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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
HIGH SCHOOL HAS FIRE

What came near being a serious fire started Tuesday in a chamical laboratory of the Decatur High school building. The chemicals re- gently purchased for the institution during the approaching term. Early this morning, it is believed, combus- tion caused the packages to ignite, and within a moment a blaze was started. The fire was extinguished before serious damage was done. The loss was estimated at about $200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
AWAIT MERGER NEWS

Twin City residents Tuesday awaited word from Montgomery that the proposed merger bill by which 1t is proposed to unite the munich palities had been introduced in the house. John Patterson, Morgan county representative, stated Mon- day that he would introduce the five measures effecting the consolidation on Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
WILKERsoN sTARrs SENTENCE

Jeff Wilkerson, Cherokee county man, convicted last week of the mur- der of John Goss in Centre nearly 6 quarter of century ago, was taken to kilby prison Tuesday to begin his 10-year sentence. Will Sparks and John Lyon, also Cherokee county prisoners, were taken to Kilby at the same time to begin their sent enceS for diStilling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
COURTLAND HEARS BAND

The Albany Concert band Tuesday filled it's first out-of- t<wn engagement when the local organiza- ton went to Courtland to furnish the music for an all-day picnic. The band was under the direction of IL. E. Marston, assisted by w. w. Rahm. The band will furnish music this week at the Shrine circus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
ROY M,KNGIHT DIES

The funeral of Roy Mcknight, age s25, took place on Tuesday morning. The deceased was brother of Mrs. P. M. Blackburn. assistant post
 mistress and Mrs. w. w. Lapsley. city recorder, and Mrs. I. R. Cooper. He died at the government hospital in Greenville, S. C., on Sunday night, August 5. The services were con ducted by Rev. F. c. May. pastor of the Me ast odist church of this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
MITRDER TRIAL SET

Sam McGee who shot and killed his brother, Lester McGee, during 8 fight for pistol with which it is alleged he intended to kill Deputy Sheriff Bill Freeman. about 26 miles from Tus- caloosa late Sunday afternoon, will be given a trial before Justice of the Peace J. P. Shelton early next week. The date will probably be set for Monday or Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
----.e'----- - REVIVAL UNDERWAY

Special Leased Wire. )-The greatest revival meeting ever held in this section of the state is now going on at the Ella White church here. The preaching is being done by Rev w. E. Pendley of the Ozark Noun tain evangelistic force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
ROTARIANS HONOR
 HARDINC'S NAME .
Trial Of Man Who Slew Brother Set In Tus-
 GaIoOSa Court
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
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Tuscaloosa. Ala, Aug. '

The greater part of Tuesdays pro- gram al the meeting of the Rotary club was dedicated to the memory of the late President Harding. Cliff ton Penick presided and Col. J. c. Persons presided for the program committee. Following a prayer by Rev. Judson Martin, Richard C. Foster read the late Presidents last speech to the St. Louis Rotary con- vention. MT. Harris, manager for Miss Adelyn Hood, sang Somewhere the Sun is Shining" accompanied by Miss Hood, Dr. A. Donaldson Ellis spoke briefly in commendation of the late President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
REVIVAL PLANNED

Local ministers were advised today by Earl l.. Rollers, secretary of Evangelist Ham, that the big tent which will be used for the revival here the latter part of this month will arrive here about August 16. MT. Rogers and other revival work CTS will reach here about the same time to conclude the preliminary ar engagements for the revival, which will open on August 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
BOND ISSUE PASSES
Not n Dissenting Vote Cast In UntOn-
 town On New School

UNIONTOWN, Ala, August 7.- Special. "A special election has just been held for the purpose of issuing bonds for the sum of $3,600 in order to complete the new public school building. There was not a dissenting vote cast. These bonds will be sold on August "A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
MRS. SENN DIES

Mrs. c. E. Senn. 20, died Sunday night at the Masonic hospital after brief illness. She is survived by her husband and other relatives. The remains were carried to her home on Park street, from which the funeral and burial were held Monday afternoon. Interment was at Oak wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
TO SHORTEN HIGHWAY

Location of the Selma Montgomery highway will be materially changed. through Lowndes county, and the distance between the q two cities shortened several miles, by the state aid highway which is to be built through Lowndes county. Plans for the new road are nearly completed, an1 bids will be advertised for in about two weeks, it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
STILL SMASHED

Capture of a 250 and 125-gallon still in Jefferson county, with 1000 gallons of beer and two men, was reported to headquarters of the state law enorcement department today Federal officers aided in the raid. A 120- gallon still was captured in FL more county and one man arrested, state and sheriff's deputies cooper atinp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
CApTIrRE TWIN STILLS

Sitting, side by side and being op- erated simultaneously, twin stills were captured at Tecumseh, in Cher okee county, by Sheriff Blair and Deputies Mitchell and Leath. No ar rests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
GRoCERs CELEBRATE

GroCers, wholesale and retail, Of the Gadsden district attended dinner at the Printup hotel Monday night in honor of J. H. McLaurin of Jack sonville, Fla, president of the Amer ican Wholesale Grocers' association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
SELLS PLUMBING CONCERN

W. R. Carmiche has purchased from Hal Mullen his plumbing and heating business and will continue the same at 222 Grant street here. MT. Mullen has purchased an interest in the Peoples Drug company, and at an early date will be engaged in his new line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
TIRE CONCERN SOLD

The tire service station on Grant street here formerly operated by w. E. Curry has been sold to Bradley Brothers 1t was artpounoed Tuesday. MT. Curry will go to Atlanta to ey- ter the employ of the General Tire and Rubber company as saleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
PnLI PR0M0TEn

Local citizens received with grati- fication news of the appointment to better position in Washington of J. w. Poll, formerly with the City National bank here and later exam iner for the Sixth federal reserve dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
DRYs BACK UNDERwoOD

Prohibitionists here as a rule are falling In line for Senator Under wood for the nomination for Pres- dent, following his indorsement by the veteran Anti Saloon league leader. Dr. W. B. Crumpton of Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
SIX sOLDIETs WOUNDED

PIACENZA, Italy. August 7.-Six soldiers were wounded when boxed artillery shells exploded during ar tillery practice Tuesday. Two of the injured men are expected to die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
Ouerrides Republican Protest And Aboes Chiffon County
LIQUOR CARGO SEIZED
Deputy SheriffH Get Three Men and 10S Cases Scotch

MOBILE, Ala, August 7.-Th. yacht Loiterer III, with 1oS cases of Scotch whisky valued at s12,96o on beard. was seized here today by deputy Sheriffs at the mouth of Bayou La Batre on Mississippi sound
 Fred York, Joe France and Harris Burnes, the later captain of the yes sel, were arrested and brought 10 Mobile charged with violating the prohibition law. The yacht was chased by the sheriff's boat for sew eral miles before it was overhauled.
 come up will be exemption from taxation of the new industries for Tuscaloosa county and the paving around the A. G. $, passenger depot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
pROsIIrS Ts DELECATT

J. B. Brosius, secretary Of tht Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce
 has been appointed to represent Ala bama on the attendance committed at the convention of the national as. sociation of the commerce organiza- tion secretaries which will be helc in Cincinnati October 2s, 30, and s1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08

The directors Of the Senior Cham ber of Commerce will meet Monday night, and the important matters to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
LEAVES FOR CANADA

Mrs. Bettie M. Boyd and her daughter, Miss Alice Boyd, will leave Thursday for Montreal, Can ada, where Mrs. Boyd will attend the convention of the Quarter Million Dollar club of the Mutual Life In surance company of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
CHAMBER TO MEET

sing at the court house here the first Sunday in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
WANTS SET SALARIES

Representative J. B. Powell of Walker county today introduced in the house a resolution calling upon the judiciary committee to prepare a bill submitting a constitutions admentment which would put all county officials on salaries. The resolution said the people favored the payment of salaries rather than fees. Speaker Merrill referred the resolu- tion to the rules committee. Mr. Powell introduced another resolution calling upon judiciary committee to draft bill requiring companies re- moving minerals from the grounds to restore the land for agricultural pur- poses. This resolution went to the rules committed aISo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
ed from Alabama by

CTS to be enticed from Alabama by false statements"
 The bill would not apply to rail road companies to transport labor from Alabama to other states for use in railroad work nor would 1t apply to those soliciting labor for work in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
ACTION IS CALLED POLITICAL MOVE BY |. l. ?. S0L0NS
Ten Democrats Side With Re- publican Legislators In
 Warm Party Contest
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
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 The three Republican members of the house lost the only fight they have waged at this session of the { legislature when the house Tues day afternoon passed the bill abolish ing the county court of Chiffon coun- ty: The representations lined up solidly in oposition of the measurx but they had no weight with the democratic members except ten who voted with them.
 The bill was introduced in the senate by Senator Adams of Chiffon, Wyatt of Chiffon, republican op, posed the bill, contending that 1t was introduced as political move for the abolition of court presided over by republican.
 Representative F. E. St. John of Cullman also opposed the bill. All though democratic, he contended that it would not be right for the house to ignore Representative Wyatt, who had been elected by a majority of the people of Chiffon county as their representative in the legislature.
 Representative L. K. Bowen of Jef- ferson made humorous address, in which he declared that the demo- crats should get the republicans out in any legal way and that If they could not be defeated at the polls they could be busted through legis- lative channels
 Representative J. P. Hawkins of DeKalb, republican, made his maiden speech in opposition to the bill. He declared that it is not right to legis- late man out of office simply be- cause he happened to be a republican when he had been elected to the position by majority of the voters of the county.
 Representative J. A. Posey of Win ston, republican, voted against the bill but made no address. Ten demo- crats voted against 1t, while 63 voted for it. After Representative Paul O. Luck, democrat of Shelby county, made an address, in which he said the committee on legislation made a through investigation and reached the conclusion that the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
LOGGINS CASE SET

The hearing of oscar Loggins, charged with killing Edward El- liott, a prominent farmer of Brook wood, August 1, is set for Saturday morning al 10 o'clock in Justice of the Peace J. P. Shelton's court. Sam Loggins, his son, who Is charged with being implicated in the shooting, will have hearing at the same time. The other son, Ernest Loggins, who Is also charged with being implicated in the shooting, has been admitted to bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08

The mosquito which carries fnala- ria is the only one that stands on Its head to bite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08

Wild pigeons of London are de- creasing in number because of the disappearance from the streets of horses, which scattered grain from their nosebags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
MAN MEETS DEATH BY ELECTRIC LIGHT GLOBE AT ATTALLA
GadSden Plants Will Pause For Harding Funeral
 Services
GADSDEN BUREAU 1
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Will Thompson, night engineer at the plant of the Atalla Ice and Cold Storage company, Is dead as the re- suit of being electrocuted when he attempted to change an electric light bulb from one socket to another. The shock knocked him down and his head struck the floor. The scalp was broken, but the skull was not fractured. Thompson is survived by five children and was about 40 years old.
 Gadsdcn Remembers.
 Gadsden industry and Gadsden business will pause Wednesday and Friday, when the funeral services for the late President Harding are being held to do honor to the dead chief executive. The Dwight Manufactur- ing company will shut down its big mill at Alabama City from 9 to 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, while the Washington services are in prog ress, and will observe Friday as the day of mourning procaimed by Pres dent Coolidge. The mill will shut down Friday morning and resume opera tions Monday morning.
 The local post of the American Legion, at its club house at o'clock Friday evening, will conduct special memorial services. at which former Congressman l.. E. Rainey will be the principal speaker. Memorial programs have been arranged by the various luncheon clubs this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
DENY FIREMEN's PETITION

down the petition of Gadsden fire men for a 12-hour shift, and the fire fighters will continue to remain on duty "A hours day. The council authorized the purchase of another Ford truck for street work. The re- quest of Rev. E. F. Seaman, as head of the city welfare board, for an in- crease in salary of the welfare ma irons was referred to the finance committee. There were 169 arrests in Gadsden in July, according to the reports of T. Bates. Nearly one third of these, or 54, were for traf- fic violations, while 4S were for dis orderly conduct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
SHOMALTER TO SING

J. J. Showalter of Dalton, Ga, a well known community singer, will lead the singing at the community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
Season-End Sale
 of Boys Wool Suits at Porter's!
at Porter's!

Not just hodge-podge quotation of low prices, but low prices coupled with unmistakabe quality. Now Is the time when wise folks outfit their boys for the school term. Bring your boys in, too!
 $12.5O Suits are now $8.75 $500 Suits are now $1O.75
 $500 Suits are now $12.75 Here's some attractive Specials! SsssS s.'. S575 Sase s5e ysht: Hhs - S1.15 Meek
The Washington times., 1923-05-02
Disarmament for the Other
That Is the Only Kind That Seems Really Pop
Europe.

It interesting to listen to England and France talking
disarmament at each other Each wants disarmament
weapons which the other fellow has.
France thinks she needs large army with which
Europe and dominate Germany Northern Africa
of Asia She apire to the Napoeon idea by
armies The only warshps which France considers
submarines sufficient to her army
bomber aeroplanes to attack her enemy from air.
England still relies her mighty navy She would like
to all submarines sunk and all submarine warfare barred
in the future Her surface warshps would then continue to
dominate the and by the operation of bcad
the supplies of other nations into sub
mission, just as their submarines starve
There real disarmament Eurouean
talk The nations ockeyng weaken in
araon for the next great struggle Let the United States
commit the folly Of joining either of weakening
branch of naval defense that buwark against
which will otherwise upon in the which,
they all insist, we to be involved.
The Washington times., 1923-05-02
Lucy Lowell Tells About the Girl
Who Never Finds Anything
Right
By Lucy Lowell.
Right

~ HE has bobbed up again and
made her bid for sympathy,
~ little Miss Discomfort.
l didn't bother to find out what
the trouble was this time, and it
wouldn't make a bit of difference
what 1t was anyway. For little
Miss D. doesn't care specially
about explaining her difficulties
SO they may be talked over and
adjusted.
What she Graves Is to make
you understand that she's fright
fully ill-used by circumstances as
well as people, and she wants you
to moan with her and be just as
unhappy as you possibly know
how. And when you're reduced
to the final stage of blueness, she
goes on her way, still wretched
but triumphant. And you don't
see her again till something new
ly distressing happens.
Little Miss Discomfort always
looks charmingly Well-dressed,
but she never has anything to
wear" She simply can't go the
seasons styles whatever they
may be. They're not made to
suit IG1s DCSlACSS IIiC H7S~A~1I'~~E1-
are so disagreeable that she
never, never has opportunity to
choose what she likes. r..
Still / happen to know that she
has spent a whole hour in select
ing a lace collar.
Her parties never are sue"
cess because Miss X. or Mrs. q.
monopolize most of the converse
ton and all the good dancers,
and she was just too Disguised TO
have a good time.
Her friends aren't all they
might be, either. Some of them
always are saying cutting things
or sighting her or "acting queer
and she always. is just about
resolved to drop every last one
of them and find new acquaint-
ances that are not SO hateful.
OF course, her friends have
their story, too, and it has lot
to do with a chip that always
seems to rest on a certain we'll
groomed shoulder, ready to topple
off at the least breath!
Her work, too! It's her work
that annoys all of us who know
her most For someone about
her always is given the task that
she considers her own special
right, and she is so put out about
it that she resigns on the spot.
And then, because she really
must make her way, one of us
must help her get another place,
for some way or other, luck has
picked her out to do. mean things,
and she never can find jobs
that. she'd so much as look at.
Or her employer is a heartless
wretch who doesn't appreciate a
girls best efforts, and there's no
real opportunity for her where
she is and that's why she resigns.
Or she's expected to slave quite
like the black folks in the South
once did with only an hour and
half for lunch and no time for
shopping, and that's why she re-
signs.
We all are very weary of Miss
Discomfort. In fact, we turn the
corner when we see her coming.
I'm rather sure that il It were
The Washington times., 1923-05-02
Buddha Made of
Human Bones

"OKYO.-A statue of Buddha
made from l $50 pieces of
- human bones will soon be
set in place in the Bone Buddha
Hall of the Chogan Temple in
Fukagawa prefecture, according
to- a local Tokyo newspaper. The
statue is three feet six and one
: half inches in height and is mold
ed from the pulverized human
bones. The Japanese who mold
ed it spent over a year in his
work.
The bones used in the new
Buddha are those consecrated to
the temple by poor families in
the neighborhood after the bodies
of their relatives had been >rema-
ted. They were given to the
temple by the families of the
deceased. who felt that the privi-
lege of fitting burial services were
enough for them to give in return
the bones of their departed rela-
tives. Those who contributed the
bones were all too poor to pay
for a temple funeral service. The
bones have been accommodating in
the temple property for years.
The Washington times., 1923-05-02
TURNS SILVER
INTO GOLD,
HECLAIMS
T OS ELEs, Cal.-Re-
ports from Paris to the
- Sorbonne faculty that Jol.

Y OS ELES, Cal.-Re-
ports from Paris to the
- Sorbonne faculty that Jol-
livet Castelot. famous alchemist,
has discovered the secret of max
ing synthetic gold mean nothing
TO Deputy Sheriff T. G. r. Cock.
ings, who claims that he has been
making gold from silver nitrate
for thirty years.
Back in 1898, Cockings said re-
Gently, he became interested in
the quest that had arrested the
attention of chemists for countless
years-the search for a chemical
compound which will convert a
cheaper metal into gold. While
attending the Worlds Fair at
Chicago several years ago young
newspaper woman enlisted his
aid in deciphering some ancient
tones from Italy, in which the
making Of gold was discussed.
Cockings said his imagination
was enthused by the possibilities
of untold riches unfolded by the
old documents, and, with a friend.
he began experiments at New
port. Ky. After twenty-three
months Of ardent labor they man
aged to produce a tiny bit of
gold. Cockings says. Later, Cock
ings said, he came to California;
and has furthered his expert
ments in his private laboratory
near Glendale. a suburb to Los
Angeles.
According to Cockings, he uses
from 80 to 100 ounces of silver
as his base of operations during
an experiment, and, after raising
this to a heat ranging from 800
10 1000 degrees, begins expert
ments with certain chemicals, the
names Of which he keeps secret.
During his years of expert
ments, Cockings claims, he has
succeeded in producing a metal
testing $4,000 in gold to the ton,
but the battling irregularity of
the results from his experiments
have not SO far made his work
of any great commercial value.
But I'll make pure gold yet
if ] live long enough" he said
"Old Mother Earth makes gold,
with the assistance of terrific
heats and gases and fumes, and
I'll produce gold, too"
The Washington times., 1923-05-02

not for her friend we've chris.
tened Miss Content, we wouldn't
trouble ourselves at all about this
other girl.
But Miss Content comes round
and her eyes are pleading and
her voice is soft and her argu
ment is winning, and begs us to
give her chum just another trial.
And, of course. we do, for we love
Miss Content and she oddly never
asks anything for herself.
Her own job isn't any too good.
She's been right where she is for
IS seven years. She doesn't go to
numerous parties because her
salary is needed at home and she
can't have the necessary clothes.
But when she does go she has a
gorgeous time" quite always.
And she knows such stacks
and stacks of lovely people. It's
a real pleasure to live in the
world after all, she'll tell you.
There is a difference in folks,
isn't there?
Copyright 1929. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-05-02
Tilted SWANS
Band Together

~ ERKELEY, Cal.,-And now
comes the Royal and Mys-
~ tic Order of the Green Pea.
The latest secret society has
been formed on the University or
California campus by discarded
frances.
Its object, according to George
Smith. it's president. is to fight
the wiles of cruel goods who play
up to men students only to cast
them aside.
The constitution of the order
defines a green pea" as "one
who has had hard fall, who has
suffered at the hands OF woman
a man who has been Tilted In
love"
The constitution provides also
that the "greenest of the green
peas shall automatically become
president. @
The Washington times., 1923-05-02
SAP AND SALT
Bert Moses

What we need most are love
and fountain pens that run
smooth.
Babes brought up on the bottle
are sometimes brought down by it
later in life.
Twelve hours day are too
few for those who work for the
JOY of accomplishment.
To be a star in the movies. you
need know but three things-how
to kill, how to kiss and how to
kick.
Hez Heck says: THE divinity
in work amt so attractive as the
money you git fer doin' it,"
Sincerely is a fine virtue until
it grows into bigotry and then 1t
becomes one Of the vices.