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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31

Funeral services for Lieut.. Jack S, Allison, Sixth regiment. Fifth di-
 vision. will be held at the home of his parents, 1235 Twenty-first street,
 souths at 1o:So o'clock this morning,
 with Rev. J. A. Bryan officiating.
 The body will be escorted from
 Johns undertaking establishment to
 the residence at S:3o o'clock by me n,-
 bers of the American Legion and os
 the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who
 will also participate in the funeral
 arrangements at the home and at the
 grave in Elmwood cemetery. A full
 military funeral will be conducted
 jointly by the two organizations.
 Sergt. odell Garrison, regimental
 bugler instructor for the Fourth Ala bama regiment. has volunteered his services as bugler.
 Lieutenant Allison had resided in Birmingham for. 21 years, coming here from Pittsburg, Pa, when 3
 years of age. He attended Fesscn- den school, at West Newton, Mass Phillip Exeter academy, at Exeter
 N. H., and Castle Heights, at Lebancr, Tenn, Later he took a years special
 course at the University of Pennsyl- svania. He was a prominent athlete I'durng his scholastic and college ca. reer and afterwards a golf player of l southern renown, having won the state of Alabama championship in 1916. ss Cited For Bravery Jack Allison was chief deputy clerk in the office of his fathe. | Charles J. Allison, clerk of the United States court, before entering l the officers training camp at Fort 1 oslethorpe, Georgia, where he was graduated as a second lieutenant l Later he was assigned to the Sixth i United States infantry, Fifth diyi- ! sion, in which outfit he received hts l promotion to the rank of first lieu tenant, being cited for bravery ir !! line of duty just prior to his death | on the field of battle while leading l a platoon against a machine gnr nest in the Meuse- Argonne offensive on October 14. 1918.
 Universally popular and beloved oy all who knew him, Jack Allison !ef' | a space in the hearts of his frienIs watch cannot be replaced. He was in the government service and sub- | ject to exemption at the time of his enlistment, but he felt the call 2! duty and responded in the gallant and unselfish manner which charac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31

trust officer, was born at Summer field in Dallas county, on September 1, 1885. He moved to Birmingham at the age of II and entered the public school, graduating from the Central High school in 1908 de completed his education at the University of Pennsylvania where he received the degree of bachelor of science.
 Upon his return to Birmingham in 1907 he became exchange and col lection clerk of the American Trust and Savings bank and has served the bank continuously since that time, having been in practically every cler- teal position in the institution. Dur ing the past five years he has been In the trust department
 MT. Barker was married in 1911 to Miss Anna Elliott Divine, of Devon, Pa. They have three children. MT. Barker is now developing a beauti- ful residence section at the inter section of the Montgomery highway and the crest of Shades mountain where he expects to make his fu- ture home.
 He is member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Southern club and the Independent Presbyterian church.
 Son of President
 W. w. CraWIOrd, Jr, began ms banking career in February 1914 up on the completion of his course at the University of Alabama where he graduated with the degree of bachelor of science. He has served continuously since that time in va rious capacities, and for the past four years he has been discount clerk. He will assume his duties as assist ant cashier at once.
 A complete list of the officers of the American Trust and Savings bank follows:
 James Bowron. chairman of board W. w. Crawford. president; Henry T. Bartlett. vice president; H. H. K. Jeff ferson, vice president; c, M. William son. cashier; A. ]. Daily, assistant cashier w. w. Crawford. Jr. assist ant cashier J. H. Barker, trust off . cer, and G. H. Foote auditor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31

allegiance to United States govern had been bestowed upon the foreign residents who had just taken the oath of allegiance to the Unitel States, and thereby received all the benefits of American citizenship il, that they had themselves enjoyed the full privilege of citizenship for just a short time.
 There are two thoughts which l want to leave with you today" Mrs. Johnston said. 1The one is of rev erence and the other is of service. We feel that American citizenship is the greatest honor which this Ga- tion can bestow upon person. and we feel that this nation is the great est on earth. America asks in return that you revere hey institutions and her flag She asks that you abide by her laws and do your best to serve her.
 Service and royalty
 Mrs. Johnston clos,d with ple,l that the new citizenu join with the old in mutually pledging their lives and fortunes in rendering the best service in their power for the na- tion to which they now owed allesl- ance Mrs. Johnston was loudly ap- plauded at the end of her address.
 A feature of the programme was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
FISHERMEN TO MEET

The Jefferson Fishermens associa- ton will meet at the courthouse Tbursday night at 8 o'clock, accord- irg to the announcement of John H. Mccollister, secretary of the as- sociation.
 Many matters of interest to the as- sociation will be discussed at the meeting, and all members have been urged to attend. There are now more than 300 paid members of the local organization.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
BIRDS NESTS IN 50b PLACES
k.ms rrkable Botdness Shown by Many
Species. When They are Engaged
d, Rearing Fan1ify.

Every year some fresh discovery is
made bt snatuFaiists respecting the
curious HABITS 81 birds. The bofdness
shown 6y ey;eeiiii Shy birds &heh domes-
tic duties are concerned is surprising.
Robins are especially noted for their
boIdaaeess, and pair: Eaxe, Been shoWn
to build shair sest aud rear thelF
family on beam in a school, entering
by the wifldow whiy;i was left open
Swallows seidon buiid in odd places, s,
Bnt+ pair bsse been known, to build
tIieh' naest against a pane OF window
sfass., A swallows nest in funnel
Is AN exceptionally queer. place for
q bird Of this species 10 choose.
wrehs are very ingenious. and their
dome Shaped nests, which are so
Beautifully woven, are often found 10
old kettles ahd tins, and even IN. the
boekefs 81 old coats which have been
left hanging about. "A hedge sparrow's s
nest in & kettle was fodhd in q a>buheh
Of nettles close TO public footpathl'
where school children passed every
day.; but the faithful bird, with no
thought Of danger. reared a family
Quite unh,ofesfed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
cireuitins the Earth. h.

"A person making circuit of the
earth will lose one day By going vest
ward, and gain i day by going east
ward. In going eastward the sun is
met before q complete rotation of ihse
earth has been made. Thus the
period from noon until the SYN is
Again met in the meridian is shorter
than from neon to noon in one
locality. Going westward requires a
little more than twensy+four hours for
the sun ITO catch up," so that from
noon to noon by sun observation
covers 3 period Of more than twenty
four hours. Ii order 10 keep dates
right, dav is dropped oiff Of reckon.
ing BY vessels sailing eastward wher
crossing the. one hundred and eight:
ieth meridian--that is, they live the
same. das twice; and a day is addeo e
wiieh they cross the same tneridiap
geihg Mestward-for iEstance.s% arriy'
:ing at the one. hundred and eightietf
meridian, Saturday immediately, be
comes noon Sunday. -: -.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
F3TNEss NO SIGN or HEALTH
Increased Weight, After the Age OF
Forty, Rather q Danger Sig.
nal, Say Experts.

When d person becomes stoStt AFTER
about forty years Of age it does not
worry him, or her, unless the stoutness
be SO great as to cause discomfort or
disfigufement. Nevertheless, the statis-
ties of life insurance companies prove
that Increase of weight with age is
not favorable to length Of days, ac-
cording to Drs. Irving Fisher and
e. l.. Fisk, the greatest authorities on
insurance statistics.
WHAT are the burdens of obesity
and why does it shorten ilfe?' asks
the Journal of the American Medical
Association. Various answers, mostly
indefinite in character. may be forth
coming in reply to this question. Tis-
sue fat must be carried about like any
ether incubus. We are reminded that
overweight puts a strain on the heart
and on the joints and that it pushes
up the diaphragm and cramps the
lungs 4 gaining adult who is already
overweight may find his physical ac-
tivities restrained and bodily exertion
made labored. Accordingly, with an
unchanged food intake the surplus OF
unused energy accumu!ates and Vi
cioys cycle is presently established.
The obese person inevitably limits his
exercise; he grows heavier from the
unused reserves, and his activity there
upon becomes even more restrained
and limited. Overfeeding, obesity and
iaek Of exercise interplay until big
becomes bigger"
And DR.. e. P. Josiin indicates fat.
ness as responsible for diabetes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
The HUMAN Gyrosoope.

When you are dizzy things appeal
70 go round in circle. However. tht
fault is not with the eyes but in o.
near the ear-an organ which ap
parently has nothing "a do with sign
or feeling. Close to the ear is located
tEp little organ which gives us "u|
power Of balance permits us to wall
upright without tottering. and. wheI
properly trained, to assume posture:
which are distinctly outside the fsgu
lar routine of our daily lives. Eccefi
trio DANGERS, acrobats, athletes AM
others nave unconscio,isly trained thl:
"balanca wheel" until they can a.
strange :hings without, as we say, los
ing their balance. When we splf
around rapidly, this delicate mechan
ism is disturbed or thrown slightly on
Of gear, causing the eyes to move II,
dependently Of each other and to sem
different impressions TO the brain
This causes the Spinning effect we cal
dizziness.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
gNi7ED STATES now LEADER
Europe, Exhausted by War, Muse
9isld firss peaes Ia MSdtsa and
Surgical Supremacy.

World leadership in medicine and
surgery no longer is In Europe, but
has been transferred to the United
States, as one Of the results OF war,
SO. DR.. George w. Grille of Cleveland
stated in his address to the American
C1fiege Of Surgeons III conve1ition at
st. koafs recently, says the Ohio State
journal. This country made enor-
nous contributors in all branches OF
medicine and surgery during the, war,
he pointed out, being particularly we'll
equipped TO render that important
service because Of the research and
development work that have been 80
conspicuous in the field of scientific
medicine here during the last quarter
Of century. :, ,.....,,
With the end OF the war European
nations are exhausted and have linn
tied resources and little Of spirit to
90 ahead with that important work,
while this country has resources with
out limit and spirit equal to the op-
pertunity. Europe is all topsy turvys
its famous old medical schools are
shaken, It's great hospitals are ex-
hausted, its professional iife shocked
ana wearied. Docter Grille states the
situation with marked disttnetRess
when he says: The torch, all but
gone out, has been handed us because
we aloee are left the means to light
the way" 1t was his thought that the
medical schools and research institu-
ions Of the land be supplied with
every resource, their wors broadened
and requirements raised, that the
World war opportunity may be deved:
aped and the problems Of the future
ufet successfully. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
a,,,,.s. 81. 30 1--we Motion pictures.

The Siamese love the movies" They
flock to Bangkok's motion picture
theaters. In each Of these theaters
there is a royal .dais, with a choir fof
the king. and q table for the royal el-
bow and a jar for the royal, spittR
(the king does not chew betel nut, but
All of his subjects do; So the jar sis
de riguenr). The king often comes fof
the premiere of new picture. Usual
ly the film is a wellworn French o.
American product, which has been
broken so often and pieced togethef
50 quantity that following the story
becomes an aerobatic feat. The
Siamese. follow 1t eagerly, unmindfu|
of strange gaps in the. plot. But Char.
lie Chaplin may gambol in:vailn if # the b {
King is in the theafer, for the audiencs
ta1tn: tla1lt their backs. on the screen to Aoes
at>reyalty. = = -, -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
JACK FROST hs GuiOD FRIEND
His BeneheisI Effect Upon the soil m
ealeuIabfe, and He Performs
Other Services.

let those who wilt ga'owf when
fcicles hang 5n the vail To rdiiiiens
Jack Frost comes S d friend, and not
always in disguise. either.
His influence On soil is wonderful,
says LONDON Yit,Bits. Kesides reduc-
ing it to much finer state at titiage
than can be produced by any inlple-
nents Known ID man. it improves it's
fertility and adds to its quantity.
The highest counts OF bacteria in
soii-a6d there may be 1Ue,900,0tp in
d graia-liaye been obtained ID hard
Winters, and 1t is during such seasons
tiIat the disfntegration OF roc': which
produces fresh particles OF soil goes
on most rapidly.
. AS water passes from the liquid to
the solid state its expansive power Is
aiJaut 15O tons 10 d square foot, which
is equal to the weigh, Of column OF
rock about one-third Of 'uiiie in
height. Then comes the thaw, and as
the water contracts away crumbles the
surface, 6t the rock, ,e 60 to make
tie soil from which we draw onr sus-
fenance.
Out in THE CotswoIds, when winter
is coming on. they turn blocks OF stone
grain upwards. 80 that the rain shali
soak into the layers. A thaw succeeds.
S frost, and then the blecEs are tapped
with q hammer, whereupon they fail
into flakes. ready, after u little trim
hing for roofing houses.
!. SO, too, you may see the ssatefs
working at Coliyweston, near Stam.
fore. Nhen there is likelihood OF
= 1T, the men dash water Oh the edges
Of the masses of slate which have been
brought up from the pits or quarries'
If there are two frosts in rapid sue
cession, with a quick thaw between,
all is well, as the slate splits into lay
ers. But a spell of mild weather
MEANS that the material becomes use
less for anything except. conversion
into rubble.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
PROVIDES j FARMS FOR POOR
setf-tieip Project fathersd by Nsbras-
Ia fhfsnfhropist sesnas Move
in Right Direction.

81. D. watson, millionaire farmer
and philanthropist OF Kearney, Neb..
who is perhaps doing more than any
other one man in the United States
to make the back to- the-land" move
ment reality, is In AlamOsa investi-
eating the adyantage ges of the San Luis
valley as d place to locate one OF his
community farm projects, O. E. Meyer
writes III the Rocky Mountain News.
Mr.. Watson already has acquired
tract Of 900 acres at Carbondale, Colo,
and is now making arrangements for
starting one Of his, farm COMMUNITIES
there. However, the Carbondale dis
trict Il limited III extent and land Is
higher priced. and he found it mex
pedient. to acquire as large a tract
rs he wanted. He will settle family
ofi each % acres OF the Carbondale
tfact.. and the only condition which
Mr.. Watson places upon an applicant
for one of his community tracts is
that the applicant be absolutely With
out money or other property.
The tenant is located on the tract
with all. necessary .. tools, stock and
seed furnished. In addition he is
furnished with a sum Of money during
the first year. After that the land Is
expected to produce enough to make
q living for the family and provide a
sinking fund for paying for the land,
In six or eight years the farmer, il
he IS the right sort, owns his land.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
Mournina chevrons on "Bee" Suits.

When the Princeton seniors ap-
peared in their "beer" suits last year,
with a black mourning brassard on
the left sleeve, the idea was considered
very nifty. But they've beaten it this
spring. The beer suits were broken out
out early this week, and they have
three small black chevrons on the left
cuff, each indicating six months OF
prohibition. The beer suit custom is
Indigenous to. Princeton. Before the
days OF volsteadism the suits-plain
white Jumpers and panfaloons--ap-
peared, simultaneously with the book
beer signs, and gave unique distnc-
tion to the seniors, passing their last
spring in scholastic trammels. Also,
there were some jolly parties in GER.
tain eozy corners in the classic shades
of the collegiate town. And maybe
there are now but in corners that are
surreptitious as well as cozy.-Cincin-
natl Times Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
zsuass ;ssrssn Corr stalks.

S Inyesfsgatins the sugar production
81 corn stalks, P. vieHaad, a French
chemist, has found that the stem Of
She maize plant normally contains no
sncrpse, orgcans sugar, and very little
dsxtEose, or: grape sugar. + the ears
sse removed when the grain begins
to-: be milky, however, sugars actl-
ma,ats tn As stein, ana ia Z to 81
days after removal of the ears the
eStaeta btss amounts may reach = to
Ispss cent Of srcrose and ]. to 8
bstx xGe8tr 9of. asxtrsse. While. not
moss tsAa ons.third 81. fhe sucrose can
tdb rs ersssafsizabis ierrn, this
aammas serialdn. the production of alco-
AstsssH lis calculated that $50 gallons
eSaascohol, per acre Of maize crop can
SSRtdJuced The, growth Of the:
pAnts il fairly rapid, and the period
pst@eea: planting and the gathering
of tie Stems would be about 400 days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
:: Faeind, Buitdinas With Pottery.

In a recent lecture before an Eng
lish gathering Prof. Beresford Pite
discussed the possibilities Of ceramic
products lin the clothing OF reinforced
concrete. skeleton buildings. Unlike
many architects who regard tradition
al practice As something quite sacred,
Professor Pite would throw the con-
ventions of the past to the winds IN
order TO meet modern developments.
While admitting the structural advan.
tages Of reinforced concrete, he is not
an adrnirer of concrete as material
for exterior surfaces, and advocates
the clothing of the structural skeleton
with "a garment of permanent, effec-
tive, beautiful, ceramic color, un!lm-
tied in its variety and WORTH
Scientific American.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
4s1ass iotb fHEIR own TALE
tnr Hsr Plenisude, Of Pewee Proud
bssaty fslt tie ssddsnins
Approach Of Old age.

Mercedes taaF psffdmed bath,
steamed her face. dashed cold watef
ON il, then massaged it; then she lay
down and relaxed for an hour. ~.
After that she .tnaaieuFed her na.ts,
rabbed' eefd cream iato hef face, addee
powder and rouge, then. little more
powder, arranged her, permanently
waved hair and donned her silken gar
fnertS. -
She looked at herself ; long and
earnestly, turning slowly around BE-
FORE the long pier glass. She was
well SATISFIED with herself. She was
a trifie. larger, rather mature, but not
old looking, not, in the least y
She crossed the ballroom floor, looa.
fnE proud and regal. The mothers
sighed in envy, the young society buds
trenbled in alright, and the wemen
81 her own age feff very efd ana
faded. The men one by one gathered
around her. i
One of the Youngest set came un
and She thought HIM caliew and
crude; a ladies' man OF her fatherg
age drew near and she thought him
si1iy and childisf; i man just oia
enough for her, rich talented and sue-
eessfal, showed his admiration of her
but She thought him eoncetted and
tiresome. -, n
AsShe stood before the pier glass
a,sain ,si she iooked Young and She was
beautiful--but all men bored her.
She knew she was oId.-Katherine
Negley, in Judge. -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
Oh. :. .rac.ers Taken From, lite.

Topsy, of pigtails land <ebon face
sho seampers. ebiauftously through
tie pages of. Harriet Beecher, Stoves
.Uncle Toms Cabin" lived, outside OF
those pages and the imagination i, OF
her creator. Black Sam, another we'll
known character in the book, also
s,ad living prototype.
Both Sam and Topsy lived over hall
q century age in the home of u. Howe
Allen, grandfather of Arthur y.
Beach professor Of English in Mari
etta college, whose estate was stu.
ated on what is now known as Wal
nut Hills, Cincinnati.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
feeestrx In the Canal Zone.

IS =
s:Ths cooperation Of the boys of the
eAaal zone is requested in protecting
,tfsss aad shrabbery from damage. :.
lfew days ago some children used
i s:hatchet ou a lime tree on the prado
3ss Balboa and nearly killed the tree.
Some other children have broken
limbs Of rhe wild almond trees on
Cruces avenue and yet others have
6ainagea the mango trees ueor the
tsBIe Office on the Balboa road.
sssEsesg boy in the Canal zone is re-
tiested7 to, use. his influence in stop
tthg sueA practices. The trees belong
rs sfs bbss as much as to any one !;
4n6 tig ssys should help to protect
Mas sown property.-panania Canal
Record.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
Those Old.Time Workers.

when was boy" said Mr.. Cum.
rox, 81 worked IA hours a day"
NO, you didn't" replied Mr.. Cas-.
siux Chex. MY father was keeping
the store you worked in. You just
hung around IA hours day because it
was 4 warm. comfortable place to loaf"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
A Tgin Grand Plano.

"A Musical novelty for thu concert
ssake HAS recently been built ip Leip.
aS-a twin grand piano, said to BE
sNe frst Of Its kind ever made The
fasfr1fnent Is like two grand pianos
SiAssd Rnd to end and inclesed in one
frahig Sss With . single soundboard.
fhI Rssb0ar1s are at opposite ends
AID the players face each other
frnm the Outlook. --- q,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-29
lene Aerial TramWay.

Contract, for an aerial tramway
frorm the Premier mine In British Co
iumnabia to tidewater has been awarded
to a Spokane company. The line will
he nearly twelve miles long. with Q
drop of shout 12o feet to the mite.
The 4rs..l line, bunkers and unload ding
devices will cost a quarter Of mil
Esa Of dollars.-scientifc Anse!csA