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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
DO WE READ LESs1
From the Chicago Herald and Examine


 Our reading public, MT. Booth Tarkngton thinks, has failed to increase as fast as our population. He attributes this failure to our authors turn from romance" to realism"
 MT. Tarkington illustrates the turn. His "Gentleman From Indiana" was lively romance; his "Alice Adams" is, we think, dull realism. Why, in the light of his remarks, did he shift? Does he think it is the duty of an author to decrease his sales?
 We suspect that MT. Tarkingtons theory won't hold water. This country has been gloomy with realism not for twenty years, but for forty years. Ever since w. D. Howells' "A Modern Instance" we have been following the realistic" path. We agree with MT. Tark- ington-if his remarks are correctly reported that this is on the. whole, unfortunate.
 Would you rather lose Robinson Crusoe" or From Jones'? Scott or George Eliot? "Esmond" or Vanity Fair"? "The Count of Monte Cristo" or Growth of the Soil'?
 But we doubt the statement that the read ing public is shrinking, in relation to the population. The number of readable volumes now published yearly is enormous; terrific; almost dsheartening. In October the under graduate daily at the University of Chicago, with a circulation of 2,500, announced that it would review books and invited publishers to send them in. It has received more than two hundred for review in six months.
 That hardly implies that publishers think the reading public is lessening Indeed, it implies an estimation of the swallowing capac- ity of the public which is absolutely Gargan- tuan public to which books can be fed like peanuts to a drove of elephants.
 We said above "almost dsheartening." We meant that the landmarks may be lost in the flood But we take it back Probably na- ton hardly read too much of anything. And the royalties on Mark Twain's books which real American literature-still amount to more than s1Oo,000 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
TWELVE SURPRISED MEN

Eleven other unfortunates and myself re- ceved summons to appear in probate court to- day and serve as jurors in that division," said John c. Moses. "It did not take long to clear the docket as only two cases were up.
 "So far we thought we were in luck, and Judge Stiles, after thanking us for prompt and efficient service, told us to step across the hall and get our certificates and cash them at the treasurer's office It looked like a shame to take the county's money for only two hours labor, but we filed across the hall and lined up.
 About this time Judge Stiles came in and sad Gentlemen, don't forget to give in your mileage as you know the law allows you only 75 cents day in this division. Each juror looked at his neighbor with a untitled smile, and what pep there had been in the crowd flick cred.
 And we changed our opinion about work ing the county. In fact, we wished we were organized so we could raise the scale
 .'Wth our mileage tackled onto the 75 cents we had enough to get dinner and back home. But therell be others to follow in our foot steps, so I wish them well.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
pR. HENDRrx's SERMONS

'Tt has been my pleasure to hear the last two Sunday evening sermons which Dr. w. R. Hendrix, pastor of Highlands Methodist church, has preached in his series of sermons on Dick ens' Relation to Christianity and they were both masterpieces" said J. L. Drennen.
 Few men are gifted with the vocabulary that Dr. Hendrix has, and have never known any minister who could surpass him in paint ing with words such pictures he does. His sermon on Daniel Peggotty was the most ap- pealing and beautiful application of a fictional character to Christianity that I have ever heard. Last Sunday evening as he stirred the hearts of his vast audience with his picture of the old grandfather and little Nell and The Old Curiosity Shop there were none who left the church without closer feeling to the great author, Charles Dickens, and the gospel of true religion which he preached to the world through his wonderful characters, as pictured by Dr. Hendrix"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
TWO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS

"There are at least two popular institutions in Birmingham" said George Lewis Bailes last night.
 "Of course, there are others, but I think nobody will gainsay the fact that Judge Aber- nethy, popularly-and always behind his back known as and called Judge Ab,' and the Amer ican Legion, are two of the most generally liked institutions to be found anywhere l use the term institution advisedly.
 "This fact, of course, explains the remark able interest being shown in the show which Judge Alb and his +roup' will stage for Bir- mingham Post No. 1 Friday night, April 21, at the Hotel Hillman ballroom.
 sMany tickets have been sold in Birming- ham, and many more will be, but have never seen so many sold sold so easily, as those for Judge Abs and the legion's mock trial for Friday night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
RADIoPHoNE ON TRAINS

New York correspondent Pttsburg Dispatch.
 When the Lackawanna railroad, by means of the dot and dash wireless, was enabled to keep in touch at all times with it's trains in motion, the he>>development in raroading was hailed as remarkable Now, by of the radophone, a still more revolutionary scheme in railroad ing has been given birth. Passengers on fast moving trains may now enjoy an entertain ment given at place miles away, or even con- verse with persons in the places they have just left, with persons in the places they are about to visit.
 But more important still, there is the great load that will be taken off the train dis patcher's mind. Ever fearful of collision, he may now. through the installation of radi- phone in the locomotive cab, shout an instant warning to the engineer when danger threat ens In this respect the radiophone may yet make railroad travel as safe as sleeping in ones bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
X * BETTER CONDITIONS CAUSE FERTILIZER BUYING

The purchase of 6S per cent more of fertil- izers this year than was done up to this time last year shows that farmers are in better financial condition, and that they are more optimistic.
 The improved financial status follows a pe- riod of economy in which the farmer through compulsion cut expenes to the bone. It is also due to the increase in the diversifcation of farm products, especially those that have brought in cash returns, pending the final autumn yield.
 There was an increase in dairying in the past two years. The sales of butterfat has meant cash every two weeks More water melons and spring vegetables were shipped CO., operatively and with good results to the lead ing markets. Hampers and fertilizers were bought in bulk through cooperative arrange ment and the wholesale price paid for re- tail lots. Fruit trees were secured at like reductions through purchase by carloads.
 On top of this came the government with it's financial aid of several kinds, the last being advances by the war finance corporation Ala bama was late in getting into position to re- ceive this money, but it is now in line and some of it flows into this state every week.
 Farm products have risen in price, and the rise holds and tends to further advances. As for cotton, the producers are assured of good returns this fall unless they plant bumper crop. Diversifcation has become practice, and it's benefits will probably save the south from ever going wild on cotton again. It si to be hoped so.
 The farm industry is basic. Improved farm conditions and prospects are goood news for the nation in every field of endeavor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 It is hard to lead double life on a single salary.
 The woman who always wears smile is faultlessly dressed.
 Money in the bank is influential as long as it stays there.
 Honesty, like other policies, often runs out the day before the fire.
 It's unlucky to have your affairs at sxes and sevens-they make 13.
 The man who is fearless can go through three times much trouble as coward.
 It's all right to love your neighbof as your self, if you can afford to be imposed upon.
 Yes, m'dear, it's a mans way to marry a woman for her docility, then weary of her be- cause she is so dependent.
 The more you argue with a woman the more determined she is to stick to her point in which she doesn't differ from man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
COMMENTS ON SERVICE

"A visitor from a northern city, who declined to give his name," said A. K Akers, "was com menting on the First Presbyterian church tw- light Easter musical service Sunday afternoon. The best music have ever heard in the south, was his comment.
 "The service was the rendition Of DuBois' Seven Last Words and was really notable offering. The church was packed to the doors with reverent and appreciative congregation, and already many requests have been received to repeat this service on the first Sunday after noon possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
WHY CHANGE THE LEvIATHAN,s NAME ]

From the New York World.
 Is the Leviathan to be included among the vessels which the shipping board is to rename after Presidents of the United States? The current reports to that effect raise a pertinent question as to the advisabilty of the step.
 Is not the name the mammoth liner now bears more suitable than any other name? It is a name made famous in the war, the name of vessel whose great service to the country in transporting American soldiers to France ranks it among the historic ships of the Ameri- can navy. The Leviathan is in a special class with the Constitution, the Maine and the Ore gon. It enjoys peculiar renown to which no other name, however distinguished, could add.
 Let the Leviathan keep the name it has made distinctive and illustrous. The plan of designating other vessels of the shipping boards fleet after Presidents has everything to commend it. But the Leviathan is ship apart and should be allowed to remain apart from any uniform system of nomenclature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
STYLES IN ToUGHNEss

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Thirty years ago a young artist so DOT trayed a common and recognizable city type that she became the rage, the talk of town and country. Her name was Ada Lewis, and the portrait she drew was that of the Tough Girl in HarEgan and Hart's last great suc- cess, Reilly and the Four Hundred" This Tough Girl was sslattern, with weedy and uncombed hair, a protruding under lip and hand that turned off at sharp angle from the wrist when she wished to be emphatic. She walked like male tramp of Hoey's type, and like him, wore a conglomeration of misfit clothes gathered from everywhere. She in- troduced to the stage the syllable "naw' for mo-"
 True and convuls:ngly funny as this DOT trait was, neither Ada Lewis nor anybody else could make hit with it today, for it no longer would be true. The Tough Girl still is with us, but you do not recognize her until she speaks. She dresses in the extreme of style and some- times goes beyond it. Lip sticks and rouge pots are her tools, whereas in Ada Lewis day such weapons were confined to the vicious or immoral part of the sex and would have been scorned by the rough-voiced duntidy yet honest creature that Ada painted to the life She is trim and neat and built on clothes lines, so to speak. She never heard of Renan, but she vigorously carries out his maxim that dress ing is one of the fine arts.
 She has not yet lost her rough voice with its flat tones, and her speech betrayeth her. Neither, in many cases, has she lost the dia- lect. She may say, "Quit yer kiddin'p where Ada Lewis might have said, "Quit yer coddin'!' But her walk is as nearly perfect as that of any might be. Generally her figure is erect and her shoulders straight. Internally she may be as tough the Tough Girl of 1892; but it does not show, except sometimes in her vain and shallow face, which, however, is taken care of in the most anxious fashion.
 Ada Lewis living in retirement in her Long Island home, must have many laugh when she goes forth and sees how completely the type she pictured has vanished from the earth. It is change in manners and customs of which this generation is hardly aware, and yet it came about in most sudden manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
BIG DRY DOCK TO BE VOWED
 TO MOBILE PORT

A 10,000-ton dry dock will soon leave the Erie basin plant of the Todd Shipyards cor poration for a voyage of 1,4oo miles from New York to Mobile. The dry dock will be in- stalled at Mobile in connection with the plant of the Mobile Shipbuilding company, pur- tion. This property will be greatly enlarged and modernized. new slip 600 feet long and 60o-foot pier will be built.
 The Todd corporation proposes to equip itself to handle any size ship that puts in at south ern ports. Its extensive plans for improve ment at Mobile are based on the confidence of the corporation in the growing business of that port, speaking of which the Journal of Commerce, in referring to the dry dock, says:
 Trade with Mexico, Cuba and Central America centering in the gulf district is shown by recent commercial reports to be we'll back to the pre-war levels and in many cases in- creased business is shown. The gulf business has shown gratifying increase in stability and generally at all the ports from Florida to Texas there mas been reported graouai IT, crease of operating lines and steamship serv- ice"
 Alabamians should realize the importance and the possibilities of their port as northern concerns are doing. Other gulf ports are making improvements and increasing their terminal facilities. Alabama must follow the oxon,ple with her port if it desires to keen pace with other gulf states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
RADIO HAS ADVANTAGES

"Wireless operators have the advantage Of knowing the weather forecasts before anyone else," said E. c. Horton, in charge of the local station of the United States weather bureau.
 "Snce 1920 the government has instructed wireless stations located at the big naval bases to send broadcast the weather forecast for the next 24 hours.
 "The nearest station we have is in New Orleans, and any local operators can listen in any time they want to. There is also a big station near Hampton Roads, Va, but most of the stations on the Atlantic seaboard get the forecast from that station"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
A MOTHERS ADVICE

From the Florida Metropolis.
 "Fiddling Bob" Taylor, once beloved gover. nor of Tennessee, was born in the mountains of Ins native state and reared under the most ex- acting circumstances of poverty. His father and mother were uneducated, and in order that her son Bob might study Ito be great man. the mother used to take his place behind the blow that he might remain from work to read and learn the secrets necessary to success.
 Only man with the soul and power of ex- pression of Taylor could properly tell the sac rifces which attended his struggle to "amount to something" in the world. His references to his mother are filled with a sentiment that is universal and clothed in words that are un- equalled for charm and simplicity in the lan- guage.
 When "Fiddling Bob" was leaving his noun tain home to begin his search for fame, after kissing him on the brow his mountain mother wiped away her tears and said, Remember, my son, ye air born to die."
 That was the only advice she offered; and it was enough. "Fiddling Bob" told how on more than one occasion the memory of that one sentence changed the whole course of his life.
 Remember my son, ye air born to die!'
 The advice that mountain mother gave her ambitious son, if observed today by men and women in the high and low walks of life, could be made a great inspiration, because, after all-
 "The soast of heraldry, the pomp of power
 And all that beauty and wealth e'er gave, Alike await the inevitable hour
 The paths of glory lead but to the grave"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
DEPRESSING ENVIRONMENT

"The lecturer seems to be trifle nervous" "This is his first appearance before a ly- ceum audience. He used to be a soap box or ator"
 q see. Too many people wearing evening clothes, and all that sort of thing'' 'Yes. If he could catch sight of hairy, un- washed citizen in the audience without collar on it would cheer him considerably"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
THE STRUGGLE

By Arthur Hugh Clough. Say not the struggle naught availeth,
 The labor and the wounds are vain, The enemy faints not nor faileth,
 And as things have been they remain. For while the tired waves, vainly breaking,
 Seem here no painful inch to gain, Far back, through creeks and inlets making, Comes silent flooding in, the main.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
UNDER CONFUSION

"Going abroad?"
 "Yes," said the tired looking man.
 "Whats your destination?"
 'T don't know. haven't any,
 "Umph! A person who starts on a journey in that frame of mind might as well stay at home"
 Exactly what I told the wife I'm going along with her as piece of animated bag gage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
MIR. COMPERS TELLS LABOR
 HOW TO GET BEER

Speaking in Connecticut Samuel Gompers said, "We would only be running around in cir cles trying to have the amendment repealed" referring to the prohibition law. Thirteen states could prevent it." Mir. Gompers contin- ued sElect the right men to Congress and We will be able to have the Volstead act amended so that workers can get sniff at a glass of beer while the rich man who has his cellar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE UNIVERSAL. BOON

q have known laughter" sings bard
 So have we, one and all, However long the way and hard
 Since Father Adams fall Despite the shocks of circumstance
 And troubles to come after, The ill-starred wretch still gets his chance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
BRIGHTER SIDE OF JURY SERVICE

"Give me another stack of chips," said Mr. Calder
 Its getting late. Mrs. Calder will be call ing you over the telephone soon."
 She's doing it now in her minds eye, but the morning star of my existence is locked up with jury"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18

The artists model who found her perfect man" may count on getting some more pub licity when she loses him.
 * * The bathing suit is again becoming menace to public morals Considering the wear and tear they are subjected, it's a wonder we have any morals left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
HIs poURTFUL STATUS !

My favorite bootlegger died this morning" remarked MT. Jagsby.
 Are you going to attend his funeral?"
 "That very question is troubling me. Would I be regarded by the assembled mourners as merely disinterested friend or a bereaved patron?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
RECEIVED WITH CHEERS

Here's man who says Shakespeare bores him stiff.'
 'It takes courage to do that"
 Nonsense. Anybody who made a similar statement before crowd of movie fans would probably be offered little hospitality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
A WASTE OF TIME

"You didn't stay long in that office."
 "No," said the book agent. q discovered bag full of golf clubs in one corner. There's no use trying to sell a historical work to man who thinks he's making history when he lowers his golf score.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-18
A MORNING PRAYER

Dear Lord if Thou eanst not love me for what am, pray that Thou wilt love me for what wish to be. Amen.-M. s. B.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-25
OHIO WESLEYAN PLAYS
DENISON FOR HONORS
Both Teams Un"oaten IN Ohio Confer
euce Rnce-Ontcome T-A7 Deter
ntne Championship.

Delaware. o. Nov. ci.--"o7rh GcorEc
Gau;hIrr al Wc''ryan. Ohio Confer
cnce leaders, wncn asf"d today for a
statement conrern'n~ Saturdays game
with pcuIsou at GranvN", declared
"Dcn!snu WI give ono Wesleyan IN"
hardest battle she had had th's sea-
son
Earlier IN the seas : while the Big
Red was Finding ltsc Z. there were times
WHOM We could definitely have ured'~,ci
q Wesleyan v!ctor- lid IN, two teams
met" GautN'or cun:!rucl "But that
time has IA sed. for Goa Iiv.n stone
steadily has developed his team
thruu- h03t the sAacon until Il now ia
raid tho most dangerous IN tho Ohio
Conference.
wv" have hid our eyes on Dcn'son
10" III" "n'ire sc1eon. We picked tho
n"n!soH material at the start Of he aea-
son as tAN most promising among our
opponents and for that reason have
secuted INC R'E Rcd steadily. It IS
ntt!"E hat We s'ould play Dcntson at
the close o. our son on. hcfor, we can
max" any chamrionrh'0 cla'n,S for
Dcni-on seems 10 have drvelo' ed game
nv T1mo into onn NJ the most r1wnr-
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enc" h'etory.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-25
Bio Hoosier BruiSerS Here TO Win-PertapS
NATIONALLY KNOWN FOOTBALL STARS
PLAY Benefit GAME NEXT SATURDAY
OHIO STATES NEW STADIUM TO
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-25
GREAT GATHERING OF
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EXPECTED, THURSDAY

Morcantown, W. Va, Nov. 24.-~The
greatest Dtpou Ing Of old Ira i In
the h story Ct West Iirg 1, nlvor-
slty will be seen on Than'sgi Ing
Day here" In the ori Oh OF tru k
Roy Yoke, Sc rotary O t''s Wes' Vir-
ginla Au nj As oc a'l)n. who Is
ma Ing the pr par tim fIr the ell
tertanment OF the v s tors.
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800 70 mer st n s who a e de-
clared Il cir II e tor 10 c0m Q ci
to see the W. " Nv. C J. 7 La ! s.
81 ing game. and palt p T. In h
annual hom' ming " te. G 1t
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by the at d MS on W. dnesd n sht
and the Ol & a Is p e7e I e xp Ct
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general surpris, If the Il city ia
not a blaze OF gold and blue with q
fri rge OF red and b ct.
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and oc au nj a e b en- ! . l:
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are coming. TT kets for stu ents VT
not be put on s, lie TN Il tor. W'd-
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Thur day mo ming the ad in''tra-
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met to further p an; TO- t e lie a.
ton. The c,uncil Is com. osld Of the
following m mbars:
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town.