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The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

The farm population will keep on
dwindling just as long as the city has
a monopoly on high wages and high
jinks, thinks Ollie Thorson.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
Just a Little Latin

"Nightibus, darkibus,
No starorum,
Fencibus climabus,
Pantibus forum
(Seizabus hootchabus,
Eyes aglorum,
Drinkabus hootchabus
Heavenward soarumI
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

Good morning, friends. We once
tried to write fiction for living, but
got so low financially that our charac
ters were always overdrawn.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

Many man rides away from
rented home in mortgaged automo
bile on a job he's not sure he III have
tomorrow, and then wonders why he
can t get ahead.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
I OCAL POSTOFFICE
- INFORMATION

.'.-.-a.tAS4
Lobby doors open from a. m. to
$3.50 p. m.
Postoffice windows open from 8 a.
m. to p. M, daily, except Sundays
and holidays.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

You don't have to have a public
statement as to a man S character,
says Mayor NJ IS k-cs - -
ten their noses on the window pane
when he turns in at the gate in the
evening.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

ienator..................E. c. Cnllrr
state Representatives. Claude II. Eecs
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
SUPREME COURT
STATE OFFICIALS

Governor. or...........W William F.. Sweet
Lieut. Governor ... .Robt. i. Rockwell
Secretary Of State. Carl S. Mliken
Treasurer. r............ Harry J.. Mulnix
Attorney General. Russell W, Fleming
State Supt. Schools. MaryC C. Brad ford
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
taken bath in three years. The fel-
low doesn't live in Glenwood.

taken bath in three years. The fel-
low doesn't live in Glenwood.
Sure man can be taught to wash
dishes, thinks Walt Parkison. Doesn It
he develop photograph plates?
Most business men pay for their ad
vertising, says Joe Blossom, but Ford
is given his and paid to take it.
Cured
"That 8 fuuuy,' mused the humor-
ist, as he and companion gazed at
the mummy of old King Tut.
"What's funny?'
He ID still be alive if his last i'll
ness hadn't been falkland yet he
looks permanently cured.''
A man stepped on worm which
crawled
Beside the house.
A little later he was bawled
Out by his spouse,
Ny, what a tongue-and such voice!
If / were he and had my choice,
I'd be worm!
You tell 'em dictionary, the words
aren t in me.
Some people cannot see the sermon
in stones, but everybody can feel .he
argument in brlckbats.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
STATE LAND BOARD
-SLATURE

Register. ...............Earl Cooley
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
DISTRICT OFFICIALS

Register L. ;. Land Office. ..........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Walter Spencer
Receiver u. $. Land Officc..........
.................. .NlEs. =. Merrill
Distr ct Judge. .......J John r. Shumntc
District Attorney. ...... Frank Delaney
Clerk District Court....D. W. Shores
Div sion Engineer. j. Dickson
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

To the Tune of Aud Lang Syne
If a body owe a body,
And ia to get prompt pay,
May body ask a body,
Please remit today?
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

"Smith IS Greater Carnival Shows
enjoy widespread reputation among
the colored population of Georgia, who
truly believe Smith S to be the last
word in the show world
Consequently when old Uncle Nose
saw large flaming poster, Barnum &
Bailey, Greatest Show on Earth, Sept.
l. he remarked Yes, sub, cept one,
an L reckons dat must BE- hem Smith
shows -
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

A Colorado town asts of bath
house employe so honest he hasn't
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

o, Consistency! Thou Art "Fuel'
The Aspestos corporation of Quebec
recently suffered 100000 fire.
What n Paradox.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
CITY OFFICIALS
ALDERMEN

First Ward A. W. Kcndr ok and NJ
c. Bosco.
Second Ward-H. O. Switzer and ].
+. Mccoy.
Third Ward-Hcnry Kennedy and F.
N. Langston.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

POST N-aI-D.s uLI RESULTS.
WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING
TO SELL, TRY ONE AND CON
VINCE YOURSELF OF ITS WORTH.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

Sure a man can be taught to wash
dishes, thinks Walt Parkison. Doesn't
he develop photograph plates?
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13

Most business men pay for their ad
vertising, says Joe Blossom, but Ford
is given his and paid to take it.
The Glenwood post., 1923-09-13
Ouch!

Some people cannot see the sermon
in stones, but everybody can feel .he
argument in brlckbats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
KHAN PARADE SEEN
BY LARGE CROWDS
Several Hundred Cars Move
Silently Through Down.
town Section

Downtown business streets of Bir-
mingham became lined Tuesday
night to witness the passing of a
parade of the Knights of the ku
Klux Khan.
Several hundred automobiles in
which rode members of the kiln, at
tired in full regalia, and with license
numbers obscured passed in review.
often a cheer arose from the crowd
as the identity of some member was
disclosed when his mask was lifted
and his face recognized.
Literature, explaining the purpose
of the organization was handed out
to. the crowds along the line. Various
emblems of the khan. some electri
cally lighted and many multi colored
torch lights added an air of impress
siveness to the scene. No word was
spoken by any OF the members other
than bows of recognition as the
crowds applauded.
The parade came into Twentieth
street at Sixth avenue from the east,
moved slowly along Twentieth street
and turned west out Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
TUESDAY BET f R
FOR SANAT0R|UM
Reports Made Gratifying To
Officials - Want More
Members 5000 Club

With the reports Ct s2,05S from
employees of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad shops at Boyles. $500
from the Louis Saks Clothing com
pany, and a number Ct minor sub
scriptions Thursday was counted as
one of the best days in the past week
of the 100000 tuberculosis sanato-
rum campaign, according to the pro-
nouncements of officials, Other
highly encouraging reports were re-
ceived from shops. and industrial
plants where workers were getting
ready to make their reports tc gen
eral headquarters at 319 Twentieth
street, south. The Saks Clothing
company donation was overlooked In
report of the contribution of lead
ing mercantile establishments, Secre-
tary ]. l.. Dent said
Announcement also was made that
the Protective Life Insurance com
pany, through a decision Of its Of
fictrs, had decided to double the for
mer subscription of 500. Contribu
lions in the list of members of the
5000" are not coming in is well as
officers Of the drive would like, con-
sidering the fact that only few
hundred people have joined the club
with their $40 donations, where 1t
was expected that several thousand
would be willing to donate at least
$40 to the cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
John Sparrow Chief Ananias,
Ki,uanis Club Judges Decide

John sparrow, presenting the Ro-
tary club, was presented with the
chief Ananias button, and six other
representatives from various lunch
con clubs We're given honorable men
ton at a Liars Contest" given un-
der the direction and supervision of
the Kiwanis club Tuesday afternoon
in the Tutwiler hotel ball room
At the roll call of Ananiases, the
following responded: John Sparrow,
Rotary club; w. Il. Leedy, Optimist
club; Judge Dan ~, Greene, Civltan
club; DR.. John Simpson, Exchange
club; Ralph Russell, Cosmopolitan
club; d. c. Lewis. American Business
club, and Mercer Barnett, ktwanis
club. All were experts, according to
the clubs opinions, but three judges
were appointed at liberty by Darby
Brown, vice president, who presided.
Windy" Curries, Jim Davidson and
Jeff Bailey drew the assignments
from the chair owing to their natural
abilities and it only took them few
minutes to present the prize 10 John
Sparrow.
Mr. Sparrow's yarn was as follows:
Gentlemen of the Kiwanis Club:
Speaking for the Rotary club, and
myself, we are forced to decline your
kind invitation to enter the LIAR
tournament for the following reasons:
First. because there are no liars in
Rotary. The most hardened liar, ait
err joining this organization. loses all
inclination or ability to distort the
truth. Speaking for myself l desire
to say l do not know how to lie, and
would be unable to do SO under the
most stressing circumstances
"All my life l have walked in the
straight and narrow path of thuth.
No big fish ever got away from me.
The longest fish 1 ever caught did
not exceed two inches, and it swan
up to the boat in which I was sitting
and begged me to take it in out OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
PLANS To OBSERVE
MEMORIAL PUSHED
Officials To Have Charge Dur
ing Days Events Next
Wednesday

Plans for the observance of Me-
mortal Day. May 80, were consid-
erably advanced Monday night by
the United Memorial Day associa
tons special committee. according to
announcement Tuesday morning.
Selection of officials to be in
charge of observances for the day
was made. and as announced are as
follows; Chief of Staff, 1t. Col. viii
liam Gray Obear, infantry, o. r. c.;
Aides. Mai, Fred A. Field. o. r. c.,
Capt. U. n. James, 10th infantry,
Alabama National Guard. Capt. Rus
sell Walthour, U. s:A.. Capt: Charlie
NJ. Hurt. u. S. A. 1t Jesse H. Smith,
U. S. N, and Lit. George Lewis
Bales, infantry. o. r. c; Divisional
Commanders, first division Col. Wal
ter L. Bare. 10th infantry Ala
bama National Guard; second di-
vision, Col. Joseph S. Sewell, 312th
Engineers. o. r. c.; third division,
Lit. Col. William S. Pritchard, gen
eral staff, O. R. c., third division,
crate Veterans; fifth division, Mai
Monte Ullman, o. r. c.; sixth di-
vision. Mai. Lucien Brown, Ala
bama National Guard.
The above named Officers will be
in charge of the Memorial Day Pa
rade at o'clock May 30. Divisional
commanders are to choose their own
staffs and will be in charge of divi-
sions, the composition of which, and
order of march probably will be
announced by the end of the week.
At the Monday night meeting in
the Armory, Lewis Bales, chairman
of the Motor Transport committee,
announced that owners of 10 auto
mobiles had volunteered the use OF
tteir cars for the parade. Mr.. Bales
requested that other volunteers call
him at Main $50.
Mrs Agnes Chaplin Shipman re-
ported that a number of patriotic
organizations had called for their
allotment of the 800 American flags
received for placing on the graves
of soldiers dead in wars participated
in by the United States.
Memorial Day placards are being
placed at various points in Birming-
ham by workers from the Memorial
Day association bearing the inscrip-
,tion Lest We Forget; Memorial Day
Parade, May 80; Wear Poppy"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
COBB ON FIRST AID TOUR
Alabama Mining Camps Being VISITED
Ry Government Foreman Miner

James Cobb. foreman miner in the
United States bureau of mines, is on
a tour of inspection inS safety first
and first aid in mine working. There
is generally large attendance when
Mr.. Cobb arrives at mining camp
on this errand. His present trip will
continue to lure and the itinerary
is as follows
Parrish, Railway Fuel company
Nav 90; Roebuck, Eureka Coal COM
pany, May "a; Benoit. Benoit Coal
Mining company, May rs; headquar-
tiers, birmingham, May 26 and "a
Roothtown. Southern Coal and Coke
company May 20 to June 2; Tusca-
loosa. University, June to 9.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23

the wet. / did SO, and after tenderly
patting it on the head and whispering
Il few words of counsel into it's ear,
I returned the aforesaid fish to its
native element.
Il have never got three birds with
one barrel. In fact when 1 go hunt
ing the quail flop up and nestle on
the barrels Of my trusty shotgun.
never got IS miles out of a quart of
gas or Woco Pep. l never fielled to a
pair Of duces and wouldn't know
what to do with straight flush'ff ]
drew one. When beautiful woman
smiles at me never smile back but
look at her reproachfully. ! have
never had the fair sex eating out of
my hand. The only woman who ever
fell for me is my wife and she has
been repenting for 1t in sackcloth
and ashes for thirtyfive years. All
my children are plain dubs like my
self My dog has no sense.
IT never sit in the smoker of a
Pullman and let the boys know that
oscar Underwood calls me Johnny
l don't want any more money. Ii an
unknown relative should die and
leave me a million dollars I'd give it
10 the plumbers union. l don't wish
TO win this prize. but If it should be
awarded me, 1 insist that it be paid
to ErsFine Ramsey or some other
needy Individual. Finally, 1 believe
everything Mercer Barnett tells me-"
While this was adjudged by the
Kiwanis representatives to be the
best "one" Of the day. the other six
were there with the
goods, and their yarns provoked
much fun during the meeting.
Music was furnished by the Boys
Industrial band and a few songs were
sung by members.
George Grain won the attendance
prize donated by Roy knight of the
knight Hardware and Electric com
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
CHAMBER TO ELECT
NEW OFFICERS SOON
Executives To Be Named Wher
Board OF Directors Is Organized

Following the election of directors
of the Chamber of Commerce. ref
erendum on which is now taking
place, new officials are to be chosen
j. D. Moore, president, will retire.
Among those mentioned in connec-
ton with the presidency are j. C..
Hodges, Thornton Estes, J. Frank
Rushton, Paul Earle, Sol Caheen and
others. The president is to be elected
by the new board, whose personnel
will be known next Monday evening
when the votes now being cast are
counted. Each of the six new d-
visions will have three members on
the board. The board is expected to
elect new president as soon is or
ganized. Any member of the cham
Der is eligible for this office.
I'VE face a good year" said Man
ager Bum. I'VE are out of debt, we
have eliminated the dead wood on
the membership roll and we have a
home. site on which we can build our
permanent abode. The chamber is es-
sentially democratic under the new
system of choosing directors and rep
resentation of all community inter
ests is assured in its personnel l be-
leve we are headed to the best year
vet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
NEW DAM UNIT AT WORK
Power Company Increases Facilities
For Supplying Current in State

Mitchell dam of the Alabama Pow
err company, is now creating 49,
600 horse power of electric current
daily. The second of the four. 1900
horse power units to be installed in
the dam made its first run Tuesday
The third unit of the same horse
power is expected TO come in during
the next four TO six weeks.
Ultimately the dam will have n
capacity of 10000 horse power.
The power generated at Mitchell
dam is distributed through power
lines at lock IL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
NEGRO TAKES "ELsE., SHOT

Ordered to leap from fast NOV
ing freight train or else, Willie
johnson, negro, of 1910 Avenue L. En-
sley, elected the elise" and received
two bullet wounds in the face. John
son was found at Avenue F and
Twelfth street by Call Officers Smith
and Fable, early Tuesday morning.
with a glancing bullet wound in the
forehead and a wound which had
partly torn his nose away Johnson
told the police he was riding into
Birmingham on L. & n. freight
train He was taken to the Hillman
hospital. His condition is serious, po-
lice saw
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
CREENWoODs GET JUDGMENT

A verdict against Angelo Bennett
with an award of $4,000 for Arthur
Harry, Spiro and James Greenwood
was returned by a jury Tuesday in
Judge c. b. Smiths court, civil d.
vision of circuit court. Suit was
filed against Bennett on June 16,
1920. to settle difficulties in regard
to property at All Twentieth street,
north.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
SALES COMPANY INCORPORATES

Papers of incorporation were Is
sued at the probate office Tuesday for
the Alabama Sales company, whose
principal place of office and bust
ness will be in Birmingham, for sell
ing and dealing in real and personal
property. The company's authorized
stock is $4,000, all paid in. The
officers will be ]. A. McRae, presi-
dent; Ernest Matthews, vice-presi-
dent, and ]. n. D. O'Neil. secretary
and treasurer. the incorporators, all
of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
DEATHS

Miss ruby Myrtle Harper-Funeral
services for Miss Ruby Myrtle Har-
per. 10, who died at her residence,
1920 Sixth avenue, north, Tuesday
morning, will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon from the
residence. Interment to be in Nell
vain cemetery. with Vice In
charge. She is survived by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Harper,
and four brothers and four sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23

publication of newspaper stories by
Birmingham newspapers which were
alleged to be prejudicial to Wells
were given as reasons. Judge John
Mckinley overruled their plea, stat
ing the court was not interested in
what the papers had to say.
Prosecution of Wells is in the hands
of Solicitor Davis and Assistant Solic-
Itor John Mccoy. Altman and Bed
dow are assisted by Jack Taylor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
WHITE MEN ARE HELD
UP WAITING FOR CAR
Three Men Lose Total OF $40 Re.
port To Police

Three white men were held up and
robbed. by two unidentified white
men, while awaiting a street car at
Scott station, on the, Gate City line,
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday night. The
men robbed were: G. l.. Lively. r. i.
ID. No. g Irondale, Ala, robbed OF
SIS; w H. Wilson, 1924 Fourth ave-
nue.. north, robbed of $50, and B. f
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
NEGRO RIDE BROKEN UP

negro STRAW ride" ended disas-
trously early Tuesday morning when
their truck collided with Glen IRIS
car at Avenue H and Fourteenth
street. Six of the party suffered
minor injuries and were taken to the
St. Vincent's hospital. They Were:
Gertrude Harris, Annie King, Ella
Prince, Dora Pipkin. Albert Cunning
ham and Jim Pitt. The truck was
driven by Jim Pitt. The car was in
charge of Motorman A. S. Mayton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
son Augustus Powcll-Funeral

Arson Augustus POwcll-Funeral
services for Arson Augustus Pow
ell. 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. r. Powell. 1915 Sixteenth street,
south, who died Tuesday morning
at the home of his parents, VIII be
held at 10 o'clock Wednesday from
the residence, with burial in Elm
wood cemetery, with johns IN
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
DIAMOND

For sale. q carat, nice white stone, S19o
also 81 carat white in 1sK white gold.
S145 Must be sold at once. Call Main
1902.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23
hrs. Essie WnIl-Funeral services

Mrs. Essie WaIl-Funeral services
for Mrs. Essie Wall, 40, who died
at her residence, 612 Highland ave-
nue., Ingltnook, early Monday eve
ming. will be held from the resi-
dence at O'Clock Wednesday aft
ernoon. Interment in Elmwood
with Johns in charge. She is sur
vived by three sons, l.. l.. Wall of
Birmingham, Charles F. Wall of
Paris Island. S. c., and *. e. Wall
of Columbus; two daughters, Miss
Alice Wall of Birmingham and Mrs.
j. L. Burton of Columbus, Ga.
Camilla Christinn-The body of Ca
milla Christian, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d. Christian.
who died at the home of her par
ents, 1915 Bellvue. were sent to
Brighton. Ala, Wednesday morning
by Lige 10y for intermtnt.
yrs. Nola JOscph-Funeral services
for Mrs. Nola Joseph. who died
Sunday afternoon at her home, 3lS
Forty first street, SOUTH VIII be
held at 1 o'clock Wednesday from
Iige LCy's chapel, with interment
in Elmwood cemetery. Dr.. J. A.
Bryan will officiate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-23

Sellers, 7101 Kimberley avenue, $3.50
Police had no further details.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-27
WRIT BY PLANT
IN WOODBRIDGE.
Certiorari Action in Case of
FRANKLIN Contracting Plant
at Edgar's Hill

A writ of certiorari, returnabie on
May IA in the supreme court, has
been issued at the request of. the
FRANKLIN Contracting Company,
prosecutor, against Arthur A. Deter,
Township of Woodbridge and Mar
tin G.. Ashley, recorder of the Town
ship of Woodbridge, to review the
proceedings and events leading up to
the hearing before Recorder Ashley
In the efforts of the Franklyn Con-
tracing Company to erect a plant at
Woodbridge. Former Senator Thorn
as Brown represents the contra citing
company.
The writ commands Recorder ASH
ley to deliver the judgment of con-
viction, order and all proceedings in
the case brought against the con-
tracing company by Arthur A. Deter
and the Township of Woodbridge to
the supreme court, that therein may
be done what is right and according
to the laws of this state should be
DONE"
The verdict which the writ reviews
was rendered by Recorder Ashley
on March IA. when the company was
convicted OF commencing to erect
on January 10, without a permit, a
building exceeding five feet square
Edgar's Hill in violation of the build
ing code.
The judgment rendered by Record
er Ashley was a fine CT So and $40
costs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-27
URGES LEAGUE
MOVE IN RUHR
Lord Cecil Wishes Some Re-
sponsible Nation Would
Make That Step
EXPLOSION IN RUHR
Great Damage Caused by Ex-
plosionS During Night
Cut off Communications

NEW YORK, April 27-Ending
his tour of America, Lord Robert
Cecil, League of Nations champion,
todoy expressed before an audience
at Town Hall a wish that some
great power would ask the League
to intervene in the Ruhr.
Lord Robert declared the time was
ripe for the league to take up dis
cussion of the Ruhr situation, the
reparationS question involved and
the demands of France that her safe
ty be definitely and specifically guar
anteed by the other major powers.
DUESSELDoRF, April 81 (By
The Associated Press )-Five sepa-
rate bomb explosions on the Ruhr
railroads during the night cut rail-
way. telegi aph Gi.d telephoUe con-
munications. temporarily disorganiz-
ing traffic. French headquarters
said the explosions had caused the
most serious damage since the be-
ginning of the occupation.
During the confusion the Germans
made u series of efforts to run the
customs barrier into interior Ger
many, but large quantities of goods
which the Germans were trying to
get through were seized by the
French.
The explosions ire up sections
of track and blew down the wires
alongside in each instance. In one
case, near Bomann, a French troor
train heavily loaded, had, = narrow
escape. The explosions cut the linz
from the Eastern Rufr to Duessel
dorf. which is much used for trool
movements and fac carriage OF sup
plies. Four other lines were cut IN
the vicinity of Hattingen.