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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
HOW 10 USE THE PHONE

q was just wondering exactly how many people knew the secret of hoding>a private conversation over public telephone when there are other persons within hearing dis tance of the average voice." said L. 0. Gum. "Today I heard a young man holding con- versation over the telephone with, from what I gathered from bits of the conversation, his sweetheart. Of course conversation between young man and young woman is not all ways intended for anyone else but the two persons vitally interested. The information Pm bringing up is this; If you whisper di- rectly into the mouthpiece of the telephone the person at the other end of the line can hear just as plain as if you had spoken as loud as the average voice is spoken. This may not seem true to the skeptical, but if they are from Missouri just let them try it out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
PRESENT STYLES NOT SO BAD

From the Argonaut.
 It appears, after all, that long since the reves of Flora in ancient Rome, there has been worse garb for women than one sees on Fifth avenue today. Lady Norah B1tinck, who wrote a book about the former Kaiser in ex- ile, calls attention to some of the individual vagaries of the recent past, as an indication that conformity to fashion may really have d restraining effect instead of the reverse. She says:
 "Princess Pauline Metternich, at a state ball at the Tuileries, appeared befor Napolon III and tn Emprss Eugnie with her hair hanging down her back and nude to the waist The Princess Castigione was notorious for the beauty of her figure, and her scuptured leg is in one of the chief museums of Italy today. At ball she was so little clothed that the Elm press Eugenie ordered her chamberlain to take to the princess shawl.
 One of Napoeon's women was so proud of her legs and feet that she. drove about Rome with her bare legs hanging out of the carriage window"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
TRUTHFUL WRITER

To the Editor of The Herald:
 l wish to say that 1 am a subscriber to The Age-H Herald and daily reader of the editorial page.
 I notice we have quite an exchange of opin- ions about Brisbane and others. In my opin- on the most rotten article l have read on the subject was written by P. c. Brent, Jr., in the issue of August 23.
 Ignorance and selfishness will male folks say and do foolish things sometimes. Near sighted people ought to keep their opinion out of the papers, especially when it comes to talk ing about such noble and truthful writer as Arthur Brisbane.
 Weigh what Brisbane writes against what Lawrence and Sullivan have written in recent issues. Brisbane for me. Let the honest truth prevail. H. A. TURNER.
 Clanton, August 23, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
BUILDING ACTIVITIES

Notwithstanding strike conditions, here and elsewhere, there is one thing that is notable in Birmingham and environs and that is the amount of building that is now under way" said Hardie Browne. During the past few weeks I have had occasion to visit many sec tons of the city, both business and residential, and every where I go see buildings in course of construction.
 ''In the business section, especially north of Fourth avenue, quite a number of store build ings are being erected, while in the Norwood district you can hardly ride block without be- ing in sight Of residential construction, and substantial residences at that. The same ap- plies to West End, Woodlawn and South Highlands.
 'This take it is one of the best indications despite temporary depression of the faith prop erty owners and home builders have in the Birmingham distrct.'' f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
UNEMPLOYED ARE TRAVELLING

From the East St.. Louis Daily Journal.
 Literally hundreds of transient unemployed men pass through East St. Louis daily, accord ing to special agents of various railroads inter viewed yesterday, and many of them are In dis- dressing situations. Because of these condi- tions railroads are overlooking the ancient in- hibition placed against train riding and many freight trains come into~this industrial center carving as many as 90 men riding the rods or the top.
 sNo orders have gone out of any of the rail road offices so far as know directing crews to carry these men," said prominent railroad of- ficial here today. "At the same time we have not issued any orders lately to direct crews to keep undue watch on their trains with view to avoid carrying these men. It would prob ably be useless to do so. Under the circum- stances it looks as though we are doing our bit to help these men, who are without funds in many cases"
 Many. educated men are found among the train riders these days" said George Sheln- brenner, special agent of the Big Four route, yesterday. "Our men, as we'll as those of other railroads, are directed to "shake down" (search) everyone of them we come across. We carry out these orders literally, but it is some job While going through the operation the men get into conversation with us and we find that the great bulk of transients are not of the hobo type, but who would work if they had the chance. Some of them have been un- able to get work for months. A few of them have small amounts of money, but it would be swallowed up rapidly if they should spend it for railroad fare going from place to place in an effort to secure work. Many hungry men are in the gangs we come across every day. l don't know where they eat. They are attract ed to East St. Louis because it is an industrial center and have an idea they might secure em- ployment in some of the industries that happen to be running. Of course, the vast majority of them are disappointed, for there are not enough jobs for the home guards.
 'We tell the apparently deserving men that it is useless to stop here and turn our backs while they get out of town"
 During the hot nights favorite place to sleep is under the viaduct on East Broadway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
More About Brisbane
BRISBANEs ENTITIES
Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Having read in our favorite family paper denunciation of Arthur Brisbane's daily col- umn in the same paper by E. L. Carter of tnls city, hasten to tell you that The Age-Herald is being brought into notice in thousands and millon5 of homes each day because of this witty Americans true and timely philosophy carried on your front page.
 The allegation that Brisbane is making thrusts at the democratic party is tommy rot. Brisbane thrusts at nothing that is O. K. But he is an uncompromising enemy of that count less army of profiteers who sailed under the hypocfitical colors of patriotism" and op- pressed their fellow men dpring ,our nations bellum days to point of near desperation. It is these Pharisees, and not Brisbane, that the democrats need to fear. Just in short, what kind of plight would this country get itself into if it dared to muffle all of the outspoken disciples of unadulterated Americanism.
 Speaking of Brisbale's supordination to Hearst. This may be true insofar as thelr contract stipulates an exchange of the for mer's thinking powers for goody portion of the latter's gold.
 For one do not envy this brainy man. Yours respectfully JAMES M. BALL. Birmingham, August 23, 1922. s3o5 Third
 avenue, north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
DEFENDS MRS CARTER
Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 In their attempts to counteract the struc- lures of E. L. Carters admirable article on your Arthur Brisbane column, your corre- spondents in yesterdays issue, or most of them descend, or perhaps rise, to slurs on MT. Carter, of whom they probably know nothing.
 Personal filings at the writer of an article are the best evidence, usually, of inability to meet his points. MT. Carters article was dig nified and gentlemany He kept to his sup ject. He censured the Brisbane writings and not thoseSwho swallow them He made no per sonal references even to Brisbane himself ex- cept that of Brisbane's relation to Hearst, of "yallers' fame or odium. The only blame attaching properly to Mr. Carter is that he was not severe enough on this Brisbane stuff. For his friendship to The Age-Herald, avowed by MT. Carter in his article, it seems poor requitta, as at the same time it seems poor ethics, for your paper to publish letters giv- ing such personal turn to the discussion of Brisbane's stuff. The ge-Herald owes MT. Carter and Age-Herald readers an apology. Yours truly, LEONIDAS POLK.
 Birmingham, August 24, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
COLLINS WAS AN ABLE AND
 PICTURESQUE LEADER

As the coffin containing the body of Michael Collins was borne through the streets of Dub lin yesterday, draped in the flag of Ireland, for which he died, the presence of armed troops in the procession and the cracking of snipers' rifles in various parts of the city, typified the kind of struggle that is going on for Irish in- dependence.
 Almost at single blow, Ireland has lost her two ablest leaders, Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins, both devoted to the Free State Griffith died a natural death and thus spared the assassin's bullet. Collins fell a martyr, if there ever was one. When the hstreds of the present die out and new era dawns ip Ireland this intrepid and patriotic man will be appraised at his true worth by all Irishmen, whether they supported the Free State or the impossible republic.
 Of all the Irish leaders of modern times perhaps none was more picturesque than Michael Collins. His exploits when he fought against England were so many and varied that they rival the pages of fiction. No "dime novel'
 
 unaffected Irishman, who like his compatriot, had the sense to see that Ireland won all she could ever win by the Ango-lrish treaty, which he and Griffith negotiated in London
 Like Griffin, also he held the treaty sacred, and had he not been struck down, he would have continued to suppress rebellion against the Free State with as much zeal and courage as he once showed in fighting British troops Hunted from pillar to post and imprisoned, Col lins did not hesitate to strike hands with his late foes, because he had in him the clements of fanatics as DeValera. He saw that the struggle for Irish freedom had been to all intents and purposes won, and it would be needless sac rifice of life, stupid putting against stone wall, to contend for a republic which would differ from the Free State but little, except in name and the opportunities it would give s'wild Irishmen' to get their country into en- tanglements dangerous to the British empire, the welfare of Ireland and the peace of the world.
 The loss of Griffith and Collins is heavy, one else is always available to put in their places. The pacification of Ireland by Irish men will go on and be completed The assasr- nation of Collins has created fresh resentment against the irregulars and still further weak ened an already hopeless cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25

Mir. Harding is charged with having made an involved speech on the industrial situation. The situation itself is considerably involved.
 * Golf is not the only life prolonger. "PopD Geers, at Fl, is still showing the younger gen. eration how to handle the reins.
 < There was time when the hobble skirt was creating a great deal of ribald mirth in this country.
 Thus far, gliding is not the most feasible way of getting from New York to Chicago by air.
  Sizing up the rail strike, it seems to us that the -four brotherhoods" know when to stop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
TO DEPORT 1000 CHINESE

From the Los Angeles Times.
 More than 1000 Chinese have been rounded up in the Mexican states of Sonora and Sina- loa and are concentrated on a small island situated off the port of Mazatlan awaiting the arrival of Japanese steamship that will carry them back to China.
 The Chinese have incurred the enrhity of the native business men because of the compe- tition which they have waged in the various lines in which they were engaged. This is also true of Chinese laborers. The agitation against the presence of Chinese in Mexico began several years ago and has developed into much bitterness of feeling against them. The animosity toward the Chinese has become so intensified in the last few years that bill is to be introduced at the coming session of Mex ican Congress prohibiting further immigration of these orientals to Mexico. Japanese and all Asiatics may be included in the ban, it is stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
THE PATIENCE OF THE HILLS

By Blanche Shoemaker Wagstaff. Give me the patience of the silent hills,
 The green, calm hills that watch beneath
 the sky,
 Still vigils keeping as the years go by Unmoved by storm or wind when winter spills A sIiowy flood. o tranquil trees and rills, would be like your majesty of green Through life's vicissitudes to dwell serene-- Give me the patience of the silent hillsi O noble contours; mighty glades that peer Heavenward, where the sunlight gleams on
 high,
 Companions of the cloud, sisters of the star, Bride of the moon in azure regions clear
 Give me the silence of the vaulted sky, s The patient fortitude tha. dwells afari
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 A knocker isn't necessarily out mailing lies.
 Conceit is weed that grows best in barren soil
 No amount of good advice ever made bad egg fresh.
 A good sentiment is all right, but a gooa practice is better.
 If good clothes would only stay good-Dut they never have yet There may be nothing in name, but it helps some on bank check.
 Perhaps the woman who does not wish to vote has nothing to wear to the polls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
BIGGEST THING YET

"The Alabama Merchants convention to be held here August 29-31 is, in my opinion, to be about the biggest thing Birmingham has ever pulled off" said W. A. Currie, chairman of the publicity committee of the Wholesale Merchants and Manufacturers associa- ton, who are to be the hosts. Formal accep- tances received up to yesterday morning have mounted to mor@than 5oo The vast bulk of the visitors will just and register on arrival and the great number forwarding writ ten notice that they are comin gspeaks for the unusual interest in the forthcoming event.
 "We talked 2,o0o when we began prepara- tions. It now looks like our estimate was modest one. However, the more the merrier. We have invited all the merchants that wish to be our guests and we are prepared for them.
 "The spontaneity with which Alabama mer- chants are responding to our invitation shows that they like Birmingham and her ways of doing business. It is going to be a historic get-together affair and fraught with equal good to the visitors and to their hosts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
LOVES LABOR LOST

"The fascinating widow next door has re- turned from her vacation," remarked the en- terprising bachelor.
 "Ah! Things are looking up."
 "So I trotted over at the first opportunity and told her how cared for her cat with tender solicitude all during her absence"
 "That should have made you solid with the lady,"
 Tt made me rid.sulous with the lady. U wasn't her cat.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
NOT IN THE LEASE

Look here,' bawled the irate tenant, 'when we moved into that love nest we rented from you, we found this divorce lawyers card stnsx up in conspicuous place in the living room. Do you mean to insnuate-?"
 q don't mean to insfnuate anything" coolly replied the bungalow agent. That card was prot-bly left by the for1-er tenants. What are you getting so heated up about? You don't have to use it unless you want to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
NOT A CITY AFFAIR

"The radio is not big city affair only" said Mrs. John E. Miles of Columbiana. "Our little town sits up every night to hear the music, lectures and what not sent out by the Birmingham station of the Alabama Power company. Some of our bright boys have made their own receiving outfits and sitting around and sharing the messages from Birmingham has become regular family evenings enter tainment.
 "The young people like to get the baseball returns and all the merchants want to hear what the price of cotton is. We older people take great interest in the short sermons that Birmingham pastors transmit over the radio. It is wonderful educator and none appreciate it more than citizens of the smaller towns.
 '1 have seen many inventions come during my long lifetime, but none seems to me more capable of carrying messages of good cheer and enlightenment to places where most needed'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25

marketing their crops at the greatest net profit. They know that if they ventured into the gambling game they would wreck the ma chine which federal aid and cooperative mar keting have built.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
THE GLAMoR OF CRIME

Who hath not read in story books The daring deeds of clever crooks And chuckled when they dodged the traps Set for them by detective chaps2 We ought to sympathize, 'tis true, With the baffled seuths, but we never do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
NO TIME FOR AMEN;Tl

"Who is the stranger?"
 "A book agent" said the retired sheriff of little western town. "Hes selling a book on etiquette"
 ''Wel times change"
 "They do. In my day, before the movies corralled all the two-gu.- men, we didn't stand much on etiquette. We usually shot first, ano if mistake was made, apologized to the other fellows widow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25

The cooling winds blow through there and the men lay close together, without regard to race or color.
 Boys in their teens, old men, negroes, for >eigners of every nationality and men of every known country, sect and opinion sleep under the viaduct, but the great majority of the un- fortunates, the detectives declare, are men up in years who have no trade.
 Misfortune is the bedfellow of each. ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
TAKING IT HARD

"Well, any way, you made good race." q wish you would step around to my house at the first opportunity" said the rueful can didate, land tell my wife that.'
 What's the matter Doesn't she read the newspapers?"
 "Oh, yes, but she doesn't understand the situation She thinks because was defeated in this race we've lost our social position, 8 shadow has been cast on the future of our children and I'm marked man for life"
 PAUL COOK |,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
A LITERARY LIGHT

'Haye you ever met Scribson, the fiction ist?7
 q believe once attended some kind of affair where he was the guest of honor," re- piled MT. Grumpson, "but he talked so sem siby on number of subjects ycu never would have guessed he was an author"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
ONE OF US

''Pve just be9n having, a talk with John J. Public, who tells me that" 2 ''Is John J. Public an individual?"
 "The person I have in mind is fit repre- sentative of the downtrodden masses He's trying to support a wife, six children and motor ear on $2,500 a year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
EARN FIRST PLACE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Absent from the city several days, I have not seen the Brisbane-Cobb correspondence un- til today. The silly invectiye is amazing. From the first, I for one have considered the Arthur Brisbane contributions worth the price of the paper. They earn first place and more space. Yours faithfully,
 EDMONDS BENNETT. Ensley, August 23, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
SCRUBBED UNDER PROTEST

Little tykes should take their bath,
 For soap and water both are good; And not invite parental wrath
 By yells that rouse the neighbor.ood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
A SILLY SUMMER LOVE SONG

SnuggIe to the graphophone, Do not let the music stop; If you'll be my ice cream cone,
 I will be your soda pop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-25
ENJOYS THEM

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Keep the Brisbane ''so-called rot' going. He is very smart man and enjoy his editorials
 GEO. S. SMITH Searles, August 2S, 1922.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
MEETING
THREATENED BY
failure PLANS
Questions of Mosul Oil Fiell
and Capitulation Stand in
Way of Any Further
Progress.

LAU USANNE.--The near FaSt peace
conference stood today On the verge of
failure the danger OF break facing Il
from several causes. chiefly the contest
over the ownership or the Mosul oil
fields, and the question Of capitulution.
The allies are strcJsing the capitu.
luton issue. taking firm stand
ag1lirst the subJection OF foreigners In
Turkey TO the jurisdiL ION TO the Turk.
,at courts and insisting that special
courts with foreign judges sitting in
them must pass upon cases In which
foreigners are involved.
The Turks are strongly resisting
what they declare To be the INVASION
ct Turkish sovereignty that would thus
hc bought about out their delegates
insist that It is not the question OF
clpituleti tions that present the gu,vest
danger Of q conference failure. The oil
issue. they declare. Is the real one on
which the allies are prepared TO make
stand.
Marquis Curzon. the British foreign
secretary and head OF the British dele.
CATION to the Near East peace confer.
encc. plans 10 leave today for Paris.
where be- win remain until Tuesday
for the purpose of conlclrinS with
Primo Minister nonar Law tn regard
to the Near Eastern situation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-29
25-YEAR CLUB
Men Who Have Been in
Ardmore a Quarter Of
q Century.

The First National hank, one OF the
greatest institutions in oklahoma,
owes It's success to Charles l.. Andcr'
son. more than to any other single in
,siividual. and frcm the day its doors
were opened to the public. until the
rrtsent timc. MIR Audefson's guiding
lSfenius has surInonted every difficulty
chat over confronted the institution.
uttD today 1t IS one that inspires the
utmost confidence In the business and
financial world.
Mr. Anderson can truthfully bo said
20 be one OF the cal pioneers " Ard
more. he was here almos, as soon as
the rails of the Safis he were lald, and
ir small wooden structure near the
depot. early one morning In 1889. or
fAnk, and announced ready for bus
onsss.
Tha; small bank has grown from It's
humble first estate. the magnificent
institution Il ls today, and now occu'
rios what is probably the finest ex
elusive bank build,ag In the state o'
Oklahoma.
Born on q farm In the state OF Miss
essippi he was carly 'haught tho val
~ Of toll. and his earlier years were
'eaes Of industry.
After leaving tho fern he engaged in
skher pursuits In Texas, and finally
IgSmc TO Ardmore Co establish the First
ssationai Bank. when others though,
Nhe Risk too Errat In what was reputcj
10 be a wild aud woody country.
BY strict application TO business
.And with sympathy for his fellow
,pasn that inspired sympathy In others
he began TO climb the ladder OF success
nhd at no tim, has there ever been a
bnoment when his hnrnc failed TO inspire
Acnsidenoe In his fellow pioneers. who
Dslpsd TO lay the foundation OF our
present city.
During all his years Of act We bust
t,ess, MI Anderson has tak,n keen
&rtoiest In all puilic affairs. and hh
council has always been soushl when
crave questions confronted the people
~ ArSimor~.
stili IN the harness today az In the
t,eneer dsyp when the First National
kas an infant institution. Mr.. Ander
oon sreets his frierds with the same
! Spr,iiai sphit and rmile that was an
Uonsplrs ton to all when things looked
V1Arkes, for the city and every day al
Ass desk he may be found ready al
An Tunes 10 lend s helning hand to any
B<r.hy cause or individual