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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
b|J0U WILL SHOW
 FLAMING PASSION
Screen Adoption Of Novel By Kathleen Norris Next
 Week Feature

"FlalNng Passion" a screen adap- tation of she sensational novel, 'Lu- cretia Lombar." by Kathleen Nor ris, is announced as the extraordi- Loew's Bijou all of next week, be- ginning Monday afternoon, the cast including the well known screen stars, Irene Rich and Monte Blue.
 Walter Miller, the distinguished screen star of more than 100 photo plays, will make his personal ap- pearance as the headline attraction one-act comedy, The Pick of the Family" supported by Estelle Mardo and William 1T. Power.
 Other outstanding acts on next weeks bill include an elaborate dancing act, entitled Jewel Box Re- vue," with Eileen Schofield. Bob Gore and a bevy of dancing beauties, also the well known comedians, Bruce Morgan and Tommy Moran. as Legitimate Legitis," and the famous song composer, Billy Frisch, who, with his teammate, Yerna Sadler. will present "The Song Writers Wedding Belle" Last, but by no on next weeks vaudeville bill Kara" sensational European jug gler, termed by critics, "The Daddy of Them All"
 Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this preAent week will offer the last opportunities to see the marvellous performance of Charles T. Aldrich. the quick change artist, with his novel effects, who is the headline offering of this present week. Other acts of merit on this bill also in- clude the novel comedy, Moments With Ouija," by Jean Mccoy and Ralph Walton, also the comedy skit, Happy Hollow" enacted by Chris Chisholm and Viola Breen, as well as the musical harp and song offering of Cortez and Ryan and the versatile aerial feats of Ruge and Rose.
 Tom Mix will also be seen for the remainder of this present week in his super-proJuction, Soft Boiled,' his first comedy special, supported by Billie Dove, the noted stage beauty, and his 'famous horse Tony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
BUILDING WAREHOUSE

Work was begun Wednesday on the new warehouse being erected by the Jefferson County Truck Crow ers' association at Twenty-eighth street and Sixth avenue.
 This building will cost approxi- mately $3,000, and contract for it's erection has been awarded to F. I Geramus, contractor, of Ensley. J K. Cook, business manager of the association. said Wednesday he would be on the lot practically all the time to hasten construction.
 we plan to have it completed by February l." he said, "and we eX- pect to be selling fertilizer .out of it by February"
 The new warehouse will be 30 by 50 feet and will be used as stor- age house for fertilizer. market bas- kets and other farm supplies bought at wholesale and resold to members of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
( O'CLOCK CLOSING AGAIN ADVOCATED
Business Men And Women's Organizations Interested.
 To Meet

Discussion of general store closing at o'clock Saturday evening the year around, which was to have been the special topic of a meeting of re- tail merchants called for Thursday afteroon at the Chamber of Com merce, has been deferred, it was an- nounced late Wednesday.
 Henry J. Porter, president of the retail merchants division, called a general meeting of the 300 members, upon the request of committee representing the Y. W. c. A. and other women's organizations advo- eating the uniform Saturday closing, but after all members had been ad- vised of the meeting, further re- quest was made that it be postponed. A date for the meeting will be fixed later.
 The women's organizations are ad- vocating general closing of stores al D. m. on Saturday both summer and winter, and the matter will be put up to the merchants for discussion. Representatives of the various or ganizations seeking the change are to appear before the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
BUSY YEAR FORECAST
Government Notes Little UnemplOy-
 ment Over Country

ment Over Country
 WASHINGTON, Jan.' 9.-Scarcely any unemployment and good pros poets for full industrial activity this year was reported by the United States employment service in spe- cial survey made public today.
 In such industrial areas as Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York. Connecticut, and Massachusetts, the usual and i'm evitable seasonal slackening was said to be of less consequence than usual.
 Georgia. Kentucky and Louisiana were said to have had little unem- ployment at any time during 1923. In Iowa, only common labor was found unemployed. due to weather. Kansas and other middle states were said to show continuing activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
FOUR MORE LIGHTS

Eighty Have Been Installed Since Settlement Ordinance Was Signed
 Four more street lights were or. dered installed by the city commis. sion Wednesday.
 A total of S0-odd lights have beer added in the city since the settle ment ordinance was consummated with the B. R.L and P. company, ac- cording to Commissioner W. L. liar rison. He promised to continue adding lights until Birmingham be- comes the best lighted city in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
CRUSE-CRAWFORD
 MFG. co. ssoo AVE. B. MAIN 7oss,

CLEVELAND-5 . passenger sport, 1922 model. A big bar. gain for own use or a dandy for trade on new car. Owner must sell at once. For ap- pointment address W-29, care Age-HeralJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

The worlds largest cable was re. gently laid in the Atlantic ocean, be. tween New York and London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

FORD ToURING-$25o cash takes 1923 model Ford tour ing; new top and curtains, 1924 windshield; a real bar gain; act quickly. Phone 4900, Branch 22, ask for Myers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

RICKENBACKER TOURING Brand new, only $1, ,440, (list price $1,875). This car was won in The Age-Herald's Help Yourself Club" and has all the standard equipments, including four-wheel brakes. Owner must sacrifice. Call Main 3441, ask for MT. Laval let.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
7ANNOUNCEMENTN 4 ]
CARD OF THANKS

HOUSING sincerely appre- ciate the many tokens of love and sympathy given us in our recent bereavement in the loss of our darling Baby Olive.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest w. House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10

FORD touring car for sale; iil first-claMr
 condition; has shock absorbers and s good tires, for $265. See Mir. Lowy, cor ner 9th Ave. and 23d St. ..,.-., -. TRADE 1923 Ford coupe for 1923 Essex
 coupe or coach. P.r O. Box, l6, Bir- OVERLAND touring, brand new car, won
 in the recent Age-Herald contest; have no use for same, so will sacrifice or ex- change Tor anything can use. Address Mrs. Ada Lamkins. York, Ala.
 AUTOMOBILE ACCEssORTES .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-10
BUSINESS SERVICE

WHEN YOU need brick. sand. cement,
 lime, plaster, etc., watch our service. We will do your clustering and cement work to your satisfaction. Phone Main 6290, 16l6 lst Ave. R. A. Mcleod plastering co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02
FOUR GENERATIONS
Texas Lady Says Her Family
Has Been Taking ThedfOrd's
BIack-Draught, When
Needed, for Many Years.

Alto. Texas.-"We inherited the use
of Black-Draught in our family" says
Mrs Mary Shuptrine, who lives near
here on r. f. D. 2. "My grandmother
was an old woman when she died
about ten years ago, and she had been
using it literally ever since l can re-
member. She gave it to her children
and grandchildren for biliousness and
stomach complaints, so when ! went
to housekeeping we just naturally USED
it, too. TEA, r.
purgative whenever they need one,
and we are never without it. Made
into tea. it surely is fine. It's the best
home remedy for headache and consul
patton / know of.
During over so years of its con-
timed popularity, Black-Draught has
become the standard liver medicine in
MANY thousands Of homes, where 1t
has been found Of g~eat benefit in the
treatment of constipation, biliousness'
indigestion and other common liver,
stomach and bowel complaints. Ten
million packages of Black-Draught are
now sold a year, as more and more
neopIe are learning of the value OF
This well-known remedy.
Insist on Thedford's, the, only genu-
inc Black-Draught powdered Hvet
medicine. At all dealers. NC-loa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02
396 DELEGATESAT
REPUBLICAN MEET
Atlanta Gathering Featured By
Unusually Large Attendance
of Delegates

ATLANTA, May In meet
ing marked by extreme harmony
and entire absence Of any division
in opinion, the Georgia state repub-
licann convention of the tactic
headed by J. L. Phillips, known as
the "lily white" sectionxof the par
ty, was held in Taft han in the
City Auditorium Wednesday.
Eighteen delegates to the nation
al republican convention in Cleve-
land were chosen and instructed to
vote for nomination of President
Calvin Coolidge.
Mr.. Phillips was chosen national
committeeman from Georgia and
Mrs. Julia r. Tilson was named
national committeewoman In addi-
ton to the IS delegates, Is alter
mates to the national convention
were also chosen. The delegates
were named, four from the state
at-large and one from each con-
gressional district, with the excep-
ton of the seventh and ninth dis
trict. They received two delegates
each under the rule that an addi-
tional delegate is given each dis
trict casting 10000 or more votes
for the republican presidential nom
inpp in tho 10 CT aInntiop
A noticeable feature of the gath
ering was that out of 412 accredit-
ed delegates 1896 attended the con-
vention, with the Third district es-
pecially we'll represented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02
For Justice oF LIE PEACE

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Justice Of the
Peace of the 789th District G. NJ,
Sumter County, Ca, to be held at
the court house in Americas, Ca,
on May 3rd, 1924, to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Judge F.
w. Griffin. Your support is earn
estly solicited and will be highly
appreciated. Respectfully,
II. C. DAVIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
/ an. candidate for the office
of Justice of the Peace in Ameri-
Gus district, and solicit the votes
and support of ali the voters. If
elected, l promise to so discharge
the duties of the office as to re-
fleet credit upon the office and the
community alike, Respectfully,
J M. SHY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of justice of the
peace to fill the unexpired term of
the late f. w. Griffin, in the cleo
ton to be held Saturday May 3.
solicit the support of voters, and f
elected, pledge the right to all.
Respectfully,
T. M. IANFY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02

No matter how free a man is with
his money when he drops a nickel
he slaps his foot on it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

l am a candidate Tor The office
of Justice of the Peace to serve
during the unexpired term of the
late Fletcher W. Griffin, in the
election to be held Saturday, May
8. | will discharge the duties of
the office faithfully, if elected,
and solicit the support of all voters.
w. A. HARDEN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-02

STREET TAX NOTICE
Street tax now due. Pay before
May Is and avoid extra cost.
A. D. GATEWOOD, Jr., CIT.
List
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
AIIDDLEBROOK

Mrs. March, who has pneumonia, is
some better.
Our farmers are getting ready to
begin plowing since the snow.
Roy Crotts is teaching a singing
school at Shannon.
Grandma Gates of near Reyno visi-
ted John Owens last week.
We are glad to report that DIR. Car
rens is able to be out again.
Our school win close here Friday
with program Friday night.
Aunt Caroline Lindsey and Mrs.
Spence visited Johnny Jones one night
last week.
Rev. Martin filled his appointment
here Sunday. Rufe Lacy Of Maynard
accompanied him.
Raymond Rapert and wife of near
Maynard visited his father, l.. ID. Ra-
pert. Saturday night.
Arcus Swlndle and Mrs. Grace John
son are at Maynard attending the bed
side of DIR. W. 4. Swindle.
c. II. Phipps is preparing to take
his son, Clyde. to Hot Springs this
week for treatment of rheumatism.
A big. ten pound boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Crotts last
Sunday. Scott says he has a fine bass
voice.
j. W. Burrow and Greeley Swindle,
our two hustling merchants, were in
town Monday after a load of merchan-
disc.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
RUNNING LAKE

There is quite bit Of farming going
on in our community.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Stephens of Man
son visited at the home of W. S. eagle
Thursday night and were accompanied
home by their niece, Miss vina Foulks.
Amiel Bowers visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin eagle saturday night and Sun
day.
Joe King of Walnut Ridge visited
Linn eagle Saturday night and sun
day.
Ellie Osborne was visiting in the
hills Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Ellie Osborne visited her moth
er, Mrs. Stokes. Saturday night and
was accompanied home by her little
sister.
our farmers will be little behind
with their breaking on account of the
rain we had Saturday night.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
SIIARUAI
weeks.

Lee Haynes is suffering from an at
tack of the fu.
Sid Litherland is on the sick list
with a bad case OF tonsilitis.
Miss Mabel Riggs was a guest Of
Willie Brooks Saturday night.
Willie Brooks. who was reported
sick at our last writing, is no better.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Mack
johnson is real sick with whooping
cough.
Mr.. Rowe is real low. He has had
measles and has never recovered from
them.
Our farmers have begun farming
and some have finished breaking
ground.
Jewell erase and Lee Litherland
made flying trip to Elm Store one
day last week.
Mrs. ELIZA Newman Of Peach Or
chard is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Casey, over the week end.
Elmer Riddles was called recently
to attend the bedside Of his father-in-
law. Mr.. Tatem, who is dangerously
III.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
EAST MAYNARD

Miss Lena Bryant Of Reyno is visit
ing at the Talbot home.
Dave Shocklee is living ON Robert
Anderson's farm this year.
Lloyd Hawkins and wife are the
proud parents of baby girl
Lee Bolin has sold his farm and is
preparing to move TO Rogers, Ark.
Farmers are getting behind with
their work, owing to the late spring.
Health in general is pretty good.
Mrs. L. A. Weaver, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is convalescing.
Auzie Mosley has moved to what is
known as the Bennett property. Buell.
Lofts will move to the house he va
Gated.
Buster Brooks and family viii leave
soon for Detroit. Mich. They will be
accompanied by Earl Tilley, Noble
Weaver and Anvil Poynor.
Miss Beulah odom of Success is
staying with her grandparents, DR.. II.
Swindle and wife. DR.. Swindle has
been in feeble health for some time.
The Maynard public school is doing
well. We have three of the best teach
ers in Arkansas. Mr.. Raymond Jack
son, principal. Mr.. Lindsey Miller, in
termediate, and Edna Jones. primary.
Richardson school is getting along
well with Misses Mary Pettijohn and
Lorene Gross teachers. They are go
ing to have a program at the closing
of school, which will be in a few
weeks.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
RAvENDEN SPRINGS

W. r. Marriott Of near Yadkin was
business visitor here Saturday.
Theodore Rice passed through here
Monday enroute to Yadkin where he
went to erect monument over the
grave Of Uncle Bill Marriott.
Miss Gladys Rush is acting as cash
Ter at the Lone Rock Bank this week
in the absence of ]. b. Duvall, who is
attending the Presbytery at Mammoth
Spring.
Mrs. W. II. Norris of PiGgOtt was
here Saturday and Sunday. guest of
Mrs. Eta Rush. while en- route to
Mammoth Spring to attend the pres
bytery which is being here there this
week.
We suggest that the cashier of the
Lone Rock Bank get heart remedy
and bottle of fainting compound for
the customers when they come in to
find out the amount of their taxes.
When he tells them the amount they
will sure need remedy.
Mr. Rainwater of Imboden. proprie,
tor of the Peoples Drug Store here,
came up one day last week with a
gentleman from Hickory Ridge and
sold him the soda fountain in the drug
store. We understand that Mr.. Rain
water will install new and more up
tO-date fountain i'm its place.
The representatives from this place
to the Presbytery at Mammoth Spring
this week are: Rev. T. n. Threlkeld,
j. Il. Duvall Mrs. Elmer Davis and
Mrs. Sallie Mills. They left here
Tuesday morning and spent Tuesday
and Wednesday there and on Thurs
day they returned to Hardy where they
enjoyed big basket dinner with the
Hardy church. All report splendid
time.
The Community Club met at the
school house Friday night Of last week
after the program which had been ar
ranged was rendered. and went into a
business session. There was some
splendid talks made and the president
appointed a committee of five to draft
some new law bylaws and introduce
them at the next meeting. The com
mittee appointed is composed Of Bro.
Threlkeld, DIR. W. II. Nixon, Elmer
Davis. Leo James and Oscar Williams.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
SPIKES SPRING

s. NJ. Spikes is on the puny list
again.
Uncle Eli Morris was on our streets
saturday.
Mrs. A. Hayes is on the sick list at
this writing.
w. f. Timer had business at Poca-
hontas Monday
Jim Lewis Barnett has purchased a
new top for his car.
Quite number of people were on
our streets Saturday.
Miss Stella Tyler visited Mrs. Alma
Spikes one day last week
Dock Condict and family passed
through here one day last week.
Burl Gullett baled hay for Coleman
and Paul Hayes one day last week.
The little baby of Burl Gullett's,
who has pneumonia, is getting better.
Carl Spikes attended the teachers
examination at POcahOntas the 10Th
and Goth.
The singing at Hymen Tyers Satur-
day night was well attended. All re-
port a nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin 'Keech were visit
ing relatives and friends in this section
"A few days last week.
l.. l. Bramlett of near Pocahontas
spent Sunday night with his daughter,
Mrs. VIII Timer here.
Frank Brawley, the blacksmith. has
his shop completed and informs his
friends that he is now on the job.
Fayette Tyler and family of Water
Valley were among those who attended
the birthday dinner at Uncle Billie
Spikes.
W. II. Timer received car load of
fertilizer one day last week for which
he found ready sale among the farmers
of this community.
G. c. Davis president of the Hen
Peck fishing club, was here Saturday
buying a supply of hooks and lines and
gathering up all the old tin cans for
the bait toater.
Jim Lewis Barnett and wife and
Delmar Massey and family of Hamll
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
the home of G. W. Barnett.
ON last Saturday, March 22nd, about
l25 friends and relatives gathered at
the home Of Uncle Billie Spikes and
surprised him with a birthday dinner
Uncle Billie was 70 years old.
Sallee's hickory mill at this place is
doing quite lot of work and the haul.
ers are busy putting timber on the
ground. About 800 cords of timber is
cut.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
ALBERTIIA

$. b. Johnston moved into his new
house Saturday.
J. J. Ryan of Dry Ridge was up in
these parts Monday.
A. Wimp went down to the county
huh Saturday to pay his taxes.
Several from here attended the
Cherry sale at Maynard last Tuesday.
4. Il. Kerley visited his son. Homer
and family at Shannon part of last
week.
Raymond Rapert and family visited
Mt NIiddlebrook Saturday night. guests
Of his parents. =
DR.. Pace was called last Friday 70
attend S. G. T.. Sage, who is suffering
with stomach trouble and Ia grippe.
Edwin Myrick of st. Louis passed
through here one day last week ef
route to Maynard in answer to a mes
sage announcing the serious illness Of
his mother. The other two boys, Joe
and Carl, arrived Sunday evening.
The people of this community wer
made to feel very sad Monday wheI
they received the news of the dealt
of Aunt Dannie Myrick of Maynard
formerly of this place. She was sid
for about nine days with pneumonia
All her children were with her whel
the end came. The bereaved ones haw
the sympathy Of the entire community
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
BIGGERs

II. O. Farrow had special business
at Pocahontas Monday.
There are two empty houses in town
This is something very unusual.
Pete Johnson went to Success on
business Saturday night, returning
Sunday.
Clarence Graham went to Poplar
Bluff Monday afternoon on special
business.
Mr.. Addie Shackelford of Eleven
point spent Sunday here visiting with
Earl Knotts
Riley Sneed and family left Monday
for Walnut Ridge, where they VIII
make their future home.
The much talked of school fair VIII
be held here Friday and Saturday
A great time is expected.
Harry IIlte, Sam Williamson and
Geo. f. Johnston had business, at
Reyno early Monday morning.
Mrs. Rufe Stubbleheld of Eleven
point was here the latter part OF the
week visiting at the Ilite home.
II. IL. Hnzelett of Frederick, OKLA
is here this week visiting at the home
of Mr.. aud Mrs. John Ferguson.
Tom Lane has received a large snip
ment Of cabbage plants from the south
We will soon have some green stun.
Fuel Evans has made application
for chauffeur's license. If any one has
an old ear that won't run, they should
see Fuel.
Ed II. Patterson of Reyno was here
Monday on business. He is preparing
TO leave in few days for the Nj. W. a.
Snnitarium at woodman, Colo.
The Biggers Camp, NJ. w. A. No
1IO20 will meet in called session next
Friday night. Very important bust
ness. Those who don't come may wish
they had.
Rev. W. T.. Cooper, pastor of the Nj.
Il. church and Rev. Neely of Reyno'
pastor of the Baptist church, filled
their appointments here Saturday night
and Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. c. Kinney will be-
gin n series of meetings here the fourth
day Of April. We hope that denomin-
ational prejudice will be laid aside for
this great work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28
BLODGETT, MO.

Lawrence Armstrong has purchase
"A Ford car.
Mrs. Annie Huckabee is on the sid
list this week.
Rector Johnston visited Delber
Johnson Thursday night
Miss LOrlne Johnson spent Saturday
night with the Crawford giyls.
Ezra Romine and family ysite,t, ID,
gar Romine and family Sunday.
Oscar Mays and wife visited Charley
Dowdy and family last Sunday.
ID. l.. Armstrong and wife visited
Lee Johnson and family Sunday.
Miss Eula Wheels was visiting Mis-
Notra johnson Saturday afternoon.
Elbert johnson and wife VISITED
Tom Huckabee and family Sunday
We are having some pretty weather
and everybody is busy farming in this
section.
Chuck NIayfeld aud Sam johnson
TOOK supper with Delbert johnson SAT
urday night
The big meeting at Bardman Chael
Is progressing nicely and is continuing
with "A large crowd in attendance.
VIII Cantrell, Miss Notra johnson
John Webber. Misses Eula and GLADYS
Wheels and Noah Cantrell ATTENDED
church at Barlman Chapel SUNDAY
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-28

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