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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
NEGRO 90 YEARS OF AGE REFUSES PARDON
STATE CAPITAL BUREAUt
 THE AGE-HEBALD

Henderson Poppins, Mobile negro, who has been a state convict for 43 years, has declined to accept a parole which will be issued to him by Governor Kilby at any time. He expresses no desire to receive it. Poppins has been behind prison bars so long he has lost touch of the world His home, his friends. his all are prisoners with him at the We tumpka penitentlary and he intends to die a ward of the state.
 It was known that Governor Kiiby several months ago offered Poppins parole. The governor while at the prison directed that he be released at once and stated that a parole would be mailed. Poppins went to Wetumpka, remained three hours. re- turned. knocked on the prison doors and requested admittance again. Off, ficials of the prison knew Poppins would not feel at home in the out side world. He was permitted to return and the executive department was notified that the parole would not be used. poppins Is too old to do manual labor now and will spend tn remainder of his days on odd jobs about the prison.
 Poppins was convicted of statu- tory offense in Mobile January 26, 1875 and given life sentence. He served until May 27. 1898 when he wass granted full pardon. He located in Fillmore county where he was convicted of the same offerse again November z, 1902. and given 99 years. Records of the convict de- pertinent show that he must serve until November '. 2001. because of his previous conviction he would not be entitled to any time for good behavior.
 Poppins evidently did not know his age. If his statement regarding 1t Is correct lie is now 90 years old. When he was sentenced the second time he gave his age as 70 and he has been in prison on the second of- fense for 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
SHAKE-UP REPORTED PROBABLE IN POLICE. CIRCLES OF ATTALLA
GADsDES BUREAU l THE AGE-HEaALD ! Gaflsden. Ala, Dee, IS

A shake-up in the Attalla police is reported imminent as result of shooting scrapes in the city within troversey is said to have resulted when officers attempted to arrest young man on a charge of flgh- ing. A crowd Is said to have gath cred, drew their guns and demanded the release of the prisoner. Accord ing to report the prisoner agreed to go with enc of the officers but was finally turned loose before reaching headquarters. Mayor Irwin has taken a hand and is determined to suppress such lawlessness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
PRESIDENT URGED
 ID MAKE TREATIES WITH ALL POWE ERS
Appropriation Bill Providing Enlisted Personnel of &C., 900 Adopted by House
 With Changes
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The naval appropriation bill carrying a request that the President negotiate with foreign powers relative to limiting the construction of war craft under 10000 tons was passed late today by the House.
 The bill, which carries total of s235, ,000. stood up precisely as framed by Chairman Kelly's sub committee. and provides for an en- listed naval force of s6.oo0 the same as fixed last year.
 There was talk over the provisions to negotiate with Great Britain. Japan. France and Italy, but n.ef- fort to change the language was dropped in the face of overwhelming opposition to any alteration.
 An amendment to strike out the section, offered by Representative Logan. democrat, South Carolina, WIS defeated and finally Representative Lineberger, California, withdrew his amendment Suggesting to the Presi- dent the desirability of entering Into negotiations with other powers, as soon as he may deem 1t practicable"
 League Idea Causes Laughter
 There was laughter from the re- publican side when Representative Llnthicum. democrat, Maryland, pre- sented an amendment requesting the President also to negotiate with for eign nations with a view to forming . an Association of Nations. It was thrown out on & point of order made by Representative wlngo. democrat Arkansas
 Representative Mondell. wyoming. the republican leader, in supporting the bill's provisions as to negotia- tons, declared men were going over the country trying to create the impression that the navy was being neglected" and that talk by those urging great naval expansion was responsible for incorporating the re- quest Into the naval bill.
 An amendment by Representative Oliver. Alabama, democrat. member of the sub b-committee, providing that the navy's balance from certain sources be held as a fund for new construction was defeated over his plea that 1t would encourage economy. MT. Mondell. in opposing It. said it was like telling the navy If you forego pound cake you may have candy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
NATIoNALIsTs GAIN

IMPROVEMENTS Allotment Of preference" votes for members Of the federal house of representatives in last Saturdays general elections, shows the nationalists, the party of Premier Hughes, second in the stand ing. which is Labor party 30; ma tionalists, 2S; country party and liberals, IT. In the last house the nationalsts had as members. the la Dor party 24 and the country party and liberals l3,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
NEW ADJUSTS ORGANIZATION

CHICAGO-OrganiZ Of the Painters and Sculptors Gallery as- soeiat tion of America, with mem- bership of 200 leading business men and artists to sell products of Amer ican artists without profit, was an nounced here Monday. The new or ganzation. underwritten for three years by 100 leading men and wom- en and fostered by 100 American ar lists and seulntors, will work under a plan approximating the Medieval Royal Favor and the Modern Fine Arts Ministry of France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
Relieved Combination

sSuffered a great deal from con stipation.' writes Herbert B. Dow. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, ''and never found anything to take the place of Foley Catharric Tablets" Biliousness, sick headache, bloating, gas, sour stomach, bad breath, con stipation and other digestive disor- ders quickly relieved with Foley Ca thartic Tablets. This wholesome phy- sic does not gripe or nauseate.-Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
JESSE D. CoTTLE DEAD

Jesse D. Cottle, populag young man of the city, died after a short illness from pneumonia. He leaves q wife and one child, his aged mother and four brothers, Dr. F. M. and John Cot tie of Gadsden; William and James Cottle and two sisters. The funeral will be held at the Eleventh Street Methodist church Tuesday afternoon and wil3e conducted by Rev. Harris, Rev. Ereeman and Rev. Lowry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
MERCHANT ALLOWED BOND

7 John Gazlas, the Greek merchant who shot and killed a negro, Clarence Clarkson, on Broad street several weeks ago. and who was remanded back to Jail by Judge Herzberg, who refused him bond, was allowed bond today by Judge Steele in his habeas corpus proceeding in the sum of $10,- 900. So far he has failed to make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
TWO KILLED BY AUTO

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark, D. E, Mccoy and Earl sidweil. business men of Sidwell Okla, were found dead in their wrecked automobile on the Westville- -Stillwell road late Sunday night. according to word re- ceived by relatives here. Both are believed to have been killed instant ly when the automobile overturned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
MIsTRIAL RESULTS

The jury in the case of Bob Brown. of Alabama City, charged with break ing into and robbing the grocery store of J. F. Stancil some months ago. failed to agree and a mistrial was entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
FARM B[OC TIGHTS SUBSIDY MEASURE WITHOUT RESULT
Effort to Substitute Norris Bill For Shipping Proposal Still Before Senate at Time of
 Adjournment
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S,-Support- CTS of the administration shipping bill and members of an alliance be- proponents of the Norris agricul- tural financing bill struggled for dominance in the Senate today with out definite results.
 The issue, which was before the Senate throughout the session, was embodied in the motion of Senator Norris, of Nebraska. chairman of the agricultural committee and a leader in tho new progressive bloc, to lay aside the ship bill and to take up the senator's own measure to create government-capita agency to buy and sell farm products. The question was the subject of numer- ous conferences and several speeches.
 An attempt was made soon after the session began to obtain unani- nous consent for a vote on the mo- tion tomorrow and appeared on the point of success but a wrangle over detail blocked the way. Renewed efforts are to be made tomorrow with prospect favoring vote before adjournment.
 Williams Not to Vote
 Demand that tEe shipping bill be laid aside was made during the ses- sion by Senator Brookheart, repub- lican. Iowa; Senator Borah, repub- lican, Idaho, and Senator Fletcher of Florida, leader of the democratic op- position to the measure. Senator Ransdell, democrat Louisiana, in a fourhour speech urged prompt pas sage of the legislation, while Senator Jones, republican, Washington in charge of it, stood firmly on his de- termination to keep the bill before the Senate until rural credits legis~ lation could be reported to the Sem ate by the banking and currency committee. Chairman McLain. dur ing the day said that such action might be expected early next week.
 One senator-John Sharp Williams. democrat, Mississippi, announced he would not vote either way on the question, because he said he would consider himself "dsgraced either way" He said he had not thought "it was within the realm of human ingenuity to frame a bill worse than the ship subsidy hill," but that Sena- tor Norris by his measure had ac- complished the impossible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
sTREAMs AnE swOLIEN

The heaviest rainfall ever known Tn this city since July. 1916. fell here Saturday night to depth of 4.SS inches, and as a result all the creeks and the Coosa river have risen rap idly and a high river to 23 feet on the gauge is predicted for the Coosa river here,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
MOTHER OF PRINCESS DEAD

Rome--Mrs. Virginia Campbell, mother of Princess Di San Faustino, who was Miss Jane Campbell of New York, d,ed today, aged 95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
CONSIDER SHELBY ROAD

Much of the day was devoted tC the consideration of the bids for the con- struction of 22.7 miles of road through Shelby county as a part of the Birmingham Montgomery high way but nc decision was reached. The commission must determine whether the road is to be of brick, concrete or another hard material be- fore letting the contract. Bids were opened two weeks ago and the com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
of House Ask Further Naua1 Limitations
FLASHES OFF WIRE
STEAL s12,oO0 FROM BANK

NEW YORK-Robbers today held up Barnet Tiiiinger, collector for the Green Point National bank in Brooklyn and escaped with bag said to contained $12.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
HONoRs POET

ROME.-The house at PleVe dI CadoFe, in which the great painter, Titan, was born, has been proclaimed a memorial monument by the gov ernment and has the birthplace of the poet and dramatist Count Vittorio Alfieri at Asti.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
DECAT UR vETE FANS IF 1883 TO ENJOY
 CHRISTMAS FEAST
Colonel Harris Will Entertain Both Wearers of Gray and Blue With Christmas
 Dinner
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD AIbaDy-Decatur. Ala, Dec, IS 1

local hotel Thursday will be the scene of perhaps the most unusual luncheon in it's history, when veter- ans of the Civil war from both sides will be guests of Col. c. c. Harris, himself a Confederate veteran, at a Christmas celebration.
 Colonel Harris today extended a public invitation to the veterans to be his guests, the only condition being they must be residents of this community and must be more than so years of age. There are quite few veterans, more than so residing in the Twin Cities, and Monday they were looking forward to the event. with much pleasure.
 The veterans will meet at the City National bank, of which Colonel Har- Eis is president and will march in q body to the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
AID TUBERCULOSIS CAMP

The Business Wcmen's club of Gadsden will make the tuberculosis camp on the mountain a Christmas present in the shape Of furnishing the fresh air camp that has just been ct mpleted with all necessary bed ding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
"UNCLE AREn IS sB

Uncle Abe Thornton, the sage of East Gadsden and the only living member of Company G, Fourth Ala
 bama, which was mustered into the army at Marion, Ala, May 24, 1861. will be S5 years old on December 2U.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
sTBDENT SUICIDES

PORT GIBSON, Miss.--A coroner's jury investigating the death yester- day of Julio Garcia of Havana, Cuba, a student at the Chamberlain Hunt academy here, returned q verdict to- day that he committed suicide by hanging himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
LITUANIA FLOATEI

RONNG, Island of Bornholm-The Danish steamship Lituania, which went a ground on this island, has been refloated and is proceeding to Danzig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19

Rural mail carriers all over Nor gan county ,are reporting difficulty in maintaining delivery of mails be- cause of the condition of some of the roads. Particular difficulty is said to be experienced in travelling over those roads where some work of im- provements has been done, grading. etc.; hut where the improvements have not been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
SOLDIERS AT MOUNTAIN CREEK TO RECEIVE E0X

MoNTEVALL0. Dec. 1S.-( Special The Josiah Gorgas chapter of the U.
 p. Q. Monday collected for a box t. be sent tomorrow to the Confederate veterans at Mountain Creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
--r-7------------ -----s os------ FIRE AT R0SEDALE.

Fire believed to have been caused by a defective flue completely de- stroyed the twa-story home of Gus Lewis, negro. Rosedale. fate Monday afternoon.
 Owing to the lack of water with which to fight the flames the house was burned to the ground. None of the furnture or other household goods were saYed, Loss is estimated at several hundred dollars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19

About four or five of the mint em- ployes ran outside in the face of the gun fire and shot at the bandits. Two or three shots were fired at them from the second floor of the floor. It was impossible, at the time, for our men to distinguish between the bandits and tn, federal reserve employees, it was not until they ran for their machine and started away that our men could open fire.
 There were at irast four men in the gang and il was reported there were two or three men posted as lookouts.
 They attacked as the men in charge of the money were about to place 1t into the. iron cage inside the machine They ordered the guards to throw up their hands. One of the men failed to do so They shot him dead.
 We have all the numbers of the bills
 We know that two of the gang were wounded. One of them was shot in the hand. He dropped his shot gun and when we found it later it was covered with bleod Another one Was also wounded.
 An investigation of the robbery was started Immediately by federal secret service officers. Thus far it has extended [, an examination of witnesses and the story of the hold up, No announcement can be made at this tim as to clue-."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
DOG AND MONKEY FRIENDS

The strange friendship of a, bulldog and a monkey was revealed here to- day when employees of the Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery company where the dog and monkey make their homes, separated the pair.
 The dog was taken out of the cage for exercise and immediately the monkey began showing signs of sadness. Soon afterWard the monkey became angry at the separation and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19

mission has propc sals ranging in price from sS00,o00 to $1,000,000.
 D. R. Cook & Co.,, of Selma, were awarded the contracts for the construction of two stretches of sand and gravel road in Bulle elk county running from Union Springs to the Montgomery county line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
ARMER RECEIVED
 S85,295,OOO MORE FUR CROP IN 1922
Total Value of Alabama Crops Placed at SPAS, 741,000 Over S181, ,446,000
 Last Year
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until his attention was called to 1t after his own application for a parole had been tiied.
 On the strength of Kenzie's affi- davit Governor Ililby granted, sev- eral months ago, pardon to Stasgs. who had been convicted of complicity and sentenced to 95 years.
 When Kenzie denied the signing of the affidavit the board began investigation with the view of de- termining whether or not Kenzie should be recommended for parole and Staggs for the revocation of his parole.
 Friends of Staggs Monday filed with the board of pardons eight af- fidavits of citizens in Lauderdale county stating that Kenzie admitted to them that he killed Gentry, that Staggs had nothing whatever to do with the crime and that they re- gretted staggs would be sent to the penitentetary for an offense he did not commit.
 The board of pardons will render a decision on the case during the next few days. Staggs has been em- ployed in a cotton mill at Florence since his parole and has made good citizen, according to information given to the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
HANS HAMPER CARRIERs

was not pacified until the dog was returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
JUDGE MERRITT ILL

Judge Henry Merritt, member of the court of appeals and speaker of the Alabama house of representatives in 1919, is quite ill at his apartment in Montgomery. Without advising his friends Judge Merritt went to the hospital and remained several days. When Mrs. Merritt returned to Mont gomery from a visit to their daughter in California Judge Merritt was taken from the hospital to the apart ment.
 Physicians are treating him and have made no announcement as to his condition other thar it is not dangerous at this time. Judge Merritt will not be able to participate in the work of the court for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
NEW POSTMASTER

Montgomery will have new post master during the next few days, E.. H. Kline, post office inspector, Tues day will take charge of the office on instructions from Washington and will remain in charge until an ap- pointment has been made. <. T.. Fitzpatrick, who was appointed postmaster more than eight years ago by President Wilson, had ex- pected to retire for several weeks. With the taking over of the office by the post office inspector Mir. Fitz- patrielx's term will come to an end.
 H. r. Irwin, an employe of the Montgomery post office, and for many years assistant postmaster, has been reeo mmended by the civil service commission for appointment and the recommendation has been forwarded to the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-19
 TWO LOS ANGELES BANKS ARE L00TED BY BANDITS

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 1s.-Bandits today obtained between 5000 and 5000 in holding up two banks in Los Angeles and vicinity, and missed s15, 900 at cafeteria when they became frightened by the screaming of a girl employe.
 A robber obtained s2,000 at the Western State bank. At the Walnut State, Walnut Park, a suburb, three bandits held up two tellers and es- capped with from s2.000 to $3,Q00.
 Two bandits attempted to hold up the business office of Boos Brothers cafeteria, but hurried away when girl clerk screamed and tainted. About s15,000 in currency, obtained in prep aration for the weekly payroll, was in the office.
 ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dee. 1S.-E. C.. Wright real estate dealer. was knocked unconscious in his down town offices early tonight by two men and robbed of sS,600.
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03

boy is the father of the man, but he
isn't; and he isn't grandmother to the
man, either. You can't study a boy
and predict what sort Of man he
going to be, any more than the official
forecaster can examine his maps and
charts and tell us what the weather
will be like tomorrow.
you observe that my larboard eye
is somewhat discolored and l have a
confusion on my brow, and my nose
is slightly out Of alignment. Yester-
day was pirooting along back street
on a little errand, when I beheld a
big, husky teamster pounding the saw
dust out of a venerable horse that had
seen better days. l. went up to him
and protested in the most courteous
way, and he said 1T would afford him
genuine pleasure to kick my spine up
through my hat, if didn't go my way
and leave him alone. ] Informed him
that if he hit that horse again /
would push his countenance out of
place, and he Immediately dubbed the
suffering animal harder than ever.
II am glad to say that / succeeded
in kicking most of the rind off the
teamster's shins before he got me
down and sat on my head, but sub
nit that a man who will take such
chances as l did must have the cause
of cruelty to animals much at heart.
There's nothing makes my blood boil
quicker than to see an animal abused.
swell, when l was a boy had
to delight in tying tin cans to the
tails of dogs, and in drowning cats.
ard in robbing BIRDS nests, and all
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03
Cure for Flat Feet

Are you fat-footed? If you don't
know, the next time you take a bath,
observe the impressions that your wet
feet make. If your feet are normal,
there will be narrow line from heel
to toe on the outside; if they are fat,
the entire bottom Of the foot will
show.
How can you cure fiat-footedness? :?
Buy a handful of marbles, place them
in two rows, and start picking them
up with your toes. To do this you
must curl up your toes; as result
the muscles of the feet will be exer-
cised and thereby strengthened.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03

such sinful pdstfrnes The m5ralists
Of that period agreed that | was en-
titled to the mantle of Nero, and that
| would come to a bad end. Yet when
! became old enough to have some
sense, l made pets of all the dumb
critters within eight miles.
''If that old maxim about the twig
and the tree were any good, it ought
to work both ways, and the sanity boy
always would become grand, good
man. But as rule the truly good
boys don't amount to much in after
life. Nearly all our useful citizens
were hard citizens When they were
boys, and the shiftless, no-account men
were simply angelic when they went
to school.
"a boy gets tired of being immacu-
late after he has tried it a few years.
and he goes to the other extreme.
And the boy who has been horrible
example ever since he left the cradle
gets sick Of that sort of thing when he
has cut his wisdom teeth, and he be-
comes so yirtuous that there's no liv-
ing in the same block with him.
"Most of the old sayings are fool
ish and trifling, and | am surprised
when q grown man goes around quot
ing them. Yet a lot of fellows think
they have clinched an argument when
they drag in q bewhiskered maxim
In order to show that Spoonable's boy
ic fOro6oornpd Won cpriDD th0t old
wheeze about the twig and the tree.
You might just as well say that Mary
had a little lamb, and consider the ar
gument closed.
II know you are suffering to remind
me that people who live in glass houses
shouldn't throw stones, but l won't
stand for it."
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03
And He Meant It, Too.

On Jimmie's relurn home from the
birthday party of a girl in the neigh
borhood, he was telling his mother
about her mother. When the children
were leaving she asked them all to
wish her little girl something nice.
Whereupon Jimmie's mother said to
him: II trust that my little boy wished
the little girl something nice.
20, yes" said Jimmie, still seeing
visions of cake and ice cream: 81
wished her that she'd soon have an
other -birfday."
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03

WHEN? March is, 1922, is final
date for filing returns and max
ipg first payments.
WHERE? Collector of internal rev.
enue for the district in which the
person lives, or has his principal
place of business.
The Winslow mail., 1922-02-03

HOW? Full directions on Form
1040A and Form 1910: also the
law and regulations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal tax
on taxable income up to $4,000 in
excess of exemption. Eight per
cent normal tax on balance Of tax