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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
A STORY OF SUCCESS
From the Tuscaloosa News.

rToni the TUSCALOOSA News.
There is no more interesting play running
in New York than little comedy called
"kempy." 1t is said not to be great play. in
any sense. 1t is just simple picture of a
simple American family, having to do with a
small town flapper' and an older sister who
wants to express herself and father and
mother who misunderstood them. Yet it has
caught the fancy of New York theatre goers
as more ambitious plays seldom do, because it
is a real slice of American life. And it is
interesting for other reasons than its artistic
and financial success.
The piece was written by an elderly actor
and his son, who have been playing nconspicu-
ously in vaudeville. They could not find a
manager willing to produce the play, so they
decided to produce it themselves They had to
do it economically. Father, son and daughter,
with few actor friends whom they persuaded
to join them in the hope of making modest
profit, constitute the company They seem to
be getting rich,
Here, then, is play scorned by the profess
sional producers and acclaimed by the public,
and here is winning his success after
his sixtieth year. 1t is story of honesty,
courage and merit that ought to be inspiring to
anybody, in any business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
DENGUE GETS THEM

"Say, this dengue fever has been too busy
around the Chamber of Commerce force TO
suit me-" said o. L. Bum, manager. my sec
rotary, Miss Blanche Houseman, is home with
it, Grain Inspector Kendrick has it, the traffic
bureau has a couple of men out of harness and
there are one or two more. This has been
going on for two weeks AS fast one men,
Der of the staff gets back, another takes his
place on the sick list.
81 am glad to say that none Of the sick
seems to be in any danger, but am informed
that they are mighty uncomfortable while 1t
lasts
.gThey have lot Of names for these cpl
denies, but the old-fashioned term of "a bad
cold seems to me to fill the BILL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19

Charley Dawes says he didn't say "Hell and
Maria" when testifying before committee in
Congress, but Hell Marian" Historians should
hasten to make the correction.
If Hardwick playing politics when he
appointed Mrs. FELTON, to the United States
Senate from Georgia, he seems to have played
poor politics.
New Orleans showed her gratitude for what
the war veterans did in France by letting
them shoot craps unmolested in hotel Hobbies.
Il y
With nothing more behind him than the
solid flivver vote, Henry Ford would be within
striking distance of the White House.
X
Joseph Caillaux doesn't think much of Glenn
enceau as statesman, but admits that he lives
up to his nickname, the Tiger"
"
Mr.. Harding's alleged reluctance to accept
a second term is probably due to the sad dis
ilusionment of his first term.
The Queen Of Rumania may don peasant cos
tune for the same reason that southern poll
ticans used to wear wool hats
n n y
The ex-Kaiser admits that he wrote his
may explain the latitude he takes.
n n
A prison sentence will insure a long period
of sobriety for the citizen who drives an au-
tomobile while he's drunk.
X Y
That flapper organization called the Shit
ers' seems to have lasted about as long as
the current flapper styles.
\
By fighting Joe Beckett Battling Sikh Is
reasonably sure of another victory over the
white race.
The fair choir singer addressed the parson
as "babykins" That was fond affection at
its fondest.
Possibly Lenine does resemble Theodore
Roosevelt in some of his manners but in his
msthods-never!
1t may never be necessary for a thirsty
American to go all the way to Canada to take
a wet boat for Europe.
X
No matter what is the size of Russias red
army, Europe would not object to seeing it cut
in half.
Geraldine Farrar's rabbit foot brought
SIT 80. 1t didn't bring Geraldine much luck
in matrimonial way.
BY defeating Yale, Iowa becomes famous
for something else besides agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
AMERICA TO THE RESCUE OF
NEAR EAST REFUGEES

The plight of the Near East refugees is SO
deplorable and desperate that the Literary Di-
gest will issue an appeal through hundreds of
American newspapers this week, including
those of Birmingham and other Alabama cities,
to the helpless men, women and children
who must die unless America comes to their
relief.
More than half million victims of war be-
tween the Turks and Greeks have been driven
from their homes. They are swept by hunger,
pestilence and even thirst, for the supply of
drinking water in some of the refugees is
limited They are huddled together by the
thousands on the islands along the shores
Of the Aegean In Smyrna, now smoking
shambles, and other Asiatic ports, they are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
A MORNING PRAYER
z Y Y
INFLUENCE OF WATSON FELT
IN GEORGIA ELECTION

Thomas +. Watson is gone, but his spirit
still marches on in Georgia. The decisive vic
tory of Walter +. George former justice of
the supreme court, over Gov. I. w. Hardwick
in the race for the United States Senate, is at
tributed largely to the Watson vote, which was
cast almost solidly for Judge George.
AS a primary nomination is equivalent to
election, George will succeed to the seat Of the
late senator, whose fiery personality has hold
on the people of Georgia that death itself has
not broken. Governor Hardwick is a badly
defeated man. according to the Atlanta Con-
stitutions returns, having carried only %
counties of 100 in the state. The other two can
didates, Seaborn Wright and John R. Cooper,
made poor showing, the latter not even being
in the running.
Another significant feature Of the election,
as showing Watson strength, the nomina-
ton Of c. E. McGregor for state pension COM
missioner over four other candidates Nc
Gregor was Watson spokesman and helped 20
defeat Hardwick for denomination for gov
ernor. This is a bad year politically for Hard
wick. When he appointed aged woman,
Mrs. W. II. FELTON,, to the Senate when Senator
Watson died. an empty honor, he was suspected
of trying to pave the way to his own nomina-
ton. If he was angling for the women's vote
in Georgia, he seems to have profited little
by the maneuver.
If the shade of Tom Watson In Valhalla
looks down the Georgia battlefield, the grim
old warrior wears smile of satisfaction. Tho
Watson crowd is still to be reckoned with.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
CHINA UNITES IN HONORINC
A GREAT PHILOSOPHER

Confucus has been dead more than 2,40o
years Yet, the other day China forgot its rev.
olutions, its economic chaos and all its other
troubles to celebrate the greatest holiday China
men observe, in honor of sage who passed
away when Europe was populated by savages
and America was not destined to be known of
white men for centuries.
In millions of Chinese homes the birthday of
CenEaeius was observed with as much fervor
as i. was celebrated thousand years ago.
This may seem strange in western eyes, but life
i'll China, in spite of modern progress, has
changed little among the people. Chinese think
and live much as they did when Confucius
alive. They may quarrel among them
selves, but at heart racial unity is strong
Here is lesson for the white races of the
earth. They have no such bonds as unite the
followers of Confucius and Mohammed. Chris
tians slit each others threats with cheerful
abandon. There are about 400, 100000 Mo
hammedans and wherever they are, they are
brothers in religion, ready to die for it. The
population of China is about 400 600, 900. If
the "rising tide of color" Stoddard wrote
about ever gets under way, it will be hard to
stop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News
family jar is never used in preserving
peace.
If man lengthens his nights he shortens his
days.
If you wish to know about club life act
funny to policeman.
Some persons try to substitute buttermilk
for that of human kindness.
After widow makes up her mind to marry
again she first makes up her face
Beware of people who hand you something
for nothing. They will expect you to pay
double for it later.
There is no earthly hope for the man Who
is color blind if he is unable to tell green
back when he sees it.
No, Cordela, a woman doesn't necessarily
have to be real estate owner in order to have
grounds for divorce.
Even those who think twice before they speak
are apt to have another think coming after they
have spoken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
PROGRESS is GRATIFYING

~ consider the progress Of the university
drive in Birmingham gratifying indeed" said
Borden Burr, state campaign chairman.
"At the beginning of the campaign we con-
Guided that if we could raise 100000 in Biz
mingham by the end of the second week, the
success of the drive would be assured. Today
the total stands at 900, and there is every
indication that we will go to 100000 by the
end of the present week.
"The luncheon we propose to hold Saturday
will in no way interfere with those alumni who
want to go to the Alabama-Sewanee game
and hope they will all go. We will adjourn
by 1:15 o'clock at least and that will afford
plenty of time for those who want to go to the
game. I earnestly hope we will have over 200
alumni present at that luncheon"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
MUSCLE SHOALS JOBS SOUGHT

IF the number Of calls we receive in this of
flee daily for positions in and around Muscle
Shoals can be used as criterion, large num-
mer of people in Birmingham are in need of
employment" said Miss May Alexander secre-
tary of the local civil service board. "There is
not day that passes that we do not receive in
quiries for positions general office work.
typists and also skilled labor and virtually all
of these inquiries are for positions at Muscle
Shoals. Of course, the only thing that we can
do is to send them the necessary information
about the proper methods for securing these
positions, however, one seems to gather from
these numerous inquiries that there are large
number of people here who are in urgent need
of work"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
THE ALTARS OF OCTOBER

Edith M. Thomas, in the New York Times.
The Affairs Of 0ctober-loi they stand
On every wooded hill and lift their blaze
On every hill Of those that near at hand
Drop passion-kindled leaves in forest ways;
While further yet, enwrapped in curling haze,
Are those whose flame, unseen, you still may
guess.
The affairs stand-for wonder, song and
praise,
Thank-offering for the varied stores that bless
The browning of the year with need of fruit
fulness
The Affairs of October! Flowers are there,
As we'll as fruits-oh, dwindled, wstful
blooms,
That, though they are so small, are very fair!
They wreathe the altar-horns, nor know Fate
looms
The flamen's frosty torch that soon con-
sumes!
October is a priest Of cruel rites,
For, as his torch he dips, he reads the dooms
Of all that serve his splendid days and nights,
And scatters them-both worshippers and
acoytes
The Affairs of October draw ME, too;
His wanton luxury l may not shun,
But there l shall be found-a pagan true,
To make my gifts and murmured orison
And if of precious things l shall spare none,
Visions and voices may for me arise,
Such as Ulysses from Elysium won,
When he in Aea offered sacrifice,
And the long dead and loved arose before
his eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
NEW ONE ON scoTcHMEN

New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
(Which reminds me- when coming from
Sir William Berry, vice president of the Eng
lish speaking union in Great Britain, who re-
Gently spoke for the union in New York, is
always followed by something entertaining.
The British visitor recently told a story,
apropos of the approaching visit of Sir Robert
Horne, chancellor Of the British exchequer, to
this country, which brought shouts of laughter
from the Britons present. although some Of
these of Scottish descent looked bit sour.
He had been explaining that Sir Robert is
one of those many Scotchmen whom Great
Britain selects to run her affairs for her.
(Which reminds me-" added Sir William,
"of an occasion when Scotchman met an
Australian and said to him.
"T suppose you have many Scots in Aus
tralia and all occupying good positions?'
ooh, yes, we have Seotchmen there ad-
mitted the Australian, but worst trouble
is rabbits"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
"CIvING HIM THE BIRD"

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mountbattens are distinguished couple;
the lord is a cousin of the King of England and
the lady is Great Britans greatest heiress.
They are visiting in America, and they went to
see a worlds championship baseball game.
When the game, tie, was called at the end OF
the tenth inning the Mountbattens were parad-
ed to the box of Judge Lands so that they
might pay their respects to the autocrat of
baseball. At just about the same time some
thousands of New York fans" also approached
the box of the autocrat They came to pay
their dsrespeets.
The disrespectful multitude proved to have
more powerful lungs than the Mountbattens.
The aggrieved fans did not know the Mount
battens and they did not care to know them.
They did know Judge Lands, and they talked
to him profanely and very loudly. The Mount
bettens could scarcely, hear themselves think,
but they thought, and thought correctly.
"My word said Lord Mountbatten, during
brief lull in the storm, Il think they are trying
to give you the birdr'
Of course this is not Americanese. Any
American would have informed the judge that
he was being handed the ''razzberry." Perhaps
it was not tactful for an almost royal visitor to
use English slang when American would have
served the purpose just as we'll Lord Mount
batten, however, will be forgiven. He has
given Americans new idea.
"Razzberry," or, in shorter form "razz," is
about played out 1t is probably not good
enough to live and to become accepted as a
genteel part of the language. To give one the
bird seems little preferable to giving one the
"razzberry." It is briefer and inst as mich to
the point. Through his lack of tact Mountbat-
ten may have done American sang-mongers
real service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
INLAND WATERWAYS SERVING
ALABAMA WELL

A Pittsburg news item is to the effect that
every mill in the Pittsburg, Wheeling, Youngs-
town and Steubenville districts in piling up
products due to the acute shortage of trans
portation facilities. Stocks thus accumulated
total over 100000 tons and are growing daily
with little prospect of relief"
They put a lot of Birmingham pig iron
on yards last month and some the month be-
fore, and Birmingham steel mills accumulated
warehouse stocks, but all during those two
months, and now Alabama has had a steady
river movement of iron and steel products that
has considerably offset the shortage Of railroad
cars.
The Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company
has been moving 5000 to 10000 tons of pig
iron month from its Florence and Shelf
field blast furnaces via the Tennessee river.
The Warrior river has continuously CARRIED
thousands of tons of steel rails, plates, track
accessories, pig iron and iron products to Mo
bile for export to the Orient, the West Indies
and South America, as well as for the Pacific
coast and Honolulu, while coal and coke have
gone east by boat out Of Charleston and to
Chile out of Mobile
Australia has taken Ensley sleg phosphate
and Fairfield sulphate of ammonia has gone
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
WHERE THEY SMOKE IN CHURCH

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smoking is common in South American
churches. visitor to Peru records that at a
church in Lima he noticed one Of the conefs-
CATION enjoying cigar during service, while
through an open door he caught glimpse of
bishop in full episcopal robes indulging in
the same luxury.
Smoking in church is not considered irrey-
erent by the Dutch when the service is NOT
actually in progress Men and women retain
their headgear; everybody talks freely in the
natural voice and not in a whisper; maid
shows you to seat or offers you chair; and
until the service begins you may smoke
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
MOSQUITO CONTROL NEEDED

az think it would be an 'eye-opener' to the
people of Birmingham to know what could be
accomplished by mosquito CONTROL" said W. H.
Hardenbergh, sanitary engineer of the city and
county health department.
'While it will require expenditure of pref
ty good sum of money, it will be worth many
times the amount spent within a short while
I sincerely hope that way will be found for
securing the funds necessary to carry out the
proposed campaign against mosquitoes.
at will be one of the best investments the
city has ever made"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
OLD MAIDS LAMENT

with apologies to Joyce Kilmer)
l think that I shall never know
What fun it is to have a beau.
A beau to take me everywhere
And all my joys and troubles share;
A beau with eyes Of darkest brown.
Whose hair is curliest in town;
A beau by other girls discussed,
Yet one I'd know that l could trust;
Upon whose manly bosom
Might lay my head and have cry.
And yet, Lord, do what you can;
I'll not complain-just any man!
R. M. Munroe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
WE WOULD RATHER LIKE TO KNOW

WE WOULD RATHER LIKE TO KNOW
From Life.
Who christens the new soda fountain deli
cacies?
President Hardings unabridged golf score.
How many members Of the cabinet subscribe
for the Marion Star?
Which dry senator has the best-stocked
cellar?
Who amuses summer widows in winterI
If General Pershing is satisfied with the
way Brgadier General Sawyer salutes-
Who pays the woman who pays2
Where was Broadway when Congress put
Holsters on the free listf
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waiting for death or the helping hand of Amer
lea to deliver them from their fortunes. Thou
sands of young girls and women have been
carried into captivity, a fate infinitely worse
than death Without food, without shelter,
these innocent people, Christians and Jews,
unable to do anything for themselves and relief
workers in the Near East cannot provide for
them.
Every conceivable horror has been witnessed
since the fall and destruction of Smyrna. Civ
ilization is horror-stricken by the stories told
of the almost unbelievable suffering of these
people. Blameless themselves for the disas-
ter which has overtaken them, they are being
crucified by war.
America, which has given generously TO
others, must succor the Near East refugees
The richest country in the world is best ap.e
to give relief. It's generosity in the past has
been tried and has never been found wanting
What has been done before can, and must, be
done again. 1t is duty America owes Co
afflicted humanity. We have kept out of the
lNedE ldSb pOilClcS, DuG the WOIh VI IeoSue 10
above governmental policies. 1t is task for
the American people who can lend aid to the
fullest extent of their power, for no other
motive than that of charity.
The Near East refugees are far away. Yet
they are our neighbors. Will they look to us
for help in vain? Surely not! The cry of bu-
manity has never yet gone UNDECIDED by
America.
Eight national organizations are cooperating
in relief work. President Harding has appoint
ed a special committee headed by Will H.
Hayes as chairman, and including the follow
ing representatives of these organizations:
DIR. John r. Mott of the Y. M. C. A., Mrs.
John French of the Y. w. C. A, James A. Fla
herty of the Knights of Columbus, Felix War
burg of the Jewish Joint Distribution commit
tee, DR.. Robert E. Speer of the Federal Coun-
ell of the Churches of Christ in America, Dr.
James L. Barton of the Near East Relief, Her
bert Hoover of the American Relief Admins
tration, Judge John Barton Payne of the
American Red Cross and R. ]. Cuddihy of the
Literary Digest
Checks may be sent to Near East Relief
Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer, Isl Fifth ave-
nue. New York; to the American Red Cross,
Eliot Wadsworth treasurer, Washington, D.
c., or to Col. T. o. Smith of the Birmingham
Trust and Savings company, treasurer of the
Near East campaign in Birmingham.
This is an appeal Birmingham, the south and
America must answer generously and quickly
Every hour counts in saving lives in the Near
East
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
COURT REMAINS I'M SESSION

"As a usual custom the criminal court adj
journs during the two weeks that the supreme
court is in session, but this will not be true
this year." said Forney Brandon, clerk. I'VE
have been given additional help in this division
of the court and will continue through the en-
tire two weeks Judge Turner will assist us
during the weeks of October 80 and Novem-
Der T."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED

II am expecting large crowd to be present
at the meeting of the original Sacred Harp
Singing society to be held Sunday at the court
house." said A. A. Vines "There are num-
Der of members in this association who possess
splendid voices and l hope they will be present
at this time. w. H. Champion will be in charge
of the singing and he usually arranges an in
teresting program"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
ASSOCIATES ANXIOUS

1--WE here in the office are eagerly awaiting
news from New Orleans said Robert E. Nc
Adory, legal associate of Matt H. Murphy, who
is being urged as the new commander of the
American Legion at the New Orleans conven-
ton. 1T will be fine thing indeed if Captain
Murphy goes through, and all of us here in the
office are backing him to the limit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD,

to China, Japan and Korea. The Monongahela
and Ohio rivers do not serve during several
months of the year. The Warrior river serves
all the year, and the port of Mobile at the
end of the line is open all the year.
The car situation is bad everywhere There
is more or less of a car shortage every autumn.
Alabama is fortunate in having both north
bound and southbound inland waterway out
let for the products of her mines, mills, fac
tories and farms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
A POOR BUSINESS MAN

How many children have you?"
"'Bout fo'teen, tn last time l counted
em, stranger" said the lanky native.
cts strange that a father doesn't know how
many children he has"
81 never did have no head fur 'rithmetc.
don't even know how many hawgs I've got,
an hawg's with money"
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a stronger appetite
HIS ALIRI

"You admit that this is the greatest eourtry
on the globe?"
Certainly" said the citizen with thirst,
"Then, why are you going to live abroadf'
"You may tell the papers l believe in the
theory that distance lends enchantment t.
the view"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
CRIDIRON FERVOR

"The fullback, the quarterback and the half
backs burst into tears"
at must have been great game
at was. At that particular moment, if there
had been twice as many bones in their bodies
as nature allows, they would have been willing
to break every one to save the day."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-19
GREAT HELP

radio is great help to struggling artists"
''In what PARTICULAR"
~ at enables vocalist to sing to the popula-
ton of dozen states who couldn't draw 500
people to hall"