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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25

have some other relation to the immi- grant problem than that of mere
 freight-handlers anxious to utilize every inch of freight space at the high est price in their steerage. once the immigrant is chosen and pronounced suitable, he ought to be accompanied and guided in his journey to the sea of his travels have conditions worthy of prospective American citizen.
 When he arrives in this country he ought to arrive at a number~of ports, rather than be jammed through the one narrow funnel of New York harbor.
 He ought to be met by men and women of character representing the government, whp will be empowered to distribute the tide of immigration where it is needed. sending farmers to the farms, carpenters metal workers and what-not to those industries which have expressed the desire for more help. Then these immigrants ought to be put to school at once, taught to read, write and speak English; taught the American constitution and history; and given thorough inoculation of those ideas which are peculiar to America and which constitute our glory, our guarantee of permanence and progress
 Organizations have sprung up during and since the war whose avowed object is Americanization. These range in quality all the way from good to had
 Let these organizations and the peo- pie represented by them get together in great national convention; let them consolidate their views, based upon previous experience. into simple pro. posals; then let them go to the new Congress and have enacted, at once, at least provisional and tentative law. which shall make a beginning toward handling the most vital, difficult and urgent problem confronting the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25

, ships and ships cannot serve unless ports, which otherwise are mere ex- panses of salt water, are equipped for their prompt loading and unloading, for storing stuffs waiting on the com- ing of the ships and for. the economi- cal conveyance of merchandise to and from ships, cars and barges.
 No seaport can serve Alabama as well as it's own port can, with the proper facilities cotton associations, which must be formed to care for our product, can act with more precision if Mobile has the warehouses and our cotton is handled there.
 The port aid amendment is a call to Alabamians to lift themselves to foreign trade independence through their own efforts. Experience in Lou isiana, where state aid has been lent to the port of New Orleans, is that the port earnings more than care for the investment.
 It is inconceivable that an Alabama cotton grower will fail to vote for the seaport amendment. His salva- tion lies far afield. His port alone will get his product there with high est net returns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
Cotton Most In Need
 of Port Facilities

IT. ARGE cotton warehouses, grain lld elevators and other terminal fa- cilities at the Port of Mobile would be of untold advantage to the differ ent interests of Alabama. None would benefit as much as agriculture. No branch of agriculture would benefit more than cotton.
 American cotton is essentially for export. But half of the average crop of 12,000,0O0 bales is consumed in this country. The remainder goes D Europe. to Asia, everywhere. It cannot reach these places without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25

Washington, D. C.. October 24.-(Spe- aL)-"The passing of the fire horses from Manhattan Island and the install lation of high pressure water system in Boston to eliminate evea the fire en- zine are further steps in the stage of progress from the romantic days of the picturesque old hand-tubs," says bull letin from the Washington, D. e. headquarters of the National Geo. graphic Society.
 Some remember when citizens tricked themselves out in red shirts and glazed caps and carried torches in ths front of a procession or formed part of the bodyguard of the gallant old tub as it paraded the streets on gala oc- easion. Then passion for fire fighting ran to high pitch and arguments were waged about the merits of particular engines. Today the throbs of a motor driven engine are taking the place ot those heart throbs. The horses thai might have clattered from their stalls, glided beneath their harness, and IT ad gloriously through the drizzly night darkened streets before the fire-spit- ting demon are drawing farm wagons or blowing the fields.
 Tn those days communities were de- pendent upon volunteers, and men from all social raRks gave valuable time to qualify themselves for the service. Fire fighting in some sort of or ganized form is ancient. Machines Tor throwing water from distance wers known, according to our first clear evi- dence, in the second century before Christ. Heron of Alexandria, 200 years before the Christian era, in an old man. uscFipt which has escaped destruction described an hydraulic machine used in Egypt during the time of the Ptole- mics. It was composed of two brass cylinders resting on wooden base with pistons fitted into them-in its
 principles practically like our present
 engine. Like most other knowledge,
 this was lost in the dark ages which followed.
 ''In6 ISoM8uP N@A SfS~Ns SA sH~sA " carry water in Hsmae,' or light vases, to the scene of an outbreak, where 1t
 vas protected onto the fire by those in charge of the 'siphones' or hand pumps, The precise nature of this instrument has not been determined. but from specimens found in excavations it must have been much like the old-fashioned syringe used by gardeners, These large organizations of men gave the Roman authorities trouble by their tur- bulence. Trajan, the Roman Emperor. and Pliny, at that tims one of his gov ernors, had long and serious corre- spondenee over the adyisabiiity of or- ganizing fire departments in the cities under Pliny's Jurisdiction. leading to the conclusion that such groups would attain sufficient strength to be men, ace to the government
 Mention is made of the medieval use of forcing pumps as fire engines at Augsburg in i5ls. England and the countries of the continent were using
 hand squtrts and syringes at this time. America took her ideas from the Eng fish. adapting them to her peculiar needs. At first the colonists were ceR- tent with preventive measures but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
At Lake JunnIuskn

Recently there appeared in The Age Herald an appreciative article about the bith of the Baptist Sunday school board in Birmingham says pr. L. C. Brans- comb, and I know inst the Baptist brethren will learn with pleasure that our general Sunday school board is up- dertaking to raise $150,000 for the erec- tion of an administr tration building and three dormitories at Lake Junaluska- and that rooms in these dormitories will be available for Sunday school workers at the lowest possible cost
 "The administration building will be three stories high and contain large auditorium, reception hall. library, ex- hibit room, book store. cafeteria, and ample class rooms. Rev. J. L. Neill, executive secretary of the building committee of the general board is di- recting the work, which is meeting with generous response from South ern Methodists."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Met Father In Jail

Meeting one's father in jail is . rare incident, but this it what occurred in Bessemer the other day." said M. r Marbut. "It happened that town has a curfew law requiring all children to be off the streets by 8 o'clock unless accompanied by their parents. Well, the other night the officers picked up several small negro boys who lived at Sioss mines, but who had wandered into the city limits alone.
 They were arrested and taken to police headquarters. Sometime during the afternoon Ike Pitts, a negro man, had been arrested for failure to pay his street tax, and his son, Jimmie, happened to be in the party of boys taken up by the officers. Jimmie was very much distressed over the thought of having to spend the night in Jail and cried a little on issway in. How ever. when he reached the door his crying ceased and his face became all smiles as he looked up and seeing his father he exclaimed: Well. if dar ai2t papa.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
THE BIRTHPLACE OF BURNS

By Col Robert G. lHgersoll. Though Scotland boasts a thousand
 names
 Of patriot. king and peer. The n0biest grandest of them all Was loved and cradled here: Here lived the gentle peasant prince, The loving cotter king Compared with whom the greatest Lord lssbut titled thing. 'Tis but q cot roofed in with straw, A hoyel made of cla-, One door shuts out the snow and storm. One window greets the day. And yet stand within this room And hold all thrones in scoFn For here beneath this lowiy thatch Loves sweetest bard was born. Within this hal'owed hut feel Like one who clasps a shrine When the glad lips. at last. havA
 touched
 The something deemed divine. And here the world threush all the
 years, As long as day returns. The tribute of it's love and tears Win paySto Robert Burns,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
Red Letter Day

Birmingham is certainly well sup Flied with automobiles, judging from those parked at the football game and the balloon races Saturday" said E. G. Stmpkins. q don't think I ever saw as many automobiles in any one place at the same time before. That, in my opinion is splendid indication that the city is growing and is prosperous, for where there are so many cars there is sure to be prosperity.
 livery bit of available parking space was utilized at both the football game aEd the balloon races. The grand stand of the former was packed and damned with humanity, while the bleachers and side lines at the lower end of the field were crowded. When I left the game thought nearly everyone in Birming- ham was there, but when l reached the by product plant at North Birmingham tEe crowd was even larger. Saturday was certainly red letter day for tRis city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
Making Good Time

for the balloonists, but they seem to have gone to high altitude and avoid ed the winds which would have impeded
 their progress said c. w. Andrus. aerolQgicai expert of the United States weather bureau. 'The reports from them early yesterday morning, stating that they were in Illinois shows that they averaged thirty-fivs miles an hour at least and the weather reports show
 that they could not have gone so fast at anything but a very high altitude"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
In HartIinG Column

"Ohio will go in the Harding column by a large majority, in my opinion,' said Uncle" Ben Oldham, who has just returned from five months visit to his native state. Than Jimmie Cox there is no more popular man in Ohio, for he has done great things in the past. But in this case it is not mat ter of personality, but of issues, and there is 8 marked opposition to the
 democratic issues in the Buckeye State. Much has been said about the porch campaign of Harding, and in this con- nection l want to say that thousands of automobiles can be seen daily on the
 Jackson highway headed for the Mec- ca of the republican party. And, by the way, it was Jimmie Cox that built this very highway while he was gover- nor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
UNCLE JoE,s ACCIDENT

From the Washington Post
 The paragraphers of the countrX are wondering what Uncle Joe Cannon was doing down cellar when he broke his wrist-but they haven't got the real answer yet--not by a jugful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
EVOLUTION OF FIRE FIGHTING

these scarcely had any effect upon the chimneys, built of wood, generally used by the early inhabitants.
 Before the English flag flew over Manhattan an old Dutch ordinance di- rected the burgomasters to demand from every house money for the pur- pose of ordering from the mother coun- try leather fire buckets. fire ladders and fire hooks, and once year to de- mand for every chimney one guilder for the support and maintenance of the same.' This ordinance states in it's preamble that Tn all we'll regulated cities and corporations, it is customary that fire buckets. ladders and hooks. are in readiness at the corners of the streets, and in public houses. for the time of need, Imagine the modern Manhattan so equipped! Buckets hung out on Broadway corners would in num- Der run close second to the bulbs on it's electric signs.
 Boston had the fivt reguiaf fire company under municipal control in this country in 1878. Before this dsts. however. the sturdy Bostonians had buckets and ladders in their meeting house and imposed 3 penalty for their use except in the case of fire.
 George Braithwaite. an Englishman.l first conceived the steam fire engine, which so definitely marked the next stage of progress in fire fighting, eeof- fers jeeringiy called his invention . steam squirt, and Kitchen stove but it came to stay. unless such steps az Boston's innovation sin installing q high pressure water system drives n into 2 romantic past"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
ANOTHER SHRIMP

From the Selma Times-Journal
 John Wallace is disturbed about the states shrimp crop. Johns concern has to do with the well-known sea- food, but another kind of shrimp is the fellow who slips to town and sells his cotton when he doesn't owe any thing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
GOT HIS REWARD
From the Edipgurgh scotsnaA

A few miles from Dublin there lives a worthy who can never pass the vfl- lage public house without calling in just to inquire the time."
 One night recently he made up his mind to pass by. It was very hard for him to do so. and at certain inter- vals he stood still and said: stand firm. resolution; stand firm"
 After hard struggle he gained a little bridge beyond the public house and, stopping again, was heard to say:
 'Begorra, me bould resolution, but ye did stand firm. and for that same res- olution I'll go back and trate yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25
MORNING PRAYER

A MORNING PRAYER The weeds of discomfort grow only in fields that are never pl0wed. Grant. Lord, that when this day Is done I may have earned in tOil the ight to rest in thee. Amen--M |. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-25

Entered al the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March S. 1879.
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 All rights of republication or speclai dispatches herei-- are also reserved.
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 departnents), Main 49Oe. Dar'st thou to dies The sense of death is most in apprehen- sion,
 And the poor beetle that we tread upon' In corporal sufferance feels a pang as
 great,
 As when a giant dies.
 --Measure for Measure.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTLE TO Be WON
AT LAST, He SAYS

The battle for place In the American
League Is going to be decided in the
last week, or perhaps the last day OF
the season, If the opinion of Jimmy
Burke carries weight. The fiery lead.
er Of the Browns declared recently
that none OF the three leading teams
had reason to look to the future with
any undue confidence. Close and Cruel.
ling as the battle is now, Burke be-
lieves that it will wax still more furi.
Gus in the waning days Of September.
While watching with eager eyes the
ebb and flow of the tide Of battle in
the league Burke is sitting tight in
fourth place, ready to play the part
of marplot and killjoy. His team is
known for it's fighting spirit, and,
while it may not be a championship
aggregation, it is dangerous. Burke
said he would concede nothing, and
that while it might seem bit out of
line, he did not consider it utterly i'm
possible for the Browns to bust
through and grab off minor share
of the worlds series melon. A sudden
slump on the part of the leaders, and
the Browns would be right up there
when the big divide is made.
Burke takes issue with those who
have read the Yankees out of the
race for chief honors. He insists that
there is enough smash and crash in
the Hugmen to carry them right to
the top of their league, no matter what
the rival aggregations may send
against them. The boss of the Browns
sees pitching strength, hitting strength
and a rugged defense in the Yankees
and a made desire to break out in hit
ting streaks that may decide a game
in any inning, no matter the score
against them. Burke voices the sentl
ment, too, that had it not been for
the unfortunate sequence of accidents
which robbed the Yankees Of theil
strongest players, the standing Of the
league might be different
THE leaders in the American
League race are just beginning to
fight" said Boss Burke. And you
can say that the Brownies are in there
to remain until the last game is play
ed. I look for this same nip and tuck
struggle to last until the teams come
down to the last week of the season
Chicago is a strong. we'll balanced
team, with the confidence of cham
pions, and the ability to plug along
to the finish. The Sox, moreover
have a lot of speed, and this asset is
one of the greatest in baseball 1t Is
one thing to have the ability to slug
but a team must be able to do many
other things. The Indians may find
it hard to readjust themselves, but
Speaker has a clever team, and he is
a natural leader.
The Yankees are factors, strong
factors, and neither Speaker nor Glea
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-07
IS Amateurs Are Left
In Golf Tournament

ROSLYN, N. Y. Sept. 7.-Thirty-six
golfers representing Scotland, Canada
and all sections of the United States
continued to play today for the nat
ional amateur championship. The
first seven on the course completed
in order to bring their number down
to three, having tied at 165 in the
preliminary round yesterday. When
these three were selected they and
20 others began the match play which
will decide the championship in the
final round Saturday.
The gallery today devoted most CT
it's attention to the match between
Bob Gardner of Chicago, and G. T.
Griner, the Canadian champion. Gard
ner was determined to get revenge
on John Bull because of his loss last
June of the British amateur title to
Cyril Tolley of England, who failed to
qualify yesterday in the present
tournament. Other feature matches
were between Francis Ouimet, former
open and amateur champion and Rich
ard Hickey of Atlanta, and also be
tween the other Atlanta stars, J. Simp
son Dean, who also plays for Prince
ton. and Bobby Jones. the youthful
wizard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-07
Bridgeport Man Wins
Marion MOTORCYCLE Rnro

MARlON, Ind, Sept. RAY Weis-
naar' OF Bridgeport. Conn, driving a
Harley-Davidson, won the 2OO-mile in
ternational championship motorcycle
race on the Marion course this after.
noon In 2:4S:37, II minutes and Sc
seconds under the time in which Red
Parkhurst covered the distance last
year In winning the race. Leonard
Buckner, on an Indian, was second, in
2:52:47, and Jim Davis, driving a Har-
ley Davidson, was third, in 2:56:O4.
Others who finished inside the
money were Warren Crop, on an Elk
celsior. fourth, 2:57: Sc; Paul Ander.
son. Excelsior. fifth, 3:01:50, and Joe
VOTERS, Excelsior, sixth, 3:14:13.
Others in the race who were not placed
were Otto Walker. Ralph Hepburn,
Fred Ludlow, Maldwin Jones, and Les
lie Parkhurst, all with Harley David
sons; Shrimp Burns, Roy Artley,
Curley Fredericks, Memo Lancaster,
Baxter Potter and Chuck Morrison,
Indian, and Hugh Murray and J. A
Mcneil, Excelsiors.
The track was in splendid condition
following the rain the evening before
and the fine weather brought out a
crowd of more than $4,000 people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-07
so EXPECTED WHEN
EARLHAM SQUAD IS
GATHERED FRIDAY

Football practice at Earlham will
begin next Friday afternoon. All the
old football men have been ordered to
report at that time by Coach Ray B.
Move. About so candidates are ex-
pected to put in their appearance for
the initial workouts.
All Richmond men who are intend
ing to try out for the football team
are requested to be present at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Nash Higgins, assistant coach, will
arrive Wednesday to help get things in
readiness for Friday. Higgins has
been taking a summer course in the
University Of Michigan and has de-
voted some of his time studying the
theory of football as outlined in the
coaching school there.
Al Carter Already Here.
AL Carter, of New York, one OF last
years backfield men and crack quarter
miller, put in his appearance Monday.
Carter is expected to land a regular
position among the line plungers after
his year experience coupled with his
ground covering ability.
Captain Orv Hall will be ready for
the first pigskin workouts. Ray John
son, last years All-State contender for
a guard position, will also be present
according to Coach Move.
Definite predictions as to the sue
cess of the season were not INDUCED
In by the Quaker mentor. He stated
that he had some good men coming
back to college this fall, but that too
much could not be expected Of them
unless some good freshmen material
also put in appearance
Losses Are Serious.
The loss Of Raiford at quarter, Mills
on the line and Pitts and Collins in the
back field vii! necessitate the develop
ment OF some fast material to rank up
with last years eleven.
The Quaker schedule for the coming
season is one of the hardest ever
undertaken by the local school. The
first game of the year comes with
Hanover on Reid Field, Oct. 2.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-07
TWO LARGE TOOTSIES
OF REDS LAND into
CARDS. BREAD-BASKET

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept THE
champion Reds jumped on the st.
Louis Cardinals with both feet yester-
day and when the days festivities
ended had tucked two victories away
which landed them again at the top
Of the National league scramble.
The morning game was witnessed
by about 5000 fans who saw their IA
vorites win to 3. In the afternoon
more rabid mob of $4,000 watched
the Moranmen take the lead, 4 to ,.
Long hits by Groh and Rousch in
the afternoon game featured the day
the former connecting for three bases
and the latter wallopins homer. both
Of which figured in the scoring.
Reuther Goes In.
Reuther relieved Fisher in the ninth
inning of the afternoon game when
St. Louis had filled the bases on
two hits and walk. He managed
to retire the side forcing pinch hitter
Janvrin to fly to Neale The double
victory puts the Reds in tho lead by
Il game and half margin. the Brook
lyn team having succumbed to the
lowly Phillies in two encounters Mon
day. The score: