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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
THE BETTER MAN
DOLLY GREETs A FRIEND
By MAY CHRISTIE
t. 1921. by tho Mcclure Newspaper syndieat

ladder. Dolly will be wondering where I am"
 And I'll come with you, If may7" said her companion formally, falling Into step beside her. q ought to pay my respects to Mrs Mortimer"
 "Yes She's been wondering how you managed to hide yourself on the ship so long, Immediately Camille had made this statement, she was annoyed at her own indiscretion, for she had no wis hto flatter Elliot Glyn
 T had a good deal of work to do. and some reports to write. So stuck to my cabin closely" came the an- swer,
 When they found Dolly on the deck below, she gave a. surprised squeal at sight of Glyn.
 You wicked and mysterious manw She shook an admonishinR finger at him, casting her eyes upward with her most telling glance, Have you been living on air, or love, or what2 haven't seen you eat morsel since we sailedv'
 He shook hands with her and smll-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
Blind Young Man Makes
 LiUing Teaching Music
Cecil HartselIe Travels Over North Alabama Without Aids Graduate of TaIla- dega School

Cullman, February 7s-one of the most interesting characters to be found in all north Alabama now is Cecil H. Hartselle, boy of 23, who is totally blind and who goes about his daily work as freely and inde- pendently as any perfectly noor1nal young man.
 MT. Hartselle is the grandson of the founder of the city of Hartselle. It seems that the grandfather had started west from his home in the carolinas in his early young man. hood and upon reaching the place where Hartselle now stands, decided to remain there and make 1t his home. Soon other settlers gathered round the place, then village was started. which has grown into one of the most progressive of our North Alabama towns.
 Cecil Hartselle, who walks rapidly and unhesitatingiy so any place where he wants to go, ia a familiar figure on the streets of Cullman, Hartseiis, Albany. Decatur. Athens, Huntsville, Florence, Sheffield, Tus- oumbia and many other towns in this part of the state, whore his work calls him.
 Uses Cane
 4 friend standing at the railroad station, recently noticed young HartselIs alight from the cara. walk short distance. stop for moment and strike the ground with his cane, then turn a corner rapidly and go to his destination
 Being curious about this perfor- nance. the young man was questioned about how he knew to walk over a certain number of feet and get on the sidewalk and go to his place,
 Mir. Hartselle replied that he could tell from the sound waves produced when he struck the ground that he was near . big building. He knew that this building must have . side walk around 1t and in that manner. he located himself. He said: Each of us has this ability to locate ob- jects through sound waves. but you have your sight and dc not need to use ik'
 School at TalIadeEn
 On January {. 1908. Young Hart
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selle. who had been totally blind since his eyes became infected in early infancy, entered the State School for the Blind at TailadeKa. At the commencement exercises in May, 1917, he was valedictorian of his class, he graduated with honors. The diploma which he received represents high school education in the Lit erary department and an average col- lege course in music.
 In the fall of 1917. he returned to Tslladega for 8 post. graduate course In music and piano tuning. While there, he taught several weeks in the industrial department
 His entire musical course embraces 10 years in piano. four years in pipe organ, four years in harmony, two years in musical form and history, 10 years in choral training and one year In the teachers training course.
 GIee Club Director
 During his last three years in school, he was director of the boys was solo accompanist at the First Baptist church at Talladega.
 This ambitious young fellow had planned to go to Philadelphia for higher course in music and was bit- terly disappointed upon fearing that his father was unable to send him in the year 1918, when he wanted most to go.
 True to his nature, however, he started out to make his own money and for the next year tuned pianos in Morgan, Lawrence and Cullman counties.
 On Octiber 15. 1919. he went to Wilmoore (unaccompanied), to tune the pianos for Asbury college.
 Returning home in January of 1920, he sent four musical compositions to press. The necessity of being at home to correct proofs, etc. limited his activities for several weeks, and during the following summer the towns of the northern part of the state were csnvassed with the music.
 Taught Music
 During the school session Of 1920- 1921, ,he taught mpsie-piano and voice-in the Ryan High school and also taught several pupils in the Baileyton and Joppa high schools.
 Tn May. 1921, he went to Ghatta- nooga, where he spent some time selling music and tuning pianos classes in several North Alabama towns and travels from place to place. giving so many days per week to each place. He has class of IS pupils in the White City junior high school. He keeps an accurate record of their progress and their parents are delighted with the instruction that he gives them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
PAY-UP WEEK

Gadsden, February -(special.)- The chamber of commerce has in- a Pay-Up Week campaign for Gadsden for the week of Feb ruary 1s to IS inclusive. and the pub lie will be urged to pay all their old accounts. or if unable to do so, to pay what they can on their bills and get the money Into circulation and aid in stimulating business. It Is thought that the people will grasp the idea freely and that Pay-Up Week will be a big succesa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
The story thus f

The story thus far:
 Camille westbrook. with whom FL Hot Glyn. "The Man from South Africa" is in love. is on shipboard with the gay little butterfly, Dolly Mortimer. They are journeying to Johannesburg, near which town Dolly's husband lives. Camille and Elliot are in love with each other, but Elliot is afraid to engage himself to Camille because of his poverty. She has seen his name on the passenger list She has in her possession a ring belonging to Robbie Van lyle, man about -town& to whom she has lent money with the ring as security. She is elected sport secretary on ship board Then she meets Elliot, and he tells her he had written her letter which she never received, telling her why he had not seen her.
 A quartet of young men were waiting to occupy the new-mads "court.'s
 T think I'll go below" said cs- mille, turning toward the companion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
INSPECT COMPANIES

Gadsden. February e.-(special.)-- Notice has been received by the cap tains of Go. F. of this city; Co 0, of Alabama City, and the Supply Company of Gadsden that all three companies will be inspected by ma tional officer here on March 1S and 14. The companies here are all in splendid shape and will stand a rigid
 examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
sTORH MOvND

Phil Campbell, February Y.-Cspee- ial).-Brown. Webb 6 Co. have moved their stock of general rner- chandise from the J. F. Brown frame store building where they have been located since their organization about three or four years ago, to Broad street in the concrete building for merly occupied by $. R, Mapes, re- cently removed to Russellvillh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
Shall Prohibition Lead U. s. Into War
 Is Pertinent Query
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age Herald,
 k0O nav1d ann RuiIdiul

800 Davidson Building.
 Washington, February 7.-(Spe cial.) Shall prohibition lead the United States into war? The question is per tinent in view of resolution present. ed to the Secretary of State by the Anti-saloon League. and resolution introduced in the Senate by Senator Jones of Washington.
 Iceland has adopted prohibition. It declines. as result, to buy wine from Spain and France. Spain and France see no reason why. when their oppor- tunity to barter Is eliminated. they should go to Iceland for fish.
 The prohibitionists have asked the Secretary of State to protest to Spain on the ground that the United States shponsoring prohibition, must take under It's wing all small nations which have followed it's lead.
 Senator Jones, in his resolution, goes further. He would put this country on record that if such a pol icy is adhered to by Spain and France, "the United States should consider what proper means may be used to vindicate It's domestic policy"
 Irrespective of the intention of Sem ator Jones, the prohibitionists regard that expression as highly bellicose. In formal statement today, Edwin c. Dinwiddfe, superintendent National Temperance bureau. and former legis- lative superintendent of the Anti-Sa- loon league, says: Frankly. the sug- ges tion made In the last paragraph of Senator Jones' resolution may indicate what might happen in this country growing out of a sentiment felt by a great proportion of the population. should the reported policy of Spain as to Iceland be adhered to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
SPRING AILMENTS
Impure Blood. Humors-Relief in
 e Good Medicine.

Spring ailments are due to im- pure. thin, devitalized blood.
 Among them are pimples, boils, other eruptions, catarrh, rheuma- tism, loss of appetite, that tired feeling. nervousness and "ali run down" conditions.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla combines the roots. barks, herbs. berries and other medlcinals that have been found in many years of intelligent observation to be most effective in the treatment of these ailments.
 Successful physicians prescribe the same ingredients for diseases of the blood. stomach, liver and kid neys. and in cases where alterative and tonic effects are needed.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla is the spring medicine that purifies, enriches and revitalizes your blood, increasing power Of resistance to disease.
 For a laxative take Hoods Pills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
Help the Kidneys
 Fight That Cold

Colds and grip cause thousands of cases of kidney trouble. In any germ disease the system becomes filled with poisons which the kidneys must filter off. All too often this extra burden, weakens the kidneys. Than you have constant backache, headaches and dizziness; you lack am bition. feel dull, nervous and de- pressed. Don't ignore these warn ings. Help the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. Home folks recommend Doan's. Ask your neiRhbori
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
"A Birmingharn Case

g. B. Nixon. 1920 18th St.. N, says: The damp weather I had to work in disordered my kidneys. There was a. soreness In my back and many a time got down and couldn't straightsn. I felt tired after coming from work. The kidney secretions which were painful In passage con tained sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills fixed me up in a short time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
HOLD UNIatE ENTERTAINMENT

Tuscaloosa, February 7.-(Speclal.) The Kaulton Poultry club held a unique entertainment at the Y. M. c. A. building Monday evening. Ar engagements were made for a moving picture program on poultry raising and kindred subjects and after gen. eral discussion of the affairs of the club oysters were served for the benefit of athletics at Kaulton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
THREE
A SLUMP IN FINANCE

From the Argonaut.
 Nelghbor: "aot much money in your bank. Tommy79
 Tommy. "Oh. no. The deposits have fallen off since sister got engaged"
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28
An Enjoyable Occasion.

Last Friday evening the sWoman's
Federation entertained with Christ
mas tree at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. ]. Smith. to which the entire family
of each member was invited At eight
o'clock Santa drove up in his Ford ear
and delivered the gifts from the tree
to the sixtytwo guests present and
sent the remaining eleven gifts to those
who could not come. The furniture
had been moved out of the house to
give room for an old-time tree.
Judging from the gifts, this must
have been very musical company.
After Santa had gone the orchestra
was organized and entertained the
party Mr.. Homer Nichols was chosen
director. Mrs. Cal Hicks playing the
hand organ. Mrs. w. p. Lambert the
gallute, Mrs. !. W. Chambers the ban
jo. Mr.. g. w. Chambers. Mr.. Cal Hicks
and Mr.. Homer Nichols the horns and
Mr.. JEFF Smith the accordian Among
the gifts came the ham bone, the sweet
potato, the onion, the red pepper and
the cornbread
A report on the work Of the fedora
ton showed that within the past ten
months there have been 17S7 calls made
in the interest of churches and charity.
three showers given to sick or needy,
twenty-three added to Sunday schools,
two Sunday school teachers having
joined the teaching corps, sixteen addi-
tions to missionary societies.
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28

LEONARD WOOD
Liberty exists in proportion
to wholesome restr int.-Dan.
lei Webster: Speech May 10,
l847.

TINE quoted words from wensfer
i are but another way Of saying
that liberty does not mean license The
thought expressed Elm simple words
should have place In the Primer Of
Freedom. Where there Is no restraint
there can he no liberty. Autocracy is
an inevitable consequence OF license
among people.
In the work Of Americanization the
need Of wholesome restraint to make
proper liberty certain must he taught
as a basis of all further teachings. for
without an understanding Of this rom.
manding truth all further attempts at
instruction are useless
Within the last few years there have
been evidences that certain of this
country's native horn, of long Ameri-
can descent. have failed both through
ancestry and in person 10 understand
properly the difference between that
iii ,-+;s which the Fathers intended
sh 1uld he the lot of their conntrymen,
and that license which springs from an
unbridled desire to destroy.
Men and women who have been in
terested in the Americanization OF the
immigrants have said that some OF
the newcomers have clearer knowl.
edge OF just what liberty Is than have
some Of the native horn to whom the
real spirit of Americanism is supposed
to he birthright It is true that i'm
migrants coming to these shores from
countries where freedom In every way
has been restricted. are likely to re-
gard. by comparison with former con-
ditions. the liberty granted here as he.
ing above and beyond anything of
which they had dreamed. Thousands
of the aliens who take this view OF
things become valued additions to the
body Of the American people. There
are other aliens. however. who come
here only to take advantage Of the lib
erty which Is granted them to use II
for purposes of destruction.
II seemingly is impossible to turn
the alien Red from his intentions. His
way has been marked out for him by
destroying inclinations. He sees nc
good in amy existing thing. He is sim
ply destructionist. He should be
deported.
It is fortunate for the United States
that the native born who think liberty
is license and the immigrants who
think the same thing. are In. so to pui
II. a minimum minority"
Wehster's words liberty exists in
proportion to wholesome restraint
have heen uttered or written 9 thou.
sand times. The ancients understood
their meaning and tried to imhne I'll.
people with their spirit. Today Well
sters thought is upper1nOst IN tn
.uilds of the people.
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28

was given and DIR. A. G. Wilmington,
who was only block away, was called,
but Mr.. Lowe was dead before any one
could reach him.
No cause for the unfortunate deed
can be ascribed and many feel sure it
must have been an accident. No note
or message giving intimation that the
deed was premeditated was found. Mr..
Lowe had resided in BOssier City for
many years and was very much ad-
mired by host of friends. He was
employed by the L. r. and n. Company,
having heen among the number who
recently were in the strike. He and
his sister. Mrs. Ellen Sims, lived to-
gether, having only recently completed
and moved into the pretty new home.
The interment took place Christmas
Day, in st. Johns Catholic Cemetery.
Shreveport. Coincidence is extended
the grief-stricken relatives by host Of
friends residing in Bossier City and
elsewhere.
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28
Santa Visits Us.


Last Friday afternoon. about one
O'Clock, Santa Claus appeared, walking
through town and shaking hands with
the children, telling them his car had
broken down but lie would he here for
Sunday nights gifts He completed his
calls mt the School House, arriving just
as Miss Velma Smith finished her
Christmas program. He then delivered
gifts to all the pupils. shook hands
with all and promised to return next
year. Next he passed through the
building, wishing all joy. and kept up
such a noise Prof. s. J. smith left his
class room to call peace and quiet but
seeing the cause Of the colnnlOtinn
quietly resigned his authority to tna
spirit of Christmas. Then Santa went
out and borrowed Il horse rom one Of
the school hoys and rode out Of town
singing Santa Is Coming.
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Sight Only Partially Lost.

Sheriff Luther Rogers, still a 1 lent
at a Texarkana, Ark, sanitariuEl. was
permitted to leave the institution long
enough to spend Christmas ut his home
in Lewisville, that state. Several weeks
ago Mr.. Rogers eyes became in some
way infected, it is thought while In
specting and doing light work within
the Lafayette County Jail, and it was
feared for some time that he would lose
the sight Of both eyes. 1t will be a
source of satisfaction to his many Bos-
sier Parish friends to learn that his
glt is growing stronger and it is now
thought he will be blind in only one
eye. We trust there is a chance left
that the sight Of both his eyes may be
fully restored.
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28
sHERIFF.s SALE.

r. J. Gray UersMs Jane DHbOse Harris
ct al. No. 8808. IN Second Disfrict
Court, B0ssier Parish, LoNisi0nd.
By virtue of writ OF seizure and sale,
issued from the Second District Court
of Bossier Parish. Louisiana, and tQI
me directed, have seized and will self
at public auction, for cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement, and according
to law, at the principal front door OF
the Court House Of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana. during the legal hours Of
sale, on Saturday, February 3, 1023,
the following described property,
tO-srif.
The northwest quarter Of southwest
quarter and west half OF northeast
quarter Of southwest quarter OF section
IS. township %, range 12. Bossier pilr-
ish, Louisiana, together with all build
ings and improvements thereon, and
containing GO acres, more or less.
Said property to lie sold as belonging
to the above named defendant, to pay
the debt specified In said writ, as well
90 a. '''S' - suit J. f. ADAIR,
Sheriff and er-oDiciO Aucti0neer.
December 2s, 1922. feb ii
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28
Christmas Tree Entertainment.

Thursday night Of Hast week Mrs.
House and Mrs. Thompson entertained
their Sunday school classes of girls and
boys with Christmas tree at the home
Of Mrs. V. A. Thompson, at Winona
plantation. Four automobiles carried
the fOrty-two guests from Bossier City.
Soon after the guests arrived Santa
drove up in his car and, because the
doors We're closed. entered the house
through a window and delivered the
gifts from the Christmas pine Mrs.
Thompson had arranged the tree in the
living room and snowy popcorn was
thrown over the tree and banked high
at its roots, giving the appearance of a
heavy snow. Red berries were used
profusely in decorating the entire
house.
Mrs. Thompson served delightful
r'ate lunch of sandwiches, fruit salad,
lpt chocolate, cakes, fruits and nuts
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28
Death Comes to Simon Lowe.

Last Saturday evening, about 7.3O
o'clock, Mr.. Simon Lowe shot and killed
himself ut the family residence i'm this
place. Mr.. Lowe was preparing to retire
when his brother and family, of Oil
City. drove up for a Christmas visit.
Mr.. Simon Lowe called his sister, Mrs.
Sims, telling her Of lne arrival of their
relatives, opened the front door and
went back to his room before the guests
came In. Mrs. Sims greeted the rela-
t1ves and supposed her brother was
dressing to join her. when the report Of
pistol was heard and. rushing into
the room. she found her brother with
bullet hole through his brain. The
shot passed through the head. entering
just hack Of the right ear and coming
out just above the left ear. An alarm
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28
The Deep Test Record.

In Sundays issue of the Shreveport
Times there appears further report
OF the deep test made in the Elm Grove
field. South Bossier, by the Gulf Refin-
ing Company. The bringing in Of the
well as a small producer was reported
In last weeks issue Of tile Banner. The
Times stor.- above referred to reads:
The Gulf Refining Company startled
the oil fraternity when it penetrated
what is believed to be the Trinity sand
ut around 4430 feet after drilling in
hard limerick formations. This test is
located in 24-16-12, No. IL Hodges, and
represents the deepest producing well
ever sunk in the North Louisiana fields.
The well is estimated to be good for
about so barrels daily. but will prob
ably be drilled deeper in quest Of an
increased flow, as the production is not
sufficient to warrant cessation Of opera.
tions at the present deep level on ac-
count Of the great cost involved. The
oil tests from 39.6 to 4S2S Baume gray
ity and is the lightest oil ever brought
to the surface in the state. It congeals
quickly when exposed to the chill win
ter air. taking the form of petroleum
jelly or vaseline. A preliminary anal
ysis shows the crude to contain kero-
sene. 10 per cent; gas oil, 80 per cent !;
residum. 4S.5 per cent: gasoline. 4.5 per
cent. The base is paraffin.
The discovery may signal wave
OF deep drilling in Louisiana and bears
out the prophecy of biologists that the
Trinity sand underlays known oil
strata"
The Bossier banner., 1922-12-28
Bossier City
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. Clovis Willis spent Sunday and
Monday in Gibbsland pleasantly with
his parents.
Miss Lois Eatnian is enjoying this
week at home. She Is a student in Jud-
son Institute. Marion, Ala.
An enjoyable Chritmas program was
given ut the Methodist Church Sunday
night. Especial Christmas music and
readings were given.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Smith (and chill
dren) spent Christmas Day with their
hrother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Merritt, who reside near Linton.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Gleason, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Gleason and Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. +. Bridger enjoyed Christmas Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Gleason-at
Plain Dealing.
Miss velma Smith Is spending this
week with friends residing in Gibbs
, land, Rust0n and TraIia and will re-
turn to Bossier City Sunday night, to
be ready for her school duties next
Monday.
AIr. and Mrs. w. H. Mccall are en-
j0ying having their children at home
for the holidays. The arrival Of Miss
Louise Mccall, from Baylor Univer-
sity, Sherman, Texas, completed the
family circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Lowe and family,
Of Oil City, are here on a visit with Mr..
loves sister, Mrs. Ellen Sims, having
come to enjoy the holiday season, ar
rivins only Il short time before the un-
fortunate death Of Mr.. loves brother,
Mr.. Simon Lowe.
The Builders Sunday School Class
Of the Methodist Church enjoyed a
class Christmas tree ut the Parsonage
Saturday night. This was strickly an
entertainment planned for levity and
good cheer, the gifts received by the
several ladies Icing tin horns, drums,
paper dolls. tea sets, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Colquitt enjoyed
Christmas llouse-party, having all
their children and grandchildren at
their home. The family dining Christ
mas Day was one of the features of
the entertainment. The family Christ
mas tree was another feature, showing
the love and devotion of the entire fam
lily circle
Messrs. G. and ]. 4. Teague have re-
turned to their home in Huntsville.
Ala. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar league are
50 pleased with our. town ana its busl-
ness opportunities they have decided
to make 1t their home. Their houehold
goods have already been shipped and
as soon as they arrive Mr.. and Mrs.
feague will begin housekeeping in the