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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
Doubly Guaranteed

And every part of Presto -Lito Battery is worthy, in material and workmanship, of Prest-O- Plates.
 That is why 87 leading -manufac- turcrs specify Prest-O-Lite as original equipment, and "the list is growing"
 Every Prcst- Lite is backed by the regular Prest-O-Lito guaranty, a definite obligation, plus . spirit that says the car owner must Dc pleased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
Tests Are Mnde

At the suggestion Of tho post of- flee department the bureau of chem istry of the agriculture department made tests of several such instru- ments-with tho result that all the manufacturers have now gone out of businessi
 "One of tho detectors," continues the report. twas an elongated, tubu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
Use PREsT-O-LrTE Service

It is our business, as part of Prese- O-Lite Service, the oldest organized service to motorists, to carry out this spirit; and to see that you get every bit of life out of est-O-Litc Battery.
 But, no matter what battery you have, use our Service Station. You will find our experts ready to help you pro- long the life of your battery. No ono here will tell you that you need a new batteryuntil youdo Come around today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
6O01D NALW GS ON
 WSED CARS

Dodge Brothers Touring, 1919 production, fine mechanical condition; good tires, top and up- holstery, real value at $430.00.
 Dodge Brothers Touring, 1920 production, wire wheels, extra good tires; good top, upholstery and finish, $550.00.
 Dodge Brothers Road- ster, 1918 production, good general condition, extra good tires, priced to sell quickly at $275. Dodge Brothers Road- ster, 1919 production, repainted, wire wheels, fine top and upholstery, splendid car at S425.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19

Dodge Brothers Sedan, 1920 production, velour upholstery in perfect shape, car just re- painted, real value at $950.00.
 Dodge Brothers Coupe, 1920 production, velour upholstery, wire wheels, fine mechanical condi- tion, just repainted, $695.00.
 Ford Touring
 1920, starter, locking wheel, shock absorbers; top, tires and upholstery are good. $295.00. Rec Speedwagon
 Ton and quarter ca. pacity, express body with canopy top, fine shape throughout. $750.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
Yes, With PREsT-O-PLAIEs

These are not special models. They are top-quality Prest O-Lites, with the famous Prest-O- Plates.
 Presto Plates are as different from ordinary battery plates as gold is from gilt. They combine unusual hard ness with a peculiar porosity. None of the old plate compromise between
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19

Here is two-fsted battery offer to the owners and drivers of automobiles:
 Prest-o-Lite's 1922 prices, The Great est Battery Values:
 Prest-O- Plates, the greatest advance in battery making.
 Either one singles out Prest-O-Lite from other batteries. Combined they make it a battery value without rival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
lMoney-Saving Figures

Prest-O-Lite Batteries represent the greatest value in years. Consider that you can buy regular Pyest- C-Litc Battery for popular makes of light cars for $19.o0 (trade-in price).
 Here are other outstanding va1ucss $24.50 (trade-in price) for 6-volt type serving
 BUICK MAXWELL CHANDLER
 OAKLAND HUDSON ESSEX 12-volt type at $32.3O (trade-in price) that serves
 MAXWELL DODGE FRANKLIN
 There are similar reductions on every Prest-O-Lite Battery, and Prest- O-Lite builds a correct type of bat tery for every make of motor car and truck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-19
SEX DETECTOR IS
 WORTHLESS, FARM
 DEPARTMENT SAYS
Instruments Are Not Able to Determine Sex of Eggs. Many Claims Are
 Made
By Associated Press

Washington, March 1S.-Beware of the sex detector. says the Depart nent of Agriculture. It is widely advertised as one of the greatest ''marvels" of the age, but there Is nothing to 1t. the department asserts in a formal statement.
 According to It's manufacturers and publicity agents, the detector is small instrument that will unfail- ingly indicate the sex and fertility of eggs, the department says, adding that poultry raisers were promised phenomenal matches and as high a percentage of females as they might desire by It's use.
 But this was only part of what might be expected of this simple but potent little device" declares the de- partment in a recent circular. Tt was said to tell the sex of oysters. butterflies, caterpillars. beetles, worms, and even the sex of the anil mal from which were obtained such products as leather and cheese, al- though there would seem to be little difficulty in the case of dairy prod ucts.
 "Even the criminoIogist was os- fered assistance. for it was claimed that the unfaillng little detective would tell the sex of the person who shed the blood found on clothing or elsewhere. One manufacturer said that by attaching a wire to his ap- paratus. and running 1t through a keyhole he could determine tho sex of any person holding the loose end of the wire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
A Faithful
 Friends Deed

once upon s time there was lit- tie girl who was very fond of the sea shore and would often so and pick sea shells.
 One day she took her dog and A small basket For she wanted 10 take shells home, for her mother would make her some necklaces.
 'i'he mother told her to De home as quick as possible and be careful sf the tides that come in. So she promised and went on her way.
 on her way she picked flowers or talked 10 her dog and ran after but terslies But they soon came to the shore where she had a nice time and found many beautiful shells. Her faithful dog vas at her side so If snz thing happened he would be there to save her,
 The Tide Cones In
 She had not been looking around her. But just looking at her pretty shells When al once in came big ocean tide which would have drown cd her. if it hadn't been for her dog. who jumped after her. and pulled her to the shore.
 Just then cart came that way and took her home.
 And the mother was very happy that her child was aved.--Katherine Shafe- in Sacramento Star
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
ABOUT MUSICIANS

It seems characteristic of our old composers VIat they should ridiculc and eriticise their fellow musicians and celebrities. Why they should al. ways enjoy finding the peccadtlos ot other musicians is somewhat Of a mystery. but nevertheless l. is true.
 The poetic innovations 9f Chopin were held in xcscdtngly low esteem by men such as kalkbronner, Mos eheles and others.
 Mcndelssohh was forever assuming superiority over Schumsnn. XNhile Sehnmanu looked up to AeuGelssohn -as his Idol
 Lis2t n0ver allowed his pupils to play anything but his own compost tons. and If they suggested stGdyins d selection from Brahms he was in suited.
 Richard Wagner. who aroused the criticism of many musical artists around him. spared no opportunity Of expressing his contempt for others. so if seems that many criticised. and were criticised. by the same peopie.
 Handel and Beethoven both had to undergo the eensure Of public and pri- vats opinion.
 All who aspire to fame and fortune have. first or last the epidemic ot criticism to go through.
 However. isn't it funny that those who are criticised most severely in their own day reach the popularity oi later day people so quickly?
 CATHERINE RHOADES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
The Fairy Ball

 When the long, hot day Is over. and and the nights cools shadows fall.
 When the silvcry moon is shining through the trees so green siid tAlt
 Here out in the garden 'nnongst the flowers. sweet and fair The sound of tinkiing laughter fairy voices in the air Then. amidst the sleeping roses, tiny figures softly pass And hear the fatntest rustles-- Fairy footsteps on the grass. Fairy lanterns gimmer brightly in and out beneath tho trees, And the sound of fairy music is borne lightly on the breeze. oft ] sit here. at my window. when the world to sleep nag gone, And 1 watch the fairies dancing, Lill the first pink flush of dawn. For, each night. when all is quiet. and the slivery moonbeams fall on the garden, midst the flowers. tnr fairies have their bali
 --(siafrH aNfan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
BIRMINGHAM MAGIC
 CITY OF SOUTH

In Is1s the United States govern ment granted to Anderson Asylum 2 large tract of land, which is now Jefferson county. The trustees of the asylum sent Mir. Ely to select the land and submit it's profits to he object intended. MT. Ely selected for his own a portion of land on which to build a town. By a good fortune he had the courtbouse>locsted on Lis site of town. The town was named Elyton after it's founder.
 The first house known in Birnins- ham had its foundation laid August s, 1871, and since then Birmingham has grown to be the biggest city in the state of Alabama.
 The growth of the city IS due to the rich mineral resources. IL has been said that the Warrior, Cshaba and Coosa coal fields contain anoIgh coal 70 form a block 10 feet thick that would cover more than t,00o square miles of area. People everywhere heard of Birmingham and of it's min eral resourves.
 City View
 Red mountain gives delisntfui full picture of Jones valley and me restless city. Scattered throughout the city are many schools churches, hospitals. libraries and society clubs. All denomipatBns have beautiful church buildings.
 It has probably the most complete and best equipped high school In tho south. Birmingham college. Howard college, Birmingham seminary, Holy Angels academy and many prfvste schools. The Ags-Heraid and News. the Post and other papers help to entertain and educate the people.
 The Tiiliman and saint Vincent hos pitais give general services to the sick and suffering.
 A splendid street railway system connects the suburbs and neighborin3 cities of Birmingham.
 Many railroads carry freight and passengers to all parts of the world.
 Birmingham may be called the Magic City when one considers the rapid growth since 1871.
 HAMM BRAUMER.
 RohiusOu School
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
TOMS REWARD

Once there was an orphan boy (his name was Tom walker) who made his living by selling papers. One day a man was walking down the street and he dropped some thing. Tom saw it drop and went to sec what it was. lie saw that it was very valuabls diamond ring. so he took it to the man whose name was Mr. Harlow and he was very rich. Mr. Harlow told Tom. to como 10 his house the next day.
 The next day Tom went to MT. Hsrlow's house where he was re- warded greatly for finding his ring When Tom grew up lie mar ried MT. Harlow's daughter and he was very rich Mir. Harlow gave him position in the bank where he worked.
 This shows it always pays to be llhoncst-%ell May Wells
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
BIRMINGHAM HAS /
 BIG BUILDINGS

Looking north. down Twentieth street, in 1897, there were no build irgs over three stories high. Look ing down the same street 1s years later one would hardly believe the transformation that had taken place. There were tall buildings and a large depot.
 Birmingham's office buildings are far ahead of any other southern city's. Our city can boast of the best office buildings in the south.
 The Jefferson County bank build ing is 26 stories high. It is one of the most complete buildings of the city, and a good birds eye view of the city can be obtained half way 10 the top.
 The Brown-Marx building cost s1- 250.000 and is the largest office building in the, south. It has nearly 1000 offices and is i6 stories high.
 The Empire building is 16 stories high and is erected of white marble and has many offices.
 The First National bank is beau
  sirable location. This building rep resents an output or s50o,o0o. It mas Il stories and is handsomely finished.
 The American Trust and Savings bank is one of the beautiful buildings of Birmingham, and is 20 stories high. It is finished in marble and is a magnificent sight on the corner it occupies.
 The Woodward building is one of Birmingham's first office. buildings. It is 10 stories high.
 The Title Guarantee building is an- oher up-to-date building. It was built early, but is well furnished.
 The first three-story building in Birmingham was -Lynn's Folly" which was torn down in 1905 to make room for the Brown Marx bhilding.
 The Terminal station is 720 feet in length and is one of the bea terrni- nals in the south.
 HOUSTON BOYD.
 Robinson School, seventh Grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Little Folks Spice Cakes

one third cup shortening. one cup sugar. lone egg yolk. one and three quarters cups flour. four teaspoons baking powder one teaspoon cinna- mon, three-Quarters cup milk, one half cup seedless raisins
 Cream shortening and add sugar gradually until well blended. Add egg yolk. Mix well and add a part of the flour, baking powder and cin- namon. which should have been sift- ee together Then add a part of the milk and so on alternately until sli is used. Add raisins slightly flour ed. Bake in small greased indiyid- ual tins in moderate oven about 70 minutes.
 Delicious if served hot with or without nneringue. = By Cho-Cho, Health Clown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

bound up. and what followed this act of compass sion.
 Home hurried Tesrng. ger to try Lis luck. As he found no sparrow with broken leg he took one from nest nearby and. breaking one of It's poor little legs, bound il up aud replaced it in it's nest.
 Remember my kindness lHt!s spa TOW he said and then returned to ilis house 10 wait results.
 Tn due time the sparrow flew to ne room where resring sat and, dros ping a grain of corn on the ta9.e. said
 This fos what you did for my ies Plant it. and all %ou tnd in IL is yours"
 Hsrried to Plant
 Then the spa rrow flew away anu TesrinS losr no tir1e In planting the grain Of corn in his garden.
 The grain sprouted. grew up to a great height very raptdly and the aVaricious Tesring was congrstu- lsting himself every day on the tine lot of jewels lie would soon possess.
 When the grain was fully ripe, Tes- ring went out early one morning to gatho~ his crop of jewels, but founo d terriblelookiug man standing guard in the garden.
 Who are you and what dc you want here?" asked 1'esrine.
 Wanted All
 "Evcrvthing l see here, said tue stranger. Your house. your garden, you land, your cattle"
 resrlng was angry and yet he was frightened. the stranger was so fierce looking and big. and he asked:
 Who are you that comes here with such sn impudcnt demand?"
 ''I am one of your former creditors whom you cheated and robbed. snl now have come 10 force you to maNe restitution.
 And resring was unable 10 hep himself or to resist the iole stranger who took possession Of Al Tesriug's goods. and as no one liked the nflsorly man. no one pitied htia, but Chamba. who kindhcarted ss ever. gave him food and sheiter.-- Philadelphia Record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
The Exchange Column

Who will give me cuate idea what klud of party to give to raisa 'oIue mouey for The Age Herald Fresh Air fund? There are several litfle girls in our neighborhood who want Co take part in a play and scil the tickets in our community. We think we can make some money We want to make slo. Write Mabel Thornton. care Aunt Ann, Age Herald.
 We are soon going 10 have a lot of little kilties at our house. and We don't want all Of them What will you swap me for cat9 Their mama is black and white and tiger looking ennabel Thomson, care Aunt Ann, tge-iGerald
 want goat. Bob Lee, care Aunt Ann.
 Dear Aunt Ann:' I would like to exchange s good story book for n pair Of skates. The name of this book is Anderson's Fairy Tales. It has 25S pages in it.
 RUBY GUTTERY. Carbon Hill. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

Poor little bird, said Chamba. T must try and help you
 So he picked up the flutterinG little thing. carried It into his house, tied up the broken leg, and, climbing up to the roof, put the bird back in it's rest
 Some time after this. one day when Chambs was sitting alone in his home. little sparrow, holding grain of corn in it's bill, flew in and perched itself before him.
 spNrroU Grateful
 "Chamba," said the sparrow. take this grain and plant it. and good for tune will be yours.'
 Chamba was very much surprised, but promised to plant the grain, and the sparrow as il flew away, cried out:
 T am the sparrow you befriended and ! have come to let you sec i am rot ungrateful for your kindness.
 In front of his little house Chamba had a tiny garden, and in this he planted the grain of corn.
 In few months the grain grew mp. flourishing and spreading and fitted with fine cars of corn.
 When Chambs gathered them how ever he found that instead of orei- nary grains each grain was in real . ity beautiful precious jewel, worth very much money.
 Collected Wealth
 Of course he collected every one of the novel grains. and taking them to the jewel market. he sold them for so much money that he had enough to enable him to live comfortably all the rest of his life
 f.4a., afe,t, Tesring observing that Chamba was very prosperous. went to his house and asked whatS good fortune had come to him.
 You are % well clad said Tes- ring. and also your family. and | hear you have extra good food to cat. SC how comes 1t that you arc in such fine ease?'
 Told It
 Thereupon Chambs told him about the sparrow whose broken leg he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Can You Juniors
 SolUe This Puzzle?

Here's q nice puzzle that Ruby Guttery Of Carbon tnl. sends the Jsgs
 snc sal 8:
 Bear .Nunt Ann; [ sure de enjoy reading the Junior Age Herald page. I s5nt Noa some placeS in Canada. out I didn't remember them all. So I sm sending you the names of some more. l have the letters all mixed ID for the Juniors to solve them.
 RUBY GCT'rERY. Here they are;
 Places: Atalber Knoyu Equeba. Wcdfdonudnal Eesrnaldn E'nw Ehunsck W.
 Aun; Ann thanks this little girl for sond.ng the puzzle and the an sNers Come often
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

2 little car pulled by mules. ana walked the rest of the way.
 After walking some time came to d church with few houses clus- tered around |. This Is all there Vss or what is now East Lake.
 Where East Lake park now stands was thcn nothing but swamp or duck pond VERA KERR. Robinson school Jr. VII.
 seemed 10 us whole year. although 1t wasn't more than week.
 At last we pushed ourselves through An the beautiful earth lay at our feet Some days later we were p.cked and put into a vase to brighten a little invslld's life. She was overcome with joy with our fragrance and coiors. Although We did not enjoy being picked. we brighten somebody else's lffe.-Mii- dred horni,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
ROCK OF AGES"

To huge. solitary rock in sorer- est. England. facing q natural amph: theatre in the Mondip hills. thou sands Of west country church and chapel goers have been making Dilgrima gc.
 The rock Is the inspiration Of Rock Of Ages one of our best known hymns. Teplady. the heymn- writer. was driven into it's shelter when a storm burst near by over Burrinaton Combe, and while there the Inspiration came for the hymn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
A Story Dr. Philips Told

One day pr. Phillips visited our school room and told us this story about the first time he visited East Lake:
 "A good many years ago kept hearing about little village called Ruhams. One day decided to see what h.s little ovillase was like. So
 came out as far as Woodlawn 0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

More Disappointment
 Finally a breeder from Indiana was located, and a disappointment from him right at Christmas time, brought down righteous wrath as well as heavy sorrow. He wrote he could not supply a demand for loo New foundland puppies with a visible sup ply of ten. The mans letter showed him to be undertaken, notary public and justice of the peace and he sign ed himself "a good fellow in spite Of it all"
 In October after this disappoint- ment, there came telegram that Erie Jr's dog was at last on the way to him. You can fancy that Erie Jr. met that trainl And there in a box near the top of the pile of express was the long sought pup. The sender had tied small sack of biscuits in this box, and the little dog had sucked them faithfully on his journey.
 Big Job Now
 Naming this new member of the Pettus family became An absorbing business, and when a neighbor who had been overseas suggested Black Jack" the dog was immediately so named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

Aunt Ann is trying awfrlfy hard 10 get singer canary for one of the children. Does any body have one to sell or exchange for something? Ad- dress aunt Ann. care Age-Herald.
 Has epyorc U little doa--s fox torricr--to swap for something? I would love to have him. Addre 2 Mamie Lee. care Aunt Ann. Age Herald,
 Has anyone replied to this adver tisement: "I would like to exchange phonosraph records for others Stand ard size. State what you have and Will state u'ha. haze
 0. K. PRITCHATiD. Marion Ala. Route :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Big Time at Thorsby Rally

put them on the table and gae everybody d plate and knife and fork and everybody helped theGi- selves. Tn the afternoon we had two bask etball games. We won both games. One was 62 to 10 and the other was 46 to 10 in our favor. Will close with a riddle for the juniors:
 Why does BE come before SEE Your friend.
 MARJORIE PARAMORE Thorsby, Ala.
 ?. S.--I am sending the answers to Lillian McAllister's puzzle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

Dear Aunt Ann: 1 am sending yoI d story about rally day al Thorsby.
 There were several men here to speak. Two men spoke about good roads and watermelons Oh but when they began to speak about waterfnelons my mouth wOuidut keep still. Two of the men were Professor Stark. the head of the state agricultural college, and the other was MT Keller. state highway cngi-
 nocr. They made good talks and the Thorsby band played. Everybody brought well filled baskets and they carried them to tho walters and they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
STORY OF A PANSY

As far back as can remember my brothers and l were little seeds. We were all cramped up in little pack age. One day lady came in 10 buy package of pansy seeds. She took us. And when she arrived home she took shovel and rake and put us Unto hole in the earth. We pushed our way through until it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Children's Page On
 Fridays After This

So many of the little children all over the country. have voted that they would prefer to have the Junior page on Fridays, so that they caE read it after school.I that The Ago- Herald would almost be forced Q quit business or give them thPir wish.
 And SO after this, the page Will De on Fridays. as 1t used to be. Sn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
A Chemist

Dear Aunt Ann: I would like to spend my Friday afternoons and nights in some good, useful way. In the afternoons on Friday I would like to work to earn my money to put me through college.
 I want chemical set. and on Fri day nights I would study all the chemistry I could because I want to be an expert doctor in chemistry. It will take all my Friday afternoons and nights, but I do not care
 JACK LOCKHART, Il Years.
 Barker School
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

back 10 the old days we go, and Aunt Ann expects you to use the pase more than ever since youl have mere time to write your letters.
 Think of if, From Friday Gill Monday c get letter in the nsail. Isn't that great You could most Wrfte d story every week Lots of love.
 GHILDREN,s PAGE EDITOR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

Tbesc little advertise mrnts are free. IT you want to get any cer- tain thing, want to bus anything. or exchange any article. address your ads to Aunt Ann. care "f Aee-H<rald. Be sure to give your telephone number, if you have oae. and your address.