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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
Captain Isaiah Sellers
 the First Mark Twain

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 T7T7dE New Orleans Times Picayune
 J recently published an editorial about the original "Mark Twain, In his "Life on the Mississippi one of the most interesting books MT. Clemens ever wrote, he describes Capt. Isaiah Sellers, whose pen name he appropriated and made famous.
 Captain Sellers was noted river pilot with a remarkable memory. Naturally a grave and dignified man, the prestige he enjoyed among other pilots and the deference accorded him because of his long experience, con- tributed no little to his self f-import- ance. He was an overlapping fig ure, tall, finely proportioned and handsome even in his old age. The more famous Mark Twain says of him:
 The old gentleman was not of a literary turn or capacity. but he used to jot down brief paragraphs of plain, practical information about the
 river and sign them Mark Twain" and give them to the New Orleans Picayune. They related to the stage
 and condition of the river, and were
 accurate and valuable; and thus far
 they contained no poison. But in
 speaking of the stage of the river
 today at a given point, the captain
 was pretty apt to drop in 6 little
 remark about the first time he had
 seen tho water SO high or 50 low
 at that particular point in 49 years:
 and now and then he would mention
 Island So and So. and follow 1t. in
 parenthesis, with some such observa-
 tion as disappeared in 1897. if I re-
 member rightly" Tn these antique
 interjections lay poison and bitter-
 ness for the other old pilots. and
 they used to chaff the Mark Twain
 paragraphs with unsparing mock
 cry.
 It so chanced that one of these par agraphs became the text for my frat
 newspaper article I burlesqued 1t
 broadly. very broadly, stringing my
 fantastics out to the extent of 800 or
 1000 words. I was "cub" at the time. showed my performance to some pilots. and they eagerly rushed
 1t into print in the New Orleans
 True Delta
 The captain was grievously of tended. Never before had he been laughed at and his pride received a blow from which it did not recover. He detested the humorist to his dying day and never again printed para graph or signed Mark Twain" to anything he wrote. When Captain Sellers died, MT. Clemens was on the Pacific coast. He writes, "I was a fresh, new journalist, and needed a nom de guerre; so confiscated the ancient mariners discarded one, and have done my best to make it re- main what it was in his hands-a sign and symbol and warrant that whatever is found in its company may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09

alist. But Eugene Brieux succeeded in selling to large and avid audience melodrama of disease in which, upon the authority of stage physician, every thing that was tragical in the earlier acts was made negligible in the last act. May rot writer of more blithesome plays depict the drunkenness and pruriency of young women in two or three acts put ting into the fourth the moral that be- heath the surface even the tipsiest and the toughest have moral fiber which re- spends to the sterling agrarian virtue of highly fictional farm lad. at a critical moment?
 May not an enterprising meiodramatist turn more or less honest penny by salacious depletion during the greater part of the evening, provided the audience is informed that all of the feminine stag gering, moral and physical, really is in the direction of nick O time reform?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
sLUMBER SONG

SON0 By Siegfried Sassoon. Sleep, and my song shall build about
 your bed A Paradise of dimness. You shall feel The folding of tired wings; and peace
 will dwell Throned in your silence; and ono hour
 shall hold Summer and midnight and immensity Lulled to forgetfulness. For, where
 you dream, The stately gloom of foliage shall em-
 bower Your slumbering thought with tapes
 tries of blue. And there shall be no memory of the
 sky, Nor sunlight with it's cruelty of swords. But. to your soul that sinks from deep
 to deep Through drowned and glimmering color.
 time shall be Only rythmic swaying: and your breath; And roses in the darkness; and my love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
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House to Postpone Action
 on Knox Peace Resolution

mEPUBLICAN leaders in the IN House intimate that the Knox peace resolution may not be acted on until the larger problems result ing from the World war are settled.
 This is the obvious thing to do. The Knox resolution, no matter in what way it is regarded, would only embarrass the American government in its relations with the allies. Now that we are to be again represented in the allied deliberations, the resolu- tion will serve no useful purpose, and on the contrary it might do harm.
 Already it is apparent that Great Britain and France are encouraged by President Harding's acceptance of their offer to have the American gov- ernment take part in the settlement of European questions.
 For the first time since the contro- versy over the peace treaty and the League of Nations began the nations who participated in the war against Germany are solidly united to bring her to justice. In these circumstances  favorable action on the Knox resolu- ton would be inconsistent and un- wise.
 What the Borahs and Johnsons think about it is of no great import ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
A MORNING PRAYER

When thy woys seem dark to me- and | cannot perceive thy wisdom. Lord, let me cling, the more surely to the certainty of thy love, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
STANDING OFF THE DROUTH

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Pussyfoot Johnson says he has made |up his mind not to die until England lis dry Chorus of Englishmen: Long
 live Pussyfoot Johnson!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
storm Damage Repaired

Driving through Central Park day or so ago. was struck with the promptness with which the residents had rebuilt houses damaged by the windstorm of several weeks ago." said R. c. Garter. Although many homes were torn up badly by the violent squall with no exceptions all have been repaired.
 ''In Owenton. the same conditions have prevailed. All have taken their losses philosophically and have re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
Wages Also a Factor
 In the Cost of Living

In the Cost of Living
 7F7HE National City Bank of New U York in its business bulletin for May calls the attention of wage earners to the very simple truth that their wages are embraced in the ag- gregate that is commonly termed the cost of living.
 "Why not recognize that the wages paid in every industry are factor in the cost of living of the wage earners ?" asks the National City bank. The question is well-put and timely. The underlying fact which all men should face is that they are members of a community and that what affects it in one part penetrates the whole.
 The wise thing is to recognize facts. Once they are correctly as- sembled and studied analysis is possi- ble. The dollar that was worth only 50 cents affected one quite as much as another. The dollar that is now worth $1.50 compared with the 1920 dollar affects all equally and all should realize that in the measure both of what they ask and what they propose to give ir return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
Cooperation in CulIman

T have recently returned from some business that carried me to many towns throughout Alabama, and among the places remembered most pleasantly is the nearby town of Cullman," said B. D.. Samuels, local attorney. "The farmers around Cullman raise and ship much produce, more of which ought to come to Birmingham instead of Nashville. Cullman is not so hard hit by the drop in cotton and some other farm prod ucts as most other sections, but what impressed me most was the hearty spirit of civic CO operation and the pride of the people in Cullman towards doing their full part in every good cause.
 "Whenever you find town where the leading citizens all pull together and are willing to actively help like they are in Cullman, you are going to find a growing and prosperous town. Would that we could find this spirit everywhere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09
Credit to City

Birmingham should congratulate it. self on it's municipal band" declared II. c. Redfield of Louisville, Ky. T went out to Woodrow Wilson park Sun day afternoon to hear the concert for the unemployed of the district. AL though I was told the band had only played together few times, the mem- bers acquitted themselves creditabiy.
 This band idea is one which every city should adopt. It's application in Birmingham would certainly convice any city official of the wisdom of the plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-09

The misernbIe have no other medicine But only hope.
 Measure for Measure.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
SAY MAN SOLDCAR,
CLAIMING ROBBERY
Indictment Papers Accuse
Benjamin Richards of Lar
ceny-Others Charged.

Fourteen persons were indicted
yesterday by the grand jury.
Clauson Strickland, alleged joy
rider, was indicted for the theft OF
an automobile belonging to William
E. Colston, Of the Cairo apart
ments, September 20. The automo-
bile disappeared from a garage at
Se"enteenth and p streets north
west
benjamin Richards was indicted
for larceny after trust The indict-
ment charges that during the first
week in August, Richards took his
employers automobile to New York
and sold it and afterwards re-
ported to the police here that he
had been held up and the machine
taken away from him.
William H. Robertson was In
dicted for robbery. The police
claim he held up Edward II. Spin
die. of 622 Thirteenth str eet north
west. and robbed him of $50. Others
indicted and the charges against
them are:
Grand larceny, Henry Davis, alias
C. J. Carter: housebreaking. Willis
Williams: carnal knowledge, Frank
H. Hanson: larceny after trust,
Walter Campbell and Thomas w.
Curtis, alias Thomas Strothers; as
sault with dangerous weapon.
James Briscoe. Otto Shaw. John
Lille and Lawrence Payne: assault
with intent to commit robbery and
assault with dangerous weapon
Robert Hall; robbery. Curtis Nc
Elroy
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03

berry and assault with a dangerous
weapon.
Raymond was identified by Mrs
Rosenthal as the man who an
preached her as she was reading a
paper in the saloon and beat her
unconscious with a pipe.
detective Boyle. of the Second
precinct arrested Raymond, and.
according TO his testimony, OBJ
tanned a confession from him.
In response to questions by At
torney Foster Wood. his counsel.
Raymond declared that he had been
beaten by the police at the Second
precinct. He said he went to the
precinct voluntarily and was put
in cell and later taken to Can't
Peck, where he was struck by Mrs.
Rosenthafs brother. Raymond tes-
titled he was taken back to BIS cell
and was beaten several times by
Policemen. After each beating.
Raymond said. he was advised by
Detective Boyle that il he told the
truth lawyer would secure his
release on bond and that he con-
fessed through fear. The next
morning. he said, he was taken to
headquarters, where he repudiated
the confession and was returned to
the precinct, where ne signed a
written confession. While this con-
fession was being written. Ray
mond' said. a policeman hit him.
Raymond claimed that he wa.
sent upon an errand by a stranger
on the morning of the alleged as
sault and when he came back he
found Mrs Rosenthal on the floor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
NAVAL ORDERS

Comdr. Herbert S. Babbitt, Naval
Ordnance Plant, Baldwin. L. l., N. Y.
COmdr. Henry G.. Shonerd. U. 8.
$. Wasmuth and in command when
commissioned.
Lieut. Oscar w. Erickson, to duty
Air Squadrons. Pacific fleet.
Lieut.. Roderick NJ. O'Connor, to
L. s. S. Great Northern.
Lieut.. d. g.) John P. Hildman, to
duty U. S. S. Beaver.
Ensign Samuel Gregory, to duty
L s. S. S-16. :
Ensign Hyman L. Heller, TO duty
U. S. s. Sapelo.
Ensign Kenneth C. Manning. to
U. 5. s. Brazos.
Comdr. Frank G. Koltes medical
Corpse. to Naval Hospital, League
Island. Philadelphia, Pa.
Comdr. William Seaman (Medi-
cal Corps). to Marine Barracks,
Quantico. Va.
Lieut.. Lynn y. Hart ON. CO., to
Squadron A. -
Lieut.. John P. Gilmer (M. CT. to
Squadron s.
Lieut. Henry p Merrill Medical
Corps). to Naval Radio Station, Of
ter Cliffs. Maine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
BOARD APPROVES
new SCHOOL PLANS
Seeks New Name for Build
ing to House Tubercular
Children.

Plans for the new $150,000 school
for tubercular children, with rest
rooms, dining room and steam
heated floors, probably the most
modern in America. were approved
by the Board of Education yester-
day within a few hours of being
received from the municipal archi-
tect's office. The question Of a name
is now disturbing the board men,
bers, for they have decided def
nitely that they do not want it to
be known either as the New Ham,
ilton" or the Tuberculosis School,"
DR.. Ballou's suggestion of The
Health School" was taken under ad-
visement.
Features of the new building de-
scribed by Municipal Architect Har-
ris are: One story in height, South
ern exposure with four projecting
wings and three open courts be-
tween them: ventilating skylights
for the class rooms: open paved
courts protected from north. east
and west winds, and suitable for
open-air classes and rest porches in
all except stormy weather; laun-
dry in the basement.
: The resignation of Mrs. Susan
Sipe Alburtis as director of school
gardens was accepted with a unani-
nous expression of regret on the
part of the board. At 81 year, Mrs
Nburtis had served for nearly
twenty years, the superintendent
stated, supervising corps of teach
ers and making possible most of the
school gardens that the city now
enjoys.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
CITIZENS SOCIETY
GAVE sl3,s29 FOR
RELIEF LAST YEAR
Disbursements Show In
crease of ~ Per Cent
To Needy Families.

An increase of ~ per cent in re-
lief disbursements by the Citizens
Relief Association during the last
three months over the correspond
ing period last year Is shown in the
annual report of the COMMITTEES
made yesterday at the annual meet
ing of the board of managers In the
Social Service House, s23 H street
northwest.
Disbursements by the committee
last year, ending September 80. to-
tailed $13,s2s.3o. including $s.5s2.4s
for food supplies. 31.so5.5S for shoes
and clothing. s1.4s7.75 for fuel, $12
for meals and lodging and $s7o.39
for incidentals, William ]. Flather.
treasurer. reported. The disburse-
ments showed an increase Of 81 per
cent over the previous year. The
total joint disbursements of the
Associated Charities and Citizens
Relief Association last year was
$35,146.
Relief was administered to sos
different families last year, as
against 3S2 families the year before,
the secretary's report showed
Chairman Milton E. Allies. of the
finance committee, said an effort
would be renewed this year to OBJ
tain 10000 contributing members.
DR.. william c. Rives was re-
elected president of the association.
He has been president since 1915.
Mrs. Henry B. F. mcfarland and
Evan H. Tucker were elected vice
presidents, William ]. Flather
treasurer and Walter S. Ufford sec
rotary.
The following new members,
whose terms had expired, were re-
appointed by order of the Board of
District Commissioners: Mrs. Ernest
P. Bicknell, Canon william H. De-
Vries, John Joy Edison, David ].
Kaufman, DIR. William C. Rives, Mrs.
James Brown Scott, Corcoran Thorn.
DIR. J. Stanley Dprkee and Mrs
Loren b. T. Johnson. Mrs. Cuno II.
Rudolph was also appointed to fill
a vacancy in the board
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03

Society Women
ChaseCityDirt
Drive
Will Giue PRICES to Most
Efficient Workers in
Capitals Streets.

Society women pursued dirt
ashes and trash through Washing
toms streets and alleys yesterday in
an effort to present clean streets to
washington's guests at the arms
conference
Mai p. s. Besson, assistant Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District
Is cooperating with the members
of the Twentieth Century Club to
clean up the Capital for its guests
Automobiles with representative
women from the Twentieth Century
Club, headed by their president.
Mrs W. h Heron. and accompanied
by oficials in charge OF ash, trash
and garbage disposition, traversed
the streets of Washington all yes
terday, morning in q complete in
yestigation ofsconditions.
Mrs. Heron and Mrs. w. H. Hamm
were shown the ash collection work
by A G. Brooks, superintendent OF
this service. Mrs r F. jackson and
Mrs. A Clark inspected garbage
disposition facilities and the alleys
and Mrs p. H Smith, accompanied
by W. c. Owen, inspected the streets
Prizes are to be given TO the
most efficient worker in each group
and banner will be attached te
his wagon
Investigation revealed that ap-
proximately thirty-five wagon loads
of debris are carried to the dumps
daily from Washington's streets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
POLICE MAKE RAID
ON OWN NEIGHBOR

Scarcely more than a stones throw
from police headquarters Internal
Revenue agents and detectives from
the FIRST precinct yesterday after
noon raided the home of August
croci, 1923 B street northwest and
gathered in a number Of gallon con-
tanners, alleged to be used in max
ing wine and a large quantity of the
vintages.
Croci had set up his little business
in Harmless enough looking estab-
lishment. and the close proximity of
the police headquarters had not pre-
vented him from producing and SELL
ing the wine. police say. He was
released last night on 81. 600 bond.
The charge against him is illegal
manufacturing and possession.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
Salesman Must Face
NOnsuppOrt Charge

Justice Jennings Bailey. in Equity
Court yesterday directed Maurice
Spiain, United States marshal, TO
take George /. Shefts, a soft-drink
salesman. into custody and require
him to furnish a bond of 800 to
guarantee that he will remain with
in reach of the sourts until the suit
for maintenance filed by Mrs. Annie
Shefts is settled.
Through Attorney P. 3. More
house, Mrs. Shefts, who was married
in New York on December 9. 1913.
charges her husband with nonsup-
port and cruelty. and quotes him as
saying that IF he did not owe her
father money, he would go SO far
away that it would take $40 to send
him a postal card" The court also
ordered Shefts to appear tomorrow
and show cause why he should not
pay alimony.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
Church Fund Gains 5,044.

Contributions amountfng % s5.UFf.
making a total Of s14.7s3.22 received
IN the two-day solicitation. were re-
ported by the teams conducting the
SIS 900 campaign for the elimination
Of the indebtedness OF St Adams
Church, at a meeting in the church
last night The team captained by
Peyton B. Fletcher was awarded the
prize for having secured the largest
amount of money yesterday. while the
team captained by Maynard c. Burren
was awarded honorable mention Tor
having secured the largest number OF
pledges. The Rev. c. Ernest smith, OF
81. Thomas Church. addressed the
meeting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
HOLD THREE MEN
UNDER $4,000 BOND

Bond in the case of the three al
legged bootleggers arrested in Tues
day nights raid at 2512 X street
northwest, in which $1,000 worth or
wines was recovered. was yester-
day fixed at $4,000 each by Judge
Hit in Circuit Court No. 1. The
men. william p. Cady. 2512 X street
northwest; Frank Ray Cady, 25o5
Pennsylvania avenue. and John
Warning. 2611 X street northwest,
are charged with illegally trans
porting liquor into the District.
A writ of habeas corpus prevent
ed the men from being turned over
to the Virginia authorities to an
swer the charge of breaking into
the Letter estate in Fairfax County
and stealing liquor worth $4,000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
LEGION POST ASKS
PLACE IN PARADE
FOR DISABLED MEN
Women in Red Cross Uni
forms Will March on
Armistice Day.

Disabled former service men VIII
have a place in the Armistice Day pa
rade. IL q request made at last nights
meeting OF George Washington
Post No. /. Of the American Legion.
is granted Present parade plans
do not permit automobiles to take
part A resolution passed By the
Post directed the adjutant TO con-
fer with the authorities In charge
Of the services In order that these
men might ind transportation and
take their rightful place in the pa
rade and ceremonies.
According to advices from the
committee in charge, there will be
AS men Of the George Washington
Post in line on Armistice Day and
they will be headed by the new
Post Band The legion men are in
structed to assemble at the Capitol
at a. m
Considers Legion Uniform.
A committee was appointed TO
investigate the possibility OF a dis
tinctive legion uniform. At the
present time the enlisted men do
not appear on lOrnudl OCCdeAOne IN
their uniforms.
The production OF Shakespeare's
Merchant of Venice" has been set
for November IS and IS. This pro
duction is a benefit performance by
the Shakespearean Society Of Wash
ington. Charles Il. IIanford. o.
George Washington Post, will take
the part OF Shylock. The play will
lie performed on the Gonzaga Hall
stage. Vice Comdr. T. " Walker
presided
Red Cross Women to March.
Three hundred women. marching
in the American Red Cross uni
forms in which they served during
the world war, will participate In
the procession here Armistice DAY
in connection with the ceremonies
at Arlington Cemetery.
From national headquarters OF
the Red Cross there has gone 20 Its
chapters an invitation to send uni
formed marchers for this section OF
the column. Most of the Red Cross
representation will come from the
District chapter. but II is expected
that many other chapters In the
East will send participants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
INSIDE
Clerks Council to Meet

actment of the Lehlbach reclassif;ca-
ton BILL. increasing the annuity Of
government employees retired at the
age OF % years, after thirty years
service. to 90 per cent Of their salary I;
regulation Of the working hours for
government employees who hold seven
Gay POSITIONS securing of sick leave
Tor all employees who do not now have
such leave: abolition of piece-work
system and increase of the wage
scale Tor women are among the
matters which will be considered by
the executive council OF the National
Federation OF Federal Employees. when
that body meets today at the fedora
ton headquarters, 1923 New York
avenue.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
NEGRO SAYS POLICE FORCED
HIM TO CONFESS TO CHARGE
Court Frees Prisoner After He is Identified by
Woman Accuser.

Despite his alleged confession
that he struck Mrs. Ida Rosenthal.
wife of Louis RosenthAl, keeper OF
a near-beer saloon at the corner of
North Capitol and Hanover streets,
over the head with a pipe on Sep
TENDER II and robbed the cash reg
lister Of s45 and stole a pistol, Frank
A. Raymond. colored, 81 years old.
of 1928 Fourth street northwest,
was acquitted yesterday in Grim
inal Court No. of charges of rob-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
Asks Dismissal of Suits.

declaring that Mrs Emma c.
Eergdoll. of Philadelphia, Pa,
mother of Grover C. Bergdoll. draft
dodger, had violated the trading
with the enemy act, in not render
ing an accounting of the property
owned by her son, Thomas w. Mil
Ter. Alien Property Custodian, yes
terday asked the District Supreme
Court to dismiss the suits brought
by Mrs. Bergdoll and her other son,
Charles Braun. to recover about
lse.000 which they claimed was
unlawfully seized. The petition to
dismiss alleges that the woman is
in open defiance of the act of Con-
gress under which she seeks relief.