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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
OUCH! LAME BACK. RUB bLUMbAGO OR
 BACKACHE AWAY

Kidneys cause backache? Noi Lis ten! Your backache is caused by lumbago, sciatica, or a strain, and the quickest relief is soothing pene- trating St. Jacobs Oil. Rub 1t right on your painful back. and instantly the soreness, stiffness and lameness disappears. Don't stay crippled, Get a small trial bottle of St. Jacobs Oil from your druggist and Timber up. A moment after it is applied you'il wonder wbat became of the back ache or lumbago pain
 Rub old, honest St. Jacobs Oi, whenever you have sciatica. neural gia, rheumatism or sprains, a5 it Is absolutely harmless and doesn't burn the skin.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-ItERALD Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 3

Elementary schools Of Alabama will receive half of the revenue de- rived from a tax of one cent on every bottle or glass of soft drink sold in Alabama while the general fund of the state treasury will re- ceive the other half if the Glover bill introduced into the house be- comes a law. It was referred to the committee on ways means and appropriations and cannot become law at the short session.
 The bill proposes that the amount proportioned to the elementary schools shall be gwen to the counties according to the number of children. Retailers of the drinks would be required to record all sales and make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
JOINsNLUMBER FIRM

R. Preston Geron, who has held a high position in the office of fhe Dallas Manufacturing company sev- eral years, has resigned the posi- tion, effective today. and has pur- chased an interest in the Robinson Lumber company with which he will be associated in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
FARM LEADERS TO SPEAK

A. c. Davis, national organizer for the Farmers union, and w. A. Morris. Alabama agent, will speak at the court house next Thursday for the purpose of presenting some in- formation concerning the organiza- tion particularly in the way of na- tional legislation. They will tour several adjoining counties after leaving Etowah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Bill Would Put Tax on Soft Drinks For Aid of Education

a report at the fifth of each month. The sheriffIof each county would be required to file with the state treas urer, statement showing all re- tailers of soft drinks in their coun- ty and to add to and subtract from this list of retailers each month.
 If any retailer should fail to make a report by the fifth ofsthe month the treasurer would be required to notify the sheriff who wouldd collect the tax and a penalty of 10 per cent for the delinquencies. The sheriff would be paid a fee of one dollar for each retailer who did not pay the tax.
 Any person, fii..i or corporation failing to make the report or pay the tax as required by the law would be guilty of a misdemeaner and sub- ject to a fine. of from $50 to $200.
  bills which were delivered to him Friday:
 Appropriating s3s.0oO for the fur nishing Of the Alabama Home for Mental Iinferiors. constructed at Tus- caloosa during the last administra- tion.
 Appropriatlng $7.50 per week for the support of each mental inferior during the first year, s5 per week after the first year. Appropriating fund for the contin- uation of the campaign against hog cholera and other animal diseases during the summer.
 Amending section 140S and 1409 of the code relating to the time allowed for the payment of municipal bonds. Creating the office of Deputy Clerk county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
TAX COMMISSION CREATED

Alabama now has a new tax com mission law. Governor Brandon Sat- urday affixed his signature to the bill abolishing the present commits sion of three and creating commits sion of five and abolishing all coun- ty tax assessors. The new state tax commission will take office as soon as the governor has made the ap- pointment of county tax adjusters September 30.
 The bill was introduced In the house of representatives by J. Lee Long of Butler, passed the house sev- eral days age, and passed the senate Friday. Governor Brandon also af- fixed his signature to the following
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
SHOT FATAL TO POOL

John Pool, who was shot last We'd nesday by Frank Scott. 79-year- old husband of Pools 16-year-o daugh- ter, died at a local hospital Friday night and was buried Saturday morn ing. Scott will now have to face the charge of murder. His case will be in- vestigated by the grand jury, which convenes February 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
PARDON GRANTED

On the pecommendation of the state board of pardons Governor Brandon Saturday granted parole to Jule Afford and Herbert Chenoweth, con victed in Mobile county. Afford was given 12 to 13 months for making liquor and began his sentence Janu- ary 12, 1922. Chenoweth was con victed of grand larceny and receiv- ing stolen property and given from two, to four years. He began his sen- tence December 30, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
BUYERS RETURN

Martin H. May and John P Cooney, partners in the dry goods and wom- ems wear firm of May & Cooney, have returned from visit of sev- eral weeks in New York where they have been buying spring and sum mer goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
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DISTRICT KIWANIS MEET AT HUNTSVILLE CALLED
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU, THE AGE-HERALD
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The Kiwanians of Huntsville are already beginning to make plans for the district convention which will be held here in June with delegates present from every Kiwanis club of Alabama and Florida in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
STILL CAPTURED

Prohibition officers yesterday cap tured a still on Wades Mountain, about seven miles north of Hunts vile, and captured two young men, being set up and was about ready for run when the officers arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
DIsQUE HIGH WINS

Disque High school basketball team defeated Darlington high at Rome. Ca, 45-19. Friday night. The locals were steady in their attack and defense while their opponents were frequently swept off their feet. goneSto the senate educational com mittee, which has already adversed similar bills.
 Tentative plans have been made for the long recess to begin at the end of the fifteenth legislative day, but the majority of each house must consent to a recess, under the consti- tuition, if it is to be for more than five days. Should a majority of the house decline to adopt an adjourn ment reservation. the two houses would be kept in Montgomery until the expiration, of 50 legislative days, the limit fixed by the constitution for the quadrenniay session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
DELEGATEs NAMED

The first quarterly conference of the First Methodist church held Friday light named the following delegates to the Gadsden district con- ference, which will be held at Center, March 20-22. H. S. Patterson, w. U. Paschall J. w. Penn, w. E. Weir, F. NJ. Cottle, w. E. White, Mrs. w. T. Cox, H. s. Jackscn; alternates, J. E. Stewart. J. w. Burnett, Mrs. c. F. Cross. Mrs. W. U. Paschall, Mrs. L. J. Cobb, Mrs. F. P. Murphy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
FARM BUREAU CAMPAIGN

A campaign to double the mem bership of the Madison county farm bureau started today with the in- itial meeting in the Toney precin st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
nRIyE AGAINST TUBERCuLosIs

Dr. Jerry Graham, field secretary for the state, attended the meeting of the Etowah County Tuberculosis asso citation and assisted in making plans for campaign for education during the year. The meeting was held last night. It is expected to con- duct clinics in. practically every school district in the county and Dr.. Graham will return to deliver a lec- ture at some of them. He will also show educational films in moving pictures as part of the drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
MOBILE CHAMBER URGES SHIP SUBSIDY MEASURE

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. Specially The Chamber of Commerce today urged immediate action on the ad- ministrations ship subsidy bill which is now pending in Congress ill letters to both Senators oscar w. Un- derwoud and J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama. following a discussion of the bill by the executive committee.
 MARDI GRAS PRIZES
 In order to compete for the cash prizes offered by the Mobile Carnival association for the best groups and individual masSers in the annual masquerade on Tuesday. February 13. Mardi Gras Day, the maskers must take part in the official parade. The parade will go over the principal streets of the city with H. D. Pix kichody as marshal, headed by a brass band. Prizes amounting to $50 will be given for the best group of 10 or more maskers and $50 for the best group of four or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
MIST TAKE TREATMENT

A. W. Griffith, prominent farmer, who was bitten by a supposed mad dog Thursday, will have to undergo treatment at the Pasteur Institute, according to a message received from Montgomery Saturday, stating that examination showed that the dog was afflicted with rabies. Mir Griffith will take the treatment at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
MAY SUE HOTEL COMPANY

Stockholders of the Bellevue Hotel company, which was organized sev- eraI years ago, to build a hotel on Lookout mountain will meet at the University club Monday night to take some steps to defend themselves from suits threatened by the pro- motors because they have neither paid their stock subscriptions CT re- gently stopped payment. It is under stood the rebellious stockholders will employ attorneys and fight the suit to the last ditch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

panies refuse to insure great many men because they are under weight :? Simply because to be under weight often proves low fighting-power in the body. It often means you are minus nerve power, minus red-cells in your blood. minus health, minus energy. minus vitality. It is serious to be minus, but the moment you increase the number of your red-blood cells, why s. s. s. slncs 1a3o has ueent to thousands of underweight men and women, plus iu their strength. Hol- soM eneehs nll out. You stop being
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

la calamity locker. You inspire con-
 fdence. Your body fills to the point
 the age lines that come from thin
 ness disappear. You look younger, frmer, happier, and you feel 1t, too, all over your body. More red blood
 cells! s. S. s. will build them. La-
 dies and gentlemen, peaky, bony face doesn't make you look very im- 1 portant or pretty, does 1t? Take 8. s. s. It contains only pure veee- table medicinal ingredients s. SIS.
 The larger size bottle is the more eco. nomical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
TO DEDICATE NEW SYNAGOGUE

Formal dedication of the new synagogue of the Beth Israel con- gregation has been set for FriGay night, February 16, but the program has not been completed It is expect ed the dedicatory sermon will be preached by Cne of the leading rabbis of the state. The church Is one of the most beautiful in the city and one of the finest of it's kind in Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
OLD SURVEY WILL -BE USED BY R0AD. .F0R BRANCH LINE
With Permit Granted, the Rail- road Takes Steps at Once to Extend Lines From
 GadSden to 0denviIIe
GADSDEN BUREAU 1 THE AGE-HERALD ! Gndsden. Ala. Eeh. 5

An old survey of the Seapoard air linee into Gadsden will be used by the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia railroad in building it's extension from Gadsden to Odenville 1t is stated here, and it is expected that it will begin within the next few weeks. Plans for financing the pro- ject are now being considered by the owners Of the little line and they will soon be completed. The Seaboard has, arranged freight exchange by which it will enter Gadsden and Chat tanooga, and the T. A. and G.. will go into Birmingham, 1t is said. It is expected that the building of a branch to Margaret will also give the T. A. and G. connection with the Central of Georgia, the Illinois cen tral and the Frisco line.
The broad ax., 1923-09-08
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The broad ax., 1923-09-08
BOARD BOUGHT LAND TO
EXCLUDE NEGROES

New York.-Sale of 800 acres at
Croton Point to the Westchester
County Park Commission has brought
charges from Robert W. Justice, head
Of syndicate Of colored people, which
has been negotiating for the property
that the land was sold "at cut price
to the commission merely to prevent
it becoming the property Of colored
people. Justice declared that his syn
dictate had collected subscriptions
amounting to 100000, and was pre-
pared to pay 100000 on mortgage for
the property. The syndicate's plan
involved pier on the Hudson River,
dancing pavilions and other features.
The Democratic organization Is silent
in reference to this discrimination.
The broad ax., 1923-09-08
NATIVE AFRICANS JOIN Ma
TIONALIST PARTY

Capetown, S. A.-Native Africans
meeting at Bloemfontein and calling
themselves the African National Con-
gress, passed resolutions declaring
that Prime Minister SHUTS had lost
the confidence Of the native popula-
ton, "and that the time had come
when the Bantu should consider the
advisability Of supporting a Repub-
lican form Of government"
This declaration is considered OF
arresting significance by the colonial
press, and indicates the success Of the
Nationalist Party propaganda among
the colored people. Following upon
the resolution, the Nationalist leader,
General Hertzog, addressed meeting
Of colored people at Kimberley. He
assured them that the Nationalist
would accord them full justice and
economic equality.
The broad ax., 1923-09-08
URBAN LEAGUE NEWS
SERVICE

Once upon a time there lived
young man on a farm in the South
He lived in the great outdoors. There
was no need to think about what kind
of clothes to wear and how to act
because there was no one there to see
His nearest neighbors was a mile
away. He came from work, sprawled
over whole horse or mule, washed
his face and hands, ate his evening
meal. He worked and worked and
worked, but he never seemed to pet
anywhere. He had only starvation
wages and white folks saw to it that
he was always in debt
la the evening he would sit in his
doorstep and ponder over the mean
ness and prejudice of the white folks
in the South.
he finally decided to come to Chi
cago- Here he got a Job in a steel
mill, where he worked hard and got
good pay He had never seen 60
many people in his life as he did in
the one city Of Chicago. They were
on the job, on the street cars. even n
the fiat building where he lived. II
mulhtudes 1t seemed to him. BIT ~
was the same young man. He kent
on his dirty smelly overal1s when H.
came from work. He elbowed bie
way among wel1-dressed women and
men coming from their work He
sprawled over his seat in the car az
If ne had it all to himself, like his
mule in the South. He shouted
loudly to his buddy across the car
Just as he used to call out to the ad-
joining hillsides or fairgrounds in the
South The people in the car would
look at him and frown, or the women
would shrink and pull their skirts
away from him when he sat down.
In the evening he would sit On his
porch and ponder over the meanness
and prejudice Of the white folks in
Chicago. Moral: Wake up and look
out for number |. It might be your
fault.
Don't rush the crowd.
Clean up before leaving the Job.
If dirty don't flop down beside
lady, stand on the platform.
Don't be loud.
If you must say something to your
buddy, 60 over to him or beckon him
to come to you.
Don't tell everybody your business.
Be considerable Of others.
The broad ax., 1923-09-08

cured over fifty years ago, conferred
upon the Institute the right to con-
duct college courses and to grant
degrees. The events Of August 80
were, therefore, merely fulfilment
Of the plan of the founder
Hampton Institute has established
one other college course besides that
in agriculture four-year course for
the training of high-school teachers
and principals. The first class from
this department will receive degrees
in June, 1924. Numbers IN the Nor
NAL School are increasing in a graft
flying manner and the college de-
partments Of Hampton Institute are
destined to become Of increasing inn
portance. It is the avowed purpose
Of the trustees and the officers in
charge Of the school to organize all
its college courses in accordance with
the best practice Of the country and
to maintain them at the highest de-
gree of efficiency possible.
The broad ax., 1923-09-08

Battered as Second-Class Matter. Aug
~. 1902. at the Post Office at Chicago
IN Under Act Of March 8. 1879.
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brance the stalwart spirit Of tbs
Negro race to sustain the principles
OF the Grand Old Party. gave to ths
] Negro, as did their predecessors
much that he was entitled to.
It was during Pres. Taft's admins
( tration that the Negro came nearest
to the cabinet in the appointment OF
Attorney w. M. Lewis as Asst. Attor-
ney Gen.
The Wilson administration was al
most barren to the Negro race from
| the White House point Of view.
The e,Sigencies Of war necessitated
4 recognition Of the race that at any
other time would have been unwar-
ranted.
Mr.. Emmet J. Scott is the only
trace upon this barren waste.
President Harding, although win
ming his Office BY the largest electoral
vote ever recorded, yet as his Office
applied 10 the Negro, President Har-
ding has done even less than the
Wilson administration.
He became a demagogue and
through farcical pretense, unloaded
the Negro to the Democratic party,
unburdening the administration OF any
obligation or debt that the Republican
party owed the Negro. And 50 far
as the Harding administration went,
did very little or nothing to show that
the Negro was regarded as an Amer
lean citizen.
Pres. Harding met his death while
On a mission through the west, to
more firmly fix himself in the White
House, but ''man proposes while God
disposes."
Pres. Coolidge, who ASSUMES the
reins of office and who lives at the
White House, now will do some think
ing, some planning and some appoint
ing. He will Be the Pres. Of all
the people and he will not be inhu-
enced BY N. or S. or E. or W., nor
will he swerve one inch from exercis-
ing the power Of the Pres, nor be
dictated to in his great dispensations.
Pres. Coolidge comes upon the
scene at a time when the Republican
party was without hope, for had Har
ding lived and received the next nom
nation for Pres, the Democratic
party no doubt would have swept the
country.
Pres. Coolidge will. Be his own sue
cessor.
The broad ax., 1923-09-08

nature. He feels that much can be
done in the home to conserve health
and life.
The louise is a biting insect pro-
ducing skin irritation with forma-
ton of scabs, sometimes loathsome
and foul smelling. Where no attempt
is made to remedy the condition Of a
child's head, the female louise finds a
suitable place to propagate. Lice
hatch from white eggs called 'nits. '
These are attached to the hairs near
the roots and as the hair grows, the
eggs are carried away from the body.
The time during which the lice have
infested the body may be estimated
BY the length Of hair between the
eggs and skin. The eggs usually
hatch in about two weeks and the
empty egg cases are left attached to
the hair or clothes. The young re-
semble the adults,
The school nurses each school year
devote considerable time to lice con
ditions, or as ii is technically known,
"pedicu1osis, which time could be
devoted to more important service,
because the Commissioner Of Health
feels that it is the mothers duty to
see that her childrens heads are clean
and free from vermin. This condition
need not exist and may be easily pre-
vented. This year the Health De-
partment is going to enforce all the
laws Of cleanliness and activities will
be directed at all vermin, especially
lice. No child is to be allowed to
remain in school who has Fee or nits,
or who is in any way unclean or a
nuisance. The sin lies in keeping
the lice, not in having them.
Beginning the first day Of the
school year. the school nurses under
the Department Of Health are going
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to examine all children in both the
public and private schools and any
children who are uncfean are to be
sent home for necessary care and
treatment. Parents are advised to
take their children to their family
physician, who will undoubtedly give
them the necessary treatment to re-
move the lice pest. To those who
are unable to do so, the Department
of Health advises the following in
order to free the hair from vermin:
Kerosene Oil-O1ive Oil (Sweet
Oi)-Equal parts-half pint Of each
Mix the kerosene and sweet oil and
rub the mixture well into the scalp.
Cover the hair with a large bath
towel or rubber cap. Do not allow
the head to come in contact with a
lighted gas jet or flame Of any kind.
Let the head remain covered over
night In the morning wash the
scalp well with hot, soapy water.
Will iiOl MdlCl dllQ III
oughly When dry, wet the hair with
hot vinegar and comb with a fine
tooth comb wet in hot vinegar This
latter may remove some Of the nits,
but the best way is to 60 over the
hair and strip the nits from the hair
using the thumb and finger This
treatment should be repeated every
day for three days.
1t will be necessary to clean up the
hats or caps of the children; also the
bedding they have been in contact
with. This prevents further infection.
If after using this. treatment, the
condition is not cleared up, see your
family physician or call at the school
and the school nurse will gladly adj
wise with you. OF course, it goes
without saying that regular scrubbing
Of the head with hot soap and water
is the best preventive for this condi-
ton
The broad ax., 1923-09-08
COLORED AMERICA ATTEN-
TOM ASSEMBLED

Boston, Mass, September 4, 1925
Any member or members Of the race
are eligible to call meetings, informal
or public, and organize Equal Rights
committees or branch Equal Rights
Leagues to send delegates to 10th
annual meeting Of National Equal
Rights League at Holy Trinity Bap-
fist Church, De Kalb and Franklin
AYES, Brooklyn, N. Y, Rev. T. $.
Harten, Pastor and local Chairman,
September 1920, 1928. Act in Churches
and all race bodies "A National Race
Assembly at which the race itself will
formulate its own declaration Of
wrongs suffered and rights due, to
present first to the new President in
the White House, next to the Con-
gress that meets for a presidential
The broad ax., 1923-09-08
NO EXCUSE FOR THE EXIST
ENCE OF vERMIN

A new school year has started and
close to 100000 children are again in
close proximity. The Health Depart
ment is looking sharply to prevent
this proximity from being the source
Of any contagious or infectious con-
dition; but in spite of all its vigilance,
things will happen that burden the
Department with extra work. The
Commissioner Of Health, therefore,
makes this appeal to the parents Of
the school children to help him right
from the beginning to avoid conta-
gion and disease Of a preventable