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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
 ANNUAL PICNIC OF SL0SS BRASS BAND

Members of the Sloss By-Products band, with their families and friends, enjoyed their annual picnic at Fulton Springs Friday evening from to a o'clock. Picnic lunch and a water l melon cutting was first on the pro l gT amme, and afterward the band as-' sembled on the spacious porches of the Sam Blake residence for a con- cert
 While only recently organized, the Sloss band is considered one of the best in the district, and the Friday night concert was greatly enjoyed by the people at the spring.
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OPEN AIR SERVICES

The open air meetings which are being held at the North Birmingham park by the churches of that section of the city are being largely attend ed. On account of the heavy rains yesterday afternoon just at the hour for the service no meeting was held. The public is invited to attend these services.
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ST. PAULS CROWDED:
 SER VICES HELD FOR
 LATE FATHER COYLE
Bishop Allen Presides at Impressive Ceremony and De- flyers Funeral Sermon-Casket Is Covered With Floral Tributes-Messages of Coincidence
 Read-Funeral Will Be Held Today

Tro1g of people crowded St yesterday o'clock to attend the solemn ponta late of St. Pau church. Thursday night by Rev. E R. Stephenson
 The overflow stood the dooway on the sidewalk People continually working through the congregation order of the at the foot of the to the altar.
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------------ - - OYSTERS ARRIVE

The first shipment of oysters of the season was received yes terday by the Rainbow Fish com pauy, 2l11 Second avenue.
 The consignment came from ocean Springs, Miss, and is large one for so early in the season. They sold at 40 cents per pint, 75 cents per quart.
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NEW INCARCERATION

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday in the probate court by the Italians Wholesale Grocery company with an authorized capital stock of s20,o00. The new firm will begin business with $5,100 of the capital stock paid in. Officers are Matted Scaiici, president; Ignazio Lorino, vice. president; Carmella Virciglia,
 secretary. and Joe Santoro. treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
PERSONAL

T. M. Rogers and Mrs. Rogers have returned from Chicago, where Mir Rogers attended the meeting or the executive board of the Master Paint CTS and Decorators of the United States and Canada. Mir Rogers rep resented the state of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

Rev. Charles D. Garland, s. J., of Spring Hill college, Mobile, Ala, is representing the faculty of the col lege at the funeral of the Rev. James E. Coyle. He will be the guest of the Rev. L. J. Carroll of the Catholic church at West End for the next eight or ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

S. R. Batson, member of the state highway commission, will ieave to- day for Montgomery. where he will attend a meeting of the commission tomorrow and Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14
Notice!

Is there someone with faith and trust in humanity financially cap able of gambling with a loan on a young lady's ability, ambition and honor to the extent of $1,000 for a period of g months with interest? Lady in question is possessor of sweet singing voice, musical edu- cation and pleasing personality, Has appreeiative disposition. Have opportunities foy seasons engage ments at attractive salaries. but am handicapped through lack of finan- cial backing. Interested parties Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-14

Judge E. H. Dryer aN J. H. Hol- combe have gone to Cypress on fishing trip.
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had never gone on as super for a dis
appearing heireSs, you might have
amounted to something by now. In
stead of making you, that money has
buried you"
You don't know me altogether.
Madge," said Bobby. "DO you think
I've never thought things out? When
| need to make money, I'll do it. The
great thing nowadays, it seems to me,
is not to have too much"
/ Not to have too muchn' exclaimed
Miss Van r.. a puzzled frown on her
forehead. Bobby, do you know that
you've said something original? No;
l won't put it quite as strong as that.
but | will say that you've given birth
to an exotic idea.
But it doesn't alter things as far as
l am concerned" she continued. al
most without a pause. "In fact, it
only simplifies matters. You've signed
the warrant. l want loads of money;
you're afraid Of having too much. So
we'd better turn our backs on each
other and march,"
MIR. Randolph looked at her through
narrowed eyes. -.
Il suppose" he said, you have
picked out the man with a hundred
thousand year?"
Not finally" said Miss Van r.,
though they are not so scarce in this
huriy-burfy world as your question i'm.
plies. After all, it isn't the cash I'm
keen on, but what it will bring. If
necessary, I'll earn my own living"
Earn your own living" exclaimed
Mr.. Randolph. "Will you please tell
me how you could earn anything?"
SWELL" said Miss Van r, "Tve had |
a couple Of offers without even ask
ing. When l tried to jew Simon Simon
down on this. very frock on the
that was hard up, he said,
in the incest way, that he would take
me on at sixty week any day during
the next five years." l
And the Other?' asked Mr.. Ran.
dolph.e
1.-The other" said Miss Van T., drop
ping her eyes. twas Beacher fremont.
tie wasn't quite so nice, but he offered
more. He said he was looking for a
private secretary, who could name her
own price" i
During the next five years--at your
'wn price," repeated Bobby, his mind
LACED but nevertheless going straight
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DO you-would you trust me?"
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
GREED :! !: WORSE THAN POVERTY
Former Always Fruitful Of Evil. While
the Latter Is Often Incentive
to Thrift

The fear Of poverty is not in itself
bad thing, writes DR.. Charles An.
orey Eaton in Leslie's. It may become
the mother Of thrift. It acts as a spur
to endeavor, and some men, like some
horses, do their best under the spur.
Poverty is not always an unmixed
evil. In fact, It is and has been looked
upon as one of the distinctly Christian
virtues, although there seems to be
rather a feeble desire to practice this
particular grace.
Greed, on the other hand, is always
bad. It is plainly the outcropptnr Of
the hog in human nature. It is the
fear of poverty run amuck. It Is Il.
Iustrated by the drunkard who often
mad too much but never got enough.
Greed Is at the bottom of most Of our
troubles today and has been equally
fruitful OF evil in every age and among
every class We can never come to
permanent social peace while the fear
OF poverty embitters one.half the peo.
pie and greed drives the other half to
self-destruction. Nor will It get ~
anywhere to infect the whole popula.
tion with the greed germ and turn 50.
ciety into a glorified trough.
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to the kernel Of each proposition
"Madge, do you know what you're
saying? Do you know the horrible
things You infer"
She moved one hand impatiently,
Bobby" she said, ''don't get the.
atrical. | tell you New York is a fever
I've caught it, and I'm not a bit sorry
The choice. between being a Van Tel
lier corpse and a fastish woman Is
easy. The semi-declassees Of New
York. if they play for high enough
stakes, have world of their own that
Is worth moving in. Money is merely
an adjunct to it--nOthing but tho
bridge across which clever men come
to show themselves off at their I'm.
trammeled best
"Madge," said Bobby, at once fright.
ened and earnest, you only half know
what you're talking about. There is
such a world as you speak Gifts the
world Of insatiably hungry women.
It's brilliant and fascinating for a
while, but it breathes a poisoned air
and all its roads lead down. Every
woman that goes into It with her ewes
open has an idea that, with her beauty
and her brains, she can buck the tiger
and get away with it. She won't look
over her shoulder and read the record
OF an endless losing run on the blackn
Miss Van T. smiled.
I'm already beginning on nv re-.
ward,' she said. "You've never talked
SO well before in your life"
Its more than talk" said Bobby.
flushing angrily. "And the WAYS Of
access that you have imagined!" he
continued. "You read happy stories |
to the public taste Of midinettes, show. |
room girls, and dress-models, and per.
haps you think they mirror the life |
Why, Madge, the taunts that those
girls fling indifferently at virtue and
at vice are so vile that they couldn't
be repeated even among half.decent
men. And the other way, the private
door for the private secretary. That,s /
road Of burned bridges. Every
man. decent or indecent feels a queer
sinking Of the heart when he hears Of
> woman taking it, He looked at her
"And yet you may do Il.
be said, half to himself. If you are
,ne OF the hungry women, God helm
ron, for they all walk blindfolded,"
They don't walk 7 said Aadse, |,
and hr eyes s9ieaminS i
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Fact That It Didn't Happen to Be
Larceny Didn't Make Much Dit.
ference to Hank,

| There is an old New England squire
whose knowledge of the statute law Is
united, but who has decided views az
TO seommon justice. Not long ago q
certain Hank Miller was brought BE-.
fore him, charged with larceny. It 40.
peared from the evidence that. Hank
had rented horse from g farmer to
40 some hauling and that, during the
period the animal had remained in his
possession, he had fed 1t from the own.
er's stock Of grain, although the agree
ment was that Hank himself should
supply the feed. He was charged by
me farmer, therefore, with the theft
of two bushels of oats and corn.
"The statutes made and provided. NJ
the old squire announced ponderously.
SAY that theft is to convert to your
own use the property of another. The
horse is the servant Of the owner, not
OF Hank, and Hank converted them
oats to the horses use, not his-so. !
acquit Hank of stealth them oats-he
amt guilty Of larceny"
; Hank rose, thanked the squire; and.
was about to leave the room, when tho
ola man called him back.
ASST said, Hank" he remarked
with CLEAN Of humor In his eve, "yor
amt guilty of larceny, but you shore
ar guilty Of something, and I'm goin'
to send you to Jail for month for IT,
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Her cheeks were thin and pale. her
parted lips aquiver; her chin was
atremble. Of course she was very
cheaply but neatly clothed.
Make up your mind" said the rasp-
Ing voice. "Ride with me Or walk the
streets by yourself, and don't forget
that there's no job behind you. You've
said good-by to that door for good"
The girls wan face went through
that contortion which says, Il won't
cry" and doesn't, thereby achieving a
pity beyond the need of tears. The
quivering Of her lips, the trembling of
her chin grew more pronounced-only
to steady down as she swept up strickA
en- and lmpl0ring eyes to the face Of
the unseen man.
"Oh, Duke" she begged, "promise-
promise you'll be always good to me-"
"Of course, little one" said the rasp-
ing voice, promptly and much relieved,
promising lightly to pay on demand,
IN full for soul delivered in advance.
You'll never regret it, believe me-"
The girl tore her doubling eyes
from his face and stepped toward the
cab. Mr.. Randolph made himself ex.
ceeding small in the corner nearest
the curb. An unseen agent opened the
door; the girl slipped in and turned to
seat herself; her escort made to follow.
Then did Mr.. Randolph suddenly lean
forward and proceed to push in the
face of Mr.. Beamer with his open
hand and the full weight of his Shout
der. That astonished scion of a once
gent1emanly house reeled backward
and sat down on the pavement kerr
PUNK.
my, what bump spoke a keen
young voice over Mr.. Randolph's
shoulder, but he was too occupied to
take note of it lat the time. He
leaned far out so that the driver could
get the full effect of his modish top
nat and spoke cryptic words.
"Ten dollars worth of the park" is
what he said. .-H
The driver welcomed the sudden
apparitlon with friendly grin,
honked defiantly three times, and
threw in the clutch. They were off,
and trailing after them came such
string Of blasphemous utterances as
made Mr.. Randolph vince.
The girl was laughing. No longer
did her eyes search for a CLEAN they
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thought they had lost forever. 1t was
there within them, come back to rol
lick in her pupils and spill itself in
reckless spending.
ooh! Oh! What a bump y" she
gasped.
Funny, wasn't it," said Mr.. Ran.
dolph weakly.
"Awfully," said the girl.
Thereupon fell a long silence. The
cab cut across the traffic, reached the
Avenue, and eventually the dark ark
before Mr. Randolph found anything
further to say.
Sunny, wasn't 1T" he remarked
The girl cast him a startled look,
"Why," she gurgled, that's what
you said before" ,
$50 l did," said Mr.. Randolph
frowning thoughtfully. $50 I did. By
the way, what's your namey
The girl caught her breath and
swallowed her laughter. j,
"Vivienne Where" she said, after
pause.
NHow awful" commented Mr.. Ran.
dolph. Zone of those deliberate A.
alterations that 20 with tho hocL rt,,,
of the chorus"
"Front row." Vivienne defended
promptly, but unsmiling. Her lips
twitched down at the corners. AT
least, 1t was front row."
Il know said Mr.. Randolph
"You've been fred. l heard what
Beamer said to you. How long have
you known that snake?"
mot very long she answered. "He
got me on, and ! suppose he got me
off, She drew a long breath and
turned appealing eyes to Randolnh
"P]eases' she said, don't let's talk
about him. ! want so to be happy for
q few minutes. I love the park Al
night with Its border Of lights. Let's
play game" -
"a gamer" said Randolph doubt.
fully.
yes. Wen guess which Is Central
Park West and which is One Hundred
and Tenth street and which is the sye.
nue.. It Is not As easy as you think
lfter you've been going round i VIM |
rm feeling d-dizzy a.alfeady.''
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strangely. "That's just the point: they
rush, whirl, and"
And crash" finished Bobby.
"That's the very word said Madge.
"lf you'll only keep on the way you've
started, I'd love to talk to you all
night" to.
mo chance of that" said Bobby,
straight-lipped. "Tm through, and I'm
gong" He turned toward the door.
Not without kissing me good-by,
Bobby!" cried Madge.
He looked over his shoulder with a
polite but impersonal smile.
I'm not much on kissing strange
women" he said lightly. ut would
take me years to learn to kiss you
again."
lie left the room and the house.
With his tOp-hat pushed back on his
head, the ends of his muller flying
loose, his overtoat half unbuttoned,
he swung up the deserted lower
reaches of the Avenue, punctuating
his thoughts with the solid rap Of his
stick on the pavement. It might be
supposed that he was thinking and
mourning over the sudden demise Of
the Miss Van Teller he. had thought
ne had known for many years, but
such was not the case.
Mr.. Randolph was not built on
mourning lines; at the moment under
review, he was thinking about himself
ana the strange fate that had made
MIN foster-child Of fortune. He pro-
ceeded to look back ten years. Just
decade ago he had had his one meet.
ing with the young lady whose disap-
pearance, had brought him an unstable
ahluence.' 1t had taken place on this
very avenue and less than forty short
plocks away. He had reason to re-
member the encounter, for It had
brought into sudden conjunction a
lovely Persian cat, lovely wire-haired
terrier, a lovely child, and himself.
Inc cat had dashed from a proud
front door to cross Ferty-something
street under the nose of a taxi-cab:
the dog had flown in yapping pursuit
and' IN the act, yanked his young mis-
tress Off her pins He, Mr.. Randolph,
mad seized one of her flying feet,
hauled her and the terrier back to
safety, and no sooner placed her up-
right and smoothed down her absurdly
snort skirts than he, she, and especial
y it, the dog, became the center and
circumference Of an animated pin
wheel.
Her mistaken determination to hold
o the leash, whatever happened,
disaster. The said leash
wound three times round her ankles
md those Of Mr.. Randolph, bringing
hem both down kerplunk and facing
ach other. my, what a bump!" she
lad cried, in startled tones, and then
brown back her curly head and
aughed.
II was so that he remembered her
Child of ten or eleven summers ano
70 winters, merry as sunny day,
ark-haired, dark-eyed, pink-cheeked
ampered but unspoiled. She had
lsen and taken his hand, told him ,
er name, thanked him, ordered a
urrled nurse to thank him, shaken ,
er finger at the terrier. and said. .
Good.by" and "Come on. Maggie" all {
nile ne vas still rubbing the seat Of |
Is first long trousers. (
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No Return on Investment.

Gentlemen said the speaker, 81
can't sit still without saying a word,
and so | rise. | will speak what lies
close to my heart. Everybody debates
the future Of the country. Buildings
are erected for posterity. Everything
that is done, built, planted, is simply
for the benefit Of posterity. Now what
IN heavens name has posterity done
for us?"
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], S. NOT BN|i|
JAPAN'S NAN
4
CLAIMS INTEREST IN PA
OF FORMER GERMA
POSSESSIONS.
zap NOT RELINQUI
n
Declares That United States
of the Principal AIIiey P,
Has An EquAc onkesn !;
An Inseparabie Interes
e

Washington. American
ment has taken an unequiyoc
with regard to its right to a
the disposition of the former I
possessions of Germany. 2
Secretary Colby, in his Not,
Council of the League of
made public, submits that dis
of those possessions cannot b
taken or effectuated" without
sent of the United States.
He says that the United st;
one of the principal allied al
ciated powers has an equal
and an inseparable interest" '
other powers in the territorie
from. Germany, and "concedt
equal voice in their disposition
Declaring the American COVE
cannot regard itself as bound
terms of the mandate given tt
over the Pacific Island of zap
league, the secretary requests
Council, having obviously acte,
a misrepresentation of the facts
Stunning that the United Stat
approved a Japanese mandate o
island, reopen the question fc
further consideration which
proper settlement Of It cleai
quires." b
Officials declared in
now the present ad traffic
strengthened the position of &
coming administration. The q
also was expressed that there 4
a conference of the interested q
to discuss the question. 1t is Il
stood that such a course would 8
ceptable to the United States. q
Referring to the zap mandat
rotary Colby's note said that /
time of the discussions of the
ton at Paris President Wilson
particular to stipulate" that it 8
be reserved for future conside
and that subsequently the q
in notes to Greats b
France, Italy and Japan "set To-
ength its contention that zap q
act been expected" from the pre-
mandate to Japan for the PACT
ands north of the equator, for
leld by Germany. Ii
1.-THE information was furtheH
eyed" Mr.. Colby states,
reservations which had pew
Zen made by this governmeh
the island of zap were 4
n the view that the island Oh
necessarily constitutes an inds
able part of any scheme or p1s
BILE arrangement of cable coMmt
ion in the Pacific, and that ~
nd unhampered use should nd
United or controlled by one DO
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ANIMATED SLIME.

synopsis. - Robert Hervey Ran
dolph, young New York man-about-
town, leaves the home of his sweet
heart, Madge Van Teller, cha
grlned because of her refusal of his
proposal Of marriage. His income,
$4,000 year, which he must sur
render II a certain Miss Imogen
Pamela Thornton (whom he has
seen only as a small girl ten years
before) Is found, is not considered
by the girl of his heart adequate
to modern needs. Pm through
and I'm going" said Bobby. Madge
suggested a farewell kiss. Nothing
doing. Bobby didn't approve of her
views of life and told her so.
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Grapeshot and Canister.

Grapeshot was bunch of pellets
about the size of grapes, held to
gether IN canvas bag, or by an iron
pin and a series of iron plates con.
tanning holes in which the shot rested,
Canister consisted Of number Of
cast iron balls, a half to one inch in
diameter, which were contained in one
she'll Both were used in, the Civil
war. "a
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Plan Federation.

Copenhagen. - Moscow dispas
quote the soviet organ, IsvestriI
stating that soviet Russia is wol
to create a federation Of 9,aaeaak
which formed part of ~ - {.
empire and since ha
tached from it. The W.
to prevent "the growing enteils.
fluence" in those countries.
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my! WHAT A BUMPw

"Y0u generous, careless,
adorable little fool" he growl-
ed. "Why you're the most de-
s~uble and precious bundle Of
louable charm that robber man
euer trembled TO hold IN Sac,1-
leg'ous arms"
She stared at him amazed.
"Why don't you kiss the
way you talkY she demanded.
Another delightful story by
George Agnew Chamberlain.
He's the man who wrote white
Man. What more can anyone
say? It's romance, comedy and
adventure-with just enough
real heart throbs thrown in to
make the right combination.
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Baptist Leader III, -

5aptlst Leader IIl.
Macon, Ga.-Dr. J. B. Gamh
president of the Southern Baptist |
vention and former president u 1
Ger University, is critically Ill
Dallas, Texas, according to mess,
received here. His son and daug
have left here for Dallas.
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Cadet FLYERS Killed.

Austin, exas.-Cadet E. E. &
and Virgil Beach, both of Kelley /
No. 2, San Antonio, were insts
killed when their plane crashed
Penn field, one mile south of Au
as they were taking off in it for /
Antonio.
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! Decorated Boxes.

Decorated boxes can be put to Va.
rious uses. Take tin boxes Of variou.
shapes and enamel inside and out. Cut
out colored paper decorations or use
cretonne and glue It on the box. If
paper Is used. II the boxes should be
vanished.
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Appropriation Is Approved

appropriation Is Approves 4
washington, D. C.-The H6SseI
adopted the conference report OF
first deficiency appropriation (
which contains an item of apA1d
ton OF $4,000 for the completid
the government free bathhouse at
Springs.
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Nicaragua Not to Sim.

Managua, Nicaragua. - Refusal
the Nicaraguan delegation at the &
trail American Union Congress at
Jose, Costa RIGA, to sign the :
creating the Central American I'm
was approved at a joint session of
House and Senate here.
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No Bonus in Oklahoma

No Bonus in OkIahoms
Oklahoma City.-The lower boo i!
the legislature failed to pass a
authorizing bond issue of s25Aod.
TO provide a bonus for Oklako5
service men. Only Is voted for y
sage.
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Fire Wrecks Store

Darlington, S. C.-Fire of undtI
mined origin which for a time thrI
ened to destroy adjoining builaiYI
wrecked the A. Hynans departnl
store here, entailing a loss of $780,
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Fire Hits paxtona.

Daytona, Fla.-Fire' Of undetermiu
origin destroyed the Dtilus Ca1f8
largest amusement Wort at s!
Breeze, near here. The loss is eaA|
mated at $50, COO.