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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
GETTING EVEN

"When you cancelled the classic dancers engagement did she give way to her artistic temperament?"
 gro some extent She registered what is known as cold fury but she solaced herself in the next town by leaving off more than she had ever left off before."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE

"Maw?"
 "What is it, Tommy?"
 'Mrs. Calder says will you lend her an arm ful of books?"
 "What kind of books?"
 "she says any kind of books. She told me to tell you she has an author comin' to dinner an she wants her house to look literary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
HOME NOWADAYS

From the Louisville Courier-Journsl
 The old-fashioned wife used to fetch her husbands slippers after supper. The up-to- date wife demands that her husband fetch the automobile, for be it ever so bang-up there's no place duller than home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
BRIEF DISMISSAL

"'Scuse me, sir" said the panhandler, "I-" "Your'e excused" replied the brisk pedes- trian. "Watch out for the cars when you cross the street."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
SAD DAY FOR HIM

"One of the keenest disappointments have ever experienced" said Borden Burr Thurs day, as he folded ticket to Washington, D. C., and replaced it in his pocket.
 q had counted strongly on going up to the Navy game in Washington tomorrow, and from there going to Philadelphia to see the Alabama Pennsylvania fight. This is the first game that my alma mater has, played in the east and to say that was wild to see it is express ing the situation tamely. I have followed the team about for years, and this is one game that have looked forward to eagerly.
 There are not many things that could have kept me away, but the old university itself is the thing that is doing it. feel that ought not to leave the campaign right now on the last lap, and for that reason I am go- ing to make a sacrifice and stay here with the boys. Nobody knows how it hurts"
 MT. Burr played quarterback on the univer- sity eleven when he was in college, and has seen nearly every contest in which the Ala bama team has participated. He is one of the most loyal of the university's alumni, and is state chairman of the million-dollar campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
ALL ROUTES BIRMINGHAMwARD

To the Editor of ThV Age-Herald:
 ''The Sid Lee highHay," more definitely, "the Birmingham-Lee Coosa Valley high way,"I is the one we wish to discuss for few moments.
 In company with Messrs. J. H. Wilder, Dr. J. w. Arther and A. J. Warlick, the writer took a delightful spin over that portion of this newly constructed road east of the noun tain. Only short link of two miles between Calcis and Sterrett is unfinished. That part extending through the mountain is in fairly good condition, needs some dressing up at several points. It is the purpose of the board of reve- nue of Shelby county to have these points i'm proved in the near future. This done, the progressive town of Vincent and fertile sec- tion of Coosa valley abounding Tn natural wealth, agriculture, mineral and arboreal will find gateway to the great city of Birming- ham.
 Even now, although the road is unfinished, many automobiles, motor cars and vehicles of various kinds may be seen hurrying back and forth on this line, either carrying the produce of rural sections to the city or burdened with the finished products for the country, thus satisfying the nterdependence existing be- tween the urban and rural community.
 It is the purpose of the projectors of this route, working in conjunction with the board of revenue of Shelby county, to extend the highway to Chancellors Ferry, on Coosa river, there connecting with the ChilSersburg- Syla- cauga system in Talladega county, thereby giv- ing a more direct route to a vast, populace section in southeast Alabama.
 All honor and praise for the honorable board of revenue of Shelby county and the promoters, Messrs. J. H. Wilder, J. F. Mo Graw, Dr. J. W. Arther of Vincent, Bob Cas- per of Sterrett and Sid Lee of Birmingham
 c. H. FLOREY.
 Vincent, October 31, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

When was boy" said Charles E. Smith, manager of the Drennen toy department, Christmas was the greatest event of my life. But then when kid awoke on Christmas morning and ran to the chimney, he found candy, some fruit and some small, inexpensive toys. Now look what it takes to give thrill to a modern boy! Santa Claus must bring him automobiles, coasters, expensive mechanical toys, dolls that talk and other toys that an old-fashioned kid would never have dreamed of Of course, the modern child is happy at Christmas, but I doubt if he feels the same joy we used to experience over what would be considered trifles today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-04
A MORNING PRAYER

Lord, I pray for strength, that this day may not swerve in thought word or dscd from thy command, not to be servea, but to serve. Amen.--M. s. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
TRAVELLING HAZARDS

The department Of the travelling
public has greater influence on rail
way safety than is generally known,
and the Safety Section of the Amcri-
can Railway Association in an appeal
for the conservation of human life
and limb gives some Illuminating facts
on the subject
OF the 229 fatalities occurring in
railway passenger travel during the
year 1920, about two-thirds were cas-
es in which the individual himself was
IN some way involved in the chain Of
circumstances. For example, rs per-
sons were killed by falling from coach
steps, Is Shy failing from moving
trains, 81 by being struck or run over,
and ~ met their death by deliberately
Jumping from trains while mentally
derahged or to. escape penal seryitude.
More startling still is the fact that Ga
passengers were killed and 1929 in
Jured IN getting on or off moving and
stationary trains. ".
Once seated inside railway car the
traveller is in about the safest place
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
ClRCUNSTANTLAL EVIDENCE

The annals OF the Bar are full
of instances of the unrellablhty
of circumstantial evidence. Hun
dreds of men have been executed
or imprisoned on the evidence OF
circumstance that subsequently
turned out to be misleading. In the
practice of law one soon learns
that perhaps nothing is more de-
ceptive than the evidence OF the
senses. For instance, when 4 Wit
ness says he saw a thing with his
own eyes, he means that his eyes
conveyed that image to his brain;
but what he thought he saw may
be entirely different from the &C
tual happening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

1t seems that this question has
not as yet arisen in our American
courts, although the Supreme
Court OF Nevada seems inclined
to hold that finger prints cannot
be counterfeited. 1t quotes with
appreciation from Mark Twain's
famous novel "Puddin' Head vii
son, the plot of which hinges on
the Identification of the rightfuI
heir by means OF fnger-prints.
An English novel, however, holds
the contrary doctrine, and Mr.,
Carlson has now proved this be-
You'd a reasonable doubt. In other
words, he has successfully forged
finger prints, and as We have said,
if it can be done once it can be
done again an infinite number OF
times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
along with unwonted smothness.

along with unwonted smothness.
Newer jackson has been chosen ms
mayor Of the city and Miss Edwina
Carver was elected city clerk. Be
Sidss these officers there are the other
offices filled az follows: Law and Or
der Commissioners, Barge Cation,
Cletas Griffith and Frances Buddin
Service Commissioners, Virginia Dare
Agnes Kelly and Ellen TIGER; Health
Commissioners, Margaret Ogden and
Robert Howard.
These officers have taken hold of
the work and the city fathers" and
their subjects are working in cooper
alton to make the city model one
Miss Mary Flynn, general director OF
| the Junior Chautauquas on the
Swarthmore circuit, paid this thirty.
ing city visit today and plans ar,
fast getting under way for the bis
pageant, THE Conquest of Peace
which is to be given next Monday af
ternoon. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

This pageant is arranged for pre-
This pageant is arranged for pre-
sentation by the children and will in
cludc historical episodes with which,
every child is familiar. Starting with
the scene of William Penn and the In
dams, the history of the country will
be brought down to present times. end
ing with a portrayal of the Arms Con-
ference, which was held in Washing
ton last winter. The children will be
handsomely coStumed with special
costumes furnished by the association.
One of the most interesting of the
episodes is to be in the form Of story
Of the Civil War period.
The children started practice in
earnest today and, according TO the
junior leader. will have the pageant
in fine style on Children's afternoon.
Miss Reigel seems well pleased with
the spirit of cooperation the children
are showing in trying to put this over
big"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
HOW LOGS BECAME DRUMS

You have often heard the rata
tat-tat of small drums, and the
bum-bum- bum of the big ones.
Have you ever wondered how
people leSrned to make the drum ?
1t is believed to have beeen in
vented way back in the Stone Age.
During the many thousands Of
years which have since passed, it
has been improved until we have
such drums as you see today.
The customs of certain savage
tribes, which still use tools Of stone,
lead us to believe that
The first drum was hollow log.
Let us suppose that one day three
Stone Age hunters went into the
woods TO kill some game. They
came to an open space IN the forest,
saw an old halr-rotten log, and sat
down to rest. For while, they
talked-if we could have heard
them, we might have said they
"jabbered" for We could not have
understood what they were saying.
One of the men had club with
him. Absent-mindely he pounded IL
on the log. To the surprise of all,
there was a booming noise! The
hunters jumped up and looked
around. The man with the club
pounded the hollow log again, max
ing his blows harder.
Booml Boom Boom! BOOM
Booml
That is the noise the hollow log
made.
The hunters saw what caused the
noise and were no longer alarmed
In fact, they liked the regular
SOnnd 'Thar foot ooor,oJ 4o mo ., :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
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to move, and the men began to hop
about on the ground. At each boom,
they raised or lowered their legs.
They were dancing.
knowledge of the log-drum-
possibly gained in this way-was
kept by the tribe, and passed on to
other tribes.
In time, people learned to stretch
skins over the ends of short hollow
pieces of tree trunks. These skins
were pounded with sticks in much
the same way as the outside Of tbs
hollow logs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
Junior Chautauqua
Organizes Government

"Jumiortown" is again reality for
more than one hundred and fifty OF
The wide awake boys and girls of Alex
andria. The officers of the city, which
is being organized under the direction
of Miss Katharine Reigel at the
Swarthmore Chautauqua, have been
installed in their respective positions
and the 'eity government" is moving
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

1t is we'll to remember. there
fore, that finger prints do not con-
Stitute iufallible evidence, and
that they may need just as strong
corroborative proof as any other
species OF testimony
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

in the world, and it is generally his
own acts in gaining or leaving such
position that create any substantial
hazard. Notwithstanding the wonder
full safety Of passengers on the rail-
ways of the country, it is in the pow
er of each of the billion travellers
carried annually to make himself
still more safe by being careful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Staunton-By concerted effort
Staunton could be ruled entirely by
women if the vote would do 1t. Reg
istration figures, just compiled by
the city clerk, show that more
women are qualified to vote than
men in this city. The registration
list, prepared for the fall elections,
shows that there are 1920 women
voters, who have paid poll taxes for
1921, and only ,497 men. Of these,
there are POS colored women and
176 colored men paid up; 1872
white women and 1921 white men,
At the July term of the Circuit
Court, Judge A. l.. Browning, pre-
siding, nine persons were indicted by
a special grand jury in connection
with the shooting affair at Pendle-
ton on June 9, when an attempt
was made 10 murder Rev. }: K.
Glenn. Those indicted are Herbert
Buckley. c. f. Via, Booker Parrish
W. $. Goodwin, r. +. Dolan, Gret
Stillweu, T. C. Cannon, white, and
Ivy Vest and A. J. Vest, colored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

Bristol-Seizure of IS gallons of
liquor and large touring car, and
the arrest of three men. marked a
raid made near Bristol yesterday
evening by Sheriff John NJ. Littor
and Bristol policemen The Euuor
was said to have been brought to
Bristol from Roanoke. The prison.
erS are Dale Shepard J. L. Whitlock
and J. +. Craighead. The latter two
being from Roanoke. :, The car be
longed to Whitlock. The liquor was
found in several rooms of Shepard's
house and was in $50 fruit jars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

1t seems that the Supreme
Court OF Australia has already
held that a finger print is an TN
forgeable Signature-and of itself
sufficient 70 sustain a conviction.
Let this once become the law i'll
this country and it would out
weigh all the testimony to the
contrary that could Ike adduced.
The Law Register mentions an M
terview with Milton Carlson, of
Los Angeles, a distinguished eX-
pert on forged documents. MIR.
Carlson demonstrated to the en-
tire satisfaction of the editor that
finger prints are forgeablc. He
exhibited several forged finger
prints, among them one on a
bloody knife, and another on a
poker chip outlined in nicotine. OF
course if one forgery can be Sue
cesSfully accomplished the number
can be increased to millions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
atEsgssS25 #S.3ST Ita% n
has Been thu Scene b. affNo5tAifesr tfags

edy, malnrmMhE an average OF
about one a month According to
the latest reports, George Morris,
alleged to have been drinking, told
number of persons he was going
home and make a clean house"
He walked in the door and without
word of warning, sent a bullet
through the heart of his bride of a
month. Then he turned the gun
upon himself and fired. He disd
about half an hour later without fe-
vealing any reason for the shooting.
Morris was the son of Nathaniel
Morris and his bride was the daugh-
ter of Alias Mountain" Sbifflett
In nearly every shooting affray in
that section, members bearing the
Morfris and Shifflet family name
play a prominent part. $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

Nothing has been more difficult
than handwriting to identity.
Even experts are often mistaken,
and the testimony of the ordinary
person is hardly ever dependable.
As a means of Identification fin
ger prints have hitherto been con
sidered as infallible. The Virginia
Law Register, however. m a re-
cent issue, demolishes this theory.
We think the matter OF sufficient
importance to notice In these coli
umnS, and it should be given gen.
eral publicity by the press every
where. 1t may be the asalis'
sometime, of saving human life
Or preserving human liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

the President, if possible, we ought
to take up the matter OF federal
control of the coal mines. ms
does not necessarily mean 1t Will
lead to government ownership Du'
it may"
A corps of American naval OH
GERS specially detached from the
construction division OF the Navy
Department has taken charge OF the
construction of the huge Zeppelin,
the ZR which is being built by the
German government for the Ohltea
States. Lieutenant Commander u.
Fulton, U. S. Navy, has been deslg-
mated by the German government as
Inspector of Naval Aircraft at the
plant of the Zeppelin Airship Com
pany. The appointment means that
the Bureau of Aeronautics, through
Commander Fulton, will have
charge of the construction OF the
giant rigid airship which is to be
delivered to the United States on
account of reparations. When nm
isheh the IRIS will be the largest
airship in the world, In addition to
a crew of twenty men the giant
ship will carry 80 passengers.
The lohg-standing Blair-Dpvef
row in the Treasury Department Is
soon to be settled. The resignation
of Elmer Dover, Assistant Secre-
tarv of the Treasury, is already in
the hands Of President Harding and
it is, said that Dover is slated for a
better and a more compatible post
under the Harding administration.
When Dover began his house-clean-
ing at the Treasury Department a
clean sweep was made Of the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing.
Then he tackled the internal reve-
hue bureau and ran afoul of Blair
who is technically his subordinate.
Blair objected to having his organi-
cation torn up and Secretary OF
the Treasury :, Mellon supported
Blair. There were frequent and
widespread reports that the Presl-
dent was behind Dover and that
Blair would have to get out. Secre-
tary Mellon said nothing but Sup
ported Blair. The row got SO hot
that action one way or another
seemed imperative, particularly
when Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Blair dismissed some ofs Do
ver's appointees.
Authoritative information at the
Capitol is to the effect that DoYer's
designation us, effective jas of July
Is. but at THE white House it;was
officially stated there would bes no
ss SVEN aSEsf H. g 5SES8iS sToa
has not as yet been acted upon; -,
ISAAC GREGG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

Charlottesville-E. J. W. Hearty,
of Boston, president and directing
head of the nrm Of Maynard and
Chnd, with offices IN New York,
Boston and abroad, one OF the most
IMPORTANT factors in apple export
BUSINESS in this country, is making
this city his headquarters this week,
during which time, with his assocl-
ates, ne is making a survey OF the
apple SITUATION IN Albemarle County
and adjacent territory. Accompan-
wing Mr.. Hearty is l.. 4. Calvert,
held representative in Virginia for
the firm. lie stated today that IN
spite of some small local areas
which had suffered frost and hail
damage, the apple outlook in this
section was better than he had eX-
pected' TO find it. Mr.. Hearty con-
templates centralizing a large apple
deal for his firm al Charlottesville
for the coming season. He looks
upon this city as the logical center
for the receipt and shipment Of the
fruit which his house requires for
their extensive export trade. u.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

They are said by Che police to be
professional whisky runners.
Chatham-The splendid rain oil
the earlier part Of the week has
made wonderful Improvement az
crops of all kinds and the farmers
have been busy laying by tobacco
right much of which is large enough
to top.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

A piano has 1870 strings in the treble
and IS in the bass.
The world uses between three and
four million needles daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

SfaS}of every twenty-five farms
in The listed States is operated by a
woman? <
Tbe perfect woman's foot should
equal in length one-seventh OF her
height.
$Thcre are approximately oo'ooO
#clab women in the state OF PennSyl'
vania, - --..-.,.1
-
! II FFoqliirdas 20 people to make a ma
chine made shoe.I y
+ The .wosld, uses nearly two billion
head PepciH each year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13

charlottesville President Edwia
A. Alderman, of the University! Oh
Virginia, leaves tomorrow for New
YORK to attend a meeting Of the
alumni board OF trustees OF the In
iyersity of Virginia endowment
fund. The meeting will be held at
the home of w. ". Fuller, "BriAr
Cliff Manor" and all members Of
the board are expected to be pres
ent. The chief item on the pro-
gram of the meeting Wilffbe the
investment of the centennial en-
dowment fund, allotted for invest
ment rather than construction. Dr.,
Alderman will retaam in New York
a day or two in connection with the
medical school problems and will
then go on his vacation to Lake
Placid, New York, where he and his
family will spend the summer. Ples1
ident Alderman stated today that
he hoped the construction of the
new orthopedic wing of the Univer-
sitys Hospital Would BE carried ! sfUiS
ward Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-13
Washington Day by Day
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Continued from Page One)
trouble will break out in GO days OF
six months. I believe that when
the present situation is adjusted by
the President, if possible, we ought
to take up the matter OF federal
control of the coal mines. ms
does not necessarily mean 1t VIII
lead to government ownership but
it may"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-10-03
Los .SUCESO EN- SAN JUAN
Luis de Primatesta.

siendo de clio asiStida en- In Sala de
SocCTro. pasando a su residencia en-
Ia calle Esper&nza No. 16, Puefa de
I'ierra.
Los chauffeurs Francisco Honore,
Etanislao Ramos, V Epifanio Tirado,
fueron sentenciados aver por la Corte
Municipal. IL page de una multa de
$500 cada uno, por viOlar la ley de
AUTOMOBILES.
En- la madIrugada del 30, en- un
bale que Sc celebrabG en- la casa de
Juan Santos, Ell el Seboruco, Santur-
&c. ell ~Adividuo Juan Perez agredi0
con los puilOS a la sonora Perfecta
Andino. ocasiGnandole contusiones. Al
ser ;rrestadO por e grlardia Jose
Cruz Gonzalez, le ocup0 un revolver
Y un black yack (macana de bolsillO)
que port:t1a denunciandOle ante la
Cortc Municipal. FL iuicio por la
aggression fue celebrad0 aver senten-
ciado pagar $4,000 de multa. Los
casos de portar armas prohibidas que
daron pendientes de resoluci6n.
En- la noche del 80 dc septiembre
(Continua en- la eta. pagina.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-10-03
POSTALES DE UN VIAJE

para levantar su palacio de marmo-
les. ORD alabaStros V desde cuyos
miradQTeS Sc domina el emocionante
panorama de la ciudad SOL v suS en-
CantoS.
Ell FGstato. o antigua Cairo, 81 Cairo
moderno V cl Bulaq o cildad del puer-
to fOrman el c0njuntO admirable de la
urbe far&0nica desle estaS alturas
la venos engalanada por los datile-
ros, nopales, ciclamOres acacias de
i,ehek. Il 10 largo del pequeilo canal
de ISMAILIEH que le atraviesa en-
caprichosa r1brica.
Los frescos sicOmoros, las paEmas
triunfales y Ia lozan& vegetaci6n que
regala ell Delta vivificad0r, da un as
pecto de Undo tapiz Il Ia planicie en-
que SO duerme la ciudGd sensitiva y
quimerica.
Ii, Sabana Corada dl deSierto de
LIBYA es interrumpida, en- la seve-
ia monotonfa de su superficie, por
las puntas pardGs de las piramides Y
ell curse florido del padre Milo, que Sc
alicia de nosotrGs como una franja de
eSmeraldaS Y corales, hasta perderse
On ls comba del horiZonte.
Heli0polis de los Fara0nes, que ofs-
tc la Ultima Erase coqueta de Cleopa-
ira!
Cairo de los Kedives que escuchas
languidamente el rufdo Gle Ia bota mi
litar que te encSdlena!
Ciudad incomprensibie, enigmdtica
aturdidora, te yeo ante mis- plantas
con el ansia sollozante de quien qui-
sierra cOnOccr tu alma sensitive y vi
vir tn vida soiladora!
Esas alias torres (ie iglesaS cristia-
mas, cdpulas de temples c6pticos, mi
naretes de mdzquitGs mahometanas,
dAcmOs de pagodas hebrdicas los
millares de columnas Y capiteles Y
agujas de marmoles Y metales, reci-
ben la luz de este sci africano Sc
converter on I'm mar de destellos. de
chispGs IuminoSas, como facetas de
immense diamante que hiere fatiga
v desumbra Ia pupila.
Dr. R. L. s.