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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01

Harry Somerset Lister in the Worlds
 Work.
 IT. N certain districts of the peninsula
 bears can actually be seen feed
 ing openly like flocks of sheep. At the height of the salmon run along the course of the great kam- chatka river and it's tributaries, they may be met with fishing in family parties, the cubs taking part equally with their parents.
 The rivers and streams are almost choked with salmon at this time, and the bears either sprawling full length on the sloping banks or stand ing in the shallow. simply use their paws as shovels, heaving the fish out of the water. Having gorged themselves to repletion, they will continue the sport for the mere fun of the thing.
 When at last they tire of the game, they set in and romp with the cubs along the beach and in and out of the adjacent grass. A more comieai spectacle than one of these rough and-tumble family gambols l have never beheld. Both gun and camera of course, had been left behind one morning. If I had had a gun with me 1t would not have been used, but the absence of the camera was sore disappointment. It is a common saving throughout that country that it is "a shame to shoot the bears.
 To watch them bump into one an other. tumble head-over-heels and roll headlong down messy bank, picking themselves up only to DC rolled over once more, or perhaps plunging into the river and coming to the surface to find their egress barred by their playfellows. is rather funnier than & circus.
 When a bear catches sight of a human being he invariably gets on his hind legs and waves his paws. ap- parently in greeting, while something suspiciously like a smile turks round
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Birmingham, June 30. 1921.
Onnosed tn RonuS


 To the Editor of The Age Herald: | I have just read an article in to- days Herald by J. Mercer Bar nett relative to the soldiers bonus.
 We feel that it is unwise to ask Congress for a cash bonus at this | time, inasmuch as there are some 641 300 disabled soldiers needing med ical attention. We are badly in need of proper hospital facilities for these disabled soldiers; there are men in the Birmingham district today who should be in the hospitals. The peo- pie are overburdened with taxation. The proper thing, it seems to me, is for Congress to pass necessary leg islation to give relief to our dis abled buddies who are actually in need; they are helpless and cannot help themselves.
 The cash bonus will do the disabled soldiers no good at all The cash bonus means that there will be such heavy debt on the government that they will be unable to fulfill their obligations to the disabled soldiers. If bonus is granted they will start to economizc and reduce expenses; consequently the disabled soldiers will be thrown out of hospitals and schools. Therefore, if a cash bonus is granted to the able-bodied men, the disabled men must suffer. The National Disabled Soldiers league re- fused to favor the cash bonus, and are absolutely opposed to the cash bonus until every disabled soldier in the United States has received jus tice. We have many disabled men now who should be drawing compen- sation and be in training who are not getting it.
 We are going to continue to fight any prospects for a cash bonus; we want to aid the disabled soldiers, and for this reason we cannot ally our selves with any foreign organization who wishes to cut our throats by advocating a cash bonus
 You understand that it cannot be our policy to knock or boost one or ganization for the sake of another. Some organizations are bit jealous of us as an organization for the dis abled soldiers. Our organization stands for the disabled soldiers first, last and always. l am, yours very truly. LESTER A. JOHNSON, Acting Secretary. National Dlsaoleu
 Soldiers League.
 Birmingham, June 2s, 1921. ltlf Fifth avenue, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
RRAWNMAYNOTSAVEDEMPSEY

gle which is going to call for the best he has in muscles and mind, it Is we'll to get as closc to nature as possible. If Dempsey fails to knock his opponent out, he will have his reputation dimmed, while on the oth- CT hand if Carpenter holds his own. he will be accounted winner. This is the penalty [, champion must pay in any gar1e. For such draw is equivalent to defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Taft for Chief Justice
 a Popular Appointment

NNTILLIAM HOWARD TAFT WV will make an able chief justice of the United States su- preme court.
 The appointment will meet with universal approval. It has long been known that MT. Taft aspired to the position. It is graceful act on the part of President Harding to gratify the ambition of his repub- lican predecessor in the White House.
 Mir. Taft met with the usual criti- cisms while he was President, but throughout his political career and in his private life he has been con spicuously upright and fair minded, splendid type of American citi- zen. From strictly legal point of view he is we'll equipped by temper ament and training for the ex- alted place of chief justice.
 It was characteristic of Mir. Taft that he appointed the late Chief Justice White, a democrat, to the position he filled with great dis tinction until his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Enjoys Revival

T greatly enjoy getting chance to hold at least a couple of revival meetings during the year." says Dr. James E. billiard, pastor of the South side Baptist church, "one I try to get in during the spring and the other in the fall find that it helps to freshen me np spiritually to get in the inten
 sive atmosphere of 8 meeting, and while my night services are always evangelistic, yet they are unlike the continuous efforts in protracted service. II recently had a great time in a meeting at Andalusia with pas tor A. J. Preston. ~The weather was warm but the people came out. Around fourscore were added to the church, about sventy-five being by baptism. Covington county is great one. Andalusia is hustling city, and the First Baptist church is live body"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
A FAVORED. MORTAL

A FAVORED. MORTAL God bless the gay suburbanlte Who owns a little cot, And drives tiny motor car And tills little plot. Though all his joys are little ones, He's happy as can be And gets great deal out of life, So far as l can see. SHOWING THE WHITE FEATHER John, our new cook oversleeps nearly every morning." Well. my dear?"
 T think I'll give her an alarm clock"
 "All right, but don't expect me to make the presentation speech"
 SIZING HIM UP. Could sell you set of Hugo, sir?"
 Not this morning." we are offering a great bargain in Dickens"
 T never read Dickens" "Thackeray?"
 No"
 "Stevenson?"
 "No.''
 "How about a bartender's guide now out of print?''
 CONDUCT OF A LOSER Docs your husband ever play poker?"
 Sometimes" said Mrs. Gadspur. Does he ever admit that he lost" Not in so many words, but judge from the way he groans Never again that he was on the casualty list"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01

A certain German astronomer. hav- ing discovered new asteroid. ad- vertised in the newspapers that who ever first sent him postoffice or der for s250 might have the privi- legc of naming it. The offer was taken up by Baron Rothschild, who sert his cheoue with directions that the newly discovered body should be named after one of the ladies Of the baron's family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

, oVERsHADoWED PERsONALITz. You don't object to Mrs. Peckton engaging in politics?"
 "No," said Mir. Peckton. Since Mrs. Peckton began to study party plat forms, great moral issues and ether questions of national importance, her field for criticism is so large that she rarely ever finds time to point out any little shortcomings may have myseif.'
 WILLING TO LEARN MORE. 'Is MT. Bibbles contentious mani"
 'In what respect?" Docs he defer to the opinions of other people?"
 Not as a rule, but he always pays respectful attention to anybody who claims to be an authority on home brew"
 REVISED. Mother, may I take swim?" Yes, my darling child, But don't display your lovely limb. You'll make the censor wild"
  THE ANNUAL DISAPPOINTMENT. "Is Mrs. Clipping planning to visit one of the fashionable summer re- sorts?"
 ''Yes,- said MT. Clipping. wsarily. That is customary with her absut this time of year. By a liberal ap- plication of smelling salts and a brief reference to the poorhouse I hope to get her off to the country"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
City-Wide Celebration

The c .nmittee in charge of the Fourth of July celebration is prepar- ing splendid programme for the oc- casion," said Mrs. John R. Hornady, and indications are that it will be one of the largest demonstrations since the return of the soldiers from the World war
 This is a city wide celebration and all citizens of Birmingham are urged to participate in it and assist in mak- ing this event grand success. AL though the time is short, we are doubling our efforts to make the dem onstration one of which the city can justly be proud"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01

The drying out" to which pugilists are subjected Is somewhat different from the drying process the Ameri- can people have been undergoing since prohibition became the law of the land.
 Now that distinguished personages in caps and gowns have had their photographs published, the bathing beauty is once more spreading joy through the Sunday supplements.
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 D'Knnunzio emerges from ob- scurity to deny that he has been mar ried again. Any woman who'd take chance on marrying Gabe is our idea of an adventures.
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 The report that Jimmy Cox is get ting ready for the next presidential election is probably erroneous. He hasn't yet recovered from the last one.
 It would be terrible for citizen to get run over by an automobile and be in comatose condition, while the fight bulletins were coming in.
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 If William Allen White succeeded in finding the common-sense stenog- rapher he advertised for. she may be the only one in captivity.
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 The way to Colstantinople is said to be Npen to the Turkish national ists. They had better consult the allies before marching in.
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 It may be of interest to the legal fraternity to know that one Wood row Wilson has been admitted to the New York bar Any man who is high up in finance knows how to parry questions on the witness stand Banker Stillman is no exception.
 Fourth of July orators would do we'll to hurdle the tax question and devote most of their attention to the Stars and Stripes.
 Hs # # America can never "repudiate" the war by resolution or otherwise. There are thousands of American graves in France.
 The fact that Jack Johnson will not be able to attend the festivities at Jersey City will scarcely be consid- cred an unfavorable omen
 # x E DeValera has not accepted Lloyd Georges invitation with the cheerful alacrity expected of him.
 # q # Judging from the way it changed it's mind, the Winnecke comet must be of the feminine gender.
 * # T. A peace resolution will not mean in particular to the Bergdoll family.
 % # * The most narrowing descriptions of life in Russia are written for us by Russians who don't live there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Faith In Dempsey

AS the days grow nearer for the fight for the world championship, in terest is increasing ,' said J. F, Kicks, and the opinion as to the winner seems to be divided, or, at least, that is the way l have found it.
 Many people say they hope Car pentier will win but they think Defnp- sey will, and many others and pull ing for Carpenter and believe he will capture the championship.
 "1 would hate to see the cham pionship taken away from the United States, and besides I don't believe Carpenter can whip Dempsey"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Release of Irish Leaders
 Another Favorable Omen

TfsHE release yesterday of Arthur
 l Griffith, founder of the Sim Fein organization; Prof. John Mac Neill, president of the Gaelic league, and two Irish leaders confined in prison at Dublin seems to be an- other step taken by the British gov ernment to hasten a conference be- tween De Valera, Premier Craig of Ulster and Lloyd George.
 V It was reported that De Valera would probably demand that cer- t4in Irish prisoners be given their liberty before accepting Lloyd Georges offer, particularly Grif- filth and Professor MacNeill, who will accompany him to the confer ence.
 < Although De Valera has not yet agreed to meet the British premier ila an attempt to end the intolerable oitustion in Ireland, the way is still open and it is predicted that he will not ignore this great opportunity to establish peace. There are many members of the Sim Fein who are opposed to any compromise. It is rpmored that this element is plan ning another uprising on a large seale, but every Irishman who has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Rain in Spots

Tt is peculiar how the little rain we have had during the past few weeks has only been in showers" said Jay Lowery. The showers only hit certain sections and often when on the street cars or in an automo- bile you run into shower and in I few minutes you are out of it.
 That was my experience a few nights ago while going out to Bes- semer When we got to the new paved road on the South Bessemer line 1t was raining and continued to raln until we got to Gordon Heights. We passed out of the rain there, and 1t hadn't rained at all anywhere else on the road"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Alabama Power Go.
 Has Community Spirit

1NHROUGH the building of the H Mitchell dam on the Coosa river by the Alabama Power com pany, the state of Alabama will have twice the supply of hydro electric current that it now has. The development of hydroelectricity in Alabama has been such as to make it one of the states greatest assets.
 The president of the company in announcing its purpose to begin inn mediately the construction of this S7,000,OO0 to Ss,O00,O0 project, said:
 All construction supplies and material will be purchased in this state and employment given to domestic labor as far as possible IF OINOi thdt khS tcitieOiS scANeu by our company may realize the fullest possible benefits possible from the construction.
 President Martin expresses the true community spirit. It should be that of all of us, corporate and in- dividual. By employing Alabama labor and using Alabama materials the Alabama Power company is serving itself at the same time that it serves the state.
 An alert citizen of Memphis built "gas detour' by laying 75 feet of pipe so his gas would not flow through meter, but he was caught It's hard to get ahead of one of the so-called soulless corporations.
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 The reform element has decided not to stop the fight, probably hay ins realized that it can't be dons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
WatermeIons Galore

Tt has been 8 record -breaking season in the shipment of water melons" said II. l.. Brown, county agent. T was down on the tracks about Morris avenue this monin., and We counted 70 cars of water melons. They came from Georgia and Alabama and there never was finer average of fruit than this year.
 "As the watermelon appetite is never satiated, 1t is practically i'm possible 10 gut the market. Prices have held up well and, Judging from this, the farmer has gotten his share. Having shipped co-operatively and in business-lIke manner the farmers are reaping the full benefit of their work this year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
INSULTING THE .HuB,
rom the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 Some astronomical fake sout with a dastardly attempt to show that the center of the universe is about 4.000- 00o, ,00o miles from the Boston state house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01

Plants live on oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air around them. but in an atmosphere composed only of these two gases sprouting potatoes soon die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
Enstboupd Rates

Eastbound through rates on the Warrior river and Mallory barge lines would bring about business fully worth while" said Newton Guice, commercial agent of the Warrior line.
 Tn the case of Tuscaloosa alone 1t would mean the regular move ment from the cotton mills at that place of carloads of cloth bound for the eastern seaboard.
 We expect to have the new freighter Mobile on the river by the middle of July, and that will add much to our freight hauling capacity between Birmingham, Mobile and New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
FRANCES LEADING PUGILIsT

Haywood Broun, in Leslie's.
 Georges Carpenter, the fighter iron, France, is not only an extraor- dinarily handsome figure, but he is glanorous with romance. Porn to tn, life of pitboy in French coal mine, he happened up in Lens with a strclling acrobat, lecturer. hypnotist and magician. Carpentier was then a wispy boy of II or 12. He watched Dcscamps do his stunts. He was ap- parently interested in the tumbling and he asked the stroller to show him how to do some of the tricks Descamps consented, and little la ter he asked the thin boy to put on boxing gloves and spar little.
 Boxing was then quite new in France and had hardly begun to supp plant the favorite sport of savate, or fighting with the feet. Deschamps was astonished no end when his thin little pupil suddenly lunged out at him and knocked him down. They tried it later. and again Carpentier knocked down the teacher. Des- champs was much too keen not to appreciate at once the paragon who had come acrosa his path, and from tha. day to this the men have been firm friends and business associates. The manager watched Carpenter grow up from bantamweight 10 heavy.
 The climb was not all straight up. Carpenter had his defeats and mis- haps, although they were largely at the hands of foreign fighters. Am eri- cans for the most part. and often men much heavier than himself But there were no bad setbacks. for when the war began Carpenter was at the height of his fame. With the war Carpenter became a soldier and was soon assigned to the air service. He won two decorations, including the medaille militaire. the most prized ribbon in France.
 With the war done. the sporting public of Europe was inclined to be- lieve that Carpenters day was over. He had been away from the ring q long time.
 But Carpenter. after single practice match, challenged Joe Beck ett. the English champion, who had been hailed by the British as their first great heavyweight in genera tion. The fight lasted 30 seconds. Carpenter fiddled around the big man for a moment. and then leaping through the air landed punch upon the chin so hard that the bSg Eng l;shman went down and didn't even move finger until long after 10 had bcen counted.
 Tc France. from that day on, Car pent!er was little less than god. Every time he. appeared upon the boulevards the police reserves were called out. Legends began to grow up around him. IL was said that there was black magic in his victories. Deschamps, so the story ran. was a hyrnotist whose glare from just be- hind Carpenters corner froze the opposing boxer into helplessness. Another version of the same !ale had it tkat Carpenter was the hypnotist. Several newspaper men hare asked Dcschamps whether he is really a hyrnotist and casts a spell upon un- fortunate fighters. Deschamps gen erally smiles. but he never deuies It..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01

sword shaped bars of iron were used by the ancient Britons as money. and many of these are now found in British museums. A recent investigation shows that six differ ent denominations were used. dis tinguished by their sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
A SUBSTITUTES

From the Chattanooga Times.
 Congress refuses to let a sick man have beer, but he will get along on 100 proof moonshine liquor by dilut- ing it a little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Let Voters Settle It

To the Editor of The Age Herald: am going to ask you for space for few lines in regards to the controversy between MT. Bradley and MT. Brown in regard to street car fare being increased and also in re- gard to the jitneys.
 Here is a fair and square way to settle the arguments: Let the people vote on rates and also vote on jit- neys, Essential or nonessential." The next legislature can make the de- cision---a law that will stop all this wrangling. Let us vote on 1t.
 s. Y. HAMPTON. Rirr,n n rla q n, I.1na nn 1a01
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
THE ELITE
From Life

From Life.
 A small box will be reserved at the ringside for those who pronounce Carpenters name with four sylla- hles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
AmIEzItMlAaunsfH
DO YOU KNOW

Yellow is the favorite color of the house fly. Blue is it's second choice, while red and purple attract it least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
TAKING THE STING OUT

From the Springfield Republican.
 Sims is Reprimanded by Denby. Cordially Welcomed by Harding.- Headline.
 We strive to please
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
SHORTAGE OF BALANCE WHEELS

From the DOthan Eagle.
 When the Lord was making the now justly celebrated human family he ses not to have had enough salance NAeels to go around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-01
A MORNING PRAYER

A MORNING PRAYER
 fOh, Lord. if I cannot believe i'm thee, yet help me to do thy will, for through obedience comes Knowledge, and knowledge opens the gateway to faiths--Amep. s,l M. s. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-07
An Q. HENRY Story a Day : ES#Sss.

was called Jim and greatly Rugged
by Mrs James Dillingham; Young,
already introduced To you an Della
Which In all very good
Della finished her cry and attended
to her checks with the powder rng
She stood by tho window and looked
out DULY as n gray cat walking a
gray fence In "A gray backyard To
morrow would be Christmas Day
and she had only tLs7 with which
90 buy Jim q present She had beer
saving every penny shs could for
months. with this result Invent,
dollars q week doesn't 20 far. Ex
penscs had been greater than uhs
had calculated. They always are
only ti.sf 10 buy a present for Jnn
Her Jim Many a happy hour Ehs
had spent planning for something
nice for him Something fine and
rare and Notwithstanding Just a
little BIT ncar to being worthy OF
tho honor of being owned by Jim.
There was a pier glass between the
windows Of the room Perhaps you
have seen a pier glass In an " fiat
A very thin and very agile person
may. by observing his reflection In a
rapid sequence OF longitudinal strips
obtain . fairly accurate conception
of his looks Della. being slendcr
had mastered tho art
Suddenly she whiried from tins
window and stood before Tho glass
Her ~yes were shining brilliantly
but her face had lost its color within
twenty seconds Rapidly sho pulled
down her hair and let II fan 20 ia
full length
Nov. there were two possessions Of
tho James Dillingham; Youngs In
which they both took n mighty pride
ono was Jim's gold watch that had
been his fathers and his GRANDPA
theirs. The other WIS Deila's hair
Had tho queen Of sheba lived In the
nat across tho sirnhaft Della Would
have let her hair hang out the win
dow soma day TO dry Just TO depreci
ate her majenty's jewels and gifts
Had King Solomon been tho isnitor,
with all his treasures piled up In the
! harment Jim would have pulled out