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Evening journal., 1922-11-17
MOhair
Slip-on
Sweaters
@G5!1 sssss 1895

Both plain and fancy stitches are
employed in the weaving OF the
pretty sweaters and YOU are given
choice OF round or "V" necks. All
the models have girdles 20 match
and sizee range from as TO 46.
Colors include black. navy. bun,
grey and brown.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

The beauty OF these blouses is
sccentuated through the introduce
tion Of hand embroidery and beads.
Some OF the models have round
necks, others have "" necks;
belted effects are also introduced.
Colors include black. navy. brown
tan-some showing Paisley trim
mings. All sizes.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
Coats for Sports Wear
All Mannishly Made

Plaid back fleeces and outer
plaids in polaircs, fleeces, tweeds
and English mixtures in great
variety. There is nearly an un-
limited choice of styles in these
three special groups and there
are no reservations.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

Brisk winds from the North are
not go penetrating II one wears a
betticoat Of taffeta or silk Jersey
and Fashion has also decreed that
petticoats are once again quite
right. Here In our assortment YOU
will hnd all the seasons most
wanted shades and all lengths.
First Floor-Centre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
RAIL MILLS OF GARY AND BIRMIGHAM

Birminghams rail mill at Ensley has known orders on it's books requiring half year of steady operations at the normal rate of pro- duction. The Iron Age, referring to the Gary, Ind, plant, in it's current issue, says; "The Gary rail mill will resume operations January 80 with three months run in prospect
 The Birmingham mill did not resume re- gently or at any time in 1921. It did not sus- pend in all of 1921.
 three months of steady work. Birmingham wishes it were as cative as our mill, because the prosperity which is general is the best. At the same time thoughtless, indeed, would our citizens be if they did not realize the
 The Birmingham rail mill booked the first two large 1922 domestic rail orders, those of the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern Pa ciic, for 45,o00 tons each. It booked the first large 1922 export order, that of 14,000 tons for Japan. These orders came because the Bir- mingham mill is so situated as to best supply their requirements.
 Birmingham's advantage over other steel sec tions for export business is her prime claim to superiority. It is the export business that fills the void when domestic business does not apply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
CURSE OF GREAT JEWELS

From the San Francisco Chronicle. .
 What memorable fate has decreed the history of precious jewels shall be eloquent of tragedy?
 The age-old query has arisen in connection with possible disposition of the famous $1,500,- 900 pearl necklace now hidden from view in the Detroit home of Mrs. Anna T. Dodge
 First worn by Catherine of Russia the mag nificent strands for more than 200 years have played an unenviable role in more than one sor- did tragedy.
 The late Horace E. Dodge, millionaire auto mobile manufacturers bought the ill-fated pearls for his wife, disdaining their gruesome record. Within a year he met tragic death The widow, heartbroken, cannot display the jewels.
 Whatever the cause, certain it is that malign influence has followed the worlds most noted jewels. In most instances tragedy has marked their beginning and tragedy has followed them.
 Every new owner, every succeeding pur- chaser, history records, has suffered murder, robbery, suicide, haunting fear, fatal accident tragedy in some form other.
 That has been the history of all great dia- monds, pearls, rubes, sapphires and emeralds.
 It was true of the "Braganza" famous Portu- guese crown jewel; of the "Danau Rajah," the Great Mogul," the "Koh-i-noor," ''the Orloff,,' diamond; the Polar Star" the Shah en- graved with the names of three Persian kings the "Akbar Shah' the "Nizam," the 'Darya- i-noor" and the "Taj-e-mah."
 History is replete with tragic instances in connection with the "Nassak" the Empress Eugenie,n the "Pasha of Egypt the Star of Este" the Star of South Africa the Jubilee" !" the Tiffany Brilliant" and other famous dia- monds.
 Of famous pearls the same is true. "La Pellegrina" and the Great Southern Cross' are notable examples Now the famous Russ pearls seem to be living up to their reputation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
THE KISS IN POLITICS
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Some day an interesting treatise will be writ ten on the importance of the kiss in politics. Even superficial observers of the osculatory phenomenon can testify to it's weight as a vote getter and as job-getter. Planted at the proper time, candidates kiss is worth dozen speeches or gross of handbooks.
 Take the case of Lillian Russell. Although she possesses the tradition of beauty and the stage, Miss Russell has not until lately gone in heavily for statecraft. Last fall she was an nounced as stump speaker for the republican party, fact which was hardly conclusive as to her political skill
 But her moment came when MT. Daugherty was sworn in as Attorney General. Capitaliz- ing her sense of dramatic effect, Miss Russell attended the ceremony and, at the precisely psychological moment, deposited political kiss on Mr. Daughertys brow. From that moment she was made
 So that the formal announcement now that Miss Russell is on her way to Europe to take up her duties as immigration inspector for the United States government is not at all surpris- ing It was merely matter of time that the appointment of Miss Russell to something or other should be given out.
 To prevent any misunderstanding about the efficiency of the political kss it should be made clear that it cannot be used indiscriminately. It would have been great mistake, for example, for male aspirant to office to have bussed MT. Daugherty For expert advice, the ambitious may write Miss Russell or Richmond Pearson Hobson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
PERCY AND OTHERS

From the New York Tribune.
 He will consider any names but Percy, Harold and Archibald, is the announcement of Benja- min R. Gerow of Middletown, N. r., who is at loss to chfisten his seventh son.
 It is curious how some names excite de- rision rather generally in America. Percy has somehow acquired the connotation of "sissi- ness" Not from historical association certainly. Hotspur was Percy. Nor was there anything soft about Harold. The Saxon was a fighter, though he succumbed to the Norman. Archibald is not a common butt of the testers. But did MT. Gerow forget to mention Algernon, Clar- ence, Reginald Cecil and Cyril, all names of honorable antecedents and all made fun Of.
 For whatever reason, the names mentioned have been almost laughed out of fashion and are scarce in the rising generation. The safe coutse for parents sensitive to ridicule, for the sake of their boys, is to stick to the old stand bys. John, Henry, William, Edward, George Richard Frederick, Robert are apparently still regarded as masculine. But generous souls will be found to admit that boys boy for a that even if he's Marmaduke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
WHEN NELLIE BLY RACED AROUND THE WORLD

In 1889 Nellie By made trip around the world in 72 days, hours and II minutes, to show that Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days" was not the idle dream of romancer.
 For those times it was great feat, and the fact that it was accomplished by woman made Nellie By famous. Now she is dead at the age of b6 From the pinnacle of worldwide notoriety she dropped into obscurity, and com paratively few people, except readers of the New York Evening Journal, for which she wrote, knew that she was still living. Her exploit was soon eclipsed by others which captured the pub lie fancy.
 Nellie Bly in private life was Mrs Robert L. Seaman. From early youth she was a newspaper writer, but retired from her profes- sion while to engage in business The lure of the "game" was still strong, however, and she resumed her newspaper work in New York.
 Since 1889 speed records of one kind and an- even Jules Vernes hero, the redoubtabe Phin- eas Fogg, is sadly out of date but older news by Nellie By, whose name was synonym for journalistic enterprise and feminine pluck. She was a satisfying heroine to every boy and girl in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
NATION GRIEVED BY AWFUL
 THEATRE TRAGEDY

Saturday nights Theatre tragedy in Washing ton seems to have been due to another of na- tures outbursts, against which the efforts of man are so often unavaing.
 A steel and concrete roof, weighted with more than thirty inches of snowfall, collapsed upon the helpless victims in the theatre below And yet, even though the building had been constructed most carefully and officially ap- proved, itN does seem that the character of the construction should have borne the weight of snow, since it was the only roof in the capital city to give way under the strain of the heavy burden. Washington expects snowstorms. They nothing unusual and even Saturday s snowfall was exceeded in 1899.
 With these facts in mind, there will un- doubtedly be immediate effort made to place the blame and provide against similar catas- trophes in future.
 The heart of the nation goes out in sympa- thy to the bereaved. Anything which affects the capital affects the entire country, so closely does everyone feel to events at the center of government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
LETTERS TO EDITOR
WAR FINANCE LOANS
litor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The war finance corporation in Washington is very anxious for the bankers of the state of Alabama to realize what is being done by the government to facilitate reasonable extension of credit to banks who are making agricu- tural loans. Alabama has not been able up to the present to make the same use of these fa- cilities as some other states, on account of the laws of the state, covering the crop liens for advances.
 Now, that we have entered into a new year and these papers can be put on the proper basis, the banks are beginning to apply for these funds very freely.
 The committee of the Alabama agency is com posed of H. M. Hobbie, chairman; A. M. Bald win, E. c. Melvin of Selma; Frank Moody of Tuscaloosa, and H. T. Bartlett of Birmingham. This committee meets in Montgomery every Thursday to pass upon the applications which are in the hands of the agency and which are in proper form. It is the desire of the state agency to do everything to be helpful to the bankers in using these facilities The members of the committee have not spared themselves or their time in this cause and are anxious to serve.
 An office has been opened in Montgomery and everything will be done to expedite the making of these advances to the banks. Atten- tion is called to the fact that these loans are not made direct to the individual, and that the individual must continue to get his loans from the banks who in turn can borrow from the war finance corporation.
 Thanking you for giving this what publicity you can, l an, very respectfully,
 H. M. HOBRIE, Chairman.
 Montgomery, January 28, 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
ROAD BOND AMENDMENT MEANS
 MUCH TO ALABAMA

Alabama must take her proper place among the sisterhood of states by voting overwhelm- inly for the road bond amendment. The pre- vious election was declared illegal, through no fault of the people of this state, who showed themselves determined to get Alabama out of the mud.
 A vote for the amendment is vote for pro- gress. Any man who opposes good roads now adays confesses himself behind the times The $25, ,000 000 bond issue will entail no additional expense to the taxpayers of Alabama. Motor vehicle licenses will pay the interest on the bonds, create a sinking fund and pay for road maintenance.
 The state of Alabama and every county, no matter how small, will share in the funds ap- propriated for building roads. The state will appropriate $250.000 for each county, which will mean $500,000 when matched by the fed eral government This is the only way by which the poorer counties of the state can hope to get permanent roads.
 Road building in Alabama has been held up by an unfortunate technicality in the last cleo tion. Nothing of the kind will occur again. The government stands ready to do it's part. Alabama must show herself willing to cooperate with the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
 NO MORE LICKING STAMPS

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Among innovations more or less recently adopted by the United States postoffice de- partment to speed service and lessen work in a mechanical device which does away with the nc- cessity for licking postage stamps The state ment of Acting Postmaster Power that this serv- ice shortly will be extended to San Francisco should be hailed with delight by overworked stenographers.
 The device consists of detachable meter and recording apparatus that impresses on the face of an envelope the reproduction of stamp and cancellation. Any business or industrial or ganization may lease or buy one of these ma chimes. The machine is set for certain num- Der of impressions and this number is paid for in advance. After that the machine must be reset.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
FEMALE ANTS TOILET

From the Detroit News.
 One may often see an ant pause in the midst of her duties in the field and begin to comb herself She drops out of the gang of fellow workers and, climbing a nearby clod, stands upon her hind legs and plies teeth, tongue and comb. From top of head to tip of hind legs she goes, smoothing out rufied hair and removing atoms of dirt invisible to the eye.
 The ants body is covered with fine pube- scence which corresponds to the fur of animals. This is interspersed with bristles and spnes, which are sometimes jonted, and are so ar ranged as to aid materially in keeping the body clean.
 Particles of soil cling to this hairy covering, but the hair protects the body, keeping the dirt from the surface of the skin allowing it to be shaken off easily. The brushing. washing and combing of this hairy coat constitute the in- seet's toilet making.
 The tongue is one of the efficient articles of the toiet. Around the sides of this organ curves a series of ridges covered with hemisphefical bosses. The ridges are hard and thus arA fitted for uses of comb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
HIKES BEAT DANCING

While not committing myself the ques- tion of dancing at East Lake, it seems pity that the people of Birmingham cannot take ad- vantage of the attractive advantages that nature herself has provided" says John D. Sutherland. Modern dancing at best is an artificial form of recreation, and in itself has little construc- tive value, while cross-country hikes, afternoon camera parties and the like, providing as they do the social interest, as we'll as the benefits of outdoor exercise, tend to keep the city from becoming social hot house.
 "One thing a city needs is to come in con- tact with nature in order to preserve it's v- tality as all cities are in danger of becoming emasculate and effeminised. There are few cities that enjoy the natural advantages for this contact that Birmingham affords. There ought to be dozens of hiking parties thread ing through the hills on Sunday afternoons, yet on my own frequent hikes I seldom meet any parties save where they are in automobiles. With the young people indulging more often in outdoor forms of social activities I feel that the dance problem will take care of itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
GOOD MORNING
PRAISES IRWIN

"The appearance of Will Irwin, the ace of correspondents at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday night is of more than usual inter- est to newspaper men and women," said John Sparrow. "Irwin is product of the west and his career has been most interesting one. He was one of the first correspondents in the field after war was declared and was the first English-speakng prisoner of war when in 1914 he, with Irwin Cobb and John T. McCutcheon, were held by the German commanders for a time. He is an interesting speaker, and I am sure everyone who hears him will enjoy his lecture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30

bility, With' the same mixture tile is manu- factured that is beautiful and everlasting.
 Little is now lost in the process of making iron. The by-products of the coke plant are conserved and used in the arts, the sciences, in medicines, in appliances for peace and in means of destruction. It is predicted that the time will come when no coal will be burned outside the by-product oven.
 All these economies add to the comfort of life and the happiness of men. The dull gray slag that goes into the foundations of highways performs as great a service as any of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Some folks just can't foot bill without kicking.
 Undertakers svSptually overtake the rest of mankind, \x
 You have doubtless observed that sensible peo- ps agree with you. W Even the tumble shoemaker frequently as sciates with ne upper clasA
 Any kind of nat looks goodspn woman with tie right kind of face.
 A womsns curiosity is exceeded only by that of che man who says he hasn't any.
 The man who can say "Yes" and "No' at the right time has sufficient command of lan- guage.
 Women a.Nsyz ave lot to say about their rights, but never word about the wrongs of the poor men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
SMALL ORDERS FOR COAL

"The retail coal man is in position to come in contact with real conditions,o said Walter Moore,
 'Take this as an example: Last Friday we delivered 43 tons of coal from our yards, and in only six cases were the orders for much as one ton. They were all for half ton or for $2 worth of coal. We issued instructions to deliver as little as $2 worth of coal to any point in the city because appreciate condi- tions. Formerly men called up and ordered two or three tons of coal sent out. Now it is the housewives who call up. Many of them simply haven't the money to buy more. dt is a condi- tion we all lament and which we should all do our part in trying to overcome"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
MISERERE

Gale Young Rice, in The Forum. Wind, rain and thunder last night wildly intoned A mighty miserere to the skies. Under a surge of sound the forest moaned And swayed and crossed itself, pentent-wise, Its leafy limbs reached out, or clutched and lis
 tened,
 As still things seem to do, for the next crash. Terribly then followed the lightning's lash, And the wet earth, scourged with palor, glis-
 tened.
 Infinite seemed the sound along the earth;; And yet beyond lay interstellar space, To which such spasms as but as the worth And buzz of fly's wing-leaving no trace Is there no final measure then at all For greatness? Are our strivings, too, as small!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
THE GROWING USES OF
 FURNACE SLAG

Many years ago the slag piles about Birming ham were c6nsidred a nuisance. Railroads were welcome to take the slag away and use 1t for roadbeds.
 Now every cubic yard of slag that leaves a slag pile brings revenue. Thousands of tons are shipped in prepared sizes for highway and building foundations. A Florida road building program covering S3 miles has called for 5o,0oo tons of this slag. One concern does an annual business of more than million tons.
 The Tennessee company takes the slag re- maining after production of steel and converts it into phosphate fertilizer. The ingredients entering into the manufacture of steel leave a residue adapted for the purpose. This phos- phate has stable and regular market.
 Slag has been mixed with cement in the pro- duction of face brick of beauty and dura-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
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 HUMoR OF CHILDREN
From the London Daily Mail.

From the London Daily Mail.
 Amusing examples of childish humor were given at the Royal Sanitary Institute, Buck ngham Palace road, S. w., by Dr. Kimmins, chief inspector of the elementary schools in London, in a lecture on Laughter"
 Saying his prayers one night, boy of solemnly said, If I die tonight, please, God, excuse me coming to heaven in my pajamas."
 "At the age of great change sweeps over the mind of children,'' said Dr. Kimmins. "They begin to read good boks and to enjoy funny stories and jokes To parent who asked what book she liked best a 9-year-old girl replied, Well, really, 1 believe the funniest thing I know is MT. Shakespeare's Comedy i, of Errors. ;"
 Jokes connected with the classroom are es- pecially pouplar with children of 10. Told to write sentence including the word "notwith- standing boy wrote, My brother has shiny trousers, but notwithstanding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
A BASEBALL
 PROFESSORS SALARY
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 The news that John McGraw is to receive salary of $65,0OO year for five years for managing the Giants must fill the young base ball fan with admiration and longing
 Some of the fans elders will wonder why an income almost as large as that of the Presi- dent of the United States should be earned by the manager of baseball club. They do not reflect that the national game is now one of the sciences and that the great professor of it must be paid better than any college president.
 baseball manager must be judge of new timber, for his human material is constantly wearing out. He must know ae a glance whether Pitcher Doe of the Bush league has mind, temperament, strength and science capa- ble of being developed into big league star.
 He must understand his old players so wei that he will know just when they begin to lose their batting eye, when they slow up a fraction of second in stealing base, when they begin to "arch" the ball in throwing across the dia- mond, and when they lose that zest which makes them Wagners and Collinses.
 The baseball genius must know his adver- saries almost as well as his own forces. He must know the qualities of opposing pitchers the weakness of the enerny's team at the bat, on the bases and in the field He must guess not only what the other fellow is going to do but what the other fellow thinks he, the manager, will do.
 Even these abilities can attract salary of $65,000 year only in business which has a huge income. But baseball in this region is 50 popular that the gate receipts of two big days will about pay the managers salary for year.