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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
LETTERS TO EDITOR
IN DRFENsE OF BOLLYWOoD
Editor 81 Nc Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
was very much interested in your editorial
in this mornings paper on Hollywood as quiet
as country village" and desire to indorse the
statement made by the "motion picture STAR"
which was quoted by you.
On my recent trip to the west | spent 10
days in Hollywood, and can testify to the good
order and quietness that prevailed, and the
splendid behavior Of the citizens of that inter-
esting city.
1t is certainly splendid church-going town,
as was evidenced by the fact that on the two
Sundays | was in Hollywood the church was
crowded that / attended, and | heard as fine
an orthodox sermon as l have ever listened
to anywhere.
It was my good fortune to be honored with
a pass through the Lasky studio, where | wit
messed the production of scenes in a number Of
forthcoming pictures. The behavior inside the
studios was as fine as / have ever seen any
where and I was amazed at the immense
amount of work and capital necessary in pro-
ducing pictures.
feel sure that If the good citizens Of Amer
lea would patronize the best type of pictures
that it would soon revolutionize the industry
and eliminate things that are Objectionable.
Yours very truly, JOHN w. SHELLEY.
Birmingham, October &c, 1922
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28

have more of them. The largest number Of
immigrants, AZ per cent Of the total, are clas-
sified under the head Of mo occupation"
The one thing most noticeable about the inn
migration data is that wholesale importation
of common labor has bran stopped under the
present immigration i and the effect is
apparent throughout the sast and middle west,
where immigrant labor is accustomed to con-
centrate There is now employment for every
ablebodied laborer in America at good wages.
Moreover, there will be less difficulty in as
similating a small percentage Of common
labor from other countries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
LITTLE UNSKILLED LABOR
AMONG IMMIGRANTS

There are no hordes Of unskilled labor COM
ing to Science Service, Washington, which
makes speciality of statistical reports on va
rious industries and activities, published daily
in The Age-Herald.
The report on inauguration for the fiscal
year 1922 shows that common labor consti-
tuted ii per cent of the total, while skilled labor
was 20 per cent. The country would rather
have skilled than unskilled labor, because it
IS more intelligent and more self-reliant.
Skilled labor is not easily misled by agi-
tators.
Farmers constituted only 3 per cent Of the
immigrants. The United States would like to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
A RATS SOUL.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
DR.. Darlington of the American Psychic in
stitute proposes to inelose in sealed flask a
rat and wad Of wool stepped in chloroform
He will take the weight before and after the
passing of the rats "soul" or vital principle
and thus determine the difference due to the
presence of the animating spirit.
The idea is not novel, though primitive man
kind made no such line of demarkation between
body and soul as that which occurred to the
sophisticated minds of Greek philosophers or
tore church councils apart in the middle ages.
But no attempt to register on the most deli
cate balances the weight Of what passes when
the soul departs has been convincing to sound
minded metaphysicans. Nothing material is
actually and absolutely destructible, and we
safely may assume that the same law of indie
structibility applies in the realm of the spirit
ual. Yet to assay the immaterial by the gross
material apparatus of test tubes and balances
is quite beyond our human powers. Sometimes
there seems little to choose between the soul of
rat and that of man. Yet there is a differ
ence, and it cannot be measured in terms of
grains, or even scruples, like an apothecary's
prescription.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

From the Chicago News
wise son overlooks lot of his dads talk,
Politeness is responsible for good many
white lies.
Don't confide in person who is always con-
fiding in you.
girl likes to listen to soft nothings when
they mean something.
After girl baby gets too big to play with
her toes she begins to flirt.
1t doesn't do much good to talk to the aver
age man for his own good.
Before getting the best of it the average
man gets the worst of it several times
He's a smart man who is smart enough to
refrain from boasting of his smartness.
AS yet the mirror has not been made that
will enable man to see himself as others see
him.
If a man ever wishes he had been born
woman it is when he observes the fool actions
of other men.
After a man has posed as cynic Tor a
while he begins to think too little of others
and too much of himself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
GOOD TIMES COMING

"Local conditions are steadily improving"
w. H. Station, proprietor of the Producers En-
ployment agency, said. "The merchants are, as
a rule finding it necessary to add to their sales
forces. Wages of the laborer are increasing.
Everywhere there seems to be less criticism
and more optimism, and strong get-together
spirit is growing up among the business men
that can mean only one thing. Birmingham
is going to grow as she has never grown be-
fore. Many of the LEGAL manufacturers are
oversold, some already having had to withdraw
from the market. This indicates that building
program will soon be necessary. The Civic
association is ignoring opportunity to adyer-
tise Birmingham to the neighboring commune
ties. 1t is actively taking up cooperative work
with them in way that has never been equaled
in this city before. We are about to enter pc
Rod of prosperity that, if 1t doesn't make Bir-
mngham the largest inland city in America,
will give her the record for rapid growth"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
THE FRIENDLY HAND-cLAsp

Zone of the greatest things In community
betterment is that Of visiting your fellow bust
ness man, shaking his hand and offering him
suggestions that might be helpful in his busl-
ness" declared B. C. Apperson, secretary of
the Birmingham Retail Grocers and Butchers
association, yesterday. 1--WE have found in
our business that social interchange Of ideas
in line of business is the greatest means Of
getting together in a way that will establish
operation throughout the organization. Such
affairs as annual barbecues and outings for
the merchants and their families not only
strengthen the unity of the organization, but
provide ideas for the merchants that enable
them to give better and more far-reaching serv-
ice to the people of Birmingham. This we
have realized for a long time, and were eager
to take our part in a recent movement to
bring the merchants of Birmingham, both
members and non-members of the association,
into touch with organizations of the neighbor
ing towns. Birmingham is growing
far rapidly than some realize, and it is
coming to be more and more important that
we keep in touch with the neighboring towns"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
SHOULD WATCH HIS STEP
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Everyone except the chronic king-haters Is
inclined to like Alphonso of Spain. He Is q
very human and comprehensive young man.
His tastes are our tastes, and his ways are as
nearly our ways as the handicap Of royalty
will permit His majesty has never displayed
any considerable ability or talent, but he has
shown a perennial smile and has given every
possible evidence of being a good fellow.
Therefore, most Of as who are not hopelessly
addicted to the king-hating habit are inclined
to wish Alphonso well.
Nevertheless, we may be permitted to sug-
gest somewhat timidly that it will be well for
Alphonso to be little less ostentatiously q
good fellow with the money which he draws as
salary from the pockets Of the Spanish tax
payers He spends much of his time gallivant-
ing extensively about the merriest of Europe's
resorts, and he is depicted as one of the nler-
REST of the habitues. At these resorts every
one votes Alphonso perfect king Of fellow,
but this doesn't mean much In Spain. Spain is
poor, and those Spaniards who read the news
papers may be annoyed by the reports of
Alphonso's harmless gayeties.
Take, for instance, the latest whim Of the
king to present to every girl who dances with
him a diamond brooch ornamented with the
Spanish crown and the royal initial Already
he is said to have presented sixty of these
souvenirs to handsome girls, many of them
Americans. 1t is very pretty idea, but dia-
mond brooches costly. One may hesitate
to believe that the overtaxed Spaniards will
be greatly edited by this manifestation Of
kings gallantry and his generosity with the
money which he receives without really earn
ing it. There are no scandals connected with
Alphonso's affairs, but even highly circum-
spect extravaganza is not likely to set well on
the stomachs Of the underfed Spanish peasants
and workingmen who are being driven to sup
port a war in Morocco in which they are not
interested. 1t is not at all unlikely that they
are asking why Alphonso is disbursing diamond
brooches at Deauville and Biarritz instead of
going over into Africa and fighting with his
soldiers-or at least making a bluff Of fight
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
$4,000 READY FOR CITY

II have just completed a statement for
$4,000 to be paid to the city of Birmingham
collected from the city appeal cases tried in our
division of the court" said Forney w. Bran
don, clerk of the criminal division of the cir
cult court "This amount was collected from the
eases heard during the month of September.
When Craig Jefferies, clerk in the city comp
trollers Offices comes over and signs our
books I will present him with the check for
the $4,000. During the month of September
there were more than 500 city appeal cases tried
in the criminal division Of the court, and at
one time we had four judges hearing only
these cases."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
PROBABLY 4 HORSE LAUGH

Franklin Farnum, movie star, who is now
appearing in person at the Bijou theatre, is a
real comedian as well as western hero In the
pictures" said George Bender Of the Tutwiler
hotel. "He told me last night that young lady
from Allentown, Pa, wrote him clever letter,
saying she had seen a number of his pictures
and admired him very much in the western
drama In concluding the letter the writer
said, Please send me an autographed picture
Of your horse We certainly had good laugh
on him, knowing as we did that he had ex-
pected request for photograph Of himself"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
MY FAVORITE STORIES
GOING AND COMING
By IRWIN 5. COBB

Two scholars, Frenchman and an italian,
were having an argument Each insisted his
own country had produced the most distin-
guished literary figure that had ever lived.
.Dante," said the Italian, twas the greatest
Of all writers. Dante went to hell"
"Bahw cried the Frenchman, "Baudelaire
was a thousand times greater than Dante
Baudelaire came from hell"
(copyright 1929. by The Mcknight Syndicate. Insl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
LAWYERS AID SOLICITOR

'At least 20 members of the Birmingham
Bar association have offered their services to
me- to assist in the investigation and prosecu-
ton of cases." said Solicitor Joseph R. Tate,
II have Assigned these lawyers to various
cases, and they will be able to start investigat-
ing cases from the minute the crime is COM
rlitted. This will be a great help to me and
my assistants, and | am indeed grateful for
their services"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
DEATH BY WATER

By T. S. Eliot
Phlebas the Phoencian, q fortnight dead,
Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep sea swsii
And the profit and loss.
A current under sea
Picked his bones in whispers. As he rose and
fell
lie passed the stages of his age and youth
Entering the whirlpool.
Gentle or Jew
O you who turn the wheel and look to wind
ward,
Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and
tall as you.
From "The Waste Land,s In The Dial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
THE URGE I'm MASSACHUSETTS

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
eThe- paramount duty Of the Massachusetts,
voters is to defeat Lodge" says Mr.. Walker
OF the Bay state. But the paramount purpose
Of the voters of Massachusetts, who have made
possible the career Of Senator Lodge is not
to do their duty, but to do their country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
A MAD SCRAMBLE

IT had curious dream last night"
"Well?"
II thought I stood at one corner of Aus
tria and rolled big silver dollar clear across
the country"
"That was dream, all right An American
dollar couldn't roll 10 feet in Austria without
starting bloody riot among the populace.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
cor HIS MONEYS WORTH

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
We sternly refuse sympathy to the Chicago
man who, having an income of $4,000 year,
promised $4,000 of it to his wife if she would
only separate from him, and now wants to go
back on the bargain, since she and her new hus-
band are better off than he is. We think he
got his moneys worth, and the Illinois courts
support that contention
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
A JOYOUS MEETING

"What is the explanation Of that loud yell in
the BARI" asked the proprietor of London
hosiery.
"Allswell, boss" said servitor. IAN Amer
lean who just got in from Southampton saw a
bottle of his favorite hooch for the first time
in four years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
SOME OTHER REASON

"The father of two noted pugilists died the
other day who had never seen his sons fight.
Now, that's strange Do you suppose he Wis
opposed to fighting7"
Hardly. He was Irish"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
Mr. Grumpson.
AN INDICATION OF GUILT

''Did you get any evidence on that soft drink
dealer?"
81 did as you told me-" said the dry agent.
II asked him for ginger ale and winked my
left eye"
"And then?"
"He hit me over the head with an empty pop
bottle"
"That's pretty strong evidence that he had
something on his conscience, but I'm afraid it
wouldn't be accepted in court Of law"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
POOR ENOUGH TO GET IN

"Are you laying up riches in the kingdom
of heaven?" asked the pious person.
81 don't know about that, brother" replied
the impecunious citizen, .but Pm not laying up
enough riches in this world to prevent me from
getting the glad hand in the next
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
PERFECTION IN BOSTON

From the Worcester Telegram.
Many articles are advertised in the newspa-
pers, but where except in Boston could there
be advertised, as last week. "A perfectly beau,
tiful Guernsey, well formed, stylish cow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-28
MAKING AN EFFORT

"What you need, my friend" remarked
John j. Meddling, sis more of the 'Pollyanna'
spirit"
"The what9" asked Mr.. Grumpson.
''You must find somethiy : to be glad about
"Well, breeze along, brother, to some point
where can neither see nor hear you and I'll
try to be glad about that"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-23
POLAND GETTING IN
LINE FOR ELECTIONS

WARSAW --- Poland politically, is
eagerly looking forward 10 the sum
mer elocti-.>s when the first president
of the new republic will be chosen by
a national assembly composed OF rep.
resonativcs Of both chambers of the
diet
Joseph Plsudski, who was appoint
ed chief Of state just after POLAND
was declared a republic late in 1918
and has he 4 office ever since uner
provisional constitution. is under.
stood among politicians to be. one OF
the presidential candidates. Several
other names have been mentioned, but
the newspaper editorial writers appear
reasonably confident that the chief
contendors viii be Pilsudski, Vincent
Witos, former premier and the pres
cnt leader OF the peasant party in the
Diet. and Wojciech Trampczynski
speaker of the Diet.
There has also been much specula
ton among politicians as TO whether
Ignance Jan Paderewski. pianist ant
formerly prelier, would enter the presi
dental race. but no definite announce
mcnt has ever been made one way
on the other. For nearly n year Pad
| erewski has been in America spending
most OF his time in Paso Robles
California.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-23
SUGAR PRICE SLUMP
CAUSED BY EXPORTS

HONOLULU, T. H-The erratc
slump encountered by the price Of
raw sugar In 1921 was reflected today
In the announcement of customs Off.
cials here that the value OF exports
of the Hawaiian islands to the main
land OF the United States had dropped
from Sl92. .SSS.1s5 In 1890 to 81 ,G9e.
ll5 in 1921.
The heavy decrease was due In the
main TO the sugar slump. Although
the 1921 shipments Of the commodity
We're only S.7i6 tons less than the
1920 carroes, the value Of the 1921
production was si7.9O5.95l as com
pared with si5s.7i?.2S7, the value oI
the 1920 crop.
Canned pincnpples. the other import
ant product OF the islands. showed d
decrease OF $4,000. 900 In exports
from 1890, .he 1921 shipment valu,
being si9aOi.li6. as against S99.176,
l0i for 1920.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-23
NO MORE GAS in
STOMACH AND BOWELS

If you wish TO be permanently re-
heved of gas in the stomach and
bowels. take BAalmann's Gas Tab
lets whc' a.e prepared especially
for stomach gas and all the lad e.
focts resulting from gas pressure
That empty. gnawing feeling at
the pit of your stomach will disap'
pear; that anxious. nervous feeling,
with heart palpitation will vanish
and you will again be able to take
deep breath without discomfort.
That drowsy, sleepy feeling after
dinner will he replaced by n desire
for entertainment. Bloating will cease.
Your limbs, arms and fingers VIII
no longer fee, cold and "go to sleep"
because Baalmann's Gas Tablets pre-
vent gas from interfering with the
circulation.
Get the genuine Baalmann's Gas
Tablets In the yellow package from
frame Drug co. Price one dollar. j.
paa mann, Chemist. san Francisco
-aiN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-23
BOARD MEMBERS
PROBE CAUSE OF
ROMA DISASTER
Inquiry Proceeds Behind
Closed Doors and NoIn-
formation given of
Testimony

NORFOLK. Na.-Members Of the
army investigating board continued to-
day their efforts to find the definite
and primary cause Of the disaster
which overlook the giant army dirt
giblc Roma over the army base Tues.
day. In which 81 OF her passengers
and crew met death and the worlds
largest semi.rigid aircraft was demol-
ishei.
That the fatal crash TO earth Of the
great airshp followed breakdown of
the controls regulating the altitude Of
the craft appeared today 10 have been
definitely established in the testimony
thus far given.
The inquiry is proceeding behind
closed doors and no details We're known
OF the testimony given by the sur
vivors as well as eyewitnesses Of the
disaster, experts and others.
OF the eight injured in the acci-
dent, all were said to be recovering
today with the exception OF Charles
Devorack. superintendent Of construc.
tlon AT AlcCook Field, Dayton. Ohio,
who was still reported TO he in a
critical condition at the Public Health
hospital
Meanwhile. at Newport News, where
The dead were taken. rcEtNos and
friends continued to arrive today to
it entity the bodies and make arrange
mants to have them removed u heir
homes for burial OFFICERS at Lang
lev Field had informed city officials
there that arrangements probably
would be completed today 10 hold
funeral services tomorrow for all of
the "a dead at the undertaking es.
tabllshment in Newport News TO
which they have been brought. Off
cials of that city Norfolk and Hamp'
ton. and several American Legion
posts. have arranged to pay tribute to
the dead at the services and during
the quarter hour at noon there Will be
complete suspension of all business
on the Virginia peninsula.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-23
SpOOning is Forbidden
At Social Club Meeting

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES record
OF mot one romance started" the
Widows and Wldowers' Social Club,
Inc, Of Cleveland, recently celebrated
its first anniversary. Applicants spe'
ficically must state that they do not
seek marriage.
I'VE do not want mashers," Mrs.
Lidia Wagner. founder and president
OF the club stated. I'VE have social
gatherings but spoonng is forbid
den"
Three couples were married during
the year, but" Mrs. Wagner de-
clared, they were courtlng before
they Joined our club"
The club has eighty members. fifty
Of whom ara widows, Mrs Wagner
continued. Social parties and dances
are frequently held at the members
homes.
"Our success Is due TO our policy
OF keeping out applicants who wan'
to spoon" Mrs. Wagner concluded
"other such clubs have sprung NJ
and disappeared because they were
founded on the principles OF n mat
rimonial bureau"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-23
Captain NObbS Lauded
When Cornerstone of
Army Home Is Laid

Continued from Page One)
cefved the various social and relief
activities Of the Salvation Army IN
almost the entire civilized world
Progress of the salvation Army
from its inception 81 years ago was
reviewed, special attention being called
to the way in which it is now re-
ceived by the church, police and pub
lie. as compared with its first recep-
ton into existence.
Tribute to Captain Nobbs.
Tribute to the splendid work of Capt.
Maggie Nobbs was paid by Captain
Sewers and special thanks TO the sue
cessful efforts of Perry Maxwell and
j. +. Hamilton in the local work.
Preceding Captain Sewers, brief
talks were made by DR.. r. L. David
son, DR.. Crayton S. Brooks, Rev.
Frank Cochran, Mr.. Maxwell, too,
gave brief resume Of the work in
Ardmore during the past three years.
Mr.. Maxwell introduced Kirk Dyer
who acted as master of ceremonies.
Music by the band and song, What
Friend We Have in Jesus by the
| Salvation Army lasses interspersed
the talks. DR. C. &. Weith opened
the program with prayer.
Captain Nobbs placed a small Bible.
| a copy Of The War Cry, and the
/ Ritual OF the Salvation Army in the
| cornerstone. expressing profound graft
/ tude for the cooperation she had re-
/ ceiycd and thanks for the realization
of her dreams in having such u build
ing. Later a copy of the Daily Ard
moreite. date OF February %, was
placed In the stone,
on one side OF the stone is in
scribed Jesus Is Mighty to Save
and the Salvation Army shield, while
on another side is the names OF STAFF
Capt. Sewers and wife, Captain NJ
Nobbs and the words, Erected by
Citizens of Ardmore."
The national flag and the banne
of the Salvation Army decorated tn
stand on which the speakers stood
A large crowd assembled TO wit
ness the ceremonies, which az on
speaker stated, was "one of the great
est events in Ardmore's history"
Or. Davidson closed the program
with prayer.