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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26
Daily Letter by Frederic J.. Haskin

built somewhat on the line of Babe
Ruth. He weighed about 200 pounds
without being fat. and was tremen-
dously powerful. He probably fig
ured that he could fly if anybody
could.
Accordingly he constructed a pair
of wings, which had just the same
spread in proportion to the weight
of a 200-pound man that a birds
wings have in proportion to It's
weight. He mounted them on each
side of a beam-about like a two-by-
four-on which he proposed to lie
belly down. while flying.
Leonardo's device for propelline
himself showed both his intellect
and his lack of a competent scientihc
technology. He saw very plainly
that q bird had more power in its
wings and breast muscles in proper
ton to it's weight, than a man has in
his arms and breast muscles. A man
has his biggest muscles in his legs
Leonardo perceived that if he was
going to compete with the birds he
would have to fly with his legs.
How the Thing Worked.
That was an easy problem for him
would nave 10 LOOK dl 0drpel :
model to see just how he solved It,
The wings are operated by pulleys'
Leonardo, lying on his stomach on
the beam, grasped handles in each
hand, and put his feet in a pair OF
stirrups. By throwing his arms up
he raised the wings, and by kicking
backward, like a swimmer. with both
feet. he brought them down and
back. Thus. by going through a
sort of horizontal setting-up exer-
else. Leonardo could flap his wings,
as he thought, just like a bird. He
had doubtless watched the easy flap
ping and sailing of the buzzards
which hung about the Italian towns,
and figured confidently that he could
do Just as they did.
Leonardo was a good man, but
like many another good man, not as
good as he thought. 1t took several
centuries to show just how far he
had miscalculated. Experience with
motor-driven airships has shown that
a ten-horsepower engine is the least
which can fly the weight of a man
with any Gee 1t would take at
least two horse power to lift a maj
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26
A T OF NOMADS
BY DIR. w. Il. BARTON

The main thing I noticed as I
drove about Seattle, Spokane and
other cities of the great northwest
was large tracts and subdivisions
wholly built up of modest, neat and
inexpensive homes. I saw women
working among their own flowers,
and men returning from the Office
and moving their W lawns. 1t did
my heart good.
What does it mean when a man
and his wife invest in a modest
home Of this character, instead of
living in a fiat? 1t means healthful
exercise.
1t means economy. 1t meas pride
and a sense of ownership. 1t means
acquaintance with the families on
both sides and across the street. 1t
means neighbors. 1t means homes.
1t can permanence of planning.
1t means a sense of responsibility.
1t means a better type of citizenship.
One of the greatest perils of
America today is her flats.
They are necessary But they are
destructive of home life and of true
n~eighborliness.
Many thousands of good people
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26
Science Service

When DIR. H. o. Schmit-Jensen,
a Danish scientist neglected to
feed some Phasmid. or leaf and
stick insects, they took to eat
ing each other. Some escaped with
only the ends of their feelers bitten
off and. as is customary with most
animals of this kind. they proceed
ed to regenerate the mutilated or
rams.
But instead of new feeler ends,
regular feet appeared on the stumps.
The scientist took several o. the
insects and clipped off the ends of
their feelers with the same result.
He could not. however. cause feet
to grow oil both feelers of the same
animal. but this experiment has been
successfully performed by NJ. l..
Cuenot and reported recently to the
Academy of Science in Paris.
The process of regenerating lost
parts is common enough throughout
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26
O. What is ola podrida?-J. e.

O. What is OLA podrida?-J. e.
A. Ola podrida is one Of the ma
tional dishes of Spain. 1t Is o rich
stew made of meat, sausages, chick
en- and peas. Because OF the varied
character of the mixture. its name
is often used to describe any Jum-
BILE of words or ideas.
O. What animal washes its food
before eating RE. r.. NJ.
A. The C washes every
thing it eats before putting 1t in
it's mouth. II water is not at and
1t Will rub the morsel TIVE its
paws until 1t considers the food
clean.
o. Was Uncle Toms Cabin"
the first story that Harriet Beech.
er Stowe wrote?O. M. H..
A. While Mrs. stowe is chiefly re
membered as the author of Uncle
TOMS Cabin" she wrote many 9TH
err novels. Her first book THE
| Maynower"-was published in 1S4S.
Uncle Toms Cabin" first appeared
IN the Washington National Era,
| from June, 1851, to April. 1852. and
was issued in book form in 1882. =
@. Is there a machine for renew
ing electric light bulbs?-B. p.
A. There is no machinery manu-
| featured for renewing or rehllinS
| electric light bulbs.
@. What was the place where .
boy was shot because he was sit
ting in his front porch during
church time and what was done
about It'll. L. A.
A. The place was Tangier Is
land, Maryland. There is an old orr
| dinance on the law books of an
gier requiring people to attend
| church and forbidding those who
cannot attend from sitting on their
front porch during services. Young
| Parks. was sitting on his porch and
when the constable spied him and
when he refused to go to church or
with the officer of te law, a fight
followed. The constable shot the
boy and claimed self defense. He
was given one year in prison.
@. In what part of the whale Is
the ~whalebone found?-C. ]. s..
A. Baleen, commonly called
whalebone, grows in the mouth of
certain whales. 1t grows in depen-
dent plates, ranging from 2 to IL
feet in length attached to the p
| per Jaw and forms a ~fringe-like
sieve for collecting and retaining
food.
@. What dates divide Ancient
History from Medieval, and Medie-
val from Modern History?-J. p. p.
A. The date used for the close of
Ancient History is usually AIS A. d.
The date for the closing of Medieval
History is not so clearly defined.
Some historians take the beginning
of the sixteenth century-about the
time of the discovery of America,
some others use the date 1648 A.
D., making the Middle Ages in
| clude the time between the estab-
lishment of the first barbarian
kingdom in Italy and the general
p~acifcation of Europe, at the close
of the Thirty Years War.
Q. What is a wayz goose?-C.
A. This is one name given to an
annual outing and dinner of work.
men In England. 1t is either given
by employers or subscribed for by
the workmen. Another name APP
piled to this holiday-making is a
bean-feast.
Q.Was William C~ongreve, the in
ventor of the Congreve rocket, also
the dramatist ?-B. G.
A. William Congreve the author
Of the Mourning Bride, the Double
Dealer, Love for Love, the Way of
the World, and other plays was
born in 1870 and died in 1929. Sir
William C~ongreve, the inventor,
was born in 1772 and died in 1928.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26

I live in flats. But no reform that
touched the heart of any great prob
lem ever has been wrought mainly
by flat-dwellers. The fiat-dweller
never reforms anything. He moves.
The man who seriously sets out to
make the neighborhood better is the
man who has some plan to stay
there.
The ancient religions were terri
torial. Even the Old Testament
prophets supposed that they fled
from the presence of Jehovah when
they sailed as far as Tarshish.
Their singers could not sing Jeho-
vah's song in a strange land.
We know better than that. Never
theless, we shall not eliminate who'll
ly from our very religion a sense of
its relation to permanence of resi-
dence.
We are in danger Of becoming a
nation of nomads. If we do become
such a nation. religion and good
citizenship will both decline.
The man who is paying for a
home instead of paying rent to a
landlord is under bonds to keep the
! peace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26
nBraleyS
(E1\ Daily Poem
@Quality

We have a modest little home
It's like a million homes, l guess
A yard. a bit of garden loan
In which we labor more or less:
The house-a simple frame affair,
A porch with flowers overgrown,
You'll find its double anywhere.
1t isn't much, but it's Our own,
We have a car-you know the
make
1t .rattles, but it seems to go.
1t suits us for the trips we take
Just little journeys, to and fro;
1t makes us friendly with the sun,
And on it's wanderings we've
known
A lot of simple, healthful fun;
1t isn't much, but it's Our Own.
We have a Baby. 1t may be
That there are millions just as
gooAs 3.
But you won't get Us to agree
To such a thought. that's under
stood.
And though we love our home, our
car,
We speak of them in modest tone,
But Baby!-of all babes there are
She is the best-and she's Our
Ownl
copyright, 1921. NEA service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26

The wonder of the age is how
women hide it.
One move to enforce prohibition
would be to move the Bahamas.
God dress our snappy home. We
can't.
And If Turkey whips Greece will
she take over the Greek cafes?
The handwriting on the wall
means some small boy is going to
get a licking.
Harvard starts course in Chi
nese language" Been having
trouble with the laundry.
A millionaire has married a mani
curist who will continue to get
money from his hands.
After we recognize Mexico she a
take back her boil weevil.
In times OF peace. be peaceful.
Dreams don't go by contraries un-
til they marry.
The trouble with statistics show
ing prices are lower is you can't eat
statistics.
1t is hard to tell the truth be-
| cause you see it so seldom.
insects cost his country over
800, 600. 900 yearly" This doesn't
include pessimists.
This weather is so changeable the
man in charge must be a woman.
Rockefeller's income is SO per
minute. He got rich while we fig
ured 1t out.
a greater part of the animal king
dom: in fact. to a certain degree, it
is a universal characteristic of liv-
ing organisms.
The tail-end of the worm grows a
new head" and the head-end a new
tail" Shake hands vigorously with
a lobster and he will leave you the
hand and get himself a new one.
How the process is accomplished
and what are the determining physi-
illogical factors remain a mystery
after much prolonged research.
The generation OF an organ out of
place. as in the case of tho Phasmid's
feet. is an even greater mystery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26
LIME NEED FOR E

not only on arising in the morning
and before retiring at night, but also
after each meal.
Fourth, laxative foodstuffs should
be included in the dietary in order
to keep free of constipation. If
necessary agar-agar and parafin oil
may be used in some form.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26
GERMANY

Germany is the first country to publish full details of
the effects on the war on population. The census shows that
Germany in October, 1919, had 6~0,4i2,084 inhabitants.
On the basis of normal increase in population, Germany
would have had an additional ii 0i3,909 people, had there
been no war. says the analysis made in Berlin.
That is Germany's actual war loss. Money losses and
indemnity do not count for a great deal, viewed with the
perspective of centuries. What really counts is wars death
tou-in battle and behind the lines
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04

Special attractions have been booked at practically all the theatres and pleasure resorts and most of them are putting on extra perform- ances today in expectation of larger crowds. Swimming pools and bath ing beaches are also expected to come in for good share of the crowds. and both the morning and evening game of baseball at Redwood field today will probably have record breaking attendance. The Barons play two games with New Orleans here today. But not a double header. One game is at 10:30 o'clock this morning and the other at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Sidney J. Bowie will deliver the pa triotic address at Woodrow Wilson park tonight. Mir. Bowie is promi- nent local attorney and former con- gressman from the Fourth district, and appropriate.
 Regular community singing exer cises will be carried out, and splen- did programme by the municipal band will be rendered. Several young men and women, dressed in the native costumes of the nations which they will represent. will present a very impressive little pageant. All soci- cities of foreign people in Birmingham have been rendered an invitation to take part in the exercises and large numbers of them are expected to be on hand whether they have anything to do with the exercises or not. though no announcement of this has been made by any of their orxaniza- tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
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located few miles beyond ,Tarrant prisoners at the county farm and 1s5 miles of road is worked by the men from this prison Each morning the prisoners are taken to the sec ton of the road they are working in trucks, and at night are returned to the farm. This plan was adopted to take the place of the travelling camps which were formerly used in county.
 The laundry Is modern and new machinery has just been purchased for it. The negro women prisoners operate the laundry where all work for the Hillman hospital, almshouse, jail, juvenile court, towels for the off, fees at the courthouse and all con vict camps is done. July 1 the board of revenue placed cabinets in the of fees of the county and will furnish towels rather than pay some service to do so, This laundry saves the county thousands of dollars monthly, and for June the work done at the county laundry would have cost $2,949 or, according to the monthly report.
 Laundry for the Hillman hospital alone amounted to s1,265 9S. the re- port recites Of course this linen is placed in the sterilizer as soon as II brought into building and is sterilized before being used in the institution.
 Another plant at the county farm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
MINISTER'S MAKE
 APPEAL FOR POOR

With most of the ministers preach ins sermons yesterday on the needs of the unemployed in BirminghaSn and the duty of the more fortunate 10 see that none of them suffered for want of food, added impetus was given the campaign to raise the funds needed to tide the destitute families over the period of emer- gency. feet that the majority of the churches heard sermons setting forth the duty of those who had had to care temporarily for their less fortunate neiehbors and considerable. sum was raised in the collections taken al some of the churches.
 At one church. two men who had given $50 each during the. past week cave an additional $50 after hearing the more detailed facts presented by the ministers. Large sums in the ag- >gregate were also realized in the to- tal of small contributions many glv- ing had not previously been afforded tho .oDportunity. Several thousand people heard the talks and sermons who had not previously had the mat tercalled to their attention directly and the response was very gratify-
 ing.
 The committee plans to make more detailed statement to the pub lie regarding the workings of the campaign, the manner of collecting and disbursing the money, the pur- chase and distribution of supplies and other details connected with the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
VISITORS HON0RED
 BY LOCAL POST AT
 INFORMAL LUNCHEON

Maj Gen. Peter c. Harris. adju- tant general of the United States army. and John G. Emery, national commander of the American legion, were guests of honor at luncheon given yesterday at the Southern club by the executive committee and about 70 members of Birmingham post No. 1, American legion.
 M. J. Winslett, vice commander of the legion, presided, and introdIcei General Harris, Major Emery and Capt. J. H. Hahn, welfare officer of the legion, who each responded infor mally Mrs. Walter Brewer rendered a solo during the luncheon, playing her own accompaniment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
General Holiday For l
 Fourth Celebration
Patriotic Affair at Wilson Park Tonight-SpeciaI Pro- granlmes at Theatres and Pleasure Resorts
 Two Ball Games Scheduled

Many plans have been perfected for the celebration of the Fourth of July in Birmingham today.
 Music. tableaux and speaking will be the features of the patriotic meet Ing to be held at 8 o'clock tonight at Woodrow Wilson park This is expected to be the biggest event in the city and huge crowds are antici- pated
 An unusually attractive pro- gramnie has been arranged for the occasion and one of the main fea- lures will be concert by the Bir- mingham Municipal band under the direction of O. Gordon Erickson.
 Fairgrounds and parks in the su- burbs are also expected to play a big hand in the Fourth of July cele- brations <The Citizens Civic league of North Birmingham have planned exercises to be held today at the North Birmng gham park. and it is understood that the Women's Civic league of Ensley have planned simi- lar exercises to be held al the park playground at Ensley.
 Huge crowds are expected to at tend these exercises because of the fact that practically every store. of flee and business house in Brming- ham will be closed throughout the day. At the other parks where no special exercises have been planned they will be crowded with picnic parties and people just out to enjoy the day,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
COTTON CROPS CROPS O0F O0F
 STATE SHORT WITH
 PRICES AN ENIGMA
Commissioner of Agriculture AIIgood Speaks on Crop
 Outlook of the State.
 Diversification Feature

Much less than 100000 bales for Alabama's cotton crop this year is. the estimate of Miles C. Allgood, state commissioner of agriculture.
 q cannot see where 100000 bales will come from" Commissioner All- good said yesterday. "and if we have heavy and prolonged late summer raps the crop will be further hard hit. Boil sweevils are everywhere. Rainy. weather is their best friend
 Despite the outlook for short cotton crop, estimated so far to be the smallest since 1900 for the entire country MT. Allgood was not at all downcast- about the agricultural out look for the state.
 There has been more intelligently applied diversification in Alabama this year than in any year of which have knowledge. Vegetables have been given general serious attention. Sections of the state are shipping truck that in other years has never been sent from the immediate vicin- ity where it was grown.
 The watermelon crop has been un- usually large and the run is of near uniform excellence. lou see the mel ons offered for sale in the stores. Do you remember any year when they presented such uniformity of appear ance, or have you ever experienced fewer disappointments when you cut them open?
 This has been an unusual year in many respects. There has been just about half as much fertilizer used as in preceding years, but interested at tention and careful handling has been more in evidence than ever before. Some good, hard, 24-hour rains at the right time would do worlds of good, but even if the right sort of rain does not come, the general outlook Is for continued good crops this year. Po- tatoes, beans and the like have been planted in large quantities.
 About hogs l have experienced some surprise. Although the prices have dropped far below what was of fered one and two years ago, hogs are being raised in great quantities And speaking of live stock even the uninitiated can already see the differ ence in the dairy herds. Man after man has been, during the past two or three years buying blooded stock, and the appearance of stock farms all ready show the difference.
 What will cotton prices be this winter? My friend the short crop indicates a considerable betterment' automatically. but what the figures will be with so much unrest In many parts of the world, and the depres- sion in American business a1talrs' cotton prices are as much or an en- igma as ever"
 MT. Allgood spent part of yesterday in Birmingham He is on his way to Altoona, at the junction of Blount Etowah and St. Clair counties. where Judge James A. Bilbro of Gadsden will deliver the principal address at the Masonic picnic and barbecue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
Fair Weather


 Fourth of July celebrations in Birmingham today can be car ried out in the manner they are planned as far as the weather Is concerned for. according to the forecast made yesterday by E. c. Horton, local weather ob- server, fair weather and con- tinued warm temperature will be the guest of the Magic City to- day.
 No hot weather records were broken by the heat yesterday. the mercury registering at the hottest period, shortly after l2 o'clock, just 97 degrees in the shade. This. according to the weather man, seems mild when compared to the record for the summer which was made Satur- day when the mercury lacked just half degre of registering 100. degrees in the shade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
Prison building at the county farm
 By~ETHEL GILLEN

The Jefferson county farm, where all prisoners convicted in various courts of the county and sentenced to hard labor on the county roads. is not at all like one would expect. It is modern in every respect, and all prisoners are given work to do, and at the same time many have an opportunity to learn a trade.
 The prison is large and well kept, and is ideally located ou~ high hill few miles off the Mount Pinson road. The county owns 253 acres of land, on which tfie farm is situated and the prison building has ca pacity of 15O sanitary sleeping quar- tcrs In addition the operating room, dining room, kitchen and tailoring departments are in the main build ing. All garments for the convicts are made in the tailoring department by white women prisoner.
 One hundred and ten acres of the land are in cultivation, and all vege- tables used at the prison are raised on the farm Although the drouth has damaged the crops to some eX- tent. officials stated that they eX- pected to can a sufficient amount of vegetables 'to run the greater part of the winter.
 At the present time there are 1OI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
MISS ANNIE WHEELER
 TO JOIN LOCAL POST

Miss Annie Wheeler, daughter of Gen. Joaeph Wheeler, may become a member of Birmingham post, No. |, American Legion, according to an- nouncemenf made yesterday by George Lewis Bailes, commander of the Bt tmingham post.
 Miss Wheeler served during tho war in the hospitals In France and had served previously in the Spanish American war in the hospital at San tiago MT. Bailes said he felt sure the local post would be glad to re- ceivc her, and invited her to send in her formal application.