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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
o CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAul

By Walt Whitman. o Captain! my captaini our fearful trip
 is done The ship has weathered every rock, the
 prize We sought is won. The port is near, the bells I hear, the
 people are exulting. While follow eyes the steady keel the
 vessel trim and daring; But, o heart, heart. hearti
 0 the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain nea Fallen cold and dead. o Captain, my Captain, rise up and
 hear the bells Rise up-for you the flag is flung-for
 you the bugle trills. For you the bouquets and ribboned
 wreaths-for you the shores a
 crowding, For you they call. the swaying mass.
 their eager faces turning, Hear Captain, dear father
 This arm beneath your head! It isfsoine dream that on the deck You've fallen cold and dead My Captain does not answer. his lips
 are pale and still. My father does not feel my arm, he as
 no pulse O.: wilt The ship is anchored safe and sound. fts voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the viesaI x1ir rc4,is
 in with object woz Exult, o shores. and r9ae q Nffl2i But l with mournfu treaE Walk the deck my Captain ites.
 Falen cold and deal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
MOVIES AND THE STAGE

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 1T 1T AID the particular theatrical man tHl ager who is touring the west S S coupled up an indictment of the movies as menace to the. legitimate drama with the old raw-hsaJ and- bloody bones bugabo of wali street ma ;. nipuiating no one would have paid lcIch attention to the outcry Tor all practical purposes the problem of the theatre and the movies was settled lons while ago, and in favor or the mo- vies as source of entertainment for the many, conven4eilt to the person and the pocket and defensib1e in every way. That new developments may extend it's sphere and that financiers are not afraid to put their money back of the new movie ventures would seem to indi- ca te that the public is devoted to tha film and :s not easily to be divorced from it's enjoyment of the mott jri-pie- tue drama, educational and otherwise. The fact that the current legitimate drama, too so often initiates the effects of the movies and that certain amount of uninteligible drivel reduces many show" to thel 'evel of the screen pro- duction would also seem to indicate that if the drama is endangered by the mo- vies it invites the victory by yielding where it might resist.
 No one can doubt that the art of the moving picture play has reached a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
school Children Liberal.


 Summing up the recent drives in the county schools" stated pr. N R. Baker, T find that the total funds col lected from, the selling of Red Cross seals before Christmas was $9S1.90 the largest amount ever received from this source The funds from this source last year amounted to only $500. The Junior Red Cross funds received amounted to s1,010, and each school is allowed to keep 50 per cent of it's funds to be spent for playground equipment, clothing. books and food. The other half will be donated to the Childrens Tuberculosis hospital through the county organization. The returns from the Red Cross seals sales are very en- couraging and the children are due a great deal of praise for the work in this line.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

shoes and dogsleds have enabled workers to cover all isolated districts
 One man on snowshoes did such neighborly thing in his rounds that it Is stimulating to read of it. At farm near Oswego, New York, he found the whole family sick in bed and the cat tie complaining because of hunger and thirst. With shovel he cleared a path to the barn, fed and watered the cat tie and the chickens, gathered the eggs, filled the kitchen woodbox and did other necessary chores. Then he asked his questions and departed.
 Undoubtedly in the army of census takers there are many who, like this thoughtful man in Oswego, have found adventure in their work, who have stepped out of character to do a friendly turn. There are others who have learned more about human nature and come closer in touch with romance than most fiction writers. They will be quick to smile as any one in their hearing remarks that taking the cen sus must be as perfunctory as brush ing ones teeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
ROMANCE OF THE CENSUS

From the Providence Journal.
 I1T1o some of us who answered the
 questionsT the taking of the 1920
 census has been boresome bit of business. We considered it wholly personal affair, to be done with as soon as the questioner ran down. Never looking beyond the tip of our nose. we have ben slow to appreciate the TO- nance and frequently the adventure in the task of counting the American family
 Do we connect the airplane with the census? Yet the airplane for the first time in history has been proving use full in reaching the inhabitants of the islands off the coast of Florida. In the desert regions of the West, mule teams have been the reliable medium in gathering names. Hawaiian enum- orators have gone forth in native canoes. Launches and rowboats have helped to register seafaring men-and women, too. Motor cars, proud and humble, have aided everywhere to make the count complete one. In our northern states and in Alaska snow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Likes the Climate

"In my life have lived in a num- her of countries and l have travelled around the world said pr. John Me to its much abused climate. l do not recall ever having dwelt in a section where the weather has cut up more different kinds of capers in so short while as it has done since my resi- denee in this charming city I have learned one thing, and that is that there is no need to leave the Magic City in search of varying temperatures. for if one only abides his time he'll get them without spending his money for railroad fare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

finesse that is of the most alluring na- ture Except for the seductive appeal of the spoken word and the enticement of song. there is nothing that 1t seem ingly cannot do Yet with all it's tri- umphs, there would seem to be field for the drama and musical comedies which the mechanical light play can never meet While not giving up the movies, it has ben argued that there is a distinct reaction in favor of enter tainments wherein the human person alty niits speaking actual aspect is the great attraction. The lure of the voice, plus the thought conveyed, has still unexpected potency. Moreover, it is certainly an extraordinary evidence showing fear where no one pursuetn that the more chilly and dehumanized picture should be viewed as in any sense as a competition with the real palpitating human interpreter. Under the circumstances. the depletion of the drama as sort of innocent bird. help less and transfixed by the python of the film or threatened by the octopus of Wall street is little too melodramatic. Whom the stage wants to, even in these days of high prices. it can easily hold it's own and fill the house by following lines impossible to the movie But when it gives up it's case in advance and im- itates the movies it invites extinction. md will deserve iti
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
HARBINGER

Fror' the New York Evening Post
 spring comes first to the milliner anu second te the florist. Peraaps four months afterward the public perceives her. Yet moralists ana ethical stu deats lave failed to pay tribute to ;he tse whc above all others cen alive elr ea IL in spring. How heartenirg i; IS to see hats of tulle and straw pressing through the blizzard. wild rosas sm T. ing from a snow weighted brim, In the Valentine month, before the swamps have shown the pussy willow, we may meet white lilac trees and daffodils. crocuses and tulips violets and iris. oy merely peering throug1 pane. Shows cannot frihten us nor ice dismay. We gaze upon the jocunl hats. the living bloom of peach and cherry and know ti.at Primavera will not tt long delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

l ruin'd piece of nature: This great world Shall so wear out to nouEht.
 king Lear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Prestige of Birmingham
 At Stake in the Census.

t7N HE rumor that Birmingham's
 U population in the 1920 census may fall below two hundred thousand is causing much anxiety among ,he public-spirited people, of this city, who felt confident that the popula- tion would exceed that number. If these citizens are disappointed, a mighty roar will go up and no ex- planation will appease their wrath. They will be convinced that large number of residents who should have been counted were overlooked.
 There will be some ground for in dignation and ineredulity. There have been many complaints that the census was not being taken thor oughly and accurately in Birmjnr- ham, although the press and various; civic and commercial organizations have labored hard to stimulate pub lie interest and assure full count by appealing to every citizen for hi: cooperation in this work. Obvio lsly it is to the advantage of Birming ham to make the best showing possi ble, for we are in spirited iac, with other southern cities. To fal below the population we have keen claiming for several years will De
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Mardi Gras and
 Its Significance.

1E1 VERYBODY kno@ that Mar1i A Gras or ShroN Tuesday E the day before Ash Wednesday But n this country 9aiy these persons ins habiting ser3-tropie climate with for ga population predomin ties ente fdiig into its spirit. i Au- eone is peculiar D Fr Italy and Spain
 h the Uaited the day is particularly suited New Orleans and Mobile ST Louis and Cincin- sati tried 9o ntroduce the Mardi I1as cAfalga al some years ago, but g e failure. Those cities were tgt ag north.
 birmingham, with it's balmy Feb ruarys, as a rule, organized a carni val association and observed Mardi Gras on an extensive scale. We were still a small town, but running over with enterprise. We had Rex and a grand ball in the auditorium, TOW the Bijou theatre. The streets were full of festive men and women, masked, and much confetti was thrown, Birmingham, in it's youthful vigor and with a happy-hearted cit izenry, might have kept Mardi Gras agoing, but for that memorable bliz- gard of 1899. It caught us in the midst of the carnival. But tempera- ture far below zero and carnivals do not go together. The ball was here and many beauX and belles joined in the grand march, led by B. M. Allen as king, but it was goodbye Mardi Gras. f~
 Birmingham still celebrates in a quiet way. It is legal holiday and the banks are closed. The Southern club gives beautiful ball--this year a Freida Hempel ball-but without the elaborate accompaniments of other years. It is simply a bril- liant social dance. The day and night may be winterish, but we can count on it being nothing like that of February, 1899.
 Revenue officers think stills will be harder to find in large cities than in sparsely settled communities. As cording to one point of view. there is a great advantage in living in q city with smoky atmosphere, since the smoke from kitchen "still' meets and mingles with so much other smoke. TO suspicion is aroused.
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 While conceding that Lincoln was good wrestler. Ed Howe doesn't be- iieve that Abe threw as many ad- versaries as he is said to have thrown. This mild outeropping of iconoclasm did not interfere with the celebration ot Iincolns birthday however
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 The home of Lionel Barrymore, the acsot, was robbed of s10, 900 worth of liquors while he was playing on the road. It is understood that Mr. Bar rymore's lines spoken impromptu when heard Of his loss were quite unfit to print.
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 1 An eastern court has decided that a l policeman is not a workman fat ] policeman sunning himself on a cor ! her and shifting the air with con. noisseur's appreciation doesn't bear 1.-the remotest resemblance to work man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

Washington Bureau. 300 Davidson building.
 European Bureau 10 King s'e Covent Garden. London. w. C' z,
 Eastern business office. Worio pahae s1as.s ing New York City; western business ofrice. Tribune building Chicago tne 5. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents Tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Vote on Good Roads
 Bond Issue Today.

7T HE AGE-HERALD, which has A fought the good fight" {" along with other state papers ard che far-visioned people of Alabama, makes it's final appeal this morning for the twenty-five' million dollar bond issue for good roads, to be sup plemented by an equal amount from .he federal government. Jefferson Hsa sslis boad issue for county here are some questions that T. permit q argument. Nows bsre arr eeftaa rules of he. and aeil hem very inte' esaF per og oasrves 2 know ae aossat C ft 3ae bi sh sof
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 Ids a naasain ' eep one teeth in l proparlg 4sticate
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 anately, these
 are to o4nd in Alabama, aey are everywhere, else, but ..e afa toe aany people, here with se sizht kind q views to permit the Besyrass 5f this state to be checked for masa yeas scause of an unwill- an'ass so bui'd permanent, hard surfaced l4ds. .4fs r
 With a total of fifty million dol lars a splendid system of state high ways can be built and they will last for all time They will increase the business, and therefore the wealth, of rural and urban communities to an incalculable extent. Alabama's good roads programme will tax the owners of automobiles and no one else.
 Vote today for the good roads bond issue, state and county "Get Ala
  bama out of the mud" Help this grand old state to shake off the fet- ters of sloth and indifference that have retarded her progress for years.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16
Member of the Associated Press

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 The Age-Herald is the only mornlns and Sunday newspaper in Birmlns naln carrying the Associated Press "iS- patches.
 The Associated ~~ress IS eAcluslSelse entitled to the use for puplcalAoi' all uew~ dispatches credited to 1t or oot otherwise credited in this paper aud also the local news puphsheu serein. ,.,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchanRe connectinS all departmental Main 40OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

An eastern court has decided that a policeman is not a workman A fat policeman sanning himself on a cor her and shifting the air with con. noisseur's appreciation doesn't bear the remotest resemblance to work nan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

The home of Lionel Barrymore, the acsof was robbed of s1OeOo worth of liquors while he was playing on the road It is understood that Mr. Bar. rymore's lines spoken impromptu when heard Of his loss were quite unfit to print
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

While conceding chat Lincoln was good wrestler. Ed Howe doesn't be- iieve that Abe threw as many ad- versaries as he is said to have thrown. This mild outeropping of iconoclasm did not interfere with the celebration ot Iincoln's birthday. however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress. March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

Revenue officers think stills" will be harder to find in large cities than in sparsely settled communities. As cording to one point of view. there is a great advantage in living in city with smoky atmosphere, since the smoke from kitchen "still' meets and mingles with so much other smoke, -...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-16

Dependable roads are to be built from county seat to county seat and to> the state line in border couptiAs. with bond issue and federal money aid without expense 10 the counti,j. This will en- able the counties to spend all of the posal for road construction 10 improve the byways and lateral roads over the county I have confidence both in the law and IT. the men of ability and integrity who are to see to the proper carrying out of the wishes of the peo- pie.
 Having heard the statements of Mir Eeagin to the effect that the license tax on automobiles and motor trucks at present rates will pay principal in terest and maintenance expenses ant that the federal government Will match dollar for dollar the states money. |. seems to me that the people of Ala bama will lose the greatest chance winch vii ever corle 70 them to get permanent highways if they fail to vote for the bond issue today.
 Auto owners pay the tax with a smile at the prospect of what it will bring to them in the future and if you are not car owner. q vote for the bonds will not add a-y more taxes on your shoulder. for there will be no need oe increased assessments. This being true grab your hot and go to the polls and vote YES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
EDUCATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT

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 HELP WANTED-MALE 48 -EXPERIENC- ED READY-TO-WEAR MAN TO TAKE CHARGE OF WOMEN'S READY TO-WEAR STORE IN NEARBY CITY; UNLIM- TIED OPPORTUNITIES FOR RIGHT PARTY :; GOOD SALARY AND WONDERFUL OPPOR- TUNITIES FOR PROMO TION. ADDRESS Z-10, CARE AGE-HERALD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
AUBURN

1919 5-passenger tourer. Wire wheels. Perfect mechanically. Nearly new cord tires; top and upholstery like new. This handsome car is fully equal to a new one in point of serv- ice and mechanical excellence, and looks like a new car. Special price for this very attractive car, only sl,295, with terms to suit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
EMPLOYMENT
SIIEsMEN WNNTEb

STOCK salesmen wanted to sell units in our syndicate: we can offer eN7 ceptionai opportunity for energetic. competent, experienced stock sales men, also some inexperienced men of ability such as school teachers, professional men, etc; write or call for particulars. Homer Bull Bayou Royalties Syndicate 42S l@ Market St, Shreveport, La.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
BUICK

4 splendid 5-passenger Little Six, 1918. Like new mechanically; nearly new tires Repainted by an expert and can hardly be told from new Buick. There is no better cared for Buick in Birmingham today than this hand some little car. Special price this week, only s1,295
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

HELP wANTED-FEMALE 50 W A N T B D- Unmarried women, IF to 30 years of age, to become telephone operators. Prefer appli- cants living with relatives. The positions are perma- nent and the work attrac- tive. Salary good and subject to regular and ire quent increases. Quar- ters designed to provide maximum comfort to wom- en employees. Beginners must work at late as 10 p. rn., but are promoted to day work as term of serv- ice increases. See Miss Dickman, ? p. m. daily, 4th floor, Main Telephone Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

BUSINESS SERVICE
PAINT SALE

PAINT SALE.
 Will close out quick, 2,000 gal Ions ready mixed house paints at factory prices; creosote stain, red or brown, 75c gallon; asbestos roof paint, 75c gallon; red or green first quality slate surfaced roofing, s3.50 per roll; second quality red or green slate roofing. can't tell any difference. s2.75 roll. Buy quick, as these prices are fac tory prices.
 ROBERTSON HARDWARE co.
 2020 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

ARE you auDIIiots. 1eI ouf new -lst of 167 legitimate southern business op-
 portunities. Southern Business Ex- change. 5o7 Fmpire bldg.. Birminghan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
WANTED ACCOUNTANT AND BOOKKEEPERS

A campaign has been started directed and supervised by the worlds largest staff of accounting and business ef- ficiency experts to select men who are qualified to enter the account ancy profession; accepted applicants will be placed under the direct super vision of one of our staff certified public accountant, and trained in the practical procedure. You can be taken from the ranks to a command:Eg ex- ecutive position in the business world at a salary ranging from S2,000 to $10.000 yearly; if you can prove to us you are worthy of training. For appointment, call, write or phone M J. MacGuire, Room 607, Tutwiler Hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
i---7--|--------------- ------- -- FINANCIAL
Bt sINEss OPP0RTI NfTIEs
DAIRY FOR SALE

Selling out Nevada dairy and equip- nients, including all live stock, consist ing of g head of COWS about two thirds Holstein and one-third Jerseys, b milkers and 10 or l2 will be fresh about April l; registered Holstein hull about years old ? young pull yearlings about nine months old; la fine Holstein heifers and l5 calves, also s brood sows, number having fine litter of pigs; 20 large shoats about B goats. We have cream separator, milk cans, churn, etc. If you are interested it will pay you to investigate at once, as we are in position to offer live stock and all equipments at sacri- flee. The owner has instructed us to sell and we are in position to make the right prices. You can look this over by going to Calera, Ala, and take 9 jitney out to the Nevada dairy farm, which is about two and cne-half miles on good pike road. For further in- formation call or communicate with NJ. A. Hines office. The reason for selling is that the owner has the oil fever and is going west. Call Main 1Qt2 or addraSS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
SALESLADIES = Wanted Experienced salesladies. Apply Burgers Millinery Department.

lady to operate ele- vator. Apply superintendent of serv- ice. TutWiler hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

WANTED-Relia bIe settled colored worn- an for cooking and general housework; must be clean, neat, experienced single woman without family; references re- quired good permanent place for right person. Apply 1924 N 3Sd St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25

GET into business for yourself; our new list of "150 Business Opportuni- ties" mailed you on request. Light foots and North Pryor st, A lauta Ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
HUDSON ROADSTER

Three passenger cabriolet type, superb mechanical conditions almost new in ap- pearance. Practically new tires; top and upholstery very attractive. A con- fortable, handsome, easy-riding car, ideal for use in any weather. With glass windows Closed it is snug as house on the rainest day; with windows down it is the coolest of all cars. We are now in our new home, and to cele- brate a bit we are going to put spe- cial price of only s1, 495 on this very de- sirable car, which means a quick sale. Terms can be made to responsible per sons that will enable anybody to buy
 Call to see it or telephone, and a cour- teous salesman will drive it to your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-25
M. A. HINES

F0p SAT TF-. so-cbair reefaIirant fur- nist ed complete; is located in Jackson vile on Bay st., Mason hotel block; everything new and cost $4,O00 fouf months ago; will sacrifice for $6,600 rent $50 per month and Swear lease; 3 real bargain. Aliens, 325 w. Bay st., Jacksonville Fla.