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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Opposition to Project
 Due to Misunderstanding.

| II o. THOMPSON, who went to oO Washington recently in the in- terest of the Muscle Shoals develop ments, reports that the opposition to further government appropriations for the nitrate and dam propositions there is due mainly to misunderstood ing and misrepresentation
 MT. Thompson was engaged by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to go to Washington and ascertain the real cause of the bitter fight that has been made against the completion iof the mammoth enterprises begun at Muscle Shoals by the government and ito suggest some way of overcom- ing it.
 | MT. Thompson spent several days
 in the national capital, interviewed
 Representative Nicholas Longworth
 and Simeon Fess of Ohio, who have been the bitterest foes of the Muscle
 Shoals developments, and others lined up with them.
 On account of the multitudinous duties required of them during the lwar and the reconstruction period fol- lowing the cessation of hostilitias in
 Europe, the members of the Congress have not had the time to familiarize themselves with this matter, Mr Thompson reports. He expresses the
 belief that the Wadsworth- Kahn bill, lrelating to the Muscle Shoals proposi-
 ton, will now pass Congress, but it
 will require continued work on the
 part of those interested in il, to get 1 it through.
 The Chamber of Commerce, taking la broad view of it's duties and it's Opportunities to aid in the develop ment of all of Alabama, engaged MT. Thompson to make the trip to Wash lington, bearing all his expenses cnd putting all the facilities at it's com nland at his service. That it acted wisely, there can be no question: in view of the results obtained.
 Birmingham is interested in the development, not only of this immcdi- ate district, but of the whole state of Alabama, and the Chamber of Com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Are the School Teachers
 Getting Ready To Strike? ?

HE movement under way for
 x perfecting union of all public school teachers in Birmingham. some of it's most earnest advocates declare, does not contemplate a strike, either now or in the future. In fact, the right to strike is expressly renounced. But what is a union without that high privilege? What is Hamlet" with out the prince? A unicn, whether composed of teachers or bricklayers, which says it cannot and will not strike is an anomaly
 School teachers, like policemen, firemen, office holders and soldiers, are public servants. It is lamentably true that they are underpaid They should receive larger salaries. There is probably not citizen of Birming- ham or any other town in the country who would dispute that assertion. GraItel, then, that our teachers are underpaid. But they are given in fullest measure the respect and often the gratitude of the communities they serve. One of the few public monu- ments erected to woman in the south stands in Woodrow Wilson park, to perpetuate the name and good deeds of Birmingham school teacher.
 The teachers will say they cannot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Fortune Awaits Inmate
 Of Old Woman's Home

|WHEN some unknown person (, or WV persons struck down John H. Belser and robbed his store On the lsouthside one of the most interesting cases in the history of the local po- lice department was created.
 For many years Belser conducted lstore on Eighteenth street and lived alone. He seems to have been more or less man of mystery. When he was found murdered sear,h was im- mediately begun, extending far and wide, to locate his relatives. At first all efforts proved fruitless and steps were being taken to have the prop erty revert to the state, as there was no will and no one appeared to claim what is a comfortable fortune.
 By chance-it is always by chance, apparently, that such things happen "a sister of Belser was found in home for old women at Montgomery. If this woman, who is 80 years old land has been an inmate of the home for a number of years, can prove her Relationship she will step from pow
 
 lerty to comparative riches. The bane jof all people who are old and poor and friendless will be lifted from her Isoul. She will not be given pauper's burial. A queer and universal form Iof egotisnI. The inmate of potter's field sleeps as well as the rich man who lies in his marble tomb.
 By what trick of fate Belser per ished miserably, all ties with his lela- ltives several years ago, and they in want while he had means he could not enjoy, will probably remain one of the unanswered problems of life However, the story proves that even la trip to the poorhouse--"O the hills to the poorhouse," as Will Carle- ton wrote-may have happy end ling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Tells of Scenes In Caucasus.

Never in my life have I been more m- pressed with the sincerity and earnest ness of man than I was recently on visit to Atlanta said H. D. Cullen of the near east relief. On that occasion I had the pleasure of listening to James 0. Ar- roll, better known as Jimmy Arroll tell or his IS mofths' experience in the Rus sian and Armenian caucasus. He went into the caucasus with the Russian army but when that army went bolshevik he was left in the caucasus, amid scenes of suffering and destitution that actually beggar description
 He tried to tell us some of the things that he had seen, but it was easy to see that he was unable to put into words such of the suffering through which ie had gone. But he carried the rest of the story in his eyes and in the earnestness with which he told his tale. He will be here at the near east conference and will speak Thursday morning. I'd just like to urge every man. and woman who las an invitation to be there; it will be well worth their while. If it is pos 'sible to arrange it, we shall have him speak to the students of Central High school Thursday afternoon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
DEMPSEY AND ForH

From the New York Evening Sun.
 It has been announced that Jack Dempsey has accepted an offer of $40o.000 for a t5-round bout with Geor- ges Carpenter This is large sum. but then Mir. Dempsey is great fighter. In fact. he is the holder of the worlds heavyweight champion ship. which title he attained by lay ing low the redoubtable Mir. Willard.
 over in France there is another championship fighter, che who won the greatest bout the world has ever seen. His nane is Foch. He draws but small salary for his services. d salary which seems ridiculous beside MT Dempsey's s40o.o0o.
 But then Marshal Foch only saved the world: Dempsey amuses it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Why IS 1t that a man win get mad if you call him housebreaker but will think 1t is great compliment to be called home breaker?
 No. Clarence, it isn't always love that makes girl lcok that way. As often as not is is cramps.
 We never saw beauty specialist who wasn't as homely as a snake fence But we dassent laugh. Don't all the men folks go to bald-headed barbers for hair re- storer?
 taker so you could notice it. He knows that more people die from food jags than ever died from booze jags.
 We once knew a man who spent his entire life in throwing bouquets at otheS people. And when he was buried he did not have even a dimes worth of carnd- tions on his caslSet.
 When a fool man wants to see stock 'r,gs he will turn his back on whole window full of them while he watches the girls pass by.
 The difference between a boy baby and a man is that the boy baby gets mad if he is out late at night and yells ts go home.
 know that the woman who is built so that she hasn't any hips when hips are not in style, and has hips when hips aye in style, hasn't any hips.
 When mother makes a mistake. father will announce that there is absolutely no excuse for making mistake. But when father makes mistake. father will an- nounce that anybody is liable. to make a mistake. Sss
 You do not fully, realize the awful orn- eryness. the terrible degeneracy and the . .~-t4 <>f ,1yf. T man steals from YOU the umbrella you stole from some other man.
 When they were married last June everything in the house was ours But right now everything in the. house is mine '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIEiS
 AND ELSEWHERE
4 Dangerous Pastime.


 Every little while we pick up paper and are shocked by the account of some child being run over by an automobile" said W. M Cosby. Whether 1t was un- avoidabie or carelessly done. it brings sorrow to the loving parents It makes no difference to any man or woman with heart in them, even though they used every precaution, the fact of run nins over child will always cast a shadow over their lives No punishment IS too severe for those who drive reck- iessly and then speed away after having run down boy or girl am greatly concerned every time little one's life is sacrificed to motorist
 T love children and enjoy seeing them at play, but I am greatly worried over the sport which now seems to thrive both among the boys and girls who catch on to the rear end of automobiles in or der to get a free ride on their states It's being done in every part of the city. It is particularly bad near the Lakeyiew school and on into Highland avenue. Some drivers have called up the police and reported it, but it seems to me that parents ought to look into the mat ter, for unless something is done there is bound to be a tragedy sooner or later. Skating in the streets is a dangerous pastime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
JUsTIFIEp.

Why did you strike this man?'f
 Your honor said the bibulous citl- zen, he winked at me and invited me into his office"
 "well?"
 T skipped in with cheerful alacrity and while was waiting for him to produce the expected flask he reached slowly into his hip pocket and-and-"
 "Go on"
 Pulled out handkerchief. After that saw red. don't know what happened Discharged" PAUL. COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
HIS BIT.


 Where were you durin t-lf.e war;" asked the meddlesome person.
 At home replied the meek citizen.
 "Hai I thought so. While your coun- trymen were dying on the battlefelds of France and others were toiling to keep them supplied with munitions of war, you skulked at home
 T didn't skuik!9 said the meek citizen, indignantly. T answered every call. both at the front and rear door; I took in the ice, the milk. the coal, the mail and the laundry; I washed the dishes, swept she floors manieured the cat and watered the ferns while my wife was out selling Liberty Bonds and making four-minute speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
UNDERWOOD AND UNION LABOR

TOHt tHt ilulcS-
 Some of the labor organizations of the state are passing resolutions of hostility to Senator Underwood Sem ator Underwood's record in Congress, both in the lower house and in the Senate, shows that he has been con sistent and untiring friend of union labor
 However. we have noticed that one act of omission or commission by a public man in position of responsi- bility. which may be construed as un- friendly, is always sufficient to wipe out lifetime of service and loyalty.
 Senator Underwood favors the anti strike clause of the Cummins railroad bill and for this he is to be put in the pillory However his stand will nrove an asset as well as 6 liability. There are thousands of good citizens who will applaud his couree and sup port him for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

From the Kansas City Star
 N MONO those who have re-
 N\ turned to the old home town z S for the hol!nay vacation this week. says the Old Home paper, lis Seth Ward Seth will be remembered by the old-tmers. His father and mother were pioneers here and the elder Ward was a carpenter and builder. He helped to build the East Side schoolhouse. and many of the old houses of the town were built under nis direction
 Oh. indeed we all remember the elder seth Ward. Tn the minds or every boy and girl of the old home town there still is the picture of "Old Seth" tnot because he was an old man, in fact. but because there was young seth who always went about the streets in carpenters uniform, overalis, q little cap pulled down over his fore had. on which was advertised the merit of some magnetic oil or axle grease, with a big pocket about the waist of bis overall blouse. in which were a hammer and nails and other fools of the carpenters trade. and in ais hin rocket f1e proverbial folding r,,,a If YVES the wonder of our youth fiji; minds if Seth Ward ever removed the carpenier's uniform. even when he went to led. or if he wore 1t con- stantiy, ready as any moment to re- spond to a cAil for an odd job some- where. as a fireman on duty at the fire station is ready to respond to an alarm.
 Only on Sunday did anyone ever see "Old Seth Ward without hls Work- mans clothes. his big pocket Tor tools and the folding rule pretrudlng rom .h.t hin nncket. And on Sunday when be anneared at the United Presby-
 a,;an church with his family ana ioined in the singing of psalms, II ap- eared to us for some reason that ne rot at ease in his Sunday clothes. We used to imagine. anyway, when <. stood up to ,joba in singing the r,xaptv-third psalm that the restless ,-av ne had of running his hands in ,;s nockets was caused by an uneasy ,,.n,c;on that he had lost his folding rule K which he intended to meas IT.. the meter of the song. For he
 as aver measuring something When ,e stonped on the street to talk with l, friend he would invariably take that rule from his pocket. open it, sean it ,arefully. fold one part of it, open it ,eain-as if measuring his words
 And there was Mrs. Ward Aunt Ar ninta-whose name in the language of she old home town was early reduced n Aunt Mint. who was famous for her ability as a cook. What dough- nuts and cookies she used to make! How the kids used to envy young Seth and his pudgy little sister. Sally Ward. for having mother who could cook such doughnuts and cookies. and the marvel of it was that there seemed always to be jar full of them in the ward home
 One of the standing jokes of the old home town. among the old-sime resi- dents. is that one about little Lena strlclSling ewhen Lena was a little girl) saying to Mrs. Ward one day: Aunt Mint. how can you be such a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
SHOP GIRLS AND SIG SHOES.

From the New York World
 The prediction that shoes, already dear CT than at any previous time in American history, are to cost 50 per cent more in the near future is accepted as l-<s- ical' by manufacturers and dealers. As a remedy Federal Administrator Williams
 is quoted as recommending greater econ omy by consumers. "The public" he says, must be educated to more econcSl- ical buying. I have learned that shop girls and others with incomes advanced by the new conditions. have been paying s15 ana sl6 for their shoes. This shosid be discouraged"
 The right of a shopgirl to pay $16 for shoes seems to be as well guaranteed miner to wear silk shirts and silk socks. The propriety of the indulgence may be open to question. But there is no aristoc- racy of consumption and one buyer s dollar is as good as anothers S. It is not the very rich who mainly purchase with workers whose access of incomes leads them to indulge m unwonted finery the tendency to extravaganza will cor rect itself in time.
 But here again it is the consumer who gets the blame for the price increases, and it is on the consumer that the duty is imposed for correcting them by self denial Is there no responsibility resting on the manufacturers and dealers to keep costs down? Why is it accepted | as losical' that shoe prices must increase | 5o per cent above the existig high level?
 Are hides and leather and, labor and rents about to advance 50 per cent? The fact that some people are buying S16 shoes
 who never bought them before should
 not be taken as justifying an arbitrary l increase of price for the whole shoe in- dustry. There are still large numbers
 of conservative Americans with oit-
 fashioned ideas of value who want good shoe for fair price, and who are not
 disposed to be penalized for the frivolity I of the few.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

merce, in which center the indus trial and commercial activities of the city, has adopted the policy of ex- tending help to every community in the state where there is a possibility of accomplishing anything for the upbuilding of commerce and industry or improving conditions generally.
 * # *
 American representatives, at the peace conference favored the destruction of the German ships at scapa Flow, on the ground that their distribution among the allies would compel this government to build 8 larger navy than would other wise be thought necessary. What With the League of Nations functioning and war made almost impossible? E # *
 Lounge lizards of the Second army of the Potomac" Aoity! Toity That's no way to talk about heroes, everyone of whom acknowledged he was eating his heart out because he was denied over seas service Managing the American tour of Maurice Maeterlinck., who has been unable to master the English language, and has a way of getting lost in transit, is no sinecure.
 make their artistic temperaments behave have run afoul of the law which makes no allowances whatsoever for an artistic temperament
 | Russia's war losses are estimated at S5, ,0oo coo killed and wounded Russia paid the heaviest price and so far has profired least.
 *|4 * l The 'drys' plan substitutes for saloons 1 in this country. If they bansh alcohol from England what are they going to substitute for it's climate? 1 # < j. Considering the extent of their vic- tories, isn't it about time to stop refer- ring to the red" armies of Russia as l disorganized mobs?" I A cargo of whisky valued at $14, 600 GOO 1 left Mobile for Rotterdam Tuesday. It was case of "Adieu" and not "Au revoir.s
 The prohibitionists rise to speak a good word for 1919, which nearly everybody else is banning unmercfully. < # # What has become of the oId-fashioned farm hand who thought he was doing well to get s30 q month "and found"? x < # At any rate, Birmingham's militant school teachers do not talk of raising the red flag.
 Being out in the cold, Uncle Sam never | theless has company Greece hasn't rat flied the peace treaty yet. $: # # Senators who do not nurse presidential booms may occasionally be seen giving I their undivided attention to golf f. # <
 Millionaire kids bob up from time to time. but Hon.. Ruth is the only sloo,Ooo Babe in the baseball world # # Representative Gallivans opinion of General March wasn't fit to print, but he contrived to get it printed, anyhow # # $. The man who calls himself the football of fate spends most of his time kicking. % * # Later returns indicate that the power of the raisin has been greatly overrated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
A WORD TO MAC

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
 MT. McAdoo's friends say he will stay out of politics until 1924: but if Mae wants anything he had better take it now; nations likes and pref erencess cvool off down to zero if kept aiting four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF

From the Providence Journal
 With Mir. Wilson and Mir Bryan in a disagreement the ancient history ot the cooked hat episode seems to have teen reopened in the joint annals ot these statement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
AGREED.

The difficulties of your language are very great remarked the cultured for eigner.
 ~r get you,7 replied the slangy Amer ican. Every day some bird springs new word on me that never heard be- fore"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
NEW LIGHT cN OLD Exu.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 A Chicago check girl suing the Chi cago Tipping Trust for s25,0O0 col lected in two years may not get yer dict but the trial ought to prove. en- tightening to the people who pay the tips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

BEGINNING THE DAY-StilI my fears, 0 God. Teach me to trust. All things are Thine and am Thine. Does failure threaten: It Is my chance to succeed in Thee. Does sickness. It is my chance ot seek my health fdi God. Does death. It iS nay entrance to the xing.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CONVERTED.

CONVERTED "J do not care about good roads D Thus spoke. Augustus Judd; He did not own a car and so
 Could not stick in the mud. His life was lived in town; the needx Of rural dwellers found No sympathetic note in him
 Who paced a narrow round. But one fine day Augustus bought A speedy motor car And having learned to drive the thing, Desired to journey far. "Over the hills and far away" He cried. "Tll take tripl Tween what we wish and what we get, Alas, there's many slip. Five miles from town the road got rough, Ten miles twas even worse; The yawning holes and cruel ruts Augustus gan to curse. He feared his car would break in two, So mighty was each jolt Which shook the engine fearsomely And loosened every bolt At last Augustus gave it up
 And fought his way back home; Worn out in body and in soul, No more he wished to roam. But now when people talk good roads Augustus gives consent And says the money of the state Could not be better spent.
 LOW ORDER OF INTELLIGENCE What became of the plan to use mon- keys as seryants?s
 Possibly the plan was opposed by labor leaders
 On what grounds?"
 "A monkey wouldn't have any better sense than to chase walking delegate off the premises"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
INCoNsIsT

INCONSISTENT. "The fair plaintiff claims her life is bIighted" ''Umphr' You are skeptieal?p "Yes If her life is blighted, why does she continue to dress within an inch of it?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

If you want tn see some fine speci- mems of number of the standard Areeds you can do so bv attending the nnultrv show now being held on upper recond avenue, Then vou can have hem explained to you by expert han sler~ for chicken fancier never tires ,- .rlking about the merits of his va ricty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

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 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmin9ham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter, un- der act of Congress. March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

Not only in egg-laying capacity. but
 IT size and many other ways has
 poultry been improved until now it i~ an art and science. If you wish to
 know inst what progress has beer
 made. it will onlv be necessary to fa-l miliarize yourself with the more than leo standard bred breeds Size. shape color and mapv ether characteristics
 have been modified in such manne-
 IS to be almost startling A glance at a Bantam aud shen at Brahmn
 gives the idea of the variation in size s look at a Rhode Island Red and an Nrpingtcn shows forth the difference Tn shape. X glimpse Of any pura white hreed in contrast with for instance me of the laced variety will evidence the chauoe in color
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-07-23

Edison Photographs and records.
II. C. Towle, Jeweler.