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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
RAINEY TO SPEAK
0Prfnce Of Darkness" To Be Subject
 In AShyilIe Lecture

ASHVILLE, Ala, Nov. 3.-L. B. Rainey of Gadsden, former congress- man of this district, has been en- gagged by the Ashville School I'm provement association to deliver his lecture, "The Prince of Darkness, here next Monday night in the court house. He is a fluent speaker and will no doubt be greeted by large audience. Proceeds will be used for the benefit of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
AUTO OWNERS SLOW

Automobile owners of Tuscaloosa county are slow in getting their li- cense tags and out of an estimated number of 4,00o cars in the county only 1000 have obtained their tags. The probate office expects to be 8. busy place from now until November 15, when the time expires for taking out the licenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
DR. HOUGH SPEAKS
Sumter County Henlth Officer Ad-
 dresses High School Students

BUTLER, Ala. Nov 5.-(SpecIaI Leased Wire.)-Dr. Hough, Sumter county health officer and also affili- ated with the federal health service, addressed high school students and residents of Choctaw county at the court house this week. pr. Hough gave a number of valuable pointers in caring for personal and commu- nity health. Following the address of the visiting physician, Dr. McKen- ly of Silas spoke. Nine members of the Choctaw County Medical associ- ation were present for their meeting at the time of the lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
SELLS SHOE SHOP

Joe S. Gray, who has been operat- ing a shoe repair business on West Thirteenth street for more than a year, has sold his plant to ]. w. Hill of this city and will shortly leave Anniston to engage in business at another point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
59O BALES GINNED

Five hundred and ninety bales of cotton have been ginned by the Farmers and Merchants gin at this place up-to- date, which is several hundred behind same date for last year. The fields are practically clean though all has not been ginned at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
PLAN CHRIsTwAs TREr

The business mems Bible class Of the First Methodist church will give a Christmas tree to the poor children of the city. A part of the offering each Sunday will go to the tree fund.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
REVIVAL TO START
Mobile Pastor Will Conduct Services
 At Union Springs

ATMORE, Ala. Nov. 3.-(Special Leased Wire .)-Rev. w. A. Alexan- der, pastor of Central Presbyterian church, Mobile, will conduct series of union revival services for the Presbyterian church here beginning Thursday, November s, and lasting eight days. The services will be held in the First Baptist church and a union choir. composed of choirs of the different churches, will lead the singing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04

Because of the large cotton eror in this section, Dr. Kettles, agent of the farm bureau, has built another warehouse. Already he has tive warehouses filled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
TWO DRAGONS ORDAINED
Special Services Are Conducted AG
 New Slope Baptist Chuxck

GEORGIANA, Ala. Nov. S.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire.)-Special services at which two new deacons were or- dained/ featured a meeting of the New Hope Baptist church this week - end. Dinner was served on tho church grounds. The church bY practicanS unanimous vote. raisedl the pastors salary by $50 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
CATHER Is APPOINTED

Editor B. B. Gather of the South ern Aegis has received notice of his appointment as one of the field agents of the state tax commi ssion and has forwarded his bond to the capitol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
JUDGE FINNETL HoMn

Judge Woolsey Finnell has returns ed from Washington, where he ats tended the laying of the corner stone of the George Washington memorial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
HOME FROM TEXAS

O. C. Ulmer resident of Butler, has just returned from 8 six month visit to relatives in Texas While in Texas MT. Ulmer crossed the line into Mexico and spent some time there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
cARAGE COMPLETED
PrruDs NEW WAREHOUSE

Jeff Chadler has Just completed a garage and automobile repair shop in Peterman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
RUY THIRD LINOTYPE

The Tri-Cities Daily, having faith in the future of the Muscle Shoals district, has purchased its third lino- type machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
HEFLIN TO SPEAK

FAYETTE, Ala, Nov. 3.-(Special.) Senator J. Thomas Heflin will speak in the court house here November z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
HOSPITAL TRUSTEES MEpT

Trustees of the Alabama Bryce In- sane hospital and the board of man. agers of the Alabama home for mental interiors have just closed a two-days meeting here. Trustees present were Robert Jemison, Jr., of Birmingham, chairman; c. B. Werner. Manly Foster and pr. Sidney Lee, Tuscaloosa, and pr. Charles ThiRpen of Montgomery. pr. Paul Acker and Dr. Smith, both of Mobile, were ab- sent. Mrs. Battle Sercy of Tusca- loosa, Mrs. J. Brevard Jones of Mont- gomery and Mrs. Dupont Thompson of Birmingham composed the board of managers for the feeble minded home. The home has only been open a short while and this was the first meeting of the board.
 pr. w., D. Partlow, superintendent of both institutions, made his annual report and the governing body made a close inspection of the work being done. They declared they were much pleased with conditions as they found them. The hospital has 1884 pa4 tients, the largest number in its his- tory, and the home has 128 occu- pants. The negro hospital at Mount Vernon contains 953 patients. It is estimated that Tuscaloosa receives a benefit annually of $3O0.O00 through the Bryce hospital and feeble minded homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
SINGLE STRUCTURE
 ID C0ST S500,000.
Theatre, Church Building. Sorority Houses And Many
 Others Are Under Way
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU If
 THE AGE-HERALD
TUSCALOOSA Ala, Nov. $

A million dollars worth of con- struction work is going on in Tus- caloosa, This does not include street. paving already provided for by the city. The largest and most expen- sive structure is going up at thal corner of Broad street and Greens- boro avenue, to be occupied by the Merchants Bank and Trust companys motion picture theatre and offices It will be Il stories high and will cost approximately $500,000. The new ward at the Bryce hospital will be ready for occupancy in January. The structure is being erected at a cost of S150,000. Work has just been started on the $100,000 educational building at the First Baptist church and the New Be1vedere theatre on Greensboro avenue is rapidly going up. When completed and equipped ie vii lhave cost something like S40,000,
 girls sorority house is under construction at a cost of s15,000 at the university and another girls so- rority house soon will be under way at a cost of $15.000. There are sew era1 large commercial houses neinE built and Probate Judge Wooisey Finnell has commenced erection of al S10,000 home in A1ica Place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

ed eminently strong. Even in finan-
cling a record volume Of production
and trade only moderate resort to
rediscounting at Federal Reserve
banks has been required.
The unfavorable effects Of low rel
alive prices of farm products con-
stitute no general restraint upon
trade. Not all prices of farm products
are depressed. Prices of cotton and
tobacco, among the more important
crops, are high and the price of corn
is fairly in line with general prices.
The market for wheat shows consid-
cradle recovery from the low point
reached in the summer. Altogether,
the value of this years crops promis-
es to exceed by a considerable margin
that of last years harvests. On the
whole, the economic position of the
farmers this fall, it appears, will be
better than at any time since the
break in prices in 1920,
The depressed condition OF the ex-
port trade remains an unfavorable
feature of the country's business sit
uation. But despite the drawback of
the unsettled political conditions in
Europe, economic recovery there is
gaining and our industry and trade
will share In the resulting benefits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Bankers Describe
Business Situation

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept. 23-Pros-
perity in the larger cities of the Unit
ed States, but economic depression in
the rural districts is emphasized by
members OF the American Bankers
Association which is holding it's an
nual convention here this week
The highest wages in history are
being paid in the cities, where much
construction work is under way
There is a scarcity of skilled labor
and very little unemployment. Work.
ers are depositing their earnings in
banks and more money is in circula-
ton now than at any period since the
war, the city bankers say.
Poor crops, resultant unemploy.
ment and low prices for their pro-
ducts has brought depression to the
farming sections, particularly the
Southwest, those from the country
point out.
The European situation and the
political rampage are blamed for
conditions in the agricultural Sec
tions. Few of the bankers believe
that additional legislation will have a
remedial effect.
There is, however, a feeling of ep-
timism in those sections hardest hit
by the wave of depression. The Fall
yield of crops has encouraged the
farmers and banks are loaning money
on the belief that better prices will be
gotten for the output, thus STABILIZE
ing conditions. Following are views
Of a New York banker:
Charles H. Sabin, Chairman of the
Board, Guaranty Trust Company,
New York: At the opening Of the
fall season the business situation is
characterized by an attitude of gen.
orally increasing confidence. Substan-
tial bases of this hopefulness are evil
dent. The reaction around the mid
year in commodity and security mar
kets, accompanied by reduced activ-
ity in many lines of industrial pro-
duction, have had clarifying effect.
Runaway tendencies which had ap-
peared earlier have yielded to the
influence of a salutary spirit of dis
eliminating caution and conservatism
in the matter of future commitments,
with the result that the bases of con-
tinued prosperity have been strength
ened.
Now the trend of commodity prices
is again definitely upward, and this
cannot fail to have a stimulating eff
feet upon general producing activity.
Both wholesale and retail trade have
been well sustained throughout the
summer. Not only have total freight
car loadings established a succession
of new high records for all time, but
the loadings of merchandise and mis-
cellaneous commodities, rejecting
more accurately than total loadings
the movement of goods to ultimate
consumers, reached in the latest week
reported a figure more than 1000 in
excess of the previous record.
Few excessive inventory accumula-
tons, either by producers or distrib-
utors, have developed. And, with pro-
duction schedules conforming closely
to the actual requirements of trade,
any general expansion in consump-
ton must be promptly reelected at
mills and factories.
The banking situation has remain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
ferrers of MARRIAGE

They had just returned from their
honeymooh; a trip OF bliss, JOY and
happiness, all three, He kissed her
geodby as he started for the Office.
ana murmured many endearing
things into her ear, all of which she
kept there.
The day was slowly fading, and a
leilins OF terror stole over her. A
grim waiting of she-knew mot wha I
numbed her senses and stirred her
Imagination already boiling over.
why did not her mother warn her?
o, why did they not forbid her mar
riage: 1t was too horrible to con-
1emplate-that they wilf,illy sacri-
Heed her to their ambitions. Inn
possible! Yet, yet?
%. If she dared only open that
door. just to satisfy her wild
tmaginations. o, if something would
only happen to relieve the tense
strain she was laboring under. And
she must face 1t alone-alone!
Yes. she must see what was going
on behind that door-yes. II the sight
would kill her-she must! The mys-
terry must be solved If her death
would result-or even the loss of her
husbands love.
She Started for the door, but her
knees gave way under her and she
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

The house has a finish of large
shingles. The side walls are white
while the roof is finished in dark
green, the shutters should be finished
in apple green or Colonial blue, pas
tel shades.
The delicate detail of the exterior
follows out the spirit of the design.
The house sets we'll amid the trees,
it hugs the ground closely, and is a
pleasing little home.
From the front entrance porch one
is led into a small arched vestibule
that has a coat closet on one side
thence we pass into a generous hall
and admire the Colonial stairway
that gracefully leads to the second
floor.
The hall opens up well into the
living room on one side and the din
ing room opposite.
The kitchen is placed in an ell at
the rear of the diningroom, with Il
pantry and cellar stairway between.
A rear entry for the ice-boX and
such is provided so the iceman need
not enter the kitchen. The small
rear porch is a convenience.
On the second floor we find four
bed rooms ana a bath. Each bed
room has at least one closet and a
6eHcIouS ilhSi CIoseI - ploNiueu oiI
the hall. The hall has a window that
gives good light to the stairs.
One bed room and a bath are pro-
vided on the third floor.
This gives a total of five bed rooms
and two baths, ample for a good size
family.
Cost about $4,000 complete.
Complete working plans and speci-
flea tons of this house may be OBJ
tanned for nominal sum from the
Building Editor, Kennebec Journal.
Refer to House Az.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

| industry. have had their guesses
shattered by the way the industry
has kept pace with demand. Pro-
duction during August was 12,967 900
barrels, an increase of $4,000 barrels
over July, the best previous record,
! and 100000 over August last year.
Production for eight months ending
Aug. 81 was nearly $4,000, 900 barrels
or more than was produced in any
one of the entire years 1915, 1918 or
1919.
Shipments from the mills during
| August were only slightly under 15,-
5000, or more than 100000 barrels
greater than in any previous month.
Shipments for the first eight months
of the year were nearly 91,060,000
barrels or more than 10 per cent
greater than ever before.
Although shipments exceeded pro-
duction during August by about o.
100000 barrels, the stocks of cement
in manufacturers hands at the end
of the month were somewhat greater
, than last year and amounted to
slightly over 100000 barrels.
Present conditions indicate a sub
stantial fall demand for cement so
returns for the full year should be far
beyond any previous experience
Building permits issued in August
show substantial increase over last
year. There is very heavy volume
of building now under construction
and prospects for winter construction
are considered good. Many high
way officials have expressed a deter
mination to complete this years road
building programs so the amount of
cement consumed in concrete pave
ments will undoubtedly be greater
than in any past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Fish Can Climb Trees

The goby is a fish that lives ma w.
ly in warm countries. II Sl~ .
crawls out of the water N Ns
numbers. and skips and piays !,
shore like a lively kitten. ~ Y
countries where these wonderful y :,
are found the shores in many p'a s.s
are covered with lew mahs'yss
trees. and up these the COPY eiiA'
in search of food. -,
These fish have developed gu.
their fore fms what look IKE ~, ~
with hands with webbed HIS,
which help them to get over s,s J
ground. and out of their hinH ~
kind of sucker or sucking olsS,
means of which they can cling IN
ly to the bark of q tree. ra|
The goby is sometimes caiist
"mudskipper." because it goes =,
ping along over the wet sanas y, !,
mud, even skipping with grea' ss \,
over the surface of the water ~
one writer. 1T chases lis W
prey among rocks, leaves ana ", VA
and out of the water is as as|
a lizard" .us
The eyes are raised on staI1s
that the creature can look in az y. !.
rections without turning tne sua
Coolies have heen timed to s.as =
three to six hours out OF "a'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Who Was Johnny Walker
Who was John Walkor?

Who was John Walker?
The question has been puz7ln
half of London for several year
There are millions of people. there
even a few Americans-who knot
all about Johnny Walker, but To
man who has set peoples curioSt
agog had no relation to the famou
figure who is still going strong. II
puzzle over Johns identity ars
when there was a question Of trans
ferring from the central postoht
to the Baltic exchange a fine marO
statue bearing his name.
Nobody in the postoffice depart
ment had ever heard of him beiou
but they argued since he had sue
an imposing statue he must hsI
been a person of considerable ID
portance and hence entitled
respect. Since there is .tradin0
that John was once connected VII
the Baltic exchange, postal author
ties have insisted that the lauI
body, If it accepts the statue, mI
display it with proper respect
Appeals to the newspapers maj
elected the fact that John Walker
years ago, was a head waiter, Va
made himself so agreeable to men
bers of the Baltic exchange that II'
decided to erect statue 10 '
memory When their old home y
came the property of the postolls.
Johns statue was included IN Y
transaction. and for years has ",
considered a tribute probapy
some high postal official. -,
Despite Johns lowly origin, ~,
ever, the Baltic has decided 10 ~
him on display-perhaps as pAi'
he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Heirs Seek Hidden Gold

Curtis, arrived from Iowa and settled
with his family on a farm near
Langbank. Sask. He brought $4,000
Dash with him, paid $500 down on
ms farm, and being a non believer
In banks, buried the remaining s3500
IN field, telling no on, not even
members of his family, where it was
concealed. During the winter of 1919
ne was frozen to death and with him
aled the secret of the hiding place of
the money.
>For the past decade members of
ms family have organized many
futile searches fer the hidden treas
ure. Every conceivable place has
peen dug UP; stones moved and
lunches followed, but Curtis hoard
remains safe from every one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

average of prices in each of the ~
months. The Labor departments data
is regarded as the most accurate and
comprehensive of any similar price in
vestigations.
In the last three years. the price of
flour is shown to have followed the
price of wheat in a general way. De-
clnes in wheat prices have not. how
ever. been followed by declines in
-four prices as promptly as might have
been expected.
Farmers just now are receiving
prices for their wheat which are close
TO the 1913 price levels. The age
of current -four prices is still far
above the pPe-war level.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Lincoln Visits Hospital Ju-t n,
Death

President Lincoln's visit IA Al
Point hospital week before Nj, ~
10 told by nurse still living
was present when the President ~
down the line of wounded soldis,.
shook each one by the hama ~
nurse Is Miss Cordeiia Hancoct -
left Philadelphia at the age ~ /"
help care for the wounded in viz.
in 1853. She was a Quakeress
while not willing to wage war ~
willing to help those who suffered :,
result of their patriotic duties.
In Washington and in Frede,e.
burg where Miss Hancock was the ~
woman from the North to reach n
field after the battle of the WiIder..l
and at City Point hospital. whers n
had three. assistants and a posi,ior \
great responsibility. our volunteer III
orously pursued her work Of dcsr'l
devotion to duty. and many are ths n
tiers she still receives from Cn,l
Army veterans. full OF touching gnt1
tude for her practical meeting Of n
emergencies of so years ago.
In the winter quarters of the seeo,.
Corps hospital canyas-coyeri
stockade GO feet long-she .helped |,
the diet kitchen and with the em.,
gency cases.
Then, the day before the close Of Il.
war, to the City Point hospital can,
Lincoln. Nurse Hancock had caugsi
glimpses of him in the camps. n
never before had she stood beside IN
and heard him speak. The stat 4
physicians and surgeons felt that N,
would be a fitting opportunity to sAs,
the chief executive the workings Of d,
place which still sheltered so mar
hundred victims of the war. But Lii,
coin stated his mission there vii
characteristic directness.
Doctors" he said quietly, ~ kAsy
that you know better than how 4
conduct this hospital. Always h,
had perfect confidence in you, and
thank you all for all that you k,
done. But / have come here tody
for another purpose. l want to tab
by the hand the wounded boys VII
have helped US achieve our vietora'
The patients who were able to do 4
stood in line and Lincoln passed fru
one TO the other, grasping their hand
in his big, gaunt ones while speaking
words of encouragement and praiss
The last time Miss Hancock ever aV
him he was going from cot to cot i
the familiar high hat and hsngirl
shawl, with words of commentaries
and comfort. A week later be w
shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Tribute to Jewish chansers

Caruso Isl quoted as sayins 49,
have discovered that the 80
chanters employ a peculiar M
of information and vocalizauoI
their service. They are uhsAss
in the art of shifting the meios,M,
picking up a new key. OF moou,sluII
their ritual chant, and OF oVeIo s,,
vocal difficulties that may OLA 1870
the words rather than in the h'' IA
itself. For this reason h.v
Jewish synagosue3 whenever
the opportunity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

FURNISHED to the Remedies Journa.
through the courtesy Of J. A. Carnage
6 Co.. Of Augusta and Watervillel.
Washington, Sept. 22-Housewives
throughout the United States now are
buying flour at Reighborheod stores at
a price averaging 80 per cent above
the price level of 1918.
Prices charged by neighborhood
stores are 40 per cent below those of
1920 which were the highest in history.
These data are from study of re-
tail -four prices covering a period of
Is years. The study was made by the
u. S. Department of Labor and the
price change given for each year Is an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
Good Roads Aid Chinese

1t has been reported tha' nj
chants of Shasi. Hupeh, havs s.stIo
scribed 100000 for the inausa 1--WE.
of a motor car service 10
Siangyang and Shasi. accordl .al.s
report to the automotive avs roI
the Department of CommerrH n
Consul General Heintzleman.
Good Roads Movement socies rdin
Shanghai will be consulted rvs
the construction Of the read
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24
JEFFERSON FARMS BEEF HERD J
Wins PRIZES AT Springfield

Junior bull calf and sen,o, ~.
calf; seconds on aged bull ~
yearling bull and aged COW IN y
ton TO several third, fourth ana i
places. a
Experts agreed that the Ah..,
Angus show was the best ever ss 4
the East. Hsal
Cattle herds were present fra.
linois. Michigan. Pennsylvania y.
York. Connecticut and Massacbr.a.s'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-24

collapsed on the floor. All -
heart! She arises. And -
crosses the floor to the door as
portentious silence. What ~
suspense! Beads OF icy persn,. ~:
dashed to the floor and sni..s
back again. o. she must-sho r ~
Slowly 10 more minutes A..
their weary length alone @
seemed ages. Then with q s.,s.@
born Of desperate resolve
rushed across the floor ara a.
open the door. A cloud Of - a
rushed from tho even. n''
Her first pie had burned to a As.
Detroit Free Press.