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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
SIGNATURE A GUIDE
Unlike Voice Or Hearing 1t Is An Un-
conscious Betrayal OF Self

The truth seems to be that signatures
are unconscious betrayals of ourselves,
and therein lies their interest as induces
of character, writes Archer Wall Doug
las in the Atlantic Monthly.
This is not true of handwriting to
anything like the same degree, nor are
the reasons far to seek. We are apt
to make efforts to improve our hand
writing so that it may be at least Iegible.
But we rarely take thought concerning
our signature, although doubtless we
have an unconscious desire to make it
characteristic of ourselves in some
fashion, we know not how.
Hence, as we emerge from childhood
and youth, it gradually shapes itself
along the lines of our thoughts and de-
sires. Unlike our tones, our manner,
our bearing. our conversation, it is ex-
pressed entirely without concealment,
and without our being on our' guard,
as it never occurs to us that a sigma
ture in any way betrays us or reveals
that which we should keep secret.
Thus it is even more indicative of our
personality than the voice, since in con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
WORLD FASHIONS
SET BYROYALTY
But Conditions Change
AS Thrones Totter In :
Modern Times

If the day ever comes when there are
no more kings and queens, who will set
the fashion: As the list of existing
iaud reigning) royalty becomes shorter
and shorter, the question is one that
comes ever nearer. This is a feature
of the decline of royalties which has
received scant attention, says The New
York Times.
Since the beginning of history royal
rulers have set styles. 1t is recorded
that Alexander the Great had a wry
neck and his courtiers and generals
found it correct to go about with their
heads on one side, the royal style ex-
tending beyond the realm of dress into
that of posture and carriage.
The Alexandra Limp
Similarly, Alexandra of England,
foisted. involuntarily, it is true, the
Alexandra limp" on I'm unsuspecting
world: 1t was understood that the then
princess of Wales had suffered some in
jury to one of her knees. 1t was known
that she walked lame" as they say,
and it was whispered that she had had
an attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
At once, every woman of fashion in
England, or wherever English Influence
reached, affected, SSlimp, walking with
one Knee bent, Fhis was in 1875.
Earlier portraits of Alexandra show
her with a long. graceful neck. encir-
cled by lo We, dropping necklace. often
of pearls. ending in pendant. This was
before she adopted the wide dog collar"
necklace of many rows of pearls or
other jewels, strung close together and
tightly encircling the neck The adop-
ton of this fashion, Hnbeeeming to, al
most everybody and nnsracefuf,. BECAUSE
it destroys long graceful 4ine, cutting
the head off sharply, was practically
universal. 1t has been maintained that
the loose-hanging necklace was displaced
for the close-fitting, high dog collar
only to hide a scar on the neck about
which Alexandra was sensitive.
Concealment was likewise the motive
for the revival of the crinoline in the
middle of the nineteenth century by
Empress Eugene. whose death occurred
in Madrid in July, 1920. The career
of crinoline has been more than ordina-
rily freakish, even among fashions. Sud-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

or 50 outside the city limits. Detectives
drove out there. They found clear signs
of struggle, some poorly effaced pools
Of dried blood, and, behind a ruined
wall, the revolver with which the crime
had apparently been committed. And
MI. Smiths finger prints were on the
weapon. He was convicted. l believe,
and hanged.
Betrayed by. grain of dust!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

denly revived and. brought back in all
its splendor. with it's Immense flowerlike
skirts. draped i'll yards of lace. or shir-
red with line upon line of encircling
ribbons, garlanded with ribbons and set
off by delicate rosettes or dropping bios
SONS. it was merely the old hoop skirt
of I'LL brought back to the light. -
Joke Started A Style
Similarly, the hoop of iii was re-
peat of the farthingale of Queen Eliza
beth, ''fearfully. and wonderfully made"
and devised as joke by the active
minded queen and her ladies to poke
fun at the trunk hose of the courtiers
which the ladies thought had grown to
oyerlarge proportions. Started as
joke, the farthingale too
fore the close of
grown to such outrageous proportions H.
self that doors Nav,
enlarged to twice their form,r s...c aid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

versation we constantly cultivate and
assume certain tones, accents and man
ners OF speech which are not native to
us. In this way the signature becomes
the crystallized expression of our in
born traits and characteristics, and
registers but slowly those which we
often seek to acquire with patient care
and purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

The Forest Service estimates that
the National Forests of5,Alaska can
produce 100000 cords of pulpwood
annually or enough: to manufacture
one-third of the pulp products INV con-
sumed in the United States. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

LZAO"SL NiOOAOoeS any way
shopper: ~ want to buy IA Kodak
album"
Clerk: 'What kind do you want?"
Shopper: "Well, let me see what
you have"
Clerk: 1--WE don't have any,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

For the treatment Of pulmonary to
,berculosis, a medicine is being used that.
is inhaled directly into the patents
lungs through a tube and mouthpiece.
Fitted upon the chassis Of small
touring car, miniature cottage sup
plies an Iowa contractor and family
with luxurious quarters, while on motor
tours - -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

Andrea VenOcchio 1435-14SS was one
of the first artists to take a plaster
cast Of a living person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
WOMAN'S REALM GOOD HEATH

The third method that we want to discuss in these series of articles on Disrelation is the talk ing into the body through the skin and certain mucous mem branes substances which are in- furious to the body. This Is a very prevalent habit and con- ducive of immeasurable harm. It includes alcohol. linaments and even sometimes water, which may be misused and produce harpRful effects on certain mucous mem branes and set up irritation that results in nerve occiusion. But of all other ways of taking foreign substances into the body through the skin, the most dangerous, filthy and unreasonable is the practice of spreading upon the broken skin poisonous pus from a sore produced on a horse, COW or other animal. This pus pro- duces tremendous irritation and consequent reaction with nerve occlusion that occasionally be- becomes so severe as to occlude all life to the affected part, so that it's removal becomes neces- sary. Even death itself some times follows the tremendous con- striction and occlusion of impulse from unusually virulent pus vaccinations. The principle of maintaining health by innoculat- ing the body with the poisonous excretions of the skin of another animal or with poisons of any kind is wrong and comes from a system of wrong thinking. In fact, the skin was not made to take into the body any substance, but to eliminate and throw out of the body, and when 1t is made to re- verse it's normal trend and carry into the body the substances placed upon 1t, it produces a dis relation of the cells of the skin there is consequent reaction that temporarily or permanently af- fects the health to a greater or lesser degree.
 But wherever the disrelation is or whatever it's cause, 1t is the duty of the chiropractor to find 1t and correct it.
 ILL HEALTH
 IS THE
 MOST EXPENSIVE THING IN THE WORLD BUT THE CHARGES OF A CHIRoPRACToR ARE VERY REASONABLE, INDEED. Any one of the following will be
 
 COMPLETE EXAMINATION
 ABSOLUTELY ERE E Birmingham:
 DRs. J. c. GLOVER
 VIM. H. WELLS
 CARVER GRADUATES 601 Lyric Bldg. Main S007 Bessemer:
 DR. D. O. PHILLIPS
 CARVER GRADUATE 321 Realty Bldg. Bess. 5Ss DIR. ROSA RENFRo SMITH
 CARVER GRADUATE 1917h 2d Ave. Bessemer 526 Ensley:
 DIR. DESSIE M. FALLON
 CARVER GRADUATE 220S Ave. I. Ensley 1237-W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
REALM G s2sml IM s Ne n%s Shonnino Gui
AUTOMOBILES l AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

cRAwFoRD,s
 BIG SALE
 OF
 USED FORD CARS
 CONTINUED
 FOR
 ONE MORE WEEK!
 EVERY FORD ON OUR FLOORS \ MUST GO PRICES sLAsHEDl
 TERMS cuTl
 TOURING CAR Self-starter .$60 TOURING CAR Self-starter $50 TOURING CAR Self-starter =. .$135
 COUPE Self-starter, late 1923 model .$385
 ROADSTER -Self-starter ........ .$95
 SEDAN Self-starter ......... .$95
 SEDAN Self-starter .$145 TON TRUCK CHASSIS Price only .$145 Z
 TON, TRUCK With body .........$295 CHASSIS Only $22.50 
 1924 COUPE A real buy .$45O 1924 TOURING New tires, looks like new; price .$365 1923 TOURING Self-starter, new tires; a good buy .$165 1922 TON TRUCK Stake body, new tires, only ... .$315 1924 ROADSTER The new ones are scarce; get a bargain .$325 We have the best line of used cars ever shown in Birmingham. You will say the same when you see our lineup. DON'T MISS THIS SALE
 EASY TERMS
 CRAWFoRD's
 AUTO SHOP, Inc. 2225 1st Ave. Main 4391
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS A
 LOST AND FOUND |
$50 REWARD (Twice What He's Worth)

For return of Dusty" a dark brindle male Boston terrier dog with white top of head, white nearly around neck, white breast and belly, white feet. Ears clipped, screw tail. You can buy two like him for the price of my reward, but "Dusty's" my dog and want him bad. He strayed, or was taken, from Grove Park, Edgewood, Thursday Sep. tember 4; $50 reward for information which will lead to his recovery. Notify Howard Parish, 120 N. 21st St. Main 2574, or evenings and Sunday, Main S266-M.
 WATCH-Lost, gold Elgin 15-jewel watch, with shoestring tied on 1t; be- tween and p. m. Saturday, between 21st and 22d Sts., on 2d Ave. Reward. Main 4533-J.
 DOG-Lost, black and white female Col lie, white blaze on right side of face, $10 reward. Mark L. Jeter. Main 2989, or Woowlawn 725-J.
 PIN-Lost, in downtown district We'd nesday, white gold, past matrons' pin, Eastern Star. Mrs. M. E. Raum, 6918 Division Ave. Phone Woodlawn 157S-R. MONEY LOsT-Lost at Five Points, about $60 in $10 bills, about g. o'clock Saturday night. Reward. Main 7419-W. BULLDOG-Found, about 13 months old; white and brindle spot. Owner call at 222 N. 18th St.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
PALMER NOW HEADS
FLEET CORPORATION
Admiral Subscribes to Official Oath
and Takes Up New
Duties.
SHIPPING BOARD STATUS
All Powers of Supervision and
Control Reserved.

Former Admiral Leigh c. Palmer
today took the oath OF office as presi :
dent of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration and entered upon his new
duties.
ANY and all powers of super
vision and control" vested in the
Shipping Board are reserved to 1t
by the resolution which separated the
board from the Emergency Fleet
Corporation as the direct operating
agency of the government merchant
marine.
EJECT of Resolution.
The resolution decided upon spe-
cifcally reserves to the board the
routes and ship sales and the right
TO dispense with the services of the
emergency Fleet Corporation head.
1t delegated to the corporation, how
ever. the authority of management,
operation, maintenance and repair of
vessels.
Under the resolution all vessels
now operated by the board are allo-
Gated to the Fleet Corporation with
additional ships to be allocated when
requirements demand. The board s
authority as to management of all
properties. including piers, dry docks.
etc. incident to ship operations and
the insuring of vessels. also shall be
exercised through the Fleet Corpora
tion.
1t Is provided that no official Of the
board or any of it's departments shall
hold office in the Fleet Corporation
except with the concurrence Of the
board and the corporations board of
trustees. Except-as to final approval
Of salaries by the board, selection of
all OF its officers and employees is left
to the corporation
Cooperation Assured.
Leigh c. Palmer, president OF the
Fleet Corporation. when asked IL the
language of the resolution adopted
by the Shipping Board gave him all
the powers which were necessary for
full and free operation OF the mer-
chant fleet, replied:
NO. 1t does not But I have con
ferred with the members of the
board and they have given me as
surance that they will aid In every
way possible so that the Fleet Cor
poration will have a free hand In
the operation OF the ships"
Evening star., 1924-01-11
MILITANT ACTIVITIES
IN EUROPE CITED
Bishop Beauschamp Declares so
Per Cent of War Total
Making Munitions.
ARMIES EXCEED 1914 SIZE
Believes Hope for Peace Rests in
Religious Growth.

There were $4,000 persons making g
munitions in Europe when the world
war was at its height and today there
are 10000 who are doing the same
work and the standing armies
of that continent are larger today
than they were in the year 1914" de-
clared Bishop w. B. Beauschamp in a
summary of conditions over there be-
fore the centenary meeting of pastors
of the Baltimore and Virginia Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at the Mount Vernon NJ. E.
Church South, today.
II hope that the Box peace plan
will stir up d sentiment for world
peace, and l believe in the league of
nations" he said. but added: Neither
the league nor the world court will
establish peace without men working
for God in back of them"
Bishop Beauschamp has been con-
nected with missionary and evange-
listiC work for the Methodist Church
in Czechoslovakia ia, Bohemia and
other countries of Europe.
Referring to some of the details of
his work while in Europe, he stated
that influence had been used by the
Methodist school in Rome and that
he was now doing all in his power
to prevent such action. He described
briefly the conflicting religions in sec
tons of Europe.
Bishop James Cannon. jr.. told of
the work of the Centenary in Mex
leo. He has been in charge of mis-
slonary work in Mexico, Cuba and
Africa
Other addresses were delivered by
Rev. w. G. Cram, secretary of the
centenary movement: Rev. r. L. Rus
sell and w. A. Lambeth. All stressed
ing and a religious awakening in or
der that world peace might be main
tanned
Announcements were made by Rev.
=. L. Blademore, centenary field Sec
retary of the conference.
There are approximately ITO pas
tors attending the meeting.
\ findings committee will make its
report late this afternoon and pass
resolutions to the best methods of
collecting the pledges to the CEN
tenary fund.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
who conducted services at the church
last night, urged the cooperation be-
tween all religious bodies for a reli-
ing about world peace.
Sounding a warning to the women,
he said: II have preached from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande and l
have noticed that there are more
men attending church than there are
women"
THE only solution to the present
world problems and conditions is
through religion" he said.
Evening star., 1924-01-11

before thou vert born, what care,
what service and what travail have
there been to bring thee forth and
preserve thee from such as would
abuse thee and defile thee.
"Oh, that thou mayest be kept from
the evil that would overwhelm thee,
that, faithful to the God of thy mer-
cies in the life of Righteousness, thou
mayest be preserved until the end. My
soul prays to God for thee that thou
nayest stand in the day of trial. that
thy children may be blessed of the
Lord. and thy people saved by His
power"
Eyes Always on Prayer.
Three hundred times ten times,
twice a day, Freeland Hendricks eyes
fell on the Quaker PENIS prayer. Is
his drive to cleanse Philadelphia an
answer to Penn's supplication?
Well, there are those who think yes
and those who think no. Freeland
Kendrick is good deal of an enigma
to his fellow ecitizens. Some think
he is paving the way to the gov
ernor's chair; a few think he is a
"four-f1usher" who will drop his
cleanup campaign as soon as he has
made a sweeping gesture.
Many frankly don't know what to
think, and among this latter cate
CORY are most of the old-lipe republi-
can leaders who H. 'ped Kendrick roll
up the biggest majority a Philadel-
phia mayor has ever received-he ran
on a citizens and business mems
ticket with republican backh.g-and
yet were decidedly absent when Ken
Evening star., 1924-01-11
lZZY, AS PRIMA DONNA,
DOESN'T FOOL CHICAGO
Famous Rum Sleuth Has No Ter
rors for Windy City After Bell
hops Pierce Disguise.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. January 1.-THE pres
ence here of Izzy Einstein, govern
ment liquor agent extraordinary, has
no terrors for Chicago's saloons, cafes
and soft drink parlors, proprietors of
which are confident they can detect
his famous disguises.
Cafe and saloon men have hired de-
tectives who have been trailing Ixzy
for weeks and carefully tabulating
and reporting his various roles, the
story goes.
Last night, they said, Izzy donned
disguise No. 81. Half an hour after
the prohibition agent registered at a
hotel, an apparent opera songstress
came down the elevator and inquii ed
OF bellboys where she might obtain
liquor. She" was Izzy, they said.
Tomorrow night he'll probably be
done up like a poor. but honest, coal
HEAVIER" an informant said. But it's
all the same to US; he won't get by"
Evening star., 1924-01-11
DURESS IS CHARGED
TO JAMES M. HARLAN
Son of Late Justice Accused of
Withholding Income of Sister
in-Law Here.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January thames S.
Harlan, former interstate commerce
and son of the late
United States Supreme Court Justice
John Marshall Harlan, was accused,
in papers filed with the county clerk
today, of Withholding from his sister
in-law. Mrs. Margaret M. Harlan, of
Washington, income which, II was
claimed, belonged to her.
1t was charged further that Har-
closing mismanagement by her hus-
band. Rev. Richard D. Harlan. of a
trust estate left to her by her father,
to consent to transfer the securities
to him.
Sisters Join Action.
Joined in the action with Mrs. Har-
Ian were her sisters, Mrs. Adelaide
A. Christie of Bryn Mawr. Pa. and
Mrs. Anna NJ. Baddall Of New York.
Phineas Prouty, father of the three
plaintiffs. in 1891, left s115.000 in
trust for his daughter Margaret who
was to get the income therefrom for
life. according to the papers.
Since 1907 the Rev. Mr.. Harlan.
former member of the administrative
board of George Washington Univer-
sity, managed the estate of his wife.
inexperience on his part. the
papers filed said. Rev. Harlan almost
completely lost the money and in 1909
told his wife, his brother James and
his brother John NJ. Harlan, Chicago
attorney.
Money Was Restored.
An agreement was reached whereby
the money was restored, Mrs. Harlan
giving s25.000, James S. Harlan. $685.
900, and John NJ. Harlan paying the
Rev. Mr.. Harlan's personal debts of
$1,000.
In her complaint, Mrs. Harlan said
her brother-in-law James received
all the income from the securities and
paid her nothing since August, 1918.
She charged that in November, 1919,
by threats of exposing her husband,
ne forced her to order John to turn
over the securities and then claimed
S36, 900 additional in securities which
John had bought for the trust fund.
In an answer, James S. Harlan de-
MED the charges of threats or duress
and claimed the securities rightfully
belonged to him because his brother
John failed to contribute anything
and the contract was without mu-
tality.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
ROBINSON CRUS0E
GETS 9O.DAY TERM
Vagrant, Claiming Lineal Descent
From Defoe's Character,
to Tarry in Jail.

Morbid eyes from the spectators
benches opened with interest and
lounging attorneys inside the rail at
the District of Columbia Police cour,
today Strengthened up with cage.
ears when Robinson Crusoe, in an.
pearance as we'll as in name a pro.
totype of Defoe's famed character
shambled to the witness stand to pour
his words of woe toward Judge Gu+
A. Schuldt.
He was charged with being a va
grant. He was arrested on Friday.
His name was the thirteenth on the
list. He looked like a shipwrecked
sailor on a barberless island. After
learning that Mr.. crusoe had started
to winter in Florida. but had come
north because of an ingrown wander
lust, Judge Schuldt questioned:
Il suppose you claim lineai descent
from the original and historic Robin
son Crusoe?"
"oh, yes! your honor" suavely came
back Rob- Il am a deSce ndant of
that notable figure"
Judge Schuldt. committed Robinson
Crusoe to jail. to remain there ninety
days and ninety nights.
Evening star., 1924-01-11
NAN BEHIND GEN. BUTLER'S Ak
GUIDED BY OLD QUAKER PRAYER
Mayor of Philadelphia
EcIipsed by Vivid Ma
rine Officer.
Honesty and Sincerity in
Vice Var Clear to
Euen Enemies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, January lin
PRODUCING the man behind the man
behind the axe-Freeland Kendrick.
The name of Brig. Gen. Smedley D..
Butler, Marine Corps idol and vice
crusader extraordinary, is ringing up
and down the land. The nation knows
that he has swooped down on the
dives of Philadelphia as director of
public safety and mopped them up, at
q conservative estimate, to at least
75 per cent purity. 1t knows that
the forty eight hours he gave his
graft ridden police force to reform
and clean up the city expires at 3
O'Clock this afternoon, and it awaits
the news that an assortment of faith
less official heads have dropped into
the executioner's basket.
But even. here in Philadelphia,
Freeland Kendrick can scarcely horn
into the newspapers at all and that
despite the fact that his administra-
ton is barely three days old. Every
thing is Butler.
Who is Freeland Kendrick?
Kendrick Only Mayor.
Oh, he's only the new mayor of
Philadelphia. the man who picked
Butler to clean up the City of Broth
erly Love. and who went down to
Washington and persuaded President
Coolidge to grant Butler a years
leave of absence from his command
of the marine station at Quantico in
order that he might undertake the
herculean task.
Who is Freeland Kendrick? The
writer deserted the fascinating
"Leatherneck" Butler and the young
army of newspaper men that camps
on his trail long enough to seek an
answer to the question. On his way
up to the executive chambers he
passed the offices in the big quad
rangular city hall which Freeland
Kendrick occupied for the past ten
years as receiver of taxes. Just be-
side the door through which Kendrick
passed every day of those ten years
is a big bronze plate on which is in
scribed in letters so big that even a
hurried receiver of taxes might read,
1.-The Following Prayer" which the
God fearing William Penn raised.
back in 1884, for the city which he
had founded.
And thou. Philadelphia. the yir-
GIN settlement of this province. named