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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-12
REAL ESTATE-SALE K
AKIN S AND LAND FOR SALE 90

415-AcRE farm and timber land bargain;
rs acres cultivation Groom house: 10
acres PASTURE two cribs. tenant house
enough timber to pay for place. Price
in fee $3.50 per acre. Box l2s. Haley
vile. Ala.
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FINANCIAL
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES S;

-
FOR SALE-Bakery, paying we'll worth
$1.b00; will sell for cash, IL taken at
once. for $3.50; oven worth the money
See at once. Stock on hand also
Whites Quality Bakery. Decatur, Ala
FOR sALE--A good drug store In a fine
town: fresh stock and up-to-date fix
lures; exceptional offer for Immediate
aecepta nee. Address Csc. Age-Herald.
TIRES and vulcanizing business for sale
good location, reasonable rent, doing
good business. leaving city. Address
l. ~. care Age-Herald
FOR sALE-Wen established furniture
business located in best manufacturing
section of this district; Will sell at bar
gain. L-244. care Age-Herald.
ENTIRE meat market outfit for sale;
reasonable price. For information call
at TAO n. 18th st.
The Washington times., 1922-03-19
Pearson, Of n
Il

I'm other instances we find that the liver
10 crowded out of place and that the spleen
Is pressed in and that the kidneys are
thrown out of proper position by spinal
curvature. All of the organs OF the body
may be altered in their shape and changed
in their position by curvatures that exist
In their framework. Ask any dressmake.
what percentage of their patrons have uu.
even hips You will be surprised at the
answer. This is not normal condition.
The hips are supposed to be perfectly even,
also the shoulders, and the spine perfectly
straight.
The shoulders show corresponding UNI
eveness when the hips are uneven, and il
you measure the length of the legs you
will find that one is a little shorter than
the other when a curvature exists.
There are great many amusing
phases to this contest. For instance, some
people have the idea that a real stout
woman is not eligible, or that a long
wasted woman or a short-waisted woman,
but that makes no difference when we
come to make a technical examination of
the spine.
ANY shaped woman may have a per-
feet spine; that is. practically perfect, re-
gardless Of her size or weight. The spine
is a peculiar column, in that 1t registers
all kinds of accidents, and the majority
of the accidents are permanently recorded
unless they have been eliminated by cor
receive work.
"It is no: a case OF a perfect thirty-six
or any other perfect number; 1t is a case
of perfect measurement In the spine re-
garding It's contour and the physiological
curves These curves are shown in pro-
ile and the plumb line dropped from just
in front OF the ear will demonstrate
whether the line falls so that 1t touches
the foot at a certain point which is sup
posed to be perfection. This profile also
shows the curves in the back which are
normal II the spine has its regular con-
tour that is, as described by the doctors
in the measurement for this contest"
The spine is, indeed, almost exactly like
the long stem Of some flower like the lily
or the tulip It is hollow and made up of
number d sections called the vertebrae.
Through The hollow runs the spinal cord
up to the brain, and the spinal cord Is Just
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~efo k1 NSEh

as important to us as our brain itself is,
since without it we would not be able to
move.
Balanced on the top of the backbone is
the head, while the base of the spinal
column is supported by the bones of the
pelvis. Now 1t will be seen that just as
the natural tendency OF long flower
stalk is to bend under the weight of it's
flower, so the tendency of the spinal col
umn is to bend under the weight of the
skull and what IL contains This bending
OF the spinal cord is natural for the hex-
Utility demanded of it. But oftentimes IL
becomes set" into certain curve, which
is a departure from its normal upright
ness.
This curve is called "scholiosis,' or more
commonly spinal curvature. Through this
permanent bending the spinal cord. that
mass of most important nerve matter, be.
comes CONSTRUCTED or bent out of the per
pendicular. Certain stresses or strains
are put upon it and beside that there are
oftentimes irritations set up in IT where
the end OF the vertebrae touch each other
when these have been thrown out of a,ipe.
ment by the curvature of the column.
One OF the most noticeable defects in
our spinal columns found by the National
League Investigators was that the mid.
spinal line-that line that is equally dis.
tant from both sides Of the body-is a line
as imaginary as that which marks the
equator. so far as every one measured was
concerned Some tips Of the spine always
lie to the right or left of this line.
Some of the spinal tips project farther
outward from the spine than others.
These are faults, one or more of which
appear in every spine. No human spine
so far found has been without them.
III he Ifeta
ally in the dorsal region; that is, that part
of the spinal surface between the shoulder
blades This gap, indeed, often gives the
appearance of a spinous tip missing.
Certain spinous tips lie too close TO.
gether.
The juncture Of the ribs with the spine
is not always the same upon each side Of
the spine.
Upon pressure the sides Of the same
vertebrae do not project equally upon each
side of the spine.
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Spinal Curvature.

evolution our ancestors walked on all fours
The quadrupedal position is our natural
one. When we begin to raise ourselves
from the crouchipg position of the apes.
unusual strains were put upon the spine.
Gravity acted differently upon the strung
vertebrae." Man walked too soon. Just as
a child contracts bow legs IL he begins to
walk before his leg bones are strong
enough so man sprung" his spine because
he stood upright before 1t could bear him.
Heredity, II has been found by the meas
urements, apparently has nothing whatever
10 do with the shape Of the spine. In not
one case did the curvature OF mother AMI
children exactly correspond
An examination OF the figures taken so
far shows no advantage to vegetarisns
from thoir diet, at least so far as the
straightness of their backbones is con.
cerned, although this has been put forward
as a claim by non.meat eaters.
AS q matter of fact. the Indians. who are
one and all meat eaters, have a far better
record for straightness than white vege
tarians.
"In cases Of infantile paralysis" says DR..
Willard, I'VE have often found that LESSONS
had existed in the spine, or a slight curva-
ture caused by a fall or accident, previous
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~ THROUGHOUT the United States and
Canada for the past few months lit.
tie bands OF experts have been 60.
ing around dropping plumbines down the
spines of women and children and care
fully balancing spiritlevels on their shout.
ders and hips.
These operators are doctors trying to
find a perfect backbone for the National
League for the Prevention of Spinal Curva-
ture, which has its headquarters up in
Toronto, Canada. When they find one in
an adult its owner will not be asked 20
part with it. She will receive 81, 900 II she
Is grown up, and II will be photographed
and moulded in plaster and copies of II
will be sent all over the world When they
find 1t In child, he or she will receive
$500 and the same thing will be done
with 1t.
But the doctors, who are osteopaths. by
the way, do not expect to find a 100 per
cent perfect backbone in either woman or
child. The prize WILL therefore. almost
certainly go to the one that most nearly
approaches the perfect.
For 1t is the amazing fact that in all the
world. so the scientists say, there is almost
certainly no absolutely perfect spinal
column
Or, as DR. F. P. Millard president of the
National League, puts it, I'VE feel sure that
there Is no such thing as a perfect back
In existence. Almost every person can re-
member having at least one fall or twist
or accident that at some time or other
wrenched or twisted their spine so that
they we're laid up or uncomfortable for a
day or more. These are all recorded in
the spine"
And the result OF that record is to put
that particular backbone out OF the 100 per
cent perfect class.
But In the search for the perfect back
some very interesting and unexpected
things about our backbones have been
discovered
The quite astounding fact seems to be
that brunettes have better backbonss than
blondes. That Is, the brunette average up
to date has been far ahead OF the blonde
average.
Women with children. II has been found,
average better than childless women in
straiShtness of spines
Another curious discovery is that &C.
tresses average lower, and considerably
lower, than women who do comparatively
hard physical work.
Yet, while all this Us true OF the aver
ages, II is reported that the most perfect
spines so far discovered belong. one, to
blonde actress without children, and the
other to q woman seventy.two years old,
who has been a mother several times and
was, in her youth, pronounced brunette.
And the actress Is said to have a shade
the better of the two.
The average woman, II appears also, has
a better spine than the average man, Two
points OF excellence in a spine she has
good curve OF the lower or lumbar region
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At Left, the Perfect Standing Position Made
Possible by Straight Backbone; at
Right, the Saggins Shoulder and
Distorted Hips Caused by
Spinal Curvature.


ventfon of Spinal Curvature in the near
future and the idea will be introduced
into the schools all over the country.
"In order to have the best mentality Or
for child to be bright in his work AMI
we'll up In his studies he must be free from
any strain or stress along the spine, as this
part of the anatomy contains the spinal
nerves which, IL irritated in any manner
by contracted muscles or curvatures, will
reflect itself upon the child's mentality.
Also 1t will weaken their eyes and some.
times interferes with their hearing.
so we see that in developing a child
from q spinal standpoint we bring about a
better mental condition and it will be
easier for the child to accomplish more in
his school work. Fewer glasses will be
worn and their sense of hearing will be
more acute; there will be a less tendency
toward development Of catarrh, adenoids
and tonsilitis, as their circulation will be
more perfect, In every instance, II the
spine Is FREQ from curvature.
I'VE have found In number Of cases OF
consumption Of the lungs that there is a
spinal curvature which has thrown the ribs
on one side in a bullying manner, and on
the other side construction OF the chest,
throwing the lungs out Of place,
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more easily than mans. This is the true
reason why women have greater endurance
and live longer than men. Her better spine
prOIongs her life ten or fifteen years
Highly significant Is the discovery that
at birth the vertebral column is practically
free from architectural imperfections In.
deed. at the beginning OF life the column
is theoretically normal. in external ap.
pearance every healthy infants spine con.
forms, or nearly conforms, to an estah.
lished type. However, as soon as the vol
untary control appears In the spine the
typical curves begin forming In other
words. the vertebral column, as a whole.
Is structurally and intentionally inadequate
to sustain the weight OF the body. As the
child begins to walk and the physiological
curves develop, the inefficiency of the spine
becomes apparent
The human spine is weak, apparently,
because Of our determination, ages ago. to
walk upright Through untold centuries Of
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to the attack, and that the
circulation to the spinal cord
had been disturbed. making
the disease settle more mark.
eddy In the portions under
strain.
"The time may come when
children will be allowed to
stand Up or take a minutes
exercise every half hour in
school. This would'be a very
wise position. and would en-
able the children to sit more
erect during the half.hour
periods. This could very cas-
lily be introduced in the
schools, and may in the very
near future. Keeping a child
sitting erect for hour and
a half or two hours is little
more than the child can
stand. Very few children
can sit still that long and re-
main in perfect posture. This
will be taken up by the Ma
t;oo,1 loo Quo for tho Pre-
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and mobility. 1t
is amusing, in
view of the facts.
to note the exag-
gerated drawings
Of the re m a ! e
form made by enc
mics OF the cor
set The curve at
the back OF the
waist, called "the
h oil o OF the
backy' being very
pronounced, { h e
lecturer points %
this as an evil
wrought by the
corset.
The truth Is,
say the scientists,
I h q I this pro.
nounced curve,
this "swaybacked
ness" so to speak,
is an index of
health. The spine
being an indicator
Of the body, the
marked curve
shows the degree
Of the health of
the woman and
has nothing what
ever to do with
the wearing OF
stays
Furt h ermore.
the spine Of the
woman Is more
mobile. Its parts
move more easily
upon each other
and are more
resilient T h ey
bound back into
place, as II we're,
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Apparatus Used for
the Correction of
Spinal Curvature.
The Patient Hangs
by . Neck Collar and
Lifts Herself Up as
Shown, the Stretching
Aiding to Bring the
Vertebrae Back Into
Proper Alignment.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
APARTMENTS--SaIe or Let.

Unfurnished.
Above 5sth st.--5th Av. to East River.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
100 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH
West 10Th street.
MOST UNIQUE LOCATION

t1nobstructed view Of the entire Park Small
ana rtments Of the highest class. Three large
Noons and pantry. So, 500 10 $500. Magnifl-
cent Duplex studio Apartments, six rooms.
se 600 Also SIX room housekeeping apart
frent Restaurant on premises.
n. n. 4 n. v. DIXIE
800 W s2d 81. Tel Bryant $3.50
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
Observation-Disclosures

Ass,. ian ~. 90 ss,h ST. dnclusi,s).
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
TO LET FOR BUSINESS.

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work hard. although II WINS q little nm.
usual to have the question popped
and the whole thing Rrrnnge,I IN II
speeding train. with u dignife,I Judge
NJ umpire.
10 Instead Of getting m At Wnco,
Mrs. Wharton continued on to San
Antonio and before the train reached
here Judge Phillips ielsphoned firm,
AustIn 10 Thad Smith. district clerk.
VII" met the couple NJ the station md
handed them their license. Tint WINS
NJ midnight. Next. Rev. d. d. South,
Baptist preacher. wns chilled from
his comfortable bed to answer the
phone and sieepily consented to per.
form the ceremony nj his home. lie
had just time enough IN change from
night clothes 10 day. when Bailey and
Mrs. Wharton arrived and In Q few
moments II was all over hut the pur.
chasing Of an extrn ticket. only they
decided 10 90 m TO California instsM
OF the rnnch for their honeymOOo.
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THE PRAYER
OF A HORSE

a MAN INV lor,, ard Mas,er he.,
Thou INV nrMver.
Water me- feed ma keen m. clear
and work me In rea.on. Oiord when
INV d.v,. worr ha dome .,xa M. .hai.
tor from min wind rn,i cold ana !.
Glenn dry hn.i IN ~ s,s,, vida on"u,n
for me 10 lis down IN c"mSnr, r.,
mt TO NV haaI IN n" nnmn,mr., ~,
sItion or cnt orr NV tsil which =.
INV only defrnse n,n ms, t,ics ~ M,
q Mnn drive M" ran,,,lw dow, IN,
q Lord In hs ,nerc,f,u ma n"n,,Sa,.
ate nj me IN hot wsnthsr md .,o mn,
kick strIl" mr. oth"r,isn "h,sn n,s
when / do not nndnrs,nna w"nr 'a.
sires. Prod mo NOT with mer.,,css
snurs. Teach Thom mo 40 un,,ars,n ~,
INV desires Smcnk rcnt,v into ma
a Lord INV vo,ca msnms nos. ' ~,
me thnn whip md rcIns hnvs N
sense OF hmmor p,nv with NJ. on%
net mo. q Mnn aud vii, vi, ,lv ,"mS
myself to Thee in willing scrvicc
Have merry IN mo n Mnstor who,
I have collie. and do civs ma ono ,r,'"n.
full Of Di-Col-O. II viii relievs me
quickly. When I have sconr. dr.nch
me win Di.Col.O And n N.s,s.
when h. ,.,isa h.v. $50" ~
should.,rs or hscr w,rs c,t. .".s..A"
mango or swe,,inv. snn,v T,,o,, nj
Colo to mine sffec+sa n.re. 80
viii prnise Thee for rei,.F rr,,, s,.,..
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WOMAN HAS HISTORIC PEN
Used BY President Harrison When He
Signed the Present American
Copyright Gil.

The recent celebration, by the
League Of American Pen Women Of
their twenty-ffth anniversary, or
"sllver jubilee" makes this story
timely:
During the administration Of Ben.
jamin Harrison. the present American
copyright bill was passed. william,
Mckinley, then member Of the housc
Of representatives. offered the bill. the
data for which WIS supplied by Mar.
saret Sullivan Burke. newspaper cor.
respqpSent. and sfterward first presi.
dent Of the League Of American Pen
Women. She gave this league it, first
home and Its name.
Afterward. when President Harrison
signed this hill. the pen with which
he signed It was presented to Mrs.
Burke by Elijal, Halforti. his private
secretary. and one Of her old IndInnn
friends. This pen IL now In the pOsses.
sion Of her daughter. Hiltia Burke.
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renee OF his old army trouble the re-
suit Of shell shock. Apparently the
atinck came upon him suddenly. Tie
had but mailed letter I" his sweet
heurt. In which he outlined the plans
lie had uhA'ie for their early reunion.
when memory left him. He met on
tho street Il girl to whom he had been
introduced but short time hefnre,
and proposed murriNge. She accepted
him. and he hurried her to II Justice If
the peace. His alteration was nGain
manifested when. JUS, nv the Justice
was about 10 sign the certificate. he
reached over md tore II IN. Then he
turned his bnck On the girl. marched
out Of the room. and promptly forgot
all about her. He never lived with
her.
oetaiis Given.
These details were necessarily fur
nished BY friends Of standing In deer
Lodge. to whom the girl he had
welded aud promptly scorneti turned
for aid and explanation. The afrair
ended his usefulness rs an officer IN
Montana. and he came to Lincoln and
entered the Siate university us stu
dent In mechanical engineering. lie
In doing this as n federal government
vocational pupil. and Ia pari Of his
reward for the distinctive service that
he performed In the war. hut which
left him open to attacks such aa the
one that caused sensation In MOn-
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CUPID GETS BUSY ABOARD TRAIN
tire South. snd the bride herself II
reported to be worth 31O.OO0.00O.

tire South. snd the bride herself 10
reported to 10 worth 9iO.OO.%.
Revestins to the setting. Airs.
Wharton ROT aboard the trsin At Dial.
las to 60 10 Waco for q visit with n
friend. Weldon Bailey WIS on the
same train. en- route fhrough Ann An
tonic IN his big ranch near Tuca,,n.
Arts. Weldon II the MN of former
United States Senator Joseph Weldon
Bailey and In Q graduate Of the Wiz.
ginIa university law department.
On that same train was Chief Jus.
tice Neison Phillips Ut the Texas Su.
preme court. A fourth passenger was
little fellow carrying bow and ar.
row. who rot busy Just M SOM AS
the conductor took up the tickets.
Bailey. Judge Phillips and Mrr.
Wharton wers well acquainted and
II wasn't long before they were In
friendly coavefaatioe.
Bailey and Mr.. wharton had been
10 friendiy dusins the two years Of
their acquaintance that the boy with
the bew and arrow didn't have -
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COULD NOT HIT A
LICK FOR MONTHS
Petersburg Resident says Che Had
About Lest Hope Of Getting Bet.
tsr-Now We'll and HAPPY.

'"Tanlac has been such a pleasing to
ne can't help singing its praises
said Mrs. T. J. Archer, highly esteemed
resident of 1l47 Shepard ST., Peters
burg. Va.
~ had indigestion 30 bad I couldn't
eat thing without being In misery for
hours, and the pain around my heart
coused by the grs seemed NIL I could
stand. I constantly had headaches
and awful spells of dizziness. Then
to make matters worse rheumatism
In my arms. shoulders and knees al
most drove me to distraction. and for
three months couldn't do stroke Of
work.
II had Just about decided It was no
use to take any more medicine when
nay husband brought me bottle Of
Tanlac. Now I never have q touch
Of indigestion. Headaches and dizzy
spells are a thing Of the past. and
rheumatism has left me entirely. I
never have known a medicine to equal
Tanlac."
Tanlac 10 sold by all good druggists
Pay your debts first and give pres
ants affnr,vn ri
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Veteran With Loss Of Memory,
Weds Another Whom He
Had Net but Once.
LEAVES MS BRIDE At ALTAR


Lincoln. Neb.-The recurrence Of an
stack Of shell shock caused Thurman
K. Williamson. World war veteran, to
forget entirely that he was pledged to
marry q Sioux City (Ia.) girl. and to
we'd another girl whom he had met
but ouce. This was at Deer Lodge.
Mont, q year ago. .s.-
The District court here. at william
sons request, has annulled the Mon.
tana marriage. leaving him free to
to keep bis former pledge. The Sioux
City romance was incubated after vii.
llamson's return from the war. Roth
Ne and the siri are Cat.olics, and a.
Williamson had contracted an unfor.
tunate marriage In his early youth and
had been legally freed, 1t was neces-
cary to walt for . dispensation from
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Like Father, Like Son.

Billy hnd received II small book for
Easter containing Bible verses. IN the
cover Of which appeared II picture Of
Jesus as the Good Shepherd seated
amidst His flock and holding lamb
In His arms.
Ills fnther carefully explained tho
Significance Of the picture and added
"And you, my Won, are one Of His III.
tie lambs"
The child studied the picture q mo.
ment.
And y6u nrc one Of the old sheep
arc you. dashy7" WAS Ills gullelexs
comment.
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My sister ana her two young sons
visited grandmother Inst summer. Tho
older one, who hnd new toy dog.
was much disturbed lest hIs dogs
slumbcrs In disturbed by the noisy
young brother.
One afternoon. shortly after their
arrival. IN elderly neiRhlOr In answer
to n persistent ringing II the bell. ii~.
covered my youn. nephew NJ the hOOs
with his wNOliy dog tucked under his
arm.
would y"n picnsc put my little
dog I" sleep In your bt.sir' NJ querlsd.
ut In too noisy Ut rsnslmOther'a."-
Chicago Tribune.
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Sheu-ShOcked.
Forgot Fiancee

Rome before the ceremony could be
performed.
offsesr In Montana.
Meanwhile Williamson went to Mon.
tana. where he was made an under
sheriff ut Deer Lodge. While there
he kept up u CONSTANT correspondence
with his fiancee. and all Of his spare
time was put In building house Tor
their Joint occupancy when all tile oh.
stacles had been cleared away. VIII
Hanson developed Into Nm expert In
running down bOotleggers, and In one
Of the raids was compelled. In self
defense, to kill negro.
Breeding over this brought a recur.
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How Il 10 Al co,,sos.

At one Of the dOrinitOries Of q we'll
known college for women two young
hOusemai,Is were comparing notes Oh,
academic life.
"Well." said NOrni. dimplinR. "the
faculty has the bruins. and the col.
lege girls hns the clothes. but, believe
me. the maids has the looks 7"
Youths Companion.
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The cucumber IL one Of the OLDEST Of
the garden vegetables. Soms 5000
years ago In tke Far Fast, probably ID
india, Il had ~ origin.
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Pia With Eiaht Lam.

Fergus Falls. Minn.-Ofter Tail
county now boasts ~ rcnl frcnk. A
pig. horn on the farm of Fred JENNIE
IN Star Lake Township. Inns f"ur hind
quarters. eight legs md two tails.
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BRINGS DOWN SOME ERMINE SKINS

hack to King Edward III. hut this ~
strictiOn has long been removed.
Owing to the variation In the quail.
ity Of fur found on different animals
Of the species. ermine Ii far hsrsise
to match" than my other skin.