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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
THE ADVENTURES OF. TINY.

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TINY was a little dog with a white
n coat. He was silky and furry and
his owner said he was French poodle
As to that, however, only one who
knows dogs well could say. But il was
hard 10 think him poodle of Gaelic
lAntecedents when you saw other dogs
lsix times his size recognized fer the
same breed. At any, rate, Tiny was a
Hap dog, And he had a regular dogs
cold nose; and lived i'm a four-story
hotel. -. sy3s.s.. I,
| lie knew every one there except I've
poet. It's difficult to know a poet,
amy way. This one made terrible noises
Ton the second floor that'h thought was
singing Tiny sometimes barked back
lat him. What he liked best was to sit
Ion the, fat lap of his boss orseat, ice
cream from the hands of his mistress.
She had red hair and an awful time with
lher porters. Tiny sympathized with
her and would like to- have bitten some
of their legs. But, after all, what can
a very1litle dog avail? He barked and
let it 60 at that. e
Sometimes when in social mood he
sat at the top of the stairs to welcome
the guests. One of them had lost his
sight and worked in broom factory.
Tiny liked this IrishmaIi because, in
spite of everything, he was happy. And
| IL you do not think he realized what
blindness was you do not at all compre-
bend the intelligence Of Tiny Besides
one of his own eyes was little bad. If
he had had the jaws Of a tiger to take
a bite out of the poet the day he ar
gued with the blind man about the Irish
he would have done it. a.
1t is perhaps sad to relate that Tiny
never had stayed clean. But it was
such a bother and be felt more COM
Portable dirty. Anyway he was past
the point of youthfulness when he
cared whether little female dogs looked
at him or not. Indeed, he scarcely ever
appeared in the street. He would have
gone walking with the blind man, but
the blind man never asked him.
What he liked most was to ride in
4 an automobile He shivered when it
was little cool, but he thrilled. His
.Egreatest ambition was to go to sleep
some time in the sealskin coat of the
daughter of the house. 1t was delight
fully soft with luxurious scents and he
knew he would dream of the animal it
had belonged to--and have wonder
full time chasing it while he slept. The
coat, unfortunately, was never Just
within reach. And Tiny was jealous of
the young men who walked close to it.
In such manner Tiny's life was rro-
ceeding 'serenely when one morning
about 10 he trotted outside the door.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
. AXIS CLUB NOTES
Mrs. scunpER RYALL


One of the most important meetings
of the year of the Axis club will be held
on Monday at the Tutwiler at II 80
o'clock.
This is, regular monthly luncheon and
ii is expected large attendance The
report of THE nominating committee
who were elected at recent meeting
to-, select the officers for. the coming
year will be- heard; The COMMITTEES
elected by the club included Mrs. A. ]
Bowron. chairman Mrs. W. D. Neshitt
Mrs. Scudder. Ryan, Mrs; Willard
Daugette and Mrs. W. /. Grub.
Besides the. report of the nominating
committee there will be the yearly re-
ports, Of the standing committee and
others. "a F''t - 4
The program will. be most. interesting
and Miss Agnes Ellen Harris. dean OF
Women of Auburn, will be the speaker
for the day and bring a splendid mes.
sage to the club members of the work
being done in her department. ~
1t. seems most befitting that at this
time DIR. o. C. Carmichael, dean OF
Alabama cOllege, VIII make q SNORT tdlk
as at the recent meeting of the State
Federation of Women's clubs in Monte.
vallo the million dollar drive for that
institution was Endorsed and Mrs. Val
Taylor the president, is to appoint a
committee to aid in putting it over. DR..
Carmichael will tell the women of the
Axis club few things they can do to
aid the college in the drive.
Mr.. j. w. Donnelly of. the library
board win also have few minutes to
tell the women of the needs of central
library building and ask their aid in
securing one.
Mrs. Gordon Jones Of Bessemer will
entertain a few friends on Friday and
a few afternoons ago the club was the
scene of lovely bridge party. when
Mrs. G. IF. Lickty and her committee
entertained at bridge to secure funds for
the auditorium soon to be erected.
Mrs. G. d. HANDLES committee enter
tanned at bridge on Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. j. E. Sims at
Woodlawn, to secure their portion of
the fund for the auditorium.
1t will be of interest to the club mem
bers to know that the new officers who
will be elected at this meeting will take
office at once and new year will start
in the club life. -.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
sTODAYs SHORT STORY

He had just been washed and he looked
like a. dog out of story. A young
man driving an automobile noticed him
and stopped he swooped him up and
drove away fast. The man had an en-.
tirefy strange smell and Tiny knew that
he was being stolen. :. But what could
very. little dog do? Tiny shuddered
while the automobile covered intermin-
able distance Then the man got off,
took him upstairs to a bedroom and
locked him in.
That. night Tiny got the most terri
BILE scrubbing of his life. The soap got
into his eyes and several times he
thought he was drowned. He expected
to asee his silky coat reduced half. He
cried, but the water made it useless
1t was all up his nose, too, and he felt
most unhappy: ~ j. IT,.
At length it was all over and the man
took ~ under his arm into the ma.
chine again and to another residence
1t. was quiteea nice plaeefwi a candida.
bra in the hall. The woman who was
mistress of it was the wife of butcher,
and the chauffeur VINO had stolen Tiny
was in love with her. Sometimes she
took long rides with him in his taxi
when her husband was out at club OF
somewhere. She was known as a great
worker and enthusiast in the rehabili.
tation of soldiers. The chauffeur had
been a soldier. There. was colored
maid who showed them upstairs and
madame was found in a. pretty boudoir
Here" said the chauffeur, with a
grand air. handing her Tiny. He cost
me $I5. heard you say the other day
you wanted one
"Oh. the dear, the dear!' she ex
claimed, petting the gift. And Their
she kissed him and Tiny hung his head
He wasn't. used to, being kissed by
strange women. Then the chauffeur
got kissed, too, and Tiny was glad, al
least, that he had preceded him. If yor
imagine he was not capable of. thought
like this then you don't know how badly
he hated the chauffeur or the many
hours of his life he had spent thinking
He noticed even disconSolately, that thu
lap of the lady wasn't as desirable a!
that of his boss because it wasn't nearly
as large. This was a. grievance, but 4
lesser one. - - 49,.
Now in great truth the butchers wife
was highly pleased with her present
She read Bertha NJ. Clay and had am
billions to move in society and the
aristocratic poodle fitted .. into the
scheme The butcher at this time was
away at convention in another city
So there was yet no explanation tt
make to him with regard to Tiny. As
for that, she ruled her burly butcher
with a hand OF silk. He was as stupid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-27
PLAY PRESENTED

EMPIRE, Ala, April 26.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE teachers of the primary
grades of the Empire school presented
play at the Empire theatre Wednes-
day evening. ~
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
OF THE SFIRST SESSION OF
THE FIRST CONTINENTAL
CONGRESS OF AMERICA,
PHILADELPHIA, SEP.
TENDER 25 AND 26,
1924.

The President of the United States.
Members of the Cabinet, Justices of
the United States Supreme Court,
the Governors and United States
Senators representing the Thirteen
Original States, and other disting-
uished visitors from various parts of
the country will be in Philadelphia
on Thursday and Friday, September
% and 26, to participate in the One
Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary
celebration of the first session of the
First Continental Congress of Amer
ica-which/was practically the Birth
of the Nation.
The coming celebration, which will
be one of the most historical events
to be observed in the country this
year, will be under the auspices of
the City of Philadelphia, which or
will observe the Two Hun
dredth anniversary of its institution
at the same time. The Carpenters
Company built Carpenters Hall,
close to Independence Hall, and
loaned it's building in 1774 to the
Congress as the place for holding its
sessions.
The reception to be given to Pres
dent Coolidge and the Governors Of
he Original States will take. place
within the historic building, at which |
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
Greenwood

| Don't forget the firemen'S carnival
to begin this Friday and continuing
until August 23rd. inclusive. which
will make two Saturday nights. The
carnival will be held on the green
back of the p. W. and B. railroad
station. Pie and milk will be on sale
at the carnival Friday night. and on
Saturday night chicken salad will
be served for 30 cents. A supper each
night during the week for the same
price.
The blOomer girls will play ball
here August Goth at 3 $50 o'clock.
Come out and enjoy the game with
us and visit the carnival at night.
George Blake has returned home
from the icity.
Hazel Long Of Wilmington spent
the weekend here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Long.
Miss Mary Norris who has been in
Wilmington for the past year receiv-
ing treatment has returned to her
home greatly improved.
Mrs. Fannie Wiley of Greenwood
is slowly improving at the Marshall
Hospital.
Ralph Collision is spending a week
in Virginia.
Mrs. Ida Vincent who has been
spending her vacation in Philadel-
phia has returned to her home here.
Mrs. Fred Dolby of Wyoming Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn last week.
Walter Lyons has been home Wis
iting his mother this week.
Greenwood NJ. z. Sunday school |
and EpwOrth Church Sunday school /
picniced at Oak Orchard last We'd |
nesday. There were eleven other Sun
day schools there, which made quite .
4 crowd.
Mrs. Irving Tatman and son of
mOtOred to Greenwood
asst week to visit relatives.
Florence Lyons and grandmother
If Virginia are here visiting.
Mrs. Ruth Wiley has been on the
ick list for the past two weeks.
Bell COnoway fell last week and
prained her arm very badly and re-
eived some bad bruises.
Mrs. Ethel Carlett and son of
spent the weekend here
With her mother.
Mrs. H. W. Pearson and son Ger
Id have gone to Rochester, N. Y.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
,. Church will meet at the home Of
Irs. Zack Hatfield the last Tuesday
vening in August.
Mrs. G. W. Alberger of Whining
on has returned home after spend
lg a week with Mrs. Emory Will
".
Life Insurance. Chas. J.. Holzmuel-
er, Milford. f29-tf
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION Aims
TO LINK FARM WITH INDUSTRY: !,
Eight Divisions, Including Own Radio Sta
ton (WLS) at Work to Help
Farmer Help Himself.
BY GEORGE A. KING


10 bring agriculture
FARMER help hmself-tO
ann OF the SearsOebuck Agricultural
panied more every day perform actual progressively helpful
service to American agriculture in every field
oalue H. Guard who working
OF the farmer the director the
statement the following divisions already
rural field:
Economic Research
2-HadiO StatiOn-WLS
SRural Organization
farm
5-HOmemakerS
6-HOys Clubs.
Motion
S-Speakers'
One of the divisions that of
Investigation composed Of the
leading ammnded country
problems Of marketing
engaged in organizing compiling interpreting
Specialists
when comes to getting price products Of
department OF the Foundation
Worlds Only Farm Radio Station
What the only strictly broadcsng station in the
wOd-WLS-has been erected the
Roebuck plant This station is in the
weather for the farmer himself
children of
galaxy instruction talent
household words in
farm In the evening another
"Homemakers Hour afternoon gives the
structve information Edgar L. Bill OF
United States, George Hay, IS announcer.
Rural Organization Aids Farmer
The Foundation endeaVOrng become
influence the rural field wherever
joining together n their mutual advantage The mOdu
this division revolving provided loans
farm wl cooperative marketing other
worthy projects loaned
after guarantees for repayment fnrrslled
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
BABY DEATH RATE
IS HIGHEST WHERE
DIRTY MILK IS SOLD
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aCR tbroo 4O,,-,,


these three towns.
According to DR.. Davis the stand
ard under the state regulations is
100 per cent, but considering the
fact that the statutes governing
pure, clean milk have never been
enforced, the rating shown by some
OF the dairies is commendabie.
10 Notify Local Health Boards
The next step in providing cleaner
milk will be taken by the State
Health and Welfare Commission.
which will notify all local boards of
health, calling the attention of these
bodies to the fact that dairies in
their districts are not complying
with state regulations. Wherever
there is shown a disposition by these
health bodies and dairies TO remedy
conditions the matter will be left
with them to attend to, but if no dis
position or attempt is made to make
things better then the commission
will attend to the business.
In the scoring of the 147 dairies
where tests were made this summer,
the health officials of the state have
taken into consideration tempera-
ture, bacteria, fecal contamination
and tuberculosis.
How the Towns Scored
The score for the entire state, out
side OF Wilmington, follows:
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

Rhode Island-First Light Infan.
try of Providence.
New York-Old Guard (alsc
known as TOmpkins Blues).
Nirginia-NOrfolk Light Artillery
Richmond Howitzers and the Rich
mond Blues.
Georgia-Clinch Rifles (Augusta)
and the Gate City Guard (Atlanta).
New mpshire-Amoskeag Veter-
ans (Manchester).
\ Maryland-Fifth Infantry, Mary
land National Guard (Baltimore).
North CarOlina-Fayettev Light
Infantry.
New Jersey-Phil Kearney Guards
/ (Elizabeth).
Delaware-American Rifles (Wil-
mingtOn)
Pennsylvania-Firs City Troop,
Philadelphia City Cavalry and the
Battalion, State Fencibles (Phila-
delphia).
The official observance of the First
Continental Congress Anniversary
day in the Academy of Music, when
the principal address will be deliv-
cred by President Coolidge, with
brief remarks by several of the Gov
ernors and United States Senators.
Arrangements have also been made
to broadcast these addresses
throughout the entire country.
On Friday, September 26, the City
of Philadelphia will officially enter
tain all the distinguished visitors
and the members of the old military
organizations by taking them on
pilgrimage to historic Valley Forge, !
where Washington and his army en-
camped during the memorable win
ter of 1777 and 1878. The morning of |
that day will be devoted to sight-see-
ing tours to all points of interest in
the encampment grounds, with spe-
cial State celebrations at the various
State monuments. After dinner, spe-
cial commemorative exercises will
be held upon the extensive parade
grounds, following with even parade,
participated in by the visiting mill
tary organizations. During the re-
view, Mayor w. Freeland Kendrick,
upon behalf of the City of Philadel-
phia will present to each of the
organizations, in cOmmem-
Oration of the anniversary, a silk
carrying flag of thirteen stripes and
thirteen stars. This flag will also
serve as a reminder that Congress in
Session at Philadelphia on June IA,
l777, established the Flag of the
United States by its resolution
Resolved, that the Flag of the Thir-
cen United States be thirteen 7
stripes; alternate red and white, I
hat the Union be thirteen stars, s
which in a blue field, representing a s
new constellation**%* I
This Flag was first carried at the I
Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania, I
IN September II, 1777, and was US \
ID by Washington's Army during the T
winter encampment at Valley Forge. \
A good chop doesn't need to be S
,rn9dnd 7
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

time there will be presented in dra-
ma form reproduction of the first
session of the Congress, showing the
delegates and the parts they play
ed in the session, and using the or-
iginal chairs and tables of the Con-
gress. All the delegates from the
Colonies will be shown and among
them will be Samuel and John Ad-
ans from Massachusetts; Roger
Sherman from Connecticut; John
Jay from New York; Thomas Mifflin
and John Morton from Pennsylva-
mia; Caesar Rodney from Delaware;
and Peyton Randolph, Richard Hen
ry Lee, George Washington and Pa
trick Henry from Virginia.
Prior to the reception in historic
Carpenters Hall, the President of
the United States will be escorted to
Independence Hall by an imposing
Military parade of United States
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines; a
of the old military organiza-
tiOns of the Original Thirteen States
and the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, which he will review at that
point. Among the military commands
which have been invited by the City
Of Philadelphia to participate, are
he follOwing:-
Massachusetts-A and Hon
Drable Artillery of Boston, Boston
Light Infantry, National Lancers of
Boston, and the Worcester COntinen-
ais worcester, Mass.)
South Carolina-WashingtOn Light
infantry of Charleston.
COnnecticut-New Haven Grays /
New Haven), Second Company
Foot Guards of Hartford,
md the Putnam Phalanx of Hart
ord
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
HIGHWAY BOARD
WILL NOT ADOPT
SOUTHERN ROUTE
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between the State House and said old
county building. it would be giving
its consent for this road to remain
forever open. which would mean that
at no time in the future could the
much needed addition to the State
House be made for such addition can
only be properly made by closing this
road and building a north wing. This
Commission would not feel that It
was conserving the interests of the
State by adopting such a course.
Second While the north route is
slightly longer it has a solid fOunda-
tiOn to build on. with only one cul-
vert. The south route has two bridges
and a considerable stretch of marsh
to cross. The experience of the State
Highway Commission is that i'm
proved roads built over marsh lands
are more eXpensivetO maintain than
the same class of roads built on high
fast land The initial cost of con-
structing the south route would ne
ceSsitate an outlay of several thOus-
and dollars more than the north
route and higher maintenance cost
washing by tide water.
Third THE north route as now
constructed is impossible during per-
iOds of freezing and thawing. With
the exception of remote periods of
extremely high tides-a condition
that the construction of a cement
road would not remedy unless built
at a cost prOhibitive to both state
and cOunty-the south route is pas
sable at all times of the year, due to
the fact that from timetO time the
south road has been surfaced with
nOn-freezable materials.
Fourth The cost of making a |
foundation for a permanent road |
over the marsh and to the bridge
south of Little Creek would not be
justified inasmuch as thetOwn of Lit
tie Greek cannot expand to the south
because of said marsh. while ce-
ment road built on the north route
would not only permit Little Creek to
expand to the north on fast land, but
would furnish the town a paved
street from the north end to the
bridge at the south end.
Fifth The approaches at both
Dover and Little Creek are immeas-
urably superior on the north route.
The State Highway Commission in
building permanent highways feel
impelled to give cOgnizancetO future
along the route of con-
struction as from that source lie fu-
ture possibilities of increased reve-
nue. to both stateand county
The State Highway Commission
fully appreciates the fact that the
state Commission cannot construct
state aid roads without the approval
If the governing body of each cOun-
y.
The State Highway Commission t
ire animated by a desire to build '
,nly the best possible roads with the '
east possible initial and future cost
md with the best possible alignment !
md until a better financial and SUI 7
,erior engineering plan is submitted
O the Commission, they will feel \
constrained to conserve the States v
interest as above outlined. b
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15

A good chop doesn't need to be
Dreaded.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
WILL VISIT GRAPE
VINEYARDS TODAY
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NCOullnUCu IL jill ~ ~ BSt9~f
tbe farm of Ed. Willin where the
tour will start following the inspec-
tion of one of the largest vineyards
i'm the country. 10 80, vineyard OF >.
J. Hall. where a spraying demonstra-
tiOn for black rot control was con-
ducted for several years by DR.. T..
p AIanns. of the University of Della
ware. cooperating with the County
AGENT. II. vineyard of John NJ. Roe,
which is three years old and was
set with concrete posts this spring;
II 80 vineyard of J. H. Hipwell i'll
which an experiment is being con-
ducted with the use of an oil spray
for the control of the mealy bug; II
noon. lunch will be served by the
members of Capitol Grange in their
Grange Hall on South Governors aV-
pnue. Dover. at a very nominal price
Der plate. During the noon hour
short talks will be given by Dean Z:
A. McCue and DR.. T. F. Manns, OF
thp University of Delaware ana also
by one or two of the local growers on
some phases of the grape industry
pertaining to this locality. l 80, ylne-
yard of Jacob Kesselring, whose
grapes were busted exclusively
throughout the season; >. vineyard OF
DR.. Alfred Smith where both the
dust and the liquid spray have been
used in the control of the black rot;
. 30 vineyard of B. B. Chase. A
section of this vineyard being used
to demonstrate the effect on both vine
growth and fruit set of commercial
fertilizers in various combinations |
3 80. vineyard of n. w. Taylor where |
both fertilization and spraying dem |
Onstrations are being conducted this
season under the direction of the
Agricultural Experiment Station ana
tbp Kent County Agent.
The results obtained this year on
the control of black rot have proven
the most conclusive of any results
secured in any previous year, and eY-
nrv grower in the county should see
his particular vineyard and study
The plans and methods used in this
plot. This work
should prove exceptionally interest
NO and valuable this season because
# the great prevalence of black rot
n practically all the vineyards in
his section.