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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-15
impossible.

Suppose you were Gagged in by a
straight-up stone wall 33 feet high,
Could you get out? Would you Try?
They have such wall at the state
penitentiary in Joliet, Ill. And for a
year no prisoner thought 1t could be
scaled. One thought differently and
escaped the other day. He was serv-
Ing a observation-disclosures term for burg
larry. The guards say it must have
taken him months to collect enough
string and odds and ends of edith to
make his rope, to which he attached a
crude scaling hook.
Aesop would have written fable
around this prisoner and the general
fallacies of "impossibility."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-15


your reason" she replied. "Stil, I
may offer it again some day. Good
night"
He said goodnight and turned
Madeline wonderingly watched him go
down the path with his hand on the
black horses neck.
She went In to rest a little before
dressing for dinner and. being fatigued
from the days riding and excitement
she fell asleep. When she awoke it
was twilight. She wondered why her
Mexican maid had not come to her.
and she rang the bell. The maid did
not put In an appearance, nor was
there any answer to the ring. The
house seemed unusually quiet It was
a brooding silence, which presently
broke to the sound Of footsteps on the
porch. Madeline recognized Stillwells
tread, though 1t appeared to be light
for him. Then she heard him call
softly In at the open door Of her Of
flee. The suggestion of caution in his
voice suited the strangeness Of his
walk. With boding sense of trouble
she hurried through the rooms. He
was standing outside her office door.
"Stillwell" she exclaimed
please come out on the porch"
She complied and, once out, was en-
abled to see him. His grave face, paler
than she had ever beheld it, caused
her to stretch an appealing hand to-
ward him. Stillwell intercepted it and
held 1t in his own.
Miss Majesty, I'm amazin' sorry to
tell worrisome news. But It can't be
avoided. The fact is we're in a bad
fix. If your guests amt scared out
Of their skins it'll be OWN to your
nerve an how you carry out Stewards
orders"
"You can rely upon me-" replied
Madeline, firmly, though she trembled.
oval, what we're up against Is this
that gang of bandits Pat Have was
chasin'-they're hidin' in the house 7"
"In the houseY echoed Madeline,
aghast.
Miss Majesty, it's the amazln' truth,
an shamed indeed am l to admit it.
Stewart-why, he's wild with rage to
think it could hev happened. You see,
it couldn't hev happened if 1 hedn't
sloped the boys off to the gol-lof links,
an If Stewart hedn't rid out on the
mesa after us. FITS my fault. But now
we've got to face ito figger. Now,
listen. When Stewart left you an hour
or so ago he follered me direct to
where me an the boys was tryin' to
keep Pat Have from tearin' the ranch
to pieces. At that we was helpin' Pat
all we could to find them bandits. But
when Stewart got there he made diff
ference. Pat was nasty before, but
SEEM Stewart made him wuss. I
reckon Gene to Pat Is the same as
red to a Greaser bull. Anyway, when
the sheriff set fire to an old adobe hut
Stewart called him an called him hard.
Pat Have he'd six fellers with him, an
from all appearances bandit-huntin'
was some fiesta. There was row, an
1t looked bad fer a little. But Gene
was cool, an he controlled the boys.
Then Pat an his tough de-pooties went
on huntin'. That huntin', Miss Majesty,
petered out into what was only farce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-15

from the troubles i
had before / took.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e G e BILE Com
pound. My back al
ways ached, so J.
could not go about;
my homework, and 4
had other troubles
from weakness. i
was this way fol.
years, thenmy sister
in-law took the Veg
ntoblo COmn0npL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-15
sions Of Wisdom.

These are the signs Of wise man:
to reprove nobody, to praise nobody
to blame nobody, nor even to speak Oi
himself or his own meritA-Epictstua
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-15
WANTS TO HELP
OTHER WOMEN
Grateful for Health Restored
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Chicago, Ill.-"I am willing to write
TO any girl or woman who is suffering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
DRIVE
 FUR MEMBERS |S. PLAN OF BUREAU
100000 Bales Of Cotton For General Pool Goal Of
 Association
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERAIlO Moptgomery, Ala, Juno e3 ]


 Plans have been perfected for a ment of members In the Alabama Farm Bureau federation and in the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton asso- ciation. Edward A. ONeal, president of the federation, and Allen North ington, manager of the cotton asSo- citation, Saturday announced that the campaign will be started July 4 and will continue until September l.
 The Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton association now has approximately 17,000 members and during the last cotton year it handled 60.000 bales of cotton. An effort will be made to increase the membership to 30,o00 and to obtain pledges of between 15O.oo0 and 100000 bales of cotton. Counties Organised.
 The counties will be organized at once and before the end of the cam paign workers will interview all cot ton farmers of Alabama. Speakers who have been active in the organiza- tion work in other states will come campaign. Local workers are al- ready enlisted, according to the an- nouncement
 All farmers will be given an op- portunitS to pledge their cotton to the cotton association for delivery during the cotton picking season next fall. Under the system of the cotton association all cotton deliv- cred to it is graded and stored. When market conditions are proper the cot ton of the various grades Is placed on sale, though only in such quantities as will bring peak prices. At the end of the year all persons whose In1t tN ha Bociation are paid their pro rata share of the proceeds. Throughout the holding time the association ad- vances money on the cotton and as sales are made pro rates the pro- ceeds among those interested in that particular grade.
 Interests All Farmers.
 If 3o,o00 farmers of Alabama will place their cotton with the cotton association this fall we believe i will go far toward maintaining prices at the proper levels" said MT Northington. in discussing the state to interest every farmer in Alabama in the movement. The cotton asso- citation and the farm bureau federa- tion are not experiments. Their suc- cess during the past year has showr that they can bring financial re- ward to their members"
 The campaign in Alabama will b' part of campaign which will bt made in all cotton growing states A national campaign committee will direct the movement throughout thu cotton belt.
 A state organization has beer formed in every state and county organization will be in operation in every cotton-growing county be fore the beginning of the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
DADEVILLE WOMAN T0| LAY FIRST STONE OF CHEROKEE BLUFFS DAM
Work Will Be Started On TaIIapoosa Development
 Within 4 Months

DADEvILLE, Ala. June 22.-(Spe- cial.)-Mrs. Nora E. Miller of Dade- vile has been invited to lay the first stone in the construction of the Ala bama Power companys big dam over the Tallapoosa at Cherokee Bluffs.
 This invitation was extended at 8 public meeting of the Dadevtlle Civic club last night, when T. W. Martin. president of the company. addresses about 500 citizens of this section. MT. Martin announced that work will be begun on the dam within the next three or four months. as soon as hous- ing facilities can be secured for em- ployes of the company at the pro- posed site.
 MT. Martin, Vice President R. A. Mitchell and other officials of the power company are on tour or 1n- spection of their properties in this section and accepted the invitation of the Civic club to attend recep- tion.
 Congressman w. E. Bowling made q short speech stressing the need for labama to. convert her raw material, especially cotton. tAto manufactured products: He said that while the south had grown cotton for many years that the real profits from the industry had gone to New England who made 1t into finished material. H. F. Berkstresser declared the fu- ture of east Alabama's progress was linked with the progress of the en- terprises of the Alabama Power com pany
 An object of interest to the crowd was silver trowel which was pre- scented by James Mitchell. the first president of the power company, now deceased. to Mrs. Miller.
 Dr. c. c. Fargason presided at the meeting. He announced that ar arrangements had been made for the erection of a hotel at Dadeville, work to begin on the building immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
NEW REALTY FIRM
James c. Gray Heads Birmingham
 Organization


 Three men thoroughly conversant with every angle of the real estate business in Birmingham are James c. Gray. J. F. Powers and T. o. Hutto, firm members of the Gray Realty company, one of Birming- hams fastest growing real estate organizations making a speciality of sales and rentals. the two most im- portant angles of the business.
 The new firm was organized in Birmingham May 15 and reports | phenomenal growth. due to the fact that it's firm members are all old heads at the business, having had many years experience in every phase of real estate transactions. James c. Gray, president. has spent seven years In the study O. Birmingham real estate. He is con- sdered an authority on the relative value of property, what it should bring and what it is worth J. F. Powers of the sales depart ment is recognized as an experienced real estate salesman in the Birming- | ham district. His record in handling large deals Is we'll known. MT. Pow l CTS is well familiar with prevalent prices of property of every descrip- | tion.
 T. O. Hutto, manager of the new enterprise. Is well known for having organized in Birmingham the veter~ ans bureau, which he was in charge | of for three years. MT. Hutto started | the bureau with one stenographer and built it from that number tc | over 40 employees and 1,200 ex- service men in training under his pany are located on the eighteenth | floor of the Jefferson County Bank supervision.
 Offices of the Gray Realty com l hOildiY,p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
ALL ALABAMA SCHOOLS
 SMASH RECORDS FOR
 SUMMER ATTENDANCE
University Leads In Num- Der Of Students At vaca-
 ton Term

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June z3.-tBy Associated Press)-All records for summer school attendance has appar- ently been smashed for the present term, according to approximate fig ures being announced from heads of various institutions. .-'.
 Practically every school In the state reported an increase, some greater than others, but all shaving substantial growth.
 The University of Alabama, With approximately 300 students, led the field in numbers, with the Florence Normal school second, with slightly over 900 enrolled according to fig rres of officials of the institutions.
 Birmingham Southern college and the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women are believed 10 have shown the greatest increase Tn percentage, each of the institutions approximately doubling tneir enroll ment of last year. Last sumIher was the first time that Birmingham Southern held a summer school. Figures, while not yet complete, showk the approximate enrolment or the various summer schools over the state for the first summer term to De as follows: University of Alabama, 300; Florence Normal school, 1.o0S; Troy Normal school. 7Ss; Howard college, 5s5; Alabama Polytechnic in- stitute. TOO; Birmingham Southern. 400; Jacksonville Normal school. $50; Livingston Normal school. 450; Ala bama Technical Institute and College For Women, 300.
 This enrolment compares with the first summer term of last year as fol- lows: Troy Normal, 715; University ,ot Alabama, 1900; .Montevallo, 14S; Howard college. $40; Birmingham l Southern, 200.
 While summer schools have not yet been established at Woman's college | of Montgomery, Athens College fol
 Women, nor Judson college, those ill
 charge of the schools say they are
 planning summer schools In the
 course of the next few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
MACMILLAN SENDS
 HIS FINAL MESSAGE
 TO THE AGE-HERALD
Lr. Donald Lac3illan, Gscasset, laines

Capt, Donald B. MacMillan, sail ing from Wiscasset, Me, on June 23, for the Arctic, is the special correspondent of The Age-Herald, through its membership in the North American Newspaper AL liance. Captain MacMillan was pearyfs lieutenant on the expedi- ton that discovered the North Pola.
 The American Radio Relay League, the national organization of over 30,000 radio amateurs, will act as link between Mac Milan and The Age-Herald to re- ceiNe the stories of what befalls MacMillan and his little crew of six men while the Bowdoin lies locked in the ice near the North Pole.
 For the first time the public will. it is hoped, be told the weekly story of the discoveries of an Arctic explorer. tales of an al most unknown northern people and the thrills that may come to followers of the most adventurous calling the twentieth century knows
 The use of radio in the Far North has not hitherto been at tempted. It's success will mark a htW sldEc Ill SCltHllllC progress, even failure, as regards sending and receiving, will be of extreme value in settling many important points of radio science, including the effects of the aurora borealis.
 MacNIillans last word to the American people. before putting to sea, is contained In the fol- lowing message:
 "To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 T face north once more happy in the hope that through the months ahead I shall be in to0ch with the homeland Exploration will have new meaning when week by week we can send re- ports of achievements and of events In our own life.
 Tt is my firm conviction that the experiment conducted jointly by the North American News paper Alliance, the American Radio Relay League and my par ty will prove of scientific value in determining difficulties as we'll as possibilities. Communication is boon which in time must have an important bearing on the psychology of the expeditions members.
 T wish now to extend my thanks, and the thanks of those who go with me, for your CO., operation and the assistance oe the thousands of members of the American Radio Relay League in this significant undertaking.
 Good bye!
 DONALD B. MACMILLAN"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
|'CHILTON COUNTY ROAD
 NEARING COMPLETION
New Highway Will Connect Clan-
 ton With River Ferry

CLAYTON. Ala. June 2S.-(Spe- al)-The commissioners court Of Chiffon county recently announced that the new road which the county Is building by the Corinth church to the new ferry below Mitchell dam Is almost completed. The only part not finished Is about a quarter of a mile between the top of the big hill and the river. This hill Is so steep that the road will have to be made to curve around so as to make the slope gradually Robert Popwell has the construction in charge. and the court says that 1t will be fine road when finished. The new road will be about two miles in length. but 1t runs through the toughest spot of land in the county.
 PLAY IS PRESENTED
 The feature musical comedy of the season was put on last night at the county high school auditorium. All of the characters of the play were home talent. The title of the play was "Mr and Mrs. Polly Tick" and the main plot of the comedy was comparison between the people and customs of the year 1850 and what they will be in 1875.
 The leading parts were played by Burton Higgins, Mrs. Macy Jones. Johnnie Plier, Warrene Spiegner, Clay Marcus and Roberta Curry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24

dio operator. He Is twenty years old. the youngest member of the party.
 Richard Goddard of Winthrop, Mass. Making his second trip with MacMillan for the Carnegie Institu- tion.
 John Jaynes of Somerville, Mass, the engineer, An expert mechanician and formerly a teacher in the Som erville High school. He is the only married man in the expedition.
 James Gilchrlst, cook. Wide sea experience.
 In Greenland, the eighth member, an interpreter, will be taken aboard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
MUST PAY PENALTY
Slayer, Now Insane. To Hang If Mind
 Restored

NEW ORLEANS, Juno 23.-Angelo Guiralando, who came to Independ- ence, La., from his home at Rock ford. H., to kill Henry Amato, his wife's brGther-in-law. will not be hanged during the period of his lun- acy, but when his mind returns, he must pay the death penalty fixed some months ago. the pardon board decided today. Alienists declared they did not know whether the man was insane at the time of the mur- der, but that he was insane now. He was reprieved by the governor several days before the date set for his execution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
PLAN ROAD WORK

The busiest period of road con struction in Madison county will be- gin in July after the farmers have laid by their crops and begin work ing the roads or paying their money in for annual road tax. The county commissioners are ready for the work to begin and have apportioned the available funds by districts. Sat- urday road overseers for every dis trict were elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
BAXTER AGAIN HEADS HUNTSVILLE CHAMBER; REVIEW YEARS WORK
Gillian Elected Cashier Of Bank-Road Work Is
 Being Planned
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HERALD Huntsville. Ala. June 23 ]

With what many of the directors regard as the busiest year they have ever known in prospect, the direc- tors of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce have decided by unani- nous vote to make no change in their executives. and the annual cleo ton which was held Friday resulted as follows: c. E. Baxter. president; w. H. Cummings. first vice presi- dent; W. T. Dilworth, second vice president; Ashford Todd. treasurer, and H. A. Wheeling, secretary. Rep resentatives of each one of the five banks of the city were elected as members of the advisory board. the board now being composed of R. E. Spragins. H. M. Rhett, J. B. Wood- all, T. P. Perry and Robert Mur- phree. A review of the years work shows that much has been accom- plished and that many new enter prises are in prospect for this To- cality>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
MRS. ELIZABETH TRANsUE

ALBANY, Ala. June 23.-(Special.) Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Elizabeth Transue, who died Saturday at noon at her home on Sherman street. Services will be conducted hy Rev. l.. F. Good win, pastor of the Westminster. Pres byterian church. Mrs. Transue was widely known here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
GILLIAN ELECTED

The directors of the Huntsville Bank and Trust company have an nounced the election of R. H. Gillian as cashier to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of E. F. Ashcraft several days ago. MT. Gillian Is a Huntsville boy and has been assis- tant cashier of the bank for num- Der of years past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
C,HILDREy REGIsTERED

Miss Sonnenday of the state de- partment of child hygiene registered s children of school age last week whose record will be kept. A com mittee will weigh and chart these children overly Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
MILLION TO EMPL0YES
New York Manufacturer
 Epnrpr nuufv~ U&RA

New York Manufacturer Retires
 From Business Life
 NEW YORK, June 23.-The $1.000,- 900 M. Martin & Co.,, manufacturing garments. was given to employ es Saturday night by its president and owner, Herbert s. Martin. who an- nounced that he was retiring from active participation in the manage ment immediately. f
 The firm Is one of the leading concerns in the garment industry and does an International business. It was founded 45 years ago by Mar tins father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
ALABAMA DEATHS
CAROLYN DUREN

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. June 2s.-(Spe- cial.)-Carolyn Duren, 19-month- old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James Du- ren, died this afternoon at 12:30 at the Druid city hospital. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the Brandon Memorial church, with Dr. Henry M Hurst of- ficiating and Dr. Claude ORear as- sisting. 1nterment will be in Ever green cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
C0IJPLE IS MARRIED

Henry N. Hughes, weIl-knoWn commission merchant of Huntsville and Mrs. Margaret Todd were mar ried yesterday in the First Baptist parsonage at Decatur, Rev. Mir Da vison performing the ceremony in the presence of few friends. They returned to Huntsville and will make their home here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
MAXWELL G. HARRIS

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, June 25.-(Spe- cial.)--The body of Harwell c. Har- ris, Huntsville boy who died in Ha- wall while soldier of the United States army. Is expected here for in- torment in his native soil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
WILL SEEK ELECTION
Legislator Will Introduce Bill At
 Forthcoming Session

HAMILTON. Ala. June 23.-(Spe- cial.)-W. P. Letson, member of the legislature from Marion county, has announced that he will introduce a bill during the July session to pro- vide for the election of county superintendent of education for Mar ion county, the election to be held at the general election in November, 1924 He also has given notice that a bill will be introduced providing for the election of county treasurer at the general election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
AVIATOR BURNED

Engine Backfired Before Taking Off On Trip
 VICKSBURG, Miss. June 2S.-J. M. Windham, aviator, was badly burned today when the airplane in which he was tG do acrobatic stunts over this city on Trade Day" was com pletely destroyed by fire when the engine backfired before taking off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
nEpREsENTs HUNTSVILLE

R. o. Mitchell. past grand coun- cilor for Alabama of the United Commercial Travellers has gone to the supreme council of the order and as representative of the Huntsville post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24

One dollar will haul a ton of freight nine miles by horse and wagon, 24 by motor truck, 1855 by railroad, 230 by canal. and 5000 by ship, is the comparison made by the Society of Automotive Engineers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
VICTIMS OF CROSSING

Two Killed When Coupe Struck By I. c. Train
 JACKSON, Miss, June 2S.-John F.
 Parkinson, 53, former language pro- lessor at Clark Memorial college, was killed and Charles E. Reynolds, 27,
 was seriously injured when a coupe in which they were riding was hit by Illinois Central train late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
BRANCH IS DREDGED

The HuntsVille Spring branch IS being dredged to permit free flow of water and prevent water and ponds in the lowlands in the south western part of the city. The bot tom of the branch will be made two feet deeper for considerable dis tance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
REVIVAL MEETING ON

The Baptist church meeting is growing in interest. Evangelist T. o. Reese is preaching. T. H. Farr is conducting the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
BRIDE AND GROOM RETURN,

MT. and Mrs. c. E. Bowens have returned from their wedding trip to South Florida. Mrs. Bowens before her marriage was Miss Willie Mand Pond, daughter of Mrs Josie Wood ward MT. Bowens is connected with the McRae Drug company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24
SELECT MILLSITE
Cotton Plant Is Proposed For Geneva.
 Revival On.

GENEVA, Ala. June 23.-(Spe
 completed their work on the site of the proposed cotton mill. The mill will be built on the old R. l.. Thens place, west of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The tract com prises about 60 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-24

new canal recently built in Hol- land, about AZ miles long, eight feet deep and a surface width of 71 feet, at a cost of approximately s10,000.- 900. connects Zuid- Willems canal with Geertuidenberg