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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
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Butler County Jury's Verdict Finds Jake Crenshaw Guilty.
 GaIIoWs Is Penalty

Greenvilie, April 5.-(Special.)- )-- Jake Crenshaw negro was found guilty of murder in first degree and sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Laura Gafford by jury this morning, the jury having deliberated two hours and 10 minutes. Judge Gam bill will pass sentence when the court adjourns Saturday. An appeal prob ably will be taken.
 The state claimed the defendant is guilty on the evidence of Officers Ty- Ter, Robbins and Harris of Ensley and Birmingham. on the evidence of Cam mic Cheatham, who swore, according to testimony she saw Jake Crenshaw leave the Gafford home on the after noon of the killing. The officers testi- fled that Crenshaw, when arrested in Jefferson county, told them that he did not kill that white lady; that he saw Walter, her chauffeur, cut her throat. The defense answers the claim by testi- mony from a large number of wit nesses of an alibi
 The woman's body was horribly mutilated when found,
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Selma, City Of Sensations, DeUeLops q Genuine Drama
 When Mother Deserts Babe

Selma, April 15.-(Specinl.)-- Did Charlie ChnpIin's latest screen effort prompt this fashinOnnbly dreshsed Selma woman, young, dark, pretty, to desert her 36-hOur- old babys
 The method pursued immediate ly suggests the "Iead" In ChapIin's latest vehicle, sThe kid." In the local life tragedy n nicely dressed woman, who so far has not been identified, called a taxi about o'clock Thursday night on Wash tngtOn street, near Alabama ave nUe, and rode for one block down the street, when she nIighted, Ieav- ing n large bundle in the ear, and instructed the negro chauffeur, Lewis Sanders, to await her return. After waiting for two hours Sam ders became convinced that his passenger would not return and in- vestigated the bundle she had left.
 In it he found boy bay, about 36 hours old, partially dressed and seemingly healthy. The child was immediately carried to the Ala bama Methodist 0rphanage, where Superintendent Strout accepted hina
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17-YEAR-OLD BOY HAS
 GAINED TWENTY POUNDS

headaches. The most delicate dishes 1 could fix failed to tempt him to eat, and at times he became so nauseated he couldn't retain even glass of wa ter. 8&
 He was terribly nervous and for six months don't think he slept well a single night. He fell off until he. was almost a skeleton and I couir hardly stand to see how weak and bad he was looking.
 But he had only been taking Tanlac short time when his appetite came back, and it was just wonderful to see how rapidly he was building up. His troubles all soon left him, his strength and color came back and he has been feeling fine ever since. He is working every day and is in as good health as he ever was in his life. I just can't find words to fully express my grati- tude for Tanlac."-Adv.
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as the one hundredth chfld now in the institution.
 The chauffeur recalls that bis mysterious passenger was strange ly. silent. and. notably. nervous when she left his ear she walked rapidly for a short distance, hesi- tated as if to turn. thea raising her head moved hastily on and dis appeared in the crowd. His only recollection as to description is that she was "dnrk and pretty"
 With utter indifference to the baffling mystery which surrounds his birth, and the strange circum- stances which led to his admission into the Orphanage, the baby, or %OId Hundred,o as he is being called, lies in his little white crib and sucks his feet, and sleeps ns my other normal baby. Examina- tion of the tiny little body by the Orphanage physician disclosed the fact that the child is sound in every respect, and Is well formed.
 Effort will be made to secure good home for the infant by the Oorphanage authorities.
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AUTO GAS TANK CATCHES,
 FlRE-0WNER IS BURNED

Selma. April 16.-(Special )-Bob Brown ing, street commissioner, was the victim Of a painful accident this morning when the gasoline tank of his automobile caught fire and the flames flared in his lace and ignited his clothing. He was burned about the neck and face, but his clothing was extinguished before burning the flesh of his body.
 MT. Browning was cleaning out his car in the rear of the city building. He struck match to look into his gasoline tank to see the depth of the fluid when the vapor was ignited. the flames for q while enveloping the whole front end of his car. He secured medical attention and afterwards went to his home on View street. He was not seriously burned, but his injuries will no doubt be painful for several days
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Happy Mother Says She Felt Like Shouting for Joy" When Tanlac Restored Her Sons Health.

When I saw that my sons health had been fully restored by Tanlac and that he had actually gained 20 pounds in weight, l just felt like shout ing for joy" said Mrs o. D. F'laherty of 1905 Grace street, Lynchburg. Va.
 Samuel, who is now IT years old, had always been healthy boy un- til one day in October, 1918, he came home from school sick and from then on he went down in health rapidly. After every meal he suffered terribly from severe pains. palpitation and shortness of breath and had awful
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PRESBYTERY IN SESSION Tuscaloosa District Holds Meeting In
 Selma

Selma. April 15-(SpeciaL)- )-The Tuscaloosa Presbytery, which has been in session at Richmond for several days, closed Thursday night, after a very profitable series of conferences.
 barbecue dinner was served on the
 grounds at Richmond Thursday for the delegates. The principal speakers
 on the programme Thursday were F.
 T. Shanks and J. Percy Day of Selma.
 Many of the delegates were in the city
 Friday en route to their homes throughout the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
EFFORTS ID LAND
 CURRENT BUSINESS
 BRING STEEL DROP
No Marked Increase In Buying Follows Succession of Price Cutting Announcements,
 However
By Associated Press

New York, April 1s.-Spirited competi- tion for the limited current business in the steel market was thought in business circles to have precipitated the succes- sion of price cutting announcements to- day by both the United States Steel corporation and several independents. No however.
 With the announcement as expected to be followed by similar ones from other steel makers, came word that some of
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No Action Taken So Far

Tallahassee, Fla. April 15.-Tht state house of representatives ad journed today until tomorrow morning without taking any action on a con. current resolution adopted by the sen ate yesterday, which would investi. gate rumors relating to certain off cial acts by former Gov. Sidney J Catts.
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Defendant HI, Trial Halts By Asss,clafed RraAa

Jonesboro. Tenn., April 15.-A halt was called today at noon in the trial here of IA men in connection with the storming of the Washington county jail last October, when Buford Adams. one of the defendants was taken sud- denly ill. Judge D. A. Vines adjourned court until o'clock tomorrow morn ing
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Certificate Issue Oversubscribed

Washington. April 15.-Nearly 100 per cent oversubscription to the April 15 issue of 5h per cent six-month treasury certificates of indebtedness was announced tonight by Secretary Mellon. Preliminary reports, he said, indicated that subscription would total $2s0.00o000 for the issue, which was for about $15O,O00, 00O
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Storm Does Damage

Reform. April Especial )-The terrific wind and rainstorm which visited this section did bit of dam age in town. The whole lighting sys- tenn was put out of commission when the wires in several parts of town were blown down. Considerable dam age was done to the farms nearby.
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Newlyweds Return

Phil Campbell. April 15.--(Special) sAIIre c. Moore and his bride, Miss Osborn. returned today from a
 bridal trip in north Ala bama and essee. MT. Moore was cashier of Bank of Phil Campbell, and since collap pse is acting as its liquidat- IF agent
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quotations from $7 to s14 a ton on sheets,
 including No. 10 blue anneal, No 8 black and No. 8 galvanized. At the same time it was announced the company would
 shortly open 16 of it's % hot mills at Sha-
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FLAGS LOWERED AS POTSDAM MOURNS
 FOR EX-EMPRESS
Arrangements Progress Under Same Machinery as Would Have FunCtioned Were
 Empire Still Intact
By Associated Press

Potsdam, Germany, April 15.--Flags of the old empire are flying at half mast along the streets of Potsdam to- cay and mourning bands are evident on all sides. The shop windows are displaying portraits of former Empress Augusta Victoria draped in black, and flower pieces bearing her insignia. Hundreds of citizens and soldiers were Eonoring the memory of the former Queen, who will be buried on Tuesday next with imperial honors in the Antique Temple, adjoining the new palace in Sansisouci park, where she lived virtually all her married life.
 Hundreds of persons, formerly prom inent, already are arriving in Potsdam, which stands as an imperial oasis in republican Germany. The former lord chamberlain of the court Count August won Eulenberg, has requistioned all hotels for those coming to attend the funeral. The arrangements are pro- gressing under virtually the same ma chinery as would have functioned were the empire still intact
 Hundreds of workmen are converting the old imperial station at Wilk park into an embowered chapel in which the family and immediate friends of tne iAle EIupTeSS WILL receive the DOQy and attend private services before the procession starts through the tree-ined lane leading immediately past the new palace to the temple, which will be- come the ex-Empress tomb. Although Frederick the Great erected the little temple for his own mausoleum he IS buried in a garrison church and the former Empress will be it's first occu- pant.
 The horse chestnut trees in San sisouci park are in bud, the Towering shrubs in bloom and the great court lying between the new palace and the temple is bright with beds of many colored pansies, among which the body of the former Empress will pass on Its way through the grounds where she was the recognized mistress for so many years and where she watched spring give it's bright touches to the sombre forests and gardens, dotted with whita statues
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ron, Pa.
 The Youngstown Sheet Tube compa and the Republic Iron and Steel com pany cut steel. pipe prices on an average og & a ton.
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FRIENDS REACH DooRN

Doorn, Holland April 15.-Many friends of Former Emperor William and addi- tional members of his family arrived in Doorn today to accompany the body of the Former German Empress to Potsdam
 The little son of Prince Joachim, the sixth son of the Former Emperor, who committed suicide in July, last is in Doorn castle and frequently is with his grandfather.
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night shirts

Made of fine white cambric. We put them right next to last years shirts selling for al- moet double and we couldn't tell the differ ence. Made full in sixes IS to 20. Perfectly plain, no braid, neatly finished.
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Rich -doctors lawyers etc. Here h the biggest 65c worth of you for 65c. You'll they're worth of good checked nansook athletic style all szes to 46 with elastic webbing the back, which adds to their comfort
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
"There! Now I'll teach you
to bite me again"
gro BE CoNTlNULD.3
odd Mixtures In Bermudas.

Hamilton, largest town and capital
of Bermuda, is curious mixture Of
the quaint and the modern. Consul
lates jog elbows with the Oldest and
largest india rubber tree at parla-
Vile, and tourist agencies hobnob with
cathedrals of native limestone. Amer.
leans in thousands are all visible on
the well-kept streets, and there are
not & few English who have come to
escape the rigors of northern win
ter and wander. while suited. up Front
street and down Queen and around TO
Reid. To an American, one Of the
strangest matters is the speech Of
some of the negroes of the island. One
is quite startled with surprise when
for the first time one hears negro
cabby sing out In tones Of cockney
Londons "Keb. sir! Ere you are, SIR"
and to be assured by another negro
that the view from the peak Is "a
little bit orl right" is too much.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
Shapes of Hair.

A Chinaman has round head.
Every hair ON his head is shaped like
wise. That is to say, a cross-section
of IL Gas seen under the microscopy
is circular.
People of our own race have heads
that are more or less oval In form. as
your hat will show. The hairs of your
head are likewise oval in section.
The negro has an oblong head. Call
II rather an oblong square Each in
dividual hair of his kinky wool is OBJ
long square in section. which, In fact,
Is the reason why It kinks.
Nobody knows why there should he
this sort Of correspondence between
the shape of the head and the shape of
the hair. II is Just fact in nature
Philadelphia Ledger.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
By GRACE MILLER WHITE


She had promised to be at Pendieha-
ven place at two o'clock.
II got to go now" she said apollo
getically. Much obliged for bringing
me some more salvation, mister !
Mebbe III see you again some time.
Mebbe ] WILL"
"WhenT' demanded Philip, the bloc j
running swiftly to his face. He felt
sudden renewed interest in the SOL
emn girl, and he didn't want her to
leave him Mt ALL
Il dunno" she answered, putting
Gussie under one arm. II mightn't be
home when you come" -....
Can / come tomorrow" the boy
urged.
Yep, you can come" said TOnnibel,
with filing throat, "but If there's any
one around, don't STOP"
This was all the warning she dared
give him. Then she paused long
enough to see him jump into the canoe,
and for a few minutes she stood
watching the craft as 1t danced away
on the water toward Ithaca. Then she
started for the doctors.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10

down upon hei. she began to tremb'e,
convulsise sobs shaking her from head
TO foot. The doctor forced her into
chair.
There" he said alphabetically.
"Now tell me what has happened
al can't" came in a gasping sign.
"But mummy's gone away, mebbe for
ever, and | got to find work. And
and | don't know how"
Doctor Pendlehaven looked at her
thoughtfuly. All through the night
the wan face had haunted him.
Suddenly Tonnibel put her hand In
to her blouse.
II brought back what's left of the
money" she said, holding 1t out.
Mummy took some. You don't care
about that, do you? She needed 1t aw-
full, mummy did But couldn't keep
this because / dickered with you last
night about the picture. and you done
your share"
keep it," exclaimed Doctor John,
huskily.
mo" said Tonnibei. II couldn't
ever sleep wink IL did" And she
thrust the roll of bills into his hand,
giving a long sigh as If she were glad
to be rid of it.
1t might have been this action on
her part that brought to quick fruition
the resolve that had begun to live the
night before when Doctor Pendleha-
ven had tramped along the boulevard
to Ithaca. From what she had told
him now, she had been left alone. Then
there was no one to ask permission OF
to help her.
where's your fatherT he said
abruptly.
II Dunno" answered Tonnibel. lit.
tie sulkily. She didn't intend ever to
speak of Uriah to anyone.
"Then you are all alone, now that
your mothers gone? DO understand
you haven't any relatives?"
"Not anybody" she hesitated, al
least, not now. Not anybody but Gus
sie-Piglet here"
She touched the little animal with
exquisite tenderness. Doctor Pendle
haven leaned over and, placing one
finger under the girls chin, raised hel
face to his. "Come with me-" he said
softly.
Tonnibel followed him through what
seemed to her long miles of halls
When he ushered her into room ant
closed the door. she stood moment
taking in all Its magnifcence. The at
mosphere was laden with heavy per
| fume of flowers, and then she saw
something else. A man lay partl!
| propped up in bed, his burning gra!
eyes staring at her.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10

ing to Pendlehaven place, for she had
promised Doctor John she'd come to
his Office at two o'clock that after
noon, and, If she didn't, he might take
1t into his head to visit the Dirty
Mary.
When John Pendlehaven came In
and saw her he noted how pale she
was.
Your mother" he began
she's gone away visitin'," gasped
Tony II don't know where she is"
Didn't you see her this morning?
If she was able to get up, then she's
better. Isn't she? Is sheY
Tonnibel bobbed her head.
Il guess So" she mumbled. when
| woke up. she was gone. | guess she
went to find" She hesitated, then
ran on ito see some one we know So
me and Gussie come to tell you she's
better"
"Sit down." urged the doctor.
Again the curly head shook mega
lively.
II got TO CO." she told him, swallow
ing hard. II just got 20 GO"
Then as her homelessness pressed
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
OBJECT IN MYTHICAL SUIT
Orientais "Faked" Case Before Eng
lIsh Magistrate to Settle Quar-
rel Over a Woman.

Two Indians came before an English
magistrate, one complaining that the
other had allowed his cattle to stray
off the path through his corntie!d,
whereby file crop had been greatly
damaged.
The defendant replied that he GER
rainly had driven the cattle along the
said path, there being right of way,
but that he had taken care not to al
low the crops to be damaged Both
brought witnesses to support their
case.
The magistrate, with the intuition
which comes from experience with
Orientals, adjourned the case, and
rode out many miles TO see the field
and the damage done. He found on
the one hand that no such field eX.
isted and on the other that the de-
PENDANT had no cartel
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10

Further inquiry disclosed the fact
that the two Indians had quarreled
over woman Not caring to bring
her name into court, they had decided
to put up a mythical case to the mag.
istrate the victor TO have the woman
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
ToNYS OATH.

Synopsis. -Lonely and friendless,
Tonnibel Devon. living on canal
boat with a brutal father and
WORKOUT. discouraged mother. wan
,ders into a Salvation army hall al
ithaca. N. Y. There she meets
young Salvation army captain
Philip MacCauley. Uriah Devon,
Tony's father, returns to the boat
from a protrlcted spree and an
nounces he has arranged for Tony
to marry Reginald Brown. WORTH
less compan. I. Mrs Devon OBJ
jects, and Uriah beats her. Their
quarrel reveals that there Is Sc
cret between them in which Tony
is the central figure. Tony refuses
to marry Reginald and escapes a
beating by jumping into the lake
Tony finds a baby's picture with
offer of reward for its delivery to
Doctor Pendlehaven. She delivers
the picture and the doctor visits
her mother.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
Egg LONG as a Bean.

Egg of birds are among the love-
Hest things in nature. and they have
always held great fascination for
man says the American Forestry
Magazine. From the tiny humming-
birds egg, no longer than bean, TO
the giant ostrich's egg. which is he-
tween five and six inches in diameter.
there In every graduation In size.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

IN announcer moment tne elIi hhu
stripped off her wet Clothes had
blown out the light and was In bed
beside her mother.
When Edith was assured the girl
slept. she crawled out of the bed and
lighted the lamp. She tried to collect
her thoughts, to lay plan for the fu-
ture for herself and husband. John
PendIehaven had been there! Pendle-
haven the one man In the world she
dreaded the mention Of And Tony
had said he would come back tomor-
row!
She turned and looked at the Sleep
ing face, half-hidden in the blankets.
She had stolen this child from her
father. and now she had to escape the
consequences of her wicked deed. She
bad to 60 away, and that quickly. IL
she had dared to face her husbands
wrath, she would have, then and
there. communicated with Paul Pen
dfehaven.
She reached out and touched Tomb
bef's face.
'Baby, darlin', wake up" she said.
81 want to ask you something"
Tony opened her slumber-laden eyes
and smiled.
Don't go to sleep again" exclaimed
Mrs. Devon. hoGrsely. "Tell me this.
Do you honest believe what you said
about that thing on the card? About
n bein' holyT"
"Yep,' asserted Tony, with droop-
ing eyelids.
"You don't want TO hurt Uriah and
me, do YOU, honey?"
The girl shook her head slowly, and
a doubtful shadow settling in her eyes,
seemed TO make her wider awake.
81 wouldn't hurt you, darlin',' she
replied at length. "but sometimes,
when daddy's beatin' you, feel like
wbackin' the life out of him. Why,
today"
Edith stopped her by tug at her
sleeve.
EFF you swore by that card you
brought. I mean if you took an oath
would you keep IT." she asked roarse.
ly.
"You bet would" There was
amazement. surprise and eagerness IN
the young voice.
Didn't you tell me the Teller said
Jesus was holy bird?"
Tony nodded.
Mrs. Devon gripped her fingers
about the girls arm.
"Mebhe he's In the Dirty Mary here
only you can't see him, baby dear?'
The womans voice was slyly toned
but she shivered in superstition.
"He's right here" affirmed the girl
thinking of boys earnest upliftet
face and vibrant assurances.
"Then say after me what Tn
thinkin' Of" said Edith.
Tony lifted her eyes to her mothers
hut drew back when she discovered
how terrible she looked, white like ,
dead person.
'I swear by the Twin Jesus" begal
Edith, and then she paused. "Say 1t,
she Kissed.
II swear by the livin' Jesus" Ton,
repeated fearfully.
'T swear to my mummy never +
say nothin' mean against Uriah De
ven. my daddy" went on Mrs. Devon
Tony repeated this. too, almos
Srightened into fits. She had neve
seen her mother look and act so mys
teriousy.
"Now say this, keepn' In -FOUR min
youll he blasted TO hell II you brea
your word, I won't never tell that m
father beat my poor mummy, or tina
he's thief and liar" A THO
fearless sob burst from the woman
hps and brought an ejaculation frol
the girl.
81 swear to II all. honey mummy
she cried. "You believe me, Edi
darIn', don't your"
"Yes. believe YOU" replied Edit
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10
CHAPTER VII.
Tony Finds a New Home.

Tony Finds New Home.
Many a person turned in the street
and looked at the bareheaded and bare
footed girl as she made her way
through the city with little pig snug
gled In her arms. Tonnibel was hurry
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-10

Though the majority rules the mi
nority insists on telling the majority
how to do 1t.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-04

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