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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
WOMEN OF LEGION
 HOSTS TO MOOSE
Movement Launched To Organ
 ize Junior Branch

Birmingham lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, launched the movement to or ganize branch of the Junior Order of Moose at the regular meeting of the lodge last Wednesday night when Die tator Elkourie was authorized to ad- dress a letter to every member of the order in Birmingham, asking them to secure the names of boys between the ages of 16 and 21, who would be eligible for membership in the Junior Order. It is expected that large branch will be established in Birming- ham.
 Announcement was made that the Moose carnival would begin on March 9 and continue for three weeks. The first week the carnival wilt be located at Smiths Park, the second week at Twenty-fourth street and Avenue G, Birmingham, and the third week at Avenne D and Twenty-first street, Ensley.
 The ladies. of the Mooseheart legion will be host to the male members of the Moose on the last Wednesday in March and are preparing an entertain ing program for the occasion. During the evening refreshments will be served.
 A committee consisting of Messrs. Kaats, White, Thetford, Carlisle, and Either were appointed by Dictator Elk ourie to devise ways and means where by the social features of the lodge may be increased. Members are urged to be present at the meeting next Wednes- day night, as final steps will be taken toward the establishment of club rooms for the membership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
ANNIVERSARY OF
 LODGE 79, E. P. O.E.
Suitable Program Being Ar
 ranged By Elks Committee

Thirty-sixth anniversary of Birming. ham lodge, No. 79, will be observed on the night of March 9 at the Elks home; Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street. The entertainment committee, of which Tom Allen is chairman, is preparing Q program suitable to the occasion and will make report at the regular meet ing of the lodge next Tuesday night, according to Thomas W. Morgan, ex- alted ruler.
 Birmingham lodge of Elks was organ ized March 25, 1888, with IS charter members, and was the first Elks lodge to be instituted in Alabama. The late B. NJ. Allen was the first exalted ruler. There are only five of the IS charter members living, namely, Harry English, c. F. Meglemery, F. J. McCrossin, W. V. Trimmer and Ben s. Thiess.
 Many of the pioneer citizens of Bir- mingham became identified with the new lodge and it grew and prospered until today it is one of the leading Elks lodges of the south and numbers among it's membership substantial citizens from every walk of life.
 At the regular meeting, held last Tuesday, it was decided to celebrate the anniversary and the entertainment committee was instructed to prepare a program. The meeting Tuesday night was devoted entirely to business and was we'll attended. Attendance prizes were awarded as follows: First prize, donated by W. D. Whitehead, rose bushes, won by Anton Keller; second prize, donated by G. c. Silliman, foun- tain pen, won by John w. Wilson ; third prize, donated by Lige Loy, Jr., silk tie, won by Ben s. Mendelsohn.
 At the Tuesday. meeting a class of candidates will be initiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
RAILROAD MEN
 TEACH LESSON
Will Present Special Program At. Norwood Methodist
 Church Sunday Morning

The Lounsdale County Laymen's league will present a special program at the Sunday meeting of the brother hood ciass of the Norwood Methodist church. In addition, a special musical program will be given.
 The Laymen's league of LounsdaIe county consists of 45 railroad men from Meridian, Miss, who are making spe- cial tours of the southern states teach ing to. the Bible classes the duties of the iaymen of the church. - Miss Mary and Miss Eugenia Will kerson and Ballard Bayless win render violin and cello selections and T. Ii. Mather of Nashville, Tenn, will give vocal selections.
 The regular class period will be sus- pended and the entire hour turned over to the laymen and musicians. These demonstrations and lectures Have pre- viously been given in classes through out the south, with great success,
 Members of the brotherhood class have been requested to welcome the vis- itors with 100 per cent attendance and to bring as many new members and visitors as possible. An invita- ton is extended to all men of, the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
TEE GLAND,' TOPIC
 FOR LYRIC SERVICE
Special Musical Program To
 Feature Meeting Today

''The Gland will be the subject of the sermon of Dr. HeAry M. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, at Sunday nights services at the Lyric theatre, this being the sixth of the series of Interesting Studies of the Human Anatomy"
 Doors of the theatre will open at z o'clock and the musical features of the program beginning at :25 o'clock include three numbers by the male quar- tette, a duet, and tenor solo. The male quartet will be heard in "In Heavenly Love-" by Trowbridge; Unto The Silent Land," by Foote,: and Thayer's 'We Follow Me-" Mrs. May Shackelford and Miss Rebecca Bazemore will sing as a duet, Gaul's "They Shall Hunger No More," and J. P. Mcguire, tenor and director. of the choir, will sing "Leave It With Him." by Ellis.
 ''The Holy Spirit" will be the sub ject of Dr. Edmonds' sermon at the morning service at the new church, Highland avenue, at Thirty-first street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
BALE AN ACRE IS AN AVERAGE SUSTAINED
Central California Will Seek
 Some Of Profits Made

MERCEDES, Cal, March 15.-Cen- tral California has joined the extreme southern part of the state in bidding for cotton production. Cotton is becoming a major crop in the San Joaquin val ley, which stretches for more than 25O miles east and south of San Francisco.
 During 1924, it was announced here during the recent visit of W. B. Camp of the United States department of az riculture, more than 50,000 acres will be planted to cotton in this section. Land in the San Joaquin valley, he said, produces an average of bale of cotton for each acre planted. In 1923 10000 acres were planted in Kern county, producing 12,000 bales.
 The boil weevil, which is reducing cotton production in many sections of the country, dose not thrive in the ir- rigated sections of the San Joaquin, valley, according to local experts, and the quality of the cotton is declared to be above the average.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

0VER his desk in his off, A/ flee at the Acme Real-
 ty Company. Bill Ed wards, as his friends know him, has a framed copy of a four line want ad. It reads:
 Fiye room batnga-
 loV for sale, corner
 lot, bot air beat, hdrd
 a0ood fimish throMgh-
 ,o1tt, electric lights,
 $1OO doaVn, rest eGsy
 payments. c GlL
 Whats the big ideaa" strangers ask as they read it. < First place you sold. or something like thata'
 No, first place l bought" answers Bill. But that's not the point. That dinky little ad sold me not only my first house, but it sold me my job.
 You see. l used to be a bookkeeper. Can you imag- inc me chained to high stool and a stack of books the way hop around in my flivver. in and out twenty-five times a day. showing some guy a lot up the river and another some flat building in another end of town. all the same morn inga Well. all the while l was bookkeeping, this was the life l wanted. but it was the ld|story-not enough nerve to leave and start on nothing. And if it hadn't been for that little ad--. We'll, to go back to my yarn.
 Nancy. my wife. and l saw this ad one night in The Age-Herald. We had been saving money for a homo ever since we were married and we used to read the want ad coll umns every night. This ad was the first one that sounded good to us-besides. we had just added $l00 to the fund the week before-and we beat it out there late the next afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

thousand men who would like a place like this and all you've gotta find is one. Go to itI'
 And did. Of course l canvassed the men at the of- flee first. The one man l laid off'n was the man at the next desk who had always kidded the life out of me about every thing. And he was the man Il sold the house to finally. You see. he had been kidding me to cover up the fact that he was secretly aenvying me. The way l had'to handle, him when found it out-say. l could tell you a whole story about that.
 Then later in the summer. heard About a man who wanted place in a suburb for his kid and 1 said to myself: If 1 can find a man for a house. surely l can find a house for a man. I'll do it if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
IlIlAS3 3NiC ARD IS
 KEY TO FREEDOM
Texas Banker Captured By Mex
 ican Rebe]s Set Free

SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-A Masonic lodge card proved the key that unlocked the doors to freedom for s. Webb, Al. bany tTexas) banker. who was captured by Mexicans while hunting south of the border recently. according to Texas exchange.
 Suddenly and without warning the rantn where Webb was stopping was surrounded by Mexican rebels under Gen. Fiorencino Cafranxa, he said.
 When questioned, Webb save his card. showing he was q Texas banker. The Mexicans; gathered around 1t and eagerly discussed holding him for ran som.
 Finally, when it looked as if he were going to be held captive, Webb showed them his Masonic cards. After few. more questions they ex- plained to him that several of the of. ficers were Masons and that he would be allowed to go free.
 Brother Webb is a member of the Dallas Scottish Rite bodies, and also of HeIla Temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
'MIVSTRELShO
 Is PROGRESSING.
Kamram Grotto To Present Entertainment At
 Auditorium 1

An oasis in the derest will be the hackground for the first part of the minstrel entertainment to be staged Dy Kamram Grotto, Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets on March 27 and 2S at the Masonic auditorium. Frank Adam7 is chairman. of the minstrel, and John T, Kemp, business manager.
 Rehearsals under the direction or Tom and Dave Moxley are held thrice weekly and the performance IS making fine progress, it is said. The entire cast is composed of Birmingham people, culled from the ranks of the most tall :ented entertainers, and while all are amateurs many of them take high rank in musical and dramatic circles.
 The program for the first part, which will be elaborately staged and costumed, has been about completed so far as the cast and program are concerned, and the yocalists will include Roy Summers, Daxe Moxley, Bill Oxley, Al Fennell, John Kinds, MT. Blackwell, Dick Dur ham, Nr. Reinefeld, Red Thornton and others.
 The program for the first part fol lows: [ Scene: Desert Oasis
 z Opening number, "Old Virginia" en- tire company. "a .-s
 "When You Come to the End of the Lane," Mir. Reinefeid. 3
 "I Don't Care Who's Mamma's You Were" Red Thornton.
 "The Song My Mother Used to Sing" ," Roy Summers. ...
 He's in the, Jail House Now" Dick Durham. sss z At NEvening Time" MT. Blackwell.
 "You May Be Fast But Mama's Go ing to Slow You Down Bill Oxley.
 Down in the Locker of Davy Jones" Al Fennel. 7 Y "I'm Wild About Moonshine," Dave Moxley.
 Business Manager Kemp states that the disposal of tickets is progressing satisfactorily and that indications are that the attendance will be large at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
Romances of the WantAds

l have to make someone move out. t
 So l tried the other side of the real estate game. This was harder and took some sleuthing. But I did it. and had the time of my life. Seemed to be just the kind of work l had always wanted.
 Best of all. I discovered 1 could sell. l wouldn't have discovered it if hadn't been sold on something ] wantedto sell. Of course now Id un- dertake to sell a line of ear muffs in a place we don't mention. but getting started in the game was different.
 So l decided to slough this bookkeeping job and go into real estate as soon as I could man ke it. If that wasn't what Providence had in mind when it steered me up against that house in The Age-Fierald. then l am a bum gyesser.
 
 T hadn't the nerve to throw up the old job all at once. So l kept on watching the real estate columns in The Age-Herald and when l read one night that a real. estate firm was opening up a big tract, went over and per- suaded 'ern to let me work Saturdays and Sundays and evenings. Gave myself six months to make good. then I said good-by to the green light and the high stool. and hefe am.
 Don't know how success ful I've been. but we are building an eisht-room stucco and l just bought a new car and am keeping the flivver for business-and it's more than likely that I'll knock of three weeks this winter and visit some friends in Florida. :
 And that's what did it, and he pointed to the framed want ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
'zAMORA TEMPLE
 TOHONOR LEADER
Imperial Potentate Dykeman To
 Make Official < Visitation

In honor of Conrad V. Dykeman of Brooklyn, N. r., imperial potentate, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, who will visit Zamora Temple on April 10, big ceremonial session, traditional banquet and recep- ton win be held according to the an- nouncement of Potentate Harry 0, Crelly.
 The imperial petentate has started a tour of the southern states, where he will officially visit the several south- ern temples and bring message of in- spiration to each. He will arrive in Birmingham on the morning of April 10 and will be met at the station by Potentate Crelly, the official divan, the band and uniformed bodies and es- corted to his hotel.
 It is understood that he will be given short automobile tour over the city before noon. After the luncheon hour candidates will report ot the Masonic Temple and after registration the first section of the Shrine degree will be con- ferred. At 6 o'clock a banquet will be served in the dining rooms of the temple. with the imperial potentate as guest of honor, after which the ceremonial ses- sion will be completed.
 From the fact that at the York Rite reunion, held last week a large class of candidates took the degrees that made them eligiable for the Shrine, and that at the Scottish Rite reunion, to be held the coming week, another large class will be put through and made available, it is expected that an unusually large class of candidates will be mustered up for the ceremonial.
 Potentate Crelly has appointed per- sonal representative in all the out-of- town communities within the jurisdic- tion of Zamora, Temple, who will assist in promoting the activities of the temple,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

that the man who has lived in an apartment and turned on the steam pipes in the morn ing and called it a days work. is up against when he moves into his own house and finds himself carpenter. painter. janitor. gardener and general handy man all in one.
 But Active is my middle name and l had a picnic with my first garden and my chick ems. puttering around in an old shirt and swapping advice with the neighbors across the back fence. And did my wife like it1 Ask her if she will ever move back to an apart mentl
 Then one dRy in the sum- mer the man next door told me he had to sell his place and said if knew anyone ] wanted for a neighbor and could get his price. he would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
M,ASONS CALLED TO
 MEET OFFICERS
Scottish Rite Of Ensley And
 Bessemer To Meet

Scottish Rite Masons of Ensley and Bessemer have been called to meet of ficers of the Scottish Rite bodies at their respective Masonic temples on Sunday afternoon, March 16, at ? 80 o'clock to discuss matters of importance in reference to the reunion to be held this week.
 The following notice has been sent to each member of the Scottish Rite, re- siding in Ensley or Besemer. Dear Brother: You are requested to meet the officers of the Scottish Rite at the Masonic Temple in Ensley (or Bessemer) next Sunday, March 16. at 2:30' p. m., to discuss very important matter. ." s,
 Fraternally yours,
 ALBERT l.. REESE;
 Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
BIG ULCER
 ALL HEALED
Now She Can Walk "Fm Happy" Says Peterson

Here is another letter that makes me happy" says Peterson. One that I would rather have than a thousand dollars"
 1Money isn't everything in this world. There. is many a big-hearted rich man who would give all he has on earth to be able to produce remedy with such mighty healing power as Peterson's Ointment.
 Read this letter by Mrs. Albert Southcott. It seems like a miracle but it is true, every word of it.
 ''Is it any wonder am happyi" Dear Sirs:
 q. was sufferer from an old run- ming eore and ulcer. I had tried most everything without any relief from pain. A friend told me of your wonderful ointment and the first box took away the pain that had not left me before in years, and after using just nine dollars worth I am cured. The ulcer was 9 inches by 61a inches, is all healed and I can walk. Never, never will be without Peterson's Ointment.
 ''You may use this to recommend your ointment if you wish. cannot say enough to praise it." Yours truly, Mrs. Albert Eouthcott, ,Lyndonville, N. r.. Price, 35c.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
CARILLON PROGRAM
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Numbers Selected With Care
 For Recital At 5:15 O'Clock

An interesting program has been ar- ranged for the Carillon recital to be held at 5 :15 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church.
 The program includes several of the numbers which have so pleased lovers of the newly installed chimes and which render to peculiar advantage on the bells. st%si. y The complete list of numbers follows : Bell changes."S
 ''In the Cross of Christ-I Glory
 Gently Lord, o Gently Lead Us." "Nearer My God to Thee"
 'We Would See Jesus"
 '.Blest be the Tie that Binds" v
 "Now The Day Is Over."
 Bell changes" =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
MANY CANDIDATES
 FOR ENCAMPMENT

According to reports from the sub ordinate lodges of the Jefferson Con. yention district, Independent Order o' Odd Fellows, large number of can. didates will be on hand at the special meeting, of Birmingham Encampment No. 21, to be held Saturday, March ~, at the Fraternal nall.
 All the encampn,ent degrees VIII te conferred at this meeting, which VIII commence at z 80 o'clock. Q. O.. Jacobs, grand scribe of the grand eri- campment, states that nsuch interest IS being taken in this meeting, indicating decided activity in all branches of the order.
 |. D. H. White, of Edgewater Lodge Ne: 206 is chief patriarch of the Bir- mingham encampment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
GERMANS PLEASED
Newspapers Voice Approval Of Return
 Of Samoan PrOporty

BERLIN, March 15.-German pa pers are commenting the action of New Zealand in returning all plantations and industrial undertakings in German Samoa to their pre-war owners. This former German colony was given as a mandate under the Versailles treaty to New Zealand.
 Under the management of Dr. Solf, the present German ambassador to Ja- pan, German Samoa became self-sup- porting, and required no help from the German government after 1911. The New Zealand government retains con trol of public health and education Tn the mandate. Savaii and Upolu, each of which has an area of about .6OU square miles, are the chief islands 'ln this mandate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
By Mrs. Leroy J. Boughner

Tt was exactly what we. wanted and we nailed it. easy payments and all. and moved in the first of May. It sure was fun those first weeks getting settled-with the usu- al grief. of course. thrown in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
RANK OF PAGE

The degree team of Birmingham lodge No. 85, Knights of Phythias, and a number of well known Pythians visited Mineral Valley lodge, No. S3, at Dolo- mite Thursday night and conferred the first degree or rank of page on class of eight candidates. The degree was conferred in a very impressive manner, the full form being used. There was large attendance of members of Min eral Valley and of Pythian lodges in the vicinity of Dolomite. After the degree work a number of excellent talks were made and refreshnents served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

give me the commission. Well,
 l sure wanted that $200 and
 I said to myself: Now you've always had secret hankering to have an outside job and sell things. Here is your chance. There must be a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
JUDGE ARNOLD ITO SPEAK !

John Q. Arnold will lecture to the Emanuel Bible class at 9 80 o'clock Sunday morning at the Methodist Prot estant church, West End. This is the first time that Judge Arnold has spoken before the class, and the mem- bers have been urged to give him a cordial welcome with full attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Dr. Ransom To Inspect Grand Com
 rnandery of Mississippi

W. W. Ransom, past grand com mander of Knights Templar of Ala bama, has been assigned by Leonidas P. Newby, most eminent grand com mander, to inspect the grand com mandery of Mississippi. Grand Com mander Newby will inspect the grand commandery of Alabama, which meets in Huntsville, on April 23rd and 24th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

A pencil at one end and a pen at the other is a new combination writing aid that will save space in various coat pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

Bavaria has changed the course of a river in order to develop one of the largest electric light plants in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-13
ARGENTINE RAIN LOWERS WHEAT Rallies Follow Late Com mission House Buy
 ing, However

CHICAGO. Nov. 12.-Good rains re- norted in Argentina, where there has been complaint of drought, pulled down the price of wheat heavily today, but sharp rallies resulted from important late commission house buying based more or less on corn strenstn; Wneat closing quotations were unsettled sat X to 1Mc decline; December, $1.52& O 1.52h, and May, $1.5s% @1.5sh. Corn finished 1A to 2%c up, oats varying from Mc decline to Ac gain and pro- visions at 22c lower to 1oc advance.
 Aside from the better crop outlook in Argentina, it was said that some thing of decline in wheat prices was to have been expected on account of the rapidity of the recent aovance, 16c in A week, Furthermore the fact that the Liverpool market had undergone a decided downturn yesterday, while American exchanges were closed and had continued to recede today was a source of weakness here. tRushes here to sell were so impetuous that breaks in price amounted to nearly 4c bushel here before an irreguiariy recovery set in.
 New export business acted as check on rallies in the wheat market. Only 4DO. 900 was estimated as having been purchased today for shipment to Eu- rope. Big supplies on ocean passage accounted in some degree for, the seem- ing pause and so did weakness of for eign exchange.
 Corn averaged higher most of the day and toward the last shot up to the high est level reached in several weeks. SmaIlness of the farm reserve supply of corn gave a stimulus to buying which also was accelerated by the govern ment,s low estimate of the quality of new corn. Oats followed wheat rather than corn.
 Packers selling of lard depressed the provision market.