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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
LETTERS RETURN 28 YEARS AFTER FIRST MAILING

After 2S years they came back.
 Referring to several letters which 0. Y. Huff, of Birmingham, mailed in 1896 to persons in the Indian Territory.
 The letters, unopened, swere re- turned Wednesday to the local post office with the notation .sunclaimed by address. Postmaster Smyer sent them to. Mir. Huff, who lives near the city on a rural route.
 This beats me-" said the post master. Wonder where the letters have been so long?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
DECISION RESERVED Hearing of Suit of Shopcrafts Against Pennsylvania Road Ends

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-De- cision was reserved by Federal Judge Dickins today at the end of a two-day hearing of the. suit of System fedora tion, No. 90, composed of mechanical shopcraft, for $15,O00, 900 back pay declared to be due the men, sand in- functions against the Pennsylvania rail road to compel to obey decisions of the United States railroad labor board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
FREE STATE TO ATTEND

DUBLIN, Jan. 29.-President Cos grove has announced that the free state has accepted the invitation of the Mac Donald government to attend a con- ference in London Friday on the rati- fication of the Ulster boundary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31

0OA AAs . AAeSN4 - @OS |of female trou- |bles and had been treated by a phy- |sician for thembut they tinued much the same. Then I read your advertisement in the newspapers a md thou gh t l
 would give Lydia |EPinkham's Veg okoh1o TnNnx,o,.nI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
BYNUM FOUND GUIIs9Y. Nashville Man Charged With Murder of Step.Daughter. COiiYicted.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. a. Walter W. Bynum, on trial in criminal court for the murder of his step- daughter, 19-year-old Brina Beasley, on October S16, 1923. was found guilty qf murder in the first degree, with nit isating circumstances, this afternoon.
 The jury's verdict carries a sem tence of life imprisonment.
 A machine will now cut bread and evenly butter the slices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
MARRIED TWELVE YEARS BEFORE
 BABY CAME
Gladly Recommends Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound

Louisville, Nebraska. .-'T was mar sied twelve years before my boy was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
Drs. Dozier & Dozier

Oldest established firm of Medical Specialists in Ala bama. More than Twenty-Five Years in Birmingham.
 We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all manner Of chronic diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs. Heart Liver, Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and the Pelvic Organs of Men and Women.
 We especially invite those who havs any symptoms of Appendicitis or Ovarian trouble, to see us before consenting to a surgical operation. as we can furnish testimonials of many men and women who have been cured by us without an opera ton after eminent surgeons had advlsed them to go under the knife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31

trouble receive free be of doctors nave O cure.
  reasonable Office: 202OA First Avenue, Brmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31

W6 kudldHWo tHHG tklo most chronic consti- patton will be relieved, or refund your money. A few doses in success sion soon train the stomach muscles to act for themselves. Many, however, take it once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD
BICYCLES USED
 IN BOOZE TRAFFIC
Negro Boys Carry Liquor To
 Dry Atlantans

h 1 ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 28.-The "bicy- cle bootlegger," new species of the genus hooch peddler, has been uncov. cred by local dry sleuths.
 Information reached prohibition head. quarters that some of the local whisky syndicates employed negro boys, dis guised as messengers, to make booze deliveries on bicycles.
 A. c. SowelI, prohibition agent, act. ing on tip, interrupted one of the bi. cycle deliveries. and arrested Joseph Wright, negro boy.
 The young negro's bicycle and two pints of corn whisky were confiscated Dry sleuths are now searching suspi' cious looking bicycle riders in an effort to wipe out the two-wheeled traffic i1 illicit liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
JAMES B. FORGAN, LEADING BANKER, DIES IN CHICAGO
Stomach Trouble Causes Death Of Noted
 Financier

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-James B. Forgan, for more than quarter of a century one of the leading bankers of the middle west, died tonight after an illness of only few days. He was 72 years old.
 Despite an arduous and active life in the financial world, MT. Forgan had been in excellent health until recently when he became a suffere from uclers of the stomach. Last week he collapsed while at his desk and few days there- after submitted to a blood transfusion operation which brought temporary re- lief but doctors had announced yester- day that little hope was held out for his recovery. MT. Forgan was born at St. Andrews, Scotland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
MACHINE GUNS GUARD PRISON
 AFTER STRIKE
1,400 w. Virginia COnvicts Stage Demonstration Against Longer Hours

MOUNSvILLE, W. Va, Oct. 2S.- machine guns were mounted on the walls of the state penitentiary here to- day following a "strike" of 1,4OO con- victs who refused to do extra work. Special and volunteer police assisted authorities in patrolling the prison.
 The prisoners, including 100 women, kept mp a terifice din throughout the night, beating on their cell doors, CUTS ing and screaming and threatening guards who attempted to quite them.
 Threats of force to restore order were met with curses and screams. Search lights played on the cell houses until daybreak. The noise died down this morning, the prisoners quieting from sheer exhaustion.
 Wadren Smith returned to prison from an out of town visit and an nounced he had the strikers" on a ineagre diet. The "strike" followed an attempt on the part of the prison authorities to put longer working day into effect in the garment factory, it was said, and the convicts rebelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
EXPERTS STUDY
 PAYMENT PLAN
Prepare For Conference With
 German Finance Minister
lRy Associated Pressl

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-The experts rep resenting the allied governments and the United States today have begun to make preparations for a projected con ference with the finance minister on the distribution of German reparations payments under the Dawes plan.
 As much of the preliminary work as possible will be done before the meeting with the ministers. This meeting can. not be called until after the British elections.
 Col. James A. Logan, Jr.; American observer with the separations commits Sion, who will represent the United States both at the present gathering and at the subsequent ministers confer. ence, was not present at today's meet ing, having been slightly indisposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
WADOO SPEAKS
 INV NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Oct. B. W. G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, talked for 15 minutes to a large crowd at the railway station here today on his way to Los Angeles from Baltimore, where he was recently oper- ated upon.
 Mir. McAdoo declared the campaign was "a three ring circus" and "that privilege is chuckling in it's sleeve be- cause it has divided the forces of pro gressiveism. He urged all progressives to unite on one candidate-John W. Davis-"who is the only man who has chance to defeat Calvin Coolidge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
ITALY CELEBRATES
 FASCTSM BIRTHDAY
25O,000 Black Shirts Swear AL
 legiance To King
(By Associated PreSs)

ROME, Oct. 28.-Italy today cele- bTated the completion of two years un- der the facist government. Public buildings throughout the kingdom by crders of Premier Mussolini and thou sands of private ones were beflagged in honor of the occasion.
 The features of the celebration were the ceremonies consequent upon talk ing the oath of allegiance to the king by some 250,000 black shirts, most of whom participated in the fascist march on Rome two years ago and who were later formed into a national militia be- coming an integral part of the nations armed forces.
 The oath taking ceremonies were scheduled for various centers through out the country, but the principal func- tions were in Milan with Premier Mus soIini attending and in Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
How To Solve Cross-Word Puzzles

The numbered squares the ssrng points for words tending horizontally vertically hoth One letter to square Words end first black encountered border puzzle Pick word that fits given definition and This gives you clue other words that it. and they in turn still other words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
ROBBERY IS TAUGHT
 IN MAIL COURSES
Florida Safe Cracker Pays Ten
 Years For His Studies

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 2s.-George E. Turner, expert safe-cracker by his own admissions, told police here that he learned his "trade" from correspond ence school.
 When arrested after footing three safes, Turner had book in his posses sion telling "how to be successful safe cracker" He said he received it from a "school' in California. The judge told Turner his course of study would cost him ten years in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
LEASED PLANS OFFl

pH1LADELPHIA, Oct. 28.-The Norfolk and Western Railroad company announced today that all negotiations for a long term lease by the Pennsyl vania railroad of the Norfolk and West ern have ended because the Pennsylvania has been unable to make a proposition on a financial basis that is satisfactory to the Norfolk and Western stock holders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
SD VICTIM DIES
 OF GAS POISONING
Two Others In Serious Condition
 In New York Hospital
(By Associated Press. )

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-A third victim of gas poisoning in the research laboratory of the Standard Oil company at Bayway, N. J., died here today in a hospital. He was William McSweeney of Elizabeth N. ].
 Two other. men are in the hospital in serious condition with an un- determined number of additional em-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
SEEKS CHANGE OF VENUE

MOUNT VERNON, III, Oct. 2S.- Notice was given today by Nelson Lay. man, attorney for Lawrence M. Flight former clergyman of Ina, H., that he would file a motion for a change of venue in the cases in which Flight is charged with poisoning his wife, Anna and Wilford Sweeten, in order that he might marry Mrs. Elsie Sweeten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
THE ENSEMBLE COSTUME

A most striking costume consists of a dress of red sbengaline trimmed with touches of black, and worn under a coat of plaid wool in which green, red and black are the dominant colors. Collar and cuffs are of grey fur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
THE DEFINITIONS

THE DEFINITIONS
 i-Reduced to lower grade.
 6-Star group in Ursa Major.
 12--Lorg, upholstered seat.
 14-Black deposit of carbon. 16-Singing voice.
 1s-Stately ceremonies (pl.l.
 21--Fractional part of foot.
 23-Regret
 24-HoTse and man, one entity. 26--Southern constellation. 27-That peculiar thing. 2Sr-Harbor. 29-Gude. 31-Quite so.
 82-Honored with festivities. 34-Unit of electrical resistance.
 3s--Animal in double harness. 3S-Obstruction.
 40-Fall month (ab).
 41-Membranous pouch
 43-Piece of timber.
 45-To clang.
 5O-A slab or pillar of stone used by an-
 cient Greeks. 52-Observe. 54-Mountain nymph. 56-Thus. 57-Blemish. 59-Ceremony. 61-Myself. 62--Finish. 64-Virility.
 66-Explosive noise. 67-Necessity. 69-Carnivorous mammal. 70-Market.
  73--ShRrp fastener. | 75-Directs. | 76-Kind; sort Vertical 2-East (obs.). 3-Animal cry. 4-Preposition. 5-Small candle. 7-Give out officially. | S-River in Italy. | 9-National food of the Hawalians. | 10--Volcano in Sicily. | 11-Rates of duty listed. l 18-Amount (ab.). | 15-Shrine of a saint | 17-Stringed instrument.
 20-Large, perennial woody plant l 22-To fill to superfluity. | 24-Added measures to musical compo l sitton. | 25-Speed of progression. l 2S-Writing instrument (pl). | 8O-Express regret.
 8s-Hebrew letter, numerically 90. | 35-Hurry. | 37-To make amends. l 39-Be silent. | 40-A watering place.
 4s-New economic policy (ql.). (GO.>.
 4s-THose completely verssd.
 5I--sound with definite pitch. 1 52-Remain. | 53-Ireland. | 55-God of Love; Cupid. | 5S-Not this one.
 6O-Wanting in intellect. | G3-Small depression. l 65-Male adults. l 66-Wan. l 68-Cease to be. 1 T0-Middle. | 72-Chinese coin or measure. | 74-Indeflnite article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29

ployes in less serious condition.
 Before his death CcSweeriey became so violent that he was placed in straight jacket. Some fo the other vic tins also were infected in the same way. One of tho men who died earlier, Walter Dymock of Elizabeth, jumped from second story window of his home while in pain from the gas. He later died in a hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-29
INDICTMENTS DROPPTD

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.--Indictments charging the American Cotton Exchange and seven of it's officers and directors with bucketing orders of it's customers, were dismissed today by General Sesi sions Judge Nott on recommendation of the district attorneys office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
|RENTM SERVICE
 CHANGES HANDS
Ferd Rental Service On Fifth Aveaue Changes Management
 And Will Continue

It WIS announced Saturday that the rerd Rental Service would continue in operation under the same firm name, but with an entire change in owner chip and management.
 J. n. Barbee. well known young at. torney of Birmingham, has purchased this Ford Rental Service and will be in active charge as general manager.
 The Ford Rental Service is very con- yenienfly located at 2116 Fifth ave |nue, north, and operates in building erected fer the purpose. This concern formerly operated . branch in Besse-
 mer. but this branch has been tenn porarily discontinued and all equipment Aas been transferred to the Birming- han place. The addition of the Besse- mer equipment increases the number of Ford ears for rent to two dozen and all types are provided for rental service, and it is claimed that very attractive scale of rental charges has been in- ausurated by the new management. v
 The ears offered have all been gone over thoroughly and put in first class condition in every way.
 Ths Ford Rental Service also pro vides storage space -at reasonable charges in the steam-heated building. with every facility for satisfactory seryice in this line. f, WasAing and polishing is also done and the new management promises . service in all lines that cannot be ex- cellelS in efficiency and courteous trea atueR of patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
lEW CHANDLNS
 GAIN IN FAVOR:
McC cCarty-Greene Show Closed JObs-Prices Are Very
 Attractive

' That the difference in price between open and closed cars has nearly reached { the disappearing point is emphasized by the Chandler's show-time announce ment of two new sedans priced but lit tie higher than the open models.
 Closed cars formerly were in the class of luxuries. when few were manu- factured as compared with open cars. For years. sedans were priced at a thousand dollars more than open ears of the same passenger capacity.
 This difference has gradually been reduced. Improved manufacturing methods alone brought about reduc- ton in the cost of closed bodies. with resulting increase in popularity. Great CT demand, in turn, brought about in creased production. with more cuts in cost through quantity methods of manu- facture.
 With the Chandler company. closed cars now form more than half of the yearly production, permitting this com pany to offer sedans so slightly higher in cost than the touring cars as to mark new record.
 The Chandler company attains this distinction with two-brand-new sedans. ] the tOur-dOOr, 1lye-paSSenger car. and 2 new seven-passenger sedan, both with Fisher bodies mounted en the standard Chandler chassis, with its Pikes Peak motor and traffic trans mission. In addition, a reduction has been made on the Chumnly sedan, the most popular Chandler model.
 The new models are priced as fol- lows:
 Four-door sedan five passenser,) $1,S95.
 Seven-passenger sedan, S2,095.
 The Chummy sedan is now priced at $745, instead of $7S5. It is therefore only $260 higher than the five-passen- ger touring car, and the new four-door sedan $40 higher, while the new seven passenger sedan is only S46O higher than the seven passenger touring car.
 The new models have the character istic Chandler lines of beauty, combined wiht rugged construction and richly finished interiors
 Coupled with the Pikes Peak motor, the engine that has, in one year, be- come famous for its extraordinary per; formance ability, and the traffic transmission, the exclusive Chandler clash-proof geaf set, which ends the evils of gear shifting, the new sedans are bound to be exceedingly popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

ipleyes. The fnprovemept ia the work ing efficiency of eur organization is evidenced by the fact that the plants sinereasedF their production 3833S per eentewith an increase of oA1y 9 per cent in the -numeer of employee
 Many engineering and mechanical refinements have been incorporated in the product. and several new models hare been added to the line during the past year, with the result that the product has been received with mark ed approval by the shuying public and has. greatly strengthened the. com pany's position in its competitive field.
 The number and duality ef dealers during fhe past year has been mate riafly increased with the result that we enter the 1894 selling season with a stronger sales organization than ever
 The business of making and selling motor cars is steadily growing more competitive, bat viewed from the stand point of orders on hand and the gen eral condition of business throughout the country it seems reasonable to look forward to satisfactory business for the coming year.
 The inventory taken November 20 was somewhat in excess of the monthly average for the year. but was found to be well balanced. but we can add that the inventory of yoar eonpany was turned over at least F times dur ing the year. .
 Tt is also interesting to note, due to the gradual rise in prices of materials and labor during the first half of 19sS;. and the costly improvements added to our product. and the unusually low prices at which the product was sold,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
NASH MOTORS STATEMENT
 SHOWS GREAT STRENGTH
Annual Financial Report Just Issued To Stockholders Shows Net Profits Of Over Nine Millions
 For The Fiscal Year 1923 3-Birming- ham Dealers Make Fine Record

Net profits of s.2SO. .0se 19 were earned by the Nssh Motors company. during the fiscal Tesrs 192s. This is brought out in thnE companys annual financial report tQ stockholders-- just issued over the Miniature of C., W. Nash, presidenf. Ike figures quoted are net profits. affer dedpctins all ex- penses, inventory, ,reserves. deprecia- ton and state and dfederal taxes. The company has q reserve of $21.- 692, ,25O.7a. cash. on hand, in banks srsd in government securities and it owes no bank a dollar on money borrowed.
 After citing the. sfinancial condition of the company ana pointing out .that it's inventory. was turned twelve times during the past sfiaral year. Mir. Mash says:. We wish to point ont to our stockholders that iS our judgment thers never was sathereI together a work ing force consisting sof more than five thousand people where greater loyalty, oo-operstion and .e4fciency exists than in the orgauixa tiah.sof your company and to these 5000 people is due. a lars< part of the credit for the splendid sue cess of the past year.
 Mir. Nssh's report |. Nash Motors stockholders follows:
 The fiscal year of your company which closed November 90. 192S. has been the most successful in its history The operation of the plants wa. on . fairly even schedule of production and ran practically cstheir capacity during the major portion of the year with . production of more 56.OO0 cars and trucks. The volume of business in eight million dollars.
 It was very gratifying indeed that the company was able to give steady employment throughout the year to an average of over five thousand em-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
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N1llEs7yNAtzU

? Dear Barney, Oldfield 1T am planning a radically different engine to be much lighter and capable of developing more power than the present engines.
 Nov, what would like to know is how can I develope or prove this en- zine: as I have no equipment for mak- ing even the simplest parts for it or the means to do much. Do you think some automobile factory would be in- terested and would I be rewarded suf- ficiently by them if they would try my plans out, and help me develop it? c. E. B.
 It is quite possible to get your idea across if you will make prints or draw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

new brskes put is. but t dil nst heap any. Gould ycu siys nA apy adyis about thisf-B. q S3
 believe that your. ammeter connec tions are reversed sA that ths- nstsf reads dischafge, but actually the gen orator is.charging. Do not tinker with the motor-generator, if you find the connections 0. k., for then there is . possible internal short circuit
 Dear Barney Oldfield: h it in the winter or the summer that you mnse change the oil the most? A friend tells
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
the profit per unit in 1923 vas cone what less than in 1912.

the profit per unit in 1923 was sone- what less than in 1912.
 Our net profits for the year. aftea deductinx all expenses. inventory, re- serves, depreciation. both state ana .fed. eraI taxes. amounted to $0.200 0621oI Our balance sheet shows aeeount1 ny. able of $1,792. .S64. 20. This is for eur. 1 rent bills which constitute tie sole in debtedness of the conpany, except the reserve for. taxes. ....
 .-On- February 1. 1923, the esnpGly retired its $S,J00.OOO Outstanding hal' ance of it's original preferred stock. Dur ing the rear the company retired $619,- loo at par of the preferred "A1 stock. which wss more than sufficient to take care of the sinking fund requiremeAtS . .-In addition to this. during the year the company paid to it's stockholders tn cash dividends $2,S45.S $50. Despite this. the cash position of your company coa- tinues to be satisfactory, showing an increase of $s1O4.S63.S over q year sso: the total at the close of the fiscal year being <21 .692 2J0.77 for cash on hand. in banks and in government se- curities- There has been expended about $1SO.0O0 for new buildings, ma tehinery and equipment at the kehosha and Milwaukee plants. These additions will enable the company to materially increase its output
 '-In addition to the charges to capital account. considerable additional expendi- . ture has been made to improve work. ing conditions and increase the eff ciency in operation. which properly has been charged to operating expenses.
 At this point. we wish to point out to our stockholders that in our judg- ment there never was gathered to- gether q working force consisting oi more than 5000 people where greater loyalty. cooperation and efficiency ex. isted than does in the organization of your company. and to these 5000 peo- pie is due a large part of the credit for the splendid success obtained during the past year"
 The taxicab is being used to replacs the jinkrisha in COlumbo, Ceylon.
 Next to herring. the cod is the mos, important economic fish in the world Largest slate quarries in the world are near Bethesda. WalesL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20
Not q ''Light" Six

And Jewett Six is sturdy six-not a Flight" six. Jewett touring modelSweish 2805 pounds 400 pounds more than some Flight" sixeS-and the Brougham in proportion. Jewett has 6-inch-deep frame; Paige -Timken axles front and rear; all-steel universal joints.
 Jewett has full 50 h. p.-249 cubic inches piston diSpIacement-20t to 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-20

inss eood snoueA for an engineer to untlerstana, Yes thm .can send tho prints and description to the engineering department of factory and Set some consideration. If not that, then, after you get patent covefate advertise local ly for capital to set the first engine made. 4
 Dear Barney Oldfield; When I 10 about 20 miles m hour the meter, If my car shows | diseharss. I gof . new relay, but it still goes the sans.
 had the ccnnutator turned down an,