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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26

Greece. than of the 4.5oo.ooo who were in the Kingdom when he left 1t.
 But can he continue the venizelist pol icy? Constantine talks at Lucerne or Loyalty observing the Serbian alliance Can any Serb forget that in the autumn of 1915 Constantine deliberately repudated that alliance because he thought the ter mans were going to wina Neither Serbia nor anybody else will count much on his loyalty after that. Constantine supports venizelos' Anatolian policy, and the lRhai- lis cabinet is preparing for a new often sive against Mustapha Kemal; and at the same time come tales from smyrna of an army undertaking what is euphemistically called self-demobilization.
 venizelos was beaten largely because the country was tired of war; every household wanted it's soldier brought back home Can Constantine keep them at the front after that? France may not and England probably will not prevent his re- turn to Athens; but neither France nor England will take any trouble to preserve for Constantine the Anatolian conquests which venixelos and Paraskevopoulos won The Greeks cannot eat their cake and have it too; if they or their king want to retain their conquests they will have to work for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 M AIRS. BURTON HARRISON, who is lWll dead in Washington at 77, is spoken of now as the mother of Governor General Harrison of the Philippines. Twenty years ago she was one of the leading American novelists. Her story, "The Anglomaniacs," was much talked about in its day and half a dozen other stories from her pen were widely read.
 Mrs. Harrison's novels have been for gotten in the quick way of novels in this busy time. But her autobiographi- cal volume, "Recollections Grave and Gay" is likely to be along remembered for its first hand pictures of life under the Confederacy and of the southern feeling which endured for almost half a century after the Civil war. At the close of that war Mrs. Harrison's mother took her daughter to Paris to complete her education, which had, of course, been interrupted by the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
AN INDIAN INDUSTRY

just the plain, prepared skins as they come from the tannery may be had for S2 cents each.
 The next time you see lizard in the yard do not attempt to catch and skin him, for the chances are he is not tan nable or not of salabIe proportions, for it is known that there arc 1,7o modern varieties of lizards, some living on the ground. others arborsal some inhabiting the tropics, others as far north as the limits of perpetual ice. and certain ones are amphibious. Some of the creatures are oviparous, others viviparous, some that are beautiful are poisonous. whereas the ugliest of the entire lot. named oI that account Moloch. is absolutely harm less. Some have no legs at all. outside their skins. and only one of the number walks on it's legs without dragging its stomach. The latter is the pretty. friend ly chameleon of our New Orleans garden fences and gallery railinsA It. too. might have pretty skin. but only Queen Nab or Thumbalina could wear shoes .of that material. & q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26

dent to price recession and they do not propose to do so. Manufacturers at one time had the habit of writing naive missives to retailers with whom they had previously contracted to de- liver goods at certain prices, notifying them of the regretful necessity of passing on a part of the cost of pro- duction added subsequent to filling the order. The retailer smiled and paid the advance because the extravagant consumer would stand for it.
 But it is the other way now and the problem is a price recession rather than a price raise. The only way to arrive at fairness to both sides is for both to share the decrease just as they absorbed the increase. The lat ter was a more painless operation, but, in both cases, the law of reef procity should prevail.
 MT. Barker's comments about busi- ness morality may bring on debate, but there is merit in his suggestion that "business men make their credit terms short and collections prompt" Equally sound is the conclusion that while recuperating from the ills of imitation, no course is safe other than to confine sales to actual values"
 Business morals are what necessity makes it the fair thing, to do under given conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
WAYS OF FREDERICK H.

Mark Stuyvesant in the Cleveland
 Plain Dealer.
 When Frederick II became king of Prussia, upon the death of his tyranni- cal old father, he changed from an idle, poetic young man into a stern ruler, who took little advice from others, but did as he felt was best. Yet, autocratic other times Frederick was imbued with a certain quality of humor which at least in one instance caught the admir- ation of the mob.
 But Frederick's humor was not al- ways kind nor tolerant. One night, on the field of battle he discovered that after all lights had been forbidden under penalty of death to the offender. a young officer was finishing letter to his wife by the light of taper.
 Add postscript" Frederick com- manded. standing before the trembling officer. Make 1t read thus: Before this reaches you shall be shot for dis obedience of orders.'" And shot the officer was that very night. Still Frederick could be generous when not in the heat of anger and when danger did not threaten. During re- view of troops an ensign made blum der. As was his custom. Frederick fell into violent rage and pursued the ter rfied ensign. stick in hand. But the young soldier ran for dear life, leaped a broad ditch. and left Frederick stand ing on the other side. Shaking his stick in fury.
 Shortly afterward the eslonel of the regiment came to the King and said;
 Your majesty, the young man made a bIunder, doubtless. I have just re- ceived his resignation from your maj esty's service" He placed the docu- ment in the Kings hand, ending: T am sorry for sit for he was . good off cer. but he can take no other step under the circumstances"
 Send him to me-" the King com manded.
 The young man entered the Kings presence trembling, fearing the stripes would7i in reality fall upon his shoulders or he would be sent to prison- But be- fore he could-speak, Frederick said
 Here is your captaincy, sir, which ,endeavored to give you this morning, but you ran away so swiftly that my old legs could not catch up to you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26

Aiter lmplDlnS some SUIT Tn CnlcAso man thought he was President of the United States A fine advertisement for the bootlegger's wares.
 < x It is announced that high skirts are coming down. That's good news. Some of the revelations made by short skirts are positively painful
 # # < Lawyers get $96O00o in the Marshall Field will fight, which is one of the reasons why lawyers regard the will of rich man with deep professional in terest.
 When janitors make as much as s5,o0 year. it is easy to understand the pa- tronizing airs they assume in the pres enoe of 5000 year tenant.
 + * < A man who has just returned from a visit to California says the country is go- ing to the demnition bow-wows. He shouldn't judge national morality by the motion picture colonies.
 < < ' The possession of bottle-capping ma chine is prima facie evidence of gunt.
 # < F Constantine may be able to worry along without the friendship of England and France but can Greece do without it?
 ss # < The deliberations of a jury were re- gently brought to an abrupt conclusion by one woman juror announcing that she had to go home and cook her hns- bands dinner. This brings up an im- of propriety for & jury of women to portant question. Would it be breach "stay out" all night?
 # * F The trouble with most drives against crime Is that they soon lose their mo mentum-
 * x x The fatted hen made fair supstitutc for a high-priced, and perhaps tough, tur- key.
 Ireland is not the first country to have it's peace of mind destroyed by a trouble some minority.
 q | The economic plight of actors in New York must be terrible. A thespian was fined s for trying to pay for a chicken pie with four lead nickels.
 < :x E < That s-year-old chess champion is pathetic yourgster Imagine playing 20 games of chess at one time when he might be fighting mimic battles with tin soldiers,
 While Senator Fall will not be kept out of Mexico, he need not expect to read .rW eIcome" on the doormat-
 # # # There is still talk of restoring the mon- archy in Germany, and very little of it escapes the acute ears of certain exile in Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Parking Lines

"The parking zone marked off on First avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets will be great thing land should be placed on all of the streets of the downtown district" said Calvin Gotham. Almost twice as many cars can be parked in the marked area the diagonal lines. More than 60 cars can be placed within the lines on First avenue, where it was impossible to park 50 before.
 The Automobile club is to be com mended for this enterprising act end it is to be hoped that similar lines may soon decorate the whole of the down. town district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Uncle Sam Delivers
 Parcels for Stores

1NHE parcel post has revolutionized
 u retail deliveries in St. Paul. One year ago seven of the largest retail stores paid an average of 14.8 cents a parcel for delivering purchases to their customers. They maintained 98 motor and horse-d drawn vehicles, em- ployed s134 drivers and helpers and paid liability insurance. In addition they were subjected to all the usual complaints and difficulties that con front merchants who make their own deliveries.
 Today, according to Otto P. Slyde. who wrote the results of an investi- gation for the December issue of System, it costs St. Paul merchants about six cents less for each parcel; they have either sold or placed on the market 90 per cent of their equip ment and 75 per, cent of their drivers and helpers have been given other duties or dropped from the pay roll. Uncle Sam carries the liability insur- ance and complaints have decreased from 100 day to less than 5.
 One of the most vexatious and ex.l pensive phases of doing a retail busi- ness has long been the private deliv- cry system. Many stores have stopped making deliveries entirely and cus- toners who have gotten into the habit of carrying their own bundles are al- most as we'll pleased as the merchants are.
 The parcel post offers an easy so- lution of this problem. It is far less expensive and while it may not be as speedy in some instances, it is more dependable and loss is reduced to minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Matter of the Mind


 This impression that a lot of folks have about business being in a bad fix with themselves sharing the ills of the day, is largely psychological" said Rich ard F. Wilkerson of the Alabama Power company on a return from Gadsden and vicinity.
 T have noticed that many of the com plainants, who talk gloomily about cot ton mills and the like running on han time, when asked the direct question, ad- init that they are making the same sai- ary, that their bank accounts have not diminished and that they have been add ing to their investments straight along Yet some of the greatest calamity howl CTS are in this very class.
 Tt is like the measles. When that is around every fellow whose skin itches the least bit imagines he has it. To me 1t looks very much as if the average in- eividual Is about as well off as ever, II not more so, because a few at least Of the things which he must buy are coming cheaper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26

From the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
 S7s you lived in India you might snap
 Il your fingers at the high cost of = shoes, and that not by going bare foot among the kraits and cobras. In stead, when imported footwear was of fered you at fancy prices, you might drop into the shop of a native shoemaker and order pair of brogues or butchers made from lizard skin. The price would be. according to Consul Foss of Calcutta, just s4. In fact, our representative at the big Indian city reports that new branch will have to be added to the hide trade of Hindustan because of the devei- ment of lizard tanning, Already there are being manufactured from this leather shoes, especially ladies' and children 5 footwear, purses and handbags. ana in fact a great many articles for which calf and kid have been used in the past
 To be sure snake skins long have been a staple of the hide trade in America, put so far as we know this is the first time the lowly lizards skin has been put to commercial uses. The Indian manufac- turers however. find that for many pur- poses the lizard hide is not only as use full as the more familiar goat asd calf hides. but is infinitely more beautiful Like snake skins it is ex1uisitely marked, and some of the Indian varieties are the handsomest in the world.
 The lizards VI have in Louisiana are most of them so small that one tnmSs of the finished hide as tiny thing suit able only fer minute delicate articles. but the lizards captured in the jungles of Orissa and manufactured in the tam neries of Cuttack average two square feet in extent. Orissa, we >might inject at this point, is the most thoroughly "holy" district of India, and is under the special protection of Juggernaut or mere correctly Jaggannath. the fellow who has given the English language one of it's most overworked similes. The tenn ple of Jaggannath is perhaps the most in- teresting in India because it's attendants are the busiest little temple attendants ever known. They have to dress and un- dress the idols for every function of the days celebration and there is select cornmittes who mdst put the, deities to bed each evening and serve as an alarm clock at the proper hour for the morn. ing ceremony. Among the garments these images wear may be found sandals of lizard skin properly jeweied and em-. broidered.
 What the price of such objects may be wN would not venture . guess. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
A NOTABLE SOUTHERN AUTHOR

No northern school was to be thought of by a good virginian like Mrs, Cary, and even in Paris she would not apply to the American minister for informa- ton, because T will not accept any help from that government. The American minister was Gen John A. Dix. and Mrs. Cary added: 'He is tho man who said, If any man hauls down the Amer ioan flag. shoot him on the spot We all did. you know
 Mrs. Harrison had other sourees for her picture of the state of mind of vir- ginians. Her husband was the Secre- tary to Jefferson Davis and was i'm prisoned for that reason. Later he came to New York and made q position for himself as . lawyer. their home being in Irving place. Manhattan. where most of Mrs. Harrison's writing was done Thus she touched life on both sides of the line in days when sectional feeling ran high. and her book of 'Recollec- tions" is an authentic picture of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
New Owners Take Charge
 of Columous Enouirer-Sun

t71 1hOMAS w. LOYLESS and Julian . J Harris have bought the Colum- i bus Enquirer Sun. In such capable hands the future of this old and highly esteemed newspaper is extremely promising.
 Both MT. Loyless and MT. Harris are widely known in newspaper cir cles. They have the experience and the ability to achieve their ambition to make the Enquirer-Sun, Eff not quite so large a newspaper as some at least better newspaper than is published in any other city the size {. of Columbus"
 Mir. Loyless was formerly the edi- tor of the Augusta Chronicle and MT. Harris has had a successful ca reer. At the age of "A he became managing editor of the Atlanta Con- stitution. Going to New York, he was associated with the late James Gordon Bennett, owner of the New York Herald and the Evening Tele- gram. He held responsible positions on both these papers and until two months ago was general manager of !, the Paris edition of the New York Herald.
 The Enquirer-Sun was established : in 1928. It has served Columbus well during the many years of it's exist ! ence and is regarded as one of the best newspapers in the south.
 The work of Mrs Loyless and MT. Harris in Columbus will be followed with much interest. They have the best wishes of southern newspaper men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Unique Form of Probat.e.

Il see by Greensboro, N. C., news juvenile offender to put g certain amount of money in building and loan associa- ton every month," said F. w. Dixon. This is new form of probation, but heartily commend it. That kind of pull ishment would make good citizens out of many who tend in the other direction. The building and loan idea was especially ex- cellent, because the monthly investment there is monthly reminder of the obli- gation. The Greensboro judge has set an example worthy of imitation by other juvenile judges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Lying Around

T wish that some of the people who leave their cars parked in front of their homes all night had to drive police patrol car for a few nights" said Carl Brown of the police department. They do not realize what chances they are taking on their own property and the lives of other people. On rainy night with the pavement wet, the police patrol, ambulances and fire trucks are veryeapt to skid into one of the auto mobiles which have been carelessly left out in the weather. Besides, the injury that it would do to the men, and the delay that it would cause them, it might break their car, too.
 That is one of the reasons why so many cars are stolen. People all over the city leave their cars parked in the street, and it is not very difficult matter for an auto thief to get away with the car. Then the depreciation on the caris little greater when it is left out in all kinds of weather"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Was Welcomed

T am sure that pr. J. w. Johnson, who was transferred to the Kentucky from the Alabama conference, will be glad to know that he received a most is stationed" said Sam Erckhart but better still. his heart is filled with joy over the fact that more than 50 mem- bers have been added to the Fourth Avenue Methodist church since his ar rival"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
* x Y Reliable Method of Decreasing Population

A LABAMA should congratulate A herself on not being the scene of the outrage committed when ne- gro was taken from a Mississippi courthouse and lynched by a mob.
 There have been some awful affairs in Alabama when men have taken the law into their own hands. In the past two years white men as well as blacks have been the victims of mob violence.
 But Alabamians have never invaded . courthouse during the trial of a white or black man and wrested him from the presiding judge and the jury sitting in his case. This was done at Tylertown, Miss. The mob forced an entrance by breaking down doors and would not hear the plea of the presiding judge. They did this although the state had taken prompt action for punishment of the negro by calling an extra term of court for his trial.
 Mississippi lost population in the last decennial census. It will lose still greater numbers if such crimes are re- peated. It is not safe for whites, much less blacks, to live where there is so little respect for the law as was shown by the Tylertown mob.
 * < F
 Disquisition on
 Business Morality
 m F. BARKER, official of the 1 Uo National Association of Credit men, declares that there has been a loss of $25O, 100000 in recent months owing to the cancellation of orders for merchandise. He charges this to poor business morals.
 The charge is true to certain ex- tent, but there is another side to the case. Retailers should not be ex- pected to shoulder all the loss incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Brass Tacks

'The other day several friends of mine were discussing certain local business man who had suffered severe financial loss," said Capt. Tom Mcdonald, ana while much sympathy was expressed For him, nothing practical was suggested for his relief. In order to start the ball rolling, I told the story of two men, one poor, the other rich, who went to California to make their fortune Fly turn of fate the poor man became wealthy and the rich man went broke.
 Some time after the man who had succeeded in making his pile was walking along the street, when he saw his former rich friend behind small counter on side street selling homemade pies. He approached the man and began express ing his sympathy for his position. The man behind the counter looked his former friend square in the eye and grimly said, Damn your sympathy, buy pie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
THE TREE IN PAMELA's GARDEN Edwin Arlington Robinson, in the New Republic.

" ktepuOilc. Edwin Arlington Robinson. Pamela was too gentle to deceive Her roses Let. the men stay where
 they are,'' A She said. and if Apollo's avatar Be one of them. l shall not have to
 grieve-' And so she made all rilbury Town be
 lieve She sighed little more for the North
 Stax Than over men. and only in 10 far As she was in garden was like Eve. Her neighbors- doing all that neigh
 bors can To make romance of reticencs mean
 while Seeing that she had never loved . man Wished Pamela had a cat, or smal
 bird, And only would have wondered at her
 smile Could they v have seen sA.s 'A.A.> r-~-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
NOTHING TO DO

q used to think being deck hand on a submarine was a ssnecure. but I've just heard of a job that is easier still"
 What is itr-
 Being chaplain of a motion picture colony"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Al THEME FOR TEARS

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 For Gods sake. take me back to the United States" Emma Goldman said to Washington vanderlip recently in Mos COW. MT. vanderlip is quoted as saying Miss Goldman is intensely unhappy. Wa don't know how the news will affect you. but it practically spoiled the day for us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
our or LUCK

From the Washington Post.
 Where old Doc Cook got in bad was in not having a league of nations to which to submit his proofs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Leeds Millions Blamed
 for Defeat of Venizelos

N N echo of the Greek election. and EA rather interesting withal, is the statement attributed to the ex-Greek consul in New York that Venizelos was defeaed by the money of former American millionaire.
 The widow of William B. Leeds, as everyone who reads the Sunday sup plements knows, married Prince Chris topher of Greece. As the lady had some beauty and enormous wealth, she was not unkindly received by the royal family. If fate had dealt the cards differently, she might even have become the queen of Greece. The victory of the royalists is at tributed to propaganda financed by the former Mrs. Leeds. It is not im- probable that her money was used to help the royalists, but the downfall of Venizelos is believed to have been due to sentiment in Greece which did not need propaganda to keep it alive. That was deep-seated resent ment against the allies and the pre- mier who carried out their policies.
 Nevertheless, there is grim irony in the supposition that the wealth of typical American millionaire may be instrumental in restoring to his throne one of the few surviving monarchs who believes in the divine right" of kings.
 Every wheel in the country ought to stop turning for 60 seconds in honor of the Philadelphia man who protested that his tax assessment was too low. E # *
 A Chicago expert says 75 cents an hour is living wage So it is-for trained chimpanzee.
 * * '
 The Mooney case, like the justly fa- nous brook. seems destined to go on for ever, K The old-fashioned tar-and-feather treat ment should be applied to soviet organ izers in Amcrica
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
A MORNING PRAYER
Tempest.

A MORNING PRAYER
 In my constant prayer to thee for help, 0 God, let me not forget to pray that I may be thy helper, Tor thy work must be done os. earth as in heaven, and so much of it can be done by me alone. Amen.--M. ,. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
A BOUT WITH MALARIA

'.How was your little outing?" Tt proved to be little inning How was that?'
 -Four days in bed with the ague.~