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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
by unfounded rumors of it's insolv-

by unfounded rumors of its insolv- ency.
 The bank paid out $70o,O00 Satur- day, depositors who had confidence in the institution made deposits and late in the day officials believed they had weathered the storm. Most of the depositors who drew their money < were foreigners.
 It is thought that the run was the result of propaganda "circul- lated systematically" City and state authorities are making an in- vestigation. If the report is found to be true and the perpetrators are caught, they will be prosecuted. It is an easy matter to ruin finan- cial institution by the kind of un- derhand methods which are said to have been directed against the Bos ton Five Cent Savings bank, partic- ularly when it has a large number of depositors among foreigners who are ignorant and easily alarmed. 2 
 A Birmingham bank, whose solv- ency was never questioned by we'll informed persons, was victimized in this way and for no apparent req son except the enmity of some un- known person or persons who wanted to wreck it by spreading false rumors. Such cases happen throughout the country and while the guilty deserve the severest pun ishment, it is difficult to trace the misleading reports to their source. They seem to come from nowhere, but their effect is often instantane- ous and may prove disastrous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Better Marking p,ant

am sure that when the First tresoyterian church is remodeled that 1t will not only add to the attractive ness of the house of worship" says John c. Henley, "but that it will be very much better working plant on account of the encouragement of the interior.
 Churches built a quarter of cen tury ago did not have the vision to see what the future held in the way Of Sunday school growth, and so some are adding annexes while others are merely remodeling the old struc- lures to meet modern conditions.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
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New Record Made
 in Litigation

A NEW record for dispatch of AA legal business was made this week by the Alabama Coal Oper- ators' association in their attack on the coal and coke rate section of the Meridian rate case. A suit seek ing an injunction against these schedules in the recent decision of the interstate commerce commission was filed in federal court Monday and hearing set for Saturday. The United States being party defend ant, Judge Grubb engaged the serv- ices of two additional federal jus tices to come here Saturday and sit with him at the hearing.
 Tuesday the coal operators were in touch with the Attorney General of the United States and the inter state commerce commission. The conference continued over Wednes- day. On Thursday the operators were official notified by the At torney General that the commission had decided to cancel the rates on coke and coal and order the old rates to remain in force. Simul- taneously the Southern railroad
 party defendant, wired its accept ance of the new ruling and it's in tention to charge the old rates. That ended the litigation. The case will be withdrawn and the coal companies in the affected territory fi-d themselves free frc-s opera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
M E N w o M FEN
 A ND T HIN G S

The average university these days is Norleaoie beehive of activities, and "n interesting story could be made cut or the various publications jssued py them from the comic college pa- pers to the serious scientific, educa- tional' philosophic, economic and lit erary volumes.
 lm' however, going to confine this story to just one phase of the output. ana use just one annual to stand for the scores of others which make their appearance each year just after com ihehcement season is over. The col iege annual is always awaited with great interest by the student body. as well as the faculty.
 
 mere came to my desk recently a copy of Technala, the annual pub- lished by the students of the Ala oama Technical Institute and College for Women, Montevallo, Ala, and ed lted by Lulu Palmer, to whom I am indebted for the courtesy. I really got great pleasure in looking through 1t, as l have a warm interest in the institution at Montevallo, headed by my good friend, pr. T. w Palmer.
 
 Just word about the book. It Is attractvely bound splendidly illus trated. well printed and delightfully."- written, just the kind of a volume a true lover of books likes to handle an1 browse through. A person must be in the right mood to enjoy a pie ture, q poem, story book. I let Iecnnala rest in reach until the psy- chological moment arrived, when l felt in tune to look into it's pages.
 l do not know who originated the name. but whoever devised it was most happy in their discovery, as it is combined in few letters symbols which can easily be interpreted as a condensation of the legal and tech nical name by which the institution is incorporated under the statutes of the state the larger name being descriptive of the character and work of the college.
 Technala, while having scientific halo around it, yet gives out faint aroma of the days when Indians made their home on the spot where now the college is located. and by a oxt xxyhf fott ir Al to the college, contains some right interesting data which is wonderfully well set out by the accompaniment of the pictures showing the various buildings, making it easy to trace the growth of the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women. q always think of it simply as "Mon- tevallo.D
 haven't time here to dwell on the cultured men and women who make up the faculty or sgo into de- tail about the various classes, but am going to pick out certain features and play them up instead of making this story kind of glorified cata- log Everybody who knows pr. Pal mer is aware that he is one of the most beloved and successful educa- tcrs in the south, and that his charm- ling wife is his best helper, and that the atmosphere of the institution Is ltilat of n refined home.
 |"fickety, Rickety, RUSS,
 lvere not allowed to cuss. But nevertheless, you must confess. There's nothing the matter with us!"
 I'll accept this poetic statement of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
poINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 If man is a loafer he probably labors under a delusion.
 Intellectual women are better as wives than as sweethearts.
 Strength isn't one of the necessary qualiflcatio of a shoplifter.
 Even a punk conversationalist may be able to hold his own in soliloquy.
 However, the blooming idiot is mot necessarily the flower of the family
 Every time a man looks into a mirror he ina zines that he can see a hero.
 If every man has his price, fell low naturally feels cheap when he gives himself away.
 You can tell false teeth from nat- ural ones because they are nearer
 Why does a man usually have to shuffle off this mortal coil bcsors he cuts much of a figure in history
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
cAuuIkzuM4AanslI
NO TIME TO TALK
From the Los Angeles Times.

From the Los Angeles Times
 Gordon selfridge. the Chicago mer- chant whose London department store has reyolutionized London storekesping, said the other day;
 High taxes are doing away with the landed aristocracy of England very fast.
 Its pity in way, for the landed aristocracy was picturesque, and so was its sporting parson that is van ishing with 1t.
 1T once knew sporting parson In a seaside parish. The town was a favorite landing place for woodcock on their annual immigration and the parson paid a native to come and no tify him each season as soon as the long billed birds began to arrive.
 "Well. one Sunday as the parson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
FANS LINEAGE IS ANCIENT
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fans offered field of real service foi these then new power units.
 When electricity from central pow CT stations became available for use the electric fan began to become pop. ular and it smanufacture began in earnest about 1890. A few years later the ceiling fan was introduced, and since that time the production of household, desk, bracket, ceiling and ventilating fans has expanded enor- mous1y
 For ages the fan has been the friend of rich and poor. It is the friend of both today; but in ancient days it was only the wealthy who could have fan bearers, whereas the electric fan of today works as cheer fully and as efficiently in the humble home as it does in palace.
 Always ready to start cooling the atmosphere at the snap or turn of a switch, easily transported from room to room, tireless, efficient, it has come to be indispensable.
 Thus, ancient of lineage though it is, the modern fan is decidedly Il thoroughly modern article and q twentieth century necessity-and the more so because it is not restricted in it's usefulness to one season only, but, when it's summer work is done, it readily turns to the task of dis tributing the heat of the hot air reg ister or the steam radiator through out the room during the winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

E7TSlfIE office of one of our most
 modest and respected citizens
 ~ was recently entered by a couple Of Federal deputies with a search warrant seeking three quarts of Haig & Haig whisky purchased that morning from gentleman hail ing from the free port of Jackson vile.
 The three quarts were found snugly nestling in the third left-hand desk drawer. The-.officers apologized for having to make the arrest and for seizing the whisky. They knew it was for home consumption, but 4 warrant had been sworn out, and it was clearly a violation of the law to have spirits in ones place of busI- ness.
 The spirits were seized and the business man informed that he would later be called upon to sign a bond and notified when to appear in United States court, where he could plead guilty and accept a fine and pay the same.
 "Of course, am guilty" said the business man, "but that Haig & HaiK is too good stuff for you officers to seize and waste. No such self-re- specting and good locking officers as yourselves should deprive former New Orleans connoisseur of such de- lectable fluid. especially when it is so necessary incidentally"
 But we must have it as evidence. responded the chief officer.
 k * *
 Truly the two officers appeared regretful. The arrested party was thoroughly good natured. He, indeed, sympathized with the officers for having to perform a sworn duty, and eagerly besought of them to tell who had been so perverse and ungentle- manly as to inform upon one who had invested several good ten dollar bills in such apparent mellow old Scotch distillation, purely for home and medicinal use, and for the pur- pose of making conversation at a contemplated dinner party.
 The officers declined to name the informer, but the younger of the two was diligently engaged in examin- ing the labels on one of the bottles.
 You are losing nothing" he sud denly exclaimed. This Is fake stuff with counterfeit label and stamp. Look at it-here, at this line. A bad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Y * Cotton Should Be Placed In Bonded Warehouses

M1 OW that the cotton season is all N most on the producer, he should think of the bonded ware house. The years gone by have demonstrated to him the difficulty of financing himself on cotton stored on the farm or in other un- protected places, and the deteriora- ton that results from faulty storage. The producer should get in touch with the nearest bonded warehouse now and familiarize himself with it's operations so that, in case he does not wish to sell as the cotton is gathered, he will be prepared to move 1t to the bonded warehouse, store it, have it insured and find himself possessed of paper on which he can negotiate loans at any bank.
 That is putting business into the holding of cotton. Keeping it on the farm or in other ways prevents it from being the gilt-edged col- lateral which it is capable of being. Once in the bonded warehouse, the cotton is liquid asset. On the farm it is not negotiable or good for loans, because it is unsafe on the farm and is not insured there.
 The time will come when the bonded warehouse will be the stor- age place of the held cotton crop just as elevators are of wheat and corn. When that comes about the cotton producer will not be asking the government or any other agency to help him, because he will be dov ing that job very well for himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Tell it to the People
 Is the Markham Plan

1T N the twelfth of a series of U monthly statements to the pub lie issued by the Illinois Central railroad system during the past year the president, c. H. Markham, points out the excellent results that have attended frank discussion of railroad problems with the pat rons of the road through news paper advertising.
 In admitting the contribution rail roads have themselve made to the lack of understanding and appre- citation of their problems on the part of the public, he says:
 The public is not entirely to blame for such unsatisfactory railway conditions as have ob- tained in the past. We believe the reticence of the railroad men themselves in failing to keep the public well-informed has been one of the causes of the growth of restrictive legislation, of un- progressive regulation and of an anti-railway spirit which have worked a hardship upon railway development and consequently upon the public itself.
 Acting on this principle, Mr. Markham has, in a series of state ments through the colmuns of news papers, dealt openly with the pub lie and the result has been worth the trouble. He says:
 That<our discussions have con tributed to a better understand ing of railway problems on the part of the public served by the Illinois Central system is evil denced to us in many ways. The mutual better understanding which has been awakened-a bet ter understanding on our part of our patrons problems, and better understanding on their part of ours-has been reflected in 8 generally improved serv- ice.
 MT. Makrham's principles are sound in theory and sound in prac- tice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Rapidly Rehu;ta;.

The town of Jasper is ranidlo rs "uild'ng the portion of the business section destroyed by fire some months ago said M. E. Morris, who spent Satorday in that place. The build '"sS oeing constructed are very sub stahtial and creditable ones, too.
 was very much impressed with me walker county court house. II IS certainly handsome structure and one which the county can we'll afford to be proud of. Jasper is a progres- sive city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

native put his head in at the door and coughed.
 The parson stopped his sermon What is it. David?' he said excitedly.
 Cocks is coom,1 said David.
 The sporting parson slammed the Bible to.
 Shut the door, David he roared. Shut 1t and lock it. Keep the congre- gation in church till l get my sur- plice off. Let's all have a fair start.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Speed Hrenker

Tt seems to me that 1t would be a good idea for the city to place a speed breaker at the bottom of the hill on Tenth avenue and Fis nth street. south, to prevent hch speeding in that neishborh katd Robert M Hernandez yesterday That Is certainly dangerous place for motorists, and something should be done to prevent any more accidents at that point.
 'It is certainly not safe for the man who is driving 50 or so miles an hour, and is just as unsafe for the person whom he happens to meet A speed breaker would prevent reckless drivers from going so fast, and would probably prevent another accident"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

the junior class at face value, and agree with it that they are lovely bunch, for I looked them over several times the past season. To keep in good standing I'll say that the other classes are all that they should be, and that altogether the student body at Montevallo is made up of some of the first girls in the whole south.
 Each department of the institution has a section devoted to it, and this ig true of the various college activi- ties. Art, literature, music, science, agriculture vie with one another to turn out rounded young women to play their roles in life. A college without clubs would be no college at all, and so they have their place at Montevallo Athletics, was glad to see, has a conspicuous place.
 Evidently the type of young woman turned out is safe and sane. I base this on the following poem:
 We don't believe you're truthful,
 Ouija
 Besides we haven't time to readja; And if we did, we wouldn't heedja, So run along now. we don't needja."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
 CANADA REWARDS VETERANS

From the Cleveland PIain Dealer
 The Sratuity paid by the Canadian government to her World war vet erans was by far the most liberal of all the allies. A married man. with three years service, received a minf- mum of $500, and a single man s42o. while the officers aHa~ noncommis- stoned officers received more, accord Ing to their rank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
NOTHING TO CELEBRATE

From the Boston Transcpirt
 Senator Penrose, in announcing that he sees little hope of reducing taxation, says he does not want his statement regarded as a note of alarm. Does he want us to regard it as the embodiment of tidings of great joy and g,adness?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
Heavy Run on a Bank
 Due to False Rumors

,N NLY the financial strength of NJ the Boston Five Cent Savings
 bank and the confidence of it's de-
 positors who were not panic
 stricken apparently saved that in-
 stitution from being forced out of
 business by a run which was started
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
MANY WEAR THE RIBBON

From Inc ArkaNsas Ga1eIte.
 According to current Item, in France nearly one million men arc entitled to wear the ribbon of the Legion of Honor, or one in every b0 inhabitants. Long ago Mark Twain said that few escape it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
BIRD SONG

BIRD SONG My Clinton Scollard. A red bird, in the cedar tree with-
 drawn. carolied. and 10. it's flame aweke the
 dawn A blue-hird answered the meiodious
 croon, And To, its song bestired the azure
 noon. A black bird. echoing the mellow flight, Attuned it's flute, add To- the sa1 ",
 night a'@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
TJIRkEY DNY Wltlf pn

From the Boston Trans l'l1t
 1T the Washington 9nfeaenes is not called together on fpatIcs ba#. Thanksgiving Day mi serve st a x wafJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

A MORNING PRAYER
 Thou knowest my weakness, Lord, Look Thou upon 1t with tender pity. Reveal it unto me bhat | may know 1t. too, and Jknowing, overcome it.--M. S. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01
ponsible to the farmers.

Democracy has made another step forward. Princess Mary of England fox trotted with a laboring man, the first time in history that member of the royal family ever did such a thing. Her proud partner was quot ed as saying that he felt a "blt balmy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01


 to remote ages From being
 merely utilitarian it became also ornamental and ceremonial. For instance, in the tomb of Amenhotep. of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, who reigned IT centuries before the Christian era, was found the handle of one of the feather fans used for ceremonial purposes, and a bas-relief of Sennacherib, King of AssyrIa, shows the monarch surrounded by fan bearers.
 It remained for the nineteenth cen tury, however, to substitute electricity for human labor in the work of op- erating fans. The first patent for an electric fan on record in the United States natent office was taken out in 1854. It was for a large fan blade, somewhat similar to the blades now seen on ceiling fans, and designed to be run, through a system of gears, by an electric motor. It is possible, however, if not probable, that the idea had been carried lhlo ellecl py others before patenting, as similar blades were run by spring motors much earlier than the date of this patent. It was an easy step to sub- stitute an electric motor for spring motor, especially as the electric mo- tors of that day were not powerful enough for much heavier work and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-01

Hungarian capitalists are said to be keeping their paper money in re- frigerators because the heat makes it smudgy. Even when money has no great values it should be a typo graphical work of art
New-York tribune., 1921-10-23

having spoken tribute to Belgium and
her sacrifices during the war.
ut seems but yesterday" he said,
Chat the city formally welcomed the
King and Queen Of Belgium and was
honored by that man Of God-Cardinal
Mercier. At that time Belgium was
just emerging from the wreck of war
and her stricken cities were strug-
Cling to renew their former splen-
dor. Tsue to their. glorious traditions,
the Belg:ans faced their new problems
with the same courage and energy that
characterized their participation in the
war.
To Greater Belgium
eve are delighted to extend our
heartiest felicitations upon the resur-
rection Of a new and greater Belgium
from the mouldering ruins of Europe's
battle-ground. Let us believe that the
day is near when the settlement of
international difficulties will be made
in spirit of amity and mutual con-
cession, instead of the ensanguined
clash of arms"
General jacques previously had been
addressed by Lieutenant Governor Jere-
miah Wood as he landed al the Bat
terry. He said:
"Your coming opens vista of the
tragic days of 1914, when the world
New-York tribune., 1921-10-23

was awakened by the sounds Of war
and the news flashed across the horizon
that Belgium was being invaded by the
German army. Little did the world
know at that time the horror and suf-
fering that were to follow. 1t seemed
incredible to the American people that
civilized nation, which but a few
hours before had lived in pacific rela-
tions with other nations, had engaged
in international intercourse of COM
merce and finance, should without a
just cause make war against those who
had lived in amity and peace with her,
solely to satisfy an appetite for ter
ritorial advar tage.
Invaded by foreign enemy and
doomed to be crushed by the sheer
power Of force and nsity of pur-
pose, it is to the everlasting glory Of
the Belgian people that in that very
hour they held fast to the principles
of Justice and right, and with all the
power at their command steadfastly
resisted the march Of the invading
German army.
Asks Only Just Due
To-day we find Belgium asking only
her just due. Out Of this theater Of
tragedy Belgium, by indomitable will
and the. genius Of her people, will rise
triumphant to take her place with
New-York tribune., 1921-10-23
Diaz Given Mighty Greeting
BY Italians ON Trip in City
III Was Home Again. Says General After Thou.
sands ON East Side Shower Piave Hero
With Cheers and Flowers

under great bouquets tossed to him by
his admirers.
From the tour downtown tie general
Was taken to Harlem. Although but
little time had been given to prepare
for his appearance, several bands were
found and these were stationed at fre-
quent intervals along the route he
traversed. Repeatedly General Diaz
was compelled to rise and acknowledge
the acclaim of the people.
Then the tour was extended to the
Bronx, where Mott and Morris ave-
nues, from 148th to 15sth street, were
covered and the settlement at Belmont
Avenue and 18th Street.
"It is very significant" said the gem
eral of the welcome. at means that
these people of my blood have a great
affection for their adopted country.
Surely, if they regard me so highly,
they must have strong sense OF 10y
atty to America. They live here"
Before he toured the Italian districts
General Diaz visited Grants Tomb and
placed a wreath on the sarcophagus
similar to that placed by him Thursday
on the grave of Theodore Roosevelt It
bore the same inscription-"From Gen.
eral Armando Diaz, in the name Of the
people of Italy"
General Diaz, General Jacques, Of