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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
EARLY USES OF MUssELs

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Allow me to add my voice to the request made by your correspondent in today's paper that the spelling of "Mussel" Shoals be adopted. You may recall that in my article thereon, which you published sometime since, that used this spell ing, and in fact I never saw any other until they came into prominence as location for the nitrate plant.
 They derived their name from the number of niusses in the stream, the shells of which could be gathered by the bushe at low water in for mer years. In fact, they were so plentiful that as late the seventies the late Dr. J. M Con- ner of Florence, the father-in-law of Mason billiard of your city, was president of com pany formed for the purpose of making pearl buttons out of them.
 At one time it was quite fad to select the largest and nearest perfect ones and grind the outer shell until the Tyrian purple of the inside would show faintly through, and then the ar tstic would paint and the lyric write verses thereon.
 l have also seen them in the later days of my own time ornamentng old what-nots.
 Given in remembrance in lieu of other tokens, for Hove will find way" when it's gray garbed donor marched away, to be hidden as too sacred for the common eye and eventually to have its treasured place among the lares and penates of those whom God hath joined to- gether.
 Typical in it's chanced placement of the evo- lution of 'eove's young thrill" sweet as the song of new awakened birds" into an open ex- ultatior of the happiness achieved from joint life well lived
 Even as the rays that beautify the world, as they herald the rising of the sun, gradually, as it goes its appointed journey, bring forth bud and blossom, flower and fruit, testimony to the power and blessing of the midday sun.
 ALEX JACKSON.
 Brent, Ala. January 23, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 It's the after effect of experience that counts.
 Everything in the way of trouble comes to those who mate.
 Getting busy often takes hard fall out of fit of blues.
 When man is bore he is always the last to discover it.
 Mont aim too high you will miss the good things of life little lower down.
 Wise is the employer who knows how to do the things he hires others to do.
 Also, the sidewalks were found to be 10 softer than when there was no ice on them
 Some people never stop to count the cost because they realize they haven't got the price, anyway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
MISS ANGIE MANNING TAYLoR's COMING

Everyone who has heard the good news of the coming again to Birmingham of Miss Angie Manning Taylor, the noted Bible reader, seems to be delighted" said Mrs. J. F. Graham. Miss Taylor will begin her Bible readings on Febru- ary 2S, and she will continue them for 10 days and the place of meeting has been decided upon the First Presbyterian church. This was accounted the most central point and the most convenient, because many who are out shopping regulate their affairs to attend the Bible readings from II to 12 o'clock each day. Miss Taylor has great many friends here among all denominations, and she is assured of most cordial welcome when she comes to us in Feb ruary."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
swINDLING THE TRAVELLERS

Theodore Waters, in Leslie's Weekly
 Railroad trains offer prolific field for fax ers particularly the transcontinental flyers. Here is scheme which is now being worked poorly dressed woman in black to give the impression of needy widowhood sits demurely enough in her seat until the conductor ap- breaches to collect her fare. She opens Ter handbag and begins an unsuccessful search for her ticket accompanied by well simulated ex- pressions at first Of confidence, but quickly followed by consternation and despair She has evidently lost it. What will she do? She has no money to pay cash fare. She bursts into tears. It is very disturbing.
 The conductor, patient in the beginning at last goes collecting his tickets, meantime admonishing her to make thorough search He will be back When he leaves the car man nearby stands up and addresses his fellow passengers.
 "Gentlemen, this is too bad Here is poor little woman who has lost her money and her ticket. Why, she will be put off the train. Something should be done"
 He, for one, is for helping her out He is willing to start a fund with five-doar bill which he places in his hat and goes up and down the train soliciting more. He picks up a tidy sum, which he triumphantly deposits in the woman's lap. The conductor extracts enough to pay her to the end of the division. She can buy regular ticket from there on. Needless to say she does not, buy it. For that is as far as she goes and by strange coinci- dence that is far as her benefaetor> goes also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
HELP OTHERS

The law of attraction is greater than the law of force, and if we who pretend to be Christians should make the good more attractive and act, look and be more cheerful" said Miss Maude Hannah, Tive and practice what we preach will make this better town. Cheerfulness is con tagious, and pretty soon the good would spread far and wide and crowd out the bad in all the country round And before very long, the cpl demic of good would become pandemic, and the whole world would be better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
HE DOESN'T KNOW

'Pa,' said little Thomas Twobble whats bachelor?"
 'Pll illustrate, my son. said Mir. Twobble. Suppose married man is attending a poker party and glancing at his watch, exclaims, Good heavens! It's 3 o'clock. I promised the wife I'd be home promptly at twelve"
 "Yes, pa?"
 Well, bachelor is the kind of man who wouldn't have any more sense than to say, You're only three hours late. What difference does it make?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
DIGNIFIED CAMPAIGN OF
 JUNIOR CHAMBER

Whatever views one may have on dancing at Pershing Pier, no fault can be found with the manner in which the Junior Chamber of Com merce has conducted it's campaign for refer endum on the subject. These young men have acted with dignity and poise They have gone about getting signatures to the petitions for an election without buster, rancor or abuse of those holding contrary views.
 On filing the petitions for the election the referendum committee of the Juniof Chamber issued a manly statement to the pub lie, in which they call attention to the fact that they are strictly within their rights as law abiding citizens in asking for an election on this question, that they have not indulged in cpl thets and undigniied personalities and that they seek to win the election on it's merits.
 In particular these young men remind the community that, although they and their mo- tves have been criticised by some of those op- posing dancing at Pershing Pier, they have not assailed any citizen or coterie of citizens who disagree with them.
 They have not criticised the clergy and they avow their highest regard for ministers of the gospel, but they claim their right as citizens to ask for submission of a mooted question to the arbitrament of the people at the polls.
 Poets don't seem to have any rights in court A poet-letter carrier of Cincinnati who was com posing poem while crossing street and was, struck by an automobile was held by jury to be guilty of contributory negligence.
 The world is harsh to people with original ideas. After 8 man had persuaded two wives to live peaceably in Hove nest he was capped into prison on the vulgar charge of bigamy
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 Mary Garden arrived in New York wearing a red hat, gorgeous fur coat and "17 dangling bracelets" And yet there are some people who think Mary needs press agent!
 Arthur Brisbane says the best book Shakespeare was written by Dane. Will some member of the class kindly tell us who wrote the best book on bridge?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
ADRIFvT WITH THE TIM ES
THE PAYS THE THING

The gentle propagandist-is encountered every
 where, His conversations plausible, he has a winning
 air; The only fault have to find with such experts
 as he Is that if they are paid enough they'll talk
 convincingly
 require Is proof that every laborer is worthy of his hire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
ANTI-SEMITISM

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Henry Ford says he's through with his lam basting the Jews. Henry isn't the first man in history to learn that "Jew- batting" is profit less job. Many before Henry was born have after trying the thing out, made up their minds that anti-Semitism is, after all, "the cry of a beaten man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
OBVIOUS REJOINDER

"Your money or your life" snarled the foot pad.
 T have no money" said the trembling pedes- trian. "Do I keep my life?"
 "In that case, what do you want with it?" asked the footpad, who was something of phi losopher, wthal. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE

You look troubled, zeke,' remarked Squire Witherbee.
 .'I am that Squire" said Chiggersville's best known loafer. Eve been down to tn gospel tent hearin' that new sawdust evangelist preach on tn sin of ideness. Before tn feller got through, dog my cats if didn't think he was personally acquainted with mew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
A TASTY EXIT

Advertisement in Woodston Argus.
 Found-In my dogs mouth after he had chased what 1 supposed to be a calf from my chicken house, a part of pair of overalls, with suspenders attached. Owner can have property by proving property and paying for this notice. FRED WEXFORD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
IMPRESSED

q noticed you having heart-to-heart talk with your landlord.''
 "Dd I look troubled?"
 ''You looked murderous.'
 "Ah! That explains it. He agreed to make the repairs.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
SUGGESTS POSSIBILITIES

Mother, Augustus is brute"
 50 soon, my dear? What has he done?" He forbade me to call him up at the office and tell the operator 'Sweetie' wanted to speak to him."
 Augustus is right my dear pet name like that is the operators cue to listen in.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
THEIR MAIN RELIANCE

T understand there was some disorder at the column conductors convention"
 Yes. One delegate was thrown out of the hall. The other members charged that he was trying to rob them of means of livelihood and take the bread right out of the mouths of their wives and children"
 "Indeed What did the fellow do?"
 He offered resolution pledging each mem Der of the column conductors union never to write another prohibition joke"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26
A MORNING PRAYER

When am busy reforming other men, O Lord, let me remember that they are trying to reform me. So shall find that humility without which cannot please thee. Amen M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-26

Who has book of all that monarchs do, He's more secure to keep it shut than shown.
 -Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
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The evening world., 1922-02-15
SMOKE IN PLAZA
ALARMS GUESTS
Clme From Burning DraperieS in
Rose Ballroom-Blaze Quickly
Extinguished.

Guests in the Plaza Hotel were
alarmed at 0 o'clock to-day by a
strong smell of smoke drifting
through the corridors and penetrating
suites on all the floors above the
first. Scores OF them telephoned to
the Office to give an alarm that the
hotel was on fire or to ask what was
the matter.
All were assured that the fire" was
out before the smoke reached them
and there had at no time been any
danger to the guests.
Sparks from IA broken electric wire
crossing the frame of a window of the
Rose ballroom on the first floor on the
4Sth Street side had set fire to the
heavy drapery, which had blazed up
until cleaners at work in the room
pulled it down and stamped out the
flames. The damage to the drapery
and the adjacent wall decorations was
estimated at $1,000. A fire alarm
was given but the last spark was out
before the arrival of the firemen.
The evening world., 1922-02-15
TWO GRAND JURIES INDICT
10 FOR ALLEGED SWINDLES
In BUCKET SHOP OPERATIONS
Most of Those Named Are Said
to Have Fled From the Ju-
riSdiction of the Court.
TO RUSH u. S. CASES
Daugherty Plans to Clear
Docket Now After Two
Years Delay in Trials

The two Grand Juries which aIe in
vestigating Wall Street bucket shop
frauds found indictments against
nineteen persons to-day. Bench war
hands of Detectives Raynes, Flood,
Cunniff and Russo for service. 1t ls
believed by Assistant District At
torneys simmons and Scheriber that
most of the persons indicted have
ned from the jurisdiction OF the local
courts.
The additional General Sessions
Grand Jury found indictments charg-
ing grand larceny against twelve per-
sons. The names of the accused were
not made public.
In the Supreme Court seven per-
sons were indicted. One, Samuel T.
Greenfield of No. 1898 Vyse Avenue,
Bronx, surrendered himself this after
noon and was arraigned before jus
tice Finch, who fixed bail at $500.
which was furnished.
Greenfield, 1t is charged, acted as
agent for Franklin Taylor & Co, Inc,
No. 81 Exchange Place, in swindling
David Gardiner, sixty years old, of
No. 3 East SOD Street. "A member of
the old Gardiner family, owners Of
Gardiner's Island in Long Island
Sound.
investigation has shown that the
Taylor concern began business II
couple of months ago with 5000 cash
in bank, "A lot of telephone instru-
ments and deliberately furnished Of
fees. Mr.. Gardiner was called up
from the Gardiner Office and asked If
he was not the owner of $4,000 worth
of a certain oil stock.
He replied in the affirmative and
was informed that the firm had a
purchaser for the stock at an attrac-
tive price. The upshot was that
Greenfield called on Mr.. Gardiner
and persuaded him to swap his
$4,000 worth of good stock for shares
Of other stocks which are, according
to Assistant District Attorney Unger,
who has looked them up, practically
worthless.
The evening world., 1922-02-15
50 TO 81 MILLIONS
IN NEW SUBSIDY
BILL AGREED ON
President Expected to Send in
Message on Proposal in a
Day or Two.
From Staff Correspondent of The
Evening Worldly

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--Presi- =
dent Harding will present the Ad-
ministration Ship Subsidy proposal to
Congress within a few days. it was
learned to-day after dinner given
10y Chairman Albert ID. Lasker Of the
United States Shipping Board last
night to members of the Merchant
Marine Committee of the Senate and
House.
1t will cmbody recommendations for
direct and indirect subsidies worked
out in elaborate detail. The complete
Administration plan, in written form.
VAS laid before the Republican mem
bcrs of the two legislative committees
Icy Chairman LaSkcr. who explained
NJ session which broke up at /
o'clock this morning, to the COM
mittee members. They agreed unani =
mousIy TO accept the programme in
substance, and informed Mr.. Lasker
he could so notify the President.
Republican Senator said to-day
he understood the LaSkcr proposal,
representing the Administration pro
Grammc, will be Incorporated in a
Presidential message. He said he ex-
pected the President to submit it in
Il day or two"
Direct subsidies are provided in the
Administration programme in the
form of graduated allowances based
on speed of vessels. 1t is proposed
tC pay vessel owners varying rates
per ton per hundred miles with one
half cent per ton per hundred miles
the minimum. The rates would in
crease according TO the speed of the
vessel 1t is estimated that this di-
rect subsidy would cost the Govern
ment thirty to thirty-five million
dollars annually out of public funds.
The committee members agreed to
prepare and push legislation carry
ing an Appropriation in this amount
Tor that purpose
In addition to the direct subsidies
it is proposed to erect system OF
indirect subsidies. These, It was
learned to-day, contemplate carrying
all American mail in American shir
bottoms, requiring a fixed proper
tion Of immigrants entering the
United states to sail in American
ships and call for preferential rail
rates on American goods destined for
shipment in American bottoms tC
foreign ports.
The evening world., 1922-02-15
WOMEN BOOTLEGGERS
WEAR GALLON TANK

PEABODY. Mass. Feb. 15.--Womcn
DootlegBers are wearing moonshine
containers under their waists, chief OF
Police M. A. Grady said to-day lie
mad shown in court copper tank, con
structed like a baseball ,at,her's chest
protector. in connection with his reports
or raid on the home OF Mrs. Annie
Shanaway. The contpincr md a still
were seized and Mrs. Shanaway was
fned $50.
Chief Grady explained that II an order
ror moonshine was received the con-
tainer, which holds s.llun. was hllod
and strapped to In" body of the boot
logger. who was ublr t. go into IN"
streets with 1t tor delivery without de-
lection.
The evening world., 1922-02-15
NAVY YARD LOSES
LEVIATHAN JOB

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The con-
tract for roconditioning the giant liner
Lcviathan was formally awarded by the
Shipping Board to-day to the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock Com
pany.
The Boston Navy Yard. while losing
out on the contract award. will come in
at the wind-up as when the contractors
finish their part, the Leviathan will
steam to the Boston Navy Yard. where
she will 20 in drydock to have her hull
painted. The cost of this will be Sl9l, =
600, which is included in the total cost
OF $500, 600.
Immediately after the award the con-
tract was signed by Homer l.. Fergu-
son, President of the company, and by
members of the Shipping Board. Gin
bel Brothers OF New York were awarded
the contract for stewards equipment
and interior furnishing for $55l 900.
The evening world., 1922-02-15
WOMAN WITH GUN
DIRECTS HOLD-UP
IN CENTRAL PARK
Forces Victim to Face Tree,
Hands Up, While Her Male
Aides "Clean Him."
SHE GIVES ALL ORDERS.
"Bill" and George Obey
With the Pride of Teachers
in Well Trained Pupil.

Policemen closely scrutinized every
brown and white taxicab early to- day
in hope of finding one carrying a
handsomely dressed woman highway
man, wearing u sealsl<in coat and dia-
monds, and her two assistants. The
woman robber, according to Abra-
ham Cohen of No. 1116 Kelly Street
Bronx, owner of the taxi. Is about the
classlest thing in her line in the city
Cohan was cruising in 116th Street
last night when the woman and two
men hailed him and told him to drive
them to 42d Street and Broadway.
go through the park on your way
down." the woman added.
Cohen was driving down the East
Drive of Central Park when one OF
his passengers raped on the glass
and the woman said:
please stop at the next crossing"
He brought the taxi to a stop at
about 1920 Street, and the woman and
Her COIu updHIOHS SOl Out' 1HS "OAoh
opened her handbag and fumbled
around in it, Cohen thought for the
money with which to pay him. In
stead she drew revolver, poked it
close to his face and said in a ousi-
ness-like tone:
"Step down off that car, and hands
up! Steady now! Stand against
that tree with your back toward u.s."
With the woman close behind him
holding the muzzle OF the revolver to
the back Of his head, Cohen obeyed.
Once against the tree, the woman
said:
Keep up your hands and don't
open your mouth or I'll shoot you!"
The part delegated to the male rob-
.bers appeared to be limited to going
through the chauffeurs pockets. They
searched him thoroughly, taking all he
had. about SIS.
Have you cleaned him." asked
the woman, as her neatly gloved hand
continued TO toy with the revolver.
"Yes, he's clean" replied one Of the
men.
well, you run the machine and Bill
and will ride inside" Again address
ing Cohen, she said:
"Now YOU walk over to the side OF
the road there, face north, keep your
hands up, and don't look around until
we get away"
Cohen walked to the spot indicated.
One Of the mep took the wheel of the
taxi, the other got in with the woman
and they drove away at high speed,
going south. Cohen ran until he
found a policeman and an alarm was
sent TO policemen at various park
entrances, but the robbers and the
stolen taxicab were not intercepted.
Cohen made a detailed report OF the
hold-up later at the Arsenal Station.
Cohen told the police the attitude
Of the two men was one Of pride at
the finished technique of the woman,
who may have been their pupil He
said the impression he got was that
the men were professionals and were
leaving the whole job except the
search, to her, to see how well she
got away with 1t. and that they ap-
peared to approve of her even to the
curl of scorn on her lips when she
saw how little money he had. She
stuffed 1t into her handbag without
evening deigning to count it. The
last words he heard her say were:
"Blll. you ride with me. George,
you drive. Let's go!"
The evening world., 1922-02-15
SOME ONE IL PAY
JOLLY WELL FOR
THIS |ND|GN|Ty
Mr.. BroWnloW of Park Lane,
Lunnon, May Even Be Cause
of Rupture of Entente.
ALL IS OVER GAMBLING.
He Is Held and Calls Lord
Auckland" for Aid, but
LordShip IS Silent.

Great Indignation prevailed in the
West Side Court to-day from the time
Mr.. Henry r. Brownlow of No. 16
Park Lane. London, was taken before
Magistrate rockingham by Detectives
Brrpeau and Williamson Of Inspector
E:olan's staff until he was released on
$500 bail for an examination Feb. 2S
on a charge of having gambling para
phernalia in his possession at his
rooms at No. los West 55th Street.
Take it from Mr.. Brownlow, his
arrest was an outrage upon highly
respectable subject of n friendly ma.
ton, and was due TO the act of one
who wasn't sporting-and that's nat.
Moreover, all the Boobies who had
anything to do with the thing are
going to hear Mr.. Brownlow, he said,
from his particular friend connected
with the police, and it will serve them
Jolly we'll right and bedam TO them if
they get bally well cashiered.
The detectives said they had an
anonymous telephone message last
night from an excited person who
said he had been trimmed out of $500
in checks in a roulette game" in
Brownlow's rooms. They went TO the
house and observed the telephone
operator starting to announce them
without being asked to do so. They
shut off the telephone, went up unan-
nounced and Burpeau scratched at the
bottom of the door and me-i-ou-e ed
like hungry kitty. They heard a
British voice say: "Oh, let the cat
in" The door was opened and they
found four men about roulette
wheel one of whom was Mr.. Brown
low. His Indignation began then AMI
there with remarks about an English
man and the identity between his
home and his castle.
Nevertheless, the detectives gath
cred up chips, $500 in cash and a
bundle of checks in which S400 worth
were signed by Nathan Goldhnger.
Mr.. Brownlow seemed to think Mr..
Goldfinger had sent the detectives and
spoke of him in a belittling strain.
At the police station Mr.. Brown
low insisted on being allowed to send
for Lord Auckland at the Bucking-
ham Hotel. The desk lieutenant
called the hotel. Lady Auckland an
swered the telephone and Mr. Brown
low spoke to her.
"Brownlow, my lady" he said, 81
wanted to ask his lordship to help
me a bit. Its the boobies you know.
They came into my rooms and made
frighttul hash over a little game
they had there and they're calling
me a common gambler; why yes,
your ladyship, it is outrageous; quite
outrageous"
Apparently Lord Auckland was out,
for Mr.. Brownlow told the detectives
with "now see what you We
brought on yourselves air, that her
ladyship had promised Lord Auckland
would be right over as soon as he
came in.
Lord and Lady Auckland are guests
at the Buckingham, it was said there
to-day. But Lord Auckland had not
appeared at the police station or al
court up to the time Mr.. Brownlow
still indignant, got bondsman and
walked out.