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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18

taxpayers was instant and unmistakabe. The pressure brought to bear was so strong that the politicians in Washington were in a worse plight than ever and the attitude of President Harding who said in effect "A sales tax or nothing" seems to have put a quietus the bonus until next year at least.
 A sales tax would meet with the same ob- jecton that has been made to other forms of taxation. It would be paid by the consumer the common people. It would raise the cost of living when every effort is being made to bring it down, but without much success, and it would fall heavily on the ex-service men. Human ingenuity has never been able to de- wise tax that is measurably fair without pae- ing the burden on citizens of moderate means.
 Although Chairman Fordney of the House ways and means committee announced yester- day that bonus bill "such as the republicans can and will accept" will be presented to the House in ten days, that looks like another "po- litical gesture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
OPERATIONS OF THE WAR FINANCE CORPORATION

Great assistance has been given the Amer ican farmer and exporter by the war finance corporation since its re-establshment. In statement made by Director Meyer to the Sem ate he says that financial assistance aggregat-. ing $263, ,000 has been extended to farm CTS and exporters. The bulk of this large sum has been advanced to banks, other financial in- sttutions and farm cooperative associations.
 Advances for exports have aggregated S50,- 100000, of which $35, ,Ooo,OOO went to cotton alone. The far greater portion of the ad- vances have been in direct aid of marketing farm products.
 The country is bound to feel the effect If this help extended the farmer. The farms are the bedrock of prosperity. We cannot make a beginning at production of man-made things until the soil has produced raw materials and food As the farmer lives by the products of the soil, ehcannot prosper without market for them and fair price. The finance cor poration has advanced the money to transact marketing business, and this, in turn has en- abled the farmer to control the distribution of his products and sell advantageousy.
 With the operation of the farm marketing ganizations- throughout the country, and espe- cally in the south, results from the sales If 1922 farm products ought to be in keeping with the business methods that have been adopted. The farmer has been helped in helping himself That ought to get him into sound financial condition again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18

There may be heavenly voices but the peddler who wakes us up early in the morning by shouting his wares doesn't possess one.
  The lives of coal miners drab enough already, without their being denied the priv ilege of striking early and often. "Get-rich-quick" promoters don't have to con suit sucker list An offer of 100 per cent interest will raise speedy crop. Accused Bucketshop Men Said To Be in Flight. "- Headline Flight in such cases is the natural sequence to accusation.
 * * In these troublous times the persistence with which Farmer Villa is sticking to the farm cannot be too highly commended.
 x < MT. Dempsey says he is willing to fght-if the pot is big enough mere detail, but it may prove to be insuperable. Poincare is adroit potican. That's the only type of politician who ever gets to the top in France, or anywhere else.
 x # A magazine writer has taken up the cudgels in behalf of the flapper. He'll need at least two extra stout sticks. sentimental contemporary pleads for "lovers' lanes." Since when have they needed advocate?
 x x MT. Debs' name seems to have dropped out of print. It's no great loss to the Paragraph CTS union.
 x x X Some of the country's abest confidence men seem to be operating at the Florida resorts this winter.
 X * It would seem proper to scrap a battle ship to so music and eliminate champagne.
 X * Growing old gracefully can never be done to the accompaniment of jazz.
  Europe is still hoping Uncle Sam will say it with billions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
VERSATILE IMPERSoNATOR HAS
 MISSED HIS CALLING

Stephen Weinberg must believe that "al the worlds stage" At any rate, he has shown ex- traordinary skill in playing variety of parts, and the department of justice, assisted by the New York police department, is looking for this protean person who is known as the champion impersonator of interesting people.
 Weinberg's dupes include President Harding, Princess Fatima, Dr. Adolph Lorenz, Mayor Hylan Sof New York and Harold Mccormick Of Chicago. A good appearance, smooth tongue and extraordinary assurance seem to be his principal assets. With nothing more than these qualifications and taste for showy uniforms, he had not difficulty in being accepted at his face value by people who are presumably not easily fooled
 Weinberg is charged with having accepted White House hospitality as Commander Stan ley Wyman, U. S. N, official escort to the Princess Fatima,' when the princess visited President Harding sometime ago, and faced battery of cameras while Commander Wy man" discreetly lowered in the background. In PoSCd States consul to Morocco. Tn 1915 he is said to have entertained the Vice President of the United States in New York hotel as specia! representative for the republic of Salvador Later on he was again in the spotlight ss "Lieut. Com. Ethan Allen Weinberg, consul general for Rumania," and was entertained on board an American battleship, a courtesy he returned without taking the trouble to pay his hotel bill. In 1918 it was Lieut. Royale St. Cyr,' none other than the versatile Mir Vein berg, who got much publicity by announcing his engagement to actress who had agreed to a new form of trial marriage. When the good Dr. Lorenz came over Weinberg promptly appointed himself the surgeons secretary but his identity was discovered and he lost the job
 With world of talent, Weinberg is fritter- ing it away on unproitable pursuits. He has already accumulated enough material, if he has the art of expressing himself, to write several readable volumes, but where he really belongs is in the mimic world of the theatre. He shows signs of being almost as good an actor as Uncle John Drew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
FEDERAL LAW WOULD NOT PUT
 AN END TO LYNCHING

Reports from Washington indicate that the Dyer anti-lynching bill will never become law. Democrats would oppose it to man, and they would have plenty of support among republicans who realize that it would do far more harm than good.
 It is unfortunate that such bill was in- troduced and by member of Congress who is suspected of trying to appeal to his colored constituency by a pernicious piece of legisla- ton which would be unconstitutional in the first place and could never be enforced. The Dyer bill has revived sectional bitterness and cre- ated resentment in the south. It has also in 'tensified the race question, which was being solved in the only way it can be solved-by promoting better understanding between the races and educating public sentiment to oppose all forms of lawlessness.
 Every worthwhile citizen of this country, whether he resides in the north, the cast, the south or the west, abhors lynehing. Nearly every fair-mnded student of the question ad- mits that it is the task of the states and not of the federal government to eradicate this form of violence, which is by no means con- fined to the south.
 The fact that the Dyer bill is designed to curry favor with negro voters of the north makes it all the more offensive to the southern people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
LITTLE HOPE FOR PASSAGE
 OF BONUS BILL

as now seems likely, that situation was brought about by President Harding, and the uproar created when it was proposed to increase the tax burdens of the American people, including the soldiers themselves.
 The bonus was brought up at this time for no other reason than the desire of Congress to plaeate the soldier vote It was piece was so obvious that the predicament in which Congress finds itself is Imaginable. When taxation scheme was announced to raise the money for paying bonus the reply of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
sKIppEp ON TRACK

Passengers on No. 1, fast Louisville and Nashville passenger train, last night certainly received scare about 15 miles out of Birming- ham," said o. A. Porter. "The train was trav- cling about 50 miles an hour when the air brakes were applied and passengers began tumblng forward out of their seats.
 Engineer, conductor, brakemen and others rushed back to a crossing the train had passed and discovered young farmer sadly viewing the remains of Ford piled in the ditch. The darn thing skidded on the track, and I was trying to crank her when the train hit 'er,' he said There were many signs of relief when it was found the car was empty of passengers when hit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
BATTLEFIELD NEWSPAPERS LIVE

From the Westminster Gazette
 The flourishiug, if somewhat cratic French battlefield press has not entirely disappeared since the armistice. The former French editors of trench journals have banded themselves together and formed "a friendly society of newspapers of the front" They still publish joint paper, little known because it is not on sale to the general public, called The Ex- presse du Front
 In the last number of this journal, which appears in as cratic manner as did it's predc- cessors when they had to bow to the exigences of days hard shelling or night counter at tack, appears a notice to readers: "Never grow anxious when The Ex-presse is late," it reads. Ut is signaled once a month, but it has to go slowly because it has to beware of the level crossings.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18

From the Chicago News.
 Titles make little man great and great man little.
 If responsibility doesn't weigh anything it isn't responsible.
 Experience is teacher of mankind and some men will learn of other.
 Nature tries to balance things. As a man grows "short'' his face gets long.
 In crowded street car the standing of a wel-bred man is never questioned
 There should be leisure for men of business and more business for men of leisure. Some pugilists heavyweights, some are lightweights and the majority are long waits.
 The great trouble with man is that he wants to handle the rudder all the time instead of taking his turn at the oars.
 The less woman has to say about keeping a secret the better.
 Why does small boy take delight in seeing how near he can skate to the danger line?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
MONEY EASILY EARNED

Well, num-" said the affable tramp, "howdy-do, mum. You don't remember mel" "No, don't" said the hard-faced housewife
 T passed through here about month ago an you sicked tn dog on me-"
 T remember now"
 "Yes, num- An as I cleared de fence met a little man who handed me half dol lar. He said it worth dat much to find our dat it wasn't safe for him to go home right den. He's comin' down de street now, num- Would you mind sickin' de dog on me again?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
SAVINGS FROM REDUCED
 NAVAL BUDGET

Officials estimate that the scrapping of the uncompleted American battleships and battle cruisers under the terms of the fve-power naval treaty will save an expenditure of approx imately $222 ,0o0,0 for construction alone. Considered in terms of hard roads, education sanitation, aid to farmers and development of inland waterways and ports, the diversion of that sum from purposes to peace transfers it from the ledger account of destruction and waste to that of construction and economy.
 Admiral Coonts, chief of naval operations told the House military affairs committee that it will cost $35O, ,Oo0 ,Oo0 year to maintain the navy under the plans fixed by the arms limitation conference but that without this re- duction, in a few years the navy would cost the government $65O 00O, 900 annually. In other words the country will be saved $300,- 000,000 year by adoption of the reduced naval program Experts are not needed to tell us what be done with this enormous sum saved from war and devoted to peace And the money expended on the arts of peace builds up permanently, while that spent on war and engines of war does not last.
 The s75,ooo,oO0 for building the nations highways seems pitifully small compared to the larger sums that have been spent for arma- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
LETTERS TO EDITOR
JOHN McoRMAcK,s WAR woRY
1e Editor of The Age-Herald ::

To the Editor of The Age-Herad:
 Some weeks ago, while John Mccormack was in the city of Birmingham there was quite bit of talk that he had done no war work Not being able to satisfy myself about the truth of the many assertions, I wrote to D. J.. Ryan, director of bureau of historical records Washington, D. c. I will give his letter yer batim:
 "I beg to state that it is a most easy matter to find any amount of information on the ac- tivities of MT. Mccormack during the war Newspaper story after newspaper story is at hand
 q do not believe that the matter can be covered in better way than by sending you copy of the article that appeared in the Au- gust Red Cross Magazine, volume No. 1S, 1918, No. 8. Certainly both the Red Cross or ganization and the magazine must be popular in Alabama, and it gives source of information that is not entirely Catholic. It also can be re- membered that the article appeared before the close of the war was considered, and written while MT. Mccormack was, comparatively speaking, in the preliminary stages of his war work. You disregard my letter of the 9th as to information and consider this letter GOV ering the entire field.
 
 charities during the period of the war This does not include Liberty bonds and such like it represents actual cash turned into the cof- fers of such organizations as the Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, Y. M. c. A., Salvation Army, Jewish welfare board, etc. Mir. McCor- mack is not member of either the Metropoli- tan Opera company of New York or the Chi cago Opera company of Chicago, although he raised more money single-handed than the membership of these organizations combined It can be said without fear of contradiction that he raised more than any 20 singers, per haps, in the world during the war. He was publicly commended for his war activities by / President Wilson, and on leaving for world tour he given of the most notable banquets ever held in New York city, at the Waldorf-Astoria, when 1900 men, represent ing all classes and grades, gathered to do him honor.
 "The banquet given to him in recogni- tion of his faithful service to the United States his transcendent ability as an artist and his sterling qualities a man
 "Durng the war he was invited, in fact all most commanded, on five great occasions 10 appear with the President of the United States I am, very respectfully yours,
 ''D. J. RYAN,
 Director Bureau of Historical Records
 MRS. G. M. LATHEM. Birmingham, February 16, 1922. 1926 Nine
 teenth street, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
CITIZENS, MEETING

Arrangements are beng made for big citizens meeting in connection with the meet ing of the Alabama Educational association in April" says Dr. N. R. Baker, superintendent of county schools. "Dr. P. P. Claxton will be present mad possibly Commissioner J. J. Tigert of the bureau of education at Washington.
 'It is hoped that the meeting will be well advertised among trustees and interested citi- zens of the school districts, and that the theatre will be full to overflowing when it is held. The exact date and place will be announced later.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
ADRTFT WITH THE TIMES
EXPERTS

I've just shot my husband"
 Well, a'am?" inquired the noted criminal lawyer, in matter-of-fact tone.
 What must I do next?'
 "The most logical thing >is to put yourself in our hands. Any pretexf for shooting -ahem your husband?"
 "Of course I had pretext'
 "lt really wasn't necessary, maam. We rather pride ourselves on winning such cases when there wasn't any pretext"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
WASTED ABUSE

Those wealthy folk
 Who take their ease Each winter cruise In southern seas, Or gather at
 The glad resorts And pass the time
 In pleasant sports, Methinks, can well
 Afford to smile At soapbox or
 Ators who style Them nothing more
 Than parasites Who trample on
 The peoples rights. When one is rich
 And in the swim, / Why should he<eare
 Whats said of him? And, furthermore,
 You must admit, Hard words don't yex
 That crowd bit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
BEFORE THE MIRROR AT THREE SCORE

Samuel Minturn Peck, in the Boston TranscriI I stood before the looking-glass-
 It was a winters morn And viewed how Time had wrought, alas, Upon my face foriorn; And as I stood came Memory
 To peer a while with me, And linn, sad lack, with many sigh The face that used to be! Gray were the locks that thick and black Once shamed the shining crow The spiteful bird had made track
 Around both eyes below Where was the dimple used to dance
 At every gleeful jest? Instead wrinkle met my glance,
 That dimples home possest. I sought to see the funny side
 I tried to smiie--'twas vain; The grimace that in grief I spied
 Was one to give you pain. As I bebeld I could have wept;
 I put the impulse by, For homliness--conviction crept-
 Than moist is better dry. Could balm be found by any art
 Did Fate all comfort ban? Straight Fancy glimpsed an old sweetheart Wed to another man; As 1 recalled-it is a shame
 For one to be so vile That withered crone, my olden flame, I smiled a sweeter smile. And then brushed my hair and left
 The mocking looking-glass Solaced by thought if grace bereft
 To all it comes to pass. The moral of my song may bore
 Yet useful you may find; Before the mirror at three score
 Leave Memory ebhind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
IN DEFENSE OF SOLOMON

From the Arkansas Thomas Cat
 Mother love is wonderful, and we have no doubt that Bethsheba always felt and said that her boy Solomon never would have carried on the way he did if the girls hadn't dressed so immodestly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
THE AUBURN CAMPAIGN

To the Editor of The AgeHerald:
 As an alunlnus of Auburn have read with pleasure the many nice things you have said for Auburn since the drive started. I am quite the many sympathizers of the insti- tuition appreciate to the fullest extent the great help you are doing the college through your valuable paper. feel so proud of this that have to write these few lines. Yours sins cerely, U. V. JONES.
 Auburn February 10 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
INTELLIGENT BRUTE

"rn pull you out of that 4,udhole for $5,' said the farmer.
 With that scrawny mple?" replied th no torist, sarcastically. q don't believe hc could hudgc my car"
 "You don't know this here animal Me = him has pulled so many cars out O that there identical hole that he stops every time we pass here, whether there's anybody in it or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
PROFITABLE LITTLE PLACE,

Josh Spenderby must be getting up in the world" Why do you think so?"
 "He has an imposing town house and refers casually to his little place in the country His little place in the country built tte town house.
 "Eh?'
 'It's still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
"SO THIS IS PARIS r

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 At the Foiles Bergere in Paris the 46 chorus girls appeared in scene clad in seven pounds of beads and 35 yards of transparent chiffon, says a news letter. It would seem unnecessary to add that more than half of the front row seats were occupied by Americans 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
A DUBIOUS OUTLOOK

Eve got wife an six children at home,' said the beggar. Boss, need help"
 'So do l. said the troubled citizen "and whats more, if my luck doesn't mend you're apt to have some competition from me right here on this corner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
BUSY WEEK IN COURT

"The present week has been the most sue cessful city week from the standpoint of the city that has been held since I have been con nected with this office" said Albert S. Eager, deputy clerk in the criminal division of the cir cult court. Not only have more cases appealed from the recorders court of the city of Bir- mingham been tried during the week, but more cases have been disposed of in every way There have also been larger percentage of con victions than during any week of the past.
 "The presence of Judge Lum Duke on the criminal bench during the week has greatly fa- cilitated the handling of the docket, and the assistance he has been able to render the two regular judges has resulted in correspond ingly larger number of the cases being dis posed of"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
CASH AND PUBLICITY

Was your late visitor an actor?p
 "Yes," said the dramatic critic, "an unem- ployed Thespian.'
 "Did you lend him helping hand?"
 q certainly did. I loaned him quarter and wrote paragraph about him stating that he is said to be considering an engagement at $2,000 a week." PAUL. COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
PRAISE FOR DEPARTMENT

''The daring and sheer courage of Fire Chief Middleton and his men in fighting the flames of the oster fire yesterday morning is deserv- ing of the highest praise" said E. A. Hamilton, local manager for the Manhattan Rubber com pany, whose place of business was damaged in the fire.
 Shortly after the fire was reported I arr rived on the scene, and was an eye witness to their efforts to stop the spread of fire, When the chief was advised of the probable spread of the flames to buildings on the west, he im- mediately turned his attention to this and as- sumed direct charge of the firemen, who saved the west wall of the building. Chief Middleton remained on the job for hours until his clothes and those of his men, which had become soaked with water, were frozen stiff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18

Engineers of the Bell system have discov- cred way to amplify the sound of flies walk ing on piece of paper until their footsteps "boom out like the reverberation of thunder" They ought to be able to perfect an alarm clock that would wake up hired girl.
 X *
 French singer, coming over to visit us, says she wants to be jockey. She probably doesn't want to be anything of the sort, but by expressing the wish she got the desired pub licity.
 Lenine is said to have a sallow complexion and oriental eyes. Trotzky is the better loo;- ing of the two, but even then we haven't said much.
 flower shop was caught in Birmingham $ latest conflagration. Unfortunately, when a flower store is burned there can't be fire sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
FASTENING INt

By radio do not care
 To hear the gossip of the air; Though messages fly to and fro. ley're not about the folks I know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
A MORNING PRAYER

When men have misunderstood me, let me rejoice in the knowledge that thou are within me and knowest my every long ipR Amen.-M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18

would we were all of one mind and mind,
 good: O. there were desoIation of jaiers and gall
 lowses. -Cymbelyine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18

MRS. G. M. LATHEM. Birmingham, February 16, 1922. 1926 Nine teenth street south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

|, February 10, 1922.
Evening star., 1922-12-03
Since 1899.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
NO HOME LIKE OURS

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adjacent the 100000 Bridge neighborfood of
vcne,ce. social desirabity and enhancing value
DESCRIPTION.
Glass nclosed sitting maids baths, showers,
"a and % it. front 2car garages alley paved and lighted
PRICE AND TERMS.
The prices this location reasonable The terms
ii desired less than $1,000 cash and S165 month";
cudng interest. and insurance. and of which
S}4 is average monthly saving
EXHIBIT.
The o furnishing is ably demonstrated by Mayer Co.
in our exhibit home. 2S22 Connecticut Avenue.
MIDDAUGII & SHANNON. INCORPORATED, OWNER.
Main oo35 Tenth Floor. Woodward Building 18th and H.