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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
OLDEST FRAME HOUSE

ades-I have failed to find it. Others like Paul Revere's House in Boston are restored and ltke the Old Snip church at Hinghan, Mass, have had additions or alterations. though some of the original lumber still remains.
 Certain this plain building. in which have worshiped many of tho leading people of Maryland for nearly 24o years from the days of Lord Baltimore and William Penn. down to the prsssnt time. situated on . beautiful slops in a quiet restfuI grove of old tress. is worth the tims and trouble of . visit. Although tho congregation which owns 1t Is one of the weaithiest in Maryland, no price could puFchass or change this historic place Of worship of their fathers. It remains | b>auti- full remnant of the colonial days of nearly two end half centuries ego.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05

William c. Poole. in the American
 Forestry Magazine.
 FNHE old Quaker Meeting House In
 Easton. Md, Is among the old
 est, if not the oldest, frame building standing in the United States. An occasional replacing of the shingles on the roof, and replacing of some of the weather boarding, Is all the re- hairs 1t has had. Its frame, inside wood work, and some of the weather boarding are the same as when puilt about the same time that William Pam who visited the building. was trading with the Indians and laying out Philadelphia. The white popula- tion of the entire country then was not half as many as HOW live in one of It's third-class cities.
 This quaint old house claims dis tinction as one of the oldest buildings in the United States. as it was erected in 16sa. It Is interesting to note that this was the first place of worship att tended by Mrs A. Mitchell Palmer. whose parents live on the same Mary land farm where her ancestors lived when they helped to build this meet ing house.
 The old contract for the building reads "To agree with ye carpenters for ye building of ye said house 50 foote long and A foote wide. and to be strong, substantial framed work. with good white oak sills and small 1oyst, and ye upper floors to be laid with plank and ye roof to- be double raftered, and good principal rafteAs every ten foote, and to be double studded below, and to be well braced and windows convenient and shutters, and good large stairs into ye chambers, which chambers are to be 40 footl square at each end 6f ye house and 20 foote between them, and for other conveniences to be left to direction of ye aforesaid friends
 Any builder will wonder how these aood folks could build two rooms 40 foot square with 20 feet between them in building SO Met long. But the contract is clear and the building Is open for inspection to see it..
 The only xpreservative on the wood has been old-fashioned white wash on the outside Seven of the original plank seats and the wood work inside have had no paint whatever. White oak. white pine. cypress and southern Npine from the Maryland forests of those days were the woods used. They seem ins as good condition as when first used except the roof shingles and some of the weather boarding which have been occasionally replaced. If there is an older building of wood in the United states-standing where 1t was built without any additions or subtractions. or changes. and with an pnbroken authentic record. year by year of it's entire htstory for 34 dec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
IN HOTEL LORBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
sees Improvement

T think that the traffic cops Tn the dow ntown district, the new cement loaded iron barrels in the residence sections, the street markings and the dimming of the lights will go long way to reducing the number of auto mobile accidents" says Clarence Lloyd.
 Tt Is right hard to educate the driv- CTS of cars and still more difficult to train pedestrians, but with both being instructed there is sure to come bet ter day for all who live in this twen- tieth century. when automobiles and trucks and foot passengers have to use thn same streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
Change of Address

'On account of changes and mis- takes in addresse, number of the in- vitations recently sent out by the Bir- mingham Automobile club for the get together meeting to be held in the ballroom of the Tutwiler Tuesday night have been returned,' said lanes P Dobbins. Any members who fail to receive invitations are requested to telephone or come by the club offices in the lobby of the Tutwiler hotel and get admission cards.
 Members are urged to notify the secretary of the club of any change in their business addresses at any time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
ADRlFT WITH THE TIMES

SURGICAL CHRONOLOGY You are doing pretty we'll with tOnsils, I understand,g said. the first doctor.
 "Yes" replied the second doctor. I'm taking out few here and there, but I'll never forget 1917"
 What happened then2'
 Best year ever had for appen- dixes."
 FORGOT HIS LEARNING "Ive just heard Prof Diggs describe a baseball game he saw the other day" Did he appreciate it's fine points?' T should say so. I never realized before that 8 man with scientific mind could react to home run like an ordinary human being"
 HOME BREWING Are you selling many of these bottle capping machines?"
 I've sold 75 today. and the day is not over yet
 "A brisk demand"
 "Yes, and If this sort of thing keeps up empty bottles in trash cans will be as rare as s2o gold piscsh~
 PRoMIsE OF CHEER Did you ever have . sinkiug fssa- ing when you knocked at door marked, .privater"
 T used to when was . younger man." said MT. Jagsby.. but not now" "No?
 Nowadays most of tho downtown hospitality Is dispensed in private offices" PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
DO IT NOW

From the Thrift Magaxinss
 You will notice on the desks of many successful business men,, and othsrs who have an inclination to be suocess- ful tho words, Do It Now" and most of them are endeavoring to live up te the motto. It Is an excellent sugges- tion to one who is in the habit of al- ways putting off until tomorrow what should be done today. In addition to the terse little sentence. Do It Now" might be added another phrase which from it's various applications has be- come more or less slang. but it is bust ness just the same and applies to many employees. and that is Get Busyp The old song of "The Water Mill" Is true. The mill will never grind with the water that has passed. The minutes that are wasted we can never have again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
Scientists Defend 2
 "Hot Dog" Sandwich

E7T7 HE lowly ''hot dog" has been vim
 U dicated by two Boston scien- tists. They say the frankfurt sand- wich contains 250 calories. A calory means nothing in the life of the aver age mortal, but it looms large in the scientific world. Perhaps the average mortal will appreciate dimly what the scientists are driving at when he is told that the higher-priced sand wiches, such as corned beef, chicken, tongue, ham and cheese, yield less than 200 calories.
 Although there is some talk in Bir- mingham of regulating "hot dogs" so the consumer will be protected against inferior goods, the "hot dog" is con- ceded to be the cheapest meal in America, or perhaps any other coun- try, if we except the Chinaman's handful of rice. It was unnecessary for learned scientists to tell us that it is both substantial and satisfying, taken preferably on a cold night, but at all times suitable for good diges- tions. It is not the fare adapted to dyspeptics, but fortunately dyspep- tics, who make a great deal of noise first and last, are comparatively few in number.
 The "hot dog" is the ally of the newsboy destined to be a millionaire some day. It is a solace to the poor chorus girl and is not beneath the mo- tice of the lordly chauffeur. It is indispensable to all the lower forms of journalism. The "hot dog" has a foreign name and foreign origin, but painstaking investigation might show that it is the source of much of Americas greatness. Who knows how many self-made men have leaned heavily on the "hot dog" while climb ing the ladder to fame and fortune, and who knows how many fortunes were derived from this justly popular and ubiquitous sandwich?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
TRQTxKY's UNPAID BILL

Arthur H. Folwell. in Leslie's.
 A factor which might influence the state department in opening trade re- latiofis with Russia would be an offer from TrotzkXs to pay the thirty or so dollars which he still owes on install- ment furniture purchased when a pre- war flat dweller in New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
Mississippi-Warrior Barge
 Line Is Earning Profit


 ET1HE Mississippi-Warrior barge U line reports net profit of $50,000 for the month of April. This is the first profit earned and estab- fishes a new record for the service. The month also showed record ton mage, miscellaneous freight alone ag- gregating 31,000 tons.
 Separate accounts of the Warrior and Mississippi lines are not carried, hence it is not known how much the Warrior route contributed to the profits, but it is safe to assume that the regular merchandise freight moving from New Orleans to the 20 per cent freight saving territory served by the Warrior was consid- erable factor.
 The comforting thing is that the in land waterways service is being jus ti{ied before the nation. Just as soon as the Warrior got the craft suited to it business began to come in in creasing quantities. Atlanta on the far eastern rim of the favored terri tory, Chattanooga on the northern, Mississippi towns on the western,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
SPOILING THE FUN
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
 If there is anything that would make Germany more unpopular in France than she now is, probably it would be her yielding at the last moment after the French armies are ready to march,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
 Chadwick and King Captains of Finance

NNT HEN Robert E. Chadwick,
 WV vice president, and Sam c. King, cashie1 of the Bank of Ensley, became purchasers of the entire hold ings of George B. Mccormack and Erskine Ramsay, its founders, the district had proof of what ambitious and steadfast young manhood can ac- complish here.
 The Bank of Ensley is the fourth largest in the district, with deposits of $3,5OO,O0O, and it is one of the largest in the state. MT. Chadwick has been connected with it 21 years and MT. King Is. The institution is largely what they have made it. They had able counsel as they did the work of upbuilding, but it is the splendid manner in which they acquit- ted themselves in the daily conduct of the banks affairs that has contrib
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
PEGGY DOESN'T MEAN TT

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 Peggy Joyce. the Chicago stage girl, who is in divorce wrangle with her husband, bitterly declares "No more rich men for mel In moments of great anguish people are prone to make rash statements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05

From the Wall Street Journal
 M)[ HIEN our greatest railroad re-
 WY duoes its dividend from per
 cent basis. maintained through out the business fluctuations of 22 years and representing within small decimae the average dividend payments since 1s47, to per cent, the minimum rate which retains it's bonds in the saving bank class, it is time for all the people of the coun- try to ask themselves some serious ques- tions If this Is the necessary policy of the railroad with the best credit in the business. where do other railroads stands?
 It is to be remembered that the Penn sylvania stockholders-or, indeed, those of any other road-participated in no way in the great profits arising out of war imitation. The stockholders of the Penn sylvana are largely women and others dependent upon small fixed income for maintenance The 25o,ooo employees of the road had their wages more than doubled to meet the inflated cost of living. But the stockholders had to continue as best they could with dollar reduced to half it's purchasing power
 Railroads are not owned by Wall street millionaires. War profiteers, easily es- caping the excess profits tax by shift ing it to the shoulders of the small con- sumer, invest in tax-exempt bonds. It is the partner in the railroad business, with a small capital and an eyer-decreas- Ing return, who has been called upon to bear the first cash sacrifices of the war.
 It may be that the action of the Penn sylvania directors Is temporary, for the board of that road always leans to con- servatism. But unless an adjustment or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
Alive to the River


 T have no criticism to make of the shippers in the 20 per cent rate differ ential territory,n said Newton w. Guice, commercial agent of the War rior transportation system. T have been out among them for month and find them fairly alive to the advan- tages of shipping by the Warrior. This Is universally the case in the larger cities, but in some of the smaller towns there was some lack of knowl edge of the savings to be made. All in all. however. the river traffic is in good sAape and growing.
 Many shippers are getting very It, tie by the barge line from New Orleans for the very simple reason that they are doing very little buying. They promise that as soon as they do enter the market for real purchases the barge line shall receive all the patron age within their power.
 Enough has developed to demon- strate that the barge line is a success and permanency. It is becoming a larger factor in Alabama commerce and industry every day"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
Motorists victimized

Concerted efforts to stop the vic- timizing of automobile owners>w drive through the little towns adjacent to Birmingham should be taken by the automobile club or some other civic body said R. c. Todd.
 Persons who drive through these corporations at rate of speed ex- ceeding to 10 miles an hour are promptly arrested, that Is. if the traf- fic officer of the town Is around, and he usually is.
 Adoption of ordinances which con- form with those of the city, it seems to me, would be a good move on the part of these towns. The way matters stand, however they derive a goodly portion of their revenue from fines collected from motorists who unwit- tingly violate the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
America United
 Under One Flag

661 EFT Hateful sectionalism Be
 lk Sunk" is the title of an edi- torial recently published in the Gin cinnati Enquirer, which comments on the eloquent appeal of Congressman Pou of North Carolina, addressed to his colleagues in Congress, that northern prejudice against the south be forgotten.
 From time to time readers of The Age-Herald clip editorials from northern newspapers which assail the south and send them in with the re- quest--often with the demand-that they be answered. What these read CTS want is a violent repudiation of the charges made and a counter at tack on the north involving as many epithets as the writer can apply. The Age-Herald seldom replies to edi- torials of this kind, and there's req son.
 The Civil war has been over so many years that only handful of survivors are now living. To the younger generation it seems almost E,, hah iv,1 hn l,,ff war. If few northern editors-and they are only a few-don't know that the Civil war is thing of the past, that the south loves the American flag as much as any other section of the country and proved it's loyalty during the World war by the willing sacrifice of it's sons on the battlefelds of France, it is waste of time to tell them so.
 After all, most of the sectionalism that survives in this country is noth- ing more nor less than cheap politics. It rarely ever deceives intelligent people, whether they live in the north or the south. Nine times out of ten the man who waves the bloody shirt" is either a candidate for office or is trying to hold his job by appealing to
 
 prejudice. Even the negro question no longer creates as much acrimoni- ous discussion as formerly, because the north has come in contact with the question itself and the results have not been altogether creditable.
 The kind of sectionalism that sur wives is scarcely worth consideration. The quickest way to get rid of it is to quit arguing about it and let it die natural death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
FINAL

THERE'S A REASON Across the wide and stormy sea. Despite whatever ills may be, Go gallant ships; And many folk who ne'er before Desired to quit their native snore Are taking trips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
MIME. CURIE,s WORK

From the Chicago News.
 Mime. Curie soon to visit Chicago. made for the world two discoveries of immeasurable value. One Is the ex- istence of radium. The other Is the high creative ability of women in the field of science.
 Hints of the existence of radium as shown in the radioactivity of certain substances had been obtained before that wonderful substance was actually discovered. In the same manner indi- cations of won,an's scientific ability were manifest in former generations. It remained for Mime. Curie, however, to make those discoveries absolute, giving to them the weight of accom- finally dissipated the idea that the so- called elements are fixed and intrans- mutable. That achievement, in like manner. exploded the persistent belief that sex is an impenetrable wall across life separating the creative minds and the scientific intellects from those that are noncreatiye and unscientific.
 In setting out to raise $100,000 to buy for Mime. Curie one gram of radium the women of America are aiding in giving additional value to the great woman scientists achievements. Radium, of all substances, approaches nearest to true creativeness. For almost imm measurable years 1t continues to give off emana- tions of vast energy without apprecia- ble diminution In itself. It has prac- tical and theoretical possibilities which mankind has seen only from the threshold. For lack of that costly sub stance Mme. Curie, its discovefer. should not be deprived of opportunity tn contipue har ,parto,t xva,l,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
Larger Cars for Terminal Line

At the request of the United Com mercial Travellers we are replacing all the small cars on the Terminal line with large rebuilt pay you enter cars" said T. G. Brabston, superin- tendent of transportation of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 Recently the members of that or ganization called our attention to the fact that the small cars did not allow enough room for the crowds of pas sengers and their baggage when trains came in at the Terminal station, and upon investigation we founl that their complaint was well founded We have already placed one large car on this line, and the second one goes into op- eration tomorrow.
 We will comply with their request, because the large cars not only seat more passengers, but they allow much more space in the aisles, platform and front of the car for the large amount of baggage handled on that line.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05
CALLED DOWN

CALLED DOWN
 That new floor walker gets on my nerves" said Estelle, at the handker- chief counter
 Mine too.' said Bertha, the gloves saleslady. Thinks because a poor girl has to earn her own living she's a slave yeah, slave. I gave him a piece of my mind this morning.
 What did you say?''
 "He strolls up an says, Miss Burke. show a little more interest in the eus- toners, please an I upped an told him we wasn't staging a department store scene an he wasn't no movie director"
 FINAL
 She refused your"
 Tentatively"
 What do you mean by 'tenta- tivelyg"
 She said she would marry me when my salary got to be s1o.ooo a year" 2 That wasn't tentative refusal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05

It was a gracious act on the part of Messrs. Mccormack and Ramsay to give these younger men an oppor- tunity to acquire their holdings, but it was deserved tribute won by con scientious work.
 It is said that all but five railroads in the United States are on the verge of bankruptcy. But the time will never come when railroad presidents will ride in day coaches.
 Among the contributors to a spiritualist magazine recently received were Samuel Taylor Coleridge and P B. Shelley We'd like to see something new from the pen of Oliver Goldsmith.
 H E While there may be no reason why a man shouldn't live to be 100 years old if he wants to. there is nothing else to see nowadays after he reaches 50.
 # # x The worst feature of Dr. Sawyer's ap- pointment ac MT. Harding's official physician Is the possibility that he'll write book when he returns to private life.
 x E F MT. Harding urges economy. Why not begin with the government printing of flee, which turns out tons of stuff that nobody ever reads2
 India demands home rule in nine months. It might be well for the Indian leaders to study the case of Ireland and practice patience.
 The Prince of Monaco doesn't care to discuss games of chance, but he might get interested if the profits at Monte Carlo were cut in half.
 x < x The French protected Napoleon tomb with sand bags while thesGermans were bombarding Paris. They are acting as if 1t could happen again.
 # * E A playwright says the movies are not art, but fails to state whether or not he ever tried his hand at writing scenarios.
 q X % A British newspaper criticlzes MT. Harding's English. That's about the only thing MT. Wilson was never criticised for.
 The statement that Mary Gardens song birds love each other now will be taken with the proverbial grain of salt
 2 # + If the shipping board had houseboats instead of ocean-going vessels on its hands 1t might be able to sell few.
 S < # Unlike the modeler in clay, Madame Curie is handicapped by a scarcity of ma terials to work with.
 * * < Many statesman who poses as the farmers friend would have a hard time proving it.
 # # < Jack Dempsey had his picture taken with monkey the other day. Wonderful likeness.
 * * # Exporting an elephant or two will not restore Americas trade balance.
 x x # Mrs. Stillman demands publicity. Good heavens Hasn't she been getting it? rrxrU rVyDUU,s xVnnGx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-05

SHORT HISTORY OF A TRIANGLE Married man Starts to scan
 Pullet:
 Double life,
 Angry wife. BulIe,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-03
(Bv Associated Pressl

CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-Receipts:
Cattle, 250; hogs, 1900; sheep, 400.
Cattle-Market slow; butcher steers,
good to choice, $7.75@10; fair to good,
S6.50@7.75; common to fair, S4@6.50;
heifers, good to choice, $6.50@8; fair
to good, $5.50@6.5O; COWS, good 10
choice, $425@5; fair to good, $3.50
425; cutters, s2.50@3.25; stock steers
$5@6.50; stock heifers, S4@5; stock
COWS, $250@3.50. Bulls-Steady; bo-
logna, $4q475; fat bulls, $4.75@5.25;
mich cows, s25@S5; calves, extra,
s1250@13; fair to good, $3.50; COM
mon and large, S7@S.
Hogs-Slow, CSC lower; heavies, s.
G9; good to choice packers and
butchers, $9.2569.50; medium, $9.25@
$50; stays, s5Q5.50; common TO
choice heavy fat sows, $3.50; light
shippers, $525; pigs, 10 lbs. and less,
S5@7.50
Sheep - Steady; good to choice
lights, $3Q3.50; fair to good, $500
3; common to fair, S1@150; bucks,
$20250; lambs, SOC lower; good 10
choice, $850@8.75; seconds, $4.50@
$50; fair to good, $6@8.50; skips, SO
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