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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
YOUNG CHILD KILLED
 WHEN SWING FALLS

Russell Irwin Long, 2-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. R. R. Long. 7504 Second avenue, north, sustained fa- tai injuries yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock, from swing falling with he and his grandmother, Mrs. Presley, of the same address, while the two were playing together in the swing. The baby was rushed to Birmingham Baptist hospital, where an examination showed that the child had sustained fracture of the skull, from one of holders of the swing falling and striking him on the head Death came at o'clock yesterday evening.
 Little Russell and his grand mother, the two of whom the parents sad. were pals" wac enjoying the breeze of yesterday aitcrrcGn on the front porch of the residence. swing ing slightly, when one side of the swing tore loose from it's none too stout holdings, and crashed down on top of the baby's head. Mrs Presley, who also fell from the swing, was slightly injured from the fall,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
Billie Ball Dies
 at Soldiers Home
By CHARLES MANDY.

blllic pdll lS QCdos
 He died Sunday at the National Soldiers home at Dayton. Ohio, and
 was buried yesterday with military
 honors in the cemetery at Dayton, for
 Billie was Spanish American war
 veteran.
 It was>some 30 odd years ago that Billie Ball first decided to make Bir- mingham his home, and it was not long before he became one of the unique characters In the then grow ing city. Of genial disposition and possessed of splendid voice, he be- came unusually popular. He was
 member of the then famous Shillinger
 quartet and possibly was the last surviving member of the popular
 musical organization. It's member ynip was Erwin Shillinger, Billie Ball, Sam Gammet and John Vol. mers.
 Colonel Shillinger and John Vol mers have been dead for years, Sam
 Gammett moved away from the city
 many years ago and he may have passed to the great beyond. Billie answered the last roll call Sunday. When the Spanish American war broke out Billie was one of the first to volunteer and was a member of Company K, First Alabama infan- try, local organization commanded by Capt Charles Ledbetter. On being mustered out of service Billie returned to Birmingham when n tar f1x re |, ,fr f.wAt to fail and despite the most skilfui treatment of specialists he became stone blind. Hut with the cheerful spirit that characterized his brighter and better days Billie bore his afflic- tion without complaint and with -a little dog as his sole companion, maue the best of hsa circumstances. But blindness was not the only affliction that came his way for he
 later became partially paralyzed and | almost helpless, and it was then that his former comrades, members of 1 Birmingham Camp No. l, Spanish war veterans, had him placed in the l Soldiers home at Dayton, one of the l finest institutions of it's kind in the world, where for the past year he has 1 been awaiting the end with that | calm steicism that was one of his 1 characteristics.
 l During the days when his vision became darkened and Billie was una ble to make a livelihood 1t was then that grateful nation remembered l his military services and a pension sufficient to care for his simple needs was his reward.
 l Billie Ball had his faults. He lived . care free life. and even when his vision was forever darkened he
 still retained his unbounding good nature and geniality. Instead of use- less vespinings he made the best of | his circumstances and retained the close friendship of all that knew him in his happier days.
 Billie died as he had lived. May his soul rest in peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
REGISTRATION OF VISITORS BEGINS
 AT NINE O'CLOCK
Between 2,000 and 5000 Merchants From State Will Attend, Acceptances
 Indicate

"The advance guard is here and two thousand more of us will be here during tomorrow's forenoon" said Samuel H. Leath of Boaz, president of the Alabama Merchants associa- tion, which is to hold it's sixth annual convention in Birmingham today, to- morrow and Thursday.
 Times are much better in the country and we all feel freshened up bit following the strenuous period after the war. It Is good time for us folks in the big city and the smaller ones to get together as we were wont to do before the war. am sure the three days are going to be filled with pleasure and will be Of profit to all of us."
 T have had more than 1000 formal acceptances of our invitation," said Charles F. Yarn, general secretary. last night and they are still coming by the hundreds. Many merchants will beat their own acceptances and hundreds will signify acceptance by registration after arrival. We said 2000. It looks more like 2,500 to me-"
 Program BrsinS at II
 Formal exercises will begin at II o'clock this morning in the audi torium of the Chamber of Commerce. Greetings will be extended by C. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
DAMAGE SUITS FILED

Vance, one from the Murray Tire , company and one from Fay Suther- lin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29

free to the visitors from 1 to 5 o'clock. The Boys Industrial school band will enliven the occasion with music and Boy Scouts will help see to comfort of the guests.
 Brandon to Speak
 On Wednesday evening in the Tut wiler addresses will be delivered by w. D. Nesbitt~and Governor elect Brandon.
 On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock there will be business session ut the Chamber of Commerce and off, ficers for the next year will be elected.
 The Premocar will be awarded that evening to the lucky ticket holder and the fashion show will be staged i'll the Tutwiler hotel.
 The headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce have been decorated for the reception and registration of the visitors, which will begin at 9 o'clock this morning. The commit tee of young women especially named to greet, the delegates and register them will be on hand as will also the reception committee and whole punches of the glad hand committee of 4OO composed of the travelling men of Birmingham.
 BVerytnlnS IS set TOT Boou tlhe and good cheer awaits the 2,000 to 5000 Alabama merchants who will be the three days guests of the Wholesale Merchants and Manufac- turers association of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Following Is list of the mer- chants. manufacturers and others contributing to the funds for enter tainment of delegates to the Ala bama Merchants convention, the great majority being members of .he Wholesale Merchants and Manufac- turers association of the Chamber Of Commerce.:
 Alabama Dry Goods company, Ala bama Grocery company, Alabama Power company, American Bakeries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29

company, American Steel and Wire company, American Trust and Saw ipgs bank, Armour & Co.,, Atlas Portland Cement company. The Bar rett company. Batterton Coffee com pany. Beck Candy and Grocery com pany, Bell-Rogers Produce company, Berry Shoe company, Birmingham
 Chero-Cola Bottling company. Bir- mingham Grain company, Birmirg- ham Ice and Cold Storage company, Birmingham Macaroni company, Bir- mingham Packing company, Birming- ham Paper company, Birmingham
 Sash and Door company. Birmingham Saw Works, Birmingham Steel Prod ucts company, beds; Birmingham Stove and Range company, Birming
 ham Trust and Savings company, Bir- mingham Wholesale corporation. Blumherg Shoe company, Bradshaw Tyndal company, Brown Mercantile company. W s.; Burnett Cigar com pany, R. D.. City Paper company, Coco Cola Bottling company, Collins & Co.,. wholesale grocers; Cosby Flour and Grain company, w. NJ; Crane company. Craven. Charles A. DeBardeleben Coal company, Inc, Douglass Brothers. Doster- -Northing- ton Drug company. Earle Brothers, Economy Drug company, EisemaE. Mark B., Empire Jewelry and Novel; ty company, Empire Leather corn- pany, Evansville Packing company, First National bank, Frankel & Fed stein Clothing company, Friedman < Co.,, D.; Garrett, w. w. & Son, Good all Brown Dry Goods company, Cram mas Candy company. Gulf States Steel company, Heber Candy com- pany. Heinz. Co, H. J.; Hooper Cafe. Hopson 6 Sons, G. w; International Harvester company. Interstate Elec- tric company. Jersey Ice Cream company. Johanknecht's. Johnston Dry Goods company, Jones & Co.,. c. A., Jones-McGrail Flour company, Leeg Sausage and Provision company, Levine Abelson Candy and Grocery company. Liberty Overall company
 McLester-Vann Hoose company. Me- Emerson Rubber company, Markstein Bros. Millinery Co.,, Marshall-J Jordan & Keith, Martin Biscuit company, p. L.; Matthews Electric Supply company, Moore -Handley Hardware company, Morton, Bowles & CO, Myer Candy company, NuGrape Bot tling company, Patterson Cigar com- pany. W. G.; Penick & Ford, Ltd; Perfection Mattress and Spring com lany, Phillips-Lester Manufacturing company. Plosser-Knecht Flour and Grain company. Sharp & Co.,, Silver field X Levin, Silversteln Bros, Sni- Ger Cigar and Tobacco company, c. O.; Standard Fuel and Material company, Star Jobbing House, Stoct- ham Pipe and Fittings company, Fay Tor Grocery company, J. O.; Tennessee Mill and Feed company, Traders Na- tional bank, Tyler Grocery company. Western Grain company. Wimberly & Thomas Hardware Co.,, Woco-Pep, Wood Grain company. J. w; Wood < Crabbe Grain company, Wood-Fruit-
 ticher Grocery company, Yielding Bros, Co. Young & Vann Supply Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
c. c. BLACKWELL

Blackwell, general chairman of the entertainment forces of the Whole sale Merchants and Manufacturers association; by D. ID. McLendon. pres ident of the city commission, and by O. J.. Bum, manager of the Cham Der of Commerce. President Leath will make reply for the visitors.
 The afternoon will be left open so that the visitors may get about and renew old acquaintances. The theatre party will be the evening s exercise. All visitors will have cou- pons to this and other entertain- ments furnished them when they reg ister at Headquarters in the chaaa- bcr.
 The visitors will spend Wednes- day morning visiting the manufac- turing plants and wholesale houses as well as the retail stores and at 1 o'clock in the afternoon the bar becue at East Lake will be served. All concessions at the park will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29

yesterday by Ernest S. Haynes, ST. against the Birmingham Red Rolling stores for s1oe.oo0 damages claimed for alleged injuries received by his minor son. Ernest S. Haynes, JrY when he was struck by one of the defendants trucks on June 2oth.
 Perry Sullivan filed suit in the cir cult court yesterday against the Jer- sey Ice Cream company, asking for s1oo, ,Oe0 damages for injuries received then the automobile in which he was riding was struck by truck of the defendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
FUNERAL SERVICES OF
 SPANISH WAR VETERAN

Remains of Louis Weatherford who died yesterday at Tuscaloosa, will arrive in Birmingham this morn- ing at 10:30 o'clock.
 Deceased was a Spanish War vet eran and a detachment from the local camp will meet the body at the Louisville and Nashville depot and accompany 1t to Oak Hill cemetery for services and interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
NO ARREST MADE IN
 SUGAR STEALING CASE

Detectives Investigating the theft of 7,50o pounds of sugar which was stolen from a freight car near Eff teenth street and Alley A Saturday night reported that no arrests have so far been made in connection with the case.
 City Detectives Elledge and Will Hanson who are working on the case, state that the sugar was put up Tn 100-pound sacks by the American Sugar Refining company and was evil dently hauled away In truck which was driven up alongside the freight car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29

Thomas Trevarthen, Jr.. filed suit in the circuit court yesterday against Scott Newberry, Mrs. Scott New berry and Miss Rosa Newberry, ask ing $100, 900 damages for alleged per sonal injuries. He further sues for s1OO,000 damages for alleged injuries received by his minor daughter, Irene Elsie Trevarthen. An auto &C., cident is the cause of the suit.
 Suit was filed in the circuit court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
THIEVES ACTIVE
Many Thefts Are Reported in the
 City of Gadsden

Gadsden, August 2s.-fSpeciai.t- t-- Thieves broke out afresh in this city Saturday night and many hurglaries have been reported. Thieves entered the home of Mrs. Henry Smith and stole two art squares and four rugs.
 Thieves secured an Elgin watch and s37 in money at the home of Mrs. Tom Davis, while others stole two tires off the car of Dr. c. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
FOR SKIN TORTURES
Zemo, the Clean, Antiseptic
 Liquid, Just What You Need

Don't worry about Eczema or other skin troubles. You can have clear, healthy skin by using Zemo obtained at any drug store for 35c, or extra large bottle at $1.00.
 Zemo generally removes Pim- ples, Blackheads, Blotches, Eczema and Ringworm and makes the skin clear and healthy. Zemo is clean, penetrating, antiseptic liquid. It is easily applied and costs a mere trifle for each application. It is always dependable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-29
DEATHS

A, l., weatherford-The body of A. l.. Weatherford. A, who died at Tus- caloosa yesterday morning, will ar rive this morning at 12;15 o'clock for interment in Elmwood. MT. Weatherford. who was formerly a resident of Birmingham and was prominent in business circles in Tuscaloosa. is survived by his widow; three brothers. c. w. and J. M. Weatherford of Tuscaloosa. and J. P. Weatherford of Tampa, Fla. and two sisters. Mrs. Parke Williams and Mrs. J. J. Lee of Bir- mingham. Ridout in charge. Oscar WaIker-The body of Oscar Walker. age 32. who died Sunday from injuries received when a swinging door of refrigerator car struck him while walking along the railroad tracks near Nauvoo, was shipped to Prospect yesterday morning by Lige Loy, for inter- pent. After being injured Walker was brought to Birmingham for medical attention, but died at a local infirmary shortly after hay ing reached the city.
 James c. Vann-Funeral services for James c. Vann, 69, who died Satur-
 
 yesterday morning and were post poned until yesterday afternoon, have again been postponed until this morning at 10 o'clock pending the arrival of his son from Pueblo, Col
 A. F. DeFuniak-Funeral services for A. F. DeFuniak. who died Sat- urday, were held from the residence, 704 West Twentieth street yes terday afternoon at 4,3e o'clock. Interment followed, with the Rev. B. c, Hodge, associate pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church. officiating. Johns in charge.
 Robert Edgar BentOn-Funeral serv- ices for Robert Edgar Benton. IA months-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Benton, who died at local hotel Saturday afternoon, will be held from Ridout's chapel this aft ernoon at o'clock followed by in- torment at Elmwood.
 Robert Edgar Benton-Funeral serv- ices of Robert Edgar Benton, the 1S-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Benton of the Hillman hotel, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. at the funeral parlors of Ridout. Interment will follow at Elmwood cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE
WEA KB0DIES
Kidney Diseases Cause Many Ache
and Ills of Maysyille People.

AS one weak link weakens a chain,
so may weak kidneys weaken the
whole body and hasten the final
breaking-down.
Overwork, strains, colds and other
causes iniure the kidneys, and gener-
ally when their activity is lessened,
the whole body suffers.
Aches and pains and languor and
urinary Ills frequently come, and there
is an ever-increasing tendency to-
wards dropsy, gravel or fatal Bright's
disease. When the kidneys fail there
is no real help for the sufferer except
kidney help.
Doan's kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys.
No need to take the statement of
someone living far away as evidence.
Here is a case right in this locality.
A. Sorries, gun and locksmith, Aber-
deem, Ohio, says: my experience with
Doan's Kidney pills leads me to rec
ommend them strongly. My kidneys
acted irregularly and the secretions
contained sediment. had backaches
and when l stopped 1t was difficult to
strighten again Colds always settled
on my back and kidneys. used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they put a
stop to the trouble"
OVER FOUR YEARS LATER, Mr..
Sorrles said: ~ am the same strong
believer In Doan's Kidney Pills. have
had no trouble with my kidneys since
recommending Doan's."
Coo, at all dealers, Foster-Milburn
co Mfrs DuffalO NJ Y
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

The city is agog over the new novel
by Edith Wharton. The Glyimpses of
the Moon" You will remember what
n thrill was aroused by her eprevious
novel, The Age OF Innoncence," by its
picture of New Yorw society back in
the 1900. THE Age OF Innocence"
won the Pulitzer prize from Columbia
University. Now she has told a bril-
liant story OF the Four Hundred in the
present epoch. Most of the setting is
laid abroad, but that gives an oppor-
tunty for showing its characters
where they are most frankly them
selves - whe nthey run over to their
villas in Italy, their shooting moors in
Scotland, or the hotels OF Paris. The
story deals with two young people, of
high social standing but little cash,
whose married life approaches the
rocks after they agre to divorce at
the first sign of something better" for
either-and such possibilities appear
in an opulent English Earl and an
American heiress. 1t is one OF the sit
uations that no one can make more
dramatic than Edith Wharton, 1.-THE
best of living American novelists" as
the New York Times calls her In its
review of "Glimpses Of the Moon" The
best of 1t is that the loce for each
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

Ledger Service--Efii: ien,"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

Are we losing our identifying Amer
lean look as the result of increased
foreign entanglements? One of our
realest Americans q young chap
know who thinks and works in terms
Of one hundred per cent. Americanism.
just happened to go into the world war
about three years ahead Of his fellow
Americans, by joining up with the
Canadians had an experience the
other day, which is worrying both of
us. He was accosted by stranger as
he was leaving the subway and asked
il he were an Englishman. Now he
doesn't look like one, but he has devel-
oped certain interest and sympathy
for the little island. 1t turned out that
the stranger had done service in the
English army, and that they did have
number of mutual friends overseas
But how did the stranger know 1t, and
can a quietly sympathy show up in g
mans exterior?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01
FLOUR MILL RUNNING SINCE
CIVIL WAR IS CLOSED DOWN

Vanceburg. - For the first time
since the Civil War, the Halbert flour
mill here is dark, the firm of Hiner &
Stricklett having decided that its OPP
Grafton had become Improbable. The
mill was built by the fother of Judge
w. C. Halbert and had been operated
continuously since the sixties by
succussion of owners.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

Grace George will be on Broadway
next season and we are all glad in
consequence. Sh wilel star in "Aimr, y
play by the author of "The Nest
Her husband, William A. Brady, will
produce it. Nor Norman Travor and
other excellent actors will be in the
cast with Miss George.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01
NeWY01:k
Letter
By LucyJea1u7eR Price

New York. The smallest funeral
that ever was held on Manhattan Is
land took place in tho center Of the
theatrical district the Sthcr day. The
casket. which was three inches long,
hel dthe body OF canary bird. 1t was
carefully inferred in a flower box on
the roof of the apartment house at 1853
West Forty-fourth street, but is soon
TO rest in groung bought specially for
abe purpose under wild cherry tree
near Yonkers. Miss Anna Bird Stew
art, who writes books for children,
was the owner OF the canary, which
had been with her for thirteen years.
His name was Moses Fleming Wilson
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01
MAN FALLS FROM CHURCH
AND RIBS ARE BROKEN

Grayson. - o. A. Hannah, carpen-
ter, fell from the cupola of the new
church at Pactoluo when plank on
which he was standing bnoke. His left
shoulder was dslocated and several
ribs were broken.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

A combination of natural magnetism
and stick fruit juice makes 1t hard fol-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01
August 9Th to 18th, Inclusive

other of these two children of Fifth
avenue finally stands up against the
temptations o fthe most extravagant
society in the world. The book has
caused more than buzz of interest on
that same Fifth avenue.
Ny
There is store proprietor up in the
north end of this city who surpasses
most of us in the trust he placed in
humankind, and he does find this trust
justified. The other day, during one
OF our sudden thunder showers, he lent
umbrellas to seven strangers caught
in the shop by the storm. BY noon of
the next day, every umbrella had been
returned to him.
Ny
| A combination of natural magnetism
and stick fruit juice makes il hard for
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01
LONG CHASE ENDS IN ARREST
OF ESCAPING PRISONERS

London. Given permission to
sharpen a moving blade, Howard
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

an honest-intentioned man. Louis
Levy, of 100 Glenmore avenue, for in
stance, had a difficult experience just
because of those things. He was taken
to the police headquarters charged
with having stolen a gold watch and
three dollars in cash from a man on a
subway train. "They simply stuck to
my fingers" he protested, "Id been
waiting around at the park and eating
orange and lemon ices while l waited
You know how sticky they are. Then,
too, I'm magnetiv-thing Just come to
me. The watch and money did that
just stuck to my hands, and the man
got away before I could tell him. If I
hadn't been arrested, intended to get
on the train and go from car to car
until found him" But police are ac
knowledgely unsympathetic with any
thing outside of routine.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

Warner and Harve Rush, Jail prison.
ers disappeared. Deputy Sheriff j. R.
Cornn set out in pursuit. After chase
of two days he overlook them near st.
Charles, Va, finding them asleep.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-08-01

A Bronx builder who says he owes
everything to his mother, and her
teachings, has dedicated a block of
houses to her memory. A shield suit
ably inscribed has been attached to
the cornice.