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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
EPOCH IN PAPER MAKING

pine, which is good for nothing else en earth. Being fibrous, soft and without resin, it decays quickly and is not even good for fence posts. It is small and grows only on very bar ren and rocky soil. Timber cutters in the Warrior river section estimate that it will run from 14 to 20 cords per acre all the way up the river and along the Sipsey and throughout northwest Alabama. A trip along the river indicates that it is very plenti- ful.
 Since it can be used for nothing else, has a short life and has been going to waste, The Herald hopes that & real use for it has now been discovered, which will not only be profitable to those upon whose land it grows. but that it will prove the means by which southern news, papers can declare their independence of northern and Canadian manufac- turers. S M
 "The Age Herald proposes to use it's every endeavor to secure the loca- tion of big paper mill somewhere along the Warrior river"
 This enterprise on the part of the editor of The Age-Herald, MT. E. W. Barrett, brother of Thomas Barrett of this city, and a former Augustan, may be the beginning of new epoch in paper making. It may be discov- cred that Georgia also has scrub pines that could be- used in the man. ufacture of paper. and after that is once established it will only be a question of time before the south will become as much the home or paper mills as pretentious as the north's now are.
 The possibilities of this south land of ours are limitless, and are discovered more and more every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
A FOE TO EXERTIoN

T want you to write a good obitu- uary about Zeke Dawdle. He died this morning."
 Why, Zeke was one of the sorriest editor of the Chiggersville Clarion. And, besides, he owed me money"
 Cant you recall single accom- plishment Zeke had?"
 well. he could sit in one place without moving longer than any other man I ever knew, but don t suppose it would comfort his widow and sorrowing relatives to put that in the paper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
WEALTH IN THE FILMS

If were to die tonight. John said Mrs. Clipping, plaintiyely, you d be sorry you didn't take me to sec that society photoplay"
 No, wouldn't, my dear" said Mir. Clipping. I'd have the satisfaction of knowing that your last hours were not spent in vain yearning for jewels of great price, Paris gowns, palace by the sea and flock of automo- biles."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWH HERE
Want Him to stay.

During the past month Judge A. B. Foster of Troy has been assisting in the criminal division of the cir cult court and has done splendid work" said Forney Brandon. clerk of that division of court.
 He has disposed of a large mum Der of cases and was of great assis tance in helping to clean up the con sested condition of the docket. Judge Foster has made many friends dur ing his sojourn here and it is with regretsthat we see him return to his home. He is an able judge and every one who came in contact with hin admired him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

From the Augusta Chronicle.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald of Monday has the following interesting and significant editorial;
 "Today's Age Herald may mark the beginning of new epoch of newspa- per history in the South.
 This issue of The Age-Herald is printed upon newsprint paper made from spruce pine cut from the banks of the Warrior river in Alabama. It is the first practical and successful test ever made of manufacturing white paper from the varieties of pine found in the southern states.
 The editor of The Herald has long believed that Alabama spruce pine would make white paper because of it's freedom from resin and turpen- tine. To prove his belief he had 50 cords of spruce pine cut last Decem- her, floated to Birmingport load ed on cars and shipped to Niagara Falls. On May the wood was GTOunu dHu run lHTOuSH tue paper machines. The paper upon which to- days issue is printed vas the result.
 For many years northern manu- lecturers said that southern iron would not make steel. They said fine cotton goods could not be manu- factured in the south. They said high grade cattle could not be pro- duced here. But the south knew bet ter and proved it.
 This paper industry bids fair to offer another example. The Age-Her- aid has shown that 1t can be done and that there is no reason for the south to remain at the mercy of the Canadian paper producers.
 The wood from which this paper was made is called spruce pine by the natives, but botanically 1t is a scrub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
extended to them in the hour oi their need.

their need
 Would-be bank robbers in Illinois not only failed to get the loot they went after, but lost dollar of their own money. A mishap of this kind would even tax an underworld vo- cabajary
 Mir. Willard says he is too busy to think about the battle at Jersey City. This seems to be habitusl with Mir. Willard. He was not thinking much about the battle at Toledo--after he got inside the ring.
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 Mir Harding's decision to make no more speeches for probably six weeks is an example that might be followed to advantage by statesmen at the other end of Pennsylvania avenue.
 The excitement caused by the re- port that Cal Coolidge has a butler having died down, we would like to ask what has become of James Ham ilton Lewis?
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 Gloves" Minneapolis famous beer drinking cat, is dead after a battle with 10 greyhounds, part of show troupe. That cat didn't drink near-beer. If it is true that the Sim Feiners have been operating submarines te- tween America and Ireland, it was a neat way to solve the passport problem.
 As long as large part of Areri- ca's population rides in automobiles, socialism isn't going to make much headway in this country.
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 Radicalism in American colleges seem to be confined largely to pale anaemic youths who don't go in for athletics.
 Nothing untoward happened dur ing King Georges visit to Belfast except that he was badly gasssd by a number of dignitaries.
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 Pioneers who go west in flivvers won't hear a single Indian war whoop unles they happen to pass a motion picture camp.
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 Newspaper correspondents can't get over Carpenters desire for pri- vacy, probably because he is so un- American.
 Admiral Sims says he got what he deserved. That means that he and Secretary Denby will remain on friendly terms
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 The report of King Peters death having been considerably exagger- atod, it may be necessary to revamp a few obituaries.
 Carried to it's logical conclusion, disarmament would play havoc with ithe output of movie "thrillers."
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 Senator Borah doesn't favor the distribution of a soldiers bonus in driblets. To that extent, he's right.
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 General Dawes proposes to show the government what is meant when We say efficiency. < x * The low state of the public mind is shown by the lack of interest taken in beer legislation. T #
 Russia's doormat with "Welcome" on it seems to have been mislaid somewhere.
 # * # Korfanty hopes to last the summer out by working in a bomb proof of- flee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Make Vulcan Effective

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 As the author and originator of the Vulcan idea and colossus, as ap- piled to publicity for the Birmingham district, I was deeply interested in the article appearing in your paper ] the other day. and wish that the time were favorable to carrying out some final plan for making the colossus really effective for the city's well fare.
 am in touch with Mir. Moretti, the sculptor who executed the work for the St. Louis exposition. It is not generally appreciated by the pub lie that any defects that appear in the statue were not the fault of the sculptor-but arose from the fact that he had not the necessary time in which to bring the work to a satis- factory completion. It had 10 be on the grounds at St Louis by a certain date. and it was not humaniy pos sible to do the needed fine work upon it in the time at the sculptor's disposal. This arose, of course, from the tardiness in launching the under taking. I had proposed ite and writ ten extensive articles in the papers here about it for more than six months before my plans were finally adopted on the initiative of the late Rufus N. Rhodes, MT. Barrett, F. M. Jackson, J. E. Gibson and few others. If it's true value had been more promptly appreciated and acted upon, it could readily have been made one of the modern wonders of the world.
 As it is, no other single object has ever secured such volume of news paper publicity for a city or a dis trict as this statue has brought to Birmingham. For this reason, if for no other, the figure shoud be set up in a proper manner and In the right place. The work ought to be done by MT. ~Moretti, and under my own direct supervision, as he and l fully comprehend the significance of the work, and have never had any il- lusions concerning it's value as a publicity feature. The lines of MT. John H. Adams were as true & prophecy as was ever uttered. May they not be still further realized? 1 surely hope. Yours truly,
 J. A. MKNIGHT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
HAS DIED MANY TIMES

From the Houston Post.
 Some idiot has ascertained that in her long stage career. Aunt Sallis Bernhardt has died more than 22.- 900 violent stage deaths, including poison, 5000 times; leaping in the Seine. 1000 times; shot by revolver. 5,eo0 times. Ieal death will have no sting for Aunt Sallie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
Dolls Are Ltfe-Like.

The Age-Herald's display of walk ing dolls in Holcombe's window Is attracting a great deal of attention" declared R. c. Todd. "Awed excla- nations are heard on every side as little girls crowd around the win dow to get a closer view of their favorite doll.
 The display is unique and the dolls most natural and life-like in appearance. l have heard many srown-ups commenting on the human appearance of the dolls. It seems 10 me that any little girl would be proud to own one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
New PInxgrounds

T am always interested in every movement to give the kiddies a time" says Julian Caheen, and 1t is with genuine pleasure that note the new park and playground recently opened at Woodlawn. Those behind the movement have done a good thing for the section in which they live. and while the grounds are new, I am sure that in 8 little while they will take on an air of beauty. The fountain is most attractive. l am glad space was left for games, for park without ample room for sports, may appeal to grownups, but not to boys and girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
University Stadium.

the coming athletic season at the state university" said Dr. James S. Thomas, head of the extension de- partment yesterday. interest in track work developed 30 much during the last session that the athletic de- partment is now constructing new s2,5o0 track around the football field.
 Work on the first unit of a sta- dium that will seat 1000 people will be begun during the next few weeks. We are expecting a big crowd down on Armistice Day, when the univer- sity meets the University of Florida"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE Right in the middle of harangue on the curse of drink he took out plug of tobacco and bit off big chew"
 Evidently you don't understand how the mind of reformer works" "No?"
 That's his habit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

A COLD AUDIENCE
 T once played Macbeth when there were only Is people in the house." said the eminent tragedian. Tt must have been uphill work" Ut was, indeed. And to make mat ters worse, seven of the 15 came in expecting to see a musical comedy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

path of sane disarmament. The out look is cheering, and there is 2 good prospect that the imperial conference which is so auspiciously opened will prove of benefit not only to the Brit ish empire. but also to the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
Praises Traffic Law

Traffic regulation in Birmingham Is a model for any other city of the south" declared Julian V. Boehm of Atlanta. Atlanta will always take orr her hat to city where some thing is done better than we can do It. This is certainly one phase of civic organization where Birming- ham leads the southern field, at lea st.
 T understand a traffic code has been compiled containing traffi, laws Of the city l also understand you nave police court where violators of the laws are plastered with fines if they fail to observe the laws. More power to Birmingham. I hope every city emulates her example,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
BirmIngham Girl. Prettie.t

Reputation of Birmingham girls for beauty is safe in the hands of at least one Birmingham young man. Eugene R. Johnston, who has been touring Georgia and the Carolina 8 in an automobile with a party O, friends, writes back that, There are more pretty girls on South High lands than in the two whole states of North and South Carolina"
 Athens, Ga, came in for more fav- orable mention, the writer saving that there are enough pretty girls in Athens to make one love all Geor- gia."
 Reverting to the roads the writer with reluctance says he is forced to admit that the worst roads were our own Alabama highways"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
Taxes Paid by
 Jefferson County

IT PETERSON county paid into O the state treasury a little more than $l,ooo,ooo in state taxes during the fiscal year which began October l, 1920.
 Other Alabama counties should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
WOMEN SMOKERS OF EARLY DAY

From the Argonaut.
 When tobacco first reached Eng land it was enjoyed in common by both sexes. In the seventeenth cen tury. according to John Ashton, it was not only usual for the women to join the men in smoking, but in Worcestershire the children were sent to school with pipes in their satchels, and the schoolmaster called 8 halt in their studies while they all smoked-he teaching the neo- pEyte." Scotch women used to enjoy pipe the same way as they en- joyed pinch of snuff. One of the compilers of the Statistical Account of Scotland" published in l19l. re- cords that the chief luxuries
 rural districts are snuff. tobacco and
 whisky Tea and sugar are little used, but the use of whisky has be- come very great. The use of tobacco may almost be said to be excessive. especially among the female sex. There is scarcely young woman by the time she has been taught to spin. but has also learned to smoke. Smok- ing seems to have been introduced as ar antidote to rheumatism and ague. The favorable alteration with re- spect to these diseases has only pro- duced greater avidity for tobacco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
LOOK AT IT RIGHT

LOOK AT IT RIGHT It's a wonderful world If you look at it right In the flush of the dawn, Or the soft twilight, In the midday blaze Or the starlit night. But, gosh, you'll never set a laush
 or a song, If you look at it wrong!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
THE NEW COLONEL HOUSE

From tho Louisville CourIer-Journal.
 Col gs N. House is writer who won fame Ny silence and imperils 1t by yclubility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
LIES
Atlanta. June "A. 1921.

From Life.
 Don't give it another thought-l'm in no hurry for the money.
 Why, surely. Bring as many friends as you want--the more the merrier.
 Yes, dinner is at 7:so-but come as early as you please.
 Help yourself. old man-there' $ lots more where that came from. Stay as long as you want to; we never go to bed in this house. you know.
 Go as far as you like around here the sky's the limit
 Please take the rest of the paper I've read all I want to.
 Sleep just as late as you like-we have breakfast at all hours.
 Now don't feel in hurry about returning this book--I don't care if I never get it back.
 Do just as you please about that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

A MORNING PRAYER
 ask of thee patience, Lord, that I may not rebel at bearing one small corner of the cross, the whole of which Thou didst bear for me. Amen.--M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
AN HEIRLOOM

AN HEIRLOOM 'Is this an original joke? Not exactly" : And yet you expected me to pay you for it."
 It's this way. l thought had right to dispose of that joke. It's been in my family for years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
MOST LIKELY

1dOoI LIhE " Il dreamed you ana were mar ried."
 What woke you up?" T don't know what it was. ex- actly. A dark shadow seemed to fall across the threshold of our little cot tage."
 "oh, Reggie. that must have been the installment man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
SKEPTICISM

Sh EE IlClSm- Though one never knows, When the wild wind blows, Just what it will do with skirts, I sometimes feel That 1t couldn't reveal Much more of the Mauds and Myrts
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
THE DEAR PEoPLn

Ihe statesman strikes an attitude
 And prates about the peoples woes; Ferhaps 1t would be rather rude
 should we suggest it's all a pose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

But nevertheless, one can but note
 lie most concerned about the mob ust prior to the time they vote
 On candidates who seek his job.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

 To the Editor of The Age -Herald:
 Telegram)-Statem disparaging value newspaper publicity and belit- ting help newspapers have given Red Cross attributed to H. F. Sisson by Alabama newspapers. Such sem timents so utterly at variance with facts and so unthinkable in view of indispensable service newspapers have always given Red Cross, am tele- graphing to assure you they are not concurred in by officials. chapters or any thinking members of Red Cross, We know newspapers have always been unselfishly generous and tha. without their help Red Cross could not exist as it does. Such statements so obviously silly. we earnestly re- quest you set us right before you. readers. LEGARE DAVIS.
 Director of Public Information.
 Atlanta. June 24. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

To the Editor of The AgeHerald: I am going to ask you to do me a big favor
 My brother left home two years ago and disappeared. We have tried to locate him in every possible man ner, but our efforts thus far have been fruitless. Could you just put little news item in your paper made up of the facts I will give you below? Name-Lester J. Strehan.
 Age-Was then 19, now 21.
 Height--About feet II inches.
 Weight-155 pounds.
 Hair-Medium brown.
 Eyes--Biue.
 We don't want him to come right home, all we want is a little note. just letting us know that he is still alive.
 I am sure that if you will put your self in my mothers and fathers place for just minute, you will find a small space in your paper to help us. Yours very truly. ANNAMAY SERBIAN. TO Fairmount Place. Bronx, N. r.,
 June 22. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
Eager to Locate Brother

Birmingham. June 2S. 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25
A COLD AUDIENCE

That's his habit"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-15
SEVEN POUND BEET
E. M. Bonds Grows Enormous Vese-
: .r table for Picking.

Mr.. E. NJ. Bonds of the Abbeville
Cotton Mill, has plenty time in the
afternoons and Sundays for garden
ing. Following up the habit he must
have gotten when war gardens were
the order, he continues Ito piddle
aboit in his plot of ground, growing
liigs to. eat and to sell. This morn
Yhg he: sent to the Office of The Press
and Banner a beet that weighed
seven and half paands and it seems
a. shame that so mfch good looking
fruit should be good for nothing bat
picking. That beet would make
enough pickles to feed an army, OF
part Of an army, and when the army
had eaten the whole supply it would
be little better able to whip the
philistines than before. All Of which
is no reflection on Mr.. Bonds ability
as a gardener. He is not responsible
for the flavor Of any beet nor can he
be held to blame that we do not like
beet pickles. Of course, he can dt
as he pleases with his beets, but i.
| We had patch Of that fruit and WI
could find anything that would ca
it, we would give the animal a pen
; siensand not shoot it away when i
came to browse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-15
COSTUME BALL FRIDAY


Friday evening at 9 o'clock the
last of the many affairs given for
the benefit Of the A(bbeville High
School Athletic Associations will be
held at the Country Club by the
Junior Committee Of which Miss
Sara Barnes is chairman. This at
fair is taking the form of Costume
Ball. Grave monks will mingle with
merry fools. While ballet dancers
and Red Gross nurses talk Of the
war, Wild West and Far East will
meet regardless of old saying. Car :
mems and Juliets of old will indulge
in modern "vanping." Queens OF
Hearts stormed by Jacks while the
knave steals the tarts. Old>King Cole
with his fiddlers bold serenadine
Mother Goose. Fairies and games
will be there in full force to say
nothing Of Kay's Okays who will
furnish the muac free Of charge. .
Fortunes will be told by a wise
gypsy in, a tent by "Courtine
Bridge" and all are warned to be-
ware of her smile for tits said to be
Of Romany blood and unless you
wish to follow the wildwood and
hedges, cross her palm with silver
and go slow. ..#s
Every one loees to eat after dane
ing so: be sure and try the delicious
sandwiches and goodies. Do not miss
a drink from the "still"-we are
helping for moonsfine but not in it
.Serpentine, confetti, balloons and
whistles will turn Old Rapley into
Mardi Gras. g.: =.
The grand march will star
promptly at 10 o'clock lead by
Billy Long and Miss Annie Wilson
assited by the; football team and
sponsors, ali m costume taking part
IntefmEllssjon, Eal yyiill I be occupied; by 6
program. -
The chaperones will h5A.-ant
!. Mrs-T-G--Mhite,-Mr and Mrs Mar
Cheatham, Mr.. and Mrs. W.. W
Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr
Mr.. and Mrs. J.F. Barnwell, Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Barnwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fuller Reese, Judge and Mrs
Eugene, Gary, MRS. j. F. Bradle!
and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken.
There will be a truck leaving tn,
square at $50, free to those who
| have no car.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-15

this man. There is no church whose
building and grounds are better car
ed for, whose poor and sick receive
more attention, whose social, moral
and spiritual welfare are better look
ed after, Or whose congregation hear
more inspirational sermons: than the
one DR.. Bristow has built up here.