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Evening star., 1923-09-16
Put It or Take 1t.

Put IL or Take 1t.
Bob-what did you do when Mabel
said you were oddf
BILL told her ] would get even.
Experience Is the Best Teacher.
Teacher-Johnny, what is velocity
Johnny-velocity is what fellow let's
go of o bee with.
A Mere Detail
Louis xvT--They hanged her IN
China
Napoleon--Shanghai.
Louis XvT--No. not very
Getting Its Time, Too.
Mcrton-This clock won't work.
Elia-why not?
Morton--Its striking.
Two i'm One.
We had fine canary;
We also own a cat;
We have no more canary,
But puss is now quite fat
Evening star., 1923-09-16
A Mere Detail.
Getting Its Time, Too.

Morton-This clock won't work.
Ella-Why not?
Morton--It's striking.
Evening star., 1923-09-16

The strange, mysterious dingaroo
He wears green plumes and pink enes,
too;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
S204 PER MONTH

1{x dandy modern Groom houses. in a Ioeation where tenants are anxious to nm You will have to hurry to get this unusual investment. Price. s12.24o; $2,60o rssh balance less than the rental See Trouhart, 2121h lst Ave. Main 1851
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
WALNUT HILL

.trast Iarre bedrooms. hardwood faors Aroola heat garage: price only $6,06O with extra reasonable terms Homer Sud- duth Main 3S15-W. Sudduth Realty Co, no N. Fist St. Main s402.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

vIRGINIA-A fine Virginia cotton, pea i S,,t % soosiNo ,a. 1T. 1T. iot e"ie, M .t u U North Carolina line, miles from Branch vile, on the Seaboard Air Line railroad, containing 537 acres; 300 acres in cultiva- ton, balance in hardwood timber and pas ture. The entire farm Is under a good wire fence; all the land very fertile. Aver age crops per acre: l bale cotto, 75 bu. peanuts, 1000 lbs. tobacco, 36 bu. corn. Improvements; An S-room dwelling, stu- ated in large grove with all necessary outbuildings; 12 tenant houses with out buildings, cotton gin, store house with 40 box stalls storage house and corn cribs. have in cultivation now 100 acres cotton in this section. This is an ideal country home and fine country store and cotton close the deal. the balance be ar ranged on long terms, Don't answer un- less you have the cash. J. Dudley Wood ard. N. Emporia. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02

FLORIDA-For sale, in Marion county, the Blue Ribbon" dairy and farming section of Florida, one mile from town; 70 head of cattle and a 160- acre farm, fenced and cross fenced; none better in the state for general farming. Planting season opens in January. Price includeing cattle, etc., $20,000. Liberal terms if desired. Ad- dress, Banker, Box 215, Ocala, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
AME ER|CAN FARNE E
 FACES BRIGHT ERA
This Is Prediction Of Score tary Wallace Who ForeseeS
 Prosperity In 1924

WAsHINGTON, Dec. 80.-secretary Wallace, in review of the year from an agricultural standpoint, de clared in statement tonight that conditions augured for continued improvement in the material pros
 The industry, courage and faith evidenced by the farmers of the ma tion during the past three years are slowly bringing their reward" said Secretary Wallace. Improvement Tn agricultural conditions continues not as rapidly as desired or needed, nor as rapidly as deserved, but nevertheless it continues. The prom ise of the year has been fulfilled.
 50 we come to the end of the third year of postwar depression with a feeling of greated confidence born of better times already real ized and with justified hope of still further improvement in 1924.
 There are discouraging conditions still to be overcome. There is the burden of debt. There are heavy taxes to be met. The cost of pro- duction and of what the farmers buy remains high. Farmers in the spring wheat territory especially are in sore straits from conditions large ly beyond their control.
 "Experience gained during those these years of depression, however, together with progress alfeady mace, warrant a hopeful attitude for the coming year. Gradually crop acreage is being better adjusted. The domes- tic market continues strong. The children keep coming, and that means a steadily increasing number of mouths to bes fed. Those who stay by the farm and do good farm ing can look forward to better times as a reward for their years of tail and hardship. Those whose businesses depend directly upon farm purchases can find decided encouragement in the growing gross income of the farmer for he will buy as his in come expands.
 The year 1924 comes with the promise of continued improvement in the material prosperity of the farmer, and the farmer continues to be the material and spiritual back hone of the nation.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
POLICE HUNT NEGRO
Attempts To Steal Coat Then Draws
 Pistol On Owner

PHENIX CITY, Ala, Dec. 30.--- Special. )-Police were searching last night for an unidentified negro who flashed a pistol in the face of Jack Foster, street car motorman, following a tussle between the two after the negro is said to have at tempted to steal a coat. The negro fled.
 When the negro left the car at Twenty first street, he is alleged to have taken the coat owned by MT. Foster. Before the negro could eff feet his getaway, the motorman sprang from the car and a tussle followed between the two. After re- gaining the coat, Foster endeavored to hold the thief until police au- thorities could be notified.
 At this puncture the negro is said to have jerked pistol from his pocket and thrust it into the face of the motorman, forcing him to release his hold on him. The negro then fled.
 Police are making a search for the snegro but no arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PLAN BIC CARNIVAL

The Mobile Carnival association at it's first meeting for the year 1924 will plan a bigger Mardi Gras than ever before. Arrangements for the 1924 carnival have been under way for some time and officials of the association announce that thus far more preliminary work has been &C., complished than during like periods in former years. A special meeting of the carnival association has been called for Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock by & II. Peck, chairman of the executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
SCIENCE ACHIEVES GREAT INVENTION
Thermophone Will Record Sound Vibration Too Faint
 For Human Ear

NEW YORK. Dec. 3o.-(By Asso- ciated Press.) .)-Deve1opment of a thermophone, which it's inventor said rivaled the ultra audible microphone of pr. Phillips Thomas in recording sound vibrations too faint or too rapid for the human ear to catch, was an- nounced here by Dr. Lee De Forrest,
 who said his invention was more P tactical because of the extreme low voltage required.
 &t the same time he announced thatN e had combined the thermo- phoneN with a photographic process to producN talking motion pictures, in which tNc finest sounds of the human voice ana musical instruments could be reprod Acted with utmost fidelity and synchrAaized perfectly with the action on ths screen. He predicted the invention woHfd revolutionize the mo-
 tion picture iadustry. Previously, he said, "talkii4g movies" consisted simply of running a talking machine while the picture was being flashed on the screen.
 Expressing doubt that the ultra audible microphone could be used to practical advantage in recording in- sect sounds and vibrations of the hu- man heart, because the high voltage might endanger llfe, Dr. De Forrest said he had achieved tho same results
 with only four volts of electricity.
 Very Sensitive To sound. Use of an infinitesins' platinum wire, one ten -thousandih of an inch in diameter and one eighth sof an inch long, to bridge the electrodss. he said, had produced an instrument as sensi-
 tive to sound as the flowing llght' medium of the ultra audible micro phone.
 "Resistance of the wire. when heated by the current" he explained, "alternately is increased and reduced by sound, The fluctuating current represents sound waves, which are transmitted to reproducing machines and so made audible to the human
 ear"
 Successful recordings already had been made above the limits of audi bility, he said, and the highest notes of the violin and flute had been re-
 produced with perfect clarity and fidelity to pitch.
 While experiments had not been made on insects of animals, be ex- pressed belief that any inaudible sounds they might make could be recorded.
 1Dr. De Forrest asserted that the principle of the thermophone which he developed in conjunction with T W. Case of Auburn, N, Y, was en-
 tirely new, while that of the ultra audible microphone had been used 20 years ago in radio telephone on which he himself held patent It's present perfection, he said, was due largely to the use of amplifier: In connection with the discharge be- tween electrodes.
 Refinement of the process to the ex- tent of recording inaudible sound vibrations, he said, was a remarkable achievement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31

laborer, to the railroad man, to the ! doctor and to the banker. In short,
 it will help us all."
 Expressing the opinion that "the railroads have adjusted themselves fairly well to live under the trans portation act" Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific railroad, de- clared that If by mischevious tin kering with it the politicians do not destroy the progress already made, and do not enact other laws requiring new adjustments by the railroads, we believe that the end of the railroad problem will have been seen before the end of 1924
 While it Is early to make esti- mates on the crops of 1924, many of which are contingent on conditions that may prevail until actual har- vest" Mir. Kruttschnitt added, i've believe that conditions are now gen. orally favorable &nd good crops can reasonably be expected in 1924. De- mand will, of course. control prices. The purchasing power of the na- tions in Europe that furnish our principal markets is limited by ex- isting conditions, but unless they get very much worse our farmers may hope for prices substantially as now prevail. Consequently, business
 
 volume."
 Mr Kruttschnitt said also that railroads are in a position to render better service next year because their l equipment and property is in better condition, that the relations between employees and employers are better than for many years. and that the relation of the railroads to the public "are more harmonious and co-opera- tive than they have ever been." The year 1923 was an exceedingly interesting period in the copper metal situation in the opinion of Charles Hayden of Hayden, Stone & many of the larger copper com panies.
 This condition resulted, Mir Hay den said, from the fact that while production exceeded the normal pre- war output, the unusually heavy consumption by American manufac- l turers, due largely to the enormous mobile industries, offset the greatly reduced foreign consumption result ing from the unsettled conditions in Europe.
 "It is hardly to be expected" Mfr. Hayden continued, that there will be sufficient settlement of European affairs to warrant the resumption of any great increase III II Duy B during the early part of 1924, but am firmly of the belief that Amer ican production is not likely to in- crease, especially at present prices for the metal, and on the other hand, any dimiuntion in the consumption of copper for the building trades, or because of some slight slowing up in certain lines of business which use a lot of copper in this country, will be more than offset by an increased foreign demand"
 O O O
 Pessimistic On Shipping.
 One of the few pessimistic state ments was made by F. A. S. Franklin, president of the International Mer- cantile Marine company, on his re- cent return from a trip abroad.
 T can see no improvement in either the shipping or the general economic situation abroad, he said. The Ruhr situation still very se- riously affects shipping. because it causes decreases of both travel and freight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
1923 PROSP|E R0US r l R TUSCALOOSA
Industries, Large And Small, Have Operated Continuously
 During The Past Year
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD TuscaloOsa. Ala. Dec. 30

A review of TuscaIoosa's industrial fgrowth during the past year illus trates 8 most favorable situation.
 The lumber industry. although somewhat retarded in production on account of the weather conditions during the last few months. and a temporary reduction in the output of small mills early in the fall due to price decline, caused by over-pro- auction, has as a whole enjoyed a most profitable year. The big pro- ducers such as the Kaul Lumber company cutting 1S0,00O feet daily the Deal Lumber company with a capacity of 100000 feet and the Pioneer Lumber company saving ap- proximately the same amount have been operating full capacity the en- this year and are most optimistic concerning the business outlook for 1924.
 The iron and steel industry has Z during the past 12 months operated continuously. The Central Foundry company has doubled it's capacity Every coke oven Is producing. Both the Central Iron and Coal company and the Semet-Solvay company re- port record year in output.
 The smaller industries such as the horne veneer company, nedulHg mills, blaming mills, foundries, ma chine shops, oil mills and railroad shops have recorded a most success full year in both production and net earnings, in spite of the fact that the last few months have witnessed a small decrease in orders.
 The new industries that located here this year, such as the Fox Shale Brick company, the Thress Brick company, the Oak City Furni- ture Company, the Hurlbut Hosiery mill and the Tuscaloosa Moulding company have just finished construc- ton. The management of these new industries are men of ability and every indication points to success of these new undertakings.
 The industrial growth for Tusca- loosa for 1924 as seen by the Cham Der of Commerce, includes a cotton mill lace industry, handle factory iron foundry, sash and door plant silk mill, knitting mill and stove in dustry. These are not visionary prospects. They are actual possibili- ties. now under negotiation with in terested parties by the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
OBTAINS NEW FOREMAN
Ben Campbell To Observe Brewer
 Plantation Near Tuskegee

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Dec. 30.-(Spe- cial )-Judge s. L. Brewer of Opelika has a 20-horse plantation near Tus- kegee, and he has secured Ben Camp bell of Chambers county as foreman for the coming year. Judge Brewer Is owner of one of the best gravel pits in Macon county. and he has had some flattering offers for his property, but prefers to hold it for farming purposes. He had a few blows on his place this year that made as many as ten bales to the blow. The sub-soil of his property is made up of the finest gravel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY
Wife Of Mobile Business Man Suffers
 Fatal Seizure In Church

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 30.-(Special Leased Wire.)1Mrs. Sarah Emma McClean Haas, wife of William o. Haas, a well-known business man of this city was taken i'll Sunday morn- ing at the Crichton Methodist church during the first prayer and was re- moved to an adjoining house and died in a short time. Mrs Haas was born and reared in Crichton. News of her sudden death cast shadow over the church congregation and Rev. Engene l.. Crawford, who was officiating at the time, adjourned the services out of respect to the de- ceased.
 The well-known woman is survived by her husband and eight children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
UNPLEASANT TRUTH

The teacher, a woman of uncertain age, was having hard time getting Johnny to memorize the name of the Presidents.
 Why, when I was of your age,' she explained, exasperated, T could recite the names of Presidents for ward and backward"
 "Yesm," replied Johnny, unim- pressed, but when you were my age there wasn't nearly so many Presi- dents."-Los Angeles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
Magnificent Bank, Two New Churches And Over 200 Homes Also Built
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HFRALD MonfRomArr Ala. Dec. 80

That building activities in Mont gomery during 192 exceeded by thousands of dollars those of the annual report of the city engineer. Officials of the city say this has been ono of the best years for building this city has experienced in num- Der of years
 Among the larger projects com pleted in 1923 were the Fourth Ma tional bank, said to be one of the most magnificent banking institu- tions in the state; the Shepherd building, a half million dollar eight story office building:> two new churches, more than 200 new dwell lings and many other buildings. A Lotel is being constructed and should be ready for operation early in 1924 owners say.
 The city school program has also been enlarged great deal. During the year two large two-story brick buildings for whites and one large negro school house were constructed at cost of'more than s200,000. Plans are now under way for the erection of a million dollar high school.
 Progress has also been shown in the county's school system, as shown by review of the work of the board of education. Today this county boasts of one of the best county school systems in America. The board of revenue is considering the erection of an additional high school to be located just outside the city limits.
 Montgomery county's roads are among the best to be found in the state, the engineers report showing that the roads are all in good con- dition. The county expends approxi- mately s100,000 annually on the roads, board of revenue members de- clare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
SENATOR MCCORMICK
 OUT FOR REELECTION
Illinois Man Is A Leader Among
 Anti-LeaguerS

CHICAGO, Dec. 8O.-senator MediII Mccormick of Illinois, Sunday night announced his candidacy for re-elec- tion.
 Mccormick, a leader among the anti-league republicans, has been in the Senate five years, during which time he has served on the foreign relations committee. finance commit tee, rules committee and steering committee, and as chairman of the committee on expenditures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
TWO ARE JAILED

George Robinson and Homer Rake straw. two young boys residing at Edwardsvi,ie, are in jail here in con- nection with the footing of the store of w. A. Brown of that town. They were to have been given bail today, it is said. but peace warrants were sworn out against them by John Grove, who alleges that they threat ened him bodily harm for having turned them over to the authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
AUDIT REPORT FILED

A report of the recent aud1t or the books of the city of Huntsville, which was made by 8 Birmingham firm of accountants. has been submitted to the city council showing receipts dur ing the period from September 30 1922, to September 30 1923. to have been s2S4,370.S6. and disbursements S269,6S5.e2 The assets of the city were shown to be $574.564.51 in ex- cess of the liabilities. The report complimented the city clerks book keeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
TO RESUME OPERATIONS

The textile industries or the Mer- rimaclS Manufacturing company and the West Huntsville Cotton mills will resume operations tomorrow morning after being closed down since De- cember 22 for the holidays. Most ot the cotton mills gave several days holiday and resumed at various times during the last week and all will be going again Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
DALLAS MAN DIES

w. A. Buchanan died at his home in. Dallas last night after long ill., ness. He was 42 years old and IS survived by his widow and one lit tie daughter, also his n.other Mrs. $. F. Buchanan; one sister, Mrs May Ponder. and four brothers. o. M. Buchanan of Lynchburg, Tenn, R. G. Buchanan of Winchester, Tenn, E. G. Buchanan of Decherd, Tenn. and c. A. Buchanan of Alabama City. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
TO FIGHT MERGER
Mobile Chamber Of Commerce op- poses VI. and O.-Somthern Combine

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 30.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Mayor R. V. Taylor will represent the Chamber of Com merce at the hearing before the in- terstate commerce commission Jan uary 9-12, when objections will be filed to the proposed consolidation of railway systems as called for in the transportation act of 1920. The com mercial organizat tion is objecting to the proposed consolidation of the Mobile and Ohio with the Southern railway. The opponents of the con- solidation contend that if a merger is consummated Mobile will lose a great deal of it's western export busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
DEWs IN JAIL

T. c. Dews, charged with imper- sonating a prohibition officer of the federal forces, and who was free under a parole from Governor Bran don, has been brought here from De- catur, where he was arrested Friday and now occupies a cell in the Mad ison county jail. Dews had been sent to Kilby prison for a two-year term for killing a man while he was a prohibition officer, but Brandon re- leased him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PYyHIANs ELECT

Monte Sano lodge, NO. l, Knlghts of Pythias. the oldest lodge of its or der in Alabama, has elected officers for the ensuing term as follows: w w. Gumm, chancellor commander; William. D. Hall, vice chancellor; W II. Blanton, prelate; H. c. Pollard keeper of records and seal; l. Wind master of exchequer; J. w. H. Peden master of finance; Dr. l.. B. Wyatt master at arms; Otto League, master of work; John l.. Hay, inner guard Herbert Beverly. outer guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
TO BUY MULES

" E. Huddleston, one of Macon's best known farmers, is to leave next week for Kentucky, where he will buy several carloads of mules. MT. Huddleston has over hundred blows on his property. and in addition to his farming interests, he handles from eight to ten carloads of mules each season. He sates that he is looking for dull trade in the stock business this winter on account of the shortage of labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
FIRE DEsTROYs BUILDING

The old Smith carriage factory building, which was erected by for mer Mayor Thomas ". Smith on Jefferson street 20 years ago, was gutted by fire last night, loss of about s6,O0O being sustained by the occupants. J. l.. Sledge, who oper- ated a welding establishment, and w.. L.. Schrimsher. blacksmith. The building was worth about $1,500 and was owned by w. l.. Halsey, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
PLAN BUGLE CORPS

Organization of bugle and drum corps in Mobile will be undertaken at once, 1t was announced today by Douglas c. Harris, commander of Lamar Y. Mcleod post of Mobile. Mir Harris announced the appoint ment of Thomas J. Ford, post vice commander, to the chairmanship of a new committee which will form the musical organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
DIN mop A "CRAsH,

LONDON, Dec. 30.-You could have heard a pin drop, my dear-a familiar utterance Now science has found a way to make a pin drop with a crash.
 pr. J. H. T. Roberts, giving a prac- tical demonstration along with his lecture on the wonders of wireless At the Westminster Central Hall em- ployed amplifiers, and magnified the sound of a pin dropping to the floor to that of a crowdbar. Salt was poured out. and sounded like rocks falling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
HUNTSVILLE LIQUOR SUPPLY IS REDUCED
Large Quantities Of Booze On Way To Madison Capital Seized
 TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HEkALD !.
HuntsyilIe Ala. Dec. 3O 1

Large quantities of liquor en route to Huntsville have been captured in the rural precincts during the last few days, according to records in the offices of the federal prohibition agent and the sheriff here. Two Madison county deputies, Keel and Brazelton, who work in the Gurley district, have made a record during three weeks past of capturing six automobiles loaded with liquor and 150 gallons of whisky. Twelve ar rests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-31
MRS. JENNINGS BURIED

Mrs. w.. W. Jennings, wife of a well-known contractor of Huntsville, died Saturday afternoon, following an illness of several months The funeral, which was conducted this afternoon, was on the sixty sixth an niversary of her birth. Besides her