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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-29

Continued from Saturday,
Instead she said to herself
aghast: II wonder If she can
make me mortgage the house?"
you can mortgage it. No, /
won't wait. 1t would be just the
price Of you to skip out OF town.
But thousand dollars can't be
gone in four days. What did you
do with it?" She confronted
Nora Lee with the shrewish lips
tucked together. "You have that
money. You're tricking me-,
Nora Lee felt the guards puz-
1led scrutiny. She returned hotly:
NJ haven't got 1t! Go upstairs
and ask
AttachemeIlt Threat.
"You keep your account here /?
I'll attach it. I'll march you
through the streets as a thief |!
Ill get to theI bottom of this.
! know you have that money.
I'll go upstairs and find out"
She became so noisy and insist.
ent that finally they went to the
cashiers window and Nora Lee
asked for her balance. The clerk
wrote on a small slip Of paper
and handed it to her.
Andrews wife grabbed it. See
ing the figures she made stiff,
hating rush back to the vaults.
Nora Lee followed and she was
frightened, But Lily said to the
guard as though he had insulted
her, Give me those bonds"
"Shall I. miss 2"
Nora Lee nodded and held out
her hand for the letters. She
counted them, stuffing them in
her blouse. Astonishing tears
rushed to her eyes. She. smiled
saying in a vague graceful man.
ner, ut was kind in you, sir, to
act for U.S."
Lily snapped her purse on the
bonds, buttoned the sealskin coat
mp to her chin. You must be
proud of yourself, Nora Lee,
cheating me out OF $4,000"
Another Robbery
''You should know, Lily Cornish,
since you robbed me out of six
times that much!''
Lily muttered in injured exaspe-,
ration, closing her fingers en-
the girls arm, but Nora departed
from her and sped up the steps.
She glanced at the slip with her
balance OF $S7.15.
She said lightly, "Eighty-seven
dollars" and added slowly, that's
every cent you have except this
80 here"
1t surprised her to find that
her breath swelled as she made
this admission. She walked down
Montgomery street end stopped
before a restaurant, counting
the segments in the halved
grapefruit. She said to it and
became limp with 'he thought:
"Then you can't go to college.
You can't go East. You can't"
She touched her fingers musing-
ly to her lips, aware Of things
i melting and frightened rushing
at her throat and she added,
Warningly: "Well - what about
Il? If you can't, you can't"
Ambition Stirs.
But she began to walk very
quickly, looking straight before
her. She saw trees to the north
reaching to q gray, uncertain
cloud. Yes, that was Telegraph
Hin UP there. Maxwell Reed
said he would take her ON a
taunt there some day. Funny
living in the city so long and
never having climbed it.
~H -
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4 -.

the Duslness MARIE JeRiTZA
.woman--the woman who must
go to her office, classroom or
studio in all kinds Of weather
and look fresh and attractive all
day, perhaps proceeding to din
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-29
Ancestor of
Alarm Clocks

THE earliest known alarm clock
Il was put on exhibition in 1920.
Accounts of this clock state that
1t rang a bell at fixed hour, and
at the same time lighted little
wax candle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-29
By ElenOre Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story q
Her Career.
NvNn tsaYa
SYNOPSIS.

MGrOGret MeGdolos uoFried WIN
Zee at seventeen. Hts disSolWte
habits made her miserable, but she
endured him for three years.
MGrgGret supported her daughter
Moro, b. teaching school N FGtrd0tes
sDkere she met Andrea.
Nora, OrotOW to 4oonsdHbOod, read
HGRon Les1GWt, and began to Ws-
derstGnd the IoVc of AsdreaD and her
mother. Nora at ,seventeen, met
Dane Herrict, college boy Of ntMe-,
eees, and commenced to feel lOvs
AeraeH
AndreSD Is killed and the light
goes out Of MGrgGret's Efe.
Nora Lee meets MGrtDeU Reed, a
SDFtter. Dane leGUeS toaCn.
MGrOGret dies, and Nora Lee Is
hGertbroteat. Andrews 4Cife threat
ems to bl0CEeH M0rOGret's good
1Gnse.
MGr0oret meglects to oNsioer
DGme's letter and receives calls from
Godfrey Bell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-29
A STRANGE PAIR OF ROOM-MATES.

<<roxY GRANDPA" said r But 1 didn't want to
Bobby, eff thl0 open, / said:
n water Danted In MIC '"XVait llftlo vhie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
NeW Kid Belts soc to S2
Hand-made Pure Linen
 Hondkerchiefs, 5Oc

Sheer linen, ,'embroidered in beau tiful coIored designs---a most at- tractive assortment for your selec- tlon-all mighty big values at soc.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
Terry Cloth for Draperies-Yd., 49c

Soft pastel shades to harmonize wkh the other furnishings of the room. Choice from a variety of small, fast-eolor patterns. 24 inches wide. Special, Monday, yard, 49c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05

Mrs. l.. Byrd. Haley, a lyric soprano, of Birmingham, Ala, who has had much experience as church soloist and concert singer in the south. Mrs. Haley is visiting her brother,tJ. V. Jenkins, in Cleveland.
 Her group of songs included "A Lit tie Winding Road" by Landon Ronald : 70 Mic Babhina Caro- by Puccini ; "villanelTe," by Del Aqua and Mighty Lak' a Rose," Nevin.
 Birmingham friends who learned of the event in time listened in that eve voice over the radio.
 Rewards Given Pupils
 Following the excellent organ recital given recently by several students of Prof. de Launay, director of music at Howard college and professor of piano and organ, the following per formers have received either prize or certificate or both:
 Miss Mildred Basenberg, organist at 'Woodlawn, the prize for the Junior class in organ and a certificate of award for her excellent progress. Master Ernest Buchi the prize fop the Sopho- more class in organ. Miss Constance Samuel, organist at Avondale. a certifi- cate of award for her excellent work in the sophomore class of organ. Among tho other students of Prof. de Launay .who received rewards for the past few months are:
 Miss Guilliard Barger, certificate of award for excellent work in piano dur- ing the past year and the summer ses- sion at Howard,
 Mrs. A. H, Bowers, teacher of music at Gadsden, certificate in piano and harmony and public school music.
 Little Miss Martha Hair, of Wood lawn., only 9 years old, who received a certificate of award for her excellent work in piano during the past semester. Miss Hair played valse by Chopin at one of, the last piano and voice recitnls at Howard and 'astonished her audience with her remarkable performance. She IS one of the most promising pupils of t,rof. de Lnunay. sn4s.al
 Among the pupils of Madame de Lannay, the teacher of voice at Howard and weil-known concert singer, certi. ficate If award has been given to Miss Fila Thomas for her wonderful pro- gress in voice within the shortest time. Miss Thomas quickly showed remark. able improvement and within a few weeks was able to sing some of the most difficult Operatie arias, as was witnessed in a recent recital at Howard, i,
 Prof. and Mrs. de Launay will offer scholarship to the student who shall have accomplished during the year the greatest progress in voice or piano. at then city studio, 1874 Third avenne. north, in the Seals Piano building.
 Music Study Club
 After enjoying one of the most sue cessful seasons in it's history last year. the Birmingham Music club is planning even greater attainments this year. The slogan last yecr was Double The Mem. bership," and that was more than req. lized. Now it has set the goal at two thousand members, and every indication points to the realization of this large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05

music teacher. He said that high standards should be maintained, and that the association should not. endorse teachers unqualified to teach the great art of music. He asked for the broader culture of those who would teach music. not only thorough musical education, but a knowledge of the literary require ments for teaching, and an understand ing of life, of child life, and of the ped agogicai means of presenting music.
 A deliciods course luncheon was served, and then Miss Agigail Crawford. president of the association. introduced Dr. Roy E. Hoke, of Birmingham Southern college, who delivered the first of his series of lectures on Psychology, to the association. The lecture, as de. livered by Dr. Hoke, was very interest ing, and all members who were priv. ileged to hear it will anticipate with pleasure the next meeting when Dr. Hoke will deliver his second lecture. This will occur on the first Wednes- day in November.
 D'Agostino School Of Music
 A successful school of music which has reopened most auspiciously this fall, is the D'Agostino Violin school, specializing with the stringed instru- ments, violin, viola, 'celOo, This school has been an established institution in Birmingham since 1912, and has turned out many accomplished pupils.
 Mir. A. D. D'Agostino, director, has attained a widespread reputation not only as most efficient and capable teacher, but as composer. His pedagogical and didactic works, as we'll as his compositions \ for piano and violin, have received the indorsement of celebrated artists.
 A record for phonograph of his violin composition, entitled "A Flower of Italy" was made by Isidore Moskowitz, and has proved very popular. Carl Fisher, well-known New York publisher, has accepted and brought out num- Der of his compositions. The playing of some of his pupils has won praise from such masters as Kneisel, TirindeIli, and Perutz, and students from his classics have found places as teachers and as players in symphony orchestra. Besides his studios here, Mir. D'Ago- stino conducts large class in violin at Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Haley In Cleveland.
 Mrs. l.. Byrd Haley, one of Birming- hams fayOrite, Lyric sopranos, who is sol0ist at the Walker Memorial church, had a distinct compliment paid her while visiting recently in Cleveland. Ohio. On September 2, she was invited to sing a group of solos on the Cleve- land News radio program. along with l rOminent Yocalists and inst-umentalists of that city.
 The program was broadcast from the Martha Lee club ball room and roof garden on Euclid avenue. The Cfeve- land News carried Mrs. Haley's picture and the following paragrap announcing her singing:
 Another feature of the program at the studio will be a group of songs by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
AWARDED FTRsT PRTZE

Sara Neal, who paints china 90 beautifully and does so many deftly designed decorative things and unique gifts, has been notified that she was awarded first prize in the china paint ing exhibit at the Tri-State fair, held in Memphis, Tenn. The Tri-State fair includes three states, Mississippi. Arkansas, and Tennessee, so Miss Neal was not without cOfnpetition at the ex- position. Her exhfbie was entered by Iier sister who resides in Memphis. The entry was an exquisite buffet, bowl and candlesticks, done in blue and sil- yer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
Get Your M0ney's s
 Worth

You'll agree that no matter how low the price of an item, it is not bargain unless you get your, full moneys worth. Every sincere merchant is re- sponsible to his customer for the utmost in value. No matter how good judge of merchandise and values you may be, there are many items for which you must in sense, take our word. We feel this responsibility keen!y and you may be assured that when we represent any item to be Quality Mer- chandise" we are telling the absolute truth about the article. We would much rather underestimate the value of an article than to exaggerate in any sense of the word. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
GOING ABROAD

Two of Birmingham's prominent and t.f,ed artists. George ard Eleanor Gr.dges, are sailing, on October g. for lTtance. They expect to remain abroad several years, and will devote the time i1 study in sculpture and painting. ii7teir absence will be keenly felt in art c'~cIes. where they are always de- lriItful additions, both socially and nr- i:a,ically, hut our temporary loss will result in decided gain if their ambi- Hons are realized. re'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The Birmingham Music Teachers as ,sociation held a largely attended and most enthusiastic meeting Wednesday, Ai the, Motion hotel. New members were welcomed, and matters pertinent in the profession of music teaching wers discussed. It is the aim of the association to promote good fellowship in the profession. and to be mutually helpful. It was decided that the assO- e4ation would arrange concert, and for the details of this auoommittee was appointed, consisting. of Miss LOwela Hanlin, chairman; Miss, ,Leta Kits. and Mrs. Burr Majors.
 The club will cooperate with the Music Study club in altruistic work.
 Mir. W. Lawrence Meteyard made a plea for the better equipment of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
$45 to $25O
Our Beauty Shop

Here, in our comfortable and very completely equipped shop, you can obtain the services of barbers and operators who are experts in the entire range of scientific beauty culture, who follow the latest improved methods and use the latest in equipment. Yet, our prices are extremely moderate.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
New Kid GIoves

We now have the most complete assortment of new kid gloves we have ever shown, including the very newest novelties in gauntlets with embroidered backs or per forated cuffs and beautiful color combinations. Our "Chateau" line is simply marvellous this sea- son. The colors are black, brown, white, beaver and mode. Priced at $3.25 to>$6.25.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
English and Domestic Cretonnes-Specidlly

Priced IOn1O1r01U
 The finest grades in wide range of beautiful patterns and eolors, specially reduced as follows:
 $1.95 quatity-yGrd, $1.95 $1.25 quaIity-yGrd, 95c 85c QuaIity-yard, 59c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05
Fashionable Women |. EUeryaOhere HoVe
 Pronounced Grewen's Gloves The Finest Washable Fabric GIoVes Euer
 Made

Chamois suede is pre-shrunk and the finished gloves do not draw up after being washed. The colors are exclusiva-no other line con- tains such exquisite shades-so soft they blend tremendously with the colOrs in your costume. Ana no other line has so, many beauti- full novelty effects as the Grewen line. Short cuff gauntlets as well as the long style are favored by the most fashionable of women. Priced at $2.5O, S2.75 and S3.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-08-29
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CAPITAL AND LABOR

Capital is what? Labor is what
Ask yourself these questions and ther
sit down and study them. Study them
deep, study them without prejudice
and you will agree with us that both
are human and nothing else but hu-
man.
The trouble is not in what they con-
sist of but in the application Of the
principle of handling each one so that
they may both work together hand in
hand. One can not outgrow the other
They both can fight and fight till the
cows come home and when they get
through fighting neither one has ad-
vanced step.
Brains and common sense both
have. And whenever or wherever
used it always knocks the fighting
propaganda clear to smithereens. We
could mention incident after incident
where both of them have made won
derful success by the use of their
brain matter. We can find nothing
better than to preach the use of
brains and common sense.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-08-29
EQUALITY FOR ALL URGED

"There is a difference between uni
formity and unity. The first is not
desirable; the second is imperative, -
said DR.. Payson Smith, Boston COM
missioner of education, to the Nation
al educational association.
at is challenge to American edu-
cation to produce an American citi-
zenship that will have a passion for
justice; that will tolerate nothing less
than equality before the law; and
that will give no place to unworthy
discriminating distinctions as among
citizens,H he. said.
whether the public school or the
American nation will succeed as a
melting pot may we'll be questioned.
Whether they will succeed in keeping
people or diverse characteristics to
dwell together in unity is another
question.
"You are free American citizens at
your best when you reserve to your
self the privilege of standing with me
when you believe I am right and
parting from me when you think I
am wrong"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-08-29
BIG BURDEN
FARMERS ARE OVERWHELMED
BY TAXATION
Public Debt Has Increased ~ Billion
Since 1912-Farmers Garry I'm
Just Share of the Load

Washington-Ho How enormously the
: tax burden on the American people
has increased in recent years and how
particularly heavy is the burden on
the depressed agricultural communi-
ties, is revealed in a report on taxa
tion and tax exempt securities, sub
mitted by the federal trade commits
sion.
This report shows that the total
taxes paid by the American people
for federal, state and local purposes
was over seven and three-fourths bill
lions of dollars in 1922, which was an
increase of T27 per cent in five years.
Federal taxes constituted nearly one
half of this total While the tax per
capita of poulation was highest in
the North Atlantic, Rocky Mountain
and Pacific Coast states, it was most
burdensome for agricultural commun-
tiles, particularly in the wheat raising
states, which suffered from an un-
precedented price decline for their
PIVoOCCO Nll1lC Gl1C SCIICl al DIlCS level
for the things which they purchased
remained high. The report says:
"Reflecting the economic distress of
the agricultural population, the mer-
camille and bank failures in Idaho,
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, the Dakotas,
and Montana, increased in much
greater proportion than in the coun-
try as a whole from 1919 to 1924.
Nearly one-fourth of all the farmers
in Kansas and Iowa, nearly three out
of every ten farmers in Nebraska,
nearly four out of every ten in South
Dakota, over half those in North Da-
kota, and five farmers out of every
eight in Montana have lost their prop
critics in bankruptcy OF foreclosure
proceedings or otherwise, Or retained
them only through the leniencv of
their creditors. North and South Da-
kota and Oregon have recently issued
bonds Tor over $48,000,000 to relieve
agricultural distress. Plans for any
further reduction of the present bur
dens of taxation should be adjusted
especially with view to this depress-
ed condition of agriculture.
Between 1912 and 1922 the aggre-
gate net debt of the United States,
the states and local governments in
creased more than six-fold, and was
nearly 80 billions Of dollars in the
latter year. The national debt in
creased from about billion to over
% billions, while state and local gov
ernment debts combined increased
from less than billions to nearly 81
billions.
"The bonded debts of cities are es-
timated to have increased 32 per cent |
between 1917 and 1922; the chief pur-
poses being to provide facilities for
public health, transportation and edu- I
cation"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-08-29
WHAT WE AMOUNT TO

1t wouldn't be a bad idea to have at
Washington, and in every big city, a
patriotic map showing what the
United States amounts to.
We don't own one-quarter of the
earth's surface. But we have got a
couple of oceans, some big lakes, the
Mississippi, Niagara Falls, the
Rockies, more than half of all the
gold in the world, and one hundred
and twelve millions of pretty intelli-
gent American human beings. 1t
ought to be possible in some way to
interest Americans in buying goods
made in their own country.
In England, if you buy goods not
British made" you are looked upon
with contempt. Here, if you insist on
buying goods American made, you are
not considered fashionable.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-17

is 100 YEARS OLD
MRS. CATHERINE ROLAND PASS
ES THE CENTURY MILESTONE
AT GREAT FALLS
Aged Irish mother Says she has found
life full of interest and things well
worth while since July 6, 1924;
Was born in Erin.

In Great Falls there is a loveable
little woman with keen mind and
snowy white hair who celebrated
her one hundredth birthday on July
9th. Her Irish blue eyes are al
most as blue and as bright as they
were on July 6, 1924, and her step
is still sure and brisk. She is
Just a sweet old Irish mother with
a mothers interest in everything
and everybody. Her name is Mrs
Catherine ROLAND and her home is
with her daughter, Mrs. Il. j. Kelly
at the Federal hotel.
Mrs. ROLAND is especially favored
in that she has outlived the allotted
span of life by thirty years. The CEN
fury through which she has lived has
been filled with wonderful achieve
ments. She has witnessed the adj
vent of the locomotive, the automo-
bile and the airplane. Four wars, the
Mexican, Civil, Spanish-American and
World, have been fought and won
during her lifetime.
Leaving Ireland when II years Of
age, Mrs. ROLAND, then Catherine Nc
Gee, came to America in charge of
her uncle, Thomas MCGEE, on an old
sailing vessel. Her father and moth
with eight other children had pre-
ceded ner to this country three years
earlier, she having been left in Ire
land with her grandfather in compli-
with the later's wishes. Of the
800 people who sailed from Ireland
IN tho eama hOat with Mrs ROLAND.
approximately only 100 lived to reach
Quebec, Canada. The excessive loss
of life had been due to a fever arising
drinking boiled salt water
There was no fresh water carried on
The old sailing vessels. Mrs. ROLAND
believes that she owes her life to the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-17

bier members of the expedition Civ
en- to the public, that supplement
or verify the official report. Among
these is that of Gass, an ~illiterate
man, and as lacking in good looks
as he was in culture. His peasant
face, as shown in his picture, is in
marked contrast to that of his SUI
perior - Captain Lewis - whose
handsome profile was as clear cut
as a cameo. But, though lacking in
education, and unattractive in APP
pearance, has has made, through
his journal, an enduring name for
himself.
Among others who kept a re
cord of the expedition, was Ser
geant John Ordway. This man
seems to have been held in high es-
TEEN by his commanders, and was
by them assigned to fill many re-
sponsible positions. Selected to
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-17
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann

T VERY detail concerning the
r., expedition of Lewis and
- Clarke is, or should be of pc
culiar interest to Montanans, be-
cause of its first giving to the
world knowledge of this region,
then the %undisputed home of many
warlike tribes, whose principal
means of livelihood was derived
from the vast herds of buffalo that
roamed over these plains and noun
tain valleys. The land itself, was
at the time of the coming of Lewis
and Clarke, and for many years
thereafter, held to be an irreclaim-
able desert.
In recognition of its historic val
lie, several editions of Lewis and
Clarke's Journal have been pub
lished, and there have also been
other journals, the work of hum