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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
MRS. NORRIS BURIED

Funeral services for Mrs. E. S. Nor ris. who died Saturday at a local i'm firmary, were held at the residence of her granddaughter. Mrs W c. Nc Donald. 1521 Walnut Hill circle, Sun day afternoon. Services were con- ducted by Dr. J. S. Blackburn, as- sisted by Dr. J. NJ. Broadly, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church.
 Mrs. Norris was a member of the Methodist church for over SO years. Her death was a shock to tho com munity. but not unexpected.
 Special music was rendered by the Acipco quartet. Fallbearers were: J. c. Thames. Howard Shirley. Jake wohl, J. W. Stalcup. A E. Propst and Henry Kelso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
BISHOP MURRAH BETTER
Meth 0dlRt Dtgnitary AbIe To Take
 NOurtahment During Day

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. 1S.-Slight improvement wSs noted today in the condition of Bishop William Belton Murrah of the Methodist Episcopal church. south. who Is critically i'll at his homo here following stroke of apoplexy which he suffered last Tues day.
 The bishops physicians said the patient had taken nourishment dur Ing the day. although it was stated that there was no material change in his condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
RADIO IN COURT HOUSE

About a year ago A. F. Armstrong. president of the Marion Central bank. gave a fine radio outfit to Perry County High school. Professor Hoover, principal, and the students of the school were obliged to return to the school building at night to get the best programs. As thes chool build ing is on the outskirts of the city, this was not always convenient. The outfit has just been installed in the court House, where the public gener- ally as we'll as the students find 1t easily accessible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
STEAMSHIP AGROUND
Springfield Resists Efforts or T1s
 To Float Her

To Float Her
 wILMINGTON, N. C., Jan. 1S.-Ths Merritt Wrecking company tug L J. Merritt, ordered to Cape Fear from Norfolk on request of the United States shipping board. owners of the steamship Springfield. which ground ed just inside the bar at the mouth of the Cape Fear river Friday at 10 a. m. when her steering gear gave way. passed a hawser to the Spring field at noon today, but was unable to release the ship. Its efforts were made at high tide. All afternoon the tugs working crew has been get ting out anchors with hammers at- tached, which will be wound around the Capstands of the Springfield, and at the next, flood tide the tug will pull and the Springfield will warn in the anchor hawsers, and between the two it is hoped that the vessel will move into deeper water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
HEARS MUSIC 6y20o MILES

Raais On sDsves j3f Anoss Rfshs Up E -i n New Yssk Prenznm &
 BUENOs AIRES. Jan. ts.-Raven
 Hart. telegraph superintendent or the Transandine Railway, who has a radio set installed at his headquar- ters at Los Andes village. 50 miles north of Santiago. Chile. at an alti- tude of 1000 feet on the Chilean
 slopes of the Andes, announces that on the night of December 31. he heard q music program broadcast by the WEAF station v in New York city, Santiago. as the crow flies, Is about 5.200 miles distant from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
HELPS DIRECT SCOUTS

Jeft bIacKburn. bookKeoper Tn Marion Central bank, has been chosen as assistant scoutmaster of Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts, which was recently or ganized by Prof J. P. Robinson. teacher of vocational agriculture in Perry County High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
TO FILM sCR0ATAN'
Mary Johnston On Way Ts Bahamas
 To See Work

{ Miss Mary Johnston. the celebrated author. who made Birmingham fa- nous, is on the way to the Bahama Islands, where her latest book, "Croatan," will be picturized by . leading photoplay producer. a
 This was learned Sunday from Bir- mingham relatives.
 It is expected that all the scenes for the film will be laid In the Ba- hamas. The picture probably will take the name of the book.
 Miss Johnston's visit to the Ba. hamas will last at least a month. It Ia learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
COMPILE ANNUAL REPORT

Fight against the sale of the Hat tiesburg branch by the Gulf. Mobile and Northern railway to the Tatum Lumber company, clairification of the term handling provision by the carriers of a transit arrangement on cotton from southern fields to the eastern points via the Mallory line and the revision of rates on a num- ber of commodities shipped to and from Mobile are the high points in the annual report of the traffic de- partment of the Mobile Chamber Of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
GOES TO VIRGINIA
President Of Marion Institute Gal,

President or Marion Institute Gain-
 ing After Weeks In Hospital
 MARION. Ala. Jan. 13.-(Special.) Col. Walter Lee Murfee, president of Marion institute, who has spent the last several weeks in the Vaughan Memorial hospital in Selma, is now convalescent. He returned to Marion last week and is now visiting in Vir- ginia, while he recuperates. Lieut.. Col. Charles N. Sisson Is in charge of the school in the absence of Colonel Murfee,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
POULTRY RAIsERs TO MEET
ANNOUNCEMENTs

Circae meetings will be held by the First Methodist Missionary society Monday afternoon at o'clock as follows: Circle l will meet with Mrs. R. L. Broml>t: cirle No. 2. with Mrs. J. W. McConnell; circle No 8, Mrs. T. R. Copeland: circle No. 4. Mrs. Eu- gene Parsons.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Seventh Street Baptist church will meet at tho church Monday aft ernoon, with the Grace Carson cir- cle in charge.
 Mrs. w. A. Cochran will entertain the Culture club at her home Thurs day afternoon.
 The Junior N1tron's club will meet with Mrs. Ed De Shaz Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
 Miss Francis Rush will be hostess to the children of the Confederacy Tuesday afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
POLICE MADE NO RAID IN MIREE APARTMENTS

Landlsrd Says Fsgitives Hid h
 Caal Bin Dsaging Officers
 A A Miree. owner of the Mfree apartments. states the authorities wers In errer in regard to the two men beinG arrested for alleged vfo- lation of the liquor laws Mir Miree states the persons arrested were not tenants of the apartment house and the people who live there have been done An injustice hy the official re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
AFTER THE ELoPEMENT

She-I am teIegraphing pap asking forgiveness.
 He (broke)-Better make it flor giveness and funds. Trans cript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
OR PAPAH

Jsck-Mas is as pretty aa . little doll, isn't she?
 Clarence-Yes, and if you tried to hug her, she'd probably yell "Mamma!"-New York Sun and 0lobe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
TOvrRIsTs TO REGISTER

Regietration of winter visitors and former residents of other states who desire to make acquaintances of visit tors begins Monday morning at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. H. R. Hatch, of Lake Geneva, Wis, is in charge of the registration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14
CHRISTIAN -ENDEAV0R SOCIETIES TO MEET
Mobile Preparing For Annual State
 Convention In April

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 13.-(Special Leased Wire )-Plans for the annual convention of the Alabama Christian Endeavor society were made today at a meeting of the various societies of the city of that order. The meet ing was held at the Central Presby- terian church. Committees were named and other details arranged. The convention will be held here April 10 to 13, inclusive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-14

Northwestern Europe Is the worlds greatest potato producing re- zion.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
LAND
BOOSTED BY
ASSESSOR
Values Go Up $4,000, 900
Through Operation OF
Scientific Method.

ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. 11.-An IN:
crease of $50, ,OO0, 900 in the assessed
value of Atlanta real estate Will
appear on the books OF the CITY
~ assessors as soon as the work
Of assessing property can be com.
pleted. It was announced recently
by members of the assessors board.
This is the greatest Increase
chronicled in any single year OK
Atlanta's history, it was stated.
Assessed value Of real estate ror
1922. upon which 1923 taxes were
Dredicated, amounted TO $2OS' S'0OO..
900. The $50, 900, 900 increase thus
marked q gain for the year OF
approximately Is per cent.
Two factors were equa1Y n
portant in swelling the assessed
realty values to record figures, =: C'
LITTLE. one board member. stated;
one Of these, he said. was sne
vast amount Of new CONSTRUCTION
which is to appear on the city ta1
hooks for the first time. The ctner
was due to the application IN part
Of the so-called scientific basis OK
assessment, which fixes standard
ized value of properties within GER
tain districts and on certain stree1S.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
COPS DREAM REVEALS
SUSPECTS HIDING PLACE

EASToN. Pa. Jan. 1.-THE dream
Of Q police officer has led to the
capture of q man wanted by the
Easton police. Last week Mrs.
Myrtle Parker was hit over the
head with a revolver and is still in
the Easton Hospital with a frac-
tured skull. Haywood Hill and
James Smith disappeared after the
crime, and could not be found.
A few days ago, Acting Sergeant
OF Police James Boy1and had q
dream OF Smith under q bed at the
home Of Robert Jones, on the out
skirts Of the city. Boylan and two
cops went to the Jones home, and
found Smith in exactly the position
in which Boylan had pictured him
In his dream,
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
| ENRIoHT PRIZES TO TEST
LITERARY SKILL OF POLICE

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-Two liter
ary competitions for members OF
the police department were an
nounced by Commissioner Enright
in a circular just issued. For the
best serious story Of not more than
500 words dealing with extraordi.
nary police work on the part Of
any member of the department a
prize of 5000 will be awarded. The
second best will win a 800 prize
and the third best $50 prize.
The author of the best humorous
story Of not more than 200 words
concerning the police service in
this city will receive 500. The
second prize will be $50 and the
third $26.
The competition ends at noon,
February /. Many policemen try
to conceal acts Of bravery perform
ed In line of duty, Commissioner
Enright said, and he thinks the
literary competitions will reveal
many such deeds to the public for
the first time.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
TWO CHINESE HELD FOR
WOL LATlNG DRY LAWS

WILMINGTON. Del. Jan. IL
Charlie Chang. partner or Cnarne
Chung, who operates q Chinese
laundry and q restaurant. was aS.
rested on q Federal warrant, charged
with selling intoxicating liquors.
Chung was arrested last week on
a similar warrant ana II now IN
the New Castle county workhouse
in default Of $500 bail. He was
the first Chinese in this State to
be arrested on such a charge ana
Chang is the second.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11

the Society to Protect Children
from Cruelty, who arrested Mabel
Earle, twenty-Geven, charging she
beat and improperly fed the twenty.
one children from ten months to
ten years old intrusted to her care.
The children were taken to the
society's home.
After Miss Earle had been held
in $500 bond, another charge OF as
sault and battery was placed against
her by q nurse, who averred she
clawed her with her finger nails
because she protested against the
Ill treatment Of the children.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
ROTHERMERE MILLS TO BE
ERECTED NEAR QUEBEC

QUEBEC, Jan. 1.-THE Rother-
mere interests of England. which
recently acquired a large block Of
timberiand on the Manicouagan
river basin, It was learned, headed
a syndicate which viii spend $16,-
900 900 in. erecting pulp and news
print manufacturing plants near
this city.
simultaneously with this news
came an announcement that the st.
Regis Paper Company would build
"a $4,000 plant in the Parish Of
st. Augustin, q suburb Of Quebec.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
NEW ZEALAND VOLCANO
IN THROES OF ERUPTION

AUCKLAND. New Zealand, Jan.
11-Ngauruhoe Volcano, one or the
peaks Of the volcanic line" in
North Island, is in a state Of erup-
ton. and belching forth dense
smoke.
The eruption is described as the
greatest outburst in five years.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11

Now that the period Of the short
est daylight is reached, radio fans
are getting perfect results from
their instruments. and the radio
dance promises to become the rage
in many a small settlement along
the Great Green Stone" Of the Yu-
kon river.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
Dependable Laxative for Sick Baby or Child Harmless,

Hurry Motherl Even a fretful.
peevish child loves the pleasant
taste Of California Fig Syrup"
and it never fails to open the bow
els. A teaspoonful today may pre-
vent q sick child tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
- DISTINCTIVE
Il FEATURES

osoCee Ad0
AA-sdtcotA In hna,or: And They ca
Them Specialists.
CeOrAe. Jean Nathan
An adveneure in humor: Wicked-at-so
much per wick.
Cynthia Stoclxley
A new-nOvd Of South Africa as vivid and
dramatic - Ponjola.
Peter B. Kyne
A rOMaaee Ofa mining camp Of the
eighties.
W. Somerset Mausham
An odd story from m odd corner
Of the world.
Robert Hichens
A bizarre tale of the love and hate
ofa young Greek.
GOuverneIr Morris
Hin new novel, in which he tells why men
hate the women they love.
Haywood Broun
Whose wife is Miss Ruth Hale, tells
Why "A MISS is Even Better
Twin S. Cobb
A story Of the kind Of boy
Mr.. Cobb was himself
Adela Rogers st. Johns
AsaOryoftheW Wort WOnaain Hollywood.
David r. Solomon
A real Sowthern love Soory, called
"Lic-sle Sweetheart"
Sowell Ford
Shorty Mccabe meets the Prince Of Wales
in Peggy Shows Her Fast One"
The RI. Hon. Winston S. Churchill
The sbosy Of the dime whcn lost
ny memory.
Arthur Some9s Roche
A Hysecsy novel that would pusziA
Sherlock HolmeA
Don Marquis
Beginning The Old SOak's HiscOrTofthOf
Wocld.
James Oliver Cu1WO0d
A North Woods story of A Gentlenaaa oe
Courage
O. o. Mcintyre
The eaA driver who became Jsss King,
swoed pOEtzsie Of Paul WheemaR.
Kathleen Norris
A soOry Of woman who wanted N1hRxe
her cake and eae Il, too.
w. w. Jacobs
One of Ms best love stcries Eber1fH
seasoned with humor.
John r. McCutche0n
Ambassador Deasleys lesson in loydty.
HaHrlOon FtGher's Beauthul covu.
The Stage Today In Art GsaxSre.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
ALAsKANS DANCE TO
N. Y. RADIO MUSIC

DAWSON. N. T., Jan. 11.-Resi-
dents of the Yukon win dance this
winter to music by the best orches-
tras from New York to San Fran
co, heard via radio telephone.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11

Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother
You must say California" or you
may get an imitation fig syrup.
The Washington times., 1924-01-11
II TAKEN FROM BABY FARM;
WOMAN HEAD ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-An alleged
vile. Staten Island. by agents Of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15

deeply by the course that Wheeler had taken the
matter and he at loss to know how the senator
could reconcile his position the Incidents of the past
The treatment Mr. Anderson received at the hands of
Senator Wheeler is fast becoming matter of general
comment all the state and the friends the Sidney
man Offering their resentment i'm a manner that is
causing of the close friends Senator Wheeler to
become alarmed In political life nothing hurts a man
more than well grounded suspicion that he has been
guilty OF the objectionable sin of ingIatitude."
Sen WheeeTs support of l. j. Walsh for reelection to the
United States Senate about making meta
phOr out of Wheeler as any human activity ON record
Ut course Wheeler is under the greatest obligations to
Sen Anderson obligations that he viii brand him
forever III Montana political cannba man who willing
sacce friends and his most solemn promises his
sh interest and the Producers News not for
eVe the junior Senator OF Montana to be that sort of
But the Anderson situation only Of the demmas Wheeler
finds himself in, in his support of Walsh
First Wheeler is under personal obligations to support
anderson who deserted his party and campagned the State
with him and for him, when Sen Walsh like traitor that he
was deserted Wheeler in the campaign 1920
campaign OF p when Walsh got sick and quit the state
Wheeler after two speeches.
Second Wheeler is the running mate of LaFolette
and has denounced the democratic nominee W.
is as Deng tool OF Morgan and the party instrument Of
capitalism While Sen Walsh chairman of that convention
and lieutenant of Candidate Davis ardenty supporting
his candidacy against Sen La Toilette Either Wheeler
against Davis him. Things thing
equal to each other Sen Wheeler hardly save as
progressive and support Walsh at the same time
Finally: Sen Walsh is reactiOnary as Henry Cabot
Lodge The records show that he has consistently voted with
Lodge and Shoots against La Foette That Walsh the
author or the Leasing bill that made TEAPOT pOssbe
mat Walsh voted to expe La Toilette from the United States
ae pupoedy as traitor but for the real that the
Wisconsin Senator had consistently opposed the
Standard Oil Company which Sen Walsh has Just consistently
Walsh the blacklist
United States Senate Wheeers support of the man for re-
election position that puts question after the ntegr
ty OF WheeleT's pretense of prOgressvsm
The people may be simple Montana but not SO simne
Sen Wheeler continues in his support of Sen Walsh he will
OF contribute to the losing Montana to La Toilette ruin
eC ~ save oell WdISh
Tor VIII take more than Wheeler and Haste to whtewash Sen
Walsh with the voters OF Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15
THE APPROACHING CRIsIs

industrial Crisis is rushing upon the United States with
hghChg speed The thousand and indications of its an
poach which the Radicals announced year ago are now
ing INTO one great outstanding fact making everyone that
the CRISIS is at hand-the fact of unemployment
For more than year the of EMPLOYMENT has hoan
generally downward True there were temporary besitati
during which industry held its own even brief recovery in
january and February all of which the professional n
S o. capitalism to announce new boom" But these oscia-
lions Of the industrial index were purely incidental and o @
eced the speed not the direction of Employment has
been continuously the downgTade
Now the downward development has grown nrecinita+o
The crisis is attaining acuteness displayed in 1921 which an
any resulted IN the throwing of 100000 into the streets
before was temporarily by now expiring period Of
prosperity before the coming winter have covered the
earth the streets Of the big cities will resound with the
he unemployed millions unless all signs fail unless capitalism
applies the desperate remedy Of another great war
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15
STUD, POKER's EDITORIAL.

The political publicity of Stud Poker Brlev ovnr7 dow
BennettBl StevensNSam Nyqust~JacG OCradv oUtf who
conSug5e the Republican party of Northeastern Montana
nd
a couple Of times in the SCOBEY POKER CHIP: ~ q
o Is not 50 long since you told the writer that
turning into court all the whiskey and beer taken in
men RAIDS Rodney and Eric never do t-they save
ali the good stuff" you informed rs and to prove it
you produced some Canadian beer that they had
ni-Ja I from Canadian booze runner. And little
Oe mao his share at his house and all the others had
Their share at their houses: And enough was left at
the Producers News office fol you and your satellites
70 stage = drunken carousal-Daniels County lead
Last week the article appeared in the PIsterne
e U one Oh Joe Dons dupes the degenerate de1olmed
mentally and morally Green Rodger Burke one of the ont
standing grafters and return xerS of the Northwest
VINO was taken out of Joe DOns Office Lodge by Joe Dix
on ana sent TO Pentywood to edit the Famerne which was re-
Gently turned to the Dixon machine by Pser Sorn in
order to get the rag off from his hands,
Ii there is anything dirty for Green Ink Rodoer 70 do
II IS turned over to stud poker Buey then Rodger copies
IN order to have someone responsible for Ink being too
~ t5 10 PqS ms name on the masthead of his paper.
SUD Poker BuIey knows that when says that TAYLOR
aey and wantOny lies He that Taylor never said
ng OF the KIND to him or anyone else Taylor has never dis
cuSSed with anyone what either Sheriff Salisbury or County a.
do with the booze which thew CAPTURE T3v 6 yfas
interested in booze which than Stud Poker Bnev can
say or Al Lawrence either for that matter - W
sud Poker Burnley spent lot Of the farmers money in
Daniels county poker blackjack wne women and song and
every informed person OF Northeastern Montana knows thai and
e remarkable friendship existing between stud poker and
Sammy Nyqu and Al Lawrence we are not so sure that Al does
oestroy all oil the booze which great since Barry
SpC IN ms lace and made him good dog by dumping
ne street. but by pouring it down the gutter that has its
yasI DeoW ola STUD Poers Burnley to have
very condena information as to what Ivory Pate AL does with
his booze he confidential with AL and Sammy for some
reason or other he holds midnight meetings with them when his
nights are not otherwise occupied. 80
Sammy Nyqust also very fond Burley-probably also
oscar Collins and Jack OGTady by this time Bufev spends most
Of ms time IN Samms office Probably Matching up dope ike the
above Then after weeks mixing with this gutter tribe SAMMY
sunday school on the Sabbath in order see that the
niue 'q 8t g S, Ine proper moral instruction
But E sammy welcome to his ongngered-dp friend if
ne enjoys his company There lots of very ne peonIe in
the republican party and Sammy feels right at home AMONG them
except on Sunday. is VieIl'
Next week, Burey will probably have another SCOOP abou
Taylor rapeing the Goddess of Liberty ~
Just'wait and see!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15
What Wall Street Thinks Of Davis
BY Jaw Lovestone
By Jay LOveStone

cratic nominee for President? " 9' VIC AeilO
e5e are some Of the opinions taken authoritative
recognized spokesman OF the biggest business interests in the
country We present the expression from seven widely
country. ~ eF0 u Tie
WALL STREET JOURNAL
Mr. CandOr of the Washington Staff of the Wau C+roo+
journal which has the largest circulation of American financial
newspapers SAID the following about the nomination of Davis in
the issue of July 10th, 1924 ~ i"
The Democratic National Convention has reached tho
Dst possible solution
the nomination of john w. of West
1Ork Tor PRESIDENT of the United States
From the strictly nOn-paisan of view the Davis
national issues. OS" =" '"oiO"s"Ay
ms writer knows OF both who
congress with DAVIS and he has to
t new Democratic candidate hut able
ylOned Supreme Court Justices
appeared before the high record % 4Tobassaor
the Court OF ST. James the outstanding bright spOts Of
the Wilson administrations. '-is 9P0'' u
COAL AGE
Inc July 18th Weekly Review by the Coal Age or
gan OF the strongest coal magnae sums up fbe nomination IN
this significant fashion, - ~ OH III
CutcnIng any straw within reach coal industry re-
that the long,
nnay come to end and heayes relief choice
OF candidate fell to likely to
campaign
Whener TINS the herald of the
hoped Tor upturn IN business marks nassno
what quarters has been of the
stacles IN the path Of business resumption" - - - -
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-08-15
WILL REGISTER THEIR APPROVAL

IF the Clerk and Recorder of Sheridan County
has committed any wrongful act she should and will
be punished, and the Farmer will register it's APP
prevail
WHO THE DEUCE is THE FARMER?
and Oscar Collins.
Now isn't that nice Of Green Ink Rodger-aso of Pster
their approval, next summer the ice.
Il there anything that would upset the above outfit
would be for Bridget to be proven guilty of something
Sure their bosom friend and comI8e fellow graft
Ell should be found guilty like the coyotes that they are thew
would then turn and rend their pal from limb They will
90 this order to try to make the people believe that they are not
Oscar! N
Green Ink ROdger the old election xer county graft
their approval"
Isn't it too good?
Sure register their approval!