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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
DEATHS

Nathan Pant-~Funeral services for Nathan Pant: 55, who di@i early Thursday morning at the residence, 1909 North Thirteenth street, were held at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence, followed by in- torment in Knesseth Israel cemetery, with Ridout in charge.
 The infant son of Mir. and Mrs. c. Bentley of Ketona died at 12 80 o'clock Thursday morning. Interment was held at Cleveland, Ala. Thurs day afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Nor rison in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
FIRE ESCAPES FOR sCHUOI.s

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. .7.--l Spe- tial. sWorkmen are this week en. taSed in erecting fire escapes at the Huntsville grammar school. The fire escapes were urged by the state firs marshal, who declared that in their lreat risk of some terrible disaster at the school. ,sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08

1. Crank operated like an ice cream freezer, which it resembles, dustless
 ash sitter for household use has been invented in Europe. x ,ga, :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
LandrnArk GaAa
Houses Blown Down.

A machine designed to blend colors scientifically has been constructed by University of Pennsylvania profess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
FLAGMAN KILLED Struck By Mail Grab At Arkwright Ala

DORA, Ala, Feb. 7.-Rev. T. v. Shoemaker, pastor of Dora Baptist church, has returned from Jackson's s Gap, Ala, where he was called Monday morning to conduct the funeral service of Jack Davis, flagman on the Central of Georgia railway, who was killed Sunday by swinging out too far and hitting the mail grab at Arkwright, Ala.
 Landmark Goes.
 Nath Grace has had the old livery stable next to Dora bank torn down, preparatory to erecting a two-story business house on the site which has 80 long been occupied by the old land mark, just removed.
 Houses Blown Down.
 There was much excitement in and around Dora Monday afternoon when the cyclone destroyed houses all about south and east of here, at Burnwell, Wyatt and Summit, and in the cur rounding country. Several people were hurt but none fatally.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25

Chapman, Mr. G, G. Chapman, Mas
ter R. A. and T. w. Hebron, Jr i,
and Miss Myrtle Chapman of Wythe
willie, Mrs. Lizzie Clark, Misses Mary
and Lizzie Ridefo:d of Columbus,
Ohio, Madam Lucy Mitchell and
Emeline Smith and daughter Miss
Eta Smith, of Saunders Mines.
Mr. Charlie Allison left Sunday
morning fdr Frederick, Md. on a
business "Trip.
The Odd Fellows of Wytheville,
were invited to Marion Sunday to
participate in the corner stone lay
ing of the new Odd Fellows Hall.
They had grand time. Quite a
number of Wytheville people Attend
ed.
Mrs. Mary Moore left last week for
her home in Columbus, Ohio after
a short visit to her brother, MT.
James Harper.
Mr. Alfred Edwards is having i'm
prov tn.ents made al ound his )ia; On
Franklin st. Mr.. Garland Chapman
is doing he work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Songer, Miss
Gertrude Johnson, Little JAMIE and
Gertrude Crockett motored to Pat
terson Saturday They were accom-
panied back by Mr.. H. D. Crockett
MIR and Mrs. Lewis Sayles are
having aheir house painted where Il
was damaged by fire the night Mr..
Charles Allison's hall burned down.
Rev Holloway, the new pastor OF
the Franklin 81 M. E. Church has
brought his family to the city. They
are domtciled in The home of MT.
and Mrs. Charles Coffee, until the
parsonage is made ready.
Prof, Jackson, of Richmond rs In
the city advocating nigh5 school
for the benefit Of any who would
like 10 attend, old or young. We nope
he will succeed as Wythevihe needs
something along educational lines.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
SIN MUST. CON-!
Great Revival Movement Among
the CoIored People Of Richmond
Go TO church Day, Sunday, Oct. 20.

The Colored Baptist Ministers
Conference has laid broad and deep
plans for City-wide Revival among
the churches of the city Mondays
session of the Conference closed viii
a thirty minutes song and prayer
sery:.e. Permi,s wild be sought to
hold meetings in various streets OF
the city More than ten thousand
pieces Of literature have been dis
tributed.
The mo.eo of the campaign is "Sin
Must Co." Cottage prayer meetings
are being held in various neighbor-
hoods The ministry has been Or
ganized in;o several different COM
mittees. At the coming Monday
session of the Conference, DR.. w. T:
Johnson, chairman of the general
committee, will preach the opening
revival sermon with a view to in
spring che pastors.
O,her committees are as follows:
Literature, Dr. T. ]. King, chairman;
Publication, Dr.. w. l.. Ransome,
chairman, Rev, A. D. DAILY, secretary;
Cottage Prayer Meetings, Rev. Thorn
as Smith; Factory Meetings, Rev.
]. T. Crump.
Those who will supervise the
street meetings in the various sec
lions are: Dr. A. W. Brown, central;
Rev. A. D. Daily, west end, south
of Broad 81; Rev. ]. E. Fountain,
west end east of Broad ST.; Rev.
S. P Robinson, Church HILL; Rev.
R. j. Bass, Woodville; Rev. c. A
Cobb, Fulton; Rev. Roots, 18th ST.;
Rev. L. G. Garland, South Rich
mond and Rev. J. w. Dudley.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
and friends. Though short, his stay
was enjoyable and pleasant.


WYTHEVILLE, VA, Oct. I'll
Madam Lulu Russell, Carrie Collieur
Misses Mamie and Mary Russell and
little Matte Russell of Rural Retreat
came to Wytheville las1 Thursday on
fishing tour They had quite
success and say they are coming
again.
Mr. Charlie Brown Of Bristo
Tenn. spent last Wednesday in the
city, the guest Of his sister, Mrs.
Ella Brown, who remains quite sick.
Mrs. Anna Mitchell, of Bluefield,
w Va. arrived in the city Saturday,
to spend few days. She will be
the house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Williams of East Wythevlle.
Mr. r. B. Holiday received the
sad news of the death of his niece.
Mrs. Meadow Wilson, of Pulaski.
Friday Mrs. Wilson was taken. sick
Tuesday morning with double Pneu-
monia and died Thursday nigh. She
was the fourth daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Napoleon Austin of Pulaski, City
She was married to Mr.. Dixie Wilson
three years ago and to this union.
three children were born, the young
esJ, six months old. The family has
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity. The funeral was held from the
M. E Church Of Pulaski, Sunday a.
1P. M Reverends Hyte, Chicks and
Johnson officiated. The remains were
laid to rest beneath bough OF
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hill, MT.
and Mrs A. J. Price, of Speedwell'
passed through the city Saturday en-
route from Pulaski. They stopped
over a few hours the guest of Mrs.
Lizzie V. Johnson.
Mr.. James A. Chapman Of Norton.
Va passed through the city Satur-
Gt6Eo 81 ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25

day enroute Tor Pulaski 70 attend
the funerals of Mrs Dixie Wilson
Mr. George Cook has returned
from washington. D. G. after a short
visit.
Those who attended the funeral
of Mrs Meadow Wilson Sunday at
Pulaski were Mr. and Mrs. X.
B Holiday and daughter, Miss Gus
sic Holiday, Mrs. Charles Michel,
Mrs. T. w. Hebron, Mr.. Green
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
NATION OF IMBICILES.
GOOD START, BAD END.
WASHINGTON'S TEETH.
RELIGION In SCHOOLS.
TO BE RICH AND USEFUL.

At Dayton a lighter-than-air fly
ing machine carried up with it a
small airplane, as a fish hawk car
ries up a fish. Two thousand feet
up the little airplane was released
by the big Zeppelin and went fly
ing off on its own account That's
interesting in this country which
has made no preparation to meet
the danger of invasion through the
air.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
the sucking pigs spared by mediae-
val justice.

the sucking pigs spared by mediae-
val justice.
Among letters by George Wash
ington, to be sold in London, one to
his Philadelphia dentist tells how
much trouble Washington had with
MS false teeth. They were strung
on wires and got loose. They
looked about as natural, when he
wore them, as a set Of small golf
balls, being cut out of solid ivory.
Civilization does not realize what
it owes to dentists and oculists,
good false teeth and good spec
tacles.
Think of the ancient Greeks, to
whom false teeth and eyeglasses
were unknown. The marvel is that
SO many of them lived to be old.
In California decision, the State
Acknowledgement forbids, IN public
schools, even the Lords Prayer, in
the way of religion. There Is no
doubt that the public school system
should teach the three RS and other
positive knowledge, leaving religi-
Gus teaching to the discretion OF
parents,
I. is wise 20 keep all religious
teaching or favoritism out of pub
lie schools. On the other hand, it
is unwise, and an outrageous inter-
ference with the rights of parents,
to tell them that they cannot, at
their own expense, send their chill
dren to private or parochial schools
where religion is taught-provided
that educational requirements are
met.
Young man, do you want to be
rich and useful? Learn something
about electricity and try to invent
& light storage battery. Electricity,
which in itself weighs nothing, will
not always be carried about stored
in heavy metal, weighing as much
as the vehicle that the electricity
rropels.
Don't be discouraged by the fact
that you are not an electrical engi-
L err or a scientist. Sometimes
l,0owing too much about thing
prevents seeing it's possibilities
clearly.
The man who invented the sew
ing machine couldn't sew. His
whole idea was putting the needles
eye" at the point of the needle in
s'cad of at the other end. An ex-
Nert seamstress would have said,
chats nonsense"
A Filipino laborer, working in the
Hamakua sugar mill, is dead of bu-
lonic plague in Hawaii.
Three rats infested with the
plague have been caught.
How soon will our exalted civili-
7rtion, which gladly spends thou
"ds of millions to kill other shu-
100 s~~~I tha fnv r.''
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
FULTON NOTES.

The services last Sabbath a. the
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church were
very inspiring. Rev. P. w. Calvin
preached in he morning and the
pastor at night.
The superintendent of the Sunday
School is putting forth great efforts
to enlarge the school, assisted by
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
PRIVATE SCHOOL for chilli pa

A private school for children un-
der religious influence and competent
instructors. Night Glasses for Adults.
Will begin sessions at 410 North
Monroe street, city, about October
Is, 1924. For further information
consult w. B. BALL, Minister,
2214-A Henrico street, or phone
Boul. 1888 At
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
| his corps of officers.

his corps Of officers. L
Let us remember that We need Inc
help and influence of other pastors
at MINES, therefore we should not
grumble or complain when others
request The services Of our pastor.
The three churches of Fulton will
unite in She City-wide Revival The
union revival Will be conducted by
Rev. C. T Martin, of New Jersey.
He will be assisted by the pastors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25
.]44;fRs:;niiiis:'dv

III | :
Pains in stomach or intestines. much
little, quickly relieved with REGAL
CAPSULES.
Pains in sides of chest, under should
er blades in 10 minutes, with Is drops
f LIVER SET. We demonstrate with
DOSE FREE.
Throat coughs and sore throat speed
ly relieved with Is drop doses of 100
N / ON SUGAR. One dose Will prove
Save your chickens from Gaps.
Roupe, Hard Crop and your PIGEONS
from Sour Crop and Canker with 100
IN /. Goo per cent /! taken in time.j
Use 100 IN 1 for Neuralgia, Rheu
matism and every pAfn or sore you
have. Purify your blood with REGAL
BLOOD PURIFIER NO. AND NO. 2
and be thankful for such Good Rem
edies. Made at 200 East Marshall St,
Richmond, Virginia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-10-25

Imagine a similar machine, ten
times as big, leaving the coast Of
Asia, or Europe, carrying beneath
it a dozen high powered bombing
machines. Imagine that big ship
coming out of the early morning
sky, releasing its brood Of swift
destroyers to wreck cities - the
mother ship and the little ships sub
sequently landing on safe neutral
ground in Canada.
This nation will have the worlds
greatest fighting feet of airships
soon, or the United States of 1924
will be known in later history as
THE NATION OF IMBECILES."
In the Middle Ages not only
men but animals were tried for
murder when they killed human
being and, if guilty" were exc
cuted. On a certain occasion sow,
with her litter of sucking pigs, had
l.illed and eaten young child. The
sow mother and her offspring were
tried in court. The SOW was con-
femned to death, the little pigs were
soared, on the ground that "be-
cause of their extreme youth they
could n be held responsible"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
CoUs Peacefully Craze
Where Once War Ruled

Southern Denmark has many things
to show to the stranger within her
gates, and in the south of Seeland-
best known of the three islands, ferry
bridged, which, together with the resti-
tuted portion Of Schleswig Holstein,
make up the modern kingdom Of Den
mark-one may visit a model Danish
dairy farm which has its being in a
Sixteenth century fortified farmhouse,
says the Christian Science Monitor.
At the quaint old farm of Holmer-
gard stone taken from the ancient
archway gives the date of the build
ing as 1871, and, though the white
wash which covers the masonry hides
Its rugged outlines in part. still where
the water Of the moat laps the foun-
dations one can still see the massive
forms Of the old stones.
There are many Of these old forti-
fed farms in Funen and Seeland, now
happily requiring no moat to guard
them against aggressions, but in old
en- days they were little forts in
themselves, shelterlng in troublOus
times the whole neighbOrhoOd and
storing provisions enough for a siege
In their capacious grnnaries. The out
buildings of Holmergaard are i'm
mense built around a great quad
raRgle paved with cobblestones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
Ruskin's Voice About
His ONLY Attraction

never met anyone IN my life whose
personal appearance disappointed me
more than Ruskin's, writes Frank Har-
ris In American Mercury. Until saw
him l had always believed that a man
of great ability showed his genius in
some feature or other, but / could find
no hint In Ruskin's face or figure that
suggested abnormal talent.
His appearance was not even pre-
possessing. He looked shriyeled up
and shrunken, though he was perhaps
five feet seven in height; he was
slight to frailty and stopped; in spite
Of large nose, his face was too small,
bony, thin and very wrinkled; the
gray hair that must once have been
reddish was carefully brushed fiat;
the beard and whlskers we're gray, too,
and struggling thin; the eyes were
bright, graylsh-blue in color, quick
glancing now, now meditatlve under
the thick outjutting brows; the high
aquilne nose was matched by some
what recedlng chin; nothing in his
face or figure was impressive or ar
resting; his clothes even were loose
and ill-fittlng; his manner shy, self
conscious, unassured; | was disap-
pointed to doubling his ability.
But as soon as he got excited in
speaking I noticed his voice, thin
high tenor irreslstlbly pathetic; It Of
ten walled and sometimes cursed, but
was always intense. The soul Of the
man was in that singular, musical
voice with its high rhetoric and i'm.
FASHIONED moral appeal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
Notice to taxpayers

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer of Montgomery county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
of Chapter 1871 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1905, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county. that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list, 1924. at the rate of per CEN
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day Of
January, 1925, their names will be pub
lished, in accordance with said Act Of
Assembly, in the list of delinquent tax
payers. and that If said taxes, with inter
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April, 1925. the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers, or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid by
persons presenting proper bills on or before
December 81. 1924, during banking hours
at the following named banks:
Kensington Bank
First National Bank of Gaithersburg.
First National Bank of Sandy Spring.
Poolesville National Bank
Silver Spring National Bank.
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank OF Bethesda, Bethesda.
Bank of Damascus, Damascus.
The Germantown Bank.
Citizens Bank, Takoma Park. MIDI. C.
JOHN GARDNER,
Treasurer Of Montgomery county.
june 27-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
Making Writers Efficient

A scheme of work" for writing
short stories is given by Max Bonter
in "FIction Writers on Fiction Writ
Ing" the short story analysis com
piled by Arthur Sulllvant Hoffman,
from answers to a questionable he
sent more than 100 authors concern
ing their creative methods. The
scheme is:
I. Be sure an idea is worth develop
ing, from a human interest" stand
point.
2. Develop the climax first.
g. Start off the characters like a
bunch of obstacle racers and bring
them to the climax as quickly, but as
logically, as possible.
4. Write tersely at first, expanding
where advlsable-rather than write
unanimously and chop out.
5. Write nothing that won't at least
put a grain Of weight into the final
wallop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
Robins Cause Worry

A dispatch from Friday Harbor
Wash, to the New York World states:
Robins of the north Pacific coast
have rendezvous on small rocky
island in Puget sound about four miles
north Of here. Observers believe there
are many thousands using the roost at
night, the congregation breaking up
into small units at daybreak and fly.
ing long distances for food and exer
else.
The unusual mild winter weather
enticed robins from wide areas and
they focked together for protection
from enemies. on the mainland, near
La Conner, burlington and Belling
ham, are big cherry orchards. own
ers now fear that unless the robins mi
crate soon there is small chance for a
crop Of fruit this summer One visit
from the crowded roost and many
acres Of cherries would be devastated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
Ex-Queen Is Honored
for SerUices Rendered

Decorated recently on the proposal
Of the colonial minister, for services
rendered the French cause" Nine. Ma
rautaaroa Tepau A Tati Joanna Sal
NOM, former queen and last sovereign
Of Tahiti, Is one of the most interest
ing figures of the French Pacific.
She Is related on her mothers side
to an influential family Of Tahiti, her
grandfather, TAFT, chief Of the Tevas
and the Papara district, having been
a strong supporter of France in the
reign of the famous Queen Pomare ~.
Her mother was the wife of an Eng
llshman, named Salmon, and she her
self was married to King Pomare V,
who, June 30, 1880, ceded to France all
his rights as ruler of Tahiti and its
dependencies. Shortly after her hus-
bands abdication, the former sOver-
eigns were divorced
Nine Marautaaroa-S Salmon, however,
continued to occupy an important
place in the life of the colony, says lie
Petit Parisien, translated for the Kan
sas City Star. In 1888 she made her
first voyage to France and was re-
ceived officially at the Elysee palace
where she made her entrance on the
arm Of Felix Faure, then undersecre
tary Of state for colonies.
The former queens family has con
tlnued faithfully to serve France and
several Of its members wore the
French uniform in the last war. She
has three children, Processes Teri and
Takau Pomare, who live in Tahiti with
their mother, and Ernest Salmon OF
Bomako, French West Africa, where
he Is at present deputy magistrate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
His Ear

Constable Slackputter was making
his rounds the other evening when a
couple of footpads jumped out Of an
alley and leaped onto him." related the
landlord Of the Petunla tavern. "They
knocked him down, yanked away his
revolver, tore his coat and vest offn
him, throwed his star as far away ms
they could fling il, and beat and
kicked him seandalous He thought
he had to take 1t, as they were two to
his one, but when one of them held
him by the throat and choked him
while the other began 10 sing, Mar
guerite, My Star Of Hope to him,
his strength 'peared to come back with
a rush. He swarmed all over both OF
'em, beat and mauled 'em TN they
could just barely gap, and then drug
'em off to Jail. Aw, | tell you. Slack
has got an ear for music l"-Kansas
City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22

splendid friend would 90 back to his
people and forget all about her. She
really wished that Miss Locker had
brought one of her "Dumbbelr'
nephews, instead, to borrow Edith's
slang. The next day but one Miss
Locker and her guest called at Hall
House, and Nancy had another delight
full half-hour with Dick Ventnor. He
was leaving that day and made his
farewells. When he went there was a
little cry Of farewell in Nancy's aching
heart, but her lips were smiling. That
night she quarreled with Edith.
81 don't see why you continue to
ridlcule Mr.. Ventnor," cried Nancy,
perched on the foot of her bed. ut
seems so absurd somehow"
"How absurdf" Edith Redeemed.
absurd because he is so evidently
everything that is splendid in a man
he is handsome and brave-why,
Edith, don't you know that he Is Rich
ard Ventnor, the war correspondent
who rlslted his life over and over dur
ing the war; Miss Locker confded to
me that he has no end of decorations.
He never breathed word Of the whole
thing"
"Nancy Barr Then, II he is the
war correspondent he is the rich Vent
nor. Goodness don't believe I'll
ever call anyone a dumbbell again
one never knOwsw
Three months later she repeated her
decision when Nancy's engagement TO
Dick VentnOr was announced.
That's Nancy's reward for being
q Good Samaritan at the garden
party" observed Bobby Taylor wisely.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22

The Lion Of Lucerne is Il famous
piece Of sculpture by Albert Thorwald.
sen, commemorative the heroism
and devotion of nearly eight hun
lred Swiss guards, who died TO save
Louis XVI, in the attack on the
ruilerles, August 10, 1892. The
nlossal figure Of the crouchlng
ion, transfXed and dying, but
still faithfully defending the shield
of France, is carved in recess In the
face Of an upright, vine draped rock
In a little park at Lucerne, Swltzer,
land A operative inscription
with the names Of the officers killed
is cut in the rock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
Birth of Christ

The Christian era was first figured
out In about 532 by monk named
Dionysius Exiguus At that time the
actual date of Chrlst's birth was only
a matter Of speculation. Later, when
the calendar took more definite form
the birth of Christ was put on the 25th
of December, but 1t was found to be
impractical to change the date Of the
era which was already fairly well es-
tablished. AS matter of fact, Il is
now believed that Jesus was born
three or four years before the begin
ming Of the era known ms the Chris
tian. SO we have the anomalous fact
that Christ was born about four years
b. c. But the eXnct date of ChrIst's
birth is unknown