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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
An Lnteruiew With a Reforn1er
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

It was not without uneasincss that
 received my assignment to ask Henry W. Crouch, the world famous reformer, how he got that way. had been in a fairly happy frame of mind for the last week. and found 1t very pleasant and invigorating. My health was good. most of my debts had been paid. and my salary had been recently raised.
 I knew 1t would be difficult to keep these things from MT. Crouch, and that If he discovered them. they
 would make him unhappy. had heard that when he reached cer- tain stage of unhappiness, tormented by the sight of other peoples good fortune. he became dangerous l do not like to interview dangerous men, and therefore I tried to get out of the job.
 But there was not one else to take It, so l had to go. I found Mir. Crouch in the handsome apartments rented furnished for him by the So- ciety to Dispel Sunshine.
 The society had evidently not thought it worth while to dispel the sunshine from the great reformers premises. for flood of 1t was pour ing on the gorgeous Persian rug in the room to which the butler led me to wait until he could ascertain If Mir. Crouch would sec me.
 This information required several minutes to obtain. Meanwhile looked about. There was no indica- . ton anywhere of the ascerticism l supposed Mir. Crouch would natural Fly practice. There were flowers everywhere, a grand piano. a phono- graph with several cases of records. end saxaphone on the piano. l was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
THE STARRY SKIESINJUN
 By PROFESSOR BARTON the Unixertx of Penn.rxani.
of Pennsylyania

Mars in September, 1908; November, 1911; January, 1914; February. 1916; March. 1918; April. 1920. It now passes it again in 1922. The diagram shows that the planets are closest when they pass in August, as they will do in 1924. The earth passes Mars on June 10. but Mars is closest to us a little later, on June IS. The position of Mars among the stars at the beginning and end of the month Is shown on figure 1. It is moving westward, that is. it has retrograde motion. It Is east of Antares, whose name means 'the rival of Mars" Mars is in Ophiuchus. Just south of this is the faint constellation Telescopium, not marked on the map. Neither is one of the 12 cancellations of the zo- diac. Every planet passing through this part of the zodiac must pass through one of these two constella- tions.
 Jupiter and Saturn are in Virgo in the positions marked on Figure 1. Jupiter Is much the brighter of the two. The inclosure about Saturn formed by the stars in Virgo was called by the ancient Arabians the retreat of the howiing dog" We do not know why. It is now known as the field Of the nebulae" because large number of nebuiae are found there. The position of Venus near the western horizon Is also marked. This, however is unnecessary. as this planetis so bright that its brightness alone Is sufficient guide.
 To the naked eye the planets look much like the fixed stars. Mars has q decidedly reddish color. which helps to Identify 1t. With a telescope plan cts can be distinguished from stars, as they show circular discs, while stars do not. Some show phases. On Mars may be seen various surface features. The most important of these are the polar caps. These are two white spots at the poles of the planet, appearing and disappearing with the change in the season on the planet. They change just as we should expect polar cap of ice and snow such as surrounds the earths poles to change. It Is hard to avoid the conclusion that they are ice and snow. Yet there are difficulties in accepting 1t. There are also large areas of q brick red color which may be desert areas and some darker
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omers. Until there is a more unani- nous opinion with respect to the temperature on Mars we can well postpone the question of life. It is unfortunate that the various opinions on such a subject where exact knowl- edge Is very difficult should come to the public attention. as 1t may easily lead to the view that the science of astronomy and other sciences are largely matters of opinion or guess. which Is far from the truth. Many astronomers would gladly see the lie drop the discussion of Mars and take deeper interest in the science of astronomy rather than in It's spec ulations. A statement that Mars is inhabited is pure speculation which Is but the starting point of science. The statement that tho earth is inhabited is a statement of fact. To state facts Is the object of science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
SEVEN
THE ISLAND Or TREASURE

Frank c. Bowen, in Leslie's Weekly.
 Way out in the Pacific, some hun-S dreds of miles off the western end of. the Panama Canal. is desolate is- land, about five miles long by two wide, which nominalIy belongs to Costa Rica. Ages ago it was thrown up by one of the earth's upheavals; it is very hiily. consisting of bare vol- canie rock interspersed with numef- ous ravines, clothed with the most iuxuriant tropical vegetation. much or it. however, the dank and rotting undergrowth one always finds in q moist climate in these attitudes. AL together Cocos Island Is as depress- ing a spot as could we'll be imagin- ed. Even the scheme to make it a : settlement for Costa Rica convicts was abandoned after short time. partly because there were q numbef of suicides and partly because i'm. poverished South American rpeublics believed in making their malefactors pay for their keep, and the island iA absolutely unproductive. Yet, it hal been visited by expendition after eX. pendition from all parts of the globe and yet another as this is written is about to set sail from Costa Rica. For 1t Is the hiding-place of two ot the richest pirates treasures of which we have reliable information
 The latest Cocos treasure seeker 8 Miss Jane Sands. whose father is a British diplomat Miss Sands has a map" on ancient parchment paper which (she thinks) will lead her di- reetly to the treasure But so had Christian Hemmick, of New York and Dashington, who returned from Cocos empty handed not so long ago. And so have all those who for more than a century have descended upon the island to search It's vitals for the for- tune that lies there.
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mission. "did you become re- former?"
 Do I receive anything for the in terview?" he inquired
 Publicity" I returned. This is the greatest newspaper in the city and reaches hundreds and thousands Of people who are waiting breathless until next Sundays edition reveals to them the facts concerning you. which they are yearning to know
 He became modified at once "Listen." he said
 When l was a mere baby my par ents noticed that I continually cried when my brother, year older than I, ate his breakfast or other meals. The only way to quiet me was to take these meals away from him. That made him cry. of course, but he had not as shrill or as penetrating voice as I had, and they observed that was always quiet and pleased when he was unhappy.
 Fortunately l was precocious child physically as well as mentally and soon outgrew my brother, so that when he had candy or toys l could always take them away from him, this restoring the tranquility that was disturbed by the sight of them in his possession
 The Teachers Pet
 My parents saw in this indications of the genius that was afterward to shine to brilliantly and encouraged me in 1t. They took me about with them to other homes where there were other children. Always. when I was larger than these children, got myself Into a pleasant state of mind
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gusting merriment often when a young lady would not listen to me 1 would tell hen that her nose was too big, or her cheeks too pale or some- thing of the kind, and she would be- come serious Immediately much 10 my satisfaction.
 Presently I found that men about me were smoking and drinking-not necessarily to excess. but always to my annoyance. So I launched upon my career, and your constitution will, If you examine 1t closely, show you that have been highly successful.
 Happiness Not For Others
 will conclude by saying that the secret of great success as a reform er' aside from great native genius
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Our chief interest this month is in the planet Mars. which is nearer to the earth all of the month than it has been at any time since 1909. At the beginning of this month it is 4tIoo,0o0 miles away. The distance decreases to 42.so0,0 1000 miles by the end of the month. In 1909, the last time it was as near as this, it's dis tarce was as small as 36,20e,o0O. In 1s34 the planet will be about as close as 1t Is ever possible for the planet to come, namely, at distance of 34.600,00e miles. When farthest from the earth Mars is about 247, ,000. .o0o miles from us. The greatest distance is more than seven times the least. This Is a greater range than exists In the case of any other planet. Like wise. the variation in the brightness of the planet Mars Is greater than in the case of any other planet except Mercury. The magnitude of the planet when farthest from the earth Is about 20 and when nearest to the earth, as in 1924. Is z.7, which means that 1t Is 76 times as bright as when farthest away. When brightest its brightness exceeds that of any other planet except Venus. When faintest its brightness is less than that of any A&hVh cyS ptAuetf except mercury At its faintest. Mercury Is seen only when it is nearly at its brightest. so that we see a greater variation in Mars than in any other planet.
 In figure 2 the orbits of the earth and Mars are shown. The orbit of the earth Is nearly circular with the sun at the center. That of Mars is nearly circular. but the center not at the sun. The planet is sometimes 2s.4oS,coo miles closer to the sun than at others. Both orbits are eeiirses and not true circles. The el- liptical orbit of Mars Is more flat tened than that of any planet ex- eept Mercury. whose orbit was shown last month. Mars is nearest the earth nearly at the time that the earth passes 1t in it's revolution about the sun In a shorter time and moves faster. The earth requires a year
 Mars requires 1.ss years. or a year and II months. The earth passes Mars at intervals of about 7s0 days, or 2 years and months. The figures 1. !. 3, etc. on the earth's orbit in- aicate the months of the year, Janu- try. February. March. etc. The dia- gram shows that the earth passed
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and fine robust personality. Is deep seated feeling that whatever Is en- 1oyable to other people should be stopped imm ediately
 T observe. by the way, that you have smiled from time to time as I talked to you. Apparently you are enjoying my discourse, so must con- clude It."
 But the piano. the phonoEraph, the saxaphonem I said. These are instruments with which people make merry. How do they come to be here?,
 They belonged to some nephews and nieces of mine" said MT. Crouch who expect my money when I die, and SC witi not oppose my wishes So I took them away from them"
 And will they get the money when you die?' I inquired
 Pray do not mention my death, !" said tho reformer. "It deeply dis tresses me"
 But thought you did not believe In happiness7"
 T do not" he said, flor other peo- ple. of course"
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wanted them to, to get my way.
 "In school l became the teachers favorite-pet. it is sometimes called by telling her of all the disobedi- ences which other children seemed so much to enjoy. This did not so much for the sense of righteous vir- tue that 1t inspired. as from the pleas ure I derived from seeing their dis comfiture.
 AS I grew older I went among young people of my own acquaint- ance. and not being able to bear their light spirits. discoursed always on death and dreadful accidents and like matters in order to still their dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
WHAT Is HAPPENING TO FORESTS Theodore Knappen in the Worlds


 WHAT ID HAPPENING TO FORESTS Theodore Knappen in the worlds
 Work
 The last passenger pigeon, pathetic remnant of . species that numbered billions within the lifetime of men not yet past middle age. has been dead these 10 years. The buffalo survives only in geological gardens and parks; the elk holds his dwind- ling racial remnant by the aid of q few friends; many other funal fami- lies are extinct or nearly so.
 The native flora fares no better. Some species are virtually extinct and even whole sylvan families are inn periled. The incomparable white pines which sheltered the budding civ- ilization of New England and housed the conquest of the west is all but gone. In original board measure stand. in the northeastern and lake states. beyond all human powers of understanding, 1t has been virtually eradicated within 70 years. Southern yellow pine, 6S0,o00.00o feet strong, called upon 90 years ago to fill the growing gaps in the white pine forces, now hears exhaustion Itself. Cypress fights a hopeless battle in the southern swamps. The hardwoods burned Tor farms and sawed for lum- Der. have retreated before the insa- tiablA tree hunters to eastern morn- tain valleys, . few northern refugees, and some southern valleys. Amidst the crags and remotenesses of the Rocky. Cascade. Sierra and coast ranges. the conIferous forests with their backs to the ocean now make their last stand. Upon western yell low and white pine, cedar, the ancient redwoods, and the lofty Douglas fir. spruce and some minor allies devoives the task of making the last and los ling fight for the forest wealth of America or the winning fight that l shall hold the fort till afforestation and reforestation turn the tide. Which shall 1t be?
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by taking from them whatever they appeared to enjoy.
 If they were playing or laughing out in the yard. I went out and drove them in, or gave their parents to un- derstand that unless they dd so
 would cry. Sometimes. of course, made a mistake in a child, and was viciously attacked for thus exercis- Ing a perfectly natural predilection,
 but usually I was able, by bowling
 loudly when they did not do what I
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Canadian farmers were required to answer 22o questions in the 1921 census,
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Daily Menu

Breakfsst Stewed Rhubarb Cereal
 Coddled Eggs
 Biscuits Coffee
 Lunekeen
 Cheese Pudding with Pimentos
 Spinach Salad Bread Rolls Fruit Tea
 Cream Celery Soup
 Escalloped Lobster French Fried Potatoes Olives Tomato and Celery Salad French Pastry Coffee
 EscalIoped Lobster Cut boiled lobster into dice, being careful to pick out all the meat from the claws. Prepare in a kettle one pint of rich gravy made from equal quarts of cream and milk thickened with a heaping tablespoon of flour, creamed with two tablespoon of but ter, seasoned to suit with salt, cay enne pepper and a tiny pinch of grated nutmeg; add the lobster to the sauce thus made, place in buttered bak- ing dish, cover with bread crumbs and put in a hot oven for 10 minutes to brown.
 -----<e~------- One of the most efficient wi4eiess systems is the invention of Japa- nese electricians, who> were among the first to experiment with radio telegraphy.
 -------s.--------- Polar bears are the most dangerous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

Ordinary temperAtures in kitchen ovens vary from 200 degrees for meat pses to $40 degrees for puff pastry
 and bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

Clifton Bingham the writer of "In Old Madrid" and other popular songs often writes as many as 50 verses without rising from his desk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

Between California and Honolulu steamers move in . direct line. while sailing vessels make better time by detours.
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Trace around to sixty-nine, And you'll see Aunt Caroline.
 Draw from one to two and so on to the end.
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Polar bears are the most dangerous
 animals in cap4vity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02
HITS AT RECORD
OF POLL TAKERS
Gilmore Says Triple Was
for Hart Machine

'How did the poll tax ever pass p
That's tho question william a.
Gilmore. candidate for tho repub.
hcan nomination for senator In the
sTth district. says II pulling him
when he notices how many solons of
tho last legislature are running ON
"A record OF having opposed the head
levy.
zone Of my opponents" said on.
more. lis making campaign ailcE.
ing that he voted against the poll
tax. That man In Rohert A. Triple.
Tho fac, Is that Triple and Senator
Palmer. my othrr opponent. worked
hand In glove with the Hart machine
in tho last legislature.
''On page bsf ~ the Journal OF the
house 81 representatives n Is written
that when tho poll tar was hefore
the house Mr.. Trippl. moved nm
amendment 20 require persons up 20
60 years old TO pay II instead Of limit.
ing n 10 those who wcro 80 or under
when this amendment ioat he was
30 peeved he voted against the bill.
Senator Palmer voted for a..
ION the administrative code the
record shows that Mr.. Triple voted
against n. and then. after th. bin
came from tho senate. obtained
unanimous consent Of the house 10
change his vote from may 70 yea
after amendment by tho senate"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02
DEBT MOVE DUE
FROM ENGLAND
Britain Gets French Reply
on Finances

PARIS. SEPT. s.--rhe next move In
tho game Of diplomacy now being
played IN connection with payment
% international debts II up 90 Great
Britain.
France has replied 10 the sueges
ton OF nalfour that French debts to
britain be paid. so Britain can pay
the United States.
Tho French reply 4 that France
cannot pay anything untii Germany
has paid FOR the damage done this
country IN the war.
Morning newspapers here today
aprlauded the frsnkness OF Premier
Poincare's reply. They generally ex.
pressed the belief that the answer
which also suggests that an interna.
tionai debt commission be formed.
with United States representation.
viii please America--but will dis.
please Britain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02
AUTO ABLAZE
LIKE COMET!

PORTLAND. Sept. ?. - ". A.
Brown Of Portland came home from
an automobile trip TO California all
III up. A. hts car was nearing
home a passing uotorist thrvw a
ciraret stub into the luggage carrier
behind Browns car. Soon the breeze
famed fine fiery tail behind tho
automobile.
For miles the COMET car sped on.
its occupants bii;heiy responding TO
what they mistook for signs OF vel.
come. waved from motorists they
met. The Browns were In a hurry
20 get home and dlstanced all follow.
ing cars. They werv not halted un.
tii an approaching driver stopped his
car in tho middle OF tho road. got
down and waved his arms
A few seconds were sufficient 70
clear away the burning clothing and
camp equipment. damage 10 which
amounting 10 about 500 was tho
only serious result.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02
GIRL KIDNAPPED
BY THREE men
Left Bound Beside Road;
AssaiIants Sought

While is.year-oid Bertha Ackcr-
man lay In a prccarious condition at
her home. Sheriff Mat; starwich and
his bioodhounds were searching Bat
urday for three men who wayiaid
the child on tho new Bo,heil highway
and left her bound and helpless BY
the roadside
Bertha struggled for moro than
two hours before sho was able 70
escape from tho heavy ropc with
which she had been tied. and stag.
gered home.
The child told her mother. Mrs. A.
Alderman. that while she was on her
way to tho neighborhood store she
was suddenly accosted by three men
In an automobile. who dragged her
into the ihicket- when she recov-
cred CONSEQUENCES. Bertha found
that she had been bound and aban-
don@d.
Her home r. between Lake City
and Lake Forest Park. a few miles
north OF the city limits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02
Mere man.


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.nk' wna' - ms y "hns, NY
VI. 's"'s. "e'nk "'s W.T. n,s
pupnc o'''oo--"'" ''nh'S MS
"srpr's"op.
'o"' ns1o man
thA, naroershop Invasion. OF
oou esuls from inc mueh niA'
uu~"'u p'pps" mar ilinc was
"hsh 'nc ia1l'H uhaerHtooh not the
s.nsauoh OF oeins elevated on INC
'n'ao'o enair WITHIN Tho striped pole
vain me mirrors on haroer'rhop
walls w1rs NOSE IN All ths world
IN "hicn isniinine win"oinenesa had
NOT uArsa 70 peek ana be reflected
a barb~rshop was holy
Thing In those days. To-day
well. says the lady. tripping
into the shop and adjusting her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02
Toys This Year
for Christmas
WMGo Higher
German Finances Have
Knocked Hole in
Sontd's Bag

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7-Ths
bag 10 warm thu hearts OF young
STEERS al Christmas time are going 20
cost more thia year.
No. there's no strike In progress at
old ~. Nick's fabled toy factory at
the North pole not nt aii--eui mere.
~ this.
Foreign orders for German toys
have been cancelled recently because
tho Increased cost OF production and
the scarcity % raw materials have
forced the German prices up 90 the
i~vsl % the world market" says IN.
department OF commerce. 1T would
seem very likely that Germany has
now lost the advantage that u APP
pearrd 80 poss~nn when tho mark ~aH
declining rapidly. ana American
manufacturers need not fear such Ne.
we're competition"
Because OF low production costs.
Germany has always been-exoep,
during tho wnr--the chief source Of
American toys. Imports from that
country last year amounted 70 a..
fei. 900. which II nearly two thirds OF
tho 1919 figure.
Tho German toy industry Il iocat.
ed Ia three main cenisrn-Thurinsia
where most Of the dolls are made.
NurnberK Fuerth. In Bavaria. tho
center OF tho mechanical and metal
toy industry. and ErzegeblrEe. In
saxony. where wooden and papler.
mach. toys ar. made.
There are few factories. as most Of
the dolls and the wooden toys are
made In the homes. all members OF
tho family participating. and sold TO
dealers. II Is estimated that al Son.
nebers. the center OF the doll district.
there are 10000 home workers max.
ing dolls and Christmas tree decora.
tons. Tho mechanical toys. however.
are usually made IN factories.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02

beginning Sunday night on the
third week Of It's engagement at the
Metropolitan. tho American Light
Opera company win present Baife's
immortal grand.iixht opera. The DO
herman Girl This IL one Of the few
operas that have lived on close to a
full century without losing any Of It's
pristine charm. and seems 10 Be AZ
much a favorifs now as on Its first
presentation in ist3- when Piceo-
iouilnl. as Airline. sang In an Italian
version Mt Drury Lane In 1858. the
press stated that II was received
with applause from tho many loud
enough TO rend tho heavens. Those
rounds OF applause have never died
down. for this opera has been greeted
with Wild acclaim In constant reviv-
ais the world around s;nca It's initial
performance.
Most operas are known TO the gen
erzi public by one. or possibly two
numbers. In Tannhauser II Is The
Pilgrims Chorus In Lucia. The
-Sexfef- and IN Rigolctto. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-02

tho way they want II cut Some Of
them. OF course. get those ideas from
pictures 81 moyio stars and 40 forth.
but a lot 81 them think out their
styles for themselves"
Are they very Particular ask
ed.
ARE THEY7'' the man repeated.
WE NEED TO DO THINGS AS
THEY SAY. And we need 20 turn
them around 10 tho looking glars
that they may see we're doing
Il so"
] asked him what his masculine
patrons thought about tho feminine
invasion.
Ito grinned again.
Don't believe they exactly object. /"
he declared. "'Biieve they almost en-.
JOY IL, Fact II. we've all OF us gotten
quite used 10 ~ now" And his grin
softencd to look Of resigned con.
tent.
Poor mere man.
He's gotten used 20 II.
His vote. his public office--and
now his harbershop.
Nothing left for him now--he IL
squelched utterly.
Wouldn't Il DO terrible 10 bs n
manY