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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
HALE TO PUBLIC LIFE
Noted Yale Football Star, Blind, Choic'
 of Both Parties for Office

Perry Hale, the old center of Yale's most noted football machine the i'm mortal Gordon Brown eleven, has been indorsed by both republicans and demo- crats in Middleton, Conn.,, for tax col lector of the town of Portland, although he is totally blind. The indorsement IS an assurance of election.
 Yale men to whom the name of Perry Hale-twice an-American choice for center--is revered as are those ot Fudge" Hefflefinger, Ted Coy, Laurie Bliss and Brink Thorne, will rejoice at the news from Middeltown, for Hale has been struggling back into the light for fifteen years. This is only another evidence that the old Perry Hale, who never cried quits, is living yet. The light failed for him when his eyes were destroyed by a premature explosion ot powder while he conducting an experi- ment, but Perry Hale took his afflic- tion standing.
 Since that night Hale has been "car- rying on" in harder fight than he ever waged across the gridiron in the blue of Yale, the pigskin hugged tight to his chest, his mop of yellow hair fly ing as he thrust aside this tackler and shOuldered aside that. It is a fight he has waged alone, except for his loyal wife, who has cheered him on from the sidelines, and his dumb and faithful pal, Bill, Scotch collie.
 Like the helmet of Navarro, his boy ish yellow head was always in the fore whenever the scrimmages were fiercest. Men like Walter Camp used to initiate the Hale crouch as they told. with pride, Perry tore an opposing line to ribbons The late Mike Murphy, who had seen Yale's greatest stars, said of Hale that he was the most valuable player who ever donned moleskins. He was pivot man in the tackles back formation when 1t was first used by the Blue.
 Hale was equally good on the offense and the defense-as tackler, as back carrying the ball, as a sort of Horatius at the bridge in beating back all enemy assaults. The Gordon Brown team was Yale's avatar.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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run him down. He was in a fix, ter rible fix, and all because be was in a strange place. Still he was sorely tempted to run and take chance. You see Danny is quite like other folks; the first thing they think of when greatly frightened is to run away. It was just so with Danny. He just had to holdon to himself to keep from running.
 It was lucky he did, very lucky. Abruptly Old Man Coyote stopped tearing at the brush and Danny heard his footrteps as he ran swiftly around to the other side. Danny understood just what that meant. Old Man Coyote had hoped to frighten Danny into do. ing the very thing Danny had so near ly done, and he was running around now to see if Danny had run out. That settled the matter for Danny; he would stay right where he was. In minute Old Man Coyote was back tearing at the bi ush again. For a minute or two he worked with all his might, then rar around again to see if Danny had been frightened out.
 "I'll get you if you run," said he
 I'll get you if you stay.
 You may as well make up your mind You'll never get away"
 Perhaps he's right" whimpered Danny to himself, but while there's life there's hope. He. hasn't got me yet P
 Then for the first time he noticed something which he had been too fright ened to notice before. It was a lit tie ridge of earth and it was soft as il recently pushed up from beneath. Il took Danny just about one teeny weeny second to jump up on top of il and begin to dig, and as he dug all feal of Old Man Coyote left him. He ac tually chuckled to himself. He haG found way of escape.
 Next Story: Old Man Coyote. Dinner Disannears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
LittIe Stories For Bedtime
Danny Meadow Mouse Shivers And
 2hokou V
(By THORNTON BUROEss)

Danny Meadow Mouse Shivers And
 Shakes << 4 H-H-Hw exclaimed Old Man ss A Coyote, as he sniffed along the
 edge of the pile of brush under which Danny Meadow Mouse had stopped to rest on his way to see the Great World.
 Fee, ii, fo, fum!" said he,
 That smell is good to me.
 Unless I'm very wrong
 A Mouse has been along:
 There's nothing quite so fine
 On which l like to dine. Come out you little sinner: want you for my dinner" But Danny Meadow Mouse didn't come out. No siree! That was an in- vitation he had no desire to accept. He inst crept farther in, and he shivered and he shook as he heard Old Man Coy ote sniff and sniff along the edge of the pile of brush. Danny didn't know any thing about that pile of brush. He didn't know how big it was, for he .l,sdn't taken particular notice when he slipped under it to rest. Old Man Coy ote might be able to pull it all apart and if he could and should why then Danny shiyered some more at the thought of what would be likely to hap rcn then. It didn't make him feel any better to hear Old Man Coyote say: Come out, you Danny Meadow Mouse Come out! "I'll get you anyway beyond doubt" Perhaps it was true that Old Man Coyote would get him any way, but Danny intended to make it as hard work for him as he could. He was shivering and shaking SO with fright that his teeth chattered, but he would rot for the world let Old Man Coyote know that. Danny had learned long since that no matter how frightened you are it is always best to appear un- afraid, so in his funny little voice he boldly squeaked:
 "It's of no use for you to try to get me, Mir. Coyote. You will just be vast ing your timep
 Old Man Coyote chuckled and the sound of that chuckle sent more shiv- CTS all over Danny.
 Perhaps you're right. Perhaps you're wrong,
 "We'n find out which ere very long, said he and began to tear at the brush and scatter it in all directions. Poor Danny Meadow Mouse. He wished with all his heart that he had I been content to stay at home instead of going forth adventuring to see the Great World. What should he do? What could he do? He thought of slipping out on the opposite side from the one where Olds Man Coyote hoped to fright if he did he wouldn't know where to go, unless there was another hiding place very near. Old Man Coyote would be sure to smell his tracks and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
We Women
Feathered Friends


 ID ECENTLY a girl was tarred and h feathered by a mob near Myers
 vile, Maryland.
 It was, a peculiarly disgraceful pro- ceeding as the tar was applied by a woman backed by Q mob of "white capped men,"
 The reason given for the assault was that the girl and a friend of hers had given parties which attracted the local men, among whom was the husband of the averaging woman.
 From the account given it is difficult to understand what led those twenty men to commit such a cowardly attack upon a girl, or to comprehend how any woman upon such provocation could be guilty of such brutality to one of her sex.
 But more difficult to fathom was the girls reaction after her assailants had been arrested. She sided with the wom- an who had attacked her. The woman explained that she had been forced to do so by the men and that she was sorry she had done it.
 Possibly she was sorry but one would hardly expect the girl to be softened by her regrets of her excuses. Yet she was.
 Is this an extreme case of feminism Or sex loyalty? We are told that the two women wept upon each others shoulders.
 Twenty men and the woman were in dicted, charged with complicity. When the case came up for trial the mer stood together and backed each other solidly. The three women were allied against them-the victim, the friend who witnessed the assault, and tht woman who applied the tar and feath CTS. It is an interesting lineup.
 The men produced feeble alibis. Ont alibi was to the effect that they hat gone to witness fight between the two women. Why they had to get into white costume for the event is not ex plained. Nor is the presence of tn, tar and feathers which they alleged they found beside the road. No ont knew how it got there.
 The woman who applied the tar anC feathers rested upon the assertion tha she only attacked the girl because thu men forced her to do so.
 If this explanation satisfies the vic tim, as it seems to, it should satisf. us, but I feel that coat of tar ant feathers is rather an extreme test fo sex loyalty to overlook.
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Today's Thought
'4 will mediate also of all Thy work. " Psalms-76-12.
By REV. KENNETH OWENS

"I will mediate also of all Thy work. D
 Psalms-76-12. Life brings the mightiest warrior to the knee, Destroys the dream that lights the poets lays, Kills every rose plucked in the hidden ways,
 And strips the bark from off the fruitless tree. But will mediate, Oh God, on Thee On Death! The frozen silence of those days All shadowed with the setting suns last rays That come when we look back across the sea. But life will not do this when am old Or leave me wondering what it is worth, For when age strives to crush and leave us cold
 With some grim jest that smells oi evil mirth, I'll go down fighting for the things hold
 Too fine to De destroyed on the earth
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Random Notes

Mrs. Mervin Blach and little daugh- ter. Jane Marie, have returned from a visit to Winchester, Va. MT. Mervin Blach has returned from New York.
 Miss Margaret Willis Lanning is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Wood Herren, in Anniston.
 Miss Matilda Reed of Tuscaloosa is visiting in the city.
 Mrs. Hampton Lane and children have returned to their home in Syla- cauga, after visiting relatives.
 Mrs. J. D. DeBardeleben is visiting in Sylacauga.
 Mrs. T. A. Turner is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Watkins, in Troy.
 Mrs. R. c. Boutwell, and son, Guy, have returned from a visit to her brother, MT. H. c. Grove, in Troy.
 Mrs. !. F. Carle and Mrs. Louise Reed are among the Birmingham ma irons attending the meeting of the grand chapter of the Eastern Star Ill Montgomery this week.
 Mrs. J. E. Taylor has returned from a months visit to relatives III Iexas, and is ill at her apartment at the Ridgeley.
 Mrs. Roy White and children, Misses Elizabeth and Louise Fox, of Gadsden, gre visiting relatives.
 Mrs. 0. M. Williamson has returned from few days visit to Mrs. Val Fay Tor at Uniontown.
 Judge and Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan are in Montgomery, the guest of MT and Mrs. Files Crenshaw.
 Mrs. Edward Price and Miss Mar. garet Price have returned to their home in Nashville, after visit to relatives and friends. #,..
 Col. and Mrs Alexander Garber spent the weekend in Tuscaloosa as the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Battle Searcy.
 MT. and Mrs. George K. Headley moved into their new home, 29O6 Ser wick Road, Milner Heights, Monday.
 Miss Fannie Wilson of Gadsden was the weekend guest of her sister, Mrs John Luke, and MT. Luke.
 MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Franklin Nc Eachern (Lousia Wheeler), have re turned from their wedding trip and art at home in an apartment at 14O( Thirty-second street, Norwood.
 Miss Carolyn Gum has returned tc her home in Gadsden, after a visit tC friends in Birmingham.
 Miss Ann Rowan of Jacksonville Ala, who has been visiting Mrs. W D. Smith and Mrs. J. H. Hillman. ii now the guest of Mrs. Robert Me Gavock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold Samson are leav ing today for Princeton, N. J., wher' they will attend the Yale-Princetor game Saturday. Mrs. Samson will visi in New York and Philadelphia befor' returning home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henley J. Smith ant two children have moved into their new home on Milner Heights. |
 Mrs. Wiley Ballard and little sor have returned to their home in Atlants after a visit to Mrs. J. H. McCary. I
 Mrs. W. H. Jeffries, Mrs. R. A: Clay ton, Mrs. F. M. Jackson, Mrs. William Coates, Mrs. Elmer Jackson, Mrs. Der Ingram leave today for Chicago, wher'
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their arrival in Paris, where they will study for year.
 MT. D. J. Ponceler, Jr., has been called home from the University of Ala bama on account of the illness of his mother, Mrs. D. J. Ponceler.
 Mrs. c. F. Ginks of Union Springs is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Neal cns, in Norwood.
 Miss Eunice Williams of Columbus Ga, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. W. R. Chambers, left recently fol Baltimore, accompanied by little Mar tha Chambers. They will be guests or the private yacht "Oswiches" of MT. J A. Williams of Cleveland, Ohio, for 6 month cruse down the Atlantic coast
 Mir. and Mrs. George Eggleston hav' returned to their home in San Fran cisco after visit to Mir. and Mrs. Rob ert Jemison, ST.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Miller among the most popular young folk who ever resided in this city, and uni versally beloved, will motor down iron Birmingham tomorrow for the Hom Coming festivities, and will be thu weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Bev erly Head, on University avenue.-Tus caloosa News.
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they will attend the meeting of the na- tional W. c. T. U. They will be joined Eere by Mrs. Frances Clark of Missis- sippi, Mrs. Lamar Smith of Attalla, Mrs. John H. Long, Jasper, Mrs. Bill llngsley and daughter of Jasper, Mrs. J; B; Chatfield of Montgomery and Mrs. Ezell of Corinth, Miss.
 cable has been received from Mir. and Mrs. George Bridges, telling of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
WHITE SATIN AND ROSES

A most unusual evening gown has a deep gathered flounce bordered with roses of silk muslin. A single rose is placed on the right shoulder and an- other on the left hip. This model is clearly inspired by the prevailing Span ish influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
NEW SHADES IN HOSIERY

The stockings to wear with the new autumn suit are in soft lovely shades of brown aptly designated as acorn and cedar. Other tones are in varying tints of gun-metal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
Book Reviews"

I never ask a child of mine questions about a book he has read unless he spontaneously wishes to discuss it. l know that he is reading good books, but do not quizz him about details to see if he is "getting anything out of it." If child knows he is going to be questioned about what he is reading, his reading becomes self-conscious and loses much of it's appeal for him. Let him start the discussion of what he is reading.
 This is Children's Book Week. Do you know what your child reads?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
BLACK AND WHITE IN FURS

The vogue for black and white finds expression in a coat of seal faced and collared with ermine and with wide bands of ermine inserted in the full bishop sleaves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
REVIVAL OF SPANISH FASHIONS

There is strong tendency to ex- ploit the fashions of old Spain and among the new modes are many wraps inspired by the picturesque shawl of a dancer. One especially beautiful shawl, made of cloth of gold in a new weave, is heavily fringed with gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
TRIMMINGS OF OSTRICH

Ostrich and marabou continue to be extensively used and are unusually eff fective when chosen for collar and wide bands on evening wraps of metal bro- cade or velvet. sAM
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SKIRTS GROW SHORTER

Twelve inches for those who like ex- treme fashions, nine and ten for the most conservative, is the length of the skirts at present.
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FURS THAT LEAD IN FASHION
 Caracul in every shade from black to a deep cocoa or chocolate tone, is de cidedly the fur of the hour, especially
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Next Story: Old Man Coyotes Dinner Disappears.
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Mrs. Mervin Blach and little daugh- ter, Jane Marie, have returned from a visit to Winchester, Va. MT. Mervin Blach has returned from New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-19
Repr State
At Convention $
At..Halifax

Gustav N. Livdahl wilk leave to-
night for Halifax, Nova Scotia, where
he will attend the international con.
vention of the International associa-
ton of Industrial Accident Boards
and Commissions. Mr.. Livdahl will
represent the North Dakota Work
mems Compensation bureau, and will
be. the only delegate present from
the state. 81. :,
The convention opens August 26,
and will continue until August 20.
Mr.. Livdahl will join representa-
tives from other western states at
Chicago. and on the way. to Halifax
stops will be made at Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Toronto, Montreal and Quebec.
On the return trip the delegates will
go by way of Boston and. New York.
Mr.. Livdahl expects to be home about
September 8. Delegates from all the
states in the Union, and from all
Canadian provinces will attend the
convention. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-19
WILL REMARK
PARKS ROAD
Car Leaves Bismarck TODAY
For the West

Remarking of the National Parks
Highway (Red TraiD from Bismarck
west was started today by Roy Arms
ton. sent out by A. w. Tracy, gener-
al manager Of the National Parks
Highway Association. Arnston is
expected to reach Helena and Nilsson
la. Montana in the marking in Septem-
Der. Plans also are being made to
carry the remarking OF the trail east
FRONT Bismarck, Mr.. Tracy said.
Metal signs with the characters
tic National Parks Highway desig-
nation will be placed where necessary
by Arnston, old signs retouched and
painted and poles repaired. He also
will erect some large signs in Mon
tana, similar to those at Fallorf and
Terry, where the National Parks
Highway Yellowstone Trail meet, the
object being to encourage travel over
the Red Trail.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-19
TWO DIEM
!: IOWA FLOOD
Heavy Downpours Cause
Heavy Damage There

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 1.-Two
farmers, J. M. Schalley, and Declaude
Barrett of Bertram.' eight miles cast
of here, werei swept away and arc
reported to have drowned by flood
waters last evening while search
, ihE. for cattle.> A cloudburst late
Yesterday afternoon inundated sew
eral thousands of acres Of farm, land
in this vicinity. .#s.
Reports reaching. here indicate that
the storm caused great damage to
crops. Telephone and telegraph
wires were swept away. Railroad
advices received, from Vinton, Iowa,
state that houses,> there and east to
Marion. Iowa, also suffered heavy
damage.
Farmers in the vicinity of Coggon,
Linn county. report tina much Of
their corn crop was washed away.
At Reinbeck. Grundy county, six
and one half inches of rain fell dur
ing the day. ~
! County agents and farm, experts
say that the storm was the most de-
structive this summer.
A score or more Of stranded moA
torists'\are reported to be stuck in
the mud in the vicinity of Traer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-19
INDEPENDENTS
COURSE IS YET
TO BE DECIDED
Democrats Name Committee
To Report to the State
Committee Meeting

Action by the joint committee rep
resenting Republicans, Democrats
and the L. V. A., toward putting an
independent ticket in the field in the
fall election, appeared uncertain to-
day, according to f.. r. Burke of Bis
marck, member of the committee. He
was awaiting call from Fargo in
regard to the matter.
The Democratic conference held in
Fargo Saturday named V. r. Lowell
of Fargo. J. w. McHose of Fargo and
j. M. Kelly of Devils Lake as Demo
cratic representatives on the general
committee. but the committee was
authorized only to report to the state
committee at the regularly set time
for the organization of the Democra-
tic committee in Bismarck on Septem-
Der 3.
The La Toilette conference here
Saturday also failed to take action
definitely leading to withdrawal of
La Toilette men from the Republican
electoral ticket, and the question of
Coolidge electors also remains unde-
cided. 1t is probable, under the cir
cumstances, that the question of the
independent program cannot be set
tied until September 3 or thereafter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-19
Miners Journal
Approves Monthly
Coal y Deliveries

sF
|. Indianapolis, aug. .19.-Elimination
Of the seasonal demand for coal
would be "a. blessing to the industry
and to the public in general" says
the United Mine aWorkers' Journal,
official publication of } the United
Mine Workers of America. The state.
ment was made in Disgusting the rec
ommendation Of the. American Engi-
neering Council that SEASONAL stor rage
of coal would cut, the public's coal
bill. eliminate danger OF coal famine
and stabilize the Industry.
The plan of having the public pur-
chase its coal on annual contracts
for yearly requirements with, a pro.
vision that the coal be. delivered
monthly in equal allotments long has
been advocated, the article points
out, adding that under; the present
conditions AZ percent of the idle
time Of the INDUSTRY. is, caused by
The seasonal demand. for, fuel. (, It
was suggested that the councils re-
commentator also might help solve
the problems Of; -tQo,t many. mines
and too many miners. ~ ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-19
Uniform Flag
Plan Adopted

Van Hook, N. D., Aug. 19.-Under
the auspices of the American Le-
gion post q. new system of flag dec
Grafton will be inaugurated in Van
Hook, steps having been taken to
provide the necessary posts at once.
Posts about IL feet tall will be
placed in the cement walks about
inches from the outer edge and
about SO feet apart, at the top of
which flag Axe feet will be placed.
The flag will be raised in these
posts on all national days when the
flag is required to be displayed and
will be quite q novelty. The system
is being used ip the larger cities
and is being taken UP by tksSXialier
cousins as fast as the materials can
be supplied.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-19

with you~as prizes will be given. for
the largest family in attendance as
we'll as for the oldest person and
for the youngest baby, besides q prize
for the family coming the longest
distance. Be sure and drive in that
old car as prizes will be given for
the oldest car and for the most d.
apidated one Of any make. Be sure
and decorate your cars. also, with
flags, bunting, grain, anything, as. a
prize will be given for the best dec
grated car in the parade. The par
lde and contests are open to cars of
any make. no matter what kind.
Be, sure and bring the kids with
you. they will have a good time, too.
Lpllypops and toy balloons will be
given away during the parade, thou
sands of lollypops and hundreds of
.oy balloons. There will not be
iull or slow moment all afternoon.
Parade, contests, music, movie shows,
swimming pool, will all go to make
It crowded afternoon for every
one. ..a ~
Automobile Day will come in Just
between harvest and threshing and
rs our crops are so bountiful and
everyone is feeling so good and as
almost everyone can get away from
home at that time, whale Of
crowd is expected.