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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
Passage of Bonus Bill
 Might Bankrupt Nation

TN his address to the Senate yes ll terday President Harding made it plain that opposition to soldier bonus bill at present is entirely --eco1omic. It is one of facts and figures, regardless of what the na- tion's sentiments may be toward the men who fought to save America from German militarism.
 Mir. Harding and every other citi- zen sof the United States feels that no reward would be too great for the services which were given to the country during the World war, but however laudable may be the desire to show its gratitude, the na- ton is facing grave financial crisis. As the President said yes terday, if the bonus bill did not mean disaStcr to the nations finances and threaten to retard the readjustment of tayas, on which much of the flu ture prosperity of America depends it could be considered on quite diff ferent basis.
 Taxes could not be reduced if ar additional burden of from $S,O0o,- O0O, poo to s5,OOO. .O0O. 900 were placed on the national treasury. A bonus T however much it may be deserved and no matter how willing the pee pie might be to pay it, would moi aonly fail to benefit the recipients tlAmeslves if it brought about a fl nancial paralysis, but would reac1 for years to come on every man wosaen and child in America, ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
Sells Beef Cattle

T brought two carloads of beet cattle to Birmingham Monday and sold them to the Birmingham Pack ing company" says Matt Winn Of Greensboro. II bought 160 feeders in February, and have sold all but about GO of them.
 "It has not been good season for making anything on feeders as the price of cattle has not gone up.
 Hale county did not buy it's usual amount of cattle to fatten, and so will mot have very much to market am milking 20 head, and shipping the cream to Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
Fifth Steamer Line to Pacific Coast

1TS HE N. H. W. Steele shipping
 J interests of New Orleans, desiring to share in the trade be- tween Mobile and the Pacific coast, have decided to send their vessels to the Alabama port to bid for the business. Mobile now has five lines of steamers plying between that port and those ai the pres. weats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
THE HUMBLE BEE

Ralph Waldo Emerson. Burly, dozing humble bee, Where theu art is cline for me. Let them sail for Porto Rique, Far off heats through seas to seek I will follow thee alone. Thou animated torrid zone. zigzag steerer. desert scheerer.
 Let ma chase thy waving lines; Keep me nearer. me thy nearer,
 Singing over shrubs and vines. Insect lover of the sun. Joy of thy dominion! Sailor of the atmosphere. Swimmer through the waves ofs air. voyager of light and noon. Epicurean of June. Wait, | pritaaee, till conc Within earshot of thy hum All without is msrtyrdom. Hot mideunamer's petted orone. Sweet u me the drowsy tone Tells of countless sunny hours. Long days, and solid banks of
 flowers: Of gulfs of sweetness without hound In Indian wildernesses found; Of syrian peace, immortal leisure, Firmest cheer. and bird like pleasure.
 urs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
MARvELs oF MOVIES
From the Selma Times-Journal

From the Selma Times-Journal.
 Consider the movie producer. He's a wonder. He spends $lo,0o0 to re- produce the interior of tho temple of the Bronze hell. and then gives the fakir priest hidden inside the bell common cheap old style fluted .pnonograph l6rn to use as mega phone. IA phonograph horn in q Hindu temple in the iungles of In dia? Isn't 1t grand and glorious the way these former New York newsboys get to be movie directors?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13

though payment should be post poned for several years.
 There was nothing in Mir. Hard ing's address at which any patriotic supporter of the bonus measure could take offense. He made a straightforward statement of a situation brought about unavoidably by the World war, which must be ended by reduction of taxes, refund ing of our war debt, the adjustment of our foreign loans and the practice of strict economy in operating the government.
 As for our disabled veterans, MT. Harding shows that they have not been neglected. In spite of sensa- tional charges, which were in some instances substantiated, the govern ment's treatment of it's disabled service men has been on the whole creditable and reassuring. Whatever mistakes were made, they were not intentional. ~a
 President Hardings says; Every obligation is to the disabled and de- pendent" and in that the heart of the nation is with him. Our first duty is owed to the men who need attention most,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
SMOKING

From the New York Tribune.
 The shades of}Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Victoria should be sum- moned to Washington and made to appear before Congress when Rep resentativs Johnsons bills. against smoking by women comes up. Sir Walter at least might be able to throw some light Ion the subject. Lytton Strachery. in>kis Victoria re- gently published, says about smoking $ that so long as she lived the great Queen would not withdraw her ana athema against 1t. Kings might protest, bishops and ambassadors. in vited to Windsor, might be reduced. in the privacy of their bedrooms, to lie full length on the floor ami smoke up the chimney-the interdicr continued"
 victoria's edict was directed against men. But even in her day the habit had begun among women. To Margaret Asquith the master of Baliol wrote: The Symonds girls at Davos told me that you smoked; at which I am shocked. because it is not the manner of young ladies in England"
 Smoking among women, if we may judge from observation, appears to be growing more common though many men who smoke themselves de- piore the fact In spite .of passionate ,denunciations the practice develops Tc the assertion it does physical harr the pert answer Is returned, Who would live forever?" Never theless it may be predicted reac- tfen- will come-not on the score of morals, or by law, but because smok- ing is smelly and dirty,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
The Retail Market

The Jefferson County Truckers association has reason-.to be proud of it's new market at Morris avenue and Twenty fourth street." said H. L.. Brown, county agent. "It is already caring for itself in the dues received from the men having stalls there, and has been placed on sound finan- cial footing.
 T wish to make this suggestion to housekeepers: If there is particular kind of farm product that they de- sire, let them notify the retail stand in the market, and the manager will send out word and get it for them For instance, there was a call for honey the other day There was none on the market. but the market man. ager will pass the word around and the honey will be gotten.
 "The ultimate fate of the market depends on cooperation of the house. wife. The truckers wish to please. If the housewives make their wishes known, the truckers wihl try and gratify them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
NOT COMPULSORY

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 It may be true that, as an Atlantic City doctor says, "innocents die from drinking home brew;' but there is, so far as we know. no law compel ling ''innocents" to drink the concoc- tions labeled home brew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
Blondes and Brunettes

"Anent this pobbed-hair con- troversy, brunettes versus blonde. ct al" said Mrs. J. Fred Robertson. it ought to be clear that neither color is better than the other-each to her own legitimate fun ctioning. dynamic, dominating, creative, origi- nal and variety loving charac. teristics..
 The ormal brunette negative, conservative, initiative. painstaking, serious, specializing characteristics.
 "The blonde makes good seller the brunette holds her customers, the blonde is natufally good humored, healthy and throws off discourage ment, is. ever reaey to start some thing.
 The brunette. slow and cautious is liable to harbor resentment, and maybe, plan revenge.
 ,'rhe blonde is executive, the brunette administrative-the blonde has genius for organization and gov ,nment. the brunette submits to authority. The blonde is generally divinely tall. the brunette attractive ly small--the brun tte contributes to foreign missions, the blonde gives the unseen world secondary considera- ltion.
 The blonde cies Of acute disease, the bruaette chronie
 N" The bobped hai~, blonde or brunette--is, abnormal. as is also a ,ong- haired genus hrmo. Each in their way, symmetrical. out of b lance.A
 Physical and mental deficiency are results >ef unbalanee all un- bal aced people are not criminals but all criminals are unbalanced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
HOW ro GET THE nOis OUT

From the Houston Post.
 Tammany could have told the managers or that wet parade" that it takes a $2 bill in the marcher's pocket to stretch a line from the Battery to. the Bronx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
SHE KNEW HIM.

SHE KNEW HIM.
 Madam" said the wrathy gentle man whose car had been damaged in collision. this accident was all your fault. I'm afraid you are not competent to drive a car, and if I were your husband I'd give you & piece of my mind"
 sir" replied the lady. icily. If you were my husband you wouldn't dare to say half as much as you have already said" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A FAST MASTER.

Now. if I were you" said the con- gressman who had been entertaining a constituent from back home, T wouldn't mention the fact that we were in a rather stiff poker game last night z
 Just leave that to me-" saiH his visitor. If I hear any of the folks in our town saying you don't work hard I'll tell them I saw you in an sll-night session in which you showed a complete mastery of the situation and revealed a superiority over your colleagues I never dreamed you possessed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
The ancient saying Is no hersey; Hanging and serving go by destiny
 Merchant Of Venice
A MORNING PRAYER

God of my happiness, let me save some brightness from each passing hour to light me through the dark ness when 1t comes. So shalt thou be the God Of my tears as well. Amcn.--M. s. IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
ACHING HEARTS IN LONDON

From the Agony Column" in the London Times.
 To My Unknown Friend Implore you to write, as telepsthy has ceased.
 Put your faith in me or will. shoot myself. \ Tsh
 Taffy-Meet me at the lmonument.- Tilly.
 need a good dog to watch wife.- Nibs, Box sll.
 Maggie, come home. All forgiven. Horace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
NO FACILITIES.

"So this is tenement house?" in- quired the dame with a lorgnette.
 Yes" replied the welfare worker. These poor people are slum dwell CTS. It makes one's heart bleed to see them"
 And they are so dreadfully crowd ed Where in the world do they entertain?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 The dead letter probably died at its post.
 Learning and wisdom are not al- ways on good terms.
 It's to the barber's interest to get people to dye young.
 If Ananias were living today, he would have lots of competition.
 Don't attempt to stack the cards on man who is hard to deal with.
 If tn. gardener isn't crack shot. he has lots of experience with little Shoots.
 Lots of men who believe in Darwins theory are busy trans forming themselves back into monkeys.
 It's pity woman can't strike out from the shoulder with her fists as we'll as she can with her tongue.
 The trouble With so le men is that they work too hard trying to get things, they don't need and never ought to want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
DON'T DO IT.

Keep your eyes upon the future,
 Hitch your wagon to a star, But never get the notion
 That's the way to drive a car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
VALE.
Here lies the dust
 of Major Mooch, He put his trust
 In home-mad hooch.
THE MOVIE MIND.

T hear you are about to produce one of Shakespeare's plays"
 "Yes,' said the movie ms gnate. I'm going to spend half a million on Hamlet Ever hear of Hamlet?" Our course.'
 T understand it's pretty good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
Cafe Economy

Little things show which way the wind lies, said Arthur Greenwood, cafe operator. Where l sold 10 gal Ions of ice cream q day last year. I am now selling about three to four gallons.
 Although watermelon is 10 cents a slice this year, we are not selling more than half the amount of mel ons we sold last year when we were getting 15 cents a slice.
 The average man is simply more economical that is all. He is satisfy gratifying it, He is eating more of the food that fills his stomach and less of that which ticlSles the palate."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
ern empire through the Panama

canal.
 This is tribute both to the growing importance of the port of Mobile and to the lower freight rates which the Birmingham district and other points enjoy by way of Mobile over New Orleans. Particular at- tention is being paid to Birming- ham iron and steel products and the returning business in California products.
 Birmingham enjoys freight rate to Mobile on pig iron, for instance, of $2.75, which is cut 20 per cent if the stuff is carried down the river in Warrior barges. New Orleans cannot hope to compete with that rate, nor with the rates to Mobile on cotton and farm products via the Warrior. It. is better to come to Mobile with the ships heretofore plying solely out of New Orleans than to compete against Mobile.
 We have just completed the coal terminals at Cordova, by means of which we will be able to ship sev- eral times the amount of Warrior coal to Mobile with greater econ omy and efficiency. When the coal terminals at Mobile have been com pleted we will be prepared for a really great and growing bunker and export coal business.
 Even with its inadequate equip ment, Mobile is a great asset to Alabama. How much more will it be when the state lends the aid for it's port development that. should be extended?
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 The term wild women" is usually a mere figure of speech, but women voters in North Brookheld, Mass,  were really wild when they discov- cred that their ages had been posted. A young woman who jumped 15200 feet from an airplane says it was terrible, and she never wants to try it again As she is still alive, that looks like a sensible resolution.
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 If Lloyd George decides to visit the United States we will endeavorl to show him almost as much attention as we did Carpenter but it will be hard work for the generality.
 A Chicago man knew his wife was coming around from amnesia when she asked him to get her a pretty dress. A sure sign of feminine nor malcy.
 As a concession to Mir. ~Volstead New Orleans breweries have been asked to be more accurate in judging the distance of their near-beer.
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 Mir. Harding says he used to think a man was old who had been married 30 years. Of course he thinks diff ferently now.
 Queen Victoria never would toler- ate tobacco. If she were living now she might have to wear a gas mask
 4 # <
 When Lloyd George and devalera meet they should at least be able to agree on the state of the weather
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 England wants lrish- statesmen to help her run the empire. preferably those who will forgive and forget.
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 Nearly everybody seems to agree that the peace resolution was a 'dud," including Germany.
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 Japan may find 1t bit chilly l standing on the outside of disarma ment circles.
 A few 1rishmen are acting as if they were determined to tear the truce to tatters
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 Common sense clothes for school- girls will help to bolster up the pock- etbook of father.
 Things are looking up when China Is permitted to have a voice in her own affairs. If there is a pirate ship in the At | lantic, she isn't indulging in wireless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13

UP WITH THE TIMES. Under the spreading chestnut tree The smiths remodeled forge is
 seen; He makes repairs for q fancy fee And just outside sells gasolene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
A SALE MADE.


 Have you any denatured hair tonic?"
 No" said the druggist. T have not. However, he continued with a rising infection, T have hair tonio and you look to me like man of good judgment who can read be- tween the lines of a label?"
 T can do just that. Give me two bottles"
 
 BID FOR PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
 "The beautiful chorus lady who is demanding s1oo,ooo heart balm from millionaire was washing dishes when interviewed by the gentlemen of the press.'
 What about it?"
 She has smart lawyer. sus- pect he put her up to it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Mrs. PhiIIirs neIorea

Few people who have ever lived in Birmingham during the time have lived here can count as many friends as the late Mrs. J. H. Phillips" saic pr. K. Y. Jones' T met Miss Minnie as she was familiarly known to her scores of friends, 30 years ago, and l have always admired her for her splendid character and cultured mind.
 My wife and I, just few weeks ago, had occasion to make her q little visit In our yard was bloom ing gorgeous rose bush-and there was one magnificent red rose-my wife suggested that we take it to Miss Minnie, which we did, finding her just as patient and just as cheer full in the midst of her intense suf- fering as any human being could be. She will be greatly missed for her sweet influence was far reaching among many classes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13

If tn. gardener isn't crack shot. he has lots of experience with little Shoots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-13

Don't attempt to stack the cards on man who is hard to deal with.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-28
HUGE SLAUGHTER OF SNAKES
Missouri Hunter Hangs Up Record
When One Shot From Rifle Takes
Lives OF Fourteen.

Emmence, Mo- Tom Freeman OF
this city is the champion snake killer
of this part of Missouri and has hung
up record that other folks can shoot
at for while. 1t might not be amiss
to mention that Freeman made the
unusual record with the aid of his
trusty shooting iron, rifle.
Fourteen reptiles were hid low with
one shot from the rifle of Freeman
and the warm weather of the present
month was big factor in the anni-
hilation of the snakes.
Freeman says he found a tangled
mass on log in river near here
while on a hunting expedition and
upon closer examination discovered
| that it was made up of several scores
of snakes that had gotten twisted to-
gether in some inexplicable manner.
He fred into the bunch and the whole
sale slaughter of fourteen followed.
| A number Of them, although badly
wounded, succeeded in crawling away.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-28
The Weapon Dropped From His
Grasp and My Fingers choked Of
His Attempted Cry for Assistance.
'e~r"yES.

follow me. Bidding each other fare
well we rose together and sped in tie
direction of the palace, which lay in
the route which I must take to reach
Helium.
AS we neared the high tower pa
troll shot down from above, throwing
its piercing searchlight full upon my
craft, and voice roared out a COM
mand to halt, following with shot as
/ paid no attention to the hail. kantos
Kan dropped quickly into the dark
ness, while / rose steadily and at ter
rife speed raced through the Marian
sky followed by a dozen of the air
scout craft which had joined the pur-
suit and later by a swift cruiser car
rying hundred men and battery OF
rapid-fire guns. By twisting and turn
ing my little machine, now rising and
now falling, managed to elude their
searchlightS most of the time, but
was also losing ground by these tao
tics. and so I decided to hazard every
thing on a straight-away course and
leave the result to fate and the speed
of my machine.
Kantos Kan had shown me trick
of gearing, which is known only to the
navy of Helium, that greatly increased
the speed Of our machines, so that i
felt sure l could distance my pursuers
| if could dodge their projectiles for
| few moments.
Gradually left my pursuers further
and further behind, and was just con-
graduating myself on my lncky escape,
when a well-directed shot from the
cruiser exploded at the prov OF my
little craft. The conclusion nearly
capsized her. and with sickening
| plunge she hurtled downward through
! the dark night.
How far fell before regained con-
| troll of the plane do not know, but
| must have been very close to the
| ground when started to rise again,
as / plainly heard the squealiDg OF AMI
/ mails below me. Rising again,
scanned the heavens for my pursuers,
and finally making out their lights far
behind me, saw that they we're land
ing, evidently in search Of ns.
Not until their lights were no longer
discernible did venture to flash my
little lamp upon my compass, and then
I found to my CONSERVATION that a
fragment Of the projectile had utterly
destroyed my only guide, as well as
my speedometer. 1t was true could
follow the stars in the general direc-
ton of Helium, but without knowing
the exact location Of the city or the
speed at which l was travelling my
chances for finding it were slim.
1 CrO BE CONTINUED.)
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-28

of the Emerald Avenue Presbyterian
church, at his residence, GIG Emerald
avenue. He said he was minister's
son.
He told the Rev. Mr.. Hughes
touching story Of hard luck and asked
prayer. Instead the minister gave him
money-and prayer.
The case was so touching Mr..
Hughes mentioned it to the Rev.
George r. Blair, pastor Of the Engle-
wood Methodist church, Of 445 Engie-
wood avenue.
"Why," explained the Rev. Mr.. Blalr'
''the same young man told the same
story to me. / gave him money TOO.
The ministers discovered the boy
had worked with unfailing success
throughout the South side ministry.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-28
MINISTERS BILKED
BY MINISTER'S SON
Touching Story Of Hard Luck
Loosens Pocketbooks Of Chi
caqo CIergyme''.

Chicaco.-The story OF the goou
Samaritan relates how the beneficiary
- bic kindness was set upon by the
sling shot men of the time ana hcheu o
TO a FRAGILE. The man OF oainailo
comes along, gets taxi, taxes .iie
victim to a hotel, pays for MS roo"
and bath and disappears.
The strong likelihood that w.
Samaritan didn't get three DiocAs'
from the hotel before the Jerusalem
iack-rollers began pounding on ms
skull with pieces of pavement is over
looked. -,.
Here is the Rev. Richard d. Hughes'
for instance. A few days ago d sua..
young man visited Mr.. Hughes pas''1
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-05-28

"Look you here, sentry, ana w.
shall see how / came and how close =
shave l had to not coming at ALL I'LL
swered. turning toward the edge OF the
roof. where, twenty feet below, at the
end of my strap, hung all my weapons
The fellow, acting on impulse OF Gu
riosity, stepped to my side and to MS
undoing, for as he leaned to peer over
the caves l grasped him by his Ihroa'
and his pistol arm and threw him heaF-
lily to the roof The weapon dropped
from his grasp, and my fingers chokeo
off his attempted cry for assistance.
gagged and bound him and then hunS
him over the edge of the roof as NY
self had hung a few minutes before
l lsnew it would be morning before ne
would be discovered, and l needed all
the time that l could gain.
Downing my trappings and weapons
l FASTENED to the sheds, and soon mac
out both my machine and kantoS
Kan's. Making his fast behind mine
started my engine, and Swimming over
the edge of the roof l dove down into
the streets of the city far below the
plane usually occupied by the air pa
troll. In less than minute l was set
Ting safely upon the roof Of our apart
ment beside the astonished kanto:
Kan.
It was decided that / was to try II
| make Helium, while Kantos Kan was
to enter the palace and dispatch Sal
| Than. If successful he was then II
| rnA ie~SynyEzSe