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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
CO-ZIP STATION
 TO HOLD OPENING
Public Invited To Attend Celebration At Auto
 Inn

Ceiebratihs the, official opening of the new Go-Zip filling station at Rose dale and Auto Inn at the intersection of the Montgomery Highway and Edge wood roads, officials of the General Oil corporation and those interested in the new refreshment resort have joined in a general invitation to Birmingham au- tomobile owners to attend an opening day fete Saturday.
 Elaborate plans, including music, re- treatments and the distribution of souvenirs have been laid for the 0c- casion and a record breaking crowd is anticipated. An orchestra will play in the space between the re--eshment pa villion and the Rosedale service sta ton. In the evening, dancing will be the order on the roof garden of Auto Inn. Motorists visiting the service sta. tion with orders for the new motor fuel will be presented with one gallon of mo- tor oil, and will receive an invitation to call next door at Auto Inn. Officials of the General Oil Corporation have been busy for the past week arranging details of the fete. In addition to the advertised attractions, they have sug. gested that something new and novel will be provided in the entertainment line.
 The new Go-Zip service station sit uated next door to Auto Inn at the intersection of the Montgomery High way and Edgewood road at Rosedale is said to be the most expensive station yet erected by the General Oil corpora. tion in Birmingham. It cost approxi mately SIP, 800. It is of Colonial type architecture and conforms to the city beautiful program which is being car. ried out in all Go-Zip stations built by the corporation in Birmingham and suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
CITY EXPENSES
 EXCEED BUDGET
Total Excess For All De- partments Reported
 at $5,723.45

The city of Birmingham in all its departments extended $5,723.45 in ex- cess of budget appropriations during the nine months ending June 30, ac- cording to a report submitted to Presi- dent D. E. McLendon by the comp troller's department Friday afternoon.
 President McLendon and Commis- sioners Cloe and Echols were over their budgets, while Commissioners Harrison and Dickson were under.
 McLendon was $1,67313 over, due to added costs of operating the city vertising. It cost $500 more than had been anticipated to run the pound the figures showed. Another item in the report of McLendon's department showed a saving of $1 ,026 under the budget in operating the city garage. McLendon said this was due to an order causing city cars to be stored at night, instead of being used for pleasure trips. The heavy public i'm provement program of late months caused the jump in costs of legal adver- tising, he said.
 Commissioner Cl0e's ovetage was $6,653. 15, due mainly to necessary ex- penditures in the police and fire de- partments. The completion of the signal traffic system cost more than $3,00O in June. alone, and other items included erection of new fire stations in Vivian and Graymont.
 Mrs. Mary Echols, commissioner of health and education, was over her budget by only $2S7.4 This was due to expenditures found necessary, all though they had not been anticipated in the budget.
 Commissioner Harrison was under his budget by $12026.S7. However, large sums are to be expended in the park department shortly,i which will require much of this balance.
 Commissioner Dickson was under his budget by $1,418.59.
 The report showed that the city is setting a new high record in pubic improvement projects. This work comes under Commissioner Dickson's depart ment, headed by City Engineer A. J. Hawkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
DAVIS POSTPONES
 SHORTAGE PROBE
Will Not Extend Investi' gation-Awaiting Audit
  Report

No grand jury investigation will be made of any department, city or county other than those in which shortages already have been found to exist, Sollc1- tor Jim Davis declared Friday night
 Reports that the solicitor would in struct the grand jury to conduct 2 sweeping investigation into all city and county departments that handled money were strongly denied. |.
 "No shortage has been officially re. ported in any county department" Mir Davis said, ''and we have no definite knowledge of any shortages in the city except those for which William M. Leh' man and W. H. Glasgow already have been convicted and indicted, respec' lively. -.>'. .....
 'CThe city commission has engaged an auditor to make a thorough investiga' ton of the books in the city finance department, and it would be wasted time. for the grand jury to, conduct . similar investigation. when it can gel the same information a little. latel from the auditors report. {.:s
 "It is likely that Lehman will be brought back to testify before the grand jury when it reconyenes August 25 fol a full investigation of the shortage with which he is connected. It also is probable that W. H. Glasgow will bi indicted by the grand jury at this com ing session" seI1l 2. The solicitor declared Friday that predictions regarding the outcome oi the city investigations would be foolish He said that any amount of money might be missing, and that there is nc logical means of fixing responsibility for any shortages as yet. S..i.
 He claimed, however, that immediate move for prosecution of any persons found to be involved in the discrep ancies in accounts with follow informa tion that they are connected with tht business. .,4.y4 sk,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
ADJUSTMENTS
Loew's Bijou-LOew's Vaudeville

LOew's BijOu-LOew's Vaudeville
 Broadway After Dark" the classic of the screen based on Owen Davis play, will have its final slowing at Loew's Bijou with Saturdays four per formances, offering the final Oppor- tunity to movie fans 70 see a thrilling story of Broadway's hectic night life, with a real love theme woven into it.
 Lovers of what is declared to be an exceptionally entertaining musical re- vue will also have the last chance to see Tunes and Gteps" as presented by a quintet of song birds and terpis- chorean artists in the headliner of the bill.
 Other acts of merit on this weekend offering include the Brightons. other wise known as "arti,tic ragpickers - Harry Reed and Perry Mayo in "Vande- vile Moments" while the comedy fea- lures are furnished by Dan Jarrett and company in Just Pal termed a riot of laughs and the nonsensical act of Rosita Mantilla and Phil Seed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
MAJORITY OF FORCE
 FOR POLICE SCHOOL
Unofficial Poll Of Department Is
 Completed By Altman

Approximately four-fifth of the mem bers of the day and evening shift of the Birmingham police department de clared in favor of the proposed police school, following a lecture Friday by John w. Altman.
 Only three negative votes were cast in the entire department, it was found on summary of the ballots, although some refused to commit themselves.
 Fridays vote closely approximated Thursdays result by the morning shift when 17 of 35 men voted for the school The remainder did not cast votes.
 The votes were taken, according tc Mir. Altman, to gratify his personal curiosity. It followed lecture to the men in which the working methods oi the civil service board, the policemen relief law and police schools over th' country were outlined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
TWO SITES VISITED
 BY SCHOOL BOARD
Committee For Lee Avenue Will
 Be Heard Tuesday

Board of education members visited five of the proposed sites on Lee ave nue for the new West End grammar school and the counter-proposed site in Harrison park. located by West End citizens, who claim that the Lee ave nue location is not centrally loca ted.
 The board expects to hear any com mittee upon the school site, according to the announcement Friday afternoon by Erskine Ramsay, president of the board of education. Tuesday, a com mittee will be heard by the board in favor of the present selected site on Lee avenue.
 The board of education was invited to revisit the sites by the citizens of West End who had protested the Lee avenue location in two indignation meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
WATER BOY HURT
Falls From Building And Back Is
 painfullv Vniupsad

Falls From Building And Back Is
 Painfully Injured
 John Miller, 619 Twenty-fifth street, south, water boy for the Inglenook Construction company, suffered an in jured back at 4 :15 o'clock Friday aft ernoon, when he slipped and fell from the top of a building at Avenue F and Twenty fifth street. south. while car rying water to workmen employed on the building. Miller was removed to the Birmingham Baptist hospital by Ridout's ambulance, where his injuries were declared to be slight. He will probably be able to return home in a feNgSasys shisat tterdsute etabeds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
WILL LAY CORNERSTONE
Bishop c. M. Beckwith To Preside At
 Grace Church Exercises

pal church, First avenue and Fifty eighth street, north. will be laid Sun Ga pc. ~ IET poaSw;.b IhSJh h;st cs n' I,a bama.
 Ministers of all Birmingham churches and their congregations and all Bir- mingham Masons have been extended a cordial invitation by the officers of Grace church to attend the exercises.
 J. H. Sachs and Mrs. W. W. Chit. wood head the committee in charge of the building of the church. Mir. Sachs is chairman and Mrs. ChitwOOd is treasurer. Rev. C. Hendken is rector of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
CLEARING DOCKET
More Than 200 Old Cases Investigates
 And Some Stricken Off

More Than 200 Old Gases investigated
 And Some Stricken Off
 Furthering their efforts to speed up prosecution of criminal cases in lief fersOn county, Solicitor Jim Davis, For ney Brandon, clerk of criminal court and Judge W. F. Fort spent Friday in clearing from the court docket cases that cannot be tried.
 More than 200 cases, some of which have been on the docket for 10 years, were investigated, and several of them were mol pressed. Many of these were cases in which the defendant has died, left the county or is not available for prosecution for some other reason.
 In spite of these cases that have been cOngesting the docket, the courts affairs are in a better condition than any time in history, officials declare. More than 3,9OO cases have been dis posed of since last June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
MISS HANDLE RESIGNS

Miss Bessie Belle Randle, member. of the nursing staff of the city health de- partment,. has resigned to accept a similar position in New York, according to announcement by Dr. J. D. Bowling.
 Miss Randle has been with the city health department for three years and is. considered one of the most efficient members of the staff, Dr. Bowling said. She is a native of Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
COTTON MAGNATE
 DIES AT MEMPHIS
Taylor Headed National Gin
 ners' Association

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 1S.-JOhn Albert Taylor, 59, president of the National Ginners' association and wide ly known in cotton circles, died here today after an illness of two weeks. Mir. Taylor moved to Memphis in 1908 from Oklahoma, establishing the National Ginners' association, statistical organ iZation here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
DIVES INTO RIVER
 AND BREAKS NECK
Girl Strikes Head Against Sunk
 en Log

MOBILE, July 1S.-Miss Minnie Avera, 14, was killed while diving in Dog river, near AvsRaw Miss, accord ing to long distance message received from that place this morning. The young girl struck her head on some sunken logs in the river, breaking her neck. The body was recovered at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
BARNETT To PREACH

Will Occupy First Methodist Pulpit
 Sunday
 Dr Frank Willis Barnett will fill the pulpit of the First Methodist church Sunday morning and night, in the ab- sence from the city of Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor.
 ''The Unknown God" will be the sub ject of Dr. Barnett's sermon at the morning service. and "The Resurrec- ton" at the night srevice. --- -.1. The public is cordially Invited to hear this speaker on both occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
DEATHS

William T. Henry-wiliam H. Henry, ged 54, died Friday morning at a local infirmary, Funeral services will be an nounced later by Vice,
 William H. sellers-Funeral services for William H. Sellers. aged GA who died Thursday at the residence on Shades - Mountain. will be held at 2 o'clock Sat urday afternoon from the Summit Bap- tist church Burial will follow in the adjoining cernetery with Johns in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
REQUEST IS GRANTED
Board Authorizes Balcony In Judg,
 Stiles Department

z Addition of balcony to the main room of Judge Stiles'probate court is expected to materially releive the cramped Condition of which the judge recently complained and which was di- rectly responsible for the new addition. The work will be done by County Car penter J. A.%Robertson, at a cost of about $1 ,25S, which is somewhat lower than three other bids which are said to have been submitted to the board of revenue for the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
NORMAN IMPROVEs

Friends of Edward R. Norman, as- sistant postmaster of, the Birmingham m post office, who has been seriously ill at the South Highlands infirmary for the past two weeks will be pleased to learn that his. condition is slightly inn proved:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
HUMOROUS PLAY
 BRINGS LAUGHS
Last Two Performances With Matinee And
 Night Shows

Opportunities for real entertainment have been great for theatregoers this summer, with the All-Star Jefferson players producing the best of plays in the best possible manner, and those who have not yet seen Merton of the Mov- ies' are advised that only two erform- ances remain for them to take advan- tage of this latest opportunity of en- joyment. Merton of the Movies" one of the most delightful comedies the fa- nous local cofhpany has yet offered, will be presented Saturday night and Saturday matinee only. It makes way for "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, which will be offered next week.
 Merton of the Movies" is in class by itself for it's delightful humor, keen satire and utter humanness. It proves an excellent vehicle for the All-Star Players, who have been augmented by several capable actors for this produc- tion.
 Tn "ParIer, Bedroom and Bath" Bir- mingham theatregoers will find another wealth of entertainment next week. This famous. farce is joy riot of laugh provoking proclivities. The All-Star Players have enjoyed the rehearsals as much as the audiences will next week. Miss Kathleen Comegys and Selmer Jackson, who has been away a few weeks. will have the leading roles, while the other favorites of the, company will be seen. to advantage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
BRYAN TO SPEAK

Dr. J. A. Bryan, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, Avenue G and Twenty-second street, will preach Sun day morning at II o'clock on Luke, the Physician, the Writer and the Friend" At the evening services at ' :45 o'clock. his subject will be The Reward of the Faithful Worker"
 Shabby towels which have become
 worn in the middle will renew their
 usefulness if cut in two and hemmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
The First National Bank Of Birmingham, Ala.

Statement June 30th, 1924
 RESOURCES
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best
Or. KlImer's SWamp-ROo1

Have you ever stopped to reason why
Il is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation | have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
cults, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has SO large =
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DIR.
X liners Swamp Root is due to the fact,
90 many people claim, that If fulflls almost
every wish in overcoming kidney, liver
and bladder ailments, corrects urinary
troubles and neutralizes the uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by parcel post. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
At all drug CONGRATULATIONS
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17
Well, Wen GiOc
That to the Moon

The night was exquisite. The
Milky way was soft glow of light
with Mars and the North star shin
ing in all their glory. The two
canoes that glided so smoothly down
the stream carried only girls; girls
who were living again experiences OF
similar nights. One was dreaming of
her last house party at Wabash, and
one just back from a trip East was
lost in reverle of just such a night
spent tramping along the Hudson
with a West Point cadet.
Suddenly the moon. looking like a
slice of orange, shot up from behind
the dark trees. Memories grew poig-
nant. Finally some one from the
depths of the pillows found utterance
"Look at that moon Doesn't II
thrill you to death?
Casting her weather eye heaven
ward, she who was supposed to be in
love, answered calmly enough, "Well,
1t does light things up bit."-Indian-
apolis Star.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17
CHAPTER VIII

The first heavy rainstorm of the sea-
son came early In November, upon a
certain Wednesday afternoon. Indian
gone with its blaze of leaves. Branches
about the "Villino dell Orto" were
| bare. and the earth under them was
packed with the sodden masses that
had been glory of red and gold a
few weeks before. In the still. thin
air. smoke from wood and leaf fires
| rose like incense over Wheatley Hills.
the mornings were darker. and now
for several days the air had been cold,
and the sky hung low and dark.
Weakening on this particular morning.
Ellen. whose constant vigiIs were be-
ginning to tell upon her health, said to
herself YEARLY that 1t would be
dered where the day would find her.
Aunt Elsie had suggested that she and
Tommy come TO Port Washington for
the MONDAY dinner, going back tt
Wheatley Hills for the more formal
event of the evening Gibbs. when
she mentioned II this morning. ap-
proved the idea. saying that he wanted
her TO do what pleased her best and
he knew that she would really prefer
the home day to the long. five-hour
strain of "Parsifal." TO which he and
his father and Lillian meant to go. at
the Metropolitan. Ellen's face dark
ened visibly.
Ilrrf ~
come with usr' Gibbs FASTENED TO
say. politely.
His wife did not answer. She did
not believe his father. who was not
very well. would go to the opera. He
had expressed positive dislike for !
German opera. But Gibbs would buy
a third seat. and on Thanksgiving
morning there would be the usual |
hideous pretense of his and Lillan's |
regret their offer to give the whole |
thing up, their departure together In |
the car
But there was nothing to say. she
was dressed now. anu Tomuy had
come ieaping into the room. spiNng
D box of tacks as he came. and shout
ng gaily that Lizzie said it-felt-like
-snowl
IF you're going TO that dinner to-
night. Gibbs. do you want me to pack
lnything"
"Oh, no. thanks. I've everything at
he studio. think I'll come back
ate. I'll 90 In the roadster. / hare to
,eep Torrens in town loaflng about
Waiting for me, even If dad ans Lii
Ian don't want the big carr
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17
tTo BE CONTINUED
Introduced Politics

According to the Los Angeles Times.
recent visitors 10 the Solomon Islands.
In the south Pacific. have brought
back story about the Introduction
of party politics into a picturesque
island calle'. Madang Under the In
SEPARATION Of some forward-Iooking
citizens who had acquired contaci
with American politics during their
residence In Hawaii the population
has ranged Itself into two parties.
designated the republicans and the
democrats. The republicans live In
the hill country. are unsymputhetic to
white reople. and cling fiercely to
their own ancient lights. The demo-
Gratis. WHO inhabit the coastal districts
have adopted many Of the laws and
customs of the white traders and mis-
sionariex.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17

Joel I'm sorry for this other girl. too ;
but there's no way Of saving her. any
way. It's the one thing women can't
do. and no matter how hard you try
to patch'lt up. women have got to pay
the full price. If she grew up In the
village, she must have known what she
was throwing away. Dearest boy. I
hope I'm advising you rightly. But
! think you must do what's best for
and George must decide how much she
shall know. | think he'll forgive you.
Men--men feel differently from women
about that !"
Just telling you has made me feel
happier than | have for weeks. Ellen !"
he said with long boyish breath OF
relief She kissed him. in her grave.
motherly fashion. on the forehead.
and sighed deeply. with her arms still
locked about his neck.
viii you look at the lovers7" LII
lian's good-humored voice said, from
the doorway. She and Gibbs were
standing there. Gibbs with impatient
and disappearing eyes. But Ellen was
too full of the thought of Joe's tragedy
to notice him.
I've been hearing Joes confessional"
she said. nervously smiling.
And | feel as lighthearted as
Whats-her-name walking home be-
meath the murmuring pines and the
hemlocksi" Joe said
Ellen knew that his tone was hap
pier than his mood. Yet confession
had relieved him of the burden. She
bore 1t now; 1t was a weight against
her heart for many days.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17

According to newspaper data recent
ly compiled in Vienna there are somt
1,800 so-called political dailies ant
weeklies published in central Europe
Berlin. with about 100. half of which
are dailies. leads the list of cities, will
Vienna in second place with 90, In
Guiding % dailies. Prague, however
ranks next TO Berlin in the matter OF
dailies, having %. says the New York
Times. In Prague there is daily
newspaper for every $4,000 inhabitants
In Rome and Budapest one for every
10000. in Paris one for every 75.0Ni
and in Vienna one for every $1,000.
The word political is used TO distin-
guish ordinary newspapers from tech
nlcal organs and literary publications.