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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
POISONED BY FOOD;
 2 SERIOUSLY ILL
Sanwidches Eaten During Aft
 ernoon Cause Of Malady

Miss Ruth Garner, 500S Fourth ave- nue, north, and Herbert Wood, 336 North Eifty-second street, were in the Woodlawn infirmary in serious con- dition Monday night from poisoning re- ceived from some sandwiches they ate early in the evening.
 According to Wood, he and Miss Garner bought the food at an ice cream store at First avenue and Forty-first street between 7:30 and o'clock. Soon after eating the sandwiches they both felt bad and went to Miss Gar ner's home.
 At g 80 o'clock they were seriously ill and had to be taken to the hospital in Vices ambulance. Physicians were much concerned over their condition, although at late hour they were re- ported some better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
ADJUSTMENTS
AT EAST LAKE

The sweltering process on the down town streets of Birmingham becomes a minus quantity at East Lake Park, Bir- mingham's pleasure resort, of an after noon and evening. The management states that thousands are taking the plunge into the lake, enjoying the cool ing waters and lodging the terrific heat which now has Birmingham in it's grasp. Monday saw more people in swimming at the pleasure resort than in the his tory of the bathing beach with the ex- ception of a Sunday or holiday crowd.
 There were also several picnics staged at East Lake Monday afternoon and many caught the air and dodged the heat on the 12 big rides which were grinding away to capacity throughout the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
LOYALTY URGED
 BY PRESIDENT { UPON STUDENTS
Overproduction Of Capa-
 ble Brains Impossible, Georgetown Is Told

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Loyalty based on a reverence for constituted au- thority was urged by President Coolidge today as the need of the country from Its educated men and women
 Speaking at the annual commence ment exercises at Georgetown univer- sity here, the President said there must be loyalty to the family loyalty to the various civic organizations of society {; loyalty to the government, which means first of all the observance of it's laws, and loyalty to religion
 MT. Coolidge expressed the belief [ that the college graduates of this year twill find the world ready to give them warmer welcome, a larger share in it's tasks than ever before"
 Decries Stiff Collar
 He warned, however, that a reception perhaps "a bit cold" awaits those who insist on tall and stiff collars as part of the working uniform-whether such collars are of the intellectual type of men, or the linen type for the neck. There is little room, the President said, | for those who are "too nice to work"
 "The market for trained intelligence" he continued, will never be over stocked. We hear of a possible sat- urated point in the demand for partic- ular products, but there will never be a saturation point, danger of over production in good, working, capable brains.
 "It may be that our educational methods are not so far perfected as to give us full returns on all our invest ments in them. No doubt some ex- pensive college educations are invested in people incapable of making them re turn a going rate of interest. But that need not greatly worry us. The world keeps on increasing its wealth despite deal of bad investments and sheer waste.
 To Be In Demand
 "The young people who this year step out of college into the world of affairs will be participants in a most engross- ing epoch of history. Men and women are in demand who can prove them selves capable of playing in big and useful way the different parts. There will not be applause or recognition for an-not even for all who do their part well.
 "The advancement of intelligence has been marked by a continual elimination or amehoration of the more undesirable tasks. Just about the time when it is found that there is shortage of work CTS willing to do unpleasant things, somebody with a trained intelligence discovers a process or invents a machine that performs the tasks more efficiently or makes its performance unnecessary. This has happened so many times that 1t seems safe to assume it will keep on happening.
 If there remain some undesirable tasks that neither science nor invention can eliminate, more productive society will at least be able to pay more lib- erally-in fact, is now doing so-and thus get them done."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
AT LOEW's BIJOU

"A Seminary Scandal" carrying a cast of eight people, is leading a good comic vaudeville bill at Loew's Bijou for the week, and is giving the audience something new in the comedy skit line.
 The plot of the skit is built on the familiar boarding school game of dodg- ing the professors and giving a mid night party in the rooms. But when there was a prom at the exclusive girls school and some of the young set tips and make reckless wagers and the "profs" get wise, things pick up.
 Along with the comedy and smooth ness of the play, the girls weave into the act some pretty dancing and singing that distinguishes the skit as a head liner. The girl comedian is truly the life of the party"
 Fiske and Fallon do some good com edy. Miss Fallon is especially good at vocal limitations of musical instru- ments. They were forced to answer several encores.
 ''Tomfoolery," along with a variety pf dances, is being presented by Earle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
NEGROES IN yATE
 ON MURDER CHARGE

George Smith, alias Scott Branders, and Ailene Mitchell, negroes, were lodged in the county jail on charges of murder Monday by order of Coroner J. D. Rus. sum, following an inquest into the death of George Taylor, negro, killed at a dance May 31.
 Another negro is said to have been present at the dance but escaped after the shooting. Taylor was killed near Riley Station. The other two negroes are being held without bond.
 Smith testified at the inquest Monday afternoon conducted by Coroner Rus. sum and Assistant Solicitor o. E. Metz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
AT EDGEWOOD PARK

Happy thrOngs of the devOtees of water sport have been the rule every day at Edgewood Park, which with it's many advantages such as the concrete bottom, bath house facilities and purity of water make it the most ideal place for a plunge or a swim in the district.
 On Wednesday night, June II, at S:30 o'clock Bob Roberts of Los An geles, noted fire diver, will make a most spectacular and daring dive from the 100 foot platform enveloped in a mantle of flames.
 Dreamland dance pavilion is the place where the dancers go with the Dreamland Ramblers, leaders of jazz furnishing the best of music. Dancing from to 12:0O D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
CURE FOR CANCER
 REPORTED FOUND
Laboratory Tests Of To- ronto Physician Bring
 Remarkable Results"

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The North American said today in an ar ticle withheld from publication for 15 months ''in the interest of science" that the cause of cancer has been discov- cred; also a treatment for it, which, though still in experimental stage, lis producing remarkable results"
 The discoverer is Dr. T. J. Glover, a nativ of Toronto, Canada, who, the article will say, has established scien- tifically that the disease is due to a micro-organism and who has located the germ and proved by the conclusive laboratory test known as the Koch cycle it's part as the causative factor. Dr. Glover has conducted his research work in New York city for four years.
 The antitoxin serium developed by Dr. Glover, the article will say, appar- ently is effective only in the treatment of carcinoma, the commonest and most destructive form of cancer. Continuing, the North American will say:
 "Dr. Glover first succeeded in inocu- lating animals with the germ he had isolated in certified specimens of cancer from human beings, and with it re- produced the disease in monkeys and all immune animals. Then, through in- jection of the serum, he arrested or modified its course, and later immunized scores of such animals against inh C. tion.
 Within the last two years this serum has been tested on more than POO cases of cancer confirmed by pathological, X-ray and clinical histories, and in every stage of development from incip- iency to hopelessness. Nearly 100 of these have been treated in the National Stomach hospital in Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
? NEGROES ESACPE>
 FROM GEORGIA JAIL
Guard Overpowered And Gun
 Seized By Convicts

Two negroes overpowered guard and escaped from the county jail at Cedar town, Ga, Monday afternoon, accord ing to telephone message to The Age Herald Monday night by the sheriff of Polk county, Georgia.
 The negroes are said to have made their escape when the guard, who was in charge of them while they were work ing the county roads, stumbled and lost control of his gun. The gun was seized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

and Mathews. Miss Mathews does some male impersonation that is clever. Earle entertained with a series of dances of other nations.
 LeClair and Sampson are presenting an unusually entertaining act, aided by a good knowledge of slight-of-hand and stage machinery. They gave burlesque on magic, gymnasts and trick shooting. The work was so good that an error could hardly be detected.
 Sam E. Mann, blackface comedian, contributed several witty cricks and songs to the general entertainment. His act was received well.
 ''The Temple of Venus" is the picture presentation for the week. It is carry ing an all-star cast and is based on Greek mythoyogy and modern Ameri- can fiction. The film is full of pretty scenes, many done by color photography, and humorous situations.-J. W. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

iery without going in for those bold figured and all-over effects that many a man does not fancy. Such frocks are black, Cadet, navy, cordovan, green and the like having single, double or triple clocks in brightly contrasting colors upon the sides. The widespread vogue of color in every detail of a mans dress has even spread to garters which are procurable in vivid club, college and regimental stripes to harmonize, if desired, with suspenders or belts.
 If garters with single supports do not uphold your socks firmly and smooth ly, choose those with double supports. They are to be had in all colors, solid or fancy" narrow web and wide web. White socks, except with white fan nels, are a bit too startling for ordi- nary wear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

by, one convict as the other held the guard pinned to the ground, according to the sheriff. No shots were fired.
 The negroes names are Walker What ley and Minor Mathews, both of whom are 30 years old. Whatley had escaped twice before from the same gang. Re- ward of $50 is offered for the capture of each prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
NEW THEATRE OPENS
T. 0. Germain To Manage Talladegs
 House

TALLEDEGA, Ala, June 9.--(Spe- cial. .)-Talladega has a new picture show. It is operated in the former Elks theatre and has been named the Peoples Family theatre. It is managed by T. O. Germain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

Tommy Hanlon and Walter A. McDow- ell again showed their ability as capable subordinate players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

Embroidered siIk stockings, $1.49- floral and polka dot effects. Brown and white and white with colored em- broidery. Pure thread silk stockings, $1.S5-full fashioned. Medium weight. Many de- sired shades.
 SilE Stockings, $1.25-semi-fashioned pure thread silk. Snug-fitting ankles. Reinforced feet. Wanted colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10

Chiffon silk stockings, $1.S5, $2.50, $2.95, $S.50-sheer and. filmy as spi- der s web. Lisle tops or silk from top to toe. Silk sandal feet. Black and the new Summer shades.
 CHILDREN'S Clos socks in solid shades and with novelty turnover cuffs. All sorts of colors and combina- tions at S5c and soc.
 Main floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
Silk stockings you knO'0 are right

Right in fashion right in shade and right seceabi ! ries this absolute
 Ufor pair of stockings entirely
 Sfcctory them and Oeu good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

Get your pencil and see how many of the following blanks you can fill in. Feilew the directions carefully as indi- eated.
 I. '-the hills ws wiil-nisht and day. said one of the gypsies to an- ether" Fill the first blank with a wera of four letters. Fiji the second blank with the same letters. rear ranged te make q different word.
 2 "-Eabhits are often raised-." Fin the second blank with the same feur letters used ts form another word. Do the same with this sentence: Alice made a trip. where she attended nsany-"
 2. "Aions the-he rode a--fhat bright autumn afternsoa."
 Use the same five letters to form words to fiH these tw0 blanks-
 {. Fill in the hlaAks of this sentence with the same letter: "R--Ec-e p- led the A-Af--Yer t-sk-n."
 .. In this little feur-line poem fill the two blanks with two words formed frem the same foar letters:
 Said Jimmy JeRes.
 | de 8et-;
 In fact, Ill
 You anywhere
 G. =. Here are five blanks In the Last three blanks place a word meaning aegeared. Then add a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

Whats your school yell? Have you a reguiar, red-blooded yell that fairly yells itself? Having q good school yell means half the spirit when it comes te winning & football game.
 If you're looking fer a new one to try cut the rest of the football season, or to start basetball off Eith bang, maybe you can get some ideas from these yells, taken from different schools all over the country.
 Cremo! Crim0i Cramo! Crum! If you wanna know how we get 1t
 done
 Fight till we win, -<
 Never give in! We yell We yell! We yell!
 
 Lakewood! Lakewood! Lakewood!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
A REAL MONSTER OF THE DEEP

In the. great seas of those dim ages when the world was young there were many strange and terrible looking fish. None of these monsters exists today, but we know abeat them, because we know about them, because their skeletons have been found buried in rock, for in many places where towns stand today the ground was the bot tom of the sea, millions of years ago. When the seas began to disappear the mud at the bottom hardened into rock. in this rock the skeletons of some of the queer fishes that lived in those seas were also buried and hardened in the rock.
 Among the fiercest of these strange fish was the fish-lizard, who was rul- CT of those seas He ruled by might, for he was a wonderfully fast swimmer and his great size and enormous mouth enabled him to capture the smaller fishes easily. He had two pairs of paddles and big. broad tail which made him able to rush through the water with dizzying speed.
 Had Large Eyes
 Even his own mother couldn't have called the fisls-lizard handsome. He had big, round eyes that seemed to pop out of his head. He had a huge jaw that might be armed with as many as 240 teeth, every one of which was sharp and ready for use. His whole head was so long that if you laid doun full length you wouldn't quite reach from his neck to the end of his jaw.
 Not all the members of the fish lizard family were so large. Some of them. the scientists who have studied these fishes tell us. were little fishes. about five feet long. We'd hardly call that a small fish if we went fishing. would we?
 Had Powerful Enemy
 The fish-lizard didn't have things all his own way, however, for he had 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

powerful enemy, the pleiosaur. who had a long, snake-like neck which he could stretch up out of the water when he was swimming. This gave him an aa- vantage oyer the short-neeked fisA-liz, ard. Bat the fish-lizard had1his pow erful teeth. so when tise two met there was a battle royal that would eharn up those great seas as though they had been struck with a hurricane. How easily one of these animals eoaad haze wrecked boat If there had been sail CTS in those days they would have had some foundation for their fales ef ''sea serpents.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
0UR LANGUAGE

The sewesnment should rass law compelling exeFy persan ia tae pniteA gkaseS to Ieara to speak the EngiisA language.
 There are many Feaspas fer this. the reason is ElaE if the people are going fe naake snr ceuafrJ their heaae. tAeE should speak eur aaagnaee. If khere were very many people ~ho speae Aif- ferent languages. tAe1 could net set along toEerher. If they As Tsst speak onr languages. they eeHld ABt sazlerstazA the GenxtikMfioA and therefore woaaid not ise true Americans. A trne American must aeara te speak the English language and saust ohey the laws ef our country.
 If the people are aislc to understand each other. they coaiA help each other m0re Ali flte foreigners Mhe come to this country should want to leara to speak fine English language without having q law te fierce them to do it.
 MATTE E. AYERS.
 %E. 6. Henley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
Arab Pearl Divers

Among the Arabian pearl divers there is q superstition that pearls come from a raindrop which fell while the oyster had it's mouth open, and each drop of rain thus caught is prize for the diver
 The outfit of an Arabian diver diff fers from that 0f~the American. chiefly in the act that it is so much less elaborate. The complete outit consists of white overalfs to cover the dark skin, as the divers believe sharks avoid white people clothes-pin for the nose. leath- CT thimbles for scratching the shells, a basket to hold the shells caught, and rope attached to girdle to draw the diver up-that is all.
 Diver Faces Danger
 The diver is in constant danger when bringing the pearls from the bottom of the ocean to the surface. Most of all, he fears the shark, as during the pearl season number of divers lose their lives, or are permanently injured by this powerful animal. Then. the water, in time, will make him subject to rheumatism.
 When the diver goes down for pearls, he quickly fills the basket, tugs on the rope, and is pulled up. While his basket is emptied he takes a short breathing spell, and then goes down again and so all day.
 Open Pearl Oysters/
 When the pearls are brought to shore Ap, they are left on deck oyer night, and next morning are opened by means of a carved knife six inches ieng. Until a, few years ago all the shells were thrown back into the sea as useless, but now they are brought to shore by the ton and are deposited in some merchants yard, The natives scrape off the outside rsughness. pack the shells in wooden crates and export them. When the pearls are brought te sohre they are classified according to weight. size. shape. colof and texture. In sisins them, the merchant uses a number of beautifM sieSes which fit into each other. The smallest has holes as hig as the end ef a pencil, while the largest sieve, which ix about six inches across, has holes as fine as mustard seed.
 Merchants Garry Yalnahles During the peara se:tson the Arab merchants sit eressiegged in their Aeases. siftiag pearis. and arranging then iate aSftle Riles.
 These merchants Rre indeed a queer i kind ef people. They carry the msst raauab3e pearls areand with them ey- erywhere. tied up in turkey-red twill. nRmitdfsA of the danger attached. They have no safes Asr banks, and to them 1t seems less dangerous to carry their xalnAiles around with them and run the risk Of being attacked and robbed Sach re6beries, however, are very rare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

''I never went for bobsled ride be fere," exclaimed Jeanette. 1 think it's going to be a lot of fun"
 q haven't ridden in the bob fer 3 long time," admitted her cOussn. RebiR. 'The roads are 80 good new that we use the automobile most of the time. But I thought it would be a treat fer you, since you're spending the weekend in the country, to go for an oid-fash- toned sleighride. I'm afraid. though. you're not going te find it at aA ex- citing. Old Gray isn't much Of a horse"
 He tucked Jeanette up warmly and they set forth, with a lively jingle of bells. They travelled smoothly along the road leading into the little town of Somerset. Just as they reached town. they heard the fire alarm. Old Gray pricked up his ears and increased ais speed. Then around the cOrnef and down the street ahead of them tere the fire engine.
 As though a sudden charge ef 4yna- mite had been set off under him, Oad Gray gave leap and started racing aff- CT the engine. Jeanette gave . cry, "Oh, he's running away!" and grabbed her cousin.
 Robin seemed to be ceaTulsed with laughter. Hold tight" he shouted At her. Nothing to get excited about. \ forgot that Dad bought Old Gray from the fire department when they got that truck"
 Away galloped the herse aaa the sleigh. The fire truck steerea straight course ahead of them and finally stop Ued at the end of the long street. T@e firemen were hardly cut and had theaF hose attached before Old Gray and his load drew up beside them. well. laughed one of the fiTemen, recagAiz- ing the horse, "so Old Gray has joined the fire department again. Looks like we might need an extra pair Of hahas. young fellow. A neigAbor turned m the alarm. The family isn't hozae. and the roof of this house is pretty much afire. =
 Robin and Jeanette hepped out of the sleigh and followed the fireHaeA mte the house. They promptly set to work carrying things down the upper faeer. as it was feared the tire magAf spreaM. They worked fast, Robin dragging G0wn heavier things, while the EireAneA Gore at the roof and piled their A1ne. And Jeanette tearing down curtains aad some of the lovely things she iaew a housewife would hate to see ruined ey smoke and water.
 The fire continued to spread. aud by this time crowd had gathered. Robin dent down and kept thean back. while the firemen continued tAeir ef- forts to get the fire under conhrsl.
 At last the stubborn fire was coa- ouered and the firemen started putting up their hose. In the midst of their preparations for leaving, ups drove the family who owned the house. They had been informed of the fire as they en- tered town and arrived in great ex- citement. "Well, I'm glad it wasn't worse" sighed the lady of the house. 'I,m certainly thankful that my things were carried down. It would have just killed me to have those hangings and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
Try Out Some New School Tells

letter in the blank in front of it and have a word meaning fardy. Then put a letter in the first one, and have wsrd meaning something to write upon.
 2. 'sThe bullet grazed the--, tearing off sone of his fair as it sped, and thus exposing the---skiR." Fill each blank with the same four letters, in eaeh case arrange to make a differ ent word.
 The answers to these will be found just below. Don't look for the an- swers. though. until yeu've filled every hiank. Of course. Jsu can do it-un- less your minds blank.
 Answers to blank filling contest: l. Over, rove: 2 tame. meat, east, teas 1; 3 shane. hsrae; 1 Roscoe pOled the boat over to Boston," 6 care, race; 6 Slate; beas. bare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
ANSWERS TO WORD PUZZLES

The two hidden cities gre Quebeck and New York.
 Change ''lose" to "find" in this man ner: Lose, lore. fore. fire. fine, find. There are a couple of other ways of do- ing it, butt his is the easiest.
 The iumhled names of girls are {: Stella, Ethel. Bertha. Heien. The name -the fast letters form is Alan.
 The jumbled words are: Bans. girl. tore. mend. The aiaseRals spell -ibird. The words which fill the blanks are soil, oils.
 Answer to teday's picture puzzle 1: The words which form the three word square are hat, ape and tea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
EANETTE'S WARM SLEIGFRIDE

little rugs and everything ruined."
 "You can thank these kids for that" " said one of the firesaen. as they started away. s%They added themselves 10 the fire department and carried things downstairs"
 wont you cegse bnck in?" invited the owner of the hease. "We'd like ysu ts have snppeS with us." Sc Jean ette and Re6in went in. cleaned Mp. and had big meal which iRat suited them. after aM their rushing aseaAa.
 "NAe saiA." giggiea Jeanetfe. AS they heaaea Oia Gray for hazae fR tha twi- fixht, -'that a sieighride isa't exciting? And it's warm sport. as Wei!"