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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
THE HOME OFFICE

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 It had taken Jim Creswell long time to make up his mind to propose to Agnes Andrews. Rather, it had taken him long time to decide that ne could make up his mind.
 When a young mans salary does not permit of saving after the upkeep of one is withdrawn the prospect ot 1 two is not too bright. And Agnes was luxurious little person. Even II she did go to business herself, she did her self we'll. Jim had sisters. and he knew the cost Of feminine apparel, both inner and outer. And after the eve ming when Agnes had laughingiy de- clared she was a hand-outer at home that her mother received none of her pay for there was not cent lett after what she called the 'cover-charge' was settled-it was then that Jlm's love palpitation came near being cured.
 Her salary was even a trifle larger than his own, and if she couldn't man. age on that
 But the time came when he forgot all about money. The gold of her halr was too alluring and the quirks of her pretty lips drove dollar-signs out of his head.
 Not from Agnes, however. Practical was she to her pump-tips.
 You know, Jim-ums,' she began al- most before he had learned to kiss alright, you know we must be terribly matter of -fact-I'm a business woman, you know. The chief says there'l be a a raise for me next month, and that will help wonderfully. I'll take my vacation in June-we can have dandy honeymoon in two weeks. And there Il be chance to rent Betty Jordan's apartment-shes going abroad. Per feet. what" Jim was bewildered and showed it.
 "But-but-you don't mean you will stay on at the office-after we're mar ried? l cant allow that. And I'd thought we could rent little bunga- low here near your
 Agnes sniffed.
 Out here? Of course dad would help us buy one of his, but we couldn't . possibly liYe here if I kept on at busi- ness. It keeps me hustling to catch the train now-and see how late it would be when 1 got home. In the city, in $
 little apartment it will be slick, Jimmy
 Betty has a darling of place, too anC I'll pay the rent. You can contribut, the rest Of course I'm going to keel my position. I know what you make
 and I know I'd simply pass away if had to live on that alone-I must hav silk underthings, and marked-dowl
 hats I won't wear. It'll be easy-th way I'm telling you. Betty will b , abroad a year at least. Come, now , you don't love me if you're going to ob , ject to everything"
 Jim never quite knew how he cam | to agree to the plan, but he did, an
 June found him returning from a bliss full honeymoon to the quite as radian l joy of the Betty" apartment. ) Agnes was pretty busy about tn |, rooms for the few days that remaine of her vacation. She seemed to drif
 through the most complicated cere f monies of getting dinner, dish-washin
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Chapter 4s

Cnapeer 43
 Without waiting for more than a nod from Marian, he strode from the room and the two girls heard him ask ing for number in voice that sound ed through the whole house.
 He does not trouble himself to speak softly" Lois complained. SHe ought. to remember that poor father might hear him."
 Father won't hear him. Marian said briefly.
 s..I knew he was absolutely uncon- scious--and that is why did not come upstairs" Lois remarked. T would only have been in the way while he was being undressed. And it. would embarrassi the men who were, putting him to bed if young girl was stand ing by." I
 .'The men did not put him to bed" doctor who came home with dad-and nndressed him, assisted by Norah. l fail to see why it would be embafrass- ing to anyone te do anything that is necessary for sick person. Perhaps you cant understand" Lois said. q. myself, could do anything for dad if there were no men standing around watching me. s In fact. mean later to help nurse him. It is my place, as the oldest daughter"
 "There is no need to discuss that now," Marian said. Until there is some decided change, we will have to keep trained nurse. Fl am sure she could give dad better care than either you or I could"
 sLove makes people skillful,' Lois reminded her.
 Knowledge and practice make them more so," Marian said curtly. Lois turned to the physician as he re-entered the room. .'.I was just telling my sister" she said. "that later could take care of father myself"
 Not for some time to come" the physician objected. "Why do you sug- gest that? Are you fond of nursing P
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 hungry. for he had been hanging on the pot hook. in the chimney of the Magician's house for long time.
 Raggedy Ann had helped Mrs. Hooly- gooly bake cookies and cakes and cream puffs, so while she placed all these goodies on the table, Harry Hooly.- gooly went out into the garden and brought in very fine watermelon and a lot of ice cream cones, for he had 15 ice cream cone bushes growing there. It was just the incest little lunch any one could wish for and when they had eaten as much as they wished. Raggedy Ann wiped the watermelon from the nice fat poiceman's mouth and ears and said, Now that we have had such nice lunch, perhaps we would show our friendliness and kind Iy hearts if we took the Magician a lot of nice things to eat!"
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give up pretty things just because it's a little hard to keep house and go to the office. We get along, wish you'd keep out of our affairs
 Her mother did. And Agnes was sure everything was going to be beau tiful. She had the promised raise and spent it for the luxuries she loved, for the rent took what had formerly gone fro fripperies. Her trousseau was solv- ing the clothes question major, for the time being, but she would find a way when the crisis came there
 It was Saturday night when she had not had time to do more than clear off the kitchen table for n delica tessen meal after half holiday spent shopping, when the door bell rang. Jim an- swered it and she heard the voice of Mabel Cross in the hall. And then another woman's voice, and mans. Mir. and Mrs. Purdy. he and Mabel-from the office. Mabel had said she was coming-but Agnes had not thought of the possibility today. And Mir. Purdy was such stickler for neatness. Why had they come today? Mabel was the chiefs sister-in-law-and only worked for amusement, the others said Why
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TODAY'S SHORT STORY

and so on, as if she were past-mistress of no other trade.
 It was different when she again went to the office. The delicious little din ners he had so enjoyed turned into deli ca atessen feasts of funereally preserved meats and flabby salads.
 Agnes came to have a harassed ex- pression. The endless piles of unwash- ed dishes which confronted her became mountain high to her tired eyes. Dust accumulated on the furniture. Jim eyed distastefulIy the little rolls of fluff that decorated the polished floors in the corners and along the rug edges.
 On the Sunday which they spent with Agnes people in the suburb which had been her home he noted the clean order all about. Her mother presided over a dinner which seemed heavenly in taste to Jim's jaded palate.
 ''I wish Agnes would give up the of flee. and come down here," he said ir- ritably.
 This rushing away in the morning and then home at night to cook isn't living. We hurry all the time-we haven't time to speak decently to each other And Agnes says we can't afford maid-and we can't"
 His father-in-law might have an swered comfortingly, but at that mo- ment Agnes appeared, white and tired. ''I'm simply worn out. Call me at train time"
 That was it-always train time for them. They were crushed between the millstones of work at business and the home office.
 When Jim tried to remonstrate with Agnes she snapped him off as sharply as she had her mother when that wist woman had tried to persuade the tiret girl to attempt only housekeeping.
 Your father will help you and Jin to one of those new places down tn, street, and even if you cant have quit so much at tirst-we'll see to the furni ture. Your clothes"
 But Agnes burst out
 That's just it. Clothes. And al the little things I love so and tha cost money. If I stayed at home shouldn't have them. I-married Jin T loved him-but I'm not going t
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Hoolygooly makes the incest cream puffs you ever tasted v ea
 T shall not eat even one smidgin ," the Magician howled, Do you think that I have forgotten that l tasted one of Mrs. Hoolygooly's cream puffs and that it changed me into little fat squealy pig? No sir!'
 Well the reason that cream puff changed you into little squealy pig was because you made two magical pancakes and when Harry Hoolygooly and the policeman tasted the pancakes they changed them into pigs. So, when I found piece of the magic pancake in Harry's pocket l put it in the dream puff which you ate. Those who plan to injure others, always succeed in in- turing themselves most!" Raggedy Ann lauslifd
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couldn't some people mind their own business?
 Agnes manner as she greeted her guests was frosty. although Jim tried to make up for it by effusiveness. The call was not pleasant one for any one.
 The next Monday morning Agnes was late at the office-there had been so many little things to do before she left and she slipped into the outer room without noise. The chief was severe with tardy ones.
 Inside she heard the murmur of voices. Good--he wasn't here yet.
 But others were. And they could talk. Mabel Cross shrill tones were loudest.
 ".Give you my word. girls, I never saw such dirty, actually dirty, place in my life. Wasn't it terrible, MT. Purdy?"
 "Now--now-Miss Mabel--oushtn't to talk that way. But it was bit thick--yes. q bit thick. The wife said No wonder--a woman can't run . downtown office and home, too No, It can't De done.
 You said it. MT. Purdy! You said it. Why doesn't she try one job and let the other go? I know why, too. She's an extravagant little piece and has to have her silk teddies and her pumps made to order. Don't I know Takes every cent draw to dress, and she goes me one better on everything. But. believe me. if marry I'll get on the new job right and resign from the old. Did you see her husbands face That mans half-starved. The poor simp. she's killing him and digging her. self in dirt mountain. And she's not half doing her work here any more, either. It's wonder she can't wake up" Silently Agnes stood and thought. Then she stole out. She went home and looked about the unkempt, dis ordered apartment-a rented cubby hole that wasn't home. after all, shame, and her lips drew into a drawn face. Her own flushed with straight line. She picked up the telephone.
 "Oh, Mir. Hemming. I'll not be down t, the office today. Nor any more at all. Sorry, such short notice, but I've decided to work in the home office ex- clusiyely hereafter"
 Then she called her father and asked him if the bungalow offer was still open. He. delightfully."- assured her it was.
 The last call was the best.
 "Oh, Jim? Busy? Get your chief to let you off for the rest of the day we're going out to mothers and I want you to decide which bungalow we'll take. Yes. Yes. I'm glad you're glad. I'll be glad myself to just stay home One jobs all. want. You know what that it, Jim.'
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Dlstinctiye Cretsnnee

An original note is noticed in the new cretonnes that have striking de signs suggested by the art of primi- tive people. The patterns are quite geometrical and the colors have been carefully chosen to carry out the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
Cigarette Cases S

It is difficult to distinguish the new cigarette cases from vanity eases. A delightfully type, long and slightly cylinderical in shape. is suspended from gilt chain that serves as a bracelet. A tiny box holds the neces- sary matches The boxes are gayly enamelled.
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people wish to be mean and disagreea- ble !' Raggedy Ann said as she and Rag gedy Andy and the nice fat policeman walked home with Harry and Mrs. Hoo lygooly. When a person is mean, like the Magician, you have just arrested and put in the cell at your house." she said to the policeman. nobody likes them and it real ly makes them no end of trouble "
 Of course, the nice fat policeman and the Hoolygoolys n d Raggedy Andy agreed with Raggedy. Ann, for they knew that dis agreeable people never had any fun out of life.
 When our friends reached the house of the Hoolygoolys, they went in and had a nice lunch, for you must know that the nice fat policeman and Harry Hoolygooly were very hungry after having been changed into little ,squealy pigs and then changed back again to their own selves. And Rag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
FAMOUS WOMEN
GERTRUDE ELIZABETH MARA

Gertrude Elizabeth Mara was the daughter of Johann Schmaeling, city musician in Cassel, where she was born in 1749. When she was seven she played the violin remarkably well, and at fourteen appeared as singer. Frederick the Great of Prussia, despite his prejudice against German perform CTS. invited her to Potsdam in ITO and gave her an appointment immedi- ately. In 1774 she married Mara. q celist. whose extravaganza involved her in so much debt that in 1778 Fred erick withdrew her appointment as . court musician. She then went to Vienna, Paris and Russia, being in Moscow when it was burned by Ma poleon and lost all her property. She died at Reval in 1888, aged eighty four.
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tTo Be Continued
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The woman's auxiliary board of the Birmingham Baptist hospital will have : their regular monthly netting Thurs
 day at 3 p. m. in the sun parlor of the hospital.
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The Woodlawn Music Study club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 50 sat 5505 Fourth avenue, south, with Mrs. Wilder Smith and Mrs. Bridges as hostesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

Miss Sarah Cole Douglas of the State Training School for. Girls will address the College club at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Blue Triangle club rooms
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
TRACEFO(IND
OF MISSING
WORLD FLIER
By Th n socia,cd rr ssD

CORbONA. Alaska. My g.. 4 trap
pcr living on an island il thc middle NJ
.kc thirnik saw an rplanc. believed
to h tht of " ior Frederick II. Martin.
missing comm udcr W.T. ttc American
World Flight Squ; dron. passing over the
lake ahoJt lun ct urtoward th, Bcr-
inc Sea last week. accord NJ To .Gyices
from th. coast guard cutter Algonquin
at Chiguik
A coni rarity Of two motives left
Ch griE fur y ring SEA Saturday noon.
and have not been heard from. the mes
sage also Stat d
4 ~ hignik is W out Ga miles al-
most directly west of Chirlh rl the
territory over which the natives viii
search d. on the Alasknn , uinsula
northwest of chipnik ana in The direc-
tion II which the tfappor's report indi-
cat The plane hc slw vs. travelling.
IN th cmc-utimc. the plrnrs Chicago.
New Orl ans and Boston 1t Atka Island
We're preparing tp hop off today for CHI
caeoff. Attu Island. distance OF $50
miles Upon reaching Attn Island. fn.l
preparations vill tr w de far the long
r-t fl rht of thc .ntirc 40. 1000 mile trir.
mp of s-S miles tu Shamushu Is.
land in The Kurile group. D ar Japan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
TO GERMANY DEPARTS
FOLLOWING BREAK
nv The A sociated Preesi

BERLIN. May r.. NJ Kretnsky the
Ru fiau ambassador. viii leave Berlin
for Moscow tonight and the offices o.
the R-ssian commercial del CATION here
viii tc closed IL is stated, until satis-
faction il given by q rmany for the
recent entry NJ the Germ police into
the building Ct the del cation aad the
search Of the quarters of thc cummuni d
io;dcr. Botz nhardt The Russians
charge the Germans with searching pri-
vat rchivcs and other records not con-
nected with their pursuit o. Botzen-
hardt
Another Russian mote with reference
r. the incident was presented to the for
eign office this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
VETO ON PENSIONS
MEASURE BRINGS
VIGOROUS PROTEST

WASHINGTON. May Character
izing the veto by President Coolidge or
the Rursum pension bill rs cruel and
unjust Gaylord " Saltzgaber. com
mander in chief Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, appealed by wire today IN
senators TO override il.
The veto ~ President Coolidge il 50
unjust TO the feeble old veterans who
~ nohly saved their country. that I
can not find words sufficiently strong
10 characterize il. the message. seat
from Van Vert. Ohio. said with
their just claims against the govern
ment they are igrominously turned
from the door of help and hope. II can
not bc possible that the great nation
has forgotten those who saved il from
disunion."
Commander Albert u. Alcorn Of the
United States war veterans. telegraph
ed senator's declaring the president had
recommended construction of Sis. 900 =.
0o0 bridge over the Potomac river here
and asking:
!" Is il 70 be millions for monuments
to an iddeal and stone instead of
bread for those who made possible the
spirit of American"
Senator Bursum. republican, New
Mexico, plans TO call the bill up tomor-
row IN an attempt TO pass II over the
, Veto
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
General Strike in Argentina
Caused by New Pension Law
President Refuses Ultimatum
of Capital and Labor to
Postpone Operation Of OBJ
jectionable Law

RIENOS AIRES. MAY > With both
capital and labor on strike today. de-
mandins poStponement in the appl alton
Of the pension law. they were con
front.d il the morning papers with the
text of message which President de
Alvear will send tu congress clearly ih-
dicating that hc intends to enforce com
pIiance with the law, but proposing =
number of amendments designed 20 meet
the objection raised 70 i.
The chief objection ha~ been that th"
law uo~tpone~ for two years establish
,n.pt of 4, scheme nf benefits. meanwhile
reunirng the employers 90 contribute
10 thu pension fund without knowing
when ~ i'll what proportion ~" en-
plovrs will get their money back.
The president proposes that ~ years
h. fixed a the maximum Of Servic" be-
FIRE p.n~inn~ are receivable. that cm-
,,Ioye. incaplcitutcd for work after ~
wears of service le peusioncd. thar pen
sion contributions ~ returned ~ Tor
.iguer, leaving H. country and 10 w"-
mon amrlnyr~ m ease Of marriage. that
.mplnyes earning less than 100 pesos
mopthlv be required ~ contribute "nly
J. ,.ar cpnr VI their salaries instead NJ
five per cent aud that contributions as
insurance against Unemployment ahd
,irkurs~ ~ optional.
II was understood 'h" president would
hand 4 copy of thr message ~ repre-
s.ntutivr~ of the employers who planned
a. assemble IN front of the government
house this afternoon u" protest against
AL. laws enforcement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
a. I've Associated press)

WASHINGTON. Nav 5.-Legal stems
hv which thn Groomns and TrlIrirb ror,
,.,y !. rbi...,, ti,.,,or ho,.o d,ru.,,t
I'M -n nnn .--... .r hi,.h -. ;.,...i-..-...
,,,ar,, ". .,..tL.iI. ..,
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.,
=
"'''i'S m "'lila''s' attorney ior the
'"''''h' ">l'i"'h'd the plan by when
ihf corporation was dissolved and its
assets oi Whisky. wines and cordals
turned over to l30 Chicago citizens who
bought oa. the eight or ten original
stockholders.
Though the prohibition enforcement
unit has instituted prosecution against
offirials vino issued the permits. VII
liams insisted that TIE transaction was
entirely legal
Senator Wheeler democrat vor.,r,
committee prosocutor .ried I, ,.;, 90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
HOUSE RESOLUTION
WOULD INQUIRE AS
TO NAVAL STRENGTH
fRv The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. May 5.-Deficiencies
il the navy disclosed in the recent re-
port Of Admiral Coontz, commander in
chief Of the battle fleet. were brought
to the attention of the house today in
resolution prepared by Representative
Briton of Illinois. ranking republican on
the naval committee and and Represen-
tativc Rogers, republican, Massachus-
etts.
Both resolutions call upon the navy
department for information IS to the
strength of the navy to determine.
among other things, the extent to
which the 5-5-3 ration is being maintain-
ed. The Rogers M asure does not 20 in
to detail. being a terse resolution Of in
quiry. but the Britton proposal asks for
a report covering 27 specified points.
including data on the strength Of the
British and japanese navies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
CHINA PROTESTS
AGAINST CHINESE
; EXCLUSION IN JAP PAN
rRv The Associated Pres }

TOXIC. Ny ?. a delegation rcpr
eenting the hincsr Association u-
Toxic called on Foreign Minister Nj
sui today ana IRE cntcd memorial.
protesting against Japan sc exclusion oi
chinese. declaring the Chimes, Xpcct-
N same consideration from Japa1 that
japan is now seeking from the United
States.
The 4 legation emphasized that aI-
though an az the colorrl r.ce arc in-
hercsted in the legislation to har A-iat-
les from America. il would hc impossi-
he FOR them IN stand together while
Japan maintained its present re-'rit-
tion IN Chinese immigration
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
FIRST CAR OF
TOMATOES MOVES
FROM SAN BENITO

SAN EE\lTO. Texas. May 5.-The
first solid ear of tomatoes Ia leave
the Valley for north, rn markets this
scasCn was shipped by the Alexander
Markrtin- Company of San Ernito
to-day. The shipment consists of $50
crates of fine wrapped. green toma-
toes. The tomatoes brouRh. san
Bcnito growers five cents per- pound
"a III" loading station.
Shipr, nts of tomaotcs frum san
Brnito will 20 forward q, the rate of
two 10 three cars daily from nav on.
The Alexander Marketing Company
of this place il making "A speciality
This var 81 fancy green wrapped to-
mato, !. and large part of the. crop
IN this section will b. packed in this
manner
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
MAN KILLED BY
TRAIN LAST NIGHT
NOT IDENTIFIED

The body y, a Mexican man mutilated
beyond possibility Of recognition. was
found today along the railroad right Of
Way Of the Gulf Coast Lines, between
Harlingcn and San Benito. the man ap-
parcntly hsving been run over hy n
train. either the night train last night.
or the early train north this morling.
The train crews on neither train knew
VI I'll accid, mt
4 bottle Of liquor. by the side Of the
body lead officers to advance the theo-
ry thtt the man was intoxicated, and
had fallen across the tracks. They say
~ might have fallen and been unable
to rise when he attempted to get out
or the way Of the train, or that he might
have been in a stupor. lying across the
tracks for some time before he was
struck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
u. s. AIR CRAFT
COMPLETES SPRING
SPRING MANEUVERS

WASHINGTON. Nav without
serious accident "a their person rel. II
planes that left Hampton Roads in
Janurrv to fly To the West Infics and
assist il fleet msneuver cff the Paaa-
ma C,nal. are back At their home ba ase
today. TIE 7. Nj. ace Of the aircraft
sauadrons Of the scouting f. eet. head
IA their air detachment and made the
last leC Of the return flight from Char
lesion to Hampton Ro,ds with load Of
l6 1000 pounds, flying at 95 mil an
hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-05
CLAIMS RAIL
Case BLOCKED
BY DAUCHERTY
Witness Charges Daugherty
Intervened Personally in
the New Haven Railroad
Cases
tn- The AL ciatcdsPrcssl

WASHINGTON. May 5-Former At
tornev General DauRherly PERSONALLY
ntrrycHcd in the litigation over New
England railroad commissions. il was
charged today during the senate inquiry.
to relieve the New Hoven line from thc
Conrad w. Crockcr. W. attorney for
$500 minority stockholders Of the Bos-
ton & Maine. testified before The Daugh-
crty committee that the New Haven had
gotten through ihe back door ~ the
department If iu usticc and induced Mr.
DlIghrrty to reopen" the proceedings
affecting N.