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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12

George ". Kilburn has been commits
stoned at whitby. new office In RAJ.
eigh county, established upon reauest
Of Representative Eehols: George 0.
Philips at Hazel: Perry c. Thomas At
Helen: John w. Smith at 1nEram
Branch: Evert c. Kinkaid At LAwford.
and William ]. Lamb at Revel. Heien
Was another new postofhee secured Tor
Raleigh county by Mr.. EcholS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12

Representative woodward 10 busy
these days at the war department trying
10 borrow an aeroplana not for himself.
but for the July Fourth committee At
Sistcrsville. The committee says II has
the aviators. but IS shy machines. The
outlook for making the loan 10 reported
by the Fourth district eonGrsssmai -
most discoura8inG. But hope has not
completely died out in him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12

In behalf Of C. c. Anderson, saf
route contractor. DarwDon 70 Sandstone
who seeks additional compensation on
his contract. Representative L. >: Zen.
OILS today paid = visit TO the ONCE OF
the third postmaster general
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12

Letters addressed to him n France
beinr returned homo and no letters from
him having been received for . long
time. relatives Of Guy LoWthef. . Sol'
dicr, whose homo 10 IN Representative
Reeds district requested tho latter to
inaugurate An inquiry through ofnciai
channels. The result II . report from
official sources that Lowther 10 con-
valcscing in a hospital. He w VIC.
tim Of a railroad accident.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12

Pensions have been granted throuGn
Representative Woodyard's office a. loi'
lows: 70 Mrs. Sallie Bra9non' or bceS"
Hill. 81 a month and y! a month ioF
escb ~ her six minor children span,
S.h Tar claim to Mrs. William XIX. OF
rarker.ourRr, SIS a month from sept
- 1o1s an accrued invalid pension: "a
Mrs. Josephine Winas, Of Mineral Wels
11s A month from Nov. Is, Sl7' ano
accrued invalid pension
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12

On Saturday next Flag Day will be
made the occasion Of a big celebration at
Clarksburs. and Sunday following the
local lodge Of ElkB will pay their annual
homage and tribute to the flag with Inn
pressive ceremonies. For these events
Representative Reed was asked to Sc
cure the orators and he successfully ful-
filled that important mission for his fel-
low-townsmen. For Saturday he GOT
Col John Temple Graves, and for the
Elks event. Representative S. D. Fess. OF
Ohio. Both are nationally known as or
atom Of the highest degree OF ability.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12

Representative Bowers office report
the granting Of a pension At the rae o.
s225 a month and 81 FOR q minor Ce
to Mrs. Ethel c. ClendenminS, OF hehhs
ton. ". va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25

From the Louisville Courier-Journai- 61HE legislative council Of Ceyioh
 has passed a resolution barring
 0 from that spicy isle, where eV- ar,, nrosnect pleases, all Teutonic per- sons.
 Before the war there were grea. German trading houses in Coiompo' carman commercial travellers sold their wares in the faraway highland towns where the altitude makes the weather cold while Colombo swelters by the sea like Madras or Bombay. German nrinces arrived with their great re- tinues and hunted buffalo which came to drink at the tanks" builded oy forpotten kings who belonged to for gotton dynasties in forgotten centu- ries. "Our Glorious Fritz" now MT Hohenzollern. came once and shot ele- phants in the jungles of the foothills and wrote chapter in book about | if. German frau and fraulein fore- gathered with English matron and miss l upon the wide porches of cool hotels along the lake in Randy, hardby the
 "Temple of the Tooth," and blushetl when naked native boys and girls. | like animated India rubber dolls, play 1 ed in the street or watched the tenn
 pie fishes in the moat nibble at the | food sold by the priests to foreign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
A FRITZLESS EDEN

idlers to be scattered upon the water.
 Englishmen yawned and drank whis- ky and soda and expressed scornfuily their regret that the German business men. not understanding the require ments of civilized man in troplcai climate, worked six days week even Colombo and did not know that banks should be closed the better part of week at Christmas and Easter. and that gentlemen played cricket or polo in the afternoon. The Germans were getting more than their share or tne trade, Conditions in Ceylon were con- ditions in the whole of the orient, not less at Hong Kong or Shanghai, or Ut Singapore or Bankok than in the pail my metropolis of Ceylon.
 The Germans, like the dog in the fable. lost their meat trying to get more meat from the surface of tue brook. Possibly the legislative coun- cil may change it's legislative mind some day, 10 years from this time or later. but for a good while the island
 from which the ships of Hiram, King of Tyre, brought to King Solomon goi'i and silver, spices, jewels incense, ivory, apes, peacock's wings and al- mug trees, with other choice goods; the island believed by some, of fsie tarcha GO golists to have been the Ede l from which Adam and Eve were eN-
 pelled, will be Fritzless Eden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
All ScOtsmen Invited

The men of the old First extend a spe cial invitation to all Scotsmen and their descendants in the city to worship with them on Sunday evening and hear the sermon on the Religion of Robert Burns, said pr. John A. MacSporran, pastor of the First Presbyterian church
 Scotland has many names of note, but none that exces in influence and human power the name of Robert Burns. is the man in holden grey in the field among the furrows hearing and inter- preting through his deep heart ths varied music of all nature and fitting it. in, tt human needs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
HEROES WITHOUT KEW AHD

From the Montgomery Journai.
 There was one factor for victory III the war which we overlook in pass4hs out the praise and medals
 To the dumb animals who pore muoh of battles bruht, to the horses mules and dogs, great credit is due.
 Patient plodding, brave, ooedlehe creatures of faithfulness!
 wondrous fine the steed of officer' but equally grand the sturdy haulerS of caisson and gun carriage!
 Butt of limitless jokes, the long cared. lean-legged, tuft-tailed army mule has glorifed himself. Endless tue supplv trains he tugged Tagging ols- tances. across shell-swept spots ana through fierce fire.
 The Red Cross dog, too, and the sledge dogs in the Alps have been canine heroes. leaping into the Jaws of death on mission of mercy or pull ing precious pack-sleds among mouh- tain peaks and passes. Perpetual pasturage would De Jus' reward for our four-footed hghtefs with freedom from further work. Io Fido. allot choice bones to gnaw ana if you'd make his home dog-heaven rid the world of fleas for these, the dogs of war" At the entrance of this Paraoise park or preserve, place shaft 10 re cord for posterity tr1pute to 'n' ruar,s 42311 animal dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Urged to Hold War Insurance

The question has been asked often, recently, what the men discharged from the army and navy would do with their insurance, granted them by Congress, while in the service" said Maj. Lucien Brown. The advice should in every case be: Keep It Up the rate. charged for it is lower than any commercial company charges, and it has features or disability and health coverages that are not covered by any other term contract
 "A committee of the Congress is now working out the details for the con- version of the present term insurance to forms of whole life, limited pay and endowment. to which your present term insurance can be converted, without any medical examination, at any time in the next five years. It will be to your advantage to convert as early as pos sible to get the rate at as young an age as possible on the permanent plan. So soon as these forms are decided upon you will have notice through the press of the country as to rates and modes of conver- sion.
 "In the meantime, Don't let your term policy lapse; get a postoffice order for the amount that has been deducted monthly from your pay and send 1t to the bureau of war risk insurance, Washington, D. C., being sure to give your full name and unit to which you belonged when you took out the insur- ance. Do this each month.
 Don't let any insurance agent tell you he can write you better one! Unfor- tunately there are some insurance men | who want to talk you out of your con- tract to write you one of theirs. The ] one you have is fine and cannot be bet | tered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
Brown on "Kickers,

That was a good illustration used by R. A. Brown, the new president of the Chamber of Commerce, in his inaugural address Thursday night said Sam P. Fowlkes
 "He was telling the members that he help make his administration a success and refrain from kicking. T had rather buy horse with galled shoulders than one with his shanks all skinned up from kicking the traces he said, and added that he did not expect to see any skinned this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
Florida Playground For Rich.

"In recent years I have spent a good deal of time in California" said Judge A. c. Howze, "but in my opinion, Florida is the coming playground of the rich. The climate in California, in my opinion. falls down because it is not sufficiently variable, while in Florida you have both heat and cold.
 Los Angeles is a great city In many ways one of it's chiefest charms being the network of good roads which radiate from it in every direction. Good roads are to be found all over California, but then, Florida is also awake on the sub ject. Another thing that I do not like about California is it is too far away and takes much time and money to go and come.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25

Patrons of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company should re-oork the vials of their wrath Iris most un- seemly to knock receivership
 # # x
 When the history of the great war IS written due attention should be paid to the heroic role played by the Salvation Army doughnut
 Happy Eskimos! Most of them not only don't know that the war is, over, but they are not even aware that 1t was ever started.
 The Krupps are repairing guns rejected by the American military authorities N eedless to say this work doesn't promise large dividends.
 Next month President Wilson will leave the Murat palace in Paris to resume the simple life in the White House at Wash ington.
 Jt < *
 Many a doughboy has returned from France who didn't get further than "oui in learning the French language. # < # There will be no moaning of the par when a floating saloon is anchored just outside the three-mile limit # + # The Hon. Barney Oldfield announces his retirement from automobile racing Not "farewelling" we hope?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
JIMMY HYDE,s AT WORK

B. C. Forbes in Forbes Magazine.
 James Hagen Hyde has been appoint ed as assistant to Harvey D. tiihson or the American Red Cross" That brle1 cable from Paris stirs reflection. A few short years ago James Hazen Hyde was a proud figure in American 1lnance' whereas Gibson was then an obscure ex- press company clerk earning less than ssO month MT. Hyde was the son or one of America's foremost business fig ures, the founder of the Equitable Ll1e and the son inherited both fortune anu power He cut a dazzling figure Tor little while; then crossed swords with his heavier weight associates; Charles E. Hughes was called in to investigate the whole insurance row, and young Mf' Hyde betook himself to Paris, where he became an ornament of society.
 Meanwhile, the other young man, porn to neither fortune or power. was dill gently, industriously, enthusiastlcaliy' climbing the ladder of success, and when H. P. Davison became head of the Amer ican Red Cross his selection for it's gen.
 eral managership was this young man. Not a little of the organizations extraor- dinary achievements in Europe nave , been due to the ability and activity or 1 Harvey D. Gibson. And now the rlch young man is glad to become an asslst- | ant to the young man who was poor.
 | Americans who have been toiilng III France declare that the James Hagen Hyde of today is not the dilettante, the dandy. the perfumed specimen of yes
 +srd.v hut has taken a grip on the reali-
 ties of life and is playing the part oi full sized man. His association "len
 man of Gibson's calibre and Wth eii' iother earnest stalwarts of the Amerlca' Red Cross in France is calculated to de
 velop his growth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25

to debate, but let us pass on to an- other gem written in a facetious vein, a sly dig at malefactors of great wealth. This couplet precedes an edi- torial on "Ten Duties For Today" and should not be confused by a hasty reader with one of the days duties. "The man who wrecks train is crimi-
 nal. 'tis clear:
 But he who wrecks railroad is a bang
 up financier."
 A compliment to Princeton's best known alumnus is paid in this wise: "Columbus sailed to westward conti-
 nent to find
 Wilson journeyed eastward to unite
 whole worlds mind
 These specimens will be sufficient to show that Editor Ford should aban- don the idea of sandwiching verses between editorials, or else hire a com petent poet. In order to remain un- trammeled-as if Brother Ford's pa- per could be otherwise-the 1ndepen- dent is declining to accept advertise ments of any nature whatsoever, for tha nresent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

A v;r, will take A mans word for it when he tells that she is peautllui. But she won't take his word TOT when he tells her that her nose 1sn shiny.
 At 21 a man is too old to learn. Blr at n he isn't a bit too old 10 unlearH'
 Ann when an ultra-decollete evening gown comes in at the door, modest? flies out at the window
 Any girl can paint perfect com nlexion on her cheeks. But she can paint a perfect 36 on her torso. And what has become of the oio- fashioned girl who had freckles on ne, face and who could bake biscuits am cool. Scorn bread with chitlins in it and who didn't know what can opener was?
 The average man would rather ne known as an idiot than keep his race | closed when he has nothing to say l If YOU use your eyes at all you II have to admit that girl can dres' better on s1O week than man can ] on $25 week.
 There are homes in which the It. I year-old daughter has seven beaus an l the 26-year-old daughter has never even had a caller. Do a man a favor and he Will foree l if in 10 minutes. Refuse to do him favor, and he will remember it Tor II years.
 And what has become of the old-fasn toned man who used to entertain sh' kids by pulling his finger Join's aa' making them crack?
 ! Don't let the fact that you have enc mics worry you any. It takes mlgh ty spineless cuss to go through nd without making a few full-jeweled, lz cylinder enemies
 man may forget all the rest of tn
 excuses when he gets caught up wltf
 But he never forgets the oldest eA consolidating the woman.
 The skirts are to be tighter neS , summer Shucks! That's nothing new They wore 'em so tight six years az that when a girl had "a pimple on ne hip it mode knob on the outside her skirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
New Church for TaIladesa

We are just getting ready to award the contract for a new building for our said Col. T. s. Plowman of Talladega, former member of Congress from the Fourth district, who was in Birmingham yesterday. "One of our wealthy citizens who died recently left s15,000 to the new building fund and we have now increased that to s50,00o. The plans are being drawn and we expect to have the construction work started before spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
Hartsel,e Chaplain Here

''I am just passing through, the city from Camp Cody, Deming, N. M.,'' said Rev. Ernest Huston Dunlap, chaplain way to my old home at Hartselle for a short visit as I will soon report at one of the ports for overseas duty. do not know just the nature of it but suppose it will be for transport duty looking towards the care of wounded soldiers coming back home. l have greatly en- joyed my work as chaplain and am proud to be one of Uncle sam's sorv- ants sT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25

IT ONDON.--The memory of Charles II Kingsley, the preacher novelist, G who died February 23, 1875, is to be signally honored next June on the occasion of the Tooth anniversary or HIS birth. To the general public. the name of Kingsley is perhaps best known as that of the author of "Westward Ho!' pu+ in his day he was celebrated as nreacher of socialistic doctrines ana an ardent advocate of social reforhs' many of which have since become ac- complished facts.
 Kinksley was born in Devonshire ana was the son of country parson lie is said to have preached his first ser mon when he was years old ana ms mother kept it as curiosity. III 'ii' young Charles said:
 .No one can tell how the devil can be chained in hell. If humanity hohes- ty and good religion fade, we can 'o certainty get them back by being good again, Religion is reading good books, doing good actions and not telling lies and not speaking evil. and not calling youns brother fool
 Six months after graduating at Cam bridge Kingsley was settled as curate at E,versley. which place continued to be his home during the remainder of his life'
 In working at Eversley MT Kingsley began to realize the need of Christian socialism in England With this decl- sion he took his place in English life as a parson, a politician, an author ana
 A strenuous worker to save souls.
 He wrote for the working man under
 the title of "Parson Lot and told him
 that he must free himself from his own
 wicked inclinations before he could pass
 from under the cruel power of band SO
 cial conditions. His strongest stories
 dealing with the subject of socialism 1T
 it's highest sense are Yeast and Al ton Locke"
 Kingsley was made canon of West
 minister before his death and is buried in the famous abbey. Once when frient
 wished him a long life Kingsley said
 "Ask for me anything but that Le , us live hard, work hard. go a good pac . and get to our Jourtey $ enu as sooh o
 possible
 The eldest son of the author had eml
 grated to America and had become sue cessful as an engineer in Colorado. Il :, ! his later years Charles Kingsley crosse
 the Atlantic to visit his son and to SC
 the country. He was worn and wear I from overwork and the strain of hi n literary labors, so that the journey wa
 almost too much for him. He was we @ received in the United States and al . ways cherished a high regard for tha II country and it's people. o On the side of a range of hills an e overlooking Biddeford bay now stanc It the town of "Westward Ho!" which wa 6 named for Kingsley's book that told ( n the adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh duI It ing the reign of Queen Elizabeth. U the town of Bddeford there is statt IT of Charles Kingsley, whose memory ,t held in tender pride.
 y Kingsley was only 20 when he m
 Fanny Grenfell, and she was the love his life he found in her constant il , spiration and from study of her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
Poor service On Elevator.

T am perfectly willing to admit that the service on the Birmingham Railway
 Light and Power company needs to be remedied,' said J. N. Webb, "but it is not the only slow service that I hear about hear much complaint about the buildings. I do not care to specify any one in particular for some are better than others, but if you have to use the lifts frequently during the day in visiting friends or on business you may as well learn to possess your soul in patience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
British Excelled
 In Aerial Warfare
* x *

TN the air, as well as on the sea, O Great Britain was supreme when the war ended. Not only was the British air force the largest in the world, but it fought on more battle fronts than the air service of any other nation.
 A consideration of figures pub- lished in dispatch from London will show how successfully and how rapid lv Great Britain overcame the handi- can under which she labored when she declared war on Germany. It IS stat ed that in August, 1914, Great Bri- tain's naval and military air service had only 2s5 officers and 1853 men. In November of last year Great Bri- tain had 3O,000 officers and 264,ooo men. At the beginning of the war there were 166 British airplanes, 40 seaplanes and seven airships. When hostilities ended Great Britain pos sessed 21, ,0o0 airplanes, 1900 seaplanes and 1O3 airships, with 25, 900 airplanes and seaplanes in process of construc- tion and contracts let for 55,000 air plane engines.
 The showing Great Britain made IT the air was made possible by British pluck and patriotism, reflected in the personnel of the service and the rapiC mobilization of national industry tt produce aircraft in large numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
M,rx W.v. to sueu Name

q believe it is conceded that one haa a large latitude in the spelling of his name" said T. l.. Nunnelley, for years a resident of Steele but now living at Attalla. Many people ask me how l spell my name and l tell them stick to an old way which has come down through generations. Most people spell my name 'Nunnally,' some Nunnellee,' hut I write it down 'Nunnelley.' I dare say we all came originally from the same old stock, but 1 just have sentipent for keeping up the family tradition III the matter of signing my name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
ONE MORE VETERAN

ltt - Frank L. stanton, in Atlanta Constitu- tion.
 Ever since the old war. of the days
 gone by. With the rattle O thunder round the
 old home sky When the country was a-fightin' of it's
 kith and kinA ,Grandad's been talkins 'bour the bat
 ties he was in As if there wasn't books to tell us O
 the time he did his part. He's told us of the battles till we know
 'em all by heart! But our boys home from the fightin',
 an he says: well. I'll allow There's one more veteran in the old home now.atfss Grandad starts him talkin bout the world he fought to free. An, pats him on the shoulder: "Got his fightin' grit from mel Like his daddy here before him. he's solid as rock: The whole endurin family comes straight from rRhtin' stock. | O he sure kept up the record with | the boys behind the guns: ! He knowed what he was there for, an l his bullet found the Hun! It's his time to do the talkin'. for ns tunes up anyhow There's one more veteran in the old 1 home now!' TIT An aint we glad it's that way-that we had boy to fight 'Gainst the terror O dargness, in the battle for the light! | Then he stayed till it was over-till
 he heard the me-command, An his country. with his home folks. l. E is so proud to shake his hand! l'M,- boy" says his mother-with aer arms about him so No other arms can hold-like she'd never let him go! o homes like halleuia. an in thankful > ness we bow
 There.s one more veteran in the old ~s4 tsR home noYl as ess tl ssp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
Prose and Poetry In
 Dearborn Independent

6HHE first advance sheets of Henry ll Ford's International weekly" " the Dearborn Independent, have. reached The Age-Herald office. Nat urally they have been read with some interest. >t z There are two pages of editorials, presumably written by the staff, and "Mr. Ford's Own Page" which he de- votes to an exposition of his ideas on the relations of capital and labor the share working men should have in the profits of industry-incorporat- ing many of the far-sighted views he has put into practice at his automobile plants.
 With the exception of the inevitable typographical errors, which are not numerous, the editorials make good appearance, both in subject matter and style of composition, but, merciful heavens, they are spaced by couplets!
 Following a dissertation on Mental Hospitality" is the following cryptic thought embalmed in verse:
 Good will that makes plain folks fol
 peace,
 Alone can bring red wars surcease."
 This "Schwimmeresque" idea is opel