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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
HUMANITY's NERVES

From the Atlanta Georgian.
As humanity develops, it grows a nervous
system. AS the individual body is threaded
with fine filaments that carry sensations, so
the whole world is growing system Of in
accommodating lines. These are the tele-
graph and telephone wires.
Did you ever picture to yourself in some
vacant moment of dreaming all the myriad
wires that thread the city? Did you ever
conjure up before your medtative eye the
long lines of wires running from your town
to all the other towns of the country? They
go out over mountains, across plains, and
vastly deserts, through swamps and forests
and they are trembling day and night with
the pulsations of thought weaving the COM
mon mind Of the race into unity of con-
seriousness. They cross oceans. man said
the other day that he stood in London and
got news fro .mthe stock market in New
York in six minutes after it opened.
Little by little, this vast network is COW
ering the globe 1t will not be many years
before the remotest foreign land will be our
neighbor. 1t is as if this globe were be-
coming upon its surface a huge spider web.
1t brings US the thought of the interdepend-
ence of all human beings. Really, you can
not sit in your room and think but what
your idea causes some trembling in Paris,
in Turkey or in Argentina. Whether we
like it or want it or not, this humanity shall
heconle one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
In Hotel Lobbies
Spirit Of Yuletide

"There is no picture in my mind
or in that of any ones experience.
| believe, that compares with that
of the Yuletide," said Darby H.
Brown.
"The picture that always comes
to me at this season is that of the
manger with the Christ child lying
in it, admiring and wondering WIS.,
itors from all corners of the earth
standing over it, the mother and
the father, and then, above all, the
chorus of celestial voices sending
out the message to all the world,
Peace on earth, good will to menu
The genius of man has never de-
vised a picture that compares with
the one my imagination paints at
Christmas"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, WEDNESDAY,, DE

ing, transporting and selling Intoxicating
ii s--1rs Is nc a ba 10 - .ecution in court
of the United States under the federal law
for the same acts.' Moreover, the power
of the states within their territorial limits
to enforce prohibition statutes not in con-
fict with tho federal law Is not impaired.
Concurrent power" Of the federal govern
ment to enforce prohibition does not mean
that state power is superseded by federal
action.
The supreme courts ruling is a well rea-
soned exposition of subject that'has been
much misunderstood and has created great
deal of confusion among state and federal
prohibition officers who did not have the
proper conception of what was meant by
concurrent power" 1t will also discourage
the idea among liquor violators that they
can enjoy, immunity from federal prosecu-
ton by pleading guilty to charge in a
sta'9 court. The supreme court says that
the term double jeopardy" used in the
fifth amendment to the constitution, refers
to "a second prosecution under the authority
federal government after first trial
for the same offense under the same author
ity." That completely refutes the eonten-
ton of defendants that when offenders have
been convicted and tried in state court
it would be a violation of constitutional
rights to prosecute them under federal au-
thority. Since there is nationwide de-
mand for stricter enforcement of prohibit
ton, this ruling of the supreme court comes
at an opportune time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
My Favorite Stories
BY IRWIN s. COBB
CALCULATED TO WORK IMPROVE
MENTS

Two sympathetic friends called at
house of mourning in the Bronx. Mrs. Le-
whisky, wife of the wealthy white-goods inn
porter, had passed away, following upon her
return from southern trip.
The callers were shown into the parlor
where the bereft husband sat alongside the
casket. They advanced and looked upon the
face of the deceased.
Don't she look wonderful" said one of
them.
The widower raised his head.
"Why shouldn't she look wonderful" he
asked Didn't she spend the whole winter
at Palm Beach,"
Copyright 1922. by the Mcknight Syndicate, Inc9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
TANNING THE PIGS

From the Chicago News.
She was paying her first visit to
a cousin who lived in the country.
He met her at the station and after
half an hours drive told her that
they were approaching his farm.
In one of the fields that met the
girls attentive eye stood wind
mill and gathered around it were
several pigs.>
"Well, I'm surprised" exclaimed
the fair one. Il didn't know that
farmers We're so considerable
what do you meant" queried
the country cousin.
"That over yonder," replied the
girl, pointing a pretty finger. "Just
think Of having fan out in the
field to keep those pigs cool"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
THE SUPREME COURTS OPINION

The Uni.sd States supreme court, in ar
opinion handed down by Chief Justice Taft,
holds that violator of the prohibition law
may be prosecuted and punished both. by
the rederal and state governments. This
will have an important bearing on prohibit
ton enforcement since it disposes Of the
plea frequently offered in cases Of liquor
violators that they cannot be placed twice
on tria, for the same offense. The court
says: "In the absence of specia, provision
by Congress, conviction and punishment
the state courts under state law for MAX
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
ALL HE COULD EXPECT

From the Wall Street Journal.
Z At recent meeting of municipal coun-
Gil of one of the larger English towns u
councillor who thought himself something
of an orator held forth prosily for the bet
ter part Of an hour, apparently without GET
ting anywhere. At lenght he stopped inl-
pressively and said
II pause to ask myself question"
And a voice from the back of the hail
shouted;
Better not. You'll only get damn 'focl
answer"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
PERILs OF PEACE

From the American Legion Weekly.
Bobby was a good boy, but he
would fight with the neighbors' chill
dren. At last, on the day after he
had made his umpteenth solemn
promise never to do SO again, he
came in much the worse for wear.
Bobby" said his mother, You
promised never to fight again"
"But | haven't been fighting.
This was Just an accident" ~
An accident7"
"Yes, mother. was sitting on
Willie and ! forgot to hold hs
feet"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Mail EN- Early

"With more than one hundred
extra employees, we shall be able to
facilitate handling of Christmas
MAIL" said r. B. Smyer, postmas-
ter. However, the public should
know that the only safe method to
insure the delivery of Christmas
packages on time is to mail them
early. Packages going to distant
parts. of the country should be mail
ed now. There is always conges-
ton of mails during the days i'm
mediately preceding Christmas, and
it is too much to expect that pack
ages mailed at the last hour will
reach their destination on regular
schedule"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
HE KNEW BETTER

From the Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
A titled English woman, who lives
in block of flats, wanted day
without visitors. She went down in
the elevator and told both the por-
ter and the microscopic elevator
boy that she was mot at home"
In spite of her instructions, dur
ing the afternoon the elevator boy
took up some visitors, who caught
her. when the maid opened the
door, helping to clean the hall.
Trouble ensued for both the porter
and the boy.
"Young varmint that you are,"
said the porter to his subordinate,
"takin' visitors up an them catchin'
'er ladyship, when you 'eard Ter
say she wasn't at 'ome."
EYES," said the unrepentant ele-
vator boy, "but what er ladyship
say an what l know is two different
things"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
ORGAN MISSING
From the Pittsburg Chronicle

OH tuc ttoba1 ~ 0AAA VAkSAC-
Telegraph.
Handicapped, but undaunted, the
actors in the touring "drammer"
were doing their best, but their eff
forts were spoiled by the rude COM
ments of small boy at the back of
the hall.
At last, after some Of his best
Scenes" had been spoiled, the hero
Kissed, mechanically:
Ladies and gentlemen, five years
ago lost monkey. Tonight it
has turned up again at the rear of
the hall"
The applause and laughter which
greeted this brilliant sally had hard
ly died away when the voice of the
insulter was heard to ask blandly:
"What did you do with the or
GAM"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Harkine Back

81 hear it said around town." remarked
Mr.. Grumpson, that too many filling sta
lions are being built on what are known as
strategic corners In the old days there
was great deal of objection to filling sta
tons, hut if l remember correctly, the most
outspoken criticism came from the Anti
Saloon league. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Likes Our Taxi Rules

eve people from Jasper have to
come to Birmingham occasionally
to get little information on city
government, and / am here now to
gather a few gems" said Mayor
j. H. Crawford of Jasper, who was
at the city hall Tuesday.
II am particularly interested in
Commissioner Cloe's program for
regulating taxicabs, as we are con-
fronted by a similar problem in my
city. / am glad to see that he is
taking a vigorous stand in the mat
ter of raising licenses and introduce
ing new rules that will place taxi
cabs on a more stable basis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Not One

"Raston Deaf to Presidential Bees
Buzzing Headline. 1t isn't necessary to
believe everything you read in the newspa-
pers, particularly a statement of this kind.
No prominent American citizen ever trod
shoe leather who was deaf to the buzzing
of the presidential bee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

not only because other COED securities have
retrieved their values, but because the
municipal bonds are exempt from taxation.
The millions involved In the municipal So
curites will enter into public construction,
and that means the employment Of many
thousands Of men as well as steady opera
ton at plants producing materials fou con-
struction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
A Conservative Estimate

witness recently declared that he be-
leved a dozen brokerage houses in New
York were crooked. His ultra-conservatsm
reminds us of the young man who said he
was going to marry girl who was lone in
a hundred
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
YES, BUT HOW?
ON the Kansas Citv Star,

From the KANSAS City star.
Chicago's police chief advises
Kansas City that the police can't
be successful without the public's
backing. We wish the chief had
added some helpful hint as to how
the public can be induced to give
that backing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
DON'T BOAST TOO MUCH

From Everybody's Magazine.
Eyes, indeed" said De Boast; my hearing
Is extraordinary acute"
you don't sayw put In Won Broke. Can
you hear my watch ticking from where you
stand?"
Easily"
well. you are wonder! It's at the
pawnbroker's, 10 blocks away
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
BadPiece of Road

From the Dothan Eagle.
Shelby county at some time in the
past, but not within the last 10
years, did something to the road run
ming north and south through the
twenty-three miles OF that county.
For some cause the officials stayed
off that road, so far as doing any
work on, it, after that time. It has
been known as the "sore spot on
the north and south division of the
Bee Line, and tourists take their
time going through that section.
They have to. If they keep at it
regularly they can go those twenty
three miles in twp hours. but it
takes good driving. And now, by
waiting all this time, the county
gets a paved road from the Jeffer-
son line south, through Shelby
county, and if there is a road in
Alabama that should be paved that
section needs it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Rearing to Go

care you in favor of Congress converting
shortly after the elections?"
$50 far as I'm concerned, | don't care
particularly said the newly elected sena-
tor, "but my wife and daughters take the
position that the way to begin a social cam
paign in the national capital is to begin it,
and the sooner the better"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Alabama Press
Self-Sustaininx County,
ON the Centreyille Press.

i IVIu tIIS OGHIfUVIIfV I6SS-
Bib county gets back from the
state over twenty-five thousand
dollars more than she pays to the
state, and only about seven counties
in the state are self-sustaining. Al
this rate we have no great big kick
coming about taxation, and no great
reduction can be made even during
the new administration. The ma
jority of this money comes back in
the way of school money. Confed-
crate pensions, the feeding of prs
oners and very small proportion
is paid out to officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
A Personality

A Birmingham citizen had his negro laun-
dress arrested for stealing a collar button
he'd worn for 20 years. Any man who can
keep collar button that long must have
something in his makeup that would justify
him in writing his memoirs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
ALWAYS FIRST

From the New York Telegram.
america knows nothing Of des-
titution,' says a European. Still,
If ever we go in for it well probably
win the international champion
ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

Bird's-Eye View of the Near East
Most any sort of plan might work,
Could we eliminate the Turk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Green Room Chatter

"And what will you enact this. EVENING""
"'Shylock, the Merchant of Venice
"a right good play, forsooth."
"And well suited to the times, methinks.
There is SO much talks nowadays of repa-
rations."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Adrift With the Times
Easy Exit

The king whose throne begins to sag,
Whose tinseled crowns about to slip,
Now packs a few things in bag
And climbs aboard battleship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Alabama contributed

From the montgomery Journal.
The New York Journal Of Com
merce has Just printed the report
e the movement of fruits and veg
etables in the United States during
the last week in September, which
it says was the peak of the move
ment for the season. During that
period. the last two weeks of Sep
TENDER, $1,000 cars were shipped.
1t says that usually it is the middle
of October before the season reaches
its flush. Concluding the New
York item. quoting the-Journal of
Commerce, says: Figuring the
average length of freight or re-
frigerator car as 40 feet, the l-igh-
est weeks shipments would n
train about 210 miles long al osr
the equivalent of an air line between
st. Louis and Kansas City. White
potato shipments constituted nearly
one-third and apples more than one
sixth of the movement It is graf
flying to know that Alabama WAS
liberal contributor to the length of
those cars. 1t perhaps led all the
rest-all the rest of the southern
states. Quite a number of cars
went out of Montgomery, and Bald
win perhaps sent twice as many
cars as any other county in Ala
bama. But we have no quarrel with
Baldwin for its splendid advertise
ment Of the state, what it can do
to feed the nation, give its luxuries
as well as substantials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

Two Wishes

long to seek haven
Upon some distant shore,
Where Rudolph Valentino
Will be heard of never more.
-Tennyson J. Daft, in Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13
Getting In and Getting Out

From the Montgomery Advertiser,
We hear that there are some far
mers in the state who two or three
years ago had some hogs to sell, bur
have none now, although they wish
they did. When hog prices fell
some growers who had overstocked
and so had suffered correspondents
ly when the smash came, quit the
hog field cold. Any new crop
promise may be misleading and de-
ceptive. 1t can make men over
produce. and so be over-extends ed
when tight times come. A few hogs
to the farm in good times and bad,
ready to be sold at different times
through the year, will make the pro-
Queer good deal happier than
big drove on his hands when low
prices come. Those who got out
of the hog business when prices
were low now want to get back.
They should get back, but on q
basis which will allow them to stick
all the time, and expand slowly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-13

And | would gladly join you,
Some distant land to seek,
Remote from all the flappers
Who rave about the "Sheik."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-13
SCHOOL TEAMS PLAY
DODGE AND BASKETBALL

In the first dodgeball games of the
series the Sixth Grade defeated the
Fifth Grade, 10 10 G. The circle seem
ed beyond the youngsters. but they
tried gamely. The second game be-
tween the Seventh and Eighth Grades
was much more lively and resulted in
win for the Eighth Grade by score
of 10 to G. The game was fast and
exciting
The basketball game between sc
and IA resulted in a IL to victory
for sc Glass. Trader. for the win
ners, and ID. Myers. for the losers
were the stars. Lineup:
S-C-Smith and CiccarOni. for
wards; Ehle. centre; Trader and
Chew. guards.
7A-Myers and Mang. forwards
Hackett. centre; Restanio and Katsef
guards.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-13
MONARCH A MEAN NElGHB0R
sennaeherib, Ancient Ruler Of Egypt,
Evidently a Bully of the
Highest Order.

Going about knocking down other
kings cities when they failed TO kiss
his feet" was one of the playful habits
Of Sennacherib, ruler of Egypt some
two thousand years ago, according to
cunelform tablets Just placed on ex-
hibltion at the University OF Chicago.
Sennacherib kept diary" of his
playful habits" The big stone slabs
were brought TO the United States,
with other records OF ancient Egypt,
by Prof James ii. Breasted. IN my
third campaign | marched against the
land Of HAITI (Palestine)," said Sen
nacherib in his diary" 1.-The kings
OF the west land brought rich gifts be-
fore me for the fourth time and kissed
my feet" "Hezekiah, the Judean, who
had not submitted to my yoke, ! be-
sieged and took 46 of his strong-walled
cities, together with countless small
cities. by assault of battering rams
and siege engines, attack by foot sol
diers and by mines and breaches.
captured some two hundred thousand
people. some small and great, men and
women. oxen and innumerable sheep"
"Hezekiah himself / shut up in Je-
rusaIem like Gagged bird" Other
tablets showed that Sennacherib had
Cheops "iazz band" dromedary
"todtila' aud desert "home brew"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-13
More Facts Pertaining To Income
Tax--More About Deductions

More liberal allowance for deduc-
tons for contributions is made by the
revenue act Of 1921 than was provided
by the revenue act of 1918. A new
provision is that, in computing net in
come a taxpayer may deduct from
gross income contributions or gifts
made during the taxable year for ex-
clusively public purposes 10 the
United States, any State or territory,
any political division thereof (city
county. town or hamlet) or the Dis
trict of Columbia Other allowable
contributions are those made to any
corporation or community chest, fund
or foundation operated and organized
exclusively for religious, charitable,
scientific. literary or educational pur-
poses, including posts OF the Ameri-
can Legion, or womens auxiliaries of
such posts, or for the prevention of
cruelty to children or animals, no part
of which inures TO the benefit of any
private stakeholder or individual; also
to the special fund for vocational re-
Mobilization. Such contributions are
allowed to an extent not in excess OF
Is per cent of the taxpayers net in
come. computed without the benefit OF
this deduction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-13
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully And Re.
stores Its Natural Color And
Lustre At Once

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea. with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home. though. is trou-
blesome An easied way is 10 get the
ready-to-use preparation improved by
the addition of other ingredients a
large bottle. at little cost, at drug
stores. known as "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" thus avoiding a
lot of muss.
While gray. faded hair is not sinful
we all desire to retain our youthful
appearance and attrac;iveness. BY
darkening your hair with Wyeth S
Sage and Sulphur Compound. no one
can tell. because it Goes it so natural
ly, so evenly. You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through the hair. taking one
small strand at a time; by morning
all gray hours have disappeared. After
another application or two your hail
becomes beautifully dark. glossy, soft
vounger-fAdvl
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-13
SOME NOVELTIES OF SOUND
Really Curious Phenomens That Have
Come Under the Observation
Of the Physicists.

II. when the air is still. you stand
near a nigh wall and speak word
loudly, n will come back 10 you as &
repeated by an invisible person. II is.
Of course, an echo.
Parallel walls separated BY a few
hundred feet, as in a canyon. may so
reflect a sound as TO cause II 10 be dis
tinctly heard again and agein in a
long-dying series Of repetitions.
II the rejecting walls are irregular,
the repetitions, instead of being dis.
tinct 10 the ear. will he mere jumbled
and unintelllgible reverberations. 1nis
is noticeable in certain caverns.
Prof w. J. Humphreys. an eminent
physicist. describes curious phenom.
enon which he calls an "acoustical
mirage" sounds uttered at a distance
on the surface Of the earth seeming 10
come from high I'm the air. Such an
uplifting Of sound corresponding 10
the uplifting of landscape by Wis.
ual mirage) may occur when stratum
~ warm air AT the surface is over
laid by cooler air. The so,:nd travels
faster AT the top, and SO appears TO
come from alOft.
A balloonist can often hear the
earth-echo Of his own voice when he
cannot, ny shouting, gain the attention
OF people standing on the ground be-
low him. II Is because heat an alti-
tude " fifteen hundred feet perhaps
IS in region OF silence. whereas they
are Immersed In flood Of sound.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-02-13
Use SULPHUR TO
HEAL YOUR SKIN
Broken Out Skin and Itching
Eczema Helped Over Night

For unsightly skin eruptions, rash
or blotches on face. neck. arms, or
body. you do not have TO wait for re-
lief from torture or embarrassment
declares noted skin specialist. APP
ply a little Mentho-Sulphur and i'm
provement shows next day.
Because of its germ destroying
properties, nothing has ever been
found to take the place of this sulphur
preparation. The moment you apply
il healing begins. Only those who
have had unsightly skin troubles can
know the delight this Nentho-SllDh,.r
brings. Even fiery. itching eczema is
dried right mp.
Get a small jar from any good
drugg st and use il like cold cream
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