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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
JUDGE AB TALKS TO CREDIT MEN QN
 CROOK ACTIVITIES
Sunday Law, PiCkpockets and Beggars Topic of Hu- morouS Talk by Pic
 tureSque JuriSt

Don't take life too seriously, men. said Judge 1T. B. Abernethy before the Associated Credit men at their luncheon Thursday. eThere are four creatures that take things seriously they are an owl jaekass, an oyster, and a corpse. Don't take life too seriously, it doesn't pay,
 This s the first time in my fife that I have been faced by all my creditors at one time. and 1--I just grin anyway.
 People are good. had, and indif- ferent.' rambled on the picturesque judge. With contempt for relevance. but there are three classes of crooks that are beyond redemption. They are forgers, pickpockets, and auto mobile thieves. Their deficiency Is a by-product of 6 diseased mind. and there is no such thing as reforming them. In fact, there Is little hope of reforming any man who commits an i act where moral terpitude Is in volved. He will do it again if he gets q chance
 Pickpockets i T warn you against pickpockets. l When man rushes up to you on the street-in great big hurry-beware. | He will get your pocket book before you know what has happened. If a man comes up to you and Aegins hragging on vou--telling you what a fine and noble man you are look him over. up nd down, and if his shoes aren't shined and he needs a shave, just reach down in your pocket and give him a quarter, and pass him on.
 Birmingham is overflowing with criminals. Next to Memphis. I be- lieve she has more than any city In the south.
 one On Memphis l Speaking of Memphis negro woman came before me once and trembling, said, ledge l ies' don't ! know what ter do. A man done ! threaten toe kill me and he done set de time. Vassah ledge he done set de time fer to kill me if I don't promise toe marry him. He done set de time twice and postponed it, and l 1 know he's gwine ter kill me dis 1 time
 1 asked her who this affectionate ] gentleman was, and she said Well, tduuEe. ucn EioN, put man Whilt folks dey say that he's cross be. tween a spanyard and q man what was born in Memfis' l agreed that he was a dangerous character" 1 sunday Closing Law
 Judge "Ab" related numerous other court incidents and finally bounced upon the Sunday closing law.
 This law ought to De enforced against stores on the outskirts oi the town" he declared. "1t is un- fair to the merchant fin the heart oi the city to force him 10 close on Sunday and allow little store on the edge of town to open. Most ot this disregard for the Sunday clos ing law comes from the foreign ele- ment, and they ignore it almost to a man.
 When they are brougHs up foi violation of this law they always lclaim that they had only delivered food that. had been kept in their ice box overnight for some neighbor.
 IVY, judge, de man, he got no ice box. and an l just keep a chicken for him for Sundy dinner
 "When 1t develops that the article delivered was live chicken, the re- sourceful foreigner comes back quickly,
 ".yy. dot Is right. l just remem- Der. Dot vos sick chicken vot vos putting on ice for de man to keer 1t cool !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
NEGRO IS CAPTURED l AFTER FLIGHT ANDI JAILED FOR MURDER

William Clipper. negro. 1895 Ave nue e, south, was arrested Thurs day after a three hour search by Homicide Detectives Q. b. Brown and T. N. Williamson, and was placed in the city jail charged with the kill ing of Ben Smith. negro, 2613 Sec ond avenue, north.
 Clipper is alleged to have shot Smith on October 29, during guar rel which originated in skin" game in Alley D between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. Smith was taken to the Iillman hospital where he died.
 Clipper escaped immediately after the shooting and had been at large up until the time of his capture Thursday afterfoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
DEATHS

James Allison Grnzes-Three-y old son Of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Grazes died at the residence, i4o5 Tuscaloosa avenue, Thursday night. Funeral services will be announced later. He Is survived by his parents and two brothers.
 Mrs. sarah Gandy-Aged 76 years; died at the family residence, 300 Princeton avenue. West End, Thurs day morning after short illness. Funeral services at the residence at . o'clock Friday afternoon with burial in Elmwood. Survived by her husband, three daughters, Miss Hattie Candy, Mrs. Kenneth Smith Of Birmingham. and Mrs. l.. 7. Cash ion of Cedar Bluff, Miss. two sons, W. F. Candy of Amory. Miss, and J. $. Candy of Birmingham.
 Mrs. R. \. Algood Age 65, died al the family residence at Leeds Thursday. She is survived by her husband and three sons, o. B., J. J., and G. B. Allgood, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert Maxim, of Compton, Cal, and Mrs. T. II. Dryor of WitweH, Tenn. Funeral services from the residence at II o'clock Friday morning. Interment in Cedar Greve cemetery, Whitmire in charge.
 Albert G. Ferguson-Funera1 services for Albert G. Ferguson, 29. who died Wednesday, will be held at the Mt Pinson church at 10 o'clock Fri day morning, with burial in the Mt Pinson cemetery. Johns in charge Janfes Allison Graves -Two-year old son of MT. and Mrs. Clarence F. Graves, died at residence, 1f3J Tusealoesa avenue. West End Thursday night. Funeral at resi- denee Friday afternoon. Burial in ElnlMood. Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
RECEIVER IS REQUESTED
 BY MANS CREDITORS,

Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the district federal court Thursday against Sam Temerson, Birmingham merchant. Petitioners requesting that receiver in bank ruptcy be appointed were Kohn. Well & Co.,, D. Friedman X Co. and George F. Dittman Boot and Shoe company.
 showed preference to one or more creditors on December 1 by securing them with $500 worth of merchant disc, and further alleges he is taking in large sums in cash because of the holiday traae, none of which Is being used to pay his creditors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
WILL AWARD CONTRACT FOR ENSLEY-PRATT ROAD

Awarding of contract for construc- ton of one fork of the EnsleyPratt City road will be made at a joint meeting of the city commissioners and members of the county board of revenue, to be held at the court house at noon Friday. Cost of the construction has been estimated by A. l. Hawkins, city engineer. at s1O0, 900. It is one of the city-county road projects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
DIVIDEND NOTICE JEFFERSON
 COUNTY HANK

Depositors and creditors of record of the Jefferson County hank are re- auestsd to call at safety deposit de- partment on ground floor ,f Jeffer- son County Bank building. on and after December 15. 1922 nnd receive an additional forty GAO per cenD divi- dend upon their claims.
 W. C. CItA wFORD. Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
BUREAU WILL FIGHT GANG ELLATI0N OF co M M 0D|TY RATES

The Birmingham Traffic bureau has entered vigorous protest against the proposal of the railroads connect cd with the Southern Freight associa- ton to cancel less than car lead commodity rates on iron and steel products from southern points. The change is scheduled to apply to all destinations and will apply to numer- ous products such as grate bars, car wheels, axles and dcze of other pioducts of iron and steel workers. 1t is proposed to substitute for the less than ear load commodity rate a class rate. which will greatly ln- crease The freight.
 In the case of grate bars, for ex- ample, Charles E. Jones, secretary of the traffic bureau, figures that if the class rate is applied, the rate fire m Birmingham to St. Louis will be increased 22s per cent. to Memphis 225 per cent, to Nici.sburg 2iS per cent and to New Orleans 207 per cent Increases on other Birmingham products would be increased propor- tionateiS. no matter where the desti- ration. The increase on grate bars to Cincinnati would be 245 per cent, tC Richmond 220 per cent and so on.
 This proposed action of the rail- roads comes on the heels of the fol- lowing recent propC sals to dix continue the through rate on reshipment of flour and mixed feed from Birming ham when in less than car load lots to advance rates on grain and grain products from Memphis to Birming- ham from 24 tc 27 cents; to cancel cut less than car load commodity rates on stoves, hollowware and the like.
 The traffic bureau will vigorously contest all these proposals, each of which ould add mcasurably to the freight bill of Birmingham shippers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
FAMILY HARD HIT

w. P. Marbut and family, who ha1o very recently moved to Attalla, are evry seriously afflicted On last Thursday one of their children died of pneumonia. On Sunday another died of the same disease. MT. and Mrs Marbut are both seriously ill with influenza. Mrs. Marbut's father and mother came to them in their condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-15
ss. 1TzeA

What is money for? To buy things with. What things? Luxuries of yes- terday are today's necessities.
 The automobile was a luxury-today 1t is household companion, the family servant-the means by which mother, dad and the kiddie escape the grind. Christmas money invested in Buick automobile does not vanish the next day. Neither does it serve one person only-a Buick is an investment in pleas ure for the whole family.
 Twenty-two orders have been placed for Buick cars for Christmas delivery twenty-two investments in years of genuine healthful enjoyment. Your order placed today will make it twen- ty-three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
Paige Sets New Worlds s Record: 96:98 Miles PerHour


 The Paige 6-s6 Daytona model es- tablished new worlds stock chas- sis record for 25 miles on the Cotati, ! Cal. track Sunday, May ', when 1t covered the distance in 15 minutes and 27 95-100 seconds, travelling at the terrific speed of 96.9S miles an hour plus.
 The most interesting and signifi- cant feature of this remarkable per formance is the fact that in order to establish new worlds mark for 25 miles the Paige had to shatter records made by itself about one year ago on the tniontown, Pa. track. At that time 1t broke all worlds stock chassis speedway rec ords from 5 to 100 miles. These rec ords remained untouched and even unchallenged until the Paige tackled them on the California track. The previous worlds record for 25 miles, set by the Paige itself, was 16:37.94, or 90.1 miles an hour, so that the performance in California shows a marked improvement over figure that no other car was able to lower or even equal in a years time.
 Piloted by Earl Cooper and clocked by Fred Wagner, official timer for the A. A. A.. the record breaking performance of the Paige at Cotati was an exhibition dash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
---7----------------- -------s4------------------ Golden Rule for
 Motor Car Driuer

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is a good rlogan for both the pedestrian and the mo- torist. is the opinion of Mr. Ewart fthe Ewart- Brewer Motor Co.,. To- cal distributors for the Cole Eight Ninety,
 "A majority of accidents are pure ly matter of disregard for the feel ngs of others and r-any of them could be prevented if we all would re- member that it is our duty to let the other drivers and pedestrians know Just what We intend to do-whether We are going to slow Gown, stop, turn right or left. or what not
 T was talking with the captain of police in charge of traffic and he said that most accidents are caused by the failure to give the hand signal. It IS such an easy matter to give these signals an dthey are of such import ance that 1t should be made unlawful Tor any one to turn right or left or stop in any of the crowded districts downtown without first giving the hand signal.
 T presume that every one who drives motor car Is familiar with these signals, but for the benefit of the possible few those signs are: To step. the arm is held straight out In horizontal position from the body; right turn is indicated by hold Ing the arm halfway between the horizontal and Vertical or straight up position, and left turn Is mai cated by holding tho arm h the same position. only under the horizontal.
 T have found that 1t is a good idea to stick your hand straight out when you near corner at which you wish to turn and Just before you get there give either the up or down signal. according to which way you intend to turn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

pores to permit circulation of the eIectrolyte and battery operation that ans flne solid matter intro- duced into cell may prove very detrimental by destroying the DOT osity of the separators.
 More than th., ordinary water and that which has been In contact with metal may contain an appre- ciable amount of metallic salts. which are decomposed in the cells ai deposited upon the plates where the foreign metal sets up with the lead compounds, little par asitic cells. that disintegrate the plates. or. in other words, destruc- tive local action, in time, takes place.
 There are perhaps som, natural waters that can safely be used in storage cells, but they are rare and the use of ordinary water Is always inadvisable. However, 1t is not necessary alw; ys to go to the drug store to get battery water, for rain WE ter, caught in the open, in clean, metallic dishes, and subse- quently straired through doubled cheese cloth Is perfectly satisfac- tory,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
BRITISH COMPANY
 FORMED BY ). B.
Joseph H. Wilson Managing Director of Dodge BroS.,
 Britain, Ltd.

Dodge Brothers, who have already exported thousands of motor cars, have taken the second step of a care fully planned campaign for the ex- pansion of their foreign market. This second step comes In the forma- ton of a British company, to oe known as Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd, with Joseph II. Wilson as man aging director.
 About year ago Dodge Brothers organized Canadian company, with headquarters in Windsor, but 1t is now evident that this company was intended only to serve as source of distribution for Canada and not for the factory's overseas fields. In an nouncing the formation of the British subsidiary company, H. M. Robins, director of foreign rales of Dodge Brothers, indicated that similar com panies might later he established in some of the other principal trade cen ters of the world.
 Mir Wilson will take up his new work immediately, having sailed from New York on May 2nd on the Aqui- tania. Formerly managing director of General Motors. Ltd, London, England, and with ' years of sales and business experience in the United States, he Is unusually well qualified for the important undertaking which now causes his return to his native land.
 As head of Dodge Brothers (Brit- ain), Ltd. MT. Willson will be com pletely responsible for sales and serv- Ice of Dodge Brothers cars through out the British Isles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
OVERLAND!S SOLD
 BY RADIO PHONE

The demand for overlands is so great. they are ordering them by radio.
 Probably the -ifst bona fide sale of an Overland car by radio was the one completed last week by Leo Nachtrab, one of the leading sales men of the willys-Overland branch at Toledo, Ohio. Charles R. Thorpe. secretary of the William B. Duck radio company was the purchaser of the car.
 Nlchtrab was talkinr to MT. Thorpe over the telephone, at the time that the radio outfit, which has been receiving concerts ach even ing in the Overland br: nch sales rooms. happenf to be tuned in with the Duck station.
 Learning that the Overland r,- ceiver was working, Thorpe told Nachtrab to listen closely. fIac = trab's name vas called over the ireless set. Instructions followed for the delivery of the new car to Thorpe. Thorpe Is now irving his new Overland with the know4edee that he has been the first owner to purchase his car over wireless telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
The Necessity of
 Spring fabrication

A. Y. Aydelott. president of the Ale mite Bubricator Company of Ala bama, Is asking the motorist this question: Are you riding on camel or in an automobile?' This question Is quite pertinent because the lurch ing. jolting, pumping motion of a camel is only too characteristic of the action of an automobile chassis supported on rust bound springs. The automobile manufacturer wishes to give the users of his product car which will give long service, and therefore uses lamina-ed springs but when the springs are so trusted that they do not operate, the car Is lit erally hammered to pieces.
 The shocks of wave on a granite cliff are comparatively of little force themselves, but in aggregate the succession of shocks makes the inun- dations which can be seen on any sea shore. In this same manner each trifling jolt. when multiplied a thou sand times, destroys the most care fully made engine and body.
 The Alenate Lubricating spring cover completely incloses the spring effectively excluding dirt and water and rendering harmless the constant battery of small stones and sand from the wheels. Not only this, but the Alemite Lubricating spring cover eliminates the necessity for rebound spring clips. thus allowing the springs to function as intended by their maker. Needless to say, the spring covers are entirely flexible, are noiseless, coordinate perfectly with the action of the springs. and by their substantial four-ply steel construction create shock absorbing qualities which eliminate the excess sive back lash to the spring action.
 But the foregoing Is not the great est benefit to be derived from Ale mite LubricatinR spring covers, the fact that they are filled by the Ale mite compressor and hose. and once filled, retain the lubricant around ths snrfug
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
TIRE SERVICE BETTER

Tint service in local tire shops Is becoming better and better ls tho contention of Miller tiro men In view of tho fact that the company's doai- CT publication. Tire Trade News, is being so enthusiastically received by the trade, Circulation has increased from ten to thirty thousand copies monthly and the sise of the paper eight to twenty-four pages. Dealer organs of this kind arc playing most important part iR the general tire conservation and service bot tel ment campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
Repair Shops Are
 Uniform in Charges

Many motorists say Miller tire men, have not yet got rid of the old idea that tire repairmen base their charges on what the traffic will bear The fact is that most repair shops today have uniform scale of prices based on labor and material costs. Scientific tire repair now of fers the motorist, who consciously or unconsciously has abused his tires and accordingly cannot return them for replacement. an opportunity to obtain additional mileage at low cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

cy stops and performing q num3er of other stunts required of the con- testants.
 The contest was arranged pri- marily to foster interest in good driving through the heavy traffic of the busy downtown streets, where unskilful driving frequently results not only in holding up traffic, but in collisions as well. Miss Kelso, who has been driving only since last September, won her victory in a Franklin Sedan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
St. Louis Woman Wins
 Cup m Driuing Contest

Her all around ability as a skilful driver won for Miss Ruth Kelso of St Louis silver loving cup. The prize was given In the St. Louis Safe ty Council driving contest for wom- en, staged on April 2, and was awarded for the best general aver age in parking at an angle, getting away properly. backing into an imaginary garage, making emergen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
DISTILLED WATER IS
 BESTF0R BATTERY
Live Wire Manager Says Im- pure Liquid Cause of
 Much Trouble

It is not from mere ''fussiness'' that storage battery manufacturers demand that dist. led water only be used in filling their cells. There Is A reason" sayf I. F. Richardson, manager of the Live Wire Battery Service company. The water in use In many districts contains much mineral matter In solution. especi- ally lime, and this lime becomes a solid. when acted upon by sulphuric acid"
 "'he separators between battery plates depend upon their minute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
NUMBER Is
NEW BASEBALL

A rubber inflated baseball for children claimed to be the fastest ball on earth has just been an- nounced by The Miller Rubber com- pany, Akron, Ohio. It Is made of pure rubber and will stand more abuse than q leather covered ball. It is not injured by water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

against time. staged as a prelimi- nary to a regular racing program. All regulations for such speed trials having been duly compiled with the A. A. A. has authenticated the Cali fornia performance and the new Paige time for 25 miles Is conse- quently proclaimed the official rec ord for stock chassis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-30
officer and Negro Killed
by Train While Fighting
5(To Be Continued)
{ Copyright, 1929 II.


h CHICAGO, Ill. Aug. 80 In
mindful of everything except the
fight between them. Michael
Burke. special policeman for the
New York Cen trail Railroad and
James Wallace a negro whom
Burke arrested for trespassins,
were struck and killed by New
York Central express, as they
fought on the tracks here last
night.
Wallace had been arrested by
Burke when found proving around
the yards. He attempted to escape
and Burke tried to hold him as the
train bore down on them They
fought back and forth across the
tracks while the engineer at
tempted to attrach their attention
and stop the train.
With the speeding locomotive
only few feet away. the negro
dragged theapoliceman onto tbs
ira ok IN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-30
..pid YOU see a lit 10 boy and girl 2''

girl with golden hair and blue
eyes anywhere about?" he asked
old Mr.. Mud Turtle.
NO." said Mr.. Mud Turtle.
Haven't seen any strangers
around these parts today but two
white abbits.
Mr.. Tingalng asked Title Toad
next
..No, SIR replied Tillie. tThe
only new folks 1 saw around here
were two white rabbits: Must be
relations of Cutie Cottontail's
And everybody Mr.. Tingaling
asked said the same thing.
81 ttWell, i declared" remarked
Tingaling finally, tanning himself
with his hat. These must be
important rabbits If they are
strangers perhaps they have come
distance and have seen the
Twins. I'll hunt them up and ask
them.
(To Be Continued)
Copyright, 922) y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-30
cry. Hes fifty. and bachelor

Jerry. ..He's fifty. and bachelor,
I'll bet
Whatever it was she was willing
to bet she would have won, for that
night Mrs. Pemberton Jones ex-
planned to her daughters that the
doctor had come on to escort them
home, and that she had entertain
ed for him the warmest regard
ever since he had cured Geraldine
of the Group.
"Oh. you sly little mother!" cried
Jerry. And are we to have a step
father ~
.Perhaps.' replied the; widow,
.blushing like girl.
Geraldine fairly screamed with
laughter and then-'.And you are
going to have two nice sons-in-law.
.Geraldine Pemberton Jones!
what have you and Margie been up
top cried the astonished marion.
Jerry told her the whole story end
ing with: And we love each other
and that's all about it."
But. out-who are they?' gasp
ed Mrs. Pemberton Jones.
ooh. that's all right" replied Jer-
y
thorpe, the ailway king, and Mar
,gie's George is the son of that rich
broker you read about, John Slim
son. The boys have talked with
their Fathers and mothers and Swe
are to stop over in New York on
our way West and meet them. By
the way. Harry and George are com
ing over this afternoon to ask your
formal cousent''
In due time there was a stately
double marriage in certain mid
west city and a little later a very
quiet single marriage. Jerry and
Margie live in New York and are
model wives and mothers. Mrs. Doc
tor Thompson is the social autocrat
of her midwest city, adores the doc
tor and looks back upon the great
campaign Of Midway Beach as an
unqualified success.
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