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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. 7T is easy to understand the II logic of the movie men who have S approached such persons as Eff Stillman and Clara Hamon with con tracts to exhibit themselves on the screen.
 The process of logic differently ap- piled, however, would hasten the movie millennium. There are many national and international characters that the movie world would crowd to see, many of whom no doubt would seize a fat contract as avidiously as a fish eats fly. Consider. for ex- ample. the drawing power of such at fractions as these:
 Lenine and Trotzky. in the happy, though Russian. epic called: "Thc Rise of the Perky Proles, or the Only Way to Keep All the Public Always Fooled Is to Massacre 'Em." This great film contains a closeup of the greatest money-maker in the world, a Russian printing press
 King George w., in the nine-reei wonder entitled. Being King Isn't What It Used To Be, or Why Do They Need Me When They've Got Queen Nary" A drama of imperial pathos and abysmal gloom, in which the King shows how tea should be drunk.
 Jean Crones, in the great under world features. Poisoning the Soup, or the Fine Art of Cookery in Chica- go..'' This is drama of great human interest showing what happens when cook flavors soup with nitroglyc- erin. MT. Crones, the star, who IS fugitive from justice. was captured by the movie police for the purpose oi appearing in this play.
 The one andi only Kronprinz of Germany in Love in the Trenches or How Evolution Tricked Me of 2 Chin.' with special scenes showing how the starlost Verdun.S The Sultan of Turkey in great film, refuting the charges that he is the sick man of Europe. called "Ti Is the Lite The harem scenes are taken from life.
 In good sooth. these films would be
 relished by 8 certain public. They
 would be cosmic dramas with all sorts of human appeal. The stars are all alive and might be tempted only given a chance to accept .
 movie contract.
 it is true that the mo sA~s z future
 is behind them. Think of what they
 missed by not having their cameras clicking when Socrates drank hia
 hemlock. when the gla1iatcrs foug, l to . finish in the Roman coliseum l when the Persians bore down on Leonidas at Thermopy1ae. whss
 Brutus drove home his regicidal l knts. when Napoleon divorced Joso- J phine and married Maria Louisa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
A LARGER ACE-HERALD

A GEHERALD readers will today note change in the
 appearance of their favore newspaper which calls word of explanation.
 Beginning with todays issue The AgeHerad will hereafter appear in eightcoumn form instead of column For months this newspaper has desired make this change but unable to do because of the difficulty of getting newsprnt of the proper Six months ago ever arrangements finally made whereby the change could be made at this time.
 The eghcoumn newspaper many advantages over the size from the standpoint of the reader editor and the advertiser The rapidly becoming standardized among American newspapers because of it's many advantages It gives much latitude and elasticity in display In 16page paper instance there is gain of Is full columns of news
 The AgeHerad believes that its readers find the new size much satisfactory and will welcome their paper in its form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
ASHINGTON, D. C., June z.
 Special. l.)ErCertain cities have traits that per-
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| N1 v AShlNIIOIN' D' O'' Juiie '' | WtW Especial. )-,Certain cities | have traits that per- sist. Recent rioting in Alexandria, Egypt, seems only a latter-day echo was mobbed, where Caracalla once slaughtered all youths old enuogh to bear arms, and the pagan beauty, Hypatia, fell victim to enraged riot | ers."
 l With this introduction bulletin of the National Geographic society | points out that. though Alexandria may be popularly associated with dis turbances, Its influence Is widely dif- fused in more significant ways. "The Londoner as he eats his breakfast eggs, the New Yorker, as he strolls past Cleopatra's Needle in Central park, the Philadelphian who sometimes rebels at the rigid check er-board street plan, the worshiper in a Christian church of any denomi- nation-all owe something to the city which. in Cleopatra's time, was the commercial mistress of the Mediter- : ranean.
 | ITO explain: Until the war handi- capped Mediterranean shipping Alex andria sent S0,O0O,ooo eggs a year to London It contributed one of it's l famous twin shafts of red granite to Central park, New York, in 1881, the other one having been removed to London three years earlier. | "Dimocrates of Rhodes, friend Of the Macedonian conQueror who | founded and gave his name to Alex andria, laid out the streets in grid iron regularity, thus setting pat tern which was copied the occidental world over.
 "F'inally Athanasius, known to churchmen as the Father of Ortho- doxy,' fought in Alexahdria his bit- ter theological battle with the Arians and set forth doctrines still embodied in the creeds of many denominations. l .Land at Alexandria today and you may catch a boat-train to press on to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
LoNG DlsTANcE cALL

LoNG DISTANCE CALL Where is your friend scatterwita going in such hurry"
 ITO attend a seance given by a noted spiritualist"
 Hes crazy"
 T agree with you. He told me he had date with Helen Of Troy"
 VICTIM or coNpoI.GNCE So your are a farmer?'
 Yes" replied Mir. Cohbles Fortunate man."
 Come right into the house, friend. and I'll have mother cook you a good old fashioned dinner"
 What for?"
 You're the first stranger I've seen ill six months who hasn't tried 10 make me thinA l was poor. dosya- trodden son of sea cook who wasnt getting a square deal from the gos ernment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Commendable Act by Board of Revenue

~ ENERAL commendation will M be extended to the board of revenue for its unanimous action yesterday in ordering the county engineer to determine the exact To- cation of the Jefferson county line in the vicinity of Lock IT and set stakes for the completion of the road to the county line.
 One of the finest roads in the county extends approximately 42 miles from Birmingham toward Lake Bankhead and Lock IT. While the location of the county line is not known exactly it is thought that an extension of approximately two miles will carry the road to the line. This will leave the road from 800 to 1,200 feet from the lock. 
 Here is a fine opportunity for Tuscaloosa county to show co-opera- tion with Jeffersons by insuring the completion of this 800 or 1000 feet lying in that county. It is expected that there will be no difficulty about that. Such a distinguished Tusca- loosa citizen as Judge w. w. Bran- don himself has expressed the opin- | ion that his county would do it's part to open Lock IT and Lake Bankhead to the people of the state. The con- pletion of the road will have ma terial advantages for Tuscaloosa county, for if the lake is made ac- cessible there are sure to follow de- velopments which will ultimately add to property values substantially. As for the project as a whole there can be no question of its ad- vantages. Lake Bankhead is one of the most beautiful bodies of water in America. Lock F should be show place because of its magnitude and grandeur. Probably not per cent of the people of Birmingham have seen the lake and lock because they are so inaccessible. The board of revenue is performing a real pub lie service in taking~steps to provide means of getting to this wonder ful section of the state.
 One of the gratifying features of the matter is the fact that in spite of past differences the board of revenue was unanimous in it's action yesterday. Such team work on a really vital and important project is entitled to general commenda- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08

THE OUTLAW Robert w. Service in Ballads of
 Bohemian" Borse & Hopkins. A wild and woful race he ran
 Of lust and sin by land and sea; Until, abhored of God and man,
 They swung him from the gallow.
 tree.
 Ar,l then he climbed the Starry Stair And dumb and naked and alone With head unbowed and brazen glare He stood before the Judgment
 Throne. ar l The Keeper of the Records spoke: This man, o Lord, has mocke.
 Thy Name. Teh weak have wept beneath his yoke.
 TEe strong have fled before hi. dame. The Blood of babies is on his sword His life is evil to the brim; Look town, decree his doom. o Lord! Lo, there is none will speak for
 him" The golden troumpets blew a blast That echoed in the crypts of Hell, For there was Judgment to be passed And lips were hushed and silence
 .eil,
 The man was mute he made no stir. | Erect before the Judgment Seat When all at once a mongrel cur
 Cra.,t out and covered and licked his feet.
 I. lcKed his feet with whining cry
 Come Heav'n. come Hell. what did
 it care?
 It seapt. it tried t., catch his eye: Its master, yea, it's God WAS th0go. Then as thrill of wonder sped
 Through throngs of shining sera-
 phim,
 The saege of All looked down and | said: .Lc' here is one who pleads sss
 hm-
 least, And who by word or look or deed ghall pity show 10 bird or beast.
 By Me shall have friend in noed. Ay. tho. his sin be black as night. And tho he stand mid men alore. He shall be scftened in Ny sight,
 And find A pleader by Ny ThroLe- ~So let this man to glory win; l From lie to life salation glean: ilsy pain and sacrifice and sin, 1 Until he stand before Me-clean. Fer he who loves the least of these (And here say and here repeatJ Shall win himself. an angels pleas For Mercy at My Judgment DeaG'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
WILD oATs-FoR LADIEs

Florence Guy Woolston, in Harper's Magazine for June.
 It seems as though it were the naughty ladies of history. not the good ones. whom people loved best. One of the seasons popular comedies has a song to this effect. Its C-l-e- o-p-a-t-r-a and her ilk. 1t !aAys who put the pep into the past. As soon as this sentiment is blared across the footlights, the audience bursts into applause. giving Cleopatra a spontaneous vote Of appreciation, possibly thanks.
 Would the same audience get ex- cited about one of the good women No. Hardly anyone has more than an absent-minded kindly word for them. Often no word at all. The list of biographies in the card cata- logue of the public library give the whole situation away. Four times as many books have been written In the past 10 years about Lucretia Bor- gia as about splendid Susan B. An thony Cleopatra has 10 times as much space given to her as admira- ble Clara Barton. In fact q whole box is filled with her misdoings Good queens. Louise of Prussia and Victoria. haven't the ghost of a chance in competition with Gather inc of Russia and Florence Nightin- gale. Frances Willard and Martha Washington fade into hazy back ground as H1len of Troy. Ninon dc L'Enclos or Madame Pompadoul come forth.
 Consider women authors. Take tho good women who produced Elsie books ike hardy Annuals. Almost nothtng is kncwft of her. But George Sand who wrcta far less innocent books. has never ceased to be an ob- ject Of attention she even caused Biographical play more than lt years ftsr her csath. Neither little Elsie 70 Aer creator has had any such nNs'~-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Swat the Fly and
 Prevent the Mosouito

EHHERE are not so many flies in
 ll Birmingham as there used to
 be. Elimination of their breeding places has reduced their number, but there are plenty tosannoy peo- pie wherever precautions are not taken. It,is always in order to have the fly swatter handy and the door and window screens taut and in good repair. Flies reproduce like magic. One unswatted fly means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
DURING THE WAR

Please help an unfortunate man. whined the beggar.
 What's the matter with your" asked the crusty old gentleman.
 T was injured during the war;
 Don't you try to make me believe you are a war hero"
 T didn't say that, sir. and I wouldn't try to impose on a gentle man who's as smart as you are. said the beggar, with an insinuating air. T was struck by truck in the fall of 1s17."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
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From the Ohio state Journal. Wilton Junction Is a city in Iowa that is an aspirant for fame because one of It's citizens is the model hus-
 band. according to his own ideals,
 having for 21 years kept his pre- marriage promise to cook his own
 breakfast while his wife had an ex- tfa hour of beauty sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Gamest Kind of Warden

Game Warden is no misnomer in the case of John H. Wallace, conser- vation commissioner for Alabama" said Montgomery banker who was in the city this week.
 "A few years ago a number of /us attended good roads convention barbecue in Montgomery county. l. took some thirty automobiles to transport the party. Coming back al. of us were anxious to get in the lead and avoid the dust Mir Wal lace was wearing an expensive hat in which, believe. he took no It, tie just pride. r
 ''As we passed anoher speeding car, the commissioners hat blew off and the chauffeur started to slow down. MT. Wallace did not even look back to see what had become of his hat.
 Keep going was his only re- mark"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Water Power Commission
 Grants Few Permits

A'}A LTHOUGH the federal water
 IN power commission is F months old it has functioned only to the extent of issuing 12 permits for the development of the water power of ths country. Complaint is made that t has not the funds with which } to employ a working force suffi- eienk to enable it to go ahead. It <nrn1t conduct the necessary skilled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
STATUS OF JIMsY cox
From the Hous ton Post.

r run tHe I1UuStUU KU5Cs
 The Birmingham Age-Herald makes the inaccurate statement that the ob- scurity which engulfs Jimmy Cox Is proof of the American peoples power to forget. It wAsn't matter of for getting; they just failed to recognize the introduction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Chicago Repudiates
 Thompson Candidates

r1fS HE defeat of Big Bill" Thomp- Il sons ticket in Chicago was a victory for clean government and upright citizenship. It was the first political battle he has lost since he was elected mayor in 1915, but the overwhelming vote cast for the coalition judicial ticket showed con- clusively that the people of Chicago were determined to clean house.
 Much of the credit for this vic- tory is due to the Chicago newspa- pers who have fought Thompson with every resource at their con- mand, to the citizens of Chicago who believe in putting down crime and corruption in office and the women. Democrats and republicans got to- gether for the common good. They gave an inspiring example of the way partisanship can be put aside to beat powerful political machine that had brought their city into disrepute.
 The Thompson regime has made Chicago notorious. Gunmen have flourished, all kinds of criminals have found the city a happy hunt ing ground and unprincipled poli- ticians were gradually working for control of the judiciary itself. This was the straw that broke the camel's back. There had already been grave charges brought against the ad- ministration of the courts, but when it appeared that the Thompson ma- chine was intent on making judges, as well as the police department and the city government, subservient to its will, Chicago rose in revolt.
 Mayor Thompson is an adroit politician and has the ability to make friends. He is not without his good qualities, but he belongs to the old fashioned school of politicians who . believe in sharing the loot and per- petuating themselves or their fol- lowers in office. He has been ac- cused of playing to the negro vote in Chicago, a powerful factor in local elections. Worse still, Mayor Thompson showed himself unpatri- otic during the World war and deep 1y offended the American people by refusing to invite Marshal Joffre, the nations honored guest, to visit Chicago.
 In the defeat of the Thompson candidates the citizens of Chicago have served notice on the country that they intend to correct condi- tions that have made that city one of the most lawless and corrupt in the world. But eternal vigilance is the price of reform. Unless the beAt element of Chicago continues to assert itself at the polls and elect the right kind of men to office it will not be long before the profes- sional politicians are once more ir control and their unsavory influ- ence is as strong as ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
SOLUTION or TAX rRoDLnM

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 A rich dentist in south Caroiina decided to 70 to jail rather than pay tio fine for cursing publicly Which reminds us that If eio Ytns> were usually collected from tAeal who violate the anti-cussing iAws the burdens of taxation would pressnth ee shifted to the shoulders of t4a wicked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
A SENSE oE HUMok

Do you ever try to explain why you happened to stay out late?'
 No" said MT. Bibbles. T used to attempt it now and then, but I final ly gave it up as a bad business. loa cant make much headway in that sort of thing when you happen to have wife who laughs right in yoer face instead of maintaining polite show of interest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
NO BEAUTY

When little Bessie Bfffkins was the tniest of tots
 Her parents hoped she'd some day be famous movie star, But when she grew up scrawny and her face developed spots Cold reason told them on the screen she'd never travel far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
A TIP TO THE MOVIES

But the Socrateses and the Per sians, the Brutuses and the Napoleons of the present day are all alive ana waiting for movie contracts. History of the past can only be shown by reproduction, history of the present is here awaiting the camera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Aid to Destitute

"The committee organized by em- ployes of the courthouse to assist " aiding the destitute families in the Birmingham district are meeting with the hearty support of all" said For ney Brandon. "We have total sub going to make an investigation into the situation
 We organized saturday morning and have only asked courthouse em- ployes to contribute, and are gi atlfied at the splendid start male. Just as soon az we have sufficient funds and can really financially aid the rnsm- ployed we are going to do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Returns to State

T am glad to know that Rev. M. K. Thornton, who was for years pas- tor of the First Baptist church, at Bessemer, but who resigned to take up work in Mississippi, has returned to Alabama" says Rev. L. M. Brad ley.
 "Dr. Thronton was strong factor in the religious life of the Birming- tied at RussellviIle in the north- western part of Alabama, it IS grati- flying to know that once more he is actively engaged in ministerial work in the state where he is held in high esteem as man and as a preacher"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
FOOLISH QUESTION

Somebody stole 12 quarts Of Scotch whisky from Jagsby."
 Does he expect to get it back?'
 Does the man who has just had all his teeth pulled out by an enter prising dentist expect to grow new orop?" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
Regret Lawlessness

"Lawless negroes and lawless whites. the worst element of popula- tion in Tulsa, were responsible for the outbreak of last week. declared M. L. Tombstone of Tulsa, who is in Birmingham attending the Civitan convention.
 "Tulsa's better classes regret the happenings of last week and the burning of the negro settlements. They feel that violence is not the way In which to treat prooiem of .his sort.
 Tt Is pretty safe assertion to make that there will not re another such occurrence in Tulsa"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
NOT MERcENARY

WA -aEAeCISANAANA
 Your honor" said the lawyer for the fair plaintiff, "Td like to make one matter clear to the gentlemen of the jury before we go any further with this case"
 Well. sirg
 Although s5O,OOO may seem like a large sum to demand for only one kiss implanted on my clients chaste lips by the defendant, wish to state that this is all she expects to get, as she has no intention of signing sA motion picture contract"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
.GoLD BRICKs~ STILL SELL

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 The old games are still good in tho outlying districts. It was a Pitts- burg man who bought gold brick" for ATS the other day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08

watch her garbage can and to see that there are no places on the prem ises where stagnant water may col lect, because the fly season is al- ready here and the festive mosquito will emerge from dank little pools in cellars and open tin cans and flower pots that catch the rainfall. It is the height of folly not to protect oneself against a prevent able annoyance. The way to do it is to make an early start. The Japanese crown prince is evil dently not as cold as we have been led to believe. Some of the movies show him grinning as affably as grand opera star who is on the point of sailing for Europe after a pros- porous season in America.
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 A comet expected to approach the earth this month will probably not come within 10,Oo0,ooo miles of us. That isn't close enough to justify the prophets in taking up collection andy announcing that the world is coming to an end.
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 man over in Mississippi who claimed that he could make money grow" has been arrested. The fed eral government never encourages a genius of that type.
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 Millions of dollars are being raised for higher institutions of learning, which require something more than d winning football team to justify their existence.
 The Louisville Courier-Jo Journal wants to see Lenine and Trotzky in the movies. We approve the sugges- tion. provided the film is made in a prison yard.
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 It is all very we'll for Mime. Curie to inspect the plant where radium is extracted, but she doesn't need anybody to tell her what to do with it.
 Herbert Hoover says economic conditions are improving in Europe. It still takes bale of Russian money to buy bowl of soup.
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 America is the only country on earth. where every citizen can hope to eventually own an automobile and defy traffic cops.
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 Mrs. Bergdoll goes to the bat fre- quently, but so far has merely famed out and glowered att the umpire.
 A veteran sport writer says Georges will probably last one round. Have heart, and make it two!
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 H. son found most of them occupied and placed in strategic position.
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 For the first time since 1914, Ger many has been the recipient of few kind words from the allies.
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 There are said to be 50.000 brewer ies in Ohio. Most of them are oper- ated by smart amateurs.
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 The Japanese home run king is just another link, between the east and the west.
 The light sentences imposed on Ger man war criminals require no ex- plantation.
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 A law should be passed to prohibit ayiators from doing flip-flaps in tho sky
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 Just at the present moment Pueblo isn't putting up with any slackers. < < *
 Tulsa takes the attitude that it can never happen again.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
THE JAzz MUSICIAN

Jazzistically speaking, life is seldom
 what it seems, As philosophers have known since
 time began; The chap who'll torture a saxophone
 until it fairly screams May be a very quiet family man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWH HERE
Up In 'Noosa

Joe Curtis. former Birmingham newspaper man. now secretary Of the Fair expectation at Chattanooga. is attending the Civiton convention. Mir. Curtis said: Chattanooga has not suffered from the depression as much as many places because we have a variety of industries. Our textile mills are quite busy. They make finished goods as well as cloth and have been having a good run. Our woodworking establishments have also been active. Altogether we have done very well and are holding our own with the best of them.
 'I always like a trip 10 Birming- ham, because this is where 1 made my start in life. and rejoice that Birmingham continues to merit her claim to being real magic city"