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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-15

l. by MIR. Oslin. A bill authorizing the
school board OF Plymouth school dis
trict in the county of Lanenburg to
borrow money, not. to exceed $50, 900 for
the building. repairing and equip
ment of school houses IN said dis
district
To the Committee on Finance
BY Mr.. Brown. of Lynehburg; A bill
10 amend and re-enact section 2244 of
the code of Virginia
BY Mr.. Brown. OF Lynchburg: A bill
TO repeal section seven OF an act to
create a commission to consider the
compensation OF court clerks, .ex-
amfners OF records. treasurers. com
naissioners OF the revenue, sheriff 4.
| high constables. and city sergearits q,
and until action upon the report Of said
commissioners. to, fix the maximum
amount of the compensation Of said
officers.
BY Mr. Brown OF Lynchburr. 4 Nil,
to repeal charter ITO of the acts or
1918. approved March =. 1915. to create
a commission to consider the cofnpen :
sation Of court clerks, examiners OF
records, treasurers, commissioners OF
the revenue, sheriffs. high constables
and city sergeants. and until action
upon the report Of tho said commits
sioners. to fix the maximum amount OF
the compensation of the said officers,
approved March 81. 1914 as amend ed
by an act approved March ~. 1916.
s n w. MreasN illiaaas:raA. bill. to, iInposa
and levy, for public free school pnf-
poses, tax OF six cents on the one
hundred dollars OF the. assessed value
of certain classes OF property.
To the Committee for Courts OF JUS
tice--
/ BY Mr.. Taylor: A bill prohibiting the
recordation OF certain deeds. unless the
next Immediate source from which the
particular grantor derived title is
stated in the deed.
BY Mr.. Brown. OF Lynchburg: A bill
to amend and re.enact section 3487 Of
the code ST Virginia, concerning fees OF
sheriffs. sergeants. criers and consta-
kles.
ny Mr.. Brown. Of Lynchburg: Al bill
- AathesinA ana In c4rtain cAsss to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
LUXE M,LukE SAYS

Modesty is queer stuff. girl will dis play almost all of her anatomy on the street and then be so modest that she will undress in the dark after she gets home.
 As a rule a girl does not discover that she loves 8 man until she discovers that some other girl wants him.
 When the devil wants to lead a mar ried woman astray he puts the idea into her head that her husband is the only man in the world who does not under stand her.
 The lord takes care of the man who gets up off his knees and starts in to answer his own prayers A girl gets so tired of spending Her evenings alone that she gets married and continues to spend her evenings alone
 There is an excuse for the man who n,f.gines that he knows something about men. But there is no hope for the man who imagines that he knows something about women.
 Some men go through the world like grasshoppers They jump as far as they can and then look around to see where they have landed
 Men judge others by themselves. Any married man can tell you that all other married men are bossed by their wives The reason why 8 woman is a woman is because she is disappointed if she doesn't get what she wants and is disap- ponted if she does get it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
ROSES AND SOME RUE

From the New York Telegram.
 All the world loves a game loser as well as it loves lover. Twice blessed, therefore, is that youth who journeyed from Vermont down into Connecticut or what he believed was to be his we'd ding journey only to find that the lady already was the bride of another. In his arms the disappointed youth carried huge bunch of roses, which he had hoped would be the bridal bouquet at his own marriageV
 Did he reproach, revile and denounce? He did not. He wreathed his lips into the bravest smile he could muster as camouflage for his grief and handed the young woman the filowers. saying, .The only thing I can do is congratulate you both and go back to Vermont
 More lovers are to be found Tn the towards census, we fear, than galne losers
 The youth in this instance ought to save the newspaper clippings of his true blue behavior in hour of emotional stress and keep them. together with the record of his war service-for he was a soldier and turn them all over to his grand children some day.
 As game man as he will not wear out his heart in repining. Me will be led to the altar yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26

that threatens to cause discord in the democratic ranks, and at a most in opportune time
 Yet Bainbridge Colby is a man of most excellent ability, though with out a diploma in statecraft. He has had but little experience in foreign affairs or in diplomacy. As Secre- tary of State he is faced with the most serious problems ever presented to the State Department.
 An able man, however much the advisability of his appointment may be questioned, every American will wish him success in his new and heretofore commanding position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
pr. William Hannx

T am one of the happiest men in Alabama" said pr. C. B. Williams, president of Howard College, flor on Tuesday we raised the necessary amount to insure the college at East Lake the endowment of $4Oo.000 for which the Baptists of the state had been so hard at work for the past six weeks. The denomination in Alabama raised the sum required by the edu- cation board. which meets tomorrow in New York. I had expected to go on and be present at it's session but can not make the trip for a couple of weeks.
 Now that we have funds to run on for current expenses it will give me a chance to plan for bigger things, for most of my time since being called to the presidency has been consumed in meeting pressing financial obligations. A new era is dawning for Howard and I am sure that Birmingham is going to get in behind it as never before when it sees what it can mean to it in the future, provided that it is not moved, for the matter of a location is still open"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
REMEMBRANCE

By J. Corson Miller. The radiant vision of her dream kissed
 face see in all my walks. in every place. The love-compelling witchery of her smile ciings to my blunted senses all the while; And am sad-yes. different far today, Than when that gay June nign, we passed
 this way. The more-than- earthly beautys stamp
 she bore, The girlish look of innocence she wore, Can never be my solace here again, When skies of life cloud OCT and coi.ees
 the rain. And IT scarce can keep from tears to-
 day Ah, happy night!-the night we passed
 this way. And when the days of sprirgtime tread
 the trail Of seasons, and the meadow lark is glad l trust my heart shall stand up. nor be
 frail But brave as that of any care-free lad; Yet am lonesome, yes-and tired todAy, For just year ago we passed this way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Viscountess Astor Strong
 Factor In Parliament

II ADY ASTOR, the American wo- A man who is now a member of the British House of Commons, is attracting attention as debater and a politician of the first rank. She led in a discussion this week on the liquor control question and what she said made a profound impression.
 In Virginia, as Mamie Langhorne, where she was born and reared, Lady Astor was a bright and happy hearted girl. But, like most girls, she was without serious mind. Very different she is now. She is the mother of large family and no wo- man in English society is more thoughtful or better balanced.
 Her remarkable boise and her charm of manner made her election to the House of Commons easy. And now that she is member of the Commons, she is real force in public life.
 Her maiden debate was on the con- trol of liquor. She is an advocate of temperance but an opponent of pro- hibition as this country knows it. She spoke with eloquence and sin cerity, and her speech was compell- ing. One of the most influential newspapers of England, the Man chester Guardian, praised it highly and dispatch from London says the general tone of the press and parlia- mentary comment was that the vis- countess had made triumphant en- try into Commons deliberations.
 No matter what criticism might have been passed upon the founder of the house of Astor in England, an expatriated American, the Langhorne belle who married into the family and is now viscountess, is greatly esteemed on both sides of the At lantic Great things may be eX- pected of her in shaping the policies of the British government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26

From the Washington Star.
 NASING the prediction on the re1ec- TX ton by the House democrauc ~ caucus of universal tralnins' MT. Bryan declares that mo protessioh- al soldier will be nominated for fres- ident by either party"
 As yet, no professional soldier has been suggested for the democratic noh- ;nation The speculation that for a time played around the name or ten eral .Pershing in that party maoe lteio impression because of its tentative ana tinid character. Nobody had informa- tion that the general was democrat and this led to the idea that he was republican, which proved 10 pc 'he case.
 And only two professional soldiers ara mentioned in connection with the republicans nomination-General Fer shing and General Wood Both are iiri'i believers in preparedness-the former because of the countrys experience Tn inc recent war As professional sol diers they were able to appraise our short t-handedness when we entered that struggle and can now appreciate the ,ro,osit;op that we should not be caught inssuch plight again
 In the past fifty-six years the demo- cratic marty has nominated two pro- fessional soldiers for President-Gen- eral Mcclellan in 1864 and General Hancock in 1880. Both were badly de- feated. not because they were profes sional soldiers. but because they did not exactly represent the company they were in. and the tide was against the company. The democrats in 1864 made their campaign on the assertion that the war was a failure. when. as events showed. it was then within q few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
WOMEN OF THE OLD SOUTH

in which she lived as to make her name immortal in the literature of the south. Mrs. Ball was his only child and she be- came the wife of Col, Charles F. Bail, who became prominent in the social and political life of the state, who preceded his wife to the grave. Mrs. Ball is sur vived by two daughters. Mrs. Stratford and Mrs. Clifford Lanier, of whose writ ings William Hayes Ward says: 'When one reads Lanier, he is reminded Of two writers, Wilton and Ruskin. More than any other great English authors they are dominated by their beauty of holiness. Ianier was saturated with it. It shines out of every line he wrote.' And 1t was w. I. Scott who said that short as was his literary life, and hindered though it were. it's fruit will fill large space in the garnering of the poetic art of the country" His brother, for whom he had great love and fondness, Clifford Ander- son Lanier, for whom the son is named, was also a poet and author, and wrote much that will live as one peculiarly gifted of pen. Together with Sidney Lanier he wrote Love and Loyalty at War and Other Stories,'' and "nialet Poems," and, as one writer put it, "the one seemed a part of the other Among his other works are Thorn and Fruit, a novel: The Mates Race with Ban-, shees," '.The Doctors Legend" Apollo and Keath" The son, Clifford Lanier, is prominent in the social and business life of Montgomery, where by his quiet, genial manner, and high ideals, he has many warm friends in all walks of life
 The old south had sturdy and beautt- ful civilization, and if a tree may be judged by its fruits all may be proud of that era in our social life and history. Ii is therefore with the passing of years one by one, it's brightest flowers of womAn- hood and manhood are also passing. and with each, as each crosses the river to rest under the shade of the trees. and ehs shadows lengthen for those left behind. our hearts increase in pain and sadness, and we mourn and grieve for them as for none others, for all, the last representa- tives of the old south, those who lived
 in the gladstone ante-bellum days and the tragic period of the civil war, will soon have passed, gone to that borne Whence no traveller returns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
QI HOTEL LCBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Rotarlanr eoing to rampa

"A large delegation of local Rota- rlans will go to Tampa to attend the district conference of International Rotary on March IT," said Legrande C. Wilson. vice president of the club. and already reservation has been made for about forty. Two special cars will be used by the local Rotarians and if larger number decide to attend three cars will be secured for the Birming- ham bunch. Reservation has been made at the Tampa Bay hotel, where the presidential suite and adjoining rooms have been reserved for the dele gates from the Birmingham club, which is the only club in International Ro- tary that ever had 100 per cent at tendance at a luncheon.
 'The Birmingham delegates will put on model Rotary luncheon which will be feature of the programme and President Percy Woodall will pre- side. He is preparing a programme that will put Birmingham on the map at the conference in Tampa. Many delegates'to the convention are plan- ming a trip to Havana in search of inspiration, so they say. and there will be special boat for those who wish to be inspired"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
SOLDIERS AND POLITICS

months of complete success In fS3e they were flirting with free silver, in which General Hancock did not believe.
 In the same period the republican party has nominated one professional soldier-General Grant-and he was twice easily elected. Hayes, and Gar field. and Harrison, and Mckinley, and Roosevelt had all seen war service. but none of them was a professional SOL dier or even in uniform at the time of his nomination and election Ito the presidency. AllFhad had large. exper- fence in civil affairs. His opponents fought General Grant on the assertion that II elected President, his success would make for militarism in America. put II did not. During his eight years Tn office militarism did not secure the slightest foothold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
The Sky's the Limit

"Nigger, what are you up before me for?" Judge Abernethy asked of a leather colored individual who wore a red fringed towel around his neck and a piece of bone comb in his bangs.
 ""Gamin', judge"
 50 you want to pay the county $10 and costs for the privilege of play ing skin. eh?''
 Want playing no skin, suh."
 "Ah, ha; I see; African golf, Ujiji pinochle, agitating the osanomana tum, eh? Want to pay $1O for that?"
 Want pIayin' no crap"
 Then what in the h--7-- were you playing?7 T plays poker, suh,'
 '''Well, what do you know about that? Long yellow nigger playing poker? Boys, don't you know poker si white mans game and niggers haven't any business fooling with it? What was the limit?'
 De sky. jedge"
 Good, that's what I'll give you, the limit
 And he did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
McAdoo Looms Lnrre

Although far from meeting with my appreciation it is my opinion that William G. McAdoo stands a good chance of setting the democratic nom- ination for presidency at the Cali fornia conventions, said Judge John Mcqueen of the first division of the circuit court
 "Of course this is random opinion and there is nothing tangible to base such a way of thinking upon There are many men who are good democrats and perfectly willing to be incumbered with the burden of presidential duties and many of these are receiving pub. iicity that would make a press agent turn green with envy. but at the same time there is a quiet undercurrent in the conversation of those who are close to things, that points a very steady finger at the former secretary of the treasury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Indian Chieftain Dies
 Like Amy Country Pumpkin

GUM KIM, an Indian chief, trav- G eled from Oregon to visit Wash ington on tribal business, but Sum Kim blew out the gas in Chicago hotel-are there hotels in cities that still burn gas lights and he will never see the home of the "Great White Father"
 Fate played cruel trick on Sum Kim, Being chief, he must nave had chiefs dignity, the air of com mand, the grave self-respect and the wisdom characteristic of the noble red man in an elevated position. Doubtless Sum Kim knew many si-gs, but he didn know that it Va dangerous to blow out the flick as'a flame at the end of gas je9 sad lie down to sleep.
 The fate of this unfortunate chief serves as a reminder that there are elili Indians in this country, those 0I2inal American citizens, who don't ride in high-powered motor cars, wear silk shirts and display the sophistication of the ultra-rich. In l fact, the wealthy Indian is in the minority. More often he is pa thetic creature, child of nature, de- pendent on the government, Dewil- dered by the swirl of civilization all about him and quite helpless when he wanders away from the particular reservation that happens to be his home.
 Around Sum Rims neck were four small bags, each containing the dried head of a snake. He was that kind of Indian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
oyerestimated capacit.

Typographical errors often sur round us with an undeserved glory" said Wade Wood, president of the Wood X Crabbe Grain Company. We have the largest corn meal mill in the south, but it isn't as big as our ad vertisement in Wednesdays Age Herald would lead one to believe it is. Instead of saying, '4,O00 bushels of the finest white, southern grown corn passes through the biggest mill in the south every A hours," the advertise ment read 10000 bushels
 T wish we did have that capacity. but I'm afraid no mill in the United States is that large.
 am calling attention to the error merely because I don't want anybody to accuse me of claiming the earth. j.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Conventions to Pass Upon
 Military Training

UN ONCRESS has done well in re- " ferring the question of com pulsory military training to the na- tional conventions. Much is to be said in favor of the measure, but he question is one to be carefully con sidered
 The principle is sound, but it's ap- plication would mean large expendi- ture Would the cost justify the good that would come of it?
 The southern democrats are op- posed to the proposition and there is also good deal of opposition among the republicans in Congress.
 If the country were on the verge of another war it would be wise from an economic point of view to have our young men trained for army life, and even with contingency remote, military discripline has its strong points. It makes for manly char acter and pluck.
 If the conventions thresh the ques- ton out modified measure will probably be embodied in one or the other platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Bainbridge Colby Chosen
 To Succeed Mir. Lansing

1DREsIDENT WILSON'S appoint x ment of Bainbridge Colby to succeed Robert Lansing as Secretary of State will not be welcomed within the democratic organization.
 Ignoring the men who night have been promoted, the President went outside of his party, seeking in the tall timber for his chief cabinet off, ficer MT. Wilson has in the past paid scant regard to precedent or po- litical expediency, and his latest ap- pointment is characteristic
 There is no question of MT. Colby's competency. He is an exceptionally brilliant man, but opinionated and easily led astray by the glamor of a new idea, supporting issues which capture his fancy with great zeal and energy. MT. Colby enjoys the rather unique distinction of having once bitterly assailed some of MT 1 Wilson's policies and being forgiven He helped MT. Roosevelt found the Bull Moose party and was a stanch adherent of the Colonel until he threw his support to Hughes for the presidency. Mir. Colby again had a change of heart and campaigned for MT. Wilson.
 ! It may be only short while until the presidential mind and the Colby mind clash. There is perhaps little 1 likelihood that the two men will be able to get along together in that close agreement indispensable be. tween the chief executive and the ranking member of his cabinet.
 The surprise shown in Washing. | ton at Mir Wilson's unexpected choice is reflected throughout the country and in all shades of political opinion. Hr. Wilson has created situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
From the Montgomery Journal.

From the Montgomery Journal
 IA AT Rs. CHARLES SEIBELs BALL. JWJ( announcement of whose death ,saI 4 VA was made in the Journal Mon- day, caused profound sorrow through out the community, where for over haf century she has been a leader in it's most select circles and it's Christian life, and where she was greatly beloved and honS ored by all who knew her in all walks of life.
 Brs. Ball was the granddaughter of John Temple Seibels, surveyor general of south Carolina at one time, and who was the son of distinguished German whose vSfe was niece of Sir John Temple. the first British ambassador to the United tSates; and was the daughter of John Jacop Seibels. who became distinguished as an editor of a Montgomery newspaper in arte-belIum days, and afterwards, and also distinguished in the field Of diplo- macy, having been sent in 1853 as charge d 'affaires to Belgium, and in lSSs' ms sla- ton was raised to minister-resldent' III December, 1856, he resigned. ana was again connected with the press of Mont gomery. In the civil war he led the Sixth Alabama infantry into the field, and his promotion to the rank or prlgadler general was urged by William L. Yancey, who said: .I am not on speaking terfhs with Colonel Seibels, and do not expect to be; but I urge his promotion. MT. Davis, however, having had some differ ences with Colonel Seibels-Mr. Davis as politician and Colonel Seibels as edl- tor-and because of this difference the ap- nointment was not made. "He was a cour- teous gentleman, cordial in friendship, in,nlacable in ennity, and affable but re- served to the masses,'' says Brewers Ala bama. Maj. Emmet Seibels. a brother survived him several years. The latter leaves two sons. Emnet Seibels, popular officer of one of the leading banks Of Montgomery. and Temple Seibels, Tor many years solicitor of Montgomery county. :.
 Mrs. Ball. it will be seen, may well rave been in the minds eye of Mrs. Vir- rinia Clay-Clopton when she wrote: The
 Belle of the Fifties," book that so sranhically told in reminiscent vein the
 socia1 and political history of the tme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
* x * Food Crops and the High Cost of Living

E1NHE United States agricultural 0 department is warning the farmer that reduced acreage will seriously affect the cost of living.
 The tendency is to plant smaller acreage than last year, because, in the first place, of labor shortage, and in the next place, the advanced price of farm implements. The farmers should rise to the occasion and strive for bumper crops as they did during the war. Small crops will mean higher cost of living throughout the country, while on the other hand, record production will keep food prices down.
 It is the patriotic duty of every tiller of the soil to do his best this year. Likewise, the home gardener should exert himself to cultivate his "patch" to the limit. The more food the more bountiful the family table.
 # # *:
 Charles R. Crane, once appointed min ister to China and recalled for talking too much" before he got past the Golden Gate, has been given the same appoint ment by President Wilson. But maybe MT. Crane pTeviouly held up his right hand and said. Never againl