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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
The IdentItx I'M a Game


Il met my friend Judge Charles II.
Mandy the other afternoon face to face
on Fifth avenue near the Tutwiler,
said Jeff Bailey, the versatile secre-
tary of the Kiwanis club, and pom my
" ord, I came near passing him without
speaking, in spite of the fact that for
several years we had sat opposite one
another on the city desk of the Age
Herald.
81 was conscious that his was fam
iliar figure and that he was usually
carefully groomed. His face was clean
shaven, his sailor hat just as natty as
could be, his Palm Beach the latest cut.
his shirt simmer of silk, his belt
clasped with a nobby buckle, his tie
a poem, and his shoes spotless white.
But somehow. there was something
missing and for a moment l couldn't
locate it, when all Of sudden it
Gawned' on me that ne was caneless,
and this had taken away jauntiness for
which he Is famed for the Judge with
out his Stick lacks his usual class. You
might just as well try to imagine Beau
Erummell on a stroll in Hyde Park
minus his gloves.
81 halted him and demanded by what
right he was on the boulevard without
his cane, and then he explained that
unfortunately he broke his light sum-
mer one and as his winter walking
stick was bit heavy he didn't have
the energy necessary to twirl it and
so had left it in his rooms. Having
made valid excuse, let him pass on
but cautioned him to Immediately pur-
chase a hot weather cane, or he might
lose his identy."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
More Food Than in 1918
But Prices Higher

IlMuR1NG the war the food admin
~ istration urged farmers to in
crease food acreage and home gar
deners to increase truck production.
Food was needed for export on a
larger scale than ever before, while
domestic consumption was up to
normal
The appeal for intensive farming
met with patriotic response. After
our allies were supplied, in addition
to home supplies, there was large
surplus.
On June 1, this year, food stocks
held in storage showed an increase of
approximately 20 per cent over the
stocks on the same date of 1918, and
yet, according to the federal trade
commission, prices are as high or
higher than they were a year ago.
Eight staple foods on June / showed
an increase in stocks withheld from
the market ranging from to 329
per cent over stocks on June /, 1918,
and in each instance there was sub
lstantial advance in wholesale prices
during that period.
The commission states that frozen
fowls showed a maximum increase of
1898 per cent, and despite this fact
the price advanced three cents a
pound. Wheat stocks increased TIA
iper cent with an increase in price of
81 per cent; flour stocks showed an
increase of Fl per cent, with an in
crease in price of So a barrel. Beef,
salmon and other table commodities
showed a large increase in volume,
and in each case there has been an
increase in price.
If the outlook for this years har-
vests indicated uncommonly short
Icrops, there would still be no justifi-
cation for the prices charged now.
But since it is known that wheat for
the second time in the history of pro-
lduction in the United States will reach
! billion bushel record and that corn,
notwithstanding unfavorable condi-
tons in some parts of the "belt," will
probably exceed the three billion
Ibushel mark there is every reason why
food prices should come down to
normal
4 Profiteering is a fragrant offense
land it behooves the government to
afford immediate relief. Much of the
unrest in labor circles is traceable di-
rectly to the high cost of living, and
as showed by plain arithmetic, there
lis absolutely no excuse for high prices
lso far as food is concerned.
4 = =
Some Alabamians have no patience with
Jefferson county for Directing to the
tonnage tax, but propose to tax some Of
1.-THE products Of their communities and
ltheir bellowings can be heard from the
Tennessee line to the Gulf Of Mexico.
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x X x
The Centenary of
Odd Fellowship

e7F1 HIS has been Odd Fellows week
4 in Birmingham, because. the
grand lodge of the state has been in
session here and because the grand
sire Of the order, Judge Henry V.
Borst of New York, has been visitor.
Odd Fellowship in America dates
from April 26, 1919. 1t was, there
fore, one hundred years old last April.
Starting in Baltimore, with only five
members, it has spread to every state
in the union and to many countries.
1t was intended to meet demand for
systematic benevolence and fraternal-
ISM and it has nobly fulfilled it's mis-
sion. Its growth has been steady and
now it's enrolment under the juris-
diction of the sovereign grand lodge
is something like two millions.
When it was founded a hundred
years ago the ancient order of Free
masonry was the only fraternity in
existence. Later in the century other
orders began to spring up, some of
them planned on the model of the
"three links" Scores of fraternal or
CARNATIONS flourish in the United
States today, but the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows continues to hold
its own and more 1t has had a Won
derful growth in the present decade
Thrice welcome were the grand
lodge and its distinguished visitors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
Business in Mississippi Good

Farming and business conditions
throughout the state of Mississippi are
said John PEBBLES. THE northern hxlf
of the states crops need rain slightly,
but the middle and southern portions
are looking great. l returned a few
days ago from Mississippi where 1 went
Biloxi and Gulfport are crowded and
l saw a number of Birmingham people
among the guests"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
Prominent Baptists Meet

There was an important meeting
of the educational commission of the
Southern Baptist convention held here
on yesterday" said Ed S. Moore. The
local members were present, as well
as some of those out of the city. DR..
L. o. Dawson, Tuscaloosa; DR.. ]. NJ.
Shelburne, Gadsden, and Hon. w. c..
Davis of Jasper represented the state
at large, while Dr. DEMENT, of New
Orleans and DR.. Mahon of Jacksonville
were the out of state visitors. Some
important matters were up for discus
sion about appointments. DR..
DEMENT, was present to look after
Louisiana interests, while DIR. Mahon
was caring for those of FLORIDA. The
members and some friends lunched at
the Civic association"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
Ferd Caheen.s Vacation

81 had one of the greatest trips Of
my life" said Ferd Caheen, who has
Just returned home. Mrs. Caheen and
my son Maurice accompanied me. We
first went with the Rotarians to the
annual convention at Salt Lake City
and had a glorious time. 1t was worth
much to be present at an international
meeting of this organization. From
there we had a trip through some OF
the most famous scenic spots in the
Rockies I found Los Angeles to be
a marvel city, not only in its business
and residence districts, but in it's sub
urbs. 1t has a great location. Cali
fornia is wonderful state for tour
lists. 1 was glad to see how San Fran
cisco had been rebuilt since the earth
quake The trip up the coast was
most interesting. The cities OF the
great northwest, like Seattle and Ia
coma, are well WORTH a visit. British
Columbia is growing in interest to
American travellers In fact we had
most enjoyable trip to some of the
famous resorts in western Canada.
Take it all in all, we were simply de-
lighted with our summers outing. /
come back greatly refreshed and ready
to tackle business with a vim"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God, j
would put my eyes on Thee and feel
the confluence of the Almighty. This
is Thy world. Thou hast brought
the old ship through many storms
and will mot desert it now. Thou
art at the helm j am content. Amen.
H. Nj. L.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
Anxa11MlAapslln
MORE PRoFITEERING

From the Columbla Record.
A Toledo Judge rules that whisky
has no money value, but if that judi
cial gentleman should undertake to buy
a quart Of the vile stuff from Co
lumbia bootlegger he would find that
it's money that has little or NO value.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
COULDN'T EXCHANGE

Your new cook didn't stay long"
NO" said Mr.. Twobble. she OBJ
jected to living in servants house on
the back of our lot"
Dear me! Couldn't you arrange
that?"
1T was quite impossible. The ser
wants house is too small to accommo-
date my family"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08

"All the Baptists of the state are
much interested in Howard this year
with its splendid new president, Dr.
Charles williams, from whom we are
expecting great things said Edwin s.
Moore.
Howard has had a number of good
men as presidents and we feel that
DR.. Williams is an able successor. 1t
is OF interest to many of us to know
who has been president of our local
institution DIR. Samuel Sterling Sher-
man was the first and he served from
1912 to 1852; DR.. Henry Talbird. 1852
to 1868; DR. Jabez Lamar Curry, 1865
to 1868; Rev. Samuel r. Freeman, 1853
to 1871; Colonel j. T. Franklin Murfee.
1871 to 1887; DIR. Benjamin Riley, 1888
to 1898; DIR. Arthur watkins McGaha.
1898 to 1896; Prof Frank Roof, 1897
to 1902 DIR. Andrew p. Montague, 1902
to 1912, and DIR. James M, Shelburne,
1912 to 1918.
THE following in the meantime
have acted as president: Prof. E. Q.
Thornton. DR.. Thomas J. Dill, Prof. A.
d. Smith, Prof. John C. Dawson and
Prof T. r. Eagles"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
Legislature Wastes Time

"a friend met me the other day and
said, Judge. why is it you are not
down at the legislature said Judge
l.. ]. Haley. II thought at first he
was joking me about having lost out
as a representative, but he was mere
ly joshing me because he had caught
me down there recently in the inter-
est of a certain measure. I think one
great trouble with the legislators
comes from the fact that they do not
remain together long enough to know
one another and to get at the real
merits of any bill. for this way OF go
ing according to legislative days is
very demoralzing when it comes to
team work or careful study of the
big issues upon which they have to
pass. There is too much time wasted
in going to Montgomery and back
home again"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
1T ISN'T LIKELY

From the Rocky Mountain News.
Mems suits are to go up 100 per cent
in value and have pick pocket proof
pockets But will there be anything for
the pick pocket proof pockets to pro-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
THE REToRT DIscoURrEoUs.

THE RETORT DISCOURTEOUS.
The Gadspurs had a quarrel this
morning. 1t seems that in some matter
pertaining to the dignity of the family
Gadspur regarded as the proper spirit.
so she called him a mouse"
And what did Mr.. Gadspur say to
that?"
HE said, Il wish 1 was a mouse, my
dear I'd have you standing on chair
in no time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
MIGHT SEE BOSWELL FIRST

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fords counsel quoted DR.. Samuel
johnson in defense of his client. And
now probably Mr.. Ford will dictate 9
letter of thanks to the worthy doctor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Three advertisements for lost UNI
brellas have appeared recently. Looks
like a league of faith in humanity
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
FEMININE WEAPON.

FEMININE WEAPON.
do you suppose the suffragists will
knife any of our party leaders when
they get the ballot" asked the old
fashioned politician.
"Knife, SIR" replied Mr. Dubwaite
Il hardly think so, but I've heard sew
eral belligerent ladies say they had
hatpins out for certain statesmen who
oppose the ratification of the suffrage
amendment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A MODERN MIRACLE.

n -hOAlE-IAAN hlIhAO1E.
Just a little picnic party,
just happy hearted crew,
Drinking deep of simple pleasures
Meath the cloudless skies of blue
Neer wiggling snake disturbed them.
Bringing terror in its train;
Not a bug or ant assailed them,
Better STILL it didn't rain;
And when starting home, We gods, they
Said they'd like to go again!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
FRANCE KNOWS THE HUN

From the Washington Star.
France evidently entertains no hope OF
ever finding Germany an agreeable an9
helpful next-door neighbor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08

Men, at some times, are masters of
their fates.
Julius Caesar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
INANE CHATTER.

rs MRS. Calder brilliant CONVEX
sa tionalist?F
Not brilliant but tireless. She's
one of those 'first-and third person
takers"
How is thatr
said and she said"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
PERHAPS.

Let us still be up and doing,
Still the goal of life pursuing
There's hope for one and all;
And here's a thought that's cheering,
The chaps who're profiteering
May soon be singing small
PATTI. COOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08

Washington bureau. 2o7 Hibbs build
Ing -.
European bureau, 10 hing s'Ess@
Covent Garden, London, w. =. 2.
Eastern business Office Worlo ouitu
ms New York city; western business
otlice Tribune building, Chicago. The
S. I. Beckwlth Special Agency, agen.s
for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08

GOING WHERE IT'S PLENTIFUL
What would you suggest as a suit
able name for floating barroom?"
How about The Last Chance? ?"
That might do veryswell. but it
wouldn't have any particular signifi-
canoe for tourists on their way to Eu-
rope"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08

| Old Father Hubbard
| Went to the cupboard
A nip of hard liquor to seek
That a bootlegger sold him
Good stuff" the man told him,
| But he didn't wake up for a week.
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Capt. James Z. Shelley Of Birmingham,
row with one of the Cuban provisional
regiments in Santiago. has been promoted
from captain to lieutenant colonel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08
DEEPLY TOUCHED.

Il see where successful author pre-
sented an artist with silver loving
cup"
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No communication will be published
without its author name. Regretted
manuscript will not De returned unless
stamps are enclosed tor that purpose.
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Remittances can be made at eurrehl
rate OF exchange. The <Age-heraId wan
not be responsible for money sent
through the mails Address
ThE AGE-AERALD,
BlrnIngnain, Ala =
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MemDer of tne Assoctnteu Thes8
The Age-Herald is the only morning
and Sunday newspaper IN Blrmlnsh lam
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use Tor publication D
ali news dispatches credited TO II u
not Otherwise credited in TINS paps.
and also the local news pubnsheo
herein.
All rights of republication of special
disuatches herein are also reserved.
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Entered at the birmingham, Ala
postoffice as second class matter, un-
der act of Congress, March S, 1879.
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HIS SINKING SPELL.

Old Father Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get his poor self a drink
But when he got there
The cupboard was bare
So he got him a drink at the sink.
Brooklyn Eagle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-08

Five sites for the State Fair grounds
have already been offered to the Alabama
State Fair and Agricultural association.
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BY mail in United states and Gar aoA
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nomination for mayor Of Bessemer in the
election held yesterday.
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why this display of gratitude7s

ut seems the artist condescended to
read his latest book before illustrat-
ing it,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-30
WELLS GIVE UP
REFINED OIL
Coal Oil and Kerosene Is
Ready to Burn in
Lamps

London, July S0.-Not only coal
but refined kerosene which may be
burned in lamps is flowing from the
mysterious oil wells at Ramsey near
Peterborough.
The oil was first discovered nearly
two years ago rising to the top of
water wells in that town. After a
thousand gallons or so had been col
lected the flow diminished but two
or three gallons were gathered from
the top of the water each day until
lately.
On July 1 two of the wells showed
a largely increased yield which has
continued. AS the oil was refined
it was thought at first that it had
leaked from some tankage station,
but this has been disproved by
biologists, and the theory is ac-
cepted that by some freak of nature
the oil is purified in the strata and
then forced to the surface through
the only openings available.
The vicinity of the find has not
been drilled by the prospectors who
are now testing what are believed
to be important oil fields in other
parts of the Kingdom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-30
CZECHS WANT
JIJLIALATHROP
Extend Invitation to Give Adj
vice to the Children
OverSea

New York, July 30.-Authorities
of the Czecho-Slovak government
have sent to Herbert Hoover, Direc-
tor General of the American Relief
Administration, a request that Miss
Julia Lathrop, Director of the Fed
eral Bureau of Children's Relief in
Washington be asked to visit the
European countries during the COM
ing winter to give advice on chill
dren's relief work. This became
known through a cable received
from Mr.. Hoover yesterday by Ed
gar Rickard, joint director of the
Relief Administration, AZ Broad
way.
Announcement of the wish ex-
pressed by the Czecho-Slovaks for
the presence of Miss Lathrop in
their country is particularly inter-
esting in view of the fact that it
closely follows the news of Mr..
Hoover's new charitable organiza-
ton, the American Relief Admins
tration European Children's Relief,
which will raise funds for some time
to come to carry on the child-feed-
ing organizations already establish
ed abroad.
Miss Lathrop, when interviewed
to-day in Washington, had not re-
ceived official notification of the in
Vitations from the Czecho-Slov
government.
Three hundred and fifty thousand
children in Czecho-Slovakia are now
receiving one meal a day from the
National Czecho-Slovak Child We'll
fare Society which was organized by
the American Relief Administra-
ton. According to a report made
from Prague to the Relief Adminis-
tration in Paris by Lieutenant Col
onel A. ]. Carlson, of Chicago, the
director of the Children's Relief
Bureau there, the growth of the
children has been so stunted that it
was evident undernourishment had
continued throughout the war.
These conditions are said to be par
ticularly bad in Prague, but worse
along the German border.
1t is expected that the state of
the children in Central Europe will
be greatly improved by the time
the harvest is in. Meanwhile,
America must contribute milk and
fats for the nourishment of little
ones abroad.
The American Relief Administra-
ton European Children's Relief will
organize all of the national societies
in this country for the report of the
child bureaus in their native lands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-30
H. C.. L. CHARGED TO
WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, July 30.-Republican
Congressman G. Frank Reavis, of Ne
braska, chairman of the House sub
committee investigating the activities
of the quartermaster department of
the army, has made a report based
on the hearings held to date regard
ing the supply and disposition of
foodstuffs. The report bares the fact
that large supplies of food, much of
which was perishable, have been
withheld from the market and re-
quests the Secretary of War to take
action at once to place on the mar
ket the food, amounting in value to
$12O, 1000 900, which it is contended
has been held from consumption for
the protection of those who sold
these products to the Government
and in order to prevent a decline in
food prices.
Much Food Spoiled
The report sets forth that when
the armistice was signed the army
consisted of 100000 men, while
food was being accumulated for ali
army of 100000; that emobiliza
tlon began at once and by January
H. $4,000 men had been discharged
and by May "a, 2,252,OOO had been
November 80, 1918, General March.
chief of staff ordered the declara-
ton of a surplus of all perishab,e G
foods with a view to their sale to the
consumers, but that no action was
taken to carry out this order until
May, 1913. The report shows that
these food stores were depreciating
IN value, that the inexcusable delay
resulted in the spelling of millions
OF pounds of ham and bacon to the
great loss of the Government and the
people, who were in need of food
products" 1t shows that this was due
to a well defined policy of the Secre-
tary of War to sell these products
only abroad or to have them con-
sumed through substitutons in the
Army ration.
Aid Gamers
This policy" says the report
finds expression not only in the tes-
timony given to the committee by the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-30
2Sth, With 1872 Men
Taken Captive, Leads
All of u. S. Divisions

Philadelphia, July 30.-The 2Sth
Division-Pennsylvan "Own" =
had more of it's men taken prisoners
by the Germans than any other
American division in France.
A statement, issued by the War
Department to-day, shows that
eighteen officers and TIA enlisted
men of the Iron Division were re-
moved from the fighting through
capture by the Germans.
In all, 4,4S0 Americans, 316 of
whom were officers, were captured
by the enemy.
The 26th Division, made up of the
New England NATIONAL Guard, was
second only to the 2Sth in the num-
ber of men lost by capture, eighteen
officers and 42S men of that organi-
zation having been forced to sur
render.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-30
Albania Desires
Only Her Liberty

Tirana, Alabama, July 30.-Albaria
desires nothing from the Peace Con-
ference except it's liberty.
1t wants neither mandates nor pro-
tectorates but simply self-govern-
ment. The simple mountaineers
trust the soldiers of no nation and
the presence OF foreign uniforms in
their mountain fastnesses serves only
TO goad them into revolt against the
invader.
The only uniform which Is well
coined is the American. Albanians
associate the American uniform.
whether IL he that Of an army officer
of the Hoover Food Mission or the
American Rcd Cross, with charity
and the helping hand. They put the
broadest Interpretation upon the en-
try of the American Red Cross into
their country and see in 1t a sign
that America will back them up in
thair claims for independence.