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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
USE TRUCKS TO
 BRING PRODUCE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 have noticed that the Thursday Age Herald is devoted, more or less, to the interest of the farmer. And, of course. the policy of this movement is to induce the people of Birmingham to order direct from the farmer. In this connection. being in the transfer business. we be- lieve it might be good idea to send trucks. say, to Cullman. and bring in orders to customers in Birmingham. What prompts us to make this sugges- tion is your own interest in matters of this kind. For while the income to us would not be of any great importance. nevertheless, we are interested in any thing that will help alleviate the high cost of living. Yours truly,
 THE PAN TRANSFER CO,
 Joe Gerson, mgr. Birmingham. January 2S, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Hold Your Cotton

A serious situation confronts the South. Cot ton factors, merchants, farmers and planters have on hand large quantities of cotton Every one who has had anything to do with the pro-
 duction of cotton in 1918 knows that it cost at least 30 cents pound to produce the cotton which is now held on hand, and which was quoted on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange on January 18th as low as 27 cents per pound mid ding. An attempt is being made to hammer down still further the price of cotton. If the southern cotton crop for 1918 has to be sold be-
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low cost, it means serious blow to the prosper ty of the South. The most disturbing element in the situation is the future market. Last week October contracts sold down as low as 17.74 (although January 2Sth they closed as high as 20.20), indicating that the spnners and those interested in buying cotton cheap expect to get their cottor next fall at price way under the cost of the 1918 crop and cheaper than cot ton can possibly be produced in 1919. It is up to the bankers, merchants, farmers and planters of the South to see that the producer of cotton gets back at least what it costs to raise it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
At the Majestic

Crowded houses have greeted such per formance of '"Tkorns and Orange Blos- scms," at the New Majestic this week The Maddocks-Park players in present. ing this bill seem to have hit upon just the kind of dramatic show Birmingham wanted. "Thorns and Orange Blossoms is one of the strongest love plays that has ever been seen upon a stage, and ir the hands of such capable players as those at the Majestic, it has been the talk of the town since Monday night
 Next week the Majestic will offer "The Barrier" great four-act play adapted from the book by that name by Rex Beach. 'The Barrier is said to be Rex Beach's greatest novel, the plot being laid in Alaska, where it is said there is no law of God or man. north of 53
 Next week, by request of a great num- Der of regular Majestic patrons, the matt nee will be changed from o'clock to 2:3O O o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Larceny Charged

Tom Walker negro. was arrested on the street at Alley yesterday after noon by Officers Burge and Richardson and lodged in the city jail on a charge of grand larceny. It is alleged that Walk CT stole an overcoat valued at S25 from Tom Watson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Plant Less Cotton This Year

The Souhs prosperity is in danger Southern farmers large crop of cotton in 1919. October cotton
 quoted the board New Orleans Cotton Exchange about 20c. It is we'll known fact that cotton cannot be produced at such price, and would be much cheaper and easier for Southern farmers to buy future contracts Gf you we'll able to comply with margin require
 ents cotton land into feed and food that will not only pay highly remuneratve prices but be serving suffering humanity also. In any event. if the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Jefferson

Money troubles are, the cause of more dissensio1 in the home sfhan-s all other reasons combined. Her Own Money" with the charming actress, Miss Adelaide Thurston as Mary, depicts in powerful, vivid style the various results of failure to establish a working financial agree nent between husband and wife and best of all is it shows the remedy. Her Own Money" comes to the Jefferson Friday, Saturday, matinee and night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

"bear" and spinner sellers tell that 12-mion bale crop of cotton should bring 20c ess let control the of supply cut cotton acreage third raise only nine million bales of cotton so that the price will advance to get back at least the cost of ducon besides realizing price somewhere the for the 1918 crop still on hand Business men, bankers and merchants help reduce the by refusing to make advances to anybody who does not tail his cotton acreage at least onethrd of normal for 1919. Ea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
TIE JUDGE NOW
 RENDERS VERDICT Wylam (Ala:) Judge Tells How Plant Juice Relieved
 His Stomach Trouble

The following signed statement from Judge John M. Benge, who resides at corner of Forty-fourth street and Twelfth
 avenue, being judge in Wylam, Ala, for Is years, and one of the best known and most nopular officials in this section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
Act To-Day---How You Gan Help

Do let the South lose it's prosperity Do not let it go back it's economic slavery of past years Help this big idea of holding the 1918 cotton and planting less cot ton in 1919 by talking it to everybody
 You can help immediately and practically by sending subscription for whatever amount feel afford tofurther this propaganda few dollars spent in pub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

lcty will hundreds of millions for the South. We want the moral support of every business in the Souh and of the financial aid will be appreciated This advertising is paid for by philosophical business men and cotton men throughout the South. Talk high I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

fruit is the same as vegetable, considered botanical1y: populariy a fruit S a vegetable production that may be eaten without cooking: a vegetable is such a production which is cooked be- fore it is eaten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

The Piave left New York on January Il for Falmouth. Sine is manned bY. crew fro mthe United States navy. The Piave measures about $500 tons and is a new steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

soever. he still adores his Prussia That is his own, his native land, and he be. httles America, from which he has de- rived fortune of half million dollars. MT A. H. Woods. the producer. is send ing a well known company here to en. act the various roles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31

We would advise all producing interests not to the future cotton market hedge against spot cotton be- the present position of the market it is not a legitimate hedge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
U. s. Steamer Piave
 Aground Near Dover
By Associated Press

Dover. January sO--The American steamer Piave. bound for Rotterdam, went aground near here last night. She failed to float with the tide this morning and her position is consider ed critical A lifeboat from Deal aud other assistance have been sent to the speOe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
DEFEAT OF SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29
 BENG PREDICTED
Resolution Asks Congress to Give Six Months Pay to Soldiers and Permit Re-
 tention of Uniforms

Montgomery. January 3o.-(Special0 Defeat of Senate Resolution No 29, adopted by the senate on Wednesday,, is predicted by leaders in the house of rep resentatives This resolution probably will come before the house on Friday aft ernoon.
 The resolution. memorializing Congress to give six months pay to all discharged soldiers and also to permit them to keep their uniforms. was adopted in the gen. ate with no opposition. The author is Senator Rogers, who made a brief state ment regarding the resolution. Since the resolution has been adopted in the sen- ate, however, there has developed strong agitation against it, and when it comes up in the house motion to send it back to the committee for closer study will be tnadp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
TEXT OF RESOLUTION

The resolution follows:
 ''Whereas, the soldiers and sailors in the service of their country will be- when discharged, at a great disadvantage in competing for a livelihood with civilians who remained at home and were there fore enabled to profit by the war, there fore, be it
 Resolved, by the senate of Alabama, the house concurring, That the Congress Of the United States be memorialized to provide by legislation for paying these discharged soldiers and sailors for six months after their release from service.
 Resolved, further, That the discharged soldiers and sailors be allowed to keep the clothes which were issued to them by the government.
 Resolved That a copy of these resolu- tions be sent to the Alabama senators and representatives in the Congress of the United States
 MUCH DISCUSSION z The resolution was the subject of many debates in the hotel lobbies and at the capitol Thursday Opponents of the res olution contend that the burden of paying approximately 100000 discharged soldiers will fall too heavily upon the civilians who already have made sacrifices An other argument against the measure Is that conditions in the country cannot be made normal if the government pays the discharged soldiers for six months, the contention being that approximately 9 per cent will not go to work until the end of the six monuths for which they re- ceive pay.
 Friends of the measure say there is nothing too good for the boys who either went to France or stayed in the training camps in the United States. They do not believe there will be trouble in getting the soldiers back to their old positions when discharged
 One of the leaders of the house, who asked that his name be withheld, has said he would motion for the placing of the resolution on the table, or back in the hands of the committee. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
THEO. V. WENSEL, President, Rumble & Wensel Co.,, Natchez. Misa.

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  throughout the South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
At the Lyric

N Overflow crowds at both performances Thursday evening enthusiastically en- joyed the new Keith bill.
 The opening act presented by Alfred Farrell and company is distinct novel; ty. Farrell and his female companion secure perfect pictorial effects out ot nothing more than old rags
 Baxley and Porter present a singing act that is out of the ordinary Bax- ley as the old man who loves and sings the songs of long ago, Is an excellent entertainer and is ably assisted by Miss Porter
 The headline act. "The Footlight Re- vue,' is an offering with great possi- bilities. The girls are pretty, the stag ing effective and the costumes are all that could be desired but the slap-stck comedy of the two principals reduces the act to the level of cheap burlesque. The offering, however, was well received and drew much applause.
 Chris Richards proves entertaining in his eccentricities and mannerisms. lie is what is commonly called "a nut com edian." He dances and performs many laughable contortion feats.
 Frank Rhodes performs some wonderful stunts on the slack wire.
 The official war review pictures are entertaining and interesting and fill out pleasing bill of vaudeville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
At the Strand

D. w. Griffiths great picture, "The Romnace Of Happy Valley is one of the most delightful pictures that has been seen in Birmingham this season.
 The picture is the realization of Grf- fith's ambition to make a great Ameri- can love story, one that would rank in the world of romance as "The Birth of a Nation ranks as masterpiece of the civil war, and as Hearts of the World" ranks as the greatest love story of the world war. Critisc everywhere proclaim "The Romance or Happy Valley the sweetest and most human story of true love that has ever been filmed. The pie ture will be seen at the Strand all this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-31
At Loew's Bijou

Joe Cook and his "One Man Vaude- vile" was one of the big attractions of the programme at Loew's Bijou yester- day, opening the bill for the last part oi the week. Joe Cook simply does every thing and does 1t with merit. From the rise of his asbestos curtain, after which he plays the overture, to the fall of 1t, he features no less than six entirely different acts. He was a riot of fun throughout his act. and the audience all most refused to let him go
 Harry Brooks, one of the old school actors. whose fame is international, as sisted by Katherine Clinton and com psny, presented an interesting little play let called '"rhe Old Minstrel Man." which fu1 1nishes MT Brooks with splendid ope portunty to do a fine bit of acting He is seen as an octogenarian Whose early life has been spent with minstrel show and who lives in town so narrow and small they cannot see his bgness of character. The story is strong and sym pathetically told, and comedy that spar kles throughout.
 Harry Fentell and Mildred Cecil are couple of clever iolliers and dancers who are up to the minute.
 Other acts were Parise, accordionist, and three Rianos, real disciples of Oar win, in a grotesque acrobatic novelty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

sleeves. A plain, full WAIST is finished
with a fichu of the organdy, edged
with three fiounces, and long sash
with vertical frills at the bottom COM
pletes frock that calls for nothing
but organdy in its makeup.
The pretty hat to match is of ex-
actly the same character as the dress,
but it allows itself decorations in an
CORA yarn embroidery. This combina-
ton of the sheerest of cottons with
the wooliest of yarns would be star
Ting If one had not been educated
up to it by the same idea worked out
in silk and angora, both taffeta and
crepe-de-chine having proved that
beautiful effects are wrought by It,.
In January the stores all over the
country present their first displays of
new cotton goods for spring. Already
women who are clever with the needle
are planning their blouses of sheer cot
tons for next summer and making up
things for themselves and their chill
dren so that more time may be spent
out-of-doors when spring is here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

For some time cheerful and reassur-
ing rumors have been floating about,
like soft. spring breezes. that there
Is to be return to fine, sheer cottons
for blouses and dresses next spring.
This Is more than a rumor now, since
these lovely materials are demanded
by people who are fiocking South in
greater numbers than ever and at much
earlier dates than heretofore to those
winter resorts that are filled with
smartly-dressed people. For them very
fine wolfe blouses, mostly in all white
and made by hand, are already an as
sured success. Organdy proves popu-
lar in headwear, accessories and
frocks. many resort hats featuring it
both in the body of the hat and in the
trimmings.
All gentlewomen will welcome the
return of simple dresses and blouses,
beautifully made and adorned with old
time hand stitchery. There is a re-
finement about them not exceeded by
even the shee3est silk weaves. and the
crispness of organdy makes possible
certain effects in trimming that cam
not be duplicated by other materials.
1t is manufactured in all the light
shades as well as white, and these are
used alone and In combination with
white.
In the picture above there is an ex-
ample Of what can be done with or
CANDY In frock and hat 1t is a sim
pie dress with plain skirt shaped TO
narrow little from the middle of the
figure to the hem. Narrow frills ac-
cent its lines. There is a repetition Of
| this trimming idea on the rather full
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

happiness that money couldn't cure.
aside from the actual death of a. loved
one; and in one case money could
have prevented that. 1t doesn't follow
that a man will be happy because ne
is rich but if rich man knows now
to be happy, he has cinch. A poor
man may know how and be all the
more miserable for knowing. | wish
with all my heart that you had a MIL
lion-and would lend me about four
hundred"
"What want first is life," said the
alleged philosopher. "The will to live
is fundamental, and needs no explana-
ton. want health, because without
it am half dead. want food, shell
ter and clothing to sustain life; and
want association with my fellows III
order to expand it. want freedom to
satisfy these wants to the fullest ex-
tent: therefore, want everyone to be
free. And / want everyone to want
freedom so that they will cooperate
with me in getting it. want knoWl-
edge to understand my wants and give
me the power to satisfy them; and
want others to share this knowledge
so that we can work together FORSYTH
greater satisfaction. l want no master
TO restrict my energies, and no slave
to restrict my independence. l want
cultured and educated people about
me. therefore, want everyone to nave
education and culture. l want to i've
in world where no one is nervous, or
worried or afraid. Therefore l want
to abolish poverty and the competition
Of man against man. | want all the
energies which the world is now ex-
hausting ii. war applied to the manu-
facture of the things we want. And !
want these things distributed freely
for the peoples use, by system OF
distribution which would make war IN
thinkable. So don't want much-oniy
worldwide revolution"
"There's no need of wishing you
prosperity said a young woman OF
sixty-five. 'sThat is equivalent to wish
ing that somebody else has worse luck
than YOU. I can't wish you more hap
piness, because that may mean any
thing from intoxication to vegetation.
What wish for you is youth-the con-
slant consciousness that life is ahead
Of you, not behind, and constant viii
lingness to go ahead and welcome it."
my best WISH" said a man who
thinks he is thinker, sis that your
own best wish comes true. The trouble
with most people is that they want you
to have what they want and think you
ought to want. not what you actually
do want yourself. don't know what
you want most and 1 don't care, but ]
hope you get it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

Endless ingenuity and small pieces
or bits and scraps of silk or ribbons
appear to be the most valuable assets
of those who love to do fancy work
and almost every woman delights In
making pretty things. The uses that
the ingenious find for the odds and
ends of silk and velvet that accumu-
late in the scrap bag, make a scrap
bag regular treasure. There Is a
long list of fascinating trinkets and
belongings that spring from this I'M
pretentious source, most of them per-
sonal things dear to dainty women.
Gold lace, gold net, lingerie lace,
made silk flowers and fruits are the
elegancies that join forces with silken
stuffs to fashion all these trinkets and
perfumed powders scent many Of
them.
Starting out with the simplest and
smallest, there are little sachet bags,
two or three inches square, made of
bright colored ribbon and filled with
cotton scented with sachet powder. A
half dozen of these little bags, each
having tiny gilt safety pin in its
edge, are tied together in a package
with a narrow ribbon. They may be
pinned in the dress or placed in glove,
handkerchief or veil boxes or with
stationery, pervading everything with
delicate odor. Or the bags may be
cut heart shaped, pinned in row to
the edge of a narrow ribbon and
placed in a little box to be used as
desired.
Very small powder puff bags are
made by sewing two plaques six inches
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

| In diameter together, running q casing
in them near the edge and threading
narrow ribbon through it. Place
cake of compact powder the size of
silver half dollar and a little powder
puff in the bag also to make it complete.
Little ribbon or silk roses, flowers
and fruit are used on SO many of the
things made of silk that one must
learn how to make them among the
first things. They are used in finish
ing touches in all sorts of boxes and
toilet belongings-glOve, handkerchief
and powder boxes, talcum powder and
toilet water bottles, pin cushions,
comb case and all the requisites of
the toilet table. These are covered
with silk bound with gold braid or
lace often having little frills Of lin
gerie lace and the little flowers finally
added.
Candle shades and candle shields,
small screens for telephones and other
things, innumerable pin cushions and
pin trays, bon-bon boxes and picture
frames, all are covered with silk and
decked out with laces and braids.
Then there are the needle and scissor
cases and all the company Of work
bags that prove JOY forever to their
owners, together with jewel and pow
der bags crocheted Of mercerized cot
ton or of silk floss and lined with silk.
The coat hanger finishes the list of per-
sonal belongings, but it does not
cover all the uses for pieces of silk,
which include many Furnishings for
the home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

have come with shock, since, because
of the diversity and abundance of re-
freshments furnished. the number and
variety of available examples" devel-
oped on January l and easily exceed
ed, at least in picturesqueness. those
of nearly all the years remaining days.
But no matter how much, or by
Avhbm, the memory of the custom may
Regretted. 1t seems to have van
armanently as general observ-
Dkain 1t Is that today it is as
NJ nail in the swell cir
nhers once void ~ in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26
The Good Old Days.

Folks somehow aren't as sociable
AS in the good old days.
When. sab. a certain grace an chain
Distinguished social ways:
Fo' instance, sab. on New Yeah's day.
When chivalry arrayed
In feathas fine would gathan. sab.
An New Yeah's calls were made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

the highest regard, and its individual
observance, here and there, always ex-
cites surprise and the use of the term
"old-fashioned" by those who hear
about 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26
Little Girls Styles.

Poke-shaped hats continue in high
favor for little girls. They are espe-
cially becoming to the childish face,
and moreover, they present an inter
esting surface for trimming of flowers
and ribbons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26

caruS lnlS year as usual.
Whaddayamean BEST Wishes? Sure
ly all BEST Wishes" are not all alike
They are as different as best girls
who are generally supposed to be best
because so different" Well, here's
some sample BEST Wishes which are
out of the ordinary, anyway:
MY best wish for myself is that
John will learn to see things the way
/ do" said charming newlywed
"And," she added. maybe that's real
good wish for John, too"
Il wish could make my wife hap
py," said Jimmie.
II wish could make my husband
jealous" said his wife. HE wants me
to be happy and he doesn't care how.
If he only loved me the way l love
him he wouldn't want any such thing.
| don't believe there's man living
who knows what love MEANS"
my best wish for all my friends"
said a writer ''is that they should have
financial success. Perhaps money can't
buy happiness but it can buy all sorts
of things TO keep happiness in. 1t can
buy health and strength. freedom from
anxiety and leisure to do the things
you want to DO. never had any I'M
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-26
Best Wishes

I sOisb that we might seek and find
That plIich would benefit mankind;
A Jog that iDould infold the earth
And hourly visit at each hearth.
A rag of sunlight to the blind,
A bit of heart to the unkind;;
An understanding gift to some
To help along another one.
To those ,vho nash good deeds to do
Success for then, I'm wishing, too;
Ind those Whose hoes burden bear,
I arssh that I might take share.
And all the ones svho hungry 90,
I apish into their hands might flow
A suealth of coin for things to eat
That they could haze both drink and
meat.
For those who feel cold vinters blast
Warm clothes and shelter tuould
ask;
And for the whole Uor1d, Gods
great love
To help as earn oar home above.
MRS. BLANCHE MASON.