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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
PLOT CHARGED IN SUIT
 AGAINST WOMAN
Texas Democrats Lose Votes If Mrs. Fergu-
 son Is Barred
lRv Assnciata1I Press. ]

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24.--A charge that the plaintiff had not come into court with "clean hands" in bringing the suit testing Mrs. Miriam A. Fer guson's qualifications to be governor, was made by Beeman Strong of Hous- ton, attorney for the state democratic committee, in arguing for Mrs. Fergu- son this afternoon.
 The suit is an attempt to deprive the democrats of Texas from electing a governor and step designed to thwart the will of the voters, said Mir. Strong. | Standing within a-few feet of the plaintiff, Charles NJ. Dickson, and hurl- | ing his charge at him and his attorney, I. W. Stephens, Mir. Strong declared that the case had been purposely delayed until it would be too late to name a democratic nominee should temporary injunction be granted.
 Waits Too Long
 "This plaintiff has waited until no one could be substituted, Mir. Strong said. "He could have brought this suit before the first primary had he wanted to be fair. He has ndt come into this court with clean hands. It is a we'll established principle that he who seeks equity must come to court himself with clean hands, that he who wants equity must do equity.
 But what have we here? Consider the irreparable injury to the dominant party and to at least 500,000 voters of this state if Mrs. Ferguson is denied a right to have her name on the ballot. If this injunction is granted you have said to 500,000 voters that they cannot express their choice for governor. The plaintiff says the voters shall not have Ia chance to vote for the nominee of the dominant party of Texas. It simply will deprive the democrats of a gov ernOr.
 Cites Injustice
 "On the other side, what injury can be done to the plaintiff if Mrs. Fergu- son is elected governor? Can he pos sibly show a single iota of injury to himself? Every one in Texas is con vinced that women can hold office but this plaintiff. If this injunction is granted, good woman will have been done an injustice and great party will have been deprived of it's rights"
 At the close of Mir. Strong's argu- ment Mir. Stephens asked for recess until tomorrow morning so he could have rest before starting his closing address. He said he had been worn out by the long arguments of the defense attorneys and thought he should not be asked to start his talk while wearied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
DRIVES FOUR MILES
 WITH FATAL WOUND
Georgian Receives Bullet In
 Chest From Accidental Shot

MACON, Ga, Sept. 24.-Just after being shot in the chest, in the region of the heart, A. J, Long, Jr,, whole sale grocery salesmen, stepped into his automobile late today and drove four miles to local hospital, where he col lapsed. Doctors say he has little chance to recover Sheriff deputies investigating the case, found that w. F. Bell, grocery man, one of Longs best friends, laid pistol on a counter in Bells store, in a suburb, and the gun accidentally went off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
SAWYER TO LIE
 NEAR HARDING
Late Presidents Physician To Be Buried Friday

MARION, Ohio, Sept. 24.-Dr. Charles E. Sawyer, personal physician to the late President Harding, and for q time presonal physiciaH to President Coolidge, will be hurried Friday in the Marion cemetery not far from where the body of President Harding lies en- tomhbed, it was announced today. /
 Funeral services will be held from the Sawyer home here at 80 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
ESTATE DIVIDED
 BY LOTTERY PLAN
Nebraska Farmer Lets Heirs
 Take Chances On Land

FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 24.-Put- ting eight slips of paper which called for chances" on property worth more than $400,00O, into a box. George w. Fisher, wealthy farmer, portioned to his six children and two heirs of two deceased daughters majority of his land, 1,700 acres in Nebraska and 800 in Illinois It took less than ten min utes to dispose of the property. which Fisher said had become burdensome in his advanced age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
WALTER SIMS WINS
 ATLANTA PRIMARY
Present Mayor Defeats Con-
 tender By l,2S2 Votes

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 24.-Com- plcte unofficial returns from today s city democratic primary tabulated by the Atlanta Constitution revealed vic tory for Mayor Walter A. Sims, over J. l.. Key, former mayor, by majority of 1,2S2 votes.
 The tabulation showed that Sims re- ceived 1909 votes and Key 6,626.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
ALL SEIZED LIQUOR
 TO BE DESTROYED
New Orders Go Out From At.
 tOrney General

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-All liquor seized by phohibition agents has been ordered destroyed immediately after the disposition of cases in courts by Attorney General Stone, in a com munication to U. s. District Attorney, and attorney general of states. Here ,tofore such liquor has been sold to priv ate hospitals. allotted to government hospitals, and stored in government warehouses;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
FALLS TO DEATH

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 24.-Miss Fanny Harnit, 51, of Toledo, Ohio., was killed today when she fell from a win dow in her apartment on the tenth floor of the Hotel Slater to the street below. Medical Examiner Long issued a cer- ificate of accidental death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
PITCHED BATTLE LOOMS
General Lu Lung Hsianeg Returns To
 cad Tr0NDs

U6noral Lu Lung HSlaneg heCurnS TO
 Lead Troops
 SHANGHAI, Sept. 24-Peace ne- gotations between the contending armies on the Shanghai front have broken down and an immediate pitched battle for the city is expected.
 Gen, Lu Yung Hsiang has left Shanghai for the front with his staff to take petsonal command of his de, pleted forces, which are holding q linz Of defense only short dfstance out. side Shanghai. .as
 No firing has been heard here as yet, and it is therefore presumed that Chi Hsieh Yuan. commanding the forces that are attacking Shanghai, has not yet launched his offensive.
 It is known, however, that Chi's troops have been preparing for heavy thrust toward the city. Troops are ready to march, while strong reinforce ments have been placed at strategic points on the attacking line.
 Bridges Destroyed
 Chi has placed pieces of artillery on pontoons in order to effect speedy trans port across rivers where bridges have been dynamited. Lu, in his retreat in the last few days, destroyed bridges and roads behind his fleeing army.
 The forces under General Chi out number the Lu troops five to one, and Luis sole hope is that his machine gun units will be able. to inflict heavy enough casualties to hold up the in- vader's advance.
 The foreign colony, after a week of constant alarms, is again preparing to defend itself in the event of the capture of the city. The foreign warships here are prepared to act if hostilities endan- ger the lives of those in the settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair, warmer Thursday and Friday. Mississippi: Fair.
 Tennessee: Fair.
 Georgia: Fair.
 Complete weather data will be found on page 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
INDICTMENT FAILS
Connecticut Grand Jury Again Fails To

Connecticut Grand Jury Again Fails To
 Name Woman In Killing MIDILETOWN, Conn.,, Sept. 24.-A grand jury today for the second time failed to indict Mrs. Johnna Tell, who confessed killing her employer, Charles Blair, a farmer, and burying the body in a fertilizer pit. She claimed that Blair had attempted to force her to marry him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
SPEAKERS URGE COOPERATION
: IN ADVERTISING maine AT Meet
: state PUBLICITY ASSOCIATION

:. Hiram w Kicker of South Poland
was e-elected president of the Maine
State Publicity Association yester
day afternoon at the annual meeting
held in this city at the EtmWood
hotel. Frank II. Marshall of Portland
was elected secretary: Ralph G.. Lib
by of Portland treasurer, and Charles
y. FogE of Iloulton. clerk. Besides
these officers Il board of directors
Consisting Of more than 20 members
from every county in Maine was
elected.
- one OF the principal speakers Of
the afternoon was Hon. Ralph O..
Brewster of Portland. candidate for
the Republican nomination as gov
ernor OF Maine. who spoke on
"Mainc's Future" Mr.. Brewster gave
a comprehensive discussion of the
possibilities of Maine as tourists
resort and he urged state coopera -
ton stimulating this great enter
prise.
Hiram W. Kicker ono of the best
known hotel men in the country.
spoke on the Importance Of being
constructive instead OF conservative.
lie declared that sharp. well defined
competition and conservatism have
or late impaired the progress of the
development of the state of Maine.
Willis t.. Parsons, state commits
Toner Of inland fisheries and game.
was the final speaker of the after
noon and in his brief address he beg
Red the people Of the State to aid
him in securing more money through
LEGISLATION to further the work of his
department in preserving the natural
resources Of Maine.
The meeting opened at 1880 with n
luncheon served in the Elmwood din
ing room. About so people were
present. the ma iior part being husi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01

ness men of Waterville. A report of
the years work OF the Maine Publ
city Bureau was read by Secretary
Iiarrie Coo of Portland. This was fol-
lowed by a report by the treasurer,
ID. w. IfoegC of Cape Elizabeth. Fol-
lowing this report at the suggestion
of DR.. J. Frederick Hill. Watervillc
representative of the bureau and
chairman of the. arrangements COM
mittee, Mr.. Kicker appointed the
following men as a nominating COM
mittee To bring in 4 tentative board
OF directors: Edwin NJ. Foster of
Waterville. ID. w. Hoegg, Cape Eliza
beth; Willis +. Parsons, Dover Fox
croft, and Carleton Holt Of Skowhe-
gan.
Dr. Hill briefly welcomed all those
who were present at the meeting, de-
claring that it was very appropriate
that they should choose Waterville in
the heart OF the state as their meet
Ing place. He then called on Mayor
Leon .. Tebbetts. who gave an ad-
dress OF welcome in behalf of the city
OF Watervillc. After giving the Wis
ting members of the bureau cordial
greeting. Mayor Tebbetts smilingly
remarked that Waterville is not a
suburb of Augusta and he would sug
gest that the next time the bureau
publishes a Maine booklet they. will
change their reference to WatervAle,
which reads Adjoining Augusta
Dr. Hill next introduced Edwin NJ.
Foster, who greeted the members in
behalf of the Chamber of Commerce,
OF which he is president.
President Kicker spoke in part as
follows:
1t is not my purpose to take q
great deal of your time in unneccs-
sary talk. especially on those sub
iects already so thoroughly discuss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
FREEDOM

SoUTH-Sopth Freedom has en-.
dured the coolest snap OF the year
Sunday morning II was % below and
more in different localities. Monday
|it was only one degree less.
Ola Ward is on the sick list with
the shingles.
+. w. Merriam Of Bangor came 70
South Freedom to hold meetings IN
1,e school house, Friday. The wea-
Their prevented and but very few al.
tended the Sunday or Monday ser
vices.
Mrs. Stella Robinson OF MontviIle
and Mrs. Alice Hallowell of Thomas.
ton were recent callers here.
The many whooping cough patients
are on the high road to recovery.
+. w. Merriam, who has been
boarding with w. d. Bowler has gone
| to Unity.
Llewellyn Taylor was the guest Of
Ernest Penney over the week end
! The many friends of Leon Virgins
| are sorry to hear of his serious ILL.,
| ness.
George Penney was in Thorndike
| on q business trip lately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Baptist Christian Enfieayor Member.
Enjoy Straw Ride

A party of the members of the
intermediate Christian Endeavor OF
the First. Baptist church and their
friends enjoyed a straw ride to Sid
ney, Wednesday evening, where they
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
r. Sherrard. On arrival the guests
enjoyed games and music and had
a general good time. Refreshments
of sandwiches. cake and cocoa were
served. On leaving for home three
hearty cheers were given for the
host and hostess. Walter Day. su-
perintendent of the department. was
in charge of the affair, assisted by
Miss Jean Cadwallader and Preston
Cadwallader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
CHINA

The first ice to be harvested from
this part of the lake was cut Monday
it is of very good quality and a foot
thick.
Roy Coombs took a business trip to
Gardiner last Saturday.
Elmer Wentworth was hauling
wood for Bartlett Lamson Tuesday OF
last week.
Miss Betty Bishop assisted Mrs. j.
+. Martin in the care of her aunt,
Miss Abbie Mclaughlin.
Mrs. W. Il. Bailey is still too i'll to
be about the house. Her sister Miss
Edith Pinkham: has been with her Tor
the past week.
China did notsescape the cold wave,
Sunday and Monday mornings the
Thermometer registered 20 TO SO be-
low zero.
]. 5. Rowe was hauling sand Mon
DAY and Tuesday to use in plaster for
his house.
Mrs. L. . ,Farnsworth passed three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01

visiting her daughter. Mrs. Joseph
Eaton, has returned to her home IN
Waterville.
Miss Arbine Smith, who was severe
~ injured while coastins on Fort NH,
Il now able to get outdoors again.
Mrs. Charles Williams Of Boutelle
avenue, waterviiie. called on her aunt.
Mrs. Annie Hooper Of Halifax street.
yesterday afternoon.
Word has been received from Mrs
June Williams Whitney. formerly q
teacher in the Winslow grammar
school, now living in Bingham. that
her house was completely DESTROYED by
fire last week. The garage and barn
we're saved and most of the household
furniture.
Mrs. Naury Smith was business
visitor in Fairfield yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Mrs. Ellen G. Eidridqe

Mrs. Ellen q. Eldridgc, aged Il,
widow of Orrin EIGridge. died sud-
denly at her home at As High stree,
yesterday shortly before noon. She
has been resident of Watcryille
for the last 50 years and was living
with her daughter. Mrs. r. T.. Jor-
dan. Mrs. Eldridge was the da1gh-
ter of James and Lucinda Taylor OF
Norridsewock. The only survivor
is her daughter, Mrs. Jordon. Fun
eral services will be held from the
late home on High street this after
noon at O'Clock, the Rev. BENJAMIN
Beatty of the Getchell Street United
Baptist church officiating. The body
will be taken to Norridgewock Sat
usday morning for burial in the fam
lily lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Free to Asthma and
Hay Fever Sufferers
Free Trial Of Method That Azyons
Can Use without Discomfort
or Loss Of Tins

We have a method for the control of
Asthma, and we want YOU to try it at our
expense. No matter whether your case Is
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whether II is present as Chronic Asthma.
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We especially want to send il to those
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This free offer is too important to neg
iect a single day. Write now and begin
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Simply mail coupon below. Do IL Today
you even do not pay postage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01

All of the Western Union clocks in
the city are connected to this switch
board and there is buzzer arrange
ment that makes it possible for the
office to know when a clock circuit
is open.
A new telephone service is soon
TO be installed with an oak table
with plate glass sides and a new de-
livery table with polished fibre top
and metal supports. At the present
time there are four employed in the
WaterNille office: Manager a. j. Do
herty. Operator Carl Halves of Wins
low and Messenger Boys Alvin Viii
lette and Leo Goodno.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Local Telegraph Office Completely
Rcfurnished

The local Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. has been COM
pleteiy refurnished with the most
modern office furnishings and at the
present time is a very attractive and
business-like place. In the center
of the room a telegraph table with
a polished iniaid oak top and enam-
eled metal supports is located. This
table is equipped with two automatic
devices for lowering sections the
right size for the typewriters. When
the typewriters are not in use the
sections can be brought up flush
with the top. On the right wall a
switchboard of the latest type has
been installed. The switchboard is
encased in an attractive green metal
case and beside it is desk tele-
phone enameied in the same color
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Child of Four Dies of Poison

Violet Arseneault, four-ycar- ed
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. NilfrSd
Arscneault. Sanford, died Wcdnes,
day from some form OF poisoning at
the home OF her parents on State
street. She was suddenly taken III
Wednesday afternoon and DIR. II. D.
Ross was summoned. The girl
slipped into unconsciousness within
n short time and died within three
hours. It Is believed that she found
some Mills and ate them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01

$. r. Red Feldman. Colby 'o5,
OF Springfield. Mass. who has been
confined TO local hospital with ap-
pendicitis. has recovered and is
able TO be about the streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Prevent Influenza

atiye BROMO QCININE Tablets will
keep the system i'm a healthy condition
and thus ward off all attacks of Colds
Grip or Influenza. The box bears the
signature OF Il. w. Grove. sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
WATERvILLE

Mrs. j. Smith has returned to her
home in Watcrville after passing two
months with relatives in Washing
ton, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01

Miss Daisy Simpson Of Portland is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Simpson of Oak street for
n few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01

days in waterville recently with her
daughter Dorothy, a student at Colby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
THE SCHOOL CHILD
By EMILE HOFFMAN

A mother who is keenly interested in the school advancement of her children makes it point to invite the new teachers to her home for dinner or a Saturday luncheon quite early in each new term of school
 All mothers may not find this ex- cellent plan feasible, but it will require no great effort to visit the school at the beginning of each term and be- come acquainted with theteacher who is to have charge of your child's edu- cation.
 Do not try to tell the teacher how she must handle Sonny or Sister. Your object in visiting the school should be to know the teacher and to get a little insight into the studies of the child and the nature of the work to be done so you can talk intelligently to your chil- dren about school matters, and can be helpful in your supervision of the home work.
 Let the teacher feel that you are in- terested in the progress of your child and that you are ready to cooperate with her or him in whatever pertains to the child's welfare. This mutual understanding between the mother and the instructor will prove of great bene- fit to the pupil.
 Do not continually poster the teacher with queries nor admonitions concern ing your child. Take a personal in terest in the home work and the month ly reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
RANDOM NOTES
Miss Maude Sherling of Greenyille, Ala, is visiting Mrs. H. E. Bissell.

Miss Maude Sherling of Greenville, Ala, is visiting Mrs. H. E. Bissell.
 Mrs., Robert Cash. who has been spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Smith. is returning today to her home in Memphis.
 Mir. Hugh Morrow is spending the week in Montgomery.
 Mrs., Jack Mclean has returned to her home in Washington, D. G., after a visit to relatives in Birmingham.
 Dr. and Mrs. Merritt ]. Heath an nounce the birth of daughter. Mrs Heath and baby are at the T. C. hospital in Fairfield.
 Mir. and Mrs. Morris Hirsch off Chi .cago are the guests of Mir. and Mrs Ben Wei, 1O40 Thirty-third street south.
 Rev. W. R. Hendrix has returned from visit to Florence.
 Mrs. Carol Wilson Foster has re- turned from visit to her mother. Mrs. l.. J. Wilson, in Gadsden.
 Mrs. Lacey Rails has returned to her home in Gadsden.
 Miss Anita Hodges has returned from visit to Miss Jean Herman in Tusca- loosa.
 Robert Baugh. Jr.., has returned to the university, having beeu called home on account of the illness of his mother, who is improving at St. Vincents hos pital.
 Mir. and Mrs. William French of An niston, after a visit to friends in Bir- mingham, have returned home.
 Mrs. Angus Taylor and Mrs. Earle Pettus have returned from Anniston.
 Mrs. Hubert Moore and her mother. Mrs. l.. Y. Blair. have gone to Florida for the remainder of the winter. to be spent at Orlando, Palm Beach and Miami.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edgar T. Long have gone to Orlando, Fla, to reside temporarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-31
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When Full Duty to Children Has Been Done, Wives, Lake Smau Nations, Have tue Right ot elf-Deter-
 miaation-They Can Quit on tue Job

Martha was a pretty. warm-hearted romantic young girl. full of high spirits and the joy of living. When she was 20 she fell in love with Thomas. who was an exemplary young man. and mar ried him. '
 It seemed an ideal match. One of those 'and- they were married and lived happily-ever-afterwar kind of the story books. Martha became a notable housewife. She was thrifty and eco nomical. No house was more spic and span than hers. No man sat down to Ia better dinner than did her husband And when the babies came no children were cared for more tendery. none reared with more loving wisdom than hers.
 And through it all Martha kept her self up. No matter how much she econ omized. she was always. neatly and tastefully dressed. No matter what the ways turned cheerful face on the world. No matter how hard she worked, she always found time for reading.
 Thomas prospered. as he was bonud to do with such helpmeet. He was sober and moral and. to all outward seeming. model husband. But he in flicted on his family all the meannesses of little and mean nature. In his home he was grinding tyrant. who delighted in showing his power by deny ing his wife and children every pleas ure and thwartng their every plan.
 He was stingy to the point of miserliness. He ragged like madman when the household bills came in, and every cent for any extra expenditure had to be coaxed and cajoled and jOllied out of him: He was cross and surly and grouchy. He would spend days in frozen silence in which no one dared to move or speak for fear of further offending him, and he sent the domestic atmosphere down to zero. The sound of his key in the door at night stilletl the prattle on the children's lips. and sent the cat scurrying to the cellar. And the family looked forward to Sun days and holidays, when the head of the house would be at home, as days of dread and doom.
 It did not take much knowledge of the real Thomas to dissipate Martha s ideal of the lover she had married. It did not require many years of brow beating and parsimony and injustice to kill her love for him.. But by that time Martha had given hostages to fortune, and she had the grit, and the courage to carry on for the sake of her children She stood between them and their father. She got things out of him by hook or crook for them. She softened their lives as much as possible by her boundless love and service. She liter.