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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
WASHINGTON'S TOMB

parts of the country to visit such .a
 tomb, but it Is the practical senti- ment which founded the nation itself,
 and which inspired it's founders tss pledge their lives, their fortunes and
 their sacred honor to the cause of na- 'tional liberty. In short. it Is the senti-
 ment which is recognized in all ages and among all nations by the name of patriotism. and whose failure means
 national destruction and human dete- rioration.
 The descendants of hero may haye legitimate cause of complaint in the public treatment of his tomb. but thess might be adjusted without such dras-
 tic measure as cutting off the pilgrim- ages of generations from patriotic mecca At least the public has tho. right of protest. The material rights; of commerce annul private rights pfI possession which conflict with tho public interest and. much more. tho vital life of the nation depends on the veneration to Dc kept alive in the pub lie heart for the heroes of their coun- try. The tomb of Washington, the tomb of Lincoln. the tomb of Grant, like their memory. belong to the ages" At least that Is the sentiment of the case. however it's practical dis position turns out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SPARED A aREAr pnAL

SPARED A GREAT DIAL That's a handsome pocket flask Its family heirloom" Abr
 q often wonder how many times the original owner of this flask would turn over in hIs grave if he knew that such law as the eighteenth amendment had been passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
.DowN-AND-oUTEIss. PAID UP

.Down-AND-0UTEI&sn PAID UP From the Baltimore Nsws.
 when the dovn-and- outer went up to the counter at the Hotel Lsvering he had no bagEage. He had no friend to vouch for him and no packer to put up the quarter for his bed The next morn ing at breAkfast hs had nobody to grab. the check and insist on paying the bills When hs walked off with . few sandwiches wrapped up In paper Tor his lunch he had no one to pay for that
 And when he came for dinner that night his pockets were still empty, el- Ethoush his appetite was biz indeed after . day ef toll.
 This went soa from day to day for week. And 1t was not one case or two of the Kind described. There were moro than fifty. Montgomery q Son. taking the place of Montgomery. Son q 0rand- son, who have operated the hotel sincs Iit opened. figured t out that mon wne would push In line and scramble Ter work as those men did at the cify's bureau probably have the riehs k'ne of impuils when It comes to payins Ia hotel bill.
 |, Taken altogether, theee men m up | prstty biz biil by the end Of ths wesk. Montgomery . Son were pre- pared to chargs up gcod deal of thu to loSs. ~ one after another of the mon eams ID to the copnter and paid tho list was checked caFsfuily. Finally every mn eams through, paid ID 1ed per esnt not mn missing.
 IF. 1fontgomsry said h Al his yeas1 |hs has not ussn anything so Sesnaska- |bla. This has made kim take new intessst in his work to which ai'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
HrYr,mIl,na ll

DOHoEo X, By Thomas NoorA How sweet tho AnSWer Echo makes To Music 1t night When. aroueed by lnte or horn.< ehS Wakes, And far away o'er lawn and lakes Qoes ansWering lights
 yst xsva tatA sdkess truse far Ana 3nf ntore sweet |Than SSf, ospeafh the meenligtt's s<ar.l |of horn or lute or colt guitar 1he eengs rSReat 11s vAen the stgh ea ys~tA sanesse And only then. !! The oigh thatss brea1hed 1or ono e! 1oaS-s |Is " tha4 one. that oply Deer
 BroAthea back agnan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

From the Baltimore American.
 EHHE threat of the Washington fam
 H fly to close the tombs of Wash
 lS ington and his wife to the public and to inter the bodies where they would not come intp public view raises the question of how far the tombs Of great men belong to their country, as their minds and bodies did while they were living. The country does claim under certain circumstances the right to dispose of the life and liberty of the men who are necessary to its own well fare, for it drafts men in time of war, takes them from their families and also takes from themselves the right of disposal of their own persons and privileges How far its legal and moral right can go in denying the family right of exclusive private pos session to their bodies from which the breath of life has departed may find ingenious arguments on both sides.
 But it is matter of fact that the tomb of national hero Is a place of public pilgrimage and has it's part to fill in the natiohAl life by it's incite- ment to patriotism and to the pressrva- tion of the example of love of coun- try which that hero has given to all succeeding generations It is senti- mont which brings people from all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
l V Severn, the Loyal
 Friend of John Keats

TT1HE Keats centenary inspired
 J may articles in the newspapers and magazines on the life and works of this poet, who died comparatively unknown and is now as secure in his immortality as Shakespeare.
 It is interesting to note that Joseph Severn, Keats' devoted friend who nursed the poet when he was dying of consumption in Rome, has not been forgotten. There is nowhHFe in lit erature, or anywhere else, liner ex- ample of friendship between man and man.
 When Keats went to Italy in 1920 death had already set its mark upon him. That splendid career which be- gan when he was IS years of age was now rapidly drawing to | close, Keats was only 26 when he died. Sev- ern sat by the poets bedside. day and night. He nursed him and pro vided for all his wants, disregardins the risk he ran of contracting . dis ease which at that time almost in- variably proved fatal to its victims, No mother or wife could have shown the afflicted youth more loyalty or more tenderness. And when the end came Keats breathed his last in the arms Of his friend.
 Severn is chiefly remembered by lovers of literature because of his as- sociation with the poet. but he va himself an artist of distinction. He won high honors with his brush and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

father devoted his life, to which he ie' putting in his advancing years and tol which his son is now devoted The,
 hotel hAs accommodations for ss7 and is crowded every night Tho effort is,
 made ts run this as model establish-i mant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
TIDY NEDD HELP

From tho Washington Star.
 Removal Of ban on beer for medi- |cinal purposes may do | llttls to help the sausage and pretsei industrtss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
wonsn rRsA1MENr STILL

From tho Arkansas Gazette.
 The Nashville Banner paragr.phsr Esays chat when . fellow most wanxsl . serpsnt's tongue is when contam porary credits his most brilliant ful. minatiSn to 'Exchange." How aboutl thea fellows who don't put anythilx' after itf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
LONDON FoRGETs HOW TO DINT

LONDON FORGETS HOW TO DINE "One of the New Poor" in the Lon
 don Express.
 Gone is the day of gourmet.
 A sound of lamentation goes up from the managers of London's big restaurants. The fine art of eating and drinking is in decay. Gone are those magnificent meals of the days before the war. No longer does some prince of the Romanofrs, passing through London, order four-hour dinner, with 10 kinds of wine and decorations costing hundreds of pounds.
 Profiteers are the people With money But what self-respecting oh ef will prepare bastions of ice cream for man to whom it is no more than food? Why should M. Escoffiex put his immortal soul and all hls dreams into sauce that will only be called gravy? The walters in their courses fight against such things.
 If we do not eat as much as we did we can still eat with nice dis- |crimination. We can still keep the at- mosphere of the old days, 60 that an unadorned point-steak will wear aa aura of divinity.
 It is very disturbing Gas the new knight said when An oyster. with native cunning. evaded his eager spoon. and there Is widespread feel ling among the restaurant managers with whom have talked that some- thing must be done. The people with money must be initiated into the old traditions. It Is whispered that there are to be night schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
* Farmers Interested in Terracing Demonstration

N COMMENDABLE interest in ter EA racing farm lands to prevent erosion and bring them into better state for cultivation exists in many Alabama counties. Farmers are at tending demonstrations and learning the importance of this work.
 During the week Auburn experts gave demonstration at Louisville, in Barbour county, with more than a hundred farmers present. These ex- perts showed the enhanced value of land that has been terraced and its superior capacity for crop production Several terracing machines are in op- eration in Jefferson county, and simi- lar reports come from various parts of the state.
 The farmer whose lands have been terraced is better off than his neigh Dor with precisely the same kind o1 land that is not terraced and is therefore, subject to damage by every rain fall. It is of the same impor. tance as crop diversification, the tick eradication vat, pure-bred stock and cooperative marketing.
 [ Alabama farmers have not been laggards in the past decade. In the lpast five years they have been quite the other way. But for their pro gressiyeness the low price of cotton this season would have ruined them As it is, it is going to be proved that crop diversification and several othe, modern processes have enabled them to pull through at1least as well as the average industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Calder Coal Control . Bill Is Modified

7T7HE Calder bill for federal control U and operation of the coal in dustry has gone to the Senate with full approval of the committee, but in the modified form agreed on, it is no longer a bill foS control and op- eration. It may be said to be bill providing for publicity in coal indus try operations. The country will come much nearer approving that than the radical measure inits origi- nal form.
 The modified bill provides for full and current publicity of coal mining costs and profits to be gathered by the federal trade commission. A spe- cial provision enables the federal trade commission to make individual and corporate names available to the public whep found to be charging ex. tortionate prices. Another clause re. .quires the commission to compile data on the contract sale of coal, while the geological survey is authorized to compile current reports on coal pro- duction, stocks and movement.
 Government control of the railroads did not prove shining success, but &publicity for the operations of con. 3cerns that deal with the public in the necessities of life is indisputably ! sound policy. It is better for the pub lie and better for the dealers, because 1t puts everything in the open. !
 If the coal operators who charged 5 extortionate prices had been exposed in the act, the industry at large would not have received much of the unjus' criticism that has been heaped on il and was undeserved by A majority o1 operators.
 *4
 luscle Shoals Appropriat ation,
 ys Defoated in the House
 I{s IE defeat of the Muscle Shoell 4 appropriation in the House oi Representatives yesterday was no' unexpected. Nevertheless, 1t offerl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Things without remedy. Should be without regard.
 ---Macbeth. * x 4
A MORNING PRAYER

A MORNING PRAYER Grant me. Lord. not to measure my life by the results which l sec, for thy sensons are long and thy
 sewers and pIouEhmen are dead before the harvest time. Amen.- M. s. B. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
SLIPPERY UNDERFUOT-

 SLIPPERY UNDERTOOK And what do you learn from the ouijal board?' asked the angular female with pamphlet on spiritualism in her hand. Well" said tho practical mar. "as Il wa- slowly climbing the stairs in myl home last night, between the hours of Il and 2 o'clock, learned that it's treach-l erous thing to step on in the dark" WORDS WITHOUT MUSIC.
 Be thankful you're
 A boy, my son,
 And wear 'nough clothes
 To wad a gun
 For if you were
 A modern miss, You'd go about On days like this
 Half frozen and
 So thinly clad,
 You'd be a dis
 Grace to your dad
 A LEAP TO FAME. And this palace?7 asked the tourist in California. ITS the home of a screen star "Its far cry from that imposing res idence to theatrical boarding house. ''So it is, but understand she GOV. cred the distance in about two years"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

A4f AtO n LlOAAAeAs I want to be an angel And dwell afar from sin, But just the same, when I get sick l call the doctor in.
 Boston Transcript. 1 want to be an angel And with the angels lodge, But when n speed fiend chases me nearly always dodge
 LESSER OF TWO EVILS. Henry, all the neighbors want to know what caused the explosion in our kitchen Tell them my home brew blew up." But that would never do. Suppose l say you were trying to start a fire with kerosene7"
 'No, tell them the truth. I'd rather be called a lawbreaker than a fool"
 A M1sNoMER- "so the French girl who came over to marry one of our doughboys' has gone back home?' 'Yes."
 What was the trouble?' "she discovered that 'doug:.' was the ere thing he didn't have
 A FETCHING FAD. The ankle watch did not survive,
 l wonder why.
 It made the men folk look alive
 And pleased the eye.
 SMOOTH WORK. How did that pretty book agent man. age to get an interview with MT. wad- leigh?"
 First of all she let him catch a glimpse of her face and figure through the door of his private office" "well?"
 Then she said she wanted to ask his advice about something He doesn't know yet that he signed on the dotted line.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

ner," is his best known work. A
 large altar-piece for the church of St.
 Paul at Rome was executed by him
 and he was also British consul in
 Rome for about 10 years. Severn
 died in Rome, August 8, 1879, 5s years
 after the death of Keats. 1 "It is a little difficult" says the Sa- yannah News, "to understand the para
 graph, Tt doesn't take much of an op- , timist to be glad he is living in Petrograd of Moscow" The paragraph is not hard to understand when 'not<is placed be- fore living as it was originally written. New York saloonkeepers, sentenced to
 jail for violating the volstead law, are said to be hiring dummies to serve their sentences. Prohibition is constantly developing new ideas. pThe suggestion that the name of Broad way be changed to Main street. will be fought to the last ditch by musical com edy producers. Broadway is their chief stock in trade
 We refuse to believe the career of Cuban prima donna is ruined because she
 missed boat to America. What's to pre- vent her from catching another boat? x x * The department of commerce has been
 since it was created. Herbert Hoover is the man for that job. # x x Life seems to be quite enjoyable al. Palm Beach just now, but photographs of gay parties on the sand are not accompanied by list of hotel prices. * < F Democrats who are about to be divorced from soft berths in Washington face the painful alternative of starving to death or earning living. x>* Now that MT. James K. Hackett has made London sit up and take notice of his Macbeth" the conquest of England seems complete.
 The man who never thinks of changing his barber or his tailor will jump from one bootlegger to another without mo- ment's hesitation. The south will bear up as we'll as may be under the disappointment of not hav- ing representative in the Harding cabi- net.
 If some of his would-be assassins should succeed in killing Trotzky no flags would be flown at half mast in America.
 * x $
 The Turk isn't going to fare as hard as some of his enemies hoped he would. The Turk never does get his just deserts. 
 Nearly all the experts agree that bol- shevism in Russia cannot last. Well, we are waiting for something to drop
 Ss x F N
 If sone way could be found to tax all the home brewers the national debt would Soon be considerably reduced. * * *
 The Island of Yap Is creating great stir in the world for mere pin point on the map.
 It is announced that the movies are to be "cleaned up" That's job for a Hercules.
 The dancing craze is now at it's height in Paris. where the steps the thing. E * g 1 De luxe commuters are those who ply between Florida and Cuba LONDON FORGErs HOW TO DINE "One of the New Poor" in the Lon don Express. Gone is the day of gourmet. A sound of lamentation goes up from the managers of Londons big restaurants. The fine art of eating and drinking is in decay Gone are those magnificent meals of the days before the war. No longer does some prince of the Romanoffs, passing through London, order four-hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
On the Doxs' Side

T got homo Thursday night Q find the boys in the Mountain Terrace dis trict were all very much exercised at the appearance of policeman whom they thought was out looking for a chance to shoot at stray dogs,1 said Robert c. Redus.
 There was much talk among them as to the right of an officer to shoot a dog in yard unless he wore a muzzle. They seemed to think he had authority to kill any unmuzzled dog in the street but not on the premises of any dog owner.
 'I gathered from their excited talk they did not think much of any man whose duty it was to exterminate the dogs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
BOON 10 1Hp PooR

From the Mobile :Registsr.
 Nov that 1t has 'besn sdsnonatratsd| that . man can succea1fully rsmovs| his own appendix new uay to prxc-|| tice thrift is opened up to ths strux- T gling mAases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
. To seat a,ooo

"When the new Central High school is completed. with the three units of the present planned building con structed, an auditorium of 5000 seat ing capacity will be 2 feature of the structure.'' said John R. Hornady
 This will provide for seating the entire enrolment of the high school at one time for a good many years to be able to have excellent speakers from time to time to address the en- tire school body. The large auditorium will provide for this"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Nice Lot of Boxs

The members of the national guard being held in the Jefferson county jail for Walker county are as nice bunch of boys as I have ever seen," said John S. Harris, chief warden at the Jail.
 Since they have been in jail here. number of Birmingham's s most promi- nent women have called on them and have been cordially received by the boys. Of course they are lonesome and welcome guests and when told that these ladies are here to see them. the men line up and each introduces him. self. They certainly do appreciate company and people coming to see them are doing a splendid work''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
e]u,slE 9asstl1

P. G-In the interest of histcrin truth tenn at au -four of tho diaueFs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

Then she said she wanted to ask his
 advice about something. He doesn't know. yet that he signed on the dotted line"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
MacQueen a sigma Nu

"The late Judge John MacQueen was a true and loyal Sigma Nu fraternity man." said Richard M. Johnston, an Auburn man who is also a Sigma Nu. The judge joined the Sigma Nu when at the state university and was ever proud of that connection. Whenever he knew fit young man who was leav- ing for college, he would always sound the praise of the Sigma Nu and tell the young fellow to get into that frater- nifty if he could. All the Alabama Sigma Nus were fond of Judge Mac Queen and one of the many beautiful floral offerings on his bier came from the fraternity.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Brown |. Willing

T never had any objection 10 street markers being placed on the Brown Marx and the Woodward buildings. said Eugene l.. Brown, agent.
 T have so informed the Community club, and the markers can be placed at any time. The reason why the work was stopped when first attempt was made to place the markers on the buildings was this:
 We had received no notice that it was desired or intended to place the signs. First we knew of it, our su- perintendent saw man on a step lad der picking into the masonry of the Woodward building. The superinten- dent stopped him and asked for his permit. There was none. so the su- perintendent would not allow the man to proceed.
 Now that we understand what is desired, the nature of the marker and the like, we will be glad to have the markers placed. We simply objected to unknown parties knockiEg away with hammer and chisel at the face of our buildings without knowing what they are up to.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

with lot of uninteresting speak3rH | I thought my endurance power around l tho festive board would never be put to . sional attendant upon breakfasts, din- InerB and suppers for more than scoro of years, and thought was a thoroughly l seasoned sitter and an immunixed eater: but with shame confess that for once l in my life came very near "white- eyeing' at the inaugural banquet for 1t broke all records for length since pro lhib1tion went into effect. lasting nearly
 six hours, five of them being consumed in oratory of every variety.
 ! This is not sour grapes on my part for Inot being one of the speakers. as those who arranged the programme very wise l ly ehut mo out by caliing on me to make l tho invocation. and am Christian enough
 not to want to do both the praying and Itho talking at bannsiets. There were some ! brilliant talks some informing papers, some Jokes (good. bod and indifferenO; ; | but tho most fun was had out of tho sub-
 stitute speakers who read the addresses for I the absentees. For instance, my Birming- | ham friends-W. K. Terry appeared aS Senator Heflin. and Charley Glenn as I ex-3ov B. B. Conner The banquet cloeeA with rather . humorous aituation. as Biii Brandon and Mt Miller were the last IperformeFs.
 Beine invited to stop of at the Rotary tdinner h Montgomery, did 70. as it ! rave no . chance to back up the invi- l tation by teleGram Of the H6mineham ! club to its C1Dttal City bysthtpn to at ltend the district conference h March. Ths MontgomeFy club. .whlch meeta each fWedneaday for lunch 1t the GAy-Ieague, i1S& bcdy of fine fellows piek6d fxon the fbest to be found in the city. greatly 1 enjoyed being present
The Bismarck tribune., 1921-08-01
MEN Il PULL I, :PuoW'sl WI'l y.
NJ. ON MEXICAN FARMS

Mexico City. Aug. Men harness
ed TO plows and engaged IN sturdy
cultivation Of the soil are not an un-
common sight in the state OF Morclos,
according tOstrayclers ID that region.
Beasts Of burden are scarce in that
state and the small, larnsrs have met
the situation By taking thcir places.
The result is that bountiful crops are
being grown there. Morelos, Incl;
denta1ly, is being watched with, in
tercst here inasmuch as5 the govern
metit''s scheme for sppor tionmcnt Of
small tracts OF land to 1aborers and
the ;reversion OF large hacicndas to
their original owners various NUM-
cipalities is being. carried out there.
According to reports the scheme is
working out well and T. single dts
trict will produce this year more than
100000 (pesos) worth 0f rice Sugar
cultivation has been abandoned tenn
p0rarily because Of lack " mac chihe:y
which was dfsmantled and destroyed
during various revolutionary periods
and has not been restored.
It Is stated. however, thai two
large sugar mills are g be erected
in the state which will meet all needs
when the first crops are harvested
within the next Is months. Morelos
is known. as one OF the richest states
in the republic but agriculture has
been retarded because, until recently.
It was owned practically In toto by
% landlords who are said to have
failed to cultivate the land to the hest
advantage.