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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
Scrambled Art

ScrambIed Art There was a time in days of old when painters used to paint; They made spade look like spade, a saint look like saint; The ultra-modern artists ways are cu- rious and quaint; He makes common object look like something which it ain't.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

The traffic problem will never be solved until road hogs and speed ma niacs are given prompt doses of Dr. Laws sure cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

The theory that the woman always pays appears to have received jolt from those of the sex who effectively operate automatics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Thus far Mrs. Belmont's pronounce ment against marriage does not seem to have offered Cupid any excuses for taking a vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Colonel George Harvey insists that he is not politician. The American people long since decided that he IS not a diplomat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Just at the time when campaigns against noise are being organized, the football yells are ready to open up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

An exchange says that petroleum originally came from fish. Anyhow, that's where the money for oil stocks comes from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

It is reported that refined dancing will be the rule next winter, which inspires at least some hope of toning down the jazz system of torture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

A New York woman claims to have bobbed her hair to keep her hus- band from pulling it. She must have cut it close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

New York has another murder scan- dal. Gotham seems to be making headway towards normalcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
Seeing Chicago

The fellow who smokes on the bus Is cheerful, considerate guy, But he oftentimes moves me to cuss When the ashes blow into my eye.
 The Duke,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
Exit the Pie

 The pie is gone, the custard pie That made us roar in days gone by
 When Charlie threw
 A disk of goo And smote lady in the eye. Gone is the nimble walking stick, Gone are the shoes that used to kick His friends and foes
 Athwart the nose And makes us laugh till we were sick For Charities muse is tragic now; He takes stern and solemn vow No more to smite
 A luckless wight With club or brickbat on the brow. The world will wipe its fearful eye And think of happy days gone by Those simple days
 Of rough-house plays When Charlie threw the custard pie. Age having robbed him of his speed and control, MT. Charles Spencer Chaplin is now managing from the bench.
 In all your experience as movie fan have you ever seen a southpaw pie thrower? Neither have we.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
CRELIcHTS FSaEE 4nL.. ANNATIONAL-
 .CAPITAL EE As'' s


 as far as the country is concerned. He has said nothing and done lit tie more, and thus the country knows nothing about him. There are those in consequence who think him a great man. There are others who think him the weakest man who ever occupied the White House.
 The country will find Mir. Cool idle out. And then 1t will be gen erally known whether he is great or small. And then, too, he will be renominated and elected, or de- feated either in convention or be- fore the people.
 The wlsest politicians in Wash ington declare right off the reel that the truth will out soon after the congress reconvenes, certainly before the date of the Republican convention. Up to- the present time MT. Coolidge has lodged is- sues-as when he referred the threatened coal strike to Mir. Pin chot of Pennsylvania.
 But he can't dodge, if he should want to, when members of con- gress, capable of smoking him out, return to the hill"
 There was once a farmer who had son and the son was a fool. So when the farmer drove his son atop a load of corn to the city. he instructed his offspring that when alone, he must say nothing
 Otherwise" cautioned the far mer, the people will know that you are a fool"
 Scarcely had the farmer turned the nearest corner when citizen, desirous of purchasing the corn, approached the boy.
 What Is the price of your corn?" he inquired
 The dull one said nothing.
 Can you tell me-" the man con- tinued, whether this corn Is for sale, and if so, what the price Is? 9"
 Again the obedient young fellow said not a word.
 s"Ah, you're a fool" the gentle man explained as in great disgust he turned away.
 When the farmer returned the soft-brained one. with high glee, vociferated:
 Pa. I didn't open my mouth, but they found 1t out just the same"
 They are going to find out about silent" Cal, too. But the verdict might be entirely to the lasting credit of the president
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A contemporary says that half the world is engaged in some form of az
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
IkazSSSSSlaORCH @BEA EAPER.

A lot of people who howl about the extravagances of others would go to the dogs if they could afford it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

rfculture. Thus the whole world lives off half of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Nobody enjoys the friendship of q rich man if he elaborates frequently on how much he is worth, then keeps it all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Congress. March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

When the farmer returned the soft -brained one. with high glee, vociferated:
 Pa. I didn't open my mouth, but they found 1t out just the same!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

They are going to find out about Silent" Cal, too. But the verdict might be entirely to the lasting credit of the president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Appreciation is len best expresse in silence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Lots of people Tho know not tke meaning of consolation tell folks in trouble that it plight have been worse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

In all your experience as a movie fan have you ever seen a southpaw pie thrower? Neither have we.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-05

Sometime ellow talks so 4h- ly tht he slis ua
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
WHICH SCHOOL?

important question confronting the selection
Of Educational Institution for their and daughters
To choose the right School College distinct advantage
the boys girls II interested in solving this prob
em write phone of the School advertising below.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08

spot where he then stood to send his
oath of loyalty ringing around the
| world, a solemn moment awaited him
while his grateful countrymen tesii-
fled before all men that he had kept
that faith to the death.
There was a hushed murmur among
those gathered in the, great chamber
as they wnited. All around the wall
| stood banked masses of flowers in
every beauty of design and color hu.
man ingenuity could devise to do hon
or to the dead.
Then the distant throbbing Of
muffled drums stole in through the
tall doorway that looked. eastward to
the rising sun.
From the Senate wing Mrs. Cool
| idge, wife of the man on whom the
great burden laid down by the dead
| chief has fallen, came in alone to take
her place in the handful of big chairs
around the waiting catafalque.
The drums came closer, throbbing iE
martial sorrow, timing the steps OF
the trampling column of the escort.
There was no other sound in the
chamber. Then the beat of the drpni-
mers died away and softly there came
from the clear sunshine outside the
swelling notes Of a band.
Lead. Kindly Light" rang the ap-
peal and trust of the hymn and
faint stir ran through those inside.
The casket was being lifted from the
caisson to be carried tenderly up the
long wide steps.
BenedictiOn Is Pronounced.
The benediction at the funeral serv.
ice in the rotunda was pronounced
precisely at noon.
Then. with slow steps and in ST.
lence, the little funeral party separ-
ated. Mrs. Harding walked from the
rotunda on the arm of Secretary
Christian. with DIR. Sawyer walking
beside her. Thus she reached the pri.
waite elevator Of the Supreme cour'
near the north door and in it was
taken to the street level.
Immediately the widow entered her
car and again, accompanied by her
husbands secretary and physician. she
was taken Immediately to the White
House. At IL rs o'clock she once more
passed inside the tall doors that never
more were to receive the man she had
loved. consoled. encouraged. nursed, fl
nslly to the very end Of his last i'll.
ness.
A few minutes later President
Coolidge departed for his suite in the
Willard Hotel and Chief Justice Taft
and the others fingered but a short
while about the stone structure with.
in which a soldier guard was taking
its place to watch beside the dead
while tens of thousands of his people
walked by with solemn step and bowed
heads.
Even after the funeral was over and
all of its central figures had departed.
the last of the long procession still
was passing through the plaza. The
end did not come until IL 20 p. m.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
Apartment For Rent"

Suppose you knew 10000 peopk
would pass this sign today when
placed on your vacant property. You
would of course rent your vacant
property. This number of people are
being reached through The Light
Want Ad columns daily. A far great
or number than would read your sign
in months.
People won't make a beaten path
TO your door because you know that
YOU have the best rental property at
the best price. They have to be told.
And the best way to tell them is
through the Want Ad pages Of
The Light. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08

Senator Lodge walked up the steps
beside the casket and the empty Gals
SON moved away. The dignitaries and
the ministers followed along, step by
step, for the progress up the steps was
very, very slow. Fourteen soldiers,
sailors and marines helped lift the load
of sorrow up the steep and long ascent
to the chamber where Lincoln and
Mckinley rested in grandeur and
where now Harding was to receive
the last pouring out Of a great
peoples love and gratitude.
Lead kindly Light"
President Coolidge, Chief Justice
Taft and former Vice President Mar
shall, who also had been allotted q
|place in the procession, reached the
rotunda just behind the casket. Mrs.
.Harding's car had driven TO an en-
trance below the big steps SO that she
could be taken to the floor above by
elevator.
Then began a new scene in the great
drama of grief. Just as the body was
placed on the catafalque first built
for Lincoln even deeper hush seemed
to fall upon those within the sacred
precincts. At exactly IL 40 a. IN. DIR.
Anderson began the invocation and
with his "Amen," a quartette of the
Calvary Baptist Church, Mr.. Hard
ing's place Of worship, took up softly
THE plaintive, beseeching strains of
LEAD Kindly Light" the favorite
hymn of Mckinley.
Over the broken body Of the leader
were intoned the solemn words of as
surance Of David in the Twenty-third
Psalm. a selection from. Revelations,
and the verse from Micah to which
Mr.. Harding had pressed his lips when
he kissed the Bible of George Wash
ington on Inauguration day two years
ago.
With q simple prayer of DR.. Mont
gomery. the singing of Nearer My
God to Thee" by the quartette, and
benediction by DIR. Anderson, and the
national government had concluded its
last rites for its President. From that
moment he was to belong to the people
and to history in his majesty on the
hallowed bier under the great dome he
was 10. lie in state for his fellow men
to pass by and do him reverence IN
their own way until the shadows OF
evening should lengthen to announce
the hour when he would take up once
more his long trail to final rest in his
home town of Marion.
Kept Faith to the Death.
The thousand seats that crowded
the wide circle of the rotunda were
filled save for those reserved for
mOurners who came with the funeral
cortege in the parade of proud sorrow
from the White House long before the
marching hosts arrived in the plaza on
which the building fronts.
Out there, just a few months ago,
Warren Harding pledged his honor and
his life to the great task he was to
undertake.
Today, just a few yards from the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
GRAND JURY "LEAK"
Will Deliberate in New Headquarters
Henceforth.

Chicago. Aug. 8.-When the grand
jury making a special investigation
of, charges of graft in the city han
holds its next meeting next week, Il
will meet in different headquarters, as
result of E request made yesterday
by members Of the jury who COM
planned TO Chief Justice Mckinley
that a "leak" of information has
caused them embarrassment.
A search of the jury room ordered
by Judge Mckinley failed to disclose
any mechanical apparatus through
which news of the jury's work might
have become public. but a change in
quarters was ordered made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08

that Taylor had insulted her. Tay-
lor, he said, claimed also that Mrs.
Jackson had abused him and his wife.
When the detectives were leaving,
Green said, Taylor came out to the car
and said that il they didn't take Mrs.
jackson from the house that night
there would be something happen"
Scott Walling and Detective Joe Har-
ris, two others who accompanied Green
to the house, cor .orated the latter's
testimony.
Denies Saying She S.. Self.
Sergt. Thomas 4. White, a tenant
at the apartment house, testified that
he had heard Mrs. Jackson and Taylor
both telephone the police the night be-
fore the shooting. He was in his room
on the first floor. White. said. about
Z is on the morning of the shooting
when he heard shots, he could not say
how many. They all sounded the same
and like the report of 45-caliber gun,
he said. Immediately thereafter,
White said, he heard weak female
voice cry out 'he shot me-,
About five minutes later, White
said. Taylor came to his door and
asked him to come out and "see how
badly the woman is shot up" The
woman had no pulse, witness said
when he examined her, but the body
was still warm. Bloody magazines
were on the stairway up to the first
landing. witness said.
On cross-examination White denied
that he had met officers on the fornt
lawn and told them w,.nan had shot
herself in the house. Detectives on
the stand later. identified White as the
man who had made such a remark to
them.
Says Gun "on Safety"
Detective Albert Kohr testified that
Taylor had admitted the shooting. The
25-caliber gun, witness said. was
standing on its barrel in the hollow Of
Mrs. Jackson's arm and was on safe
ty." A gun ON safety" witness said,
cannot be discharged.
Otto Riebe, undertaken. described
the wounds OH Mrs. Jackson's body,
testifying that they all ranged upward.
Detective Fox testified that he had ex.
amined the small pistol and that it
was on SAFETY.
Lula Holland, negress. testified to
having cleaned up the hallway after
Mrs. Jackson's body had been re-
moved and having washed blood from
the stairway. No one had instructed
her TO burn the magazines, witness
said.
The state disclaimed any intention
of connecting Taylor with the burning
of the magazines and Judge W. w.
McCrory instructed the jury not 10
consider testimony relative to their
burning.
Officers also testified to having
found a small hole in the wall of Tay-
lor's room the day after the shooting,
a woman roomer in the house having
called it to their attention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
CHARGES ARE REFUTED
Gilmore Joined by Two Others at Fort
Worth Hearing.

Austin, Tex. Aug. S.-Chsirman
Clarence 4. Gilmore y. the railroad
commission, who is now in Fort Worth
for the purpose of refutipg charges
that the railroad commission has been
favoring and protecting certain oil
companies, will be joined By Walter
Splawn and W. A. Majors, who left
Austin late Tuesday for Fort Worth.
These charges were made by an at
torney in hearing an injunction ap-
plication in federal court involving
state oil and gas regulations. Chair
man Gilmore has been in Fort Worth
several days.
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NATION ENSHRINES
ITS FALLEN CHIEF
with a peaceful smile in the reposc G
eternity.

CONTINUED from page one.D
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
XESN0T RAISED

Changing the charter proposed will not
of itself increase taxes, neither will the COM
lnssioners of their own votion have the right to
do So for this reason:
Under the charter, if amended, the rate for
general purposes can in no event exceed $1.25
per $4,000 valuation. This limit has already
been reached; the commissioners may themselves =
reducestllis rate, but cannot increase it. The re-
naming $1.00 (the same as now can be used
only for special purposes, meaning interest and
sinking fund on the bonded debt. The bonded
debt cannot be increased except by vote of the
property tax paying voters first had Therefore,
unless tax payers vote to increase the bonded
debt the tax rate for special purposes cannot
be increased.
In other words, it is up to the tax payers
themselves to say whether taxes are made high
err or not. If the charter is amended, the effect
will only be to allow tax paying voters to issue
sufficient bonds for public improvements. AS it
now is, they have not the power to do so.
JOSEPH RYAN,
City Attorney.
political Advertisng)
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To Fight Corn Borers.

Washington, d. G., Aug. SO
prevent spread of the European corn
borer, amendment of the federal hor.
ticultural board quarantine regula-
lions. effective September 1. forbids
importation of broom corn through
any ports except Boston throughout
the year and New York during the
four months. November 10 February.
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NhinNarfIs n CIns.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. s.-AH the
shipyards along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts will be closed Friday out of
respect for the late President Hard
ing, Clarence S. King, secretary OF the
Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders' Associa-
ton, announced.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-18

cheeks, 81 am very new TO western
ways, but / think you are laboring
under n mistake. which, in Justice To
Mr.. Stewart. want TO correct. III
deed, he was rather-rather abrupt
and strange when he came up to me
last night; but as | understand him
now, I can attribute that to his gal
lantry. He was somewhat wild and
sudden and-sentimental In his de
mand to protect me-and It was not
clear whether he meant his protection
for last night or forever; but l om
happy to say he offered me no wnrd
that was not honorable. And he sa"
me safely here to Miss Kingsley
home"
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synopsis

s IPsSsa vias s,aas n Fl ossn s9s 0SSsy Ssyy
the waiting room drunken cowboy en-
tsrs ss s.I If ,ss s4s T. smA'q sna dSP95s e6
priest. who goes through come sort q
ssremsSnS' S1nS 1aS, The cowboy FORCES ass e
hef Identity the cowboy seems dazed, IN
MsTifsn z killed. The cowboy lets a
senSt. @fi .ashS a. horse TO Snf riorehes
Kingsley. friend of her brother.
CHAPTER II.-F1orence welcomes her.
learns her story and dlsmisses the cow
boy. Gene Stewart. Next day Alfred
stswart stwfhd l. sae'ns tasR Msdeiine % sEoneTatss rates
him Of any wrong intent.
"Oh, I'm ~ glad TO meet you" re,
piled Florence, warmly. "Do come In.
I'm so surprised forget my manners.
Why, you are white as a sheet. You
must be tired. What a long walt you
had at the stationl II l had known
you were coming Indeed. you are
very pale. Are you lllf'
mo. Only am very tired. Travel
Ing so far by rail is harder than l
imagined. did have rather long
walt after arriving at the station. but
I can't say that It was lonely"
Florence Kingsley searched Made
lines face with keen eyes, and then
took a long. significant look at the
silent Stewart. With that she de-
liberately and quietly closed door
leading into another room.
Miss Hammond, what has hap
pened1' She had lowered her voice.
81 do not wish TO recall all that has
happened" replied Madeline. II shall
tell Alfred, however. that I would
rather have met hostile Apache than
q cowboy"
"Please don't tell AL thatr" cried
Florence. Then she grasped Stewart
and pulled him close TO the Light.
Gene, you're drunkl"
Now, see here Flo only"
Il don't want to know. I'd tell II.
Gene, aren't you ever going to learn
decencyP Aren't you ever going TO
stop drinkingT You'll lose all your
friends. Molly and l have pleaded
with you. and now you've gone and
done-God knows what !"
What do women want to wear wells
forr' he growled. I'D have known
her but for that veil"
And you wouldn't have insulted
her. But you would the next girl who
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lovslisr. Only you're a woman now.
and you've fulfilled the name i gave
you. Cd! how sight Of you brings
back home II seems a hundred years
since / left. l missed you more than
all the rest"
Madeline seemed to feel with his ey-
cry word that she was remembering
him. She was 30 amazed at the change
In him that she could not believe her
eyes. She saw a bronzed. strong
Jawed. ssgie-eyed man. stalwart. su-
perb Of height. and. like the cowboys.
belted, booted. spurrsd. She had bid
den good-by TO disgrsced. disin-
herited. dissolute boy. Well she re-
membered the handsome pale face
with its weakness and shadows and
careless smile, with the ever-present
cigarette hanging between the lips.
The years had passed. and now she
saw him = mantle West had made
him q man. And Madeline Hammond
felt q strong. passionate giadness and
gratefulness, and a direct check to her
sudden inspired hatred of the West.
Majesty. 1t was good of you to
come. I'm all broken up. How did
you ever do IL? But never mind that
now. Tell me about that brother OF
mine"
And Madeline told him. and then
about their sister Helen. Question
after question he fred at her; and she
told him OF her mother; OF Aunt Grace.
who had died Il year ago; OF his old
frf rriaH saaffarad UaniGhAA
But she did not tell him OF his father.
for he did not ask
Quite suddenly the rapid-fire ques-
tioning ceased; he choked, was silent
. moment. and then burst into tears.
Continued on Page Five)
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CHAPTER III
Sister and Brother.

Then Madeline returned to the little
parlor with the brother whom she had
hardly recognized.
Majesty" he exclaimed. ITO think
of your being herel"
The warmth stole back along her
veins. She remembered how that pet
name had sounded from the lips Of
this brother who had given 1t to her.
Alfred !"
Dear old GIRL" he said. you
haven't changed at all. except to grow
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came along Gene, you are hopeless
Now. you get out of here and don't
ever come back"
"FloI" he entreated.
II mean It"
II reckon then I'll come back to-
morrow and take my medicine" he
replied.
Don't you dareI" she cried
Stewart went out and closed the
door.
Miss Hammond, you-you don't
know how this hurts me-" said
Florence. what you must think of
us It's SO unlucky that you should
have had this happen right at first.
Now, maybe you won't have the heart
TO stay. Oh, I've known more than
one eastern girl to go home without
ever learning what we really are out
here. Miss Hammond. Gene Stewart
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