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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
RATE HEARING SET

An examination of the interestate commerce commission will be in Flor ence. Tuesday and hear evidence in a coal rate case brought by the traffic bureau of the Florence Chamber of Commerce against the Louisville and Nashville railway in which it is claimed the rate on coal from Birmingham over the Louisville and Nashville is higher than over the Southern railway, while rates on other commodities are the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
BRANDON RAISES
 FUND FOR HOSPITAL
Speaks At Decatur Church In
 Interest Of Institution
Tennessee Valley Bureau)

ALBANY-DECATUR, Ala, Dec. 15. Rev. Frank w. Brandon, commissioner of hospital work in Montgomery, pres sented the cause of the Memorial hos pital work at the First Methodist church of Decatur on Sunday morning. Following the sermon in which charity was stressed a number of subscriptions were signed for the benefit of the Meth odist memorial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
WORK IS DELAYED
 BY RISE IN RIVER
Water POurs Over Spill ways For First
 Time.
Muscle Shoals Bureaul

FLORENCE, Ala, Dec. 15.-Heavy rains over the water shed of the Ten nessee river above the Wilson dam have raised the stream to the point that it flows over the spill ways of the dam for the first time. Since Saturday night the water has been giving a demonstra- tion of the great power of the river as it dashes from the spillways to the level of the stream on the lower side. The construction bride on the lower side of the dam has been under a heavy spray of water making it necessary to sus- pend the transportation of men and ma terial for the time being.
 The river reached the crest of the rise Sunday morning and is. expected to receed sufficiently within few hours to permit use of the construction bridge again. Work on the lock section on the north side of the stream was interrupted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
BRIDGE REPAIRS
 MADE AT SELMA
Traffic Over Alabama To Be Un-
 hindered In Future

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 15.-(Special. J. The Alabama River bridge will be closed Monday night for the last time as repairs on the bridge will be com pleted, except for painting and clean ing the bridge.
 Every effort has been made by the bridge-builders to prevent inconveni- ence to the travelling public so that the repairs have been made at night, for which extra pay was given by the cit izens of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
COTTON RIJRNS

Two bales of cotton were totally de- stroyed and 13 others scorched and party burned when a box car containing 28 bales caught on firt in the Southern railroad yards here Saturday. The fire lasted hours, badly damaging the Louisville and Nashville cars in which the cotton was stored. The fire was thought to have originated from hot cinders from a switch engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
TUSCALOOSA STORE
 DAMAGED BY FIRE
J. R. Stallworth Suffers Loss
 Of $2,50O
Tuscaloosa Bureau)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. 15.-The grocery and meat market of J. R. Stallworth on Greensboro avenue was damaged to the extent of about $2,5OO Sunday from fire of unknown origin. The loss was partially covered by in surance. The building, owned by the city, was considerably damaged, the firemen confining the fire to the one building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
PINE MEN MEET

at the Chamber of Commerce here Mon day and matters of interest to the in dustry was discussed. Eighteen local lumbermen were present. The associa tion was recently organized of lumber men in Alabama and Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
WOOL MAN DIES
Henry Piser Was We'll Known In
 MnhiIa

MOBILE, Dec. 15.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Henry Piser, 72, engaged in the hide and wool business here for many years and well known man, died here today.
 The well known man is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Maurice c. For chsheimer, Mrs. Samuel Schwarz and Mrs. Robert c. Schwarz, five grand children and other relatives. He was prominent in Masonic circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
MISS ADDIE P. FARLEY

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 15.-(Special. )- Miss Addie Farley, living on North Broad street, died here Saturday at Selma hospital. She is survived by sister, Miss Mamie Farley of Selma and a brother, w. T. Farley of Felix. The funeral was held at Pine Flat, church Sunday afternoon with Dr. J. A. McCrary officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
JULIAN RETURNS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 15.- State Superintendent of Insurance Frank N. Julian returned today from New York where he attended an ad- journed meeting of the convention of state insurance commissioners. The commissioners will meet in September 1925 at San Antonio, and in Decem- Der at Miami.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
ROTARIANs TO ENTERTAIN

meeting Tuesday, will entertain the sons and daughters of Rotarians at tending the University of Alabama and the sons and daughters of local Rotar- ians. A special program of entertain ment will be rendered for the affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
FEE NOT REQUIRED

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 15.-(Spe- cial.)-No filing fee is necessary in the case of insurance companies filing certified copies of their articles of in corporation with secretary of state, ac- cording to an opinion furnished by the attorney general. Some confusion had existed on this point, the question be ing raised as to whether filing fee of $10 should be paid to the sercetary of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
COUNTY LEASES CONNECTS

All of Dallas county convicts, A in number, were brought to Selma Sun day night from Vrendenburg and put in the Dallas county jail and on Mon day were turned over to the new lessees, the Pratt Consolidated Coal company, of Birmingham and were carried to the mines in Walker county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
SUIT OVER TROLLEY LINZ

Suing for possessiona of the Gadsden Bellevue and Lookouts Railroad com pany's electric line through the moun- tain because of a tax title Cliff Little Monday was awarded the property un- less the owner immediately repay him for all he had paid out on it together with interest for two years and attor- ney's fee. Ntr. Little had been denied possession by the owners, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
SCHOOLS SEEK LIBRARIES

Thirty-six of the Tuscaloosa county schools have applied for libraries, which were secured through the office of the county superintendent of education. Forty-six schools obtained the libraries and four other schols obtained circulat- ing libraries. Other county schools are asking for libraries and at the present rate the percentage will be larger than last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
CONCERT IS GIVEN
Members Of Music Department Enter
 tain.

MONTEVALLO, Ala, Dec. 15.- Especial. "A faculty concert was given at Alabama college, Montevallo, Saturday evening, Dec. 13, by Miss Elizabeth Frances Young, who is head of the piano normal department, Miss Mary Melissa Snyder of the voice de- pertinent, and Miss Elizabeth Blair Chamberlin, who is member of the piano department. Miss Young and Miss Snyder are both graduates of the New England Conservatory of Music, and Miss Young has also been stu dent at the Boston university. Mrs Chamberlin is a graduate of the Gin cinnati Conservatory of Music, and has been a student at Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, Md.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
NEW MAIL BOXES
Postmaster Improves Postal Service At
 Sheffield

Postmaster Fontain Little announced today that six new street letter boxes have been received and will be installed at various places in the city. This brings total of street mail boxes to IS. The Sheffield post office service has been considerably improved in recent months there being additions made to both clerk and carriers force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
PYTHIANS TO ELECT

Tuscaloosa lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold it's annual election Tuesday night and at the same time will ar range for the annual banquet to be given at the installation of officers. E.. l.. Dodson is the present chancellor commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
THREE STILLS CAPTURED

State Law Enforcement Officers J. P. Coleman and l.. H. Camp have re- turned from Cullman county, where they captured three stills and put eleven men in jail on charges of being operators. They report they caught one man and his four sons in the act of making whisky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
CHARITY DRIVE ON

Members of the Florenc Exchange club, who began their annual campaign for the Associated Charities on Mon day, reported that they met with splen- did response to the appeal for funds and expressed the conviction that the drive would be quickly and successfully completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
ISRAEL FASH

Funeral services for Isreal Fash, AZ, father of Eli Fash and Miss Bessie Fash, took place Sunday afternoon with Rabbi Simon Cohen officiating. Isreal Fash was born in Polish Rus sia and came to Selma 16 years ago and has been in the mercantile busi- Oacc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
RIINKER. RACK

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 15.- Major Page s. Bunker, state forester, returned today from Atmore, where he addressed meeting of land owners who were interested in forestry work and in making the best use of their lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
13,S21 BALES GINNED
Big Increase Is Shown in 1924 Crop In EtOwah

Etowah county ginned 13,S21 bales of cotton prior to December l, accord
 ing to the bureau of census. This is 5.469 more bales than were ginned for the same period last year, and is about $500 more than the entire crop of 1923 which was slightly unier 10000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
J. M. KENDALL DIES
Family And Many Relatives Left By
 Eufaula Man.

EUFAULA, Ala, Dec. 15.-(Spe- cial.)-John M. Kendall, aged GA, one Of the foremost Mutual Life of New York insurance men in Alabama, died today after critical illness of two days. He leaves wife, formerly Miss Sallie Jennings, Eufaula; daughters, Mrs. K. c. Dodgen, Spartanburg, S. C., and Mrs. J. K. Eppes, Eufaula three sons, Joseph of Venezuela, s. A.. |; James T., Orlando, Fla; John M. Jr., Eufaula; one brother, James T. Ken dall, Montgomery, and one sister, Mrs. W. Il. Mckinney, Gainesville, Ga.
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Land Ahead!
BY DR.. JOHN w. LAIRD


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The Washington times., 1924-01-26
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

,1.-When did Omar Khayyam.
the Persian poet, live?
2.-When did the princely house
of the Bourbons originate?
3.-When did the famous com
poser Chopin die?
4.--When was Greece, taken
from the Turks by the Vene-
tians?
5.-When did Gray publish his
famous "Elegy Written in Coun-
ty Churchyard?'
Answears to These Queries VIII
Be Printed Monday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26

digestion or doldrums or whatever
it is you're letting pull you down
today. Come on, Mrs. Buchanan,
buck up and act like yourself.
don't know you when you're Ill
dressed up in this unbecoming
mood"
gasped, wondering how Mabel
would take this.
Mabel turned back to him quick
~. Her tone was warmly gener.
GUS as she spoke.
II don't blame you a bit for los
ing patience with me-" she cried.
But I'd like to explain. May II"
After we've had our grapefruit
and decided on the next course
you may, If you still want to-"
So we went along to luncheon
with him. And though I felt that
MabePs exhibition Of temper and
bad taste was not to her credit,
realized that her early training
hadn't been calculated to prepare
her for situations where she felt
in the way.
She insisted on explaining. X
please let me say I'm sorry
and then try to keep from think.
ing too badly Of me. You see-T
haven't SO many friends now that
I WANT to have any of them think
badly Of me. And I'll be miser.
able for days thinking how often.
sive was.
"It wasn't just that felt I was
-butting In" Mabel persisted,
however, carried along by her
lack Of humor and the finesse
which gives folks light touch at
the right moment.
"But you weren'tw protested,
feeling suddenly that must stop
Mabel, although I could hardly
tell from what 1t was I thought
she had to be stopped.
"Oh, 1t wasn't THAR she went
on stubbornly. 'It was just that
remembered the night when
Anne and dined with Aunt Nav
and Uncle Max, and he suggested
that you and Park were dining at
the club, and that he'd telephone
and get you to- join us for some
dancing. Remember, Amer"
yes" I agreed,
= And Aunt May didn't approve.
I remember just what she said. It
came to this--that she isn't in.
tolerant of her friends visiting her
in all sorts of queer-combina.
tons. but when It comes to res
taurants, she never likes to see
married women with bachelors. So
Of course I really felt that Anne
and I ought not to come to n
restaurant with you. And I knew
Anne wouldn't come without me.
10 BE Continued Monday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
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BETSY ISN'T DUMB AT ALL.

Yow we'll divide the
I'M work." said when we
\ y arrived at the little
farmhouse which we had rented
for the summer.
Fine" exclaimed Bobby. LET
me take care Of Betsy"
Betsy was a beautiful Jersey
cow which lived in the barn all
by herself. She had been a great
pet of the farm, and he had Rl-
lowed her to walk around the
barnyard and in and out of the
barn as she liked.
you certainly can take care
of Betsy, Bobby" I consented.
"I'n just love It," ventured
Bobby "Ill be the milkman.
TIL milk her night and morn
ing"
but you mustn't forget to feed
her." I said.
"And water her." suggested
Bunny.
Indeed I won't forget" an
swered Bobby.
So we all started on our work.
Bobby felt very important, hav-
ing the full responsibility Of
Betsy on his little shoulders,
can tell you. And with what
pride he brought the bucket of
fine, rich, frothy milk into the
kitchen twice a day!
One evening while we were
sitting on the porch I noticed a
worried expression come over
Bobby's face.
What is it, Bobby" asked,
for he did seem to be disturbed
over something.
Il can't figure it out, Foxy
Grandpa" said Bobby.
Figure what out?" asked.
Betsy" Bobby answered.
We'll, what is there about
Betsy that is 80 puzzling?"
Something very strange" the
boy answered.
DO you mean to tell me that
Betsy is different from any other
cow?"
4 certainly do" replied Bobby.
shes exactly like a camel
"A camel" chuckled.
Yes" said Bobby, Betsy can
The Washington times., 1924-01-26

x n forty"
These were the concluding words
Of Parker's advertisement for q
. manager.
But they did not deter James
Mcclure, aged sixty-one. He had
been the highly successful man.
ager of another establishment for
thirty-two> years. Some months
before he had been let out" IN.
der the "age limit"
Parker knows me; knows what
I have done; knows what / can
do" he said to himselN
why. Mcclure. I'm glad to see
you! What can do for your
well, you know me, Mr.. Parker.
You know what I've done.
kNOw more and can do more than
ever before. I see you're adver-
Using for manager. I'm an ap-
plicant."
Eyes, yes, see! hesitated
Parker. II thought you were with
the Tri-State Works?"
Yes. yes," now stammered Nc.
CURE. "That--but-well, you see.
I've been dropped under the age
rule. But look at me! Shall
not give my knowledge and my
energy-my whole worth-to the
industry Of my country"
I'm sorry, MCGUIRE! But this
is the young mans age. You saw
the age limit in our ad? Yes,
Well, them"
OF course, Parker was a fool.
The Tri-State man was a fool.
The whole crowd of that par
ticular period-the youth Cult"
epoch, as one writer designates
it-was made up Of fools.
They didn't know the natural
law Of the subject.
That's the reason the epoch Is
now largely a thing Of the past,
In spite Of the fact that a fool IL
said to be born every minute.
THAT natural law" you ask.
yes; here it is: The uncon.
scious mind is a storehouse Of
wealth; its wealth and resources
increase day by day; there is no
age limit to it's growth. It's
processes become more refined
and more accurate with increas.
ing years. To throw away such
accumulations and such processes
is sheer economic idIotism."
Look at japan, the most pro.
gressive nation of the world, with
her revered Elder Statesmen.
But why talk? The "epoch"
has passed. Youth still has it's
place. A better place. because
youth. the same youth, aged by
experience, will be in still greater
demand.
What about that chloroform.
at.sixty rule Of Sir william os-
ler?" you ask.
In the first place Sir william
osler never said Il. He tried
as insistentiy end az persistsntiy
as possible ~ deny II. It was
The Washington times., 1924-01-26

; go six days without a drink"
you're fooling mep' I laughed.
Foxy Grandpa. Betsy hasn't
drank water out of her bucket for
six days"
"Extraordinaryw exclaimed.
"She must drink-but how and
when? Here is a mystery for you
to solve, Bunny"
"I'll take the case up at once"
said Bunny, saluting me with a
very official manner.
Two days passed, with never a
word from Bunny concerning
Betsy's peculiar behavior, when
suddenly he came hopping up on
the porch and shouted:
Come to the barnyard at
once"
Bobby and / ran out as fast as
our legs would carry us, and
when we saw Betsy we simply
stood there too dumfounded to
speak. ForN what do you think
that COW was doing?
There was Betsy by the pump
in the barnyard, with her horns
under the pump handle. And
moreover, she was pumping the
pump up and down for dear life.
And when the trough was full she
leaned down and took a long
drink Of the sparkling, spring
water.
Bobby just loked at me and
said:
II don't see why they call cows
dumb animals"
Another Fine Story Monday.
Copyright, 1894, by, International
Feature Service, Inc.) :.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26

she satin, i am no longer g chlIQ!
Yet, she still looketh upon life as a Christmas
tree, wherefrom she shall snatch fresh and
beautiful surprise each day.
She saith, II can reason!"
But she still persistent in asking man WHY
he loveth' her.
She mocketh at mans boast Of his "superi-
GRITTY"
Yet, she still holdeth that it requireth hair
DRESSER beauty specialist, milliner, masseuse
and twenty modistes to make a woman suffi-
GENTLY attractive to be pleasing in his eyes.
She saith, II am no longer the slave of mani"
Yet, all her days are spent in the bowed atti-
The Washington times., 1924-01-26

ri A PPLICANTS must be be-
tween twenty-five and
forty"
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
SECRETS OF HEALTH


simply a laconic~ perversion of
something entirely different that
he did say. But it was one of
those things that, once afloat in
the great tide Of publicity can
never be overtaken.
Examine the records and you
will find that the great teachers
Of health and the great exem-
plars Of success have been msn
of advanced years.
Let not the aged despair Of
achievement.
Let youth find inspiration in
their example.
Copyright, 1924. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
DO YOU KNOW

The climbing perch, native Of
India. has rudimentary lungs as
well as gills. 1t can live a long
time out of water, can travel con-
siderable distances overland, and
by extending the ends Of its gill
covers and pressing its fins,
against the bark can mount the
stem of a conveniently slanting
palm tree at least far enough to
deserve Its name.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
FASHION FADS
AND FANCIES
BY Mildred Ash

,OPREADING THEIR WINGS
over the surface Of the most
~ stunning new sunshades,
large tropical birds, such as
cranes and flamingos, are printed
or embroidered. White para soils
are the rage at Florida resorts,
and they are flat shaped and
closely ribbed, short and stubby,
distinctly following the Chinese
influence.
True to Its Fame-''Madonna
blue" is quite a heavenly shade.
1t is as soft And grayish blue as
a summer sky and subtly flatter-
ing to both blonde and brunette
types. The same is derived from
its being the shade used by the
old Italian masters as background
for their paintings of the Ma
donna.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
WAYS OF A HUSBAND : By Ann Lii
SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON
-By Helen Rowland

Las my Daughter nscrutabe is the heart of woman
For 10, she cryeh, IT would be FREE"
Yet she content until she ndeh herself TIED Tor fe
The Washington times., 1924-01-26


She saith interested only in the BIG things of fe"
is still lost without her powderpuf and her pstk
SAITH Marriage neither graft but the
Highest Companonshipw
Yet when she weddeh she still hopeth to find combination Of
Prince Charming and Santa Claus
She SAITH "Alas, men so primitve!"
But she still yarneh to be wooed by taken by storm
and "Kssed against her will"
SAITH longer filled with foolish senimentalsm"
still prereth who hodeth that the
made KISS under him that dscuseth the canals of Mars
She SAITH "No longer filled with vanityI"
still hours upon the hatteng
look in q
She demandeh right breeches because they
sensible"
she still FEET though they made for
adornment rather than to walk upon.
She SAITH 81 would be treated HUMAN BEING!"
But when she weepeth mans shoulder he saith in his
heart:
"Praise be unto Heaven, she is just WOMAN" J,
SELAH!
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