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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
THE ALABAMA PRESS
should Have sade-Lins
(LaFayette Sun) '

Down in Henry county . num- Der of farmers are going into the satsuma orange business. It might be we'll for the Chambers county farmers to have something as a side-line along with their man business of raising cotton. There are a lot of things the boil wecvil won't eat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
A SMILE

(Akron Beacon Journal) Civilized man Is like that kind of egg. You don't realize how bad he Is until adversity cracks the pretty shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
A RARE SIGHT

IDecatur HeraId)
 A complete set of horse armor has been secured for the Metro politan Museum of New York, but what the children of that city probably want to see is 8 horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

An Arkansas newspaper spilled the beans by printing that a beautiful young lady of twenty-two summers was visiting her twin brother in celebra- tion of his thirty-third birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
The Real Danger

(Boston Transcript
 Dan Boone, the fearless animal tanner of the circus; had a dread of cold air that amounted almost to an obsession. One day altar his exhibition in a cage with a fierce lion, he remarked to the circus manager, John, old man, this will be the death of me yet"
 You're not losing your nerve, are you. Dan?" inquired the other anxiously. You're not afraid of that lion?" .F
 Afraid of that beast?" shouted Dan in disgust. "I should say not! But those cages are the worst thing on earth for drafts. Some day. I'll take cold, in one of them and it will be the death of me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Practice

Brooklyn Standard -Union) Caller: T would like to see your father" Boy: You can't see him now he's very busy"
 Caller: What is he doing?" Boy: Hes down in the cellar playing Nah Jongg with the kineling wo0d."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

An exchange says that the present session of congress will probably be prolonged. And will doubtless seem to the people even longer. ...,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Feeling Good in order
fHuntsville Times)

With nearly 8 billion doliars-
 $1, ,oo0, ,0o0 0.00o---increase in the crop yield for 1928 oyer 1922 means one of the healthiest sorts of prosper ity. The gain is wonderful. It sfo owstfurtherss stoo,. that we far- mersl are the salt of the earth, that wheni we rars prosperous the rest of the woridpfs prosperous. So 1t is not out of place for us farmers here in Madison county and throughout the Tennessee val- ley to feel happy over the situa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

If a red flag ever waves over the White House, it will be danger signal against the condition of the building, and of no political significance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Its Advantages

(Washington Starr E In fighting the boil wee service of the airplane WIZ brilliant than in war;, haps more useful to h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
TkaSsa71ORCF 
Happy New Year! And prosperous

 Happy New Year! And prosperous. They say that money doesn't bring happiness. Perhaps not-but if one has capacity for happiness we do not see how the possession of a reasonable sum would lessen that capacity. If you want to see anybody's face brighten up, be around when he comes into money.
 Money may not bring happiness, but it's hard to detect the counterfeit na- ture of the joy that seems to accom- pany it's possession.
 Therefore we add: "And prosper ous."
 It is hard to understand how the Olympic. games committee happened to overlook the game of Ma-Jong. "Long driving" says an expert, 'is what makes golf popular" In other words, distance lends enchantment. "No fewer than 800 basketball teams play in Cleveland this season." Have you contributed to the Red Cross?
 MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY A dark and dismal bandit sat singing
 in his cell, Where nothing indicated that things
 were going well; The bars across the window looked
 mighty thick and strong, The iron door was heavy, the bandits
 face was long; There wasn't any music to make the
 bandit gay, And no one came to tell him to chase
 his fears away. "I'll never trust no woman no more" :"
 the bandit said; "They haven't any honor, their sense
 of shame is dead; I spent my money freely on one who
 done me dirt; I've learned costly lesson-don't fool
 with any skirt! They never would of got me, they
 hadn't any chance, If she had not been purity or had a
 coaxin' glance. "It made me proud to tell her how
 cute my plans were laid, And how I watched and waited, and
 what haul I made; She seemed so interested it made me kind of glad To hold her hand with boastin' about
 the luck I had; spent my money on her, I paid for
 eats and fun, Because she seemed to like me-and
 look at what she's done. "She told the cops about it, and put \ them on my trail; If she had not betrayed me wouldn't t
 be in jail; They've taken all the money I've
 risked so much to get, And there are indications that worse Is comin' yet; You simply can't trust women, their
 sense of honor's dead, They haven't any feelin'sw the dole
 ful bandit said.
 -S. E. Riser. Babe Ruth is going into vaudeville again, but promises not to sing. Now if he will only refrain from dancing and speakinp. the act will be a hupe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

Every people who subscribe to the theory that all is fair in love and war learn that it will also apply to the interchange of Christmas presents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Ma,nn NOthing to Him

(Sa. Ifis Globe Democratl
 "ProgresstSism" as spouted and <outed in the last few years doesn't mean a thing to the toteE.~ +..,4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
Tuscaloosa Banks FIouxish
(Tuscaioosa News)

(Tuscaloosa NewsJ
 There is no truer index of ths condition of a community taan in the condition of its banks, and the banks of Tuscaloosa are all ia s healthy condition. at the present time and have shown a remarks- ble growth in the past Few years. unsurpassed by those of any other town of like size in this section. This is but a reflection of the same health growth of Tuaca-- loosa and the surrounding ccln- munity. as every one of the lees! banks shows a corresponding jn- crease in savings depositors; and when a community is saving mo-e money than ever before and at the same time showing an unpreef- dented growth in the way of nev buildings and new industries and civic improvements, it means hut one thing-sound prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
TRUE IN MANY CASES

Moral courage is the quality that
 keeps you from sneaking up an
 alley the first time you. put on knickers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
That Good Day Coming
(Anniston Star)

NAHhASCOA oeafJ
 / When the bulk of the South's cotton crop win be used right in the South-by Southern emillss giy- ing employment to Southern yworl1- CTS and stimulating Southern bust ness,T then the South viii move still more rapidly toward it's goal ofsfhe worlds most prosperops see- ton. That good day apparen,ly is coming, and it may noT be flr off. for the New Engla,ld mill owners are realizing the very great advantage of having tho mills and the cotton fieldsi near eaef other. and of manufscturing cotton where the climatic and other conditions are favor able to its best success,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
New Road Means Much

NAUUCVIiI0 IICId dIUT
 State. highway officials tell us tnas TUrk on H,. the mr% r0no rom mn Headland to the Houston county line will start about March 1. The right of way has all been secured and the deeds are now in the possession of the state high way officials, and nothing now stands in the way except conges- tion among the clerical force in the highway department. The new road will mean a great deal to the people of this county, and naturally we are all anxious for the actual construction work to begin. s.,ss .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

than that of devising new ways to
 spend public money" e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
How Many Can Qualifys
 (FI0renIca TineaN

 If anAeffoEt is, to be made alon national lines to promote bette citizenship. the query might nat urally De made, What constitutes good citizenship, aside from the endeavors usually considered in that respect? There might be sev. eral applications made that could cause improvement locally, Do all the people of these communities support the various public institu- tions therein. civic organizations. charities, educational movements2 Do they do their part in aiding the others who are '' ~""~nu-' ble for the sucf takings, by r ing home mE Do they dc Iyoung D. up to of tb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01

Babe Ruth is going into vaudeville again, but promises not to sing. Now if he will only refrain from dancing and speaking, the act will be a huge success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
ADVENTURES
OFTHE TWIN
NO. 1.-THE TWINS MAKE A VISIT
er,Olive Robertc Bartc

They could Bee hIs rhocs TOO. and
lust aa Mrs Colonial had ssi&
they were certainly worn out
"FInt we'll have spelling uh
Mister soHbbls Scratch. tho fairy
s,hooimarter. ''put your headings on
your rllisa, boys and sirIH"
An the little woods children began
10 ufto ~ once scampsr squirrel.
made hiH tonEuf 10 no fast a. his
PENCIL and COLBY Coon made hlH
eyes so up and down. and cutie
Cotionthll waggled his ears. but 10
body moved his feet scarcely during
the whole lesson. Ana Mister Serb
bic Scratch called OUT 10 words to
write.
No Spelling wasn't hard on
shoes. That couldn't 10 the trouble
az all n must hs something else
wen now have arithmetic said
Mister serlbbic Scratch putting five
problCma on tho blackboard
Slate .suglls started 20 scratch
again Ike rusty door hinges and
NA'lf NHANhtNH VIZ hA taNft" HAa vs.
finEcn But nobody used his feet
much. 10 the Twins decided that q
wasn't The number work that was
wearing out Cutisa shoes, either
Neat they had reading. aud every.
body got a turn. cutie read o line
ike this. Cheer up, cheer ~. said
Airs Robin, cherries are ripe
But an Do did vHa 60 stand up
and s.t down again after he was
thru Heading wasn't hard on
shoes. either
Then tEey sang song and
marched around the room once Hut
that couldn't hurt a pair ~ shoes
any more ihan q rs could wear out
a window pane
~ was Ftlil O. mystery how cutie
Cottonthll'a shoes could be worn out
20 dreadfully after only three duya
~ school
10 B- Continued
Jcsp5riEhf 1884. s. .. 4 service ihr)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

man. and don't bother your head
about itr
pBtncaH entrance created a break
In the trusensss 90 the atmosphere,
and she eyed tho detective n
startled confused recognition but
ais expression was bland until ne
reached tho shelter ~ the pantry 20
which her gato had followed him.
when 10 rlsked a quick nod ~ warn,
ing and rcasHur.scv A slight flush
fuflus,d her face and she turned 90
her father. only 10 sNclaim in amaze
mont and alarm
DADDY What Do ite'
only Mtss Drake was silent but
her eyes were fixed With burning in
trntlty upou the empurplrd ceuute.
nance ~ her youngest brother ns he
brought his nst. cirnching hIs sop
tary letter down violently upon the
table
'TroubieG he repeated EoarsclY
Trouble cnouEh- lite each man for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

and foolish little vnnities that We
find them presume they DO. Tor
bil these little lnconETuities and ynnl'
ties are very human.
OF course. ] know the only thing
that makes ~ show tho least biz OF
divinity 10 loye-loye for our fellow
men. don't believe I've ever loved
nny orr in the world. Bee. except
yoarfcif and Sam. Sans love was
an ephcmeral thing, glorious while
L lasted. bat very Hbortived. There
was no friendship. no real liking.
back Of h. while our friendship viii
last forever. provided you can stand
my little follics and great foibles.
Mr.. and Mira, Burke seem quite
happy I would think Mrs Burke
could b. happy with him, lie IS n
great big magnetic man. who has al
ways had money. and seems always
good nnturcd They tell mo he has
loved her Tor years. and wanted 10
marry her az room a. her husband
ran away with that other woman. n
seems she was afraid. and wouldn't
divorce her first husband for quite
a while for fear she would be tempt.
ed 70 marry Burke.
OF course you know that Mr..
Burke has always had n reputation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

'-rhc very idsa said Sister Snip
snap. 'srhs very idea ~ Nra cot
tonian saying that the shoes sho
bought sar cutie Cottoninil we're no
goad"'
'ira very queer faid Sick "Hr
cause she said fhe wanted good
shoes Tor him 10 wear 20 school. 10
I sut her ihe incest ones Ne had IN
thr store. with copper toes and
everything
Something must bo wrong." said
Nancy.
"Well" said Mister Snip Snap
thouEhtfully. i've heard ~ school
being hard ON heads sometimes. but
t's the very first time In an my life
that I've ever heard that n was
hard on feet
They en- talked IL over and talked
Il over and az last Il was decided
that something was wrong very
much wrong indeed, with cutie Cot.
tonuiIs new shoes.
Why they shruli wear into holes
In such a shert time nobody could
think
II tell you Twins" said Mister
snip snap. "You'tl Just have 10 SO
and visit tho Meadow Grove school
tomorrow and find out what makes
cutie Coitonialrs shoes wear cut"
So bright and early when the
eio,g struck . and Mister scribbls
scratch. tbe FAIRY Hehoolmasicr had
finished calling The roll. Nancy and
Nlrk arrived at The school IN the
woods ana said they had come 20
yisif
That's ven nice said Mister
Srrblo Scratch "ss rIght here
and sou can gs1 everything Make
yourselves at home
lie sft out two chairs aud the
Twins thanked him and uat down.
They nw cutie Couontau fret
thing 90 the first ssat in the third
f0w ina front OF The teachers de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
LETTER FROM SALLY ATHER.
TON TO BEATRICE GHIMsHAM
MAfFRS. CONTINUED

Arcr Air Prescott received That
letter dear Bee. from his mo,hrrin
law be was Eruuchy and nervous
and 10 The office very little Al last
took matters into ms uNn hands
ana one evening before SIRE Burke.
whom sou knew as Ruth Ellington.
simply made The assertion ttai
there was nothing that would keep
him IA home II hr really wanted 60
80 and sfc his wife.
Air Prescott could have killed me
with great rlss. for hs knew a. aid
Mr Burke would write that % Len.
he ~ there vas no other way out
% lt. however. be departed with ~.
ile son and utils sons nurse ycaicr-
daE-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
nrGIN lnnr ronAN

The strange and unexplained cc-
eentricitY ~ three NsalthN stuNtn
and miadle-agcd br"'hers has
rauSa3
OWEN MILES detective serEcans.
and bis colleague
IFRGUs McCREApY, known as
~scettie" 70 inysstlgate on the
pArkiciA DRAKE daughter %
the yonnEest brother.
'HORART pRAKE. a Wall street
broker. Wso startled hts nrishhors
bv appearing ia tho town square,
clothed in sheet and delivering
mock Grafton
Miles. In the guisc % housrman,
ia EMPLOYED az the home, aud on HIS
first night hears two broihes,
ROGER, the scientist 500
ANnREW. who has recently come
from Australia. talking in loud
tones. Roger. BY making bur.
lesauo 81 scientific paper ana
Andrew. by playing with tops on
the parlor floor, Aad cQualed ho-
bart Ia tccentricity
heard RoEer cry, There Il way
out. quick and sure,
60 ON wTTII STORY
You're talking like an ass and
worse-a coward Andrew interrupt
cd with sudden. subdued fury "ler'
rvs an right but you've forgotten
IIoharts gtrl! Could she live down
the fact that her uncle was a sui.
eide
you know what chance We have
Of avertins what is coming" Roger
laughed In a strained falsctto which
made the listening detective shudder
IN spite Of himself and there was q
quick movement within the room.
"Pat had better live with the knowi
edge that one or both o. her uncles
and her father as well-had died
by their own hands than that all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

another envelope and tho postmark
was forgery That letter had
never passed thru tho mails.
CHATTER VI
IT was Gloss 20 midnight when a
l. .locky figure onyeiupsd IN a heavy
ulster wormtd iia way thru a sap
in tho hsdEa and started a circuit
Gus c0ufso about Tho Drake house
\ faint Elimmsr showed on tho
third floor and tilbouc'ted against
the dim patch Of light appeared the
profile 81 man The watcher be.
low picked up a handful o. loose
gravel which be ftunE aEains IN,
window
Almost instantly the light vas 81
tinkuished. there camo tho slight.
grating sound of carefully rsised
sash. and tho tlny spark ~ a elE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
%qs%&2,sA22
- Isabel OStrunder>~

,oopuEal 1894 ~ A. A Service iael
three 90 them were
"iicrei None 81 thatF' Andrew
cried lie had evidently thrown eau.
ton 90 the winds FOR his tones had
risen 90 a below aud a door opened
down che hall Miles rclrratcd has
uly toward his screening corner ~
the wall near the hack stairs hut not
before the sound ~ a sharp struEglo
came from the room where the
brothers were. followed hy an oath
and the unkle and crash OF shattered
glass,
40 the thought Miles sprang down.
stairs and darling out the window be
concealed himself in the shadow OF
one az the great pillars, No one was
in sight Leaping from the porch he
ran around the rear 0f the house 20
tho other side The pantry was
dark now but the Two faint patches
Of light from Rogers room sian ZEN
upon the sparse grass of last years
lawn In the glow % tho farther
one. something Elistened like a hand
full 81 diamonds.
Broken glass! lie had anticipated
a pistol or perhaps even a knife %
aomc sort but not a bottle
Throwing himself flat upon his
face the detective Writhed inch rs
inch along The ground until he was
close 90 the scattered fragments ~
the bottle and then no saw among
them n number % tiny white Tab.
lets, Selling "a handful o. the gravel
and tablets together Miles stuffed
Il into a pocket % his trousers and
ran swiftly around the house uvain
20 the library window
CHATTER V
GARTER was 90 the follow ing
" morning "a touch % sciauea--
and the new houacman was forced
10 assume tho more complex duties,
Under the kindly guidance of
Pierre. no finished arranging the
table FOR breakfast and then rrmsm.
bcrcd the mail When he had
cleaned the lower hall a short time
before IL had not arrived but now
small heap of letters and rolled cir
eulars and periodicals. lay upon the
table and he sorted them rapidly.
There was nothing for ANDREW
Drake nor Miss Patricia but q for.
mleabie pile % correspondence
awaited Roger and several letters
we're addressed 10 Mis Jsrusha.
There was only ono envelope 20
place beside Hobart brakes plat"
Miles noted Ids that it was plain.
with a typed address and a New
York City pos,mark Then be hun.
rcd out and returned With She fruit
Just as the elder Aiix Drake en-.
tered
Good morning william She In.
elined her gray head formally II
see you have made a good beginning
Mehitahel. my maid. tells mo that
Carter Is IN and you have assumed
his duties"
The three brothers entered almost
together and took their places With
a perfunciory greeting 20 their
sister Roger seemed dropping and
shaken and his drawn. younEold
face paicd as his glance fell on the
heap OF correspondence beside his
plate, lie pushed u aside with n
gesture Of horror and Andrew re-.
marked.
More scientific criticism. sup.
poseg Throw u all IN the fire. cid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

FOR being more or lcss OF rounder.
but think he has reached the time
OF life when he wants 10 settle down.
know you VIII say tina, this
speech Il characteristic OF me. and
because u is I'm going TO end this
letter
Write me soon. FOR I miss you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

arsl cleaned just above Tho sill. A
low. peculiar whistle emanatsd from
the lips OF the nocturnal visitor and
the clEnrsi, describing Wide arc.
tell upon the lawn almost az his feet
~ the window was softly closed once
more.
In fcv moments the kitchen door
opened and oVsu Miles in tho sweat
ter and sneakers ~ his nightly vigil
slipped ssound tho corner Of the
house.
"sooitls. old scout know you'd
~, 10 get in touch with me II you
could and I've been making a mo.
ton picture ftiIl' u myself against
that window shade since nine
o'clock" be whispered. Have you
learned anything
Continued In our next issuel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18
The Tangle
t,p Intimate emotions 'taIsd

don't sIae,ly know what ia going
TO happen. Bee dear. for when John
Alden Prescott has his pride touched
and his ego prieked a little. he IL
very hard 20 manage.
I'm alone la our department today.
and n may aay 20. Mn rather
lonely John Alden Prescott r. q
very interesting Study he gives the
kick 20 ms work which r. moro or
lees monoionous
Dear Byr, you're The very best
roman ] have ever bnoRu. and /
fuppoas if i7 because sou are that
Kind or woman, that have always
an uncontroIlsbls inclination 10 tell
you oil ms most iconoclasilc aud
damnabiy mlschIsyous thoushis
sometimes wonder dear. II men
find us such a bundle u inconayuitica
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-18

now that you are farther away even
than Minnesota. Lovingly.
SALLY.
Copyright 1894 " Z. A. Service. Ine.j
TOMORROW: Letter from I'm
nette Anderson TO Mrs. John Alden
Prescott.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-11
RESULTS OF FERTILIZER
TESTS WILL BE SHOWN

LYONS, Sept. 11.-County ag-
ent Garner, L. " Davis of the
State College of Agriculture, ard
representative Of the fertilizer as
ISOLATION win hold a meeting Satur-
day, September n, at the fertili-
ger experiment plats three miles
sout of Lyons on the jeff Davis
Highway from Lyons to Reidsvilic,
These tests will be completed for
one year on cotton and corn plant
ed on Norfolk sandy loan.
Several different kinds Of fer.
tilizer were used to determine the
proper kind and amount of fer
tilizer that would pay best on that
;.snd Of land. The cotton tests
have shown some rather remark
able results so far and when all is
picked and the corn harvested, as
It viii be by the time Of the mest-
ing, they are expected to have some
startling results on the corn plats
to show the farmers. too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-11
DEFENSE DAY TO Be
ONLY T
VIEW OF EXPANSION
Secretary Weeks Issues Final
Statement Preparatory to
Actual Staging of Test
PROCESS is EXPLAINED
Actual Mobilization Would Be
Prolonged and Progressive
Process, Ie States

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
test of American defense plans to
be made tomorrow will be only a
telescope" view of what actual
war expansion would mean, said
Secretary Weeks today in a final
statement explaining the origin and
purposes Of the Defense Day pro-
ject.
Actual mobilization, he said,
would necessarily be prolonged
and progressive process proceeding
in regular order, first affecting
the regular army, then The Matte
nal Guard and then the organized
reserves.
There exists no practical way, ae
cording to Secretary Weeks, of COR
Quoting a test of this nature in one
day, and the three arms Of the SER
vice must be moved simultaneously
as affording the only method by
which the soundness of the theory
upon which they have been orgar-
lied can be obtained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-11
MRS. ADA HUDSON IS
BRIDE OF R. i PERRY
Marriage of Interest to Many
Friends Here Performed To-
day at Noon in McnSezuna

Word was received in Americas
Thursday at noon Of the marriage
at Montezuma today of Mrs. Ada
Hudson to Mr.. R. J, Perry, both
residents Of this city. The cere.
mony was performed at Montezuma
this morning by Rev OVERLY, pas
tor of the Montezuma Methodist
Church.
Friends of the contracting parties
stated that they left the City by
automobile about 10 o'clock this
morning, and were Of tbe opinion
that Mr.. and Mrs. Perry would re-
turn to the city during The after
noon. 1t is also stated that Mr..
ad Mrs. Perry will make heir home
at the home Of the bride on East
Church street.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Perry have
been residents of Amerlcus for a
number of years.