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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
NEW DEALIN PALACEOF CHANCE

Nine. Catherine Chibault broke the
eggs for him. Mile. Anna Gagilo took
them from him on plates. as they
emerged from the pan. Mile. Marie
De Bault carried them downstairs to
the main gambling room. At another
stove Mime, Faustine Ivaldi We'd with
Mr.. Hackett by frying fifty pounds Of
American bacon every morning.
When the Last Of the 500 or SO dough-
boys had been served the egg frying
period was over and Mr.. Hackett went
back to the less strenuous operation
of boiling hams camouf1aging corn
willie" and supervising the purchase
of supplies.
When the weekly dcuxhaut dxy came
around Mr. HaciSett would nohAltzs
another "frying squadron. He did the
mixing and frying. but there was =
"Y'' girl to roll and cut q girl to
sugar and a girl to grind tho sugar. for
the only way, to obtain powdered sugar
was to grind the granufated sugar in
coffee mill.
There were little EXTRAS, Of course.
One day the ''Y"' was host to 1000 child
rem and one item in the luncheon was
$500 cups OF chocolate. The kitchens
at the Beausoleil casino seldom was a
restful place. Thirty-ffvs girls work
ed in shifts OF from four to six Mr..
Hacket evidently did = special shift
alone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Increasing Interest in
The National Guard

THE Alabama national guard is
u being organized on lines of
high efficiency. At first enlistment
was slow, but now that the spirit of
patriotism has been appealed to the
guard is growing steadily. Units are
coming into existence in various sec
tions of the state, and it will not be
long before the guard is stronger
than ever before.
The adiutant general says, among
other things: y
"The jealous purpose of every
guard unit and of all it's members
has been, and is, to acquire in peace
time such degree of training in arms
and military discipline as shall fit
them to meet the nations war emer-
lgencies.
"The soldiers of the guard have
been tried and proven in three such
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
TAXATION AND INDUSTRY

AGEHERALDS fundamental objection to the proposed
COAL iron and lumber is that is class legislation
discrimination and sectional punishment.
jefferson county objected to bearing its full share
state expenses mineral lands of this county
of 66 against $1449 in
Madison S1354 Mobile $3.50 Montgomery, the next
highest the state and down to $40 in Monroe the
lowest in Alabama.
spite the Jefferson paying much higher
proportion than any other county of the state it
posed to add discriminatory which will practically apply
Jefferson only and take the lowest estimate
than SOO0O00 additional from this county
In other words than the entire amount be
raised by the bill is be taken from Jefferson county
Jefferson county potentially wealthy of course, and if
given chance the industrial developments here will day
be assets of tremendous Importance Alabama there
no denying the fact that industry here still the development
stage Certain counties of the have
great strides in the caerang industry But The AgeHerad
would not on that account head cattle Such
would not only be discriminatory but would add
burden to an industry which still in the development stage
Alabama is peculiarly constituted that scarcely
county which has not industry embryo. may be
peanuts or hogs be cattle graphie may be ship
building Strawberries may be alfalfa and steel
All the counties involved would take the attitude toward
tax which Disseminated against the industry which they are
trying to develop.
1t naturally follows therefore we are all in the same
boat In Alabama We trying build the future Hence
we should play fair with each other state
must nave more funds to its activities the
good of all of should all proporonate share
the burden.
But badly certain improvements are needed in Alabama
would even be better to wait such improvements until
just means OF raising the money devised rather than
proceed hastily with something which sponsors of the
Dill recognize unfair and which
tne oea OF raising money quickly in the easiest way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28

From the New York Evening Sun.
VI fdHe deftest croupier of Monte Carlos
old time rival the gambling ca
sfno of Beausoleil. France,
would have paled at the deftness of
San Francisco chair manufacturer
who fried $50 eggs In two hours there
one morning to feed 43o doughboys
with the bacon and eggs, American
STYLE" in the principal gaming room.
The croupier, no doubt, would have
turned green could he have seen this
same San Francisco man fry 5000
doughnuts between a m. 6ne Saturday
that the treat given by the Y. NJ. c. A
every Sunday afternoeh when choco-
late, tea and cigarettes also were serv-
ed, might be ready.
The egg frying, douehnut frying
chair manufacturer is "Y'' worker,
James e. Hackett. He worked in the
casino of Beausoleil when it was a
hut" Mr.. Hackett has returned to
America, bringing with him the dis
tinction of having fried $4,000 eggs in
twenty-five days, to say nothing of
having made doughnuts by the tens of
thousands, with three special fryings
at the request of Prince Albert of
Monaco, who sent letter Of thanks for
the American cakes"
The casino at Beausoleil was built
just across the line from Monaco to
compete with the casino at Monte
Carlo. The more famous gambling
palace bought out the other, end Beau
soleil lay closed for several years until
the French requisitioned the building
as a hospital. and later the American
army requisitioned it for leave area
hut.
Mr. Hackett went to Beausoleil In
January to take charge of supplies,
canteens and kitchens. The ~" had
established the custom of serving the
doughboys two eggs and bacon every
morning at the price of one franc so
Mr.. Hackett agreed with the dough-
boys that bacon and eggs as the French
turn them out are not American bacon
and eggs. So Mr. Hackett UNDERSTOOD
the business of frying eggs.
EGGS from Alters and eggs from
Marseilles became American" fried
under his hand. During the two in
tense hours daily he did nothing but
fry eggs. But he boosted a frying
squadron" of aids.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
FAMOUS MINSTREL'S PARTNER

ton, the lights suddenly went out all
over the house, and, the stage and audi
forum were in total darkness. 1t was
after the first part, and Thatcher was
just about to go on TO do his specially.
Nobody seemed to know what to do in
the emergency, but it didn't feaze
Thatcher in the least. And what do you
think he did? He lit two candles, stuck
them in bottles and went on carrying
one in each hand. Then he took his
usual position on the stage, and re-
marked: I'm the only actor on earth
who ever carried his own footlights.
The audience thought that the darkness
was part of his stage business, and by
the time his specially was over the i'm
pediment in the gas pipes had been re-
moved and the lights were turned on
again"
IF Thatcher didn't invent the jun
bled. halting and incoherent way of
telling a story that other minstrels
have since adopted. he was the first to
use 1t on the stage, as far as know"
Old timers recall two dramatic stories
OIL george PRIMROSE minstrel Careful
One Is of day in December, 1906, when
he took his company to Hot Springs,
Ark, where with barred heads the fun
makers sang Nearer My God, to Thee"
and Tosti's "Good-By," over the grave
of Billy Rice, long famous end man for
Primrose and West. Billy Rice. once
wealthy, in poverty had gone to Hot
Springs in a futile attempt to regain
his shattered health and had died
there. Primrose erected the stone over
his grave.
The other story concerns Prim-
roses appearance at the Masonic Tenn
pie Roof Garden in Chicago one night
in 1908. 1t was the season he launch
ed MY Watermelon Queen" one of the
most popular of his songs. When the
singer came to the line of the chorus
She's all in this world to me-"
he broke down completely and abruptly
left the stage and although the applause
demanding an encore was insistent he
refused to reappear. The audience didn't
know that just as he was about to go
on for his song and dance he had
been handed q telegram announcing
the death of his wife at their home in
Buffalo, N Y
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded July 2S. 1899.

The assassination of President Heu-
reux of Santo Domingo has created q
panic in the republic and y revolu ton
is threatened. The assassin, ~Rafon
Calceros, Is believed to be associated
with political party plotting to over
throw the government.
Brigadier General. R. H. Hall. with
1000 men. has captured Calamba, on
Languna de Bay.i Philippine Islands.
Although the fighting was severe and
many native insurgents were killed,
the American losses were only four
killed and II wounded.
William j. Bryan delivered three ad-
dresses at Greenfield, Ind. yesterday
to more than $4,000 people.
A dispatch from Covington, Ca.
states that mob of so masked men
seized three Mormon elders who had
been preaching there and rode away
with them. after number of shots
were fired. No trace of the Mormons
has been found.
Commercial and industrial activity
in Birmingham during the past six
months is reflected in the advanced
price of stocks, which have increased
millions of dollars. Birmingham city
bonds have doubled and Tennessee
stock has trebled in value.
The Alabama gubernatorial campaign
is the principal topic of conversation
among state politicians Two candi-
dates have already announced-Speake
Charles z. Walker and Congressman
Jesse Stallings. DIR. r. NJ. Cunning
ham of Jefferson-county is mentioned
as a candidate.
A million dollar deed was filed for
record in the probate court yesterday,
conveying the properties of the AM
erican Pipe and Foundry company to
the United States Cast Iron Pioe and
Foundry Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

When man leaves town for while
he expects people will miss him good
deal. But they don't.
Once in while a stenographer adds a
knowledge of spelling to her knowledge
of shorthand and the keyboard.
You may not believe it. But excitement
gets monotonous quicker than anything
else.
One reason why a man has no chance
with a woman in an argument is because
a woman can't get indignant without
getting hysterical.
No married man should brag about his
self-control. He lost control of himself
the day he got married.
The trouble about letting a girl go to
an out-of-town school is that it is so hard
for her friends to get acquainted with
her when she gets back home.
Never direct a man to place where
there is good fishing He will advertise
you as liar for the rest of his life
The minority is always in the right
when you happen to be in the minority.
why is i1 a man isn't ashamed to do a
lot of things that he would be ashamed
TO be caught doing?
1t doesn't help a married man to have
way of his own. The betting is that
he has wife who outweighs him.
At 16 she knows that prince is going
to come along and carry her away to a
palace. But at &c she hopes that the
man who marries her will rent house
that has at least six rooms in it,
married mans idea of extravagance
is hiring a taxi when you are going any
where with your own wife.
A girl is never so selfish that she wants
whole hammock to herself
Another thing that makes Friend
Husband mad is the fact that when
he can't recall name, a date, or a
quotation, he asks Friend Wife and
she can't remember either.
Why is it that when a big, fat wife
has a little, thin husband she always
hangs on to his arm on the street like
he was a vase something?
woman can't see the sense of know
ing Zero
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28

leiio"o tuS WulIe IcdLneT. lhere must
be sense of justice and fair play III
an officer, and the ability to inspire
confidence. He should be firm, YET
considerate, and able to maintain dis
cipline without becoming simply a
martinez. And there is nothing more
demoralizing to the men under him
than an officer who shows the lack
of military training, who displays in
the field and in camp his unfitness to
! be leader.
The officer in question was not Civ
en- to bursts of temper. He did not
use his authority to make army life
Oppressive for the members Of his
company, nor did he shift the blame
from his own shoulders, when any
thing went wrong, to someone else,
less able to bear it One incident is
haracteristic of the man. A newly
arrived recruit forgot to make up his
bed. A ruffed-up major, making an
inspection, wished to summon the
luckless private and give him a
tongue lashing. His commanding Of
ficer said, "No, Major. It was my
fault. failed to instruct that man
in his duties. If you have>to bawl
out somebody, I am the one to be lee
tured." On another occasion an Of
ficer started to abuse private in this
commanders company, but he was told
81 don't curse my men. If you have
any complaint to make of a man in
my battery, make it to me and if he
needs correction I'll attend to it."
Unfortunately there were many Of
ficers in the national army who were
obviously not entitled to their COM
missions. This>Was due to the haste
in which America put more than A,
100000 men into military service.
The need of officers was imperative.
As result men were commissioned
lieutcnants and captains who were
temperamentally unfit to command
Some of these undesirables were
weeded out or given other assign
ments, but not all. There were far
too many "Hardboiled" Smiths in the
army, but it was a situation that could
not be Immediately remedied.
/ The memory of good officer is an
inspiration to every man who served
under him, the ba Il ones should be for
gotten. A national crisis gave them
Temporary authority which they could
mot have held six weeks under normal
conditions.
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Qualities of Leadership
An Officer Should Have

a 7 the Y. M. C. A. yesterday a
6N discharged soldier was talking
about his battery commander. He
paid a sincere tribute of affection and
respect to man who is born lead
or, who understands men and wins
loyalty by the qualities every officer
should possess. 1t is not enough to
have personal courage. 1t is taken
for granted that every soldier, officer
as well as private, is brave until he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
CASUALTIES
By Wi1frid Wilson Gibson.
e-@

TO MICHAEL
If the fair promise Of your coming's true,
And you should live through years Of
peacey
o son of mine. forget not these,
The sons of man, who died for you.
l. ANGUS ARMSTRONG
Ghostly through the drifting mist the lin
gering snow-wreaths glimmer,
And ghostly comes the lych-owl's hunt
ing cry;
And ghostly, with wet fleeces in the wat
cry moon a-shimmer,
One by one the gray sheep slowly pass
me by.
One by one, through bent and heather,
disappearing in the hollow,
Ghostly shadows down the grassy track
they steal;
And / dread to see them passing, lest a
ghost behind them follow
A ghost from Flanders follow, dog at
heel
H. ALAN GORDON
Roses he loved, and their fantastic
Gloire de Dion. Leonie Lamesch.
Chateau de Clos-vougeot-like living
flames
They kinded in his memory afresh,
turned
His eyes to the gray sky, light after
light;
And last within his dying vision burned
Chateau de Clos-vougeot's deep GRIM
son night.
x. JIM PURDHAM
They fought and auarreled; fifty times
day
She cursed her marriage, and she wished
him dead;
And then the war came-and he went
away
But sore she missed him; for no news
she heard
From that day on. till, in some heather
A bayonet stuck him; and they sent her
word.
Holding the yellow envelop in her hand
She fell down in swoon, and never
stirred
Breathing her last; the telegram unread.
XXI. PHILIP DAGG
1t pricked like needles slashed into~his
The ceaseless. rustling smother Of dry
snow
That stormed the ridge on that he'll.
raking blast
And then he knew the end had come at
last,
And stumbled blind,y. mut.s-.,.a. "f,aa--
ry-oh"
Into eternity. and left no .ra4s
XII. NOEL DARK
She sleeps in bronze, the Ee..s ~ Ia
dreams,
Within the quiet Of my little room,
! Touched by the winter firelight's flick
ering CLEANS
To tenderer beauty In the rosy gloom.
She sleeps in bronze; and he who fash
Toned her.
Shaping the wet clay with such eager
joy.
SAUNDERS as soundly where the cold
winds stir
The withered tussocks on the plains Of
Troy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28

From the Kansas City Star.
George Primrose, famous
wv minstrel. lay dying in San
Diego. Cal. the other day.
his partner of many years, A. NJ
Thatcher, passed away in a hospital at
Columbus. O. Thatcher was So, Prim-
rose &C.
Thatcher, Primrose and West were
names to conjure with in the heyday of
blackface minstrelsy. The partnership
was formed lin 1882 and continued until
1883, when Thatcher withdrew to head
a minstrel company of his own.
Primrose's stage career was one of
partnerships. As a promising young
clog dancer he started out in team"
of which William Fl. West was the other
member and they were together TWEEN
ty-seyen years. Both were featured
with Col. Jack Harvey's minstrels, be-
ginning in 1874. Three years later they
helped launch the Barlow, Wilson,
Primrose and West company. Then
came new company with Thatcher
joining Primrose and West
<AAtcI 4 HdlGHeF retirement from the
their own company for years. Early in
firm of Primrose and West conducted
the decade of 1900 Primrose and Lew
Dockstader Joined forces. Afterward
each of the minstrel stars toured at the
head of his own company. and then
with the waning of the vogue of
blaekface minstrelsy Primrose and
Dockstader entered vaudeville indie
pendently. West died and Thatcher
retired
Primrose always enjoyed recalling
his association with Thatcher.
Thatcher was remarkably quick
witted in an emergency" he said in an
interview few years ago. ION one oc-
casion when he was suffering from
hoarseness a lad in the family circle
shouted louder" Mr.. Thatcher looked
np at him, and said: Young man, how
much did you pay for your seat? The
boy answered: Twenty-Five cents
Well said Thatcher, pay seventy
five cents extra, and come down where
you can hear mer Everybody laughed,
and there were no more requests to
have him speak louder
"On another occasion when we were
playing at Ford's theatre in Washing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Children Barred

II noticed an advertisement in
newspaper the other day of apartm ents
to rent said M N. Morris of the
Clark Malone Realty company, "anj in
conclusion 1t read, No children de-
sired This practice of landlords re-
fusins to rent to people with children
is very unjust. There are great num-
bers of renters in Birmingham WHO
have small children in the family and,
What would happen if all landlords
would refuse to rent their apartments
to families with children?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
WHY N New Constitution

Attorney Gardner F. GOODWIN of
Bessemer said: "I am in favor of a
constitutional convention as the state
has made such strides during the past
nineteen years as to require certain
reforms as to matters of taxation. the
creation of new counties and tho plac-
ing of restrictions on legislative action
along some lines. Changes also are
needed in regulating the executive and
judicial branches Of the government"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Another fragrant Example
Of Lawlessness in Georgia

a N outbreak of mob violence,
SA more atrocious than usual, oc-
cured near Milan, Ca, in Telfair
county. May "a two white men are
said TO have invaded the negro sec
ton of the town and threatened sew
eral families. According to one re-
port they were seeking negro women
Berry Washington, negro " years
old, came out of his house with q
shotgun and after an alteration there
was an exchange of shots in which
ere Of the white men was killed
Washington surrendered and was put
in Jail in a nearby town. Two days
later he was taken out of Jail by a
mob, hanged to a post and then shot.
A particularly ugly feature of the
affair is the charge made in an At
lalna newspaper that an official of
Telfair county tried to keep news of
the lynching out of print, on the ground
that publication would make it more
difficult to arrest members of the
mob. There seems to have been some
connivance between the authorities
and the mob, or a shameful indiffer-
ence, since It was not until few days
ago that the lynching became widely
known.
However, the governor of Georgia
has offered a reward of $1,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the lynchers
and physician of Atlanta, whose
family home was in Telfair county,
has added $500 The prompt and eff
fective way in which Governor Kilby
dealt with the Bay Minette lynchers
should commend itself to Governor
Dorsey of Georgia, even though the
victim in this case was a negro and
the man lynched at Bay Minette was
white. There should be no distinc-
ton made.
The aged negro, from all appear
ances, was simply trying to defend
his home against white ruffians. He
surrendered and trusted himself to
that protection which the law pre-
sumably gives to all citizens, white
or black. Because Washington was a
negro he was taken out and lynched
and there is no evidence that an at
tempt was made by those in author
ity to protect him.
With such outrages of fraqueN oc-
currence in the. southern states, we
might as well quit. talking about the
horrors Of bolshevism in Russia and
lawlessness in Mexico until we put
our own house in order.