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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN-THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded August %. 1899.
Events recorde

President Kruger's reply to the British
government Is entirely unsatisfactory,
and it is now believed that war between
the English and, the Beers cannot be
much longer delayed.
Tho United States transport Tartar.
which sailed from San Francisco July
q with Gen. Joseph Wheeler and his
daughter, troops of the Nineteenth in
hoard, has arrived at Manila.
Hon. A. E. Caffee of Lowndes, who
has been prominently mentioned as a
candidate for governor of Alabama, pub
fishes his official denial in today's Age
Herald and urges harmony among the
warning factions. He pays high praise
ITO Governor Johnston.
Admiral Schley has tentatively accept
ed an invitation to- visit Birmingham
during the State Fair. provided he is
not ordered to sea- He will be accom-.
panied by Col. A. X. Mcclure. editor Of
the Philadelphia Times.
1t is probable that Birmingham will
soon have 100000 high school. Superin.
tendent Phillips suggestion is warmly
supported by Mayor Drennen.
| Crazed with grief over the tragic deatr
of her husband. Chief Deputy Sheriff
Robert Warnock, who was killed som,
months ago in an encounter with a des
perate negro criminal Mrs. Annie 4
Warnock yesterday fired bullet into hel
brain at the family residence, No. 1871
Eighth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
THE wAYsIDE POOL

Isabel Parker in the New York Times.
Oh, was dusty with the road
And very tired my feet,
For l had come a long, long way
And missed things that were sweet.
The long, iong way had been to me
AS lessons learned in school,
But I found my youth again one day
In the depths of a wayside pool.
The waters were SO pure, SO sweet.
They stirred at once my heart;
felt little green leaf come.
A bud began to start.
smelt some mint, I heard bird.
And laughter OF q child
Then l returned the long. long way
To music sweet and wild.
The wisdom of life's school was gonA
And l found in it's place
The heart of child l used to know
The spell of the wildwood's grace.
All hope and joy were mine once more,
All banished doubt and pain,
BY the pool I know in my childhood
days
The pool down the wayside lane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE


One of my early friends in this couD
try was ChaAie Klein, the popular play
wright, who was lost on the Lustania,
said Emil Levy, organist and choirmas-
ter.
Klein was very poor when I first
knew him, but finally made a signal suc-
cess of playwriting. His Lion and the
Mouse had a great run. One day he re-
ceived check for 5000 from his pub
fishers and deposited it in a bank in New
York. Shortly afterwards he asked me
to accompany him to the bank. He
handed the teller check for the amount
on deposit and said he wanted the cash
in $40 gold pieces. But you can't carry
that much gold. 1t is too heavy, re-
marked the teller.
Never mind about that, said Klein.
The teller handed out the 5000 systemat-
ically arranged in stacks of twenties.
Klein proceeded to scramble the gold,
lifting some of it from the counter and
then throwing it down IN heap.
Now, take it back on deposit, said
the playwright.
1T was all so odd that 1 thought my
friend was going crazy. What did you
mean by it?' l asked. had been so
wished to learn how $4,000 in gold felt :"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
OLD WORDS AND A NEW TUNE

OLD WORDS AND A NEW TUNE.
They used to think
The Course of drink"
The greatest blight of all;
1t wrecked the home,
Made children roam
And caused good men to fall.
This selfsame clan
Intent to ban,
Once more is on the scene;
Instead of booze,
These terms they use
'Gainst Lady Nicotine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
THE CHIEF SUFFERERS.

1.-THE striking actors are serene ana
confident"
Apparently So"
1.-THE managers don't appear to be wor-
rying."
.o.1 the surface they are calm"
1.-THE public seems to be taking good
hundred view of the situation"
"All your observations, Care say, are
correct, but you forget the hapless play
wrights. Caught between opposing nres'
they have nothing to gain and everything
to lose. They are the fellows who are
lying awake at night trying TO THINK
up a plan to end the war"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
THE TEST

From Everybodys Magazine.
During March, 1918, we were camped in
northern France. 1t was the rainy sea-
son, and our clothes always were uamp.
One morning a big Irishman, as he
thumped the water from his hobnails,
said in husky voice: "If guy don't get
pneumonia here. there is something the
matter with his lungs!"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

BEGINNING THE DAY-L6rd,
show me my little work as a part of
Thy great plan, necessary, harmOni-
Gus and beautiful. Remind me that
the small instrument bears it's bur-
den also in the grand symphony. Let
me not forego, since the infinite con-
ductor looks and listens, and the
fullness of the harmony waits, for
what / and no other can give. In
His name. Amen.-H. NJ. e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
WHY BE A GOVERNOR.

From the New York Evening Sun.
Freight engineers receive 1892. IS,
month; the governor of Texas receives
but 1888 SO a month. Is it more important
to run the train or run the state?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
THE PROFESSORS OPINION.
PAINFUL TOPIC.


st called on Jagsby this morning sand
found him engaged Ia an impoffsar
transaction"
Much money involved?"
ST Judge so. He was making verbal
contract with his favorite bootlegger to
remain in force one year"
But suppose the bootlegger gets ar
rested?"
TT is always understood in such deals
that a calamity of that sort terminates
the contract, but out of regard for the
feelings of the boot1egger as well as his
clients, it is never mentioned"
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.
Ibid you find your house in great
disorder when you returned from the
seashore?" asked Mrs. Clipping.
"Why, no." replied Mrs. Whymple.
"There was a great deal of dust. to be
sure. but everything was just as I left
# and I congratulated Mr.. Whymple on
being so orderly"
"Umph! You should have put a detec-
five on that mans trail. He evidently
didn't stay at home while you were
aw.vo PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
GONE TO JOIN THE DoDo

From the Atlanta Journal.
What has become of the old-fashioned
steak at 15 cents. with onions, 20 cents?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
Little Change in
Crop Conditions.

.WITH' the ,. approach Of autumn
with keen interest in all sections of
the country. That the corn yield will
be short as compared with the crop
of 1918; and that cotton will fall be-
low eleven million bales are facts
quite generally accepted.
The American Steel and Wire COM
|pany's weekly report, received here
from Chicago, says: "There is little
change in the condition of last week.
Corn is holding its own. Thanks to
the good results obtained in winter
wheat, wheat crop will prove itself
better than average. Cotton is very
luncertain; estimates of potatoes de-
Ginning; sweet potatoes make good
showing. Numerous states have i'm
proved by more favorable weather
conditions"
4 y 4
/ A contemporary complains that the
Prince of Wales press agents are not
getting him into enough interesting
scrapes. 1t was the other way around
when Edward VII was Prince of Wales.
| 4 4 =
| cup won by Admiral Drake was sold
at auction in London for $4,000 1t
would be foolish to spend that much for
cup in America where it is SO hard to
get anything worth while to put in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
Receiver Bradley Makes
Good His Promise.

THE hearing before the city COM
Is mission in the matter of the
Ipetition of Lee G. Bradley, receiver
for the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, for a waiver of
the city's franchise right has been
completed and the commission, act
ling as jury, so to speak, is supplied
with complete data.
Mr.. Bradley promised the public
that the records of the company would
be laid before the city authorities and
that expert testimony on the part of
the company would be given freely and
frankly. These promises have been
complied with to the letter, as might
naturally have been expected.
AS the case is now with the lom-
mission the verdict wills be awaited
with eager interest by the people of
Birmingham and the employees of the
street railway under the receivership.
That judicial settlement of the
points at issue will be reached on a
just basis goes without saying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
WHY NOT PASS ONE?

w II 1NOI I zah5t5 OANI1
/ met a certain profiteer
Who wore a wicked smile;
And as he saw me drawing near
He paused little while,
Just long enough, forsooth, to say,
In true Satanic glee,
There's not a law in force today
That even touches mel"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

THAT UPWARD TENDENCY
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The consumer can't even enjoy a band
concert when it strikes high notes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MELANCHOLY REMINDERS.

MELANCHOLY REMINDERS.
You say you have a number of monu-
ments about here?"
Yes" replied the Texan.
Erected to prominent citizens?"
Nope. Erected to Dame Fortune by
citizens who hoped to be both wealthy
and prominent. 1 guess a lot of those
fellows would be glad to get back the
money they spent building oil derricks,
not to mention what they lost in drilling
for oil they never found"
THE PROFESSORS OPINION.
"And how long was this chicken kept
in cold storage?" asked Professor Diggs.
According to government investi-
gators, Is years"
We'll, well! I'd hate to eat piece
of the fowl, but the fact that it is in
fine state of preservation shows-ahem
that the theory of cold storage is scien-
tifically sound"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
Homes in Demand

1.-THE sale of hundreds of homes within
the past six months has greatly de-
creased the available supply" said W..
B. Leedy of the w. B. Leedy Real Estate
and Insurance company. eat the present
as it has ever been, but the demand is
far in excess of the supply. Homes for
sale are now hard to find. owing to the
fact that the majority Of those on the
market have already sold. and those
who own homes are DESTROYS of keeping
them"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
Military Death Rates

Death rates were higher in the in
fantry than in any other branch Of SER
vice during the late world war;. accord
ing to figures compiled by the war de-
partment." said Col. George w. Hamil-
ton, THE records show that among
each 1000 enlisted men in the infantry
reaching Europe thesG were 30 killed or
wounded Among each 1000 in the signal
corps the casualties were so; in the
engineering corps, 43; in the tank corps,
So; in the artillery SO, and in the air ser :
vice 2.
Among each 1000 officers in the in
fantry reaching France there were $50
killed or wounded. The casualties in the
tank corps were 81 per thousand; in the
air service. 81; in the engineering corps.
so; in the artillery, A, and in the signal
corps %.
These figures, which have Just been
announced by the war department, are
most interesting, and the facts about
casualties may be summarized by stat
ing that they were higher among of
ficers than among enlisted men, higher
among regular officers than emergency
officers. higher in the infantry than in
any other branch of service and
higher among West Point graduates
than among other regular officers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

Renittances can be made at current
rate of exchange. The Ag-Herald Will
not be responsible for money sent
through the mails. Address
THE AGE-HERALD,
Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

No communication will be published
without its authors name. Rejected
manuscript Will not be returned unless
stamps are inclosed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
Bessemer Wants New County

Things look very bright for Pettus
mer. land every citizen in this city
should be interested in this question. 1t
has been under discussion for alnumber
OF years and ] feel sure that separate
counties will not only help Bessemer
will be twice as large as it is within
10 years. Fairfield seems to be the con-
tention at the present time, but the
line of the proposed Pettus county was
decided on long before there was Fair
field. We want the new county and we
ferson and Pettus county to be divided. "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
Boys Club a Factor

Il am much pleased that the business
mems clubs, including the Kiwanis, Ro-
Boys club" said H. H. Smell. This
is work that no city can overdo. and
one that cannot have too much emphasis
placed upon, because the boys of today,
whether they be the newsboys of the
street or sons of rich men of the city,
will be the men of tomorrow. and as such
the training and impressions that they
receive now will form their guiding mo-
tives in the future"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23
Dcpriving Soldiers of Vote


The Age-Herald has received the fol-
lowing signed "An Ex-A. e. F." which
is on such a timely and important sub
ject that it is here published despite the
fact that the writer did not send his
name:
There seems to be some comment on
the small vote which was cast on the
bond proposition. 1t does not seem to
have entered any ones head that there
are several thousand men here who would
have voted for it if they could have
done so, but we are dsfranchfsed on ac-
count of not having paid the poll tax.
These men have been IN France from
IL months to two years. they came back
home and are not allowed to vote. Nat
urally they feel very proud of their
state Everybodys business is no-one's
business. What is going to be done
about it, Mr.. Editor?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

I say it without fear of contradic-
ton, and well knowing that / am go
=; ing to get into trouble for being so
impolite, but the court house at Anda-
lusia is in my opinion the most beauti
full one in the whole state. 1t may not
have cost as much as some, but from
An architectural standpoint it is simply
a classic and would grace any city in
America as a home for an art gallery.
| sincerely hope Birminghams audito-
rum win be built in such good taste.
| Having gone this far might just as
| well put my foot in it again, for the
| public school building is about the lat
Jest thing in school architecture and
| is not only a model of convenience,
and flooded with light and art but is
a thing o fbeauty on the outside Now
l maintain that some one connected
with the erection of the public build
lings in Andalusia has an eye for beauty
| for well they may be proud of their
court house and schol building.
|
| Andalusia is also a city of churches.
1t has ample banking capital and the
! Bank of Andalusia is housed in a mod
ern bank building which is a credit
| to the town, and is one of the show
places The stores have been modern
| lied and the stocks are well kept. The
various plants packing shops and mills
are equipped with the latest machinery
The homes are well built and many oil
them are really handsome with city
like grounds. The sidewalks are well
laid and when the square is parked II
! will add much to the looks of the place
|
1t is easy to set down the banking
capital, the number of stores, the
amount invested in industries, in any
city; but after you have done it, there
is yet an intangible something which
cannot be reduced to statistics or ever
catalogued, and that is the spirit of a
people The AndalusianS just radiate
good will backed Blu hustle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala,
postcffiee as second-elass matter, uh-
der act of Congress- March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

TELEPHONE
Bell (private exchange connecting
all departmenfsb Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-23

Andalusia through the centuries felt
the he'll of the invader. Phoenecian
Greeks, Carthaginians, Vandals, and
and Moors each held it in subsection
and left it of their civilization. Cen
turtles of alien domination have left
their mark upon it's character and the
appearance of the Andalusians, a mix
ed race, who contrast strongly with
true Spaniards and possess many orien-
tai traits.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
Legal Advertising
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
 Sealed proposals will be received un- til 2 D. m. September 13, 1919, at the office of the State Engineer, Phoenix, Arizona, for the construction of Section 1 A. of the Tucson Florence Highway The work will consist of 126 cubic yards excavation, 40,370 square yards pavement and incidental drainage and other work.
 Proposals shall be addressed to Thos. Maddock, State Engineer, Phoenix, Ari- zona, and plainly marked on the out side Of the envelope Bid for the con struction of Tucson Florence High way.p
 Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the State Engineer, Phoenix, Arizona. Copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained on payment of five (s5.00) dollars to Thos, Maddock, State Engineer.
 An unendorsed certified or cashiers check for five per cent of the total amount of the bid, payable to the State Treasurer of Arizona will be required with all proposals.
 Satisfactory bonds will be required of the contractor to whom award is made
 The State Engineer reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 All proposals shall be made on blanks furnished for that purpose
 Phoenix, Arizona, August 23, 1919.
 THOS. MADDOCK, State Engineer.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
VALLEY LAND VALUES
 BEST SAYS MESA MAN

MESA, Sept. 2.-W. A. Wilkes and family returned Sunday from Flaw tnorne, California, where they have been staying since May. They report a most enjoyable summer.
 Mir. Wilkes comes back to find that an So-acre tract that he sold this spring for around $500 per acre had increased 50 per cent in value since that time and he is congratulating himself that 40-acre farm he owned was not also turned loose at that at tractive figure, but which now is away below the selling value of the land. However, Wilkes is good sport and a profitable deal.
 Discussing the values of land over California generally, for the family did not confine their vacation to HaW- thorne. MT. Wilkes stated that insofar as he is able to judge, Salt River val ley land is the best buy at the present or even at considerably increased fig ures; that the returns per acre show a higher percentage and the long and sure crop seasons make this section the best investment open to prospect i've home owners.
 Funeral of Mrs. McMurtrie
 MT M. McMurtrie arrived in Mess yesterday with the body of his wifi who died while away on visit to Cali. fornia- MT. McMurtrie was detained a Barstow while on the sad mission, hay ing reached that point enroute to Mesa when the strike occurred. The funeral service took place yesterday afternoon at the Second Ward chapel under the direction of the bishopric of that ward The w A. Burton undertaking estab- lishment had arranged all preliminaries and conducted the funeral.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
How About the Pipe?
fNew York Tribune.l

fNew York Tribune.l The nti-tobacco propaganda of the W. c. T. U.., details of which were made known recently by the Associ- ation opposed to National Prohibition, includes verses to be learned and re- cited in public schools. Not Fit to Be Kissed follows: What ails papa, mother?" said a
 sweet little girl, Her bright laugh revealing her teeth
 white as pearl, T love him and kiss him and sit
 on his knee, But the kisses don't smell good when
 he kisses me" But mama"-her eyes opened wide
 as she spoke Do you like kisses of 'bacco and
 smoke? They might do for boys. but for
 ladies and girls, I don't think them nice" and she
 tosed her bright curls. Don't nobody's papas have moufs
 nice and clean? With kisses like yours, mamma,
 that's what I mean. want to kiss papa, I love him so
 well,
 But kisses don't taste good which
 have such smell. It's nasty to smoke and eat 'bacco
 and spit; And the kisses ain't good and ain't
 sweet, not 8 bit, And her blossom-lik face wore T
 look of disgust, As she gave out her verdict so earnest and just. Yes. yes, little darling; your wis
 dom
 That kisses for daughters and wives
 should be clean: For kisses lose something of nectar and bliss, From mouths that are stained and
 unfit for a kiss
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
AN INCENTIVE TO SPEED

Louisville Journal World.)
 Better not keep that man waiting any longer
 Why not" demanded the magnate He's been waiting so long that he has become acquainted with your stenograpner. Their acquaintance has ripened into friendship, love is a natu- ral sequence, marriage follows and then you'll be shy a good stenog."
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02

garage, but he was so busy he forgot all about it. A genuine surprise awaited him when he went home in the evening and found the lawn strung with Chinese lanterns and the interior of the home festooned with red roses. Later there assembled Messrs. W. l.. Walters. E. c. Attaway, Donald Nc Queen, Robert Reynolds. Robert Fergu- son. Dr. ]. Bernard Nelson. Dr. R. F. Palmer, C. Fred Bracket, w C. Den son, H. R. Dagg and May Todt.
 pleasing feature of the occasion was the Hawaiian entertainers from Morley's.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
Trickex EunaraI Today

The funeral service of c. R. Trickey whose death was noted in The Repub- lican of yesterday, will be held this afternoon at o'clock in the Gibbons undertaking parlors. Rev. Francis Bloy of St. Marks will officiate. There is wide expression of sorrow over the death of MT Trickey, because of his kindly sympathy and genuine manli- ness.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
To Assume Store Management

N. Porter formerly of the Q. S. Stapley Go force having resigned his position. left yesterday for Gilbert where he will assume the management of the Gilbert branch of the AttaWay- Latham company store.
 Dorothy Gish at Majestic Today
 Dorothy Gish in Battling Jane" 2 Pathe news, and Smiling Bill Parsons in "Circumstantial Evidence, make up today's bill at the Majestic theater.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
E. c. Weekes Family Return

Councilman Fred c. Weekes and family returned Sunday evening from California. after an all night ride, oe- casioned by the fact that accompany ing them was Mrs. c. R. Trickey who was hurrying from the coast to be with her husband, in response to a letter telling of his serious condition.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
Business Trio to Tucson

McElroth and Shumway, successful bidders for the Mesa Tempe highway, section two. went via auto to Tucson yesterday on business connected with the road. They were accompanied as far as Florence by J. ]. Fraser
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
Home from Prescott

MT. and Mrs. Denver Johnson are home from Prescott where Mrs. John son has been for some days. Her hus-
 band drove through few days ago,
 the two returning in the auto.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
Mesa 3: Miami i

A report from the Sunday game of the Mesa ball team vs. Miami on the grounds of the latter town, is to the effect that Mesa won by a score of 3 to i. The mining town lads got only one hit off Lush, the Mesa twirler.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
TEMPE LOCAL

Package put in wrong car Monday, standing in front of Michers shop in Tempe, Finder please leave at Brown Mer. Co. P. Naegle.-Adv.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
Special Notices

NOTICE to real estate dealers-AIen take my property, 372 North Fifth avenue, off of your lists. A. B. Banks.
 St