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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
MARINES WILL GUARD MAIL IN BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

Robbing mail trains and footing mail pack ages is not going to be the pleasant pastime of bandits henceforth. The United States marines, who know how to shoot and are not slow to do it when needs be, to be on guard on mall trains at platforms and wherever protection of the mails is necessary.
 Chief Clerk Streit, of the railway mail serv- ice, in charge of the Birmingham division, has received notice that the marines will be in- stalled on trains and elsewhere in this district at once. They have been ordered here from Virginia
 This is bad news to the mail bandits and their confederates, but it is good news to the pub lie. It requires no prophet to foresee a sharp decrease in mail robberies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
LINCoLNs RELIGION

From The Philadelphia Public Ledger
 book has been discovered at Littld Pigeon Baptist Church, near Lincoln City, June 2, 1923, were received into the fold of communion. Brother Thomas Linkhon" was received by letter and "Sster Linkhon" "by Experance" Toward the building of a new chimney for the meeting house, Thomas Lin coin, out of his meager means of subsistence, gave 24 pounds of white corn, manufactured" He became moderator of the church.
 The question of Lineolns denomihational af- filiation has interested many and this discovery sheds light upon it. But most of us feel that the name of the church matters little. Abra- ham Lincoln's religion as uncounted acts and words bear witness, was vital and genuine and a handspring that needed no sectarian label to intensity it's influence.
 'eYou must kneel to God only" he said to humble freedmen who, in their inarticulate thanfulness, fell on their knees before him. q am but Gods humble instrument"
 "Driver, are you an Episcopalian?" he asked a mule driver who was exceedingly profane Eff I go to church at all, go to the Methodist church" was the response. "Qh, excuse me- said Lincoln. 'I thought you must be an Epis- copalian, for you swear just like Secretary Se- ward, and he is church warden" The gen tie irony is one of many indications that Lin coin attached more significance to conduct of life than to formal churchmanship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12

American people is the fact that no American author has ever won the Nobel prize in liter ature, although Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root, Woodrow Wilson, Dr. Alex carrel, Dr. Albert A. Nicholson of the University of Chi cago and Prof T. W, Richards of Harvard have won other prizes offered by the Swedish chemist.
 Glancing over the names of authors who have won the prize in literature, including Kipling, Maeterlinck, Knut Hamsun, Rabindranath, Tagore and other whose fame is worldwide, we must acknowledge that there is no living American writer who ranks with these authors Furthermore, there is little to be said for American literature when such trivial stuff as Main Street" makes it's author rich and famous overnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
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SENTIMENTAL SERENADE

New York Correspondent Pittsburg Dispatch
 Have you bought money order from Romeo? He sells them in a substation where the patrons are almost all women. He has brown eyes. He is efficient. He never gets ruffled. He radiates sort of double dis titled and twisted" essence of joy.
 He serenades all the women who come to the window. He whistles under his breath--a very much muted serenade, but one that can be heard very clearly as you stand waiting at his desk His repertoire is thing to marvel at He, changes the tune according to the customer.
 Youth and beauty draw popular sentimental songs-well seasoned ones that have stood the time test--like Moonlight Bay" Sweet Adc- line," and "Oh, Geneive."
 It must be his private idea of the last word in complimentary music. He flutes along, and syncopates little. But unless spo- ken to he never looks up. He's very polite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES.
I'D 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.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. And mer1naids, too, would not be forced To follow fashions whim. For they, 'tis whispered, entre nous, Are already in the swih
 Tampa Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
GREATEST PAINTING RUINED HIM

From The Mentor Magazine
 ''The Night Watch," the best painting of the famous artist Rembrandt, was the cause of his ruin.
 Popular, rich and married to a beautiful woman whom he loved devotedly, he was at the tide of his fortunes when Capt. Franz Ban ming Cock and his company of wealthy young guardsmen commissioned him to paint them.
 He put the captain and his lieutenant in the foreground. The other members were mere incidental figures. Because of this they re- fused to pay their pro rata and withdrew their patronage.
 From that time Rembrandt's misfortunes grew He was dsconsolate through the death of his wife and children. His house was sold for debt. At 62 he died, leaving barely enough money for his funeral expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
sUNDoWN

,y Bert Lesion Taylor.
 When my sun of life is low,
 When the dewy shadows creep, Say for me before go,
 ''Now I lay me down to sleep" I am at the journeys end, I have sown and must reap; There are no more ways to mend Now lay me down to sleep. Nothing more to doubt or dare, Nothing more to gain or keep; Say for me the children's prayer, "Now lay me down to sleep" Who has learned along the way Primrose path or stony steep More of wisdom than to say,
 ''Now lay me down to sleep" What have you more wise to tell When the shadows round me creep? All is over, all is well,
 Now lay me down to sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From The Chicago News.

From The Chicago News.
 A man has to learn to like babies and olives.
 Look out for the man who looks out for him. self.
 Nothing is more detestable than other peo- ple's prejudces
 Many man earns his bread by the sweat of his hired mans brow.
 Many joke that is enjoyed today was con- sidered funny centuries ago.
 When you hear man boasting of what he is going to do it won't take long to enumerate the things he has done.
 According to the average man. there are a great many worse, and but few better, men in the world than himself.
 Remember, Herman, that nothing pleases a woman more than to be able to say to her hus- hand, q told you so." x. .sqi n ( a5SkSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
FLOW OF ELoQUENCE MUST YIELD
 TO CONFERENCE TABLE

While the nation joined yesterday in paying tribute to its unknown soldier and Armistice Day exercises were being held in every town and city in the land, many noble sentiments dress at Arlington, reached new heights of elo- quence and voiced the desire of the American people, as well as humanity the world over, to put an end to the brutal and senseess folly of war.
 The spiritual exaltation of America yester- day was profound Mingled with reverence for our heroic dead and gratitude for the sacrifices made by our soldiers in France, was the hope, in many breasts, the conviction, that such trage- dies as the world experienced during four years of strife, will not be permitted to occur again.
 As President Harding said, ''There must be, there shall be, the commanding voice of con- scious civilization against armed warfare" Tn another part of his address the President said, "The loftiest tribute we bestow today--the crate conviction out of unclouded thought, neither shadowed by remorse nor made vain by fancies, is the commitment of this republic to an advancement never made before. If Amer iean achievement is cherished pride at home; if our unselfishness among nations is all we wish 1t to be, and ours is helpful example in the world, then let us give our influence and strength, yea, of our aspirations and convic- tions to put mankind on a little higher plane, exulting and exalting, with wars distressing and depressing tragedies barred from the stage of righteous civilization"
 Thus Mir. Harding and many another orator yesterday pleaded for new era of peace and understanding among nations. Distinguished representatives have come to our shores speak ing fair phrases of mutual help and good will. statesmen from Great Britain, France, Japan and other nations who will take part in the con- ference to limit armament have expressed de- sire to join America in promoting world peace.
 But the time for talking is past. Flowery phrases will not solve the problems before us. This morning the first formal session of the conference will be held in Washington. The time has come to translate lofty speech into &C., ton. Let us now see how far these foreign representatives and our own are prepared to go toawrd the consummation for which millions of people are praying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
THE TROUBLE MAKERS

'Disarm! Disarm" the nations cry
 And upward toss their hats; 'Twere better if they kept an eye
 Upon the diplomats. The greatest battles ever fought
 And all the little spats Could soon be traced, were reasons sought, Back to the diplomats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
PEOPLE FOR BRANDON

From The Alabama Christian Advocate.
 The Age-Herald suggested the other morning that to avoid another heated political race, the state, without opposition, ought to elect Judge Brandon, governor. The Advocate agrees with the suggestion. Give him the nomination on a silver waiter. He is going to be the next chief executive of our state and there is no use in any man opposing him. The people are for him and that settles it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
oBTAINABLE AT s4oO,ooo

There is not the slightest doubt in my mind" said o. L. Bum, ''that the city of Birmingham can have an auditorium seating 10000 people built for $40o,O00 and under In fact know it by comparison of cost of auditoriums built in other cities.
 "With the iron, structural steel, brick and cement at our door without freight rate, it stands to reason that we can build as cheaply as is done in any section of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
RET YOUR CONNECTIONS

q have won number of hats in recent cleo tions," said William Corning land got them with more or less ease simply because bet my convictions No matter how l might favor candidate, when it comes to wager on re- suit of election, try to use judgment rather than sentiment. Lots of men place bad cleo tion wagers because they (cannot or will not separate the wish from the thought"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
THE WAY OF TURKS

"On the day that France signed its most re- cent agreement with the Turks to the detri- ment of Greek interests" said Aristotle Bouros, "the Turks butchered 1000 Christians. It is passing strange in this civilized age that one Christian nation will thus put itself in the way of another
 q see no hope for my country under the Constantine regime and believe that eventual ly Greeks will realize this, and then there will be change. It was sad day when we turned down Venizelos"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
HENCE HIS TEARS

Send me another salesman. Pm trying to buy wedding outfit and this clerk sobs every time he displays new article of wearing ap- parel."
 ''Mr Cripes, retire and call MT. Jobbles to the front" said the floor manager. "It's his heart, sir" he whispered confidentially to the customer ''Mr Gripes was tilted last week by young woman who eloped with prohibition agent. She preferred riches to honest worth. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
OUTSIDER SEES IMPORTANCE
 OF STATE PORT AID

OF STATE PORT AID ping board, after visiting Mobile and seeing the strategic advantage of it's connection with the navigable river system of Alabama, said: "With Mobiles physical location and with the great Warrior river system at its door, there seems no reason why this port should not become of the important and outstanding ports of the world"
 Of state aid for development of the port at Mobile, he had this to say:
 ''I am particularly pleased to note mani festation of public interest in port development for the reason that do not think that any n- terest but the public interest should control that important asset
 There should be need for outsiders to tell Alabamians of the opportunity offered them in the development of their port. Mobile is Ala bama's gateway for the economic marketing of it's products. It is of prime importance that this gateway be in charge of the people of Alabama through state control and developed
 
 MT. 0'Connor repeats our catechism to us. We should repeat it to ourselves until we pass the port aid amendment and prove our intel ligent appreciation of what is apparent to the disinterested observer from the outside. Inventors of devices to take human life and destroy property view the opening of the arma- aar,f IL. world.
 Admiral Horthy says he doesn't want to be King. Nevertheless, visitors to Budapest re- port large number of flunkies about his per son.
 Peggy says she believes Stanley tried to be fair. At this distance it looks as if he suc- ceeded beyond his fondest expectations.
 
 The last we heard of Marshal Fochs wildcat, it was still in his possession, but something tells us that varmnt will never see Paris.
 
 Lloyd George hopes that the pestiferous Irish problem will permit him to park his feet under. the conference table little later. Delegates to the disarmament conference VIII De sedecu dcCoiuils Vo dlphdDeGlcdi pItCe- dence." As usual, America first. China is one nation who will sit in the con- ference without being suspected of having any militaristic designs up her sleeve.
 '
 Some of the brethren are still emitting loud yawps over Mir. Harding's Birmingham speech. It will soon be ancient history.
 
 The speeder who runs away probably figures on being able to slaughter at least one more victim before he is caught.
 
 What has become of the old-fashioned patriot who used to take his hat off when the flag passed by?
 The patient who persuades his doctor to write him beer prescription may well excaim, My preserverw
 The cave man surges up in every of us when 22 husky football warriors clash in deadly combat.
 Hungary refuses to be resigned to her fate. Considering what that fate is, who can blame her?
 seven laps ahead of William Jennings Bryan's. Shooting irons are an indispensable adjunct to political argument in Breathtt county, Ky. If the Japs want to be understood, now's the time to take the world into their confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
OFF ON VACATION

''It certainly seems queer for me to be talk ing vacation at this season of the year, as for years I have been busy at work at this time, as we'll as at all other times at the city hall as secretary of the city commission" said Scudder Rya
 Before I take up any other duties l am go- ing up to my old home, Shelbyville, Tenn, next week and join party of friends for real old fashioned hunt. There is no finer hunting any where than in Tennessee, especially around Shelbyville and many of my old friends there are good huntsmen and know the ropes, so I am anticipating very happy vacation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
CATEGORICAL EQUIPMENT

"If a man has knowledge of Shakespeare and the Bible, is he we'll educated?"
 T don't know about that" said the practi- cal campaigner, "but he has the material at hand to make corking good political speech and impress the voters with the sincerity of his motives'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
MOVE oN'' FOR wHIz BANG

From The Oklahoman.
 Because the people living at Whiz Bang, a boom town in the western Osage oil district, are squatters on Indian land 1t is understood the federal government has issued orders for the land to be vacated. Titles cannot be given at Whiz Bang and persons living there pay rentals for the lots, they occupy. It is, said that Whit Bang will be moved to "A ppsrsori..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
NOTHING FORTHCoMINc

"Mr. Grabcoin, we are soliciting funds for the poor heathen.''
 ''Well, sir?"
 May we look to you for at least $1, ,Oo0?" ''You may, sir. I've been looked to for much larger sums than that without it's producing and tangible results"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
A GREATER MENACE

Cts shame the way European countries are printing worthless paper money"
 q can bear up under that kind of perversitv with my accustomed fortitude," said MT. Jags- by. "What bothers me is the way rascals in this country are printing labels to paste on stuff that never saw bonded warehouse"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
COOPERATION OF CITIZENS
 WITH COMMISSION

One of the city commissioners was elected on platform calling for cooperation between the various civic organizations. Since the election another commissioner has requested this cooperation. At the installation of the new officials several civic organizations tend cred their services to the board.
 The commission will make no mistake by keeping in touch with those whom it represents and the people will gain much by assisting the commission through their organizations.
 Popular interests in public affairs should not confined itself to election periods. Officials should not forget the public between elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
THEN THE PATRON WONDERED

"Why did you put half dollar in the cash register and ring it up after eating lunch in your own place?" "Just to keep the accounts straight" said the restaurant proprietor. q don't eat here often."
 PAUL, COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
AN INSIDE JOB
From Life.

From Life.
 And I'm going to build high spiked iron fence around the whole estate"
 "To keep the public out?" kN4
 "No, to keep the servants in" :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
ANATOLE FRANCE WINS
NOBEL PRIZE

The Swedish academy has awarded the 1921 Nobel prize in literature to Anatole France, 8 French author, who Is more talked about than read in America. In thoughtful magazines his name is one to conjure with, but outside of literary circles he is more or less of an un- known quantity. Nevertheless, we shall not ba disposed to quarrel with tho award.
 What should be of more significance to fhs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
HURLING DEFIANCE

From The Tampa Tribune.
 If California thinks it scare winter vis- itors from Florida to itself by Ku Klux Klan boogaboo, it has another think coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE

"Pa?"
 Well, my son?"
 "What is the last word in,hospitality?"' stIt isn't word, son. It's hiccough."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
LEASE OF PLANT MISTAKE

Lease of the steam plant at Muscle Shoals to the Alabama Power company may and may not be what it appears on the surface," de- clared Emmet o'Neal, referee in bankruptcy, and former governor of Alabama.
 "To me it seems another excuse to block Henry Ford's acquisition of the Muscle Shoals project. The conference on November Is will come before the power company do any thing concrete with the dam. Ford may pre- sent his proposition in such shape that date that Secretary Weeks will immediately recom- mend to Congress that the Ford offer be ac- cepted. The lease can do no real good, it seems to me.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
MOORE PRAISES CONFERENCE

"The north Alabama conference is a great body,' says J. D. Moore, land it is meeting in and with great church. The history of the old First church is one for every Methodist in Birmingham to be proud Its present build ing has been one of the outstanding features in the religious architecture of the city. Those who builded it builded better than they knew for in spite of it's more than score of years of service, it is still today good to look upon from the outside and comfortable within. The only sad part about it being that many of the godly men and women who made sacrifices to see it go up are no longer living
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
"BRoTHER BRYANT AND FLOWERS

'This year has brought more beautiful flow CTS to my notice, it seems to me, than have ever seen before," said Rev. J. A. Bryan, more familiarly known Brother Bryan" to his many warm friends
 q am so glad that the season of pleasant weather has continued, for have had fewer calls for coal when the weather is like this, and so instead of sending people coal, I have been sending them flowers. My friends send me such quantities of them of all kinds-gorgeous in color-the chrysahthemums and the dahliahs especially, and I know how people appreciate beautiful flowers and so I share mine with those who don't have as many as l do.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
WOMEN SEND WILSON MESSAGE


 "The Birmingham League of Women Voters were happy to comply with the request of the woman's national democratic league" said Mrs. Richard F. Johnston, land send an armistice message to ex-President Woodrow Wilson We wired him yesterday the following message:
 Hon. Woodrow Wilson: The Birming- ham League of Women Voters sends greetings to you, America's greatest wounded soldier. We hope for your continued improvement in heath.'
 "The women of this country, think, whether democrat or republican, are glad to honor one whom we regard as one of history's greatest statesmen, and one of the worlds brainiest men. When we were attending the meeting of the na-. tional league in Cleveland, at the mention of the name of Woodrow Wilson or when his pie ture was flashed upon the screen, it was al- ways an occasion of wild cheering by the women. It mattered not what their politics, or from what section of the country they came."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
ATLANTA's HOSPITALITY APPRECIATED

During my recent visit to Atlanta when took the exhibits from the woman's department of the Alabama State Fair association over there for exhibition at the Georgia State fair, l found Atlanta to be every thing I had ever heard in regard to hospitality" said Mrs. John B. Reid
 q never saw such cordiality and such gen erosity; we had luncheons and dinners and re- captions and everything that could be done for the visiting women from the various states representing the womcn's departments of fairs every day. And best of all, Alabama women walked away with several first prizes.' That pleased me most of all.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-12
A MORNING PRAYER

o help me. God, to prayi For prayer leads to faith and faith to labor and labor to lova--and love of Theel Amen. M. s. B.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-09

MACKENZIE-At the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Terwilli-
ger, 770 Chemeketa, April 8,
Marvele Louis Mackenzie, at
the age Of 70 years.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Geo. Mackenzie, Oakland,
Calf, a daughter, Mrs. Terwilli-
ger of Salem, a stepson, c. A.
Wheeler of Boone, Iowa, a grand
son, Orley J. Leffingwell of Sa-
lem. Funeral from the home Tues
day at 2:SO p. m. The Woman's S
Relief Corps officiating and Inter
ment in City View cemetery. "
GRILLEY-At the Willamette
sanitarium, April s, Mary e.,
wife of Gee. NJ. Grilley, aged
20 years.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by 2 sisters, Mrs. Lydia
TAFT, of Durango, Colo, Mrs. Ag-
mes Laughlin of Clyde, Kans., and
a brother, Geo. Sexsmith of Atch-
ison, Kan. Funeral from the Ter
williger home Monday afternoon
at 2:30. interment in City View
cemetery. .