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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
TWO ARE |NJURE ]
 WHEN \. G.S. TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE
BesSemer Contractor And Negro Boy Unconscious
 Following Accident
BESSEMER BUREAU l
 THE As4E-IERALD ! Bessemer, Ala, July IS ]

L. P Staggs and negro boy, Earl Martin, narrowly escaped death Wednesday afternoon at o'clock when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by an Ala bama Great Southern freight at Carolina avenue and Sixteenth street. Both occupants of the car were taken to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital in an unconscious condition. Their in juries. while painful. were not thought to be serious.
 Staggs is well known throughout the district, and news of the accident created considerable excitement. He was badly cut and bruised about the face and shoulders and was uncon- scious for some time following the accident. The Martin boy was badly shaken up. The automobile in which they were riding was demolished.
 It Is stated Staggs was waiting for a freight train to pass at the point where the accident occurred and when it had done so, had driven toward the track when he was struck by another freight trfain going in the opposite direction. Staggs is a contractor, operating the Staggs Contracting company, which at this time is completing the grading and charting of several streets and ave- nues on the south side of the. city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
OFFICERS MAKE BIG. HAUL IN TIGER RAID
Two Men, Huge Still And B Gal Ions Of Whisky Reward Efforts

Walter MeseraII Of southsIue ana J. F. Kibby of Irondale are in the county jail, charged with violation of the prohibition laws, following their arrest at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by federal officers w. B. Scale, w. R. Powell and R. A Smith, and State Law Enforcement Officers J. P. Clements and L. c. Curry, F miles east of Birmingham in Jeff ferson county, near Lake Purdy.
 Officers state they captured $50 gallon capacity copper still, which had just completed run, "A 6o-gal- lon fermenters and 35 gallons of corn whisky. Messerall is docketed on an extra charge of carrying con cealed weapons. A pistol was taken from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
FUNDS INADEQUATE
Cu1Iey Returns From Welfare Work
 ers' Conference At Montgomery

F. A. Culley, superintendent of the city welfare department, returned to Birmingham Wednesday from Mont gomery, where he attended the an nual meeting of the Alabama con- ference of social welfare workers.
 The next meeting will be held in Tuscaloosa, March 1014, inclusive. Mir Culley was appointed chairman of the membership committee.
 Welfare work over all the state was reported on and plans laid for bringing the work being done more generally before the people of the state. The affairs of the organiza- ton were reported In a satisfactory condition but funds for carrying on the work are far from the amount needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
READY FOR SECOND TERM
About 60 Per Cent or BirminEhani-
 Snuthcrn Students Continue

About GO per cent of the 500 sum- mer school students registered at. Birmingham Southern college for the first session are expected to return for the second term, beginning Mon- day, July 23, according 10 statement by pr. Roy E. Hoke, director of the summer school, Wednesday, Regis tration for the second semester was begun several days ago and indica- tions show that majority of the stu dents will take the work for the second term.
 Several new courses under Dr. FL mer R. Hoke, brother to the summer school director. will be offered dur ing the second term. including his advanced course in mental tests, of which he has made a speciality. Other new courses in method of teaching in high schools will be offered, and the courses given during the first term will be reopened for the second.
 BirminghamS Southern college has recently been elected to mem pershlp of the Southern Association of Col Ieges and has grown rapidly for the past three years. two new buildings helng necessary in order to care for the students At the end of the 1923 term the student government of the college inauEurated the honor system in the college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
ENTERTAIN UNDERWOOD

Plans are being made by the Ro- tary club for Homecoming" cele- bration for Senator oscar Underwood when he comes to Birmingham, ac- cording to an announcement made Wednesday by Miss ola Brown, secre- tary. The suggestion offered at the luncheon of the club Wednesday met with a hearty response and plans are now being worked out, it was stated.
 Senator Underwood is an honorary member of the Birmingham Rotary rluh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
DELAY PAVEMENT MEET
WOodlawn And East Lake Citizens
 Unable To Attend Wednesday

WOodlawn And East Lake Citizens
 Unable To Attend Wednesday
 Because of the absence from the city of several members of the com mittee representing citizens of Woodlawn and East Lake in the mat ter of endeavoring to have changed the plan to park certain stretches of First avenue, the general meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening in the city hall at Woodlawn was in- definitely postponed.
 Recent developments have centered attention of those interested on an effort to get $6o,0oo more of paving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
INJURED IN EXPLOSION

D. B. Hayes was seriously burned as result of an explosion at the Woodward by-product plans Wednes- day afternoon at 1 o'clock, it is stated. MT. Hayes was screwing on a pipe fitting when the explosion oc- cured, sustaining severe burns about the head and shoulders. He was car ried to the Elizabeth Duncan hospi- tai In an unconscious condition, phy
 sicians stating his condition could not be determined for several hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

for the part of the avenue immedi-
 ately west of the crossing of the Gate City car line, for three blocks,
 between Fifty-third and Fifty-sev- enth streets This Commissioner Harrison has taken up with the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
sHAKEsPEAREAN SCHOLAR DIES

NLW hUNh, July I8.-Luis Cal vert died in his sleep at his home here last night. He was one of the best authorities on Shakespeare in this country and had been teaching Shakespearan students at New York university recently. Formerly he was a theatrical manager in Lon don and produced Sweet Kitty Bel laires" in England in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

ceivers of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 Another meeting will be called as soon as more definite information is obtainable and the absent members of the committee return to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
CURRENT EVENTS

Community club luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Real Estate board luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at l o'clock.
 Retail Credit Mems association at the Tutwiler hotel at l o'clock.
 No WSY program
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
THE WEATHER

Louisiana: Thursday and Friday partly cloudy probably local thundershowers in south portion.
 Arkansas; Thursday and Friday gen erally fair
 Oklahoma and West Texas: Thursday and Friday partly cloudy.
 East Texas: Thursday and Friday partly cloudy. probably local thunder showers near the coast.
 Virginia: Fair Thursday and Friday. rather warm.
 North Carolina: Fair Thursday and Fri day except somewhat unsettled Thurs day on the coast; warmer Friday.
 South Carolina: Generally fair Thurs day and Friday; warmer Friday.
 Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi: Gener- ally fair Thursday and Friday; somewhat warmer in south portion.
 Florida; Unsettled Thursday, proba ply showers in south portion; Friday gener- ally fair.
 Northwest Florida: Partly cloudy Thursday; Friday generally fair; some what warmer.
 Tennessee: Fair Thursday and Friday; no change in temperature.
 Kentucky: Fair Thursday and Friday; warmer Thursday in east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harry Stevens 24, and Elizabeth Wood man, 24. J. A. Evans, 25, and Frederick Leh- mr1. %
 J. B. Zubers, SO, and Laura Dean. S7. nrnest IT, Greer, A, and Gladys Will Hams, q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

AT THE MOVIES Capitol-Norma Talmadge in Her Only Way"
 Galax-Reginald Denny in The Abysmal Brute"
 Odeon-"The Eagles Talons." Princess-Dustin Farnum in While Justice Waits.'
 Katherine Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
 Royal-Jack Hoxie in "Gallopin Through"
 Strand-Lois Wilson in "Only 3S." Trianon-Laurette Taylor in Peg O My Heart"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
Mrs. Lewis Robcrt.-FuneraI servlces

Mrs. Lewis RObcrts-Funcral services for Mrs. Lewis Roberts, who died at her residence, 3006 Avenue C, Ensley, at 10 o'clock Monday morn ing, were held at 1>80 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from St. An. thony Catholic church, I1nsley, followed by intermcnt in Oakland cemetery. with Womacl in charge, She is survived by husband and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
LOCAL DATA

For the 24 hours ending at D. m. July IS. 1928:
 Highest temperature .............. S1 Lowest temperature .........,...... II Mean temperature EXPERIMENTATION. 76 Normal temperature ................ 80 Deficiency in temperature since Jan
 uary ...........,......... 94 Rainfall .................... 0.11 Total rainfall since January ....36.17 Excess in rainfall since January l.. .63 Relative humidity, a. m. ........ 92
 12 noon .................... 86
 p. m. ..................... 79 Dry thermometer, q. m. .......... 73
 12 noon ...................... 76
 p. m. .................... IT Wet thermometer a. m. ......... Il
 l2 noon ...........a-. -.#........... v
 D. m. ..................... 72
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

Mrs. Enta Weinstcin-"uueral serv- ices for Mrs. Enta Weinstein, 40, who died Tuesday morning at the family residence, ll0 Fifteenth avenue, south. were held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence, followed by inter- ment in Knesseth Israel cemetery, with Ridout in charge. She is sur vived by her husband; two daugh- ters. Miss Mollie and Miss Dananh Weinstein; three sons, Able, Charley and Sidney Weinstcin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

Mrs. W. B. McLnin-Euueral services for Mrs. w. B. McLaiu, who died at 7;3O o'clock Wednesday evening at local infirmary. will be held Friday from the residence by the Ester chapter of the Eastern Star of Ensley, with Echols & Antwine in charge. She is survived by he" husband, two sons, William and Ralph; father, II. r. McFarlane, and four brothers and three sisters.
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Mrs. Thomas Marston-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Thomas Marston, who died at o'clock Monday afternoon at her residence in East Thomas, were held at 8 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the East Thomas Baptist church, followed by inter- ment in Elmwood cemetery, with Womach in charge. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and six sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

James E. GOoIsby-Funeral services for James B. Goolsby, age 64, who died Wednesday morning at his residence S329 Cross avenue, will be held at o'clock Thursday aft ernoon from Five Mile Presby- terian church, with interment in Five Mile cemetery, Vice in charge. He is survived by his widow and one son, Ruben Goolsby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
DEATHS

Robert Earle DouGias-Funeral ser vices for Robert Earle Douglas, infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Douglas, 1104 Thirteenth street. north, who died Wednesday morn ing at the residence of his parents. will be held at 10 o'clock Thurs day morning from the residence, followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery, with Brown in charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19
TODAYS  \ yN sk s.<
Thurs.
 | July 19 | 1923
AT THE THEATRES

Lyfic-"Wel Stranger"
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and fea- ture films, Dustin Farnum in The Buster"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

D. F. HcrndOn-Funeral services for D. F. Herndon, GA, who died at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his residence 201S Fourteenth avenue, north, will be held at Il o'clock Thursday morning from the resi- dence, with Ridout in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

E. F. Hall, who died at ? o'clock
 Tuesday morning in Rochester, Minn., will arrive in Birmingham at o'clock Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held Fri day from the residence, the hour to be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-19

tions of the United States Weather Bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at 2
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16
HAVE KIDNEYS
EXAMINED BY
YOUR DOCTOR
Take Salts to Wash Kidneys il
Back Pains You or
Bladder BOthers

Flush your kidneys by drinking
"a quart Of water each day, also
take salts occasionally. says a
noted authority, who tells us that
too much rich food forms acids
which almost paralyze the kid
reys in their efforts to eXpel it
from the blood. They become
sluggish and weaken; then you
may suffer with 4 dull misery in
the kidney region, sharp pains in
The back or sick headache, dir
zinesS, your stomach sours, tom
cue is coated. and when the
weather is bad you have rheuma-
tic ;v'inges. The urine gets cloudy
full of sediment, the channels
often get sore and irritated, OBJ
Lying YOU to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
TO help neutralize these irrl-
tating acids, 70 help cleanse the
kidneys and flush off the body's
urinous waste, get four ounces
of Jad Salts from any pharmacy
mere; take a tablespoonful in a
glass Of water before breakfast
for a few days, and your kid
reys may then act fine. This fam
Gus salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with iilhia, and has been
used for years to help flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys; also
to neutralize the acids in the
system so they no longer ir-
ritate, thus often relieving blad-
der weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; can
not iniure and makes delight
full effervescent litl,ia- water drink.
BY all means have your physl-
clan examine your kidneys at
least twice a year.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16
Chinese Civil War Not
Related To Comic Strip

comes. You are tired and sleepy
The boy" shows no signs of max
ing the berths. You want to &c
to bed, and you tell him so.
Sorry. No can do" he states
switching his head so violently
that his pig-tail swings from SIDE
TO side. You ask why he mo car
do" adding that you've paid fol-
a sleeping car berth and had ex-
pected to have it.
"No Sheets" explains the "boy.
No mattress; no pillows"
Again you ask why.
You know great war;" queries
The boy You admit such knowl-
edge. you know grand Tu-
chun?" he asks again. You say
that you've heard of Gen. Chang
tsoLin, the War Lord of the
North.
Him, allie same" grins the boy
Grand Tu-chu, Chang, last time
come great war, he take all sheets
all mattress, all pillows. Rail
road no have got. Grand Tu-
chun have got. Me no can make
bed. By-and-by come Shan-hal-
I,wan. Shan-hai-kwan inside
Great Wall. Great Tu-chun no
can get inside Great Wall. After
Scandinavian car get beds.
Great Tu-chun no can take them
And it was the sad and sober
truth. Outside the Great Wall
the railroads are afraid to carry
slceping-car bedding on the trains
because the grand Tu-chun'-
which means any "war lord" in
power-will rob the trains of bed
dings for his soldiers. At Sha"-
hai-kwan few rusty red blank e
cts were taken aboard and passed
around to the passengers for Pek-
ing. That's how bad wars in
China can be.
THE END.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16

nection with excavation Of the
Pharaoh's tomb at Luxor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16

than n hardship. It has a delicious,
appealing nut-like favor that wins tho
most fastidious appetite.
Every day when sou eat Kellogg s
Bran rs 4 cereal, sprinkled on your
favoritc hot or cold cereal or cooked
or mixed with hot cereals, think of
the health every spoonful contains Tor
you! Think how KeIlogg's Bran is
sweeping and cleansing the alimentary
tract; how It Is driving out the toxic
poisons and freeing your system from
dangers Of dreaded diseases Your
/ MUSICIAN win recommend il.
Kellogg's Bran is cxtra-dclicious
made into countless bakery patches.
Recipes on every package.
All grocers sell KelIogg's Bran; it
is also obtainable at frst-class hotels
and clubs in individual packages. Ask
for it at your restaurant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16
New Wireless Wonders
VIII Be Coming Soon

Paris, Feb. 16.-Flashing the
entire text of message Of any
number of words across the
ocean of thousands Of miles i'll
the United States Instantaneous
~ in one flash may be the next
era in wireless communication.
Such i the prediction Of Ed
ward j. Nally of the Radio Cor
poration of America. He believes
some combination of wireless tel
egraphy and transmitting ina
ges by wireless may be devised
whereby the laborious process Of
ticking out messages letter by
letter will be abandoned.
"The present process of trans
mission by letters. words and
dots and dashes is archaic"
Nally told the United Press. I'm
view OF he wonderful progress
in wireless it is not too much to
hope that within an app"eciable
time 4 process will be found to
flash the whole message at ore
time. Several inventors are al
ready working on the principles
in different countries md some
progress has been 81 De. 1t
should be no more diff Mt than
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16

cities of Norfolk and Suffolk and
group of counties in Northern
Eastern and Southwestern Nir-
ginia stagnation would. today
reign in road construction. Sc
small has been the amount OF
State road funds put at the dis
posal of Chairman Shirley that
he has been compelled TO use the
loans from the counties and cities
to match the Federal aid fund.
The situation Of Norfolk, Rich
mond, Suffolk and this group Of
counties constitutes one Of ths
brightest chapters in the history
Of Virginia's, effort to get out
of he mud. Norfolk has dug deer
in her pocket. She has advanced
money in an effort to get Il good
road TO Richmond in two build
ING proiects-one south of the
James river and the other north
of the James river Joining with
Suffolk. Norfolk county, NanSi-
mond county and Southampton
county, $2,0U0,000 was raised, 4
splendid highway was built from
Norfolk 10 Suffolk, from Suffolk
to CORTLAND and thence north
ward to Richmond. But the road
work struck a snag ut the Sus-
sex county lire and there It stop
ped. 80 or more miles from Rich
mond. Undismayed, Norfolk then
crossed the james river and JOIN
cd the city of Newport News.
Elizabeth City county and War
wick county and helped finance
The construction of a highway
north of the James river. IT.
road stopped at the Charles. City
county line. A few days aGo
Richmond got into the game and
took action to advance $5OO,OO0
to help build the road into that
city. Richmond also took steps
To- finance the construction of t
road to Tappahannock, on the
Rappahannock river, which viii
open a section Of Virginia without
railroads and section which
former Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Byron L. Newton, at
tor visit to it, described TO the
writer as a "lost empire This
Rappahannock river territory IS
now dependent upon steamboat
to get to aud from the markets.
But Eastern Virginia is not the
only section. that has pushed with
own money The financing O road
construction. The Southwestern
counties have done the same. \
perfect network of macadan
roads has been constructed in
these coal aud cattle coUntieT
Wythe county. has advanced $75,-
600. Buchanan over $l00,O00i
Wise county has loaned the State
over $350.00O and has issued 81
800 900 of bonds for county roads.
Dickersou county has loaned the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16
KeIiogg's Bran is natures relief
from The ssFF0rs of consultation

Never make light OF constipa ton
or any one of its symptoms-there is no
telling what disease you may he head
ing into! The one thing to do
IMMEDIATELY--iS to fight consti-
patton to the last ditchl Not with
pills or cathartics; they cannot give
you lasting relief! Not with foods
with q low bran content; they do not
have the bran-bulk TO do The work.
What you need, what will give you
permanent relief is Kellogg's Bran
because it is ALL BRANl Kellogg q
is scientifically prepared to relieve
constipation. 1t will relieve the chronic
case or the mild case. You need II,
your family needs III
But, you must eat Kellogg's Bran
regularly-each day! At least two
tablespoonfuls; in chronic cases this
amount with each meal And, eating
Kcllogg's Bran is i delight rather
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16
CHAPTER V.

Shan-Hai-Kwan, China by
mail TO United Press) This L.
the place where you learn shat
civil wars in China are not fun
ny.
Always before you had listed
Chinese wars, Central American
revolutions and comic strips IN
the SAME category. At Shan
hai-kwan you learn just how
serious. wars in China can be.
Shan-hai-kwan is junction
half way between Mukden and
Picking. 1t is the place where the
Great Wall of China commences
at the sea and runs LOO miles
cirsling through the interior
one of the most massive works Of
man.
You get on the train at Muk-
den, changing from the japanese
run South Manchurian Railroad,
which is as good a line as most
Of the bic trunk systems in Amer.
lea. As soon as you get on The
Chinese train you notice that big,
raw-boned Manchu soldiers arc
everywhere, aud that the BOY
locks your compartment every
time YOU step out, lest somebody
steals something.
On the Japanese trains you
could leave your wallet floating
around and not lose it. The
train rolls along all day, from
Mukden south toward Pekings. The
vast Manchurian plains stretch
ing away on either hand. In ap-
pearance The country could be the
Central West Of America. Night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-16

widower with eight children. His
first wife died in 1919.
Only relatives and close per-
sonal friends attended the cere-
mony. which took place at the UNI
usually early hour Of s this morn.
ing at Westminster Cathedral,
Cardinal Bourne ofiiciated and
read the nuptial mass.
The carl had retired from the
british Army with distinguish
ed record before the war, but re-
enlisted at the outbreak Of hos
tilities.
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rope to America an everyday oc

rope to America an everyday oc
cuIrence.
'In the technical sense the era
of transocean telephony is now
here. 1t remains to perfect the
apparatus to make it a CONNER
cal possibility. 1t is hoped
shortly that we'll be able to hold
a continuous wireless telephone
conversation between America
and Europe for the first time in
history. 1t only remains to make
the necessary arrangements or
this side when the high power
set is Completed"