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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, May 24,-Butter steady
receipts. 9,s42: creamery irsts, So to 81
score 27h 93sMc.
Eggs weak: receipts 22.1ss; fresh gath
cred extra frsts regular packed. 26@27c;
fresh gathered hrsts regular packed, "a u
@25Met do, seconds and poorer, 23024h
Cheese firms receipts, 1873, 771 state
whole milk flats fresh fancy, 1874 @17hc.
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STEEL MARKET 24j
NEW YORK, May 24.-Steei prices un-
changed -. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25

NEW YORK. May Alive poultry
steady; no freight quotations; express un-
changed.
Dressed poultry quiet and unchanged.
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Total sales o. bonds today were $5.067 000 com
pared with $l2,sl30O0 previous day and S. 536 900
year ago.
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PORT MOVEMENT


Recelpts-Week. 12.015: season. 6.536.67l.
ExpOrts-Week, 4.946: season. 5.l45, SOB.
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NEW YORK. May 24.-Following are the open
ing. highest. lowest and closing quotations the
New York Cotton ExchanEe:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25

Receipts 725; steady; heavy steers. 1880
$500 heifers. sos; cows. 1901. feeders,
S4.506 $50; stockers, $500 GEO.
Hogs-Recepts zoo; steady; 200 pounds
and up, S745; l65 to 200 pounds, $7.45;
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CHICAGO, May 24-Hogs-Receipt
J. O0o very slow; weighty butchers un-
changed; others steady to sc lower; poor
demand; bulk good and choice $50 to 800
grades. 100 to 225-pound weight. $715@
7.40; bulk packing sows. $6.75Q6.S5; bulk
good and choice strong weight killing
pigs, $6.O0@6.25; estimated hOldover
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Trinn9nlnr WheeLs

The carts that travel the rocky
road to Dublin" would have much
rougher time of 1t If their wheels were
like those that the Mongolian peasant
uses on his oxeart. The two wheels,
says Mr. A. S. Kent in "Old Tartar
Trails" are unprotected by iron tires,
and therefore with constant use over
stony roads they soon lose their round
ness and become first Oetagonal, then
hexagonal and then pentagonal. At
that point the Mongol begins to think
that he ought to have new wheels /;
but before his caravan has reached a
place where he can find a Chinese to
do the work the wheels have passed
the rectangular stage and have become
triangular, and the vehicle win 90 no
farther.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Plan Road Schools for
Pan-American Delegates

Forty delegates will be brought to
this country from Pan-American coun-
tries to make an intensive shirt
sleeves" study Of highways and high
way transport under the terms of a
plan approved by government, auto
motive, road machinery, road material
and banking representatives at a
meeting held In New York.
The proposal as outlined by Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce ]. Walter
Drake, T. H. Macdonald, chief Of
the United States bureau of public
roads, and DIR. G. Sherwell, secretary
general of the Inter-American high
commission, provides that the men to
be invited will be named here, and all
of their expenses will be paid by pri-
vate subscription.
The immediate purpose is to give
the delegates a sufficient understand
ing of developed highway transport TO
enable them to participate actively in
the Pan-American Highway congress
proposed at the last meeting of the
Pan-American Union and which will
be held as a separate project in 1924.
The ultimate objective is the promo
ton of closer relations between the
United States and the other countries
of the Americas.
Roy d. Chaplin, Hudson-Essex com
pany; w. A. Beatty, Austin Manufac-
turing company, and Fred |. Kent.
Bankers Trust company, were named
as an executive committee. Details
in this country will be handled by the
highway education board. $. T.
Henry, formerly OF the Engineering
News Record, win manage the project.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Find Bronze ira Copper

Chemical analyses have revealed
that much of the so-ealed bronze
found in ancient ruins or monuments
is not bronze at all but copper of
rather high degree of purity consider
ing the facilities for smelling the
metal in those early days This lis
especially the case with such objects
found in the old Egyptian and
Mesopotamian remains. On the other
hand the bronze bands from the gates
Of the palace of Shalmanesir II. are
really bronze. containing about y per
cent of tin Copper rather than
bronze, seems TO have been the earii-
est used metal. Iron was known 10
the ancient Egyptians, but was so rare
and costly that it was used in Jewetry.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
GOOD
ROADS
MOTORISTS PAYING
FOR BETTER ROADS
tBy WILLIAM G. EDENs President Illinois

(By WILLIAM G. EDENs President Illinois
Highway Improvement AssociatIonD
Ii is trite but true saying that the
motor car Is responsible for good
roads as we know them in the year
1924 in the United States.
There is no place in the country
where this is more true than in lii
nois. In the current year motorists
will pay in license fees to the state
alone approximately $10.00O,0O0 for
the maintenance and building of
roads.
Nearly every city in the state levies
a wheel tax against motor vehicles.
1t is probably safe to say that the ag
gregate 1924 municipal wheel tax col
lected in Illinois will be $5,000,O00.
Thus the motorists of the state will
pay approximately $15,000,000 this
year for roads and streets.
1t is claimed by some experts in
taxation that this is a special tax, and
that the legislation responsible for it
is class legislation. However that may
be, it is an historic fact that organi-
cations representing the motorists
of the state were the first to propose
and agree that such a tax should be
levied, in order that the state might
be saved from the terrible transporta-
ton conditions under which it labored
until the modern businesslike method
of road improvement was evolved.
1t has become a habit of some later
day advocates of good roads to claim
pioneership and to assert that what
ever progress has been made in the
state is due solely to their initiative
and efforts. The transition which ILL
nois is now experiencing is due to a
movement started by motorists and
not by politicians, and Is the natural
outcome and continuation of road
building effort that was created more
than dozen years ago.
It may be interesting at this time,
therefore, to give a brief sketch of the
good roads movement that has brought
to Illinois many hundreds of miles of
concrete and other permanent pave
ments in place of mud, sand and clay
that were prevalent in the early part
Of the present century.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
OPERATIONS FOR
FEMALE TROUBLES
me Are Necessary, Some Are
These Women Gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound Trial First

Spring. am well and stout and stiIl
have my organs they wanted to re-
move. It was while was in the
hospital that heard your medicines
praised by other patients there. /
have recommended them to my
friends and to my own family. You
may use this testimonial far and
near, from the smallest paper to the
largest, and will gladly answer let
ters from women who wish to know
what the Vegetable Compound has
done for me and what it will do for
them If they give it fair trial.
Mrs. ]. RICH, 322 N. 40th St, Cam.
den, New Jersey.
Through neglect, some female trou-
bles may reach stage where an
operation is necessary. but most Of
the common ailments are not surgi-
cal ones; they are not caused by
serious displacements, tumors or
growths. although the symptoms may
appear the same.
Many letters have been received
from women who have been restored
to health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, after opera
tons have been advised.
In q recent countrywide canvass
of purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, over 100000
replies were received and SO out Of
every 100 reported that they had been
benefited by its use. This statement
Is important to every woman. For
sale at drug stores everywhere.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Most Northern Section

The most northern part of the
United States proper is 100 miles in
Beltrami county, Minnesota. on the
northwestern shore of the Lake of the
Woods. This tract is completely sep
arated from the state of Minnesota by
the lake and cannot be reached by
land without travelling over Canadian
territory. IT came into the possession
Of the United States through a geo
graphical error in the treaty of Paris
signed In 1888, the original surveyors
believing that this territory was south
Of the forty-ninth parallel instead of
north Of it.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Along New Oregon Road

The stretch of highway connecting
Pacific highway with Fifth street In
Oregon City, which has been under
construction for several months, viii
probably be completed and opened to
traffic by June l.
When this piece Of road is opened
1t will afford one Of the most pictur-
esque scenes in the state. At the point
where the highway climbs to the top
Of the cliff Oregon City. Willamette
falls and the surrounding country are
In plain view.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
cuticura Comforts Baby,s Skin

cuticura Comforts Baby's Skin
When red, rough and itching, by hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet rio.-Advertisement.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Road and Ditch Machine.

is provided on its under side with semi
cylindrical runners which not only de-
crease the strain upon the horses but
also do away with the necessity of
holding onto the handles while the load
Is being taken to the dump. E. Allen
and f. Allen. Clare, Mich, are the in
ventors.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Fruitful Day

Tommy-What did yer have ter eat
on de picnic, Mike?
Mike-Fried chicken. lemonade, two
kinds of pie, Ice cream with strawber-
ries on it, and the minister's cake when
he was returnin thanks.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Paul Revere's Bowl

A collector of colonial silverware in
New York city paid $4,000 at auction
for the silver bowl made by Paul Re-
we're and presented to Gen. William
Shepherd by the Springfield (Mass.)
militia for suppressing the Shays re-
bellion in 1887.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

Prime timothy hay, No. ], s1.eo; No. 2
STA 5M1.45: No. 5, Sl.15Ql.255 clover,
mixed nominal; rye straw, Sl.V0Gl.1ei
Dat straw, use per 100 pounds.
Live Stock
Cattle.-Prime steers, Sl0.75Qll-5o; ship
ping steers. $9.50Qll.eoi butcher grades
sSabNg 25. heifers, $6.006S.25. COWS, 81. 90
ms.25. bulls, Ss.0oH5. so; feeders, $4,000
SIS; milch cows and springers. $4,000
1000. -
Calves-Cull to choice, $500 Is. 90.
sheen and Iambs.-Choice lambs, SIS. so
6l6.75: cull to fair, SO. 75Q15.5V; yearlings.
So 5O67 1900; sheep, $S-oo@l2.75
Hogs.-Yorkers, S7.S0Q1.yo pigs, S.oo
@775: mixed 7S097.sU; heavy, $500
f.sO roughs. So 50Q6.75, stays. s4.oe45.0V
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Burn Drugs IN Furnaces

Four large furnaces located at Poo
tung. across the Whanpoo river from
Shanghai, China, are used solely for
the purpose Of destroying drugs which
have been seized by customs officials
Many thousands Of dollars worth Of
opium and its derivatives are burned
annually.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Another Myth Exploded

The number of times drowning
person comes to the surface depends
upon his strength or whether the wa
ter is salt or fresh, running or quiet.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Earth's Waters

More than 100000 years would be
required for all the water of the
earths seas to pour over the falls of
Niagara, according TO one statistician.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Cash Birthday Gift

Daughter-Daddy, dear can I have
$25 to buy you birthday present?
Parsimonious Pop-No, Jane. l
think I'd rather have the money
Harvard Lampoon.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Many Children Work

One child in every twelve between
the ages of ten and fifteen in the
United States has to work. according
to an investigator.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
New Jersey Woman Writes
Nobody Home

Paul. had date with mind
reader once" Pauline "How did she
enjoy her vacationY'' Northwestern
Purple Parrot.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

wright,s Indian Vegetable Pills correct
Indigestion. constipation. liver complaint,
biliousness. Costs you nothing to send for
trial box to 372 Pearl St., N Y Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Hered;sy

"Why do you do so much darning,
daughter?"
Runs in the family"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Road and Ditch Machine
2 Lessons Strain on Team

In addition to being durably con-
structed and adapted for operation in
either soft or hard ground, this scraper
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

Fairview, S. Dakota. ga year ago.
was sick In bed for threeweeks and the
doctor said would not be any better
without an operation. / had bearing
down pains and sick headaches, with
pains in the back of my neck. felt
tired all the time, down-hearted, and
got poor and pale and was scarcely
able to do anything at all for some
time before took to my bed. The
doctor said one of my organs was out
OF place and caused all my troubles.
1 was too weak and rundown to think
OF an operation and az one of my
neighbors told me about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, I
began taking it. / have received
great relief from it and recommend
it very highly. 1t cannot be praised
too much in cases of female weak
ness. = Mrs. O. M. RING, Box LOG,
Fairview, South Dakota.
New Jersey Woman Writes
Camden, New Jersey. 81 take
great pleasure in writing you this tes-
tlmonial. | was great sufferer Of
woman's ailments and doctors told
me IL years ago that must have q
serious operation to remove some of
my organs. refused to have it done
and took full course of your medi-
icines for six months, then after the
full course took bottle of Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
every week or two, also Lydia e.
Pinkham's Blood Medicine every
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

If you think opals are unlucky wear
imitation ones.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

1t takes more than one thief to or
Eanize steal trust
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

Dressing for dinner is one of the
penalties of getting rich.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

Lots of men and things seem easy
until you try to do them.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

The promoter is sort of drum
major of industry.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

Not charity thIuketh no evfl,s bat
charity telleth it not.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-emnent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder
DIR. Kilmers Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly because
its mild and immediate effect is soon real
lied in most cases. 1t is a gentle, healing
vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to. test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle When writing, be sure
and mention this paper-Advertiseme
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10
Sure Cure

If Napoleon Bonaparte had smoked
a pipe, he never would have wanted
TO conquer Europe. It's cure for
restlessness
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CHAPTER XIX


The apartment was one belonging
TO the older portion Of the house. and
had been, in fact. an annex to the
great library The walls were oak
paneled, and hung with collection Of
old prints There were some easy
chairs. writlng-table. and some we'll
laden b00kcaseS There were one or
two bronze statutes OF gladiators.
wonderful study OF two wrestlers. no
minor ornaments. Sir Timothy plunged
az once into what he had TO say.
Il promised you. Lady Cynthla,
and you. Ledsam" he said. ito dIvulge
exactly the truth as regards these
much-talked-of entertainments here.
You. Margaret. under present circum-
stances. are equally interested You.
Wllmore. are Ledsam's friend. and
you happen 10 have an interest IN
this particular party Therefore,
am glad TO have you all here together
The superficial part ofsdly entertain
ment you have seen. The part which
renders II necessary for me TO keep
closed doorE I.shall now explain.
give prizes here OF considerable value
for boxing tesrs which are conducted
under rules Of our own. One is due
to take place In a very few minutes.
The contests vary ia character bur
may say that the chief officials of
the National Sporting club are usual
~ TO be found here. only. Of course.
in an lnoliicial capacity. The Differ
ence between the contests arranged
ny me. and others. is that my men are
here 10 fight They use sometimes an
Illegal weight Of glove and they some
times hurt one another. II any two
Of the boxing fraternity have
grudge against one another. and that
often happens. they are permitted here
TO fight Il out under the strictesf CON
troi MS regards fairness. hut pracgfeal-
" without gloves az all. You heard Of
the accident. for instance. 10 Norria9
That happened il my gymnasium.
He was knocked ont By Burgin II
was a wonderful a0ht
fYS{1 nN rtf1NTxPgrrRD1
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am raeking my brains 70 Imagine what
IL can mean
Were all a little added Francis
confessed. ~Come and Join our tour OF
exploration. You know Lady Cynthia.
Let me present you TO Mrs. HIIditch. T"
The Introduction was effected and
they ali stroiled on together. Marga-
ret and Lady Cynthia led the way into
the winfer-garden. palace OF glass.
tall palms banks OF exotcs, towering
shrubs Of every description, and a
fountain, with wonderfully carved wa
ter nymphs. brought with its basin
from Italy. Hidden in the foliage. a
small orchestra was playing very soft
ly. The atmosphere OF the place was
Ianguorous and delicious.
Leave rs here% Margaret insisted,
with a little exclamation OF content
Neither Cynthia NJ r want 10 20 anv
further Come ba ek andNfetch us In
time for our appoIntment."
After a time the men rejoihed Mar
garet and Cynthia and then Cage sud
denly face to face Win Sir Timothy.
VINO mao escorted g. little party OF his
guests TO see the fountain. and was
now returning alone.
You have been visiting, am glad
TO see" the latter observed II trust
that you are amusing yourseIves?"
'Excellently, thank you" Francis
replied.
"And so far" Sir Timothy went on.
with faint smile. you find my en-
tertaInment NORMALLY you have no
question yet which you would like 70
ask7"
"Only one-what DO you do with
your launch up the river on moonIess
nights. Sir timothy"
Sir Timothy's momentary silence
was full Of ominous significance.
mfr Ledsam." he said, after brief
pause, Il have given you almost carte
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blanche TO explore my domains here
Concerning the launch. however, j
think that you had better ask no Ques-
lions at present"
you are using 1t tonightT' Francis
persisted.
"wrl you come and see. my venture
some guests"
with great pleasure" was the
prompt reply.
Sir Timothy glanced at his watch.
THAT" he said, SIS one of the mat
tiers Of which we will speak at a quar-
ter TO twelve. Meanwhile, let me show
you something. 1t may amuse you as
It has done me-"
The three moved back towards one
Of the arched openings which led Into
the ballroom.
''ObEerve, II you please" their host
continued, "the third couple who pass
us. The girl is wearing green-the
very little that she does wear. Watch
the man. and see II he reminds you Of
any one"
Francis did as he was hidden. The
girl was a well-known member of the
chorus Of one Of the principal musical
comedies. and she seemed to be thor
oughly enjoying both the dance and
her partner. The latter appeared to
be of somewhat ordinary type, sal
low, with rather puffy cheeks. and eyes
almost unnaturally dark. He danced
vigorously and he talked all the time.
Something about him was vaguely IA.
miliar to Francis, but he failed TO
place him.
Notwithstanding all my precau-
tlons," Sir Timothy continued, "there,
fondly believing himself 10 be unno-
ticed, is an emissary of Scotland Yard.
Really. Of all the obvious, the dry
as-dust. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
three kind OF people ever met the
class OF detective TO which this man
belongs can produce the most blatant
examples"
what are you going to do about
himr Francis asked
Sir Timothy shrugged his shoulders.
II have not yet made up my mind"
be said. Il happen to know that he
has heen laying his plans for weeks to
get here. freQuenting Sofo's and other
restaurants. and scraping acquaint-
ances with some OF my friends. The
duke OF Tadchester brought him-won
a few hundreds from him at baccarat.
I suppose. His grace viii never again
find these doors open to him"
FrnncIF attention had wandered.
He was gazing flxedly at the man
whom str Timothy had pointed out.
You stlll do not fully recognise our
friend the latter observed carelessly.
He calls himself Manuel Lotto. and
Is Processes 10 ha Cuban Hts real
maine I understood, when Jon intro
auced Is. an BE- Shopland
sgrsat A@avena 80 Il lnfn Eraneia
Exclaimed
~Iet a. leave him to bis precnTsoua
,laaanran- asr Timothy suggested. Il |
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Old Tablet Records Birth

A tablet recording the birth of girl.
Herrennia GemelIa. March II, 128 A.
%, is preserved In the vaults of the
University Of Michigan. 1t was found
In Egypt in 1922 and was translated at
the British museum. The wooden
leaves open like folding slate.
Though the sealsshave disappeared the
names of Gle Witnesses are read with
.enae ,--s-.--s--.