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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
The Savings Habit

T have come across two commend able instances of the savings habit on the part of young men," said Capt. F. l.. Demere. One Is young white man. He was a telegraph messenger boy and later worked at an industrial plant. He told me the other day that he had saved up $500.
 T met a negro whom I know well and got to talking with him. He told me that he owned the house in which he lives and the next lot and has s1,000 in bank.
 Both the white man and the black are at present out of job, but neither is worrying, because each had pro- vided for the rainy day. They want work, but they can afford the tempo rary idleness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30

follows: Argentina, 50,O0O tons: Cuba, 10000; Panama, 47,OOO; Bra gil, 42,OoO; Mexico, 25,O0O; Chile, 39,- 900. Coke movements were: Peru, $500; Mexico, 1,7OO; Argentina, 1900; Cuba, 1900.
 Alabama should move the major part of this export business and m time will do so. The bids for the Mobile terminals have been received and are in the hands of the war de- partment. The contract should be let and construction started as soon as possible.
 Meanwhile Alabama coal operators, who are in earnest about the export business and wish Alabama coal to be- come standard in the Latin coun- tries of this hemisphere, should fol- low the example of northern dealers in perfecting arrangements for grad ing and standardizing coal before it leaves Alabama. This can be done by employment of the services of the mine bureau at Tuscaloosa.
 When we go out for greater export business, we will find sharp compe- tition and our offerings must be honest if we wish to win the mar kets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
To Learn True Conditions
 in the Birmingham District


 ~ OL. T. o. SMITH, chairman of W the general committee of the civic associations appointed to in- vestigate unemployment in the Bir- mingham district, has called a mass meeting at the Southern club, Monday. at 1 o'clock.
 A thorough canvass of the situa- tion will be made at this luncheon. What the committee. wants to find out is actual facts, then it hopes to formulate some plan of relief, if it is found necessary, not only for min CTS, but for all cases of destitution. There are men out of employment through no fault of their own, and if their families are suffering be- cause they cannot find work to do, they deserve as much consideration as the miners. In fact, any plan of re- lief that is adopted would be neither humane nor fair if it did not Include all who deserve help. So far the public has been rather lukewarm in answering appeals. That is believed to be due largely to a lack of knowledge regarding the sit uation in the Birmingham district. The Salvation Army states that a considerable number of miners fami- lies are facing starvation. Other re- ports would indicate that conditions have been exaggerated.
 The meeting called for Monday will. it is hoped, clear up these uncertain ties and show what should be done. This is the logical step to take. A concerted, we'll organized movement to relieve want can accomplish far more than sporadic relief, given here and there, by first one organization and then another.
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 If there has been so much inefficient cy and mismanagement of the rail- roads the employees should have told us about 1t before the wage question came up for settlement.
 E
 Philadelphia correspondent says Cal Coolidge is wearing nifty clothes. Still, we don't believe Cal will ever be- come what is known to the trade as a "snappy dresser"
 * x x Maybe those missing l. W. w. lead- CTS are too proud to serve prison terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
% < $ Farm Marketing Progress Made in Etowah County
Made in ]

E7T1HE Etowah county farm bureau is
 J a recently organized body, but it has already perfected some ad- vantageous marketing arrangements for the farmer members. Among these is an agreement with the local produce dealers in Gadsden, under which the farmers bringing in fresh eggs will receive a price slightly above the mar ket quotations.
 But these eggs are to be worth the difference. Each member of the bu- reau is to have stamp and each egg is to be stamped. The stamp will follow the egg to the consumer, who will know the age of the egg and will not be subjected to doubt when it is broken for use. In other words, "only good eggs will be sold, because each individual is held ,e- aponsible for the quality" according to the bylaws of the bureau.
 The bureau is also establishing dairy routes by means of which the milk from all member farms adjacent will be collected by trucks and brought to Gadsden for distribution.
 These plans resemble the system which lifted the kingdom of Denmark out of poverty to sone of competency and self-respect. Denmark's eggs, but ter and bacon sell higher in London than Irish, English and Scotch prod- ucts, because only the best comes out of Denmark through it's cooperative farming and marketing agencies. A farmer of Denmark would sooner lose finger than allow a spoiled egg to pass to market bearing his initials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Found Them Prepared

Tour entire force feels gratified that we were found not wanting during Manager Bunn's recent absence in the eats" said Miss Blanche Housman of the Chamber of Commerce. Several important matters came up while Mir. Bum was away and several times the accuracy of our work was tested by members, some of whom thought they had discovered errors. In each in- stance we were able to show that we had not made a mistake and that we had been correct
 Tt is pleasant to be able to have a clean sheet to show the boss on his return from trip, and this we were able to do this time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
A GENTLEMAN

ny T IHdCKeTHy.
 A gentleman is rarer thing than some of us think for. Which of us canspoint out many such in his circle truth is constant and elevated; who can look the world honestly in the face, with an equal manly sympathy for the great and the small? We all know hundred whose coats are we'll manners; but of gentlemen. how many? Let us take a little scrap of paper and each make out his list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30

ARIONIAD REQUIREMENTS. In taking up golf, we would like to re- 'Tis statement you cannot refute- Though a novice may practice from day.
 light to dark A great deal depends on his suit.
 NO PUBLICITY SEEKER.
 "The bootleggers held meeting last night and elected a new president" 'NNho is he?" asked the editor of the .Chiggersville Clarion.
 Some say it's Sam Millick who used to run the Palace bar, and others say it's Henry Deezer who's made lot of money out of his farm since prohibition went into effect"
 Well no matter who he is. that's one prominent citizen who won't ask us to publish his picture in the Clarion"
 THE PENALTY OF RICHES. Happy days" murmured MT. Grabcoin. Thinking of your boyhood?"
 No, indeed. l used to work 14 hours a day on the farm I was thinking of the time when a man could make fortune in this country without having to apolo- gize to the public and hand most of it over to the government"
 THE MUSIC CURE
 q hear you. are giving concerts for newly arrived immigrants"
 Yes" said the commissioner. We want them to get in tune with America" Any jazz?'
 "Certainly not We're trying to make them feel more like the Pilgrim Fathers and less like bolsheviki."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Approval of Important
 Intercounty Highway Give,

TIT is good news to hear that the ll federal highway engineer has ap- proved the project for permanent road construction in Shelby and Chiffon counties along the route of the Mont gomery- Birmingham highway. The amount involved is $1,0O0,OOO and it will be procurable when the state is in a position to match federal money with it's own.
 in this connection it is encouraging to note the renewal of interest in road building. Several local bond issues for roads have been voted and several are proposed. The bonds that have been voted received the old-fashioned majorities, Indicating that the peo- pie have so far recovered from the depression caused by the low price of cotton as to do the sensible thing without regard to passing evils.
 No highway in the state would serve greater interests than one be- tween the state capital and the chief city of Alabama. Birmingham is the largest consumer of Alabama farm products and it is to the advantage of Alabama producers to have access to this market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
A LOng-Iived Family

Col. T. l.. Bulger is among the veter- an lawyers attending the meeting of the State Bar association. Everyone remarks how young he looks. Well, come of long-lived race" said Col onel Bulger. "One of my grandpar- ents lived to be over 100 years of age. do not expect to attain that many years, but the Lord knows. My county, Tallapoosa, is good place to grow old in, and it is habit of ours over that way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
WHEN SHE SINGS

WHEN SHE SlNuS By Cy Warman. When she sings the song birds listen, While the pearly dewdrops glisten On the hedge and on the hawthorn, Trembling poised on outspread
 wings And at night the moon swings nearer. And the stars are hushed to hear hor. Eep the nightingale is silent, Awed and silent when she sings When she sings the withered grasseo Catch the low wind as it passes. Whispering. hush. and hushing
 hearken
 While the dread of death takes
 wings And the summer roses dying. Smile one last sweet smile, and sigh-f -f
 ing. Fold in peace their perfumed petals.A Soothed and solaced. when she sings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
An unemployed Domestic

Not all the unemployed are over anxious for jobs." said O. l.. Bum. T know of a negro girl who is not worry ing. We hired this girl to do some housework, helping my wife fix up a bit after her return from the east.
 The girl seemed satisfied with the pay which we agreed to give her, and went to work with an apparent will. In about two hours her will seemed to weaken. She said her shoes were to go home and put on a larger and less fashionable pair She did not come back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
THEN AND NOW

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 A Philadelphia connoisseur has re- turned from England with manu- script of Shelley's for which he paid fl, 700!
 It Is said that the total amount Shelley received in his lifetime from the publishers of his poetry was about $250.
 As one reads of the fantastic sums that change hands in the auction room today for books, manuscripts, pictures and other works of art, one is moved to moralize upon the difference a small part of the price would have made to the artist in his lifetime.
 Chatterton poisoned himself ere he was IS to escape slow starvation. sinoe penury; and now few words from his hand would bring enough to support him for years!
 In the last year of Schubert's life, six of his songs were sold to pub fisher for 20 cents apiece. When he died, not 32 years old, his unpublished music was valued at $2. and his whole estate was appraised at SIP.
 Septimus Winner of Philadelphia sold Listen to the Mocking Bird" to the publishers for s35. They are said to have made s3,O0O,Ooo out of itl
 Lives of great men all remind us" that posterity has succeeded in capital found 1t hard to live.
 Seven cities claimed great Homer dead Through which the living Homer beg
 ged his bread
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Alabama Export Coal
 Should Be Standardized

r7f1HERE is an enormous export coal J business going on permanently. Alabama gets some of this trade, but not as much as it should. When the coal terminals at Mobile, with their accommodations for 10000 tons, are in service in conjunction with the Warrior, business 10 times greatar than is now done should develop. both in bunker and export coal.
 Bituminous coal exports to The countries named in February were as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
PREPARED FOR TEE WORST

From the Washington Post.
 From the size of the sa-aries the League of Nations officials fixed fer themselves they must have had hunch that the league would soon be in bad fix.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
AMONG WRITERS AND AZ
By c. M. STANLEY

it is ridiculous. His famous comic is a perfect caricature of himself.
 M. Koenigsberg, who is head of all the Hearst News and Sydnicate En- terprises. save 6 unique entertain- ment at the Friars' club Tuesday eve ming at which about 300 editors and publishers were guests. Koenigsberg, by the way, is an old Montgomery Advertiser boy. The Friars club af- fair was called "lollypop lark" and there was an excellent reason for ths name.
 All of the great comic artists of the organization were introduced Each of them--McManus. Outcault, Knerr, Goldberg, Sterrett, and the others was called to the stage and drew a number from a barrel The guest whose card bore the number drawn was entitled to a sketch or drawing of anything he might designate made for him by the artist.
 The whole affair was lots of finn. Several dozen of the best actors and '"uu0NiiiS dItlSlS Tn town were fn- troduced and gave short entertainment sketches of every variety. There were tragedians. comedians, jazz bands, chorus girls prima donnas and James J. Corbett and Billy B. Van. It was an aggregation you probably could not see anywhere except at the Friars' club to which they all belong.
 During the course of the dinner several men seated among the guests staged quarrel which for realism was perfect. Cold chills were chasing up and down the spines of lot of the editors. There was no shooting. but It had all the element of a tragedy Chinese actor, and became a musical star.
 By odd coincidence the great Chi nese tenor died from a bursted blood vessel in his throat, similar to that which threatened to take the life of Caruso, now convalescent.
 The story of Lou Hoong-shens life shows that the rule for success is uni versal; Nature may give a man won- derful gifts, but only hard work and patience can give him success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A SLIGHT DISTINCTION.

A SLIGHT DISTINCTION. That feller's pretty good on the bull fiddle" remarked the lowbrow. That isn't bull fiddle he's playing" said the music lover, with pained ex- pression. "Ifs violincello"
 Maybe you're right, but ain't per tickler, The only difference I can see is that you stand up to a bull fiddle and set down to a violincello."
 A POPULAR TARGET. How is the spirit of reform in this town?"
 Militant"
 "Yes?"
 "Our first movie theatre is going to be opened next week The brothers and sisters can hardly wait to call meeting and pass resolutions condemning the mo- ton picture as a pernicious influence"
 THE HAPPY NOMAD.
 
 And moves away without regret; He never has to raise the rent For three rooms and kitchenette. AN EXAGGERATED CAPACITY. What has become of the young chap of whom it used to be said that he could be made drunk by merely slapping him in the face with bar towel?" He's little older now. but otherwise is much the same. You'll find him loafing in the village drug store and boosting about the quantity of strong waters he used to consume in the old days when there was personal liberty in this coun- try" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
cHINA's s1oooo A WEEK TENOR

From the Anniston Star.
 land where one would not expect to find great singers, the people of cul- ture are lamenting the passing of a man with wonderful voice.
 Lou Hoong-Shen, the Caruso of China, is dead. You never heard of him? Yet. he died in Shanghai thea tre that had contracted to pay him s10,o00 week. That's big salary. It Is phenomenally big in China, where few cents a day will hire strong man.
 To become famous in your home town is not easy. To become famoc7 in neighboring towns is difficult. To become world-famous is next door to the impossible. This is emphasized by the lot of the great Chinese tenor. He was famous all through the orient, yet Americans knew about as much con- corning him as if he had been man from Mars.
 Born or poor parents, Lou ftoOnS- Shen had to scramble for living. But. though China is a land of musical voices Gas anyone will testify who has listened to the songs of the hawker and the coolie), the boy Lou stood alone
 He had the most wonderful voice among 40O,o0o,o0o Chinese. Despite this, he had to work hard before he became great
 For many years he was a hummer
 "a Chinese actor. Ten years ago he was discovered" in Shanghai At once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30

N 1T EW YORK, April Especially Bulger, one of the old Birmingham men, is now spend ing all his time with the Satur- day Evening Post. He is never any where very long, but is a sort of scout to get out among the. authors, keep up with what is going on and to see that they do their work promptly and regularly. MT. Blythe describes our governmental situation at Wash ington as Gin a fog.'
 Bob Small, one of The Age Herald s regular contributors, introduced me to Dan Mahoney, the son-in-law of Gov ernor Cox, who manages the governors newspapers. Mahoney is a big, jolly fellow whom you feel that you have known for years after talking to him five minutes. He told a story of a wag in Cox headquarters late election night Well" said the wag quietly, the people have spoken. but they needn't have spoken so d. loud.'
 John w. Davis, former ambassador, is the new general counsel of the As sociated Press, and he made great hit with the members by his speech at the annual luncheon at the Waldorf Tues day.
 Rosalie A. Higgins, so we'll known to Alabama newspaper readers, is doing Editor and Publisher.
 I had a talk with McManus of Jiggs fame at the Friars' club the other eve ming. He Is so much like Jiggs that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30

A movie of Mir. Dempsey pushing a Ilawn-mower is inspiring, but we have suspicion that Mir. Dempsey quit pushing 1t about the time the camera man quit cranking his machine.
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 If President Harding wants to know anything about the tricks of European diplomacy, he should consult certain private citizen named Woodrow Will son.
 With 100000 men under arms In Europe, the outlook for the peace dove is just about as promising as that of a fat turkey the day before Thanks giving.
 After reviewing the Atlantic fleet, President Harding is more convinced than ever that America will get what She wants out of the versailles treaty.
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 There are times when women reveal horse sense. A Poughkeepsie widow who was engaged to two men let her children choose their stepfather.
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 By the time $50,0oo,O00 a year is be- ing spent to keep the country more or less dry the Anti-saloon league may be asking for s75, 900 or $100,0oo, 900.
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 The allies are much obliged to Uncle Sam. but they can't see anything worthy of attention in Gerinany's latest proposals.
 Another warning has been sent to Panama, which is trying to give cor rect imitation of state that is little hard of hearing.
 # * # The modern bandit is not as pictur- esque as Jesse James; for instance, yet he probably has a larger annual in- come.
 A New York writer says the movies are not art. Whats he trying to do- break the heart of David Wark Grif- filth?
 % x # The Notre Dame student who won ,440-yard hurdle race in 59 4-5 seconds is not afflicted with spring fever.
 # # < The British coal miners will greatly ohlige the British public by going to work before next winter sets in
 # # # Congress seems to regard disarma- ment as strictly an academic question.
 $; # # Some of the testimony in the Stokes case should be designated by asterisks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Member of the Assoclnted Press
Prafsfng what is lost Makes the remembrance dear. --AlPs We'll That Ends We'll.
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! MORNING PRAYER

MORNING PRAYER
 1t is vain, Lord. to say that thou wilt speak to me. for thou nrt ever speaking. Let my prayer be that may hear, and hearing, work thy will. Amen.--M. S. n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
Reantr in Fashion

T greatly enjoyed the. Beauty in Fashion, the tableaux vivants put on by the Alabama Art league for the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs" says Solon Jacobs.
 Tt was really a creditable and artistic showing of the taste of Birmingham in the matter of dress and the beauty of it's women. Every single period dress was worn with grace and ease, and each model was true to the type.
 The twentieth century gowns were also well shown by the wearers. The applause as each model or models or groups were shown was hearty, but it seemed to be that I noticed several well known recent benedcts who ap- plauded with more zeal than the pro- fessiona1 "clacquers" who make a pro- fession of it abroad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
City Music


 Next week will mark the inau- gural of two good summer institutions of Birmingham" declared Gordon Erickson, director of municipal music First, the community concert will be held outdoors Sunday for the first time this season. The programme will be in sympathy with the memorial serv- ices of the sons and daughters of the Confectionery.
 Then the municipal band will open the season at East Lake park Wednes- day afternoon. The band will be placed on the upper floor of the pavilion overlooking the lake this summer. There are 25 members of the municipal band who will play at the park next week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30

mark
 lis statement you cannot refute- Though novice may practice from day. light to dark A great deal depends on his suit.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-17
ADMIRAL CLARK BRADFORD'S
son.

A special despatch to the Globe
says that Admiral f Clark. retired,
has loaned to the Vermont Historical
Society the sword presented to him
by the people of Oregon in COM
memoration Of the Battle of Santiago.
Also a dress hat worn by the Admiral
in his trip around South America
and at the battle of Santiago and a
pair Of spaulets richly ornamented
in gold with the Rear AdmiraPs in
sigma, two stars and an anchor are
I'm the collection. At the end of the
despatch il says that Montpelier
was Admiral Clarks boyhood home,
and as he has no permanent home in
which to look after his effects SEEM
ed more than pleased 10 loan the
articles indefinitely to the Historical
Society" Admiral Clark was born in
Bradford and went from Bradford to
Annapolis, so Bradford claims him as
her son.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-17
HENRY c. IDE DEAD.

Henry Ide, formerly governor.
general of the Philippines, and later
minister to Spain under the Taft adj
ministration, died at his home in St
Johnsbury June 18th. He recently
had returned from California where
he spent the winter.
Mr. Ide, who was 76 years of age,
was a native of Barnet, Vermont, and
had made his home in st. JChrsbury
for so years. He first entered the
diplomatic service as the United
States commissioner to Samoa in
1891. Later he became the chief
justice of Samoa, under a joint APP
pointment of the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, serving until
1897. In 1901 he went to'the Philip
pines as a member of the Taft com
mission to establish a civil govern
ment and served successfully as
secretary of finance and justice, vice
governor, acting governor and COVER
He was sent to Spain
as minister in 1909 and remained
until August 1913.
Two daughters, Mrs w Bourke
Cochran of Washington and Mrs
Shane Leslie of London survive, both
now bein~ in London.
The funeral will be held at the
late residence in St. Johnsbury this
Friday morning at II o'clock.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-06-17
Ecus From the Orient.

A train of % cars, loaded entirely
with japanese and Chinese eggs, left
Vancouver. b. c., the other day, bound
for New York. The train was made
up of nine carloads sent over from
Seattle TO be attached to sixteen car
loads of eggs from the steamer EN-
press of Russia. The eggs from Seattle
were delivered by Japanese liners.
The eggs. with the exception Of 1.500
cases for London. England, and 1000
cases for Montreal were all consigned
to New York The shipment to the
latter point consisted of approximate
ly 1850 cases of 30 and SO dozen
each, or about 6.500OOO, more than an
egg for breakfast for every man. won.
an and child In New York city.