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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
BUILDING RECORD NEW HIGH LEVEL
Twenty-Five Permits Christ mas Eve--TotaI For 1923
 Over $11,500,0O0

Not even Christmas Eve could stem the tide of building permits, which way in the building field to ev- steady stream by City Building h. spector J. E. Spencer.
 Twenty five persons got permits during the day, Monday and, as usual, nearly half were for homes.
 Ut beats anything I ever saw, said Inspector Spencer. This town has gone wild about building. I hope it goes mad about it next year."
 The inspector has high hopes that Birmingham in 1924 will show the way in the building field to every other other southern city The in- crease of s4,500,000 shown this year o CT 1922 business. in itself, will cry other southern city. The fn- he said. The years total will pass s11500,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
INCREASE BOND RATE
 FOR LIQUOR CASES
It Will Cost $1,000 Instead Of $500
 To Await Trial On Outside

From now on all bonds for people arrested on liquor charges will be $100o, instead of s30O," said Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry $. Hill Mon day afternoon. "The sheriff's depart- ment is determined to make it harder for bootleggers and dis -lllers to get out of jail.'
 The first prisoner to be affected by the new rule was Nick Tedesky arrested early Monday morning by Deputies Hill and Waldron on the Rocky Ridge road. His car and 50 gallons of whisky were confiscated. Tedesky was later released on S1,000. fbond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
TURKEY DINNER FOR COUNTS PRISONERS
Expert Cook To Prepare Elaborate
 Menu For All Within Jail

A chef who has prepared meals for several presidents will prepare spe- cial Christmas dinner for 161 prison CTS in the county jail, The dinner will be given by Louis Pizitz and prepared in the kitchens connected with the Pizitz stores Japanese tea room by Willmont Hallfall, form erly chef of the Grunewald hotel in New Orleans, Since coming to this coun- try from France, MT. Hallfall has ar ranged menus at several banquets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
EXTEND RETURNS DATE
Tax Office Grants An Extra Two
 Weeks To Relieve Congestion

Final date for the filing of tax re- turns for assessment of shares of stock in banks and similar business institutions has been changed from December 31 to January 15, L. R. Dill lon, tax assessor. announced Monday. After that date, penalty of $5 a day will become effective.
 This change is expected to relieve the tax collectors office of much confusion caused by the rush of busi- ness firms to make their returns be- tween Christmas and the first of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
21,973 MORE CARS
No More Shortage, Say Railroads, As
 Orders Are placed

Railroads of the country installed in service during November a total of 21,973 new freight cars and 333 new locomotives, according to American Railway association statistics re- ceived in Birmingham Monday. New freight cars placed in service for the first eleven months of 1923 reached total of 177,S45, while 3,7o4 new locomtives were installed
 On December l, there were ordered, or in process of building, 36,7S9 new freight cars and 739 new locomotives.
 Car shortage has entirely disap- peared, according to industrial men, thanks to the rapid production of needed new equipment. The South ern railway is having 1000 box cars built at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
DISTRIBUTE PRESENTS
kamelias Visit Unfortunate Persons Christmas Eve And Help Needy

Early Monday morning. the ladies of the Birmingham Kourt of Kamelia started carrying baskets of groceries. bundles of clothing and toys and fruit to the unfortunate throughout the city and suburbs as far as Bes- semer, Ensley, Pratt City and Wood lawn. They also visited the insti- tutions already provided for by other organizations giving the inmates the seasons greetings and words of sympathy.
 The Kamelias has been planning this benevolent trip for some time. They are one of the youngest fra ternal orders in the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
GOOD REASON

What are you looking for?" T lost a s5 bill at Broadway and Thirty-seventh street." Then why seek it up here at Times Square?"
 "'Shmore light up here"
 New York Sun and Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
REMEM MBERED HIM
COmptrOller's Department Employees
 Give McLendOn Smoking Set

Employees Of the city comptroller's department proved Monday they knew President D. b. McLendon's s weakness. They presented him, with the compliments of the season, a beautiful smoking set consisting of two pipes, a cigar holder and a cigarette holder.
 It is one of the prettiest outfits yet seen in Birmingham, according to all city officials who saw it.
 MT. McLendon got the set at 10:30 o'clock. One minute later he had filled one of the pipes with his fa- vorite tobacco and was puffing away contentedly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Merry Christmas
 H%<EN~ DYEpS s,..T CLEANERS
DEATHS
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Jamas Gideon steeie-Funeral serv- ices for James Gideon Steele 56. superintendent of the Eureka Coal eompany's mines at Roebuck, Ala, who died Sunday at his residence, were held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternooan from Johns chapel, fol- lowed by interment in Elmwood cemetery.
 ". H. Parker-Remains of W. H. Parker, who died Sunday afternoon from an Injury received while at work in the Ensley Steel plant, will be sent to Fayetteville, Ala, Tuesday morning by Echols & Ang- win for lnterment
 Robert W. Sawyer-Remains of Rob ert W, Sawyer, who died Monday at local infirmary, will be sent to Shelby, Ma, Tuesday by Johns for interments
 Mrs. Lillian Bennett-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Lillian Bennett. 36, who died Sunday at local infirm- ary, will be held at ? o'clock We'd nesday afternoon from the New Hope church. Interment will follow in the New Hope cemetery, with Johns in charge.
 Miss Mona Anderson-Funeral sery- ices for Miss Mona Anderson, 45, who died Saturday at local in- firmary, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from Johns chapel. Interment will follow In Elmwood cemetery, with Johns in charge.
 Mrs. Aurie Greffeth Billings-Fu- neral services for Mrs. Aurie Gref feth Billings, who died Monday aft ernoon at the residence, 210 flaw thorne street, south, will be an- nounced later by Ridout. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Jc1enza of New York city, and Mrs T. D. Masse of Macon, Ga; four Billings of Cein, Ala, and R. S. Bill sons, w. J. Billings and F. A. Bill lings of Birmingham.
 Earnest Ellis Burns-Remains of Earnest Ellis Burns, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. M E. Burns, who died carly Monday morning at a local infirmary. were sent to Nyate, A1a.,' Monday afternoon by Brown for interment.
 James A. Davidson-Funeral services for James A. Davidson. 59, who died Monday at the residence in Tarrant City. will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from Morrison's funeral parlor with in- terment at Forest Hill cemetery. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Mat tie L. Davidson. three sons, Adol- thus Davidson, Curtis Davidson and Clotelle Davidson; his Mother, Mrs. s E, Allen of Prattville, Ala; two brothers T. w. Davidson of Ash land Ala, and M. F. Davidson of Birmingham; two sisters, Mrs. John Stokes and Mrs James Morgan of Electric Ala. two half-brothers, D. c. Allen and H. D. Allen of Colum- bus. Miss, and a half-sister, Mrs. w J. McCullers of Prattville. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
and dinners in honor of the nation chief executives.

chief executives
 There will be plenty of turkey for all the prisoners, supplemented by other items that make up a Christ mas menu. The list given out at the county jail Monday consists of pickles, cream of celery soup, roast leg of veal with dressing, turkey with dressing, corn fritters, green peas. candied vans, rice and raisin pudding, coffee and cheese. A barrel of apples and two boxes of oranges will also be supplied by the county.
 The dinner will be served under the direction of F. L. Erwin, inside warden, who has been serving similar Christmas dinners for seven years.
 Cape Town, South Africa, has 8 sean annual temperature similar to that of Nice and the Riviera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

Miss Mona Anderson-Funeral sery- ices for Miss Mona Anderson, 45, who died Saturday at a local in- firmary, will be held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from Johns chapel. Interment will follow In Elmwood cemetery. with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

Mrs. Lillian Bennett-Funeral serV- ices for Mrs. Lillian Bennett. 36, who died Sunday at a local infirm- ary, will be held at o'clock We'd nesday afternoon from the New Hope church. Interment will follow in the New Hope cemetery, with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

". H. Parker-Remains of W. H. Parker, who died Sunday afternoon from an injury received while at work in the Ensley Steel plant. will be sent to Fayetteville, Ala, Tuesday morning by Echols & Ang- win for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Mrs. Aurie Greffeth Billings-Fu.

Earnest Ellis Burns--Remains of Earnest Ellis Burns, infant son of Mr. and Mrs M. F. Burns, who died carly Monday morning at a local infirmary. were sent to Nyate, Ala, Monday afternoon by Brown for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

Robert W. Sawyer-Remains of Rob ert w. Sawyer, who died Monday at local infirmary, will be sent to Shelby, Ala, Tuesday by Johns for interments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

for election to the United States senate and to the national house of representatives shall file their declaration of such candidacy in the manner now provided by law on, or
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
CREATED A BAD IMPRESSION
Visitors Remark. TO Say the Least.
Do Seem a Little Out
O. Place.

I Was visiting friends with whom
was not we'll acquainted. writes a cor
respondent 81 tie Chicago Tribune.
They insisted upon my staying over
night. | lad ar important engage
ment for Tie following evening aud
wanted 10 hook my best. 80 | really
was anxious 10 get away; but upon
thinking Il over finally consented 10
stay.
That being settled. We went down
town to pass the evening. and while
two 81 the girls were IN the middle Of
what ought 20 have been an interest
ing conversation 10 me l. thinking ~
all ! had 10 do before tlse following
evening and not havi,g concentrated
on what they were sasIne. hiurted out /:
what tiine does the dfst train leave
la the morn,ngT"
They both looked nc me In great
surprise. naturally thinking I WIS ex-
treIneiy anxious 90 get away from the
town. and them. too. In view " our
short acquaintance. words failed me.
and try as | would I could not make
them understand.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
! CROWDED CUT, AS 1T WERE
Under the Circumstances, 6atteTs
Complaint Did Seem Just a Lit
tie Bit Unreasonable.

An EngliShman was persuaded 10
act as umpire in a ball game between
an American and an Australian team
in France In the first inning. with
three men on bases. the star batter OF
the American team stepped up TO the
plate
zone ball. called the umpire.
Two balls" called the umpire.
Three balls called the umpire.
-Four balls. batter nut" called the
umpire. who was Immediately mohbed
by the members Of the American team
"what dye mean 10y calling me out.
you big boob :" shouted the irate vic
tim OF the ruling.
but. my dear fellow" explained the
Englishrnan, cant you see I have no
place for your"
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands Of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect 4.
Nomcn's complaints often Prove 70 h
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result 81 kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in 4 healthy con
dstion. they may cause the other organs
70 become diseased.
Pam in the back. headache. loss Of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms Of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
kiimer's Swamp Root. a physicians pre-
scrirtion, obtained at any drug store, may
be Just the remedy needed to oyefcone
such conditions
Get a medium or large sire bottle i'm
medAtely from any drug store.
However. II you with frat 70 test this
great preparation send ten cents to d..
kilmer a Co., Binghamton. y. y. fer a
sample bottle. When writing b. sure ami
mention tins paper.-Adyertisemeut.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
IN nonse Insures Fresh Charm, to Old shawIs
UU UGellS PUTNAM DYEs-dyes you
dyes or tints as you wis
A heaNY HAND.

Prof. Barrett Wendell. Yale's brill
liant and famous critic. was talking
al tea about new novelist.
lie has a heavy. awkward hand
said Professor Wendell. ~When he
wants To- be impressive he reminds me
of the divine who went To the Jail TO
administer the last comforting rites
OF the church 20 a murderer.
"'Dugaid. mon.' he said-for he was
a Scot-'Dugald. mon. the gfilows Is
ready. the ropes ready. the hangman
Is ready-Dugald. are yon readyY -
Exchange.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Sympathy Astray.
was SATURDAY. night.

II was Saturday night.
In the gutter stood a large. red
faced woman. On her ample form was
displayed a card. bearing the words
Disabled Policeman"
Passers-by. stopping 10 read the card
and drop coppers into the woman's
outstretched hand. soon formed quite
a small crowd. and at last the lnev-
table man-in-blue appeared on the
scene.
what Is thisG- he asked the WON
an. pointing 10 the card.
"It's all right. guv'nor," replied the
woman. II disabled him last night, So
I'm just collecting the fine London
Answers.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHIlD'S COAT
WITH DIAMOND DYES

Zach paekas. q Diamond Dyes" con
tains directions 20 simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn. shabby dresses,
skirts. waists. coats, stockings. sweaters,
coverings. drHperies. hangings, everything.
even Il she has neTer dyed before. Buy
'Dsauoud Dyes"-uo ofh~r kind-thsn
perfect heme dye.nx = sure b>causs Dta-
fade. streak. or run. Tel your druggist
whether the material you wish 70 dye 70
rool OF slk. Or whether Il i linen. cotton
or ulned koods-A drertisernent.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Pocateilo.-Shooting ducks before
sunrise and after shutdown Is in viola
ton OF the federal statutes regArL-ng
migratory birds. was made impressive
TO hunters here last week when l6
duck hunters were arrested by George
Tonkin. United States game warden.
and J. c. Dean. deputy United states
game warden
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Chess. also called cheat. Is G Kind
q bronze grass which = troublesone
uced in wheat fields. and Il eften erro-
reously regarded as degenerate or
changed wheat II hears yery slight
Resemblance 70 cots. ard lf reare,l and
ground up With wheat. - ~ to be
used FOR food. 4 - said 20 producs
narcotic effects.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Idaho Falls.-tumes from cry1ng
green wood caused the death of the
infant child OF Mr. and Mrs. Lake
North. who live on a farm near
Mouutainview. The parents put the
green wood In the oven. then went to
visit a neighbor leaving the infant at
home. When they returned the child
was dead.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Comedian-Dropi into my place and
let US see your face occasionally. old
man.
Tragedian-But. laddie, your good
wife likes me not.
Comedian that's all riSht--lt
amuses the children.-L0ndon Tit Bits.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Sad Result

II thought she married that young
millionaire to reform him."
"Sle did. but It worked the other
way. Now even his fortune Is dis
sipated.-
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Teaeher-Chariie. you're 80 stupid.
Why dent you studyf Haven't you
Bible al homer
Ciiariie-It ain'i up ter date. It's
an Old edition.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

Idaho Falls.-Christrnas trees ablaze
with colored lights on each corner Of
the business section OF Idaho Falls
were a feature OF the i922 celeera-
ton IN Idaho Falls The trees were
furnished by the Idaho Falls CONNER
cial club and are lighted at the ex-
pense OF the city.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

II Is a physical imposSlbility for a
man or woman To be happy without a
sense OF humor.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Observation-Disclosures 20 Sanitsr7
inspector n. r. Newton. the cairies
contributing 70 Poosteiio are a ex.
celleut condition end constrntiy irn-
proving IN sa1itary equipment ana
cleaniness. The nln-sh o. IiecemDfr
shows that the hacfe-ia per cutie cen
tiraeter ranged from is.oc1 Tor The low.
est to 1cs000 FOR ths highest with an
average Of less than 100000.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
New Discoveries

"EShat are you getting ont Of your
car these days. parts didn't
frc'~ visited replied the Disguised
motorist.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

observation-disclosures OF one 70 IA
years was given Dennis sullivan OF
dubois on his entering a plea OF guilty
to grand larceny before Judge ]. Gwen.
Sullivan confessed IN September that
In the spring Of igzz he had changed
the brands OF the Moods Lives;ecS
company on S2 head OF cattle from a
quarter circle. two. 20 bar two bar,
which is the brand OF his brother.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Making II snappy.

"He doesn't like the words OF our
song
"Giye him the air. Columbia
Jester.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Serious trouble might be avoided
many times II the second thought were
TO come before The FIRST.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

One reasou some People 80 aot
learn more is because they dc mos of
the taking.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

II Is work more than play that
keeps men young
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

The one strong point OF a wasp is
nor in his favor.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
carron. L, aesislonl

Mrs. Totem Gin restanrantl IL
that our wnifery' Mr. Totten-~AI
but the final payment.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Bolse.-Retrial OF officers OF the
defunct Overland National bank on
charges OF making false reports TO the
comptroller OF the treasury may be
started at once, according TO state
ment made by United states District
Attorney f. @. Davis IN connection
with yerdlcts returned here. x. =.
bicknelI. former president; >. II.
Black. vice president. and G. H. riitt.
cashier OF the bank at the time OF fail
IRE. were acquitted OF a charge or mis-
application OF funds. On the false re-
port charge. alleged in connection
with excess loans. the jury disagreed
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Pocateiio.-Stcrir George NaAey
has received word from Red Bluffs
Cal. OF the arrest there % william
COREY. who broke out Of the ra1nock
county Jan last winter Coffsy Is The
naa VINO was ssptursi b. the poles
force following . score or uore OF
daring hurgisries furfsg the SIN
mer OF 1871.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Pocatello.-The $4,000 school build.
Ing just finished al Chailis by ton
tractor Ira Taylor Is chased as one Of
the better and most modern school
buildings IN central idaho. The grades
viii occupy oDa wing o. the buiiding
and the high senooi the other.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

riackfoSt. 'hs t-ysnr-eic
son Of Eixar Fjsistcd. a farmer o,
the Rirerton district. wss kicked ~
the head ~ 3 ho-ss sns died t~r
hours later.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Aviation Then ana Nov.

Aviation Then and Nov.
The 1909 horse power Ia the IA est
airplane engines would have made the
dappled stee,ls of Phaeton look like a
slx-horse hitch on a rumhling circus
Star.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle o.
CASTOItiA. tjIat famous old remedy
for Infants and Children. and 49, that Il
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Idaho Falls-Mrs. Ethel Hunting.
WHO lives at Menan. near here. Is a
patient IN a local hospital, where she
is receiving treatment for rabies re
sulting from the bite Of pet dog.
Bcise.-ThousaEfs OF sheep and
cattle are now being fed 10 the Snake
River valley and Us tributaries. from
weiser IA the west. 10 ~. anthony. ~
the east. A recent survey % the
whole state indirnfes the number Of
sheep and lambs being I'D FOR markci
is - per cent greater than last year
and the number OF cattle practically
the same as last year.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

Pocatello.-The body OF w. W.
.'ersoa. night Waterman at the Idaho
Packing company piaat was found At
the plant northwest OF Pocateiio.
death was evidently due 20 heart
trouble and Il appeared that Person
had Deea dead for two days or more.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04

JAMES MASON, carpenter, End N. End q
W., Lehi. Utah, say Frequently colds settled i
on my kidneys. leaving them weak and causing
the action of these organs to become free The
kidney secretions were highly colored in passage &
and there was a dull ache my back just d
over my kidneys One box Of Doan's Kidney q
Pills fixed me up fine. Ny kidneys acted proper a
" and felt spendi.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-30

; 1 got down on all tours, and
imagine my surprise when Bobby
lifted what Appeared to be a. lit
tie piece of bark. 1 thought, OF
course, he would pick it up, but
he just lifted the edge of il, care
fully. 1t was fastened to- the
earth by a regular hinge. He let
go of it and ii snapped into place
again.
TITS trap-door," he whispered.
ut certainly is a trap-door,
Bobby, and you've opened the
trap-door spiders house." 1 chuck
led. Lets look in"
There was the dearest little
nest you ever saw. 1t was lined
with the silk which Mrs. Trap
door Spider had spun and made a
soft bed on which to lay her eggs.
You know. Mrs. Trap.door
Spider does all the work by her
self and keeps house by herself.
Mr.. Trap-door Spider isn't allowed
to do a thing to help her. In fact,
she's very disagreeable to her hus-
band. She won't even let him live
at home. He has to live some
where else.
Run and get the mirror, Bobby,
that left for a lake right by the
mOat of your CASTLE" said 1.
Bobby darted off. In a moment
he was back with the mirror.
held it so that it caught the suns
rays and reflected them down into
the hole. There was Mrs. Trap
door Spider down in the bottom OF
her silken house. eating lunch.
when we turned our searchlight
on. ca l said:
Lets not brighten her, Bobby.
Shut her front door and leave her
in peace"
AS we started off Bobby said:
"I'd better put some moss over
the trapdoor. for Mrs. Spider had
It covered with a piece I dug
out"
lin toInorrow's story-How Bun.
nv discovered q Mystic Maze In
Epplng ForeSt.)
(Copyrisht. tpaa. by International
Feature Service, Iae,)