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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
Increase Is Shown
 In Mine Accidents

Washington. May 2.-(speciai.)-- Accidents in coal mines during March, 1929. cost the lives of 1sT men. an increase of 36 per cent over the figures of March, 1921, the bureau of mines reports today. The fatality rate. based on coal mined, was BIT per million tons.
 States showing an increase of fa- talities in March this year were Col- orado. Indiana. Iowa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. Utah, Oklahoma, Washing ton. West Virginia and Wyoming. Re- auctions in numbers of men killed were Alabama 2, Kansas 1, Kentucky 3, Montana 2, North Dakota l, Ohio and Virginia 1.
 There have been this year five ma 5or disasters with a loss of 66 lives, as against five major disasters for the entire year of 1921 with loss of 34 lives. During the first quarter of the current year, 566 men were killed as compared with 4s4 for the first quarter in 1921.
 The output of coal for the cafne years was 15o.923, 900 as against 124,- 030,000, an increase for 1922 of 22 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
East Continues to Enjoy
 It's Prominent Visitors

friends in Virginia some years ago, States because of it's prohibition as Margot Asquith did. or rather, she did not laugh out loud. And she did not advise this country what it should do. that Is. pointed1y. Of course, she spoke of the League of Nations and what an admirable thing it would be were the United States quickly to do what eventually 1t will, she believes.
 While Miss Nancy is decidedly "the better man of the two" Astor himself made friends Tn Washington, He was patient as the houses of Con gress continued their debates, and quickly reconciled himself when he found it impossible to dodge Sena- tor Sheppard of Texas and Repre- sentative Volstead of North Dakota when they came for the purpose of talking prohibition.
 These gentlemen have concluded that prohibition in the United States can never be effective until England adopts prohibition and thus cuts off the American supply from Bermuda. Blminh Canada and other islands and provinces over which England has control. Senator Sheppard told Astor that prohibition was a great success in the United States. and that 95 per cent of the people sup ported the law with enthusiasm. Astor, who, it was obvious, didn't be- lieve a word of it. exclaimed, "Ah, indeed"
 And then Mir. volstead, in his best Norseman English. spoke of the glories of prohibition, and of how the grateful mu1titudes in all large cities frown upon the slightest in- fraction. Astor. able to appear deep ly moved when he was not moved at all, exclaimed again, "Ah in deed"
 But the lord didn't promise to make England dry" within the next si
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
FOR GOOD OF
 THE COMMUNITY
Roger Babson Came and Saw the South and
 the South Conquered Babson

AEsAR and then conquered Nothing being A the before forming convictions of the setting Roger Babson had idea that the south lacking he He talks differently
 reports: returned my recent extended visit the south wholly prospects section of the country in the next few years"
 Following from bulletin bearing bonds Southern railway investment:
 Incidentally anyone who refers to the southern states with the mental solely lazy nggers' missing the by long As families that the Civil war wiped out much blood brains and fortune Inventive sources lay for the most neglected.
 generations again vgor ready development operation with northern capital and initiative simply demonstrated Birmingham and Atlanta What by for standing The railway what Speaking particularly of the Southern railway
 The railway represents development thirty years in most natural combination and extension of network of
 lines connecting the heart this tremendously all the important cities to the north system operates practically 1000 miles five states whose population in of 15oooooo of more than 50 since of
 Generally road" it is surprising to find that the products only little over 10 cent of the traffic The gives per cent while and miscellaneous freight
 Southern railway soon as was lowed to issue from the sack cloth phenx of history That belongs able The arpetbgger had to struggle out from under the burden that they had imposed
 Birmingham had to fight for foot and and their point the vested interests of the raised count as coal Then they said it would
 First the too lean be worked pig could be worked into into finished steel product From 871 to 1899 busy overcoming Not until the steel mill at Enslsy giving day. l899 it finally admitted by that could be done the 
 But the point is that Mir Babson and minded We want them all to ntatves of way We will make Babsontes of
 Yours for upbuilding,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03

 trance. I wanted to warn them-and yet there was nothing to tell! Some unknown force was numbing my brain and preventing me from speak ing. I had no longer any strength, any courage, any power to set my own will in motion.
 only knew that feeling of hor- ror-stark, menacing, deadly-had settled over me and I was afraid. afraid.
 I glanced quickly to the right. the left and behind me. As my eyes came back to John Storms face I saw the heavy oak door behind him open slowly, inch by inch-apparently un- directed by any human agency.
 I tried to shout a warning. I tried to move but l only remained power less-fascinated-w that mas sive portal swing slowly, noiselessly open.
 I knew that climax impended.
 told myself that I must warn my friends and then, as I asked myself, Warn them of what?" Julian Thorn dykes emaciated, drug -sapped form slithered through the door. His trem- bling, white right hand held a re- volver.
 I must have made a noise although I had only a sensation of dryness and construction in my throat and a tear ing of the vocal cords in my effort to make a sound.
 Evidently Kitty's eyes followed mine to where Julian Thorndyke stood. framed in the doorway. with his revolver pointed straight at John Storms back. The glint of the cold. blue hardness of the automatic was not less hard than the steely glisten- ing of Julian Thorndyke's fiendish eyes.
 Don't, Julian, don't.' screamed Kitty and, with incredible quickness and strength she pulled John Storm aside just as the reverberating sound of revolver shot rang out!
 Tomorrow-Kitty Dalton's Sacri- flee.
 Copyright, John F. Dille Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
PARK OPENED

Prattville, May 2-The formal opening of the swimming pool and Pratt park for the summer took place yesterday afternoon. Several speak. CTS, local talent, and the band played
 A large crowd was present. The swimming pool has been thoroughly cleansed and the grounds in the pall cleaned up and the park is an in- viting place to Eo. Many improve ments are in process and will be completed during the next week CT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
BURk FIT FUNERAL

Decatur. May 1.-(Special. )-Fu- neral services were held Monday morning for Robert l.. Burkett former Twin City resident, who died in Carthage, Mo. The body arrived here over the Southern Sunday night. Services were conducted by Rev. J. D. Wallace, at the First Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. T. c. Mun1y, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church. MT. Burkett was a brother of Mrs. Henry A. Skeggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
CoNYICTs AT WORK

Jackson. Miss. May 2.-(speciaL) Governor Russell has ordered 800 able bodied convicts to the Tunica levee. near Austin. Miss. in answer to urgent appeals from President Franklin of the levee board A break here would flood the entire Yazoo- Mississippi Delta and do mill lions of dollars damage. An army of men is already on the scene piling sacks of sand to stop the sloughing, but apprehension is great. This levee is 1 50 feet at base and 100 feet high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
Goodbye BoiIs!
s. s. s. Will Rid You of Boils, Pimplss,
 Blackhsads and Skin Eruptions.

A boil h . volcano.-your blood is s'boiT' out into . boil They'n keep .boiiins up" until you de5troy them completely by the use of s. 6. g., one of the most powerful blood-cleansers known to science. 8. g. g. has stood ingredients is acknowledged by auth. critics. Its medicinal ingredients aro guaranteed to be purely vegeta blA Right off. 1t clears the skin of pim- |ples, boils. blotches, blacl<heads. acne. Ioczema. rash and other skin eruptions, |of the blood impurities which cause makes tho blood rich and pure builds up lost flesh. It helps to manufacture new blood ells.-that'g ono of its secrets. s. 8. 8. is sold It all drug stores. in two sixea- The tr. ger sizo is tho moge economical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
nLAKELY REGINs DUTIES

Mobile, May -tspecial)-w, H. Blakely. United States grain inspec- tor. who will be stationed in Mobile to inspect all grain arriving in this city under the federal grain stand ards act, assumed his duties here today. A number of grain cargoes are 10 be booked through this port. The state harbor board and city com mission brought about the appoint ment of the grain inspector at the mort of Mohf1e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
RESIGNATION REJECTED

Mobile. May Especial )-The United States attorney general has refused to accept the resignation of J. o. Middleton, assistant United States attorney at Mobile. according to information received here. The esignation was rendered to the de- partment several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age-Hernld.

500 Davidson Building.
 Washington, May Special. .)- The east does not grow tired of it's visitors, Nancy Astor and her hus- band (who Is apparently willing to be known as "her husbandH) and Conan Doyle. Likewise there was regret when the good Papa" Joffre returned to France, and Margot As- quith to England.
 Nancy Astor is captivating in everything she says and does. She is apparently as nimble witted as Mar got Asquith, and her aspect is not so vinegar. She loves England, but not more than she loves the United States. and not near as much as she loves Virginia and the south.
 Regarding Doyle, Washington ac- tually marvels how a man who ere ated Sherlock Holmes and wrote The White Company" can find the heart seriously to display pictures of spooks with whom he says he has had conversation. But Doyle Is seri- ous. He tells of death. how it occurs without pain, and the glory of the life beyond just as if he had died several times and entered the coun- try of milk and honey. Without blinking an eye, he told Washington that married people who love each other on earth will live together in heaven, but that those who do not love each other will live apart; that children who die will grow In heaven to the perfection of manhood, but not a day beyond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
TO RECEIVE DOCTORATE

Decatur, May 1.-(Special.)- )-Dr. c. c. Davison, pastor of the First Bap- tist church, Decatur. has gone 10 Louisville. Ky, where he will receive his degree as Doctor of Theology from the Southern Baptist seminary. The thesis upon which pr. Davison was given his degree dealt with post war conditions in the south. He ob- tained practically all of his informa- tion from newspaper files.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
Lady Ahtor Is Sunshine

But Nancy Astor, M. F., with her grace and high good humor, was suf- ficient sunshine to eliminate the Doyle shadows. She danced and sang and played golf and flirted all over Washington just as if she were the school girl who captivated her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-03
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STARLIGHT T

By 1DAH MGLONE GIBSON The Thrilling Experience of Virginia Fairfax in the Movies
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
Continued in Next lss-el
HEIRS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Artists Of Today Are But Carrying On
tho Work Of the Old Master
Craftsmen.

The art Of the Middle ages is really
the art Of youth. 1t has no finality.
because that which it expresses can
never be finished. 1t lives with I'M
measured potentlalities still before it.
Until the Renaissance, and mems sub
sequent concentration upon commerce
and science, it seldom rested in the
West, but grew from one stage to an
other-as in our still living arts-of
painting and music, poetry, and the
drama-we still move and change and
grow.
The Middle ages were the age of
youth. do not mean merely Of young
nations, but Of men who were build
ing up the future and had unlimited
development before them. 1t was our
youth, and we are growing from 1t.
In so far as our art lives-the art Of
our intelligentsia-it Is growing from
that stem. In so far as it Is dead. it
Is in those forms Of art which have
ignored their own parentage, such as
architecture. ornament. the crafts,
and much sculpture, and have tried to
form themselves from ancient models
in the pedantry Of the schools. They
are cut Off from the stem and they
hnguish. But painting, like music and
poetry, has gone on without break
and Is alive today. Let us take
heart. We are the heirs of those old
craftsmen.-Percy Dearmer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
ktl&!EMlEl$B&:
my BOY" AT REX THEATER
TODAY FOR THREE DAYS

my Boy" an Associated First
National attraction which is sched-
uled to start three day run at the
Rex theater is one of the most fas-
.einating stories ever shown on the
screen.
The, star of the production is
Jackie Coogan, made famous through
mis- work with Charles Chaplin III
1.-The Kid" and as star in his own
right in -''Peck's Bad Boy"
Pathos and humor have been skill
fully blended by the director into
production that grips the heart
and compels one to return to the
theater to see the picture again.
As an orphan, who has arrived
in New York friendless and home
less, Jackie makes an appealing
figure. The story, written especially
for him, furnishes this little star with
part that fits him to perfection
and allows him full sway to demon
;trate that he possesses exceptional
histrionic ability.
Claude Dillingwatcr and Mathil-
da Brundage are in the supporting
cast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
THE CILDED LILY" AT THE
ELKO THEATER TONIGHT

Mae Murray, famous Paramount
star and dancer, has been provided
with a picture story of great drama
tic power which was especially
written for her by Clara Beranger:
It is 1.-THE Gilded Lily" and it will
be the feature attraction at the
Elko theater for two days tonight
and tomorrow. Robert L.. Leonard,
husband Of the star, made the pro-
duction.
The story fits Miss Murray like a
glove and presents her in the role
IN which she first became famous
dancer. All of the scenes arc laid
in New York.
Lily Drake, dancer of the Club
Royale, is the tye of girl that is
all sham and rouge on the exterior
but real and true when the tarnish
and tinsel are off. She is sought by
many men, including a typical New
York man about town and a youth
from the country. In the contest
between them to win her hand and
in the final incidents, Miss Beranger
has given an unusual twist that is
declared to be entirely original and
will place the picture in the front
rank for it's story value.
"Tis the Bull" a comedy in two
parts also will be shown.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13

lick the beggar an lick him for fair.
But we got to remember that this mate
was one O. the original f1libuster crew
O. the old Maggie I. The day we
tackled the Mexican navy an took
this power schooner away from 'em,
we put ourselves forty fathom plumb
outside the law, an this mate was
present an knows 1t. We've changed
the vessels name an rig, an doctored
up the old Maggie's papers to suit the
Maggie II, an we've give her new
dress. But at that, it's hard to dis
guise ship In live port, an the Sc
cret service agents O. the Mexican gov
eminent may be a-layin' for us in San
Francisco; and with this here mate
agin us an ready to turn states evil
dence, we're pirates under the law. an
it don't take much imagination to see
three pirates swingin' from the same
yard-arm. No, sir, Mac. I amt got
no wish, now that we're fixed nice an
comfortable with the worlds goods, to
be hung for pirate in the mere shank
O my youth. Why, I amt fifty year
old yet"
by the tail O. the Great Sacred
Bull" chartered Scraggs. "Gib's right"
McGuffey was plainly disappointed.
II hadn't thought O. that at all Glib. !
been cherishin' the thought O. lammin'
the whey out'n that mate, but If you
say so I'll give up the idee. But if
brlngin' the Maggie II into home wa.
tiers is invitin' death, what in blue
blazes're we goin' to do with herr"
Mr.. Gibney smiled-an arch, cunning
smile. "We'll give her to that MUIR
derin' mate. free gratis"
Captain Scraggs bo;!aded out Of his
chair, struck the hot deck with his
bare feet, cursed, and hoped back
into the chair again. McGuffey stared
incredulously. "Gib, my dear boy"
quavered Scraggs, "say that agin."
EYES," continued the commodore
placidly, "well just get shet o her
peaceable like by givin' her to this
mate. Don't forget, Scraggsy, old tar
pot. that this mates been passin' him.
self Off for you in Honolulu, an If
there's ever an investigation, the trail
leads to the Maggie II. This mates
admitted being Captain Scraggs, an if
he's found with the schooner in his
possession it'll take heap O. evidence
for him to prove that he amt Captain
Scraggs. Well just keep this here mate
In the brig while we're disposing Of
our black coral, pearl, shell and copra
In Honolulu, an then, when we've
cleaned up, an got our passages
booked for San Francisco"
CONTINUED in Next lss-el
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
(Continued from last issue)
CHAPTER XIV.

The lookout on the power schooner
Maggie II had sighted Diamond head
before Commodore Adelbert P. Gibney.
Captain Phineas P. Scraggs, and En-
gineer Bartholomew McGuffey were
enabled to declare, in all sincerity Tor
at least with as much sincerity as one
might reasonably expect from this band
Of rowing rascals). that they had en-
tirely recovered from their narrowing
experiences on the desert island Of Tu-
vana-tholo, in the Friendly group.
At the shout of Land, ho!" Mr.. Nc
Guffey yawned, stretched himself, and
sat up in the wicker lounging chair
where he had sprawled for days with
Mr.. Gibney and Captain Scraggs, I'M
der the awning on top Of the house.
He flexed his biceps reflectively, while
his companions, stretched at full
length in their respective chairs,
watched him lazily.
"As q member O. the Maggie syndi-
cate an ownin' an votin' quarter In
terest," doomed the engineer, Il here
BY call q meetin O. the said syndicate
for the purpose O. transactin' any an
all business that may properly come
before the meetin'."
"Pass the word for Neils Halvor-
sen," suggested Mr.. Gibney. "Bless
his sQuarehead SOUL" he added.
1--WE got a quorum without him, an
besides this business is just between
US three"
"Meetin'll come to order" The
commodore tapped the hot deck with
his bare heel twice. Haul away,
Mac"
II move you, gentlemen, that 1t be
the sense O. this meetin' that B. Nc
Guffey, Esquire, be an he Is hereby
app'inted q committee O. one to lam
the everlastin' daylights out O that
sinful former chief mate O Ourn for
abandonin' the syndicate to horrible
death on that there desert island. Do
/ hear a second to that motion?"
Second the notion" chirped Cap
tain Scraggs.
1.-THE motions denied" announced
Mr.. Gibney firmly.
"Now looky here, Glib. that amt
fair. Didn't you fight Tabu-Tabu an
didn't Scraggsy fight the king o Kan
davu? I amt had no fightin' this en-
tire vyage an 1 did cal'late to lick
that dOggone mate"
Mac, it can't be done nohow."
"Oh, 1t can't, eh? Well, I'll just bet
you two boys my interest in the syndi-
cate"
1T amt that, Mac, 1t amt that. No
body's doubtin' your natural ability
to mop him up. But it aln't policy.
You wasn't sore agin 'em cannibal
savages, was you? You made Neils
20 back an save 'em, an 1t took US
two days to beat up to the first in
habited island an drop 'em Off"
"But a cannibal's like dumb beast,
Glib. He amt responsible. This mate
knows better"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
Cost Of Stopping Trains.

An ordinary passenger locomotive
consumes a pound Of fuel for every
81 feet 1t travels. Each unnecessary
stop, made with a heavy freight or
passenger train, represents fuel loss
of from 500 to $50 pounds of coal, de-
pending on the weight Of the train,
the length Of the stop and the grade
conditions
A brake-llne air leak on train of
so freight cars has been known to
cause q loss of as much as 2,54O
pounds Of coal in a ten-hOur period.
The loss Of coal each time modern
locomotive pops of for five minutes is
about seventy-tlve pounds. If loconp-
tive firemen were to save little more
than one shovelful Of coal out of each
ten used the total saving would he
equal to nearly per cent of all the
coal handled.-WOrld's Work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
"A PRINCE THERE WAS" AT
GRAND THEATER SUNDAY

Known in the world of amuse-
ments as one of the leading play
wrights, actor-managcrs and com
posers in the country. George M.
Cohan is the author of "A Prince
There Was" brilliant stage sue
cess which has been picturized by
Paramount with Thomas Meighan as
star and which will be the feature
It the Grand theater next Sunday
and Monday. Mildred Harris a
charming actress who scored in
Cecile 3. DeMille's great production
Fools Paradise" is Mr.. Meighan's
leading woman in this picture:
Waldemar Young adopted the
picture which was director by Tom
Forman. Other players are Chariot
tee Jackson, Nigel Barrie, Guy Div.
er, Sylvia Ashton, Fred Huntly and
Arthur Hull.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
THE OLD NEST" AT GRAND
THEATER AGAIN TONIGHT

In "The Old Nest" showing again
tonight for the last times at the
Grand thcater, the people of Be-
midi will have chance to see a
good picture that has been hailed
by critics and reviewers as the most
Vatisfying all-Ameircan picture that
has yet been produced. The theme,
that of mother who sees her six
lchidren leave her, one by one is
common to American families, All
the poignancy of feeling that these
leave takings arouse in real life
have been caught on the screen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
xat Trap Good Burglar Alarm.

A common, cheap rat trap-the
fiat kind with a stiff spring which,
when released flies up and comes
down with killing force on the back
Of the rodent nibbling ut the trigger
can easily be converted into a bur-
glar alarm warranted to scare away
the boidest night marauder.S N
Three holes are bored through the
wooden base Of the trap. 1t Is then
fastened on end to a shelf or the
floor. In two Of the holes insert
blank rim-fire revolver cartridges.
Through the third hole lead string
from the trigger to the door or win
dow to be guarded. The instant the
door or window Is moved, the trap is
sprung by the string. permitting the
spring to strike, the cartridges aud
explode s. them. - Cleveland News.
Leader.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-13
LOST POCKETBOOK RETURNED
no OWNER WITHOUT CHARGE

With the proper instinct to re-.
turn lost property to the rightful
owner, Master Albert Slime of Park
avenue came Immediately to the
Daily Pioneer office, to insert a
Found" ad after picking up a
pocketbook Containing sum OF
money, keys and an endorsed check,
which inquiries revealed belonged
to Mrs. Josephine Edwards, a nurse
at the Lake Julia Sanatorium, who
was pleased to recover her money
so soon after losing it.
Want ads bring results and they
do not always cost money.