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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: 7 wonder
If you will let a little North Carolina girl
into. your happy circle for a while. This
is my second letter TO the Letter Box T
did not see nay first in print and L
hope Aunt Julia will please print this one.
How do you cousins like the Letter Box g.?
/ like it fine and sure do enjoy reading it,.
Paper has not been taking The Fri Weekly
Journal long and I wish it would come every
day instead Of three times week Who
has my birthday, December :? All you
cousins write TO me. Love so all.
LILA MAUD SLOAN
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16

black hair. blue eyes and ruddy complex
ion l have never been intoxicated. nor
put in jail, nor sent TO congress in my life.
have never been summoned to testify i'll
court OF any kind. | have told some lies.
Haven't you? | am member of the Bap-
fist church and teach regularly Il Bible
class in Sunday school. During the past
year / have served as church treasurer. !
was reared on rough mountain farm,
where l early learned to work. My Oppor-
tunities for acquiring education were
very limited. / never went to college, and
but little TO high school. Yet l procured
IA first grade teachers certificate and
taught ten or more years in the common
schools of this (MadisOn) and other coun-
ties of my state. l always liked to teach.
Since March. 1914, with the exception of
one year, l have served in the capacity of
rural mail carrier. / thank all who wrote
me. | wish ] had time to write each of
you a long personal letter and to comply
with all Of your requests but since tina /
is impossible, l am writing You in a gen
eral way in this department l hope your
Aunt Julia viii. print this letter right away,
and thus relieve me- of my obligatio to
you. l hope you liked the poem Your
friend always,
WILLIAM MORLEY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
] TE4E1 CHI DREN < WOMANS SPHERE $ TE4E HON

native, and at dusk the sahib took his place in this. About 10 o'clock he saw, in the moonlight, the tiger stealthily approaching to finish off his kill-the dead native. But just as Stripes was within killing dis tance the sahib saw the dead Hindu sit up and point an arm and hand toward him in the machan. Of course the tiger, thus warned, slunk back into the jungle.
 Then the sahib climbed down and with forked sticks begged down the dead Hindu's arms, climbing back into the machan, curious as to what would happen. About o'clock the tiger returned, feeling quite sure the sahib would have gone home. He crept stealthily forward, and as this time there was no warning from the pegged-down Hindu, he came close enough for the sahib to place soft nosed .450 bullet just behind his shoulder blade, direct line to his heart.
 That I don't believe this story is true does not abrogate the rights of perhaps 50 millions of Hindus who do believe it.-W. A. Frazer in the Saturday Evening Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
HAD ALMOST FORGOTTEN
An investigation In Europe Reminds
 Us Of German War Methods

Us Of German War Methods
 When you get a nearer view of Europe, of course many previous inn pressions are altered or entirely ob- liberated, but some are not.
 After you have been over the rem nants of the supposedly invincible Hindenburg line, with its barbed- wire and dugCuts and mines and trenches and underground tunnels and machine gun nests, and have traced in Belgium the evidence of it's occupation during the war by a mili- tary system which had made Ger ma1 soldiers over into efficient, do- ciIe, robot brutes who would outrage women as a part of the days work and lay utterly waste great commu- mites of homes, and shoot national patriots by the wholesale, and mur- der a devoted nurse like Edith Cavell (the bronze plate which marks the spot where she was executed has worked into it the imprint of the legs of the chair on which Miss Ca we'll sat; she a had been judicially nagged into condition in which she was too weak to stand, and the Bel gians maintain that the firing squad did not actually kill her at the first vClley, and so, as she fell over the robots advanced and blew her brains out with his pistolD, your impress sions are not altered with respect to the low water mark of savagery at- tained on sea or land by the German military system which for half century had been at work modifying the native qualities of the people of Germany, and which during the great war spread frightful suffering and economic devastation over the world. -Frederick M. Davenport, in The Outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
THE LOVE GAMf, A CITY
 ROMANCE WV NnncJfuA TTprInr YAnN .okARsA
21O

CHAPTER 21O
 She was giving Richard Rankin the chance to prove that, in spite. of his deceit and lies, he was idealist that he had pretended to be.
 Instead of which he stood for a moment as if turned to stone. Then, in voice that was thick with anger, he said
 T see. of course. that you have been flirting with me all this time was fool not to recognize this fact before. Also. of course, there as nothing for me to do but to &C., eept your decision"
 For the last time Winifred scott's heart was moved by an impulse of compassion for the man who had been her lover.
 Richard" she said softly, holding out her hand to him, "I am sorry if have seemed unkind in this matter"
 The bitter laugh with which he answered her was so loud that the man at the window wheeled about hurriedly.
 "sorryl" Richard Rankin scoffed Sorry. that sounds wel1--but-talk of lies!-why, my girl-that one of your beats even"
 He got no further. A strong hand was suddenly clapped over his mouth "a hand that pressed so hard that the full red lips ceased for an in- stant their nervous twitching. An other strong hand clutched Rankin S collar at the back, and a voice not loud, but deep, spoke in his ear.
 You cur! You unspeakable cur and cad. If 1t were not that l do not want to distress Miss Scott I would give you here and now the worst thrashing you ever had in your life! Now gow as, pushing Rankin ahead sof him, Muir reached the drawing room door. And understand, if l ever hear of you taking Miss Scotts name on your lips again, will thrash you, and-yesi-have you ar rested also for certain little deeds which I have not mentioned today Now get out!'
 He released Rankin in the hall, but stood watching him until the young CT man had closed the front door of the apartment behind him.
 Even then Muir did not return at once to the living room. He stood very still, his hands clenched, his head bowed. He was having a strug gle with himself that drained all the color from his face.
 But when he returned to the draw ing-room his face was calm. Wini- fred was standing where he had left her. As he entered the room she turned to him and tried to smile.
 T am sorry," she began, her lips trembling.
 (To Be Continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
PREFERS EXILE TO PRISON
Hend of New York Firm, Sentenced For Forgery. Accents Deportation


 What appeared to be the final chap ter in the affairs of Childs & Joseph, the exporting firm which failed in January, 1922, for more than s10,00o,- 900, was written in general sessions the other day when Hugo s. Joseph one of the partners, received a sus- l pended sentence from Judge Mcintyre on his plea of guilty to indictments 1 charging him with forgery and mak- l ing a false statement on which the firm a short time before its collapse obtained loan of A million dollars from the American Exchange Nation al bank.
 Joseph was indicted April 13 while he was in Germany. Judge Mcintyre suspended sentence of five years in Sing Sing on the understanding that Joseph would return immediately to Germany, but would make reports to the court from time to time until the expiration of the sentence.
 The crash of the firm was a shock to export concerns, as it was con sidered one of the most substantial in that line. The firm was composed of Harris s. Childs and Joseph, and carried on an extensive business with firms in Africa, where for many years Joseph had acted as its representa- tive.
 The firm is understood to have made enormous profits during the war, but to have spent them in sub sequent personal eXtravagances. At the time of the crash Joseph was said to be in Africa.
 It was on Joseph's offer to aid the creditors to recover some of their money, it was said, that the court de- cided to suspend sentence and prac- tically exile him to Germany during the period he would have served in Sing Sing. Joseph said he was broke" ," but his counsel intimated that it was his intention to go to Afirca eventual l ly in the hope of resuscitating some of the firms properties there.--New | York Times.
 The invention of the balloon was due to stephen and Joseph Montgol- fer, sons of paper manufacturer at | Annonay, France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17

would| Mrs. Cookie replied as she wiped & tear from her icing face, Little Lemons wooden leg punches holes in the icing sidewalks and in my icing floors! But we do not know what to do about 1t! You see, we have no Cookie Doctor to make a new leg for little Lemon?
 Have you some flour and sugar and baking powder and lemon fla voring?" Raggedy Ann asked Mrs Cookie.
 "oh, yes" Mrs. Cookie replied, q cookie food with"
 Then" said ,Raggedy Ann as she rolled up her sleeves. T shall make little Lemon new cookie leg!
 "Oh, dear! l am all out of lemon flavoring!" Mrs. Cookie cried as she things. "Now little Lemon cannot have a new cookie leg" and she sat down in 8 rocking chair and cried so hard. Raggedy Ann thought sure her tears would melt her icing face.
 Then we will make little Lemon a vanilla cookie leg" Raggedy Ann said, Tt may make him walk funny, but it will be better than a stick for leg!"
 Mrs. Cookie dried her tears and brought the vanilla flavoring. So in 8 few minutes Raggedy Ann had the dough all made and she measured with vanilla instead of lemon. Then, because Raggedy Ann had lot of dough left, she made little Straw berry, that was the little cookie girls name, because she was flavor ed with Strawberry, a nice little va nilla Kitty.
 When the cookie leg and the va nilla Kitty had baked long enough, they were taken from the oven. Lit II nj fitted him just as nice as could be and he jumped about and was very happy when it was put on him. Then Raggedy Ann put white icing on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
FARM BURNED FOUR DAYS
Flames ERt Two Feet Deep Into New
 Jersey Peat Land
New Jersey reports that until A I

New Jersey reports that until & re- cent rain 1t had to contend with one of the oldest of fires, a burning farm. Fifteen acres of sod smoldered in the William brothers tract west of Pequannock station, on the Erie rail- road toward Towaco, and firemen from Pompton Lakes and Pompton Plain could not extinguish it. The land burned to a depth of two feet. Bucket brigades sank to their knees in ashes. The land was known throughout that section of Jersey as "peaty." It was called the "Boganfly dirt country" by reason of the pre- dominance of bog and fly.
 The fire started on Tuesday and burned steadily until a squall on Friday. It spread rapidly through the parched undergrowth and stole down the roots. once the upper earth shell was pierced the fire ate under the surface, mining" In all directions and battening upon the inflammable peat formation.
 Flames reached to the height of tall trees, it was said. Lack of water
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like all cookie kitties and puppy dogs and they fell down lot, but they had lots of fun just the same. chocolate one, ran out across the room the cookie kitty ate 1t so fast, the Raggedys said: Shes a fine cookie mouse catcher"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17

mains prevented response of fire ap- paratus, but firemen in various towns came. Despite their combined efforts the fire gained and finally so en- croached upon the buildings that it came.
 The Williams brothers compute their loss at present acreage quota tions as about three thousand dol larS.-NeW York Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
cookie Kitty and put beautiful red

candies in it for eyes. Little Straw
 berry, the cookie girl was also very happy. So was her Daddy and Mama. They gave Raggedy Ann q large hug. It was fun watching the cookie puppy dog and the cookie kitty playing together on the floor. Their cookie legs were stiff, just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
DISTRICT NO. 5

Will Include the following counties In Chiffon, Autauga, Montgomery, Lowndes, Dallas, Perry, Hale, Greene, Sumter, Choctaw, Marengo, Wilcox, also that part of Jefferson county not included in districts numbers one and two. All other territory not mentioned in any of the other four districts will be included in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
DISTRICT NO.
 Will include that part of Birmingham and of
 Center street within the city limits. Tarrant City and Irondale included in this district.

Arthur Mrs. J. C., 5O1 S. 66th St..........s .s7,34o Abbott Mrs. M. E., 1918 9th Ave. N .66,870 Abbott Jennie, 10th Ave-, S. S........... 68.9S0 Barr Frank H., 2S17 35th Ave, N. .66,400 Beard, Lois. S21 R. R. Ave, Boyes ........ 8,110 Bell Mrs. A., T29 N. 21st St. 67.S90 Bromall, James N, 1908 1-2 St. .69,990 Brown. Mrs Katherine. 21o1 Highland Ave. .5,2eo Carmichael. Mrs O. G., 7218 Walker, Woodawn. ,540 Cranford, Lillian, 221 4Sth St., N. 6,19O Chambers Mrs. Velma 1908 North St. .6s,790 Dismukes. Grover, 2720 N. 18th St. 1850 Dill, Vivian, 3918 Lakeview Ave-. .69,980 Dickson, A. O., 2019 9th Ave, N. .6S,410 Fortner Lomer 627 N. Sd Ave. .66,190 Fleming, Mrs. W. A., 2615 17th St.. N. gro Gibbs, John, 1915 18th St St.................6 .67,200 Hughes Mrs. J. G., 5100 1st Ave, Woodlawn 66.6 10 Higdon. Mrs. Lee. Ssos Higdon Rd .e9,l7o Hon1 J. F., 116 1-2 24th St. .67,S2O Heis Ida E., Chesterfield Apts. Leath, Mrs Oda, 3S04 sgd St.. N Bham. 5,29O Morris, M. E., PIP N. b9th St. 1880 Mullins, Willie 325 Ford Ave, T. City. .54,050 Meeks, Mrs. W. F., 2230 8th Ave, N. ,960 ODell Mrs. R. D., s17 S. 18th St. .69,980 Pappageorge Elaine 2320 18th Ave, N. .69,110 Park. D; l.. 1l17 s. l4th .4so
 Taylor, R. 6431 Division Ave. ...........6 Welch, Mrs. James C.. 1920 Norwood Blvd. .67,180 WaIthall Mrs. Lucille Boggan 1900 12 N. sgd .69.97O Williams. Mrs. C. L., TIA Soth St.. S. .......6s.410 Wton Katherine 2O30 Quinan Ave. .......r67,4SO White Mrs. E., 262o Highland Ave. .......... 5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17

If your town or community is not represented by active candidate, enter the club at and share in the great distribution of prizes to be given by The Age-F4erald.
 All will be taled on a machine
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List of Candidates in The Age-Heralds $23,O
 Help Yourself Club 7

Darden, Mrs. John, Goodwater 6s,s4o Florey, Mrs. w. J., Vincent. ....... .6s,740 Garner, Jewell Montevallo .........6S,790 Holland. Mrs. w. S., Attalla. ....... .6S,S40 Hale. Sam, Boothton .67,5 Irving, Mrs. J. L., Gadsden. ....... .68,S10 Jordan, Mrs: J. w., Ashland ...... .6S, ,460 Lowry, Mrs. H. G. Oneonta '........ .69,S20 McKibbon. May, Calera ..69.s2o Mitchell Lela, Sylacauga .......... .69.040 Perry, Mrs. l.. L., Boaz ...69,850 Rankin, Mrs. Ruth. St. Clair Spgs. .. .69,9 ,99O Smith, Mrs. Walter. Lineville. .....6S,520
 Shelton. F. E.. Brookville. le........... .6S,540 Shepard. R. C.. Jr, Opelika. .69,s20 Petty. Nora, Collinsville ..69,710 Towle Mrs. Cora D., Piedmont. e. .. .69, 99O Tinney, Mrs. O. w., Talladega. ..6S,540 Vann, Mrs. Paul D.. Anniston. .... .67,320 Yam, Rev. F. M, Roanoke. ........ 20, 900 Walker, Mrs. V. E., Acmar. ..67,S20 Walker, Sallie Lou. Camp Hill. ..69.S20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
VICTIM PROTECTED IT
Strange Tale In India Associated With Animal Sacred To Hindus

With Animal Sacred To Hindus
 The natives of India believe that when a tiger kills man the victims S ut-ghost-rides astride the tigers back and warns him of danger.
 A rather gruesome story of this nature is related in the northwest provinces. A man had been killed by a tiger and partly eaten when the animal was driven off by the vil- lagers. They then got the deputy commissioner sahib to come and shoot the tiger.
 Under his instructions they built a machan in tree just beside the dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
DISTRICT NO. 3

Will include all territory in the following counties in Alabama: Lauderdale, Coi- bert, Franklin, Marion Lamas, Fayette, Walker, Cullman, Marshall, Madison, Jackson, Winston, Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17

Allen Katherine. 1o4 S. Almond. W. E. .2s,24o Andrews, Louise, 3231 Bess. Blvd. .69. .510 Bondurant William M. 1764 Tuscaloosa .68. no Coleman, Mrs. A. E.. 225 2d St.. Arlington PI ,990 Crim Pauline. 6S Highland Ave. Pratt City. 21 ,250 Dixon Gertrude, 1044 Alois Ave. .68 $40 Emil, Mrs. William G.. 141S 9th Ave Bess. .12O Fuller Mrs. T. J.. 512 Alabama Ave. w. E. ..69. 150 Freeman, Mrs. T. C.. POS Crews St. ......6S, ,980 Lee Mary. 921 Princeton Ave ............ 66. .s90 Long, Mrs. l.. M. 2531 18th St.. Ensley 6S, ,S90 Nc Donald, Mrs J. H. 6S4 44th St.. Fairfield. Martin. Louise. 9l9 ". sth Ave. 69.410 Peace, Marion 1O2 Almond, w. E. 68.1 140 Smith, Mrs. Claude, 1s16 6th Ave. Bessemer. 6S,7bU Stnson Elna, 2117 Ave. H., Ensley .66 1880 Schley. Mrs. Laura Walker 203 s. 18th. Bess. Turner, Mrs J. L.. 2lOO Lee Ave. West End ..69.440 Thomas, Mrs. L. A.. 2531 18th St. Ensley .6s,s90 WaRgoner. Wayne. 4412 Orange Ave, S..... ,120 Wester, Lois, I'll 18th St.. Ensley .69,9So
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WINNIE TWINKLE
|aA0UeMkMtes Iz* Uf * |KNA9eAy. ~ANIA
 %AGAnA A% |Ka99o@y [ ~AnAN

ly, lovely dinner, Mrs. Cookie!" Rag g e dy A m S 8 Ii d, when she and Rag gedy Andy and lit tie Weekly had eaten as much of the c o ookie chicken, stuffed with ice cream and chopped cherries and Eng fish walnuts, as they possibly could.
 Tt was ever so much better than nibbling on M r. c O o k i e!" lit tl e Weekly laughed.
 T am glad you did not break MT. Cookie up and nibble on him" !" Mrs. Cook ie laughed with the rest. For, when a cookie person gets broken up. that is just as bad for them as it would be if Raggedy Ann or Raggedy Andy were pulled to pieces by s o m e n a u g h t y childl"
 Indeed ! You are right, Mrs. CookieT' Raggedy Ann re- piled, And that re- minds me that little Lemon, your cookie boy, is humping around here with a W O o d e n leg! Wouldn't it be nicer If he had a cookie leg?"
 70 h, yes 1t
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DISTRICT NO. 4 will include all territory in the following counties in Alabama: Blount,s Etowah, DeKalb, Cherokee, Cleburne. Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa, Shelby, Lee and Elmore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17

The invention of the balloon was due to Stephen and Joseph Montgol- fer, sons of paper manufacturer at Annonay, France.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
HouU to :.Remember the Maine
cFrOm the New York Tribune.)

Now that exactly a quarter OF
century has passed since the destruc-
ton OF the Maine IN the harbor Of
Havana. It seems to he high time for
that tragic event to be Justly and
truthfully regarded and for an end
to be made OF the unwarranted
description of It as having been the
cause OF our war with Spain. II
must be said. as the deliberate tudg-
ment of history, that in all human
probability the war would have oc-
CURED just as It did had the Maine
never gone to Havana.
For let us see the alternative with
which we should otherwise be con-
fronted. No fair-minded man now
believes that the Spanish govern
ment commanded that the Maine be
blown up. Therefore. to say that
this was the cause OF the war is
either to cast an undeserved refiec-
ton upon the Spanish government or
cast upon ourselves the stigma OF
having gone to war for a reason
which in fact did not exist.
The written record shows clearly
that the war was recognized as prac-
tically inevitable several years be-
fore. Il was so regarded by Presi-
dent Cleveland IN December. 1895,
when he spoke OF circumstances not
hypothetical but assuredly impend-
ing in which our obligations 20 the
sovereignty OF Spain will be super
seeded by higher obligations, which
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
CAN YOU INVENp9

nID you ever try TO invent anythinga or dream. you
~ invented something that made the dollar bills come
down upon you here an Wilmington like paper snow in
an old,time Lincoln J. Carter melo-drama7
Well then you would nnd It interesting TO attend
the exposition OF Inventions TO be held in
New York Oty at the GRAND Central Palace, February
16 to ss.
Advance notices of tho unique dsvtnss that win be
exhibited make marvel at tho vast resouroetuness
Of the truman mind. One inventor has automatic
typewriter eraser Another hes a mechanical chin
ney-sweep. About everything possible seems to have
been attempted by the exhibitors One fellow even
promiss to bring an 'airplans barseif there's big
enough door to get It into the building
Auto showz by charging admission introduced. some
thing new into the business people pay
TO look into the show. windows. lnows but what
the idea viii be developed untn, IN some of its big
cities the public will pay adnssionto get into
storss7
We hope the Inventors ohsrSe su1cisnt entanse fec
10 provide uestnegs for each OF them An anvonsor
usually needs 1t. Delaware men of inventive mind
know as a rule the profits from invention are
reaped by the people who sales market Bmsr-
son said that you bsttsr crap tho world
will beat path TO your door. That me Big Talk
But It hokum-as every inventor learns when he
stsrts trying to market his invention
good feature of this exposition 10 hae It
will bring together the inventors ana the with idle
capital who looking for something TO promote
Henry Ford recalling tho trouble had getting capital
interested In gssoline buggy" WIN sigh and wish
thsre'd been such get-toseter meeting whom he was
a young
Your smon-pure inventor used to be a jacx-of-al-
trades with perpetual motion his goal. He began
getting practical after Un0ie Sam announced that
hed no longer even consider
so-oalled perpetual motion machines.
Running eye the 1st OF inventions to be dis
played IN New York, struck by the fact that
with only a few sxceptons-the devices highly
practical in nature.
It's a good thing that the great human inventive
force is flowing along practical lines. Nothing
is anyways near perfection Most of our devices are
not more than ten per cent eficient You ere TO
minded OF this when you notice that most OF tho fur
mace heat goes up the chimney. Perfection OF fur
nsoe that utilize threefourths OF tho heat
would be worth more to the Steam Ago than per
petual motion machine.
Inventors are the leaders who are pulling civilization
higher and higher inventions make possible the
existence higher sciences and personal leisure
time.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

UP with dsasrcesbie husband impish child is
close to the phenomenal.
Every because she has the dramatic instinct
strongly developed in her, time other passes
through period IN which she longs to be the stage
Illustrating their stage instinct You have observed
how women make striking drsnnatio erect
of such simple incident swapping finger,
Struggling shoulder or abruptly closing book.
No do not have to the drama or the movies
to ma superb acting and staging Just watch mother
crary changing tho family plot to keep the actors
from becoming bored smashing the scenery.
Are you staging your life make the play, of which
part enjoyable interesting for the actors
with you applies business the same
to the home. When any part of existence is bore
something is with the staging And that
sonethang be corrected by any one with a LITTLE
knowledge OF psydh ology the human nature