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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

Darby and Joan, characters of the eighteenth century ballad, written by d London printer, first appeared un- der the title "The Joys of Love Never Forgot" in the Gentleman's Msga- zine. March, 1735.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

As for the beauty of the New Peerless, your eye alone will determine its rare nature and Its genuine quality. We will ingly leave the verdict to your good taste.
  Dependabflity Is of exceptional tmpor- tance in motoring. It Is peculiarly char. acteristic of the New Peerless. @.s
 This is fact that can not be proved in demonstration. But look over the tesH monial letters from our owners and you will find abundant reasons why we place it among the four essentials In which Peerless Is not excelled at any price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

approximately $2,500, 100000, mostly arising out of the World war.
 Claims filed against all departments of the government, among which are a large number that never have reached the court include the follow ing: The war department, in which claimants have filed claims involving approximately $5,Oo0, ,0oo,0 ,0Oo; the bu- reau of internal revenue, which has before it claims fer rebates and re- funds aggregating many millions; the shipping board, where the amount of cancellations alone amounted tc over sS50, 100000; claims for patent in- fringement estimated by the depart ment of justice at $800,00o, 900 claims made by the railroads which as filed with the railroad administra- tion amount to approximately $225O,- 100000; claims approximately large arise from the housing corporation war risk bureau, food and fuel ad- ministrations, and there are also . large number of claims of miscel' | laneous character.
 Variety Almost Unlimited.
 The variety of the claims is almos unlimited. They include actions fol requisitioning of ships and railroads transportation of troops, ammunition and supplies, infringement of pat
 ents for high explosives, submarine boats and torpedoes, wireless and ra 1 dio apparatus; contracts for anti
 aircraft engines and guns, militar!
 and naval supplies and ammunition
 appropriation Cf camp sites and maya
 bases, together with contracts fo
 manufacturing and acts of comman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

There are two things we can quickly dem onstrate to you with the New Peerless Eight-the superiority of its perform ance and the luxurious comfort of It's riding qualities. zae.
 When we have completed our demonstra- tion we know that you will join with us and our owners in declaring that, regard less price, no car excels the ewPeerless in these two essentials of motoring. There are two other factors that are of primary consideration in buying motor car-appearance and dependability.
 THE PEERLESS MOTOR CAR
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
GRANDMA NEVER LET
HER HAIR GET GRAY
She Kept Her Locks Dark
and Glossy, with Sage
Tea and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell. because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture. though,
at home is mussy and troublesome.
At little cost, you can buy at any
drug store the ready-to-use prepare.
ton, improved by the addition of other
ingredients. called "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" You just damp
en- sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at a time. By morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and after
another application or two your hair
becomes darkened, glossy and luxu-
RANT.
Gray. faded hair. though no disgrace,
is sign Of old age. and as we all de-
sire a youthful and attractice appear
ance, get busy at once with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound and look
years younger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Washers Beware of These Girls Pastor Has Taught
Them to Slug as Well as They Know How to Pray
BY ROY j. GIBBONS.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-That Christianity
needs young women who can land ply
steal as well as moral solar plexus
blow on its enemies is the considered
opinion of the Rev. d. Logan Tough
borough, assistant pastor and athletic
director of Chicago's Sheridan Road
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Most every night is boxing night
for the Sheridan Road parish flappers,
while the boys, gathered in their gym
suits, form an enthusiastic gallery.
"Time." Shouts Referee.
"Timew shouts the reverend referee,
and two queens Of the ring trot TO their
respective corners. ready for the fray.
In this corner" proclaims Pastor
Loughborough, now in the capacity OF
announcer, Miss Beatrice Jordon.
Whereat Miss Jordan, the parish feath-
erweight star. arises and bows.
''And in this corner" continues the
announcer, Miss Jeanette Hcndrick.
SEN" Miss Hendricksen also bows.
"These girls" says the announcer,
will battle six rounds TO a decision.
No Paint Spilled.
The girls exchange powderless, rouge
less smiles. They advance TO the cen
ter of the ring and shake hands. Then
the bouts on. The young women emit
wheeling n,ts They box well. There
is much slugging and hair mussing
However. no paint is drawn. After o
bit the referee declares the encounter
a draw.
Nobody says Mr.. Loughborougb,
"ever gets hurt. The gloves are extra
well padded.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Thus you are constantly destroying and
recreating your )dy.
l have told you that cells have in
telligence. Now let us see ii we cal
find the law operating back Of their
intelligence, the law operating through
cellular intelligence for health or dis
ease, success or failure, happiness or
unhappiness.
Through thought, imagination, men
images, you, the real ego, the self,
are absolute monarch or ctator Of this
community of individual cells tina. COM
pose your body. Again, the thought,
feeling and emotion which enter and
dominate your consciousness are the
means by which you command the cells
to operate.
To make this clearer, let US lken
IL to a telephone system. The energy
of your body is electricity, the brain,
"central," the nerves, wires, and your
consciousness. yourself. The cells are
the people that compose the community,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
ButterScOtch Pie


IL teaspoon salt
II cup caramel.
Cream the butter and flour together,
add sugar, mixed with the yolks OF
eggs and salt, pour into this the hot
milk, mix thoroughly and return to the
double boiler. Cook Is minutes, stir
ring constantly until the mixture thick.
ems. When cold place between layers OF
pastry and cover top with meringue,
made by. adding to the stiffly beaten
whites of eggs IA cup of brown and
white sugar.
Or, instead Of cooking the mixture
in a double boiler, turn into tin lined
with the paste and bake in hot oven
10 minutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

live in a hotel, so M mother doesn't
put up dill pickles. I cant boast of
any first family relatives with auto
mobiles. / don't care anything at all
for green chochet silk porcupine bags.
I am sorry to say i haven't any mar
ried sisters. So get your tam and
come with me for a real trot out by
the lake ard ! promise you we won't
even stop to admire the triplets that
I meet every day."
ooh. I'd love to see them!" ex-
claimed the girl with the jade beads.
"And maybe a walk out by the lake is
different, after all !"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Daily Talks on Practical Psychology
BY HARRIET LUELLA MCOLLUM
Copyright. 1922

| you the receivers. Suppose the cells
composing the suburb of the foot are
diseased. Something must be done about
that No monarch should tolerate dis
case in his community. With the mind
you determine to stop the disease, sub
shutting health for it. Therefore, you
ask central for the number of the dis
eased suburb by centering your atten-
ton upon il, and Immediately the dis
eased cells come on the line; you die
tate to them orally or with thoughts
or mental images, health. 1t is their
business to take your messages and
obey. The thought or word or image
whichever you elect to use-is carried
instantly TO them by the electricity of
your energy in just the degree that you
energize the messages: faint thought,
faint message; strong thought, strong
message. This doesn't mean that you
have TO shout but TO believe that you
will be obeyed; a dictator must be
obeyed and he confidently expects to
be, else he is no dictator. But you :.
a dictator. a monarch, ruling supreme
and must have this attitude. The cells
listen attentively, question not, and set
about carrying out your orders. Soon
health is the result, the diseased foot
is cured.
II the comamnd Of health has been
given with sufficient force once TO pro-
duce psychological momcnt"-thc
moment OF greatest receptivitJ-of great
intensity Of feeling or faith, or if the
more feeble thought is INDUCED in o~er
a sufficient length Of time, the response
in cell activity builds proportionately
the structure and chemistry that cor
respond to the particular desire, in this
case. health.
The confident expectant thought al
the psychological moment, the moment
when your attention is liked only OF
the diseased part and the thought Of
health simultaneously. explains many
of the instantaneous cures effected BY
psychology, by "faith healers," anC
others practicing without the aid OIL
medicine. and with it. Especially il
this true in the healing Of pain. Other
cases are none the less healed because
longer time was consumed in the
healing.
TomorTow-Habit Forming Of Cells.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

clan he will praise you for having
given. California Fig Syrup" as the
laxative because it never fails, never
cramps or oycracts, and even sick
children love its pleasant taste.
ASK Your druggist for genuine Cali
lornis Fig Syrup" which has direc-
lions for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother! You
must say California" or you may
get an imitation Zig syrup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
By BERTHA X. SHAPLEIGH
or Columbia University.

Butterscotch pie may be made likt
the custard variety by putting the fill
ing in a tin lined with pastry, or tn,
paste may be rolled TO IA inch thick,
ness and cut in three circles the size
Of a pieplate. Place the three pieces ot
paste on a baking sheet, prick several
times with a fork and bake 10 TO IL
minutes in hot oven.
For the filling take:
IA cup butter
IS cup flour.
2 cups milk
Yolks of eggs
/ cup brown sugar
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
aretv Of Interesting Subjects Discussed for Home Readng
Marriage a la Mode

A Chinese girl, when she marries,
becomes her husbands property, and
is bound to obey, not only him, but
his parents as well. IL the parents
beat her, her husband cannot pro-
tect her, even il he would.
The first few years of Chinese
wite's married life frequently are
very unhappy and many of them cs-
cape it by committing suicide. 1t
is considered a very subtle revenge
for a wife to end her life on her
husbands premises. as, naturally, it
is most embarrassing to him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Seguin Plans Camp Site.

Seguin, Tex, Jan. 19.-At the regular
monthly meeting of the local chamber OF
commerce, held Wednesday evening at
the Park Hotel, definite steps were TAX
en- to arrange an appropriate camp site
for tourists for the coming summer. The
committee selected for the entertain
ment OF the Chicago White Sox ball
team is busy at work and everything
will be in readiness when the players
arrive here on March 0.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

No matter what else you give your
child to relieve bad cold, sore throat
or congestion, be sure to first open
the little ones bowels with California
and waste which are causing the cold
and congestion. In a few hours you
can see for yourself how thoroughly
il works the constipation poison, sour
bile and waste right out.
Even if you call your family physi-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Wants TO Be 4 Citizen.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Jan. 19.-John
Adama. Mexican. and who is unable to
speak a word Of United States" has
made application to J. A. Mount, q. s.
Commissioner here, declaring his inten-
ton of becoming a citizen Of this ma
ton. Adama said he was born in
Monterey, Mexico, June "a, 1885, and
came to this country in December,
1910. His application will come up at
the next term of federal court here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
CELLS CHANGING LIFE.

You have learned that cells have in
telligence and respond to your habitual
thought. And now you are 10 lear
how and why the cells respond, how
you may through thought or suggestion
reconstruct your body, how you can
swap the fetter of disease for better
health through thinking health.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

But let us Degln
at the beginning.
We were told as
children that the
body changed once
every seven years /;
we know now that
it changes much
more rapidly. In
fact, ! believe the
body changes very
near wholly each
year; the softer
substances changing
every 80 days, as
is observed in the
healing Of 8 wound.
Millions of cells
are being born into
your Dody every
minute ; other mil
lions are dying out
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
H | n T S
Spriny Millinery.

Raffia embroidery is a popular trim.
ming for the first straw hats which arc
making their appearance in the shop
windows. Yarn embroidery, too, is
seen extensively. Bright colors are
featured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

One Of the most beautiful frocks worn
by popular dcbutante has a triple,
scalloped skirt Of white satin joined by
wide girdle to a sleeveless blouse,
studded closely with small rhinestoncs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Flora-when let my hair down It fall,
to me knees.
Fauna-And II you don't hold onto 1t It
falls to the floor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Striped materials are greatly liked
Off spring. Frequently the stripes run
horizontally on the blouse and verti-
cally on the skirt. Stripes usually form
their own trimming.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

The Duke-Tou must remember that ]
nave title and belong to the mobility.
VIII you marry me?
American Heiress-No. but rather ad-
mire man who can tell q joke against
himself
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Poison Oak or Ivy.

is relieved quickly and permanently
with Imperial Eczema Remedy. Al
druggists are authorized TO refund your
money il it fails.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Some of the most colorful dinner
gowns are made Of black chiffon with
large figures in red, yellow and green.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

London, Jan. 19.-Removable sleeves
are one of today's innovations on the
oblong sort of gown, in which one goes
to the theater or TO afternoon tea. AS
sleeves, they are wells of chiffon held at
the wrist by band Of fur. When the
jeweled clnsp of this fur is unfastened,
the sleeves hang as loose panels.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

A white flannel suit, dress and coat.
is embroidered with white silk floss
Most of the blouse is made Of blue crepe
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
What's New in
Fashions

Paris, Jan. 10.-Fur hatpins were
odd enough but the leather hatpin Of
today is yet more so. OF soft suede in
colors to match a dress, hat or in smart
tan pigskin or black pin seal for wear
with a tailored hat, the new pins arc
hailed as useful novelty.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Good Manners

In buying sport clothes, either a
man or a woman should ask, in the
order Of Importance:
~ Are they comfortable? t2)
Are they practical? (3) Are they
becoming?
Sports garb of any kind that in
terferes with freedom of movement,
an auto coat that can't stand dust,
a bathing suit that can't stand
water, a hiking outfit frat can't
stand hard wear all are ridiculous.
What's ridiculous never is good
form.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

A wide ruffle finishes one Of the new
frocks OF printed silk, and makes at
unusual, flaring line about the feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

New York, Jan. 18.-Cigarette cases
of polished wood in light shades are
appearing today from the depths of
.women's wrist bags. The cases some
times have 10 ornament other than the
satiny texture of the highly polished
surface, but sometimes they have hand
painted medallions or sprays of flowers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Like TropicaI Birds

de chine and the coat is lined with it
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not a
graveyard. a beautiful. well kept burial
park. Crockett 16Ss.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Elmer Abbey
Alamo National Bank
Central Trust Co.
City National Bank
Commercial National Bank
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co.
Franklin Life Insurance Co.
Frost Bros. Co.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Guaranty State Bank
The Groos National Bank
Observation-Disclosures Co.
Joske Bros. Co.
johnson, Burnett & Costing
]. f. Jarratt G. Co.
Kampmann & Burney
Lockwood National Bank
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

Melliff.McAllister Lumber Co.
National Bank of Commerce
Petrich-Saur Lumber Co.
Prassel Sash & Door Co.
Harry H. Rogers
Rogers-Hill Co.
Security Building & Loan Assn,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-27
URSULA TRENT
A Novel by w. l.. George.
coPyrtShI 1871. b IIarp=- A Rre-hefs

enough. IN the only London that
counts But then was IN love.
Lovers make a srlnsh world. each
woman a desert island with her Man
Friday.
Hut Man Friday insists upon
climbing hills and lighting bracons,
he Is happy on the island. but he
can't help signaling 20 ships that may
pass Man wants love eternal. and
eternal change.
Oh. l don't mean that Julian wasn't
nice 10 me He was charming. gay
solicitous; no responded 20 those UNI
ruly impulses Of mine that demand
Of a man the immolauon % his
ugor
lie was adorable. but he did love
making frockz n only 10 had
thought more OF making money n
| froCks lad meant 20 him only good
commissions. I'd have liked that But
be often returned puzzled as 20
whether be should uso crepe Ecor-
getto or crepe suEctte. and forget all
about my own crepe lie was an
artist, and It's terrible, living with
an artist They 30 seldom notice you
except when something Is wrong with
their artistic emotions; then they
grumhle. I contradict myself I
/ know: he was charming. he was
solleitous, he aid love me, but rs all
SO contradictory, analyting tho emo
ton It's never as one thinks Il H.
or was a. 4 will be.
I knew a little more about Julian
then. tho he was secreuve, His name
was not Julian. he had 20 confess
that when I found a very frayed
collar marked 49, behind tho ward
robe. where he had thrown u a
couple OF years before.
He was annoyed because said. en-
eouragingiy. do own up, Albert"
"My names no, Albert" he snarlcd
Alfred or what about Adolphus
No. You don't look like an Adolphus
Can u b. AnRs;asiusf or Athsl.
stanT''
''oh. do shut upi" said Julian. Il
don't Ike my name. That's all there
Is 20 Il. And how do ] know your
names Ursula
could no, get u out ot him Hs
was vain about that sort ot thing
So u must have b,en Albert
He had a mother. tho, who lived IN
the country Iater. Il seemed. shs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-27

when they reached Il
II got so wide II looked like a sea
and no land was in sight on either
side. But one thing the Twins spied
Just before the land disappeared. II
was Jack Straw standing on the
bank. and turning the ring on his
left thumb as fast as he could
turn IL
ITS uhgic-' cried Nick. That
old Jack Straw won't let us get
over. AZ long as te turns his ring
the river will get wider and wider. :
Suddenly Nancy thought OF the
basket OF eggs. Break one Of tho
eggs. Nickr' sile said quickly.
"Of courser' declared Nick.
That's what they're for" So no
reached in and got an egg and
cracked II on the basket handle. In.
stantly a whole trainload Of sand
poured out and down into the river
and filled II up.
Nancy and Nick came safely 70
the ground and started TO walk to-
ward Jack Straw's house again.
Go BE Continued
Copyright, 1923, by Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-27
THE ONE-MAN WOMAN
by RUTH AGNES ABELTS0
CHAP. GA DEAD MANS MESSAGE

= Like you. Jimmy" Kate was
surprised at tho easualnsss or her
own voice, nut I'm not sure. Give
me time Jimmy. give mo Just two
days az home with no one theTV but
my father and IN be able 10 think
q out clearly"
"All right. dear" There was
suhducd note Ia his voice.
The roadster sped on. eating up
tho miles which lay white. ribbon,
like Ia tho moonlight. Palestine was
a group OF silent houses and lines
or empty streets whvn the car
reached tho town and passed thru
u out toward tho cottage OF Justin
Parsons
Come day after tomorrow-lato
In tho afternoon. sAid Katc. an she
stepped out OF the car. and IN have
an answer for you"
James Latham. head uncovered.
raised her hand 90 his lips. held Il a
momcnt and then drove away.
Kate went into tho house and.
without disturbing Justin. made her
way 10 her own room. There she
found Dorothy sioeplng. Hwestly un.
conscious OF the tragedy bordering
on her life,
Kate lit candle and sat down
quietly IN tho far corner OF tho
room.
Then bhe opened her purse and
drow out tho letter which had been
given her In tho laundry OF sing
10y, She held tho folded bit OF
paper TO the flame.
AZ tho paper eurled and blacksned
Kate recalled almost word for word
tho linea ponned on Il.
They had held tho secret OF
Allco's deception. OF her tears. OF
hor courage and Of her death.
You have boen everything 10 me-
kAta recalled the last paragraph. II
know that my days arc numbered
and wanted 70 say that 10 you be.
fore tho end. You hayp boon gon.
orous In sharing your means with
the. l haven't deserved Il. All along
you have been tho ouo on whom I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-27
Number of Words
IN knnLish Lannilane

Dear Miss Grey. VIII you
please kindly print the answer 70
this question: How many words
does tho English language con-
tain, and obligo
A STUDENT.
Altho tho tpdT has added some
fct0 oords 10 the English Ian
0uagc. me number " lees than
10000. The English language
contains approximately 10000
lo0rds OF tlis total. nearly one
half consists Of scientific iermi-
aologV seldom Hlsf outside Of tcrt-
books and Of archaic. obsolcsceHt
or obsolete termA
The vocabulary Of The heto
Standard Dictionary ot tho Eng
hsh Language aggregates ap-
gfoTimateiv $4,000 Dords. II the
dead words Of our speech Be add
"a. tho total. as ShOtOH by the
OEJord HisfOrtcm Dictionary.
tnoald reach 100, 900 words for the
English tongue. liuinD and dedd.