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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
W57 n AsHINGToo, D. c., August rs.
WV (Special.)-What manner OF
folk are the Mexicans?


folk are the Mexicans?
Whatever ones views on the wisest
political course toward Mexico, it will
help in a thorough understanding OF
that country to examine the rich his
tory, the ancient civilization, the pre-
our southern neighbors, according to
a bulletin for the Washington head
quarters of the National Geographic
society.
This bulletin, based on a commune
cation to the society from John Birkin-
bine, follows:
"Of the sixteen million inhabitants
two-fifths claim direct descent from
ancient tribes or families which are
accepted as the basis of Mexican his
tory two-fifths are of mixed and for
eign blood, the remainder being class
ed under the common appellation of
foreign
Throughout much OF the country,
and often within short distances of rail-
roads, are remnants of some of the
ancient native tribes or races, adher-
ing to customs. methods. and speech
of their ancestors.
Thus in Oaxaca are the Zapotecas
and Mixtecas, the estimate for the two
races being half million, and gov
eminent publication mentions dozen
other families in the same state.
I'm Hidalgo and adjacent states, the
Otomis; in Puebla and Oaxaca, the
Mexicanos; the predominating Mayas
in Yucatan; in Michoacan and Jalisco
the Tarascans. and the TlaXcalans, in
their native state. and other groups
elsewhere still maintain the tribal in
dividualties
Although Spanish is the language of
the country, and much English is spo-
ken in the regions most visited. large
number of the retives use only the YER
nacular.
prescott refers to the Aztecs, Tlax-
calans,. and others as producers of de-
licate fabrics, colored by vegetable
dyes intricate designs in the precious
metals, and beautiful decorations made
of feathers; numerous ruins also indi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
MONTE CARLO AND FLOATING MINE

From the New York World.
The most famous gambling casino in
the world has black record of families
impoverished, crimes committed to get
gambling money. insanity and suicide.
1t can upon occasion save lives as well
as waste them.
Prince Albert of Monaco, the abso-
to get some 100000 year from the
gambling concession at Monte Carlo,
has been student of oceanography for
more than a quarter of century. His
Yacht. equipped with travis, micro
scopes and other scientific tools, is
known in all seas. His museum a. Mo-
naco. opened in 1910, is famous among
students of ocean life.
Prince Albert LAST December gave the
academy of science charted courses
showing where mines set adrift would
be most likely to be carried by prevail
ing ocean currents This information
has just been confirmed by the director
of meteorological service at the
Azores The sailing directions given
by the prince for Atlantic ships are
said to be the best available.
The American tourist who dropped
1915 at the Monte Carlo tables when
his steamer stopped day at Villafran
ca in 1918 may console himself in 1919
that his money may be helping to save
an American sailors life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
LUKK N'I,UkE SAYS

Some men never pay anybody be-
cause they feel that they owe them
selves so much.
Any boob can make woman talk.
But it takes a smart man to make her
say what he wants her to say. -
When man is listening intently to
you he is merely waiting for you to
run out so he can start in.
And what has become of the old fash
toned man who used to go out between
the act to see a man?
There is good deal of blessing at
tached to the divorce evil Sometimes
a man gets so he regards alimony as a
bargain
Another good bet is that the cost of
living will never get so high that most
men won't think it is worth it.
One thing that we like about man is
that if his wife would let him alone
he would rather stay at home than go
visiting his friends.
The trouble with most of us is that
when we start saving up for a rainy
day it rains the next day.
She may not believe it. But it is i'm
possible for a girl to eat corn on the
cob and look like Madonna at the
same time.
There was time when man owned
his wife. But nowadays the best he
can do is get an option on her for a
few years.
There is an old saying about laugh
and grow fat. But we know lot of
grouches who are not SO blame thin.
1t won't do a man bit of good to
look like Lincoln unless he possesses a
brain like Lincoln.
And what has become of the old
fashioned man who couiun, possibly
get along without bottle of hair OIL?
A man may have as much right to
wear his pants as short as girl wears
her skirt. But he hasn't as much to
show.
How times have changed? The fellow
who wouldn't let you buy drink some
years ago was known as "a prince. Now
adays the fellow who won't let you buy
a drink is known as a prohibitionist.
The reason politics makes for progress
in city improvements is because there
are four bosses for every two work.
men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
If AID MEN WROTE HISTORY

From Lie.
1.-THE battle of Chateau Thierry, one
of Americas proudest victories, was
won by troops equipped with Stingem' S
celebrated KantKlog Grade mark
registered) self-adjusting gas masks.
Beware of limitations"
Our troops continued to press for
ward in the Argonne, wearing the ia
nous X z two-piece underwear, sum
mer weight. Look for the * u
LABEL
The first American contingent crossed
the Rhine singing GIVE Ny Regards to
Broadway" words and music by George
M Conan, composer of "Over There"
ITS a Grand Old Rag" Il Am From
Yankeeland" etc, etc. Try them on
your piano.
The treaty of peace was signed in
Paris, France, by the application of
Cheatems nevafayde writing fluid Gift
teen cents the bottle) on Bleachem's
non scrapable legal cap paper, the kind
that lasts.
The war officially came to an end
shortly after the return of>President
Wilson to the White House, so called
because of it's coat of holdfast lilywhite
enamel Splashit G. Smearon, sole dis
tributors, Washington, d. G.
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ferred to, "cold storage is the one
thing that has kept the prices of
American food stabilized; it has been
the greatest influence the world has
known for preventing wanton waste
of perishable stuff, and as such is a
dispensation to humanity and human
ity will continue to be thankful for
ages to come.
a "The food situation in this country
will improve in exactly the same pro-
portion that the storage facilities i'm
prove. About eight per cent of our
egg production goes to the dump each
year for the want of proper and ade-
quate refrigeration, 49, The extern
sion of cold storage facilities in the
United States keeping pace with the
gradually increasing production of
food will automatically solve the ques-
ton of food prices, for it is the avail
ability of food during adverse seasons
that helps keep the price stabilized.
Legislation designed to. limit the
period of storage obviously defeats its
own purpose, since the resultant vast
age will more than offset the little
revenue accruing from the enactment
of such law"
The Birmingham cold storage ware
house is owned and operated by bust
ness men distinguished for their pub
lie spirit and upbuilding activity.
When they erected this plant they not
only rendered valuable service to Biz
mingham, but to the whole state. If
the company is hampered by restric-
tive or annoying legislation, much of
the food that now comes to this mar
ket may be forced to go to other
states.
Cold storage is indeed a boon to
producer and consumer and it is hoped
our legislators will consider the meas
ure thoroughly and not inflict another
blow on industry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
"MELTING POT" IN MEXICO

cate marvellous skill of ancient peoples
in stone work, especially as the tools
used were obsidian or copper.
Evidences that this dizziness in
handiworlz has been retained appears in
the feather-work, wood carving, stone
cutting, etc, of the present day The
beautiful pottery and unique weaves of
serapes, made with the crudest sppli-
ances and excellent fabrication in
etc, also bear testimony to the skill
of the Mexican Indian.
Mexico may be described as land
of surprises, country of extremes
nation of contrasts, domain Of APP
parent contradictions were the old
and the new, the poor and the rich, the
crude and the refined. are near neigh
bors; where the sleep of centuries often
continues adjacent to present activities,
land where ultra conservatism is ell
bowed by PRONOUNCED evidences of mod
ern progress.
Mexico has a>~wealth of archeolo-
gical relies, remnants of an ancient
civilization that the builders of what
are now ruins We're of Monaghan,
Semitic, or Phoenician origin, but the
riddle cannot be admitted as solved. All
authorities, however unite in praise
of the magnitude and the perfection of
workmanship shown at various ruins
found throughout the Mexican territory.
The region adjacent to some of these
raises question as to the source Of sus-
tenance for multitudes which must
have then existed, and causes specula-
ton upon changes which may have &C.
Cured in the interval.
Prominent among these ruins are
Uxmal and Chiehen-Itza in the state
of Yucatan; Palenque, in the state of
Chipas, in the state of Oaxaca, and
Xochicalco, in the state Of Morelos.
THE pyrimid Of Cholula, in Puebla,
and those of the Sun and Moon, in the
state of Mexico, have also been liber-
ally described, but distributed over
wide areas are many other ruins which
have had but little or no investga
ton, and rock sculptures. images idols,
and ancient pottery, found in numerous
localities, are the only records of peo-
pies whose history is unknown and
whose names even are lost"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
Marking of Streets

Just in connection with all of the
needs of Birmingham that are being
brought in various ways to the atten-
ton of The taxpayers and fellow citi-
zens' / think that none deserves a
more prominent place than that of
some adequate and proper marking of
Birminghams Streets stated J. 4.
Kicks few days ago.
"In the downtown district it is an
easy matter to find ones way about,
but. even there strangers find much
cause for confusion between streets
and avenues. while in the outlying
districts it is extremely difficult for
even those who have lived here for
years to find exactly the place they
are looking for. This is really a mat
ter that should be attended to by the
city, but neglected by it, it should be
taker by some of the active organiza-
lions, such as the Automobile cub,
Civic associa ton, chamber of COM
merce or others-not a little later, but
now"
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Difference of Opinion
Regarding "Flu" Outbreak

WHEN doctors disagree r humanity ar !.
sometimes gets the benefit of
the doubt This may be the case so
far as another epidemic of influenza is
concerned. Medical, experts whose
views carry weight-among them, if
we mistake not, the authorities of the
public health service-have predicted
a return of the "flu" as soon as cold
weather begins.
New York's health commissioner,
DR.. Royal S. Copeland, made state
ment to this effect, which is disputed
by Health Officer William H. Peters
of Cincinnati, who says the country
was "pretty we'll immunized last fall
and winter. Epidemics of such charac-
ter, as a rule, do not strike twice in
the same place"
Naturally, people who have vivid
recollection of the ''flu" epidemic last
winter, which is reported to have
caused millions of deaths throughout
the world and took a heavy toll of
lives in America, will hope that DR..
Peters is right and DR.. Copeland is
wrong. Most medical men, however,
agree with the New York doctors
views.
If there is another outbreak of "flu"
next winter it will still further compli-
cate an economic situation that is
causing the greatest unrest through
out America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
Their Places Omen

In some manner the report has be-
come circulated that the county has
mer positions on their return from
service" said Tom Huey of the boa I'd
of revenue.
This statement is absolutely with
out foundation. The county has given
every soldier who was employed by
THE county previous to the time he en-
listed in the army his job back on re-
turn and we have given employment
to number of ex-soldiers who had
never worked for the county,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Ancient Magazines

Ancient Magazines
ut is strange how little forethought
people use in sending magazines and
books to the various organizations
asking for Them said Miss Jessica
and l was surprised to find in the
clubrooms of the war camp community
service on Fourth avenue and Twens!-
eth street some ma gaines bearing the
date of 1915 and 1917.
1T seems a shame to send such old
books for the use OF our soldiers who
have been overseas and the majority
of whom are so well posted. On the
other hand, there were copies of the
Delireator. Mothers magazine and
Needlecraft. and l couldn't help but
wonder il it was possible that soldiers,
sailors and marines would be Inter-
ested in needlework and styles. When
1 asked Miss Cherry, the official
hostess, where she got SO many old
periodicals she stated they had been
donated by the women of Birmingham.
IF you have ever visited the rooms
and seen eX-service men there ycu
would see the kind of 1iteratue that
appeals to them. Many of these men
are very well read indeed and a little
forethought in the selection of the
magazines to send to a mans club
would not permit such a thing to &C.
cur again.
''The organization appreciates what
the Birmingham people have done and
urge them to send in all late magazines
they have finished so the men who
rines may have them to read when
they visit the clubrooms which are
provided for their special benefit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded August q. /

The surrender of one negro murd-
erer has allayed some of the excite
ment at Darien, Ga, where a race war
was threatened. The situation is stu
critical as several ringleaders of thc
negro mob which took refuge in
swamps are still at large. An entire
regiment of Georgia militia was called
out to prevent bloodshed.
Joseph Chamberlain is still temporiz-
ing with the Beers and clash between
the British and the Beers seems ine-
vitable. Great Britain is making
methodical preparations for war in the
Transvaal.
contract for the erection of the
state fair buildings, stables and
grand stand was awarded yesterday
to John L. Burns. local contractor.
The track will be constructed by Dunn
and Lallande Bros.
The district convention OF the
knights of Labor, which met in Brick
layers hall, completed rs work last
night and adjoudned after electfng Of
ficers as follows: District Master
Workman. A. ]. O'Keefe; District
Worthy Foreman. Isaiah Robinson;
District Recording Secretary. James
TAYLOR; District Secretary Treasurer. =.
A. Murdoch; District Statistician, C. e.
villidee; District Executive Board, W..
NJ. Penny, p Walker and ]. c. Ross.
This afternoon at Oak Hill cemetery
the Birmingham military companies
! viii hold memorial services IN honor of
Philip Nicely Finch. Frank v. Evans,
Jr.. Walker Adams and one or two
other members the jefferson Volun-
teers had during the Spanish
war. The services will be ooncucs,d
| by the Rev. John G. Murray, chaplain
OF the Third Alabama. and DR.. L. S.
Handley.
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GIVING THEM SOMETHING TO DO

GIVING THEM SOMETHING TO DO.
What do you think of the six hour
day. Mr. Gadspur?'
ut might be a good thing for the
masses" replied that eminent citizen,
thoughtfully. "but l fear it would be
mistake to inaugurate a universal six
hour day until more golf links are laid
off and the factory output of automo-
biles, motor boats and airplanes is great
ly increased"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
Cold Storage Industries
Should Not Be Hampered

IT HE legislative bill affecting cold
y storage would, if passed, great
ly hamper one of our most beneficent
industries.
Birmingham has the only cold stor-
age plant of any size in Alabama 1t
is modern in every respect and has al
ready proved of far-reaching public
value.
Any effort on the part of our law
makers to place restrictions on cold
storage warehouses, doubtless results
in some degree from transformation.
The United States department of ag-
riculture fosters the industry and uses
it to the lasting advantage of farmers,
poultrymep and consumers. Reports
of food in cold storage are made to
the department every two weeks and
this information is duly published to
the world.
Canada so highly appreciates the
value of the cold storage industry that
the Canadian government subsi-
dies it.
1t is vital factor in food conserva-
ton and but for the operation of cold
storage plants this country and the
allies would have suffered seriously
from food shortage during the war
Before scientific refrigeration had
been advanced to its present stage
Of perfection, there was an enormous
waste in food supplies. The loss in
eggs alone amounted to a vast sum.
The Refrigerating World submits
some practical observations which
should be read and pondered BY every
member Of the legislature. Aa a
matter of fact" says the journal RI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
CONDEMNED SOLDIERS HEROES

CONDEMNED SOLDIERS HEROES
From tho New York World.
When President Wilson. early in 1918.
pardoned two young soldiers. sentenced
to death for sleeping on post in France.
the act of clemency was popularity APP
proved. The culprits, to be sure, had
committed the soldiers gAavest offense.
But they were mere boys. new to mill
tary discipline, as the country itself
was new to the rigors of war, and to
have exacted the grim penalty pre-
serited by army La would undoubtedly
have distressed public sentiment.
The wisdom of the pardon is now
confirmed by the correspondence be-
tween the secretary of war and the
President giving the record of the lads
after their restoration to duty One,
offensive in July, 1918. The other,
Cook. fighting CALAMITY in that en-
gagement and in the Meuse-Argonne
battle, was twice wounded and has
been honorably discharged from the
service
Is there a more dramatic story of
the war than this? Here were two
brave and competent soldiers who just
missed dying shamefully for an offense
with which tired nature had more to
do than any wilful act of their own,
but who, through the mercy of their
commander in chief, were allowed to
redeem their lives and to acquit them
selves with honor. They were saved
from ignominious death to become
shining example to an army which is
rich in records of bravery. Certainly
story and to know how his precedent
of clemency in such cases has justified
itself today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
Everything Going In

when ! entered the city hall and
could not find the building department
on the second floor I looked up Com
missioner Hornady and asked him."
said l.. l.. Holtam
Why. the building inspectors Of
flee is upstairs he said. pointing up.
Now, the last time I had occasion to
visit the office it was on the second
floor. All right Mr.. Hornady,' I said
I guess that's right Everything else
has gone up-so with the building de-
partment.'
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X X 4

BEGINNING THE DAY-The de-
caying leaves. the grass lying in the
SUN flecked with shade. the waving
corn and far beyond the decp-biue
water shimmering and sparkling.
And what beyond the water, what
mystery beyond the water. why,
land like this and law like this and
love like thiss The far waters of
my life and of life beyond this life.
What lies there for met why, the
same laws, the same love, the same
God, as here. Let me not be afraid.
Amen.-H. Nj. T..
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PLAINLY TROUBLED.

whats become of the old-fa fashioned
man who used to say that the first thing
we knew reformers would pass a law
making it a criminal offense for man
to kiss his wife,
"Oh, he's still about here. He didn't
really mean what he said then, but this
anti-tobacco crusade has him SO worried
he's no longer making facetious pre-
dictions."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
A MARVEL.

"Dabwind seems to have an exagger-
ated opinion of his wife's culinary skill"
That's true"
Have you heard him talk?"
ct have, and you'd think there isn't
anything she can't do on gas stove ex-
cept, perhaps, an interpretative dance"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-27
Valuable Work of
the Boys Club


MAYHEM the Alabama extension
w service first took an active
interest in the Boys club, large posi-
bilities were seen, and as the clubs
began to multiply the result assumed
proportions.
The Boys club has now risen to be
a most valuable factor in the agricul-
tural life of Alabama.
The annual short course in farming
for Boys clubs, held at Auburn, was
a marked success. About two hundred
boys were in attendance and the en-
thusiasm on the part of youthful ag
riculturists was to the highest degree
encouraging to the directing spirits
of the Auburn cooperative work. L.
N. Duncan, superintendent Of the
junior home economics division of the
Polytechnic institute, says:
"The 1919 short couse outranks all
previous ones in the following points:
The boys were better organized from
start to finish; the course of instruc-
ton was more systematic and better
o-ordained than any previous year;
the boys enjoyed themselves more,
were wide awake, more enthusiastic
and more anxious to learn than they
have ever been before"
The contest for the best essays was
decidedly animating feature of the
occasion. The first successful con-
testant was Talbot Tapscott of Falk-
vile, in Morgan county. His paper
was on "What the Club Work Has
Been Worth to My Community The
second winner was Wallace Carpenter
of Talladega, his theme being what
the Club Has Been Worth to Me"
with Austin Venable of Wetumpka
winning honorable mention.
The pleasure and profit derived from
this years course will assure rec
ord-breaking attendance in the sum-
mer of 1920.
| One of The Age Heralds printers. for
inerly an army aviator, journeyed down
to Montgomery and bought plane, in
which he flew back to Birmingham. The
time is doubtless coming when it will
be common sight to see affluent limo
type operators winging their way home
ward in the early morning hours.
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A member of the firm of J. P. Morgan
& Co is said to have paid $4,000 for
bronze statue entitled. "The shvering
Girl" We understand the pose and the
absence of clothes suggest that equally
famous masterpiece, ocptcilipcI IMOiH.
4 y 4
! If Shakespeare were alive today. do
you suppose he would join George NJ.
Cohan and put up the equivalent in Eng
lish pounds of $4,000 to keep actors
from being dominated by the American
I Federation of Labor?
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Workmen of the Midvale Steel and
Ordnance company oppose the shorter
work day and increased wages. They'll
be called reactionaries. if they are not
careful
The former Kaiser has not lost all his
former authority. 1t is related that
the barber who attends him at Ameron-
gen is not permitted to talk in the erst-
while royal presence. q
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Poverty in Mexico must hare been con-
siderably exaggerated. 1t Is said that
caruso on his return to America from
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BY Thomas Moore.
am soul in the silence.
In darkness in earth below,
Where miracle wrought by infinite
Thought
Bids uniformed flowers grow.
I am the rose and lily.
All sweetness that was. or is.
The oak and vine, and the breath divine
That lives in the lovers kiss!
1 am the fruitage and harvest
From seed of eternal strife:
The earth aud the sea are vital through
me,
For am the Spirit of LIE: