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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
By MIGNoN HALL

Birmingham has one champion mother.
 She lays claim to just 3S3 children, that's all. They were orphans that she took into her home to train.
 She's Mrs. B. A. Cooper, and you could scarcely pack all the children she has mothered into her big house on Twelfth avenue, north. You've probably heard of her be- cause she Is running for city com missioner, and an unusual thing is her son is managing her campaign.
 Out of all this bunch of children, only two of them were really truly her own. They had the difficult task of setting an example for the other 3S1, and so, Mrs. Cooper said, they grew up to be a mighty good, boy and girl.
 The way all this happened was that now and then Mrs. Cooper would read
 in the paper that some child was homeless and motherless some chld needed befriending; some child might have to be committed to a reform school if someone didn't take hurried interest.
 And about 15 seconds after read
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
MRS B. A. COOPER HER HOME AND CHILDREN Her Herston politics.

the children of society people; babies that would have had to be put in orphan asylums if a good home could not have been found for them. And besides all this she has cared for children from the juvenile court, the welfare department of the city and the Children's Aid society. Even be- fore these latter organizations be- gan to exist. her home was the "ba- bies' boarding house.
 At one time, she makes the proud boast. she had seven children seven years old attending the Martin school.
 \ Some of my children paid board and some of them didn't. What I tried to grow was bunch Of heal thy. souls.
 Tt was fun" said Mrs. Cooper.
 T gave all the boys their hair cuts. I was as good as barber
 T washed all of them behind the ears.
 T never had doctor inside my house with any of the 3S3- children, because it's nursing that makes a sick child well and I guess nature just gave n:e an idea what to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

I ing things like that Mrs. Cooper was smearing her fingers with ink writing a letter, or calling over the telephone, or getting on the car to go and see about it.
 The result was, said Mrs Cooper, No child was safe from me, and I | just decided since I did know so well how to take care of them I would have them scattered all over my | house from garret to cellar and roly- | polying up and down the front steps
 and on the lawn just enough to make
 the house really brmming over with
 children and fun"
 Several years ago she began to take them in, age no limit And from | two months old up to juvenile court | age. she worked for them and washed tor them sometimes. and loved them as much as each little tousled head | and baby heart could ardently have desired.
 l And when she went to part from | them, we'll it broke her heart and | she just had to follow to New York | to get another look at them before she could let them go.
 She has taken the children Of ! working men, of business women,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
RATE ACTIVITIES . OF TRAFFIC BUREAU Reduction of Freight Rates Has Been Secured on Many
 Commodities

Birmingham Traffic Bureau had a busy month in August. Among other things 1t secured 25 per cent re- duction on mixed feed freight rates by having the Alabama public serv- ice commiss ssion order the same rates to apply to them as apply to grain and grain products.
 A reduction in rates on velvet beans and velvet bean products of approxi mately AS per cent was also secured.
 Reduced rates on canned goods from Pacific coast were extended to Birmingham and other southeastern points following request that these rates be suspended unless Birming- ham also got the benefit of them.
 Fabrication inNransit of steel and iron products was~argued before the southeastern freight rate committee at Atlanta.
 Following new members were elected. vicksburg Furniture Manu- featuring company, Vicksburg, Miss; Standard Basket company, Gunters- vile. and Sheppard and Gluck, New Orleans.
 The bureau quoted HISS rates for shipper members, checked 12,592 ex- pense bills. discovered errors amount- ing to s3,575 and collected 322 claims involving $S,1b9.
 The bureau handled dozens of ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
ALL LIGHTS TURNED ON LAST NIGHT IN NEW POST OFFICE
Informal Inspection Made of Magnificent Structure. Soon to Be Open
 to Public

Birmingham's new federal building was completely lighted last night and opened for an informal inspec- ton by various government officials, their wives and a few friends. John D. McNeel, custodian of the new structure, was host and the visitors were shown over the entire building.
 Enthusiastic praise was voiced by everyone as they realized that Bir- n1ingham had new public building which represented the latest thought not only in artistic conception, but also In utiltarian arrangement
 From the main corridor on the ground floor the visitors were first shown the arrangement of the base ment. Here were seen the refriger- ating plant which provides ice water tor the whole structure and the water cooled air plant where all the air entering the building is sent through sheets of water to remove the dust and impurities, and is then forced through conduits to the va
 rious parts of the building The heating plant is the down-draft ar rangement which eliminates practi- cally all smoke. There is also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

vacuum system which removes all air from radiators and does away with the customary knocking of pipes as the stem circulates.
 On the upper floor visits were paid to the new United States courtroom and the numerous offices, jury rooms, witness rooms and others in connection with the court These are located at the east end of the build ing, AL the west end are the va rious offices provided for the internal revenue department.
 Details of the building are worked out with wonderful effect, the light ing itself being a notable achieve ment The structure Is soon to be thrown open to the general public when the postoffice is removed from the old building, and Is one in which every citizen may take pride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
By R. c. B. HALL

was sent out by my city edi- tor to get some news but the biggest news I have found, after six hours of continuous walking, was that I was hired as a new reporter on this paper Saturday and 1t is certainly a big job.
 have walked over all this town and these are some of the things I have found out.
 Everybody leaves town on Saturday afternoon and goes to the ball game-I guess I should have started out to the ball park at first and then I could have interviewed all the prominent men of the city. I have also found out if you ask people whether they know any news or anything of interest they always say no. You have to stick around awhile and pick it out of them and then they are surprised at themselves that they knew any thing at all. If this is what 1t takes to dig up news then I have no initiative" at all.
 It Just happens that was standing on a street corner when two automobiles collided. Very unfortunately no one was hurt: it wouldn't make a story and l had been hoping and praying that some serious accident would happen before my very eyes that would make scoop for me. wanted to ask each of the driv- CTS why he ran into the other fellow but they were busy telling the other fellow how he should have driven to avoid the wreck and asking him why he didn't stop and then I was stopped by the thought that my city editor told me I must not write the news of the regular routines.
 One would never have guessed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
How H Feels to Be
 The Newest Reporter

how many elevators there are in this town, not in ages, but can safely say that I have very good idea as I have been on almost all of them. If I missed any they must be in unknown quarters, or out of service.
 During my search for news I learned many new ideas about crossing streets. It seems peo- pie know by your looks or some how that You are out for news or to dig up something interest Ing and they do their best to make a story of you that another reporter will write and at the same time deny you the pleasure of reading your own epitaph. However, I escaped these many automobiles and to my know ledge may be added many new steps that would be credit to any physical culture club" or that would be an "eye-opener" for any well known contortion- ist. Now I understand why they refer to newspaper work as the newspaper game" One who isn't game can't stand the strain and perils of digging up story that is not routine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
PANDORA TEMPLE TO
 STAGE CEREMONIAL

zamora Temple, Ancient Arabic order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will stage a ceremonial in Gadsden on September 30, according to an announcement made yesterday by lO- cal Shrine officials.
 The Birmingham delegation, i'm cluding the band, the chanters and the patrol of the team, will go 10 Gadsden on a special train and will be met there by a number of nobies from Anniston and Talladega, who will also have a special brain.
 A number of candidates will be pit across the sands, and a glorious time has been promised to all Shriners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
RELICS OF BIRMINGHAM

The executive commi ttee of the semi centennial celebration desires to get as many relics of early Bir- mingham as possible to put on dis rlay during the celebration' and has requested any person who owns some thingNof interest to bring it to the headquarters.
 They are specially desirous of get ting pictures of early Birmingham, and will use some of those in the literature they will send but adver- Using the celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

These are rules that Mrs. B. A. Cooper gives to make real men out of boys; womanly women out of girls:
 Teach children self respect.
 Tell them the truth and keep faith with them.
 Trust them. But use judgment always as to how much tempta- tion each can stand.
 Keep them clean. No child can have self-respect who is not clean and does not learn the value of a bath
 Let them have childish sweets, and pay for them yourself. If you don't, some children may learn to steal them. For they crave such things.
 Let them know you expect great things from them.
 Give them as much educa tioH as you can, and teach them re- spect for learning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
Progressive Singers Meet

The Jefferson County Progressive Singers will hold an all- day singing meeting in the court rom of Judge Greene on the third floor of the courthouse today. Many good sing CTS are expected to be present.
 All singers are invited to be pres ent and are requested to bring song books with them. The public is in- vited. The singing will be conducted by w. S. Tomlin of Morris.
 plica.ions for realignment of freight rates, including pipe from Birming- ham to Scranton, Pa, iron and steel products to eastern destination, stoves to Kentucky and Florida points, cot ton from New Orleans to Alexander City and Sycamore, bricks to Geor- gia and Mississippi points, and many others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
DR. FAREWELL RETURNS

The Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell has returned from his vacation and will occupy his pulpit at the church of the Advent today
 The morning services begin at Il o'cIock. ( =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
ASSOCIATION FOR
 BLIND MEETS TODAY

A meeting of the Birmingham As- sociation for the Blind will be held at the public library Sunday after noon at o'clock, at which time Dr K. W. Constantine will address the members on Prevention of Blind ness"
 In addition to reports from va rious committees, plans will be dis cussed for the coming winter and II is expected that home teacher for the Birmingham district will he named to succeed Miss Annie W Brockman, who recently resigned to resume her duties at the state in stitution.
 All members and friends inter ested in this work are uged to attend this meeting.
 so that the leagues work can be sex- plained to them.
 ute the committed, under Mrs. Han kins' chairmanship, who will serve at the drive at the park Labor Day:
 Mrs w. P. Levvy. Mrs. Scudder Ryall, Mrs. Ernest. LaPointe, Mrs. Laura J. Robinson, Mrs, Walter w. Peasant, Miss Eileen Lampkin, Mrs. T. D. Moor, Mrs. E. E. McNeal and Mrs. H. B. Fleming. These women will be at the park all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

John H. McCollister, Frank Rien heart and Joseph Bell left last night to spend several days on fishing trip near Lake Bankhead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
PERSONAL

H. w. Wester, scout executive, has been removed from the South High lands infirmary to his home on the southside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04

Wise wom.n will "step and Get' the bargain advertised Wednesday morning.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-04
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 MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Lloyd Percy Guice and Miss Eliz- abeth D'Autry Riley.
 John W. Ledlow and Miss Gladys Lucile Partain.
 c. H. Long and Miss Claudio Rob erts.
 A. J. suterer and Miss Mildred Gerell QDell.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12

as they clasped hands. the crowd
parted suddenly, and through 1t flash
ed two small figures. In less than a
moment Monte and Davy were both In
their fathers arms.
No one stopped to recall the stories
Of Eric Hopworth's youth nor of his
bringing the two babies back to his
father. 1t was enough that he was
there among them, one of the coun-
try's heroes.
Mrs. Eaton was excitedly begging
everyone to come to her home and
have ice rea and cake. and there
was q general movement of young and
old to accept her hospitality. But
when h urged Eric Hopworth he
shook his head. slipping n arm over
his fathers shoulder.
II guess we want to 60 hone," he
explained. little embarrassed.
and I have got q lot to say to each
other! And we've got to get ac-
auainted." nodding at the youngsters
who were clinging to his arm.
There was a great deal that Eric
Hobworth could not tell his father,
for the simple cas- that he had not
at his command the words that could
tell of the lessons the war had taught
him. But in one simple. awkward
AS (AASN " SApASES 4AAo Az
morse and penitence.
"Well. Pa" they had stopped be.
fore the door Of the dilapidated
house. II guess it took the war to
make a man Of me! 1 went into II
cause it looked pretty excitin', but il
didn't take me long to find out 1t was
a big job and the kind Of . job that
meant fellow had to give the very
best m him-and only the best! I've
had time to think a lot and thing.
sort a come to me different, oveI
got a job right here most as big al
the war and I'm Eoin' to do It! I'm
soin' to make a home for you and
Liz and the kids-a real home!!"
Monte. standing of, a little shyly
and uncertainty. was %steeling herself
Ifor a test. Out Of q clear sky had
dropped a real father. He looked
very big, but his taco was kind, and
he had a nice voice. Perhaps-pef.
haps one of her dreams RAJ coming
true! She slipped away to her room
and made ready for bed witt
she lay listening to the voices below
After a little Davy came in and
crawled. sleepily into the cot in tht
corner. Still she waited, her hand,
clasped tightly under the covers. A
last she heard a step-not like hel
grandfathers, o Liz, she knew
theirs-a cautious, tip-toey step. Al
It came nearer she shivered with ex
quistte anticipation.
Eric Hopworth leaned over the bed
He had thought Monte would b
asleep. She held her eyes shut tigh
for a moment. He laid his hanu OF
her head with q shy. caressing move
ment. Suddenly the child threw he
two arms around his neck. He helt
her close. then he kissed her and lait
her gently back upon the pillow.
"Good night, kiddie." he whispered
softly. and tip-toed out Of the ON
Monte gave one long. happy sigh
then. cuddling down under the GOV
ers. dropped OF into dreamless s1un'
bar
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12
, ~rroval. Nonis had stared at hrst one:
= .hor another, with round. DeWlldefeN

,-.ovo,. Nonts had stared at frst one.
.thou another, with round. bewtldereN
eyes. throv avav
a hance It's a wonderful
suSn visited there. Monte will
have anlendid training"
II know all dbout It," Eric Hop
worth had broken in, and Nancy sud
Tonly remembered what the master
had told her. .~
There was not much to teli-she
h.h cnn,e into Eric Hopworth's life
and zone out again, in a few years.
""r olwnys had a feelin' I'd cheated
ia, ~ a iot.W Eric Hopworth said
INV hlv. turning in his hand the
mhntograph he had brought out from
I'D Dnn'i's bureau to show Nancy.
II was a cheap little photograph:
+okcn n few months after they had
hcen married. But the pretty lace
that smiled out Of 1t was nappy
face. Nancy. as she studleo II cto as-
~ wandered II it had ever been
.hhadowcd by a regret for the dreams
shc mad sacrificed by her marriage:
y !" ",rhen-don't cheat Monte now
Nancy answered.
cided that Monte should go to Tarry-
town and while little Monte was
ninching herself to be sure n was
awake and not dreaming. Nancy's and
Liz's minds. in true feminine n =
leaped ahead to- N question f.
planning cams1 Mrs. Cyrus Eatoo.
walking into The Hopworth kitchen e.,
with the air of one~familiar with its
khrochO1d -.-"
Too many strange things had hap
pened for Nancy to be amazed at this.
And when she saw Mrs: Eaton pat
Eric Hopworth's arm as she sat down
beside him. Nancy knew that in. the
woman's heart. all silly pretudicea
had been swept away by . deep az
lection for the man who saved -hel
BOYS life.
the masters letter and Monies won.
+, derful chance to go to the school Al
j., Tarrytown.
Continued in Monday
Evenings Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12
CHAPTER XVIII.
A Letter from the Master.

Four days had passed since Nancy
had written her confession and sent it
of to Peter Hyde. They had seemed
endless. too. in spite Of all the strange
changes at Happy House. Aunt se-
brina and Aunt Ntlly were patheticAl-
" and helplessly busy over the new
member Of the family. and his COM
ing had necessitated momentous re.
forms in the habits Of the household
and long arguments rs to the proper
caro- Of lnfantk B'indy had finally
found somewhere in the, back of q
Household Helper"a chapter on the
care of the Child" and went about
all day with Q finger between IT.
pages and q superior look on her
face.
Nancy had spent one entire sitter
noon at the Hopworth's. Monte and
|Davy had come for her and had
dragsed her back with them to see
their dad"
ASK him to tell you bout and
FDayy had. 'breathlessly, ratified, OF a
dozen or more OF tho war tales that
he had liked best.
Nancy had thought, that afternoon,
that. somehow or other, the Hops
worth kitchen had changed since that
FIRST day she had visited It. 1t was
cleaner, homer; there was less litter,
the air was not 20 heavy with the
stale cdors 81 cooking. Old .Danl gaf
near the open door am0klng the pipe
Eric hsA bropght him. his eyes FOL
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12

And her eyes. as they strained down
the road like the others, for a first
glimpse of Webb's horses, were wet
with tears.
Someone saw a little cloud Of dust
and set up a shout: Hes comin'!''
Others took up the cry. Mrs. Sniggs
frantically gathered her flock of lit
in front Of the Westinghouse, where
Webb had promised t o pull up his
team. Some one pushed Mrs. Eaton
toward the spot.
pointing to the Khaki figure that
leaned out Of the stage, Violently
waving a hat.
who's the other fellar?" asked
Mr.. Todd. but no n around him
seemed to know.
All ceremony was thrown to the
four winds; the hysterical piping OF
the little girls. was lost In the wild
rub-a-dub- dub Of the Freedoms
drummers and the clamor Of excited
voices from the pushing, jostline
crowd. However. Archie Eaton was
utterly unconscious OF 1t all, for ir
less than a second he was tightly en-.
veloped in folds Of purple poplin!
After a moment he sprang back tc
the step Of Webb's wagon and raised
his hand.
"Mebbe you think it Amt good tc
get home! I'll say it IL! I've laid
awake nights dreamin' Of this. I AIM
IRoin' to make q speech. folks, but
I've got to tell you something.
WANTED to send word to o back 8
time but my buddy here wouldn't lei
me! Aebbe you don't remember m,
but he's from Freedom. all right
He pulled at the arm Of his com
panion. stand up, so folks can se.
you! Give a cheer. now. for Fri,
Hopworth, the best and bravest sol
der Tin Uncle Sans army!"
Not a throat in Freedom could hav.
made a sound for utter surprise. The,
raped at the big, bronzed fellow ii
Khaki while Archie Eaton went on
speaking rapidly:
"Mebbe you folks up here dom
know yet that he led a bunch of u
after a machine gun nest that wa,
holdin' back the fellows there in tn,
ArEonny and that when every mar
of US dropped he went on single
handed. with q nasty hole In his side
and got every Jerry Of "emG But
guess before he done that he pulled
Archie Eaton back where the 5errie,
pspper1n' the lot Of ~ aS We lay thor,
and-well, he's done q lot more'n tina
and mebbs you don't know that tn,
other day some fellers down at Wash
ington gave him a Distinguished
service Medal which l guess puts hin
pretty near next to Ethan Allen him
self! SO set up q shout thatll SPILL
your throats for Eric Hopworth
'cause II It wasn't for him Archi
Eaton wouldn't be here holdin' hi
n7other's hand and cryin' real tears
hes that tickled to. bs. home. and thi
iold North Hero wouldn't be Oh tn,
map like tits! SO let her rip. fellows
my buddy. Eric .H~opworth!''
Something, psnt ND while aArohi
Eaton was speaking. burst with
roar. Each person, big or small, trie,
Ito shout louder than anyone else
each tried TO press close enough Il
lay ahand on the hero. And, rstrang
sight. Mrs. Eaton was now claspinl
4 Eric HopwOrth in her arms!
Nancy, standing q little apart Will
Miss Sabrtha, shouting like the 9th
ters, suddenly felt her throat chok
with q sob. for she saw Dan1, stun
Ito ME-. leap forward through In
crowds u ysach his son. hts faceS ltfts,
and ilghted ~ . greAt Pride. Then
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-12
New Serial Story
Commences Tuesday

1.-THE Apartment Next Door," by
William Johnston, is the story of
Jane Strong, the daughter of
wealthy parents, who by accident,
witnesses = murder committed just
beneath her window. Her services
are then enlisted by the Secret
Service department, and q wild tale
OF adventure follows. The climax
is reached when the heroine admits
to herself that she has fallen in
love with the villain, who Is a dam
gerous enemy Of her country.
The first instal1mcnt Of 1.-THE
Apartment Next Door" will appear
in The Herald ON Tuesday evening,
February is.