The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-16
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Hog and Hominy

Hog and Hominy
 My tenapts on my Lowndes county farm are going to raise hog and hominy this year." said w. N. Malone By that l do not mean they are ai- together weaned from cotton, but all seem convinced safety lies in diversi- fication.
 q was amused by my negro tenants When I talked about curtailing cot ton production, they at first though; I meant cutting it out altogether and, to a man, these blackSmen told me they could not farm unless they saw cotton.
 T have compromised with the most ardent of the cotton deyotees at not more than five acres to the blow. That Is to be the limit. It was right pititfui to observe the dismay of the negroes when they thought they were to plant no cotton. I could not have retained them if had told them to cut out cotton entirely"
 
 You Never Can Tell
 You never can tell" said Marc Link, elothier. "on the opening base ball day I allowed practically the en' tire shop to go to the game. I did this both because the boys had the fever of going and because it looked like a dull afternoon anyhow with ev- eryone apparently at the ball park
 50 I lit big cigar and prepared for a nice easy afternoon. had nc sooner started smoking than a GUS toner came in. I was kept busy ths entire afternoon. and did a better busi- ness than usual by my lonesome.
 Tt is as I say, you never can tell
 The Right Place
 T am not very much of a baseball fan" said E. G. Bruce, but as 8 mat ter of civic pride went out with m, wife on opening day. I had no ides that the crowd would assemble s' early, for when I got there more thai half an hour before the game wal called, it was impossible to get sea in the grandstand and had to buy il the circus seats placed below tn, bleachers.
 But am glad I did, for I got int a nest of real live fans and enjoye' a corking good game and a lot O funny joshing. One Irishman in par ticuiar who had laid bet on Nash ville furnished fun for everybod around him. If you want to get tn real flavor of a game. you must b close to the bleacherites." Came Late "A man walked into my office yes terday with an advertisement iron The Age-Herald more than two year old" said Roscoe Mcconnell, presiden or the Mcconnell White-Terry Real Els tate company "A piece of property ol Third avenue was advertised for sal for $12,500 in the ad which he brough with him
 'To begin with that property ha changed hands three times since tn advertisement appeared and has beei | improved and approximately double | in value. The ad was yellow with ags worn and the print was very dim.'' Trotter's Good Work | Birmingham has indeed been yer, fortunate in having MT. Melvin E Trotter and his associate, MT. Home Hammontree, here for the two weeks meeting held in the First Methods church.. said Dr. J. M. Broady. MT. -rotter is a unique character having the eIoquence of Dr. George R Stuart. the. fire of Billy Sunday. an, having the Move in his heart for al humanity that the late Dwight L Moody had. In the last 10 years I hay come in contact with the leading min isters of the country. at least to hay, and MT. Trsstter belongs to that class His peculiar mission in life. and tn, wonderful example of the redemptiy' grace ot Christ makes him stand alone
 '"The returns to Birmingham iron the meeting now being held will b. threefold; The salvation of many souls . deep interest in the hearts of al who have come under the sound o his preaching, dedication of lives t. whole time service. as result of thi series of meetings"
 Situation Improved
 Crop conditions in St. Clair an Elount counties ares pretty good" de clarad E. w. Houser, who has jus returned from business trip to thos lparts of the state.
 Although business has not been re stored to what one could call flour ishing state, still the farmers and mer chants expect change for the bet ter. Some of/the more optimistic de clare the situation is much improve over that of 60 and 90 days ago. Cot ton acreage is being cut only in sma, degree
 ALSO ABSURD From the Pittsburg Dispatch. I Philadelphia legislator says police Ri bootleggers. Preposterous..
 LUKE M'LUKE SAYS The biggest diamonod In the worl Is the one a girl is wearing in he engagement ring.
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