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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Shonts Will Contest Ended

Nov York, April S.-The contest over the will of Theodore P. Shonts, New York traction magnate, was settled late today when his widow withdrew her ob- jection to probate of the instrument, and with it all her allegations concerning Mrs. Amanda c. Thomas, to whom the bulk of the estate was left. After the petition withdrawing the objections to the will had been entered the attorneys appeared before Surrogate Foley and the will was admitted to probate, formally terminating the contest which was insti- tuted by Mrs. Shonts December 4, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

guilty of murder in :he nrse and fix his punishment at life v prisonment in the penitentiary.
 OTHERS SENTENCED N
 The sentence was read to each of the defendants, Harper and Alien. py Judge O. Kyle and Harper stated that he had no excuse to offer why ne should not suffer the penalty, but Allen, when asked if he had anything to offer, stated that he had nothing to say more than he had already stated and that was, that he knew nothing or the killing of MT King.
 There were two other negroes ssen- fenced by the judge at this time and also one white boy. All of these were prisoners who had pleaded guilty of stealing and were given light sen tences in the pententiary
 Judge Kyle immediately left for his home in Decatur, there being no more cases to be tried until Monday of next week when the regular juries will be empanel1ed to try other criminals who are in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
SELMA SENDS $2,10O
Chinese Famine Fund Total Will
 Reach $2,900

Selma. April S.-(SpeciaL )-F'rank Cothran, chairman of the volunteer in charge of the China fam 7 inc fund in this city. today forwarded to Vernon Monroe. national treasurer the sum of $2,100, raised byspublic col lections. Additional funds will be sent on next week, as Mir. Cothran has not yet received funds from one committee which reports between $700 and $500 on hand. When this sum is forwarded it will bring this city's contributions to the fund up to $2,900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
Principals Keep Ceremony Secret AL
 e most Two Days

Prattville, April s.-(SpeciaL L)-otis Raley and Miss Rachel Harrell of Montgomery were married Tuesday at the Baptist pastorium here, Rev. M. L.. Harris officiating. The young couple thought they were keeping the affair a complete secret here and in Montgom- cry also, but the secret was discovered and they are being congratulated in both towns. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
MOTHERS ILLNESS
 CALLS UNDERWOOD

Washington, April S.--(Special.) )-In response to a telegram announcing the illness of his mother, Senator Under wood left Washington this afternoon for Birmingham. The mother of the senator, Mrs. Virginia F. Underwood, is 90 years old, and according to the telegram, the doctors are fearful lest bronchitis, with which she IS affected, transforms itself into pneumonia. Senator Underwood had just returned from a trip to Bermuda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Constables Find Three

Montgomery, April S.-(Special. )-After week of hard work in Shelby county. state constables were able to find only three stills which had been abandoned by their owners, according to reports brought to headquarters of the state constabulary today. The agents gave Shelby their undivided attention rom March 31 to April and made their re- port today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Cornell Is Acquitted By AseOciatad praas

Atlanta, April 8.--Willard Cornell. a well-known farmer of Pike county, was acquitted of the, charge of peonage by a jury in the United States district court here today. Cornell was charged with unlawfully holding a negro named Cor nelius Alexander on his farm. The case was submitted to the jury without argu- ment and a verdict returned after five minutes deliberation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Working on Message Ry AaanciatAd Ppass

7 Washington, April 8. IF President Harding is devoting much of his time ta the preparation of his first message to Congress. It will be presented on Tuesday and it may be that the execu- tive will appear at a joint session to read it, custom revived by President Wilson. The present understanding is that the message will cover wide range of subjects, including besides many domestic questions the adminis- tration's peace programme. It probably will not be completed before Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

Selma, April S.--(SpechaI.l- l--E:lls- worth Avnn1, nine-year-sId son of T. r. Avant. IF Church street. Is envied among the small boys of hhs set ss he goes about with his hand in bandage and in his pOck- ct n pass to the "WOrld nt Home" shows, earned when he returned a stray monkey to it's keeper.
 When "Jack," monkey, es- caped from one of the carnival shows, he made his way to the kitchen of the Avnnt home nearby and frightened Mrs. Avnnt out of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Override Governors Veto

By AssOciated Press
 Nashville April 8.-The house of the Tennessee legislature this afternoon con- cured in the senate's action this morn ing in passing the bill extending the Dortch registration and bahot law to all the counties of the state over Gov ernor Taylor's veto. The governor ve- toed the bill this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Howat Found Guilty

Ky AssOciated Press . Pittburg, Kas April S.-Alexander Howat Kansas miners union head to- day was found guilty of contempt of court in ordering strike if coal miners two weeks ago, and was sentenced to pay fine of $900 by Judge Andrew J. Curran of the Crawford county district court today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
DIVERSITY IS SLOGAN

Prattvilie, Aprfl S.-tSpeciaL)- Realizing the acute situation the farm CTS are diversifying crops more fully than ever before in the history of the country. Watermelons and vegetables are being planted as money crops. Hundreds bf pecan, peach and apple trees have been added to orchards. which are receiving more careful at tentiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
W|[MER HARPER
 GETS LIFE TERM
 FOR KING MURDER
Confessed Member of Gang That Shot Victim to Death From Ambush Admits
 Guilt to Jurors

Athens. April s.-(Special.) )-Wilmer der party that shot through the win dow of the home and killed John King, December 19 last was placed on trial formally convicted. His punishment was fixed at life Imprisonment. He had previously confessed to participa- ton in the murder
 According to Harper's confession, he, accompanied by Adz Jones, George Porter and a negro, Fortune Allen, went to the home of King during the early evening and shot him to death. Jones was the first to be placed on trial and succeeded in establishing an alibi to the satisfaction of the trial jurors, who,, Wednesday returned a verdict of not guilty Immediately following the verdict, the solicitor dis missed the charge against Porter, ex- was identical to that adduced agains. Jones.
 MERELY FORMAL
 Allen, the negro, was formally tried yesterday and given a sentence of 99 years. Allen, like Harper, had previ- ously confessed to the authorities that he was a member of the party, but denied that he had fired shot. His conviction was merely a formal decree of guilt and the formality of fixing the sentence.
 Harper's case was put to the jury by the solicitor, D. c. Almon, who stated that the state was willing to accept his confession as evidence and would be willing to accept his punish- ment at life imprisonment in the peni- tentiary. The jury agreed to this and the foreman signed the verdict which read. we, the jury, find the defendant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Partly cloudy Saturday, cool. CT in interior; Sunday fair and cooler, moderate shifting winds becoming north west
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Saturday, prob ably local showers, cooler by Saturday night; Sunday fair and cooler, moderate winds.
 Mississippi: Generally fair and cooler Saturday and Sunday, moderate shifting winds becoming northwest.
 Tennessee: Generally fair and cooler, Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

bile it is understood, will be made a member of the rivers and harbors committee Representatives Rowland and Tyson are both trying for the judiciary committee. Both of them cannot. be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

We've sold thirty thousand these garments and there hasn't beena except for of the same We got doE for them in 1915 and every buyer got his moneys worth We offer them today dollar and it's value that none but this big cash store could give-and live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
nTHERS SENTENCED

guilty of murder in :he first .c { and fix his punishment at life n-i.nnnnt in the nenitentiarY.
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Local Data

For the A hours ending at p. m..
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
THE WINE OF LIFE
STORY OF AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG SCULPTOR

congruous pang of jealousy. vague
ly unhappy at the recurring thought
of how wide was the underlined
circle of her acquaintances.
NO" she explained. But I've
noticed him at different times. He
looked worried and struck me as be-
ing-as being in trouble in some
way. And l know that he was fond
of those two canaries of his. That's
the one thing that made me wait
up for you"
"Canaries?" echoed Storrow.
Some time tonight he put his
canary cage outside his door before
locking it."
1t still struck Storrow as being
slightly ridiculous. And he was
thinking more of the misty violet
eyes in the side-light and the misty
rose Of the grave lips than he was
of Muselli and his canary cage.
80 that's the reason you waited
I'D for me"' he said, slowly pro-
PEELED toward her by power which
seemed to lie beyond the realm of
his own will. He could wonder at
that power, even as IL gripped him,
making him feel that this body OF
his was still an embryo I'm reason
but centuries old in emotion, little
more than n passive river he'd
through which coursed the currents
of undccipherablc ancestral ten
denotes.
She must have read his intention
on his face, for she lifted her two
hands and held them against his
shoulders, as though to arrest his
advance.
Not now" she said in a whisper
that had a quaver of emotion in II.
"Rut I'VE been thinking of YOU
all night" he whispered back.
She took a deep breath.
And I'VE been thinking Of YOU"
she admitted, almost unhappily.
"I'm always thinking of you. l
can't help IT,"
He stood staring at her, with
rush Of all the blood in his body
10 his heart. He wondered why,
at n moment 80 inapposite. her
loyeliness should beleaguor him,
the tinder Of his longing had al.
ready caught fire from the small
torch Of her confession.
Were both fighting against
somcthing that's too strong for
rs" he protested, almost uncon.
sCious " what he was saying.
ITO he Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1870. by arthur strins.
sp,h,.h.d hV ArrsnHsnept vith Ipt.rn.
uonsl Feature Services Incl
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFO
Follow This Great Story Here, Then
Watch for 1t on the Screen at the
Leading Theaters.

"It's been very good lately"
Fannie answered.
"I'm glad TO hear it-you save
what you make, every cent you
can, and then when the weeks
come that aren't SO good you won't
have to worry"
Mr.. Battles, having delivered
himself Of this oracular utterance
took his departure toward the bar
in the next room where, since the
advent of prohibition, soft drinks
were served, while the patrons la
mented the good old days for lack
of something better to do.
Here's that letter you dictated.
Mr.. Dempsey" said Fannie when
the colonel had left and Harkins
had followed. "I've addressed it TO
Mr.. Carruthers personally"
The proprietor reached for the
sheet and read aloud the closing
sentence for the edification of Ed
die Lamb: Theodore Roosevelt,
Lillian Russell, and James ]. Cor
bett have stopped at my hotel and
expressed themselves as glad when
they went" Eddie Lamb nodded
approval-"that ought to fetch
him, boss"
The Wrong Result.
81 reckon So" chuckled Mr..
Dempsey, handing the letter back;
Just stick my signature on the bot
tom of that Fannie, and give it to
Willie TO mail"
"He's got the right idea," re-
marked Eddie as Fannie sealed the
envelope. "If you don't boost your
self no one will boost you-say,
Fannie, on the level, what do you
know about that fellow Daw-Ger-
ties lost her head about him"
Getting jealous, are you?"
asked Fannie rising to put on her
hat.
"No, amt jealous; so you're
stuck on him, too?"
81 think he's pretty nice," ad-
mitted Fannie.
"And I'd say he was pretty
darned fresh for a stranger"
ooh. see here" cried Fannie,
"Gertie's just trying to make you
a little green-eyed, that's ALL"
"That's all right Fannie. but
how'd you like to have your
sweetheart running around with
another fellow-I mean # you
were engaged to a girl and she"
Mr.. Lambs fat face flushed
and Fannie's laughter did not
tend to restore him to normal
cy. you're just like all the
Others" he taunted. call you can
do is giggle-well, laugh il you
think it's funny"
To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
Uneven Hens
Are rePOpuLdr
By Rita Stuyvesant.

NOTABLE this season is the un-
~ even hem of frocks and gowns.
Suits finely tailored have come
under the influence of the broken
hem line, and this idea is carried out
in street clothes and evening gowns.
Frocks of black canton crepe are
seldom seen with a straight hem
line. Sometimes the foundation of
the dress is made with a plain
turned hem, and then hung with
pointed panels on the sides and back,
that fall below the skirt. These
panels are usually lined TO give
them added weight, sometimes with
gray or gay colors, and others pre-
fer to remain all black.
Fish-tail panels are frequently
used to break the even line of the
hem, and occasionally used at one
side of the frock. This idea was
portrayed in "A charming froCk OF
navy georgette, for the plain, gath
cred skirt was finished at the right
side by two pnaels of the crepe
picoted and pointed, and allowed to
fall considerably below the skirt.
Other georgette creations show
numerous panels of fish-tail design,
and of different lengths hung over
a scant skirt of the material. When
the wcarer is in motion, the effect
T. very pleasing, and simple to at
tain.
FroCks Of heavy material, such aG
Twill or triCotinC, or duvCtyn. ar"
likewise pancled. A broad sash of
Roman striped ribbon or perhaps
gold brocade is tied about the hips,
and allowed to hang on the left side
below the skirt is another way TO
lend this effect, especially IL the sash
is heavily fringed at the ends.
A tunic that begins at the hips
and forms n pointed apron in the
front. falling below the hem line,
breaks the straight line at the bot.
tom and lends not "a little charnf to
an otherwise plain frock.
A simple evening gown of peach
row, Is c'ouded by squares of smoke
gray tulle, suspended from the cor
ners and dropped several inches be.
low the taffeta. Eight of these
squares are used. Slim ribbons
have the grace to form the smart
uneven hem effect, and many Of
them are hung from the waistband
and cut different lengths.
Material for evening wear lends
itself hecominRly to this mode. for
II may he draped up on one side
almost TO the knee and allowed 70
droop on the other. Panels loopcd
under at the hem harem style are
again In vogue,
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
By Aline Michaelis-
Seasonal Soma.

"HE breath of fall is in the air
on frosty days like these;
catch the fragrance every
where of mothballs on the breeze.
I've opened every packing trunk
where heavy woolens lie: last
spring these outfits looked like
junk, but now they please my eye.
It's well enough when summers
here with days at ninety-eight, to
speak OF flannels with a sneer and
laugh at heavyweight. When
and through our garments play,
our filmy lingerie appears to be a
bit passe. 'Tis then l hustle to the
house, with hasting feet ! fare, and
earnestly beseech my spouse for
winter underwear. Oh, let who
Will sing songs of cheer on au-
tumn's woodland glows; for me,
about this time OF year, seek my
woolen hose. Let others tune the
lively Tyre to praise Of red and
gold; l go to start the furnace fire
to shield me from the cold The
autumn air is sweet as wine, the
autumn leaves are bright: close by
my fireside | reCline and sing OF
falls delight. 1t brings me much
to chat about; the swallows south
ward flight, the hard-earncd ducats
going out for chunks of anthracite
While others court the tender
muse in sweet and tuneful notes.
] haste to purchase winter shoes
and furlincd overCoats.
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al don't believe in anything but
saving money"
"Well," said Dempsey. "is the
town would loosen up with new
ideas. build a new hotel. and
start things a hummin' no one
can deny it would be good
thing for business"
"You said 1t all. Dempsey"
cried Harkins. whats the good
Of having money if you don't do
anything with it,"
"How about the new Baptist
church ?" shouted Mr.. Battles.
"Why don't we put up an
opera house where the people can
see a good show?" countered
Harkins.
"And how about a modern
hotel ?"-repeated Dempsey.
"Here we are. fourteen thou
sand people and only nine auto
mobiles-we ought to have ten
thousand"
"My great Grandfather Beja-
min," said Mr.. Battles. preached
against all these red fire meth
DDS; so did his son, and so did my
father. and I intend living up TO
their notions"
"Iook here" said Harkins.
willing to placate the most influ-
entail man in town.. 81 don't
say they weren't right: l don't
blame anyone for hanging on to
money, but. l do say money
ought to circulate-that's the
way to improve things. to get
ahead, then therell be more for
all Of u.s."
Good Advice.
"Claptrap." answered Mr.. Bat
ties, not at all mollifled.
There's the trolley situation"
Harkins went on-"you certainly
want a line between here and
Hoystsville?"
"No need of it." snapped the
colonel-"I don't believe in trolley
lines; too many accidents
"Can you beat that" asked
the now indignant Harkins of
Dempsey. T'd never have beiiev-
ed it of you, colonel"
Mr.. Battles. ignoring him.
turned to Fannie as though to
apologize for his recent breach OF
manners. "WelL" he asked.
"how's the typewritin' business!'
The Washington times., 1921-11-07

; asked the name of the best hotel
in the place.
A New Arrival.
Mr.. Gunther dispensed with
the straw he had been chewing
and hurried to impart the de-
sired information, meanwhile OBJ
serving that here was another Of
them high falutin' city chaps,
likely a drummer.
Taw is my name," said the
new arrival. Horace Daw from
New York-my trunk will be
along later-these bags src
mine"
The newness of the baggage
and the spick and span appear
ance of Mr.. Daw convinced Mr..
Gunther that here was a fare
worth cultivating, and he i'm
proved the time on the drive
from the station to the hotel by
subtle remarks intended to draw
the stranger out.
"Goin' to be here long?" he
asked, flicking a fly from the
worried flank of his aged horse. .
Cant tell-maybe a month.
maybe a year"
"Oh, you're not a drummer,
then?"
"No, l don't know enough to
be a drummer. Many people at
the hotel?"
"Oh, a few. a few" said
Abe discreetly. "but I reckon you
won't find it dull"
Mr.. DAVIS glance took in the
scenery as the horse logged along
the main street; his inward COM
ment was Boobs, and lots of
them; this reflection seemed to
please him, for he smiled and
tipped the driver when he alight-
ed at the porch of The Palace.
The proprietor. who believed in
the personal equation, came out
to meet him, hand extended; a
broad grin appeared on the fat
face of Eddie Lamb. the clerk,
and Fannie Jasper. stenographer
and typist, looked up from her
desk with a show of interest.
In such fashion Horace Daw
came into Battlesburg, and in
like fashion he remained. But the
reason for his presence there was
for some days a mystery. He was
nice to look at. we'll dressed, a
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
NO DEATHS
NOR BIRTHS
n the Inland Sea Of japan is an
island with & oo6 inhabitants OF

n the lnlanO Sea VI Japan 40 oi
island with 5000 inhabitants Of
Il both sexes; but on that island
births practically never happen. For
ages this island, known as Miyaji-
ma, has been given over to relig-
ious ceremonies, and most OF its In.
habitants are priests, image carvers,
and fishermen. Miyajima Is. In the
eyes of the Japanese, one of the
three sights Of the country. Some
of II Is cultivated, but .iost consists
Of wooded heights and rocky valleys
with streams of crystal water.
Wild animals, including large
herds of deer, abound, and are never
touched by the people. Birds and all
kinds OF creatures become so tame
that they do not fear man in the
least, and crime Of any sort Is prac-
tically unknown.
One of the most rigorous rules on
Miyajima Is that there must be no
deaths or births. When a child Is
likely to be born the woman Is rowed
across to the mainland, and any one
who is very i'll is removed In a like
manner.
In the old days very severe pen
alties were inflicted on the rela-
tives of anyone who chanced TO
die on the island. Even today the
relatives are banished for a month.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07

model of courtesy and quickly
partial to Dorothy Welles. the
chum of the proprietor's daugh-
ter and one of the prettiest girls
in town.
Mr.. Daw played a little and
sang a little and danced divinely,
and also he knew how to spend
wisely and we'll; within a week he
was the most popular person in
town
Sowing the Seed.
He lamented casually that a
place with such possibilities should
be dying on its feet. He seemd to
take it as a personal grief and he
was SO sincere that he convinced
Clint Harkins, editor and reporter
of the Blade, Battleburg's only
newspaper.
The Washington times., 1921-11-07
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This preparation In called 1ronirsd
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The Washington times., 1921-11-07
DO You KnOU
That

One week of manual and agricul-
tural labor is in future to be in
cluded in the years work Of every
Bulgarian school, for boys and girls
alike?
Gold was used by the Romans for
filling teeth 500 years before the
Christian era?
An elephant Is possessed of such a
delicate sense of smell that 1t can
scent human being at a distance of
1000 yards?
The famous Grand Canyon OF
Colorado is 5000 feet deep in it's
deepest part, with nearly perpen-
dicular sides?
Threads Of gold used in India for
making lace are drawn out so fine
that 100 yards weigh only one
ounce?
Cement is being used as a substi-
tute for lead in joining cast-iron
water pipes?