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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
HARDING WILL PROBABLY
 BE REAPPOINTED

W. P. c. Harding, governor of the federal reserve board, will probably be reappointed to membership by President Harding, who has signed the bill creating an additional place on the board and authorizing the President to choose members from among representatives of the agricultural interests of the country as well as commercial and financial interests
 Although MT. Harding has been vigorously assailed for his record on tho federal reserve board, President Harding has confidence in his integrity and ability which is shared by the business men of America, who are aware of the service the federal reserve board did for the nation, both during and after the war. MT. Harding's common sense and grasp of financial matters were valuable asset to the country at time when they were needed most. Without the board and the guiding hand of MT. Hard- ing, the United States might have had finan- rial panic infinitely worse than it has ever ex- perienced.
 The attacks to which Mr. Harding has been subjected have had no effect on the White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
FACT VERSUS FICTION

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 H. c. Wells, in popular novel, sent hus- band and wife away from the complex and enervating life in London to sojourn in shack in a remote northern wilderness. They re- turned mated in spirit, not by law merely and with the sanction of the church and in the eyes of the world, as was the case when. they "went out" in the city.
 Yokohama.
 Carl E. Akeley, hunter of African ele- plants and gorillas, explorer of vasty wilds, files suit for divorce from woman who was the heroine of an incident in one of his books, which, but for her timely aid and marksman- ship, would have so ended that the book never would have been written.
 The infuriated elephant was charging upon the author when Mrs. Akeey's express rifle 'barked," in the vernacular of Deadwood Dick. The paehyderm "bit the dust" into which he had intended to trample MT. Akeley.
 Thus do real life events clash with the events of fiction. In the novel the wilder ness welds the souls of those for whom the law has tied knot merely; knot town life would have undone. Out of the wilderness comes the wife, in real life, after countless adventures with big game, each of which seemed rendezvous with death until the ''whip-lke report" of arm of precision transformed a rhinoceros into a few tons of inert flesh and bone or brought to earth lion that had leapt with outstretched claws and was describing an arc in the atmosphere so swiftly that his tawny body flashed in the sun like scimitar made of gold.
 And it is in fiction only that love of bright lights; delight in dancing to queer and ques- tionable noises made by a jazz band devo- ton to bridge played for keeps; common and mighty devotion to cigarette smoking as 8 continuous performance and cocktail drink ing as an occasional indulgence, bring the married couple at last, or soon, to the divorce mill.
 Seeking the moral in stories of real life often is disconcerting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
NO AERIAL vIoLAToRs-YETt

Fortunately for me there have been no vio- lations of the new city airplane ordinances" said W. B. Cloe.
 T have not yet got my air cops in uniform and ready to patrol the skies overhead and I hope the aviators will be good and law abiding until l can make preparations to have some street markers and drive high signs made and put in place As yet I am not rushed with ap- plications for jobs on the new air force, but think can recruit enough brave men to help patrol the dangerous sectio nstretching just above us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
ALABAMA-HERE WE REST

Maurice Morris, in the New York World. Alabama-here we rest On the calm Tombigbee's breast. Every accent breathes of peace Towering in sweet release Opelika, Tuskegee,
 Florence on the Tennessee, Oleander, Sugar, Browns, Faunsdale, Choccoiocco--towns Seemingly serene and still Selma, Graces, Pleasant Hill, Aroiosto, Wedowee,
 Loachapoka, Boligee, < Nannahubha, Tallapoosa, verbena, Chekaw, Stones, Pineapple, Nauvoo, Brooklyn, Cedar, Chapel, Alabama. Here we rest On the calm Tombigbee's breast, Drifting where no sound is heard Save the lit of mocking bird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
ELKs HALT CITY ACTIVITIES

"rhe Elks' parade caused postponement of the city commission meeting twice yesterday afternoon" said L. E. Gray, secretary.
 "We had been swamped with business and a talk fest all day when the blare of the horns broke out and work was thrust aside for minute while the commission watched the parade. The band passed and we resumed labor; then, To and behold, another band came along and for the second time the comms- sioners dropped their work and crowded the window to take it in.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
THE THREE SAILORS

From London Opinion
 couple of sailors got into a discussion over the kind of animal a heifer was One sailor claimed that the heifer belonged to the hog family, the other that it was variety of sheep.
 Finally they called in Boatswain Bill.
 Bill, wot's heifer-is it hog or is it sheep?" they said.
 Boatswain Bill bit off large chew reflcc- lively. Then he said:
 'To tell the truth, mates, dunno much about poultry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News. |.
 mans unreliabiity often exceeds his assets.
 Why is most of the bread cast upon the water stale? to hear themselves.
 When two women begin to talk things over they generally overtalk.
 Every boy believes that some day he will be able to lift half ton.
 The mark of free man is that he binds him. self to some high duty.
 Any man takes an unholy delight in seeing his bosom friend make fool of himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
TREATED SITUATION FAIRLY

q want to compliment the city commission CTS on their courteous, fair and impartial treatment of the Ku Klux matter yesterday" said J. A. VanHoose, ex-mayor of Birming- ham.
 "The commission was directly under fire all the time, and they conducted themselves in way that would reflect credit on any body of commissioners, too, when five loyal citizens, casting all thoughts of the future aside, and talk and vote as their conscience dictated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
PAUL COOK.

houses, but not of the dimensions and the dignity that Mr. Mok proposes. His thesis is that laughter is the universal language, that a good joke is powerful factor in creating league of nations, that it is the touch of humor that makes the whole world kin and that Charlie Chaplin or Mark Twain is not merely a public benefactor but an international com mon denominator of comedy.
 Few will be so bold as to attempt to gain say Mir Mok in his plausible and eloquent pre- sentation of the case. In the great edifice he would have representatives of all nations feel at home their risibles are stirred by the humor that finds them where they live. There would be Hall of Cartoons--what power the car- toonist wielded in molding public opinion while the world was at oddsl-and a Hall of Funny Books, and Hall of Humorous Ballet such as the Russians excelI in. The moving picture will be seen in all its glory, and the art of pantomime will be exemplified In this apotheosis of the circus the sorrows and the burdens of humanity may for a time be con- signed to oblivion--on the point of good joke many dismal misconception or dreary preju- dice or anxious foreboding may be impaled and punctured. What influence toward a better brotherly understanding such display of wit and mirth might bel If the sense of humor save human beings one by one from despair and bitterness. 1t can save nations and races too. It is as logical to exhibit the worlds play as to show the worlds work, and pure fun is as vital to the social welfare as pure food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
MISREPRESENTATION

"I'm sorry to see you are deafP' bawled the sympathetic gentleman in hotel lobby.
 'I'm not deaf" replied the old gentleman who had an ear trumpet in his hand.
 "Then why do you carry that thing around?"
 There's convention of uplifters going on here Whenever one of the glad-eyed dele gates corners me and starts to talking about the cause hoist this horn and he backs off,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

House, nor have they lessened the esteem in which he is held throughout the country. The President will set good example by retaining the services of competent official, despite the fact that he is democrat and Wilson ap- pointee. Incidentally, W. P. c. Harding of Birmingham and Warren C. Harding of Ma ,rion, O., are not related.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
LOCAL MARKETS SELL EASY

"We have all kinds of fruits and vegetables sold on the produce market" said J. R. Cook, business agent of the Truck Growers associa- tion, "but yesterday man from Springville sold $20 worth of wild huckeberries The berries were no bigger than buckshot, and 1t must have been big job to pick them, but the trucker we'll paid for his work. A sale can be found on the produce market for al- most anything that is edible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
SEES ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Tt seems to me that Birmingham is in need of two classes of audtoriums, one for such performances as concerts and lectures and another with flat floor for such occasions as an automobile show" said W. H. Woolver- ton. "The auditorium of the Masonic temple with seating capacity of about 4,0o0 would serve the first need, so that it seems the only need is one for exhibit purposes. A hall of this kind could be erected for s250, ,00o."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
FAIRFIELD CITY BEAUTIFUL

'I am delighted that Fairfield has been ad- judged the cleanest city in the state," said A. Clinton Decker, mayor of Fairfield. "The notice from the state capital came as no sur- prise to me, as I knew what our little city really was.
 'The city beautiful committee reported Fairfield as a city of almost absolute clean Illness, and far ahead of almost all other cities in the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
SWEET PEAS PLENTIFUL

T have never seen many sweet peas be- fore in all my life as have this spring." said Miss Annie Laurie Rhodes. "On almost every corner one finds the dainty little flower for sale.
 Folks may talk of the rain running every thing, but at least the sweet pea seems to have flourished in it's superabundance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
LONGS FOR CONVENTION

'Im wondering if there is ever going to be any convention for presidents of city com missioners," said D. E. McLendon.
 Here see where there are conventions of chiefs of police, comptroers and other of- ficials attended. with expenses paid and time off, and I think it is high time the presidents of the commissioners were given a chance ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
BENZINA MOTT

Benzina Mott lived happily
 Till eighteen years had flown; If you had seen her on the street
 You would have had to own There never was blither girl
 Who had lighter heart. Her sparkling eyes and laughter gay Made cheerful fancies start. A beauty contest then became
 The talk of all the town; The winner on the movie screen
 Might hope to have renown. Benzina's face led all the rest,
 Which means she got chance To pose while producer gave
 Her lovely phiz a glance. The local press predicted she
 Would be a movie star, Whose reputation in the films
 Was bound to travel far. Benzina sought the golden west
 And fingered there while, And then, disappointed lass,
 Came back without her smile. She found the competition keen
 And pretty girls galore; The game was harder than she thought Beside Pacific's shore. Cold disiIlusion robbed her of
 Her cherished dream of fame; Benzina may recover, but
 She'll never be the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
THERE WITH ADVICE

q knew it would happenF' exclaimed Mr. Grumpson.
 "Well?"
 "The radio craze has given birth to the radio pest"
 What type of citizen is he?"
 "After reading one issue of a radio maga- zine he thinks his middle name is Marconi."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
A TEMPLE OF FUN

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
 In the June issue of the Philadelphia Forum Magazine Michel Mok has spirited and clever plea for "a temple of fun" at the Sesqui- Gen. tennial Other worlds fairs have had play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
KEEP WHISPERS OUT
New Orleans Times-Picayune.

From the New Orleans Ilmes-Plcayune.
 London's young men are wearing side whiskers. If any of them come to this coun- try we would suggest that they be held in quarantine and shaved The American jelly bean is horrible enough now without further infections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
HENCE THE LAWYERS

"In the divorce court already?" 'sYes."
 "I thought they said they were made for each other.
 'Matrimony is like buying bungalow. You never know how many alterations will be needed until after you move in."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
BooTLEccERs' PATRON SAINT

Would you call a rich bootlegger self made mani"
 'Not exactly" said Mir. Jagsby. 'T'd prefer to say he had the cooperation of Andy Vol stead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
LILLIAN RUSSELL HAD BOTH
 BEAUTY AND TALENT

Another star of days gone by, whose beauty, magnetism and talent gave pleasure to theatre patrons of America, is dead. Lillian der P. Moore, wife of the publisher of the Pittsburg Leader, won fame early in her stage career, making her debut in 1881, and never lost her popularity or ceased to be a public figure, although she retired from the stage some years ago. Just recently she returned from trip to Europe, where she was sent to study the immigration problem by Secretary of Labor Davis. The report she made on her return was a valuable contribution to this subject, one of her suggestions being that the immigration tide should be checked and con troIled in Europe, rather than America
 At first prima donna, Lillian Russell won fame by her voice, but after her vocal powers waned, she continued to star as an actress. The beauty of face and figure which made her one of the most widely photographed women who has ever appeared on the Amer ican stage she kept to surprising degree, de- spite the passage of time.
 
 Miss Russell's last appearance in Birming- ham was made in the comedy ''Wildffre." Her versatility was shown by her success as lecturer and vaudeville artist. During the war she was conspicuous for her patriotic work for the Red Cross and Liberty loan cam paigns.
 Of the stars who have charmed American piaygoers none has had a surer hold on the affections of the public than Lillian Russell. New faces come into view from time to time, and the fame of the latest stage beauty is heralded abroad, but for the older genera tion at least they do not take the places of the stars who graced the theatrical firma- ment in the past. Perhaps one reason for this is the fact that most of the petted young women of the modern theatre cannot act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
LEAVE ME THIS

If survive to ninety-three, Or even ninety-seven, I'll live in hope that there will be No saxophones in heaven.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07


 An Italian. contractor who came to this goods in a bundle has returned home million aire. He is going to create a great deal of unrest among his fellow townsuen.
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 After making three unsuccessful attempts to kill himself Parisan has decided to give it up as bad job. The average American can't wants to commit suicide.
 sThere is tear of regret" says valcn- tino, 'because of the enforced absence of the woman who has been my inspiration and eoun- seller in my art" Make it two, Rudeolph, and the flappers will join youl
 The Ku Klux Klan will continue to hold mask parades in Birmingham whenever 1t so desires. A wise old woodpecker told us the city commission would not pass prohibitory ordinance.
 The German government keeps rents down so low owners of large apartment houses in Berlin are hard up. It would be refreshing to see a landlord in that predicament- "What doth 1t profit man if he hath seen castles and hath not a cottage of his own?" asks an advertiser. What doth it worry him if he breezes by in a sport carl
 
 Since learning from H. H. Kohlsaat that Mark Hanna once told Senator Lodge to go to hell, we have higher opinion of Mark than ever before.
 movie star says she is going to Europe to get away from Hollywood. Yes, yes. There is no place like Monte Carlo for leading the sim pie life.
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 On the other hand, some members of Con- gress just about as useful out of their seats as they are when they answer the roll call.
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 Going across to Europe, J. P. Morgan read mystery yarn. There is no better relaxation for mind accustomed to think in billions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

the divorce court already?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-22
DIAMOND DUST HIDES
PURPOSE OF GIANTS
nv Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Feb PA screen or
diamond dust continued today to Sc
cret the New York Nationals reason
for placing two of their best hurlers'
Jess Barnes and Phil Douglas, on the
market.
Newest rumors circulated by the
dopesters place the name OF Ed.
Roush. smuggling outfielder of the Gin
cinnati club. in a proposed deal with
the Giants, but the Giant officials re-
manned silent and self-contained as q
Little Neck clam One of them opened
his mouth long enough to say WED
nesday" and this was Interpreted as
meaning that some definite announce
ment of the deal that would take
Barnes and Douglas elsewhere and
bring some other star or stars from
elsewhere to New York would be made
today.
Walter Kopf. youthful third base
man, a brother of the more famous
Larry. has joined the Giants. He was
a star on the Dartmouth team.
Dutch" Ruether, superba hurler,
has signed his 1922 contract with the
Brooklyn club. 1t had been reported
...~at Dutch" was longing for the rich
air of Cincinnati and environs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-22
ENTER HOME STRETCH :
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL H0N0RS

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. a.
After the usual thrilling Indiana high
school basketball season, during which
fathers, mothers. sisters and brothers
have followed the fortunes of Hoosier
youths with breathless interest, the
home stretch looms in the offing with
the glory of victory or the sting of
defeat in sectional, regional and final
state tournaments hanging in the bal
ance.
The opening gun of what has come
to be known as the Hoosier Athletic
Classic will be fired in 32 cities of the
state Friday, March 3, and the games
will continue through the 4th. The
following Saturday, March IL, Indiana
and Purdue universities will enter
tain the winners of the sectional
meets. On the following Friday and
Saturday, March II and 10, the region
al champions will journey to Indian
apolis for the final contests.
Speculation is rife as to whether or
not the southern region of the state
will be able to retain its lead over the
upstate high schools, won successive
ly since 1919 when Bloomington
wrested the championship from Leb-
anon. Franklin won during 1920 and
1921 and has strong team again this
year. Vincennes, with thirty victories
and no defeats, indicates that southern
Indiana will have at least one team
besides Franklin on which to place
hopes of retaining the title.
On the other hand the champion
ship was held for eight years in sue
cession, from 1911 to 1919, by teams
in the northern district. The area
comprising Boone, Montgomery and
Tippecanoe counties turned out all
these winners and gained for the dis
trict the distinction of being the great
est producer of high school basketball
material in the United States. Boone
county took the championship four
times, Lebanon winning three and
Thorntown one, while Montgomery
county was a close second with three
victories, two of which are credited
TO Wingate and one to Charlottesville.
Lafayette took the championship In
1916. The record since the state
tournament was inaugurated in 1911
at Indiana university, where 1t has
been held every year with two ex-
ceptions, is as follows: 1911-Craw-
louisville, 1912-Lebanon, 1913-Win-
gate, 1914 Wingate, 1915-Thorn-
town, 1916-Lafayette, 1917-Lebanon,
191S-Lebanon, 1919 - Bloomington,
1920-Franklin, 1921-Franklin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-22
COBB FIXES TOUR
FOR TIGER SQUAD

DETROIT, Feb. 22-Word comes
from Augusta, Ga, that Manager Ty
Cobb of the Detroit Americans has
completed plans for the Tiger training
tour and is awaiting the coming of the
advance squad which will assemble
March 1. Actual training is scheduled
to start the following day
Cobb will have 35 men when all on
the Tiger roster have reached the
camp The squad will represent Is
states and the District of Columbia,
Californians predominating Recruits
picked up by Cobb during the winter
bring the number from the western
state to IL and for the first time, rep
resentatives of the south are outnum-
bered.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-22
POSTPONE KEWP GAME;
PLAY EATON THURSDAY

Because of inability to obtain the
Armory floor at Eaton, the game be-
tween the Camera Shop Kewpies and
the Eaton exhigh school team was
postponed until Thursday night, when
the Kewps will play the Ohioans on
the Eaton floor. This game promises
to be real battle as the Eaton lads
have a very strong team in the field
and have. many victories over the
teams representing the Ohio cities.
The postponing of the game proved
to be an advantage to the Kewpies as
they will have o. Monger to hold down
the Backyard position. He would
have been unable to make the trip
Tuesday night.
The entire squad will make the trip
to the Ohio city and many fans are
planning to accompany the team. The
following men will make the trip: o.
Monger, Retz. Sauter, Lehman, H.
Monger, Crafts, Hyde, Thompson, Ad-
dleman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-22

fer an awful slump. The general
agents going TO sail in the ticket sell
ers and say, How conner" And then
one sad-faced ticket sellers going to
say, Jim Dunn's sold the Indians"
For James c. Dunn makes baseball
his hobby and not his business. His
business interests center in Chicago.
The teams in Cleveland. So, to avoid
sighting either business or fun, Jim
spends many a night aboard a Pull
man going from business to pleasure
or visa versa.
Dunn was born in Marshall county,
Iowa, Sept. IL, 1866. He began his
business career as a messenger boy
in the First National bank of Mar
shalltown. Then he graduated into
the position of bookeeper with an oil
company. Next he decided to add up
his own profits or losses and went
into the contracting business. He is
now the senior member of the firm
of Dunn-McCarthy company, builders
of railroads.
Dunn became acquainted with
Cleveland IA years ago while super
vising a big contract in that city. Sew
eral years later when he heard that
the town was on the rocks, baseball
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-22

Stanley Greene, backyard and cap
tain of the local high school basket
ball team, has been a capable leader
of the team in the successful season
through which it has passed. His
team has played Is games and only
three of these have been dropped. The
major portion of the games have been
played on foreign floors.
Greene, commonly known as SAM
has been Backyard on the high school
team for two years and is recognized
as one of the best backguards in the
state.
With his giant size, Greene should
gain further recognition in the reg
ional tourney
He will graduate from the high
school this year. He probably will en-
ter Earlham for a record breaking
career.
Greene will play his last scheduled
game for the high school on Friday
night when the locals meet Newcastle
in the most important game of the
1922 season.