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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
VORTEX OF A SUN SPOT
From Giant Stars" by Georg Eller,
 Hala in Snx.ih,a-

From Giant Stars" by Georg Ellery
 Hale. in the Scribner.
 Our ancestral sun, as pictured by Laplace, originally extended in a state of luminous vapor beyond the boundaries of the solar system Ro- tatihg upon its axis, it slowly con- tracted through loss of heat by radi- ation, leaving behind it portions of it's mass, which condensed to form the planets Still gaseous, though now denser than water, it continues to pour out the heat on which our existence depends as 1t shrinks inn perceptibly toward it's ultimate con dition of cold and darkened globe.
 Laplace's hypothesis has been sub jected in recent years to much criti- cism, and there Is good reason to doubt whether his description of the mode of evolution of our solar sys- tenn is correct in every particular. All critics agree. however, that the sun was once enormously larger than it now is, and that the planets orig inally formed part of it's distended mass. .
 Even in its present diminished state, the sun is huge beyond easy conception. Our own earth, though so minute fragment of the prime val sun. is nevertheless so large that some parts of it's surface have not yet been explored. Seen beside the sun, by an observer on one of the planets, the earth would appear as a an insi gnifcant speck, which could be swallowed with ease by the whir- ling vortex of a sun spot. If the sun were hollow. with the earth at it's center, the moon, though 24O,O00 miles from us, would have room and to spare in which to describe it's orbit, for the sun is S66,000 miles in diameter, so that its volume is more than a million times that of the earth.
 But what of the stars, proved by the spectroscope to be self-luminous, ln- tensely hot and formed of the same chemical clements that constitute the sun and the earth? Are they conn parable in size with the sun? Do they occur in all stages of development frcm infancy to old age? And if such stages can be detected, do they af- ford indications of the gradual di- minution in volume which Laplace imagined the sun to experience?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
JAPANESE SENSE OF HUMoR

From "The Field of Art" in the
 Scribner
 Among other misconceptions in re- gard to the Japanese is the belief held by many foreigners that they are stolid people. One might search the dictionary and not find an ad- jective less applicable to them. They have, 1t Is true, attained a self-con- trol that deceives superficial observ- CTS, but under this restraint is all the fire and motion and effervescence of the Latin races. or the Celts. One expression of this volatile and effer- vescing spirit is a quick wit and keen humor. A very slight ac- quaintance with Japanese art will reveal this quality expressed in many forms-in designs for fabrics, lacquer work, fans, carvings, bronzes, screens and kakemono, and, last but by no means least, in many of their de- lightful illustrated books.
 Comic pictorial work probably goes back in Japan to the first immature ShctCHeS Ol ner earnest artlStS, ana if the greater part of this work has been lost in the serious religious art that followed the advent of Bud dhism into the country, there are still fragments that indicate the Lumor which animated even the men of the Yamato-ryu. Among these early ex- amples are some drawings discovered few years ago on the pedestal of one of the carved wooden figures in the Nara museum The work belongs to the Tempyo period (eighth cen tury), and was found when repairs necessitated the removal of the fig ure from it's base Slight as the drawings are, having been dashed off in moment of waiting, perhaps by some old artist-priest--the technic in them is by no means crude or primitive.
 The comic drawings of the eleventh century priest, Toba Sojos are known the world over. and since his time all caricatures have gone by the name of tobaye among the Japa- nose.
 Tn the late seventeenth century there arose galaxy of wits and car icatursts in Osaka. The first of these irrepressible spirits was Hanabusa Itcho, who lived between 1851 and 1724. Although he went to Yedo be- fore his twentieth year, and entered the Kano school as pupil of fa- sunobu no amount of classical train ing could kill his love of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
MEET BEARS
 AT RICKWOOD TODAY

Returning to Rickwood today after a brief invasion of Tennes- see, the Barons open four game series with the Mobile Bears. The Bruins. always jinx to the Bar ons on the latter's home groun . are sure to make the series one of interest
 As usual, the Chattanooga Lookouts lost 10 the Bsrons yes terday, but they made the battle decidedly hot for the Baroas. Going into the ninth inning with five-run lead, it was only by the skin of their teeth that Mol ey's men were able to make If with the victory. as the Look outs rallied and scored two runs. AS it was. Doc Newton was forced to relieve Floyd Wheeler the Barons' new hurler, who had pitched good ball up to the ninth inning.
 PeIs Ns. Chicks
 While the Barons and Bruins are mixing matters at Redwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18

the noted professionals in action, and his partner, Duncan, displayed some very Tine iron shots Duncan had card of I3 and Hutehison's was p. John C. Anderson. an amateur from the Swidncy Country club, who played with the professionals. had a score of "A.
 Orrin A. Terry, professional at the Chevy Chase club and Jim Barnes of Pelham. both hal cards of 70 today, mark which was tied by Wilfred Thompson of Richmond. Va.
 Chick" Evans of Chicago, the na tional amateur champion. arrived to- night with Walter Hagen. winner of the open title in 1919 and 1914. Their arrival made the list of entrants on the ground very complete. All will play practice rounds over tho course tomorrow.
 The championship play begins Tuesday with the first half of the qualifying round The second half win be played Wednesday and the 72 best scores and ties will play 72 holes Thursday and Friday, the player with the lowest 72-hole total winning the championship
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
LOOKOUT RALLY FALLS
 SHORT, BARONS WIN

tored and Bernsen was afflicted with a sprained wrist, making B patched lineup necessary for the Barons. Stewart, Emery and Taylor did the effective hitting for Birmingham, and Emery was the big cheese on the sacks.
 A hit by Stewart, Enrery's short to first out and Cunningham huff of Taylors short fly gave the Barons an opening run. The home team tied it in the fifth, when Wingfield tripled and scored on a wild pitch. The tie lasted but half a minute. Stewart opened the sixth with a drive against the fence which bound ed freakishly and gave him 8 three sacker. Emery scored him with a smash to center for a cushion.
 Emery Runs Wild
 Noel caught Emery off first, but in the chase he got back. Emery then stole second and third and scored on Taylors hoist to center.
 In the eighth. Emery beat scratch to third stole second and scored on Taylor's safe punch to right. In the ninth, Clark and Gooch hit, and Bran don beat his bunt, filling the bases. none out. Wheeler was safe on Shays tumble. Clark scoring. Tray nor forced Gooch at home, but Stew arts long fly scored Brandon.
 In the home ninth, with one out, Boone and Cunningham hit, Boone taking third, Graham fouled out, but wingfield scratched a hit to Tay- Tor. Boone scoring. Noel doubled to left, Cunningham scoring, Wingfield taking third. Brandon muffed Hen dricks' linen, Wingfield and Noel scoring. Shay punched hit through stewart. Hendricks tried for third and made it, Shay taking second. In came Newton and Neiderkorn's fly, which lacked a few feet of being hit to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
ANDREW AND IMOGENE
Ky ROE FULkERSON

Imogene sat tapping her teeth with a pencil and staring at pad in her lap.
 What's worrying you?" asked Andrew.
 T have to prepare a paper for. the club" said Imogene, and I don't know what to Write about. We don't want literary things, but things that in some way come up in our every day life"
 T got you" said Andrew enthu- siastically. Why not prepare pa- per on how to be truthful though married? Of course you will have to take the stand that it Is impossible.
 There are things that come up Tn the life of all married people which make absolute truthfulness impos- sible. For example, e-haf the lit tie quarrels and troubles of mar ried life can be avoided with one lit tie well placed lie.
 Say. for example, you want to go to the theatre some night and I want to stay at home and read the news paper. It sounds mean for me to just say don't want to go, that I'd rather stay at home and read, so i look up at you with suffering eyes and tell you that l am not feeling at all well and you stay home per fectly satisfied.
 T want to go down town some evening and have little game Of pool with some of the boys and knew you won't like it for fear I will smoke too much or something like that so l tell you l have to work and you feel sorry for me and you enjoy that, and l have my game Of pool and enjoy that and every one s happy, where if 1 told you the truth you would worry me and spoil my evening and you would sit here anu feel abused and have an unhappy evening yourself.
 Then when you want new dress, instead of coming right out and ask ing me for the money and making me unhappy and yourself at the same time you tell me about some nasty remark some woman is supposed 10 have made about your clothes, ana l get mad and tell you to go and buy anything you want which gives me a sense of being mighty fine fes- low and you get your money Tor your dress without any wrangling, and Andrew" exclaimed Imogene, is this your code of morals?
 Am I to believe my ears? Do yod lie to me like this? Am I so little and so mean that you tell me false hoods to keep me from quarrelins with you?"
 | Why certainly not! salo An drew. q was not talking about us, I was just giving you line or ar gument about a paper q am inclined to disbelieve you, said Imogene.
 why how can you?" asked An drew.
 "I don't know said lmogene doubtfully. How can l tell that you are not now doing just what you said. You may be just denying that you lie to me to keep me from guar l reling at you for it. You say two exactly opposite things and one oi them must be true or the other must be untrue"
 Look here" said Andrew belis- erently. "are you trying to start something"
 1 Andrew, don't you use that tone | in speaking to mel" she replied 1 Then don't you accuse me or ly- ing" he countered.
 | II didn't" said Imogene. you COZ 1 fessed it."
 Certainly you did not said AL drew agreeably, T was just fooi- ing, honey I did not mean a word sad about your being quarrelsome. You never quarrel with me.
 There" said imosene, you eau |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Grand Circuit to
 Open at Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 17-One of the best grand circuit meetings ever held here is expected this week on the strength of the speed displayed at Toledo. All of the horses that competed at Toledo have come here for the campaign that opens Tues day. The meeting is to continue through Friday, with IT events. Thursday is to be the big day, with five races.
 Feature events of the programme include the 2:11 pace Tuesday for the s2,000 Park American purse, the SS.000 Paper Mills purse for POS trotters Wednesday and the 2:19 trot for the sS,00o Columbia purse Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18

the Pelicsns and Memphis Chicks are clsshing in one of the big series of the month. The final standing of the leading clubs is liable to be effected by the re- suits of this weeks games. The Pelicans are only two games be- hind the Barons, and if Moley's men falter ever so little they will run the risk of losing second place.
 However, the Barons are not worrying about losing second place. It's going into first place that's got them up in the air. at least, trying 10 figure out how the stunt Is to be accomplisne Is whats worrying them.
 Newton May Pitch
 Doc Newton pitched to one bat ter in yesterdays game with the Lookouts. and that's not enough work to hurt anyone, so Doc may be sent against the Bears today. If he isn't sent to the mound, Mike Eherhard will start the game for the Barons. There's a chance that Red Hill. hurler secured by Mobile from Mem phis In deal yesterday, will bitch todays game for the Bears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
JAZZ
From Leslie's.

rlofn leslie s.
 Human nature is foever getting out of hand Put the lid on drink and it vents itself in jazz. And of the two there are plenty of disgusted en- lockers, apparently. who prefer it's manifestations in drink
 Thus Sue Howard, soprano, In answer to questionnaire addressed to her by writer on the New York Globe calls jazz poison and cocaine" which are very patently worse than liquor. Dean P. c. Lutkins, of North western university. speaks of 1t Is "everything vulgar and indecent" Gene Branscombe, composer, com pares jazz to "a strumpet, painted woman, degrading, with bestial med iocrity and petty sensuality as her qualities.'
 But jazz has it's defenders also. in- cluding George Ade, who contends that "all music is good" and John Alden Carpenter, composer, who says, "let us be jazzy when We feel like it." ! And who doesn't feel like it occa- sionally!
 Now. of all the safety valves which man has devised from time to time for the relief of his animal spirits We have yet to hear of one which com< pines as much satisfaction with harm1essness as jazz. It is the last of the old triumvirate of wine, woman and song made to do triple duty. and the noise if gives forth. very prop erly, is that of powerful exhaust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
VINCENT RICHARDS WINS WESTERN NET
 TITLE FROM HAYES

Indianapolis. Ind. July 17.-Vin- cent Richards, Yonkers. N. r., won tho western tennis singles champ plon- ship at the Woodstock Country club here today. defeating Walter T. Hayes, Chicago, 1920 title holder, s-1. s-4. 6-2.
 Fritz Bastian, who won the con- ference championship, Indianapolis, and Lucian Williams. Chicago. cap tain Of the yale varsity tennis team, are sectional doubles champions. as result of their victory over Hayes and Clifton B. Herd, Chicago, 9-7, s-4, s-s
 Mrs. H. M Adams. Indianapolis, de- teated Miss Ruth Wise. Cleveland, 6-o, 6-s, for the western women's singles championship. and Ms. Ad- ans and Miss Marian Leighton, Chi cago. won the western women's dou- bles championship by defeating Mrs. Wise and Miss Ruth King Cleveland. 6-2, 6-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Legion Pledges Its
 Support to Johnson

Chicago, July 17.-The sol-sai-mar post of the American Legion has pledged Jack Johnson its full support In match with Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxing champion, and will start a campaign among other legion posts favoring such a match, 1t was announced today.
 Speakers at a banquet gave John son credit for his war work, saying he was engaged in government se- cret service. and condemned Demp- sey. The war records of the two men made it imperative that Johnson re- gain the title from Dempsey, Capt. John P. Tansey, commandant of the post said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Newton Saues the Game for Barons
 In Ninth Inning

Chattanooga, July 17-Chattanooga batted Wheeler out of the box in the ninth inning today, but with Bir- mingham leading to 5, men on third and second and two down. Newton forced Neiderkorn to nop to short for the final out. Croif was elected from the game by Umpire Handy for 6isputing a third strike. Birming- ham was crippled by the absence or Allen and Bernsen from the lineup. Beth are suffering from minor in- juries. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
MUSKELiUNGE. TIGER FISH"

From Farm Life
 Well named the Tiger of the Fresh Water, the MulkelIunge is today the most sought. after big game fish or the country. Anglers do not feel that they have graduated in the science of fishing unless they have scored at least one of these giant pike to their credit. Their range IS lim- ited to the northern. northeastern and central sections of the country where they are each year. according to sta tistics, steadily increasing in mum bers.
 The back of the muskellunse is dark olive in color. sides rather light yellowish green and the belly white. The sides are spotted with darklsh' brown spots that do not extend pelow the median line and the tail ana ms are also marked similarly. The head is long and flat on top with dark. green coloring at the top and on the snout. The eye is small, tawny and dark, set high on the head. The gill covers are half scaled and the cheek has only a strip of scales at the upper edge. Jaws are armed with sharp. long tusks and the inside Of the mouth is striped with bands Of small, needl-pointed teeth. They are the most savage of predatory fish and have been known to feed upon large wild fowl and others of their kind to a weight of several pounds Unlike the perch family. the muskeliunge possess but single dorsal fin, which is set well to the rear on the spine and which is soft and ray like. The fins and tail are reddish in color.
 The muskeliunge is taken on heavy casting tackle Short steel or bamboo rod. large. double multiplying reel and braided silk lines of from 25 to 40-pound test. A No. 60 hook or larger, baited with run chub or sucker of Is to 20 inches. trolled or used still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
ENGLISH CARS WITHDRAW FROM GRAND PRIX EVENT

Paris. July 1.-The scratching of seven English cars from the Grand Prix of the Automobile Club of France. to be run at Le Mans July 90, leaves only American and French entrants for the contest Four Dues- enhere cars. one Mathis and four Ballots are enterad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18

fishing is the best method of taking. Also taken on large wooden plugs, spinners or spoon hooks with 6-inch twisted cable or copper leader to pre- vent the savage teeth from severing the line. Use heavy sinker and work the bait close to the bottom or OH the surface if they are feeding Gin morning and evening hours). A strong gaff hook Is needed to land them. They haunt lakes and rivers of good depth where there are sunken logs boulders and weed beds victims to prey upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Makes New Aerial Record

Hendon, England, July 17.--John H. James in winning the aerial derby here Saturday made record for the event He covered the 20o- mile course in one hour and 14 minute of an aveage of 163.34 miles an hour,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Summer Trips to the East

Via Savannah and Ship--Centarl or Georgia Railway to Savannah. thence via ship to Baltimore, Boston, New York and Philad slphia, is delight ful way to make your trip to the East.
 For full information concerning reservations. rates. etc. call on or address J. Q. LINTON. District Pas senger Agent 20ne First Avenue. Bir- minfham. Ala ---Adrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
THREE DIE IN COLLISION

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 Pottstown, Pa, July 17.-Thres persons are dead and between 35 and 40 injured as the result of head on collision early today between two trolley cars on the Pottstown and Phoenixville Electric Railway, quarter raile east of this borough The dead are Calvin Levan, motor- rnsn of one of the cars and Earl M. Engle. and Mrs. s. Stanley Wilson of Pottstown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Davis Cup Tennis Matches

Paris, July 17.-William H, Lat rentz and J. Brugnon, representihe France, were defeated today by A. Fyzee and l.. Dean, India In tho mems doubles in the Davis cup lawn tennis series. The score was 6-l 5-7, 2-6 6-2, 6-4.
 France must now win both the sim gles games tomorrow to avoid elim- ination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18

Two-base Hits-Neiderkorn. Noel. Three base Hits-Wingfield, Stewart. Sacrifice Hits-Croll Wheeler, Silva, Stewart Taylor.
 Stolen Bases-Emery 8, Boone. Double Plays-Neiderkorn to Wingfield :; Wheeler to Traynor to Clark. Left on Base-Birmingham G. Chatta- nooga [.
 Base on Balls-Off Noel 1. Struck Out-By Noel l, Wheeler 1. Wild Pitch-Wheeler.
 Balk-Wheeler
 Hits-Off Wheeler 12 with runs in s2-S innings.
 Time-l :50.
 Umpires-Tandy and O'Toole,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
ENOUGH OF "WAR WORK"

Ralph Barstow in Forbes Magazine.
 All over this country you will find traces of sloppy, careless, stupid, awkward, "I-don't-care" work. God knows there were plenty of bunglers before the war began; but they were in the minority. Today the man who does his work with conscience; the man who feels as personally respon- sible for the stuff that passes through his hand as if he were going to use it himself stands out like a beacon light on hill.
 Today the man who does care; the man who can throw off the disease that is upon the whole world is the man with stamina and character who can face his Maker with a steady eye.
 The world has got to have more of him and pretty quick, too. There IS no work, house work, shop work, or flee work. field work, that doesn't need doing a great deal better than it has been done.
 The reward for war work" that child of laziness and indifference, is starvation, revolution, fire, and mur- der. and every person who is doins that kind of work today is contrib rting to the terrible hell-on- earth that Is preparing to descend peIore long. It won't be firc-and-brln.- stone hell after death; but it will he fire-and- gun powder and slaughter hell before death that will make death seem like a vacation-unless we renounce war work"
 We claim to be thinking beings we let on that we are superior to the animals; we are supposed to be civil- ized. If beginning very soon, some thing doesn't start at both ends or the line. with the presidents Of the big corporatinos Snd the newest ar- prentices of the same corporattons; and if these people up and down that line don't begin to put honesty. sincerity. decency intelligence, and civilization into their work. there will be so little work left that no one will need bother to do it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Irish Ladies' Net Tourney

Dublin, July 17.-Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California retained the Irlah Ladies' Lawn Tennis championship by defeating Miss Wallis Saturday in the final of the tournament 1l.e score was 6-2. 6-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Chicks Turn Hill
 OUer to the Bears
By Associated Press

Memphis. Tenn. July 17-"Red" Hill. pitcher. recently bought by the Memphis club of the Southern Association from the Ranger club of the West Texas league, was sold to- day to the Mobile club. President Watkins announced tonight. Hill left with the Mobile club after the game today. He had not worked with the Memphis club since coming here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18

tell me that remark is not one Of your white lies."
 You ought to know grinned An drew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-18
Age Herald Patterns

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 The Age Herald has arranged with leading fashion designers of New York to furnish its readers daily fashion and pattern service. All pat terms will be senm-m aklng and guar anteed to fit perfectly. Safe delivery of every pattern ordered Is also guar anteed. You should order patterns a little in advance of the time you will need them as stock Is not kept In Birmingham. but all orders will he forwarded to the pattern department Tn New York for attention.
 Ladies House Dress.--A becomi n g model for A gingham frock for either street or house wear is sketch ed. The lines are simple straight and es- pecally good looking for the aver age figure. A narrow white collar lends a bright touch and extends to the waistline. The one-piece skirt is gathered all around.
 The ladies house dress, No. 994S. is cut in sizes S6 to 42 inches bust