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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-10

rather neglected. stood the black smiths laborer in tho case-the sin ger. It rather appeared as if all | that love-making shouldn't have been any of his affair, But such was tue Kind of eavesdropping singers were paid to do those days.
 Whether it was protest from the Illustrated lovers that eventually stopped the showing of such intimate scenes, or the habit the managers fell into of choosing an array of fat and ugly girls for the sweethear. parts, is not known. But it did not take long for the illustrated love | songs to be banished to the wood house.
 The Monographs
 Then there was that thrilling era l when the phonograph replaced tho s.ngers, and when--oh. the mighty march of progress-the talking ma chine was trundled to the edge of the screen. Here, huge horn and all it automatically, hoarsely and un- quenchably spake the words for the silent actors of the screen.
 Anal" would enthuse the phona- graph In high falsetto tone, white the william would give the hero a dark look; or T love your 1t would grind out as though it had mush in it's mouth. about the time the hero had reached tho ragged edge of his great anxiety as to whether cruel fate meant to leave him a bachelor or he would have to end 1t all by jumping In the river.'
 It was all very we'll as long as the pictures and the phonograph worked together. But those were narrowing moments when the photograph nut tered in It's throat and refused to give up It's dark secret of the plot.
 You couldn't tell whether 1t was tho heroine's former lover abducting her, or the hired man; and since the titles were scarce or non -existant, 1t kept your imagination. squirting in every direction. You tried to figure what in thunder it was all about i; why they were murdering each other up that-away. or what 1t was the gentleman with the green eye-glass had done that he should be so sud- denly seized and hanged before your eyes.
 It wasn't savvy to you.
 Care Required
 You were a little cautious who to root for. You might be cheering a horse thief. The ones you chose, apt as not, might turn out to be the worst rounders in the lot instead of tho good and noble heroes and he- roines.
 Then the phonograph now and again got in big hurry or slowed down to rest, or had to be wound up; and you were watching the de- butante's sweetly parted lips exclaim- ing something in the coarse tones of tho vegetable man, who was sup- posed to have expressed himself a couple of rounds earlier.
 Among the singers of the old days Mir. Hiltbruner mentioned were Sher- man Thompson, Ben Dunclsin. Frank lin Wallace, Jack .Laller. Doc Baker, Sam Bernard. Miss Pearl Hadley and the great favorite Kid Jackson, featuring The Little Boy in Green ,"
 Quite a contrast are our up-to- date days when the picture theatres are lovely and cooi when pipe or gans play. and when no money is
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Read the advertisements Theu sdpe money and earn money for you.
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teriy destroy all the potato bugs In ms patch of potatoes in a few min utes time, he strengthened up. bit off the whole end of a plug of tobacco, looked at me in astonishment and actually turned pale at the thought of poison.
 When I told him that there was enough poison in his plug of tobacco 70 XII q dozen strong men or a hun cred dogs and cats. I expected him to throw his tobacco away, but no, he knew better, he had been chewing Tor 10 years. A lot of educated peo- pie Will buy something to kill h. sects but when they go to use 1t, read tho label and find 1t marked poison. required by law. they rush to the telephone and franticalIy en- quire if 1t is really poison. Do you suppose the government would per init the sale of poisonous insecticides II there was serious danger, where directions were followed. and reason able care and common sense exer- | cised3
 July Gardening
 In tho northern part of tho United States and in many foreign northern l countries sowing Is over. many of tho l choicest blooms have passed and na- ture has settled down to tho task of hastening reproduction and make
 way for the long sleep that all plant life must undergo. How different in Aiabama, where there is plenty to be , done, but at this period enthusias sm begins 10 flag. It takes considerable more will power to keep the home gardener down to business now that the really hot days have arrived. But listen. LaEtness now means at least partial failure among the many vege- tables and flowers started during the garden fever manifested earlier in the season. The time has also ar- rived whom 1t Is permissible to plant many vegetables that mature in this climate during fall and winter.
 Many quick growing vegetables may be planted now to take the place Of those giving out. Disease and in- scots must be fought Keep the Hpf ayer going and remember thai frequent cultivation ia the best fer tiliser or earth. It Is permissible to lay by cotton and corn, go fishing. protraoted meeting, barbecues and political pow vows, but don't lay by the garden,
 Nasturtium a Vegetable
 How many of you know that not many years ago the nasturtium was only cultivated as 2 garden vege- table but our ancestors would not now recognize the gorgeous blooming plant with the common garden vege- table of their time. The young gem eratioR regard the nasturtium solely as an ornamental Towering plart. yet, 30 or 40 years ago 1t was largely grown as 8 common vegetable plant, ft has, of course. lost its prestige as an economic food plant because through selection and careful breed ing it has become known as one of our more important flowers. This is merely another simple example what evolution can accomplish tn tribe and genera, wonder who to. day, if they could go to sleep and wake ID hundred years hence. would be able to recognise the nas- tuFttum and many other of our cons mon fruits, flowers and vegetables, Yet, we today, marvel at the conduct of people in Moses time: The foliage of nasturtium is aA excellent salad
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Questions and Answers

pods are often pielzled in vinegar and is splendid relish.
 Questions and Answers
 c. l notice you so frequently ad- wise the use of copperas (sulphate of iron), to be mixed with lime snl- phur in fungicide sprays. Why do you do this when the mixture is in- compatible. l have been told that such mixture is worthless? H. l., Tuscumbia.
 A. The reason for the formula is the. actual efficiency of it learned through actual experience covering a long period of use; furthermore, If you will write the Bureau of Ento- mology, Washington, D. C., they will o. k. just what l say The copperas does slightly reduce the efficiency of lime sulphur solution for some purposes, scale for example, by changing the composition of the mix ture, but any such diminution has not been of sufficient importance to be considered. On the other hand the addition of copperas does increase efficiency in the treatment of most all mildews and certain fungi. An ether function of the copperas and an important one, it reduces the danger of burning and enhances the stick Ing qualities of the mixture. Iu- compatibility in this case is the ac- tual reason for the high efficiency of the formula.
 o. Which is the strongest ..a arsenic and the most poisonous. ar senate lead. arsenate lime and paris green? H. R., Route 5.
 A. Paris green, also more soluble and dangerous.
 Q. l read In a flower Journal about soot being good fertilizer for plants. What Is there in soot that makes 1t a fertilizer or in what other way does 1t contribute to plant life {? H. M.
 A. Soot, properly speaking, is not fertilizer except when it ia the product of the combustion of some elements which would induce a small percentage of ammoniates. It does exert beneficial effect on most plants, due largely to physical in- fluence. Its composition varies so widely that no standard of efficiency could be stated. 1t does possess anti haeterals, such as carbolic acid and related phenols. It Is an antiseptic and deoderant. It seems to promote general good health of plants, accen- uating color. pigments in foliage and flower. and thus enables the plant. through good growing conditions, to resist disease and insects, to pro- duce maximum results
 0. What are the leading states in
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they ought to Dc protected in their right.
 There seems to be B general let ting down on this matter and it Is to be deplored. We don't want any blue Sunday and we don't want any red Sunday. either. We are opposed to a Puritan Sunday and we are alno opposed to a Parisian Sunday. We want our Christian American Sun day. l. Is sane and safe and demo cratic and Christian. All who love our land and her institutions ought to unite to keep our Sunday as a day of rest offering opportunities of worship and good deeds"
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Is There Danger of Poisonf
 Tn the minds of some people tho very word poison stirA up visions of horrors, deliriums of agony. asso- oiated with impiaoebie terrors which fairly overoomes practical common senss. A short timo ago saw an old. bent. dim sighted relic of 1894 busiiy engaged In gathering potato bugs. when told him that with 10 cents worth of paris green mixed with a bucket of lime, he could ut-
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Garden Calendar for July

Vegetable Cardennt for vegetables fall
 rots parsley safy rutabaga, Swiss cuumbers field bean butter beans sprouts
 endve kae khol rabi parsnips f' -' Field CpPant Mexican June OrchardSpray late
 Flower CardenYou still coeu lanna ferns be-
 huos off and NNNN IVY .NN
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Whist Good OLd- Time Movie Sho1Us May Be Gone, But Their Memory Still Lingers
By MIGNoN HALL
Up with the curtain


 How in this audience remember the first days pie in Birmingham?
 Remember how and just photographed play wereMary Pckford, Your brow puckerd and you thought sweet And positive that being nhed by not knowing Where in all the world did
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
pv CEORcE R M,VAY

AgeHerad of behind sedsan practical ground gardener Brmin
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served raw like lettuce or mixed with 1t. It may be cooked with such veg etahles as spinach, endine, mustard and turpiD. Both leaves and seed pods are often pielSled in vinegar and is splendid relish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
M'CALL LIKELY ID OPPOSE LODGE IN
 t. O. P. PRIMARIES
Republican Senate Leader Will Have Fight of Life in Fall EIeCtionS-Demo-
 CratS Encouraged
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald,
 300 Davidson Buildiu


 Washington. April 19.-(Special.)- Reports reaching democratic head quarters here indicate that Henry Cabot Lodge. majority leader in the Senate, will have the fight of his life before he can hold his seat in the upper house of Congress.
 At the present time, there is said to be every reason to believe that in the republican primary, he will be opposed by Samuel Mccall, former congressman and former governor, and withal the brilliant man who In the House of Representatives made the famous Grown of Thorns. Cross of Gold" speech long before William J. Bryan became the successful dark horse" of the Denver convention.
 The danger confronting Lodge Is accentuated in the fact that accord ing to information coming to Wash ington from the front of the pros pective battle, the republicans. unlike in other years, respond to the demand of republican headquarters with a marked frigidity, if at all. Mass achusetts, it is claimed, is a little tired of the "Aristocrat in Politics." and remembers without pride the
 
 stroying the League of Nations.
 Since Massachusetts for the first time in it's history elected two years ago democratic senator, demo- crats of the Bay State are encouraged to believe that Lodge can be de- throned. There are indications that two distinguished legal lights will tilt for the democratic nomination. They are William A. Gaston and Samuel L. Whipple. The latter is in- ternationally known, and regarded as one of the finest orators in the United States.
 Massachusetts on account of che notoriety of Lodge, will have a close hold on the interest of the people But Ohio, because of the President and the former democratic nominee and possibly the next democratic nominee. will not surrender first place. Senator Pomerene will be nominated by the democrats without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
TO INVESTIGATE SHOOTING

Meridian. April Especial. l.)-The alleged shooting by prohibition agents of negro, John Wilson, when the latter is said to have made an attempt to escape when a moonshine still was raided few miles north west of the city late Saturday, is to be investigated. according to a state ment of District Attorney Martin Miller Wilson is now in Turner's hospital here, suffering from the ef- fleets of pistol bullet said to have been one of a fusilade fired by the federal officers, who approached the still while 1t was in operation and commanded those present to surren- der. Two white men. E. T. Tunnage and Jim Maxey. and a negro. John Lee, were arrested, while Wilson is declared to have made break to escape
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ust be golng." she eaIled as she hur.

must be going" she called as she hur- ried out.
 followed silently.
 The chauffeur started the car and turned toward home.
 NO, Charles, drive around to the church. We are going to walt until MT. Storm is finished with the ser mon."
 But. Kitty" I expostulated. T do not think we ought to do that It will make us very late getting home"
 Kitty turned a face pale and drawn toward me. "Virgie, Virgie, don't you understand? I've got to tell him about Julianl I could not tell him this afternoon when the sun was shining. But I know I must tell him before I sleep"
 There was nothing more for me to say. We drove about the lighted streets for a while and then in a little over an hour we brought up to the church.
 It looked different in the evening dimness, with the lights from within streaming through its beautiful stained glass windows.
 Can we not stop somewhere near. charles. but not right in front?" asked Kitty timidly.
 T usually wait for MT Storm at the Nestry door. We can drive up the alley to it if you wish" That will be fine. Charles. I do not think we will have to wait long,"
 The shadows of the church effectu- ally hid the fact that the two nov ing picture actresses were crouched down in the tonneau.' If any of the congregation noticed the car at all they must have thought it was wait Ing, as usual, for MT. Storm.
 Kitty began to tremble as the peo- ple began streaming out of the front door and she sank even lower in her seat.
 It seemed an interminable time even to me when at last John Storm came toward us.
 You are not back already, Charles7" was his surprised question.
 We have not started yet. sir"
 John storm came to the side of the car. What Is the matter, Kitty?"
 Even while I noted the anxious tones of his voice I realized that he spoke only to Kitty. It was for her welfare he was concerned.
 Please get in the car, John. I have something to tell you"
 Without a word John Storm got in the car and seated himself between us.
 Where to, sir?" asked Charles.
 ITO Los Angeles" he answered ab- sently.
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opposition for a second term. Should he win, he would eclipse ex-Governor James M. Cox as the democratic satellite, and stand out as the man most likely to take the state of the President out of the republican column in 1924.
 It Is likely that Representative D. Fess will be the republican nom inee. Representatives Theodore Bur ton and Nicholas Longworth are also mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
FOR GOOD OF
 THE COMMUNITY
Trust Dates Back to Pioneer Days
 and Reflects Robustness of the Pioneers

THE robustness Birmingham pioneers of capital stock the Birmingham Savings $500OOO $1oOOOoo yesterday
 company days days the Miners Caldwell Northngon Highland laid through forest where lines drawn except those of engineers with vision
 Today Highland beautiful street in the world None who has has named beautiful There And winding Highland serpentine
 gimpsed surveying instruments He saw the Birmingham tapped supply and dug tunnel through Red a enterprise for its My how those old planned
 Birmingham Eyton company enterprise Dr. Caldwell it's first president the bank had from Twentieth First the Paul growth began.
 nights his walk and try the handle of the bank door He liked know of his knowledge all idiosyncracy of played the game with other humans with honor and integrity
 larger larger had have new quarters The late Major Wheock designed built the Twentieth They placed steel vault that was the wonder of B mingham Arthur Smith became president president Mr. Earle native the soil So Mir Smith Smith The Birmingham Trust is Birmingham personifed
 stops Twentieth street structure became inadequate the Morris had be enlarged and equipped with larger vault and roomer offices women there it out
 marble front The marble the quarries syaaug its growth Birmingham had become steel fbato of tile and the beautiful of brick of bolts practically everything quired in a modern business structure.
 On Monday enterprise to Birmingham from Virginia the Virginia Bridge and Iron purchasing becoming seeking field for exploitation On Tuesday the Trust doubled it's capital stock That Birmingham Brmngham capacity grow from the inside 
 Outsiders because those already done well who have been busineie fair as to be busneke The Birmingham Trust
 Yours for upbulding 1
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--------------7-----es- es---------- HOLLENBECK FUNERAL

Meridian, April Especial. J- Harry Hollenbeck. aged about 3s. one of the city's prominent citizens, died at local hospital late Monday night following a brief illness. The funeral service was held this morning. be- ing conducted by the Rev. J. Lloyd Decell. pastor of Central Methodis. church Deceased is survived by his widow and several children
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g Known Dead
 in Western Storms
By Associated Press

Chicago. April I9.-The terrific storms sweeping eastward across the country which in some parts of the central states became tornadoes, re- suited in at least 32 persons killed, two missing S20 injured and several millions of dollars damage to proper ty according to incomplete reports tonight from the stricken areas
 The 320 listed thus far as injured include only those in towns which felt the full effect of the storms. Scores of others in sections not di- rectly in the path of the tornado were hurt and the total is believed to be
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beyond the 500 mark. In addition several of the injured are in critical condition.
 Illinois and Indiana were hit hard est. the list of known dead in Illinois being II while in Indiana 19 fatalities are already reported. The Illinois re- ports are believed to be incomplete but there are some areas in Indiana from which no word has been reeeiv- ed, communication lines being bad ly tempered.
 Two persons were killed in Mis- souri, while Kansas, Michigan and Ohio sustained heavy property dam age.
 Tonight the storms still were nov ing eastward but apparently had spent their full strength, subsiding in most places to snow. or hail, with high winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
HOME DAMAGED NY FIRE

Meridian. April 1s.-(speoial. )-The home of A. L. Sidebottom. one of the most costly in the city. was damaged to the extent of about S5,000 last night by fire that originated in the basement when the family was away from home. The loss is covered. The origin of the fire was unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
DAVIS DIES

Meridian. April 1s.-(special.)- Charles Moody Davis. aged II. for many years politically prominent in Clarke county. and one of that county's best known and most high ly esteemed citizens, died in a local hospital here late Monday night The body was carried to his home near Hopewell, where the funeral was held today. Deceased was for four years justice of the peace, 16 years county tax assessor, four years a member of the board of supervisors, and at the time of his death was deputy tax assessor. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Lucy Boykin, Mrs. Sadie Norris, Mrs. Alice Shay Mrs. s. Watkins and Miss Bessie Davis; two sons, R. W. and c. M Davis.
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Virginia Fairfax, daughter of the first families of Virginia. rebels against the puritanical rule of her grandfather, and iured by 7iimland. runs away to become a motion pic- ture actress. Virginia found herself given . very important place in the Stratton picture. Kitty Dalton, a friend, warned Virginia against fali- ing in love with Stratton. Kitty con- fesses her leve for John storm. the minister. She rails nt the attitude of the world, which condemns her and condones Theodore stratton for iden- tical deeds. Maud Samson quarreis furiously with Theodore stratton. She charges him with being in love with virginia. Kitty Dalton tells of her sctress-mother's tragic death on the stage and of her meeting Thorn dyke. Following her mothers death, Kitty doubled with Thorndyke in the act. They were successful. Craxed by drink Thorndykc stabbed . man In a saloon braw1. He fled to Kitty, attacked her, falling upon his own knife, which she had snatched mp from a table.
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JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF

Meridian. April Special. .)-The Jury in the circuit court awarded
 ! judgment of $76o to the plaintiff m the case of I. T. Ward, ex-service man, against the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad company and the Pullman Car company, in a suit for s3,000 damages for being put off of train in this city while en route from Anniston, Ala. to Alex andria, La., to enter the government tuberculosis hospital. A peremptory instruction was granted the Pullman company by Judge Fatheree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-20
IN THE RECTORY

wonder if every woman, when she is in love with man, loves to touch the things that have known the touch of his hands?
 An old actress out at the studio the other day told me that she once saw Bernhardt play Camille and that after Armand left Camille she went around the room where they had been so happy and apparently. alomst uncon- sciously touched all the dear. fami- liar things their love had hallowed.
 Kitty picked up and turned the leaves of the big Bible that was lying on John Storms desk. She wrote her name on the sheet of copy paper that some one had placed tidily beside 1t. She buried her nose in the fragrant bunch of roses that were still dewy, so recently had they been picked and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-06
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Canadian General Electric Company. quar-.
terly ~ per cent. placing the stock on
per cent bass. against per cent per an
mum formerly.
Loose Wiles Biscuit Company. s1.75 on
second preferred. payable August ! TO stock
to November 4, 1917. and quarterly sl.75
on first preferred. payable July 1 to stock
OF record June TO-
IN per cent on q per cent preferred, pay
able July 1 to stock Of record June 1G. .
Twin City Rapid Transit Company. .. per
cent on common, payable July / to stock Of
record June 10.
New York. Chicago and st. Louis Rail.
road Company. "a per cent on common and
preferred. Common Is paya Bile June 80 to
stock Of record June 10, and preferred June
30, September 80 and December 80 to stock
of record June 49, September 10 and De-
cember 10. respectively.
1ngersoll Rand Co.. semi-annuai 3 per cent
on preferred. payable July to stock of rec
ord June 10.