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New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
The Results" Harry Underwood
 Got About the E'urs


 "So, the suitcases are not locked, I answered, with a sudden quick ap- prehension that something had nap pened to the valuable fur cloaks that the girl, Mamie, had induced Katie to secrete in the farmhouse attic, and which | wished to get 10 Lillian in New York, for her decision as to the best course to pursue concerning them, My uneasiness was not les sened by a curious little gleam in Mamie's eyes as she furtively watched my face.
 Then undo those straps, pronto.' Harry Underwood commanded, and the man whome he had called Ed obeyed him with alacrity and threw open the suitcases, disclosing the fact that both were empty. l saw genu- inc astonishment in Eds face, but Mamie's face showed clearly that she wasn't surprised.
 Harry Underwood's keen eyes swept both faces and l was sure, saw the true state of things. He turned to me with a request which I knew was a command.
 "Wirl you please stay here until I return?" he asked, and then, with out waiting for a reply, he spoke peremptorily to the man kneeling beside the suitcases:
 Bring that girl into the office, he" he said. and strode into the front of the garage without another look or word. As the door closed behind him, Ed turned upon Mamie wrathfully:
 Now you have done it," he said venomously. I'd rather have the devil after me than the Big Tan serine. Now you get this into that thick head of yours: If you know where the things are that were in there, you get busy and dig 'em out, or he won't leave enough of you to fll a sandwich"
 Everything Accounted For"
 With his hand on the girls arm he was pushing her toward the door as he spoke. and think something Of his alarm pierced the girls stolid- ity. for she twisted in his grasp so that her face was toward me and nurmured an appealing:
 "oh! Missis Grahaml Please!"
 knew better. however. than to in- tsrfere with Harry Underwood's man. sgement of the sorry affair and I made my face and voice severely non eomrittal as I said eoldly;
 'I am sorry, Mamie. but can not help you now. It is too late. Tell Mir. Underwood the truth and help him to find the packages that were In the suitcases. Then l will do what can for you"
 Ed gave her no opportunity to re- ply if she had wished. The door shut with a slam behind them, and then there came to my ears the sound of low-Noiced, but fierce altercation, mingled with fearful sobbing expos tulation from Mamie. Then there was gutturai nnthurst from some one. and Harry Underwood's voice grim deadly.
 "Nou will, will you?" followed hy sound which called up memories Of the dull thud" so beloved to the od-time rom8nces. held my breath wondering which of the men outside had been knocked to the floor and regained it only when
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26

while nursing my baby, and hearing some talk of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege- table Compound, | began taking It.
 From the second bottle Inoticed Q big
 improvement, and l am still taking it. | am not a bit nervous nov. and feel like a different person. It ia a great medicine
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
Telephone Message from Leslie Pres.
 scott to Ruth Ellington.

'Is this Mrs. Ellington?.'
 "Yes, Leslie. I'm glad to hear your voice When did you get in7"
 Yesterday afternoon. l must see you today Can yon come over here, or shall meet you at the shop"
 "You would better come 10 the shop"
 "I'1l be there at thlE afternoon, Ruth, and not to burst upon you too suddenly. win tell you that I've tobbed my hair'
 Good for youl Hcw does Mrf Prescott ST. like it?'
 "She took 1t surprisingly uell, but Jack and I quarreled over it Rut I'll tell you ali about fl when we have our taikfest."
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26

for any one m anervous, rundown eon- dition and I would be glad to give any one advice about taking it. l think there is no better medicine and give you permission to publish this letter. " Mrs. AyxA SmTH, 5il W. Norw0od Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
 The important thing about Lydia E. Pinkhsrn s Vegetable Compound is that 1t does help women suffering from the ailments common 10 their sex.
 If you are nervous and rundown and have pains in your lower parts and m your back, remember that the Vegetable Compound has relieved other women having the same symptoms. Fer sale by druggists everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
FASHION sERyrcE.-
BLACK SATIN SUIT

The black satin suit is represented in every smart wardrobe. It may be strictly tailored affair. or it may be made more subtle and feminine like this one photographed which makes an ideal afternoon costume. The jacket blouses slightly at the waist line and the skirt has an extra tunic. It may be worn with white lingerie blouse or with a more elaborate blouse that is embroidered in colors. as the one in the photograph. Pleat- ings Of ribbon in red and white, trim the coat, and the outstanding collar has bit of embroidery In the same shades.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
tContinued in Our Next Issuol
R,.sfraint

she-Rcfore we were married you called me an angel.
 Hs-I know it. 'Bnt nov you don't call me any thing
 That shows my self-eontrol. - London Opinion.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
Gossip;s Corner
White Chiffon

White chiffon printed in red, green or black. por with combination Of these shades is the material from which French designers evolve the most sophisticated looking frocks. featuring particularly pleatod or cir cular ruffles,
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
No Objection

"parling, will you marry ne7' Have yon seen mother" "Yes. but l still love you. ."--AgEie squib.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
Replace White

Pink and orchid shades arc re- placing pure white to large extent in the affections of the younger gen. eration.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
NERVOUS, RUM
 DOWN MOTHERS
Worn Out Caring for Children and Housework-See how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound Helps

Indianapolis, Indiana.-"I was in a very nervous and rundown condition
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
BIacl, Hats

Large black hats of milan or horse hair braid are given an interesting note by trimmings of black velvet peoples with huge yellow centers.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
Debutantcs

Debutantes who have not bohbed hair, or who are letting it grow in. are wearing the very severe head
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
Iounging Robes

Lounging robes and negligees that must be used for travelling on ship board arc of the masculine cut Of very fine but conservative looking silks, and guiltless of frill or fussing.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26
TricorIie

Tricorne The tricorne of corded silk with the tiny. almost infinitesimal hrim is the most practical style of millinery for the taillcur.
 Soft Roll If you are not the type 10 wear tailored effects you can find many in- teresting coats with soft roll collars that are much more fattering and just as effective.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26

dressing that Is pulled back tightly from the brow and brushed until if achieves high lustcr. At the nap of the neck it is gathered into close bun.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26

My dizziness passed after q mo- ment. and l opened the case and took out inc miniature. had ne idea what a pawnbroker would consider the thing was worth. but I knew that 1t was worth millions to me: for when l should part with it, would also part with hope.
 Looking at fl. my eyes blurred. not with the tears Of weakness, but with tears of grief. Iseemed to see my whole life pass before mo. I was a drowning man. sinking in the waters of failure and despair.
 saw myself as a child. winning my mothers smile by some playful prank. I saw myself at fashion, able prep school. at college. in Paris playing the part of a wealthy young dilettante. could neither paint nor write nor compose, but I flattered my self that I had a cultured taste for all Of these. Then I saw myself re- duced to sudden poverty 'by the fail- use of trust company to which the care of the estate left me by my father had been coniided. I remem- bered the blank beviiderment that had overcome me as l faced poverty. a bewflderment soon succeeded by confidence in my own latent abilities.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-26

zigzag lines appeared and vanished before my eyes; tiny points of light grew into great molten moons and I then faded suddenly into darkness. Nausea attacked me, and | conquered | it only by miracle of effort. At last l reached my room on tho top floor. lt was hardly more than cupboard There was no window; skylight gave what light and ven- tilation there were. There was no chair in the room, nor any carpet The walls had once been papercd, but now there remained only few strips: grimy, cracked plaster met the eye on every side.
 Yet even this refuge was 10 be de- nied me unless found means where with to meet the debt that living in these quarters incurred. had come to this room, stining my contempt with difficulty. Now it was as desir-. able as an apartment in 2 palace.
 Dizzily | cutched at the wall and worked my way around to tho bed and sat down upon it. I was shak- ing and pcrspiring. It was bad NlDHbH lu Pt hbbEiNs bhh ip b' iip'h'- less also, was uncomfortable. Well, would do the thing had sworn never 10 do: ] would pawn the miniature, painted upon ivory, Of my mother. For the oath that l had made 10 my self as my other possessions passed into inc hands Of the pawnbroker. that 1 would die before ' parted with the last reminder of different days. was no longer binding. My dus to Mrs. Cannon was paramount
 had shabby. worn n-out suitcase in tho room. had thought when l came here that l owned inc irreduc- ible minimum of clothing possible to cover ones nskrdncss: but I had seen vanish. one by ono. the articles Of clothing and Of the toilet that I had thought indispensable. not to luxury but to life. Now, save for a shirt. an extra pair of socks and collar or two, the suitcase was empty-saye of course. for the ivory miniature to which I have referred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
LEGAL NnTICE.


 SEALED PROPOSALS. addressed to w. T. Mayo, Commissioner of Public Utilities, will be received at the City Hall, Shreveport, La., until 10 o'clock a. m., 18th day of July, 1924, for the extension of the present water works and sewer system, some of the items of which are CLEARING OF AP- PROXIMATELY SIX THOUSAND ACRES; RAILROAD BRIDGE SUB- STRUCTURE AND SPILLWAY, AP- PROXIMATELY SEVEN THOU SAND CUBIC YARDS OF CON CRETE; FURNISHING AND LAY. ING TWO MILES OF SIXTEEN INCH PIPE, THREE MILES OF THIRTY INCH WATER CONDUIT, THREE MILES OF TWENTY-FOUR OR THIRTY-INCH SEWER; FIX TENSION AND REBUILDING OF THE PRESENT FILTER PLANT; RECONSTRUCTION OF PRESENT SETTLING BASINS; AND OTHER MINOR ITEMS. Said bids will be received, opened and read publicly in special session of the City Council on above date and hour.
 All bids shall be made upon the of ficial proposal blank attached to the Instructions to Bidders, Specifications, Form of Contract and Bond which can be seen at the Cffice of the Commis- sioner of the Department of Public Utilities, Shreveport, La, or may be had by bona fide bidders upon applica- tion to The J. N. Chester Engineers, Union Bank Building, /Pittsburg, Pa, OH deposit of a certified check for Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.O0) which will entitle the bidder to two copies of said specifications and one set of plans. Proper receipt for each such deposit will be given and the money will be re- funded on receipt of bona fide bid or the return, in good condition within thirty (30) days after receipt of bids, of plans and specifications.
 Each proposal shall be accompanied by certified check or approved bid bond made payable to the order of the
 ,easurer ot lhe City of Shreveport, La., of not less than 3 per cent of the total amount of the bid and in no case shall the amount be for less than One Hundred Dollars ($10000).' This check or bid bond is to be conditioned that if bid is accepted contract will be en- tered into and the performance of same secured within ten (10) days after notification of the acceptance of the bid. In case bid is rejected or con tract entered into, check will be re- turned. Successful bidder will be re- Quired to furnish "a corporate surety bond in an acceptable surety company in the full amount of the contract.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 L. F. THOMAS, Mayor.
 w. T. MAYO, Commissioner,
 Department of Public Utilities. The J. N. Chester Engineers,
 Union Bank Building,
 Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
LEADING BONDS
 REACH NEW HIGH
Sales, Exceeding 23,OO0,- 900, Set Record Daily
 Total For Year

NEW YORK, June 11.-Further re- adjustment of bond prices to prevailing low money rates today carried the lead ing issues into new high ground for the year. Sales, exceeding 23,000,0 900, set record daily total for 1924.
 Establishment of a new low figure for long time funds, announcement that the treasury's $15O,000,O00 offering at 2A per cent had been oversubscribed and the whirlwind sale of the Nickel Plate" S26,0O0,000 bond issues today accelerated the forward movement of prices.
 Widening inquiry for railroad liens quickly carried more than dozen is- sues to new 1924 top prices, but the high levels to which the leading in vestment and speculative obligations had been bid up promoted more select i've buying and relatively inactive bonds showed the largest net gains for the day. International Great Northern is sues were depressed by reports that the proposed merger with the Gulf Coast lines had struck a snag.
 U. s. government bonds continued to eclipse their previous 1924 high records today when the treasury 4Ns again achieved new peak price for all time.
 Institutional buying expanded to an exceptionally large volume.
 Public utility and industrial mort gages also spurted up briskly. Rubber company bonds, recently under selling pressure, rebounded under the leader ship of Ajax Ss, which advanced 5A points. United States Rubber 5's were an exception, touching a new low.
 The current ease of money, it was reported, might result in a lower rate for the next Federal Land bank issue. Offerings of about $40,000,000 bonds is expected this week for the same reason, railroads and corporations contemplat- ing new financing are said to be pre- pairing to enter the market earlier than they had planned. The Consolidated Gas company may take advantage of the low rates to sell $50,000,000 issue. Bankers are offering tomorrow $6,500,- 900 Chicago Rapid Transit 61a's at about 94.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
ATTACKED YOUTH
 FOUND BY ROAD
Assaulted On Way To Music
 Lesson-Police Baffled.

DANVILLE, H., June 1.-The finding of Nelson c. Peevler, 16, un- conscious beside a road west of this city last night, furnished a mystery which police are vainly trying to un- ravel.
 The boy left home yesterday morning to take a music lesson and while pass ing an alley in the business district, claims he was hailed by two men in a truck who enticed him into it by pre- tending to seek local firm. One of the men showed him back inside and held his hand over the boys mouth while the other drove for some time, finally taking him into a delapidated house where a woman appeared and tried to get him to drink from a bottle, he claims.
 The boy resisted and attempted to escape. In the struggle he states, one man struck him on the head causing inconsistencies. He revived while be- ing carried home and gave a descrip- tion of the two men and woman. He was robbed of a small sum of money while in the hands of the men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
SHIP NEWS OF
 MOBILE PORT

! MOBILE, Ala, June 11.-(Special Leased Wire )-In from Pensacola with a cargo fin transit, the West Hardaway Limited States Shipping board, Water man Steamship corporation) arrived up yesterday morning and went to Turner terminals on berth for Hamburg and Bremen. The West Hardaway arrived about the time the Coahoma County United States Shipping board, Water man Steamship corporation, agents) sailed for Liverpool and Manchester after clearing a general cargo or cot ton, lumber and rosin for both ports. The cotton consignment totaled 59 bales and hardwood, pitch pine, ash, poplar and gum lumber, several hundred thou sand feet. The Coahoma County sailed direct.
 The Norwegian steamer Jose United Fruit company arrived and entered from Puerto Castilla with sabout 13,000 stems Of bananas and two passengers and Joined the Norwegian steamer Lysefjord at the United Fruit company berth at Pier 1. Both the Jose and Lysefjord bunkered. 2
 The Swedish motorship Frost arrived from New Orleans late yesterday eve ming to the Aluminium Lines and will load about 500 tons of cargo coal here, in addition to a general cargo, for the Caribbean islands, calling at Haiti on the trip down..
 The West Segovfa Omitted States Shipping board) entered yesterday in ballast and will be here for 25 days in the Todd Dry Dock plant repairing her bottom. &
 Two schooners shifted yesterday. the Albert Myer I. A. Scott & Col, which went to the Gulf Mobile and Northern dock to load for Barbados, and the American schooner Harrison T. Beach am tsame owners), which went over to the Southern Dry Dock after discharg- ing asphalt at the city wharf.
 Thursday will see the departure of the Surichco (Transmarine corporation) for Port Newark, via Pensacola, with lumber, and the Agwidale (Mallory Linesl for New York. via Pensacola. The Transmarine corporation will have the Suboatco here Monday from Port Arthur in ballast to go on the Port Newark berth, and the American steam CT Frank Lynch will be here Saturday to the Van Heynigen Brokerage com pany to load for the Pacific coast. The Suffolk, also to the Van Heynigen com pany, will sail Friday for Pacific coast ports with a general cargo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
NOTICE

z NOTICE To the Stockholders of Jefferson Iron
 Ore Company:
 Notice is hereby given that the di- rectors of said company, at special meeting held. at the office of the com pany, Cleveland, Ohio, on May g, 1924, called a meeting of the stockholders of said corporation to be held at l o'clock, p. m, on June 16, 1924, at the office of thef company, 1920 Guardian building, Cleveland, Ohio, for the pur. pose of considering and taking action upon the following resolution:
 BE IT RESOLVED by the stockhold- CTS of Jefferson Iron Ore Company, that the authorized capital stock of this company be and the same is re- duced from $500, 100000 it's present authorized capital stock, to $30,000.0o, and that this reduction be and the same is hereby made by reducing the par value of each share of said stock from it's present par value of $100.00 to 5000.
 This notice is given and the meeting will be held in pursuance of the pro- visions of the Bylaws of said cor poration and of Section 347S and S4S0 of the corporation laws of the State of Alabama.
 Witness my hand this 9th day of May, 1924.
 c. H. JUDKINS, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
VIRGINIA PLEDGES
 SUPPORT TO GLASS
No Second Choice Indicated By
 State Convention

NORFOLK, Va, June 11.-In- structions for Virginia's delegation to the National Democratic convention to support Senator Carter Glass for the Presidential nomination so long as his name is before the body, were adopted unanimously late today. by the state democratic convention.
 Reports that the William G. Me- Adoo forces might seek to obtain a Friendly expression for their candi- date" did not materialize. Senator Glass, however, told the convention that he preferred the nomination of "an- other man" referring to the Califor- nian.
 The resolution containing the in structions offered Glass to the national convention as a man highly suited for the Presidency and urged the Virginia delegation to do all within it's proper power to obtain the nomination for the senator. No second choice, or friend ly expression" for any other man for the democratic nomination was made by the convention,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
---------O-~---- MUNICIPAL BAND
 TO PLAY WYLAM

Birmingham's municipal band will be heard in the second concert of the park series Thursday night at Vivian, under the auspices of the Playground association of that community, which has taken great interest in the work of the band and in promoting other civic activities.
 The program selected for Thursday night is said to be an unusually at tractive one and includes q, number of solo numbers by different members of the band.
 The complete program follows:
 Poet and Peasant" (Suppe), over ture.
 Henry VIII Dances" (German).
 Morning" from Peer Gynt" suite.
 Popular selection, "Tip-Top" Car lyle).
 >"Orpheus" (Offenbach). overture.
 Homeless" (Artjur), romance.
 Song of India" (Rimsky -Korsakov)
 March, "NIilitaire" (Schubert.)
 Automobilists who wish to attend the concert will find ample parking space at the park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, June 11.-Continued liberal offerings brought a further de- cline of bc in the raw sugar market today, to the basis of 5.02c for Cuba, duty paid. Sales were said to aggre- gate at least 50,000 bags Cubans for prompt and June shipment to local re- liners.
 Reflecting the easier tone of the spot market, raw sugar futures were easier under scattered liquidation and trade selling. Opening ' to 13 points lower, prices rallied 5 to 10 points on cover ing, but eased off again and closed at the lowest, or to IA points below the previous day. July closed 3.2sc; Sep tember, 3.45c; December, 3.25c, and March, 3.09c.
 The demand for refined was quieter at firmer. prices, which ranged from 6.30c to 6.65e for fine granulated.
 Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12

BUSINESS activity, state by state, ND during May as compared with the
 same month of 1923, is reflected in the shifting trends of bank debits to individual accounts.
 Used as generally accepted and reliable thermometer of the business weather, bank debits indicate that in 26 states less business was transacted last month than in May, 1923. The states of lesser activity were chiefly located in the great agricultural sec tions of the west and in northern New England. Several southern states, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut en- joyed the greatest improvement.
 Thirteen states which did somewhat better than in May. 1923, with the ap- proximate improvement indicated, were :: Alabama, per cent California, per cent; Delaware, , per cent; Illinois, 3 per cent; Iowa, 4 per cent; Louisi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12
9 LIQUOR AGENTS :
 ARRESTED INV RAID
Claim They Were On Duty And
 Charge Frame Up

CHICAGO, June 11.-Nine prohibi- tion gents, including a group chieftain and director of raids, were arrested and locked in police station cells today by raiding squad of policemen who also took seven negroes, four of them women, in an apartment. The agents said they were in performance of duty and that the arrests were the result of frame up.' The chief contended the agents were participating in a party in the flat, where two pints of whisky were found, they said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-12

ana, per cent; Michigan, per cent l; North Carolina, 6 per cent; Pennsyl- vania. per cent; South Carolina. 3 per cent Tennessee, 1 per cent; Vir- ginia, 2 per cent; Washington, 4 per cent.
 States registering the greatest in crease over year ago were Arizona, IS per cent; Connecticut. per cent {; Florida. 12 per cent; Kentucky, 9 per cent Mississippi, 38 per cent; New Jersey, 16.per cent; Oregon, 9 per cent i; Rhode Island per cent.
 None of the other AS states was able to better the May, 1923, record. The declines, however, are not for the most part startling. Neither are they sur prising, for the country is just now passing through a period of cautionary hesitation which majority of busi- ness students believe is paving the way for q prolonged era of prosperity later.