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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
NOT TO INSPECT
 GRADE CROSSINGS
Southern Directors To Have Only Four Hours
 In Birmingham

The board of directors of the South ern Railway company, who are coming to Birmingham October 18, will spend only few hours at Finely yards and will not inspect the grade crossing sit uation here, Robert Jemison, Sr., a member of the board, said Tuesday.
 It was stated that the grade crossing problem here was one of management and would be handled by the engineering and executive departments, and 1t was added that the directors would not be asked to pass upon the solution which is being gradually worked out here.
 The schedule for the trip of the di- rector as outlined gives three days between New York and Birmingham, during which time vast developments that have lately been made by the line will be visited. The schedule gives only four hours to Finley yards and no en- tertainment, either formal or informal will be arranged for the visitors.
 The party will include Directors Casper G. Bacon, Boston Guy Cary, New York; Fairfax Harrison, Belvoir, Va; H. w. Miller, Washington; J. Kerr Branch, Richmond; Adrain Iselin, New York; Charles Lanier, New York {; George T. Shade, New York; Jonathan Bryan, Richmond; Robert Jemison, ST., Birmingham; Jeremiah Milbank. New York, and Devereux Milburn of New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
NERVOUS &HALF LF-SICK WOMEN
ReIievedby Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
These Three Letters Prove It

most no time. I had hardly been able to do my own work and after taking the Vegetable Compound l felt like a new woman. 1 recommend it to my friends who have troubles like I did, and hope they will find the same results. "-M Mrs. M. CARPEN- TER, COY w. Chase Street, Spring field, Missouri. G...
 40 Years Old, Feels Like 20
 Hagerstown, Md. - "I was very bad off with backache, a bearing down feeling in my body and pain in my left side. l could not be on my feet at times and once l was so bad l walked bent over to one side for three weeks. My sister read of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and got me a bottle. 1 got so much relief that I took more until was well. am 40 years old and feel like 20. am sure this medi- cine will help all women. "- Mrs. MARY E. SANDY, 436 w. Franklin Street, Hagerstown, Md.
 Over 100, 1000 women have so far replied to our question, "Have you received benefit from taking Lydia E.Pinkham'sVege Compound?"
 9S per cent of these replies are "Yes."
 That means that 98 out of every 100 women who take this medicine for the ailments for which it is rec commended are benefited by it.
 All druggists are having increased sales of this medicine. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
CITY OF GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
 ATTRACTING
 THOUSANDS
Sarasota "On The Gulf" Is Swarnped d With
 Visitors

Sarasota, Fla. = Fully months before the zenith of the tourist pop ulation is due to arrive, Sarasota, the fastest growing City in the World, can hardly accommodate her visitors.
 This is the more remarkable when considering that her building permits during the first months of 1924 show a gain of 21S per cent as compared to 1928. #
 Office Buildings, Hotels, Apartment Houses, PalatiaI Homes, and many bungalows are under construction and being completed in practically every part of town.
 But even this gigantic building pro- gram is wholly inadequate to meet the demand of thousands who are drawn here by the ever increasing Opportu- nifty to make fortunes.
 Appreciating that many worthy per sons of very moderate means who find it impossible to come to Sarasota, but at the same time would like to share her prosperity, The Walpole- Castor Realty Organization. invites all such persons to write them for full infor- nation about this City of Golden Op- portunity"@Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08

I Lowell, Mass. -'I am sending you ia few lines to let you know what good your medicine has done for me. \ want you to let every one know
 that it has helped me in nervous troubles. l have four children and you know there is lot to do where children are. They would come in from school and they would start telling me about their little troubles but I could not stand it. l had to send them away. 1 could not even walk on the street alone l was so nervous. I found one of your books and read it and then 1 saw in the paper about Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1 got it and had taken one bottle when saw a change in myself. l was surprised. The children can talk all they want to now and it does not bother me. 1 am still taking the Vegetable Com pound. Mrs. JOSEPH LEMERE, 34 South Street, Lowell, Mass.
 Felt Like A New Woman
 Springfield, Missouri. -''For four or five months was rundown, ner- ;yous, my back ached and I did not feel like doing a thing. Sometimes my legs ached and felt like they would break and had a hurting in my sides. had been reading in the newspapers the letters of other wo- men who had taken Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound and the Advertising of it appealed to me so ! bought some and saw results in al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
NEED DBUTs54,oOO
 FOR BETTER PAY
Police And Bremen Point Out Need For In-
 crease Of $15

X The increase in pay of police and fireren who are now receiving less than $15O per month will require an appropriation of only $54,000 year. according to figures which have been compiled by the men themselves. The $15 per month increase which has been asked for the men now receiving from $12O to $135 per month has, been in dorsed, it is pointed out, by n large rumber of citizens as well as by practfc- ally all civic bodies and many fraternal and secret orders of Birmingham.
 One of Birmingham's best known traffic officers yesterday pointed out that of course S54,00O per year would Lot take care of ell the increases being csked at the city hall, because many of those seeking raises are already making S160 or more per month. Policemen and firemen feel that as they are the lower paid men their cases should be taken care of first as the cost of living and maintenance of their families is as high for them us 1t is for the men drawing as much as $16O.
 When quick results are impera tive Age-Herald want ads never fail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
DEVEREUX MILBURN TO PAY VISIT HERE
Noted Sportsman Coming To
 City With Rail Officials

Devereux Milburn of New York, cap- tain of the American polo team which recently defeated the team from Great Britain, will be in Birmingham October 16. He is a member of the board of directors of the Southern Railway com- pany and it was stated in Birmingham that the noted sportsman had notified officials of the Southern railway that he would come to Birmingham and in spect the new Finley shops. Mir. Mil burn has been a polo expert for twenty years and is pioneer in that game, and was one of the few who entertained the Prince of Wales while the latter was vacationing on Long Island. Mir. Mil burn has never been in Birmingham and there was indicated considerable in.- terest in his proposed trip here by local sportsmen and business men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
B. F. RIDDEN HERE
 FOR SAFETY MEET
Declares Conditions At Marvel
 Entirely Satisfactory

B. F. Roden of Marvel, Ala, presi- dent of the Roden Coal company, was hese Tuesday to attend the annual meet ing of the Alabama Mining institute. He has been in nFcharge of the mine at Marvel since returning from college and has made a marked success of that property. Mir. Roden is one of the few principal owners of large mining properties to maintain his only residence at the mines. He and Mrs. Roden went to Marvel as a bride and groom and have preferred remaining near their properties. He said Tuesday that conditions at Marvel are satisfactory although a Arger amount of sales could be very easily handled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
OFFICES MOVED
Westinghouse Electric Now In Age.
 Herald Building

Herald Building
 The Birmingham offices of the Vest inghouse Electric and Manufacturing company have been moved from the former location in the Brown-Marx building to rooms 1407 -S-9-10-11 Age Herald building, according to announce ment Tuesday.
 Enlarged quarters will facilitate handling the company's business in Bir- mingham, it is pointed out, and will enable the offices to render greater service to patrons of the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
INJURIES FATAL
 TO MRS. THOMAS
Dies From Complications Fol
 lowing Unusual Accident

Mrs. B. D. Thomas. e. .sdied at Wood lawn Infirnary at noon Tuesday from pneumonia, which followed an ac- cident in front of her home. 1899 Sec ond avenue, north, one week ago. Mrs Thomas was injured when . fhilk wagon team ran wild while she was standing at the curb.
 In addition to the husband, Mr.. Thomas Is survived bysfive daughters, Mrs. ". O. Penton, Climax, Ga, Mrs. N. J. Albright, Tuscaloosa, and Misses Brookie, Nora and Vera Thomas, all residing at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 When quick results are imperative Age Herald want ads never fail,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
AFTER vIoLAToRs
CottreIl Returns From Trip In Interest
 Of Conservation

Game law violators in several parts of the state have recently paid fines to the game and fish departments as q result of investigations and personal trips to offending territories made by Ted Cottrell, chief game warden.
 MT. Cottrell has just returned from q visit to widely scattered points over the state and reports, desire on the part eef local wardens to aid in the en- forccment of the laws at all times. Additional investigations will be made from time to time, according to Mr. Cottrell and violators, where convicted, will be stiffly fined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08

York. Officers on the special train will include President Fairfax Harrison : l.. E. Jeffries, vice president and general counsel, formerly of Selma; H. ". Miller, vice president; E. c. Shaw, vice president; J. B. Munson, vice president i; R. B. Pegram, vice president; F. s. Wynn, vice president l.. Green, assis- tant to pi esident; A. H. Plant, assistant to president; c. E. A. McCartney secre- tary, and E. F. Parker, treasurer. The special will be accompanied by several operating officials from various di- visions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08

best solution under all circumstances and I shall advocate it before the com mission if no better method can be found"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
For a Few Hours of Your Time Come and Pick Out tie One
 You Want
The
 Doll Lady Says

want little girls who live in in Birmingham and vicinity to have the most wonderful and &C., complished doll girl in the whole world.
 She actually sings and prays at night or any time you want her to and she re- cites before any one-she is not bashful, but modest.
 She is as large as a real live baby and truly a mar vicious character doll" Hold her hand and she will walk along beside you, sing ing as she goes.
 She has real human hair to brush, has two front teeth and shows her little pink tongue.
 She is irresistible, all dressed up in white organdy trimmed with valenciennes lace, ribbon and fancy rose buds, and dainty colored panty combination under garments, all of which can be taken of when you want to put her to bed.
 Knitted white socks and fancy white shoes cover her little toes in size number two.
 Then the last thing at night, her eyes closed tight, she says her prayers and forgets all her cares.
 Yes, even the grownups say, She's marvellous" and want one, too.
 Don't wait-for l want you to be one of the first to own the marvellous Doll with genuine human voice.
 I'll gladly tell you how easy it is to get one. %AaN&A
 BLACHS
 ChiIdren's Section Sd Floor
 3rd Ave. at 18th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08
SNAyELY TO SPEAK

Dr. Guy E. Snvely, president of Bir- ingham-Southern college. will speak Wednesday night to the Mems class of St. Andrews church at their first win, ter smoker to be held. at the parish house at Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street, it was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-08

When quick results are imperative Age-Herald want ads never fail.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
SCHOOL BOARD
CENSORSHIP
||VFORCE
Reporters Are Denied News.
Question to Be Taken Up
at Special Meeting.

Numerous protests against the
censorship imposed on schools
news by the Board of Education
have resulted in the determination
by board members to call a special
meeting and reopen the question
The board will convene in special
session early next week to have
the question finally disposed of.
The action of the board was
taken. members explained, to pre-.
vent irresponsible school attaches
from giving out damaging inter-
views. 1t was not taken, these
members say, to stop the papers
from publishing school news.
Under-officlals at the Franklin
school today stood squarely on the
boards ruling and refused to dis
cuss with reporters the usual
school happenings.
iii ask you to- talk to DR.. Bal
lou about that" was the universal
reply to all questions.
The ruling of the board, adopted
at the behest of Julius I. Peyser,
chairman Of a subcommittee which
brought it in, stops all minor
school officials fro mgiving school
news to reporters, Such news now
has to come through the office of
the superintendent of schools, and
mas to have his personal approval.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
ADVERTISEMENT
Pretty, Way, Curling
lHdir-Use SiImerine

HAre's q simple method which Is
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such a beautiful wave and lustre, and
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trace Of this harmless liquid. You can
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room, or take a long motor trip, with
out fear Of your hair losing its Curl
indeed. you won't need to again use
silmerine for q considerable time
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
FLOODSTR|CKENI
CANAL TO Be
REPAIRED
General Manager Of chesa-
peake and Ohio Route Denies
Report Of Abandoning.

WILLIAMsPoRT. Nd, April A.
Reports that the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, which suffered severe
injury as the result of the recAnt
disastrous flood in the Potonnao
River and the Georges Creek ren.
ion, might be abandoned or cloeed
Tor the season are denied from ~.
ficiai sources and steps already have
been taken, according to q state.
ment made by g. L. Nicholson. Of
Washington, general manager Of the
canal, that repairs will. be made
and the waterway put in condition
to resume operation as soon as pos.
SibIe.
Repairs on the Williamsport diy.s.
ion, according to J. T. Richard.
superintendent, can be made within
two weeks. The heaviest damage
done by the flood was to the tow.
path bank, he said.
The greatest damage to the water
way was at Cumberland, where the
flood water cut q deep cash in the
canal banks at the lock.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-11
Anti-Strike Legislation
Big Factor In Defeat OF
South African Government

I majority of the representatives of the
employers and workers on council
or board may agree to abide by the
decision of one or more arbitrators,
but such agreement must provide for
the appointment of an umpire should
the arbitrators fall to agree. Any
award thus made is to be binding on
all the parties represented on the
council or board which has agreed
to the appointment of the arbitrator
or arbitrators Pending the issue of
such award, or during it's operation,
it is unlawful to declare a strike or
lockout.
The law provides heavy penalties
for violation of its provisions. Where
no penalty is expressly prescribed,
violators are liable to fine not ex-
| ceeding five hundred pounds or to
Imprisonment for a period not ex-
ceeding two years or to both such
fine andsuch Imprisonment.
Now that the SHUTS government
has been defeated and there is a ma
| tionalist-labor coalition majority in
the South African legislature it is
considered kliely that the objection
able law will be repealed or modified
to do away with the anti-strike pro-
visions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-11

cal party for its success.
1t is all condensed in the simple
statement that essentially labor's de-
mands are not political.
To enter into partisan relation
ship with any political party-even
a party which might call itself a
labor party-would necessitate the
espousal of propositions that were
not an outgrowth of the labor move
ment and its requirements. The la
Dor movement would have to partici-
pate in the fight for or against propo-
sitions of a purely political nature
having nothing to do with labor
And regardless of what the intel.
lectuals may say-they must be say
ing something at all times-there is
no partisan political labor movement
anywhere, in America, Europe or
elsewhere, that has yet demonstrated
its real value to labor or to the
masses of the people generally. That
is said, not as criticism, but as a
judgment on the results achieved.
The American trade union move
ment is labor movement 1t has to
its credit achievements unrivalled
Continued on last page)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-11

In each case a larger percentage of
one party voted for these measures
than was mustered by the other party,
but that did not make them party
measures. Nor could it, Labor was
interested in the success of the meas
ures, not in the fortunes of party
Seldom has a labor measure been
fought through congress as strict
party measure, either republican or
democratic, and labor has never had
any wish that any party should seek
to exclude any other party from
sponsorship Of and support for la
boris demands.
There is nothing inherent in any
labor demand to stamp it as impos-
sible of acceptance by men of any
political allegiance. There is nothing
in any labor demand to stamp it as
republican or democratic. Nor is
there anything in any labor demand
that inherently requires new politi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-11

BY international Labor News Service.
Washington, d. C.-That South
African workers have no more use
for anti-strike legislation than do
workers in other parts of the world
is indicated by the result of the re-
cent election in South Africa, in
which the government of General
SHUTS was defeated by coalition of
the nationalist and labor parties.
A so-called conciliation and arbi-
tration law, which is really an anti
strike law, with heavy fines and i'm
prisonment for workers who strike,
was big factor in the defeat of the
SHUTS government, according to in
formation reaching Washington.
The anti-strike legislation was en-
acted by the legislature of the union
of South Africa as an aftermath of
the Rand gold miners strike, in which
there was considerable violence. The
law provides for the prevention and
settlement of industrial disputes by
the creation of joint industrial coun-
ellis or by Cancellation boards. 1t pro-
hibits strikes or lockouts in public
utility services, provides for compul-
sorry arbitration where such services
are concerned and contemplates gov
ernment control when they are dis
organized by trade disputes.
The law further provides that a
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-11
Union Organization Spells
Difference Between Wages
of Men and Women Toilers

the same proportion shown in other
industrial states.
Both sets of figures, however, the
monthly returns and the annual re-
turns, indicate much higher wages
for women than the Investigations
made by the minimum wage commits
sion show are actually received. This
is the case where the figures cover
the same establishments in the same
occupations and are taken during the
same year.
There are several reasons for the
wide variations in these figures. The
figures published in the statistics of
manufacturers are based mainly on
questionnaires filled out by employ
ers and sent to the department. The
figures used by the minimum wage
commission are secured by actual in
vestigation, and represent direct
transcript made by the commissions
agents from the payroll record of
the establishments included in the
study. Another reason for difference
in the figures is the basis on which
they are taken. The statistics of
manufactures are based on one weeks
pay roll The studies made by the
minimum wage commission usually
cover a period of three or four
months. The figures given in the
statistics of manufactures represent
combination of rates for full-time
employment, in the case of time rate
workers and potential earnings for
full-time employment, in the case of
piece-rate workers. The commission
figures show actual rates for those on
time rates and actual earnings for
all women workers employed in the
establishment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-11
MERE BABIES
Labor in Cotton Fields, Ac-
cOrding to e. S. Chill
dren's Bureau

Washington,-Und the Texas law
no child is too young to work in cotton
fields, according to statements in
a pamphlet issued by the United
States children's bureau
"While it is generally true that
children working on farm work under
the supervision of their parents at
tasks which need not involve danger
or undue hardship and which may
have a distinct educational value, it is
important that consideration be given
to the extent to which rural child
labor does involve long hours, physical
strain and serious interference with
education" the pamphlet states.
1t is shown that cotton picking in
Texas involves considerable exposure
to cold and dampness, as well as to
heat, inasmuch as it lasts from late
August or early September into No
vember or December, period during
which thermometers climb to 80 de-
grees and fall to 20 degrees above
zero.
Unlike most farm work the labor
done by children in these cotton areas,
extends over an uninterrupted period
of weeks and months. Day after day
is spent in the fields, the children
working long hours under consider
able pressure. inexperienced pickers
who have not acquired the knack of
grasping the cotton so that the fing~
ers take hold between the sharp, dry
carpets of the burr without touching
them, are likely to have very sore
fingers at the end of the day.
Some of the cotton plants grow
shoulder high, with cotton bolls nearly
all the way to the ground Little
children can pick without STOPPING, but
older children and adults have to
stoop or move along on their knees.
The worker puts the cotton into a
shoulder strap. Full bags are carried
to the wagon, weighed and emptied.
Little children often carry flour
sacks or other small bags instead OF
the full-sized cotton sacks"
1t is shown that babies years ole
work in the cotton fields. The bureau
Representatives say:
Working IL hours, 6-year-olG
girl, who had begun field work at the
age of a, picked 80 pounds day, and
4-year-old twins in the same family
working beside their mother in the
field put into her bag on an average
IL or Is pounds day."
Cotton pickers are paid on an aver
age of So per 100 pounds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-07-11

Now, as before, the average
result of so-called third party
adventures will be victory for
reaction.
Practically this is what hap
pens: The third party" draws
from the most progressive of
the other candidates. The more
conservative candidate loses no
votes to third party" candi-
date.
Thus progressive votes are
divided, the progressive cause
weakened.
When progressives divide
among themselves reaction
wins. History records alto
gether too many sad cases of
this lone foot forward and two
feet backward kind of frog
in-the-wall advancement.