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raising Of The salary Of ,that Office at pres.
tnt to be unfair.
End. Member for Christiansted Town
(C1mggG' al remarked: Mr.. Vice. Chair
man. If the Council does not pass a
salary for the Chairman Of the Road
Commission he will get none.
Government Secretary (Z1aeD Mr..
Vice Chairman. May | ask where the
money will come from to make up the
ditf-re ice between Frs. $3.50 and Frs,
1900? The Council has already voted
Frcs. $50 as salary Of the Chairman Of
the RO. d Commission. if the amendment
pro, 0:ed bv the Honorable 2nd. Member
tOr Chris itnsted Town (Canegata) be-
comes law, [ do not see that he can get
more.
lst Member for Frederiksted Town
(JAcb80R) brought in an amendment to
Section 8 Of the Ordinance which reads
AZ follows:
AMENDMENT
to m Amendment to Sec. 8. Of IN OrIjH,
Qnce concerning Public Roads in st. Croit,
proposed by the End. Member for Chris
tiun8tcd8 torn: The aeU Session ~ read
as toiLoW5.
Sec. g.. The salary of the Chairman Of
the R)ad Commission shall be fixed each
year by. and inc )rpOratpd into, the I'd.
get for The Municipality for a Fiscal
Y ar
Aug. 20. 1928.
D. HAMILTON JACKSON.
1St Member for Fred3rjksted ToUB.
2nd Member for Christiansted Town
(CGncgato) remarked: With regard to
the amendment proposed by the HonOra.
bic LIST. Member for Frederiksted Town
the same thing is done in regard to every
salary. 1t seems to me that if my amend
m4nt goes through you can give the
Chairman Of the Road Commission Frs.
10 or Frcs. $3.50, but you cannot give
him more than FCrs. 1900.
1st. Member for Frederiksted Town
(JQctSOH) remarked: MIR. Vjce-Chair-
nan The amendment proposed by the
Honorable End. Member for Christian
sted Town limits the salary and says just
how far it shaft go. Frs. $500 but the
budget says Frs. s. $50. There may be
some reason for asking for more money
for the Chairman Of the RoaI Com MIS-
SION. We have voted F,s. $3.50 and he
should not have a Ioop-hoIe by another
ordinance or by personal sentiment to
ask for more.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(CdhegItd): Even if the salary was bud
getted at S., 600 fail TO see where
, 1923-09-01
AMENDMENT

to Colonial Coupe ! Bill No. 2
Third Cornell First Session, .192}-I924.
Section 10: Amend first clause to read:
from the ward The" en- first line to
The word therein" on the second line
The duty Of keeping the roads in every
Quarter in good and serviceabIe cOndl-
ton is incumbent npOC the owners Of
landed properties. factories or similar
establishments situated therein, provided
however shat owners Of less than -
acres b. exempt from road work and
that the road work incumbent on 50 small
estates be allotted 20 the Municipality.
F. Andersen.
eth Memter for Fr5dcrjk5 ed Country
District.
4fh Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSeNl remarked: Mr.. Vice
Chairman. My reason for proposing this
amendment is because it would lessen
the work of the Chairman of the Road
Commission. These aIlOtments can be
taken care of by the Municipality. They
do not amount to very much, any way.
End Member for Christiansted Country
District BERG proposed that 1Sr discus
sion on the bill be closed.
LIST Member for Frpd}riksted Town
CJuct5ou) seconded the members no
ton.
Government Secretary [Z1uaI remark
ed: Mr.. Vica-C1airman. | would like
TO state that as | see the matter the law
fixes the salary Of the Chairman Of the
Road Commission at Frs, 1900, The fact
that the budget provides the sun of Frs.
$3.50 does not entitIe him to that amount.
The Daspatching Secretary is only au-
thorizaI to paw Frs. 1900. 1t is there
fore necessary 10 have that section of the
law amended,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
BILLY FALLEN N|LONC TRIP AHEAD NEW LYRIC BILL OF JUST MARR|ED'
Plenty Of Fun Promised By Program For First Half
 Of Week

This should be labeled fun week at the Lyric judging by the amount of mirth packed into the five acts of big-time Keith vaudeville announced for the first three days. However, along with the comedy there Is go- ing to be enough variety to balance off the bill, as is usual. Then there will be screen novelties to vary 1t
 The headliner is one of the famous artists of vaudeville. He is Billy Hallen
 Billy Hallen talks and sings just for fun, not for his own fun, but for the fun of others. Of course, his talking and his singing Is his work He Is monologist of mirth, but his work is just for fun, and fun of his audience, and he never fails to give them good measure.
 The added attraction brings on more comedy, that of the nonsense kind. Fay Gordon and Franklyn Gates put it on under the title of Minus Sense" Even if sense Is miss ing, clever lines and plenty of com edy are said to be there in large and generous proportions.
 A decided bit of variety is added to the program by the special fea- ture The Tuscano Brothers. skillful wielders of Roman axes, supply 1t with an act which is said to be filled with thrills and astonishment at their ability with these ancient weapons.
 Rounding out the program are Tony Toner and company In Miss Cupid" a musical incident, and Tim and Kitty O'Meara in "A Dancing Lesson"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Company Coming To Jeffer- son Will Visit Australia
 And Cities Of Orient

Messrs. Shubert. producers of Just Married" announce that the produc- tion of Adelaide Matthews and Anna Nichols laughing success will be made in all civilized countries of the world. Just Married" seems to have the punch" necessary to make it world wide success and the story lends itself to adaptation. The com pany coming here on Monday, Tues day and Wednesday, November 26, 27 and 2S, with a matinee on Wednes- day at the Jefferson. will present Just Married" in all the English Just Married" will play only linn west, north and south to the coast, and sailing from San Francisco to Honolulu. Australia will be the next stand, and a run of a year there is anticipated The company is expect ed to remain away four years, the final engagement being scheduled for London.
 The story centers around a gently stimulated young man who gets aboard French steamship by mis- take. just before it leaves New York for Bordeaux, France There are several oddly assorted couples aboard --old and young, married and un- married, and some honeymooners, willing and unwilling. From the time the stimulated gentleman mounts the gangplank they are all scrambled and mixed up In the usual farcical manner until everyone and every thing is strengthened out at the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
OLD GERMANY IN STUDENT
Young Generation Dissatisfied With
 GOvernme Revived

"Our students" a Berlin editCr told me. should not be studied here, but in the smaller university towns, where they have taken refuge to nurse their patriotism, their hatred for France, and their destation for the Jews.
 At Jena. Heidelberg. Erlangen, they are shouting: Down with Der lin! They are against the republic because they say the republic was founded on treason. They have re- organized their old student societies, hontr and their duels. Duellng seems for the cultivation of personal cour- been abolished. Sports are not stinct.
 Recall further that our young men of today have not known the epoch of 1914, but that their character has been formed in the last years of the war and the years that followed. They deny their personal responsi- bility for Germany's policies and CT disaster. They have merely suf- fered, and are still suffering; their imagination. their pride, and the teaching they receive from their in structors are creating In them a spirit of exaltation.
 Not long ago a professor tf theol- ogy whom I know decided to give a seminary course upon Goethe's works. Scarcely a dozen of the so men in his classes attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Constance Talmadge Picture
 To Haue Premier At Trianon

Constance Talmadge, in her latest and called greatest production, "The Dangerous Maid" will have its pre- mier presentation for the southeast ern states In Birmingham this week at the Trianon.
 This production comes heralded as great 8 picture as Norma Talmadge's "Ashes of Vengeance" and by far the greatest picture Constance Tal- madge has made. Conway Tearle heads a big supporting cast, which includes Majorie Daw. Tu1ly Mar shall and other notable artists.
 "The Dangerous Maid" is the first picture to be presented at the Trianon since the Trianon has been selected as a national testing point by Asso- ciated First National Pictures. Bir- mingham audiences are to pass judg- ment on this picture this week, and the result of Birmingham's opinion will be sent to New York immediate ly after the engagement closes.
 Everyone has heard of the Con necticut Yankee" in King Arthurs court a regular cut-up. but flat tire beside Constance Talmadge at the court of King James.
 The Dangerous Maid" is from the story, Barbara Winslow Rebel" by Elizabeth Ellis, and presents a new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

tery play. The quality of ths sue, cess it has registered may be sur missed from the fact that it kept New York in excitement, suspense and laughter for six months, and had a long and successful run Tn, other cities. The play hinges on the amli tion of a mad surgeon who is ready to sacrifice lives, ho1ior and money to prove his wild theories.
 MT. Wilburs realistic fmpersona- ton of Dr. Ziska is not one soon to be forgotten. Brandon Peters is ap bearing as Alvin Bruce, the news paper reporter; Suzanne Caubet, who Is a niece of the late renowned Sarah Bernharlt. is seen as the startled French miss, and Frank Darien, the we'll known light comedian, enacts the role of Red" Mackenzie, the kobo who just happens in at Dr. Ziska's strange house of excitement, which is erroneously believed to be haunted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

Constance Talmadge to the screen lovers of America.
 The story centers round Barbara Winslow, a spirited beauty and dar- ing rebel. who speaks her mind to a rowdy group of royalist soldiers and gets herself. in trouble thereby But being clever as well as courage ous. Barbara gives them an exciting chase before they finally land her she outwits the soldiers, confounds poor Corporal Crutch, disarms Col onel Kirk, saves her brothers life through strategy and at last when 1t seems certain that she must pay dear price for her daring. there comes a relief in the person of Captain Prothero. most gallant soldier, who lost his heart to the fair Barbara and rejoiced to find his affection re- turned. And then the scheming Col onel Kirk. defeated in love. thwarted in revenge, signs pardons at the point of the sword for Barbara and all whom she elected to save.
 Constance gives a pleasing per- formance of Barbara, and Conway Tearle Is excellent as Captain Pro- thero. One of the best performances Is that of Lou Morrison. who makes Corporal Crutch unforgettable. Tully Marshall is immense as the peddler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

matic situations cleverly portrayed and faultlessly directed, beautiful lightings, effects and photography by Guy Wilky.
 A. complete musical show sequence enacted on regulation stage, fea- tured by beautiful girls, models and actresses, gorgeously costumed and gowned at an enormous cost.
 An intimate journey back and a peep into the inner lives of those who labor behind the scenes.
 The story by Rita Weiman is one of the greatest dramatic interest and wondrous heart appeal. It is a story of stage folk and Is attractively pre- sented by prominent screen artists The settings are superb and will charm every spectator.
 For Wednesday and Thursday, the Capitol offers Mary Pickford in one of her greatest production. Through the Back Door," while for Friday and Saturday. Dorothy Dalton in Be hind Masks" will be the attraction. This week at the Capitol ushes in some of the best attractions this popular little playhouse has ever offered, and attendance should be good the whole week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
IHE INSILT

Officer (to vendor or German mark notes)-I want to see your hawker's license.
 Vendor (scornfully) Wot yer mean ?-hawker's license. I ain't no hawker-Im banl1er!-London Opinion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
GREAT CAST SEEN.
 IN AF FTERTHE SHOW
Jack Holt, Lila Lee And Charles 0gIe In Picture
 At The Capitol

practically all-star cast was chosen by Director William de Mile for his latest Paramount picture pro- auction, After the Show" which will he featured at the Capitol theatre Monday and Tuesday. Jack Holt, Paramount star; Lila Lee, beautiful and charming and popular, and Charles Ogle, one of the best known character actors of the screen, arc the featured players.
 Tie supporting players are well Brown stage and screen artists. They include Eve Sothern, q beautiful actress; Shannon Day, formerly of the "Fonies;" Stella Seager Carlton King and Ethel Wales. The story Of the Plcture. by Rita Weiman, deals with the stage as did her story "Feotlights," in which Elsie Fergu- son is the star. Some thirty beauti- ful young women who represent the chorus oi s muscical comedy. appear in the theatre scenes.
 The beautiful settings, highly dra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
E[|NOR G[YN STORY CRANE WILBUR TO' PLAYING AT STRAND. .bE AT JEFFERSON.
AIl-Star Cast Will Be Seen In Six Days At Theatre
 All Week

The all-star cast at one time was considered something new in the picture world But now 1t has be- come the accepted thing with motion picture audiences. Producers in their efforts to make higher class of pie lures have seen the necessity of se lecting the best players available.
 Charles Brabin, in his production of Elinor Glyn's sensational story. week. spent more than a month in choosing players for the cast.
 Corinne Griffith and Frank Mayo, who head the brilliant list, have long been stars in their own right. Mayo started pictures in 1872. playing the England. Corinne Griffith made her bow to the screen in 1917. when she played the feminine lead in a picture called "Bitter Sweet"
 The remainder of the cast consists of number of the best-known and experienced players in motion pie lures. Myrtle Stedman qualified as a gifted actress in 1912, and~ for sev- eral years was starred in three-reel features. Maude George, Whose ability as dramatic actress was never more evident than in the in depreciation of one of the leading roles in von Stroheim's "Foolish Wives" has an important part in "Six Days." Spottiswoode Aitken and Charles Clary have appeared in pie lures since 1910.
 Claude King has had less picture experience, but has long and dis
 Sred stage career. He first came to this country from England in 1919 to play opposite Ethel Barry more In "Declasse." He made his debut before the camera with Pola Negri in her first photoplay filmed in America. King is admirably suited to the role he portrays in "Six Days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Distinguished Actor Coming Thanksgiving In Thrilling
 Mystery Play

Crane Wilbur appearing in "The Monster" presented by Joseph NJ Gaites as 1t was seen in New oYrk, Chicago and Philadelphia, will be the Thanksgiving matinee. Another mati- ferson for three days commencing Thanksfiving matinee. Another mati- nee will be given Saturday.
 ''The Monster" is a thrilling mys-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

called The Cancels Back" Is the same story told backward. It might have been an intentional rebuttal of Spring Cleaning" In Spring Clean ing" the husband and wife divide honors in stand off after three acts of amusing conversational jabbing
 In "The Camels Back" a domineer- ing husband Is brought to heel by a fake play at romance by the wife and an ingenious contrivance of cir cumstances which make him wonder if he really is going mad. Through his wife's scheming, people have be- gun to treat him with that tolerance accorded the children of the moon, and, not being privy to the scheme. the man begins to have doubts of himself which are not dispelled un- til the playwright jolly well pleases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
NOTHING TO HER

Lady (engaging cook)-I had to discharge my last cook because she was too friendly with a policeman.
 Cook-Oh. I don't ave no truck with p'lecemen, mum. My father an brothers ave bin in an h'out of pris- on as long as can remember. so I've bin brought up to ate the sight of 'em!-London Opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
NO ESCAPE

Don't yo think 1t just wonderful to be engaGed?" she asked.
 T suppose it is," he replied, 'but I've never tried it.
 Have you heard about Dick and Vivian?" she went on.
 No; what about them?"
 "They're engaged"
 "Ohw
 Don't you ever dream of marry ing?" she breathed, leaning closer and laying her soft white hand upon his. Think of a little cottage. wife and kiddies.''
 "Will you-would you-m marry m-m-me?" he stammered.
 "Oh, John! she exclaimed in sur prise, this Is so sudden" prise. "this is so sudden!-New York Mercury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
YES. WIIICHi

The Wife-Tomorrow's the anni- versary of our wedding, Jack. Let's do play. What about "The Merry Widow" darling?
 The Husband Or "Bluebeard' S Eighth Wife" my pet?-Punch, Lon don.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-30
OPTIMISM

Webster says that optimism is the doctrine that
everything is ordered for the best the doctrine that
the universe i sconstantly tending toward better
state disposition to look the brightest side of things
He further states than optimst is believer in optn
ism who hopes for the best.
We not endeavoring to organize kindergarten,
but the real optmist is becoming rare thought it
would be capital idea to let readers know just the
kind of animal we going to write about. You see
little of him in your every day affairs, till it is
thought by that he is nonentity. Hence our
lengthy definition.
Present conditions in Arizona, Phoenix in particul-
demand that rightabout-face and become imbued
with of the spirit of optimism Business men, pro-
fessiona and other Of affairs in this com
munity have listened too attentively to the pessimst
and have begun to think backward. AS man think
eth in his heart is he is the scripural teaching.
Then it must follow that if persist in right think
ing, make conditions would like to have
them.
Phoenix and the Salt River Valley present the
best opportunity to investors ambitious men and wo-
men, of any place in the United States today Those
who here, little realize the good things we are
letting pass without notice Right now this com
munty be made beehive of industry and activity
if only optimism is preached and practiced We have
the natural resources the money and the brains Init
ative only is lacking.
California is booming Why? Because they are op-
timistc boosters there. Let Arizona initiate
sister state in this style of advertising and watch
progress You never be a big man unless YOU
have big ideas-thnk bic things Our minds have be-
come dwarfed from thinking only little things Let's
brace up and make our presence felt.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-30

the opinion of the Senate as set forth
on previous occasions has been that
person whose nomination has been
rejected by the Senate can not be
given recess appointment
Cohen has been prominent in Re-
publican politics in Louisiana for sew.
eral years.
The remaining by President Hard.
ing for the third time of Walter T..
Cohen has been prominent in Re-
publican politics. collector of Gus
toms at New Orleans, is termed
a slap in the face of the Senate by
Senator Ransdeil, Democrat of Lou
isiana. "Cohen's appointment was re-
jected at the last session of the Sen
ate," Senator Ransden said "and | am
confident 1t will again reject him when
1t convenes. The remaining Of Cohen
after he twice had been rejected is
against precedent"
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-30
SCOUTS RESCUE FRIEND

Six Manchester IN. H.) scouts and
nine-year-old Joseph Bolando, a rela-
tive Of one Of the scouts, were build
ing fort just below an old mill
dam. Lodged on little island 80 feet
across the rapid stream, was log the
boys needed in their building. Young
Joseph decided to cross the water for
the log. He started out, fastening
about his waist a wire with which he
intended to draw the log back. When
the lad was halfway across, he slipped
and was drawn beneath the water by
the current. Two Of the scouts has
tened to the rescue and when they
found they were unable to draw the
child up, third scout dove In and dis
covered that the wire around the boys s
waist was fastened to a rock. He
unloosened the wire and the three boys
brought the unconscious lad to shore,
where the other three scouts admins
tered first aid Soon the little fellow
regained consciousness. The boys took
him home on stretcher which they
had rapidly constructed in the emer-
gency
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-30
BROTHERS ARE SCOUT HEROES

A story of spirited courage ana
noble sacrifice was enacted last sum-
mer when two brothers, Scouts Tru-
man Reynolds and Stanley Reynolds,
OF Syracuse, N. Y, saved four women
from drowning. Truman Reynolds
gave up his life In the accomplishment
Of the brave deed.
While crossing Chautauqua lake a
motorboat containing ten persons
sprang a leak, the seams gradually
gave way and the craft began to sink
Truman and told the others to be
calm" relates Stanley Reynolds. I
told the girls in the party to jump as
far from the boat as they could so that
they would not be drawn under when
the boat sank. After the girls plunged
into the water Truman and jumped
in after them. Truman caught hold of
two girls and grabbed the other two.
The young women my brother grabbed
became frightened. In their excite
ment they struck at him several times
there were scratches and bruises on
his face and head; but he kept them
afioat nevertheless. A life preserver
fioated near me, and helped the girls
to 1t. We were In the water about half
an hour. 1t seemed hours Finally
lifeboat came to us from a passing
steamer. AS the boat drew near TO
him Truman caught the girls by the
hair and with swing raised them into
the arms of the men In the boat The
girls had were already In the boat. l
followed in. l was tired out. / asked
Truman If he could make it and he
answered. Yes, I'm all right The
words were scarcely out of his mouth
when he disappeared beneath the sur
face Of the water. I dived in and
caught hold of him as he was going
down. When we came up, men caught
hold Of us and pulled us into the boat.
Truman's heart was beating when they
got him into the boat. 1 didn't know
much about what was going on. AS
they pulled toward the steamer my
strength came back. thought Tru-
man was unconscious. Two doctors on
shipboard worked over him; then ]
tried for long time. The doctors said
he was dead"
Both Stanley and Truman Reynolds
were members Of Troop 8. Onondaga
council, New York, boy scouts, and had
received their training in swimming
and life saving at the Syracuse scout
camp, Camp Loyalty, on Crooked lane.
Phoenix tribune., 1923-06-30
COURAGE OR CowARDICE

1--WE cannot escape if we neglect so great saliva
ton The salvation of the Negro today in this
country, lies in its own hands Unity of action is the
great need.
1t takes courage to be outstanding and women in
times like these There many who prefer to be
dwars and move along the lines of least resistance
seeking what they call easy places for themselves regard
less OF what becomes Of the rest of us.
They haven't courage enough to take manly stand
on any proposition Never try to open door of oppor
nlty for the race but when Others through courage and
sacrifice open door they ready to sneak for the
fishes and loaves This Ought not to be- Let work to-
geher for the common good of all Chickering's and petty
jeaousies will never get us far.
1T is not expected that all should think alike but
it does like that we as group would have sense
enough to get together when all rights are at
st. Louis Argus.