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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

She. with a party of friends, goes by Niagara and Albany with e day trip down the Hudson.
 Mrs. veral spalding and little daughter. Kathryn Baine spalding of Alexandria. Va. will arrive tomorrow to visit her parents at 15ol Twenty first street. south
 Mir. Frank NJ. Brown of Memphis Is visiting his parents. MT. and Mrs. c. W. Brown.
 Miss Margaret Benns. who has been the guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. c. crelly. has returned te her home at Butler, Ga.
 Mrs. H. B. Hewitt and Mrs. Harry Ross have taken a cottage at Cook Springs for the remainder of the summer.
 Miss Edna sandlin. formerly general secretary of the Birmingham Young Womens Christian association, spent 8 few hours in Birmingham on Wed nesday on route to Alexandria City. where she Is visiting relatives. Miss sandlin was the executive of the American Young Women's Christian association in Paris, France, for three wears. Since completing this work she has been travelling for the past year in Egypt. Palestine. India, China and Japan.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Lee Koenig and son, Warner. of Philadelphia. will ar rive today to visit their parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert s. Warner, who have taken apartments at Highland Ter race. MT. Koenis will follow later.
 Miss Anna Johnston left tho past week for Chicago where she will visit her cousins, Mir. and Mrs. Fred John ston. Later. with Mrs. Johnston, she will visit in New York and Atlantic City. On her return trip home she expects added pleasure from stop over with friends in Washington and Langley field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

West Circle of the woman's auxiliary of the woodlawn Pres byterian church will meet to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Gayle, 5025 Third avenue, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. W. D. Taylor of Bessemer will leave Wednesday for Asheville. where she will spend the remainder of the Mrs. Alex BIrch's many friends are delighted to see her out again after several months illness.
 Mrs. Henry T. Bartlett Is In Flor ence, where she is a member of a delightful house party of which Judge and Mrs. McClelland and Mir. and Mrs. Henry T. Mourning of Mont gomery are members. Mrs. Bartlett will return today.
 MT. and Mrs. William Lawrence (Margaret McCormack) of Montgom- cry, who arrived Friday to attend the lovely party which MT. and Mrs. Carr Mccormack gave Friday even- ing at their beautiful home at New castle, will return today.
 Mrs. J. R. Rice left Saturday for Chattanooga, where she will visit Mrs. Hurlburt for several weeks.
 Mrs Laurens Jones leaves tomor- row for Montolair. N. -J., where she will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Stanley Woodward and Mrs. Myron George Doll for several weeks.
 Mrs. Harry Matthews of New York and her father. Capt. W. H. Graves. are spending several weeks at Signal Mountain.
 Mir and Mrs w. c. Bickell are at Signal Mountain for visit.
 Miss Jean Johnson, who is so pleas- antly remembered here in musical circles. and who has been spending coaching" and teaching" will return to her home in Indiana this week.
 Mrs. Maclin Smith and her little son are spending the summer at Sig nal Mountain.
 Miss Rebecca Ashcraft, who has Johnston, has returned to her home in Atlanta.
 Miss Margaret McGowan. who has been wishing Miss Mary Anderson, returned to her home in Augusta. Ga. Miss Jane Frances Reasin of Car rollton, Ga, is the guest of Mrs. J. E. Sims.
 Miss Minnie Daniel Is visiting rela- lives in Gordo.
 MT. and Mrs. H. M. Archibald have named their little son David Andrew.
 
 Miss Valentine Paul of -watertown. Fla, is the guest of Miss Mary Allen Northington.
 Miss Tolly Hackney of Milwaukee ts visiting Miss Virginia Jemison.
 Miss Page Melvin, who has been the guest of Miss Malvina Coleman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

An important meeting of tine Visitation Guild will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the Business and Professional Women's club rooms. All mem- hers are asked to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

if tc others, as lam sure it will be g great help to all sick women. It IS 2 wonderful medicine, and l give you permission to use my testimonial al15 my photograph. "-- Mrs: EMMA BAKER, BIO s. East St, Lebanon, Indiana.
 Theee letters recommending Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ought to convince women of the great wCrth of this medicine in the treat- ment of ailments to which they arc often subject. |,
 Mrs. Baker calls 1t "a wonderful medicine. If you are su fferfng from troubles women often have, or feei ail run down, without any aSnhi- Con or energy for your Ssgslxr work, talEe Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound. It js a natural restorative end lhoald help Yon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

The children's Hospital as- sociation will hold its regular meeting wedn' q lay morning at 10:So o'clock at the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
NEGROES IN PRIMARY

Rev. W. H. Hunt >of Birmingham, wellknown coiorsd minister, has written to Chairman J. H. Webb ot the state democratic committee re- questlns further information regard ing tho elimination of all negro voters from the democratic primary.
 Dr. Hunt points out the hundreds of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

were most prompt and most dutiful of the 27 delegations of Girl Re- serves" present Miss Julia Moore was awarded the distinction of the best scholarship and finest camper of all the girls present. They all re- port an Ideal conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
RETURN FROM Y. w. c, A.
 CONFERENCE

Misses Julia Moore. Marjorie schwine and Joella D'Armond have returned from the Y. W. c. A. con ference held in Gulfport. Miss. They went AS representatives of Loulie Compton seminary as delegates from the student r. W. c. A.
 These young girls eame back very happy over their victories won. for they brought with them the flag, which was awarded them as a delegation. This moans that they showed the best Christian. spirit,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

pleS ana 8NIu8CH trouble and for a ionR time was hardly able to do my work. l had
 some friends who
 mad taken Lydia
 E. Pink ha m 's
 Vegetable Com
 pound, and they
 told me about 1t. | know what it has done for me |ond I rnconnend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

negro voters who arc democrats and that many others are turning to dem- ocratic principles, and express the hope that means may be found for permitting such voters to register their choice in democratic primary.
 Chairman Webb replied that in the recent statement he issued, he was making no attempt to lay down the law but was simply calling attention to the resolutions adopted by tho state committee and it's subcommittee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
Ic.r cnnAM srPPER

The Joy Seekers club will enter tain at an ice cream supper, on the lawn of Hrs. J. C. Catangano's home at 1924 Twelfth court, north, on Wednesday. There will be candy, ies cream and lemonade on sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

Mrs. J. T. Nixon has returned to her ihome in the Ridgely after visit to her daughter. Mrs. W. D.. Partlow. and Dr. Partlow in Tusca- loosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09
SURE HELP TO
 SICK WOMEN
Mrs. Baker, so much Benefited by LydisE. .Pinkham' sV VegetableC Con- pound, Anxious to Help Others
1 'III|iI'lIIllIIIlNlI|lII III

Lebanon, Indiana. .--41 was com pleteiy run down from women's trou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

There will be a meeting of tho board of directors of the Young Woman's Christian association on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-09

The woodlawn Woman's Chris tan association will meet Tues day morning at 10.30 o'clock In the Woodlawn library. The de- votional will be led by Mrs. W. F. Morris. As this Is an important meeting. all members are expect ed to attend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07
Billy Whiskers
By Frances Trego Montgomery.

Hello, boys!' Where are you go- ing?" prayed Bettina as she saw Stubby and Button coming out of the stable yard just as she was about tn enter. having come over for a morn Ing chat with Billy and the rest of them.
 Why. hello. Betttna! How are you this mornfng?" exclaimed Stub by.
 Fine, finer than silk Ana you look it," said Button. Where were you two going in such a hurry?''
 gro follow Billy.''
 Where has he gone. would like to know?"
 Well, you see, Betttna,' said Stub by 'he tried to give US the slip last nlght' but as we knew where he was going, we let him go. But today we're going to follow him and show him he IS not so smart as she thought" Billy gone? Tried to give you the slip? l can't believe it. You all seemed to be such good friends" So we are still" declared Button very enthusiastically. If you are. that is queer way to treat you"
 That all depends on how YOU look at it," said tStubby. In this case it was not because he did not care for us and was trying to give us the slip, but because he cared so much he hated to do something he thought would cause us sorrow"
 Well, for mercy sakes. explain 1t to me, and don't keep me in suspense by beating aroud the bush.''
 Its this way,'' said Button Billy got message from Mamie, brought by an old crow, who left directions with the Widow Brown just how to find the way home. Of course he was crazy to see Mamie. He also knew that Stubby and I liked it better here than any place we have ever lived Still he knew if he told us he was going, we would go with him, so he thought he would give us the slip, and. not knowing where he had gone we could follow him.
 You see," said Stubby, that Billy is so unselffsh where his friends are concerned that though he was anxious for us to go with him, he would not ask us to leave a good home, not knowing what hardships and dangers we would have to encounter before reaching his old home. You see, when he reaches his Journeys end, he will find & loving wife and children, while we two old bachelors would find no one who is over interested in us.''
 "Oh, I see' said Bettina.
 No, you don't! You hear" said Button, ready for fun.
 None of your far-fetched jokes this morning." said~Stubby.
 '@That is just like Billy" said Bet tina. 'tHe always was { g. big-hearted fellow. So you're going to follow him. are your"
 "Yes,' answered Stubby. we have decided to see him safely home Then we're coming back here to live. The crow said it was only a two days journey from here"
 eff that's your plan, am with you.' said Bettina. That is, if you will let me accompany you.''
 'Let you!' exclaimed both Stubby and Button in one breath We would be charmed to have you"
 (Tomorrow you will hear why Bet tina wanted to make the trip) Copyrighted by the SaaIfie1d Pubish-
 ing Co.,, Akron, o.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07

Panama Joe Cans. dusky middle weight, might still be accusing the world of being afraid of him but for the fact that Mike gave him an aw- full trimming
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07
DINNER STORIES

My name, sir" said the brisk car- CT, ''is Opportunity
 Glad to know you, Opportunity" said MT. Clipping, with an air equally a1eft, but you are not playing the part according to precedent"
 'How's that, sir?''
 You came in without knocking"
 It is about time Oscar, of the Wal dorf. reaped a. few millions by pie turtzing his cookbook. Every other book in the world has been sceneario- fzed.
 When an author wants to write a new movie scenario nowadays he sim ply tears a page out of the unabridg- ed dictionary and tells the director to throw the words together ss he likes
 Charlie Rays first visit to New 00xk was a succeH4 Nobody uap1d 4fM HS6lErlnnr<i<<<aS4
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07

. Six years ago Mike endeavored to fight the best men in his class and proved a b1oomer. He met Harry 6reb in Cleveland. O., about that time and the only thing Mike had was a corner to sit it. Now he has victor ies over the best of the present day crop to his credit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07

All of which is some record to be proud of-constdering that the world gave him up as hopeless at one time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07

Jeff Smith, Al Mccoy, Angie Rat ner, Sailor Petroskey, Battling Ortega. Jackie Clark and Johnny Klesch are some of his victims. And Bryan Downey who has 9, hold of at least one leg of the midd1eweight title, will tell you that Johnny KIesch is a tough lad.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07

McT1gue's change from a ham and sWatter to almost finished scrapper is interesting.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07
By NORMAN E. BROWN
oeaking of middleweights,

Mike McTigue deserves a crack at the m1ddleweight tit1e-name your own holder of it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-07

As for that bout with Greb. Mike got another chance at Harry and woke up the fistiI world by flooring the PIttsburgher. The battle was a good draw.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
Painting the Pope's Portrait

at close range and then walked to a dis
tance and looked at it again:
1T is strange, but the face looks like
mine both near by and far off. 1t was not
so in other cases. In one. although the
painting at distance looked as vivid as
work Of Mancini. seen close by it was but
a confused mass of paint Then he added:
Tomorrow. IL you please, 1 shall ask
my sister to come and look at the pic
ture.'
"The Pope spoke Italian to me always
and as it is my native language, although
in thirty years in America l have grown
rather rusty in it, facility soon returned
Although he is a great linguist, speaking
French, German, Spanish and many dialects
of tongues he only comprehends English
and does not speak it to any extent.
His interest in the picture grew stead
lily. Finally he said to me:
IF it would help you why not arrange
to see me in the afternoon as we'll as in
the morning? I go every day for an hours
walk in the gardens-I get far too little
exercise-or for drive OF an hour in a
carriage, for 1 like it better than the auto
mobile, and when 1 come back 1 feel so
good, am so fresh. 1t should be better
time for you
'Tt was so arranged, and had four sit
tings in the afternoon.
"The Pope at first talked little, and
was so absorbed in my task that 1 made
no attempt to converse, nor indeed should
1 have done so without his lead. But at
these afternoon meetings when his mind
was doubtless freer from weighty matters
than at the beginning of a day he talked
a great deal and on almost every subject.
ION two occasions he made the remark
that he wished to be known as a Pope
easily accessible by any one who asked an
audience and without discrimination OF
creed and nationality. I cannot remember
what incident in the days news caused
him to say this or another fine sentiment.
AS he never referred to politics ii could
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

they assembled but Immediately took ii
off. A feature cf this second canvas is
the cross he wore. This portrait Is the
property of the Archbishop of New York
1t was preferred by the Pope to the other
because in it he seems more simple He
said to me more than once:
ST do not prescribe but 1 would wish
to be presented to my fellow men as a
man."
And, in truth, it is as man that
Plus XI. impressed me. In his wide char
ity there could be nothing too small for
him to observe and have fellow feeling
for. With a wonderful intellect trained in
every kind of knowledge and with an un-
wonted imagination he is nevertheless
simple and modest person, kindliness is
in all his speech and actions and
smile often turks on his lips 1t is but
a suspicion of a smile however.
THE Pope gave orders that studio
should be prepared for me in a room of
my choice, airy and we'll lighted, and op-
posite the loggia where Raphael's famous
cartoons are. In addition he offered to send
there his ring and cross and such of his
vestments as l needed in my painting, an
offer that 1 gladly accepted In this i'm
provised studio 1 spent every day until
the finish of my work from in the morn
ing to at night. 1t was tour de force
| was attempting.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
The Pope's Interest in the Portrait.

THE Pope gave me sittings in the morn
ing from $3.50 to 9:15 and sometimes even
less. We were alone but never later than
a quarter past nine, and too often sooner
than that, his Secretary of State came for
him and interrupted the sitting
Il make no sketches. naturally, since
have been painting for so many years, and
on the second day the head was already
blocked in paint. The Pope looked at the
canvas on that day and gave my work in
its beginning his approval | date from
that day the awakening of his interest in
it. For he said as he gazed at the picture
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

Continued on Page T,oentp.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
By WILLIS STEEL.

THUS XI. is under the impression that
his portrait has been painted too
The New York herald., 1922-09-17

have to pay for not having any. Whgts
ever you do or leave undone. there 10 no
escaping the collector. In many in
stances you get taxed by the State for
doing something and by the local au-
thorities for not doing II. In a multitude
OF instances the State and the local
authorities levy taxes for the same
thing, and you carry double burden
To dream of a revival OF industry IN
der such conditions Is merely a pleasant
form OF insanity. After many moons
this appears to have dawned on tho Sue
preme Economic Council. This august
body summoned a conference of oors
porations and private persons, local aus
thorities and merchant guilds, workers
unions. and all semi-Soviet bodies, ius
terested in trade or likely to be. This
conference drew up soathina report On
the question. demanding an Immediate
reform OF taxation
Tho Commissary of vfnsnce haA a
consequence Of this report, created Z
taxation council to consider the s1tuoa
tion and draft . proper system d taxAe
ton.
The Interesting point about Tn =
that this council Is not composed mosU{S
OF officials. Trade guilds and cvsn ~
vate individuals who. In q less ucphSDs
ticated country, would be frankly d.
scribed as "capitalists' arc represented
on It. This tends to support the v3u4
expressed more than once Of late thAA
whereas the extremists have taken thA
upper hand in matters Of foreign aSfnlye
and Of straight home politics they are
giving the moderates quite Q lot Of eoopo
In economic matters.
The New York herald., 1922-09-17

the eve OF the retreat I was ehe con-
queror OF the world. commanding tho
largest and most magnificent army In
modern times. In Il I lost everything.
Yet believe showed an unfatling
calm and gayety. Don't suppose. how
ever. that / have not as tender q heart
as any man. I am a kindly man. But
from youth up I have disciplined my
self so that this chord In my mind
emits no sound"
Napoleon himself felt tho burden Of
years. In 1913. when he was a, Mole
says of him:
While walking to and fro ana talk
ing TO me he showed signs OF fatigue.
lie stopped and leaned against the billiard
table; rolled the billiard balls with his
hand and seemed ready involuntarily
TO fall asleep. He noticed that marked
this, and said: 1T is singular how a
mans constitution is affected. as nis
age advances. without his vigor dimin-
ishing or his health giving way. But,
neheve me, sitter 80 ono begins to be
less fit to direc. war"
Mole's judgment Of him was that he
was incapable of tho brutality with
which he was sometimes CHARGED. but
that he was selfish.
THE more often / saw him the more
carefully ] studied him. and the more
firmly | was convinced that he was al
ways Influenced by the impression Of
the moment and wished only to magnify
himself and aRgrandize himself without
limit or rest. He thought less OF leaving
behind him a dynasty than a name
which had never been equalled in its
magic and a glory which could never be
The New York herald., 1922-09-17
LONDON FIRE FIGHTERS
REACH HEART FIRST
Col. Eric Bell Crificizes New
York's Waste of Water.

LONDON, Sept. Q. (Associated News)
New York fire fighters have nothing
to teach London's, according to Col.
Eric Ball. chairman of the London
County Councils fire brigade committee,
who has just returned from America
While in New York Col Ball thoroughly
investigated the workings of the fire de-
partment, but could discover nothing
which might improve London's.
I'm some directions" he said, Il
think our system Is even better than
Americas. 1t seemed to me the New
York brigades did not turn out with
the smartness we are accustomed to
see IN London. The men went to fires
in their shirt sleeves, and not fully pro-
tected, as our men are
Col. Ball admitted that the American
firemen are just as brave and energetic
as the British. but said they do not
get to the seat of the fire Immediately
they reach the spot.
Water is poured on the confiagration
indiscrimnately." he added, whereas.
our men get inside the building, find
the root of the trouble and direct the
flow of water upon it. That is why we
have so few instances of big fires
spreading New York certainly Is up
10 date in fire equipment, and l greatly
admired the system of alarms, but |
looked for tips in vain"
The New York herald., 1922-09-17
RUSSIAN MODERATES
GIVEN MORE SCOPE
Confusion IN Taxation Com
pels Bolshevih to Make
Many Needed Reforms
NEW SYSTEM CONSIDERED
Effort to Abolish Double
Taxes by State and Local
Bodies.

Special Correspondswcs to TzD INV xoxH
HmALD.
Moscow. Aug 26.-It was ono cf tho
cardinal principles Of Bolshevism that
there should be no taxes. In tho ideal
state, where every man worked for the
community, and the community worked
for every man. there was no room for
such an absurd anachronism as taxation.
But, In this respect, as In SO many
others. 1t was found that the ideal state
was not so ideal In practice as on paper.
About year ago. when Lenine began
to modify doctrinaire Communism. In
the light of opportunist expediency.
taxes were introduced. In addition to
national taxation. local rates also nnado
their appearance. No attempt was made
to coordinate these two sets Of charges.
The result is the complete and hopeless
chaos which obtains to-day.
Nothing escapes taxation In some form
or other; many things are subject to
taxation from two or three different
sources. Almost you are taxed for the
air you breathe and for the lungs you
breathe 1t with. Windows. footpaths.
chimneys. house repairs. water pipes,
all serve as excuse to national End local
authorities alike to impose taxation.
Patent dues run into the billions OF
roubles. The better your sanitary con-
veniences are. the more you have to
pay; II you have mono at all. you also