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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
"AINT WE GOT FuNp

1AI4f T " ID N1OI T UN
 You look tired this morning, pro- fessor"
 "A party of young people next door were singing a song until late hour last night and couldn't sleep answered Professor Diggs.
 What was the song?"
 Let me see. believe 1t was called. Aren't We Enjoying Our selves ummensely@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
TAkE IT OR LEAVE IF

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT
 But. my friend" protested the summer boa<der, T cant use an old. fashioned roller towel that half a dozen other people use"
 Suit yourself" said the farmer. Them that don't want to wash their Faces in the morning don't hav. to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30

AN ULTERIoR MOTIVE
 T thought you said the world was coming to an end in 50 days"
 T did" replied the soothsayer. That prediction enabled me to re- new five-year lease with my land lord on very favorable terms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SPELLING THE BEANS

I You say you were going only N miles an hour when you coliided with this other car?" "Yes, your honor I'm certain of that"
 Tn those circumstances I'm dis posed to be lenient with you" Thanks. your honor" continued the defendant, glibly. q know I was only going about 20 miles an hour because it was freight train I was racing and" One hundred dollars. please"
 PRETTY POOR STUFF T can't use this poem 'ls it too lons7" "Er-yes." Suppose I cut it dewn?" Tt got to be too long when you wrote the first line"
 IT OFTEN HAPPENS
 Full many a man
 Has lost his grip
 By being shy
 One poker chip.
 Birmingham Age-Heraid.
 Full many mans
 Died in disgrace
 By sporting with
 An extra ace.
 San Francisco Chronicle.
 BRISK MOTOR TRAFFIC My friend.' said the thoughtful person, Do you agree with the poet that you would like to live in a house by the side of the road and be a friend to man?' "No." said MT. Grumpson. How could you be friend to people when all you'd ever get out of them would be an insulting 'honk' and a cloud of dust"
 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Now, moving day
 Draws near and that's A sign we'll soon
 Be swapping flats
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Douglass Getting well

T feel sure all friends of R. $. Douglas, manager of the Jefferson, who left here nearly three months ago for Wedron, Illinois for his health, will be glad to hear of his improvement" said Brown Parkes assistant manager of the Jefferson theatre.
 Mir. Douglas who has been i'll for five years, writes me he is feeling fine now that he can eat practically any sort of food, which is great treat to him, because he has been on strict diet for several years. He declares he enjoys a game of club less golf every morning, which means that he walks over the golf course without playing. Altogether he feels that his visit to Illinois has been life saver to him. He writes that the weather Is fine and SO cold that had to send hin, his big over ceat few days ago, Mr. Douglas will be absent until the first of Octo- Der, and expects to come back en- tirely well, which all hls friends hope for too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30

THE SOLID CITIZEN That man will serve his country we'll Who takes no stock in foolish teaching And doesn't clap his hands and yell when wild-eyed orators are preach ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
Make Detroit the Goat

Some curious things happen at the post office" said John H. Mo- Collister, One of them occurred the other night as the clerks were mak- ing up the evening mail
 Literally thousands of letters were scattered over the mailing tables, and plenty of them were without proper addresses and hun dreds without any address at all. You can imagine the comment of a clerk when he found along with the other mall this little note
 Please put Detroit, Mich, on the letter that have no addresses. Sind.' A5 they could hardly put that ad- dress on all the letters, I suppose some person will be disappointed that his epistle does not reach the proper party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
Too Losx to Expiaip

Several days ago, while on fish ing trip, I suffered several painful F. $, Dunlap of the Hagan- Dunlap Drug company. T was up in a tree fishing. When I started to make . cast, l lost nay balance. cut my arm, burned my nose with cigar which tilted upward as I started to fall and finally fell into the lake. As re- suit, I am forced to carry my arm in giing.
 However it takes so much trouble to explain and ! am subjected to so much chaff that I believe l will be- gin saving It happened while was cranking car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
Visits old Home

While on my vacation I visited Bowman, Georgia, the town where I was born" said Coroner J. D. Rus sum and it was indeed a pleasure to again meet old friends I haven't been there in 25 years and while I founds things changed from what they used to be there was still many old land marks
 One of the most delightful fea- lures was my visit to the school I attended 70 years ago. It had not changed very much and with the ex- ception of few Improvements looked very natural to me It took me back to the days when l was a little bare foot boy and walked several miles tu school each day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
Former Citizens Interest

NA t-sS' ChhtrHs AnttISGI
 Interest being taken in our ser.i centennial celebration by former Birmingham citizens is shown by a letter I received yesterday from lsadore Shapiro, who is at present in New York" said Charles l.. liar old, executive secretary of the cele- bratien committee, MT. Shapiro con graduated the committee on it's se- lection of Mir. Bowie as chairman, and experessed his interest in the celebration.
 The letter was written on the stationery of Gugeenheimer, Unter- meyer and Marshall, one of the most prominent law firms in New York, and with which Mir. Shapiro is con nected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30
In . Bad Fix

T was at Biloxi recently" said Arthur Crowder. and found it a most enjoy able place. Everybody in the town as well as the visitors take life easy and there Is little put on.
 At this season the bathing beau ties are at their best which brought forth story from Col. Jack Apper. son, proprietor of the Rivera hotel. For years, according to the Colonel, there was 3 Mississippian who was noted as tight wad, but one day on leaving the hotel he was seen to drop five dollar bill into the hat of a blind man, and when asked why he was loosening up, answered, it has just dawned on me what terri ble handicap it is for man to be blind in Biloxi.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-30

Entered st the Birmingham, Ala. post office as eAeond-elass matter under act or Censrsss. March $. 1879.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-29
The Union Label

Industrial freedom and Justice are
typified In the union labe1.
Spend m0nfs armed under nnion
conditions only far union labeled
goods.
Ii your neighbor doesn't know the
principles underlying the union label
and the good IL does. II Is your duty
TO inform him
Clothes may not make the man. but
the better they are the more attention
he attracts. Buy the kind that have
the union label and get the best.
The union label can be made a
great educational force IL we constant
ly advocate ii.
Children enjoying the benefit of
school and the pleasure of the play.
ground instead of the drudgery of the
mill and factory is part of the prog.
ress made by the union label.
There Is no secrecy about the mis-.
sion of the union label as its success
depends upon the support and public
ity given it.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-29
A Few pon,s

Don't wait FOR other Others are
waiting Ter you. Some must be
among the first--Why not youy
Don't forget that the more bitterly
me employer opposes labor unions
the more the employee should xnppor,
them. There's financial reason
Think Il over
Don't shirk The moral obligation 70
DO ali you can 70 uphold the dignity Of
our oeeupation-to elevate the stan
dard Of our living
Don't be blind to your own inter
ests; unionism helps all warkinrner
All society, the home AID he state
Don't let so-called undergraduates
prevent yon from being unselfi.h. We
are ali dependent on someone or
something, No man stands alone
Let's get closer together.
Don't say, 4 GOT along without
union for five Tor flfiy.fivsl years-it
IS useless 10 me. union eaast accom-.
plish their purpose II ; co. Over
seven million men say so
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-29
LOCALS

George Wilson and wife spent the
weekend in Bloomington the guests
of relatives.
Clayton Daugherty was taking in
the attractions at Weldon the latter
part of last week
NJ. ID. Campbell transacted business
in Tolono last Friday
|. III. Garman was in Chicago Mon.
day to receive treatment for his in
jured shoulder.
H. r. Mcdonald is beautifying his
home at kenwood by painting his
house.
Ray Knight of Danville is now EN-
ployed at the Chapman market on
Neil street
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-29
Mems Work Shoes
$2.98

Your need for reliable, durable, all-lealher
Work Shoe is met here These are built for
service. sole tackled and sewed They are in
constant demand in 20 States by men who
have given them every test. Full line of sizes
now ready.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-07-29
Men'sAthleticUnion
Suits 69c

The low prices ON these good union suits
seem impossible They would be elsewhere,
hut the buying power for az stores com
nands the lowest prices and YOU share IN the
benefits Of fair profits, These tmion suits are
cut full and roomy
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20
WORK ISBECUN
 0N TERRITORY
 BODYBUILDING

Assurance of an appropriation of $425,000 for military and post roads in Alaska, as provided in the army appropriation bill, will enable the Alaskan road commission to prose- cute new as well as complete old projects for which surveys have been made, which will include the completion of the Cache creek and Willow creek roads, and several shorter projects. Among the new work mapped for this season will be a reconnaissance survey to decide the feasibility of extending trail from the end of the Cache creek road toward the Kuskokwim country, that may eventually be made into a road way. Among other new projects is the Kantishna road and a reconnais- ance into Mt. Mckinley park.
 Colonel Gotwals recently announced that he would if possible give atten- tion to road projects in the Matanuska farming districts, but could not prom ise anything definite.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20
BALL PLAYING AND OIL DEVELOPMENT
 GO HAND IN HAND

Accompanied by Terry, the coming crack second baseman, Captain and Mrs. J. J. Finnegan arrived in An chorage on the train from Seward last night for a brief visit with friends, says the Times. Incidentally Captain Finnegan is sparring around in the effort to arrange series of baseball games between the Cold bay oil diggers and Anchorage, to be played here when Anchorage pulls the big celebration July 4, 5, and G. Being in the position of vice-president and general manager of the Alaska Oil Company Captain Finnegan paid special attention as to the baseball qualifications when hiring drillers and tool sharpeners for oil operations in the coming district. Going upon
 past efforts it is presumed that Jack
 was equally successful in this as he has been in fostering the function ing of the Alaska Oil Company.
 Captain Finegan, who makes his headquarters in Kodiak, advises the Times that the company is assem- bling machinery for active operations this season; considerable of the ne- cessary drilling machinery is already on the ground with additional parts to follow as soon as the transporta- tion problem is settled. Other com panies, of equal reliability, are pre-
 pairing to prospect in the field this season and according to Captain Fin negan, Anchorage is destined to re- templated development.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20
FOREMAN KILLED IN
 FALL FROM BRIDGE

James Satterwhite, section foreman in the employ of the Alaskan Engi- needing commission, with headquar- ters at Nenana Crossing, met death as the result of fall from the rail road bridge which spans the Nenana river at Mile 43, says the News. He fell distance of about IA feet, land ing on the back of his head, on the ice, with the result that his skull was fractured.
 Chief Surgeon Thos. O. Lake was summoned from town to attend the injured man and the doctor made a record run to the river on the con- mission speeder. But he was unable to do anything for the unfortunate foreman, who died shortly after the doctors arrival. The body was brought to town later on a special train.
 The deceased had been in the en- ploy of the commission for a number oi yedIs' anu TOT several years prior to his death, he was stationed at Section 5, as foreman. He was about 55 years of age, and a native of Texas, where he is survived by numerous relatives. He was an old timer of the north, but was not a member of the Pioneers. It is under stood, however, that he belongs to the Masonic order.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20
CALLED BACK NORTH
 BY LURE OF GOLD

Charlie Smith, one of the best known Alaskan miners and prospec- tors, returned to Anchorage recently to engage in the game that never loses it's interest, says the Times MT. Smith spent the last two years in successful farming near Kent and Renton, Wash, but the lure of gold called him back to Alaska where he has spent so many years in follow ing the rainbow. Since 1888 MT Smith has been in Alaska where he mined on Prince William Sound and later in the Cache creek placer dis, trict. He was one of the original discoverers of the famous Nugget creek property which produced ap proximately $10O,OO0 in gold nuggets and is being worked this year by Jim Murray.
 Kodak finishing. Scarborough.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20

will be sorry to learn of his sudden death
 The next train leaving for Chitina will likely be on Tuesday. States assay office at the time of the the steamship Northwestern will go through to Anchorage on it's present northern trip
 The public schools of Cordova closed for the term today and the teachers and pupils are looking for ward to spending pleasant vaca- tion.
 Don't forget the cabaret dance Sat urady evening. Dollar ten to dance, but you are all welcome to come and walk in. The fountain open from 4 D. m.
 In the ball game played last night the Bachelors had an easy time of 1t in trouncing the Benedicts, the score being 25 to If in their favor The consensus of opinion among the fans who witnessed the slaughter was that the married men strayed too far from their firesides on so chilly an eve ming. Talyor and Ensley were the battery for the bachs while Wade and Counts did similar duty for the van quished. Although defeated the mar ried men still insist that with a little practice they can wrest victory from the Bachelors and hereby chillenge them to another game a week from next Sunday afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

The oil tanker Margaret has re- turned to Katalla
 Eldred Ireland, sales manager for Trick & Murray, of Seattle, spent the past few days in town.
 All members of the Ladies' Ath- Ietic Association are requested to at tend a business meeting to be held this evening at o'clock in the fire department hall.
 Every woman declared "Everywo- man" the best picture yet shown in Cordova. For the last time tonight You cannot afford to miss this big production at the Empress.
 The freighter Latouche is now scheduled to sail for Seattle at mid night, taking limited number of passengers. Outgoing mail mus. be at the post office before B o'clock <. m.
 The migratory birds, ill their north ward flight, are appearing in in- creasing numbers each day. Early in the present week the robins re- turned, in a manner similar to their leaving--overnight According to re- ports from many parts of the adja- cent country, bird life may be back to the normal this year, after period of several seasons of great scarcity. Grouse are reported numerous, es- pecially the pintail, and ducks and geese are also showing an increase in this years flight, regardless of the backward season.
 The Daily Times is in receipt of telegram from our former toWnsman, Geo. O'Northern, ill which he states that Charles OLeary of Cordova was killed yesterday at Oakland Cal, when high powered car was overturned. OLeary was employed as a brakeman on the Copper River railway and went outside about two months ago on a ninety days leave of absence. He leaves wife, form erly Miss Morris, who at one time was a nurse at the Cordova general hospital and his many friends here
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20
LOOKING AFTER WORK
 ON CACHE CREEK ROAD

Anton Eide, district superintendent, and Ross J. Kinney, foreman, of the Alaska road commission, were in An chorage last week en route to Tal- keetna to look after work connected with the Cache creek wagon road. MT. Eide, it is understood, will make Anchorage his headquarters this sum- mer, in order to be in close touch with the large volume of wagon road construction planned for that dis trict. MT. Kinney, who spent the winter in Seattle, will be located at Talkeetna until the completion of the Cache creek road.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20
REPORT SEEPACE OF
 OIL NEAR ANCHORAGE

It is reported oil seepages have recently been discovered in the vii cinity of the property now being operated by the Anchorage Oil & Development Company, near Anchor age. It is not known whether the oil is mineral or vegetable and scientific tests of samples will be made. Other seepages have been reported in the vicinity of the Chester creek railroad crossing.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20

Visit the Cash Grocery this weel and get your coffee free.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20

Fresh king salmon at the North. ern Meat Market. M12-tf,
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-20

Let the Daily Times figure on your job printing.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12

would have been obliged TO sail at
such an elevation to escape anti-air-
craft guns the bombers would never
have been certain whether their mis-
siles were being dropped on Coney
Island, Greenwich Village or the
Bronx Zoo. 1t is asserted that with
helium as the sustaining gas the dirl-
gible might have SKINNED up the bay,
found the Battery, and from there
loafed along just over the tops Of sky
scrapers. picking out the buildings
the commander had been ordered TO
destroy, being in no danger itself from
fire or explosion. AS this newspaper
has said before, this ambitious plan
must be read In face Of the facts that
German attacks ON London, while
fearful, were not military success.
This country, Mr.. PARRISH asserted,
has the only known natural gas from
which helium can be produced in prac-
tical quantities. italy and Canada
have small supplies. not large enough
to produce helium in quantities suffi-
Client for air flight purposes.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Deaths in the Air Mail Service.

The Governor of Minnesota. J. A.
o. PnEus, has asked the Postmaster.
General to end the Killings in the air
mail service or ston that service. Gov.
ernor PRErs was aroused by the fatal
accidents which occurred recently at
La Crosse, Wisconsin. and MENDOZA
Minnesota He says in his despatch
TO Mr.. BURLEsoN:
"'rhe death OF four hiers and the
serious injury to another within six
days in addition 20 numerous forced
landings duo 20 motor trouble, prompt
mo TO urge an immediate investlga-
tion of the equipment in use and the
management OF the air mall station
at ST. Paul. While fire Is not un-
common In the air the death from
flrc Of the three iiers at La Crosse
amounts almost 10 manslaughter."
Men have been killed by The dozen
In the air mail service. This news
paper called attention several times
last year to the distressing casualties.
our remarks were at Grst met with
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Yankees VIII Move.
The New Grounds East of the Har-
lem Should Help Baseball.

To TIE New York HERALD: The ques-
ton which has been puzzling New York 8
baseball devotees for the last few weeks
has been answered by the announce
ment. made by the owners of the New
York club of the American League, that
as soon as the stands have been built
the Yankees will be prepared to play
all of their home games on the field
east Of the Harlem River This may
mean the season of 1923--it depends on
the market for materials and labor
but everything possible VIII be done 20
have the grounds ready for the OPEN
ing of the season of 1922.
No doubt there will be those who will
view the going OF the Yankees from the
Polo Grounds with a certain amount of
regret. for the diamond at 18th street
and Eighth avenue seemed like home to
many. but, everything considered. 1t will
be a good thing for the American League
team to have grounds of its own.
1t wouldn't he n bit surprising II II
brought to life again the spirit that
existed among the fans when the Yam
KEGS played on the hilltop and the Giants
at the Polo Grounds. In those days the
fans of the city were divided in their
allegiance. some favorIng the Yanks, but
the majority favoring the Giants. 1t
was a healthy condition, but it ceased
when the two teams began playing their
homo games on the same grounds.
Talk has already been started rela-
tive to the clash of Sunday dates. that
is, Sundays on which the two teams are
at home or within travelling distance of
home. Those who experienced the diff
ficuity of getting into the Polo Grounds
on Sundays during the season OF 1920.
not only when the Giants were playing
there but also when the Yanks were
performing. probably share the samo
opinion--that there is room for two
teams in this city on pleasant Sum
day afternoon. FAN.
NEW YORK. February II.
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Better Sport at Country Fairs.

The county fair has long been re-
garded as a potent attraction in the
rural communities, and not the least
OF its pleasures has been the racing
OF trotters and PAGERS 10 sulky and
an occasional short dash for thor.
oughbreds which had ontllved their
usefulness on the courses devoted ex-
clusively to that breed.
When the breeding of light harness
horses was more general than It Is to-
day every farmers boy had a buggy
horse, usually pressed into service
when the young man was contemplate
Ing matrimony. A fast horse was
highly desirable as a courtlng aid. and
the more speed the animal had the
better the youths chances OF getting
the girl OF his choice were reckoned.
These buggy horses frequently were
graduated to the race circuits and the
preliminary step was through the
medium Of the county fair. Many a
plough horse pressed into service In
these Sunday forays showed unex.
pected speed and won positions among
the elect OF the trotting brigade. The
history Of Orange county. in this
state, popularity known as the "home
of the trotter," where RYsDyK's Ham
bietonian lived and died and where
bis memory is honored by q grant,
shaft. is full Of such instances. but
st must be remembered that every
horse In that region had the best OF
trotting blood In his veins. Opportu
nifty was all that most Of them needed
60 prove their possession Of speed.
The most serious drawback 20 IN,
racing at the country fair has beer
lne long drawH out contests aud the
The New York herald., 1921-02-12
Anthology of Lincoln.

a beacon on tho mountain height
Where Freedom waves her bannc
bright.
A clear, serene and steady light.
4 hand that reaches from tho dust
And writes for us in God to trust.
And be both merciful and just.
a soul that lives to cheer and bless
The student in his loneliness
And point the pathway TO success.
A spirit humble. yet divine.
That poured its essence superane
Unstlntedly at Freedoms shrina
A broad humanity 10 all,
a love embracing great and small.
A sword. flame. bugle call.
A heart OF faith inviolate.
A voice immortal in debate.
A lighthouse TO the ship OF state.
4 name undimmed as years go By,
a glory that will never die,
A star eternal in the sky.
His natal day from sea TO sea.
Lord God we render thanks TO Thee,
FOR Lincoln and his memory.
MINNA IRVING.