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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY

Louisville Courier-Journal: A late
movie is called THE World and Its
Woman" Speaking generally the
films depict the world and its wenches.
Houston Post: Just about now we
are looking for Boston to hand the
south a first-class lecture on mob law.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Those who
recklessly accuse Secretary Redfield Of
running away from a fuss with Rail-
way Director Hines should consider the
fact that he wore mutton chop whisk-
ers all his life and no poltroon would
have the courage to do that.
Brooklyn Eagle: The Drug Clerks
Union is now threatening to strike be-
cause the members have to serve soda
water. Why don't they serve what is
really wanted?
Washington Star: Gen. Pershing Is
ing carefully studied by students of at
fairs who assume that every spontan-
political career
Toledo Blade: 1t has been noticeable
in our recent controversy with Mexico
that that nation has a great number
OF friends in the United States They
not only defend our neighbor, holding
her up as pattern of sweetness and
light. but at the same time they paint
Uncle Sam as crook and horse thief.
Whether it is of significance or not
these stout defenders of Mexican out
slawry were year or so ago stoutly
standing up for Prussia. Their admira-
ton may swing around the compass.
but they are consistently against
America.
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Rank of General in
the Regular Army

T is settled that General Pershing
u will have the permanent rank of
general in the regular army.
AS a matter of course he should
rank as first general. Congress has
fixed his rank as senior general for
life, which is as it should be.
The chief of staff should be gen.
|eral, not only while he serves as such,
but upon retirement he should carry
with him his full rank. Congress
should also provide for lieutenant
generals.
The British army, in respect to
rank, is well to follow. Our present
Organization is borrowed from Ger
many. There may be good points to
initiate, but the American and British
ideas of former years are better.
X y y
A dictator of fashion says the uku-
leIe girls Of Hawaii would blush with
shame If they were required to abandon
their grass skirts for the kind of cos
tunes now being worn by Partisan
women. That's a strong comparison.
In the nature of things. an Hawaiian
II - e. Al,,ul vt41N : a.
show.
New York's first air taxi is now car
rying passengers at 81 minute. How
ever, gay Gothamites will never wend
their way homeward in air taxis. with
one foot hanging nonchalantly outside,
as they used to do in the old wet days
when land taxis did thriving bust
ness between midnight and dawn.
4 4 4
Perhaps we are not missing much
new information about the league of
nations by not reading the full text
of President wilson's addresses every
day. He seems to be going over the
same ground. as nearly everybody else
is compelled to do who makes frequent
appearances before the public.
4 &
Carl Alderman says the bolshevlki
have retained control in Russia be-
cause they seized all the banks and
all the available facilities for printing
money. A bolshevik may be fool in
some ways. but he knows the value of
circulating medium.
4 4 g.
Mr.. Wilson has at last mentioned
Senator Lodge by name. in his addresses
on the league of nations. A few other
senators who are equally vociferous in
opposing the league may feel them
selves sighted.
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The reading of Carranza's message to
to the Mexican congress-, September 1,
consumed five hours. At the end II
that time 1t is unlikely that anybody
present was much the wiser.
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The History of Alabama
Should Be Known to Peopl


IN UBLIC attention has been cen
u tered on other matters, but re-
newed interest is now being taken in
the plan to hold Alabama's centennial
celebration December IA.
The centennial commission has by
no means been idle and a celebration
comprehensive in scope, combining the
spectacular along with formal exer-
cises commemorating events in the
history of Alabama, has been mapped
out. According to announcements pub
lished Sunday, there will be "the stag
ing of a state historical pageant at
Montgomery, the marking with impos-
ing ceremonies of the sites of five
capitols, the holding of one or more
purely historical conventions, the
uniform observance of Alabama Day
in the schools and the projection of a
series of historical publications, COW
ering the entire period of the COM
monwealth's history and every section
of the state"
AS may be readily seen, nothing has
been overlooked to make the celebra-
ton memorable and to give it high
educational value. The ignorance of
state history in Alabama, among peo-
pie who are supposedly well informed,
is deplorable. The average citizen
remembers the date when Alabama be-
came a state, he knows that Tusca-
loosa and Cahaba were at once time
capitals, but as for the rest, he knows
nothing.
In the period of reconstruction
which we are now facing, the history
Of our own commonwealth should not
be neglected. There is wealth Of
fascinating data concerning Alabama,
some IF it extending far back into
Indian days. Young people do not
realize the fact, but old people do,
that there is more romance and adven-
ture in history than the writers of
fiction have ever put into their books.
y * y.
Profiteering Encouraged
By Foolish Extravaganza
HERE must be a great deal of
8 truth in statements made by
students of economics that the high
cost of living is in many cases moth
ing more than the cost of living high.
There are evidences of extravaganza
on every hand. The story recently
sent out from Boston that women's
shoes offered at moderate prices, for
these times, ~ and W pair, found
no purchasers, while there was an in
sistent demand for higher-pric.d
shoes, could be duplicated in all parts
Of the country in the purchase of a
great variety Of commodities.
The mania for buying motor cars
is merely symptom of the times. 1t
is possible for anyone with fair
credit rating to buy an automobile on
the installment plan. The number of
cars bought in this way would liter
ally "stagger the Imagination" if il
were known. People are driving cars
who are living up to every cent Of
their incomes and beyond, from month
to month. Other forms of extrava-
gance are almost as common, but the
motor car is the one indulgence few
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ADRIF7T WITH THE TIMES

I A THRILLER" OF YEsTERYEAR.
81 yearn for the old fashioned melo-
drama"
'Yes?"
| II want to see villain with black
mustache choke the heroine and then
reel back fnom the brawny fist of the
hero who appears on the scene in the
nick of time
Cant you see that sort of thing on
the screen?'
YES but it falls flat with me- I used
| to get lot of thrills out of hearing the
heroine's French heels scrape the floor
as the dastardly villain dragged her
about the stage and the 'ach, ach' that
issued fnom her poor, tortured throat
was alone worth the price of admission
HOME FOLKS.
These dancing girls are from India,
| the press agent says"
HE almost told the truth. You
, might say he missed it by only two let
ters"
''How's that?"
IT happen to know they hail from In
diana"
HEADQUARTERS
PA, what's meant by carrying Goals
to Newcastle'?'
Its an English saying, my son, and
means doing unnecessary labor by car
rying goods to a place where they al
ready abound"
Eyes, pa
"In the old days-ahem, the good old
days-the same idea could be expressed
by saying a man was carrying beer to
Milwaukee, PAUL COOK
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Like Money From Home

"I was greatly surprised the other
day to receive letter from the depart
ment of internal revenue stating that
our company had overpaid the revenue
taxes for 1915" said c. w. Green. The
letter stated that the taxes had been
overpaid $3396, and the department
would refund this money If the en-
closed blank was filled out and re-
turned. This was done Immediately.
That just goes to show how accurate
the accounts of the government are
kept, for we never dreamed that the
taxes had been overpaid and to have
the money refunded after so long is
Just like finding it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-17

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord,
beseech Thee for the richer life, for,
the larger freedom, for the clearer
vision. Permit me to walk unhamp-
cred in the broad ways of Thy king
dom. Lift mp my soul by the consid-
GRAFTON of the plans Thou hast for
my humanity. In the name of Jesus
Christ. Amen.-H. M. e.
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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER

tive. But more than that, it is the
American school, the primary, secondary.
high school and college, that has given
this initiative full effect, and all the
efforts of Jeremahs among us to refuse
to see this won't alter the facts
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OUR BIT.

OUR BIT.
The trump of fame made many hearts
Beat faster for the fray;
We watched the lads in khaki go
And sped them on their way.
Now we've duty to perform
For the doughboy and the COB,
Who cares two straws for loud applause
When he hasn't any job?
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BEHIND THE TIMES.

BEHIND THE TIMES.
Lets take grandma down to the
community 'shimmy.'"
The ideal Grandma would die OF
shame"
"Indeed?'
Grandma is old-fashioned. Jehosha-
phat! sounds like an oath to her and
she refuses to believe that a respectable
woman ever drank a cocktail"
SUCCESSOR TO ABOU BEN-ADHEM.
"a great philanthropist has passed
away"
What was his Manner
"1ohn P. Garbage"
That's queer. 1 never heard Of John
T. Garbage What did he do?"
He built al apartment house and put
mp this sign: Couples With Ch:ldr.u
Welcome"
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CAUGHT.

Henry, while you were in France, did
you thihk of me every day?'
Every hour, precious one!"
oh. deSr! Why won't men tell the
truth?'
What do you meanr'
You wrote me you were unconscious
three days from shell shock"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-17

I'VE have a very good chance to see
just how acute the housing situation
in Birmingham is, by the numerous re-
quests for suites of rooms we receive
at the hotel" said George Driver. Many
district managers of firms and repre-
sentatives of concerns wish to bring
their families here to live, but cannot
get houses or apartments and try to
secure hotel accommodations and we
are so pressed that we have to turn
them down. Practically all the hotels
around the city are nearly always filled
to capacity and cannot afford TO lease
rooms or suites or rooms for a great
length of time We have many families
living at the Motion who would like
residence in the city, but simply
cannot get it."
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Entered at Inc Birmingham, Ala.
postoftice as second-cIass matter. un-
der act of Congress. March 8, 1879.
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May Pitch a Pup Tent

Burt Throckmorton says that for a
a very unique position. Just now he
is complaining about not having place
to live. AS he said yesterday, "Tve
been in the realty business here for a
houses every day, but at the present
time find it impossible to get place
to live myself. The demand for resi-
dences is SO great that everything with
roof over it is occupied. 1t looks
as though l will have to go down in the
wilds of Florida and pitch a pup tent
for the winter"
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Member of the Associated Press

The Age-HeraId is the only morning
and Sunday newspaper in Blrmingh ham
carrying the Associated Press dis
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein
All rights of republication of several
dispatches herein are also reserved.
TELEPHONE
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departments) Main 1900.
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Washington bureau. zU7 Alpps build
ing
European bureau, 10 King street.
Covent Garden, London, w. Z. T.
Eastern business office, World build
ing, New York city, western business
office, Tribune building, chicago. Inc
S. Z. BeckwIlh SPECIAL agency. agents
for foreign advertising.
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Hanging Onto Straw bonnet.

George Reynolds feels that the men
of Birmingham are not living up to
their reputation as up to the minute"
dressers. Ordinarily" he said. when
September Is comes, eveey one wants
to discard their old straw hat and
blossom forth in the latest style derby
or felt. This year. however. the hot
weather seems to have j1st reached
US, with the result that you see as
many straws on the streets as in mid
summer But wait until we have lit
tie cool weather; that's the day the
straws will be put away until next
summer"
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-17

Though death be poor. it ends n NOR
tai woe.
Richard H.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-17
Big Corn Crop

From the best reports obtainable
it seems that this years corn crop in
Alabama will be a little larger than
that of the last year." said w. M. Cos,
by. "The late crop has done much
better than was hoped. 1 think the
state will produce at least 10000, 900
bushels l am glad to see that our
farmers are relying less and less on
western corn and are raising their
own. There is little reason why Ala
bama should depend on outside states
for forage crops, for everything can be
grown in it easily and cheaply. This
is why 1t is sure to become sooner or
later a great cattle raising state. Just
at present, the business is largely de-
voted to beef cattle, but the time is
coming when dairying will be one of
its biggest assets"
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Y HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Take. ~Innuence, to Get Car

Buying an automobile in Birming-
ham Is about as hard as selling an arm
less beggar dumbbells," said w. Shell
ton Pritchard, after two weeks search
Ing along automobile row in the vain
hope of getting Something on i'm
mediate delivery. There was a time
when to let it be known that you were
in the market for a car, was inviting
continuous attention day and night
from veritable host of eager auto
statesmen. Not so today, however. You
have almost got to use political influ-
ence to get an audience with one of
the czars of autodom."
According to accounts of the mar
rators, experiences in the days of three
months free joyriding have gone. He
relates cases of eager would-be buy
ers offering premiums to those about
to receive delivery in order to induce
them to forego their delivery in favor
of the anxious parties. He admitted,
however, that his long and assidious
search had been finally crowned with
success, and he is now the envied
owner of the best car in the city"
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Louisville Courier Journal: A late
movie is called THE World and Its
Woman" Speaking generally the
films depict the world and it's wenches.
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MIR. DOOLEY ON OLD AGE

Milwauk0
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-17

Knowing some of his life's story
sat and marvelled as heard him speak
on three different occasions. What
was the power which took backward
youth who reached manhood robbed OF
chance for a good education and
nurtured on a sandy farm to become
in his early manhood a miner and lift
him out of his environment and set
him on his upward career in which lie
was to mould the thought and lives
of thousands of people? 1t was the
power of God which calls men into SER
vice and then guides them by His HOLY
Spirit.
Now I am not easily swept off nv
feet by addresses for 1 have been fed
up on oratory all my life and almost
to the point of surfeit during the war
period when everybody was a four
minute-man. But when 1 heard Ray
mond Robins talk on Saturday night
and knew that he was billed to speak
twice the next day. knew that 1 was
going to side step a Baptist associa-
ton where l was to nave a chance IN
talk myself. This is the best evidence
can give that I was under his spell.
for 1t is well known that l dearly love
to speak.
I put down his address at the
Methodist church on Sunday morning
as one of the greatest l have ever
heard In my life. 1 say this after care
ful thought. for in manner Of delivery,
In the use of vigorous English in the
breadth of mind. In the depth of heart
power 1t went straight home to the
souls of those who were fortunate
enough to be present. He has per-
sonality plus, but withal Is modesty
personified, and his public and private
speech is shot through with the earnest
ness of crusader. God bless Ray
mond Robins and may he live long ia
work and speak for the 'suplift" OF hls
fellow man Is the pray Of
- AA. n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-19
Has Eight Wives; Says He Married
Then, In Following Injunction Of
Bible; Tells How To Woo A Woman

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-King Solo
lNmon got away with It, so why
should Charles Hugh Wilson, Barnes
vile. No, turn down eight loving
women.
It couldn't be done with such Illus
trious precedent. Charles Hugh told
the court in pleading guilty to mar
rying eight wives
Wilson quoted the Bible at length
in justifying his harem proDensities-
He said the call came to me in dis
tress. and I was merciful unto them"
OF course he did not support them
all az the same time. he said but il
was no trouble at all TO take care Of
rev Of them"
7 am a travelling salesman. and
sometimes make from $50 20 $50 a
day" he said 1T was not much
trouble TO support them Besides four
Of my wives were widows and had
money. They were distributed over
a period Of nineteen years, and I
loved them all"
The court was so affected by the
story Of this veteran husband that
sentence was deferred
Blnmes IL on Eve.
Wilson's arrest was on the com
plant Of Mrs. Fay Ziff Wilson, Of
No. 1918 Madison avenue. the last OF
his wives. He married her November
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-19
Ell PASO OFFICE WILL SUPPLY
BIG AREA WITH FOODSTUFFS

The FL Paso zone supply office will
supply all of the cities Of Arizona and
New Mexico and in addition the cities
in following counties Of Texas with
foodstuffs under the government sale
regulations Brewster, CulbersOn, Jeff
Davis, Hudspeth. FL Paso. Loving,
Preside. Reeves Ward and Winlller.
according to advices received by post
master E. A Shelton Monday after
noon. All other counties in Texas VIII
be supplied by the zone supply office
at Fort sam Houston. Texas.
Persons outside of FL Paso who wish
to buy the surplus food should not
send their orders 10 Mr.. Shelton in FL
Psso but TO their local postmaster.
who viii forward the orders to the e.
Paso zone supply office.
Orders for quantities Of the goods
have been received at the local office
from several towns in New Mexico and
Arizona Bisbee, Douglas Miami
Globe. Las Cruces and Tucumcari have
ordered goods, averaging about car
load to the order. Several inquiries
have also been received
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-19

intention Of drilling and TO advise
all investors before they invest
Oil Means Prosperity.
The new department also would
advise companies seeking locations
for wells and offices and give geolog-
ical information In manager Rob
erts's opinion the oil operations here
have reached such large proportions
and have such a promising outlook
that a clearing house for those oper-
atoms must be esta 5lished by the
business interests Of the city
Before perfecting organization
plans the chamber Of commerce is
writing 10 other cities to find out
what the effect Of oil operations has
been on them Responses to date in
dicate that Texas is being made into
a golden garden by the magic fluid
A letter received by Mr. Roberts Tues
day from ". L. Orsburn, of the pub
licity department Of the Fort Worth
chamber Of commerce. depicts the re-
suits Of oil operations there as prov
ing a magic touch Of prosperity"
May Do Same for FL PasO.
That il may eventually do that here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-19

A n oil department. headed by an ex-
n pert may be created by the FL
Paso chamber Of commerce. A thor
ough investigation is being made by
this commercial body into up to date
results Of oil prospecting here and fu-
ture possibilities are being examined
with the idea Of establishing at the
chamber Of commerce a headquarters
for all o. the development in this To-
cality II Il is found advisable
K II. Roberts. manager Of the
chamber Of commerce. said Tuesday
that everything so far pointed to the
need Of such a department and that
without doubt it would be established.
One Of its purposes would be TO en-
courage every man and every COM
pany who actually sought oil and in
tended 10 drill where signs we're IA
Forable. to discourage the firm that
markets worthless stock and has no
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-19
Louis XVHatS
Are Stylish,
Price Is Dozen
Big Picture Hats Will Be
Back In Style; Velvet
And F leather Trimmings.

Louis XIV and Louis XVI hats are
to be the style for women this fall.
with silk flowe.s. ostrich plumes and
metal ribbon trimmings.
This is the word brought back from
New York by Mrs J. D. Stalker,
head OF the millinery department at
the Popular.
Louis XIV and XVI are the newest
notes in ultra millinery she said.
The Louis Nv style is interpreted
in variations Of the tricorne and in
hats with large brims turned up
abruptly at the front II also finds is
Interpretation in certain forms o. low
crowned, bullying cloche brimmed
styles, tied under the chin
The Louis XVI style is found in
picture hats with broad undulated
brims, and low flat crowns. These
as a rule are trimmed with masses
of flowers and feathers. Large Gains
borough and picture hats are also the
vogue this fall.
In trimming. silk flowers mingled
with ostrich, metal ribbon. and vari-
colored ostrich fantasies are largely
used.
'-The majority Of shapes are COW
cred with velvet, panne or plush
Much emphasis is given to the COM
binations Of velvet and lace. fur and
lace and velvet and tulle. Trans
parent brims are shown on some Of
the models and the crowns are fur,
plush or velvet. Large berets Of vel
vet with shaped flounces Of lace
forming the brim are much In evil
dence.
In small shapes the turban and
Breton or roll brim style continue 20
dominate
Light coIored velvet hats are trim
med with black and black velvet hats
are invariably trim med in color"
Mrs. Stalker asserts that prices on
millinery are really more in favor Of
customers than last season.