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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
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Italians Subscribe $1, ,O00
 to Semi-centennial Fund

6r1HE Italians of the Birmingham
 U district have subscribed $1,000 to the semi-centennial fund. They did not wait on solicitation. It was volunteer movement prompted by love for their adopted home.
 Italians of the district have been liberal in movements of this kind. When Liberty Bonds, Victory Bonds and War Savings Stamps were be- ing offered to help care for Amer ican soldiers during the World war, the Italians purchased as literally as native Americans.
 This district has been kind to the Italians and they have done well here. They not only constitute a large percentage of the workers in the coal, iron and steel indus trial communities, but they are successful in mercantile lines. Re taining much love for the mother country, they have truly aligned themselves with America and Bir- mingham and may be relied on to do their part generously whenever the community calls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
HELPING HIM OUT
!, Harper,s Magazine.

From Harper's Magazine.
 While visiting friends in Cleveland, young Detroiter was presented with a quart of rye whisky. He decided to take it home in his suitcase. As the steamer neared the dock he became more and more nervous. Finally, in desperation. he confessed his fears to a fellow voyager. This kindly individual offered to trade suitcases and assume all responsibil- ity. The young man was vastly re- lieved and the change was made.
 The luggage was not searched and a few minutes later the two met on shore. The young man was exceed ingly grateful.
 By the way" he observed. as they exchanged again, you must have q lot of things in your suitcase; It's awfully heavy"
 "Yes." said the stranger. T have i, quarts in mine." .k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
Alabama's Production
 of Coal-Tar By-Products

X CCORDING to figures pre- A sented to the United States Senate by Senator Philander c. Knox in advancing a plea for the building up of the dye industry in this country, Alabama wastes more than $32,6O0,O00 per annum that could be saved by utilizing coal-tar products.
 fOn the other hand, Alabama has become the fourth state in the op- eration of by-product coke ovens that utilize coal-tar products. Penn sylvania, Ohio and Indiana alone lead Alabama in the by-product in dustry. No other state has increased its by-product capacity in the same degree as Alabama.
 Last year 334 by-product ovens were added to the total in Alabama at cost of $15,O00,000. With the addition of these ovens the total represents an annual consumption of 6,366,00o tons of coal and pro- duction of 4,699,OOo tons of coke, besides the coal-tar by-products. Already more by-product coke is made than is made in the old bee hive oven, which is gradually dis appearing.
 The coal consuming capacity of the Alabama by-product ovens is more than a third of the total coal production of the state.
 So, while there is room for the furtber reduction of beehive oven waste, Alabama has done it's part to that end with its seven by-product plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05

man marks, make them potential millionaires, and the frauleins are most kind. In addition, there are frequent leaves of absence, holiday trips here and there and excellent wine and beer to be had at a price that is cheap enough to create surges of bolshevism among parched American citizens who are doomed to reside in desert.
 Is it any wonder that our soldiers on the Rhine are probably the hap piest and most contented body of troops to be found anywhere in the world? Conquerors in an invaded country, they are treated like hon. ored guests. Regardless of what the German motives may be, the American soldier enjoys popularity that is strange contrast to the po- sition he occupies. Possibly the cheerful alacrity with which he parts with his pay to German shop keepers and cabaret proprietors may have something to do with it, but he is liked for other reasons. He is a clean, straightforward young chap who behaves himself remarkably well, considering his riches and the temptations to which he is exposed when not under the sharp eyes of army disciplinarians.
 Possibly the American wives, mothers and sweethearts of our sol diers abroad have grave misgivings regarding the frauleins and think the "holiday" has lasted long enough, but life's darkest moment for those "doughboys" will come when they are ordered home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
Face Brick Plants
 Making Fine Record

NHEERING news has come from W the face brick plants of the district during the past week. Bir- mingham plants manufacture 60 per cent of the paving brick used in the south and our face brick goes to all southern states.
 Birmingham face brick is made in color, texture and finish to satisfy every demand of the architect.
 One of the largest manufacturers of face brick reports his plants op- erating at capacity, shipping more than they make and taking orders above their production record. The plants of another large manufac- turer are also running full capacity and have been for three weeks. The product is going not only through out Alabama, but into half dozen adjacent southern states.
 Clay working in Birmingham is one of its most important indus tries. We have even taken dreary- looking furnace slag and, by combin- ing it with certain percentage of cement, produced wonderfully eff ficient brick and tile. We make every kind of hollow tile. We make silos and roofing, pipes and cul- verts.
 The clay-working business of the district has expanded as the district grows and it's territory has broad ened with the passing of the years. It has exported its products to Cuba and Mexico in large quantities. Birmingham is not all coal, iron and steel. Its cement industry and it's clay-working plants are out standing proofs to the contrary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05

service. That is why it secures mem- bers from other states without so- licitation.
 In the settlement of the Field es- tate. after 2s years of litigation. a bill of s5.5o for pair of trousers Eugene Field bought in 1895 was allowed That isn't long for a tailor to walt.
 4 < < Most of the turbulent miners in West Virginia arc said to be noun taineer stock. If that's the case, what's the matter with their marks manship?
 The New York man who bought five wedding rings, engraved "To My Be- loved," must be planning to set him. sefl up as a modern Bluebeard.
 # # * The frequency with which airships explode and airplanes crash to the earth will eventually make sky ex- cursions unpopular
 as # # Harden Colfax says American in- dustry Is '.at last in quickened step." What we need is little more pros perity jazz
 Henry Ford says he doesn't know how rich he is and doesn't care. That's what we call an ideal state of mind to be in.
 Paris has gone back to long skirts and in the course of time they may be observed once more on our Main streets. Election day will show whethert or not the supply of candidates for the city commission exceeds the demand.
 # # + A stage lady was awarded alimony
  of $10 @ week and by this time must have a poor opinion of her lawyer.
 a # # The American farmer seems to have the moral support of Congress but what does that amount to?
 * < x As long as the doctors disagree about pellagra some of the patients are going to die.
 x # # Now if ever is the time for the Op- timist club to start drive for new members.
 # # * As Uncle Joe" lights another stogie he indignantly denies that he's ready to quit.
 < # < The silk shirt took the count. but silk stockings are holding their own,
 * < * If releasing Debs will keep his name out of the newspapers, let him go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
DISPENSING MoBs

From the Boston Transcript
 Had the materials been at hand. the mob that gathered before the
 lookup in Wareham might have been dispersed by reducing its members to tears. Besides that, they would have
 been forced to devote their attention
 to keeping the breath in their own
 bodies rather than to plan for per-
 haps inflicting bodily injury upon the
 occupants of the prison. Experiments
 recently made by the police of Phila-
 delphia and New York go far to prove
 that science has provided weapon that in many cases will be better than bullets in dealing with an un- lawful assemblage which must be dispersed by force. Instead of turn- ing on such a gathering the whiff of
 grapeshot, 1t may now be drenched in mob gas" Gutta percha hand gren- ades containing chemical gas were used in the Philadelphia and New York experiments. The compound is not of a dangerous nature. It's ef- feet, In addition to causing oopious| flow of tears. is to set the victim| choking and gasping for breath. Be-l lievers in this new method of forcing'
 a mob to dissolve In tears look upon
 it as a humane as well as power
 full means of maintaining law and or
 der. They point out that assemblages
 which finally resort to violence are often formed without criminal intent.
 Even where the intent is plain from
 the start, riding down mob or shoot ing into it may mean death to inno- | cent bystanders. Probably in the crowd at Wareham were many who
 had no intention of participating in
 lawlessness. Had they been envel- | oped in sickening gas fumes they would have learned a useful lesson. Doubtless they and all the rest of the mob would have left the vicinity
 of the lookup as rapidly as tear-blind1 1
 ed eyes and temporary shortness ol breath would have permitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
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TREES HONOR HERO

By Science Service.
 grove of redwoods. near Eureka, Cal. was recently dedicated as a memorial to Col. Raynal c. Boiling. who lost his life in action during the war.
 At the ceremonies. it was urged that similar memorials for preserv- ing the ancient forest trees and per petuating the memory of those who gave their lives in the war should be established. The Save the Red wood League, which conducted tha ceremonies. has already acquired areas of redwoods which will remain unmolested for generations, and are planning to save other groves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
By Watt T. Brown, Chairman Board of Control. Ragland, September 3, 1921.
DRUGGISTS AND NARCOTICS

To thessEditor of The Age-Herald:
 I read with interest the report of the grand jury relative to the increas ing sale of narcotic drugs.
 As president of the board of phar- macy of the state, I want to inform the public that Section IA of the pharmacy law provides for the safe of nartoctics. It is true the federal law has to a great extent overshad- owed the state law, but has not an nulled its provision. Section IS pro- vides a penalty upon conviction of first offense of S25 to $50; second offense, $50 to S100, and of third of fence of not more than $200, and shall be sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months, and if licensed pharmacist, his license shall be revoked by the board of pharmacy.
 The law makes it the duty of all judges at every term of court to charge all regularly empaneled grand juries to diligently inquire into and investigate all cases of violation and convict and make true presentment of all persons guilty of such viola tions.''
 The board of pharmacy stands ready to assist in every way possible in bringing druggists to justice who wilfully and flagrantly belittle their profession by selling dope of any de- scription, and the druggists of our own state, than whom there are no better or cleaner citizens, regret that any member of their profession should be guilty of sach damnable and soul destroying, practice. l am sure voice the sentiment of my pro- fession, when I say let us so have the law changed that the first o. fence will mean a revocation of H. cense of druggist, and heavy pen atty and Imprisonment for all and any who violate the provisions of the pharmacy and federal law, on safe of narcotics. Yours sincerely,
 w. E. BINGHAM, President Alabama Pharmacy Board
 Tuscaloosa. September 8, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
Time to Fish

'We are expecting great time said John H. McCollister, secretary of the Jefferson Fishermens associa- tion, who left Saturday for a fishing trip to that place. Before leaving secured some liver which We will use for bait.
 "Nothing delights an ardent fish erman more than spending several days out in the woods 'roughing' 1t and fishing. The members of the fishermen's association will begin stocking the neighboring streams within the next few weeks, and next year we expect to have all the fish we want"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
Outside Manufacturers
 Join Traffic Bureau

A VICKSBURG, MISS, and a A New Orleans manufacturing concern joined the Birmingham Traffic Bureau last week, becoming full members. This is testimonial of a high character to the service ableness of the Birmingham institu- tion.
 These outside firms joined the Birmingham bureau because it has the reputation of being thoroughly equipped for it's work and doing that work well.
 A feature of the traffic bureau that bespeaks its usefulness is the discovery of errors in freight and express bills and collecting the overcharges and liability for losses and damage in transit. A total of more than $25o,Ooo has been col lected and returned to the shipper members in this one line of service in the past four years the bureau has been in operation. Not a month passes but the traf- fic bureau reports realignment of freight rates favorable to Birming- ham industries and there is never g time when it has not dozens of ap- plications for redress before the proper tribunals.
 The work of the traffic bureau, whether in the quoting of rates, checking expense bills, collecting claims, pressing requests for rates, or arguing cases before state and interstate tribunals is free of charge to the members.
 The traffic bureau has won by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
From the New Orleans rimes-P

70 F ASHINGToN, D. C., is en- WAW deavoring to render the sardine box habitable. The move comes little late, perhaps. be-
 cause the progressive breakup of the governments 'embusques' para disc" at the nations capital will, for the time at least lessen the strain upon the housing facilities in the Dis , trict of Columbia. The planned inn provement comes in the fol1n of new regulations defining what may and what may not be done in the multi pie apartment houses that are ever increasing in number in Washington as we'll as in many other populous American centers.
 Eurous because of her long ex- perience with apartment houses and of the need to tame the native ardor of each family that it may give the neighbors chaAce, has reduced flat leasing to fine art. To those ac- customed to American ways the rigid restrictions, imposed both by police regulations and to the letter of the lease itself in foreign cities, are usu- ally resented, but we doubt not the increase of flat life at home will cause many to change their minds. We have all had experience with the
 neighbor,. even one we'll separated from us by grass plots and fences. whose persistency with the mechani- cal piano, or the nocturnal music of whose dogs, cats or roosters has caused us to lose our religion; but when such persons are close to us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
1NTR7our KNOWS NO RACE

From the San Francisco Chornicle.
 It may be that East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet" but when it comes to human nature they are found to be not so far apart. In fact that was the point of Kipling's ballad. And here we see it again in the murder of Chinese actor.
 The stage setting for Leong Luie Sang's taking off in Chinatown was oriental--a room hung with bizarre costumes of Chinese drama. the opium pipe and poppy smoke, the hired as sassins, the stealthy approach, the cold -blooded sureness, with no room for the instinct to give the prey sporting chance, the terror -muted witnesses-all these were of the east.
 But the history of the tragedy, its causes and motives. what of these? Here was a matinee idol who, con sicously or unconsciously, broke hearts out beyond the footlights. re- ceiyed notes of tender invitation and surrender. found his fancy entansled perhaps not once only, and in this dangerous pastfme entered triangle that included jealous and revenge full husband.
 Is this oriental or occidental Rather is it not just human? Might this not have been western stage Apollo as well as an eastern. and the smitten lady in the pit Caucasian as easily as a Mongolian? Female susceptibility to the glamour of a handsome public figures. masculine forwardness to intrigue, husbandly jealousy and fury, are not racial but human. Here no one can tell east and west apart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
SOUVENIRS ON THE BILL
thA Portland Oregonian.

ETOm the IOIlldHQ OiS6 6OAAoA.
 Checkmating souvenir hunting tourists has reached a high stage of development. especially across the border. A couple were checking out of a big Vancouver. B. C.. hotel; the man was paying the bill. On 1t was an item of sl4 for silver sugar bowl. He was raging mad. II never got silver sugar bowl. It's an out rage. I won't pay it," and on he went. but the suave clerk was calm. He expiained:
 we have a law in Canada for the protection of innkeepers and you'll have to pay that bill or sue us," came the ultimatum. yesterday afternoon we served a lunch in your room. the silver was checked. the bowl was 0issing. It should be in your lug gage"
 The man protested that 1t was not and offered to open his bags and prove 1t. but the identical bowl was found therein, smuggling in one of his wife's kimonos. He offered to return it, but the hotel would not accept it and insisted on payment of the bill, even though the man protested that he did not know 1t was there.
 On the c. P. R. Alaska boats re- turning from the north passengers for Prince Rupert have to 90 through Canadian customs. A woman spread out her belongings and in inspecting the contents of her suitcase half a dozen spoons and forks were uncov- cred. each bearing the imprint of the ship. The chief steward did not hes itate, confiscascd the silver. called a policeman from, the dock and placed tsf woman under arrest: She was taken before a justice of the peace and within half an hour was free after hytng a $50 fine. They have a fast w<y tf teaching lessons in Can- ada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
Doughboys In Germany
 Loath to Come Home

7fsHE dictionary thus defines nos
 u talgia: Homesickness; ex- cessive longing for home or coun- try, inducing melancholy; some times called country sickness"
 American "doughboys" on the Rhine are not suffering from nostal- gia. The only dark cloud on their horizon is the fear that they will soon be sent back to the United States. Their duties are not irk- some, their good American dollars, in comparison with appreciated Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
DEVICE CONQUERs FOG

By SClence SerVlces |. London.-London fog that may
 swoop down suddenly upon the land
 scape and blot out the railroad sig
 nals Is being conquered by new
 signalling device now in use on sew
 eral British railroads. Auxiliary sig nals several hundred yards from the regular signals are placed 50 that the train crew has two chances of seeing the signal instead of only one. Heretofore signalmen have placed torpedoes on the track as warning signals in case of sudden fog. but this method was found to be imprac- ticable in the case of automatically lccntrolled signals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 It is easier to criticize people than to appreciate them.
 Some men do risht only because they are too cowardly to do wrong.
 It makes a woman knit her brows when her hsuband tells the children yarns.
 He who hopes for tomorrow seldom worries about the failures of yester- day.
 No man knows how to hold a baby properly-but he is willing not to learn.
 When a woman keeps a secret it pertains to something that is nc credit to her. It is noticeable that you cannot tel, until you try. and sometimes ther |Tyou won't. A man might just as we'll make ur his mind to like being fooled by girls because he is going to be anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
LETTERS TO EDITOR
RAGLAND SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Some time ago we notified the pub lie that the Exchange clubs of the state had asked to take over the raising of the s30,000 for the Ala bama School of Trades and Industries in order to secure the release of a similar amount from ehe state treas ury.
 There was some delay in starting the campaign by the Exchange clubs matter and arranging an office es- pecially to carry on this work. This has all been completed and an office has been opened at SO2 American Trust building, in which all matters pertaining to this campaign are be- ing carried on We would ask the public to send their contributions to the Exchange club, BOP American Trust building, Birmingham.
 A coupon book has been gotten out which carries a receipt for $1 for subscriptions. representing $25 for each book. We would ask all who will to write to the Exchange club at the address mentioned for cou- pon book to be used by and through the individual sending for it. These books are now being distrib- uted over the state, and the Exchange club and trustees of the school will both appreciate the interest of the public in putting over the campaign as early as possible, in order. that work may begin on the administra- -tion building.
 ALABAMA SCHOOL OF TRADES
 AND INDUSTRIES.
 By Watt T. Brown,
 Chairman Board of Control.
 Do uIo Cantayobar 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
THE NO-JAZZ LEASE

just beyond a wall and perhaps en- tering their apartment through the same hallway as ourselves-there are really wonderful opportunities for manifestations of selfishness and a disregard for others comfort,
 Therefore the Washington "antiT jazz lease" that puts mechanical mu* sic under the ban, except at we'll cax cumscribed hours. In some apar merfts phonog raphs are actually f6xX bidden by the terms of rental, alof with dogs, parrots and children. is that all. One of the clauses is sucN that it might we'll be placed not mere3 ly in, the lease, but in the building a code as we'll. That regulation for3 bids the use as kitchen of any roonl| opening upon common hallway This is, of course, to prevent the impreg- nation of the community atmosphere with the aroma of liver and onions. boiled cabbage or stewed shrimps. s
 A third inhibition that most of u4 will strongly approve is against th4 use of the apartment back porch for the drying of clothes. This latter is in line with a reply once made by a real estate man when asked what was the difference between an apartment house and tenement house: 'In a tenement house you can run clothes prop out over the alley to dry your own clothes; in an apartment you dry them before the gas range"
 All these regulations certainly make for better neighborliness and5 along with prohibition, tend to keeIl down the work of the city police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
To Keep Pools Open

swimming at East Lake park and the Ensley natatorf1m will continue as long as the weather remains warm enough and the crowds patronize the pools" declared J. Ellis Brown, city commissioner of public properties.
 Both East Lake and Ensley pools are enjoying great popularity at the present time. East Lake is having the largest attendance of any sea son in it's history. while Ensley pool has been crowded with swimmers since it's opening in June. We will keep the pools open until cool weather sets In, it appears, for the swimmers do not seem to tire of using the two places."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
FRIENDSHIP

By Oliver Wendell Holmes. There is no friend like an old friend Who has shared our morning days, No greeting like his welcome. No homage like his praise. Fame is the scentless sunflower,
 With gaudy crown of gold:
 But friendship is the breathing rosl
 ] With sweets in every fold.