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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT BAD ROADS
 AND THE PROMISES OF IMPROVEMENTS

Birmingham yesterday, and most of it looked like new money.
 The Ensley plants of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company had a pay day Thursday. The largest amount of cash money paid out in year or two was distributed there. These plants for the past several weeks have been working 100 per cent. The pay roll was a splendid exhibition of industrial improvements. The Birmingham "pay roll crop promises ceeding we'll for the near future
 
 That Birmingham is getting on its feet and going ahead is evidenced by conditions in the new government building. Already this great building has been found too small for it's pue- poses.
 The United States court facilities have been found inadequate and already a movement is on foot to urge Congress to appropriate for another story. The original plans provided for third story, but the government appro- priation found inadequate account of the increase in price of building material after the appropriation has been made and the plans drawn.
 * x
 Birmingham seems to be dissatisfied with the commission form of government. It first tried three commissioners, without satisfaction. It then tried five commissioners, and there is still great dissatisfaction.
 Some of the civic clubs are advocating q city manager plan. Others are in favor of the old form of mayor and board of aldermen. As a matter of fact the latter is the real Amer ican system. Under that government every section has direct representation, and if good men are selected it is undoubtedly the fairsct and best system of government
 Under the city manager form all depends upon selecting the right man. In some cases a popular fellow has been selected over a real coId-blooded business man, and the result has has been failure.
 This matter should be threshed out by the people of Birmingham before the next legisla- ture meets If necessary primary election could be called for the people to decide whether they desired to continue commission form of government as of today; or go to the city manager plan, return to the system of having a mayor and board of aldermen. It is matter for the people themselves to de- eide.
 Atlanta and other neighboring southern cities, after thorough investigation, decided to hold on to that form of city government con ducted by mayor and board of aldermen.
 Let us thresh this matter out in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
FINE FLOW OF LANGUAGE

Did you sell rat trap in that house across the street?" asked the book agent.
 "No," said the rat trap specialist Nobody seems to be at home but the head of the house and he was draped in bath towel when he poked his through the door"
 What did he say to your"
 "Pd hate to tell you, but he's gifted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
HUNT FOR GRAIN INSPECTOR

"One of the largest shipments of grain for export ever made through the port of Mobile was handled this week, 100 car loads consti- tuting the shipment" said H. K. Miner, chair man of the Alabama harbors commission.
 But Mobile came near losing the shipment, and it appeared for a while that the grain would be taken by rail to New Orleans for shipment. No competent grain inspector could be found at Mobile, and we had to wire Birmingham, Atlanta, Memphis and finally to St. Louis before finding an inspector that could pass upon the grain shipped as required by shipping regulations. We had to pay the ex- penses of this inspector from St. Louis to Mobile, besides remunerating him for his time.
 "This incident shows the seriousness of the situation at Alabamas only seaport. If the states credit is loaned to the port, as is pro- posed in the constitutional amendment to be voted on in November, improvements will be made in the port which will obviate such trouble experienced this week. There would be sufficient handling of grain through the seaport of Alabama to warrant competent inspectors remaining there full time.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
ENCOURAGING

"wel, is that new play of yours a success?" q hope so," said the producer. "On the open ing night three critics fell asleep and another one sneaked out to play Kelly pool"
 ''That looks bad"
 "But all the commuters in the house stayed until the final curtain fell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
ON DUTY, AS IT WERE

'1m afraid, my friend,' said the lecturer, interrupting his address to point an accusing finger at little man who was yawning in a front seat, 'that you are not following me closely"
 "Tm not friend of yours," replied the lit tie man, truculently, land I'm not here to listen. Pm waiting to put out the lights and lock up the hall.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
DELAYED DELIVERY

"You telephone is busy this morning" re- marked patron who was loafing in the office of master bootlegger.
 "That last call was from client of mine People are spoiled that's what they I ex- plained to him that our truck broke down and he wanted to know why in the dickens I didn't deliver his six quarts by motorcycle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
ESCORTED TO A CAB

Have you ever been evicted from public place?"
 "Not forcbly," said MT. Jagsby, with rem iniscent air, "but have hay recollection of having passed through pair of swinging doors several times in the old days with a man at my elbow who had white coat.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
MIR. PEPYs

From the Florida Metropolis.
 Samuel Pepys, the diary keeper, was born 2s9 years ago. After we have been dead as long as Sam we won't care who reads or imi- tates our diary, either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
LEADING TO A BOOB DEGREE

"Pa?"
 s'Well Thomas?"
 "Whats a bucket shop?" "A bucket shop, my son, offers postgrad- uate course in the school of experience"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
OTHER CAREERS

Full many a maid Her head will toss And think her life A total loss, Because her face Is never seen Upon the motion Picture screen. '1is better so, There are jobs to fill That call for cul- Inary skill, And one may star In worth while show, As mistress of A bungalow
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
RECKLESS FORDS

From the Tampa Tribune.
 A Ford passed through here yesterday having on the back sign which read: Heaven or he'll which?" Now, isn't that just like a Ford? They don't give dern where they go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
MEN SELL; WOMEN BUY

From the Atchison Globe.
 When men talk together it is of prices at which things be sold; women talk of prices at which things can be bought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
coHENs MIDNIGHT" THIRD EDITION

'It was very gratifying to me the past week to receive most appreciative letter from Dodd, Mead & Go. of New York city, the publishers of Octavus Roy Cohens novels, thanking me for my recent story about hia latest book, Midnight said Dolly Dalrymple
 "To those who are interested in Roy Cohen's great success, and these are legion, it will come as a substantiation of my statement that his popularity is unsurpassed in America today, as a writer of negro stories and detective stories, that his new book, Midnight is going into its third edition, according to his publishers, their letter to containing the following:
 May we take this occasion to compliment you on the Midnight article? Not many re- views we have seen have the human interest touch you have given the review of MT. Cohen's new book.
 "By the way, we are just going to press with the third edition of the story. Detective stories never have the selling power of out-and-out romance but MT. Cohen's detective stories are always leaders in their class"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-12
A MORNING PRAYER

When thou seemest far from me, Lord, it is my fault and not thine indifference. o help me to cast out the selfishness and sin which stand between thee and me! Amen--M s. B.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28
FLOGGING LEADS TO SUIT

imported Klansmen acting under or
ders to beat the Mayor because of his
religious belief, want. to find the
men who issued the ORDERS Mr..
Stewart Indignantly met attempts to
cast doubt upon the accuracy of the
Mayors story saying: ANY one who
thinks this was a frame-up hasn't
seen as did, the broad livid, blue and
black stripes on Mr. Schierlman's
back. / have been promised aid from
the state in running down this crime.
Such a cowardly attack is a direct
challenge to law and order and good
Americanisrn."
Harold F. McGugen, attorney for
Schierlman, has announced that the
aid of Federal authorities may be in
voked to run down the opponents of
100 per cent Americanism" who at
tackled Schierlman. An element of
humor was injected into the otherwise
grim situation by the action of the
Khan in offering to assist in the in
vestigations that are being carried on
by the lawful authorities. A state
ment issued appropriately from the
propaganda Office of the Khan in Kan
sas City offers reward of $500 to
the officer or officers who bring about
the arrest and conviction of any or all
persons connected with the affair."
Mayor Schierlman owns hall in
Liberty. There in a recent address
Walter Keith, candidate for the office
of District Judge, severally attacked
the Khan as un-American. 1t is be-
lieyed that this is the basis of the
whipping. Schierlman has been
mayor of Liberty for eighteen months,
and has lived here for forty years. He
is forty-two years old and has a wife
and three children. He is sufficiently
recovered to be able to leave his home.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28
GOV. ALLEN DECLARES KHAN
Responsible
100 9-@1
Y. C. w. C. News Service. J

IN. C. w. c.. News Service.)
Governor. Henry j. Allen of
Kansas who recently ordered an
investigation of Ku Klux Khan out
RACES in that State which culmi-
mated later in the flogging of Mayor
Schierlman of Liberty issued the
following statement concerning the
latter incident
kansas has never tolerated the
idea that any group may take the
law in it's own hands and it is not
going to tolerate it now 1t matters
not whether those who committed
this crime are Klansmen or men
merely using the cloak of the Khan
to hide their identity. The respon
sibility rests on the shoulders of
those who employ the disguise and
preach the right of mobs or take.
the law in their own hands.
'The whipping of Mayor Schierl-
man is a disgrace of which every
citizen. of Montgomery county
should be ashamed"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28

the diminutive of Eve.
st. Kenneth was an abbot of Kill
kenny. His day is October II.
st, Clarence, a Bishop of Vienne.
April %.
: If two suitable men are nominated
for office and dislike one, or ones
family, do / sin against charity if |
vote for his opponent?
A decision to vote for candidate.
one would think, should be based on
a conscientious Judgment of his fit
ness foG the office, and not merely on
personal feeling Can you reconcile
your dislike with Christ's statement
of the second great commandment:
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self" Generally speaking, one is free
to vote according to ones honest po-
litical convictions The question of sin
is hardly involved unless it might be a
case of voting for one notoriously un-
fit for public service in behalf of the
common welfare of the people.
Is scrupulousness dispieasing to
God? How can a person have peace
of mind when he does what scruple
says is wrong?
Scrupulousness is generally state
of mind commonly manifested in an
unfounded fear that there is sin,
where, as matter of good judgment
or of common sense, there is no sin.
This certainly is abnormal and is dis.
pleasing to God in proportion to the
| moral responsibility of the one hav-
/ ing such conscience. .Scruple has
no business saying thing is
| wrong when it is not So The one
to whom scruple so speaks must
abide by the judgment of the confess.
or and implicitly follow his directions
Such a one not only may but ought
| to act in defiance of his irrational
| Notwithstanding fears He should
resolutely dismiss his own opinion
| accepting the decision and unflinch
ingly carrying out the advice given by
his confessor Think of good anC
pleasant and helpful things to do now
and tomorrow, but do not try to solve
! out of the past what by you, as your
own experience proves, is unsolvable
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28
BIG HOLY NAME PARADE

The Catholic men of Dubuque par
ishes and OF churches of surrounding
communities in Iowa, Illinois and Wis
consin, 5000 and more, will unite in a
public parade and Pontifical Benedic-
ton ceremony on Sunday, October 20,
under the auspices of the combined
Holy Name societies of Dubuque. The
Rev. w. P. Werlich, pastor of the Holy
Ghost parish of Dubuque, is the spir-
itual director of the local Holy Name
societies.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28
CATHOLIC MAYOR UPHELD BY
GOVERNOR. i
IN. C. w. c. News Service.)

NANs ~ '" ~. ANS"o NJ 'iSC'I
Theodore Schierlman, mayor OF
Liberty Kan, and one OF the few
Catholics in the town, has instituted
suit for 100000 against the town of
Liberty for injuries received when he
was f1ogged by men representing
themselves as members of the Ku
Klux Khan the night of October IA.
His action is taken under the pro-
visions of the Kansas mob law which
makes community responsible for
injuries done to citizens within it's
limits by mob violence. The outrage
has attracted statewide attention and
Governor Allen has issued state
ment strongly condemning such
tactics and announcing that vigor-
Gus investigation is being carried on
by State Attorney General Hopkins.
Schierlman was told that he was whip
ped because he was zone Of those fell
lows that has denounced the Khan"
The mayor told of his experience
as follows: Il had just closed my
store-an automobile sales agency
Saturday night. Three motor cars
drew UP to the curb. License plates
had been removed, the cars were not
the property of any one in Liberty.
-Four men rode in each machine. Three
jumped out of one car, grabbed me
and hurled me into the rear seat.
Then the cars headed out of town.
1--WE are going to beat You until
you understand that We won't stand
for you talking against the Ku Klux
Klan,' one of the men told me.
81 had talked against the Khan, for
/ believe in a mans right to practice
any religion he wants. After we got
out into the country about three miles,
the twelve men ordered me out OF the
car. Then they took ropes and tied
me TO tree. One ripped the shirt
from my back. Two others took turns
with harness tug-a strap about
three feet long and a quarter of an
inch thick. / believe it had been
soaked in oil in preparation for the
beating. The men said they were not
residents of Liberty but were instruct
ed by my neighbers to beat me-
After Mayor Schierlman had been
given twenty stripes with the strap
the punishment was interrupted tenn
porarily and the Mayor said: Men
If this is 100 per cent Amerieanism
/ don't like it. - You don't, chi" one
of them shouted and gave him ten
more stripes adding, Maybe you like
it better now" The victim was then
placed in one of the automobiles and
brought back to within two miles OF
Liberty where he was released with
the parting admonition: Now keeT
your mouth shut; if you don't we viii
have to do this again and then we viii
use tar and feathers"
Daniel W. Stewart, county attorney
has instituted an investigation of the
affair 81 want to send the members
of this mob to the penitentiary," Ste
wart said. eff, as l believe, they were
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28
Can Catholics be married without
haMinn The hams. nIhliShHd2 --....

Can Catholics be married without
having the banns published?
A dispensation can be obtained for
good reasons. OF these the pastor is
the best Judge. He should be con,
suited
viii wearing Sacred Heart badge
help one in sickness?
Not absolutely of itself. A sacra-
mental, as the catechism says, "incites
to holy thoughts" that is, helps one
to have right disposition, while ask
ing God for His favor Using the
badge rightly according to the inten-
ton of the Church and imploring
Gods grace of a restoration to health
will Undoubtedly bring blessing. II
it does not bring cure, it may at
least obtain the grace of patience and
submission to Gods holy will. Any
prayer-book has the litany of the
Sacred Heart, which can be used APP
propriately for either novena or for
the nine Fridays For information
about badges, etc, write to the Mes.
senger of the Sacred Heart, w. 101
ST., n. Y. City.
A question on points of medical
practice.
Conscientious physicians and sur
geons acquaint themselves with the
principles by which the lawfulness OF
unlawfulness of certain matters in
their practice are judged from the
Catholic point of view. The questions
submitted cannot with rropriety be
answered in these columns. The
Church does not "allow" or forbid
what doctor does, but she can de
termine and say, if occasion demands
whether or not his action is permiss
ible according to natural or divine
law So far as these matters affect
conscience. they had best be inquired
about in the sacred tribunal OF
penance.
Is Rernice a saints name? Alse
Evelyn, Kenneth and Clarence?
The first is the name of st
Berenice, a Syrian martyr. whose day
is observed in some places October 4
Evelyn is a modern form of Evelina
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28

There is nothing sadder in this
world than the lost or wasted lives of
men; sadder to the eye which is able
to discern them than poverty or death.
Those who are the sufferers in this
generally retain lifelong delusion
about thema namely, that they are
caused by anybody's fault rather than
their own.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28
CORNERSTONE OF new
HOSPITAL

The cornerstone of st. Mary's. new:
hospital, located at the corner of the
Clayton road and De. Nun avenue, ST.
Louis, was laid with the usual cere-
monies on Sunday afternoon. October
%. A procession was formed at ST.
Luke's church, Richmond Heights, st.
Louis county, and marched to the hos
pital ground; the various societies of
st. Likes and the neighboring par
fishes were in line and the faculty and
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-10-28

students of the Christian Brothers new
college also participated. Archbishop
Glennon cf1iciated, assisted by the To-
cal and visiting clergy. The Rev.
James T. Coffey, pastor of st. Leo's
church, St. Louis, preached the SER
mon.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
ATTENDS
KEITH JUBILEE
Representative Underhill Tells
OF Association With Foun-
ders of Theater.

Former President and Mrs. VIII
son. accompanied by Mrs. Boiling
Mrs. Wilson's mother. Miss Bertha
Boiling and John Randolph Boiling
attended the final celebration OF
jubilee week at Il. +. Keith's Thea
ter. last night.
Manager Robbins. of Keith's
designated last night as Congress
sional Night" Representative Un-
derhill. OF Massachusetts,. made an
address in which he told of his
association with the Keiths, E. F..
Albee. associate founder OF the
circuit and +. +. Proctor, also one
of the founders.
Following the performance. the
drum and bugle corps of the
Third Battalion. Sixty-fourth In
fantry. Fort Washington, under
command of Maj. Hartigan and
Capt. T. II. Smith. save a short
program.
Poor children of the CITY were
guests of Manager Robbins at a
special performance given at the
playhouse yesterday morning
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30

Continued From Page One.
have thought of it as a, peace con-
ference in the larger sense. But
you have only to linger. In Europe
for few brief days and talk vita
but n few of the welff informed 70
perceive how ipexact ist anys such
lanalogy. .,s-...,,..
:Misunderstandings Disappear Here.
At Washington three great naval
powers and four great Pacific
powers met to accomplish things
which all desired. we were sep
arated from each other neither by
past rivalries nor by present griev-
ances. The most acute misunder-
standing. th9t between Japan and
ourselves, was largely imaginary.
II disappeared in the. face of evil
dent good faith on both sides.
+ But in Europe there is no such
thing as recognized good faith. II
you hear the average Englishman
speak of France, or the average
Frenchman speak of England. the
things said can hardly fail to come
as a shock. To the Briton. France
is an aggressive and militaristic
nation. blocking the road to all Eu-
rOpean progress by her excessive
demands upon Germany.slA And this
obstruction explains To 3tthe FngI
lishman his presefitzpfig}it, the-most
desperate in all Brittsh- history. ss'r-
France BIames England.
On his side the Frenchman, re-
CARDS the Briton as having spoiled
the victory. selfishly taken all the
real profits which could be quickly
acquired and then. Joined with the
German in preventing France from
obtaining the simplest and most
reasonable of her demands, namely
reparations and security. You can
not exaggerate the enormous mis-
trust and worse which today sepa-
rate Englishmen and Frenchmen
1t Is the outstanding fact of each
international conference: 1t was an
impressive circumstance in our own
little conference, far from European
soil.
when an. .Englishman and a
Frenchman meet in an international
conference the .Erenchman expects
to be cheated. He regards the Eng
lishman as an. enemy endeavoring
to deprive. him of things which
mean life and death. Moreover, so
-tHeId "a HdS sIHe- u FenCn ulStruSt De-
come that again and again, with
almost monotonous regularity, the
French prime ministers who have
agreed 10 treaties or conventions
with Lloyd George have been forth
with thrust out of power by the
French chamber amidst the univer-
sal expression of approval in the
country at large. Clemenceau. Ley
cues. BRAND, all have fallen on this
account and already Poincare's days
seem numbered.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-30
TUESDAY TOBE BUNDLE DAY =
FOR NEAR EAST SUFFERERS
Appeals for Clothing and Canned Milk Made
to Washingtonians.

clothes" Mrs. Cabot Stevens, OF the
Near East committee. said yester-
day.
Thousands May Die.
''In addition to the orphans, un-
known thousands who shave been
made homeless and helpless by war.
massac.es and famine in the noun
tain regions of Southern Russla and
Armenia are In need today and. will
die when winter begins unless rags
are replaced by Clothing boarded in
American closets and sttics.
with the exception OF food, there
Is no need greater than that for
clothing. and We are asking for warm
clothing. caps, shoes. blankets and
quilts. No silks. thin lingerie, slip
pers and hats are needed"
Other Bupdie stations.
Bundles NAY be lest also at Ward
man Park Hotel and the following
churches: cleveland Park Congrega-
tional First Congregational, Foun-
dry. Fourth Presbyterian. st. Ste
phen's. St. kargarets. Epiphany,
tlfteenth Street Presbyterian, Mount
Nsrnon Place M. E.. Grace Reformed
Church OF the Covenant, Chevy Chase
Presbyterian. Petworth M. E., Christ
J.. E. Luthur Place Memorial. Ip>
gram Memorial Brookland NJ. E.,
Eckington Presbyterian. Calvary Bap-
tist. Unitarian House. 1888 Columbia
road. and st. Aloysius Rectory.
PERSONS sending bundles are asked
TO remove all matches from pockets
OF the clothing and to tie shoes in
pairs.