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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
IA PAINTER WHO DIDN'T STARVE

favor and received large prices for his work, while Muriilol left scarcely enough for his funeral expenses. Rubens was reported to have dled rich. Turner. who was accused of extreme miserliness, left a large fortune.
 In modern times Alma -Tadema had a home which was one of the artistic show places of London Whistler was often pressed by creditors and left lit- tie except his art treasures. Few of the Barbizon painters were rich, but hone was poor, and many artists of the French school that followed them be- came wealthy
 Many American artists have been financially successful, though the re- ward of none of them was so consid- erable as that of Zorn's In fact, many rainters of acknowledged ability and skill are finding today a ready and profitable sale for their canvases, and are finding, too, that the path to suc- cess as an artist Is easier than it was a generation ago. Money is in fashion today in artistic circles: while not the painters only reward or his measure of success 1t Is no longer to be Scorned as drOSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22

From the New York Herald.
 6N HE estate left by finders zorn,
 the Swedish artist. who was q
 = frequent exhibitor at art displays in America since his first exhibition at the Worlds fair, Chicago, and whose paintings and etchings have found many purchasers In this coun- try, is appraised at s97S,4S2, according to the Mora Tidning of his native Stockholm. Zorn was of peasant birth, and he started on his career with lit tls more than a sturdy body and be- lief that there was no good reason why an artist should not be rich. That he could accumulate a fortune of almost million dollars, however, is entirely at variance with the popularly accept ed idea of an artists money making capabilities
 The rewards of artists careers have differed apparently quite as widely as have the returns from the labors of men in most other walks of life. We find that Van Dyck amassed fortune while Rembrandt, according to contem- porary report, died in poverty. Velas quez lived in the enjoyment of court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Young man. get the idea out of your head that matrimony is vacation. Take 1t from us, it's vocation.
 Thewoman who has never been tempted never forgives the woman twho falls.
 Take 1t from an old-fashioned dub, a girl who knows how to make good soup. good pot pie and good biscuits doesn't need to know how to manipu- late the hammerlock, the scissors hold and the hip clutch on dance hall floor in order to obtain husband.
 The up-to-date musical comedy idea of elaborate costumes seems to be to make grease paint take the place of tights.
 Many a poor devil who earned a medal in the late war, and who is now broke in pocket and in health. wishes he could take a little cash and let the credit go, as old Omar advised.
 Why is 1t that prize fighter never discovers that he neglected to train until he gets knocked out?
 After friend husband has waited two hours for friend wife to get ready. he begins to realize why woman's work is never done.
 A man may make 72 mistakes in 3 day But he'll get maddernell if his wife isn't perfect.
 The average mans idea of square deal is an unfair deal in his favor.
 A young thing has had her heart broken so often by the time she Is IS that she ought to be used to 1t.
 It takes good. old fashioned stom- achace to take the conceit out of Q man.
 (copyright. 1s21.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
"THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

From the Louisville Courier Journal An, was the lament of Jochanan Hak-
 kadosh.
 Ah.. the past, the pearl gift thrown To hogs, times opportunity we made
 So light of, only recognized when
 flown
 Tt sounds" exclaims the New York Herald, like the old days, the old rug department announcement that the United States had not surrendered and will not surrender single right that it had before the war or a single right war"
 The old days" eh? "The old rugged American days!"
 How old?
 Just as old, indeed, as the days of the Wilson administration, which the Herald so reviled.
 For every announcement of the state department that has so stirred the en- announcement of the Harding admin. istration's approval and continuance of the policies of the Wilson administra> tion-mandates Mesopotamia. Tap, Panama, Mexico.
 Tt sounds,' the New York ha.er Of Woodrow Wilson would say. if it were candid. like the old days of the Will son administration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
No APARTMENTS IN JAPAN

From East and West News.
 Frequent earthquakes and low wages of servants account for the fact that Japanese families invariably live in separate homes. There is not one apart ment house, not one family living in a hotel save travellers, even in the de- cidedly occidental city of Tokio. Homes there are of small size, made of wood, bamboo and tiles, built very light. so as to suffer the least damage from earth quakes. The most economic and prac- tical size of house, accordingly, is about eight rooms and Is two stories high.
 This is the size of house most com monly used all over the country. It is just the right size for the average Japa- nese family. Then, too. labor is cheap and faithful and industrious maid servant who will do cooking and house cleaning as well as serving and run than $5 month.
 Japanese parlor of ordinary size Is usually square six yards by four with a few walls and many sliding paper doors. These screens and doors noise- lessly open into adjacent rooms or else cross veranda that overlooks a little garden. A little gay folding screen in a darker corner adds variety to the room. and many windows with slender frames of wood. pasted over with thin, semi-transparent paper, give enough light to make it restful and comforta- ble. The floor is elevated about two feet above the ground and is covered with thick, soft mattress.
 In the well-to-do households when people sit on the floor, they sit on a little square padded cushion about three feet square and three inches thick. Be- sides this there is a little brazier placed in the center of the room. Under the alcove there hangs panel with a pie ture or a poem in Chinese script and there is a vase of flowers arranged in furniture in the parlor
 The panels and sc1eens are changed according to the seasons. The Japanese bed, consisting merely of few thick comforters and pillow, can easily be made up in any room. It Is considered a mark of hospitality in Japan to make the guests bed in the parlor and put the room at his disposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
Americans Are Interested
 in the Visit of Viviani

A LTHOUGH M. Viviani is coming S2A to America unofficially, the League of Nations and the Versailles treaty are the questions he will dis cuss with the Harding administration. For this reason and the fact that it may soon be determined what MT. Harding will do about the league, M. Viviani's visit is of the greatest in- terest to the American people. N
 Judging from comment in some of the French papers, America is ex- pected to enter the league with modi- fications acceptable to President Harding, but how would that square with his solemn declaration that he had turned his back on the league and would "scrap" it? France re- gards the Versailles treaty and the league as vital to her future wei fare. She has more at stake than any other country. President Hard ing is not going to be a friend to Germany and does feel kindly toward France. There is some ground for the belief among Frenchmen that he will not desert our former associate in the war, nor will he give Ger many any encouragement in her re- calcitrant attitude.
 If MT. Harding has changed his mind about the league, well and good, but if so he will have to do a great deal of explaining to reconcile his new attitude to the stand he took during the presidential campaign, and the "irreconcilables" may have some thing to say.
 The President probably realizes, as many other American citizens are beginning to do, after holding a con. trary opinion, that the formation of an entirely new association of nations is out of the question now and the quickest way out of the difficulty is to enter modified league. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
WOODEN SHIPS

By David Morton. They are rememb'ring the forest where
 they grew. a,lt The midnight quiet and the giant
 dance, And all the singing summers that they
 knew, Arc haunting still their altered cir-
 cumstance! Leaves they have known. and the rob-
 ins in the nest Tug of the friendly earth. denied to
 shipa; Those. and tho rooted certainties. and To gain . vatsry sirdls at tn. hip. Only me wind shat follows ever aft They greet not as stranger on their
 Way4 But this old friend with whom they drAnk and laughed Sits In the stern and talks of better 4 dAys. whsa they held High Bachsnalia stiii. ' Or dreamed among the stars on some
 tall hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
IS GEORGES SUN SETTING

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Law, lord of the privy seal and
 S formerly chancellor of the ex- chequer, from England's coalition cabi- net caine as surprise to England and the world. The voice of Lloyd George was choked as he read the announce ment of the resignation. A hard blow had been dealt the little Welshman, whose political agility has been mar velous. to behold. His chief spokes- man and ablest lieutenant was leaving his service.
 More than ordinary stress was placed upon the failing health of Bonar Law. So heavily was this stressed, that this emphasis has. in fact increased rather than lessened the natural speculations that would follow the resignation of so able and III health is perennially familiar reason for the retirement of ministers.
 English politicians are in an i'm quiring and even skeptical frame of mind. If-runs speculation in Eng land-if Bonar Law is not indeed and in truth a very sick man, then the breakup of the Lloyd George power draws near. For signs multiply that the battle is going against the George government. It is something more than rumor that the long day of the Welshman draws near the setting of it's sun. The demands of the labor party and the steadily growing irrita- tion of the Irish situation at home and abroad have played their parts. That slow vnibbling strategy of the North cliffe powers has never ceased.
 Doubtless, also. the desire for "a change" that has been so plain in oth- CT nations since the armistice is final ly working in England. Of all the war governments. only that of England remains in power. France, Italy. all the others. have changed. The Ameri- can government that waged the war has passed.
 Bonar Laws resignation comes upon the very heels of the English trade agreement with soviet Russia. That recognition may be- regarded as an Englis, bribe to the soviets, as black mail paid to Moscow. England agrees to trade relations with bolshevism; l; bolshevism agrees to cease propaganda and penetration" With troubles press ing at home and across the Irish chan mel, Lloyd George bargains with the reds that they shall case to climb the pass9s that lead to India, that they leave Persia and Afghanistan in quiet. It is history that such bargains may we'll lead to the breakup of cabinets and the retirements of governments. The soviet has achieved that thing nearest it's heart to recognition, and this will serve as a new fulcrum for the political enemies of the welshman.
 One after another. not as single spies. but in troops. come the gather ing troubles. Thursday. March 17, was an i'll day for Lloyd George. Whatever the impelling reason, his stanchest ally and one of his ahlest chieftains has gone. with little hope of returning. The balance In English political ats fairsis now so delicate tha. .... A~,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
Early Spring

T have been living facing the Coun try club grounds for a number of years" said Russell Hunt, but I have never known vegetation to be so far advanced at this time of the year as it is at present
 Tt seems strange to see the trees April.
 The woods are full of wild flowers, and violets and forget-me- -nots studd the earth. The dogwood is In full blossom. I never saw the grounds lovelier than they have been for the past few days. It is certainly gor- geous golf grounds. and walk around the links is inspiring"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22

continue and it cannot wait on any lengthy investigation. It calls for an immediate remedy. The government has the boards that are in a position to take action. It is the duty of these boards to cut out the usual red tape and face the facts squarely. The country wants something done now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
Following Good Example

Yes, I am headed for Tuscaloosa ' said Charles E. Jones, assistant man ager of the traffic bureau, last night. That stirring city is thinking of es- taolisning a traffic bureau in connec- ton with its chamber of commerce. am going there at request of the Tuscaloosa chamber to explain the workings of the Birmingham bureau.
 Every once in while our bureau Is asked to send a representative to some other city to tell them about how We operate the Birmingham bureau The Birmingham organization has been pronounced success and has melted other cities to follow it's example"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
sMARrsDoG

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Sir: Speaking of dogs. the writer also owned a Wonderfully intelligent dog. retriever from land and water. The special occurrence worthy of mem tion was the dogs effort to retrieve a half dollar thrown into a stream. After several vain attempts to recover the coin. the best the dog could do was to bring out half a dozen catfish and 15 cents in change. J?W. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
w. A. SUNDAY, M. D.
the Florida Times-Union.

From the Florida Times Union.
 Billy Sunday is quoted as saying that beer never was healthful and as he is practicing physician who has had 40 or 50 years of experience in the care of invaiids and is also a chemist with all the facts about malt and barley and hops we'll studied out. he must know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
Children or Dogs

Every citizen should back the city commission in their fight to reduce the stray dog population of Birming- ham," said M. G. Johnson. Naturally every drastic measure put into ef- feet. People should realize, however. that it Is plainly case of children or dogs. Our duty Is clear. The stray dog, fertile field for rabies, must go and go quickly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22

 a national survey of insects that de- stroy crops. An entomologist gets more excitement out of a bug hunt than a big game hunter does out of shooting lions, tigers and elephants.
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 A scientist says changes in the in- vertebrate animal life on the Island of Guam and other islands of the Pacific are dramatic" Some people have queer. idea of what constitutes a thriller"
 Protests have been made against ex- plotting Clara Smith Hamon in the movies. It should not be permitted. Besides, we know all about the case, from avid reading of newspapers.
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 Joe Tumulty will practice law. If he gets a celebrated divorce case to handle his long experience in dealing with newspaper men will prove use- full.
 Ii the Florida authorities don't quit pestering Millionaire Black about the liquor found on board his private car he may try the salubrious climate of California next time.
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 Perhaps your have noticed that Wool row Wilson hasn't figured to any great extent in the headlines since the morning papers came out on March Q. !. * x
 Fortunately, or otherwise, most of private cars confscated if liquor should be found on board.
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 The downfall of Lloyd George is pre- dicted. Naturally Great Britain is slower than any other nation in get ting rid of her war premier.
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 In an era of freak legislation a sensible law should be passed to pre- vent people from wearing bathing suits who can't fill them.
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 Carl Wanderers lawyer will enter plea of insanity. When all else fails, 1t is still possible to fall back on the a1ienists
 Some of the Irish-Americans who voted for Mir. Harding are vowing never to flop" again
 Baseball's discredited players have fallen so low there is not even a place for them in vaudeville.
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 The French newspapers are most i'm teresting when they attempt to tell us what Is in MT. Harding's mind. t + # #
 Another star has quit the Chicago Opera company. What's going on. an hegira or something? The man who lives by his wits would starve to death if 1t were not for the boob crop.
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 MT. Harding is rather good at re- partee. Maybe the cabinet meetings will not be so dull. after all
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 The suburbanite with a garden is having hard time keeping his mind on his business.
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 Some recent murder cases have brought out the fact that all the bar tenders didn't emigrate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
Railroad Situation
 Demands Prompt Action

CAA0AAAo AOAAARe <ASSAOA 7TSHE Wall Street Journal, high ll authority, says:
 "The year 1920 will be easily re- membered as the most 'eventful in railroad history. With gross earn ings the largest ever reported for one year, the railroads finished the 12 months with net operating income the smallest in the last two decades. Nearly all the railroads broke their former records for gross business, partly due, of course, to the rate in crease in the closing four months of the year."
 Among some of the 1920 handi- caps are mentioned an unusually se- vere winter, the outlaw strike and the wage advance in July that was retro active to May 1, without correspond ing advance in freight rates. Then, no sooner had the rate increase set in than the roads found their traffic falling off rapidly.
 Such railroads as the Pennsyl- yania face deficit of $4s,0OO,OoO in spite of an increase of $77,000,O ,O0O in gross receipts. Only half a dozen roads, including the Southern and Chesapeake and Ohio, showed gains.
 This condition of affairs cannot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
Y v Y Lending Variety to the News of the Day

A TIER consuming columns of EA scandal and, to some people, equally interesting columns of politi- cal news from abroad, there is well come "comic relief' in two "stories" recently published.
 Eight members of the Vigilant Fire company of Columbia, Pa., confessed to firing buildings in order that they might have some 'fun and excite ment." What is there in life for a village fireman if he cannot stir the populace with frequent exhibitions of his skill and prowess? Some towns don't have worth while fire once a year. Maybe Columbia belongs in that class. Imagine the ennui that weighs upon the sYSf of a young fire fighter, with possibly girl to keep interested, and no fires to fight! Who can be a hero when there is no opportunity for heroism?
 None of these firemen is over 25 years old. The youngest is 16, and they are all volunteers. The very name of their company is rich in sug- gestion, the "Vigilants of Columbia" Here is a theme that Mack Sennett might profitably use in another Small Town Idol" If the jurors be- fore whom they are tried have the slightest recollection of having once been boys themselves these self fessed incendiaries will be dealt with leniently.
 The other dispatch comes from Pittsburg, and relates how the chief of police at McKees Rocks is curing wayward citizens of the town who imbibe- too freely of strong waters. No punishment he could devise having had any effect on the unregenerate who. were arrested for drunkenness, a western friend of the chief suggested that he put some large but harmless snakes into a cell. When a "hard boiled" drinker is taken into custody he is placed in the "terror cell" On recovering from his stupor the sight of six terrifying reptiles effects an instant, and perhaps in some cases, a permanent cure. Dozens of "old timers" have scrawled their names on a pledge" hanging on the door after spending a night in the "terror cell"
 Skeptical persons may question the veracity of this second dispatch. If it bore the Winsted, Conn, date line we might be skeptical, too, but other wise must accept it as fact and not fiction. At any rate, there is just as much human interest stuff" in the escapades of the vigilant volunteers and the police chiefs "snake cure" as there is in the exploits of ouf lead ing vampires"
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 Secretary Hughes Is tired of being addressed as MT. Secretary" He may be called by other names before he's much older.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
Blount springs ms Resort

Mrs. Reid's suggestion that Blount springs is a natural resort for Bir- mingham and the south is very oppor- tune,' said Walter B. Fowlkes. Such a place is much needed today and no spot could be dearer to the hearts of the people than Blount or more condu- cive to health and recreation. We would like to see Bount Springs, the once popular watering place, come irto it's own again" N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
FoRsAKING A PET THEORY

FORSAKING A PET THEORY
 The socialists advocate an equal distribution of everything. don't they?"
 That's what they preach" said MT. Gadspur, but I would like to watch a crowd of socialists at a picnic. The biggest and strongest would probably get most of the fried chicken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
A THRALL TO DUTY

"Congress did some hard work during the last session"
 Tt must have been heart-breaklng." "Yes?"
 "An eminent statesman told me there was a time when he didn't sit in poker game for six weary weeks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Traffic Beacon.

T was certainly glad to sec the story in The Age-Herald the other morning about where the city had re- gently purchased number of street traffic signs which would be lighted with red and green lights for night use," Paul Anderson said yesterday.
 T nearly broke the law upon sev- eral occasions when I was unable to see whether the sign said stop or "go." These new signs will show that Birmingham Is really progressive and will also show off the downtown busi- ness district at night in addition to their use as safety devices"