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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04

"Just think of 1t, at 75 years of age to be made well and strong again and gain 12 pounds in weight, but this is exactly what I did after taking Tanlac. Not only that, feel years younger" said Mrs. Mary A Spencer, East Street, lifelong resi- dent of Watertown. N. Y.
 For over a year I was in a terri bly run down condition and I was so nervous and restless that many 8 night l would hear the clock strike every hour. I was able to eat very little and lost strength right along, finally becoming so weak l could hardly walk from one room to the other.
 ''On account of my age I thought my declining health was natural, but Tanlac has proved that l was mis- taken. I can do all my own house. work now. I sleep all night long, wake up in the morning feeling re- freshed and just feel fine all the day long. Tanlac can't be praised too much"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham by Patton-Pope Drug Co. and Sellers Drug Co.,, Inc, and by leading drug gists everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
CORONER PROBES
 DEATH OF GOULD
Mrs. Maxwell Remains Calm Under Ordeal of Coroner'S
 investigation

Meridian. April s.-(Specisl )-Ai- though Mrs. Lottie Maxwell. 20, has confessed that she slew her step father, A. c. Gould at the Gould home near Graham's switch, in this county, Thursday of last week, ac- cording to District Attorney Martin Miller and Sheriff John M Martin. the coroner's jury continued it's in- vestigations into the killing today. at adjournment tonight that the at adjournment tonight that the final verdict of the jury would not be reached before some time tomor- row. However, according to the cor oner, the evidence before the jury taken today went to bear out the admissions of Mrs. Maxwell that she fired the fatal shot that killed her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
Side Lines In Farming

Most every merchant depends largely on some one or various side lines as one of their chief sources of profits. If farmers would only apply this practice more freely to their operations. they could beat the merchant in net profit showing.
 The following is an example that came under the observation of the writer last year. A certain Jeffer- son county farmer dltched and re- claimed about an acre of creek bot tom for the purpose of planting in corn. Excessive rains in April pre- vented him carrying out his plan.
 It was late before he had gotten the land In suitable condition to plant anything. A Birmingham fisherman suggested that he plant pole beans which happily the farmer did.
 The crop was well taken care of, properly staked, and so isolated the bugs did not bother much. This farmer hauled to Birmingham and sold at wholesale, s255 worth of snap beans off the acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04

generally proves effective but to- bacco water is better.
 The rose bug. another pest, is a hard, brown beetle and the best method of control is to pick off by hand. One of the worst pests is known as the rose chafer. This IS flying insect that feeds on the young buds and bloom. It is abont one-third of an inch long. Striped yellowish green. Spraying with sulpho tobacco soap is desirable or with whale oil soap. dust spray known as "40-dust" Is exceptionally good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
PROVIDE FUND FOR
 STUDY OF PECAN
House Committee Generous to ..Southern" Items on
 Appropriation Bill
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The AEe-Herald.
 300 Davidson BuiIdiur

300 Davidson Building.
 Washington, April s.-(SpeciaL)- The Senate committee on agriculture. in reporting the agricultural appro- priation bill today, which had pre- viously passed the House. acted gen erously respecting certain southern" items in which southern senators had interested themselves.
 Twenty five thousand dollars was provided for study of pecan culture. this nut having attained great popu- larity in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. The appropriation of the House was increased from $10.000 to s20,00o for the development of more scientific methods of producing table syrups from sugar cane and sweet potatoes.
 E Appropriations for fighting peach and tobacco pests and hog cholera were increased. An Increase of $10.- 900 was granted for soil surveys in the south. For the bureau of esti- mates, which collects cotton statis- tics, the House appropriation vas in- creased by $47,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
The story thus far

The story thus far:
 Camille Westbrook has gone to South Africa with Dolly Mortimer, her little butterfly friend. who has made the trip from London to join her husband at Johannesburg. Elliot Glyn, in love with Camille, has made the trip with them. Camille has in her possession valuable ring which she has accepted as security for a loan from Reggie Van Tuyl, 8 young man about town always in financial difficulties. On shipboard and in South Africa attempts are made to get the ring from her, and on the lawn after dinner at Lady Kilmony's S at Durban. Camille one night thinks she sees Reggie's face behind the hedge. Elliot sees her push through the hedge to investigate and is hurt. However, they make matters up later on and then start on motor ride through the Valley of a Thousand Hills to the home of a widower, a friend of Elliot's.
 The lunch at Pietermaritzburg was great success.
 T adore South Africa and every thing connected with it!" She was all affability again.
 Glyn sat next Camille and the two managed to wedge in good deal of low voiced conversation.
 At the conclusion of the meal, which was given in their hosts gor- geous villa. he insisted on taking them in his Buick Ito see the local sights"
 They all packed into the car, and with the widower at the wheel. set off at bris 40 miles an hour.
 "He seems too merry" Camille whispered, sotto voce, to Elliot Glya, for she had seen their genial host refresh himself considerably at the luncheon table And he drives awful ly recklessly!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04

does little injury to the crop.
 Q.-What variety of bush butter or lima bean is best for the small gardener? Mrs. J. c.
 A.-The small seeded varieties are the most prolific and fill out better but are much harder to she'll The large seeded varieties may be sue cessfully grown, but the soil must be rich loose one, not subject 10 dry, baked conditions, and much greater distance given. Frequent shallow cultivation is essential.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
How Does Your Garden Grow :?
By GEORGE B. M,VAY, sR.

AgeHerad readers of their gardening Mr. McVay behind scotsman and practical trial gardener Birmingham ~ -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
Put the Backyard TO work

If even half the backyards in Greater Birmingham were put to work. producing the much needed vegetables, the grocery bills could be cut in half and no necessity would arise for sending thousands of dol lars away to pay our daily vegetable bill. The local commercial truck sr is. of course, to be encouraged. but the percentage of the whole he sup plies Is a small item in making up the total aggregate.
 Families owe it to their children to provide an adequate supply of fresh green vegetables, most of whom, are financially unable to do so owing to prevailing prices at various periods.
 It is almost impossible to measure the real value of a good home vege- table garden to the large and often poor family. both in dollars and cents, besides proper consideration of health and happiness.
 The month of April Is the proper time to put into practice any reso- lution made to have a garden of your own, and thus reap the benefits na- ture holds in store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
Insects Affecting Roses

So many questions about Insects affecting roses have reached The Age Herald. that a few of the more serious troubles and reliable treat ments are here noted. The green fly is the most common pest which sometimes literally cover the tendar shoots or branches. Tobacco is the remedy applied either in form of a dust or liquid spray. The red spider is another bad pest attacking the plants in hot dry weather. This in- sect Is exceedingly small, of brownlsh red. but causes serious injury. ..e- peated spraying with plain water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04

TomorrOw-An old Friend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04
Southern Railway System

Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Central Time. Effective Aug. IA, 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
TEXTILE MAGNATES
 VISIT BIRMINGHAM
English and Vienna Associates of Alabama Toll Plan
 Shippers

Arthur Kuffler, of Vienna and Prague, and Victor E Freeman, of London, will be guests next Monday of W. D. Nesbit and Charles r. Wood, of the Warrant Export and Discount corporation operators of the toll plan of exporting cotton 10 European mills.
 ATr Freeman is one of the foremost textile experts Of international fame. He has handled many millions of dol lars of British, surplus war stocks of wool flax and cotton on the toll plan for the British government, op- erating as the Birmingham concern does.
 MT Kuffler is head of the Mautner- Kuffler and company. of Vienna and Prague, operating one of the largest groups of cotton mills in central Europe,
 Messrs Freeman and kuffler are associated with the Warrant Export and Discount association in the toll plan of exporting cotton. This com cern has already handled several thousand bales on the plan and an- other cargo of 900 and more baies leaves Mobile on Steamer Wildwood next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
HARRIS ADVOCATES LARGER NUMBER OF
 SAIL FACTORIES

The present scope of Birmingham s industrial development and it's future possibilities through bringing to the city small manufacturers were dis cussed at the weekly meeting of the Birmingham Real Estate Board yes terday.
 Garrard Harris, associate editor oi the Birmingham News, was the sched- uled speaker, who in his review of present industrial development stat ed that the city was too much obsessed by iron and steel. that otEer indus tries were needed, and that they should be backed up bye city move ment of Trade at Home" and Buy Blrmlngham- Made Goods He urged stepping the outgoing flood of money resultant from purchasing goods made in other cities.
 An industrial secretary for the city, secured through cooperation of the Birmingham civic institutions. was suggested by MT. Harris. Rich , ard Randolph, chairman of the indus trial development committee, first b, cached the idea of an industrial secretary in a report of his commit tee preceding MT. Harris address.
 President Jerome Tucker announced that in the future all of the attend ance prizes given would be Birming- ham-made products. Hill Ferguson donated the prize yesterday, which was won by J. Claude smith
 F. F. McDavid, Jrr was indueted into membership in formal fashion by Pl esidant Jerome Tucker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
TRADE SUBJECTS
 ARE DISCUSSED
 BY JUDGE ALLEN
Reduced Taxation, TranSpor tation and Interest Rates Needed for Develop
 ment, Speaker Says

Taxation, transportation and other such matters, including legislation, was the subject of Judge B. NJ. Allen yesterday, when he addressed the Junior Chamber of Commerce at it's semi-monthly luncheon.
 High interest rates. taxes and the so-ealled red tape of the United States government was scored by the speaker who declared that the gov ernment had been legislating for the farmer for many years but the farm CT would die probably before he got any help.
 Judge Allen spoke of the war fl :. nance boards work, He said only ss,ooo had been loaned in Alabama, while in some states over $1.oOo.o0 had been loaned This situation he declared is brought about by not knowing how to utilize the funds and urged the chamber to find out the cause. He also suggested that some thing be done about the legal rate of interest in Alabama which is 8 per cent. This is higher rate than In any state in the Union. he said. except Florida. In many states. Judge Allen declared the rate is not as much as per cent.
 Scores Railroads
 Judge Allen scored the railroads declaring the rates too high and as serted that railroads can kill any industry. The speaker commended the carrying of the road bond issues which he said would in the future dc much 10 reduce railroad rates. With good highways, freight can he haul ed in trucks for radius of 50 miles or more, he said, and that develop ment of property would result. An other benefit to be derived would be in bringing thousands of tourists to the state.
 In discussing Muscle Shoals, Judge Allen said it is the selfish monop- olies Of the fertilizer trust and alum mum trust largely responsible for the delay
 To-day is the day that Secretary Weeks was to have submitted Ford's bid, and we believe the bid was flaw orable, but on the very day, here comes another bid from North Caro- lima, and l tell you I don't believe that bid was made for anything except to delay Ford"
 Lew Cody, the screen star, was also guest and made a brief talk. The entertainment program was rendered by Mrs A. C. Wade, who sang her composition. Mother" She was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux.
 The luncheon was presided over by Frank Spain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
COURTHOUSE OFFICIAL
 LOSES GOOD OVERC0AT

Inzer C. Hood. deputy clerk in the chancery division of the circuit court has lost perfectly good overcoat. and Jefferson county might have lost a bum courthouse yesterday.
 Shortly before noon yesterday the deputy clerk entered the chancery court office. swinging his overcoat over his arm and smoking perfectly good cigar. He flicked the ashes from the end of his cigar and hung the overcoat on the rack, after which he proceeded with the duties of the day. In few minutes the smell of burning cloth caused him to look up and the overcoat was in a small blaze on the rack. Some of the ashes from the cigar had fallen in it's folds and smouldered until they caused the coat to burst into flames
 Hurriedly beating the coat ont. he discovered that a large place had been burned in the back. Disguised. he gave the coat to Bill Massey tanitor at the courthouse. Bill hung if m in the janitor's locker just outside thr door, But the coat was not throueh Some of the sparks had not been mt out and the coat soon blazed again After that Bill put water on if and kept 1t under his eye for the rernaiI,- der of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
PATTERSON CALLED ID TASK BY BUNN
 IN MERIDIAN CASE
No Victory for Alabama, But Defeat, According to Bir- mingham's Trat-
 fic Manager

Unable to understand on what members of the Alabama public serv- ice commission base claims of ad- Yantages secured by Alabama intra- state rates in the most recent de- eision of the interstate commerce commission in the Meridian rate case, 0. l.. Bum, manager of the Birming- ham traffic bureau, wired President A. G. Patterson that his interpreta- tien is to the contrary. He also re- quested correction of the wrong im- pression which he contends has been created
 Ae. Bann wired afr Patterson as follows Photographic dispatches from Mqntsomery, also yourself at Washington, stating that shippers have won big victory in the Merid- ian rate case is not understood by us My interpretation Is that Meridian won VerYthiug it contended for and more.
 These dispatches should he cor reeted Our committee feels that in- junction should be filed but will take no action until they have talked with youe
 T cannot see where we get any thing" said Mr. Bunn, in deeis- ion for the sixth time according Me fidian what it asked for, namely, that rates from Meridian into Alabama at distances not over POO miles from Meridian should not be higher than from point 10 point in Alabama in that territory oh purely ntrastate shipments.
 sfhe Meridian rates are 25 per cent higher than the interstate rates The HaF5afnH HrfN=aa nd roads names q in case right to raise the intrastate rates 10 the Meridian rates and that increases our present intrastate rates in this territory.
 Territory in Alabama just outside this prescribed territory can continue to ship on the old intrastate rates and competing roads not named in the case can ship in the specified ter ritory at the old intrastate rates.
 It's regular hodgepodge and Alagama intrastate rates get the hot end of it Injunction 10 prevent ap- plication of the order seems the only course for Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
43O P|CTURESA ARE
 SHOWN IN JANUARY
Sixty-five Theatres Visited by Amusement Inspector
 During Month

During the month of January 430 motion pictures were shown in Bir- mingham, according to Mrs. Myrtelle Whitney Shell, city amusement in spector, which has just been submit ted to the city commission. This en- tire number of films was checked by the national bulletins and 65 theatres visited by the inspector or commit tees from the various clubs.
 Twenty six eliminations ordered by the national board were made by managers of local theatres at the re- quest of the inspector the report re- cites. while one elimination not or dered by the inspector was made
 During this period 10 visits were made to the Lyric theatre and four to Loews Bijou. Eight eliminations were made at the Lyric theatre, ac- cording to the report and all posters were viewed by the inspector. Of the pictures shown in Birmingham, 71 were recommended by the national board of review.
 All pictures recommended by this board were posted at the Central li- brary Ensley library and the negro library. Every picture was looked up, but no report could be found on some of them as some of the theatres showed old pictures the report recites. Conferences were held with all man agers of theatres and assistance was given to the better film association. Mrs. Shell also reported to D. E. Me Lendon. president of the commission that the North Birmingham theatre was being operated without license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
SEVEN CIVIC CLUBS
 REPRESENTED HERE
Cosmopolitan Latest Lunch con Club Organized Met
 Yesterday

Birmingham Is fast gaining it's place as a city of together spirit through it's many civic and luncheon clubs.
 Practically every civic luncheon club of national note has club in Birmingham The clubs have re- gently increased to the scope where I here are sometimes as high as three clubs or associations meeting at luncheon in one day
 Civic luncheon clubs for men in Birmingham now include Rotary Civitan, kiwanis. Exchange, Optimist Community and Cosmopolitan. The latter is the most recent club and held the first meeting since It's in- eeption a week ago at the Tutwiler yesterday.
 All but the Community club are of national scope, this organization be- Ing the outgrowth of a high school organization of years ago
 Civitan was organized in Blrming- ham, and the local club, being the mother organization, Is among the most prominent of the GO clubs now under Givitan leadership.
 Many Luncheons Yesterday
 The forum luncheon of the Civic association is held weekly. It is open to all. The Birmingham Real Estate board holds weekly luncheons and has one of the best organizations of it's kind in the country
 The Junior Chamber of Commerce meets semi monthly, while other or ganizations of the city including the Credit Mems association, the lumber mems association. and others meet regularly.
 The Axis club, a woman's organI- zation, is now in the luncheon club class.
 Yesterday at one hotel, 129 per sons were served at various regular luncheons of organizations. They in- eluded Real Estate board, Cosmopoli- club, Junior chamber. Lumbermen's association and directors or the Com munity club.
 Thursday Is probably the most pop ular day of the week for luncheons, every day from Monday to Saturday can boast of regular weekly of some local club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
LAMBERT DENIED
 APPEAL FOR LIFE
Supreme Court Says Convict ed Slayer of Miss GilleIand
 Must Hang

Tom Lambert, convicted slayer of Miss Martha Gilleland, must hang in the Jefferson county jail yard March IT. according to a ruling of the su- preme court yesterday.
 The court denied Lambert's plea for a new trial and fixed the new date for his execution. Lambert was convicted in December, 1920, of killing Miss Gilleland, whom he shot to death on ehe day she was to be married to another man. Jealousy was given as the motive for the crime, arising from his victims having tilted him. At his trial be pleaded insanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
CITY DETECTIVE
 DRAWS $25 FINE Hubbard Charged With De- facing Property-May
 Appeal Case

A fine of s25 and costs was imposed 'by Judge II. B. Abernethy yesterday on B; F. Hubbard, city detective who was convicted sometime ago for de- facing the property of Mrs. Nellie Brown, 1605 Third avenue north.
 According to the original warrant sworn out in the case, during a raid by Hubbard and other members Of the purity squad Hubbard broke down the door with an ax. The officers are said to have been at tempting to search the premises for liquor without warrant
 All of the officers were arrested but the remaining two were dis charged at the trial. Hubbard an nounced that he would appeal the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
 SPEED LIMIT BY SCHOOL AND EXTRA CAR STOP SOUGHT

A delegation composed of J, D. Williams, Mrs. J. ". King and Mrs. c. II. Nesbit appeared before Com missioner W. B. Cloe of public safety yesterday asking that a speed rate of 10 miles an hour be established In the vicinity of the Woodla VII High school.
 The commission was asked to take the matter up with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power ompany and see if it could not ara nge for a, stop nearer the school for the ichil- dren to board or leave the street cars Officer C. W. Armstrong has been assigned as officer at the school. Mir. Cloe took the matter under adyiscment and assured the committee he would do what he could for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-03
Merchants to Organize
 Better Business Bureau
Meeting Called for This Afternoon-Bureaus Object to Promote Confidence in Advertising and to
 Suppress Fake Stock Exploitation

merchandise and financial. The mer- ehandise division directs it's attention to abuses Of advertising In snch fields as department stores. mems and women's apparel, other retail groups, automotive and technical medical and drug, food and beverages. etc. The financial division IS concerned largely with questionable stock promotion schemes
 '.rhe Better Business Bureau car ries on constructive advertising cam paigns through newspaper and bill- board space and by other means It points out that protective work 10 keep advertising dependable is being done in the community. These ad vertisements invite complaints from consumers, which are handled promptly and corrections made or re- dress obtained as the facts may war rant.
 Moreover, the manager of the Bu- reau, the chairman. and other Of ficers, lose no opportunity to address gatherings of business men, women s clubs, hish school and university classes, etc, concerning the purposes and activities of the Bureau. Through these addresses, the public comes to have better understanding of Ad- vertising, as well as greater con fidence in it's integrity
 Just the fact that the public is appraised of the existence of a Bu- reau. supported by local business concerns, tends in itself to create greater confidence in advertising.
 The opportunity incidentally af- forded by this phase of Bureau work to acquaint the readers of adver- tising with it's real service value 10 them is of specific importance. en- tirely apart from the confidence building side of the movement. There is a definite educational effect from a concerted effort of this kind by reputable business concerns"