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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
Andrew and Imogene
Little Life Condolences in the Experience . of Couple, Philosophic, Though Married
 By ROE FULKERSON

Fl may be a pig, honey, he salu, smh- ing happily but just remember that a pig grunts from satisfaction and happi- ness and squeals when he is in pain l was dreaming about the two most im- portant people in the world, you and me. First it was not nice, for l was Tn awful trouble l was running madly through a deep forest. Something was after me and | did not know what. l was terrified, though, and was rushing madly somewhere and did not even Know where I was going.
 .As I rushed madly along I bruised my feet on the stones and caught them under roots and fell, time after time. got into swamps and morasses and dragged one foot out only to stick it in deeper and then sob and struggle on. 1.-The brambles and briars tore at my clothes and flesh and low hanging limbs scratched my face, and still the terror of what was behind drove me madly on.
 "At last I came, out into a little open glade in the middle of which was small cottage, and then I knew that this was my goal and before I was half way across the clearing to it I fell, and crawled the rest of the way on my hands and knees and at last got close enough to knock feebly on the door and you opened it.
 Then I knew that it was you that I had been flying to and you helped me inside and closed the door and I knew I was safe at last.
 .But I was consumed with thirst that was simply maddening The little room had almost no furniture in it, but there was a closet with glass doors and h.
 side the doors was a single teacup and on the table was a red cedar bucket full of water.
 T staggered over to get the cup and YOU, anticipating my wishes, reached for it also and between us we knock ed it on the floor and broke 1t in Halves "I sat down disheartened but you took the two halves of the cup and held them together between your hands and. dip- ping the broken cup into the water. you held it to my lips and I drank deeply and to repletion. It was then that you woke me up.''
 q wonder what 1t all meantr' said Imogene, awed.
 Tt meant lifer' said Andrew with con- viction. ''It is the life of every man everywhere. He fights and struggles on and on till he reaches the one woman on earth he loves. At first they do, not understand and even in their efforts for the thing most desired they work at cross purposes and smash the one thing necessary for their mutual happiness and then. it is the woman who gathers up the shattered fragments and shows the man that true happiness can be l made out of the broken parts of a shat | tered life"
 l Imogene looked at him solemnly for a moment
 1 What is 1t. dear?'' asked Andrew. | q am trying to make up my mind whether you are making love to me or l trying to get me to go downstairs and i mix you drinke' she said. 'I am never quite certain whether you are a poet or a l clown
 1 (Copyright. Twentv-first Century Press, Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
Bur gess sfd5ies sfdti@s
Old Man Coyote Decides to Wait
Who is of patience well possessed May count himself as rarely blessed.
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

If ever there was, fooiish-looking and foolish-feeling person in all the great world that one was Old Man Coy ote when his jaws snapped together on nothing and Peter Rabbit disap- peared. There hadn't been the teenest, weeniest doubt in his mind that Peter would be his. Even now. as he stood staring down at the hole into which Pe- ter had escaped it didn't seem possible.
 At first great rage took possession of him, but it lasted only a minute Then the funny side of it struck him and he began to chuckle and with that chuckle all his i'll temper disappeared.
 Never. never again as long as I live will be sure of thing until I actually have it. said he as he stared at that little hole in the ground. And never again will l judge another just by ap- pearances. There I was laughing be- cause I thought Peter was too badly scared to use his wits and so was jumping right into my mouth, when all the time his wits were working as fast as ever anyones wits could never was so badly fooled in all my life.
 "If l had known this hole was here he wouldn't have got to it. But from where I lay I couldn't see it because of that little clump of ferns. I don't be- lieve Peter knew it was here But he saw it the instant he saw me and he did the only thing he could have done to escape. There is nothing like know ing what to do and then doing it. That hole in one of Jerry Muskrat's It is the entrance to tunnel and the other end of that tunnel is in the bank of the Laughing Brook under water. think I will look around bit. If there is no other entrance Peter is trapped
 Old Man Coyote rapidly searched all about until he was sure that that was ( sl.&f <<v.l. xAx.tt, he returned and lay down nearby, but we'll hidden. T think will wait" said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

From Face to Face With Business in
 Szechuan, in Asia.
 Here is China on the eve of becom- ing one of the greatest consuming markets in the world for western prod ucts Why should not American busi- ness immediately begin to apply it's genius? If American manufacturers will form an association and put good advertising men in the field to guide the Chinese merchant along new paths of this kind and back up these promo ters in the interior provinces with store of goods from which the Chinese mechant could buy for cash and ob- tain delivery in a short time, untold will result. Today the interior merchant hesitates to tie up his money in goods that he perhaps will not see for six months. Two dis tributing centers for example, in the province of Szechuan at Chengtu and Chungking each with stock of goods. would quickly prove themselves a good investment for the American manufacturer. Among the most profit able things to stock and sell today would be those things usually sold in five and ten-cent stores in the United States. Cheap tools shears perfumes, soaps and jewelry would find ready purchasers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
REFORM

Reform. July 6.-(Special.)--The mystery surrounding the death of Dr. A. M Wooley of Thorsby. who was found dead Sunday morning in his room at the home of Dr. c. NJ Wooley at Lathrop, one mile east of Reform. has not been thoroughly cleared up.
 The doctor suffered a nervous col lapse several months ago and came to spend some time with his brother at Lathrop, and after recuperating, eX- pected to return to his practice in south Alabama. He was accustomed to using small quantities of chloroform as d means of securing sleep. it is said. and it is supposed that he accidentally used too much Saturday night. He seemed in good spirits Saturday eve ming before retiring. Dr. Wooley is survived by two daughters. His body was taken yesterday to Thorsby for interment
 The Reform Baseball Association is making strong effort to- land an other good pitcher for the team. Mir. Patterson, coach and scout for the team, returned yesterday after SCOUT ing the Birmingham district without landing man. It seems that Birming- ham has been the exposure of sport ing men lately, consequently the good players have all been signed up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

he, talking to himself. T think I'll wait. Peter can't swim under water so he can't get out in the Laughing Brook as Jerry Muskrat could. He'll have to come out this way or stay in there until he starves to death. and that he won't do. I'll just be patient l guess can stand it as long as he can.
 "I know Peter. After he has had time to get over his fright hell become anx- ious to get out. He'll stay there until he feels sure that l have given up then out hell come. I'll fool him. IL isn't that I want him so muca for my din- ner, though Rabbit dinner is about the best dinner I know of, 1t isn't that. Peter certainly deserves to be left alone after playing me such a smart trick. But I just can't have that long-fegged. long -eared scamp going about through the Green Forest and over the Green
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
Blazing New Trails In China

The next story: Jerry Muskrat Hobo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

"Andrew! Andrew!' Imogene shook him and he woke up rubbing his eyes. He grinned shamefacedly and then put his arm around her and pulled her down OF the arm of the big chair in when ne sat. .,
 .LSiss me and then I will tell you all about it, he said.
 She leaned over and kissed him lightly on the lips and said: You were grunt- ing like you were in pain
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Meadows telling how he was smarter than old Man Coyote"
 So old Man Coyote made himself thoroughly comfortable and prepared to prove that he possessed more patience than Peter Rabbit. And as he waited and watched he consoled himself with the thought that while he knew where Peter was Peter didn't know where he was. That was a very comforting thought, for it meant that. the advant- age lay all with him.
 That dinner is only postponed nut tered Old Man Coyote. "and 5t will taste all the better for the waiting. Peter can't get away this time"
 Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07

Dr. Kate J. Horner of Sioux City
 claims to have been the first woman coroner in the United States. In 1894
 she was elected to the office in Thurs ton county, Nebraska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-07
ASPIRIN

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" Is genu- ire Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Accept only an un- broken "Bayer package" which con tains proper directions to relieve Headache, Tothache. Earache, Neu- ralgia, Rheumatism, Colds and Pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger "Bayer packages" Aspirin is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Monoacetic- acidester of Salicylicacid.--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
RAILROADS ARE NOT TO BLAMET
FOR ALL INCREASES IN LIVING

nAMROADS may be wicked corporations when privately
N owned but blame has been heaped on them for
high living costs than they deserve In fairness to our
great carrying systems facts should be exposed as
to their share in eZaltng costs
Much has been heard about how freight rates increase
the price Of clothing. Let examine this assertion In
1912 a suit of clothes for which pays SIS or
$50 sold retail for about $50 at the most This IS an n
Of SIS to SEQ IN eight years The carrying charges
On suit Of clothes from Chicago TO Los Angeles large
shipments 16z cents IN 1912 The freight charge on
the class Of freight is p cents an advance OF
So cents It is true that there has been advance IN the
freight charge the wool that shipped from the ranch
the mills another charge the cloth that was
shipped from the mills to the tailoring establishment and
from the tailoring establishment TO the dealer But tne
entire increase covering every instance Of handling would
be Is cents higher than 1t eight years ago So
we must look elsewhere than increased freight rates to
find for increased p1esor clothing There are
many items that enter into these costs One Of them is
Of course wages The wages Of textile workers and alors
have increased much $50 percent IN some instances
But at the time production has increased more than
20 percent, even With a reduction in working hours
Shoe prices are an example Of increases yet to be ex
planned Shoes in carload lots be shipped from Boston
to Florida at cents per pair But shoes have increased
than 200 percent N price What is true u wearing
apparel Is true Of food The railroads carrying beef
from Chicago to New York for twOthirds Of cent pound
Nowhere Frank H Fayan assistant to the chairman OF
the Association Of Railway Executives, says IN the current
issue Of American Railroads. transportation costs as
cheap IN America and American railroads haul freight
cheaper than II can be transported any other way For
instanca $50 photograph is hauled from New York to
Atlanta for s2s5 How much would transfer company
what has been said Of food and clothing applies to
building materials Transportation costs have contributed
very little TO the prices Of materials Wages and initiation
Of currency have done most 20 force pces up FIoeeg
may have helped some but It is unlikely that more
greedy row than they few years ago.
the matter Of rents, which constantly the IN
crease definite economic law governs. The demand for
places live controls rents Rents higher than
what competition makes them, and when the supply OF
houses and apartments exceeds me demand rents VIII
come down Rents are not based investment but on
the competition Of tenants for places to live.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
Not Argue

but don't mind NY comfort You
get everything your way. anyhow
IN be a martyr 10 your whims,
as usuall"
When you've merely told him that
you've found his hat. where he hid IL
behind the rack. or that he forgot 20
wear his rubbers. or that the furnace
has gone out. OF that you expect con-
pany for dinner.
And there ESN-T any argument.
And you wouldn't dream Of arguing
y anyway.
Z IL always puts you In the wrong,
somehow. even when you're right
And besides-it always gives him
the last world"
And the LAST WORD IS woman's
inalieuable right
And no man is entitled 10 It
Except in the states where women
vote like Texas and Arizona
Oh he is a good hushand-a nice,
kind. reliable husband
But as far as coupanionabiLty
goes. he is about as comforting as
''the fretful porcupiue."
And it would be so much more
TO Be- welded TO a pleasant. re-
spousive safe breaker or TO chubby,
affabIe. loquacious second-story nan.
Who would ARGUE about some
thing with you.
Once in a while--Cepyrigh 1920,
by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23

THE POOR man wishes he had
wealth,
The old man wishes he had youth;
The sick man wishes he had health,
The liar wants 20 hear the truth
Perhaps the froE beside the pool
T. euvIous OF the bird that fliess
But have you ever kmkoTgn a TOOL
who had a longing 10 be wiser
THE weak man wishes TO be strong,
The fat man wishes TO be leani
The short man wishes to be long,
The cook would like to be queeni
The blind man wishes he could see,
The mirthIess man may hunt for
mirth,
But no Texnn born would be
From any other state on earth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
XVIII

Answers to Yesterdays hWlA-
l. Gastric juice is the chief fluid
that promotes digestion IN the stom-
ach; it contains hydrochloric and lac
tic acids with pepsin-
2. Sir Walter Raleigh was an Eng
lish navigator. author and courtier.
155Z-1618.
5. Cuticle IS the outer layer Of cells
that protects the true skin
4. Chicle IS a gumhke juice OF
tained from the sapadill2; 10 IS the
basis Of common chewing gum
5. The Rock OF Gibraltar IS called
the strongest 1ortitication IN the
world. il stands on the sOuthernmost
point OF spain and guards the en-
trance to the Mediterranean sea from
the Atlantic ocean; It is British
possession
6. Rudyard Ri1Iing. English poet,
wrote "Barrack Room Ballads"
Z A settlement" house is a social
center, usually located in some dense
" populated section OF a city, de-
signed 10 offer opportunities for rec
reatiOn and education 10 the people Of
the neighborhood.
8. Marshal Ney Is famous in history
as the right bower and chief aide
OF Napoleon Bonaparte-
9. Oakum is the TOW" or waste Of
flax or hemp; it Is used for calking
the seams Of ship, etc.
10. Mecca IS an ancient city in Ara
bia. a short distance inland from the
Red Sea As the birthplace OF No
manned. Il is a sacred city to all
Mohammedans and the object Of many
pugrimages.
New Questions
l. Who was Rasputin2
2. What IS a dryad7
g. What is a bill OF lading2
&. Where is the bay OF Bengal7
5. What famous character in one OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
Short SnatcheS
From EUery1yhere

Conan DOYLE maintains that one
can drink in the next world o Death.
where is thy stingl-Tacoma Ledger.
Ggn Wood did not get across. but
his friends are working hard to put
him acrosS-Portland CAIe-) Telegram
IT might be wen for Mexico fl
Uncle sam should strike before he
gets TOO mad.-Florida Times Union.
As between Wilson and Bryan q IS
pretty evident the Democratic party
would prefer someone else--Philadel-
phia Press
One Paris scientist declares that
woman Is the backbone OF the human
species. But il really isn's necessary
for her to show 50 much OF Il as she
does at uarties.-Des Moines Register.
There are always two political par
ties. not so much because there are
two sides TO every question as be-
cause there are two sides TO every
office. the inside and the outside
Anaconda Standard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23

sOINCE this building boom has re-
sumed in Fl Paso." said K L.
Simons. manager Of the Fl Raso
Gas company. Il do not know V mr.
we are going 70 90 agout supp4 lll5
gas for the city another year from
Heretofore. the heaviest demand
upon Us has been 100000 cubic ieet
OF gas a day. Recently, during me
cold spell, the demand went as nl8n
as $4,000 cubic feet At this rate,
vita the present growth Of the city,
we cannot supply the demand 1or gas
in another year unless we can make
Improvements and extensions
@Our engineers have just completed
q survey OF the city, with view 70
making the necessary extensions ana
improvements. and we find that il
would cost Us 100000 TO make them
As the plant has not been making any
money for the past three years, we
find il impossible TO dispose Of bonds
or borrow money tor Improvements OF
betterments-
I'VE could not supply the present
demand. If II should continue for any
length Of time as It did during the
recent cold spell, and with the city
growing and the demand increasing
we VIII very soon be sWampec- IN
less we can get money TO make I'M
provements and additions, we can net
make extensions Of service 10 the
houses now building, for We must en-
large orr mains at some points in
crease our facilities at the factory
and lay lot OF new mains to the new
houses-and we haven't the money to
do any Of IL, and can't get it.
Capitalists are not loaninE money
on properties that are not paying any
returns on the investment, The Fl
Paso Gas company is not even raging
interest 20 say nothing OF dividends
for its stockholders"
I wish il understood that the Paso
del Norte was not among the hotels
protesting against the chamber Of
commerce grill catering to civic or
Eanfzations," said W., G. Humphreys,
- e. .. IL - IL ~. ..-.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
Patter And Chatter
Fen People Are Satisfied

IT Is the way OF humankind
To wish for things the fntes with
hold
The tfmId man would Ike to find
some fniismnm TO make him boldf
Nike wishes he could change his Nike
To Henry John or LauneelOt,
But where's the EnElizhmnn who'd
like
To be n Welshman or a seoff
ETOU. too. no doubt. have met bru-
nets
Who tried to charm with yellow
huirs
The man who works sometimes for
gets
That Ionfine doesn't lessen eHre5
Men who have n lOnElns, a. a rule
For talents other men possess
But have you ever seen a fool
Who didn't Ike his foOlishueEsf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
lille InterOiews.

ct is a very good idea 20 have bust
ness mems club, and the fact that
groups Of business men may want TO
meet at the chamber OF commerce Is
a matter for their concern and not my
own. I am conducting the paso del
Norte as a metropolitan hotel, and ]
would feel Ii a reelection on the con-
duct OF the hotel 70 protest at bust
ness clubs going 10 the chamber OF
commerce grill especially when those
SAM men are not prepared TO meet
my price Of food and service ! nave
no desire 70 do anything else Than
help the chamber OF commerce, which
seems % be doing a good work
In referring tOrthe career OF Leon
ard Wood IL is customary 10 think OF
him IS a soldier only" said Ed Solo
company. Gage. n IL, "but as mat
ter OF fact his work along civil lines
equals his activities in field and gar
rlson- When Leonard Wood gradu-
ated fTom the Harvard Medical school
his first services were gratuitously
MED himself every creature comfort
In order that he might serve rhose
who could not serve themselves. It
was Leonard woods iusistent desire
for action that led him to enter the
army as a contract surgeon and 70
request an immediate assignment in
the field Of the southwest. He served
through the Apache Indian campaigns
with high distinction and secured the'
recognition from his senior officers
which can come only as the reward
OF hard service well done. There was
a lack Of officers Of the line and. sur
Eeon though he was. Wood was given
an infantry command"
Jump steady is the mama Of a
new drink which Roe Fulkerson. ed
ttor Of the Kiwanis Torch. published
in Washington, d. c., has Just written
me about" said r J. Pritchard. direc-
tor OF the automotive trades and high
way departments OF the chamber Of
commerce. To make jump steady
Roe says, you 90 along the street at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Delicate Finger Tips

THERE is nothing that is prettier to
look at or more desired by women
Of good taste than a delicate,
dainty Appearance Of their finger tips.
You will say that this = almost i'm
possible for any woman engaged in
manual work. yet even the woman
who works hard with her hands can
achieve wonders by. protecting herselr
with gloves while working
Delicate finger tips can not be had
ridges, or IL they are brittle and IN
clined to break Off II YOU have nails
OF this TYNE. YOU VIII find the follow
Ing paste very effective.
Take equal parts OF turpentlne and
myrrh. mix them and melt them into
paste BY putting them in small
vessel set IN a larger vessel OF very
hot water. Spread a little Of this
paste on the finger nails every night
and let Il dry on Next morning u
can be removed easily by rubbing with
a little olive oil. This paste IS also
very good for taking off the small
white marks which appear in the I'm
ger nails and which some women con-
slider ugly and undesirable
To keep the finger tips dainty IN
appearances. some daily care must be
bestowed upon the finger nails A
few minutes a day with an orange
wood stick TO keep the cuIcle pushed
back and emory board 70 shape the
nails VIII be all that Is necessary II
the hands are dry and 10 seems In
possible 10 keep the nails clean. rub
a little cold cream underneath the
edge OF the nail every night In the
morninEl after you have washed the
hands with soap and warm water you
viii have no difficulty in removing
dirt and stains
Questions and Answers.
Dizzy Blonde-Practically any ex-
ercise Of the feet and ankles would
be good for you. II you VIII massage
the ankle with hands every day. IL
viii do something to strengthen them,
but exercise is best You might learn
TO skate by wearing ankle braces
until You are strong enough 10 90
without them. for skating IS one OF
the best things you could do TO i'm
prove weak ankle bones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-23
THOMSON OPPOSES SPECIAL
SESSION OF STATE SOLONS

Austin. Tex, Jan 23-R D. Thoma-
son. Of FL Paso. speaker OF the house
and candidate for governor. who was
In Austin yesterday. stated last night
that he Is opposed TO calling a special
session OF the legislature at this time.
He stated that while he was in SYM
pathy with the underpaid school
teachers. he did not believe they
could be given aid for at least IS
months
While here Mr.. Thomson called on
Gov. ". p. Hobby. The Ell Paso rep
resentative was en- route TO Carthage.
where he IS TO make a speech SAT-
urday. He said he would begin his
active campaign in February. and
would make his first speech at
Gainesville, where he formerly re-
sided.