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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25
Carrier Pigeon
 Admitted to Ship ; 200 Miles Off Shore

Mobile, July 74.-tspecial.)-A. stray carrier pigeon was brought Into port on the schooner Else today by Capt. L R. Bodden, the master, who relates very odd circumstance in connection with the bird making it's home on the vessel 200 miles at sea. The schooner at the time was off the Texas coast when the bird evi- dently exhausted, lighted on board and fell to the deck. The pigeon is one of the carrier kind.
 On one leg of the bird was a metal band with a number sim liar to those used by the navy in marking their pigeons. On the band was stamped the number "H. P. 2Sos9.19." It Is believed that this number Is one of series of the numbers on the pigeons at the Pensacola, Fla, air station. Captain Bodden will hold the pigeon until 1t is called for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25
Ra,%l A3aL,kk, A3aL,kk zsy
Loves Masquerade Dramatic Story of Love and Romance
 By fDAH MGLoNE GIBSON

And gazed into his eyes beneath To see his soul arise; She laid her trusting head upon his
 heart And hoped that 1t might heal the
 smart
 Of grief in joys disguise. She held to him her suppliant hands And said The always understands That good within me lies" Blindly she worshiped and adored And brought to him her whole great
 hoard
 Of love that never dies. She never knew his feet were clay Until one sad. heart-breaking day She dropped her eyes, And found a laughing little maid W ho all unconscious there had
 strayed
 Making mud pies.
 "'You have known me ever since we were children, George, and I want to tell you that the greatest tragedy in life to woman is when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25
DRY DOCK GOING LIP

Mobile, July 24.-tspeciai.)-- )--The first section of the mammoth dry dock of 10000 ton capacity, which is being towed from New York by the tugs of the Todd Shipyard corpora ton for installation at new ship repair plant, which will soon repre- sent an investment of around s1,000,- 900, arrived In Mobile Sunday after noon.
 Other sections of the dock en route from Key West are due on Wednes- day and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25

Dr. Milton repeats n conversation with Margaret Earle. She tells h,ra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25
THREE

shot and killed himself a day or two since while sitting in his automobile In his own garage.
 MT. Dent Is ono of the most pop- ular attorneys In hts district. He has served his county, Simpson. in the state senate and was for sev- oral months assistant attorney gen. eral, giving entire satisfaction to his friends and the public in both offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25
BuYER,s WEEK PLANNED

$ Mobile, July z4.-fspecial) )--Man- ufacturers and merchants of Mobile, through the trade expansion depart ment of the Chamber of Commerce. are completing arrangements for ono of the biggest buyers weeks ever put on through cooperative efforts. The merchants and manufacturers are signing up to take part in the weeks program, which begins August
 IA and ends August IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25

Dr. Milton repeats a conversation with Margaret Earle. She tells hia of her love for Glendening.
 ONE woMAN,s PHILOSOPHY
 T think, pr. George Margaret said, that this is why love is so ag- onizingly sweet. We can imagine something so much more beautiful than we can possibly attain. And this is usually the martyrdom of a woman who gives herself up to the worship of one man above all others.
 ''I think 1t was in that story of Alicia Hammersly that read poem which has always remained In my memory. At the time I read it was deliciously happy and I said 10 myself. l am the one exception which proves the rule. I have built me an idol of pure gold. but today am go- ing to quote to you and tell you that it is true. All of it, for me as for anyone else
 Then she repeated this poem, which copied to read to you. She called 1t: Her Idol
 She crowned him with laurel wreath
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25
FILES BANKRUPT PETITION

Petition of bankruptcy was filed in the office of clerk of United States district court yesterday by G. R. Crunnp. merchant of Steele. St. Clair county.
 Liabilities in the ease were placed at ss,s4s, while the assets were listed At s2.75o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25
Dent a Candidate to
 Succeed Browning, Report

Jackson. Miss. July 24-(speolal.l It Is understood here that Walter Dent of Mendenhall, will be can didate for district attorney to sue ceed A J. Browning of Collins. who
, 1922-10-26
Refinery Will Be
Built at Grenville
The Producers & Refiners Corporation
Starts Preparations for Big Plant
Seven Miles From Rawlins.

Actual excavation work was begun
early this week in preparation for an
oil refinery of 10000 barrels per day
capacity, seven miles east of Rawlins
and a short distance from Grenville,
A large corps Of surveyors had teen
busy for several days last week in run
ming lines n marking out sites for
the various buildings which will go to
make up the big plant. 1t is reported
that a large number of teams and men
from this valley have been employed
on the excavation work.
A water supply will be provided by a
pipe line from the Platte river and it is
presumed hat numerous pipe lines will
be laid from the various producing
fields to supply crude oil to the refin-
cry. Concerning the plans for this re-
finery, which will be the cause of n
considerable business boom in Rawlins,
last weeks Republican said:
I'm order to furnish crude oil to
keep a refinery in operation additional
pipeline facilities must be provided at
once and this important work is now
well d way. The Hope Engineer
ing company will build the pipe lines
for the Producers & Refiners, both for
, 1922-10-26
Woods Had n Fine Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Wood re-
turned home Tuesday evening, after n
most enjoyable two weeks vacation.
most of which was spent in the Black
Hills of South Dakota.
Their principal object in making the
trip was TO attend n double wedding.
two of the principals in which we're
relatives of Mrs. Wood. The wedding
occurred Mt Belle Fourche, S. D., on
Wednesday, October Is. Miss Pearl
Atteberry was united in marriage to
Seth G. Smith Of Deadwood, s. D.,
and Miss Mary Morgan became the
bride Of Albert f. Kantowski of Pierre.
s. ID. Both the brides are nieces of
Mrs. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood stopped at Cas-
per, Wyo., Hot Springs, s. D., and 9TH
er points of interest enroute, and al
together had a most enjoyable trip.
, 1922-10-26
OLD TRAIL BLAZER, so,
DEFENDS FLAPPER.
Ezra Meeker, Who Crossed Plains In
1852, Now Boosting for Ore
gOn Trail Highway.

Ezra Meeker, 90, of Oregon, famous
pioneer, dating back to the days when
transcontinental women travellers wore
poke bonnets, who is making his fourth
trip tG~N3shington to plead, hat con-
gress make a natiorol highway of the
old Oregon trail, has rushed to the de-
Tense of the flapper.
He's sorry to see the hong skirt beat
ing back.
The flapper," he echoed recently in
Omaha, as he leaped up n flight OF
stairs, W. steps ut a time, after brush
ing away the insulting arm Of a young
er man who offered aid. you mean
the modern girl with the short skirt"
I'm for them. l believe the day is
coming when wcnen will wear bloom
ers, a sensible, healthful, convenient
and economical garb. Ii is too bad
girls are threatening to permit fashion
to use them for clothes racks again.
Despite all the walls of the reformers
own with those OF a generation or two
gone"
That from a patriarch who lived II
years ON an Oregon farm, heads II fam
lily of II descendants, doesn't drink cof-
fee nor liquor, and isn't too proud oc-
casionally to fling a whip over the
backs of Il team of oxen by way of
showing how he used to travel.
Meeker is travelling by train this
time. Twice he has gone to Washing
ton with an OK team, once in n motor
ear. As a result Of his efforts. ~
monumental markings have been erect
ed along the Oregon trail.
AN Old bill to make n national high
way of the Oregon trail was permitted
to die" Meeker said. "A new one,
looking TO the appropriation Of S1OO,
600 for additional improvements now
is before the senate, and | will appear
before n senate committee in its be-
half. l am hopeful Of arousing inter-
est, meaning eventually the spending
Of millions on the route as a monument
to the pioneers OF the eos, and as n
means OF improved national defense"
After addressing the senate commit
tee the aged pioneer will try to pro-
, 1922-10-26

oil and water. The pipe is ordered and
part of is is on the way and when the
shipments begin to arrive this COM
pany will need between 100 and 200
men, as well as teams and other equip
ment for rapid work. The Hope En-
gineering company has opened execu-
tive offices i'm the Ferris Hotel.
"a contract for the stills for the re-
finery, as well as the fabricated steel
for oil storage tanks has been let to the
Hammond Iron Works, of Warren, Pa.
A great part of this material bis now
en- route. A representative of the
Hammond concern is already in the
city, w. r. Schellhammer, who is get
ting together an organization for the
erection of this machinery and equip
ment as soon as it arrives. He has
opened offices in the Strand Theatre
building.
"When material is on the ground and
the work of building the tanks and
erecting the huge stills gets well under
way, Mr.. Schellhammer will employ at
least 200 men on the steel work alone.
He has plans drawn for a complete
little town, which will be provided with
every convenience for the comfort and
well being Of the men employed, includ-
ing a commissary. The operations Of
the Hammond Iron Works will extend
over a period Of approximately n year.
"The Producers & Refiners are now
~excavating neal the Wertz camp and
preparing to lay the foundations upon
which six gigantic oil tanks will be
erected, each of a capacity of $4,000
, 1922-10-26
Forest Road Men
Breaking Camp
Cold Weather and Frost Cause Inter.
ruptiOn Of Construction Work
VIII he Resumed Next Spring.

TIL road crew which has been GA.
gagged the past few weeks on tho
Brush Greek road, to be built from tho
Brush Creek ranger station to Head
quarters Park, has stopped work for
this season and most of the employees
have gone to Rawlins to take employ
ment on the refinery work going on
neal that city.
About one mile of the new highway
has been completed and considerable
work done IN another mile or more,
in clearing the right Of way and pre-
liminary grading and construction
work. When completed, this section
of highway will be about eight miles
in length, and will allow automobiles
to drive within n short distance of the
fine fishing to be found in many lakes
in the neighborhood of Headquarters
Park.
1t is confidently expected that plnns
will be worked out next year whereby
this o can be completed through
from Headquarters Park to Brooklyn
Lake, to connect with the road from
Laramie to hat point. 1t is stated the
road crews will be back on this job as
soon as the frost is out of the ground
G X spring.
, 1922-10-26

mote an organization to make motion
pictures of pioneer scenes along the
trail with Council Bluffs MS IL base.
Meeker left Indianapolis, then a
town of 1000, and in May, 1852, af-
ter jumping off from Council Bluffs
crossed the Missouri river at Platts-
mouth. Indians were ut war among
themselves and the journey was I'M
eventful except for frequent scenes of
misery resulting from disease and
hardships. OF 10000 persons who
Travelled the trail that year, Meeker
said, 5000 died.
At the end of the trail Meeker found
100 acres of rich land that lie home
steaded. He prOspcred until building
an $4,000 home was IL mere incident
in his life. Today the land, is valued
at $500 to 81, 900 an acre.
They were days of opportunity
he said, but opportunity for the
young man is equally abundant today.
Nowhere in the world have young men
better chances than they have in our
great middle west and west"
, 1922-10-26
ID. q. Davis Dies in Colorado.

Mrs. Paul Hopkins received a mes
sage last Friday stating hat her
brother, Dee C. Davis, had died sud
denly at his home In Huxton. Colo
and she departed at once for that place.
No details were given as to the caus.
of Mr.. Davis sudden demise. The
Davis family resided in Saratoga for
several months last year and are well
known 20 many people here. They pur-
chased The Kingman property on the,
west side of town and disposed Of It to
Chas. Scf'nittel when they removed to
Nebraska.
, 1922-10-26

a special car occupied by Western
Union Telegraph Co. officials has
been in the Saratoga yards the past
couple of days, and the visitors have
been fishing along the river and creeks
above town. 1t is not known whether
or not they have any more serious
business to look after In this region,
but il is surmised that this company
will install n telegraph line between
here and the main line within the next
year, and the visit OF the officials at
this time may have some Significance.
, 1922-10-26
Last Chance to Register.

The registration boards will be in session all day
today and tomorrow, October 26 and OF. This will
be your last chance to register for the election on
November 7. The registration books close at 9
o'clock tomorrow friday night. Don't overlook
the fact that you MUST REGISTER if you want to
vote.
, 1922-10-26

c. r. Widrig and family are pre-
pairing to leave the last of this week
for Los Angeles, Calf, where they
expect to make their home.
, 1922-10-26

barrels. These tanks are to be locat-
ed at II site about two miles from the
nOw-famous Hughes gusher.
"An S-inch pipe line will be con-
structed Immediately from the Wertz
camp to the Ferris fields, and pre1imi-
nary work is in progress on this line
by the contractors. This S-inch line
will connect with the Gin. line from
the Ferris fields now owned and oper-
ated by the p. & II. and will terminate
at the site of the new refinery, neal
Grenville.
This additional pipe line connec-
tion will be needed for new production
which is certain to come up within the
area which may be easily served. 1t Is
known hat the production Of the Wyo-
Ill company will be taken over by the
Producers & Refiners under the terms
of an agreement which the latter
have made with the Wyo-m and the
General Petroleum corporation
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
Cl,e putnam Patriot
BARNUM WAS RIGHT

tbere is eolloquia saying that has of the
descriptive English language it is the famous remark oil
Lincoln regarding foong the public II seems TO have
particular application Just to the activities Of the various
sundy foreigners Of note who to The United States on
designed the American public an oppor-
tunity 10 satisfy its weknown appetite personalities and
TO give politician pubcs from the other side Of
the Atlantic a garner lucrative Of the only form
money varied greatly in It's exchange value since
1914 The unfortunate part the American adventures Of
prominent that they home richer than
when they came behind them sadder but wiser
public They home carrying their regulations behind them
For instance years his American readers the
poet Maeerlnck pleasant legend productive OF charm
ing mystical plays philosophers Alas tempted b. asute
the poet dropped the mysterious retirement Of
his Belgian abbey and America! The denouemen
il matter newspaper history Fifteen before huge
audience sufficient TO dislusonize America IN
regard to NJ Maeerlncks abilities a public speaker lie
the moyeand Of California and thence knows
not where.
little later one Of the eeyerest writers Gilbert
Cheserton fell into trap. crowded audience lis
the moaseke voice OF with the body Of bull
little say the flesh that comparable with the
scintllating brianey Of his writings dissatisfied public
stayed away greater from the scheduled Chesteon
ian lectures
Last of all backed by the prominent political position
husband the the British Empire Mrs
Margo Asquh, heralded with publicity than has
the good Of regnng pma donna public that
onged the voice Of the Woman With the Serpens
that had the audaeou but frequently inter
estng of the original Dodo crowded be shocked
amused entertained. They departed disgust bore
dom after listening the trivial offerings Of personality that
had apparently lost lusre by being ranspanted alien
such failures these do discourage the tin
foreigner they lessen the Unsuitable curiosity OF the
American public Decidedly, @Banum right" in that any
support be found for
carefully heralded and exploited in the modern paranee
properly agented This does beyond the first
pearanee Our native shrewdness and anness orbds the
lending of than initial support a project when
discover that has paucy of value Thus that these
dueathuntng foreigners and speedily g
nored
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
THE RED CROSS NURSE

Miss Cecilia Lesard, the local Red Nurse just COM
plotting her FIRST IF work here and when her report
made there VIII be many who viii astounded al the range
and extent al her activities Miss Lessards grown al
most daily during the past year she has done for the
children Of Putnam alone would make her notable
the community. But her nursing goes has been
the means Of revealing TO the local health various cond
tons sadly need Of remedy She the pains
OF many an lnirm old person She has
an influence in the community second only the Day Kimba
Hospital Tor efficient AID Miss Lesard territory comprises all
# Putnam and that compass the course
days work Sooner later she suitable ranspor
tAton provided for her Pomfre visiting quickly
from place TO place by means of weequipped automobile
Miss Lessard should be provided with vehicle PERHAPS
some generous Will the and and work
which winning more and recognition communication
throughout the city.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
FROM OUT OF THE AIR

Right here in Putnam through the ingenuity young
electrical enthusiasts the ultra modern pleasures the
telephone being enjoyed almost nightly little group
serious listeners gathers of the upper Union
Block and there through the instruments that
ether they hear Louise Homer singing Memphis President
Harding delivering address Washington or Tetraznn
warbing Newark, Julia Sanderson lifting a song from
Tangerne It's all very wonderful and very impressive
wireless telephony Yet from the point of
ment better than the movies the monograph
half good the old days when the the Bradley The
are brought the real and and
missing something for all the wonder the developing
ehanics Of the There Of still rather
good o bowling Helearama acted by real
stage than the most sumptueus of super And
for all the songs the world are u6t hl So sat
is.yng single ballad Vel sung bY see
and hear.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
GIVE TELEPHONE
GIRL YOUR NAME
Such Is Advice of Company
Manager, Who Explains
Reason For Statement

When you are making telephone
call out Of town and you hear the
Voice With the Smile" ask What is
your name. please?' do not think she
is trying to flirt with you. because she
isn't.
The toll operator is using tele-
phone phrase recently adopted here,
but which mas been in use in other cit
les throughout the country for some
time. It mas been proved that, by
learning the name Of the calling per
son. the toll operator is enabled TO
give more satisfactory service
For instance. there may be more
than one call for New York from the
booths at an attended public pay sta
tion, or through the private branch ex,
change in large factory or Office
building When the toll operator can
say. .On Mr. Browns call to New
York. We are ready the attended sta.
tioH operator or the 2 B X operator
knows which one Of the several New
York calls that have been placed by
her. is ready The element Of doub,
is removed and the wrong person i.
not summoned TO the telephone
Furthermore. requiring the name Of
the calling person may check the plac-
.us of the toll calls in factories and
elsewhere. by persons net authorized
10 use the service in that way Fhi.
title detail ought 20 make the new
telephone routine popular IN song
quarters where misuse of toll seryle,
has been expensive % the subscriber
When ,he toll operator asks for your
name, eive IL Then you viii hea- hu
sass Thank yaa. Sir Brown we wil
gsHI you Then the next step IS tn,
Hefi char Mr. Browns call to New
1ork S ready
Incidentally there is just a geatl,
suggestion of personal service in tt,
ase II the callers name by the oper
alter. which together with the improv
Cd toll service sure 70 result. should
effect a closer bond Of friendship be
tween the public and the telephone
people
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1922-02-10
BUCkING THE BONUS

There something rather annoyngy udcrous about the
redioament of the administration regard to raising
funds Tor the Soldiers Bonus Having harganed successfully
with the Harding forces prior election American Legion
leaders holding Mr. Harding his word Every de-
vice known to taxation has been suggested raising the enor
nous amount needed to satisfy the exoders the Legion
and none OF them yet have been adopted or later
however IN order the Administrations political face
and to keep the ranks Of the Legion within Republican
y, all of going pay the bonus Possibly NAV be
more Tor cigarettes for gasoline for increased postage for al
ready expensive pleasures But later lust the same
the whole rank and file Of citizenship that going to pay
and pas simply for political bargain