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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
UNVEILED TONNAGE FOR STEEL.
 SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

The United States Steel Corporation had more thrilled orders on it's books January 1 than on December i. The increase was only 15,872 tons, but it followed a monthly decrease experienced for some time.
 The Steel Corporations business is barome- ter of the iron and steel industry. An increase in unified tonnage by that concern indicates better conditions generally
 The Birmingham district is fortunate in hav- ing furnished a considerable part of the un- filled tonnage. The Ensley rail mill began 1922 with known orders for more than 130,000 tons of rails, which is enough to keep that plant go- ing more than five months at it's normal pro- ductive capacity. The car works began the year with substantial orders and during the first week of January booked additional orders, the total requiring six months of steady operation
 Makers of water, gas and sanitary pipe have every reason to expect a spring business in keeping with the unusually heavy demand of last fall. Structural work of all kinds this year bids fair to be greater than in several years.
 Many signs point to much better conditions industrially. No wonder outside capital has keen eyes directed on Alabama, with more than one organization of considerable financial strength planning investments here this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
IS BIRMINGHAM IN THE CLASS
 WITH GILLIAN, MO?

The honorable city commissioners who oppose public dancing want to put Birmingham in the class with Gillian, Mo. Here is a town which succeeded in getting on the map by raising "great moral issue.'
 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the city council of Gillian, no doubt grave and reverend men who won't tolerate foolishness, marched to the town hall where the Argentine tango and latterday manifestations of jazz were being taught. The next morning the instructor and the
 nstructress were escorted out of Gillian by the town marshall ukase was issued banning all public dancing in Gillian. Pool halls and shoot ing galleries were also abolished.
 The city fathers of Gillian f1atter themselves that the morals of their town are secure, but they are making mistake that has been made by overzealous public officials ever since our ernment. Blue laws and drastic reform defeat their own ends.
 if the people of this city believe in lf-govern- ment rather than tame submission to officials who are public servants and not dictators. This matter, which has assumed an importance great CT than the morality or immortality of dancing, will be settled by popular vote, and let us hope that 1t will be settled permanently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
OTHER LIFE THAN oURs7

From the New York Tribune.
 Observations at the Wilson observatory we are told, show no oxygen or water on the planet Venus, wherefore "the presence of animal life is precluded" With the results thus obtained by the telescope and the spectroscope we may not quarrel. But biology must be taken into account.
 Men have long speculated upon the possibility of other planets, and even of our own satellite, being inhabited. But it is commonly assumed that the other worlds, to be habitable, must be similar to if not identical with our own-that life" on other planets must be the same as our own in it's physical necessities. To animal life as we know it on this earth certain clements notably oxygen-are necessary. But it Is con- ceibable that somewhere in the universe arc forms of life so radically different from ours that they do not need oxygen and the other clements and compounds which our life requires.
 If there is no oxygen on Venus there can bs no such life as ours. Indeed, we might say the same, even If there were oxygen there, be- cause if there were oxygen there, because of other marked differences in physical conditions between that planet and our own. But that is all that it is safe to say. We cannot say that there is and can be no life of any kind there, because that would imply that no life is pos sible save such as our own. It will not do thus to limit creative power.
 The physical oneness of the universe, as shown by the spectroscope, and it's revelation of the presence of the same elements the math- ematical oneness as is shown by the obedience to common laws; the gravitational and even electrical oneness support the idea that if else where there is life at all it must be like our life; but the idea can scarcely be said to be stablshed-probably never can be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
CAMP OF THE CoME-BACKERs

In the Survey Graphic for January, Capt. Myron E. Adams, in "The Camp of thesCome- Backers,'' writes entertaining story about the thousand disabled veterans who were given a two weeks outing at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Of two of these he says:
 "There were two we shall never forget: man of 40 from St. Louis, whose deafness and lamo- ness were both of service origin, and boy of 22 from Chicago, also deaf. They were drawn to each other on the train en route. They came into the camp together, the younger boyish one always holding the older mans arm. From the first they were inseparable. No one will ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
A MORNING PRAYER
TITS GOOD BUSINESS TO BUY
 HOME PRODUCTS

At Wednesdays meeting of the Alabama Manufacturers association attention was called to the progress that is being made in securing markets for Birmingham products in Birming- ham.
 At the same time one of the city's large re- tail establishments, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, ia Age-Herald urging the purchase by Birmingham people of products manufactured in Birming- ham.
 This action is highly significant. Hundreds of articles are made in Birmingham which are equal in every respect and in many cases supe- rior to imported articles and every dollar spent for home product remains at home Purchase of local products is not only good patriotism but it is good business
 It has not been so long ago that some of Birrningham's diversified manufacturers com plained that practically their entire product was sold in other cities, while Birmingham bought extensively of similar products shipped in from other places.
 It is gratifying to find general cooperation now being directed toward the marketing of home products
 By spending money at home and among home people, every citizen has chance to get his share back again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
 AND ELSEWHERE
AUTOMOBILE CLUB ENSURES RESULTS

Recently my automobile was stolen and just as soon the incident occurred I sent de- scription of my car to the Birmingham Auto mobile club and notified the officials of the club about what had happened" said T. J. Dem ton. 'In very short time, with the co-opera- tive efforts of the Automobile club, practical results were forthcoming, my car being re- stored to me in very short time. Somebody asked me why didn't report the case to a de- tective agency and get them on the job, but answered that it was useless when I was a mem- Der of the Birmingham Automobile club, and it did such efficient work The club is really a great asset to Birmingham and would be much greater one if it had the cooperation of the community in it's efforts for traffic regulation, safety first and good roads for motorists, all ef which it advocates strenuously."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12

The footprints of an animal believed by sci entists to have been the grandfather of the kan garoo has been found in England Since his footprint covers area of four square yards, our prehistoric forebears probably scattered when he hopped.
 If DeValera would begin forthwith to write his memoirs, for which certain degree of se- clusion would be necessary, the Irish situation might clear up considerably.
 Members of the Cincinnati Woman's club are prohibited from smoking on the club premises As result, some of the ladies are probably reg istering intense indignation.
 The prediction made when former Empress Zita left Madeira that she would bear watching seems to have been verified. It is said that she eluded detectives in Paris.
 Although Fatty Arbuckle is reported to have given his wife costly Christmas presents, correspondents inform us that he is still wear ing his blue Norfolk suit.
 In new history of the World war General sarral is quoted as saying, "The Americans won the war" General Sarrail is entitled to the free dom of at least 57 cities.
 It is claimed that monkey gland made hair grow on the head of London hotekeeper. Here's where we cease taking any interest in monkey glands.
 Mary Gardens life has been threatened, and she has bodyguard. On the strength of this showing her press agent is entitled to at least a weeks rest.
 Bankers complain that the "peace dollar' won't stack. Incidentally, bankers are about the only people in position to make the ex- pertinent.
 It is none of our business, but some of our alert contemporaries should quit publishing pie lures of George Harvey taken about 20 years ago.
 A Washington correspondent says Senator Lodge used to eat raw meat. That was back in the "round robin" days. He's changed man now.
 Astronomers say Venus is not inhabited. That's good. The human race is troublesome enough without making new acquaintances.
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 Millions of thirsty Americans who don't ex- pect to share in her cargo are concerned about the fate of the Messenger of Peace."
 
 While they are about it, delegates to the arms conference should outlaw propaganda along with poison gas.
 There is nothing to indicate that pedestrian struck by cotton flivver would live to tell the tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
 Hope makes hopeless fools of some people.
 Every man knows how other men ought to do things.
 There is more or less moonshine in the astrol- ogy business.
 This world has no love for the lover who loves only himself.
 Spinsterhood is often the flirt's punishment for contempt of court,
 Take home box of candy, occasionally to sweeten the wife's temper.
 If we had to pay for all the advice we get there would be no money or less advice in cir culation.
 Beauty would be more than skin deep if the average female complexion could be figured in the deal
 Y is surprising how much more willing man \ 10 givs up bin turn in dental parlor than in bsxhsr shon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
PAULcooK.

forget how these two learned to dance. They could not hear the music, but they learned by watching the feet of the others. They went to concerts One had machine which made it possible for him to hear little, and the other watched his lips for they both knew lp-reading, to catch the impression the music made upon him.
 "one day they had planned to go to the base ball game. The hostess noticed them heading for the wrong station and called to them. Then, remembering their deafness, she screamed at them and started out on dead run to over take them. They turned, naturally thought she was running for the train, so they, too, started on-a run. Meanwhile the spectators thought she was after thief, so she screamed an explana- tion and shouted to ''head them off" It looked like comic at the movies-but their friends got the two on the right train, though they splashed through marshes to reach them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
STOPS LIARS

[. Sevier, president of the Alabama Manu- lecturers association, tells this one: "A gentle man familiar with the achievements of the in- ventive and manufacturing arts was expatiating on the same. A friend, after taking it all in, admitted that machinery had accomplished won ders, but he bemoaned the fact that nowhere in the world was there machine or other human mechanism that would stop the liar from lying.
 'The reply, right off the bat, was this 'Oh, yes, there is, very wonderful liar discoverer and smotherer all over the land. Every married man will tell you what it is.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
CHRISTMAS TRAFFIC HEAVY

''We had more traffic in Birmingham Christ mas eve than we have ever had in one day. said Sergt W. ". Brent, in charge of the traf- fife policemen, land we had only four slight ac- cidents. No one was hurt, and the result of these accidents was slight damage to cars which colided. A person does not know the tremen- dous task of trying to regulate traffic in city, and think that the men are to be commended on the splendid work done on that occasion. It is quite different to view traffic from the center of the street than from the corner of tho sidewalk, and if the people could spend a short time in the center of the street with the traffic officer they would see things differently and realize what a job it is to handle traffic, par ticulary when it is heavy.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
coNJURoR ON HAMMERsMITH BRIDGE

J. R. A., in the Cambridge Review. He smiled at me in manner undismayed, And then, with an expressive glance and
 shiver, He flung his leg across the balustrade
 And dropped into the river. Alone watched his exit from the world, Alone ran to peer into the gloom, And saw the way the swelling nipples curled Above his midnight tomb. watched his hat drift down the tide,
 A witness of his scorn of God and men. His head rose up as though dissatisfied,
 And slowly sank again. Not mine the parting guest to speed or stay; Not mine to interfere in private sorrow Or force a who so disliked today
 To wait upon tomorrow. I wondered would his last expiring breath In other folk breed equal hate and strife. I hoped he was enjoying more his death Than he had liked his life. He rose no more The waters ceased their stir; But in my mind saw him, pinched and sick, Yet calm and smiling-like conjurer
 About to do trick. A trick that was ineffable, sublime,
 That loosed despair and hatred into space, That flicked a human being out of time
 And never left trace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
FARMERS PREPARE FOR 1922 CROP

''While the spell of winter has hardly been broken yet there is plenty of evidence through north Alabama of preparations being made for the 1922 crop" said W. D. Marshall of Selma, who passed through Birmingham Wednesday night. q have just been on trip to Muscle Shoals, and all along the Tennessee valley and between here and there farmers are seen busily engaged with the preliminary preparations for 1922 farming. It Is clear, too, that they are going to beat the boil weevil this year and that diversifcation will be the slogan all along the line."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
BIRMINCHAM'S OBLIGATION TO
 THE MEN OF AUBURN

greater Auburn means more for Brming- ham and Jefferson county than for any other city CT county in Alabama.
 It is for this reason that the campaign now being launched to provide adequate facilities at the famous institution should meet with moro response than from anywhere else in Alabama.
 Birmingham's wealth and future greatness are to be measured largely by the number and quality of the young men with technical train ing who are to be educated at Auburn. En- larging mines, mills and factories; development of our latent chemical resources; directing our electrical research; handling our great techni- cal and mechanical problems-this is the work that is to be done largely by the boys who will come to us from Auburn.
 Already there are more Auburn men in the Birmingham district than anywhere else in the country. Their contribution in brains and ef fort to the present greatness of this mineral district is simply incalculable Birmingham knows it. Birmingham knows the debt it owes to these men. Birmingham is therefore glad of an opportunity to assist them in providing still greater resources in order that more of the same kind may be kept pouring into this dis trct with every passing year.
 For all these reasons Auburn alumni who have now taken up the task of raising suit able endowment for their alma mater should meet with the most hearty encouragement. Perhaps the boy who will some day do some thing great for this city is tonight sleeping in tent or in the old army barracks at Auburn because there are not enough places for all the boys to be housed who clamoring for education at Auburn. Birmingham should help to relieve this situation. Give these boys reasonable chance and they will do their part in the years to come.
 greater Auburn is not only simple justice, giving worthy institution that to which it is entitled. But as business proposition every dollar invested in Auburn by Birmingham will be repaid many fold by the work of Auburn men in future years.
 Let Birmingham set wonderful example by showing the world the high regard in which this city holds the men of Alabama Polytechnic institute.
 The widow with q wall stocked cellar can nicx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING

"Now that the state and city offices of the Young Mems Christian association are under one roof, it will aid us in facilitating the work throughout Alabama" said w. H. Stallings, gen. eral secretary of the local "Y." Heretofore the state office has been in Jefferson County Bank building but it is now on the second floor of our building here and fits in very nicely. The Y. M. c. A. plans to do great work dur ing 1922 for the young men of Alabama, and there are encouraging prospects before us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
 CITY AIRS

"Chiggersville is getting to be quite metro- politan." "Yes?" said Squire Witherbee ''You have electric signs, movie palaces and an all-night restaurant" eWe're comin' along" said the Squire. "In addition to tn modern improvements you men tion, tn richest woman in town left yesterday for Reno to get quick divorce."
 A DARKENED HOME
 Fathers in the kitchen,
 The poor man is a sight,
 For mothers on the jury
 And won't be home tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
THE THRIFTY SERvIToR

He sought job in restaurant
 When in financial straits, Because he heard that everything Comes to the man who waits.
 Chicago Herald and Examiner. There, day by day, he gathered tips From reckless spenders thrown And saved enough in year or two To buy place of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12

suit of man who may have quart of liquor in his possession.
 Our jails and penitentiaries are filling up with violators of the liquor law, but burglars and murderers seem to operate with amazing inl- punity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
BRAIN STORM IN THE sANcrum

"An editor wrecked telephone yesterday"
 'What was the trouble?"
 .He accepted poem from poetess of pas sion to get rid of her, because no gentleman would throw a lady out of his office. Half an hour later she called him up to say that she would hold him personally responsible for typo graphical errors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
ALL WANTS SUPPLIED

"A little oil." "Yes, sir" "A little water" ''Yes, sir" "And little gas." Coming, sir. How about little hooch?" "No, thanks. The facilities of this filling sta- tion are too ample"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
ToA DESK MATE WHEN BORROWING

Say this life is filled with sorrow, Say therell be no glad tomorrow, Say the guerdons of this world are heartaches
 and regrets; Say the way lies dark before us, Say the jinx still hovers o'er us, But do not say, fellow scribe, you're out
 of cigarettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
MISERY LOVES COMPANY

,"How did you enjoy the lecturer" "Very much" said MT. Grumpson. T understand it was too deep for ordinary mortals."
 Tt was, but my friend Jibway was there, and got an immense amount of satisfaction out of watching him suffer-"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
A DARKENED HOME
AN OBJECTION ENTERED

According to this authority, mans thoughts are written in his face.'
 q don't agree with that announcement" said Mir. Clipping. 'No one would make such an assertion who has ever sat in stiff poker game with bunch of pasteboard experts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
GETTING USED TO IT

Have you smoking room for lades?" asked the fashionable matron from the city.
 "No, ma 'am," replied the manager of pro- vincial theatre, "but we are not so far behind the times. You may smoke in the lobby without starting riot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
HOME. JAMEsl

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
 youthful prima donna informs listening world that woman is happiest at home. Still she passes some blissful days in the shopping zones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
HOW THE COTTON GIN CAME

The theory of gravitation was evolved when an apple fell on the nose of scientist sleeping under the tree. The scientist asked himself why the apple had not fallen upward instead of downward. The law of gravitation was the answer.
 "The cotton gin out of courtship and a chicken coop" said Judge James A. Emery. "Eli Whitney, poor New England mechanical genius, visited the south to see his sweetheart. Early one morning he heard big row in the chicken yard hardby his bedroom. Looking out, he saw cat reaching her paws through lat ticed chicken coop and extracting it each time with bunch of feathers attached. The body of the chickens evaded her.
 "The cotton gin was the result. It is a series of catspaws dragging the cotton from the seed.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12
VETS TO SHOW STRENGTH

Service men of Birmingham going 70 prove next Sunday that they are still comrades and are ready to unite on anything of common interest,"" w. H. Hendrix, American Legion member and publisher of the Alabama Veteran declared Wednesday night "There are four or five organizations of service men, each with it's own separate identity and each with it's own peculiar hold on it's members. But next Sun day, at the funeral of the almost unknown sol dier who died on the street here last Monday, they all going to come together like one great body of men, to show Birmingham that men who served have not broken the ties that once held them together. Indications are that the funeral for Hurley will be one of the largest gatherings of ex-fighting men ever held in the city.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12

The widow with well stocked cellar can pick and choose among scores of suitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12

Men, that make Envy, and crooked malice, nourishment, Dare bite the best.
 Henry VIII.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-30
COURT NEWS

The Petit Jury met Tuesday morn
ing at nine o'clock, and began their
duties for this term of court.
The case of The Mitchell-Adams
Auto Sales Co., of Toledo VS. M. E.
Walls, replieve of Lexington car that
was sold Mr.. Walls by an agent of
this Sales Company, was the first case
to be tried. This same case was
tried about one year ago and YER
dict was returned for the defendant.
It was craried to hte court of appeals
who remanded it back for retrial due
to error.
The trial lasted (this time) from
Tuesday morning until late Wednes-
day night, when the jury returned a
verdict second time for Mr.. Walls.
The case vs. Wheeler VS. Wisterman
is set for this week and also Penny
VS. Knapp. Ricard and Son VS. Ma
losh was set for the 31st of March
but is doubtful if it will be tried this
week.
New Cases
Three has been several new cases
filed.
E. E. Bourquin and l. o. Bourquir
VS. Chas. Segil, money only, amount
$357.6S, due on promissary note giver
August 1st, 1920.
The Farmers State Savings Bank
of Delta VS. H. ]. Higley, money only
amount $14O due on promissary note
given July 9th, 1921. Judgment is
asked in default of payment of in
terest and note when due.