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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
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RELIC OF BYGoNE DAYS

From the Atlanta Georgian.
An English book dealer has obtained posses
sion of a copy of the Gutenberg Bible, the most
famous printed book in the world Because it
is so beautifully made, and because it is the
Bible, many people would like to own it-evcn
people who are not really interested in print
ing, in history, in reading, in religion. But
the copy is old and incomplete. So its owner is
about to break it up into pages, bind each page
separately and beautifully, and sell each for
about $4,000.
He won't have to beg for purchasers, either.
Old Johannes Gutenberg, who printed the
Bible, couldn't pay his bills in the fifteenth
fury, and went into bankruptcy after
wards. He never knew how much his book
would be worth some day, nor how long it
would be preserved. But some one else, born
500 years after him, will make fortune by buy
ing one copy at Wholesale rates and selling it az
retail to people who have the money.
Some of these purchasers will feel genuine
reverence for the page that they obtain and
display it proudly as the brightest jewel in all
their treasury of old books. Most of them will
buy page of the Gutenberg Bible only becau C
it is so rare and because so many other people
will be envious of its possession.
Only printer, however, who loves his occu-
patton as painters poets or musicians love
theirs, could feel the proper love Of this first
bit of printing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
ALABAMA GETS NO WAR FINANCE
CORPORATION AID

A recent dispatch from Washington says
approval of lit advances for agricultural
and live stock purposes aggregating SO, 500 900
was announced today by the war finance cor
poration."
The loans were distributed among Arkansas,
Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina
and Texas. Alabama is not in a position to
receive aid from the war finance corporation
and will not be until its farm marketing asso-
Citations are formed under the law enacted at
the extra session.
Capable and earnest men are at work now
securing pledges of farmers to pool their
products in an association. When enough
pledges are obtained organization will be I'M
dertaken and the war finance corporation viii
be able to assist the association to finance
the marketing of farm products
Every time Alabama farmers and those inter-
ested in their welfare read these items from
Washington telling of aid extended to other
states they should realize the necessity of pac-
ing Alabama in position to receive similar
help.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
LIBEL SUIT IN ALABAMA

From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
The supreme court of Alabama has handed
down a decision in libel suit, to which The
Birmingham Age-Herald was the defendant
that is of considerable interest. 1t appears
the suit was brought against The Age-Herald
because Of the publication of certain matter in
its columns, the plaintiff being George Huddles-
ton. The suit brought in Blount county
instead of jefferson. the county in which the
defendant newspaper is published and in the
trial of the case the Blount county Jury gave
the plaintiff verdict for $4,000. An appeal
was taken and the supreme court has just de-
cided that the suit should have been filed in
Jefferson county instead of some other county
in the state.
1t would seem that if plaintiff could bring
suit for damages in one county in which the
newspaper had circulated and done injury to
him, he could also have brought suit in any
other county in the state where the newspaper
circulated and did him injury; that if the pa
per circulated in every county in the state the
plaintiff, if he could make showing that he
had been damaged in every county, could bring
suit and recover in every county,
1t is only just and proper that suit against a
newspaper for damages should be brought in
the county in which it is published
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
MARINES OR ANARCHY

From the New York World.
Few Americans will quarrel with the deciso
reached by the Senate committee named to in
qure into affairs in Hayti that the marin IS
must stay there for the present. Disposal of
the charges of brutality brought against GER
tain members of the force is left for further re-
port in February. But, in the opinion of the
senators, the marines cannot safely be brought
away.
By all means those in command of the men
sent for this unpleasant duty should bear in
mind the senatorial admonition to conduct
themselves always in sympathy with the Haytian
people, for whose sake alone can an assumption
of the task of oversight be justified It is
fact that the Haytans are not educated up %
self determination in the fullest sense and that
their political traditions are one long tale Of
terrorism and oppression. But trusteeship
should never spell tyranny nor serve the trus-
.ees' interest.
While Hayti lived in so-called independence
not one change of government was effected Y
constitutional means. Emperor or President
every ruler in turn grasped power by force of
arms and held it as dictator by rentess cru
city and oppression. What the people suffered
under their line of blood-stained adventures
can never be fully told, but it was enough 70
make Haytans who are of an age to remember
the past glad to have the friendly guidance OF
the United States government.
That high commissioner should be named
to whom both civil and military chiefs shall re-
port seems an excellent suggestion, since it
would concentrate responsibility. But that the
marines must stay there seems no doubt. The
alternative is anarchy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
DANCING SHOULD BE PERMITTED
AT PERSHING PIER


Some of the city commissioners favor
re-opening the municipal dance hall at East
Lake. In this they will be supported by ma
jority of Birmingham citizens who realize that
there is no harm in dancing when there is the
assurance that it will be properly supervised
and good order will be maintained.
East Lake park is public property, along with
Pershng Pier, which was built for the young
people of Birmingham to dance in, but is now
closed as the result of agitation against its
use. To continue such policy when there is
a demand for place where young people can
dance in a wholesome environment, partcu-
larly the sons and daughter of families in mod
crate circumstances, would be narrow-minded
and intolerant
Those who oppose municipal dance hall
declare that public dance halls exert All evn
influence That is all the more reason why the
city should operate dancing pavilion of its
own where conditions complained of will not
be permitted to exist.
The zeal for regulating morals can be carried
too far and there are many striking instances
of that fact in America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
Adam probably never forgot his first New
Years eve.
Cold weather contracts the ice bills and ex-
pands the coal bills.
Tailors make wedding suits, but lawyers make
divorce suits
The everyday Christian has seven chances
to the Sunday fellows one
The woman who WEEDS q bad egg need not
expect to enjoy the matrimonial yolk.
This is the glad season of the year when
the plumber gets square with the iceman.
This would be quiet and peaceable world
were it not for the movements of the under
jaw.
The liar who can repeat story ten times
without any alteration deserves more credit than
he gets.
The woman question never strikes a
more forcibly than when he starts out in quest
of female servant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
RAILROAD COMPANY TO
INSURE EMPLOYEES

The Delaware and Hudson railroad has
taken out group insurance for every employee
on its pay rolls for six months and over. Large
life insurance writer's say that other railroad
systems are planning similar action. The in
surance is for life and permanent disability.
Each employee of two years standing is to
be insured for $500 and each one of six months
and less than two years standing will be in
sured for $780, Arrangements made oy
which employees may increase their insurance
to $4,000, the company paying part of the adj
ditional premiums.
Il Group insurance for employees is becoming
more and more the practice of large business
concerns It is good investment. Anything
that serves to bind the men who work for others
a their employees is beneficial to BOTH and the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
MANY WAYS OF SAFELY
INVESTING MONEY

An appropriate new year thought concerts
the Investment of ones savings Idle money
does not earn more money There is no ex-
cuse for not making a good investment at fair
rates of interest when the offering of reliable
securities is of such a varied character.
There is the savings bank with its semi
annual periods of interest. The building and
loan associations offer the monthly system of
putting by any amount that one can spare from
his salary and their paid-up stock investments
yielding and per cent. All building and loan
stock is so elastic that in case of necessity it
can be converted into cash.
Christmas savings clubs provide ways for
saving money in any amount. Local utilities
sell stock paying good rates of interest. Reput-
able banking and brokerage firms may be re-
lied on to prudently direct investments for those
who consult them as to the character of the
different securities on the market.
Idle money that is not safely invested tends
to get away from the owner. Investment re-
moves the temptation to go into ones bank
account for things that one does not need and
does not really want, but sometimes, on the
spur of the moment thinks he wants. Above all,
putting by money in safe investments at rea-
sonable rates of interest increases mans self
respect
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more practical it is, the better.

more practical it is, the better.
The altruism that prompts the sale of stock
to employees, establishing comfortable working
conditions for them and their families and in
surfing them against death and disability is not
emotional and sentimental, but recognition
of condition arising out of human relations
that can be bettered by these means for the
employee and the employer. 1t serves to empha-
size the common interest which exists, whether
recognized or not, and on WHICH the fate of
both depends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
SCORED NO FAILURES

at has been good year for Birmingham
from freight rate standpoint" said Charles
E. jones' secretary of the Traffic Bureau. cat
its close even traffic expert cannot name a
serious rate discrimination against Birming-
ham. After the interstate commerce commits
sion wiped out the fictitious water-borne rates
enjoyed by Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis
and Vicksburg there was little left for us to
complain about.
Birmingham is now in a position to get the
jobbing trade to which it is entitled and it Is
going to get it, in my opinion, because we
have the merchants, we have the goods and
we have the rates"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
CHILDREN INTERESTED

81 amzso glad to hear that the school chill
dren are to become interested in the house
wives fair said Mrs. Scion Jacobs, who is at
the head of that League of Women Voters en-
terprise GAS l understand it, the art de-
partment of the public schools will have the
children in that departemnt draw and paint
slogans emblazonng in different ways the gem
eral principle of buying home products and
trading in Birmingham.
Our fair is primarily to make our women IA
miIiar with the brands of home products With
the children also enlisted in that cause, it can
not but be made a really efficient means of
promoting the trade in Birmingham spirit"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
NEW YEARS GIET

Coupled with elimination of the federal
freight and passenger tax the 10 per cent reduc-
ton in rates on farm products announced by
the Frisco system is real new year present.,
said Dan McDonough, division freight agent
1.-THE Frisco is glad to be able to contribute it's
part TO the making of brighter year for its
patrons.
every little counts and the reduced charges
for travelling and shipping over the railroads
after January will help considerably"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
FIETEEN.CENT FRIERs

81 came to Birmingham 25 years ago." says
W. w. Garrett, "and while l am living in the
same house 1 built, have changed my place
of business several times, but have been on
Morris avenue about Is years. In that time
/ have handled hundreds of thousands of eggs
and chickens I was the first who ever
'canded' eggs here.
when l began a quarter of century ago
hens could be bought for % cents each,
friers from 10 to 18 cents; geese, So cents;
ducks, Is to 20 cents; guineas, Is cents,
and turkeys from s to IL cents pound.
have been exclusively in the poultry business
for 25 years."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
TO BE EXPECTED

II notice that a Boston school boy has cor
rected the postmaster generals grammar"
81 was afraid something of the sort would
happen sooner or LATER" remarked the professor,
land the fact that it happened in Boston robs
the incident, you might say, of the element of
surprise"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
ADRIFT WITH %'HE TIMES
THE OLD FASHIONED SPORT


He was a star at crokonole,
And tiddly-winks was easy;
And he could beat you, bless your soul,
At ping-pong and parchesi.
Luke McLuke.
And he could win at halma, and
At lotto put it over;
But say, the guy was simply grand
At working "Pigs-in-Clover
Ted Robinson
And for him authors was cinch,
He scored also at croquet;
He was a perfect bear at finch,
And could play pins, by hockey.
Newark Advocate
At jackstraws you should see him play,
He played to beat the thunder;
And as to humble peg, we'll say,
He really was wonder.
Hastings (Neb.) Tribune
At driving cars or modern sports,
He's not much of a do-er,
But by all popular reports
He's starring as home brewer.
Ohio Motorist.
At barnyard golf he is the champ,
He wins by many laps;
And say, you oughta see that scamp
When he starts shooting craps.
Youngstown Telegram.
Casino was his meat and drink,
On knucks he'd simply thrive;
And when it came to seven-up,
He ate that stuff alive,
Macon Telegraph.
At checkers he was hard to beat
And tossed a mean horseshoe
That used to thrill the county seat
AS dog fights seldom do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
vINDIcATIoN HOPED FOR

"The Gadspurs are preserving their baby's
voice on photograph record"
When that youngster grows up" said Mr..
Grumpson, II hope he'll put the record on
machine and listen to it carefully He may
think more kindly of a touchy old gentleman
next door who had words with his parents
about it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
WHEN MONEYTALKS

From 6he Houston Post.
The Birmingham Age-Herald says ten-dol-
lar gold piece would make enough noise in Rus
STA to be heard all the way through Siberia.
A ten-dollar gold piece might not be SO stem
torian in Texas, but we find that it gives a
pretty good test of the acoustic properties Of
the grand old state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
LOYAL

''Did you have a brisk holiday trade?'
''Yes," replied the prosperous bootlegger.
ANY complaints?"
"None, whatever. The only client we lost &C
knowledged just before he breathed his last
that he thought it was something he ate"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
A FUTILE DEMONSTRATION

From the Florida Metropolis
Thirty thousand persons in Havana took part
in demonstration against the Fordney tariff
bill. But what do the republicans care about
$4,000 Cubans? They have already disre-
garded the wishes of several million Ameri-
cans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
PROOF no lie CONTRARY

Tommy said Mrs. Twobble, "haven't you
been in the pantry lately?"
mo, mama," replied that precocious
youngster. Don't you see Pm enjoying per-
feet health?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

''Does you take dis oman for better or
worse?"
"Parson," said the dusky bridegroom, "dar
you is, an here is an here's dis oman. If
amt ready to take chance, it pears to me
dat sho' is framed up wrong.9'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

friends. We call it cute inspiration, but of no
permanent value. The visible imprint of a kiss
is not beautiful. 1t is the kiss with the eyes
closed that vibrates with rapture and almost
causes the heart to stop beating.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
A MORNING PRAYER

Let me look upon the world, o Lord with
a sense of my responsibility to speak to men
of Thee, and of my wondrous opportunity
to speak to them for Theel Amen.
M. S. B.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
OSCULATORY BLISS

From the Houston Post.
A Brooklyn girl has shown wonderful origi-
nality. She rouged her lips, pressed them on
Christmas postcards and mailed them to her
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
RING OUT, WILD BELLS

By Tennyson.
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
STEADY, BARDst

Let Old Man Blizzard have his fling,
Wen soon be warbling songs of spring;
"H winter comes," (see Shelley's lay)
We won't have long to wait for May.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that says the mind,
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor;
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The, civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring in the love Of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-31
HEAvE Ho. AND A CARGO OF RUM
'eWhat is a tramp steamer?''

what is tramp steamer"
"a freight vessel that goes anywhere and
picks up business wherever it can be found"
"And where are most of the tramp steamers
now"
Locating around the Bahamas"
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THERE FOR THAT PURPOSE

,afing around the Bahamas"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-22

Paul Edwards is spending the holi-
day season with home folks, Dean
and Mrs. T. A. Edwards.
Clark williams, of Scaffold Cane,
was visitor on Main street this
week. Friends Tin the know pre-
dict that Mr.. Williams contemplates
to locate there permanently.
Mrs. Fox and two sons, Of Paris,
spent the weekend with Rev. Fox,
who conducted the revival at. the Bap-
fist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Woods and little
son, of Texas, are visiting Mrs.
Woods mother, Mrs. s. E. WEIGH.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Porter were
shopping in Lexington one day last
week.
Miss Mabel Lewis, Of Lexington,
came over to Berea Friday to attend
the Wedding of her friend, Una Cab
bard.
Mrs. Louis McWhorter, who has
been in Berea for some time, has re-
turned to her home in Huntington,
w. Va.
Louis Gabbard and Jessie Cosby
are at Red House this week hunting.
Mrs. W. T. Lutes, who has been
very i'll for months, is able to be up
part of the day now.
Several of the girls belonging to
the Glee Club sang in Paris Tues
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Faulkner are
rejoicing over the arrival Of a nice
little girl that came to their home
Tuesday.
Many of the students have left to
spend the Christmas holidays at their
homes.
James NJ. Reinhardt is laid up on
account of his eye which had an OPP
GRAFTON last week, but it is getting
some better.
Karr Freeman, of Middletown, had
his adenoids removed Wednesday at
the College Hospital. He was accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. M. T.
Freeman, and his brother, Starns.
]. NJ. Kinnard arrived recently to
spend the holidays with his family
John Webb, of Detroit, Mich, is
spending the holidays with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Webb, or
Jackson street.
Miss Mary Wertenberger returned
home Wednesday night from Della
ware, Ohio, where she is attending
Ohio Wesleyan this year.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-22
WEST END AND VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. John Menifee re-
turned Monday from a visit to Lex
ington.
John N. Horne, of Richmond, has
been visiting at the home of B. II.
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dotson, from
Wilde, visited their daughters here
the first OF the week.
Mrs. Eliza Fowler, Of Winchester,
is home for awhile with her mother,
Mrs. Lunsford.
Mrs. Nan Lunsford has been very
sick since she returned from Rich.
mond.
Mr.. Pennington has moved down in
town and Greene Fowler has re-
turned TO his house in West End.
Mrs. Reynolds is moving to the
upper part of Tilman Coffey's house.
Conard Jennings returned home
from the hospital Monday.
Nearly a dozen members of West
End Sunday.school were converted
during the revival.
Miss Mary Coyle, Of Big Hill,
visited Mrs. B. H. Harris the first
Of the week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-22
Walnut Meadow

Walnut Meadow, Dec. Cocoon
gathering and hog butchering are
about over around here.-Mr. Free
mans school will close December 30.
He has had fairly good attendance
Glades and Todd Sunday.schools are
planning on having their Christmas
entertainments together at Glades
Church.-C. C. Chrisman, who has
been working in Ohio the past sum-
mer and fall, is home.-Misses Jewell
and Lille Ogg, who are teaching in
Ohio and Iowa, are expected home
to spend the holidays with their par
ents.-Dick Garrett and family, Of
Marion county, are in this neighbor-
hood looking for a home.-Some of
our most progressive farmers have
their ground plowed for 1922 corn
crops.-Mrs. W. A. Ogg has been
feeling very poorly but is better at
this writing.