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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

The federal government has been paying compensation to a one-armed negro, James IT. Williams, for in- juries supposed to have been re- ceived in France during the World war He confessed. under cross examination. that he lost hls arm in a railroad accident at Rocky Mount. N. c. It was asserted that Williams has never worn a uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
DESCENDANT OF HENDR|CK HUDSON
 DIES IN HALE
Leading Citizen of GaIIion Lived 55 Years in One Community-Carrier
 For ConfederateS

Montevallo, September So.-CSpe- ciaI.)-on Saturday night September |2s, when Joseph Hudson Davies of Gallion, Ala, died. Hale county lost one of its most beloved citizens. For 55 years he had lived in this community.
 He was born November 10, 1S4S, in
 Bowling Green, Caroline county, Vir- ginia. his mother being a descendant of Hendrick Hudson, the explorer. During the Civil war when but boy of 14 he carried food and ammuni- tion to. the company of Confederate soldiers, of which his father was a
 member.
 |.. At the age of IS years he came to |&allion and settled among friends who had earlier migrated from his county In Virginia, engaging in mer- cantile business and farming. He was married to Miss Kate Collins.
 daughter of Charles ". Collins, and for many years their home. which stood at the halfway mark between |Demopolis and Uniontown, was the scene of hospitality, relatives, friends and weary travellers alike sharing its | comforts.
 Nine Children Of their nine children, seven are now living, Joseph Hudson Davies. Jr., of Denver; Charles c. Davies of Birmingham, George R. Davies and William S. Davies of Bessemer, Mrs. Clarence Harper of Demopolis, Miss Louise Davies and Ben Davies of Gallion.
 Since the death of his wife six |years ago, MT. Davies health had Edeclined. until he was finally strick- 1 en with paralysis during the past |summer. Monday, September IS. he suffered a second stroke which Iproved fatal after five days of un- Consciousness.
 The funeral service was held at | |Praireville in the Baptist church of (which he had been a loyal member .for years, Reverend Hutto of De- |!mopolis officiating, and the inter- }nent took place in the Prairieville
 N,emetery, where are buried his wife and two daughters, Kate and Hattie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

Normal capacity of present class rooms. laboratories. etc. 600. Total capacity of mems dormitories, women's dormitory. fraternity houses, sorority houses, 1.2OO.
 Total state appropriations for new buildings during the past 10 years:
 For part cost of women's
 dormitory and gymna-
 sium building ......-.$ S5,oOO For medical building. 115,O00
 Totat .--..--. $20o,Oc0
 Average yearly increase in en- rollmen for past 10 years. 10 per cent.
 Increase so far this year over all of last year, 1855 per cent.
 Increase in enrolment during past 10 years, 1,344 students.
 Percentage of increase during the past 10 years, PAT per cent.
 Immediate needs of the Univer- sity of Alabama:
 Additional dormitory space for TOO students.
 Additional class room space for 1900 students.
 Needed at once for immediate expansion of the university ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
THREE

istration. It Is not denied. was eon- structive.
 The President has formally spoken for Frelinghuysen, and by paying him frequent weekend visits. has demonstrated hls marked friendship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
COND|T|ONS|N EUROPE REACT
 ON BOND PRICES
Market Depressed by Near East Disturbance, But Lo- cal Business Outlook Pro-
 nounced Favorable
By BYRON sELLER.


 Copyright. 1922. by The Age -Herald)
 New York, September 30.-Reac- ton ruled in the investment market this week. There were exceptions here and there, but the tendency was downward. Opinion as to the gov enring influence was not uniform. Neither was there any agreement as to the probable duration. As to the cause, the obvious thing was to ascribe prevalent weakness to con cern over the disturbed conditions abroad.
 These were admittedly serious enough. The fluctuations in sterling exchange were proof of that. But not all the authorities held that the foreign situation was primarily re- sponsible. A large contingent put the emphasis on money market condi- . tions. Some were even more specific. saying that uncertainty about new government financing was the chief factor.
 As to duration, those who Neld that the current news was the develop ment to which prices were respon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

truding piles or hemorrhoids. ask Pyramid Pile Suppositories. Take no substitute. Relief should come so quickly you will wonder why anyone should continue to suffer the pain of such a distressing condition. and address to Pyramid Drug Co., 620 Pyramid Bldgs Marshall. Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
DIVIDEND NOTICE

Remaining creditors and depositors of the Jefferson County Bank are requested to call on. and after October 2, 1922, at the Safety Vault De- partment, on the ground floor of Jefferson County Bank building, and receive check for an additional ten 10) per cent of their unpaid claim.
 w. w. CRAWFORD,
 Liquidating Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01
If. PiIes,> Send
 For Pyramid
Pyramid Pile suppositories Arc Known Everywhere for the Wonderful Relief They
 Have. Given.

If you are one of those unfortu- mates struggling with the pain and distress of itching. bleeding, pros
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

1 since the dorrnitory for them was
 filled to It's capacity during the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

In the South Pacific. west of Pata- gonia, there Is a sea desert which contains SO few forms of marine life, that, 1t Is claimed, whales and sharks frequently die of hunger before they find their way out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-01

j Among the Aztec treasures of Mexico, exquisite cut emeralds were found, and 1t is from this source that the magnificent emeralds now
 forming a part of the royal collec-
 ton of Spain are supposed to have come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

in a great battle fought more than
500 years ago. we still speak of wal
Looping" n person.
We call set of spirit decanters,
visible, but locked in case, tam
talus. The original Tantalus was n
mythical king Of Lydia, who was con-
dcmned to perpetual thirst while al
most within reach of water. To tam
talize, meaning to tease or torment,
has like derivation.
The game we know as tennis was
formerly called handy. Hence the
phrase of handy words, or blows.
1t Is usual for big firms nowadays,
when paying their employees, to place
each persons weekly wage in an en-
velope Before envelopes were in
vented the money was placed in a
screwed-up piece of paper. Hence the
slang term "screw" for wages or sal
ary.
The original Druy Lane theatre
was built on the site of a cockpit.
Which is why we call the back por-
ton of the ground floor Of n theatre
the pit.
A penny gaff, meaning low class
piece of entertainment, is relic of
the old cock fighting days The gaff
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16
OF Interest to Legion Men.

When the country school house at
Nolensville, Tenn, burned to the
ground and children were having TO
walk six miles to school, American
Legion men of the village bought old
lumber and themselves erected new
school building.
Three famous old SOU, res of Bos-
ton, named for Revolutionary heroes,
have been renamed after men killed
in the world war, during exercises Of
the American Legion to commemorate
the ride of Pal Revere. One now
bears the name of Gabriel Ramano.
= Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
was accused of posing as novel
hero and of uttering "willful and
deliberate falsehOod" by Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish, Republican) New
York, in a meeting of an American
Legion post in Washington. Repre-
sentative Fish referred, he said, to
Mr.. Borah's statement that members
of the senate and congress were at
tempting TO purchase their election by
voting for adjusted compensation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

Erown got cut and started to round
them up. He did not reappcar and
the posse YVES gathered by the pas
tors son. who went to church. held
a short prayer apd then brought the
mon 10 the scene. Tho party searched
al day Sund&y and at night heavy
thunder showers came up and they
had to quit until the next morning
1t stormcd throughout the night.
Here Brown takes up the narra-
tive frcm the time &c became lost
Might came and | found l was in
a thicR swamp amidst spruce and ell
der itrccs. Then it began to rain. |
fcllin spring holes over my knees ard
| got fair. and tired. 1t kept raining
81 gave UP all hope of help ana then
I remembered the thirty fourth
Psalm. This poor man cried ard the
Lord heard him and saved him ont of
al mis- troubIcs.' l caught sapling
to hold myself erect in the icy rain,
and cried out my prayer.
81 had hnrdly finished when I no
ticcd an opcninG in the dense under
brush. This opening appeared TO
open the way toward q light.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16
PISTOL INNS CHANGE
Formerly Widest Dance Hall in Mid
die West.

Pistol Inn has turned into boys
club and home of the higher drama,
relates Chicago, H., dispatch.
Eighteen months ago Pistol Inn was
tic widest dance hall and saloon in
the Middle West. In the heyday of its
glory it was the acknowledged CEN
ter of "the valley" that No Mans
Land of the near Southwest Side.
Nightly roaring revolvers added to
the CORY fame OF which it boasted and
increased the supply OF lead that pit
ted bar and walls.
Some nciShbors complained without
success. One, doctor objected SO
often that he became obnoxious to
the valley" citizens. His home was
bombed one night
A year ago Judge Lands did what
police had been unable = to do, and
closed the inn by injunction for viola
ton of the prohibition laws.
Then the Union League Club bought
the Nplace and started a boys club.
Street gamins of eleven nationalities
were enrolled-and as vehicle for
their transition into better Americans
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
South Carolina Cooperative Marketing
Association Starts Machinery.

South Carolina Cooperative Marketing
Association Starts Machinery.
The organization. committee of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers CO.
operative association has divided the
state into ten districts and set the
machinery in motion for the perma-
nent organization of the association.
The growers, in each county who
have signed the contract were called
to meet at their respective county
seats on Tuesday, May %, at y o'clock
and elect delegates TO their respective
district conventions which will be
held on Tuesday, May 80, at noon.
The ten districts set aside by the
committee are as follows:
District No. Marlboro and Ches-
terfeld counties. The district conven-
ton will be held at Bennettsville.
District Nc. 2-Greenville, Pickens,
Oconee and Anderson counties. The
district convention will se held at
Clemson college.
District No. S--Spartanburg, Lau-
rens, Union, Newberry and Cherokee
counties. The district convention will
he held at Spartanburg.
District No. 4-Abbeville, Green
wood. Mccormick, Edgefeld, Saluda,
Aiken, Barnwell and Allendale coun-
ties. The district convention will be
held at Aiken.
District No. Harrington and Lee
counties. The district convention will
be held at Darlington.
District No. 6-Dillon, Marion,
Florence, Horny and Georgetown
counties. The district convention will
be held at Marion. q
District No. 7-Richland, Lexington
and Calhoun counties. The district
convention will be held at Columbia.
District No. S-Orangeburg, Dor
chester, Colleton, Bambcrg, and
Hampton counties. The district con-
vention will be held at Orangeburg.
district No. 9-Sumter, Clarendon,
and Williamsburg counties. The dis
trict convention will be held at Sum-
ter.
District No 10-York, Chester,
Lancaster, Fairfield and Kershaw
counties. The district convention will
be held at Rock Hill.
At the county conventions to be
held on Tuesday, May %, delegates to
the district convention will he elected
on the following basis: One delegate
from each county and one delegate for
each 1000 bales and majority fraction
thereof. At the district convention
two candidates for directors shall be
named by each district.
Following the district conventions
the two candidates selected in each
district will be voted by the members
Of their respective districts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

was the iron hook with which the
cocks wore goadcd on to attack one
arothcr.
The Gpying mot worth rush."
dates back to the days before carpets
were invented, and the floors were
strewn with rushcs. When an honor
guest was expected fresh green ones
were cut and spread-but people of
little consequence had to be content
with rushes that had been used, while
still humber folk got none at all.
Mad as n halter should properly be
mad as an adder. Mad formerly
represented the idea Of vcnomous.
The phrase was therefore originally the
equivalent of "venomous as an ad-
der" the latter word being formerly
spelt and written latter"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16
- LIGHT FROM HEAVEN
Michigan Farmer Tells How He Was
Saved from Swamp.

Farmer folk in Chippewa county,
Mich, arc in an upro;r over the re-
markable miracle rescue story told
by d. X Brown, for three generations
q local farmer and noted as one of the
most dcvout men in Michigan.
Brown recently became lost in the
Wilderness near his home and asserts
he was rescued after the manner of
the Children of Israel Of Biblical
times. by a God-scnt light which ap-
pcarcd in answer to his prayer after
darkness had settled and he had given
up hope OF ever getting out Of the
forest alive.
The story is indorscd by his wife,
who is also noted for her religious
faith and who led the searching par
tics. Other members Of the posse also
tell Of seeing the light"
Such crcdeEce is given the story by
farmer folk that they have held Il re
ligious revival to which the farmers
and their families within :; radius Of
twenty-five miles came. Thc entire
country is stirred by the story and
while many scofr at miracles" they
say they cannot help giving it cred
cncc rs they have known the Browns
for many years as dcyout, truthful
people.
According TO Mrs. Browns story, it
U@s 4 Sunday mornin- and they were
bringing the cows home " driving
thcm in front OF q bng"y. IN auto
mobile horn frightened the animals
into the brush.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

Department Of Commerce. which
simple radio
the sketch above the simplest
receiving from sending on wave
aerial Of strand about sevenVe
is all that needed: for more
broadcastng stations the length
should be strictly horizontal The
length be considered part or
lead direct the lightning Switch
adapted for country or subur-
the be
this aerial be No. IA or No. 6
O insulated
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16
,S.s.sssEassa AMERICAN
Legion
NsS News
Conducted by Jas. D. GrlSt
Lection Memorial Day.

Morris G. Lumplin of Columbia,
state commander of the American Le-
gion. has written to the Legion posts
of the state, asking that they observe
May 3Oth as Memorial Day. in addi-
ton TO the observancesI of May 10,
which IS the Confederate Memorial
Day. and in which many Legion posts
participated. Mr.. Lumpkin's letter
follows:
Some of the posts arc combining
with the United Confederate Veterans
and other patriotic organizations for
a celebration on May 10th and this is
q great thing for all OF us to do. How
ever for those who, DO not use this
daysand in fact for all the post, May
80 is our day. Our day because our
organization has adopted 1T. We
ought to have enough memories Tor
both days. on the 30th of May we
should wear the daisy or the poppy or
both and we should see that each
grave-each silent withess of devo-
tion-shoul, be fittingly remembered
by those of us who called them friend
and comrade.
MANY auxiliaries and posts sold
poppies for ten cents each on the day
on which they, with the Confederate
veterans celebrated Memorial Day.
The Camden post. for instance, order
cd and sold 500 poppies, got 500 more
and sent q rush order for third 500.
Miss Carabel West of Columbia, VIII
make every effort to get supply of
poppies by May 3Oth to every post and
unit wishing them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

d, 85r The German National League Of
Kinder Reichen" has petitioned the
government for a fund to relieve large
families. 1t advocates a special tax on
bachelors and childless families in or
der to assist those who are keeping up
the population. The league asserts
heads of large families are taxed out
of all proportion to the levy on child
less families and bachelors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

.t From the summit of a mountain in
Glacier National Park, one can toss a
p bile into waters which flow into
Hudson Bay to the north. the Pacific
ocean to the west. and the Gulf of
Mc%ico to the south. The United States
geographical board has christcncd the
three small creeks originating at that
point, Pacific, Atlantic and Hudson HIy
crnnks-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

/ .Stcnographcrs in the service of
the United States government lose
$4,000, 600 worth of the government S
time each year ruuginG their cheeks
and lips, according. to efficiency cX-
pcrts Of the treasury department. This
is figured on basis of 10000 girls on
the government payroll as stcnogra-
pliers and typisis receiving $1,000 q
year and upward
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

- A revision of the compulsory labor
law in Bulgaria provides that exemp-
tion from the labor law must be pur-
chased by not more than 20 per cent
of the subjects liable for service. The
income derived from the sale of ex-
emptions Is retained by the municipal
governments for the development of
public works.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

~. The founders medal Of the Royal
Geographic society has been awarded
to Colonel Howard Bury, the leader of
last years Mount Everest expedition.
The medal is token of appreciation
for what the society considers the most
notable geographic achievement in the
last twelve months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16
Page Three
o stage Shakespear-

the club decided to stage Shakespear-
can plays.
The other day the new drama
league of the valley" presented "As
You Like It." All the parts were
taken by boys. Now they are plan
ming to present a Shakespearean re-
pertoire in the parks this summer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-16

8l1' 1t costs more than $1O,OOO,000
day to run the government Of the
United States.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-09-02
Esa maquina trabaiara cuan-
do la yea ell BRUJO.-Tel. 355.
NO HAY NlNcuNA RAzoN

Una mujer achacosa es una calamidad y
hace que 10 sean todos aquellos que la
rodean. No hay razon para que las muje-
res esten enfermas cuando Nue0G Salnd
de Reno da nuevo vigor, vida y fuerzas,
y dcvuelve ell bienestar salud las mu-
jeres nerviosas enfermizas. Esta es una
medicina segura para enfermedades de las
mujeres. Corrige la menstruacion dolo-
rosa, escasa, abundante O irregular; evita
y cura la excesiva palpitacion del corazon
y marcos, alivia la inhamacion y descar-
gos leucorreos y fortalece el sistema ncr-
vioso. No contiene narcoticos o drogas
a las cuales ~pueda habituarse es un
verdadero tonico para ia mnjer. iPor
que ha de continuar I'd. padeciendo GUAM
do esta acreditada medicina pondra fin a
sus intermediates?
Nue0d Sdlud de Reno da salud y accion
natural al sistema entero. Compre una
botella hoy mismo. De vepta en- todas las
droguerias.
s. B. LE0NARDI & co.. Esbr:eant.s. New York.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-09-02

e conservara los dientes heimosos Y le
asegurara molares perfectos en- Ia anciani-
..'.ad. Ense1e I'd sus niios a levar sus
.lientes todos los dias con una soluci6n dc
MU-COL y a conservar su boca y sus
encias en- una condicion sana. No es
substantial venenosa y es segura. Usando
MU-COL no tiene cue temer a la piorrea.
Recuerdese que los dientes descuidados
v decafdos son receptaculos de microbes
que sueIen producer serias intermediates.
Ell MU-COL es un antis6ptico agradable
que libra completamente la boca de micro
bios y, evita eI decaimiento de los dientes.
Conservese siempre un paquete de MU-
COL en- la casa. No tiene rival para la
hygiene personal y los nedicos prominentys
en- todas parties 10 recomiendan para los
Otros muchos usos que tiene.e -
En- Todas las Boticas,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-09-02
DEPORTIVAS :. :.
LA rEMPoRADA DoM1N1cANA

La vista del renombrado club de
Santo Domingo. las famosas ESTRE-
LLAS DoNTINICANAs, ha despertado
gran entusiasmo en- toda la isla, y a
la verdad, ell hecho no es para menos.
Los dominicanos visitan nuestra isla
por primera vez, pero vienen precedi-
dos de gran fama. Cuanto puertorri
cueno amante del base ball regresa de
10 RepIblica, participa de la opinion de
Que nuestros clubs no son bastante fuer
tes para luchar con los de Quisqueya.
Sin embargo, en- Puerto Rico lie hemos
| hecho frente .. varios clubs cubanos y
Emericanos, saliendo airosos y no puede
amedrentarnos la fama mas menos
fundada que tenga ell equipo domini-
cano.
Una cosa podemos asegurar y es que
Labra buena pelota. Los dominicanos
son jugadores de hga, disciplinados has
| ia ell limite, sin que este quiera decir
que sean demasiado serios y carezcan
del vocabulario peIotero que haca tan
atractivos ciertos players.
Para dar una idea de la habilidad de
nuestros vtsitantes bastara copiar ell
siguiente parrafo de una carta que aca
Eamos de recibir de Santo Domingo:
Gel martes jugaron las Estrellas con
Tn team de los marinos compuesto por
los mejores jugadores de todos los cam
ramentos de la republica. Ganaron las
Est1ellas Dominicanas por cuatro carre-
ras en- Ell tlltimo inning. CARATINI lie
go en- el quinto, y de tres veces al
ate Lgo tras hits, entire los cuales hubo
I'm two-bagger. San, Ell pitcher, de cua
tro veces, lig6 dos hits sencillos dos
two-baggers. Pajarito empuj6 las carre
1as decisivas en- ell tltimo inning con
un hit de dos bases. Guagua. con una
carrera abajo su team y tres hombres
en- base dos outs en- ell ultimo inning
empato ell jusgo con un dead-ball adm1
rablemente buscado."
Esta ultima jugada indica que este
player posee mucha malicia la exh1-
blcion de batting de sus companeros de-
muestra que no es "ilfa" 10 que Sc
dice de la majagua Quisqueyana. lie dan
Y duro. La cerca de left-feld de Ponce
debe ser un juguete para Ninin, mien
tras que la amplitud del campo por
right field proporciona escenario para
peliculas de gran metraje y dara oportu
ridad para que corredores como Pindu
v Pifiao Iuzcan la habilidad de sus pier
nas.
Los cardenales de 'Mayagiiez' es-
tan preparandose para ell primer en-
cuentro, mientras que los clubs de Ponce
v el Puerto Rico ademas de hacer lc
propio tendran en- cuenta Ell resultadc
Gel primsr juego para dar los tltimos
toques su gente.
La compafia de ferrocarril coopera-
ra esta empresa rebajando los precios
de pasaies hasta Ponce poniendo ur
tren especial desde Mayagiiez, tomandc
pasaje en- san German, Lajas, Yauco
Ensenada Guayanilla.
Ponce Sc prepara para esos grande'
/ acontecimientos peloteriles.
A prepararse, pues.
BOB.