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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
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 (By George S. CharnelIl

' s. . Old Doctor Jones, of Perkinsville, Is little known to fame, But round his native heath and hill
 He bears an honored name. Thropgh summer rains. and winter snows
 When anxious mothers fret, The Docs old, battered lizzie goes
 And gets there; too, you bet. Doc Jones it is whose helping hand 3say First guides across life's sill The kids from Never-neyer land,
 Consigned to Perkinsyille e.' : We've got another medico, But Doc says, with a grin, "He likes to help the old folks go;
 I let the young ones in" !. And kind ; say, when poor Mrs. Smith Had twins, and she with five 70 Young kids besides, to struggle with, Y Old Doc said, Stakes alive! Don't worry, M am, about my pay,
 I've got rule, you see, That when kids come in pairs that way
 mark them R. F. D!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

Says an old bachelor: Few single men would object to a tax on celibaey. as they would gladly pay for such luxury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

Others Have Their Troubles.--If you eret get the idea that every fellow has cinch compared to yourself, then try several of their occupations and you will no doubt find that you aren't any worse off than your fel- low man.--Andalusia Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

Brain Brewing
 'Sir Thomas Lipton has failed after all his game attempts to capture the America's s cup" remarked member of the Atlantic Yacht Club, "but you must hand it to him he has wonderful head for business" ..sYes," assented the listener, ''it is the orig inal Teapot Dome."-Randolph Lewis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

Even in a deck of cards the king is not supreme. Though he comes within an ace of being 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

He Ought to Be Thankful. The fellow who thinks we don't have enough news in the. paper is the very man who ought to be thankful that we don't tell all we know Guntersville Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

Present, Even Though Unseen. The sweet girl. graduate-and the boys, too-awilI be with us in few days. And then next come the June brides The grooms must, also be along, and from our way of thinking, they'll be there.-Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12
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Young GaIlants Like Et There are many bobb-haired bandits, but those they hold up jority of the young gallants like to bs held up by the little ches--Huntsville Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

A glance at the names bestowed upon the new spring collars. shoes and top coats for masculine wear will convince one that the men who name the Pullman cars have some notable competitors at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-12

The entire country is in state of sus pense as q result of this announcement. On all sides there rises the question, Whose un. derwear?n s8s j.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
HAS BEAR MEAT
TO- EAT FROM
own CUPBOARD


SEASIDE, Ore, Aug. 30.~Z. IT.
Banks, summer camper here. ate a
lot Of bear meat and get itaright out
ot4his cuphodrds too. as a 4'-.. ses !.
Banks was 1aiore1 ingyhis summer
home at Cannon Beach, at the edge
of the heavy timber on the Roose-
veltlioHigbwav.j i lie theard a big
racket on his, back porch. Swinging
open the door he beheld big bear
standing on her hind feet investigat-
ing the contents of the cupboard
which she had tipped over.
They stared at each other a mo-
ment, then each started in the OPP
posite directions. $50
Banks was gone from his cabin
for a day and when he returned
he. found the cupboard mOlested for
second time.
He. then decided. on military
maneuver, and summoning a friend,
each armed themselves for vigil.
The bear did not disappoint them.
She came Infringing two cubs. The
two men swung wide the door, aim
/, ed their rifles and dropped the
mother and one. cub..r go
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
Operated On For
Appendicitis
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS TO
BE ANNOUNCED LATER

Many times, no doubt, you have
seen the above headline in your
newspaper. Very often it has told
of some friend suddenly stricken
with dread appendicitis. The news
papers, however, neglect to state
that appendicitis is usually preced.
ed by stomach trouble. They don I
tell you that the afflicted person
suffered frequent attacks of heart
burn long before he went to the
hospital.
While heartburn is not always a
sign of an inflamed appendix, it is
always a warning that something is
wrong. In many cases it results
from Indigestion, which is one of
the predisposing causes of appen-
dieitis.
If you suffer from burning,
gnawing sensation in the stomach,
excessive gas, sour stomach, nausea
or other distress after eating, go at
once and obtain bottle of Smith
Bros NJ. A. C., the guaranteed
stomach treatment. This pleasant,
harmless liquid rids the stomach Of
catarrhal mucus, allays inflamma-
ltion, helps digestion and cleanses
the bowels of poisonous waste mat
tiers. Price $125. Money back if
the first bottle does not relieve.
Loynd's Drug Store viii supply
v3u. Mail orders accepted. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 80.
Harry X. Thaw, slayer Of Stamford
White, once legally adjudged insane
and mentally perverted; has deter.
mined to win a place in respectable
society from which for years he had
been excluded as aamenace.
No more difficult spot in Amer
lea for his battle with public opin-
ion could have been found than Win
chester, Va, the little city he has
chosen as his future home. 4, HI i.
This staid town which nestles in
the 'Bhie Ridge at the head of the
Shenandoah Valley, the home Of
conservatism and. stronghold of, the
first, families OF, the Old dominion,
was shocked by the news that gThaw..
released as cured from a Pennsvl.
vania hospital for the. insane, had
| purchased Kenilwortl, for $50
years one of the famous show places.
Town All Upset
His advent already has torn the
town into opposing factions, bids
fair to wreck the lending church,
has occasioned a demonstration Of
the hooded knights and precipitat-
ed a social war.
Thaw is in earnest about wanting
to become a leading citizen. He
has attended and seeks to join the
Presbyterian church, subscribed TO
all the leading charities and enroll
ed in the Charley Rouss Volunteer
Fire Department, leading social
organization.
Old line conservatives view his
success with horror. The church
deacons have been criticized for
reserving IA special pew for him.
The clergymen ,the Rev. +. t. Mac
Fadden, has been berated for dinl
ing three times with Thaw and
then inviting him to membership
MacFadden has left town for his
vacation and the burden of decid,
ing the case has fallen on his sub
stitute, the Rev. w. H. Woods.
"It isn't always wise to tear up
your flock by bringing in dis
turbing element Woods said.
"Still, sinners must be reached by
the church. Z"
When the millionaire put in a
crisp new $50 yellowback in the col
lection plate on his first day, other
members, not to be outdone, made
large donations, many of them top.
ping his offering.
Banker Pays Call
The trouble started when j. b.
Russell, Union Bank president,
church pillar and social leader, CALI
ed on the Thaws. His visit opened
the way for MacFadden and others
and gave his enemies a chance to
say he had allowed wealth to over
come family reserve.
Mayor-elect DR.. j. F. Ward has
tried to bridge the gap among his
townsh1en. He served notice Thaw
must be given square deal, but
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
Captain Makes
Z Trips Around
Globe on Time
By United Press Leased wire

SAN PEDRO, Gala Aug. 30
Captain T. Martha, skipper of the
round -the-worh liner Seattle Maru,
completed his. seventh trip around
the globe without being a minute
behind schedule during the 1862. 600
miles and 10 his whiskers, which
have long adorned his features, he
gives the credit for his good fortune,
Z Captain Marta is known through
out the Japanese merchant marine
as Koun Sencho, q the lucky skipper
with whiskers..v He has been fol
lowing the Nippon merchant marine
flag for 25 years without having
once encountered a typhoon or hay
ing his ship III distress.
The bewhiskered mariner states
that during his quarters Of a cen
fury sea.seFvice, he has spent less
than three years with his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
Women S Interests
tfyGERyE MODES ARE DESCRIBED so
MlLADY OF FASHION MAY USE THE
LATEST IDEAS IN FALL WARDROBE

present slender silhouette. and
wears well. 1T ean~be Tecolored at
every wash if one wishes. The sat.
isfaction of knowing that cne is
silk from the. 9 skin. out is well
worth the additional cost.
Just now lace is being used
more extravagantly than ever on
nndergarments. Step-ins have yokes
of lovely lace and are edged about
the legs with corresponding lace.
Medallion insets are again coming
into style. and contrasting eolored
ribbons adorn everything. Costume
slips also follow the vogue for lace
being scalloped, and laceedged about
the hens and with lace yokes. Fine
pleating is also being used, despite
the fact that the. first laundering
plays havoc with the pleats.
Many Materials
Lingerie silks have wide range
from China silk, crepe de ehene,
triple silk voile, satin. etc, to the
sheerest of georgettcs and chiffons.
Recently introduced are step,ins
which use two tones of georgette
or chiffon, one layer posed over the
other. This does away with the
Transparency of the material and,
at the same time, produces softer
coloring. Ribbons, which trim these
models, are also two toned. -
Black trims everything these
DAYS. even to the shoulder-straps
on the colored underthings. One no
longer has pink or lavender satin
straps showing beneath one Is sheer
frocks itself is of those pastel
shades. With all dark gowns, the
narrow black satin shoulder-strap
is being used. For ayening occa-
sions silver or gold Straps are pre-
ferred.
At the notion counters one can
buy. little taFe slfei1 der-strap con
finers, which can he sewn in one s
froclzs. These come in black and
white and have snsppers 50 that
when they are attached to the should
er seam of the froek, they hold the
straps of fhe ilIiderg garments ses
cure from. view. Nothing is more
untidy than half-sbiled shoulder
straps showing at the batteaa neck
line. Dark sfrecks always have a
tendency TO fade On one $ shoulder
straps and one must be extremely
careful to keep these straps from
view.
Pajama lounging robes are both
new and interesting. Many of these
on be quite easily made by the
home dressmaker as they are very
simple and rely upon contrasting
sepmbination for their charm. Black
satin trousers combined with jac-
quettes of colorful figured silk are
very easily made and are as attrac-
tive as many of the more ornate
models.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
PRISCILLA DEAN
FAILED TO BE
AT RECEPTION

! SAN FRANCISCO, August 3d.
Missing guests of honor are but
TRIBES in San francisco. The
welcome takes place just the same.
Priscilla Dean, well known cine
ma star, with her manager and
director, were TO make personal
appearance here. in the world s
premier of Miss Deans latest star
ring vehicle aud they did, but they
missed out entirely on the big well
come that awaited them as they
were. due TO arrive from Los Ange-
les.
A band, the mayors represen-
tat1ve, theatre Inagnates and a
huge crowd were at the station to
greet them to San Francisco. The
train pulled in, the band started to
play but then--there was no Pris-
ella, no manager.
Could the crowd be disappointed?
No. A girl reporter literally step
ped into Miss leans shoes and a
man reporter took the part of the
director Ihe mayors representa-
tives handed over the big bouquet
of flowers, mumbled, Welcome to
our city, rushed the couple to
Chief OF Police o 'Brien IS waiting
automobile and the parade was on.
Through cheering crowds the auto
mobile moved swiftly to the Hotel
St. Francis, where the ceremonies
came to an end.
Then Miss Dean did arrive-all
apologies. She explained that she
had been in the water at Balboa
beach for a new picture and was
forced to board the train in wet
clothes, necessitating a stop at Glen
dale TO connect with tardy maid.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
MANY REQUESTS
MADE or REX B.
COODCELL DAILY

So many requests are being ife-
ceived daily, by Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue Rex B. Goodcell, for
rulings fand actions upon abstract
cases or prospective transactions in
volving Questions of income tax and
profits liability, and the insistence
ON prompt action is so great that it
was decided yesterday to outline de-
finitely the bureau IS policy which
will govern the consideration of
these requests.
The revenue acts of 1921 and 1924
depart widely at many points from
prior law or practice, and have Civ
en- rise to new questions of such i'm
portance,' complexity, and number
that the resources of the bureau are
no more than adequate to advise
taxpayers promptly of their present
liabilities arising out of past tran
sactions, 1t is impossible, the col
lector said, to answer every ques-
tion which the invention or ingenu-
ity of the inquirer may devise with
out neglecting the Fundamental
duty of determining tax liability
upon the basis of actual happenr
ings. Under these circumstances,
the administrative necessity is OBJ
vious of giving precedence over alb
stract or prospective cases to actual
cases in which the taxpayer desires
to know what are his immediate ia7
bilities under the law, it was stat
ed.
Must Give Facts
. 1t will be the policy of the bureau
not to answer any inquiry except
under the following circumstances
Collector Goodcell said: @
The transaction must be com
pleted and not merely proposed Of
planned. The complete facts re
Iating to the transaction, .together
with abstracts from contracts, OF
other. documents, necessary to pre-
sent the complete facts, must be Civ
Ell. - u
The names of all the real parties
| interested ,(not dummies - used In
! the transae tion) must be stated, re
| gardless of who presents the ques
ton, whether attorney, accountant
| tax service, or other representative
| "A request for a ruling must bt
| signed by the taxpayer, or in CASE
he is represented by an attorney Of
agent, the. request must be accom-
panied by properly executed power
of attorney. Banks, however, vii
not be required to furnish powers
! of attorney with respect to in
| quiries affecting their depositors.
A copy of, ruling addressed t.
a taxpayer will not be furnished t.
his attorney or agent unless the bu
reau is specifically authorized to Dc
so by the taxpayer. ~ 40
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
Signal AS You
Leave Parking
Space at Curb

Motorists who dash out suddenly
from parking space without look
ing or signaling, are among the
worst megaces to ordinary traffic,
in the opinion of engineers who
have studied this situation from a
national angle.
The danger of accidents is in
creased where oblique parking is
the rule. AS various styles of park.
ing prevail throughout this section,
the public safety department. Of the
Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia urges that every ptecaution
be taken, as is indicated in the
state law. This declares. that the
motorist not only must signal ade,
quately, but be certain that other
vehicles are not near enough to
precipitate crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
BY HEDDA HoYT

Fashion Editor Of the United Press
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 3o.-
The feminine fashion world may be
divided into two eras Us far as un-
derwear is concerned the white
lingerie era and the colored silk
era. 81 NNs
Not so long ago, women of refine
ment would include aio undorgar-a
ments in their wardrobe unless
they were made of the finest of
white linen and embroidered s2 in
handwork. They considered silk
underwear too Partisan and col
ored underthings lacked the refine
ment required by the gentlewoman.
Today white undergafmenfs are
decidedly passe. The poorest of
shop-giris adopt limitations Of the
flinisv coiored silks and wear Fc0lor-
cd voiles. We sleep IN silk night
robes, which would have shocked our
grandnlafhers, These are minus
sleeves, and with decollette meek
lines. We defy the winters snow
by wearing gauze silk stockings
and low satin pumps and seem to
grow harder by doing so.
Whenever something new is
brought cut in the way Of under
wear, we take it with grain Of
salt ard rtt until the, faddist have
adoptdf s7sfore purchasing it for
ourselves. But the flimsier and
more colaTfnl 1t is, the surer it is
to remain in style.
Black Undergarments
Just now the black. underthings
arc being introduced, and women
have their fingers crossed, waiting
to see how these viii go with the
fashionable world. There are black
satin girdles lined in pink georg-
stte, black undervests, step-ins and
,rassierss. At, first. we think,
How terrible to wear black next
% the body. But few years
go we thought it would be terrible
wear coiors of any description.
Even white handkerchiefs. have
passed out of fashion, and today we
carry little colored silk or linen
squares which match our costumes.
Of course. handkerchiefs are small
items in the wardrobe, but they
show the way STYLES are changing.
No well dressed woman carries
vh;te. faees trimmed handkerchief
hese DAYS On the other hand, her
erchief may be of brilliant red
repe dc chine or purple chiffon.
Those who have felt the luxury
silk ua1derthings will never be
ontent to return TO cherries
mems. The average woman would
ather own one silk pettieoat, than
iree cotton ones.i And in the long
in, the silk garment is, perhaps,
ne most dura bic. 1t Is q easily
sundered, lends itself betterhto the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
Camp Curry VIII
Close Early Due I
to Lack of Power
BY United Press Leased wire

CAMP CURRY, Yosemite, Aug
30.-Shortage of electricity neces-
States the closing of Camp Curry
ON September 8. The Sentinel Ho.
tel is in operation and is satisfac-
torily handling the public without
placing too great demand on the
existing electrical supply.
1t is not expected that a similar
situation will ever arise again be-
cause a huge crew is now running
a line from the San Joaquin Power
Company into the valley for power
exchange purposes. The line wiz
be completed and power exchange
possible later this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30

the problem, Thaw himself is hav.
ing no picnic. ''-" ~
He keeps a secretary at the George
Washington Hotel to act as a buff.
fer between him and the country
folk who look upon him as bon
ANA. They come from miles around
to offer everything from hound
dogs to antiques for sale.
Three country maids have offered
to forsake the milk stool to become
his bride. All day the curious be-
siege him for just a glimpse, a
word or signature in name al
bum.
The way he meets his problem is
illustrated by an incident at the
Peoples Drug Store. Two girls
were slipping sodas when one said:
: "T'd love to see this man Thaw.
The other answered: :"' wouldn t.
I'd be scared to death, He might
kill me-
Thaw ster<od up, and touching
the frightened one on the arm said:
81 m Harry Thaw. | killed a
man in a just cause and | have no
regret. But I'll never harm any
one else-especially little girl. y
EVERYWHERE he goes, the town
gaze follows. He walks erect. with
quick nervous steps, his unusual
height, gray hair, de.p-liled fac+
and athletic figure marking him
apart.
Mother Often With Him
Behind him is the ever7faithful
A. J. Connally, four years his per
sonal attendant. and bodyguard.
Usually his secretary accompanies
him on one side while his mother
walks on the other.
It is she who will win the town.
Though so years old, she still looks
after her boy. Big, broad, white
haired, majestical woman, slightly
bent by years and tribulation, she
is still the grande dame of great
family.
Harry to her is still the spoiled
child she s done so much to rear. lie
subdues and mollifies him.
At the hotel he demands instant
service. If it is delayed lie curses
like trooper, stamps his feet or
pounds his hands on table or desk.
He's never still, but speaks ner-
vously, his eyes rowing and seldom
resting long on any object.
Mrs. Thaw saves trouble by her
generosity. In one day at the he
tel she distributed 800 in $5 bills
to servants who had suffered from
her boys tongue-lashing and tenn
per.
Thaw makes no apology for kill
ing White. lie is proud of having
taken the law into his own hands
In this he has the sympathy of the
valley where unwritten law is
strong.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30

Fat the same time too great familia,
rity must be discouraged. He be-
iieves that the prayers Of the
righteous ayaileth much but does
not favor mixing them up With
prayers Of the improved and sin-
tried. - 7.
That Kenil1vorth may not become
the seeneSof city folks high life
orgies, the ku Klux Klan paraded
TO let the scomsnunity know 1T. Sin5
tended to check up 4 sss IN Il Y
The Society for l Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, hearing that
,Thaw was going to stock his farm
with. pigs, rabbits, chickens and 9th
er. domestic beasties, took salarm
Mrs. Robert Ward, s.. r. CA. pre-
sident, recalled that Thaw1 was ac-
cused of biting. rabbits, and set the
society s so members on watch.
Miss Augusta Conrad made a visit
to Kenilworth and saw a cat run
ming about without a: TAIL Her ex-
citement abated when II proved to
be one of Il bobstailed variety. She
has promised to have Th;tw arrest
ed if animals on his place come to
grief.
Becomes Fireman
Z This city of 1000 souls, which
has never had even the Excitement
of ,seeingEa street ear, nearly col
lapsed when directors of the. Rousa
Fire Company admitted the famous
stranger. y Every Virginia town
.prides itself on its fire companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
State Traffic H. l..
Officers Paid
fsr-.iaT1 VE.f rets ts Uffie
From Gas Tax
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 3o.T7
State traffic9cops will go riding on
as numerous rs ever. Dismissal of
one-third of the California Officers,
because of shortage OF funds, was
recently caverted when a rule per-
mitfing the, use of state gas-tax
collections during the first six
months of the present year was
Assed.
VUnder the new ruling, some thirty,
nine counties will return to the.
state part Of moneys collected by
the gas tax, so that state traffic
officer s. safaries can be- paid DUR
ing the last six month of this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
COMBINATION SALAD

Shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes,
eucumbers and onions. cubes of
radishes and carrots carrots eth
er raw or eooked) freshly cooked
beets, peas and string beans, or
any other vegetables one likes may
be used. Serve with oil mayon-
naise ON crisp lettuve leaves and
garnish with hard boiled eggs,
sprinkling a little paprika over the
sIices of eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-30
Dreaded VEAL OUTLETS

One and one-half pounds filled
OF neck of veal, fat for frying, one
half teaspoonful chopped parsley,
one-fourth teaspocnful grated lem
-on rind, salt and pepper, egg and
bread-erumbs are required for this
dish. Cut meat into thin slices
which afterwards trim into neat
fillets. Beat egg. mix it with pars-
ley, lemon rind, good seasoning of
salt and pepper and brush outlets
over with this Preparation, coat
them carefully with Bread erombs,
fry quickly and lightly in hot fat.
Serve with tomato sauce or brown
gravy.