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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
DREDGE RESUMES WORK
Gneral Siber To Tell ROtarians. Of
 Port Plans

MOBILE. Ala, March 26.--(Speeial Leased Wire )-The United States government dredge Wahalak resumed work in the ship channel of Mobile bay, near Beacon B, today, after an absence of over three months from this district. The AEahalak was re- moved from the bay to Southwest Pass, off the Mississippi river in December, by the order, of Colonel G. NJ. Hoff- man, engineer in charge of the Gulf di- vision, over vigorous protests of local interests. ',E = [.
 Sibert To SpeaklMajor' General William l.. Sibert, chairman of the state docks commission and engineer in charge of the port improvement pro. gram, will deliver an address on sthe progress of port plans to date at tsS Rotary clAb luncheon Thursday The generals address will be the feature of the meeting, 's ~ dl'-t' {. '' Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
Drs. Dozier 6 Doziier

Oldest established firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. More than Twenty-Five Years in BiFmingham.
 We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all manner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys and all dis eases of the Skin and the Pelvic Or gans of Men and Women. We especially invite those who have any symptoms of Appendicitis or Ovarian trouble, to see us before con- senting to & surgical operation, as we can furnish testimonials Of many men and women who have been cured eminent surgeons had advised them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
FINE HOME BURNS

ABERDEEN, Miss, March .26.- Fire today destroyed the home here of Gaston Therrell, cotton man, causing a loss of approximately $30,O00 which is partially covered by insurance.
 The fire started on the third floor of the building and had made con siderable headway before it was dis covered by neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
NEW CHURCH PLANNED 5

: TUSCUAIBIA, Ala, March 26.-- Special )---At a meeting of the ad- visory, committee of the, Firsa Method. ist church of Tuscumbia it was de cided to- appoint finance committee consisting of 25 members to solicit funds for the building of $75,00O church. Contractors already have plans and specifications in their hands for formulating bids. s-a..',.., -,a..,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

lave perhaps mag. ined. A n eminent physician, expert in fhis science, has shown the Say. It vas he who first pro. dueed the great re m e dy,rM rMother's Friend" Mrs. c. J. Hartman, Scranton, Ra., says:
 with my first two children I had a doc 9ur and a nurse and then they had to use Instruments, but with my last two children II used Mothers Friend and had only | nurse; we had no &rFU0 fN Unf a d0efnP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
ALEX DUNCAN

TROY, Ala. March -(Special Leased Wire. ).--Alex Duncan died Tuesday night at his home on North Three Notch street. Mr. Duncan was a native of Scotland. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and was in his eighty-second year. HeImoved to Troy from Charleston. s. C., in 1889, and has since been in the. employ of the san ders. Chemical company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
AID SOOCHOW UNTyERsITY
HcSVSHybf Sr<Ay AzH@e54A1 s Recksfeller Foundation Grants Fund
 Of 6s.0oO Mexscan Dollars

< NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 26. 'TLe China medical boafd of the Rocke- feller Foundation, New York city, has granted an appropriation of ,6S. 900 Mexican dollars toi the science work of soochow university, a Southern Metho- dist institution, according to letter to pr. wv. Pinson, secretary of Oriental missions of the Southern Meth odist church..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

because I wasn't very sick-only about er's Friend" as our mothers and srandmothers did. Don't wait, start. today, and meanwhile write to Brad
 field Regulator Co.,. BA-75, Atlanta, Ga, for a free illustrated book con tninihg information every expectaIt mother should have. Mothers Friend" is sold by all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
INDIANS PLAN JUBILEE

Fifteen Thousand Expected To Attend
 First Annual Affair
 TULSA, Okla, March 26.-The first annual jubille of the American Indians will be held here June g and 10. S. J. SOldani, president of the. Society of Oklahoma Indians announced today.
 Fifteen thousand Indians from all parts of the country are expected to att tend.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
DEATHS

M. D. Gray-Funeral services for NJ D. Gray, 6S, who died. 'Wednesday morn ing at local infirmary, will be held at 3 o'clock Thursdays Afternoon from the residence of hisH daughter, Mrs. rJ. W. Lambert, 4f5 North Fiftieth street. Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery with Vice in charge. He is survived by his widow; three daugh- Dorangh and Mrs. w. \. Armstrong;: three sons, Ely Irby, and N. o. Gray. all of Birmingham. ;>
 Mrs. NJ. HennIng-Fsnneral services for Mrs. M. Henning. age 6s. who died Tuesday at the residence of her daugh-, ter, Mrs. M. Jacobs. will be held at Lige Joy chapel IhtermeRt will follow in ElmwOOd cemetery. R, J. Hunt-R. J. Hunt, 76 years old. Of Atlanta. died at. a local infirmary wsdnssday aftsrnSoh following tr an n; ili is survived by one sop..sC. IT, Hunt, of Birmingham, and sister and two shipped to Atlanta Thursday night for burial. Vice in charge.
 Mrs. H. c. POe-The body of Mrs. IT. C.. Poe, who died at the residence at o'clock TgeSday ,,f steerHEoni ; S2S hirns Erss
  10 Narberry early Thursday morning for internent. Morrison in charge. Mrs Poe is survived by her husband, two small children, three sisters and two brothers.
 Mrs. Elizabeth seIIa HOlt-1Irs. Elizabeth Seta Holt died Wednesday night at the residence of Tier daughter, Mrs. R. ii. GiIlett Ensley. Funeral services will be. announced later.
 Andrew G. Hallman-Andrew G. Hall man. age ;65, died ,atS Rosedale Ala, at " 6;45 o'clock wednesday night at his residence. He Is AuryiYed by his widow; three sons. Charles W. ,Hallrnan Gus A. Hallman and John A .Hallman: one sister, Mrs. Ann NJ. Closen, all of Bir- mingham. Funeral services Twill be an nOunced later by Johns.
 W. A. Brown--Funeral rAervfces for W. A. Brown. age S1, Confederate veteran, who died. Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. at the residence. 200 First avenue, Elyton, have been held up pending the arrival of & daughter from Louisville. Ar engagements will be announced later from the Johns Undertaking psrlors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

Four states New York, California. Ohio and Pennsylvania now have over a million cars, any one of them hay ing as many cars as England, Ireland. Scotland combined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

DOugnL m drug sJofe8 last year, the largest selling liquid Laxative in the worldi Go to' your druggist and buy a bottle. The cost is less than a cent a dose. You will see how much more effective e spoonful of Syrup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
Chronic Diseases

No matter what trouble
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
Childbirth

yTT HEN the Little One arrives. w you can have that moment more free from suffering than you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
AGED EMPLOYE GUILTY
SWitchman On Road Convicted After 2
 Vaare CanyiaA

Years Service MOBILE, Ala, March 26.-Jason G. ReasOnover employed by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company for % years as a switchman was convicted here today in the circuit court of burglarizing a freight car of merchandise. The jury recommended clemency for the prisoner on account of his age. ReasOnover will be sentenced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27

Mrs. Elizabeth seIIa HOlt--1Irs Elizabeth
 Seha Holt died Wednesday night at I9e ,stt fsssneS Es Hr ne ssrvices viii
 be announced later. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-27
On Sale for: 30 Years

Intelligent women are realizing that health and mere outward complexion are two different things, and more and more are taking Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pep sin. Over 10 million bottles were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Farming.
By DIR. PRANK CRANE.

ANE Of the most important matters before this session 81
Congress the relief Of the farmers. Many farmers
especially the Northwest wheat farmers, are losing
their farms for debt
In 1922 the wheat farmers had average Of only go
EACH besides that part Of their living which they raised
the farm More money invested in farms than IN al the
factories stores banks railroads and mines put together
The whole country agrees with the President when he said
his first message that the farm is public necessity and
must be preserved and afforded every facility for regang
prosperity
The McNary Haugen bill is intended to help the farmers
would create corporation that would have $200OOOO0O
Of money and power to borrow 81 900 900 more
The object OF it is to keep the price Of wheat corn
flour, cattle and products by selling them abroad.
Senator Charles L. McNary Of Oregon introduced the farm
relief bill into the Senate. he is member Of the Senate
Committee Agriculture and four other committees.
Gilbert Haugen, Of Iowa. introduced the bin into
the House. he is Republican years DID, and has
been in Congress twenty-five years BE chairman Of the
House Committee on Agriculture.
The Farmers National Council has worked hard against
the McNar Haugen bill says it would help the packers
and raer would hurt the farmers and purchasers Of
farm products
Senator Norris Of Nebraska chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee Agriculture thinks the bill will raise the Of
the Of what the farmer buys For that he thinks
viii leave the farmer better off than he is now, but viii
really hurt him.
Although many Of our farmers are better off than they
before the great war; many others much off
Many banks have failed the Northwest the result of
their poverty.
question to be decided by Congress whether farmers
will be left to help themselves whether Congress
help them It question also to be decided by sama
body whether it pays to help any class Of citizen.
There doubt that farmers will be helped by
suitable currency and by better markets everywhere Just
how to help them is the problem before the country
Copyright BY Mcclure
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10 much attention has been
drawn back to Newton's ideas
~ about the nature of gravita-
ton since Einstein produced his
new theory few years ago, that
the whole subject assumes a fresh
interest, and q partial reconstruc.
ton Of views about Newton ID be-
Ing brought about. In Science"
Professor F1orian Cajori points
out that q popular legend has
grown up concerning Newton's
announcement OF the law OF grav-
itatiOn. which IL contrary to the
facts,
It IL generally stated that New.
ton, after the famous incident Of
the falling apple (which Is said
to have suggested to his mind the
probability that the same force
that drew the apple down also
held the moon in her orbit made
a calculation Of the amount OF
the earth's attraction on the
moon, and, finding that 1t did not
agree closely enough with his
theory, withheld the latter from
publication during nearly twenty
years.
Then q new measure Of the
length Of q degree Of latitude gave
him better knowledge Of the
earth's real size. and when intro.
duced into his abandoned calcula4
ton, proved that his theory was
correct, whereupon he published it.
The old estimate Of the length
OF q degree was sixty miles, while
the correct measure, obtained by
Jean Picard, was sixty-nine and
one-half miles. This difference
would suffice to explain the sup.
posed original error in Newton's
figures, but Professor Cajori
points out that Newton undoubt-
eddy knew nearly what the true
measure Of a degree was at the
time when he made the first cal.
culation Q666), so that there
must have been some other rea-
SON than the legendary one for
him Withholding from publication
for so long a time the law of
gravitation which he had discov.
cred.
Newton himself wrote IN one Of
his manuscripts: "And the same
year (1665) / began to think Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
No Trouble with Japan
Power, Travelling West, Is still Here.

Japan receives in friendly spirit the United states r.
ply to her protest against immigration law The Jananese
intelligent and when thing is settled they know that
it is settled. 80
The two nations will remain friendly helping each other
trading with each other without approprating each Others
territory insisting upon mnging Of races that would in
iure both
Japan the power still travels westward, as when Greece
moved west to Rome and Roman power west to Franco ana
over to England then here across the ocean -
The huskies Of the University Of Washington win nm
xhausng boat the Hudson against Eastern th
powerful young men Of Wisconsin finish second What win
this country be when there another hundred millions Of
people in those Western lands descendants Of Western Ae
cans and inheritors Of Western traditions?
One Of these days. perhaps, power and wealth viii cross
the Pacific to found their center IN Asia So Wen be
NacOnciled. having had our day.
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the State rose to leave late in the
evening. AS he shook hands with
his charming hostess and bent
his tall figure over her hand, q
smile fitted across his own stern
face as he asked:
"And now, Miss Brush. allow
me to ask, how do you like this
Mr.. Allen?'"
As it happened, Miss Brush
liked "this Mr.. Allen" 30 well
that when shortly after this in
cident he proposed marriage to
her, she accepted his offer with.
out hesitation.
Although Frances had been
brought up in the most loyal of
British families and her father
had fought for the crown, she
was quick to realize the injus-
tice Of the relations between her
mother country and its Ameri.
can colony. So 1t was not very
difficult for her to become q
convert to the rights Of liberty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
They Often Waited Like Thi. in .he oId D.y..

Part Of the fight going in the convention now Is fight
based prohibition There undoubtedly sincerity on both
sides and undoubtedly good deal Of NSNCERTY on both
sides.
Whatever else prohibition has DONE has put an end to the
picture that you see here.
This picture Of the old days. much out Of date in the
civilization Of America as primitive horse drawn coach
or street would be in big cities
Even young people remember when these saloon doors
swung wide corner when many poor mother waited
OUTSIDE afraid to disturb her and master spending the
family income over the shining bar inside.
Is this picture coming back9 That's the question asked by
Prohibition extremists, sayagey attacking Governor AL
smith, OF New York OF anybody else that suggests any mod
WINE and light lager beer especially would TO BRING
BACK THE SALOON.
Others just sincere in their belief declare that on the
contrary, should be made possible for those that want the
moderate seemperate drinks to have them without IA any
way bringing the saloon back to dpate mems wages as
The advocates Of the light beer idea declare that Thomas
Jefferson was right when he said that there way Of fight
Ing whskey which in his day killed nearly half the popu
hon except by putting the light stulants within the reach
Of all Todays boceggers seek to prove that he right
This picture interesting because it shows one Of the issues
in this campaign.
Times change, and conditions change with the times
When Mckinley was running, the issue the work
mans TIN dinner pail The question was How much COrned
piece Of apple pie top Of the beef9"
The question now is Shall hoods and masks
pupC ana ENFORCE laws OF their own made not in
legislature, but in private meetngs7"
Another question replacing that Of the dinner pail is the
question of the BEER pail Is it possible enable woren
ana others that want It to get light beer just the rich
40 per cent alcohol that they want?
That is an important question for the people,
ONE THING IS SURE. The people Of the United States
are determined that THIS picture shall not come back
ners where the streets Cross.
There shall not be saloons equalng number as thew
used TO DO the school teachers and the policemen in the
great cities = ~
The moving picture theater amusing entertaining and in
sIuctlve, stimulating imagination, WITHOUT ANY HEAD
ACHE THE NEXT DAY has take the place 81 The
saloon, not temporarily BUT PERMANENTLY
What the people Of the United States want is place WHARF
the husband the wife, the children all be TOGETHER
moi to this where the husband drank and spent inside be-
hind the swinging DOORS while the patient wife and a..
neglected children waited outside.
THAT will not come back whatever else may happen for
women now VOTE and this saloon always the crse NJ
women and children. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
URGES SCHOOL INTELLIGENCE
TESTERS BE EXAMINED

man and myself, this school off,
cial remarked: II am not q
buffer. am honest enough to
admit know nothing about the
Intelligence Test. refer both of
you gentlemen to Doctor La Sale
for an explanation"
II the Intelligence Test II to
have preference over and IL TO
supercede the grading for a school
term, by what standard Of mark.
ing are parents to be guided? II
the Intelligence Test Is to pre-
dominate why not attune the
teaching to meet this requirement?
Can It be possible that this fan
dangled Intelligence Test, 90
called. IL being exploited by some
faddist, educational clique at che
expense Of nearly 100000 school
children?
why not test the intelligence Of
the intelligence testers as well as
the intelligence OF two well-paid
school officials and their twelve
associates-the supervising prin-
cipals Of the school system?
PHILIP EBERT.
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nothing to them. No army could
ever reach their mountain fast
nesses. The bringing in Of fur
niture, pianos, factory equipment,
stores and heavy things from out
side IL q terrific Job, yet these
things are here in abundance.
There are universities, q very big
library, parks, plazas, tramways,
museums and a school of chem
istry and mineralogy. The latest
fashions from London and Paris
make the population look up to
date.
From remote Bogota the Colon.
bian Congress Numbered at the
United States and breathed threats
at the time Of the annexation Of
the Canal Zone, yet few Of the
Colombian legislators knew much
about the power OF the United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28

; gravity extending to W orb Of
the moon, ana compared
the force requisite to keep the
moon In her orb with the force
Of gravity at the surface Of the
earth and found them to answer
pretty WELL"
When this was written, rays
Professor 'Cajori, fairly accurate
values were known for the length
Of a degree OF latitude. and that
being so, 1t is uncomfortable that
such q man az Newton would
have used so very Inaccurate q
figure as sixty miles.
The reason for Newton's delay
in publishing the law must then
have been different, and what It
probably was is thus stated:
In 1888 the astronomer, ]. G.
Adams, and the mathemat ician,
J. w. L. Glaisher, came to the
conclusion, from the study Of the
Portsmouth collection Of Newton's
manuscripts, and Of his CORE
spondence, that Newton's real diff
ficulty in verifying the law Of
inverse squares had been not the
size Of the earth, but the ques-
ton how a sphere attracts an
outside particle.
Docs the sphere attract as Il
all It's mass were concentrated ct
its center, or in some other way2
In a letter Of June 20, 1856, to
HALEY, Newton said that In the
previous year he had been able
to clear up this matter. His
conclusion Is found In his Prin.
cipia" Book /, Prop. 81"
In that proposition and its
corollaries Newton shows that the
attraction acts az if the mass
were collected at the center, q
point Of immense Importance IA
the gravitational law.
This new view Of the cause Of
the famous delay Of Newton In
telling the world the result Of his
calculations rather heightens the
admiration with which we must
regard him for that strict adhe.
sion to truth which held him
back from premature announce
ment Of a discovery almost un-
eQualled In the history Of science.
And 1t IL q satisfaction to know
that 1t was not someone else, but
he himself who furnished the de.
Gliding factor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
HEROINES

"HERE IL no more pictur.
esQue figure in the early
history Of the United States
than that OF Ethan Allen, known
as the colonel of the Green
Mountain Boys"
He was bold, fearless, q true
patriot and leader. It was under
his leadership that the State Of
Vermont took its place among
the first Of the Colonies to resent
the oppression Of Great Britain.
And It was Ethan Allen who,
when he captured Fort Ticonde-
roga, demanded the surrender in
the name Of God and the Con-
tinental Congress"
Ethan Allen was known far and
wide In the Colonies for his
valor. He was one Of those men
about whom people loved to talk,
mentioning incidents in his life and
extraordinary traits In his char
acter. It was said that while he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28
THE REMOTE CAPITAL OF COLOMBIA

nF all national capitals in the
world, Bogota. the capital Of
Colombia, Is the most remote
and isolated. Lhassa, capital Of
Thibet, may be more difficult Of
access, but Bogota is q cultured,
modern city, and It certainly has
fewer visitors than any town Of
its type.
It takes anywhere from ten
days to two weeks to get from
the seaport Of Colombia to the
capital. The Journey is full OF
hardships, a long river journey,
few jumps on very bad rail-
ways, muleback trips along mar
row paths overlooking bottomless
abysses, everything to discourage
all but the adventurous. Even.
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By MARK STUYVESANT

and share the struggle In which
her husband played such an i'm
portant part.
She was Ethan Aliens adviser,
and It is said that without her
help-for her mind was unusual
ly brilliant-he could not have
worked out the many problems
and difficulties which fell to his
lot to solve and overcome.
After Ethan AIlpa's death, Mrs.
Allen married Doctor Penql-
man, Of Colchester, Vermont.
where she lived until her death.
In New England there are
many Aliens and Pennlmans who
are the descendants Of Frances
Allen, who areas they may well
be-proud Of their ancestor who
took such an active part In de-
veloping their country when It
was young and laying the foun-
dalton Of the great nation which
it is today.
Copyright, 1924. by Newspaper
Feature Service. 1nc.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-28

was a prisoner in the Tower OF
London he had ''bit of q ten-pen-
; ny nail"
So, after his return, It was only
natural for a romantic young lady
living in Westminster, Vermont,
to announce at an evening party
that she would like, above all
things to see this Mr.. Allen, Of
whom we hear such incredible
things"
This Mr.. Allen" heard Of this
desire on the part Of the eight
een.year.old aristocrat--fOr she
was the daughter Of q British
general Of high standing and ar.
ranged that he should be taken
to call on her.
So Ethan Allen was escorted to
the home Of Frances Brush and
duly presented to her. He was
much older than she, but It was
mutual liking which resulted from
the evenings conversation.
A charming picture has been
described when this bold hero Of