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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

From the Sun and New York Herald.
 TN the prevailing theatrical pros-
 H perity there are no grounds for S surprise that play was acted here for somewhat less than, two years and earned during the period of its pop ulsrity in this country more than $3,000, 900. This is the record of Peg O My Heart" according to court testi- mony. So much have standards of profit in the theatre changed this ca reer no longer seems sensational
 The long run of play in New York attention. Two of the dramas at pres ent on view, "Lightnin' and East Is Vest" are approaching the two-year limit In the old days "Adonis' and "Hazel Kirke" were the record break : CTS, so long were they acted in this city. Maybe they fell behind the fa- nous career of Our Boys" at the Vau- deville theatre in London. It took nearly four years to exhaust the pop ularity of that piece. Bus drivers came tc call out the name of the theatre as one of their regular halting places.
 s Nowadays long continued repetitions of popular plays are by no means infre- qLent With the increase of population and improvement in transportation fa- ciiities the average play which makes an appeal to the public may be kept on v.ew for several months. Then New York managers are said to count on floating population of more than 25o.- coo, which is one of the evidences of tbc theatre publics recent increase Tn number. In London the enduring pop uiarity of certain plays is as great as l it is here. "Chu Chin Chow." for in stance, has entertained large. audiences fer as long as "Charley's Aunt" which 1 rl.t to it's credit an incredible number of representations.
 Given nowadays the drama with the
 element of popular appeal the in-
 creased number of theatregoers, the convenience for getting from one part 1 of New York and it's suburbs to an- other. there seems no reason why the successful plays should not enjoy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

shirt of white 'batiste,' held together by two flimsy rose colored scarves. That was all. We were al, speeches. With anxiety lest the scarves should fly loose.
 "On the poor old weather-beaten head was perched a hat which an eighteen- year-old shepherdess would have hesi- tated to wear. Thus attired-if one can call her attired-she came to visit my grandfather. The poor old thing sidled up to him and gave him sidelong, lan- gushing glances! Poor. tragic mummy beside the stately old diplomat, looking at him eagerly with faded blue eyes. :"
 The second pen portrait is of Jenny Lind. perhaps the worlds most gifted soprano.
 "A few chords-then as If from an immense, still distance. there sounded a tiny, high, exquisitely delicate trir. Nearer it came, until at last the whole room rang triumphantly as with the song of a nightingale. And there stood Ciis eluerly WolhaH' iA4unllndteu' Her blue eyes sparkling, and to those lips that had seemed pinched and sullen there had come so magnetic smile that one could not but rejoice and tri- umph with herl Happiness, sunshiner' spring, the joy of living al4 were in that voice,
 "The song ended. There was franti6 Please don't applaud said she, I have always disliked applause and fuss and it was to avoid them that I left the stage so soon. God gave me my voice. Why applaude me for possessing it7 After all, people don't clap when a beautiful woman comes into a room. T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

ping, but it is also a reminder to us that the interests of the district are also involved.
 It is not all the duty of the rail- road systems. Outside and above what they should, will and can do, the shipper and the receiver of freight can do his part. The shipper can ship by the most expeditions route, he can avoid less than carload ship ments, waiting until he has a full carload and he can load cars prompt ly after they are placed on siding.
 The consignee can order from the nearest convenient point and he can unload promptly and otherwise expe- dite the movement of cars.
 The whole thing is this: In all emergencies best results are unob- tainable unless there is a hearty CO., operation by community effort. Ship per and consignee alike should realize that in helping to lift the freight congestion they are helping themseves quite as much as they are helping the railroad lines.
 Meanwhile, it is comfortable to know that the river terminals at Bir- mingport are soon to be completed. Their need in a ght-producing dis trict of the importance of Birming- ham becomes more and more ap- parent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
A VOICE FROM 1920

From the Atlanta Journal.
 IN December, 1920, nearly 100 years
 ago, Daniel Webster made a speech Jl from Plymouth Rock and his sub- Ject was, Our Country@jn 1920" The occasion was the two-hundredth anni- veIsary of the landing of the Pilgrims, and in his speech the great Webster conjured before him the unborn gener- alton that would be running the coun- try 100 years hence.
 It was the wish of Webster that the people of 1920 should understand the appreciation of the people of 1920 of the blessings of liberty and good gov ernment which had been handed down to them by their fathers.
 eve would leave,' said Webster, flor the consideration of those who shall oc- cupy our places, some proof that we Hold the blessings transmitted from our fathers in just estimation; some proof of our attachment to the use of good government and of civil and religious liberty; some proof of a sincere and ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
THE RIVOUAC Or THE DEAD

By Theodore OHara The muffled drums sad roll has beat The soldiers last tattoo: No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground
 Their silent tents are spread. Ano Glory guards with solemn round The bivouac of the dad. No rumor of the foes advance
 Now swells upon the wind No troubled thought at midnight haunt Of loved ones left behind; N, vision of the morrow's strife
 The warriors dream alarms; No praying horn nor screaming fife
 At dawn shall call to arms. Their shivered swords are red with rust Their plumed heads are bowed; Their naughty banneE trailed in dust, Is now their martial shroud. And plenteous funeral tears have
 washed
 The red stains from each brow, And the proud forms. by battle gashod, Are free from anguish now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Thanks for Decorations


 "A rather amusing incident hap Dened during the visit of the Alabama Press Association here last week." said Harry Ford, chairman of the re- ception committee. We had met the delegates at the station and were passing through the downtown streets on the way to the rooms of the Civic Association"
 The decorations for the Shriners' parade had just been put up, and looked new and fresh. I was walking with an editor of a small country weekly, who had a very large idea of the power of the press and the prestige of his paper. q certainly want to thank the people of Birming- ham for placing all these decorations for us when we shall only be in the city about an hour he said. I did not enlighten him, and he still thinks that we decorated the city for his visit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
Everyone Should Help
 Lift Freight Congestion

1O IRMINGHAM shippers and re- ~ ceivers of freight should act on the instructions issued by the Bir- mingham terminal committee, which was recently appointed by the inter state commerce commission with a view to relieving the freight conges- ton.
 This congestion is no joke to any in terest, to any person. It affects the delivery of every product going out of Birmingham and that of every thing coming into Birmingham. To the extent that this congestion is re- lieved depends not only lot of com fort, but a lot of dollars and cents >besides.
 Birmingham was selected as one of the twenty most important centers in the country for the establishment of these terminal committees. We ap- preciate the estimate which the inter- state commerce commission has of our importance sinstha country wide ship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

dent desire to promote everything which may enlarge the understandings and improve the hearts of men.
 And when from the long distance ot 100 years they shall look back upon us they shall know at least that we possessed affections which meet them with cordial salutations, ere yet they have arrived on the shores o1 being.
 Advance, then, ye future generation. We greet your accession to the great inheritance which we have enjoyed. We welcome you to the blessings of good government and religious liberty"
 There is no question, from the speech, of Webster's implied faith that the peo- pie of 1920 would cherish and keep the heritage so much treasured by the peo- pie of his own time, and although there have been abuses, good government is blessing no less enjoyed and appre- ciated today than it was one hundred years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
Common Tongue the Bedrock
 of Southern Stability

w HlLh it is not good for an in, w dustrial district to overfeed itself on an optimism that is based on any superficial showing that can not stand up under depth probe, it is good for that district to allow to sink deeply into its consciousness the solid and sound things which justify the optimism that is unassailable.
 Moreover, it is good to occasionally remind ourselves whereof our sound ness consists.
 In the steel strike of early autumn, more than hundred blast furnaces in the north and east went out of blast. Not only did Alabama not blow out a furnace, but the Alabama Company blew in one.
 Following the "outlaw" railroad strike in the east, furnaces all the way from Pittsburg to Chicago via Youngstown, went out of blast. As late as Friday of last week, twenty five of the Carnegie furnaces were reported still idle.
 While this state of affairs has ob- tained in the east and north, Ala bama has reached the highest point of pig iron manufacture in more than a year. Instead of blowing out fur naces, an additional one blew in dur ing April, and three others blew in during May.
 At this time Alabama has twenty seven active iron furnaces, compared with fifteen at the same time last year, an increase of more than 75 per cent. The cause lies in the citizen ship of the southern states.
 There is but one tongue spoken in the south. There are many foreign. CTS in the Birmingham district, but they constitute small percentage oi the total population, and there are nc foreign communities within ours. The foreigner resident in the south per. force comes daily in contact with the English-speaking southern man, be he white or black. He is assimilatee before he knows it.
 The south is in no such hurry tt develop her resources as to wish ths complexion of her citizenship to bt changed. The one language spoker here is her bulwark in peace and il war. It is the most far-reaching fol good of all the south's resources ant basic conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
Plague of "I<id, Diseases

I am just passing through the city on my way back to Dallas" said pr. T V. Neal, graduate of Howard College, who Is now the executive secretary of the Baptist general convention of Texas.
 T went to the Southern Baptist con- vention at Washington, but had to stop off on the way home to get over an attack of the humps. I feel that I have had a rather remarkable exper- fence with infantile diseases. I had the measles while pastor at Tuscumbia, I hac the whooping cough during my rastorate at San Antonio, and the humps got me at Washington. I sim cerely hope that I am now through with "kid" complaints"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
THEATRICAL LONG RUNS

greater longevity. Those of such spe> cial attractiveness as "Lightnin'" and 'East Is Vest seem able to exert their charm for years while others easily keep the public coming to see them foI indeed destined to grow longer and lcnger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
Exciting Scenes
 In French Senate

MISCUSSION of a special tax to V be levied on spinsters and bach elors of France created such storm in the French Senate that the ses- sion had to be suspended and duel narrowly averted.
 The law proposes to tax the reve- nue of all unmarried or divorced cit izens over 30 years old 25 per cent. Senator Delahaye offered an amend ment to exempt ecclesiastics, priests and nuns. He championed his amend ment with great ardor-with true Gallic fervor. He also demanded that all welded couples who have been married more than two years and have no children be taxed 35 per cent. Senator Hervey attempted to refute the arguments of Delahaye and there was an uproar that made a stormy day in the United States Senate re- semble a quilting party at an old woman's home.
 When the excitement was at it's height, Senator Berard, who was pre- siding in the absence of Leon Bour- geois, placed the top hat on his head which signifies in the French Senate that parliamentary proceedings have ended. Senator Hervey tried to give his card to Senator Delahaye, but friends intervened and meeting on the gory field of honor was averted.
 In America the opinion seems to be that bachelors should be taxed within an inch of their lives, but spinsters are in need of prayers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
A PERFUNCTORY PROCEEDING From the Nashville Banner.

Six chaplains have been chosen to do the praying at the Chicago con- vention. A mere matter of form. God Almighty is the very last factor that political bosses want around one ot their conventions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
BUT IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Mint is still a money-maker. They put sprig or two in glass of iced tea, with three millionaire-l Jumps O, sugar, and imagine the rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
TAKING ITS TIME

From the Chicago News.
 Evidently the United States supreme court does not care how long the tongues of the -torEid vets hang out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
Alabama Champion

commencement addresses are my speciality at this season of the year." stated Dr. George Lang, professor of the Bible in the University of Ala oama, who passed through the city yesterday on his way to north Ala bama where he will deliver a gradu- ating address at Cullman. T believe l am the Alabama champion when it cones to the number of speeches I make during the commencements of the various high schools and colleges through the state" stated Dr. Lang.
 Dr. Lang will double back through Birmingham tomorrow, where he will deliver the literary address at the commencement exercises of Blrming- ham, Southern College in the evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
sc T Gen. Wood Discredited In Eyes of the Nation

FORE than one million dollars
 Wll has been spent to promote the presidential candidacy of General Wood. A. A. Sprague of Chicago, treasurer of the Wood slush fund, made this damaging disclosure.
 Even in the present era of lavish spending, when all kinds of publicity cost more than ever before, the huge amount of money spent for Wood should eliminate him from further
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
BANK ROLLS WELCOME

From the New Orleans Time Picayuna
 Paris latchstrings are hanging oui for those American tourists whoss pursestrings are in a similar position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
Exhibit of Interest

T want every person in the city to make it point to come to the pub lie library one day this week and look over the exhibition of Latin American articles, books and papers," said Lloyd W. Josselyn, director of the public library.
 The twenty-one countries included in America, which include Cuba, San Domingo and other islands, are the countries with which this country is doing a large export and import business. In fact, a good deal of the products manufactured in Birming- ham are consumed in these countries In the effort to show just where Bir- mingham's steel, iron and lumber is sent, map has been prepared show ing the desUnation of each product manufactured here and the route taken on the trip. This map will prove in- teresting to every one in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31
Member nf fhe Associated Press

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age Herald Is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puphshsu therein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

Washington Bureau. 300 Davidson building.
 European Bureau, 10 King street. Covent Garden, London. w. C. z'
 Eastern business office Woriu building, New York city; western pusl- ness office, Tribune building, Chi cago. The S. C. Beckw1th speclal Agency, agents for foreign advertising
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

The miserable have no other medicine Hut only hope.
 Measure for Measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

Just last week I was called upon to hurry down to Salvation Army meet ing at the Hillman hotel. I had been to several and they were held in the little dining room just above the of flee I was a bit late and the crowd vas at table. I walked in and took my seat and was about to. eat, when IT looked around and said to myself, "They have got a lot of new blood in the committee" A gentleman came and said Doctor. do you know where you are at?" Sure" I replied. T am with the Salvationists." Not by a jugful," he laughingly answered. You orc in the midst of the credit men" I beat a hasty retreat saying, "I came to sit in with a band of good Samari- tans and I have fallen among thieves and robbers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

made my boast that I wanted every man who had bill against me to shove it in my face. I may feel like man of whom a friend told me. It seems that all his life he was in debt and married by bill pushers, but after passing the age of SO, relative died and left him enough to pay all he owed, which he did. He then arrayed himself in his Prince Albert, put on his silk hat got down his old-headed walking cane. and, sticking a cigar in lis mouth, proceeded to circle the pub lie square. blowing smoke heavenward. But soon it paled on him. He missed something. It wasn't what he had ex- l, pc cted. He felt unnatural and to get hack his normal feeling stopped in
 each store as he passed and bought something and had it charged. and
 went home and to bed to peaceful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

The reorganized Ford, Company will make other things besides flivvers. among them airplanes, but flivvers will continue to be, after manner of speaking, the Ford family's long suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

When a store which makes a busi- ness of selling on a credit, sends out to customer any package marked lC. O. D. it is notice enough that the firm does not wish the party to get his name on their books. A story has come down for more than two score years of how shoemaker ih Eufaula let one of his patrons know that he did not care to credit him. A young man ordered an expensive pair of boots, it was at time when they were the fashion. About week later he called to know if they were ready, to be told: "The boots were not ready. but the bill was made out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

l would hate to be the credit man of big concern. It must be a nerve racking job to have to pass daily on the ability and reliability of men and women to pay their bills. Not only this. it must make man something of pessimist when from time to time he has to go over bills which are, to supposed that they were a tribe of cynics until I had the pleasure of din- Ting with bunch of them at the Civic Association a few weeks back. I found them to be a crowd of jolly good sports. I used the word sport pur-
 posely, for they certainly do take some long chances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-31

But do not let any one jump to the conclusion that I am against a proper extension of credit, for the bulk of the worlds business is done on credit.
 There may be a difference in amount,
 but in principle there is none between tht. man who has a charge account at store and great industry which has a line of credit at the bank. The fact, that a man or a concern can buy on time is an evidence of the character of the former and the stability of the lat ter.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-01-01
Bowns-Cole

Miss Gertrude Downs, one of the
most estimable and popular young
ladies of this vicinity, was united in
marriage to Thomas Cole, of Flint,
on Christmas evening, the service
being performed at the home of Rev.
Mr.. Pierce, pastor of one of the M.
E. churches of Flint. The bride has
taught in the public schools of Clio
and Vienna Township for a number
of years, and many of the younger
generation will always have her in
grateful and loving remembrance for
the earnest, constructive work she
brought to bear upon their lives.
The groom owns a home at SIT
Dayton Street, Flint, where he and
his bride will reside. That they may
be blessed with the most complete
measure of happiness and prosperity
will be the sincere hope of the many
friends of the bride in and about
Clio.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-01-01
o. E. S. SPECIAL

Wednesday afternoon and evening
of next week January 7th), has
been fixed as the date for a special
meeting of Vienna Chapter, o. E. S.,
on which occasion large class of
candidates will receive the degrees.
A class of five will be initiated in the
afternoon, the ceremonies beginning
at four o'clock. Supper will be
served at $3.50 and following this
another class Of four candidates will
be initiated. 1t has been planned to
make this occasion very enjoyable
and large attendance is anticipated.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-01-01
OBITUARY
Geiger

Mrs. Henrietta Geiger, one of the
few remaining Of the early settlers of
Thetford, passed away at her home
in that township, Sunday, Dec. 2S
1919, at the age of 81 years. She
was the widow of j. George Geiger
Sr., who died in Thetford twenty-one
years ago. She leaves four sons
George Geiger and Fred Geiger, of
Thetford, Herman Geiger, of Flint
and Edward Geiger, of Chicago
She was the daughter of Gotfried and
Sophie Hoppe, and was born in Horn
Germany, Jan. II, 1889. Her fam
lily came to this country while she was
a small child and she was united in
marriage to j. George Geiger, Sr.
July IL, 1857, and has lived in Thet-
ford ever since. Following the death
of her husband, she lived with heI
son, George, on the old homestead
Grandma Geiger will long be remem-
bered for her kindly spirit She was
a sincere church worker and sacri-
feed much for its upkeep Many
will miss her kindly face from its ac-
customed place and many an eye will
grow moist at the recollection of her
little deeds of thoughtfulness for
others.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-01-01
Robinson

Mrs. Mercen G. Robinson passed
away at her home in Rochester, N.
Y, Dec. Ia, 1919, after en- illness of
several months. Frances Amelia
Parsons was born in Arlington, Yer
mont, June 9, 1848. She was the
only daughter Of Aaron A. and jean
nette Parsons. In her early girl
hood she removed with her parents
to Toledo, Ohio, where she was
united in marriage, Nov. 16, 1871,
to Mercen C. Robinson, second son
of John and Weltha V. Robinson.
She left, besides her husband, an
only brother, Jay j. Parsons, and his
family, to mourn their loss. Ever
since the Parsons and Robinson fam
lilies moved to Clio, in Feb, 1876, it
was her pleasure to spend the month
Of June here, where she was well
known, and had large circle of
friends.