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words and he left for the continent
club in London. Rachael being i'll, DR..
Candy was, sent for, but the doctor him
self was very i'll with brain fever and
couldn't come. Rosanna Spearman took
dive in bed of quicksand and re-
fused to leave a forwarding address.
Rachaels mother took Rachael to Lon
don.
One day a few weeks after. Mr.. Sep
timus Luker, a three-ball baron, with a
ncn-inquiring nature, made deposit OF
valuable package at the bank. Almost
simultaneously both Mr.. Luker and God
frey Ablewhite were jiu-jitsued and raf-
fled by three dusky gentlemen from
India
Godfrey slipped Rachael another chance
to call him her own, and to his surprise
she took it.
Franklin Blake's father died, and he
returned to England. He went to call
on Rachael, but she wouldn't see him
He went back to the country home to
try his luck once again at locating the
mocnstone, thinking maybe that had
something to do with Rachaers nasty
disposition. He was handed a note writ
ten by Rosanna Spearman just before
she kicked the bucket telling him to
dig up certain spot and he would find
the shimmy shirt with the paint spot on
it that Sergeant Cuff had been sleuth-
ing for. He dug, he found, he beheld-
his own night shirt! Smeared with
paint. Moral, he should have worn
pajamas).
He managed to see Rachael, and she
cried Indignantly:
You poor hungry-eyed, long-eared
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debt-ridden cootie! saw you when you
copied them jewel. Then to try to kid
me that way!"
THE HOP-FEST Is RE-ENACTED
Back to the woods went Franklin. He
met a snowbird. DIR. Jennings, assistant
to DIR. Candy. who told him that DR..
Candy had been off his ker-zp since
Rachaels dinner, and had been talking
in his sleep about Dr. Jennings COPIED
up on morphine, and made Franklin
sniff little more snow. With Rachael
and plenty of other witnesses, Franklin
performed stunning Lady Macbeth,
heading straight for the place where the
moonston had been. But he didn't show
them what he did with the moonstone.
1t didn't matter much. Shortly after,
sailor who received a package from
Mr. Septimus Luker was smothered with
a pillow and three Indians left England
forever Sergeant Cuff, at home on the
| job once again, removed his disguise and
the curley head of Godfrey oh-so-pure
emerged. 1t turned out that Franklin.
on his morphine bat, had tossed the
stone to Godfrey, who said. Thank
YOU" and hooked it to Mr.. Luker
| Needless to add, Rachael and Franklin
were married.
Back in India the Moon God, resplend-
ent once more with the diamond in his
bean, wore a smoker on his face that
seemed to say:
| 1T guess thatll settle their hash for
while. I've been eight centuries getting
even, but time is nothing in my young
life. I'm a double-dyed. tack-eating,
four -handed tough guy! Better lay off
my moonstone, I'll say!'
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BY w. H. PARTRIDGE.
GoodWater. Ala.

IOOuWdLeTt Aid
GoodWater March 26.-(Special.)--
The writer was a member of Co. H.,
Bells Battalion, and was mustered into
service at Montgomery about March
IL, 1862. In June, 1862, at Corinth,
Miss, Bells Battalion and other bait
talions were united and formed the
Eighth Confederate cavalry and served
in this organization during the re-
mainder of the war under Gen. Joe
Wheeler.
This regiment possibly saw as much
service as any other regiment in the
western army. We left Corinth in
June, 1852, and crossed the Warrior
river, fording the same, north of Bir-
mingham, on to Gadsden, from Gadsden
to Blue Mountain, on to Rome, Chat
tanooga and on to Perryville, Ky.
where we were engaged in that bloody
battle, routing the enemy. We then
marched to Camp Dick Robinson At
this point the Yankees began to press
US and we were forced to retreat to
Cumberland Gap and from there back
to Murphreesboro, Tenn, where the
western army under General Bragg.
and the northern army under General
Thomas fought the battle of Muir
phreesboro or Stone River, lasting two
days, being just about Christmas, 1862.
This was fierce and awful battle,
each army losing thousands of men.
\ YANKS REINFORCED
The northern army brought up heavy
reinforcements and the Confederate
army was forced to fall back ON Chat
tanooga and Chickamauga, and in Sep
TENDER, 1868, at Chickamauga, Ga. the
northern army attacked our army with
much larger army than ours, well
equipped with artillery and rifles and
ample munitions, and for two days the
armies were in death grapple, and on
the third day of the battle the Yankees
were routed and forced to retire on
Chattanooga. Had it not been for the
generalship of General Thomas of the
northern army. the entire enemy would
have been destroyed or utterly routed,
but as 1t was, the enemy succeeded in
retiring with most of it's artillery.
Bragg's army followed up the enemy.
laying siege to Chattanooga, taking
up positions on Lookout Mountain and
Missionary Ridge. Here the northern
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Sherman Lost More Men On
Historic 'March to the Sea"
Than in the Confederate Army

army was again heavily reinforced and
attacked our forces and succeeded in
forcing US to retire from Chattanooga
towards Dalton, Resaca and finally
back to Atlanta, Ga, and at the last
place the Battle of Atlanta was fought
In July, 1864. General Sherman was
placed in command of the northern
army at Chattanooga, and on his Of
fensive to Atlanta he lost more men
than was in our army.
The battle of Atlanta was a bloody
fight, lasting two days. Here the Con-
federate army retired and in move
outflanked the enemy, Gen. Joe John
ston was in command of the Confed-
crate army from Chattanooga to At
lanta. Here General Hood succeeded
General Johnston. From Atlanta Cen
marched back to franklin, Tenn,
where the battle of Franklin was
fought, and while it lasted only three
hours, the carnage was fearful and
routed the enemy. Gen. Pat CIeburne
was killed in this fight, the writer
seeing him after his death on the field
of battle. General Cleburne was
brave and courageous soldier and an
able leader.
NORTHERN RESOURCES
The Yankee army retreated to Nash
the outskirts of the city we were at
tackled by the enemy and it is said that
negro troops of the enemy pierced our
lines and we were forced to retreat
from Nashville. We had been fighting
continuously for over a year or on the
march, and our numbers had been
greatly reduced, and after the battle
or Nashville, we were taken to Vir-
ginia. and soon thereafter the sur
render took place.
AS an old soldier of the Lost Cause,
and realizing that our time here at
best can be only few years, we have
written this article for the informa-
ton of those interested in military OPP
erations, especially to those who fought
in the Eighth Confederate cavalry
and their descendants. We reflect
now, in closing, on that old war song,
in part as follows:
When our rights were threatened.
The cry went near and far:
Three cheers for the bonny blue flag,
That bears a single star"
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HAYS PROMISES TO
GIVE PREFERENCE TO
FORMER SERVICE MEN

Washington. March s.-1Promise that
he would observe the spirit as we'll al
the letter OF the law giving prefer
ence to former service men in the
postal service was given by Postmas-
ter General Hays today to commit.
tee Of the American Legion.
The legion committee. consisting Of
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary
Of the navy; Thomas w. Miller. alier
property custodian. and D. John Mar.
key OF Frederick. Nd, laid before ths
Postmaster General several specific
cases of discrimination against former
service men. Mr.. Hays promised T.
have the cases investigated immedi
ately and assured the committee hi
was in full sympathy with the Law
directing officials OF the postal serv
Ice to consider time spent by employe,
in the military service on their posta
record,
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TO MOL PROS CASES
OF THREE OR MORE.
ACCUSED OF THEFTS

Macon. Ca, March 2s---Three and
possibly five cases Of the So persons
accused Of conspiracy to steal express
shipments from the United States
government will be mol pressed Mon
day morning. 1t was announced today
by Assistant District Attorney E.
Glenn Powers.
Mr.. Powers said that he would CONS
plcte the governments case in one
hour Monday morning. Wallace Mil
Ter. who represents 81 Of the defend-
ants, stated that he would call 100
witnesses and predicted that the pre-
sentation of the defense would require
one month
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man Who killed
STEP-S0N CONVICTED
Ollie Barbaree, Jury Rules Must
Serve rs Years-TWo
Courts In Session

Tuscaloosa. March 26.--0SpeciaL)- Ol1is
Barbaree was convicted in circuit court
here this afternoon of manslaughter and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for Is
years. Barbaree is charged with killing
Jim Savage. his stepson. The case has
beer on trial for two days.
An unusual feat for the Tuscaloosa cir
cult court was the trying of two first
degree murder cases at the same hour to-
day. Washington Moody was selected as
temporary judge in the Wheat murder
case, and S. E. Moore and T. B. Ward
acted as special prosecutors, while Judge
H B. Foster and Solicitor Edgar Clark
son and another jury were trying Bar
baree. ~ 9e54
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MINIMUM FEE STOPS
State Board Issues Order to Alabama
\ Water Company

Montgomery, March 26.-(speciaa)---
The Alabama Water company, which
supplies water to citizens OF Albany
and Decatur, must discontinue tEc
collection Of minimum charge against
each family using an apartment house.
In the future only one minimum charge
may be collected, and any excess may
service commission Saturday. John B.
Weakley, attorney OF the company
told the commission early In the week
that tho discontinuonce of the mini.
mum charge against each family
would mean loss in revenue Of more
than $1,000 year.
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CUMMINS PLANS
ANOTHER STAB AT
RAILROAD PROBLEM
Iowa Senator Insists, However,
That intelligent Operation
Under Existing Law viii
Get Hoped-for Result
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington. Bureau The Age Herald
500 Davidson Rnilding

Washington, March rs. = (Special)-
Senator Cummins of Iowa, author of the
cummins-Esch railroad act of 1890, who
will ask for congressional investigation
into the entire railroad situation, makes
public, through the United States Cham
Der of Commerce today, statistics bear
ing on railroad operations which, he ex-
plains, add to the confusion.
In other words, the senator doesn't
know what the matter is and what the
remedy shouldN be. He admits that his
law has not permitted the railroads to
earn what they should earn, and has not
bettered service or reduced rates. At
the same time, Senator Cummins declares
that, in his opinion, additional legisla-
ton is not necessary.
An intelligent and efficient operation
under existing law" he said. would. in
my opinion, solve the question"
The statistics offered compare the tom
mage moved by railroads in 1920 with
years Immediately preceding, and the
passenger traffic; also the cost of OPP
GRAFTON, and remuneration of labor In
this regard, he proceeds as follows:
COMPARATIVE TOTALS
1T is generally believed that during
the latter part of the year 1920 the vol
ume of traffic was materially less than
for corresponding periods in former
years, and. if this be true, it would tend
to explain the decrease in net operating
income, for the cost of maintenance and
operation does not diminish in the exact
proportion of lessening traffic.
THE aggregate net ton miles carried
from March ], 1920, to December 81. 1920,
was ISL 49,, 259, 900. For the same period
in 1919 the aggregate was 340.425, 1000
1t is, l assume, understood by every,
body that the phrase, net ton-miles.
means the number of tons of freight car
ried one mile. The number of passenger
miles during the same time in 1920 was
9,959, 099 900, while for 1919 it was 39,5S2,-
264,0O0 Measured by this standard the
volume of traffic upon all the railroads
of the country was greater in 1920 than
in 1919. In round numbers, figures for
the entire year 1918 are 360,000,000,000 and
for 1917, $4,000 100000 with passenger
miles for those two years 35,00O,OOO,0O0 and
$4,000, 600 900, respectively.
Toward the latter part of the year,
and continuing up to this time. there
was and still is a remarkable decrease
in the number of cars of revenue freight
loaded The reports for January of this
year are not compiled, and the reports
for February have not been made, Dut
l have advance information upon one
point, namely, the number of cars oil
revenue freight loaded. The following
table discloses that information and the
comma riSort with 1920:
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FRENCH ARE PLEASED
u. s. Rejection of Red Proposals Re
ceived With Satisfaction
by Associated Press

Paris, March 2e.--Press dispatches
telling of the rejection by the Amer
lean Secretary of State, Charles E.
Huges, of the Russian soviet trade
proposals were received with satisfac,
t,on in official circles here today.
While none Of the officials would
permit himself to be quoted, all were
undisguisedly pleased that the United
States had seen fit to reject Lenine's
plea for recognition; the French in
terpreting the American attitude as a
certain amount of support of the
French viewpoint regarding the soviet
republic.
Coming as 1t does after England's
trade agreement with the soviets. the
officials believe the American refusal
me re than counteracts any strength
the bolsheviki may have gained
through their successful negotiations
with Great Britain. The news was re-
ceived here too late for comment by
the afternoon newspapers.
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SELMA WILL PROVIDE
TWO THOUSAND PIES
FOR ''ROTE' APPROVAL

Selma, March 1.-The
pie counter mt Washington will be
no more popular place the coming
week than that in the Tutwiler no.
tel, from which Miss Charlene Mil
Ter and wives OF Selma ROtarfans
will dispense small sweet potato
pies and glasses of rich sweet milk.
products OF Dallas county and
Selma.
The pies. 1000 of them, are mnde
from sugar-cured sweet potatoes
from the Selma sweet potato cur
ing house, and are the best ever.
The sweet milk Is from the two
Selma creameries. and In a fitting
side partner for the pie.
j. Percy Day, In charge Of the
Selma Rotary clubs exhibit MT the
Fourth district convention, has sent
200 tickets to brokers and grocery
men OF Birmingham emitting them
to 'free lunch" mt the pie counter.
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Chicago, March Advantages Of $500 .ooc
were sought in a libel suit begun today
in circuit court by John Burke. for
merly treasurer OF the United States and
at one time governor OF North Dakota;
and Louis N. Kardos against r. H.
McAIaster, local broker. The charges
were not specified in the praecipe. but
Phillip r. Davis. attorney for Burke AMI
Kardos, who have brokerage concern
here. said they had been given McMas-
ter's business some time ago when the
latter went out Of business. McAfaster.
Davis said. had reopened his offices and
in trying to regain the business given
Burke and Kardos. had called their con-
Germ q bucket shop"
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is ORDERED SENT

Then came the suggestion that Rome
be asked If copy of the papal funeral
music could be sent to Baltimore in tho
event of the Cardinals death, as a
special recognition from Rome of the
American prelate's services to the
church. This request was transmitted at
the time and Pope Benedict ordered the
authorities of the pontifical chapel. of
W HON the music is the exclusive prop
erty. to have a manuscript copy made
and sent to the Very Rev. E. r.. Dyer,
president of st. Marys seminary, and
president of the Society of st. Gregory
in America.
With the arrival of the music just be-
fore the Cardinals death, small group
of the late prelate's personal friends
were asked to finance the printing OF the
music for the choir.
The Cardinals body will rest for the
last time tomorrow night on his own bed
in his room at the archepiscopal res
icence watched over by special guards of
Christian Brothers. Early Monday morn
ing it will be removed. without special
ceremony, to the cathedral, where it
will lie in state until the funeral Thurs
day
The body will DE placed in position just
outside the sanctuary at the head Of the
central aisle, Just before the first re-
QUEEN mass at 10 o'clock. which will be
for children of the archdiocese.
The guard Of honor. consisting Of s7s
men, will be maintained from a. m.
Monday until a. m. Thursday. 1t will
be changed hourly. and will consist of
u men at time, one from each Of II
big Catholic laymens organizations.
Bishop Owen B. Corrygan was con-
firmed as administrator Of archdiocese
by Monsignor John Bonxana. apostolic
delegate to the United States. today and
Immediately assumed charge Of the cler-
ical affairs.
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SON STAYS FATHER AND
SURRENDERS TO SHERIFF

Cianton, March 26.-Albert Gore was
shot and killed yesterday by his Is
year-old son. Arthur Gore. near Lock
IL on the Coosa river, in Coosa county.
according to reports received here to-
day.
Gore, the reports say, was pursuing
his son with an ak. The youth secured
rifle and fired to defend himself
IL was stated. After shooting his
father the boy telephoned county
authorities here and surrendered later
to the Sheriff.
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These Women Employees
Object to Negro Chief
nv HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washinston Bureau The AEe-Herald,
1r.s 500 Davidson Building.
Washington, March 26.-(Spe-
cinlD-The women employees Of the
office Of the register of the treas
ury nre circulating petition In
which they will urge the secretary
to refrain from appointing n negro
to the Office Of register.
There Is current N report that .
negro, Henry Lincoln johnson OF
Georgia, will be appointed regis
ter. The petition il mot signed by
male employees because they are not
invited to sign. The women pre-
pairing to petition are from all Sec
tiOns OF the country and affiliate
with both major political parties.
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CHICAGO WOMEN
STICK ON Jobs
Only Part of Those Engaged
/ During War Period Lose
Places in Peace Times

Chicago, March rs. Only part
OF the women engaged in industry
during the war period have lost their
places through the return of men from
the war and the lack Of employment.
Miss Mary Anderson, director Of the
women's bureau Of the United States
department of labor, reports.
Statements to the bureau from hun
dreds of industry heads who Employed
only women during the war show they
have retained their female heiy, while
others state they have replaced their
women with male workers." Miss Ander-
son said Because of the volume OF I'M
employment throughout the country to-
day no accurate figures as to the num-
Der of women employed in industries at
present as compared with the war period
are obtainable.
Il believe that when figures Of the
1920 census are available, they will snow
more than II. 000 900 women in gainIul &C.
cupation The census, however, Will nos
set forth the present situation because
unemployment has Increased by leaps
and bounds since 1t was taken. women
won the admiration of employers ourihs
the war period by their ability to NIL IN
on mems Jobs. Take, for instance, latne
operators Thousands Of women became
very efficient and still retain their places
beside men operators The war save
American women a new opportunity IN IN
dustry and they grasped it..
There are two factors needed to IN
sure women their place in industry, MISS
Anderson said. Protective iegisiatloh TOT
the eight-hour day is badly needed, she
declared. and added that the women muss
Organize within the next few-years'
With the return of prosperity, inous-
tries will clamor for women workers,
in the opinion of Miss Mary z. McDoweil
OF the University of Chicago Settlement
house, who is chairman OF the women
in industry committee OF the Natoha'
GA e,,e Of Women Voters.
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Inauiries Continue

Montgomery, March 26.-(SpeciaI)--
Western states showed their interest
in the agriculture future of Alabama
this week by requesting information
about soils. climate and general agri-
cultural conditions of the bureau OF
markets and immigration of the state
department of agriculture. The weekly
summary made public Saturday show
ed the following inquiries during the
other states.
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LITvIN0FF TO BE NEW
SOVIET ENVOY TO U. S.

Helsingfors, March 26.--Maxim Lit
vinoff, chief OF the Russian soviet
legations abroad. it il reported from
Reval, has been selected to succeed
Ludwig Martens as Russian soviet
envoy in the. United States.
Martens arrived in MOSCOW last
month from the United States, from
which country he was ordered de-
ported by the Washington government
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Admission, March -(speciaL) Curry
Eugene McKelroy. seven years Of aee.
who died Friday night at the home OF
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Mckelroy, was buried at Edsemont
cemetery Saturday afternoon following
services at the home BY Rev Leon ~.
I4atmer. s. ~
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Storm Exaggerated

Huntsville, March 26-(Special)-W
communication was re-established today
with the New Hope region. where sew
eral persons were reported killed in a
cyclone yesterday. No casualties oc-
CURED. although considerable damage
was done by wind and hail.
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Cleanup Plan Complet

Meridian, Miss. March 26. ESPECIALLY
Plans have been about completed for
giving Meridian thorough cleanup
All citizens are urged to co-operate
with the city authorities in the work
Of making the city spotless and thor
oughly sanitary during the coming
warm season
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Funeral Services

Admission. March 26.--tSpecial. )-Funeral
services for Miss Madeline Tidwell.
whose death occurred at the family home
on Stephens Hill, north OF. the city,
Thursday night. were held from the resi-
dence Saturday at II o'clock. Rev. Noah
Stephens in charge. The body was in
TERED in the family lot at Pine Grove.
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Still Confiscated

Montgomery, March 26.-(Special)-
An SO gallon solid copper still was
brought to the capitol Saturday by
the state constabulary, having been
Montgomery. A warrant has been
sworn out against the person, charged
with the operation OF the Still, but he
les not beer arrested.
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Bachelors Are Guests

Admission. March Especially 1.-The
members of the Admission Bachelors club,
each member accompanied by his best
girl. attended a picture show party last
night as the guest OF Maj. I. G. HollO-
theatre.
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Stole Mule. ALLEGED

Meridian. Miss, March ESPECIALLY
Henry walker. negro.'is being held by
the authorities here as a suspect in
connection with the theft of mule
from ]. d. Hunnicutt of Meehan, Miss.