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The Washington times., 1923-12-07

cOngruous note. There once was
a railroad running from Nan
tuckettown to Siasconset on the
other side of the island. A rail-
road, consisting Of two cars and
one locomotive. They say that
the president Of this road ex-
changed annual passes with the
presidents Of roads covering two
thousand miles Of territory before
. the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion put q stop to such courtesies.
A visit to the historic societies
will show you long rows OF por-
traits OF bearded captains of ships
arrayed in high hats and frock
coats. Do not assume that the old
captains dressed up for their Dor.
traits. The tall hat and frock
coat was tho uniform of the old
time whaler. He paced the quar-
terdeck in his stovepipe hat as
proudly as the modern captain OF
q liner wears his gold braided can.
Siasconset, or "Sconset," is g.
modern resort, where actors and
artists dwell in curious little
frame shacks, refrain from all os.
tentation, and live the simple life.
There are two golf courses at
Sconset, one Of them Of thirty-six
holes, said to be the finest in the
country. A remarkable testimonial
to the importance of the little col.
ony which contents ITSELF with
such simple little dwellings. but
needs the finest possible golf
1893. by Newspaper Featur
service. Inc.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

The greatest protection a wom-
an can have is pimples.
Rich men miss one-half Of LIES
joys; poor men miss the other
half.
II you must initiate others, have
gumption enough to omit their
faults.
Love and hate are responsible
for most of tho adjectiVes N
every language.
When applying for admission to
Paradise, a good Bradstreet re-
port will only set you back,
That man ia q success who
makes himself useful and collects
wages regularly for the service
he renders.
Hez Heck says: Whether a
wife is neglected or not, she gifts
a good deal Of enjoyment cut O.
thinkin' she IL.
Hsz Heck says: "Baldness Is un-
ayoidable, but whiskers is your
0OUyright. 1s31. 7rsmisr Syndicate. lac
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
WOULD STOP THE CROP OF
CRIMINALS

ical, mental and social survey.
Then followed a careful summary
Of all the evidence and an esti-
mate Of the essential factors in
volved, with recommendations for
treatment. Children Of detective
mentality make up q very small
proportion of delinquents; a large
majority are mentally sound.
They receive their first tendency
toward wrong doing from condi-
lions under which they live. "A
drinking or brutal father, q negli-
gent or immoral mother, lack of
discipline, home conditions due to
poverty, and many other similar
factors are responsible for most
of the cases Of children who go
wrong. The school teacher, If
properly instructed, can do more
to prevent delinquency than all
the other agencies.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
Ebert Weary of His Job

Bavaria Puts Ban Royalsts-News and Comment
in Brief Form.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
When You Spend christmas
Money" You Do Many Things
/ Help Prosperity. You Distribute Hal
You Deserve HAPPINESS.

With your Christmas presents this year. liberal you
can be.
This country every rejoice and to celebrate
ats blessed condition Of peace and prosperity.
There celebration fitting than liberal Christmas
giving
Give all that you can afford and give cheerfuly.
No was made poor by what he gave to others
And many in giving has found the inspiration the
energy and the desire for work that made thousand times
over for all that he gave
Let this be your GENEROUS Christmas generous every
Go the early consideration for employees
and merchants.
o s s. IKE Tsssa s It
but remember that what you are trying to give
very often the useless gift is the one most appreciated
mother to cut the Hndling wood" They meant
ven and mother smiled wear she got her bright shining
But it did not really make her very happy
they had given mother silk petticoat something she
on her bureau big box of candy which they them
selves probably would have eatent would have made mother
Every intelligent gift at Christmas is USEFUL gift For
most important and useful thing in all the world 40
When you give make the person who receives feel that the
real pleasure is YOURS in giving
Never give something useful without also giving some
You give sewing machine give also box of candy or
flowers, or piece of jewery.
himself ~ W. y gu ~
worked men and women in the all you can
You can do this first of all BY MAKING UP YOUR MIND
WHAT YOU WANT BEFORE YOU GO TO THE STORE
The advertisements in this newspaper recommend to our
readers. = 80
Read what the merchants to say what they offer
column after column of viii give You
Of suggestions.
Inc merchant takes the trouble you here in the
nsPapr what ne has to offer When you store go
tnere knowing what it is that he has said advertisement
In the advertisements you will find prices special bargains
you want them objects Of all the cheapest to the
most expensive.
Do preliminary shopping this evening in the adyer
Using columns Then knowing what you you
ere going to find 1t, DO YOUR SHOPPING THE FIRST
THING TOMORROW MORNING.
Is more blessed to give than to receive old say
ing blessed to give for it inspires with desire
% work, a desire to afford to give
Give all that be generous you possibly dare
o and you may be that every you spend come
back to you in dollars
While give to your to those you do not for
get the very poor With little trouble you surprise and
ill with happiness children day when Won
delight and surprise your children.
For very little bring happiness an old man or to
some poor old woman, going down hill povertys road
This nation whole fortunate among the nations
Millions Of prosperous free from worry This time
Of giving the time to appreciation of blessings un
numbered
Give freely generously, intelIgenty.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
Saint Bernard
T oNDoN-aeorge Bernard Shaw

I ONDON-George Bernard Shaw
- is quite confident that be-
fore long he will have a halo.
Stages and saints and a few
others recoil from eating meat, I
myself am a sage and probably
after a decent interval will be
made q saint" Shaw said recent
ly, addressing the University or
London Vegetarian Society.
Many people have the idea that
vegetarians are effeminate and
gentle, but they are the most Zero
cious people in the country" 4
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
Healthy. Britain

r ONDON.-Nineteen tw en- { "
three has been Great Brit
A aims healthiest year.
The death rate during 1898 is
1913, the lowest previous record
being 11.5 in 1921.
The average was 144 from 1906
to 1910, and 1873 from 1911 to
1914.
London has had a particularly
good year. The infant death rate
in London has been practically
hafved in the past generation.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
Bags Giant Eagle

UTOODSFIELD, Ohio-A golden
w eagle, measuring eight fee.
from the tip of one wing to the tip
of the other, was captured, in a
steel trap, by John CALDWELL, OF
Beallsville. Noise made by the
bird while trying TO release Itnalf
led to its capture alive.
The Washington times., 1923-12-07
Once-Overs
Copyright 1s2s. Feature Service
TAKE YOUR CHILDREN INTO YOUR CONFIDEN(


You blame children because they extravaganza
but have done anything in the Of explaining to
them what you mean by your statements3
Ism 1t true that you have grumbled and said that you
could not afford certain things while at the time you
have alluded to the smaller incomes Of other whose
children do have the things for which refusing
to payH
How is a child to know why do these things
on smaller salary while you say that you cannot do it,
1t would be better to make full explanation to
children to figure for them just what percentage
your income you should spend and how you should spend
1t, and what percentage you should
You will be surprised what effect this mutual under
standing will give
After child has reached the age of reasoning ability,
ana that is younger than people realize would
better to take them into your confidence matters
and then all pull together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
SEEKS AMERICAN BEUTIES
Ntennese Artist Will Paint Their
 Portraits For Magazine

Ernest Linnenkamp, Viennese art ist who is here to seek the 15 most beautiful women in America, Believes after AS hours in Manhattan that his quest will not carry him past the boundaries of Gotham.
 When found. Herr Linnenkamp will paint their portraits for the Amalthea verlag of Zurich and Vienna, a Swiss house, which gave him this commission to search for the finest types of American woman hood. The Amalthea Verlag proposes to reproduce Linnenkamp's work in colors and circulate Americas beau ties over the world.
 Beauty is a matter of taste" the artist said. Coming across on the boat and in the 36 hours I have been in New York, l was able to survey many types of American women.
 American women are undoubted-. ly the best dressed women in the world but must frankly say-I hope without offense--that the majority are beautiful painted dolls have no doubt that this verdict, which Is, of course, somewhat superficial, will be modified after l have been here longer.
 q believe, however. I shall have trouble in finding 15 women whose souls peep out of their eyes and whose faces are eloquent of their temperament.
 Naturally, the eternal feminine man in the much abused sense of the term, but l have devoted much of my life work to the perpetuation of enchanting womanhood in my art. In that sense l am eminently a woman's artist."-New York Mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
SPECIAL SERVICES.
 AT LYRIC SUNDAY.
Kansas City Pastor To Fill Pulpit Of Independent
 Presbyterian Church

Dr. George Narcotic, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of Kan sas City, one of the most prominent figures of the church and an orator of note, will fill the pulpit of the In- dependent Presbyterian church, High land avenue, at Thlrty-first street, at the Sunday morning service, accord Ing to announcement of Dr. Henry M Edmonds. pastor.
 pr. Narcotic will bring a message of special interest at this time and it Is hoped a large audience will hear him at the morning service.
 The night service at the Lyric the atre, beginning at 7:30, will again be featured by an elaborate musical program, during which the male quartet will be heard in the follow ing three numbers: No One Like Jesus" by Criswell; "The Light of The Cross," Adams; Teach Me To Pray" by Pearls. The church mixed quartet will render 70 Paradise" by Williams and the offertory solo num- Der will be rendered by Mrs. May Shackelford, soprano, who will sing From Out Of The Depths" by Grant Schafer.
 "The Hero" will be the subject of Dr. Edmonds at the night service, this being a continuation of the ser mons based on the gospel according to Mark, vest pocket editions of which have been presented to 1,500 attendants at these services.
 Doors of the Lyric theatre will open at o'clock for the Sunday night services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
MOVE |S STARTED
 ID PROTECT. EAGLE
Nature Association Takes Up Cudgels Against Slaughter
 Of Emblem Of Liberty

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Unrestric killing of American eagles in Alaska has stirred up a hornets nest among naturalists and wild life enthusiasts.
 The American Nature association has taken up the cudgel against the law and, as the first move in a cam paign for its repeal and for the pro tection of the rapidly vanishing American eagle, has issued an appeal to every school teacher in the United States to file a protest on behalf or his class.
 The law. 1t is said, was passed on the ground that eagles live on salmon and thereby damage that industry, one of the most important in Alaska. But the Nature association points out in reply that a salmon dies atter spawning and the eagles eat the fish after they have died and after they have perpetuated their kind.
 "One of the best places to see the American eagle Is on your money and that will be the only place you can see it if the slaughter of this bird is kept up," says the American Nature associations call. No longer do the tourists in Alaska see these emblems of American liberty float above the forests and shoreline.
 "The law provides that when an eagle Is killed, the gunner may get 50 cents by cutting both feet from the bird and exhibiting them to any commissioner of Alaska with an affi- davit.
 From 1917 to 1923, Se,oOo eagle feet cut from 1S,000 birds have been checked and accounted for on the bounty records Gunners with shot guns and long-range rifles have skirmished the Alaska coasts and penetrated the interior to lay low the last living emblem of our national independence. Some eagles have been wounded and have not been caught. Many have fallen into inaccessible places where they could not be reached. A large number have been shot for sport by people who have not collected the bounties.
 'It seems safe to say that instead of 1S,O00, approximately 25,00O Amer ican eagles have been killed since the campaign began.
 "In Alaska where fish are abun- dant at certain seasons of the year, the bald eagle undoubtedly lives largely on salmon, but 1t is well known fact in the life history of salmon that 1t dies after spawning The banks of streams are at times lined with the bodies of spawned-out fish which are carried away ana eaten by these birds.
 with this recorded slaughter of 1s,000 eagles. Alaskans may be sure there are not enough left to affect their supply of fish and game. The war on eagles should be discontinued before the last emblem of the Ameri- can people is laid low.
 "The eagle is a match for any animal of his size. He stands firm before every earthly power except the hand of man. On June 20. l762, the venerable white headed bird of Washington, beloved by Americans, was adopted as the emblem of our country. Are the American people 10 be represented by a defunct spe- ries ?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
GOLD MOUSE LEGEND NOT BELIEVED TRUE
Otherwise, It Would Be Applied To
 British Says Sextnn

COLOGNE, Nov. 3.-(By Associated Press s.)-British officers and soldiers of the forces occupying this city never tire of visiting it's majestic cathedral.
 A life size mouse of solid gold under an inverted crystal bowl set upon a marble table in one of the chapels invariably causes much curl osity and inquiries as to the cause of the little golden rodents presence are frequent.
 It is told that some hundreds of years ago the cathedral was infested with mice which were responsible for much damage to the paintings, sacerdotal costumes and other costly silk and cloth ornaments. All efforts to rid the cathedral of the plague had proved failures until some one sug- gested that the presence of a mouse of gold as permanent fixture would prove effective In frightening the live ones away. The legend says that the remedy was successful.
 Do you really believe such was the case?" a ranking British officer asked of the old sexton the other day
 With sad smile the latter replied:
 Hardly; otherwise, I am certain we should have found enough of the precious metal In Germany to set up gold statue of a British soldier somewhere in Cologne"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
PLENTY OF WATER
A Desert Chieftain's Greettnu. TT.
 A meriGa ITnir, tn.


 Corriere della Sere (Milan) asserts that when the first American trans Sahara expedition under F. Llyod Gibbons was crossing the resert the chief of certain local tribe pre- sented the Americans with a greeting written upon freshly prepared Parchment and adressed to the Presi- cent.
 In 1t the chief entreated Allah to Increase the American flocks of sheep, and to make their camels ever moro numerous, stronger and swifter." The message concluded with the following wish; May the great American people always have all the fresh water they desire"
 Evidently" Corriere della Sera adds, "the Saharan chief did not know of the existence of the dry re- gime in America, or else he would have spared those people of his in- voluntary irony.'-Living Age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
MISSION SOCIETY
 CLOSES SESSIONS
Alabama Women's PreSby- terian Synodical In Its
 Eleventh Meeting

The eleventh annual meeting of the Alabama Synodical Society of Missions of the Presbyterian church, U. S. A, held its annual sessic n Thursday night and Friday at the Independent Presbyterian church.
 The session opened at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night, with an executive committee meeting, followed by open meeting al o'clock with music. The devotional was conducted by Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, followed by an address by Mrs. M. J. Gildersleeve, secretary of missionary education, women's beard of home missions, New York The Grace auxiliary of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church presented a pageant
 The devotional "Stewardship of J. A. Dupuy, opened Fridays session. The roll was called and committees were appointed at 9:50 o'clock, and the morning was taken up with ad- dresses and reports as follows: Re- port Cf the overseas secretary, Mrs. Hal Mullen of Hospital Prae, Siam i; address by Rev. David M. Park, re- turned missionary from Slam; report of the corresponding secretary and treasurer, Mrs. W. D. Moody; report of the secretary of literature and missionary education, Mrs. Chalm CTS Moore; conference on missionary edu- cation, with Mrs. M, J. Gildersleeve with home missions and Mrs J. M Broadly, foreign missions; literature display.
 The afternoon session opened at 2 o'clock with the following program: Devotional. stewardship of Posses sions," Miss Helen Stockton; report of work Among negroes, Mrs. L. F, Goodwin; reading, Mrs. Proce Hamil- ton report of associate members secretary, Mrs. J. w. Caldwell; report of stewardship secretary, Mrs J. A. Dupuy; My Presbyterial as I see It." Mrs. Kirby Cartwright of Huntsville Presbytery and Mrs. Rush s. Hick- man of the Birmingham ~Gadsden; unfinished business and reading of minutes.
 At o'clock delegates were taken for an automobile ride over the city. The Friday evening session was used as a young peoples night and opened at 7:30 o'clock with a hymn and a prayer, after which pr. J. M. Broadly installed the officers. Mrs. F. c. Payne gave the report of the young people and Miss Aileene Gullahorn gave a dialogue, Starting Right The session closed with devotional, The Stewardship of Life" by Rev. L. E. Brubaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
tyWide Bible Class De Is Shong Result Of Persistent Effort
SERMON TOPICS
RAPTI9TQ


 Thirty-fifth Avenue: "A Detective Detected" II a. m. What You Would Do If You Knew" 7:30 p. m.k Rev. c. E. Burton.
 Pike Avenue: Pulpit filled at both hours by members of the M. E. Con- ference.
 West Woodlawn: "The Christian Christian" 7;S0 D. m. Rev. J. w.
 FYftySsixth Street, woodlawn: Sayings On the Cross, Fourth Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me" Il a. m- Some Interesting Characters" 7:90 D. m. Rev. Frank Macdonald.
 Ruhama, East Lake: The Path of anity and the Modern Cult" 7:S0 D.. m. Rev J. c. Stivender.
 Giles Memorials: Mans Greatest Gift to God" II a. m. Only a Step But Lost" D. m. Rev. B. r. Giles.
 sopthside: Five Happy Years At ences in Jersalem," 7;So D. m. Rev. J. F. billiard.
 Gate City: Cur Responsibility To- ward Christians" Il a. m. Our Re- sponsibility Toward Sinners" D. m. Rev. G. c. Eubank.
 Pratt City: Pulpit supplied by a member of the M. E. conference at U d. IT. dStor Al ''oV J. n', rev T. c. Wyatt.
 East Thomas: You Are a Letter of Christ" Il a. m. "The Secret of Victory" p. m. Rev. T, o. Hearn.
 Vivian: Gods Power to Keep" Il a. m. "The Luggage of Life" 7:3o p. m. Rev. L. L. Hearn.
 Hunter Street: Pulpit supplied at both hours by members of the M. E. conference.
 Calvary; Tn Remembrance of Me-" Il a. m. The I ans of Jesus" 7:30 D. m. Rev. Emmett Williams.
 Ensley, First: pr. Patterson from the M E. conference will preach at II a. m. and Dr. George W. Stewart at the evening service.
 Avondale: Lords Supper at II a. m. Rev W. F: Price of Bessemer at 730 p. m.
 Twenty-first Avenue: Pastor Wal ter Dudley at both hours
 Eleventh Street: "A Dependable Christian" II a. m. "The Bunch That Went Back on Jesus" 7:3O D. m. Rev. M. M Wood.
 First City: How Is Life Sus- tained," Il a. m. Does Your Life Count or Is IL No Account" 7:3O D. m. Rev. J. R. Hobbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
COMMUNITY SERVICE IS A GREAT SUCCESS
Ninety-nine Are Added To Marvel
 Church During Meeting

Ninety mine persons were added to the Presbyterian Community church of Marvel Ala, Wednesday night, at the close of a 10-day evangelistlc service under the direction of Rev. H. l.. Turner, pastor of the First Pres byterian church of Sheffield.
 For over 12 years the religious and social life of the Marvel community has been under the direction of ono head and all denominations cooper ating in a community church of which Rev. J. S. Bridges is pastor.
 Dr. Bridges invited Dr. Turner to lead the services, which were de- clared to be one of the greatest re- ligious awakenings held in the church. Forty five of the 99 con- verts were either husbands or wives, the report stated. making the serv- Ices more pronounced by this feature.
 Much credit Is given to B. F. Roden and Mrs. Roden for their personal and sympathetic interest that Chris tianity might have a large place in the community life,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
FORMER BIRMING CHAM BOY IS PROMOTED
Rev. Carl c. Gregory Appointed To
 Pulpit At Dallas. Tex. Church

Rev. Carl c. Gregory, former pas tor of First church, Owensburg, Ky, and former student of Birmingham Southern college, has been appointed to fill the pulpit of the First Method ist Episcopal church. Dallas, Tex. This church ranks among the larg- est of southern Methodism and it is quite an advancement for one yet SD young In the ministry.
 He is a brother of Miss Lillian Gregory, librarian at Birmingham Southern college, and she is aware that he hasn't been forgotten by his classmates and numerous friends of this city by the number of congratu- lations she has received Qn his sue cess.
 Birmingham Southern is proud also of her son, who graduated with honors in the class of 1906. The fac ulty and student body of his alma mater unite in wishing him the great est success in the ministry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
| WAX SHIELDS LILAC BUDS
Are Able To Survive Cold Weather In
 Which They Freeze Solid.

Lilac buds containing twigs. leaves and blossoms in embryo form, are ten der and delicate and full of water. Yet they are able to survive extremely cold weather in which they are frozen solid and even come unscathed through long periods of alternate freezing and thawing.
 Examination under the microscope reveals the secret of the extraordi- nary hardness of these buds. The outer sheath covering the bud Is coated with wax so that the tissues inside are dramatically sealed against outside moisture. Inside are layers of a corky substance which prevents the escape of water from the tissues.
 Here and there throughout the bud are spaces into which the water ex- bands when 1t Is converted Into ice. So long as the outer sheath remains closed and intact freezing and thaw- ing can do no harm whatever.- Pathfinder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
HEATING ,EM TO IT

Before the annual Christmas let ters to Santa Claus begin to crowd the old gentleman's mail, we wish to call his attention to our following needs:
 About s7,452.S6 in cash or cer- titled check. That1 break us even and give us a chance to start over again.
 2. A new motor car. The one we've got Is getting tired, and anyhow, we're old enough now to enjoy a sedan.
 3. Two months of rest just the way we want to take 1t. We've never had a vacation after our own idea.
 8. A forgiving disposition. We're plumb tired of hating our enemies and despising our detractors. It just naturally kills joy.
 5. Finally. little attention to these requests. Every time we write Santa Claus he sticks his tongue in his cheek and winks the other eye. We're in deadly earnest this time. Dr. Kris. Come rossi-Richmond Times Dis patch.