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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
SELMA TO INVITE
 METHODIST MEET
Will Ask For 1925 Session Of
 Sunday School Conference

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. IT, Especial. )-Selma has advised the Sunday school board here that it will extend an invitation to the Methodist Sunday school conference meeting in Greenville, September 2-3-4 for the fourth annual session in 1925 to meet at Church Street Methodist church.
 The invitation was voted by the official board of the Church Street Methodist church in Selma Friday night. Dr. O. v. Calhoun, pastor of the church, is president of the Alabama conference Sunday school board.
 According to Clarence M. Dannelly, conference superintendent of Sunday school work, this is the first notice of an invitation. for the 1925 session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
DRIVE IN SOUTH BY THIRD PARTY
 BEING CONSIDERED
La FOllett's Son Discusses Matter With Atlanta
 Leaders

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 17-Prelimi- nary arrangements for a third party drive throughout the south were dis cussed at executive conferences held here yesterday and today by Robert M La Toilette, Jr., son and campaign~man- ager of the independent presidential candidate, with party leaders of the city and state.
 While MT. La Follette's visit was shrouded in secrecy to prevent, it is un- derstood, rival political leaders from knowing of his presence, it was learned that the trip here marked the first stop on an extensive tour of the south which he plans for marshalling independent forces in every state for the forthcom- ing campaign.
 At the same time, he will attend to eliminate any local obstacles which might surround recognition of a new ticket in the national elections.
 Friends of the third party candidate from every section of the state were present at today's conference, it was as- serted, and every detail of the Georgia campaign was discussed. The situation throughout the south was said to have been described as hopeful and many of those at the meeting expressed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
RECORD IS MADE
 BY AUBURN PASTOR
Rev. Earnest Conducts RevivaIs
 In Six States

AUBURN, Ala, Aug. 17.-(Spe- ial.)-Rev. Afilligan Earnest, Chris tian pastor of Auburn, has established record in the number of evangelistic meetings held in three states, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. Mir. Ernest has been out every week for the past two months and has conducted meet ings in a half dozen cities. He will leave Auburn August 19, for Wood vile, Miss, where he will conduct a union meeting of five churches for a period of two weeks. Beginning, September 14, qMr. Ernest will lead a meeting at East Point, Atlanta, Ga.
 Mir. Ernest is well known in the state, especially in Birmingham, where he was pastor of the Fifty-seventh Woodlawn Christian church for three years, as well as the Northside Chris ttan church for an equal period,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
EIGHT
 POUNDS IN
 THREE WEEKS
Mir. Jack Arlington of Ashe- vile Tells Us That Taylor's Blood Medicine Gets All the Credit. He Has a Good Ap- petite, Eats Anything He Wants, Gained Eight Pounds in Three Weeks and Feels Fine.

Taylor's Blood Medicine contains Iodide of Potash and other vegetable ingredients, such as Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Gentian, Wintergreen and Sassafras, which act as a fine tonic to the stomach, while the Iodide of Potash absorbed by the blood destroys the poisonous acids which lead to rheumatism and paralysis. Get a bot tie of Taylor's Blood Medicine today from your druggist. It will stop those headaches, backaches, pains in the fin gers, arms and shoulders, hips and kneea It will bring back your appe- tite and make you gain weight if you are thin and pale. Taylor's Blood Medicine is purely vegetable, pleasant to take, will tone up your stomach and make you feel fine.
 Price $1.0O bottle, and if you are not satisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles, which should last you about thirty days, return the bot ties to your druggist and get your money back.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
M0T0R EARNINGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.--Net earn ings of the General Motors corpora tion available for dividends in the first half of the year amounted to $27, ,066,- 990. After. the payment of dividends first and second quarters of the year a sharp decrease in net profits re- suited Production was curtailed dur ing the second quarter in order to reduce stocks of cars on dealers and distributors hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
lM'COY. CONFESSED
 TWICE IS CLAIM
Ne wEvidence Is Worked Up
 Against Pugilist

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.-Kid Mel Coy's sister was not the first person to whom the former pugilist poured out an alleged confession of the staying of Mrs. Theresa Mors, wealthy antique dealer's wife, here, early last Wednesday, ac- cording to information in the hands of the district attorney tonight.
 A man whose name is being with held heard the Kids startling story half an hour after Mrs. Mors died with bullet in her brain, investigators aIlege.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
TWO MEN HELD
 IN GIRLS DEATH
Prisoners Spirited Away. As Feeling Runs High
 At Vina

RUSSELLvILLE, Ala, Aug. 17.-- Special )-Feeling was still running high at Vina, Sunday, over the attack of two men upon an f1-year-old girl of that place.
 According to Sheriff Arthur P. Nell son, two white men of Russellville, Tom Barksdale and Porter Puckett, have been arrested and are being held in connection with the assault, termed by Franklin county officials as one of the most brutal to be perpetrated in this section in years.
 As result of indignation and feel ing at Russellville and Vina, the two men were removed to another county for safe keeping Sheriff Nelson de- clined to give the location of the two prisoners.
 The attack occurred late Wednes- day afternoon, on road six miles east of Vina, according to the story told by the grill The girl did not tell her mother of the attack until late that evening. giving as her reason that she had been threatened with death if she told. Doctors were summoned, and did no tleave the bedside until the girl died Friday night.
 JOHNNY SPEEDS
 VIENNA, Aug. 17.-Johnny Weis- muller, the American swimmer, today in a race here swam 100 meters in 5S 4-10 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
LITTLE HOPE HELD
 FOR J. E. FANCHER
Two Negroes Held In Connec-
 tion With Shooting

J. B. Fancher, who was shot Wednes- day at Oxmoor by a negro he was using to help in a search for another negro, was still living at late hour Sunday night, but South Highlands infirmary authorities stated they did not expect the man to live through the night.
 Fancher, head of the Fancher Bond ing company, was using Louis Gavan, it is said, in a search for another ne gro, Andrew Jenkins, for forfeiture of bond. He was shot when Gavan is alleged to have turned upon him. Both negroes are being held in the county jail in connection with the shooting, Gavan has confessed, it has been re- ported by authorities
 The wounded man has been uncon- scious since the night sof the shooting. belief that the independent ticket would poll a large vote. &
 Announcement was made that a tenn porary organization will be formed be- fore noon tomorrow, which later will issue call for a statewide meeting of supporters of the movement to be held in Atlanta before the end of the week. At this session, it is planned to effect a permanent organization to launch an ac- tive campaign in Georgia.
 La Toilette leaders were quoted after today's conference as having said that large part of the labor support in this section is assured their candidate.
 Mir. La Toilette was not registered at any of the local hotels and all efforts to reach him for a statement proved futile. Throughout his stay here he re- mained in seclusion,. and left late this afternoon in the secretive fashion to continue his southern tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
PRAISED FOR CONCESSIONS
 ON REF PARATIONS
Political Expert Says Ma tiOn Shows Desire
 For Peace

wILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Aug. IT. French and German spokesmen at the institute of politics here Sunday re- spectively acclaimed the success of the London conference on the Dawes plan as an overwhelming evidence of French sincerity to 'twork peacefully for the re- construction of Europe" and 'as an undoubted improvement of the Dawes report"
 Louis Auburt, political editor of the Revue de Paris, in commenting on the agreement, declared.
 T do not see how it is possible for France to give more evident proof that she means to work peacefully for the reconstruction of Europe and for her own reconstruction"
 Dr. Moritz J. Bonn, Berlin financial expert, in commenting on the agree ment, declared that it 'in some re- spects undoubtedly improved on the Dawes report"
 Provides Arbitration
 "It has provided for arbitration" he explained, fin cases where there are doubts about the execution of it's terms.
 Furthermore it has provided a way of arbitral conferences to get over un- expected difficulties. This provision against an unforeseen impasse, which is sure to arise under its complex terms, is highly gratifying to me"
 France" Auburt declared, made the concessions the allies and Ger many asked of her.
 Il hope that now, there will be no further insinuation of the supposed hid- den desire which has been so often at tributed to her to make use politically of the non-payment of separations, with a view to carrying out a policy of an- nexation," he added. asa,a
 Showed Willingness
 The willingness of France to, make these concessions, he said, undoubtedly was due to her belief that for the first time since the treaty the allies were disposed to understand her position; l; also that completion of the Dawes re- port signified that America again was to assist Europe, and that Germany realized a settlement no longer could be deferred. tnat
 T am delighted" said Dr. Bonn, "that the London conference has ap- parently discarded the nefarious method of the ultimatUm. The agree ment was reached on the assumption that no good could come from pres sure"
 Bonn regretted, however, that Pre- mier Herriot ''has been unable to clear away completely and immediately that terrible mass of hatred and injustice brought about by the occupation of the Rhur."
 'eThe occupation" he said, "has been considered by the German people as a breach of the treaty of Versailles, and it has contributed greatly to the vio- lent feeling of nationalism."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
DEATHS

James A. M. Kyle-The body of Janies A. M. Kyle. aged 70. who died Sat urday at local infirmary, was sent to Atlanta. Ga, Sunday for burial. He survived by his widow, six sons, Harry |. Kyle and Ralph Kyle, of Bir- La; D. G. Kyle of Oklahoma City, and Jessie 2. and John L. Kyle of Thomp- son Texas; one daughter, Mrs. B. F. Mrs. Hattie AIarshbanks-Mrs. Nattie Marshbanks. e4. died at the home of Ala. She Is survived by her daughfers' Mrs. B. B. Reeder and Mrs. Minnie Livingston of 1nglenool, and Mrs. Mary was sent Sunday night to Shannon. Miss, by Morrison for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18

5 the skyscraper peaks are invisible. . shirts away from their perspiring raculously cool as their irritating ! and tug impatiently at their loads,
 if they hurry the day will be the thick uniforms are red and puffy, uses, as the sloppy custom of the is the hottest day of the season, here, as elsewhere, they are patient: Groups sit in doorways-sometimes on the old-fashioned stops of old-fash- toned houses--and chatter interminably, One hears low-toned laughter and some times the subdued drumming of a guitar.
 Two policemen saunter down the mid dle of q street which was laid out by leisurely Dutchmen when the Bouwerie was indeed embowered. They are apt to go in pairs down here, and as a rule they are young and slim and fast on their feet, When trouble starts it comes quickly. Their clubs dangle from their wrists. Pert girls smoking cigarettes exchange jests. A steamy breath rises from the pavement. Now and then hardly felt puff of cool air draws up a little street from the river. The sleeping children sigh.
 "Ever have any trouble?"
 Not often," said the policeman, They're good people here"
 Yet this is the district that breeds gunmen, although most of them, per haps, find more comfortable quarters farther uptown when they have become established in the gun business. They hide themselves in this human jungle when the trackers are after them, for here neighbors tell no tales. Whey know better. Nor do they complain of occasional bullying and extOrtion. They are patient.
 In the roaring "L" trains men and women sleep unpleasantly, their heads lolling over the seat backs, their mouths wide open, their hands clasped over hats on their laps. Another nickel at the other end of the road pays for an- other cooling ride to the torrid reaches where their homes are set. From the train windows one sees the streets leading into town beaded with auto mobile lights as the luckier ones drive home from the road houses or beaches or perhaps from an hour spent in de- fiance of hijackers on some cool coun- try road. Another breathless dawn is coming throug hthe haze.
 Like enough we'll be sleeping under blankets tonight. New York's that way"
 So the New Workers say. Always patient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
DUCKY LITTLE PEPPER AND
 SALTS

Grownups as well as children will enjoy the new pepper and salts of
 china in the shape of funny ducks.
 These shakers are brightly colored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
WINIlS.

and partly overcast weather Monday.
 West Gulf: Moderate southeast and south and generally fair weather Mon- day. Moderate east and northeast and partly overcast weather probably local rains Monday Barometer is relatively low and falling slowly from San Juan to Port of Spain but no definite disturbance reported.
 Sandy Hook to HatteraB: Moderate to fresh northwest and north and generally fair weather Monday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straights: Moderate varible and local rains Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
MRS.BUSH TELLS
 OTHER WOMEN
Howl Painsin Sideand Drag
 ging Down Feelings Were Relieved by Lydia E. Pink haEn's Vegetable Compound

Massena, New York;" I had ter. rible pains in both my sides and a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
GINs sTART OPERATION

ABBEVILLE, Ala, Aug. 6.(Spe- eial Leased Wire. )-The cotton gins have started operation here, and Henry county is looking for the largest cotton crop in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18

Fat men peevishly pluck thei persons. Stenographers look as m custom. Horses are black with swes being of the foolish conviction tha sooner ended. Policemen in their but they do not unbutton ther bl, cive guards in some minor cities. which has been prolific of hot days
 New York does not get hysteric about it, The chief effect of heat wave in New York is to make every one work harder than ever in an effort to get cool. Three hundred thousand persons visited Coney Island yesterday. Most of them fought their way to the beaches in the elevated cars. At least ohe-third stood up both ways, and on reaching the island elbowed through the steam ing crowds to get to amusement de- vices the interiors of which were in finitely hotter than the streets. They stood in lines before the bath houses, patiently waiting to get into their suits New York crowds are always patient. The sands this morning were covered with long lines of sleepers, as though they had been cast up by tidal wave
 There are regulations against sleep ing in the parks, but the police enforce them with discretion. Men who mill about are shown the way to the gate They may only be restless and they may be pickpOckets or worse. Father and mother and the babies are guarded in their slumber. On those river wharves open to wanderers, hutfdreds sleep. The early morning pedestrian meets the outdoor army hurrying home, wrinkled, red-eyed, surly, for a hurried towel and coffee before beginning the days work.
 How many thousands slept out last nightY
 Nobody knows," said the police of ficial. 'They begin to wander home when the first cool breath comes at 3 a. m."
 It isn't pretty nowadays to speak of slums. But in those crowded quarters that used to be slums before we became so eHphemistic the dwellers in airless rooms swarm to the pavements. A mid night walk through the narrow ways that squirm from Delaney and Division and Grand streets must be tawen in the wagon road; unless one would step con stantly over half-clad bodies stupefied in sleep. The little children snuggled against the warm bodies of their moth- CTS, under protecting arms. Some where near is the Old Man. Let one little vail arise from that knot of sleep CTS and he will go into action. Yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
The First National Bank Of Birmingham, Ala.

Statement June s6th, 1894
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts S12,s12,A4s.ss Overdrafts ......A....% 3,32T.4O ! u & bonds (parl .......... 1,600. GOO. % sU. s, treasury certlffcatea,. 4k,346,S2 < liberty loan bonds ..ss..,..s See.S1s.18' Ezat6 of AsAba3na honda s14snDo. 00. bank ....s.....s.s..... so,ooo.o DO Other stocks and honda. .a.. 2,251. ggs.s7 Banking house ..s..s...s.. 250. .000.00 Other real estate ....s..s... 2s0. .543.se lected ... 3..,..s. A.....s. zSt,765.s2 In Vault vault .... .sl.o7s. ssO.sS with U. a IT. 70000.00 T Reserve a
 bank ....... s.22s. .9p4s5 1o.47s. .1os.22 M sss.1Ss,o ,o5O.4S. Capital stock k,I..............S <. 1,5oo. .ooo.O0 Surplus and profits ........ 2,9s6,929.38 Reserved for taxes .......... 15S,7s3.4s sReserve against losses s...... % Circulation .........s s...... 1869, 90O.0O Dividends unpaid ...a. a...s.. 6O,000.0 % Interest collected, not S1rnS1 - ''' s'''''' SSS'oAS'<S A DEPOSITS
 individual ..S2s, ,01s. f7s.0O Bank S,430, 8Sl.S5 U. 5. ....'... 4zA,soS.OO- Sl,5T1,S1&.sb
 sss1Ss.O5O.45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18
Manbattan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

NTEW YORK, Aug 17This morning fills
 blocks from the office windows the kyscaper peaks invisible
 peevishy their shirts enographers look maculouy cool their irritating
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-18

Statement June s6th, 1894
 RES0URCEg
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-19
EvERY LIVE rowN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WT1

The minds of the intolerant null
titude.
Humanity has not yet acquir-
ed that felicity and happy atti-
In,de OF looking at ideas disin-
ltorestedly, detaohedly. View
points are no object. The 9TH
er man opinions are worthless,
fallacious, unless they tally with
the accepted. Arguments to-
day are never Interestingly pug
nacious until there is disagree
ment because every man likes to
know that his fellow has the
same slant on the subject as he
and nobody will admit himself
in the wrong. Intolerance is
childish and the mark of litter
acy. 1t is compatible with re
ligious wars and tyranny.
No intelligent person should
be afraid Of the truth,
and the man or wo-
man who is fearful lest an
others opinions may differ and
with their own should
be sparing in the expression of
opinions The truly receptive
mind will discard like an old
garment all ideas, no matter
how revered and sacred should
they be found obsolete or enon-
eous and accept the new and
proven without mud-throwing
and nouth-frothing.
The devouring fire of bigoted
and intolerant public opinion
has raised more martyrs to
thought and truth than the stake
and faggot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-19

There is only one way in which
the spine can be kept young. and
that is through exercise.
There are three conditions for
which one should strive, and ones
exercises, accordingly, should be
chosen to these ends. Corrective
movements of the right kind are
necessary in Strengthening the
spine, and stretching exercises are
especially important IN this con-
nection. Stretching, bending, and
spine-twisting exercises are all
valuable not only in strengthening
the spine, but in giving it that
quality of elasticity and fleMbility
which is characteristic of youth.
An exercise for feasibility of the
upper spine, useless unless per-
formed very thoroughly. First
bring the head far forward, the
chin touching the chest if possible
then far back, looking straight up
ward Repeat all these exercises
a few times, or until slightly tired
If through bad posture there is
a continuous, or unnatural strain
upon certain parts of the spine, it
will become habitually bent the
ligaments will become weakened
the cartridges fattened at one side
in the adaptation to the chronic
\ faulty position, and one will have
deformity of the backbone as 4
whole.
Here is an exercise for upper
spinal flexibbry. Turn the head
around, first far to the one side.
then to the other, though without
strain. Then bring the head both
downward and to one side. Bring
to the left side then to the right
side. then diagonally backward to
each side.
There are many cases of SER
iously displaced vertebrate and
spinal deformity which will need
not only exercise, but also special
adjustment by some one skilled in
such work, such as an osteopath
or chiropractoE. One who possess
es d normal spine, however, can
keep it normal by the proper cx-
ercise. and even where there are
marked tendencies to spinal cur
Nature and displacement of verte-
brae many of the oimple spine
stretching, spine-bending, and
spine-twisting exercises will have
great corrective value
Here is a simple stretching ex-
ercise which may be performed
first with both hands together
then with each hand separately.
Stretch one arm as high upward as
possible and stretch downward
with the other arm. This is par
ticularly effective in its influence
upon the dorsal spine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-19
HENRY

Ford has figured out another way
to save money. He is building dou-
ble-decked boXcars so he can ship
his autos two deep They say it'll
save him IS every time he ships &,
Ford car this way
We found this item buried on a
financial page. 1t doesn't get as
much attention as Henry in politics,
for instance. But it struck us a
typical Of what has made Henry
Ford-from a mechanic with next
ITO nothing, to the worlds richest
man.
Six dollars on every Ford car
would give him in year as many
millions as he has fingers and
thumbs.