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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18

But in those days it behooved kings to be suspicious, "and when the King of Israel had read the letter that he rent his clothes, and said, Am l. God, to kill and make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover man of bis leprosy? Wherefore consider I pray you, and see how he seeketh quarrel ith me?' Knowing something of the way in which the kings of old found pretexts for war, was all in a stew. War in those days was in fact what sherman is reputed to have said of it later.
 It's interesting to. note the action of Elisha as showing the place and power Of the old prophets of Israel, and so when he heard about the behavior of the king he sent to find out why he had acted in such a manner Then, with su- preme confidence in Jehovah, he sent word to the frightened ruler Let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israeli So Naa- man came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of Elisha"
 There are some sermons which one never forgets. 1 remember when boy, ar evangelist by the name of Graves came to Eufaula and held a series of meetings in the Baptist Church. just across the street from my home. and that one night I went over to hear him and he told the story of the little Jewish maid and Naaman and Elisha. He was a great story teller as well as an actor and he made the scene live before me then in such vivid way that even unto this day I can see and hear him as he told it.
 The bare record says: And Elisha sent messenger unto Naaman, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth and went away, and said. Behold, I thought he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God. and strike his hand over inc place. and recover the leper." Att CT centuries and as mere outsider 1 think I can enter into the feelings Of the great captain of the syrian hosts, for he felt that the prophet had not treated him with that awe and reverence which was his right.
 It is said that the cry of the child is the same around the world, and l am sure that human nature changes but It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18

From the Kansas City Star.
 7F the ghost of that wild. waywaro
 and improyident, brilliant fascina'-
 ing and irresponsible world wanderer
 of revolutionary days Gilbert Stuart.
 could have visited the recent auction sale
 of the Frank Bulkley Smith collection of
 early American paintings in New YorK
 city the other day it would have wit
 messed a triumph denied the painter m life. for the Stuart portrait of Matilda Caroline Cruger, colonial bene, brought
 s1S.50o Not that such return for his
 genius would have kept him long from
 the debtors prison, for thrift was one gift his Scotch ancestors failed to be- stow upon him, and lacking it, he ended his career in paupers grave
 Stuart was born in Rhode Island in 1l5o His father. a Scotchman, urbane, discreet and humorous, came over to America In colonial days and settled in Hammond Mills. N. J. His mother ardent in tenn perment and lover of music, was 10th 10 live in the small town of Hammond Mills. so she persuaded her lord and master to move to Newport, where her little brood of three could have better educational Advantages.
 Newport proved to be happy choice
 for young Gilbert, as fate threw two per-
 sons in his pathway to help in the mold | ing of his career The first was the Stuart family physician. Dr. Hunter, who recognized his art ability and offered the embryo artist his first commssion-the
 painting of pair of Spanish dogs The second was the Scotch artist, Cosmos Alexander, who invited the boy to accom- pany him to Scotland, where he could study art to better advantage than m | his native land. The consent of the boys parents obtained, the two sailed for Flu rope Henceforth fckle fortune so snuff
 fled the young mans cards that the queen of hearts and good luck always were fol- lowed by the jack of misfortune.
 Soon after their arrival in Edinburgh
 Alexander died, leaving his protege to the care of friend. who also died Alone, in 8 strange place. without money, without friends. homesiclx and unable to adjust himself to the customs of a foreign land. Gilbert Stuart decided to make his way back to America. A coaling vessel was sailing for America. The boy obtaned
 work on it and sailed for home. On this trip he must have encountered many hardships. Of these Gilbert Stuart never spoke. for he never allowed ms mind to dwell on unpleasant experiences. After his return home Stuart and a Iycung friend. Warehouse. opened up a studio Their earnestness and effort to perfect themselves in their art won s6c- cess. Stuart soon had moro orders for portraits than he could i'll. This success lasted until the first shots of the revolu- tion were heard. then off to Epe'sno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
MAErERLINcK ON AMERICA

From the Ohio State Journal.
 Maurice Maeterlinck's impressions of America are extremely interesting, as he has related them to American cor respondents whom he met in Paris. Ad- hitting he came to this country very strongly prejudiced against it, expect ing to find it filled with the spirit of materialism, he is frank in admitting he was quite wrong. In place of the people devoted to ideals to a degree that gave him profound astonishment. He found courtesy at all places he vis-
 ted met people who were real and earnest, their thoughts turning toward better things of life, their hearts filled with high hope and their minds carry ing vision of larger development.
 Those who recall the business tribu- lations and annoyances that beset him while here, who understand the inde- pendence of thought and expression that has marked his life, may read these conclusions with some degree of pleasure. He had expected to lecture while here. Large profits we're prom ised. His inability to speak English made the lecture tour failure and lit- igation resulted that gave him much annoyance and1is still unsettled. But despite his personal annoyances he studied and understood the spirit of the nation he was visiting and gener- ously spoke of the happier experiences when his tour was completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Memphis Volunteer Fire
 Brigade Starts Off We'll

THE strike of the fire department
 9 in Memphis resulted in having revival of the volunteer brigade. It will be watched with public interest. It is reminiscent of old times when men from all classes bankers, lawyers, merchants and wage workers-were' depended upon as the community's fire fighters.
 The Memphis volunteers are start ing off well. They can handle small blazes without difficulty, and even big fires can be kept under control, provided the officers are competent to direct the men.
 It has been sixty years since Mem phis installed paid department, but several of the larger cities continued the volunteers down to comparative ly recent period.
 New Orleans maintained it's red shirt volunteer organization as late as 1890, or whereabouts. It was one of the show features of the Cres- cent City. It was successful in cx- tinguishing conflagrations, and on parade occasions made gorgeous spectacle.
 Baltimore had only a part paid de- partment as late as the great fire in 1904. It then reorganized the ce- partment and made it full paid. Rich- mond was the last city of consider able size to give up its Minute Men" system. But when several damaging
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
THEIR ENTERPRISE
Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 An! don't see any of the children except the baby around the place" said the presiding elder. What has become of them, Brother Johnson?"
 Well. you know that feller from up north some'rs, parson, that bought the old Buckaloo place." returned Bap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. "Hs's offering bonus of nickel apiece for every snake killed on his farm-seems like his wife sorter objects to snakes. or something. Anyhow. my kids are mostly all over there now with sacks of snakes that they've gathered yur. there and yander; emptying lem out killing 'em and collecting the rewards. Pretty durn good notion. pears to me. Gives the little fellers an idy of busi- ness and the value of money. an so orth.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
ITS TIP TO YOU.

We sing the charm of the country, The charm of the town, as we'll The rustic glade with bloom overlaid And marts where the toilers dwell Oh life can be glad in the country, But equally glad in town, If you ha re the mind to leave behind The cares that drag men down. I've heard some loud complaining When all around was fair Clean skies above and a treasure-trove Of blossoms everywhere. In the crowded walks of the city One hears world of signs And seldom a song from the fretful
 throng
 That plods along and dies So it matters not, I'm thinking. Where your habitat may be, If you have the will to conquer ill And win felicity.
 SOME PEOPLE PRONOUNCE IT so. T fear Gawker disparages the movies. , "Why so?'
 He speaks of a 'fllum' |" Tt may be unconscious disparage- ment.'
 WE'RE PROGRESSING. CT don't ouite apnrove of young Dub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Food for Thought.

During the Rainbow reunion in Blr mingham last week I saw thing that amused me very much" says James G. Davis, assistant solicitor. "A sol dier who had apparently been celebrat- ing was standing on the corner lean ing against White Way post. Two girls came by talking to each other and were evidently amused at some thing one had said and were smiling They glanced at the soldier and he, thinking they were trying to flirt with him, said Come on. chase ma. chickens. I'm full of corn. Anyone looking at him wouldn't have doubted that fact"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Should Go Slow in
 Location of Colonies

APPROPRIATIONS are reported un- 4 N der way. by which Talladega county may acquire settlement of several thousand Mennonites desir- ous of removing themselves from Canada.
 Talladega should know all about these Mennonites before it closes a colony deal. Mississippi has turned down the proposal on the ground that the Mennonites perpetuate the Ger man tongue, will not allow their chill dren to attend the public schools and will not fight for their adopted coun- try when it is in danger.
 Colonization at best is doubtful procedure. It does not tend to amal- gamation and assimilation, but rather the other way.
 The south, by dint of the purely American character of its people, the one tongue which is spoken here and the absence of large foreign commu- mites, has not only avoided many of the evils from which the east has suf- fered, but has served to steady the nation itself.
 The south welcomes all worthy people who wish to come this way, but does not desire colonies of peo- pie who. think and act differently. Let us not be in too great haste to settle our idle lands. It is better that they wait for the proper kind of folk than be taken up by the kind we do not want.
 As an apology for an insult to the French flag in Berlin. a body of Ger man soldiers saluted the tricolor as it was raised over the French embassy and then marched away singing Deutschland Uber Alles" Teaching. the Hun good manners is hopeless task
 * x * Women deputies of Czecho-Slovakia have decided that they will try to be more polite in parliamentary discussions. Every little movement of that kind helps in an unsettled world. $ * E Cox says women politicians have learned to stop talking when they have nothing more to say. Why not go a step further and introduce this reform in domestic circles? * * x The stuff that made Milwaukee fa- nous is being advertised in many states whose prohibition laws are not so dras- tic as Alabama's. but. alas, it lacks it's old time authority
 E < 2 "I have never seen so many nuts col lected in Chicago as during the past few days said disgusted war veteran. That seems to be the consensus of opinion.
 Wall Street is offering odds of 21s to 1 on Harding. S>Ql. that probably wouldn't prevent Governor Cox from enjoying a slice of ice-cold watermelon. E * * By flirting with a third party LaFol- lette has alienated republican support. Inconsistency in politics is sometimes even more fatal than in love. F xy S
 Are Americans robbers?' asks the Chicago Tribune in a loud voice-mean- ing capital letters. Considerably more than ens-hah of one per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
A PREc.AUTIoN.

Why did you give little Johnny a cream puff. just before dinner?"
 The minister was dining with us.T "well?"
 'The cream puff was to hold little Johnny's appetite in check until grace was said'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
WHY FOOD IS HIGH.

'fre yog- s.irta men going away for a picnic?" asked a passing motorist. "You might call it picnic" answered Mir Cobbles, dejeetedly. They're goin to town to get jobs at $7 day,
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Public's Fight

T was struck by an advertisement published by the New Orleans Railway and Light Company" says Walter B. Fowlkes. Tt goes on to say this to the public; This fight is your fight. If you win we can enforce discipline in our organization and you will get the service to which you are entitled. Ii you lose, insubordination will become the rule. and you will be the suffer CTS. We have a parallel to the street car strike in New Orleans in the strike which is affecting some of our mines and curtailing promotion. If our opera tors should allow the agitators who are behind the strike to carry their point. the operators would lose the control of their mines and face the possibility Hof having them shut down on almost any pretext. The public. of course. would be the sufferer. Hence, the fight of the operators is also the fight of the public of the Birmingham district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
A PLAUsIBLE EXPLANATION

B. l.. T.. in Chicago Tribune.
 Years ago I fractured bone in my neck while diving" relates Pussyfoot Johnson The explanation is plausible. Perhaps Bryan fell outsof tree or some thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
RARE MoDEsTY.

''YSp seem to take kindly to the count" "He signed his name on the hotel reg ister as plain Jean Brigot."
 'Extraordinaryr'
 Even the belihops didn't know he was count"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
aid the oId-fashioned man.

son. said the old-fashioned man.
 What's the trouble?'
 He says Miss Teacher shakes wick ed shoulder That sounds to me like an insult
 Tt might have been an insult if he had made such remark about a young woman ten years ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Screw All Round.

II have had a rather curious experi- ence on two afternoons last week. says w. T. Hill. q live at Mountain Terrace and on leaving my office down town there was not the slightest evil dence of any rainfall but on passing Twenty-sixth street, the streets had been flooded On the other hand it is frequently the case that I start home in heavy shower but when reach the Mountain Terrace junction find that not drop has fallen. One thing. however. is pleasing, for out my way the grass is still fresh and green. and the long stretches of it on the Country Club links make a lovely picture,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Member of the Associated Press

The AgeHerald is the onl.' morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication Of 8 Il news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published therein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
GRATITUDE.

GRATITUDE. When Mir. Jagsby was in his cups he used to give Mrs. Jagsby many handsome presents" "Ah And now! producing a half pint hidden away when the drouth began
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18

Shall quips and sentences, and these paper bullets of the brain, awe . man from the career of his hu- mort
 Winch Adu Ahouf Nafbfur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Merchant Association Growing

The Alabama Retail Merchants As- sociation is growing with marked rapidity," says Ellis c. Hollums, sec retary. We have now about 1,400 members, and new ones are coming in daily. Some are reached by personal touch with the officers. members and their field manager. T. Jeff Bailey, while quite number is secured through the mails by application on the part of those who have heard what the association stands for, and they wish to participate.
 During the past week we received thirty applications for membership through the mails alone. Merchants of Alabama appear to be at last aroused to their common interest and are seek ing their promotion through this as : sociation."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18

Washington Bura"u, 800 Davidson building.
 European Bureau. 10 King street. Covent Garden, London, w. c. 2.
 Eastern business office, World building. New York city; western busi- ness office. Tribune building, Chl- cago. The S. C. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18

CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. What was the exact location --s the home front we heard so much about during the gar?"
 Opinions differ. According to a gentle- extended as far west as Honolulu.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Newer Ways

Tt seems like the people today are, instead of reading the Bible. reading about the Bible" says Richard Fitz- gerald. q can remember. and it was not so long ago, either. when all the young folks in Sunday school were re- quired to memorize certain chapters of the Bible each week.
 Nowadays, when everybody and ev- erything is in rush. and we have only few minutes for Bible study in the Sunday schools, it seems like ev- eryone is getting away from study of the Bible. and are reading books that quote the interesting parts of the good book"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
Look. Like Pershing

Colonel saffarans, in charge of the army recruiting in this district, has a remarkable resemblance to General Pershing." says Laurence Smith. Tn fact number of people have gotten quite start when having a sudden look at him.
 "A particular example was noted when the United States Motor Trans- port corps was in Birmingham some time ago and paraded the streets. Col onel Saffarans was in one of the auto mobiles. and this was the first time he had apepared in public since com ing to Birmingham. As the car passed the First National bank building. lit- tie boy shouted, Look at General Per- shtng.' and the cry gained some ere dence until another boy remarked the colonel insignia on the officers shoul- der"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18

TELEPHONE Bell tprivate exchange connecting all depar:ments) Main 49O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18

WE'RE PROGRESSING. q don't quite approve of young Dub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-18
pr. Dobbs in Birmingham

Rev. Hoyt Dobbs, former pastor of the Five Points Methodist Church and now stationed at Dallas, Tex. passed through Birmingham Saturday on His way home. He said:
 T am always glad to see Birming ham. because l spent pleasant years here, and my associations were most agreeable. However. I reside in sec ton that is progressive like Birnling ham. In fact. the entire south is forg. ing ahead wonderfully and is rapidly attaining what looks as if it may be supremacy in the nation.
 The south will always ~be a main stay of the nation for peace and order illness, because it is purely American in blood and in way of thinking.''
Evening journal., 1920-09-28

panel Of petit jurors for the October
Term OF the Kent County Courts to
convene October iS:
First Distributions II. Barwick.
Joseph Snow, Alfred Tilgham, John
Cole.
second Dlstrict-Ralph C. Wilson,
Robert II. Green. X. Lockwood Cow
gill, J. Burton Wharton.
Third nisirict-Eugene Meredith
Willard Maion, Elmer n. Walker.
Fourth District. Frank smith
Harvey p. Milbourne. Thomas +
Ford
Fifth District-William II. Russell
J. ElwoOd 'Ieat, John r. McGOnigal
Harry r. Hancock.
Sixth Dislrict-Albert W. Warren
Lester White, Simeon Bullock.
Seventh 2 DISTRICT. ". Fletcher
Cooper. Avery Draper, 5. Carl Hughes
Jr., John e. Noshell
Eighth District-lames p. Thomas
Charles \ Gross, John G.. Jones, vii
liam r.. Lane.
Ninth Dlstrict-T. Lane Adams. VII
liam j. Bryan. William 1. Collins, John
Hammond
Tenth Disirlci-D David Ninyard, Johr
e. Wharton, George n. Hudson.
David Hardcaslle. and his wife
Matte Hardcasllc Negroes. were helC
by Magistrate b. r. Wood ycsterda,
each in $500 bail, charged with. an
assault ON James Miles. also Negro
Sunday night. Hardcaslle, IL is al
legged. held Miles while his wifi,
struck him on The head with a brick
Evening journal., 1920-09-28
COOLIDGE WITH
; ODD FELLOWS
Sounds Call for Elimination
of Spirit of Vindic-
tiVeneSS
HIGH PRAISE
FOR THE ORDER

BOSTON, sept. % - Governor
Coolidge yesterday sounded a call for
the elimination from American pub
lie life OF the spirit Of vindictiyeness,
which he said was all too prevalent.
lie was addressing The Sovereign
Grand Lodge, Independent Order Of
odd Fellows, in a formal welcome on
the occosion Of the opening OF their
annual communication.
There is nothing this nation so
needs today as the cultivation OF
charitable spirit We must have
done with intolerance and with sell
lshness." the governor said. "Ihese
are the bane alike Of public life and
private business. What is ii that
distorls the true nobility OF COM
merce and industry wherever IL runs
like a curse through any Of the busi-
ness lfs OF tne country? selfish
ness. What is it that arouses the
bitterness Of party and factlonM
animosities? Intolerance.
we need 10 substitute for that
vindictiNe spirit that is all too preNa-
lent in American public life that spirit
OF holy charity.
our public life is(prone to be TOO
VindictiNe. In too many cases d taxes
on the style OF ordinations and re
ordinations. There is no virtue in
referring TO political opponents. as
crooks and liars, or describing their
policies As conspiracies against the
public welfare or make their motives
subject only to sinister influences. Let
a broad and ..ll-embracins charity re-
quire a candid and intelligent discus
sion Of issues worthy OF that reason
with which man alone is endowed
rather than a pandeFing 10 base pas
sion. Reason viii make the final deter
mination Of an questions. Why not
appeal 10 10 now?'
In welcoming the odd Fellows, the
Governor said they had right 20 the
Welcome Of Massachusetts,, because
"when the safety OF Boston year
ago had 10 be provided by q state
guard. the first offers or voluntary
support came from the fraternal and
charitable societies OF the common
wealth. hundreds a. thousands strong.
When those assurances came / knew
the cause Of law and order was TO DC
supreme
He addressed a special greeting to
Canadian members OF the order IN
whose honor the convention had suns
"God save the King saying they
Evening journal., 1920-09-28
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