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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
posrHuMous APPLAUSE

PosTHUMoUS APPLAUSE Can storied urn or animated bust, Or proud posterity's extollinS 2
 breath Awake to life the hapless poets dust Who in a barren attic starved to
 death? Thus men whom fame and fortune
 never owned, Yet bravely strove and did the best
 they could Among the worlds immortals are en-
 throned
 Long after praise can do them any
 good.
 NATURAL ERROR NOWADAYS T beg your pardon, ma'am. but would you give me a match to light my pipe?"
 "The idea of asking me such question: exclaimed the matron. "Ahem I must have made niis- take, but judged from the stain ou your finger that you are a cigarette smoker"
 "srl I pricked my finger with a pin. That's iodine"
 JOHN DOE Who's tn sporty stranger in Chig- gersville, zeke?"
 He says his names John Doe. Ever hear of the feller?" Yep, b'lieve I have. But 1 al- ways thought he was an older man.
 A WISE MOTHER Hold to the rope, daughter, while you play in the ocean" Yes, mother, but the water is not deep out there. I cant drown" Nevertheless, hold to the rope, daughter. That will prevent would be life savers from holding you"
 TEMPERAMENT I deem it Is my duty To say the smiling beauty Who scintillates for millions on the
 screen, When consumed by jealous rage Can in fifty seconds stage The most exciting row you've ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
Back at School

Never too late to so to school, said Paoli Smith. secretary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. l am just back from taking course at the annual school of the American City bureau, which. under general head of community leadership, gives a comprehensive insight into opera tions of chambers of commerce, the conduct of the modern city, and like features lined up with the co-opera- tive work of citizens of the modern municipality.
 we not only had some splendid lectures by experts in chamber man agement, but also had addresses by some of the leading bankers, mer- chants and industrial leaders of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEW HERE
Better Vaudeville

Jack II. Ayres manager of the Lyric theatre, has returned from his vaca- ton trip which was spent in his old home in Texas
 Mir. Ayres reports most delightful ! trip and enjoyed especially a visit l to Mir. Karl Hoblitzelle who is pre- sident of the International Amuse- ment company of which the Lyric is one Of the chain of theatres | In speaking of the opening of the Lyric which will take place next Monday, September the 5th. Labor Day" MT. Ayres said:
 ! We expect the best season of vaudeville we have ever had. Mir. Hoblitzelle in talking about the theatrical situation told me >AShen I was in Texas that all over the South western circuit there is a great re- vival of business in the vaudeville houses which have already opened and the same prospect for those opening later.
 1 Tt is our plan to have better vaudeville than we've ever had be- fore and to give our clientele the best that the New York booking offices will send us" said Mir. Ayres
 MT Hoblitzelle expects to make a visit to Birmingham this. season as he is greatly interested in Birmingham and the Lyric theatre and he appri- ciates the generous patronage and support this city has given us. He means to make improvements at the theatre and enlarge ous scope consi- derably."
 "The Lyric will present q brand new appearance next Monday al the open ing" Mir. Ayres said, "as we have been painting and decorating and making number of Improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
Great Shipbuilding Feat
 Is About Accomplished

N07ITH the launching of the WV Chattanooga City at the ways of the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car company in Mobile Satur- day, September 10, the huge job of building 14 l0,000-ton steel ships for the Isthmian Steamship company will be completed.
 The yards and town-site at Mo- bile and the Fairfield shops in Bir- minghaln were laid off and work begun in the fall of 1917. The keel of the first ship, the Chickasaw City was laid March IT, 1919, and it was launched December 20 of the same year. The keel of the Chat tanooga City, the last of the IA, was laid March 10, this year.
 Foreseeing times when the Fair field mills would not always be busy making shapes for ships, the Chick asaw company built modern pressed steel car plant adjacent to the plate mill and other Fairfield plants and the same machinery that made forms for ships is now mak- ing them for standard freight cars The first of these cars was turned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
GREAT SOVIET PIRACY HOAX

From the New York w orld.
 The bottle message purporting to come from one of the crew of the wrecked schooner Carsoll A. Deerins and attributing the vessels abandon ment to a pirate raid was hoax, 1t now develops, perpetrated by North Carolina fisherman who had once served in the United states navy. Sea service is commonly reputed to stimu- late the imagination and the concoc- ter of the wild tale has qualified for place among the Munchausens of the forecasele.
 But the tale was not too wild for the secret service of the department of justice to credit. From out the mouth of this stray bottle what imps of fantistic inventions were set loose The whole Atlantic was conceived of as congested by pirate ships. Mys- terious steamers were described in the i offing by suspicious captains and so- viet submarines were known to be ! frequenting the sea lanes. Not only ] was piracy afoot but internationa
 piracy. preying on the worlds com
 merce. to provide Bolshevist mer-
 chant marine.
 For sea tales it must be said tha' these were sea tales comparing witr I the best traditions. They deludet the department of state as we'll as 1 1 credulous public. Altogether the bot 1 tle hoax has contributed to the say 1 ety of the nation which put faith II 1t, and if it also fooled the govern ment agents, at any rate they wcr,
 able in the end to expose the decep [ ton. And it is better to discove ! the truth later than never.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
Markers Are Strong

They will not easily knock down the cement markers denoting the Bankhead highway in this county, said Lee Higdon. who was placing the new headpiece of the marker at the Tutwiler with the right distance on 1t.
 "The upright post Is reinforced with steel, there being five steel rods run ming through each of them. The disc with the official initials on it is also reinforced with several pieces of steel placed in criss-cross manner from rim to rim.
 There are 25 of these markers in this county and we have planted them up to the Warrior river"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
< * F
Town Celebrates Return
 of a Fugitive Banker

M LAIR, NEB.s svgcsrs by the raf- ID ale es the prodiaa soh. #hsa Fred E idys gormsr bank pres Xidant. r ned to the cid home town VI srga embedding about EG1o, ,h0o he gas greeted with shouts Fat joy from his admiring fellow citi- xens and some of the stores were closed in his honor.
 Tears must have been shed when aClaridge told how he did the menial work of janitor in New York for SIPS day until his health failed md how he was forced to address envelopes in an office for $15 a week. To make matters worse, the banker claims that the small sum of money he had left after paying his railroad fare to New York was
 N.
 sstolen by hard-hearted hotel thief.
 If Blair wants to make hero out fof an alleged embezzler that is Blair's own business, but if we may be permitted to advise the citizens of that extraordinary town, they seem to be setting bad example to ambitious youths who may be tempted to appropriate other peo- ple's money feeling reasonably cer- tain that when they are caught ant brought back home they will re. ceive a cordial welcome as erran' sons who are more to be pitied thar lrcensured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
Helms to AdvertIsc

T was amused,' says Henry HowHe, to see two large signs on the front of the Jefferson County Bank build ing. in which the. sign painter haN taken two shots at spelling a w0x1 which is not easNy spelled.
 "One read, Semi-centennial Head quarters Mezzannine floor" whilt tha other had it, Semi centennial Head quarters Mazzannine floor
 T am not calling attention tp the signs in any factious spirit but lnerc- ly to advertise the headauarters for I find, that nearly every one reads In Hotel I.obbies and Elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
Auto Club Cemplimented

"on behalf of the Bankhead Ma tional Highway association, desire to say that President Charles G. Davis of the Birmingham Automobile club and it's members certainly per fected and conducted the arrange ments for the unveiling of our first marker a few days ago with abil- ity." said J. A. Rountree.
 The Birmingham Automobile clu, is certainly doing splendid work for the ca,Ee of good roads. and every where l go I hear people praising the work and everyone here in this district seems to be giving cordial support to this very necessary ntovo' ment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
snomsrnING REMEDY ron COLDS

From the Gateway Ma. me.
 The next time you feel that you are estching a cold, stoep over and tit your shoe. While you are at il You might as well tic both shoes. Aaoseh the strins and make d good 5ob eA thE tieins. The principle or the shIoestring remedy is that in .stooptiig aver the blood is brought ,ssc thaz head and the circulation Is therwlfe savorabiy affected. Where
 nere k perfect blood circulation
 bere is lnnaunsty from the taking of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
nEMoRALIz,NG THE HELr

From the Houston Post.
 One Chicago paper has offered sso.- ooo in prizes for movie scenarios open to all competitors. This Is liable to make domestic help rather Difficult to obtain in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
Future Activities
 of Colonel House

No COMMENTING on the return of N Colonel House to America he is due to arrive this week-the Washington Star wonders what use he will make of the Knowledge he is believed to have gained regarding present conditions in Europe. Al though no longer confidential
 sdviser,D the colonel seems to have kept up his European connections and had no difficulty in acquiring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
Twelve Thousand Deaths
 Caused By Automobiles

N CEORDING, to statistics pub A lished by the Insurance Press, there were 12,O00 automobile fatali- ties in the United States last year, ,and 100000 injuries.
 :, It would be interesting to know ,,how many of the 12,O00 persons killed in automobile accidents were exceeding the speed limit, trying to beat railroad trains to crossings, driving when intoxicated and joy riding, which usually includes the other hazards. Probably 90 per cent, or more, of these deaths and in < juries might have been prevented.
 Since alcohol destroys caution that explains why drinking and fast dsfNiAS have become synonymous terms, but great number of au- tornobile victims are themselves in nocent of imbibing strong waters or trying to exceed the speed limit. They are the people who die under the wheels of cars driven by reck- less fools. in collision for which they were not to blame and as pas sengers in cars driven by persons who were either careless or believed in taking long chances.
 As a menace to human life the automobile has won a commanding place in mortality statistics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
KEEPING UT WITH GERALDINt

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Geraldine Farrar says she doess'' want any notoriety in connectlor .v ith her marital difficulties. Just 2 little dignhed publicity, sustainet from day to day, should suffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
ADRTFT WITH THE TIMES

OUR LEISURE GLASS 1Ns DAN
 HIve come to Washington" the important looking man, ito out if the scsndalous stories to about government employees al true"
 What stories,' asked Senator Snortsworthy.
 For one thins. that they sit around with their feet propped up on their desks
 NO, that isn't true any longer said the senator, soothinely. At least not since there has been 50 much talk about retrenchment.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
cARE FREE BENEDICT

A CARE FREE BENEDICT
 "sam," said the major, where are you going all dressed up?"
 "Ise gwine up to Chattanooga on de 'scursion train, sah."
 why, you were trying to borrow a quarter from me not long ago. Where did you get the money to travel?
 "I.awdy, boss. Since done seen you las Tse married a cullud oman wid a good job, an I'se sWine on my bar.yn,oon." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
INDEMNIFY

INDEMNITY .- Heres our car. What are you so- ing back to the house for" T had some words with Mrs Cad spur this morning" said Mr. Gad- spur, "and don't like to leave With out sauaring myself" Cant you apologize over the telc- phone after you get to town? "Oh, yes, but then she would have to come by the office for the check
 POSITIVELY CUTTING
 o it's sad to hear
 Friend Wifes retortf
 When you say, My dear,
 Your skirts too short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post. tffice as secohd-class matter under act or .fngress, March $. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31

Young women who are involved ir shooting scrapes have no difficults in getting married American mer have a weakness for taking a sport ing chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31

s Ashingtcn bureau. 5o2 Davidson build & Eastern business office, World building, eibune building, Chicago. The s.. C.
 eckwith Special Agency. agents for tor- Ign advertising.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
cRh7Y ON RELIGION

Ernest Crocket 40, negro. living on
Mrs. w. r. Cni7'oll's place about eight
miles southwest OF Tnrkville was
lodged in the county Jail Saturday on
n charge of insanity. I[c was given
an examination ny physicians VINO
nrnnn,lnccd him crazy and this week
he will he carried To the state hosni-
tai for the insane in Columbia.
Crockett. according to those f#nll-
liar with the case has for some time
uast been Iahoring under the haililc-
inatinn that he has been called by the
Almighty To preach and Turkey Creek
hills whore he lives have for days le-
sounded with his oratorical efforts.
The poor fellow appeared to reh,l|r
last week that he was losing his mind
and on Saturday he told Mr.. John
Darby for whom he works that there
WIS something wrong with him ana
that he was willing to 80 anywhere
that Mr.. Darby might direct him.
Mr. Darby took him 10 the sheriff :
office from whence he WAS carried tn
Jail. ;,
Crockct preached practically a'l day
Sunday TO The other inmates nf the
.iai and he WAS ut ii again yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

-"Forty Years without a Bath"
might be called the subject of a REPORT
just issued from Columbia by H. C..
Brearly, assistant secretary Of the state
board Of public welfare, dealing with
conditions found in the aims houses of
the state and especially in one Instance,
with the county home in Greenville.
When Mrs. A. came,to the Greenville
county home" says Mr.. Brearley, "the
superintendent told her that she must
take a bath before spe put on the clean
clothes that he had given her. She was
amazed at his request and told him that
she had not had a. bath since she was
a girl, and that if she took one at this
stage in life she would surely die Of
pneumonia. The superintendent insist
ed but she was obdurate. After wait
ing long enough for her to change her
mind the superintendent called in sew
eral men and with their help tied the
vigorously protesting woman. After
she had been securely bound she was
turned over to the matron and the cook,
who succeeded in giving her the first
bath she had had in more than 40
years. And she didn't even take cold!
Later on. Mrs. A. became reconc:led to
life that included baths in its curric-
ulum and was soon happily engaged in
caring for a small garden" Discussing
further the systems in use for care Of
the INDECENT poor and disabled in the
state, Mr., Brearley referred to the
Greenville county home as being the
only such Institution in South Carolina.
that can in any sense be correctly
termed a home"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

Yesterday was IL day Of strikes on
the part Of the union printers OF the
| country over the question of the A
hour week against the 4S-hour week
heretofore recognized by the Jnterna-
tional Typographical Union. The In
tcrnational Typogra aphical Union some
months ago resolved on the establish
mcnt OF Il 44-hour week and employ
ing printers were given until May ]
10 decide whether or not they would
accrde to the demand. Some 200 OF
more employers, including those Of
New York, Chicago, Indianapolis and
Cincinnati acccdri to tho demand, but
pretty generally throughout the cOun-
try the employers have resisted. Some
Of the Union establishments replaced
their union with non union printers;
some that had been operating on It
closed shop basis changed TO the open
shop basis, and hundreds simply de-
ciincd tu accedc tn the demand for Il
shorter working week ana closed their
doors yesterday. The International
Typographical Union authorized strikes
in ali cases where strikes seemed TO he
necessary TO enforce the demand for
the ii-hour week. and dispatches ui
yesterday from all parts of the country
announced the suspension Of Monday
morning papers until employers and
employees could come to an agreement,
The number of printers on strike runs
up into the thUusa ndS; but rs not near
Is all of the printers arc union men
and as many establishments are own
cd and operated hy working printers
the trade is still far from IL stand still
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
PEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Since the last publication OF the
record in The Yorkville Enquirer, the
following real estate transfers nave
been indexed in the office Of the coun-
ty auditor.
Bethel--D. Frank Harrison and wife
to f. C. Harrison, 65 acres. Sd, loo (2-5
in North Carolina and l-3 in South
Carolina). -,
Catawba-N. e. Workman to e. NJ
Workman, 2 lots, S. and other consid-
erations. :
", II. Cross to T. T. Cartwright !
lot, ST. and other considerations.
Thos. T.. Cartwright to w. II. Cross
1 lot. S. and other considerations.
Ebenezer-James S. White, Emf, 70
F.. J. White trustee, 47-10 acres 81 'o"4
Walker w. JOynes ct al, TO trustees
Winthrop College, l lot, 81.
G.. w. Jennings to James Ragsdale'
lot. S75 --,,,,,
Fort MIA. o. Jones to Edgar
Jones. 342 2-3 acres, 81 and other con-
sidcratiOns.
York-Cico. TT. OLcary to r. j.
Montgomery, G7 IA acres, Sl,O57'1O'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
s1ERlFF's HOTEL BUSY AGAIN

Despite the fact that only TWO weeks
have elapsed since the court OF sen-
rral sessions when there was jail
cleaning, de shcriffs hotel as inc
county Jail is known to negro patrons
is filIins up again. Yesterday morn
ing there was a total Of six PRISON
ers in the Jail, although one OF theH
is q, lunatic, awaiting commitment u
the state hospital for the insane
viii Nance, negro, is charged Win
grand larceny in the alleged theit o'
q watch. e,o,s
Mack McCluney and Paul Sanders
were committed to Jail Sunday charseu
with transporting liquor.
John Macon is charged with mousse
breaking and larceny.
Alex Chiidcrs, white, is serving Il
Federal sentence following conviction
of violation of the prohibition laws.
Ernest Crockett lunatic, was coih-
mitted to Jail last Saturday.
DEPUTY Sheriff Tom Quinn saia yes
tcrday that he expected several OF the
prisoners would be released this weeh
on bond.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
WHO CUTS THE PIE
Columbia Runner Makes John L. Nc
Laurin Distributor Of Patronage.

Columbia Runner Makes John L. VIC
Laurn Distributor of Patronage.
The Piedmont has received the lo!-
lowing dispatch from its COLUMBIA
correspondent:
"a new r,mor is given strong c.r-
cula:ion in Columbia and ALSO m oihcr
Darts OF the state, to the effect that
some promincnt Democrat will be rec
oenized by the administration rs DIS
penscr of patronage in South Carolina.
Tho name OF John J.. McLaurin, VINO
has been in Washington recently, ls
mentioned in this connection. Press
dispatches from Washington indicate
that prominent Republican leaders IN
the national capital are giving this
Dlan consideration. The plan is being
considered because Of the deadlock
that appears to exist between tie two
Republican factions in this state.
The question has been frequently
asked here of late: What is holding up
the appointments which have already
been discussed as possible. Recently
il was announced, unofficially, that
Jos. W. Tolbcrt would he the dlspen-
SEP. but another course now seems TO
DC pending"
Th. Columbia Record carried SIM
ilar story Sunday:
"LonSier;ibic interest throughout
The stat" is taken in the r,lmor that IS
now going the rounds. to Inc eh'cl
That. John J.. McLaurin. OF l3cnnellS-
willie. former congressman. may nave
something TO do with handing out inc
uuliticil plums that arc hanging on
the Republican tree. ripe and ready lu
fall. Mr.. AIcLauln. it is reported.
mas been in Washington recently ana
il is understood he has been conlcrfln%
with prominent Republican and hh-
rninistlatinn leaders. in regard To inc
situation in this State.
"Some weeks ago it was reported
that Jos. W. Tolhrrt. OF Greenwood
county. would hc dispenser Of patron
arc, ::nd that he had prepared Il slate
,r officers and that these would nc aP-
nninicd n az .trly date. "ltcd' X
'rohcr,. Of Abbcvilc. was slated for
collcrto" Of internal revenue. ERNEST
f.. CocklrInc, of Anderson. WAS slated
for The district HttOrncEShln iur lhr
Western district; =. j. Lcaphart: oi
Lexington w;lS slated 10 bc marshal Tor
the Eastern district and other Officers
were tagged with names ui Ger
tain prominent ItrpuhlichnS. Ihci"
has hcrn considerable comment Ol lht"
nS to why these appointments NAY"
not hcrn made. and now comes thr
story from Washington TO IN" effect
that Mr.. McI.nllrin has been in lE2
capita! and that he may have Su!ilc-
thing iu do with the situation.
III is stated that the adninlStra-
does not view with enthusiasm ~"
drndluci; hrlwr"n tine tr:o ii"puh!ican
factions in ihi:; stat" and thu. be-
r:I,sr o! ibis ii;;rt lie ;lt'rna.iN" "i
II prominent Democrat rs dispenser
will rl'olnhly lie seized. II is stated
in confidential aIvicr' from Washing
ton that this plan will likely nc llt
into effect Immediately. ."--GrcGlNil!"
Piedmont.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

That is q brave fight that Rev. A. j.
Spencer is making at Beth Shiloh, and
the cause is a good one, however hope
less mon Of experience may regard it.
Ordinarily the editor Of The Yorkville
Enquirer has reason to feel that in his
own household he is man of right
smart consequence. But that does not
apply to this fashion question. AS the
result Of such. suggestions as he has
ventured to make along that line he
has been impressed with a notion his
voice is not especially acceptable. But
through persistent effort. perhaps, tho
preacher might get more encourage
ment As to where the idea of those
silt heel shoes came fron,~ it is diff
ficult to ina gine; butt the tight short
skirts. perhaps, had their origin in
French war economy. Cotton goods
are still scarce and high in Paris.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03

Edward Whitesides, a prominent clti-
zen Of Gastonia, n. C, died at his
home in that city last Friday. aged ~
years.
The work of the Yorkvil!e- Chester
road is progressing nicely. 1t will soon
be so that the automobile time between
Yorkvlle and Chester will be close TO
an hour.
A situation that may result in the
outlawing of municipal licensing OF au-
tomobiles and automobile dealers mas
developed in correspondence between
the State Highway Department and OIL
ficials of the Automobile Trades asso-
citation, Of Charleston. The opinion mas
been expressed by officials Of the nigh
way department that the licensing OF
motor vehicles by a municipality IS IN
violation of the state highway act'
which states that the state license snail
be in lieu Of all other licenses.