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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
AROUND THE "HAM'
By HENRY VANCE

Out Avenue r for a little after noon spin. Great boulevard, that. It'll amount to something some day. Shrubbery and turf In the center, drives on both sides. Big Black Johnts barbecue Joint, yum, yum smells good. John told me the other day he didn't see the presidential pa rade T weighs five hundud. and I had to quit seeing p'rades,' said John. "Too many fokes kicked cause I blocked dey view"
 On down the boulevard There's the Southside jail. Looks more like q hotel. They cali it juvenile court. now, I believe. Reminds me of the federal pen in Atlanta. Uncle Sam 8 jail looks so much like n million dol lar hotel that any inmate could mall q picture postcard back home. tell the folks that was the inn where he was stopping, and get away with it..
 Dixie Flying Field
 Coming to the Dixie flying fleld though I believe it's changed it's name, now, Nope, I've never been up. Afraid the pilot would try the dead leaf fall, and 1t looks too much like the dead man fall to me. Won der If there's anything significant in the LaCt that they DuIlL tHe AlylUB field so close to the cemetery? Elm wood just ahead. Beautiful place. Almost makes you want to die, after you've bought the lot. There goes Alex Montgomery, the real estate man. He's the inventor of those don't park here" signs for of flee desks Great little novelty. Be- lieve I'll get one. Driving meddlers away from ones desk Is the national pastime. Doctor Glass, the dentist. He lives out In West End. Goes to town on this road. Freddie Boorde, the pug, wouldn't let the doctor do his dental work. Said he was afraid he'd get a Glass jaw.
 l West End
 On up into West End. Much build ing going on along here. Into Tusca- loosa avenue. Used to be more full of holes than the roll on player | piano. You'd never know 1t now. One dairyman used to start for town on Tuscaloosa avenue with a load of cream. By the time he reached the | business center, the jolts had churned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
MRS. H. M. EDMONDS TO
 ADDRESS AXIS CLUB


 Mrs. Henry M. Edmonds will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Axis club Monday afternoon at o'clock at the Tutwller club. She will tell members of her trip abroad, where she. and pr. Edmonds attend ed the convention of International Rotary, which was held in Edin- burgh.
 In addition 20 members of the Ro- tary- Ann club of Bessemer will be guests of honor of. the local club and an interesting programme has been arranged -- for the occasion. Two amendments to the constitution will be discussed at this time. which if voted on favorably will materially change the policy of the club. Mrs Angus Taylor, president. urges all members to be present at the meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29

for him and he lifted out sundry cakes of butter R. r. Hagood's $ home. Crescent Place. He's a pio- neer for you. Helped Birmingham celebrate her semi-centennial in grand style. Wallace Johns home. too, and Dr, McGahey's side by each. Both beauties, yet the West End wit is said to have made some remark about 1t looking rather sinister to see a doctor and undertaken living next door to each other. There's Dr. E. T. Waltes standing on the steps of his new church, Walker Memorial. Lots of preachers wear faces as long as California, but not Brother Waites. His grin acreage Is always expan- sive.
 Oceans of Lawn
 What, ho, John Farrell. John has reached the middle age spread. His girlish figure is no more. Take a front view and he resembles Santa Claus-all except the whiskers. John is clean shaven on both face aud head. That's R. S Munger's home to the right I'd hate to have the job of moving his lawn. It covers more ground than the Atlantic ocean.
 On up through old Elyton. This burg used to be the metropolis of Jef- lcT5ou' Rt that tune lplilhi U 6 hHAA wasn't much bigger than a wart. We heard much of Elyton during the semi-centennial. There's store house that looks like it was built in '71, too. Up to Sixth. Got to turn here to get Into the paving on .hirc avenue. Thatll get me back to te8ti. BIimey. there goes Melville SomHiers. Do you know what that bird toll ira the other day?? Said he made tAH on one hole at Hill Crest. Went further and said he had witness e prove It. Oh. well, you know how witnesses are. They're q llttle ht higher than formerly, but for eneu@a money you may go as far as gpu like. The gas house. There's c taaa for you. Every time they get new piece of machinery, tlfAy trasst tear out few windows and rgerS. Looks like they would build 'em eide enough to start with, eh wot' Oh well. it's not for me to criticize. have no windows doors or any ia9 Let's see, you spell pauper p afrst it3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
THE DAILY NEWS
 OF JUNE 3, 1874 Paper of Early Days Predicts Present Position of the
 Magic City

J. W. Loveless of Huffman, Ala, has a copy of the Daily News which was published in the early days of Birmingham. The paper Is dated June 9. 1874. It was preserved be- ra-use it contains the announcement of the death of member of Mir. Huff mans family. Although compara- lively young man himself, he las grown up in the Birmingham district and recalls the town when it was a small village.
 F. B. Terrell was the editor of the News, which was a four-page, five column paper. It was published on Twentieth street. between First and torial is an optimistic review of Bir- mingham's prospects and concludes with the statement that it requires no prophet to see that in few years Birmingham will attain a size and population such as to mako it the metropolis of the state" Even in those days the spirit which was to make Birmingham great was active.
 News must have been rather scarce at that time. The two inside pages of the paper are filled with reprint" including a long article by Mark Twain entitled "A Day at Niagara"
 A few local items are printed On the back page and a meager half col umn of Associated Press dispatches New awnings over the windows cf the National bank building Hook very we'll" says the editor. and he is gratified to announce that a single transaction in meat "one day last week" amounted to the staggering sum of $1.700. The local fire depart ment has informed the fire chief of Chattanooga that they and their ma chine" will be on hand to celebrate the Fourth of July.
 Among the advertisers are Torrey's general store, on the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street; the Exchange hotel at Montgomery; Odom & Samuel, grocers. on the cor ner of First avenue and Nineteenth street; the Georgia store, kept by c. H. Mahorney, or Little Mack the Alamo house, conducted by Mrs A. D. Smith; R. H. Pearson, attorney at law; F. K. Fulton. w. w. Coxe attorneys; John T. Terry and A. D Lane. attorneys; Sid B. Smith, sulr- geon and physician and D. W. Ab- bolt. watchmaker and jeweler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29

MURPHY MAY BE
 LEGION PRESIDENT
Southern Posts Have Had Him Under Consideration for
 Some Time

With the arrival in Kansas City of the delegates from all parts of the country to the American Legion con yention, which begins next Monday in that city, severa. of the southern states are expected to show consid- erable interest, in the nomination of Matt Murphy of Birmingham to sue ceed John G. Emery. present national commander of the legion, who has already been suggested for re-elec- ton.
 Birmingham Post No. will be rep resented by about 25 delegates, among whom will be G. Lewis Bailes. commander of the local post The Birmingham delegates will leave here over the Frisco railroad for Kansas City Saturday noon in pri- vate car reserved for the legion. They will join other groups of delegates here and will be added to by a dele gation from the Tennessee valley in Memphis.
 It is said there has been practical ly no movement started thus far in advocating Mir. Murphy, but 1t is fur ther stated there is possibility of several of the states, swinging to- gether for him in order to push his
 
 e.ection.
 Major Murphy has been one of the leading members of the legion, his reputation being nationwide for his activities in behalf of the organiza- ton. His nomination has been un- der discussion for some time by posts throughout the south, but it<is said that 1t seemed to be the better pol icy to defer acron in pressing his nomination until the posts could have an opportunity to confer at the Fconvention.
 Harry Ayres, department comman- der, who was In Birmingham to take part in the semi i-cenrennial ceieora-
 tion of Wednesday. conferred With the executive committee yesterday in order to complete arrangements for the reception of the local delegates at the convention. He was accom-
 panied by the state adJutant. Joe i Yates. who will continue with MT. tAyres to the convention city today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
MARION SCHOOLS
 3 WEST POINTERS
Three of Four Presidential Appointees From Alabama
 Institution

Among tho callers on President Harding during his visit to Birming- ham wero George A. Smith, Jr.. Of Denver. Col. and George F.. MeCor- mick, Jr., of Marion, 0. These young men have been for several years cadets at Marion Institute. Mar ion. Ala, and, with Lawrence Baker of New York city, who is also student of the same Institution. have been appointed by President Harding to West Point, being three of the four appointees allowed him annually from the country at large.
 It Is quite an honor to Marion in stitute, say officials of the institute that such a large majority of tho presidential appointees from the whole nation should be students at an Alabama college.
 Thursday the President granted Smith and Mccormick a personal in- terview of half an hour. in which they were presented to Mrs. Harding, Secretary Weeks and other members of the Presidents cabinet and stair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
Fairgrounds Remnants
 Will Be Awarded


 The big awards will be made today In the playground tournaments staged during semi-centennial week. All contests are ove..
 There are eight pennants to be awarded to the winners. and a great number of individual buttons.
 The hour of the presentation of the pennants which the children worked so hard to get Is ? o'clock, and the public Is invited.
 The place is Woodlawn playground, near the new high school. A large number of children are expected to be present. The pennants will be pre- sented by MT. Floyd Tillery. former superintendent of the Boys club. and T. D. Moor. superintendent of the city's playgrounds, will give the win ners the buttons. In all. the winners number around 50.
 Fairgrounds to receive the pen nants are Woodlawn. Pratt City, West End, Avondale, Lakeview and Fairview. Pennapts are to be given in tennis. Noiley ball, dodge ball, and junior football.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
METHODS SCHOOL HAS NEW FEATURE
Governing Sunday 0bsery- ance to Be Among Topics
 Discussed

A new feature has been added to the School of Methods this year under the auspices of the Birmingham Sun day School association, it has been announced by Miss Freda Bose, ex- ecutive secretary of the association.
 The first period each afternoon following the devotional exercises will be devoted to topics on com munlty life and religious education, and subjects which are occupying the central post of interest in newspapers and daily conversation will be dis cussed.
 "The Place of Religious Education in Cleaning Up Birmingham's Moral Conditions" will be the subject of an address by Mrs. Solon Jacobs. prom inent suffrage leader, and active in the fight to ''clean up" the city
 Mrs. Neil Wallace, movie inspec- tor, will address the school on ''The Relation of Religious Education to Birmingham's Amusement and Recre- ational Life.'
 "Governing Sunday Observance Through Religious Education" will be discussed by Dr. J. E. billiard. pastor of the Southside Baptist church. "Correlating Religious Education and Public School Education" will be the subject of an address by Miss Rosa Strickland, principal of the Powell school. and Juvenile Delin- quency and Religious Education" by Judge s. D. Murphy
 Although this feature of the pro- gramme has been planned for the first period in the afternoon. 1t Is expected to attract large crowds of thinking people, many of whom arc not Sunday school workers. Miss Bose believes that if Birming hams weaknesses have been found out, and are discussed through the newspapers and on every street cor ner, it is time for the Sunday schools 1 to investigate and do anything ir tkeir power to better those condi- fiopS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
NEED S2,OOO 10
 EQUAL|zE REFUND
Finance Committee of Semi Centennial Hopes to Re-
 turn SO Per Cent

Total subscriptions for the seml- centennial fund have now passed the s5S,00o mark, according to a list of additional subscribers made public yesterday by Erskine Ramsay, chair man of the finance committee.
 In order to cause wider dstribu- tion of the subscriptions for the ceie- bration and to prevent any one from being called on for heavy ssubscrip- ton. Mir. Ramsay has striyen for s6o,- 900, So that each subscriber would be assured of refund of 50 per cent without taking into consideration the income-b bearing features of the cele- bration which will net some profit.
 MT. Ramsay urges that 200 citizens send in donations of s10 without de- lay to make the refund 50 per cent and that amount will be still farther reduced by the bearing fea- lures which will net some profit.
 Additional subscriptions announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
Reanurcea
Community club luncheon at 12i3 o'clock at Southern club.

COmmwnity club luncheon at 12t3O o'clock at Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Jefferson Theatre--F'Nigktie Night,o matinee and night.
 Lyric Theatre--vaudeviIIe news and cartoon.
 Locw's Bijou--vaudevilIe, screen drama and comedy.
 Majestic Theatre---Mad ddocks-Park Players, in "Whcn Bear Cat WeAt Dry"
 Aicazar--Rudysrd Kpling's sfWith- out Benefit of the ClerEy.v
 Strsnd-Eisie Ferguson fin "Foot- lights.n
 Trianon-Constance Talmadge in "Woman's PIace.-
 Rialto---Jackie COogan in HPecks Had Boy.'' Five Points Theatre-"The Rider of King Log,o and the Million Dollar Orchestra.
 GaIax--'Lillian Gish in "The Birth of NatfOn,e special orchestra. Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon-Serial drama and comedy. Princess-ScriaI drama and comedy. Miles School of Dancing-Dancinx at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
.BYSTANDER STRUCK BY STRAY BULLET
 CLAIMS DAMAGES

Suit for $50,000 damages was filed yesterday in the Jefferson county cir cult court by Tilghman A. Turner against Madden A. Wilkes and Will liam s. Johnson. According to the allegations of the complaint the plaintiff was on Twentieth street be- tween Third and Fourth avenue Octo- Der II, 1920, when the two defend ants engaged in an altercation or fight upon the public street and as result of such altercation the plain tiff was struck by bullet from a pistol used by defendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
- ----'----------e'------ - MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge: Willie Fuel Gum and Miss Willie Reva Clark.
 William II. Moore and Miss Celeste Keith.
 Mitchell A. Egan and Miss Nora Lee Windle.
 Robert II. scroggins and Miss ora Lee Perrin.
 A. ]. Hardy and Miss Margaret Morrison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
SACRED HARP SINGERS

The Birmingham Sacred Harp Sing ing class will hold an all-day sing tomorrow at the courthouse. begin ming at 9:30 o'clock. The local class is making plans to entertain large crowd and a number Of prominent singers from all sections of the coun . ty will be present. Dinner will bs served at noon. Prof. A. A. Jackson. chairman of the class. will have charge of the singing and the pub ic is invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
,. Thus 100000

and other products. Thus 100000 pounds of wool have been co-oper- atively marketed, and 75,ooo tons Of hay were cared for. A half million dollars worth of hay is also ma-ket- ed this way. sf
 Texas experience is that farmers who sign pledges will keep them so long as the orga nization to which they belong produces results.
 In answer to questions, Mi Moser said that cooperative marketing had brought l to cents more per pound than gotten otherwise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
NEW FLOUR FIRM

Papers of Incorporation were filed in the probate court yesterday by the Alabama Flour and Grain com pany. with an authorized capital stock of s2,100.
 The new firm will begin business with all capital paid in. Officers are | w. Daveriport, president; Charles B Taylor, vice president, and Stan ley J. Hollock, secretary and treas Urer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-06-03

equally interested in making the
chautauqua success and should 90
everything they can to assist.
|%Mlss Vera Longwell. who has been
Reaching at Endicott, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. +. E. Mcdowell. Miss
Longwell's home is in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Deeter and
George E. Fritz of Portland, Ore
gon, were in Spokane last week
where they met Judge Roscoe r.
Smith of Seattle. who had just re-
turned from Aurora, Nebraska.
where he settled the estate OF Mrs.
Deeter's stepfather. Mr.. and Mrs.
Deeter returned from Spokane
Thursday of last week.
Rev. Henry I. Green of Lewiston
arrived on the morning train yester..
day to spend the day with Rev. and
Mrs. Howard W. Mort.
Martin Thomas returned Wednes-
day evening from an auto trip to
Peck, Nez Perce, Orofino and other
points. He said that while general
crop conditions were good all over
the country which he traversed, the
nearer home he got the better they
looked to him.
Members of the Okoke Klootch-
man Club and their husbands drove
to Asotin last Sunday and spent the
day plcnicking IN the park. The
Moose band of Lewiston gave de-
llghtful concert IN the park in the
afternoon. DR.. and Mrs. Moser
joined the kendrick delegation at
Lewiston and spent the day with
them. Mrs. Moser is a member OF
the club.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-06-03
Her Heartless Conduct.

We read in the World Outlook that
Bishop Thoburn was once debating a
letter to native Indian stenographer.
Il am sore over the . matter and
chagrined," he said. When che stenog.
rapher brought back the letter to be
signed the bishop was astonlshed TO
read: II am sore over the matter,
and she grinned."-Youths Com.
panion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-06-03
Names Based on OCCUPATIONS.

Names Based on Occupations
Where mau lived and what he did
for a living were two very prolific
sources from which was derived the
name which eventually stuck to that
family, even although they might
change their trade or live In some 9TH
or part Of the country.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-06-03
A Lace or Georgette
HAT

Is just the thing for mid-sum-
mer wear. Leave your order
at
Ole French Shop
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
A Loyal Alaskan from Nenana

Word has just been received by Robert Joseph Diven that his son, Kenneth, cinched the honor grade in the department of English, in Chicago university, during the mid year examinations. The grade is 99 plus, and receives recognition by all teachers in that department in the university.
 Kenneth says he would like to attend a good hop in Nenana, or get dressed up again and have some real fun, but just now it is his head instead of his heels that must have the training. He sends ''kind regards to everybody whether they want them or not'
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
COAST MAN SAYS CRISIS
 WILL BE PASSED SOON

The next three or four months will see the crisis in the business and industrial world of the United States passed, according to M. F. Mcdonald, prominent resident of Juneau, who returned to Alaska from several weeks stay in Seat tie and Portland. Business leaders of the Northwest, he says, in an interview published in the Juneau Empire, predict that conditions will have settled and business will again be on a solid foundation at the end of another three or four months.
 MT. Mcdonald says that last year was the best in the history of the jobbing business, a greater volume of sales being made than ever be- fore. At present there is very little being done in any line of business and many factories have been shut down or are working on half time. In Seattle, he said, there is esti- mated to be 1000 idle men, and about that number in Portland, with similar conditions prevailing in ether Western centers.
 Money everywhere is tight, he re- ports. He heard the president of the Union Savings bank, of Seattle, tell a gathering of business men that this condition would prevail until spring when, he predicted, re- newed prosperity and business and industrial activity would follow he present depression.
 Wages, he said, are getting back to normal and settled basis, with prices also approaching ,ore near ly normal stage. Seatt,. business houses are advertising reduced pr,ce clothing sales and prices r ether lines are lowering steadily ..--
 In order to overcome the so called buyers strike, the big manutictlr-
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29

CTS and jobbers are guaranteeing prices for a certain period, tha. is, in any instance where there is a decline within a stated period from prices at which purchases are made the buyer will be protected.
 The wholesale paper houses and manufacturers of the Northwest, says Mir. McDonald, who is the Alaska representative of the Ameri- can Paper company, are watching closely the development of the the pulp and paper industry in Alaska, which is expected to assume mater ial proportions in the near future.
 Uncertainty regarding the Alaska fishing industry for the coming sea- son prevails among the cannery in- terests. according to the Juneau man. It is stated in Seattle, he says, that not more than 20 per cent of the canneries of Southeast ern Alaska and Prince William sound will be operated next season, and it has not been definitely de- cided just what plants will operate.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
CARDINALS RETAIN HORNSBY

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29-The Cardi. nals will play Hornsby again dur ing the coming season. Hornsby who heads the list of National bat. ters, has signed on for the season New York recently made an un. successful attempt to get him. offer. ing $200,O00 and four players fo, him.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
FILIBUSTER IS DENIED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-Senat- or Ashurst, Democrat, of Arizona, denies the charge that the Demo- crats are tilibustering in an attempt to defeat the Fordney emergency tariff measure which is now under consideration before Congress. The denial was made when the senate resumed the consideration of the bill on Thursday.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
DO YOU ENJOY CHARACTER
 STUDY?

A knowledge of your horoscope; l; position of planets and signs of zodiac, (at time of birth) will, if properly applied, lead to better understanding of yourself and friends.
 This system is an aid in business and general usefulness. Enclose the hour, day of month and the year of your birth. State locality of birth and your sex. The char, and typed sketch will be mailed on re- ceipt of s2. ...:
 H. M. D'Orsay, Ne~ana.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
SCHMIDT MAY HANG.

SEATTLE, Jan. 29-It is expect ed that John Schmidt, convicted on Thursday night on a charge of first degree murder, with a recommenda- tion of death, will be formally sentenced today. Schmidt is the man who killed two police officers in the Capital hill district several nights ago.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
COUNTY KERRY AMBUSH
 IS FATAL TO CONSTABLE

DUBLIN, Jan. 29-One constable was killed and Divisional Commis- sioner Helms and five constables wounded in an ambush near Castle island, County Kerry, yesterday. The attacking party used a machine gun.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-29
WEEK SHOWS ACTIVITIES
 IN IRELAND ON INCREASE

DUBLIN, Jan. 29-An officia, summary of events in Ireland for the week ending January A shows that AZ attacks were made on the police, seven fatal assaults on the police, of which five were cold blooded assassinations, and 43 raids on the mails.