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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
Pigeons Wings AfIame, Follow Man In Dive
 From Burning Store
BN Associntcd Prcss

St. Paul, September 30.--When an employe of a wholesale produce firm window to escape flames, which were consuming the building last night hundreds of pigeons followed him. As they emerged from the broken win dow the black background of night made noticeable spots of flame on wings and tails of many of the birds. Their course was over the Mississippi river. Famed by the motion of fly Ing the flames spread until the birds were enveloped and many of them. like falling rockets. dropped into the stream.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
JURY TO TRY LAWYER
 FOR MURDER SELECTED
By Associated Press

Jacksonville, September S0.-The jury in the trial of John IT. Pope, local attorney charged with murder in the first degree in connection with the killing of George H. Hickman, manager of vaudeville theatre here, September f. by Frank Rawlins, dur ing an attempt to rob the manager of the box office receipts, was com pleted today in the circuit court. Talk ing of testimony will begin tomor- row. Pope's indictment resulted from an alleged confession by Rawlins that Pope planned the attempted hold up.
 Hickman, who was a native of Rich mond, Va, was widely known in the atrical circles in the south. He came
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
GAL WESTON SHIP BOARD
 EMPLOYES LOSE JOBS
Rv Associated Press

Galveston, Tex, September S0.- Nineteen employees. comprising the entire auditors force of the local United States shipping board office, will be discharged today The cut is part of the boards plan to reduce costs. Work previously done here will be done at New Orleans, or Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
TEXAN PROTESTS AID FOR NEGRO HOUSTON
 SOLDIER RIOTERS

Washington, September So.-op- position to any extension or eNeeu- tive cIemency to the 6i enlisted men of the Twenty fourth infantry who are serving in Leavenworth prison as result of rioting at Hous- ton. Tex. in 1917, was expressed 10 President Harding by Represents tive Garrett of Texas MT. earree. said he was assured by the President that he would have ample opportu- nity to present all the evidence al his disposal before action was taken:
 Clemency for the prisoners all ei whom are negroes, has been re- ouested of the President by the Ma tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
ORDER SANITARY TOILETS

Gadsden, September 30.-(Speciai) The town of Boaz has entered an or der with Dr. c. l.. Murphree, who IS in charge of the Etowah county health unit. ordering dozen or the cement sanitary closets which they propose to have installed Tn hoaS and give them thorough triai' anu if found to come up to the requirv nents Of the town larger order will he given. These cement toilets have been passed on by the health board al Montgomery as the best ana cheapest sanitary closet on the mar ket. Boaz has water works plant but no city sewerage, ana IL IS hoped to improve the sanitary con dition of the town by the use Of these cement closets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
TO RAISE sI4.00O

Albany, September 30.--fSpeclaI.'--- With the prospects for the acceptance of the offer of Henry Ford for the Muscle Shoals project very bright. the financial committee of the Tennessee River Improvement association will begin immediately the task of raising s14000 in Alabama and Tennessee for completing the in vestigation being conducted by the to secure data for use in the negotiations now in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
ito Jacksonville three years ago from
 Nashville. Tenn.
Eyes Weak ;?

If your eyes are weak and work strained; your vision blurred, if you find it difficult to read and must wear glasses, go to your druggist and get bottle of Bon-Opto tab lets. Drop one in fourth of glass of water and bathe the eyes two to four times day. Stronger eyes, clearer vision, and sweet re- lief will make you tell your friends about Bon-Opto.
 Note: Doctors say Bon-Opto strengthens seyesight 50so in weeks time in many instances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
GEORGIA NEGRO FLEES
 WHILE GUARD SLEEPS
Ry Aasocia.ed Press

Indianapolis September So.-W ood Rogers, 2S. said to De "anteu III dosta Ga, on murder charse' es- caped today from Detective p. M, Jof dan at the depot. Jordan said ne was asleep when the prisoner got away They were on their way to Valdosta from Fort Morgan, Col, where he was said to have been ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
Drs. Dozier & Dozier

Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Ala bama. Twenty-Five Years in Birmingham.
 We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all manner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver. Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and the Pelvic Organs of Men and Women.
 We especially invite those who have any symptoms of Appendicitis or Ovarian trou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
TO HOLD POULTRY SHOW

Gadsden, September 30.-(Special,) The Marshall County Poultry asso- citation will meet at Guntersville next Monday for the purpose of mak- ing plans for the holding of a poul- try show in that town some time dur ing October. ]. o. Jackson is secre- tary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
SPECIAL SHOWING
 MOTION PICTURES
Bessemer Manager to Show
 Pictures for ChiIdren-Body l of Soldier to Arrive

The Age-Herald maintains special rep resentatives in Besseme- for handling correspondence advertising and sub scrintions Mrs L.. D. McCollum, cor respondent. receives news items; phone Bessemer 1072. H. B. Walker, Realty building, Bessemer. manager or cif'u- lation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01

furnish testimonials of many without after Ssst surgeons had advised them under the knife trouble, asnsf;on. it may be worth much to do t chronic affections which the od KY nracicing gdoctors failed fill prescriptions
  zf9real alwaysre reasonable. 4e' ~ Office: Fir.. Avenue Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
FREE FLORIDA DOCTOR Ru Auann.aA.A D-.a.

clearwater, Fla, September SO.-- pr. l. c. Belcher. Tarpon Springs physician, on trial for manslaughter in connection with the death of his cousin, Miss Virginia Turner, was found not guilty by a jury in circuit court tonight The jury deliberated for about an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01

it is hoped that club women and mothers, members of the Parent Teachers associations will be pres ent Saturday at the theatre at 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
Soldiers Body to Arrive


 George, soldier, who was killed, in France in thS World war, would be shipped from New York, Saturday, and it is expected to arrive in Bes- semer Monday.
 Funeral arrangements will be made
 by relatives who live in Phil Camp
 bell. and will be announced later. ., One Hundred and Thirteenth in- fantry.
 K. Scaturro E. Scaturro, age 40 years died Fri day morning at 1 o'clock in Gadsden and his body was received in Besse- mer at 11;20 Friday. Funeral ser wees Will be held Sunday afternoon at 2;SO o'clock at St. Aloysious church with Father Callahan off ciating.
 interment will be made at Cedar dill with Jacobs in charge. The de- ceased is survived by his wife one son, one brother and three sisters
 who reside in this vicinity. Tigers Win The Bessemer Tigers defeated the Centreville team Friday afternoon In the game on the rolling mill field by score of 19 to o. Rush of the Tigers made two touchdowns and Hunnycutt one 1 touchdown on forward pass. The Centreville team and the Tigers were both coached by former Auburn men, Coach Harris and Coach Creel. The next game will be played with Shades Cahaba team on the rolling mill field next Friday afternoon Student Officers af af of the high school were elected this week as follows: Henry c. Rush,
 president; Joe Dennis. vice president Walter Smith, secretary. Student self government has been in force in the high school for two terms and has proven most succesS- full. The other divisions of the gov. I ernment, the council and the court
 in which the pupils are tried for any violation of the rules, will elect their l members next week. ! The officers of the Athletic asso- citation for this term are: President Henry C. Rush; Cecil Deason. vice
 president; Evans Smithson. secre- | tary- treasurer.
 Mir, Harry Gruenwald of Cincinnati | is the guest of Mrs. Delphine | Schwabachcr and family at their home on Dartmouth avenue. Mrs. c. c. Crotwell will leave Sat
 urday for New Mexico, where shs will spend some time. Mrs. R. c. Hooff is the guest of
 Mrs. W. D. Taylor at her home in the Orleans apartments. Mrs. Alice K. Jordan of Lake Mon- roe, Fla. and Miss Bertha Cain of Dothan were guests of Mir. and Mrs. A. T. Knowles of Wenonah during the week and before returning to their homes will visit relatives in north Alabama.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Edwards, who have been residing at Fern Springs, have moved to Bessemer. and are at home on Sixteenth street. Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Wilson, who have been the guests of Mrs. J. H. Wiles, have gone to Tuscaloosa. where MT. Wilson will entet the university for 1 a special course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
Some Extraordi- yValuesmSilks andWoolenDr Worth $0Q.95 Up to $55 AO

Over 300 of these beautiful silk and woolen dresses of the best materials, colors and styles. We'll made and fin. ished, and in the most attractive styles of the fall and winter season. You'll find fine tricotines, crepe de Chine, beautiful twill cords, charmeuse, satins and kittens-ear crepe and many other beautiful and desirable materials to be found in the high-class silk and woolen dresses of the fall and winter season. This is your opportunity of buying. Don't miss it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01

and wanted suit colors to choose from. You won't get such an opportunity again and you'll regret it if you let this one pass. Suits that will please the most fastidious woman, and suits that will give you service and perfect satisfac- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
A Suit Value That Can't Be Beat Here 7s!ss: 7sssyU :U0ps17.So to $40 at

At this price today we are offering you suits that will make every woman in Bir- mingham take notice when she sees them.
 Made of fine quality of velour, tricotine and novelties, with smart trimmings of fur and other pleasing effects. All the best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-01
A Big Line of Smart Trio otine Dresses at This Ridic ulously Low Price, $7.9' Values to $30, at

Right is the time buy your ricotne dress for fall and winter wear Pzitz the place to buy it. These best quality of mannish and trcotine in the most pleasing and attractive styles All the and quisite trimmings of the fall of beads braids but tons and ribbon dress value that you will forget and dress value that you'll get again It takes Pzz to give such values and you can't afford to miss them
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-06
BOOM
All THE Y. NJ


Tho animal oII-orourd athletics
were started in the high school and
employed ~" c'rsaos Mt the y. NJ G,
a. yesterdays This series of athletic
events is very popular with the boys,
25 attending the high school class and
10 the employed "A" class.
The events in the ail-arounds arc as
follows:
Older Boys-l0O vi. dash. go yd.
dash 4d0 yl dash. 1o0 yd. notal,
race, running high tnmn, rnpui,s
broad lump. standing broad fumn. 3
standing broad mmus.
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dash ION vd iash ca I'd nnfat, roo5,.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-06
TO PAY BY DRAFT
Freight Claim Agents on New Haven
to Pay Claims When Adjusted in
the Future.

The Chamber of Commerce this
morning received a letter from the
general freight agent Of the New
orll, New Haven and Hartford rail
road stating that in the future
freight claim agents are authorized to
pay claims by draft, not exceeding
$500, when an agreement is reached
Heretofore it has been necessary after
a freight claim agent has called on
firms or individuals claiming com
pensation for merchandise lost or
damaged, and an agreement has been
reached, to wait sometimes for weeks
until a check was mailed from the
COmpany's main office. Under the
new ruling, these agents may, upon
agreement issue a draft for any
amount not exceeding $500.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-06

I'VE Cash Christmas CHECKS - The
Big store, Raphaols Dept. Store. -
aQNt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-06

The expression Lord Northfe's face to say: at
beats don't how they do it, But hopsticl feels
much at home the hand of j. n Pennington gh), editor Of
the Far Eastern Review od-fasgoned fork This
dinner at the Maple Club? Toxic.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-06

Mary picuod and Doug Fairbanks hobnobbed with the
dukes and duchesSS recent charity ball in London night
club They the ball guests of the Duchess of Suthe
land with whom, Mary is having supper.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-06

"The Zig Store, Raphacl's Dept.
Store will cash your Christmas
hccks.'-advt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-06

mn; SO w. Potatoes ' e k 33c ~ y !
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
STAFFORD SPRINGS

The mills, stores. banks and library will be closed all day today, Labor day, and the postofice will observe the usual holiday hours. There will be no other observance of the day locally. Many Stafford Springs people will spend the day at Crystal Lake.
 The public schools will open Tuesday morning for the fall term. Rapid prog ress is being made on the new 11-room grammar school building and it will probably be ready for oecupafcy several weeks before the time specified in the contract; which Is Jan. 1, 1922. |. Mrs. R. L. Quinley has been spending a week with friends in Gloucester, Mass
 Mrs. Mary Besoth and Mrs. Donald Rice and Russell Franklin, all of New York, have been visiting relatives in l town.
 1 Mrs. Tiily Carey of springfeldd spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. Louis 1 St. Ger1nain.
 1 Mrs. Harry Wise of Worcester is wis. iting at the home of MT. and Mrs H. F l Wise.
 MT. and Mrs Morgan Eaton and two | children are at Pleasure Beach for two weeks. Miss Mary Reynolds of the Firs National bank is spending her vacation with them
 Arthur J. Melbourne and Geors, o'Connell are visiting relatives in Med 1 way, Mass.
 F. H. Baker has sold a house ant tract of land on Charter Heights to MT and Mrs. Louis Freeman. Mrs. Oscar Ladish and Mrs. Alfre, i Whitley of Methuen. Mass, have beel spending several days with Mr. and Mrs Herman Ladish.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Haterbury.-Harold Brennan of Wash ington, D. C., formerly of this city, IS to marry Miss Cassie Conlon of this city today (Monday).
 Greenwich.-Mrs. John o. Topping and Mrs. E. c. Converse of Greenwich are ans1ng arrivals by automobile at the Mt Washington hotel.
 Liteh6eld.-Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dilling- Hyannis, Mass, where they have been spending the summer.
 olinton.-As a result of the tag day for the Clinton Beach Improvement as- sociation, $45.47 was turned into the treasury by Mrs. E. D. Wright.
 Madison.-Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. KorpeI and family, who have spent the entire summer here at their Ledge lodge cot tage, returned Saturday to Hartford.
 New Britain.-Receipts at the tax col lector's office during August totalled S162,027.54, which is $94,152.1S more than the receipts in August one year ago
 Winsted4-Due to the large number oI candidates for selectmen, 1t is expected that an unusual amount of interets will be taker this year in the town election Oct. 3f
 Manchester.-The residents of Man chester have received appeals from the refreshments committee of the fremen's muster to be held here Sept. IT. asking for gifts of food.
 Manchester.-The secretary of the fire mems muster committee was agreeably surprised the other day to find in his mai check for S25 as a contribution to the expenses from Frank D. Hall of New York.
 Hartford.-Miss Elizabeth Gordon and Andrew Gordon have been visiting Mrs
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

Due to the fact that the Bradford baseball management called off the game scheduled with the Westerly K. of C. nine at Riverside Park for Monday af- ternoon, there was no ball game ill Wes- terly Labor Day. so the crowds took in the New London county fair at Norwich and Ashaway fair. Although the base ball game between Bradford and the Kaceys was arranged before the last game played between the two teams in Bradford, the visiting manager called up Manager Gallagher Saturday and in formed him that it would be impossible to play the game, as many of the Brad ford players were engaged to take part in games in Providence on the holiday. When the word was received it was too late to arrange for game with any other team in this section, and the fans lost an opportunity to see an exhibition on a perfect. Many attended the base ball farce staged at the Ashaway fair grounds between Hope Valley and Ash away, which proved to be runaway for the Hope Valley team, the score being 14 to G. Sherman did the twirling for the Valley boys and was never forced | to exert himself. Others went to the ! fair in Norwich and the remainder Of the holiday crowd visited the beaches 1 for the last time this season.
 l Senator Tripp of Colorado, s summer
 resident at Watch Hill, was taken i'll Friday and call was sent to the Wes- ter1y Sanitary corps for aid. The am bulatlce was sent to the resort and the
 senator was carried to Westerly, where
 arrangements were made te stop the
 o'clock fier for New York. He was put
 aboard the train, and taken to the Flow | CT hospital in New York, where he wal
 operated on for appendicitis Monday. Hi:
 condition was reported as favorable.
 The Westerly playground on Riverside
 Park closed Saturday afternoon for tht season The project has been greaf success al lsunmer, and hundreds ot
 children nave taken advantage of th'
 opportunity to enjoy themselves witt the swings, slides and other equipnlen at the grounds The supervisors, Harolt T. Kendall and Miss Ruth Davis have done wonderful work especially alons
 the lines of Americanization, and hav'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
EWET CITY

Miss Ida Perry and William Da- charn1s we're married Monday morning by Rev. John J. McCabe. The wit hessss were Edward Ducharme, broth 1er of the groom, and Moses Salois, un- 6le of the bride. After the ceremony hreakfast was served at the bride s home on Hill street to relatives and Friends present from Arctic. R. l., New Bedford, Mass, Baltic and Jewett City. Fhe bride received many gifts MT. and Mrs. pucharne will spend their honeynaoon in Rhpde Island, Massaefu- setts Maine and Connecticut. On their
 teturn they will reside at the brides home
 The exceptionally fine weather of
 Sunday and Labor day coming after
 the extreme heat Of last week, was the i signal for a general exodus from the l Borough. Automobile trips and the | New London county fair at Norwich were the leading attractions.
 | B. c. Bliss and his family of East Main street were guests Saturday and Sunday of MT. and Mrs. D. c. Bliss o1
 Paxton, Mass. Leslie Bliss, the older
 son. took the party in his automobile l :, Twenty-One years ago Labor day, ths | "A. A. Young Jr. Hose and Ladder Co
 went to Putnam to take part in the idremen's muster. The home company
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

Samuel Ferguson of Prospect street at Fishers Island.
 MiddIetown. - This city will have an opportunity to hear Herbert Hoover, sec- retary of commerce, when he comes to Wesleyan university Thursday morning, Sept. 22, to deliver the matriculation ad- dress at the university.
 TorringtOn have been is- sued for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Fuessenich, daughter of ex-Senator Fred erick F. Fuessenich, and Edward Beach Pierpont at 5.s0 o'clock Saturday, Sept IT, in Trinity church.
 SOuthington.-Announ has been made of the coming marriage of Miss | Grace Emmett, daughter of William F. Emmett of Plainville. and Robert C. Simpscu, son of Mir. and Mrs. John J I Simpson of Eden place. this town. The ceremony will take place in New Britain Wednesday morning. Oct. 5. l New Haven.-Mrs. Anson Phelps Stoke. | has as a guest at Brook Farms. in tn, Berkshires, Mrs. Robert Hume, wife O. Professor Hume, head of the Yale Medi cal school in China. Rev. Dr. Stokes re turned last week from Paul Smiths Adirondacks, where he was visiting hi 1 mother, Mrs. Anson P. Stokes.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
ON THE GANGES

Writing in the magazine Asia, A. Coyle gives colorful picture of the ceremonial bathing in the holy Gan ges' sacred river of India. The scene is laid at the City of Benares.
 The men and women bathed to- gether in the crowded places but far ther up the stream were a few sets of rafts and canopied shelters. partially reserved for women. The masculine intruder did not seem to matter. The women stepped into the water in the sari; and, when they emerged, they wrapped dry length of cloth about themselves and dropped the wet gar ment from underneath as they ar- ranged the fresh sari in graceful folds.
 T saw plastic loveliness that would have maddened any sculptor. Hand in hand, a couple of slender girls, clad in sof lemon and lavender. which ca ressed each movement of the body and each gracious curve of the limbs, flut- tered to the music of their own laugh ter down the steep ghat; one of them l crooking her elbow to keep a tight hold upon a huge copper lotah, while the other raised with a turn of her silver circled wrist, a fanlike group of folds that hindered her feet in their dancing flight.
 Beautiful, too, were some of the women as they tiptoed to water the sacred tulsi plant upon its pedestal of clay or stone, and as they clasped their | hands upon it's root and bowed their heads in prayer; but most beautiful of all were those who, standing in the river and molded into exquisite statues by its wet embrace, lifted. their arms in worship toward the sun. So inn passioned they looked-their heads flung back upon their columned | throats, their eyes closed upon some inner vision-that ones own heart was
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06

had just organized it's famous hose run s1ing team, calculated to run any stated distance with a hose jumper, make a coupling with hydrant and get on a stream of water through 100 feet Of hose with the nozzle properly adjusted. ylIl to be accomplished in the least pos lble time The team was Foreman Matthew Geary; he turned on the wa ter Henry LaBonne and Thomas Per wis made the coupling, Samuel Bottom aey was assigned to lap the hose and hold the water 75 feet from the hydrant in case 1t came before the nozzle was in place. Morris Shea and Eugene Be tisie broke the coupling at 100 feet. Jo- seph Cahoon screwed on the nobble. Mi- chael Mccarthy, Miles Mccarthy. George Hermann and Charles Connell
 were sprinters The team won in Put
 nam in 31 2-5 seconds with several sec
 onds to spare. The fire company as a
 whole easily won the $25 silver trumpet which was given to the best appearing company in line.
 It was greatly regretted by the many people from Jewett City who attended the New London county fair at Nor
 wieh Monday, that the familiar form Of James B. (Round HilD Palmer was not to be seen. MT. Palmer, who is ill
 at his home in Lisbon, was for six years president of the New London County Agricultural society and Is now vice president. No man in all the fairs l history was ever a more interested ol
 successful exhibitor, none ever won s larger number of prizes or acquired g l greater degree of skill as breeder oi fancy cattle.