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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27
IN HIS younger years Walt rarely drank

\ HIS younger years W alt rarely drank
any spirits. but he grew infrm it be
came necessary as medicinal stimulant.
went one night with Traubcl to see Walt in
the upstairs room just before his bedtime
1t was quite dark when we entered and
talked to him alone tTraubel was in a black
corner taking notes behind the stove) about
Tcnnyson and Whittier and his poem
Burning Driftwood." which Walt thought
one third good. He said Whittier estimated
a poems worth according to its length If
he had read the proof he'd have omitted
two thirds of the poem. We also drifted
into talk on the Quakers in PHILADELPHIA
and Long Island. and after this ss we
started to go he got up and closed the shut
ters carefully. then lit an argand burner
which had no shade and chimney broken
off just above the light. He asked us to
have doughnut and showed me a rose from
a bottle of water on his table, then con-
cocted a toddy in an old shaving mug, say
ing he was an adept at the business. This
was so powerful with whisky that it quite
appalled, me. 1t was enough for two and
supposed he would share it with me-Trau-
bel was an abstaincr. NO" he wickedly
said that's for you and with the sport :
ing spirit that as his guest | must not
quail. tossed it off to his health-wth pro
longed consequences at the party which we
afterward attended. ....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27
May feast in Paradise with Tea.

A careful reading of the eighteenth
amendment leads US to observe that liquor
is only banned when manufactured and sold
for beverage purposes. There is nothing to
prevent any high spirited citizen from yiDt-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27

LIE WAS in his shirt sleeves and we sat
IL on the little wooden steps and cellar
door. ! remember being shown the begin
nings of poem. strung on white thread and
written on all sorts of odd pieces of paper,
including the edges of newspapers, each
successive draft coming nearer the desired
perfection of phrase and sound
BY 1856 Walt had ceased TO travel much
further than to Philadelphia by the ferries,
which were still his passion. but he man
aged TO repeat his annual lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln a pet plan of his for Cclc
brating the drama of that great martyrdom
each year on its anniversary. He now gave
it in a theatre Of Philadelphia, and it was
repeated in New York in 1887. In all he
gave it thirteen times. There was no longer
any hesitation in recognizing Whtmans
greatness. either privately or publicly. and
the three lectures. one in Boston having been
given earlier. brought out the most dis
tinguished audiences. These events helped
as well to contribute to his support He
was by no means provided with an adequate
income and sometimes the purse grew very
slender. Friends had given him horse and
two seated wagon, which accorded him great
pleasure and needed change in the open air.
and others later formed fund of monthly
payments, which kept the household going.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27

T WAS once taken for ride in this carriage
L or hired one. Warren Fritzingcr. the
man nurse. who had been n sailor. driving
with Horace Traubel on the front seat and
Walt and | on the back seat When we
were all aboard Walt said. Where shall we
CO." ] had no preference. He then said
to me. You have not been to the tomb -
] said 'No.' And he called out. Same
place. Wary - as though the tomb were his
common resort. We drove through Camden.
out to the green fields and finally to Har-
leigh Cemetery. in which Walt had been
building the massive granite mausoleum
where he and his parents were to be inferred.
1t was surprise to me, as I had not heard
of it. We drew up in deep dell. where
the tomb was built into hillside, and Walt
told me to get out and look inside. The
door was open. II was like structure of
the Druids, and he said he had himself
planned it, It united Blake and Ossian in
its design. looked at the triangular pedi-
ment and I was startled to see carved in
raised letters the words
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27
Teapot inscriptions

Mr.. James d. Law is kind enough to send
us a description of the colossal tea pot"
used by the Rev aud Mrs. John Wesley,
which he saw in Wesley's old home in Lon
don. Mr.. Laws says: 1T was white
china pot with blue decorations. On one
side was marked
:. BE present mt our table. Lord.
Be here and everywhere ador'd;
These creatures bless and grant that we
May feast I'm Paradise with Thee
We cannot help wishing that Wesley had
been a little more sprightly and had made
the last line:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-27

But there will be no little Danish Mary to
b.nnen along when the kaiser is set adrift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Auditorium Praised

There is one thing in Birmingham which has always appealed to me as an excellent civic convenience" said Capt. William & Coburn of Atlanta chief counsel for Major w. G. Obear after strenuous day in the courts yesterday "T have always been in- terested in the opon-air auditorium you have in Capitol park. You are to be envied in possessing this, afford ing, as it does. such excellent oppor- tunities for citizens to get together for public discussion. Not only is the auditorium a great. feature. but it. particularly well situated, right in the heart of the city, where it can be usel with great ease and effect. Those who are responsible for the building of this arena are to be commended for having done a worthy act of which Birmingham should be proud, for 1t puts the city in the lead in this mat ter. It is perhaps the best use of a small central park that have ever known. It just takes my fancy. Every city should have one like it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

When you hear a man denouncing the millionaires and knocking all wealthy. people, do not leave any coin lying around where he can steal it.
 What has~become of the old-fashioned ham who used to come out on the stage and sing, T Believe It for My Mother Told Me So?'
 After period of study and observa- tioE we have come to the conclusion that the difference between cooties and bed bugs is that you can get rid of cooties.
 Our idea of a real diplomat is man who has just ma<rled a widow and who is limiting around gently to discover how much she has left out of her first hus- bands insurance policy.
 A man may know more than his wife. But he would have to live with her for heluva while before she would admit that fact.
 Any small boy can tell you that a mother is a person who wants you to learn how to swim without going near the water.
 Even the mast innocent girls know too much to pretend that they know as much as they do
 And we would not need the Ten Com mapdments if vice was as lmonotonous az virtue.
 Any time we hear man denouncing low-necSed waists we know we have To- cated che lad who would take a good long reek f he thought the girl wasn { noticing h;m.
 A lot of working girls who are now out on strike for an eight-hour day will get married later on and work IS hours for one-tenth of the money they are now getting.
 d. -t,e,e @t<l-, f T. e comb off the bedroom dresser and sees the wad of hair in it. he wonders how the heck his wife keeps any covering on her dome at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
ROYAL HAREM IN MOROCCO

Dutch grandfather became ward- robe, and the box clock of the Enro- pean mantelpiece cupboard that had to be set on the floor Al the end of this avenue of timepieces a European double bed with bright silk quilt covered with Nottingham lace stood majestically on a carpeted platform.
 But for the enchanting glimpses of sea and plain through the lattices of the gallery the apartment of the sul- tan's ladies fell far short Of occidental ideas of elegance. But there was hardly time to think of this. for the door of the mirador was always open ing to let in another fairy tale figure, till at last we were surrounded by a dozen houris. laughing, babbling, talk ing us by the hand. and putting say questions while they looked at us with caressing eyes. They were all (our interpretess whispered) the sultan's "favorites, round faced. apricot tinted girls in their teens. with high cheek bones, full red lips, surprised brown eyes between curved-up Asiatic lids, and little brown hands flutteriag out like birds from thef brocade1 sleeves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Preparing for the
 "a Good Roads Campaign

1H HE legislature, by a practically
 G unanimous vote, having passed the twenty-five million dollar bond issue bill for submission to the peo- pie the ratification should be taken for granted. And yet campaign of education will be in order
 The advocates of good roads will take the stump" and will make clear that the twenty-five million dollar bond issue will mean economy to the people of this state.
 In the first place the money will come from the auto tax fund and not from the taxpayer. And what auto mobiEsts will not gladly bear his part of the burden?
 The speakers who will address the people will make plain the situasio on
 The ratification proposition should carry by an overwhelming vote. Ger tain it is that no one who understands the measure will vote against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Tired of Just Flying

Tired of Just Flying
 Tt beats working for living, DIE it's not such sure thing as steady job," stated Milton Elliott. ex-lieuten- ant of aviation and pilot for the in- trepid Locklear. We left the army last May. as they wouldn't let us go in for exhibitions of this kind. We were then at Barrow field. near Fort Worth Texas Now we're in it for ourselves" Asked how they came to first do the stunt. he said We were tired of just diving and dipping and turning and Hopping, so this struck us as a new one It took some time to judge the exact relative speeds ot our machines. I ptot the one Wlth the rope ladder and the most diftlclst part is to dive just close enough, but not too close to the other plane, as overtake it from above"
 Continuing. he said. "Yes. l live at Gadsden. but I won't be able to spend any time at home this trip as we are booked here for the rest of the week and tken go straight to Evansville, Ina. We had to cancel one engagement % stay here. So far. no one else has sue ceeded in doing the stunt. though seV- eral have said they could or would. At first people thought we were olur- fling. but we have convinced all now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09

From the Chicago Tribune
 CITl HE blacks form less than 10 per
 cent of the population of the
 S United States They have less than one-tenth of ghost of a show if the relations between white and black become bitterly hostile. The average black man and the average white man get along fairly well Unless something happens to arouse tlteir race prejudices and instincts they-Ive by tolerance which may not he a solution of race difficulties, but it is method of life and it is practical.
 There is plenty of evidence just now that something is raising the race ques- tino. Thnre is evidence. it is said, to support the story that agents had played on the imagination and ignorance of ne- groes in Arkansas, inciting them to arise against the whites and take their lands. Agitators have been at work. There is evidence that reds have tried to excite the blacks. Some misguided sentiment blacks for the compulsory recognition | of social eQuality-a propaganda which is even more vicious than the red propa- ganda, There are numerous elements and 1 factors of disorder and the consequences already have been bad.
 l Few Americans know what to do about 1 it. We know what will happen if the l two races cannot live in he Same To- l eslitv !r peace Ts.e whites will make peace which will he their own. If in- teljgent negroes could control their own ncanle The tension would relax Negro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Rockefeller Aids Endowment

John D. Rockefeller has just given s2000,eo0 to add to the endowment fund of s6o0o,ooo for aged Baptist preachers" said the Rev. M. M. Wood yesterday For many years the peo- pie have realized that something should be done along the line of pro viding a fund for the ministers after they become old and are no longer able to preach or to earn living The Baptists have recently taken up this proposition by providing this endow- ment. and the big donation of Mir Rockefeller. himself Baptist and an active leader in all branches of church work, will be a big help. I am con- vince6 that in time all denominations will have reasonable provisions made in the form of large endowments to meet this need. which in many cases in the past has seriously reflected upon the churches"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Not As Easy A. It Looks

'T ran up against a new pool game
 today" said Tom Bradley that I thought was easy until tried it. With
 three balls set up at each of two cor
 ners of the table and three al each of the side pockets and three on the reg ular spot I was given 50 shotsl to put all 15 in the four pockets. Under the rules of the game, as explained to me I had to spot one ball every time I missed putting one in pocket and another for each scratch. laughed when it was suggested that could not pocket all the balls in 90 shots but after I had made few shots I found it was not an easy matter. In fact, when I had made my fiftieth shot there were stilh 10 balls on the table. and the next time there were 15 on the table and I owed four. All of which goes to show that things are not always as easy as they look"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
RACE RIOTS

paiting is not normal practics in Amer episode starts the rioting.
 The position C the negro is not pre- ferred ore in American society. The negro is at an economic disadvantage. He is needed in the suoth and has been brought into the north to meet labor emergencies, but he does not have an open field of work These disadvantages cannot be removed by discussing them. They exist in race instincts and, along with the other disadvantages which the negro meets, arise from causes not at the control of the reasoning faculties.
 No sensible person imagines that he knows what to do about the race prob- lem because he does not know a. method of eradicating race instincts and he would not want to eradicate them if he knew how. A person may know what will surely happen if the race instincts become inflamed and not have the slight est idea how to prevent contact from flaming into violent action.
 We know that if it comes to violence the blacks will get the worst of it. We know that the situation as it exists. now has many possibilities of danger. Both north and south have had enough vio- fence. Both may have more. Communi- ties may not be able to stop agitation or effectively to counteract it, but they can see that the processes of law are ap- piled wih severity.
 Law strong enough to make the races live in peace will allow them to find their owr ways ot living in the same commun- ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Should Use Fair Grounds More

There is a magnificent tract of land in Greater Birmingham that is idle for practically 51 weeks out of the year, but which would readily lend itself to use as public recreation park or playground for children" said Robert Jemison. Jr. "I refer to the state fair grounds.
 "Only during the week of the au- nual state fair. and at irregular in tervals during the rest of Nhe year, is this splendid property in use. Il ap- pears to me that this is an economic waste Under the direction of the city, county Or state. or under their joint direction it seems to me the fair grounds could be converted into Q place of recreation for the public l haven't given thought to the details,
 but it strikes me as being wrong that this attractive stretch of land in the heart of Greater Birmingham should stand idle and unused for the greater part Of the year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Steel Strike Situation
 Quiet in Storm Centers

IF all the steel workers were as x orderly as those of the Birming- ham district the strike would have been over before now.
 In Pittsburg and the Chicago dis trict, including Gary, Ind, where the radicals or ''reds" were organized to make trouble, the authorities were prepared to preserve order, and that being so there has been little turmoil.
 The presence of United States troops at Gary, with Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood in command, had a wholesome effect.
 The steel workers have perfect right to quit work, but they have no right to interfere with men who elect to go back to their jobs.
 General Wood is on the scene to preserve order. That is all His command that the soldiers would shoot to kill, was the order of a soldier. The result has been quiet at Gary, where he is in control.
 The professional agitators who would keep up the strike are losing ground. Their plans to precipitate . bloody revolution are viewed with public adherence.
 There may be labor unrest, but the people of this country have no idea of joining the ranks of the I. w. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09

room with a medium 'bound in six places to prevent any trickery."
 The speech of Sir Arthur's son was characteristic of seances, puerile and silly. "'Father,' the boy said. Yes, my boy,' I replied. Forgive me, spoke the voice. I knew to what he referred, for we had only one differ ence in his lifetime-his nonbelief in spiritualism. I treasured him. I'm so happy he answered-and then the voice faded away"
 Too many scientists have taken up the study of spiritualism for it to be lightly brushed aside by person of ID great information. Yet, they have found out little or nothing that is convincing, and they cling to the anti quated methods that smack so strong ly of fraud.
 Speaking from a commonsense, if not scientific, point of view, why should not the departed be able to communicate with their loved ones on earth direct instead of through a third person, usually an outsider? If there is communication between tie material and spiritual world, why must it be made through a medium The assertion that only certain per sons are in accord with the spirits does not sound plausible When the medium, the darkened room, the hold ing of hands, the mysterious messages and all the other trumpery of seances are banished there will be more faith in spiritualism and less be- lief that such investigators as Sii Conan Doyle are self-deluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Record Breaking Crowd
 At the State Fair

M1O wonder R. A. Brown, president 4 V of the Fair association, was wreathed with smiles yesterday, for the attendance estimated at eighty thousand, beat all records. The rush was so great that the gates to the grandstand and the race track had to be closed.
 The rain in the forenoon made the conditions ideal, and when the sun came out the crowd poured in by thousands.
 No fair ever held in the south has been so well worth seeing as Birming hams state exhibition this year. In former events complaints have been heard, but there have been nothing of the sort this year. The consensus of opinion has been unanimous that this flair has been more than was prom Iised both in exhibits and miscellaneous attractions. It is such fair that no tone can afford to miss seeing. 1 Today will witness another vast at tendance. And when the week closes | the gate receipts will probably total more than any two annual fairs put together.
 This years fair will be one indeed Homo to he remembered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09
Great rruck Section

q am in Birmingham for awhile after having lived at Boligee for a number of years said M. T. Sumner. for years the secretary of the Avon dale Land company T sold my farm sometime agokand am at present tak ing things easy. have been surprised at the fine corn crop in Jones Valley. It is as good as any I have seen in the state. but Birmingham is situated in a great truck section and all that is needed to make big crops is good sea sons. am glad to see so many wagons loaded down with prodnce coming into the city. It is an inspirA ation to make an early morning visit to the Twenty first street viaduct. advise thrifty housewives to visit 1t if they have not yet done so.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-09

Edith Wharton, in the Yale Review.
 TN THE cruel sunlight we walked
 across a long court lined with the S Black Guard. passed under gate way. and were met by shiboily dressed negress. Traversing hot aazzle of polychrome tiles. we reached another archway guarded by the Chief Eunich a towering black with the onamelled eyes of a basalt bust. Tho eunicfs delivered us to other negresses and we entered a labyrinth of inner messages and patios. all murmurias and dripping with water. Passing down long corridors where slaves m dim. grayish garments flattened them selves against the walls we caught
 glimpses of great dark rooms laun- dries, pantries, bakeries. kitchens
 where savory things were brewing and stewing. and where more ne
 crosses abandoning their pots and
 pans, came to peep at us from the
 threshold In one corner. on bench
 against wall hung with mating.
 gray parrots in tall cages were being
 fed by slave.
 A~narrow staircase mounted tc
 landing where princess out of an Arab
 fairy Stale awaited Us. Stepping softly
 on her embroidered slippers, she led
 us to the next landing. where smother
 golden -slippered being smiled out on
 us. q little girl this tne. blushing and | al and peaTl-woven braids. On a third land ing third damsel appeared, and en- circled by the three graces we mountel ] 60 the tall mirador in the central tower, from which we were to lo9k down at the coming ceremony. One by ore our little guides. kicking off thei. golden shoes. which slave laid neatly outside the door. led us on sort bare feet into the opper chamber or the harem.
 It was a large square room, enclosed on all sides by a balcony glazed with panes of brightly-colored glass. The room itself was commonplace. On gaudy modern Rabat carpet stood glit armchairs of florid design and a table bearing a commerci~i bronze Of the "art goods variety. Divans with mus covered cushions were ranged against the walls and down an adJoin- ling gallery-like apartment otherwise furnished only with clocks. The pas sion for clocks and other mechanscal contrivances is common to all un-me- | chauical races. and every chiefs palace l in North Africa contains collection of timcpieces which might be called striking if so many had not ceased to 20. But those in the sultain's harem l of Rabat were remarkable for the fact that while designed on current Euro pean models. they were proportioned
 in size to the imperiaG dignity. so that