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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

was so favorably impressed with these melodic and singularly practical studies that he commended them in a cordial preface. Dr. William Mason, Teresa Carreno and Oster-Ohe also wrote in strong praise of them. When Paderewski first read them, in turn ing to one of prodigious technique, he remarked to friend: "This is almost unplayable, but I can play it." mean ing that as a compliment to the com poser. The more difficult in the de- velopment of keyboard exercise, the more valuable mentally and tech nically.
 Reinhardt wrote a majestic funeral march in memory of Jefferson Davis, which was arranged for a band and played by the Stonewal1 Brigade mu- sicians at the grave in Hollywood cemetery in Richmond. It is really g symphonic march and is heard to best advantage on pipe organ or a sym phony orchestra. When Fancuelli was director of the United States Marine band he had it arranged for that or ganization and placed it on Memorial Day programme at Arlington.
 MT. Reinhardt, like all versatile composers, wrote many songs, one of which was sung in a concert in Bir- mingham, as were two of his etudes played at one of Mrs. Gussen's musi-
 Such character as Jacob Reinhardt will be greatly missed.
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 Salvation Army
 Appeal Popular
 7T HE Victory Loan being out of J the way, the Salvation Army campaign will have the right of way.
 This sturdy and helpful organiza- ton has long been widely known. No one has ever had aught to say against it. Now every one who keeps up with social service work has strong words cales. And plantation folklore spirituals have been often heard.
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7N HERE was never anything any

6TI HERE was never anything any
 where like unto yesterday in
 Birmingham.
 It was a joyous, heartfelt welcome home of the Alabama men of the fam ous Rainbow division.
 The cheering was not boisterous nor of the discordant, noisy variety. It of more than 100000 men and women and boys and girls The cheers bore melody and harmony and real joy that those who marched away as boys re- turned experienced and gallant men men who had gone through a veritable hell of shells and gas and all that goes with the most brutal warfare the worl6 ever dreamed of These men They were victors. They bore them selves with a proud dignity in the pa rade and equally so in the carnival celebration thereafter.
 They were joyous of homecoming, but no man of the 1900 was boastful of any doing. So far as anyone could extract an expression no man of them all seemed to know that he had done unusual
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 Great midday dinners at the clubs and the hotels and the restaurants had been prepared for them. Few partook. They chummed off with their old friends and their best girls and their new w-found friendships and went into homes and little restaurants for tete- a-tete meals. They were among home folks and they wanted and had tho surroundings. As one hardened yet dignified youngster said, we don't
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ing in business way, does not harmoniz with the main structure.,
 The Roden building on the opposite cor ner is one of the old landmarks I re- member it for years as the home of a bank. Then it was occupied under long lease by Norton, and passed into the minds of the public as "Norton's corner" but recently it was almost rebuilt 80 far as appearance is concerned and the United Cigars store occupies the corner and Liggett's the store next door, with some smaller establishments on the Twen- tieth street side.
 No changes worth noting occur until we reach the corner of Third, where we find the Farley building, one of the small CT among our many skyscrapers. It's a favorite place of meeting, for many daily say. q will meet you on Bromberg's cor ner." It is also the place where many stop each day to set their watches, or to wait for outgoing cars. It is 6 busy thoroughfare.
 
 We pass across the street to the Hood building. It is one of the large buildings constructed before the use of steel came into vogue among builders. At one time it was about the biggest thing in brick and mortar that we had to show. It has been recently overhauled, and attractive show windows placed in the stores facing both the street and the avenue. Patter- son occupies the principal corner.
 The Hood building will always hold place in my affection. for it was the scene of the famous Hawes trial, which lasted for over two weeks. It was on the upper floor that I made my maiden speech as lawyer. can shut my eyes and bring the picture before me. l can see Judge Green. Jim Hawkins, Charley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
LUKE M,LUKE sAvs

A man thinks that his new wife and HIS new automobile are the. best in the world. But after he has them a few years he begins to have his doubts.
 Unless some men are sentenced to be shot at sunrise the betting is that thev will never see one.
 A woman can wear white all day and LOOK as fresh as a daisy But if a man wears white for an hour he looks like he had slept in it.
 Women marry for love. for money. for a home and for spite. But God only knows why men marry.
 We suppose the reason why the Nev York state legislature passed a bill per- mittihg nshing on Sunday is because every day will be Sunday later on and @ feller has to fish some time.
 You take pretty girl at her face value when you marry her and you are likely to get the short end of it. But, at that It Is better than marrying something that gives you headache every time you look at it.
 A girl won't believe it. But she is a whole lot better off when she is engaged than when she is married.
 It won't do you a bit of good to ee< up at o'clock to see the beauties of the early morning hours. The dew has aY1 been kicked off the grass by folks who get up at 5 o'clock
 Any man who has tried to split kindlirAr with hatchet can tell you that George Washington was wall-eyed liar when he claims that he chopped down a cherry tree with one.
 And what is gonna become of the man who got his practice in penmanship byp signing the pledge every week or two?
 The fellow who occupies the 500 per month apartment can tell you that ii there were anything in the early rising theory the janitor would own the build {. ing.
 Every time married woman sees . newspaper item about the search for the ideal wife she wonders why her husband doesn't write to the paper and end fne search.
 Some men use perfumery and some men smoke pipes. And one kind smells about as bad as the other. .sfss
 Newspaper advertising pays. One-cent stamp advertising merely keeps the wasta basket manufacturers busy.
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Has Worn All Insignia

thlnk l am as patriotic as the next man. said R. G. Hiden,r editor of the Birmingham Ledger" and I have worn without murmur all of the various but tons, badges, ribbons and what not that were pinned on me during the war, but I cannot help expressing my belief that now that peace is in sight there is hope of a let up on the decoration business ana will once more be permitted to waC the streets without any insignia what- ever. Some people seem to like to be labelled but somehow I've never cared for it-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me, 0 God, to try one more time. Give me added strength for one more great effort. Teach me that the gold may be within one spade-thrust. that the crust may even now be trembling to break, that the ad- versary may already be turning to flee. For Christ's sake. Amen.- H. M. l..
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that Cushing's manual be adopted to govern the proceedings of the conven- tion.
 T never read Cushings manual in my life" said Screws sotto voce to an associate beside him; but quickly to the audience he exclaimed;
 Shall it be the 1915 or the 1916 edi- tion?'
 'tEither one," cried out the Irishman who had made the motion.
 Make it the 1916 edition. That's the latest and we should have the latest parliamentary rules." moved an- other Chica goan.
 (Which shall it be?" asked Screws loudly. T want to confess that don'- know a damn thing about either ons. but if am to preside over this con- vention I'll do it right.
 The convention gave him an enthusi- astic round of applause, mixed with much laughter. and an actor-soIdiers proposition that unanimous consent be given to the adoption of the Screws manual of parliamentary usages was carried by a rising vote of all dele gates present
 ~coionea Screws thereby captured that convention" said my informant, land Birmingham. Ala. was chosen for the reunion of July. 1920 because Screws was an Alabamian, and the Alabama boys had previously chosen to concentrate on Birmingham.
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 That 1eepisoderin Colonel Screws' experience lover there, seems to wen illustrate the mans method of doing things.
 l..R,.ee
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Let's take a stroll up the west side of Twentieth street from the Louisville and Nashville station to Capitol Park and note some of the changes which have taken place in the last 25 years.
 
 The first big thing to attract our at- tention will be the Metropolitan hotel, for many of us remember it before it's re- modelling and rebuilding when the wide stairs used to come down from the of fee on the second floor to the sidewalk below.
 Then we reach the Woodward building, but it's erection as our first skyscraper the Hewlett building got into shape and the corner was graced with a three-story affair which for a long time was the lea ding office building in the city It was here that Col. Noble Smithson and opened our law office.
 I recall how for weeks the Birming- ham public was on tip-toe to learn the meaning of the advertisements concerning the 'Bank WnlCn WdS tO Ut lOCdteu Ou the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street. One morning we awoke to find that it was the name of a saloon which for years did business until the march of progress called for the raising of it to give place to the Empire. one of our show structures.
 The Birmingham Trust and Savings company, chose the alley corner for their new marble home. which was to me the most attractive bit of architecture in the city at the time of it's erection, and which today Is we'll worth looking over by those who love classic lines in homes for com mercial institutions. The only trouble with it came from the fact that the bank grew so rapidly as to call for more space. and an annex was built which, while serv
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Ferguson, Colonels Taliaferro and McIn- tosh and Dick Hawes, and the jury and the crowd as though it was only yester- day.
 on the old buildings. and in the corner Norton is now housed. Just across the street we come to the Clark building and while it is only two stories high. yet with it's plate glass frontss,it is city looking. Arnold Masberg hoIds1ortls. in the corner. There used to be4t row-of wooden buildings in this block. Atuieht on account of the way they were built and with the trees in front they he'd q rather picturesque appearance, and used to remind me a bit of some foreign homes.
 We now reach the Southern club. occu- pying the site of the old Ed Linn resi- dence. It was a big step in advance over the social clubs of the city when it was built It is still a handsome building, and the dining room on the top floor in my opinion is one of the best architectural things we have to show visitors. The club was during the war much moro than a social affair, for it was a verftable hive of war activities. It is taking on new life under Dan Dimick, who was recently elected president.
 The Birmingham Athletic club is strik- ing in architecture on the outside, and is one of the evidences that the city is in terested in the physical well-being of it's citizens. It deserves a better support than it is getting at present Next to it stands a new, up-to-date Y. M. c. A. building, which reflects great credit upon our people. It is much used by both young and old. and stands as . mon,,- ment to the liberality of the men and women of Birmingham.
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Will Hear Fine AdIresses

I am glad that the Southern Baptist convention is to meet in Atlanta" said J. c. Cox, flor 1t will give many of the Birmingham pastors, laymen and good women chance to run over and hear the wonderful reports and get in spiration from the addresses. The con, vention covers a large territory and al ways draws from 5000 to 5000 people. nope 1t won't be long before Birming- ham will be in position to invite it to meet here. All that we will have to do will be to get an auditorium large enougA to hold the body"
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VISIBLE AT LAST

From Tit-Bits.
 Strolling along the quays of New fork harbor' an 1rishman came across the wooden barricade which is placed around the inclosure where immigrants suspected of suffering from contagious diseases are isolated
 Phwats. this boarding forw he in quired of a bystander.
 'oh," was the reply, that's to keen out fever and things like that. you know"
 "Indade" said Pat "Oi've often heard or the board of health, but bejaggers. it's the first time Dive seen it."
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But it will be something to show thatl even one prize baby has developed
 traits of greatness or of genius. Andl meantime numerous deserving employees
 of the government will have an agree
 able occupation in which to earn thein
 salaries.
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ANTT-GIMAx

Not since childhood had he given way to his emotions.
 What's the trouble?" asked a sym pathetic scribe.
 For four years and a half I wrote about the mightiest war in history" sobbed the correspondent. T lived on battles, l dreamed battles. They were my food and my drink"
 Quite so, quite SOL murmured his friend.
 And now the managing editor as- sings me to the Willard-Dempsey bout!' Once more the great war correspondent wept. PAUL COOK
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

He must, unless he's managing a one-man party. In which case he isn't inducted into office and is rarely asked to officiate at the laying of corner stone"
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than doubled in space since the armis- tice was signed.
 There is room only for optimism in, 8 survey of the field.
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AFTERMATH

One result of cheering soldiers
 A close observer notes: Three hundred thousand frogs are in
 Three hundred thousand throats. But whats little thing like that
 When heroes are our guests? We had some patriotism and
 We got it off our chests. Just one regret-the mighty roar
 With which we welcomed in The Rainbow lads could not be heard AS far as old Berlin.
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FORGING AHEAD

FORGING AHEAD
 "I see there's a new three-story building going up on Main street." "Yes," said the proud citizen. And there's four story skyscraper planned for the opposite corner. Guess we'll soon begin to talk about Hicksville's ,canvon,n
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PREPAREDNESS

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 'Tis said there are parts of the southland where moonshine hoardine is more popular than daylight saving
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COUP FOR BURLESoN
AASt3,ael

COUP FOR BURLESuN Give the gentleman air.' Has he had a, shock?" ~He has A letter addressed to hin, from a. town~50 miles away was deliv- cred tho same day 1t was mailed.
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South Loses Great
 Musician and Composer

1ACOB REINHARDT, who died al O his home in Richmond, Va., re. gently, was musician of exceptional ability and composer of depth and imagination.
 He was born in Bavaria in 1845, but came to America and settled with his parents in Richmond in 1851. His father was classical scholar, and like all educated foreigners was musical ly educated. The younger Reinhardt grew up, therefore, in cultural att mosphere and when he was barely in his teens was a violinist in the or chestra of the old Richmond theatre, when theatre orchestras played only standard music.
 His career, however, was for piano, organ and composition, and to that end he studied with the best masters of theory, harmony and organ and piano technique.
 Personally he was lovable char acter and was one of the most popu- lar men in Virginia. While he kept up his fluency in German speech he was an American to the core and had little tolerance for Communications who in the seventies and after spoke of the Emperor as "our Kaiser" He was often heard to remark: "If you think so much of the Kaiser why do you not go back to Germany to live? I have sentimental regard for the fatherland, but America is my coun- try and I have only one political alle- glance"
 As husband and father he was ideal. As composer he ranked high, but his modesty kept him from win ming the wide fame to which his achievements entitled him.
 He wrote complete liturgical serv- ice for the Episcopal chuIeh, with which he had long been associated as organist, complete liturgical service for the Jewish synagogue of which he had been choir director, and festival mass for the Catholic church.
 He wrote an opera rich in gems, which the late H. c. Barnabee praised in high terms; and beautiful orches- tral work, begun as an overture to Sir Galahad," but developed into a symphonic poem. But his most con- structive effort, perhaps, was left in his book of twelve etudes. Paderewski
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Victory Loan Is
 Well Oversubscribed
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.TTHE Victory Loan--four and
 U half billion dollars-has been a success. If the campaign was drag ging up to the last few days, no ex- perienced team worker felt for mo- ment that the people would fail to do their duty.
 Americans are patriotic through and through. Some of them are rich; some of them are poor, but the ma jority of them are well-to-do and can afford to invest in Uncle Sam's securi- ties.
 No money-raising campaign has yet failed; and none will ever fail. Every appeal will meet with cheerful re- sponSe.
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He'd have the dickens of a time keeping our militant uplifters out of the harems."
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NOT IMPRESSED

When my landlord dunned me for the rent today I told him he ought to be more lenient, as a mansion was pre- pared for me in the skies'
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M.etipg, At Ceptr,, Dark

Ihe meeting out at the Central Park baptist church closed last night" said the Rev. R. R. Brasher, the pastor. q cannot say that it was the success that had hoped and prayed foFs but it was greatly interfered with on account of the weather. I had the help of some of the best preachers in the district, for l was aided by the Revs. J. S. Rollins of Packer Memorial J. C. Hill of Pratt City, I. P. Reeves of Cavalry, l.. A. Hurst of Bright on, T. F. Tendon. the Birmingham mis- sionary, and Frank Willis Barnett. and Dr. Price of Bessemer. Each of these took one of the services
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A SOLITARY PERFORMER Must a politician necessarily be a wire pu1ler?'
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IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
A Little Girl Made Happy

An incident occurred Saturday" said staff Captain Main of the Salvation Army at the hut at Capitol park, where we were serving doughnuts and coffee to the Rainbow division, when little sirl came to us, saying she couldn't find her brother, which was rather perplex- Ing. He had returned with the Rainbow division, but she couldn't find him any where. and please to help her. she begged I at once told her we would, TOT this would show our good work in the home service department, so I asked Lieutenant Reed to go with the little girl
 and help her find her soldier brother.
 Lieutenant Reed and the little girl looked all over Capitol park; they went to the various welfare organizations many of the restaurants, and finally to the Tutwiler hotel. There they found the sergeant of the boys company, to whom they told their wants. He said the sol dier brother had a two days leave and mad just gone to catch the train, and so Lieutenant Reed started the little girl as last as she could to the station and sent her on her way home happy"
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Builds In Spite of Prices

T am getting ready to build on my new lot out in the Mountain Terrace section" said l.. K. Mackey, "and while I know that building material is high, yet have little hopes of it coming down to any extent In the near future, and as I want a home have just made up my mind to go ahead although I know it is an ex~ pensiVe proposition now to what it was several years back when I was engaged In building operations. I suppose it's about as reasonable to build at an extra cost as it is to have to pay the increased rents, for any one who has tried to rent home recently found out that prices were soaring and that houses were harS to get at any price,
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FERTILE FIELD

T don't suppose Uncle Sam would accept the mandate of Turkey?" Well hardly. But if he did-~
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Misery acquaints a man with strange Tempest.
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And what did he say to thatT' Told me to go to it whenever go, ready
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New Britain herald., 1919-11-22
\ TRUE LETTER

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 I can now do 8 days housework and not mind it, and your Dr. True's Elixir is always handy-I don't know of a better laXative-I give it to my children with wonderful results-it relieves them of worms"
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