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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
MCOWAN HONORED

R. P. McGowan, owner of the Me Cowan Walk-Over Shoe store in Bir- mingham, has been elected member of the executive committee of the Walk Over Dealers association, he was in formed Monday in a telegram from Sidney J. Stokes, president of the assO- ciatiOn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
CONCERT PROGRAMS
Municipal Band Will Play At West
 End Tonight

End Tonight
 The municipal band will give two concerts during the week, Tuesday night at West End playground and Thurs day night at Pratt City. The program Tuesday will include numbers especial, ly suited for concert band, both classi. cal andk popular. One of the latest creations is the arrahgement of a nun. ber of the populars waltzes including Annie Rooney, Sidewalks of New York, Tie Bowery, She May Have Seen Bet ter Days, Daisy Bell, Comrades, The Band Played On and After The Ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
KIWANIS LUNCHEON

National Defense day will be con sidered Tuesday at the luncheon of the Kiwanis club at the Tutwiler hotel Col. T. $. Moorman will be the prin- clpal speaker. Mrs w. T. Ward will give several vocal selections and an attendance prize will be donated by Kiwanian Robert W. Daniel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
IARGE WHEAT CROP

OTTAWA, Aug. 11.-Canada's wheat crop was estimated at 282,042,OOO bushels today by the Dominion bureau of statistics. The final estimate of last years wheat crop was 4T4, 4,1S9,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
MUSICIANS TO MEET
Jefferson County Singers Will Go To
 TuscalOOSa

Tuscaloosa
 The fifth annual session of the Ala bama Christian Harmony and Musical association, which will be at Tusca- loosa August 15, 16 and IT., will be at tended by a large number of singers from Jefferson county and other sec tions of the state, it was announced Monday by A. A. Vines, president of the organization.
 Much business is expected to be transacted, which will include election of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
DECISION WEDNESDAY,
Judge Hail win Report On Injunction
 Against Prater.

A decision by Judge Joe c. Hall on the recently instituted injunction pro ceedings against H. D. Prater, which seek to restrain him from further opera ton of an alleged disOrderly house at Browns Station, probably will not be made until Wednesday, it was reported
 Monday afternoon at the court house. The suit against Prater, brought by Solicitor Jim Davis, is being held under advisement of Judge Hall it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12

SOMETHING NEW for the women readers of this newspaper-a bigger, better, moro newsy section for women coming next Sunday, WATCH FOR IT where the Want Ads begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
NEGREs ARRESTED
Woman Wanted In Selma Murder Be
 Iieved Caught.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 11.-(Special Leased Wire.) Lucy Moseley, g, ne gress, alleged to be wanted at Selma for the killing of Lucy Jones, another negro woman, was arrested here this afternoon by the local police on the arrival of the Southern train and is locked up in police headquarters. The killing, which occurred near Selma happened at 5 80 o'clock. A shot gun was used by the alleged killer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
DEATHS

A, AEcRimm0n--Funera services for A. McRimmon, who died at his home, 2410 Nineteenth avenue, Ensley, will be held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He Is survived by Mrs. A. McRimmon and the following sons and daughters, Mrs. W. E. Ruff, Charleston. S. C.; Mrs. R. W. Fulton, Kings Tree. s. C.; Mrs. H. lGlenn, Wylam; A. J. McRimmon, NeiIl McRimmon and W. T. McRim- mon.
 Charles A. BFann0n-The body of Charles A. BrannOn, age 5s, who died Mon sent to Carbon Hill, Ala, Monday night by Lige Loy for burial. Paul F, Bridges-The body of Paul B. Bridges age SC, who died Sunday in TuscaloOsa, will be sent to Tunnell Hlli. Ga, Tuesday morning by Lige Loy for burial. Funeral services were held at S:sO o'clock Monday afternoon at Lige Loy'a chnpel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-12
The First National Bank Of Birmingham. Ala.

Statement June 3Oth, 1924
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Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
EXAMINE zi BABIES
Wretehed Weather Prevents moihers From Bringing in Their Children

The second well baby conference was held at the high school auditorium Wednesday afternoon. There were twenty-ones babies brought in Tor ex- animation. It is thought that the snow and the prevalence of disease to Put nam at the present timc kept down the number Of mothers who brought children 10 the conference. Dr. A. F. Inrraham. Miss Ward and diss Vincent from fhe state department were present and had large part Co 8o with the success of the meeting. Dr. NJ ]. Ballard. Miss Viola Snyder. school nurse Mrs. F. (. Morse, Mrs. s Nikalof. Mrs. Guy L. Baker and Misses cecella and Belle Bonneville were the local people who assisted ai the conference.
 The third conference is planned for the first Wednesday in May. the seventh, again at the high school Certainly there will be better weather then. and without doubt there VII be a large attendance.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
In the Churches
Congregational Church Notes

Rev. Simeon F.. Cozad Pastor
 Next Sunday will be the fourth in the series on the Joy of Living Sub feet "The Joys of Achievements.
 Church school at i2 o'clock.
 The Mems Forum at the usual hour. Subject, "Camp W0odstOck and Per manent Endowment. John Corbett leader.
 ep. m. Y. P. s. c F. meeting Subject. "In His Steps. How Jesus Loved and Served" George W. Child leader.
 7.i5, Motion Picture, "Belsboy No. Is.n sith Douglas MaeIean, also a health film.
 Wednesday. April 3. semi annual social and banquet of the Drop.in class in the banquet room at e.80. All members of the class are invited to attend
 Thursday evening, April 10. Church night service at 7.30 h charge of the pastor.
 A number are planning to unite with our church this Easter season both by letter and by confession of faith. The pastor extends a cordial invitation to ali who wish to take advantage of this opportunity. Please notify the pastor.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
RRJEF NEWS ITEMS ABOUT PUTNAM IEOPE AND ACTIVITIES

Mir and Mrs. Earl Bevis spent the weekend in New York City.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence W. Chase entertained Miss Helen Hagerman.
 Cyril RemiIlsrd and sons, Cyril and Ulysses. were Boston visitors one day last week.
 Alexander Charpentier of Provi- denee was the guest of his parents Saturday and Sunday
 Gerard Parent of Webster was the weekend guest of Dr. and Mrs. A. r. Parent. Marshall street.
 Miss Blanche Daiaie of Fort Kent. Me. spent a fed days with Mir. and Mrs. V Gharpentier. last week.
 Miss Hannah Pease. sewing teacher in the Home Economies department of the State Trade school is spending the spring vacation in Dorchester, Mass.
 Misses Doreas and Ruth Bartlett of the New England Conservatory of Music. Boston, are expected home to- morrow. They will bring with them as their house guest their friend, Miss Helen Kane of Summit, Miss.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04

Mir. and Mrs. Owen Barrett of Providence Werc Sunday visitors wIlh relatives in Putnam
 Putnam Grange will have another of their popular whist parties in l. 0. .. F. hall. Friday evening. April H.
 Sidney (. Hayward. Dartmouth College student. came on from his home in Hartford to spend the week end here with friends.
 Miss Gertrude Jones visited in Bos- ton last week Her sister. Mrs W J. Bartlett. spent Wednesday and Thursday there with her.
 Miss Alice Perry of Grove street is visiting her aunt and uncle, NIT and Mrs Charles Bixby. at Bridgewater, Mass, during the school vacation.
 Mis. Gertrude Warner of South Main street is visiting with her brother and his wife. Mr and Mrs. John 4. C. Warner. New York City.
 Monday evening. March 3ist, at the Day Kimhall Hospital, daugh- ter, June Carolyn. was born Co NIT and Mrs Ellsworth l.. Morse of School street.
 Michael Msher. student at the Put nam High school last year, and now a freshman at Norwich University. Vermont, is at his home in Pomfret during the Easter recess.
 Mrs Norman B. Jensen of Long Beach. Calf, and two children, are visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs. Charles II Darling. School street. NIT Jensen is expected later for a visit
 The elsss of girls of the Methodist church taught by Mrs. Stanley Shaw entertained Monday evening with the two-act comedy Playing the Game The play was given in the basement of the church. and all of the seven girls in che class took part.
 Mrs M W. Bennett and Miss Graee Bennett. who have been spending the winter with Frank N Bennett and family of Mansfield, O., have returned to their home in this city. Miss Bennett has entered the employ of The Patriot as a member of the office force.
 Mir and Mrs Marshall Kenyon. Grove street, returned te their home Sunday after an extended visit with their daughter. Mrs. William Z. Vaughan. at Greenville. s (. Miss Sarah Kenyon, nurse at the pomfrct School. is home during the vacation of the school.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
Al the Theatres
Victory

Victory
 Tonight and Saturday, a $. Hart in Singer Jim Mckee.
 Sunday night. Eratf Joy and Owen Moore in "The rH pie High way"
 Monday and Tuesday. ph Lewis in "Blaw Your Own Horr
 Wednesday and Thur ay, Harry Meyers. Ernest ToHenca and Bar barn LaMarr in "The Bra Bottle" 1"
 Bradley Tonight and Saturdne Thomas Meighnn in "Homeward Bound" Sunday night, Madge kennedy in "The Purple Highway
 Monday and Tuesday, lene Rich and Monte Blue in "LucIatia Lom- bard"
 Wednesday. "The cat and the Ca nary" b0c Co S200
 Thursday only. Vaudeville and Jack Hooxie in "Men in the Raw"
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
ms,hodi.t Church Note.

Rev. N E. Burton, Pastor
 About twenty of our young people were in attendance at the annual con ference at Providence Sunday.
 We are glad to know that our pas. tor has been returned to us for nn- other year.
 Monday evening Mrs. Shaw's class presented the comedy. Playing the Game.n b a fair sized audience who were well pleased with the entertain. ment.
 Tuesday evening the Teachers Training Glass mot at the parsonage
 Friday evening there will be ar entertainment conducted by Ms Eta Whiting h the church parlors
 NeSt Sunday the services will b' as usual.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04

Give the children a piece of WRICLEY'S after every meal. It satisfies the craving for sweets and the chewing of the gum will help digestion and act as pleasant, antiseptic cleanser of mouth and throat. You would ''giye almost anything" if the children would keep their teeth clean. Why not reward them with
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
MRS. mILoT EnTERTAIss

Mrs. Omer Miiot entertained Wed pazday afternoon at Nah Jong IT honor of her niece, Miss Miriam GFos' venor of Brookline. Mass. Prizes were won by Miss Rhoda Gilpatrie and Miss WfIhelmina Frost 4 luncheon was served This evening Mrs. Milot is giving an auction bridge party for her sister. Mrs ". J. Grosvenor of HrookIine.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04

Aa.l.r Morin spent Monday in Providence.
 Mia. Gertrude Marion was Wor- cester visitor Tuesday.
 Noel ]. Dupre was in Boston on a business trip Tuesday
 Franklin and Myron Perry are in paWtueket and Providence today.
 T. Perrin of Brsnford is in Put nam few days because of the illness of his wife.
 Mir. and Mrs Windsor F. Clarke have moved from Woodstock avenue tn South Woodstock.
 Mis-, Lila Bertrand of Fhehburg. Mass. spent a few days with relatives in Putnam this week
 Mrs. LAurinda Pickett and dsugh- ter have returned from sisit with relatives in Worcester.
 Mabel Lee. local grammar school teacher. spent the week m Middle town. visiting her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Robert Johnson ot Worcester spent Sunday with theT son. Eldon S. Johnson, and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. V. Charpentier, sons t.eonel and Fred. and daughter Elan dine. motored to Providence Sunday.
 Mis-. Ruth Foster. teacher in the Smith Street school is spending the public school vacation at her home m Westminster. Vt.
 Mis-. Bertha Child of Simmons Col lege Ia spending the spring vacation with her mother. Mrs Annie Child of South Main street
 Mir and Mrs Carl T. Kent and little son from Meriden spent Sunday with their parents. Mir and Mrs E K Kent on Grove street.
 Principal Msrk r. stinsen of the Putnam High school attended Che eon- ference of high school principals at Wilhmautie last Friday
 Miss Esther Wilson, Wellesley College student Is spending the Eas- ter vacation with her parents, Mr and Mrs Leon r. Wilson, Saunyside
 Mis. Eleanor Murphy is visiting her mother. Mrs P B Murphy, Sunnyside during the Easter vacation of the school in Mcriden in which she is a teacher
 State Treasurer and Mrs C Harold GHnatric are entertaining their 3auei- fer. Miss Rhoia. home from Walnut HH School Natiek Mass. for the spring recess.
 William Sardiae. Robert Conrad and Leroy Thompson from Webster were m Putnam Sunday visiting the Misses Sylvia nurand, Lillian Gusselin and Rachael frudeau.
 Mir. and Mrs. Clarence F Heath have returned Co their home on Wal nut street They have been spending the winter with their son, Leslie Heath. and family, in Hartford.
 Mir and Mrs. \. R. Saunders. Mrs. Carlton Shaw Miss Celeste Reeves. Miss Evelyn Shaw and Stanley Shaw attended the Methodist church con ference at Providence on Sunday.
 Dr. Harry W Thompson motored to Cheshire with his two children. and spent Sunday with relatives there. Roy and Mabel Thompson remained ta spend the week. while Dr. Thompson returned home
 Chandler and Morse have new delivery truck Painted red and de corated with inc names of several ! different lines which the concern carries. the truck makes very pre- seutahle appearance Al state meeting af the D 4 K. held in New Haven last Thursday and Friday Mrs. Mary Bishop of this city was unanimously elected as state cen sultinr registrar of tho organization. Mrs Bishop Is 8 past regent of the Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chapter of sh##
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
Joseph BOve of Hartford spent tn

Joseph Bove of Hartford spent the weekend with his parents.
 Otto F. Smith, sub-master at the high school, Is spening the week in Boston.
 Louie Lueier of Hartford was the weekend guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Napoleon Lueier.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pepin. MF. and Mrs. Arthur Faucher, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tetreault metored to Providence Monday evening and at tended the theatre.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
CITY NEWS NOTES

Miss Sara Taekaberry. French teacher at the high school. is spend ing week with her parents in Lew iston. Me.
 Rudolph Chsrpeniier of Providence spent the weekend with his parents, Mir and Mrs V Charpentier. Wood stock avenue
 Mir. and Mrs Paul Areba mb beault and family of Worcester spent Sun day with Antoine Bonneville Of Green street.
 Antonio Vsndsle of Hartford spent the weekend with his parents. Mr- and Mrs Joseph Yandale, liar risnn street.
 Mir. and Mrs Harvey Miour and Mrs 4. Basinet Of Worcester were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Bon neville Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Dugas and family and Miss Claire Bonneville and Miss Bella Bonneville motored to Providence Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04
s,. Philip. CAareA Notes

Fifth Sunday in Lent
 Friday, choir rehearsal at the home of Mrs, Pierre Myers. Grove street in the evening.
 Sunday services at i0.45 by $. W Bard. lay reader, of Brooklyn. Sunday school nt noon
 Organ recital by the Misses Eliza
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04

Miss Emma Dutton, teacher in tho Israel Putnam school, spent the week end with friends in Boston.
 Putnam public schools reopen next Monday morning following the weeks vacation between the winter and spring terms.
Putnam patriot., 1924-04-04

both and Katherine Byrne at four p. m.
 There was a meeting of the Ladies' guild at the home of Mrs. F.. H. Burt Tuesday. There was good ai tendance and all present had q fine time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
"IMPROMPTU" SPEECH
Actor Delivered Address That Was
 Part Of Coming Play

Here is new story on Sir Herbert Tree, the English actor, and hero of a thousand stories. It is told by Cosmo Hamilton in his new book of reminis- cences, "Unwritten History" Sir Her bert required to have long and careful preparation before making a speech. Once he was unexpectedly called upon to speak at literary club dinner. fn- stead of declining, he amazed his friends by getting up and delivering a brilliant address. 4s,
 "In delivery, manner and point it was perfect, It brought forth roar; after roar of laughter at it's witty turns of phrase. His satirical references to- the particular political butts of that time raised several bursts of applause, and, finally, ending just at the moment when everybody most desired it. to , continue, it brought down the house.
 '"The whole thing was epoch making; especially coming from Tree When, several hours later, I walked out of the club with him, and offered my. congratulations, he looked all about him in the exaggerated way that is as- sociated on the stage with the impend-. ing give-away of an all-important se- cret, chuckled, put his hands on my merely delivered the after-dinner speech belonging to a part that he had been memorizing for months, and would ap- pear at His Majesty's theatre as soon. as his plans permitted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
CAUSE OF sENILITY
Scientists Have Divergent Explana-
 tions of Old Age

Old age is a problem which has long interested men of science, particularly biologists, writes Dr. Lafora in Reyists Argentina de Filosolia Buenos Aires Whether life can be prolonged or not has always been a question that fasci- mates anyone who knows a little about medical science. If we read aecient books we learn that the men of former epochs reached a greater age than we do.
 It is quite natural, therefore, that our scientists shouM study and try to reconstruct the conditions under which a greater age can be obtained. LOngev- ity seems to most men very de- sirable thing.
 The great Russian biologist, Metch- nikov, believed tha told age is caused by grdaual intestinal intoxication. This intoxication destroys slowly but surely the most important cells of the human organism, and when this process has reached an excessive degree it causes death.
 Professor Lorand and his followers have a different theory about old age; they are convinced that old age IS a natural phase in the great cycle ot hu- man life aRd' that it is due to per fectly normal weakening of all cells in the human body This theory is com bated by Professor Biedl, who believes that changes in glandular secretion cause a decay of the brain cells and all other human organs.
 I have studied the symptoms of pathological aging of the brain with particular care. found that they are nothing else but congregations of the symptoms of normal old age. studied the structural, pathological injuries of the brain of insane old men and took photographs of them which show clear ly all the signs of senile dementia in the nerve fibers of the brain.
 The process of mental decay is slow and moderate in normal old persons, white it is quick and premature in the case of pathological senility. It is very probable that the injuries in hte brain are not the cause of old age symptoms, but are rather the result of an intoxication of the brain cells which determines the beginning of old are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
Home Nursing
The First Baby

 NM URIEL WEBSTER sat on her V front porch sewing. It was q
 warm summer afternoon and the street was ablaze with scarlet flowers and the green velvet of well-kept lawns Children were playing and laughing ul and down the street. Muriel hummed a little as she sewed, and her eyes were tender as they rested on the children playing on the street. Next year, per haps, baby of hers would be playing in the sunshine.
 And as she sewed the little white garment in her hands made Muriel very happy.
 Her eyes grew troubled, however, and the smile on her lips was forced when the gate slammed and an angular wom- an came up the path.
 It was Martha Stebbens, her next door neighbor. A woman who invaria- bly said the wrong thing at the wrong time. E My" she said, "you really should be more careful of your eyes. It's so warm today and the sunlight is so glar- ing. Do you think you should really sit out here to sew? One can't be too careful, you know, in safeguarding one's strength for the great event"
 Martha was the kind of woman who always referred, trifle apologetically, to prospective motherhood as "the great event"
 It annoyed Muriel.
 q never felt better in my life," she said, "and I don't see how the sunshine and fresh air can possibly do me any harm"
 You can't afford to take any chances. You must conserve your strength I've had six children, and I know what I'm talking about" sighed Martha Stebbens, sitting down in the porch swing and regarding Muriel plain lively.
 "I hope," she added, that you are being very careful about your diet and not doing too much housework. One never knows" she sighed, "when one may do oneself a great deal of harm by 0verwork."
 Muriel looked a little resentful as she bent over her sewing.
 "I am doing exactly what the doctor told me to do," she said.
 DOlHB dtI ny OWu AOuSSHOEhy anu taking a good long walk once a day, and eating lots of sensible food, such as vegetables and fruit. But, of course, I always did that" she said. Its only common sense, after all.
 Whatever are you makingY
 Martha looked critically at the straight little garment in Muriefs hands. Not a bit of lace or embroid- cry or frill on itT' she asked.
 Not one," said Muriel, firmly. "It's just little day gown, of soft nainsook, made the way the doctor told me. Gut just like kimona, so it won't irritate the soft baby skin. Frills and lace and embroidery are all nonsense at first, for normal babies sleep for twenty-four hours out of twenty -four, and they should not be dressed and undressed like dolls," said Muriel. Which is good advice for any woman who is planning her first baby's layette
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

as you would not like to show his face."
 
 A Chinese when i'll will sometimes obtain from priest slip of paper in- scribed with mystic characters. The paper is burned and the patient swal- lows the ashes. The efficacy of the treatment is measured by the eredulity of the patient.