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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27

pickles than to crowd one's memory with the proper title to go with each visiting queen. Then the badge was. an inspiration for one had only to glance at it and be ready to say, "Why, howdo Miss Jefferson or Miss Geneva etc.
 met lem all. "There is safety in numbers" is never truer than where women are con- cerned. One woman may be peril while dozen aren't even temptation. Being q preacher, and 8 married man, prefer to meet the "weaker" sex either in pairs, trios, quar- tets or even sextets, for then I know I'll have less trouble in explaining to those who have the right to hold court of inquiry.
 I~have written what has gone before to set myself right as to why I rode through the streets on Wednesday seated between two queens, while another rode with the oblging driver. It happened in this wise: When the front doors of the terminal were closed to al- low the President and his party to pass out somehow three visiting beauties were left in side. The committee thinking all were in car riages and headed for the Tutwiler, drove away.
 found them on the curb and volunteered my services. chased around until found most obliging young man in a new Dodge and putting the case up to him be- like true south ern gentleman, rose to the occasion and prof fered the use of his car. Now, when handed the queens into the automobile and stood with lifted hat, do you blame me that when they all three said, "Get in, you must ride with us" And got. This is true story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
"INTo THE FIRE"

'I ran up to Chattanooga to attend the Con- federate reunion" said George G. Cunningham of Thomaston, "but found everything so crowded concluded had rather take in the Birmingham semi-centennial, and mighty glad l did, for I saw President and Mrs. Hard ing heard the President speak and watched the various parades.
 "So far as getting away from crowds, did not better myself in leaving Chattanooga, for Birmingham was alive with people. Marengo sent one of her prettiest girls as queen and nat urally hope she is to be crowned as the reign ing one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
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THE FoEMEN YEARS

By Ben Johnson.
 Already old, view hte coming years
 As a spent warrior might when now he sees. Lurking in ambush, meath dark cypresstrees, A band of sturdy foennen. Shall his fears At sight of those unconquered spears
 Bring punishment of knightly fortitude?
 Strip from his veteran-soul lifelong mood Of Scornful laughter? Start self -pitying tears In eyes that famed when early vows he made To ride, sans thought of fear-however rude Or overmastering the foe? Give breath
 To pleas for mercy? No! All unafraid
 He spurs to meet them-as to comrades sued For pleasant escort to the lands of Death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
M FEN, WO M EN
 A N D T H IN c $

Wednesday was Birminghams greatest day. The semi-centennial was carrying it's peak load with President and Mrs. Harding and his dis tinguished party as the honor guests.
 am sure that what am going to write will cause some to smile and others to doubt but made up my mind to stay in the background, and so went downtown in an old summer suit, thinking that I would only stand on tho side lines and watch the procession go by.
 But there was something in the atmosphere which awoke the desire to get into the middle of things. It was feeling akin to that which makes an old fire horse sent to pasture prick up his ears and kick up his heels when he hears the alarm given. It is just in the blood and age cannot wither it.
 Now, do not jump to the conclusion that am too old to sit up and take notice when bunch of queens are abroad in the land, for when I saw a few of them on their way to the terminal station to receive the President, followed after them. suppose it was the drawing power of the skirt, or perhaps to state it more appro- priately, the feminine pull.
 Any way, was soon at sthe station and Chairman Wiley was introducing me to the S7 varieties of dainty femininity from which we are to choose reigning one. Paris had an easy JOD III DeSCOWlnS CHe dppio to tuc est" with his triplets of Grecan beauties, Hera, Aphrodite and Athene contending. Hera of fered his power, Athene martial glory, and Aph- rodite the most beautiful woman, and falling for her offer, he got Helen of Troy.
 judge at baby contest in comparison with judge at beauty show would have easy sail ing, for the disappointed mothers would soon forget the decision; but in beauty contest where every county in state is represented is a much more serious affair, for it is not merely question of an individual, but the reputation of a county which is at stake. It was a wise provision that the matter should be determined by ballot. 4-
 think it was a happy idea to christen the beauties with the name of their county, and thereby save the average man from trying to remember 67 different names. It would be easier to name the famous 57 variesties of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
SENTIMENT 1N MOBILE
r of The Are-Herald.

10 the Edltor or The Age-Herald:
 The editorial in The Age-Herald of Wednes- day, October 19, 1921, entitled "Alabama's Next Governor" pleased me greatly. I re- joice that my friend Judge Brandon is to have your powerful support. I believe that the people really feel as you intimate-tired of politics-and would devote the next few months to business and uplifting affairs Ger tainly if we were as busy business men, farm CTS, water power developers, miners, etc., as we are politicians, Alabama would be one of the most prosperous states in the union and would not be fourth from the top in Hitter acy. The fact That you have come out so strongly for Judge Brandon at this time may so crystalize the already strong sentiment in his favor to make any opposition impossible. Judge Brandon, no matter who opposes him, will have no trouble in Mobile and the First 'district this time. I hope, however, that fol- lowing your sound suggestion the people will let it be known that they want Judge Brandon and make it so pronounced that no one will have the hardihood to oppose him. With best wishes. Cordially yours,
 JOSEPH H. LYONS. Mobile, October 24, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
SENATE BACKS THE PEYoTE MAN

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 Our North American Indian has lost his cornlands, lost his simplicity, lost his liberties and can look only to the hereafter for his hap py hunting grounds. But in the southwest he keeps the peyote bean, and if not contented is resigned to unpleasant conditions. The Omahas, the Winnebagoes, the Kiowas, the Co., manches and the Sioux thus arouse the jealousy of white men, who have no legal source of spiritual exatation save the census reports. This jealousy, we are sure, was behind the juggling into House of Representatives bill of pro- vision empowering the bureau of Indian affairs to suppress the peyote bean, end ''Indian hooch' and make trouble in peaceful borderland. Similar jealousy in Nebraska, where the dry humor of Bryan is prevalent, failed last Feb ruary to impose this hardship on the noble red man within that state. Common sense prevailed rather unexpectedly in Nebraska.
 Iris real pleasure to note that the impas- stoned eloquence of Senator Owen of Oklahoma half Indian himself, has blocked House narrow ness, and that the United States Senate stands soldy as a stone wall against meddling with the nonalcoholic drinks sacramental and social of our atrophied but still attractive aborigines For the peyote bean contains no alcohol, and Congress is not vested by the eighteenth amend ment with any authority over it's sale and the manufacture of decoctions from it. It has been for many centuries the pet intoxicant of the Indians in the wide section where grows the rad ish-like plant that has white flowers developing into the bean.
 Our own reflection on this matter might be put into a paraphrase of David Harum: "A req sonable amount of peyote bean is good for an Indian-keeps him fron<broodin too much on his bein' an Indian"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
PRESIDENTS OWN PAPER

From The Birmingham Post.
 When President Harding arrived in Brming- ham today he was greeted by his own home paper, the Marion Star.
 This was due to the enterprise of The Age Herald which, by special arrangement with The Star, reproduced the first page of the Presi- dents paper as it's own.
 The feat was unique oRe and proved one of the most talked of features of the semi-cen- tennal celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
NOT PLAYING CARDS

"There is good joke friend of mine" !" said Marc Linx, land it is true story at that. My friend, like lots of other staid and sober business men, enjoys a game of cards at night and plays a good deal. He has a little boy about six years of age.
 Recently the boy was taken to Sunday school for the first time. Preparatory to be- ginning exercises they brought out table for the teacher. The boy thought he knew what tables for. Turning to his father, he in- quired, Say, Dad, are they going to play cards?D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
MANY MOUNTAINS ARE NAMELEss

From The Scientific American.
 At least 60 mountains in California rise more than 13,000 feet above sea level, but they stand amid a wealth of mountain scenery so rich and varied that they are not considered sufficiently noteworthy to be named, according to the United States Geological Sur vey, department of the interior. Yet if any one of those unnamed mountain peaks were in the eastern part of the United States it would be visited annually by millions of peo- pie. But California has TO additional noun tain peaks more than 13,00O feet high that have been named, or 1S0 in all, as well as . dozen that rise above 14,0O0 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
GOOD JUDGMENT

GOOD JUDGMENT / "My daughter has a new suitor,' remarked Mir. Jagsby, "who is an enterprising young man."
 "What did he do?"
 "He presented me with quart of Scotch" Surely you wouldn't barter your daughter for bottle of whisky?"
 Certainly not but I'll admit that the little episode biased me in his favor. Any young man who can read my character as well as he did on short acquaintance is bound to make competent son-in-law.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
THE WAYFARERS

Two wayfarers met on the road to Nor malcy.
 Flows everything?" asked the first traveller. Rotten" said the second traveller. Flows everything with you?"
 "The same way. Whats the name of that tavern down the road?"
 'It's called Reduced Wages and offers food and beds to all who come"
 q know better inn back this way bit, called Tdleness.' The food and beds are poor, but the oratory's great"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
LITTLE ELSE LOST

From Scraps.
 A provincial editor at ! press club dinner last week related that "green" reporter was hurried off to write up the murder of rich manufacturer. He described the details graphi- fly and concluded with this sentence: e Fortunately for the deceased, he had de- posted all his loose money in the bank the day before, so that he lost practically nothing but his life.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
TUSCALOOSA GRATEFUL

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 The people of Tuscaloosa are grateful to you for your support of Judge Brandon for governor of Alabama. He is much beloved here by all sorts and conditions of men, very gratefully yours, E. A. PENICK. Tuscaloosa, October 25, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
THE MAIN THING

''The candidate talked as if he would leave the country to it's fate if an enlightened public sentiment didn't place him in office.'
 From his point of view he told the truth,n said the practical politician. What does it profit to have a country if he can't get on its pay roll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
OPPORTUNITY FOR SHEFFIELD
 PLANT TO SERVE SOUTH

The steam power plant at Sheffield, built by the government in connection with the nitrate works there, has capacity of 6O,0O0 kowatts, or 90,000 horse power. It is completed and ready to operate. It should be started Rivers are low in Alabama, the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. The Alabama steam plants operated by the Alabama Power con- pany are furnishing what power can be spared to help out the distressing situation in the Carolina mill sections. If the Sheffield plant is also brought into service Alabama's steam power will be doubled and she can transmit that much more power to prevent industrial and financial losses in these sister states The Secretary of War has been asked by Alabama's public service commission and the commissions of other states to allow the opera ton of the Sheffield plant. The request should be granted and the plant put into immediate service.
 Editor Pipp is telling the inside story" of the Ford-Newberry campaign in Michigan. We gather from what he writes that Ford and New berry wouldn't speak to each other if they met in the middle of the road.
 If skeptical visitors don't believe Birmingham was started in cotton field, the oldest inhabi- tant point out the site, and tell few stories into the bargain.
 Tom Marshall says the League of Nations has "gone glimmerng" If that's true we know only too we'll who put the skids under it.
 Charley Chaplin visited Sing Sing the other day. The fact that he was let out in little while rather spells the story.
 The "Little Entente" is probably willing for Charley Hapsburg to commit suicide whenever he gets ready to ''hop off"
 
 Patience is commendable virtue, but the American people would show precious little to- ward railroad strike.
 Cities have been excavated in Palestine that date back to 250O B. c. And Birmingham is only 50 years old!
 
 Mrs. Fiske says stage children are we'll cared for. Particularly after they reach the "babe" stage.
 It is rumored that alert bootleggers are even making counterfeit cobwebs to put on bottled goods.
 Germany's war lords are looking forward to the next war. Who knows? They may live to see it.
 A tight little island will be just the thing to keep former Emperor Charles out of mischief. T r
 In the words of the late Julius Caesar, Prcsi- dent Harding, came, saw, and conquered
 
 Mrs. Leslie Carter says she likes to read. Press notices!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
CASE FOR AN ALIENIST

"The defendants lawyer is going to offer the plea of insanity
 That's an old trick"
 But it ought to work this time. He's go- ing to prove that his client once belonged to a flying circus and hung from an airplane by his teeth.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
OORS ARE CLOSING ON EUROPEAN IMMIGRANTS

Within g short time Americas doors will cl0se until next July on immigrants from Italy. Greece, Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. These countries are rapidly reaching the annual quota allowed under the new law and others desiring to come over must wait until the enid of the fiscal year in July, 1922.
 Italy was allowed 42.ooo for this year, and her people are coming at the rate of 1000 per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
LITTLE THINGS

LITTLE THINGS Little cozy bedrooms, Little lights so low, Make the chief foundation Of the average show.
 Chicago Herald and Examiner. When the curtain rises The star, who's young and "cute," Makes stunning figure In her slumber suit. e..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
so FAR AND NO FARTHER

"Felice created sensation in her bathing suit by showing little more of her figure than any other girl on the beach,"
 She's handicapped, now that the bathing season is over"
 Flows that?"
 "In the case of street attire, the law steps in just about where competition really begins"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
"BABEo SHOULD WORRY

From the Columbus Enqurer-Sun.
 Babe Ruth doesn't seem to care "hooraw" if Judge Lands did fine the Standard Oil com- pany $29,000,oo0 once. Babe knows it wasn't collectaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
AGoNIZING MOMENT

What's that terrible racket next door?" Miss Yowler sent for a eocal teacher to hear her voice."
 "Well?2
 q don't know whether the sound you hear is Miss Fowler singing or the professor bowling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27
THE PROPER MOOD

s- THE PROPER MOUD Thanksgiving Day
 Will soon be here's Iris time to sound
 A note of cheer. May we forget
 Our aches and pains, Our losses great
 And meager gains, The many ills
 That make us fret, The prizes that :, We failed to get. Thus only will All clanlor cease, So we can carve
 The bird in peace. f :. PAUL COOK.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
Shipbuilders Discuss New
Hart Plan for u. S. Fleet

The administrative council of the
Atlantic Coast Shipbuilders' Associa-
tion, at it's last meeting in Philadel-
phia, gave considerable study to the
so-called Hart plan for the disposition
of the government fleet. While formal
indor1ement was withheld. copes of the
plan were sent to individual members
THIS scheme, devised by j. w. Hart, Of
Jacksonville, Fla, provides for the is
sue by the government of bonds based
upon the cost of the vessels, the dis
tribution of these securities to ex-
service men, and the formation of COM
panies in each port for the operation
of the ships. "The South Atlantic
Ports Magazine" is the chief sponsor
for the idea and is now engaged in Gre
ating the Merchant Marine Men of
America to press the matter before
Congress.
In discussing the Hart plan, Clar-
ence s. King. secretary of the associa-
tion, said that it is apparently sim
cere and patriotic effort to solve the
problems incident to the successful and
permanent establishment of the Amer-
can merchant marine.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
Marine Disasters

NORFOLK, Oct. 24.-Repairs to The
American tanker Hoxbar which put in at
Hampton Roads Friday en- route from
Port Lobos to Thameshaven, are expected
to detain the ship until October 20. Dam
cylinder head. The Hoxoar, which has a
cargo OF crude oil aboard, reached port
without difficulty.
NORFOLK, Oct. 24.-Repairs TO the fo,-
masted American schooner Perry Setter
which arrived here yesterday in tow of the
cutter Naming. will not amount to more
than 5000, it was estimated to day by sur
vcyors who examined the vessel after. she
was hauled out. Parts of her windlass are
broken; she needs calking snd her mizzen
gnf vas broken. The Setter has 400 tons
OF salt, loaded at Turks Island and des-
tined TO 'Providence.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 24.--The steamer
Port. Angeles Oct. 20, which has been
searching for the ship Santa Clara, arrived
here to-day. The Santa Clara. which was
the Chilkat left Port Angeles to search
for the ship.
HoQUIAM. Wash. Oct. o4.-The schoon-
2s for capetown and previously reported
overdue, took flre and was scutt1ed Octo-
Der 10 near small island off the west
cd by rs to- cable
Of the captain. The was saved. The
David Eva Evans had cargo of lumber.
SEATTLE. Oct. 24.--Bound from Seattle
October 13 for Valdez. the steamer Ala
media. carrying passengers and reight.
grounded yesterday the rocks near Sc
ward, Alaska. 1t was first reported that
the passengers and crew had been taken off
and that the vessel would be a total loss
but message from Cordova to- day stated
that the Alan eda had been noated un-
damaged at high tide yesterday and was
expected to arrive at Cordova to-day under
her own steam. She was aground six hours
Jhe steamer Victoria, Nome for Seattle
before reported storm bound in northern
waters, passed in 81 Tatoosh TO day.
ASTORIA, Oct. 2f.--rhe shipping Board
steamer Las Vegas arrived here Yesterday
from 4 ODE with propeller blade missing.
NEW YORK. Oct. 24-The Red Star
liner Kroonand, which left this city for
Europe Saturday with several hundred
passengers, is returning with broken
propeller shaft. according to a. wireless
message received at the lines office last
night from the ships master
Captain Newman said the port propeller
shaft broke while the ship was 400 miles
east of Ambrose Channel and that he de-
cided to come back to New York for re-
pairs 1T is expected the kroonand will
arrived to-day al D IN.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
sabotawan bas II Ambrose Oct "a.
Sac CITY G4H " Fastnet Oct 2l

sabotswan Sal t.,,, sas 8, = Ambrose Oct a.
Sagun 7aG Scotland Lv Oct 33,
San Pablo As Cape San Antonio Oct "a.
Selma City off Barnegat AM Dot "a.
Solitaire 213 ESE Sabine Bar Oct sa
steel Inventor o6s SD San Pedro Oct 90.
Sunbeam 260 Hatteras Oct 23.
Sunoil G25 ~ Nantucket Oct 2s.
Sunshine 265 w Key West Oct 23
swiftarrow ia sw Brenton Reef Oct si.
swiftsure 2ao W Sand Key oct 30.
wiftwlnd 4S0 E Ambrose 8 PM Oct 3d.
Turr!alba 1.214 Scotland Nv Oct %,
Tusca loosa City sW Fortune Island
Tymeric % u Norfolk Oct 90.
Utacarbon 2ss Nantucket Oct "a.
w = Keene uug) 2s sw Fire Island
" !. stecd 100 D ramplco Oct %.
w NJ Irish 3S5 SW Hatteras Oct 49,
Walter Hardcastle rs N Tampico Oct 2S
West Caruth lat 43 10 lon "a os Oct "a.
West Cayote 354o w Columbia River PM
Wost Cobalt lat 80 SO lon 81 81 Oct %.
West Durfee GO SsE Cape Lookout Oct 2s
wsst Wsst 1nskfp eeo 2sS ,so Caps Henry Oct a.
"css oct :Na" ~, ''O =" Cape flatseFy PM
West Jester 1a4 w Cape riattery PM
West Mahwah so7 s Honolulu PM Oct ~.
west Momentum 4o6e w Columbia River
West Norranus 105 N Cane Canaveral
Oct "a.
Wsstland 40 Key West Oct %.
Milihi'o 1928 San Pedro PM Oct es
William Mckenny lat 40 3s Ion 90 SO
Oct %
VIM g Warden 17o NE Jupiter Oct 2s
VIM NJ Burton 100 s Cape Race Oct II.
Winifred W, l2 Sabine Oct 90
PM Oct 21
9.cata 4ucatan go 80 NE Vera Cruz Oct 2a.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
Foreign Ports
Arrivals from New york

DELAGOA BAY, Oct. 20--str hampton
ANTWERP, Oct. 2o.-strs New Britain
Hall (Br).
HULL, Oct. c2--str Calico tBr).
HAMBURG, Oct 21.--str Gdansk.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 24-str Ryndam
DO. for Bouogne and Rotterdam, and
proceeded "N
LElTH, Oct. 24.-str stanmore (Br,.
MOssEI. BAY. Oct. o1.-Str East Wind.
Vie Cape Town. ~
PORT SAID, Oct, 22-strs Argon. for
lDt, foi Batavia
IEI'rH oct. 22.-str Cymric Queen (Br,.
TIGo Oct. 22.-str Roussilon (Fr,,
LIVER POOL. Oct o4.-Str Celtic 1Br1' -
CHRIsTIANSAND. oct o8.-Str Heliig
Olav CDan).
BuENos AYREs, Oct. 2a.-str crofton
HaU. o-''
PLYMOUTH. Oct 24-str iceland (Br)
Tor Antwerp and proceeded.
Departures for New York
sHIMONOsEkt, Oct 2o-str Ransoon
Maru (JapD
nAMBgRG. HAN Oct 21d--str Alcyone (pN.
lBr)' from Manila; Java Ot), from
nAyRE. Oct 2l-str sangamon.
SMYRNA. Oct 1O-str Blair J.
,NORRkOPlNG, Oct l6-Str Storaker
RoTTERDAAl. Oct e2-su poleric ,Br,
ODD, from Batavia.
(Swed) y"
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct e3-s,r Csrn,ari,
L1vERPooL, Oct 22-str vedic .Isr,.
l.CNDOM, Oct 22-Str Montann
!, IEtlESTE. ,sI3I, Oct l7-str Argentina Ut).
OCt ~, str OrOpeSa (Brl " . ,
New-York tribune., 1921-10-25
Incoming Steamships

Vessel. Port Agency.
Sabotawan. Bizerts Oct g. Unit Am Line
cabo, villano. Seville, Oct 5. ..Ybarra Line
II Lockenbach. San Francisco. Oct s,
LuclSenbach Line
Virgnian. Hamburg, Oct IL Unit Am Lines
Albania. Liverpool, Oct Is . Cunard Line
Cantigney, Antwerp, Oct a.
Army Transport Service
Providence, Gibraltar, Oct IS Fabre Line
Gen w Gorgas. Colon, Oct II.
Panama r r Line
Mohawk Jacksonville, Oct %. Clyde Line
MORO Castle, Havana. Oct 81. Ward Line
Due Tomorrow
Montauk. London, Oct IS.
Atlantic Transport Line
Saxonia, Cherbourg, Oct IA. .Cunard Line
Madonna. Lisbon, Oct 10. .,... Fabre Limo
Calamares. Crstobal. Oct -. ~.Un Fruit Co
South American. cristobai. Oct is.
Anna. Puerto Colombia. Oct II.
Caribbsan Line
Duo Thursday
Adriatic, Southampton. Oct le White Star
Ft Hamilton. Bermuda. Oct rs,
Furness. Witty & Co
Due Friday
George Washington, Southampton Oct 90
! United States Lines
Orhita. Hamburg. Oct 15.Sanoerson & Sons
Due Saturday
Paris. Havre. Oct 23....... French Line
snag. Santiago. Oct "a. 4..........w Ward Line
Due Sunday
Relvedere, Trieste, Oct 10. go. Phelps Bros
Duo Monday
a rfn spI a. Southampton, Oct al. .Cunard L
Glasgow, Oct 81 -. Anchor Line
stavang esfSoFd. BsTg~-a. Oct 20.