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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
BRILLIANT MINES
SHOWING EXPANSION

Jasper, December 30.-(Special)--
There is one mine making good prog
ress in this section Notwithstanding
the depression in the coal business,
and that Is the Brilliant Coal COM
pany at Calumet. These people have
just completed new tipple and have
built a track to the new tipple, where
they are ready to load coal The
outlay of money getting this in shape
has been $4,000. The coal at this
new place is nine feet thick and is
of a good grade. The Calumet mine
is now ready and is shipping more
coal than ii has ever shipped. 1t
has always been a good mine and
work has always been very good at
this mine-
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CAUGHT IN SHAFT,
WHIRLED TO DEATH

Jasper, December 80 speclal.)--
One OF the saddest accidents ever
witnessed in Walker county was that
at Manchester yesterday when Elgie
Songster was caught in the shaft
of the mill and dashed to death by
being thrown around and around His
father was near him when the acci-
dent occurred and witnessed IL, but
was not able to render any assistance
to the boy. He was a member of
the American Legion and many of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

JASPER PEOPLE HAVE
MELON ON CHRISTMAS

Jasper. December so.--tspsolai.)--
Jasper has experienced a very un-
usual phenomenon this Christmas.
One was the cultivating of water
melon vine upon the lot upon which
stands the postoffioe. The custodian
of the building cultivated a melon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

members of the Jasper chapter at
tended the funeral In uniform Hs
was 10 years old and is survived by
his father and several brothers. He
was buried at South Lowell this aft-
eruoon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
'Be Sure You're Right"

DNAVY CROCKETT used to say: BE sure you're
IL right then go ahead" That's mighty sage ad
vice It's wise shopper who takes it to heart
Glance through the advertising columns of this paper
and in few minutes you set yourself right on nu-
erous things you either want to buy or at some
future date
Advertising has stabilized prices. The advertiser
names his price-the same for all. You can know that
in paying you're getting the deal as the next one
BE you're right" It's duty you owe your
pocketbook.
Advertising has helped to standardize quality. Only
the best spread for you these printed
pages. The who advertise here making pub
cy certain claims the fufillment Of which depends
their commercial success.
"Be sure you re right"
Advertisements give you of the latest and best
things made with word to what they cost and what
they will do They put before your eyes the pick of the
country market and the selection of the particular
kind shape and color that best suits taste and
fits your pocketbook
Buy with your mind made up Let the advertise
ments guide you away from mistakes
BE you right
Read the Advertisements
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
C. Cadets
To Be Expanded
In Coming Year

Georgetown University's cadet
officers unit, which merited being
listed officially by the War De-
partment in the "distinguished"
class of r. o. T. c. organisations,
is going to be expanded into a
larger and even more efficient bait
TALON this year.
With the opening Of the medical
school Monday the Rev. John b.
Creeden. s. j., president OF George
town University, announces that
the II. o. T. C. will be augmented
by the establishment of a complete
medical unit. The War Depart
ment has informed President Cree
den that 1t has selected the George.
town Medical School as deserving
the appointment Of a medical offf-
Ger in charge of the new depart
mcnt.
Under the direction of Mai. r.. G.
Bull, U. S. Medical Corps (retired).
the organization will be perfected
into an efficient unit for the train
ing Of medical officers in hospital
and field service. camp sanitation
and all the other courses neces-
sary for the preparation of officers
for the Medical Corps of the army,
1t Is expected that 100 students
VIII enroll Immediately. in the
medical unit
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
LYNCHBURG SOCIAL
EVENTS OF WEEK

LYNCHBURG. Va. Sept. "a
Lambert Davis has gone to Atlanta
to enter Georgia Tech as a student
Miss Florence Brent has gone to
Charlottesville. where her sister.
Miss Pearl Brent. has been i'll for
some time at the University Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. McKendry have
gone to Tazewell to reside.
Miss Hazel Horner is visiting in
Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Feuerstein,
of Norfolk. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Crist.
Ensign H. T. Smith has returned
to Norfolk after visit here with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". T.
Smith.
Mrs. LanEhorne d. Lewis and
children have returned from Phiia-
delphia. where they have been liv-
ing for some time.
II. p. Smith. of Greenville, s, c.,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. ]. III.
Smith hero.
Mrs. James Cullen Carrington. of
Norfolk. is the guest of Mrs. RAN
dolph Darlington at the Woodstock
apartments
Mrs. c. W. Foster is visiting in
Arlington
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

said. .Tnis was done BY the PONY
syfvanis, Railroad to beautify their
yards In the southwest section.
Trees were also planted by the
rsiiroad company aionsside the
tracks which come through Poto-
tomac Park at the request Of his
office, Col. sherriil said.
The government may be able 10
do this work at a future date, and
the railroads have signihed their
willingness to develop the 50 or 80
foot strip granted them. Col. sher-
riii. stated. Addition OF 100 feet Of
parking and planting of more trees
on both sides of the companies
land to make the city's approaches
still better was also advocated.
Improvement Of the water front
by the Commissioners should lav.
the support Of washingtouians, u
was stated. Control of the wate.
front from the War College to the
Lincoln Memorial gives the Com
missioners rare opportunity 10
better the water approach to
Washington, Capt. Wood said.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
SAMUEL VOORHEES,,
The BUREAU OF
STANDARDS, DIES
+Succumbs to Illness While
On His Vacation in
Maine.

News of the death of Samuel
stockton Voorhees,. chemist in
charge of the section of metals.
cement and bltuminous material Of
the chemistry division, Bureau Of
Standards, Department of Com
merce, at Portland, Me-, on Friday
evening, was received here vester-
day
AIR. Voorhees,. who was 81 years
old had been in i'll health for snne
time. and had left Washington a
month ago for a vacation in the
trip there ne became III and was re-
moved to a Portland hospital. where
he died. Since 'o01 Mr.. Voorhees,
had been connec - with the govern
inert as chemist. and engineer, and
for TIE past clever years ne had
been the engineer-chemist in charge
of the Bureau of Standards chemical
work on corrosion, iron, steel, non
ferrous metals, cement and btu
mems.
Mr.. Voorhees, was educated at Le-
high University and at the George
Washington University here. He
was a member of the Cosmos Club,
the American Chemical Society, the
Society for Chemical Industry and
Delta Phi He leaves his widow and
three daughters. Funeral services
will be held in Cincinnati Ohio,
which is near his boyhood home, on
Tuesday. and the body will not be
brought to Washington. He resided
at 3456 Newark street in Cleveland
Park.
Solemn requiem mass will be cele-
brated tomorrow morning at the
Church of the Nativity for Corporal
William II. McKimmie, killed in ac-
tiOn in France. Burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery. The Vincent
B. Costello Post American Legion,
will conduct the funeral. McKim-
mie, who was at one time a member
of the police force, was a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Mckimmie,
700 jefferson street.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary V.
Harvey. wife of the late George W.
Harvey. will be held tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock at her resi-
dence, 1886 Columbia road north
west. Interment will be at Oak
Hill. She is survived by her sister,
Mrs. John c. Pedrick, and brother
james c. Hardness.
Last rites for Howard Huntington,
an employe of the Shipping Board
who died Thursday, will be held at
the residence of his mother, Mrs.
Annie W. Barr l46l Girard street
northwest tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. lnterment will be private.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

hHyattsUiHe
Dinner Party for Miss
Fuller, Who Is Soon to
Be Married:

HYATTSTILLE, Nd. Sept. "a
MIR. and Mrs. Harry W. Dorsey last
evening entertained at a dinner
party in compliment to Miss Hilda
W. Fuller, whose wedding will take
place at an early date
Prof. George J. Schulz. of the
faculty of the University of Mary
land, is recovering from an opera
tion for removal of his tOnsils, per
formed in a Washington hospital.
Mrs. Joseph r. Owens and grsnl-
daughter. Miss Betsie Owens, nave
returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Detroit.
Comdr. Reynolds Hayden, L. S.
y. and Mrs. Hayden and children
are spending some time with Mrs.
Hayden's borther-in-law and sister,
Councilman and Mrs. G. Sherman
James.
DIR. Charles A. Wells and son-in-
law. Rexford NJ. Smith. of Wash
ingtOn. have returned from a fish
ing trip at Wells Cove. on the low
e. Patuxent River.
Mr.. and Mrs. franklin G. Tingley
and son. Esbert. have returned
from a water trip TO Baltimore and
4hoLAdhN OlAA' tlNeIt NOGHbS' MI
Mrs James Shallenberger. Of Sc
attic. Wash, Is spending some time
with relatives and friends here
while her husband is in Alaska.
Miss Hilda BeaIl. of New York
City, has been visiting her brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles W. CIagett.
Marcel Zimmerman, son Of Mr.
and Mrs J. l. Zimmerman. Wine
avenue, has returned after a stay
OF several months in Texas
Miss Hilda W. Fuller was a gu0st
during the week Of Miss Dorothy
Marsh. Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
RENT RULERS FAIL
To NAME LAWYER
FOR LEGAL FIGHT
Owner Brings Suit to
Test Validity of the
Ball Law.

Despite the expiration yesterday
Of the thirty day period allowed
landlords 10 refund excess rents, no
attorney to represent The Rent Com
mission and the tenants in the suits
against the owners has been named
as yet.
D. {. Roper. secretary Of the Rent
{ c n.-EissiOn said last night that no
tenant need fear to lose any of the
TsfInd OF rdered- The landlord Roper
said. by the provisions of the law,
must pay double the excess eNacted,
half of which goes to the tenant and
the balance to the United States
Treasury. Mr. Roper explained that
the government did not intend to
lose any Of its share and that when
the government obtained that, the
tenants would get their share.
A new attack on the Ball rent act
was directed by the filing of a suit
by Edward +. MerZ owner Of the
Prince Karl apartments, 1901 h
street northwest. in the District Su-
preme Court against the Rent Com
mission and fifteen of his tenants,
questioning the validity OF the law
and asking that the tenants be en-
joined from attempting to collect
8Scess rentals under the provisions
of the act.
SThrough Attorney William Il.
Richardson. the apartment house
swner states that he has expended
81 300 on repairs and the installation
ot a new elevator and that all the
rentals he has collected since his
purchase of the building in Septem-
Der 1920 have gone - pay for those
reDairS These reDaiTS, he claims.
are part of the consid ration for new
leases and new rental charges that
have been put in force in his build
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
Modern Woodmen.

The ladies of the Myra 3. Enright
Camp OF Royal Neighbors held a
welI-attended open meeting at
their hall last Friday evening
Members from the several camps
Of Modern Woodmen were among
those present. Following an inter-
esting address by State Deputy
William McCaffrey the meeting ad-
journed for refreshments and a So
Cial hour.
The general committee on the
Webster class adoption met at Tai
bot Camp Thursday evening. Com
mittees on arrangements were
named and chairmen appointed as
follows: Selection of chair officers,
NeighbOr Milard: floor work,
NeighbOr van Fossen. Other COM
further considered at the next
meeting of the general committee,
which will be held at Central Camp
on Friday evening
Central Camp win exemplify the
ritual Of initiation at its first meet
ing in October. when the arcana
will be conferred on those recently
admitted to membership in the
camp.
At the meeting of Fidelis Camp
on Tuesday evening the degree of
royal neighbOr was conferred upon
seven neophytes with the full cere-
mOny of adoption. The meeting
had = large attendance and five ap-
plications for membership in the
camp were recorded.
Clerk 4. H Jaeger, OF Central
Camp, has returned from a vacation
trip to Atlantic City and resumed
his station at the meeting of the
camp on Friday evening.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
PARKING STRIPS
FOR RAILROADS
IS SANCTIONED
District Officials Want
Approaches to City
Beautified.

Planting OF rows or treesSon both
trict to improve the appearance OF
these approaches to the city. was
sanctioned yesterday by Col, Clar-
ence o. Sheriff., supervisor OF pub
lie buildings and grounds; District
Commissioner James F. Oyster and
Capt. John Z. Wood, assistant en-
glneer commissioners OF the District.
Transformation OF the present
backyard entrance into a 'front.'
door entrance to Washington" the
Improvement was characterized,
Laying out Of narrow parking
strips alongside the tracks would
enable ths District to secure more
park space with little financial out
lay, II was pointed out
As I'm European Cities.
European cities have carried out
similar plans and haye approaches
which give. visitors favorable in-
pressions OF their cities, Col. Sher-
rill and Capt Wood said. Imme-
date execution of the project VIII
not be considered because of the
more pressing need of other I'm
provements, Col, Sheriff. said.
Completion of circle Of bouie'
wards around Washington and con-
struction of a bridge to connect the
Lincoln Memorial with Arlington
National Cemetery are projects
which will be first considered. Col
Sheriff. said. Rock Creek park u
to be connected to Potomac Park
also a drive across the north aEo
east of the District to the Anac1s-
tia park. and connection OF Ana
costa and Potomac Parks Is
Planned to complete the boulevard
circuit.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
Hedges n. Camounage.

Coal and freight yards are OBJ
stacles to plans for Identification
of rail entries. but planting of high
hedges will hide these sites, 1t was
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

Rear Admiral W. s. BENSON.
Member and former chairman of
the u. =. shipping Board. who
celebrates his siNty-siNth birth
day today. Admiral Benson was
born at Macon, Ga. and received
his education mt LOyOla College,
Baltimore, and the United states
Naval Academy. lie has served
In numerous capacities In the
navy, and during the war wns
chief of naval operations. He
was also naval adviser to for
mcr President Wilson and the
peace commission. He wns np-
pointed chairman Of the Ship
ping Board In 1920. Admiral
Benson waS delegate Ia the
international conference on COM
municatiOns. He has received
medals from many nations. He
is married and has three chill
dren. and resides at the "yO-
ming apartments. He In presi-
dent of the National Council OF
Catholic Men.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
ROTARIANS MEET
- HERE NEXT YEAR

BALTIMORE. Sept 24.-wash-
ington was chosen as the confer
ence- city Of the Fifth district Of
he International Association of Ro-
AIRY Clubs at the closing session
of the clubs executive conference
here. The convention will be held
March 2s. 20 and 30. 1922, and will
be presided over by Ed. l. Stock,
of Washington, district governor.
with Fred i. Lincoln, secretary.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25
Mrs. Slater Wins Weekly
Putting Tournament

Mrs c. s. Slater won the women's
weekly putting tournament for the
Berry Trophy. at the Columbia Coun-
try Club yesterday. defeating Mrs.
z o. Leech in the final round. 30
In the consolation. Mrs. f. c. Graves
defeated Mrs. A Y. Leech. jr., in the
final round. 81.
putting tournament for the
championship Of the Columbia Club
will be hell on October Is, with both
men and women competing.
Announcement was made yesterday
that beginning next Saturday the
weekly tournaments will start at 2:3O
instead of 3 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

At the beginning Of the world
war the records of the British army
showed nine cases of tetanus per
1000 wounded. The use of anti
tetanus serum gradually reduced
the ratio to OF per 1000, and among
those infected the disease was of a
far less fatal character than before
this treatment was introduced.
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CHAPTER xl.

For fully an hour after retiring
John Stuart Webster slept the deep,
untroubled sleep Of healthy unwor-
ried man; then one of the many
species of digger" which flourish Just
north and south Of the equator crawl
cd into bed with him and promptly
proceeded to establish its commisSary
Oh the inner flank ot The Websterian
thigh, where the skin is thin and the
blood close to the surface. AS con-
sequence, Mr.. Webster awoke sud-
denly, obliterated the intruder and
got out of bed for the purpose of
amounting the injured spot with
alcohol-which being done. an active
search of the bed resulted In the dis.
covery Of three more jiggers and the
development Of John Stuart Webster's
soul In the fogs Of apprehension.
"Tis an evil land, filed with trou-
ble," he mused as he lighted a
c!Saret. az wish Rill were here to
advise me. He ought to be able to
straighten this deal out and assure
the higher-ups that I'm not butting in
on their political affairs. But Bills
up-country and here / am under sur
veillance and unable to leave the
hotel to talk II over with Andrew
Bowers, the only other white expert
| know of in town. And by the way,
they're after Andrew. too! wonder
what for"
He smoked two cigarets, the while
he pondered the various visible as
poets of this dark mess In which he
found himself floundering. And fin
ally he arrived at a decision. "These
chaps aren't thorough" Webster de-
cideo. They'll see me safely to bed
and pick me up again in the morning
so I'll take chance that the coast
Is clear, slip out now and talk it over
with Andrew"
He looked at his watch-eleven.
thirty. Hurriedly he dressed, strapped
on his automatic pistol, dragged his
bed noiselessly to the open window
and tied to the bed-leg the rope he
used to lash his trunk: then he low
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cred himself out the window. The
length Of rope permitted him to de.
scend within a few feet of the ground
Webster made his way to the street
unnoticed and ten minutes later ap.
peared before the entrance of FL Buen
Amigo just as Mother jerks was bar.
ring 1t for the night.
II AIN Mr.. Webster" he announced
MIR. Geary's friend from the United
States"
Mother jerks, having heard Of him,
was of course profoundly Austered to
meet this toff who so carelessly wired
his dowI-and-out friends pesos orc in
lots of thousand. Cordially she In.
vited him within to stow a peg Of her
best, which invitation Mr.. Webster
promptly accepted.
ITO your beautiful eyes," Webster
toasted her. "And now would you
mind leading me to the quarters Of
Billy's friend Mr.. Bowers?"
She shuffled away, to return pres.
emily with the news that Mr.. Bowers
was In his room and would be de-
lighted to receive Mr.. Webster. Moth
er jerks led Webster to the door.
knocked. announced him and discreet
ly withdrew.
my dear Websteri" cried Andrew
Bowers enthusiastically, and he drew
his late fellow-passenger into the
room. We1ater observed that Andrew
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CARDUI HELPED
REGAIN STRENGTH
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
and Depressed-Read Her
Own Story Of Recovery.

Paint Rock, Ala.-Mrs. G. M. Stegall.
Of near here. recently related the fol.
lowing interesting account Of her re.
covery: "I was in weakened con.
dition. I was sick three years In bed,
suffering great deal Of pain, weak,
nervous, depressed. I was SO weak,
I couldn't walk across the floor; Just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work. was almost dead. tried
every thing heard of. and number of
doctors. Still ! didn't get any relief.
! couldn't eat, and slept poorly. I
believe IL hadn't heard of and taken
Cardui I would have died. I bought
six bottles, after q neighbor told me
what 1t did for her.
II began to eat and sleep, began to
gain my strength and am now we'll
and strong. I haven't had any trou-
BILE since .. sure can testify to the
good that Cardui did me. I don't
think there is better tonic made
and I believe It saved my life"
For over 40 years, thousands of wo.
men have used Cardui successfully,
In the treatment OF many womanly
ailments.
II you suffer as these women did.
take Cardui. It may help you. too.
At all druggists. Il IS
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nights repose. retired to his room his
mauve silk paJanas, and slept the
sleep Of a healthy, conscience-free
man.
At about the same hour Neddy
Jerome. playing solitaire In the Gngi.
neers' club In Denver. was the recip
lent Of cablegram which read:
IF w. cables accepting reply re
tecting account Job filed otherwise
beans spilled. Implicit obedience
spells victory.
"Henrietta."
Neddy Jerome wiped his spectacles,
adjusted them on his nose and read
this amazing message once more.
"Jumped-up Jehosophat he mur.
mured. "If she hasn't followed that
madcap Webster clear to Buenaven.
tuIal II she isn't out In earnest to
earn her fee, I'm an orang- outang
By thunder that's smart woman.
All right ri be implicitly obedient."
Two hours later Neddy Jerome re
ceived another cablegram. II was
from John Stuart Webster and read
as follows:
aAo'u Jou hihSty uuyS al tdteSt may
be back before If satisfactory cable"
Again Mr.. Jerome had recourse to
the most powerful expletive at his
command. Henrietta knew he was
going to cable and beat tIle old sour.
dough to It," he sOliioquized. he was
wrapped In profound admiration of
her c1Inr.ng for as much as I've min.
uies: then he tndited this reply to his
Virum:
'1ime. tide and good jobs ait for
no man. Sorry. Job already filled
by bette. man."
When John Stuart Webster received
that cablegram the following morning,
he cursed bitterly-not because he
had lost the best job that had ever
bHeD offered him, but because he had
Lost through playing good hand
poorly. He hated himself for his
fdiocy.
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and screaming with futile rage, out
into the patio and soused him in the
fountain.
"Now, then, spitfire, that will cool
your hof head, ] trust" he admOnish-
ed his unhappy victim, and returned
to the hotel. AT the desk he paused.
"WhO was that person just bath
edr ne inquired Of the excited clerk.
"Ah. senior, you shall not long he
kept in ignorance. = that functionary
lDforwsd him. That = shs terrible
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DR.. J. T. RUTLEDCE
Dental Surgeon

AT Pageland Tuesday and Wednes.
day. Remainder of time at Chester
field, Office In Bank of Chesterfield
buiIdinr.