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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
-'-'-'---s9 - WIT OF CHILDREN
From the Minneapolis Journal.

z ion the minneapolis Journal.
 Jane and baby sister went to the country last spring in time to see part Of the truck garden put in and to have a little garden for Jane's very own. After good growing week Jane wrote the following Dear papa, my beans and peas and lettus are coming up and baby sister has two teeth coming up.''
 R. L. Grandma was taking Laura for a walk in The park. Laura was in a playful mood and ran out upon the grass, where there. was board sign which read Keep off the grass"
 Grandma called Laura. that board says Keep off the grass.
 Laura hurried back to the walk and, 'turnins around. said: "shut up. board. ''
 E. L. H. Some time ago I had music pupil to whom l was trying to explain the musical character called a rest After explaining it to her she Wanted to know all about It's value.
 At her next lesson | asked her to cx- plain 1t to me. She gazed dolefully at the rest for few seconds, then siid- denly brightening up she exclaimed, T know what it is; it's { tired note
 Q. R. E. X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
In Birmingham Fifty Years

Yes" said Mrs. Jimmie" Nixon, Tt is true I have been citizen of Bir- mingham since 1871 and therefore, belong to the city's semi-centennial. I arrived here from Tuscaloosa, our for mer home, on the last day of 1871. MT. Nixon was one of the builders of the Alabama Great Southern between Bir- mingham and Tuscaloosa and helped build the Louisville and Nashville be- tween Birmingham and Blount Springs. It was his contracting business that brought us here. Somehow I loved Birmingham from the beginning and that love has never waned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Alive at Thorsby

T have received a letter today from Thorsby which informs me the new chamber of commerce organized there in December already has 45 members and seven active committees" safu Charles Jones, assistant manager of the Birmingham traffic bureau.
 T feel persohal interest in the Thorsby chamber because I did what I could to help put it on its feet. When was down there on that mission I felt that the fine spirit displayed would have good results and l see that 1t has done so already"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

A MORNING PRAYER Lord, keep me still when bitaer words are rising, and teach me to smile; for smiles defeat nnother's nnger and destroy my own. Amen. M. S. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

There is not sach a word Spoke of in Scotland, as this term of fear. --Hcnry ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

ID HedlIny elemenL III IecuperaClon Sense of Decency a Restraint to Vandalism 67HE keep-to-right markers placed U by the Birmingham Automobile club are there as an aid to safety of the public. It is not to the credit of the automobilists who do so that they are knocked down and broken up almost as fast as they are es- tablished.
 It is poor return for the money spent by the Automobile club and a very uncivil thing. The meanest of citizens is he who not only does noth- | ing for his community himself, but who mars the unselfish work done or attempted to be done for the com munity by others. The matter of automobile driving in Birmingham is among the most inn portant of items entering into the making of city fit to live in. The streets are wide and straight. The most ordinary care would reduce ac- cidents to a minimum, Utterly be- yond the pale is he who wilfully seeks to destroy that which is an aid to him and all others in making auto mobile traffic safe. There are enough automobile laws There are no laws made by man that can make men decent. That must issue out of their own heart. If a man realized how much of decency he sacrificed when he knocked down one of these keep-to-right signs, there would be precious few low enough to do it. * # x man cannot be elected to the presidency of the United States with out becoming a bigger man than hc was before that. The trust imposed lin him automatically adds to his men, tai and moral stature.  That export business has been very comfortable for Birmingham during the dull period in the domestic iron and steel trades.
 Alabama farmers lived three -fourths at home this season. It IS going to be found to be a considerable lift when preparing for the next crop.
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 First thing you know, the fellow that hangs fire for things to go lower still is going to pay higher price than he who buys now.
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 They appear to have ignored the bloody shirt Of one Tinkham of Massa- chusetts Tinkham ought to realize that he was dealing in old stun.
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 With just few more believing that the business revival is here, 1t will have arrived.
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 The vioiets are in bloom. but the peach trees have shown good judg- ment
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 Millions going into Birmingham in- dustries already established and sue cessful is proof of the pudding.
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 The sanswsr to Mary Garden is bfains.
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 The big Birminsham steel mills are operating at normal, thank you.
 FRENCH FRANC CALLED NICKEL From the Argonaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
Harding Is Not Balm
 to the Bloody Shirters

eelR LooDY SHIPPERS" are re.
 ID ported to be disgruntled be- cause President elect Harding has de- clared that he shall not recognize a cleavage between north and south in his administration of the affairs of the country common to all.
 It matters little to the mass of Americans, north, east, south and west, what the small remnant of bloody shirters" do or think. The contempt in which they are held was shown by the small impression made on the reapportionment committee of the lower House and the lower Houses prompt and utter refusal to entertain the proposal of the south's position with regard to negro suf- frage.
 It is too big country to be regu- lated by the narrow minded negro phobists of Boston who know noth- ing about the negro, nothing about the southern people and nothing about the problems of the south.
 It is too big country to have out siders tell California how to attend to the Japanese problem. What a row would be raised around old Bunker Hill if Alabamians should at tempt the regulation of the franchise in Massachusetts.
 Election to the presidency of this country automatically broadens the man chosen to that dignity. No mar endowed with that responsibility ir this age of enlightenment is going to be swayed by men like Congress. man Tinkham.
 Mir. Harding is to be chief execu. tive officer of the United States Happy augury for the success of his administration is his realization o1 the oneness of this country.
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 Birmingham and Alabama
 Fare Better than Most
 N LABAMA has fared better thar A most other states in each ane all the vicissitudes that have att tended the wake of the war.
 Her farmers have done better than those of many states, because, while cotton sought low level, they have lived 75 per cent at home.
 Industries of the Birmingham dis. trict have pulled through the assaults that for the time being prostrated other districts. Steel strike, outlaw railroad strike and the numerous industrial troubles which afflicted Pittsburg, Youngstown and Chicago steel and iron centers, made no den, kere.
 If blast furnaces of the merchar. interests have slowed down for two months after long and successful run of 15 months, the mills of the Steel Corporation have kept going at normal. If domestic business has dropped off, the export business has teen continuous. Birmingham's two strings to, the bow have. counted in the maintenance of the district s stability.
 Coal trades papers speak of "com- plete stagnation" in the Pittsburg roal trade. of "2o1 idle" mines in. tho Fairmont, Va, field. and of more than 50 per cent of mines of large operators in the Hooking valley be- ing down" In Alabama the coal pro. daction has been more than normal the past several weeks. Industries and railroads have seized the oppor- tunity q . slowing down demand to piIe up haze reserves.
 In whatsoever quarter the compar;- P is made the Birhingham district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
OR RICHER

From the Ohio State Journal.
 The unpardonable sin in person
 of a different race or religion from ours is to be smarter than we are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25

FRENCH FRANC CALLED NICKEL From the Argonaut
 The French franc. which has sagged in value from about 20 cents to about 5 cents, Is now known throughout the country by the good American name of "nickel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
ALCHEMY

By Francis Carlin.
 Because of lighs of the moon, Silver is found oa the mooi';. And because of the light of the sun. There is gold on tlae : i.s of ths
 poor. Because of the light of tn trA N Planets are reafound in its Nl sam; And because. of the ligh. bur ayes There is love In the .z, of my
 dream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
FRENCH FRANC CAALEn NICkE

The big Birmingham steel mills ar, operating at normal, thank you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25


 Birmingham has been blessed durins all of it's years with ministers who non ored the cloth they wore and tct churches they served The pastors of thi' city have been freer from sensationaiisn than any I nave ever known in the large cities of the south. This does not mean that they have not had the courage tc speak out when the times demanded It. but it does mean that it has been tree from the notoriety seeker who uses ms pu,pit as Ilace to advertise hii,seif, I am sure that this is one reason the Pastors union has always exertedS the influence which it has in the moral. reii- gious and civic life of the community
 While not actively engaged in the nm istry, but preaching here and there q occasion offers. not only in the churches of my own denomination, but in others which call upon me. as preacher walked the streets bit chesty on Mon dav. for felt that every minister in the community had the right to feel that ms calling had b.en magnified in the seiee' tion of the beloved Bryan as the sn'si most worthy to receive the News iovins cup. Some men might be spoiled by the honor, but nothing can change the char. acter of the man whom pr. Newfaeid' Jewish rabbi. likened unto the lows Nazarene." Long may he continue t walk in the Masters step as he goes II and out amongst us carrying the blessed spirit of Christ to rich and poor. to h'sh and low. is the prayer of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Milkmen Insist on DISCRIMINATION

Mason City, Iowa-Physicians Of
the city clashed with the milkmen
today when they gave out the in
formation to various milk consumers
that the pasteurization of milk did
not always necessarily kill the germs
of tuberculosis, diphtheria and ty-
phoid fever.
Physicians stated that pasteuriza-
ton of the commercial sort often
killed disease germs only temporar-
lily and that heating milk to l45 de-
grees Fahrenheit was not lasting
process in germ removal.
Milkmen pointed TO a bulletin is
sued by the United States depart
ment of labor in which it was stated
that the "pasteurization of milk,
if properly done, effectually killed
disease germs"
The clash came as the result of
an announcement made by DIR. g.
B. Fincham, federal milk expert
that milk from tubercular cows was
being given consumers of milk in
the city. In one instance so pei
cent of the milkman's animals were
found tubercular. Twenty-Five pei
cent Of the animals were killed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
.sT FISH STORY
.most Beats the Experience @. w
Holm, of DEBORAH, Had
Recently.

A short time ago We published
true fish story about 0. w.
Holm, of DEBORAH, catching Az
pound rainbow trout, after having
hooked the fish four days previous,
it getting away from him, taking his
hook and part of his line. He went
back to the same place four days
later and caught the same trout and
landed him safely. Now comes a.
story about a doctor at Prairie du
Chen having an exciting experience
with a big pike. The following is
from the Prairie du Chen Press:
Dr.. Z. j. Anthony returned this
week from a Several weeks vacation
in Minnesota, where he spent his
time fishing, hunting and visiting
old time friends. DR.. Anthony re-
ports a fine time and complete re-
covery from the attack of Fishilitis
from which he suffered when h;
went to the lakes. This story of
their trip came this week, and you
can believe it or not. 1t sounds
fishy. Dr. and some Of his friends
were fishing early one morning at
Lake Blank, when small minnow
swallowed the worm on his hook.
Dropping the selfbaited hook, it was
swallowed by a small sinner. Throw
ing the sinner into the lake while
still on the hook, a perch snapped
it up in a jiffy. The perch was be-
low the legal length to take and DIR.
becoming impatient at what the fish
had been doing cast the perch as
far as he could cast it into the lake.
1t had hardly struck the water until
one of the largest pixies ever seen in
the Lakeland they are whoppers-
siezed it and darted for the deep
water. Had not the line been a
good one it would have snapped
when the reel quit spinning. The
fish trashed the water into foam
with its tail, and at times leaped
high out Of the water. To catch
such a fish had been the desire of
every one who had fshed in Mime
sofa waters. Wherever the fish leap
ed from the water it could be seen
that its mouth had many scars on
it and that many other fishermen at
some time had hooked it. Several
rusty hooks were also seen hanging
from the mouth of the fish. All
those fishing nearby, and who will
swear as to the size of the fish, drop
ped their poles and offered their
help. For some TIME the fish lay
still, and an attempt was made to
reel II in. When the line frightened,
the fish came to life again with dou-
bic strength. A mighty flop in the
air, dive and another flop, almost
jerked the pole away, and to hold
on, too much pulling was done and
the fish escaped, tearing hole in
its mouth and Strengthening out the
hook. One thing is certain, many
have already hooked the big one and
its escape permits others who will
visit northern waters TO have a
chance to land it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28
Iowa Farmer Weds His Seventh
Wife; All Were Sisters.

Atlantic, Iowa-Fred Harris, 80
years of age, has Just married his
seventh wife. All his wives were
daughters Of Peter Yost, who lived
in Milwaukee, Wis, and sailed a
freighter on the great lakes in the
COS. He began by marrying the
oldest daughter of Yost, and shas
gone right down the line. The last
five were widows. Mrs. Gustave
Eidlemann is the last bride and she
is now rs years old. Her husband,
farmer, persisted in the Minnesota
forest fires of 1918. She has been
married twice before.
Harris who was hack driver and
later driver of a horse car in Chi
cago, following the great fire, re-
Gently bought a small fruit farm here
on which to pass his remaining
J years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

tory to emigrating to Florida. II
IS said that the sale was
the largest and most
hela In the W !. fully
oOO am - on the pre-
.4cnoff specialized !, in
.ocK only and some of his
COWS sold as high as $500, while
hogs went at an average of $50
per head.-Waverly Independent Re-
publican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-28

Pure Bred StocL
Fred Kireh VOL,
know ,o,d -
-ek Wednesday prepare
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
ORPHEUM
LECTURE WORTH
ATTENDING

Chas- Bettis opens six-day engage
nent at the Orpheum today
we are taught when wo arc young
70 k~cp away from, hct stoves lest We
be cr7t; to avotG tNs dGaEerS 4 tho
streets. i~st we hc inJurel sud to steer
clomr Of guarentintd houses lost W
.eonriae' disease. Yet mothers Gnd
fathers the world over. hold back BY
criminal false pride deny their children
the kncwled edge OF dangers far mora ser.
ious. allowing. in millions OF cases 10
wreck their own lives and other per
sons-through ignorance.
So declares William Charles Belts.
sociologist. who. indorsed b. women's
clubs. juvenile courts. the uoncn's
Protective Association and prominent
physicians and welfare workers every
where. Will talk TO men and women IN
separate audiences at the Orpheuna
theatre on the evils Of social diseases.
Mr.. Belts has made an intensive
study Of the subject al which he now
lectures. Hts talks have been given in
large cities all over the country.
Whether prompted by morbid curl
osity or by a desire 70 prod, by tha
knowledge OF facts a. they are pre-
sented BY the picture and by Mr.. Bet
It's lecture, men. women and children
appeared.
Ladies' only today. tomorrow and
Thursday ali day and Friday matinee.
Men only Friday night and saturday
and Sunday all day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
Leo Much
Discussed
Individual
Friends of East Chicago Ex-
Constable Make Denials
Of Points in Times Story

Whether Leo Bonayenture. ex-consta-
bic OF East Chicago would Be success
full IN landing the job as head Of pro-
hibition forces IN Northern Indiana was
much discussed topic in the Twin
Cities following the publication of the
story on the matter IN The Times yes
terday.
Some who are acquainted with Leo
treated It as Joke and said that those
higher up would never seriously con
slider recommending MIN for the ap-
pointment. With Leo-s friends t. was
different. They became highly excited
over It for the matter had hitherto
been kept quiet. Leos promotion is
intended as a reward for his service in
political circles Bonaventura is nov
serving as q state deputy factory in
spector under appointment Of Ex-Gov.
Goodrich. and IS about as hard working
a politician the republican party has
Vehement deniars Of some Of the
points brought out in The Times story
were made by his friends They 90
not deny that things have been pretty
we'll arranged for his landing the pro-
hibition job now held By Chief Gus
Simons
One point IN particular is stressed
Leo was never arrested, they say. This
is true as far as the records disclose
but Bonaventura has undergone some
severe grillinngs. Agents Of the Z. s
department Of justice put him through
- hours Of nerve racking quizzing on
one occasion, but were unable to break
down his story. This was in connec-
tion with a suspected conspiracy with
which they believed him to be connec-
ted
Furthermore. the ex-constable. who
IS said to control $500 italian votes
points TO the fact that when federal
prohibition agents raided his home they
did rot find as much rquor as they
had expected. Leo says ths, Chief
Simons even apologized to him for en-.
tering his home that time With search
warrant Leo avs not prosecuted that
time because he said he had the liquor
for his wife Who was sick
In any event Leo IS the most dis
cussed man in East Chicago today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
important
Meeting Is
Called Now
Initiative in Building Situa-
tion is Taken by Hammond
Chamber of Commerce

The initial step towards bringing
about settlement OF the lockout
which since May IS has tied up build
ing operations in the Calumet region
Will be taken tomorrow evening a, a
meeting which VIII be held in the
Hammond Chamber OF Commerce
rooms at O'Clock Wednesday even
Ing. June Is.
The board OF directors cf the Cham
Der Of Commerce held n meeting last
night following the request OF the
Hammond Clearing House Association
that they take the initiative in the
matter. At the special meeting it
was decided to take no action until
all sides had an opportunity to pre-
sent their cases
Letters were immed ately sent out
70 all contractors. material men and
representatives. of organizations Of
craftsmen and laborers. inviting them
10 attend the meeting II is called
by President Jesse Wilson
Word frorl Chicago today stated
that the differences between the two
contractors organizations had been
wiped out and that the general con-
Tractors had agreed to the arbitration
which had been arranged by the or
ganization OF sub-contractors Work
at the old scale was expected to start
in Chicago today. Hammond contrac-
tors have practically decided to accept
the wage decision as made BY Judge
Lands but It is still a question wheth-
er it viii be satisfactory to the labor
organizations in case lower scale is
decreed
judge Lands had announced that he
would try 70 reach decision by
Thursday but those IN touch with the
situation fear that the matter wm4 re-
quire more time as it is said the
general contractors Of Chicago in
agreeing 70 arbitration had insisted
that the question of working condl-
tions be opened UP also They hold
that there are certain restrictions
whic hare costing tho builder more
than the actual wage difference and
they want these restrictions removed
j fpossible They have even intimat-
ed that they would be willing to work
under the old scale if the onerous
working conditions can Be side-step-
ped.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
EAST SIDE
RESIDENTS
INDIGNANT
Experience OF Four Years Ago
Now Repeated.

Mrs. william Holm, 800 Roosevelt
avenue, called Ths Times this morn
ing.
The city dump is burning again"
she said Tt has been smolderinS for
week. The smoke and the odor are
frightful. The dre has driven the
rats out ot the dump and there IS
plague OF rats on this street"
a reporter visited the territory.
Roosevelt and Columbia avenue inter
sect at Columbia park. Directly east
OF Columbia park Is the city dump.
Great clouos OF smoke rose from the
dump and rolled on the breeze down
Roosevelt avenue.
SLEEP IMPOSSIBLE
Nobody could sleep isst night"
MrA Holm complained IT smelled
like rotten NEST The dump was anre
Just before the last election too"
Mrs. J. s. Long. sos Roosevelt
avenue. concurred with Mrs Holm.
The dump has been burning for
week she said. They don't seem
TO be able to put out the fire. once il
starts. They should have had a gang
Of men down here covering II up with
sand The summer that Dan Brown
ran for mayor the city dump started
10 burn and burned FOR weeks.
Browns supporters came down and
took a picture OF Il. Well. anyw ay.
Mayor Smalley had men throwing
einders on It and il wasn't so bad then
as Il IS now.
CALL UPON HEALTH BOARD.
II called up the board OF health this
morning Dr.. Buchanan wasn't in
and woman who answered the phone
told me the board Of health had moth
ing to do with the city garbage. That
fire IS menace to the health OF my
baby. I keep her In the house with
all tbs doors and windows closed but
the smoke gets in somehow. night and
day. Last night We couldn't sleep. 1t
choked us
Mrs. Longs description Of the nuts
ance was mild. The smoke from the
dump was sickening
RATS KILL RABBITA
". ~. Sielaf. 5s1 Roosevelt avenue.
complained bitterly Of the rats. He
said that they had fed from tho fire
and we're making their home on
Roosevelt avenue. The rodents are
large. hairless. carnlverous creatures.
They are killing the chickens and rab-
bits.
oliver Jarchow. $50 Roosevelt ave
nue. had no idea how the FIRE started
Probably some KIDS he said.
USED IN CAMPAIGN.
The fles Of The Times show that
great point vas made BY Dan Brown
campaigners Of the burning Of Earb-
age At the city dump on Columbia ave-
nue. four years ago. and that Brown
stated that he would abate the civ
dump nuisance II elected
The mayor was appealed 10 today
and said that he would instruct the
street and alley commissioner to put
out the FIRE He had no idea as to
the origin Of the are.
work of extinguishing the smould
ering blaze was started this after.
noon BY workmen who shoveled sand
onto the garbage. The hrs covers
vide area