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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24

OUR BUSINESS-Ffre insurance,
automobile and truck insur-
ance, including cargo coverage;
bonds of all kinds. We write in
the best of old line companies
no assessments nor personal IL
ability. The w. A. Liston Agen
cy. 4S4 Court street. m%
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24

5000 DOWN balance of $500 to
suit or will take car for room
house in fair condition renting
for SIS per month. good lot,
would take car to $400.
HEYSER- FrOLLRICH SYSTSM
F'one 1000. az
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24

BARGAIN-Mov-
ing away, immediate possession,
7 room plastered bungalow,
double garage close in. good To-
cation on corner, south Salem.
Price $4,000. Phone 659W. 1907
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24

WANTED-Rags and secondhand
goods of all kinds. Capital Junk
company, phone s9S. 215 Cen
ter street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-24
FOR SALE--HOUSES

1000 DOWN, balance like paying
rent buys new modern five room
dwelling. F. S. Lamport, phone
GU1o. aF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

contracted for will be exhibited and all the managers ask is that the people learn for themselves just what is being done to provide clean amusement and instruction for their patrons.
 One fact that is often overlooked by self producers and managers cater to the public taste. They are constantly trying to find out what the people want. If the best pictures are patronized we may rest assured that only the best pictures will be exhibited It is mat ter of dollars and cents with those who make end exhibit photopays. The tone of motion pictures must be determined by the people who patronize motion picture theatres. They.>set the standard,
 When meritorious photqplays are shown in Birmingham to empty seats and sensational films draw crowded houses, it is not fair to blame managers and producers. They have something to sell and it is a poor business pol fey to offer something for sale that attracts little no patronage Some of the most am- bilious photoplays so far produced in America and abroad have been exhibited in Birmingham at loss. We can't expect managers to lose money by trying to cultivate taste for better pictures when they are not given the proper kind of support.
 During "Motion Picture Week" it would be good idea for everybody who can do so to alraS r,4r+4 4n l 1nu- aG 4I.z toplays presented. No matter what may be said against motion pictures, they constitute the greatest source of amusement and instruc- tion. Their influence is incalculable. It de- bends on the people of this country, and not on censors or bands of reformers, to say whether not they shall provide wholesome entertainment and instruction for the millions who enter the motion picture houses of Amer lea every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
MIR MARsHALL's RETIREMENT

From the Washington Star.
 The Stars special news from Indianapolis, that Thomas R. Marshall has retired from ac- tive politics and entered upon business reer, will cause mixed feelings-hope for his success in his new venture, and regret at his disappearance from field which contains to- day none too many men of his caliber and quality.
 MT. Marshall as his party's candidate for senator this year would have added to interest in the Indiana campaign. Fitted against Mir. Beveridge-orator opposed to orator, and both familiar with the game of politics and with official life in Washington-he would have been at his best and developed the best in Mr. Beveridge. A joint debate, taking in the state, might have been arranged; and then, un- doubtedly a good time would have been had by all. -
 But Mir. Marshall did not cotton to the sug- gestion, and the explanation now comes in this business announcement
 It would be risky, however, to take leave of MT. Marshall for good. He may be tempted at later day to reenter the old field. If the democracy comes back-this year in the con gressional struggle, and two years hence in the great quadrennial struggle--there will be cakes and ale in abundance for the faithful, and MT. Marshall may be invited to the feast. A cabinet portfolio, or a first-cass ambassa- dorship is always prize, and to either post Mr. Marshall would bring a demonstrated ca- pacity for public business and an attractive personal address assuring success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
 EXILE FOR HEART PIRATES
From the New York World.


 report emanates from high quarters in Paris that Peggy Joyce has been requested to leave France and not return for 20 years The reported action follows close upon the suicide of Chilean diplomatic who had succumbed to the bite of the love bacillus. A prominent French judge whose son had lost his judgment over Peggy is said to have joined in the appeal for her exile.
 The period of punishment is interesting as reflecting the official view of how long it takes nature to despoif conqueror of hearts. In a score of years, it is figured, though Peggy 5 prowess in heart-hunting be increased as many fold as you like her sting will have been neu- tralized. She may have the freedom of Paris.
 The policy of ostracism for love piracy is interesting also as precedent for society. It was recorded in the news of the present week that in one day in New York alone six bodies were taken to the morgnes and seven injured persons wore put in hospitals, in nearly every case because of unrequiten love. Why not establish--say, under the League of Nations sort of international St. Helena for women whose most ravishing 20 years becomes a men ace to the life, liberty and happiness of the opposite sex? Men no longer would dream of lost hooch, They would dream of the stagger- ing possibilities of shipwreck on the beautiful isle of somewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
HUMAN VANITY

Fred Kelly, in The Nations Business
 Ostrich feather fans, priced in one New York establishment at $50, may be had at another place only few blocks away for $50. The fans are bought at identical prices in the same wholesale establishment. Because of human vanity, the proprietor of store which sells to one class of people would no more dare to charge too little than another would dare to charge too much. The woman who pays $50 for feather fan in unimportant shop might not be willing to pay much more than that! but the woman who deliberately goes to the most expensive store in town might feel only contempt for the establishment if she found luxury articles there priced within the pocketbook range of the masses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
RUsslA's LARGE ARMY

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 In one of his frank talks at Genoa, Premier Lloyd George said, You cannot tel what is happening in Russia. It is an impentrable jungle"
 Yet we learn that Russia has army of 1,45000O men. These are the figures given out by Mir. Rakovsky, one of the principal Russian delegates to the Genoa conference. He was German agent in Russia during the war, and he caught the tide of the revelcution and rode it to his good fortune. The figures as to the size of the Russian army are not convincing merely because Rakovsky announces them. They were first stated several months ago by Trotsky, minister of war.
 This huge army is standing menace to the welfare of Europe There is only one army in Europe that could cope with this mass of men the French army. If the French army was disbanded, and the Russian army had good leadership, it could march to the English chan nel. Russia is still committed to the rolicy of "a revolution in the bourgeoise nations of Eu- rope" A French newspaper asks the ques- ton. "Tow then is it possible to talk of disarm- anaent in Europe?" And while Russia main- tains that enormous army we send millions of dollars to feed her starving peasants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
RECOLLECTING A NAME

From the Boston Herald
 The lid not yet having been clamped down tight on tales that refer to those facilitating days of false stimulation, those days the mem ory of which stingeth like an adder, we feel free to pass along this account of a foggy minded man who entered drug store at just about the time for closing. He wandered about the store, until the clerk, in hurry to close the store and go home, said:
 "Come, hurry up! What do you want?"
 '.No rush; no rush t all,' said the customer, radiating good nature and strong aroma. Don't know what I want. Want somep'en, don know what 'tis. Forgot. Name over some of the things you got"
 Well" said the clerk, I've have tooth paste, and mustard plasters and hair brushes and razor blades and soap and pills and"
 "Hol on HoP on! Don't want none those things That ain't right. Shay, what's some of tn Great Lakes"
 "oh, there's Lake Superior and Michigan, and Erie"
 "Erie Thash tn feller! Who was tn feller said Don give up tn ship?'"
 Perry"
 "Thash itl Perry! Gimme 5 cents worth O perrygoric."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
SEA TRAVEL INCREASES

"Many Greeks are leaving America now for their old homes on extended visits" said George Cassimus. During the war it was prac- tically an impossibilty to visit friends in the old country and now after lapse of five or six years the Greeks are treking across the ocean by the boatloads.
 "Some of the Birmingham Greeks who are visiting over there now have not been back since early manhood, but as a general rule a visit IS made over there about once every 10 years if funds are available
 Most of those visiting over there have their naturalization papers and show them to the homefolks and it also makes it easier to regain admission to this country if you have your citizenship papers to show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
EMOTION PICTURE WEEK"
 IN BIRMINGHAM

By official proclamation, President McLen- don of the city commission has designated May 22 to 27, inclusive, as "Motion Picture Week." The motion picture managers of Birmingham, Civic Associations and Mrs. Shell, city amuse- ment inspector, will cooperate in calling public attention to the high class of pictures being shown here.
 "Motion Picture Week. is not intended as "vindication" of motion pictures, or anything of that sort, but will be an occasion for stimu- flating interest in form of amusement which now plays an important part in the lives of the American people. It will be challenge to the people who never go to see 2 motion pie ture, but smugly assert that there is nothing in photoplays to interest an intelligent person. NO extra attractions will be shown in the local npfcturs houses. Films that have already been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
AN OLD FAKE REAPPEARS

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 The Gazette has received letter, signed "A Reader," asking the publication of ''this mysterious letter in your paper" The 'mys- terious letter." that has been going the rounds of the rural districts of the south for 10 years, was enclosed. It is cruel fake that has brought great anxiety to the illiterate, the superstitious and the gtlIible. The Gazette has directed attention to it heretofore and takes it up agsin in the hope that it's potency as an instrument of torture may be destroyed.
 The letter purports to have been written by Christ just after his crucifixion and deposited under stone near the foot of the cross. On this stone were the words Blessed is he who shall turn me over"
 The letter causes mental torture to the gull lible because 1t contains this: "He that hath a. copy of this letter, written by my own hand and spoken by my own mouth, and keeping it without publishing it to others shall not pros per but he that publisheth it to others shall be blessed by me if their sins be as many as the stars by night. If they believe not this writ ing, and my commandments, they will have much plague upon them and will be consumed with their children, eoods and cattle and all other worldly enjoyment that I have given them.''
 Some of the letters that have been received by the Gazette asking for publication of t9s fake have shown the anguish of the writer's One poor woman wrote piteous plea for it's publication, saying she had had a copy of it for a year and that bad luck had dogged her steps every day of that year.
 Ministers and school teachers in the rural districts should denounce the letter so that it's power for causing anxiety and suffering may be destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
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From the Cleveland Plain De

From the Cleveland Plain Deee
 The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor in New York has been collecting money by selling votes ii motion picture popularity contest. In respect to the feminine stars the results are not particularly interest ing or instructive. Such beautiful ladies as Constance Binney Madge Kennedy, Mary Pickford and Mae Murray lead the list. But when you glance at the mems side of the fence you find a rather startling state of af- fairs.
 You would expect, of course, that Wallace Reid, Rodolph Valentino, Tom Meighan, Rich ard Barthelness, Eugene O'Brien and the other handsome heroes would be right up at the top. They are all on the list, but not one of them is anywhere near the summit The three lead ers-and they are the only real contenders- are Larry Semon, Will Rogers and Charlie Chaplin They are all clowns, and two of the three are downright sapstick fellows. And their combined pulchritude is a minus quantity.
 We are compelled apparently, to receive our ideas of what constitutes movie idois Our lady stars must be good to look at but our male stars must be good to laugh at. It is 8 fair and just distribution of values, but il was one which very few of us would have be- lieved to exist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
STATE ASSOCIATION OF SHEEP
 GROWERS ORGANIZED

These interested in the agricultural progress of tho state will hopefully regard the organi- xation of ths Alabama Wool and Sheep Grow ers association, which has been formed by aheep CrowerH of Pike Road beat in Montgom- cry county, with view of extending opera tions over tho state.
 The organizers intend to have 10000 breed fng ewes on their own places by August 1 and Hsy have agreed on a plan for selecting the best breeds, caring for stock according to scientific methods and marketing mutton and wool on business basis, as is now being done with cotton, hay and other farm products. admitted by all who know anything of that in dnstxys Its decadence in this state is among Yhe tsw backward steps which have been taken. Thers are fewer sheep than in ante-beilum Efmes- There were s2,o0o in 1920, compared win 817. .o00 fir 1880. The wandering cur has hsd much to do with this decadence. That svn, however, disappears in a neighborhood whsre sheep growing is made 2 real industry. A community interested in sheep is fully capable of protecting them from dogs with or without law.
 From just such small beginnings as the or garization perfected by few earnest and in- teIligent men at Pike Roads movements of Statewide benefit have developed. Sheep growing will be great industry in Alabama as soon as 1t becomes community affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
CRYING NEED FOR INFORMATION

T believe that the Civic Association or some organization should select competent com mttee to assemble all the facts and figures that have been piece-mealed to the voting public concerning the $7,0o0,00o issue and really present graphically and truthfully to them just what the financial effect of such bond flota- tion will be to Birmingham, the advisability of such, and whether or not it will impair the city's ability to make other improvements such as new sewerage system and the like in the next few years was the opinion of B. H. Hartsfield, manager of the Birmingham Stove and Range company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
A MORNING PRAYER
< 4 is STATE HIGHWAY BONDS A
SuuNn INVESTMENT


 Hhs state highway commission has appealed sc the citizens of Alabama to invest in the $s,oo0, ,ooo of highway bonds that are to be issued May 24. They bear 1-2 per cent in- tercst and are exempt from all taxation. Their tax exemption features add to their value.
 There is no doubt about the road bonds being good investment. Neither Is 1t to be doubted that wealthy Alabamians will buy them, because they do not figure in the in- come tax. They net straight 1-2 per cent return year in and out.
 The bonds arc in denominations of $1,00o and muItiples thereof. Unfortunately, this will prevent many small investors from pur- chasing the bonds. We're they in multiples of $100 and $500 they would be that much nearer the reach of the masses who bought Liberty bonds.
 Cities, counties and states desirous of the people as large investing in such securities would accomplish that purpose if the issues were brought within the scope of the pocket books of the people. The $100 bonds is the kind the masses want.
 The S1, 900 tax exempt highway bond will go where it's predecessors have gone, into the vaults of men of large means whose income tax will be considerably frightened by their pos- session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
ST. CLAIR CROPS POOR

"T was down in St. Clair county Sunday !" said A. A. Vines, deputy clerk of the circuit court, land found that the crops are poor for the time of the year. It has rained so much and so often that farmers have not been able to work even their uplands in number of in- stances.
 The crops that I did see growing appar- ently were suffering for the want of some dry weather. There is no class of people that are dependent on the weather to the same ex- tent as the farmer; realized that on my week end trip'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS
From the Chicago News.

From the Cnlcago NeWS.
 It is also never too early to mend.
 Crooks made by trying to dodge duty.
 woman can forgive fool if she is the reason.
 Some men are as effective as joke without point.
 Heaven always gets your picture when you are not posing.
 Home without mother is like shortcake with out strawberries.
 When 9 man quits smoking and begins again he feels foolish.
 MoneyIis is good for great deal if there is a great deal of money. It's when man rises to explain that hls enemies begin to chuckle. Shielding fool from the fruits of his folly is fostering his foolishness The world stretches out some when you miss the last train and have to walk. Boys really should be clubbed for their neg ect of the kind of girls they want their sis ters to bs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
OMAR IS MIsREAD
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
 press dispatch tells of an Atlantic City woman who read in the sometime cynical and sometimes whimsical verses of Omar Khavvam the promise of happy spiritual existence hereafter and, quoting one of the quatrains of the "Rubaiy&t,' in which this hone is ex- pressed, she killed herself and her three chil- dren.
 The stanza, the '1east cynical" of Omar. which so inspirited the woman and which she quoted not quite correctly, in her fareg note to her husband, is this;
 Why, if the ao u tan fling the dust aside, And nakedson the air of heaven ride, Weret it~Hot shame-were't it not shame
 for him
 In this clay carcass crippled to abide?
 If she read hope for immortality in these lines she did not read ulderstandingly The k ''if' in this stanza, as in all of Omar, is the important word
 He declares over and over again that the after life is the one Door to which I found no key" And he represents himself as trav- ersing the whole field of. knowledge in his search. He therefore regards it waste of time to attempt to unravel this the Master knot of Human Fate.' He becomes thor oughgoing Epicurean
 Perpext nc more wit Human or Divine, Tomorrow's tangle to the winds resign. And lose your fingers in the tresses of The Cypress-slender Minister of Wine
 The lone thing certain" to him while "the rest is lies," is that "The Flower that once has blown forever dies" He sees the individ- ual, body and all, reabsorbed into the earth from which if came perchance thouph and here is Omar's faint hope of the after life, the ashes of ones body may fertilize flower or vine, which in turn may be noticed by an individual who still is alive. Mo- Omar is the prophet of mortality, not of immortality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
PRAISES AGE-HERALD

Some time ago I mentioned that The Age Herads columns had been responsible for the ex-service men to get over 112 jobs,' said Sergeant Bernard in charge of the employ ment bureau, land I want to again state that through stories written by various members of the staff and the classified ads carried we got more jobs than we have men. Pm now looking for men to fill vacant jobs, so if there are any ex-service men out of employment all they have to do is to come to see me and I am in position to put them in touch with employ ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
OBSERVE MOTHERS DAY

T noticed Sunday that every church I saw was completely filled with people observing Mothers Day. and it was surely a beautiful sentiment expressed" said Felix Tarrant. "In the church which I attended every available seat was taken and practically every man saw in the congregation had a carnation or rose in his lapel.
 "This day has not long been designated as a national holiday, but each year it is being ob- served very fittingly, think"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
FERN SONG

By John B. Tabb.
 Dance to the beat of the rain, little Fern, And spread out your palms again, And say, Though the sun Hath my vesture spun, He had labored, alas, in vain, But for the shade That the cloud hath made, And the gift of the dew and the rain" Then laugh and upturn All your fronds, little Fern, And rejoice in the beat of the rain!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
RADIO GIVES PERSONAL TOUCH

"With the establishment of the new radio broadcasting station at the University of Ala bama to establish that personal touch between the institution and it's vast constituency and the other varied and equally progressive devel- opments and improvements coupled with such a high personnel among faculty and students, the state university will be hard to beat in a few years" declared Post Office Inspector M O<Detlie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
FATHER OF ANOTHER GOOSE"

From the Mentor Magazine.
 Elizabeth vergoose, the Massachusetts widow stories known as Mother Goose" stories was not the first to publish some of the best-known ones.
 Charles Perrault French author who lived from 1928 to 1703, published "The Tales of My Mother the Goose" in which Puss-in-Boots and other characters known to every child appear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16
A LATE PERIODICAL
"You're next"

'You're next"
 'Im in no hurry, doctor. I'll wait This is a corking story I'm reading in one of your magazines
 "Whos the author?"
 "A chap named Mark Twain. He was turn ing out some good stuff 20 years ago"