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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

at Geneva The Jsps never overlook any bets
 If English patrons of the movies can't understand American slang, it's high time they were buying glossaries.
 F !. # Mir. Bryan's heart may be in the grave. but his diaphragm is still in good work ing order.
 bright spot in an otherwise disastrous year.
 People who go to Petrogrsd nowadays have their bump of inquisitiveness ab- normally developed.
 * # +
 Hundreds of actors who are "at liberty probably do not subscribe to the immortal words of Patrick Henry.
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 Army schools are prepared to teach en- listed men nearly everything except ukulele playing.
 MRS. AsQUITH's MEMOIRS From the London Times.
 In our article published on October Is, on the American issue of Mrs. As- quith's autobiography, we mentioned that Mrs. Asquith there gave "a long account of her meeting in Switzerland with John Addington Symonds in 1885, in the course of which it appears that Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife had stayed with Symonds and his wife at Davos.''
 Mrs. Asquith wrote: John Adding ton Symonds said that Mrs. Symonds suffered a great deal from the long visits which this distinguished man and his wife (Mr. and Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson) paid them at Dayos; light and Mrs. Louis in the same bed with her face to it; that they wrote opposite each other till after lunch that they were not particular, and that what with hemorrhages, ink and cold mutton gravy her beautiful sheets were much spoiled
 This passage which has been quoted by the Weekly Dispatch, is the$subject of two letters in yesterdays issue of that journal. The first, from Sir Sidney Colvin, is as follows: "In your last is- sue Diplomat quotes a passage from Mrs. Asquith's Diary protesting to re- port an account given by the late John Addington Symonds of the habits of Louis Stevenson and his wife during -'long visits paid by them to theS Sy- mondses at Davos. Your readers will be able to judge how much credence is to be paid to Mrs. Asquith's report when inform them that the Stevensons as 8 matter of fact were never guests in the Symondses' house at all. Their first winter uSSo-S1) at Davos was spent at the Hotel Belvedere, their second GsSt-s2) in the Chalet am Stein or NChalet Buol, a dependence of the Buol hotel."
 The other letter, from MT. H. D. Bo- ger, quotes a letter from Mrs. Symonds, written to Mir. Boger in 1911. "The stevensons," Mrs. symonds then wrote, were long at Davos; he and his wife and her son, Lloyd Osborne. then 8 very small boy of strong American proclivi- ties, lived in 8 small wooden chalet just above our house. I often regret now rl,o l i6 visits to them, for their housekeeping was amusing and original, but I so cordially dislike the sweeping up of crumbs from accidental intercourse band and he were, of course, friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
Great Parade

T certainly want to compliment the city schools of Birmin gham on the splendid showing made in the parade Armistice Day." said R. c. McEioery. "The division of school boys taking military training were well drilled and deserve praise for their part in the eel duration. In fact l don't think l ever that staged yesterday It reminded me very much of the monster demonstra- tions staged in the city during the war. The presence of the military bands, sol- diers members of the navy, marines, Red Cross and veterans of other wars in their varied colored uniforms added to the appearance of the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

I tw enty five years earlier than that ef these two other Chicago poets.
 Fields poetry. in our developing sp- ciety could have been written sincerely only once. It is a product of that age in which poetry was still a delicate aO- cessory to graceful moods. Though not of the grim stream of life itself it is better so. He could not otherwise bs the sclli ldren's poet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
DELIGHTS or EaorIsM

In plodding through this mortal vale It oft occurs to me That men who most admire themselves Know true felicity. They have source of happiness N That nothing can destroy: To contemplate ones greatness $ A never ending joy
 HIS "HoME-BREsyp
 Have you moved it yet?'' asled an excited householder, as he rushed up to q group of husky men who were throwing his possessions into van. T guess you meanNthe piano. sir. We just chucked it in minute ago. s 'Piano nothing, I expected you to drop that Pm talking about big hamper that was in the basement"
 NARROWING EXPERIENCE 4 What's the trouble?" asked the sec end assistant sporting editor.
 "rve just had call from a woman who /had written some free verse; said the Sunday editor. who was shak y ing all over.~
 That ought not to upset you" "Ah" groaned the Sunday editor. 'But she read it to me and threw in lot of gestures"
 BOTH ON DUTY
 T hate to hold you up," said the polite footpad but you see what hap pens to people who stay out late" "But business kept me out late,'' pro- tested the pedestrian.
 Same here" replied the footpad, as he returned the pedestrians tin watch and kept his bank roll.
 SEEKING A PARAGON
 Here's an advertisement for a wife" ssShe p1r,st he voupp rich and beau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
A REFLECTION ON THE
 INSTITUTION

INSTITUTION
 .A bank teller was accidentfy locked in vault and the warden of a nearby penitentiary was appealed to for some expert cracksmen to get him ous-
 That's interesting"
 But the warden said he had only a few old d-fashioned safe blowers In his care and they were not equal to tho job. That must have been hurniliat- ing confession for a self-respecting warden to make.s PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
The Arcade

q wonder what has become of the real estate arcade, that Frank Butler Ders of the Realty exchange" said Robert G. Messer. That was mighty worthy undertaking to abandon. as has apparently been done. lBirmir gham could well afford to have an arcade to i adorn the city, besides the benefit of grouping the realty me8 in one local lity where they could be seen with less trouble."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
V v Right Spirit Shown in the Gulf City

1T7HE best news from Mobile in a ls long while is contained in par agraph from the Mobile Register con- menting OH the defeat of the seaport amendment. The Register says:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12
HEADS THE LIST

No doubt you've met with arrogance
 In journeying through life; A form of human weakness which,
 We fear, is somewhat rife. The beautiful shoDlady is
 X type you've often seen; The hotel clerks another sort
 Who has lofty mien. Fut let us pass all others by,
 No matter who they are, And yield the palm. without qualin,
 Unto the movie star. COULDN'T LAUGH AND GROW FAT
 q understand Mrs. Pruner lost sew eral boarders the other day"
 ''Yes"
 What was the trouble?"
 We'll they said the table repartes was good as whole, and the star boarder was humorous cuss, but they preferred more food and less vauds- vilie.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

SEEKING A PARAGON Here's an advertisement for wife" "She must be young, rich and beau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

Becefve what cheer you may, The night is long that never finos !" ""''
 --Macbcth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12


 believe. however the thing which l ina over the pens I discovered that the Methodist preacher the Rev B. T. Reg ister. had sow and nine pigs. It was comforting to know that one minister was assured of his meat supply this win i ter. But what is more 10 the point, he got $o for having had the judgment to select 2 good breed. and then shown that he was hog expert by getting them l in fine condition.
 l looked into another pen and discov- {, CT ed that they belonged to my good i friend Nichols. cashier of one of the Livingston banks. Il overheard some of those who evidently were in red ink in his institution remark, 'F'ellows. <esfl have to brag nightly on Nicholls' SOW and pigs I saw that they were born bnrr overs. and had the art of standing off the lender down to fine point. Both banks are dong what they can to stand behind their customers who are waiting to see which way the financial cat is going to jump now that the republicans own the country.
 1 congratulate President W. K. Pick. ens Secretary. Fred H. Jones and Clerk 1R. c. Ennis on the way they handled the hog show. It took time and hard work to get 1t in shape. F. 0. Davis, one of the staff. of the Progressive Farmer. who acted as judge, gave general satis- faction He was most painstaking in nskirg his decisions. It was "a sight to see the hogs turned out as he gave then, the 'sonce over.' By special permission l wa. permitted to stand with him while he was judging. but after being. run over three times l retired. A large crowd was !,.-acer,t >sThe weather was ne~Sacf and e,-0-s s.,.ing went osf r-is', m. a h'tnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-12

Frank, Mrs. Derby and Allison came, and I followed the truck, leaving an hour after it did, but overriding it at the outskirts of Livingston. Arriving on the square, I found pigs and hogs of all creeds and sizes There was much sauealing and grunting as the different
 ones were unloaded- Some of them had
 been exhibited before and knew how to act. but most of them were amateurs and conseauentiy failed to play their parts according to the rules. of the hog show.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
FrOek-Eckard.

Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Eckard Of
uniaEt5wn have announced the par-
rage Of taeir daughter, Ethel Romaino
to Mr.. Elmer Edwin 1rock, son OF Mr..
John Frock, OF near Westminster, on
Saturday, May 10, at 6 p. IN, at Kreid-
ers Reformed parsonage by Rev. ]. w.
Rcinecile. They were attended bN
Miss Della Myers, cousin of the bride,
and Mr.. Robert Bankard, cousin Of
the groom. The impressive ring cere-.
mony of the Reformed church Was,
used. They left Immediately fofz
short wedding trip.
A most delightful reception was
given them on Saturday evening, May
%. at-the home of the bride. The rooms
were beautifully decorated, the color.
scheme being pink and white They
received many handsome and use
ful presents. Refreshments were SER
we'd to $50 guests, consisting of sand
wiches and coffee; ice cream, cake,
bananas and mints. =
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

Fiank Fa{Gring sioaiiieaticn 81 Vol
stead Act is Carried By Congress.
man Bensca Wilson's Adnsiiaistraa
tion Endorsed
The Eighteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, having been declared
ratified, we believe that while this
provision remains in the Constitution
ii must be upheld
We further believe that the law
adiding people of this country will
never be satisfied with the enforce
ncnt OF the Eighteenth Amendment
under the terms and provisions Of the
present. enforcement law known as the
Volstead act, which was passed by
ne Republican CGngres3 over the
veto Ct the Democratic President.
We+ therefore, favor the enactment
ny Congress Of such laws, under the
Eighteenth Amendment. as will permit
the making and use of homemade
vines and cider and the manufacture
and sale of beer in original package
for home consumption only. and to
/ that end we urge the repeal or modi-
1 fication of the Volstead act.
I The above plank was incorporated
in the plank OF, the Democratic State
I Convention, which was in session in
the Academy of Music, Baltimore, May
30 After a warm and protracted fight
! tie convention rejected damp plank
favored by Senator Smith, the partys
nominee for reelection, and adopted
Eenc regarded as damper
The convention also adopted a
strong plank indorsing the admins
{fation of President Wilson. The last
seven years, the platform said en-
phatically, under the Presidents lead
ersbip snrpasses any like period sin
wealth. Of achievement for better
America, a better world and in the
spirit of honor, peace and enlighten-
ment Of tile universe" The domestic
accomplishments Of the Wilson adj
ministfatien we're sci forth in detail,
and the plank closed with demand
for The League Of Nations without
I nullifying reservations.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
IBANDONED INFANTS PARENTS
FINED $500.
lead Guilty to Leaving Child ia

bead Guilty 10 Lea' Ing G!tiid IN
Basket 0m Porch
4 Burgess Gosnell and wife, OF Wood (
ane, who we're arrested Friday on !
sharge of abandoning their infant
laughter who was found in a basket I
on the porch OF Harry o. Schroeder.
Frederick, Saturday night, May 10,
we're each fined 800 and costs by
Justice j. Grahame Johnson at the
Trial on Friday afternoon.
States Attorney Aaron K. Anders
asked that one or both Of the par
Ats be subjected to a suspended
sentence. with or without the fine, OF
six months in Jail or the House OF J
|tOrcctiua. lie said the ofIenSe was
@roas and very unusual, and he
thought a suspended prison term
lOuId be imposed for its moral ct-
hct Justice Johnson, however. SAID.
Be thought the fine and costs wee
sufficient punishment under the cir
umSlances, and the money was paid
and Mr. and Mrs. Gosnell left for
10mc Thny promised 10 return N =
4ay Or two and talle the infant, which
/ 3iill # tAc City Hospital.
The discovery of tha' parents was
iae 10 Information secured by Sheriff
aGenbaacr. who learned that lhc
mfse had been Mrs. Cora smith of
bear New Windsor. She identitiEd d
llS9thing worn by the baby. A Warrant
Vas issued for the parents. Gosnell
vas located on the farm OF Arnold,
ilemlng. near Mt. Airy, for whomt ne
Vas working, and Mrs. Gosneil' was
@Qnd at the home CT her mother in
SatherSburg. She was suffering from
severe cold and confessed that she.
'aG hes husband had abandoned tAe
rdld.
Alg, G0ancIl, who is attractive and
aeont p years old, was we'll dressed.
flef husband is an ex~seryiee.
man and probably "a years old, As
both pleaded guilty neither had any
'alhg 10 say Mrs. Gosnell's mother,
"ao accompanied them, cried and ask
s taa magistrate to be merciful to
a@ daughter and son-in-law.
u developed that the child was
corn May at the home of Gosneil'a
PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. &bner Gosnell.
aeaF Woodbine. Last Saturday Mr..
ala Mrs. Gosnell went to Frederick in
~ automobile and under cover OF
effEnes5 Dlaced The basket contain-
!, ,t8 the cIild on the porch Of Mr. and
MS. Schroeder
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
''sICther's Dar Ce.earated.g


At the home of Mrs. Geo ". Zepp,
of Emory, on Nay %. quite a jolly
crowd gathered to celebrate Moth
|er's Day" As all could not be present
at the regular date each child was
present, and all the grandchildren
except three, and one great-grandson
inolndiilgi four generations. Grand
mother talked so, much about the
others. and wished they could; be with
her. i
After chatting with grandmother,
'wiho.is in very bad health and each
other, all were invited 10 the dining
room where the table gFoaned beneath
lis load TO which all did ample jHs-
tice. We were then favored with music
and, talked of olden times until sup
per was announced All seemed to, en-
joy themselves. and congratulated
Hazel on her delicious meals.
Those present were Mrs Geo, w
Zepp... Mr.. and Mrs. Chaa II Iepp.
Waiter, IT. Taylor Rowland Taylor,
Miss Marianua Taylor, Aulirc Taylor
and Rowland, Jr., Of Baljim 3ra; Nh.
and Mrs l., l.. Zepp, and Bernard
Gursler, of Arcadia; Thomas Zepp,
Russell Zepp, Russell Oursler, Geo.
0nrsler, Roger Oursler and Wilson
Oursler,. of Arcadia; Mr. and. Mrs.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
Wheat Crop Destroyed by Hail.

The wheat on the farm of w. Frank
Thomas. near this city, tenanted by
Augustus Humbert, was nearly all
destroyed by the, terrific hail storm
that passed over Westminster last
Friday afternoon. There were three
fields of wheat on this farm with a.
total of 40 acres, so acres of this was
. total loss and tie balance 10 acres
IS a 30 per cent loss This wheat was
insured with Stoner &s Hobby and the
loss was adjusted on Tuesday OF this
week on the basis stated above.
Besides the wheat destroyed there
were several acres OF, rye and barley
that are a total loss.
I'll. SIZE SALE BILLS PRINTED
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
Meeting Of. The Weman,s Club.

On Tuesday last. a mos successful
year of the Woman's Club was brought
toSa close at the meeting held at the
residence Of the president, Mrs. Car
roll Albauga An Interesting and IN
structiye program descriptive of fm-
portant cities 0f South America was
given. bringing TO a conclusion help
full and Illuminating study of South
America which formed the past
years program.
The following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. Carroll Albaugh; First
President, Mrs, William r: Nc
Daniel, Second Vice-President, Mrs.
II. l.. Eidcrdico, Secretary, Mrs. J.,
Pearre- Nanz, Treasurer, MRS. D.
Snyder Babylon, Mrs. George Mathcr
was appointed chaigman OF the pro-
gram committee for the next year and
Mrs. Charles O. Clemson, Press Cor
respondent
Interesting accounts of the meetings
of the State Federation of Women'5
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
DetOurs. to be Made.


The following detours are to be
made around state roads being built
that are used by. our citizens; Emmits-
burg to- Bridgeport. Turn left from
concrete road 25 miles east. of EN-
mitsburg, follow county road past Boil
linger School. t1.6) bear right tl.S}
cross Monocacy river cd and re-
gain concrete road ct Top Of hill east
of Bridgeport. Length Of detour, g
miles. Condition good.
Westninster to New Windsor. Fos-
low Uniontown road from Main, street,
Westminster for a distance of Is miles
turn left and regain the New Windsor
road, about one mile west of Avondale.
Length of detonr 3.5 miles. Condition
good.
.Wcstn1inster to LittlestoW9 Turn
right from concrete road on Hano Sc
road at Union Mills. Turn left ti..a
and como, back on LittlostowH Pike at
Silver Run. Length q detouf 30 miles.
Condition good.
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The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
fats Sfan To Ifapre asrewE.

Hehard S. Dodson, Maryland d.
,ee|of Of prohibitions gave an infer-
p'etaton Of the Yoistead act, in which
y declared that hcme made ETewH
aOea as dandelion wine, are forbiAdesl
y law. AIr. Dodson quoted the follow
us clause of the Volstead act:
any room, house. building, boat,
'eiicie, structure. or place where in
;1ieating liquor is manufactured 50
. declared to he a common nuisance,
sua the persons maintaining such
auisanee are guilty of n1isdemeaBor,
sla UPON conviction shall be fined not
lure than $1,000 or imprisoned for
1Ol more than one year or both.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
dr. Alonzo p. seIlman. Of Matters

vile, IS a delegate tc the National
Conyention in San Francisco from the
second tongfeaaiong district.
Mir. =. o. Meant was a member Of
the committee en- resolutions ard Mr..
Charles %. Clemson was on the ere-
Dental committee.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04

Bertrand Caple, Sterling, Lester,
Kenneth, Maryanglea, Beatrice and
Hubert Capie, OF Saadyville; MIR. and
Mrs.. ]. Zepp, Virginia, Henrietta and
Karl Zepp, of Odenton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Mummaugh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Mnmmaugh.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04
LENS NJ. ?. HEAD
.,,u M SECOND 8ALLoT-I'Rrsl-
',.r nfyoTE ENTIRE TIME TO DUTIES
h OFFICE.

nr Thomas Hamilton
be ReS. ,aant of Western Mary
Ris, pres'r 80 elected president of
b csaeEo protes,an, Genersel> con-
NeinoGiS' rep,5g.I.,,l II. &. late
pEce - ,,t.ruepn on the aecJlzl
nrday thin seven votes -elac-
lot Deihe ,.st hsllot.
Oh INV noarest opponents were DIR.
bis TWO ns saId of F'airInant, w. Va,
{. BrooiI.lb rInbn clark Williams, of
8 d. Gnoxag president Of. West
nuaca ,u,.a. Callege. DR.. George w,
snsIef .......r NJ Starr ChnrcI III
ii@"a!T '..s 3,.a ii lne raal2ill :,
Mo- .,4ng The first thee.
q H1t az .saontlv resigned as
HpE J.. '... Rtaryiand state B9ard
Pside'i, M, ~, aud also icndered his
rh",". ~, urasident Of Western
5llS''",r- r,iIooa though, he still holds
Iylaha nnsition. He was president
Ia'ISL draraI conference from, 1908
lle e,S and was succeeded. by DI.
hi1J Davis OF Pittsburgh he
man 1.o.i6ent =. at the conference in
1rins p nr Francis T. Tagg. of
lliliio- io,o ,y,e nresfdent from 1904 to
liIihOi'' ,,",, ~ 1292 10 1900 tie late
a'lp " Hcring was president.
'o'l''' '", gtderdice. president of
y. .a...r -' theological Seminary.
5.t.,'. .n,,d -, Lewis.
n.ota,.. Williams and BrOhmiieid
',Jln .1',os, fled in both ballots. Dr..
Hy | 80 [r.,l w94 not nominated. but got
luu', n'.', oo,,way DR.. r. NJ. Andrews,
liant liant NJ The North<Carolina Con
t.'u . .,f., was in the running ana
..',r ~, ra,n made a much better show
,''G ,,r president were net re-
,o give M all other POSITIONS
,,a bie ,nrumbenCy. Retiring Pres
~ D9vjs asked Doctors Broom
n ond Williams to escort DR.. Lewis
WA llgtryrm and then presented 10
la ..,,l. Which war made ot
"a f..n calvary.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-04

Ciabs held in baltimore in Al'fil were
given By Mrs. .URger. Mrs. Albaugl i
aid Mrs. Wantz. After q. social louE,
the club adjourned until October next.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-09
The Unknown Dead
Youths Companion

England noble monuments but only nation
Abbey is the heart Of the British nation
The spot on which hallOwed
building
md than
building the the the
held funeral that the
chapters history There of them
fellow with them for all time borne
the great field of human achieve
With that sense of what that instinct
spiritual values always strength
the nation Great another
Westminster Abbey body whose
throughout whose achievements
the recognized down to his honor
one whose name known to living, be
known: body British soldier who
brought home to his native
France.
The place o been prepared and a cenotaph
was covered with a a o'clock-the
when the firing years veil
two uncovered and silent The
tured to put the unknown dead
immorals OF
No more beautiful spiritually significant tribute
ever paid to human public acknowledgment
of those whose services
their very magnitude impossible 1t
personal acSnow family which
member unaccounted for that their
country recognizes grateful will
forget family that
thought that its dear dead
soldier of the abbey
Forever unknown he will be known wher-
ever men use his mother tongue:
born he will speak patriotism
eoquently Englishman spoke before
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-12-09

probable return on a million. There
are salaried executives receiving $50
900 or more who may not have ac-
cumulated anything like a million.
Nearly $1,000 of the 10000 confess
ed incomes ranging from $4,000 to
s75O,OOO; 80 from that to a million
year, and 1872 had over a million in
come, where there were only 141 in
1917.
Approximately 100000 heads of
families filed income tax reports, but
az least half of these represented fam
lilies whose annual income was $1,000
or less.
The figures are presented by the in
ternal revenue Office for information's
sake. What they may be twisted to
mean will depend upon the individual
bent of the commentator One point
of view that may be overlooked is
that with the 50 per cent purchasing
power of the dollar the bulk of these
may be only half million
aires at that On the same way of
figuring there would appear to be 3
100000 heads of families struggling
With incomes worth $1,000 or less