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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
The Revival of Superstition

w. R. Inge in the Yale Review.
 But it would not be right to omit one aspect in which the influence of the war upon. belief may seem to have been wholly bad At the outbreak of hostil- ties an able man made the prediction thar the effect of the war would be to give a great stimulus to the lower forms Of religion, and to nflict a severe wound upon the higher kind of faith For some years before the war there had been signs of a recrudescence of superstition. espec;allv among the half-educated rich. This development was probably due in part to the growth of an ant-intellec- tualist philosophy. and revolt against the pretens'ors of natural science The war undoubtedly stimulated this ten dency Soldiers are always proner both tc fatalism and to superstition, and many of our men are said to have car ried amnlets with them into acton. At .home there was a great outbreak Of necron,ancy and spiritualism. which was supported by few weil-known men whose names gave authority to the move ment These men were themselves sui ferine from bereavement, and large number of sorrowing parents and widows followed them in a pathetic endeavor to establish, by various forms of occultism.
 .smmunion with the spirits of those whom they had dearly loved It is diff ficult to decide whether these beliefs nave taken deep root in the popular mind or not The probability is that they will die down by degrees, except among 9 small number who are naturally attract ed by anything strange. mysterious, and exciting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
ID RENDER TODAY
 AL|MONY DECISION
 IN STILLMAN CASE
AffidavitS in Arguments Con- taining Counter Charges of Mrs. StilIman Will Also
 Be Filed
By Associated Press

White Plains, N. r., March 31-Su- preme Court Justice Morsihser to- morrow will hand down his decision in the motion for alimony and counsel fees of attorneys for Mrs. Anne Urqu> hart Potter Stllman, pending the determination of the suit for divorce brought by her banker husband, James A. StilIman.
 Affidavits in the argument on the motion, in which are contained counter charges by Mrs. Stillman, who has set up an affirmative answer in the case and which allege the banker posed as the husband of Mrs. Florence L. Leeds, former chorus girl, will be filed later in the day at Carmel, N. r., the Putnam county seat. Whether they will be made public rests with Justice Morsichauser after he has con- suited attorneys for both sides.
 Counsel for Mrs. Stillman received information today that a former darcer named Franklin H. Leeds had made his home with tn eformer chorus girl until the fall of 1917, when he disappeared. It was reported that the dancer was instrumental in obtaining Mrs. Leeds" a position with the "chicken chorus in a New York show.
 Mrs. Stillman, in her answer, charg ed the banker posed as the former chorus girls husband under the name of Franklin H. Leeds" and was the father of her baby, Jay Ward Leeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
RAINBOW OF BIBLE ONLY A FLYBRUSH,
 PROF. HAUPT FINDS
By Assoclated Press

Baltimore, March 31.-The rain- bow after the deluge described in the Book of Genesis TX, 1S" was not rainbow after all, but a col lection of great flybrushes of the ancient Oriental gods, declares Prof. Paul Haupt of John Hop kins university. Announcement of his discovery was made yesterday tby pr. Haupt at Goucheser col lege, at session of the American Oriental society. which is holding its one hundred and thirty-third annual conclave in this city.
 "The mistake in Genesis" said Professor Haupt. probably is due to a misunderstanding of a char acter on one of the old Cuneiform tablets. The word for bow could very easily be mistaken for fly brush " he said. These huge feather brushes were in vogue among the old rulers in Assyria and Egypt and were regarded as an- cient sym bols of sovereignty in the Orient
 According to pr. Haupt the an- cients naturally gave their gods credit for having flybrushes, and in ,fact in line 164 of the flood tablet, the word "fiybrush" ap- pears as big as life. The passage says that when Istar sees the gods gather around the offerer like swarm of flies (because there had been no offerings dur ing the flood), she is so incensed that she takes the great fly brushes of her father Anu (King of the gods to drive away the gods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
KRAMER POINTS OUT MANY DIFFICULTIES
 OF DRY EMF ORCEMENT
By Associnted Press

Washington. March 31.-Diffculties in enforcing national prohibition include hostile public sentiment, lack of cooper ation by the states, bootlegging on the borders and issuance of too many dsal- CTS permits, according to John F. I183kn- CT, federal prohibition commissioner
 What he termed as his honest views" on prohibition were given by MT. Kramer in letter to Senator Capper of Kansas and made public today by the latter Commenting on charges that liquor was being sold openly by S93 New York saloons MT Kramer detailed the prob lems of the dry officers and also sug- gested remedies.
 Tn view of all these conditions and circumstances, said Mir. Kramer, I be- lieve we have made remarkable progress during the. year or more in which the national prohibition act has been in eN- istence. We still have much work to do, and will have for years to come. You can't turn the current of history over night. Anything that has fastened it. self upon the political, economical and personal history ofs our country, as has the liquor traffic, cannot be removed in a day or a year"
 MT. Kramer said that the Volstead law itself was sound, that he was not advo- eating any radical revision of the law by Congress, and that enforcement problems largely were administrative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
HEAL I'll DEPARTMENT
 CENTRALIZES BUYING

Montgomery, March 31.-(Special.)-A nouncement was made by Dr. $. w. Welch state health officer. today that the board of health had awarded con tract to an Ambler, Pa. laboratory for biological products which will be needed by the state during the two years be- ginning July l. and that there will be great saving to the state and people as result of the contract. The biological supplies will include anti-rabic, anti toxin, anti-diptheretic antitoxin and anti smallpox vaccine.
 Prices of the products will be much less than have been paid in recent years. The state will expend about $10,000la year for the vaccine used by persons who cannot purchase it, while the general public vii. nt W obtain for S3 what they have in the past been forced to pby $7.5o The com pany wilt establish at the state labora- tory distributing agent for the sending of the serum to various sections of the state without expense to the board of health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
CHARGES WITNESS
 COACHED 2 MONTHS
Defense Counsel in Loot Case Declares Conspiracy Case
 Was Framed
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga, March 31-As a climax to Wallace Miller's statement of the defense of 31 persons whom he repre- sents in tn conspiracy trial in fod- era1 court nere in connection with the thefts of shipments from the Amer ican railway express company during the period of government control, he charged that w. A. Hughes, witness for tn government in the trial, had been coached diligently" for c two months before tn etrlal.
 "Heghes knew exactly what it would take to prove a conspiracy in this case" Miller declared, and he was coached diligently by two special agents of the American railway ex- press company whom the government was afraid to put on the stand Copeland and Rosser."
 Not single witness except Hughes has made out a semblance of con spiracy," Miller declared We con> cede that some of the defendants have stolen shipments, and some of them have received stolen goods, but that is not the issue. They are charged with conspiracy and this indictment will not be satisfied until the govern ment has proven one general conspir- acy
 we do not question the absolute good faith of the governments attor- neys, but we contend that the case was framed before the government at torneys got hold of it. We don't dues- tion their good intentions, but they have been imposed upon by Sup srin tondent Mays and the/ special agent"
 Miller then took up the defense of Will Griggers, which was completed during the day. The defense of R. c. Chancey, begun Wednesday, and de- fense of Henry Barlow were also completed.
 Forty five witnesses testified as to the good character of various de- fendants. An average of fifty char acter witnesses a day has been called since the defense began on Wednes- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
PICKENS COUNTY BEGINS BACK-T0-FARM MOVEMENT
 WITH GOLD MEDAL ESSAY

Carrollton, March S1-(SpeciaD-- The Alabama Development association is offering a gold medal to the boys and girls of Pickens county schools for the best essay on Why one should come to Pickens county" and9it is ex pected that a large number will enter the contest.
 The association is attempting to start back-to-the-farm movement and the offering of the medal is de- signed to give the pupils of the schools an opportunity to study possi- bilities offered in agricultural pur- suits, bringing about a desire on the part of the boys and girls to remain on the farm. The campaign will be conducted by the office of the county superintendent of education and all boys and girls of the county are en- gible to enter the contest. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
CRAZY HYPEMATE SENDS
 HUNGRY BROTHER $5,O00
 HIDDEN IN PH0T0-BURNS
Isy Associnted Press

 Budapest March 3.-Stephen Nemeth. clerk, wasting away on the little food his salary would buy appealed to his almost forgotten brother George. who went to America years ago and is now in Chicago
 When months later there came from George simply a large photograph. Step hen Nemeth, disappointed and angry, threw his brothers picture in the fire. The next day there came letter It read:
 My dear Stephen; If you carefully divide in two the photo I sent you yes- terday, you will find a S5,000 bill con cealed between the two sheets Enjoy it in good health, and don't forget your loving brother. GEORGE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
LUMBER FIRM PROTESTS
 C00SA RIVER DAM-ITS
 PROPERTY JEOPARDIZED

Montgomery, March S1-(speciaDL The Wisconsin Alabama Lumber com pany has filed r protest against the immediate consideration of the petf- ton of the Alabama Power company for permission to construct a dam at Duncan's Rifle on the Coosa river. Tn ecompany fears a great amount of property in which it is interested will be inundated and desires a postpone ment of the petition until an accurate survey Of the property which will be placed under water is completed.
 Major J. J. Loving, district rivers and harbors engineer, has returned from Birmingham where he heard the protest. The lumber company is not opposed to the construction of another unit of the Alabama Power company's water power development but desires to know whether or not it will suffer financial loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
Largest Tobacco Market
 Is Claim of Wilson, N. C.

Wilson, N. C., March S1.-By selling over 62.oo0,o0O pounds of leaf tobacco this season, Wilson, N. C.. claims the distinetion of being the greatest leaf tobacco market in the world.
 The season in Winston Salem closed yesterday. and total of 6055440 pounds were sold here, or considerably over a million less than at Wilson. The tobacco here brought $13,l29,77555, an average of S21.6S per 100 pounds. Last year 33,000.000 pounds were sold at an average of s4S94 per 100 pounds.
 Durham is said to rank third largest market, with sales totalling over 55,- 900 900 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01

mated in Mir. Gould obtaining Q dlvofes in France late in 1919. He contended that the present suit was not legal, as the French decree was binding and the pres ent action null and void
 Justice Mullin, commenting on the case, said he did not intend to pass snap justice on the motion. but it was bis impression that it would be "stupen- dous stultifieation of rstice to allow one litigant to appear n ong Jurisdiction ana when beaten there, e appear in an other"
 podericlx welIars represeufnss Mrs. Gould. argued that the French courts were without jur1s1dtion tq rass spgr suit for divorce involving two persqi'A Rhoeeahou in New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
AMMAN IS APPOINTED
The Methodists Create Office and
 Department
Rx Associated Press

Chicago, IL, March a.-Appointment of the first layman assigned to the de- partment of lay activities of the Meth odist Episcopal church is announced by Dr. R. J. Wade, corresponding secretary of the church's committee on conser- vation and advance. Heretofore the posi- ton has always been held by clers- men The new head of Methodist lay activities is L. F. Bower. of Evanston, ILL. a former vice-president and sec retary of, the Allis-Chalmers company Of Milwaukee,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
SERVICE TO IMPROVE
A., T. & N. Will Put in Aliceville.
 Reform Passenger

Carrolton, March S1A(Special)-A effect that the Alabama, Tennessee & Northern railroad will at an early date establish passenger train service between Aliceville and Reformk leav- ing Aliceville early in the morning connecting with the northbound Mo bile & Ohio train at Reform g o'clock, returning to Aliceville imme- diately after the arrival of the M. & O. train. This train also will be op- erated in the afternoon and will make connections with the southbound train on the M. & O. which passes Reform at 6:1S and lies over in Tuscaloosa at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
CARROLLTON IS PLEASED
City's Mayor Is Reelected to Wood
 man Family

Carrolton, March 31-(SpeciaD-W W. Beasley a prominent member of the woodmen of the World lodge of this place and also mayor of the city, has been reelected banker of the organization without opposition by the delegates attending the state conven- tion at Anniston this week. MT. Seas ley has served as banker the past ten years and his reelection is only a fitting tribute to his worth as such officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
HEAVY TRUCKS BARRED
Biibb County Stops Heavy Traffic
 After Rain

The county commissioners of Bibb county have issued an order prohibit- ing heavy trucks from using the pub lie roads within A hours after rain. This was done to meet the recommen- 6ation made by the recent grand jury of the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
RESERVES DECISION
 ON GOULD DIVORCE
Rr Associafed Press

New York, March 31.-Supreme Court Justice Mullin reserved decision today after listening to arguments on the mo- tion by counsel for Frank Jay Gould to dismiss the divorce action against MT. Gould instituted here a year ago by Edith Kelly Gould, former actress. Coun- sel for both sides were granted until Monday to file memoranda bearing on the new motion.
 Samuel Sabury, representing the de- fendant, told the court of difficulties be- tween MT. and Mrs. Gould which culm-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
THE WEATHER

Washington, March S1.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday and Saturday and warmer.
 Georgia: Fair and cooler Friday; Saturday fair, with rising temperature
 Tennessee: Fair Friday Saturday fair and warmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
NECESSITY WILL INVENT
Petrograd Utilizes Old Rags for Sun-
 day Clothes
By Associated Press

London, March 5l.-Great progress has been made in Petrograd in the snanufac- ture of clothing from rags and old pieces of cloth, to which is added small amount of new material. according to advices from Moscow. There are IA con. cerus in Petrograd. working Sup various waste material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
America Leads Britain

By ASSOcIdteu fress
 Buenos Aires March 26-The United States Chamber of Commerce in Arsen- tina reports that coal imports into Argentina from the United States during 1920 were seven times greater than those from Great Britain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01

In the United States there are annu- ally 14,000 workmen injured in industrial accidents in such a manner as to render them unfit for further service in the vacations in which they were engaged at the time of the injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01

Frank Hedley. general manager of the Interborough Transit company was once a mechanical foreman for the Manhattan Elevated railroad in New fork city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
Men who know how to sell through advertising

Our entire organization is composed of men who know how,to sell through advertising. They are lsar>, practical and long experienced. We have no room for the experimenter or the man with a pet advertising hobby. The intensive merchandising efforts we are putting behind our clients would be profitable asset to you in. your own business.
 A preliminary conference with us re- garding your sales and advertising prob lems will not obligate you.
 Write or telephone us for an appoint ment at our offices in the Candler Build ing.
 NAssENcALE ADVERTISING AGENCY
 Atlantz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01
Take a Partner

Why do you work alone? Take partner. Get into
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 yours day and night year in and year out; one which
 grows stronger as you grow weaker.
 Don't treat the dollars you transient guests,
 here today and gone tomorrow. Put part of them to work for you and with you. The per cent cumulative First Preferred Stock of
 the Birmingham Water Works Company offers you that
 opportunity.
 You can buy it for cash at the value of S1000O
 share you may acquire easily by making initial
 payment of S5. % and $50 per month each share Remember every payment draws per cent interest
 you and that this stock free you citizen of Alabama. Call, Telephone Write The Birmingham Water Works Co. 2114 First Avenue Securities Dept. Phone Main 2451
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-01

OFFICERS.
 Arthur W. Smith, President Tom o. Smith, Vice President w. H. Manly, Cashier Benson Cain, Asst Cashier C. D. Gotten, Asst. Cashier E. W. Finch. Asst. Cashier Maclin F. Smith, Trust Officer Exam Elliott, Asst. Trust Officer
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-12-10

SUMMONS. .s.-
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. District Court, Second Judi
cial District, ~
Clara Gerke, Plaintiff, VS.. Fred Gerke, De-
PENDANT. - 'a..E t. q. s..
State of Minnesota to the Above Named
Defendants: "a
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action which complaint is on
file in the Office of the. clerk of said court,
and serve copy of your answer on the sub
scriber at his office, 321 Metropolitan Bank
Building, St. Paul, County of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota, or file copy of your
answer with the clerk of said court, within
thirty (sO) days after the service of this
summons upon you exclusive of the day of
such service, and if you fail to answer the
said complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in this action will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in said COM
plant together with the costs and disburse-
ments of this action.
HAMMOND TURNER,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
321 Metropolitan Bank Bldg,
st. Paul. MINI.
(12-10-21)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-12-10

CITATION Elk. OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Ramsey, SIS.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Elvina
Hardness, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
1t May Concern:
On reading and filing the petition of
the representative of said estate pray
ing that the Court fix a time and place
for. examining, adjusting and allowing
his FINAL ACCOUNT, and for the as
slgnment of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereto entitled:
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested
appear before this Court on Wednesday,
the 2Sth day of December, 1921, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ. or as soon thereafter as
said matter can be heard, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the City of St. Paul, in said County
and show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted
and . that this citation be served
by publication thereof in the APPEAL,
according to laws, and by mailing a
copy of this citation at least IA days
the heirs, devisees and legatees of said
decedent whose names and addresses
appear from the files OF this Court
Witness the Judge of said Court this
2Sth day Of November, A. D. 1921. f.
LEEDS H. CUTTER
>so Judge of Probate.
Attest: F. w. GOSEWISCH,
Clerk Of Probate.
321 Metropolitan Bank Bldg.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-12-10
MINNEAPOLIS
WE D0tNeS IN AND ABOUT THU
GREAT "FLoUR CITY,"

Matters Social, Religious and General
Which Have Happened ano are 70
Happen Among the People OF the
City. -. 49,: r"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-12-10

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1921.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-11-17
DISTRICT NO. 10

Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Riggs of EN-
NETT called on her sister Sunday at
Ontario, who was operated upon.
James A. Kesgard accompanied his
son George to Caldwell, where he is
attending school,
Professor A. A. Hagy, teacher of
the Vanderdasson school, moved to
the Wilfonq place Saturday.
Dwyer Barnett was an Emmett
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Dan Hansen, who was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis, stayed with
her sister-in-law on the bench, Mrs.
Chris Hansen, a while, then Dan Han
sen brought her home yesterday. She
is improving nicely.
The Vanderdasson school played
the Letha school two weeks ago and
the score was II to 80 in Vanderdas-
sons favor Then we played them
again last Friday and the score was
18 to 20 in Vanderdasson's favor. It
WAS ~ interesting as before.
Mrs. Mary Kesgard, Mrs. Anna
Wallace, and Mrs. Lena B. Riggs
went to town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson and child
rem Joe and Ida motored 10 Emmett
Saturday.
James Kesgard and Andy Raamus-
son motored to Emmett Wednesday,
An airplane was flying around in
this vicinity Wednesday,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-11-17
BUTTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Phillips went
TO Emmett Thursday.
Miss Aileen McProud motored home
Thursday evening to attend the Ar
mistice Day celebration at Emmett
Friday, also to spend the week end at
home.
Mrs. Sadie Kingman, Mrs. Ruth
McNutt, Charles Smith. Mrs. Charles
Talbot, Leonard Hanson, Floyd Smith,
Harold Smith and Francis Talbot
made = trip horseback To the opal
mine Friday.
Charles Talbot and family spent
the day Friday ct the McNuft and
Smith ranch making cider, and gath
ering supply Of apples.
Il John MuruaguA and Roy Sherard
called on Charles McNutt Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie KinRman
were at the McNutt ranch Saturday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Phillips re-
turned from Emmett Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Klingback, John
Max, and Eidon went to Emmett Sat-
urday.
Marie Fowler called at the McNutt
home Saturday morning.
Mrs.. Sadie KinRmAn visited with
Mrs. May Talbot Friday.
Luther Phillips gave J. e. McNutt