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Palisadian., 1924-08-01

Well, anyhow, Folks, Will Hays and
Jackie Coogan have managed thus far
to keep from being shot at any OF
Hollywoods little formal social
events.
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
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Well, anyhow, Folks, Will Hays and
Jackie Coogan have managed thus Tar
to keep from being shot at any OF
Hollywood's little formal social
events.
LOTS OF MEN WHO CLAIM TO
HAVE COME FROM FINE FAMILIES
APPEAR TO BE A LONG WAY
FROM HOME.
THE MAN WHO MOST LOUDLY
CUSSES CROOKED OFFICIALS
MOST ADROITLY DODGES TAXES.
Five pay days hath September,
April, July and December.
Money isn't everything, but it is
very useful in paying bills.
CHICAGO has deaf and dumb barber
college. Long may they shave.
We battle, then we stagger out
In sad and hopeless mood;
A lunch we've eaten, that is true,
But our stomach longs for food.
A FRIEND Is A PERSON WHO
cussEs THE SAME PEOPLE THAT
YOU DO.
How many men Will marry a
woman who chews tobacco?" asks a
newspaper.
Well she can't legally marry but
one at a time, so why take straw
vote?
HE SAYS HIS PRAYERS
Teacher: Jimmy, does your father
pray In the morning or evening?
Jimmy: In the mornings ! guess. He
always says, "oh, Lord, how ! hate
to get up"
Is it the married or the unmarried
women who start the crying at we'd
ding?
Lane says "The trouble with sleep
ing late Sunday mornings is you eat
breakfast and then have hard time
getting hungry for dinner"
Palisadian., 1924-08-01
HE SAYS HIS PRAYERS

HE SAYS MS FhAfEhS
Teacher: Jimmy, does your father
pray In the morning or evening?
Jimmy: In the mornings guess. He
always says, "oh, Lord, how hate
to get up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MAY HAVEBETTER NEGRO DWELLINGS
Interest In Improving COndi- tiOns Follows Address Of
 C. D. Barr

Better homes for Birmingham negroes as a solution of the evils wrought in industries here by migration north may reach / a stage of substantial action within the year, realtors here intimated last week.
 An enthusiastic discussion of the sub ject followed an address by c. D. Barr, vice president of the American Cast Iron, Pipe company, before the Real Estate board Thursday at it's regular weekly luncheon in the Muni- cipal market. Mir. Barr spoke on the results obtained by his company in housing section of it's negro employees.
 Following President Yancey's com ment that the real estate men of Bir- mingham '"'had not done their duty in this matter, ahd that better homes number of realtors spoke on contem- plated steps in this direction.
 Mir. Barr told the realtors that the portion of the negroes, had been fully repaid in better service and health conditions, and that the labor turnover had been reduced to 4 40 per cent, by stabilizing the living conditions.
 Plan Grew
 Beginning with 2S homes, the com pany gradually added g more dwell lings in 1917, and at the present time more are contemplated, Mir. Barr said. The houses are from three to five rooms in size, are well constructed with ample provisions for light, water and sewer age and are situated along we'll kept streets in West Acipco.
 Fitting the houses up with conven- fences and planting shrubbery and trees along the streets has given a permanent home to the negroes, MT. Barr declared. II recently canyassed the homes," he stated, ''and found that S5 per cent of the negroes were willing to buy their homes."
 Rents at cost and company super- vision and repair, Mir. Barr stated. make the project practical. Educa- tion of the negro to healthy living conditions by teaching him how to use the various advantages offered in the homes IS an important work.
 Paid For Upkeep
 It costs great deal to keep up the houses and to keep conditions satisfac- tcry,' Mir. Barr declared, but in the long run it is paying proposition. We are preparing to carry on the idea, and am urging you real estate men to pay more attention to the problem of negro housing. Tt is we who will suffer by the ill health, bad morals and discouragement of the negroes; it is we who will suffer by their leaving Birmingham for the north.' '"'
 MT. Barr will urge a better negro housing plank in the platform of the lnterracial commission, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
ACQUITTED, HE CONFESSED By AdriOt Maneuvering of Lawyer
 Two Defendants Went Free

Several years ago two men were ar rested and jointly indicted for robbery. The prosecutor, as usual, proceeded to trial without any definite knowledge as to the defense that was to be interposed. The evidence happened to be strong and convincing against one of the defend- ants, whom we shall call Brown, and rather weak against the other defend ant, whom we shall call Black, says Norma Levy in The Saturday Evening Post.
 At the conclusion of the states case the lawyer who was defending both of them rose to his feet and asked the judge to direct the jury to acquit Black, on the ground that the evidence against him was insufficient. After some argu- ment the judge granted the motion, and Black, now free man, took his seat in the court room among the spectators.
 The defense of the remaining defend- ant. Mir. Brown, then began.
 MT. Black, take the stand! " said the lawyer. to the aStOnishment of ev- eryone in the court room, and to the consternation of the district attorney.
 Mir. Black calmly ascended the wit ness stand. and under the careful ques- tioning of his attorney, testified that he dlOHe Huu CoInHlllteu tue FODDtTy III question. He described the crime in great and convincing detail and com pletely exonerated his friend Brown.
 The jury, believing his story, there upon acquitted Brown, and the two of them walked out of court together. Un- der the constitutional provision that no one shall twice be put in jeopardy for the same offense. Black. having once been acquitted, was immune from fur ther prosecution.
 Brown and Black could not have known in advance, of course, how the trial would break. Had they been com pelled to disclose their stories at the time of their arrest or to have revealed their defense at the time of their in dictment, Black would not have dared to admit his guilt. and the judge and iury would not have been treated to the delightful spectacle of a robber confess ing his crime with absolute impunity on the witness stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
START BUILDING
 OF NEW CHURCH

Construction of the Sunday school building of the new First Christian church, on the northeast corner of Sev- enth avenue and Twenty-first street. was begun last week by Smallman- Brice Construction company, Mir. Smallman announced.
 This is regarded as one of the most important building operations begun last week. Mir. Smallman's firm was awarded the contract several days ago, and he began to buy material imme- diately.
 The new building will be in an IT. shape and will be one of the finest in the city. It will be constructed three stories high of brick and terra cotta with imitation marble in parts.
 The contract calls for its completion on or before October 1. At this time plans for the main church will be com pieted and the contract ready to be let. church officials said. More than $2OO,- 900 in work is called for by the con tract let to Mr. Smallman's firm.
 William Leslie Welton is the archi- tect and his work is said to be some of the best in the south.
 The building will care for 2,0O0 stu dents, and the Sunday school rooms will he available for church use also A large force of workmen are on the job now and more will be added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
LIGHTHOUSES MEMORIALS

While nearly every town and village in Europe has erected memorials of one kind or another in honor of the soldiers who fell in the World war. Italy enjoys the distinction of being the first of the nations to commemorate the heroism and sacrifice of life of their sailors by erecting lighthouses, says Marquise De Fontenoy in the Washington Star.
 The funds for these appropriate monuments are being raised by a com mittee composed of the leading Italian admirals and officers of every rank representing the naval service, together with a picked number of army generals and statesmen. Thus far $60000O has been subscribed and by way of bcgin- ming three great lighthouses of the whitest white marble. so to 100 feet high and Roman in style, are in the course of construction at the most conspicuous and useful points of the coast dominating the Adriatic the Tyr rhenian and the IOnion Seas.
 The very powerful lights will cast their rays through the bars of an an cient bronze ara ar altar. It is in- tended to dot the whole coastline of the Italian peninsula. of Sicily and Of Sar- dina with memorial lighthouse of this kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Real Estate Dealers Should
 Read Journal, Stdrke Says

Birmingham realtors might gain a great deal of useful information that would help them to better conduct their business if they would read the current literature on the subject, ac- cording to statement by Sam C.. Starke, executive secretary of the Real Estate board. t..
 Says Mir. Starke:.
 There was time when profession al men did far less reading of their pro fessional journals than is now the case in this enlightened day of specializa- tion. New discoveries, new processes, and new applications of former dis coveries--all make it very necessary for the up-to-date doctor to read the med- ical journals and the reports of medi- cal societies. The same is true in the profession of law. Not only is this the case with the learned profes- sions, but it is likewise true with the trades and practically all large com mercial houses.
 They must follow the suggestions and new ideas with which the trade journals seek to inspire and guide them. Profession or business. each has now become so highly developed that the man undertaking to follow either must soon be a back-number unless he keeps abreast of the times by holding him. self always in a receptive attitude toward the new ideas and new prac- tices that are constantly furnished by the journals or other publicatio of his cult.
 Realize Need
 "The National Association of Real Estate Boards realizes the above truth and is encouraging the thousands of realtors in it's membership to keep abreast of the times in all the depart ments of the real estate business. This is evidenced by the effective bulletins that the association issues from the central office at Chicago each week. These bulletins give in brief much of the data gathered by most competent committees as well as the effective re- suits of their work for some specific end to be accomplished.
 Not only is this news service is- sued weekly for the benefit of the real estate boards over the country, but there is published a most readable and attractive magazine, issued every two weeks and known as the National Real Estate Journal A roll of approximate ly 500 boards is kept, and when every active member of any one of these boards has become a subscriber to the national organ, that board is put in a class known as a 100 per cent board. At present there are about 109 boards on this honor roll.
 Many Fail To Read
 While many members of the Bir- mingham real estate board do sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
JACK DEMPSEY, REALTOR
Already an Investor, He Plans Busi ness Career After Three More Fights

ness Career Alter Ihreo More flgnCS
 Probably the fastest money making record in the world is held by Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion of the world-to leap from a highbrow form of entertainment to a lowbrow one. For fighting exactly three minutes with Firpo, last September. he received about half million dollars. His fight with Carpenter a couple of years ago, brought him almost as much, says Marian Spitzer in the Saturday Eve ming Post.
 It would not be surprising to learn that a man of his life and training spent every dollar he made, but it is not true of Dempsey. He is putting away plenty for a rainy day. He is an investor in real estate. With his manager, Jack Kearns, he owns big apartment house in Los Angeles. When they first bought it, some time ago, they floated bond issue of several hundred thousand dollars, but after the Dempsey -Firpo bout the bonds were retired.
 It was only n few days ago that Dempsey announced his intention of waging three more fistic battles, as the sporting writers call them, and retiring from the ring. He expects to make half million dollars out of each encounter, and then go into the real estate business.
 The landowning instinct seems to be the strongest of all. Also in Los An geles is the Leach Cross apartment building, owned by the fighter of that name. And Bennie Leonard. light weight champion, has considerable money invested in real estate in New York,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
TWO SALESMEN ARE
 ADDEDDURING WEEK

c. P. Cook, who has been connected with the firm of Jemison and com pany for some time. was last week made a member of the sales staff in recognition of exceptionally good work during the last year.
 Mir. Cook, who is graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, will devote his time to selling suburban real estate. He is widely known in Bir- mingham, and already has made creditable record.
 T. F. Watkins, prominently identi- fled with Birmingham salesmen, last week joined the sales division of the w. B. Leedy Real Estate and Insur- ance company. He will handle regular home sales throughout the city.
 Mir. Watkins, who is a graduate of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, for merly was a salesman for the c. c. Holcomb Music company. He is re- graded as one of the ablest salesman in the city, and already has made q number of substantial sales in the real estate field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

scribe for and read the national organ, the board itself has not yet attained the distinction of being on this honor roll of 100 per cent boards. The mere fact of being 100 per cent board is of slight consequence except in so far as it indicates that such board is made up of men who have caught a new in- spiration and are desirous of keeping abreast of the times in the, rapid de- velopment of their profession of real estate.
 'The mere Aubscribing to the organ of ones association fs not the vital thing. What it may signify is very vital. It is the conscientious desire to know all that will equip for the most up-to-date service in his profess sioh that differentiates the progressive man from the non-progressive. It is not incumbent upon any man to be genius, blazing the way for all others to follow, but it is incumbent upon every man seeking to serve the public in any business or profession to post himself within reasonable bounds as to what others in his line are doing, and what they ure discovering.
 ''This means that every member of the Birmingham real estate board owes
 
 read his national organ and thereby do what he can to elevate the aver age of efficiency in the rapidly devel oping profession of real estate. &e
 Should Keep Abreast
 Ut is to be hoped that the good year of 1924 will be marked by note worthy ambition on the part of every realtor in Birmingham to keep abreast of the times by holding himself in close touch with the national association through constant reading of its we'll written bulletins and its national or. gan. It is further hoped that in line with this spirit the Birmingham board will send to the national convention to be held in Washington, D. C., next June larger delegation than has ever gone from here to any previous con vention. The local board did itself proud last year by sending to Cieye- land it's largest delegation thus far. This record can be surpassed and 1t is worth while to do it.
 The Birmingham board can now pride itself on being one of the larger, boards of some 500 constituent boards comprising the, national association. Moreover, this board can boast of, thres representative in that organization, Robert Jemison, Jr., being one of the directors; Hill Ferguson, one of the national committeeman, and O. H. Hor. ton, a member of the multiple listing committee And lastly, without un. favorable criticism of others, one may venture to claim that the Birmingham board is among the most active boards in the south."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
ONLY FOUR REAL ESTATE DEALERS ARE LEFT HERE

Four men out of the small army of real estate men who did the city's honors in 'S6 are now still selling land in Birmingham, ac- cording to the records of Paul A. Savage, of the Alabama Title and Trust company.
 They are J. H. Stillman, H. D. Smith, c. B. Rencher and A. R. Dearborn. Mir. Stillman, native of Alabama. came to Birmingham in 1886, and went into partnership with H. D. Smith, who was born in Virginia.
 Mr. Dearborn is native of New York, although reared in Virginia. He came to Birmingham at practi- cally the same time. MT. Rencher was born at Lowndes, Ala, and came to this city in 1886.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
CONTRACT s RISE UNDER BUILDING IMPETUS NV ALA.

January building contracts in Alabama amounted to S4, ,526, ,000, according to the F. w. Dodge cor poration. This was about 21@ times the amount for December and also considerably above the January, 1923, figure. the corporation an- nounced.
 The January record included ST. 596,000, or 36 per cent, for indus trial buildings; $1,319.00O, or 29 per cent, for public works and utili- ties, and $1,172;S00, or 26 per cent, for residential buildings.
 The January total for Birming- ham was $729, 800, drop of II per cent from the December figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
FLOWERS OF ARIZONA DESERT
The Big Yucca And SOtoI Both Mem.
 bers Of Lily Family.

Arizona deserts have their own flow CTS, in places the supply is abaundant, the growth large, the flowers when in bloom of marked beauty, the big yucca and the sotol. both members of the lily family, showing beautiful bloom on tall and stately stalks, says the Columbus Dispatch.
 One of the interesting desert growths is the water cactus, so named because it's great stalk, from five to ten feet high and as large in circumference aS barrel. It has heavy pulpy cover ing from which it is possible to squeeze goodly amounts of water, and Indians and travellers are quick to turn to the cactus when water supplies are short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
ISOUTH BUILDS
 GROWING SCALE
Birmingham, However, Falls Be hind In Per Capita Ex-
 penditures

Southern cities of from 100.OW to 100000 population are growing far more rapidly than representative cities of the same population in other parts of the country. This is the outstanding fact revealed by an analysis of build ing operations during 1923 just pre- pared by c. L. Miller and company.
 On the other hand, the very large cities of the north and west expanded Ia larger amount per capita during 1925 for building construction than the largest cities of the south. Los An geles, for example. issued building per- mits totaling $346 per capita during 1923; St. Paul, S150 per capita, and New York city, $137 per capita. The largest per capita expenditure in any southern city of more than 100000 population was in Atlanta, Ga, where the expenditure was $135.
 Some of the smaller cities of the south carried on last year n remark ably vigorous building program. In the class of cities between 25,000 and 100000 population, Miami had an ex- penditure of $244 per capita; Shreve- port, La, $215; Asheville, N. C., $16O.
 The heaviest expenditure among the smaller southern cities was recorded by St. Petersburg, Fla, where build- ing permits to the amount of $500 per capita were issued. Orlando. Fla, fol- lowed with $352; Lakeland, Fla, $307 j; West Palm Beach with $263.
 Carefully Regulated
 Commenting on. these figures. G. l.. Miller and company. who have just is- sued a comprehensive southern build- ing survey, said: Building expansion in the south is being carefully con- trolled and regulated. The cities of that section have carefully avoided the danger of over-building. Their con- servatism is indicated by the check ing of expenditures in the cities where construction work has been previously carried on with vigor.
 "The growth of the smaller places, however, is clear demonstration of the active business life which is rapid ly building up the population of these cities. The issue of building permits in Miami to the extent of $244 per capita may appear to be rather rapid expan- sion, but it is only necessary to recall that the population of Miami, accord ing to the United States census, in- creased 40 per cent between 1910 and 1920. In the larger southern cities, the capital for building operations is being raised to an increasing extent within the communities themselves, al- though the growing popularity of southern first mortgage investments has brought in a great deal of outside capi- tai. This is especially true of the smaller centers, where the accumula- tions of local wealth are not yet suffi- cient to meet the needs for new con- struction."
 The following table shows the per capita issues of building permits in a number of southern cities during 1923 |: Cities Over POO. 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
DROP IN MORTGAGE
 AND DEED FILINGS
This January Smaller Than Last,
 Title Company Says

Decrease of 72 deeds and mortgages filed in Birmingham during January was reported for 1924 by the Alabama Title and Trust company.
 This year 761 deeds and GUS mort gages were filed in the probate court office, while last year S17 deeds and 6S4 mortgages were recorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

A Swiss inventor claims to have in vented a machine that will typewrIte direct from the spoken word, and which has speed of 90 to 100 words . minute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

O. A neighbor and myself both have butterfly bush, but there seems to be difference. One has darker flowers than the other. smaller leaves. bloom. and not so long. Is there difference in variety? We want to place an or der. Mrs. F.. Gadsden, Ala.
 A. There are now several varieties of buddleia, commonly called, butterfly bush, summer lilac. etc. In your case one of you have the huddleia davidi magnifica, which has the longer leaf and bloom, while the other has what is known as Lindley's buddleia. The lat ter has smaller, darker foliage and the bloom is of deeper purplish hue. You may be safe in securing the type wanted if you emphasize this in ordering.
 O. I have seen q dwarf mulberry growing that bore q lot of fruit in the early fall. I would like two or three plants and ask you to tell me where I can procure and when to set out? Mrs. C., k. r. D. 1.
 A. The variety you refer to must be what is generally known as the French mulberry. The bushes grow only about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

Argentina is selling goods for export to foreign countries at the ratio of S10 worth for each inhabitant of that cOun- try per year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

sure death to most all forms of suck ing insects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

A new cure for pneumonia has been discovered called "antimicrobum' a chemical compound that is said to have reduced pneumonia mortality from 35 to 2 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BAR SIGNS ON HIGHWAYS Maryland Road Commission Asks Abolishment of Advertisements

Sponsored by the state roads com mission of Maryland, bill to prohibit the erection of signs on state highways purporting to give information on the direction and condition of the road, but really placed for advertising pur- poses, was introduced in the house the other day, says the Baltimore News.
 Passage of the measure is being sought because of the growing practice among advertisers to placing stop signs on the state roads with the an nouncement that meals may be obtain ed 300 yards ahead. The bill provides a flat fine of $25 for violations.