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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

From the New York Herald.
 1A 0 EGRO minstrelsy was never really NNl dead. despite the many times it's obituary was written, so long as Al c. Field was alive. When it had passed as an institution and an enter tainment in New York city and the east when Col. Jack Haverly. Billy West and George Primrose were gone. Field was still gathering his troupes of black face artists at Columbus, O., for tour of the middle west. For 35 years he did this and he built up a clientele as loyal to him his name and the sawdust ring. Down through the Ohio and Mississippi valleys his unparalleled daily street procession" with band and actors in high silk hats and drab overcoats was a survival of the past as marked as the occasional boat show was of the monster floating palaces of circusdom of the sos.
 To Field the traditions of minstrelsy were fascinating, and he knew them all. This may have had something to do with ms adoption or me snow business anu his abandonment of banking and farm ing Columbus was then the showman,s western center. At Mount Vernon, not far away, still dwelt old Dan Emmett of Dixie fame, an inexhaustible source of American minstrel lore, who lived over his days of picking the banjo to his own darkey melodies In recounting them To Field old Dan was an Amer ican troubadour and minstrel more en- titled to fame and recognition than the players who entertained the knights and ladies of mediaeval castles.
 He found, too, that there were distin- guisbed actors who were not averse to acknowledging their indebtedness to early training in negro minstrelsy. Ed win Forrest, one of Americas great tragedians, was said to have been the first actor to represent on the stage the plantation darkey in accent, gait and dialect. There was also a tradition that in his boyhood struggles Edwin Booth served a short apprenticeship in wan dering western minstrel troupe Joseph Jefferson is claimed by negro minstreisy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
THAT HALF-NICKEL NOTION

From the Chicago News.
 Proposals for the coining of a 2M- cent niece or half-nickel have drawn considerable comment from eastern newspaper readers Supporters of the proposed split nickel have listed many commoditiet priced in odd cents. so that the purchaser of a half unit loses half cent to the dealer. Butter at 47 cents is the stock example. Most peo- pie eat goed deal of butter, and many habitually buy 1t by the half pound Obviously the purchaser would save a respectable sum in the case of a long and we'll l-nourished lifetime. if he could pay the dealer 2sA cents instead of 24 for every half pound.
 But opponents of the midget coin are also appearing in strength Some Of them are cynical enough to doubt whether commodities would be priced in odd cents after the little fixer put in it's appearance. Others foresee most disastrous results from this tiny cause. If one can believe these aiarmista. the Aalf-nfckei would scrap all the cash registers now operating and would re- quire the rcruling of all account books The cost of this would have to be add ed to overhead" and the purchaser would suffer.
 Who would believe that a little thing like the half-nickel could start such q debaclsf To the layman 1t might ap- pear as 2 welcome yisitant increasing nis pocket gallery of national heroes by a new face. It might be made a very cunning little coin. attractive to ladies. But it seems plain that the half-nickel must first be investigated ty . board of experts who could at the same time investigate other possi- ble innovations in coinage For In stance, . Decent piece would save lot of waiting for change on bargain days.
 Seriously-restors the old eeat coin and let it go at that No fractional- cent coins are wanted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
THREE DAYss u1lAGn

From tho American Legion Weekly.
 Maggie's sweetheart proverbially tight-fisted Scot had taken her out for the afternoon. and that was about all They rode some distance on the trolley turned around and sods home again. Never was mention made of food or entertainment. N
 Back within her own gateway. Mag gie. who had keeniy felt the neglect. papcasticaily psoffessd Sandy . dime.
 For the carfass you speut en ms.r sAs. said neaningly- s
 ss'Hosts. toots, WenaaaN sstuEnna Sandy, pocketins the cola. -1hsse was pas hursE. Saturday vaA has been tims enough"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
ANNA LOUISE CART
m the Washington stal

From the Washington star.
 It has been nearly 40 years since Anna Louise cary's Eioriops voIce was hsard by the American public. She had bAsp singing only little more than 10 ysars in openA and in concert wsen she retired, upon her marriage. Since 1883 she has been living . domestic life, almost ell es taat timc in Norwaik, Conn. Yesterday she dlsd. at ths age ef 70, and her dsath rsvlvss memories # olA timss on the stagA Her name vas AssoeiatAd y1kh ttess oz tho two IpSehk AAA,ane AuHG dasse<fas ;lRiaasAl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
THEN AND NOW.

THEN AND NOW. Across the plains in wagon trains The settlers used to go And ever kept a watchful eye Upon the hostile foe But now we ride in Pullman cars At quite a dizzy rate And growl instead if the limited Should be an hour late.
 A LONG FELT WANT. , "A man has invented new ink that ought to make him rich and do away with breach of promise suits What kind of ink is it?' ''Thirty-six hours after being used 1t completely disappears and leaves blank sheet of paper" WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT?
 The projects of reformers
 Are causing great dismay;
 They now propose to give us
 A smokeless U. S. A.
 STARING HIMSELF. MT. Botsworth is chivalrous man "Yes?'' s"He can't bear to see a woman stand ing in trolley car" That does him credit" "so he never gets aboard without a newspaper" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
WOLF CHILDREN


 From the London Daily Mail.
 The origin of language is mystery that has never been properly explained. Would a person who was isolated from infancy and never heard the human voice learn to express himself in any intelligible vocal sounds?
 An interesting account of Indian wolf children given by Sir William Bampfylde Fuller in the Science of Ourselves goes to prove that when children grow up among the lower animals they neither speak nor stand erect.
 During the last 80 years at least nine of these wolf children have been reoaptured from the foster mothers.
 In India wolves carry off many chill dren, but they do not kill them all. Maj. Gen. William sleeman gave the first authentic account of these extra ordinary cases as long ago as 1s4s. He himself saw two of the children who were rescued from the wolves when they grew too large to enter the bur rows. None of them showed any, traces of human manners; they ran on all- fours; they had no articulate speech, and they preferred the society of dogs to that of men.
 Even long subsequent association with human beings effects no change. A wolf child rescued in the Agra dis <.l~ l. sionary asylum from 1887 to 1895. He was discovered sitting in the company of wolf at the entrance to a burrow. During his 2S years stay in the asy- lum he never attained a completely erect position; he never learned to speak. and his sole accomplishment was that he came to use his fingers in eating instead of ~~volfing" the food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
YHLn laUD OK AGhe

ASthu Fl. Roawsil in Leslle;s.
 A returned var ohssster tells of : column of troops that was halted by mud on the slopes of Mount Ararat. We supposed the mud had dried out thers centuries ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
QUITE so

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Charles Hapsburg did not get 100 days of glory out of his attempt to initiate Napoleon's return from Elba. nor even 100 seconds. But Charles, it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
LESSON FROM HISTORY

From the Chicago News.
 It should be recalled by plotting royalists that, after having tried democracy, France went in for a short session as an empire again and soon found that it did not pay. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Shrine Minstrels

we are making plans for the Shrine minstrel which will be presented at the Jefferson theatre April 25 to 2S inclusive" said Lew Salter," and ex- pect the show this year to be even bet ter than the one last year.
 We have contracted with Chicago concern to stage the minstrel and musical comedy and the cast which will be composed of local talent will begin rehearsals next week. The pro- ceeds of the minstrel will be Used to defray the expenses of the band, pat rol, degree team and chanters to the Imperial council tn Des Moines, Iowa, in June."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

AAASS%NA iAcAD ltAdAC that promise great improvement in the condition of our war veterans. Congress should not hesitate to ap- propriate any sum of money deemed necessary to build additional hospitals and in other ways provide for the men to whom this nation owes more than it can ever pay.
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 There is nothing like little plain speaking to clear the atmosphere. A Salt Lake City pastor calls the Utah legislature which passed the anti-cigar- cite law a damn fool legislature
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 The man who claims to have taken part in the killing of Elwell would confer a great favor on the detectives by tell ! ing them where to locate the mysterious Mrs Fairchnd"
 The Colorado man who proposes to grow waternelons with kick" may be nabbed by prohibition enforcement of ficers before he disposes of his firsr carload.
 Plymouth Rock is now under lock and key which is more than can be said for a great many people who claim their ancestors came over in the May flower.
 Radical candidates were badly defeated ir Milwaukee's recent municipal elec- tion After a while Milwaukee may be- come an American city.
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 The Georgia planter charged with the murder of Il negroes is said to wear poker face" great asset when the prosecution is warming up.
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 The Greeks and Turks were fighting centuries before the American govern ment ever loaned dollar to a foreign nation.
 Washington shoemaker says MT Harding has large feet. That is permits sble for a man, if his head is not too small. The fact that Colonel George Harvey has never smelled powder-of the ex- plosive kind-should not be held against him
 The old-fashioned headline writer who nent citizens are leaned" is still on the job.
 There is more trouble to the square foot in England than there is in any other country of the same size on earth.
 * * # Welsh miners were reported in an ugly mood recently. It may have been the effect of their language. >s we cannot permit oecretdry DebpS lo have any higher opinion of the United States navy than we have. * < < | At this distance it looks as If the British coal strike might essay high percentage of bolsheyisYh.
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 Pedestrians should disabuse themselves of the idea that a traffic policeman is merely ornamental. x x E Former Empress Zita is disappointed. Even an extensive wardrobe is no con- solation to a Queen in exile. * x * | America's Tap note was fine example | of how not to beat around the bush.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
A EEUD sEArw
From the New orleznH Itam-

Erom the New 0rleznk Ifom
 F<iends of the late -DeSA Arise" Hatfield who kiIled . acore of men in feuds and died peacefully in hia bed. are raizing money to erect hie statue at his old home, in his Characteristic attitude gazing over the mountatns. looking for . new tarEat- It ia not likely that any of the Mccoy family Will raise much obtectton: they are mostly dead But it would be curious to know what kind of an inscription will be placed on itz base tor tho en- ltghtenment of posterity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
MILITANT CALIFORNIA

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 California has 4o.eoe acres planted in clive trees, but she simply cannot find a single olive branch to offer to Ja- pan,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
rAkE ouR .woRp FoR !

TAKE OUR WORD FOR TT. Who fain would lead the rural life. Afar from all the city's strife. Where one may let his soul expand And wrest a living from the land No more, methinks, should hesitate Such ioys. we hear, are truly great. But don't consult a farming man He might upset your little plan And tell you such a tale of woe You'd change your mind and wouldn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Just for Fun


 T am not what you might call a golf fam said Sol Caheen, flor while I play the game I am not true disciple of St. Andrew, but there is one thing Sure and that is I want to be in the gallery which follows the tourna- ment between the newspaper boys, for. believe me, it promises to eclipse any thing yet pulled off either at the Country club or Roebuck in the way of entertainment.
 Tt will be worth the money to see Henry Vance walk round the links. Zip Newman make get the bug Roy Cohen dresses the part and Harper the cart onist of The Age Herald, ad- mits that in a moment of anger he used golf stick for the first and only time to kill tomcat who was serenad- ing him. There are other scribes wholly innocent of the game. It prom ises to be a scream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Popular Camp

'The number of tourists stopping at the Birmingham Automobile club tour ist camp is increasing every day. said Duff Green. Not a day has passed during the e. last two weeks without the privileges of the club camping grounds. The camp Is interesting and will. I believe. with the coming of summer. be filled all of the time with motorists"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

sOaEETHUG 10 WORRY ABOUT From the Rittsburg Dispatch
 Speaking about hot newA . -mys- terious disease'' has attacked tho horssradish crop of New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
Wants Training

T was very much surprised the other day to receive letter from a young man in Baton Rouge La, ask ing about the opening of the Alabama School of Trades and Industries at Ragland this fall" said Senator Watt T. Brown, chairman of the board of trustees of the state vocational in stitution which is to open this year.
 "A young man in the Louisiana capi : tai wrote me that he had seen in re- cent issue of The Age Herald that the vocational training school which the state is establishing would be ready to open this fall and he wanted to know if we would have course in electric and acetylene welding and brazings
 "Thissis just an instance of the in terest which young white men feel in vocational training. and while I have received many letters from boys and their parents Tn Alabama, this was the first one that had come from Louisiana"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Want the Goods Now

"As I hear from other lines. orders for steel products are. coming in by long distance telephone and by wire said James Bowron, president of the Gulf States Steel company.
 The orders are for small quantities and the aggregate is not large. But it is somewhat encouraging to realize that the buying that does take place is in responses to actual needs The chorus of demand for prompt ship ment of the goods that are ordered is an indication of empty shelves on the part of handlers of wire mill products
 We all are hanging fire simply be- cause a lot of folks are not certain as to prices. Once base Is believed to be a fixed one, we will do real business. It is not so much question of what the base will be, but its steadiness and firmness. I feel that we will be on solid ground in this respect at no distant date.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

Lord, Lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of Iying!--Henry NV.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09


 I am not going to pretend that am an Ihsenite, for I am not, but I'll not give my reasons here and now. Some day may tackle the subject in proper form. All that I care about "Ghoets" was centered in the fact that one of our own Alabama boys, born and reared in an adjoining county. and educated at How ard college was presenting it, ! gay it not because of any local pride in him, but simply in the interest of truth. # was a revelation in simple but effective
 stage setting and in high-class acting. It is 60 easy to say . per1crmance i9 given by an all-etar cast when # isn't really so outside Of the adysrtteine; but Ghosts" as shown hsrs by Henry Wal thall:s company, vas as nrs q Dit q all round acting as have witnessed fn many a day. and think I know what finished acting is as have had exnple opportunity to study the art both at home and abroad. Without at least let ting my personal feelings warp my jpdg- ment I unhesitatingly rank the perform ance of "Ghosts. alongside Of the trage- dies used to witness at the Theatre Francaise, both from the standpoint of acting and the manner In which they were mounted.
 The satiric comedy given on Wednes- day night. Taken In.~ vas also 2 most anished production, being m interesttps play admfrably presented. haven't the space to even try to -particularize among the east, but every one was an artist.
 In little chat had with Mr. Walthah Letween acts was glad to 'hear him say that he was studying sHamlet~ with a view of producing t. I predict that he win make the ideal melancholy Dsne.s as he looks the part without any make up. Here is wishing our AAhama | boy and his charming and taasutgd actress wife every succdsA
 4 4eeen RA. "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

e2arA1te& AssasiR
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Edward Douglas White
Died In Washington
Early Today
DEATH FOLLOWED
AN OPERATION
Funeral Services Held
Saturday Morning In
Catholic Church.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May 19---Death
ut 2 o'clock this morning of Edward
Douglas White, veteran Chief Justice
of the United States, cast a shadow
Of sorrow today over the National
Capital, where during his long years
Of service on the Supreme Bench he
has grown in admiration and es-
TEEN Of not only his official asso-
ciates, but the entire community.
Death followed an operation which
be underwent last Friday.
According 10 tentative funeral ar
rangemepts, interment will be In the
0akhil Cemetery here, following
simple services under the Catholic
Ritual in st. Mathews Church Sat
urday morning
President Harding called at the
White House in person with Mrs
Harding 10 carry to the sorrowing
family word of bis own and the ma
tion's grief over the death of Mr..
White. The Senate adjourned inn
mediately after convening as mark
of respect to the late Chief Justice,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Mexico Plans
For Delegates

MEXICO CITY, J, May l9.--Prepara-
tions are being made here for the en-
tertainment of more than 1,5OO dele
gates to the international Trade Con-
ference which opens in Mexico City
next June 20 and continues for SIX
days. More than 1000 delegates are
expected from the United States alone
The Women's Chamber Of Commerce
Of the United States has been invited
to participate in the sessions.
Spanish, English and French VIII
be the official languages Of the meet
| ing but the committees in charge as
sert German, Italian, Swedish and
Norwegian exporters and importers
will be well represented.
I The program will include discuss
lions Of such subjects as Mexican cred
Its and methods Of sales and distrip'
luting, tariff reciprocity between Mex
leo and the countries with which =
exchanges goods and products, stand
lardizing weights and measures IN th'
UNITED States, Canada and Mexico
land the exchange of Mexican-Ameri
can scholarships.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Cumberland Church
Opens Session Today
Associated Press

GREENFIELD, Mo-. May 19.--A An
amendment to the constitution Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church pro-
posing to eliminate oil reference to
sex, constitutes one of the most inn
portant issues before the 9lat gem
eral assembly of the church which
opened today. The adoption Of the
amendment would give women right
to be ordained and to hold office IN
the church. Rev, ]. r. Cortner, Of
Dyersburg, Tenn, the retiring moder-
ator in the opening declared that the
spiritual, social, business and politl-
cal life of the day has fallen prey
to materialism and attendant evils
and that the greatest need of the
time was to "find again the Bible that
has been lost"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
Presbyterians Met
In st. Louis Today
Associated Press

ST LOUIS. May l9-The Sixty
First General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church convened here to.
day with more than 100000 commits
sioners from sixteen states attend
ing. Deliberations Of the Assem-
bly, will continue through May Goth
The assembly is expected to center
It's attention on proposals TO enlarge
the scope of eyangelistic work abroad
and the projected unification Of all
Presbyterian churches, In connec-
tion with the eyangelistic program,
the assembly Is confronted with the
request Of a budget of $4,000 900 for
foreign and domestic missions. The
committee on systematic benefici-
ences and stewardship proposed also
that $4,000, 1000 be designated for be-
neficiences.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18

single inscription: HE GAVE HIS
ALL
o. F. Lawrence Of the Grenada
Sentinel was in charge Of the men,
orial exercises. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. Joseph Rennie, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church of
Greenwood.
A beautiful floral wreath bearing
the inscription M. p A. was placed
on the grave by Mrs. Ernest Smith,
Mrs. j, G. Mcclure and Mrs. Char
les G. Moreau. The first speaker
was Colonel R. H. Henry, dean Of
the Mississippi press and editor of
the Clarion-Ledger. Colonel Henry
told Of how members of the state
press had always responded to the
call of their country and how the
press heroes previously had been
honored. He declared that none had
died more calamity and gloriously
nor for a greater cause than the Gil
lespie boy whom all Of Mississippi
loved and was proud to honor Col
onel Henry closed by paying touch
ing tribute to the hero-lieutenant's
family.
GUY P. Clark, past president Of
the Mississippi Press Association
and editor of the Clarksdale Regis
! ter, told of how the younger mem
bers of the press loved Gordon and
how it was hard to give him up, ever
/ for so great a cause.
Mr. Clark's tribute to Mother
the glory Of our civilization, who's,
loving influence carried the Alliet
hordes over the hill to victory ant
/ freedom and gave the sun a greatel
and brighter world to shine upon.
The benediction was pronounced
| by the Rev. v. C. Curtis, pastor o
| the First Methodist Church.
| The crowd then dispersed, but tn
spirit of Greenwood's hero-Gordol
Gillespie---and that for which he die
will live through all the ages.
He smiles upon us from beyon
and awaits us Over There.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-05-18
To Hold Funeral Of
Mrs. Campbell Friday

The funeral of Mrs, c.. N. d.
Campbell, who died suddenly Tues
day night at II o'clock, will be held
at the family residence Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, conducted by DR..
Joseph Rennie, pastor of the church
Of her faith. Intement will be made
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
The active pall-bearers will be;
Doctors G. Y Gillespie, George Bas-
kerville, S. L. Brister, !, B. Bright
w. 4. Mathews, j. p, Kennedy.
The honary pall-bearers will be-
DIR. ]. P. Bates, DR., T. R. Henderson
j. L. Gillespie, S. F. Jones, Sam
Stern, A. w. Ross, ]. T. Dean, ]. I
Flanagan, M. Andersen and X. 9
King.
Mrs. f. C. McCleish, Sr., Of Mem
phis and Mrs. T. W. Benton Of Bess
emer, Ala, sisters of Mrs Campbell
and MFR. Frank Buchanan OF Texas
brother Of the deceased, are herr
to attend the funeral Other rela
tives and friends from out Of town
who were called here by Mrs. Camp
bells death are: Mr. F. G. McCle
ish, sr., of Memphis; J. D. Walker
of st. Joseph, La; Mr.. and Mrs ]
G. White Of Greenville; Harry Till
olson Of Greenville; Mrs. Alber
Blum Of Greenville; DR.. G. l.. Clem
ents Of Pontotoc; DR.. and Mrs. 7. M
Riddell.