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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
LEGISLATIVE RACE

While there is considerable interest in the race for the various county offices to be voted on at the August primary, but little attention has been given to the legislative race" said Harde Brown. "It is generally conceded that many important measures will come before the next legislature, not the least of which will be that relating to taxation, that it is imperative that we send an able legislative delegation from this county.
 Tt is suggested that the majority of the delegation should be composed of business men of standing and experience, for after all it requires sound business judgment to run the state. Some frst-class men have already an nounced or been mentioned for the seven places on the delegation, but there is room for more. Let's get busy on the proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
PROUD OF ALMA MATER

q expect to go to the University of Alabama for commencement" said Jack Taylor, local alumni. T always like to return and renew acquaintances and enjoy the beauties of the campus.
 "The Gorgas School of Sanitation will give additional standing to the university which is already one of the leading colleges in the countary. understand that it is the plan now to erect another dormitory along fraternity row on Unvcraiey avenue to take care of an increased enrolment
 q am glad to see the university grow, not only because l am an alumni out because it is an integral part of the educational system ia the state.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22

"Snuggle- -puppying is said to have made it's appearance at the University of Michigan. It seems to be an advanced form of betting
 x While the Hearst papers laundering against the four-power treaty, Senator Lodge is trying to locate Saghaen on the map. Poincare says France will pay her debt to the United States. Probably an oversight but ne failed to say when.
 The official announcement of springs ar- rival is no guarantee against flarebacks about the middle of April.
 Influenza which is no respecter of persons, has laid King George, fguratively speaking, by the heels. \
 Ping-pong is reported to be raging in Lon don. That's game for nation of beef eaters.
 < x 4 Congress would take it kindly, if Mir. Hard ing would only say something about the bonus bill.
 X Gandhi will find prison life conductive to con temptation but not to propaganda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
A WAGER WELL LOST

"I'll bet you slo,' said the man with spor'- ing proclivities "that I will get up and walk out of this restaurant without tipping our waiter"
 "1'll just take that bet, said his friend "oh waiter?'
 "Yes, sir
 Could you slip my friend and me little drink apiece, eh?"
 Certainly, sir. I'll bring them in coffee cups"
 Heres your s1o," said the host. q may be a poor loser but I'm not without a sense of gratitude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
BRANDoN's ANNOUNCEMENT

From the Mobile Register.
 Judge William W. Brandon has made for maj announcement of his candidacy for the governorship of Alabama. His informal an nouncement was made four years ago, after his defeat for the office in that year, the very large vote given him at that time encouraging the belief that in 1922 he would have an ex- cellent showing at the hands of the voters. This, we believe has been fully justified by the expressions of public sentiment this present year. when it is generally said that the judge will be nominated by very large majority. Judge Brandon's course in the pubic's service has been such as to inspire confidence in his honesty and ability; and if he is given the office of chief magistrate of the state he un- occasionally will execute thk laws firmly and without favor and will cx4sfully and wisely administer the affairs of the stata.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
TO VALHALLA
W Orleans Item.

From the New Orleans Item.
 Ip that Valhalla where the vikings drink their wassail and tell tales of high deeds by sea and fjord in the long gone years, they'll welcome the spirit of the lad who flung his jests at death from the wireless room of the sinking Grontoft.
 Not even yet has man established his con- quest of the seas, and now and then they who go down thereto in ships must meet the tests of high spirit and dauntless courage that tried the stuff of the manhood of Tyre and Carthage and old-time Northland, of Portugal and Brit ain and colonial America
 "They faced the bullets with joker some wondering continental said in the World war of the British Tommies and the American dough- boys.
 And why not. if the spirit moves?
 Blessed are they who can do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
ONLY WANTS BETTER SYSTEM

In proposing a court of domestic relations I have no personal interest except that 1 want to see the very best system in operation" said Judge Hugh A. Locke. "The system under which we are working may have been good enough TO years ago when judge knew every body in town, but is out of date now.
 A judge nowadays has litSle opportunity to know the conditions of family. We have no probation officers. We have to decide the GUS tody of children in divorce eases in hit and miss fashion. The question of making change in the courts is up to the legislature.
 "As it stands now the juvenile court and the chancery court find it hard to work together. The chancery court may assign children to the father and the juvenile court later find the children delinquent. But the latter court is powerless to take the children away from the father because they have been assigned there by higher court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
FRENCH vs. AMERICAN INDUSTRY

Herbert Adams Gibbons, in Harper's Magazine
 for March.
 The Dieppois bake porcelain, weave cotton cloth, make laces by the manipulation of bob bins hanging from cushions and carve from bone and ivory missal covers, crucifixes, spoons, buttons, brooches, handles and trinkets. As we wandered through the old streets, es- pecay in the neighborhood of the Place due Moulin Vent and in Le Poet, ovens ia yards and looms in houses and sheds proved that modern industry has not yet put out ef business the workers at home. To one needs but knife and time. Lace making is equally work of patience, adapted to the iu- eapacitated and to wives and children. The man does not leave on his shoulders all the bur den of the family livelihood. Europeans derstand economy of time, well as economy of money, better than Americans. They seem leisureiy to us. We miss atmosphere of "hustle and bustle," and think they not getting anywhere. But Europeans are never idle, and everybody works. We admire our own energy and success much that do not realize the bluff of it all. We produce by spurts, with wastage all along the line. We do not view productivity from the standpoint of the community as whole. Odd moments, like odd pennies and scraps of food and ma <terials, we do not consider worth thinking about. There is real struggle for existen.e in America. We have not yet come to the tlme when today is hard and tomorrow may be harder. The French have long been there. And in ports they have always been there. Where people have centuries of seafaring folk behind them, they do not stake their all upon the sue cess and life of one breadwinner. He may have bad luck, he may not come home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
FORT SMITHS PARK

"Mr. Van Hoose's plan for locating the audi torium and other civic institutions from time to time in Smiths park is the right line, , said T. s. Smith. Irrespective of particular plans, it woud be splendid investment on the part of the city to secure that 40 acres now at present values, and hold it for uses to come. The deal can be easily made because it is trust estate, and the trustee is the only person with whom it is necessary to negotiate.
 "1t is almost pitifu to realize how slow we people of Birmingham are and have been in sensing the growth of our city, and hence are always doin gthings that are too small to serve by the time they there to serve.
 "It has taken regular crusade to bring about lively appreciation of the necessity for really large auditorium Any other kind would be crime and waste of public money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
A CAMEL DRIVER

By Clinton Scollard, Lo. here is one who ranging with Orion Has trod the paths from Ciani unto Pharz; Who meath the rays of Libra and the Lion Has marched at midnight with the midnight
 starss
 Lo. here is one by many tongue dcrided, Yet hale of heart, unhesitant of hand Who long and late his camel craft his guided. A mariser across the desert sand! Lo, here X one whose ceaseless vow ta Allah At dawn ard dusk have mounts1 up he ssiesl Should re not win at last, thsFswart SAsaai ah. UR /a little nook n aradse?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
A SMART MAIDEN LADY

From the Atlanta Georgian
 Before the Sultan ate, his cook and prime minister tasted each dish; that guarantee against poison comes back in prohibition
 A maiden lady, living in big hotel, rs- quires little whisky for her stomachs sake. trusted bell boy is her purveyor. Warned that she might swallow wood alcohol some day, she said: Every month when George brings my new bottle 1 make him take good drink of it before my eyes and before 1 pay him. Then put the bottle away and watch George for three days. If he does not die or go blind, I know it's safe for me to use it." That's a true story and may be of use to other maiden ladies dependent on bellboy American wom' en are practical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22

bales. The decrease of 5,31s,431 bales ac- counts for the really superior position in which cotton now finds itself.
 Alabama's production has been less than half the pre-war production for several years. Prior to the the average annual production was between 100000 and 1,500, 900 bales, and as late as 1915 the yield was 1,O25, ,OO0 bales, which was cut to 552,0o0 bales the following year by the boll weevil and heavy rains. Last years yield wast579 900 bales, that of 1920 WAS 6630 000, that of 1919 was 719 ,O00.
 As cotton production decreased in Alabama production of other things increased with spe- cial emphasis on hog and cattle raising, dairy ing and diversified cash products marketed prior to the general harvest.
 The country's small crop of 1921 cotton ac- counts for the present situation of the cotton market, On March midding cotton in New York brought IS 55c, compared with 17c on the same day in February this year; 11.40c on the same date in March, 1921, and 13.25c in July 1914, the breaking out of the World war.
 It is altogether very good statistical and strategica position. The south can hold it if it will. Alabama has been doing her part for five years and has profted by so doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Being persistent reader of your valuable paper I beg for little space on the page for letters from the people, in which I am al- ways interested especially editorials and letters that concern farmers.
 For many years l have been connected with farms in the black belt section, each year trying to make cotton profitably, but since the ap- pearance of the boil every effort has failed. and on account of the mild winter. wet spring, late preparation and everything else favorable for the pests the farmers should be repeatedly warned to beware of cotton acre age this year and plant more foodstuff.
 Diverting the black belt section into profitable products is rapidl ytaking place, and cotton will be the back issue before many seasons have passed.
 I was quite interested in a pecan orchard plan that has recently been started by J. C.. Wikerson, a young and progressive business man of Marion, who owns 100 acres of fine prairie land in Perry county, ideally located on both the railroad and pike road. This land has been surveyed and laid out in fve-acre plots which he is setting to oceans of the best known variety. The entire tract is inclosed hy cattle-proof fence protecting the trees dur ing open range season. person ay-buy one or more of these fve-aere plots, paying one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22

Mary Garden seems to think male song birds have more temperamental outbursts than the female of the species With due respect to Mary, that's impossible In the first place, they don't have many opportunities.
 #
 Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Ruth from time to time speak good word for their respective cham pions. Mir. Dempsey has to depend on his man. ager and few close friends.
 x
 The greatest show on earth is getting ready to tour the country. If reformers ever tackle the circus they are going to have the fight of their lives.
 "A lady astronomer wants to know what has become of Venus. Washington Star. We are under the impression that she was doing time in musical comedy.
 Prison associates of young Millionaire Dodge called him regular fellow" Coming from "four-minute eggs" that's compliment worth while.
 If it is true that banking circles along the Florida coast are "wet,r it will confirm rumocs that have been circulating through the hinter- land.
 With inefficient communists losing their jobs in Russia, the downtrodden bourgeoisie may soon get within striking distance of square meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
TOO MUCH FOR HIM

What's become of the barber who shay ing mel"
 He's having fit in the rear,1 said the pro prietor, who had taken the missing artists place.
 Do you mean to tell me you employ man to shave people who is afflicted like that v
 q haven't the heart to turn him out. Bill is good worker and he never had fits until women started to coming in here to get their hair bobbed.' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
FAvoRs PEACE EXPOSITION

To the Editor of The Aee-Herald:
 have read with interest the great peace ex- position plan of James Arthur Macknight, and I wish to congratulate and indorse Mir. Mac Knights efforts and believe if We, the cti- zens, would get behind this movement it would be one of the greatest events in the history of not only Birmingham, but of any city through out the country.
 l have talked with MT. MacKnght on sew eral occasions about this proposition, and it is altogether practical and possible, and all that we need is for few farsighted men to CO operate with him in putting this proposition over.
 From a civic and comms Fciai standpoint il would bring rewards to Rirsningham that the imagination can hardly conceive of, being of a beneficial purpose and rendering credit and praise to Birmingham ana Alabama 4 org IS time lasts WM. Y. hiIE.
 Birmingham, March 20, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
MORE REINSURANCE REGARDING
 AN AUDITORIUM

In speech at the Civic Forum luncheon Commissioner Dekson discussing the proposed auditorium, is quoted as saying: "The people may rest assured that the city commission has no idea of spending the money on a building which might prove a financial and artistic fail ure."
 As the only member of the city commission able to keep within the budget allowance for his department, MT. Dickson's statement has ad- ditional weight. but it is deporable fact that the auditorium has not yetspassed the stage of more or less polite discussion. It exists in the minds of great many people, ranging in size all the way from seating capacity of 5 1000 or 4,O00 to one of ,000 or 12,O00 It is visual ized as an architectural masterpiece and Billy Sunday tabernacle but it IS still a castle in the air.
 The citizens of Birmingham are growing q bit weary of being treasured. They desire something done with the money that is now available for building an auditorium. They want an auditorium built that will serve the purposes for which it is intended but they would like to see it materiaize before hope long deferred has deprived them of the power to enjoy it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
NO MONEY VALUE

"Is your prohtins by his college educa- tion?"
 Well" said MT. Cobbles, 'he has learned how to wear fancy clothes and do the needful when jazz orchestra starts to play but so far as I know, he's never been able to cash in on his accomplishments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
.ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
THE BIRTH OF A STAR

Sibylla Smirk Disliked to work,
 It vexed her soul; But while she dished Quick lunch she wished To have roll" With dreamy eyes She shoveled pies
 And "drew 'em dark The waitress life Of din and strife
 Is not lark. She quit her job, The famished. mob
 Knew her no more; The movies she Broke in by the
 Pacific's shore. And heard one day Directors say,
 ''The girl is goodw No greater name Now spreads the fame
 Of Hollywood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
LEAVE IT TO THEM

"A political career ought to bring out what there is in man.
 "If it doesn't" replied Senator Snortsworthy, ruefully. fits because his enemies are asleep at the switch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
INTERESTING DATA ON STATUS OF COTTON.

Final figures on cotton production in 1921
 compiled by the bureau show de crease of 40 per cent under that of the pre- ecding year The 1921 production was 7,952- 539 bales. and that of 1920 was 13,270,970
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
BARRED OUT

"Is MT. Grabcoin an approachable man?' "He is on the subject of golf.' "Rut l don't play golf" And you are not millionaire, either?" "Noo
 ''I'm afraid there are no points of contact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
JUST THE MAN

What did the orator say about conditions abroad?"
 "He said he didn't know anything about them and cared less"
 "Ah An ideal statesman for the middle vest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
CAN'T BE DONE

''You don't believe everything you hear?" "No,a said MT. Jagsby. Least of all the sol emn assertion of steady drinker that he al ways buys good stuff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
VALUES ALWAYS HERE

"Yhe man who has kept faith with Birming- ham has come out ahead,' said Louis Gelders, large real estate owner. 'l have never doubt Nd Birmingham. have kept hold of what I bought from time to time through the years be- cause even during our hardest times, saw Bir- mingham growing. and still growing. If have some substance for my old age it is because l have not doubted my city.
 Birmingham has always been a sure shot. There is no regret among those who so regarded her and acted accordingly
 fifth down and the balance in five install ments.
 Mr. Wilkerson furnishes a contract to deliver to the purchaser at the expiration of five years a warranty deed to the acreage purchased and to turn over to him aN growing and bearing pecan orchard.
 I think Mir. Wikerson should be commended for this undertaking, and from him those others of us who ascertained the boil worm cannot be beaten in the black belt, should take the lesson. Yours respectfully, J. D. ALLEN, JR.
 West End, Birmingham, March 20, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-22
BEATING THE WEEVIL

 Gadsden. March 20. 1922.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-06
TO MARION COUNTY.
SCHOOL CHILDREN

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need to look up. That's the sort
of dictionary we now offer to the
$4,000 school children of Marion
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Association viii hold q reunion
and general Eetsto. gethe 81 tneeting'
u F'airytew October ] 0. IL and 40
and Will stage q. program oEmrsici
and general entertainment The
ladies' Aid Society Of the First
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and supper to the members on tho
dates mentioned in the basement
Of the church, This organization,
Of which ]. A. ShAnes Is president,
meets annually in Fairview and
works out plans for tina winter
hunt.
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Arthur Ammous was doine sub
stttute teaching for Mis- Clara
wilson y n the eighta grade q
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Grant Town ye aterday afternoon!
Mrs. W B. Toothman Is M a..
het home on Villains street.
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Revival Season On

A series Of meetings viii be-
gin Sunday afternoon in Haught's
Chapel near Fairvtew and will
continue for two or more weeks.
The pastor, the Rev. R. L. Names
will be assisted by conferences
evangelist, NJ. w. Castle Of Wheel
ing.
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PerSonals

Mrs. Earl Fox is seriously III at
her home on Main street.
The American Legion post has
erected score board in trout Of
the Farmers and Merchants,
Bank and publishes the resultb OF
the World Series by innings as
each game Is played.
w d. Yost was transacting
business in Elrmont yesterday
morning.
]. F. Copp, athletic director In
the local high school, was a busl-
ness visitor to BarrackyIlle yes-
terday afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-17
SUNDERLAND

Mr.. Long OF bennington was III Town
on trsiness recently.
DR. Ernest Winship Of New London
Conn, ca, Cd a. Mrs A. p. Bowen
Sunday.
Mrs Alelbert Haley and Mrs. Har-
~ Baker were in Bennington Satur.
day.
william Reynolds in confined to the
house by .lmess.
Mrs. jerome Vault was a Sunday
que OF Miss Alice Thompson
Mrs. Emily Hazlcton went to Lon.
donderry Wednesday where she will
SPEND the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. John Riley.
Miss Hattie Bushee was recent
guest Of Mrs Alvin Gilbar.
AR and Mrs. Harris and children Of
Glers Falls were weekend guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-17
SOUTH DORSET

All Of the pupils Of the South Dorset
primary school had perfect attend
ance for the week ending November
10th.
Miss Gertrude G. Tully Of East Dor,
sot, was weekend guest OF her par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W, y. Tully.
Mrs. Elizabeth.Burns has moved into
her house which has been entirely re
modelled this hummer.
Mr. and Mrs. aamcs Bowen have
opened Their house for the winter,
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Schleider and
daughter Frances were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. T.. McDeyitt and family
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Tully Of
Manchester Center were guests Sun.
day OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Tully and
family.
Miss Alice Sheridan Of Bennington
was guest Monday OF Mi Clara
McDevitt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-17
mo- OLD WOMEN NOWADAYS

Modern dress, hair dressers, facia
experts and cosmetics all combine t.
keep women of all ages young and
attractive in appearance. Not until
the teltale wrinkles become SO deep.
the figure stoops, or some ailment OF
weakness develops to drag a woman
down does she really look for age.
Every woman owes II to herself ana
her family to keep herhelf young ia
appearance, and happy. When hcad-
aches. backaches or the blues" de
tolcp or when woman reaches the
try ng age from forty-fve to fifty,
LYDIA T. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound may be depended upon to kee,
her in health as II has so many other
women whose letters We are continu
ally publishing in this paper AID
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