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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
AVOIDING POLITICAL CONTROVERSY

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I was very much pleased indeed when I read your editorial of the 10th and 21st, in which you advocted the nomination and election of the Hon. Judge W. W. Brandon of Tuscaloosa for the next governor of the state. In these times of business depression when everyone should be giving their time and labor to a re- storation of normal times and conditions, it would be iH-advised to create the turmoil and strife incidental to a, hot campaign for this high position as governor, and I trust that the timely editorial may have it's weight towards the elimination of such controversy. Yours very truly, U. M. BACHTEL. Montgomery, October 29, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
NOT WHAT HE EXPECTED

"A retired saloon keeper died the other day and a well-known man about town was remem- bered in his will"
 That's interesting. suppose the former saloon keeper bequeathed him something he had stored away when he went out of busi- ness?"
 ''Yes. It was framed picture of John L. Sullivan"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
BOTH STUBBORN

"You farmers have so many modern convent ences you no longer lead laborious lives"
 T don't know about that" said MT. Cobbles thoughtfully. Sometimes I think I'd just about as soon coax mule as a flivver."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
GLAD TO BE BACK

q am glad to be back in Birmingham said J. M Williams, who has located here as general agent of the Gulf Coast lines, with offices in The Woodward b3ilding. Birmingham is such an important place that any line in the south worth while seeks part of the heavy tonnage generating here, and must have Birmingham offices.
 While I have been away several years, I have a'ccaay encountered some familiar faces ard nope to see more. It useless to express ones self ah Ut the growth of B.fmng gham. It it the south's marvel and its pride"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
HOPELESS CASES

From the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
 There is possibility that Ex-Sepator Gore may see after 20 years of blindness, but there is such hope in the case of certain old line republican statesmen who have never had eye trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
THAT MUCH AHEAD

''Mrs. Calder tells me she is writing an essay on Schopenhauer."
 "Umphi That's rich"
 "She's better informed than some other members of the club. She at least knows that he didn't write photoplays"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
PLACE FILLED

Have you an opening here for yonng man with three college degrees?" asked the brisk caller.
 "No,' said the self-made man. "We've had our janitor long time and we intend to keep him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
A DARK SUSPICION

"Black boy, dey's sump'n funny bout de way you rolls dem bones."
 ''Yeah," said the successful manipulator of the ivory cubes. "It's de way speak to lem, son. Dey hears me-"
 ''Pm gwine to look at dem dice an if dey's educated like 'spect dey is, dey ain't gwine to hear you say nothin' buy Goodbye"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
INCREASE IN SCHOOL ATTEND
 ANCE IS MARKED

Birminghams school attendance at the close of the first month of the session was ss.664. which is an increase of 2,524 over the same month in the preceding year.
 The increase in the attendance at the ne- gro schools is greater than that at the white schools, although there are only little over one-half as many negroes in the schools as there are whites. The separate schools are a double burden, but necessary one.
 A Washington statistician estimates that If Methuselah had invested $1 at 6 per cent in- terest, compounded annually, when he was 21 years old, he would have been worth $977 ,157,- 900, 1000, 900 OO0 ,OOO, ,0o0 when he died. If he had left that much money none of his de- scendants would have amounted to hill of beans.
 Nine people have been killed and nine wounded in New York state, with the hunting season less than a month old. The mortality rate so far seems to be heavier among the hunters than the hunted.
 A Baltimore college president says the length of girls tresses has nothing tv do with her mental ability. True. girl has just as little sense after her hair is bobbed as she had before.
 All we have to say to Senator Watson re- garding his charges that American soldiers were executed without trial in France is vLine up your witnesses and produce your proof"
 
 "How much is enough?" asks a contempo- rary. That depends on ones capacity. Three drinks of "moonshine" have been known to bring about complete paralysis.
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 It costs a man $10 to beat up Chinaman in New York. In the old days out west beat ing up Chinamen was favorte pastine of red-blooded men.
 The man who scattered twenty y-dollar bills in Los Angeles just to see people smile, cher ished, from the peoples point of view, laud- able ambition.
 Strip poker is featured in a new play, from which we infer that the female members of the company have something on when the play be- gins.
  American representatives at the armament conference will at least have enough experts at their elbows to tell them the time of day. Soviet authorities are quoted as using American slang, thus making a slight conces- sion to capitalistic country.
 If Marshal Foch should remain in America for six months or more, it would be a great help to our French.
 With the railroad strike out of the way, coal strike looms up on the horizon. Boy, page Pollyanna!
 We question Mr. Babe" Ruths ability as singer, but we've often heard him called "bird"
 The Hapsburgs have one advantage over ordinary msrtals. Their house hunting days are ovg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
"No. Has he gone to work?''
INDOOR EXERCISE

q hear you've joined the Outing club" "Yes."
 "Going to take some long hikes?" Certainly, but only in the clubhouse. I may walk around a billiard table 40 or 50 times in the course of an evening"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
PD LIKE TO BE-

I'd like to be possessor of A mermaid blithe and gay, For mermaids are the only maids Who cannot run away.
 Chicago Herald and Examiner. And, furthermore, mermaid, as Iris very plain, to see, Would not require expensive boots Or high-priced hosiery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
.onnething

touchdown in football game was something new to Germany.
 All honor to Sergeant Woodfill! He might have been forgotten completely, but thanks to General Pershing, he is now assured of his proper place among the nations heroes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03

After all, there are but two ways of making living-working for it and working some- body else for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
HARD LABOR

"Well," said the shoe drummer, whats go- ing on in Chiggersville today?"
 'Heard about zeke Dawdle?" asked Squire Witherbee.
 ''No Has he gone to work?"
 'Yes. Quite number of our citizens vera on hand to see him accept position. In fact, the courtroom was crowded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03

Nothing puffs up woman more than to have a seventeenth cousin suddenly become famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03

But the size of mans hat in this world may have nothing to do with the size of his crown in the next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03

The man who travels over the road behind you is in a position to sidestep your missteps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 If you do an unsatisfactory job, do it over but don't over do it.
 The successful musician has an ear for tone and an eye for coin.
 One trouble with a jealous woman is that she can't keep the lid on.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10

OFFICERS
LORENZO LELAND, President.
EDWARD C. SWIFT, Vice Pres.
CHARLES K. HOOK, Vice Pres.
OSCAR HAEBERLE, Cashier
FRED A. GERDING, Asst. Cashier
EDWIN J. CASSIDY, Asst. Cashier
JOSEPH NJ. GEARY, Asst. Cashier
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
DEALS IN FUTURES
NOT. AFFECTED BY
NEW TRADING Law
SECRETARY. WALLACE IN STATE.
MEkT TO PRESS ANNOUNCES
THAT LEGITIMATE sPEcULA.
TloN Is NOT BARRED UNDER
RECENTLY ENACTED REeULA.
TONS.

Washington, Dec. 10-Reports that
the new future trading act, which
goes unto effect Dec. "a, will prevent
legitimate speculation and trading in
grain, futures are unfounded, Secre
tary OF Agriculture Wallace announc
ed last night.
Such gambling transactions as
privileges, bids, offers, puts and calls
etc, will be discontinued" he said,
but the law does not interfere with
the ordinary dealing OF the board of
trade or with ordinary speculation in
buying or selling OF contracts for fu'
ture delivery. The only condition in
order to be free from the tax imposed
by the law is that such contracts must
be made through a market which
meets the requirements of contract
market under the terms of the act,
and b recognized by the secretary of
agriculture.
The grain exchanges at Kansas
City st. Louis, Minneapolis, Duluth
Milwaukee and Toledo and the Open
Board of Trade at Chicago all have
applied for recognition as contract
MARKETS. and all have met the pre-
requisite legal obligations.
In some cases it was necessary to
nlakS some changes in their existing
rules All OF the exchanges are rec
ogniSed as contract markets
Future trading cannot be contin
ued without interruption, however, IL
there should be evidence or un1ue
manipulation by some large dealer.
Ii the case OF the Chicago Board
OF Trade. which is the largest grain
future market in the country, action
concerning it is temporarily suspend
ed Because OF suit brought by
few members Of the board OF trade to
test abe constitutionality of the law.
"Jadge Lands dismis sed the COM
plant, but an appeal was taken from
his decision and the matter is now
befofe the Supreme Court. An appli-
cation for modification OF the first re
strailing order has been submitted
and II the order is modified as asked.
there wa be nothing to prevent the
Chicago Board of Trade from being
recognized as contract market
Secretary Wallace expressed appre-
ciatien Of the cooperation of officers
OF the various grain exchanges in
making the law constructive and help
fui to legitimate trading.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10

Otis Fike was most agreeably sur.
prised at his home, SIS Walnut
street. last evening by number of
his friends who came to extend their
congratulations on his birthday. Not
until his guests came in upon him
unannounced did the young man have
the least intimation that he was to
be made happy victim of such an
event. During the evening three Ia
bles OF bunco We're played, the hon.
ors going to Mrs Louis Gaefke and
Henry Yentz. while consolation prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Henry Yentz
and George Corcoran. After enjoy
ing refreshments and an evening OF
supreme peasure the company sew.
orally gave the young man their best
wishes for many more such pleasing
returns of the day.
Thirty-flve ladies attended the all
day meeting of the women of Christ
church which was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the parish house. The
meeting was the last gathering Of the
ladies of the church which will be
held this year The day was spent
in working on articles for the bazaar
which will be held next Wednesday
and at noon a delicious luncheon was
served Mrs. Harley " Petit and
Mrs. w II. Osman acted as hostesses
during the day.
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The ladies OF the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran church who on Wednesday
presented two act play, THE Spin
ster Club" to large audience at
Zion Memorial hall. are planning to
repeat the play on next Tuesday
night at o'clock at Zion hall. Ey-
cry seat was filed for the perform
ance last week, and it is expected
that a record breaking house will
turn out again for the performance
next week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
| Society

Maynard Ayers, son OF Mr., and
Mrs. c. S, Ayers, celebrated his elev'
enth birthday yesterday, In the ev'
ening he entertained twenty-five
friends at dancing party at the
home of his parents on Columbus
street. The house was prettily dec
Grated with all kind of Christmas
greens. A very pleasant evening was
spent dancing after which supper
was served to the little guests by
Mrs. Ayers.
The annual Christmas bazaar OF
Christ Episcopal church will be held
next Wednesday afternoon and even
ing at the church. All kinds Of ar
ticles of fancy work, underwear, ap.
rons and many other things, includ-
ing cooked foods and candy, will be
on sale during the afternoon and
evening. A supper will be served
at o'clock.
A large number OF ladies gathered
at the Knights Of Columbus hall this
afternoon at 2:30 TO attend card
party given by the Catholic Daugh'
tiers of America The ladies' spent a
very enjoyable afternoon playing
euchre and 500.
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Mrs. John Barr of Ottawa avenue
was pleasantly surprised by the mem
bers of her club. last night at her
home. A very pleasant informal ev-
ening was enjoyed, after which re-
freshments were served by the
guests.
4 T. j.
The philanthropic department of the
Ottawa Woman's club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Otto Hetzner. 1902 State
street, on Wednesday, Dec. IA. A large
attendance is desired, as there is a
great amount of work to be completed
for Christmas a picnic luncheon will
be served at - 80
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
DRILL FOR OIL ON
WILL COUNTY FARM

Joliet, Dec, i0.-Farmvrs in the vi
entity of New l.cnov ana Mokona are
watching developments in an oil pros.
pectns project which began yester-
day whom an oil drill was sunk on the
farm Of William G. SrhmuhI, east OF
New Lemon
More than 500 acres east of New
LenoN has been leased by a number
OF farmers known as the OH Pros,
peeting company, 1t is composed of
residents and farmers IN or near New
LenoX and Mokena who have sub,
scribod from SO to Sl0O to a drilling
fund
Trustees have been appointed to
supervise the expenditure OF this
fund One of the trustees is Robert
kreis, OF st, Louis, who is promoting
the drilling proposition.
He declares that one vein of oil
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
vigor OF Youth In
A New Discovery
Science Produces vitalizer Superior
to Famous Gland Treatment--Magic
Power OF Bark From Africa.

Have you lost your youth, vigor and
pep? Does life seem dull and work
a grind? Don't worry. Science has
discovered new vitalizer superior
even to the much discussed goat
gland" and monkey gland" treat
ment
The principal ingredient is an ex.
tract from the bark of an African tree.
1t Is said to be the most amazing In
vigorator ever discovered. Combined
with it are other tonic and vitalizing
elements of proved merit. In most
cases. the compound produces marked
improvement in day or two. and in
a short time the vitality Is raised, the
circulation improved and the glow OF
health is felt in every part.
The new vitalzer contains expen.
sive chemicals, but manufacturing in
enormous quantities has brought the
cost within reach of all Furthermore,
the laboratories producing the new
vitalizer, which is called Re.Nu.Tabs,
are so confident Of its power that they
offer it on the basis Of mo results, no
pay"
Any reader of this paper may test
the new discovery without risk. Send
no money, but just your name and ad-
dress, to the Re-Nu Laboratories.
206-L Gateway Station, Kansas City,
Mo, and full treatment Of Re-Nu-
Tabs will be mailed Deposit So and
postage with the postman on delivery
II not delighted by the results at the
end of a week, notify the laboratories
and your money will be refunded in
full. Do not hesitate about accepting
this test offer, as it Is fully guaran-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10
u. S. AND STATE TRY TO
SETTLE PACKER STRIKE

Chicago, Dec. 10-F Federal and state
officials were working today In an eff
fort to settle the strike of packing
house workers which has caused a
week Of riots and disorders in live
stock centers, While Chicago packers
ranounced they were operating nearly
at normal, union leaders we're oYdeay,
oring 20 extend the strike with an mp.
peal for sympathetic walkout Of
ether packing house worker.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10

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Apout forty ladies ct 'he ltsI ~
r. church were entertained at the
nonlc vi MIS- Fred heeior anu Mrs'
Ernest fooi, in East ottawa yester'
uay' III the forenoon lnSre was
whic ha report on the bazaar and sup
was a picnic lnnch and in the after,
noon Mrs. A. NJ Kile read a paper
relative to "Chmo" Al the missionary
meeting of the society. The January
meeting OF the society viii be held
at the home of Mrs w :. Meyers on
East Jefferson street.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10

may be struck at 500 feet and another
at LOCO feet, The first hole viii be
sunk 1000 feet
Additional capital is expected in
the near future with which the com
pany plans to open other holes on It's
leased land.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-10

VIII be held from 10 oclocN until mid
night,
ON Wednesday afternoon tho achoo!
eitlidreh will hold a party from 10
"'do o'clock All school children are
cordially invited to attend this affair
\ Soclal and sale will be held IN the
evening from 7 to- 10 O'clock,
The Jasper news., 1921-02-10
European Countries Tax Amerl-
cans Equivalent of $40,
the Rate Here.
LESS FOR OTHER TOURISTS
President Mitchell Of the Red Star
Line Suggests Action b. the United
States Chamber Of Commerce
Peasants Go Back to Land.

New York.-According to Percy V.
G. Mitchell, president Of the Red Star
line and general manager of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine company
in Belgium, the charge of $40 for an
American wise on passports is not only
n tax upon immigrants who have to
pay the high rate of exchange, but also
upon American business men abroad.
'Since the charge for a wise has been
raised from So to $10," said Mr..
Mitchell, 1.-THE countries in Europe have
retallated by making Americans pay
the same amount. They have arranged
10 base their charges for a wise on
sliding scale. For example, l have to
pay 175 francs for my wise at the Bel
gian consulate because am an Amer
lean, while an Englishman has only to
pay 10 francs, which is a big differ
ence when man is accompanied by
members Of his family.
"Since the war Europe has been split
up into number Of small countries,
and each Of them is charging Ameri-
cans the equivalent of $40 In United
States currency. A business man has
TO pass from one country to another to
, get anywhere, and in each case he has
to pay heavily because the State de-
The Jasper news., 1921-02-10

Chemistry. These elusive substances
have been found necessary not only as
dietary factors but even for the pro-
longation Of life. Their exact nature,
however, still remains a mystery,
though much has been discovered con-
corning their effect on the human sys-
TEN and the general benefits conferred
by them. For instance, experiments
have proved that animals can live in
definitely on diet of milk alone. But
supply all the constituents Of milk
separately - protelns, carbohydrates,
fats end salts. In fact, all the known
food elements-and the animal wastes
away and finally dies.
Several theories are held in regard
to this problem. Some scientists In
cline to classify vltamines as struc-
tural compounds Of living tissues,
which function along the same lines
as the other tissues. Others relegate
them to the "catalysts," those strange
substances which have been aptly de-
fined as chemical parsons" as they
accomplish the chemical union OF
various substances without being
themselves affected. Many think that
they are derived originally from
plants, and one well-known scientist
states that they are always present
In natural foodstuffs instlnctively con-
sumed by men and animals.
At the present time, three types OF
vitamine are known to exist: The
water-soluble variety, found in milk,
yeast, and other substances; the fat.
soluble ones, which are present in but.
ter and egg yolks; and third class,
designated as "antiscorbutic," which is
found in a number Of fresh vegetables
and fruits and also In the outside
husk Of rice. Lack OF these necessary
food constituents results In various
ills-scurvy. berl-beri, and other dis
eases.
In fact, the importance Of the anti
scorbutic factor was discovered purely
accidentally, as result Of an epidem.
ic of berl-beri among the relocating
Eastern nations after modern milling
methods obtained In these countries
and the surface layer OF the rice was
removed. When an extract of this
husk was eventually supplied. the dis
ease was prevented.
Lack of both the other types Of Vita
mine result In a gradual wasting
away. This, In the case of the fat
soluble vitamine. is accompanied by
Nblindness and often by lung trouble,
but the wasting process is more grad
ual, as the system snbsists for while
on its reserve store of fat
The Jasper news., 1921-02-10
SCIENCE SEEKS
FOR VITAMINES
Elusive Substance Gives Zest
and Real Value to the
Food We Eat.
FLEES THE TABLE D'AOTES
Scientists Concentrate on Separating
II From Viands, but Without Sue
cess-Differ as to What a
Vitamlne Really 10.

New York.--Food values are of es-
pecial interest these days of high
prices.
One dimes at, say, a restaurant In
New York city's Latin Quarter"
famed for Its atmosphere but uncer-
tain as to cooking. The food is men,
toned casually on the menu In sew
eral languages-but the chicken Is
tasteless, the potatoes boring and the
salad disappointing. However, one Is
hungry and eats largely. An hour
later, the pang9 Of hunger again make
themselves felt. One finally resorts to
the home icebOx and partakes of some
humble bread and butter and milk.
and that lndefinable lack is satisfied.
The reason for this state of affairs
is not far to seek. Vltamlnesi At
such places the food is deficient in
these intangible and microscopic sub
stances, which scientists have proved
are essential to nutrition and which
are to be found in large number of
properly prepared foods but are de-
stroyed by excessive heat, drying or
other methods Of preservation often
employed for economy or convenience.
The mystery of the vitamine is, there
The Jasper news., 1921-02-10
SEES HIMSELF IN SPOTLIGHT
Bachelor ls Naturally Wondering II
That Is How the Ladies' Really
Regard Him.

A Terre Haute bachelor stopped At
friends house the other night to
get him to accompany him to n COM
munity meeting. The friend was a
"much married. man and his spouse
did not wish him to 60 to the lecture.
So she told her husband so.
They were In the next room ana her
husband was afraid the bachelor
might hear her and he did not desire
for the other man to think sthnt he
was SO henpecked. So he raised a
warning hand at his wife. But she
continued In a voice louder than ever.
II don't care If he does hear. II there's
anything that makes me tired 1t Ia
some old bachelor going around clut-
lering up the EARTH"
The bachelor was startled. What
he wants to know now is whether OF
not all women regard him IN the same
lIght.--Indlanapolis News.