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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Some Fish Story

For the benefit of those who fish for
pastime or livelihood said w j..
Rushton, Il have been thinking Of rum
ming something in the nature of an ad-
vertisement in the papers. Without es-
pecial effort my part / have found
the exact times when fish bite, and on
the other hand l know when it is use
less to cast fishing line in the water.
"In my office / have a small fish of
the bass variety which has been pet
of the office for some weeks. Now dur
ing the season when fish will bite | can
throw certain food to this fish and
Il he eats it you are safe in walking
twenty miles to a fishing stream, for
you>wiu be we'll paid for your trouble.
On the other hand, when this fish of
mine fails to eat this certain food, if
you have had any idea OF going fishing
you might as we'll put away your fish
ing material and content yourself with
home and surroundings.
"Of course, the fish eats something all
of the time, else he wouldn't fatten like
that / give him that produces Nthe above
results. / have originated diet for him
whereby l can tell if fish will bite by
his appetite for it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
One He Forgot

A funny incident happened some time
ago when an Italian came in to be nat
uralized,'' said Thomas j. Kennamer.
deputy clerk of the United States district
court When I asked him how many
children he had he stated nine and
asked him to name them, as it was neces-
sary to have this information on his
papers, and he started, but couldn't get
and get list of them. After a short
tisne he came back into the office and
by way Of greeting said There 10 chill
dren and I got the names on this paper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
SCOTT A RAPID WRITER

London.-Sir Walter Scott, some of
whose manuscripts to be sold at
Messrs. Sothebys rooms in London, was
whole realm of literature.
Fortunately there are reliable records
of his speed of composition. In 1926, the
year of his financial ruin, Scott wrote
volume between January 10 and Febru-
airy 2, and he reckoned the minimum
value of a book at 5000.
Woodstock was produced in three
months, and this book brought in no less
than $4,000
The lots to be offered include the au-
tograph manuscripts of quentin Dur
ward" Occupying 24s leaves; 1.-THE Lord
of the Isles 600 leaves; and 1.-THE
Betrothed'' Q43 leaves. and there will no
doubt be keen competition for their pos
session
Much interest is taken in the proof
sheets of our leading writer's, and some
of Scots are to be included in the forth
coming sale. These include the complete
sets of 1.-THE Fortunes of Nigel and
Quentin Outward, and portions OF
'Ivanhoe,'' 1.-THE Legend of Montrose'
and 'The Bride of Lammermoor."
SCOTS proofs were not unduly dirty
, differing greatly in this respect from
those of Balzac, whose first proofs often
comprised only quarter of the finished
book, the remaining three-quarters being
gradually added on his series of proofs.
1t is unfortunate that we do not pos
sess any of Shakespeare's MS, but we
know from Ben Jonson that his copy was
clean. That of Dickens, the other
hand was very untdy, being disfigured
by many deletions, additions and correc-
lions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
HOLLAND =TODRAIN ZUYDER ZEE

10 Leeuwarden, the Frisian capital.
from 20S to $50 kilometers.
After 33 years of constant work, if
all goes WELL more than 100000 acres
of fertile clay will have been annexed
and "a new rural population will be
occupying fourscore villages built upon
the bottom of the ocean. new popu :
ldtlon living from six to ten feet be-
low the surface of the ocean, will be
engaged in agricultural pursuits. The
fishermen of Eden and Monnik endam
and Marker and Wieringen and Urkw-ill
will have moved to a new and greatly
superior habitat, and the next world
rwar will find Holland self-support-
ing unit"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Place for Vacation

number of people have asked me
If the mosquitoes worried me very much
While l was in Gulfport," said B. c.
Cox who has just returned from va
cation spent there, land as far as 1
could see there were none of them Many
visitors are in evidence and there are
waiting lists at all of the hotels there.
and it has been one of the biggest tour
ing seasons they have ever had. 1t is
really surprising to me that more people
have not visited Gulfport before, as the
boating, fishing and bathing are SPLEEN
did and it is the place to have a real
vacation I enjoyed my trip very much
and will in all probability go again next
year"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

M7Ew YORK August 2s--'speciaL'
| IINl Holland has decided to drain the
Zuyder Zee, and in the next thirty
years fourscore of Dutch villages viii
be built upon what is now the bottom
of the ocean. according to Hendrick
Willem Van Loon, a Dutch scholar and
historian who was educated in America
and who writes of the gigantic re-
clamation project in the september
number of The Century. The work will
require thirty years. but at the end
of that time, Holland is assured of
400, 600 acres of the richest kind of new
agricultural land.
| HOLLAND has made ready to join the
ranks of the annexationists,' says Mr.
Van Loon at desires additional ter
ritory; it needs more fertile soil. 1t is
| shortly going to conquer new domains
Tat the expense of the unsuspecting
/, herring and the slippery eel. The old
! Zuyder Zee is going to be drained, and
within thirty years from now four
hundred thousand acres of new and
valuable land will have been added to
the Dutch Kingdom. They will prevent
| a repetition of that Wholesale starva ton
| which followed the outbreak of the
great war and the embargo of the
smaller nations of neutral Europe.
THE Zuyder Zee has been a good
| little sea as such salty phenomena go.
| At times it. has drowned a number of
villages and their inhabitants and has
killed thousands of cows and sheep
without a ripple of excitement. More
ofterf it has put on thick coat of ice
to give a whole nation, cheerful
skating holiday After very pro-
, longed and extremely careful investiga-
ttion the Netherlands Parliament passed
law authorizing the draining of this
useless stretch of water. AS fishermen
! they could no longer make living; as
fore them.
/ The task of this inverted wreeAlag
! crew will not be easy. But the inhabi-
tants of the dry land has now new
I
trio pump. This handy contrivance
which can be placed upon any dyke,
within a very few days can handle
more than one thousand cubic feet of
water per minute The old windmill
which kept Holland dry for the last
Lsix centuries never could lift more than
ten cubic feet during the same period
of time. The picturesque mill will soon
be ready for the museum of mechanical
curiosities. This is very sad for the
amateur painter of fwater-colors. but
very agreeable for the farmer, who will
| be less exposed to sudden inundation.
| provided with his new motors. the
engineer will first of all build a gig
antic dixie that will connect the eastern
part of the province of Holland with
the western coast of Friesland. Leav
ing the Dutch coast, this dam will run
straight to Weiringen the island Of
/ recent. if doubtful. fame. Past the
Temporary abode of the former crown
prince it will then stretch out toward
the opposite shore until theNcoast Of
Friesland is reached. This dixie will be
As kilometers long. and it will cost
about a million guilders per kilometer
4 1t will provide new and direct road
between the northern part of the
'country and the capital and It viii
shorten the journey from Amsterdam
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN THE AGE-HERALD
events recorder August %. 1899.

Colonel Cordier. who was deputy chat
of the French intelligence department
under Col. Henry created sensat ton a;
Rennes yesterday by saying on the wit
ness stand that he was now firmly con
WINGED of Capt. Dreyfus' Innocence.
According to Manila dispatch Ger.
Joe Wheeler now serving in the Phil
ippines, will succeed to the command OF
the brigade with which Gen. Tunsrrn won
fame.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Lon.
don Daily Telegraph says: Events have
taken an alarming turn. Great Britain.
at the request of the Uitlanders' coun4
Gil, has enlarged the original demands
of Sir Alfred Miner, the British high
commissioner, and is adopting the view
of Cecil Rhides that President Kruger
will never withstand an utimatum =
On the contrary. the correspondent is in
formed that Kruger and the Beers will
resist.
The builders trial trip of the new bat-s
tleship Alabama developed speed OF
171h knots. The trial took place off the
coast of Delaware. The Cramps are
well satisfied with the showing made
An organization which will be known
as the Young Peoples Christian Union
of jefferson county was formed last
night in the lecture room of the First
Methodist churoN for the purpase of COM,
batting Sunday Dissertation and the re-
peal of the present Sunday laws Of the
city.
Loveman. Joseph G. Loeb are now NOV
ting into a part of their immense ness
building on nineteenth street.
-
After 20 rounds of hot fighting. Joe
/, ChoynslSi was given the decision over
Australian Jimmy Ryan, of Dubuque. Ia.
for the world's light heavyweight cham
pion ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
WE'LL SAY so.

" here are the prices of yesteryear
That gladdened the hearts of simple
folk?
When the first of the month was draw
ing near
We did not stagger beneath the yoke
or living's COST but serenely met
The tide of bills as they turned our
way.
1t wasn't so pleasant, of course, and yet
We had the wherewithal to pay.
Gone are the prices of yesteryear
When youngsters married on twelve
week
And faced the future filled with cheer,
Though a competence was yet to seek.
Time was a dollar would a basket fill
With viands that were good to eat,
But it isn't so now, eh, Jack and Jill?
No wonder we can't make both ends
meet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
EVEN As YOU AND L

From Tit-Bits
The boat drifted out on the sunlit sea.
The man and the maiden were silent and
a little sad. His leave was ended; the
time for parting had come.
Dearest" he breathed softly. will
you float with me always-down the
stream OF life?'
The same as now" she whispered.
1.-THE same as now said he.
Il will, gladly she cried
He was rowin. doing all the hard
work: she had the helm-she steered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
REMINDER OF THE PAST.

REMINDER OF THE PAST
80 YOU were in an Uncle Toms
Cabin show?"
Il played Simon Legree for over 20
years, sir" replied the aged Thespian.
Well Well"
And to this day. sir. cannot view
a bull whip without bursting into tears" +
THEY'RE PRACTICAL MEN.
Would you call a successful author
one who makes from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, but will be forgotten u months
after he dies, one who literally starves
to death and is famous ever after?''
We'll 1 would say the second type
was the truly successful author, but L
fear his landlord, his butcher and his
baker wouldn't agree with me-
MAKING ALLOWANCES.
Deacon Jones' is a po' cullud man
what steals chicken now an den
doomed to everlastin' hell tire?n
mo, Brudder Jackson. Dat cant
be-"
Praise Godr'
DE good Lawd knows dat de spirit am
willin', but de flesh am weak
THE GLAMoR REMAINS
why do the Billions put on SO many
airs these days?'
"They got that way by having sec
ond lieutenant in the family
II see"
And despite the fact that he has beer
mustered out and has resumed his job
as shipping clerk in sardine factory,
they can't forget no whe looked in his
uniform PAUL COON.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
DOWN WITH JAZZ

From the Chicago News.
There is some hope for Improvement
in the manners and customs of the time
when both candidates for the presidency
of an influential social club announce
themselves as opposed to jazz music,
jazz dancing and jazz behavior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
AuusA ztt<NIA0aasf<H,
MOTHER,s Pies BETTER

From the Fall River Globe
Luckily" says the Boston Globe.
we weren't called upon to pay $1.05
apiece for the pies mother used to
make" Nor does the restaurant brand
at that price equal the kind that she
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
A NATIONAL TRAIT.

AT any rate, the high cost of living
is no problem in the South Sea islands =
1T soon would be, if several thousand
average Americans were suddenly trans
ported to those islands and forced to
live there"
What do you mean?'
1T wouldn't be six months before some
body would corner the cocoanut market. -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

BEGINNING THE DAY--God give
me TO go definitely at 1T. Strip my
soul of the dragging weights. De-
feat the Gripping sins. Release me
FOcalize me Impel me Give me aim,
directness, power. In Christs name.
Amen.-H. Nj. 4.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
A CONSIDERABLE CITIZEN.

A CONSIDERABLE CITIZEN.
Should the government own the rail-
roads?"
mo, sir"
You seem positive about that
And not without reason. The United
States government is already the most
roundy abused institution on the face
of the earth and / am opposed to max
now"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

a S cotton picking time approaches
~ the shortage of the crop be-
comes more stressed.
The Steel and Wire company's
weekly report, telegraphed yesterday
from Chicago, says: Corn, cotton,
sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, apples
and grapes are most important now.
Corn is holding it's own and prom
Uses to ripen earlier than usual, thus
insuring good seed for next year.
"Cotton may not exceed siXty-five
per cent. Irish potatoes are short
and the quality is inferior. Sweet
potatoes are good and extra good.
Western apples are good and others
fair. Grapes good and extra good.
The cotton crop in Alabama con-
tinues to indicate below seven hundred
thousand bales. 1t will probably not
reach more than six hundred thousand.
This states banner crop is the
sweet potato. The crop in the United
States is estimated at one hundred
million bushels, which is a new high
record; and Alabama, with an esti-
mated production of twenty million
bushels, leads all the other states.
Alabama's crop is approximately
five million bushels more than the
1918 production.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

Washington bureau. 2o7 Hibbs buiid-
ing
European bureau, 10 King street.
Covent Garden. London, W. {, z.
Eastern business office, World build
ing, New York city; western business
office, Tribune building. Chicago. Inc
S. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents
for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

Remittances can be made at current
rate of exchange. The Ag-Herald WlIl
not be responsible Tor money sent
through the mails. Address
THE AGE HERALD,
Birming ham, A.a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Shopmen Wait for Reduction
In the High Cost Of Living.

lDAILROAD employees who have
IN agreed to give the government
a chance to make good its promise to
lower the cost of living have accepted
the common sense view Of situation
that confronts the entire country.
Raising wages to meet rising prices
merely creates an, endless cycle, and
makes 4 bad matter worse. It does
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

The Age-Herald is the only morning
and Sunday newspaper in Birmins nam
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication OF
all news dispatches created to 1t OF
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the Iocai news puollShea
herein.
All rights of republication OF speclai
DISPATCHES herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

1 cannot but remember such things
were
That were most precious to me.
Macbeth.
= y X
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

No communication will be published
without its authors name. ReJectcc
manuscript will not be returned unless
stamps are incldsed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

Entered al the Birmingham, Ala
postoffice as second class matter, uh-
der act of Congress, March s. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

I'll never forget his expression or the
domino ting words which fell from his
lips as looking around him he said:
From my youth up I have lived in this
association and the manner of my life
is known. j have been about the Lord S
looking after your own. | have been
in your homes at the birth of your
children. 1 have seen them grown up
and united in marriage. and then I
have put many of them away in the
grave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

By this time tears were gently flow
and the men were shamefacedly pull
ing sout their handkerchiefs and wiping
their glasses. He continued: Il am now
old and worn out and the Lord has laid
his Hand heavily upon me so that |
can no longer make living for myself
on you to come up here and put down
on this table enough to care for us
while we live"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

According to a Manila dispatch, Ger.
Toe Wheeler now serving in the Phil
ppines, will succeed to the command of
The brigade with which Gen. Funst..n won
fame.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

But one day things began to happen
lively after the reading of the usual
perfunctory report on aged and infirm
ministers for before any one could
get the floor to speak to it up arose a
manner. He made commanding figure
as he lowered above the crowd with
his snow white hair and long flowing
beard. He might have sat to Thor
waldsen for a statue of Moses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

And then i witnessed one of the
most unique but courageous things
sembly. No one knew just what was
going to happen but all were aware
that the man of God confronting them
had been stricken with paralysis and
was unable to serve his country
be cared for by the ministerial board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

And to this day, sir, 1 cannot view
bull whip without bursting into tears"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

IL He stood there mighty man of God
unashamed that he was calling on his
neighbors to support him. His very
manhood appealed to the audience and
one by one up rose men from all parts
of the congregation who went forward
and instead of putting down dimes and
quarters covered the table with bills.
and put them in his pocket. and MUIR
| INJURED few words of thanks and sat
down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

The question used 30 ccr0
association, for usually there was one
or more who needed help. Ordinarily
some preacher or laymen would re-
port on the work and then the speech
making to be followed by a collection
was in order. The rule was that the re-
cipients were always silent and sat back
patiently awaiting the pittance laid
upon the table for their support.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

BY mail in United States and CANADA:
Dsiiv and SUNDAY. year ..,....,..... $500
Daily without sunday ........... wv
Daily and Sunday, three months. 20
Daily and Sunday. one month. 80
Snn1a,r se.-Aeraid uer annum.-. $40
Thursdays edition. per annum.... .5t
BY carrier in Greater Birmingham;
Daily and Sunday, week. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Cotton May Not Exceed
Sixty-Five Per Cent.

a cotton picking time approaches
"a the shortage of the crop be-
comes more stressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-31

Christian Science
THE c1 ST WHzsH e S5S4sHi Els sonsz1'r'
First Church
Columbia Road and Euclid St.
Second Church
NE. Masonic Temple. 9Th sad = sts. N.1.
Third Church
Masonic Temple, 18th st. and n. I. Ave-. M.
Fourth Church
The Arcade, l4th aaa Park Read.
"Ancient and Modern Necre-
NANCY, Alias Mesmefism and
Hypnotism, Denounced"
SERVICES:
Sunday. II AN and Pm.
SUNDAY SCHOOL-1l AN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETING
First. Second and Third Churches, 8 I'm.
Fourth Church, TAB Pm.
READING ROOMS:
COLORADO BLDG, 18th a.S G sts.-
Hours. 10 to . twed-. 10 to Q, and sua..
1903 ADAMS MILL ROAD NV
Hours. 10 to 9 is1cept Wed. s's., sun
14s EAST CAPITOL sTREET-
Hours. II to Except Sundays and hol-
idays).
THE ARCADE, 18th ana Park Road
(Sec0nd Flo0r)-
10 to Except Wednesday evening. Sun.
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THE DIOCESAN CHURCH DRIVE
TO RAISE
$31,000O0
' for the ''
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

The chairman of the committee appointed by the Diocese of
Washington appeals the members of the Episcopal Church in
Washington for their hearty cooperation raising 10000 by
the first Sunday Church Good Shepherd.
Send contribution and pledges through your local church
directly Mr. Chas j. Bell American Security
pany, the of this fund.-
This is the final Sunday of the drive.
Let do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-31

Bethany Chapel 18Th :. : :ss st. : P p:n
pm, address. PROHIBITION IS THE
Law OF GOD"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-31
CHURCH
OF THE
COVENANT

18th and N Bts.
REV. CHARLES WOOD. D. D.. Miaistss-,
Rev. David Hughes EDWARDS,
Minister'S Assistant. = g.
SUNDAY, JUNE l..
$50 Departmental Gfaded Sunday Schsol
9:4 EVERYGIRLS Bible Class. Subtset:
How Far Are Q Natien's Women Re-
sponsible for Its Sins and Failures7'
0:45 The Culbertson Mems Glass. Subject;
Some Moral Aspects Of the Tariff"
1000 All-C0mers' Bible Glass. Mr.. Huston
Thompson. teacher. Meets Studio
House, 1910 18th st.
1000 Adult Glass, taught by Mr.. Justice
HOO cHuRCH SERVICE. Sermon by DR..
Wood.
500 AFTERNOON s6NG SERVICE, led by
Gilbert Wilson. Marine Song leader at
Quantieo. SPEAKER: Thomas How
ell, Secretary Of the Christian Brother
hood Federation of Canada. Subject:
An English brotherhood"
e. $50 CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR vESPER
SERVICE, followed by Tea Supper"
7:15 WAR SPEAKER: Capt. Bruce 4.
Clark. U. 8. Engineers.
500 EVENING SERVICE. 6ermsu by Dr..
Wood. Subject: Decentralization Of
Men and Nations"
THURSDAY, JUNE 5.
SOD AIDWEEk PRAYER aERVICE. Ad-
dress by DR.. Wood.
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,1ETHoDrsr EPISCOPAL twnits,.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL <white,.
FOUNDRY CHURCH,

Sixteenth Street Near P Northwest,
Extends Cordial Hearty Invitation All Visitors i'll Our
City to Worship With Us.
SUMNER SCHEDULE OF SERVICES:
II 90 a.m.--Preachng: "a SOLDIERS OATH"
500 pm.-Subiect: IAN ANCIENT PORTRAIT OF A MOD
ERN MAN: THE MAN WHO FALLS ASLEEP IN
CHURCH."
$50 school, Special attention given to children
200 pm-Epworth League service Speaker Edwin c. Bran
denburg, former president Washington Board Of
Trade Subject, "AMERICANIZE THE CITIZENS
OF THE DISTRICT" +.
The best of music and the heartiest of welcomes.
Make this church your church home and be happy.
REV. HERBERT F. RANDOLPH, D. D., Minister.
Residence 1741 P St. NV.