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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24
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u EFORE the war the Turkish mill.
ID tary force used to police the oc.
casion to prevent any disorder, but
mostly to show that Islam Is dominat.
ing even on the very sacred grounds
OF Christianity. But since the en-
trance of the victorious General AL
lenby, the policing was done by Tom
mics or Australians. who were par
ticipators in the celebration and whose
presence was deemed essential only
for preventing molestation by pick
pockets.
Gordon. an English arcfleologist. dis
covered q hill outside the Damascus
gate which has the shape Of a skull
with holes arranged 50 as to form two
eyes. nose and mouth. At the
foot of the hill is garden. and on
one side of the garden is tomb hewn
into the rock. The tomb corresponds
to the description Of the tomb men
toned In the New Testament.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

TN RECENT reports 1t was men.
j toned that Jerusalem has been Gov.
cred by white carpet of snow 29
inches deep, and that due to the ex-
cessive snow load one Of the old olive
trees in Gethsemane gave way and
fell. The fall of this tree has again
fulfilled another prophecy stating that
Jerusalem will be delivered from the
hands of the Turk when one OF these
trees should fall.
The Easter season Is by far the
busiest and most interesting one Of
Jerusalem. The setting in Of spring
makes 1t possible as well as pleasant
for tourists and visitors from all parts
OF the globe to gather In the Holy city
and see with their eyes the place
whose name is world-famous and on
which scenes occurred that tended to
bring about decisive turning points in
the history OF the human race.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

to all parts Of the world with flowers
from Gethemane glued on them.
On Green Thursday before Easter
the vast number of visitors walk
down the slopes OF Mt. Mira, on
which the temple stands. cross the
Kidron valley near Sittf Miriam. the
tomb Of st. Mary, and enter the gar
den after ascending distance up the
Mount Of Olives. For lack Of space
to accommodate the visitors. they are
allowed to remain short time on the
place, during which they can sing a
hymn or read passage from the New
Testament and then make room for
newcomers. Hymns characteristic of
all Christian nations are sung in al
most every civilized tongue In the
quietude Of the garden
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

rabbit are able
to say. But there
he is, and there
he persists in
staying, however
inconsequent, ir-
relevant and i'm
material his pres
ence may be.
Myths Of the
Easter egg are
more easily &C.
counted for. The
Ancient Eg Up
ttans, Persians.
Ganls, Greeks and
Romans saw in
the egg an en-
blem of immOr.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

not eat a hare must eat red her
ring"
At least one mythologist3 has tried
70 account for the Easter rabbit in
England by making him the creature
Of the Anglican goddess Eostre, whose
name, according to Bede, was given to
me month OF April, which was called
Estermonath. Grimm calls this god
dess Ostara, divinity Of the radiant
dawn. of upspringing light
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

when the sky is
clear there you'll
see Br'er Rabbit
pounding a W a y.
And when you see
it, you will see a
mixture Of Taoist
belief, East At
rican mythology,
southern negro
folklore and early
Christian legend
The Japanese
have a legend,
doubtless passed
over to the m
from India, that
the gospel Of the
resurrection was
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

nese, in their Moon festival, pay hon.
age to this rabbit. Their ancient reli-
gion, Taoism, taught them that this
rabbit was the slave of genii who kept
him everlastingly busy pounding herbs
and drugs to make the elixir of life.
He squats in a cassia tree to do the
pounding, and If you will look at the
moon any Easter Sunday evening
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24
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- NE Of these places is the Garden
~ OF Gethsemane. AS the Hebrew
name indicates, Gethsemane was an
olive garden, with an 'soil press on
sfts grounds. The present garden is
Situated on the western slopes of the
Mount az Olives. little distance up
from the Kidron valley. Although
verk much reduced in size, 1t still con-
tajnA some Of the old olive trees that
stoodN there when the Galtlean spent
i kass hi Mt with his eleven Followers be-
1Ase heNwas betrayed. The place has
tut ned Into beautiful flower
\ - IN = from here cards are sent
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F acts rom:
jerusalem

The name Of Jerusalem In repeated
On Easter day by millions and mill
lions Of followers Of the Christian reli-
gion as well as the Jewish. II one
stops to think how many times the
word Jerusalem has been repeated dur
Ing the 1000 years that have passed
since the appearance of the Nazarene
on the platform OF the world history,
one must admit that there is no city
In the world that can rival with Jeru-
salem In fame. The name of Jeru-
salem has become familiar and sweet
name to many nation and many an
individual.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

product, when
every child be-
lfeves that the
rabbit is respon-
sible for the Eas-
ter eggs.
Germany for q
long time claimed
that she was the
mother of the
Ea ster rabbit.
She said that 1T
happened, one
time, that the
children of a very
poor peasant had
been told that
they could have
no eggs at East
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24
.HERoISM SHOWN BY
AMERICAN WORKERS Of
NEAR EAST Relief.
Cables Reveal Appalling Ar.
menian Need Hundreds Of
Thousands Starving.
BY CHARLES ". VcKREY
General Secretary, Near East Relief

Approximately5OO
American men and
women are stand
ing loyalty and he
roically at their
posts in Armenia,
Turkey and tn g
Near East. Many
of them, during the
long winter of iso-
lation are undergo
ing what we in
America call "hard-
ship" But these,
our fellow citizens
sI - ~ -aH. -.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-03-24

STHE Easter Sunday is celebrated at
y daybreak IN the Holy Sepulcher
with q very impressive service. Yet
the mnia celebration Is In the streets
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hope they could possibly have be taken
then from them, but the world would
then become place unfit for habita-
ton.
Without the hope Of resurrection
from the grave man would surely sink
at once to the low level Of the beast
But that this is not his belief, and
that man has, instead, firm and a
full hope to live again, is what makes
Easter the one great joyous day Of all
days.
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time because their parents had no
home and were too poor to buy hen.
The children grieved over this at
first. and then decided that they would
stop grieving and pray. They prayed for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
EDUCATIONAL ARTISTRY

"The pictures of the local furnaces at night which are being exhibited by the Birmingham Art league at the semi-centennial exposition are attracting much attention" said J. F. Kicks, land are well worth seeing.
 "The pictures are remarkably natural and realistic, and should be kept on exhibition all ways. It would really be treat for visitors who have never lived in industrial city, to them when they come to Birmingham. l am sure many local citizens have never visited the furnaces at night and some have never been near one when it was in operation. Through these pictures they learn of the operations of the mammoth iron furnaces which have assisted ip making Birmingham what it is today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
SHE HAS A PAST

Anyone could spend whole morning profit ably in the art exhibit at Woodrow Wilson park" said John Sparrow. Now, while I do not profess to be an art connoisseur, am sure the pastels showing industrial Birmingham are we'll worth study.
 But to me the charm of the collection is found in the many local things of interest which are on display. Miss Birmingham has a past in spite of her youth, and it might be we'll to get posted about it. If you haven't dropped in at the exhibit, be sure and do so before it is too late. It's worth taking some time out of busy Saturday to look it over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
sHIMMYING ON WHEELS

T strongly object to 'shimmying' on general principles in dance halls,' said c. H. Cothran, a Mississippi delegate to the cotton convention. But when it comes to shaking mean should CT in a public conveyance, draw the line.
 "lt has been my misfortune to have found it necessary to ride the drive it yourself street cars upon several occasions while in this city this week. Those of you have done like wise will appreciate what I mean by the above dance. I usually occupy my time when riding on street cars by reading the newspapers, but I have found that it is total impossibility to fol- low an article in column when on one of these one-man cars. Try it sometime when you are crossing the Louisville and Nashville tracks on Twentieth street."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
PRESIDENT HARDING SUBJECTED
 TO UNJUST ATTACKS

Nasty and il-considered criticisms have been made of President Harding's speech in Bir- mingham on the race question. The Age-Her- aid does not agree with southern members of Congress and others in Washington who have attacked MT. Harding's motives and accused him of trying to create trouble between the white and colored people of the south.
 Some of the strongest denuncations came from persons who had evidently not read the Presidents address and based their conclusions on hearsay misleading press reports of the way in which it was received here
 AS result of trying to make a mountain out of mole hill and to create sensation where there was none, the President is charged with taking advantage of the south's hospitality to play politics" and attempting to lay predi- cate for negro domination over the white peo- pie. Only wful distortion of his language, printed in the newspapers of the country, could lead to any such foolish assumption.
 MT, Harding expressed views in his Birming- ham speech that have been emphasized time and again by southern newspapers and leaders of both races. He expressly stated that he did not advocate race amalgamation or social equality. although some of the more excitable brethren have jumped to that conclusion and have given illustration of old-fashioned southern hys- teria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
M FEN, w o M FEN
 A ND T HIN GS

The President of the United States has come and gone and Birmingham is better for his visit, for its people have learned that their chief executive is not only great figure in the world, but is most lovable man.
 i One of the cutest remarks to me by any one was the exclamation of a little school lassie who, on seeing the President as he rode by where her school was lined up on Fifth avenue, in,- pulsively said to a friend standing by her side, "He is heap prettier than his picture.''
 am sure he is much better than he was pie tured by the democrats during the presidential campaign, and in this dare say every one who came in personal contact with him while here or had opportunity to hear him speak, will un- reservedly testify. More and more we are be- ginning to realize that political contests are just form of American sport and not to be taken too seriously.
 Much has been written about the presence of Warren Gamalie Harding, and I only take the liberty of setting it down here in full, free from the greatest title which any man can wear, be- cause when Dr. Snavely.in conferring the hon. orary degree of doctor of laws upon him by au- thorty of the Birmingham- Southern college rolled it out, a lady sitting next to me ex- claimed, q didn't know his name was Cana liel.'''
 had chance to hear him talk, speak and make an address, the three forms of which test a mans ability orator, and can say with out reserve after long study of the subject in books, under trained teachers and in listening to the greatest orators of the past quarter of a century that President Harding is past master in public discourse.
 He has everything which goes to make one orator. His stage presence is commanding, his face is expressive, his voice well trained, his gestures natural and his. diction fine; and yet man may have all of these and fail if he lacks personality. It is just in the latter that Presi- dent Harding is strong, for the moment he stands up his audience is in sympathy with him.
 I may not classify his three public appear ances which have chosen to illustrate my con- tention, according to the opinion of others who heard him the same occasions, but hope to at least make clear what I myself am driving at. have purposely left out of this discus sion his remarks aththe Tutwiler banquet, for as pleasing and gracious as they were, after dinner speaking is class by itself.
 I'll take the trio selected not in the order in which they were made, but in ascending scale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
BIRMINGHAM HAS NO IMMIGRATION PROBLEM

In the city of Birmingham with total pop ulation of 17S,000, there are 3,199 foreign born men and 2,271 foreign-born women, to- tai of 5,470. The foreign-born constitute approximately per cent of the population and one-half of them have been naturalized
 There is no trouble about the melting pot in any part of Alabama. Foreigners have come here gradually and are so surrounded in their home and business fe,by the native-born that they quickly become accustomed to American institutions.
 The iron and steel industry of the south has been developed without the importation of con- tract labor and it has had fewer industrial up- heavals than sections where the alien has had his own communities and failed to touch elbows with Americans in his business and social life.
 The foreigners in the south have given a good account of themselves because they have en- joyed personal association enabling them to grasp our ways of thinking. They are not in our way. They are helping to make Birming- ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29

board and the United States government To have persisted in such course would have been disastrous in the extreme to the cause which they represent.
 The government had shown an unequivocal determination to prevent paralysis of the na- tion's transportation facilities. There was nothing for the union heads to do but to make the best of the situation and bow to the inevita- be as gracefully as possible. In fact, there are signs that they are secretly elated at being able to offer such strong reasons for their change of front. A majority of the railroad employees felt, just as the public did that this is no time to start quarrel that might have the gravest consequences for the whole country.
 The next step is to "put teeth' into the Esch- Cummings law, which will make the de- cisions of the railway labor board mandatory on railroad executives and employees alike. A movement has been started in Congress with that purpose in view. The kind of situation which the country has been facing for two weeks should never be permitted to occur again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
HARTSELLE MANS VIEW

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 On my return to Hartselle am taking the first opportunity to write and congratulate you on your recent editorial anent the governor ship of Alabama.
 Judge Brandon is great deal more popular now than he was when he made the race in 1918 and as you know, he carried Morgan by nice majority then.
 It is my opinion that Judge Brandon will carry every county in north Alabama, regard less of who runs against him, and personally, l do not believe that any strong man will come out against Brandon to meet certain defeat.
 Judge Brandon's friends appreciate very much your stand for him, and am quite sure that your position will be of benefit to The Age-Herald. With kindest regards, am, cor dially yours, A. E. JACKSON. Hartselle, October 26, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
LEGISLATURE WAS PLEASED

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Permit me to say through your columns that the legislative party from Montgomery attend ing the semi-centennial celebration in Birming- ham yesterday was loud in it's praise of Bir- mingham's hospitality. Every member of the party, about 800, was overjoyed with the man. ner in which we were received and entertained, and all came back feeling Birmingham is city composed of big-hearted, hosptable people. Birmingham did herself proud this occa- sion and made many additional strong friends.
 The Age Herald also came in for good share of favorable and flatterng comment on the unique stunt it pulled off in printing the full front page of The Marion (O.) Daily Star, the home paper of President Harding. The Age Herald was warmly congratulated for this very generous act.
 And last let me say this that Harding stock is above par in this section. He made a lasting and favorable impression the legislative party. C. k. WEST. Birmingham, October 27, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
EVENING

V. Sackville West, in The London Mercury. When little lights in little ports came out, Quivering down through water with the stars, And all the fishing-f fleet of slender spars Range at their moorings, veer with tides about When race of wind is stilled and sails are
 furled, A And underneath our single riding light The curve of black ribbed deck gleams palely
 white,
 And slumbrous waters pool slumbrous world Then, and then only, have thought how sweet Old age might sink upon windy youth, Quiet beneath the riding light of truth, Weathered through storms, and gracious in
 retreat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
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BOOM IN BUSINESS

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
 An inland farmer was paying his first visit to the seaside He inquired of boatman if he could have bottle of sea water to take home with him, as his wife had heard that it was good for rheumatism.
 Certainly" said tn boatnlan, and charged him quarter.
 Later on, at low tide, the farmer returned to the boatman for another bottle and exclaimed "Gosh! Haven't you done big trade since was here this morningv'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
UNIQUE WELCOME

"Of all the things used to welcome President Harding to Birmingham I think The AgeHer- aids 'Marion's Star edition was one of the most appropriate" said Commissioner John H. Taylor.
 q am sure the President appreciated the compliment, and know that more appropriate means of showing him the welcome which Bir- mingham wanted him to have could not have been used. It was exceedingly clever, and l want to congratulate The Age-Herald upon it's originality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
PRESIDENT HARDINGs SPEECH

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 As constant traveller in about seven of the southern states, it is my lot to read newspapers of many cities and many points of view. The Age-Herald and the Commercial Appeal stand for most of the principles that I most admire, but of course, we travellers cannot all be pleased all the time.
 In an editorial discussing President Hard ing's recent speech in Birmingham, the Com mercial Appeal makes the statement that at cen tennal celebration of large industrial city such as Birmingham, it would have been more apropos for the President to have talked about Birmingham, it's industry, it's future than to have delivered an oration on a time-worn sub ject, the negro question.
 President Harding showed remarkable in- sight into this race question that must be the result of much study and observation. As an industrial city, Birmingham needs the complete cooperation of the races to make the greatest progress toward efficiency. It would seem that the President realized that Birmingham being the industrial center of the south was the logical point for him to give voice to his views on this vital southern problem.
 Southern progress depends on efficient labor. Efficient labor must be arrived at through edu- cation. Southern labor is largely colored. Edu- cate that labor, but direct it--inspect its work ,manship. Don't let it slide by without accom- plishing fully the task in hand.
 Surely the President voiced timely subject in these days of restoration. Yours truly,
 R. M. MAGwOOD. s46 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 27, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
DIES MONIES IN BAD WAY WITHOUT STREET CARS

In Des Moines the first real test of motor bus transportation on a large scale has proved failure and the city has gone back to trolley cars, with an eight-cent fare.
 The Des Mones Capital of a recent date, said:
 ''There should be a general understanding without any citizen deceiving himself that the present transportation system in Des Moines is a real calamity. It cannot continue without tremendous loss to all of us.
 School children in outlying districts where bus transportation is either lacking inade- quate, present new and distressing problem Persons eager to buy and merchants eager to sell are hard hit.
 Where there was housing shortage short time ago, there are houses for sale by the score The uncertainty of transportation will surely kill DAs Moines if it continues"
 ~-.lditions described by the Capital soon con- vinced the people of Des Moines that they could not get along without trolley system. It will be long time before such costly experiment is repeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
MAKING HISTORY

q was awfully glad to be present at the ex- ercises of Birmingham Southern college on Wednesday afternoon at the First Methodist church when Dr. Snavely was installed and President Harding received his honorary de- gree" said Mrs. Thomas M. Owen, state his- torian, Gas will always feel that was witness ing an incident which would live long, not only in the annals of the Methodist institution, but in the history of Alabama. I congratulate those responsible for making the occasion such noteworthy event."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
PRAISE FOR POLICE

Police, traffic officers, detectives and Boy Scouts certainly did themselves credit during the parade Wednesday and at Avondale park that night in handling the traffic and crowds on the streets" said K. P. Carlos
 "There were practically no arrests made and the crowds were handled nicely. The way traf- fife is handled in Birmingham is much better than in many of the larger cities and everybody seemed to cooperate with the authorities in the preservation of peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
NEAT NEWSPAPER "sTUNT,

"That was the neatest newspaper stunt ever saw" said Frederick l. Thompson, publisher of the Mobile Register and member of the ship ping board in commenting upon The Age-Her- aids edition of the Marion Star Wednesday morning.
 q am not surprised to learn that the Pres dent and Mrs. Harding were pleased for it was indeed very pretty compliment to them and at the same time was feature which was very interesting and instructive to the average reader"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29
REUNION A SUCCESS

q had great time at the Confederate re- union at Chattanooga" said J. B. Stanley, edi- tor of the Greenville Advocate. T enjoyed not only meeting many of my old comrades in arms. but had the joy of being with some of my own loved ones We had kind of family reunion.
 sI met brother and sister and married daughter, all living in different states.
 Chattanooga entertained the Confederate veterans most hospitably. There was free en- tertanment for all who so desired"