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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-10
CHAPTER 8S


 " WAITED until Anna was tucked
 away in bed for the night; l lis
 tened to her baby prayers and then dressed and went over to June's. Both she and Alfred were delighted to see me and made me feel so welcome, so wanted, that felt as if I had two real friends in them. The last feeling, of being wanted, was one very unusual with me.
 Alfred proposed that we call Lawson up and ask him over so we could play bridge. I objected at once and was rewarded by a pleased smile from June. I think she conveyed more than she meant in that smile. It made me feel that she had been worrying little about me and Lawson, although she had never said a word. But we played three-handed and I had lovely time. They both walked home with me about 10 o'clock.
 To my surprise Manville was at home. He was reading in the library. kissed him, then said:
 "I wish I had known you were at home. We would have telephoned you to come over. We played bridge, three handed"
 "Who told you you might spend the evening out? I do not recall hearing you. mention it."
 "No, didn't. You see, | am tired to death of staying by myself or with some one with whom I am not in sym pathy. So I tel0phoned June and asked her to invite me over to dinner"
 What is this Martha tells me? She says you discharged her," with change of subject that was puzzling to- say the least.
 "She was impudent and-yes, I told her to go."
 Without consulting me-"
 "Yes, Manville. I think it is time l was mistress of the house. No other wife submits to occupying the place I have occupied ever since l married you. I shall be mistress hereafter or
 You should have consulted me be- fore you upset my plans. Aunt Gym thia likes Martha. She shall be kept for that reason if no other" My heart sank. l had dreamed that in spite of all that had gone before l might change him in regard to having his aunt live with us. Was he deter mined upon that and would he insist whether l consented or not? l would say nothing of her now, however. It was enough to have Martha foisted upon me whether I wished it or not.
 Il shall not have her as a servant. It has been almost impossible to endure her ever since your aunt told her l gave her too much work to do. l never have given her half enough and today when I told her to do some little thing for which she had plenty of time she flatly refused, declaring I should not discharge her; that you would uphold her"
 "She is a quiet, good servant As she will be almost exclusively with aunt when she returns 1 refuse to allow her to go."
 Very we'll" I rose and went up stairs. I went immediately into my dressing room and it was 1 who locked him out, just as the night before he had locked me out.
 When Manville came upstairs about an hour later he evidently had forgotten all that has passed. He had settled just as he had settled countless other things and it was ended. His voice was as usual when he called:
 Susan, where are you:'
 did not answer. He called again then came and tried the door. Find ing it locked he rattled the knob and sadi;
 Unlock this door and let me in at once. Do you hear me, SusanT'
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TWINKLE
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Minga, the witch, thought for sure that she had captured the Raggedys at the side of the ice cream soda water spring. but Rag gedy Andy fooled her just in the nick of time an descaped with Raggedy AnnJ upon the back of the nice magical wooden hob by horse.
 Minga, the witch, scrambled to the side of the ice cream soda water spring, she was very wet and cold with the ice cream soda wa ter trickling from her clothes. Her magical charms still were just where she had dropped them when Raggedy Andy had given her the push which sent her head first into the ice cream soda water spring.
 Just you wait !" Minga howled. shaking her fist in the direc. tion the hobby horse had taken. will work the magiealest magic you ever saw, and then you will be sorry, I'll bet !"
 The witch placed her magical charms in a circle and would hnrn rnid har magical
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This Day WiH Go,DotUn In Merchandising History
 It Is the Opening
 Day of Our Great
 June Celebration
Why Are We Celebrating?

Why Are We Celebrating?
 As have already saId For 50 weeks of each year do profitable business although we operate on closer margin of profit than other store In the tire South In appreciation of the splendid business With which favored, have aside ten days each June tO celebrate
 How Do We Celebrate?
 By giving the Birmingham public such values they have never seen before. By giving them dependable wanted merchandise at prices almost unbelievable.
 During the course of the years business customers hundreds of thousands of dollars in lower prices We have been doing this in and out But during this June Celebration the savings tre- mendous.
 Here Is How We Go About It.
 We go to the manufacturers who also make profit our business during the entire year. We tell them of our June Celebration and ask them to do their part In nine out of ten they only anxious to help by turning to thousands upon thou sands of dollars worth of merchandise at big sacrifices often at less than cost of productonquite often about 25c the dollar This merchandise give to customers at the ratio of savings during June Celebration
 This the June Celebration means more than before. It is OUR 25TH ANNTVERSARY-OUR SILVER JUBILEE Our plans and preparations for this Ceebra tOn eclipse previous event this stores business calendar Not only going to sell you merchan- disc at phenomenaly low prices, but going to ai v0u--- Hs-i@
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(Leona Plosser) announce the birth of little daughter, whom they have named Billy Brown. Mrs. Brown and young daughter are at the South High land infirmary.
 Mrs. Richard Massey returned the past week from a visit to her two sis ters, Mrs. Camp, and Mrs. Gordy, in Columbus, Miss. Miss Katheryn Mas sey, who accompanied her mother to Columbus, going later to Atlanta, where she will be an attendant in the we'd ding of Miss Elizabeth Owens and Dr. Bryant King Vann, which will be an event of Wednesday evening at the home of the brides parents in Druid Hills.
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into the bread we know infants and the aged are likely to eat.
 Take the flour, as an example. From over five hundred samples submitted to us during 1923, only eight qualified. So we have most of our flour milIed to our own specifications.
 All these precautions cost money-and yet the consumer pays less than one-thousandth part of cent on each loaf for this assurance of quality and purity. Isn't it worth its
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this to be one of the distinctive we'd dings events of the month of brides
 Alter an extensive wedding trip, Mir. Joiner and his bride will be at home at 2019 Thirteenth avenue, south.
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Bread is rich in protein carbohydrates, gluten and mineral salts. It gives you a wonder full lot of energy-rebuilds toil-worn muscles, strengthens bone and furnishes food for the brain cells. Good white bread contains over twelve hundred calories to the pound.
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Little Rubie Jernigan of Montevallo is visiting fer grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. J. C.. Culver, in West End.
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Mrs. W. D. Wood, Misses Mary Ida, Sarah and Martha Wood, sailed Satur- day from New York to spend the sum- mer in Europe. MT. Wadsworth Wood will join his mother and sisters later and make the return trip with them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-13
"DRY" TEST CASE
CONGRESSMAN HILL
IN HANDS OF JURY

baltimore, Md. Nov. 1.-THE case
OF Representative John PHILIP Hill OF
Baltimore, who has been on trial in
the United States court for the last
three days on an indictment charging
violation of the Volstead lay. went
to the jury at the beginning Of the
afternoon session OF .he court today
and not having reported n verdict at
$50 o'clock, Judge Morris A. Soper
adjourned court directing that the
verdict, if one was reached, be sealed
and presented to court tomorrow
morning.
Judge Soper's charge to the jury
preceded the argument of counsel.
He directed the jury TO dismiss the
fifth and sixth counts OF the indict-
ment accusing Colonel Tin OF main
tanning n common nuisance at his
home. 3 West Franklin street, on the
ground of insufficient evidence.
Judge Soper declared at tho outset
that the burden of roof was on the
government to satisfy The jury of the
defendants guilt and later refused
the request of District ittorney
Woodcock to instruct the jury that
the burden of proof rested upon Col
onel Hill to prove that his fruit juic-
es were not Intoxicating in fact. Mr..
Woodcock Contending that section 30
of the Volstead act shifts 1t from the
government to the defense. Judge
Soper directed the jury to give Col
onel Hill the benefit Of all reasonable
doubt.
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Deny Charges of
Laxity, Drunkenness
On Deer Island, Mass.

Boston, Nov. las n result OF
charges made yesterday by the state
commissioner of correction against
the management of the Suffolk
County House of Correction on Deer
Island. n committee OF the city coun-
Gil will make it's semi-annual inspec-
ton of the institution tomorrow, H.
was announced at City Hall. city
officials denied statements made by
State Commissioner Of Correction
Sanford Bates that discipline was
lax. and drunkenness rife on Deer
Island.
In statement today DR.. D. J.
Johnson. municipal institutions COM
missioner. making categorical denial
of the charges, said IT should be
noted that they came after Mayor
Curley's campaign criticism of state
institutions.
Deer Island the municipal official
raid. IL the only institution in the
state where segregation of the pris-
chers who have committed offences
against property and persons is &C.
tuaJly working out. Great Savings
In money have been made, the III
stitution has been rid of drugs and
food have been improved, the state.
ment added.
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PUT over FURTHER
TAX LEGISLATION
IS view LEADERS

Washington. Nov. 12-Tax re-
duction at the coming short session
of congress will not be attempted
under present plans by the admin
istration and although some con-
gressional leaders have expressed a
desire to take up such legislation.
it now appears that attention will
be directed primarily to appropria-
ton and farm measures.
1t is understood that Secretary
Mellon. who conferred FOR more than
half an hour with President Cool
idge today, considers 1t impractical
bic to attempt to reopen the tax
question at the three months sas-
sion with new law just going into
effect.
Administration officials point out
that the actual results OF the law
relative to the surplus available for
future reduction will not be felt un-
til after December 10. and the bene-
fit of the new rates Will not be re-
ceived until payments are made next
year on this years taxes. leaving OPP
portunity to survey the entire Situa-
ton carefully before concentrating
upon the tax question.
While no final decision has been
reached. neither have any plans yet
been made by the treasury or the
President, 1t is understood. in regard
to recommending additional tax re-
duction before the meeting of 'the
new congress in December a year
hence.
Secretary Mellon. however, it IS
understood. expects IN his annual re-
port 10 restate his position on tax
reduction along the lines he recon-
mcnded to the last session of con-
gress. This scheme, providing for
larger cut in the high surtaX rates
than was finally approved by con-
gress, received the endorsement of
President Coolidge. In his recent
speeches, Mr.. Coolidge also has In
dictated desire to cut further the
surtax rates as we'll as all other
taxes.
What congress itself may attempt.
without recommendation from the
administration. IS regarded as throw
ing to some extent an element of un-
certainty into the situation now
crystallizing as the December SEES
sion approaches. Several congress
sional leaders also are already press
ing for an extra session after March
i to take up tax reduction and other
measures.
However, some administration
leaders in congress. including Sena-
tor Reed of Pennsylvania MEM
her Of the finance committee. be-
lieve the government will be enabled
a year hence to go farther in tax
reduction than proposed year ago
by Secretary Mellon.
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DISTINGUISHED GROUP ATTENDS
FUNERAL OF HENRY CABOT LODGE
IN HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH
WOULD RETURN DYE
PATENTS TAKEN FROM
MANS IN WAR

Philadelphia, Nov. 1o-Return Of
the seized German dye patents, now
owned by the Chemical Foundation.
Inc. to their original German owners
by congress, should the government
recover them in its suit against the
F'oundation, was termed quite
possible" today by Attorney General
Harlan F. Stone before the United
States circuit court Of appeals. Mr..
stones appearance was the first IN
many years Of a United States at
torney general in the local courts.
The suit. dismissed by the Delaware
federal district court, was appealed
to the higher tribunal here.
Summing up for the government,
Mr.. Stone stressed the claim that
congress alone should have the de-
termination of disposal Of the pa
tents. which had been sold to the
Foundation for SELL 900 by the alien
property custodian in 1919.
Moorfield Storey. Of counsel for the
Foundation, in his argument de-
clared that the suit was suggested nv
group of Germans who visited At
torney General Daugherty before the
litigation was instituted. Mr.. Storey
contrasted the fair and honora BILE"
treatment of the German owners Of
the patents with the way the Ger
mans had ravaged France and Bel
GUM In the war.
we have to bear In mind" he said.
that these patents were privileges
that had been extended to German
citizens in hope of benefit to Ameri-
can industry. In reality they were
used in an attempt to stifle it,
Setting aside Of the sale to the
Foundation. Mr.. Storey contended,
would mean loss Of the purchase
price TO those who had bought the
seized patents. This is nothing but
confiscation" he declared, and asked
II such action would be to the best
interests of the United States"
Attorney General Stone concluded
the argument in the suit. decision on
which was reserved by Judges Buff
fington, Woolley and Davis who heard
the appeal.
In his address to the court. Mr..
Stone declared the crux of the case
lay in the fact that the duty of Of
ficials of the alien property GUS
todian's office toward properties in
their control was paramount. He
emphasized that officials of the GUS
todian's Office who also were officers
of the Foundation had sold patents
TO themselves" Such action, Mr..
Stone said. under the general law
was voidable, and Section Al Of the
criminal code made the transaction
void.
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Woman Suspect Is
Released in Killing
Of Dion O'BanniOn

Chicago. Nov. 12-Margaret Collins,
who has been termed the woman" in
the Dion O'Bannion murder case,
surrendered today and in the course
Of few hours was released.
The young woman who said she
had lived until recently in New York,
denied ever having known the florist
heer-runner other than as a GUS
toner.
The inquest today into the death
Of the gang leader heard Charles o.
Bannion. the victims father, and
then continued until Nov. Is.
Dominic Libby" Nuccio. minor
political leader. through his attorney.
announced tonight that he was ready
to be questioned in connection with
the murder. The police have been
seeking Nuccio since they turned
from the beer theory to that Of poll
tics as the cause of the case. Nuccio
was reported to have worked for
candidates opposed those support
ed by O'Bannion last election day
and in 90 doing became involved in a
fist fight with the gangster.
O'Bannion's body lies in a funeral
parlor few doors from its floral es-
Establishment. About the bier are
heaped thousands of dollars worth OF
wreaths and flowers and known fol-
lowers Of the dead man nave assert
ed the value of the flowers to be
carried to the grave may amount 10
a hundred THOUSAND dollars.
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ashland Nov. 12.-The identity Of
,.,orlous "Franklin Tracy" from
,bom Inspector Michael Il. Keosh
.oprht to obtain information to de-
,,anr IN Governor-elect Ralph o.
p,ews,er regarding ballot box stuff
o.r in Ward Four at the juno pri-
,.,,os was the unsolved mystery
...,nd which the hearing centered
,.A,y before the civil service COM
o,lsdon upon the removal of Officer
vcogh. Suggestion was made that
ur Tracy might be a rum runnei.
detective, or an advertising man.
r,,,monv was offered that a man
rho registered at n Portland hotel
.ndsr the name Of NJ. Smith had
c,ll,d for mail for the mysterious
TRACY and that it had been deliver
I'd 10 him.
Inspector Keogh was charged by
chief OF Police Elmer II. Water
house with having sought to "ob-
,,jn vrongfully' from Governor
elect Ralph o. Brewster sum
carving from $4,000 to $4,000 for
reycaIng information regarding IT.
regular election practices In one
ward OF the city OF Portland which
would reverse the result OF the pri-
mary election for governor. and II
was claimed that the offer was made
between the date of the primaries
June IL, and June %.
The hearing developed into g
sharp conflict testimony between
Goyernor-clcct Brewster and Inspec-
Tor Kcogh as to incidents relating
TO three interviews between the two
men. In which the obtaining of the
knowledEc of the mysterious Tracy
regarding ballot box stuffing in
Ward was disc used.
The charg" that Governor-clcct
Brewster had expressed disapproval
Of brass band" methods employed
by Sheriff King +. Graham in the
Investigation of tho Ward ! election
frauds was made by Inspector Keogh.
The police officer also asserted that
the Governor elect had said that
he believed the county attorney and
the attorney general to he "untrust-
worthy N the matter of conduct
ing the Investigation of the frauds.
dr, brewster denied making these
statements
Mr., Brewster testified to visits
by kcorh and his offers to provide
the evidence for varying sums. He
told Of taking tho matter up with u.
District Attorney Dyer. who saw
Go'Crnor Baxter and discussed the
ease with hn. County Attorney
Ralph NJ, Ingalls, and Sheriff Graham
were other witnesses. Decision was
reserved
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GERMAN PRESIDENT
AND CHANCELLOR
MAY SWAP JOBS

Berlin. Nov. II tBy A. P)-Presi-
dent Ebert succeeding DR.. Wilhelm
Marx as chancellor. and the latters
election to the presidency OF Ger
many, is now being reckoned within
political circles as not an improbable
SEQUEL to the forthcoming Reichstag
elections.
The present calculations assume
that the Marx Stresemann cabinet
will continue in office until the gov
ernuent's compulsory program of tax
and social legislation will have slip
ned through the reichstag after that
il Is believed that the cabinet will
give way to q brand new coalition
comprising the Socialists. Clericals,
Democrats. Bavarian Peoples party
and several unattached groups whose
total representation in the newly
elected Reichstag will ensure the new
government q comfortable working
majority.
It is in this connection that politi-
cal prophets now contemplate the
formation next spring of a coalition
government headed by Ebert, whose
term expires, as president, June.
1925. AS Marx has. already been
groomed for the pre- idency, 1t is as
sumed that party lineup resulting
from the balloting on December z,
will he so constituted that the So
cialists will command the traditional
privilege of nominating the chancel-
Ior and that they will propose Ebert,
who will be supported by other COAL
ition parties in return for the Social
lists approval of Marx as a presiden-
tial candidate.
If the volume of the Forthcoming
vote shows the anticipated falling off
of several millions, compared to that
of last spring. 1t would reduce the
number of mandates by 40 or so. as
these are allotted on the proportion
al basis. Under this reckoning.
coalition comprising the Socialists,
Clericals. Democrats. Bavarian Peo-
pies Party and allied groups would
command go or more votes,s or more
than enough to give It a dependable
working majority. Such q coalition
would then be opposed by the Ma
tionalists, Stresemann's Peoples
Party. Ludendorff's waning Fascist
and the Communists, all of whom are
expected to suffer loss of mandates
in the next election.
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Raps Springfield Fair

Governor Baxter emphasized the
point that II Maine Is to build up in
stitutioni like the Springfield, Mass.
Fair and the Pier at Portland there
Is little hope for reduction OF taxes
or even keeping them where they
are. 1t is his opinion that the
Springfield Fair Is of comparatively
small consequence to Maine and he
asserted that the Pie- at Portland Is
still far from paying it's way.
He declared that although there
is much yet to be done for the State
and he Is sorry TO step aside, the
States business is left in good con-
dition. 81 want the path of my sue
cessor to be both useful and pleas
ant" he asserted.
Anothe- speaker whose address
was one of the features OF yester-
days sessions OF the tax assessors,
was Hon. Fletcher Hale. a member
Of the New Hampshire Tax Com
mission and Congressman elect of
that state, who explained the work.
ing of New Hampshire's property tax
on the income derived from intangi-
BILE property and the motor vehicle
permit fee law Of that state.
George w. Leadbetter, messenger
to the Governor and Council, spoke
upon tn, subject. Support Of state
Poor" The topic OF taxation OF in
tangible property WIS taken up by
Hon. John w. Leland OF Sangerville.
chairman Of the Agricultural Fedora
ton committee on taxation, and DR..
Continued on Page 8-Col. 81
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FINES AND JAIL FOR
IS RUM PEDDLERS
IN BANGOR COURT

Bangor, Me-. Nov. 12-Nineteen
respondents in liquor cases were SEN
fenced in the United States district
court today, while the cases of a few
others were mol pressed or continued.
Those sentenced include several who
were arrested in Aroostook county
within the last 4S hours.
The sentences follow:
Harry Gordon of Mattawamkeag,
Illegal sales, six months in Bangor
Jail.
Fred Getchell of Brewer, unlawful
possession, fine of $3.50 on a plea OF
guilty.
John c. Auciop Of Bangor, illegal
possession, fine of $3.50.
Fred Charette of Van Buren,. illegal
sales and nuisance, six months in
Bangor jail.
Fortunan Willette OF Frenchville
Illegal sales. two months in Bangor
Jail.
Amos Bouchi of ST. Agatha. two
months in Bangor Jail for illegal sale
Merle Page Of Ashland. ten days In
Bangor Jail for illega saes.
Emie Parent of Van Buren,, illegal
sales and possession, six months in
Bangor jar.
George Legasse of Ashland, two
months in Bangor Jail for Illegal sale
J. +. Dillon of Brownville, illegal
sales and nuisance, fine of $500 on a
plea of guilty.
Fred A. Wiley of Milo. illegal po-
session and transportation, fine OF
500 on plea of guilty. The auto
mobile seized was ordered forfeited.
William Mailet of Bangor, Illegal
sales and nuisance, two months in
Bangor Jail.
Louis Cyr of Van Buren,. illegal
sales and possession and nuisance
siv months in Bangor Jail.
Five of the men arrested on Aug
ust 16, in the famous Orland rum
running raid, James p. Malone
Frank buddy, George Weston and
Bernard f. Tracy Of Bangor and
Fred Spaulding of Belfast were fined
$500 each on charge of conspiracy
unlawful transportation and possess
ion of liquor and Tracy was fined an
additional $3.50 for illegal transpor-
tation. Spaulding was also fined
$3.50 extra on charge of illegal
transportation. All paid.
Nelson G.. Riley of Bangor and Ed
mund Webb of Hampden. said to be
the principals in the cases. are eX-
pected to be in court on Thursday.
Otha Jcllison of Bar Harbor. ar
rested on a charge of conspiracy to
defeat the operation of the fedora
prohibition act. will be arraigned in
court on Thursday.