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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

THE BLANCHARD CO, Aurora, H., organization in exclusive art Calendars. holiday greetings, direct-mal advertis- ing, pencils and specialties, has real op- portunity for experienced salesmans not necessarily in this line. Our sales to August 1st bigger than entire year of 1923. New season opens December 26. Permanent connection, exclusive terri- tory, liberal commission contract with weekly checks, splendid future guar anteed. Write full experience to T. H. Grady, Vice President. @
 sALESMEN-$150 month and expenses selling cigars; experience not necessity; send self-addressed stamped envelope for information. National Cigar Co.,, High Point. N. c.
 WANTED SALESMEN-Fast selling Tampa cigars, $50 week and expenses; experience not required: send stamped addressed envelope quick. Gulf Coast Cigar Co.,, Tampa, Fla.
 WANTED-Experien range sales man for Alabama; for a man with real ability we offer a highly profitable con- nection. Address Box 577, Bristol, Va.
 SITUATIONS WANTEL-MALE 54 WANTED-Work, by boy 19 years old, to learn trade, helper to machinist, auto mechanic, electrician; willing to work for small salary; 1t Is work I am after; am willing to do any kind of work with an advancement to- 1t. Call Woodlawn 475-J. I001rTCNI xTT A NY1Un P o0iCtara6 d5AYC-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

GRAVEL PIT FOR SALE A gravel pit for sale, road building gravel; also concrete gravel; pit equip ped with locomotive; also steam shovel, over a mile of trackage. J. H. Butler, P. O. Box 303, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

AGENTS-Salesmen, distributors wanted
 to introduce Federal Radio Tubes and the Radiolean, the wonder Tube Radio Set, the talk of the Radio Show. Sell 2 sets a day and earn $100 week. Send $2.75 for sample tube and $S for sample set, with money-back guarantee it's
 best value and sellers on market today.
 General Electric Supply Co.,, 53 Walker St. New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09
Wanted-Man Solicitor

For dry cleaning business to work route; attractive proposition to of- fer man of reliable character and producer. Apply in person to MT. Noble, Noble Cleaning Co.,, 717 18th St., Ensley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

SALESMEN-We have an attractive proposition to offer to live wire house. toulouse salesmen. If you can't pro duce don't answer this ad. Apply BIO N. 24th St., after 10 a. m. Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

CREW MANAGER-Win pay regular weekly salary and bonus for man who can train and hold salesmen taking or ders in residence section; prefer one who has had experience in magazine, newspaper or other similar lines; in your reply tell past experience, if now employed, and give age, address and telephone number. Apply H-82, care Age-Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

fits any machine, $2.50. Embroidery attachment, 75c. Sent collect. Button hole attachment, $2.50. Agents wanted. Colorado Attachment Co.,, Box 2210, DenVar. COln.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

HELP WANTED--FEMALE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

ALLURING stylish super-Quality pop ular priced shoes; $10 per day easy; pay in advance; we furnish samples. Ma tionally known organization. Style Arch Cincinnati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

MAKE $2 hour distributing established line of everyday necessities in your own locality; all or part time; experi- ence unnecessary; write for samples and particulars. Dept. CY-6, Furst 6 Thom- as. Freeport, Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

$500 A MONTH to distribute everyday household necessity in rural and small town districts. No money needed. Mill lion dollar firm behind it. Write for particulars and state territory desired. c. J. Johnson, 609 W. Lake, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

lAGENTS-Men and women, 35 million
 women are anxiously waiting to buy
 the 3-in-1 hot water bottle. ice bag, fountain syringe combination; the only
 one in the world; interesting selling
 plan furnished to representatives; com- missions paid daily; no delivering. Write today. Lobl Mfg. Co.,, Mfddleboro, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

BILLIONS of cigarettes sold annually. The Cig-A-Dor, indispensable to every smoker, sells on sight. Gagnon made S1 200 profit in one month. Write quick for virgin territory. Cig-A-Dor Co.,, Dent C-51, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

IGHTNING-Strange battery com pound. Charges discharged batteries instantly. Eliminates old method en- tirely. Gallon free to agents. Lightning Co.,, St. Paul, Minn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

OFFICE woRKERS-of average in- telligence; work spare time or evenings; pays soc to soc per hour. No capital required; no sewing or canvassing
 Write for details. Ridgway Trading Co.,, Box 3141, Sta. "A," Knoxville, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

$12.S5 DAILY easy introducing self sharpening, "Kut-Ezy" shears; auto matic, guaranteed 20 years; not for sale in stores; every housewife inter- ested quick, startling demonstration makes sales easy; repeat orders certain;
 even spare time workers make enormous profits; no capital or experience needed. Write quick for demonstrating outfit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

LADY or refinement, education and good social standing to learn the life insurance business and qualify to take charge of womans' department for old established company. Address P. O.. Box 936, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

MANAGER ELECTRIC SHOP Experienced salesman, familiar with lighting fixtures, lamps and electrical appliances; man who has shad enough business training and experience to take charge of large, well-established busi- ness out of town; give full details in first letter. Applications held confiden- tial. L-80, Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

CIGAR FACTORY wants salesmen, 40
 per cent commission at start and grad uating; give reference and previous ex-
 perience. Fl Dodson Cigar Co.,, D-1oO, Danyille, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

SALES LADIES everywhere to sell Pic-Wic house frocks direct to wearcr; no investment; easily earn $35 weekly; all or part time. Write today. Pick wick Mfg. Co.,, Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

| WANTED-Salssmen to sell compound 1 ed linseed oil as side line. Good proposi-
 tion. Name territory. Address Box 1891.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

SALESMEN wanted in every town and county to handle new Ford gasoline gauge. Sells for $1 retail. No install lation; indispensable and lightning sell CT. Workers should make $500 month ly. Excellent sideline for regular sales men. North American Sales Co.,, Dept. A, 1916 Jackson St., Houston, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

RELIABLE MAN in every town and city to distribute free almanacs for well known manufacturer at good pay; ex- perience not necessary; no selling; year around work; write, telling about your self and enclose stamps for reply. Ad- vertising Director, 1456 Hollywood Ave, Chicago Ill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

NO MORE PUMPING UP TIRES
 An airtight valve cap which prevents all loss of air in tires has been put on market. With this cap one imitation lasts life of tire and doubles tire mile
 age. Tested and approved by leading automobile manufacturers. We furnish proof of tests. Retail price $1.25 set of five. Great demand. Wonderful oppor- tunity for agents. Airlox Rubber Co.,, Dept S5, 25O6 Monroe St.. Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-09

SALESMEN-Want
 references required; some sales expe- rience necessary. Apply 1924 Ave. F, S.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
SKIN BAROMETER OF HEALTH
cutIcIe Affords Outward and Visible
Sign Of Internal Physical
Cleanliness.

A lovely skin, aside from being the
subject for poetic raptures Is sensi-
tive barometer Of your health, says
Elizabeth Arden In Arts and Decora-
lions. II Is the outward and visible
sign of an inward and physical clean
illness. Its smoothness is symptom
Of a good digestion and the absence Of
fevered disturbance. Its clarity is
proof Of the correct balance Of diet.
It's pinkness registers the swift dance
Of blood through the tissues.
The body Is like an exquisitely
tuned engine. Your food Is the fuel.
The air you breathe Is the draught
that quickens the fire into life. II
you have been a suburbanite without
a faithful furnace man, you have bat
tied to keep a fire Pickering, perhaps.
You know that there Is coal that
burns with an even hot fame and
leaves q fine ash, without fuss sr
waste. And there In other coal, that
burns stubbornly and only partially
and leaves great clinkers to clog the
channels Of the fire.
Now food Is like that, too. Simple
foods are digested and assimilated
thoroughly. Rich foods, hearty mix
lures of foods, leave clinkers to clog
the system. Meats, pastries, thickened
sauces, these foods do not burn as
perfectly as fresh vegetables, cereals
whole wheat breads and fruits. You
must eat wisely for beauty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
Columbus First Pirate
in American Waters

Christopher Columbus is said to
have been the first person who prac-
ticed piracy In American waters. 1t Is
said that his second voyage was moth
ing less than an expedition for the
sake of plumber. Natives were en-
shaved, and subjected to the greatest
hardships. SO that they died in large
numbers. A pack Of bloodhounds,
which Columbus brought with him for
the purpose, was used to hunt down
the poor Indians when they endeav-
ored to escape from the hands of their
oppressor. and in every way the island
Of Haiti, the principal scene of the
actions of Columbus, was treated as
If its inhabitants had committed Q
dreadful crime by being in possession
Of the wealth which the Spanfards de-
sired for themselves.
Queen Isabella was greatly opposed
to these cruel and unjust proceedings,
and she sent back to their native land
about 300 slaves which Columbus had
shipped to Spain, and gave positive
orders that no more Of the inhabitants
be enslaved and that they all be
treated with moderation and kindness
According to Frank r. Stockton. =
his buccaneers and Pirates of tNf
| Coasts" 1t was because Of his ALLEGED
atrocities that Columbus was super
| seeded IN his command. and sent back
| to Spain In chains. Detroit News
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
ScresDs Used in Watches

Certain of the screws used In max
ing watches are so tiny that 100000
Of them could be placed In a woman's
thamble. These screws are cut by
machine from steel wire that IL only
four-one-thousandths Of an inch In d.
ameter. and a. the chips fall Il looks
as though the operator were simply
shaving the wire for his own amuse-
ment. No screws can be seen, and yet
screw is made at every third opera
tion- Studied through microscope, II
win be seen that each little finished
screw Is evenly grooved at the pro-
portion Of 260 threads to the inch. II
is estimated that single machine
turns out about million month.
They are polished in wholesale fash
ion--ten thousand at a time. They
would never be finished taken sep.
arately.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
KEPT HATS ON SECOND FLOOR
English Dealer, Following Ancient Cue
tom, Exhibited Only Sample In
Show Window.

A man who attended the meetings q
the International Chamber Of Com
merce came back by way Of England
He wanted hat, and business &C
Quaintance, a man who had lived for
years In England, suggested place to
60.
The shop was small and dingy, but
its windows held hat which appealed
An old man appeared to be the only
attendant.
aWait a moment" said the shop
keeper, "and I'll bring down hat like
the one In the window" Bringing
down the hat meant trip up a flight
Of stairs in the corner OF the shop, and
while the proprietor was gone the
American looked about the place.
There were hat boxes on the shelves.
but no hats were on display. except In
the window. Presently down came the
proprietor with the hat. It seemed to
be what the American wanted. but he
asked to see some other colors. Back
up the steps went the shopkeeper, and
down he came with more hats.
The purchase was made, and while
the hat was being wrapped the Amerf-
can made some inquiries regarding the
business. He learned with asfonish-
ment that the hat store had been OPP
Grated for more than q hundred years.
that the present proprietor was the
grandson Of the founder. and that most
Of the stock Of hats had been kept on
the floor above the store ever since the
business had been started. -'Nation's
Business.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
Cros0d Has Personality
but Little Indiuidualify

1t would have been more to the pur-
pose If the critics had insisted upon
Walt Whitmans position as the poet
OF personality, rather than of indi-
viduality. These terms are commonly
confused In the minds Of most people,
and even held to be interchangeable.
In reality a maximum of Individual
ity implies minimum Of personality
and vice versa. The individual, as
such, is necessarily isolated and there.
rore devoid Of personal ability to share
In the lives and fortunes Of others !;
the truly strong personality Is he who
Is able most fully to share and under
stand the nature Of those with whom
he is In contact, and who correspond
ngly subordinates his individuality
to theirs. And the same Is true Of
crowds, as Of individuals. A crowd
has personality; 1t has little or no
individuality. 1t Is fact that crowds
In different countries reveal individ-
ual differences: thus an English crowd
is less excitable, restless, noisy, than
an American crowd; and a Chinese
crowd may be even more reserved, for
aught know; yet, despite these acci-
dents, each crowd expresses certain
fundamental reactions, possesses GER
tain elementary desires common to all
humanity. Each, crowd is at bottom
vast reservoir Of blind desire, vague
faith, dumb suffering; each crowd is
composed Of units that breathe, hope,
die: each crowd Is uncoordinated per-
sonality in conflict with individual DIFF
ferentiation; each crowd Is at once
Everyman and Noman.-John Gould
Fletcher In the North American Re-
view.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
Coal Tar Is Source
Of Numerous Products

When William Murdoch first made
gas from coal In 1892, the Shiny black
coal tar that remained was merely an
Objectionable by-product.
Today coal tar Is the source of al
most countless products, from per-
fumes to medicines, and from high ex-
plosives to delicate dyes. The most
recent product to be made from coal
tar Is weatherproof paint for metal
roofs that will stretch as the roof ex-
pands under the sun and shrink as the
roof contracts. This new paint, which
is made Of coal tar, melted rubber
compound and varnish, promises to do
away with the cracking of roof paints
that has been a source of trouble and
expense, IS
One ton Of coal, distilled In gas
retort, produces about twelve gallons
OF coal tar. Because 1t was an I'M
avoidable part of gas manufacture,
chemists have been experimenting
with IT for q hundred years. Thus
far more than two hundred compounds
have been discovered In 1t, and a his
tory Of its products is in large part a
history of modern chemistry.
In 1923 napthaline was produced
from coal tar, and two years later ben
zine. Aniline, originally distilled from
indigo. and the base Of a thousand and
one coal-tar dyes. was discovered in
1884, and, four years later, carboiic
acid. ~
The earliest aniline dye, deep pur-
pie. was made by accident In 1856, as
the result Of experiments designed to
produce synthetic Quinine. Utility
Bulletin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
Proof Mark Placed on
Weapons Made in Europe

Spanish and German firearms usual
ly have, instead Of the makers name,
seal, frequently of gold, depicting
characters-animals and letters-from
which, IL possessed Of a list Of such
seals. one might determine the manu-
facture of the weapon, and hence its
approximate date. English and French
gunmakers, however, If marking the
arm at all, did so BY placing their
name and that of their town on the
lock-plate or barrel or on both
The marks known as proof marks
were stamped on, usually by govern
ment official, after he had tried out
and ''proven" the arm to be all right.
AS rule the method of proving" was
to load the piece with several times
its normal amount Of powder and shot.
and then discharge the same. If 1t sur
vived the test 1t was considered
proven" satisfactorily.
Thus, as different marks were not
adopted until certain date, one may
ordinarily be assured that an arm bear
ing them was not manufactured before
that date.--Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16

Thrilling Advss,turs
at the Wiecyii1g Hour

The clock on thu dining-room man
telpiece had just struck midnight.
As the last stroke merged into ST.
lence the watcher looked up from his
meal and listened intently. The are
had died down almost to extinction.
and the full moon, shining through the
French windows, threw eerie shadows
across the deserted room.
A slight sound, hardly discernible to
ordinary ears, came from the outside
Of the window. as IL something were
scraping on the stonework underneath
the window.
Instantly the watcher was on his
feet. crouching In the shadow Of q
big armchair. his head on one side,
every sense on the alert.
While he was listening thus the
moon disappeared behind a cloud.
When 1t appeared again shadow was
silhouetted against the window; and
even as the watcher, his heart palpi-
tating, decried the mysterious appear
ance, the window slowly began to open
noiselessly. Family, almost imper-
ceptibly, the opening grew larger, a
black shadow silently protruded itself.
dropped quietly to the ground. and
faded into the darkness of the recess.
There followed a deathly silence,
broken only by the faint sound Of
trees swaying In the night breeze.
Suddenly q black shadow detached IT.
self from the darkness around the
walls and steadily crossed the path Of
moonlight near the fireplace.
A slight noise caused the watcher
to turn. As he did 80 he became
aware Of two shining green Lights
glazing uncannily at him, about foot
away, from out Of the darkness. With
despairing shrek Of terror he fed
for the Edeboard. The black shadow
sprang. A brief scuffle, q sharp
scream Of pain-and silence.
Five minutes later the black TOM
cat left by the way he had entered.
the still warm body of the newly-slain
mouse In his jawa-London Answers
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
Stone-Age Houses Are
Rebuilf on Lake Shore

All visitors to the Lake Of Constance
IN Baden know that on Its banks may
be found remains Of so-called lake
dwellings, prehistoric habitations built
on a platform supported on piles. In
Switzerland and In Austria, where pile
dwellings Of the same kind have also
been discovered. the first reconstruc.
ton Of these ancient villages was tried.
At present reconstructions Of sim
liar kind are being made at UnterU hl-
dingen on the Lake Of Constance.
Last year family house and a
mems house" were erected on the an
Client piles. Both are limitations Of the
Oldest types Of Lake dwellings belong
ing to the Stone age. A third house
initiating the later type Of the Bronze
age is to be built next
These dwellings are furnished with
the various implements and articles OF
daily use found In the neighborhood
and are instructive prehistoric mu-
seums On q small scale, It is now
planned to reconstruct q cluster OF
dwellings showing almost q village for
nation on the Swiss bank of the lake
at Observation-Disclosures Science
Monitor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
HERoIsM OF CAT IN AFRICA
Missionary Tells How His Pet Saved
Nine Kittens From Death In
Hall Storm.

A missionary to Africa tells this In
teresting story Of the unusual heroism
of a cat he once owned. One day a
terrific hail storm came, the sort con-
corning which English and American
people know nothing. In a quarter Of
an hour hail covered the ground to a
depth OF two feet. Before the storm
began the missionary's three cats were
outside playing; they were all mother
cats and had their kittens with them.
Immediately two of the mother cats
ran to shelter, never troubling about
the little ones, but the heroine OF the
story stood her ground. AS soon as her
master managed to go to her he found
that she had gathered not only her own
four babies, but all the others as well.
nine in all, and had stood over them.
keeping them warm and safe, while
she was nearly frozen. She had nearly
died in saving them, for her poor sides
were terribly bruised by the heavy
hailstones. Carefully did the mission
airy wrap her in blankets and then he
nursed her till she had recovered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
YOUTH READS SERIOUS BOOKS
Popularity of Todays Novels n
Twenty Years Is a Matter
Of Doubt.

VIII the youngsters Of today, when
they reach maturity, adopt as their
literature the so-called realism of the
moment and look upon the frank
novels Of the newest school Of writ
Ing as the best standards In litera-
ture, or will they return to the books
of the Victorian era? What the youth
Of today will esteem In literature 20
years from now Is a problem with
which the Children's Book Work COM
mittee, 334 Fifth avenue, is wrestling.
says the New York Herald.
AS q venture at a forecast Of what
may be expected, the committee cites
a recent article by Miss Martha
Pritchard, supervisor of school Il
braries in Detroit. In which she
writes:
"What do we find these reading
classes selecting for their voluntary
choice of material to read for enjoy
ment? Fiction is only about one-third
of the choice. Travel comes next In
the usual school, though among the
colored children, poetry is exceeding
IL popular, especially in the lower
grades. Fairy tales and books Of
science are about equally sought, and
thanks to the practice in drarnatizing
stories. children now ask for plays to
read for fun. The children's encyclo-
pedia volumes are frequently chosen.
1.-The conscious effort to bring
many books into the life of each child
in school belongs admirably with the
Idea in education, today so pro-
nouneed-that Of opening many gates
into the city of life. Experience to
make life real thing while he Is In
school, say the educators, that L. the
best preparation for his future Very
good. The more books on his days
work he can handle with profit to his
subjects the surer he is Of becoming
wise working student IN the future,
and real user of libraries, either his
own or those provided by a generous
public"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16

An art treasure is beautiful in IT.
self, but its very nature demands an
appropriate setting. Frequently, the
artistic person can place the lovely
pieces Of his household so that each
will not only look well, but so that
they are mutually helpful.
There is nothing which will set on
the beauty of lamp so well as q
mirror background. Consider an ex-
quisite lamp set on wall table
against a mirror. The lamp should
not be placed in the mathematical,
center Of the mirror, but to one side
80 that, If 1t be a frivolous lamp 1t
may seem to fiirt with itself in the
glass, or, if it be serious type, 1t
may be greatly enriched by its own
reflection.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-05-16
Modern Duellins

Two men had planted themselves In
field and were about to fight duel
with pistols when the farmer dashed
up.
No duelling here" he declared. II
don't suppose either Of you can shoot
straight"
They admitted the truth Of this.
Then your shots are apt to 60 wide
and hurt somebody"
"Well, where can we fight? Got an
other fleld?"
go over yonder to the railroad"
suggested the farmer. what you
want is tunnel"