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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
FIERY CROSS IS DEATH TORCH
 TO LITTLE BOY

DAY ANNETTE, Ala, July IT, ND Especial. .)-Rollo Cooley, To-
 year-old son of R. E. Cooley, local agent for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, here, was fatally burned while at play at his home late Tuesday afternoon. Rollo was playing in the Cooley yard with some friends, and in their play they were attempting to build a "fiery cross" In an attempt to make the fire burn, the Cooley boy grabbed up a kerosene can and began pouring on oil. The sudden ignition of the kerosene caused an explosion of the can.
 Mrs. Cooley was away from home and before neighbors could come to the rescue Rollo was burned so bad ly he died Wednesday morning. None of his playmates, were injured. The boy was the. youngest of three children in the family. Funeral services will be held Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
STREETS PAVED
 AT FORT PAYNE
Property Owners Backed By Civitan Club Do
 Work Themselves

FORT PAYNE, Ala, July IT, Especial. )-Bryan and Carter of Chat tanooga are here this week finishing up a paving contract, the territory in- volved being from Martin street on the south along Gault avenue to Lusk street on the north; from the intersec- tion of Lusk street with Gault avenue to the southeast corner of the W. B. Hosiery Mills, and from the court house square on Main street to the railway crossing at the freight depot of the Southern railroad. The material utilized for this construction is of asphaltic oil, gravel, and crushed limestone. s. H. Carter of the firm is here in charge of the work.
 The outstanding feature of the en- terprise is the fact that the entire ex- penditure of the proposition is incurred almost without exception through vol untary subscriptions on the part of the property owners affected by the i'm provement.
 The local Civitan club, under the presidency of W. Y. Shugart, conceived the movement some weeks ago, with the purpose of eliminating the dust nuisance in the business sections of the city as we'll as adding to the comfort of the travelling public.
 ". B. Davis of the Davis Hosiery Mills here has been the prime factor in this improvement. The ". B. Da. wis Hosiery Mills are the largest tax. payers in the county, the hosiery mills here employing hundreds of men, wom- en and children. The committee ap- pointed to carry on the paving cam paign consisted of W. B. Davis, H. B. Brock, R. J. Chitwood, w. V. Jacoway, Earl Cochran, A. c. Kirby, Harry Brock and Carl Thomas.
 In the campaign for better streets the local Civitan club had the co-op- eration of Mayor Sawyer and the city council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

zens of the city were present and oc- cupied special reserved boxes. Three military bands furnished the music for the afternoon.
 Legion Hears Jeffers-A talk on the adjusted compensation act by Congress- man Lamar Jeffef$ ifeatured the an- nual meeting of the Anniston post of the American Legion held Thursday night at the Junior Chamber of Com merce auditorium.
 Maccabees To Frolic-Anniston Mac cabees, their wives, sweethearts and friends enjoyed an "open house" at the Maccabees' hall last night. Plans were discussed us to the mammoth celebra- ton planned by the combined Maccabees lodges in Birmingham to be held at Oxford lake early next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
VETERAN PYTHIANiS
 TO GET JEWELS
Six TuscalOOsans Complete 25
 Years Of Service
(TuscalOOsa Bureau)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July 17.-E. L. Dodson, newly elected chancellor for the Knights of Pythias lodge, has ap- pointed a committee to serve with him during the coming year. MT. DodsOn announced that the veterans jewels have arrived for six members who had won them by continuous membership for 25 years. The medals will be awarded at the next meeting in August.
 Fair Is Planned-The home demon. stration club at Bethel is preparing community exhibit for the county fair this fall.
 Rain WelcOmed-Only six-eights of an inch of rain had fallen here in the past 30 days up to Wednesday evening, when Tuscaloosa was visited by a good rainfall. Gardens and corn crops in this section have been suffering severely for the lack of moisture,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
SILHOUETTES OF STATE CAPITOL
lStata lCapital Rnreaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July IT, Governor W. W. Brandon has received miniature donkey, about two feet high, made entirely of crepe paper, with a card which stated that the token was sent to the Alabama delegation to the democratic convention with the compli- ments of some million radio fans" The donkey will be placed in the depart ment of archives and history, Governor Brandon stated. The gift resulted from the resOunding manner. in which Gov ernor Brandon cast Alabama's 24 votes for Underwood at the democratic con- vention, which won the admiration of radio fans over the country.
 Governor Brandon's accomplishments at New York have inspired Lamar Field, assistant attorney general, to write a poem on the subject, it was learned to- day. The production was presented at the meeting of the Montgomery Ex- change club and made a big hit.
 The Alabama banner, which was borne aloft by the delegation from this state during the strife at New York, has already been received by the de- pertinent of archives and history.
 
 Attorney General Harwell c. Davis was the speaker of the day at Hayne- vile, where big educational rally was held today. S. H. Blan, secretary of state, and W. B. Allgood accompanied the attorney general on the trip. Citi- zens. of Hayneville are interested in raising funds for the new consolidated school to be built there, which, when completed, will give an elementary, jun for high and senior high school.
 In connection with educational &C., tivities in Lowndes county, it was learned today from the department of education that a splendid new school is to be erected also at Lowndesboro. This will be an, elementary and junior hig school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
WEEVIL CONTROL SHOWN

TUSCUMBIA, Ala, July 17-(Spe- cial.)-A demonstration to the farm CTS of Colbert county in methods of boil weevil control will be given Fri day afternoon at the Ware Brothers plantation. The demonstration will be under supervision of County Agent Yar- brough.
 ROtarians Meet--The Tuscumbia Ro. tary club had 100 per cent present at it's meeting today. An address was given by John W. Johnson on the re- sponsibility of voters to exercise the franchise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
EXAMINATION SET

CAMDEN, Ala, July 17.-(Special. ) An examination for teachers certifi- cates will be held at the courthouse, in Camden, beginning July 21, at 10 o'clock, and extending through July 23.
 To Give Medal-Lieutenant Joseph M.' Wilcox, chapter D. A. R., had its July meeting with Mrs. Sam Erwin at her home at Rock West, Monday after noon. Invitations were extended tC twenty-two Camden women who arf offer a medal for the best essay in his tory at the Wilcox county high school next session and name the medal ir honor of Rev. Francis Tappey, D. D. who was pastor of the First Presby' terian church at Pensacola at his death last February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
GIRL SCOUTS OPEN MEET

scout leaders, representing 16O,0OO fellow girl scouts at home, left here to- day for the world camp of girl guides at Fox Lease, Hampshire, where 36 nationalities will be represented in camp lasting a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
DURHAM KILLED IN SMASH

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July IT, William Durham, Fort OglethOrpe store keeper, was instantly killed when an automobile driven by J. M. Dickerson in which he was riding turned turle early this evening. Mrs. Dickerson and Miss Williamson Adams, other pas sengers, were injured and taken to the army hospital at Fort Oglethorpe. Their injuries are not thought to be serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
REVIVAL IN PROGREss

GREENVILLE,. Ala, July H. Special; )-The revival in progress at the First Christian church in this city ls growing in interest. Rev. J. R. Havener of Mobile is assisting the pas .or, Rev. Mir. Bolton. in the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
ZANE GREY LANDS MONSTER

LOS ANGELES, July 17.-Zane Grey, author and sportsman, is credited with landing the largest swordfish of the season. He caught a 45O-pound sea monster with rod and reel, after a bat tie of several hours in Catalina waters yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18
The First National Bank Of Birmingham, Ala.

Statement June seth, 1924
 RESOURCES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

Special summer rates $9.oO per day and up. Grove Park Inn, Asheville, N. C., finest hotel resort in the world.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-18

Special summer rates S9-OO per day and up, Grove Park Inn. Asheville, ~. Cr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Mr.. Boss, Watch Your Step!

Employees are written at and lee
tured to and elevated beyond words.
They need it more than they know :;
but why spare the bosses? Workers
have often been told that the boss
has an eagle-eye and in some mys-
FERROUS fashion gains knowledge OF
what every last one of them is up to
But. haven't the workers "a thousand
eagle eyes" Ask them: they know
Yes. the workers know the boss.
If he is, like kipling's Tomlinson, fit
neither for Heaven nor He'll. they
viii find him out. If he is a Scrooge,
they will get his number. If ne
breaches righteousness and practices
something else. they will get on to
him-unmercifully. If he is man
like themselves. neither too good nor
too bad. but with something in his
heart that keeps him on the square
with them, if he means what he says
and says what he means and sticks
to 1T, and Is a hard worker, they'll
learn to admire and love him. Then
all the kings horses couldn't pull
them from their stand of loyalty to
the boss.
Be worthy Of your workers.-For-
hes Magazine, On. W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
First Day
Seek Anti.Fatigue Toxin

Scientists having failed to find the
elixir of life or the fountain of youth.
are now seeking the next best thing
a vaccine that will do away with
weariness and enable person to 20
through all forms of eAertions with
out fatigue. The search, according
to Sin Robert Armstrong Jones. is
going on in the United States, Italy
and the United Kingdom.
Grille and Cannon, are leading the
movement in American and Mosso in
Italy. he said. They are experiment.
ing with tired animals. They are
hasine their experiments on the med
ical fact that the human body invar-
iably creates its own anti-toXins
when poison enters the blood Even
if the fatigue fighting vaccine is
found it still will he necessary for A
man to sleep, said Sir Robert. In
deed. the alienation would be condu-
Give to slumber.
Pending the discovery Of the toxin
various methods to avoid that tired
feeling are being advocated. One is
the use or salt in o solution as
beverage. Experiments upon miners
have shown that their efficiency is
increase 20 per cent, by the daily
use of salt, a recent convention in
London was informed by Prof. h.
Neville Moss.
Laborious work in hot, dry tenn
perature. Prof. Moss explained,
causes the worker to perspire freely
and leads him to drinking large
quantities Of water. This. said Prof
Moss. produces cramps. fatigue and
clogging of the kidneys.
To prevent water poisoning, miners
undergoing the tests In this country
were given a solution of salt and
water TO balance the loss Of salt by
Precipitation. AS a result the miners
dug more coal. their vigor was main
tanned throughout the day. they were
no longer bothered with cramps and
they slept more soundly.
Prof. Moss said the best. solution
of salt to use is one containing 60 per
cent sodium chloride and 40 per cent,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Giants Corral Many
Tallies in Double
Win Over Phillies

Philadelphia. Sept. 5-New York
won both ends of the double header
with Philadelphia today, taking the
first game to and the second -
to g. After the Giants assumed SIX
run lead early in the first game the
Phillies fought hard behind Vein
erts excellent frelief pitching and
ii ew within one run of tying the
score in the ninth inning when the
last man was retired with two on
base.
Rain fell throughout the second
contest. Kelly hit a home run with
the bases full in this game as did
Travis Jackson in the third inning
when the visiting club slammed the
offerings of three hurlers for nine
runs. Four circuit drives, three of
them in one inning off Baldwin,
the New York pitcher. featured the
opening contest. Scores:
FIRST GAME
New York 3 o o 0 0-6-11-0
Phila. 49,. 90 o 3 0 0 l 0 1-5-11-1
Baldwin and Gowdy; Glazner and
Weiners and j. Wilson.
SECOND GA ME-
New York ....4 0-15-19-0
Philadelphia. . 0 0 0 0 O. g. 81
Called end eth inning on account of
rain.
McQullan and Snyder. Gowdy:
Carlson. Lewis. Pinto, Bishop and
Henline, Wendell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Few Wild Turkeys in America

One of the most spectacular OF all
American birds is the wild turkey
Ii is distinctly an American product
and is found in no other place but
North America.
Woven in the clothing wrapped
about mummicd remains OF chn
dweliers in Arizona and New Mexico
are found the feathers OF turkeys
There are other evidences In the
caves showing that the birds were
kept in n state Of doi0estiCaion by
the aboriGincs. When early In the
Sixteenth century the Spanish con-,
ouerors invaded Mexico, they FOUND
turkeys that had been domestlcated
b. the Indians. Some of these .hcY
took back with them - spain. whHrc
it was found they would breed III cap
tlvity. Their descendants were re-
moved to France and England ana
later brought to the United states by
settlers. This is the history or the
common domestic turkey which
people are wont to have on their
table when celebrating Christmas
o. THANKSGIVING day. a short time
AGO, as time Goes, vile turkeys were
To be met within almost any suitable
locality southwark from n line drawn
through southern Maine. southern
Ontario and South Dakota. All ever
the eastern United States they were
abundant. as well as among the hllls
and CANYONS Of Colorado ana inc
semi-arid deserts Of New Mexico.
Every year one may find on some
magazine cover the picture OF an ola
Puritan father with MS blupdcrbuss
OF, one shoulder and IL wild TURKEY
on the other. Thus do cur men or
art keep before our attention one OF
the past clories Of sew England.
Where on Cape Cod may one find
wild turkey today? Where may you
seek for il in Rhode Island. New
York. Iowa or Indianna, or in many
other states of it's former range:
In n few isolated ont of-thc- way
tarts of our country some OF these
wonderful birds still exist. Ten
years ago I found a number in Lee
county, Florida. But soon thou-
sand hunters were in the field after
them and the turkeys ale vanishing
from south Florida y mere are SUN
some to be found about the great
southern swamps, as Cor example,
in North and South Carolina. Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. and ono may
see signs of the great turkey IN
southern Texas, but here chiefly on
n few great ranches where hunting.
ia restricted. AS game bird the
wild turkey has practically ceased
to function.-T. Gilbert Pearson IN
the Worlds Work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
ESenor Championships A. u At West Orange Tod
Miss Brown Wins
Thrilling Golf Match
From Miss COllett

Nayatt. r. l., Sept. 5.-(By A. P.)
Two remarkable shots by Miss
Mary X. Brown, when the need for
them was urgent, enabled her to
triumph over Miss Glenna Collect at
an extra hole in the semi-finals OF
the women's national golf tourna-
ment today. The shots we're a u.s.
yard brassie through trees at the
1ah and a 15-foot carom putt at the
10Th.
Never has the game of golf known
a more sensational and thrilling end
to a match. TIE woman from the
Los Angeles Country Club. former
tennis champion. almost a novice at
golf playing in national golf tour
ney for the first time and barely
qualifying with 96 just after she had
been a semi -hnalist in the national
tennis tournament. defeated the
wonderful girl of the Rhode Island
Country Club. eN-champion, who has
been rated by experts as the best of
her sex and who won the qualify
ing medal with 40. thereby being
the first woman ever to break 80 in
the history of the tournament.
Mary Brownies opponent tor1or-
row viii be Mrs. Dorothy Campbell
Hurd of Philadelphia, former
champion, who in the other SEMI
final match today defeated Mrs. c.
II. Nandrrbeck of Philadelphia. also
a former champion, by two and one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Thomas F. Berry
Takes Up Reins
OF "POp" Geers

Wheeling, W. Va, Sept. 5.-The
reins that Edward F. OPop) Geers
held to victory in many a battle on
the American turf dropped when he
met death Wednesday in race at
the West Virginia State Fair, to-
day were taken up by Thomas F.
Berry of Pennington, n. j., an eX-
perienced horseman.
Selection of Mr.. Berry to assume
charge of the string of horses that
had been maintained by the late
turf man was announced last night
by Robert Neal, nephew of POP
Geers and business manager of the
Geers stables. Before leaving for
Memphis to attend his uncle's fu-
neral, Neal declared no decision had
been reached on the filing of racing
contracts made for Pop" Geers, for
the balance of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Old Stamps Increase in Value

More than $4,000 varieties of post
age stamps are listed and priced in
The new 1924 standard catalogue
which has Just been issued by the
Scott Stamp and Coin Company of
New York. This is approximat ely
1000 and more than the 1923 cata-
lCSue contained.
TO one who knows rothing of phil
ately and who perhaps does not know
the meaning of the Wcrd, a glance
through its pages will reveal either
the bravery or the nerve of the man
who sets out with the determinat ton
of obtaining even fair proportion of
the worlds postage stamps.
1t is a task which the specialized
collector has abandoned as he finds
his ambition sufficiently taxed to ac-
cumulate the stamps Of two or three
favored countries.
For the first time in many years
the 1924 catalogue contains illustra-
tions of portions of the United States
stamps. The law against the publi-
cation for any purpose of United
States stamps has been very severe,
but through the efforts of many
philatehc societies. aided by former
Senator Frelinghuysen and Repre-
sentative Alderman, both of New
Jersey, who are ardent collectors
Congress passed a bill last year
which permitted the illustration of a
protion of the stamps. provided they
were four times the size Of the orig
inals.
1t is sufficient to give collectors a
clear idea of the different varieties
and is a great help dt ready inden-
titication by young Collectors.
The old laws also prohibited the
publication of pictures of foreign
stamps, but that was never strictly
enforced. In the new act, such pub
LEGATION is officially authorized pro-
yided that the cut is slightly dis
figured.
Hence. in the new catalogue, pic
lures of foreign stamps appear for
the first time with a white line drawn
across them. and as several thousand
cuts are used in the catalogue. it en-
tailed an expense of several thou
sand dollars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Tunney and Greb
Sail for battle-ground

Cleveland. Sept. 5--Light heavy
weight champion. Gene Vunney and
Harry Greb. middleweight titlehold-
err who rect in ten round no1decis-
ion bout here Monday night. are ex-
pected to arrive today to complete
their training for the contest.
With the arrival of the contestants,
it is expected that the problem of
who will referee will be solved.
Tunney will have George Ensel,
Breb's former manager. in his corner
Monday night. Ensel has had the
satisfaction of seconding Tunney to
two victories over Greb since the lat
ter left his (EnseTs) mana cement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
New Thrills in Baadad

Constantinople-The Bagdad. Rail-
way is now operating a through SER
vice three times week between
Constantinople and Aleppo. The
journey requires three days, and the
trains are without sleeping cars o.
diners. DR.. James I. Vance of Nash
willie, Tenn. who is here on special
mission for the Near East RELIEF,
says of the trip:
zone soon learns to adapt himself
to anything. The journey is of con-
siderable personal discomfort, but
fun of interest and picturesqueness.
The country is obviously under-pop-
ulated and cultivation is inadequate.
But the possibilities of interior Tur-
key are unlimited. The soil is rich,
particularly suited for tobacco, cot
ton and fruits.
have rarely seen mountain seen
cry holder, more beautiful or more
terrifying than the. ranges of the
Taurus. I commend this region to
movie stars who seek new thrills"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
Copley of Gardiner
Aid Northeastern
Minor Sport Coach

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Gardiner, Me-, Sept, 5.--John o.
Copley of Gardiner has been APP
pointed coach for minor sports and
assistant coach for major sports at
Northeastern University, Boston.
He is d graduate Of F'itchburg
Normal School, 1921, and while in
college won letters in baseball, foot
ball. and basketball. Copley rep
resented the Gardiner Club also as
a member of the wrestling team and
won the amateur featherweight
championship of New England
During 1919-1920 he successfully
coached athletics at the Camden
High School, where his football
team won every game, the basket
ball team all games but one, and the
baseball team all but two games.
His teams won the Knox County
Championship in each of these
sports. For two years he was head
coach at the Brewer Maine, High
School, where his baseball. basket
ball. and football teams made an
exceptional record. the football
team losing only one game through
out the two seasons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-06
. Literature Alive Again in Russia

In the first five years of the strict
Communist regime all poets remain
ing in Russia with the exception of
the officially recognized futurists,
whom we are still to discuss) We're
condemned to silence. All literary
reviews were suspended. all publish
ing houses and presses "socia!ized"
and for the most part also sus-
rended; and the censorship. which
far surpassed that of the Czarist
times in strngency, would not let
anything pass through the press
which did not directly serve assBol-
shevik propaganda.
In the meantime conditions have
changed after the failure of Com
munism and the return to so-called
free trade, that is the return TO the
capitalist order; a great number of
public enterprises began again. and
the appearance of works of a purely
literary nature serving the needs of
the bourgeoisie was gradually per-
mitted. And now it became evident
that not only had the poets already
mentioned written new works in the
meantime which were simply waiting
Tor publication. but also a whole
array of previously unknown or little
known poets had matured. These
young people, who had come through
all the horrors of war, revolution. and
the first period of Boisheivism, and
whose talents had developed under
the most unfavorabie conditions.
represent the newest Russian litera :
ture grown on Russian soil: it is as
strongly differentiated from the pre-
vious literature as new Russia is
from the old.