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The spectator., 1921-01-18
May Send Trees to America.

The college of agriculture and for estry at the University of Rankin in China has undertaken tO export tree seeds and is trying to find a market in America. Many of the trees listed are indigenous to America, but among them are also the XanthoXylum ailhanhus glandulosa or tree of heav- en.
The spectator., 1921-01-18

they Woulo loSs wy weeks. 1 " a . treated by two doc.
 tors without relief and they both said I would have to have
 an operation. l had mytrouble fouryears and was unfit to do anything, and had given up all hope of ever getting any better. read about your medicine in the
The spectator., 1921-01-18
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down. condi- ton will notice that Catarrh botherG them much more than when they are in good health. This fact proves that while Catarrh is a local disease. it Is greatly influenced by constitutional conditions HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE 10 a Tonic and Blood Purifier, and acts through the blood upon the mucous surfaces of the body, thus reducing the inflammation and restoring normal conditions.
 All druggists. Circulars free.
 .. ]. Cheney c Co. Toledo, OhAo.
The spectator., 1921-01-18

Immediately after "Danderine' massage, your hair takes on new life, lustre and wondrous beauty. appear. ing twice as heavy and plentiful be- cause each hair seems to fluff and thicken. Don't let your hair stay life less, colorless, plain or scraggly. You, too, want lots of long, strong, beauti- full hair.
 A 35-cent bottle of delightful "Danderine" freshens your scalp, checks dandruff and failing hair. This stimulating "beauty-tonic" gives to thin. dull, fading hair that youthful brightness and abundant thickness All druggists !-Adv.
The spectator., 1921-01-18
New Rifles for Jao Army.

Infantrymen in the Japanese army are to have a. rifle of larger caiber. At present a rifie of .225 caliber is used, compared with the British ,3o2 and the French .31-i. The gun barrel of the machine gun is also to be short ened.
The spectator., 1921-01-18
Yea Verify.

its a poor rule that doesn't work both ways and that is as true of the Golden Rule as any other.-Boston TrnnScrint
The spectator., 1921-01-18
No More Misery After Eating
 Just Takes An Eaf0ni0

"The first dose of Eatonic did me wonders. l take 1t at meals and am 10 longer bothered with indigestion" {" writes Mrss Ellen Harris.
 Thousands of people, like this dear ady, gratefully testify about Eatonic, which does its wonders by taking up md carrying out the excess acidity and gases which bring on indigestion. heartburn, bloating, belching and food repeating. Acid stomach also causes lbout seventy other non-organic ail- nents. Protect yourself. A big box of Eatonic costs but a trifle with your druggists guarantee.
The spectator., 1921-01-18

After dinner sit q while, after SUD- per walk a mile, and if another settles smile.
The spectator., 1921-01-18

A wife never hates to ask her hus- band for money any worse than he hates to have her do it.
The spectator., 1921-01-18
vmportant to Mothers

Really to know man you should stick around until something goes wrong with him.
The spectator., 1921-01-18

As man grows older, his feet can sleigh ride
The spectator., 1921-01-18
WOMAN AVOIDS
 AN OPERATION
HopeNearly Gone, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound Saved Her

Star. N. C.-"My monthly spells gave me so much trouble, sometimes
The spectator., 1921-01-18

A woman s fondest hope is to stay young. She often resorts to paints. powders and cosmetics to hide her years. Some women pay large sums to so-called "Beauty Doctorso in the be- lief that money will buy youth. Others wear girlish dresses, thinking they can fool the world about their age. But no one is deceived. The more you try to hide your age, the more it shows.
 There is but one thing that holds old age back, and that is health. Sickness and weakness bring old age early in life. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip- tion is building-up medicine for women. It makes them healthy and strong when they suffer from women . troubles. It keeps them looking young by keeping them well. It is a woman . tonic for the frail. the delicate and those who are nervous, dizzy and who have backache and dragging pains. Fsvorite Prescription is altogether vegetable and without . particle of alcohol. It is safe to take. Try 1t sosU. In tablet or liquid form at all druggists, or send loo for trial package of the tablets to pr. Pierce's Invalids  Hotel in Buffalo. N. Y.
The spectator., 1921-01-18

The wiSeSt man may always learn something from the humblest peasant. J. F. sem.
The spectator., 1921-01-18

As rule, the paddock accomplishes more than the watchdog, and makes less fuss about it.
The spectator., 1921-01-18
Added Strenoth.

Adoeo strength. Restaurant Keeper-"I hope the saM- sage was all right?" Guest-"YeS l feel 1t has given me horsepower"
The spectator., 1921-01-18

FRECKLES E i;;9i;;;';|i E: ;;Eas:: }: s| E ;;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
WEDDING COMES
AS BIG SURPRISE
Popular GreenviIIe Girl Is
Quietly Married to Mont
gOmery Man

Greenville, December 2O-(spe-
cial)-A wedding of distinct inter
est and great surprise was that OF
Miss Annie Moseley, popular
Greenville girl, to John b. Holiday,
of Montgomery, which occurred here
late this afternoon. Nc one but the
immediate family Of the bride and
a very few close friends knew OF
tho wedding. MIR Holiday, accom-
panied by S. Ballard arrived in
Greenville during the afternoon in
an automobile from Montgomery.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by II. S. Pilley, clerk of the
probate court, in the presence of a
few witnesses including Miss Mar
tina Ora Moseley. sister of the bride,
The court rooms had been pre-
vlously decorated by Judge Winkler
in evergreens. cut flowNrs, pot plants
and Christmas bells with a large
white wedding bell suspended from
rooms. and it was under this bell
that the service was read.
The bride was handsomely dressed
IN a coat suit of midnight blue,
accessories to match. She carried a
bouquet of brides roses.
The bride is beautiful young
woman of a distinct brunette type,
and by her charming personality has
won many loving friends The groom
Is connected with a drug firm of
Montgomery, and is held in high
esteem in business and social circles
of Montgomery. Immediately after
the ceremony the bride and groom
motored to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
MUCH IN EVIDENCE
At TUSCALOOSA
Poor, Shut-Ins and Children
to Be Remembered With
Presents of Many Kinds
Christmas

Tuscaloosa. December 20.-(Special)
Never before has the Christmas spirit
been shown In Tuscaloosa for the
worthy, the poor and needy. the chill
dren and shut-ins as 1t is planned for
the Yuletide this season.
The Associated Charities is already
receiving donations from many
sources and of many kinds among
them being about so dressed chickens.
$50 each from the Saturday Bridge
club and the Merry Maids club and
other gifts. The Myer Candy COM
pany will donate every pound of
candy for the children's stockings.
All the churches are cooperating
with the Rotary and Klwanis clubs,
the local American Legion post and
the chamber of commerce and Will
have a wonderful Christmas tree at
the high school building and a real
Santa Claus will deliver the gifts
to many Riddles in and around the
city.
AS usual the Salvation Army will go
about doing good and will doubtless
reach many about whom others viii
never know.
AN0Cb AiilS Ntol 10 AtdItl lHdii III
some years past, and this need will
probably cause the Christmas cheer
to extend beyond the toys, baskets
and stockings and include warm
clothing, coal and other necessities
which will make many home glad
but none will be gladder than those
who are cooperating in this work.
The Bryce hospital will not be for
gotten, for gifts of fruits. candies and
other things are already beginning to
arrive from all over the state for
the patients here. Or. w, b. Partlow
is anxious that this also be a wonder
full Christmas for those under his
care. There are more than SO ex-
service men at this hospital, besides
about 1000 others. which does not in
clude the colored people. They are at
Mt Vernon, which is under the same
management. However. the gifts TO
them should be sent to Mt. Vernon o.
Tuscaloosa Donations to either will
be gladly received.
Under the leadership of Miss Stella
S. Harris Christmas carols will be
sung al the Bryce hospital as well as
on the streets of Tuscaloosa as IN
the days of old on Christmas Eve
night
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
HOME DEMONSTRATION
COURSE BEING MAILED

Auburn, December 2o-(Speclal)-
The schedule and course of instruc-
tion for the county home demonstra-
tion agents of Alabama. TO begin here
January 3 and continue for q period
OF one month, has been prepared, and
is now being mailed to the county
workers, and all others who are in
terested In this phase OF development
in Alabama
The course OF instruction, which
was prepared by the state home dem
onstration agents. shows that dairy
ing, poultry, horticulture, nutrition
food preservation and auto mechanics
VIII be six projects to receive special
emphasis during the month, and each
VIII be under the immediate supervi-
sion OF specialist in the particular
line.
Miss Helen Green, head of the home
economics department. Auburn, will
conduct the classes in nutrition:
Prof. w. II. Eaton in charge of dairy
instruction, will teach dairying; Prof.
Gordon Worley of the department of
agricultural education, will teach
poultry; Prof. c. l. Isbell horticul-
ture, and Prof. John w. Randolph
auto mechanics.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
TROY CREAM STATION
Is FORMALLY OPENED

Troy. December 20 special.)-
After being fostered by the Pike
County Farm bureau. with the assist
anee of County Agent J. E. Moses. tho
Troy cream station had an suspicious
opening here last Saturday.
In spite OF the downpour OF rain,
- farmers brought in 80 gallons OF
cream, and about SO people attended
dairy meeting in the courthouse and
heard William Hardie, dairy special
list OF Auburn, explain the great ne
cesslty for dairying and tell how
dairy products should be handled in
order that they may be OF the high
est quality.
According to Mr.. Hardle. tho aver
age farmer IN the county will find 1t
profitable to keep from three to five
cows, and sell cream regularly, there
by enabling them to run their farms
largely on cash basis, and at the
same time they viii produce more
feed crops and have richer farms
as the result OF dairying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
OPPOSED TO ROOF MOONS

Gadsden. December 20.-(SpeeiaI.)
At the meeting of the city council
last night Hayor Clyde Stevenson ap-
peared before that body and made
some drastic recommendations in ref
erence to the pool rooms in the city.
He stated that Il great deal of the
crime of the city was traceable to
the pool rooms and that many minors
are brought before him. charged with
entering these pool rooms and he had
to fine them and they were then
classed as criminals. He recon-
mended to the council that the priv
ilege tax of the city be placed so
high as to prevent them opening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21

Virginia Fairfax, an orphan, re-
bellous daughter of one of the first
families of Virginia, tells her chum.
Naomi Sanderson, of her intense
feelings against the rigid sixteenth
century conventions of their little
town and the tyranny of her grand
fnther, who adopted her when her
parents died.. Virginia confides to
Naomi that she intends to run away
from home to escape the tyrannicaI
rule of her grandfather and to be-
come a motion picture actress. Aid
ed by her aunt. Virginia safely
reaches Los Angeles and stops at a
big hotel. She goes shopping. Viz
ginia returned from n shopping trip
with a large wardrobe and depleted
pocketbook. In the lobby of the
hotel she got into conversation with
a girl in the movies. The girl praised
her beauty. Virginia, by chance.
meets a movie girl. Her new friend
explains the pitfalls of moviedom.
She invites Virginia to share her
apurtment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
Government Gives
Out Ginning Figures

Washington, December 20.-Cot-
ton ginned to December 10 amounted
to 7,799.45S running bales, counting
122,S49 round bales as half bales
and including 2564S bales of Amer
lean Egyptian and S.064 bales of Sea
Island, the census bureau announced
today.
10 the same date last year TO-,
S76,263 running bales were ginned.
counting 1877 .635 round bales as half
bales. and including 54.527 bales of
American Egyptian and 1915 bales
of Sea Island.
Ginnings by states this year were:
Alabama 5S1 ,0So; Arizona 30,23S;
Arkansas 774.5G7; California 1924
Florida 12.037; Georgia S13,623;
Louisiana 279,501; Mississippi $685.
651; Missouri 67,415; North Caro-
lima 767,012 Oklahoma 414.673; South
Carolina 1885, Tennessee 29l,965;
Texas 2.097,S36 Virginia 1892, all
other states S,303
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
WATER COMPANY MUST
CONTINUE TO SUPPLY
WATER TO SCHOOLS

Montgomery, December 2O.-(spe-
cial.)-The Alabama Water company
must carry out contract made with
the city Of Albany in 1898. whereby
&c was TO furnish water free to the
public schools. under a decision of
the public service commission today.
When the commission recently
changed the water rates at Albany.
the company insisted that the change
abrogated the old agreement. The
city contended that 1t did not and
appealed to the commission. The
commission rendered decision
holding that the agreement was not
incompatible with the public inter
est and not In violation of the pub
lie utility act OF 1920 under which
the jurisdiction of public utilities
was passed from the cities to the
public service commission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21

you around to the service bureau to
morrow"
And I'll pack up and come to you
tomorrow"
What Is the matter with going to-
night? You haven't got anything but
trunk and valise, have you? l
have got steak over home that is
big enough for two and you can buy
pint of ice cream and some cake il
you want to. and while eating we
will each tell the other the history
of our lives"
1nstinctilvely l trusted this girl,
although she was utterly unlike any
one ] had ever met before. Although
l had not yet learned her name,
/ said, "All right. come upstairs to
my room and we will make arrange
ments directly. But first won't you
stay here and have dinner with
me?"
THAT is all foolshness. You are
not very hungry, are you? Our din
|, ner will be rather late, but we might
as well eat the steak and save this
Alex dinner until some time when
we want to up-stage someone"
"Up-stage some one?" l repeated.
Why, yes. Don't you know what
that means? Putting on dog. throw
ing a bluff, up-stagin' en-"
! nodded and smiled. l had caught
on
We made our way to my room and
l found my new clothes from the
stores and my trunk from the sta
tion had been delivered
Hastily | united the bundles and
boxes. and every disclosure elected
more enthusiastic EXPLANATIONS of
surprise and admiration from my
new friend.
Gee. ii would be almost worth let
ting some of those casting guys come
over and see these. / don't believe
any girl in atmosphere ever had four
new dresses at once in her life You
can apply for almost any picture,
with those clothes. Tights and
bathing suits and such like are al
ways provided by the studio. Let's
pack them up quick. l am getting
hungry"
When | opened my trunk and she
saw my simple. girlish, If somewhat
ccuntrified clothes, she again paused
to exclaim and admire. why, my
dear, you will be the envy of every
girl on the set. These clothes are
beautiful for certain pictures. | can
sew pretty we'll, and we ought TO
make this outlay do for whole
year"
While talking she had been helping
me pack. and /. who had been used
to the administrations of Nanny
Lal, was greatly surprised to see
with what proficiency and care she
packed most of my new purchases
into the trunk and the others into a
few of the boxes
AS we both pumped down on the
lid of the trunk to close it, she
turned to me with laugh and said:
What's your name?"
We both laughed so hard that my
friend finally had to repeat the ques-
ton: What is your Nance" and
answered by asking What's yours?
and then we both fell to laughing
again.
Say" she giggled, this is just
like a scenario, | bet it would go in
pictures"
well, that is where we both want
to go. don't we? My name is Virginia
! Fairfax Winston.
| Say that's good name Virginia
/ Winston's a good name for movies
! Don't you change it. My real name
| is Maggie Smith. but no one knows
| me in this town except as Gloria
! Summers
! Again we both laughed. Say
/, wouldn't that jar you? Amt / some
name picker? Think of being named
Ma ggie Smith. There Is one good
thing / have done in the business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
RAILROADS FURNISH GRAVEL

Meridian, Miss, December 90
Especial. )-Through the liberality OF
the officials of the Meridian and Mem
phls and the Gulf, Mobile and North
ern Railroad companies, Twenty-sec-
ond avenue, south of the railroad
tracks, is being repaired with gravel
at no expense to the municipality ex-
cept the cost of transportation from
the gravel pits of the Gulf, Mobile and
Northern in Jones county, being given
to the city and loaded at the pits
without cost by the company. When
completed this will be one of the best
paved streets in the city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
For Good of
the Community
From FiiUe Local Sour ces Alone Citizens of
Birmingham Are DR. awing Over $1,000
in Holiday Dividends

MAT money growing comforting
periods banking
interest footed the mails bring cracking
ing dividends
of the Bringing
sheav" Mans conception of the spiritual
what he does the dusty highway
life in those for whom he is responsible
things biggest Nothing on earth touches the
sentiment crcumambent about the
this thing usual
artificial 1t being nOuishing another
All nature does it.
are having their savings come back to them
here and have risen higher spiritual
Drawing dividends at close of the quarters and the
half years means that and life
and In doing have served He without
How these savings grow only
Birmingham receiving holiday money
placed at use in their community These and the
issuing follows:
the rate of per cent ON the more than
$2oOOooQ0 of in the bank savings
Distributed through savings of two banks
100000
seminnual building paid up stock 100000
Quarterly interest 100000 Birmingham Water Works
stock $4,000
Quarterly interest the Alabama
Power company, $4,000.
This 100000 of holiday Brming
ham from these five
accrued has
OF business 1t is rainy day. the kind
spect himself.
Men and incline sentiment with re-
They should affect and those who
care not for it superior
You without money nor schools nor homes
Blessed are the dividends that bring sheave
Yours for upbuilding,
R:oh~Z 49, ., -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
Gloria Summers

Tears sprang into my eyes as |
heard this strange girls generous Of
fer 1 was grateful beyond words
she must be very impulsive,"
thought, ito offer to take me into
her home almost the moment she
sees me-, But 1 liked her for It, She
seemed so sure of herself. | felt that
she only had to realize what she
wanted to go out and get 1T or at
least make a try for it. So l an
swered: II would say l am the
luckiest girl in the world"
Don't kid me- she answered
bluntly. 81 know l am not in your
| class, but 1 am not so sure that
! your kind is movie material How :
ever, well try 1T on and III help
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
NEW MEMBERS ADDED
Tuscaloosa Farm Bureau to Name
Permanent Officers Soon

Tuscaloosa, December 2o.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Tuscaloosa County Farm
bureau will Install permanent Off
GERS and perfect the organization
some time in January. Several new
members have been added to this or
ganization during the past few days
among them being the following
George summerville, Cleveland Pat
rick, H. T. Burks, Jro Charles Davis
Matt Clinton, T. J. Montgomery, J. II
White and T. ]. Powers, which makes
total membership of As farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
ATTACHMENT Housn DAMAGED

MerIdIan, MISS, December 2U.-
Especial THE apartment house oc-
cupied by the families of Mrs. S. e.
Davis and l.. A. Steelman, was badly
damaged by fire late yesterday. The
fire originated from a pan of hot
ashes that is said to have been care
lessly left close to combustible ma
terial on the second floor. The dam
age is estimated at about 5000 by
fire and water
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
YORK MAN MARRIED

Meridian, Miss, December 20,-
(SpeciaE)-R. N Hancock of York,
Ala. and Miss Julia Hales of Me-
ridian, were married here at noon yes
terday at the home of Rev w. s. Gull
pepper the latter officiating in the
presence of several friends of the
contracting parties Mr.. and Mrs
Hancock will reside in York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
ANNIsroN MAN RURIED

Admission, December 2o-(SDectal.)
Funeral services for J. j. Haynes,
whose death occurred at the family
home on West Twelfth street Mon
day afternoon were held Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. L. n. Claxtou
many friends attending the final
service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21
GApsDEN CITIZEN DEAD

Gadsden, December 20.-(Specia1.)
c. w, COLON, age GA, died at the
home of his brother-in-law, A. f.
Landlord, on Turrentine avenue last
night after long Illness from
Brights disease. Mr. COLON came to
Gadsden from Texas some 80 years
ago, where he was successful real
estate agent. For the past 10 years
he has been a salesman for the Grace
Food company and made many
friends, He leaves a wife and other
relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-21

SHpA4u iAht ever SO muCn 10 see
a tobacco field" she said, "espe-
cially when 1t is just plugging out
I've lost my name somewhere in one
of the lots and found that lovely
moniker, Gloria Summers, in an
other one
Ny friends on the sets all call mo
Ria and they will probably call you
'Virgie
II think I'll like that" / said as
we started to leave my room.
Say. this sign on the door says.
Have you left anything Have your"
and Ria pulled out all the bureau
drawers and poked her head in the
closet and bathroom. Nope. Guess
you didn't. Let's go"
What shall do, about paying
my bill?"
why Just pay it. That's all.
You've got money enough, haven't
you?"
Yes, but don't know how to go
about it,"
You poor baby. can't UNDER
stand your folks letting you get out
beyond the garden wall" Ria
grinned at her own. wit.
MY grandfather didn't know it. 1
ran away" l explained.
say, afen you AFRAID hell send
a cop after your
"No. He will just say that ! am
dead to him, and take it out of Aunt
Vii ginia."
Mice old chap. isn't he? Always
thought before this | missed some
thing good not having a grand
father"
Say, Ria. will you please pay my
bill for me?s
"Of course will, goosey."
/, Where is your pocketbook
was struck dumb with admiration
to see the way in which that girl
sailed up to the window masked
cashier" and said: Miss Winston is
checking out. Please give me her
bill"
knew that | would have ex-
planned why ] was going, who | was
going with. and in fact told my
whole story to the amused clerk
/ learned right then and there that
the fewer apologies. excuses and ex-
plantations you make In this world.
the better ii is for you.
Ria Summers could explain till she
was black in the face when it was
works of art, but I never knew
her to waste an excuse or an ex-
PLANTATION and her apologies were u.s.
ually nil
Tomorrow-Gloria's apartment.
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