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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
AGRICULTURAL GLOOM.

AGRICULTUR RAC GLOOM.
 'Still thinking of buying farm?" No, I've always prided myself on taking a cheerful view of life.'
 What has that to do with your buying farm?"
 Judging from the kind of talk I hear in rural communities, I wouldn't own farm more than six months before I'd be confirmed pessimist."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
PrDfse for Hotels

"I have just returned from an inspec- tion of the hotels at Cook Springs and St. Clair Springs and l find them in first-class shape" said James F. Carney, deputy state hotel inspector. The hotel at St. Clair is now open and the one at Cook will open about June 1. Both places are expect ing a large number of Alabamians t. spend their vacations there this sum mer and say they will take good care of them.
 q am glad to say that hotels all over the state are endeavoring to meet with all the requirements of the law and they are giving us very little trouble. They all try to keep In as sanitary shape as possible and are making gooa at it, too.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
Let There Be Light

T would like to see Fifth avenue made into a. more attractive thorough fare and think the merchants along 1t should get together in an effort to i'm prove It," said M. L. Cooper We need to have it brightly lit up at night, for it leaves a bad impression on the visitors from other cities when they find such an important street as dark as the tombs.
 T am glad that there is much build ing going on along it, for that is in indication that things will improve. If all the Fifth avenue storekeepers and business people would get together and form an organization it would not be long before we would get the desired result and all be proud of the avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15

MARY. Mary had little frock That made the neighbors talk; It caused remarks on every block When Mary took a walk. But nothing Mary cared for what The prudes might have to say; She had a little figure not Unsuited for display.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
AN OBJECT LESSON.

AIN ODJ IAI1OoOAN' My dear" said MT. Calder as he and Mrs. Calder bowled along in their new sport car on which il monthly payments are still due, "do you see that gloomy brick structure over there on hill?" why, yes. What about it?" "Take good long look at 1t, my dear. That's the poorhouse."
 FORESTALLING A TOUCH. INT. Grabc0in. e lady wishes to see you" What does she want?'
 "She looks like an uplifter." Lock my check book in the vault and tell her I can spare her five min- utes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
Beating the opyosition Is a Permanant Job

mLANS for the retirement of the I versiment from the Missis- slppl- Warrior barge line operation disposal of the equipment to pri- vate parties will be held in abeyance pending a demonstration that the service is benefit to the people and capable of making a reasonable re- turn on the investment.
 To this extent Secretary Weeks has consented to modify the views he holds with reference to the gov ernment being in commercial business. The April earnings, the first that have been made, came just in time. How ever, earnings have to be continuously made if the government is to stay on the job.
 The scare produced by the re- ported plan of the secretary may be regarded in some quarters as prema- ture, but it was not. The barge lines have the same opposition now as they have always had and the people of Alabama cannot be too quick to fore stall any propaganda looking to the governments turning loose the War rior before 1t has had . chance to make good.
 Business on the Warrior ought to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
Jersey Cattle Raising
 an Important Industr

mUITE as important As an an, ,rusl O meeting of wholesale or ret .;, merchants or that of the foundrym \, and steel makers of the state ie th , annual meeting of the Alabama Jer- sey club, to be held in Birmingham Monday, which will be followed by a sale of pure-bred stock at the fair7 grounds on Tuesday. ,
 The fact that the breeders of Jer
 scy cattle have a state orgAnizat3a Ion speaks well for the d.iryins busSh szShess of Alabama. It means that <here are lars. number ef men a.lshssrsstea in the raising of this bsssd Of stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-15
SELF INTEREST.
Ae)3,usa-

SELF INTEREST.
 My pastor wanted to reach the bedside of dying parishioner and drove my flivver at 50 miles an hour," remarked Mir. Clipping.
 How did the good man behavef" ''EIe prayed ali the way there" For tho dying person. presumer'' "Of course. but suspect he included himself in his petition"
 POLITICAL ExPEDrNNCY. "Why. sir," exclaimed the irnpassiofed statesman, "posterity will execrate our names if we pass this bif1!''
 Don't you worry about posterity." re- piled the practical politician, soothingly. '"The people we have to look out for are here now and can vote.'
 CHEERS UP THE BOARDERs. '4fow's the repartee at your boarding house7' Its pretty good when we have chicken dinner" PAUL COOK.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
WEST END.

So many pictures have been called great that the epithet has lost some of it's force. Yet 1t is the fitting word evoked in thinking of the quail ties of 'The Little Fool" that mast eriy adaptation of the Jack London novel, '"The Little Lady of the Big House. which will be shown at the West End theatre tonight
 This is because it bears the imprint o,f the magic that is Jack London the authentic touch of the master ffc- tionist who knew how to convey to his readers the glamor of blazing tropics and desolate frozen wastes, the regions where man comes face to face with himself and reality.
 Yet '"The Little Fool, though primitive in that human emotions are pIumbed to depths. has for it's setting the beautiful California Of which so much has been said; for it's plot it has a triangle of a husband and wife living in a palatia1 home on a ranch and a chum of the huS- band who threatens to disturb the tranquility of the menage. The big closing scenes ring true with com polling interest.
 Praise must be given the all-star cast which includes Milton Sins, Ora Carew, Nigel Barrie, Byron Munson, Marjorie Provost, Helen Howard and Iva Forester And to Philip E. Rosen for able direction. A. F. Mantz did the art work, Allan Siegler the pho tography, and Edward Lowe, Jr., the adapation It is C. E. Shurt1eff Production released by Metro.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
EMPIRE.

A delicious satire on gentle graft ers;" people who neglect to pay their bills, is '.Sham," which was shown at the Empire theatre yesterday. is a comedy of decided appeal. It is a. Paramount picture. adapted from the Elmer Harris and Geraldine Bonner stage success of some years ago.
 From the charming star. Ethel Clayton. down to the most inconspic- uous "extra," the cast Is perfectly chosen, It is seldom indeed that one finds in a single film such capable fun-makers as Sylvia Ashton. Theo,- when to these are added Clyde Ff1- more, Arthur carewe. Helen Dunbar. ham, all equally capable, the combin- ation is irresistible.
 The story is one Of exceptional strength It tells Of Katherine Van Riper of high social position, many debts and no money. |Shau she mar ry for money or for lover It is an old, old auestion-but one that never loses its interest, 1t is a. production that will make creditors and all oth- CTS chuckIe with nairth-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
POLLS

Frisco now at Polls is so absolutely original that his enviable reputation is well earned. The first dancer to ori- ginate typical jazz steps and move ments, Frisco measures up to all the picturesque atmosphere that has en- veloped his name for several years. He is registering a triumph during his Bridgeport engag cement.
 F'urnam and Nash, the PoH added attraction, and makers of Columbia Graphophone records, are scoring a hit with their exclusive song numbers Jack Gregory and Company in NOV city Land,' Melva F'olma and Harry Meehan each with their own good offerings help make a bill that is being acclaimed as one of best in weeks.
 whats Worth While the feature picture attraction closing today is a vital study of the twists of romance and proves the old adage that love goes where it is sent.
 Tomorrow "See My Lawyer" with T. Roy Barnes, the famous comedian opens for three days. The star vaude- vile offering will be Dancers Su- preme'', one of the finest dance offer ings on the stage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10

My friend insisted upon my accom- nanving them in their expedition, which I was eager enough to do, for tny curiosity and sympathy were deeply stirred by the story to which i've had listened I confess that the guilt of the bankers son appeared to me to be as obvious as it did to his unhappy father, but stl +lInt nau such faith in Holmes judgment that felt that there must be some grounds for hope as long as he was dissatisfied with the accepted ex, plantation He hardly spoke a word the whole way out to the southern suburb, but sat with his chin upon his breast and his hat drawn over his eyes, sunk in the deepest thought our client appeared to have taken 1resh heart at the little glimpse of nope which had been presented to him, and he even broke into a. desultory chaI with me over his business affairs A short railway journey and a shorter walk brought us to kairbank, the modest residence of the great f1nan- Cfer
 Fairbanks was a good-sized square housa of white stone, standing Dach a little from the road. A double car ,-iape-sweeD with a snow-clad lawn, stretched down in fuont to two large iron gates which closed the entrance. On the right side was a small wood ed thicket, which led into a narr@W Dath between two neat hedges stretch ing from the road to the kitchen door. and forming the tradesmen' $ entrancel On the left ran lane which led to the stables, and was not itself within the grounds at all, be- ing a public, though little used. thor oughfare Holmes left us standing at the door, and walked slowly all round the house. across the front, down the tradesmen's path, and so round by the garden behind into the stable lane. So long was he that MT. Holder and I went into the dining-rOom and wait ed by the fire until he should re- turn. We were sitting there in si- fence when the door opened and 9 young lady came in- She was rather above the middle height, slim, with dark hair and eyes. which seemed the darker against the absolute pallor o1 her skin I do not think that have ever seen such deadly paleness in a poman's face Her lips, too. wer'' bIoodIess, but here eyes were flushed with crying As she swept silently into the room she impressed me with a greater sense of = grief than the banker had done in the morning, and it was the more striking in her as she was evidently a woman of strons character with immense capacity tol self-restraiut. Disregarding my pres ence, she went straight to her uncle and passed her hand over his head with a sweet womanly caress.
 You have given orders that Arthur should be liberated, have you not 1ad?" she asked.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10

r -eNo, no, my girl, the matter must be probed to the bottom"
 'But I am so sure that he is inno- cent. You know what women'S in stincts are. I know that he has done no harm and that you will be sorry for having acted so harshly.'
 "Why is he silent, then, if he is innocent?"
 "Who knows? Perhaps because he was so angry that you should suspect him.
 How could I help suspecting him, when I actually saw him with the coronet in his hand ?'
 "Oh, but he had only picked it up to look at it. Oh do, do take my word for it that he is innocent. Let the matter drop and say no more. It is so dreadful to think of our dear Arthur in prison!'
 ''I shall never let it drop until the gems are found-never, Mary! Your affections for Arthur blinds you as to the awful consequences to me. Far from flushing the thing up, I have brought a gentleman down from Lon don to inquire more deeply into it" This gentleman ?" she asked, fac ing round to me. NO, his friend. He wished us to leave him alone. He is round in the stable lone now" dark eyebrows. What can he hope to find there? An, this. I suppose | is he. I trust, sir, that you will succeed in proving, what feel sure | is the truth, that my cousin Arthur 1 is innocent of this crime.'' 'I fully share your opinion, and I | trust, with you, that we may prove it." returned Holmes, going back to the mat to knock the snow from his shoes. ''I believe I have the honor of addressing Miss Mary Holder. Might I ask you a question or two ?''
 t'Pray dc. sir. if it may help to clear | this horrible affair up.'' "You heard nothing yourself last night"
 Nothing, until my uncle here be- gan to speak loudly I heard that, and I came down." You shut up the windows and the doors the night before. Did you fas- | ten all the windows?"
 Were they all fastened this morn ing?''
 l 'sYes-
 You have a maid who has a sweetheart? I think that you re- marked to your uncle last night that she had been out to see him ?'' | 'Yes. and she was the girl who waited in the drawing-room and who
 may have heard uncle's remarks about the coronet."
 'I see. You infer that she may have gone out to tell her sweetheart and that the two may have planned | the robbery"
 ''But what is the good of all these vague theories cried the banker impatiently, when I have told you ] that I saw Arthur with the coronet | in his hands?"
 Wait a little, MT. Holder We | must come back to that. About this girl, Miss Holder. You saw her re- turn by the kitchen door. I pre- | sume?"
 "Yes: when I went to see If the 1 door was fastened for the night I me- her slipping in. I saw the man, too in the gloom.'' l Do you know him" ''Oh yes; he IS the green-grocer who | brings our vegetables round Hi | name is Francis Prosper"
 'fIe stood" said Holmes, "to the left of the door-that is to say, far ther up the path than is necessary | to reach the door?" | tYes, he did"
 And he is man with 0 wooden leg?"
 Something like fear sprang up 1T the young 1adys expressive black | eyes. Why, you are like Q. magi 1 cian," said she. How do you know
 that ?" She smiled. but there wa
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10

no answering smile in Holiness thin,
 T should be very glad now to go upstairs," said he. 'I shall probably wish to go over the outside of the house again. Perhaps l had better take a look at the lower WlndoWs De- fore I go up."
 He walked swiftly round from one to the other, pausing only at the large one which looked from the hall onto the stable lane. This he opened, and made a very careful examination of the sill with his powerful magnifying lens tNow we shall go upstairs" !" said he, at last.
 The bankers dressing room was a plainly furnished little chamber, with a gray carpet, a, large bureau. and a long mirror. Holmes went to the bureau first and looked hard at the lock.
 (Which key was used to open it ?'' he asked.
 That which my son himself indi- cated-that of the cupboard of the lumber-room."
 Have you 1t here?"
 'sThat is 1t on the dressing table" "
 Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau
 Ut is @ noiseless lock-" sad he. "It is no wonder that 1t did not wake you. This case, I presume, contains the coronet. We must have look at it. :" He opened the case and, taking out the d1adem, he laid 1t upon the table. It was magnificent specimen of the jewellers art, and the thirty-siX stones were the finest that I have ever seen. At one side of the eoronet was cracked edge, where a corner holding three gems had been torn away.
 eTo Be Continued)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
BIG DELEGATION
 TO PRESS CONGRESS

Columbia, Mo-, Aug. 10 - The American Newspaper Publishers As sociation will send a full delegation in Honolulu Oct. II to 25.
 Names of the delegates have been certified to Dean Walter Williams, president of the Press Congress. by L. B. Palmer, manager of the Pub fishers ssociation. They are H. L. Bridgmen, The Standard Union, Brooklyn; Franklin P. Glass, The News, Birmingham; Louis H. Brush, The Review. East Liverpool, Ohio; Warren, Ohio; R. L. McKenny, The News, Macon, Ga, and J.LH. Zerbey, The Republican, Pottsville, Pa
 Mir. Bridgman and MT. Glass are
 About 300 delegates are expected to represent the press of North America, and half that number the press of the rest of the world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
.. CUTTING BIG TIMERS.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 10.-The fact that the Japanese tariff taxes lumber per stick instead of per board feet has resulted in the cutting of some extremely large timbers here. Recently one mill shipped to Japan timbers 96 inches square and 40 feet long which weighed six tons.
 They will be cut into lumber upon their arrival in a Japanese port.
 The largest piece of timber that can be cut here, it is said, is a, stick AS inches square and no feet in length Such a timber would weigh about 13 tons and could not be loaded on a vessel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
Scattered Letters
 PrizeWinner!

LETTERS S-Stnd head. The first answer to the Scattered Letters Game of last Saturday was signed as follows:
 PHILIP F. GINSBURG,
 552 Harral Avenue. The correct names were:
 GLORIA SWANSON
 INA CLAIRE
 JOHN BARRYMORE.
 TOM MOORE Philips check will go to him to- morrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
Exhausted Nerve Force

If nom overwork, worry, late hours, constant nervous strain, or excesses of any kind, your nerve force has recone depleted and you are suffering from the awful tortures and great de vtAfiZns weaki-=s caused by exhaustion of the nervo-vital fluid, you will find that Nuxated Iron will often most surprisingly increase youI strength, energy and endurance in two weeks time. 1t not only enriches the blood so that il can furnish increased nutrition to the starving nerve cells, but Nu1ated Iron also contains the principal chemical constituent of active Iyina nerve force and is therefore a true nerve and blood food Satisfactory results guaranteed tc every purchaser or the manufacturers will re fund your money. For sale at all cr1reoists
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-10
The Adventure of the Beryl CorOnet

Bv SIR arrangement - The Met Syndicate
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03
HURT ALL OVER
Texas Lady Couldn't ST, Stand or
Lie With Amy Comfort. Says
sCardui Did Wsnd
of Good"

Bartlett. Texas.-Mrs. Mamie Mes
ser, of Route 3, this place. states:
"Ab9gt three years ago ! was IN q
very critical condition. I had been
suffering for some time. 70 tell how
7 hurt would be impossible.
Il just hurt all over. couldn't sit.
stand or lay with any comfort, my
back. sides and head all gave me
great deal OF trouble >
Il was especially bothessd With q
Ugh. swimming in my head Ny
peopie we're very uneasy about me AMI
sent me % ny relatives to see If a
change would do me auy good.
81 stopped at a sister-in-law's and
she being a great believer in Cardui,
1zsl.ed M Why ! didn't use IL. ] de-
cided TO tFy IL .
Il had only taken . feE dSEes when
felt it would do me good This
gave hopes and ] used u right along
and It did me Just : world Of good.
since which time I have never ceased
20 praise Cardui"
Cardui is for simple female com
plants and womanly pains and has
been found to benefit in thousands Of
such cases when net aue TO malfor-
nation or that do not require surgical
treatment Try IT, NC-1ssa
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Mr.. and hrs. t. H Johnson are ex-
pecting a party of friends from their
former home in South Carolina, for
visit, en- route from trip to Cuba.
They are expected to land at Tampa
today. Their guests will be DR.. and
Mrs. A. l. Hartzog and son and
daughter, and Miss Sara Nicely, of
Olar, S. c.. and Misses Daisy River
and Louise Green, of Orangeburg, S.
C. Mrs. Hartzog and Miss Nicely are
relatives of Mrs. Johnson and viii
spend some time in Ocala as her
guests.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Representing the Ocala Baptist
church, the minister, DR.. Charles L.
Collins, will attend the sixty-seventh
annual session of the Florida Baptist
convention to be held at Miami begin
ming next Tuesday, December 6. DIR.
Collins is the recording secretary and
statistician of the convention, having
held that position for the past eight
years. He expects to go on to Key
West after the convention for brief
engagement in the Island City.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Word was received in the city today
of the death of Mr.. E. B. Duncan,
which occurred in Tampa last night,
following an operation. Mr.. Duncan
and family lived in Ocala, on the Or
ange avenue road, until about si,s
years ago. when they moved to Sar-
asota, where they were residing at
the time of Mr.. Duncan's death. Mr..
Duncan leaves wife and five children
and their friends in Ocala extend
them sincerest sympathy. The re-
mains will be brought to ocala for in
terment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Mr.. Jesse Nicely. formerly of ocala,
but now residing in Sanford, is at the
Marion County Hospital, having been
brought here from Atlanta last night
by Mr.. Nathan Mayo. Mr.. Nelly was
attending the convention of New York
Life insurance underwriters in Atlanta
last week, when he was taken quite
sick.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Deputy Sheriff Perkins and Police
man Morgan, Thursday night, arrest
ed and jailed William Nye and the
woman who has been acting as his
housekeper. In the epiEi9H of the
officers making the arrest, the cir
cumstances pointed to unlawful CO.
habitation. Nye and the woman Sc
cured bail Friday afternoon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

A good bargain is to get what you
want when you want it at a reason
able price. Low prices are not al
ways bargains when it comes to. buy
ing FURNITURE. Theus Bros. Soft
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Mr.. George Chambers, who has
been for several months at the public
health hospital at Greenville, s. e.,
reached home yesterday, and went at
once to the snug quarters made ready
for him at the Wayne hotel. George
is glad to be at home again and his
friends are glad to have him with
them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

primary school The leading parts of
the play win be taken by number of
high school girls, whose work in this
line has been seen and enjoyed before,
and viii add interest to the attractive
little play
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

In order to speed up collections, on
all bills paid 70 us on Saturday and
Monday, we win allow two ~ per
cent. discount. Get your check book
out and make two per cent. o. K.
TEAPOT GROCERY. ct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Let your photograph pay your
friends holiday visit. Make the ap-
pointment early at Revel's stndia,
over Guarantee Clothing and Shoe
Store. Lot
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03
QUARTERLY MEETING

The quarterly meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary Of the Presbyterian
sl,{i ch viii be held Monday afternoon
al o'clock at the church. Circles
VII n1ea imediately following adj
jcuznnent Of the auxiliary.
Mrs. Order Perkins, Sec'y.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Mr.. George Ford came in from
Jacksonville today and joined his
wife, who is visiting her parents, Dir.
and Mrs. B. A. Weathers, for week
end visit.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Cordrey of Lynne,
are the happy parents of a fine boy,
who arrived Thursday night at their
home. The little fellow has been
named William Edward. Mrs. Cor
drey was Miss Alma Hicks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-03

Mr. t. S. Fay of New York and Mr..
William jennings of England, are ex-
pected to arrive in Ocala tomorrow
for short stay ss the guests of Mr..
Fay's nephew, Mr.. J. w. Dumas, and
Mrs. Dumas Mr.. Fay is the presi-
dent of the Loncala Phosphate Com
pany, and comes in connection with
his business interests.