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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
5000 BALE GOAL SET M DALLAS

SELMA, Ala, August 26.-(Special Leased Wire. )-W. II. Fair of Pratt vile, district supervisor of the cotton development of the Alabama farm bu- reau, is in Selma checking up mem berships and looking after compliance swth contracts. The territory of Mir. Blair will be Dallas, Autaugf, Perry, Iowndes, Marengo and Wilcox coun- ties. He will have men in each cOun- ty to aid in the inspection work. The Dallas county branch of the associa- tion hopes to obtain for delivery 5000 bales, which will be about a fourth of the crop. The association received n 400 bales last year and now has 45 more members than at that time.
 Troops Reach HOme-Company c, commanded by Capt. Catesby Jones, after two weeks at Camp Mcclellan, returned to Selma Monday. Several men remained in camp preparing to qualify for the rifle team, which will be sent to Camp Perry Ohio. Those men are Sergeant Edmund Lacey, Jr., Corporal William B. Martin, Lamar Powell and H. H. Lagrone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
RUMORS INCREASE
 AS JURY PROBES
Smith Spends 45 Minutes In Session
 Room,

Neither let-up in rumOrs nor a let-up in Solicitor Jim Davis silence were noticeable Tuesday at court house, where the Jefferson county grand jury has been in session two days.
 A change, if any, was an increase of rumors, when F. Hopkinson Smith, who is now conducting an extensive audit of city hall finances, was called to the stand during the morning. Smith was in the grand jury room nearly 40 minutes. The length of time required by his testimony, Davis's continued muteness regarding the investigation, and wagging tongues of the uninformed all contributed to agitate even more excitement than was caused Monday when it became known that probe was on. .f
 That Smith presented to the grand jury a preliminary report of his find ings to date in affairs in the comp trOller's office of the city government, and that. he intimated possibility of further shortages there and perhaps in other departments, is the conscen- sus of opinion of officials both at the court house and at the city hall. No official confirmation of these. conjec- lures is available, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
NEWS BIBLE CLASS 2 PLAN PICNIC FROLIC
Turkey Creek Chosen As Place
 For Annual Outing

The Mems Bible class of the First Methodist church will hold its annual picnic and outing Saturday afternoon at Turkey creek, near Morris on the Warrior road. The members, together with their families and friends are requested to meet promptly at 1 80 o'clock at the church. Ben Beard, chairman of the transportation commit tee, announces that he has made ar- arrangements to furnish transportation for those who do not own cars. The entertainment committee refuses to an- nounce their program but with Doctor Yielding. as chairman the members, are assured of q diversity of fun. Charlie Phillips. who has assumed the roll of chief cook, positively states that there will be no goats at the bar becue. The class president, Mir. Gib- bons, urges all members to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
COMMON AILMENTS
 OF MIDDLE. AGE

Are indicated in women by nervous conditions irritability, melancholla. pains and aches in the back. dizzy spells, headaches and heat flashes. These trying conditions may be easily overcome and such symptoms controlled by taking Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound. It will interest women to know that in recent can yass among over one hundred and twenty-one thousand women, ninety eight out of every hundred reported benefit from its use.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
l,0OO CASES FACE
 COURT SESSION
Fall Term Lasts From September 29 To
 December IS

The fall term civil docket of the cir cult court, which lasts from Septem- Der 20 to December IS, has been re- ceived from the printer and is ready for distribution, Woolsey Morrow, clerk of the civil court, announced Tuesday. More than 1900 cases have been set in the six divisions of the Jefferson county circuit court.
 To expediate court matters and trials, several innovations in the woy of new rules and stricter enfor cement of stand ing regulations will be adopted at the fall session, it was said. Attorneys are requested to order subpoena of witness es as soon as possible to assure enough time for sheriffs to serve them. That witnesses addresses be check d for cor rection, thus avoiding the usual large number of failures to appear in court, was also requested.
 Lawyers are notified furthermore, that postponement of proceedings will not be allowed on the grounds that lawyers involved are engaged on a case in any court outside of Birmingham, other than S state or Federal Appellate court, or ahy court in Birmingham other than the circuit of Jefferson county, or the district court of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
PAYS VISIT
 TO LOCAL COAL MEN
Obtains Contract For Shipment
 Of District Product

B. H. Cooper, former railroad com missioner and resident of Birmingham, was here Tuesday engaged in confer ences with local coal mine officials. He is head of a coal brokerage business in Montgomery, which he established fol- lowing his retirement from office two years ago. MT, Cooper said he had been successful in obtaining contracts from various plants in south Alabama to use Birmingham district coal and was en- gagged in plans which would most prob ably result in securing added tonnage from Birmingham. While in Birming- ham, Mir. Cooper arranged for extra tonnage to be booked through his of fices and appeared optimistic over the general coal situation. He returned to Montgomery Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
STEEL DECISION
 BELIEVED FUTILE
Pittsburgh Plus Ruling Won't Affect District,
 Says Thomas

Aubrey Thomas, president of the Jen- fer Furnace company at Jenifer, was in Birmingham Tuesday to obtain in- ditions here. He was in conference men of the city during his stay. Mir. Thomas, who is a close personal friend of the late President Harding, was complimented by the late President very highly, when on his visit to Ala bama, President Harding caused his special train to be switched to Jenifer to take Mir. Thomas on board.
 In speaking of general conditions Mir. Thomas said that the furnace of his company had not been in operation lately; but was glad to say that con ditions were looking better and he be- lieyes he would be able to make a statement as to the plans of his com pany at Jenifer sometime soon.
 ''I am very optimistic,1. said MT. Thomas. "I feel that we are on the rebound and that every step will be better. We have passed through, the storm. I do not share the hopeful view of many persons, whose opinion would not lightly pass by, that the heralded Pittsburg plus decision will affect this district. Frankly.sI do not see how the federal commission can en- force the order issued, and believe that the steel corporation will fight the order to the last ditch. The iron makers and steel makers of this coun- try must have a point of price basis, and while the theory is complicated to the laymen, I do not believe that any power can remedy the situation or that that many have suggested :"
 "Sold before noon", is the general
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
COURT SESSIONS
 BEGIN IN HEFLIN
Only Capital Case Is That Of
 Columbus Gam

HEFLIN, Ala, August 26.-(Spe- cial. )-With attorneys, principals, wit nesses and officials from several coun- ties in attendance on the civil jury and jury criminal week of the circuit court was opened here Monday at Il o'clock by Judge $. W. Tate, several cases be- ing disposed of. on the first day.
 The only capital case set for trial during the term is that of Columbus Gam, who is charged with shooting Lar kin Allen to death near Abel, more than year ago. This case was called before special jury Tuesday morning The defendant is being represented by Judge Hugh D. Merrill and his law partner, c. w. Allen, while Solicitor James B. Sanford is in charge of the DrOsecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
STOPPED HIS N RHEUMATISM " TEN YEARS AGO
Mr. Aruthr D. Lynn, Tampa,
 Florida, Took Taylor's Blood Medicine Ten Years Ago. E He Says His Rheumatism : Was Cured and He Believes
 TayIOr's Blood Medicine the Greatest Remedy on Earth.

3. sTaylor's Blood Medicine contains Iodide of Potash and other vegetable Ingredients, such as Sarsaparilla, Dan aslion, Gentian, Wintergreen and Sas- .safras, which act as fine tonic to the stomach while the Iodide of Potash ab- sorbed by the blood destroys the pois- ohous acids which lead to rheumatism and paralysis. It will stop those head aches, backaches, pains in the fingers, arms and shoulders, hips and knees. It will bring back your appetite, make you kain weight if you are thin--and pale. Tsylor's Blood Medicine is purely vege- table, pleasant to take, will tone up your stomach and make you feel fine. < Price S1.OO a bottle and if you are not satisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles which should last you about thirty days, return the bot
 ties to your druggist and get your
 money back.-AdY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
VALUES
 NEAR s23,OO0,OOO l. ! FOR YEAR l9GI
$1,3 ,30O,OOO Gain Made De- spite Drop In Personal. ! Property Assessment
(Gadsden Bureau.)


 X ! GADSDEN, Ala, August 25.-Ac- cording to official estimates, Etowah ' county's assessments will show an in X crease of $1,300,000 over last year and the total assessed valuations for s 1924 will be near $23,000,OOO. In rais- ing and equalization the tax adjuster ssput about $2,00O,0OO additional valua- X ton on the books, but there was a 2 big decrease in personal property, rang ing from $500, GOO to $700,OOO. Most 30f this reduction was in mercantile stock and manufactured products. One s big factory cut it's personal property \ assessments $SS,00O because of de- cline in value. Mercantile stock was cut about $2S0,000 because of the ssslump in trade and consequent slump in value.
 < Skull Is Fractured-Robert Haynes, farmer, living in Marshall county near the Cullman line, is to undergo an operation for a fractured skull at Gun 2. tersYille Wednesday. He was struck ssin the head with an ax handle late Fri , day morning and lay unconscious un- etn Tuesday when he revived. He is partially para1yzed and is unable to tell I anything about the difficulty. Tom Mardas is alleged to have wielded the blow.
 Poultry Show November 2-Secre- tary T. Y. Dendy, while in Gadsden Tuesday, announced that the Marshall County Poultry association would hold its annual poultry show at Boaz on November 2-5, and that the prizes would be liberal. The catalogue is now in the hands of the printers. Sent To Chain Gang-Bob Stallings, 25-year-old molder, was sent to the county chain gang Tuesday to serve a 12-months sentence for non-support : of his wife. The punishment was im- posed by the juvenile court. Stallings is a member of a prominent family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
TO GO TO SUPREME COURT
Convicted Official Will Seek To Collect Salary
(speciaI Leased Wire.l

MOBILE, Ala, August 2G.-The supreme court of Alabama will be asked to review the findings of the Mo bile county circuit court in the Free land Cleveland salary matter, according to authoritive information at the board of revenue today. Nose Kahn, rep resenting Jack G. Cleveland, will ap- peal a decision which said That MT. ,s rsHe5uo "o ofter b;s conv;ction of % o Tour. T. der charge, and that the salary should go to Albert Freeland, who was named
 to board membership by Civ. w., W. Brandon when sentence was pronounced
 on Mir. Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
MTNERs BACK TO WORK

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August %. Miners who have been on strike at the mines of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Whitewell, Tenn, for twenty-eight months were ordered back to work today by the local repre- sentative of the United Mine Workers of America. The first break in the long wage contest came last week when miners at Palmer and Soddy, in this territory, returned to work under a compromise agreement. -- 4..-...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
SAKS WINS PRIZEs

Louis Saks store of Birmingham has been awarded one of 10 prizes offered by the United States Rubber company for the best window displays and ad- vertisements, according to announce ment Tuesday. The prize was won in competition with stores all over the United States and is taken as a dis tinct compliment to the advertising and window display men of that store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
BRAGAN RACK

After several days at his home with a severe attack of tonsilitis, City De- tective George M. Bragan, Tuesday was back at his post at central head quarters. Other than a loss of several pounds of flesh the detective declaxed he was in first-class. shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
CONVICTED OF SEEMING

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug, 2G.- Information reached the state depart ment of game and fisheries today of the conviction of Hough Golston, Bull lock county, on a charge of seining. He was fined $50 and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
PROGRESSIVES
 FILE EMBLEM. j. IN ALABAM M 4
(StatA CnnitaI Rnrsanl

NCoASsO OaPANAA A3uA OAWsy
 N ONTGONIERY, Ala, August H 26.-B. w. King of Bir-
 mingham, state organizer for the La Follette-Wheeler political party, filed with the secretary of state today 150 copies of the em- blem which will be used on the bal lot in the November election. The submission of the emblem qualified the party in Alabama. A list of electors must abe submitted to the secretary of state at least 30 days before the election.
 Mir. King appeared in person with the emblem. A meeting of sympa- 'thizers with the La Toilette cam paign was held at the hall of the Central Labor union Tuesday night. central labor union Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
NRRO IS, HELD
Wash Nortbchtt Alleged To Have
 Sk0Ran NfItlA And WaroE1

Stolen Mule And Wagon
 Wash Northcutt, alleged negro burg lar, and the mule and wagon he is be- lieved to have stolen are being held by City Detectives Williamson and Ell- edge following the arrest of North cut several days ago. Owners of the property can obtain same by furnishing a proper description to police officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27
TEAR IT OuT and tnke 1t with '

TEAR IT OUT and take 1t with you on every shopping trip you make. It's just like dictionary or dIrectOry-yOu have everything you want to know right at your finger tips. Just ONE page of things that women ought to know. and comprising dozens Of short, Rewsy announcements. YOuu find all this, and more, in The WOmRn's Realm, where the Want Ads begin, in your
 Sunday Age-HeraId.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

EssosIs ANO ,..,..L.. TsAyEL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-27

"Sold before noon", is the general comment following use of Age-Herald want ad columns.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
Germany Plays the Game.

With a promptness that seems, to
surprise the members of the plenary
council at London the German dele.
gates, headed by Chancellor Marx,
who reached the British capital Mon.
day and went into the session Tues.
day morning, have submitted a. pro.
tocol embracing the views of the Ber.
lin government in the reparations
plan. 1t was first thought that per.
haps the German. delegates would seek
TO open UP the question Of RESPONSE.
bility for the war; and Premier Her.
riot of France declared that if this
were attempted and permitted by the
council he would leave the session.
Nothing of the kind happened. The
Germans listened to the formal state.
ment of the situation and, after am.
nouncing that their government had
accepted the. plan in general, with.
drew to consider the matter in de-
tail. 1t was then hinted that the Ger
mans would ask for more. time for
their study. But once more they have
disappointed agreeably by handing In
early today a document which dis.
cusses the particulars Of the repara.
ton plan, notably the matter of oc-
cupations.
Thus it would seem that the Ger.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
Swiss to Attack Mount Everest.

Next Spring, according to a dis.
patch from Geneva, a we'll known
Swiss Alpinist, who has already had
experience in the Himalayas, will un.
dertake the ascent of Mount Everest,
where English climbers have failed. in
several attempts. He will take with
him some OF Switzerland's best noun.
tain climbers. none Of them more than
35 years old. Instead OF using the
heavy oxygen apparatus carried by
the English they will carry small
phials of compressed and liquid
oxygen, to be injected by syringe and
needle into the arteries when breath.
ing becomes difficult.
Nothing Is said about the organiza.
ton of the porter squads. Yet this is
the most important part Of a Mount
Everest climb In the published &C,
counts of the latest unsuccessful at.
tack upon the peak 1t was particularly
stressed that the greatest difficulty
was found in getting experienced and
dependable men for the carrying of
supplies up the slopes The picking of
these men is a matter of judgment,
and probably if the Swiss Alpinists
undertake the ascent they must con.
fer with their predecessors.
1t is not altogether clear yet why
the latest expedition failed, whether
through a slip In rnisadventure by the
two men who went highest, or through
the actual reaching of the limit of
sustaining atmosphere. The expert.
ment Of hypodermic oxygen stimula-
tion is interesting. and it may prove
successful, provided all of the me.
chanical equipment of the ascent en-.
ables the climbers to reach the danger
zone.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
Gov. Smiths Quandary.

Gov. Smith has not announced ir-
revocable decision not to be a candi.
date for denomination, although gen.
eral credence is placed in the report
which followed his conference with
John w. Davis last Monday that he is
indisposed t9 run again. The governor
is understood to be pondering the
question, weighing the several con.
siderations attached to it.
Democratic leaders are reported as
continuing to bring pressure upon him
to induce him TO be a candidate. al
though it seems now a forlorn hope.
In the meantime the leaders are TAX
ing stock of the political possibilities
contained in a refusal. 1t is said that
Mayor Hylan, in event of the gov
ernor not running for the nomination,
would in all proba bility enter the field
as a candidate.
Tammany is said to be divided over
the suggested candidacy of Mayor
Hylan for the Governorship. One
group is for him on the theory that if
he should be beaten it would weaken
his prospect for denomination as
mayor next year, while another group
would regard him as the logical can
didate for governor with Gov. Smith
not in the race.
Gov. Smith finds himself in much
the same position he held two years
ago. Then he had to take the nonina-
tion to prevent William r. Hearst
from capturing it. Now he is threat
ened with the possibility of Mayor
Hylan, indorsed by MIR. Hearst, get
ting it if he steps out.
To the suggestion that his candi-
dacy for governor would help the ma.
tional ticket in November the gov
ernof is reported as saying that he
can do as much speechmaking and
campaigning as governor this fall as
if he were both governor and candi-
date for reelection. The counter sug-
sestion is made that there would be
less likelihood of Democrats cutting
the national ticket, as is threatened,
if he were running for governor
Evening star., 1924-08-06
Progressive Optimism.

La F'ollette's progreSSives are GER
tainly a cheerful lot of optimists They
win not be downed in spirit by un-
toward happenings. They have rallied
quickly from the jolt they received
when Chief Lee of the Trainmen's
Brotherhood repudiated the A. F. of L.
Endorsement, and from the repudia-
ton in Montana of Wheeler as the
second-place candidate in favor of
Bryan Of Nebraska. Their elasticity
of spirit has taken them to the point
of claiming victory in the city, and
State OF New York. Gilbert E. Roe,
who, is manager of the national cam.
paign in the northeastern group of
States, has formally announced. that
he Shares in the general conviction
that the Progressive ticket has a good
chance to carry New York State as
we'll as Greater New York"
zziThis confidence seems to have been
based upon reports that no less than
IT organizations have united in a joint
conference to push the independent
campaign In Greater New York. AS
evidence of the solidarity and univer.
salty of the Progressive affiliations a
list is given. Here are the titles of
these IT groups: Woman's Committee
for Political Action, Greater New York
c. P. P. A, Emergency Foreign Policy
Conference, Socialist Party, Committee
of Forty.eight, c. P. P. A, American
Labor party, League for Industrial
Democracy, Farmer-Labor party, Lib
eral League, All-party La Toilette and
wheeler Progressive League, East
Evening star., 1924-08-06

| Side Republican Club, the Thespia ms,
Advisory Progressive Publicity Com.
mittee, National Colored Non-partisan
| Association, National Association for
! the Advancement of Colored People,
Progressive Party Of New York.
Very likely If one could get roster
of the memberships of these organiza-
tions much interlocking would be
found. And practiced politician
would probably be inclined to doubt
the numerical value OF the whole out.
fit. For there is a striking tendency
on the part of a small minority of dis
satisfied people to form groups under
rather impressive titles. The titles
are sometimes longer than the mem
bership rolls Cases have been known
OF organizations with barely members
enough to fill the offices. Some of the
sive promoters are split-offs from
older, larger bodies. 1t will be interest
ing to see how they harmonize in the
chorus. of the united progressivism.-
Claim everything, is an old adage of
political management. Never be mod.
est. Battling Bob is an experienced
campaigner and knows the value of
this advice. He is probably well aware
Of the magnitude of the job of carry
ing New York. even with the aid of
the II assorted associations. He
knows that in 1920 there were 2,S93.-
672 votes cast in New York, of which
1871 ,167 were cast for Harding, 781,-
23S for Cox. 2O3 3,201 for Debs. Socialist:
1868 for Watkins, Prohibitionist, and
1S,413 for Christensen. Farmer Labor
lite. 1t is quite likely that 5000. 900
votes will be cast in the State in No
vember. To get a commanding plural.
ity Cf about 100000 he must draw
about 100000 votes from the Repub-
leans, 100000 from the Democrats
and get all Of the Debs votes and the
Christensen votes. In other words
he must nearly split the Republican
vote Of 1920 in half and get more than
half the Democratic vote of that year.
He will need more than IL organiza-
tions to do this.
Evening star., 1924-08-06

mans have gone to London in spirit
of cooperation, with no design to pro-
tract the proceedings or to create
complications. The Marx.Stresemann
government, has indeed sought cour.
ageously and effectively for the solu-
tion of the problem. 1t is confronted
with a difficult political situation at
home. 1t is not assured Of a sustain
ing ma ajority in all conditions. 1t has,
on the one hand, the Nationalist, or
pro-monarchical. party to consider
and, on the other, the Socialists and
other radicals. That. is has survived
to the point of sitting at this London
conference is matter of good for
tune for Germany and for the other
countries of Europe.
Evening star., 1924-08-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Moral Responsibilities.

Moral Responsibilities.
They say that Solomon was wise
But l don't know.
His family was of size
That seemed to show
A certain mania for the fair
Which experts grave would now de-
clare
Due to some complex far from rare
So don't know.
They say that Nero was a tough;
I'm not SO sure;
Caligula was very rough
And far from pure.
But maybe each when but lad
Developed mental impulse sad,
And genius sent them to the bad.
I'm not so sure.
In measuring crime or intellect
How can you tell
Where praise or blame you should
direct,
Apportioned we'll.
When psyohoanalysts draw near
Our modes Of thought grow very
queer.
A miscreant from precious dear
How can you tell? =.