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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
HOME OF DECATUR
 PASTOR IS ROBBED
Burglars Make Valuable Haul While Family Attends
 Church Services

Decatur. December tSpeciaI)-- officers are searching for bold bur- glars who reversed the Christmas spirit and robbed tine home of Rev. l. D. Wallace, pastor or the First Presbyterian church Decatur and made unsuccessful attempts to rob the homes of Leroy McEntire and Elm melt Hines
 Tn the latter home the burglar flashed the rays of a flashlght across the bed upon which MT. Hines was sleeping and awakened the latter Mir. Hines jumped up and the intruder fled. climbing over a wire fence in his haste 10 escape. MT Hines was unable to identify the burglar.
 The robbery of the Presbyterian manse apparently was made while the family was attending church services and the burglars made a valuable haul
 Several papers of more or less i'm portanee were taken together with a lady's watch. shopping bag, railroad ticket to Chattanooga. the wedding ring of Dr. and Mrs. Wallace. a foun- tain pen and about s5 in cash. Much of the stolen property belonged to pr. Wallace's sister, who was the holiday guest of the family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
HOUSE WARMING FRIDAY

Annston, December 27.-t Specially The house warming to be given Fri day night at the club rooms by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Annlston post of the American Legion in honor of legionnaires Of the city gives prom ise Of being one of the enjoyable and largely attended of the numerous so- cial functions of the holiday season. Every member of the local post has been extended an invitation 10 attend with his wife or sweetheart. and ar engagements have been completed to provide music for dancing. other forms of amusements to be provided for those who do not care to indulge in that form of pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
DR. MOTION WORKING
 FOR FORD PROPOSAL

Florence, December 27.-(Special) A letter received by George NJ. White. principal of the Burreii Normal school for colored people. says that Dr. Rob ert M Moton. head of the Tuskegee institute and one of the foremost ne groes of the United States, is in Washington in conference with off elals there regarding the offer of Henry Ford for the purchase of gov ernment nitrate plants and the lease of dams on the Tennessee river at Muscle Shoals.
 Dr. Moton is a strong friend of the Shoals project and has done every thing in hls power to secure the ac- ceptance of the Ford bid. His influ- enee with President Harding Is prob ably greater than that of any other man of his race, and tho President appears to be willing always to lend an ear to his requests. The above letter states that pr. Moton will prob ably have some definite information as to what the policy of the adminis- tration will be toward the Ford bid when he returns to abama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
FIND STILL MADE OF ICE CREAM FREEZER

Florence. December 27.-(Special.) Police Chief Watson. in charge of United States nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals, discovered very unique still in an outhouse on the government reservation at Nitrate Plant No. and called Federal Officer w. B. Cope land to destroy it.
 One part of the still was made from a big eightgallon ice cream freezer and the mash is said to have been cooked in small cans on an oil stove A white man who gave the name of T. K. Hanby and a negro named Alex Tompson were arrested charged with being the operators of the outfit. Both were lodged in jail after being arraigned before United States Judge Avant.
 MT. Copeland states that he de- stroyed approximately 50 gallons of mash in connection with this outfit, which was buried in barrel near the still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
For Good of
 the Community
Easier Money Enables Sale of Bonds at Good Prices and PaUes Wayfor Structural Work m 1922

E As1ER notes heard Dixie As they G prices the people and enabling the accomplishment of that aimed at in their issue
 A few items coming to the fore are these:
 City of Atlanta has validated bond issue of public improvements voted eighteen the will be available for the different which assigned Birmingham will furnish water pipe slag, cement and structural steel
 Southern company for the building 0000o0 plant the Catawba river similar to the Mitchell dam project.
 City $ 100000 There why Birmingham products should not enter into that but whether they do not good to know that all parts of the south seem to be awakening
 County of Mobile sold the first sale of local bonds made at par since the
 City par and premium of $11 900.
 County sold of premium ol iV4'
 this means that money coming hiding places suttng demanding high rates of interest investment passed it by and it went back into it's strong boxes the increment only That pasme prefers being busy to It has rdovered the way of doing that.
 Florida interests grinding mills and refnees There will be direct reflex of this investment in Birmingham whose mill houses do larger business that line than those of any place in the world
 Organization the company Dover D gently with development properties and controlled by that concern have been faorab passed by the mineral of Alabama Their bodyng and der ownership available industry meaning business.
 Birmingham Birmingham but lives by reason of raw materials first
 products the latter quite as important as the former For instance the mills of Birmingham As much Birmingham Georgia in Alabama More Birmingham brick Florida than and highways pipe was laid in California last year than Alabama.
 why Birmingham feels such interest in what other states are doing The prosperity of the south that of and the same
 Yours for upbulding Rso1,-1k A9etkk~> A9ek~> z,0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
THE BETTER MAN
XV-REGGIE JEALOUS
By MAY CHRISTIE


tific a condition to be angry with the Reggies of this world. They weren't worth it.
 She crossed the hall to the tea table and sat down again. Her disgruntled had nothing else to do but follow
 "Confound the Glyn fellow! He's got the devils own cheek! IT say he has"
 Camille poured out another cup of tea. There was something sane and steadying in this panacea for all ups and downs.
 Better have some, too?" she sug- gested pleasantly to Reggie. It's a great nerve sother, isn't it?"
 q prefer a stiff whisky, thanks, , said the latter sulkily. staring at the girl Then, with apparent irrele- vance;
 It's all the fault of your being so dashed good looking
 She looked up innocently. There was wildeyed candor about Ca mile that was oddly disarming.
 Fault, did you say?"
 Yes: so that the chaps run after you the way they do, bad luck to em. Oh, you needn't flatter yourself that it's brains, or anything like that that fetches 'em, It's your face. Camille If you'd pug nose or a squint.you q soon find out the difference"
 At any other time, this strain of eoarseness in Master Regige would have annoyed her.
 But Camille had fallen in love, and all girls-in-love long to be beautiful. Therefore the implied compliment ungraciously worded though 1t was was music in her ears. For it's sweet sake she could forgive Reggie much
 "Oh, you needn't look so mooney" he continued grossly, helping himself to the necessary refrSshment, and adding something fizzy, T grant you that the fellows crazy over you and doesn't hide 1t, but out In Africa I've heard a thing or two. So beware. my pretty maiden" He smiled sardoni- cally.
 She wheeled round on him. What d'you mean?"
 There are just as many little birds to whisper stories in the Transvaal as in England"
 And as many cads-to listen to them, I supose?" He flushed and bit his lip.
 "Go easy, please. I can't help 1t If your precious Glyn's no saint. But then" he sneered unpleasantly-"T suppose 1t would be hard for man of his attractions to be otherwise.' Tomorrow: Three's a Crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
TANKER IS DAMAGEn

Mobile, December 27.-With her bow stove in as the result of col lision near the mouth of the Mis- sissippi river the shipping board tank steamer Dillwyn arrived here today from Baton Rouge, La. The collision occurred near Port Eads be- tween the Dillwyn and the shipping board tanker Dannedaike last night. The pillwyn has a cargo of fuel oil to the shipping board. The tanker Dannedaike was en route to New Or leans and her steering gear became out of order as she came near the Dillwyn and the two vessels crashed together. Both were able to proceed under their own steam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
----es--------- PRELIMINARY TRIAL SET

Anniston, December .-(Special.) Arrangements were made Tuesday for holding the preliminary trial of Willie Ware, the young white man arrested Monday morning under charges of second degree manslaugh- ter and violation of the prohibition laws. following the death of Ernest Richardson. who is said to have drank a pint of liquor believed to have been poisoned. Judge Coleman will hear the case in county court Friday. The warrant charging Ware with selling the whisky was sworn out Monday by Ross Reayes and the manslaughter charge was lodged by Deputy Sheriff Newt Lindsey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
AUsTINVILLE MAN DIES

Albany. December Special )- w. G. Barnes, aged 6S years, for 15 years a merchant of Austinville. died at II a. m. Monday at hls home there Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock at Johnsons chapel by Rev. Jones and interment made in the chapel grave yard MT. Barnes is survived by his wife, one son, w. r. Barnes. and a daughter, Miss Lula Barnes, all of Austinville. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church for 40 years and was widely known fhronrhont this county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
BAKER BADLY WOUNDED

Anniston. December 27.-( (Special) Talmadge Baker, the young Etowah county man held for safe keeping in the Calhoun jail. will be unable to be moved to Gadsden for several weeks, two pistol wounds and se- we're injury to the head having been inflicted in the gun fight between him and the officer who effected his capture there last Saturday night. Arrangements are being made to hold the preliminary trial in Gadsden as soon as the accused man is able to go back. feeling against him having subsided. He is charged with the death of w. c. Cox, whose store he is alleged to have attempted to rob Sat urday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
PURSE FOR PASTOR
Dr. Goodwin Presented With $350 by
 Albany Congregation

Albany. December 27-tSpecial.)- "Parson" Goodwin. widely beloved pastor of the Westminster Presby- terian church, has been called be- fore the mayor It was his first experience.
 Sunday morning a beautiful Christ mas service was held at the church at o'clock, the largest congregation in the history of the church attend ing. Just before the conclusion of the service, a note was sent the min ister stating that Mayor E. c. Payne. who Is a member of the church. de- sired to make an announcement.
 In brief address. thanking pr. Goodwin for his services during the year, Mayor Payne presented the pastor with purse of S350 on behalf of the congregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
rAYLoR-cocHRAN NurTrALs

Knoxville. December tSpeciaI1 Miss Byrd Cochran and Richard E. Taylor of Tuscaloosa were married here Sunday at the home of tho brides parents by pr. R. E. Fulton. pastor of the Presbyterian church of Eutaw. MT. Taylor is employed by the government at Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Florence, December 27.-(Special0 The city has put up al corners in the downtown district new red and white
 silent policemen. Anybody, who runs over one of the new traffic cops" will wreck his car pretty thor oughly. as the body of the sign re- sembles a steel tank and is about 24 inches in diameter, with red flag waving atop. Reckless speeders had run over the old signs and broken them many times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28

It isn't years alone that makes one old. Many folks are younger at 70 than others are at 50. A lame. bent back; stiff. achy joints rheumatic pains. bad eyesight, and bladder ir- regularities are often due to kidney weakness and not advancing years Don't let weak kidneys age you. Use Doan'S Kidney Pills. Doan's have made life more comfortable for thou sands of elderly folks. Ask your peirhbOr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
Here's a Birmingham Case

Mrs. Nettie Pennington. S3l 43d St., N. says: My back nurt severely. would have to get out of bed and walk around. I was so sore l could hardly do my work. l was troubled a great deal with nervousness. Col ored specks blurred my sight and my kidneys were disordered. Doan's Kid ney Pills rid me of all kidney trou- ble'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
Be Sure You're Right"

NAVY CROCKETT used to say: Be sure you're D 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 and in few minutes you set yourself right on nu- merous things you either want to buy or at some future date.
 Advertising has stabilized prices. The advertiser names his price-the for all. You can know that paying you're getting the deal the next Be sure you're right" It's duty you your pocketbook
 Advertising has helped to standardize quality Only the best of spread out for you these printed pages. The who advertise here making pub licly certain claims the ulfment of which depends their commercial success
 Be 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 the pick of the country market and the selection of the particular kind shape size and color that best suits your 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 Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
 S
 Jobbers Directory

Buy in Birmingham-the natural wholesale and jobbing center for Ala bama,
 Read the Directory and do business with the ccn- cerns listed. It will be of mutual advantage. The Age-Herald recommends each house mentioned below as eminently re- sponsible.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
SOUTH SEA NUMBER
Contents of the April ASIA
By y. Somerset MausI.am

RED ByH. Somerset Mousham
(Auther Of ''The Moon and si1pence')
Red was sailor who deserted from
man-of-war in Apia. The South Seas
had got into his bones. And she-her
skin was like field of ripe corn on
summer day, all golden glow.
THE WHITE JUDGE IN TATUILA
BY Alexander Ssronach
How would you like to be an Amer
lean i,'3ge, as was Mr.. Stronach, in
American Samoa? To 60 grandly
into the Council Chamber followed
by your associate native Judge with
bare feet and huge epanlcts, tho pro-
cession winding up with the island
delinquents?
CLOSE -UPsoF CANNIBAL
| CHIEF 8y Martin Jehssson
Cannibalsl Yes, we have few can
nibals left. Martin johnson, motion
picture explorer, proves cannibalism
by remarkable pictures and relates
ms stirring adventures and capture
by cannibal chief in Malekula.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
Special Dispntch to m, Tribwne


PHILADELPHIA. March 20--Pha-
raoh's beer mug, which was filled and
emptied without prescription and
without ruling of the Attorney Gen
eral of ancient Egypt, Is among the
articles found in the palace of Mer-
nepthah, partly excavated by DR.. Clar-
ence 5. Fisher, who was in charge of
the University of Pennsylvania mu-
seum's excavations in Egypt for FIVE
years.
Mr.. Fisher, it is announced. has
about completed the manuscript of his
ilrst volume dealing with the palace of
Mernepthah. Mernepthah is believed
by many Biblical scholars to have been
the Pharaoh of the Exodus.
"A complete restoration of the judy
ment Hall of Pharaoh has been made
by DR.. Fisher, and views of it will be
included in the elaborate illustrations
OF the volume. If the assumption that
Mernepthah was the ruler of Egypt in
the period Of the Exodus is correct.
then 1t must have been in front of the
Judgment Hall that Moses and Aaron
worked their signs and wonders and
demanded that Pharaoh set the chill
dren of Israel free.
The palace, which is situated at
ancient Memphis, nearly opposite Cairo,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21

but she said Reeves watched her 80
closely-7reading everything she wrote
that she had no opportunity to let
her mother know where she was.
About ten days ago Mary induced n
negro farm hand to mail letter for
her' Hhe wrote it on the back of a
paper bag, folded it and wrote her
mothers address on the opposite side.
She paid the negro IL cents and gave
MN Two ioaves of bread and piece
of ham.
When Marys note reached Ohio it
was turned over to the police. Sheriff
II. Z. Mariner, of Athens County, and
two deputies were sent to Virginia to
find the girl. Sheriff f. b. Rawlcs, of
Nanzmond County, Virginia, and two of
ms deputies went out to the Barnhill
farm with the Ohio police. They found
the girl and Reeves in the fields and
took them both into custody. Reeves
refused to make any statement further
than to say that he had been paid to
kidnap the girl. Mary SAYS he told
her the girls grandmother had paid
him to steal her away from her
mother.
"If ! get her again she won't get
away" Reeves says. Mary says Reeves
is her uncle, but he told neighbors in
Nanzmond County that the girl was
his daughter He compelled her to
sleep in a cabin close to the Nanzmond
River. He would not let her have any
company or leave the cabin unless he
went with her. When he went to work
on the farm the girl went with him.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
'Wayfarers Lodge here. according to

mere. nNHnPi{ineI -
his wife. w
II admired my husbands sr,r,+ Ia
doing it, said Mrs. Peters. in rtail;nn -. -
Of the Mayors might out" "And K
isn't entirely because he is NV Nus.
band, either, I'd admire any man. nc.
customed to comforts. who put up with
bit of hardship to learn just how the
less fortunate were treated.
However, | was rather afraid when
he went. Mr.. Peters, you know. isn't
young man. At least''-with a smile
w"not as young as he was twenty
years ago. feared he wasn't strong
enough for such an experience.
tie had more than one reason for
gong. TO be exact, he had four.
First, the study of the unemployment
situation; second, to find out whether
the Wayfarers' Lodge deserved as
sistance from the city; third, to de-
termine how much that appropriation
should be; and, fourth, to learn how =
man who is broke is treated.
Former Shopkeeper Ruined
HE told me when he returned home
story of one man at the lodge who
in particular aroused his sympathy.
This man once had little shop near
Wayfarers' lodge, and he used to
stand in the doorway and watch the
poor broken men who came and wen,
daily into and out or the lodge.
How fortunate I am this man
used to say to himself. And he pitied
those unfortunate mon. Then one day
came crash. and this mans little
savings were swept away, and a few
nights ago he was Mayor reters's pal
of night at the lodge. Mr.. Peters
met rlany pathetic cases there.
He was very cheerful when he
came home. What did he say? Well
very little. What struck me most was
: tbs: Not so bad at all. But one of my
fingers is just about dead
"That was the result of the work on
the wood pile. where he chopped four
hours before his breakfast, to paw for
his nights lodging and food. Yet 1t
didn't hurt him much. AS matter of
fact, l think he was agreeably sur
rrised that he could go through with
1T; and I'm rather proud myself of it
all. Still. chopping wood wasn't really
the hard part, for Mr.. Peters has done
that many times before, and probably
will do it many times again, lust for
the sport of the thing.
You mustn't think he decided to do
this on the spur of the. moment. He's
had t in mind for quite a while
though I was the only one he told of
his plans"
Here it was that Mrs. Peters lifted
from the table the book Broke" "Mr
Peters read this book she said, "a'nd
couldn't forget it. Every day he felt
an impulse to investigate for himself
So he did
"And on the whole he was pleased
with the way the place was run, and
the whole outcome of his adventure. 1t
wasn't perfect-the Lodge-but perhaps
it was as perfect as a wayfarers' lodge
can be-"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
Girl Lost a Year
Found; Says Uncle
Stole Her for Pay
Tied Her Hand and Foot and
Took Her From Town to
Town, She Charges; Snug
gled Note Brings Rescue
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

NORFOLK, Va, March 20.-Mary
Catherine Llewlyn, fourteen years old
kidnapped from her home in Athens
County, Ohio. more than a year ago
was found on a farm in Nansemond
County yesterday with Frank Reeves
the girls uncle. The girl charges that
Reeves stole her from her home in
Ohio, tied her hand and foot and car
ried her away. They went from town
to town and twice were near being ar
rested by the police
Mrs. Lucy Llewlyn, the girls mother,
and Paul Robinson, an uncle, with the
assistance of the police, trailed Reeves
and the girl through several states,
but never caught up with them.
The girl was responsible for her own
release yesterday. She had tried nu-
merous times to get word to her peopl
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
Beer Mug and Cellaret Show
Pharaoh's Lot Wasn't Bad

is said to be the first royal abode ever
fully excavated. A few scattered ruins
haye been found in two other places.
Despite the fact that Mernepthah
lived in the thirteenth century b. c., he
lacked lew of what now would be called
mp-to- -the-minute comforts of home.
The Judgment Hall must have been a
place of much grandeur, rich in color
and elaborately furnished. Just be-
hlnd the throne room the king had
his private suite, where he would take
little nap between listening to dele
cations. There was a handsome bath
room, with excellent plumbing, a ward
robe, couch in bedroom and a
little cellaret. 1t was in that cellar. of
which, undoubtedly, only Pharaoh had
the key, that the alabastcr beer mug
was found
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21

years old, former secretary Of ths
Maine Public Health Association,
disappeared on December 10 last, afeSr1
his MIND apparently had become Ss-
ranged, Was Svund on the shore OF The
Penobscot River, on Verona Island,
near this town. to-day. 1t is Supposed
that he either fell or threw himsel2
into the river shortly after his disap-
pearance.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
This is the First Day Of Spring

Today,March 21stis the first day of spring
the day that everybody has agreed upon
as the time when business will open up
Business is here. 1t starts from now. 1t
should be greater every day.
Industry is awakening. On all sides you
see the evidences Of this. In every newspaper
you read Of resumption Of work.
Back to normal! 1t is a cheering thought.
Employer, employee, dealer and customer
are glad Of it.
Out in the country the crops are being put
in as of old. Mother Nature never takes
vacation. She is swinging into her spring
work, making the seeds sprout and the crops
grow. The food Of the world is going to be
produced. The foundation Of all prosperity
exists as it always did.
Business is here. 1t is ready at your hand.
1t is not something to be waited for, not
something to be wished for. 1t is.
The first day Of spring is splendid start
ing point. Winter, with all its handicaps and
disappointments, is behind, and can be for
gotten. Ahead Of us all are days that grow
better and better, days when work will count
New-York tribune., 1921-03-21
peters's Arabian
Night Induced by
1O-Year-Old Book
Reading of Broke Caused
Boston Mayor to Pose as
Down-and- Outer to Learn
How City Cared for Them
speeiai Dispa,eh to The Trib.s.

BOSTON, March 20.-Broke. by
Edwin A. Brown. book written ten
Gears ago. led Mayor Peters to his
Arabian Nights adventure Of few
nights ago. when he spent tho night,
disguised as "down and outer in the