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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27

social function, MT. Jarr erept g.uiitily into the office to be received with hoots of derision.
 At hale past three call came for him on the telephone. It was Mrs. Stryver.
 Well, really, I don't think l can come" said Mir. Jarr. You see. we are so very busy down here at the office.'
 Mrs. Stryver's reply to this was evidently to the effect that she want ed the affair to be success and without men such things were al ways stupid. Besides, Mir. Jarr was so bright and would be the life of the affair.
 "Oh, very we'll then; I'll come" said Mir Jarr amiably through the telephone, but remember. you must pardon me for being in my working clothes"
 Hearing this, the office. force roared uproariously.
 On the way uptown Mir. Jarr bought a gardenia and pinned it m his buttonhole. He looked like King Tut-Ankh Amen in his prime and before they laid him in his tomb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
GOING DOWN

Dear Friend-Do you know that a weak person loses his temper easily and strong, magnetic man controls his temper? It therefore behooves you early in life to keep your mouth shut. You never can go wrong by keeping silent. It might be a good idea to paste little sign up on the foot of your bed, reading: T am going to keep my mouth shut"
 Yours very truly,
 ALFALFA SMITH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
ytoad. do the wiggletail willies

pytoad. do the Wiggletail Willies turn into Hoppytoads when they get through being Wiggletail willies?"
 Granny Hoppytoad laughed so hard he. fell off the toadstool he was sit ting on, and when Betsy Bonnet String had thumped him on the back to make him quit coughing, Granny Hoppytoad said. No, indeed. Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy, the Wiggle- tail Willies, when they have lived in the water so long. turn itno mosqui- toes and fly away, But, I'll tell you one thing. the fish eat a lot of the Wiggletail Willies and in that way help grown-up people as we'll as children, for mosquitoes bite. That Is, the lady and little girl mosquitoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27

you will find it little irksome to punch the time clock, so to speak but this very checking up of your careless habits will be the greatest factor in regulating your weight.
 Too often we consider the gaining of weight or the losing of weight simply a matter of diet. But you talks we are going to strive for more than just lost or added pounds. We are striving to feel and look better with the gaining of our normal weight and to do that you will have to- allow fully as much time as have in this model plan for relaxing periods. outdoor walks, etc. In some cases. you see. I have only allotted two minutes of time. Now, two min utes are so easily wasted and 1t can mean so much toward your better health and appearance if it finds a regular place in your daily schedule.
 A splendid idea. after you have made out your own proper model day plan. Is to tack it alongside of your calendar and check off each day on tho calendar that you have lived ac- cording to the schedule you make today. When the last article on this subject has been printed you will then DC Aple VO Cneck up not only how many pounds you weigh. but how near you have come to living an ideal physical culture life during this weight ht-controlling period.
 Nature is now storing life ener- gizing forces in the bulbs lying un- der the snow for the budding time In spring and want every one of you to utilize these last remaining winter days for the same rejuvenat- ing of your own bodies 50 that when Eastertime comes and nature bursts forth into bloom you VIII be able to see reflected in the mirror a re- juvenated body and face smiling back to you with springtime. health- full gladness. This can only be ac- complished if you will promise to make and keep the model day plan.
 The two articles that I have writ ten for you have been only prepara- tory for the course which will &C., tually begin with my next talk. This will outline the diet that should be followed by the woman who Is over- weight and who must reduce to gain her proper weight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
PROTECTING OTHERS

Although not dangerous of them selves, colds should not be neglect ed. the weakened condition of the body and the inflamed condition of tho mucous membrane leaves an open door for the more serious in- fections of pneumonia, mostoiditis. tuberculosis and other ills.
 Isolation of the person who has the cold, as far as possible; care in the use of handkerchief; the use of separate towel and 6rinking cup and refraining from kissing or breathing or coughing in the face of another, will do much to prevent the spread of colds.
 As some one said: "Sneeze into your handkerchief, not Into the com munity; you get just as good a sneeze, and the community may avoid an epidemic. Special care should be taken that the family dishes are washed in hot soapy water and rinsed in scalding water when any one in the family has a cold. The dish-towels should be boiled a: least once daily.
 A soft, light diet with little or no meat, plenty of fruits and vege- tables and an abundance of drink ing water will help the body throw off the effects of cold. There is nothing better for the patient or the neighborhood at large than for the person with a cold to remain quietly in bed for day or two. The cold then soon disappears and leaves no bad effects and what Is more important, an epidemic of colds may have been prevented.
 An examination in the elementary physiology class elicited the follow ing answers in reply to the question. What is the use of the nose?" with"
 .The nose Is for wiping."
 "The nose is to turn up at things"
 The nose is to blow with"
 The nose is to put powder on."--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27

STOWS m IHe WHter JuSt tho same as the tadpoles! Haven't you ever seen him?"
 'I don't believe we have" the gletail Willie, Granny Hoppytoad? Land sakes!" Granny Hoppytoad chuckled. You can hardly find It, tie puddle of wdter standing any length of time but what you will find lots and lots of Wiggletail Will lies in it! Why, if an old tin can stands out doors and the rain falls into it. and it doesn't leak out, in a short time you will find ever so many Wiggletail Villies wiggling about in the water. Just you look the next time you find tin can. Raggedys!"
 We will" the two Raggedys re- piled, then asked: But, Granny Hop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27

Often your room needs a golden glow or. a pink haze that 1t is only possible to obtain with the plainness this effect can only be gained by leaving the surface of the lampshade plain and confining its decoration to the edgings which are placed around the frame.
 The lAmpshade is made of rose pink silk and then it's edges and the wires that run up and down to hold . narrow woven border of pink and gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27

do, but the men and boy mosquitoes do not bite. So if you ever see a mosquito biting anyone, Raggedy Andy. you may know that it is either Marjory or Mildred Mosquito. instead of Hicky or Maurice Mosquito,"
 If 1 ever see any mosquito biting anyone. "I'll swat her." Raggedy Andy laughed.
 Really. l think Mosquitoes are a nuisance." Betsy Bonnet String said. "and that is why people should never leave anything lying around in which water can stand, and that is why all small ponds and still waters should be either filled up with earth or drained. So if you see a tin can standing so that rain can fall into 1t. turn the can over so that no Wig gletail Willies can grow in it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
DECORATING HOME
THE STANDING LAMP

A shade for the standing lamp Is something that can easily be made at home and with the least amount of expense if you are only careful about the choosing of your material and the eXpsrtness of the way In which you put them together.
 Printed silks are used for shades and then there are the plain china silks with trimmings of gallon or or ribbon that help to give them a pat tern without relying upon the silk to do SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
RIGHT WEIGHT ROAD
 TO GOOD HEALTH

GETTING STARTED RIGHT Second in . Series of Articles-How to Reduce or Develop Explained in Simple Rules for Diet and Ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
THE JARR FAMILY
By ROY L. M,CARDELL

T forgot to tell you that Mrs. Stryver expects us to her reception this afternoon said Mrs. Jarr, as MT. Jarr was dressing preparatory to the day and it's toll.
 Did you say us?" asked Mir. Jarr.
 "Yes, l said us," replied Mrs Jarr.
 Well, you can count me out and you can convey to the lady my un- availing regrets" said MT. Jarr Not for me, the pink tea fight and the ladyfinser and macaroon mix up.
 "Thats the way you always talkr replied Mrs. Jarr, impatiently. on think it's smart to jeer at all the re- finng influences of life. Your idea of enjoyment is the associations you have with that man Rangle and his kind.'
 Well, if you make it as between John R. Ranele and his ilk and tea and tattle and the high handshake yes" retorted Mir. Jarr, composediy
 I'm sure I've been patient and never tried to interfere with your en- joyments,' said Mrs. Jarr. but our children are growing up and we must begin to make nice associations for their sake. When Willie is older I am sure you will not care to have him associating with young Johnny Rangle. with the Slavinsky boy ant that sort
 "Oh, Willie might do worse" re- piled Mir. Jarr. Johnny Rangle is a smart kid and is at the head o1 his class at school, his father says and Izzy Slavinsky is an amateur wireless expert and will make his mark in the world. I hope our Willie will never associate with worse peo- pie. And then I don't see how m. going to stupid tea and meeting stupid people is going to advance the social interests of our children, and anyway, l can't get away from the office, just when we are so busy"
 You can get off at o'clock" said Mrs. Jarr coaxingly. Mrs. Stryver has been very nice to me, she has invited me to go out in her beautiful limousine and she wants us to speno couple of weeks at their countr, home next summer, and she was especially insistent that you should be present."
 "oh, all right then" grumbled Mir Jarr. I'll do it if you insist, but I'd rather go to the dentists than te any of these lah -dah affairs"
 Arrayed in his silk hat and the other paraphernalia for an afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
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Granny Hoppytoad grew from a w1ggly tadpole into a weeny Hoppytoad." Rag gedy Andy said, as he and Raggedy Ann and Betsy Bonnet String and Granny Hoppytoad sat In under the trees in! the deep, deep woods and ate the lovely picnic lunch which Betsy had shaken from her magic a Vi'
 "Ohn Ora m D y Hoppytoad laughed. "It may seem funny to you two nice Rag gedy dolls, but there are so many crea- lures who change from one thing to another before they grow up that we do not think it very funny"
 "Who else grows from one thing into another?" Raggedy Andy wished to know.
 Well |" c r a mpy Hoppytoad said as he rolled his large googly eyes and passed a cream puff to Raggedy Ann, there is little Wig gletail Willie: he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27
THE LOVE GAME
By VIRGINIA VAN DER WATER TERHUNE

Because of delay in the mails, today's instalment of this inter- esting serial is not published. Publication will be resumed im- mediately on receipt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-27

SOLD AT GROCERY STORES EVERYWHERE
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HENRY L. WHITFIELD
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GOVERNOR

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
S2,0O0,000 AT RISK
 FUR DELINQUENCY
ValuIe Placed By City On Property Improved By
 Public Work

Plans for drive to collect ap- proximately s100,000 in past due public improvement assessments were completed at the city hall Monday and officials of the comp troller's department served notice that property valued at more than S2,000,000 would be sold at public outcry to satisfy the claims unless before on or before January 30.
 We believe,' said Comptroller elect C. E. Armstrong, that property owners in most instances have over looked paying these assessments and that they will now come up and pay the amounts due. The delin- quents are scattered from one end of Birmingham to the other and quite a bit of central property IS involved"
 January g is the last day on which the assessments may be paid with out additional cost, MT. Armstrong announced. He is confident that more than half the amount due will be collected in advance of that date.
 The new comptroller, who off, cially assumes office January i, ex- plained that the sale set for Janu- ary 30 is the second of series of sales planned by the city to collect assessments from delinqueats. Un- der the law, the property owned by persons against whom assessments are levied can be sold by the city after advertisement unless the amounts due are paid.
 The Christmas season will be over, and this department hopes that all delinquents will pay their assess ments and avoid the necessity of having their property advertised" Mr. Armstrong said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
SINCLAIR IS UNABLE
 TO PRODUCE DATA
Oil Magnate's Examination InTea
 Pot Dome Hearing Postponed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate who leased the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve, scheduled to appear before the Sen ate public lands committee today to testify concerning the mark keting of his oil stock, was unable to secure the records and data requested by the committee.
 The examination of Sinclair was postponed to Thursday. Walter w. Downing, assistant treasurer of the Chase Securities company, New York, and Carl P. Biggerman, as sistant cashier of the Chase National bank. appeared before the commit tee today.
 Downing said the securities com pany had never had any dealings with Mammoth oil stock, the Sin clair company which handled Tea pot Domes. Biggerman said some of the stock had been taken as secur- ity for loans.
 Nothing was brought out concern ing the big fluctuation in the stock on the New York Stock Exchange prior to the time that former Sec retary of the Interior Fall an nounced he had given the lease to the Mammoth Oil company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
ONE MAN SESSION

Commissioner W. B. Cloe will be the only member of the city commission present at the regular weekly meet ing Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. He will promptly adjourn, and the entire commission will hold an ad- journed session Friday
 Mr. Cloe said he didn't mind call ing the session to order and ad- journing it, which has to be done, under the law. He said police affairs would bring him to the city hall for while Christmas morning, anyway.
 Most of the commissioners spent a short while in their offices Monday morning, although it was a full holi- day under d resolution passed sev- eral days ago. But they came mainly to open their mail and swap Christ mas presents, and little business was transacted.
 "The commission wishes all the peo- pie of Birmingham happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year" was the word sent out by President D. E. McLendon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
ARREST ALL JITNEYS BEGINNING WEDN ESDAY
Last Barrier Cleared, No Further
 Consideration For Eiolators

All jitneys, which lately have op- erated as "taxicabs,' must get off the streets r face arrest on charges of doing business without permit or license, City Attorney w. J. Wynn, said, Monday.
 The supreme court Saturday dis solved the injunction, under which the jitneys have been operating and authorized the city commission to proceed with the enforcement of tie so-called settlement" ordinance. which was intended to clear Birming bma streets of jitney busses.
 T expect the papers in the case to reach my office by Wednesday," said MT. Wynn, and immediate steps will be taken to rigidly enforce the ordinance"
 The jitneys were operating as usual Monday and the police will not begin making arrests until after copy of the courts decision arrives from Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
l PLENTY OF JOBS
 AWAIT WORKERS
City Employment Bureau Off, ficiaIs Say Work Is
 Easy To Get


 Christmas finds the employment situation in Birmingham in better shape than at any time in the past year, according to officials of the city employment bureau, located on the fourth floor of the city hall.
 There are plenty of jobs, and it is rarely the case that an applicant at the bureau has to wait longer than two or three days before he or she is placed in a position, the employees of the office say.
 Persons applying at the bureau are asked to fill out blank showing previous experience and other data which enables bureau officials to se- iect places commensurate with then adaptibility.
 The bureaus report for 1923, which will be completed in the next few days. will show that this year s record far exceeds that of any pre- vious year. officials said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
3OO,OOO LETTERS HANDLED SUNDAY
Post Office Business Breaks All Records For Volume
 And Dispatch

Birmingham postal employees have handled the unprecedented volume of Christmas mail just like clockwork There has been no congestion and inbound and outbound letters and packages have been dispatched te addresses in record time.
 These statements were made Mon day by Postmaster R. B. Smyer, who added a word of congratulation for his staff of workers.
 We escaped anything that even smacked of a jam" said the post master, although mail has been heavier in the last ten days than ever before in Birmingham's history.
 Nearly 100000 letters and cards, not to mention thousands of packages. went through the office Saturday, and the Sunday mails were even heavier.
 There will be only one delivery on Christmas day. stamp windows will be open only between and 10 a. m.. and all employees will be re- leased at noon for the rest Of the day, the postmaster announced.
 This is the first Christmas on record where postal employees didn't have to work all day. The post office de- partment at Washington has ruled that hereafter they shall have Christ mas dinner at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
CONDEMN REAL LTY AF TER JANUARY 1
City Has Acquired a Third Of Necessary Space On First
 Avenue

Start of actual work on the First avenue paving and widening project early in the new year loomed as a practical certainty Monday when President D. E. McLendon of the city commission made it known that one third of the right of way necessary obtained through efforts of City Engineer A. !. Hawkins.
 Thus far 1T property owners have settled amicably wich the city, and others are expected to accept the citys offer for their property in the next few days. Notice has been served that the offers must be ac- cepted or rejected by January 1. After that date the city will pro- ceed to acquire by condemnation proceedings the remainder of the right of way, according to MT. Me- Lendon. handle the condemnation proceed iDgS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
S3O,OOO,OOO SPENT
Five And Ten Cent Store Chain Makes
 Annual Report

December sales in the Woolworth chain of five-and@ stores will eclipse $30,000, 900, according to- in formation received in Birmingham Monday. This total, in comparison with the aggregate of $27,454,S7S in December, 1922, is taken in com merical circles as a significant busi- ness index. There are 1,255 stores in the Woodwork chain.
 Christmas trade in retail stores throughout the country is breaking all records, according to reports from New York. Many lines of merchandise were cleaned out fully a week before Christmas. The tardy appearance of cold weather has stimulated buying in clothing, which has been one slack line, it is said due to the tenacity with which mild temperatures have hung on throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE IS. CAP P|TAL $ BUSIEST.
Poor Of Montgomery Are Amply Provided For, Cheer
 To All Needy Persons
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU I
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What was declared to be the big gest Christmas shopping rush wit messed in many years was staged in the capital city on Christmas Eve. After a week of damp weather and daily rains the weather turned fair aid colder today, and the downtown streets were crowded all day long by persons making last minute pur- chases. Local banks turned loose heavy Christmas savings funds in the period just before Christmas, and all indications point to very heavy Christmas sales here, indicative of prosperous conditions. It is worthy to note also that the poor of the city appear to be adequately pro- vided for this year. It was report ed from the Associated Charities to- day that owing to the generosity of various organizations and indiyidu- als it is possible to provide Christi mas cheer for all the needy of the city.
 Christmas Eve was featured also by the usual violations of the mani- fest as annually issued by police with intent to regulate the discharge of fireworks.
 Among features of Christmas char ity this season was the successful culmination of the Montgomery Journals empty stocking campaign, which brought happiness to over 500 children of the city.
 Bold, bad robbers felt the spirit of Christmas when they held up Sher- man Stevens, negro employe of the Montgomery Journal, according to Stevens story today. The negro was going home late Saturday night when two white men pointed two shining pistols into his face and commanded him to throw up his two hands. Ste vens said his hands went up like manniSin and the robbers went through his pockets like experts. When his funds had been extracted by process as painless as possible, the robbers handed back one penny Go buy yourself a post card for Christmas present." one said. Stevens was too scared to follow any further command of the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
2,5oo CHILDREN MADE HAPPY

Approximately 2,500 poor Children of Mobile, many of them barefoot and thinly clad, were given happy Christmas today through the gener- osity of the people of Mobile, the efforts of the Mobile Register and the ladies of Charity. These chill
 dren, whose only hope of a visit from Santa Claus lay in the success of the annual Christmas tree fund, were in nowise disappointed. for not one went away with empty hands.
 The Elks annual Christmas tree for orphans in the Mobile orphanages will be held Tuesday morning at the home of the lodge on Government street. Several hundred children from the various institutions will be brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

those arrested were negroes, and casesio of drunk and disorderly'' were docketed against them
 After they nurse their hangoxers, the offenders will face Recorder Henry J. Martin. Scores arrested sunday night drew fines Monday, and as fast as they vacated the police cells other prisoners were brought in.
 According to the police, the situa- tion is nothing more nor less than a normal Christmas. Many persons who never cause trouble during any other part of the year seem unable to resist a liquor party during the Ynletide say the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
850-POUND HOG
J. R. Smith Raises Prize Porker Near
 Fayetteville. Tenn.

Joseph R. Smith. Birmingham capitalist, whose hobby is his stock farm rear Fayetteville, Tenn, is be- ing congratulated upon his recent achievement of producing a Duroc Jersey hog that weighed $50 pounds, MT. Smiths animal was one of a herd of fifteen Durocs, sne other four teen weighed 500 pounds each.
 The S50-pound hog was eight feet lonC and required a derrick for handling, since seven men couldn't budge him. He gained 50 pounds a week for six or eight weeks and wa1 still going strong when the time came for his reckoning with the butcher.
 MT. smiths heavyweight herd went mostly into bacon and sausage. he said