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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
MANY CTUsES FOR DIVORCE
Jurisdiction Of States In COnjugal Re IatiO9R Has Made Confusion

Counting certain Implications there are now 363 causes for divorce in the United States. The result has been and is confusion worse confounded,
 writes Nancy NJ. Schronmaker in Cur rent History Magazine.
 -F Beside the very evident fact that these multiple laws have not succeeded ill reducing, or even limiting to old con servative figures the number of divorces annually granted by our courts, the complication arising from conflict in the various state laws has been scan dal, not only among ourselves but also to the rest of the world. Europeans except the Swiss, who have a similar system-are in every case almost hope lessly befuddled by the complications caused by the crossing and limiting of our state and federal laws. They are even more amazed when they learn that within the limits of our nation a man and a woman may be legally divorced in one state, but by no means free of their bonds if they travel half a mile away across the border of an adjoining state that this same di- vorced man and woman may in one state legally enter upon new mar Kiage, again to find that, half a mile away, they have been guilty of big amy; that the children born of the new relationship, call it marriage or call it bigamy, are legal offspring in one state and illegitimate in tbe next.
 All this confusion is by no means the result of new or recent legislation. The lawyers have always known that the grounds for it were there. It has been common knowledge also that it rose from one of the fundamental inn pulses which went into the making of our government, that fear of central domination which made us set up our system of checks and balances, of linn ited federal authority, of states rights, of town meetings, all for the purpose of retaining in our individual hands the largest possible amount of control When we attempt to lift the whole matter out of the hands of the state and pass one federal statute which will apply in all states, we may expect a flare-up of the old states rights sen timent as well as considerable disagree ment as to just what the provisions of that federal statute shall be. We shall have to reckon with the conservative sentiment of the South, with the freer, more liberal western theory, of allowing another experiment in marriage as in any other undertaking, and with the in' dividualistic view of New York, where every year a few more thousand nice men and women, preferring dishonesty to indecency, stage a little "act" which furnishes necessary evidence to credu' lous detectives upon whose testimony the divorce is granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
Four Visitors To Be Given Buffet
 Suppe CT

A social affair anticipated with a great deal of pleasure vii be the buffet supper at the Country club this eve ming, to be given by Misses Gustine and Mary Claire Miner in honor of four attractive young women, Misses Marga- ret Abell, Evelyn Landor of Cleveland, Anne Brazleton of Washington and Kitty Schreiner of San Antonio. Texas.
 Enjoying this hospitality will be number of the younger fashionable set. who have been extensively entertained since their return from school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
Druggists Wives Association Is
 Organized

The Birmingham Druggists Wives as sociation, which has been recently or. ganized, held their second meeting Tuesday in the form of a luncheon at the Tutwiler with Mrs. G. D. Randle, the president, presiding. Representa- tives from the entire Birmingham dis trict were present. Many worthwhile plans are being c:scussed by this newly organized body, but perhaps the greatest undertaking they have in view is to ob- tain. partial closing of the drug stores on Sunday, which they hope to have in effect by September l, Mrs. Ira Goodwin of Ensley was elected secre- tary and the following new members were present: Mrs. R. K. Martin, Mrs. W. G. Hall, Mrs. T. V. Chumley, Mrs. Seymour Hall and Mrs. Joe Stam- mer. It was decided to have the lunch cons the fourth Tuesday of each month at 1 o'clock at the Tutwiler. The wives of all druggists are urged to be present at the next meeting, which will be July 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

or Beethoven, broke into jazz, there was no explosion. He was too flabber- gasted. Muttering something about taking look at his den, he beat re treat
 The moment Alma Blake had dread ed most had arrived. Norman's wife and Norman's mother were alone to- gether.
 In high-pitched voices both talked very fast and laughed a great deal and one played with bracelet and one tugged at ia tasseI on the front of her dress until it almost came off.
 Suddenly the younger woman stop ped talking-stopped in the middle of a sentence, her eyes fastened upon the older woman with first an astounded, incredulous, then amused expression.
 'Why, I do believe" she gasped, you're as scared of me as am of you!"
 And the next moment Norman's wife and Norman's mother were laughing and crying in each others arms.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

One Mother Says:
 have impressed upon my children the fact that they must go on the out side walk, in making their way around a corner, and must never take a short cut across a neighbours lawn. They do not need keep off the grass" signs to warn them, as a result of this early training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
LUxUR1oUs TRIPLES

A vanity case and a lip-stick holder of black enamel combined with blue en- amei, with delicate tracery of dia-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
COAT FOR SMALL GIRL

A child's coat of canary yellow flan- nel is beautifully tailored with raglan sleeves and a narrow cOllar-just like her grown-up sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

accessories. These fascinating trifles are suspended from q ring of enamel.
 The open door to opportunity The Age Herald Want Ads. Read Them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

The open door to opportunity-The Age-Herald Want Ads. Read Them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
- et '''p price


 Substitutes are gener-
 ally more expensive in
 the end than genuine
 articles. Housewives
 have learned - they
 KNOW this is true
 where bakings are con
 cerned.
 Self rising Hours are
 chased as substitutes
 for plain flour and good
 baking powder. The
 use of these special mixtures is very liable %1s to result in false econ-
 omy, failures and waste
 on bake day.
 Remember there Is
 big difference, in many
 ways, between biscuits
 and other bakingsmade
 from these n,Socalled
 selfrising fours and
 those made from good
 plain flour and de- pendable leavener. Try
 the experiment-make baking from each
 convince yourself. You will find the baking made from flour and baking powder far more attractive in appearance. It will raise higher retain it's full food value and taste better. For best results do not fail to use Calu. met, the Economy Baking Powder, and reliable brand of plain flour. Just think of it-the sale of Calumet is 21z times as much as that of any other brand It contains only such ingredients as have been officially approved by the United States Food Authorities. It is pure and sure. You save when you buy it-you save when you use it.
 PACKED IN TIN
 KEEPS STRENGTH IN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
Hearts of T,Oo
CHAPTER 1855

N TNLESS, perhaps, she might some time have home of her own.
 She smiled sadly at the idea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
Pro Officers Are
Killed; Search
for MnYde YeyS

WILMINGTON. n. G.. July CO.
Hundreds of armed men gathered early
today III the swamnS near Phoenix. n,
miles from here. ~ hunt for the siaycrs
81 sam II. Lilly. deputy United States
marshal and Leon George, city prohihi-
tion otii a. ind special deputy marshal
who Nerc shyis.lo death hast night from
ambush.
The scene of the killing was an obscure
trail through swamp near Phoenix over
ahi,h l.ills and heorge were travelling Ia
he formcr's automobile. The two. who
bad been unusually actiNc lately in raid
Alg mpuuAhinr plants - the vicinity. had
left Wilmington III The afternoon 10 serve
papers in prohibition ease. and APP
parcntly had panScd on their way 20
seize small copper Siill, which was
found IN the car with their bodies.
Powder burns Oh GeorEs's face dis
closed shc nrnrnrSs of the asSaSSins
when thcy fired at ihr dcputirs Twenty
five buckshot wounds were found IN
Georges body and ~ least 20 IN that Of
Lilly. Thrir weapons had not been
used
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
M'ILHENNY GONE;
PREPARE CONTEST
KIDALGO RETURNS

Marshall McIlhgnny IL still absent
from Hidalro ~ nty. and preparations
atc being made TO contest the elections
in that county The county chairman Mr..
MrIlhcnny, has bten absent from the
coui.ty since the day following The clsc-
tions having departed with a case oi
nervous prustration." il Is stated.
d. EI Pcase Nj McAllcn and Mrs. Dan
iels have gone from IIidalgo county TO
Austin where they have employed pan
Moody 70 represent the Hidalgo county
Tax Payers Association il contcsting
the ct.cn The association charges ir-
rcgularitics in the taking o. votes, and
ir the management of the elections in
general
Final counts IN Hidalgo county. so far
as available do not change the standing
VI fhe candidates from the figures y b-
" he'd III The Herald. These figures show
that administration Of icefs went back
into office with one exception, the coun
tg commissioner III the Missirn precinct
where GEORGE Brooks lost the race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
SAYS POLICEMAN
DIED In EFFORT
TO SAVE IIMBRIE

LONDON. July 20 Accoriinr NJ the
Morning Past the Persian legation here
is ia receipt 81 an official statement
from Teheraa declaring that contrary
a. other adriccs The Persian police maie
y great W. oft to rescue Major Imhrtr.
The American vice consul who was killed
by mob i'm .hc Persian capital rn july
l- one policeman was killed IN This fn-
dcavcr and several were injured. ID Is
stated
Far from neelcc.inE their duty hy faii-
iru tn prevent fhc crowd from break
inr into The hospital whore Major lm.
hre had hecn removed. il is declared the
police actually arrested practically cv-
try body implicated ~ tht hospital at.
Ia, <.
Tie government stated that srmc
days prior IN the attack much solemn
fc ling was manifest among the partici-
pants N the religio demonstration Eo-
ing on Ia Tchcran. The police and sol
ditrs there fsre had been cautioned to
avoid amy action tending to ngeravate
the ovcr-cxcitei state of crowds; the
government not or momcnt anticipal-
inw that grounds would arise tcr an
attack On foreign residents. II was IN
view Of this. the statement says. that
N police withheld firing u2an the mob
when Major Imbric was attacked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
Klan War Rages In New
England; Scores Are Hurt
When Large Mobs Clash

LANCASTER. Mass. july :'O.-Affer
night Of disorders and clashes in which
scores were injured crowd Of men who
has engaged ia hoSliIities with members
and spectators at n IN klux Klan meet
ing in field near here were dispersed
with the arrival ~ additional state pa
trolmcn today. Between 500 and 500
men had engaged in the fighting during
the night.
The husfiIities viii h broke out Inst
night when 800 klansmen. frienls and
spectators. assembled in field near
here which they had rented. only t. be
belcagnrred by a crowd cf between 600
and 600 mon. came as elimination Of
bitter feeling for some time
White the fighting was fhrgnning here
q similar outbreak oreurrrd in Spencer,
several miles away when crowd show
cred with stones cars carrying persons
away from n ku kInx klan meeting
there. state police dispersed the crowd
and arrested five men. Al Westminster
near here third meeting was held but
without disorders.
Two clashes took place here during the
night between the crowd within the field
and those outside. Rocks were thrown
and a shotgun. apparently loaded with
rock salt. fired.
As the night wore on. the poiiee
handicapped hy their lack Of numbers
and scattered positions of the com
batants and the darkness. were able only
10 keep the road clear.
When dawn broke i.n men still re-
manned Ia the road outside the field and
a similar number Of men were within the
field. But with the coming Of morning
the crowd in the roadway gradually broke
up.
Police reinforccmcnts dispersed the
crowd aud those who had been forced
to remain within the incloSed field were
enabled TO leave
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
2 NEGROES PLEAD
GUILTY TO MURDER
OF ILLINOIS GIRL

MOUND CITY. Ills.. July 3O--rieas
of guilty were entered ~ Hess Gonncrs
and Fred Hale. negroes. charged with the
murder Of Miss Daisy Wilson. - years
old. Villa Rift.e storekeeper's daugh-
ter. when ihey were arraigned before
Judge u. T. IIartwcll. in the Pulaski
County circuit court here today.
The court explained that the pleas car
ricd sentences of from ~ years inn
jTisonment 10 execution and then NAMED
two attorneys 90 confer with the prison
ers and give them two hours % hange
their pleas II they wished.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
FLORES DENIES
HE Will RESORT
TO ARMS TO WIN

MEXICO CITY. July 30. General An
Gti Flores hns issued denial nf wlde
spread rports that hr would resort tn
military action ~ case The final official
rst rms from the presidential elections
were aganst him. M telegram from
Cuiiacan. Sinaloa. ani made public from
Ms campaign headquarters here. W de-
clases:
W. must await The final verdict, amt.
if ihis Nv adverse. rrf serve our unity ior
~ nurpos7 o. continuing the fight upon
purely democratic grounds. since OFT
partt II powerful ana popular because of
the pfiraiplcs which " supports and q
sirrle pas ing incident cannot kill the
aspiration of an entire people.
Grr ral Flores Likewise denied plan
ring ~ leave the country ani asserted
hn would never abandon his political
lfa@afship uniii definite decision had
been rivfn upon the extent to which
tho people of Mexico Had supported his
candidacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
CANCELLATION
OIL LEASES Is
Being SOUGHT
Most Of Leases We're Granted
By Secretary Fall; Opens
Up New Phase of Oil In
vesiigation Activity

WASHINGTON. July 10. Cnncclla-
ton of oil and gas prospecting leases
granted under a construction by former
Secretary Fall NJ the general leasing
art ~ 1920 applying u IN Iian rcaerya-
tons established by exec tive order IS
70 be sought by the department Of JUS
tice. More than 20 sach permits are III
force, o. which 1S were granted by MI.
Fall
Opening the new phase az the oil
leasing situation. which IL not connected
w.th tha naval reserve proceedings BE-
ing conducted by the special govern
mcnt counsel. A tnrncy General Stone
has ordered the fling or suit against
T.. M Harrison. the Midwest Oil Com
pany aud the Southwest oil Company for
can~t liation of q permit involving pros
rcctinr rights ~ s60 acres in thc Ma
vaio reservation In South Utah set aside
in 1854, hy order Of President Arthur.
The lease attacked was the one
brought forth w Mr. Falls c0nstrr ction
@, the act and II surcf ssful in the suit
for its cancellation the department plans
10 bring action against those xnbSc-
qucntly granted III various localities
in the west. The proceeding Is based
upon Mr.. Stones recent opinion holding
Mr. Falls construction of The act ~
error Submission cf fhe opinion 10
President Coolidge has been followed BY
the rejection by Secretary Work Of about
400 pending applications for similar
lel lscs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
ANTHRAX WARNING is
SENT OUT IN TEXAS:
QUARANTINE IN EAST
Disease is Fatal 10 Man, and
Spread is Rapid; Outbreak
Proving Serious to Whole
State

AUSTIN. Texas. July 30.-NarninE
that The 0u break cf anthrax IN south
east Texas Is proving serious and thta
every prccaation must be practiccd
was issued today by Dr. Leon e.
Cloud. " afr veterinarian of the Live
! crk Sanitary Commission Of Texas.
Anthrax is 50 quickly spread that
- presence in any section j. dan
ErrOus 10 the entire state. according
10 Dr Cloud. when one area becomes
infected IL is practically impossible 20
entirely eradicate the disease, he de-
clarcd.
One reason that quick and decisive
action must be taken il that the dis
case may become fa'al 10 human be-
in.s az well as animals.
The SOU beast Texas area under
quarantine n composed of Orange.
Hardin. jefferson and Liberty coan-
ties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
TOyfMyeS 3 Year
Old Baby That
Had dB0dTenspey

OMAHA. Neb. July S0.-A police ser
geant yesterday found Mary Wisner
three and a hall year old, tied 70 wall
in the home Of Roy Hill. with her hands
above her head and tantal.zing plate
Of grapes in front of her.
Hill. who WIS arrescd. said the child
had had temper and that hr bad 60
do something 10 curb her" He admit
ted he had tied the girl up but denied
nm accusation Of the child and her sis
ter. Dorothy six. hat he had put sugar
on her chest SO flies would torture her.
Hill was accused Of tying the little
girl Up with chcrrv dangling in front
os her. and Of smearinE glue on her face
and sprinkling feathers over il.
The child was placed in Hills care by
her father. who IA divorced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
HIGHWAY FROM
HERE, HOUSTON
ISCONSIDERED
Meeting at Corpus Christi
Last Night Forms Assccia-
tion TO Construct Road
Around Gulf

CDIsi!S CHRISTI. Jnly .iU-Or-
ganization 80 Gulf Coast Highway ass
7o,iaiion. which IL 10 work Tor The de~ig
nation ~ dirfr; highway from Houston
~ Brownsville. this highway ~ ~
through Corpus Christi. was rcrfccfe,l
at meeting Of men and women inter
c5ied ~ highway improvements which
was held Yesterday afternoon III tie
Chamber Of Commerce rooms here
Permanent off for the aSSaria-
iicn were selected and III exrrriigc
board. composed of onc member from
each of the ounties - be- included in
the highway association. also WIS
chosen.
Delegates were in attendance from ~
ountieS for the meeting which was held
ia Corpus Christi yesterday afternoon.
ard real enihusiaSm was manifested
among al present over The tentative
plans which have been made for Gulf
toas. Highway a~Horiafirn which WI
seek the designation of direct roadway
- 20 along the coist practically the cn
tire distance.
H. II. Baldwin president ~ the Corpus
Christi Chamber ~ Commerce. WAS
elected aS president Of the new hwhway
associaton. and Judge Harper. of Rock
port WAS elected vier president The
.clec'ion ~ permanent secretary
treasurer was lefi nj 80 fhe "xc u'ive
hoard. and ~ asmeeiin~ of This board
held directly after The CLOSE ~ THE gem
eral session. Fred NJ IcTcival. who hes
been Instrumental in The organization of
the aSso,iation aud who has been IN nj
vocatc for same time fer direct high
way from Houston ~ the vailrr rHS
chosen for this position. Corpus Christi
was named a~ permanent headquarters
for the association.
Delegates from the IN counties who
were present for the meeting here yes
trrslay afternoon held ranraSSrS. and
chose F~urcSeniaiivc from each
county for the executive board. The
exc utive hoard MAS unauthorized to
name one member from each ~ The
counties not represented ~ the meet
ing here Yesterday 10 represent these
counties in its body. The general ses-
4 on voted ~ leave ~ the decision NJ the
executive beard The manner VI which the
Gulf Coast Highway association is 10 be
financed.
n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30

MUST Come TO
VALLEY IN '25

That the Valley may ~ visited by the
members of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World who will convene III
Houston in 1926 was indicated in an ad-
dress M the Rotary Clgb today when
Major Willis Mills stated that thr
Brownsville Advertising Club has sug-
@ssted such visit 70 the program plan
ners of the Houston Advertising organ
zation.
Delegates from All over the world will
meet TN Houston next year and will be
entertained ~ the Houston Advertising
Club. Valley men. il ~ understood, will
mske an effort 10 have the delegates in.
cludc "a tour Of the Valley on their itin-
crary.
THE most remarkable thing III the
United States.
II such wise was the policing or the
City WI Brownsville by the small forre
or peace cfficrfs characterized at The
gelar mect.ng o. the Rotary Club in
fhc Manhattan Banquet room "a noon to-
day. The speaker uay Jesse bennett.
who cited Chief az Police Il. b. Linton
as an example Of efficient selection of
mtn To carry On the pubic's business
There " Ro other town III the United
States, Mr.. bennett said (which can
boasts or as an efficient police admins
tratiOn with such small iorcc Ii We
have here. And the reason u ;nat in
Mr. Linton we have police officer who
will strnd no foolishncss~ Mr. Dcnnct.
urged the Importance Of voting al an
elections. declaring tina. If any incapa-
bic fieials are elected, the blame US
ually lits with those citizens who stay
vy away fron the polls.
Two ins2irational addresses were on
the program--onc BY Rev. Emmett Day Of
the First Presbyterian church and the
u.her hy Jack Rowe.
Perseverance was the subject of
Rev. Days talk He stressed the impor-
tancc cf n stiff upper lip" in the fac
iag important city problems as well
as in personal ma 'ters. "The growth Of
the city Of Brownsville il bringing with
il 4 number Or new problems which will
have % be solved" the speaker d2clar-
cd. land which are already calling for
sol tion-" Only hv perseverance. the
speaker asserted. can the new problems
continually arising after old ones are
laid away be solved.
The potential Influence o. the Rotary
Club in the matters Of civic progress
were stressed by Jackk Rowe in his ad-
dress. by an active interest in all
things pertaining to civic development.
.Ir. Rowe declared, "this organization
can demonstrate the quality OF its mem
bcrship- ="
II believe" Ne continued. "that this
city is On the verge OF an era or gErcat
progress and that the men Of thiscluh
are destined to guide the grogrcss."
Homer Fitch. Hurt Batseli and Major
willis Mills explained their last weeks
absences BY telling the club where they
were. Mr.. Fitch described visit to the
San Antonio Rotary Club and To Kelly
Field. Mr.. Batsell tcld Of fishing and
camping trip to Point Isabel and Maj
or Mills declared ~ was in Houston on
business, and while there attended b
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
RIO GRANDE, INC,
WILL MEET FRIDAY

The ue1t regular directors meeting
WI the Lower Rio Grande. Inc. will Nj
held at IIarlingrn. IN the Rialto Thea
tre. on Friday August 1, according 10
"a report received here.
The meeting viii start "A II o'clock
in The morning Business of Importance
io the association will be taken up. AMI
All members are urged 20 he present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-30
PAL HITS HIM WITH
HORSESHOE; is IN A
CRITICAL CONDITION

TOPEKA. Kansas. July 10. Henry
Davidson. 90. of Lecompton. is ia a
critical condition as result Of being
struck ~ q heavy horseshoe during a
game al Letompton. l6 miles east ~
here yesterday.
David Tenpcnny. 50. ncighbor and
friend of Davidson who angcrrd at re-
marks of Davidson during the horseshoe
game. threw n horseshoe at him, was re-
leased on $500 bond The two men have
played horscshoes together for years
and have been 'als, according 10 Sheriff
WIN Johns 7 quarrel was said 10
have been the first serious trouble that
ever arose between them.