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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

would rather have died than live. I couldn't do my work without help, and the doctors told me that an operation was all there was left.I would not con- sent to that, so my husband brought me bottle of Lydia) E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and begged me to take it. have taken fourteen bot ties of it and feel ten years younger. Life is full of hope. l do all my house. work and had a large garden this Vegetable Compound in the house, and when my two little girls reach womanhood I intendl to teach them to take it. l lam neveIt too busy to tell some suffering sister, kof my help, and you can use my na1 e and letter to spread the good ne Ks of Lydia p. Pinkham's medicine '-Mrs. IDA M. CoFFMAN, R. B. ?, S Nell. III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
FIND STILL IN BARN
Deputy Shcriffs Make Catch Five
 Miles East Of East Lake

Fate lad neANy Hanu FTIuay morning on J. C. Lindsay, who re- sides about five miles, east of East Lake.
 Deputy Sheriffs Johnny Jones and Hickman were securing the sur rounding country for illicit stills when a cooling breeze brought ter rifle odor of whisky from a barn in the rear of Lindsay's home, several hundred yards off the main highway in a group of trees. The officers de- clared that upon investigation large and complete still was found in the barn.
 Charges of distilling and carrying a concealed weapon were lodged against Lindsay. He made bond in both cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
SERVICES ANNOUNCED
Funeral Saturday For Arthur c
 Granville At St. Pauls Church

Funeral services for Arthur C.. Granville. 1908 Twenty ninth street, north, who died Tuesday afternoon in St. Louis hospital, will be held at St. Pauls Catholic church, with Father Karrigan and Father Jermne of ficiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery with Lige Loy in charge.
 Active pallbearers will be w. E. Shine, M. H. Wilson, Charles Ziveidel, Thomas G. Galliger. Thad McCarty, H. l.. Dunn, James Brownlee and A. D. Bromby.
 Honorary pallbearers are E. J. Lee Bust, NJ. l.. Colly, William McEwen, Morris NJ Walsh. William Fex, c. F. Day, John c. Carroll, w. S. Pritchard, E. E. Benett, II. D. Abernathey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
BODY SHIPPED
Remains of w. W. LampI<ins Sent To
 Auburn For Interment

Funeral services for w. w. Lamp kins. 67, pioneer citizen of Birming- ham, and for q number of years in charge of the fishing concessions at East Lake, who died at his residence, AIS Eighty second street, south, Fri day morning, were held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence, following which the body was sent to Auburn. Ala, for inter- ment.
 He is survived by his widow and two sons, D. A. and c. A. Lampkins, of Birmingham. and three daughters, Eileen Lampkins of Birmingham, Mrs. T. F. Fariey of Texas and Mrs. w. M. Acker of Orlando, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
BEAUTY AND HEALTH
Dy DR. LILLIAN WHITNEY

Nj B.-Ridged nails are caused by some condition of the body which re- quires treatment. Rheumatic troubles are said to give rise to ridges upon the nails. I would suggest that you look carefully into the state of your general health; meanwhile rub warm olive oil into the nails daily.
 Gloria R.-I cannot publish for mula for permanent hair waving with oil. It is patented process.
 Reader.-"Whitehea are little chalky deposits which should be treated by softening the skin first with hot towels, then prick the blemish gently with 8 sterilized needle. carefully remove contents of whitehead with point of needle. be- ing cautious not to bruise the skin; daub on peroxide of hydrogen and lastly a face cream or pure almond oil
 The following is good for tanned skin: Hydrogen peroxide, ? ounces water. 2 ounces; distilled extract of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

witch hazel ounces. This is to be applied several times a day. Orange flower water may be substituted in place of the water.
 Margaret L-CD You can use the meal mixture several times daily if you wish
 CD The little bags of almond meal can be used several times before the properties of the meal are exhausted. Hang them in the sun to dry. other wise the moisture sours the meal.
 (3( l am not acquainted with the creams you mention.
 (4) Why do you persist in using these preparations when the effect is only to make your skin still drier?
 My advice would be to use a skin food liberally after the bedtime treat ment because the dry cuticle needs feeding. Pat the cream in well and allow some to remain on all night. Plating will stimulate the ir~ula- tion and produce more natural, healthy condition of the oil glands. will gladly help you further if you will write again.
 The T steam railroads in Penn sylvania killed 225 persons classified as passengers in the nine years from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
BANK G'LEARINGS
 DROPPEDf OFF BIT
 DURING PAST WEEK

NEW YORK August a1.-Banl clear ings in the United States for the week ending August 90, as reported by tele
 graph to Bradstreet's Journal New York, aggregate S5.5So,sO7,0OO against $G,O21- 97S,O0O last week. and s5,e37, ,969,O 900 in this week last year. Following are the returns for thls week. with percentages Of change shown this week compared with
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side, which was al- most unbearable,
 and I could not even let the bed clothing rest on my body at night.
 1 had been sick for seven years, but not so bad until the last eighteen months, and had become so run down that l cared for nobody. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
LOVE

He adored tho ground she walked on. < In the first place. ther was a lot of it. well located, thoroughly drained and wit h$100,000 worth of 
 Also. she was the only child.
 So, and therefore. he adorcd the ground she walked on.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
NE w COTTON MILL EXEMPTION BILL
 NOW IN SENATE
Five Year Freedom From Taxes Proposed For
 New Plants
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALO : Montgomery, An. Aug. 3l

Senator R. H. Powell, Tuskegee, introduced new cotton mill exemp- tion bill in the senate Friday. The bill was similar to the Overton mea- sure but providing for an exemption period limited to five years.
 The Powell measure exempts cot ton mills only during building pe- riod that may start September 30, 1923. and end September 30, 1928 The Tuskegee senator said it mat tered not whether they started build ing this year or 1927 the mills would not be exempted from taxation after September 30. 1928.
 The Overton measure was defeated Tuesday by r to 16 vote, Lieuten ant Governor Mcdowell casting the decisive vote
 x, Senator Teasley. Montgomery in 7 troduced a bill making it a misde- meanor to ride trains in an attempt to evade payment of the fare, and increased the fine to an amount of s100 to s1,000.
 Seeks More Health Funds.
 Further appropriations for the state board of health in addition to the present appropriations are pro- vided in a measure fathered Friday by Senator Ellis The health de- partment will receive an additional S40000 the first year, $55,000 the soc- ond year and S70,000 the third year onward. County health units with an appropriation of $2,500 when the 4counties establish them are also pro- vided in the bill.
 n' The senate adjourned Friday until ? o'clock Tuesday afterHoon.
 The Jeter poolroom measure was adopted after a joint committee had adjusted the differences existing be- tween the house and the senate. The changes made provide that poolrooms will close at 11:30 o'clock and that no bona-fide clubs organized after January 1, 1923, will come under the law.
 The bill exempting World war vet erans from paying poll taxes, passed by the house, was given it's initial reading in the senate Friday morn ing. The session was occupied mainly with reports from various committees which met Thursday. New Bills Introduced.
 New bills introduced were as fol- lows:
 By Senator Garth allowing Hunts vile to elect city school trustees.
 By Senator Tunstall to provide the manner of satisfying the record of mortgages which have been paid in whole or in part.
 By Senator Tunstal. authorizing guardians to deposit trust funds in national or state banks on time de- posits drawing interest.
 By Senator Duncan. limiting the working hours of women in the state periods of rest and recreational facll- ities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

To reduce the amount of energy re- quired to push or haul a wheelbarrow W or small wheeled truck, German engineer Las designed monoraii hand car. which he claims ,ssens this ener~y by three -fourths. The new5t dr Ccnsists of a frame in which two flanged wheels are mounted, one behind the other, for riding on a sin gle rail. Upon this frame dump ing body is mounted. and a long rod is attached to the frame for pushing. the car along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

Early in May German trade unions. with a membership of 5.3O0,000 re- ported to the government employ ment office that 1,500,O 900 or 2S.5 per cent of their members were working on part-time basis compared with 24.2 per cent early in April. Of these part-time workers 224,155 were work Ing less than half-time, 572.19S were working fro.n A to 31 hours weekly, 4eo,os5 from "2 to 39 hours. and 317,- 217 from Al te AS hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
COTTON GROWING TREE OBJECTS
 OF GRAPHING PROCESS IN TEXES
Plants Ged On Roots Of Mulberry Tree Produce Cotton With Characteristics Of Several Desirable SaplTt Plants Yield At Of makbe Results Obtained From Plant Eight Feet Tall And Six In Diameter

Copyright, 1923, in U. 2. by North American Newspaper Alliance for The Age-Herald. All rights re- serVed.)
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showing a steady improvement, the May, 1928, total of unemployed per- sons being S0.22S. or 5.2S4 less than the April, 1923 total and 40,S72 un- der May. 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
MRS. COFFMAN
 ILL SEVEN YEARS
Saved from an Operation byLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound

Sidell, Ill.-T was a nervous wreck. l was suffering from 2 pain in my left
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

GOT A JOB FOR A RUSSIAN GENERAL ?-Gen. Alexander Loukomsky, who says he for many years of during the regime of the looking for work The general drive of Russia by the Boshevki recently rived here with his wife and family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01
ExPENsE RILL PASSES

The house Friday passed the bill of C. w. Ashcraft of Lauderdale to appropriate S5O000 or such part as may be necessary for paying the ex- penses of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

More than 10, 900 Burman and In- dian laborers are involved in strikes in the Burma oti fields and Abmeda- bad minec The strikers are demand- ing increased wages and the recogni- tion of wage equality between Amer ican and Burman skilled workmen. this year to give all of us a living, and. in the last analysis, there is lit- tie in life. naterialistically. excepting three meals a day, comfortable place to sleep and sufficient wearing apparel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-01

The T steam railroads in Penn sylvania killed 225 persons classified as passengers in the nine years from July l. 1914, to July 1, 1923.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
A Partnership Plant.

Two plants in one. No, it is not a
new plant that Luther Burbank has
developed. but one of the most an
cient forms of plants that still grow
today 1t is the lichen, which you
sometimes see in grey-green patches
on the rocks near the seashore or
around the moist trunks of trees.
The lichen is a partnership plant.
The silent partner" in this business
is the fungus. or plant that cannot
make food for itself. but must take
its nourishment from the food made
by other plants. Beneath the surface
of the lichen the fungus is inter-
twined with the active partner"
delicate form of alga, or seaweed.
which has to make food for both
plants.
ment is unfair and that the alga has
the worst of the bargain, but the
fungus does it's share by protecting
the seaweed. This form of seaweed
is SO very delicate that it cannot live
through storms and severe winter
weather, but with the thick, rough
fungus plant to protect it and anchor
it to bit of soil it has nothing to
worry about. So, in return for the
food the seawced gives, the fungus
makes it possible for the seaweed to
live and make food enough for both.
The lichen grows very slowly, but
it can live for many years. Some
lichens have been found high in the
mountains that are believed to be a
thousand years old.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
Tales Our Fisherman Tells
The Logical Reason for
A Round Cornfleld.

fish that was ever seen in these parts.
You will realize how big he was
when I tell you that every time he
took a drink, the water went down in
the lake two feet.
The old settlers hereabouts were
scared to try to catch him for fear
the fish would pull them in and swaI-
low them alive. Finally a young
chap named Zeh Sissorbill took a
couple of days off and went huntin
for worm big enough to tempt the
fishs appetite. When he'd found his
worm, he took it home and fed 1t up
for while TIL it got plenty fat. then
he baited his hook and went fishin'.
I'm tellin' you, sonny, when the
old fish found himself caught on that
hook and couldn't get away. he got
excited and took a big gulp of water
that didn't leave a drop In the lake.
He drank it plum dry! And ever
since that time Zeb and his grand
children and his great-grandchildre
have been planting that field in corn"
(These stories were gathered from
nm old fisherman I'm the great North
Woods by A. =. Childs. a Wisconsin
game warden.)
Evening star., 1923-08-26

0 Jump right into my spring wagon
y here" invited our fisherman
after the morning mail had been dis
tributed at the post office. It's not
quite so soft and easy as those
limousines I hear you city folk jelly
bean around in. and Old Bud isn't
much of motor. but at that l guess
it's better than walking back to
camp. eh?"
We accepted with eagerness, climb
ing up on the high seat beside him.
He gave his old horse a crack with
the rein and we were off. We drove
through the woods and past farms
without saying a word. 1t was al
ways better not hurry the fisherman's s
story. From the top of a ridge
looked down into a valley where tall,
shining cornstalks waved in the brisk
lake breeze.
Say" l asked suddenly. how did
that cornfield get to be round?"
It's a strange tale" our fisherman
replied solemnly. "a very peculiar
story. You see, that cornfield looks
like a gigantic bowl. Well, years ago
there used to be lake on that spot
In the lake lived a fsh-the biggest
Evening star., 1923-08-26
Blue Beard.

THIS is one of series of articles
L about marionettes Here is a
play to put on. The characters are
Blue Beard Mrs. Blue Beard, Anna.
her sister. her two soldier brothers.
Tho puppet stage has a door at the
back. For each doll in the play there
should be person behind the stage
to manipulate the strings. The pup
PETER or his assistant should pull the
strings.
Act I.-Blue Boards House.
(Blue Beard and his wife walk on
the stage)
Blue Beard-Now, my bride. I find
/ must go into the country on some
business. Here is a key that will
open any door in our great house.
Mrs. Blue Beard-Oh, can scarcely
wait to investigate all the secret
closets and see what is inside. walk
ing toward the door,
Blue Beard-You may enter any of
them you wish except this great door
here. You must not ever even put the
key in the lock of that door or a
dreadful punishment will befall you
Mrs. B-Then I'll never try to open
that door; you may trust me.
(Blue Beard leaves.)
Mrs. B-If my husband Blue Beard
thinks I'm not curious enough to open
that door he's mistaken. (She goes
to the door, inserts the key and as
the door opens, she screamS.)
Evening star., 1923-08-26

dish yere calamus root. and then you
can talk to him as you please, and
give him a piece of yo' mind" said
Tommy.
"How'm goin' to find him?" said
Pippo.
II jes' saw him steppin' by in the
brushes" Tommy replied. You get
the saltcelfar and calamus root
ready, and I'll go and see can / find
him." said Tommy.
While Brother Pippo busted around
getting saltcellar. Tommy ran
home as fast as he could and told his
family all about il. Then Pop Turtle.
Ma Turtle. Susie Turtle, Tommy
Turtle and Little Billy all put bags
over their shoulders and set out for
Brother Squirrels house. Just out of
sight of the house they all stopped.
Pop Turtle went off in the bushes a
little way and began jumping up and
down and shaking the bushes to make
a noise. Tommy hung his bag on a
gooseberry bush and went on ahead.
He found Pippo waiting with his salt
cellar and calamus root ready and
looking as mad as a wet hen.
See anything of him?" Pippo
asked
YES" said Tommy. Fl jes' saw him
fioppin' around in the bresh out yon-
der. Maybe you can catch him now.
I'll wait for you here"
Away went Pippo toward the spot
where Pop Turtle was shaking the
bushes. and as soon as he Vas out
OF sight Ma Turtle, Susie Turtle and
Little, Billy came up with their bags
and began loading up the chestnuts
from Pippo's storehouse. Bags and
bags and bags they got; and when all
had gathered as many nuts as they
could carry they put the bags on
their shoulders and marched off home
walking in single file, as turtles
always do.
That night the Turtle Family had
roast chestnuts for supper, boiled
chestnuts, bread and cakes made Of
ground-up chestnut meal, and enough
chestnuts to last all winter while the
Big Pond was frozen up.
AS for naughty Pippo. who had
stolen the cantaloupes, he had to
whirl in and gather another supply OF
nuts for the winter, which took him
very long time.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
How to Give a Puppet Show.

Mrs. B.-Seven dead women. They
are Blue Boards former wives. Help.
(Her sister comes running in.)
Anna-What has happenede
Mrs. B.-Look. Blue Boards dead
wives! He keeps them locked in this
closet. The key is all bloody. When
Blue Beard sees it he will kill me,
(Blue Boards voice is heard outside
Run. Anna, and call my soldier
brothers. (Anna departs. Blue Beard
enters.)
Blue B.-I came back, my dear to
remind you once more not to open the
heavy door yonder. Let me see that
you have the right key. CHS wife
tremblingly gives it to him.) All. ah.
Already you have opened the door,
Now you must share the fate of tie
women insfie.
Mrs. B.-Pray, DO spare me, ! will
never again disobey! (Blue Beard
raises a knife and drags her toward
the closet)
Blue B.-No, will kill you,
Mrs. B.-Anna. Anna! Quick. Are
my brothers coming? Some one must
save me. 1 am being murdered,
| tThe two brothers come rushing in.
They seize Blue Beardl
First Brother-What. Wa you kill
our sister? Wen show you.
/ Second Brother-Put him in the
closet with the women he has killed.
| (They throw him in the closet and
| close the door,
Evening star., 1923-08-26
A Book House.

The books that make A book house
should be of the best, even as the
bricks that form a real house must
the owner of the house may some day
find that the firm wall of information.
based on the ideas she has formed
from her reading, has caved in sud-
denly at a weak spot.
1t is a good idea to make a selec-
tion of books from lists which your
teacher, librarian, or other person
who is critic of what is suitable and
interesting for girls to read, may give
you.
The paper book house becomes
record of your reading when you
write or print on the top of each
Evening star., 1923-08-26
A Popular Food and Game Fish, the Trout.

THERE are two members of the
i salmon family that are so popular
as a food and game fish that in the
smaller streams where they live they
rarely attain their full growth before
they become the victims of the hook.
They are the brook trout and the
Dolly Warden. the trout of the
Pacific coast waters
Scientists divide all trout fish into
two main classes, according to the
shape of a bone called the vomar,
which forms the front part of the
mouth. Trout having a fiat vomar,
with teeth in the shaft. are called
salmon trout, while those with
boat-shaped vomar bearing teeth on
the head Of the bone are known as
charrs or true trout
The brook trout, best known of
the charrs, originally lived in APP
palachian mountain waters. Now he
Evening star., 1923-08-26
SHORT STORIES
MA g H. AA&
Anne's Only Treasure

of the smaller children fell against it
and broke the plant off. William lick
ed the young culprit, but of course
that didn't do the geranium and good.
There wasn't anything that would do
the geranium any good He took it out
and dumped it on the trash heap and
tried not to worry about what Anne
would say.
Anne's glorious month on the farm
been just perfect if it had not been for
one thing. She just couldn't help wor-
rying about her precious geranium.
What if William should forget to
water it or if something should hap
pen to it in her absence?
When she returned to the orphan
age her first thought was for the
geranium that had once been her
mothers.
law, L knew that would be the first
thing you would ask for" William
grumbled. I'm awful sorry. honest,
Anne, but couldn't help it. The kids
did it. Broke it right off. 1t wasn't any
good so l threw it away"
Threw it away! William. you bad
bad boy, | hate you! You knew that
was the only thing | have in the
world that belonged to my mother.
Where did you throw it? l must have
piece, just leaf to press and keep.
William went along to show Anne
just where he had dumped the brok-
en- plant But around the corner of
the tool shed both children stopped
short There on the edge of the trash
heap bloomed bright red genranium
The little plant had taken root in the
soil Annes "only treasure" was as
good as ever.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

the goal posts. Stick the wickets and
posts in a piece of heavy cardboard
for your lawn" Give each guest
little paddle cut from wooden berry
baskets and let them start the game
of shooting the balls through the
wickets with the fewest possible
strokes.
There should be either two or four
players on each court Each player
has his own ball and hits no other.
The game can be played by taking
turns at hitting, one stroke at a
time, or each player can keep on hit
ting his ball until he has driven 1T to
the goal.
The winner of each set plays
against the winner of another until
the prize is awarded to the champion.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
Dwarf Croquet.

When mother was a girl her favor
ite sport was a game of croquet on
the lawn, but now that girls can
do most everything this game has
been neglected for livelier sports.
1t need not be forgotten entirely.
for a game of miniature .croquet is
just the thing for good time at a
summer party. and the best part of
1t is that, no matter how many guests
there are, they can all play at the
same time.
To make the miniature croquet sets,
use large dried peas for the balls,
marking each with one band of red,
blue and black ink. Bend small hair
pins for wickets and ink red and
black bands around two matches for