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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
THE ANCIENT SECRET

From Harper's Magazine. what intimate secrets do they know
 these trees That were loom for Aprils tapes-
 tries
 The plum that early flowers, and the
 pear,
 That soon must lose the bridal robes
 they wear Nol offer further largess to the bees! And this sere grass! What waiting
 heart forgets, How once it harbored violets. Beneath the sheltering silence of the trees, v-Fat lonely mystery is theirs-these tombs That, kissed by winters snow, or shat
 tered blooms The Maytime zephyrs scatter equally, Preserve their silence to eternity, What footstep echoes through Deaths
 vaulted rooms, And teaches such majestic quietude To hearts that once knew every Of youth and love now silent in these
 tombs! Ye will not tell, o aaffodils, that hold Your court above them, proffering cups
 of gold
 To lips that are long silent Did
 they wake One infinite yearning moment for
 your sake, Though they were dead these many
 years--and cold? Is there one message only, Earth.
 that lures Them to your bosom? Spring en- dures, Though violeis adie.- and death the sd sj i9yersi hois1cx xs sffv besg sl hrs Each year your ancient secret ts re-
 told.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
ANNUAL DINNER OF GRIDRON CLUB
 IS NOTABLE EVENT IN WASHINGTON

left those bltthering idots who were investigating war expenditures
 "They say you swo-e something aw- ful and your testimony had to be censored" somebody remarked.
 Not damn bit-of it, said the gen. eral. T might have cussed little, but held my temper. A mans got to cuss or cry. and I didn't cry"
 At one stage of the dinner number of distinguished guests were called to their feet as comprising the country best minds" while human 'amplifiers, standing behind them. projected their real thoughts" to the audience. One group thus called to it's feet and pointed out as links in a continental business dent of the New York Stock Exchange; Joseph P Griffin, president of the Chi cago Board of Trade, and Robert ;. Boyne, president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
 Having established our fairness by giving these master minds a hearing tt was announced, i've now present our pre- determined programme, which the ad- minlstration will at once make effec- tive"
 The programme included several con stitutonal amendments, the last being one 'abolishing all taxation and provid- Ing for the collection of revenue to carry on the government by means of na- tional tag day, under the direction oE Herbert Hoover.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
Crisis Is Passed

"Citizens of Anniston and Gadsden feel that the crisis has passed" said Thomas Bragg, manager of the invest ment department of the Alabama Power company. T was over there the past week and came in contact with many of the leading business men and heads of industries.
 Tn Anniston they were especially optimistic following the resumption at numerous pipe shops and the taking over of the Anniston Steel company by a strong concern.
 ''In Gadsden. too, the leading in> dustries were operating and, if oper- ations were not at top speed, there had been such improvement as to make the future look much better.
 In both cities the general feeling was much more buoyant and it was agreed that things are permanently directed toward the mend"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
PREACHERS AT CIVITAN-By Frank Willis Barnett

It was in the midst of the Rotary con- vention that pr. Courtney Shropshire met me in the lobby of the Tutwiler and asked me to be his guest at the Civitan club.
 understood 1t to be for the following Friday. and so reported at the Southern are always Kidding one another and 1t being April Fools Day, I thought he had put one over on me.
 Some of my Civitan friends, hearing me inquire for him, and knowing that he was not in the city. urged me to remain. said ''An right. I'll get even with Doc for playing a joke on me by simply signing his name to the guest ticket and thereby stick him for the dinner"
 Sid Bowie kindly took mo under the shadow of his wing and offered to spon- sor me. l was introduced as "Dr. Shrop- shire's April Fool Guest" and every body had good laugh. thought 1 had put one over on him. and was very much pleased with myself for getting ahead of him.
 | What was my astonishment and cha grin towards the end of the dinner to hear President Jelks say, Next Friday l IS preachers day. and I want every member to bring his pastor.'' It then dawned on me that l was just a week ahead of my invitation, for Dr. Shrop- sh4re had specifically. stated that he wanted me for that occasion.
 It 80 came about in Dr. Edmonds' talk eaten more free grub in the past 2,0OC years than any other class of profes- sional men. Dr. Shropshire said that he was ready to believe it. as Frank Willis Barnett had stuck him for two din- ners in the past two weeks, and that hereafter when he invited him he was S, ing to have it in writing.
 | It seems that it is an annual affair for the Civitaps to have a prsacne.s' day, and 1 noticed that the presid ent asked every member who was present without his pastor to stand up and give his ex- cuse. Only a few were present without their shepherd to lean upon. and they rendered valid excuses for not having them along It seems that the goot work of Frank Rushton in always hav' ling his minister with him on public oc- casions is being adopted by other lay. men,
 | Seriously, it is a fine idea for the pas tors and the laymen to meet frequent fly around the dinner table. and Ro- tarians, Kiwanians, Civitans and mem bers of the Community club have done much towards bringing about better feeling between those who occupy the pulpit and those who sit in the pew by constantly having as their guests the leading clergymen of the city.
 l could not see all of the tables froir where I sat but 1 saw present Drs. Ed monds. Barnwell. Dillaro. MacSporran Hobbs, Hendrix. Emerson and Broadly in fact, most of the-pastors of the cen tral as well as the. suburban churches. I fcrgot just who Percy Rosenberger in troduced as his preacher guest. but know 1t was not Dr. Newfieid, who wa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

lack of ability on the part of thei1 commanders.
 It may not be too late to recall Venizelos and rehabilitate the Greek military situation. There is no doubt that venizelos is a patriot and cer- tainly there is no doubt of his cour- age and wisdom.
 The Christian world is with Greece in this struggle and somehow can not but hope that Venizelos will again head the affairs of that nation and restore the roseate hue of its expecta- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
* * * Williams Convicted on Murder Charge

THE conviction of John s. Will
 U Hams, Georgia planter, accused of the murder of II negro farm hands, was victory for justice. The jury returned verdict of guilty, with a recommendation for mercy, which means under Georeia law a life sen tence.
 Williams was tried specifically for the murder of one negro, and while a death sentence may have been de- served, his conviction was all that the prosecution could have hoped for. It was certainly demanded by public sentiment, not only in Georgia, but everywhere else in the south, because of the shocking crime of which the planter stood accused and the fact that suspicion pointed to him as the guilty man.
 It is true that the prosecution re- lied solely on the testimony of Clyde
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
AnvANCE .NOTICE

sacrifice and with poor material Int arms of the church opened wide to the its mission was to bring cheer to the downhearted It's boast was not that It was geared up to the best human ma- terial, but that it laid hold of the dere- lcts of society and savaged them. l am sure that every pastor present en- joyed being present both for the fellow ship and the message of the hour so pointedly and eloquently delivered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
How the Warrior Figures in the Export Trade

~ FIGURING an order for 10000 0 tons of steel rails for the Man churian railways at a time when competitive bidding is close and in ternational in scope was noteworthy achievement on the part of the Bir- mingham mills of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. It is especially significant in that it fol- lows a shipment of 5000 tons of rails for China rolled at these mills and leaving Mobile in the Fairfield City Saturday.
 Birmingham is further interested in this order because it is proof of the Warriors usefulness. Every ton of rails shipped down the Warrior saves 90 cents on the all-rail rate. There is saving of 60 cents ton over the all-rail rate to Mobile and there is a further saving of 30 cents a ton in the avoidance of wharfage charges. The rails are lifted from river barges to steamer direct.
 In the 5000 tons for China already moved the Tennessee company has saved freight bill of $7,2o0 because the rails were handled by river barges out of the Port of Birmingham. By the time the new order is floated down the river total saving in freight on the two movements will be $16,200. Figures like that amount to a con siderable sum in the course of the years business of concern as large as the Tennessee company. | The river may not be able to move all of the Manchurian order on ac- count of lack of adequate equipment, the instructions calling for shipment from Mobile by April 27. However, the Port of Birmingham is soon to have another steel derrick, doubling its loading capacity there. The next opportunity of this kind will be met in full.
 The Warrior as an auxiliary to Alabama's export trade is to play larger and more conspicuous part as time goes by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

I in attendance. Denomnational fences were not in evidence. | Dr. Edmonds, the speaker of the day was, as usual, in good form and made a palpable hit both with pastors and iaymen, for he played the two fifty fifty" and this being eminently fair and proper. there wasn't the slightest chance for either side to complain that they had not been given fair show in his really charming and worthwhile address, which sparkled with humor and over flowed with good sense.
 While Dr. Stuart was not present in person on account of his health, yet he lived in a good joke which pr. Edmonds was honest enough to attribute to him. It's the acid test of a mars honesty to give credit for good story when telling it. It was used to show that when man is sick he wants his pastor as well as his doctor, for when the lat ter told the former he was gong to op- crate on him. the patient said: "Can in my preacher, for I want to be opened with prayer
 | I do not think, however that a public speaker should let his conscience worry him if he spring a good yarn wiMoct telling where he got it, for if thought belongs to the person who can enter tain 1t, I see no reason why story cannot be adopted by anyone who is able to tell it. As matter of fact. it's fre- quently the way a joke is told which makes it get by rather than the story itself. The late Senator Bob Taylor said that Tom Heflin could tell his stories much better than he could, and every body in Alabama knows that Bill Bran don cannot only swipe another's yarn and make it new, but can take the old est chestnut and make 1t palatable.
 Dr. Edmoncs exposed the ancient fal- lacy that preachers are poor business men by setting out the truth that they are the best in the world with the ex- ception of their wives I have always thought that if Uncle sam was really in earnest about his thrift campaign ha out to quit fooling with lot of govern mental efficiency experts and call into being board of women made up of the wives of pastors, for they can make ' dollar do double duty.
 One thing Dr. Edmonds emphasized was that there was better feeling be- tween pastors and laymen at present than ever before in the history of the church since the days of the Master. He looked on it as a good omen that the best and busiest brains of the world have awakened to the fact that religion is a man s-size job and worth the best efforts of those who are able to put over things in big way in the realms of science. art, medicine and commerce
 He was confident that the war opened the eyes of pastors to see that they had not asked enough of their laymen but had allowed them to play at being church members without giving them work tt do commensurate with. their means ano ability. More and more the lay workers were finding that clergymenS were doilfa uhi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
GOSH. WHAT \ RELIEF.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch. l4I Dr. Einstein is making a. hit in New York by explaining that, really. 1t makes no difference whether his theory is understood Tor not. It lets so many of the inteiligensia get by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
Why Has Birmingham Been
 Tgrored hv Mr. Aocka dav

Ignored by MT. Hockaday :? ID BIRMINGHAM wishes to know ID why the management of the Southeastern Express company, Bir- mingham corporation, going into busi- ness under an Alabama charter is- sued in this county, has .superintend- ents at Atlanta, Meridian, Chatta- nooga and Charlotte and none at Bir- mingham.
 The new company is to operate or the lines of the Southern and Mobile and Ohio, and Birmingham is an es- sentially central point along these lines as well as a great producer of freight. It is a more important point than Meridian, Chattanooga and Char lotte. It is more central than At lanta.
 Circulars issued by President and General Manager J. B. Hockaday an nounce. the appointment. of division superintendents at the places named as we'll as the general officers. The latter are located in Atlanta. Bir. mingham, the legal habitat of the new company and the greatest distributing point on the system, is not accorded even a minor official.
 Both the Birmingham Traffic Bu. reau and the Chamber of Commerce have taken up this matter with President Hockaday and insist that Birmingham be accorded the recogni. tion due a city of this size and oc. cupying the strategic position that il does. The letters were mailed yes terday and an early reply from MT Hockaday is expected.
 Birmingham has no crow to picl with other cities. It wishes them al the recognition due them, but it can not see why an express company tha1 seeks to do business on the lines o1 the Southern and Mobile and Ohio railroads should not have division of. fices here. There is no doubt that such offices will be located here eventually, because common sense will see to that, but Birmingham wants to know why she has been ignored. Is Greece Missing the
 Services of Venizelos?
 ~ REECE appears already to bt M suffering from the ill-advised overthrow of Venizelos. Her armies have been routed by the Turks anc latest advices are to the effect tha1 the reservists are not responding tt the call to the colors issued by King Constantine. Only 25 per cent of tn, soldiers are reported as having obeyed mobilization orders.
 Pictures of Constantine are saic to have been burned on the street. of Grecian cities and on the isle o1 Crete. Revulsion of feeling is taking place. The Greeks begin to see thu folly of turning down their greatest man at critical period in their his tory. venizelos represents what tho Greeks got out of the World war ane his ability stood for the preservation of what was attained and for sucl further advantages as might bt gained.
 Press dispatches state that royal fists have displaced the veterans of thu venizelos regime in command of thu armies. The new leaders, having beer ont of service, are unacquainted witl the most modern methods of warfare instituted during the World war. Th' reverses recently sustained by th' Greek troops in their campaign against the Turks are charged to thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
THE VOTING HrART

THE YOUNG HEART If the sky still looks as blue to you As when you were a boy And you can find as much to do That fills your heart with joy; If every bloom is just as fair And the birds as sweetly sing And there's a. radiance everywhere Born with the birth of spring; If there's a dream in every stream That wanders to the sea, If the gift of play can still redeem Whatever cares may be And the dawn of each succeeding day Is story newly told, It matters not If your hair Is gray For you're not growing old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A RING SIDE RULE
2,ess3,us,-a1

A RING SIDE RULE ~"The brute!'
 What did he do, my dear?"
 After. I had been giving him ! piece of my mind for about 10 minutes he got a towel out of the bathroom and threw 1t in the middle of the floor"
 What for?'
 T found out later that's the way prize fights are ended when one of the contestants is defeated"
 SAD BLOW TO PATRIOTISM. "You don't hear so much talk now adays about carrying on.'"
 No, you don't. wonder why?" '.The idea seems to have been aban- doned by a large part of the popula- ton wher they paid their income tax
 ADVANCE NOTICE Mays month the poets love, Wondrous blue the skies above, Perfume laden breezes blow And the warm suns genial glow Wakes to life the laggard buds Youngsters lightly shed their duds And. reckiesse of pneumonia's toll, 3Flunge into the ,sw impli rig ole. ilss X. .,.,.s. ls PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

naughty when she was bawllng, Two over light and draw oner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
SPOILED HIS USEFULNESS

SPOILED HIS USEFULNESS
 '.The Hon. T. J. Twobble doesn't seem interested in the ordinary affairs of life"
 "A great misfortune overlook hin" {" "A private sorrow?"
 No, a public one. About 10 years ago he was mentioned for the presi- dency and ever since he has worn the air of a man who has served two terms in the White House and doesn't know what to do with himself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
BEATS A BILL HART SHOW

BEATS A BILL HART SHOW
 Taking in the movies these days?" T should say not, repliedfthe mur- der fan. q know better way than that to absorb thrills"
 What Is it?'
 'I'm attending trial where the tes- timony drips with gore and the spec tators are searched for weapons before they are permitted to- enter the court ~noc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
Opening Day

Everyone should attend the opener at Redwood if they can possibly get there" said George Driver, Jr.. of the Motion hotel.
 The Barons have a good team this year, even with bunch of Ikew faces. With a little support from the fans they are pennant contenders.
 At any rate, let's win that cup for the largest attendance. Let's show At lanta we have as much cooperation as they have when it comes to turning out for opening bali games"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

A RESTAURANT RECRUIT This motion picture beauty is a naughty creature" still, that isn't a new manifesto tion"
 "No7
 VI Understand Sha mas i.,.4 ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
IT WAS soMETHING E1.sE

IT W WHS cOM METF1ING ELSE Many man has acquired a reputa- tion for wisdom by merely saying the same thing over again. True"
 But 1t wasn't Here's how.'~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
Caxtle< in srain~

"A friend of mine who has Just ar- rived from New York told me that while he was there three people on a big steamer in the harbor had been served with two quarts of real winc day and the law Could not bother them said William Sell yesterday.
 'I asked him what the answer was. and he said it was no trick or joke. but fact. He stated that it was a Span ish steamer and the three people were also Spanish and there was a treaty between the United States and Spain that Spanish subject could have liquor on Spanish steamer while in any harbor I think I'll move to Spain. or New York" ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
Jitneys

T am glad to see a stand being taken against the Irresponsible jitneys which dash through the streets of the city without regard for public safety declared pr. W. c. Shropshire.
 Anyone injured by a jitney at pres ent has no recourse for damages Prac- with loans. I dare say.
 Liability insurance or bond amounting to $1o.ooo or perhaps s5.O0o should be required of every car rec ognized as a common carrier Ad- mittedly, such an ordinance would work some hardships But the benefit of insuring public safety would more than outweigh these bad features"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
School Library

T think the idea of establishing a library at Central High school in mem ory of Orville Coston, member of the 1913 class. is a splendid one,' said Dr. Earle Drennen.
 Although I graduated several years prior to that I will contribute mum Der of books, as I realize how badly the school needs library.
 When the high school building was destroyed by fire several years ago the library was a total loss and pupils must carry on parallel reading and the only way this can be done satis- factorily Is to have library where they can get the books.
 While many will no doubt con- tribute books others will give money which will be most acceptable. In ad- dition to being of invaluable service to the children now in, or those to en- ter, high school the library will be a fitting memorial to this student who always had the interest of the school at heart"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

Possession of ,Ac b2:ic4 hasn't turned womens. minds away from marrying. Tho instaunent s'-r'i.urG men are safe.
 Congress cannos adS top soon to get tn, boys odt If the alrshouses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-21

s ionns. Jail. ~ UNITED Press.)
49,. SUCH - formed during the
61ution IN, the streets Of Paris,
xhsrsd here today sending hun
'lS1s Of frienayhtenSd profteers to
~ country. 7
Shouting thra ats, singing martial
htSS and rumbhing menacingly the
ncbG followed wagons on which
lad been erected great.replicas OF
$a1lows.
Police, augmented ~ recruits
from the former Austrian army.
made no attempts 10 interfere with
the marchers. Theslattnr attempt
~ no violence.
Meanwhile labor Organizations
have served an unimatum on the
government, giving 1t three days in
1hich to reduce the. price Of neces-
6ities.
D: From the temper OF The crowds
which marched through the fam
Gus but dilapidated streets today
the labor threats may be- followed
~ action. 1t was believed possible
assaults would be made on stores
and provision houses where goods
would be confscated.
The flight Of profiteers left many
stores closed. Windows and doors
were barricaded. lending still fur
ther an air of desolation to- wha
formerly was one Of the gayes
scities OF the world. Authorities be
lleved they would be able to sup
spress any outbreak, the police re
manning loyal.
Although one strike Of govern
ment employees was broken las
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-21

-Rome.-Ths Italian government
Is facing an almost unsolyable
problem in the question Of the cost
Of the nations bread. During and
since the war the price Of bread
was kept down artificially. the gov
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-21

terror bread u q cents Z kilo, and
the Italian working classes utter
IL refuse To pay the baiance which
would increase the cost to them to
- cents Or even half : dollar =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-21

himself well paid with les1 !.
q dollar q day. Now thew
$3.50. 800 and 500 a day. ~
look forward to having NOR. ~ y
the future. y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-21
Furniture Purchased Now Will
Be Held for Future Delivery

In case you should have no immediate use for
your furniture, but desire to take advantage OF
this opportunity, we will gladly store your pur-
chases until any later date. This service is free
from all charges. Make use OF it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-21

Massively constructed and richly
finished in mahogany, these tables
are splendid for afternoon teas or
luncheons, where only few people
are being entertained. They may
be had in three different sizes. See
them here tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-21

ANY article shown here, may be purchased on
convenient credit terms We will be glad to make
special terms on any article or complete home
outfit il desired.