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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

spinning tales of ghosts and COLLINS
to the elders. Fast and frenzied
poured the tales-from that of the
head on the pommel of his saddle.
down to the mean old ghost who
pushed the widow woman's biddies in
the creek-until Ichabod had goose
bumps backing out on the counte-
nances of his audience.
And when Ichabod left cheerful fire.
sides to ride home through the night
his stories REQUIRED tohim. Even old
Gunpowder shivered and sighed when
they passed a -blanketed bush.
Ichabod was like an old maid hunt
ing a burglar. He always expected a
ghost, and was only half relieved
when he failed to find one. But it's
bum cooked goose that has no turn
ings.
One day Ichabod was rounding out
his school work. Before him stood
the listless pupils, puzzling over pro-
nouns and logarithms. A messenger
tapped at the door of the temple of
hHOWleQSe, bearing dH ihNildlAoA
for Ichabod to quilting party at the
Van Tassers. Holiday was declared at
once, and Ichabod threw a three-yard
leg over the transparent Gunpowder.
X x *>*
TOWN the thick road ploughed the
oogle-eyed schoolmaster's mount.
pausing only now and then while Gun
powder dropped his head and SWITCHED
forty winks. He reached the party.
and after feeding his face to the
beaming he led the buxom Katrina out
to trip the feathery fantastic. Brom
Bones sulked in corner because the
professor seemed to be gathering in
all the honeyed smiles of the fair
| Katrina. Before he left, Ichabod led
his inamorata into a corner and pour
ed few grammatical verb phrases In
her ear, but when he departed the
professor wore a detected air that
swung down to his Tapping coattails.
Sadly he mounted Gunpowder and
, started down the road.
Suddenly there was crunchfng in.
the underbrush. The bushes parted.
A horse and rider strobe forth. Gum
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THE LEGEND OF
SLEEPY HOLLOW

r CHABOD CRANE had the learning
market cornered in Sleepy Hol-
low. Into the plain and solid
heads of country youth he pound
ed geometry, singing and the A B C's.
boarding around with the families
whose offspring he taught. lchabod
wasn't much on looks, but he was full
Of parlor tricks. Gaunt and bony. and
with a face like glorified earth
worms. still he shook mean schot-
tische, and had Scheherezade skinned
a Catskill mile for small talk. In
other word, Ichabod was a cross be-
tween a fve-foot classic and parlor
snake.
Katrina Van Tassel was the village
sweetie Only child Of the rich old
farmer Van Tassel. she could support
her husband-to-b in style II not lux
ury. She was member OF 1chabods
singing class, and in spite of the jeal-
ousy displayed by Katrina's other
suitcr. Brom Van Brunt. commonly
known as Brom Bones. lchaood
thought he could make the Van Tas-
sci home his permanent headquarters
Brom Bones couldn't sing.
IT just amt built like a hooking
bird" said Brom Bones, but l got
dog can sing"
So he tied his musical terrier below
the window when lchabod started
trilling. The dog won the contest, and
Ichabod lost point in Katrina's ia
vor.
X X X X
DROM BONES was big brother
- sylvest who boasted that he
would fight anything that wore hide
or hair. Ichabod was for diplomacy,
and wouldn't fight. so Brom Bones
took it out in doing all he could to
rifle the professor.
Brom Bones was a reckless horse
man, among his other accomplish
ments. Ichabod would never set a
circus ,afire with his feats on his
FAITHFUL pinto, Gunpowder, but he
scored bulrs-eye when he started
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work. AS his working partner. he
kept me on the hump to hold up my
end of the string. for it wasn't re-
garded as good form to let the other
fellow split the most rails"
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Mrs. Savala Eandaveer. the owner
of the Lincoln axe, is an interesting
old lady Many presidential cleo
ton has rolled around while she has
been on the old earth. but the one of
all others to her was that of 1860,
when the Illinois rail splitter became
chief executive OF the United States
Spending her declining years at the
residence of her children. near Mont
gomery City. Mo-. she clings with en-
thusiastic memory to the early asso-
Citations between the members of her
family and Lincoln. the proof of which
lies in the old ak. A handle might
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be fitted in the mortise. the blade
sha rpened, and the ancient tool might
come in handy many a time on the'
Missouri farm. but grandma" de-
clares if the Governor of Illinois
couldn't have it for the big worlds.
fair. it isn't likely she'd let a Mis-
souri, wood chopper put irreverent-
hands on it. He might break 1t or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES il would never
do.
I'm glad I've got it,. she said. for
it shows that President Lincoln was a..
real worker and that he was big
enough to take the humblest employ
ment and work at it as though ii Were
the best job in the land. That's wha I,
Uncle Will said. and he worked With
him. He showed young men the no.
bility of labor, honest hard labor
That's what the old AK says. ana,
that's why money couldn't buy it, the
old lady emphatically concluded.
Copyright. 1911 =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

pumpkin was doing at the spot where
the horseman caught him.!
And Brom Bones laughed and Went
to dance with his wife. ;,
Copyright. 1921
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powder snorted. Ichabod looked back
The rider had no head! Gunpowder
started to gallop. Another look from
the professor. Yes, he had a head-it
rested on the pommel of his saddle:
"Giddap, Gunpowder! I wish they'd
named you cannon ball." shrieked
Ichabod.
Gunpowder doubled his speed. Back
of them galloped the Headless Horse
man. 4ss. .. i ..
"You let me pass, l let you pass
sang the hoofbeats of the horses.
Ichabod coattails were straight out
in the wind. fine course for marble
playing. The. saddle broke and slip
ped from Ichabod. Around Gunpow
der's neck he chung.
On-on-on. Faster and faster sped
the twain.
zone feather and w'd. be flying,
sang the Headless Horseman.
At last in the distance hove the
white blur of tombstones. They were
approaching the marble orchard
where the Headless Horseman was
said to end his ride.
x i: X *
cUDDENLY the beanless wonder
~ stood high in his stirrups. Aloft
in his hands he poised his head.
Bang" went something in 1cha-
bod ear, as he toppled from Gum
nowder's back. Gunpowder dashed on
alone.
The neighborhood turned out next
day to hunt for the absent professor.
At the graveyard was a well-rubbed
SPOT, beside which lay. a broken
pumpkin.
Brom Bones married Katrina. and
at the wedding the guests began to
talk and calculate how the Headless
Horseman had carried off Ichabod
Crane.
II thought 1 saw him in town
nearby, teaching school," ventured a
visiting guest.
"Taint him." insisted an inhabitant
of Sleepy Hollow. The Headless
Horseman carried him away"
"But what do you suppose that
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cen. SHERWOOD recalls also and
- very wildly the pail that fell
over the nation, and particularly upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
F|L|P|NOS SHOW Al DESIRE ID ADVANCE.
Need Three Things, Liberty of Conscience, English Lan-
 guage and Democracy
By Associated Press

Manila, P l., June 5-The Filipinos. in their national life, have followed two types of civilization the reli- gious type and the political type-de- clared pr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Ia vera, native of the Philippines and one of the three Filipino members of the Philippine commission appointed by the President of the United States in 1901, in an address at the eleventh an- nual commencement of the University of the Philippines.
 He said he would attempt to show that the present generation of Fili- pinos gives so much consideration to the political aspect of their lives that social interests are forgotten. He as- serted that politics predimonates In their social life at present just as re- ligion predominated in the past. He advocated an education that conforms with the present mold of progress and enlightenment, not an education to preserve national things.
 "We Filipinos should not continue our former errors" he said. Instead of that narrow, false and primitive conception we should adopt broader, more just and more certain criterion
 
 suit of the union and fusion of very different races and although the Ma lay race enters in the combination to a great extent, yet the part played by the Chinese. Japanese and others. es- pecially the Spanish race, is by no means small. We should not recall our origin. because it will be of no avail in strengthening our union, which should be our objective.
 Tn our modern education. too, we must inculcate ideas diametrically op- posed to those of the past in order to attain welfare and happiness in pres ent life. Business, agriculture and in- dustry are the activities that should attract our youth, who are now after politics and administrative careers
 Tho Filipino people need three things for perfect harmony They are common language and the establish liberty of conscience, English as a ment of true democracy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
'GATORS AND GOLF PLAYERS BUDDY
 ON SAME LINKS
Clearwater Police Chief May Train His Pets to Caddy for Sports Who Use the
 Links
By Associated Press

Clearwater, Fla, June 5.-Chief of Police Joseph Russell has issued a warning that the first hunter who takes pot shot at any one of the five alligators that roam at will over Clearwater's golf course is going to tail, for the chief, who also is boss" of the course, is determined that his pets shall not be disturbed.
 "If golfers cannot get along with the gators the golfers will have to play their cow pasture pool elsewhere. that's all there is fo it." the chief has declared
 At least five alligators are known to be making their homes on the course. Russell recently discovered a little shaver about two and one-half feet long. How many more are in the vl- cinfty he does not know, but the old rulo that where there is much smoke fire will be found holds good with gators, and he believes there are sew eral who have not registered.
 "Joe," the largest one, named for the chief. is seven and one-half feet in length. Russell says Joe" is a "se- clLded sort of cuss'' because he is seen only in the late afternoon or when high tide raises the level in the water of the creek which Joe" inhabits. The creek crosses the fairway of No, hole. The other four are from two and one half to four feet in length. Two of tnern occupy the creek near No. . green, while the other two are near No. green. The two near No. have become so accustomed to the golfers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
WHISKY IN CAKES
 OF ICE DISCOVERED
Rv A..oc,at.d pr.ss

New York, June 5.-In the contest to discover the most ingenious means of deflecting attention of prohibition en- forcement agents, customs officers here believe this contrivance deserves at least honorable mention:
 Tn their search of the steamship Glendoloa, the inspectors obeyed a "hunch" and rummaged through the ships cold storage plant. F'rosting on the large cakes of ice, rendering then, quite opaque, whetted their suspicious. and they scraped off the coating. An improvised "X-ray" made by attach- ing reflectors to the electric light bulbs, revealed bottle shaped black spots within the translucent blocks. More than 200 bottles of whisky had been thus frozen into these glacial hiding places, they said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
TRYING A CHINESE
 CRIMINAL FOR THE
 MURDER OF FATHER
Unique Trial for Case of Poi- Soning In Which Evidence Was Had By Boiling the
 Bone of Deceased
By Associnted Press

administered in Chinese criminal court was Illustrated in an interesting fashion at the trial of locally eel ebrated murder case that was held the last week In March in Nautao, the na- tive settlement which forms a large part of the city of Shanghai.
 For three days preceding the trial curious thousands, hedged off by stout bamboo rails, watched the progress of a post mortem at which east and west ciashed The post mortem was per formed by Chinese physicians, several trained in American and other occi- dental schools, and others who had re- ceived their medical education in China It was case of suspected poisoning and while the western trained physicians insisted that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
PRIZE LIST FOR FAT
 STEERS IS MAILED
Totals Over Six ThouseZd Dol lars, Donated By State and
 Cattle Associations

Auburn June 5.-(Special.)- )--The price list for the next fat steer show at the State Fair at Birmingham this fal; is now being mailed to interested parties by J. c. Grimes, professor of animal husbandry, who thinks that this, the second annual show, should eclipse that one of last fall in every way.
 Numerous classes have been ar- ranged, and very attractive premiums offered in each class. For the best five steers, purebred or grades, first prize of $250 is offered; a second of $225, and on down to s25 for tenth and last place. Identical prizes are of fered for the best three steers, pure bred or grades.
 Prizes varying from $75 for first place to $5 for fifteenth place, are off, fered in each of the junior calf senior calf. junior yearling, senior yearling classes. These calves must be bred and fed in Alabama and either purebred or grades are eligible. In addition to the above prizes, the Hereford Breeders association will offer special prizes amounting to $75 for first, $50 for second, $25 for third for each of the junior calf, senior calf and junior yearling classes, and an additional prize of $250 for the cham pion and $150 for the reserved cham pion. The Shorthorn Breeders asso- citation will offer special cash prizes amounting to S250.
 The total prize list amounts to | . 10 a- putting up $3,350, the state of Ala bama $2,200. the Hereford Breeders association $450 and the Shorthorn as- sociation S250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
ANNISTON ENJOYSA
 COMMUNITY SING

Anniston, June 5.--(Special )-The community sing programme rendered at the Lyric theatre Sunday afternoon was featured by number of vocal and instrument solos by some of Annis- tons leading artists and and address by w. w Stringfellow, who directed tho Saturday tag day effort in the city in raising enough money to continue the Sunday afternoon work during the summer months.
 The invocation was delivered by Rev. I. B. Sargent. the first number being vocal solo by Mrs. Robert Hampson. with Thomas Hampson giving the violin obligato. Other numbers in- cluded vocal solo by Mrs. Percy Quinn, violin solo by Miss Emmie Rudisill and vocal number by Mrs. c. P. Copeland.
 The Shrine band furnished music fer the occasion, playing appropriate num- bers at the opening and during the intervals, community singing led by Captain Ben R. Sawyer also being in- terspersed between the specialties of- fered by tthe local people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

stomach and intestines with their con- tents should be sent to laboratory for analysis. the purely Chinese doctors clung to an ancient belief and declared that the question at issue could ba proved by boiling the bones of the de- ceased in a certain manner. The Chi nese doctors carried their point.
 Chang Shen Sung, the accused, was arrested in the international settle ment. 1t was charged that 13 months ago at the little Chinese river village of Pootang, 14 miles down the Whang poo from Shanghai, hc had poisoned his father. Chang ka-yung, a wealthy rice merchant On application of the Chinese authorities of Nantao the pris- oner was turned over to the Chinese police and trial was held the next day.
 The hearing took place in an open lot. with the court sitting beneath q mat shed, while close packed thou sands, held back by soldiers and stou. bamboo stockade, looked on avidly through the hearing. In prominent place In fEontAof the court huge iron kettle sin1mered over an open fire, in which had been placed the bones of the alleged victim as the Chinese doc tors had ordered.
 The hearing was lengthy and the court took no less than three recesses through the day. The procedure con sisted almost wholly of questioning the accused and urging him to confess that he committed the crime. This questioning was done by the court, po- lice officials and two Chinese procura' tors in turn, and through the whole bombardment of interrogation the youth in manacles held firmly to q denial of his guilt.
 The Chinese doctors had declared that if the deceased had died from poisoning this would be made evident by the presence of dlscoloratons on the bones after the boiling process Again and again this was borne in upon the prisoner, who was told that if he were guilty the bones when ex posed would surely prove 1t.
 It was when the. court sat for the fourth time that the lid was removed from the kettle and the grisly contents were placed on long table. Numer- ous dark spots were seen on many of the bony parts. One of the procura- tors, pointing to these marks, turned to the agitated prisoner. Did you poison your father?" he thundered. The prisoner sshranlN back. T did it. I poisoned him." he confessed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
Trinity Students
 Will Most All Work,
 If Is Announced
By Associated Press

Hartford. Conn.,, June 5.-The col lege student of tradition, who spent his summer holidays idling on the veranda of the summer hotels or sup ported by his father on the farm or in the country homes has become rare these days. All the students of Trim ity college here, with the exception of 10 men, have made their plans to work during their summer vacations. These figures are given out by N. L. Harvey. director of the student employ ment bureau.
 Some of the methods by which Trim ity men will earn their own money this summer will be by working as riding instructors, hotel "beil hops" bakers, chauffeurs, stewards on ships. reporters and in banks and insurance offices. Some will go back to the farm to work, not to loaf. they say, while others will try tutoring, sell ing and engineering. Several will have recourse to book selling as did their fathers.
 There is plenty of work for students if they are willing to sell peanuts. soap, hair cutters. maps, underwear and limited editions says the direc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
ANNIST0N HIGH SCHOOL HEARS SERMON AT CHURCH

Anniston, June 5.-(Special.) )-The High school commencement sermon was delivered at the First Methodist church in tis city Sunday morning at Il o'clock by Rev. Hoyt M. Dobbs, w.. F. Acker, president ofthe city board of education and Prof D. R. Murphey superintendent of schools, occupying seats on the rostrum at the church dur ing the discourse.
 The 12 members of the graduating class who are to receive their diplo- mas on Wednesday evening occupied a reserved section of the church while the minister spoke from the subject, "Matriculating in the School of Life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
THROWS AWAY HIS TOTEM POLE AND IS
 AMERICAN CITIZEN
By Associated Press

Sitka, Alaska, June 5.-+Jackson Anna -Hootz, traditional chief of Alas kan natives, on April 15 took the totem pole from the yard of his home here, declared he no longer will follow tho odd customs Of his forefathers, and an- nounccd that In the future he will be a plain American citizen.
 former declaration was issued early in April by the old chief. It said;
 "On April IS. 1921, according to my own convictions, desire to take dowi my tribal emblems, which are in front of my house. My purpose is to live as an American citizen.
 q wish every young man to see that I have started now in new life as an American citizen. I have dropped all my old customs as I think they were d great burden on me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
,at they pay them only passing nos

Laat they pay them only passing no- t.ce.
 Charles Livingston Bull. tho artist discovered the gators the first time recently while playing a round with Seweli Ford. the writer when he walked almost upon a four -footer sun niEg himself.
 Whats the idea, trying to i;i 'e tie tourist lIayer thrill asked Full
 'Iarlly," Ford replied, but believe Russell trends to train a few gators to act as cnddies during the -ush next seasan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
DAVE FUNERAL HELD

Anniston. June 5.-(Special. )-Fune- ral services for James M. Davie, whose death Friday night at his home near Friendship saddened many friends, were held at the Bethlehem Baptist church Sunday morning at II o'clock, the interment being in the cemetery at that place. MT. Davie who was 65 years of age. is survived by his widow and seven sons. all grown. He had lived in the vicinity of Oxford for a number of years and was considered one of the best citizens in this sec tion of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
WILL CLEAN UP CEMETERY

Anniston, June 5.-(SpeciaI.)-The first Saturday in each month will be devoted to the work of cleaning off and beautifying the cemetery at Nun ford, Talladega coutny, until the bury ing ground is put in first class shape, according to an announcement made by James M. Owens in the city Sat- urday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
FACE TO FACE WITH BURGLAR

Anniston, June 5.-(Special. )--An attempted burglary at the home of Mrs M. Miller, on South Front street, late Saturday night, sent several county and city officers hurrying to the scene in automobiles. a track dog of J. R. Thomas being carried by the officers
 Miss Annie Laurie Miller who en- countered the intruder at the dining room door. fainted when confronted by the intruder. and it was more than an hour before she could be revived by a physician, who was hurriedly summoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
-----------l---------------sS SPEAK FOR LAMAR

Judge Charles $. Leydem of this city went to Piedmont Saturday afternoon and delivered speech in the interest
 of Major Lamar Jeffers. the demo- cratic nominee for Congress, being in
 troducted by Steve l.. Johnson of this city. Former Congressman Sidney J. Bowie of Birmingham was scheduled to deliver the speech, but was prevented at the last moment. failing to reach the city during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
RETURN FROM TENNESSEE

Scottsboro, June 5.--(SpecIal.)-A number of prominent citizens including bankers. editors and farmers, have just returned from a visit to Franklin county. Tennessee, where they went to inspect the creamery at Winchester. with the view of establishing one here. They are of the opinion that a cream cry will pay and the probabilities are one will be established here soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
EPwORTH LEAGUE MEETING

Anniston, June 5.-(Special. )-rhs pageant and special programme rend- cred at the Mccoy Methodist church Sunday evening at 6:30 o'clock by tho Epworth League of this city. proved to be one of the feature religious events of Sunday. "The Spirit of the League" being admirably portrayed by the splendid young people behind tho organization. The programme consist ed of several musical numbers. read inEs and recitations, large audience being present at the service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
sPEAKERs IN ANNIsTOy

Anniston, June 5.-(Special.) )--Con- gressman Harry M. Wcrzbach, four teenth Texas district, Louis Reynolds of Columbiana and Judge A. P. Long shore, republican congressional nomi- nee, delivered series of campaign speeches in Anniston Saturday after noon and evening, the visiting con gressman being heard at the court house in the afternoon and again at the Noble theatre at night,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
BIxGHAM TO LECTruE

Huntsville. June 5.--(Special.)-- Ralph Bingham, the noted lecturer. who will appear in the Redpath chau- tauqua here Monday night, will be a guest of the Rotary club at it's Monday night dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
RAIN RENEFITS CROPs

Huntsville. June 5.--(Special. )-very
 beneficial showers fell in this section Saturday afternono and night. All
 farm crops have bene needing rain for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
DIR. GLASGOW PREACIIEs

Huntsville. June 5,-Dr. R. B. Glas- gow of Athens delivered the com mencemeut sermon for the Huntsville High school today in the High school auditorium.