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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
CAR FARES IN BIRMINGHAM From the New Orleans rimes-P -Pica

From the New Orleans Times-Pica-
 yune.
 On the application of the receiver of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, United States District Judge Grubb, sitting at Bir- mingham. last Saturday instructed the receiver aforesaid to apply to the public service commission for another boost of car fares. The petition upon which the courts order is based rep resents an Scent fare. with an addi- tional 2-cent charge for transfers. as cents. In 1920, it appears, these lines operated under a Scent fare. which was later raised to [ cents. Tn stead of receiving approximately $25,- 900 per month increased revenue" from the latest fare boost, as was evil dently expected. the receiver in his petition says we find that in the month of May we have decrease of $24.oo7. or approximately $5o.0o0 less than was deemed necessary at the time the 7-cent fare was granted" The Birmingham company seems, in a word, to be up against the law of diminishing returns" Its shrinkags of revenues under higher fares is at tributed. however. to business de- pression" and the competition of '4jit- neys." It may also conceivably be due in part to community distrust or resentment, or both. But whereas In- dianapolis met similar situation-h by restoration of the scent fare. plus a transfer charge, for the trial period to determine whether lower fares 1 would not develop more business and revenue. the Birmingham receiver proposed to hoist the fares still high er.. If 7-cent fare prodfces less revenue than Scent fare. it will be interesting to note what an Seen, fare. plus cents for transfers. will do for the embattled Birmingham company.
 Back of the demand for higher fares there may be a drive against the jit- neys One of the Birmingham news papers indeed, directly charges what 1t terms the "jitney menace" with re- | sponsibility for the "new burden But if the Birmingham company is up against an alliance of public santi- ment and the Flaw of diminishing re- turns.f 1t may have to east about sooner or later, for other and sound CT remedies than continuous fare boosts. In theory, rates may be raised by ju- dicial or offical order continuously and to any altitude. In practice, there is such thing as . prohibitive rate. Some of the public utilities oaptains are making acquaintanee of the fact and It ts not at si' .nprehabls that others wfll be brought to acknowl- edge 1t If the drive for higher fares and the effort permanently to peg l the abnormal wartime charges re. gardless of peace-t time conditions and | falling ccsts-are persisted in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
In Midst of Flood

T received letter yesterday from s. W. Hawkins, Birmingham man who Is spending some time in Colo radc Springs for the benefit of his health" said. George c. Moore, and he was in the midst of the flood there. He stated that he was in Pueblo on the day the rain started and that before 1t rained the ground was just covered with hail.
 MT. Hawkins stated that he inn mediately got into his car and started for home and that before he reached there. the water was up to the running board of his automobile and that he didn't think anyone who left Pueblo after he did was able to get through.
 Houses were washed away, the playgrounds were ruined, and there was much damage. he declared, but the people are very plucky and inn mediately started repairs. It rained s* inches of water in six hours, ac- cording to MT. Hawkins, who de- clared nature had certainly blessed Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
BACKWARD CHICAGOANs

From the Savannah News.
 A Chicago alderman boasts that he never saw a bath tub while he was boy. Probably there are some oth- CTS in Chicago who kept up the habit of not seeing 'em even after they got to be aldermen and things of that sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
PAID IN FULL

From the Kansas City Star.
 Wisconsin judge has released . wounded war veteran who confessed he stole milk to keep from starving. and has given him his blessing That ought to relieve the government from all obligations to wounded service men in case it still feels it has any.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
Admiral Sims Is
 in Trouble Again

X DMIRAL SIMS seems to have A let his peppery personality get out of hand again. He has been requested by Secretary Denby to in- form the navy department whether or not he was correctly quoted in his speech at the luncheon of the English-Speaking union in London Following close upon Ambassador Harvey's address at the Pilgrim din ner, Admiral Sims somewhat force ful remarks have stirred up hor- nets nest.
 Admiral Sims speech inipart, as quoted in the dispatches, was as follows:
 I do not want 'tostouch on the Irish question. for l know noth- ing about it and I haven't found any Englishman who does. But there are many in our country
 who technically are Americans. some of them naturalized and | some born there, but none of ! them Americans at all.
 | They are Americans when they | want money, but Sim Feiners when on the platform. They are | making war on America today. | The simple truth of it is that | they have the blood of British and American boys on their hands for
 the Instructions they placed in the way of the most effective op- l eration of the allied naval forces | during the war.
 They are like zebras, either black horses with white stripes, or white horses with black
 stripes. but we know they are not horses--they are asses. But each I of these asses has vote, and | there are lots of them.
 As might have been expected, a statement of this kind, credited te a person of Admiral Sims promi- hence, has placed the Harding ad ministration in an embarrassing po- sition. The Irish problem, so far as the American government was concerned, had been effectively l chloroformed, or at least it hac ceased to be a reason flor militant demonstrations in Washington. A soon as Admiral Sims speech came over the cables the clans bestirreo themselves and Secretary Denby's cablegram to the admiral indicates that the administration does not ap, prove of his alleged utterances Otherwise, there would be no neces. sity for an inquiry.
 Plain speaking has long been 6 habit with Admiral Sims. This is not the first time he has caused grave concern in officialdom by his outspoken opinions. Nevertheless
 one cannot but admire the blunt honesty of the admiral, who will
 soon be placed on the retired list
 and will then be able to express
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
A suPER-HERo

"Anything unusual in the court of domestic relations this morning."
 "A young woman who married q bogus war hero wants divorce"
 That has happened before"
 But this fellow has large ideas He claimed to have won the battle of the Marne"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
AMERICA

My country 'tis of thee. Sweet land of liberty.
 Of thee I oing; Land where my fathers { Land of the pilgrims pr From ev'ry mountain ata Let freedom ring. Our fnther's God! to T Author of liberty,
 To fhee we sing; Long may our land he With Freedoms hol- Protect us by Thy
 Great God. our \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
Many Chamber Meetings

More persons passed through the Chamber of Commerce last year than we ourselves thought until we made up the record" said General Man a.ser o. l.. Bum.
 Our official files show that 726 meetings of one kind and another were held in the chamber auditorium, directors room and elsewhere in our quarters and the total attendance at these meetings was 2s.165 persons.
 When 1t Is realized that all these persons attended meetings which had some community or semi-community project in mind, it may be realized that the chamber is really doing for the community"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
WRONG AGAIN, JEANETTE

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Miss Rankin says there ougth l. be 200 women in Congress. Her dis trict did not think so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
"rempers the winds

Tt certainly is an\ill wind that blows no man good" said pr. Frank Willis Barnett. Well, sir, I was standing near a house in North Bir- mingham yesterday morning, waiting for a car, when one of those little gusts of wind such as we have on the mildest days gently lifted my hat off my head and up it went. The zephyr neatly deposited the hat on the roof of the house and seemed to pass on.
 T was just about to knock on the door of the house and ask for per- mission to get on the roof some how and rescue my headpiece when, 10 and behold, a counter wind of a friendly nature smuggled under that hat and blew it down off the roof and practically into my hands. It was odd, was it not? But it was so, stake my ministerial truthfulness on itr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Cheap Crou

q am just back from short trip up in the Tennessee valley" said Jack Asbury. and was glad to find that in many places good rains had fallen. The corn was looking fine and it looks as if cotton will pan out better than expected.
 There is one thing sure, and that is, this will be the chapest crop that was ever raised in north Alabama as the farmers used mighty little fer tilizer and economized in many oth- CT ways, The men who make their living out of the ground have gotten on a pse-war basis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
MAYBE THERE ISN'T

Pa" said little Thomas Twebple What is a philosopher?
 'The only kind of philosopher I'm acquainted with" said Mir. Twobble, lis the man who doesn't seem to think there is anything to worry about as long as his wife conducts prosperous boarding house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
An Italians Home Life

q have rather wide acquaintance with our Italian-American citizens in this district" said Mrs. J. Fred Robertson, and I have been inn pressed with the protecting care they throw about their wives and daugh- ters.
 Yesterday a business man of this race was talking to me and this is the picture of his home life as he told it to. me on the street.
 My little boy, he sick at the hos pital, and the doctors say there is 99 chance he no get well; he hab abscess in he leg and the doctors operate twice and now it hab gone to he longe dung).
 If God want my child, He gonna take ip, if God don't want my child, he will get well! Me and my wife we hab <10 children and we work hard and my wife, She never spend the mum because she make it, but we save together and my wife she work the hardest.
 She lub alh de children, but the first and the last ones, she Tub the best. This boy he Is years old and my wife, she Tub him--it will break her heart if he die. I can stand it, but I sorry for my wife.
 Last night she went to the hos pital by herself-we been married 27 years and my wife she never been out the house after o'clock unless go wid her. Last night she went to the hospital by herself-if that boy die, I sorry for my wife,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMI.

From the Providence Journal.
 The Swiss glacier that has broken all records by moving six inches a day should be arrested for speeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10
sToRMING THE EAR


 STORMING THE BAR Five minutes after our ship crossed the three-mile limit. outward bound. the only men in sight were a helpless paralytic and minister who. was go- ing abroad for his vacation" T get the idea. It was a wet boat.s THEY'LL GIVE YOU THE FACTS T don't like Dllworthy." Why not?"
 He thinks himself little better than anybody else"
 Never let man like that worry you. If you want proof to the con trary, just circulate a questionnnaire among his neighbors."
 PAULC cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10

to Sues objection to the marriage service and its pledges.
 These two books, which opened the door to much twentieth century thinking. rather cvershadow Hardy's earlier work. although there are readers who believe "rhe Return of the Native" to be among the dosen greatest English novels Even ths briefest discussion of him should hnd a word for the humor of his rus ties. which in Under the Greenwood Tree- comes closest to '-Mdsumrnef Nights Dream" of anything in Eng lish- For humoE. for tragic strength. for the power to make inanimate na- ture reflect and embody the feonnK of his people, and for . vivid prose style charged with poetic beauty, Hardy's novels will remain mountain peaks of English literatvre- Ills pro- ductive period. at least in prose. is over. but may he live long to enjoy the recognition and the honors which his genius has won for him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10

A MORNING PRAYER
 Prepave me, O Lord, for death by making me think more earn- estIy of life. So shall l come mt last to its ending unafraid. Amen---M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10

Citizens of Nebraska protest against the Dempsey -Carpentier fight as a "dishonor to the nation" certain class of our population will never get over the habit of straining at gnats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-10

A MAN OF PARTS A man l dearly like to meet Is Henry Labenshure; He never stops me on the street To cuss the temperature.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-26

During the broken statement Philip
MacCauley had dropped into chair
and covered his face with his hands.
Doctor John was gaping at her as II
she had struck him, but Doctor Paul
well, he simply reached out and
grasped her hands.
you're lying again. Tony" he inter-
rupted her grimly. 81 don't know why,
but I'm positive all you've said is a
fearful lie. Reginald, have you ever
asked Tony to marryyouf"
The boy smiled broadly. Everything
was working out spfendidly for him.
Eyes, and her father promised her
to me-" he boosted, "but didn't know
until tonight she really loved me-"
Tony shot him a look Of hate. but
she lowered her eyes instantly. She
dared not risk Paul Pendlehayen see
ing her revulsion.
But it was to Reginald's credit that
he believed she spoke the truth. His
vanity wouldn't allow him to think
otherwise.
said crisply, directly at Cousin Paul.
women are peculiar creatures. Why,
I've loved her over two years, and to
think she made Philip believe she was
going to marry him"
$50 she is" snapped Philip, raising
his head.
when I've done my damnedest to
get her to kiss me even," continued
Reginald, overlooking MacCauley's
ejaculation. "You remember your
self, Phil, what happened that day on
the boat"
Don't repeat It," cried Tony. "Oh,
all Of you go away. Let me alone. !
want to be by myself"
"You want to be with me-" contra
dicted Reginald, and he whirled in ju-
bilant ecstasy on one heel, then clicked
his feet together: "You love me, Tony
You do. don't your"
The dark head made an almost Inn
perceptfble nod. but Philip In his jeal-
ousy saw 1t.
He got up as If he were an old man.
The youth had gone out of him.
'If she doesn't love me and never
has," he muttered dazedly, "then I'd
better co.
t He waited for her to speak, TO deny
her words, but the fearful expression
in the gray eyes turned upon him con,
fused him still more.
"Yes, CO." Tony told him, rousine
herself, "and-and-never think Of me
again."
There was silence in the room as he
went away, but no sooner had the dool
closed than Tony flung up her arms
and sank unconscious In .forlorn, lit
tie heap against Paul Pendlehaven.
The Adair County news., 1921-01-26

Devon died Ae dared picture the
future no further. Shuddering. he
skunk back, crouched at the head of
the diyan and remained absolutely
quiet.
Tony struggled to hey Feet, stared in
Wild a'iIazemeEt at DEF father. then
at her mother, who was standing rig
Idly speeches., the revolver hanging
from her fingers.
Mummy" cried the girl. "Oh, God
You've killed him, Edie darlingP
Still the woman didn't say word.
She only gazed at the speaker I'M
seeingly. Tony snatched the gun
from her hand.
'Edie," she groaned. Mummy,
sweet, go right away, before any one
comes. You've killed Uriah. Go
away, go away, say"
She grasped Mrs. Deyon's arm and
hurried her toward the porch door.
"Run," Kissed the girl. "Get back
to the boat quick. Don't ever say a
word to any one" Then Tony spied
the little black bag she'd seen so Of
tea on the Dirty Mary. Picking it
up she thrust 1t into her mothers
hands, "Here! Take this, too. Oh,
mummy; kiss me, kiss mel"
She flung herself upon the woman
frantically, kissed the pallid, impas-
sive face again and again and then
showed Edith out upon the dark porch.
Il was while Tony's whole attention
was centered on her beloved that Reg
maid Brown seized the opportunity
to sneak stealthily from the room. r
The nervous women In the upper
part of the house had not expected
TO hear the piercing scream that came
to their ears. and. as It was repeated
more than once with such terrible In
sistence, Mrs. Curtis, followed by
Katherine, fed down the stairs.
Tony heard them coming, and I
surging love for her mother brough
resolution full-born from the loya
young heart. She was standing owe
the PROSTATE Uriah when Sarah Cur
lis and her daughter rushed madly In
81 shot my father" gasped TonniDel
looking at Mrs. Curtis, her finger
locked tightly over the handle OF Ia
revolver. -
The Adair County news., 1921-01-26
CHAPTER XVII.
PAYMENT in EuII.

Edith Devon, with the small black
bag in her hand, crept out of the Pen
dlehaven garden, unaPprehensive. She
had no power to think-no desire to go
anywhere or do anything. She lin
gered about Pendlehaven place until
the morning dawned. During the hours
preceding daylight she studied over
the events of the afternoon and eve
ming. AS her mind cleared, all her
love for Uriah rose up and clamored
to help him. She remembered leaving
him stretched out on the floor as If ne
were dead. When the town below be
gan to show signs Of day she walked
back into Pendlehaven place and slow
~ up to the house
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The Adair County news., 1921-01-26
Continued from Page 2.

Ebony" he faltered hoarsely. I've
been dog--to you all these years.
I've come to tell you love you. Kid,
more'n anybody In all the world.
Tonnibel lodged his outstretched
arms and flames of anger leapt into
her eyes at his words.
But my mother she exclaimed.
trying not to cry out.
Never mind her, Tony, never mind
any one" commanded Uriah. 1.-THE
fact is, amt your daddy at all. I'm
not any relation to you"
Then he snatched at her and, as
size tried to flee from him, caught her
IL his arms. One long cry left her
lips and Edith Devon heard it plainly
eat there under the rose bush. How
many times she had fed to an appeal
Ike that from the same lipsl In an
ether moment she was In the room be
fore Uriah's red mouth had touched
Tony's face. The girl saw her and
screamed:
Mummy Mummy darlingl Moth
er dearestl Take me away"
The words were strangled In her
throat, for Devon was forcing hel
head backward with his strong fin.
: gers.
.Edith's eyes caught sight of the re
volver where her husband had placed
H.. In twinkling she had 1t In heI
hands. Lifting it, she ran toward the
struggling pair.
Take your hands often Tonnibel
Uriah." she Missed. ."You dirty, lying
dog. You fooled me good, you whelp
Drop 'er, 1 say, Uriah Devon"
AT the other end of the room a tai
hos arose out of the shadows; Tony;
SCI cams had aroused Reginald Brown
He stood swaying, rubbing his head
irving to- remember where he was.
I'm done with you, Ede," he heard
Dcyen utter 'Tm done with you for
eTer.. Tony's mine. I've just told 'ei
wasn't her daddy. / was a fool t,
Say Reggie Brown could have 'er. 81,
can't; I'll have FER myself"
Put 'er down." gritted Edith un
der her breath.
Almost lifeless. Tony was hanging
from Uriah's arm when suddenl.
through the room a pistol sho
sounded.
The moment his gun barked, Reg
fnald, now sober, saw Uriah Devol
throw up his arms and crumple In
heap on the floor. He saw, tee. tn
girl stagger forward and sink down
He had committed murder, perhaps
and. for an awful moment, he imagine'
he was going mad. A scream ros
to his lips as a pain shot through hi
head. but he bit savagely on his tongu
and held 1t back. If he was discoy
cred he would be arrested. and
The Adair County news., 1921-01-26

Cali. Curei. the soprano. was
married in Minneapolis to her
accompanist. Homer Samuels.
Evening journal., 1921-06-24
Misses White Jersey S
|SpOrtS Suits, Special

Continental Fulwool-that best of al-wool jerseys
Tuxedo style with patch pockets. Very stunning.
Evening journal., 1921-06-24
Misses Sheer Organdie Dresses, $12.7s

the pretty tins popuar-orchid hesh tomato and
white Chic shawl collar styles with c skirts sashes lace
Evening journal., 1921-06-24

be impossible for the merchants to
obtain proper stocks Of shoes made
of Wilmington glazed kid in time TO
successfully hold the Glazed Kid
Week at this time
The first week in September being
Fair week. the committee decided TO
have a glazed kid exhibit at the
Fair. with Mr.. Prince in charge.
DIR. Leopold Vaccaro spoke of the
plans to have the new Italian am
bassador, Orlando Ricci, present as
a guest at the banquet. He explain
ed that many italian citizens are
dependent upon the glazed kid in
dustry for a livelihood. and that the
ambassador was a specialist on in
ternational commerce. The commit
tee heartily endorsed the plan to
have the ambassador as a guest in
the fall
Mr.. Snenenburg explained that the
glazed kid booster movement was
only part OF the nationwide cam
paign to "sell American goods In
America first"
Hearty support Of the campaign
was voiced by DIR. Robert Watt, su-
perintendent of the Wilmington Dis
trict of the Methodist Church; Carl
ton T. BRIGHAM, OF the New Castle
Leather Company. and John c. Say
lor, Robert W. Kramer and Fred W.
Sterile. representing the Central
Labor Union.
Contributors 90 Campaign
The following firms and indivd-
uais have contributed to the cam
paign:
Mutual Chemical Company of
America. New York. n. Y; Bur
roughs Adding Machine Company,
city; wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company; Ricard-Brewster
Oil Company, city; Keystone Albu-
ment and Paint Company, Philadel-
phia. Pa: Alfred L dupont. city;
John G. Callijohn, city; Gilpin, Van
Trump & Montgomery, city; the
Martin Dennis Company, Newark,
N. J.; Mayor-elect Leroy Harvey,
Powers Weightman Rosengarten
Company. Philadelphia, Pa; A Kip
stein g. Co. New York. N. Y; VIII
mington Gas Company; Harry Ken
yon. city; Theodore Grant, city; VII
liam Gies, city; Pierre s. DUPONT.
city; Wilmington Automobile Com
pany; Horace l. Dilworth. city;
Thomas Cusack Company. city; Nor
ris Levy Shoe Company, city; Della
ware Hardware Company, city;
Rohm & Haas Company. Philadel-
phia. Pa; Henry r. Isaacs. Whining
ton Dining Room; Mrs. Fannie Ait
man. city; 1nnis. spaden & Co. Inc,
New York. n. Y; Charles II. Reisig.
New York, N. T.; Hearn oil Com
pany. city; J. II. Rossbach & Bros.
New York. N. Y: Wilmington Prov-
sion Company; Abe Stein & Co, New
York; Woodbury. Com
pany, Boston. Mass; J. e. Rhoads &
Sons Company. city; Irenee DUPONT,
city; Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany. Joseph S. Hamilton. city; VIII
liam p. Megear. city; A ID. Peoples,