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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

what Is home without a mother7
 What arc all the joys we meet! While her loving smile no longer
 Greets the coming of our feet.
 It is we'll that a day has been set arart in honor of mothers, in order that their sons may have chance to show them they are not forgotten. Dear old-fashioned, sweet-faced mother! The music of other voices may be lost, but the sound of her low ing words vibrates in our ears and stirs our souls long after she has ceased to speak, but sleeps silent in the grave. And inst because 1t is true that the entrancing memory of her loveliness increases as we get older, let those who are fortunate enough to have liv- ing mothers pour out their hearts in love and affection to them while they are still members of the earthly home. and before they are called to their heavenly home.
 Eugene Field was right, There is no love like the good old love; the love that mother gave us" This is why there is one point on which till his dying day the children of men can be made to feel the influence of moth> ers love and respond to it, and if she has gone before to so live that one day the opportunity will come to see her again.
 Many a man who has been for the time weaned away from the belief of his childhood and in the pride of his intellect called in question the teach ings of revealed religion as set out In the Bible coming to the day when see ing his trusting mother going down into the dark valley of death without a fear leaning upon an unseen arm as calmly as a babe does upon the brt ast which gives it suck. has had his faith restored.
 | The simple faith of a mother as a balm of Gilead to many a doubter who has lost his way in philosophical dis | cCsSlonS, metapnySlcdl suplietieS, SSi ent!fic reasonings and vain theologies Vixen their tired feet grow weary from walking in the paths of worldly wis dom and their puzzled brain breaks under the strain of too much thinking and their sad hearts are torn with seeking, their soul finds rest in theii mothers God.
 There is no hope like mothers. Iris the April in the clod;
 There is no trust like mothers. Iris the charity of God"
 No wonder that Thomas Carlyle the seer, wrote:
 1 70 pious mother! kind, good, brave and truthful soul as have ever found land more than I have elsewhere fount in this world your poor Tom, long ou of his school days now. has fallen yer, Tor ely. very lame and broken in thi. pilgrimage of his; and you cannot hell him or cheer him by kind word an; more. From your grave in the kirk yard wonder. you bid him trust in God and that also he will try if he can un derstand and do.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Results of Practice
 in Art of Marketing

h CCORDING to the Alabama Mar AA kets Journal for April, several hundred cars of radishes, cabbage, beets and mixed vegetables have been shipped to the central markets this season, and it estimates the total of shipments of strawberries and vege- tables by the close of April to have approximated 800 cars. Sweet pota- toes alone will go beyond 500 cars, exclusive of the express and nearby shipments.
 This causes the Markets Journal to say in another column:
 A few years ago it was almost
 M novelty to see carload of any
 product other than cotton and cot
 ton seed and, now and then, a car
 of hay and corn, being shipped out
 of Alabama Now we ship cattle,
 hogs, hay, corn, cowpeas, peanuts, velvet beans, sweet potatoes, syrup, | cabbage cucumbers, strawberries, | snap beans, radi shes. beets, spinach,
 okra, tobacco, Satsuma oranges,
 etc, by carloads and sometimes by | trainloads. This speaks volumes | for diversification in Alabama.
 This does speak "volumes for di- versification," but it speaks more volumes on the art of marketing. It means that business has entered into the disposal of products after the labor and sweat of blowing, planting and harvesting.
 The 800 cars of sweet potatoes shipped this spring at remunerative prices would have routed long before they were shipped but for the potato curing houses that kept them dry anc sound until spring. What is the gooc of diversification without proper marketing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

financial system and in very large measure to the work of w. P. G. Hard ing. a former Birmingham man. and governor of the federal reserve board. MT. Harding has handled the financial situation of this country for the gov ernment in a most excellent manner. He has proven himself to be perhaps the greatest financial factor in Amer ica today.
 With the proposed wage cut of the United States Steel Corporation, mak- ing it possible for this and other con- cerns of like character to make req sonable profit on present prices has come period Of confidence on the part of investors. Such has been greatly manifested by the decided up- turr on the New York stock exchange. Last weeks buying of stocks was per haps the greatest within a year. The public has now regained it's confidence and Is investing In substantial se> curities which are paying reasonable rates of interest rather than running to speculative issues which have bilked a good percentage of tho American people within the last year or two.
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 In the days of prosperity here, I re- member a party of Birmingham s wealthy people going into the Texas oil fields in private Pullman car and bearing with them all manner of certi- fled ehecksGgn the various banks of Birmingham. Many of them invested freely and induced their friends to in- vest, which investments resulted in taking several hundred thousands of dollars of Birmingham money away, never to return. Some of them were hit good and hard. because they dit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
succenfsu1 Convention

The state convention of the Alabama division Travellers Protective associa- tion, held here Friday and Saturday, was the largest and best it has eveA held,' said w. B. Cloe
 we had more than 150 delegates, and they all took much interest in the meeting. It showed they had their l'hearts on their work. Of course, they enjoyed the parties, too, and had an unusually good time at the banquet and dance.
 Everybody was favorably impressed with the beauty of Birmingham as | they viewed 1t during the automobile ride Saturday noon. They all want to come back to Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Women of Mobile Right
 on the Tax Question

1.-THE Mobile County League of H Women Voters have indorsed the efforts of Governor Kilby to give the state business administration. In bringing up the question, Mrs. James Hagan, president of the league, declared that if the movement to abolish the governors tax meas ures succeeded, many of the state institutions in which women are vital ly interested, would suffer.
 The women are right, and it is gratifying to have them take broad stand on a vital matter. Alabama is not tax-ridden. Alabama real estate does not bear a heavy burden. If there is tax burden, it resE on the shoulders of the merchants who pay the license taxes that must make up for the deficit in the tax on real es- tate holdings.
 If Alabamians wish to care for their feeble minded, their deaf, dumb and blind and if they wish their chil- dren fitted for the battle of life, they must pay the price. There is no oth- CT support for these institutions than the money of the people. Talk of taking from them the inadequate support now given is the equivalent of saying that the state must go backward.
 Governor Kilby's tax measures have served to more nearly equalize the tax burden than those heretofore or the statute books. The people are not asking a reduction in the tax rate, but honest administration of the money that is raised. So far Governor Kilby's critics have moi shown that he has wasted money, or that he has been unbusiness-like. Un- til this is done, the people of Ala bama stand with the women of Mo- bile county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
World Getting Better

"The world certainly is becoming better and 1t is taking more of an in> terest in religion" said Rev. R. H. Me- Caslin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Montgomery T attended 8 banquet of the Travellers Protective association in your city Friday night and was more than surprised to find that the chief talk among us seated at the table was of Sunday schools and churches.
 "A few years ago mon meeting at a banquet, many of them total strangers, would have told funny stories or dis cussed some sort of business or some topic of the day. Yet here we were, coming from all sections of the state and discussing religion. And every body was interested, too. Creeds were forgotten as we discussed the church along general lines.
 That showed that the world Is talk ing new angle on life and desires to better itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
1AJt3,usa

A GOOD PROvIDER Poor Mrs. Calder" said Mrs. Clip ping, with a sigh.
 whats the matter with Mrs. Gadder?' asked MT. Clipping, impatiently. MT. Calder doesn't understand her" Nonsense. MT. Calder earns s5o,ooo a year, doesn't her.
 'I believe so."
 "He understands her well enough to realize that the chief end of his existence is to produce
 THM DETACHED ATTITUDE. .1s it your opinion that the best jokes about married life are written by married men or bachelors?"
 "By bachelors, of course" replied MT Grumpsou. why so7~ ssa. a5s5ss s@s@ "For the same reason that the best war histories are written by observers who are non-combatants.' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
NECROMANcY OF YOUTH

From the Houston post.
 old John Robinson, the circus man, Is dead. The greatest circus that ever was was the one we used to see in the seventies. It was John Robinson's. and Johnny Lowlow was the greatest clown that ever lived. Confidentially, cir- Icuses, minstrel shows, watermelons, green apples, railroad engines, trees, silver dollars 'neverything were all bigger and better in those days than they are now, but it was an awful long time between, Christmuses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
PROGRESS OF LITERATURE

From the Louisville Courier-JournaI
 Early American literature was typi- fled by "The Reveries of Bachelor Nowadays we have The Confessions of Wife" Next. The Celebrations of a Divorcee?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
GLEAM OF THE KNIFE.

What did the doctor say when he looked you over?"
 He didn't say much, but I saw a steely glitter in his eye"
 "Ah! Then he's going to operate.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
NOCTURNAL ExERCISE

From the Chicago News.
 To reach 100 years. says the health initiate the cat. Of course there are people who would not sit on the back fence and ycwl if the reward were to be 1000 years of life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

mutual interest, but of blood kin. It there is to be, some day, struggle for supremacy between the white and yellow races, as students of inter national problems predict, Great Brit ain and America united will be able to face that issue, or any other that may arise.
 Agitators are seeking to create en- mity between England and the Uni ted States, but their motives are un- derstood and their propaganda fails of it's object. Should the time ever come when there is another world con flagration menacing democratic gov ernment and the ideals of the Eng lish-speaking races, America and Great Britain will be found fighting shoulder to shoulder. 
 The Atlanta Georgian says the new city directory estimates the popula- tion of Atlanta "and It's immediate suburbs, not including Decatur or Bir- min Rhaxri. as 265,512." In less than I 1e years. when the population of Bir- rningham, without taking in a large rart of Alabama, will exceed that of Atlanta by at least 5000, the most heartrending squawk Is going up In Georgia that has been heard since the flood.
 Canada's official hangman netted s12,OOO last year and brides himself that there was not single hitch" in the exercises.
 Hon. Ruth says he is not jealous of Hon. Kelly's prowess at the bat. ~He will have to pardon our mild skeptic- ism
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 The first thing Jim Reed knows ho is going to find himself the lonesomest man in the United States Senate.
 The latest Chicago wife to kill her husband was promptly acquitted. Is there no such thing as a closed sea son for husbands in this country?
 x * * | Judge cohalan of New York says 1 Lloyd George is an opportunist. May ; be he is, but no Irish sympathizer is competent judge of Lloyd George.
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 Bainbridge Colby, speaking in Lon- don. said Col George Harvey is a cul- tivated gentleman. Senator Pat" Harrison of Mississippi has already .l teen heard on the negative side of the question.
 New York's foreign population has increased. That makes Americas most 
 un- American city more so than ever. | 2 In the present crisis Germany's war lords are maintaining a silence that is probably explained by the fact that they have nothing to say.
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 Confronted by three wives, a young leading man struck a theatric pose, hut it was altogether lost on the judge 'l q E ' r.
 Since spring is showing an inclina- tion to stay put. we may resume our contemplation of Palm Beach suits and Panama hats in the shop windows Il * * magazine editor gives Robert Lan- sing credit for being honest Every little bit helps when man is down The battling Poles are merely adding to the troubles of the supreme council
 r F .l Ribald 'wets'' may soon be singing "Bimini, the Gem of the Ocean"
 x * *
 Representative TinlSham has been Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
A MILITARY TERM.

Mrs. Jibway has gone home to her mother in huff"
 What was the trouble?''
 When only six of her relatives came to visit her Mir. Jibway called them an army of occupation'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

WITHIN THE LAW. Doctor, I want a liquor prescription" :" "All right. Take a trip to Cuba" 'sIs that what you call prescribing whisky for patient?'
 Certainly. but if you are particular about phraseology I'll recommend an ocean voyage and you can use your own judgment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

tie of the total wage advance com prised in the nine increases made since 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
THE MOTORIST.

Over the hills and far away
 The motor tourist speeds; And e'er the close. of dusty day Full many signpost reads. All natures charms are there displayed IT. loveliness serene, But he only thinks of the mileage made On a gallon of gasoline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

not take the advice of an old expert who had been in Birmingham and told them that there was just so much oil, in these fields; that any one who bored for it would strike it, but the supply was limited.
 These men, like all other men of morey, have gotten their fill of specu- 1ative investments and are now turn ing to practical stocks which pay req sonably small dividends. but are sup. posed to continue to pay them for all time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Meat Market

"I was in Nashville Thursday" said Phil Phillips, "and was surprised to find so little cattle on the market. The runs of cattle are lower than they have been for quite while.
 'The hog market is stiffer in the way of receipts. Spring lambs are coming in and this mea2s much money for the sheep breeders. The Tennessee lamb has a reputation all over the country and brings premium In the market. There seems to be something In the climate and land which puts tho right finish on them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

LET HER HAVE THE LIMOUSINE Henry" said Mrs. Gawping, ''the cook
 has issued an ultimatum." What, another one" exclaimed Mr.
 Gawping.
 "Yes. She says she positively will not
 be seen again in our ssecond-best car"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

It seems possible now that the hum dred- million dollar corporation which it is proposed to finance foreign trade will be organized. The Chicago, New York and other bankers are coming to the front more literally, and 1t is said that the capital stock should be fully subscribed in a short while This is the corporation the presidency of which has been offered to W. P. G. Harding. It is understood that he has agreed to accept 1t if the full amount of stock IS naturally be a great loss to the present Administration to have MT. Harding re> tire from the federal reserve board but, on the other hand, it is said that he can perhaps be of more service in the new position to the recuperation of business conditions in this country
 Incidentally, if MT. Harding accepts the position, he will get salary of $1o0,000 year. The man who can fill such a position, however, will be worth 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
A MORNING PRAYER

Almighty God, when my vision of thee has faded, and life seems empty and meaningless, give me hard task which must be done, for by labor Is faith restored. Amen.
 M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
MOVIE MISSILES.

MOVIE MISSILES. '"This is our studio" said the producer of motion picture comedies. Quite a large building, but what Is that much larger structure to the right? "Oh, that's where we manufacture plates and saucers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
savings Remain Intact

q have been surprised at the man. ner in which the people of Birming- ham have kept their hands off their savings" said J. Kirk Jackson, vice president of the American Trust and Savings bank. T had expected a con- siderable withdrawal of savings ac- counts during the slowing down proc- ess. but it has not materialized. Of course. knew, as every one else does, that Birmingham has felt the read justment process less than any other section and that the impact here was later than elsewhere, but with all that the even keel of savings accounts is still remarkable.
 This is a long headed people here in Birmingham, and they are prepared for any emergency. apparently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
As to Wire Netting

Some people do not know the diff ference between chicken wire and net ting used for banks" said Erie Pettus "A friend of mine entered my office the other day and began talking about the great chicken show that was to be held here II told him I had not heard of any chicken show, and he said that they must be getting ready for one. as he passed the old Ledger building tha, day and saw them putting up a lot ol chicken wire. Wonder what county he Is from-perhaps he was from Ham. i,ton. according to my friend. Ralpf Quinn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

So just is God to right the innocent!
 --Richard HI. < <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08

That we have not had panic in this country is due to our most excellent
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
NOTICE.

Certificate of Deposit No. 131 issued
by the Bank of Western Carolina,
Johnston, S. c., to Minty Stafford for
100000 with interest from date at
the rate of five per centum per an
mum, having been lost in the mails,
notice is hereby given that l will ap-
ply to the Bank of Western Carolina,
Johnston, S. c., to April 29th, 1921,
for a new certificate in like amount.
MINTY STAFFORD.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
Notice.

All parties having cotton stored
with us are hereby notified that, be-
ginning April 1, storage charges will
be reduced from SO to 40 cents per
bale per month, due to the low price
of cotton.
Edgefeld Warehouse Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
NOTICE.

On the night of October 19-2Oth
192O,the vault of The Bank of Tren.
ton, S. c., was burglarized and the
following Certificates of stock GOV.
ering stock owned in the Trenton
Fertilizer. Company, was stolen and
the public is, hereby warned, not to
accept any of these Certificates as
application has been made for du-
plicates.
Number 1e dated October 1, 1919,
issued to Mrs. Emma Hord for 8
shares.
Number Is dated September 29,
1919, issued to Walter W. Wise for
5 shares.
TRENTON FERTILIZER co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
For a Severe Cold.

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cured my daughter, Anna, of Sc.
we're cold and cough a few years age
and ever since then I have never miss,
ed an opportunity to recommend this
medicine to anyone euffering from
throat or lung troubles. I cannot
speak too highlg in praise of it"
writes Mrs. D. J. Shelley, Earlville,
N. Y. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
contains no narcotic and may be Civ
en- to children with perfect conf
dence. 1t is a pleasant syrup SO they
do not object to taking it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06

he served from 1879 to 1891. In
1898 he was appointed United States
railroad commissioner by President
Cleveland and served some years in
that capacity. In all his official acts,
in war and in peace, he was worthy
son of South Carolina. He passed
away the 18th of April, 1902, with
the prayer on his lips, "God bless all
the people of South Carolina, white
and black"
With your kind indulgence desire
to read short poem by Southern
scholar, Prof. George Armstrong
Wauchope, of the South Carolina
university. Hampton was a fam
Gus rider-in the War Between the
States, and again in the campaign of
1876. When in 1906 his magnificent
equestrian statute, erected by a
grateful people on the statehouse
grounds was unveiled, the scholar
and poet caught a vision of the old
cavalry leader and dashing cam
paigner in the splendid work of the
sculptor, and wrote with fire and
fervor that recalls "The Bugle Song
of Tennyson in "The Coming of King
Arthur. -
What means this thunder tramp of
feet,
Like roar when surf and torrent
meet?
And why do bells and war-guns
loud
Re-echo to the answering cloud?
Wade Hampton rides today!
Once more enthroned on martial
steed-
A bronze mount of no mortal
breed
War~lord, yet arbiter of peace.
His spirit shall with no surcease
His people lead for aye.
clang, bells! The general rides
again,
Calm captains of his red-shirt men;
As onco before marching throne
From marsh tS, craig comes myriad
strong
With flowers to strew his way.
Their loyal voices hail him great
Whose love and courage saved his
state.
Speak, drums! Let cannon throats
proclaim
Wade Hampton rides again
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
Farmers Can Borrow
Money Now

The Federal Loan Act has been
declared constitutional. The Federal
Land Bank at Columbia will begin
business soon. We have been author
lied by the secretary of the local as
sociation to take applications from
farmers for loans on real estate. All
farmers who wish to borrow money
can procure application blanks at our
Office. Avail yourself at once of this
opportunity.
N. G. EVANS.
C. T. BURNETT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06

WANTED: Men or women tc
take orders among friends and neigh
bors for the genuine guaranteed ho-
siery, full line for men, women and
children. Eliminates darning. We
pay rs cents an hour spare time or
$4,000 a week for full time. Expe-
rience unnecessary. Write
International Stocking Mills,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
Garden Seed

We want the people to know that
we sell Landreth's old reliable seed,
both for garden and field. Buy your
seed in bulk and save money. Ian
dreth's seed are true to name and
germinate well.
w. E. LYNCH G. co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
Notice.

AS the Federal Land Bank will re
sumo the making of loans to farmers
1 will receive and file applications fol
loans for farmers.
S. MEG. s1MK1Ns.
s-3O-st.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06

FOR SALE: Towers, Tanks, Wind
mills, Motors, Pumps and Jacks. See
C. N. WEATHERS.
S-1s-stpd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-04-06
Cow Peas Wanted.

For peas sacked in good bags we
can pay you for prompt shipment
f. o. b. your shopping point.
Straight varieties, $500 per bu.
Mixed, s1.sO per bu., White, s1.75
per bu. Write or wire US what you
have.
WALTON & COMPANY
Seedsmen.
Augusta Georgia.