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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
0BERD0RFER SPEAKER
 COLLEGE W0MAN'S CLUB

A. Leo Oberdorfer, Birmingham att torney, delivered an address upon NState Judges and Juries'' yesterday afternoon at the meeting of the Coll loge Woman's club. In his lecture MT. Oberdorfer developed the rise of the .chancery court as compliment of the common law court of -oiden times. He explained to the club the relief found in each and the pro- cedure of the administration of jus tice in both courts.
 The meeting was web attended and the address won considerable ap- planse- At the close of his address MT Oberdorfer answered questions as to law procedure and the woman's s part in the government that were asked him by the club members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
PAY-UP DRIVE
Committees Will Report at Meeting
 of Credit Men

The reports of the pay-up cam paign committee will be read at the regular meeting of the Associated Retail Credit Men of Birmingham this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Southern club. The different com mittees have reported to the secre- tary, W. V. Trammell, that they have completed the territory assigned then, and have theiy reports ready. The lon to Cleveland" contest for tsA,embers will begin today and will ,eF explained in full at the meeting. Vt is stated by officials of the as- sociation that the pay-up week, which was instituted the latter part ,iof last week. is achieving good re- suits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23

Chamber of the City Hall of Birming- ham at 10 o'clock a. m, to hear any objections, remonstrances or pro- tests that may be made against said improvements. the manner of mak- ing the same or the character of ma terial to be used
 Approved February 21. 1929.
 D. E. McLENDON.
 President of the Commission A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY, City Clerk Age-Herald, February 2s and 90. 1s22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
Ordinance No. 788-C

An ordinance to amend Sub-sec- tion 8 of Ordinance No. 779-C, being the License Schedule for the year 1922
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, that Sub section of Ordinance No. 779-c, be- ing the License Schedule for the year 1922, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 8--(a) Advertising Billboards- Each person, firm or corporation us- iag, leasing or supplying billboards for advertising purposes. in addition to bill posters and commercial sign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23
EnnCAroR TO PREAcH

Il pr. J. w. Cline, president of the Soochow university, Soochow, China
 will preach at the Norwood Meth
 odist church Sunday morning. Dr iCline has been long engaged in mis- sionary work and the education oi
 the orientals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23

eense, where gross annual business is less than $5,000. 25 % 5000 and less than $10,00o 5000 SlQ,000 and less than s15, 5,00O 100.G0 $l5,0o0 and less than s25,O00 15O.00 s25,0O0 and less than s35.000 300.00 S35,000 and over. 35O.O0 eb) Each person, firm or corpora ton using leasing space or supply Ing billhoards for advertising pur- poses where such billboard is erected on top, above, or over any building in the City of Birmingham, for each billboard in addition to all other licenses, .....a........... $50 .00 Approved February 21. 1922.
 D. E. MLENDON,
 President of the Commission. A true copy:
 L. E. GRAY. City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, February 2S, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-23

YOUNG MAN wanted over 21 years of age with good personality. neat in appear ance and who has some office expe- rience; must be ambitious to become as sociated in the sales and promotion de- partrnent of a large corporation that offers unusual possibilities to every member of their organizations; necessary to make investment of $500 in com pany's stock which is guaranteed; this position carries goo dsaiary to start and requires some travelling. See Man ager. $40 Jeff. Co. Bank Bldg.
 ACCOUNTANTS, salesmen, shipping clerks, engineers and other commercial and technical men wanted to file ap- plication with us for responsible posi- tions; if you are capable and can furnish good references. we are in a position to render valuable service to you.
 SPENCER. INCORPORATED
 SEQ JEFFERSON COUNTY BANK BLDG.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
One Minute Also the New York Rate

Rice. $4,000; Mrs. Josephine A. Cor.
nell, $4,000, and Miss Florence James
$5,OOO.s
Lindsey's fayorite story, Assistant
District Attorney Murphy declared
was that he was fellow member
with George F. Baker, Thomas w.
Lamont, Charles E. Sabin. Percy T.
Rockefeller, James A. Stillman and
other giants of the financial district.
in millionaire domino club, where
the time not spent in playing dominoes
was given over to planning big kill
ings" in Wall street. This club was
supposed to maintain secret rooms at
New York hotel.
II am telling you," he would say to
each new dupee, what / am pledged
to reveal to no human being. The
Domino club is the most powerful Or
ganizatiOn on earth. The members
were all pledged to stand back of
each other to the uttermost farthing,
and, like the members Of BalZac's
Thirteen to carry out one another's
enterprises by fair means or, foul"
The Wall street men questioned say
they never heard Of Lindsey.
Lindsey is fifty-eight years old, red
faced, and weighs 220 pounds. He
was arrested In hiding in Overlook,
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
No Boring for Oil in Texas Gravevards

| A USTIN, TEX.-The railroad com
4 \ mission has declined the applica.
tfon of III. II. Kerstetter of Mexia to
drill for oil and other minerals in the
Hancock and Bennett graveyards In
the Mexia oil fields. These two grave
yards contain two and one-half acres
of land.
To grant the application, the COM
mission announced In its decision,
would amount to a desecration of
graves on land which Is admitted by
all parties to be definitely located
graveyards and would be contrary to
good order and propriety." At the
hearing considerable opposition devel-
oped, not only by relatives Of dead
persons whose bodies are buried in
these graveyards, but by. oil compa-
nies whose holdings are adjacent to
these graveyards.
Anticipating adverse action on the
application, Kerstetter filed a sup
Elemental application with the COM
mission to drill we'll ITO feet from
the line represented as the Hancock
cemetery. AS this location is not
used as such and is sufficiently re-
moved from the admitted graveyards,
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
SLEUTH PLAYED BOTH ENDS
Chicago Detective Lived With Woman
He Had Been Hired by Husband
to Find.

Chfcago.-The story of a detective
living with the wife of q man who had
sent him out to find her was told by
DR.. Sebastian Becker of Chicago, who
says the sleuth presented expense ac-
counts which supported the couple
when they were paid. A warrant has
been sworn out for the arrest Of Raw
w. Smedley, the detective.
Becker's wife disappeared several
weeks ago, her husband SAYS, and
Smedley came to him offering to find
the missing woman. There began then.
the doctor says, what he thought was
nationwide search. Bills were re-
ceived from all parts Of the country.
Becker became disgusted when he
nad spent $500 In the hunt, he saws
and put another detective on the iob
Ihis man found the detective and
becker's wife living together in Chi
cago. They had been forcing Becker
20 support them. Smedley has disan-
peared.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15

NEW YORK.-Ten women. prnmi-
nent socially, who claim to have
put more than $S0O,OO0 into a myth
ical pool" promoted by Alfred E..
Lindsey, broker, were summoned to
appear before Supreme court grand
jury and help piece together the de-
tails of remarkable story of high
finance"
The list of alleged victims of the
missing broker is headed by Mrs. Lii
lian N. Duke, divorced wife of James
B. Duke, tobacco king" who claims
she entrusted S325,OOO to the engag-
ing Lindsey. Others on the list
with their contributions ito the pool
include: Mrs. Dorothy Atwood, $275,-
600; Miss Catherine Adams, $4,000;
Miss Charlotte Nillson, actress, S2O,-
600; Mrs. w. Fl. Arnold, $4,000; Miss
Margaret Bogart, $4,000; Mrs. Helen
Burnett, $4,000; Mrs. Adelaide v.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Three New Bird Sanctuaries in Texas


ed by many birds, some of which are
to be found in no other part of the
United States. During his research
of the lower border region, Pearson
says he discovered not only many
practically unknown species of birds,
but he found the wilderness alive
with other kinds of wild animal life.
He was especially interested in the
Collared Peccary, commonly known in
this region as "The Javelina," or wild
Mexican hog. These ferocious ami.
mails roam the chaparral by the thou
sands. Pearson said:
"This region has wild life found
nowhere else In this country. The
bird sanctuary and game preserve is
needed In this section of Texas be-
cause geographically conditions have
made 1t the home Of large number
of birds strange to the other parts of
the United States. Because Of the
wonderful variety of game the terri
tory is being hunted through exten.
sively, and 1t will soon be extinct un-
less projection is given.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Governor Squares Himself as Lawye,

DENVER.-Acting Gov. Earl Cooley
- pardoned Lafayette Jones. who
was sent to the penitentiary in 1907 on
charge of horse stealing, because
Cooley, who was Jones' attorney, be-
lieves that he did not defend him cor
rectly.
"The affair has been worrying me
all these years." said Cooley. after
posting Jones' pardon. Il am con-
vinced to this day that he was inno-
cent. was young and inexperi-
enced lawyer at the time and / am
convinced that it was my poor de-
fense of my client that sent him to
the penitentiary.
Jones was cowboy In Aguilar,
Colo, where he was known as Punch.
One day he was riding sa horse be-
longing to a certain Dick smith when
he. met the county judge and district
attorney.
Accordingly, when Smith charged
that Jones had stolen his horse, the
cowboy found the officials ready to
side against him. Jones pleaded that
he was only using the horse tempo
rarily and that Smith had given him
permission to use it. He was convict
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
GO SOUTH TO SEEK FOOD
Hunger, Not Cold, Fcrces Birds to Mi
crate From Northern Climates
to the Warmer.

II birds could store food for the win
ter few would need to migrate. It Is
hunger and not cold or darkness which
drives them in multitudes every au-
tumn to more temperate climes. Ger
tain privileged species can find food
for themselves and tneir young even In
midwinter in northern climates; and
SO far from flOcking into the South
when autumn calls. they choose the
cOldest months of the year for their
breeding season. Young crossbills are
fed on the seeds of pine cones,
wrenched out by the old birds twisted
beaks; and since ripe pine cones are
plentiful in winter, crossbills begin to
nest in England in December and jan
uary.
Many birds, however, to find their
daily food must make a tremendous
journey into the opposite temperate
zone. The American golden plover
travels about 10000 miles each year
from its breeding grounds on the arc
tic coast of Canada to the plains Of
Argentina and back. Swallows in Eng
land and Scotland have been marked
at the nest and identified in British
South Africa few months later. Such
journeys make modern human travel
seem small; and they have been per-
formed for countless generations OF
bird life. since the passing of the last
glacial age.-Christian Science MOni-
tor,
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
HOME -
TOWN -
HELpS2J J
PU- TREES ALONG HIGHWAYS
cogent Reasons Why There Should
/ Be a termination of the Present
Day NegIectful Attitude.

| IF you are short of sentiment, ana
about the service that your soldiers
gave you, even that Is no excuse for
being tree Stacker. Your help Is
wanted in planting trees along the ma
tiOn's highways in memory OF the
services of all soldiers OF the World
war. 1t will pay you In dollars. II
that is any argument. Property with
shade trees brings higher price than
property without it, Roads with trees
give comfort to you and your children
and your children's children.
Shelter and shade are two Of the
blessings the trees give us. In these
days of the scarcity and high price OF
ftfel for our homes and schools, trees
are an asset as windbreaks. A group
Of trees. on the windward side OF your
building keeps it warm against the
cold blasts.
The heat of summer is bearable
with scattered trees and their shade
along your paths. The attractiveness
VI any pace Is elndHceu ny trees.
With little care you can plant
memory trees on home grounds, street.
school lawns, or parks.
Trees cool and purify the air. Pub
lie forests have been used for health
resorts because of the trees. If you
plant few trees together, happy |
groups here and there, they will re-
ward you without fail.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Vegetables Rich in Iron.

Although it has long been supposed
that spinach is especially rich in iron,
the results Of analyses by scientists
abroad seem to prove that several
other vegetables contain more. Spinach
holds only .036 per cent Of iron oxid.
but lettuce and cabbage each contain
.055 per cent. and the leaves of celery
end Of kohlrabi are also richer. Po-
tatoes, carrots, green beans, mushrooms
and hazelnuts contain from oil to .O20
per cent; onions. radishes and cauli-
flowers but .OO4 per cent tomatoes and
apples only .OO1 per cent. When these
vegetables are boiled portion Of the
iron oxid is dissolved in the water and
is lost when the water is poured off,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15

the commission granted permission to
kerstetter to drill at that place.
In the opinion of Judge Hassell, as
set forth in his recommendation to
the commission. no person has vest
ed right to drill an oil we'll in grave
yard. and assuming that the tract Is
in fact graveyard, in my opinion
the commission should use to the full
est its power to prevent drilling with
in $50 feet of a boundary line for the
purpose of protecting graveyard
against such an invasion"
It is within the police power Of the
state undoubtedly, since it is promo
tive of good order, propriety and de-
cency. to prevent drilling an oil well
In a graveyard.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15

window. What lovely thing it was
A skirt that went out in billowly puffs
a little bodice with puff sleeves and q
band Of silver lace around the neck
that was finished off with tiny rose
buds.
Ten minutes later In the fitting
room the interested saleswoman was
fluttering about, dressing Jerry as If
she were bride
| at fits perfect" she cried, when the
last final pat was given and rose
wreath brought from the millinery
department caught in her soft, curly
hair. isn't she lovely" she exclaimed
to Mrs. Higgins, whose faded blue eyes
were now as eager as girls. And
lovely she was, with her cheeks softly
pink. Like a rose itself on tiptoe.
There's fine big mirror out in
the department. Look at yourself out
there" coaxed the saleswoman.
Out stepped Jerry in all her sweet
beauty. But she did not move. She
stood perfectly still. Across the
ladies' department, walking with great
strides, came Jack Crawford.
"Sam Tetlow told me you and your
mother were up here" he said, breath
lessly, and then with a great gasp Of
astOnishment that was half marvel and
half hurt he stood and looked at her.
"It's true. then," he said huskily.
"about the dance-about getting vail
rigged up for some one else. d
heard it this morning." Then his
eyes met those of Mrs. Higgins stand
ing in the fitting room doorway.
Look here, Mrs. Higgins, you've
always been my friend. You're not
going to let Jerry turn me down this
way"
Mrs. Higgins smiled gently. Its
up to Jerry herself, Jack. She can
change her mind either way"
He turned fiercely again to Jerry.
Look here, if you like this other fell
low better, why-why, all right. How
do you know he's the right kind? Oh,
Jerry" his voice sank In utter misery,
Il wanted to marry your
Perhaps you have guessed that
hCiC WCAC OICon lSHtS SOIucWucEC
n Jerry's blue eyes. Something must
nave happened to them then Right
here in the ladies' ready-to-wear de-
,artment Jack reached for her little
land. "Come on, Jerry. please. This
link thing'll be the beginning Of the
rousseau, huh? Huh, Jerry? We
.ould tell them tonight at the dance"
And back in the fitting room Mrs.
Higgins was complacently paying the
1t was not until that
light after all the hustle and hustle I
# getting the young folks of to the
lance was over, that she said to father:
''Twasn't a lie. I do know folks in
Albany. know Maggie Brandon and !
he has boy. I'd gone down to
etch him myself to go to that dance
nth her. l knew I'd never have to
hough. Mothers aren't so old-fash-
)ned after ALL"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
BRIDE "BUMS" WAY
WITH HER HUSBAND
Hailed Into Court, Judge Takes
Up Collection and Sends
Them on Way.

Chicago-A honeymoon tour on The
rods Of freight trains ended for John
Rover and his wife, Helen, each
twenty-t three years old, when they were
arraigned before Judge John f. Hass,
In Chicago, on charges of disorderly
conduct. With $15 collected in the
courtroom, the couple finished their
tourney from Chicago 20 Grand
Ranids Mich, ION the cushions"
A special watchman passing through
the Chicago railroad yards saw two
forms huddled closely together on the
rods Of q freight train. They were
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15

ed on September 25, 1907, and SEN
fenced to five to ten years.
On June IA, 1910, Jones made his
escape from the penitentlary, but the
draft law was his undoing. Acquaint-
ances discovered his name ON the
books, and surrendered him to the
officers for $50 reward.
Jones' sister has made two visits
to Cooley asking her brothers release,
and when she returned to Aguilar she
had his promise it would be made.
Since his return to the penitentiary
Jones has been a model prisoner. He
is noted there for his skill as leath.
er worker.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15

taken to a police station. The desk
sergeant looked with unconcern upon
what he believed to be two dirt-be-
smeared men. They were dressed
alike.
"Tm his wife," said the smaller one.
you're his whatT asked the
sergeant, gazing at Mrs Bowers cloth
ing.
She admitted that she had dressed
as a man in order that she might re-
main with her husband in his travels.
And she added that she would rather
ride the rods with John than in q
Pullman with any one else"
Bower said he was married January
8 and with his wife went to Cedar
Rapids, Ia, on his honeymoon tour
and to obtain a position with his
brother, farmer there. When he
reached Cedar Rapids he had only
30 cents. He failed to get work and
he and his wife rode blind baggage"
into Chicago.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Eiuhtjno Fire.

For rural fires, when there is q de-
cided headway before the fire ap.
paratus can reach them, there is moth.
ing so good as water thrown by q DOW.
erful pump. All fire-extingutshin
substances act by virtue of their prop
erty Of excluding air from the fire.
This is the only thing that makes wa
ter put out fire, and the gas blanket
formed by the chemical extinguishers
is effective for the same reason
where the fire Is in a confined loca-
tion.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
WOMAN HELD AS ARSON CHIEF
Fire Marshal Gets Warrant Ae...
Probing Several Fires in
Louisiana.

new Orleans, La.-Mrs. M. r.
crosDy' widely known in Louisiana
Is charged with being head of an
arson trust" in warrants sworn ont
oy Conrad Lecoz. state fire marsha,
aiter investigation of fires in several
LOUISIANA towns. Warrants also were
issued for Mrs. Crosby's two danph.
sefs and their husbands, Mr.. and Mrs
n, n; haney and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d
Higdon, Mr.. Lecoz announced.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15

NfERCEDES, TEX. Three wild
AvA bird sanctuaries have been es-
tablished in the Lower Gulf Coast re-
gion Of Texas, under the direction of
T. Gilbert Pearson, president of the
National Association of Audubon So
cieties, who has been spending sew
eral weeks in this part of the c0un-
try making study of bird life. The
reservations which have been taken
over for the breeding and protection
Of birds are Green island, North Bird
island and South Bird island.
These islands already are p0pulat-
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Mothers Talking.

The young mother displayed her
baby proudly while the admiring
aunts, uncles and cousins looked on.
The seven-week-old youngster regard
ed the family with impersonal blue
eyes and turned indifferently to the
comfort Of his thumb.
The young mother began to talk
with animation about her own af-
fairs, but the baby, annoyed that his
mother was occupying the center Of
the stage-his undisputed right
screwed up his little pink face and
walled.
ssBe quiet" said hig mother sternly,
without looking at him, mothers
talking. Chicago Journal
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Ideal Garden Seat.

made by the home carpenter during
the winter months. The designs are
simple in line and within the skill OF
the man who is accustomed to the use
Of saw and hammer. The flower boxes
on the garden seat may be omitted OF
placed lower if desired for flowers
rather than vines.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Community Problems.

The fundamental problems of any
community are based upon four things
production, labor, transportation.
morale. Its prosperity, Of course, is
dependent upon production. Produc-
ton in turn is dependent largely upon
labor and is made possible by faciii-
ties for transportation. By morale is
meant the spirit that permeates the
people and gives them the will to sue
ceed.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Beautifying Highways.

The Michigan legislature, in order
to encourage roadside beautifying,
passed an act which makes it the duty
of the highway commission to look
after the setting out of shade and nut
bearing trees. While thus beautifying
the highways and at the same time
starting new growth Of valuable tim
Der, why not also urge the railroads to
utilize their rights Of way in similar
fashion?
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
FOR THAT GOOD OLD SUMMER
Winter the Time to Prepare Furnish.
ings That Win Make the Porch
an Attractive Place.

"Winter's the time to enjoy sum-
mer," is an old adage which may be
paraphrased into winters the time to
get ready for summer. Simple designs
In garden seats and chairs may be
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
OM Takes Joy Ride
on Hand of Bio Clock

Pottsville. Pa. A large
solemn owl the other dav
perched on the hour hand Of the
Dlg clock on the courthouse
tower here.
The bird sat there seyera,
hours and shifted its posit,on = :. :.
.ne nand went around. A large
crowd watched The owl did
not stop the clock, so Il was
not disturbed. 1t finally few
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15
Approximately.

approximately.
Hokus-Who wrote "Ten Nights in
q BarrOom?"
Pokus-Aren't you thinking of
twelfth NightT"
Pokus-What difference did couple
Of nights. more or less, make In those
days?
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-15

4 hate to hear man talking to
himself, don't your"
mo. II he's talking about his trou.
bles I'd sooner have him talk to him.
self than to me-"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-25

at the college Saturday night for
trial. Miss Edith, Morse and Tom
Simons appeared atsthat time sas the
defendants attorneys, and Bert
Greenfield and StanleySWilcox as "at-
torneys for the. stat" Wm. Elliott
acting as judge. Ia ssSs 1s3e
& The jury was composed of rnem-
bers ofs.the Laurean, society, and the
case was tried with all due form, p.
p. Hines, sLassa w and Mrs.
Grace. ThAsA appsaag as kh.ef
Witnesses. The eyidele was t9ng
against MI: With and the Verdict
9guilty"y was brought IN and the sens
Hnce was ohounced Mat thss pis-
mer- furnish, a fish breakfast kafQta
MneSl to- all Who too EsItt iIa 'thtb
trial. The good work of Stanley
az NJ - -. q r..