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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
OUR SOVEREIGNTY AGAIN

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 It is expected at Washington that the naval limitation treaty will be questioned by some senators on account of it's provisions against further fertilization of Guam and the Philip pines.
 When the Senate is discussing the treaty which forbids the United States to fortify fur ther the strategic points of its Pacific pos sessions it would be interesting to hear again those vehement protests uttered by republican senators during the League of Nations fight against "surrendering our sovereignty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
WRONG DELIVERY

From Answers, London
 The preacher has been rather long-winded, and the people wondered if his sermon would ever end.
 A young bride in the congregation sud- denly remembered that she had left the din- ner on the gas range without regulating the flame.
 She hastily scribbed note, and slipped t to her husband, who was an usher.
 He, thinking it was intended for the min lister, calmly walked up and handed it to the parson.
 The good man. paused in his sermon, and took the note with smile, which changed to frown when he read:
 Please hurry home and turn the gas off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
FAYoRs POWER Co. RIn

T can't see why so many persons favor the offer of Henry Ford for Muscle Shoals" said Robert Messer, local attorney
 "rhe Alabama Power company must operate under the water power act and it's bid is for 50 years instead of 100 years. Ford is advancing in age and will be dead before his proposed con- tract halfway expires. I believe if the people of the state would read over the proposals of the two bidders and not be guided so much by sentiment they would not be so wildly in favor of the bid from the man of peace ship fame"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
A MINOR DETAIL

"As the tiger leaped," said the big game hun ter, who was holding the dinner guests spell bound by his narrative, q shot the brute dead in his tracks,
 But you just said the tiger had already leaped before you fired" protested the meticu- lous person. "How could you shoot him dead in his tracks?"
 "My dear sir" said the hunter, with an air of great weariness, If you have any ideas to develop along other lines will be only too glad to change the subject"
 pAITT CO0K
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
PLAN CENTENNIAL MEETING

"We are trying to unite the local graduates of the University of Alabama into more con- pact body" said Brewer Dixon, chairman of the executive committee of the Birmingham alumni
 We planning to have luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel Friday week, at which time we expect to complete plans for an important cen- tennial meeting in April, details of which will be announced later The luncheon will be held at noon and all graduates of the university in Birmingham are expected to be present"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
THE LEAF

Clinton Sco1lard, in the New York Herald. .Brimmed are barn and byre With the stack and sheaf; In the mould and mire Vanisheth the leaf. Winds are wild in ire;
 Days are blurred and brief; As the hours expire
 Vanisheth the leaf. But co fond desireD
 Joy shall gleam from brief When, with vernal fire, Bourgeoneth the leaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
ADRIFyT WITH THE TIMES
IT,s ALI A GAMBLE

Algernon McFritter rose each morn at o'clock And by an open window took some violent
 exercise, Then plunged into an icy bath which gave him
 quite shock, But never seemed to think that it was
 foolish or unwise. He dropped into gym" and spent an hour or
 two day, Until he'd worked himself into fine and
 healthy glow; And when from office duties he contrived to get away He'd put on running pants -and sprint
 dozen miles or so. Montmorency Tavish never took useless step, For building up a strong physique he didn't
 seem to care; He hated husky lads who said that they were
 full of pep And very rarely ventured out into the open
 air. When Agernon McFritter died his age was
 forty-five, But Montmorency Tavish fingered on to
 ninety-three; On physical development some people seem to
 thrive, But seldom can you tell how long their span
 of life will be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21

was called away, and he did not see the jour nalist again. But two weeks later he got a sol emn letter, response to his query, mailed in London: My Dear Colonel Roosevelt: On care ful investigation l find that Dr. Samuel John- son and Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys lived at wholly different periods, and there cannot possibly have been any controversy between them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
COULDN'T MEAN IF

''Why don't you test your strength with your constituents by offering to retire?"
 "A in public life should never do that" said the eminent statesman.
 ''Why not?"
 ''It's the quickest way l know of to get a reputation for insincerity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
TRAILING ALONG

''That was rattlng good poker story Bib bles told"
 T don't know one card from another," said Professor Diggs
 But you laughed at the right time.' q started three seconds after the crowd did"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
SPELLING oF sHoALs
Februarv 2O, 1922.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 "The Proper Way to Spell It-Clearwater News Thank heaven. The Tampa Tribune spells it Mussel Shoals"
 The attached clipping is from the Tampa Tribune. It is evident therefrom that num- Der of other people are interested in the ''bad spell' we are having over Mussle Shoals.
 The writer had no idea when he addressed a communication to you recently on the sub ject that you would call out all of the edito- rial big guns even for spell" but as the matter seemed to provoke considerable discus sion, the clipping is called to your attention to indicate that it is being spelled the other way in other places.
 The writer is familiar with all the author ities on the subject, but in spite of these, he still contends that the derivation of the word is from the shellfish and that the proper way to spell the name is "Mussel." In the land of the mussel, where the marine fish is an everyday food during certain seasons of the year, no one would know what you meant if you referred to it as muscle"
 noticed that one of your correspondents went into rhapsodies over the possibility of getting pearls out of the mussel
 Through long and busy life, it has been my observation that most of the pearls were gotten out of Holsters. Yours truly,
 CHARLES F. WOOD.
 Birmingham, February 15 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
ABUSE OF POETIC LICENSE

From the Tampa Tribune.
 The acme of poetic license is reached when Leesburg poet publishes a poem in the At lanta Constitution, in which he calls Geor- gia's muddy, roaring streams, ''Your lion colored rvers'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
A PAINFUL MEMORY

1"I daresay Mir. Wadleigh still has the first dollar he ever earned"
 "No. He dropped it through a grating in sidewalk and never recovered it. Although that was 30 years ago, he can't pass one of those places now without shudder"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
A QUIET LIFE

Where did you get your new chauffeur?' T picked him up in California. He has worked for several movie stars, but he's going to have new experience with me-"
 "How is that?"
 Il never keep him up until after midnight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
SOCIAL CENTERS

"In the old days only the lowest characters frequented cellars"
 Some of our best people are found there nown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
ENOUGH SAID
al taste rnn7.

T want some phonograph records for young lady,
 "How does her musical taste run?" Well, she's bobbed-haired young lady" ''Yes, sir. Our stock of jazz records is con- plete and up-to-date."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
"HONEsTY BEST POLICY,'

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 l am thrilled with and wish to congratu- late you upon the stand you have taken in your editorial of Sundays paper, Honesty Is the Best Policy" MISS JENNY WALTERS.
 Birmingham, February 19. 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21

In a false quarrel, sir there is no true valor.
 Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-21
A MORNING PRAYER

thank thee for the length of life in which it is given me to labor, and for the brevity of life which leads me so soon to thee. Amen M. s. B
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24
-.R0IlD.'s''
DING,
FEDERAt-AIDf ROAD PROGRAM

trfspss.d ssisha unaaea Observation-Disclosures

(Pfspased the Unite sstHt ,aepettrsrnt
-. Hs IL, of AgricultpEe,) sa,3I ~. ist.s53
The secretary 'bf agriculture rs con
sidering a tentative draft OF rules ana
regulations for the administrations.of
the federal highway act, approved
last November, under watch Sz5A0O,-
coo is appropriated for the fconstrne-l
ton of federal-aids roads, but willi,noti
promulgate them until he has con-
ferred with representatives of the
state highway departments.,f The sec
rotary is impressed with tho need 4oy,
closest possible 'co.operatlop bst%!$!seIh. !.
the federal goyernment and the stgteess;
In the development Of the federal aid,
highway system called for by the act.
and the value and serviesabilitybpf
the system will not be jeopardlzed by
a hasty DECISION az ,tes the, rpads which
will comprise itiors the reglllattens itQ4
be followed in carrying 4 Apt sthAgpuxtg
poses of the legislation, ~ tssra1 nad
Fifty million :, dollars 9f thA,saps.
preparation became available, ~ 4Huarxs
1. The remaining $25, 1000, 900 was
made Immediately available upon DIP
prevail Of the act, November O., last,
In formulating THE ftindamentAl
rules which win igos etn the states And
the federal government IA administeftt1
ing the law, the Department or Agfin
culture Is seeking the ''eJunsef'ofr tho
stste highway departments asfrepfeA
scented by tie executive c6nmYttee eof;;
the American Association Of State
Highway officials Members 81 the com
mittee area George P.aColsmsh, STAKE.
highway commission Virginia; Rsptl
ID. Sargent chief engineer. Mainss,s
Austin b.. Fletchers state hiehway ems
gineer. California r w. R4pNeei, ststef,
highway engineer fGeorgia.it ThqmasS
Fl. Macdonald. chief of the bnreau ofs
public roads, United, States Depnrt-n
ment OF Agriculture; GeorEs u. lJ6an-
son, secretary, Departments rf pubic
works. Nebraska; Ira q. Rowhi1f, j
member of highway SojsIaission. UtNh g
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24

considered, then there is a distinctly
different type for the young and the
slim woman. 1t is draped. to be sure,
but It is extended in some way, at the
hin line, so that the, gown assumes a
distinctly bouffant appearance 1t Is
made, more usually, of the thinner ma
teriais and of taffeta which. Of its own
accord. puffs out into distended lines.
One dress of this type was made
from heavy Powered taffeta, the tight
little colorful bouquets of flowers be-
ing scattered over a background of
stiff cream-colored silk. The skirt was
invested with full panniers over either
hip and. falling from that point, 1t
reached the ankles. There was a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24

were composed of twisted velvet, maxi
ing a cord Of about half an inch in d.
ameter. But the lines Of the neck were
mostly square across the front, with
some divergence in the back, according
to the design Of the gown in question.
What trimming there was appeared at
the waistline in the form Of girdle
or, sometimes, a more elaborate sort
of trimming, that spread beaded medal
lions on. the waist or .skirt,
The materials were sort velvets,
plain metal cloths, and heavy satins
and, according fSEthS ah6piration r.
ceived by each individual designer.
the lines Of draped evening gowns
followed the characters Of the fabrics
used. Most Of the cotors were bril-
liant in the extreme, showing a,marked
tendency ID. get saways frem black.
which has been 20 shstonisliingiy pop
ular d1lsng the sla5t se1son. Yellow
in the brighter shades appeared re-
peatedly; estzniisIiint d president fos
its use during the coming spring and
summer. hNt9 aseff' '''T7 ''''''
ModsIs Tor Different Types,
When the drapsd evening gowns ara
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24
Longer Skirt. Is.
Making Roadway

u.
Harbingers Of the spring season
crowd upon Ills 'frofnl ais directions.
From Paris come the cables Of the
openings there while right here, In
New sYorIs, observes) fashion writer
In the New York Timesa we are be-
ing treated to fashion exhibits that
are truly American In character. Only
the best of Americas fashion creators
paraded their gowns for the fashion
people to revel In and to take shin
ing examples from the clothes OF
American women this spring. iiHf
While the dresses designed for the
street have a tendency to remain at a
very moderate length-not to say
short--those for afternoon and eve
ming are creeping FORWARD at no I'M
certain pace. And 1t is interesting TO
see how variously the different de-
signers achieve their purposes by drap-
ings and transparent fiouncings and
panels and rufflings and underskirts
and things. rs y" s@'fffta
4 For those women who will not &C
eept the frankly long skirt (either be-
cause their figures are too short or be-
cause they want to remain youthful IN
appearance), there are gowns with
trailing trains to make them look long,
while at other portions Of their skirts
the legs are allowed to show almost to
the knees. This style will continue to
please those husbands. too, who vowed
they would not be parties to the re-
appearance Of the longer skirts. 1t
took them Long while to come around
to a whole-hearted acceptance of the
shorter skorts but having reached that
point, they SEMINARY Of them--de-
termined to remain there. .s.Ntlf.
One evening gown at the National
Garment Retailers fashion show was
made of a black beaded robe just
draped about the figure in classic
lines, with straps of cut Jet to, hold
1t in place over the shoulders On the
left side of the skirt the draping was
opened and made a short skirt line,
almost to the knees, while on the OPP
posite side the lines of Its 'draping
curved downward until 1t barely es-
capped the floor.
Made Of Metal Cloth. : '..e
Another Of these I, very brilliant
gowns was made of some. soft and IL
lusive shade of metal cloth--that Is,
one which had color woven In with
the silver threads. It's skirt was
draped In one of those irregular ways
that brought 1t very low on one side,
where it spread out into q graceful
train. and from the other side the fab
ric came from higher point to fasten
under the drapery of the train. The
interesting part about this gown was
that when its lovely wearer stood still
in one spot, 1t had every appearance
of being quite amply full. Then when
she stepped along the path the move
ment of her body transformed the lines
of the skirt SO that they followed her
figure exactly. = NS'-s'
All the evening frocks had simple
straps for the shoulders, with as much
neck showing as possible. One was Of
red velvet, and the shoulder straps
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24

short-waisted bodice and little, old
fashioned pulled sleeves, giving the
effect of lovely maidenliness combined
with a real old-time charm.
Some of the evening dresses were
short, as far as the foundation ma
terial was concerned. and then had
extra lace of gold tissue flounces be-
low that line, which made the skirt
long, and yet not long. 1t was COM
promise that many women will like,
because 1t forms an easy transition be-
tween the long and the short and al
lows them to gradually become used
to the longer lines. III "
From Paris we gather the first news
of the spring openings there. or course
1t Is, as yet. only snatched information
| transported by cable, but it serves to
| give an idea of what the Partisan
couturiers will sanction for forthcom-
ing styles ..t,re. 4a,. h, ., sc.
Two frocks, which are the latest Gre
ations of Martial ct Armand and Che
ruit, are not, Of course, Included in
the spring ,showings of those two
houses, but they are the sort Of thing
that led up to those openings, and for
that reason they hold real signi-
ficance. ittt.4s
Simplicity Ia Noticeable.
The simplicity Of the drapings of
these gowns is their most noticeable
characteristic. There seems to be only
a suggestion Of gathering Of the full
ness at certain point, or at various
points, as the case may be. But In
the manner of that drapins lies the
center of interest In the frock. and
around it the trimming and all Of the
lines of the gown are grouped In har-
mony. s9i|
Cheruit's gown illustrates that regu-
larity Of beaded trimming which has
proved itself so acceptable, and in this
case the cross lines Of bead tubes and
circles follow the line established by
the draping about the lowered waist
line. se
The gown from Martial ct Armand
has a somewhat higher waistline. That
ia. a second tier Of velvet ribbon es-
tablishes more normal line, while
the lowered one remains there, as
though to demonstrate Its willingness
TO be pushed from the center of In
terest. which 1t has held uninterrupt-
edlv. Thfs frocks Il inade with an an IN IN
defdrdE al sllveFI that dh9ks khb 70.
inglg on the ~bodice under The. arps
Then the, overdresst Is. made OF ia
, beautifully soft piece of-panf1e velvet
embr0Sdeted byn iland:ooyef its entire
surface with. designs in silver. thread
The vsfvet, is a light violet In lint, and
. the velvet. stripes. Of ribbon about the
waist, along With the, velvet and sill
bowers gr0uped at one aide. are in q
deep tone of purple. incorporates In
tho making Of thesblossOms are petals
OF silver cloth, and the straps ov&I
the shouldefsl are made or sthfsl same
material ~ - ,-7sis nihlh ~ ~
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24

a Modern Machine W9rknsa; % <,
= 81 ssRutty Highway Z sxsas Z
III. ]. windrow,l state Shighwasy seifIs1
|gineer,' Te4as;A w. D.H'Uhfef,' State
highway engineer, Pennsylvania; and
10. P. Olson, director, bufeat Or 'nigh-
ways, Idaho. $500.
Pending definite decision upon de
tails Of the federal highway system.
each project submitted by thu, states IT,
will be examined with the, utmost care ,
BY the bureau Of public roads to- de-
termine whether 1t Is likely that the
roads proposed will come within the
federal system as finally selected. The
department regards the 1approvaI Of
this system as OF great Importance.
Each project submitted In advance of
the definite decision upon the system
as whole viii, have; an effect In
fixing particular routes and, so de-.
termining the system. Location 81
the projects, choice Of routes. and
character of improvements proposed
will be given close Study.
Each state highway department. has
been requested to submit as soon as
possible to the. Department OF Agriczai-
ture a tentative map showing routes
proposed for primary and HecdHdafy
systems. IN examining ana passing
upon these Recommendations special
consideration viii be given 70 ssecihi.
ana economic questions I involved.
such as service 1tb population, Ssstibe
lished trend Of traffic,i existing Indus
tries, natural resources, etc. ID COM
sidering plans FOR 'fhdi9idual pr6jscts'
special attention Will be devoted to
grade crossings, gradients curvature
bridges, general drainage, consiit tons.
location Of materials, supplia to- 4
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24

Modsis for DifFsrsrt Types.
When the drapsd evening gowns are
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24
.P~uous Timas.

This know also, that in the last days
perilous times shall came. For men
shall be covetous, boosters, proud.
blasphemers, disobedient to parents.
upthankful .unholy. without natural
afrection, truce breakers, false accus-
ers, incontinent, fierce. despisers of
those that are good, traitors, lovers Of
pleasures more than lovers Of God;
having form OF godliness but deny
Ing the power thereof; from such turf
away.-H Tim. 3;1-0
.ssesAs Il.
tsq7#sT isstr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24
Mueh lMon.,Sx ri, .Ressa:.

Receipts Of the autoppbils, dlyistoa'
Of the Pennsylvania highway depart
ment reached tie enormous tHA Sxk''
$9.S77. 401, fast year, the largest, I t Il
history Of the division, ! This AMOUNT
Is an increase OF pore than - AQ0, co
over the feceipts of 1870 sss .,,ar ~, !, !,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24

s, plaht High Frsloht Ratss. &C. {, ), :
Good roads are the wslRohs Nhtck
farmers need =, hsht hl9 1 f n ! 4 !
rates. ~ T'3sE -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24
.5...ssn,fi4i llaS ~, I

8 .;s:ads euiit s. is2t.. l \ -. Sc
Nearly $1,000 miles cf good roads
have been constructed in this eoSRAix,
n 1921. al .,.s.,. II, =. .s sr,.,.,,.s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-03-24
DESCENDANTS OF
GREAT. AMERICANS
CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
OF FORMER PRESIDENTS ARE
WASHINGTON RESIDENTS. ~,
ROBERT TODD LINCOLN FIRST

Princess cantacuzene. Former Julia
Grant. and Mrs. Lonaworth, Also
Promipept--oeeislon Definitely FIX
Ing "status of Newspaper Men,"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-14
FOREIGN TRADE.

Ever since tho closed people have talked
about the necessity OF establishing trade rcln-
tlons with tho outside world before we could
have prosperity at home The thing became "A
habit. Even yet, occasionally. men rise to talk
about things In general and Immediately branch
off on to foreign trade talk declaminR how
must do this or that; how essential It Is that
20 to the relief OF Europe slt I'm the yar-
Gus economic conferences before we can re-
sumo business az usual.
Secretary Hoover the other day took his sta
tstical pen In hand and made a contribution to
current literature which ought 10 end this silly
twaddle lie shows that 'the only sane, scnsi-
BILE level to compare our exports with nre those
figures established prior to tho war period
That the only normalcy know And by
that standard our export trade Is normal
or course It is not great as during the
war. when we were supplying practically the
entire civilized world--f It was civilized and
man expects It to ever again attain
such huge dimensions. In fact. nothing seri-
ousy disturbed tho economic balance az the
sheer fact that America doing all tho pro-
ducing while mos, OF the other nations were
engaged solely In consuming
SO we see our export trade situation has
gone right ahead and cured itself while the
various little doctors OF something or other
were distressing themselves because we refused
to do anything to cure It, America Is rounding
into splendid health. financially and industri-
ousy. from the same causes which bring cures
10 most mortals-naturnl laws
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-14
BOOZE AND GASOLINE

Almost daily demonstrating that
booze and gasoline constitute an even more
dangerous admixture than booze and six
shooter.
. The true conception OF personal liberty and
individual freedom does not permit any man
to do anything that is menace TO either the
security OF the person of another citizen that
other cihzcns personal liberty. when booze
takes charge OF steering wheel 1t does both,
II there is a greater danger eXtant than an
intoxicated man at the steering wheel of n mo-
tor car out the public highway we cannot
think OF IL at the moment, Half the accidents
daily reported spring from that daredoy!I cour-
age and general lrresponsbiity excited in some
men by drink OF hootch.
A gentleman and his family were almost
thrown Into the ditch sunday on one OF tho
grades between Tulsa and DrumrIght, by
bunch OF half-intoxcatod men riding in an old
fllvver being sent over the road at a murder
speed As between drunk man and n six
shooter and drunk man at the steering wheel
OF a high-powered car we'll take the former
every time. Gasoline and whisky Just viii not
mix