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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
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Chicago Special to the New York
 World.
 Gen. Charles G. Dawes has written "A Journal of the Great War and it is now published. It is sort of diary and full of characteristic expressions.
 General Dawes was in charge of the purchase of supplies. After spend- ing some days in France, he talked with his superior and old personal friend, General Pershing, and later re- corded that 'Pershing is the man for this great emergency. He has an im- mense faculty for disposinE of things. He is not only great soldier, but he has great common sense and tremen- dous enegry."
 While quartered in the magnificent palace of the Marquis of Launes and lunching together, Charlie said to John: "As look around me. John. when I contrast these barren sur roundings with the luxuriousness of our early life in Lincoln, Neb., 1t does seem that a good man has no real chance in the world To which John meditatively replied: Don't it beat hell?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Bonds Will Help

T drove through from Alabama City in my car,' said w. c. Phil lips and if the bonds are sold, and work is begun on the Birmingham Gadsden highway, there will be much travel over it, as it will be possible for those living in Attalla, Alabama City and Gadsden to run down to Birmingham in a few hours.
 With the way the schedules are at present on the railroads it would mean a great convenience, as now one has only short while for shop ping or transacting business be- tween trains.
 The roads in good weather are passably good l certainly hope every effort will be put forward to hurry up the construction of road work in the state. Alabama City is In good condition, as the cotton mills are running on full time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12

pie funds will be raised to make it success, and that they will be spent to the best advantage. A man of MT. Ramsay's experience and caliber was needed for this important posi- tion. Although he has given much of his time to public work, both dur ing and since the World war, the people of Birmingham are glad to know that he has consented to un- dertake the task.
 The visit of President Harding will lend distinction and additional interest to the observance of Bir- mingham's fiftieth birthday. Even without the President we should feel that the occasion calls for beautiful and elaborate festival, in which the whole city can participate and remember with pride for many years, but the presence of MT. Hard ing will make it imperative that Birmingham surpass all previous eff forts in doing honor to the nations executive and impressing thousands of other visitors.
 Chairman Bowie of the general committee and his associates are hard at work perfecting their plans. The indications are that the celebra- tion will be the most notable in the history of Birmingham. This city will have an opportunity, such as it has never had before, to show the whole country the remarkable prog ress it has made and the req sons why it looks forward to even greater development in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
OPIUM IN KITTENS

From the London Daily aMr
 It was in Shanghai that I first saw the opium smuggler at work
 A tramp steamer from India had just berthed, and amid the confusion of rattling cranes and shouting coolies the usual mixed crowd of Orientals descended the gangway.
 The customs official, a tired, white hAced Englishman, quickly got to work. As each passenger came be- fore him his practiced fingers work ed carefully all over the bodies from the head downwards
 Down the gangway came an old Chinese woman. almost tottering with the smallness of her tightly bound feet She was dressed in the usual black silk trousers and blouse, and carried an old wicker basket under her arm. Her yellow, wrinkled face gazed at the official in re- proach as he began his search.
 What's in the basket Ma?" he asked.
 piously. Me take cat--some velly fine kitten. No chow Cfood) on ship and kitten die. Lookes 'erem
 And the old Chinese woman opened the basket, displaying black cat whose yellow eyes blinked wickedly in the light, while six black kittens, all dead, lay around her
 But you don't want to take dead kittens ashore" said the customs offi- cial rather roughly. Throw them awayl'
 The tears of the old woman stream ed afresh. Me velly kind Wantee bury kitten in garden my house."
 The customs official looked. at the old woman, at the black cat, still blinking, and then at the kittens. He stretched out a lean hand, and de- spite the splitting fury of the black cat and the cry of alarm from the old woman, picked out dead kitten from the basket. He held it in his hand, looking at 1t thoughtfully.
 'Humph" All the kitten stuffed with opium, eh, Ma? Not bad idea. You nearly got me there.'
 He called to a Chinese assistant, who seized the basket and the dead kittens, and in few moments pile of brown opium was displayed be- fore us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
"Bee-Line, Highway

T have just returned from an auto bile trip to north Alabama near my old home, Florence" said pr. R. Y. Jones, "and I have never seen more beautiful roads, in spots, than l rode over between here and there.
 "The Bankhead highway and the Jackson highway have some pretty stretches of road. but striking Gull man, the 'Bee-Line' from there to Birmingham is just like Highland avenue, it is so smooth and so even.
 There are two or three detours because bridges are in the course of construction. but aside from that, the road is perfectly beautiful
 "The Line follows the old Louisville and Nashville road bed, and is of course splendidly built, and will in time, when everything is completed, be magnificent high way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Golf Helps Trade

Those of us who play golf have reason to believe that our time Is not entirely wasted" said A. W. Smith, secretary of 'Dupuy-Burke company. T say this because l was visiting my father a few days ago up in Tennessee, and in speaking or business activity, he said that noth- ing near his home was running ex- cept place where they cut sticks for golf club manufacturers.
 Ut appears that the place where the rough wood is produced in Ten nessee is running full time so that 1 felt like if 1 was assisting in keep ing that factory running by break ing up golf sticks and buying more, that at least I was contributing a small mite to the return of nor malcy.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
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DIsCOUNTING "G. B. s.7

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 The George Bernard Shaw who says cowboy photoplays are making America sick is the same George Bernard Shaw who said Carpenter was. going to whip Dempsey.
 POINTED PARAGRAPHS From the Chicago News.
 The miser is known by the money he keeps.
 Love and reason are sometimes on speaking terms.
 Their crooked ways enable some men to make both ends meet. 7 Doctors can take life easy and escape even the breath of suspicion. Many a man who imagines that he is a wrestler can't even throw dice.
 Marriage is lottery in which the alleged prize winners draw alimony.
 One never realizes the aimless life of a policeman until the officer at tempts to shoot dog.
 If a pair of shoes are too small. they may fit woman, but if they are too large, she has fit.
 Some one has said tho truth is eternal. Perhaps, but time chshges it's looks until it's own mother would not know fl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
FILM SITS

From the Chicago News
 Bonanza days for the silver sheet are over, judging from William A. Brady's recent testimony before the ways and means committee of the federal House of Representatives. Competition is growing keener, the margin of profit is tow and the boom salaries of more lavish times are mere memories.
 The very fact that less easy money is in sight for the film industry promises well for its artistic future. Perhaps even the scenario black smiths will be supplanted by true cre- ative artists.
 Mir. Brady confirms the general view that the smaller picture theatres have been hardest hit. Making gen. erous allowance for the effect of business depression, especially in rural communities, it seems certain that many movie houses of the hole n-the-wall type have succGmbed be- cause the public has been educated to demand better scenic surround ings. That the standard of plays move upward with that of the play houses appears from MT. Brady's statement that people now refuse to accept the cheap one-reel films. Quality may not always improve in direct proportion with quantity in screen features, but moro thought as well as more money goes into the elaborate pictures, and there is in- creasing evidence that the musings of the movie magnates are not all in vain
 Even under present conditions the better theatres with their improved programmes enjoy solid prosperity It is also possible to detect. along with improved plays, a diminished emphasis on the star. With all defer ence to Comedian Turpin. there is hope for an era when the dramatists slant on life will be more important than the stars squint at it. A real sur vival of the fittest in filmland may also mean that the fattest-yea, even Fatty Arbuckle himself-will suffer partial eclipse unless they show themselves worthy to depict Jack Falstaff and other well-larded Olym- plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Warns. of Carelessness

"The Age-Herald of Tuesday should certainly serve as a warning of the danger of carelessness," said W. k. Lloyd of the, Alabama Power cont pany, T have rarely seen singla edition of a newspaper that had so many accounts of fatal accidents.
 In fact I was so much impressed by the number that bought 25 copies. and made special bulletins of clippings of the accidents and sent them to each of the plants of our company. The account of the fatal 'l6' automobile accidents during. the year was particularly impressive.
 T am a great believer in slvertis- ing. and I believe the best way to lower the number of accidents is D keep before the public the results ef recklessness. and this will max people more careful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
After n Library

"The junior chamber is going to see what it can do toward securing a real library for Birmingham" said Paul Angell, member of that body. We have written to the Carnegie institute to find out on what terms it assists in the establishment and maintenance of libraries and the data will be laid before the chamber.
 Tt seems, if Birmingham furnishes the site and maintains the library Git now does maintain the library) we can get handsome structure costing s15O,0Oo.
 We have the books already and fine additional sum given by the late Col. William H. Sims. through his son, Harry U. Sims.
 "It does seem to me that we ought to have real library, and that soon. At any rate the junior chamber Is going to do what it can to that end. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
THE BUNCO ARTIST

explained she was fascinated by him at sight; that she wanted make his acquaintance She radiated wealth; she suggested tea at most expensive hotel.
 The tea, which consisted mostly of champagne, was an enormous sue cess. But chill fell when the young man mentioned the fact that he had only 500 francs left of all the money he had started to Europe on.
 Soon after the girl, saying sne would be gone a moment, slipped away-and disappeared. N
 The American paid 100 francs for the champagne tea and was met at the door by the angry chauffeur oS the limousine, who rendered 2oU- franc bill--the car having been hired by the day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
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A FAIR WARNING.

"Eph," said the colored patriarch to his grandson, "ain't you been shootin' craps an runnin' aroun' wid passle O fast niggers?"
 What if I have?" asked the flash fly dressed youth. T ain't doin' nothin' but sowin my wild oats, as de white folks say" / "Go you way, den, an SOW dem wild oats, but eff you aint mighty careful yous gwine to harvest de crop wid a pick an shovel, an when quittin' time comes you ain't gwins nowhere in pertickler."
 A CHILLY ATMOSPHERE.
 As MT. Bibbles strolied into break fast and sat down at the table, Mrs. Bibbles' manner was positively gla- cial.
 After the meal had proceeded few moments, without a word being spoken, Mir. Bibbles glanced furtively at the wife of his bosom and then placed his coffee as far away from ner as he could reach
 well. what are you doing thai forw asked Mrs. Bibbles. sharply.
 T just didn't want you to chill my -ahem-matutinal cup. my love, be- fore could drink it.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Better Feeling With
 Respect to Railroads

N0TITH the prospect of an early WV advance of $500,000,O00 by the federal government, the rail- roads have reappeared in the lumber and steel markets; not in great degree yet, but with orders aggre- gating volume that is distinctly en- couraging.
 Reports of the lumber trade for the past two weeks have alluded to purchasing by the railroads in the soft lumber market and the improv- ing demand for hardwoods following the unexpected sales of furniture. Announcement has been made that orders for repairs on 5000 cars, re- quiring 37,000 tons of steel, have been distributing among the car shops of the country. This one item shows the purpose of the trunk lines to put their equipment in good shape as soon as possible.
 In the week ending July 16 the total movement of freight cars was 776,252, which was an increase over the preceding week of 136,554 cars. With the exception of coke, increases were reported in all classes of freight, while despite the high freight rates, the movement of grain and grain products is heavier than at any time in the past three years.
 It is not all coming at once, but the gradual emergence of the rail roads from the embarrassment of federal operation and their recent showing of real vigor and capacity to recover is proving a stimulus to commerce and industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
THE LoNELINEss OF AGE

1HE LOMEL1N6SS OH AW11 F. L. Montgomery. in the New York Times. Time once was when the day lacked
 hours / Enough to finish the tasks begun When morning scattered the scent
 of flowers. And evenin's curtain was finely
 spun ' Of moonlight's web and starry show
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 In unison. The Tyre was touched and song
 went winging
 Its joyous way as bsfits in youth; Easily laughter and hall came Ting
 ing
 And eye met eye with, the glance
 of truth; For song was sweet and the heart
 was singing
 Of love, forsooth! One by one as the leaves are shaken From old trees branches by
 autumn's blast So were the old companions taken. Leaving him lonely, left to the last. Left to himself and his thoughts, for- Living the past. Old age makes no plan for the nor rows Whom shall 1t work with. with whom play Burdened with debt of the days it borrows, Age expectantly waits to pay Awaits and dreams of the Nast and J
 sorrows
 Only to stay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
ADRTFT WITH THE TIMES
THE nssg.RARI

I like to learn nsgazines
 About the latea facs, See photographs movie G eens
 And men who made .he cads; Descriptions, too of foreigr scenes,
 But I ENJOY the afs. The heroines are voRdrous fair,
 The williams dreadful cads- Some writers surely have a flair
 And they are tireless lads. Oh, yes, l read what's written there,
 But ] ENJOY the ads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
COMPARATIVE BLISS.

Can you suggest a book that will make me more contented with my lot?" asked the melancholy person.
 "why bother about book?" re- piled the cheerful citizen. Just read any of the dispatches from Russia. If they don't make you feel that you have something to be thankful for. you're a hopeless case.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
PREVIOUS TRAINING

You discharged your assistant?"
 "Yes,' said the magician. He never had anything where wanted it. If I started to manipulate bowl of goldfish he'd hand me a net to catch invisible pigeons out of the air. when I announced that I would do a few card tricks he'd saunter up with a billiard cue If I'd known he'd been a plumbers helper never would have hired him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
POOR JUDGE OF MEN

From the Louisville Courier Journal
 "Lenine is.one of the greatest men I ever met" and "Trotzky is great statesman,' indicate that if Senator France were judge in draft horse ring he would jump the railing to pin the blue ribbon upon a hronchn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
irwouLDN'r DO.

You Ere pretty good at mi,a- "Thanks,7 replied the strt corner entertainer.
 @co5hd you initiate the viag q a cork?"
 Not here. It might caula traitie congestion"
 ITS TRUE. A man may make the best of life, And have no quarrels with his wife; Then, foolish wight, he slips a cog And hires a beautiful stenog.
 Birmingham Age-Herald Stenogs, though on orthography Are oft so feeble, probably, He'll wish before long, sad to tell, To be free from her evil spell.
 Newark (O.) Advocate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Encouragement in
 Untitled Tonnage

m ENEWED activity in the steel LIN business, already indicated by resumption of work at number of mills, is further suggested by the report of thrilled tonnage of the Steel Corporation at the end of July compared with that at the end of June.
 At the close of June the order books of the corporation showed a decrease in untitled tonnage com pared with the month before of 364,- 900 tons. On August 31 the decrease in thrilled tonnage compared with the preceding month was 2S7,000 tons, or nearly 100000 tons under the decrease in July.
 The steel market of 1921 has run along about the same lines as in 1919. In the first part of that year we experienced like depres- sion in the steel trade and reduced production. In May of 1919 the Steel Corporation reached a lower point of production by 100000 tons than in July of this year. From May the corporation books showed gains, un- til by November it had orders for 7,000,0 tons, and in December the unified orders aggregated more than 8,o00,00O tons.
 But, over and above the general condition of the Steel Corporations untitled tonnage, we have the spe- cial consideration accorded the mills of this district on account of it's dis tinct advantage with reference to the export trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
rHERE ARE SMILES AND SMILES

tTcm the 1OuStOn POS.t
 The Birmingham Age Herald thinks the world is signing for dentist who can send 'em away with smile Law abiding dentists will take no such fisks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
Love Not All in All
 for Lou and Geraldine

~ ERALDINE FAIRFAX and Lou G Tellegen, who never summed publicity before, are trying to keep troubles out of print, but some of the smartest reporters in the coun- try are working on the story" and when one of them fails to turn in at least a column he doesn't feel that he is doing himself and his paper justice.
 For instance, we are told, in lieu of just what happened at the shack where they had their last quarrel, how the prima donna and the fasci- mating actor met and fell in love at first sight" Geraldine didn't care to meet Lou, it seems, but when she heard that he had been Sarah Bern hardt's leading man-and what an impassioned Armand he was in "Ca- mille!"-her admiration for the French actor was so great that she consented to an introduction.
 As all the matinee girls in the country know full well by this time, Lou is what is known in the yer nacular as fast worker" Geral- dine herself admitted as much. Their courtship was record breaker, even in the motion picture colony where it started. Geraldine called him My Cave Man." at every one of the 20 stops her train made.
 As Tony Weller would say, "Werry pretty" And now this beauS tiful romance has gone to smash But one thought buoys us up won derfully. Both Geraldine and Lou will survive. As the bard hath it, "Men have died, from time to time, and worms have eaten them, but not for love-"
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 Americans released from Russia were fascinated by the sight of food in shop window. Some kind heart ed soul should lose no time in serv- ing Captain Fitzpatrick of Alabama with batch of hot biscuits. The chances are he hasn't had one since he left home.
 Mexico may be simply using this interval of quiet to develop another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
PERIsHABLE NATURE Or NoNEix Erron, the Tamna Tribune

It has been so hot in Hungary this summer that it made the ink rur on the paper money, so now they are putting the money in the refrigera tors to keep it. In America we put our money in the refrigerator in ths summer and in the coal bin 10 fhe winter. but it melts away Jus siae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12

THE SHORT OF IT. Now, as regards the socialist, Although his talk is fine, I stand on what is his is his And what is mine is mine. Birmingham Age-Herald.
  But there's the case of the husband Who talks as big as life About his own way, yet he knows It belongs unto his wife.
 Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
JUST A MEMORY

I've just been hearing a friend tell about the perfect servant"
 But is there such thing in life?
 NO. The perfect servant has usu- ally been dead about 20 years and is hallowed by tradition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12
STORMS BREED IN CITIES


 Large inland cities appear to be breeders of thunderstorms. Robert E. Horton of voorheesville, N. Y., has found. Thunderstorms develop from convective puffs of ascending warm air. he believes, and it may happen that local conditions in certain places may produce thunderstorms day after day while nearby spots will be free from them. Certain kinds or lakes, canyons, and some western arroyos seem to produce tnunoer- storms similarly to cities. In one case the air in the bottom of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado became in- tensely overloaded and rose, and the thunderstorm. with vivid play or lightning. was observed from the top of the canyon rim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-12

Delegates to the disarmament con- ference will not be permitted to go thirsty. Surely the prohibitionists will not object to this concession to the eccentricities of foreigners when it Is made for the sake of peace. Forestry students of Pennsylvania State college dine on fried rattle snakes once a week in their summer camp. In a case like this there is something to be said for the vege- tarians.
 The now famous sheriff of San gamon county seems to be a bluff, hearty individual who can serve warrant as if he were conferrlng favor.
 The high cost of living is troubling King George. We cant sympathize with anybody who owns as many snappy uniforms as George does.
 + x < If an income tax exemption of s40o each dependent, instead of s2Oo, the father of triplets will be in luck.
 X Movie censors say the old fashion ed girl is coming back. What long, long time 1t seems since she went away
 The Hohenzollern paragraph prom ises to remain in circulation as long as there is Hohenzollern left. By the way, this is one. Emma Goldman wants to come back. The department of labor shows gleam of intelligence and says it can't be arranged.
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 MT. Harding enjoys the unique dis tinction of being the only President who ever acquired stepmother dur ing his term of office.
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 The lady from Oklahoma wants women to disarm. They should either 
 disarm or quit shooting at live tar gets.
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 Greetings to Herbert Hoover, who lis 47 years old. Herb may not be a politician, but he's a master hand at feeding babies.
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 Why do you coddle corns?" asks one of our valued advertisers. Chief ly because we never did enjoy having them stepped on.
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 Good night, Madalynne," said Los Angeles murder victim. Can't the song writers do something with that?
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 Harken to the business Polly annas' and let them make you glad