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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-26

Miss Annie Joyce is visiting friends
in Boston for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-26

Thomas varney Of windham Cen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-26

ter, Is visiting for q week with hi.
son, p. w. Varney, Of Riverton street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
BUSINESS FAILURE DUE ID IGNORANCE
Cleveland Man Tells Com merCial Teachers Why So
 Many Go To Wall

Inefficiency and ignorance of the fundamental facts of business were charged with responsibility for prac- tically all business failures by John S Knox, president of the Knox School of Salesmanship in Cleveland. who Friday night addressed the Southern Commercial Teachers asso- citation in the ballroom of the Tut wiler hotel. A plea was made to the commercial teachers present to re- duce the percentage of failures by giving in their courses the knowl- edge needed in the world of busI- ness.
 Flight out of ten corporations that start out in business finally go to the wall financially" he said, "and the reason for their failure is in- in our business systems"
 Mr Knox then went on to point out what these leaks were. Ignor- ance and carlessness were referred to as the most expensive to any busi- ness. These weaknesses can be cor rected by the proper kind of business education, he aaid, placing upon the business schools of the country much of the responsibility for their im- provement.
 "Too many business men. even big executives, regard business as a great game" he continued. "They go into it as a sort of amusement rather than as a means of earning living. That is why 90 per cent of the auto mobile dealers lost money last year and why % per cent of them failed"
 The visiting teachers were vel comed fin the name of the Birming- am public schools by City Superin- tendent c. B. Glenn, who spoke of the growing spirit of cooperation between professional teachers and teachers in the public schools.
 "There was a time not so long ago." he said, when people thought the two kinds of education were quite different and perhaps even hostile. Now they are. practically one and the same. We know now that practical education can be made cultural ana the cultural practical"
 Vocal solos were rendered between the addresses by Miss Rebecca Boze- man. Erie Stapleton and Miss Mae Shacklefords There were also sev- eral songs by the delegates them selves.
 Friday morning President D. E.. McLendon of the city commission addressed the convention and offi- cially welcomed them to the city. He was followed by ". W. Merri- man, president of the association, and other addresses were made by several members.
 The afternoon was spent in round- table conferences and short talks oy specialists in various fields of com mercial education.
 The convention will be brought to close Saturday night with ban auet at the Tutwiler hotel, at which Gov. w. w. Brandon will be the prin-' cipal speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
FAIRFIELD OFFICER IS NORMALLY WOUNDED
Pistol Affray Near Rutledge
 Strings May Prove Fatal

o. A. Baker, Fairfield police off cer. is probably fatally wounded, and N. A. Parrish, superintendent of the mechanical department of the Fair field works, slightly wounded, the re- suit of shooting scrape between the two men late Thursday night between Westfield and Rutledge Springs.
 According to statements from the Fairfield police department, Baker and c. w. Alexander, also an officer, were called to point near Rutledge Springs to investigate difficulty be- tween some negroes and white men. There they met MT. Parrish, who had reported the disturbance. According to MT. Alexander's statement, he and Parrish were standing to one side talking when Baker walked up and addressed Parrish. and that before he could interfere the duel between the two men was under way. Baker is re- ported to have received five serious wounds and Parrish three slight wounds. Alexander said his coat was perforated by one of the flying bull let's. Both Baker and Parrish were removed to hospitals by Alexander. Officers attribute the difficulty to personal matters.
 Reports from, the hospital Friday night indicate Baker is in & precari- ous condition, while Parrish's wounds are regarded as slight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
GR0CERS ARE URGING \ NEW FOOD ORDINANCE
Large Delegation Will Go Before
 City Commission Tuesday

Birmingham "pure food" ordi-, nance. just completed by pr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, for submis- sion 10 the city commission next Tuesday, is gathering support daily among all classes, B. c. Apperson, secretary of the Retail Grocers and Butchers association. said Friday.
 Members of this association" he said, "are behind the measure 100 per cent. and reports from the va rious retailers say that customers are many questions about it. One of the largest delegations ever visiting city hall will be before the commission Tuesday to urge favorable consider ation.'
 Pie company, with headquarte ters in Fort Worth and branches In all large cities, called on Dr. Bowling while in Birmingham Friday and offered the assistance of his Birmingham repre- sentatives in having the ordinance passed.
 q have read the details of your ordinancey' he said, and it is an im- portant forward step in the interest of sanitary food handling and conse- quent protection of the public health,' Hubig said Everybody in Birming- ham ought to be interested in its passage"
 Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of health, will introduce the ordinance and work for its adoption. Indica- tions are that she will be joined by a majority of the members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
THE WEATHER

Alabama. Mississippi and extreme north west Florida Fair and warmer Saturday sunday cloudy and unsettled. followed by rain.
 Virginia: Fair and slightly colder satur- day; Sunday probably fair.
 North Carolina. south Carolina and Georgia; Fair Saturday and Sunday; warmer sunday
 Florida Fair Saturday and Sunday; no change in temperature.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair ana warmer Saturday; Sunday unsettled, prop ably followed by rain and colder.
 Louisiana Saturday fair warmer; Sun day increasing cloudiness
 Arkansas: Saturday partly cloudy, warmer; Sunday cloudy
 Oklahoma: Saturda' increasing cloudi- ness warmer in east portion; Sunday un- settled. probably rain or snow; colder.
 East Texas: Saturday and sunday partly cloudy to cloudy, showers Saturday night or Sunday.
 West Texas; Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy 10 cloudy, rain or snow in north portion Saturday night or Sunday; colder in north portion Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
RUL ING IS CHANGE ]
 FOR AUTO DE AL. ERS
Judge Evans Agrees Not Necessary To Get Certifi-
 cates Of Ownership


 Birmingham automobile dealers expressed satisfaction with the in depreciation of the new automobile law given by Judge A A. Evans, special representative of Attorney General Harwell Davis, at a confer ence Friday morning. Practically all sections of the law against which the dealers protested were changed.
 Judge Evans agreed with the point of view of the automobile men inn mediate1y after they stated their case and said confusion had been caused by failure to understand an earlier ruling in the matter. This ruling, he said, was substantially what they were asking for Friday, but it had been given orally and mis- construed.
 As formerly enforced, the law re- quired that automobile dealers must obtain from the probate office cer- tifcate of title for all automobiles bought from the manufacturers and sold to their customers, these cer- tificates costing $1 each. The auto mobile men objected to this ruling on the ground that it placed heavy tax on their business and involved much red tape for them and their customers Judge Evans ruling set aside this provision of the law and exempted dealers from obtaining this certificate It must still be ob- tained by the person buying car for his personal use, however.
 In other words, he said, "this law as now interpreted merely re- licves the dealer from the necessity of having a certificate of title for every car he has in stock. Now II will only be necessary for the per son buying a new car for personal use to get this certificate"
 No attempt was made by the deal CTS to get a new ruling in the case Of used cars They agreed that they should get such a certificate when cars are purchased from individuals and regularly classified as second hand. They expressed fear, however that confusion would result when they try to get certificates of own crship for cars bought in other states or bought prior to the passage o1 the law. Judge Evans promised that reasonable consideration would De shown in these cases and stated he would request that change be made to have the law become effective November Is instead of October 1 This, however, must be taken up with officials at Montgomery.
 Judge Evans also ruled that deal- CTS selling secondhand cars for the owners would not require certifi- rates and that subdealers would De in the same classification as dealers receiving cars directly from the manufacturers.
 Although expressing satisfaction with tho new interpretation giYer the law, automobile dealers stated that they expected to work for us repeal by the next legislature.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
AGAINST PARALLEL PLAN
y, NJ. Norment Writes His Ob1ecfions
 To President McLendon

T. NJ .Norment of the Alabama Home company objects strenuously to the new parallel parking or dinance and has written his views to President D. E. McLendon or inc city commission, as follows;
 Tt would seem to me that It is perfectly apparent that the present system of parking cars at an angie with the curb is far superior to the proposed system of parallel park ing. A long suffering public will soon let you hear something that will resemble the noise in mena- rerie. For my own part, l am Will ing and anxious to give money and time to getting up another ordinance and then forcing an election on same, and I am almost certain that the business men of Birmingham will indorse such a procedure.
 This innovation and fad busi- ness is tom foolery. l am not con- vinced that you believe in it yourself and note that you voted for 1t with reservations.
 II would really like to know who 1t is demanding the new system or parking. The present ordinance with needed changes from time to time is bad enough. The provision barring left hand turns Is no doubt good and there could be little ob- lection to keeping cars off thorough fares like Twentieth street and Nlne-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
SALE OF SEATS BRISK
 FOR POWELL RECITAL
Americas Leading Pianist To Be Heard In Birmingham Saturday

Seat sale is brisk for the recital to be given by John Powell, dfstin- guished American pianist, al fniiips Hirh school auditorium Saturday afternoon. The concert will be held ander the auspices of the Birmins- ham Music Teachers association. which has arranged the virtuoso's visit to Birmingham. in response to the request of many music lovers.
 Mr. Powell was heard in Birming- han some years ago. when ne was one Of the concert artists appearlhs in connection with the biennial con Sention of music study clubs. lie IS regarded my many as being the greatest American pianist, and. In ad- dition to his genius as an interpreter of the works of others, he is noted composer MT. Powell in particularly popular in the south, because he Is southerner Richmond having been his home.
 Seats for the recital arc on sale at the Clark C Jones Piano company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
TENNESSEE BANKER DEAD

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. SO- Thomas G. Garrett, aged 63, manager of the Nashville clearing house and interested in several industrial and financial enterprises in this section, dled here this morning. He was n-in-law of the late James D. Richardson. a Mason of note, and long representative in Congress from this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
Tools Stolen, Then Store Is BurgIarized

Burglars burglarized black smith shop at Fourteenth street on the Southern railway line Thursday night and stole tools with which to burglarize thee grocery and market of Lee Fer gllson at Nineteenth street and Walnut avene. Using a stolen chisel and hammer to cut into the iron safe of the door, they took about $60 in money. The visit of the burglars to the Fer guson store was the second one in two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
BIRMINGHAM MEN TO GREET MIR. M0NDELL
Alabama To Take Prominent Part
 Tn Southern Tariff Congress

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 3o (SDecial )-Leo K. Steiner, H. T.. Bartlett and John H. Frye of Bir- mingham have been appointed mem bers of the reception committee of Alabama bankers to meet Frank w.. Mondell of the War Finance corpo- ration, who will deliver an important message to southern farmers and bankers at the southern tariff con gress. Sixteen other Alabama mem bers are on the committees of the congress, which meets here early in December.
 Common colds are infectious, and are due to germ so small that II cannot be seen under a glass magni- lying 1.500 times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
LOCAL DATA

For the 24 hours ending at p. n November 30 1923:
 Highest temperature ........s...... 6t Lowest temperature .......... 37 Mean enneratrre. e............ AT Normal temperature ............-.- oO uary 172 Rainfall 4.............. co Total rainfall since Janury 1 .....53.71 Excess in rainfall since. January l.. S.S2 Relative humidity [ a.. m. ........- 89
 12 noon ......''''.''''. G 5d Dry tbermoneter. ' g. m ..... S7
 9 noon ..L... 54
 n m 50 Ue+ thermoneter. a. m ... 36
 9 noon ........ 45
 n m. A Summary of observations made at sta tions of United States Weather Bureau during the "A hours ending at ?. m, 90th meridian time, November 30, 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
-----e.------------------- TRY TO RAISE CONTENTS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3o.-Amend- ment of the Volstead act to legalize manufacture of beverages having an acoholic content not to exceed 2.75 per cent by wei ~~ or 3:46 per cents by volume, is proposed in bill which has been drafted by Representative Dyer of Missouri, republican mein- Der of the House judiciary committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
SACRED HARP IN ENsLEY

At the First Methodist church in Ensley the Sacred Harp Singers will hold a singing Sunday afternoon at Il o'clock. special program has been planned and an invitation is ex- tended to all singers who may wish to take part. The service will be in charge of J.. c. Brown, vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
CITY BLOCK DESTROYED
Mexican City Visited By Devastat-
 ing Fire

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Nov. s0.-Pri- vate cables to San Antonio from Tampioo state that fire destroyed one city block near the heart of Tampico. The block destroyed was one block north of the Cathedral plaza. Shutdown of the light and power plant and a cold wave inter- fere with fire fighting, advices said. teenth street except for few min utes allowed for making small pur- chases.
 T shall give all of the time l can spare to uprooting the new or dinance, a fight to a finish. and If this is treason I have already pleaded guilty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-01
NOT A SAEE SORT

."No, I like oou very much, indeed, but I can never marry a spendthrift. .
 ''How do you know I am a spend thrift?"
 By the way you have been vast ing money on me."-Boston Trans cript.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
DID AWAY WITH HAND WORK
How Invention of Printing Machine
Completely Revoiutionized the
Calico Industry.

In the days before the printing ma-
chine was invented or even until it's
use became general, calico cloth was
printed by hand by the block method
BY this method the design was out
lined on the surface of wooden block,
the outlines were bounded by pieces OF
brass or copper and the surface filed
in with felt to hold ths color, and
sometimes designs of as many as
three or four colors were printed by
this method. When the block was COM
pleted it was dipped in color box and
the pattern was then impressed upon
the fabric by stamping by hand; and
for each color to be printed the cloth
had to be- stamped by separate op-
Grafton, The work was slow and la
borious and in printing even some pat
terms that were printed in those days
it would take a man and one or two
helpers whole year to print as many
yards of cloth as can be printed on a
modern printing machine in probably
a day or little more-Boston. Tran
script.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
0 Gents 55sss S2 e. Se sax
MANY, CHURCHES ON ISLAND
Patmos Long Remarkable for the Large
Number of Its Religious
Edifces.

One of the most remarkable islands
in the world is Patmos, where st.
John wrote the Book of Revelation. 1t
was always the destination of thou
sands of pilgrims, and in 1.-THE old days
the rich man who wished to expiate
his sins usually did so by building a
church. The result is that this tiny
island contains the ruins of no fewer
than 300 churches.
The entire population numbers about
1000, and it was when most of. the
buildings we're founded. AS there are
only 700 houses on the island there
is almost church for each two fam
lilies.
The people are Greeks whose only
occupation is sponge fishing, though
there used at one time to be a trade
in the manufacture of stockings.
Curiously enough, though the island
lies quite close to Turkey, there has
never at any time been a mosque upon
it. Possibly the Mohammedans could
not find room for one.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
COACHES OF VARIED COL0RS
System Adopted by Which Unlettered
Burmese Are Enabled to Recognize
Their Proper Compartments.

A Burmese train is a variegated af-
fair, the firSt-claSs carriage being
painted white, the second-class green,
and the third-class brown. The rea-
son for this is that though they are
also marked first, second and third in
the usual way, the native, whether
Burmese, Shan or other tribe, cannot
read these figures. He cam, however,
distinguish one color from another,
and he knows that brown is the color
for his part of the train. When travel
ing by train at night in Burma it is
advisable to keep the window up, 9TH
erwise at stopping places long brown
arm is quite sure to be inserted and
next morning some of ones cherished
property will be found to have van
isked The BurmGn has quite recon-
cilad himself to the railway as a mode
Of transit, but whether he goes today
or tomorrow is quite immaterial to
him. 1t is quite common to see party
of Burmese peacefully slumbering ON
the platform while their train is
steaming out Of the station.-Wide
World.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
French Women in Odd Club.

The Broomstick club is the latest of
women's clubs to be formed in Paris.
The qualification of woman in France
to rank as ''broomstick" is that she
must be five feet five inches in height
and not weigh more than $50 pounds
There are sc members of this club.
and only few of them are married.
The members declared themselves keen
feminists and maintain that tallness
and thinness above the average is not
the slightest drawback to happy life
if only for the reason that the mod
istes prefer dressing them to their
shorter and fatter sisters.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
Lincoln Hidhwav.

The Lincoln highway is complete ex-
particularly through the desert country
of Utah and Nevada. Improvement of
roads is of course going on all through
the route. The highway begins in New
York, passing through Newark, Tren-
ton, Philadelphia, York. Pittsburgh,
Canton, Mansfield, Lima, Ft. Wayne,
Elkhart, South Bend, Valparaiso, Au-
rOra, Geneva, Fulton, Clinton, Cedar
Rapids, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kear-
ney, Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlins,
Evanston, Salt Lake City, Reno, Car
son City, Sacramento, Oakland, San
Francisco. This is the best through
route to San Francisco.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
Two Popular Models in Spring Wraps

otherwise decorated by figured mate
rials on a plain ground. In the sets
already displayed, the parasol takes
Its cue from the hat and shows its
kinship in its covering or its decora-
tion. These hat and parasol sets are
shown in both sports and dress types,
but the hat and blouse sets hold the
center of the stage and will for awhile.
There are at least two kinds of
spring wraps that are sure of sue
cess. They are the conservative mod
els in coats, cut on familiar lines
that always appeal to the majority of
women, and the novelties that please
the more imaginative and more daring.
If this impeling charm of novelty Is
coupled with beauty, or chic style, the
garment possessing it may face the fu-
ture with assurance.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16

However strong n resemblance some
spring coats may have to their for
bears of the winter, they must radiaie
flavor of spring and use one or Two
tricks of adornment that are new. to
be all that our hearts could wish. They
come along this spring bearing summer
furs In collars and sometimes In cuffs,
and with varied new adornments of
tucks and stitching. One of them, as
shown at the left of the illustration. 10
a straight-line, double-breasted, cozy-
looking model, fashioned of the same
character of materials that have been
used In winter coats. In several par
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
Interesting Group of Hats

ticulars it bears the earmarks of tie
new season. Its sash, of heavy ribbon.
slipping through slashes at each side,
is looped over and hangs in straight
ends. These ends are finished with
long silk fringe. Its collar, apparently
of squirrel fur, takes up the idea of
ribbon ties and slashes that allow them
to slip through at each side with bows
and ends at the front This is new
and pretty, besides carrying a sugges-
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
Fisher Folk In Luck.

A fortune for fishermen, inhabitants
of the village of Milna on the Isle of
Brazza, Adrlatic sea, formerly part of
Austrian Dalmatia, has been left them
by native who emigrated 20 years
ago to Chile. Milna is inhabited by
poor fishermen, but this gift, $3.50, 900,
will make it the richest place in the
country. The inhabitants are deliber-
ating the problem of suitable invest
ment for the fortune.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
Here's a New Book Mark,

If you are tired of the regulation
bookmark try this: Take a piece of
ribbon in any desired shade, with a
small shell or silver paper knife tied
at one end and large Chinese bead
and ornament strung at the other. The
ribbon may be single piece holding
the paper knife and bead by a ribbon
flower that is sewn. on to the end of
through the knife and bead. Or the
ribbon may be doubled.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16

tiop of springtime-always a be-ri5-
boned season.
What are called the "wrappy"
styles have many devotees and at the
right spring model is shown in one
of the several heavy knitted crepes
that are so well adapted to outer gar
ments. 1t is drop-stitch weave,
achieving striped effect, and the gar
ment is something of cape, some
thing of coat and much of novelty.
1t is graceful, very generally useful
and will please the smart woman.
20, 1929 Western Newspap per Union)
Palisadian., 1923-03-16

GO LARGE majority Of spring hats
~ are made Of fabrics that there
never has been better opportunity for
making accessories to match them.
Hat and bag. hat and scarf. hat and
parasol and hat and blouse sets have
all put in an appearance in the dis
plays of new millinery and there is
much good style in this matching up
of two or three items in the toilette.
Occasionally bag is added to two
piece matched sets but two pieces are
more popular than three.
The most interesting, because the
most novel, Of the matched sets are
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
Cav Color in Combs.

Many of the somber gowns or rich
material are depending today for bit
of color upon the gay comb in the
hair. This sort or comb is usually
made up of four or five large balls in
a vivid tone which span half the head.
Earrings usually match the comb.
Palisadian., 1923-03-16
Transformation.

"Who was that handsome man saw
in my husbands room few minutes
ago, Mathilde?" asked Mrs. Makeuppe
of her maid. THAT was your hus-
band madame. He used your beauti-
fer in mistake for his shaving lotion
this morning"