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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
BIRMINGHAM GAINS ANOTHER
JOBBING ADVANTAGE

The Birmingham Traffic Bureau has Sc.
cured the privilege of storage in transit on
hay brought into Birmingham from stations
south on the Alabama Great Southern and the
Southern railroads. This means that the hay,
when reshipped from Birmingham, will take
the lower through rate rattle rthan the local
rates to Birmingham and it's final destination.
The result will be twofold Birmingham will
become a larger hay jobbing center and the
hay growers of southern Alabama will be dis
tinctly benefited by the opportunity of having
their hay graded and standardized by the
federal grain inspector located here. That in
spection is official, and will be accepted in
every market of the country. 1t will give to
Alabama hay what it has needed to become es
tablished in the trade, a stabilized and recog
snized standard.
A further convenience lies in the ability of
the hay producer to ship mixed grades, both of
alfalfa and Johnson grass hay, to Birming
ham in the same car and to have them sepa-
rated and graded here for reshipment in car
loads of uniform grade.
Hay is one Of the major crops of Alabama
and its johnson grass hay is known to be the
most nutritious of all varieties the federal de-
partment of agriculture having declared it SUI
perior to timothy; yet it has sold even in Ala
bama markets at prices far under timothy hay
because it had not been standardized and
become certified product. The cooperative
hay marketing associations formed this year
in southern Alabama have agreed on grades
and Standardization and the privilege Of stor-
ago in transk recently granted will materially
aid in placing it on the plane that it should
occupy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
THE KELLY's REQUIEM

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
September may be warm and tranquil, and
the butterflies and bumblebees may think that
summer fingers. But man knows better lie
looks at the calendar and sees that an autumn
month is shown thereon. And then he takes
his straw hat from its accustomed peg and
hides it away somewhere in the attic, where he
cannot find it when he economically seeks for
it next June.
Males are inclined to scott at woman's way
of wearing summer hats in February and win
ter hats in August The man remarks about
the Stiffness of fashion and the reprehensiblity
of acknowledging so whimsical and unreason-
able tyrant. But where is the sweet reason
ableness of mans attitude toward his summer
Kelly? Where is the sense in the annual rele-
CATION of the straws just because trisylabic
September is smeared across the calendar in
place of the more briefly christened summer
months?
straw hat is supposed to be warm weather
hat. In fact its supposed GOODNESS is its only
excuse for existence. Why, then, should 1t not
be an all-year hat? Why should it not be kept
permanently handy for use whenever there are
warn days? Occasionally we have roasting
days at the very end of September, but no gen
tleman who considers himself up to snuff would
think of appearing in public with his head clad
in straw. There may even be amazingly warm
days in January, but the appearance of straw
hat in January would probably send its wearer
to the calaboose or the bug house.
The funniest of inconsistent creatures is the
male citizen who wears straw hat and an over
coat at one and the same time. Straw hats are
for warm days, oyercoats are for cool days;
they cannot be for the same days. The gen
tleman who in chilly June parades the boule-
Yards in all the Earring discord of new straw
hat and nifty spring overcoat is several de-
grees worse than his wife, who wears straw be-
fore March and felt before September. And
the man who buries his comfortable straw just
because September has arrived is as servile as
either.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
THE sTUDEMEYER CASE

To the Editor of The ACCELERATE:
The Charles Studemeyer case brings to mind
that the majority of law enforcers did not
agree with Governor Kilby. This negro had
half dozen trials before justice and was con-
demned to pay the extreme penalty. Twelve
men, court of appeals, supreme court, board of
pardons on different occasions said SO, but
Governor Kilby preferred to give him free
meal ticket for the balance of his life. have
heard it limited from different sources in diff
ferent counties as to who was furnishing the
money to fight the negros case.
believe myself l belong to that old type
of southern white men who are the negro's
best friends, but such actions as that of Cover
nor Kilby bring the law into dsrespect and 20
such leagues Colonel Smith is heading is
not going to stop men taking the law into their
own hands when such rotten cases as this are
recorded in our statute books.
]. M BRASHER.
Birmingham, September IL, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
BUSINESS LOOKING UP

"Our September business has already started
off with rush in all lines, and we confidently
look forward to the greatest fall and winter
business that we have had since the late abb
normal boom,' said J. L. Hirsh, department
manager of the Burger Dry Goods company.
lowing to the strike situation, the various mills
are somewhat slow in their deliveries, and the
demand for all classes of dry goods at the
present day is greater than the output of these
mills New York city is chuck full of buyers
from over the states, and all seem to be pur-
chasing their fall and winter goods in large
quantities. The outlook for great fall BUSH
ness is very optimistic everywhere"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
POPULAR MOTOR FUEL

at is good to know that our Woco Pep motor
fuel is SO POPULAR" said George H. Gray, vice
president of the Wofford Oil company, "but
we would really prefer that motor fuel thieves
would not concentrate on us as they seem to
be doing just now. Our latest report is from
the station on Twenty-first street and sixth
avenue south, where a negro helped himself
to 1888 worth of Woco Pep the other night.
suppose the temptation was too much when ne
saw the temporary housing placed over the
pumps while the station is being remodeled,
and he seized the opportunity. He was APP
pretended, however
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
BUMPER COTTON CROP

81 have travelled through 16 states during
the past four weeks in the southwest and south
and some in the north, and never in the course
of nv travels have / seen such wonderful
prospects for a bumper cotton crop as | have
in Alabama and Georgia." said Bert H. Coin
of the Intravenous Products company.
'In Mississippi and Texas the cotton crop is
infested with the boil weevi, which is prac-
tically destroying the crop. / firmly believe
that this will be the biggest year cotton grow
ers in Alabama and Georgia have witnessed in
a long time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
LOW ART IN MOSCOW
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

TfUm JIIU bTOOKIyn Eagle.
An interesting sdelight is thrown upon the
financial and social conditions of Moscow by
the report that four familiar Broadway plays
were running there in recent week, outside
the state or official theatres. These were
potash and Perlmutter"; one of George M.
Cohan's early pieces, which it is difficult to
identify under the Russian title, "The Impov-
erished Millionaire; "The Merry Widow" and
"The Dollar Princess" The seats sold for So
each and there was a public for the invasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
WHY SOME ENGLISH VISITORS
MAKE A BAD IMPRESSION

Writing for the Landmark, the official pub
lieation Of the English-Speaking union, Sir
Philip Gibbs discusses the unfavorable impress
sion created in America by some of the visitors
frbm England who are. notorious or famous
~ the case may be.
Sir Philip thinks the disappointment caused
81 these celebrities who come over to exhibit
themselves, to make money and take home i'm
sessions Of our national life, for future publ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
VERSATILE DESK MAN

Flows the Clarion getting along?" asked the
visitor.
"our staff is sadly depleted" replied the
editor.
Indeed?"
eyes. We've lost our religious, sporting and
literary editor, and when he didn't have any
thing else to do he'd write agricultural hints
for rural readers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
GOING OVER

And still the tide to Europe flows
Without cessation;
Each liner jammed with people shows
This strange migration.
The hotel pirates rub their hands
And meier cease grinning
While money-freighted tourist bands :
They're deftly skinning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
WHERE'S THE IMPROVEMENT?

why is this vaudeville performer apollo
pizing to The audience?"
Didn't you hear him perpetrate a prohibit
ten ioke?"
of course
well, prohibition jokes taboo now, just
ike cuss words used to be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
SOMETHING IN HIS FAVOR

ct will be hard to preach funeral ser
mon over our late brother. He was a sinful
man."
"11l tell you one good thing you can say
about him. parson.'
WHAT"
"He never sold drop of Ticker that he
wouldn't drink himself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
THE OLD CROUCH SPEAKS

"Ahl Loves young dream. Doesn't It thrill
you to your toes?"
mot in this case / overheard the couple
talking. When a young man addresses his
adored one as 'kiddo and she snaps right back
with 'Tarzanp it looks to me as if they Were
trying to make monkey out of Cupid"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
POOR PIcKINGs

"Well, Sam Loo, what's the news from
China?'
mo veIly good. Fightee all the time"
"Anyhow, you are not there"
"Got brother there. In Christian generals
army. Shoot gun, win fight, Christian general
say, No loot Bah Rather washee shirts AMI
collars" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
SHOCKING

81 hate to see gray-haired roues running
around with flappers.''
$50 do l, and to make matters worse" said
the extremely proper person, when one of those
young things snuggles up to her elderly
cort and murmurs Daddy the chances are that
they are not even kin to each other"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
MOST LIKELY

"Well, how do you like this girl show?"
1.-THE girls are new replied the tired bust
ness man.
Nothing over 20, daresay."
"But it seems to me that 1 first heard the
ibretto back in 1897,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
MRS. HARDING'S ILLNESS
CAUSES DEEP CONCERN

The entire nation rejoices over the improve
ment in Mrs. Harding's condition. Americans
take keen interest in the 'First Lady of the
Land" The opportunities she has to endear
herself to great many people by personal
contact are perhaps enjoyed by no other woman
in the world. Even in democratic England the
Queen is hedged about with some of the old
reserve which formerly kept royalty from
mingling Unfortunately with all sorts and
conditions of people, but in America everyone
feels personal friendship for the Presidents
wife, whether they have merely caught a
glimpse of her on some momentous occasion
or have simply read about her in the news
papers.
Although no stranger to Washington when
Mr.. Harding was promoted from the Senate to
the White House, since assuming her new po-
large number of her friends. The Hardings
were popular before they went to the White
House, but in the difficult part she was called
upon to play Mrs. Harding's tact and gracious
ness have been of great assistance to Mr..
Harding in the social side of the Presidents
lie, by no means the least important.
1t is hoped that Mrs. Harding will soon be
pred to normal health 1t would have been
GLOW to Washington and the whole country
i atmosphere of tragedy which hung over
the ntive mansion during Mr.. Wilson's Sec
ond term been brought back by the pro-
longed illness or death of Mrs. Harding.
The people of Birmingham, where President
and Mrs. Harding were the guests of honor
during our semi-centennia1 celebration, were
distressed by the announcement of her critical
illness, and are glad to know that the crisis
seems to have been passed safely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13
A MORNING PRAYER

o let me believe thou wilt not mock
the hope thou hast given nor deny the love
which thou hast planted within my breast
Amen.-M. S. B.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-13

Here's poser from Wilbur Glenn voiva,
who says the earth is flat: "On globular
earth, if you dig shaft straight through the
earth and then descend through the shaft feet
first, at what point will you have to turn so
as to come out head first in Australian" VIII
some little boy answer this question?
An extraordinary case of man opening his
mouth and putting his foot into it has occurred
on the Pacific coast. A candidate for Congress
in the state Of Washington alienated the Greek
vote of Spokane by saying Demosthenes was
a traitor to his country. Why go back 1900
years for an issue?
X X
An English magazine publishes picture Of
Balfour leaving his house. A man has
achieved greatness when he can attract the
attention of photographer merely by stepping
out Of his front door and starting to work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-16
BRILLIANT SCENE

The Valentine Costume Ball, which
was given in benefit of Alexandria
Hospital by the Auxiliary Board OF
the hospital in Elks' Hall last night,
turned out TO be the success it fas
hoped TO be- Final statement of the
financial affairs is not obtainable at
present, but it is thought that the sum
realized will prove to be rather sub
stantial one.
The High School orchestra-five
pieces-started the music at 1870 and
the Riddles" danced and played until
their mamas called halt and sent
them to bed at 9 o'clock. During this
time the costumes were admired and
judged. Charles Holden, jr. was
awarded the prize for being the most
appropriately bedecked young man,
and little Miss Reynolds was picked
as the correspondingly well costumcd
little lady The prizes were hand
some pencil box and beautiful "ma-
ma" doll respectively, which were do
mated by S. F. Dyson and Bro.
The orchestra led by Dutch Whalcn
replaced the High School orchestra at
9 o'clock and the hall was rapidly
filled with the dancers. who were cos
tuned in everything from the robes
of the King Of Hearts to the bright
colored dress of gypsy lass. Con-
fetti was showered upon the dancers,
who continued to dance until an hour
past the midnight. when the Home,
Sweet Home" number was played.
Miss Fannie Carter. supcrintend-
ent Of the Hospital. and Mrs. Samuel
Monroe escorted the nurses of the
hospital. The hall was filed all the
evening. Many out of town people
were present. Flowers were sold and
several plants were raffled off.
The committee in charge wish to
thank all who in any way helped to
make the affair the success which IT
has proved to be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-16
LSTERZTES ARE
FREED THROUGH
AID0F COLLINS
Provisional Presidents Mo.
tives Are Defended by
Churchill
DEBATE ON TREATY
Irish RulIetin States British Govern
ment Will Release Only Hall ol
Political Prisoners

London. Feb. 16.--Michael Collins.
head Of the Irish Provisional Govern
ment. has secured the release of -
of the Ulster Unionists recently
kidnapped, it was announced in the
House of Commons yesterday by
Winston Churchill, Colonial Secre-
tary. Reports received. from Dublin
later in the day stated that eleven
more had been released.
Mr.. Churchill stated that at his
suggestion Premier Craig of Ulster
has agreed to the appointment of
| impartial commissions who would 90
to the border area, ascertain the
facts as to the conditions there, and
keen in close touch with each other
in order to allay, if possible, the
great apprehension existing on each
side of the border at the action beng
taken on the other side.
Mr.. Churchill said he saw Mr..
Collins message to the American
Association for Recognition of the
Irish Republic, but that it did not. IN
his opinion, call for comment The
Unionist members cheered derisively.
Sir John Butcher asked Mr..
Churchill whether he would inform
Mr.. Collins that a threat of war
against England by Ireland was not
conducive to good government IN
Southern Ireland, or to cordial rcla-
tions between the North and the
South.
The Colonial Secretary answered
that in his opinion the whole problem
of Mr.. Collins statement was to
facilitate acceptance Of the treaty.
and that he did not think more
should be made of it than is neces-
sary. He further said that MESA
ges he had received indicated that
there was great apprehension in the
North; that there might be some
violent incursion from the South;
that large numbers OF the Irish Re-
publican army were assembling in
Villages in County Monaghan, and
that there might be an attack, On
the other hand, he said there were
considerable movements of armed
constables north Of the border, caus-
ing similar apprehension in the
South. He had, therefore, proposed
the appointment of impartial COM
missions composed Of several British
in each, and of officers of the op-
posing side.
With reference to the disorders at
Belfast. Mr.. Churchill said ne had
| received messages concerning the
trouble exciting number OF mur-
ders, including bomb thrown
| among some children. of whom u
were in a hospital in mutilated
condition.
The London edition of the Irish
Bulletin yesterday stated that the
British Government has decided to
release only half the Irish political
prisoners in Great Britain, and that
this further discrimination has
caused intense Indignation of Irish
residents throughout the country,
and preparations are being, made to
intensity the campaign of protest
against the haggling methods of the
| British Government"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-16
MLDSHLP MEN
MAY NOT Be
COMMISSIONED
House Committee Reported
to Have Agreed Upon
Plan to Save
SEEKS FURTHER CUT
Figures for Year Of S250,O00,O00 For
Navy Most Persistently Talked OF
In Congress

Washington, Feb. 16.-The House
Naval Committee, in trying to dis
cover some way of reducing approprla-
tions for the naval establishment next
year, was reported yesterday to have
agreed informally to recommend that
the first class at Annapolis, to be
graduated in June, be turned back to
civil life without commissions in the
Navy.
Although members declined to dis
cuss this proposal, it is understood
that such recommendation probably
will be made. along with the further
proposal that the number Of men to
be admitted to the academy each year
be reduced from five to two for each
member of Congress.
Secretary DENLY proposed that the
reduction be cut OH a Congressional
allotment from five to three.
There are about $40 members of
the first class, all of whom naturally
expected to be sent to sea. A commit
tceman, urging that the entire class
be dropped, declared final decision on
this question would be reached at the
earliest possible time to let the mid
shipment know whether they could
expect to remain on the Government
payroll.
While the committee continued to-
day TO hear naval experts tell of the
needs for the next fiscal year under
what they described as 'the theaty
navy" House members were canvass
ing among themselves in an effort
to find how much could be cut from
Secretary Denby's estimate of $780,
! 100000 for the next fiscal year.
On all sides it was admitted that
; the drive foy reduction from that
figure was gaining headway, although
many leaders insisted that to cut much
under the DENLY estimate would put
the navy below the ratio rating fixed
by the Arms Conference.
The figure most persistently men
, toned as the most probable to be set
by the Appropriations Committee,
was S250,000,000.
There were many claims by little
naval men" demanding drastic cuts,
but the House, at least, would not
stand for more than $200,000,000.
In asking for S350,000,000, Secre-
tary DENLY explained that this
amount would give the navy an en-
listed personnel of 10000 or 10000
! less than fixed by the last Appro-
! priation bill. Nobody in authority was
prepared to say offhand what the en-
listed personnel would be if only
5000 ,00O. 900 was authorized, although
! all agreed it would scrap the treaty
navy" and give it an actual strength
! less than that allotted by the Con-
fcrcncc to Japan.
! 1t was indicated that even the Naval
committee might not support Mr.. Den
! by's request that the personnel of line
! officers be left intact. It would not fol-
] low his suggestion in standing out
against commissions for the first class
at ANNAPOLIS, which he strongly re-
! commended.
! The committee, it is said, probably
will ask Congress to repeal the law
under which retired officers are not
permitted to be associated with con-
Germs contracting to supply naval sup
plies or war materials to the Gov
| crnmcnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-16
UNABLE TO TRACE
MANS RELATIVES
Atlanta Police Notify Chief
Goods to That
Effect
Stranger Believed to be Named Bran
nan Killed by Train February
3th West of City

The Atlanta, Ga. police have been
unable to find any trace of relatives
o. 2 man believed by the police to be
named Brannan, who on February 5
was struck and killed by Southern
Railway passenger tram according
to a letter received today by Chief Of
police c. T. Goods from Chief Of Po-
lice James l.. Beavers, Atlanta.
In his letter, the Atlanta chief said
the police of that city have made
every effort TO locate relatives of
this man, but so far have been unable
to find any trace of his people in that
CITY. The chief also says he has re-
oucsted the daily papers TO publish an
item regarding the man and in this
way they may be able to bcatc the
mans relatives.
The body Of the unknown is still
being held at Demaine's ncrtuary
chanel, awaiting identification.
A day after the man was killed =
Mr.. White. station agent at Burke,
Va. notified Undertaken Demaine that