davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
Mercy Home Fund
Must Be Raised

1.-THE Mercy Home drive for fifteen
u thousand dollars has been only
partially successful. Several thou
sand dollars remain to be raised, and
every dollar must be in hand within
the next few days.
With an earnest effort, the goal
will be reached by tomorrow night.
The Mercy Home depends upon the
charity of the public. Every one APP
preciates the incalculable good the
home does in this community. 1t is
one of our boasted institutions, and
that it's Thanksgiving campaign
should fail is out of the question.
Every liberal-minded person. should
contribute and the fund sought should
be an over-the- head affair.
y * 4
Germans are said to be eager to cul
tlvate the 1rlenuSnlp OIL AmeTlcdHs
That was their policy before the war
with the ultimate purpose. it now APP
pears. of pulling the wool over our
eyes.
4 * X
New Orleans bartenders are wide
awake individuals. Less than an hour
after court ruling that wartime
prohibition was not constitutional they
were serving drinks with both hands
= =; =
sGive the former Grown Prince credit
for having a sense of humor. He is
quoted as saying he was amused by
the attempts being made in the father
| land to pass the buck"
= 4 =
| Despite the high cost of living. yes
terday Witnessed a notable consump-
ton OF the turkey bird
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

fire? Does the soldier who is singed
fare better than he who is wounded
by shell or perforated by bullet?
Figures may not lie in the case of
poison gas, but judging from the, inn
mediate after effects, which were
sometimes prolonged for weeks in
a clean bullet wound not
in fatal spot, of course-or even a
piece of shrapnel or shell fragment,
is preferable to a deep inhalation of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

in Shakespeare's day. and 50 remains.
Only purists-prudes in speech-Gbhor.
and eschew, all slang, but only those
who first acquire, and customarily en-
ploy, good English use slang effective
ly otherwise than in the company Of
touts.
Those who have command OF good
English choose a slang phrase whore
it will be useful, as a golf player with
bag full of sticks selects the club
which promises best service in the
situation existing.
The habitually slang, like the ha-
bitually profane, are too slovenly ~
speech, and in thought to learn -
speak vigorous English. There is no
surer proof that current slang means
nothing than lies in the fact that to
those addicted to it, it means every
thing as to the habitually profane. II
expect to have A hell of time" may
mean anticipation of a superlatively
good time or superlatively bad time.
To such persons it is as hot as hell in
July and as cold as hell in January.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
ANTI-CLTMAx

'T never hear your boy talking about
his experiences in France
I'm afraid I've discouraged him, -
said Mr.. Clipping.
'Tndeed?'
Yes. Sam introduced me one day
to a gentleman in civilian attire. AS
I don't hear any too well, I didn't I'M
derstand what he said about the gem
tfeman, but after I had expatiated at
length on Sans important work in
France, although he himself was only
private discovered that the person
I was talking to had formerly been
the colonel of Sans regiment"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
PAYING For A PORT

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Birmingham, Ala, the steel town
which boasts itself "the Pittsburg OF
the South" may offer the northern city
an example in doing some things. The
first shipment of steel sever made from
the Birmingham district by water
started for Mobile last weak by way OF
Tuscaloosa and the Warrior. Birming-
ham wants it's own port on the river
and plans to have warehouses ana DER
ricks in place in the new terminal on
the "Port of Birmingham" on the War
ror rver by the first of the year Two
hundred thousand dollars are to be SUD-
scribed. of which three-fourths are al
ready pledged in stock subscriptions
and The Age Herald urges popular
participation in investments of 800 or
$500 to hurry the development OF the
freight traffic of the Birmingham dis
trict."
1t can be imagined how Birmingham
would rejoice in the waterway facilities
that flow past Pittsburg's doors when
the Alabamians bestir themselves SO
Theoretically to make port for them
selves in order that they may ship tneir
products to Mobile by water and thence
to all the world. They see in the i'm
provement of the Warrior a real open
ing for their city and are prompt to
seize advantage from it. 1t water trail
&c one of those things that is only ap-
preciated when it is hard to get? Can
,Pittsburg overlook the opportunities Of
fered to it other cities would give al
most anything to have? Shipping oui
products south by water is an old story
here, but do we appreciate it's full pos
sibltcs in anything like the degree II
appeals to Birmingham?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
YOU NEVER CAN TELL

That's the 1oliiest drummer rye
met in many day"
HE certainly is the life of the
party"
"a man of such high spirits is bound
to be in a congenial line of business.
BY the way, do you know what he
sells?"
"Yes-cofrins."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
IN DEMAND

What is this man charged with, Of
ficer?"
"Moonshining," replied the ssheriffs
deputy.
Those jugs. suppose, contain the
evidence?"
Yes. and it's no easy job keeping
an eye on this fellow and the jugs at
the same time One is just as apt to
disappear as the other"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
DROWNED OUT

'Ts chiggersvtlle planning c3s3e
center?"
mo-" replied Squire witherbea
I'VE haven't gotten that Tar along yet,
but there was some talk of startin. a
community sing"
Didn't the project go Trough
mo. The village basso, Sam Job
bles. who runs fish market down ON
Main street. sang as loud that every
body else got Disguised an quit, so we
sorter let the matter drop"
PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
A pRorLrGArE sCoT

From BIIghty, London.
whats this l hear about We gcttin'
married again. Wullie Tamson?"
oh. aye; I'm venturing on nfatri-
monial bonds WI Jean Cameron"
'4-osh me. man. we've been married
three times already"
-Four times. four times
"Eh. Wullie. ye're awfu Nwastefu
wi womenw
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
A TOLERANT ATTITUDE

Your intellectual friend enjoyed the
movies?~
she seemed to. and I must give her
credit for one thing"
What is that?"
Although she knows considerably
more about Latin and Greek than she
does about making pie, she refraiQed
from calling attention to the gram
NAUTICAL mistakes in the sub-titles.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
JUST sUpPosiNG

From the NeM York Telegram
NSuppose the kaiser had shave, and
his shoes shined and brushed off his
uniform and rode along Inter den Lin
den attended by those flower bedeclxed
troops who p'r rched through the Bran
denburg Gaft rs yictors only a few
months age. Trats that? Roll
over? Oh. such trfnr have happened
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
AN ARTIST

whats the secret of this photogra,
piers success?"
He makes all his clients lool
young"
But suppose client is old and
gray?"
Then the photographer makes him
look distinguished"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
FRIGHTENING!

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Went into barber shop yesterday.
Looked at a-sgn above neat table.
A trim young lady sat behind the
table. The legend on the sign was.
Manicure 75 cents" The old price
was so cents Well sometimes the
manicure is worth tit all depends
upon the manicurist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
NOTHING TO HIM

rive just been talking to man who
took what you might call anIacademsc
interest in the question OF Shorter
hours and more wages
1T must be refreshing to meet q
WORKING man like that nowadays. What
was he foing?"
ga lifA aArftence~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

BY John Drink wster
Lord Ramesss as4p sighed
Because SAairF evening passed;
And little a aa04 rfsi
That suraner tnet fell at last
To dust; ana YkNaF Es-ona died
When. eeaNsy ors was overcast.
Theirs wa te4Aess wefknov
Because 5nis II hawthorn
keeA EN
So short stas 3tr< kisses go
10 toni y deep,
While RaNss2e afa omeo
AND Aiis lAenf sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
MERELY A REMINDER

Five years ago you promised to buy
me a car" said Mrs. Gadspur.
80 l did, my dear" replied Mr. Cad
SPUR. as he flicked the ashes from a
25-cent cigar. "And I intend-ahem-
to keep my promise"
a don't wish to hurry you. but don't
wait until the only vehiclesI can ride
in is a wheel chair"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
ADRIFrr WITH THE TIMES

A HAND ME-DoWN, AT THAT
Now, the poor enibghted heathen,"
Meath some distant. tropic sky,
according to uplifters,
May be better off than L
But. to tell the truth. I envy
From my heart the naked brute
When a clothing salesman murmurS
Sixty dollars for this suit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

From the Houston Post.
Anybody want a mountain moved!
The Birmingham Age-Herald has faith
that can ddit 1t says democratic vic
tory in next years election is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Great Newspaper Fnke

Probably the greatest newspaper
fake of international interest was the
result of a practical joke a reporter
perpetrated upon the telegraph editor
of Pittsburg afternoon publication,
according to R. l. Mckinney, publisher
of the Macon News and Columbus En-
quier-Sun, at the needing of the south
ern publishers
'"rhe reporter got hold of a piece of
white flimsy. used by one of the press
associations, put a sheet of carbon on
it and then a sheet of regular white
copy paper" Mr. Mckinney said.
Then he wrote out bulletin bear
ing an Algiers. Africa. date line, with
by courier in parenthesis. The bull
letin told of revolt in the Zulu king
dom, in the heart of Africa. when the
palace of King Chetayo was sur
rounded and the ruler and royal guard
were assassinated. 1t was brief bull
1etIn, only about so words, purporting
to have been cabled from Algiers.
This the reporter laid on the tele-
graph editors desk when that gentle
man had stepped out for luncheon
And then the reporter promptly forgot
the whole business and went out on an
assignment. The next he knew of it
was the newsboys' yell of 'uxtry.' He
bought copy and here was the bull
letin in 1s-point blackface with l44-
point ribbon flashed across the page.
The reporter had not intended to go
quite this far and trembled at the
when the office found out the origin
of Tat fake bulletin. He decided to
sit silent in the boat
but that was not the end of 1t,
Each of the three news associations
thought the Other had pulled a world
wide scoop. They proceeded to steal
the bulletin from the afternoon paper,
elaborate by reference to atlas and
African history and away the story
went into New York and then 1t was
flashed broadcast. not only in the
United States. but on over to Europe.
Some London freelancer got busy
and cabled back more detail. In the
meantime. however. the cable from AL
giers went dead. The last message
over it had told of some sort of
storm in the African interior. So for
three days the Zulu revolt was the
story of the day. The managing
editor of the Pittsburg paper wrote to
the general manager of the press as
ISOLATION serving his paper laudins
the service for the great world scoop.
"Dont thank us-we stole the item
from you came back the reply. Two
weeks later the reporter culprit, who
was leaving for another job, let the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
A SPLENDID Movement

1.-The Big Sister organization is one
of the biggest and most important
things the women of Birmingham have
ever undertaken" said Mrs. Scion
Jacobs, land we are meeting with
splendid success in our membership
campaign. We are not going to make
a drive for funds at all. but are de-
pending on our membership fees and
donations for the money necessary for
the purchase of suitably where
young women working att8 small wage
may live at a nominal co., and at the
same time have real homo life.
MANY young girls come to Birming-
ham from small towns over the state
seeking employment and because they
are not trained in any line are forced
to work for small wages. This nat
urally forces them to live in cheap
boarding houses and this is condi-
ton we think our Big Sister home will
relieve to certain extent. Large
numbers of men and women are joining
the organization daily and we expect
to have one of the largest member
ships of any organiza ton in the city
in few weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

BEGINNING THE DAY--O Cod
prepare me for this sabbath day.
Let me enter Thy presence Tree
from willing sin n \, pride, for only
the pure in heart may see God. Let
me enter Thy presence quietly.
without hurry that l may be ready
to hear the still. small voice. In
Christ's nnme. Amen.-H. VI. e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28
Member of the Associated Pres.

stu. wars and Ietchery; nothing else
holds fashion; II burning devil take
them!
TrolIus and CreSsida.
* \ * Q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

mentous years"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

went into a cafeteria short while
back and went up to the marble coun-
ter where the sugar bowl was accus-
toned to sit and not seeing anything
which resembled it, I went to the coun-
ter and asked the manager II they
were doing it out, to be told that II
was at its usual place. I demurred,
when he walked over and pointed out
abrownish substance which / had tax
en- for a very low grade of molasses
candy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28

Remittsnces can be made at current
rate of exchange. This Age-Herald VIII
not be responsible for money sem
through The mails Address
THE AGE-IERALD,
Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-28


tiquity, and both remain somewhat in
obscurity. However, the majority OF
Tevidence traces sugarcane to India as
the home of it's origin. But as l once
remarked, it makes no difference how
| far back anything takes it's history
| China must be reckoned with, and so
George Richardson Porter in his work
entitled THE Nature and Properties OF
Sugarcane" says: "The strongest proofs
carefully collected from ancient
| and modern times lead to the concur
ksion that China was the first country
in which s0garcane was cultivated and
| its produce manufactured
/ Another author. Prinsen Geerings,
states: mo teal preparation is record
| ed before about 600 A. D., att which
/ time a Chinese emperor sent a man to
learn the art of sugar making in In
| dia for in the year 500 A. D.. white
/ sugar is mentioned as being shipped
| from India to Europe" DR.. II. W. Wiley
gives his weight to India agains,
China. but Marco Polo who Travelled
much and sometimes wrote the thing
| that was not true, but nevertheless
gave out much interesting Information.
says: "In the middle ages the best
sugar came from Egypt, and in India
! coarse sugar is still called Chinese and
fine sugar Cairiene. or Egyptian
Another high authority gives il out
that the art of boiling sugar was
known in Gangetic India in the first
half of the seventh century; but sugar
| refining cannot have then been knewn.
for the Chinese learned the use of
ashes for this purpose only in the Mon
gol period, from Egyptian visitors. But
to tell the truth. I am more worried
about the present shortage than I am
in settling the claims between China.
India and Egypt, and am willing to lay
lin a stock of Cuban, Hawaiian or Lou
isianian Just as soon as the gentle
man in control will turn some loose
here in Birmingham.
a -. m n -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-09
GOLD CHEvRONS ON CAPTlvEs
Prisoners Of War In 6rest Area
Think They Are Entitled 70
Service Cheyron.

With the American Army In France.
THE immense amount Of work In
constructing roads. building barracks,
unloading and reloadlng the vast tom
mage Of supplies for the American
army gave several prisoners Of war IN
the Brest area the idea that they were
worthy Of recognition in the service
Of the A. e. f., and accordingly they
having finished six months OF good
hard work, these boches concluded
that they were eligible to wear gold
service chevron. - Il g..
They blossomed forth one day with
a bright gold chevron glittering on the
lower part of the left sleeve. It was
wholly out of harmony with their gen.
eral appearance, according to the
sharp vision of the military police who
had charge Of their surveillance.
- The IN P" could not understand
this hybrid establishment, coupled
with the large letters Up. w." signi.
flying prisoner Of war" on their
backs. Fulfilling his duty, he inquired
the purpose Of this unauthorized
dazzle on the left sleeve. The boche
explained his af1iIiation in the Amerl.
can army, but that did not satisfy the
IN. p" OH came the cheyrons with
one strong rip. -5.r..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-09
ALIENS QUIT COUNTRY
Ire Leaving for Europe at Rate
of 1000 a Day.
cus4em Officials Fear Exodus VIII Re-
suit In Great Labor
Shortage.

New York.-Enriched by war work,
aliens are leaving this country at the
rate Of more than 1000 day, 1t was
learned here from custom officials, who
expressed fear that, with the POSSIBLE"
ity that congress may limit immigra-
ton for the next four years, the United
states will face serious labor short
age, instead Of q condition of unem-
ployment. i :
Since the signing Of the armistice,
It was said, Italians, Greeks, Span
iards and Portuguese have been pour
Ing out of the United Staes through
this port. Since November 1921 pass
ports have been vised at the custom
house, and since December, $4,000
aliens have sailed. Every ship. clear
ing for Mediterranean ports has sailed
with a full steerage, so that rates have
jumped from $40 to $50.
Custom officials estimate that an
enormous sum has been taken out OF
the country since the exodus began.
Each allen, 1t Is said. carries with him
.s:em $1,000 to $1,000 to enable him to
Hive In his nat,vc land in greater ease
than he ever enjoyed .-e. Since
April 2, when all outgoing passengers
were forced to pay their income taxes
before leaving, more than $88,O00 has
been collected.
Byron r. Newton, collector OF the
port, who has been asked by members
d the United States senate and house
Immigration committee to reduce the
exodus to statistics. said today moro
than 80 per cent Of the aliens are
Italians. and that something ought to
Do done to check the outflow"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-09
SPOIL 0. nENRY's SKETCHES
Texas Wors<men Tear Down Build.
inc Where tho Author Was
Employed.

Austin. Tex-Sketches on the walls
Of the old land Office building on the
capitol grounds, drawn By o. Henry
the author, while he was clerk In
the statehouse here. are being destroy
ed. Workmen are tearing down the
building.
o. Henry, in his adolescence. pub.
lished a little weekly, The Rolling
Stone, worked In the land Office as
clerk, and worked prodigiously on the
stories that later were to entertain an
army Of readers.
His real name was Sidney Porter,
and he was then unknown to fame. No
one seems to remember whether he
was a good clerk, and those who have
seen the sketches say that as an artist
he was good story teller.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-09
4 4 4 4 4 K x * 3 x 4 4 :
LAKE HATTIE.

= i X TX X ks%4sk X X ~
H. H. Tiara was Bemidji shopper
Wednesday,. l.,
So, Horner is in sheldahl, Iowa
this week.
~.., L. ". Harpel made a business trip
to Yola the first OF the week.
The J. w. Heggie family visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Williame
Sunday. ,@. =. -. = 4. y - .
Mrs. Mary Segar has returned to
her home after a pleasant week spent
with Mrs. Dora s. Bell. -.
Roy Shepherd Sundayed with his
sisters, Mrs. Glen Allen and Mrs. A.
e. Churchill, returning to Birchmont
beach in the evening.
! John Stillwell and family of Lake
Itasca state park, spent social at
ternoon with Mrs. Bell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Hoglin, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. v. Harpel and son, Juel, spent
Sunday evening socially at the H. H
Tiara home. .;r.
Vilmar Horner and Sam Boyd were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Cook
at Birchmont beach Sunday night.
Glen Allen purchased young horse
VI Lfs NdIIo IAC Alot VI ILLS WGch
to match the one he bought of Mr.
Cook recently.
w. G. Cook came down from Birch.
mont Beach Saturday to attend g
meeting of the Lake Hattie town
board. %s@ r. -
John Mickalson and wife, Mrs
Dora s. Bell and Mrs. Sigma Sprage
combined business with pleasure al
the county seat Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hoyt of North
Dakota are guests of the Erick and
Ben Landgren families this week
Mrs. Hoyt and Mrs. Erick Landgren
are sisters, ..i&
Miss Lucille Bell closed successful
term Of school in the i. O. Petrie
district In lockwood township Fri.
day with q picnic, which was we'll at.
tended. John Mickalson and wife
were among those present and
brought Miss Bell home. Miss Bell
will spend the Intervening weeks 'un.
til the opening Of summer school
with her mother, Mrs. Dora Bell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-09
Mosquito Fleet.

Among naval inen the mosquito fleet
Is known as 1.-The second line of de-
fense."' 1t is used in protecting the
Notifications and harb0rs along the
coast line, and, like the insect from
which it Is named. annOys the enemy In
every way, at the same time preventing
the possibility Of blockade. In the
war against Germany the British navy
was augmented by several thousands
of small and sometimes very speedy
vessels, and to this mosquito fleet,
manned chiefly by naval reserve men
and fishermen the admiralty paid
tribute for it's patient and lnbOrious
work in laying and sweeping up mines,
chasing submarines and patrolling the
bone waters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-09
Too Much to Believe.

Nate Salisbury OF the Chicago Post
has an entirely new version Of "ther'
amt no sech animile" story. which he
told to members Of the American Press
Humorlsts' association while the. con.
vendon was being held In the Windy
city. "
The hero" Of this yarn was q
wabbly individual who stopped to gaze
into the window Of restaurant where
some proud fisherman had placed on
display. hugh 1muskellunge nicely
mounted on a board. .-
= The man gazed at the trophy for
some time, and then. as he turned to
70, he put his whole soul into the e.
clamation:
"Well. the man who says he caught
that fish is a doggone liar."-YoungS
town Telegram.