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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

O IOItuIlC. SuC never knOWS.
 In impartial rotation the babies al this orphanage are baptized Protes- tant, Catholic and Hebrew. It was the turn of the rabbi when John was baptized. And he. is hlue-eyed blond
 The lookout man of the Southern Cross saw tiny glint of white that did not match the tossing creses of the Gulf stream:
 "Six men on a raft,' said Captain John Fels when he made port. "Wav. ing shirt like mad. tied to little stick. They came aboard like men all grinning. Not until afterward did they collapse"
 For six days they had drifted on 8 -huddle of blanks, with no water and no food, save fishes they caught on lines baited by bits of chewed canvas Rescue came just in time, for they had begun to drink seawater to quench their raving thirst. They've signed on again. Just A. B.'s.
 What will you give me for that diamond?" asked roughly dressed man. It was a superb brown gem
 Nothing, until we know more about it." said the jeweller. Then fifty thousand dollars. Perhaps more. '
 II am Prince So-and-so of Rus sia,' said the man. That is all l have left"
 Well, that is a good deal nowadays, for a prince.
 An insane woman ran toward the river from the hospital on Welfare Island The East River has q way of sucking it's victims under. The strong est swimmers are helpless in the Hell Gate rip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

never be available and predicted that litigation to prevent it's use would soon be started.
 After the meeting, Commissioner Harrison, who is chairman of the park board, said the park site question would be definitely settled in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

ence Tucker, Bob Carlton, Ted Kline felter, Bill Gago, Leon Daughters, Guy Walker, Francis Muto and George Lee, librarian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
CHOSEN CHEER LEADER

Russell Johnson of Bessemer was chosen cheer leader of Birmingham Southern college Thursday morning at the close of the try-outs for the six can didates for the position.
 Immediately following his election, Johnson started to install "pep" into the student body in preparation for the dedi- cation of Munger Stadium and the Au- burn-B -Birmingham-S football game on October 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
INSURANCE MEN HERE

0. H. Baker, Jacksonville, Fla, and Frank G. West, Houston. Texas, were in conference with the officials of the Protective Life Insurance company Thursday. Mir. Baker Is general agent of the state of Florida for the company hnd Mir. West heads the Southea~t Texas division. Both report large in creases in business in their territories.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07
The Cream of Optimism

MID the days tidings from troubled
n world comes the cheerful news that
Georgia owns ten thousand more mich
COWS this January than last and that her
hens have increased to a laying capacity Of
six hundred thousand eggs a month. Let
none now say that our planet is not improv-
ing: assuredly, shat fertile portion Of it
which General James Edward Oglethorpe
dedicated to human betterment affords food
for optimism.
Ten thousand more milch COWS! What
gain for health and wealth and agricultural
progress! Georgia still is regrettably short
of producing all the dairy treasure that she
needs, and still spends millions of dollars in
importing it from afar. But she is no longer
at standstill in this important field Of en-
terprise. Her herds are increasing in quality
as we'll as in number; creameries are multi
plying; butter and cheese are bringing more
and more money into towns and country
sides; while the field crops on which these
industries rest are doing more and more for
well-balanced farming.
or hardly less consequence is the gain IN
poultrv products The hen is faithful ally
of the cow in this prosperity winning cam
paign; and, though the hog, which reinforces
them has lost numbers during the last
twelvemonth, the main march goes briskly
forward
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

From the other side of the room Mrs.
Van AIstyne saw Calls isolation and went
in search of Gracia.
"Gracia, 1 want you to see that Miss
Martin has good time" There was more
pleading than parental authority in her
voice, for Gracia was used to having her
own way and detested interference of any
kind.
Gracia's full lips pouted and frown
gathered beneath the dangling Egyptian or
naments of her headdress.
ooh, mother, what on earth possessed you
to ask her here tonight. She's an awful
stick. The boys don't like her at all. You
sent her in to dinner with Arch Kennerley,
too, and he's been raying about it ever since.
The men won't stand a girl who bores them.
I'm sure I don't see how I'm going to get
them to be nice to her
'see that some one dances with her"
Mrs. Van Alstyne insisted, land no doubt
she'll leave early
She sighed as she spoke. Young people
of today were so iRtolerant, and she could
not help noticing that the most popular OF
the girls were the ones whose daring often
approached vulgarity.
acknowledgements"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07
MY FAVORITE STORIES
UNCONSCIOUS HuMoRl
BY Irwin Cobb

It's stated that lately Governor Pinchot, Of
pennsylvania, was, presiding at a dinner,
After the eating part was over came the
inevitable speech-making. Presently a most
,dignifed and ponderous person got upon his
rect IN response to an invitation from the
chairman and proceeded to unburden himself
OF what was on his mind, If any. He was one
Of those blights on modern society, afflicted
with the sin Of a galloping tongue who, from
time to time, begins new phrase of the ora.
ton, with the line: Just one word more,
my friends'-and then never keeps the
promiseI
This particular individual was an espe-
cially boresome specimen of His type He
droned on and on aAd on Unfortunately, The
audience grew impatient and fretful. The
hum of conversation grew louder and louder.
Governor Pinchot felt it his duty to rap
for order AS he brought his gavel down
with emphasis the table the handle
snapped The maul-shaped instrument Of
hardwood hurtled through the air and struck
with resounding thud square1y on the high
bald forehead of a gentleman seated at a
guest table ten feet away. The victim, who
already was in a slightly groggy state as
result Of references to his private flask be-
fore the festivities began, sank back in his
chair
A Mortified hush followed the accident.
The speaker took advantage Of the quiet to
go on with his remarks.
At this, the injured gentleman revived
slightly. With his eyes still closed, he MUIR
INJURED in voice audible to all present:
Please hit me again. I can still hear
hint"
Copyrighted, 1920 gs. Y.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07
CHAPTER XXXH
he Fascinating Stranger


VIZ ITH her cheeks flaming, Gail turned
w her eyes quickly away. The
stranger was laughing at her, that
was pam He was amused perhaps at her
discontinue, Tor certainly she was out of
place in this gay crowd Of young people
Ihey actually made her feel old and prud-
ism. She could not enter into the spirit of
tnelr run at all and she dreaded the time
afetrWard when they would dance, and she
would either be left without partner or
else De forced to dance with an unwilling
one.
AfNer a moment she turned her ewes
again in the strangers direction He was
older than the other men present. there
were fant lines in his face, but there was
a strange fascination about him and az
Gail watched him talk to Mrs. Van AIstvne
ne smiled suddenly and the sterness of his
features softened.
Calls eagerness overcame her shyness
ana she turned to the man at her right who
was stlll talking in an undertone to the girl
IN nesh-colOred gauze 'WhO is the man
sitting next to Mrs. Van Alstyne?" she
asked, trying not to seem too much inter
ested.
The man, who was really Calls dinner
partner, turned his head slowly and looked
down the table.
m sure l don't know" he returned in
shghtly bored tones. DO you know who
ne is, Kay, the old bird, sitting next to Mrs
Van?" ~ "
1He giII called Kay emitted soft gurgIe
OF laughter. Never saw him before She
said lightly. Looks as if he belonged to
the period of old King Tut. doesn't he?"
At that moment Mrs. Van AIstyne rose TO
her feet, and there was a similar movement
al around the table. In the general exodus
from the dining room Gail lost sight of the
fascinating stranger and afterward she
looked for him in vain. He must have
taken his departure Immediately after din
ner and for some reason Gail felt sensa-
ton of disappointment out of all proportion
to what had happened.
In that moment when her eyes had met
those extraordinary blue ones she had felt
bond established between herself and this
strange man. Something had been liberated
in her; she had felt a certain response to
the amusement so plainly depicted on his
face and now he had slipped away She
would never see him again. Strangely
enough she wanted to cry, and the tears
were close to her eyes as she stood alone
in a corner of the big living room.
Around her there were knots OF young
people absorbed and interested in each
other. Every one was smoking, and in the
next room some one had started a phono-
graph and several couples were dancing.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

O How much of the business Of the
1rrifed States is carried on by check? T. \,
A II is estimated that checks are USED
TO the amount Of 80 times the actual money
in circulation. In one year over S4O0'ooo'-
600, 900 was paid by check
@. Does a tadpole become toad or a
frog? H. V. H.
A. The young of both frogs ana toaus
hatch AS tadpoles The tadpoles which are
seen in goldfish bowls eventually become
frogs. They remain tadpoles but few
weeks
Q. Can one travel to Florida from New
England comfortably by automobile? b. A.
A. The American Automobile association
has completed an inspection Of the various
be made with little inconvenience. There
are detours on all routes, the most OF which
are kept in good condition.
Q. Please explain the term 'non-commis-
stoned officer" F. H.
A. A non-commissoned officer is sol
der holding rank intermediate between that
of private and the commissioned officer.
In the United States army a non-commis-
stoned officer is an enlisted man, accepted
for definite period Of seven years, and
given an appointment or warrant by his i'm
mediate military superior. An officer re-
ceives a permanent commission from the
president, and the appointment must be con-
firmed by the senate.
Q. Is it correct to say 81 saw a certain
party last night" NJ. S. G.
A 1t depends upon the meaning to be
conveyed. II the reference is to a party of
people it may be used. but not when the
word is used as a synonym for persons. -
Party is used in the singular as a legal term.
Q. How old is the Leaning tower of Pisa?
r. X.
A. 1t is believed to date from about the
iyear ia,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07
Just AMONG Ourselves

"A NONYMOUS letters as a rule, have no
~ standing with newspapers, and sell
dom are published by conscientious
editors. Here is one, however, which causes
US to break the rule:
Dear Editor: I have been a silent reader
of your paper for about five or six years. L
think it Is about time to congratulate you
on its success. Also l want to offer a little
criticism.
''The articles by Mrs. Felton, Mrs. Thorn
as, Dr. Frank Crane are fine; the news
really new; the corner for children o. X.
and Dorothy Dixs advice unexcelIed.
'But the serial stories-Oh, my!
Household and domestic troubles are the
chief elements in all of them. We are per-
fectly used to misunderstanding between
husbands and wives, and we want something
TO make us forget our own troubles, instead
of rubbing them in.
Lets have something new in the way
of fiction, for a change, something really
worth while and wide-awake. Try some by
Zane Grey and more by Rex Beach, and 9TH
srs just as popular and good. Let's have
them one at q time and more in one pa
per.
IT feel that others will agree with me in
cutting out the sob stuff and having some
real wide-awake American stories.
"Thanking you for your excellent service
and wishing you every success,
Yours truly,
IAN OLD READER"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

Our idea Of a modest man Is one who can
keep his opinion Of himself to himself.
The complexion Of woman's thoughts
may be due to the way her face is made up
There's nothing like making good resolu-
tions-n you have the backbone to live up
to them.
Women are bound to have the last word
even if the have to turn to the last page of
the book first.
Experiments have been undertaken at the
L. S. Bureau of Standards to find the best
process for nickel plating steel, brass and
other metals.
Probably more young men would be able
to make their own living il they didn't have
fathers to support them.
A woman is so used TO pinning things that
she can't understand why man should make
so much fuss over a missing button.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

Some Of those who order the plants are
unreasonable in their expectations. They
are disappointed because they didn't get for
few cents collection Of trees and vines
that they would have to pay SIS for. But
we are glad to say that most of our patrons
are pleased highly and realize that we have
done them a favor.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

Now, that's the sort of letters we like to
get, although we do not wholly agree that
our correspondent is correct in her view
point. cts her" all right
She makes a criticism, gives her reasons
for 1t, gives US credit at least for trying to
make a good paper, and writes courteously
and pleasantly.
We agree that there is a good deal to
what she says. There has been something
of q sameness to our recent serials, two es-
pecially
Yet we would like to say that we select
our serials very carefully and give a good
deal of thought to it before we decide to
publish any one of them.
Domestic difficulties are the theme of
several we have run and are running.
Yet what is more common than domestic
difficulties, and what, pray, is more unnec-
essary and more destructive to soul and
body?
What causes most domestic difficulties?
Foolser and unreasonable jealousy.
What causes foolish and unreasonable
Jealousy? Nothing but selfshness,
What is the cure for jealousy? No accu-
sation; not fussing; not silent patience; not
,preaching. They only increase resentment.
The only cure is for the person so af-
flicted to become ashamed of himself or
herself.
This can only come about by seeing ones
self as others see one.
II "A Woman Obsessed" or Her Money"
have caused one foolishly jealous woman TO
see herself as she really is, then We say we
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07
THE LOVE TRAP
HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

What has gone before-Gail Martin
has been engaged to George Hartley for
two years when he jilts her for another
woman, who, in turn, refuses to marry
him. Gail longs to get away from the
small-town gossip, and, when things are
darkest, her Great-Aunt Debbie dies
and leaves her $4,000. To the amaze
ment of her family, Gail insists upon
taking her money and stalking it on her
future happiness. She goes to New
York and for the first time in her life
buys everything she has always wanted.
She is beginning to worry about her
extravaganza and to wonder If, after
all, she has done right when she re-
ceives an invitation to dinner, and she
feels that, at last, she is about to
meet peopIe.-Now go on with the
story.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07
A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

Happy is the man that fndeth wiSdom,
and the man that getteth understanding.
For the merchandise of it is better than
the merchandise of siIper, and the gain
thereof than fine gold. She is more pre-
cious than rubieS, and all things thou canSt
desire are not to be compared unto her.
Length of days is in her right hand, and
in her left hand riches and honour
Forget her not, and she shall preserve
thee; lore her, and she shall keep thee.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore,
get wisdom, and Nth all thy getting get
acknowledgements.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

form type and consist
ency. Confucian prin-
ciples yield Confucian
character. Buddhism
makes Budhists. shin
toism produces Shinto-
lists; the Koran creates
Mohammedans. In like
manner from the Chris
tian Scriptures springs
a definite and distinct
type of life which has
persisted from the days
of the Primitive Church
until the present time.
1t has sprung from GER
tain definite b e l i e f S
from which it has de-
rived both its color and
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QUIZ
forward.

ANY Tri-Weekly Journal reader can
oct the answer to any question puzzling
him by writing to The Atlanta journal
information Bureau, Frederic J. Has
kin director, Washington, d. c., and IN
closing a two-cent stamp for return
hostage. DO NOT SEND 1T 70 ouh
ATLANTA OFFICE.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

E1XlI, w uO Will u ulNN
ly and cheerfully see
that things are made
rights
We want every sub
scriher to get The Tri-
Weekly Journal reg
ular1y and punctual-
ly. We want all or
them to receive what
they have paid for.
We want only salts
fled subscribers. A
small percentage of
errors are unaYold-
able, but we want to
correct them quickly.
Address,
MISS FIXIT,
eekly Journal,
!, Georgia.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

B. V. Jones, of Route l. Hardin, Ky,
writes: ''NIy garden fruit plant collection
came to hand all o. X and in good shape"
January was an extremely cold month, as
most of you know, and it was impossible at
the nursery up in Michigan to get out the
plants during the most severe periods. Yet
the firm from whom We obtain the plants
tells us they are pretty well up with our
orders.
Those of you who plan to order the plants
should allow two weeks or so to elapse after
we receive your letter, before complaining.
1t takes time to handle the transaction.
Also we urge you to read carefully the
tag attached to each package Immediately
upon receipt of it, This will save both you
and us time and money.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed, but we
would like for every patron to cooperate
with US.
Speaking of the plants, here is letter
Just received which is typical of many we
have got.
az have been taking The Tri-Weekly Jour
nal for long time and don't want to be
without it.
at took the Concord grape vines pre-
MUM with it about four years ago, and
nine vines lived. We have had plenty of
grapes for two years. am very proud of
ebi
"Your friend and subscriber,
GEO. w. LEVERETT5
"Deepstep, Ca"
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OLD-TIiNE RELIGION
BY BISHOP w. A. GAMBLER
TT Is NOT CHRISTIANITY

tn HERE must be a continuity of Christian
truth, or there can be no continuity of
the characteristic life which be
justly called "Christian." The human mind
can not take into it just any sort disbelief
and transmnte into an OUTPUT Of life Of uni
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

have done a great and good deed by pub
fishing those stories
Yet We have testimony that they have
corrected more than one distressing condi-
ton of discord and unhappiness.
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Not all our stories will deal with themes
of this Sort We shall give plenty of va
riety. And, as may be observed, we have
been giving more copious installments
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
l KILLED, Il HURT DURING STAMPEDE
 IN MOVIE HOUSE
Fire In Projecting Room Causes Panic In
 Kentucky

NEWCASTLE, Ky, Oct. 2O.-A TO- year-old girl was crushed to death, five persons were injured seriously and six others received less serious hurts in a stampede of patrons in a motion picture theater here tonight when fire in the projecting room caused a panic. The within, Emma Massie was killed in the crush of bodies that swirled into the street exit of the house. A side entrance was ignored.
 Efforts of persons who escaped from the building to re-enter in search of others was said to have added greatly to the rush at the front exit.
 The fire was confined to the project ing room and fire lost was said to have been relatively small. The interior of the theater, however, virtually was wrecked by the panic stricken audience and the film itself was destroyed.
 All doctors here rushed to the scene and additional medical aid was sum- moned from Campbellsville and Emi- nenSe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
(By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-With the Muscle Shoals power plants due for completion next July Secretary Weeks indicated today in answer to inquiries that he would take steps to make tenn porary use of the power to be pro- duced if congress had not by that time acted on the various offers for acqui- sition of the plans now before it.
 Mir. Weeks said he assumed he had authority to dispose of the power tenn porarily with the arrangement subject to cancellation in event congress ac- cepted an offer for permanent operation of the plant.
 There has been no recent develop ment with relations to the Muscle Shoals situation in the war department, MT. Weeks said. The whole matter of the disposition of the property is re- garded by the war secretary as out of his hands since congress has taken it over.
 The ware department is merely cus- todian of the property and it is under this authority that MT. Weeks would act if completion of the power plants made it advisable to put them into ope- ration, selling the power to users to whom it would be available probably through existing power companies of the region.
 No step has been taken so far as Mir. Weeks is aware, to present in any def mite way the suggestion made by Pres ident Coolidge to congress that the task of negotiating with prospective bidders for the Muscle Shoals property might be entrusted to some commission or other body. The proposal contem- plated in Mir. Weeks opinion that the