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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
WHY AMERICANS
ARE FOND Of
PARIS
Simplicity Of Life Secret Of
Popularity, Believes One
Y. S. Visitor.
BY ALICE LANGELIER.
By International News service.

PARIS. Oct. 3O.--If every Amer
lean wants to go to Paris when he
dies, it is just asttrue that as many
as possible make Decline in that
direction every summer holiday.
Some of them like II and many
Of them don't, judging from the
answers to q QUESTIONABLE now
being carried on by one OF Paris
most enterprising newspapers.
"Ah, the beerl' says : Danny
SO'Leary, one OF the many thirsty
American seamen now seen on the
Paris streets. II have had beer in,
Italy. England and other countries,
but there is only one thing better
than French beer and that is-more
French beer"
All but few agree that Paris is
the MECCA for good cooking. And
this does not mean for only the fat
Ipocketbooks. There is delicious
food in nearly all the small res
taurants. little holes Americans
would scarcely see fit to enter on
the other side of the water. This
Is one thing the American must
learn when he first gets to Paris,
that good things come in little
packages. Everything Is on a
small scale in France.
Several Of the Olympic athletes
have found that there are seats
in the theaters for all pocketbooks.
and good ones at that. And then IL
one hasn't the price of fashion.
able supper afterward there are the
cafes on the sidewalks where one
can sip an ice or coffee and watch
e most interesting world Of people
go by.
THE thing that strikes me most
about Paris" writes one gentleman
from Kansas, lis the odd little
trains set high upon small wheels
like children's toys, with little en-
gines and shrill screechy whistles.
And then there are the funny street
cleaners, mostly women, with hand
made brooms OF twigs, sweeping up
the trash in the stream of water
flowing through the CUTTERS
Many wonder how the taxis run
wild through the streets without
killing at least good fifty q day.
Traffic regulations are almost MI
compared to those found in even the
smaller cities of the United States.
A long wait on the curb and then q
mad dash across the street is the
way most people do it. And there
are not SO many accidents after all.
Its the simplicity Of life. here
and the absence OF Negotiating
mannerisms that make everybody
like Paris" writes one enthusiastic
American. THE old lady can wear
her working wrapper down the Rue
de la Paix IL she likes and the old
man his pajamas and no one viii
bother to look at them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
FOREST FIRE CUTS
HALE-MILE PATH

BALDWINSVILLE, Mass, Oct.
SO.--A forest fire which started in
Templeton. has swept over course
two miles long and a half mile
wide until tonight it is burning close
to the edge Of the village.
Driven by high wind it jumped
the Otter river and roared On over
the wild land. No farms or build.
ings have yet been endangered, but
most of the timber burned was old
growth. The flames ate INTO one
corner of the State forest near here.
The fire departments of Baldwins-
vile, Otter River and Winchendon,
augmented by more than 200 volun-
teers and aid from the State forestry
department, waged an Intellectual
battle against the advancing flames.
An extended drought caused both
Governor Cox and the head Of the
forestry commission to issue warn.
ings last week to hunters TO use
care, and stated that unless "a heavy
rain falls soon, it may be necessary
to suspend the hunting season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
MOTHERS DEATH At SEA
BLASTS FAMILY REUNION

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3O.-In-
stead of the happy reunion with
his family which he had antici-
pated, John Mclaughlin, 1884
North Hurley street, win have the
sad task of claiming the body of
his wife from the steamship Cam.
eronia when she docks in New
York. and Of caring for his two
small children, motherless since
Saturday, when Mrs. Mclaughlin
died at sea.
Mclaughlin, a steelworker, came
to this country from Scotland q
year ago, leaving behind his wife
and daughter, aged two, Recently
he sent for them and a six-months-
old son he had never seen. Mrs.
Mclaughlin died while friends
were trying to find Mclaughlin to
get his permission for the Camera
MAS surgeon to operate on her
Immediately. A radio message told
of her desperate plight, but be
cause of a mistake I'm the address
Mclaughlin was not found until it
was too late.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
Town VIII Be Raced
To Avoid Higher
Taxes

WTLKES-BARRE, Pa, Oct.
3O.An entire community, Con-
crete City, win disappear within
one month as q result Of the
decision Of the Glen Alden Coal
Company to destroy its forty
homes rather than meet tax de-
mands Of Hanover township.
Notices have been served on the
families TO vacate the proper
ties by November 30.
Decision of the company to
destroy the properties was reach
ed after officials of the State
department Of health had served
notice that the homes must be
attached to the township sewer
system. To do this work would
require at least $250,000, an ex-
pense which would have to be
borne by the company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
WOMEN PROPOSES BAN
ON OTHERS WHO SMOKE

PETOSKEY, Mich, Oct. S1.-Girls
who smoke should be banned from
decent society,"" Mrs. Dora III. Stock
man, a member of the State board
OF agriculture and lecturer Of the
Michigan State Grange, declared in
a report to the grange in annual
session here.
During and since the war Gig
arettes-the white coffin nails--are
mailing down the lid Of opportunity
for thousands Of our boys and
young men," the reported declared.
Even a few girls are getting into
the limelight by smoking in public
places. The girl smoker should be
banned from decent sociatY.r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
REcLUsE, LIVING IN
STABLE, FOUND DEAD

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.--An
eighty-seven-y ear.old recluse was
found dead on the floor OF an old
stable in which he made MS home
at 237 F'itzwater street, by police
of the Seventh and Carpenter
streets station.
Known as Gus Watson in the
neighborhood, the old man appar-
emily had been walking in his
sleep in the hay loft where he
slept, and fell to the ground
floor through an open trap. Death
resulted from internal injuries and
q fractured skull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
MAN HELD ON CHARGE or
DEFRAUDINC CRIPPLES

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81. -
Francis Swartsfager, has been held
in $4,000 bail by Magistrate O'Con-
nor charged with defrauding world
war veterans by. pretending to re-
pair their artificial limbs.
Hugh Ittner, declared that
Swartsfager had induced him to
part with his artificial limbs on
a pretense OF repairing them. He
consented and said he did not see
Swartsfager again until he was
told be had been arrested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-30
ALLENTOWN SEEKS LOAN /.
\ FOR IMPROVED HIGHWAYS

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Oct. SO.-Coun.
Gilman George e. Cavanaugh, head
of the municipal department Of ac-
counts and finances, will Introduce
an ordinance to increase the bonded
debt Of the city to the amount of
5000, 900.
The fund is to be used principally
for the improvement of traffic con-
ditions between this city and Phila.
delphia and along that section of
the William Penn highway running
through Allentown. Part II the
money also is to be used for the
construction Of a garbage incinera.
tor and for storm water sewers.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-28
JUST A LITTLE ABOUT
JAMES BRANCH CABELL

Mr.. Cabell In to me . very pleas
ant voice over the telephone.
called him up when l reached Rich
mond. He lives five miles out of
town. He had already Joined the
Star Author Series of Matrimonial
Adventures through the solicitation
of Mr.. Joseph Hergesheimer.
l wanted to talk to Mr.. Cabell
about his story for the series, but
the warm supshins and the spring
fowers that the New Yorker some
times erroneously associates with
Virginia were visiting elsewhere
1t was showing when I arrived and
Richmond had become q jeweled
city of cleaning icicles when / left
the next morning. did not meet
Mr.. Cabell, because the roads to
town did not take kindly to the
weather and motor travelling was
unsafe.
II James Branch Cabell had writ
ten nothing else, az tho author of
"Jurgon" alone he would have a
unique place in American letters.
But Mr.. Cabell's other books are an
additional reason for his high place
in American literature. "The Bright
Bees of Toupan" follows, and /
know Of no other writer who would
have treated the very intricate sub
5ect of marriage in this perfectly
delightful fairly-tale style.
After all. should artists marry?
! leave 1t to you-and Mr.. Cabell.
MARY STEWART CUTTING, JR,
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-28

Gods rejoiced: for there were only
seven Pleiades, and Toupan, afioat In
the void, again seemed harmless
enough. because the eyes were closed
wherein Is tireless and unappeasable
malignity. and foreknowledge which
is perturbing to the Gods.
Koshchei said only: "What need
was there to- worry7 Did not make
my creatures male and female7 And
did not make the tie which is be-
tween them, that cord which I wove
equally Of love and Of disliking7 Eth,
sirs, but that is a strong cor-l, and
though all things that are depend upon
1t. my weaving holds"
But Miramon in his ivory tower
knew nothing of how he had played
havoc with the universe; he only knew
that upon the black stone cross thres
bees were crawling fretfully, and that
his wife Gisele had come back to him
enraged.
"A pretty trick that was to play on
mel" she says. "Oh, but 1 pity the
woman that is married to an artist !'
But why do you perpetually med
die without understandings" he re-
piled, as fretful as the accursed bees,
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-28
as angry a. the intolsFabIs woman.
And they went on very much q -.
fore.
ABSOLUTELY, Ms. sHzAx

An irritable old sportsman was
aroused from his bed at O'Clock In
the morning by the insistent ringing
of his doorbell. On answering -
found a seedy drunkard struggling
hard to maintain his equilibrium.
"What do you mean by waking me-
up at this houri"
Ish you Mr.. Smithers?"'
eyes, yes. What Of it,"
"Ish you the gent what advertised
for partner to go lion huntin' in
Africai"
eyes, I'm the gentleman. What n
you want to know about it,"
"Nothin', 'ceptin' I just wanted 70
tell you that on NO condishuns what
ever will go with you. boil Weevil.
-ttf-
A POST WANTAD WILL GET IT
FOR YOU.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-28

Solitaire PKRCOL ATOR
GRIND Coffss Il especially
prepared for uss In psrcola-
tors and dip coffee pots. AL
ths woody ohaff il removed,
practically an the fine coffee
dust" that makes muddy"
coffee Il taken out, and It 10
gTound uniformly In dss.
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-28

HE ID nobody In this world, wife
and 1t ID wiser not to speak of him
The Glenwood post., 1924-02-28

You can't realise what q ~.
fsrsncs this specially pfs-
pared grind" for your peroo.
lator will mako In the havoo
and clearness Of your coftse
until you try It.
Tho stores listed below cau1
Solitaire P E R COL 4 Ton
GRIND Coffee In stock ~
. can today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
ALLoSTAR CAST
FOR JEFFERSON

EVERYTHING is ready at the Jefferson
for Monday night which is expected
to be a gala date in the theatrical his
tory of birmingham when the Jeffer-
son resident players, an all-star east,
makes its debut in Avery Hopwood
latest farce. ''The Alarm Clock. JEFF
ferson resident players begin an indef-
mite engagement Monday under the
direction Of George ID. Waters and
Brown Parkes. In announcing the new
ENTERPRISE Mr.. Parkes said:
I'VE are endeavoring to give Biz
minghara the type of stage entertain
ment it is entitled to and at a low
cost--so that everyone can see the best
the stage affords. The financing was
arranged locally and we have the moral
support of many Of the most prominent
people in the city-who desire to SEE
such a wOrtAy project come here.
The Jefferson theatre has always
played the best road shows, but many
actors will not travel on the road and
SO we are bringing these finished art
lists. who have appeared in big New
York successes, here for a spring and
summer season-artists that we in nc
other way could enjoy"
Mr.. Waters, who will be managing
director of the company, was here last
summer and intends to make Birming
ham his home, as he believes the city
needs a theatre that is operated fol
arts sake, with no outside influences
one that will give the public the best
reeardless of cost and trust to their ap
probation to the enthusiastic enough
to pay expenses of such q thoroughly
high grade undertaking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
OPTIMISTIC TALK
GIVEN BY TYLER
Civic Club Head Predicts
Exceptional Future
For District
RAIRFIELD BUREAU

FAIRFIELD, Ala, March 81
Speaking before the Kiwanis club Of
this city Friday, p. II. Tyler Of Ems
leg, president of the Ensley Associated
Merchants. gave to the business men q
message of unusual optimism.
The widely known merchant assured
local Kiwanians that the Ensley bust
meas men considered the relations be-
tween that community and Fairfield 80
akin that one could not move forward
free of the other and that the adj
vantases of one part of this community
was that Of the other, also.
He told the Fairfield Kiwanians
something of the work that has been
done and in being done BY the Ensley
merchants to advertise this section of
jefferson county and. suggested that
every dollar spent in Ensley had its
direct effect upon the business volume
of this city also. He told his hearers
that the recent announcements OF the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com.
pany had stimulated business in all
parts of Birmingham, especially the
western section.
Entertainment features were song
specialties by Miss Civilian and her
sister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
SURE AIM GLAD
TIRED CARDUI'
Louisiana Lady Says That
She Was In a Condition
of Serious Debility,
But Now Feels
Good as Ever

Shreveport, La.-Mrs. William C.
Ranft, Of 300 Baker st., this city, had
never known what i'll health was until
last year. Then she began having
smothering spells.
az would awake in the mornings,
relates Mrs. Ranft, feeling weak and
Just no account i couldn't get up
and stir about like had always done.
/ was nervous, too, for didn't under
stand the shortness Of breath.
would try to do my work but would
have to sit or lie down."
Mr.. Ranft then took matters into
his own hands and, on the suggestion
of his druggist, brought home some
Cardui for his wife.
after taking one BOTTLE" continues
Mrs. Ranft, 81 felt stronger. Each
morning my husband would say,
Take your medicine / did, and after
my second bottle felt good as ever,
/ know Cardui did me worlds of good
and / sure am glad tried it."
Mrs. Ranft found, as have many
other women, that Cardui, with its
gentle, building-up tonic qualities
was just what she needed to put her
on her feet again. Cardui is purely
vegetable, mild and harmless.
Cardui may be bought at any drug
gist's. Get a bottle today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
LOVE SONG HEROINE
DIES IN SOLITUDE
Harriet banks, Silver Threads
Lady, Estranged From Family

NEW WORK, March 21.--- Alone
in a Brooklyn rooming house Mrs.
Harriet Danks, who inspired the old
love song "Silyer Threads Among the
Cold" found release Wednesday night
from life in which sentiment and
realities were strangely juggled.
The woman of 50 died estranged
from her children by the very song she
had inspired, and so obscurely had she
lived in latter years that her death did
not become known until today. She
was buried this afternoon with simple
funeral services In Brooklyn chapel.
"Silver Threads Among the Gold
was written by her husband, Hart L.
delphia lodging house in 1908. He was
then estranged from his wife, to whom,
in 1874. he had composed the love song
which swept the country.
After Dank's death, lawsuits over
royalties from the song brought the es-
arrangement of Mrs. banks from her
three children--Albert, v. banks, Ger
trude banks and Mrs. Alberta banks
Builder, who since has died.
Thousand thousands of dollars in
royalties on the song have been paid
to Albert V. Danks," said Frank 3.
Cotton, attorney, representing the pub
fishers of the song. This was denied
by banks lawyer.
The Elder banks was credited with
the authorship of more than 1000 songs,
but the ope inspired by his wife was
by far the most popular. At one time
he was basso profundo of GRANGE
church. New YORK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
CHURCH WORKERS
ATTENDING SCHOOL

TROY, Ala, March 21.-(Special
Leased Wire. THE first session of
the Methodist training school for Sun
day school workers was held Friday
night in the Normal school library.
Clarence NJ. Dannelly, superintendent
of the Alabama conference Sunday
school board, is in charge of the school.
Mr.. DOnnelly is a former Trojan and
is receiving a cordial welcome in Troy.
DIR. Sarah Ritter, of the Woman's
college in Montgomery, and Miss Hazel
COvingtOn and DR.. C. C. Daniels, pas
tor of the Methodist church Of Troy,
will instruct the classes, which viii be
conducted this weekend and next
weekend.
Students InereAsO-The opening week
of the spring term Of the State Normal
school about forty more enrolled than
the first week of last year. The re-
cords show that 423 were enrolled at
the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22

bearers r. l.. Record, y. d. Dismukes,
d. J. Winfield, w. A. Barnes, W. b.
Duke and j. G. Ellis.
Davis Infant Dies--Maxwell Davis,
the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Davis, died at the residence at Huey-
town Friday morning at s o'clock.
Death was the result of short III
ness of meningitis. Funeral services
will be held from the residence at
Hueytown Saturday afternoon ct =
o'clock, burial following at Pleasant
Ridge cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
Bailey Funeral Eunday--Tuneral SER
vices for John A. Bailey, SO, who died
in Miami, Fla, on March IA, will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the First Presbyterian church. DIR.
r.. o. HELLER will officiate and burial
win follow at Brighton cemetery, with
Jacobs in charge. Mr.. Bailey is sur
yived by his widow, two sons and two
daughters.
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president until his removal to Birming-
ham in 1884,
With Birmingham in it's infancy.
figure in the congregational and edu-
rival he was made president of Temple
Emanuel, a position which he held
for five years. At the end Of his
term he was made rabbi at the temple
and served in this position for three
years, until he was succeeded by his
son-in-law Rabbi Morris Newfield.
The remainder Of his life, DR.. UIl-
man devoted to educational movements
and in this field he won many honors.
He served az a member Of the city
council for q number Of years. Later
he was made president Of the board Of
education, q position which he held
for approximately 10 years. In recos-
milton of his work in this field, the
Ullman public school on southside was
named after him.
In addition to his activities in the
the religious and educational fields of
the city, DR.. Ullman took active part
in fraternal life. He at one time
served as president of B'Nai Birth
grand lodge and was q member Of the
governing board Of the Hebrew Union
college, at Cincinnati, Ohio. He took
an active part in the building of the
synagogue in 1896 to accommodate the
Emanuel congregation.
When the first temple was erected
he was a member of the board of trus-
tees, and served as its fourth rabbi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
PASTOR ACCEPTS
BESSEl[ER CALL
Rev. J. O. Williams To Fill
First Baptist Pulpit
Effective May 1
tBEssEMEn BUREAU

BESSEMER, Ala. March 21.-Rev.
J. o. Williams, pastor Of the Athens
Baptist church has accepted call to the
pastorate of the First Baptist church
at Bessemer, giving his decision to the
pulpit committee Friday morning. Rev
Williams spent large portion Of
Thursday going over the situation a
Bessemer with the committee, and his
acceptance of the call has occasionet
general satisfaction.
His resignation will he handed to the
Athens congregation this week effective
May 1 and he will remove to BessemeI
Immediately afterward with his family
Plans for the installation of the new
pastor in the parsonage will be taken
up Monday at meeting Of the Won
ents organization at the church.
Rev. Williams is one of the most
popular ministers in the state, having
spent great deal of his time in evan
gelistic work. He recently held q
revival at the Bessemer church ant
while in this city made large number
of friends. He will succeed Rev. w
P. Price, who recently resigned to &C
cept call to Calvary Baptist church
at Alexandria, La.
The pulpit will be filled at both
services Sunday by Rev. j. l.. Gwalt
ney, and on each Sunday will be filled
by visiting ministers until the arrival
of the new pastor !.
Mrs. Davis ,Dies-Mrs. Tommis
Davis, 90, died Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the family residence. 1901
Dartmouth avenue. Mrs. Davis had
spent the past 35 years Of her life In
this district, and was member Of the
Avondale' Methodist church. For the
past two years she had made her home
at Bessemer with her son, Jessie w
Davis.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence Saturday afternoon at
o'clock, with Rev. B. T. Waites and
Rev. Roy Chandler officiating. Burial
will follow at Forest Hill cemetery
with McCollum in charge.
The following will be active pail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN
ARE INNOCULATED
All BUT 5 Per Cent. OF Cases
Vaccinated Take

All but 5 per cent of the school chill.
dren IN Birmingham and jefferson
county have been innoculated with vac
cine against contracting smallpox and
are listed as having taken"
OF the 8 per cent remaining many
have been vaccinated but the innocula-
ton did not take. Many were reyac.
cinated, but with the same negative re-
suit occurring. A few have been alb
sent from school and have not been
given the treatment.
Friday the usual three new cases
were reported, that number having
been the average for the past week
or 80. since the peak of 10 q day was
passed and the spread of the malady
gotten under control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
$1,000 DAMAGES
CLAIMED IN DEATH

Damages of 5000 are claimed for
the death of Andrew Motion, one of
the convicts killed in the fire at Fiat
Top mine February Is, in a suit filed
in circuit court Friday by the execu-
tor of his estate. Derry Motion. against
the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron COM
pany, operators of the mine.
Plaintiff claims that the death Of
his intestate was due to the fact that
he and the other convicts were housed
in wooden barracks and that proper
care for their safety had not been
taken.
Motion was one of four convicts who
lost their lives in the fire which COM
pletely destroyed the camp. The main
building where they were kept was q
three -story structure and was used ~
sleeping quarters for the 500 men and
women, leased to the Substituted
Steel and Iron company to work the
mine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
LIFE TERN GIVEN
TO ROGERS COUPLE
Found Guilty Of Numbering The
WOman's Husband

DOUGLAS, Ca. March 21.-John
A Rogers and Eugenia Rogers were
convicted of murder by a jury in Cof-
fee county superior court late today,
the verdict carrying with it a recon-
mendation of mercy. Judge ]. 1. Sum-
neral Immediately sentenced the cou-
pie to life imprisonment and 1t is an
nounced that they will begin their SEN
tence Immediately.
The Rogers killing ATTRACTED wide
attention. The victim was Love 8.
Rogers, a brother of John Alton .Ros-
ers and the husband of Eugenia Rogers.
1t was disclosed during the trial that
John Rogers has been subject to fits
since being incarcerated in the Coffee
county IAN.