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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
COUPLE HELD UP
NEAR SC0TTSBORO
Atlanta Tourists Robbed
@ OF $3.50 By Two
Negroes

SCOTTSBORO, Ala, April 9.-(Spe-
cial. MIR. and Mrs. II. ID. Passmore,
tourists of Atlanta, were held up and
robbed near here last night. The hold
up was staged about three miles from
town on the Lee highway, near Dry
creek bridge. 1t was about O'Clock,
and being too dark to read the road
signs, Mr. Passmore sought infOrma-
ton from two negroes who were walk
ing slowly in the middle of the highway.
Mr.. Passmore inquired of the negroes
If he was ON the right road to Scots
boro, and after directing him, one of
the negroes stepped to the side of the
car and demanded, Gimme what you
got"
Mr.. Passmore handed over $50 and
his watch. The tourists were en- route
to Birmingham by way Of Huntsville.
They came to Scottsboro and reported
the incident.
Sheriff Jones. Marshal Keith and n
number of deputies and others made Il
search for the highwaymen, but they
have not been found. They were not
masked. Mr.. and Mrs. Passmore are in
Scottsboro at the Bailey hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10

dition Facing Rotary" was his subject.
The other speaker was Adolph Rose of
the Vicksburg, Miss, Rotary club. who
delivered his lecture, "The Magic of
Rotary" The new officers of the club
are o. C. Hackworth. president; Emer-
son Lucas. vice president; Louis Rosen-
baum, treasurer; w. H. Conner. secre-
tary; Charles Harris, sergeant-at-arms.
Lawbreakers >Warned-A group
of members of the Ku Klux
Klan, said to have numbered about %.
visited number of places in Sheffield
reported not to be law abaiding, last
night and gave warning to the occu-
pants that liquor selling and disorderly
conduct would not be permitted. The
visits of the klansmen were conducted
without demonstration,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
MONTGOMERY MAN
DEAD OF WOUNDS
Was Shot October 9 In Mis-
=. sissippi

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April o.
r. p. Longshpre, 81, Montgomery man
who was wounded last October in a
pistol fight at Clarksdale, Miss, died
at local infirmary early this morning.
Physicians state that complications
from the wounds received in the Mis-
sissippi, encounter caused his death.
CLARKSDALE, Miss. April o.
r. p. Longshore, a travelling salesman,
who died in Montgomery, Ala, today,
was shot October y at hotel here
after quarrel which is said to have
followed dice game. w. X. Herring,
Jr., was arrested and charged with the
shooting. He was released on bond.
Allan Moore also was wounded at the
time, but recovered from his injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
STANDS AT TOP

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April O.
Charles NJ. McCabe, Nashville post
master. has been officially notified by
the civil service commission at Wash
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-23
GOT Her Clock Beck

In "My Garden of Memory" Mrs.
Kate Douglas Wiggin, the famous au-
thoress. tells story of the time when
she was the guest of some friends,
and was kept from sleeping by the
ticking Of clock in her bedroom.
Finally, she had to place the clock
among some blankets in drawer.
Leaving early next morning, she forgot
to tell the maid about the clock, writes
Puck In London Tit-Bits.
Three months afterward, in Ger
many she remembered it. She would
have cabled, but it seemed bizarre to
say, after an interval of many months:
"C1ock buried in guest room between
blankets in bottom drawer. Impossible
to sleep with It'll Forgiven
: Instead, she wrote, and by reply
came word from her former hostess
that her new chambermaid had
searched for and recovered the clock.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-23
Mark T01ir,'s Reason
for Not Asking Loan

DR.. Clarence c. Rice of New York,
who introduced Mark Twain to II. II.
Rogers in 1894, when the fortunes of
the writer had failed, and thus got the
American humorist back on his feet
financially, has told Of his experiences
with Mark Twain as patient, says a
writer in the Mentor.
According to Doctor Rice, Mark
Twain was never seriously Ill till the
final illness. Doctor Rice writes;
MARK Twain was never ill--just
colds. I would take his temperature
occasionally, but he generally insisted
that is was only a bluff and that the
thermometer was put in his mouth
to keep him from talking. He told
me that old yarn of the patient who
obtained a prescription from his ply
stefan and, after looking$at the paper,
asked how much the medicine would
cost. When the doctor told him that
1t would cost about 50 the patient re-
Quested the physician to loan him the
g. The indignant doctor finally said:
Here are the 81; give me the pre-
scription. I want to make an altera-
ton. I'm scratching out the nerve
tonic; you won't need that Mark
Twain observed: I have always adj
mired that man. That was a noble
piece of graft. have thought of try
ing the game on you, but I've never
seen the time when thought you had
the S."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-23
Mosler, Fast of Ramazan

In the Moslem world Passion Sun
day corresponds with the first day of
the month-long fast of Ramazan. Dur
ing Ramazan, western customs, where
they have been adopted, are set aside,
and the more primitive native manners
revived. The muezzin supplements his
usual apnouncement of the hour of
prayer with the exhortation: "Give
food, o We faithful, unto the orphan
and the poor, the wayfarer and the
bondman," and though the wealthy do
not now, as in former days, stand at
their doors and invite the needy to a
well-laden table Ramazan remains a
time of peace, charity and hospitality
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-23
Compound Interest

We often hear that Peter Minuet in
1926 paid the Indians only $24 for
Manhattan island. We are apt TO
think of this as ridiculously small
sum for what is today the most val
liable piece of land of its size in the
world: but we do not stop to think
that if this original $24 bad been in
vested by Peter Minuet at the rate of
7 per cent per annum and compound
ed every six months to date, it would
have earned sum equivalent to the
assessed value of the entire city of
New York, so it is said, including its
streets, sewers, railways, subways,
theaters, hotels, skyscrapers and pa
latiol homes. Thrift Magazine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
Radio is Helping in
Retaining the Sahara

The conquest Of the Sahara has been
seriously begun. The development OF
the radio system enables the caterpiG
lar caravansIto keep in touch with the
outside world and, II necessary, invoke
assistance. French engineers are now
studying the system of artesian wells
In Australia. by means Of which the
central desert Of that island continent
is being slowly but surely conquered.
The Australian territory Is divided
into eight principal artesian basins,
covering a surface Of approximately
472,000 square miles. The first artesian
well was driven at Blaehall, In 1888. In
1904 there were Lip such wells In
all Australia. Ten years later these
had increased to 5000, while today
there are 4,428, Of which 1895 are
spouting wells. 1851 nonspouting and
the remainder still under construction.
1t is believed that the same system
could be applied to the Sahara. there
by reclaiming the land. II this be 50.
1t will insure the construction Of the
trans-Saharan railway, the plans Of
which are at present before the French
parliament. Thus an immense produc-
tive territory will be added to Frances
colonial empire. Washington Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
Automatic Borer That
Tunnels Through Rock

In and around New York city much
use has been made Of an. automatic
tunneling machine that bores its way
through solid rock. It is the latest
development of the compressed air
drill, being a machine which, using 10
or 25-pound hammers, bores like an
auger.
Machines of various types have been
invented which have done good work
for a short time, but which cost q
great deal to operate because Of the
repairs required. Because Of the ter
rife strain and vibration to which
they were subjected, they endured but
a short time. The improved machine
allows but one hammer In the set to
work at time and, instead Of trying
to cut the hard rock, it chips it. The
result is that the machine does not
tear itself to pieces, but works Its way
with comparative ease.
The set Of hammers operate on q
disk revolving at speed Of from two
revolutions a minute to one every
three or four minutes; depending upon
the hardness Of the rock. The muck
drops into a scoop, which then de-
livers it to an endless belt, making the
operation Of tunneling continuous
one. The drill travels on track, but
must be reset every three and q half
feet. Through that distance the opera
ton is automatic and the drill requires
but one man to handle it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
Making Sugar From, Beets

Gardeners who cannot raise sugar
cane are interested in q process. de-
vised abroad, for extracting sugar
from beets, process designed espe-
cially for the amateur. Great care 10
exercised In harvesting the roots that
the tender skin be not broken. The
first operation Is to remeve all dirt
by washing. after which the heets are
boiled In water until the skin peels
on easily. They are next cut into thin
slices, placed In a pan, just covered
with water brought to q boil once
more and then left to simmer for ten
hours. The resulting pulp is then put
into muslin bag and squeezed until
all the juice is extracted. The juice
is boiled down to very thick strip
that makes good substitute for COM
mercial sugar. AS the sirup will not
keep for more than a few weeks. It Is
found advisable to make only small.
quantity at>a time. The roots. how
ever, can be stored for a long period
without deteriorating If they are kept
dry and free from frost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
4 GOOD THING-DoNT MISS TT

Send yeur name and address
plainly written together with S cents
land this slip| to chamberlain Med
icine Co., Des Moines. Iowa. and re-
Give in return trial package cont
aiming Chamberlain Cough REM
.dy for coughs. colds, Group, bron-
HAL, 'fiu' and whoopingS coughs.
ind tickling throat: Chamberlain's
stomach and Liver Tablets for Stom-
ach troubles. indigestion, gassy pains
that crowd the heart, biliousness and
constipation; Chamberlain's Salve,
needed inspevery family for burns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
CECIL COUNTY CHAPTER OF
AMERICAN RED CROSS

The unremitting efforts of the
American Red Cross to raise the
standard of Child Life is alone suffi-
cient justification for its support ana
maintenance by a community. Un
doubtedly, we all agree that one o,
the biggest questions to come before
the Congress Of this century is Thu
Child Labor Law and yet on Febru-
airy Is, this year, the 9th amend
ment to this law was introduced in
the House.
There are over three million child
laborers in the U. S. One wonders
what the effect would be If it were
possible for those children to pass in
line before our chief executives and
law makers. Pale faced, stoop shout
dered little old men and women, rob-
bed of their natural heritage of joy
BUSINESS and freedom from care DUR
ing the formative period Of their
lives.
The American Red Cross is making
a fight to improve the health and
well-being Of children of pre-school
age as well as that Of school child
rem. Any movement that improves
the health of community is for the
benefit of every citizen in that local
ity. Since the rural community does
not have to cope with that great
bug-bear of city life-overcrowding
lit would be possible with the help
and cooperation Of each citizen, to
establish preventive measures that
would raise the health standard 100
DerceH&.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
FRIDAY, MARCH FL, 1924
editor, Midland Journal:

Editor, Midland Journal:
It was with pleasure-and, indeed,
with some pride-that | had an OPP
,ortunity to read, few weeks ago
he business supplement to the reg
lar edition of the Midland Journal
t recalled old scenes. old days, old
friendships, old names that were by
words in the golden period of the
writer's youth. 1t is pleasant to re-
member those that were, but who
are now ito the stars. 1t is splen-
did to note the business growth Of
Rising Sun; the larger part of your
supplement was devoted to the eco
nonnic and business interests of the
community. A generous proportion.
however, was given over to schools
and churches. In general terms, you
struck about the right proportion, in
regard to space given, among the
three most outstanding forces in any
community: material interests, edu-
cation, and religion. / think have
them in their relative order of inn
portance, as thew impress themselves
upon the minds Of many Of the peo-
pie of today.
Am impertinent in asking why,
in consideration of the space and
matter given to the other churches
there was no mention made Of the
old Quaker Church that stands two
miles southwest Of your beautiful lit.
tie village? To be sure, 1t no longer
exists as a religious entity; ] can al
most hear some of your townsmen
remark: "Oh, that is a dead one"
To some extent it is dead" So are
Washington, Lincoln, Shakespeare
and the other day distinguished
ex-President died. But Washington
will ever be living in every part of
the earth where men still believe
that human liberty, restrained an,
guarded by law, is always a vita
thing; Lincoln still lords it il
thought and act over all who Nbeliev.
that government Of the people, b.
the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth; the spire
Of the little church in Stratford
upon-Avon is a deacon towering
amidst the gentle landscape" to
guide thousands of pilgrims of every
nation to the tomb of Shakespeare,
and the League of Nations is still q
living issue.
The little old Meeting House by
the roadside still lives. To those who
worshipped there it can never die
To those who love it, it viii always
be. 1t has been many years since
we sat on those hard benches and
through open doors and windows
saw the shadows ".across the mourn
full marbles play" It was there we
learned so many Of those truths etc
desh and sense unknown" And, in
these days of carping criticism
among churchmen, and of the blinC
cropping for things that scarcely ap-
pear essential; at a time when Pro-
testantism is seemingly at the cross
roads, it is pleasant to recall the
profound effect of that quiet Quaker
service, and the very great influence
| it had upon the building Of character
in people of whom, alas, we have
too few today.-Reader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
.FLu" COUGHS HANG ON

Some victims of the1 ''fiu" never
fully recover the health of the lungs,
and coughs that hang on" are the
coughs that threaten. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy puts sooth-
ing. healing coating on the inflamed
surfaces, relieves tightness and sore
ness, raises phlsgm easily. Good
for bronchial coughs. and Right
coughs. too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
Ate Hls Model.,

It was the @object" drawing lesson,
when the boys are supposed to bring
some article hammer, q top. box
or what not-with them to school to
serve as model.
One boy presented himself 1T the
masters desk with the fearful an
nouncement. "Piease. sir. I've swal-
lowed my object"
Swallowed I'll" cried the master. In
alarm. "Whateyer was itf'
"Please. SIR with Q gulp. - ba-
nana."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The Cynical Bachelor observe that
even when woman reigns in man .
heart she is inclined to storm at him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The pickpocket naturally tries to
keep his hand in. but sometimes h.
succeeds In putting his foot in it,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

No matter how dirty the streets
may be, clean sweep is always
predicted for election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The average man never knows
what he wants till he knows he can.
get it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The Cynical Bachelor observes
that every man has his price, even
in the matrimonial MARKET.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The gossipipg woman has evident
ly taken post graduate course in
the school for scandal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

At vaudeville show the head
liners often work with their feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The bank runner shouldn't be a
fast young man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

A lost opportunity never comes
back for second trial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
MAH-JONG

10 Taking The Country lBy Storm
A complete set In bright colors. IA N q
tiles. ll6 counters, s racks, 2 dice, v
book Of rules and instructions; any I'D Il
one can learn the game in ten min
utes. It's fascinating. All in attractive
box, prepaid on receipt or $1.00
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The man who always means just
what he says could never hope to sue
coed in the diplomatic service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The Leap Year girl gets one day
extra for good measure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

The door of adversely is always
supplied with knocker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR
Funeral Director

Assistant Embaimer OF twenty years
experience
Auto or Horse Drawn Hearse
Prompt and careful attention given all calls
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

Rising Sun, Phone s21 Md.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-09
Il reCurSO de "Mandamus' de
don Roberto Il. Todd contra eI
SeCretariO Executive S. SaIda-
ila, ha SidO radiCadO nueya-
mente ante eI Juez Wolf, y en-
pezara a verse el jueves dOCe
del presente mes a las z P. N.

Por tercera vez, ha sido radicado
ante ell Juez Wolf, del Tribunal Su-
premo, ell recurso de Mandamus, de
don Roberto H. Todd contra el Sc
cretario Executive, senor Saldaiia.
Nuestros lectores saben que dicho
recurso no tiene otro fin que demos
trar que los Puros representa- el
verdadero Partido Republican, Puer-
torriqueno, Y que por 10 tanto, tienen
derecho a inscribir sus candidaturas
titulo de tales. Por supuesto, que
81 este Sc concediera, seria ell triun-
fo mas grande que puedieran obte-
ner los Puros, va que clio les daria
todas las prerrogativas y privilegios
de que disfruta en- la actualidad ell
partido de Tous Soto.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-09
Il alCalde de Ponce mega que
el S. Para Cap6 tenga inten-
clones de yOIyer a OCupar eI
cargo que renuaCidra
Il mendOnadO funciOnariO dice que
esa nOGGa eS Obrd del ICdO. TOus Soto

FL Alcalde de Ponce. sefior Bias
Oliveras, Sc encontraba aver en- esta
c1udad en- compaiiia del Presidente de
la Asamblea Municipal, senior Names
eau.
Un reporter de Ell MUNDO apro-
Vecho la oportunidad para preguntarle
sobre un telegrama que POGO antes ha-
bla visto la luz en- un colega local,
anunciando, entire otras cosas, que ell
senior PARA Capo tenia Ell prop6sito
de volver la Acadia de Ponce.
La coincidencia de haber visto por
la manana visitar Fortaleza al Sc
nor PARA Cap6 aguzo la curiosidad
reporteril insistimos con el senior
oliveras para que nos diera un ''sta-
tement' sobre ell particular. FL alu-
dido nos entrego las siguientes decla-
racioneS:
''He visto un telegrama publica-
do en- Gel Imparcial" en- su edicion
de, aver, firmado por su Corresponsal
en- Ponce, donde Sc asevera que ell
Lcdo. Francisco PARA Cap6 Sc hara
cargo nuevamente del puesto de AL
calde de la Ciudad del Sur, fundando
Sc en- que ell asunto de su renuncia no
estaba en- convocatoria para ser ira
tado por la Asamblea Municipal en-
la noche en- que fue aceptada su re-
nuncia. Dicha afirmaci6n es absoluta-
mente absurda, por los siguientes mo-
tivos:
Porque en- la convocatoria de la
Asamblea Municipal constaba que ha-
bria de considerarse cualquier mensa-
je que sometiera ell Alcalde de la ciu
dad. Ell mensaje que envi6 ell senior
PARA Capo a la Asamblea consisti6
en- su renuncia del puesto que desem-
pelaba como Jefe Executive de Pom
ce.
~ Poraue la-4enaincia fsler- sneptada,
por la mayoria de la Asamblea NUM-
(Contin1a en- la pagina a
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-09

LOS SRES. CUEyAS ZEQUIERA
Y FUERTES REsULTARoN EN-
PATADOS EN- LA CONVENTION
SENATORIAL gELEBRADA
AVER EN- EL DIsTRITo
DE HEMACAO
FUERoN ELEGTOS LOS SRES.
JOSE L. BERRIoS. Y FERNANDO
GALLARDo PARA REPREsEN-
TANTES POR Los DISTRITOS
DE YABUC0A,Y NAGUABO

Con motive deHla designation del
Lcdo. R. Cuevas Zequeira para el
cargo de Senadouspor Ell distrito de
Humacao, por. ia Alianza, designa-
cion que fue hecha eH la Convention
General celebrada4 en- sesta capital el
dia 25 del mes alAimo, Sc origino en-
aquel distrito un iAoyimiento de pro-
testa que estaba- ppniendo en- peligro
el exito del distrit de tomar cuerpo
las disidencias sse estaban for
mando. .s
Los protestaptes alegaban que en-
la Convention no Sc expres6 la ver-
dadera opinions lie los compromisa-
rios pues sc habia ejercido preston
nor los directories para que resulta-
ra triunfante IN candidate. que no
tenia la simpatfa del distrito. Con
este motive, " para darle una nueva
oportunidad a los eahdidatos derro-
tados, sc convoe6 a nuevas conven-
clones bajo la promesa de que todos
acatarian ell resultados de las mismas
Aver. sc celebrsrony las convencio-
mes, bajo la, direction de los senores
Barcelosy Tous spto y luego de po-
nerse aFvotacion Ia designation, del
senador unionists resultaron en-
patados los dost eandidatos, sehores
Cuevas Zequeira ! Fpertes, obtenien.
do cada uno seis Fotos. Dos papele-
tas fueron -votadAs en- blanco.
s.Asf las cesas d Directorio resol-
,yera la question, el Sr. Cells pre-
,sent6 una mocionIpara que, en- el
case de quea rehsiiciafa uso de los
candidates Sc entendiese triunfante
(Continua en- la 6aA pagina)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-08-09
Il [cdo. Ortiz Aibrdn, Tesorero de stado
de Ia ofden de CabaIefos de Colon, hace
lnteresantes manifestations aCerCa del
monumentO que ha de Ievantarse en-
f reorrsu de- ~llandamm" d. Aguada

Con motive de haber recibido la
prensa de esta ciudad un cable tras-
mitiendo la nosicia de haber sido
apropiada la suma de treinta ocho
mil dotares, por la convention de
los Caballeros de Colon para la res
tauracion de la estatua del descu-
bridor en- Aguada, visitamos aver
en- sus oficinas a nuestro amigo ell
selior Ortiz Alibran, para que nos
dijese 81 habia alguna information
en- poder de los dignatarios de la
Orden contirmaudo ell referido cable.
Y nos manifesto 10 que sigue:
La persona mas autorizada para
dar cualquier information respecto
dc los asuntos de la Orden es ell
senior 'Faustino r. Fuertes, Jr., Sc
cretario de Estado del Consejo de
Estado de Puerto Rico, quien susti-
tuye al Diputado de Estado, seTior
Mendia, mientras dure la ausencia
dc este, pero va que ell senor Fuer-
tes Sc halla en- Naguabo no les
sera facil a ustedes comunicarse con
81 ahora, puedo yo darles alguna in
formation a ese respecto.
FL senor Andino Lopez, Gran Ca
ballero del Consejo de San Juan ha-
tia recibido va un cable del seflor
Mpndia anunciandola nm triunfo CO.
(Continia en- La pag. q