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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28

i of said bond at the end of the twenty eighth year from date of issue. One fourth of Bond No. e649 shall mature at the end of the twenty fourth year from date of issue, and the remaining three fourths of said bond at the end of the | twenty-ninth year from date of issue. One-fourth of Bond No. $50 shall ma ture at the end of the twenty-ffth year from date of issue, and the re- maining three-fourths of said bond at 1 the end of the thirtieth year from date of issue. I The Commission will furnish to the purchaser the opinion of John c. Thom- son, Attorney and Counsellor at Law of New York City, approving the legality and validity of said bonds, and a certi- fled copy of all proceedings will be fur nished showing authority to issue said bonds.
 The bonds will be prepared under the supervision of the United States l Mortgage and Trust Company of New York City, which will certify as to the genuineness of the signatures of the City officials and the seal impressed thereon.
 Said bonds are secured by the full faith and credit of the City of Birming- ham, Alabama, and by the taxing pow CTS of said City heretofore, now, or hereafter conferred upon it by law. Said bonds and the interest thereon are ex- empt from State, County and municipal taxation, and after the maturity thereof are receivable in payment of all taxes and dues to the City of Birmingham, Alabama.
 Each proposal must be accompanied by certified check payable to the City of Birmingham in the sum of one per centum q per cent) of the amount of
 bonds bid for as an evidence of good faith and security for the performance of such proposal, and as liquidated damages in the event of failure of the successful bidder to accept and pay for the bonds. All bids must include accrued interest to date of delivery of bonds. No interest will be allowed on certified checks accompanying bids Bonds will be delivered to the success full bidder or bidders on October 1, 1924, unless later date should be mutually agreed upon. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
 Approved August 19, 1924.
 D. B. McLENDON, President of the Commission.
 A true copy,
 l.. B. GRAY.
 City Clerk.
 Age-Herald Aug. Fist and 18th, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
COLORFUL SHOW DRAWS CROWDS Flashing Beauty Review Of Stage Comedy
 Makes Hit


 This is the time of the year when a good laugh is at its best, and if there is better place to find laughter than at the Jefferson this week there is no record of it. The reason is the best production of the All-star Players to date, Potash and Perlmutter," the famous comedy that long held Broad way.
 Besides the comedy Birmingham will find something of especial interest in Potash and Perlmutter," It is the appearance of Miss Birmingham of 1924 and her sister beauties in the fashion review which is an integral part of the production. The beauties wear special frocks supplied by Au- gusta Friedman, while Bromberg fur nished the jewels. The gems worn by Miss Birmingham are valued at $20,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, August 27.-CattIe: Receipts, 10000; calves, 2,oO0. Very slow; few desirable light-weight steers and yearlings, steady to weak; other beef steers, dull; early top yearIings, S10.2S; other killing classes around steady; grass cows. SS.25@A25; canners and cutters, $293; bologna bulls, $3.76@ 4.26; top Yeals, $1o.6o; stockers and feeders, moderately active and steady; bulk stocIIers and feeders, $4.75R7.
 Hogs: Receipts, s.0oo. Slow; Shipper market, 10c to 15c lower; packer mar ket, dull; bidding t6c to 25c lower on butchersi bulk of sales, ss.75@9.4 packing sows, Ss.259s.40; stock pigs, weak to 25c lower; bulk, S7.26@7.5O.
 Sheep; Receipts, 5000. Lambs, gem orally steady; top westerns, S1s.25; others. SIS; best natives, STATS; better grades, mostly S12@12.50; sheep, slow at about steady: western ewsg, S5; feed Ing lambs, steady to 25e higher, early sales, largely S12@1225.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
y. o. THOMPSON
 ATTENDS MEETING
Former Resident Here At Con- ventiOn Of Alabama Merchants

Joseph o. Thompson, vice-president of. the American Cotton association, with offices in Columbia, S. C., is in Birmingham, attending the annual meeting of Alabama Merchants asso- citation and renewing old acquaintances here. He was former collector of in- ternal revenue in Birmingham and the referee of President Roosevelt in Ala bama politics. MT. Thompson is also one of the largest land owners in this state. He was guest of his son, Macgruder Thompson, Wednesday call ing upon many friends in the downtown district.
 T am always glad to get a chance to see Birmingham, said Mfr. Thomp. son. T am able to get here infre- quently much to my regret. Birmingham continues to astonish all of us who are away by her progress and achieve ment. l have always thought and still think that Birmingham is without a peer among southern cities" MT. Thompson, was one of the organizers of, the American Cotton association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28

tries from the effects of depressed conn mercial and industrial activity. These figures also show that despitie smaller incomes people have continued to put
 aside Increasing amounts of money again future needs.
 An important phase of the insurance business is often lost sight of. 1nsur- ance companies as a whole constitute one of the heaviest insurance assets of
 May had assets of nearly eight billion the nation. il conpanies at the end of dollars Of tn:s gtupendous sum about three and one-half billion dollars is invested in stocks and bonds and about three billion dollars is held in mort gages. Of the stock and bond holdings about 0S per cent ia in bonds-more
 than 50 per cent 6f this amount being In railroad issues, more than 30 per cent in government securities. and most ! of the remainder in public utility bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28

CsALEs of life insurance the country N %ver during the first seven months
 of this year reached the tremend- ous total of $4, 286, ,2s7 ,000--a figure 10 per cent greater than that reported for the same period of 1923. This is accord ing to a compilation of the life insur- ef,ce sales research bureau from the fig ures of companies which have in force ness. .ass R&S
 During the seven months, as the above map shows, in all except eleven states, more life insurance than . year ago was sold. Relatively the greatest gains have been made in the Pacific, middle Atlantic, east north central and New England sections.
 These life tnsurance' figures are sig nificant. They show that this business, which reaches into every state, has ap- parently suffered less than most indus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
ENSLEY SOUTHERN
 TO BE INSPECTED
Morgan And Aldridge Plan Tour
 Of Lines Thursday Morning

Frank c. Morgan of the public serv- ice commission will accompany Col. A.. B. Aldridge on an inspection of the Ensley Southern railroad Thursday morning. The commission recently is- sued an order permitting the cessation of passenger service on that line from Ensley to Maxine, only, however, after a minute investigation of all the de- tails. The owners have requested fur ther consideration of the commission involving the abandonment of other operations, and to look into that is the reason for the personal inspection. Mir. Morgan said Wednesday that the com- mission was trying to view the Ems ley Southern case with a mind for the best interests of all concerned and no order was to be issued until properly investigated. 4.,.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS
C0MTNG TO LYRIC

Birmingham is eager for Keith vau- deville again, judging from the advance sale for next week, when the Lyric, the playhouse beatutiful, openss its new season. Seats are now on sale at the theatre, .&iid the management advises to make their reservations early, on ac- count of the demand.
 The Lyric has just been redecorted and many improvements added during the last few weeks, and everything is in readiness for the opening Monday. In view of the fact that this is Labor Day four shows will be offered in honor of the holiday. 2a1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
\ PENNY SAVpn ;a s ,,.n,v

A PENNY SAVED is a penny. made and you can save a lot of pennies ev- cry week, If. you read the Woman's Realm-a regular feature in your Sun day Age-HeFaId conducted by q woman for women and listing the latest and best from almost all the worthwhile shops and stores. You'll find 1t every
 Sunday where the Wants Ads begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
CREDIT MEN TO MEET

Birmingham retail credit men will discuss laws in the new code of Ala bama as a feature of their regular weekly meeting at i o'clock Thursday at the Tutwiler hotel. George w. Yancey, attorney, is slated to speak on matters of interest to the credit men as covered in the new code. E. B. Irwin will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
NOTICE OF SALE 4o CITY OF BIRMINGHAM ALA. BAMA, A1a $6S0,0 900. FREE PUBLIC

Sealed proposals will be received bv the Commission of the City of Birming- ham, Alabama, until twelve o'clock noon of Tuesday, the 16th day of September
 1924. at the City Hall in the City of Birmingham, Alabama, for the purchase ot $64O, 900 Free Public Library Bonds dated October l, 1924, maturing S13,OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28

HORSES AND MULES
 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.,, August 27- Horses and mules, steady. Quotations were unchanged. '>-s'0--T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28
LOCAL DATA For the 1A hours ending sat ?. 'm..

For the aA hours ending sat ?. m., August 2T 192A:
 Highest temperature .............. 97 Lowest temperature ,...........,.. 6S Mean temperature ......,....... 83 Normal temperature .....,....... 7s Deficiency In temperature since Jam
 uary- .................... ........ 44s bAAutau1 Q Total Rainfall since January 1.....39.46 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan
 uary ] .................. Ire Relative humidity, ! a. m. ........ ss
 1S noon ..s.......s .ssssss.ss... S2 .u D.. ns .s....ssssss.ss q. S6 Dry tharmometer, 6. m. ........ 72
 12 noon .................... 93
 p. 4us by Wet thermometer, 6. m. .......... 6E
 F noon ..................,. TO
 p. m. ..................... 69
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-28

ABOUT 400 all-wool "all-the-year-' round" suits at S10. Good styles and wonderful, values. Mare Link, 1911 1st Ave-, N. ,ss.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Earliest Accounts of
Trade Among Nations

From the time that men began to
live in cities, trade, in some shape,
must have been carried on to supply
the town-dwellers with necessaries ;
but Ii Is also clear that international
trade must have existed, and affect
ed to some extent even the pastoral
nomadic races, for we find that Abra-
ham was rich, not only in cattle, but
liz silver, gold, and gold and silver
plate and ornaments (Gen. 10: ;
"a %, 53). Among trading nations
mentioned In Scripture, Egypt holds
In very early times a prominent posi-
tion, though her external trade was
carried on, not by her own citizens,
but by foreigners-chiefy Of the no
madic races. The internal trade of
the Jews, as well as the external, was
much promoted, as was the case also
In Egypt, by the festivals, which
brought large numbers of persons to
Jerusalem, and caused great outlay in
victims for sacrifice and In incense
Il Kings s :63). The places Of public
market were, then as now, chiefly the
open spaces near the gates, to which
goods were brought for sale by those
who came from the outside (Neh.
1915, 16; Zech. 1:10). The traders
in later times were allowed to intrude
into the temple, In the outer courts Of
which victims were publicly sold for
the sacrifices. Czech. 14:21; Matt.
II :12; John 2:14).
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Loaded Shells Spelled
Doom of Shot Touers

Until the loaded shotgun shell was
developed shot was sold to the jobbing
trade throughout the entire country
packed in bags, which In turn were
purchased by the man having a muz-
zle-loading shotgun, who was obliged
TO reload his gun with powder and shot
whenever the gun was fired at game or
target. says the Detroit News. The
loaded shot shell and the breech-load-
ing shotgun sounded the death knell
OF the old type Of shot tower.
The business of the ammunition con-
Germs manufacturing shot shells grew
by leaps and bounds SO that the shot
consumption of the country conferred
at the points where these shot shells
were manufactured. notably in New
England, and in the course of events
these ammunition concerns began to
manufacture their own shot, thus COM
pletely destroying the business Of the
many shot towers located throughout
the country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Picturesque Whitley Abbey

Other of the ruined churches of
England have more picturesque
magnificence. but none a more ancient
fame than Whitby abbey, Henri Pick
ard writes in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
There the first rude poetry of Eng
land was written more than twelve
centuries ago. There, earlier still,
was held the synod which decided that
the British church should keep Easter
at the same time as the rest of Chris
tendon, a choice which meant that
Christendom should be united, and
Britain remain within the influence of
the civilization of Italy and Gaul. But
the modern traveller who climbs the
many steps which lead from the river
to what was high Whitby's clustered
pile" has seen nothing of the Abb
hey of st. Hilda. In the ruins on the
hill there. was no fragment older than
Plantagenet times. But discoveries Of
great interest have now been made.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Modern Nooh's Ark

Barro Colorado island was formed
when the valleys about it were flooded
by the impounding of the waters of the
Chagres river to form Gatun lake, says
the Detroit News. 1t resembles Noah's
ark in that there gathered as the
waters rose nearly every form of an
inal life In the vicinity, seeking es-
cape from the rising flood.
Despite that 1t is only two miles
from the Panama river. it has been
found to harbor amphibians Of new
and strange habits as yet unstudied
and innumerable species of insects
never described, as well as man.
strange and exotic plants, numbering
1000 or more 1t abounds with ant
eaters. sloths. armadillos, peccaries,
tapir. agoutis, COATS, the ocelot, the
jaguar. many species of bat, monkeys
of various kinds and the famous black
howlers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Ebony Mentioned in Bible

The deep black heartwood, which
is most highly priced in a number of
trees Of the ebony family, is mentioned
in the Bible in Ezekiel 81 10, In con-
nection with ivory. probably on &C
count of their value and of their con-
trasting colors. Ebony was once sup
posed to grow in the ground without
root or leaves" and to 1t were as
cribed many miraculous powers. The
chief source of the ebony wood Is the
Island of Ceylon, where huge logs of
the pure heartwood are cut and
hauled to the coast. For interior
decorations and furniture ebony has
been superseded by rosewood and ma
hogany, but for cabinet work It Il still
widely employed, being exported from
Madagascar. Jamaica. India and
Egypt. A species of the ebony tree
which Is used as a veneer also grows
In the southern United States.-Wash-
ington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Refused to "Falp for
Bishops Second Scheme

A western minister tells a story, &C
cOrding to the Kansas City Star, show
ing how bishop, accosted in a Chi.
cago street by a neat but hungry
stranger, derived profit from the en-
counter.
Now the bishop took a fancy to the
needy one. took him to hotel and
shared good dinner with him. Yet
having left his episcopal wallet in the
pocket of a different episcopal jacket
he suddenly faced the embarrassment
of not having the wherewithal to pay
for the dinner.
"Never mind" exclaimed the guest
Il have enjoyed dining with you, and
I shall be charmed to pay the price
Allow me-"
And the stranger paid for the two
This worried the prelate, who insisted
"Just let me call a taxi and We'll
run up to my place, where I shall have
the pleasure Of reimbursing you" Blu,
the stranger met the suggestion with
"See here, old man. You've stuck
me for bully good dinner, but hanged
If I am going to let you stick me for
taxi farer"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Plea for Statues of
Creations of Authors

The citizens of Auch, the ancient
capital of Gasc0ny, have decided &c
erect q statue to D'Artagnan, hero OF
Alexandra Dumas 1.-THE Three Mus
keteers" and Twenty Years After
In reality, of course. it is much more
than a statue to D'Artagnan. who
never existed for the world until Du.
mas called him into being. 1t is more
than q statue to Charles de Baatz Cas-.
tlemore, the original of Dumas hero
who was born not far from Auch. II
is really a statue to Dumas and the
human Imagination.
Everything that has made D'Artag.
nan memorable and international came
from a great maker of romaneeS-
D'Artagnan Is one Of the many crea-
tons of poets and writer's that have
become more real than real men.
1t is always a fine thing to see rec
ognition of such, the New York Sun
comments. There might even be more
statues to great characters of litera.
ture and fewer statues to little char.
acters of "real" life. While there Is
no harm In remembering man who
leaves a fountain or park to a vii
lage, the men who have left Odysseus,
Hamlet, Falstaff, Faust, Jean Vatican
and Natty Bumppo are, after all, the
more deserving.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
She Distrusted Real
Motive Of Boys Visit

In the family that had moved next
door to the Smiths was boy about
seven years old. The Smiths had
little girl, Virginia, just the same age.
Everyone expected the two children TO
become playmates at once, but almost
a week passed before they noticed
each other. Then the boy came over
to play with Virginia. Virginia, how
ever, Immediately went into the house.
why, what's the matter. Virginia r
her mother asked. II thought you had
been wanting to play with the new
boy.
"well, did at first" Virginia adj
mitted, "but don't care so much about
Il now, at least. not today"
"why don't you want to play with
NmY' mother asked.
"0h, mammal" Virginia exclaimed.
Hes had whole week to come over
Asre and hasn't done it. Now I've got
. nickel to spend for candy and |
don't care whether he comes or not p
Exchange.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Faithful Doc.

The man was trying to sell his dog
"You see," he said. II bought him
and trained him myself. got him
80 that he'd bark II a person stepped
inside the gate, and thought I was
safe from burglars. Then my wife
wanted me to train him TO carry bun
dies, and did.
"If put q package In Ids mouth
he would keep 1t there until some one
took It away. Well, one night woke
up and heard movements In the next
room. got up and grabbed my rsvolv'
er. Two men were there-and the
dog"
Didn't he bark?- interrupted the
man.
aNever bark; he was too busy"
.Busyf What doingf"
Carrying a lantern for the burg
lars"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Only an Antique

Leonia, colored maid. had taste
for lofty ideas and high-sounding
words. One of the members Of the
family in which she served was tall
elderly lady Of imposing figure and
fine carriage.
One day after Leonia had for per-
haps the hundredth time expressed to
the lady her great admiration for her
handsome figure the object Of her
praises exclaimed, "Why do you say
so much about my appearance, Leonia?
I am only an antique"
"What is thatP asked Leonia in as
t0nishment.
The lady explained to her.
SWELL" Leonia burst forth, 'if that
is what you are now, you Shorely is a
powerful indication of what you has
been."-Youth's Companion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Plains of Abraham

The heights near Quebec overlook
ing the st. Lawrence river took their
name from Abraham Martin, Cana
dian pioneer of Scotch descent who
was a pilot on the st. Lawrence in
the time of Samuel Champlain, foun.
der of the city. By a deed author
lied by Champlain himself Abraham
Martin, who was affectionately known
as "Maitre Abraham" obtained a
homestead on the heights Of Quebec.
His herds of sheep and cattle grazed
on the tableland along the st. Law
renee which became known among the
inhabitants of the town as the Plains
of Abraham. In 1908 part of the
Heights of Abraham were converted
into a Canadian national park.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
Of the Rough Riders impetuosity and

of the Rough Riders impetuosity and
daring. The charge of the Rough
Riders at San Juan Hill, the speaker
said, was against military rules and
precedent, the movement having been
made without providing for any pro-
lection for the flanks of the charging
column and, in Major Putnam's opinion,
but for the support given Roosevelt's
command by the negro troops, pro-
tecting his TANKS, San Juan possibly
would have been another story and
Roosevelt would have never been
President. Major Putnam, said that
he had stated this fact to the President
personally, who replied THAT might
be so, bnt we had bully time )"
The entire address was keyed to a
high pitch of patriotism, and the ap.
probation and esteem OF the Union
veteran for the heroism and sacrifices
of the legions Of Lee.indicated that the
enmites engendered by war have been
wiped out as the men who actually did
the fighting in fratricidal war have
learned to know each other better.
Major Putman's address indicated an
intense interest in the development Of
the Shenandoah Valley and a purpose
to promote the publicity which, as he
stated. this section merits. When the
outside world is awakened to a knowl-
edge of the resources and attractions
in this area there will be an unpre-
cedented influx of visitors and great
increase of settlers. AS the head of
his great publishing house, Major
Putnam contemplates the issuance of a
book devoted to the history, romance
and resources of the Valley. This
book will be written by an author of
International note and will be, as in
Dictated, valuable volume for any
library. 1t will be book in which,
because of his admiration for the
country and its people, he will have a
personal interest, and this interest will
guarantee high class pro dnction.
VISITS SHENANDOAH CAvERNS
Leaving Massanutten Academy on
Saturday morning Major Putnam went
to Shenandoah Caverns as the guest OF
Hunter B.. Chapman one of the
Cayerns owners. This was his first
visit to an American cavern, though he
had visited one of the famous grotto'
Europe. During his journey
through the Grotto of the Gods the
visit,r's extensive vocabulary was
contracted to the use of such ad-
jectives as magnificent" beautiful,
grand and gorgeous" tie was i'm
pressed by the immensely of the sub
terranean fairyland and despite his
over four score years enjoyed the ex-
perience without discomfort or fatigues
he had seen much of the
world in his travels Major Putnam said
that the Rainbow Lake in Shenandoah
Caverns was the most beautiful
spectacle which he had ever visioned.
From the Caverns Major Putnam was
motored to Harrisonburg by Col.
Benchoff, where he was the dinner
guest of the Shenandoah Valley In
corporated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-12-05
In Sonething of a Hurry

Every trade has its stock of we'll
known yarns. but occasionally a new
one does occur, only, alas, in time TO
become a classic. A certain we'll
know newspaper man was holding
forth to a group of writers, among
whom was rather famous novelist
The journalist was saying that he had
recently been engaged in revising the
obituaries held in readiness by his
paper. Turning to the novelist, he add
ed loosely: 1--WE just been writing
you up
But the novelist. apparently, had
not been following very closely, and
waking up with start. he asked
eagerly: when is 1t going to be pub
lished?"