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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-30
STATE C4PITAJ RHRFAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, Sept. go

Raises in salary for the commits sion of conservation, insurance com missioner, director of child welfare department, state superintendent of banks, chief mine inspector, deputy mine inspectors, and for a large number of clerical employees, Is pro- vided in the general salary bill passed on the last legislative day and approved by Governor Brandon today. The bill cuts the pay re- ceived by the state auditor and chief examiner of public accounts, but the decreases cannot become effective until the beginning of the next terms.
 The salaries of the commissioner of conservation, the insurance com missioner, the director of the child welfare department, and the chief mine inspector are each increased from S3,000 to $4,000 per year, and the salary of the state superintend- ent of banks from $3,600 to s4,S00 annually, salaries of chief clerks of number of departments are in- creased from s2,400 per year to s2.75O. in addition to number of other increases for clerical em~ ployes.
 Salaries of six associate mine in- spectors are increased from s2,000 to s3,0OO each year.
 Auditor And Examiner Suffer.
 The state auditor is reduced from s5,200 to S4000 annually and the chief examiner of public accounts from 's6,2OO to $5.00O. these officials having benefited from the double salary system, which is abolished by the bill
 The salaries received by other de- partment heads remain unchanged. In cases where members drew sal aries from more than one source. they have been consolidated into one salary. The figures provided in the bill are: Attorney general and state superintendent of education, each S6,000; president of board of convict supervisors, s6000, and associate members. $5,000; president Alabama public service commission, S5000. as- sociate commissioner, s4,500; direc- tor of department of archives and history, $4,00O; members of tax con- mission, 5000; jail and aims house inspector, S4,000; adjutant general, $4,000; secretary of state, commis- sioner of agriculture and state treasurer. s4,0OO each.
 The salary of the governor re- mained the same, s75oO yearly, and there were no changes in the sal aries of $6,5o0 received by justices of the supreme court and $500 by jus tice of the court of appeals.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
E'sD'Dgddd!yS
p6EyeniN8
Fairy Tale
THE HOSPITAL RABBITS
NNARY GRAHAM BONNER
-. eokNnohI " xIsILsn ntx:,AytI u.lon -

Two rabbits had been sent to hos.
pital which had already big white
rabbit.
Some one had thought that the hos
pital children would be cheered by hav-
ing these pets about, and indeed they
were! When they first arrived the
matron said to herself:
Gracious, mercy me! There are
over seventy children in the hospital
to be thought about and taken care of,
and now along come these rabbits"
But the rabbits she knew would be
loved by the children, and she knew,
too, that they would entertain the chill
dren and that made her happy above
all things.
Besides, the rabbits were so cum
ming! Their noses wiggled, their eyes
looked both friendly and mischievous,
and they quite won her heart.
She was, of course, little amused
to think Of adding to all her present
burdens, though she really enjoyed her
burdens hugely which is more than
can be said for most
Still she had to smile, for she knew
that no one else would take charge Of
the rabbits but herself. She was real
ly the one who took charge of the big
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
EASTER In RURAL ENGLAND
Peculiar Customs That Have OBJ
served by the Children for
Many Generations.

In many villages of rural England.
just before Easter, the children go
from house to house carrying small
wooden blades which they beat TO-
gether. making tapping noise while
they sing:
Herrings, herrings, white and red.
Ten penny. Lent's dead
Rlse, dame, give us an egg
Or else piece of bacon
one for Peter, two for Paul.
Three for Jack-o'-Lantern all
Away. Lent away.
The housewife who answers by piv-
Ing cakes, eggs, apples or none. ia
then serenaded. In some parts spe-
cial dishes are still allotted to each
Sunday in Lent. On It'd Sunday. in
the east of England, a very stodgy
plum pudding is made and eaten by
laboring mems families, this being
known as Harvest Strengthener."
and the belief Is that whoever eats of
this pudding will be fortunate durinc
the harvest season, and that good
luck generally will be his share.
On Palm Sunday, in Oxfordshire, fig
puddings are invariably made and
served with a thick yellow sauce
Figs are also served as dessert ON
this day. and, in fact, so general is
the eating of figs in the Midlands that
the day Is frequently known as Fig
Sunday"
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
"SimpIy Indifferent"

white rabbit which they had had for
some time.
The big white rabbit had also been
sent as gift to the children, and he
was well used to the hospital by now.
Everyone took a great interest in him,
but the matron really took care Of him.
He liked to be by himself. He was
friendly with the children and great
pet, but he wasn't particularly excited
about the arrival Of the rabbit pair.
Not that he disliked them. By no
means. Nor was he jealous of them.
He was simply Indifferent to them.
He was ready to go on being just as
friendly with the children and just as
polite to the new rabbits, but he didn't
believe in making a terrific fuss over
them when he hadn't that kind of a
nature.
But the two new rabbits were happy
together. Sometimes they would each
60 on the opposite side of their little
doorway and they would look through
their open doorway at each other for
the sheer joy Of gazing at each other
and of putting off the moment when
again they would be side by side.
For it was so nice to look forward
to being side by side in so short
time. The joy Of looking forward was
very pleasant in itself.
Oh, how these two rabbits loved each
other. They would sit so very close
together and their little heads would
be close together, and they would be
as happy as could be!
And how the children In the hospital
did enjoy them!
They were devoted to each other,
they were devoted to the children and
they were devoted to cabbage and car
rots!
And the children petted them and
loved them and yet didn't fuss with
them in any way, but very gentle
way, and the rabbits loved their new
home.
They had big home made of wood,
and it was at the end of the hospital
ward inclosed in big kind of yard
which had been made and which was
surrounded by wood and wire.
In the yard there was grass and
some earth and plenty of delicious
food and vegetables, too.
The rabbits thought hospital life
was very happy and very pleasant.
Sometimes when new child came
to the hospital, little girl perhaps
who had to have her tonsils taken out,
the rabbits would make her feel less
strange and shy and lonely and home
sick.
For the rabbits wiggled their little
noses and moved their ears as though
to say:
"This isn't dreadful place at all!
Why, you don't know the good times
we have here. You wouldn't believe
it unless you were here.
"Our matron isn't one of those fool
ish people who think that the only way
to have children good is to make them
very quiet and never allow them to say
hardly a word.
mo, ours likes laughter and happi-
ness and cheeriness, and even dash
of mischief now and again, and so
we're the best-behaved, most cheer
full collection of hospital creatures you
could find. And that's the truth"
Palisadian., 1923-03-30

siXpence or a good hearty kiss. This
custom was observed in some parts of
the country almost down to the present
day. In Puy in France, from time i'm
memorial, the canons tried to catch one
Of their number sleeping Easter morn
ing. After mathis were sung in the
chapel they rushed in body to the
room of the sleeping one and sprinkled
him with water. If the canon was
found asleep he was obliged to furnish
his fellows with breakfast.
Easter Day Varied.
In ancient times Easter day fell on
different dates in different climates, so
cycles of years with dates fixed had to
be drawn up. There was a dispute
over the correctness Of the cycles, and
there was great confusion. Finally,
however, Easter date was based on the
Gergorian correction of the calendar,
but that threw the Eastern church out
Of line. Consequently Easter has only
once been celebrated universally by all
Christians. This was in 1865, when
all the reckonings fell ON the same
day.
One Of the pious observances of the
Middle ages that marked the closing of
Lent and the opening Of Easter time
was the blessing Of the foods which
had been denied so long. Many were
the tales of the eager ones who were
struck down for eating of them before
they had been blessed.
The Easter season has always been
accepted as the time for receiving the
young into the church. What pic.
tura II makeSi
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
See Rescue in Mid-Air.

Chicago.-With traffic blocked and
thousands Of persons looking on
breathlessly, Earl Wagner, an cleo
trician, was rescued from his perilous
position a hundred feet above the
street at Chicago theater. Wagner
was hanging to a rope which had
twined about one foot as he fell from
a swinging chair. He hung head down.
ward for 15 minutes until rescued by
firemen
Palisadian., 1923-03-30

Vegetable Compound myself. 1t has
given me quiet nerves so that ! sleep all
night, and a better appetite. / have rec
commended it already to all my friends
and relatives. Mrs. ENGLEMANN, 2O32
Palmetto st. ,Ridgewood, Brooklyn, MY.
For the woman suffering from nervous
troubles causing sleeplessness, head
ache, hysteria, "the blues" Lydia =.
Pinkham' g Vegetable Compound will be
found a splendid medicine. For the
woman of middle age who is passing
through the trials of that period, it can
be depended upon to relieve the troubles
common at that time.
Remember, the Vegetable Compound.
has a record of nearly fifty years or
service and thousands of women praise
its merit, as does Mrs. Englemann.
You should give it fair trial now.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
Polite but lnquisitive.

Host-Those, my dear, are my great
aunt and uncle.
Small Guest-I suppose they are
dead?"
HoSt-YeS.
Small Guest (after pause)-May
OldneSS?
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
Warden Inparts Glad News.

Summoned by Warden P. e. Thomas
to his office, from the penitentiary
loom mill, Mckinney received philoso-
phically the announcement that he
was to be freed.
"Well, we all have our troubles"
he said calmly. "I've always had
feeling that I'd get out. l haven't
felt so very bad because l knew l
wasn't guilty. I've felt more sorry
for my wife and my mother than for
myself-the humiliation was hard on
them"
Mckinney said his parents, 'dr. and
Mrs. Charles Mckinney, reside on
farm near Bluffton, Ind. His wife, to
whom he was married a short time
before he was sentenced, has been
working in a Cincinnati restaurant,
obtaining funds to be expended in an
effort to free her husband.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
Millions Use It-Fine for Hair!-Not
Sticky, Greasy or Smelly.

A few cents buys a jar of "Hair-
Groom" at any drug store. Even stub
born, unruly or shampooed hair stays
combed all day in any style you like.
''Hair-Groom" Is a dignified combing
cream which gives that natural gloss
and well-groomed effect to your hair
that final touch to good dress both in
business and on social occasions.
Greaseless, stainless "Hair-Groom"
does not show on the hair because IL
is absorbed by the scalp, therefore
your hair remains so soft and pliable.
and so natural that no one can pos
sibly tell you used 1t.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
Right Audlence-Risht Subject.

Professor am going to speak on
liars today. How many Df you have
read the twenty-fifth chapter of the
text?
Nearly every student raised his
hand.
Professor-Good. You are the very
group to whom 1 wish to speak. There
is no twenty-fifth chapter.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
nu,, Easts for ae DAVIS in Old Barn.

Bercail, Mont-Locked in deserted
barn for SO days without food or water,
a bull owned by Earl Burke was re-
duced to a skeleton when found. The
bull wandered into the barn and the
wind blew the door shut, imprisoning
the animal.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Relieved Of Nervousness and Other
Distressing Ailments by Lydia E:
Pmkham's Vegetable Compound
Brooklyn, N. Y.-"I first took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound four

years dSO, anu am
taking it now for the
Change of Life and
other troubles and l
receive great benefit.
from it. I am willing
to let you use my
letter as a testimo-
NAL because tits the
truth. / found your
booklet in my letter.
box and read it care
fully, and that is how
L. %oLo fbn
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
LITER IS Freed
BY CONFESSION
Boy Admits Staying Officer and
Clarence Mckinney Goes Back
to Young Bride.
SERVES FIVE MONTHS
Girl Wife Works in Cincinnati Res
taurant to Get Funds to Use ia
Effort to Secure Husbands
Release.

Release.
Wilmington, O-CIarence Leroy
Mckinney, who only a short time ago
left here for the Ohio penitentiary, a
purderer in the eyes of the law, came
back, had his innocence legally and
publicly proclaimed, and left amidst
universal acclaim to take up his life
where a twist of fate halted it five
months ago.
With his girlish wife, who unceas-
ingly has fought for his liberation,
Mckinney, who served five months Of
a life sentence in the penitentiary for
the murder of Policeman Emery Nc
Creight, a crime which Louis Wander
WORT of jamestown, has admitted,
boarded train :,or Cincinnati.
He was smiling, and apparently
there was no rancOr in his heart for
the miscarriage of justice.
81 have no ill feelings towards any
one here" he told Wilmington people
who crowded around him.
Convicted despite his protests of
innocence of the murder of Special
Policeman Emery McCreight, at Will
mington February IA, 1922, Mckinney,
huckster, was unable in the eyes of
the jurors to furnish conclusive
alibi.
Pleads Guilty to Murder.
The same courtroom at Wilmington
where Mckinney was sentenced, with
the same judge presiding, boy of 20,
Louis Vandervoort, son of a wealthy
fruit grower near jamestown, first ar
rested on charge of robbery re-
Gently pleaded guilty to the murder Of
McCreight. He was sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Walter Bangham, 10, an accomplice.
pleaded guilty to manslaughter and
was given a one to twenty years SEN
tence in the Mansfield reformatory.
Authorities in Green county, which
adjoins Clinton county, have been con-
ducting an investigation into state
ments made by boy friends of Wander
yoort that he shot and killed Police
Palisadian., 1923-03-30

Dancer Gets s25, 900 for Lost Beauty.
New York-Alleging loss of beauty
as a result Of plastic surgery on her
face, Mile. Florence NJ. Glover, opera
dancer, won suit for $4,000 dam
ages,
Palisadian., 1923-03-30

man Elvas Matthews in Xenia in De
cember, 1922. Vandervoort was i'm
plicated in the McCreight murder by
friends, who declared he had boasted
of his prowesS with revolver, claim
ing that two notches cut in the butt
of his pistol represented dead police
men, after he had been arrested for
robbery.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
aentence to Correct.

Correct this sentence: II don't care
If there is company" said the small
boy; II wan. to go to bed"
Palisadian., 1923-03-30

Quite often a man worries over
something he has said that everybody
has already forgotten.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
HOPE SUPREME

l think of the garden after the
rain,
And hope to my heart comes
singing.
At morn the cherry blooms will
be white,
And the Easter bells be ring
ing.
Edna Dean Proctor.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30

Possession Or a return ticket never
fails to make one little more extrava-
CANT on his vacation.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
Played Ball In Streets.

Many of the customs or observ-
ances, one time, had had religious
meaning, but by the Middle ages this
symbolism had been partly forgotten
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
PI LES

Take CoIac. Get Pleasant, Quick Relief
Coated with substance impervious to
gastric Juices Colac Pile Pills pass into
lower bowel where they stimulate stag
nant circulation and drive Piles away.
Easy to take. 60 cents at druggists.
Palisadian., 1923-03-30
HARLEM OIL
SS LES

greater favor as family medicine
than in your grandmother's day.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
THE SUNDAY STAR WAsHMaToM d. c, JULY 4 .1a2s-PART

Mauchiy on .BraAisy lane In honor
of Mrs. Raphael zon. who viii leave
Chevy Chase In the near future. Z.
Mr.. Herbert Hanger OF Mckinley
street left Saturday for Bay Head.
NJ il, whore he. will Join his family
at their cottage over July, 4.
/ The >Nissea Anita, May and 0ene.
We've Fitch and Miss Ethel Groppen.
bacher; who have besn the house
guests of Mass Helen HAnford Of
Keokuk strset. have returnsd to their
respsctive homes In Huntington. w.
Va. and Cincinnati. -
Mrs. Edward C.. sasser of cathed-
raj Mansions 10 leaving today for
Maine. where she: will Be the house
guest Of Mr.. anu Mrs. Laten at their
cottage In iLewsllsn Park. Portland.
Miss Anna: Pierce And Miss Louise
Baker Of Baltimore were the week
end guests OF Misar Bakers parents
MIR. and Mr. Thomas II. Baker, OF
Mckinley street. - +Es,, Il
Mrs. Walter A. Hull OF Insomal
street entertained her unit OF tbs
Altar Society of the Church OF the
Blessed Sacrament; at luncheon
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Cline OF
Oliver street entertained at . birth,
day picnic at Glen Echo In honor oi
theif son Lelahd's ninth birthday ami
versary Thursday.
Mrs. Gordon Mckay OF Jenife,
street enteftained at luncheon and
,Mr. and Mrs. Frank p. wilcox
their son Charles Of Kanawhi
Evening star., 1923-07-01

street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
steinberg viii motor to Ocean City.
N. T.. TO remain over July Z.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mcdowell of
Connecticut avenue and Kirk street
ere leaving this week Ter New York
ana Atlantic City. whore they will
spend ten days.
A number OF Chevy. Chase resi-
dents attended the tea xfvsn BY the
Florence. Crtttsndon Mission Tuesday
e their new home. Castle View. on
Mt. Thomas e. Robertson of Mel
rose atrset rAturned Monday sitter
Evening star., 1923-07-01

bors. has published one book of mis-
celianeous short stories, called II
Have Only Myself to Blame" and 10
now engaged on another seriss. which
Will have q Washington background.
and which Is, OF course, keeniy
awaited. She Is, like the prince, fond
OF athletics. ard is partial to tennis.
Evening star., 1923-07-01
Anthony League Oncers
Guests at Atlantic CITY

Mrs Anna p. Hendley, president of
the Anthony League, and Mrs
NAnette B.. Paul, vice president, were
entertained at dinner at the Tray
Percy u. Bailey Tuesday Mrs Bailey
is recording secretary Of the LEAGUE
Evening star., 1923-07-01

being Z guest on the s. s. Leviathan
for the trial trip. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Esch of Brook
Vile road have been ons a camping
trip. In ivirginia for several weeAs.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

Mauchly and Mrs. E. H. Clapp en-
tertained at farewell luncheon
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Evening star., 1923-07-01

Thomas Z. Robertson of Melrose
street.
Mrs. l.. S. Murphy. Mrs. S. J..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
NEW CORPORATIONS

The office of the attorney general
has approved the certificates of in
corporation Of the following new
corporations:
Webster Clarity Bakery. organ
lied at Augusta, to conduct gen
eral baking business; capital stock.
$4,000; all common; nothing paid
in; par value of shares. 500: five
shares subscribed; directors-Presi-
dent. +. NJ. Leavitt; treasurer, l.. f..
Folsom; and Ernest l.. Mclean, all
of Augusta.
Sagadahoc Fertilizer Company.
organized at Augusta, to purchase
and operate plants for the manu-
facture and sale of chemicals and
fertilizers: capital stock. $3.50, 900. of
which 100000 is common and
$15O,O00 preferred; nothing paid in;
par value of shares. 500: three
shares subscribed; directors-Presi-
dent and treasurer Horace S. Dodge
of Damariscotta: Ruth l.. Dodge of
Damariscotta: and c. l.. Andrews of
Augusta.
Dowlin Lumber Company, organ
lied at Dover EoXcroft, to purchase
and dispose of lands and real cs-
tate; capital stock, $4,000; all COM
mon: $1,000 paid in; par value of
shares. 500; 10 shares subscribed:
directors-President Alfred p. Dow
of Dover FoXcroft; treasurer. Edwin
M. Hamlin OF Milo; and Percy III.
Hamlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
POPULAR STAGE PLAY FILMED
Little Church Around the Corner
Has Good Cast of Screen PIavers

"Thc Little Church Around the
Corner the popular stage play
that has held the interest of mil
hons OF theatre gCcrs. has been
made INTO motion picture BY the
Warner Brothers and it will he
shown at the Colonial theatre at 2.15
and 7.1o today. 1t was made from
the play by Charles Blancy, and it
was directed by William A. Setter.
An exceptionally large cast of
Weil-knoWn screen players were
engaged to interpret the varied
roles in this romantic melodrama,
the underlying theme of which is
that there is Il little church in every
persons heart. 1t was produced
with cxacting care, and the film is
said to contain a thrilling series Of
incidents resulting in startling
climax
1t is the story OF Leila Morton,
the lovely daughter OF million
/ aire mine owner, and her sweet
heart, David Graham, Young so
cial-worler, who thinks the poor
should be given square deal. The
two fall in love with each other,
but difficulties arise when David
has to take sides between the poor
and the rich. How he wins both
inc poor ana inc rlcn TO the place
where they work together, and
how at the same time he wins the
girl whom he had almost lost by
his idealistic practices. form high
points in this story.
Kenneth Harlan plays the part
of David; Hobart Bosworth is cast
as Morton. the millionaire mine
| owner: Walter Long plays Hex.
| ruffian: Alec Francis plays Rever-
end Bradley. an aged kindly pastor:
Pauline Stark is Hetty, the mute
girl to whom speech is restored
by miracle; George Cooper plays
Judge. the town bully: Margaret
Seldom is seen as Mrs. Graham,
who adopted the young orphaned
David: Winter Hall is cast as Doc
! tor Graham: Cyril Chadwick as the
young wealthy broker and sutton
| for Leila's hand.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Forest Conam'r.
Asks Campers Help
In Reducing Fires

Forest Commissioner Samuel r.
Dana in a communication sent ont
Monday to fish and game associa-
tons, bird clubs and shostinp and
gun clubs. saws that if is unfo,tu-
nate, but unouestionahlv truc thot
the spring fishing season corrcsponGs
with the most DANGEROUS ncr;od for
forest fires.
Taking the situation yoor in and
year out. Nav is nearly always thn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-15
Need of Work to
Fight Gypsy Meth

This is the last call for painting
the gypsy moth egg clusters" said
George II. Babb, inspector in the di
vision of plant industry. Monday.
Farmers may obtain all the CrcoSote
for this work that they desire free of
charge at the Department of ASri-
culture.
In travelling through Augusta and
Ilallowcll during the past few days.
Mr.. Babb has noticed a good deal of
gypsy moth infcstation in the trees
and he states that that situation is
quite general in this section. These
signs of infostatiOn should be hunted
out at this time even if the cities arc
obliged to hire one or two T'cn to do
the work, Mr.. Eabb states. lie rec
ommcnds that all dumping places he
cleaned UP for it is III such spots that
the female gypsy moths lay the eggs.
The tent caterpillar is just begin
ming to show up III the crotches of the
Wild cherry trees and on the limbs of
the apple trees. Owners of trees that
are thus infested, should clean out
these worms, using a pair OF gloves
with which to do the work.