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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
COHEN DELEGATES
BOOK TO BETHEA
.SunclOuds' Latest Volume Re-
ceived In Birmingham

Advance copies of "Sunclouds," Oc-
tavus Roy Cohen's latest volume, have
been received in Birmingham from
Dodd, Mead and company. the pub
fishers. This latest book of stories by
the popular Birmingham author is espe-
.cially interesting here because Mr..
Cohen has dedicated it to Jack Bethea,
well known Birmingham newspaper
man, and long an intimate friend of
Mr.. Cohen. Mr.. Bethea recently gave
ND his newspaper work after long serv-
ice on The Age-Herald and on the Biz
mingham Post, to devote his entire time
to fiction and story writing, in which
he has recently been signally successful.
Mr.. Cohen's stories of darkey life con-
tinue to win increasing favor all over
the country.
In "Sunclouds," he has taken his
characters as he finds them in real life
about him and has built around them
all the rollicking comedy, the hair
raising drama and the astonishing cir
makes which distinguished his earlier
stories. In fact, Lawyer Chew, Acey
Upshaw, and the glorious Zinnia San
ders are recognized from coast to coast
by countless readers of these clever and
ab0undingly huma.. negro stories Best
OF all, as one critic has said :S'Octavus
Roy Cohen is not merely a teller Of
funny negro stories. He is one OF tht
/ best builders of short stories that we
have in the business"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
BUILDING TOTAL
OVER $22,5O0,OOO
IN nine MONTHS
Dodge Reports September
Figures Touch
$5,244,600

Building contracts for the first nine
months of this year in Birmingham to-
tai So, 500 200, according to an an
nouncement of f. w. Dodge, New York
contractors and engineers.
September building in Alabama
amounted to $5,244,600, according to the
announcement, which was an increase
of IL per cent over the month of Au-
gust and an increase of 100 per cent
over the same month of 1928. The an
nouncement follows:
"Septernhcr building contracts in Ala
bama amounted to $5,244.600. This was
an increase of II per cent over August,
and of 100 per cent over September
of last year. The September record
included the following important items :
$1,417. 600. or % per cent of all con-
struction, for residential buildings; ST.
OBS, 1000, or 20 per cent, for industrial
buildings; S974,O00, or 1S per cent, for
commercial buildings, and $93O,O0O, or
1S per cent, for public works and utili-
ties.
"Constwction started in Alabama dur
ing the first nine months of this year
has amounted to SAB, 800 an in
crease of 8 per cent over the CORE
spending period Of last year. The big
increase lfas occurred in Birmingham,
with building contracts from the first
of this year amounting to S22,522,2OO.
compared with $10.679,S00 during the
first nine months of last year"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
OF course,
the roof is important

When making improvements, lay a
new roof Of Barrett Shingles right over
the old wooden shingles. Low in first
cost, easy to lay, Barrett Shingles
never need painting or staining, never
rot or rust. Their soft colors afford
great artistic possibilities, and they
are highly 6re-resistant. Ask your
hardware, building supply or lumber
merchant to show you the four styles
ofBarrett Shingles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
WOMAN rs KILLED
AT GRADE CROSSING
Mother OF Major WoodfOrd, Jr.,
Dies In Arkansas

RUSSELLvILLE, Ark, Oct. 12.-
Mrs. Ed Woodford Of Centerville
Arkansas, mother of Major FL Wood
ford, Jr., of Little Rock, United States
property and discussing officer for the
Arkansas National Guard, was fatally
injured at noon today when a motor
car in which she was riding, driven
by another son, stalled at a railway
crossing. The son jumped from the car
and escaped injury. A third son lives
in Memphis, Tenn.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. r.
Seven persons, including four women.
two boys 4 and 8 respectively, and a
man, were injured seriously in auto
mobile accident on or near Little Rock
today. Three, of the women suffered
fractured skulls and other injuries when
their automobile upset. The fourth
woman was cut severely in similar
crash; the boys, on bicycle, were
run down by a negro autoist, and one
of them may die. while truck driver
lost control of his vehicle and went into
ten-foOt ditch with it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
PALACE MANAGER il
TO ATTEND MEET
Southern Exposition Up For Dis
cussion At Chamber Today =

A. B. Rogers, general manager of the
Grand Central Palace at New York
where the Southern Exposition Is to be
held, will be- here Tuesday to attend
meeting of industrial leaders at the
chamber of commerce headquarters
when Alabama's part in the exhibition
is to be discussed.
O. Il. Bum, state chairman. urges
Il full attendance at this meeting since
it will have an important bearing on
the fate of tho show. The meeting mas
been called for 10 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
PARTRIDGE GETS CALL
Pratt City Baptist Seeks To Obtain
West WOOdlawn Pastor

The Baptist church of Pratt City
have extended call to DR.. J. w.
Partridge of the West Woodl9wn
church, it become known Monday. The
former congregation will be without
pastor otter November when the
resignation of Rev. Il. G. Wyatt takes
effect. af t 49,. s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14

the effects of creating boarcs or COM
missions to take charge OF certain fea-
lures Of city affairs. and judging BY
conditions obtaining in these, I do not
think it advisable for either county or,
city administrative boards to divorce
the county or city matters where the
expenditure of money il concerned"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
INCORPORATES COMPANY

New Concern TIE Manufacture Crate
Bars
The Peerless Crate Bar company filed
articles of incorporation with Probate
Judge J. p. Stiles Monday, stating that
It expects to carry on business OF
manufacturing CRATE bars and repairing
boilers, steam generating apparatus and
other machinery. It's paid in capital is
given at $1,000. III. X. Miner is named
president; w. ID. Rosamond, vice presi-
dent, and Susie NJ. Miner, secretary
tpaaSIIrar IL =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
STRAIN IMPROVED

T. e. Strain, miner employed by the
Helena-Straven Coal company who was
badly burned in a mine explosion at
Stravern Saturday night, was reported
improved at the Birmingham Baptist
hospital Monday evening. Although
Strains injuries are painful, attend
ants at the hospital belief he is on the
road to recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
ADMTRALs To SPEAK
Assignments Are Announced For Rary
Day Observation

Day Observation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The Navy
League announced today that the third
annual observance of Navy Day, Mon
day, October 81, would be marked by
addresses of a number of admirals in
various sections. Admiral II. e. Coontz,
coAAmander-in-chief of the fleet, will
speak at Salt Lake City; Admiral e.
w. Eberle, chief of operations, at Lit
tie Rock and Forth Smith, Ark, Rear
Admiral S. L. w. Kittelle, at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, and Rear Admiral New
ton McCully at Charleston, S. G.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14

tops to $5.5U. Personally, ! W.
rack of most of these shows. :
waited hoke. And anyhow
st told girl that she was through"
said one manager. "She tainted. Her
mother heard it and she tainted. Then
/ turned my eye on another girl. and
she tainted before could speak"
He thought it was a funny story.
Seems tonne that business may not be 30
good on Broadway as some folks say.
Now and then the bitter discovers a
set of active fangs imbedded in his leg.
As a broad general rule the theory that
the public is boob works out, but now
and then it fails. One concert crowd
prepared for hay making last week.
"Best seats .$11.'
Report has it that no best seats were
|1sold. A few poor seats, away back in
the chicken lot, were disposed of to
music addicts. They take it as the
100000 victims in New York sniff dope.
Hence the box-office private had
change of heart. People who would
not give eleven dollars for best seat
were asked to state what they would
give.
IF they would not pay they got the
seats for nothing" says Broadway
Maybe you'd like to know what the
broadway shows are crossing. Money
information is always interesting, seems
ito me. So few of us have any. In
cidentally belcony trade is still short.
.What Price Glory '$2l,O 900;
I r &OQ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
ST LOUS WANTS DAWES

g. O. p. Committee Seeks Early Speak
81. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 12.-Request
that st. Louis be assigned an early date
on the speaking itinerary of Charles G..
Dawes, republican candidate for vice
president, was made by delegation of
Missouri republicans who met the nomi-
nee's train here tonight as he passed
through the city Ell orute TO Louisville,
XIV
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14

The numbered the starting points for words
tending horizontally vertically both. One letter
Words end first black square border
of puzzle Pick word that fits given definition and
This gives you clue other words that it. and they
turn to still other words.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14

THE DEFINITIONS
1-Characterized by bigotry.
1s-Loye intensely.
14-Grow old.
16--To exist
17-Gain by labor.
1o-Kind of file.
c1-Negative.
2.-Used for rowing.
24-Seals.
26-Thick mist.
27-Prefix meaning rat
29-Flat surface.
3o-Woman's name.
31-Plural of Ito be"
33-First woman.
34-The whole.
35-For riding horseback.
3s-Slips
40-A nobleman.
41-A piece of timber.
42-To tell.
45-Paths.
ga beverage.
49--Sister (ab).
51-Mountains (abD.
52-Oily substances q
54-A prizefighter.
56-Besides.
5S-Week day (ab).
59-Refuse.
62-Suffix indicating past tense.
63-Call of geese.
e4-Tidy.
66-Impersonal pronoun.
Clone who is carried.
69-Recline.
Followed.
72-safe keeping of goods.
T3-Directed.
Vertical
IA kind of monkey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
TAKE UP FUTURE

GrOcers And Butchers To DISCUSS Next
Years Business Schedules
The Retail grocers and Butchers
association will take up next years
business schedules at their regular
weekly meeting at the Y. M. G. "A.
Tuesday evening. Visiting clerks and
merchants in the city are asked to at
tend. The meeting will be called at
S O'Clock,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14

HIDING THE TELEPHONE
MA telephone stand which has a con-
ven1ent, book for numbers is mad, of
dark blue leather fooled in gold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14

People who, hang about Times square
have seen Elizabeth Heinemann push
Ing her wheel-chair through the crowds
at the rush-hour. She has to trundie
it herself, for there is no one to do It
for her. She cannot travel by the Il
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
Manhattan Days and Nights
By Herbert Corey

one says this is good theatrical
bit of publicity the other day.
price to $40 per ducat. 1t is
-ots of them have boosted their
uldn't give $40 for the check
hey run too heavily to fine old
or the subway, She must work. She
has been in receipt of small salary.
for the charitable folk who employ her
have reasoned that cripple cannot do
as much work as a sound person can.
SO she has opened her own typewrit-
ing office, and is making more money
than she ever dreamed Of making.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-14
A few changes make world
Of difference in an old house

Could anything be simpler than
adding to an old house Colonial en-
trance porch, a new green roof and
green shutters? Almost anyone could
think of that.
But we didn't = until we got the
book, Better Homes from Old
Houses" Our old house was comfort
able and well-built, but, as the little
picture shows, unpleasantly plain on
the outside. Time and again we de-
cided to remodel it but we never knew
how to go at it. Then -
We sent for the Barrett Book
In no time we. found just the
changes needed. The next day we
called in our local contractor, and in a
few4weeks the job was done. Now
we're proud of our " new home. And
we haven't stopped talking yet about
the low cost of these changes.
Get the Barrett Book yourself !
Ifyouean't see just how to improve
your old house, get the Barrett Book.
It's full Impractical plans and sketches
suggestions that will enable you to
make your home more attractive and
more valuable. Various types of
houses are shown with a series of
practical alterations for each one.
You are sure to find a plan that fits
your house-and your purse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
AND LOEB
PLEAD FOR MERCY
Young Killers Give Up
Hope of Liberty in
Guilty Plea.

Chicago.-Casting from them all
nope OF freedom as easily as they
killed for thrill, Nathan f. Leopold,
Jr' ana Richard A. Loeb risked their
hves on the outcome of their last great
experiment with human nature. To-
DAY they stand no farther from the
gallows. The door behind them is
closed.
Chief Justice John R. Caverly of
the Criminal court is the subject of
the hnal dramatic experiment of their
nVes. Their pleas of guilty" have
placed their lives in his hands.
Clarence S. barrow, chief of coun-
sci for the defense, formally pleaded
MS two clients guilty. Called to the
bar, both youths said they realized
what that plea meant.
Means Prison or Death.
And it means that the trial must
nave one of these results:
A sentence of death.
A sentence of life Imprisonment in
Joliet.
A sentence of Imprisonment of not
less than IA years and not more than
70.
Alienists will take the stand for
the defense. They will testify as to
the mental condition and degree of
responsibility of the college honor
men.
Defense Not Insanity.
But the defense is not insanity. 1t
Will consist Of evidence intended to
mitigate the crime by showing:
1. That the murderers were not en-
tirely responsible.
2. That their youth should be taken
into consideration, as one reason why
they should be kept from the gallows.
If the sentence is to Joliet it is
possible that later they might be adj
judged insane while in prison. In
that event they would be transferred
to the Chester Asylum for Criminal
Insane and upon recovering would be
returned to Joliet to serve out their
sentences.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
Soviet Divorces Granted
in FiUe Minutes for $3.50

more advantages to persons seeking
easy and quick divorces than perhaps
any place in the world. Under a new
decree a divorce can be had within
five minutes at a cost of $1.50 pro-
vided both parties agree. If, however,
to the courts. Misconduct does not
constitute valid reason for the annul-
ment of marital ties, but desertion,
religious superstition, excessive reli-
giOus piety, incompatibility Of tenn
permanent and divergence in political
views are held to be sufficient causes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
MARY !;
SUCCEEDS !:
ON
MAIN STREET !;
By LAURA MILLER
THE GOVERNORS
APPOINTEE
J. 1874, by Laura Mil

Ten years ago, when woman suffrage
was long way off in Eastern states,
women holding governors appoint
ments were uncommon. The title of
official court reporter of the Eighth
judicial district, with a circuit consist
ing of seven counties, meant victory
for the holder.
Wasn't the political training of the
second United States congresswoman
gained in this same field of court re-
porting? Anyway, Harriet Roebuck
of Gainesville, Fla, not only received
the appointment ten years ago, but has
successfully held down the job ever
since. She has had time to make
friends with her fellow business wom-
en- as well, for she is vice president
of the Florida Federation Of Business
and Professional Women, which car
r1es with it representation of her state
In the national federation.
She has no hesitation about how's
and why's. Love Of a hard and diff
cult task" is her uncompromising pre-
scription.
Harriet Roebuck's first job was as
stenographer to q lawyer, paying $25
per month. 1t gave her a chance to
learn the ms and outs of legal work.
She learned The court reporter APP
pointment followed without intermedi-
ate positions, so she must have learned
thoroughly.
But courts don't sit continuously
And stenographic work-especially in
university town such as Gainesville
is always in demand. Miss Roebuck
has built up letter shop doing public
stenography and multigraphing. In
this shop she keeps an assistant busy,
and now has also deputy to assist in
the court reporting.
Although she recalls her own past
hard work, she still recommends to
Miss Average Girl" a business career
In such a town as Gainesville rather
than city.
There's better opportunity for ex-
preston of personality in such small
town." she believes. There's more
consideration shown. One has oppor-
tun1ty for coming in closer contact
with people. This enables her to serve
better. The girl is likely to find her.
self just a machine in a big city,
though for the exceptional young wom-
an believe the city might offer great
er opportunities in a financial way.
For myself, the pleasure of knowing
the people whom 1 serve in these vari-
GUS counties and of being able to call
many of them friend is after all the
most interesting phase of my work. l
do not think that would happen in a
great city"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
THE ONLY GENUINE
CATTLE QUEEN

There's only one cattle sales mana
ger in the world who wears petticoats,
and carries on her business outside
the pages of fiction. She's mot more
than five feet tall, with delicate fea-
lures, fyaway blonde curls, dimples in
both cheeks, and a charming habit of
slurring all her RS when she talks
according to an acquaintance.
Mrs. J. Riley Green of Wolfe City,
Tex, likes to buy her clothes on Fifth
avenue-when she has time. That is
to say, If a cattle dealers convention
haven't even time for parties often"
she declares, though do keep up my
church connections and keep in touch
with my friends"
She has regular Office fitted up in
the ranch house. Here she traces pedi-
grees, plans sales and works up the
advertising for auctions. She issues
a regular cows blue book, with ten
generations to the genealogy. She goes
out with Mr.. Green on purchasing and
selling trips, and-her own special
disadvantages his herds diet kitchen.
Her job is real job. Seven years
ago, Mrs. Green turned her general in
terests in Jersey cattle into an offer to
do her husbands bookkeeping. Then
she listened to conversations with Gus
TONER'S
One day she volunteered an argu-
ment that made the SALE Next came
a course in scientific craftsmanship.
The Texas Jersey Cattle club offered
her the post of secretary. No woman
had ever tackled such a job. But 1t
was wartime, the club was in debt
and probably they asked her to work
cheap. In three years she had turned
a deficit into an $500 balance, had won
the Jersey Bulletin prize for the best
club work in the United States or Can
ada. and topped the sales record of
every state club.
Thereupon she won an honor that
she appreciates at its full worth. Her
husband offered her the job of sales
manager for his herd at the salary he
would pay man. "It's great sport"
is her conclusion, though it means
plenty of hard work. AS for Mr..
Green's feeling about it-well, we've
been married % years and we've never
been more congenial than now. Often
strangers take us for mere acquaint-
ances because we so enjoy talking to
each other"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
Hughes Gives Pledge
of Aid to Europeans

London.-Europe can count on the
United States % in efforts toward
further disarmament, (2) in support
of institutions of international justice,
60 in cooperation for the promotion
of peace in conformity with the pro-
gram of national institutions for the
promotion of public health and war on
the drug traffic, and (D assistance in
rehabilitation through the Dawes plan.
Secretary Hughes declared at an in
ternational dinner given in his honor
by the Pilgrims society.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
Bob Is learning to be an Amer
lean. What will be the effect
on him?
(To BE CONTINUED
Wasted Effort

Baby was going on at a great rate
and the father of the family finally de-
manded to know what the youngster
was crying about.
"He wants his own way" responded
the child's mother.
Chr
"And he can't have It."
yes, he might as well get that idea
out of his head at the start" said the
old man, grimly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
Many Fishermen Die as
Gales SDeep OUer Europe

Paris.-The heat wave. which was
so distressing to Olympic contestants,
was broken up by a series of violent
gales which wrought havoc through
out France and Belgium Twenty
fishing smacks are missing from
Ostend, and it is feared all are
lost. Twenty-six bodies have already
been washed up on the beach.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
Morgan Agent Insists
Allies EUacudte Ruhr

London.-The Daily Telegraph as
serts that Thomas w. Lamont of ]. P.
Morgan & Co. has presented an ulti-
matum to the allied premiers, decIar-
ing American bankers will not have
anything to do with the proposed loan
to Germany without stronger guaran-
tees. The guarantees, Lamont is de-
clared to have said, must include the
evacuation of the Ruhr.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
Warren Warns Mexico
Against NeD Uprising

Mexico City.-Gen. Plutarco Elias
Gales, who on the face of returns from
the recent election has been named
next President to succeed Obregon,
left his ranch at Nuevo Leon for Mex
leo City. Ambassador Warren let it
be known that any fractional revolt
against the recent plebiscite would
find no sympathy in the United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
Spot Where Columbus
Landed NolD u. S. Park

San Juan, Porto Rico.-Governor
Towner formally accepted from the
insular government the gift of the
tract of land near Aguadilla where
Christopher Columbus landed ia 1902,
the only spot under the American flag
where the discoverer of America ever
set foot. The government will de-
velop the tract as park.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
It's a Good Sign

Word studies at Princeton lniver-
sity show that the most commonly
used nouLs in the English language
are, in the order named: time, day,
man, place, year and work We must
revise upward our estimate of Eng
Ish speaking races when work" Is
one of the most commonly used nouns
and there is no mention of food
Arkansas Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30

lshed seasons, heard Doctor Wells put
MS question again, and sent up a wall
OF protest and anguish at Boobies de-
lighted answer.