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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
THOUSANDS SPENT
 FUR F|NE DRUID CITY RESIDE NCES.
Travelling Men Back Better Roads And Schoo|s-Fight
 Made On Mad Dogs
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU
 TIE AGE-H ERALD ! Tuscaloosa, Ala, April o8 |

Among the building permits taken out this month here are the follow ing: Jack (. Persons, Pinehurst S7000; S. o.Koster Seventh street. s5,00c; D. B. Robertson three small houses on Tenth street s5,250; " NJ Thornton Twelfth avenue s4.000; All len and Jemlson company store s15.OoO; James F. Aston store on Twenty avenue sS.0O0; Owen Meredith Ninth street residence s3,50o; V.G Overbv Twenty first ave- nue s4.000; B. l.. Hass, Caplewood court s3,000; Dr. Aston Maxwell University avenue S7,000; Home Buil- ders Realty company. Alaca place S7,000; Mrs. w. A Tard, Eleventh street s3,000 Lee Knight Eleventh street S2,500, Sergeant J. E. Gregory, Tutwiler avenue, S3,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
MISS WINNIE PIERsoN

TROY, Ala, April 2S.-(Special.)- Miss Winnie Pierson, prominent woman of Brundidge. died Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock in hospital in Birmingham, where she had un- dergonos an operation last Monday. The remains were carried to Brun- didge Saturday and the funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock. interment following in the cemetery there. Miss Pierson was a cousin of J. 0. Pierson and family of Trey and had often visited here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
LEGION PLANS BARBECUE

The Morgan county post of the American Legion will have a barbe- cue soon, it has been decided by members at an informal meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29

Friday was celebrated at the ele- mentary schools, it being Alabama bird day. and splendid program was presented by the fifth grade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
ITnGE RICE III,

Judge Fleetwood Rice who was re- gently appointed Judge of the Tus- caloosa circuit court is confined to his home here with severe illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
NEGRO SEES HARDING

WASHINGTON, April 2S-Plans to make the personnel of the new gov ernment hospital for negro soldiers al Tuskegee, Ala. wholly negro. were discussed with President Harding today by Roscoe Simmons of Chica- go, editor of negro newspaper. The plans to turn over the hospital completely to negroes have been un der consideration by the President and the federal boardNfor hospitali zation for several weeks and the Chi cago editor on leaving the White House, said he had been assured that the change would be completed with in 20 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
Improvements Being Made In Mining Towns Of Walker County
Brandon To Protest Against Negro Officers At Tuskegee

ago were that negro officers would supplant white officers. Governor Brandon made a protest to President Harding at the time Assurance was given that the federal government had no intention of permitting the operation of the hospital by negroes In addition to the governors protest citizens of Montgomery also urged the president to prevent the estab lishment of such policy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
SENTENCED IN LIaU0R CASE
TO ADDRESy MAsONS

Luke McCrickard pleaded guilty to making whisky in circuit court today and was given from 1 to years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
WANTS ROAD IMPROVED

Isaac Kriesman of this city t' an appeal before the Chambt Commerce at it's last meeting fo improvement of the Gunwal {, road, leading west from Flor a This territory, as pointed out by Kriesman, brings a large amour trade into the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
CUNt SALES BANNED
lee Cream Must He Wrapped,
 Ldict In Huntsville

Edfct Tn Huntsville
 HUNTSVILLE. Ala, April 2S.- tSpecial.)-The board of health has issued an order forbidding the sale or ice cream cones by street vendors. U IS Il sanitary order, it was de- ciared' issued after full investiga- .ioh nad been made of the method of handling cream, and there will be no reVocation. The only way ice cream may oc soid by street vendors now paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29

The largest roof in the world was said to cover a riding school at sics~ COW in 17a1, it having a 235- -o os span.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
COLLECT sTREET ASSESS MExTs

The city of Florence is taking ac- tion according to law against ee pieces of property whose ners have allowed their street and s ivs assessments to become delil ant and is advertising for sale Ma tl satisfy past due assessments s3=a all future assessment, which beca 3ue and payable in case of delinQ fcs This does not include proper en the paved streets, as these cas are to be sued in chancery court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
TRApsHoOrER COMING

The time has been definitely fixed for the coming to Jasper of Boyd E. Duncan, champion trapshooter of The south. He is coming May 2s Mir. Duncan is coming to Jasper to instruct members of the Jasper Gun club In the fine points of trapshoot- lng, also to give advice on guns that are being used by the club. MT Duncan will be located at Cranford hardware store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-29
ALABAMA DEATHS
MRS. EMMA F. KYLE

OPELIKA, Ala, April 2S.-tSpe- cial.)-The remains of Mrs. Emma F. Kyle. former resident of Ope
 lika, who died at Atlanta Friday. will be brought to Opelika for in- torment Sunday. Mrs. Kyle was the daughter of the late Col. l.. H.. Slaughter of Opelika. prominent citizen of Lee county. The deceased was a cousin of the present assis- tant postmaster. Alfred Fl. Mitchell
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25


ers over him and let him lie there
and Sizzle.
Sometimes she almost drove him tc
Drink, but he did not dare to drink
very much for fear that she would
give him some Secret Cure in his Cof-
fec, and thereby rob him Of Thirst
which he priced very highly.
The MisSus was n firm Believer in
all these How-To- Flim-Flams that run
in the Monthly Magazines:
How to Beautify the Home without
spending n Cent.
How TO live on as Cents a Week.
How to become a Lady Sandow by
exercising 3 Minutes every Day.
How TO life a $4,000 mortgage on
a Salary of $50 per Week.
Social Sausage Almost the Same.
Usually, when he came Home he
found her draping an old Mother Hub
bard over ShOe-Box so ms TO make
Il Hall Seat, or else she had Hot
Poker and was burning the High
art Design on a Wooden Pattern.
Not one of the Fads got past Ex-
pcrnmental Lizzie. She took a Fall
out Of every One.
Sometimes when Arthur would
come down TO Breakfast, ready TO pun
ish a few Links Of Farm Sausage, he
would find in front of him a Bowl
full Of what looked a good deal like
asbestos Packing.
lis it to eat?" he asked, back
ing off.
The surest thing you know" was
the Reply. 1T is HokopokO, the new
tasteless Breakfastine, and il is rec
commended by all the Dyspeptics and
Physical Wrecks"
Il don't want to get my dietary
lunches from the Death Chamber,
said Arthur II should prefer TO take
my Tips from a good, Husky Farm
Hand"
But this has 81 per cent of Nitro
glutine. and one Tablespoonful con-
tains the same Nourishment that may
be found in IS Pounds of Sirloin
Steak"
Say, why don't you buy good,
strong Dog and try these Things on
Him." asked Arthur. Il refuse to
take dHN VI lulS II
you want to get it into me you'll have
to give me Gas and then inject 1t
into nv Arm"
So she said she would Compromise
by letting him have some Cereal Saus-
age. 1t looked just the same as
Sausage, and you could not tell the
difference until you started to Eat it.
What with the Health Underwear.
the Electric Belts, the Pillows stuffed
with Pine-Cones, etc, etc, Arthur
was constantly reminded of the Fact
that he was being used for expert
mental purposes.
He did not enjoy n real Let-Up un-
til little Herbert arrived. When Her
bert was 3 Days old Mama began to
read Books on the Child Mind.
Within a Month she had little
Herby propped up in the Crib doing
kindergarten Stunts, with two or
three Old Maids off on the Side Lines
coaching to beat the Band.
Arthur would butt in OCCASIONALLY
and try to protect his helpless Off
spring. and then he would get hard
Call-DOwn.
The Missus had a largo Scrap-Book
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hitting skillets, ringing sleigh bells,
footing whistles, etc. He beat the
drum, tapped the triangle and, when
the comedian stopped, he rubbed the
sandpaper blocks to give the tearing
effect. And We dropped from our
seats with laughter.
The orchestra chewed tobacco un-
abashed. And something happened on
the stage each night to make them
laugh.
The opening scene: "The Beach at
Riviera"
The naval lieutenant in white flan-
nels and gold braided cap-walking
briskly. He wonders where the girls
are. And he no sooner gives voice to
his wonder and here they come. Some
chewing gum, many in tights, led by
Icy Bloated, the "rich Wall Street
broker" Icy with heavy paunch
and bald.
Then the Complications Come.
1t appears that Icy is giving the
girls a party at the Riviera. He has
eluded his wife and here they all are.
They sing: THAT Looney, Spooney.
Riviera Moon"-and, as Ivy is under
prop palm tree with Lolita Vampire
in his arms, there is n screech off
stage. Mrs. Izzy has arrived on the
private yacht. You can hear the
waves splash.
The next scene shows Icy dis
guised as waiter at Paris cafe.
Into the cafe comes Mrs. Izzy and
the handsome naval lieutenant. You
know the buffoonery that follows. The
ancient gags, the venerable wheeze
and the smack of the puffed bladder
over Izzy's pate by the proprietor.
But Icy has to serve them, and o..
how he hates the pretty naval officer.
Between the first and second acts
the illustrated song. 'In MY Old
Texas Home Tonight" Not a soul
left his seat. Some eyes were moist
ened at the tawdry lyrics. You saw
the prisoner in his cell and then the
dream pictures of the wide open spaces
of Texas-and the little cabin hut
with mother putting the light in the
window for her wandering boy.
Perhaps you were not affected. I'll
tell the world was up in the balcony
shedding honest tears. 1 wrote home
before went to bed.
There was even romance in the
Scr01ul0uS SCARED curtains. Ads OF
Decent dinner places. chewing gum,
81 bottle perfume. and yea always.
the pawnbroker ad-"Jake Treats You
Rightw
The plays were plotless and the
tunes were boldly swiped. The pro-
grams show the humor of that day. |
The characters were named tffsly:
Fuller Hopp-But wise ftJ!
Adolph Katzenmeyer-He lives on
the avenue.
Chief Fraid Of His Wife Courtesy
of the cigar store.
Tillie Dimpleknees-Watch her
dimples E.
Gus Gasolene-He hasn't an auto.
but o my
I. NJ. Batty-Carries his own
straight jacket.
Percival Prunes-A sizzling live
wire. -
And so son! Now. and then there
was a cooch dance. And, while I'M
utterably bad. it did not compare in
Vulgarity with our South Sea island
shimmy. shakers of this day.
Sailors and ladies' maids made up
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vast percentage Of regular attend
ants.
The chorus girl gagged her popu-
larity by the number of her gold
teeth. There was an odor of stale
cigars, stale beer and cheap perfume.
The gallery gods had the right of free
speech. If homely chlorine appeared
one of them would yell in falsetto:
20, why do they call me a Gibson
girl?'
And she, good naturally, would
swish her skirt at them from the Wings
as she made her exit. Roars of
laughter!
Then amateur nights. when after
the regular show the colorless stage
struck of the tenements would have
their dream come true and appear in
the spotlight.
Cat calls and Kisses did not bother
them. They might be greeted with
cries of You'd better be good ~ but,
with n certain pathetic manner, they
continued until perhaps forced to flee
from over-ripe oranges and apples
which the gallery carried for "ama-
teur night"
Memories awaken the old desires.
Perhaps a visit to the few remaining
plays of this sort would burst the il
fusion. Youth is far away.
Still, believe that many of us are
tired of many of the weepy, serious
theatrical presentations We laugh at
the man on the street chasing his hat.
That was the idea back of the old
time burlesque-laughing at misfor-
tune.
Analysed, most of our dramas to-
day are glorified versions of Edna,
the Pretty Typewriter" The old den
under Brooklyn bridge, with Mol. the
bag, grooming of murder and theft, is
still with us in various DISCUSSES ~F
Our favorite melodrama of the old
days was Human Hearts" At the
ers, in costume. walked across the
stage one at time to receive the ac-
colade of cheers or jeers.
Even today l hate that suave william
with the black mustache, the riding
boots which he constantly flicked with
his whip, and the supercilious snarl
he affected when conyersing with the
soul suffering heroine, Beth.
No other william has inspired the
hiss and no hero has so wrung the
heart.
/ know the fellow who played Hi
Holler in @'Way Down East" There
is still a glamour about him. Much
more to me than there is to John
and lot of others I could
name. And he gave me more enjoy
ment.
Copyright. 1923, by the Mcknight
(Syndicate, Incl
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full of Helpful Hints to Amateur
Mothers.
She started in at Page 1 and gave
Herbert the whole Works. Whenever
any one who knew all about the Care
of Children brought her a new Prep
aration, she either fed it to little
Herby or else rubbed it on his back.
Arthur had the old-fashioned No
lion that all kid needed was a Milk
Diet and something Rubber on which
to chew, but the Chief of the Expert.
ment Station had lot of Club The
cries to be tested, and she was work
ing on little Herbert every Minute.
This made it Fine for Father, be-
cause he could shake his Electric Belt
and get some real Food by fixing it
with the Hired Girl, but it was a
fierce Layout for little Herbert.
Herbert never had Chance to
sneak out TO the Club and tell his
Troubles and get lot of sympathy.
Herbert had to stay right there in
theh House and let the Mothers Club
practice on him.
Hes a Wonder" said Arthur to
his Friends at the Club. "If he lives
through it he'll make grand Foot
Ball Player osme Day.
When Herbert was years of Age
the Scientific Mother had him reading
Bliss Carman. Father tried TO slip
him Mother Goose on the quiet, but
was headed off. b.. ..
Still, Arthur was not discour-
aged.
There is always one Hope for the
Boy who is brought up according to
League Rules" said the Father.
"Wait until he gets into the Public
School, and he will get wise to Few
Things and probably flash few un.
expected developments on Mother
Dear" ,... g.
Sure enough, when Teacher wrote a
Note and said that Angel had SHED
a Brick at Truck Driver. and, fur
thermore, had licked the inoffensivc
Son of n Poor Hod-Carrier, the Ex-
detrimental Mother threw a Back
Twister and wondered why the Club
System had failed to work out.
MORAL: As the Father is Bent
the Child is Inclined.
Copyright, 1928. by the Bell Syndicate
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oh, for the Good, Old Drama!
BY o. o. MINTYRE

Czechoslovakian insect plays, Rus
sian Souris and mighty Shakespearian
tragedies are fine. They get my vote.
Still
There are times when there is a
singing hunger for the good old drag
'em7out days, the days when the slap
stick smote the baggy pantaloon with
resounding whack. Bald pates were
only bald to be whanged with the
stuffed club.
Only a few high spots remain in
New York of that delectable period
when green whiskers were funny and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
Yeakum Pioneer Dies.

Ycaltum, Tex, Feb. pa. T.
Deck Ownby of Hocheim died at
the family home Thursday night fol-
lowing an illness Of several days. He
was % years of age and was a pio-
neer settler of the community in
which he spent his last days. He is
survived by his wife and several
children. The funeral services were
held from the family home Friday
afternoon, Rev. G. B. Stricken, Of
ficiating. Interment was made in
the Hochhcim cemetery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

picked up the Lady's Household
Friend and read about a Cure Ior
Chilblains she would cut out the
Article with the Button-Hole Scissors,
and then for Days afterwards she
would be shopping around for Case
of Chilblains so that she could work
on It.
She had about 5000 of these Home
Remedies up her Sleeve. and any time
that Arthur complained of the slight
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

Laredo, Tex, Feb. 24.-Quite bit
of the oil development was brought
to a standstill on account Of the re-
cent drouth. The rains have overcome
this and the resumption of oil devel-
opment in this territory will begin
on a larger scale than ever as many
companies have been waiting for
water so they could start.
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think he would live through the Day.
She had some awful Things ribbed
up for him any time he showed up
with a Bad Cold. She would give
him Vinegar Tea and a Lump Of
Sugar soaked in Kerosene.
Then she would parboil his Feet
and hand him a few Onion Poultices,
and put him to Bed with all the Cow
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
Polling the Recipe Shark
BY GEORGE AIDE

est Ache or Pain she lit on him like
a Bee on a Flower and started in
with one of her famous Treatments.
ilhc loved these private Clinics,
with Arthur strapped to the Operating
Table.
He had been blistered in 50 many
different Places and handed so many
kinds of Dope that he became Leery
in time, and always claimed to be feel
ing immense, even though he did not
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
Tree Drops Limbo Frog Man. Greer
Spangled Tights.

from the stage. Where, o, where are
the Heinies of that heart-warming
era? "
The Beerbohm Trees and Salvinis
come and go, but the straw-colored
wigged comedian with a telephone in
his vest and neck that seemed TO
di Joint is about lost to us forever.
1t was frankly friendly audience
in those days. The bass drummer did
not have to be a human dynamo
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

Once there was a lonely Man who
married, thinking that he would find
a Home, but instead of that he ran
into an Experiment Station.
The other end of the Team was
The original Recipe Shark and Fam
lily Doctor.
She was n bright, eagle-eyed Party
with high, throbbing Forehead, and
she was always on the lookout for
New Wrinkles. Any time that she
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

in marvellous green spangled tights.
Even now ] am filled with wonder
as TO whether he really uses oil made
from fishing worms to keep him sup
pie.
Everybody Knew Heinie.
In the halcyon days, program boys
sold peanuts and Fiji La Mont hawked
her pictures between acts. In the
lobby there were for sale prize pack
ages of indigestible sticky pop corn,
and Heinie passed among us with
trays of foaming lager. Everybody
knew Heinie. They even kidded him
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

a lGdy's bare back was to be slapped.
Fourteenth street has one of these
shows and the Bowery has two. They
cling to the old traditions.
Perhaps the settler siphon isn't
comical any more to the majority but
l belong to the hapless struggling mi
nority. ] thrill to the olio with its
forest back drop. ="
The whistling of birds! And from
a tree drops Limbo, the Frog Man,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
Doc Mns Getting Ratified

Dentist Ito the frightened and obstin-
ate one)-Now for heavens sake, ma
dame, grit your teeth and open your
mouth wide!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
GROUP No. D..
Hats for All Occasions

In this group there are just the
hats you will need for spring, hats
for street, hats for afternoon, hats
for every occasion, each marked
as low as possible to make this a
sale long to be remembered. Fea-
tured are all the new shades, ma
terials and shapes. Special.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

This group offers selections in
most of the newest materials and
Straws, also smart combinations.
Poke effects, medium shapes and
large brimmed hats are offered in
this collection. Every hat smart
style, every hat a real bargain. See
them at
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

hnow- time a
Beautiful O. Spring in
aiken from ange n
Wednesday,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-03
.5O-GALLON STILL
SEIZED BY POLICE
Khan Investigators Help in
Making Raids,

Following a raid Charles Gillum
colored custodian of an apartment at
704 N. Capitol Ave, was slated on
blind tiger charges in city court to-
day.
Captain Worley and Deputy Sheriff
Hawkins found a fifty gallon whisky
still and two hundred gallons of mash.
Officers were accompanied by inves-
tigators of the Ku-Klux Khan, it was
said
Gillum denied 1t was his still. How
ever, the officers allege they found two
quarts of white mule" whisky in GIL
lum's room and a pint of the same
liquor in his pocket.
AS the officers were leaving the
apartment they discovered Josephine
Blackwell. AT z. Morris St, and
James Lewis Van Dunler. 33s w.
Twenty Sixth St, in an automobile.
Captain Worley arrested them on stat
utory charges.
Frank Trotter. %, Of 1850 N. Me
ridian St. was arrested by the same
officers and Khan investigators when
AMUSEMENTS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-03
Do You Feel Tired
After Eating ?

A tired. nervous feeling may be sign
of poisons in your system which pre-
vent proper digestion. Food turns into
more poison and gas. making you nerv-
Gus and weak. Simple buckthorn bark.
glycerine, etc. as mixed IN Adlerika, ex-
pells poisons and gas from BOTH up
per and lower bowel. Removes old mat
ter you never thought was in your sys-
tenn which poisoned stomach and made
Won tired and nervous Adlerika Is EN-
CELLENT to guard against append
citis H ]. Huder. druggist. Washing
ton and Penn. Sts.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-03

More than 800 people filled the
banquet room of the Athenaeum.
When Aldrich Bowker, Mr.. Walker
and Tom Powers arrived they were
given a splendid ovation. All mem
bers of the company we're given a
cordial welcome.
In behalf Of the Chamber Of Com
merce. Col. John B. Reynolds pre-
sided and introduced Walter Myers,
who expressed the appreciation Of
Walkers efforts in Indianapolis.
81 want to thank you people Of
indianapolis and can't find the
words" Walker said. I'VE have done
something which has not been &C
complished in any other English
speaking theater All of the players
have stuck together for years. Beau
tlful cooperation has been given me
by the actors. the stage crew and
every one else.
There must be cooperation on the
part of those back stage as well as
those out in front" Walker said.
Tells of Early Fight to
Increase Boundary Lines
he LOlO now ne ucLCi IA4llS4 HUI "
let Broadway and New York swallow
him UP when he first went TO New
York. Walker said that he deter
Amined to aid the Middle West in be
Eng independent from Broadway.
Broadway has done more harm to
the English speaking theater than
anything else in the world, he said
At each plate was a testimonial
folder expressing appreciation Of
Walker. Messages from J. J. Shubert,
David BeIasco. John r. WEIGH, vice
president Of the Chamber Of Com
merce; Governor Warren T. McCray,
Meredith Nicholson, the dramatic edi-
tors OF the Indianapolis papers and
William HersChell
The Orloff Trio furnished the music
during the banquet.