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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

The city officials who discussed the matter, several comisioners and few department chiefs, unanimously came to the conclusion that something ought to be done about it.
 On every bond that is sold by the city, reaching the big financial centers of the land, the official seal of the city IS placed. and today, save to old-timers who remember what the local furnaces of half century ago looked like. tn. present picture shown by the seal is meaningless.
 Scudder Ryall secretary of the coumis- sicn, says that many years ago when tha city floated it's first bonds 1t had no official seal, which many believe was more hapy situation than at present. 1t was about 1872 that those first bonds were floated, and all was in readiness when some bright alderman announces that an official seal was necessary. But there was none. The trying faux pas was relieved by sending the youngest member of the aldermanic board to the Elyton Land Company and borrowing tts seal which with due ceremony was ar- fixed to theN bonds and everything was lovely.
 The seal now in use was adopted wheG the only industry in Jones valley was few furnaces. and though it depicts tho fUrnace of an early vintage, it does no' even suggest the modern steel structures that light up the sls@H al night
 But Birmingham has grown from rev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

Like the others, Commissioner Taylor is heartily in favor of the plan and wants to>see' it adopted speedily.
 Commissioners Burruss and Hornady are thinking over the subject now and will express their opinion later.
 Jimmy Jones, city comptroller, had little to say on the subject when his opinion was asked. Modesty forbade his advocating the utilization of the figure of well built, finely disposed gentlemen who would be typical of the Father Jones'" of earlier times. but he believes with the other officials that the time is ripe that the step be taken and yeserday he began pouring over old records for an inspiration.
 Scudder Ryall, secretary of the com msision, after the matter had been dis cussed, sat back in deep thought, then drew an old volume from his desk and began slowly turning the pages. It was evident the subject had occurred to him before and he had something in mind.
 When the city hall was closed at noon, figuratively, for many of the men have that to do which does not tolerate clock interference. no few of those who had been discussing the sub iect by devious stairways. sought Mir. Josselyn, the city librarian and his reference department, where, shame facedly they greeted one another in manner off hand and noncommittal.
 But by the time he had heard what Was afoot, MT. JosseIyn, too, had caught the infection and was browsing deep m his pet reference department.
 To be the one to gain the distinc- tion of hitting on the final choice is a general ambition now in municipal circles, but the matter Is wide open to any citizen or former citizen of Bir- mingham who wishes to have his or her name associated with a lasting memorial.
 Before the fmpromptu meeting was over the definite conclusion was reach cd that all suggestions for Bfrn1ing- hams totem patron saint, pioneer or whatever character is selected, the same must be submitted in legible writing in sealed envelope, and must be in the possession of the secretary of the commission before the end of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
 FOR COMMUNITY SING

The community sing this afternoon at G.33 O clock at the Jefferson theatre will be varied and exceptionally brilliant. w. G. Waltenmire will direct. This is the pl ogramme: March, 'Aeroplane' (Bha- ham, orchestra; America, Brighten the Corner Where You Are everybody; piano solo, Mrs. Theodore Rogers Wrigh: Beatrice Tate), pupil Mrs. Edna 2. Gussen Then Grown Us" CD. F. Evans) solo. c. H. Grain; "Oh! Hail Us Ye Free" (verdD, North Highlands choir, Harry Lyons, director Ballet Japon- ais (Goublier) orchestra; collections, everybody; Venetian Moon (Goldbergj; Way Down Upon the S'wanee River, 7, two verses, everybody; "GaYotte" Cos sie), orchestra; Jesus Word of God In- carnate" (Gcunod; solo, 'Inflammatus" from Stabat Matu (RossinD, Miss Eloise Alien, North Highland choir; My Suh- shine Jane," 70 What Pal Was Mary" everybody; Fantasia" revolution of Dixie Uake), orchestra; Stas . spangled f8annert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

thousand to few hundred thousand in- habitants since then. The steel industry has developed from mere furnaces to all the notifications and ponderous plants of a great metal center. commerce has grown until Birmingham is one of the most influential wholesale centers of the south, office buildings have been erecten that house the home offices and branches of practically every great company in ths United States.
 Railroad after railroad has come to Bir- mingham the river is now being de velcped to make Birmingham a port of entry, commerce and industry hum in every section of the district, and all that officially represents hundreds of millions O. dollars of investment is thes picture al Esady described.
 Although not in regular session yester- day the commissioners expressed them selves conclusively regarding the matter of changing the seal and steps will ina- Iuedlately be taken to secure a design that will fittingly stand for what Bir- mingham now is, and carry the message of the Magic City on it's municipal bonds municipal stationery and papers through out all the land
 It was the coneensus of opinion among the city officials that Birmingham is far too young to have the matter of chang ing the seal influenced by any senti- mentality about traditions heriooms di'a the ike. Those things are yet to be achieved, the city has just gotten in stride to begin the race for what event. ually it will be. and it behooves thos. who are entrusted with it's responsibill- toes to readjust matters that have been thoughtlessly handled in the few decades through which the city has been i'll existence
 So steps were taken yesterday morn i l.. I designs which the commissioners viii pass on, and the city of Birmingham will have, before long an official seal which will mean something.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Birmingham To Discard
 Antiquafed City Seal
Birmingham is to have new eity seal.


 Commissioners discussed the matter yesterday morning and decided the time has when the illustration the old seal is no longer representative. The old seal mled within which, the the words: "Cy of"
  that sticking its tugboat five with growing totally uOpetion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Cotton Goods Review
By Ass.cla..6 prsss

New York. February 14-Greater quiet prevails in the cotton goods and cotton yarn market. Prices are. less firm, u,- though the scarcity of spot goods serves to hold prices steady and near theI top levels. Denims have been priced for de- livery in the period to October 1 on a basis of A cents for 2.2os. which is 6c a yard less than goods of that weight have been selling in small lots.
 The largest Producers during the week allotted their output among regular cus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
For the Good of
 the Community

NEXT Tuesday the oters of Jefferson county and of the state of Alabama Will be given the opportunity of expressing thelr views on the question of good roads. Two bond issues will come up then for approval of the voters One of these is for S25,000,000 and is statewide. The other is for s. OO OOO and is confined to Jef ferson county.
 According to the best available estimates there will be something like $4OO,OOO,OOO appro- priated by the states and counties, or raised by bond issue, for road building in the southern states during the year 1920. In Alabama there will be approximately S10,OOO,0OO if these two bond issues go through, the building programme extending over period of three years in Jeffer- son county and eight or nine years in the state, calling for the full amount of the two issues:
 According to these estimates Alabama's pro- portionate share of road building will not be up to the average in the southern states. Yet no one would have the temerlty to say that Ala bama does not need good roads and lots of them:
 The road is the connecting link between the city and the country. The country raises the necessities of life; the city must have them. The farmer cannot get these to the city without transportation arteries. Railroads reach only a small portion of the farming sections The roads are the farmers main dependence is getting his products to markets If the roads are bad he cannot come to town. If he cannot get his prod ucts to town he cannot afford to raise them. They would be dead loss.
 In nstates that have good roads the farmers are prosperous, own motor trucks and market their products quickly and in good condition. Where the individual farmer cannot afford to own a motor truck he combines with his neighbors and they purchase one together. One truck will slf flee for a dozen farmers, perhaps more.
 In other sections of the country, where the roads permit, truck lines have been established: They make regular trips from town to town, carrying farm produce from the farm and farm CTS purchases from town to his home with min imum of cost. The trucks are profitable for the farmer, the city man and the operator.
 Without good roads motor trucks on the farm or motor truck lines from farm to town are irl- possible.
 Summing up in the language of current magazine:
 The educational advancement of the country will be halted by the ruin of country schools without good highways
 "The religious and moral advancement of the country will be stunted through the destruction of churches without good highways.
 "The food supply of the nation will grow steadily less and prices steadily higher without good,highways.
 Farm life will grow less attractive, and the energetic young people will continue to rush from country to city, which is even now endan- /gering the civilization of the nation, without good highways. N
 The transportation situation will become d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

Statistics show that S0,O000o9 Amer
 oan wage earners lose an average of amounting to a loss of $975,0O0. 900, with cost for medical treatment of $fS0000 GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

Declared exports from London to the United States for ten months to Octo- Ter S1 aggregated nearly treble the value in the same period in 1918.
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
SOMETHING LIKE A BUGLER!
Player Who Could Produce an Effect
Like That Described Surely
Was a Wonder


Two darliics in a negro regiment
were boasting about their company
buglerS.
"Glong wild YOU. boy" said one :;
''you amt got no booglers. We is got
the boogler, and when at boy wraps
his off lip around that horn and blows
pay-call ii sound jes' like that um
Boston symphony band pIayin' The
Rosary"
"Ieh. | hearn you" replied the
other. Talk up. boy; talk up. Yo is
wadin' deep into trouble"
An when he sounds at tapoO the
angile GABRIEL hisSelf is lending a
ear, boy. \ ear is what l says"
'Well, if yo' is yearnin' fo' food
yo' wants bOoglar with an hypnotic
note like we is got. Boy. when All
hears ole CustardM Mouth Jones dis
charge his blast. All looks at nah
beans ard All says. Strawberries. he
have yo'selves! Yo' is crowdin' the
whip cream out o nah dish. Gold
ChevrOn.
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
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hot wonder that you admire me and
Wish you could be in my place"
me Little River did not dare renIv
10 the Fountain. 1t was too far abovs
II, hhd as all the Fountain said seem.
eu true TO Little River, it ran o,opg
ABOUT Its work. still wishing If was
beautiful
limit night when all was still md
'he water mt the Fountain had been
turned Off. big tree. swaying over
the river. spoke to It.
Little River. | heard Won comn,,,n.
'ns 'ouhy that the big fountain was
very beautiful and you wished YOU
were like it." said the Tree.
on. yes. but l am cnly n lowIv lit.
tie river and can never hone to he
IKE the lovely Fountain" replied Lit
tie River.
res the Fountain is beautiful" :"
sa'd the Tree. but do you not know
that 1t Is your water that suppljes
the beautiful Fountain and If Won
were not here there would be no
Fountain?
Little River almost forgot to move.
1t was so surprised. 1T cannot be
true 1t said. "a never could get up
there; you must be mistaken"
1T Is true" said the Tree. "the
water that sparkles and flashes at
the Fountain comes from here. 1t is
true that some man-nade power
forces 1t to the fountain hed, but the
water comes from you, Little River,
so do not envy the Fountain any more
for without you the Fountain would
not be beautiful"
The next morning. In the sunlight
the Little River ran so swiftly over
the rocks and stones that 1t almost
jumped from Its bed. 1t was so hap
py, and the big Fountain looking
down upon 1t wondered how 1t could
seem so joyous.
But though the Fountain was as
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
BEAUTY CHATS
by Edna Kent Forbes
STEAM BATHS

TT EVERY woman who thinks that
L her regular bath is keeping her
skin clean, could see the amount of
dead cutiCle and dirt and oily matter
that the masseuse in Turkish bath
place gets out of the skin of clean
n regular patron of these bath places.
Turkish baths are beyond the reach
of most folks. unfortunately. since
only the larger towns possess them.
And the home steam cabinet is the
only substitute. Yet even this home
method will open the skin as an ord
mary bath never could, and free the
pores of all the clogging waste mat
ter In them; leaving the skin free
once more to breathe. carrying of
glow and color only perfect cleanli-
ness can lend, and making one feel
young and fresh as never before.
In some ways the bath has been the
salvation of Turkey and Greece. Their
women lead sedentary lives, spending
their time dressing, eating, and sleep
ing. This condition Is changing as the
countries are waking up to modern
culture, but the general fact is still
true. Lives spent like this mean that
great layers of flesh accumulate, that
the skin becomes clogged, the system
sluggish, the brain and liver torpid
the whole being desires only more Of
the useless laziness. But the Turkish
woman attends the bath every week.
where she is steamed, scrubbed, mas
saged, lathered, and rinsed with hot
and cold water, till her skin Is free
from every impurity and her whole
system is rejuvenated and refreshed.
If vou cnnnot take regular Turkish
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10

EOR leetle while other day | feegure
L mebbe ! am gonna hava plenta
sooda luck. One thing happen so !
gotta leetle chance loSa my boss. Lasa
week he buy new autmobeel and lasn
night he aska eef lika maka rida
weeth heem.
Only ting wrong ees he dunno how
to drive. He aska me. "Pietro. how
you lika teacha me wheech way driva
dat carr" Well. somatime ! lika dn
boss and other time no lika yer good.
Lasa night was bouta feefty-feefty.
You know my boss ees gotta pipe
w0t maka smell worse ms somating
dead. So | tink eef he smasha da car
aho breaka hees neck ees tougha luck.
But eef he jusa breaka dat pipe feeg.
nfe ees Greata stuff. Anyway, / tella
heem ALA right and we go for da ride.
seema ike he dunno wheech ees
front wheel from da backa one. lie
Weegle on da street like he gotta st.
'ins dance cen both hands. One time
! say, "Geeva her da gas, Boss"
Highta qneeck he getta excite and
hsha wot calla "her" for. He say he
forgot to aska eef was dat kind when
ne bought eet. He say eef he buy da
female car he gotta fight weeth hees
wife.
lie wanta driva low gear and ! say,
"ots matter you no putta cen high
anu maka run better?" He say eef
Nay cen low gear we no gotta so far
10 fall eef ees tip over.
other time when wanta go fast say
STEP on eet," and he say, "eef ! step
On eet Pietro. mebbe breaka soma.
"ns 80 ees no 20 any more" feeg-
VT u,e weeth my boss ees jusa plain case
hka nobody home.
Wot you tink?
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
RIVER AND FOUNTAIN

xcp there was Little River
runnlng near beautiful Foun-
lain in garden.
In the sunlight Fountain throwing
,,reom of water made wonderful
I.n,ors and 1t sparkled and splashed
+, feIl into the big basin beneath
b.
.Ob, how beautiful 1t is." said the
/, rtle River looking up Mt the Foun-
|tain.
.pow | wish l could sparkle and
make beautiful colors hs 1t does In the
|tunlighi."
The Fountain tossed Its waters
higher and splnshed louder when 1t
heard the Little Rivers lament.
AZ nm sorry for you" II said. "for
!, must be quite dull, down where
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
: BLAME NOT ENTIRELY HERS
New Maids Attitude Not Inappropri-
ately Compared With That of
Some Politicians.

In recent political gathering the
following story was told apropOS of
the coming national election:
'Whichever side wins, I'm afraid
will act as did the new maid.
''rhc new maid was entirely make
shift. and the mistress bore with her
patiently nj first. But on the third
day she placed Il very unclean dinner
plate on the table. and patience broke
down.
Really. Mary, You might at least
see that the plates are clean
"'Well. mum. Mary reioined, 4 owns
to them thumb marks but that dried
mustard was there afore l come"
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
His Status Fixed,

'Do you ever drink to eXcess?" ask
ell the girls father.
II never touch liquor of any kind,
sir"
How about tohacco?"
II do not smoke. | have never had
a cigar or cigarette in my mouth"
Ever gambler"
Never. do not know one card
from another"
II suppose you swear Sometimcs?"
NO, sir. An oath has never passed
my lips"
'Um. All right. Com" out and have
n stick of candy with me. New York
Central Magazine.
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
Ugly, Unsightly Pimples
Are Signals of Bad Blood

trouble. This remedy is the great
est vegetable blood purifier known,
and contains no minerals or chem
icals to injure the most delicate
skin.
Get a bottle of S. S. S. today,
and get rid of those unsightly and
disfiguring pimples, and other skin
irritations. If you wish special
medical advice, you can obtain it
without charge by writing to Med
ical Director, 105 Swift Labora-
tory, Atlanta. Ga.
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
Give Heed to the Warming.

Pimples on the face and other
parts of the body are warnings
from Nature that your blood is
sluggish and impoverished. Some
times they foretell eczema, boils,
blisters, scaly eruptions and other
skin disorders that burn like
flames of fire.
They mean that your blood needs
S. S. S.. to cleanse it of these ac-
oumulations that cause unlimited
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
The Louvre Not So Much.

He was evidently an ex-soldier and
an art lover. The first you couId tell
by the American Legion button he
wore. the second by the artistic touch
in his manner and theme of speech.
Another youth was sitting near
him on the steps of the city library
He may or may not have sought art
as Emerson paints il for us
"Didja see the Louvre when you
We're IN raris:" asked the youth ~hS
may or may not have cared fOr art
YAH replied the ex-soldier. Ana,
say, don't believe this stuff yoa hear
about it hein Il fine gallery I went
all through it. and it amt apthia' hut
a big department store"
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
Where She Erred

Miss Gcrty Cad called the Eew maid,
and said tartly
"lf you don't improve. Maria. I Shall
hnv" to dispense with your services ="
But | do my best" Maria insisted
yesterday afternoon you insuIted
n friend of mine"
why, | never even"
when Mr.. GumSon called for me
with his golf clubs he said you
slammed the door in his face"
''Was that a golfhas he had?"
"Yes."
I'm sorry. miss. bur thought he
was an umbrella member"
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
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TbE CURSE OF GOOD CREDIT.
learned to hate.
And hate him yet,
The man who coaxed
Me into debt
Their Long Suit
About the only Bible text some n
.nc,o,Iv successful men know Is the
ertaenth verse of the eleventh chapter
NJ proverbs: "He that Is suret! ior
n stranger shall smart for 1t. Ana he
tbat hateth suretyship Is sure.
Candid Observation.
The stranger in New YORK S'o"''
,o.,,,n, for the hotel that advertises
.only a golf stroke from the fenhs'r
ynnia station .,.,,o,,.
Az last he murmured to himse'i
"Weu. that feller who wrote .na'
advertisement sure didn 'op e''
EINNIcIN FILOSoFY.
Their. amt much difference
h.,w.ne our bist wurrk an our
~or,., wurrk exeipt in our own
ina gination.
Modernity. =,
"Mother," asked the hVe-ye"t
girl anxiously, "do you suppose '"a''
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
GETTING Desperate.

"A delegation of Suf1ragist to see
you. sir.
"Tcll EN- I'm out" said the harasSed
statesman.
'rhcy said if you were out they
would wait. until You returned.
"All right, let 'em wait. I'll sneak
out the back door and go to Europe"
Age Herald.
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10

baths. get cabinet and take steam
baths at home.
Tincture of benzOin-nOt patent
ed article ut all-is a good astring-
ent. Wash the face with hot water
and liquid green soap. rinse with
hot, then cold water and put few
drops of the tincture in this last rinse.
1t simply closes the pores.
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The Dolores star., 1920-09-10

since we have our six, I'd better e
light on playing with the children O.
hose four-cylinder JonesesT'
NOTHING SCARY.
my, wasn't that an appall-
ing flock of bills introduced
into congress at the beginning
of the session?"
"Why appalling? Don't you
ever have any 6rs. Of the month
at your house7"
Such a Covering!
But l thought you said these
wagons you had for sale were COW
cred wagons.
"They are. Covered with mort
cages"
SELECTING AN AUDIENCE.
"Why do you talk to your
.elf7"
because I'm the only person
who understands everything ]
say"
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
The observant FIivverist.

''Some of those big financial folks
must be takin' quite n little vacation"
remarked Farmer CorntosSel.
"Whnt makes you think SO?"
"Nobody has taken the authority in
quite some time to boost the price of
gasoline"
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10

beautiful as before, Little River was
never again envious for was 1t not
from it that the Fountain got Its
beauty?
Little River never stopped to tell
the Fountain what 1t knew. "I could
not be any happier" said Little Piver,
''and 1t might make the Fountain sad
to know that its loveliness came from
n lowly little river"
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The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
All-Around Housekeeper.

Browne-Mrs. Smith is an adept at
making over her old clothes.
Towne-Yes; she even ruffles her
husbands old temper.-Judge.
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
A Great Sufferer

A Great Sufferer
During the war did Mr.. WadleiCE
give until il hurt?" II understand l,e
was never free from pain"
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10

YOU are. and very tiresurne. too. run
ming on as you have TO over the rough
stones.
"The world is very beautiful up
here and as | dance and splash every
one who comes this way stops 10 nd
mlre me. Yes, l pity you and ! do
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
TUBERCULOSIS

A Remarkable ana fusitive!y Reliable Rem
edy in Treatment Of TuSercuIosis prinAr1fyr
Stomach. Liver, Kidney Disorders F,irsd
offered public July 10, 1920. Literature Wyf1s
Ernst Win" of Tsna Co.. Otay. CsIiIorntA-
The Dolores star., 1920-09-10

Dainty movie" actress, who Is now
taking a vacation In Japan. She is
considered by many as the most beau
tful woman on the speaking stage as
we'll as on the screen. She will return
to the movies" upon her return from
abroad