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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
A REGRETTABLE TRAGEDY

All Birmingham is stirred by the mine
tragedy that occurred at Dolomite mine No
8, short distance from Birmingham
Wednesday afternoon. Men who go down
into the earth1 after her wealth are always
in danger, even though effort has been
made to avert accident of any anticipated
sort. The heart of the people will always
respond to every appeal for the survivors OF
disaster or for the families Of those who
died. There can never be adequate repara-
lion, however, for the lives of those whom
Industrial accident claims. The only con-
ISOLATION that can come would be the
knowledge that every known precauton was
taken, and every effort made to rescue the
entombed. The only advantage is the lesson
learned Of some new safeguard that may
be installed to prevent another disaster OF
the same kind. To those who sit in grief
this peoples sympathy goes out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
My Favorite Stories
By IRWIN S. COBB
TOO MUCH KNOWLEDGE FOR ONE
MIND


Tom Wyatt was Mississippi planter, one
of the most generous and hospitable of a
breed of men renowned for their hospitality
and their generosity. His bachelor home
Belmont" in Holmes county, was haven
of refuge for any down-and-outer. A
stranger might come when he pleased and
stay as long as he pleased. 4.
One summer certain brilliant and well
born but dissipated young lawyer was
Wyatt's guest In periods Of repentance and
temporary abstinence this gentleman spent
his spare hours pouring over the Scriptures.
Wyatt, who was an outdoor man and no
great shakes Of reader, said to him:
"Jim, you must have read mighty near
half way through the Good Book by this
time, haven't your"
"Why, Tom," said the visitor, "Pve read
it all the way through, not once, but several
times"
"You mean from cover to cover, without
skipping word?"
"Yes, sir, from cover to cover"
Wyatt slowly absorbed this remarkable
statement. After long pause he made
answer:
"Jim," he said 'Im reminded of remark
l once heard made by an old fellow down in
the delta. He said that when any man told
him he knew all the multiplication table he
must be damn liar"
Copyright. 1922. Mcknight Syndicate, Ine)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
RETAIN THE STATE FAIR

The custom of holding an annual State
Fair in Birmingham is too time-honored and
capable of service to the community and the
state to be abandoned even for one season.
1t is regretted that this years attendance
failed to reimburse the merchants who put
their good dollars into the enterprise and
have been forced to make up large deficit.
There must be reasons for this. The I'M
portance of the matter calls for inquiry into
the causes of deficit by the men who have
been staging the fair. An inquiry, embrace
ing all features of the problem, ought to
Justify a reconsideration of the intention to
abandon the project next year.
Birmingham has held successful fairs. So
have smaller cities with less productive ac-
tivty, smaller population and with less ad-
vantage as centers of attraction. 1t is hoped
that the merchants who have yearly guaran-
teed the event will be able to discover the
causes of non-success and institute changes,
if needs be, that will assure success. They
benefit from the crowds thai an attractive
State Fair brings. 1t is business PROPOSE
ton and business men have the ability to
make it go.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
PACIFISM NOT WANTED

The ways of politics are past finding out.
Just as America is becoming used to, the
thought of LaFollette holding a position of
high influence as an unexpected result of the
recent elections, word comes that pacifist,
James Ramsey Mcdonald, is now head of "his
majesty's opposition" in England. LaFol-
lette has been accused of pacifisnl, among
other things, and LaFollette aspires to be
leader of a specially arranged opposition of
his own, both within and without his party.
1t is fortunate indeed that these pacifists
have arisen in time of peace instead of in
time of war, for no people desires to obtain
peace by lying down on the job. Pacifism,
however, may be real issue, even in time of
peace, for pacifism counsels against, any sort
of preparation for war, even for war that
may be forced upon a nation. The late war
taught most of us the value of preparedness,
but the doctrine of pacifism may undermine
that knowledge through opposition to ade-
quate appropriations for army and navy
The United States does not want pas
sive peace, the peace of covering submits
sion. The people of the United States want
. constructive peace, the kind of peace that
rests, not upon avoidance of war and fail
ure to provide for war contingency, but upon
such an overt understanding among nations
as will remove the very causes of war. This
nations preparation for war should be in
proportion to the threat of war; AS the
likelihood of war diminshes so the military
establishment may be allowed to diminish.
The likelihood of war rests upon the ability
of other nations to wage war. AS other ma
tions diminish their navies and their stand
ing armies, so may we follow the same pro-
gram.
1t is for just such purpose of gradual in
ternational disarmament by agreement that
the covenant of the League of Nations was
drawn up. Instead of war there was to<pe
discussion and arbitration of issues CARRYING
the seeds of war. Not pacifism, not meek
submission to foreign aggression, but reso-
Lutte policy Of international frankness and
.sjustice will avert war; Membership in the
. league does not mean a surrender of ma
/. tional sovereignty in any degree. 1t means
~-the establishment of sovereignty over strictly
extra-national and international questions,
over which nation now exercises sover-
eighty. Instead of being a surrender of
national sovereignty, the league guarantees
it. Let's not have pacifism, but constructive
peace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

Recent Verse
In Their Image

In Their Image
Muriel Stuart, in Poetry
l am one of the winds stories,
/ am fancy of the rain,
A memory of the high moons giories,
The hint the sunset had of pain.
They dreamed me as they dreamed all other,
Hawthorn and |, l and the grass;
With sister shade and phantom brother
Across their sleep / glide and pass.
Twilight is in my blood; my being
Mingles with trees and ferns and stones;
\ Thunder apd stars my lips are freeing
And there is sea-rack in my bones.
Those that have dreamed me shall out
wake me,
But go hence with flowers and weeds;
| am no more to those who make me
Than other drifting fruit and Seeds
And though love them, mourn to leave
them
Sea, earth and sunset, stars and streams
My tears, my passing do not grieve them -.
Other dreams have they, other dreams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
A STORY OF PARTS
From Everybody,s Magazine.

A city man, driving his automo-
bile along little-used country road,
heard something rattle beneath his
car, stopped, looked back and saw
bright metal object lying in the
road a short distance behind. 1t
was pillow point, evidently lost by
some farmer.
It was fully half an hour before
the next car came along, and its oc-
cupant, seeing the first man flat on
his back under his vehicle by the
roadside, stopped and asked what
1.-THE trouble was.
The city man emerged and held
|up the pillow point.
/ This blooming thing dropped off
my car" he said, "and I've been
hunting for hsH an hour to find out
where it belongs"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

to raise cotton crop large enough to NEE.
the worlds needs.
Southern people have known that there
were reasons, other than the alleged mis-
treatment of negroes in the south. which
caused so. many of them to seek homes in
other parts of the country. The luresof high
wages and better living conditions was great
er than any other cause Negro migration
is due chiefly to economic conditions The
conservation of its labor is one of the most
important problems the south has to face
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

A Commuters Record

did you attend the funeral of our late
friend Sam Biffels2H q
eyes. The preacher delivered an eloquent
eulogy over Sans remains, praising his quail,
ties as husband, father and a citizen, but
he failed to mention an achievement Sam
Dragged about more than anything else he
ever did,"
what was that?"
HE committed for 20 years and never
missed the o'clock train to town."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Why Millionaire. Keep Busy

care you thinking of retiring from bust
ness?'
1.-The idea hadn't occurred to me-" said
Mr.. Grabcoin.
"You have more money than you will ever
be able to spend.''
what keeps me plugging away is the sad
realization that there is more money in the
world than | will ever be able to get"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Praise for Birmingham

Last week was one of the busiest
weeks we have ever had," said Rob-
ert D. Kyle, desk clerk at the Tut
wiler hotel. "The U. D. C. delegates
represented every section of the
country, and it is no small amount
of advertising that Birmingham will
receive as result of their visit here.
These guests expressed a unanimous
opinion that Birmingham upheld the
high standards credited to southern
hospitality, and that, besides being
the queen of industrial cities in the
south, the social advantages in Bir-
mingham are unexeelled."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
GIRL astrida a snirited pony.

girl astride spirited pony.
"What's the matter with herr
asked the escort.
"Why. that red sweater on that
roam horse. The sweater is all right
and no one can find fault with d
roam horse. But the two together,
ugh, they're awful
And thereafter every time the girl
with the red sweater and the roam
horse appeared the woman who
loved color harmony shivered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
COLOR sENslrIvENEss

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The cowgirls were riding around
the tanbark arena at the rodeo in
Madison Square Garden. one after
the other, and were being mildly APP
plauded. 1t was during the prelimi-
nary appearance before they did
their trick riding. Suddenly one
woman grabbed her escorts arm and
exclaimed: Look at that. Isn't il
awful, just awful?'
The THAT" was handsome cow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Educational Effect of War

We, as nation, are not good lingusts,
but If Clemenceau's train should hesitate at
a little town in America, no matter where,
there would probably be somebody in the
crowd around the station who could shout,
give la Francep' tt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Interest in Meeting

"Much interest is being manifest
ed in the meeting of the Birming-
ham Automobile club to be held
Thursday night at the Tutwiler
hotel" said ]. D. Rosenberger, who
has been busily engaged in arrang-
ing entertainment for the attend
ance with Mr.. and Mrs. Spellman
and daughter, who will appear in
new roles to add to the amusement
of the crowd. "The prizes to be
give naway upon this occasion are
attracting wide interest"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Adrift With the. Times


Don't quarrel with your food at home,
Is But if you simply can't
Refrain from making mean remarks,
Go to a restaurant.
For there one may express his views
When dishes fail to please,
And if he looks like money, get
Profuse apologies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
"Barnyard Golf Popular

From the Opelika News.
Barnyard golf lhorse shoe pitch
ing) is getting popular in some sec
tions. Pitching courts in some cities
are established, where for small
fee the shoes of any weight are fur
hished and courts marked off in
standard 40-foot distances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Alabama Press
Too Many Laws

From the Chiffon County News.
We need about 500 existing laws
repealed and then the enactment of
two or three good laws to live by.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Chambers county is going to make
an organized fight on tuberculosis
in addition to what has already been
done. Chambers is not hotbed of
the disease by any means. The an
nouncement merely means that
Chambers understands what it is
necessary to do to put down tuber-
culosis and it has the enterprise to
do it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

From the Gadsden journal.
Sand mountain is reported to be
rolling in wealth this season. Sand
mountain is one of the treasure
spots of Alabama, anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

Part of human finger was found on the
outskirts of San Antonio. Authorities think
murder was committed. A logical deduc-
ton, perhaps, but the loss ofsone finger is
not necessarily fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
X IMPROVING EAST LAKE

Commissioner Harrison proposes to max.
East Lake better playground for the people
%of Birmingham and Jefferson county. That
7 IS commendable ambition and is worthy of
encouragement. Lakeview is only memory
cherished by old inhabitants, but East LAKE
sill survives and is capable Of giving far
greater service as center of amusement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

An automobilist who ran into a Pennsyl-
vana railroad train sued for $4,000 damages.
The railroad retaliated by putting in claim
for $106.08 and got it. That's one way to
discourage reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
: The Photographers
Nancy Is a Fighter

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
In the homeland of Plymouth gin oppo-
nents are calling Lady Astor "Pussyfoot.'
IT'S disrespectful, yet not baseless epithet.
That her claws are sharp more than one male
member Of the House Of c ommons will
gladly testify.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
A Privileged Crime

From the Selma Times-Journal.
( William H. Anderson, president Of
the New York Anti-saloon league,
proposes law making the seller
Of blind tiger liquor, which causes
the death sof the imbiber, guilty of
murder Mr.. Anderson's intentions
may be all right, but he is prepar-
ing to make the road even harder
for the. law enforcer. The courts
frequently convict the bootleggers
but the crime Of murder is very
rarely punished in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
1t Isn't Being Done

1t takes citizen who's brave
To drop quart upon the pave.
And calmly walk away from there
Without shame-facel, guilty air.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
By refusing to let famous English dancer
appear as "Salome" in India and refusing to
permit Sikh to fight in England the British
government displays determination to main
tain reputation for racial superiority.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Along Evening

"Who is the unhappy looking person?"
"The guest of honor"
"He doesn't seem to be enjoying himself
mo. Presumably the lion of the evening,
he is giving correct imitation of hunted
hare"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Not So Popular No..

From the Kansas City Star.
Here is Britain coming across with an
other s60,00o,o0o interest payment On the
continent. we believe, they have even stopped
giving US three cheers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Hope for Health Show

eve hope that the health show
to be held in the new city audito-
rum will be one of the greatest
gatherings brought to Birmingham
in long time," said DIR. j. D. Dow
ling, health officer. ut will probably
be the first great meeting held in the
new auditorium, and l think it will
be fit christening for it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Open-Air Oratory

Even after Birmingham gets an audi
torium the citizen who prefers to tell the
world about it on street corner will con-
tinue to engage the attention of the cops.
PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

Possibly Mr.. Hughes has no further de-
signs on the White House, but the habit OF
running for the presidency is not easily over
come.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
Society Note

Mrs Archibald Swangdilliger, who was
defeated in her race for Congress, is recu-
perating at santarium.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

While DR.. Coue's theory may be correct,
trying to talk bad cold out of your system
is an arduous proceeding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

A considerable number of American
statesmen have gone into the wilderness"
never to return.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

From the Arkansas Gazette.
If it were not for the war between the
Turks and the Greeks and the war between
the sexes the front page would be sorry
affair. Is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

FTOm inc 1uScaIUOsa7 IyeW8.
However, the state of Alabama
will be far richer, for with Governor
|. Brandon at the head, clean, eco
nomical administration. without re-
tarding Of the states progress, edu-
cationally or otherwise, is assured.
There will be much done for the
good of the commonwealth in the
next four years to come at Mont
gomery. There can be no doubt that
when man like Judge Brandon,
with his sincerity Of purpose and
his conscientious devotion to duty
goes to the governors chair, the
reins Of authority are in the right
hands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23
No Meddler

"Mr. Wadleigh is a man of affairs"
"Yes-of his own affairs" Al
"Eh?"
"He says he wouldn't give 10 cents to the
uplift.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

Herr Cuno is beginning to suspect that he
should have stuck to the shipping business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

From the Providence Journal.
Admiral SIMS says the British are good
sports He will not get patent for that
discovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

From Linden ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
What is the lesson you learned ut
the recent election? Or did you learn
any lesson at all? In certain COM
munities throughout the country the
law-abiding element did less idle
talking and more systematic work in
getting responsibility out to the
polls. As result, better class Of
people were elected to office in such
communities, and law enforcement
will be more rigid in future. In
other sections responsibility was
asleep at the switch, with the result
that justice and right will be side
tracked until time for another cleo
ton. Responsibility, when ener-
getic and wide awake, will prevail.
When asleep, it's of no avail Such
as we see it, is the principal lesson
to be learned from the recent battle
of the ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

By Helen Frazee- Bower.
In loneliness the universe. was planned,
\ In thought remote God sat alone that day;
Not once did contact with another hand
Urge Him to speed the planets on their
way.
From loneliness He fashioned worlds like
these
Wind, hill and star, the beauty of the rose,
Gray oceans mystery, stretch of trees;
And all the gay adventure that man knows.
Can not then from out my loneliness
Some fabric weave to clothe a naked
heart?
Can not loose song, whose joy shall bless
The lonely of all ages, worlds apart?
Remote stand in loneliness, as Thou,
O God who made all beauty. Teach me how (!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

Those postoffice plums appear to be rip
ening very slowly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23

Radium is cheaper, but it's coal we are
thinking about.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-23


Marjorie Allen Seibert, in the Double Dealer
My hearts gypsy or lunatic,
1t knows no thrifty laws,
1t longs. to scatter riches and to pick
Gold out of straws. A.
To burn the amber harvest summer sent
With sparks of laughter,
Not bed herewith the cattle of content
The winter after.
In June to whistle tunes with levery note
The blackbird knows,
Since in November fields my empty coat
May flap at crows.
Preserve forbidden fruits, hoard on a shelf
Their purple jelly, M. 81
Comfort with flavors of my summer self
My winter belly! -
Since virtue and old age are hard to trick
With any gift, ASz
This is the wisdom of the lunatic,.
And gypsy thrift!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-13
Try To Dry Up Supply
Of Real Beer
nv United Press.)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. - - Beer
town"-mecca. OF lovers Of real beer
may soon pass into history.
That section of the diamond"
where hundreds crowd Graeme street,
passing in and out Of the four dis
pensaries Of real beer-five per cent
stuff-wil be silent and deserted even
ings, if John Exnicios, chief prohibi-
ton agent here, has his way.
Exnicios recently was called back
to his post in Pittsburgh and his
transfer to FL Paso, Texas, called on
the eve of his departure. Powerful
influences were said to have induced
Commissioner Haynes to allow EX-
nicios to remain in Pennsylvania.
Now that Exnicios is back on the
job, he plans to find out where the
four famous old saloons on Graeme
street get the beer that has five
per cent potency.
A number of raids have been made
on trucks alleged to have been I'M
loading the stuff into the cellars of
"Beertown," but prohibition agents
have not yet been able to secure con-
victing evidence to warrant bringing
the saloon owners into court.
it is openly whispered that only the
initiate may obtain the real beer,
while poorer stuff is kept on tap for
unknown customers.
But everybody seems to have been
initiated. Any evening will see the
bar in the saloons lined four deep
while the dining rooms upstairs are
crowded, with space at a premium, by
flappcrs and their escorts.
Considering the times, the price is
cheap. For GO cents you get glor-
ious seidle-a pint-of clear amber
fluid with a coating of foam. And the
steady customers say it is cheap at
any price.