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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
LETTERS NAMED ON BONUS BODY
Says Cash Payment Would Be Billion And Haf,. Or Four
 Billions If Deferred
WASHINGTON BUREAU)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. o. Representative Lamar Jeffers of the Fourth Alabama district was today ap- pointed one of the committee of five democrats to confer with the ways and means committee relative to the form of a bill granting bonus to the sol diers who fought the war against Germany.
 Mir. Jeffers stated tonight that there were many suggestions as to the form the bill should take. He spoke of the possibility of suggesting to the ways and means committee a bill providing cash payment to the soldiers. Under such a bill, the outlay would be one billion five hundred million dollars, ac- fcording to Mir. Jeffers, whereas the total in deferred payments would be four billion five hundred million dollars.
 The democratic caucus last night adopted resolution appointing the com mittee to confer with the ways and means committee. Mir. Jeffers was made member of that committee today. He takes the position that the peo. pie who will pay the bonus would pre-! fer to pay one billion cash rather thap four billion eventually. The sum could be raised, he said, by a bond issue, and the payments on ,the English debt could be used to pay the interest on such an issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
|URCESDELEGATES
 BE UNRESTRICTED
Pat Harrison Denies He Is Sup- porting Underwood For
 President

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Feb. % Especial. IA statement has been sent out from the Oscar W. Underwood headquarters in Jackson to the effect that Senator Pat Harrison was support ing Underwood for President. The fol- lowing telegraphic correspondence took place yesterday between the Hatties- burg American and Senator Harrison The American sent this message to Senator Harrison:
 Underwood state headquarters is circulating literature that you have publicy announced your support of Un- derwood for President. The statement reads: .v,,
 Senator Harrison's recent declara- tion for Underwood will at least be news to many Mississippians and of in- terest to all.
 Then follows a statement alleged to have been made by you in a speech in February. Please wire your reply"
 Senator Harrison sent this reply to the American:
 Any statement that have come out for Underwood for the democratic nom- ination for President is absolutely un- warranted. I have refrained from de- claring myself for any candidate for the reason there is so much uncertainty in the present situation. It would, in my opinion, be grave mistake for the dem ocrats of Mississippi to send an in structed delegation to the national con- ventiop.
 Il have consistently favored and shall continue to favor the sending of an un- instructed delegation so that after a free exchange of views with leaders from every section of the country. the strongest and most available candidate can be selected as the democratic stand ard bearer. ,I
 T have frankly expressed these views to every candidate for the nomination with whom I have talked and they all understand my position thoroughly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
JANUARY FOREIGN
 TRADE FAVORABLE
Balance Of More Than 100 Mil.
 lions For Month Is Shown

|, WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-A foreign trade balance for January favorable to the United States of $101, ,381 1856, was shown today in figures made pub lie by the department of commerce.
 Exports continued larger to Europe than to any other group of countries, although imports from Europe ad- vanced sharply over January year
 The departments figures analysed exports for January, which amounted to $395, ,170, ,129, and imports, which valued at S2o3, ,78S,573.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
SCHOONER IS WRECKED

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 29.-The schooner Margaret Thomas of Boston has been wrecked in Mosquito inlet, 70 miles south of St. Augustine, Fla, ac, cording to advices received by Crowell X Thurlow, her owners, here today. The message said the vessel was a total loss, but that the crew of 10 men had been saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
NO CONCERT FUNDS Appropriation Will Be Exhausted After
 Sunday

Unless music lovers bring pressure to bear on the city commission for more funds, the last free municipal orchestra of the season will be given Sunday aft ernoon in the Masonic auditorium.
 This announcement was made Friday by Commissioner William. l.. Harrison, who pointed out that the $4,000 appro- priated for the concerts was practically exhausted Each concert costs approxi- mately $500 after rental of the audi torium, musicians salaries and pro grams are paid for. according to Har- rison.
 Several requests have been made to continue the concerts through March and $1.O00 wilI0be required to comply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
HOOTCH PLEA
 EVEN PACIFIES
 STERN JUDGE

NEW YORK( Feb. 29.-"send me up for life for drinking that bum. hooth," pleaded Nicholas Hab- CT, when Magistrate Dale told him to name his own sentence.
 Haber had been taken out of a pew in St. MichaeFs Catholic church, where he had passed out" He admitted he hadn't gone there to sign the peldge.
 You are honest, anyway" decid- ed the court. 'I won't give you life I'll give you ten days to let the booze get out of your system"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
IDENTIFIED AS SWINDLER
Prisoner Is Called ''Thrse Dollar Phan
 tom" Of Texas

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. 29.--A man under arrest here in connection with a narcotic robbery has been iden- tified by local police as Delaney John son, said to be wanted on charges of swindling in several Texas cities, it was announced today. According to police, Johnson is known to the Texas authori- ties as the "thre dollar phantom" be- cause of his alleged methods of obtain ing small sums of money from a num- Der of persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
HART TO LECTURE
New York Psychologist Comes to Bir
 mingham, March 12

New York Psychologist Comes to Bir-
 mingham, March 12
 The Council of clubs of the third dis trict will present Dr. Joseph K. Hart of New York, psychologist and editor of the Survey magazine, in lectures at Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Mrs. l.. J. Haley, president, announced Friday.
 Dr. Hart will speak in Birmingham Wednesday afternoon, March 12, at o'clock in the new Sunday school room of the First Presbyteri church. The public is invited and especially all club women are urged to attend.
 Dr. Hart's address at Tuscaloosa will be made before the state conference of social workers, March 9-11. A number of other noted speakers will also ap- pear before the copvention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
AUCTION HALEs
ALABAMA LAND

76O acres, in fee. no liens, level to gently rolling. rich with gold. silver. lead. pyrites. ochre. mica, whetstone and covered with long-leaf yellow pine. millions of feet; mile from rail- road at Erwin, near Talladega. When gold mill burned 1t was recording $l.75 to yard: S0-ysrd mill averaging $40 day with SEQ expense. It is owned by aged person who desires cash I sell it at auction at Talladega court house March 3, 2 p. m. Thos. W. Millican. Auctioneer, Gen. Mgr. Tennessee Alabama Auction Co.,, Leba- non. Tenn; Albertville, Ala; Talla- dega, Ala,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
School Admitted

The Butler County High school. under the able leadership of Prof. J. J. Paris, has been raised to such standard that it has been admitted to the Southern associ al tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
CONFEDERATE VET DIES
Thomas . Hs Mitchell Succumbs T
 COOSa 7

GOoDwATER, Ala, Feb. 29.-(spe- cial. )-TL Jmas H. Mitchell, a Confed- crate Veterans, S4 years of age, died at his home, two miles from Kellyton in Coosa county, at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon. He is survived by his wife and three sons, o. D. Mitchell of Kelly. ton, Tom., Jr., of Foley, Ala, and Her bert, of Vintura, Gal. Funeral services were held at Socapatoy Presbyterian church Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. c. H. Rogers. Interment was in the church cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
Howard Funeral

Funeral services of Mrs. John w.. Howard were held from her home, 10 miles east of Greenville, Saturday and interment was made in the family burial ground near the home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
SCHOOL TO HOLD FAIR
Butler County High Admitted To
 Snuthern Association

GREENVILLE, Ala, Feb. 2S.- Especial. )-The various committees named for the Butler County School fair for March 14 and March 21 are going ahead with their part of the de- tails of the great occasion. Plans are being worked out for the biggest edu- cational event in the history of the county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01

Light-giving power of candles has been increased by British chemists who made them in triangular form, accord ing to report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
A Rare Opportunity Salesmen and Distributors
 Wanted At Once

The president of the Universal Rubber Heel Company. the best selling article on the market, is here for three days. This
 is a bona fide business and fortune for live man. Very best bank references. See J. H. Brown. Tutwiler hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
REAL ESTATE WANTED
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

To Whom It May Concern; Notice is hereby given that the partnership, if any, heretofore existing between Pete Triantoa and Chas. Valekis, which business waa known as Nick's Lunch Room. 1900 Ssc- ond Avenue, North, Birmingham. Ala. bama, is dissolved and that the under signed Pete Trantos will not be liable for any debts contracted by or for said Nick'a Lunch Room It is denied that such partnership existed and this notice Is given in abundance of caution
 PETE TRIANT0S.
 By Oliver Henderson. This Feb. 14. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01

STYLE TWO-This type is set with white space around. The rate is 2 cents per word for one insertion, 20 cents per word for three, 40 cents per word for seven, or $1 for 80 consecutive intertions.
 On open accounts this style will be charged at the regular line rate. 2f'' h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-01
WE BUY

SECOND HAND CLOTHES AND SHOES
 2116 SECOND AVE. PHONE 1S91. FURNITURE-Wanred 70 buy and sell.
 second hand furniture, 28l2 Ed Ave. Main I9l6 Orr Furniture Co.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12
Animals Cheap in
London Auction Mart

London.-One of the oldest institu-
lions in London is an auction mart
where wild beasts, monkeys, reptiles
and other animals and birds are sold
for absurdly low prices.
Full-groWn Rocky mountain or Him
alayan eagles can be bought for So
each. There are many bargains in
monkeys, too, lively young mandrills
bringing only SO, and little sooty
Mangebys 81. Pure white Rhesus mon
keys are in favor among society wom-
en- and sell for $50. The animals are
taken from their cages and held up on
the ~auctioneer's rostrum, where they
timidly survey the noisy throngs bid
ding for their possession.
At a recent sale of animals which
belonged to IA d"isbanded American cir
Gus, a six-foot Florida alligator
brought only S12. Two r%eticulated
pythons, measuring 16 feet each, sold
for $40 and S75, respectively, and a
15-foot Indian python realized $50. An
s-fAt anaconda vas bought for 1925.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12
Wednesday
Thursday.

SAFE STEPS-The steps of a
good man are ordered by the Lord;
and he d~elighteth in his way.-Ps.
1923.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12
Bible Thoughts for
the Week
Sunday.

Sunday.
GREETING TO 1924-The Lord
bless thee and keep thee. The Lord
make his face shine upon thee, and
"a gracious unto thee. The Lord
lift up His countenance upon thee
nd give thee peace.-Num. 6:24-26.
Monday.
GF-If thou draw out thy soul to
The hungry, and satisfy the AFFLICTED
soul;
THEN-Then shall thy light rise
n obscurity, and thy darkness be as
The MONDAY: and the Lord shall
guide thee continually, n satisfy
thy sou in drought, and make fat
ny bones.-Isa. 5S:10. IL.
Tuesday.
FULNESS OF JOY-Thou wilt
show me the path of life: in Thy
presence is fulness of joy; at Thy
right hand there are pleasures for
evermore.-Ps. 1911.
Wednesday.
CURSE OR BLESSING, WHICH,
He that ~withholdeth corn, the peo-
pie shall curse him; but blessing
shall be upon the head of him that
selleth it.-Prov. 1925.
Thursday.
SAFE STEPS-The steps of a
good man are ordered by the Lord;
and he delighteth in his way.-Ps.
1923.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12
Friday.

WILL HOLD THY HAND the
Lord thy God will hold thy right
hand, saying unto thee, Fear not:
I will help thee.-Isa. 41;1S.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12
The Fresh Thing.

Nervous lady lin taxi) Whats the
matter, driver?"
THE engine misses"
Pardon me-'Miss,' not 'Missus,' if
you please"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12
Saturday

PAY THE PREACHER-Even so
hath the Lord ordained that they
which preach the gospel should live
f the gospel Cor. Ola.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12

Leona SatterWhite, sfrtShg at the tele-
phone office in Fort Worth, was we'd
ded to Horace Keller, critically III in
the naval hospital at Bremerton,
Wash, by a long-diStance ceremony.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-12
THIS WILL CHECK
KIDDIES' COUGHS
Winterarole Never Fails to Relieve
Group and\ Colds.
!!Il!!!lI

checked at the o1lgel!WfETER-
GROLE has been tried by parents
everywhere for Group and colds and
has been found TO be most effective.
If this wonderful ointment cream is
applied on throat and chest at night,
the child will be completely relieved
by morning. The drugs in WINTER
GROLE are powerful and penetrating,
quickly dispelling all congestion. Get
a jar today. 25c.
For sale by H. ]. Dennis & Co, IL
S. Main street, Pleasantville. adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
Land Of Giants and Pyamies.

Rnanda, in Africa, is the land Of the
Wambuttf pygnies and the. Watussi
giants. the latter the most aristocratic
of all negro tribes. and one of the last
to retain a sultan, who holds absolute
sway over the lives. property and lands
of his subjects,
mediumisized Watussi nan stands
5 feet II Inches in his ,stockingless
feet, says the Detroit News. Seven
feet is notlan extreme height. These
forest giants are well proportiened and
athletic. Another explorer reports a
jump. measured Of eight feet i've
inches.
Though he had no, accurate timing
devices the same observer expresses
the opinion that the Watussi men can
overtake trained athletes Of the West
ern world in both sprint and distance
runs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
HERE ARE TIPS ON SUCCESS
"control the Business Cycle" 10
Advice Of Writer, Derived From
r Actual Practice.

Considering business as a whole
there will be great gain In every sue
cessful step toward stabilization-in
controlling the business cycle" But
the individual business man is not
nearly so much interested in leveling
out the curve of prosperity as he is
In cleaning up during the booms and
cutting losses in slumps. There is
small gain In caution unless it is CO.
Ordinated with a plan Of development
and expansion. Such policies, as those
worked out by the Dennison company.
are most likely to inspire imitation.
For while they allow the business to
adjust itself fiexibly to the rise and
fall Of the tide, they do not check
steady growth, says writer in Worlds
Work.
OF all these precepts, derived from
observation of actual practice. there Is
no doubt that the most important one
Is:
The way to beat the business cycle
Is to understand 1t.
Succeed by controlling the business
cycle
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
WIRELESS CLOCK IN LONDON
Tlmepfece at Waterloo Station, In
vented by. American,. Has No
! Visible Works.


An American engineer has invented
tiGepiecs which not only keeps per-
feet time, but lby means of wireless
operates and corrects series Of other
clocks with which 1t is connected.
According to noted wireless au-
thority in this country, this invention
foreshadows a day when all public
clocks win be controlled and synchro-
nizad in this way.
The need of keeping an accurate
record Of. the passing Of time has in
spired many ingenious inventions.
One of the most wonderful clocks in
the world is to be seen at Wells cathe-
dral 1t was made by monk exactly
600 years ago. The hours are indi-
Gated by the appearance of number
Of armed figures on horseback, says
London Tit-Bits. These meet in a
kind Of charge. the striking Of their
lances sounding the chimes for the
hour. ss,.
A clock without visible works is one
of the wonders .ef Waterloo station,
London IT Is controlled by electric
ity. which connects it with what 10
known as the master clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
STAGE SCENERY OF ALUMINIUM
chemnitz Opera House Management
Finds the Metal Better Than
&, Wood and Canvas.

From Chemnitz, In iSaxony. comes
the news of the use Of aluminium as a
substitute for wood in truly novel
manner, says the Scientific American.
Sheets of thin aluminium are being
used for stage scenery in place Of the
usual canvas-covered wood frames.
( This innovation was originally in
troduced on account Of the exceeding
ly high price, Of wood at that time /;
but repeated trials have convinced
the management of the Chemnitz
opera house. where the experiment
was first introduced. that saving in
expense Is not the only advantage.
The scenery. In the first place, Is
lighter even than the old style frames !;
1t Is not subject to danger from fire,
and scenery may be painted on both
sides Of 1t, an impossibllity In the
days of the old-style sets. Moreover,
painted scenes, can easily be erased
and new ones substituted.
The acoustic properties Of the new
material seem to be as good as those
of the old scenery.
The aluminium Is delivered at the
theater in roughly rolled sheets Of the
size and form Of the original wooden
sections of scenery. Its thickness Is
from 5 to s millimeters (0.2 to O3
inches). SE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
: ~, T.. -. .! ss.----sss'--s-
ROYALTY OF OLD BIG EATERS
Feast at Court of King Richard u
Called for Vast Amount
OF Food.

England in the Canterbury days ate
much in the French style. Spoons and
fingers were good manners and carv-
ing was new-fangled. If it was in fact
praeticed to any extent at all.
Richard II and the duke Of Lam
caster once dined in London with the
bishop Of Durham. The king, the
duke and the bishop and their retinues
and guests called for 12O sheep, ia
sailed oxen and fresh, 1910 pigs, IL
boars, 210 geese, 720 hens, so capons
"of HE geze" and eight dozen other
capons, 80 swans and 100 dozen
pigeons; rabbits and curlews by the
score, 11,000 eggs, IL gallons Of cream
and 100 gallons of milk.
Such was royal feast, says the De
-troit News, and every day, whether
fast day or eating day, had four meals
Breakfast at seven, dinner at ten in
the morning, supper at four and liv-
cry at eight. The hour Of dinner is
said to show the development Of cook
ing In any given country. But there
were Chaucerian refnemeIits, never
theless, aside from dishes Of flowers;
permissible foods initiating the form
of meats on fast days, even eggs be-
ing counterfeited and clever things
such as making two capons out Of one
by skinning 1t and stufing the skin.
There were. besides, the points Of
etiquette; a pig for lord should be
endored, his cabbage thickened with
egg, not crumbs; pike served whole
to lord, but cut for the commonalty.
And mint sauce has pedigree reach
ing to Edward /.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
The Easy Chinese Language.

Chinese in its spoken form ID a
simpler language than even English.
There are none of the terrors Of con-
jugation, declension or the infections
that mark European languages. West
ern children born In China hlequal
opportunities of hearing Chinese and
English spoken in the home learn
Chinese first because 1t Is easier. In
a year Of earnest study good foun-
dation can be laid. knowledge of
the new Chinese alphabet enc bles the
beginner to use the characters with
out the aid of oral instruction. 1t
is thus possible for the student to
carry on his own study after start
has been made with an instructor.
Columbia Alumni News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-01-25
JANUARY Is. 1924
. -. "
I RED CROSS NOTES

For YOU, citizens Of Cecil County,
in whom lies dormant the power, the
desire and the faculty to do good I'M
to your fellowman, there IS "a Won
derful opportunity awaiting.
The Cecil County Red Cross Chap
ter exists for the purpose of relieving
distress and suffering among the I'M
; fortunate people of your County,
whose lot in life is such that without
this or similar aid, they must con-
tinue to exc out an existence with
snirits broken, bodies impoverished,
and minds distressed, and with an
outlook upon the future which you
would never permit them to endure
could you but realize with how slight
an effort upon your part, you could
helm to improve their condition.
!. If, you had. as a .neighbor, a young
woman, whose worthless husband had
deserted her and several little child
ren-if you happened into her miser-
able house, isolated and altogether
forlorn, and found these babies blue
with cold and emaciated-if you
knew that they had not known the
taste of milk for more than year
if YOU were convinced that this poor
mother was almost crazed with hum
ger, cold and wretchedness, wouldn't
you, deep down in your heart, feel an
Irresistible pity for this family and
help them because of a. natural i'm
pulse to do what you could to relieve
their suffering? Of course, you
would.
Your neighbor may mot be- SO. I'M
fortunate, but there are many in
stances of this sort throughout the
County and the Red Cross is FORUM
ate in having a Public Health Nurse,
whose long training, experience, in
telligence and tact is such as to adj
mirably qualify her to seek out and
meet Just such conditions as these.
In the case above cited, this nurse
gathered wood with her own hands
and started a fire, provided food and
clothing for every member of the
family and on learning that this poor
mother had long been trying to get
to her parents, but for the want of a
conveyance, aid been unable to go
so, gathered the whole family in her
Ford and through driving storm,
took them distance Of 43 miles,
where she left them shedding tears
of gratitude for kindness they had
utterly despaired of ever receiving.
Such occurrences as these are COM
mon in the Red Cross work, but it
requires money to carry it on. There
fore, won't you give one dollar to
your nearest branch and become a
member, and having done this, won't
you attend the Red Cross meetings,
and not only learn Of its activities,
but give the organization the benefit
! of your service as to how it can i'm
prove its methods, to the end that
it may do the greatest good to the
greatest number. The Improvement
Of health in its present program and
since "true men and women are all
physicians to make us well", we
want as many of such as possible,
to join the Red Cross.