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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-16

4 mrt ON which he was standing Al
the summer camp at Chicago city
Mimi
Two other men standing Gu the
@It Nrr" nnlnlW"d. Thomas, a
StudruJ attheunlyorsity olNlumcsota
medical college WAS q member OF
the army medical corps during the
WorJd war and claimed 10 be- one oi
the 'Irsi American soldiers to reach
German soil The American aud the
French governments cited him for
bravery
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-16
Birds Alone Save World.

IN" world is rapidly learning that
deeds "I kindness toward birds and
animals pay dividends no less thun
Those bestowed upon mankind IN.
returns from bird protection are bon,
large and constant az the economic
'alu" OF the birds Mr. llenshnw. chic,
ot ia" biological survey, stated long
ago his firm conviction that without
them HE globe In II comparatively
short time would become unInha3lt.
able because Of the ruyages Of de-
structiNo Insects.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-16

The Mems Brotherhood OF the Frs
Congregational church and their falni
lies enjoyed a picnic at Starved Rock
last evening About htty were i'm n
tendance and arrived NJ the mark H.
eUtoS at . O'Clock and many wi them
enjoyed the swimming In the pool
At d. 50 a basket supper was served
Owing 10 the weather the guests did
not remain long enough tn enjoy dane
ing which had been prepared for thu
affair. The committee iu charge
We're George Glenn, Wilbur IaNraDr,
and John Schumacher.
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Mrs. Richard StueM gnterfafnas
fifteen members OF her bunco club az
her home in North ottawa yesterda.
afternoon. \ social afternoon WA.
spent by the ladies and bunco Wal.
played. Mrs. Lens winning high score
and Mrs. Charles Struehl won conso.
lation prize Late in the afternoon a
luncheon was served.
$50
The Dorcas Circle of the Trinity
Lutheran church met last evening in
the parlors OF the church. Thirty-dya
members We're present and began
their program with a devotional ex.
ercise, after which Miss Alma Thorsee
gave an interesting reading. and
Misses Ruth and Ruby Norem sang a
vocal duet, which was followed by a
business meeting and social hour. Re.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-16

On Tuesday, June %. the Eastern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

from localizing influences of high freight rates as well as to preserve their market position prices are being determined more and more by nearby mills at local and not aS Pittsburg base prices. Absorbing of freight continues the practice of various mills with the result that prices are beinf determined more and more by the location of producers"
 The spread of the steel-producing industry to various sections of the country and the grow ing tonnage of local steel consumption tend to localize steel buying and selling through sav- ing of time and freight, and it follows that the higher the freight rate the greater the stimulus of the local steel producer to sell under base made at some distant point plus the high freight rate.
 For the same reason that steel purchasing has been localized lot of general merchandise buying has been localized, thus fostering the movement -~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Short sermons make popular preachers.
 man may be fast asleep, but rather slow when awake.
 Popularity often wins new acquaintancss but loses old friends
 Never judge a hen by the eold-storage eggs you get for breakfast.
 Every man who is the father of bright son is firm believer in heredity.
 It frequently rains on the just because the un" just has carried off his umbrella.
 Experience begets wisdom, but it is usually too late in the game to be of any value.
 A man gets the last word in an argument With a woman, but it's because she gives it to him.
 A good many people think they have done their duty by friend in trouble when they tell him not to worry.
 When an immovable object is struck by an lr- resistible force the result is the same as an ar gument between two women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
BIRMINGHAM SHIPPERS OWN A RIVER PORT

Birmingham shippers own the terminals on the Warrior at Birmingport with their iQnonthly capacity of handling 10000 tons of Freight. The average business handled there is pnly 25,oo0 tons. When Birmingham jobbers, wholesalers, manufacturers and retailers make npsthe difference, the port will begin to earn money for them. They will realize on the pa- triotism and public spirit that prompted their subscriptions to the Port of Birmingham com pany.
 This property is valued at s300,000. The only indebtedness is $2o,00o, due an industrial concern that enabled the terminals to be com pleted by lending the required amount after having already made the largest contribution This debt is at the low rate of per cent.
 Stockholders in the Port of Birmingham com pany will help themselves by encouraging others to use the river and save freight charge over the all-rail rate of 20 per cent.
 sBirminghams terminals were built with the money of Birmingham shippers. It seems good to follow up that investment by so increasing the ports business that it will reach dividend paying base.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

If Secretary Weeks is such hard-headed business man, why isn't he as rich as the vis- ionary Mir. Ford?
 q According to the prohibition leaders, the statesman who votes the dry ticket can do no wrong.
 England's new crop of peers may soon realize that titles not as valuable as they used to be.
  One trouble with the United States Senate is that it has too many would-be stormy petrels.
  citizen may advocate dancing and still not condone the shaking of wicked shoulder. The Irish army will probably never be called on to do any fighting away from home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
IsIs ANOTHER BOY BANDIT IS Ms IN THE TOLLS

| Epasty-faced boy named Dupre is in an At suomansfor whom he confessed to have stolen R. diamond, which resulted in his killing de- tectfve and wounding another man, is also un- der arrest, She is suspected of having been Dupre's accomplice in previous robberies.
 Both Dupre and his sweetheart are mere chil- Hren, but already old in crime He is 19 and the girl about the same age. Heralded by the newspapers desperate, he was brought back to Atlanta handcuffed to two detectives, trenl- bling for his life and afraid that the mob of curious people who surged around him were bent on hanging him to the nearest lamp post.
 In every American city the lives of law by young bandits of Dupres type, who some times work in gangs and at other times "play lone hand" but they are seldom without their women who don't hesitate to poke a pistol in the face of a pedestrian or hold up the bearer of pay roll.
 What are the conditions which make des- perate criminals out of young men and women, many of whom are fairly we'll educated and have more than the average endowment of brains? Probably the factor that is most re- sponsible Is money. This is country of great wealth. There are rich people every where. They can afford costly automobiles, jewels, fine raiment and all the luxuries of life. They Haunt their riches before the eyes of the masses. Nowhere else in the world is the power bf money more in evidence than it is in America.
 The potential boy and girl bandit see all about them the pleasures they want to enjoy and, the things they want to possess, but are too lazy or too impatient to work for. They attempt to take the short cut. They may commit more than robbery and get away, butasooner or later they land in prison cell. Since murder is the handmaiden of banditry, the end of their career may be life sentence, the, ,gallows or the electric chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
PAUL REvERE's RIDE
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 History gets another jolt. Paul Revere's ride has been called a fiction. The image breakers admit that Paul set out from Boston with the best of patriotic intentions and that he reused minutemen along part of the way from Boston to Concord. But it is contended that Paul did not finish the job and was cap tured by the British before he got to Concord. It is furthermore set down that one William Dawes, a man whose name has had little honor in poetry or history, was he who rode the whole distance from Boston to Concord and did more rousing of our patriotic ancestors than Paul did. There has recently been much contro- versy over this matter ,and historian whose name and reputation have weight contends that he has the facts from New England au- thorities and that he stands ready to convince any reasonable man that the real credit for the night-riding exploit from Boston to Con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
POISON GAS IS CALLED HUMANE WEAPON

Not until we sit at the feet of military lead CTS can we learn about the comparative bless lngs ot war. Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of the chemical warfare service, stated in re- cent address before the Compressed Gas Man ufacturers' association that poison gas is the vised.
 The general quotes statistics, which will prove anything or nothing, to show that the per- centage of deaths among American soldiers who were gassed was about per cent, while 24 per cent of wounded soldiers died Other figures quoted by the general indicated that only 3.S5 per cent of the men partially or totally blinded during the war were gassed Careful investigation, he said, proved "conclusively that gas, on the whole, causes no permanent disabil- ities"
 General Fries scoffs at the notion that gas has the superhuman power of destruction at- tributed to it, but says if it had, no cost would be too great for America to get and keep the supremacy in chemical warfare. Only by be- coming the masters of the world could nation maintain peace.
 If gas is such mild and beneicent way of crippling army, why the hue and outcry raised against t-not alone by humanitarians but by those who have experienced its effects and scientists who predict that it will be made infinitely more deadly in the future? Gas may not induce tuberculosis, that is matter for doc tors to decide but it has already shown itself to be form of barbarity civilization should not tolerate, and it should not be forgotten that in the World war it was novelty.
 The allies learned about gas from the Ger mans and beat them at their own game, but it was still in an experimental stage when the war ended. If we have another World war science will demonstrate what can be done with it, un- less humanity outlaws it along with the dunn dunn bullet. Too often military gentlemen talk in terms of war and not peace. They have e weakness for the tools of their trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
THE VICTORIOUS RAIsIN

From Lesle's Weekly. -
 Salesmanship is not an art which particular ly needs encouragement in this country. If anything, we give it too much importance al ready Putting it over" is almost an Ameri- can fault, and it was not until this winter, in the comedy "Dulcy," that any American dramatist, so far as we know, had the temer- ity to laugh at salesman.
 All this by way of establishing what is some times called. an "ab" For we are about to celebrate the appearance in our midst of an article-towit: the little boxes of seedless raisins which now adorn eur eastern fruit and news stands-which represents the practice of this art of making people want something they didn't want before. Raisins commonly have been the rather inglorious appendage of mighty feasts-bothersome things full of seeds which came with the nuts, after everybody had eaten more than was good for them already. But raisins without seeds, neatly put up in five-cent paper boxes to serve as a substitute for the hastily -snatched newsstand candies-this is an example of creative salesmanship which seems admirable
 It is pleasant to think of the hapless Cali fornia vinegrewers thus escaping some of the pernicious effects of prohibition and there is something of the romance of trade, moreover, in nibbling on chilly Manhattan 'L" station some of the imprisoned sunshine of Fresno. When will some genius-we give this price less idea away for nothing-devise a sim ilarly cheap and convenient way of marketing our surplus western prunes?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
NO DEW IN SUMTER

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Sheriff David Davis has adopted the slogan, ''The dew shall not fall in Sumter" in his clean- up campaign against illicit distilling in this county He means, of course, mountain dew" but the boys say he has gotten so hard-boiled he even objects to the dew from heaven falling. During last week he captured IT stills, three of which were big copper stills of the prohibition ists' delight' type. The balance were lard can affairs. Eleven arrests were made, nine negro men and two negro women. More than 2,000 gallons of mash were poured out.
 When the prisoners were brought to town an old negro woman spied an acquaintance of hers, and exclaimed, "Lord, if there aint one of our deacons."
 Sheriff Davis has always been terror to the moonshiners, but at the last court largs percentage of those accused were turned loose, so many others were trying their hands at the game. It is generally conceded that from now on Sahara will be damp compared to Sumter.
 JULIAN ENNIS. Livingston, January IS, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT

"The situation that is so appalling to me is the unemployment and the domestic dissolu- ton that is in our city," said Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church. "The unemployment and domestic situation is unbaancing the minds of many of the suf- ferers.
 Tn three evenings in succession at the same hour last week men appeared at my office and all began tehir story in the same way and told practically the same story. In every case it was story of domestic dissolution.
 Several have recently poisoned themselves in Birmingham. Last week a minister of this city, driving near the Hillman hospital saw man running with nothing except a night robe on. He stopped and took the man in his automobile and carried him to his own home. The min ister called the Hillman hospital and found that the man had been under treatment for taking poison, and that his wife had just committed suicide by taking poison.
 Such incidents as this are common There should be struck note of encouragement and hope to those who facing these distressing conditions of lack of employment and poverty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
WE NEVER LEFT OUR LOVE UNsAID

By Helen Hoyt, in the New Republic. We never left our love unsaid
 But always made it plain with speech With words we cried it, each to each Where only silences can reach
 We thought by words to touch and tread; With words our love was overspread, With words, with words our hearts were wed. We never left our love unsaid, We never let it take its way Unwatched and<hid. Too little dread We had of love, of love's strange sway. With words we watched our love decay With words we mourned it, with words we pied And followed after where it fled And would not leave it's death unsaid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
MANY VOCATIONAL STUDENTS

There are now 1,137 vocational students in training in Birmingham, nearly all of whom have been assisted by the Red Cross," says Mrs. F. M. Gynd, executive secretary.
 These young men come to us largely for loans, most of them need financial assistance until their first checks are received, and then very often during their course emergencies arise and the Red Cross must be the financial packer.
 "At holiday time we financed many of these boys so they could go home for Christmas. In every case these boys give power of attorney on their checks, so the loan is secured"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
WANTS INTEREST IN SHOW

T wish the women of Birmingham would take more interest in the bench show" said Mrs. W. N. Wood, president of the Humane so- society,"" for think this is an educational pro- gramme and makes it possible for them to dis tinguish thoroughbred from common cur. am the only woman who belongs to the Bir- mingham Kennel club and intend to display my own dog at the show which will be held here February IT and IS. While I have no idea of his winning a prize I am interested in dogs, and think it is nice to have these pets dis played. In the larger cities of the north and east the women are as interested in the bench shows as the men are, and large numbers have pets competing for honors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
CoMMENDs ACE.HERALp

"As an ex-newspaper man was impressed with the resources shown by The Age-Herald in sensing the magnitude of the occasion before hand, and have reporter and photographer at the funeral of s. H. Hurley, the ex-soldier who died on the streets here," said George Lewis Bailes.
 The significance of the unusual attendance at this funeAA of the almost unknown soldier it really approached in the spirit of patriotism and conTadeship consecrated to mutual helpsnl- ness that was shown in the ceremonies at Wash ington in the funeral of the unknown solder.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
REALIZES RESPONSIBILITY

l never realized just what warm place Auburn had in the hearts of the people of Ala bama until the alumni launched plans for the campaign to raise $1,Ooo,o0o for needed byild- lngs and equipment" said William T. Warren. T knew, of course, that Auburn had a strong hold on the farmers of the state, for they realize that Auburn is working for their in terest every day in the year.
 "The farmers know that Auburn has been the strongest factor in helping Alabama ad- vance agriculturally, and it has been a great impetus to the introduction of better farming methods and in bringing about the raising of live stock. Auburn has furnished so many men of technical training for the larger corpora tions that they greatly interested in the school and want to see it grow so that it can continue to give them the workers and build CTS needed for the development of the re- sources of the state.
 But aside from the farmers and the indus trial leaders, Auburn has a strong pull with the general public not connected with either of these vacations. Auburn has always been a school where boy could go for small amount of money and become highly trained worker who was able to help develop his state. That, in my opinion, is the secret of the pull the institution has and explains why the general public is so anxious to help the school meet the needs of Alabama for more men who are trained to work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
WELL PLEASED TO STAY

Are all your prisoners satisfied with the accommodations here?" asked the jealous well fare worker.
 "One of them is, at any rate,' replied the warden, grimly.
 And who is he?"
 "A chap who's going to be hanged next week. He tells me with tears in his eyes that he likes the place so well he'd like to spend the rest os his natural life here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
MOLLIFIED

coin"
 He's multimillionaire."
 ''Then show the gentleman in. I'm not preju- diced against foreigner simply because he happens to have title"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
HIGH FREIGHT RATES AND
 BASE PRICES

Steel manufacturers are feeling the effect of the high freight rates through the influence of the latter in localzing buying. The higher the freight rate from distant point the better able is local mill to sell under certain base prices, plus freight. The Iron Trade Review states the situation in this language:
 "Growing agitation is apparent among man. ixfaeturing consumers of steel to obtain relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
OLD PoSTOFFICE BUILDING WANTED FOR ARMORY

A party of prominent Birmingham business men have conferred with Senator Underwood in Washington regarding the old postoffice build ing on the corner of Eighteenth street and Sec ond avenue. It is understood that request has been made that the building be turned over to the state of Alabama for use as a national guard armory.
 Perhaps this would be as good way to dis pose of the building as any other at present under consideration, but it is too valuable piece of property to be either sold or left va cant. It has location we'll suited for public service. One of Birminghams landmarks, it is still well preserved. With a few alterations it might be made to serve variety of useful purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
HIGH LIGHTS OF THE SENATE

From the Kansas City Times.
 Senator Watson of Georgia makes his charges against the army in France, Representative Blanton of Texas makes his against the Turkish baths and barber shops on Capitol Hill, Senator Heflin of Alabama now turns on the federal re- serve bank of New York. Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina are still to hear from.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21

Mr. Mellon enjoys the distinction of being the richest cabinet officer on the face of the globe and probably for that reason is not particularly in love with his job.
 France warns Germany that she must obey the terms of the Versailles treaty. Some of Der. in'sfunny papers ought to be able to fashion a wheeze out of that
 Although some of the Hapsburgs are poverty stricken and others can hardly make both ends meet, nobody had the courage to start Haps- burg "drive."
 The incurable optimism of Mir. Bryan is all ready discounting the catacysm which befell the democratic party in the last presidential election.
 If France is, as the saying is in Kentucky, hell bent on invading Germany, she needn't ex- pect any cheers from the side lines.
 Senator Lodge will oblige us by restraining his emotions when MT. Wilson is given credit for the success of the arms conference.
 MT. Dempsey is talking of going abroad His departure will not, we venture to hope, leave the country flat on it's back.
 Poincare has the French chamber behind him now, but there is no telling where it will be when he looks around again.
 Experts who say gas is the most humane weapon don't evoke loud cheers from dough- boys who have been gassed. Babe Ruth is trying to make up with Judge Landis. The Babe" has learned the value of sober second thought.
 Muratore says Mary Garden is great artist, but his opinion of her managerial ability is something else again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
GOOD WORK FOR CITY

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Your editorial, Real Significance of the Dance Controversy in this mornings paper, sure Init the nail on the head" I hope you will continue, in that way, to work for the city of Birmingham.
 In conclusion, where does Bill Sikes" get the idea that we have in Birmingham as many diff ferent recreations as other cities? Where has Bill been visiting? Surely he has not been west of Jasper nor north of Decatur. Yours truly,
 H. MDERMOTT. Birmingham, January 20, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
WHY HE FINGERED

"The show troupe that stranded ill Chiggcrs- vile the other day must have had some expcri- ence in transforming" said Squire Witherbee. "How is that?"
 "They picketed the depot and the Main street garage the manager couldn't Hit back to New York and wire his regrets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-21
A TOUGH ADVERSARY

From the Outlook.
 Archdeacon Whateley was having an argu- ment with friend, as related in book of an- ecdotes, and the friend said; "One cannot argue with you, for you will never admit ones prem ises. I don't believe tht you would permit without argument that two and two make four. Certainly not" said the archdeacon "For in- stance, they might make g.