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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17
A BUSY MAN WAS HE.

I've got so many things to do,
This busy, busy day,
Ill be 'ngaged till nearly two,
So please go right away.
My tools need polishing, now mind,
I've got a house to build,
And then my paintbox l must find
To paint it nice and gild.
My tools must then be gathered up
All Shiny in their place.
III next let Fido drink a drop
And run him a close race.
And now my mothers calling me
"'Tis time to go to bed"
So l must hurry with my tea
And all my prayers not said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

But at last when some of his envi-
Gus ~neighbors began to say that he
must have stolen the shellings, or may
be he had dealings with wizards, poor
Benje was so troubled by their unjust
suspicious that he told his n~eighbors
all about his friendly fairy visitors.
The fairies kept their word and
Benje never saw them more.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17
SAD TIDINGS.

Just the sweetest dolly lady
Came from Paris, cross the sea-,
Manners had she very charming,
And she dressed so handsomely.
She could walk and dance divinely.
But, alas! for all her glee,
Soon she lost her lovely tresses,
Then she lost her nose, you see.
Nothing left % but a cripple,
Lost her head, too, woe is me-
She now wonders why she ventured
To come far ros the sea,
Visiting the meekest grille
Who her executioner would be.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17
Mr.. SQUIRRELS HUNTING TRIP.

Said MI. Squirrel in the tree:
Admitting l must go.
And so I'll take along with me
A good-sized sack or so.
mo gun to Stay I'll carry, though,
Nor knife that keenly cuts,
Because when I ~a-hunting go.
It's not for game, but nuts."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17
FOREST FRIENDS,

l spread food on my window sill,
Then had to laugh.
They thought 1 did not know
They came to eat while it was dark,
The birds and squirrels from the
park
But claw and bill
Had made a path
Through the snow
AS plain as daddy's autograph.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

the desolate island both beautiful and
prosperous.
When his year of kingship came to
an end he retired to the island he had
improved.
He was met with shouts of JOY, be-
came the ruler of a happy, contented.
thriving people and lived a long and
blissful life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

l am most grateful for your good
counsel"
Balor did everything that the wise
old man had recommended.
He built towns. he planted vineyards
and orchards, he settled industrious,
good people or his island, he con-
structed fine harbors, so that COM
merce could flourish, and in time made
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

quite gay colors. He wore yellow satin
shoes, a green coat, around which was
tied a golden girdle. and altogether
was a most attractive looking little
fellow.
For a long time Benje refused to an
swer any questions for he did not want
to lose the friendship of his fairy
friends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

I0ttteD pz-
Yestiday Larry Ritchey brot over
his dawg Mutt. Mutt saw a nice
big - on tn kitchen table an
grabbed IT an ran home with il.
our cook got sore cause she was
goin' TO make supe with tn -
Pencil tn dots an see wot Mutt
took.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

nENJE was a Woodworking man
n who lived all alone in a little
cottage for he had neither wife
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-17

THERE wac once upon a time a
very rich man, who was also
both kind and charitable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

around my finger for? Oh, yes, to be
sure and pay the water bill. Better
do 1t, too. for there are five Satu-
days in this month. It's pathetic, but
true.
Gosh, wish that fellow would look
where he's going. Almost knocked
me for gutter. Why. it's Jack Cald-
welll Just slipping me some info
about moving out on a farm. Better
discard those slick city buds, though.
His neighbors will think he's a reve-
nue. ossifer, or something, if he don't
Jack got tired of the city life, and
bought him place out on the Leeds
road. Cows, chickens everything.
wonder IL he'll keep a bee, and have
honey all the time? Look for the
wisp of hay between his teeth in a
few months. Great scout, that Caid-
well person, and he's getting fun out
of life in the country. He's the guy
that put the ban in urban.
Third time the boss has seen me to-
day Must be keeping tab. Still, he
amt got a thing on me. 1 might be
chasing down story for all he
knows. Well, I'll mosey along to the
office No use taking chances on a
job these days. when there are fell
lows using the marble floors of the
city hall for downy couch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

The meeting was held at the Tut
wtler hotel and some of the most
prominent women of Alabama were
present. Naturally one of the most
interesting things was the election
of officers. Mrs. John McNeel of Bir
mingham was named president. Mrs
McNeel Is chairman of the womens
committee of the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee.
The legislative council will act as
a clearing house for all legislation
which the various club women OF
the state wish to see enacted. In
stead of going in little groups from
all sections of the state, the women
will now submit their proposed laws
to this council so that there may be
no duplication of work Heretofore
many club representatives have gone
to Montgomery only to Mind that other
bands Of women were there pressing
the same cause. Now one group Of
women will go to Montgomery as
general spokesman for all the clubs
Strength in Numbers
In this way better work will be
done, and more influence can be
brought to bear because of the
greater number of women represented
In the request.
The new legislative council has
been vested with the authority to
make such changes In proposed meas
ures as might be necessary to get
bills through, under any prevailing
requirement..
An important thing done was to
eliminate the idea that the council
would back legislation planned only
for the benefit of women and chill
dren" Its final announced object
was set forth as follows:
1.-THE councils aim shall be to pro-
mote legislation submitted by the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
.SANDUSKY WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Coroner Russum Renders YER
dict in Case of Mrs. Lib
bic Downs

Verdict of suicide was rendered
yesterday by Coroner J. D. Russum
in the case of Mrs. Libbie Downs, As.
who shot and killed herself at her
home near Sandusky yesterday morn
ing.
Ill health and worry over the
health of her husband, e. ]. Downs,
who has been in the Hillman hos
pital for several weeks, is said to
have been the cause of her act.
According to Coroner Russum Mrs.
Downs put single barrel shotgun
under her chin and discharged 1t by
pulling a string she had attached 70
the trigger, blowing a considerable
portion Of her head away:
In note which she left addressed
to her daughter. Emma. the coroner
said, she stated that she had more
trouble than she could stand, and
could not endure it longer. The BODY
was turned over to Womack's UNDER
taking parlors at Pratt City.
The dead woman is survived by ner
husband and five daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED YESTERDAY
AMOUNT To $24,895

Permit for the installation OF a
heating system at the Girls Indus
trial school at Magnolia station was
issued yesterday at the office of j.
L. Spencer building inspector. The
cost of the installation VIII be $685..
The Norwood Methodist church was
granted a permit to install heating
system on their property at Thir-
teenth avenue and Thirtyfirs street,
north, at a cost of $500
The B. f. Roden estate obtained n
permit to install a heating system
at 1908 Second avenue, north, at a
cost of $4,000.
Permit for the erection of frame
building at 700 Cotton avenue. West
End, at cost of $500. was issued
to Mrs. L. w. DEFAULT, and r, o..
Lake obtained a permit to build a
frame bungalow on Fifty-seoond
street and Second avenue, north, at
a cost of $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
AROUND THE CHAMP
by HENRY VANCE

Holiday shoppers are no respectors
of corns. Looks like they'd rather
step on feet than paving. But it's a
happy throng. AT this time of the
year the little wife likes to go buy
buy. A general hurrying, seurrying,
Jostling, joking, happy throng. Toys
in this store. Believe I'll go up on
the fourth floor and watch the kid
dies. Nope. I'd get TO fooling with
a steam engine, or a hook-and- ladder,
or something and be up there all aft
ernoon. There goes Leonard "Ys."
Haven't see him in some time. He
talks athletics day and night around
at Jacobs, but he doesn't athletic"
any. He'd reduce If he did. No
street hawkers this year, The COM
mish put the ban on 'em. 1t was
neat trick. and worthy of commenda-
ton; still, it won't seem like Christ
mas to me. I've been buying water
melon balloons from the same old
streetman for the past four years l
had intended to keep on purchasing
until l got one that. wouldn't burst.
Guy V. ORear, the coal magnate
from Walker. I'll give him five in a
handshake. What ii takes to mitt
those bloated capitalists. l got 1t. Guy
was just telling me the Walker
County High school team, champions
of Alabama, will have feed over in
his home town Thursday night.
There's a free feed in it for me, if 1
want to go. But they might call on
me for a speech. Ever have that hap
pen to you? Gentlemen, we have
with us tonight" and then your knees
go together and start beating taps.
I'd rather face the guil-(now how In
~. 4 ~, n
many familiar faces you see on the
streets. The tall gent in the blue
serge is Sam Bowman. He's chucllling
over one of Irv. Cobb's stories in The
Age Herald. Irv. will travel smiles
and smiles to get a laugh. And, he
always gets one.
Crochcting Season On
w. G. Rudolph, the fight film mag
nate. He was telling me how the
Mexicans film TANNED him on the
Texas border. They'd wild-catted the
fight films into the movie houses
along the border before he got there
Won't let him show the pictures here.
All pedsons interested in crochetins
are expected to report and starr
training tonight for the strenuous
crocheting season. 1t is understood
this years rules have been amended
to eliminate brutality in the sport
Methinks the gent with the waddling
walk is Prof, Davidson, the musical
director. Yep, l know that's the
Profit. He's got his fiddle along
or l believe violin is the word? He's
boss of the jefferson theatre orches-
ira, and has been welding wicked
bow for vars and vars. He sa"
Mansfield In Hamlet, and many bum
actors in omelette, in the old days
when egg throwing was permitted
The Proff is great musician ane
there's one thing I've always admired
him for He never would fall for th'
whiskers and long locks. resorted u
by most geniuses-or is genii th'
plural? Now, what's that strinl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
TO SING CAROLS
HERE CHRISTMAS
Officers and Chaperones Will
be Appointed for Each
Group

Groups of Christmas carolers will
sing in all sections of the city from
1880 to 9 o'clock p. m. Christmas
eve. Each group will probably be
composed of from ten to fifteen. all
men and women and boys and girls
from six to sixty years of age be-
ing eligible according to Miss Sarah
Mallam, general director of the or
ganlzation which is known as the
christmas Carolers."
The only necessary officers for
each group, II is stated, are
group organizer, or business man.
ager, and chaperon when chill
dren are along. While one person
may fill both positions it is better
to have, two who have had expert
ence IN the work. it is stated. A
number of groups have already been
organized in various parts of the
city, among whom are the follow
ing:
Mrs G. NJ, Manning. Hemlock 7s1
Norwood.
Mrs ]. w. Bragan, Fountain
Heights, Main 1914.
Mrs. w. w. Walker, North Bir-
mingham, Hemlock 5SO-J.
Mrs w. R. Mabry. Glen Iris and
vicinity, Main 5625-w.
Mrs. A. B. Tanner. Cliff Road.
Main 4005.
Mrs. A. C. Wade. Beach street
and vicinity. Main S142-w.
Mrs. A. D. Smith. East Lake.
woodlawn 1861.
Miss Grace Waters. Avondale
Main 1921.
Mrs. r. H. Bumgardner, Fair
field, Ensley 424-J.
Mrs. t. ]. Nicholas, Fairfield, Ems
ley 1851.
Miss Margaret Walker. West End
West End 704.
Miss Elizabeth whaley, West End
West End 903-J.
Mrs. S. A. Townsend. West End
West End 27S.
and Sixty-eighth street. Woodlawr
1879.
Mrs. J. w. Griffin. Main $3.50.
Mrs " w de Wilton. Huntsville
avenue.
Mrs. Drayton Wade. Fifteenth av-
enue, south. Main 4575-W
Mrs IT. A. Duncan. South Twenti-
eth street, Main 4136-W.
Mrs w w Long, 1920 Contra
street. south
Miss Bertha Jackson. APIECE. Hem
lock 1921
Miss Augusta Dearborn. MAR
1928
Mrs G. T. Duncan. wodlawn
Woodlawn 266.
Miss Maxine Harris. Norwood
Boulevard Hemlock sf2-J.
Mr. w. e wilson South Twenty
fifth street, Main 99Sl
Cali Miss Sarah Mallam, Mail
lIs2s. If you wish more information
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
CEMENT INDUSTRY
HAS GOOD YEAR.
Shipments in Alabama Have
Exceeded Any Previous
Year
Rr R1cHARn z. JoHNsroN

Cement Industry of Alabama has
experienced its best year.
Shipments of Alabama made ce-
ment this year have exceeded ship
ments of any preceding year.
Best of it all" said one of the
largest makers, as that the cement
has gone into permanent construction
of roads and buildings.
Not only that. but the cement con-
sumed in structural operations In
the south this year has been south
owing to freight rates and other
the south in 1921.
Good as the past year has been,
prospect for fully as good business
in 1922 is based on solid founda-
ton"
Alabama cement mills have operaJ-
ed on or near capacity the entire
year. Atlas Portland Cement COM
pany at Leeds. National at Raglaud
and Gulf States at Demopolis have
had orders for capacity operations.
1t is matter of record that the
increase both in production and in
shipments was greatest in the dis
trict covering Alabama, Tennessee
and Georgia.
Birmingham cement is shipped all
over the south. For instance. the
sales territory of the Leeds mill of
the Atlas company is Georgia, Ten
nessee, the two Carolinas, Alabama,
Florida and Mississippi. Mills of this
company in other sections do not
serve this territory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
POWER COMPANY
PAYS DIVIDEND
Many Alabama People Own
Stock in Big Corpo-
ration

The regular quarterly dividend ,on
the preferred stock of the Alabama
Power company has been declared by
the board of directors, payable jan
uary l. This will be the seventh
successive quarterly dividend paid on
this stock since it was offered to the
people of Birmingham and Alabama
about is months ago.
The payment of the dividend on this
stock will put many thousands of dol
lars in the hands of Alabama people
on the New Year. Birmingham and
Alabama people now own more than
81, 500, 900 of this stock and the
amount is being increased each
month. About 1000 Alabama people
now own preferred stock in the Ala
bama Power company and additional
stock to the amount of from S75, 600 to
100000 is being. purchased by Ala
bama people each month.
The money derived from the sale OF
the stock is being used in the ex-
tensive development plans now under
way at Dunean's Rifle. where the
great Mitchell dam Is. This develop
ment and other extensions and I'M
provements being made by the Ala
bama Power company in this state
will cost when completed approxi-
mately $4,000, 900, and will result In
placing this hydro electric power
within reach of many communities
and industries which have not here
tofore enjoyed this advantage.
present developments being made
by the Alabama Power company show
that this state is no longer entirely
dependent upon New York for all
the money needed for Industrial ex-
pansion in Alabama" said Thomas
Bragg. manager of the investment de-
partment of the company. The peo-
ple of Alabama have purchased more
than ST 100000 of the preferred stock
of the company and this money is all
being used In the developments at
Mitchell dam and in the extension OF
plans we are now putting through.
I'm addition, people of Alabama are
buying more stock at the rate OF APP
proximately 500 900 each month. thus
putting their money into industries
at home which will help to build up
their state rather than sending IL
away to be invested in securities OF
companies operating in other states
which do not help in building up Ala
bama.
Home Development
att has been the custom in the past
to finance Alabama developments IN
the east, thus giving control of our
resources to people not interested IN
building up the state. BY this means,
all the profits which have been MADE
on these industries have gone to peo-
pie in other sections of the country
and Alabama has shared only In the
form of wages and salaries.
"The manner in which the people or
this state are now acquiring control
of their own Industries by purchasing
stock shows healthy change in the
financial condition and Is an indica-
ton that in the future Alabama peo-
pie are going to share more and more
in the profits which come from the
development of the unequaled natural
resources of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

ing: Mrs. Thad McCarty. chairman;
Mrs. J. r. PEBBLES.
At Steele-Smith: Mrs. A. 3. Aid
ridge, Mrs. W. B. Burton.
Studiosis club, at Hillman hotel:
Mrs. J. e. Garrison. chairman; Mrs
]. C. Rowe, Mrs. u. H. Nichols.
yeritas. at Drennen's: Mrs. H. M.
Cowart, Mrs. A G.. Overton, Mrs. John
Jenkins.
Kenilworth club, at postoffice: Mrs.
Simmons, chairman; Mrs. James Wood
Mrs. C. w. Burney.
Fortnightly Shakespeare club. At
Burgers: Mrs. Roberta Culpepper'
chairman.
Women's Club of wood1awn. at Ca
heen's: Mrs. P. o. McGlathery, Mrs.
]. B. Patterson.
woodward: Mrs. Frank Spain.
chairman.
East Lake district: Mrs. J. M.
Hankins.
East Lake stores; Mrs Roberta
Culpepper, chairman.
Howard college, Mrs.. W. e. Bon
ham, chairman.
Ensley: Mrs. Louis Mckenzie.
chairman. Committees to be fur
nished by Ensley clubs.)
Fairfield: Mrs. Oleon Miller. chair
man. Committees to be furnished by
Fairfield clubs.)
Bessemer: Mrs. George waller,
president Culture club, chairman.
Culture club, at American Trust
bank: Mrs. ]. A. Hood, chairman;
Mrs. William F. Johnson, Mrs. John
r. Hornady, Mrs. ]. F. Witherspoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15
Joint COMMITTEE
WILL MEET. TODAY
Plan Sponsored BY Commits
sioner Harrison for Co-or-
dination and Cooperation

Members of the Coordination and
co-operation' committee will hold
their initial meeting this afternoon
at 2 o'clock in the council chamber
of the city hall.
Resolutions adopted by the city
commission some time ago indorsing
the formation of this committee was
in pursuance to plans >set forth by
william l., Harrison, commissioner OF
public utilities, who pledged himself
to the policy of coordination and
cooperation with the civic organiza-
lions of the city in the conduct of the
citys business IL elected.
The following organizations have
appointed their representatives on
this committee;
Business and Professional Women's
club. DR.. Lola Taylor and Miss Annie
Lynch: Trades council, r. r.
Moore and A. B. Varney; Rotary club,
]. Frank Rushton and Eugene L.
Brown; Allied Labor council, Clyde
Holroyd and ]. L. Busby; Avondale
Civic league. S. G. Frey; League OF
Women Voters, Mrs. Scion Jacobs
and Mrs. Richard r. Johnston; OPP
timists club. NJ. z. Messer and Phares
Coleman; East Birmingham Give
league, j. w. Lacey and e. o. Lips
comb Junior Chamber of Commerce
Frank Spain and NJ. H. Sterne; Loco
motive Engineers union, P. A. Rossi-
ter; Acipco Community club, T. c
Moore and H. G. Dyer; Community
club. o. D. Gresham and Edmund c
Armes.
The Chamber of Commerce, Elk.
change club and several other organ
izations have signified that repre-
sentatives would be appointed to at.
tend the meeting but their name:
have not yet been sent to Commits
sioner Harrison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-15

In the year 1920, 1 did not buy
any Christmas seais. 1t was not
convenient and l admit that l was
careless. When the holidays came
around and my gifts arrived, it
made me ashamed to see that
other people had been better cit
liens than l had. 1 felt that each
of those to whom 1 sent remem-
brances inyoluntarily accused me
because of my neglect. I'll never
do that again. have felt wicked
through this entire year"
Much enthusiasm has developed
among the schools of the city and
county as to which will capture
the two loving cups offered by To-
cal jewelers. for the two schools
selling the greatest number of life
givers."
Little folks after books" are Wis
iting the houses of friends and rel
atives; no place of business is too
large or too small for their canvass
ing.
The local chairmen will be glad OF
the aid of any reputable citizens to
sell the seals. Application can be
made at I'll Twentieth street. north,
the old" Jemison real estate head
quarters
These are the women from the Vari-
Gus clubs who will Sell Christmas seals
at the various booths Thursday. Mrs.
Pearce, chairman, is assisted by Mrs.
R. d. Burnett and Mrs. C. b. Spencer:
Joycrofters. at Loveman, Joseph &
Loeb: Mrs. Ira Watson, chairman;
Mrs. C. L. Moss.
Study circle, at First National
bank: Mrs. Kenneth Charlton, chair
man; Mrs. H. NJ. Henderson; Miss
Jessie Roph
Fenelon club, at Hagan-Dunlaps:
Mrs. Z. d. Brown, chairman; Mrs. n.
c. Knodel, Mrs. Fred Calder.
Current Topics, at Jefferson Coun-
ty bank: Mrs. d. e. McMahen, Mrs.
L. M. Means.
Business and Professional Wom-
ems club, at Brown-Marx building:
Mrs. C. w. Noel. chairman.
E-Etude Dart club, at Tutwiler:
Mrs II. C. Abbott, chairman; Mrs
Wallace Jackson.
Present Day club, at Empire build