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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 N MOTHER base attempt to pry into
 N\ the secret of womens ages has
 z S been frustrated by Richard j..
 Hopkins, attorney general of Kansas The
 prying he-politicians who imagined that
 they could get the secret by granting the
 women the right of suffrage have been
 foled again. The women may vote
 and they may tell the election judges 10 mind their own business when asked to give their ages.
 Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter refused to tell the registration clerk in TopeKa
 her age when she went to register Tor the approaching primary election Mrs. Nc Carter was willing to make admission that she was lover 2l," which was as far as she cared to go for the eniignten- ment of the registration clerk on that subject I'm sorry, ma am" the clerk said again, but the constitution ana the law, you know. etc
 Mrs McCarter did not register. She appealed to the legal department or the state She refused to put down Tn black and white the exact number of the oAys of her pilgrimage in this vale or tears Inot for all the election clerks and Judges this side of Salina, or any otner waf'i town
 Smart young paragraphers who seized lupon the incident as an opportunity to write funny stuff about it, supposed, or course that Mrs. McCarter was growing .fouchy" about her age. Huh. They didn't know there was principle in- volyed They did not stop to consider
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
"KULTUR" AND WAR SURGERY

From the New York World
 IT N an article on Scientific Germany and the War" in the Paris Revue S Hebdonadaire. Dr. Georges Port mann sustains the thesis that German srperefficiency in medicine is humbug.
 He finds, as does Sir Berkeley Moyni- han, senior consulting surgeon, speaking for the British medical corps, that Ger man physicians were clever in adapting and claiming medical discoveries as their own and in German medical propagands in other countries, as in Greece. When actual war surgery demanded resourcefui- ness they failed.
 French surgeons taken prisoner report ed much ignorance in German medical staffs, carelessness against wound poison and lack of facilities near the lines to care promptly for wounds. Mortality from chest wounds ran 10 to F per cent in French surgical automobiles; German
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
WouId Know Value

Instead of buying gas by the cubic foot" says William l.. White. 'custo- mers should buy it oh basis of the heat it is capable of developing, be- cause for nearly every use gas Is now being applied heat is the desiratum.
 Under this system of charging, the gas companies would present their bill for so many heat units instead of so many cubic feet. The meters would continue to register cubic feet, but the customers bill would be represented in gas units. The company would be re- quired to show what the calorific value of the gas which it supplies is and by multiplying cubic feet registered on the meter by the calorific value, the heat units would be obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
From the Richmond Journal.

From the Richmond Journal
 NJ TILL higher mounts the silent
 N drama in this country it's rios'
 Eg recent conquest is Columbia Uni-
 versity, which has accorded it an impor-
 tant part in the curriculum of it's sum
 n,er session school. The earnest student
 of the screen may now study photopiay
 writing there, in two courses, given un-
 der the English department, which fac' we uld seem to argue that the business of writing film plays is at last to De taken seriously and may yet acauire the definite form of an art, and the mos, popular amusement lifted from it's pres ent unworthy level.
 Pupils who show talent will be taught
 the actual technical points connected with the writing of photoplays, in laboratories
 both in the motion picture theatres or New York city and in the class rooms or the college, where from time to time are shown current films which fare an alyzed from all points which would be Of interest to writers for the screen, includ- 1 ing camera tricks and devices. For the l student must have at least, rudimen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Anyway, bald-headed man doesn't have to cuss his wife for mislaying his comb He can part his hair with a towel.
 The woman who is trying to raise three gold fish and a fern can't see what the mother of four children has to worry about
 A woman will dress and go downtown for two hours on a hot day because it feels so good to get home again and get the corset off.
 Funny how the woman who has an inch of it on her own face can always see that the otherFwoman uses too much powder
 And where is the old tad who used to wear his pants pockets in front of his pants instead of on the sides?
 The difference between being en- gagged and being married is the differ ence between being able to. go to girl when you want to and being compelled to go to her when you don't want to.
 We know some men who cast q penny's worth of stale crusts on the waters and thGn expect ten dollars worth of cake to be retdrned to them.
 If it had been the Prodigal Daughter who returned. she would have had q mighty cool reception. And it is doubt ful if they would have killed even a Fatted Buzzard for her.
 One reason why there are not more divorces is because a lot of women get a lot of pleasure out of quarreling with their husbands.
 You may not believe it. But the less hair a woman has the longer it takes her to fix it.
 Anyway, a married man never has to sit up nights and worry about how to get rid of his money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Need the Hospital

If Birmingham wants the Baptist hospital it will have to bestir itself. says pr. J. D. Heacock, flor other cites are wide awake and making substan- tial offers to the committee.
 Naturally. want 1t located here. and think it a most needed thing. Few peolpe outside of the medical pro- fession realize just how hard 1t Is to find proper accommodat tions for pa- tients. While we have quite a few
 well euipped institutions there IS plenty of room here for hospital on large scale. I hope the people or this city will mot just take It Tor granted that the Baptist hospital will be located here, but will wake up to the situation and back up the effort of the few who are at work to get IL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
THE MILLIONAIRE PAPOOSE

Will Farrell in The City Star
 
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  of the and unnn Moose, And the fish Millionaire smiin the ampn gleamng in the of the his chub fingers dhes hefa a arro v of the flores 0 his hcanch Oil of on Iiouid may fife Men niay strug ew may win In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

statistics in 1918 reported as high as 53 per cent of deaths in some cases. Wounds of the knee. which gave mortality of 6 per cent in France, gave 20 per cent of fatalities in some German hospitals
 Lcng before the war German medical
 journals, had openly reported shocking cases of inoculating poor patients with
 the virus of cancer, tuberculosis, buboniG plague and sexual diseases for experf- ment Dr. Portmann asks whether it is
 surprising that men with such low ethics should have inflicted 'frightful cruei- ties upon our prisoners and the unhappy people of invaded districts?" Ruthless in experiment. clever in adaptation, but lacking in the art of healing in an emer- gency-in this picture of his German con temporaries drawn by Dr. Portmann some American army physicians would find their own conclusions stated and con firmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
IN HOTEL LCBDIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Mean Thieves

"A person who will steal an auto mobile is about the worst kind of thief in my opinion, says Robert G. Messer local attorney. Since having a car stolen a few days ago, l have naturally taken on greater hatred for thieves who make it unsafe to leave car parked on the street or in front of a residence.
 The records of the police depart ment show that a majority of the stolen cars are recovered. The thieves as rule are never caught. l think that in view of so much automobile thievery several special officers should be detailed to arrest and prosecute these men. The present heavy penalty should be inflicted to the full extent of the law. l hope that the citizen committee appointed by Commissioner Taylor to arrest violators of traffic laws will .also look out for the fell low who is ready to drive off in an other mans car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
FILM DRAMA FOR COLLEGE

tary knowledge of the, limits and possl- bilities of the camera. the use of tse closeup, the fade-in and fade-out i'll the development of the story and drarrat- ization of setting.
 Yet another, and entirely different. angle from which the motion picture IS to figure in the Columbia summer school is found in the announcement of the in- tention of the teachers college division to determine. so far as may be, the ex- act value of educational films in the class. room, especially in the study of geogra- phy, history, industries, English, science and biology. field of work is still in the experimental stage, and even Columbia
 is not yet at the point of attempting to have special pictures made. Much may be done in this line, however. with pie tures as they already are and the eX- periments of the university should bear fruits of value to the entire country
 One by one the new fields of utilization open up before the steady advance of the movies, so that their breaking out in strange places ceases to surprise Now the higher institutions of learning are un- bending What next?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Asheville to Hold Its
 First Annual Festival

MI UMERoUs music festivals on a 0 V large scale have been held in the south, but Asheville announces its first annual music event in big auditorium on August 16, IT, IS, 19, 20 and 21- It will be a huge affair, with many celebrated artists and a fifty piece orchestra from Philadel- phia taking part. Schumann- Heink will be the star singer.
 There will be trained adult chorus of 200 voices and children's chorus of 150 voices.
 The auditorium has an immense seating capacity, and as the tourist season is at it's height, a vast crowd is assured for each performance.
 It is matter of great satisfaction to know that southern cities are com- ing forward rapidly in their appre- citation of music of art value.
 Several years ago, before the Bijou theatre was turned into a playhouse and it's seating capacity accordingly reduced, Birmingham led in the south in oratorio and orchestral festivals. Even since then many superb sym phony and choral performances have been held in Birmingham.
 While other cities have given oc- casional festivals of high class, Spar tznburg, s. C., took first rank for many years under the directorship of Walter Damrosch. Music lovers journeyed there from all sections of the south to hear the works of the great masters rendered in matchless style
 Asheville will doubtless establish a permanent reputation, but Bir- mingham, on the completion of its projected auditorium, will easily be- come one of the most famous festival cities in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

e ENATOR HARD1NGS speech of acceptance has clearly O drawn the issue between the democratic and republican treaty with reservations he himself fiay op- posed the League of Nations which the democratic party is pledged.
 The campaign will largely center around fight for and against the League of Nations Senator Harding wants peace first and then arrangement between America and her associates in the late The difficulty and might the fuy of such undertaking obvious An agreement by which America would maintain to all ntens and her national isolation would not be league It would make shpwreck of the entire Wilson pan which that Amerlca will accept certain obligations to maintain Any other compact would be nothing than scrap of We would not only have to through confer ence provided the European agreed to such posa but in the end would be practically where when the started.
 There is beating the will either have to join real League Nations and her share of chances Tn the next world conaraon What those chances may be IS problematica but will have forfeited certain extent the friendship of powerful nations.
 Senator Hardng speech characteristic of the republican party its platform and its candidate No matter how impress slVe It may have sounded when delivered when analysed has evidently surrendered Hiram Johnson his followers on the big issue before the American people The lesser problems such prohibition which he barely touched labor and capital woman suffrage and the railroads in which he opposes ownership the in the campaign
 Senator Harding accepts the challenge of the democratic party His speech conservative and reactionary
 onasm is it's keynote. The welcome the op- portuny given them to take their the people, court of last feso4 politicians may say do cannot get back the position occupied war.
 The democrats have splendid opportunity gressve campaign based the achievements of Wilson administration which would safeguard all that ing the
 Hardngs opening gum presages democratic victory November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Horse Sense

T wish the cry about high rents would result in such roseate view or building and ownership as to induce the handsome returns from house build ing and ownership as to induce folks to build them with more abandon than they have done' says s. F. Garrett Of the Butler-Garrett Real Estate Agency
 T have always been a believer that good comes out of every agitation. 1T the rental discussion eventuates in the building of more homes, it will have served good purpose. Certainly fl does seem that those who contend that exhorbitant profits are being made by landlords might venture into the land lord game. If the water is fine and warm and inviting. why don't they come in?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Draw a Crowd

Girls? Why, the girls in Birming- ham are putting it all over the girls "and I think that the whole bunch of them should all turn out for the movies.
 There is the prettiest bunch of girls In Birmingham that have ever seen in all my life and I don't see any req son to wonder at the increase in the population of Birmingham at afl The boys always go where the beautiful girls are to be found"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Has Good Eyes

Birmingham is not only noted for it's iron and coal. but for its pretty girls" said E. c. Beldsoe of Richmond T have talked to many people who have visited this city. and they have all spoken of the many pretty girls here One fellow who travels forNa New York firm told me he had been all over the south, but that Birmingham had any city in the southern states beat wher it came to girls, for they are real peaches here. Since I came to Blr- mingham few days ago I agree witt him heartily. and I don't think have ever seen as many in any one city pe- fore in my life.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Democrats Are Less Timid;
 Republicans Less Cocksure

1.-TWO stanch Birmingham re- O publicans, men who have all ways supported the republican na- tional ticket, acknowledge diminu- tion of the cocksure feeling which they erstwhile entertained of repub- lii m success this fall.
 One of them said this:
 AThe democratic platform and the democratic nominees are entirely too good to suit republican viewpoint.
 The other said:
 "Any sensible man, no matter what his politics, must realize the sound ness and saneness of the democratic platform and nominees. The one certain thing is that if the repub- icans threaten the federal reserve system, a democratic creation, tens of thousands of republicans will vote the democratic ticket"
 Really remarkable has been the change of front both of democrats and republicans since the San Fran cisco convent;c: l. is oet a'l dae to the personnel of the ticket, nor to specific blanks iii the platform, but to the symmetry of both, the har- mony between the nominees and plat form and that other harmony be- tween the nominees and the Presi- dent
 Prior to the convention democrats were prone to coincide with repub- licans when the latter claimed it was al over but the shouting. Since then the republicans are less "chesty" and the democrats more confident. The country at large has well-conceived idea that the democrats have at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Vacation Here

People living in Birmingham don't have to leave the city to enjoy vaca- tion," says Bob Kyle, for there are many different forms of first-class amusement to be found right here in the Magic City
 Recently I had a week off from work. but I didn't have the cash to go to any of the so-called vacation cen ters. I spent the week right in Bir- mingham, and l want to tell you I had the time of my life. All did was to just loaf around over tneFcity. but. be- lieve me. I found out lot of things didn't know before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
LIMITED CAPACITY.

DO you realize that you take your life in your hand when you drink that vile stiff" asked the militant prohibitionist.
 The thought hadn't occurred to me. replied the incorrigible citizen. About the only feature of this little ceremony that struck me particularly is the small ness of the glass"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
PHILOSOPHY.

DO you believe the rose that once has blown forever dies?" asked the man with a poetic fancy.
 Sure replied the practical person. And the same thought applies equally we'll to a cabbage, but why worry? There will be other roses and other cabbages.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
MEppL1NG WITH rHE OTHER

WORLD. This is one-way trip. dare say? 2 remarked the cheerful shade Tt used to be-" replied charon, sour,y, but you never can tell nowadays. I've had passengers called back by the ouif board before I'd gotten em half way across the styx."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
ONE BILL HELPS OUT ANOTHER

From the Washington Star
 When Colonel Bryan said his hear. was in the grave he was quoting Shakespeare. Even the greatest ora tors and journalists find moments when original inspiration fails to meet the demands of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

as good an opportunity to win as the republicans and that the democratic star appears more inclined to ascend than the republican
 It is probable that the federal re- serve system, which carried the country magnificently through war and has superbly steadied it in peace, has served it's creators well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
SOB STUFF

From the New Orleans Item. <, So Harold Bell Wright is divorced because his wife deserted him. That | next novel might possibly have a lit 1 tie real feeling in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
POSITIVELY THE LAST.

POSITIVELY THE LAST. The woods are full of candidates" You are speaking fguratively, pre- sume?"
 Why so?''
 The last thing on earth a candidate wants to do IS to take to the tall timber '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A HAPPY LoAFER

A HAPPY LoAFER- What is fame And what are riches Asked a man Whose shiny breeches Did denote
 A disposition En rapport
 With his condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Big Parties Position
 As to the Waterways

Big Parties Position As to the Waterways 1 1C1 RIENDS of inland waterway 4 development are not going to be unmindful of the attitudes of the republican and democratic parties in this respect.
 The republican plank with regard to waterways is this: We declare it to be our policy to encourage and develop water trans | portation service and facilities in con- l nection with the commerce of the 1 United States
 That means nothing. It is as vague as saying that air and atmos- phere are correlated terms. The democratic platform, on the other hand, is specific and promises something definite. In part it says:
 We pledge ourselves to the further development of adequate transporta- ton facilities on our rivers and to the further improvement of our inland ] waterways.
 We favor an enterprising foreign trade policy with all nations and in
 this connection we favor the full | utilization of all Atlantic. gulf and | Pacific ports and an equitable dis | tripution of shipping facilities between | the various ports. The republican waterway plant may as we'll have been omitted, be- cause it amounts to nothing. Int democratic plank is specific, definite and a distinct pledge to river ane port development of country-wid' nature. The democratic plank ha' courage ot statement. It says:
 Our present facilities for distrlDu-
 ton by rail are inadequate and the
 promotion of transportation by water
 is imperative.
 The democratic plank not only ex presses conviction, but it clearly states the soundness of the data O. which that conviction is built
 x * A
 An automobile caught fire in front a Paris, Ky. garage. The owner Of tn garage slipped up and sat down in poo of gasoline. and his trousers caught nr in the rear. Both the car and the trous CTS were a total loss.
 * * l Riographcrs of Cox and Harding hay not seen fit to bring out the fact-if was a fact-that they used to wipe thef faces on an old-fashioned printing offic towel
 For some reason or other, prohibition ists. at Lincoln waxed wroth when MT Bryan wired them to see his brother Charley.
 While Edison is working for bette "canned music" there is talk of pass ing a law to prohibit canned music in residential districts after midnight
 x E E
 New York insurance companies arc i'll ing long felt want by writing insur ance policies on private stocks. Boys describing a young woman wh' was murdered in New York. said sh was pretty. but painted" An. The un sophstication of the young. ! x x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
THE HARD PART.

THE HARD PART,
 DO you consider it difficult to borrow money from Glpping?" "I do"
 But understand he lends money to his friends"
 Yes. but q little lecture on thrift goes with every loan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

prison, Mir. Umbrella Mike" Boyle of Chicago won traction strike. A splen- did example of beating back"
 # # #
 Uncle Sam has not only raised the army pay but our soldiers don't have to fight. except in little wars where the hours are not long.
 Although the toboggan has been ready for months. prices with a few negligible exceptions. refuse to slide
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 Villa Chase Renewed "- Headline. The Mexican substitute for hare and hounds"
 After all, MT. Bryan was the only statesman drafted for presidential nom- nation. The prohs did it.
 x # < The elusiveness of the Bergdolls was intensified. if anything. by the unexpected surrender of Irwin < x x For the present at any rate, the rail- road employees should consider that half a loaf is better than none # < < If bolshevik Russia is starving and in rags, how does the bolshevik army con- I tinue to pack such a punch? <. E | There is no affinity between the pink l boil weevil and ''parlor pinks." except I that both have destructive ideas l * * # I Neither of the presidential candidates | is giving much encouragement to the "wets" 1 * x x 1 Birmingham even gave courteous re- ception to Senator Jim Reed Pussy foot" Johnson will be safe in our midst. # # Y,
 Moralists are protesting against nudity on the screen. Their protests, however, find no echo in the box office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
FACILITIES AT HAND.

FACILITIES Ar HAND. You ought to have an art gallery here in chiggersville.
 What's tn use?' asked Squire With erbee. Whenever I get hankerin' for art I just stroll down to Lem Bottoms news stand an look at tn covers of next mcnth's magazines"