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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18

for his clothes on account of the
duties on wool and hides.
The republicans threw out the dem
ocratic recommendation which would
have retained on the free list numbers
Of items that would have bekn of
direct benefit to the farmer. The
so-called farmers tariff" thus be-
comes one of quite another kind.
Before the south departs from its
time-worn slogan of tariff for reve-
nue and allows itself to be led into
the camp of tariff for protection of
the east it should ask itself seriously
if the east cannot play that game
better than the south.
Let the south also not forget that
the Underwood tariff for revenue only
served this country well for many
years and no fault was found with it
prior to the extraordinary conditions
following the World war. That war
and what came in it's train is what
is the matter with the world today,
and this cannot be cured by any
thing except the resumption Of bust
ness between the nations In state
Of commercial and political rehabili-
tation. That should come before any
radical changes are made in tariffs
o. any other functions of government
which were successfully operating be-
fore the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Berth Found At Last
for General Pershing

7THE appointment of General
II Pershing as chief of staff has
solved the vexatious problem of what
should be done with Americas great
est war hero. 1t has also ended an
army row, The Age-Herald's Wash
ington correspondent says, because
Major General Hartford, who was op-
posed by a group of army officers
known as the West Point clique, will
have active charge of the staff.
That ought to satisfy both sides to
the controversy.
Secretary Weeks has shown tact and
good judgment in making these ap-
pointments. He has also placated the
friends of General March, let us hope,
by stating that this competent Of
ficer will be given a place commensu-
rate with his services and his ability.
Since it was obviously impossible
to elect General Pershing President
of the United States, his return to
America after the signing of the
armistice with Germany, made it i'm
perative that some other way be
found to show his country's gratitude.
OF the many suggestions made none
seemed feasible except the plan fol-
lowed by Secretary Weeks.
General Pershing will study the
broader problems of national defense
while General Hartford attends to the
administrative duties. The principal
object gained is finding something
for General Pershing to do. 1t looked
for while as if he would have to
end his days in attending social func-
tions, reviewing parades and official
ing at other kinds Of public cere-
monies which are doubtless enjoyable
enough for a novice, but have long
since become an old story to Pershing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
SOLITUDE SEEKERS OF TODAY

religious. learned or philosophical soli-
tudew was Steeles exclamation. Yet
DR.. Samuel Johnson reflected that
when a man cannot bear his own
company, there Is something wrong"
Perhaps Lord Bacon went deeper when
he wrote in the essay on friendship:
"A crowd is not company and faces
are but gallery of pictures. and talk
but a tinkling cymbal, where there is
no love-" Childe Harold found:
There is q pleasure in the painless
woods.
There Is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society where none intrudes
BY the deep sea; and music in its roar;
And. indeed. At moments most of us
have sporadic hankering for the sort
of life suggested by tho Vermont lake
island, even though tho fellow who
takes the Job Is denied what Childe
Harold priced so highly, the "one fair
spirit for my minister" He Is guar
anteed Cowper's lodge in some vast
wilderness" and some boundless con-
tiguity of shade" will come with every
nightfall. We cannot wonder at the
number of answers, nor at the sort of
applicants. Men of broad education,
other things being equal are nearer
fitted for solitude. more capable Of
getting drama out of their own rumi-
nations, than those whose early. adj.
vantages have been more limited. That
Is almost automatic. r,~s s~as $3.50 ri
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
4 X X
Haywood Also Prefers
America to Russia

00 WILLIAM D. HAYWOOD, Indus
wv trial Worker of the World
leader now in Russia, says he will
return to America to serve his 20
year term in the prison at Leaven-
worth. Meanwhile, his bond has been
declared forfeited, and the $4,000
Endorsement made by his bondsmen
is due in cash.
Haywood is quoted as saying that
the government is to have its pound
of flesh" meaning the satisfaction
of seeing him behind the bars
Men like Haywood cannot see or
think straight. The government
wants no "pound of flesh" 1t wants
only the observance of the law and
has given Haywood a sentence in the
penitentiary because he disobeyed the
law and a jury of American citizens
said he did. He cannot make him
self hero. He is common felon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18


There is every reason to believe
that it will not be long delayed, that
the present situation is only tempo
rary and is the inevitable result of
the World war, that might have been
expected and should have been dis
counted in advance.
Miss Pearl Williams, pretty town
marshal in Wyoming, is going to resign
because there are not enough bad men to
keep her from getting bored. What did
she expect7 All the bad men are in the
movies now
Mr.. Edison says most of the college
graduates seem to have gone through col
lege ION the dead run" Still. he can't
deny that many who go through that
way qualify for the track team.
X X y
Doughboys on the Rhine are making
money by Specializing in German marks,
which is much more agreeable than spec
ulating on the whereabouts of German
patrol
y r. q
1t is just idle curiosity. of course, but
what became of the western man who
was going to grow watermelons that
would produce a jag?
4 81 y
The sweet girl graduate who wants to
get her picture in the papers merely has
to make her own graduation dress at
total cost of $685.
One of the most Objectionable features
OF a big prize fight is that it permits
so many "has-beens" to break into Print
by predicting the winner.
X T. y
Mrs Bergdoli says Grover likes Amer
lea better than Germany. He ought to-
The war department treated him with
distinguished consideration.
Secretary Mellon says prosperity is
ahead Regardless of the small amount
OF change in your pocket try to take his
wcrd for it.
| If Germany behaves herself and keeps
her promises the disappointment will be
| oh, q ri e
boar.
| General Pershing's new duties won't
prevent him from going to all the
dances an dgetting the pick of the
debutantes.
! The college man who said Java pro-
duced most of the coffee may know
where we get wooden nutmegs.
X X Il
| The young woman who Topped the loop
1893 times in an airplane hasn't brought
the millennium any nearer.
y * *
| Lloyd George end BRAND are keeping
ono eye on the voters and the other on
the main chance.
4 "
Modern pioneers who go west in fliv-
vers will never figure in the Great
American Novel"
* :. x
| The first thing Georgians know, Hugh
Dorsey will be loved for the enemies he
has made
| It will be great many years before
Germania ceases to be haunted by dotted
lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
THINGS THAT PASS.


Felicia's strictly up-to-date,
She sees the latest picture show
And reads the book that tumbled from
The press about a week ago.
OF dancing that's bizarre and new
She never seems to get enough,
For like SO many of her sex,
She's strong for evanescent stuff.
PRoFITLEss PURSUIT.
Your son has been out of college for
about two years"
Just about" replied Mr.. Grabcoin.
whats he doing now2"
He calls himself dilettante. but as 1
understand it. there is no salary at,
tached."
EXTREME ENNUI.
This is slow town remarked the
Slow" replied the bored citizen. I'm
so Internally tired of trying to kill time
after office hours that I'd almost be will
ing to get into an argument about the
League of Nations"
WHY HESITATE?
This talkative stranger claims to have
been around the world II tifres."
well, replied Mr. Grumpson, 80 far as
I'm Concerned, he's welcome to start
right now on another trip"
THERE'S A REASON. -
I'm seldom In a mood to pine,
But tell tho truth I must;
1 own q very handsome stein
That's filling up with dust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Way to Win the
Sweet Potato Market

n NEWS item from Selma says:
~ "a carload of 'Sweet-Ala' vans
from the Alabama Sweet Potato Cur
ing company's plant here will leave
Selma this week for New York. The
potatoes are neatly packed in ham
pers, each bearing label from the
curing plant"
This is a significant statement.
Moving sweet potatoes to northern
markets in carloads is big thing.
1t is not surprising to read that the
potatoes will command the top mar
ket price.
What an improvement over losing
$10,000,000 worth of this valuable
crop per annum But that is precise
ly what we did before we built the
houses that cure sweet potatoes and
carry them over the glut of the sea-
son to the spring trade.
Kiln-cured potatoes, neatly packed
and uniform in standard, will COM
mand the northern trade. A buyer
wants to know what he is getting.
That is why good business men are
so watchful of their brands and trade
marks and why they are so valuable,
as time proves that they stand for
certain class of product.
The government may help, but the
government is SO busy with the gem
eral welfare that substantial ad-
vance made by any industry must be
of it's own initiative. The sweet po-
tato is coming into it's own because
farmers who raise it are also market
ing it in a business-like manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
IN THE LIBRARY

By Fletcher
Give me
Leave to enjoy myself That place that
does
Contain my books, the best compan-
IONS Is ,
Converse with the old sages and philos-
ophers;
And sometimes for variety / confer
With kings and emperors, and weigh
their counsels;
Calling their victories, If unjustly got,
Unto strict account; and in my fancy
Deface their i'll PLACID statues. Can l
then
Part with such constant pleasures. to,
embrace
Uncertain vanities? No; be 1t your care
To augment a heap of wealth; 1t shall
be mine
To increase in knowledge
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
NEW BATTLE GROUND

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Agitation in behalf of the southern
negro now centers in Georgia. much to
the encouragement of the Massachu-
sets professional batter of southern
whites
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE CONVENTIONAL POSE. :
How long has Senator snortsworthy
been in public Hfe?"
oh he's an old hand at. that sort of
thing"
"YesT'
LAS soon as he sees a photographer
coming he takes off his hat and tries to
look like he's thinking about the people
back home"
EXHAUsTrNG PERFORMANCE.
81 had terrible nightmare last night"
said Mr.. Jagsby.
what was it?" asked Mr.. Bubbles.
IT dreamed was served a highball in
Cuba"
"That wasn't so bad"
But it seemed to me the glass was
about 100 feet high and 1 thought 1 spent
hours and hours in an unsuccessful at
tempt to climb to the top"
PISTOL AND A WHIP
you say you have been an animal
trainer for 20 years?"
eyes, your honor"
"And yet you tell me you can't control
your wife"
II might be able to do It, your honor.
IL the law would allow me to use the
same kind Of implements"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Little for South in
Emergency Tariff Bill

7f7HE emergency tariff bill seems to
Il be just about what the demo-
Gratis of the south who declined to
approve it said it would be. The
south got what the democratic mi
nority thought it would get, the lit
tie end.
As pointed out by The Age-H Herald
Washington correspondent, the Jap
peanut is made to pay a duty of three
cents pound, but, in return for that
protection, the Albanian must pay
81 more for his shoes and $40 more
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Prosperity Predicted
by Secretary Mellon

IN ECRETARY OF THE TREAS
y URY MELLON joins the chorus
of economic experts who say the de-
preston following the World war
will soon end. There is certainly no
more competent judge of business and
industrial affairs in the United States
than Mr.. Mellon, who brought to
President Harding's cabinet the expe-
rience that has made him a multi
millionaire and one Of the ablest
financiers in America.
While Mr.. Mellon is not sure that
the turning point has been reached,
he predicts an improvement in bust
ness conditions, due to the settlement
Of the reparations question abroad
and the tariff and revenue problems
at home.
American leaders In the business
and financial world cannot do the
country a greater service than to
preach the doctrine of optimism. Most
of them are doing SO and their words
of encouragement are strengthening
the determination of business men to
Garry on" until prosperity returns.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Selling Cotton

Yes, a lot of belated cotton is COM
ing into the market" said M. D. circuit,
Is not being sold on account of any
market furry but, in my opinion, be-
cause the holders cannot hold any
longer. or desire to liquidate their
debts at the stores and make g. fresh
start.
Il have seen many ups and downs of
the cotton market and it leaves me
with only one outstanding thought as
to marketing the staple--that is, sell as
soon as the cotton is picked and ginned,
year after year. Tina. will come nearer
averaging a good price than any other
method that l know CT"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Rates ON Brick

Freight rates hold back the building
brick trade" said John w. SiolEy. pio-
neer brick maker and sales agent.
Brick not only got all the percentage
freight raises made since June, 1918,
but it also received a flat rate raise
when other commodities vsers raised
only certain per cent. The flat raise
was higher.
Freight on brick from Sfbleyville,
near Warrior, to Birmingham Is 1915
per 1000. where prior to 1918 1t was 80
cents per 1000
The brick man has reduced the price
at the kiln from s25 to Sis, or CO per
cent, but the freight rates are the same
as when the peak price was charged,
and 275 per cent oyer the. pre-war
rates.
Every other element has given in
except the railroad end. Something has
got to be done there, and the sooner the
better"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Sees Improvement

There is very good indication that
business is getting better, judging by
the number of automobiles that are
now being sold" said N. s. Kitchens.
Large automobile sales indicate that
the people have plenty of money and
that they now are beginning to spend 1T.
This CRY of haNl times Is mere
bugaboo, for although business is not
at it's maximum strength, there are
plenty of buyers for every commodity.
People should look at the future through
the eyes of an optimist, for business is
gradually picked up and the worst of
the crisis has passed.
IAN automobile is luxury, and when
people buy them they show they are
not afraid of a panic, but are satisfied
with conditions"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
The people are the city.

A MORNING PRAYER
do mot ask TINT my days or nay
life be longer. 1 only ask that i may
live them more truly. Amen.-M'
8. II.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
Not Hard Hit

Business is very good in Oklahoma
and Missouri, with the exception of the
lead mining districts" said United
States Marshal H. A. Skeggs, who re-
turned to Birmingham yesterday
Il found the financial depression has
not affected that territory as yet, and
that there seems to be plenty of work
for all. The only complaints and men
to be found out of employment were in
the lead mining district.
THE weather has been about like
Birmingham. Crops are all late. l saw
fields Of cotton from last season wait
ing to be picked. and here and there
bales OF cotton standing exposed to the
weather.
II spent most of my trip in Carthage,
Mo, where I left Mrs. Skeggs visiting
her brother, r. L. Burkett.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Starting Right


1T was a splendid example OF dawn
ing patriotism to hear eight Greek chill
dren, who had only been in this coun-
try few weeks. sing America In
English at the Henley school the other
day." said E. E. Spangenberg.
Il happened to visit the school, and
while there / heard these youngsters
sing America They ranged in ages
from IL to 16 years. They had learned
sufficient English in school to be able
to sing the patriotic song.
1T is a splendid commentator for
their teachers. 1t makes us stop and
think. for I wonder how many of us
who have lived here all our lives know
all four verses of that song"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-18


Then came Judge Brandon, and the
moment he stepped out every one knew
that the atmosphere had been changed
from the classic halls of the college
and the sombre tone of the court room
to the hustings, and that the fireworks
were about to be set off am not try
ing to hold the balance between Nat
and Bill, both my friends. and both
troubled with the buzzing of the guber-
Material bee. All l am seeking to do
is to state as best can the difference
in their oratorical methods.
There are those who like the studied
speech of the trained lawyer who
sticks to his case and supports 1t
with the evidence, while to use Bibli-
cal phrase, there are ''other some
who prefer the dash and abandon OF
the tribune who studies his crowd and
stirs them with every form of speech
which can hold their attention. Judge
Brandon is past master on the stump
and everywhere he goes. crowd flock
to hear his addresses. He has vivid
imagination, great heart power, pow
erful voice and is a genius at story
telling. He invariably gets hearing
and much applause.
Which style do like best? I am
not going to commit myself. There Is
a reason. | am much given to public
speech myself. I'll simply say that
all three have their fine points. I am
sure all who heard them at Albany
will agree in this. l surely enjoyed
each one and counted the visit well
worth the cost and time in being able
to sit at the feet of such trio OF
orators.
1r.,NfIhINxAo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07
BUTTER Zoos. CHEESE

New York. Dec. 6.-Butt"r unS"';."d.
Creamery SO n A..
. Figs steady. unchanged.
Cheese stead. unchanged.
Live poultry steady; chi.nChs %,
fowls a d -; turkeys 50 q :?
Dressed steady: western chickens :"
q ~; turkeys IS q 81.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07

&, i,r 'ha: when ,ac r".'"'t0r ." .."s
orn,nd mi can say. Tell me how m'i'r
j.. j.. and III give you Il check"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07
ELM CRC,'c PEOPLE
ARE UNANIMOUS FOR
4 COMMUNITY CENTER
George W. Oldham Head Citizens
Committee To Lay Plans For the
Enterprise

I r." Informal u~retiug uc citizens h"t'
n, The Elm Grove .fuul"r High Scuu"'
,lst r"gNt To- consider IA" Vu"si"n O.
starting IL ~r"mmu;.ty Center ~ mat
sUburb resulted IN 4 unanimous der!'l"h
in :uvor Of going ahead with IL" n"''S-
sary STEPS toward ia" realization ~ NE
center. TG, u."n and women W." Si"N'
expressed their enthusiastic continents
In favor Of Il" project and WIN '''
splendid co-oprratl"n manifested! tv 'l
meeting last night ~" Success 81 iA'
Elm Grove center seems" assured.
Supcyint"n! "rc :. :. lLc"hs lr"s,d"H.
and after outlining Fac St"rs which
brought the RECREATION CnIuwisr."n 80
consider opening Il '"nt"" In l"W Grove
introduced Recreation Superintendent:
4. O.. Anderson. Nj Anderson q"
srr;bcd the various m,thods Of orc9Hi-
ling c~euters and tn" variety "f activity
that can be carried on in a center al!
depending upon what the people of Ga"
community wanted.
After Miss Maudc Wharton, president
Of tho lin Grove League OF Nom n
Voters had offered the services OF that
group IN establishing u library Hnd r"'i
ing room in the center and after "ther'
, had Expressed thu need FOR dNT"r"ut
Ands Of activity tho meeting selected =
nominating "nN'm.tt"" "hl'h IN t"rn
selected a Council Of Ton to take inn
mediate steps toward III" boosting &C n
big mass meeting OF citizens for Tues
dav evening. december 18th.
George ". Oldham was selected 'ha,r
man Of tho council Of the rol'"w.nE IT.
liens which will meet ut tn" Junior
High tomorrow evening ~ \ "'cl"'k,
George ramrhc,l. Maud" Wharton.
Harry Gilbert. Snn Kcyu"IIs. ~, nrv:
Ste;n, Soth Walters. has. G. Won,!S,
Mrs. Incz Lawsoa and Ms GaI1a M.t"h.
ell. Troc. r. ". Cuttings. IT," dtr"' toy
Of the Center and A. q. Anderson WI
also NEE: with tho 'ounci. tr","rr"w
evrning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07

N young fish are .~cannibals mor- ar
-ss. eating ea~h other.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07
CLERK LANE NOT YET
SERVED With WRIT
City Clerk. However, Prepares to Appear
at Charleston on Saturday.

!, until list night. City Clerk II. C..
an had not h""u scr ed Hith the ST.
pr".r" rOut' wit OF nIandamus and
wi:t re had read IN the morning paper
de- no fea- auYthiuG.' said NJ.
l:rt "l"" truth Of tho matter j.
mat ! am only too anxious TO have tho
supreme r"uri PASS on the issue. A.
tuiTES stand POW. ] am blamed for do
im% wr"ns. whereas | did nothing only
irtl0" the charter a. FAR as | know"
Til" Grant nE o. = writ OF mandamUs
as learned her Monday eYening. A.
foIurr ~. r'nuiff had appeared before
IT," SUPREME '""ri "C appeals on Satilr-
d.. IT," EG-h'ihT Of III" writ was q
hi" surprise. !! being believed that the
returning Of tho recall petitions nv the
city clerk. meant tic next step TO cir
cult court
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1921-08-10
LAWTON

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Greasy and FAM
lily picnicked on the banks Of Park
River Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Young and children Of
Dartingford, Man., is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. James Young this week.
A. G. Berglund went to the Forks
Tuesday to be operated on for appen-
dicitis at one of the hospitals.
The S. N. S. girls recently donated
a kerosene stove to the Lawton Opera
house for culinary purposes.
The Republican family was enter
tanned at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Stevens, Wednesday evening.
Alma Ind Arthur Kjelleberg Of
Minnesota arrived Wednesday to visit
their sister, Mrs. A. J. Garske and
family.
Mrs. Fred Sackenreuter went up to
Hampden Wednesday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. X B. Williams and
family.
Miss Cleo Brandt returned from
Fordville Sunday evening where she
has been visiting friends for the past
two weeks.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. K. B. Will
liams at their home in Hampden, Sat-
urday, July 80, a son. Mother and babe
doing nicely.
Miss Bernice Sanborn arrived home
Thursday of last week from Valley
City Normal where she has been at
tending summer school.
"Rio Grande," the picture shown at
the Lawton movie show Saturday, was
exceptionally good and was enjoyed
by a full house.
L. T. Lobrbauer, representing the
, Utah Wooden Mills, and who makes
his headquarters at Lakota, was in
town Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Olsen of Wheelock, N.
D., who has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gullick Johnson and family,
returned home Tuesday.
Misses Frances and Emma Svoboda,
Miss Edna Fifer, and Messrs. Clarence
Schroeder and Wither Fifer visited