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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
L.r.. soldier FunernI.

.If YOU want to see really large at tendance at soldier funerals and a fine showing of sentiment, you must go into the country and small towns said Arthur Greenwood. "On Monday at Gibbs chapel in Blount county we buried A. P. Meyers, member of the Eighty first division, killed in France More than 1000 people were there coming in buggies, in Ford cars, cn horseback and muleback, walking Some had come for many miles.
 Tt was 10 miles and more from the railroad, yet the crowds would have done justice to a gala city occasion We fired the customary military sa- lute over the remains, and the boys friends and relatives certainly appre- ciated the honor shown the young soldier by the legionnaires.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
rRouRLH BREWING

'Ths lie has been passed in the committee room."
 Had we better call policeman?" wed better turn in a. riot call. One of the gentlemen is from Ken lucky, and the other from Texas"
 ST. PETER LOVES DOGS
 50 you were vivisectionist, eh?" "only in the interests of science" ''Ever cut up any live dogs?"
 .Hundreds of them, but in the most scientific manner"
 "Grilling is done below in the mos& scientific manner. Stand aside. please. There's a tramp right behind you who shared his last crumb with his dog"
 BELIEVER IN SIGNS
 Did you get any trace of that missing embezzler?" | No, but I've been hanging around his office for two days" said the amateur detective.
 What did you do that for? The mans gone"
 q know it, but he left sign on the door reading, Back soon.'" MAKING A HIT WITH CUSTOMERS 1 After a spectacular chase which lasted several minutes, the proprietor of the Palace cafe, tables for la dies" overlook fly and dealt 1t lethal blow with swatter.
 "Good work" exclaimed a patron. Anybody seeing you do that would say that you run sanitary place." Just confidentially,' replied the proprietor. that's why I did it. I [ let that fly in on purpose.' l PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
In Southeast Alabama

They are certainly prosperous in
 southeastern Alabama" said Robert Jemison, Jr. The Metropolitan Life Insurance company, through our agency, has loaned about S2,00o,0 1000
 on Alabama farms, and I made a trip to southeast Alabama incident to
 that business. I saw cotton and
 corn. Velvet beans were growing
 up the cornstalks. I saw sugar cane
 and sorghum and herds of beef cat Ftle and droves of hogs. I saw fine
 pastures, sweet potatoes and peanuts.
 They have regular cattle sales
 days and market their hogs at CO.,
 operative sales. The men in the fields are white. It is a white man S country brought to wealth by the labor of white men.
 Southeastern Alabama is an eye opener to those who have not seen that section"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
# x # Alabama Can Do Without an Extra Session Now

TN announcing his decision not to u call an extra session of the leg islature, Governor Kilby informed the people of Alabama that an agreement has been made by which the state will have until the mid dle of next year to match the federal good roads appropriation.
 Since is was the $25,0oo,0oo bond issue, overwhelmingly ratified and declared unconstitutional because of legal technicality, that was caus- ing most concern, his announcement should allay the fear that there is any immediate danger of Alabams losing the federal appropriation. :.
 There will, of course, be disap- pointment among the former service men who have been temporarily dis franchised, but Governor Kilby calls attention to the fact that no general election is pending. Birmingham will have a hard-fought municipal election, in which war veterans will not be permitted to vote. This is most regrettable and may subject the governor to some criticism To- cally, but he takes the broader view that there is no statewide emerg. ency that must be met by special session.
 While the unconstitutionality oi the poll tax exemption for former soldiers, sailors and marines wcSk! a hardship on a class of young citi zens who are most deserving o, every privilege their state and na ton can grant them, the governol has taken into consideration the in terests of all the people of Ala bama and not of Birmingham alone
 We can hardly quarrel with him fo
 that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Happy Younssters

"The picnic given yesterday for tf children of Birmingham was a sight I will never forget. and one which l aan't think of without feeling the keenest joy." said James P. Dobbins, secretary of the Birmingham Auto mobile club. The youngsters en- joyed everything to the fullest ex- tent, and they were so happy that their joy must have made everyone else feel the same way.
 For once they were allowed to ride the merry -go-round as much as they wanted to, and some of them seemed never to tire of it. It brought back to me memories of my boyhood days. and while I looked after the children I lived over those days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
STRONG STUFF

You speak of the motive power of this 'moonshine.
 "well?"
 '1s that the proper term to use?"
 Certainly. Three drinks of the stuff make man run around in cir cles, under the impression that he's a erry-go-round, and start all the lamp posts in sight to dancing the fox-trot. If that isn't motive power, what is it?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
IN ANY COURT

Observe the fair defendant,
 How lovely she appears; The sympathetic jurors
 Can scarce endure her tears. The judges voice is husky.
 Her lawyers, learned men. Succumb to their emotions,
 But only now and then. The curious spectators.
 A veritable mob, At intervals indulge in A surreptitious sob. The scene Is most affecting
 Heart-rending, Is 1t not? But no one gives a thought to
 The luckless dub she shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
THOUGHT HE WAS DYING

Ir17 " Stirring times in our neighbor- hood last night."
 What happened~
 The Blithersbys played jazz rec ords until after midnight, so Mir Grumpson rose from his bed and be- gan to sing, by way of starting e little competition" T suppose the Blithersbys took the hint?"
 NO, indeed. They sent for an am. bulance."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
LOST BANDITS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 From Chicago comes another re- port of successful banditry. A bank messenger was robbed of valise containing s1o.ooo. The crime was committed in the heart of the La Sale street financial district. The robber disappeared in the loop crowd"
 These are the facts. It has not been long since a boy messenger in the same city absconded with sew eral hundred thousand dollars. In New York recently a messenger was held up and a million or more in se- curities was taken from him,
 The other day messenger for the Capitol City bank. Des Moines, la, was held up within half block of the city hall and relieved of $S,5oo. This sort of thing seems to inn press bankers and business men not at all At any rate the guileless and unprotected--usual young-messen- ger goes on daily serving as the in l strument of folly.
 So long as banks and business con cerns continue to indulge this prac-
 tice robberies will continue to bs perpetrated. and the bandits, quite usually, will disappear-fn the crowd l or elsewhere. Why should large
 sums be intrusted to boys and young men, no matter what the apparent lpoiice protection?
 1 The crooks are as clever. or more clever. than the police. That Is why daylight hold-ups are chanced b,
 bandits every day. Any bank or pay roll authority which intrusts itl
 money to lone messenger runs . ltremendous risk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
THE MOTTO IS SERVICE

From the San Francisco Chronlcle.
 There was a fine thought In the founding of the Theodore Vail medal for unusual service rendered by a telephone employe. How fine it was in It's intent to encourage, or rather to reward, service to humanity we see in the selection for the honor for 1920 of August V. Bronder. tele- phone collector who, in the course of his rounds for the company, rescued a woman from suffocation In a closet in which baby had locked her.
 It was not improved service to the corporation that the Wall medal was intended to promote. The award was to recognize service of helpfulness to others rendered by employees of tke corporation outside the line of pres scribed duty. As such it was not only humane but 8 farsighted thought.
 Yet one cannot help wondering if this prize. well advertised. might not have consequences beyond tie foun- der's intent. When housewives know that telephone collectors have before them a reward as an incentive to helpfulness might they not take ad- vantage of it? if the baby swal- lowed fishbone. if the canary got out of it's cage. if the boiler leaked or the lawn needed moving, would it not be natural thought to snatch the phone collector from his rounds or enlist the wire man?
 Such service might easily assume dimensions. Ia defense os ;neir em- ployes' philanthropic instincts the phone company might have to install a new service department for tho shooting of household troubles and the rescue of housewives and babies Even telephone collectors have theii limits in human service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Nusr PAY THE SODA JERKER

From the Houston Post.
 Indianapolis drug stores have re- duced ice cream soda to 10 cents. How moderate! Why. the ingredients of m ice cream soda must cost nearly cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
# # #
Elaborate Plans for
 the Seni-CentenniaI

TM LANS for Birmingham's semi E centennial celebration are be- ink rapidly perfected. The interest taken in the work of the general committee by the people of this city is assurance that the celebration will have their enthusiastic support.
 Realizing that an occasion of this kind calls for elaborate pageantry, the committee has wisely decided to pay a great deal of attention to this feature of the celebration. It may he said that Birmingham has no his-
 ric background and 50 years is a hort period of time as the world lges nowadays, but there is ample material which can be given pictur- esque and beautiful treatment. By all means emphasize the pageant, for that will draw larger crowd than any other form of entertain ment that could be provided.
 A fashion and automobile show and an industrial exhibit are also under consideration. The presence of President Harding will in itself be big feature of the celebration, and justly so, as Birmingham wishes to honor the nations chief execu- tive in befitting style.
 It is encouraging to learn that no financial obstacles are anticipated but the committee will not be criti- cized for spending too much, rather than too little. The programme should be as complete and elaborate as it can possibly be made, since il is all for the glory of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Market Growing

T have learned 1t pays to go to
 the new market on Morris avenue
 and Twentyfourth street" said Jelks
 Cabaniss. for one not only finds a
 great variety of produce. but has the pleasure of getting his fruits and vegetables fresh.
 T notice the number or truckers Is increasing and the buyers are
 multiplying. I have been gratified
 at seeing the variety of things pro- duced in the district. think at last
 Birmingham is on the way to having q successful market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
DADDY RATHER IN BIRMINGHAM

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald.
 have been reading of the deaths of the daddy rattlesnakes as related by Mir. R. R. King of Chelsea and MT. c. P. Mitchell of Calera. They were only dwarfish brothers of the real daddy rattlesnake.
 Birmingham has the distinction of being the actual domicile of the daddy rattlesnake. It was some 30 odd years ago when Uncle Nose Johnson, colored, was clearing a roadway to his hut which was on that part of Red mountain just above the section now known as Five Points and Highland avenue. During his labori- ous job, he came across what he thought was a huge moss-covered log in his path. He hitched his team of three oxen to the log, but, after an hour or two of futile labor, he dis covered that the log was Mir. Rattler enjoying an after-dinner nap.
 Without disturbing Mr. Rattler Uncle Nose drilled two holes In the portion of him that was across the path. After finishing this task, he filled the holes with extra large charges of dynamite and ran for safety. The explosion made an open ing large enough for Uncle Nose tc run the road through.
 Uncle Nose could count to two hun dred easy, but as he was not an au- thority on mathematics; I regret tha, neither he nor I can give the correct number of rattles Daddy Rattlesnake boasted of I was not born at this time, but Uncle Nose was one of the staunch pillars of certain Southside Baptist church.
 WILLIAM HOWARD Birmingham, Ala.,' August 16, 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Yellnu creek Eish

Some on told me there were lots of fish in Yellow creek, which emp ties into Lake Bankhead on the War rior river" remarked Henry Jenkins of the Jenkins Cab and Auto com pany yesterday.
 T took this enthusiast of the Wal tonian sport at his word. Last we sk went down on Yellow creek for 4 fishing trip.
 There may be plenty of fish in that stream, all right, but luck wasn't with me. I had a fine time enjoying the outing, but had little opportunity to rejoice over big catch of fish. They just didn't know my style of fishing, that's all."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Ir ISN'T VERY BUSY NOW

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Tenegen might take up this "open door" question with the League of Nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
CHEER UPs
=. inc Kinrman Journal

From the Kingman Journal
 When hope and love have gone from your life, you're dead. It does not make anys differenc4sF Whether they have buried you or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Famine" in the South
 Isa Scientific" One

IS SClGnIlIlC One
 TN describing pellagra and liam Il inc" iH the south, the federal nealth service has modified its orig inal statement by declaring that the term famine was used only in scientific, restricted sense." It is claimed that lat the present time the food situation, looked at from the standpoint of a physiologically complete diet, is acute in a number of localities"
 There is great deal of differ ence between not having enough to eat and not having a proper diet. There is no famine when people have enough nutritious food, such as has been obtainable in the south during the past year. There may have been an increase of pellagra in some localities, but it was not of such proportions as to alarm state health authorities, while the federal de- partment itself acknowledged that its data is far from complete.
 . The pellagra that the south had should be fought just as hard as dis eases the north has. On the other hand, it is cheering to realize that the independent spirit of the south ern people made them prompt to deny the charge of being poverty stricken or disease-laden.
 There is no longer a one-crop system in the south. Much cotton is raised and always will be, but cotton has become but one of the many crops. In Alabama we will raise this year about a fourth oi the pre-war yield of cotton and we have not produced more than hall q crop in five years.
 Southern farmers have raised more fruits and vegetables, cattle and hogs in the past few years than ever before in their history ThiSs have been more home gar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
LETTERS TO EDITOR
MOTOR TRANsPoRrArIoNf

To the Editor of The AgeHerald:
 As the governor has wisely post poned calling an extra session of the legislature. let me use the time to soberly consider the construction and maintenance of hard surface roads.
 Two facts stand out conspicuausly; viz:
 1. No road Is permanent, and SO, none should be built without ample provision for maintenance.
 2. The five-ton truck will grind out any road yet constructed as shown by actual tests in the state of Massachusetts.
 It is estimated that 1t costs 50 cents per ton-mile to operate the five ton truck and that the tax for such operation to be paid by some one Is s6oo.o0 per annum. Should this tax be placed on the shoulders of the the shoulders of the man operating such truck for commercial purposes?
 Should the taxpayer build and maintain roads for the operation ot motor trucks to the destruction Of our railroads?
 The average cost to the Southern railway for 1o-year period is $1.0l per ton-mile. This road maintains it's own roadbed and pays tax to the state for the privilege of doing busi- ness. Should this and other railroads be compelled to compete with motor truck transportation maintained at public cost?
 All taxes should be uniform and equitable, and if this is true, should not the state of Alabama levy 8 pro- gressive tax on motor truck trans portation so as to make this tax uni form and equitable a s compared with the tax paid by railroads, other cor porations and individuals?
 The writer is member of the com m.ssioners court of Talladega county and has had practical demonstration of injury to roads by motor trucks.
 HUGH L. McELDERRY.
 Talladega, August IS, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

dens and a more varied diet. The south is mindful of what is lacking but it is not courting sympathy founded on exaggeration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

4 MORNING PRAYER
 Let me not count today a faiI- ure, Lord, if from its weakness and error tomorr0w's strength and truth may come! Amens--M. s. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD

Yesterdays hero-Bernie Neis. He hit n
homer in the sixth that knocked the Giants
into third place and gave the Robins
to 1 victory.
Meusel knocked his fourth homer of the
year and the Pills beat the Braves, to u
Tierney, Pittsburghs sensational recruit
tied the score with single in the ninth
and won it with a bingle in the tenth The
Cards were on the short end of 6 to ).
Carl Mays held Washington hitess for
seven innings but they got to him in the
eighth and ninth and beat the Yanks, )
to 3. Babe got his fifth homer.
Four runs in the second inning gave
Cleveland a to victory over Detroit.
Five hits punched in the sixth inning
gave the Cubs enough runs to beat the
Reds, 3 to ..
Singles by McInnis and Menosky after
Harris had passed two in the seventh gave
the Red Sox at 3 to win over the "Pa-
thetics"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Hosiery
Bargains

Women's Gray Silk Hose, full-fashioned
foot, Isle top, light and dark gray,
$1,000 value, pair. $3.50
Women's Gray Silk Clicked Hose, Isle
top, full-fashioned foot $3.50 value,
pair for. S2.90
Women's Silk Hose in black. white and
brown, s1.65 value, pair. 81 %
Womens White Isle OUTSIDE Hose, full
fashioned foot. s1.00 value, pair. soc
Womens White Lisle Hose, full fashioned
foot, sizes s u and only. 75c value.
pair ........... 49c
Children's White Cotton Hose, double
heel, toe and sole. S5c value, pair, 29c
Children's Black Mercerized Hose, double
heel, toe and sole. Sizes to So, 45c
to 55c values pair, 35c; 3 for $1.O0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Art Goods

$1.OO Center Pieces. 69c-Ready to
use. 1S-inch embroidered square and
round linen colored centers; en-
broidered in colors. each. sec
S1.50 Bridge Luncheon Sets, S1.25-
One 36x36 Cloth with four Napkins;
floral basket design, stamped on
cream cloth. to be embroidered in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

Soc Towels, 25c-1Sx24-inch mercer
lied Huck, figured border; stamped
in colors 2oc
$500 Scarf, $f.9S-18x54-inch hem
stitched all-Linen Buffet or Dresser
Scarfs, each 81 .9S
soc Aprons, 35c-Dainty Tea Aprons.
stamped to be embroidered, in col
ors and sheer white lawn, each 35c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

Today; S Games

National League.
Pittsburg at st. Louis
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
American League.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York.
American Association.
Louisville at Toledo.
Milwaukee at Toledo.
Kansas City at st. Paul.
(Only three games scheduled)
Western League.
Oklahoma City at Omaha.
Tulsa at St Joseph.
Wichita at Sioux City.
Joplin at Des Moines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Wednesday
Acorn Day
Specials

italian Silk Camisoles, trimmed in Val
and shadow laces; in flesh color only.
Kayser Mercerized Vests, in flesh and
white; tapped top style; all sizes. s1.15
and $1.25 values. ...-....-...95 Csc
Swiss Ribbed Gauze Vests, in white only;
tapped top. Regular 25c values, Acorn
Day. --..... -ISc
Gauze Vests. in regular sizes only; Ice
values Il 1OF OOC
Mems Chalmers Poros-Knit Shirts and
Drawers: a broken line of sizes: 75c
Mems Two-Piece Pajamas, in white ana
striped cotton materials. $2.00 values
for. ....... $1.2o
Boys Muslin Nightshirts. in sizes to 10
years. $10O values. soc
Infants Daily" Slipover Bands, in cot
ton and wool. wool and silk, and wool
sec, soc and Use values. "a Price
First Floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Millinery
Special

Sailors, black and colors, also with light
facing. at. $500
Trimmed and Tailored. $3.50 to $1,000
Transparent Hats, in black and colors.
from ...$ $3.50 to $4,000
-hildren's Hats from $500 to $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Voiles and
Organizes

40-inch Figured Voiles. all new Spring
patterns; 79c and sec values. Acorn
Day, yard soc
4O-inch Figured Voi1es, last years pat
terms; s125 and S2.00 values. Acorn
Day, yard. .............. -49c
45-inch Silk Embroidered Dotted Organ
dies; the fine imported quality S275
values Acorn Day, yard. S2.2o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
ChamOisette
Gauntlet Gloves

Chamoisette Gauntlet Gloves, in
white, channels, beaver brown
and gray. For serviceable street
wear there is no better glove
made. Acorn Day, pair. -. 90
Umbrellas in a good black Ameri-
can Taffeta, steel frame and rod,
and an assortment of wood
handles. carved or plain. $3.50
values for. .$1.19
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

Georgette Blouses. in light and dark
colors, including the over-blouses;
also cotton voiles and batistes in
trimmed styles; broken sizes. For
merly priced. $500 to $685. for 1915
Ladies Cotton Waists, in plain and
fancy Voiles, and plain and trimmed =
styles, in high and low neck, in
broken sizes from Sc to 46; former
ly priced $3.50, for. $1.35
MILDLY BlouSes, in sizes for women and
children, made of white jean mate
rial, trimmed with three rows of
braid on collar and cuffs. long
sleeves; s1.25 value. ........ $1.OO
Ladies' White Aprons, large size with
large bibs and pockets, made of nice
quality heavy linene; suitable for
Mattresses and nurses wear; waist
measures from % to 80; formerly
priced $1.95, for. $1.35
CoIored Rompers and Creepers, in
Chambray Ginghams and Linens;
broken sizes, from 1 to years, in
plain colors. checks and stripes; for
merry priced $1.95 to $3.50, Acorn
Day 49,. y Rrlce
Baby Soft-Sole Shoes, button style, all
black kid, in sizes L, and 8. They
can also be had in all-white. $1.25-
values, for .S5c
Baby Soft-SoIe Low Shoes, in one and
two strap styles; all white, black,
and black-andwhite combinations;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Pearl Buttons

White or smoke pearl in plain,
carved 2-hole, 4-hole and fish-eye
in small buttons, for children's
clothes, blouses or large sizes for
skirt trimming. Values 15c cards,
card. sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
CretOnneS

10 patterns of figured Cretonne, So inches
wide, formerly sold up to $1.OO yard
at nor ward 29c