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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
THREE GIFTS

From the London Spectator. =
"Courage, Glove and Fun.--oeorge
Wynham's Motto.
Each day beggerwoman at the portal
OF Gods high house, by urgent need
emboldened.
ask three gifts FOR you. my WELL
i4ss beloved. M ~
Three gifts beyond the wealth .of djinn
or mortal: sSs
Courage TO stand now all the earth
seems quaking
And wise men grow perplexed and
kingdoms totter.
Now faith is sifted. old tradition
tattereds
A broken world in need Of each mans
making;
Love that shall find your kith in friend
and stranger.
Brother in man and beast, in saint
and sinner.
And cleanse your heart of grudge
or pride or grievance,
Bidding YOU seek Christ in an ass's
Fun ever quick to kindly speech and
Swift with a Jest the day your heart
Is breaking;
Fun that shall cheer duh years and
send you. Whdstlfne
Clear-eyed and cool to meet the brave
Hereafter.
With these you shall not need mems
praise of pity.
Defeat shall brace you, conquest
make Eou humble:
So you sha1I ii ght ana msxhh and
sing till shtoonfise Il
Lights M the walls of--the Gkles4iaI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
LUKE M,LUkE SAYS

No matter how lazy a man may
be he will regard you as wise and
observing citizen If you tell him that
he is working too hard.
The O. +. man who used to take
night cap is getting about as rare as
the q. +. man who used to wear one
You can't make farmer believe
that a man who doesn't start in until
5 o'clock in the morning can do days
work
1t is pretty tough to have to say it.
But the fact of the matter Is that
those who do fayors expect payment
with interest.
The trouble with having family
skeleton is ttat the darn thing starts
to rattle when there is company In
the house.
Why is it that a working girl will
go on strike for an eight-hour day
until she wins her fight and will then
go and get married and work eight
cen hours day?
Another good rule for the average
man to live by Is this: Never give ad-
vice unless you are sure It, will not
be followed.
The reason 4 girl doesn't seem to
notice you Is because she has already
given you the o. o. and has decided
that you won't do.
About this time OF year the women
folks begin the manufacture of 10
cent homemade Christmas gifts that
cost them about $3.50 each to make.
A man doesn't. care three hooraws
in Halifax about having reputation
for nerve when he Is waiting to have
tooth pulled
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silence Of nearly an hour, Magg3e said
shyfy: as,s2sse@ SFs~ ssss "a
-I'n gle " a penny for " thoehts.
| Jock" Sa
~Weel.. replied Jock. with sudden
boldness. IT was Just thinkin' hoo fine
it wud be If We were to gle mo bit
kissie."
She complied demurely. and again
there was a long silence until Mag
gle timidly ventured. What are ye
thinkin' ABBOTT moo. Jock? Anthem
ma, ma. lassie." was the reply. II
Twas just thinkin' that it was ABBOTT time
ye were payin' me that penny for ma
thochts."
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A VANISHING RACE

Gle being gently nnanfpufa ted WIN q Ekn
seldom found in a modern massense-
Usually two or three hours were required
for the operation At its conclusion the
skin was like velvet IN texture. without
a traqe of oiliness. They treated their
head in similar manner. and tbs won
derful, frxurtant tresses were probably
due to tho attention given them In the
use of COCO oil and massage
beyond the preparation of tho single
daily meal. her. massage, and such tapps
or mat making as desire or necessity
prompted, the life of the Marquesanne
was devoted entirely to pleasure The
quiet bays and tumbiing streams made
ideal bathing places, ana warrior ana
maiden alike were almost amphibious.
Even the babies were taught to swim be-
fore they could walk alone
Like all Polynesians, they were pas
sionately fond of flowers, and many of
their hours were spent in deftly weav-
ing blossoms, leaves and ferns into
wreaths and necklaces to be worn during
the day by their men and themselves
Both men and women we're elabor-
| ately tattooed. The amount of decoration
varied according to rank. additions to
the original designs often being made
later in life; but always the legs were
tattooed from ankle to thigh, and neck
laces and bracelets were worn on the
arms and threats of the maidens
Much of the ornamentation OF tho
| women resembled fine lace work. and.
as their skins were usually light
brown, some of them about tho shade Of
old ivory, the delicate tracery Of the
tattoo stood in clear relief
1.-The marriage OF the Marquesan mai
den to the youth Il her choice was an In
occupation was built by their friends, and
the various necessities for connnhaal
Happiness. placed therein y
'~rhe maiden was taken In cAAsgs BY
several young matrons. to be massaged
with perfumed oils and her hair and body
decorated with wreaths and gariands OF
flowers. The youth was consigned to
tho ministrAtions of two older women,
who rendered him a similar ssrvtcA be-
sides smoking him thoroughly with tho
fumes Of sandafwood. At tho appointed
time the scented and garlanded pair vere
escorted BY the village to their faA. or
I hut where the King. with much core
mony, declared them tapu for two weeks
FOR the period Of the tapu none might
speak to them or in any way disturb
their honeymoon. Food was LETT each
morning on their terrace, together with
baskets Of flowers to be woven into
weaths and garlands by the happy
couple
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DOMESTIC wARFARE.


DOMESTIC WARFARE.
did you ever see battlefield"
'Only once" replied Mr.. Glibwitz.
How did it affect your"
Il thanked my lucky stars that I was
a bachelor. The battlefield to which
refer was a neighbours backyard where
he and his wife staged alterations
that lasted for an hour and were voted
by numerous spectators leaning out of
windows and peeping through curtains
as the very last word in family
fights"
A MEMORY OF HIS OWN YOUTH.
The prominent citizen was a country
boy. I'm told"
Yes That's evident from the way
he regards his own youngsters"
How SOL"
He fears they'll never amount to
much in this world because he is I'M
able to regulate their morals in an old
fashioned woodshed7
PARTIAL oBscURITY.
TN the movies, you say?"
"a star"
Then his income must be immense.
no. Being merely a good actor, he
doesn't amount to much. He hasn't a
funny walk and can't jump over a
horses
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NIX WASHINGTON. D. c., November
WV n.--<Special) --"There can be
no doubt today this drunken,
disease ridden remnant of the Marquesan
race Is beyond redemption; and all the
French colonial administration can do is
to pursue its present policy Of nominal
supervision and let the natives die off
as speedily as possible
Such is tho pathetic epftaph, written
by John w. Church, in a communication
to the National Geographic society of a
people whose women were pronounced
tho most beautiful in the South seas,
whose dances were the most joyous,
whose tattooing was fine art, and
whose island home wes an aliuring Eden
before the white man came.
ITO describe the dainty, graceful Mar
auesanne as she unquestfonabiy was, will,
fear, lay me open to the charge Of ex-
aggeratio writes Mr.. Church.
when women possess beautiful, lux
uriant hair. fine eyes. perfect teeth,
slender, graceful form, skin of velvet
texture and unblemished surface, and
these physical attractions are combined
with a vivacity of spirit and action, ex-
aggeration becomes difficult, and unless
ali chror,iclers of the islands have for
several centuries agreed to deceive the
world. such was the Maruuesanne; and
so she Is today when sickness has not
diminished her, charm.
1T doubt seriously if . more carefree
or contented maiden ever existed. Her
The furnishings Of her matched shelter
consisted Of few pandanus sleeping
mats-nothing more. Outside on the stone
platform was an assortment Of bowls,
crudely carved by tho men tn their In
tervals from warfare. These held poipoi.
be prepared for the one daily meal
Then there were dainty cocoanut
shells, ground thin and polished by rub
bling on stone under water. often carved.
which held tho COCO oil and other prepa-
rations for the toilet, dear to the heart
of the Maruuesanne.
ST aforementioned the use Of COCO oil
by the MaruuesaHs. Probably no race
ever attained q greater skill in tho art
of massage, certainly none ever practiced
it moro constantly. The OF was obtained
by filling large wooden bowls With the
meat of broken cocoanuts and placing
them in the sun. Into the oil thus drawn
the intensely fragrant blossoms Of pua
or the seeds Of the spicy, aromatic lime
were thrown. scenting it with delight
full perfume.
Men and women alike were daily mas
saged with this scented oil, every mus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
ADRIFsr WITH THE TIMES
soLAcE.

SoLACE.
The erstwhile derided
OF all, that was dry
Now quaffeth hard cider
And winketh one eye.
No more doth he grapple
With the foe, truth to tell;
On the juice of the apple
He doeth quite well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18
BOUND TO SUCCEED.


That young doctor across the~way
isn't doing much"
mo, but he'll get on sal
why do you think soT"
while he's waiting for a patient 10
turn up, instead OF passing the time
away by twiring his thumbs or look
ing ont of his office window At the
fashion parade. he keeps his eyes
glued to medical book"
BUSINESS AS USUAL.
Henry. my optician says need
new pair Of glasses
What's the matter with the glasses
you bought only month aEo?" IN
"A great deals the matter. I bought,
them from another optictan.s
TRAGIC ASSOCIATIONS.
$50 this is the White Houser'
Yes" replied resident OF Wash
ington who was showing a friend about
the capital. Il cali 1t a mausoleum of
Dreams
That's strange idea"
Not at all. The life amhfttnn of
many statesman LIS buried thexs..
wATCHFUL WAITING.
Discussing the natter of wosnenss at
tire,
I don't think it's really quite trus
That their clothes are as scanxy a.
Mother Ewes were
When she made her Edeutc debut.
But the thought has occurred 20 md
often of late
And I'll put 1t down hezs In this
rhyme; -~
They may get around 10 . ktrt1s 81
grass,
If wen give ,em littss moro time.
PAUL COOK.
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BEGINNING THE DAY. nm not
of much avail. o Lord. Without
Thee 1 am nothing. i am worse
than nothing. for I ruin all my
chances and disappoint those who
look to me for help. But with Thee
1 feel that some day l shall fit into
the great plan. Some day 1 shall
be worthy.-H. VI. e.
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case when we reflect that men who
never dreamed of such thing before
the war cheerfuily pay $1s for a silk
shirt, SIS for pair of shoes and any
where from $50 to $3.50 for suit of
clothes.
There is veritable orgy of spend
ing with all its demoralizing influ-
ences on people who can't afford to
keep up the pace, but are driven to
make the attempt by pride and envy,
and on others who might save a large
part o. their increased incomes if it
were not for the bad examples con-
Istantly before them.
W. P. G. Harding, governor of the
federal reserve board, sometime ago
advised the people of America to
work and save, if they want to see
the nations industrial and financial
life put back on a normal basis. The
recipe is admirably simple, yet how
difficult it seems to follow! If every
citizen of America would adopt that
slogan and vigorously live up to it
for few months only, the cost of
living would come tumbling down,
most of the conditions that are now
causing unrest and discomfort would
begin to disappear and in a short
while we would enter on an era of
lasting and solid prosperity.
Fr1tkcl more, we would be all the
better, mentally, morally and physi-
cally, for a period of sef-denial
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REFUSED TO RETREAT

REFUSED TO RETREAT
From 1.-THE Truth About Chateau Thier-
ry," by Alexander woolcott ia the
Home Sector. -
At this time rose the great legend
that General Bundy. then commanding
the Second division. had met the French
order to retreat with a resounidng re-
fusal:
Retreat hell! Just got herer
Which story, born Of the mood OF
those wonderful days, spread like the
flu from continent to continents 1t
was not true. But it was not sheer
invention. Captain Williams Of the ma
rines. getting into position with his
company on the first day, was met by
an excited French officer who told him
that the order was to retreat. which
as far as the French troops were con-
cerned, was quite true And Captain
williams told him to go to hell.
He did not know that he was making
q historic remark. Hhen he reported
what he had said by runner to regimen
tai headquarters IL was not II eno SP-i-'
Of one who proclaims to his superiors
>"Oh, listen; have Just done a wonder
full and courageous thing" Far from
it He had spoken out OF his heart
and then fearing that perhaps he had
spoken out of his heart and then rear
ing that perhaps he had not employed
the proper attitude toward an OFFICER OF
higher rank. he had seat IN his owr
report of the proceeding to beat any
ono else to it. Captain Williams was
wounded later, and while he was or
the operating table in the dressing
.tatio~ lie was Aslyed by ! random she'll
He n among tssa multitudinous dead
who lie h she valley of the Marine. But
the tnjng he sal5 and the work hs
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Remedy Lies m Curling
Extravaganza and Waste

E1THE dynamic Mr.. Sunday says:
= 1--WE are making money in
America by bucketfuls, but we are
going to hell in carlots, on excursion
rates"
There is more truth than poetry in
the picturesque words of the evan
gelist, who is just now carrying on
revival in Chattanooga. Economists
have been preaching much the same
doctrine, without the fulminatory
embellishments Of Mr.. Sunday, who
sends fact homo to his hearers with
some Of the old-time vim he employed
when : baseball player.
Always an extravagant people, we
have lately become more extravagant
than ever before those of US who
have the money, and it is undeniable
that there is more money circulating
today IN America than ever bafore in
it. history. This i bound to be the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-18

From the Tatler
FOR TWO long ears Jock had been
court-rg saaszis. One evening. altar .
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'It doesn't take a prophet or seer
to tell where Birmingham has headed.
said NJ. ]. Harold, who formerly was
connected with the Gulf States Steel
company in Birmingham and is spend
ing a few days in the city, "and 1 have
never seen such changes since leav-
ing this place. 1t is surprising, too,
that with the almost unbelievable
growth there is such an air Of solidity
about the entire business life of the
city. Most towns of similar growth
present that mushroom growth atmos-
phere. It Is fact that at times there
comes to me a great desire to get back
and grow with Birmingham. In my
estimation it holds greater possibilities
than any other city in the entire coun-
try"
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* X y
Is Bolshevisn Largely
a Matter of Germs?

THAT haircut, shave and
< good bath may be employed in
fighting bolshevism is not new the
Dry, but it is comparatively new
practice. Officials of Ellis Island,
so it is So id, have observed a re-
markable change in eighty-two radi-
Gals captured by federal agents and
deprived OF their whiskers. They were
not only transformed in appearance,
but it is declared that their thoughts
began to run in new channels.
When these "reds" arrived at Ell
lis Island they we're typical protagon-
lists of bolshevism. They had a wealth
of unkempt hair and boards. Their
acquaintance with soap and water was
not even casual. BARRIERS got busy
an removed the hairy growth of
many months, in some cases years,
and the "reds" were forced to give
themselves what the housewife calls
thorough cleaning" which means
from cellar to garnet.
Frowzy, unkempt anarchists be-
came tractable as we'll as clean. AL
most in a twinkling of an eye they
seemed to lose their aversion to those
sanitary regulations that govern all
well-behaved people. They discov-
cred that soap and water and the
razor were not in the same class with
the torturing devices of the inquisi-
ton, as they had been led to believe.
They learned that they could be clean
and rrtain their vigor. More remark
able still, it is related that some of
them actually wanted to go to work
on the railroads out west.
It might be a great thing for the
country and it might save US a peck
Of trouble if every "red" who is now
creating strife throughout the land
could be caught, shaved, forced to
take a bath and put into clean
clothes. He might slough off his
bolshevism along with the dirt and
after few weeks of such treatment
he might acquire the habit of per-
sonal cleanliness, begin to admire
the Stars and Stripes and express a
cor Stunning desire to become a loyal,
law-abiding citizen.
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May Become Leather Center

birmingham has the opportunity to
become the largest leather and leather
goods manufacturing center in the
United States" said Thomas q. Tyler
Argentina exports millions Of raw
hides annually to this and other coun-
tries Most of those coming to the
United States are shipped from the
seaboard to wisconsin. with a portion
Of them going to points in New Eng
land. '$tf
Birmingham, by using the Warrior
river, can get the hides delivered here
at much lower freight cost than they
can be shipped to Wisconsin, or even
to New England cities. Argentina
buys millions of dollars worth of ma
chinery and agricultural implements
annually and Birmingham should be
prepared to sell at least part of these
The people of Birmingham have not
yet realized the full Importance Of the
Warrior river
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Sinking OF ships

Like many other people. I am some
what fed up on war pictures and war
stories: not that I do not appreciate
the heroism of our boys, or the devo-
ton and self sacrifice of those at
home who backed them up said Ed
ward A. Warwick. but / saw pic
ture yesterday that not only greatly
Interested me, but was highly instruc-
tive as we'll. So FQn -fs pa -
"The picture depicts the sinking Of
merchant ships by German submarines
during the war period. They were Of
ficially taken for the government, and
are being shown at Loew's Bijou this
week. They bring back wildly the
horrors of the ruthless warfare prac-
ticed by the Germans. and when one
sees the death and destruction wrought
on n-combatants one can understand
the feeling that exists the world over
against war in any form. and espe-
cialIy against that of the ruthless va
riety"
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE


Grown-Up Juveniles
Rotary club headquarters wasA a
favorite place with the Rotarians last
week" said Clarence Lloyd, secretary
OF the club sam Friedman OF the
Juvenile Store decorated the Tutwiier
ballroom for the dinner of the Allied
Armies last week. and after the din
ner the battery of toy cannon and
miniature tank WHICH he used on the
table were brought TO Rotary head
quarters for safekeeping. -s
Next day the Rotarians VINO
dropped in plunged Immediately into
the game of tank and cannon. They
were down on their knees like actual
Little Boy Blues, winding up the toy
tank and sending it crashing across
the floor at each. other or firing
salvoes with the mimic cannon. Mr..
Friedman left his toys with us Tor
three or four days and they made
headquarters SO popular place that
I'm in favor of hiring a complete toy
equipment"
Great Day with BaPtfsts
Great as was the enthusiasm at our
state Baptist convention. it was no
greater than that of the Tennessee
body. which was held at Cleveland last
week." said DIR. James E. billiard, pas
tor OF the Southside Baptist church,
who spoke before the session on Chris
tian education as the temporary secre-
tary Of the education board, created by
the Southern Baptist convention at its
annual meeting in Atlanta. Ga, in May,
last.
Like at all Of the state conven-
tions, the thing uppermost in the pro-
gramn1e was the s75,00o,00e drive,
which is now nearing the acid test.
had no idea that campaign could
create SO much talk. 1t seems to be
on the lips Of the Baptist rank and
file as well as the readers, and am
confident that the denomination VIII
wake UP on Monday morning. Decem
Der 1. to find that the full quota had
been subscribed on the day before, for
Sunday. November 80, is to be the
greatest day in the history of South
ern Baptists' 4
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II am certainly surprised at the
large number Of registrations that are
coming in" stated M. E. Morris, county
election commissioner from present
indications this year will see Jefferson
county with the greatest number OF
citizens yet to qualify to vote In the
coming elections. During the last
registration which I held in Jefferson
county there were approximately 5000
men to register. while this year l ex-
pect the number will at least be dou-
bled @.t
The unusual number is due in part
to the returning soldiers. who have
been away several years and who did
not register on the last several occa
siohs. Also there are great number
of young men just becoming FL who
seem to be taking keen interest in
public affairs. for number have al
ready registered at my office.
81 am kept busy right up to my
closing hour. which is 5 o'clock, and
on several occasions l have worked ar
hour overtime accommodating some oil
the working men who cannot get UT
to register during the regular hours
TIE Rest Medium
Newspaper advertising brings thu
business. know. because rye beer
shown hid H. N. Blanchard. manager
Of the building material department
Wittichen Coal and Transfer company
II have Just received an order from
Cordova for 72.ooo feet Of Sheetrock
directly from my advertising. We hav,
advertised Sheetrock freely the, pas
few months. using space enough t
emphasize its good points as moder
atea priced material for building ant
work and sales have beef
very satisfactory
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The Mississippi "Aggies' played a
great 1eaping game ~ lockwood park
Saturday afternoon. They leaped into
less players with surprising fire.
ouencv
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all news dispatches credited TO II OF
1ct otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news pubhsheo
ke-eln.
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dispatches herein are also reserVed
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He had a genius for matching horses,
and some OF the pairs he brought from
Tennessee. and Kentucky were known far
and wide. have stodd in Central park
New York; in Hyde park. in London. in
the Champs Elysee in Paris, Inter den
Linden in Berlin; on the Ring-strasse
in Vienna, watching the carriages as they
drove by. but to me the prettiest team
Of horses have ever seen in my life
was a pair If iron grays that Mr. Skill
man sold to DIR. Mercer, the grandfather
of my nephew, J. Mercer Barnett.
During the fair here happened to meet
an old stable boy of Mr.. Skillmans down
among the racing stalls. and I went up
to him and said: Tommy, have you
heard Of Mr.. skillman's ,death?" and he
answered Mo- and then added. but he
was the best handler Of horses / have
ever known" I'll miss him ON my visits
to Eufaula, for always went to sec him
and he was good enough to sesm pleased
At my looking him up