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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-08
VOWED AS A LAD TO
 KILL MAN ON SIGHT
And John Spencer Is Held In Bir- minghm For Kentucky Crime

Detectives Moser and Peveler arr rested John Spencer of Haggard, Perry county. Kentucky. Friday aft ernoon and placed him In the city jail to await the arrival of Kentucky officers for whom he is being held on a charge alleging murder.
 Spencer is alleged to have shot and killed Adam owen at Haggard last April following a grudge of long standing. According to a statement of the arresting officers, Spencer claims to have been struck on the head by Owen when only a lad and at the time had vowed to kill him on sight The killing for which Spencer is being held was the result of a long standing feud that has existed be- tween the two families, 1t is alleged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-08
COSTS $1,OO0 TO SHOOT
Riley Jones Gets Verdict Against Dep
 uty Who Shot In Making Arrest

Riley Jones Friday won a verdict of s1 1,000 in his suit against former Deputy Sheriff Julius E. Taylor, whom he accused of wrongfully shoot. ing him while making an arrest. The case was tried in Judge Richard Evans court, and the verdict was reached after the jury had been out S6 hours The suit was also against the Fidelity Loan company of Mary land, Taylor's bondsmen.
 According to the~ affidavit filed in connection with the case, Jones was shot by Taylor August 25, 1922, while Taylor was attempting to arrest him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-08
AT THE MOVIES

Capitol-Ail-stsr cast in Deep Water"
 Galax-J. Warren Kerrigan and Anna Q. Nillson, in "Thundering Dawn"
 Odeon-"The Beast of Paradise"
 Princess-Bill Patton, in The Ace of the Law"
 Rialto-Hoot Gibson, in "Out of Luck" Fast"
 Strand-Arthur Trains His Chil- drens Children"
 Trianon-.Flamin Youth" with Colleen Moore and Milton Sills, and an all-star cast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-08
FIGHT TO RETURN ALAbA|N|AN |s LOST. Will Clark Wanted For At- taIIa Killing Freed By
 Writ

ASHEvILLE, N. C., Dec. 7.-Will Clark, who has been held here for a week as a fugitive from justice and who Attalla, Ala, officers have identified as Charlie Gibbs, wanted in Alabama on the charge of slay ing the chief of police at Attalla. today was freed on a writ of habeas corpus in the superior court here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-08
THE CHALLENGE

Mrs. (desd of night)-Did you put the cat out?
 Mr.-Sure.
 Mrs.-I don't believe you. Mr-well, get up and put it out yourself then.-New York Sun Nand Globe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-08
l | TODAYS 5;:. ;;:. !. CALE:!NDAR!!! :! }!
 4a&Ss1.~---.-=. q +
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-Dark.
 Lyric-Vaudeville lead, Claire Vim cent; Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou-Valdevil lead, Harry and Willie Lander; picture, Jackie Coogan, in Long Live the King"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20
THIS LADY SURPRISED
AT. RESULTS
Dreco relieves suffer.
ing after years of
dOctOring fail. i.

There are mighty few of us who
do not suffer at some time or. other
from trouble with our stomach;
liver or kidneys. When we feel
rotten. and put Of sorts and wonder
what's wrong 1t is ten chances to
one that the troUb16; can be traced
to one OF these three organs: They
are the root OF troubles that can
easily assume. serious proportions.
This Is proved in the case of Mrs.
Elias Swiger, of Anmore. near
Clarksburg, w. Va, who says:
Nobody ,knows, more than Il do
what it Is to- suffer from indtges-
ton, hated the thought Of food,
suffer intense gripping pains and
cramps that, would double me up
in agony. g,:.i1
IT was continuously constipatSd. )
My system, saturated with p6fsonf
grew weak. II ,4elt tired and run
down. My nerves we're so had-that*
couldn't sleep well. feeling more
tired In the morning when, got UP
than did at night. - =,
II looked as sick as. felt. Even
my friends. noticed my <cottditipns
suggesting this or that medicine In
the hope that I would get hetter
but nothing helped me. There's was
no, Improvement until, I started tax
ing Dreco. - ~
This wonderful remedy soon
drove away all sigma Of my troubles.
can now eat anything ana enjoy
1t. No. more paine. or Indigestion,
My system. cleared OF censtipatiosL
feels strong and healthy, II have.
more energy and feel better than
I have In years, !
IT give all the credit 60 this
wonderful medicine Hope that every 4
man and woman will profit by my
experience With pfeeo, 90 ;
The proper medicine for such q =
rundown condition is not. harsh
mineral drugs and chemicals, Not .
only science. but sound, common
sense neintS instead 70 those old.
fashioned EeRaedieS OF the vegetable
kingdent g,herAs harks, ROOTS and
leaves, such a. grandmother her. :
self used 10 hleWr and use in the
days when DEBTORS were few and .
hard 60 reach and before new. ].
tangled drugs and diseases became,
the fashion, > ,e&
nrera h helng specially lntro. :
luced bX, O'nUmnel Drug StOreSs4
and sold ~ :ssaggists eSerywhere. Is, 81
=
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20
SEVEN DAYS

Dora Dubb came back on Mon,
Feeling blue and quite undone,
But she felt much better Tues,
For she had some welcome news;
Charlie Chump's love letter read:
Wont you marry me on Wed p"
So she brushed her summer furs,
Started honeymooning Thurs.
Charley was a cranky guy
And they had q spat on Fri.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20
M ED Blu r Y
S AYS-
By John p. Medbury.


IN EAR is avery common thing
among human beings. es'
u pecially women. and that's
the reason so many girls keep
company with policemen.
A dame figures that II there's
any trouble around, cop always
knows which way 30 run.
-. -.
The same. woman who thinks
nothing of beating up her hus-
band will faint at the sight of
mouse.
Two mice could wreck the Y.
W. C. A. quicker than an earth
quake.
A dame will walk ali over her
husband. but shrek If she steps
on a caterpillar.
She isn't afraid OF her husband,
because she gets him at the altar
and starts tanning him right
away, -, .e...-. $780,
The only time he scares her 10
when he begins coming home on
time. r..
She knows that he's either sick
or suspicious.
And nine times out Of ten she
hopes he's sick.
OF course. some men are cow.
ards, too: that's why there are,
90 many bachelOrs..
They figure there's no sense in
taking chances as long as there
are plenty of other guys willing
to get married.
But you can't call q man timid
just because he's careful.
self-preservation is, the first
rule In a. bachelor club.
Some old maids are towards,
too. A lot Of them are afraid to
look under the bed for fear they
won't find anybody there.
No burglar ever robs the home
Of a spinster. In most cases he
has no fear Of getting caught, ;.
but there's . limit 70 his bravery.
An old maid would be tickled
to death to catch burglar She.
knows that he can steal for two
as cheaply as one.
Some men are scared to death
Of the dark, that's why hundreds
Of them never come homo until
morning.
OF course, a lot Of guys viii
go home to their wives at 3 or
a. m. But they're not heroes;
they're just darn fools.
One guy left the boys and
marched right into his house as
It was getting daylight. They
marveled at his bravery, but he
neglected to tell them that his
wife was IN the country.
He did the same thing the fol-
lowing night. and It wasn't until
he picked himself up off the side
walk that he realized his wife
had returned.
So whenever you get married
cross your fingers on your wed.
ding day and keep them crossed
until your lawyer tells you to do
otherwise.
Copyright. 1879. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
SEVEN DAYS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20
JUST MOVIE
!. MADNESS
BY Isle Hell.

q
~ NE reason sxaay SliS women
put mp less fruit than they
used to, Els. because y the
movies have. cut down their
canning hours. u. 81.
orr sidsa, Of Temporary fime IL,
having baked 4 custGrt pie which
is. thrown in the movies.
Anyhow, the picture theatsrs
have eliminated ,ths baldhesd row,
fG $500
He-It says here that spectacles
are. being revived.
hsWeH. I think they've asIos
more sensible thar lcTrgnettes,f
don't you? .s 'a-rfs
Amiable Cuss-HoW do you
enjoy the movies?
Grouch-In silence, thank ;yous
LITANY Of A FAN. fF.E
FROM screen heroes; who regis
ter courage by tapping q cIgareats 4
against q polished fingernail and
lighting It calmly. and, from aeiseh
comedians WHO register huni6r .hy
tapping a policeman over the head
with a.. nallet, kind heaven, de-
liver us: r, .s -
~
FROM screen heroiness whose
acting ability III limited to e 4 j
marcel and a fur coat: Kind
heaven deliver us.
FROM movies about d. sweet. I
innocent girl. first I seen standing;
in field OF daisies with b sum:
bonnet in her hand, and next.seen
asleep soIi:. q doorstep IN the:
! Bowery. where she has been de-:
serted by the Slick Hghtning-rodt
salesman, kind heaven deliver us.
FROM movies about q. cruel.
detective with d derby which he
never removes even to wash his
face ahd with squaF9-tosd shoes5,
and 9 half.extlnpt. Havane, Kind, !.
heaven deliver US.
FROM Wall Street dramas about
brokers who rush back and firth
from. the ticker To- the, telephone
all day long. kind heaven de-.
1s,,o. -. rsss est2ss = 49,
FROM Western ranchmen who,
come. East and lose All their
money, and from Eastern school. ]
ma'ams who go, Westeand lose ali
their education. kind heaMe6 de-
liver us.
$50 2-I-k----:y Ms
FROM censers sand FROM sbIuet,
laws. FROM features that are too
long and from kisses that are too
short; from close-ups Of tears;
from Illustrated songs, and Honua.
too many pictures Of 4 chickadee
feeding its young, kind heaven
a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20
Revised Version. 4.

Old. Mother Hubbard I went 3 !
the, cupboard. 81;
To get her poor daughter soma
gin; - s - s.,
But when she got there @
The cupboard was bare. j, -
And her husband was wiping his
chini -.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

So whenever you get married
cross your fingers on your wed.
ding day and keep them crossed
until your lawyer tells you to do
otherwise.
Copyright. 1879. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

The same. woman who. thinks
nothing of beating up her hus-
band will faint at the sight of
mouse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

Two mice could wreck the Y.
W. C. A. quicker than an earth
quake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

He did the same thing the fol-
lowing night. and 1t wasn't until
he picked himself up off the side
walk that he realized his wife
had returned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

A dame figures that II there's
any trouble around, q cop always
knows which way 10 run.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

One guy. left the boys and
marched right into his house as
It was getting daylight. They
maryeled at his bravery, but he
neglected to tell them that his
wife was IN the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

A dame will walk ali over her
husband. but shrek If she steps
on a caterpillar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

She knows that he's either sick
or suspicious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

And nine times out Of. ten she
hopes he's sick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

She isn't afraid Of her husband,
because she gets him at the altar
and starts tanning him right
away, e...-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

The only time he scares her IL
when he begins coming home on
time. @ --
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

OF course, a lot Of guys win
go home to their wives at or
4 a. m. But they're not heroes;
they're just darn fools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

OF course. some men are cow.
ards, too: that's why there are
90 many bachelOrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

! Anyhow, the picture theatsrs
have eliminated ,ths fbaidhesd row,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20
Our sadea4 Of leIapOfary farne

having baked 4 custGrd pie which
ls thrown in the movies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

An old maid would be tickled
to death to catch a burglar She
knows that he can steal for two
as cheaply as one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

No burglar ever robs the homo
Of a spinster. In most cases he
has no fear Of getting caught,
but there's q limit to his bravery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

But you can't call q man timid
just because he's careful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

Seine old maids are towards,
too. A lot Of them are afraid to
look under the bed for fear they
won't find anybody there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

They figure there's no sense in
taking chances as long as there
are plenty of other guys willing
to get married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

FROM Western ranchmen who
come; East and lose All their,
money, and from Eastern school.
ma'ams who go, West lose ali
their education. kind heaxe6 de-
liver us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

Some men are scared to death
Of the dark. that's why hundreds
Of them never come homo until
morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

self-preservation is the first
rule In a bachelor club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

He-It says here that spectacles
are being revived.
She Well. thinkstheSife asioe
more sensible thar ICir'gnettes,
don't you? . 'ar*s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

FROM Wall Street dramas about
brokers who rush back and forsh,
from. the ticker to- the, telephone
all day long. kind heayen de-,
liver US. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

" EAR is very common thing
among human beings, es.
- pecially women. and that's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

~ NE reason why Sits women
put MP less fruit than tIley
~ used to r Is. because the
movies 5.have cut down thslr
canning hours. B
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

Amiable Cuss-HoW ,xlof you
enjoy the movies?
/. Groueh-In silence, thank you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

FROM movies about a. cruel.
detective with d derby which he
never removes even to wash his
faceand with squaFs-tosd shoes5.
and 9 half-extinct Havana, Kind, !.
heaven deliver US.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-20

the reason so many girls keep
company with policemen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Try a Bottle

Il ME greatest medicine in the world is sleep The
i next best curative and acknowledgement ionic
In facts to lie flat on your back and relax
Some of our great like to boast that they sleep
only few hours at night That's because they don't
need more sleep; their endocrne glands function unusu
ally well; their general bodily recuperative powers are
rapid IN few hours they in effect recharge their bat
tees as much the average person does in eight hours
Most people need eight hours sleep Many of us need
more And lot of maladies, especially common colds
and nervous ailments, largely due to getting less sleep
than is needed
your nerve cells have burned up their available fuel and
become clogged with ashes'-waste products and poi
sons that be eliminated only when the BODY reaxes
IN slumber. Probably you've people sleeping off
Jagalcohoc poisoning Sleep does the to posons
that accumulate naturally during active hours.
Every mechanic knows that machinery has TO have
regular periods of rest Run it night and day and it
wears out prematurethe hours of its fe" or activity
are decreased. So with the body.
Persans in ancient times the first people to have
comfortable and beautiful BEDS They appreciated the
medicinal powers of sleep. And the oId-time Greeks
$500 years ago helped their digestion by reclining on
couches while eating slowly
The worst investment in the world is cheap uncon-
Portable bed.
IN winter we need hours more sleep than in sum-
Try the supermedicine sleep or relaxing in bed
without losing consciousness when you are outofsors
with cold other aiment It's the closest to cure
all yet discovered
safety deadly enough TO make one onder
what might happen II SANITY week. given a try-ou
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
SCIENCE

a great many articles arc being
printed about Mendellsm. and the
term Is becoming common. a few
years ago u was heard only in higher
scientific circles. but even among sci.
entists there we're not many who I'M
derstood the details OF the laws given
10 the world ~ the Able Mendel.
who published his discoveries about
heredIty in 1865. but whose work re.
malnod unknown until 1900.
Some interesting experiments in
testing the Mendellan laws Of hered
ity have been made with waltzlng
mice. This race OF mice has boon
reared by the japanese. The pecui.
larity Of a Waiting mouse is That e
whiria round and round az tho trying
TO catch It's tail. II one Of these mice
is crossed with n normal mouse all
the offspring arc normal II these
offspring are paired together one out
Of every three OF their progeny are
walters. the rest normal. II one Of
these walters is paired with another
Walter all their offspring aro waltz.
ors. II the normal progeny Of
Walter and q normal mouse arc
paired their offspring will be Is per
cent walters and IS per cent nor.
NAL
The number Of normal and abnor.
NAL offspring follows exactly what ls
called the MenGolian ratio and IS due
TO characteristics that Mendcllsm
calls dominant and rcccsslve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
nY InIIN cARsnN

III dOfiN tiiAoVN
MTAsHlNGToN. Dec. is-
w Whnt IN the value OF tho
rallronds2
Upon that question depends
much OF tho future story OF
transportation and the poasibll.
ny OF reduced railroad ratca.
The Interstate commerce.
commission Maid tho value was
$4,000 000.0 900 about three years
ago Tor Il particular rate prob.
lem, but members OF the com.
mission then mid they support.
ed the decision only because
congress demanded "a "yalun.
ton" They warned Of tho
danger OF having this temper.
airy figure become n fixture In
future valuation problems.
Senator cummlnB said tho
figure startled" him.
The interstate commerce com.
mission N working on a com.
pleia valuation or the roads.
when the work Is ended. tho
courts win try mnny yalu.
alton case. II win be years be-
fore anything definite Ii fixed
by this method.
ProRresslyeH contend The com
mission Is making no endeavor
10 ascertain tho most important
thing the amount OF money
prudently ind honestly Invested
In the roads. Tho commission
insists that cannot be done IN
most cases.
RAILROADS GIVEN $4,000
SQUARE Mills OF LAND
Promcssivoa also contend tho
public IL entitled 20 some con-
sideratlod because of the grants
made 20 the railroads, Tho rail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

than three presidents IN ono day
Gen. vic,orlano iiucrta Selling
President Madero. naming a sce-
ond man as provisional president
who then resigned in favor OF
the general. Madero WIS con.
venlcntly aAsassinased a few days
later.
Il IL feared Mexico II IN for a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
HOW ROADS CAN MAKE
PUBLIC PAY TWICE

Take the Baldwin Locomotive
works. II IS owned by the big
men In the Pennsylvania. The
ineome of The Pennsylvania is
regulated. The income OF the
Baldwin ss not.
The Pennsylvania might send
SIS locomotives 10 Baldwin for
repair or buy new locomotives
there NJ an excessive cost. That
would Lessen the earnings OF
the Pennsylvania. Tho railroad
then might come 70 tho inter-
state commerce commission and
demand nm Increase IN rates.
Al tho Same tlmo they would be
taking excessive profits out or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
The Railroad Question:

roads got more than $4,000
square miles free OF charge.
These federal lnnd grants
were mndo with tho express
stipulation that the roads were
10 sell them to settlers NJ mod
crate cost. But tho railroads
held on TO homo or the most
valuable lands. Tho Northern
Pacific. for example. recently
announced the organization or
the Absaroka OIL Development
Co. 20 develop oil and mineral
resources on ita land grants In
Montana, North Dakota and
Wyoming. Valuable timber
rights are Atill held by tho
various roads.
There are other claims on
valuation. The railroads have
insisted at times on having the
Reconstruction cost" Of the
roads established. Sometimes
they contend on this score thnt
the value IL greater than $780,.
600. 100000. AZ other times they
have insisted on their property
Investment account md this
would establish a value we'll be-
yond s2s. coo. 900. 900. All In all.
however. they were thoroly ent.
isfied with tho finding Of the
commission Of 100000. 900
three years ago.
The progrcsalves contend that
II the commission WIN find the
amounts honestly invested In
the roads. the value win he
somewhere around ;is.o0O.0oo,.
600. II that were estnbliahted aa
the value there could DO a tre-
mendons reduction in freight
rates.
Opponents OF the railroad
executives persist in tho charge
that the average railroad presI.
dent today II a master OF actual
operation only and that no In a
servant Of the financlcrB ia
their chickering's,
Railroad executives deny the
.sssta..s -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
The Railroad Question
HOW RAILROADS REGULATE
BUSINESS AND POLITICS

the Baldwin. The public would
pay twice.
IL IN true that the various
construction companies that
deal with tho railroads hays
made wonderfully fine profits as
rule. And II Is true that
most OF these construction com.
panles are related 10 the rail.
ronds In eomo degree. 50 also
are some OF the coal lands. so
also In tho rteel trust.
ROADS REGULATE
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
There ~ another important
thought 70 this connection.
The railroads are spending
more thnn billion dollars this
year. Investment or a billion
dollars In business. controls, 20
great extent the general busI.
ness situation. Invest a billion
dollars and there IL a good pros.
poet for business prosperity.
Cut II Off and business viii
lag.
The railroads certainly do not
want that power removed from
their control. the power 10 pur.
chase business conditions.
Another thing political. II
Is hest explained by an inme.
date example. The republican
leaders today insist that there
il n good chance TO elect Presi.
dent Coolidge. provided business
conditions remain good. The
railroads can contribute much
TO keeping them good next year.
Thereby. the railroads assert
tremendous political control.
And solely because OF The finan.
ciai opportunities under certain
political administration. the rail.
road directors have n tremendous
interest in getting the admin
iatrauon they desire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
The Low- Dorm on MELONS Plan

TATE didn't think that Secretary Melons plan to re-
wv duce federal income taxes would help any but the
dolar-amnute lads, who could pay anyhow, but got
out our old income blank and figured it out Melons
If unmarried gets $50 a week. the
new tax would be S12.60. instead of S22l0.
If he she gets $40 week the tax would be $2i30,
instead of $500.
The married man, with his larger exemptions has less
tax to pay but the plan cuts what he pays al
most in half.
That little old cut of nearly $40 $50 looks awfuy
good to who have no tax experts helping to "be
fair to ourselves well as the government
President American association
which that he couldn't named
than he Is.