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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
DIES OF INJURIES

Mrs. Willie E. Fox, wife of w. w.. Fox of ClantCn, died Saturday at the city hospital here of burns and other injuries sustained in an auto mobile wreck in Jackson county several days ago. Mrs. Fox, while pinned under an overturned car, was badly burned by acids from the bat tery and again by blazing gasoline. which was sprayed upon her when the gas tank exploded. Infection set in, and her left leg was ampu- ta ted above the knee in an effort tt' save her life. The body of Mrs. Fox will be conveyed to Clanton for in torment. MT. and Mrs. Fox formerly lived in Huntsville, and they were driving through the country to visit relatives here when the accident oc- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
GROCER UNDER BOND

John Semon, wealthy grocer Of Charleston and Wilkinson streets, charged with a statutory offense, after a trial lasting for two hours in recorders court Saturday was held under S7,500 bond to answer to the grand jury, Over 20 witnesses were heard in the case. Semon denied the charges of Mrs. Annie Murray of Choctaw and Ledyard, streets, com plainant. Since his arrest on the above date Semon has been held in the police station without bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
pA1xs CIT yROP PROSPECTS

Weather conditions still are very unsettled in this section and the farmers as well as merchants are pessimistic over future prospects, Many of the planters here doubt f they will succeed in gathering one half of their crop, as the rains and boil weevil have wrought havoc among the fertile fields which looked so promising a month ago. SeVerai of the larger planters have sprayeu tbeir cotton but the result has not been very gratifying, due to the fact that they waited too late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
FARMERS GET LECTRICITY

Electric lines are being built out into the country by the Alabama Power Company, and many farm homes are now enjoying the advant- ages of electricity, such as was not thought possible a few years ago. There are now 20 miles of such lines in operation, it is estimated, and five miles was added Saturday, when power was turned into a transmits sion line which extends from Hunts vile to Oakwood College. About homes intervening have power and lights at their disposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
ROAD REPAIRS TO BEGIN

This week will see the beginning of this seasons road building and repair work in Madison county. The commi ssioners court waited until farmers were about ready to lay by their crops befor ebeginning opera rions, and the work will furnish em- ployment to hundreds of men and teama in every section. Much of the work will be, done by free labor under competent overseers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
OPEN GRAIN ROUTE

The Rock Island line has AH- nounced that it will open up its route for shipments of grain. and grain products from Oklahoma points to Mobile, the shipments nov ing via New Orleans, according to Information received at the traffic office of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. The Rock Island has not handled grain from Oklahoma to Mo- bile in some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
TO MAKE FINAL PLANS

Final plans for the entertainment of visiting merchants who will come here next week during the annual buyers week" of the Mobile Cham ber of Commerce, will be made at a meeting of the program and enter tanment committee to be held Mon- day morning at the office of the Chamber of Commerce. More than 100 merchants from the Mobile trade territory are expected to be here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
GAME IS oNE-sIDED

Akron and Sawyerville played a very one-sided game of ball here yes terday afternoon the score resulting in d victory for Akron, to 1. Akin was on the mound for the home team and held the visitors hitless, while Burton former Georgia Tech pitcher was knocked out of the box in the first inning. Urich, who sue ceeoed him, fared little better and 1t was soon evident that the Sawyer vile team was very much outclassed'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
ro nE, UNPRECEDENTED

The traffic department o1 thb MO hile Chamber of Commerce will nrobably have a representative at Montgomery Wednesday to appear before the committee considering the bill which would give the Alabama public service commission authority to establish transit, concentration and reshipping privileges on rail- roads in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
FITTING SERVICE HELD
Camden Stores And Business Houses
 Are Closed Friday

CAMDEN, August 12.-(Speclal Leased Wire)--A fitting memorial service for the late President Hard ing was held Friday at the WILCOX county courthouse at ocloch Ill tha afternoon. Rev. I. w. RosborC can anaucted the services and talks we're made by B. II. Mathews. C.. Goldboldt and John Miller. The stores and all other laces of business closed for the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Driver Saves Life By Jumping When
 Lumber Laden Truck OVerturns

AKRON, Ala, August 12.-(Spe- cial.)-Herbert Henry had very narrow escape from death yester- day afternoon when the truck he was driving with a heavy load Of lumber, turned over into deep ditch on the outskirts of town Fortunate ly he jumped in time to save him. self although he received numerous cuts and bruises from the fall and will be confined to his room for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
HEALTH REPORT ISSUED

The Madison coun,' board of health has completed it's report for July, showing that there were 47 deaths, or a rate of 10.7 per cent per thousand inhabitants per year. The birth rate was 32.12 per thou sand population, there being 132 new babies during the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
l the search for the youth.
GARTHIN MOBILE

Senator w. F. Garth of Huntsville, member of the Alabama senate sea- port amendment bill committee, is in the city and is the guest of his son-in-law and daughter. Dr. and Mrs. Marion Inge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
HAZEL GREEN MAN DIES

A. c. CIark, we'll Known farmer of Hazel Green, died Saturday at his home in that community after an illness of two days, which came upon him suddenly He was 45 years old, a.-d is survived by his widow, son and daughter, also sister. Mrs. A. $. Harwell, Cf Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
ROY IS MISSING

Leaving his home at eos St. An thony street, Wednesday morning. 10 seek work on the Mobile waterfront, R R. Conner. I6 years old, has not been seenasince and police were re- uuested today by the mother of the boy to assist relatives and friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
.NDrANIANs ARE GUESTS

One hundred and seventy cltlzens of Elwood, Ind, composing the mem bership of tourists club or that citv were the guests of Mobile to- day. having arrived here early this morning on their return from the Pacific coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
FACULTY IS SELECTED

FLORALA, ATa., August IZ.-ISpe- cial. Leased Wire)-The following faculty will teach at Covington County High school during it's next session, beginning September 5: T. G. Vaughn, mathematics; Charles Ba- ker, science; Miss Lucille Arams. English; Miss Ada Smith, home eco monies and civics; to be supplied, history and Latin; Miss Mary Wood ward, music; Mrs. McConnichie, ex- nreSSiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
OPP CITIZEN EXPIRES
D. M. Huestess, 79 Years Old, Cnme
 To Alabama When Young Man

bs Ms HueSteSS, ~ cars Old, NHmo
 To Alabama When Young Man
 OPP, Ala. August Especial Leased WireD-D. NJ. Huestess died at his home here Saturday. MT. Huestess was born in South Caro-
 lima 79 years ago. He came to Ala bama when a young man and settled in CovinEton county, being one of the pioneer settlers MT Huestess had been in poor health tor several years and his death was not ex- pected. Surviving relatives are his widow, four sons, two daughters and six grandchildren. The sons and daughters are: J. W. Huestess, A. F. Huestess, U. l.. Huestcss of Mont eomery; K. B. HLestess of Opp; Mrs. J. T. Pierce, Jr., opp; Mrs. J, T. Jones, opp: Funeral services were were conducted from the family residence Saturday by Rev E. A Childs h. torment was at Antioch cemetery, with Masonic hOnors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
GOES TO MONTGOMERY

J. B. Woodall, director for Madison county in the Farm Bureau Cotton Association, left today for MontGom- err, to attend meeting of state directors which will check up and make final payments to farmers for cottcn handled of last years crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
MISS JENKINS BURIED

Miss Emma Jenkins. after hn- gering illness, died at her nome near Camden Wednesday, and was buried in the Camden cemetery the follow ing day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13

The working day has been fixed at 10 hours in some establishme in Russia. but mostly the people work l5 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13

The average weekly wage of fac tory workers in Wisconsin is $24.SS.
 Gas is now used in 100000 cook ing appliances in United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
TO SEND DELEGATES
Mobile Adventists To Be Represented
 In Church Conference

In Church Conference
 MOBILE, Ala, August 11-tSpeciaI Leased Wire.)-Mobile AoVehtisls win be represented at the annual conference of the church at Gilber- town. August 22 to September ?. by several delegates. It was announced that Rev. J. c. Mitchell. pastor or inc Seventh Day Adventist church Tn Mobile, twill leave tomorrow tor Gil- bartown where he will assist in the nrenaration of the program for the conference. Lay delegates from Mo- bile will leave August 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-13
ILLICIT LIQUOR CONNECTED BY ONLY SHORT CHAIN WITH SOCIAL AND BUSINESS LIFE
Commissioner Haynes Sees Day When Buyer Of Goods Will Receive Attention Of Courts Like Bootlegger Rum Runner And Moonshiner-Courts Comment On Law Violations

do these things which they know to be in defiance of the law and the Constitution, there is reason, indeed for grave
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
Mystic Tie Binds Twins
Separated Since Cradle

BU MA Service
"UCSON, Ariz.. Feb. "A
thin, unseen psychic thread
Of a material science cannot
analyze, stretching across hun
dreds of miles Of cities, rivers,
forests and mountains
For thirty years mas bound to-
gether twin sisters, separated al
most since their birth.
The twins are Mrs. Jessie San
ders. who lives here, and Miss
Bessie N. Little of Chicago.
These twins have grown UP
under entirely different environ
ments. have had different types
Of education and experience, have
been entirely out Of contact with
each other.
Yet they have remained similar
in appearance. mgntaI traits,
tastes, habits and ideals.
Share JOY, Sorrow
When one is i'll, the other seems
always To share her suffering.
When one is happy her elauon is
passed on through the invisible
ethereal cord to the other.
The strange case has aroused
the interest not only Of students
Of heredity and environment but
also that Of believers in mental
telepathy-radio of the mind.
Here is their story:
The twins We're born to the
Irwin family in the Black Hills.
The mother died. The twins We're
given out for adoption when
months old.
They never saw each other or
even exchanged letter till is.
One Business Woman
Bess is now house manager Of a
Chicago hotel. She's unmarried.
Jessie, the other twin, went to
country school, started training as
a hospital nurse, suffered a physi-
cal breakdown. taught school, be
came q wife and mother. Now
she's again teaching.
It's uncanny how We seem to
be bound together by an invisible
link" says Jessie here.
when one of us is i'll. we eX-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
Organized Mob R1tlem O2arks accepted as F111aI
Ku-ELp, Union Labor and Politicians i'm Fight

North Arkansas Railroad free to re-
organize its service as 1t wishes.
There seems small chance that
criminal prosecutions win follow the
recomn of the legislative
committee. Prosecutions would have
to come in the counties where the
crimes were committed. Fearing for
their own safety, residents through
out the State will not openly discuss
the recent riots. They know where
the Governor stands. They know the
personnel Of the investigating commits
tee and the strength Of the House and
Senate.
This is Arkansas attitude. I'm
usual methods are necessary at I'M
usual times" was the way one mem
Der Of a citizens committee" put 1t.
Arkansas seems to accept that as final
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

l.. A. SCHWAB. rod is now Dopu-
lar method used by "A number Of oil
Misunderstanding up claims that sci
ence viii locate oil. thus eliminating
most Of the scouting and production
problems from the oil industry at one
stroke.
Radum was the method Of one
promoter. Another claimed the radio
could DO it.
Consider the revolution I'm the in
dusjry # underground oil fields could
be located before q dliu cut the earth,
Dry wells-uuprodtable wells--an
minimized and huge tanks built in
advance to receive the output OF
gushers from predetermined natural
storehouses.
One man who used this scheme has
promoted seventeen oil companies In
the brief span Of seven years. Re
Gently he filed a petition in bank
ruptcy-and also repudiated the claims
hc had made for his scientific oil-dis
Covorer.
THE modeInized divining rod on
which gu)lible investors msked and
lost their money was described by
"a promoter in a prospectus as follows:
1t is a mechanical invention de
signed for using the wireless method
Of tuning into ethereal waves or vi
brations from crude oil and the am
plidcation and measuring of the wave
energy so as to scientifically locate
and define the. Oil-bearing strata and
the probable volume. depth and extent
Of petroleum deposits in the eartn"
Another wld-catter sold stock in
such scientific oil-fnding" scheme /
on the promise that the possibilities
Of a 500 share of this stock is a thou
sand times greater than the possl-
biites Of a share of Standard Oil
stock ever was" His first well was
a dry hole-and everybody lost their
money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
The Puritan

N very much surprised 10 find
I have a PJfritanic Mind
it seems N Middle Class, at heart
Win very narrow views on Art.
Ny Realistic friends. asree
Completely ia this view uf me
although I thought I could applaud
Myself as being VERY Broad
TIE charge they make is doubtless baseS
J Upon my Literary Taste
For I have often said that I'm
Not fond OF printed Ooze and slime
and tales where filth and lust run rife
Which some folks hail as true TO life"
/ know lie isn't wholly pure
But neither is II ali a sewer.
IA Nd so frequently declare
- That L can't bring myself "a care
For dirt for dirts sake or for truck
That battles. By preference. in muck
Great genius can touch with fire.
The degradation of the mire
BUt it's the fire. be- to state
And not the mlre iEat makes u Great
& Don I Ike Mandy PANTY Gun
o1~ neither can j stand the stuff
BY those who ride q garbage scOsv
And CRY. THE world smells rotten. now"
so II the test of being Broad
Il that ioyously applaud
Zach Topographic book I see.
Then P1ritan's the name for me,
Copyright. 1923. NEA SeTvtce)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
IS
THERE
A HE'LL?

II y HIS pulpU at the Church oil the Ascension
THERE on fashionable Fifth Ave in New York Dr.
HELL? 4 Percy Stickney Grant eminent Episcopalian
divine, voices his disbelief md in
apostolic succession the immaculate conception virgin birth
of Christ in salvation through the blood of atonement
devil hell and Interpretation scriptures
the infaIlibility of the
In another equally distinguished pulpit Dr. Harry Emerson
FOsdck, Presbyterian minister goes DR. by
carng that disbelief the aforesaid accepted dogmas unmpor
tant, and allows that them and still
be good Christian.
Wherea hundreds Of strictly orthodox ministers and thou
sands of good people oey disturbed fearful the church
is going to the bowwows and religion itself % ruin.
Well let them fight those details of salvation and while
the authorities church dogas deadoced the fine art
Of har-spng will try to derive some comfort from few
unsophisticated reflections.
These alleged hereses probably disturbed the orthodox
church Of Ur of the Chadee when decided to quit
featuring idols and obey that impulse to 90 into land into which
he believed God was sending him.
The professional Eheoogan of the of Micah were doubt
less wrought 70 fine frenzy when that great prophet down
anathema upon them for their bloody sacrifices longnded
prayers and few generations later when Jesus the
orthodox church of His day heoogians finally consped with
politicians and slew Him
So iberaly struggles along through the ages Even theo
ogy with al its bunde and has dynamic rather than static
1t goes forward like and with science with many stumble but
nevertheless forward
Today we have practically folks for their be-
efs and even trials for heresy that which threatens DR.
Grant are less popular and frequent generation ago We
laugh at the idea of the old the middle AGES
ing on how angels could pass through the eve of needle
at sc1@
And We theoretically least coming more and more to
believe in that broader theology Whatsoever We would that men
should do to you, do them"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
Public Opinion
If The Smokes Right

To the Editor Of Tbe Times
Very few people living so far north
as the latitude OF Indianapolis have
ever seen the planet Mere Y.
Now should Feb. % be cIoudless at
sunrise, Mercury viii be visible to
those persons who live in the eastern
part Of the city, but viii probably be
Obscured by Smoke pall' to those
living in the western part. Four plan
cts Will be visible on that morning.
Saturn very near the zenith to
southwark, then Jupiter. then Venus.
and lastly Mercury very near the
horizon. Mercury will be about fifty
two feet above the sun to those who
see the sun and moon as being about
one foot in diameter so Mercury must
he seen soon after it rises or the sun
light viii become so strong as to make
it invisible.
L. p. M'CASLIN,
1901 Dewey Ave
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

launch these heartbreakers:
when you, an average artisan,
were making SIS week In 1890.
a dozen eggs cost 20 cents. To
day. I, an average artisan, am
earning S42 q week, nearly three
times as much. But I have TO
pay 81 cents for a dozen eggs.
nearly three times as high as you
paid,
These are average figures
reached by statisticians. If you
remained on an average, dad.
your pay would have been raised
to S2l In 1914, just before the war.
Now my average pay Is twice
that, but my cost Of living hasn't
increased that much, III admit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

in the probe. They are State poll
ticians, organized labor, and the
Khan. That the lin
visible empire" organized and exc
cuted the house cleanings" Mt
Harrison and Harbor Springs IS
accepted as fact In Arkansas. 1t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
Choral Society Elects

The Choral Society of Arsenal Tech
nical High School has elected these
officers: Chester Lafferty. PRESIDENT;
SJtxzane Kolhoff, vice president: Nor
ma France, secretary; Bruce Savage,
treasurer; Adrian Pierce, attorney
general; George Cottrel. sergeant-at-
arms, and Louise Spillman, librarian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
How high can geese fvq

BY direct observation from an air
plane. geese have been found flying
10000 feet above the earth EST
mates made from photographs OF
geese crossing the suns disk indicate
that they sometimes attain a height
Of $4,000 feet or about five and half
miles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

Arsenal Technical High School
plans a mathematics club. Only those
above mathematics four with a grade
Of B or better will be eligible. The
club will be managed by students
Teachers win be advisors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

From what poem is the quota
ton taken, Backward, turn back
ward, oh time in your fight?"
The poem beginning with the line
Turn backward etc, is taken from
a poem, Rock Ne to Sleep" bl
Elizabeth Acl1ers Allen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
Why have so many towns the

Why have so many towns the
suffix "fOrd?"
The suffix ford on the end Of
names Of towns, cities, etc, is usually
there because the city or town is near
a stream. For instance, Milford is a
town In Worcester County, Massachu-
sets. and is so named on account of
the many mills erected upon Mil
River
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
has a balance of power in the Ar
kansas LEGISLATURE.

Arkansas, known as an open shop
State, has dealt a death blow to or
ganIzed labor. The general exodus Of
strikers from the Ozark Valley has
left the owners Of the Missouri and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

promoters of wild
cat oil wells excel.
The ancient and
m y tic diviniug
rod, supposed to To-
cate water and pre-
vious minerals, was
the prime hoax
worked years ago
on our ancestors.
7 h @ n o d ern
faker has taken the
divininE rod idea
and brought It up
10 date. This mod
erulZad diviniug
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
Kokomo' Is An Indian Name
Meaning Young Grandmother

Is never served At formal uncbeoDs
ana dinners. But If you wish to cat
It IN public or at-hOme parties the
only possible direction Is to attack
It with as little ferocity as possible.
Never eat 1t greedily or noisily.
What were the most important
events of Tyler's Administration?
The events Of Tyler's Adminfetra-
ton We're as follows: Break between
Tyler and the Wings; the Carolina
affair; dispute over the Northwestern
boundary; the Dorr rebellion: the
PATRON War; success Of the electric
telegraph; annexation Of Texas.
What is meant by >the, word
'EpsenWassOn?"
Epsenwasson is probably a deriva-
ton Of the Cornish "epse." which
means happy" and WATSON, which
means field near a river" Hence.
happy field near a river"
On what day of the week was
Dec. 13, 1919?
Saturday
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

nAII FOf PHOTOGRAPHS, sent by wireless are being
n1DIO - received in Washington D. c. in the Iabora-
N'0FiEo Il tory OF the inventor, c. Francis jenkins
Their Transmission the NOF wave length
40 meters may have been heard by you and Improperly called
ta'c Cnany to hear photographic Quite plainly the Jen
S process has sent pictures of President Harding and others
JerSns' goal is radio With good health Won should
them before 1890
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

Is there a law to prevent citi-
zens from carrying revOlvers in
the provinces of Canada?
No legislation has been passed pro
hibiting private citizens from carrying
revolvers in Canada or any of the
provinces of Canada. It has been dis
cussed from time to time, but no regu-
lations have been made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07

as great a percentage Of 1t as you
DO out Of your slightly higher
income.
The United States today is a
greater money saver than it ever
was That's a fact attested by
the country's biggest bankers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-07
What is the best way to shoe A
ViciOUS hOvSp9

The only process we know Of shoe
ing a vicious horse is to strap him to
an adjustable padded table While
standing, turn the table over and,
while the horse is lying on his side.
the shoeing can he done. However,
this is only practical when horse
%hoeing is done on a large scale.