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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Your Home and You
BY HELEN KENDALL.
Space-FilIinE,
BY HELEN KENDALL

What shall L put in a space be-
tween two long, high windows?" in
quires a reader. I've tried little pic
lures, hung one below the other, but
they looked SO out of all proportion.
Then l hung up very narrow
French mirror, which fitted the space
better, but it made so many vertical,
parallel lines that the whole end of
the room looked striped"
This problem is one that is met
with in most rooms having very high
ceilings, tall windows and narrow
tons of most odd city houses The
the structural lines of the room,
which means adhere to the vertical
effect of the windows, but to try to
break that upright monotony by less
pronounced lines extending horizon
tally.
The arrangement shown in the
sketch is a happy way of filling in
a space of this sort. The tall black
iron candlestick, which rests on the
floor, follows the structural form of
the windows, but by extending below
them, and having it's decorative base
and top broaden out slightly, the tall.
narrow effect is broken.
This is the sort Of space that used
to be filled, back in the SOS. with
marble pedestals bearing Rogers
groups, Thanks be, the pedestal Is
almost extinct in our day. Instead,
tall slender lines are given by such
candelabra as this, or by the deli
cate bridge lamps which have height
without being ponderouS.
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CHAPTER Sc

The hard young voice stopped and
the speaker turned her head away.
Kenneth wondered if there were
tears in her eyes. He had never seen
Victoria SO moved.
my dear" he said gently, TAX
ing her hand in his, II am sorry
for you-and l wish 1 could make
this matter easier for you"
/ know you will. That is what
meant while ago when 1 said
you were a wond-r r. I shall have
to play you off against Sam.
have not told him this--only that
you are my dear old friend and
that / would go with you any
where you asked me. He is not
Jealous. He knows perfectly well
that I love him better than any
thing else in the world. Kenneth"
AS IL suddenly emombering-"you
don't mind, do you? mean-you do
not love me as you thought you did,
do your"
She looked at him so anxiously
that he smiled reassuringly at her.
mo, my dear. We have both
learned the truth. / can say, as
you did, that / still love you-but
not a man loves the woman he
means to marry"
81 am glad" she exclaimed with
relief.
Sc was a spoiled child, and con-
sidered herself first and foremost.
Her companion wondered IL her love
for Sam Travers would make her
consider him before herself.
Sam would do anything / wanted
him to do-except give me up" she
averred now, as if reading his
thoughts. "And. of course, l would
not want him to do that. l would
die II he did,
you see." Victoria went on, Dad
has me just where he thinks he can
hold me. He has always given me
money to spend like water. Now he
has stopped my allowance. He says
l shall not have a cent from him
unless / give in to what he wishes
Oh, he's clever-Dad is. He knows
perfectly we'll that if / was driven
too far, and if l got my anger up,
/ would take my own money to go
away with Sam.
He thinks Sam has no money.
In fact, he inquired from someone
who knows Sans affairs II Sam
had any money to fall back on l
guess the man said he hadn't any
regular income-but that he had
male a lot of cash six months ago
and was living on that. I asked Sam
something about it, but he said for
me not to bother about money, and
that we'd get along all right some
how That's his way. He never
bothers about anything. That's one
reason l love him. l can be happy
with him and never think of yester-
day or tomorrow. That's the way to
live.
But Dad won't let me live like
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again. You called that first night.
1 told dad you were coming, but he
did not believe 1t. l let him think
1 cared lot about you. He went
to the club, but came home to see if
1 was telling the truth. 1 arranged
to kiss you just as he entered.
For several days after that he
was human-just as he used to be.
Then he began to fuss again, because
when he came home Thursday night
earlier than l thought he would
I had gone driving. Polly told him
l had gone with you. That was her
lie, not mine. I did not tell her to
tell it. But. you see, dad is no fool,
and although he went to his room
he met me at the head of the stairs
when came in. and said that he had
noticed that the cab l had come in
sounded like Travers' big machine.
I shrugged my shoulders and refused
to tell him the facts one way or the
other. So he said he would talk
the next day to me.
THE next day-he did talk to mes
The fur flew-his as we'll as mine.
And now it's war-unless one OF us
gives in. And l won't be that one,
Kenneth Lang"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Expert to Write
Bridge Series In
the Age-Herald

Practically every reader of
The Sunday Age-Herald
wants to know bridge. There
is but one way to know bridge
to know it correctly. Your
opportunity is to be provided
through The Age-Herald.
Adair Foster can teach
bridge and teach it correctly.
She is an absolute and final
authority on the game-the
best authority in America.
Read her articles which be-
gin next Sunday in The Age
Herald and you'll recognize it.
"a good bridge player is
desirable at all times and can
always hold his own, no mat
ter in what society he is
Placed" says Mrs. Foster.
She declares that bridge is
the most popular game in the
world, rivaled only by golf.
'It is panacea to women in
sorrow, for temporarily the
mind is diverted to something
else. Business men find it a
wonderful medium to divert
their minds from the work of
the day."
If you are interested in
card games, you should read
and study Mrs. Fosters series
of articles on the game. The
first article will appear in
the Society section of next
Sundays Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
May and December Problem
Ended By Plain, Simple "No"

married to old men are the slaves,
for there is no master So eXacting,
no tyrant so grinding, no husband so
Jealous, as the old man married to a
young wife. and the fact that the
woman is often decked with Jewels
and clothed In Paris finery merely
camouflages her lot.
Age is really the one insurmount-
able barrier between people contem-
plating marriage, because it is some
thing that cannot be changed. The
years make a chasm between them
that nothing can bridge, and that
only grows wider and wider with
time. Love and tenderness can over
come difference in temperament.
Men and women can become con-
verified to each others religion and
be fused into each others national
ity, but nothing can make youth see
with the eyes of age, or age look at
life from the standpoint of youth.
To be happy though married, a man
and woman must be nearly the same
age so that they enjoy the same
things, have the same interests and
opinions and possess ideas of the
same vintage.
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that. So l am going to bide my
time and sem to be giving in to
him-and then-when he thinks he
is entirely safe and that he has me
as gentle as a little lamb--he'll wake
up-that's all And-Ken-you'l1
stand by me, won't you? ] can count
on your friendship, can't l?''
Yes. Victoria will stand by
you" he promised. And you can
count on my friendship
THERE! that's off my chest!" the
girl said, with a swift change of
manner. Now we'll talk of some
thing else. By the way-did you
spea.: of minister you knew in
Southold the other night?"
Lang regarded her in Amusement.
"Why, yes, Mrs. Hamilton" he re-
piled. But what of that?"
To BE Continued
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
5000 Yards Curtain
Madras, 23c Yard

A remarkable close-out item in this
good quality curtain madras which is
especially desirable for bedrooms. Of
fer-d in the Month End Sale to make
room for the new goods which are ar
riv.nl daily comes In white or cream,
and is offered at just one-haf it's regu-
lar selling price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
'AY "BAYER" when you buy Aspirin

Unless you see the name "Bayer"
on package or or. tablets you are not
getting the genuine Bayer product
prescribed by physicians over
twenty-five years and proved safe by
millions for colds, headache, tooth
ache, earache. neuralgia. lumbago.
rheumatism, neuritis. and for pain in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

general Accept only "Bayer" pack
age which contains proper directions.
Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost
few cents. Druggists also sell bot
ties Of "a and 100. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.
ADV.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
400 Fine Blouses u Price


which are carried over from stocks but Of which will be found
large that cannot describe individual but practically style
They
FTOOR
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Hand Bags, 89c

Odds and ends of real leather MORE affeta and
velvet handbags; slightly soied handling all
of which purchased retail for than
grouped for the Month End Sale this price
MAIN FLOOR
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Curtain and Drap-
cry Remnants
Half Price
Chenille Rugs, IS. 90

A close-out of these serviceable ex12
Chenille rigs in brown, green and
mauve.
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Regal Records, 25c

Made to play photograph. Regular 1oinch double
sided records of dance popular standard and sacred sec
tons which, owing to the addition of the Victor line it
becomes discontinue the sale of this popular
record. An extraordinary value for this Month End
Sale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
LinOleum Rem
nants Half Price
Cretonnes, SIC

A large assortment of cretonnes in
unusual colorings are grouped for the
Month-End Sale today at special re-
ducticn to close them out. They are
splendid for draperies and coverings,
and we suggest early selection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
27X54 Wilton
Velvet Rugs, 3. rs

As an extra special in the Month
End Sale, we are offering this large
selection of Wilton velvet rugs in
many excellent patterns at special re-
auctions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
20 Young Mems Suits and
Ii OvercOatS 1000

These are odds and ends of broken lots
and sizes; but all are serviceable fabrics
and were bought to sell in the regular
way. Those economically inclined will
find them excellent for work or school
wear. The 20 suits are in the following
sizes: two 32s, four 33s, eight Gas, one
35, three 36s, three 37s, four 38s, four
40s.
The 13 overcoats are four Gas, four 35s,
two 36s, one SO, two 40s.
MAIN FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
9x12 Wilton Velvet
Rugs, $500

Fringed Wilton velvet rugs in many
pretty patterns and colors offered in
the Month-End Sale at remarkable
So wings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Fine Dresses Radically Reduced
Pure Thread Silk Hose, 79c

A pure thread silk hose which sold for several
times the price we offer them in this sale; very
sheer and desirable for right now wear; has
seam up the back with reinforced heels and toes
and good Isle garter top, in brown, gray, taupe,
fawn, also white or black.
WOMEN'S BOOT HOSE-Wh Isle tops, in black and
white to close out With the of long skirts
these will be found serviceabe and it is
tional opportunity tic pair pairs for Soc
GOOD QUALITY SILK STOCKINGS-An exceptional
wearing quality of silk hose with Isle tops reinforced
all wearing points; in solid Shades including field mouse
smoke beaver and white. 49c
EXTRA QUALITY SILK STOCKINGS-An exceptionally
good quality silk stockings, very appearance has
isle top and in brown gray white. silver and
smoke 75c.
FIBER SILK STOCKINGS-Al first quality, strong
serviceabe fiber silks colors right
wear including brown and white. soc.
MAIN FLOOR
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Mems White Silk
Socks, soc

Full range Of sizes Of good quality; all
perfect merchandise. White only.
MAIN FLOOR
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Lace Remnants
One-Half Price

Odds and ends of nainsook and good
embroidery edges and insertions, re-
naming from our regular stock, av-
eraging 2 y yards to the piece, for the
Month-End sale at half price.
MAIN FLOOR
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Silk Remnants
One-Third to One-Half Off

Remnants of the most desirable silk ma
of all descriptions; satins, taffetas, pom
gees, is good news of especial interest
SECOND FLOOR
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Mems Tan Gloves,
1.15

Good tan gloves Of cape goat with ern-
broidered backs-an excellent quality
in a broken assortment Of sizes only,
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Subject TO slight imperfections in
weave but which does not in any way
affect the wearing quality Of the silk.
They have the desired leather armswing
and come in spring shades of green,
purple, navy, brown and red. most
unusual value for the Month End Sale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Women's Low Shoes LOO
Women's Skirts, 1896

Grouped for this one-day Month-End
selling, we have this special rack of
black, navy and novelty skirts, in which
all sizes are represented in some styles,
but not all sizes in each style. They are
desirable materials, such as serges, trio
otines and worsteds and represent most
unusual savings.
SECOND FLOOR
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Mems
Furnishings
Mems Flannellette
Night Gowns, 89c

Splendid quality full cut Nsnnelette
nightgowns, broken assortment only.
specially priced TO close out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Mems Cambria
Pajamas, 95c
Mems Gray Suede
Gloves, SOC

Not all sizes in this assortment but il
they're your size you'll find them
most exceptional buy.
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Rugs
Draperies

Broken lots of these serviceable rar
rugs in all sizes. reduced for quick
clearance at one-fourth off regular
price.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-05
FINDS INDUSTRY
HEALTHY IN
MIDWEST
M. L. jerks. of American
Surety Co.. Is Optimistic
Over Conditions.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Without
either boom or gloom" America
industry today is healthy and sound,
M. L. jerks. a vice president of the
American Surety Company, report
ed on his return from a survey of
business conditions In the Middle
West.
1.-The prevailing feeling among the
business men Of the Middle Western
States is one of carefulness and con.
servative activity and certainly not
of pessimism." he declared. Mr..
jerks visited Ohio, Michigan, Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Industry In general is basical1y
healthy" he said. Amy uncer'
tainty which exists is due to caution
in not overstimulating production.
There seems to be no danger of such
a condition and there il certainly
no indication as yet OF any buyers
strike"
The automobile industry, Mr..
Jones asserted, was a good index OF
general conditions. and he found It
to be as sound today as ever in it's
history.
The farmers are dissa tisfied be.
cause Of the marked differential be.
tween their earning power and their
buying power, and are favoring such
measures aa the Baruch plan for
cooperative marketing, so as to i'm
prove their economic position, Mr..
jerks declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-05
1gEsFaHHRa Blu SINESS AND FINANCE $saGEs


CHICAGO, July 5,--Grains opened
higher after the holiday today, At
liverpool wheat was up again.
showing~6n advance at Q o'clock OF
SmIilS: over yesterdays close,
which was M@1d. higher than the
close on Tuesday. Here opening
p1 Wheat~-July, s1.osN @l.04i Sept,
s1.0sN@1.04; Dec. S1.0eA IN.
Corn-July, 7ss8 a Nc; Sept" 7b@
Hc.: Dec, 62% @6Sc.
oats-July, 401ae.: Sept, s5Rc.i
Dec, Sesk@ Bc. 49,.
Rye-July. saEe.; Sept, ssHc.i
Dec, zoe.
wheat met with buying by TIVE
prominent commission houses. Sell
ing was scattered and the trads
generally light. Corn opened with
scattered commission house buying,
followed later by selling by locals.
July oats was sparingly offered and
showed tightness.
Offerings of corn from country
moderate and shipments over holi'
day were 81 900 against receipts
of 23S, 900 bushels. Corn has had
q good decline and IT must not be
overlooked that other crop condi.
tions are still bullish. Hogs are 2a
cents higher this morning and this
indirectly may have some effect on
corn. Oats news about stand Oft
but market is showing relatively
steady tone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-05
RAW MATERIAL
IMPORTS ON
UPGRADE
Bankers Voice Different opin
ions on Swing In U. 8.
Trade Balance.

NEW YORK, July 5.--Imports o
raw materials for the fiscal yea
ending June 80 were estimated to
day as valued at $1,000, 100000, &C
cc@ding to the National City Bank
This represents a gain of more that
10 per cent over the imports Of tn,
same materials the preceding year
and was said closely to approach
the record made in the peak veal
ended June 30, 1891.
With this gain in imports. thu
latter are running considerably
ahead of the exports, and banker
are voieing different views concern
ing the swing In the couptry's trad
balance.
Some pointed cut that the Unitel
States has definitely corrected N
abnormal condition previously e1
listing. Others said the gwint
proved Europe had recovered aGra
culturally. while Manufaeturtng q
still only partially under way. On
tireiy out Of proportion to the agra
rian upbuilding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-05
BONDS
/. BIGGEST PART
Of DEBT
Nation Today Is $22,34e.7o7,,
365 on Red Side Of Ledger.
Economy to Continue.
BY w. HI. ATKINS,
international News Service.

Nearly fifteen billion dollars
worth Of Liberty bonds, bought
during the war and still outstand.
ing among investors, comprise tbs
major part of the public debt Of
the United States, the Treasury
Department said today. The ma,
tion's gross debt today is $780,
7O7, 1856.
Bonds Now Held.
Bonds now held by investors in
clude those in the first, second
third and fourth Liberty bond Issues
The amounts outstanding In each Of
these issues were tabulated by the
Treasury az follows:
First Liberty bonds, 81 1851 ,766, 400
Second Liberty bonds, $S,19e ,056. $50
Third Liberty bonds, $3,407 800. 400
Fourth Liberty bonds, $6,S2S $50 $50
Other items in the country's pub
lie debt are made UP as follows:
Consols and miscellaneous bonds
$3.50 ,OOO, 900: Treasury bonds, ST6S,
900 900; Treasury notes, $4.104, 900,
900: Treasury certificates, $1.0S1,
41s 900; Treasury war savings GER
tificates, $336, 551 900.
The Treasury said that since An
gust. 1919, the nations war debt has
been reduced more than $4,000, 900,
600. Then it stood $26,596 zoo, 900.
Treasury Officials said that since
the Government has established q
balance between it's receipts and ex
penditures and Ia now showing an
annual surplus, liquidation of the
public debt should be speedy in fu
ture years.
Plan More Savings.
The Governments income this
fiscal year may exceed It's expenses
by probably $500, 900 900, according
to expert calculations. President
Harding promises to make further
sweeping economics in departmental
management and additional savings
by eliminating waste in Government
purchasing. The coming year, Of
ficials said, will be marked by
smoother coordination OF the various
supply units in the Governments
business establishment.
Savings in Government spending
will be applied to liquidating the
public debt. thus making possible
earlier reduction in Federal taxa
ton. Lower tax advocates are con
fident payments by foreign Govern
menta on war loans made TO them
by this country also will be q factor
arguing for tax reduction.
Retirement Of the public debt
along the lines now mapped out by
the Treasury will operate for lower
taxes, since the present tax burden
10 made UP largely by fixed interest
charges on that debt. The United
States Treasury now pays out al
most 81, 900, 900 900 in interest alone
on the public debt. +
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-05
STOCK PRICES
DROP UNDER
PRESSURE
Lead by Rail Shares, Whole
lis" Reactlonary in
Early Trading.

NEW YORK, July 5.--Under the
influence OF renewed weakness in a
number Of railroad stocks. the whole
list turned reactionary in the first
two hours Of trading on the stock
exchange today. The selling OF rail-
way shares. In the face OF the pup
lication of car loading figures, show
ing loadings again in excess OF one
million cars, was a disturbing fac'
tor, under whatever buying initi'
alive was shown at the outset OF
the trading. The incerase in the
English bank rate from 3 to I per
cent had some depressing effect. al
though this development had been
ecreshadowed by the Tightening mon
otary conditions In the London
market during the past month or so.
The unsettlement In the railroad
group was perhaps due to q revival
OF rate cutting talk and reports that
the Brotherhoods are contemplating
further demands for increased
wages. Delaware and Hudson was
again extremely weak, dropping
points to new low Of 90 or 26h
points below the peak Of 1898. New
Haven was under continued pres
sure breaking points to 99k in con-
nection with the proposed plan for
REORGANIZATION. other stocks in
this group, displaying heaviness. in.
clude Canadian Pacific, New York
Central, Union Pacific, Pere Mar
quetse and Wabash preferred "a"
Bears, encouraged by their sue
cess in the carriers group, concen-
trated their efforts in the second
hour on various leading industrial
shares. They forced Baldwin down
points to q new low ct 114M
American down Ia points to san
and corn products 3 points to l15&
bur little result was obtained in the
greater part Of the industrial list.
: Despite announcements of further
G. de oil price cuts, the oil stocks
maintained q stable level, which
was due TO the report by the Blu
reau of Mines, stating that stocka
o. gasoline declined 7,s94,624 gal.
Ions during May, although produc-
Gion in the same period showed an
increase Of 1859, 02e gallons.
Somewhat lower prices were seen
In the motor. tire, steel and copper
groups with losses of about q point
registered by Crucible, Gulf States
Steel. Mack Truck and Kelly-Spring-
field.
Call money renewed ct ~ per
cant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-05
Foreign Exchange.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Opening
foreign exchange: Sterling, de
rnAnd. $4.6Sis; cables. &4.55ik
Francs, demand. .0S06h; cables
.06S7. Lire. demand, .0432A; ca
bles. .0432%. Belgian francs. de-
unand, .O4961s: cables, .0497. Marks
isO, $50 to the dollar. Czechoslovak
Jgropen, demand, .0299N;h cables
.0299%. Swiss francs, demand
.l732; cables, 1874. Guilders, de
nnand. 1897; cables, $3.50. Pesetas
demand, 1915; cables, .141s. Swed
tBl1s Eronen, demand, .2640; ca
.bies, .2el4 Norway, demand, 1897
sca bles. 1901; Denmark, demand
.f7OS: cables, .I712.