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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

Plans for the annual Thanksgiving offering to the poor and needy families ot the city of Birmingham lodge No 79, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks have been practically completed, and the committee 1T charge. Joe saks, chairman, announce that the offering will be more bounteous than that of previous years
 The offering consists of a wei filled hamper of substantial pro visions, including everything neces- sarv tor a Thanksgiving dinner for a large family, with enough left over to supply their wants for severa days, These hampers are distributed with the least publicity so far as the recipients are concerned, the com mjttee rcserving the right. however to investigate the applicant in order that hose who are worthy may be reached. Applications may be made to the committee or to c. w. Parrish inc custodian of the Elk's home, on Eighth avenue and 18th street.
 It has been the custom for several years for the Birmingham Elks to make this Thanksgiving offering. 1t is a personal gift from the members who make voluntary contributions to meet tho necessary expense. the charity fund of the lodge being re- served TOT liio HUI S~~- for assistance.
 Committees on the Memorial Day exercises and the Christmas tree for the kiddies are active in completing their plans and will have everything in readiness for these occasions on the dates set apart for their op- servance.
 At the regular meeting held Tues dav night, several candidates were initiated A number of applications for membership received, and con siderable business of importance transacted.
 During the winter months the lodge meets every Tuesday night ana a most cordial invitation IS extendeo fo all Flkx 10 attend these meetings The lodge rooms and parols are open at all times to the members of the order and a warm welcome awaits the soiourning brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

?. Would you think it safe tC set
 out cabbage plants now In my sec tion? l want to grow for local mar ket h. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 A. There Is. of course, an element
 of risk in setting out Cabbage plants
 now, but they go through the aver age winters all right. It would nc t
 be a bad idea to set out some this
 month and make another planting in
 January
 o. How long does kainit. when used as a fertilizer. last in the soil? H. NJ, Boaz, Ala. A. Kainit is a low grade potash salt and a valuable source. Its avail ability extends over longer period than most commercial pCtashes. but just how long would depend on soil weather conditions, crop used under and cultivation.
 Q. Will the adiantum fern succeed In the average residence? Mrs. C.. R. F. D. 1.
 A. There are so many different species of adiantum. including tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
By CEORGE B.eMcyAY. sF

The Age Herald Is asked many questions about bulk or cooperative buying and the country merchant is up in the air about the possibilities of such development. The writer, speaking for himself only, deplores the practice of farmers in small and isolated communities who make up weekly or monthly orders for nearly every household necessity and spend the money with northern mail order houses for their requirements. thus cutting the local merchant out of his legitimate trade. Considering the freight or express charges, the local merchant can do just as well and then, too, you can see the goods before you buy. If the farmer would buy in quantity lots. the local mer- chant would be cheaper.
 It is a strange thing that any com munity can conceive of gain in di- verting legitimate trade from his local merchant.
 If they have anything to sell, they naturally go to their local merchant but when it comes to buying, they want to send their money away. County agents who really draw their money from the tax paying mer- chant are the big offenders in send Ing money abroad. Cooperative buy ing in some lines may be justified, but when carried to exttemes is bad for any section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
TO CONFER DEGREES

Candidates To Take Degree In Fid-
 ella Lodge I. o. o. F.
 Two candidates were initiated at the regular meeting of Fedelia lodge, No. 125 Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows held Tuesday night at Wood lawn. A number of applications for membership were received. On next Tuesday night the degree team of the lodge will confer the first and second degrees on seevral caididates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
FARMERS AND FREIGHT RATES

The big factor. when farmer wishes to ship his product, is the matter of transportation charges. He is generally willing himself to ac- cept fairly cheap price for his product, but when the dealer de- sirous to handle. figures the trans portation charges, he often finds that he cannot. possibly handle the farm CTS produce because he knows that the cost delivered would not admit of resale at a profit.
 Few people know that during the World war or immediately after, many freight rates were increased 1e0 per cent and more. There was a reduction of 10 to Is per cent some time ago. but what does this amount to when the pre-war rate was 100 per cent less? Many farmers have been unknowingly ruined by the tre- mendous advance in freight rates that they had no knowledge of at the time of making shipment. Farmers who have any farm pro ducts to ship should post themselves about the cost of transportation, particularly when the freight must be deducted before settlement. There Is a time anl not far off, when there must be a revision downward of freight rates if agricultural pursuits are to prove profitable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
BEST LIVER AND BOWEL LAXATIVE If .Headachy, Bilious, Sick,
 Constipated

No gripping or inconvenience fol- lows a gentle liver and bowel cleans ing with "Cascarets." Sick Headache. Biliousness, Gases, Indigestion, and all such distress gone by morning. Most harmless laxative for Men. Women and Children-10c boxes, also 25 and sec sizes, any drug store.- Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

Japanese typewriter is impos- sible, reports say, because of the great number of foreign signs ana letters in general use that do not belong to the native alphabet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11
.ELkS PREPARE FUR. ANNUAL OFFERING
Needy Families Of City Will Be Provided With Substan-
 tiaI Thanksgiving Dinner
A MESSAGE

Office of the Grand Exalted Ruler, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America:
 Thanksg giving finds response in the benevolent acts and grateful prayers of our American order. May the quiet. effective work of charity this year accord with our spirit of justice, fidelit~ and brotherly love toward all mankind.
 JAMES G. M'FARLAND
 Grand Exalted Ruler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

A ftx attempted to swim out to sea in order to escape the hounds at a recent hunt in England, and es- caped by doubling back to another part of the shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

That certain metals are capable of destroying any germs that come in contact with them has been proved by recent experiments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-11

Salmon have been known to sur vive 100 years. cells 60 years and carp 100 years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

cages, or other securities are: Of
there are none, so state) None.
4. That the two paragraphs
next above, giving the names of the
owners, stockholders, and security
holders, if any contain not only the
list of stockholders and security hold
ers as they appear upon the books
Of the company but also, in cases
where the stakeholder or security
holders appears upon the books of
the company as trustees or in any
other fiduciary relation, the name
OF. the person or corporation for
whom such trustees is acting is CIV
en-; also that the said two paragraphs
contain statements embracing affi-
ants full knowledge and belief as
to the circumstances and conditions
under which stockholders and Sc
curity holders who do not appear
upon the books of the company as
trustees, hold stock and securities in
a capacity other than that of bona
fde owner; and this affiant has no
reason to believe that any other
person, association, or corporation
has any interest direct or indirect
in the said stock, bonds, or other
securities than as so stated by him.
5. That the average number of
copies of each issue Of this publica-
ton sold or distributed, through the
mails or otherwise, to paid subscrib-
ers during the six months preceding
the date shown above is 1898. This
information is required from daily
publications only.
LOVELACE EVE, Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this End dy of April, 1928.
(SeaD R. C. MORAN
Notary Public Georgia, State-at-
Large. QMy Commission Expires
May 20, 1924.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

Statement of the Ownership, Man
agement, Circulation, etc, Reqair-
ed by the Act of Congress of. Au-
gust "A, 1923, of Daily Times
Recorder, Published Daily at
Americas Ga, for April /, 1923.
State Of Georgia, County Sum-
ter, SIS.
Before me, a notary public in and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared LoveIace Eve
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says that he
is the editor and publisher Of the
Times-Recorder, and that the follow
ing is, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, a true statement of the
ownership, management (and if a
daily paper, the circulation), etc, Of
the aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption, required
by the Act Of August "a, 1912, en-
bodied in section 443, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the re-
verse side Of this form, to-wit:
1. That the names and addresses
Of the publisher, editor, managing
editor. and business manager are;
Publisher: Lovclace Eve, Ameri-
Gus, Ca, Editor: Lovelace Eve,
Amaricus, Ga.
2. That the owners are: (Give
names and addresses Of individual
owners, or, il a corporation, give its
name and the names and addresses of
Stockholders owning or holding l per
cent or more Of the total amount +
stock): The Times-Recorder Co,
Inc, Americas, Ga; Lovelace Eve,
Americas, Ga, Mrs. Lovelace Eve,
Ameyicus, Go.
3. That TIC known bondholders,
mortgages and other security hold
.ers owning. or holding / per cent or
more Of total amount Of bonds, mort
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05
kIWANIANS ORGANIZE
CLUB AT SYLVESTER

SYLVESTER, April 4.-The or
ganization of Kiwanis club in Syl-
vester has just been completed I'M
der direction of George Selig, field
representative of Winston Salem, N.
C.
With almost full membership
present, permanent Organization
was perfected by the adoption of the
standard constitution and bylaws,
and the election of permanent Of
ficers, as follows:
President, J. D. Hall; Vice-Presi-
dent, R. A. Heinsohn; Secretary, J.
L. Upton. District Trustee, T. C.
Jeffords. The following board of d.
rectors were elected: H. NJ. West
berry, C. Il. Strangeward, z NJ Kim
Bile, P, N. Lancaster, L. D. Shell, H.
c. Camp, E. J. Ford and C. U. Leach.
Mr.. selig hdde quite lengthy talk
by way of instructing the new club
how to begin to function.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05
By VIRGINIA BRADFORD.

HOLLYWOOD, April ). - The
filming Of Bella Donna" constitut-
ed my coming-oat party in the
movies.
Not that it changed my status OF
extra-for am a piece Of human
confetti in the picture-but in my
own mind it definitely ended my
lawkard napper days in fickerdom.
This sense Of belonging" of be-
ing finally on the inside, comes to
'some girls after the second or third
job, to others only after months Of
work.
My debut was a hectic party.
Everyone but myself thought it was
for Pola Negri, for Adolphe Menjou
Conway Tearle,, Conrad Nagel and
the rest Of her supporting cast. But
that didn't hurt my feelings.
1t was given under a vast glass
roof. Everyone came in gorgeous
costume, $50 men and women, trans
formed from prosy folk to the most
rayishing creatures by wig and
paint, satin and tights under the
brilliance of the sun acrs.
On a high platform, megaphone in
hand, like battle general, stood
George Fitzmaurice, director Be-
side him, Arthur Miller, master of
cameras. Opposite, close to the
mob, Frank O'Connor, assistant di-
rector. A volley Of sharp instruc-
tions. Then a burst of orchestra
music, "Lightsp and the purr of
cameras as we danced and chat
tered, tossing balloons and confetti
for the q ong shot" carnival scene,
Then a blare Of whistles, and stop
page.
kill 'emn came the order. It
wasn't a decree of execution for be-
wildered boneheads-merely studio
argot to douse the lights. Instruc-
tions were patiently repeated
Pola Negri, dark exotic in
salmon silks, sat across the canal
from us, consulting her script and
munching bits of orange under the
lowering attention Of two maids.
And now we extras were at leisure.
Some watched her act. Others,
hardly aware of her presence, pre-
ferred strolling Irritation with the
carnival partner Of an hour. For
some the occasion was a mere fob;
for others a chance to grow by care
full observation. A sort Of segrega-
ton of the wise and foolish at the
threshold of the movies.
Il seemed improbable that any
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

while the January exports show
increases to all the grand divisions
excep: Asia. From Europe, whose
buying and selling power had been
a matter of especial interest, the
imports OF November, the latest
month for which details are yet
available, show total of $95,000,-
600, against $7O,00O.00n in the same
month of last year. In exports to
Europe the January figures, the
latest recorded, totaled $4,000
600 against Sl49,0O0,0O0 in tie same
month of last year.
This increase in the imports
from and exports to Ew22A oc-
ours in the recofag of 1earN~Sl1 the
European countries except Russia.
From the United Kingdom the No
vember imports are $ll,000,000 in
excess of those in the same month
of last year, from Germany an in
crease of 100000, belgium TX
million dollars, Netherlands IA
million dollars, Sweden nearly
.$3000,000, Norway $1,000000, and
Italy 100000, though the total
from France is about Ia million
dollars below the same month of
the preceding year. The January
exports to the United Kingdom
show an increase of $18,O00,000
over January of last pear, to
France an increase of SI million
dollars, Italy 100000, Neither
lands 25a million dollars, Belgium
$3,000.000, and to Germany an in
crease Of 25z million dollars, com
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

particular extra would be observed
in all the melee OF pretty faces and
brilliant costume, but I tneu to keep
in mind th9t in every turn Of the
kaleidoscope one bit of glass always
stands out-and acted accordingly.
Directors Fitmaurice and O'Con.
nor may not nave noticed me. Ger.
tainly my contribution to BELLA
Donna" was obscure enough But
for the first time / left the studio
without the feeling that the door
had slammed behind me.
TOMORROW: Does it pay to
break into the movies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

Latest figures of the foreign
trade of the United States indi-
cate that the fiscal year 1928,
which ends with the month of
June, will show larger totals than
in the fiscal year 1922 despite the
doubts which had been expressed
as to the buying power of other
countries or quantities of mer-
chandise which they would be able
to send US.
The Trade Record of The Ma
tional City Bank of New York re-
ports that imports for the six
months of the fiscal year 1928
show an increase of 1870 over the
corresponding period of 1922, while
the export record for the seven
months for which figures are avail
able shows an increase of about
SO when compared with the cor
responding months of last year,
but in the single month of Janu-
airy, the latest for which details
are available, the gain is 204o,
when compared with the same
month of last year.
The increase in November i'm
ports occurs in merchandise ar
irving from every grand division,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05
ARSENATE CHEAPER
STATE THAN CAROLINA
Four Cents Difference in Price to
Farmers Here Compared to
Palmetto State

ATLANTA, April with the
distribution of the additional one mil
lion pounds of calcium arsenate for
which the Georgia State Board Of
Entomology has contracted, that de-
partment will have placed in the
neighborhood of 10000 pounds of
the poison in the hands of the far
mers this year for use in the con-
fict with the boil weevil, according
to announcements from the office of
]. J. Brown, commissioner of Agri-
culture and chairman of the State
Board IF Entomology
The first 100000 pounds Of cal
cium arsenate was delivered to the
farmers at an average price of fif-
teen cents a pound, it is stated, and
the last million pounds has been
contracted for and will be delivered
the farmers in carload lots at six
teen cents a pound. In less than car
lots, but in multiples of 200 pounds,
the poison will delivered for six
teen cents a pound f. 0. b. Savan-
nah.
According to announcements, the
South Carolina authorities are pre-
pairing to supply the farmers of that
state with fourteen cars Of arsenate,
less than half a million pounds, at
twenty cents pound, which is re-
ported to be the cost of the poison.
Reports from that state are to the
effect ha many of he dealers here
have expressed the belief that the
poison would range from 30 to 4O
cents a pound.
During the 1922 season, the Geor-
authorities are reported to have dis
tributed 157 cars Of calcium arsen-
ate, about 4,7OO,0O pounds, at an
average price Of approximately nine
cents a pound. Open market quota
tions now are said to range from II
10 to is 1-2 cents a pound f. o. b.
New York.
The last million pounds obtained
by the state authorities is to be de-
livered them in monthly installments
at Savannah between April IS and
August Is and the farmers orders
will be filed in the order in which
they are received, it is stated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05
OUR FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS INCREASE

pairing January, 1923, with the
same month of 1922.
In the trade with the non
European world the imports of
November. the latest month for
which details are available, show
from Cuba an increase of $780,
600, from Canada 100000, from
Argentina 100000, Brazil $3,000,-
COO, India 100000, Japan $12,000,-
900, and China 100000. Exports
to Canada in January show an in
crease of $l2000,000, to Cuba S.
100000, to Argentina 100000,
Brazil IL million dollars, and
China 100000. To Japan, India,
and New Zealand the January
1923 export figures are less than
in the same month of last year, the
fall off in exports to Japan being
extremely heavy, dropping from
$28000,000 in January 1922 to 1877
million dollars in January 1923.
A large part of this January fall
in exports to Japan is presumably
due to reduction in the quantity
of cotton sent that country, as the
december export figures, the latest
tor which details are shown,
showed fall Of over 40eS in the
quantity of cotton sent to Japan
in December 1922 when compared
with the same month of 1921, this
reduction in quantity being appar-
Gritty the result of the advance in
export prices, which averaged over
Z5c per pound in December. 1922
against slightly less than zoe in
December 1927
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

had pains just the same then as l have
had since / have done my homework. /
would not be without bottle in the
house now. 1t has stopped the pains all
right and have found out that it is
wonderful body builder, as it has made
me well and strong. 1t is going to be
the old reliable with me hereafter.
and | am always willing to tell other
women how it has helped me. You can
use this letter as you wish as I can hon
estly say that my words are true. y
Mrs. M. LoDIc, RID. No. 4, Box 40,
Tyrone, Pa.
Letters like this bring out the merit
Of Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Com
Pound. They tell of the relief from such
mains and ailments after taking Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

bic Compound had
helped his wife, 50
my husband bought
me a bottle because
/ was so rundown,
had a nervous weak
ness, no strength in
my body and pains
in my left side SO
bad that I c oUld
hardly do my work.
Before I was mar
ried | used to work
in the focforxy ap1 I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

Imports for six months Of fiscal year
/ 1928 show an increase of 43%
over same period Of 1922; exports
increase So in first seven months
of 1923.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05

Perhaps a Los Angeles man
claiming he has driven 2O0,-
600 miles could ~ find parking
place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-05
HELP FOR GIRLS
WHO WORK
Mrs. Lodic Tells How Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her

Tyrone, PA friend told my hus-
band how lydia z. Pinkham's Nageta-
Evening star., 1923-03-02
AADLEY IS SPEAKER
At LENTEN SERVICE
fells Of Living Influence of
Jesus Christ on Lives
of Men.

Following an Invocation by Rev. IL
]. Durant at the midday Lenten serv-
! tes at Keftf1's yesterday, and d solo by
frred East, Stephen L. Kramer intro
Iced II. H. Hadley as the speaker.
Hr. Hadley, Il layman evangelist.
lpoke on the living influence of Jesus
7hrist in men's lives He painted a
kivid picture Of his own boyhood, and
bld OF having been brought up in
b environment Of the race track and
be gambling house, and Of having
S,llowed vice and sin for much of his
|arly life.
1T was not until I stood at the
Zedside of my father when he was
hing" he said. land realized that his
GOODNESS to me and his splendid
Ehievements for sinners and the sor-
&bwful had all come from tho up
2uilding and unfolding love which
ze had for Christ. that my heart was
lrned from the ways of sin to-
&ards the better life. No one can
Icceed without it. and no one can
4 zope to win away from evil and
Fom error. who does not keep a love
r Jesus Christ in his heart"
4 The speaker today was DIR. A. NJ.
rodie. who has chosen as his topic
S;enuine Christian Service Pays Divi-
ends" Rev. H. H. Banck offered the
vocation. DIR. l.. w. Galliger presided
z1d Miss Ruth Peters sang a solo.
Evening star., 1923-03-02

Cross under tho charge OF the DIS
trict chapter.
It would cost not less than $780,
900, with at least $4,000 raised by
private subscriptions
In his report Representative Fess
includes a letter from Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, secretary of the American
Red Cross, which, says that through
the Red Cross chapters last year there
was expended 100000 in service to
the disabled men that the government
could not render, and also $1,341 900
for sixty -eigh. disasters in the United
States.
that no appropriation from the gov
ernment Is needed this year. only the
authorization of the appropriation, so
that work may begin to raise the
other half Of the fund and prepare
building plans.
Evening star., 1923-03-02

tho District OF Columbia to COM
OF the patriotic women of, the United
States during tho world war, was
made to the House yesterday from the
library committee.
The joint resolution provides that
this memorial building should be
erected on the land now occupied In
part by the memorial to the women
of the civil war. which Is the perma-
nent headquarters OF the American
Red Cross.
This memorial building would be
monumental in design and character
and used as a permanent model
chapter house for the American Red