davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
GREECE RECOGNIZES SOVIET
Agreement Signed In Berlin Is With
 out Condition

BERLIN, March 8.-Greece was added today to the list of nations that have recognized Soviet eRussin The recognition accorded to an agreement siIned here, is without conditions. The signatories were Counsellor Aussen, rep resenting Russia, and NJ. Caneilopoule, the Greek minister tO, Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

weather will have a bullish effect on the new crop months especially.
 Dry goods news remains ain We prefer to sell on the bulges until more definite advices of trade improve ment is at hand.-Levy 2 Aronson to S. R. Stewart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
THE WEATHER

Ext.eme northwest Florida, Alabama. Mississippi and Tennessee: Rain Sun day: colder Sunday night; Monday. fair
 Virginia Increasing cioudiness Sunday MSnday sy rsn or SHOW over north portion; no change in
 North Carolina: Increasing ecloudiness
 South Carolina and Georgia: Rain Sum i Florida: Cloudy sunday; probably rain over extreme north portion; Monday rain; 0of.sn Rentaeks % sc'n Increasing cioudine.,, fol- flowed by rain and possibly snow Sunday: Monday clearing and colder.
 Louisiana: Sunday rain colder, eoin is, be about freezing Monday morning; Mon day fair rising temperature.
 Arkansas: Sunday rain in south. snow in north portion, much colder, freezing; 1; Monday fair not so cold.
 Oklahoma: Sunday cloudy, snow in east portion; Monday flair. warmer cold wave except on the immediate coast freezing nearly to coast Monday morning; Monday fair, rising temperature. \ West Texas: Sunday fair. colder in south portion: Monday fair. warmer. Illinois: Cloudy Sunday; probably snow in north, and snow or rain in south DOT tion; Monday generally s,,ya. fsir .rc.n, rain turning to snow in extreme south portion; colder in extreme south portion; Monday generally fair; somewhat warmer. E WINDS East gulf: Fresh east and southeast and cloudy, showery weather Sunday. West gulf Fresh shifting. becoming strong northeriy; overcast, showery weather Sunday.
 Carrihean' sea and windward passage: Moderate east and northeast and weather fair Sunday.
 Sandy Hook te- Hatteras: Strong north
 west, diminishing and becoming northeast and weather fair Sunday. Hatteras to Florida straits: Moderate to fresh easterly and weather cloudy and unsettled Sunday. WASHINGTON. March S,-Officiai weather bureau record of temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at s 1 D. m in the principal cotton groMinR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
ALMOST Al REC0Rn

Say, that's fast-looking car you've got there. Whats the most you ever got out of it?"
 Five times in a mile" e."-Medley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
REvIVEs AFTER 70 DAYS
Canadian Lad Suffering From Huber
 cuIar Meningitis

MOOSEJAW, Sask., March S.vUn- conscious for nearly 70 days, 9-year-old Jackie Higgins of Boharm. Sask., yes terday showed the first signs of return ing to consciousness.
 The youngster Was stricken Decem- Der 21 with what physicians diagnosed as tGbercular meningitis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
MAKE TIT A REAL ONE

Let's hope that cut in the income tax doesn't turn out to be merely a scratch.-James J. Montague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at ?. m., 90th meridian time, March S. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

An experimenter has induced hiber- hating plants to grow indoors by giv- ing them ether, either by the in- halatiOn or hypodermic method.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

Precise measurement of the human heart is said to have been made pos sible by an X-ray TsantOgrsph SPpaFz- tus, in use at the British National hos pital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
COTTON CLUES FORMED

Each One in Mississippi Has 200 Members
 LAUREL, Miss, March S.-(Spe- cial. )-Four cotton clubs of POO mem bers each have been organized in Jones
 county through the efforts of leading
 business men in various communities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
WINDS

WASHINGTON. March S.-officiai weather bureau record of tenperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at
 p. m. in the principal cotton growing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
Hnst WaArs Rihhnn

Sir Auckland Geddes, since retired, welcomed each guest in his big. boom ing voice. He wore the ribbon of an order and some brilliant stars on his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09

nlcally, and once you cross thelr door mat you may live under foreign rule so far as the eighteenth amendment is concerned.
 Probably the most notable reception of recent times was that given by Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes for the British debt commission last winter. It was a brilliant affair. Let me paint ir for you as I saw it.
 Out of bleak night came the pro cession of staring headlights. Fur-cOat- ed women and men with tall hats emerg- ed into the brightly lit hall of that large, yellow house, with it's lamps sur mounted with the royal insignia, crowns.
 The big hall, banked with palms and poinsettias, leads to the wide stairway, ascends a dozen steps and turns ab- ruptly to the right and left. A DOT trait of Queen Victoria, in her slim, girlish days fills the wall space where the stair divides.
 The men discarded their coats up- stairs the women applied last min ute touches on the first floor.
 A bright coal fire threw q cheerful warmth into a room much below Ameri- can temperature. A soldier in a scar. let coat and many medals stood rigid his brilliant uniform matching the poin- settias. Round his cap was a tartan band, proclaiming his Scottish regiment
 The guests filed into the small re- ception room where they were an- nounced by +. v. Tenant, the small slim secretary, who, somebody remark ed, looked like the Prince of Wales.
 The bay windows were filled with nalmS and cl.nat silver hou,la of t1ink roses supplied the floral decorative scheme, s
 Host Wears Ribbon t-.
 Sir Auckland Geddes, since retired, Melcoiaeu eagn suest na ms , plE, oeom- order and some brilliant stars on his
Evening star., 1924-03-12

pital is given a maintenance increase
of $4,000 year, making a total an
nual appropriation Of SAT, 500. In an
amendment to the general construc-
tion loan bill the governor included
$4,000 to aid the rebuilding of the
Eastern Branch of the University of
Maryland, the colored agricultural
school at Princess Anne. which was
destroyed by fire. The additional sum
of $4,000 is appropriated to the uni
versity to provide for the equipment
of dairy building recently con-
structed. Other items amounting to
s361:OOO. recently requested in a let
ter by DR.. A. +. Wood, president of
the university, were ignored.
Riverdale Bill Passed.
The mayor and common council of
Riverdale, Prince Georges county, are
authorized to levy an additional tax
for the purchase of fire equipment.
by bill introduced by Senator
Sasscer, which passed the house yes
terday. The bill has already been
acted on by the senate and only re-
quired the signature Of the governor.
1t directs that a special tax levy of
80 cents on each 800 of assessed val
uation be made during 1924 for the
purchase of fire equipment, and that
an additional levy of S cents per
500 be made for maintenance.
A bill changing the hours for
municipal elections in Kensington,
Montgomery county, introduced by
Senator Jones, also was passed by
the house and goes to the governor
for signature.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY
IN SESSION FRIDAY
Formalities Of Reading and Wit.
Messing Signing Of New Bills
Required by Law.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

/ RICHMOND, Va, March 12.-The
legislature will be called to order
Friday afternoon at 1890 o'clock, but
there will be no quorum. In fact,
it is not expected that dozen mem
bers will attend in both houses, but
the sessions are necessary under the
iconstitution-to hear the reading of
! bills by titles and to have them
signed in the presence Of the mem
bers elected to each branch. The
sessions will not be completed at that
time for the reason that the corps of
clerks will not have completed the
enrolling of the bills, and the task
will keep them going. to the middle
Of the coming week, so that it will be
about March Is before the final ad-
journment.
1t is estimated that about $50 new
laws were placed on the books,
amendments considered. About one
half of this number managed to pull
,, through. the two houses at the ses-
jokers may be in the bills Is not pos
sibls to say, but one was caught just
before midnight Saturday.
Increase OF Revenue.
Not less than $590,000 will come
into the state treasury from the en-
actment of three new measures, and
; people who have not before made a
persons who will make this contri-
button. The cost of marriage Ii
| censes, which will double about June
20, is expected to swell the treasury
by not less than $4,000. Then comes
the bill which requires every owner
of a pistol to make registration of
such ownership before the commits
sioner Of the revenue and to pay 81
as special tax. In addition, the prop
erty tax will be levied by the state
and by the counties and cities. Fail
ure to make such registration car
ries fine of $50. and the offender
can be made to work the highways
for thirty to sixty days for failing
to make such registration.
The third measure is that which re-
quires all persons seeking licenses
for any purpose to display a receipt
showing the payment of his or her
poll tax for the preceding year. This
embraces hunting, fishing, auto and
other licenses; 1T also applies to
nurses and teachers, and among the
latter are several thousand colored
teachers who have never paid a cent
of taxes to the state for any purpose.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
CHANGE FOR CLARENDON
FIREMEN IS BLOCKED
Citizens Association Supports Rul-
ing That Amendments Were
Improperly Presented.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March 12.-The
fight to separate the fire department
from the Clarendon Citizens Associa-
tion was halted, at least temporarily,
at meeting of the association last
night, when Acting President Sharp
ruled that the amendments to the
constitution aimed to bring about
such a change were improperly pre-
sented. An appeal was taken, but in
the vote that followed his stand was
upheld.
Tentative plans for q stag smoker
were made, the affair to be held in
the main auditorium OF Clarendon
Citizens Hall the evening Of March
II. 1t Is planned that the installation
of the new officers of the association
who will be elected at the next regu-
lar meeting, the fourth Monday OF
this month, will be one Of the fea-
lures of the coming smoker. The
committee on arrangements Will be
announced later.
On motion of c. r. Taylor, a COM
mittee to select and place in nomi-
nation names for the various offices
was authorized. This action was taken
with the understanding that it does
not exclude nominations from the
floor. The committee was named, to
consist of A. J. Porter as chairman,
II. c. Saffell, Louis Metzger, NJ. Blu
menthal and j. Thomas Manning.
Permission was granted the Organ
lied Woman Voters of Arlington
county to reprint and circulate the
Patriot, little pamphlet published
by the association during the past
election campaign. which sets forth
the duties of citizens regarding use
of the ballot and requirements in
qualifying. The request for permits
sion was made by Mrs. c. NJ Rogers,
president of the Organized Voters,
through c. r. Taylor.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March 12 (Spe-
Icial).-Warren 8 Seipp, grand mas
ter OF Masons in Maryland, and
Deputy Grand Master George W. Liv-
ingstone were guests of honor at the
formal opening Of the new clubrooms
of the Rockville Masonic Lodge here
Monday evening.
1t was announced that the club
rooms, which comprise the entire
hrst foor OF the Masonic Hall build.
ing, viii be open and heated at all
times for the use OF Masons and
members OF their families, including
motorists and others passing through
the town. The second degree was
conferred upon one candidate, all
chairs being occupied by past mas.
ters or the local lodge, and later all
of the ITS persons present repaired
70 the handsome new banquet hall in
the basement and enjoyed roast tur-
key and other refreshments.
FOLLOWING his conviction in the
sault preferred by William H. Case
Of the vicinity of Cabin John, this
county, David Tuohey of the same
locality was sentenced by Judge
Samuel Riggs to the house Of cor.
rection for six months He noted an
be tried again at the criminal term
of the circuit court, which begins
here Thursday, March 2S. According
to the testimony bad blood had ex.
listed between the two men for some
months.
For violations of the motor vehicle
laws the following have paid fines
or forfeited collateral in the police
court here: Milton w. Thornfordt,
$I2.25; III. Aardens, s7.25; Ralph
Wise. Edgar Cole, r. A. Owens. w.
S. Broadus. ]. w. Horn, George Ho-
gan and b. F. Saul, jr.. 81 each !;
Lewis S. Stone, $3.50; J. Evans, jr.
Shilling, 50.
Fuperal services for Warren Choate,
long an active religious and temper
ance worker and for sixty three
years prominent in real estate circles
in Washington, were conducted yes
terday afternoon at his home here by
Rev. Nolan B. Harmon, jr., pastor of
the Rockville Methodist Church, a
large number of the people of the
community and elsewhere attending
Burial was in Rockville union ceme-
terry.
The funeral OF Alfred SchiffneI,
former chef of the Austrian and Brit
ish embassies, Washington, and a
number of prominent homes of that
city. took place from his home here
yesterday afternoon. Rev. u. Row
land Wagner, pastor of the Rockville
Baptist Church, conducted services
VI ATI11HluS LO0Se or
Masons, to which Mr.. Schiffner be-
longed, and the Rockville Lodge par
ticipated in the services. Burial was
in Rockville Union cemetery.
AS a result of the heavy snowstorm
of Monday night and Tuesday, thou
sands of telephone, telegraph and
electric light poles went down in this
county and complete prostration of
telephone and electric light service
and badly crippled telegraph service
resulted. Many of the poles fell
across public roads, obstructing traf-
fic. The electric railway service also
suffered greatly.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IL (Spe-
ciaD.-C1yde c. Lamond, president of
the board Of directors of the Y. NJ.
c. A, was awakened about 2:3O
o'clock this morning by the burning
OF transformer near his home
Washington & Ladd. electrical con-
tractors, who are replacing the
wiring, told Mr.. Lamond that $500
volts had passed through the system
due to the burning out of the trans
FORMER. Damage was estimated at
several hundred dollars. Wires in
Lamonds home were damaged.
Despite the disagreeable weather,
several hundred attended the Citizens
National Banks reception rendered
last night in celebration of the COM
pletion of the new $4,000 addition.
.. Fl. Kirk was chosen head Of Post
+, Travellers Protective Association.
at the regular annual election held
In the rooms of the chamber OF COM
elected are: Harry NJ. Price, John H.
Trimyer and John Harper, vice presi-
dents; Ernest M. Delaney, chaplain;
Alfred Thompson: .secretary-treas-
mittees chosen are: Charles w. King,
railway committee: r. f. Knight,
press: F. Clinton Knight, hotel: Ju-
liam Y. Williams. Legislative; II. d.
chant. membership; Charles T. Mich
olson, employment.
: Alfred Thompson and Martin E.
Greene were chosen to represent the
local post at the national convention.
Women's Club Dinner.
The regular monthly dinner of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club was held in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce last night.
The retail merchants bureau of the
chamber of commerce will hold it's
regular meeting tonight to prepare
the annual report to be submitted at
the annual meeting of the chamber
Friday night.
Trouble crews of the Alexandria
Light and Power Company, after
thirty-six hours of continuous work,
have completed repairs to such por-
tions of the system as were badly
damaged by the storm Monday night.
II. D. Carter was elected exalted
ruler Of Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S,
B. p. o. Elks. at the regular election
held last night. Other officers are:
Harry L. Kennedy, esteemed leading
knight; Frank w. Latham, esteemed
leading knight; A. ]. Penn, lecturer; !;
George II. Railing, secretary; Herman
Friedlander, treasurer; jerome kauf-
mann, trustee; Thomas ID. Downey,
tiler. William E. Moore will represent
the lodge at the national lodge meet
ing to be held next summer in Bos-
ton.
Evening star., 1924-03-12
BILL G|VESAPPEAL
IN JUSTICE COURTS
Prince Georges County
Measure introduced in
Maryland Senate.
TOWERS BILL DEBATED
Amendment to Lift Age Oath for
Men Lost-Montgomery
School Plans.
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 12.-Any
person tried and sentenced before a
justice of the peace in Prince Georges
county for violation Of any municipal
ordinance is granted the right of ap-
peal to the county, circuit court by a
bill introduced in the Maryland gen.
eral assembly yesterday by Senator
Lansdale q. SasScer of that county.
The appeal must be taken within ten
days.
The session Of the assembly yester-
day was severely handicapped by the
storm, which practically isolated An
napolis from the remainder of the
state. Numbers of desk officers, en-
ployeS and delegates from the various
sections of the state were absent, and
the lack of electric lighting and mail
Facilities held up the progress OF
business. In the house only 40 dele
gates out of membership of III
answered the roll call.
Towers Bill Debated.
The bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Lawrence b. Towers of Caro-
line county. relieving women from the
necessity of stating their age when
registering, was passed to the third
reading yesterday. The bill caused a
considerable debate and an amend
nent offered by Senator George A.
provisions to include men was de-
feated in test vote preceding final
action on the bill. A woman applying
for registration has to reply only
"twenty-one years and over"
The Prince Georges delegation ia
vorably reported the bin of Delegate
George j. Hess of that county pro-
viding for the construction of a ce-
ment road beginning at Blandens-
burg and extending north along the
line of the present Edmonston road
The bill authorizes a bond issue of
$4,000 by the Prince Georges county
commissioners to pay the cost of the
proposed construction.
The maintenance fund Of the Mont
Eomery County General Hospital re-
ceived from the state is raised from
$4,000 annually to $4,000 by the sup
Elemental budget, submitted by Gov.
Albert c. Ritchie to the assembly.
INTEREST IN SCHOOL BILL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 12.-Of
much interest in Montgomery county
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 12.-Of
much interest in Montgomery county
Evening star., 1924-03-12
A One Year Plant,

Cotton is seed plant We find il
growing either as a shrub or a tree
with heights varying from three to
twenty feet, says Nature Magazine.
For the most part the plant lives
one year, although it is found having
two-year span of life, and in some
cases q continuous life
Evening star., 1924-03-12
$40, COO BALM SUIT
BEGUN AT FREDERICK
Maryland Husband Charges Mer
chant With Alienation of
Wife's Affections,
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICK, Md. March 12.--
Hearing of the $4,000 damage suit
filed by Russell W. Arnold, Jefferson.
Nd, against John W. Huffer. a
wealthy merchant Of Jefferson, Md.
charging alienation of his wife's af-
fections, was begun in the Frederick
circuit court Tuesday afternoon, and
will continue today and probably to-
morrow.
Arnold charges that Huffer persuad-
ed his wife to take automobile trims
to Baltimore and other MARYLAND
cities. Huffer, who is married, denies
the charges
Evening star., 1924-03-12
Moon and Weather.

Ancient almanacs to the contrary
notwithstanding, the moon does not
have any appreciable effect upon the
weather.-Nature Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-03-06

Feed grinding and seed cleaning
Potato Growers Assn. Satisfaction
guaranteed. adv. 8-9-10-1.
Tho infant daughter. Berdidine. o
Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Bird, was seri
ously hurt when she fell from ,
chair Tuesday.
| Mrs. e. N. Shoemaker returned
home Monday evening, after having
visited with friends and relatives o.
Pocatello.
Mr.. and MRS Orson H. Hicken-
Hooper entertained In honor of MT
and Mrs. M. w. Van Seters THURS
day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Bergeson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. 'Packham.
Melvin Barrus called at the Alvin
Bergeson home Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles A. Packham' gave the
social service lesson 1T Relief society
meeting Tuesday.
Mrs. William Ellison is ON the sick
list. this week.
The Misses Josephine Hicken-
|looper and Phyllis Packham, who
have been boarding at Blackfoot for
the past two months, have returned
to Groveland.
Mrs. Charles Burton called on Mrs.
Alvin F. Bergeson Tuesday.
The dance given at the GrOveland
meeting house was we'll attended
Friday night. Floyd Bird and Miss
prize for waltzing, Curtis Bird and
Sarah Hale received second prize,
Mr.. Ginger and Miss Jane Williams
received first prize for the fox trot,
and Mr.. Hammond and Miss Phyllis
Packham received second prize.
Fred Bergeson and son Elmo left
for Lewiston, Wednesday, where
they will attend the Bergeson re-
union.
A basket ball game was held here
between Pingree and
The Riverside Mutual presented a
play 1.-THE Daughter of the Desert"
here Wednesday night. A large
crowd attended
Miss Jane Williams spent Sunday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orson H. Hickenlooper.
The Misses Goldie and Marinda
Peterson spent Monday afternoon
visiting with Mrs. Alvin F. Bergeson.
Mrs. Mary Tolman is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mrs. Sarah Herbst of Mcdonald
Vile spent Tuesday visiting with
Mrs. John Herbst.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Brown visited |
With Mr. and Mrs. julius Hunzeker |
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowker, Mrs.
)ron Hickenlooper, Miss May Hale,
0urad Mangum and Joseph Hale at
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-03-06
THOMAS
Received March 4


Feed grinding and seed cleaning
Potato Growers Assn. Satisfaction
guaranteed. adv. 8-9-10-l1
Mr.. Edwards of Springfield was {
Thomas visitor Sunday.
Oscar Newman and son Charles
returned home Wednesday evening
from Sutton. Nebr., wrere they spent
four very pleasant weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waite have re-
turned home from Springville, Utah,
where they spent three weeks visit
ing relatives.
Dell Clough had the misfortune of
breaking his leg when the horse he
was riding fell on him.
The "Kids" dance last Friday
night was attended by a full house
and large number dressed as chill
dren for the occasion. The prizes
were awarded to Miss Marie Swami
and Tom Williams
Last Wednesday morning Miss
Alice Saundeau was operated on at
the BlackfOot hospital for the re-
moval of her tonsils. She was
brought home Thursday evening and
is getting along nicely at the present
writing.
Miss Bernie Morgan, who is teach
ing school at Pingree, Newal and
Oral Howell, of Pingree and Miss
Reta Fackrell visited at her home
in Thomas last Sunday.
A fine baby daughter was born to
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Muir
dock February %.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Larsen was blessed at fast
meeting Sunday.
The Home Dramatic presented
Nothing But the TRUTH" at the
Riverside hall Thursday night.
Ben Jones and Orlando Van Orden
returned home Wednesday after
noon.
Dell Parkin returned home Satur-
day evening from Rexburg.
Last Wednesday evening the Cot
tonwood Primary gave very good