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The Hickman courier., 1922-12-21
WANT ADS CASH.

We have anouuuc,-i On several tirne~
that wanf ads are cash. ~ u nut that
~ doutt auysIle. tut on nccounf q
t-pskkcep,ng aud coiicsfiux fhst NJ have
% have cash fur the~s snan items.
When ycu want q want "a PIT In.
picase bring the cash. for W. wul nns
very from this rule In the future Tor
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VEST mCKsL,N BAFTISr CHURCH

Sunday Schooi ,t5 a. M
pr~arhlnx cTery hrst and third Sun
dxy sf n a. n nnd % ,. n
Erxryt,o<fy ccrdiniiy invltsd
Re- Ira Nrffr. Pastor.
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Mrs. Dick Henry and children left
last week for Muskegon. Mich. where
Mr.. Henry has employment
Cleaning and pressing-aquinO.
The Hickman courier., 1922-12-21

w J. Bkrton has received notice
from Washington. u. G.. that ne is on
the eligible list for the postmaster
ship here. II Is expected an ap0int-
ment win be made in very few days.
The successful candidate viii be picked
from the list of eligibles to take the
place of the present postmaster whose
time has about expired.
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The Courier has been somewhat han
dicappcd this week by the power being
shut Off the shutdowns seemingly
striking us al our busiest times. Con-
sequently we have had 10 work like
Trojans 10 catch up when the power
came back. Any criticisms YOU may
have for this weeks issue should be
charitablv based on this fact.
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NOTICE

viii not be responsible for any debts
made 10y r. i. Ray or viii not be re-
spousibie for amy notes with my name
put Oh them unlawfuily.-J. E. Kay.
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t1AelSlt CiseelElAA2ESGIGA
WHICH CLASS SUITS
YOU?
You May Join One or More
of the Following Glasses

CLASS First Week ic. second week
-. Increase each weekly payment 1c
and receive in 80 weeks ------ $l2.55
CLASS t-A-First Week JOc second
week 4gc. Decrease each weekly pay
ment 1c and receive in 80 weeks Sl2.55
CLASS First week 2c second week
4c. Increase each weekly payment &c
aud receive in 80 weeks - $3.50
CLASS 2-A-First week S1.OO. second
week 9Sc. Decrease each weekly pay
mont &c and receive in 30 weeks $3.50
CLASS 5-First week &C. second week
Toe. Increase each weekly payment Sc
and receive In 80 weeks - $63.55
CLASS 5-A-First week $3.50. second
week S2.45. Decrease each weekly pay
ment &c and receive In 80 weeks S63.sj
Plus go Interest for Prompt Payment
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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: hospital at Point Barrow, Alaska,
Is the farthest north in existence.
The Hickman courier., 1922-12-21

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomas. Of star
City. Ark. who have been visiting Mr..
Thomas father, Al Thomas. Of Phillip
py. are guests OF 4 J. Nslkcr and
family.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Santa Claus reindeer tnkEng sgbel
the children; Christmas Savings
ones-Mery Christmas ndeed All the world happy; Of
good will towards all misery and hardshp
full place in Why
when with little effort they could Christmas
would be a season of rejoicing? If they would only
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WHICH CLASS SUITS
YOU?
You May Join One or More
OF The Following Glasses

CLASS 1O-First week 10c, second week
20c Increase each weekly payment 1Qc
and receive IN 20 weeks - Sl25.50
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week $3.50. Decrease each weekly pay
meHt Zoe and receive in JOwecks Sl27.5O
CLASS 2J-Pap pc straight each week
for 80 weeks and receive ---- %l2.10
CLASS 50-Pay soc straight each wcel,
for 30 weeks and receive -------- s25.01
CLASS 100-Pay 500 straight each
week FOR 80 weeks and receive -- SjO.0J
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week for 30 weeks and receive $l00..0O
CLASS 50O-Poy $500 straight each
week for 80 weeks and receive $250.0O
SPECIAL CLASS Join this class by
agreeing 10 pay any certain amount for
30 weeks. and receive at the end Of 80
weeks the fun amount deposited.
Plus go Interest for Prompt Payment
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Join
Now

Delay is always dangerous
Procrastination is the thief
of time. Therefore as a wise
and sensible human being
walk right up to our Christ
mas Club window to-day and
say 81 Want to join"
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c.. (JBE


The man who wishes ne had
is always envinous of the man
who acts when the impulse to
save comes to him. Once the
habit of saving is formed il
grows and grows. Our club
is now forming, offering You
the opportunity to become a
saver instead of a spender.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
FOR
ASSURANCE co. TO
BE LOCATED HERE

Through effort of the Chamber of
Commerce the southern headquarters
of the Canadian Life Assurance as
sociation are to be located in Bir-
mingham and the business of that
company in the southeastern states
will be directed from the Birming-
ham office.
Confirmation of this action was re-
ceived yesterday by .. l.. Bum. man
ager of the Chamber of Commerce,
in letter from Emory Folmar of
Troy, member of the firm of w. b.
Folmar & Sons. This firm has Sc
cured the southern agency for the
Canadian company and decided to
make Birmingham it's general head
quarters following correspondence
with Mr.. Bum and the consideration
of the Birmingham data forwarded
from time to time by Mr.. Bum.
The Canadian Life Assurance as
ISOLATION has never been in the south
heretofore. 1t is one of the largest
of the old line companies.
Folmar & Sons are. among the old
est and most prominent insurance
firms in the state. 1t is understood
that Emory Folmar will have charge
of the Birmingham office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
EXAMINERS REPORT
COUNTY BOOKS FINE
Two Years Records Show
Margin Between Debts
and Limit

jefferson county has a comfortable
margin between her indebtedness and
her constitutional debt limit, accord
ing to the report of the state exam
iners. r. L. Avery and ]. A. Hank
ms, into the books of M. v. Henry,
county treasurer.
The county bonded indebtedness Is
s4,130,000; tax anticipation esrtifi-
Gates are 100000; court house and
jail warrants. s26.o2S; interest bear
ing road warrants, $1,2oz.6sz.4s; to-
tai Indebtedness, s5.45s,7 2o.4s. Tn
constitutional limit is $s.s2s.sx1.43.
Under this limit the county now has
a margin of s2,s70,120.s9. showing
that it is on a firm financial basis,
according to the report.
This report includes the period
from August l, 1920, to July 81, 1922.
The county funds are deposited by
the treasurer with the American
Trust and Savings company of this
city. NJ. V. Henry, county treasurer,
and hi office force, were compli-
mented by the examiners on account
Of the splendid condition in which
they found the county books. There
are is sets of books IN this office
and each set was found in perfect
condition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
7 WO ARE INDICTED
IN MURDER CASES.
bYLAST GRAND JURY
Others Are Accused of Wide
Variety of 0ffenSes. and
0neIS Denied Right
of Bond

Ben McGimsey was indicted yester-
day by the jefferson county grand
jury on charge of murder in the
second degree. and his bond fixed at
$4,000 McGimsey is alleged to have
killed Waldo Johnson. %. last Sun
day night at road house on the
Montgomery highway.
William Harrison Teer, alias (slim)
Teer. was also indicted on a charge
of murder and bond fixed at $1,000.
Teer is alleged to have shot and in
stantly killed Ed. Jones. following
quarrel at their home in Eighth
avenue two weeks ago.
Others indicted were George Smith.
John Lewis, John Hightower. VIII
Henry, Charlie Warren. o. C. Fryer.
Bob Porter, Hosey McCants, Christ
Mortzekos. Ben Goodrich. and Her.
man Winston. all charged with burgla-
~, grand larceny. receiving and con-
cealing stolen property. Will Green,
Clarence White. Willie Spivey
and Robert Drake, were indicted on
a charge of assault with intent to
murder. Tom Grayson was indicted
on a charge of embezzlement. Louis
Burns was indicted on two counts.
one of robbery. with no bond allowed,
and criminal assault.
The report was made Thursday be-
fore Judge ]. Q. Smith. but was not
made public until yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
FIRST ARREST MADE
BY HOMICIDE SQUAD
Two Negroes, Wanted For
Murders Years Ago, Are
Captured

After an exciting chase, in which
several shots were fired at the flee
ing form of the fast moving black,
Willie Butts, recently discharged
from the army at Columbus, New
Mexico, was arrested yesterday after
noon at Avenue G and Thirtyfirst
street on a charge of having killed
a negro woman in Eufala. five years
ago. The arrest was made by Ser
geant w. L. Brannon and Detective
NJ. z. McDuff, both of the homicide
squad, who now boast the d. .Ic-
ton of having made the first arrest
for the new department since 1t was
made q unit of the Birmingham
piloce department.
The detectives said that they were
in receipt of information that the
negro would be at the intersection of
Alley e. and Twenty-ninth STREET.
Upon their arrival there, the negro,
seeing impending capture, took to
his heels, escaping unscathed from a
q volly of shots fired at him by Nc
Duff. After McDuff had emptied his
revelvor. the negro gave himself up.
saying he did not want to be shot.
He 10 alleged to hive shot and
killed Minnie Wilson, is former
sweetheart in Eufala, and immedi-
ately afterwards Joined the army.
Efforts to locate him were unavail-
ing until yesterday
One other arrest for murder was
effected by the department. Isiah Er-
banks. negro, alleged to have killed
a negro woman in st. Clair county,
during August of 1920. He was ar
rested in the Brown-Marx building
as he was drawing his salary, by
Detectives q. M. Bragan and o. D..
Brown.
Officials Of the department were
highly elated over the results of the
first active days work of the homi-
eide SQUAD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
"Kant-Ketchum" Visits
Four West End Homes

Four residences in the West End
residential district were visited by
Kant-Ketchum, burglar and fire-bug,
during tho hours of Thursday night
according to reports made into police
headquarters yesterday by Detectives
Bragan and Walton.
A. s. Galloway. s1s Tuscaloosa
avenue, claimed to have been the
hardest hit Of the fou. victims by the
burglar. losink s11.S ]. D. Rucker,
1874 Fulton avenue. reported the
theft Of 81 and a bunch of keys from
his trousers pocket. Eli H. Morris.
70 Pine street. West End. sustained
the loss Of 40 cents and q pocket
knife and Jack Vslins. 904 Cotton
avenue. was minus rair trousers
and so cents.
The detectives said that In each in
stance, the burglar used thu same
tactics In making his entrance. this
being by first removing the screen
from carefully selected window and
then fishing the trousers from out
the room with ng pole, accord
inr to their assumption.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21

There is no man in the MOON as
that satellite represents dead
world; the only form OF life possible
there is a very low form of vegeta-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
SEWER ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT
AERO CONGRESS.
Major MeisSner Makes Inter-
esting Report of Proceed
ingS of National Aero
nautical Congress

Maj. James A. Meissner. command
ing officer of the 135th observation |
squadron. has returned from the Ma
tional Aeronautical congress just ad-
journeG in Detroit, which he attended
as representative of the Birmingham
air board. the aviation committee of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
135th squadron.
He brings back the news that Bir-
mingham has been honored by the
election of L. SEWER, president of the
Alabama Manufacturers association.
as vice president o. the National
Aeronautical association and COVER
nor of the Fourth district. His fellow
governor is Van H. Burgin, president
of the Atlanta air board.
Members of the t35th squadron ex-
press great delight at Mr.. Sewer
being the recipient of this unex-
pected honor. The able assistance he
has rendered the squadron as a mem
Der of the aviation committee of the
Chamber of Commerce in raising
funds and offering every encourage
ment in this pioneer work has en-
deared him to officers and men alike.
Fourth Corps Area
For the purpose of administering
the duties OF the National association
America ID QlNlutu lHNO oioNt Iva
which coincide with the corps areas
of the United States army. The
Fourth district, as well as the Fourth
Corps area of the army comprises
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Missis-
sippi and Tennessee.
Howard Il. Coffin of the Hudson
Motor company of Detroit. one of
the foremost authorities in the world
on gasoline engines and aeronautics,
was elected president of the National
Aeronautical association: j.. +. Null
vahill, president of the Aero club of
Pittsburg, was elected first vice pres
ident; william Cassell of the Irving
Trust company, New York. treasurer;
]. B, Coleman, Davenport, Ia, secre-
tary, and Harold E. Hartney, for
merly commanding officer of the
first pursuit group, was elected man
ager.
.-mong the features OF the con-
gress was the signing of the national
charter preliminary to having 1t de-
liyered by airplane to Hartford,
Conn, for Incorporation.
Resolution Adopted
A resolution was unanimously
adopted by the meeting bespeaking
announcement of the formation of
national guard squadrons in all corps
areas to hold funds allotted by Con-
gress for this purpose. The resolution
was introduced by Birmingham rep
resentative, Major Meissner.
congress, Major Meissner attended a
Congress, Major Meissner attended a
meeting of the militia bureau In
Washington. He reports that General
Richard, chief of the militia bureau,
was very generous in his praise of
the splendid record that has been
made by the 135th observation
squadron and expressed entire salts
faction with the performance of the
other five such squadrons located
throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
By LACK FREEMAN

The Rev. William George Mellow
ell, Jr., was conseerated bishop coad-
jutor of the Episcopal diocese of
Alabama at the Church of the Advent
yesterday. The event was notable in
the Episcopal annals of Alabama,
and throngs of visitors in the state
and out were present to participate
in and view the ceremonies.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gailor,
presiding bishop of the national
council of the Episcopal church, ex-
amined and consecrated the coadju-
or-elect. He was assisted in the
conservation by Bishop Charles M.
Beckwith of Alabama and Bishop
Beverly d. Tucker of the Southern
Virginia diocese. All of the eight
bishops present laid their hands on
the coadjutor during his consecra-
ton.
The Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell.
rector of the Church of the Advent.
was master of ceremonies, and
Bishop Thomas D. Bratton of Missis-
sippi preached the sermon.
Eight Bishops
The eight bishops who participated
in the conservation were: Bishop
InOmdS r. VI AChhSoSSSf
Bishop Charles NJ Beckwith of Ala
bama, Bishop Beverly D. Tucker of
the Southern Virginia diocese. Bishop
Henry j. Mikell of Atlanta, Bishop
Robert c. Jett of the southwestern
Virginia diocese, Bishop Thomas d.
Bratton Of Mississippi, Bishop Coad-
tutor william NJ Green of Missis-
sippi and Bishop Coadjutor J. N.
Maxon of Tennessee. Bishop Maxon
had been consecrated only the day
before at Nashville.
The newly consecrated coadjutor
an iounced yesterday afternoon be-
fore a conference of Episcopal church
workers held at the Church of the
Advent that he would make his home
in Birmingham at least for the COM
ing three years. He outlined briefly
his program for the ensuing trien-
mum and issued challenge to the
churchmen of the state.
Bishops Challenge
Bishop MeDowelrs challenge was
for the conversion of 5000 souls. the
enlisting of 100 lay readers ana 20
clergymen, and the sending of five
missionaries to foreign fields during
the next three years.
Conservation services were held
at 10 o'clock, and were preceded by
morning prayer anu an Vi Bdh ~
cital. The prayer service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Brownell.
Ferdinand Dunkley at the organ rem
dered four plumbers as follows:
Grand Offertoire in d Minor" tBa-
tiste); fanfare" tLemmens); ADO
ration" &c. w. Pearce); Gloria in
Excelsis" Julius Harrison).
While the choir sang the recess
sional hymn, Onward. Christian
Soldiers" the procession filed from
the parish house into the church.
The order of procession was. choir,
laymen, clergymen, and bishops.
Following recital of the Nicene
creed and the singing of the sermon
hymn, the sermon was preached by
Bishop Thomas D. Bratton of Mis-
sissippi.
Bishop Bratton's Sermon
Bishop Brattons sermon was a
plea for practical ministry. patterned
after that OF the Apostle Paul. His
text was from Paurs second epistle
to the Corinthians, being the TWEEN
tieth verse of the fifth chapter and
tn fourth verse of the sixth chapter.
"St. Paul never more faithfully dis
covers the oneness of his spirit
with that of his blessed Master"
began Bishop Bratton, and the like
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
OENGUE FEVER CLAIMS
ITS SECOND VICTIM

Dengue fever claimed its second
victim in Jefferson county yesterday
in the death of Freeman King Barnes.
age Sc. of 5309 Eleventh avenue,
north.
DR.. j. d. Bowling, health officer.
said yesterday that the epidemic was
dying out, and that the number of
cases reported In the past few days
had been comparatively small.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
Will Is Set Aside in
Favor of Minor Heirs

The will of Cooley Dersis was set
aside yesterday by a jury in the
chaneery court. following a hearing
held before Judge Hugh Locke.
The Dersis estate is valued at ap-
proximately $1,000, and the petition
to break the will was filed by Vassar
H. Allen, counsel for the three minor
children of the deceased, directed
against their mother, Stella Ders.s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
HUGH ELLIS TO PREACH
FIRST SERMON SUNDAY

Hugh II. Ellis, who recently left
the legal profession to enter the min
istry will deliver his initial SER
mon Sunday evening at the Norwood
Methodist church, and a large at
tendance is expected.
Mr.. Ellis expects to leave the first
Of the year for Chicago to enter the
Moody Bible school, where he will
take a six months course before en-
tering the ministry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
WAITER BADLY CUT
BY IMFURlATED PATRON

Nick Thomas, waiter at local
cafe on Twentieth street, north, was
cut and painfully injured last night
about o'clock by an unknown Gus
toner of the cafe. who became infuri-
ated at the waiter for what the as
sailant claimed. lack of service.
Thomas was taken to a nearby
drug store where his wound was
dressed. 1t Is said that the knife
penetrated to a considerable extent
in the right side OF the waiter al
though he is in no Danger. His as
sailant escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21
MINER Is KILLED

George Wall. employe of the Gulf
States Steel company, at the Shan
non mines, was instantly killed while
at work yesterday. by a fall of rock
in the shaft. according to reports re-
oetved at Coroner ]. d. Russum's Of
flee yesterday. The body was crushed
and has been turned over to Huey s.
Mcconnell. Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-21

who had been made executrIx of tbs
entire estate, according to the VIA
of her husband.
Tho complainants allege that the
Will was made only a few days prior
to the death of their father. who
died from injuries received when 40
was stabbed by an unknown assailant
about year ago. The children claim
that their father was not mental! Y
responsible at this time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-09
BY J. P. MeEVOY

too many mice and Wen leave some Of
this around for them. Aha, said Oscar
Canary, il he leaves anything around
for the Christopher Mouses III take 1t
myself and be revenged on them. And
the thought made him so happy he imme-
diately began singing at the top Of his
voice, II Want to Go Back to My Dear
Old Nanny in the Canary Islands"
A ND, dear children, that very night
"A while Christopher Mouse was re.
venging himself on Oscar Canary by
sneaking into his cage and stealing his
birdseed, Oscar was revenging himself
on Christopher by stealing the food the
man left for christopher to eat. But,
alas for Oscar, the food the man left
was POISON. Yes, poison, and II
killed poor Oscar deader than a salted
herring.
There Is a moral to this story, dear
children. dorothy, don't let the baby
throw the piano out the window. Some :
body may be passing on the street. }
The moral is, it does not pay to be re .
yengeful, unless you are mouse
That's all. Gwau to bed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-09

would have crlnged at the colonels up
raised finger.
"Oh, don't you, Tom?" said Boun-
dairy softly. Come, come, that's not
very grateful"
What have got to be grateful to
you for?" demanded the man.
Grateful that you're alive, Tom,"
said the colonel and the servants face
went hard.
None Of that, colonel" he retorted.
"you can't afford to talk fresh with
Inc. know great deal more about
you than you suppose. You think I've
got no brains"
II know you have brains, Tom"
said the colonel, "but you cant use
EN-"
Cant! eh? I haven't been looking
after you for four or five years and
doing your dirty work, colonel, with
out picking up a little Intelligence
and little information You'd look
box !"
He was gaining courage at the very
mildness Of the man of whom he once
stood in terror. -,
80 you've come for the pickingsT'
said the colonel, ignoring the threat.
well, help yourself
He went to the sideboard. poured
himself out little whisky and sat down
by the window to watch the man search;
Tom pulled open another drawer and
closed It again. -,
Now look here. colonel he said
II haven't made 40 much money out of
~. ha Things
pretty bad with me, and ! think the
least you can do is to give me some-
thing to remember you by
The colonel did not answer. APP
parently his thoughts were wandering.
''Tom," he said after II while, "do
YOU remember three months ago bought
a lot Of old moving picture films?
Eyes, I remember" said the man,
surprised at the change Of subject
What's that to do with ity'
There were about ten boxes weren'
there?" ., :,
"A dozen. more likely" said the man
impatiently. "Now look here, colonel
L"
"Wait a moment. Tom. I'll discuss
your share when you've given me ut.
lie help. Meeting you hereby the
way, [ saw you out OF the window
skulking on the other side Of the stree
has given me an idea. Where did yot
} rut those films?'
The man grinned.
"Are you starting moving. pictur'
company. colonel?'
"Something like that" replied Boun
Diary; "it was the band that gave mi
the idea really. DO you hear, what al
internal noise that, drum makes
The man made gesture OF impa
\ what Is 1t you want?' he asked