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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
QUERIES IN THE WHITE HOUSE

From The Brooklyn Eagle.
There's queer suggestion of the traditional
spiritualistic seance in President Harding's new
rules for what has hitherto been correctly
termed the 'bi-weeky conference with news
paper men," All questions of correspondents
must be handed up in writing. Why? ITO pre-
vent significance being attached to unanswer-
able verbal questions" We suppose the in
terpreters of spirit rappings would have like
explanation.
The correspondents of the American press
in Washington picked men of calling
that requires mental alertness. They do not
ask fool questions" On the other hand, they
are not miracle workers and cannot frame off
hand queries that "unanswerable" by a
quick-working mind, informed with the spirit of
frankness.
We do not for moment doubt President
Harding's frankness. Some psychological con-
trasts, then, become inevitable. Woodrow Will
son had the quickness of an old time schoollnas-
ter. William Howard Taft could deftly laugh
away anything that bothered him. Theodore
Roosevelt's mental trigger finger was likely
to get the drop on any correspondent. But
| going back from Mckinley to Abraham Lincoln
this quality is missing in our Presidents Of
course, one can hardly picture the scribes hand
ing up questions to such master of parable
and repaftee as the great emancipation. To be
fair one has to acknowledge that Buchanan's ex-
quisite command of polemics would have made
Conferences" safe enough for him. But for
another exception long jump to jefferson
has to be made, and we can conceive that
George Washington would have preferred ques-
tions in written form.
| Comparison is not always odious. The fox
has a quicker mind than the elephant but
when it comes to crushing out disorder in the
jungle, Reynard is negligible and HATH is in
vincbe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
cAu4lrzMM 1AasstlH
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS

From The ST. Louis ost-Dispatch.
Low hangs the somber cloud over Knoebel,
Arkansas, where once for all, the issue Of
"lpstick' and anti-lipstick'' has been Joined
in harsh and bitter conflict. Anon through
the gloom penetrate the shrill slogans of the
combatants. "Decency? trumpets the one.
"Libertyv' clarions the other.
This direful state was precipitated, we learn,
by the expulsion of Miss Pearl Pugsley from
the high school for failing to remove the cos
metics with which her toilette was abetted The
principal was firm. The board was adamant
mo paint and powder in the schools said
they. mo interference with personal liberty"
retorted Miss Pugsley, equally resolved And
now Knoebel once an example of serenity and
brotherly love, is divided into snarling, hostile
camps, and peace has fled.
Some will be reminded of the momentous
issue which estranged Little Endans' from
"Big Endians" in Lilliputia. If sympathy is 20
be extended either way, it will incline to Miss
Pugsley. We confess our failure to apprehend
the demoraizing powers of the lipstick. Rather
are we persuaded that the school authorities
behind the spirit of the times. This latter
is well illustrated by writer in the Nation,
who reports recently seeing young gentleman
of eight months sitting in his baby carriage
on sidewalk in the Bronx, diligently perus-
ing copy of the birth Control Review"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
MR.. WELLS QUARREL WITH
THE LONDON MAIL

An interesting point in newspaper ethics has
been brought out by the action of the London
Dali Mail in discarding the articles of II. G..
Wells about the arms conference in Washing
ton after entering into a contract to publish
what he wrote. 1t is said that the Mail for a
time blue penciled passages considered objec-
tionable, which was not fair to Mr.. Wells, and
finally abandoned the service altogether.
Naturally, rival publications in London have
jumped at the Opportunity thus presented to
score the Mail for its short-sighted conduct.
The Mail is charged with refusing to publish
what many Britons believe to be the truth,
while it is generally conceded that regardless
of whether or not Mr.. Wells views of the con-
ference could be Endorsed by all Englshmen,
his brilliant articles constitute feature which
no alert newspaper could afford to throw away.
The New York World, which brought Mr.
Wells to America and from which the Mail
agreed to take the service, does not attempt to
edit his articles, even when they are con-
trary to opinions expressed by the World on
its editorial page The World presents them
for what they are worth and lets its readers
draw their own conclusions. That is the only
way in which a newspaper can keep faith with
the public. Just as it is unethical to Color
news dispatches to influence public opinion, a
newspaper declines to publish articles not in
agreement with its editorial policy even though
the author takes full responsibility for them
under his signature, places itself in a rather I'M
favorable light.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
A Farce Comedy
From The Tampa Tribune.

From The Tampa Tribune.
mot guilty on the ground of insanity" So
said the jury of Lena Clarke, the woman
charged with killing man in her room in Or
lando, and whose confession to the police, and
evident guilt, was known to all who have read
the proceedings of the case.
That verdict, being interpreted, means the
jury believes she did kill Miltimore If man
had been the defendant the verdict would prob
able have been guilty with recommendation to
mercy" That is what the jury intends to do
in this case, only instead of saying so, it says
mot guilty on the ground of insanity" This re-
lieves the woman from going to Raiford, and
sends her instead to Chattahoochee, where as
she wants to, she will have all the time and
liberty she needs to write the "story of her
life" and indulge in illimitable tomfooleries like
those she has been putting off on a guIlible
press.
We take off our hat to Lena and to her
attorneys for pulling the most spectacular, abb
solutely farcical comedy the courts of Florida
have seen; and for making the press of the
state clear her on the ground of Insanity"
Lena Clarke was sane enough to hold the post
office for number of years; enough 10
juggle her accounts to the utter binding of the
postoffice inspectors, men who noted for
their shrewdness and ability to uncover crook
edness in bookkeeping and in accounts. She
enough to give the lead to her at
torneys from the start, and sane enough to get
the newspaper correspondents started off on
good readable stuff" She was sane enough
to tell the most remarkably impossible yet hear
able account" of spirit life, put into print
since Rider Hagard gave us "She."
If Lena Clarke is. crazy, then everybody else
at Chattahoochee should be turned out as sane
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
ENJOY VISITS HERE

II always enjoy getting chance to run
down to Birmingham" says Vance Turner of
Lewisburg, Tenn. 81 used to get to visit it
when on the Vanderbilt football team, but this
time came more on business trip. Having
attended Vanderbilt and being Tennessean
am naturally fond of Nashville, but somehow
feel that Birmingham is a better place for a
young man. Nashville is an old city with the
traditions of aristocracy while Birmingham is
made largely by those who have looked more to
themselves than to their ancestors to make
good. Another thing, Nashville is great col
lege town, and many of the students naturally
make it their home upon graduation and in this
way it is harder for young to get well
placed as the competition is keen"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
SONNET

Ann Hamilton, in The Nation.
When / was far too young to comprehend,
My great-grandfather one day talked to me
As if l were his wise and agea~friend
And did not hold new doll on my knee.
l can remember how his voice was kind
But what he said could not understands:
Only these words chung oddly in my mind:
"To burn out like candle in Gods hand"
What otherwords he uttered I forget.
These are like rubies from ring unrolled
That in my fingers wait to be reset
When learn better how to work with gold.
Yet when he spoke them, all did was star,
And wonder at the whiteness of his hair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
HAVE MISSED THE JoKE-

"No one has as yet noticed the humor Of the
situation that the husband of the commissioner
of public health is an undertaken" says Mrs.
Mary Echos, commissioner of health and edu-
cation for Birmingham.
ever since The Age-Herald printed the do
mestic pictures of Mr.. Echols he has been the
subject for much good natured joking.
Another thing that may have overlooked is
that a city commissioner has many things to
keep busy with. One local lady was much sur
prised to find out really had an office in the
city hall and that my title was something more
than honorary"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
MAKE CAPITAL OF SIGNS

~ had occasion from time to time to drive
from Gadsden to Admission over The Road Of
Many Crossings" said Charles Denegre, "and
in as much as there was some comment made
several months ago concerning the many road
signs being used for advertising purposes, 1
would like to call attention to the fact that
several firms making use of the same
sign used by the railroad in denoting railroad
crossings These signs have been erected in
places at some little distance from the cross
ing and tend to confuse the motorist and make
travelling dangerous over this road, which is
peculiar for its many railroad crossings"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
THE CYNIC SPEAKS.

Remarked a man of melancholy mien,
Who seemed to find no joy in life at all,
"Misfortune's frowning visage have seen
In lowly howell and in stately hall
There's none so blest he can escape from woe
And make his days a glad unbroken song;
Disaster, soon or late, will lay him low
And weakness will assail the brave and
strong
Twas thus he spoke and slowly moved away,
Who by his melancholy set so great store
He stole from me the brightness of the day
And skies that erst were blue were clouded
DER.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
PRAISES NEW TRAIN

with the addition of the new train between
Cincinnati and New Orleans, it makes it very
convenient for business man to make trip
to New Orleans" stated Frank Reid.
"The trip can now be made over night either
coming home or going to New Orleans, giving a
man the opportunity of spending every day
light hour of the day in the Crescent City, The
Pan-American isn't bad looking train, either.
Heretofore it has been possible to make the
trip down there at night, but, roughly speak
ing, week was ruined in making the trip.
Thanks to o. L. Bum and the traffic association
we now have the best of accommodation"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
PAYS TO ADVERTISE

at really pays to advertise, and that fact was
certainly proven last week, when at least 20
children came to the story telling hour con-
Quoted at the public library" said Lloyd JOS
selyn, director of the public library. "The pro-
gram arranged for the occasion appeared in
The Age-Herald Tuesday morning, and as
Miss Martha Ordway, one of the teachers in
the city schools, was to tell stories on this
occasion, many of her pupils were thrilled and
came with the clippings, saying, is teacher go
ing to tell the stories2' Anyway, it boosted the
hour, and we had the largest crowd of chill
dren since this storytelling program was in
augurated"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
NOVEMBER A MONTH OF
MUCH DEVELOPMENT

November showed greater number of men
employed, increased savings deposits, more
homes built and money invested in homes and
steady gain in industrial operations.
1t during November that an eight-foot
Warrior was announced instead of a six-foot
stream. The Birmingham Water Works COM
pany completed and placed in operation its
new pumping equipment at the Cahaba station.
If the shipyards at Mobile were idle, as in other
parts of the country, the Fairfield car works
is taking more steel from Fairfield plate mills
than the shipyard eve ok.
Alabama has 5000, more horse power Of
electric energy throull bringing the steam,
power plant at Muscle Shoals into service. The
American Cotton association and the Farmers.
union laid plans to organize farm marketing as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
TO MAKE A SURVEY OF
GREEN SPRINGS PARK

Commissioner Harrison is planning to have
survey made of the 116-acre tract of land COM
prised in Green Springs park.
1t is quite important that the city authorities
know the flow of the springs, the relative
amount of woodland and cleared ground and
become familiar with the topography to decide
what improvements may be made now and what
may be deferred until more funds are available
Mr.. Harrison always mentions the children
when he speaks of park development. He is right
there. Primarily the parks are for the young
Green Springs park is naturally delightful
playground. 1t is reached by the Idlewild car
At least beginning should be made toward
developing the park before next summer.
%~
A recent group picture of 40 or SO English
society folk leaves a great deal to be desired
in the manner of pulchritude. Still, one can't
have blue blood and everything
Quiet followed double ynching in Georgia
1t is usually so quiet after a ceremony of that
sort has been performed that the most alert
authorities can't pick up clue
The Atlanta Constitution publishes an edi-
torial on "How to Market Corn" 1t is not,
the title might suggest, intended to promote
the business of bootleggers.
The Tampa Tribune says the trial of Flori-
da's most famous postmistress was farce.
Woman at the bar of justice usually makes a
monkey out of somebody
If the state of Wisconsin thinks it can make
marines quit being quick on the trigger it is,
after manner of speaking, barking up the
wrong tree.
English and American soldiers who enlisted
in the Spanish army to fight the Riffs are
drifting back murmuring, There's no place
like home"
Washington correspondents who now write
their queries when they call on Mr. Harding
at the White House leave "R. S. v. P" to be un-
derstood.
There's no accounting for tastes. For in
stance, delegates to the arms conference want
to attend the opening session of Congress-
Germany has been given breathing SPELL
of three years, but the war lords will merely
utilize it to breathe defiance.
The visit of Edison and Ford to the Tri-
Cities attracted more attention from the pop
ulace than a three-ring circus.
By the time battleships are converted into
flivvers airpanes and poison gas may be fight
ing the battles of democracy.
Arthur Brisbane writes little over column
on the last words of great men. Wilhelms fare
well remains to be spoken.
1t looks as if Ireland and England would be
able to join in celebrating Christmas as they
have never done before
The Chinese delegate who quit the confer
ence talks like man who is fed up on promises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
THE HUMMING BIRD

Padraic Colum, in The New Republic.
Up from the navel of the world,
Where Cuzco has her founts of fire,
The passer of the Gulf he comes.
He lives in air., bird of fire,
Charted by flowers still he comes
Through spaces that are half the world.
With glow Of suns and seas he comes;
A life within our Swallowed world
That's bloom, and gem. and kiss of fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
CHRISTMAS RUSH ON

"The Christmas business opened up last Mon
day with such rush." said Jake Goldstein, a
downtown merchant, chat it bids fair, accord
ing to the present indications, to surpass that
business transacted during the holidays last
year.
There was such large business done on
Monday that decided at the close Of the day IS
business to compare the same date last year
with the business done. Business conditions in
general for the month, l believe, will eclipse
those of 1920"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
STUDY IN HIGH FINANCE

From Town Topics, London.
"But your father must have some profession
or business" said the kindly magistrate to the
small offender charged with stone throwing to
the danger, ETC., Come, come, what is he?"
"Please, sir, he's retired bankrupt" bleated
the budding George Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
ACUTE DEPRESSION.

otis solemn moment in a mans life when
he hears preacher say, I pronounce you man
and wife,"
'True," said the Chicagoan, ''but if you want
to have sure-enough sinking feeling, just be
one of the interested parties in court when the
judge is trying to figure out what would be
reasonable amount of alimony."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
EVEN CONNECTS HATE HIM
From The Brooklyn Eagle.

From The Brooklyn Eagle.
This great Empire State has duty to per-
FORM. Tighe, the. police clubber, in Sing Sing,
must be protected from his fellow-convicts
who want to kill him. That ought not to be
difficult if decent discipline prevails in the
historic prison.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
DISTRACTING DRAMA.

II can't play Macbeth before 20 people"
said the famshed tragedian.
"Think about your art" said his manager.
soothingly.
Il cannot even do that" replied the star,
with tragic gesture. "a stage hand is eating
hot dog in the wings"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
THE CASE AGAINST RELY

From The Arkansas Gazette.
E. Mont Reilly may be all right, but there
two things against him. That's no way
for regular fellow to sign his name and his
home town paper congratulated said home
town on losing him when it was announced
that Mr.. Harding would send him to Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
MOMENTOUS DECISION REACHED
IN DOWNING STREET

While the arms conference is proceeding
slowly, and the Chinese delegates are showing
their displeasure in no uncertain way, good
news comes from another conference held in
that historic mansion, No. 10 Downing street,
where an agreement was reached which prom
Uses to end the age-long differences between
Great Britain and Ireland Well may the
English and Irish people rejoice, for just when
the future seemed darkest and hope had been
practically abandoned, terms were agreed upon
by the representatives of the Sim Fem and
the British government.
The world will soon witness the birth of the
Gree State of Ireland" for the attitude of Ul-
ster will not prove an obstacle, no matter what
that part of Ireland decides to do, and it IS
believed that both the Sim Fem Parliament and
the British Parliament will ratify the agree
ment.
While the details have not been given to
patches that Ireland gains practically every
thing she asked for, and the troublesome mat
ter of swearing allegiance to the British crown
has been accomplished by adroit bit of
phraseology which is acceptable to the Sim Fein
as we'll as the heads of the British govern
ment, but means that Ireland will be part of
the empire, although enjoying full measure
of autonomy. Some of Lloyd Georges polit-
ical enemies may attempt to cause trouble, but
there is little likelihood that either the Sim
Feiners the British government will hesitate
to accept the terms fixed in the premier's resi-
dence, in the early hours of the morning, and
after session which left all the statesmen pres
ent mentally and physically exhausted.
One London dispatch says the oath which the
Sim Feiners will be required to make is as
follows: 81 do solemnly swear true faith and al
legiance to the constitution of the Irish Free
State, as by law established, and that will be
faithful to his majesty, King George V, his heirs
and successors by law, in virtue of the common
citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and
her adherence and membership to the group of
nations forming the British commonwealth of
nations"
This oath is masterpiece of diplomacy. The
pride of Sim Fein is saved, yet Ireland is not
lost to the British empire. Satisfactory terms
have also been drawn up, it is said, regarding
control of Irish ports by the British navy. III
ster may withdraw is she wishes and revert TO
her present status within territory which a
boundary commission will adjust.
Lloyd George has apparently won another
great victory through consummate skill in me-
gotiating. 1t will have tremendous influence
on the future of Great Britain, of the Irish
people and the whole world, which will thus
be given striking illustration of firm peace
being established after centuries of conflict
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
DOUGHTY SUPPLIES PAPERS

'I was glad to be able to supply three of the
missing issues of The Age-Herald for the files
of the Library of Congress at Washington"
said J. H. Doughty general agent of the Union
Pacific.
Checking over the old issues had on hand,
l found September 26, October and October
10, 1921, which forwarded to Herbert Putnam,
the librarian. The missing issues which l did
not have included May and IT, September 10
and October 49,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
ENJOYED EDUCATIONAL. MEET

~ attended the sessions OF the Association
of Southern Colleges and Secondary Schools Of
the Southern States and listened to some spen-
did addr Asses and papers," says DIR. A. j. Dick
inson. I also heard the deliberations of the
Southern Baptist Education association with
great profit and PLEASURE. I. was really a
great tr~at to have within d week a chance
to hear The representative pre- dents of the
great secular colleges of the south along with
those of the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges. Both
bodies have big work cut out, and SO far as
1 was able to judge, tackling it with de-
gree of enthusiasm and ability which BODIES
well for education in the future in Dixieland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07

ones in His name and for His sake. His words
come ringing down the ages:
"And whose shall receive one such little.
child in my name receveth me-"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WE'VE NOTICED THIS.

"a medical authority says good health and
exuberant spirits make man want to play
around instead of doing his work"
"There must be something in that theory. A
tired business person seldom invites his pretty
stenographer out to lunch when he's trifle
under the weather."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
LEO CARRILLo WELL DRESSED MAN

"There is indescribable air about we'll
dressed man that never fails to attract atten-
tion," said H. j. Porter, Jr. Yesterday, Leo
GARLIC, the clever actor, was in our store buy
in hat, and while he was not at all flashily
dressed, every person who entered the store
while he was in there paused to look at him a
second time. His clothes no better in quail
ity than those many people in Birmingham wear,
but they were stylish, and he wore them with
an air that instantly stamped him as "a well
dressed man."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
TITS so.

He may have neither fame nor worldly pelf,
And never read,
But if he cannot talk about himself
Is dumb indeed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
A TAME PASTIME.

TAME PASTIME.
''Do you ever do any window shopping'?"
NO." said Mr.. Jagsby. "That uled to be my
favorite diversion in the old days when the
larger grocery stores maintained family liquor
departments, but what does OF profit man
to gaze at a window full of canned goods, olive
oil and catsup?" PAUL COOK.