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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-05

s'aANHRAf Tim
The Junior Wednesday Music club
opened its season this afternoon with
the first meeting held at the home of
Miss Rachel Wilson on Fifth ave-
nue.
Plans for the activities of the club
during the year were discussed in a
business session preceding the musi-
cal program and Mrs. George Stew
enson, president of the Wednesday
Music club, who was present out
lined suggested course. Miss
Maud Buck, director, made a very
helpful talk to the young members.
The following program was rem
derod: Piano solo. Little Coquette,"
tHetns) Miss Iva Leader; Cur
rent Events, Miss Bob Pennington;
vocal solo, Remember the Rose"
Miss Ora Stansell; piano solo. Ba-
carole." (offenbach) Miss Lille
Smith.
The hostess served salad plate
following the program to the guests,
who were Miss Wilmer Phillips, Miss
Allie Laird, Miss Sybill Kartus. Miss
Carolyn Moore, Miss Alice Ragsdale,
Miss Sadie Ling, Miss Bob Penning-
ton, Miss Iva Leader. Miss Ora Stan
sell. Miss Lille Smith. Miss Maud
Buck and Mrs. George Stevenson.
Parent-Teachers' Association
The Parent Teachers association
of the Bessemer High school held the
first meeting of the year this after
noon in the auditorium, when plans
were discussed for the years work.
An emergency. or first aid outfit
was decided upon as one of the needs
of the school and it was decided that
the association would make an ef-
fort to provide couch in the rest
room and a locker which would hold
all articles necessary for first aid
treatment for pupils when injured or
i'll.
Prof. All. Filters. principal of the
school. was a speaker on the pro-
gram and stressed the Importance
of perfect cooperation between
mothers and teachers, as being the
greatest benefit to the students.
DIR. L. L. vann, superintendent OF
schools, was also on the program
and made a talk along the same lines
of cooperation of home and teach
ers
Mrs II. L. Bains president of the
association, made short talk well
coming the teachers and members.
and following a short informal So
cial hour was enjoyed in which the
mothers and teachers joined.
1t was announced that plans for
social meeting would be completed
when representatives from each
home would be invited and an enter
tanning program would be given.
Junior Mcdowell Club
The Junior Mcdowell Music club
was entertained this afternoon by
Iris Lehman at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Lehman.
A very delightful program was
presented by the young musicians.
which included a piano solo, CARL
lon" (Heins) by Iris Lehman; a piano
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-18
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-18

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-18

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-02-18
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
MAN UNDER SENTENCE
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Bitter Quarrel on Lynclburg
Street Ends in Shooting
Affrav.

''Iecial TO II" Times Dis?G IA
LfNci'Rri;G. VA. Aprn %
Haywood Fortune was shot and dan
c"rouslY wounded late TO-DAY in the
rear Of tho CITY Marke, building
here by Albert Chenaul,. who did
no, leave the rcsne OF the shooting
until arrested
Fortune il shot under both ewes.
ono Of the balls going through hi.
head Physicians say he has an
even chance TO recover
The two mon and Chenau!t's wife
entered tho market building abou,
the Same time. The two men en-
Ehscd In an argument In which For
tuu" Is said TO hav. Invited che
nauit out Ia settle tho difficulty.
They passed through tho market
and down Hight OF steps TO Com
in"rce street level.
Here Chcnault says Fortune drew
" knit. on him and he nrcd at him
witnesses say they did not see the
Nnif.. Both men refused to dis
"uss causes leading up TO the shoot
lng Forum" Is at liberty under "A
10000 bail bond pending an appeal
IN ia" Supreme Court OF tho state
rom seven year sentence mere last
year on the charge Of numbering "A
negro named John BAYS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
GLOUCESTER FARMERS
MAP OUT PROGRAM
Determine on Large Achieve
mcnis for Bctlcring Their
Condition.
iSn"clai to The Timcs-Dispa,ch.l

l.P''''' I" Inc llm"s- Dispatch.
GLOUCESTER. VA. Aprii 10
Manager Porter. of IN. Peninsula
Farm Bureau. met with committee
or the Gloucester Farm Rurcau re-
Gently 10 assist Ia mapping ont n
plan of work. The following plan
Was recommended by the committee:
organize zen locals IN Gloucester.
promote boys and girls club work:
promote county fair. promote SOY
beans and sweet pota,ocs AS a cash
crop: construct curing house for
sweet potatoes: cooperative pur-
chase OF fertilizers: co-operatIvc
purchase Of truck packages: cncour-
age marketing through Eastern
shore exchange: buying seed pota-
toes co-opcraiivcly. county wool
pool: poultry cullins dcmnns,ra-
'i"h*: cooperative purchas" Of farm
seeds: Investigation OF transporta-
ton conditions.
\. g. Smith vegetable snocio,is,
from Blachsburg. and r.. NJ SIausoir.
demonstration agent for James City
County, came with Mi Porter.
Tho Hoard Of directors Of tn. Farm
fureau met SATURDAY morning and
went over IN" constitution and by
laws as proposed by the commit
10" That had been appointed 10 drait
them. After some amendments the
hoard adopted tho constitution ana
bylaws and submitted them ITO the
general meeting held In the after
noon The meeting was well at
tended and the debates while pcr-
t"ctly good tempered were lveiH
N'fer more amendments the consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted
The committee on plan OF work sub
United It's plan. which was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Quiserhury. or Louisa. distric,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
YOU'LL GET RID OF
BLACKHEADS SURE

There IS one simple safe and sure
way that never fails to &c; rid OF
black heads and that is to dissolve
them.
To DO this get two ounces OF Gallo
mite powder from any drug store
sprinkle a little on a hot wet sponge
rub over the blackhcads briskly--
wash the parts and you Will h" sur
priScd how the blackheads have dis
appeared. Zig black heads. little
nlackhcadS, no matter whore they
are. simply dissolve and disappear
Leaving the parts without any mark
whatever. iiackheads are simply a
mixture Of dust and dirt and sccrc-
tions from the body that form in the
pores OF the skin-pinching and
Squeezing only cause Irritation, make
large pores. and do not get them out
after they become hard. The Gallo
mite powder and the water simply
dissolve the blackheads so they wash
right out leaving the pores free and
clean and in their natural condition
Anybody troubled with these un-
slightly blcmisEes should certainly try
thiS simple method Advertiscment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
IRv Assncin,.d prcss-l

WASiiINGToN. April 25.-Aero-
nautical problems which have baf-
h"d the minds of the scientific world
ar. being solved with marked sue
tcS3 through experiments in the lab
"fatorirs at Langley Field. Va. un-
der thu direction OF the national ad-
NisorE committee for aeronaut!cs.
Joseph a. AnnS. chairman Of the
executive committee. declared today
III AN address at the concluding y.s-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
BIG PLANE. FORCED
DOWN ON TRIAL. SPIN

lSr"cial 20 Tn" Times Dispatch
NANptA Va. April 25-Du. t.
~" stripping az tn" threads on a
chmsnnft "f on" az her engines. TN.
Iarr" naval s-apIan". so 81 was
forced 10 drop I'm Nauhua Creek Ins,
N"'ines""r opposite the home OF
William T Mason
Two planes. SO s.. in command Of
Lieutenant Eaton aud tho "th"r In
command nf lieutenant Stevenson.
Ncr' making q tria. iilGh, "f Ia" lat
t'r machin" 1" test IN" engines
lieutenant stevenson returned to-
Langley Fold and returned In two
hours with duplicate parts o: TIA.
sahl"d engine. and repairs wcr.
mad" IN" sam. evening Nine mon
composed the crews. and ali hands
were entertained ~ Mr. Mason ami
other farmers in tho vicinity durin.
their nights stay
No = is tn" second largest man.
~ Langley FiclI Her wing .1:tn
i iti feet and she is equipped with
t"" iype Liberty motors. ,otal!ul
goo horsepower.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
NEWPORT NEWS PLANT BUILDS
WORLDS LARGEST WIND TUNNEL
Will BE Used in Testing Future Models for Airplancs at
Langley Field, Where Acronau,ical Problems Baf.
fling to Best Minds Are Being Solved
IN" National Academy OF

sion of the National Academy o.
Sciences
Ihei" ar" three outstanding prob
i"ins in acrnnattics. In Ames said.
thpSc Involving the discovery OF 4
substitute for the gasoline engine
determination Of tho shape and see
ton Of q wing which vii! Improve
the performance OF AN airplane, and
IN" replacement Of the ordinary cx.
i'"rim"nis on models of airp!anes or
'h"ir parts ~ method giving com
pi"t" Information concerning fun
sized machines
one result Of the experiments. DR.
Am"s explained. is the satisfactory
modification Of the Liberty engine
which viii enable il to function by
an injection Of OH This is don.
by increasing the size Of the piston
IN order To produce Il suitable com
preston Air is then admitted. randi
J.! compressed thus raising tho tenn
perhtur. sufficiently to ignite tho
OH which is admitted as a Jet. The
advantages derived from this modf-
hra,lpn i, vas said. were smaller
weight "f "is requirement, and small
cost and dininution Of nre risk
Or. Am"s further declared tina, In
vestigati"ns concerning air,Iane
Wings had resulted IN tn" develop
ment Of wing which offered
marked advantage. over all now i'm
nS". both a"r"d"namically and struc-
turaily. and that. under the direction
If the committee. tho Newport News
Hhipnuiiding Company mad just com
Ilet"d a large steel tank or wind
tunnel. which was believed To he the
.arg"st in IN" world. in which are
:" he tested tn" future models az
tIrplancs and their parts. All tho
balances and apparatus in this tun-
mol nc said. work nuiomaticaily. and
readings al" taken through small
windows. Tho results obtained
through this new apparatus. he
further declared. would open up an
entirely now field Of a"rohynamics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

demonstration agent: was present
and assisted the directors in their
work on the constitution. lie ad-
dressed the general meeting in tho
afternoon. giving examples OF what
he farmers Of this section had done
by organization.
After tho adjournment Of tho gem
eral meeting the directors met again
ana decided to employ - stcnog-
raphar to do the office work for tho
county agent and for the secretary
treasurer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
MAKES OWN RESERVOIR
AND COMBATS FLAMES
kccoughlan Fire Company
Saves Dairy in Unique
Fashion.
Especial 20 The Times .Disratchl

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April IL
Chemicals exhausted and the near
est fire plug more than mile AVA.
he keCnughtan Fire Company yes-
.rday morning damned a small
stream and uuelicd a FIRE which for
time threatened to completely de-
S'r"y CARROTS dairy. located 10 the
north "f Grccniawn Cemetery.
banning OF the stream formed "a
small pond. from which IN. Ike
.nuHhian pnmpcr sucked water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

LfNctIBrRG. VA. April 25-Mrs
II. ~ G"ad. Of this city. received n
ulcgram today which announced the
sudden death at Mcbanc. y. G.. Of
her twin sister. Mrs. J. u. Hunt. Of
that place. Mrs. Goad received a
telegram during the morning an
nouncinS the serious illness OF her
sister and half hour later another
advising Of her death
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

PORTSMOUTH. VA. April 90 ".
} Cox. former street ear mO;orman
tli"d In IN. County Court Yesterday
on chIrE" nC dynamijing The ,rnc-
ton compauy's Paradise creek RriG,-,
ON tn. inurn'u. ~ March u. was
found guilty and given three wears
fl Tho r"mitrutiary Motion for q
! w Trial VAS continued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

tossing is over the burning strur.
lure. completely eNtinguishIus tn.
tamc In an hoir or so. Stlc.a;s at
I ne negro deaf and blind school
helped dam tn" stream.
Members OF the k"Coughtan Fir.
company are elated over their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
ro,ricA Count, Apple. rnnur,.

bNNNii.lE. Va. Aprii 25-Thc low
temperatures experienced In this sec
ton during tn" past several DAYS
has not damaged growing vegetation
recording To reports from tn" rural
t"ct"u. Tcl"rraphic adyiccs re-
'"'N'd today from Patrick County
W'r" 10 IA" effect that tn" nppic crop
has not been harmed and that the
thermometer has no, gone lower than
% hnErnr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26

achievement ana viii request rnr-Old
dominion Land Company to us. 49,
'.'huencc - g.ts 'ite plugs instnrad
~ III" terr!t". where the .;r.s .ooe
ii"c" TN" house partly burned
Yesterday was "whcd - the lanc
g. III amy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-26
NATURES WARNING

When your head aches. you feel all
out OF sorts, nature is warning you
That something is wrong-you'rc con-
saIpatcd bilious. You should take
something to relieve this condition
stimulate the liver and relieve the
bowels OF the accumulated waste
Natures way Is to take Il compound
or roots and herbs, such az you will
find in ST. Joscph's Liver Rcgulotor
This splendid compound Is purely
NeH stable. The roots. herbs and
leaves used are carefully selected and
so proportional as TO give Jest re-
suits.
st. Joseph's Liver Regulator ia
guaranteed. Large cans will cost Won
only Csc at any drug store. Gin and
man TINS advertisement to the GerstIe
Mca'cihe Co. Memphis, Tenn. for n
free sample and copy of tho 1920 G,
JoSeph's Almanac.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Am Sugar
Am Tel & Z
r.N Al Inoh

Am Tel & Te
eli Is lnAh
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
U. s. FOREIGN TRADE
DROPS In FEBRUARY
Exports Fall to $251,0O0.0OO
and Imports Slightly to
$217,O00,OO0 in Month.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Exports from
this country in February. were $751;
600, 900 in contrast to $27s,872.590 in
January, and imports of the United
States OF last month were $217.ooo.0Oo
against S217,195,190 in January. accord
ing to a foreign trade survey issued To-
day by the Department of Commerce.
The departments figures showed ex-
ports Of s2,4SO,425,790 for eight months
ending with February, against $5.l22.-
T57,390 In eight months ending with
February. 1921. Imports in the former
were $1.622. .S66.430 in contrast to 81
757,309.6S5 in the latter.
Exports of gold totalled Sl,73l,7s4
last month against $S62.9S3 I'm January.
Imports of gold were $2S,700,50o against
S26.571,371 for January.
Exports OF gold I'm eight months ended
with February were $19.795.690. In con-
trast to s130.6os,323 in eight months
ended with January, 1921. Imports OF
gold in the former were $400.577,4bS,
against sss4,477.96s in the latter.
silver exports Of last month were
s7.os1. 665, against $3,s77.118 in January
and imports OF silver in February were
s4.771,032, in contrast to s6,495,75s In
January.
Exports Of silver for eight months
ended with February were $41.602,5S7,
In contrast to s43.522.204 in eight
months ended with February. 1921. I'M
ports Of silver in eight months ended
with February were s47,059.0sS, against
s41,677,4s3 in eight months ended with
February, 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
BONDS SIN STOCK ExCHANG
WEDNESDAY. MARCH Is, 1929.
RANGE OF LIBERTY BONDS.

Closing Sales
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Realty Issue FIotntion.

The New York State Realty and Ter
minal Company has executed, as OF
March I. 1922, to the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York as trustee its
5Is per cent. gold bond mortgages on
the southeast corner OF Forty-seventh
street and Madison avenue, which Sc
cures an authorized issue OF $1,000. .O0g
par value bonds, 100000 OF which will
mature annually on May 1, 1924, to May
1, 1928, inclusive, and s125.o00 annually
on May 1, 1929, TO May /, 1882, inclu-
sive
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
sTEwART-wARNER HAS A DROP

Net profits of the Stewart-Warner
Speedometer Corporation totaled $1,039,-
re for 1921 after expenses, deprecia-
ton, inventory, adjustments and Federal
taxes, equal to S2.19 share on the
47s.S15 outstanding shares OF capital
stock Of no par value. These figures
compare with net profits of s2,21o,92S.
or s4.S3 a share, earned on the 457525
outstanding shares a year ago.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Delaware Highways offered.

Eldredge & Co. are offering at 105 ana
interest to yield about As per cent
$500 900 OF the State of Delaware's AZ
per cent highway bonds, due on Janu.
airy !. 1862. which are redeemable at lo5
and interest on any of their semi-an-
nual interest dates after January !.
1928, thirty days notice. They are ex-
empt from Federal income taxes and
legal investments for savings banks and
trust funds in New York, Massachu-
setts, Connecticut and other States.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Southern Counties Gas 0nering.

Blyth. Witter & Co. have purchased
and resold a block Of s36S. 900 OF the
Southern Counties Gas Co.'S twenty
year 5 4 per cent. first mortgage sink
ing fund gold bonds. due in 1886. They
we're offered at 90 and accrued interest
to yield about eco per cent. The issue
is a first mortgage on all the com
pany's properties now owned or here
after to be acquired.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
nickel Plate Equipment Plan.

WASHINGTON, March 15.--Application
was made to-day to the Interstate Com
mercc Commission by the New York,
Chicago and st. Louis Railroad for per-
mission to issue s360.o00 in equipment
trust certificates. bearing interest at ~
per cent. and TO be used in the purchase
OF new rolling stock.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
BOND NEWS AND NOTES.
Average Bond Prices
March Is. 1922.
Oner Washington Co., Wis, Bonds,

Ames. Emerich & Co. are offering a
new issue of S7Oo. 900 of per cent. high
way Improvement bonds of Washington
County, Wis, dated April l, 1922. and
due serially in 1924 to 1886 inclusive.
They are being offered at prices to yield
4.5O to 4.70 per cent, according to their
maturities. The bonds are payable from
taxes levied on all taxable property In
the county, which has a population OF
approximately 25,T13 and a net debt of
about 81 per cent. of its valuation.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
A.beviiIe Bonds on Market.

Stacy & Braun. william r. Compton
Company and Halsey Stuart & Co. are
offering a new issue OF s545,000 OF 5l4
per cent. direct obligation gold bonds
OF the city OF Ashevile, N. O.. due
serially on February 1, 1924. 70 Febru-
AIRY /. 1857. inclusive. They are being
offered at prices TO yield to 4.s5 per
cent
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
saIxs Issue oversubscribed.

]. & w. Seligman & Co. Kissel. Kinni-
cut & Co.. Hallgarten & Co. and Tucker
Anthony & Co.. syndicate managers. an
nounced yesterday that subscriptions
substantially in excess OF the issue OF
the z per cent. bonds of Saks & Co had
been received.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
GrndTrunk RyIL Erie & West

duyT N
fsA gS ll4f
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Dutch II. I. 0wersubscription.

The Guaranty Company OF New York
announces that the syndicate managers
OF the new Dutch East Indies bonds
have received subscriptions for them in
excess OF the amount offered and that
their subscription books will be closed
this morning.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Mo Kan n Te
hNl hS lbnf
when ise,ipfI

I'd 10 1900
certificates
9 5Sss
Mo Kan q 'rex
notes cxtd
go
10..... coils
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Plans to Put ont Car Trusts.

The Central OF Georgia Railway filed
yesterday with the Interstate Commerce
Commission an application for authority
to issue sS25. 900 of equipment trust GER
tificates dated May !, 1922, and to
mature on May /. 1882, to finance
equipment purchases.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Delaware Bonds sold.

A sale OF interest in bond circles was
the successful bid of 1872 for $oOo,0O0
of the State of Delaware's az per cent
bonds. callable at the end of a year at
los.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
AMERICAN TOBACCO
REPORTS BEST YEAR
Sales, Profits and Percentages
on. Turnover Highest in
Company's History.

Few annual reports of industrial cor
porations for 1921 have been SO good as
that of the American Tobacco Company.
published yesterday. showing sales,
profits and percentages on turnover at
the highest marks in the company's his
tory. Net income after charges was
$1S,254.664. or $16S4 a share, earned
on the outstanding common stocks after
deduction of preferred dividends, which
compares with $15,151. .155, or $13.28 a
share, in3320. Comparisons follow:
1921. 1920.
Total sales ..,... 155,s6s752 s143. .lo6. .aa2
Net CO rnings after
expenses, charges
Other income. ... 1951,53s 4.33s, ,14s
Interest. &c........ l,s14li0 S,464, ,24S
Dividends ........ l3,9l0al5 DDS. a1s
Total surplus after
adjustments ....... 14,149,6 ,667 1865, 900
With its position as to cash holdings
unimpaired, the company showed big
liquidation of bank loans, inventories
and outstanding gold notes. Accounts
and bills payable amounted to only
$1,134,499. against s9,992,953 the year
before. while through retirement gold
notes had been reduced from $16,667,0 900
to s13,334O0O. Inventories were written
down from Ss1, 1,559,574 to $7S.SS6,96S
ana an increase of more than 100000
was shown in cash, which totaled
s1O,S53,913 at the end of last year. Bills
and accounts receivable increased from
S1O,0S1,522 to S11,735.559.
The percentage of profit on turnover
was liz per cent. Current assets
totaled s101. 900. 900. or almost ten times
current liabilities.
The New York herald., 1922-03-16
Baltimore
q 1879

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