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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02

because last January the country was forging ahead at high tide of busi- ness and money was exchanging hands in record volume. To be do- ing as we'll as we were doing last January is to be doing exceptionally well. No one should ask for more than that.
 Wherever the comparison with oth CT cities has been made Birmingham has been shown to have made either the best record or one equal to the best of any other. This city does not depend on cotton, therefore has not felt the slump in cotton as others felt it. It does not depend entirely on the domestic trade, therefore has not felt the stagnation in domestic business as other sections have felt it.
 Birmingham district coal mines have been producing relatively more than those of any other section and disposing of the product. Birming hams largest steel and iron interest has not lost momentum.
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 MT. Willard says MT. Dempsey will not catch him mapping next time. As we read the accounts of what happened at Toledo Mr. Willard did not take nap until after MT. Dempsey caught him.
 MT. Harding, says correspondent, doesn't worry if a fish gets away. He just waits for the next one A man with that kind eof temperament ought not to break down in the White House.
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 The prediction that candy would take the place of whisky has not yet come true. At least no gentleman of our acquaintance carries a box around in his hip pocket
 Tn refusing to be a partner with Senator Johnson in a ghost dance over the treaty with Japan, Secretary Colby , shows scant regard for talented per former.
 The next time Senator Penrose is photographed in his wheel chair, we hope he'll have his colored attendant | to lace up the colored atendant's shoes. * * F The latest photograph of Pussy foot" Johnson shows him all smiles. The man is bearing up remarkably we'll in spite of the nations wetness. | q * F The star of "The Black Crook" died l the other day. You can't expect many l people to remember when she was young and beautiful. | E x x l Fifty years ago the Germans were whining about the indemnity they have to pay. 1 If the camera tells the truth, Mary 1 Garden is determined to make suc- l cess of directing the Chicago Grand Opera company
 Victor Berger need not flatter him. self that he has been vindicated. He will merely be tried again and prob ably convicted.
 Historians will have to decide wheth- fer MT. Harding is better fisherman than Grover Cleveland T. E ' The poet in Greenwich village who took her own life seems to have been a victim of bobbed hair. ! The spectacle of movie stars having lto worry along on less than $1,ooo 3 week is enough to melt the heart of a nation.
 * x * II Making the bootlegger pay if the victim dies should be great help te the victims family. ae E g
 The Roosevelt family is still figur. ing in the magazines. Hasn't all oi the story been told yet?
 * * F
 'The Four Horsemen of the Apoca lypse' is being filmed. The cemeter, scene promises to be a hummer.
 % ss < ' If France has friendly feeling to ward Turkey, it's just another illus tration of French thrift. \; WHY CHURCHGOERs SLEEP From the Chicago American- Standard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
FAsHION IN THn CONGO

From the Phiiadelphia Public Ledger.
 Dr. Franklin Pierce Lynch, who has been in charge of the Baptist hospital at Mukimvika. in the Portugueae Con- go since 1893, told the Baptist New world Movement conference yesterday that many of the Congo natives have progressed 60 far under tho influelcs of ChFistiaaity that they have become expert meehanics aAd tradesmen.
 pr. Lynch exhtbitsd many astielee of wsaring apparel and aAornmsnt that arc used by ths natives Of tho CShoo. one was an anklst wsighing la pounao.
 ~rhs woman who wore this Aad it tied by stsing above hsr knee," bs said. T asked her # It ves not very hsavy.
 -'res. shs ssiA. as is heavy. sut t s ths fashiea'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02

GIVE THOUGHT TO THE CABINET From the Admission Star
 If they make our navy too snallr what will our cabinet officers do when they want to travel?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
GnNE rnR Goop

It's no use to sigh for the pleasures gone by, Our hearts will be yearning in vain For the old-fashioned girl with her old-fashioned curl Will never be with US again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
WHY CHURCHGOERs SLEEP

From the Chicago American-standard.
 Preachers do not put people to sleep nearly 50 often as do improper light ing effects in the church edifice, ac- cording to Earl A. Anderson. a light sx- pert of Cleveland. O.
 Bright lights on either side of the minister. or glaring lights hung low between the congregation and the preacher. tend to reduce the visual en- ergy of churchgoers" he said.
 Modern cave dwellers must have ar tificiai lighting because sunlight doet not reach them most of the time.' he explained. .Factories increase theil production frequently as much as st per cent by installing an adeauats lighting system.
 About 24 per cent of all industrial accidents result from poor lixhtins.' MT. Anderson said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
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 Travelers uho vent to southern cal- ifernia fer tho winter elimAts tkis vear found about tho eame kind fhsy lett At
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
CAUSE AND EFrECT

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Under the story or the alleged death of Lenine. we read Conditions in Russia are improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
snDwTNTER IN FLORIDA

From the Tampa Trfbune.
 Cherokee roses in bloom; straveer- ries lusciously ripe; watermelon plant ing time; mocking birds beginning te trill a love note; orange blossoms scenting the air; all this in Florida now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
A MORNING PRAYER

Give me to speak, Lord, the words If love. Give those words wings, Lord, that they may go and find lodgment in the hearts of unknown and discouraged men. Amen.-- VI. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
Meridian Women Forsake
 Abstract for the Concrete

HRHE women of Meridian, Miss,
 u have called a mass meeting, at which it is proposed to organize a civic league for the purpose of mak- ing Meridian a "spotless town" and keeping it so.
 It is stated in news dispatch that "the civic league movement followed the disbandment of the organization of women known as the Federation of Women's clubs" The slogan of the league is to be "Do It for Me ridian."
 1t appears that the women of Me ridian have decided to forego the pleasure derived from writing papers on academic subjects and have faced about with an earnest intention of seeing just what is under their noses in their home town so that what is wrong there may be attended to.
 Perhaps less is going to be said about Browning and Burns and the early English dramatists and more about the state of Meridian's side, walks, the quality of its water, the care of the poor and minor things like that. Westminster abbey may not be visualized as often as trash piles, banana peels and holes in the streets. But what cares Meridian if it gets to be spotless town whether Shakespeare wrote Midsummer Nights Dream" or Bacon?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
Europe's Starving Children
 Look to America for Help

Europe's Starving Children
 Look to America for Help HRHE mere statement that there are u 3,5O0,000 starving children in Europe dependent on American bounty should be all that is needed to bring generous contributions to the child relief fund. It should not be necessary to print heartrending pie lures and send out four-minute speak CTS here in Birmingham to arouse the sympathies of people who know the conditions that now prevail in cen tral Europe.
 As four minute speaker said in Birmingham theatre, we may be tired of drives, we may be tired of hearing appeals to give, give, give, but we should stop to consider that the men and women engaged in this rohle work are far more weary than we are. For them it is labor of love. They neglect their own inter ests to help this worthy cause and the effort of writing check is but little in comparison with the task of carrying on the campaign to suc- cess.
 If the people of Birmingham could see for themselves the appalling sit uation in central Europe where mill lions of innocent war victims are freezing, starving and dying of dis ease-if they could see the wasted forms and hollow cheeks to be met with everywhere-they would give up their last dollar to feed the hungry and rescue the perishing.
 The fate of Europe's childhood de- bends on what we do here in Amer ica. With only $10 human life can be saved this winter. How many times we spend that amount on pleas ures and think nothing of it! Don't wait to be asked. Don't read the statements published in newspapers, murmur "What pity" and pass on to other things. The time to give is now. Birmingham must not and will not ignore the cry of Europe's children.
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 General Allen Apologies
 for BergdoIl Incident
 eff7HE apology made to the Ger u man government and the gov ernment of Baden for the attempt to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll adds another chapter to the humilia- tions heaped upon the American gov ernment by this notorious draft } 'dodger.
 No incident of the war has brought down more ridicule on the Wilson ad- ministration than the unsavory epi- sode of Bergdoll. Fleeing from the
 xsft he rosrned about the country ] apparently at will, and although the :, federal authorities were supposed to = making every effort to capture him, he went merrily on his way, When he was finally arrested and placed behind the bars at Governors 1slnnd. and it appeared that he would { rpeeiye the punishment he deserved, . nystszious order came from some Whers, presumably the war depart 1nent, that he be permitted to go tc Philadelphia to get mythical poi of eold he claimed to have h4iden ir Maxyland.
 Heredoll returned to his home ir IiIndelphia in charge of two non | nusissioned pfficers. As the story ee1, the two soldiers proceeded k ' drunk on Bergdolls whisky. whil,
 Wsre bsfuddlsd he walked out q
 e t9aae, got in his motor CT ant
 pext heard from was safe 1T
 my. Then m attempt VI mads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
A GENERous GIvER

"One of our richest and most philan- thropic citizens is going to have his photograph painted" Tn a characteristic attitude, of course?"
 @Yes, but not his most characteristic pose. That would require the artist to paint him with his fountain pen poised over his check book and an inquiring look on his face meaning, How muchrr
 COMING SOON The joyous advent of the spring Will soon inspire the bards; It cheers me up like everything To know it's on the cards.
 EASILY TIRED Docs Bilfur care much for ath- leticsy' .'Tm afraid not 'sNo?"
 Judging from the way he talks, he regards shaving with a safety razor as an exhausting form Of exercise"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
HELPING HIM TO CAR FARE

HELPING HIM TO CAR FAKE
 Please, num- said the tattered mendicant I'm down to my last nickel"
 Dear mel" exclaimed the sympathet- ic old lady. You can't buy anything nowadays with nickel Here are two pennies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02


 Shakespeare wrote Midsummer Nights Dream" or Bacon?
 Preparing for End of
 Convict Lease System .@ NE of the most business-like NJ acts of the Kilby administra- tion is the announcement of the pur- chase of a tract of 1,400 acres of land near the city of Montgomery for new state prison, which is to be made a self-supporting institution and is to be ready to meet the deficit in state revenues to arise when the convicts are taken from the mines in January, 1923, two years from now. The present penal institutions are not large enough and they will be still more inadequate when the con- victs now leased to the mines must also be cared for. The new site is not only large enough for farming purposes, but it will also accommo- date number of manufacturing es- tablishments. There will, of course, be a large cotton mill. It has been shown that convict operation of cot ton mills is a success. There are to be other factories, in which their en- ergies may also be healthfully em- ployed. The state of Minnesota en- ! joys net income of $4,0O0,000 per annum from its convict twine mill. If twine mill can be operated by convicts in Minnesota, it can be done with equal success in Alabama. i Somewhere and somehow convict labor must come into indirect com petition with free labor to the ex- tent of what it produces. That it should produce is as necessary for the state as it is healthful for the convict. No greater punishment can be inflicted than that of forced idle ness. Again, the convict may be so worked that a portion of his reve- nue may be set aside for his family during his confinement and a neat sum turned over to him on his re- lease in order to make a new start 1 in life.
 It will be happy day in Alabama
 when the Convict lease system has
 been settled for the good of the state
 and the convict.
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 City of Birmingham Makes Another "Best' Showing l1rHE federal reserve system in its 1 ll report under date of January 1 27 showed that Birmingham had
 made the beat record in a group c1 southern cities in the amount of busi-
 ness done in December, 1920. A
 han dozen important lines registered
 marked increases over the samt
 period in 1919. I Postmaster Smyer informs the peo-
 pie of Birmingham that, while post
 office receipts in most cities of Bir 1 minghan's size have shown de
 crease in January, Birmingham hal
 kept steady pace. In fact, he says Aopr January receipts show some in crease not great percentage ovel ' last year at this time, but m amour !! sufficient to warrant any amount q eptimism."
 q A city that does spproximatel,
 as well this January q. it did las II Y&..>e~,, k>l>~.r>a .s~ i. n1en. k~, skso1G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
APPRoPR1ATE LANauAGE

Henry said MT. Gadspur. as they overhauled a motorist in distress, do stoop and find out what that man is saying to his automobile"
 T already know what he's saying replied Mir. Gadspur, but I'll ask him if I can be of any assistance
 FOOLISH PRACTICE. While observing motor manners
 You will doubtless chance to see Many sorts of reckless drivers,
 All as careless as can be- But the type who most upsets me And destroys my peace of mind Carries on a conversation
 With passenger behind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
M E N w o M EN
 A ND T HIN G s

America has already saved 100000 European children. It is hard to realize this great service to humanity, and yet in spite of the gigantic scale upon which the relief has been carried out, the task is unfinished.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
NEW PREXY
OF PULLMAN CHAMBER
Dean II. c. Johnson Named Vice
President and f.. W. Thorpe Sec
Rotary rcasurer-Commit-
tee Chairmen Selected

J. N, Emerson was elected presi-
dent of the Pullman chamber OF
commerce for the ensuing six-month
term at the organization meeting OF
the newly elected board of trustees
held Tuesday. Dean Edward c.
Johnson was elected vice president
and z. w. Thorpe reelected secre-
tary and treasurer. Chairmen Of
standing committees were named
from among the trustees, each chair
man to select his own committee
men The chairmen are as follows:
city improvement and sanitation
DIR. l.. G. Kinney
Entertainment--H. L. Hathaway.
Agriculture-Dean 2. C. Johnson.
observation-disclosures II. Cannon
carbohydrates Henry.
Membership 5000 Captain w. r.
Scott
Roads and parks--T. c. Martin.
New iudustries-Neal Dow.
Civic afafirs--J. n Emerson.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
TOURIST TRAVEL STARTS;
CITIZENS CLEAN UP PARK

Tourist travel started with rush
this week and many automobiles
from eastern and middle western
states have been observed in Pull
man during the past few days Last
night a number of Pullman citizens
gave the automobile park its annual
spring cleanup, cutting the grass, re-
pairing the stoves and tables and do
ing other work that gave the park
a decidedly improved appearance.
w. A. Yeo was in charge of the citi-
zen crew Throughout the tourist
season two citizens will be named
each week to visit the park daily and
look after the needs of the travellers.
a register will be provided and each
party will be required to sign. Civ
ing the name OF the head of the par
ty, the number in the party. and their
home address
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
JUNE sQUuREs MARRIED
TO JOHN Il. O'DAY

On Saturday evening. at the mar
Sonase of the Methodist EpisconaI
church in Colfax. Miss June Souires
OF this city became the bride Of John
L. ODay of Colfax. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. A A
calender of the Methodist church
the double ring service being used
me young people were attended bv
MI and Mrs. Floyd A. Lyle of Pull
man. The bride is a daughter Of
MIR, and Mrs. John Squires. pioneers
or Pullman, and has spent her en-
tire life in this city. She has HIM
dreds of close friends who extend
well wishes for a long and happy
welded life. Mr.. ODay was former
~ employed by the Emerson store
mere later accepting a position at
the Great Eastern store in Colfax.
The young people will make their
home in Lewiston, where the groom
has accepted a position.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
TWENTY PUPILS WERE
PUNCTUAL ALL YEAR
Excellent Record Made by Grade Pu-
pills of Pullman Schools During
Past school Year

Twenty pupils of the grades
OF the local schools were neither alb
sent nor tardy during the school year
which closed last week, according to
attendance figures computed by
school officials this week The
eighth grade leads in the number of
pupils with perfect attendance rec
ords, seven boys and girls of that
grade being included in the star list
The pupils whose names are includ-
ed in the list are as follows:
Second grade-Helen Ritchey
Clifford Cochran.
Third grade-James McClaskey
Irving Ritter, zelda Bailey, Beulah
Mcclure, Mildred Pickett.
Fifth grade--George Pratt, Wes-
ley Dow, Mary Durham, Janette Slew
ers,
Seventh grade-Georgia Gaines,
Florence Hamilton
Eighth Frances Winters,
Wendall Audrain, Claude Chamber
lain, Raymond Howell, Lloyd Matter
son, Leonard Parr, Mary Paeello.
Thirty-one Complete Eighth Grade
Thirty-one pupils completed the
work in the eighth grade and will
be eligible to enter high school next
year. These are:
Gerald Loveland, Grant Bowles
Claude Chamberlain, Bruce Curtis,
Raymond Howell, Maxwell Jameson,
George Kuhn, James Lindsay. Wayne
Lowell, Lloyd Matterson, LaVerne
Olson, Harold Patterson Leonard
Parr Vernon Ricketts,. Percy Sever
ance, Ransom Williams, Annetta AL
len, Frances Carter, Hazel Farms
worth, Aletha Parrish, Brunette
Grimes, Bessie Head, Edna Hodges,
Helen McAlpine, Mary Pacello, Col
die Reid, Janette Sievers, Mildred
Stokes. Dena VanBuskirk. Joyce Will
liams, Frances Winters.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
MORE PARK LIGHTS

Councilman j. p Duthie is author
lied by the city council to install as
many lights in the city parks as are
necessary to satisfactorily illuminate
the beauty spots. The park commit
tee of the council has also been given
authority to provide enough seats to
take care of the big crowd expected
for the Fourth of July celebration
Mayor Gentry will appoint several
special policemen for the Fourth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
PICNIC DINNER, FREE
DANCE, CHAUTAUQUA
Added Features Arranged for
Evansville Chautauqua, June 10
to 2O--Big Picnic on Sunday

A big picnic dinner in the grove
at the Evansville grange hall on
Sunday, June 10, and a free dance
for all season ticket holders in the
grange hall on the evening of Mon
day, June 20, will be special fea-
lures of the Evansville Chautauqua,
to be conducted near Evansville
grange hall, eight miles west Of
Pullman, from June 16 to 20, in
elusive. The Chautauqua will in
clude Ellison-White programs in the
afternoon and evening of each day,
with junior Chautauqua each morn
ing Dances will also be held Thurs
day and Saturday evenings OF next
week after the program.
The people of the entire country
side are expected to assemble at the
grove for the big Sunday picnic An
address will be delivered by the
Rev. c. n. Curtis Of the Federated
churches and several musical num-
bers will be provided, Free coffee
will be provided for all picnickers
by the Evansville Chautauqua as
ISOLATION, of which A. E. Olson is
president. Fifty residents OF the
Evansville district and citizens of
Pullman have guaranteed the finaE-
ciaI backing for the Cbautauqua and
committees are now selling season
tickets, admitting the holder TO sli
attractions of the week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
CLEAN UP FOR THE FOURTH

The American Legion committee
in charge of plans for the big
Fourth of July celebration urges all
citizens TO have their premises In
ship shape for the event. It Is esti-
mated that fully 5000 people will be
in the city on that day, and the CO.
operation of every citizen is request
ed In giving the visitors a good i'm
preston of the city. Several vacant
lots will be cleared to give plenty
of parking space for automobiles.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-10
CONVENTION
COMING TO PULLMAN
Large Attendance Is Expected and
Delegates Will Be Housed in
McCroskey Hall

The eighteenth annual convention
Of the Washington State chapter Of
P. Z. o. will be held in Pullman
June p, %, %, 1921.
The convention will be composed
of about so members, including the
state officials, past presidents and
delegates from the "A chapters in
Washington.
In addition there will be many
visitors from over the state. The
chapters from nearby towns, Lewis
ton, Idaho, Charleston, Moscow, Ida
no, Palouse, Colfax, Spokane, Dav-
export, etc, will send large repre-
sentatives. These members and WIS.,
itors, numbering doubtless $50 each
day, are representative women from
all over the state, and it is the desire
of the local chapter to make the con
vention not only a success from the
standpoint of the delegates and Wis
itors, but also an occasion for the
demonstration of the hospitality for
which Pullman is noted.
Through the courtesy of the board
of regents of w. S. c. McCroskey
hall has been secured to house the
convention. Rooms will be fur
nished for all delegates and official
members of the convention. The
sessions will be held in the recep-
ton rooms and meals will be served
in the dining room. This, however,
does not provide fully for visitors
Very soon requests will be made for
rooms which may be rented for the
two days of the convention, and Wis
itors will be informed at the con-
vention hall of the places in town
where meals are served.
The work of all committees has
not yet been completed, but it is con-
fident1y expected that requests for
assistance will be met in the same
generous spirit so far displayed by
everyone approached. Acknowledge
ment is made of promised assistance
from the Pullman Transfer company
groups of Boy Scouts. owners OF
cars and others.
While all the sessions, except the
evening of June 81, to which many
guests will be invited, are, of course,
closed, yet one subject for discus
sion is of interest to all. This will
be a presentation of the educational
fund policy. There is now in the
national fund over 100000, which
is loaned to young women to assist
them in securing an education.
This policy of assistance to worthy
Young women is in keeping with one
of the main objects of P. f. o.,
which is the promotion of the well
fare of all women and the develop
ment of that spirit of sisterhood
which has resulted in the growth OF
'P. E. o. from a college sorority or
ganized in 1859 by seven young
women of Iowa Wesleyan College at
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to nationwide
society with over $4,000 members.