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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09

people won't take q hint. In order to
keep them off the premises, Sophie
Will have to stand at the front gate
with a double-barreled shotgun, and
that would interfere with her house
work.
If a man marries q woman who
has a string of undesirable relatives,
he should at once take his bride away
from them. Let him board a fast train
and travel a far as the rails go, and
then mosey into the brush, and per-
haps he'll escape the wrath to come.
If he camps down in the old home
town, where those relatives are hang
ing out, he is sure to have trouble.
MY third wife was gifted with many
uncles and cousins and brothers and
sisters of the bargain counter kind.
Any six of them would have been dear
at % cents. Before we were married,
l explained to Maria that l wouldn't
stand for those relatives, and she said
she wouldn't expect me to. She gave
me her word of honor that she wouldn't
have anything to do with them, or let
them have anything to do with her,
and she meant every word she said.
In those days l was poor, and l
realized that 1t would keep me hustling
TO Keep the wolf away from the door,
without having to provide for any
cousins or aunts. About a month
after we were married, | went home
Unexpectedly in the middle of the af-
ternOOn one 0ov and fCI1nd nv wife
ming a basket with pieces of fried
chicken, and jars of jam, and oranges,
n various expensive things adapted
TO the idle rich.
i ASKED her what she was going to
do, n she coiored I'D n stammered
around, and ekpiainea that Hes
Aunt hachel NJ
she thougW ~ Jay
ness TO axe ner = rev 2eEfac1es. =
course Marla sAd, A5SeHt lefsolesi'
my promise, 4 dor 1ntenu 10 nave
anything more TO 90 with my To-
IMAM L can help, Out IN u case OF sleA'
ness the rules shouid De suspended
am Wiling TO suspend tnem 10
the extent Oh u shce Oh puttereo TOAST
aho ialu-poiieu ese' L saiu. put you
nave iour uoiiars worth oI vlctuais III
that pashet, anu thats rubbing 1t III
sour Aunt i'acnei d ii'lie too s'fone.
90 sue uhioaueu ,lost ol tie lninss
sue iau put III TIE oashet aho saiu 1
nao no neart, aho vent away
Up ~ ina ihoiienl our hiariieu me
nuo peen IKE d sunny morning, ou.
.his experience iiaue II ciouuS' anu ou
nouse never was ele same AFTERWARDS,
h"u iost cohiiaeice III my "ile' anu
sue mau siAeu ine up as u .Siaht'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09
Gods Voice on the ocean.

Ocean windsl They come from the
Unreasonable deep. Their wide wings
need the breath of the mighty
gulf, the s%paciousness of vast soil
tudes. The great blue plains are their
delight.-Victor Hugo.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09

"Why have you called a convention
of ~neighborsT
81 am about to paint my house and
hope to be able tc agree on a color
scheme that will suit a majority at
least"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09
A FAMILY

eST'M GLAD Jim Slather and Sophie
l. Gherkin are married." said the
druggist. "They are well suited to
each other, and should live happily
ever after. Sophie is a fine young
woman. OF course, she has a good
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09
Sure Enouah.

Gwen have to assess your copper
stock"
"But 1 thought I was to be In on
the ground floor"
"You are. And that's the point
where we start digging"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09

many punk rela-
tives, but Jim
didn't marry the
family"
I'm afraid he
did," remarked the
village patriarch.
"a man can't mar
ry a girl like
Sop HE without
having the family
thrown in. She
may be deter
mined to keep her
sisters and cous-
ms and aunts at a
distance hut S1ch
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09

Remember, The Pleasantville Press
is the only medium that thoroughly
covers the Shore Road. Advertisers,
be wise and use its columns generous
1y.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09

EA
ilesh of the Whale Is TO be intr0dt1G<
as a food In the United States.
tainly Mr.. Pointing, who has travelied
all over the world, speaks of what
he knows. He passed three years In
Japan and was n war correspondent
with the Japanese army during the
war with Russia. Besides he was a
member of the Scott South Pole ex-
petition, in charge of the Photographic
department, from 1901 to 1913. Dur
ing that period Mr.. Pointing often
Toasted on seal meat, a %succulent dish,
he declares.
"The fur seal is well known to be
of much finer flavor than the hair
seal, yet | have lived on the flesh Of
the latter for many months In the
Antarctic and liked it well. A steak
from a young hair seal is excellent,
and l should certainly relish 1t at any
time. AS for fried seals liver, she
who hath V tasted the food, by
Allah, he knoweth not bad from good.
Neither seal nor whale flesh has the
least trace Of fishy TASTE"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09
N FOR WISHING.

Don't wish you could rent your prop
erty-Rent it.
Don't wish you could sell your house
or something else you have to dispose
nf-Sall IL
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-04-09
HOW ?

By using the Cent-a-Word Column Of
The Pleasantville Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

head of the shop crafts. declared at meeting of the chairmen this after noon. ITO strike on the proposition of wage reducstion alone. with our shop rules on the altar of sacrifice, would be suicide.
 Don't be trlcked into following along in a strike which you cannot settle in manner favorable to your% selves. Move cautiously and wait un- til the whole question of wages and working conditions is before you
 MT. Jewell pointed out that the strike authorized by the brotherhoods was predicated on the fact that the train service men had separate rules the country. The shop crafts have no such agreements.
 The real heart of this strike Is the contest over rules" Mir. Jewell said. "The brotherhoods' strike was technically called on the July wage cut, but in their settlement with the railroads the big fight will be over present rules which have been built up by years of practice and through negotiations under federal control.
 The shop crafts rules under fed eral control were made into a na- tional agreement, which the labor board now Is revising. Already they have issued 24 substitute rules and laid down part of the issue which we will have to meet We have not yet committed ourselvsS on that sub ject. When all the revised rules have been promulgated by the board then we will again assemble the general chairmen for whatever action may be deemed necessary.
 "When the present crisis appeared, the shopmen were in a position where the big four thought they could drag us along with them. We put the question up to them: If we go along with you, does 1t mean that there won't be any settlement until the set- clement Is satisfactory to allT
 .sThe brotherhoods answered
 that we couldn't expect them to
 do that and when they got snt-
 isfactory settlement, they would
 return to work. When meM sit
 down at the table with you and
 look you in the eye and tell you
 that when they get theirs, they'll
 leave you and let yOu 70 your own
 way, then I tell you, yOu had bet
 ter go your own way first.
 "The brotherhoods counted on our trade union spirit to go along with them. But when their cooperation In that spirit fails to go beyond their own group, then we must take care of ourselves.
 we felt tho injustice of a wage decrease without corresponding re- duction in rates; that Is profiteerins at the expense of our living stand ards, but the pending question of rules is of even greater importance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
100000 EXPECTED
 AT U.C.V. REUNION
Commander Van Zandt Will Reach Chattanooga From
 Memphis Tomorrow
By Associated Press

Chattanooga, October 22.-yudgs Edward scurry of wichita Falls, Texas. commander of the trans Mis- sissippi department. Sons of Confed- crate Veterans. and candidate for commander in chief of the organiza . ton, arrived in the city today ahead of the advance guard to the annual reunion. opening Tuesday.
 Judge ScUry reported that he ex pected an attendance at the gather ing approximating 100000.
 A telegram received at headquar- tors today from A. B. Booth, adjtit- ant general and chief of staff. United Confederate Veterans. from New Or leans, stated that Richmond, Va, had invited the reunion next year and New Orleans in 1923.
 Gen. K. M. Van Zandt. comman- der in chief. United Confederate Vet erans, wired that he would be in the city Monday morning, coming from Memphis
 The city is elaboratsiy decorated in honor of the veterans. the Stars and Bars being interspersed with the Stars and Stripes throughout the business districts.
 Among the many serial functions planned for the reunion the military bail Tuesday night will be feature, the grand march to be led by Mrs. Roy Weeks Mckinney, president gen. era1 of the Daughters of the Con- federacy and matron of honor for the south. and Col. James Wallace,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
BIG FIVE DECLARE THEIR MEN READY
 TO GIVE UP WORK
sConstnues from Page One,

eCUBttnue6 from Page Oneb also learned that st this afternoons session & large batch of teleRrams were considered and answered.
 Mir. Stones statement today was che first definite one made by any of the other of the railroad men in reply to requests for an expression of an opinion as to the strike scheduled to start at ?. nn. next Sunday.
 Presidents Stone of the engineers. Lee of the trainmen. Sheppard of the conductors and Carter of the firemen attended both conferences. President H. C. Cashen of the Switchmen's Union of North Americs. the other member of the "big five" Is expected here tomorrow or Monday.
 Union officials announced today that between now and tho hearings in Chicago on Wednesday they intend to prepare statemets on various phases of the strike with the object of ''counteracting tho publicity of rail- road experts and open shop Advo- cates," and '1n order that the public may be fully acquainted with labor's side of tile questions involved"
 In two statements issued today. President Lee of the trainmen. de- nied the railroads are seeking ''pro- tection of the public pocketbook" by reducing wages and also replied to the campaign for repeal of the Ad- amson law"
 The purpose of the railroads is to force a strike" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
GREAT NORTHERN
 OPERATING TRA|NS'
Armed Guards Ride as Pro- lection Against LaWless
 Element
By Assocsnted Press

San Antonio. Tex. October 22.--Ap- proximateiy 500 members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on the International and Great North ern railroad of Texas. who struck at noon today. are being replaced by ex- perienced men, according to an an- nouncement tonight at the office of Superintendent J. R. Jones.
 J. M. Landis, chief clerk to the superintendent, said the road is able to get all the experienced men 1t wants. It was announced that ad- vertisements had been ordered in- serted in Sundays newspapers here. calling for experienced switchmen and brakemen-
 At o'clock passenger train No. pulled out of the terminals carrying two armed guards. The train was without a brakeman. It was an- nounced that porters would do the work of brakemen on all trains.
 Guards armed with shotguns were stationed about the depot and about the yards today. It was said they were there not as a protection against the striking trainmen. but against any lawless element that might take advantage of the situation.
 Officials at the division office de- clined to state what percentage Of full force was on duty and what per- centage of service could be given. It was estimated there are 1000 armed guards on the line.
 Officials said no trains had been or would be cancelled and that freight would move as heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
HALF OF RAIL MEN
 WILL STAY ON JOB
 ON DAY OF STRIKE
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 licve there would be xeneral ran road strike.
 Although declaring that he did not believe there would be a general rail-. road strike. the Attorney General said that should there be one, there would be no serious interruption in the operation of traina He declared that the government would promptly exercise its authority and would op- crate mail. freight and passenger trains.
 Mir. Daugherty would not discuss the merits of the controversy be- tween the railway trainmen and the railroads, declaring that the merits of the controversy are in the hands of the President so far as the gov- ernment is concerned. and the Presi- dent Is we'll informed and capable of handling the matter"
 The first public intimation that Att tornoy General Daugherty had lert Washington In connection with the railroad strike situat ton was had with his arrival in Columbus. his home city. MT. Daugherty stopped here to take Mrs. Daugherty back to Johns Hop- kins hospital at Baltimore. where she has been Undergoing treatment. He said he expected to be in Washing ton tomorrow. The Attorney General refused to say what action the department of jus- tice would take in the controversy should there De strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
RATE REDUCTIONS
 SWEEPING IN SCOPE ;. ORDERED ON LINES
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 ucts are to be altered to fit the new basis Railroads were ordered ts have the new schedules ready by No. vember 20 at the latest.
 Summarizing It's reasons for the nc. tion. the commission said that agrt. culture was "a basic industry which the evidence shows In a state of financial prostration. receiving for It's products prices which approach, and in some cases have fallen below, war levels" while paying Transportation costs, many of which are still at the wartime peaks"e4eF
 Railroads also are suffering iron, financial depression. tho commiss on found. and the per cent return upon tAeir property declared by Congress tC be the object of rate- -making, Is not being earned generally, but the reg ulating body declared itself bound ito reflect our best judgment as to the basis which may reasonably be expected for the future to yield the prescribed return"
 Commi ssioner Potter, one of the three members who concurred in the action of the full commission, but without accepting the opinion that savings made In the matter of wages and costs" since 1s3O entirely justified the grain reductions, helj that those savings with further prospective savings. do, in my opin. icn. Justify our findings"
 Inefflciency Charged
 "The carriers tell us they are now paying extravagantly high wages Commissioner Potter held. "If we may rely upon their statement in thia regard they are not operating theif properties efficiently and sconomical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
KILBY SIGNS PORT AID AND POLL TAX
 AMENDMENT BILLS
(Continued from Page One>

bill to the governor because 1t fn- cluded other legislation than the mere submission of the amendment but that the governor had no power to alter the amendment.
 Same Principal Involved
 The same legal principle was in- yolved in the port amendment, which was delivered to the governor by Walter F. Miller. secretary of the senate The port amendment origi- mated in the senate while the poll tax amendment started it's legisla- tive career In the house.
 A careful inspection was made of the two bills in order that no legal flaw could be found which could bring a fight in the courts. Attor- neys interested in the ex-seryice men checked the poll tax amendment with the clerk of the house and found no error, while the port amendment was checked by attorneys.
 Governor Kilby has also affixed his signature to the bill which provides that the failure of any trial judge to file with the governor a state- ment indicating his views on the con- viction of any person who has been given a sentence of as much as. five years In the penitentiary shah be prina facie evidence Of neglect of duty
 Only three bills which wore i'm cluded in the executive proclamation had reached the governors office Saturday afternoon. All others Ire in process of legislation. The high way bond amendment, which submits a constitutional amendment for a $25. 900, 900 bond issue, Is expected 10 reach the governor by Thursday. It has passed both houses, but whsn the bill reached the senate from the house it was amended so as to elimi- nate the provision requiring the cx- penditure of $300.000 in each county and to insert instead a provision for the expenditure of $250.000 in each county. This amendment by the sen ate will require the reconsideration of the measure by the house, and the bill has been made special order for next Tuesday. If the senate's amendment is acceptable to he house. the bill will go to the house enrolling department Tuesday after noon. If it Is not acceptable com mittee Of conference will be neces- sary. and this will mean a further delay.
 Indications are that adjournment cannot be taken next week. as many of the leaders had hoped. With .nly three bills included in the call all ready law. and the most important of all the highway bond bill. still in process of passage and the legisla- ture in recess Wednesday for the trip to the Harding celebration at Birmingham, it seems not possible for the lawmakers to complete heir work next week. While 1t Is not necessary that all bills included in the Proclamation receive the atten- tion of the legislature, itswould te an unusual thing for 1t to quit before taking some action on the measures which were regarded as of sufficient importance to be included in the call
 One of the bills not yet a law calls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
STEEL RAIL PRICE
 GUT $7 PER TON
Judge Gary Announces First Downward Revision Since
 March, 1919
By Associated Preee

New York, october 22.--A reduction of a ton in the price of standard rails was announced today by the United states Steel corporation. The new price Is $40.
 The reduction is the eorporauon's first downward revision in prices of rails since March. 1919.
 At that time the Steel corporation, acting oD the suggestion of the i'm dustrial board of commerce at Wash tngton. cut the prices of rails from s55 and $57 to the $47 rate.
 In trade circles the action was re- Ssrded as a logical result of the com- petition by independent rail makers who have been quoting prices of $50 and SAT fox several weeks past.
 Chairman Gary's reference to pros ent costs of production and expecta- tfons of reduced freight rates infi- oates that the steel manufacturers are looking forward to increased busi- ness as soon as existing railroad con- ditions are adjusted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

for the submission of a constitutional amendment which would permit Tal- ladega. Cordova and other towns to levy 8 special tax rate by vote of the people for the construction of waterworks plants. This bill has not come up in the house. because the constitution requires a majority of three-fifths, or 64, affirmative votes, and friends of the measure were not willing to take the chance while so many members of the house wero absent,
 Bills stili Pending
 Other bills not yet passed on are the measures designed to control per sons participating in strikes. The bill providing for suits against unincor- porated associations has passed the house and is unfinished business in the Senate, while the companion bill making more strict the anti-boycott and anti-blackfisting laws is unfin- ished business In the House. but has not come to vote in the senate. One particular bill must be passed by both houses, and If the anti-boycott bill now being considered in the house Is passed 1t cannot ,reach vote in the senate before Thursday. The anti boycott bill, If passed by the house Monday and sent to the senate for It's first reading the same day. cannot receive It's second reading until Tues day. and as the legislature will not be in session Wednesday. cannot be called up for third reading and pas sage until Thursday.
 The Sunday observance bill will also bring on a fight. It has not passed either house. The movie censorship bill has been adversed In the house orH io op tho uauafa raIendar kyyifl, a substitute which proposes the crea tion of a state board of censorship composed of the commissioner of con- servation, director of the child well fare department and director of he department of archives and history. who would serve without extra com pensation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23

commander of Fort Lglethorpe. At the same hour of the military and veterans ball street dances and over flow dances will be held at various points.
 Besides the public affairs arranged many private entertainments have been announced in honor of the sponsorial staffs and officers of the organizations participating in. the reunions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
DEATHS

Mrs NJ. D. Bishop-Funeral services for Mrs. M. D. Bishop. who died at local infirmary yesterday after noon, will be held from the Avon date Baptist church at o'clock this afternoon. She Is survived by her husband. one daughter, Vie ginia; one son, Marvin; her mother, Mrs. Collins, and one sister, Mrs. Blair. Interment will be at Elm wood cemetery. Active pallbearers will be H. F. Mashburn. J. B. Mo- Ribbon, O. l. Andpews. W. c. Bent- ley, Q. G. Price, and Amos Corey Honorary pallbearers will be: Mes- danes c. R. Carter. J. F. Andrews, W. W. Din, J. B. Cawthorn, B. 6. Collins and s, R. Fomlinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
DISCOVERED A CURE
 FOR ASTHMA
Chemist Discovers . Simple Home Remedy for Asthma and Makss
 q Generous Offer

MT. J D. Lane. a chemist located at 454 Lane Bldg. St Mary's. Kansas. has discovered simple homo remedy for Asthma To test it he sent some to peo- pie who had been suffering from Asthma for years. and to their delight they stats they were easily cured Mr. Lane is 60 confidence in his ability to cure that he will send a $i25 bottle postpaid to any one who will write for it His offer is that he is te be paid for t if it eures. The one taking 1t is to be the judge and report ita effect within tn days after using the remedy. If you suffer from Asthma write for . bottle at once. Send no money. Just your name and address.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
ERECT HOUSE FOR TOURIsTs

Goodwater. october 22.--tSpecial.) ) Goodwater has erected a convenient house at Crimes Lake to accommo- date the tourists that are going south. The building Is equipped with conveniences for the travelling public and the tourists have the use of the same free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
OLD FORT HENRY PARK
 BILL TO BE 0FFEREL
By AsaocIatesi Pren,

Washington, October 22.--Seoretary Weeks informed Senator Weller to- day that he would give approval to a bill which the Maryland member said he intended to introduce in the Sen ate. making public park out of the site of Old Fort Henry. The Score tary declared approval also would be given bills introduced by other mem- bers to preserve historic sites for which the war department has no further use.
 Fort Marion. St. Augustine, Fla, the oldest fertilization in the United States. was mentioned by the secre- tary as among those he believed should be preserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
CAPITAL OFFICIALS WITHOUT INFORMATION.
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Hy Associated Prsas

washington. October 22.--Officiais here professsd to be without knowl- edge tonight concerning the trip of Attorney General Daugherty so far as 1t was connected with the threat ened strike. He had gone to Ohio on personal business. they said, but had not divulged to them his plans in connection with the railroad situation or his itinerary. Tho Attorney Gen. eral Is duo back here tomorrow noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23
65 INDICTMENTS IN
 GRAND JURY REPORT

Huntsville, October 32.--(speciai.) The Madison county grand jury has rendered partial report of sb in- dictments as tho result of its first weeks work. Five true bills charg- ing murder in the first degree were returned against theN followin g parties, all of whom are in jail: Roy Staples. Herman Cobb, Jim Tucker. Tom Shed and Alex Hammonds. Trial of these cases was set for the first week of November.