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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
BRADFORD TRIAL
 GETS UNDER WAY

Trial of Roy Bradford, IS, of Cardiff, on a charge of killing Hugh Davis, on November 9, started before Circuit Judge William F. Fort late Monday afternoon. After the jury was selected, four witnesses were placed on the stand by Assistant Solicitors Oscar Metz and Robert McAdory, who are prosecuting the case.
 These witnesses, including the wife and son of the slain man, and Dr. E. l.. Smith, of Brookside, testified that Brad ford had issued threats against Davis. The defense is expected to introduce testimony to show that the killing fol- lowed an argument during crap game and that Davis was carrying a gun under his coat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
ALWAYS REASON
 TO BE THANKFUL
w. o. Broyles Gives An Example
 From Russell County

W. o. Broyles, with Thanksgiv- ing a recent memory, and Christ mas a near anticipation, is telling his friends there's always some thing to be thankful and relates this:
 Ut was back in '91, down on the old farm in Russell county, Ala bama. We had planned big Christmas dinner. We had killed a hog and were going to have collard greens, baked potatoes, spare ribs, back bone and butter milk. Alvey went to the barn to feed the stock; he left the door open and Gruly ate the hog he left the barn gate open, the cows got out and ate up the collard and the hogs ate up the potatoes. Pa said, 'Ancy, you scalawag, how come you have the barn gate open" I didn't do dat. De bull tore de fence down. replied Ancy. Well, did the bull root up the potatoes, too?' said Pa. No, de hogs woz copying after de bull replied Ancy Well, did the bull eat up the hog, demanded Pa. No, de dog eat the hog, de dog has a way all his own-he don't copy after nothing So we all sat down to buttermilk and Pa asked Ancy to say the blessing. Ancy said Thank the Lord the cat didn't turn over the huttermilk :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
MONDAY PLEDGES TOTAL $25,35O
 IN " DRIVE.
Bessemer Campaign For
 New Building Gets Under Way
(Bessemer Bureau

BESSEMER, Ala, Dec. S.-The first day in Bessemer's Y. M. c. A. cam paign closed with S25,350 reported.
 This represents initial subscriptions" and those taken among the workers, as the general canvass does not begin until tomorrow morning. The total includes, however, $2 ,25O subscribed by three Bir- mingham men, two of whom were pres ent at the dinner.
 Quite a few of the workers found it impossible to be present at the meet ing. Reports from a majority of these were not received. It is estimated that had all reports been received the total would not have been far short ot the S3O.OOO which had been forecast by the campaign leaders.
 Two Donate 1000
 Donations of $1,000 each from Erskine Ramsay and Victor Hanson, and of S250 from k. l. Ingalls,, all ot Birmingham, were one of the outstanding features of the meeting. MT. lngalis had expected to attend, but was ill. Ills subscription was announced by Secre- tary Stallings of the Birmingham Y. M. c.
 Another development at the meeting was the announcement that the cashiers of the big corpora tions in the Bessemer district have organized themselves into e committee and will obtain subscrip- tions among the employees of these cor porations, collecting them in weekly m- stallments. This, Campaign Secretary Ackley announced, opens up an entirely new field and will make possible sub scriptions by hundreds of men who would not feel able to contribute on any other basis.
 Boys Organize
 MT. Ackley also announced that the high school boys of the city have or ganized a committee and have pledged themselves to secure contribution from every male student of the institution The girls are expected to organize to- morrow.
 The general canvass will begin this morning at 9 o'clock when A teams of five men each will take the field. There is also corporation committee" of 3d men adn the executive committee, mum bering almost as many more, all of whom will take part in the active soli- citation of subscriptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

y for less than four dollars. tickets is longer than it has ever been. Or was the day I called. That's con- crete proof that the theater season is a poor one. Yet the box office prices were never so high.
 Le Blanc is one of New York's best known characters. He began with noth- ing some years ago. Now no one knows how rich he is. He is the support of more than one show which seems to be doing a good business, thanks to his cut-rate emporium. And he gave a bit of slang to the town. A cheap ticket is Joe"
 Wonder where John the Barber is now? Another of the towns charac- ters. He had barber shop on Times Square which made him a fortune, but his heart drew him to the ring. He as pired to be manager of fighters, and no one so completely looked the part of a manager-as a manager would appear on the stage-what with his huge dia- monds and fur coats and brilliant ties. He almost had Jack Dempsey for time. Did have him, in fact, but Dempsey got away. That was Johns only success and it was a failure. Last l heard of him he was about to strike oil some where out west.
 Cap'n Dave Murdock came to town the other day from his Long Island home. For 35 years he has been plan ming to repeat his visit to New York, but what with fishin' and farmin' he has been too busy.
 "Used to be nice, honey town," he reported. After nine o'clock at night there wasn't nobody on Broadway" Cap'n Dave got to the corner of For ty-second and Broadway and then baked.
 "Take me back to the depot" he or dered. I'm goin' home. The towns gone mad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
MINISTERS HOME IS
 DESTROYED AT DORA
Stores That Burned Rapidly Be-
 ing Rebuilt

DORA, Ala, Dec. S-(Special. )- Last night, while Rev. Clyde Dodd and family were at the Church of God in q service, fire broke out in the parsonage of that church, and before it was dis covered had gotten such headway that it was impossible to extinguish the flames, which destroyed the house and all the contents The Baptist church and Sunday school this morning took up an offering of $25 for Rev. Dodd who lost all he had except his Bible and the clothes he had on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
REALTY TRANSFERS

Annie l.. Street to Walter Brewer, Lot 27 and the east 20 feet of Lot 26 in Block 8 of the Birmingham Realty company's seventh addition; $3O,OOO.
 Birmingham Realty company to Catharine Robinson, Lot 8 and part of Lot 2 in Block 733 of the Birmingham Realty company's resubdivision of the block; $6,600.
 John R. Boge to Southland Realty company, Lot II in Block GA, accord ing to the survey of the Elyton Land company; $14kO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

on December z and eventually win find its way to Birmingham, according ts information received, Monday by Q. l. Bum, of the chamh hfr of commerce..
 The picture show& scenes of the en- tire district, including the industrial plants, residential s(3tions and the busi. ness streets, and is done in "Pathecolor, the latest process for scenes of this kind. The picture will be billed as Pathe Review No. 49. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
South's Savings Deposits
 Show 1888 Per Cent Cain

Middle Atlantic $3O5; Pacific $24O; east central $16S; west central $S7 and southern $52.
 Although the south, where savings banks development was tardy, IS shown to have the lowest per capita rate, in the 12 years considered in the report, the section has advanced 1SS per cent. Its per capita savings in 1912 was only SIS.
 The advance in other sections was :: New England from $245 to $443 :; middle Atlantic from S151 to $305 Pacific from $101 to $240; east cen tral from $50 to $168 and the west central from $40 to $87.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
FOR HOME AND STABLE

The extraordinary Borozone treat ment for flesh wounds, cuts, sores, gals, burns and scalds is just as eff fective in the stable as in the home. Horse flesh heals with remarkable speed under it's powerful influence. The treatment is the same for animals as for humans. First wash out infec- tious germs with liquid Borozone, and the Borozone Powde~ completes the healing process. Price Cliquid) soc, 60c and $1.20. Powder BOG and 60c Sold by Alleys Seven Stores.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

ooAlA eSl1A b1bAA HI SsAAy sions to cleanliness and decenc
 Half that will do it." said he.
 But those who have been looking into housing conditions report that the working girls of the city pay an aver age of $S a week, and a really satisfac- tory room costs not less than $1O. As the majority of the 25000 working girls in Manhattan earn an average of S15 week, that leaves the tenant $5 to pro- vide food. To say nothing of clothes and the movies. Write your own moral.
 It isn't so many years ago since Irv- ing Berlin was a singing waiter in a Chinatown dump. Maybe he sang more than he waited, but even so, his job was to supply scuttles of suds to the thirsty. Chinatown wasn't a fad then. It was the resort of the lowlifes. Only now and then stunning party in eve- ming clothes visited the dark concert halls. Usually well guarded.
 Now Otto Kahn, banker and patron of the arts, is consulting with Irving Berlin and other opponents of jazz upon the possibility of producing jazz op- era. Kahn would like to see it done. Berlin and the others agree, but profess themselves unable to write the score. Nevertheless jazz is looking up instead of down. Some one will some time. The director of the Boston Symphony is paid $40,00O year, according to re- port.
 Not one of the kings of jazz could | afford to take the place." according to Broadway.
 This is a large, heartless, cosmopoli- tan city-fill in other adjectives to suit yourself-but there is one place where it is in contact with Main street. Horseshoe pitching goes on every day in Central Park.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-New Eng land is the thriftiest section of the country, the middle Atlantic group of states is it's closest competitor and the south has made the greatest rela-' tive advance in savings, a report cov- ering the last 12 years made public today by the American Bankers as- sociation reveals.
 The data, shows that per capita savings deposits in New England this year was S443 and that the section had held the lead by wide margin in each of the years considered.
 Per capita savings in the other state groups follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
PICTURE APPROVED
Birth Control Film To Be Shown In
 Birmingham


 After a private showing at the city hall Monday afternoon, Mrs. Myrte1le Shell, amusement director, gave per mission to exhibitors to show the birth control picture, Tell Me Why to Bir- mingham audiences. Exhibitors how ever, must show the picture only to sep arated audiences and they cannot admit persons under IS years of age.
 The picture, which is educational in character, deals with the subpject of sex hygiene, and is intended to be shown to parents.
 TURF MAN DIES
 LONG BEACH, Cal, Dec. 8.-Joseph Thayer, 73, former turf man, of Lexing- ton. Ky, died here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
CRUSHED TO DEATH

Rev. T. V. Shoemaker and relatives have just returned from Berry where Samuel Ethel Fondren was buried yes- terday afternoon. Three months ago Rev. Shoemaker performed the cere- mony uniting him in marriage to Miss Lois Campbell. Mir. Fondren was killed at Parrish while moving house, , which fell upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

Plantation Fruit Cakes are made from an old time Southern recipe one. that has long been famous with Southerners. They are rich with nuts, fruits, citron and other things that add deliciousness. The recipe from which Plantation Fruit Cake is made is one of the few real old time recipes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

Last year hundreds of employers bought Fruit Cakes for their en- ployees as Christmas gifts. Letters on file with increased orders for this Christmas indicate that the idea is a good one. Special quantity prices are made to employers and practically all detail of wrapping, etc., is handled by our men. Elm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
STORE AND BARN BURN

About midnight last night the store of G. Mays, two miles out from Dora, caught fire and together with MT. Mays barn was destroyed, with loss of prob ably 5000, with about $5,000 or $10,- GOO insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
PASTOR TO SPEAK
Rev. Mcdonald To Address Kiwanis
 Meeting Tuesday

Rev. Frank Mcdonald will appear as principal speaker at the regular weekly meeting Tuesday of the Birmingham Xii wanis club, it was announced Monday. Thad Holt is listed for a part on the program. which is billed in this weeks bulletin as mysterious and contains little information except that Leon Me Duff Harris will donate the attendance nriZe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

hold its regular monthly meeting on the same evening, dinner being served promptly at 6:15 o'clock. The election of officers for next year will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
As Christmas Gifts to Employees

ployers who wish to consider giving Fruit Cake to their friends or em- ployees will find it interesting to address our nearest Bakery and asking the manager to send sam ples with details about prices. The time is short, better write im- mediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

count of the trouble. The trouble lasted about four years.
 q tried all kinds of remedies bus never found relief until I began using cuticura Soap and ointRnent, end after using four cakes of Cuti-l cura Soap and ftur boxes of Cuti- cura Ointment was healed (Signed) Mrs. Zelier Thompson, Rt. 1, Princeton, S. c. Clear the pores of impurities by
 daily use of cuticura Soap and oc- casional touches of Cuticura Oint- ment as needed to soothe and heal.
 Samples Ere y I.n Addrsss; "csssu1s LAss.- where Soap 25c. Ointment 26 and BOG. .Talcum 26e. # Try our new Shaving Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
PATHE RELEASES PICTURES OF CITY The Story Of Birmingham To
 Be Seen Here

"The Story of Birmingham shot by Pathe cameramen during their recent trip south was released by the producer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
or a Plantation Fruit Cake

that has survived time and lived for its indescribable goodness. It was developed during the time when the cost of ingredients were not a con- sideration. Therefore, you may be as- sured that they have a flavor you just can't forget. Get one for Christ mas treat. ra,A-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

my lace, neck ana afmS.
 The breaking out on my face scaled over, and the skin on my hands would break open and bleed. My face itehed and burned and I lost a Int of sleep. on ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
Manhnttan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

MT EW YORK Dec 8-Looks as though I've argu-
 ment with an editorial friend My contention that
 it not possible transient and wife to find and bath any New York hotel which makes preten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09
Pimples On Face Neck And Arms Cuticura Healed

"Iwas troubledwith eczema which broke out in large, red pimples on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

@ONSTANT vigilance with a famous recipe has made
 Merita Fruit Cakes the Southand's most exquisite: O They have richness seldom attained in any other ingredients is so smooth evenly balanced and savory that an entirely and unusual flavor is created Merita Fruit Cakes come in beautiful 2 and pound packages the and pound sizes in tins pictured above For
 holiday treat you will find Merita Fruit Cake to have no equal either in flavor richness .-t't>r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-09

Joe Le Blanc's list of cut-rate theater
Evening star., 1924-07-31

comfortable a. possible. The brief
rest in England was much needed, for
the dash through Asia and Europe in
such record-breaking time was q
great strain upon the physique Of the
flyers.
Good Weather Expected.
They passed from the ice- bound
Aleutian Islands to the cherry blos-
som valleys Of Japan, thence to the
steaming shores Of China within a
few days. And, with scarcely q pause
the aviators pushed on into Burma,
then to India. and sped over the burn
ing sands Of Persia, thence to the cool
Balkans.
This world flight really began when
the aviators left United States terri
tory May Is. and headed for Japan. 1t
flight officially start from this west
eromst portion OF the United States
possession in North America. the Is
land Of Attu. If this place should be
counted as the starting point the n.y.
ers will have returned to their home
country in three months. provided
they arrive in Boston by August IS,
as predicted.
With Attu as the starting point the
flight could go from Boston to Attu
in another fifteen days after arrival,
as the weather along the Alaskan
Coast is favorable at this time of the
year
Good weather is expected during
the flight across the Atlantic, and II
everything goes as it should, the fly
es may make the Journey quicker
than expected. The physical condi-
Evening star., 1924-07-31

The cablegrams have contained but
:wo things, the time of departure
rom one stop and time Of arrival at
another, but occasionally an extra
word or two will be added. such as
Nelson's cylinder leaking" which
came in tackled to message
from the heart Of India; from the
Northern Japanese Islands came
Battery shorted, landed and re-
paired" but the usual extra phrase
has been "All okay."
1t has been the custom when OFF,
Gals or one country visit another for
ceremonies to take place, but on this
Tight around the world the Ameri-
cans, with typical perseverance, have
kept an eye out for but one thing
Steered as clear as possible from
ceremonies and receptions, but, of
course. it was impossible to stay en-
tirely clear.
No Evening Suits.
NO evening suits or spic white uni
forms were carried by the ayiators
across the ice-swept Pacific for use
difhculties at Saigon, the Paris of
the Orient" Here the air-weary
aviators, dressed in their flying suits,
applied to a fashionable hotel for
lodging and rations. The hotel clerk
scanned the newcomers with a criti-
you are?"
I'VE are the aviators flying around
the world
What world?"
DO you have dinner clothes?"
Nope"
I'VE are unable to accommodate
you"
How different would this have been
in the United States.
What hotel in the whole Of North
America would have turned down
these aviators because they wore fiy-
ing suits that perhaps showed stains
OF airplane oil? American women
would have been proud to have their
finest silken gowns soiled by contact
with those flying suits and white
shirt bosoms stained by an oily hand
of one of the world flyers would be
preserved as souvenir. What hotel
in the United States would not be
proud to welcome these aviators in
any garb whatsoever and the man
ager personally take the register to
their rooms for signatures?
No hotel episodes like this will take
place along the stops across the At
lantic. Nothing will be spared by the
inhabitants to make the aviators as
Evening star., 1924-07-31

leave Seattle, Sergt. Turner was dis
qualified for physical reasons and no
time was left to get another passport
and Arnold's passport was already on
hand, so he went in Smiths plane
instead Of Turner.
The truth Of the "mechanicfan"
business is. that every. man on this
lContInued on Page 4Ol
Evening star., 1924-07-31

tion of the flyers is better than it was
during the tropical potrion OF the
route and this will enable a little
more energetic work. II that be pos
sible, Lieut. Smith, by a strange trick
Of Fate. fell down in Calcutta and
cacked q rib. after succe ssfully flying
the hazardous route acoss the storm
swept Pacific But Smith has re-
mained with his plane.
Won His Spurs.
Lieut.. Leslie p. Arnold. who is In
the plane with Smith Is fully az good
q pilot as Smith. Lieut. Arnold is
frequently spoken OF as Smiths
mechanician." but he was one Of the
alternate pilots. chosen for his un-
usual flying ability to take the place
Of any other pilot who should drop
out When the flight was ready to
Evening star., 1924-07-31

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Evening star., 1924-07-31

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"At last something that does not hurt my hands,
writes third.
fourth says "The most satisfactory thing for wash
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woodwork and for general cleaning"
Get Rnso today from your grocerregular size or bignew
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Evening star., 1924-07-31
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his new soap rinses ont thorough

There bits ofsoaP left sticking them yellow
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New Britain herald., 1924-10-03
CHINESE GOVT. IS
 MAKING PROTEST
Complains to Russia Against
 Signing Agreement
By The Associated Press.

Picking, Oct, S.-The Chinese for eign office has forwarded a protest to the Russian government at Mos COW against the reported signing of an agreement by Soviet representa- tives with General Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian leader. The protest is a renewal of one already lodged with l.. NJ. karakhan, the soviet ambas- sador.
 In the agreement with General Chang. considered an outlaw by the Picking government, the soviet &C., corded the Manchurian recognition with the understanding that he would not interfere with the opera ton of Russian owned Chinese east ern railway, a link in the transcon- tinental railway system In Man churia.
 In the protest sent to Moscow yes- terday the foreign office points out that inasmuch as China and Rus sia are friendly countries and Gen. eral Chang is at war with the Gen. tral government the Chinese east ern railway and other matters are legitimately the concern of the Picking government.
 The protest was despatched to Moscow after a confirmation of the signing of the agreement by the soviet with Chang was received here. The foreign office, In its pro- test emphasized the irregularity of the whole proceeding on the part of Russia.
 The foreign office also protested to the French government against the alleged delivery of battle air craft from the steamer Chantilly to General Chang.
 Army headquarters here continued to report victories today on the northern front near the Chihlian- Manchurian border, where the Pek- ing and Mukden armies are engaged.