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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11

IF there is anything worse during
 spell of sickness than the last few nervous days when you are just able to sit up and yet not able to put your feet to the floor and take step. don't know what it is.
 However, everything that seems the wrong thing is blessing in disguise" for all the truck that you've laid aside to read-the books. the magazines, piled high on your desk--you at least have a ! peep in" with and so while everybody else has practically finished talking about Col. George B. Harvey's appoint ment by the President to represent us at the British court and Capt Merion c. Cooper has fled the bolshevik in Russia, L like the proverbial cows tail always behind" have just awakened to the news"
 When l read about Captain Fitzpatrick being taken to solitary confinement in Si- beria, and largely because of his associa- tion with Captain Cooper, who had been clever enough to evade the enemy and make his escape, 1 began to think:
 Where have heard that name Merton c. Cooper"
 
 | 6 years of age. curly-headed spun gold and bordering on Titan; great big, gray blue eyes. and pudgy little phlegmatic, stoical figure, illuminated my vision, and I remembered;
 Some 20 years ago, when I went to Jacksonville. Fla. this same brave, clever, Capt Merton c. Cooper. whose name is now on the lips of everybody throughout the world, was my little friend. i I lived with his grandmother, Mrs. Julia Cooper, young Merion, the son of MT. and Mrs. John C. Cooper of Jack vile, living just across the street.
 How many times have l seen that red- headed youngster crawling around at his "gam's" that was his name for grand ma'O feet, drawing citadels and fortresses and prison cells on huge sheets of~paper, and all sorts of things that boys of or Is years adore to draw! | I'd lost sight of the boy in a measure until the newspapers emblazoned his he roic deeds upon their pages during the l last few weeks. and then i did recall this 1 clever, energetic youngster. His older brother, John c. Cooper, Jr., inherited his fathers legal mind, Mir Cooper, Sr., being one of the ablest lawyers in Flor ida But young Merton always impressed me as being sort of a daredevel of a youngster, ready for any fight, any row, any turmoil.
 | That he has proven that this is the calibre of which he is made is shown in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
Col. HQrpeY and Capt. Cooper

his recent achievements of bravery and courageous action in a very critical crisis.
 And then to Colonel Harvey. I have been tremendously interested in the va rious opinions expressed by the news papers about his appointment as ambas- sador to Great Britain. because once I had a perfectly good beau who "swore by George Harvey" Qsnt that a wom- ans "reason'-right?)
 verify believe the thing that con vinced me that could never abide him as husband was the fact that I could never get along with him on the subject of Colonel Harvey.
 You've heard of the clever young wom- an who, when accused of having en- trapped the heart of a certain very eligible young man, declared that "he had never discussed anything with her any tenderer than the tariff"
 We'll, I can go one better, by saving that nothing aroused in Friend Beau of Mine as great heart interest as a dis , cussion of Colonel Harvey.
 It happened that the truths that Coionel Harvey dared to tell in his publication "Harvey's Weekly became Bible lore to Friend Beau of Mine" He regarded George B. Harvey during the war as a sort of ''inspired being" savior, " hence his little paper, a Bible.
 Now, I'm hero-worshipper, often not wisely. but too we'll. but I'm Mssis- sippian. too, and honestly believe that if I'd been there the other day in Con- gress when Senator Harrison of my na- tive state denounced Colonel Harvey as ''vindictve, self-annonted envoy, who got the post for bounding Wilson," would have been glad, merely because l could have had another perfectly good argument with Friend Beau of Mine, who would have swel1ed up the size of a ''pizened pup and in turn would have denounced Senator Harrison in no uncer tain terms.
 Funny the impression one gets of an other whom one has never seen, by just such argumentative affairs as this tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
--'e"-------------- JACKSON COUNTY NOW
 PLANTING STRAWBERRIES

Scottsboro, May 10.-(Special.)- Jackson county as turning her attention to the culture of strawberries. At a meeting of prominent farmers a large number of them pledged themselves to plant a given number of acres in this delicious fruit One large planter is putting out 50 acres, and there are How over 200 acres pledged to be put into cultivation and this is just the begin- ming.
 Farm Demonstrator McArthur is now at Cullman, taking notes of the culture, and his report is looked forward to es sgerly by those anticipating the cul- ture of the strawberry. A.number have already begun setting out the plants preparatory to next springs crop. They are planting the same variety, so that all will come in and ripen at the same time, SC as to be able to ship promptly. This bids fair to be the money crop in Jackson county in lieu of cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
MADISON VOTERS ADOPT
 HIGHWAY BOND PROPOSAL

Huntsville. May a0.-(Special. )-The voters or Madison county. by a majority Of about 10 to voted to issue $2OO, 900 of per cent bonds for good roads pur- poses. There was very little opposition to the measure, and reports from the rural precincts continue to swell the majority Half of the money received from the bonds will be devoted to repair of lateral roads and half will be turned over to the state for the construction of two model government roads with fund which will be increased to s4O0O00 by state and federal government contribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

l used to have with Friend Beau of Mine over Col. George B. Harveyl
 As matter of fact. the genial colonel" who doesn't know a breath about the commotion he stirred up even unto almost breaking up a perfectly good 'courtship," from all accounts grips his constituents just as he gripped this particular man l refer to-
 As some writer said the other day:
 America needs man of Colonel liar vey's fearlessness in Great Britain. for truth at all times is powerful weapon, and with the intellectual brillancy of a man like George B. Harvey the mistake of misrepresentation could not creep in. I"
 Almost verging on political ground. am not, something that has about as much signicance for me as my perchondrium or the process of my stylomastoid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
State K. of c. Convention

Sheffield, May 10-(Special) 1.-The state convention of the Knights of Columbus convened here today with a score or more delegates in attendance. Routine matters will occupy the greater part of the convention proceedings
 The delegates were taken this morn ing for a visit of inspection of the Will son dam and the nitrate plants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
Deaths In Meridian

Meridian, Miss- May Special. )- The remains of Mrs. Clara Gillian of I.auderdale. who died in a1ocal hospital yesterday. were conveyed to Lauderdale Deceased Is survived by her husband. a daughter Mrs. John Peal of Boyce. Ala. son. John W. Gillian. of Lauderdale. The body of James William Dorroh of Remedy Ala who died yesterday at a local hospital were conveyed to. that place today for burial. Deceased is sur vived by six children four sons and two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
Rankruptcv Petition Filed

Huntsville. May 10.-(Special)-A peti- tion in involuntary bankruptcy has been filed in the circuit court here, asking rne appointment of receiver for Foster Ezell, dealer in womens wear at Flor once. who, it is claimed, is unable to meet his obligations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
Clubs Get Busy

Scottsboro. May 10-(SpecaL)-Pig and poultry clubs of the county have started work in great earnest this year. Scotts- boro has recently organized a club of IA members. Clubs have also been organ ized at Section, Pisgah Subletts, Dal- ton, Temperance Hill and Paint Rock with membership of over 10o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
Killed By Tractor

Huntsville. May l0.-(SDecial)-W. A. Adams was instantly killed late yester- day at Gurley by a tractor. Adams had been driving the tractor and got stuck, then put rock under the wheel. This made the machine rear up, and it turned over on him, killing him instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
Paving ork Is Resumed

Anniston. May 1O-( Special Pour ing of asphalt on the section of Noble street. south of Seventeenth. was re sumed this week by the contractors in charge of the work. and good progress iS being made. After tine completion of the Noble street job, the section on Fifteenth street west of the railroad will be completed at once
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
HAD NEWS CT IMPORTANCE
But Tompkins, Habitually Polite, Hest
tated to Address Anyone but
the Head Of the Firm.

Tomkins was of n nervous DISPOSE
tion he was somewhat slow and hest
tating in time Of emergency.
When he entered an Office n day
and found a stranger there, instead OF
the man he wanted, he somewhat lost
himself.
"Oh, I beg your pardon :" he began
"but-but are you Mr.. Brown. the
head of this firm?"
"No: | regret TO say I'm not"
"fm sorry. very sorry indeed" went
on Tomkins. Il had something rath-
or wanted TO tell him. DO you think
he'll be in soOny'
I'm afraid moi. Is there anything
! can do for your
"Er yes. perhaps perhaps
you'll do as well as Mr.. Brown. May
| ask your nameP"
Certainly" And the stranger gave
IL.
Delighted { o meet you" said Tom
kins.
And now. what can I do for you.
sir?' asked the new-found friend.
"Oh, it's n very small matter-not
Of the slightest Consequences, that
is. ! came to tell the head Of the firm
that the building is on fire Los
Angeles Times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
HOOVER WILL
HEAD DELEGATES
UNEMPLOYMENT DELEGATES
ARE NAMED BY PRESIDENT
HARDING.
MANY ACCEPT CALL
LEADERS OF INDUSTRIAL, LABOR
AND FINANCIAL CIRCLES OF
U. S. ON LIST.
tMeslern Newspaper Union News Service

Observation-Disclosures Of the
women who have accepted President
lfarding's invitation 10 participate in a
national unemployment conference
here has been made by Secretary
Hoover.
The list includes Secretaries HOOv-
er and Davis. Julius Barnes of Duluth,
MIMI. Samuel Gompers, Charles NJ.
Schwab and John l.. Lewis of the mine
workers. The women are Ida Tarbell
Of New York, Mary Van kleeck of
New York. connected with the Russell
Sage foundation. and Elizabeth Christ
man OF Chicago. an officer of the Ma
tional Woman's Trade Union League.
Mr.. Hoover has been appointed
chairman of the conference, which, it
IA said, would at once dissolve itself
nto special committees for the formu-
arion of plans. These committees, he
asserted. would no doubt seek cooper
alton from other representatives of la
Dor, employers and civic bodies.
I'm naming members of the confer
ence," Mr.. Hoover said, 1T has been
the desire Of the President to secure
geographic representation and have re-
gard to the different elements who are
interested and can be helpful in the
problem without any attempt at pro-
pOrtional numbers or particular
grosps. Those of experience in those
industries where there is the largest
degree OF unemployment have been
called on in larger proportion than
from trades where there is less uneim-
ploymeni. II was impossible to include
representation of the whole of some
fifty trade groups in the conference
and hold lis size within workable lin
its"
The conference. Mr.. Hoover cOntin-
led. was expected to get to work
quickly, 81 that the administration
might he prepared To combat unem-
ploymenl before winter. The Presi-
dents invitations, le said. stated that
"the conference Is called to inquire in
to the volume Of unemployment, to adj
wise upon emergency measures that
a he property taken by employers, To-
cal authorities and civic bodies and to
consider measures as would tend to
give impulse Ia the recovery Of bust
ness and commerce To normal
In arriving AT n policy for providing
employment. however. Mr.. Hoover
said tln a.n f.,..,,, ,ro,ll nA.il anu
charity arrangements.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
625,OOO BOTTLES
SOLD IN new YORK
Biggest Thing Of Kind Ever Seen in
That State, Declares Big
Wholesaler.

The fact, that 625,O wv bottles of Tan
lac have been sold in the state of New
York since its introduction there less
than ene year ago. is a big business
item that will attract unusual atten-
ton throughout the entire East, for
nothing like it has ever happened be-
fore. 1t breaks all records.
Mr.. George b. Evans, manager of
the Gibson-SnOw Company, the we'll
known wholesale druggists, with
branches in Albany, Buffalo. ROches-
ter and Syracuse. recently announced
that the preparation was now selling
in their trade territories alone at the
phenomenal rate of approximately JOO.-
700 bottles a year.
IF the present rate continues" said
Mr.. Evans. this rate alone Will prob
ably require considerably v 1JO.OOJ
bottles a year. This is a tremendous
figure, but l am really conservative in
making this statement"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23

wouldn't 20 dow thar To the river"
Me a coward?' Moreland appeared
to grow an inch in stature. Me let d
LittlefOrd send me news like this here
which Gale brings, and not do nothin
AT all about il? | thought you knowed
me better'n that. Addie."
He faced his two stalwart sons. Al
ways he WAS the general, The leader
of his elan. He sent Caleb in one di-
rection and Luke in another, to arouse
his kinsmen.
Then he beckoned to Dale, who had
of something to do or say hat would
be of aid To the cause of the women.
Il don't want you in this here mix
up" he said decisiyely. You must
stay clean out OF it. iou amt used
TO this way o. fightin'. Asides, you're
our hope. More'n that. mebbe, You
W yore life to Babe L.ittleford you
CANT get around that, Bill Dale"
He went on, after IA moment, IF l
git my light put u today, | want ye
to do he best We can with the coal.
Blu q course We will. | want We to
do me two favors, Bill Dale, eff | have
my light put out today. Will ye do
'em fo' me, my friend:'
Certainly" Dale promised.
much obliged to We, shore. The
fust is this: | want We [ o take good
pay out o what the coal brings, pay
TO yOre work. The second is this: 4
want We to go to Ben Littleford after
I'm done-pervided he is yet alive
and tell him about the end o. my bed
time prayer; | want him TO know |
went him one better, at | was IA big
ger man inside AN him. Remember,
Bill, you've done promised me. Now
you 20 ahead to C%incinnaty, and do
jest like We didn't know the least thing
about this trouble we're a-goin' TO
have. So long to We, an good luck -
Il don't like the idea"-Dale began.
when the big hillman interrupted
sharply:
Go ON. You CANT do no good
here :"
Heck started, Dale turned and fol-
lowed the lanky |moonshiner; there
seemed to be nothing else to do.
When they had reached a point a
little way above the foot of David
Moreland's mountain, the pair halted
and looked back. They saw the Little
fords and the Morelands. every one OF
them armed. going toward the river.
1t had a strange and subtle fascinn-
ton for Bill Dale, IA fascination that
he did not then try to understand.
As the fighters reached dangerous
ground they dropped to their hands
and knees aud began to crawl through
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
Monroe Was Jefferson's Secretary.

Although James Monroe. who was
TO become n of our most famous
Presidents. played his part in the
Revolutionary war with gallantry. and
was wounded at the battle of Trenton.
IL was after that wound had forced
his retirement to private life that
he got his real start on the path that
was to carry him to fame. Upon re-
ceiving his wound the young man,
who had previously been promoted to
a captaincy by Gen. Washington, re-
turned to his home in Virginia and
took mp the study of law. He entered
the office of Thomas jefferson. who
was then governor of Virginia. Jefer-
son had a large library. and inspired
Monroe with a desire for study. The
W. formed a great attachment. and
jefferson made the young man his sec
Rotary.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23

a-doin' this-away. a-tightin' like Cray
wildcatsf"
"Ef he 6Oz't like the way We do
here, he can go back home retOrted
the angry m~Ountaineer. "Hs amt tied,
is he?"
Babe smiled a smile that was some
how pitiful. and turned OFF.
The amt no use in a~-argyin' with
you. pap" she said hopelessly. II
might nigh wisht | vas dead"
At thai instant the gate creaked
open. Babe glanced toward il and saw
coming that black beast of a man.
Adam Ball the Goliath, and he was
armed heavily i'm one hand he carried
IA new high-power repeating rifle, and
around his great waist there was Il
new belt bristling with long, bright
smOkeless cartridges fitted with steel
jacketed bullets.
When Dale and his companion
reached the cabin, Addie MOreland met
them. Anxiety vas breaking her
heart.
MIR. Dale" she pleaded, II want yOu
to go down thar to the river and see
eff the's anything We can do to stop
1t afOre it begins. You jest walk out
bold in the open and We won't be shot
at, and IN be Obleeged to We. Oh, |
know the amt but one chanst in ten
thousand, but I'm a-prayin' yen strike
that one chanst."
Dale knew that he could do nothing
toward bringing peace, and he knew
that John MOreland would be angry
at his interfering. But he nodded and
went toward the river. He didn't have
the heart in him to refuse.
Theu there came the keen thunder of
a rifle shot.
Dale halted for a moment. Between
two sycamOres on the nearer side OF
the river he saw a pun of smoke ris-
ing lazily from behind n water oak on
the farther side a Littleford had fired
hrst. Dale went on, moving rapidly
and trying TO keep himself always I'm
plain view.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
Little Sisters Interest.

Little Jennie gazed long and
t~hOughtfully at the young man who
was calling on her grOwn-up sister
Maude.
May l climb up on your knee. Mr..
Greene?" she inquired at last.
"Yes, of course, dear!." smiled the
young man. who wanted to make a
hit with the family. want to pull
my hair-eh?"
No; | want to see II l can find
that word" replied the little girl.
What wOrd?' asked the visitor. In
bewilderment.
Il heard Maude say this morning
that If a nan ever had the word
Idiot written all over his face, that
man was you STRAY Stories.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
They Dropped to Their Hands and
Knees and Began to Crawl Through
the Tall Grasses, the lronweed and
the Meadow Clover.

the tall grasses, the ironweed and the
meadow clover. They were intent
upon reaching the shelter Of the trees
that lined the banks or M river with
Out being seen. The stream here was
more than fifty yards wide: this was
Blue Cat shoals. The tive lines of
trees stood back Il rod or ~ from the
water, making the final shooting dis
lance some seventy yards.
Drawled Heck les set down here
and watch it; hey"
Dale was silent. The very air was
filled with the spirit of tragedy. The
farot1 tinkle of a cowbell seemed
tragic; tragic, too, sounded the song
Of a bird somewhere ia the tree
branches overhead.
did We hear me, BillY"
IL think" Dale muttered. that I'd
better not 90 away until tomorrow.
! cant leave matters like this. DO
you. know of any way to stop that
down therel"
by Heck shrugged his shoulders.
"Do you know y any way to stop
the riSin' and settin' o the SUM-" he
grinned.
They went back to John Moreland's
cabin.
Ii was altogether by accident that
the Littleford chief found his weapons.
He had dropped a small coin through
a crack in the floor. Babe WAS quick
to say that she would crawl under the
house and look for the coin. although
she had just put on a freshly laun-
dered blue-and-white calico dress. Her
anxiety showed plainly in her face.
Her father questioned her sharply, and
she stammered in spite of herself. Ben
Littleford's suspicious were aroused.
So he came out from under the cabin
floor with his hands full Of the steel
of rifle barrels. and with the money
forgotten. He placed the rifles care
fully on the floor of the porch. turned
and caught his daughter by the arm.
who hid emf" he demanded gruffiy.
Il hid EN-" was the ready answer,
and bitter-'L, mel What're
you a-goin' to do about it,"
Littleford flung his daughters arm
him. He was king. even as John
Moreland was king. His keen eyes
stared at the young woman's face as
they would wfther il.
What made you hide 'emg- he
growled. Say. what made ye do itT-
ITO try and save human lives, ats
Babe answered. That man
from the city-whatn he think o. us
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

''ro disarm the MorelandS 50 that
when the enemy comes they will have
nothing with which 10 defend them
selves Dnle didn't know much
about these hill feuds. mo. Miss Lit
t%iefori. | can't say that | think it was
a kind thing to do"
Miss LittiefOrd arose and faced
i,ale. Her cheeks We're flushed.
HAS the inemy come she de-
manded Jelly.
An right the young woman broke
in sharply. III the inemy hain't come,
what're you a-kickin' about
Her brown eyes were full OF fire.
They deiied, and they withered, ana
Bin Dale suddenly felt that he was
smaller and of less account in the
scheme Of things than that uncducat-
Ell. wildly superb creature that stood
before him.
Il beg pardon Dale said evenly. 81
didn't mean to offend, y'know.'
His quick contrition struck the girl.
Her mouth quiyered. She dropped
her h%shing-rod, and began to toy alb
nently with the end of her long, thick
plait OF brown hair.
rye seed 50 much q this iightin,"
she murmured TREMENDOUSLY, that il
makes M 20 to pieces. ! ought to beg
yorc pardon, mebbe, and | dido. q.
I've seed II good many fine, strong
mcn brought home dead or a-dyin'
from the Moreland bullets. And the
IlitieforlS has killed Morclands, too.
Dnc side about rs many as t'other,
To stop IT.
"lll help you. If | can Dale told
her. Perhaps we can make friends
al the MorelandS and your people,
You don't know what II hard thing
itd be- She replied tearfully. The
~ sets has hated each other ever
Sencc | can rickollect. And you won't
be here very long, | reckon
Il may be here Tor the rest Of my
lite, said iIalc.
rs it the coal?" inquired Babe.
Part! yes, its the coal. I'm go
ing Ia develop it for the MorelandS.
Babe looked at him with a tiny her
aid of hope in her eyes. Before She
could speak again there came from
somewhere back in the meadow the
sound of her fathers voice
"Babci ooh, Babe
Comm 2" cried the girl. half turn
Ing. wen try to make 'cm friends;
wen try. odd Major BRADLEY. hell be
up here aforr long To- spend the sum
mrr, and hen help us. He's IA mighty
good man you're shore TO like him.
tie gcu'ally stays with us when he's
here. iou 20 easy with John More
land, but when ye git him, yen have
en- all. III work on pap. The amt
40 danger a. trouble right now. any
ways. Goodby, Bill Dale"
'One moment. Miss Littleford," and
he took n step after her. Are YOU
sure there's no danger right now?"
Babe halted. faced about nervously.
aud smiled a little.
Don't call me Miss no more said
She. ut makes me feel old. Call me
what everybody else calls me, Of We
don't mind. Why. every one o. the
Lfttlefords lost their rifles last night
the same as the Morelands did! Meet
me here at shutdown, and I'll tell We
it. GOodby. Bill Dale"
.fioodby. Babe" he smiled.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-23
Attempt to kidnsp Evelyn Nesbit.

New York.-Evelyn Nesbit, former.
ly Mrs. Harry X. Thaw. caused the
arrest Of four men here on charges of
disorderly conduct. She complained
that they entered the hallway outside
her apartment and that one seized her
ing remark. The complainant said
she knew none of the men. At the
station house, Miss Nesbit said that
the men fled in a taxicab when she
ran to the street yelling "Firer" and
calling for the police.