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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
CHATTER f2-sENTENCE OF
 DEATH

Dr. Lapierre nodded. He was very quiet, still reserved and still thought ful; only now in his eyes gleamed lit tie highlight, like a bright torch seen far off in the black night. He had been brought in early in the morning by an old woman downstairs in the Rue Jacques, and he had Elise now with him in his surgery, whence he had driven her in q cab; for he had found her sitting fully dressed in a chair, she having recovered from her faint and dragged herself there, to remain still all through the remainder of the night, staring straight ahead. unmoving, not needing Marthe's cries nor pleas
 It seemed strange that he should take Elise sway with him, strange that he should not examine her and question her at her home; but the stranseness of it was overlooked and forgotten in the excitement Perhaps. ss the old woman observed afterwards. it was to spare Marthe. who was very frightened and suffering.
 Elise watched him as he drew back after that little nod, and laid his stethoscope carefully on the table. She had made up her mind to resist all ef- forts to persuade her to leave the thea. Ire. for she stiii chung desperately t0 the hope that Kendrick might remember and write her there.
 She was, she knew,, in that condition which is colloquially described as run down." Dr. I4apierrc would doubtless recommend tonic and a rest, or q change of occupation. She would take the tonic and ignore the advice.
 Lapiefre, having walked across the room and back, suddenly stopped be- fore her. His manner was restraining and nervous, and his eyes avoided hers.
 SElise." he said quietly, 1you are very ill.,
 His subdued manner stirred her to some apprehension. She conceived that there might be more wrong with her than she had anticipated, for she had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
One Year To LiUe
sy IeHK HUMTER

ueiS6GeS the downfall ct her little dresser L0lette-s manager and pro tee4nr lx
 MAURICE BRUNEI, the great entire prsaeur. while another follower of L0lette-S Is a certain Count Mordac. To this latter Lolette confides the fact that she IS determined to ruin Elise
 Elise meets a young American named TOM KENDRICE. whom she at once recognizes as q man of different stamp from the kangexs-0n of the theatre. Kendrick asks Elise to ae- company him to a great bal Easque
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ways dead, you know. 1 will prescri}' inedicfns for you, and you win see ml asaIn sonorrow, when I may have some| thins esss to tell you. Just now I wan you to realize the gravity of the situs| tion ana be careful. You must not tak| this pronouncement as definite. But q puts us on our guard. We are warned and we can act swiftly and surely.v
 "Yes, doctor, I see.D She spoke quiet iy. not believing in his optimism, and seeing only the dread of what he had told her.
 Tomorrow: Fate's Crossroads.
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stay in shape because it's tailored to stay in shape. ALL wanted Summer shades--all sizes, regular and irregular-d dollars lower than most stores-at $9.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
SHELTERS TO AsHEvILI.E, N. c. Southern Railway Win Resume
 Through Service On May 31,

The Southern Railway System will re-establish through sleeping car serv- ivec between Birmingham and Ashe- vile, N. O., May 31, it was announced by James Freeman, division passenger agent, Thursday. This service is an annual feature of the system when the tourist trade to the summer resort be- comes heavy.
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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAlD

the confirmation was given accidentally or. Of intent ~f.e never =u--s nsr siiu si1e wish to isaqairc, seeing ssss-s s,,s cs,s, firmation itself completely overwhelmed her.
 Mordac was in one evening talking to Loletts, and watching her with apathetic eyes while she robed herself for her dance.
 Iolette said: That American Kendriek. Has he drowned himself that he does not come nowf Or did the little dance at Brunel's frighter himr P
 Elise, fastening the scanty morsel of lace and jewels at the back, listened trembling. and heard Mordac's answer as though a great bell had struck in the nights silence.
 "Ohi He has gone. There was q cablegram. I don't know much about it. He went to Bagdad. Something to do with oil My business with hin fell through, and haven't heard from him since A
 For the rest of the evening Elise did her work as though she walked fin { trance She had known for days and days that Kendrick must have Jeff Paris: but the confirmation of her knowledge was nevertheless a blow more dreadful than she could realize.
 She went home after the show and climbed the weary dark stairs to tn, garret. It was stiflingfy hot, and thu air pressed about her like cloak.
 She opened the door and stumbled in. Her despair was a millstone seI on her heart, weighing It down.
 She heard Marines voice, as from { great distance, faintly.
 .'Elisel I can't sleep. tell me s story"
 I'm tired, Marthe."
 Marthe. her head moving in conculsiye fright. heard the little rustic of hel sisters skirt, heard the thud of her ai never seen him so grave, even when ht had first examined Marthe after hel accident.
 She stood up, facing him. "What de you mean, doctor? There-there fl nothing-wrong?"
 He tapped the backs of the fingeri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
A. G. s. DECLARES
 EXTRA DIVIDEND
To Be Payable June 28 To Stock
 Of Record May 24

NEW YORK. May S.-An extra dividend of one-half of one per cent on the common and preferred stocks of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad com pany was declared by the directors to- day. in addition to the regular semi annual dividend of 3a per cent on both classes of stock. The road is controlled by the Southern railway.
 The extra dividends and the regular common dividends are payable June 2S to stock of record May q, and the pre- ferred on August 16 to stock of record July F.
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M sass xnAeN AXE

ELISE DCCHANIER is a beautifnl and innocent young girl Of gentle birth, who, ha NsisforsEne. has sunk to be q dresser in smasT MOntmar- Ire theatre Elise has the care of bed-ridden sister. who is. atten1Sd by an elderly doctor named LePlerre who loves Elise. The young girl Is dresser to the Partisan star
 LOLETTE, a gorgeous creature of flaming passions, giarinS appearanee, and equally glaring morals EfiSes unodesty and beauty are a. thorn in EsEeSfeas jealous side, and the star
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grouped at the top, either front or front and back
 not elasSically moulded, the English effect trousers tend to conceal faults formerly revealed. Moreover. they hang stFaighter and are not so prone to wrinkle in the process of sit-down and get-up- However. you are well advised to avoid exaggeratedly bread trousers, especially if you are short or stout.
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and the girl accepts. At this ball, in pursuance of her plan, Lolette in- duees Elise to dance with her, so that the little dresser attracts the attention of the famous Brunel- the man through whose hands many beautiful girls have passed. Brunei offers to make Elise a star-on con- ditions that the pure, young girl in- dignantly rejects.
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she hit the worn carpet on the floor, and, staring over the bedside, iooked down at her white, wan face. It's eyes black-rineed and sunken, as the moon light streamed in through the window and caressed it.
 Doctor !" she whispered to the alcof is illi think she is dyingl What shah I do? What shall do?'
 And she could only lie and watch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
JOHN 0. WHART0N nrEs

OMAHA, Neb., May s.-John C. Wharton, "A. former postmaster, long member of the national republican committee finance committee. died here suddenly last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
BANDITS GET s1sAa

CHICAGO. May S.--Four bandits held up and robbed the Twenty Second Street State Bank in Berwyn, q suburb, today, fired one shot at watehman and escaped with $7,5OO in currency. The waachman was unhurt.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02

day be too cool to dress little daugh-
ter in her lingerie frock, for of course
there is no risk when a soft woolly
knit coat like the one shown in The
picture is at hand.
Utility is not the only recommended
ton of this handsome garment, for it
makes very definite style appeal as
well. Observe, if you please. that the
mandarin touch makes its bow in this
cunning sweater which the little girl
of our portrait is wearing. This is an
innovationas far as children's sweaters
are concerned, for heretofore only the
grownups could proudly boast of the
picturesque mandarin effect in their
knitted coats. With the advent of this
clever model in the realm of Juvenile
knitted outerwear, the children share
the honOrs of having their sweater
reflect this Chinese influence
One can draw ones own conclusion
as to the effectiveness of this chilG's
sweater worn over a daint- tub-dress,
when one knows that its -olor is a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Bath Unduly Alarmed

The Good Friday of 1909 was a
red-letter day in the history of Bath,
Me-, says London Answers. The whole
city was in ferment over a reported
prophecy that the place was to be de-
stroyed by an earthquake.
An old woman, so the story ran,
had been warned by an angel of this
event, which was TO cause Beacon hill
to meet Beechen cliff. The more skep-
teal scoffed, but many were i'm
pressed, and great crowds left the
doomed" city before the dawn of the
fateful day.
But the promised earthquake did
not come. And presently the origin of
the scare was revealed. 1t appeared
that two noted fanciers had arranged
a cock fight and fearing Interference
by the authorities had named their
after their respective
places of residence. The agreement
between them that "Mountbeacon
would meet Beech cliff precisely at
twelve o'clock on Good Friday" had.
as it passed from mouth to mouth,
grown into the prophecy Of an earth
luake.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02

in a conservative snug-fitting chapeau
wherein style detail is the paramount
issue.
The group of hats shown herewith
is selected as illustration of smartest
types for the tourist enroute. There
is, in this collection, displayed in the
center a very girlish little hat made
all of gray Canton crepe save a bit
of gray straw on the crown and
around the brim, also defining the ex-
tended chou of soft fabric. 1t has
the thinnest of roll brims surmOunted
with an inconspicuous rhinestone pin
in the folds of the drape.
Two of these models show unique
ribbon placements. held firm with lit
tie buckles. These diminutive buckles
are, by the way, very popular with
millinery designers. Especial attention
is called to the model shown TO the
right below for it is one of the sea
sons very fashionable openwork
crochet straw hats. The mode stresses
them not only in the natural color
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Leaves, Twigs, SauOdust
Become Synthetic Wood

Leaves, twigs, small branches Of
trees, waste from the cutting of saw
logs and timbers, sawdust and other
wood waste that heretofore have been
thrown away as useless, are being
changed as by magic into boards,
beams, holdings and all forms in
which lumber usually appears and
many forms in which wood has never
before been used. says the New York
State College of Forestry at Syracuse.
Synthetic wood is not exactly like
lumber in appearance. Most of it
bears a close resemblance in color to
common pasteboard. Its texture Is
much finer. For many purposes it is
said to be more serviceable than ma
tural wood, especially for interior con-
struction. The products of the pulp
and paper industry are being manufac
tured through chemical and mechani
cal processes to take the place of
many metal. leather and hard rubber
articles This is especially true of
vulcanized fiber, a substance as hard
as iron, light as aluminium. easy to
work and impervious to water.
Another kind of converted wood
called binder-board is made from
hardwood waste This is being used
in automobile bodies by one of the
leading manufacturers. This artificial
lumber has good waterproof qualities
and insulation against heat and cold;
it is also said to be less subject to
and splitting than natural
wood.
ars will be collecting sawduSt, old |
boards, broken-down furniture, rem
lants of boxes. barrels, baskets, leaves,
wigs, etc. to be manufactured into
lew lumber.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
THINGS
UN US UAL
By T. T. MAXEY
CHICAGO'S UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD

The main retail and skyscraper dis
trict Of Chicago is damned into what
has been aptly termed the dreaded
mile square" and known as 1.-The
Loop" The traffic congestion which
naturally resulted and steadily grows
worse as business increases, produces
myriads of vexatious delays which re-
suit in costs beyond computation. nu-
merous mishaps and the unnecessary
use of countless swear words.
In so large city, the incessant
traffic necessary to move supplies
from rail depots to stores and fac
tories, shipments from salesrooms and
factories to freight terminals, mail,
coal to boiler rooms, ashes and exca-
waited material for new buildings to
dumps, etc, reaches a startling mag
nitude and becomes an increasingly
serious problem-the corner of Stats
and Madison streets, for instance, is
said to be the busiest corner in the
world.
To relieve the congestion and cut
down the delay, far-signted corpora
ton constructed an intricate system
of underground tunnels through which
a railroad operates. Now much of this
traffic is economically, quickly and
conveniently trundled through this IN
derground artery Of commerce-dur-
ing a recent year about 611,00O tons
Of freight, 5000 tons OF coal and 219.-
900 wagOnloads of exca Tated material
and cinders.
Six feet wide and ~ feet high. and
surrounded by Pinch wall of solid
concrete, these tunnels are from ~ to
IS feet below the street surface. The
method of construction left no chance
for cave-ins or settling and has not
interfered with the foundations of
buildings. There is little water seep-
age, the average temperature is 50 de-
grees, winter and summer, and the
frequent passage of trains provides a
natural and adequate ventilation
There are 81 miles of these horse
shoe-shaped tunnels, in which there
are 40 crossings, $50 intersections,
Includes 49, electric motors and 5000
cars, each 4 feet wide, l. feet long.
and holding from 1 TO 6 tons, depend
Ing on the nature of the load The
track gauge is feet. The tunnel and
is equipment represents an invest
nent of about s4O.OOO.0oO. The opera
ion requires about $40 people.
Train movements are controlled by
system Of signals operat-
ng to avoid collisions at street inter-
sections In case of fire, deluge Of
water is prevented by heavy tight-fit-
ed iron doors over all shafts leading
% the tunnel
There are connections with univer-
al freight-receiving stations, railroad
lepots, freight terminals, business
ouses, Office buildings, etc.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
THE WORLDS LARGEST
BUILDING

That sounds big and 1t Is big.
America. today, grows and moves
with such rapid strides-progress be
ing the order of the day-that the
largest of anything of its particular
kind does not so remain very long.
In 1922, the General Motors building
in Detroit was the largest building
in the world In 1923 the honor was
transferred TO Chicago.
The so-called Furniture Mart, that
substantial-looking structure which
rises on the shore of Lake Michigan
north of the mouth of the Chicago
river, has the distinction of being the
largest building in the world.
This building is sixteen stories tall
and covers an entire block of ground,
24O feet one way and 467 feet the
other way. The combined area Of its
16 floors makes the astounding total
of 1,250,000 feet, or upward of %
acres, while the cubical capacity of
this monstrous project mounts TO the
unbelievable total of 100000 cubic
feet. Think of it,
Then get thisi Three trainloads or
$500 piling were used for foundati ton
purposes. Three million feet Of lum-
Der were used in connection with the
concrete work. Other materials Of
construction included such items as
$4,000 barrels of cement; 10000 cubic
yards or wagonloads of gravel; $780,
900 common brick and 100000 face
brick; $500 tons of reinforced steel;
miles and miles Of piping for water
Ing and heating purposes and miles
and miles of wiring for electric light
ing and other purposes, and 100000
square yards of plastering.
The exterior finish of this colossal
building is of the so-caned Gothic
the material being dark
gray brick with terra Gotta trimmings.
The top story contains a restaurant
which seats $50 diners at one time
The bulk weight of the building is
to be 325,OO0.000 pounds.
The estimated cost of the ground and
was placed at S1O.0O0,00O.
The Furniture Mart is an addition
TO Chicago's many re-
narkable buildings and its wonderful
business enterprise.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02

lovely apple green. Its other points
of satisfaction are: knit of brushed
wool as lightweight and soft as down;
plain knit binding which makes for
fine tinesse; side-fastening uses two
rows of buttons.
While stripes, checks and plaids are
greatly favored for children's
sweaters, there is also an outstanding
vogue for exquisite solid colors such
as peach, poudre blue. apple green,
daffodil and other fascinating shades.
When from style headquarters the
message wat broadcasted that the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02

exactly the sort of lamp I'd want. too.
Funny how we seem TO agree"
Maud led the way into the store,
learned that the lamp plus the shade
cost only thirty dollars, and before
Tom could protest had ordered and
paid for it with a check made out on
the spot.
Gradually, in one way or another.
| the furnishings of that living room
were collected. Both Tom and Maud
had spent rather more than a hundred
dollars each on little details for its
perfection. The furniture itself they
had been able to have lent to them by
furniture concern. And this furni-
ture had not been selected until after
was exactly what Maud would want
for her own house.
The night of the rehearsal and the
nights of the two performances of the
play Maud and Tom acted as scene
shifters for the last act, so anxious
were they that everything should be
placed correctly in this living room
scene that had caused them so much
concern.
Everyone exclaimed with enthusi-
assn about that room. "HOw in the
world" asked Lan's wife, could they
get all that for ten dollars?"
"TOm bought some of the things"
Maud said; and Tom said that Maud
had supplied more than he had.
"What in the world did you do that
for?" Lans wife asked. what can
you do with chintz curtains and things
now? 1t would never do for your
house, Maud. and hardly for your
bachelor bedroom at the boarding
house, Tom"
Neither Tom nor Maud volunteered
an answer, at least not then.
On the way home in Toms car
that night they carried the lamp and
the chntz curtains, tenderly folded.
Several other bits of furnishings had
been left at the clubhouse to be gath
cred the next day.
Its too bad that wasn't a real
room," said Tom. 81 mean after we'd
gone to all that trouble and everything
it's too bad il had to be broken up so
soon"
YES" said Maud: "but, after all, 1t
probably didn't appeal to anyone just
as it did to US. It's the kind of living
room we'd like. but"
Tom looked at Maud as intently as
was possible while he drove the car
and carried the lamp and while she
was in partial eclipse by chintz cur
tains. Maud" he said solemnly, lit
Is our living room. It's the living
room we could have in our house-h
-if-youd marry me. We must be
congenial, and goodness
knows l love you"
"Why, Tom," said Maud from be-
hind her curtains, why didn't you
ell me so? had an idea you couldn't |
stand me-"
Tell you so?" Tom had interrupt
I'd. I'm telling you now-but don't
cts talk about it any more now, or
I'll run into a lamppost and smash
his precious lamp"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Hats for Summer Vacation.

but in handsome dyes, featuring pur
pie, brown, rust and other shades.
The hat with a decided cloche brim.
to the left below in the group, has
finest qualitykind black Milan straw
crown with drape composed Of black
jet and .rhinestones darts diagonally
across the front crown.
The bonnet-like hat to the upper
right In the picture is pansy purple
limbo straw with carefully adjusted
drape of georgette in purple shades.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
60. 1894. Western Newspaper uulon-)
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
ALL BORN IN IRELAND

An Irishman was being cross-eI
amined In a case Of assault.
did the prisoner strike you with
maliceT
HE did not have wan, sor. so he
struck me wild his fust."
After the court had recovered, coun-
sci proceeded: Where were you
bOrn?"
"OireIand."
Eyes, but what partY"
what part, begorrai The howl av
me, av course"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
SWEATERS FOR LITTLE FOLKS;
SMALL HATS FOR THE VACATION

little clOche was not to have It
all its own way in the coming
months, bur would Share honors with
the wide-brimmed picture hat. wom-
ankind rejoiced. What a sorry sum-
mer landscape 'twould be without the
lingerie frocked girl and her lovely
picture hatl However, there is q
time and place for everything and on
the journey by train or motor to va
cationland one is suitably hated only
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02

a WAY with fear of a drop In
"A temperature or Of an unexpected
breeze on a fair summers day when
ones comfy" sweater Is at hand. For
this reason, If no other, the sweater
has become an Indispensable any-day-
ln-the-year garment to man. woman or
child, especially the latter. Ask
mother, she knows, that because Of
the sweater, her doubts and misgiy-
tngs are dispelled as to whether The
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
A Thing Well Done

Whether thy work be fine or coarse,
planting corn or writing epics, so only
It be honest work. done to thine own
appreciation. it shall earn a reward
to the senses as well as to the thought;
no matter how often defeated, you are
born to victory. The reward Of
thing well done is TO have done it
Emerson
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Carefully Thought Out

Mother" said Bobby, "can 1 be
preacher when 1 grow up?"
"Of course you may, dear, If you
want to-"
Yes, l do. l s'pose I've got to go
to church all my life, anyhow; an it's
a good deal harder to sit still than it is
to walk around and holler."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
CdUous

"Why such a fine city hall for
Plunkville?''
For posterity."
"Tm willing TO vote for ninety-nine-
year bonds"
"Huh?"
LET posterity pay the bill"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Then the RoU Started

Mrs. Snappy-I had the dentist ex-
tract that tooth today.
Snappy-Happy TOOTH
Mrs. Snappy-What do you mean?
Snappy-It is now out of reach of
your tongue.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Carry Oni

pardon me. but that umbrella you
are carry"
as it yours?"
'Well-er-I had it before you did,
American Legion Weekly.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Relatively Safe

Customer-Do you guarantee the
safety of this razor?
Salesman Absolutely. There's
never yet been a fatal accident report
ed from its use.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
Ingrotifude

$50 you won the 500 prize for &.
slogan TO boost your home town. What
are you going TO do with the money!"
use it TO move awayl'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
And a Chair to Stand On

There's a mouse in this corner.
Poke him out, Madge. Here's my UNI
brella."
Not for me. 1 want a ten-foot pole
when I poke at a mouse"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-02
THE DOUBLE INCENTIVE

Friend-Now that you're a daddy
sou have great incentive to hard
work.
Newpop-Yes. double Incentive
it's twins.