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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
By mIGNnN HALL


 Lots of people think it's a mighty hnrdships to stay in one place year by yenr and do the seIf-same things.
 It is--One way you look at it--and if you let yourself stagnate and grow weary.
 But to stny by the job winter and summer. every moment treating yourself as an impersonaI thing which divinity demands shall xroyv tall and magnificent in manhood, in personality, and in deed, exacting of yourself that you strive to reach your utmost Eirth and strength carefully doing daily more than can be expected, or asked, of yOu by any one; scrupuiousIys being tolerant md sincerej hungriiy seeking to develop those embryo, personal gifts that may enable you to produce for the happiness of others
 o, that were GOdliIxe!
 Not the Place
 It never is so greatly any place. It's what you do with your chance therein.
 l know successful Birmingham business woman who has gone ahead in such personal growth for 18 years.
 l wish to lil<en her to a gardener who found 8 little bit of field. Seeing, sadly, how the weeds were growing how neglected the spot-he said to himself, whimsically:
 T do not understand tho great mysteries of why I am here; why I am amidst so many strange earth people who really are careless of my life because, of necessity, they must be so much interested in their own.
 "But I will make a spot alluring and heart-comforting for them to see here. l will be so glad to give of it's flowers to all of them-when they are sorrowing and when they are nNrry. l am sure we will all be hap pier because of a garden.
 "So why should I seek madly afar a field whose soil l may not understand and which might find beyond my strength to till"
 So the gardener faithfully and dreamfully and tirelessly set to work. He could do only a little every day. But the seeds he sowed sprang into life, opened flaming flowers to the sun; the roses shyly offered spiral packaged creamy petals; honey suckles embraced the trees and leaned down to sway their perfumes into the hurrying breezes. Light winged moths and birds and bees ana thousand butterflleS-drifted in to take up their abode.
 They Game From Everywhere
 Then the neighbors came wistful1y and eagerly with their little, round armed children to walk in the gar demand very soon, from many stifled sections, other folk removed to the vicinity where they might be near the life giving field.
 I am thinking of Miss Ruth Davis of Ensiey-who has been just such gardener in little Sunday school field, in which she has faithfully and prayerfully worked and plodded and planted ever since she was almost a child.
 She began as youthful member in the junior department.
 For IS years and seven months in that Sunday school-which is that of the Ensley Baptist church-Miss Davis has not missed one Sunday in attendance and work. few months ago was the only time she was com pelled to break her record; then only on account of so severe an attack of pleurisy she was unable to leave her bed.
 Where others might have found the same old place" dull and tiresome and discouraging, Miss Davis stayed on and dug, not only first of all cul- tivating and developing herself. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
WILkERSON'S PROGRESS
Birmingham Man Making Success
 With New York Concern

Birmingham friends will be inter- ested in the news of the rapid ad- vancement of Richard F. Wilkerson. son of MT. and Mrs. B. F. Wilkerson of Birmingham. Less than two years ago young Wilkerson entered che employ of the Electric Bond and Shoe company, a large financial concern of New York. This company placed him in responsible position at Fort Worth, Texas. Recently he was promoted to the position of as sistant to c. M. Ryan. who Is the travelling representative and manager of the New York company.
 Accompanying Mir. Ryan, MT. Wn- kerson assists in the work Incident to starting and directing customer and ownership campaigns in cities served by public untilities offieiated with the Electric Bond and Shoe com- pany. The gentlemen at present are at Dallas. Texas. going over to Knoxville. Tenn, for some weeks. Their work will also bring them to Birmingham occasionally.
 MT. Wilkerson is a graduate of the University of Alabama, being one of the youngest graduates from that institution. He finished tho course in electrical engineering at the age of 20. He is a member of the ssDeke" fraternity. He has many friends among the alumni and students of the university and many friends in Birmingham. which city he claims as home. who note his progress with interest.
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breathing joy and courage and doing Christian service for others.
 A Teacher
 When she grew old enough she be- came teacher. But now, of recent years, she has been pressed into serv- ice as head of the whole junior de- partment, where 142 children are under her helpful. soulful jurisdIc- ton, with 13 teachers as their imme- diate guides.
 So great and fine did the field flourish in it's human Sunday school plants that quarters were outgrown q short time ago; and then other un- selfish gardeners-the Baracas- came forward to build an annex that still greater growth might be pos sible In the god-garden.
 For a long time Miss Davis was also leader of the B. Y. P. U., and kept that work until the past spring when junior duties became so heavy she was compelled to give 1t up.
 As slight indication, however, of what her organization thought of her. the members named their band The Ruth Davis B. Y. P. U."
 1t was out of her Sunday schooi endeavors, perhaps, grew the inspi-j ration for Miss Davis life work as school teacher. She saw how great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
ORE DEPOSITS REVEALED

From The Scientific American.
 It has been known for long time that certain plants indicate the pres ence Of deposits of minerals under ground. In the Proceedings, of the Australian Mining institute, E. Lidgely has summarized several re- markable examples where beds Of ore were revealed by plants grow ing on the surface above. The Am- orpha canescenss shrub indicates the presence of galena, the lead sulfide ore, in Michigan and Wisconsin, while in Missouri plant belonging to the poison sumach family serves the same purpose. as lead ore indicator. Beech trees often indicate that lime stone beds are to be found in the neishborhood. In Spain sort of bindweed. known as Convolvulus all thaeoides, is deemed of high valre in betraying the presence of underlying deposits of phosphate ore. The plant Erigonum ovalifolium discloses the existence of silver ores in Montana The calamite violet, which grows in Upper Silesia. Westphalia and Bel gium, is a sign of the existence of calamine. the zinc ore. in the neigh borhood. Near the city of Siegen in Westphalia the presence of iron ore deposits over considerable acreage of the earth Is covered with birch trees. while the ground surrounding this section on all sides bears only oak trees and beech trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Boulder at St.
 Stephens to Be
 Unueiled Sept. 28
By FIRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau. Tho AEe-Iferald, z2I-2 First National Bank Buildink

Montgomery, September 9.-(Spe- cial)-Mrs. Marie B. Owen, secretary of the Alabama centennial commis- sion. today announced that the un yelling of the boulder commemorate ing the territorial capital site of Alabama will be held at old St. Stephens, September 2s. A Mobile company is completing the work on the boulder and has promised to nave 1t placed in the concrete foun- dation before the date of the unveil ing.
 i Mrs. E. M. Slaughter, chairman of the committee of Washington county people. who have charge of the celebration has announced that the program has been arranged and that preparations are being made for the visit of several thousand people, members of the centennial commits sion and of the department of ar chives and history have already made plans to attend the celebration. St. Stephens was designated as the territorial capital of Alabama in 1917 and remained the seat of government until Alabama was admitted into the union as a state in 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
MISS RUTH DAVIS

and grave a task training the minds of little children is; how needed are Christian teachers; what an oppor- tunity teaching offers those seeking goal for worth while service.
 Worked For Efficiency
 So she strenuously set herself to meet the city's requirements, passed her examinations. and for the past five years has taught the first grade children at Minor school, at Ensley. In all. she has taught seven years being at Moore school previously.
 But the formula for success what is it ?'% I asked this actual builder and strengthener of souls, who furthermore is very greatly be- loved.
 Miss Davis was silent for perhaI a minute. Then she outlined:
 "The only thing can say I be- lieve success depends on in our Sun day school work Is the cooperation of children, superintendent and teachers. Then the lessons must be made interesting. Children love to hear the Bible stories if they're told right. If lessons are read from the Bible direct, the child's mind is un- able to grasp the difficult words and their significance. Thus he is bound to consider Sunday school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
DAMAGE SUITS FILED

Suit was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Virginia Seier. a minor. who sues by her next best friend, Alfred Seier. ST.. against E. J. Burns and the E. J. Burns Real Estate company. for s5,00o damages. The petition alleges that on April 28 the defendant was engaged in building house on Twenty-third street and Twenty-first avenue south. where much excavation had been done, and 1t is stated the plaintiff fell into a hole there and received severe in- juries. Lucile Hay also filed suit in this court against E. C. Ray, for $25,00o damages for injuries alleged to have been received February 14 when she was riding as his guest in an automobile when they collided with truck. The plaintiff ayers that it was through negligence on the part of the defendant that he struck the truck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Garden Calendar for September

Vegetable shalot multiplying large spring onions
 
 colard winter cabbage. Field CopSow barley clover hairy clover mixtures and don't overlook dwarf good for beast poultry. orehardCuvae something for
  Flower GardenBegnnng active period Sow Many flower seed available early Towering bulbs and make or a ant bull flowers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10

Kept immersed in water as it takes Ire on exposure to the air Phos- phoric acid is liquid made by oxi- dizing phosphorous with nitric acid. Neither one of these enter into fer tilizers in the forms here described, The commercial acid phosphates used as fertilizer Is made by taking the fossilized remains of extinct animal lire, known as phosphate rock, large deposits of which are found Tn tennessee and Florida. grinding to fine powder and mixing with sulphoric acid in order to render the phosphate soluble or available for plant life. The chief functions of phosphorous or phosphoric acid. as contained in commercial acid phos- phate, are to promote reproduction, that is, flowers and seeds. Phos- phorous Is not a complete fertilizer and neds the aid of nitrogen and potash to assist in producing what is called balanced ration or com plete fertilizer. Remember to make flowers bloom at their best, phos- plates are needed and should be applied either in complete fertilizer or in the form of bone meal or acid phosphate.
 There are so many different spi- reas that often people ordering plant get something entirely for eign to what they expected. The only way this can be avoided is to either know the correct botanical name of the species wanted. read the description or describe the typo wanted. A great many people know only one species and that is the old fashioned bridal wreath, the botani- cal name of which is spirea prunir folia fore pleno. This type grows about 6 feet high. with graceful, spreading habit, hot so dropping and pendulous and not SO hardy as spi- req vanhouttei which is also called bridal wreath. The chief charac- teristic of the old-fashioned bridal wreath is its habit of producing pro- fuse blooms before the leaves appear in spring. The leaves grow slowly but by midsummer. the foliage is large and handsomer than most any other type. in the fall, 1t assumes a rich orange red. The individual flower is double and no seed are formed. This old-fashioned shrub is hardy, easily grown and for its ear- ly bloom. splendid summer and au- trmn foliage, is greatly appreci- ated by those Wno are acquainted with 1t. If you don't already pos- sess this plant, make preparations to set out one this coming winter.
 Questions and Answers
 Q. l have seen shrubs in botani- cal gardens called andromeda that were beautiful Towering shrubA There was one with silverylike foli-I age and white flowers. Would they grow in the south? Mrs. S.. Opelika-
 A. Andromeda zenobia Is 3 fraceful family of shrubs. the best one of which is the silvery one re- ferred to. This variety is speciosa grows tp 5 feet high. flowers white and larger than others. The plant Is practically an evergreen in the south. where under proper treat ment 1t does well.
 Q. In the east they have largo sise Ahxub they call magnolia. but
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About Wistaria
 This beautiful Towering legumi- nous woody climber sometimes ceases to bloom without no apparent cause, and again 1t may bloom much later than usual. Whenever 1t does bloom late, it is almost certain not to bloom at all the following season. reaching The Age Herald are here answered. The cause of failing in wistaria Is due to old age. both of top and underground growth. The plants become burdened with old large roots that cease to function: also, old top branches become a bur den. The plant needs pruning and must receive both branch and root surgery.
 The top growth must be cut back heavily, taking out all the oldest branches. Root pruning may be ac- companied by digging trench. round about, two feet deep and about two or three feet out from the trunk, dis tance and depth depending on size or age of plant. This trench should be filled in with rather poor soil and should have, mixed in, liberal amount of acid phosphate or bone meal. This fertilizer will promote new root feeders and bring the plant back to its normal Towering state. It may be the second season after treatment before much results are noted; in the meantime. more top branches may be cut out. These valuable plants are worth saving and work.
 High Bush Cranberry
 This is most valuable, decidous, aY..~. IL Il l. tx~ sold under many different names, rose elder, pincushion tree, squaw bush. snowball bush. etc.
 There are many species and often one gets plant that is not wanted and proves a disappointment. The American form. viburnum opulus. is the best species of this particular plant It has smooth, lobed leaves, and flat clusters of small creamy white flowers surrounded by ring of white, showy, sterile flowers like those in the old-fashioned snowball. In fact, 1t Is the single form from which the double-flowered snowball has been developed. It Is important to secure the American form, which has an open. graceful habit. is not so subject to disease and insects, has bright scarlet berries and brilliant autumn color. You can tell the Eu- ropean form from its denser habit with more twisted and crooked growth, darker red berries and the foliage not near so handsome in au- tumn. This plant Is growing suc- cessfully in Birmingham and may be said to do we'll most anywhere, all though 1t would seem that 1t suc- ceeds better further north. The proper fiYna tO act ont ia in vtnfar or very early spring. Any average soil will produce.
 Phosphorous as Fertilisef
 The public reads much about phos- phorous, phosphate acid and phos- phates as fertilizer and 1t is pug xling to many to know just how to go about using or make use of what is the most abundant plant food required bys nearly all plants. Phosphorous is non-metalic body obtained from bones and must be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10

The Age Herald maintains special rep resentatives In Bessemer for handling correspondence, advertising and sub- scriptions. Mrs. l.. D. rIcCo1lum, corre- spondent, receives news items; phone Bessemer 1052. Eugene Southwick, 3235a N. 18th St.. Room No. 6, Cir culation Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
ALLEGED CAR THIEVES CHASED DOWN STREET,
 CAUSING EXCITEMENT

The Saturday night crowds in the downtown section were afforded quite bit of excitement last night when shouts of stop thief" rang in the air along Twentieth street be- tween Second and Third avenues. about 2 o'clock.
 The excitement was caused by the chasing of two white youths of about 19 years of age by theS owner of a Ford automobile which was said to have been taken by the boys while it was parked on the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-first street.
 According to witnesses of tho chase. the two boys, after driving the automobile through Third alley from the Twenty first street en- trance. abandoned the car when they saw that the Twentieth street en- trance of the alley was blocked by another car The boys jumped out of the car and ran up Twentieth street toward Second avenue and turned into Second avenue headed toward Twenty first street. with the owner of the stolen car in frantic pursuit.
 Traffic Officer D. A. Reddick also gave chase. but neither of the boys were captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
TELESCOPE ATTACHMENT

A new attachment for portable telescopes, shown in the Popular Me- chanics Magazine, furnishes three magnifying powers instead of only one. The attachment is clamped over the barrel at the eye end of the tels- scope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
CURES PILES R HofSiss fGSTs

Any reader who suffers from Piles-no matter how long standing--can be quickly cured without risking penny through the k31 Kuro Bldg. Kansas City, Mo. Don't aend penny-just write Mir. Darlington and he will send you . regular lO-day Treatment absolutely free. If 1t curss neRd $3oe. Otherwise you owe nothing.-
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cast the seed and get any results?

cast the seed and get any results? M. J., Pinson.
 A. You can go ahead and broadcast the seed and the chances are good for success Very frequently the best mustard Is produced from seed that drop from matured plants and come up as volunteers.
 o. In sowing bur clover broadcast on Bermuda. would you wait for rains? w. F.. R. F. D. 3.
 A. No, there is no necessity for waiting because 1t will take som, time for the burs to rot away and -deposlt the nAeed seed down anon the sod. Later rains will beat tho seed in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
GRAPES AND TEMPERATuRns

From the Scientific American.
 In report of the American Chem- ical society 1t is shown that weather conditions are an important factor in determining the sugar content of grapes. Warm days and cool ni9hts tend to produce the maximum amount of sugar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW
By GEORGE B. M'VAY. sl

Ageea readers requested to
  seedman and trial expermenter Birmi
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Afternoon Bridge Party

Miss Ethel Williamson entertained at beautiful party at her home on Arlington avenue. yesterday after noon, the guests being the members of the Bridgdette club.
 Pretty clusters of asters and other cut flowers in attsaaeive arrangement In the reception rooms added charm- ing notes of color to the ipterior of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU BUSY

Two hundred and sixty ei ght placements out of 3S4 orders re- ceived by the municipal employment bureau is the record set by that de- partment for last week. One hun dred and forty-one applications were received during the week, the report in detail being: Domestic>> place. ments, 27; common laborers, 123: skilled men, 99; clerical and cro- fessional men and women. 19. Last week the department made 231 placements out of 351 orders. This weeks report shows an increase over last week. George Schweikert and Mrs. Gena Baer are in charge of the department.
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the home. Progressive games of bridge were enjoyed and the prizes, handmade slipper bag and hand painted card case. were awarded to Miss Katie Ling and to Miss Myrtle Hayes.
 Tea and sandwiches were served the guests as they arrived and after the games nodded cream and cake.
 The members present were Miss Bob Pennington, Miss Maggie John ston. Miss Alice Ragsdale. Miss Eliza beth Bumford, Miss Josie Belle Hawk ins. Miss Zeta McTyeire, Miss Flor ence Bumby. Miss Mary Mildred Woodrow, Miss Ruth Edwards, Miss Sadie Ling, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Willie Lee Smith and Miss Virginia Williamson and Miss Blair.
 Mrs. Ball Hostess
 Mrs. Alfred Ball entertained the Reeders' Forty-two club at it's meet ing this week at her home. Lovely boxes of stationery were awarded az prizes for the highest score and con- solation and were received by Mrs. V. H. Ragsdale and Miss Mable Baird.
 Mrs. Balls delightful hospitality was enjoyed by Mrs. J. A. Baird. Mrs. Allie Hagood. Mrs. Charles JaEer, Mrs. J. H. Blue, Mrs. O. B. Terrell. Mrs. W. W. Kewes, Mrs. G. H. Locke. Mrs. c. c. Anderson and Miss Elasa Sloggett.
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Mrs. Harold Mandy Correspondent Phone Ensley 4o6-W Residance 240o Ave. II
 Circulation SoeN 18th St., Room {
toynI Arch MnsOns

ceased Is survived by his widow and one daughter, Miss Gladys Keller.
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Mrs. Ball Hostess
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 The woman's auxiliary of Trfutfy church will meet Monday aftexnoon at o'clock at the church.
 All bands of the woman.s Mlnnfuu~ ary society of the First Bepda& church will meet Monday AftsrnooH at the church in . business mestin& at 3:30 o'clock. Tho Mathex band will meet at S:2o o'clock.
 The Junior auxiliary of rr4rsfw church will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of MrS- E. R. Clarke A& ( o'clock.
 The womanss auxiliary c1 the Ffps4 Presbyterian church will hold oircle meetings Monday afternoon. CirulA No. l with Mrs. c. I. Burdin; CirclA No. with Mrs A. Davidson: Circle No. with Mrs. B. L. Russell; Circle No. with Mrs. Gordon E. Hamr1alr.
 MrA & " Wright win entertain the members of the Wednesday Bridge club and their husbands uexs. wednesday evening at her homss
 Personals
 Miss Frances Jones, Mas msrx Deason and Miss Hazel Pennington -StN s44tS' HAecA AooA 1oF olIm11X nam where they will be guests at a house party given by Miss Eva Lee Sum- mers at her home at Roebuck Springs.
 Miss Aubrey Word of Athenn win arrive Monday to assume her duties as teacher of the third grade at the Vance school. and she will be at homo with MT. and Mrs. Charles Ray.
 c. Quickle Of Gastonia, N. G, weeks visit to Frank White.
 MT. and Mrs W. A. Cochran have returned home from 8 visit to rela- tives in Attalla.
 Miss Ella Mosby of Columbus, Mss, is the guest of Mrs. Robert Knowles at her home in Woodward. Mrs. Horace Van Do Voort ana children, who have been visiting in Mobile and on the gulf coast, will return home tomorrow.
 Miss Elizabeth Mitchell has re- turned home from an extended visit to friends in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
 Miss Lois and Miss Eugenia Gray will leave soon for Brenau college. where Miss Lois will study violin, and Miss Eugenia voice and piano.
 Miss Florence Gray Patton will leave Monday for Henderson. Tenn, where she has accepted a position as musical director in the Freed Hardman college.
 Miss Geraldine Odell leaves Mon day for Maryville college, where she will receive her B. A. degree in June.
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The Bessemer Chamber of Com merce will hold an open forum meet ing on Thursday night at o'clock iE the court house and on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock there will be meeting of the board of directors of the organization. The junior di- vision will meet on Monday evening at 8 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
sI.OOO Monument Fund

Approximately $1,000 has been raised for the monument fund by Worth Lewis Post auxiliary drive this week and an announcement has been made that the drive will con tinue next week.