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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
If You Propose Now
YOU'RE Wed Sure

Perfect dray loads Of marriage
applicants, in all states of happy
bliss, are due to show up with dol
lars and halves to satisfy the state,
and to summon justices of the
peace away from spring fishing
and poison oak, the business of
pronouncing ceremonies and get
ting folks well hitched being SO
rushed.
This is the identical moment for
young men who have been timorous
that their sweetheatrs would NOT
accept them, to propose. The ped
estal occupiers are bound to say
eyes," and hurry with the answer.
For marriage is in the atmos-
phere.
This is the hour for young men
who are afraid their girls MIGHT
wed them if they said BEANS, not
to say beans under any considera-
ton.
The reason is that no woman
or unmarried human being who
loves home and has a spark Of
.yearning for his own bootjack be-
fore his own fire lit logs-could
resist the MODEL residences that
two organizations Of the city fitted
up in the "Better Homes" cam
paign.
These societies were the Axis
club and the Study circle Of Edge
wood. y
They got possession Of two re-
Gently built houses-through the
courtesy Of their owners-and
then the merchants helped them fit
them out with the proper rugs and
couches and library tables and
electric cold feet warmers.
The ladies placed therein, as
well, every last thing needed to
fit up a model kitchen; and when
the average young man and wom-
an paused before the kitchen cabi-
net, the net expression Of both
contained these sentiments:
20, wouldn't it be grand to beat
eggs with that beaten and sift
flour with that heavenly bin. Ooo-
Eew-feminine Of the species in
high, soft falsetto and ruffled-y,
distracting pink.
And-coarse basso-
20, it WOULD be more than
adoringly heavenly-almost Excess
sively PRECIOUS, and excrutiat-
ingly cunnin' and cute to an indi-
visible fine point, to EAT those
eggs and CONSUME those biscuits,
Mabel Annie"-sentiment from
masculine wing Of biped tribes.
Then together they turned to
think other unutterable things
about the fireless cooker, which
suggested long days of glorious
shopping while the meat boiled on
at home for supper; and to make
up their minds that they might be
able to support home even if
they didn't have money enough to
buy new style photograph that
looked like it was hid in the buff
fet. They could do on one of the
old horn variety i they had each
other, and never miss the en-
graved roses on the outside of the
casing, which never smelled like
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
Away Goes Another
for Worth While STUDY

Eleanor Massey-Mrs. George
Bridges-left this past little while
for Cincinnati.
She expects to be gone about
three months, taking the art course
there in the Cincinnati Art Acad-
envy.
It's the painting of portraits she
will study-from life-and she will
pursue designing and poster maxi
ing in the general course.
She was accompanied by her
baby daughter, Mary Eleanor, the
two being the big and little guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Stanfiel,
who were former residents of the
Magic City.
Mr.. Bridges will remain in Bir-
mingham, where he has a number
of art commissions to finish.
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burg; Mrs. Frances E. Brunette,
Mrs. O. B. Harris, Mrs. c. V. Orr,
Myrtle Vest, Mrs. E. J. Rowe, Mrs.
James Rast, Mrs. R. D. Beatty and
numerous others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
America Should Be
Country of Homes

/ never realized what smart
men President Harding and Her
bert Hoover were until ] got to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

@ :snss Mis- 5ra ass
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31

At times the border between the
United States and Mexico becomes
a veritable "No Mans Land" as dan
gerous as any territory that existed
in pioneer days. There is a great
unwrltten history of the experiences
of present-day settlers, rangers and
soldiers that is fine material for the
novelist, especially for one with the
talents of Zane Grey, who loves his
modern West, who has caught its
spirit, and who sees it in all its as
poets with clear eye.
GAINESVILLE, ohio, was his birthplace,
and he is descended from the famous
Zane family which figured so largely
In pIonser history. Although he. passed
through the public schools of his ma
tive place and graduated from the Uni
Versity of Pennsylvania with credit,
he had more fondness for outdoor
sports than for studies, and became
a distinguished player of amateur, COL
lese and professional baseball. After
a short residence In New York city
he became attracted to the West and
adopting a writing career, has become
about the most prominent exponent in
America of virile, western literature.
He lie better able than any other novel;
list to present its more stirring phases
Economically, Interestingly and with
out resorting to exaggeration.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31

terized the manner of both. But Cam
erOn's companion, when he had packed
his burro and was ready to start faced
about and said: I'VE might stay to-
gether, if it's all right with you"
81 never take partner" replied
Cameron.
you're alone; Pm alone" said the
other mildly. Its big place. If we
find gold there1l be enough for two"
81 don't go down into the desert
for gold alone" rejoined Cameron.
His companions deep-set, luminous
eyes emitted singular flash. 1t
moved Cameron to say that in the
years Of his wandering he had met
no man who could endure equally with
him the blasting heat, the binding
dust storms, the wilderness of sand
and rock and lava and cactus, the ter
rible silence and desolation of the
desert. 81 may strike through the
Sonora desert. / may head for Pima
cate or north for the Colorado basin.
You are an old man."
81 don't know the country, but to
me one place is the same as another"
replied his companion. Then with
gentle slaps he drove his burro in be-
hind Cameron. "Yes, I'm old. I'm
lonely, too It's come to me just
. lately. But, friend. can still travel,
and for a few days my company won't
hurt you"
Have it your way" said Cameron.
They began a slow march down
into the desert. At sunset they camped
under the lee Of a low mesa Cam
eron was glad his comrade had the
Indian habit of silence. Another days
travel found the prOspectors deep in
the wilderness. Then there came a
breakiAE of reserve, noticeable in the
elder man, almost imperceptibly grad
ual In Cameron. And so, as Cameron
began to respond to the influence of
q desert less lonely than habitual. he
began to take keener note Of his COM
rade, and found him different from
any other he had ever encountered in
the wilderness This man never
grumbled at the heat the glare, the
driving Sduu, the sour wafer, the
scant fare. He was tireless, patient
brooding.
CamerOn's awakened interest brought
home to him the realization that for
years he had stunned companionship
In those years only three men had
wandered into the desert with him,
and these had left their bones to
bleach in the shifting sands. Cameron
had not cared to know their secrets.
But the more he studied this latest
cOmrade the more he began to suspect
that he might have missed something
in the others. In his own driving pas
sion to take his secret into the limit
less abode of silence and desolation,
where he could be alone with it, he
had forgotten that life dealt shocks to
other men. Somehow this silent com
rade reminded him.
One afternoon late, after they had |
toiled up a white. winding wash Of
sand and gravel they came upon q
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31
THE LEATHER SHOP

l.. d. WHITE, Mgr.
Successor to Jos. G. Barnftt
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31
PROLOGUE

A face haunted CamerOn-a wom-
ans face 1t was there in the white
heart of the dying campfire; it hung
in the shadows that lowered over the
pickering light; it drifted In the dark
ness beyond.
This hour, when the day had closed
and the lonely desert night set in with
it's dead silence, was one in which
Cameron's mind was thrOnged With
memories of a time long past-of a
home back in Peoria, OF a woman he
had wronged and lost and loved too
late. He was prOspector for gold
a hunter of solitude, lover Of the
dread rock-ribbed intinitude, because
he wanted to be alone to remember.
Then a sharp clink of metal on
stone and soft pads of hOofs in sand
prompted Cameron to reach for his
gun, and to move out Of the light of
the waning campfire.
Figures darker than the gloom APP
preached and took shape, and in the
light turned out to be those of a white
man and a heavily packed burrO.
"Hello there" the man called, as
he came to halt and gazed about
him. Il saw your fire. May l make
camp here?"
Cameron came forth out of the
shadow and greeted his visitor whom
he took for a prospectOr like himself.
Cameron resented the breaking of his
lonely campfire vigil but he respect
ed the law of the desert.
The stranger thanked him, and then
slipped the pack from his burro.
Then he rolled out his pack and began
preparations for meal The camp
fire buRst into a bright blaze, and by
its light Cameron saw a man whose
gray hair somehow did not seem to
make him old, and whose stopped
shoulders did not detract from an i'm
preston of rugged strength.
Another of those strange desert
prospectors In whom there was SOME
relentless driving power besides tie
lust for gold Cameron felt that be
tween this man and himself there was
a subtle affinity, vague and underlined,
perhaps born OF the ulNllatlOh lhdl
here was desert wanderer like him
self. perhaps born of a deeper an I'M
ineligible relation having its roots
back In the past. A long-forgotten
sensation stirred in CamerOn's breast,
one so long forgotten that he could
not recognize 1t. But it was akin TO
pain.
When he awakened he found, to his
surprise. that his companion had de-
parted. A trail In the sand led of to
the north. There was no water in
that direction. Cameron shrugged his
shoulders; 1t was not his affair; he
had his own problems And straight
way he forgot his strange visitor.
Cameron began his day, grateful for
the solitude that was now unbroken,
for the canon-furrowed, cactus-spired
scene that now.,showed no sign OF
life. While 1t was yet light, and he
was digging in a moist white-bordered
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31

wash for water, he was brought
sharply up by hearing the crack of
hard hoofs on stone There down the
canon came a man on a burro. Cam
eron recognized them.
"HellO, friend" called the man, halt
ing. "Our trails crossed again-that's
good"
Hello" replied Cameron slowly.
"Any mineral sign todayT
"No."
They made camp together, ate their
frugal meal, smoked a pipe, and rolled
in their blankets without exchanging
many words. In the morning the same
reticence, the same aloofness eharac-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31

Romance and
the thrill Of ad-
venture have not
departed from the
West. There are
recesses of the
southwestern des-
ert known only
to Yaqui and
Pspago Indians.
These ultra-arid
sections contain
perils as great as
when the entire
eXpanse was q
trackless waste
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF PROGRAM OF MARCH
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-03-31

didn't come back And when the dis
grace became plain to all, my girl left
home She went west. After a while
I heard from her. She was we'll
working-living for her baby. A long
time passed ! had no ties. / drifted
west Her lover had also gone west.
In those days everybody went west.
I trailed him, intending to kill him.
But lost his trail Neither could |
find any trace of her. She moved on,
driven, no doubt, by the hound of her
past. Since that ! have taken to the
wilds, hunting gold on the desert"
yes, it's the old, old story, only
sadder l think said Cameron; and
his voice was strained and unnatural.
"Pardner, what Illinois town was il
you hailed ~from?"
Peoria"
"And your-yOur name? went on
Cameron, husllily.
"Warren-Jonas Warren"
That name might as well have been
a bullet Cameron stood erect, mo-
tionless, as men sometimes stand mo-
mentarily when shot straight through
the heart In an instant, when
thoughts resurged like binding flashes
of lightning through his mind, he was
a swaying, quivering. Reconstruction
man. He mumbled something hoarse-
ly and backed into the shadow But
he need not have feared discovery,
however surely his agitation might
have betrayed him. Warren sat brood
ing over the campfire, oblivious OF his
comrade, absorbed in the past
Cameron swiftly walked away in
the gloom with the blood drumming
thick in his ears. whispering over and
over:
"Merciful Cd! Nell was his daugh-
teri"
AS thought and feeling multiplied,
Cameron was overwhelmed. Beyond
belief. indeed, was it that out Of the
millions of men in the world two who
had never seen each other could have
been driven into the desert by memory
of the same woman. II brought the
past so close It showed Cameron
how inevitably all his spiritual life
was governed by what had happened
long ago. That which made life sig
nifcant TO him was a wandering In
silent places where no eve could see
him with his secret Some fateful
chance had thrown him with the IA
Their Of the girl he had wrecked It
was incomprehensible il was terrible
It was the one thing Of all possible
happenings in the world of chance
that both father and lover would have
found uncomfortable
Something within him cried out to
him to reveal his identity Warren |
would kill him; but Il was not fear Of |
death that put Cameron on the rack.
He had faced death too often to be
afraid. II was the thought Of adding |
torture to this long-suhering man. All |
at once Cameron swore that he would !
not augment Warren's trouble or let |
him stain his hands with blood He |
would tell the truth Of Nell's sad story /
and his own. and make what amends
he could
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EXPECT INDICTMENTS IN BOWLING FL0GGlNG
CContinued From Page One.)

night, with psitol wound under the right eye. Officers Investigating said he could offer no logical eXpia nation of the wound and charged he received it in the gun fight with Daniels.
 Newman was arrested on suspicion when he was found to be the man who had taken Yerby to the hospital. He was held in the city jail three days where he was alleged to have been identified by the Iishtner woman as the man who asked for Dr. Bowling on the night of the flog- ging. lerpy and Newman were in dicted on charges of Kidnapping and assault with intent to murder for thetr alleged. Kidnapping of Daniels.
 O O O
 Yerby'S Trial Continued.
 Yerby was scheduled to be placed on trial Thursday on murder charge for the alleged slaying of A. C. King. The case was continued until April 30 after selection of the jury had been started because of a story pub lished in an afternoon paper. The story mentioned Yerby in connection with the Bowling flogging and stated 1t was rumored he would be indicted Matt Murphy, Nerby's attorney, and J. Fritz Thompson, his assistant, who tried Wednesday to obtain contin usnce of the case because of Yerby' s physical condition, moved that the case be continued on the grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
pRIDGE PROSPECTS PLEASE

Gadsden people are thoroughly sat isfied with the action of the state highway commission In making the proposed bridge across Coosa rver a state and federal aid project. The fact that there are no available funds at this time will not delay construc- tion, as it will take the city and county some time to raise the money, which they will be required to put into the project and dispose of the county's equity in the Louisville and Nashville bridge now used for high way traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
TYPHooN STRIKES GUAM

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Na- tive huts. crops and naval power and transmission lines were the princi- pal sufferers from typhoon that struck the Island of Guam March 26, according to advices received today by the naval communication officers here. No loss of life was mentioned, nor was any estimate of the damage given. The damage to the navy's wireless equipment practically iso- lated the station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
WILL START ON APRIL I

NICE, France, March 2S.-The round the world squadron" or Gap tain Bapt's flying circus as it is known in French aviation circles, has been assembled at the Istres air drome, near Marseilles, and will start tomorrow for Nice, where it will take off on it's flight to circle the globe. Bapt has decided to start next Sunday in spite of the fact that it is All Fools day.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
ENTER SHIPPING POOL

HAMBURG, March 29.-All the con- tinental shipping companies interest ed in South American passenger and freight services have entered pool arrangement in regard to rates and conditions of operation, Chairman Oscar Rupert announced today at the annual meeting of the Hamburg South American line.
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Flashes Off Wire
FIVE ARE ARRESTED

NEW YORK, March 29.-Charged with four offenses, including conspir- ing to violate the Volstead act, Thom- as c. Craven of Boston and New York and five others were eearrested today by special prohibition agents, who alleged that Craven negotiated with them for the sale of liquor inn ported from Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
SMITH GRADE TEST SET

GREENVILLE, Ala, March D. (Special) Prof. P. B. Pepper. coun- ty uperintendent of education. an nounced today that the Butler coun- ty uniform sixth grade examination will be held on Monday and Tuesday, April ? and 3, at the following places: Forest Home. Greenville, Boiling, Burlington, Industry, Gar land, East Chapman, Daisy and Gen. ter Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
COMMITS SUICIDE

DAYTONA, Fla. March 29.-Mrs. Doris A. Spafford, 27, of Barnett. Vt. committed suicide today at a local apartment house by locking herself in the kitchen and turning on the gas. The young woman was the only daughter of Mrs. L. E. Spafford and had been spending the winter here mother and uncle, W. K. Soddard. also of Barnett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
AWAIT AMERICAN FARLEY

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 29.-The South American governments belong ing to the League of Nations are un
 derstood to have received recently a communication from the subcommit- tee from the League of Nations as
 sembly on the ornaments that the subcommittee had postponed its meetings set for this month until next November. The postponement was taken to await the decision reached by the Pan-American confer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
TEMPLE ABOUT READY
MiIIpOrt Church Holds Interesting
 Centenary Program

MILIPORT. Ala. March 29.-tSpe- al.)-Masons of Millport will soon have their new temple ready to move into. The large hall will be plenty large for work in the first three de- grees as well as Royal Arch work. In addition to the main hall. three closets for the blue lodge, chapter and Eastern Star regalia have been provided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

NEW YORK, March 29.-A numbe of German girls whose avowed pur- pose in coming to the United States is to get married. arriving at Hobo ken tonight on the steamship Seydlitz from Bremen. A large percentage of the passengers were women. Many of the women, however, said they were net seeking husbands, but wanted to find good jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
SLAIN BY LUNATiC
Negro Trusty At Mount Vernon Asy- Imm Sunddenly BecOmes NiOIent

MOUNT VERNON. Ala, March 2a.- of the state asylum for insane negroes at this place. was killed at on early hour Thursday morning when attacked and struck ill the head with an ax in the hands of a negro inmate of the institution. The negro was a trusty and was considered harmless. but became suddenly crazed this morning, picked up au ax and struck Hurt over the head, killing him instantly.
 Under the law. according to Cor oner Hale of this county, the negro is an inmate of a state asylum and having been adjudged lunatic will not be arrested for the .offense, but kept confined in the asylum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
SCOTT COUNCM ELECTED

The eXecutive board of the Boy Scout organization of the district, comprising six nearby counties. elected a new scout council at its an- nual meeting Thursday and decided to take out charter for another year. Reginal Executive Carmack of Chattanooga was present to urge troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
CENTENARY PROGRAM HELD

One of the feature church services of the year was held at the Millport Methodist church last Sunday in the nature of centenary program. Among those speaking were Charles P Odom. member of the legislature; ; Mayor w. M. Windham and Rev. T.. w. Youligblood.
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COUNTRY CLUB OPENS

It Is announced that the Country club. which has been practically closed because of much road building in it's vicinity for one year. will be thrown open April 15. Arrangements have been made to serve light re- treatments and lunches from to 10 D. m., every day in the week. Mrs. Carey Elliott will be hostess in charge.
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York, who recently transmitted to members of Congress copies of the resolution adopted by the senate and assembly of New York urging modi- ficatiGn of the Volstead act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
KIwANIs DELEGArEs CHOSEN

c. L. Guice and R. M. Wilbanks have been elected to represent the Gadsden club at the International Kiwanis convention at Atlanta. May 2S to 31. c. S. Culver and NJ NJ. Turner were named alternates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
REID CROSS ELECTS

At a meeting of the eXecutive board of the Etowah chapter of the Red Cross Thursday, w. NJ. Thompson was elected treasurer to succeed $. A. Lackey. resigned Miss Nora Gualn. executive secretary, rendered her re- port for the month of February. show ing much rehabilitation work among eN-serNice men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

CAIRO, Egypt, March 29.-(By As sociated Press. O-A consultation of physicians attending the Earl Of Car narvon was held today. It is under stood that Lord Carnarvon is suffer
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PLAN NEW Y. M. c. A.

In a statement issued today the Pastors association gave assurance that 1t would cooperate with the various civic clubs in tLeir efforts to build a Y. M. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
TO AID GYPSY SMITH

F. s. Holmans and T. A, Cole, members of the Millport quartet, will leave for Corinth, Miss. soon to sing in d Gypsy Smith revival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
OPPOSES WINES

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Opposi tion to light wine and beer legsla tion was voiced in a letter written today by Senator Capper republican, Kansas, to Governor Smith of New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30
0EER s1 Nan EI.W Ahu

BALTIMo, 2. Nd. Match 22.--A reward of Ff.o0o was effere5 t'day for the arrest o1 Louis de Fc7, former captain 1T th3 marina ps, who, it is alieee- by the ea ao-