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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
THE PRAIRIE TOWN

Helen Santmyer, in The Bookman. Lovers of beauty laugh at this gray town, Where dust lies thick on ragged curbside
 trees, And compass needle streets lead up and down And lose themselves in empty prairie seas. Here is no winding scented lane, no hill Crowned with a steepled church, no garden
 wall Of old gray stone where lflacs bloom, and fill The air with fragrance when the May rains
 fall. But here is the unsoftened majesty Of the wide earth where all the wide streets
 end, And from the dusty corner one may see The full moon rise, and flaming sun descend. The long main street, whence farmers teams
 go forth, Lies like an old sea road, star-pointed north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
PATTERSON AND PATTI

From the New York World
 Among his childhood companions was Ade- lima Patti. Once when he was 12 years old and Adelina g, they played together at charity concert in Washington. She sang "The Las: Rose of Summer and he played her brother-in- laws variations Home, Sweet Home." The audience was enthusiastic and the two children came out again. This time he improvised an ac- compartment to "The Old Folks at Home" which Adena sang, and the applause nearly raised the roof Years later when Christine Nilsson was at the height of her success at the Theatre Lyrique, in Paris, Watterson told her the time would come when she would be giving concerts. She was indignant at the suggestion, but he said to her: Nevertheless, let me teach you sure encore.' He played her Stephen Fosters immortal ditty. She was delighted with it, and as he remarks in his memoirs, "The sequel that it served her an even bette, turn than it had served Adelina Patti"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
TRIP TO MEXICO

"There is already much interest in the pro posed business trip to Mexico and Texas cities, which the Chamber of Commerce plans for Feb ruary," said o. L. Bum. "I have had several direct applications for being booked for the trip, and numbers of business men have de- clared there intention of arranging to take it.
 "There is growing opportunity for doing business with Mexico, and middle western cities, sensing it, have conducted business excursions to Mexico. No place is better situated for busi- ness with Mexico and the southwestern part of this country than Birmingham.
 q believe we will have good crowd leaving here February 6. The special train will be a de luxe one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
WHEN WORK IS UPHILL

"The hardest time to work with vim and in- telligence is when one has little tq do," said Charles E. Jones. During the dull holiday pe1 riod, when there is not much to do, just about enough to justify coming to the office in the mornings, that small amount of work seems to drag.
 "On the other hand, pile up work until every one in the office is knee deep in it, and all go at it with real interest and seem to enjoy themselves
 Man certainly lives by the sweat of his brow When he is not living that way, life is fairly dead and uninterestng thing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
NO BROKEN SWORD ON THE
 PEACE" DOLLAR

The new "peace" dollar will not show an American eagle ciutching broken sword. Two designs were submitted. The other merely showed the eagle. That was accepted and will mark the first change in the American silver dollar in 25 years.
 We are feeling just now a warm glow If beatitude. The new dollars will symbolize the era upon which America and, let us hope, the world, is entering as the result of the arms conference While the artist who created the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
MOTORMEN AND CONDUCTORS
 ISSUE MAGAZINE

The third annual edition of the Motormen and ! handsome Christmas publication and credit to the employees of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, whom it represents. It is artistically designed and printed on heavy book paper. The extensive advertising patron age it contains testifes to the popularity of these hard-workng and efficient men, whose devotion to duty are largely responsible for the traction service Birmingham enjoys
 Of the many thousands of people who ride on trolley cars in the Birmingham district dur ing the year few stop to consider how much their safety and convenience depend on the ef- forts of motormen and conductors These m ,n not only efficient in an exacting and trying the people whom they serve. The Age Herald is glad of an opportunity to give them praise they deserve and perhaps awaken a deeper sense of appreciation among the patrons of the Birmingham traction system.
 Division 725 of which R. P Bernhardt is president, does much welfare work for its mem- bers, providing for the families of deceased motormen and conductors, caring for the sick and in other ways giving help where it is needed most. The organization is progressive and in- teligent. It's Christmas magazine is an achieve ment of which the conductors and motormen of Birmingham may justly take pride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
PEACE CONFERENCE OF
 1867
J. R, satterfeld of Selma, Former State Senator

J. R. Satterfield of Selma, Former State Senator
 from Dallas, in the New York Times.
 In the early part of September, 1867, was papers that an international peace congress was soon to be held there. As I had then recently seen some of the horrors of war in the war be- tween the states, I was naturally in favor of peace. So inquired into the matter and found that I could become a full-fledged member OF the congress by paying very small sum for card of membership Having secured my cre- dentials I joined the rest of the members in what was called the Electoral palace. The flags of all nations were draped about the building. Instead of gavel the chairman used little bell.
 Edgar QuiHet, the exiled Frenchman, was a member and made speech which was loudly applauded There was letter, dated at Lon- don, from Louis Blanc, another exiled French man. The Fenian, the Sim Feiner of that day, wanted peace, but he wanted the independence of Ireland first. The representatives of the German states and principaities which had been absorbed into the German empire the year be- fore were there, and they wanted peace after they had settled scores with Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm
 The Frenchman was there, and wanted peace only after the dethronement of Louis Na- poleon, and one Frenchman became so much ex- cited that he rushed forward with the avowed purpose of snatching the eagles from the French flag and was only quieted by of his coun- trymen, who told him that the eagles would come off the flag when the government was changed And Garibaldi was there, and spoke in his famous uniform, red shirt and gray trousers, without coat and with belt on which he doubtless hung his sword when he went from the congress. on his way home, and made war against the pope. He was very anx- ous to have peace after he had succeeded in adding the papal states to the kingdom of Italy. He said the union of Italy had been the dream of his life. And thus 1t went on, and all who spoke wanted peace, but they wanted to whip somebody first On the third day some Uf the members were so violent in their speeches that the authorities of Geneva invited the con- gress to leave, and they adjourned, to meet few days later at Berne.
 As I passed on, I never knew whether they met again or not This experience of mine, more than 50 years ago, has caused me to have very little faith in the prospect of international peace, but I hope something may be accom- pished in that direction now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
BROTHER LION

From the American Legion Weekly.
 The show was touring Georgia and having trouble with its small but select menagerie. Therefore, the management advertised for an assistant animal trainer. A husky colored man applied was accepted and went to work
 When the time came to feeo the animals though, his nerve faltered, especially when he was obliged to open the lions cage.
 70, Lawdr' he prayed, "as To was wid Dan'l in de lions den, so be wid ms now.''
 Whereupon voice issued from the king If beasts:
 "Nebbah mind de Lord and Dan'l big boy. Dis yere lions yo' own countryman, Jes' hustle wid dat chow.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
PARTIES AND THE CONFERENCE

From the WaShlngton otar.
 The story that MT. Underwood is under ban on his side of the Senate chamber and threat ened with deposition from the democratic lead ership there because of his acceptance of a seat at the armament conference table is not only denied but seems utterly absurd.
 Suppose Mir. Harding had ignored the demo- cratic side of the Senate and given MT. Lodge a republican colleague. Would not criticism have resulted? Would it not have been justified? Would not democrats, both in the chamber and out, have been among the most emphatic of the critics? Undoubtedly.
 Wisely and properly the President, treating the matter as above party, as matter in which both parties were equally interested, drew upon each of the parties for delegate to the con- ference.
 In his draft on the democratic party did he not make an excellent selection! MT. Under wood is not only his partys leader in the Sen ate, but one of its leaders in the country. In 1912 he was under most respectful considers tion for his party presidential nomination, and he may be so compIimented again in 1924. The President could not have made better selec- ton. Indeed, by its recognition of MT. Under woods merits and ability, the democratic party had given the President his tip.
 The work of the armament conference may undergo vigorous examination by the Senate, but not on party lines. That is to say, sen ator who should make it plain that his objec- ton to the work of the armament conference had it's root in the fact that the President is a republican and the leader of his party would not injure the business in hand half so much as himself. He would have few listeners and no followers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 The medium should always be in good spirits.
 Usually the louder man talks the less it amounts to.
 Lives of great men are apt to remind us that they were not infallible.
 When it comes to getting his dues his satanic majesty never gets left
 If you cannot give anything, else, give smile and word of cheer.
 If you wish to hear a hard luck story just ask man for the money he owes you.
 The spots on mans reputation look about 10 times larger to others than to himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28

Convicts who attempted to escape from the Auburn prison failed because they tried to carry with them one of their number who had broken his leg. Possibly they bad lot, but they may not be beyond redemption.
 President Harding gave his father $100 for a Christmas present. Maybe the old gentleman was already well supplied with mufflers and good warm mttens to withstand the rigors of an Ohio winter.
 
 Newspapers which failed to publish the New York Suns letter to Virginia O'Hanlon taEs year may have to explain to their readers that it was unavoidably crowded out.
 MT. Ziegfeld announces his retirement from the "girl and music" business. If there is such time for him to protest.
 Perhaps after another week father will tire of playing with little Willie's toys and resume his. occupation of providing living for the family.
 Although Crown Prince Hrohito read his speech at the opening of the Japanese diet we d in writing it.
 Babe Ruth salaries were undreamed of when the first extra inning baseball game on record was played in Hoboken, N. J., in 1851. Gen. Francisco Reyna was executed by the old reliable firing squad in Mexico, and another revolution seems to have been nipped in the bud.
 The gaping wounds of war are slowly being healed. General Von Buelow was entertained in Washington by Lord Cavan of Great Britain. Debs would abolish jas. Similar sentiments have been voiced by other people who have been detained inside of one.
 It seems only fair to ask the little nations just how many submarines and how much poison gas they get along with.
 General Diaz of Italy will long remember the strenuous American handshake. He returned to Naples with sprained finger.
 It might be worth while to remind some of the politicians in Washington that no party is great CT than America.
 
 People who live. in an exposed position like the Japs feel that they must draw a few sub marines about them.
 Although we've been taught to believe that crime doesn't pay, 1921 has been prosperous year for crooks
 The decrease in wood alcohol fatalities may be an indication that less poisonous wares are procurable.
 If battleships become obsolete in 10 years we expect to lose all interest in naval reviews
 
 Another blow has been struck at the picture industry. Fred Beauvais is now movie star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
HARMLESS DIVERSION

Senator Snortsworthy," said that eminent statemans secretary, "the Hon. Jupiter Joblots IS waiting without to pay his respects He poked me in the ribs and said he hoped to have little fun while in Washington"
 Let's see," unused the senator. sIs the Hon. Jupiter listed among my constituents as the oretical prohibitionist or the 100 per cent va riety?"
 He's 100 per cent"
 That being the case, you'd better take an hour off. Show him the Washington monument, the White House and Congress in session. That will be about all for him, 1 think.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
POSER FOR THE PARsoN

From the Boston Transcript.
 Small boys often ask embarrassing questions. A preacher was addressing the Sunday school and explaining the significance of white.
 Why" he asked, >"does bride desire to be clothed in white at her marriage?"
 As one answered, he went on: "Because white stands for joy, and the wedding day E the most joyous occasion in a woman's lie
 Immediately little fellow piped up: Please, sir, why do the men Il wear black?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
HEART.RENDINc SIGHT
From the Arkansas Gazette.

From the ArKanSaS GaZeCte.
 At this time of general joy and happiness there must inevitably be some grief, some sor- row and some suffering. But no child, heart broken before empty stocking, nor any other unfortunate mortal could present more nov ing, pathetic, more tear-compelling or heart-rending sight than Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, author of the destroying reservations prepared for the Versailles treaty, throwing up his hands and protesting that reservations would ruin" the four-po treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
A SATISFACTORY YEAR

'The boys department of the Y. M. c. A. is looking forward to big things this coming year." stated Charles L. Harrup, who is in charge of this department "This last year has been entirely satisfactory.
 "We are intending to stress education and the choosing of vacations and professions by the youths in their teens so that they can prepare forithem before they reach manhood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
A REGENT EPISODE

T notice a member of the American dele gation at the arms conference quoted poetry in referring to Yap.'
 That's good idea,' said MT. Grumpson. "It is much better to quote poetry on delicate international relations than to use original prose. It's less apt to cause an unhappy Pres- dent to make explanations that don't explain"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
LITTLE JOURNEYS THROUGH SPACE

"We will now" said the professor of astron- omy, "take up the more distant stars. MT. Flipson, fear you not paying close atten- tion."
 Proceed, professor" replied young Flipson. 'Tf don't follow you as you leap from sphere to sphere, even as the mountain goat leaps from crag to crag, I'll be with you in spirit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
KNEW ITS POWER

Stranger, are ye lookin' fur still?" "Yes."
 <"Il guide ye to one fur dollar" Will you promise to bring me back here safely?"
 'Yep, if you don't sample none O tn stuff before we gifts back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
PREPARATION

PREPARATION Mary bought
 A little hat, The outlay left
 Poor hubby flat, But not a word
 He said of that. He couldn't risk
 Another spat, For that's how Mary Got her hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE PENALTY OF GIVING.

Old Santa Claus has come and gone,
 The treasures of his pack Are scattered far and wide, but on
 That good old fellows back He'll bear the burdens many day
 That furnished Christmas thrills, And now, God rest his soul, must pay
 The Yuletide bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
A SENSE OF GRATITUDE

"A noted writer recommends immoral books to cure people of evil tendencies"
 "There must be something in that theory" replied the sarcastic citizen. "At least, never view the antics of movie star on the screen that don't thank heaven wasn't born hand some." PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
so SOON?

Did you speak to the janitor about more heat?" asked Mrs Gadspur.
 'fYes," said Mr. Gadspur, as he glared wildly about him for something on which to vent his wrath.
 And what did he say?"
 "He blew the smoke of one of my Christmas cigars in my face and answered, 'Nuttin' doin'."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
| MORNING PRAYER

A MORNING PRAYER When l am grieved that men withhold the love I earnestly desire, let me remem- Der that thou art grieved if l withhold mine from thee Amen.-M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28

Convicts who attempted to escape from the Auburn prison failed because they tried to carry with them one of their number who had broken his leg Possibly they are bad lot, but they may not be beyond redemption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28

Let never day night unhallow'd pass But still remember what the Lord hath done.
 Henry VI.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-24
PHONE COMPANY
PUTS WALLINGFORD|
ON DIRECT LINE

To provide quicker telephone COM
munication between the New Haven and
Wallingford exchanges, the Southern
New England Telephone company an
nounced that beginning Sunday, number
calls between these exchanges will be
handled by the local operators. 1t will
not be necessary, hereafter, to ask for the
toll operator on a call to Wallingford
The caller in New Haven will SIM
ply give the local operator the Walling
ford number that is wanted, as is now
the case in calling Branford, Madison
and other nearby exchanges and the SER
vice will be direct eliminating the slight
delay incident to placing a call through
the toll operator.
This method of calling between these
exchanges will apply only to number calls
known as station to station calls. Where
a particular person is wanted, known as
a person to person call, the service will
be given through the toll operator as at
present.
A number of telephone lines have
been added to the telephone facilities
between New Haven and Walling ford to
accommodate growing demand for SER
vice between these points. II is assured
that this direct service, on number calls
only, will prove great convenience and
time-saver to merchants and other SUBJ
scribers in the two places who use the
telephone extensively in the transaction
of their business and social affairs.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-24
GERMAN LABOR
CHIEF BEATEN UP
Unemployed Men Raid Hall and
Demand Jobs of Those at
Work

Berlin, June 24.-Thousands of I'M
employed Tuesday entered the labor
union assembly and demanded that all
workmen who had steady employ
ment should give up their jobs to
the jobless The president of the la
Dor union assembly was beaten with
blackjacks and left bleeding on the
floor.
The fight spread until 5000 persons
were involved using fists, chairs and
sticks. Repeated alarms brought
several hundred police to the scene,
who cleared the building after the up
roar had continued for two hours
The injured president was taken to a
nearby restaurant, the doors Of which
were locked.
The demonstrators, however, at
tackled this building, broke in the
doors and windows and demolished
the furniture. The president was
taken out by the back way and car
rled to place of security. A rumor
that the president had died, although
it was denied by the police, added to
the excitement.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-24
WAR VETERAN SUES
STARS AND STRIPES
Legion Publication Alleged to Have
Libelled Opposition Publisher
Who Asks 100000.

The Stars and Stripes, local veteran
publication, was sued for alleged libel to-
day in the Supreme Court of the District
OF Columbia by Marvin Gates Sperry,
+ National President of the Private Sold
lers' and Sailors Legion, which has hear
quarters IN Washington. President Sperrv
asked damages from the Stars and
Stripes of 100000 The suit is one of
the largest claims for damages, based on
libel, ever filed in the district
George f. Mcneil, with offices in the
Columbian Building, represents the plain
tiff. Mr.. Mcneil stated that two other
suits tor libel, for other clients, will soon
! be filed by him against the publication.
! Mr.. Sperry claims that the publication
Dmaliciously libeled him in its issue of No
Vember |. 1919 and again in an issue of
March Is, 1920. Previous to becoming
president of the Private Soldiers and
Sailors Legion Sperry was connected
with the Comeback, the publication is
sued for a long time by the War Depart
'ment for the soldier patients at Walter
Reed hospital. Sperry's organization has
been very active in securing legislation
for the veterans and he is we'll known at
the Capitol
The Stars and Stripes which has Of
fees in the Bond Building has had a
checkered career. It was first published
!, as an Army paper in France for the A.
E. F. Men connected with it in France
: re-established it as private enterprise
in Washington after the armistice. Sec
rotary Baker at the time attempted to
prevent the use of the name by the new
corporation, claiming that the title, STARS
and Stripes" belonged to the War De-
partnent as the first paper was published
! by the Army in France. Mr.. Baker sent
a protest against the use of the name of
the Congressional military committee but
no action was taken. Later one of the
founders, Mr. Heffernan, had disagree
ment with the other stockholders and was
ousted from control of the paper. He has
a suit pending in the Districts Courts
against the corporation claiming that he
is the owner of the majority stock.
During the last prenomination cam
paign the Stars and Stripes managers
were investigated by the Kenyon special
committee and at the hearing it developed
that the paper was controlled largely by
Mrs Parks, who was then employed in
the office of Treasurer Jameson, of the
Democratic National Committee.