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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
LOWLANDS FLoODED
Damage Reported In Mississippi
 Sect.S,sV

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. 27.-(Spe- cial. )-Continued heavy rains of the past few days has resulted in the over flow of lowlands along the various streams in this section, Some damage has been reported where fields have been recently plowed and many of the unimproved highways have been ren- dered impossible. It is feared that in a large area south of Meridian along the Cowashee creek valley many peo- pie, mostly negroes, will have to aban- don their homes if the waters continue to rise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
PATRIARCH IS PARALYZEn

MOSCOW, Feb. 27.-(By the As sociated Press. .)-The patriarch Tik- hon, head of the Russian church. sui fered a stroke on last Saturday last and his condition is reported as serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
WOMAN AILING
 FOR X YEAR
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
 Happy Results

Newcastle, Pa.-''I was all run down and everybody thought I was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
MUSIC STUDY CLUB PROGRAM

The Thursday morning program of the Music Study club. will be given at II o'clock at Cable hall Mrs. Sexton will be in charge of. the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
I. Q. c. GRANTS PETITION Illinois Central And Chicago, St. Loui. And New Orleans To Issue Bonds

WASHlNGIoN, Feb. 2I.-Ihe inter eriaed e the Illinois Central and T tie Chi. cago, St. Louis and New Orleans rail roads to issue SC, 6,4S6, 900 in joint first and refunding per cent bonds to pay off certain short-term indebtedness of the two lines and obligations of the Canton, Aberdee and Nashville railroad, another subsidiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28

The convention on which the cabinet met defeat, regulates exchange of products through the regular trade channels. Some of the industrial dis tricts claim too, many customs fayors had been conceded France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
BELGIAN CABINET RESIGNS
Premier Theunis And Associates Wert
 Defeated In Chamber

,BRUSSELS, Feb. 27.-(By The As sociated Press. )-The Belgian cabinet, headed by Premier Theunis, resigned this afternoon as a result of it's de- feat in the chamber of deputies 95 to !79 over the France-Belgian economic con vention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28

Ot DE N'dluWeH sSyIup Pepsin. a compound of Egyptian senna with pepsin and palatable aromatics, a prescrip- ton written 30 years ago by Dr. W. B. Cald- well, who practiced
 medicine 47 years. You can buy q bottle in any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
YOUR SCHOOL

Is the place where your boy or girl receives the foundation on which life Is built Knowledge of and respect for the Constitution of the United States is essential if your child becomes a good American citizen. Competition Is good for every boy or gnl Don't allowyour neighbonng school to get ahead of your own. #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28

Every up-to-date family medi- cine chest should contain a bottle
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Che.
q Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News service)
WOMEN IN DEMAND
AS POST OFFICERS

Women just will take command.
When a woman appears radiantly on
the scene, all the mere males become
as meek as lambs and hang around pa
tiently to be told when to fetch and
carry. There may be hard-boiled eggs,
fellows who boast themselves he-men,
who rebel against the fact, who
wouldn't let any woman boss them
no, no, not theyl
Even they are not half so indie
pendent of milady as they fondly
imagine themselves to be. Sooner or
later they succumb, pleasurably, along
with those of their brethren who are
just waiting for a glance of that be-
witching eye to fall for anything that
may be commanded Of them. Anyhow,
woman soon runs the ship of state,
vote or no vote.
And so in the Legion. Women may
not be numerous in the enrolment.
But they WELD power. And posts are
recognizing that fact by electing them
to offices. The women have paved the
way for that by their willingness, their
faithfulness and their devotion.
Miss Leona S. Mellish, formerly a
second '1ooey" in the Army Nurse
corps, is graves registration officer for
Somerville post, Somerville, Mass.
That Miss Mellish may not feel
lonely, Miss NJ Eta Wallace, likewise
an army nurse, has been made post his
torian.
Miss Mellish entered army service on
October 10, 1917 She served in base
hispitals at Camp Devens, Mass,
at Fox Hills, Staten island and
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Presents Relic of War
to Alliance (Ohio) Post

AS a relic of the stirring war days,
r. A. Lamont, of Alliance, Ohio, re-
Gently presented the American Legion
of Alliance with big gas shell. And
thereby hangs a tale.
During the early stages of Americas
part in the World war, shell manufac-
turers experienced some difficulty in
filing gas shells with a liquid that
would produce the required results
without corroding inside the shell and
losing part of its authority" Lamont
perfected a formula for a varnfsh to
coat the inside of the shell that pro-
tected the steel lining and kept the
gas compound at its maximum strength
for Heinies benefit. This formula was
presented to government experts, pro-
nounced practical and was used there
after in American gas shells. The gas
shell presented to the Alliance Legion
naires is Lamont test shell that the
government accepted as "booko
potent" 1t will be used as flag
holder in the new Legion quarters, re-
Gently dedicated.
Lamont won recognition during the
war, too, for a special treatment used
on rifle triggers and metal parts Of the
gun stocks to prevent the intense cold
from causing the soldiers fingers to
"stick" to the guns.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Utah Department Wants
Government Insurance

The American Legion, department of
Utah, in convention at Spanish Fork
recently, adopted resolutions to the
effect that government insurance be re-
instated and be carried on according
to approved commercial methods; that
investigation be made into the relation
between the head of the insurance de-
partrnent and the u. S. Veterans bu-
reau; that government insurance
representatives in each state be APP
pointed and that, If present laws pro-
hibit reinstatement and conversion of
government insurance. laws should be
changed to permit the veteran, by pay
ment of one months back premium
and one months advance premium, to
reinstate that portion of his insurance
for which he is not drawing disability
compensation.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
SOUAWMAN BURIED
BY DICTIONARIES

Sam Terry was a squawman, and
when he died recently at st. Francis,
s. D., American Legionnaires buried
him with full military honors.
But Samuel Mark Terry, nephew of
General Terry of Civil war and Indian
war fame, was not the typical gam
bling, wife-beating derelict who be
comes a squawman of necessity or
slothfulness, hated by both the Indian
and the white man. When Terry's
body was lowered into the grave at
the Rosebud Indian Reservation Gem
etery, the intoned moan of sorrow that
went up from the red men surround
ing the grave betokened a different
type of squawman, for these sorrow
ing Indians were mourning the pass
ing of a man who had spent many
years of his life in the United States
army as a scout and fighter of their
people.
Terry was born In New York Sep
TENDER l, 1880. He joined the United
States army in 1858 and a gunshot
wound received in the Civil war
caused him to wear silver quarter
in his throat the remainder of his
life
Handicapped by his wounds, Terry
went into the west country and con-
tinued in government service as a
scout and Indian fighter. For many
years he evaded the whizzing arrows
of the Sioux, only to succumb to a
more deadly arrow flung from the bow
of romance.
His detachment was about to attack
an Indian village in 1867 with orders
to kill every man. During the fighting
a figure was seen moving in the tall
grass. The long musket of a scout
raised slowly to rid the world of an
other "red varmit" when Sam Terry
suddenly grasped the barrel and or
dered them to wait while he investi
gated the moving figure in the grass.
Search revealed a beautiful Indian
maiden. After the attack she followed
Terry's every step as faithful dog
follows a master, and Sam Terry was
her master, the gods had willed it so.
Terry became a squawman and real
lover of the Indians.
Sam Terry, old timers say, was a
noble character. After serving his
country faithfully for twenty-three
years, much of the time in the capacity
of a professional enemy of the Indian,
he found it in his heart to accept them
as brothers. to serve them with under
standing and tolerance. 1t was largely
through the influence and efforts of
Sam Terry that mutual understanding
between the Indians and the Great
White Father at Washington was
brought about.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

OUR hired man had a number Of
- distinctive characteristics: he
was real beau when he was dressed
up, he had read more sensational
stories than any other ten people l had
ever met, he retailed enough baseless
gossip to have entitled him to honor
airy membership In a women's dupli-
cate whist club, and he had a faculty
for offering excuses and aIibis, in case
he was detected in error or neglect,
that was little short of genius.
If the bars were down and the cattle
got into the corn, II he left the mules
united and they ran away and smashed
things, If he forgot to water the gar
den. in the well-known words of Mr.
Post, there was a reason. In fact,
there were dozen, If need he, all good
and sufficient and no duplicates Ia the
lot. This peculiar talent of his for ex-
PLANTATION, however, father thought
would be of more value in the diplO-
matte service than on the farm, so he
let him go.
The person with an excuse usually
feels himself safely armed against any
contingency. If he should reach the
railroad station late, but with a badly
working alarm clock to lay the blame
on, he would feel injured If the train
was not held for him.
81 meant to get there" Rudolph said
to me, confidentiaIly. 81 sat up late,
somebody had stolen my alarm clock,
but / asked the maid to wake me, and
then she forgot it."
His excuse was good one, he
thought, and should have saved him
from any unpleasant consequences, but
the fact remained that he didn't keep
his appointment; 1t was his last chance
he lost the sale.
Men want efficiency in those with
whom they do business, not the ability
to explain why one has been inefficient.
Nobody cares for excuses excepting
that they show a desire on the part OF
a derelict to be polite. What is need
ed is to have things right the first time
they are done, to have people on time,
TO have work accomplished within the
limits set, and TO be sure the message
is carried to Garcia. We judge men
by what they accomplish, rather thal
by the skill they display in explaining
why they have failed.
81 tried to do the work." the en-
pIoyee said who was asking credit for
something he had attempted but in
which he had failed But that is not
the way business is done in this world,
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Leona S. MeIIlsh.

at Mesves, France. She also served
in Evacuation hospitals IL and 10 at
Trier, Germany. She was overseas ten
months and was disabled. She was dis
charged April Is, 1921.
Miss Wallace enlisted on April IL,
1918. She was attached to Base Hos
pital Unit A and was on temporary
duty at Camp Merritt, N. j., for
three months. She served in France
with Base Hospital Units A, 48 and 68
and also with Evacuation Hospital Unit
"a. She was discharged on May p.
1919.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Sure Are Conspicuous
if Not Legion Members

"If you don't belong to the Legion in
FIT. Pierce, you're conspicuous as h"
is the rather startling but none the
less truthful slogan that TT. Pierce
(Fla.) American Legionnaires have
adopted, and for good reasons. There
are Just 258 white ex-service persons
of the World war in FIT. Pierce and
vicinity. TT. Pierce post has enrolled
every single one of the 25S available.
Forty-four members were enrolled in
recent membership contest. The rec
ord of TT. Pierce post as regards mem
bership has not been equaled by any
veteran unit in the country. The
Florida department has made re-
markable membership record this year
as was indicated recently when they
won the Hanford MacNider trophy for
greatest increase Of membership over
the 1928 enrolment. Florida depart
ment is unique, too, in that there is not
post in bad standing in the entire
department
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
THE OPTIMIST

JENKINS was an optimist and, Incl
y dentally, he was bald. He was not
a too-credulous optimist who invested
his money in every thinly rinseled gold
brick which was presented to him, but
ne believed in things and in people;
he had enthusiasm; he was cheerful
under defeat.
If the day was gloomy, Jenkins was
hopeful that the sun would shine to-
morrow; if prices were low or the
crops not so abundant as might be de-
sired, he could always detect indica-
tions of improvement in the immediate
future. Things are seldom so bad as
they seem, he argued.
When some local enterprise, or IN
dertaking or project seemed hopelessly
involved or on its last legs, 1t was al
ways Jenkins who was called in, and
he could so inspire enthusiasm and
confidence that more often than other
wise the venture succeeded in pulling
out of its hole. He made the Country
club go when it seemed dying of finan-
cial anaemia; he put new life into the
Baptist church when religious drought
seemed about to deyastate it; and
when local business was stagnating
and civic enthusiasm was at its low
est ebb he organized Kiwanis club
that Immediately put the old town on
the map.
AS 1 said at the outset, jenkins was
bald. and this condition was to him a
matter of considerable concern. Here,
as usual, however, his optimism came
TO the front. He believed that ulti-
mately he would find remedy for the
condition of his shiny poll, and he kept
at it persistently and cheerfully.
He tried a number of nostrums, and
his friends, knowing his hirsute am
billions, recommended others to him.
one of these guaranteed success. do
not drop any of this liquid" the d.
rections read, where you do not wish
hair to grow" This remedy seemed
too dangerous to handle, so Jenkins
evaded it, but he kept on with others,
fully confident that he would attain
success.
Hair is pretty uhhSuh suDStdASc
to develop on billiard ball, but may
be ii can be done. The last time
saw Jenkins he had very respectable
showing of curly locks. Maybe it was
faith, maybe it was persistence, pos
sibly it was the regular and vigorous
massage which he gave the top of his
head. and it is possible that it was
pure optimism that brought about the
result. At any rate, jenkins sue
ceeded.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Health I: !
NATURES WARNINGS

Those gas pains that come in the pit of
the stomach and around the heart are
Natures danger signals. They indicate
something wrong with stomach or bowels
Gas is caused by imperfect or delayed di-
gestion. 1t presses against the heart and
lungs. Serious heart or lung trouble, as
well as digestive or intestinal disorders,
may result
Take no chances. If you suffer from
gas, biliousness, dyspepsia, indigestion or
constipation, seek immediate relief through
Jaques' Digestive Capsules These NAV
be depended upon to bring you quick,
sure relief. Get a bottle at once. Take
at Natures first sign of digestive disorder.
Taken regularly, Jaques' Capsules are q
great help even in chronic cases. go cents
at druggists, or postpaid from Jaques
Capsule Co., Plattsburg, N. Y.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

Carlisle, Illinois. - :" During the
Change of Life suf with severe
nervousness and with disturbances of
the entire system. These continued
probably two years before / began
taking Lydia e. Pinkhan's Vegeta-
bic Compound. | could do none of
my work and was not always able TO
be up. For ten days at time was
forced to remain In bed with my hips
propped higher than my head and the
pains were terrible The doctor
helped some but each time / was
forced to go over the same suffering.
/ had taken the Vegetable Compound
in 1910 after my twins were born and
it had helped me so ! decided to try
it again. became better and gained
in strength. / have taken it for
about three years now but not
steadily. ! am able TO do my house.
work but avoid all heavy lifting and
washing and ironing as | know / am
not strong enough yet. ] give theVeg-
etable Compound to my daughters
and recommend it to my friends. -
Mrs. LOUISA B. BRAND, $50 Fairfax
Street, Carlyle, Illinois.
In q recent countrywide canvass
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, over 100, 900 replies were
received and SO out of every 100 re-
ported they had been benefited by
its use. For sale by druggists every~
where.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
WOMEN OF MIDDLE AGE
Praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
"a Blessing to Suffering Women" Writes One

Louisville, Illinois. --"I certainly
thank you for the great benefit / have
received from taking Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. ! first
learned about IL from nv step-nother
who got 30 much help from it. Sew
eral years ago took it for inward
weakness and since then ! have taken
it during the Change Of Life and it
has been a great help to me. 1t
certainly is a blessing to suffering
women and take pleasure in recon-
mending it. My health has been
better this summer than 1t has been
for five years. ] am now able to do
all my work and have canned $40
quarts of fruit and vegetables this
summer" - Mrs. KATE MCPEAK,
Louisville, Illinois.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
TRIBUTE TO LEGION

youth which believes. :"
are words of a tribute to the
American Legion included in the
American Bar associations last
annual report, which states:
How, then, shall we proceed
: to leaven the vast lump of indif-
ference, ignorance and hostility
. prevalent in this country and
threatening the growth of what
the American Legion has grouped
under the term 'Amerieanism'?"
The association answers its own
: question as follows: "Our plan
has been to work with and CO.
: ordinate the efforts of every So
ciety in America competent and
; willing to do the work, and in
this way we have been amazed
: and delighted to find the mag
: nificent work that these organi-
cations are accomplishing along
: patriotic lines, how readily and
intelligently they respond to
every appeal. Foremost of these
In numbers, youth and zeal, of
{ course, is the American Legion.
If sometimes the Legion in it's
enthusiasm does radical things,
it must be remembered that
: youth which believes is always
radical. Youth which believes is
: never lukewarm and seldom
. moderate. But of all the assets
that America has for good citi-
zenship and the awakening Of
the political conscience, undoubt-
{ eddy this great body stands
among the first"
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Wants Letter Used As Proof

frankfort, Pennsylvania. 81 am
sure if women who suffer through
the Change Of Life as / have, with
hot flashes, nervousness and other
weaknesses, would give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial they would be benefited as /
was. MY nerves were so bad that
every little noise made me jump, but
now am not bothered that way at
all.s Ny husband says he really hated
to look at me looked so miserable.
hope you will use this letter as proof
of the help the Vegetable Compound
Is giving me. Mrs. ABBIE HARVEY,
6701 Leonard St, Frankfort, Pa.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
Stormy Seas

The morning Fluctuations were well
under way.
II wish you'd take your spoon out
Of your coffee cup" she said.
"Why should you carer" the surly
brute demanded.
Il merely wanted you to have plenty
Of room when you dip in your toast,
dear'' she suggested sweetly.-
American Legion Weekly.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

Money is not the only form OF cur
rency existent, though it is the only
form internationally recognized Nor
way sometimes uses corn for coin the
Fijians use whales teeth; while
chocolate, coconuts. and eggs are en-
ployed in the interior of South Ameri-
ca. There are parts of New Guinea
where the natives pay their bills in
slaves
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
keep YOUR SCALP
Clean and Healthy
| WITH CUTICURA
Scientific

when one meets one of the modern
women one must be careful how one
expresses oneself" remarked Binks.
How do you make that out?' asked
Smith
why" replied Binks, ST was pro-
posing to Ethel the other night, and
said, My dear, / would go to the ends
of the earth with your"
"She said, No, you wouldn't I in
quired why not, and she added: One
reason is that l wouldn't go and an
other is that there aren't any,"
If you look for pineapples on a pine
tree your search will be fruitless.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

A financier is often merely a man
who is capable of inducing other men
to pile up a fortune for him.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
PAxTINE IS FOR WOMEN

who have feminine ills that need local treat
ment-Douches of Paxtine Antiseptic de-
stroys disease germs. heals inflammation
liberation and stops the discharge. The
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. recon-
mended Paxtine for years in their adver-
tising. A pure white powder to be dissolved
in water as needed--one box makes gallons
of strong antiseptic solution that gives posi-
tive satisfaction-s0c at druggists or post
paid by mail. THE COMFORT POWDER
COMPANY, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09

The chronic bore would make q
splendid population for some deserted
island
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-10-09
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EXCUSES
The daily worker., 1924-12-02
Labor Must Fight
State Cossack Bill
In Next Legislature

Another attempt of the employers
to push thru military police bills
in the Illinois house and senate, pro-
viding a constabulary which will be
used as a strikebreaking agency in
time of strikes is expected to be made
at the next session of the Illinois
state legislature.
Henry M. Dunlap, senator from
Champaign who has already intro
duced three constabulary bills in the
senate, all Of which were defeated,
and representative Howard p. Castle
of Cook county, are expected to spon-
sor the bill in the senate and house
respectively.
The previous bills introduced prov
ide for a military police force en-
tirely free of local responsibility,
under the control of a Commanding
officer" known as superintendent of
the Illinois state police" who is to be
appointed for life. Members of the
state constabulary, the proposed bill
provides, are to have absolute power
to make arrests, and to search, even
without warrants.