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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

well afford to forget almost all the technical and abstruse discussions of the nature of capital. Liquid capitar' con sists of accumulated savings held by the owner in a fluid form where it is avail able for lending, the principal forms of liquid capital being bank deposits or cash. Fixed capital' consists of ac- cumulated savings permanently invested in real estate, plants, securities or some other fixed form.
 Furthermore, effective capital is not produced by any other process than sav- ings The appreciation of real estate and good prices, for example, does not increase the total supply of effective capital. By this it is meant that it does not increase the capacity or the work ing power thereof. In the case of such appreciation, there exists, of course more capital than before measured in dollars; but the prices of all goods and assets for the purchase of which capHal is used gre enough higher 60 that the quantity of assets which be pur- chased herewith is no greater than be- fore For example, $600,00O will finance as many barrels of flour in the stock room of the wholesale grocer at $6 per barrel as will $l,2C0,0o0 at SIP per barrel.
 Otherwise expressed, the amount of work which our total supply of capital will do is not increased a particle by rise in prices, but is increased positively and invariably by the practice of sav,ng a portion of ones income
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Angling Scenes in Movies

Movie sportsmen who stalk into tAc picture carrying fly rods and strings of trout apparently so freshly caught that their tails still wiggle lare not necessarily lucky fishermen. declares Popular Mechanics Magazine. Until recently, film directors who needed angling scenesNin their pictures were dependent upon the notoriously unre- liable moods of living fish. But mod- orn efficiency demanded a method more certain and les wasteful of time. A California picture concern therefore engaged manufacturing concern U produce a string of accurately fash toned rubber trout. and an artist com :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
RID GRANDE" |S
 <. MOVIE Al b|jOU

"Rio Graude," which appears at Loew's Bijou theatre for the weeks opening bill, is the first Edwin Carewe production to be released through Pathe. It is quite preten- tious offering with a cost of notable players and story adapted from Au- gustus Thomas's stage success of the same name It is tale of conflict be- tween Americans and Mexicans and it has been lavishly produced with any number of artistic Mexican settings, court scenes fetes and raids, not to mention sweeping glimpses of plain and the Rio Grande.
 The picturesque Spanish costumes. the leering faces of blood thirsty Mexi- cans the wholesome bravado of the Texas ranger and the romantic passion between Mexican girl and brave American are part and parcel of the film It is one of those lively, red blooded skirmishes which appears to. kill off a whole American town and an entire Mexican army before the hero and heroine ! melt into each others arms.
 The killings and the romance are the points to concentrate upon. Tha killings are wholesale and offer a va riety of thrills. One man dies by hay ing a revolver discharged in his mouth. Another just succumbs from a slight wound. Others are shot while riding and appear to be crushed to death by passing hoofs. Any number fall from windows and some are burned to death. Somehow or other no one is drowned.
 The romance is ever so pleasing. II is of the fiery and extremely romantic sort. The heroine, a Mexican, bids her Texas ranger come to a party given by her people and claim a kiss. It means sure death, but the gallant hero is willing to face death for the prom ised token. It leads to all sorts of ex- citement, but the hero never falters The heroine is the clawing, tempera mental, spit-fir type, but she is beau tifully tanned by the hero before the finish of the film. The story is told in seven reels. by the way, and the ma terial isn't really good for more than five--unless you don't mind the added murders.
 The acting Is satisfactory-but it's the atmosphere which makes the pie ture worth while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

The picture will appeal to all the emo tionS. There are moments when you will find yourself balancing on the end of the seat tense with excitement; there are mo- ments of pathos when your eyes will be damp; there are many situations that will make your wrath rise.
 A supporting cast of high merit is one of the outstanding features of Big Hap plness. Kathryn Adams, the sterling actress whose stage experience includes both musical comedy and drama, is the heroine. Others in the cast are Joseph J. Bowling, Fred Malatesta. prominent screen villain; William Brown, Agge Her ron and Violet Schram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
How to Have Pretty
 Natural Looking Curls

Straight lank hair IS becoming to but few women and there's no excuse now for any one looking homely and unkempt on that ac- count. Those who have foresworn the curl ing iron because of the damage it does by drying and breaking the hair, will be glad to hear that the simple silmerine method will produce far better and prettier effect, without any injurious result whatever. If just small quantity be applied with a clean toothbrush before doing up the hair, the loveliest natural looking curls and waves will be in evidence in three hours, and there will be nothing streaky, sticky .or greasy about it.
 A few ounces of liquid silmerine. obtain able at any drug store, will prove well come addition to many a dressing table. II is best applied by dividing the hair into strands and moistsning each of the1. sep arately from root to tip. The beautiful wavy effect will last for considerable tme-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
What Is "Canifal1o

Tn these days of the high cost of credit ft is interesting to know just what the reasons are and what "capital,' which is now so hard to get, really is. Paul Clay, staff economist of Forbes Maga- zine had the following to say in the latest issue of that publication:
 Since interest is the rent of capital, one needs to have in mind just what capital is. The two principal points are that 1t is not liquid money. and that it is accumulated savings.
 Those who grasp these two points can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

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From The American Legion Weekly.
 negro regiment, officered entirely by whites had a West Point colonel who was very particular that all men should know who he was and pay him the re- spect due to his position. Coming across private who paid not the slightest att tention to him, he swelled up with rage.
 Look here, my man he burst forth. Don't you know who I am?"
 'Nossuh,' said the private cheerfully.
 What? You mean to stand there and tell me you don't even know your own commanding officer when you see him ?''
 ''Yassuh explained the buck. "Yo see. l ain't much fer pushin' mahself for ward and aint been runnin' round with the ossifers none to speak of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Step On It

From The American Legion Weekly.
 Cousin Henry" gasped the country visitor from Woodpecker Flats, you just barely missed that man.
 Cant help it,i' believed his city rela- tive, throwing her cSen another notch Haven't got time to go back and try again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
They Have His Sympathy

From Judge
 Browne: You can say what you will of Brooks but he is one of the most sympathetic fellows l know"
 Towne: q guess that's right. He even feels sorry for the people to whom he owes money.'-Judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19

pleted the verisimilitude by tintins the elastic fish. with oils, in natures COlcrS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22
HARD CIDER LEGAL

The opinion of Attomey-General Pal
mer as to the legal status OF hard cider
under the Volstead act is based not only
unon fair construction of the law, but
upon good sense. Nobody but a nrohibi-
tion>enforoement officer or an Anti7Saloon-
Lacquer would take an opposite view
Mr.. Palmer holds that sweet cider may,
be kent in the home after it has termented
and become Intoxicating if it Is reserved
for home use by the owner. That clearly
il the meaning of the law, even though the
regulations Of the internal revenue bureau
aive TO cider an illicit status IN the home
after il has become "harda enough to
develop real kick.
The attorney general points out that
uossession of Intoxicating liqsor IS not
prohibited by the Eighteenth amend
ment or by the Volstead act 1t, then, non
intoxicating cider is brought into the home
legally and by natural process it becomes
Intoxicating, its status IS not changed so
far as the owner Is concerned His pos
session of it is not to be questioned, al
though it be illegal FOR HIM to sell It eN'
cept to those permitted under The law 70
purchase it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22

There arc other questions relating 70 the
enforcement Of prohibition. which tne
treasury will do well to submit To Az
torncv-Genornl Palmer and thus save
itself from being brought up. with sharp
turn by the courts One Of them ~ the
regulation arbitrarily limiting physician'
to one hundred liquor prescription blanks
each 90 days There 10 nothing IN tho law
that authorizes this limitation upon
physicians. -,
Another question upon which the az
torney- generals opinion would bc interest,"
ing is the right Of the commissioner 70 iof,
bid Withdrawals OF liquor from designated
bonded warehouses for a period oi time
This has bccn done in number oil 10
calities where the commissioner thought
the law was being violated. Has he the
authority 10 prevent withdrawals and
thus interfere with legitimate sales AND
deliveries under the law7 If he has, he
wields the power to ruin orS man and
make the fortune OF another-a, power
that was scarcely contemplated by the
trainers of the act. Why not ASK mr
Palrner's opinion ON these points," ash
ington p ost.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22

II affords one great satisfaction to
learn that the egg buyers and hoarders
of Sussex county, and doubtless other
parts of the State who had obtained eggs
at 90 cents a dozen with the prospect Of
selling them TO the consumer for sl.26 a
dozen, are compelled to dispose OF them at
the rate Of 63 cents or even less. The men
who speculated in the output of the Ameri-
can hen are now undergoing the experi-
ence Of the profteers who compelled us to
pay 25 cents a pound for sugar The fate
of neither the one nor the other will arouse
the least sympathy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
INTROSPFCTION.

| have the substance Of man,
The possibilities Of good,
| know his fashion and his plan,
And could be mar ly if | would.
Both brawn and brain were gwen me-
Then why should ] hirellng be-
| see the self-sanle sun and sky
That every man Of greatness seeA,
He cannot see in walking by
More beauty IN the flowers and trees,
I can as clearly hear as he
The song birds morning melody
Nv hands are strong, my muscle tim,
have the strer 9Th for every test;
have no crippled spine or iimol
Of what are other men possessed
Nho rise 20 fame which | must lack!
What il il that has held me back!
Reason? | have the power TO think, :,
| Iearned the eelf-same things At school,
I koow the use of pen and iLk,
Life has not dubbed me yet iooli
Ard vet hlreifg | remaih
" hile others wealth and lame attain.
As Others think YOU have not thought,
As Others dared you would not dare
With what God gave you have not
wrought,
Or IN life's glory YOU would share
| You would have come 70 greatness, too,
Had YOU but willed great deeds 20 do.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22

The value of farm buildings and lands
used for agriculture in six western Mary
land counties increased more than
s45, 900, 600 in the last ten Years, accord
ing to figures issued a day or two ago by
the federal Census Bureau, while the gain
in arabic land has been but little more
than 1900 acres. The gain IN
valuation in the counties referred to
Washington, Montgomery, Howard, Fred
erick, Allegheny, CAROLS more than
80 per cent, which indicates that farm
lands are increasing in value in that sec
ton Of the country with surprising strides
despite the plant of the farmer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22
San Never Fails.


There need not be any fear, let us as
sure our young friends and inquirers, that
sven though there should be no snow,
Santa Claus will fnil to come along ~
usual, on Friday night We can always
depend on "Kriss Krinsle, be tho weather
what il may, rain or shine, hail or snow,
balmy or bliszardy, for he seems TO DO
weatber-proof, and il there 10 no snow he
has a way, perhaps, of running his toy
laden sleigh over the housctops IN the
frost. although he could get along even u
there were not even frost on Christmas
Eve.
Old Santa is 30 fond Of children that
he can always find the way that leads to
their bedside and to tho places where
they may hang up their stockings. lie
is guided by that love for children that
leads him unerringly to do just what they
wish, TO bring them, almost always, the
presents they most desire.
Some Of the "kiddies," however, ask
for more than they expect 70 receive, moro
than they should have; and # they do not
get all they wish for, they can be sure that
what they receive from Santa is best Tor
them. One little girl, confdinr into the
ear of an aid of Santa's on Market street,
the other day, expressed the wish that she
would find doll, set Of dishes and furni-
ture. a trunk filed with clothes, and her
wistful eyes turning toward show window
crowded with Christmas gifts, she con-
cluded, bring me everything in Whining
| ton"
It probably 10 good old Santa's hard
and fast rule TO not encourage selhshnese'
and to teach his children to not oovee
things for mere POSSESSIONS sake. lie
would much rather have them wish that
he would share toys with other boys and
girls who may not be able to hnd OUT
where 20 40 and leave messages with MS
white-whiskered aids. 1t 10 not every
| child that can find Santa At once, especial
| ly when the father 10 anxiously looking
| for work and cannot 90 with them 10
where they can make known their desires
for Qifts. Those who meet the generous
| ioIlv old Christmas saint SHOULD AJAX that
all the little children they know may De
remembered and they viii find Christ
mas will be the happier for the KIND
thought for others happiness.
We, infants and grown ups. VIII discern
infinitely more Christmas Joy II We direct
Santa 20 homes where otherwise be may
be a stranger this Christmas. There Is
abundant Joy in the recurring anniversary
of Chr.tianity for all to have share and
if we would realize the most out OF the
opportunity we must give, give and give
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22
-
WONDERFUL NIGHT.
Annie z. MI~h<asv.

and lo' the star which hey sv ~
,be Fast vent before them, i.l u osn1f
and sss,od over where the yOnDg chiif
vas ."-s-ft. Matt. 2 .
Long, long ago, one midnight cold,
Ar arls stepped through the xs,~s a foif
Uf folding their wirg,, s>fcss th< ght,
Swift as On arrow they sp@d ~ ,hsir 2 ~
Millions Of stars, IN The DARK blus sky
Encircled the vision speeding by,
Radiant face, garments n white
shone on the dark a the Christnits irhi
An the way from the starry s.y
From their lips rsrg a .oYnse cry
1,oi has come The time syp>antsfi
"Christ 10 born, the inrd's Anointsdf'
While they sang the WOndroals siogy.
shone one star with sreaier gloTy.
A fame acrOvs the eastern ~
Even the shepherds caught ths eFy
Out aoro~s The desert slowly
Came three carneis meek and l0yiy
Fearing the Wise hien from efnr.
For they slso bad s1sn He star
Soon IN humble sdoqatipn,
Brought they firth Their fieh ctl ls'ios.
IL, has c0rne the time app0ntst.
Chris, ~ born. the L1rd's Anotnted'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22
WORKINGMEN AND RUSSIA.

AS free citizens we have the right TO
discuss the necessity for re-estabhshing
commerce with Russia and for TAXI
stems to arrive OF some agreement with the
Soviet government, but II TINS question be
discussed by the laboring class alone, 1t
cannot help but create the suspicion that
this class is interested Ia this matter Tor
political reasons This suspicion Is not Ill
founded when one stops to think that
organized labor is greatly controlled by
Russian Jews. who harbor advanced
political thoughts and who perhaps are
not very well satisfied with the present
order Of things.
OF what immediate advantage could II
be TO the working classes to have our
government come to an early understand
ing with the Lcnine government and To
take up commercial relations with Sussia I
Perhaps larger cxportation which Would
increase production slightly. But the
financial condition of Russia totay niakos
such thing hardly possible lhou what
interest can the working classes poss'oly
| have in this matter? Il II IS not eooaoiaif
reasons which urge them 10 seek pee. :
| with Russia, then 1t Is evident that II
| political reasons which are tavorlng pro
| Russian and pro-Soviet movement, ana II
! this case il is absolutely necessary that the
laboring classes open their eyes.
! Laborers must make certain that they
are not being hoodwinked and they mus
continue to look after their own interests
they must not seek TO throw themselye
! head-first into adventures. They must re
member that their duty Is TO work ami Z
,1roJ,,ca and Ia Obtain from their work tn,
30 living conditions and comfort An,
the sole object of their labor unions Is .
assure them of this and to do 1t IN tn
best way Bolletno della oera, Ne'
| Work Civ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22
PRESS COMMENTS.
WORLDS GREATEST BRIDGE.

Plans lately put by Gustav Linden
thai before the American Society OF Nc
chanical Engineers and n meeting OF
magnatcs at the Metropolitan Club make
the construction of a bridge across the
North river no longer matter of the
nebulously hazy future, but a project
whose contamination may be expected at
no dista { date. There is now large
body Of the most important executives OF
finance and transportation whose ardent
furtherance stands committed To the
scheme whose author has long and dis
tinguished record as builder of great
bridges to recommend him TO public con-
fidence.
What is to be, done to bring New York
and Now Jersey together across the Hud-
son and will be done TO unite Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey across the Della
ware; and tho enterprise of the Hudson
River Bridge and Greater Port Move
ment" will be followed with n lively inter
est there. That the course OF empire
takes westward way is rs true of COM
merce as il is of statecraft, and what
ever makes 10 easier to go ia New YORK
and New England, makes il easier for
New York and New England TO come to
us, SO that n number of our own prime
movers of large affairs are heartily con
cerned in the current effort.
| A structure so gigantic stirs the imagi.
nation, even in the day of large doing and
| larger dreaming. The towers sustaining
| the cables will loom 20 about the height ol
| the Woolworth Building The cables viii
be FIVE feet thick, as compared with The
Is inches of those Of the Brooklyn Bridge
The long span will be of 1000 feet, in {
total length of over 5000 feet, and ter
railway tracas will be carried, in tw'
stories in addition TO the roadways ant
| promensdes A union station 10 accom-
| modate the roads not using the two grea
New York terminals 10 feature OF TIN
general scheme.
To carry out such a gigantic proposal
as IL will be carried out, means the sue
cessfu conspiracy of all the forces o
civilization. IL IL challenge to the best II
men and in materials that the moderi
world can assemble it lays under tribut
all constructive arts and sciences IN TIN
fullest and most recent flower OF Their dc
velopment IL is bridge that links no
merely state with State. but an er
with an era; il carries not merely a
electric transmission OF traffic but an un
diving fire that shines from beacon I
beacon rs men carry the kindlln
torch along the path Of human progress
Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-22
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1usstson by writing kysry EysaIns Enfor-
nation Bureau. Frederic = Has.in. Dire.
strictly ~ informa tion The bureau cannot
matters. Il does not attemp, . ss,,ls do
tive rcsearc0 on any subject. Write yon
question plainly and briefly. Give full nAnne
for for ' return postase Al replies arc ssns
direct TO the inquirer.
O. What / 3 the origin Of the noun
Tip" meaning fec for seryIce1 y. B. ).
A. The custom Of tipping originated IA
coffee house in London. In this tavern
there WAS a box into which patrons desir-
ing special service put certain amount of
money. On the box we're the words 10
Insure Prompt Service" The INITIAL ct
ters Of this phrase developed into the
noun tips"
q. What are the real names Of Denine
and Trotsky2 A. r.
A. Lenine's name il vladimir Uulyanof
and Trotsky's name is Leber Dronstein.
Different authorities spell these names
with eight variations.
rnaff r r. " 7. s'''"A '''' ''D
A. The stories told of The ferocity Of the
gorilla are exaggerated; II IL an extremely
dangerous animal only when brought %
bay. II is shy, and even tiTnid, usually re-
treating from man, and IL rarely seen, even
by the silent and stealthy natives Of the
forest, except by accident. When sur
pr1sed the gorilla will runaway screamin <
with fright, but il wounded or cornered,
makes a terrible fight, using much the
tactics Of bear, rearing up and endsavor-
ing 10 sieze and pull the enemy near
enough 20 tear il with it's teeth
0. What is meant by "the eye of a
needle" referred 20 in the New Tests-
ment? J. A.. r.
A. Commentators differ, but the usual
Interpretation is that il means small gstf
| in the wall Of Jerusalem, designed 10 al.
| nit foot passengers after nghtfall, ~
which time the great gates were clo@ed
| In some places the opening was 90 low tna'
| the pedestrian had 70 proceed on M
/ hands and knees. The passage was no'
straight, adding to the difficulty Of ad
| vancing
O. How ong is the Panama Csnsl ane
/ how ong Is the Panama railroady + II
A. The length Of the canal, deep Vate'
10 deep water, is AZ - nautical miles
The Panama railroad from Colon .
Panama is 479l miles long. The al
| distance is about "a miles.
O. Please give recipe for Philadelphia
Pepper Pot2 F. G. G.
A. Cut ore pound mutton in small
pieces and brown with three onions in fs
cut from meat. Pour into a covere'
sausoepan. Add two quarts water an
u c1p pesrled barley Simmer for J
hours Add four potatoes cut ~ quarters
some celery tops or other seasor Y herbs
salt and pepper and cook one-hsf hou
lon ger.
O Who was RoSinante7 ID Q. d
A This wa. the name Of Don QuiEofe
steed, raw, bony and full u blemishes, ou
regarded BY bis master a. Incompatible
"Rosinante' ls a play on the SPANS
word "roci1, meaning q jaded horse,
hack-and arte, meaning befOr'.
O. When were roller skates first known
W. r r.
A. The first roller skates patented wei
made 10 London IN 1923. These and oth'
models brought out later could be guide
in curves only at the erperse Of enorrno'
friction. II vac not until 1865 that 8
American brought out roller skate I'M
made curves ard figures such as tho
possible on ice skates.