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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
CHAPTER H

ChAfTEh HI
 A T this time I tried to keep all my "A worries from Mort. He was work
 ing hard, was often discouraged. Naturally he was easy going, rather in- dolent, and realized the strain he was under, in trying to hold the business to- gether. His brother, pessimistic by na- ture, gave him little real help, no en- couragement. Often wondered what our future would be should the business fail entirely.
 Clifford Dayton lived in New Jersey, and commuted to his business. He was married and had one child, boy of 12. Mary, his wife, was a helpless sort of creature, selfish, jealous of the prosper ity of others, fretful, rather pretty woman whose entire time was devoted to keeping her good looks.
 I often thought it was due to her that Clifford looked with such pes simistic eyes upon the world; that if he had any, encouragement at home he would have been more engaging man. He and Mort disagreed often, always about business matters. We did not see much of each other. Mary and ] had nothing in common. She had been jealous of their grandfather's devotion to my girls and because of his gifts to them. When he died, leaving nothing save an involved business, she was very bitter.
 'If he hadn't been so generous with certain people he might have left us something" she complained. I knew that by certain people" she referred to us, and although it was the very height of foolishness to say or think that what he had done made very much, if any, difference in the outcome, it did not add to any good feeling between us to have her make such remarks.
 Mary had been something of belle before she married Clifford Dayton. And often gossips had been busy with her name since. She craved admiration. it was the very breath of life to her. Once I heard her say:
 Girls are fools to marry young, before they know anything of the world; fools to settle down with hum- drum husband when they might have a good time for several years before they marry"
 That Clifford was "humdrum" no "uA who knew him would deny. He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

WOmen's Dainty Handkerchiefs, 7c-A col lection of plain and embroidered effects, in cluding linens in white and colors. Assorted width hems. Worth up to 15c each.
 Pretty Laees, Yard, 4c-odd lot of pretty laces, such as Calais, Val, round thread Val cotton. CIuny and linen-finished colored laces, edges and insertion. Worth up to 15c.
 COlored Embroidery Edging, Yard, 10e- Worth up to 19c per yard. Specially reduced for Odd Lot Day.
 Columbia Records, 3 for 5Oc-2y000 Colum- bia records, all popular music. This special value for Odd Lot Day. Can be played on all standard photographs.
 Silver Polish, 25c-Odd lot of silver polish, guaranteed to remove all stains from. silver, ivory and glassware. Regular 39c size.
 WOmen's Cotton Bathing Suits, 79c-0ur regular 195 quality bathing suits. Pretty col- ors; assorted sizes. An extra special for Odd Lot Day.
 (FIRsT FLOOR-NEW BULDNG)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
Random Notes

Mrs. J. E. billiard is i'll at the Bap- tist hospital.
 Mrs. c. M. Williamson left yesterday afternoon for Montgomery, where she will attend the board meeting of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs. Searcy Johnson is improving at the South Highland infirmary follow ing an operation.
 Misses Mary, Lee and Elizabeth Coleman are returning to their home in Mississippi after a delightful visit to MT. Frank Grider and Miss Lee Gri- der.
 Mir. H. L. Farley and his daughter, Miss Louise Farley, are spending few days in Decatur. Miss Evelyn Farley will join her sister Saturday and they will go to Chattanooga for visit. - Mr.1and Mrs. 4. Tenenbaum of Rockmart, Ga, formarly of Birming- ham, announce the arrival of a son July 20.
 Miss Alice Cotton and MT. Lee Cot ton are passing the summer at Casta- gonola, Miss.
 Mrs. Merrill Lowe is in South Caro- ! lima spending the heated term with her mother, Mrs. Cam.
 
 Mrs. Frank Jones is in Montreal, N. C., for some time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Whitworth of Nashville are visiting the latters pa rents Mir. md Mrs. H. S. Matthews.
 
 Mrs. George Dent of Eufaula, is the guest of Mrs. Clarke Williams.
 
 Miss Adelaide Fox is visiting Mrs. Roy White in Gadsden. Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Hall an- nounce the birth of a son.
 
 Miss Lucille Lassiter has returned from stay at Biloxi, Miss. She was accompanied home by Miss Laura May Andrews of Memphis, who is being de- lightfully entertained as her guest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
Hearts of TUo
CHAPTER 1SS

TVHE longest Thanksgiving Day of
 Marian Horton life dragged its
 dreary length away. There was n9 mail delivery, so she could not hear from homo. She lay in bed until late, then dressed and attended churcl at which were held union services. The sermon was of a political nature and left her cold. She went into ChiltS' restaurant and ate her luncheon. The ether peoTle there were probably Hs lonely as she, They all looked it, Sne fancied.
 In the afternoon she walked uptown to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here at least there was something to help her forget herself. When dusk fell she returned to her room, tired and depressed.
 Had she accepted Mrs. Crosby's in- . vitation she could now be dressing to 3 go out to dinner Yet she did not re- J gret her decision.
 ) Had she decided otherwise, what would she have put on? f The question reminded her of her wardrobe. She had brought with her lone evening dress, the bright red one <, she had worn but once in Fairtown. '. She recalled that her father had said it Hooked rather too conspicuous to be seen outside of ones own home. Yet Eshe had danced in it that night with George Dixon at DeLisle's. She had hung it in the closet on un- , packing her suitcase. Now she took it out and inspected it. ,L It was certainly pretty-even if too vivid in color and extreme in design for Fairtown. In New York it would be all right. She was glad she had silk stockings and satin slippers to match. She hoped this costume would be cor rect for the first evening she was to appear at Roscoe's-if the manager thought it worth while to try her She certainly had no money with which to purchase new clothes
 After light supper in the cafeteria she went to bed. In 24 hours more she would know her fate.
 The next afternoon she was at Ros- coe's at 8 o'clock. But, as on Wednes- day, Frederic Parker was already at the appointed place. Indeed he met her outside the door of the managers of flee. This was in the same building with the popular restaurant-cabaret.
 T do not mean to butt in," Parker explained. But it may be less awk- ward for you if I introduce Roscoe to you than if you have to meet him alone"
 It certainly was less awkward-and made matters easier for the would-be- dancer. Roscoe was not q young man and his manneR was polite, yet per .:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
.t. Rainier And Seattle Points
 Of Interest

soa q delightful letter has been received Mc,,xon Mrs. W. H. Gillespie written from I,r Saattle, where she and Mir. Gillespie Tz1-cike been spending few days on their
 IT of the west and Alaska. They are
 suFt having their pleasure marred by LdvaKt weather, as on Mt Rainier the and and sow is permanent. one enree She writes:
 mont Seattle, a one generation city, and One le chief market place for Alaska. She 7S, aims the nearest port to the Orient, .o 5slso to be the healthiest metropolitan
 American city. In 1889 a fire devas-
 >,1Sted Seattle; the rebuilding of the .ocdsfy began before the ashes were cold for D The Smith building Is 42 stories high it. orith a fine observatory from which a also onderful view is obtained. At night of r2 giant searchlights forming great lectrically lighted ball ten feet in
 iameter, ser"es as beacon for all the AEMfhipSi entering the harbor.
 A totem pole" carved from a single
 Tcedar tree by a tribe of Indians on ing Tongass Island is 60 feet high and eight feet in circumference; was discovered
 ,in Alaska by a party of business men L.. from Seattle. They removed it and na napresented it to the city. It is truly "o'unique and nearly a century old. - We enjoyed most of all our grand trip
 to Paradise Inn," located at the foot Tbf Mt. Rainier in Rainier National
 Tpark, with its elevation of 5,557 feet c,. overlooking Paradise Valley, all abloom e in mountain flowers and Indian basket loi !, grass. This inn is an interesting struc ae' ture, built of gray Alaska cedar logs, Tn the massive tables, clock, piano, chairs, ffetc, are constructed from these cedar proiugs; has sleeping quarters for $50 merpeople.
 rae. In April the inn was almost covered .:na-sn 30 feet of snow All of this was for site. .u;aten, though, when our gaze revealed goNheNs highest mountain in the United strsStatess Mt. Rainier, three miles in to peight, an isolated extinct glacial vol bes;ano that shows all it's form sea level rovo the clouds, eternal snow banks, wa "A, CT falls, marvellous canyons, forests,
 lakes and rivers, that burst from the gigantic glaciers upon its sides. Truly tic such wonders must surpass the Alps. pls It makes one happy to knoN that our
 goYernment owns this heavenly sight. - The good ship Youkon is now in the harbor awaiting us for our trip to Alaska Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

great big fib!' the hobby horse said.
 Didn't you thump the Zumzee?' the Thingum asked the hobby horse.
 "Oh, yes!" the hobby horse truth fully replied, "but I did not thump him right out of his own house! Did IT he asked Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and Mrs. Mingle.
 Indeed! This is not the Zumzee's house p Mrs. Mingle told the Thingum. The Zumzee came walking in just as we were about to have breakfast and sat down at the table and ate every thing up. Then he pushed us out of the house and locked the door! But the brave hobby horse was inside and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

Many good roses are ruined because suckers are allowed to come up from the roots and smother them to death. All amateurs do not realize that most garden roses are grafted or budded on wild kinds. When new growth appears in the beds around the roses, it general ly comes from the wild stock and can be identified by the different appearance of the leaves, there usually being seven instead of five as on garden roses. These intruding suckers must be kept cut below the ground. Named varie- ties of lilacs sometimes sucker in the same way, so that the shoots coming up around them should also be removed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
WINNIE TWINKLE
|cAdUeNiMres |z* Hf < ||kAeSNeA.y B eANu.
 <%eAnA ~
 KaS9e'':'9y j 9y l. eAnAN

Thank you, nice magical hobby horse, for humping the Zum- zee and driving him out of my little cot tage v Mrs. Mingle said as she tied a napkin around the hobby horses neck so that he wouldn't spill maple syrup in his lap at the breakfast table.
 T am very glad that I could drive the Zumzee out of your house after he had pushed you and Rag gedy Ann and Rag gedy Andy outside to sit upon the cold hard stone"
 Yes" Mrs. Mingle continued as she put a large plate of pan cakes in front of the hobby horse, If it had not been for you the Zumzee would still be in the house and I guess I would have had to hunt for a new home 7"
 When the magical hobby horse had eaten eleventeen plates of pancakes and the oth- CTS had all the pam cakes they wished, Mrs. Mingle said, Now we will sit out on the front porch and have some ice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

Those fellows are all right-rich bache- lors. You know Mary has to, have at- tention; she thrives on 1t. They are too old to interest Lucille; nearly forty all of them. Let the girl have her fling. If things don't get better soon she'll not be able to have it for long"
 In spite of Mort's easy dismissal of the subject was anxious. He was too easy going, did not seem to realize how girls were acting, how free and careless of convention they had become. It might be the effect of the war with him also-he had seen our young girls going about among the young men in France, doing as they pleased, oblivious of everything but their interest in the soldiers.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

When you gather flowers in the gar den, cut the stems with a sharp knife rather than with a pair of scissors. If it is easier to use the scissors, trim off the flower and with a knife when you have taken them into the house. There is a~good reason for this advice. The presureo the scissors has ten dency to close the pores so that the water does not rise readily in the stems. The very best way to keep cut flowers a long time is to remove half an inch from the lower ends of the stems each day, the work being done while the ends and the knife are held un- der water so that no air whatever gets into the stems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

functory. He was an entirely different type from DeLisle. One was French the other American.
 Parker fingered for only a few min utes, then, before the man and girl had begun to discuss business, he with drew.
 "A third person is always detrop at conference like this" he explained. '"So I will take myself off"
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

The women's division of the Monte vallo drive will give their regular monthly luncheon Thursday at 12:30 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel. Mrs. Charles Sharpe and Mrs. J. E. Frazier will be the speakers. Representatives from all the women's clubs and church organizations are invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
To8.5O Value
 silk
 Dresses
 2 .''
 Odd silk dresses, fash toned from ROshanara and wash silks, includ- ing pretty sport dresses. As long as they last, for Odd Lot Day, at this spe- cial nrice

Gold Fish Bowls, 9Sc-TwO-g gallon size. Com plete with wrought iron stands. An extra spe- cial for Odd Lot Day.
 ~ChicEie' Vanities, 1.9S-These formerly sold at 3.49 each, but the remaining 22 of them will be closed out, special for Odd Lot Day.
 Leather Sport Beltss 15c-An odd lot of leath- CT sport belts in variety of styles and sizes. Plain and fancy. Formerly sold at 49c.
 Fine Toilet Soaps, Dozen, 55c-odd lot of fine toilet soaps, assorted odors, including im- ported soaps. Buy a dozen on Odd Lot Day.
 Fine Talcum Powders, 1Oc-Fine quality tal- cum powders, including Mavis and other regu- lar 26c quality powders. Special for Odd Lot Day.
 PepsOdent Tooth Paste, 29c-This famous nationally advertised tooth paste, regular soc quality, at a rock-bottOm figure for Odd Lot Day.
 Tooth Brushes, 15e--An odd lot of tooth brushes, including the nationally known Pro- Phy-Lac-Tic brand. Regular 5Oc quality. Special for Odd Lot Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

Odd Lot of WOmen's Leather Bags, 1.29- Made of genuine leather in variety of styles Neatly finished throughout Special for Odd Lot Day.
 Women's Dainty Neckwear, Ssc-Pretty col- lar and vestee sets. Values up to $1. Special for Odd Lot Day.
 pieces which have been specially reduced for Odd Lot Day.
 Windsor and Middy Ties, 1Oc-An odd lot of Windsor and middy ties Good quality silk. Special for Odd Lot Day.
 Handkerchiefs, 1c-A lot of neatly finished handkerchiefs, slightly soiled Extra special value for Odd Lot Day.
 Fancy Stationery, Box SSc-An odd lot of fancy stationery; worth up to 75c a box Special for Odd Lot Day.
 Face Yelling, Yard, 10c-500 yards of up to 49c quality face veilings, specially reduced for Odd Lot Day.
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The regular monthly meeting of the Axis club will be held July 2S at the club house on Eighth avenue, north. All members who wish to make reserva- tions are requested to call Mrs. Cald- well at the. club. Mrs. W. R. Latimer, ch; irman of the hospitality committee, will have charge of the program and will assist Mrs, B. D. Brown in arrang- ing the luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
MARRIED CARRIED AS TOYS

Artist Couple Have Unique Ceremony
 At Studio Home
 And the minister said to the Dick 0'Dee bird, "Will you take this pretty little Giddy Cat to dwell with you high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
Social Calendar

The Municipal band will be presented Tuesday afternoon, July 29, at Ensley park by the ladies of Ensley, the pro- ceeds to be used for buying equipment for the park.
 The Woman's Republican league will meet at the city hall auditorium Thurs day at p. m. Judge Alex Birch and Mir. Warner will be the speakers. Re- publican men and women are invited to this meeting.
 
 The St. Cecelia alumnae will hold their luncheon meeting Thursday, July 24, at St. Andrews tea room. All mem bers are requested to be present. Plans will be formulated for the Dominican nuns. Please notify Mrs. Jack Walton, president, Main 919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

Mems One-Piece Bathing
 Suits. $1
 Regular 1.95 quality bathing suits in navy and black only, trimmed with white and orange. Sizes to 46. Special for odd \ Lot Day.
 Mems Balbriggan Draw ' CTS, 32c
 Odd lot of 50 pairs of mems balbriggan drawers; ecru color. Sizes to 46. Special for Odd Lot Day.
 Mems Mercerized Lisle
 Socks, 4 Pr. $1 Reinforced heels and toes, ribbed hem tops. In black and wanted colors Sizes to 114a. Special for Odd Lot Day.
 Mems Beach Cloth
 Pants, 2.9s A big selection of beach cloth pants, practically the same quality as Palm Beach. Special for Odd Lot Day.
 Boys' Seersucker Suits,
 2.95 Standard patterns, sizes up to IS. Special for Odd Lot Day. (FIRST FLOOR-CORNER
 BUMDNG)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24

All SilIE UndersIxirts
 A pretty collection of odds and ends of our higher priced underskirts. Pretty flounces and ruffles. Special for Odd Lot Day
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200 dozen 1SxS6Snc famous soft spun quali- ty towels-with deep red borders. Regular 19c quality.
 (SECOND FLOOR
 NEW BUILDING)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
COUNCIL ASKED
TO 0. K. BILL
Want City Formally Behind
Bone; Probe Pepper War

Members Of the Seattle city council
win be asked 20 place tho city gov.
eminent on record behind the Bone
free power hin.
a resolution indorsing the bill was
introduced several weeks ago BY Mrs.
kathryn Miracle and has been IN the
hands o. the Judiciary committee
three weeks without action The new
city council viii take office next
week Several council members have
signed tho Bone bin petitions and
are ardent workers for n.
Charges that workers for The
power company. IN opposing the
Bono bill had been attacked By Bone
bill workers and had rcd Pepper
thrown into their eyes were denied
by J. y. BelanEer. acting chairman
% the committee. nelanEer win De
mand that the two men be brought
before Judge John n. Gordon and
give details % the pepper attack.
bone workers also want 20 know who
arrested the power company men and
whyf
we only asked police protection
60 prevent them from interfering
With our solicitors" Bslangcr said.
and made no complaints against any.
one. The men wsre released under
g bail each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
Russian Communists
Hit at La Toilette

MOSCOW, May ao.--If Senator
Robert NJ La Toilette has no ure
for the communists in America. tho
communists Of Russia certainly
have no use for tho senator.
Reporting 10 the communist con.
gress on behalf OF the central exec
utivc committee OF III. communist
intcrnationale. Bukhsitn today de.
clared the mpovcrishment OF the
American farmer was a factor OF
discomfort Of which American com
munists should avail themselves.
But. he warned. beware OF the
bourgeois tendencies OF the La
Toilette movement"
After mature consideration. !"
Bukharin said. "wo had 20 turn the
American communist party towards
tho left"
This was interpreted 10 mean that
the communist internationale vctocs
those American communists sup
porting la Toilette.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
KIDNAPERS WERE
u. S. AGENTS
Men Who Tried 10 Get Berg
doll Belonged 10 Army

WASHINGTON. May 80. Tho
war department, today officially dis
clnscd that the two Americans who
attempted 10 abduct Grover Clevc.
land BerEdoIl. notorious draft
dodgrr. in Ebcrbach. Germany. IN
the summer OF 1921. wcro operatives
% tho department Of criminal in
vckugaiion. attached 70 the Amer
lean army IN Germany.
In requesting congress 20 appro-
pirate 5000 FOR payment OF dam
ages 90 German girl shot during
tho kidnapping. the war department
admitted the attempt. Tho girl
injured. Lana Rupp. was In an au-
tomobllo With Bergdoll. Il was ex.
planned. when the two operatives.
SerEta Frank thinner and Charles
Nacl. attempted tho coup. Tho two
shots struck the Girl in tho head.
Tho German foreign office has
agreed TO accept $500 ms indemnity.
tho war department said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
LA TOILETTE is
BACK TO WORK
viii Return TO Senate Mon
day TO Aid Fight

WASHINGTON. May so sena-
tor Robert NJ Ia Toilette win return
20 the senate Monday 10 lead final
drive for action on tho progressive
legislative program this session.
Word Of his coming wha received
with jubilation by progressive. who
find their farm relief and railroad
legislation crushed hopclcssiy b.
meath a towering legislative Jam
Tho progressiyss believe Ia Fol-
letto can find way IN which sue
cesfui action may DO obtained on
these two legislative programs or
force congress 10 return this sum
mer for their consideration.
Ia Folleito's dominating presence
has been missing since last Janu.
arg. when he became m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
Youth HELD IN
DEATH PROBE
MiIIionaire'S Son Questioned
in Staying of Boy

CHICAGO. May jonathan Leo.
pold, 10, son of n millionaire manu-.
racturer. was held for questioning at
the states attorneys office today in
connection with tho kidnapping and
murder OF i4-ycar old Robert Franks.
Leopold, law student ut tho
University of Chicago. and master of
10 languages, admitted losing a pair
OF glasses similar to those found
near the nude body OF the slain
youth. He was taken into custody
after trailing sale Of the glasses thru
n large optical firm.
Under rigid examination, Leopold
told police he had often visited tho
scene whore young Franks body was
found; that he had been there n few
days before the murder; that he
owned n typewriter similar to the
ono with which a ransom letter do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
Explosions Wreck
Bucharest Area

ATHENS. May 5o.- Scattered OK.
plosions continued last night In
Bucharest as result of tho mum.
tons dump explosions on wednes.
day, unconfirmod dispatches said to.
day.
Fires stIll smouldered in the
devastated part OF the city.
Some reliable reports say the
communists are responsible for the
disaster" tho dispatches added
and there has been a rccrudes.
concc Of fenrs OF a Russian invasion
OF Bessarabia."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
FACES HEARING
Worsham, Ex-Detective in
Liquor Trouble Again

vs.. z, Worsham. former city de-
ttc'ive. was al liberty under $3.50 hail
Friday following hearing Thursday
afternoon before United States Com,
missioner \. c, bowman on new
liquor charges The charges we're
tho result Of raid By federal pro
hihition officers on 1915 Seventh ave.
Two women. Janet schultz ane
Goldio Vaughn. arrested with wor,
sham. were also released on bonds.
tho former % 1900 and the latter
OF $3.50. Janet schultz WAS fined
500 week ago for liquor law viola.
lions and Wurahnm Sc % b. tried
next week on previous liquor charges
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30

An elephant can haul 10 tons. lift
half n ton and carry three tons on
It's back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30
Scottish Rite Man
Visitor in Seattle

Capt. John II. cowics. sovereign
grand commander Of tho supreme
council OF the Scottish Rite for the
Southern jurisdiction. viii give an
address in tho Scottish Rite tenn.
pie Friday night. at o'clock. He
was 10 arrive in Seattle Friday for
a brief stay before proceeding TO
Alnakn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-30

English society circles arc
expressing surprise at the re-
ported engagement Of Prime
Minister Ramsey Macdonald
and Lady Margaret Sack-
Uilte, daughter of the Earl dc
la VAR.