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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
THE ALABAMA PRESS
What Taxpayers Thought
(Centreville Press)

The taxpayeSS and voters thought this was going to be a legislature and administration of reduction instead of increase. They will have to get~ it out of some
 thing else besides land and mules.
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 In the midst of wars, strikes, earth quakes, tidal waves, etc., there are many compensations. This week Chi cago will hold an international exhi- bition of postage stamps.
 Some scientists say the world is 2,O00,OO0 years old and some contend that 1t reached the ripe age of 5,000,- 900. Anyhow, it hasn't much sense for it's age.
 Now we'll soon see how much money that Japanese earthquake can shake out of Birmingham people.
 It is expected that the remains of Birmingham's local measures will be duly inferred in Montgomery under the auspices of delegation from the city commission. Though they didn't live long, their death is sincerely mourned by large circle of politicians and other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10

Japan feels than an ounce of nour- ishing food is worth a pound of verbal sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10

One reason why most revolutions these days make little progress is be- cause they operate in a vicious circle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10

If there was ever a time for a prac- tical application of Hands Across the Sea-" this is it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
More Epitaphs

'AotS ARAhaPhe
 Edgar Lee Masters) Yes, write me, too, An epitaph And in it Say what you learned of life And call that sum What l and all others Have learned of it. Treat me as fairly only As l treated others, For, ever, I picked On the inarticulate, Whether living or dead.
 The Kick. Soothed and sustained by a short age of 50,0o0 seats, the schoolboy wends his way to school, hoping for the worst.
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THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post vfflce as seCono class matter under act of Congress. March 6, 1Sg.
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sT1RsCBIPTION RATES:

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CHANGE HUMAN NATURE
 FIRST
Nashville Tennesseean)

Nashville Tennesseean) 4 Most of ous would prefer to have the usual custom reversed to have people praise us while we're living and "cuss us ou." after we're dead. N5e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
NEWS RUREAUs

FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10

NEWS BUREAUS
 Washington. ..5OO Davidson Building State Capital Montgomery. .........
 ...... First National Bank Building Tennessee Valley .............s.
 . Albany Decatur Daily Building Jasper ...,. Mountain Eagle Building AnnIston ............. Sta1 Building I;adsden ..,,...,. Journal Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10
Looks Like a Hot Winter

(From a Paris report) Actress Bathing Suit Trimmed in Ermine Is Forerunner of Winters Trend in Dresses
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Send no flowers.
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Tka7SaORCH, ~BEAPER.

Commissioner Cloe says that bonds men will hereafter have to forfeit when defendants skip. Each day some new liberty is shorn away.
 Can it be possible that the other commissioners will uphold MT. Cloe in the revolutionary theory that bonds man must be held to his bond7
 It is not done in the best police circles.
 The board for the dissipation of revenue is debating whether it shall refer the courthouse question to the people. Mebbe the board fears it car- not trust the people to do as it wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-10

When a day or two later, the prophecy of Macie was verified her stock in trade vastly increased, and the silver of the gullible made her very happy and comfortable. It is said that she is now entirely indif- ferent as to whether Pinchot set ties the coal strike or not.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
Port Voters INDICATED

In the history of the city there perhaps has been
hari-fought political issue in which side was so
concusivey and promptly indicated in its stand as in
the Port of Seattle project for acquiring and improving
Skinner Eddy site No ?.
In the few months that have elapsed since the spring
election every argument of the opposition TO that project
has been knocked into n cooked hat.
II was said by the knockers that the title was so OBJ
scured the shipping board could not make the transfer
for years to come if ever But today the Indebtedness
has been lifted and the deal is ready for full eonsunma-
ton.
1t was said the port did need the land because its
presest terminals only frActionay used Yet now
the port is making PROFIT. over and above all ex-
pense for the first time and appears TO be on pera-
nently prosperous basis. The terminals are all busy,
some of them 10 capacity.
It was denied that the port for years 70 come would
need the great 26acre central site Yet right today the
port does require such additional terminal 10 handle
Since the election additional steamship lines have con-
tracted for accommodations and using in big way
Port of Seattle piers.
II was even questioned by q few gloomy individuals
whether the tract was worth the 100000 price agreed
upon by the commissioners and the shipping board To-
day everybody admits it is easily 100000 property
it stands.
Forward march, Seattle
Due partly the people Chicago
reports baby shortage.
whtewash ceiling your bo
found more easily.
The long dropping ostrich plume coming
with husbands
slightly while stealing melons Girls win
be boys.
Chicago speedcrs speedrs
Practical iokers found. very Impractical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

Sanford IL wradod 90 death. lie
nauirmu about in his chair. rests
his head nldswiso against tho
back and. Ht times. nibblss the
ends u hin fingers. And DO
whispers 20 the serious Justice
Sutherland
There ID whispering likewise AZ
tho other end ~ tho bench,
whore Van peyanter o. Chsy.
onnr. Wye. niia next 10 Bmndsia
OF Boston Bmndsis smiles. an
n AZ what be himself 10 saying.
Van Deyhnier. not amused-or
20 Il seems AZ this distance The
Brandels smile IL notable, snd.
not cynical. merely tinctured
perhaps by regret that tho world
- not intelligent
There they ~ A. dlgnlfltd
and intelligent. NJ highpupoaed
and sincere a group Of jurists az
are % be found N any country.
They represent great power. the
greatest IA some ways among All
American forces. greater GER
ninly than similar courts In
other lands, Tor they can and DO
het aside the will Of the people,
an expressed BY the peoples 81.
roct representatives Yet you
can't escape the conclusion that
they. too. are Just men.
~ good a group Of judges, no
doubt. a. ever has grneed this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
As to Marrying JapS

Japanese and Americans of the educated and cultured
classes successfully ntemay but it cannot be done
among the eofnmcnalty. The lies in great
physical dissimiarity." Herbert Quick.
For about the first time in his long literary career Mr.
Quick sounds nebulous What there about the physical
being of the Americans of education and culture that
in their production Of hafbreeds. while
''the commonaty" fail?
Does he that the educated and cultured down
to the physical level of the Japs Surely he does not
hold that the educated and cultured Americans
peror, physically, to the 'commonaty."
Isn't it fact that educated and cultured Americans
and japanese very rarely ntemarry, both parties being
wise enough to avoid riskng the venture? The marriage
of educated and prosperous Japs to American is
not very uncommon the woman usually being anything
but uncommon, but when educated and cultured Amer
and Japs marry, it is occasion for special notice
Applicants employment civil
to Why wouldn't that he advice
for elective offices?
rushed out in pama yelling lions after him How
big are Boston bedbugs?
The fall ros carrying touches of cmne formerly by
somebody's house cat
Robbers win anything in Cincinnati bnthub
take bath
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
Road Law
BY BERTON BRALEY

nRTvE n Ford or Packard Six,
~ RollaRoyce Paige or Cadillac.
Il matters not on which you fr
Your buying eye when you pay your jack;
Tho fact remains. when you hit tho track
with Touring Model. Sedan Coupe.
From here 20 Any Old Places and back
Load ~ Stone has Tho Right OF Way.
Woe may know all of the fancy tricks
You may BE- blessed with a special knaet
OF wriggilnk out OF a traffic mix.
But don't forget that uEiy whack
Awaits tho bird in pleasure hack
Who geta too fresh with a loaded dray;
He'll stand In the ruins and cry. "AiaeS
a Load Of Stone has the Right OF Way"
TN the city or tout IN the sticks"
The laws are written in white and black.
hut regulations arc simply nix
when truck has lot Of stone 20 pick.
fis hackflre sounds Ike a bomb attack
And y with The driver you dare gc, gay
Your earn resemble smashed brle-abrne.
A Load Ok Stone haA tho Right Of Way.
ENvoY
Drivers IL; 20 this wise. wise crack
II sou forget Il you'll rue the day
And moan. while standing mid wreck and wrack
- Load Of Stone has the Right Of Way"
tcopyrlEht 1872. The Seattle starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
BY LOWELL MELLETT

government whose powers are Oh
loFcd 20 have become greater
than tho presidency lie looks
competent. tho today seemingly
bio bored and restless This Ia
strange, for Il was Tart who once
declared Ia a public bpccch-
Il love Judges and loyo
courts. They arc my ideals
on earth 81 what We shall
meet afterwhrd In heaven
under a Just God"
Ito 10 reading from n printed
brief presenting ono aide ~ tho
case concerning which argument
u now being heard Offering
the argument Il the lawyer Tor
"A corporation dealing IN gas and
light, YOU gather u 10 a cpnita.
yersy between somo city out
West and this lawyers corpora.
ton. The lawyer Hrsuea and
chief Justice TAFT reads How.
ever. he h listening az the same
time foe no asks the lawyer a
question
on the rlght of Taft n Justice
McKtnuR. a wisp 81 a man.
holding his white ahifkern tight,
81 In ono hand az he ATS rtlfny
upright against the high back o.
his chair McKenna o. 50 years
old and has sst IN ono 81 those
nine chairs for 20 years. lie Is
paying earnest attention 20 tho
lawyera remarks and occasion.
ally propounds question ia a
thin. treble voice
on The left Of Taft H. Justice
oliver Wendell Holmca. q man
Older yrt than McKenuu. tho 70.
puted 90 have one of the young.
est. kcrnest minds ~ them ah,
lie Ia 50 years old and has M
behind that bench Tor - years.
Long enough % b. set Ia hts
ways sou would think. but Il
was Holmes who said not 20
long ANW
II do not think the United
States wnuld cnmc Ia an eud
II We ithe COURT lost our
power 90 declare an act Of
congress void"
Since Il In this very question
which u troubling you. q "a
worth ypar while taking another
look ut Holmes From where wo
cit he does not show his years,
IFS snow white Imperial mus.
inche Is almost military. tho {,
would b. triflo long for Tho
army lie tales or hts gold.
trimmed glasses when he aEks
this busy Western lawyer a
question and puts them on again
when the lawyer has answered,
Next TO Holmca ia McReynolds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

bench. In one respect. az ieasi,
a better group than some that
have preceded them fJr they
SIN have their health and men.
tal alertness. whereas well. liz
ten 10 this
During tho hearing ~ some
~ ihe most important cases Jus.
tice Cray suffering from kidney
trouble. frequently fell asleep.
Justice shiras often nodded IN
Slumber. blisafuliy obliyioua 70
the learned arguments N learned
counsel who often were put no
their wits end % conceal their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
Film 10 dingy

You feel on your teeth a viseous
film. No ordinary tooth paste ei.
fcctively eombats Il. SO much of
1t clings and stays, becomes dis
colored, and then forms dinRy
coats. That Is how teeth lose their
beauty.
Film also holds food substance
which ferments and forms acid. IL
holds the acid in contact with the
teeth to cause decay. Germs breed
by millions In It. They, with tar
tar, are the chief cause Of pyorrhea.
Under old methods, these film
caused troubles became aim ost
universal
So dental science sought and
found two effective film combat
ants. One disintegrates the film.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

% ycal o yea o yea Al
persons having business before
the honorable the Judges OF the
supreme court OF tho United
States. are admonished 20 draw
near and give their attendance,
for the court - now IN sc1Hion,
God save tho United States. and
this honorable court"
Having business before tic
honumbie the judges. you draw
near as admon'shvd. az near as
tho court attendant VIII permit
you. This la the hack row ~
the a. = supreme court cham,
Der. one OF the TWO rows re-.
served Tor tourists and other
siEhtsccrs. However the court.
room Is very small despite 10
impressive dignity. and you cag
eco and hear fairly well.
Your business r. 20 discover
FOR yourself II you can. whsth.
or these United states have a
government OF laws or a gov.
eminent % men. Somewhere
you have read tina, the ideal gov.
eminent Is ono Of laws. not ~
men. Seeing IN the flesh the
men who interpret the laws may
help you 90 decide. Later. a Ger,
tain amount ~ historical re-
search may reveal whether these
men and tho long line 81 men
who preceded them. reaching
back into tho musty past. have
given us the law a. they have
found Il Ia the written word. oF
na they have found II m their
own human conceptions
The judges behind tho high
bench present a pleasing appear.
anee. All are dreaaed In black.
tho the dim Ugh, Of tho room
does show the sllken sheen 81
their gowns, You may wonder
why they wear the boshersoma
gowns. since only their shoulders
can be seen and gowns must be
warm Ia summer.
TAFT HOLDS
MIDDLE SEAT
In the middle sits Chief Jus.
;lce TAFT. rejected b. tho voters
OF all nayo two states the last
time he ran fnr president. now
presiding over that branch Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
Other new effects

Pepsodent also multiplies the
alkalinity of the saliva. Also It's
starch digestant. Those are Ma
lures agents for combating acid
and starch deposits. Every use OF
Pepsodsnt gives them manifold
power.
SO this creation has brought to
millions new beauty. new cleanli.
ness, new protection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

confusion. A. Tor Justice Field.
he could be 6een. on occasion
after OCCASION. STAGGERING to his
reat. all out Of breath. hts eyes
bullying and his frame IN the
shiver Of extreme decreDituds.
he required an ssdstant 10 hold
him up"
This paragraph b from a de-
Heription Of the court under
Chief Justice Fuller. IN Myers
History Of the Supreme Court.
There Il nothing IKE that nov.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
4 LETTER FROM
FAY KIJUh .HlATNN
October ai. fpRs

ocfobcF ~ IFkd
Dear Folks:
Papvrns crossed The jast 20 iise The
English GOT The notion ne could eotsd pace ne
came and dd his bs nc failed triH the Jack
Pdpyrus led paper. ba h. didn't fhc crock.
The record hr making seemed Justify tho trip
Bn there's plstgtlHg that there hare bern
slip Tho other people cunning deep aud dark iH
9ac proclaim No did his running for the Prohibition
League.
They all bccaH explaining rheH they brought Pdpvrns
here nc aiirnps dd his training british
They saa ought % try ". trishcd 10 irin bet;
but Prohibition diet The best that could
SO noto cannot blame figure hose tho drink
thai made Nurdukee famous didn't BIZ of chfnts.
For Ger had started toiHHiHg irhcn fret
and started chfHuup that The diet
Tho moral Of The froIicf there's any moral therets
roagh alcoholic items IN the blu Of fare VIC really
cant deny e. for i, has ot Of forcebut octch aIbI
%. savH0. wen. I'm a horsei"
M,uaae q. Maose>
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

one removes il without harmful
securing.
Able authorities proved these
methods by many careful tests
Then new-type tooth paste was
created to apply them daily. The
name is Pepsodent. Now careful
people Of some so nations employ
1t, largely by dental advice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
1t will delight

Pepsodent will bring to YOU a
delightful revelation. The results
are quick and apparent.
Send the coupon for a To-Day
Tube. Note how clean the teeth
feel after using. Mark the absence
OF the viscous film. See how teeth
become whittier as the film-coats
disappear.
Then you will realize why you
and your family should ever use
this method. Cut out coupon now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
BoYs DEFINITION

a clergyman, while instructlng q
Sunday school class. asked the chill.
dren the meaning OF 'the quick and
the dead" This seemed to puzzle
them somewhat, but suddenly one
small boy piped out:
please. sir, the man as gets out
OF the way OF the motor IS quick. and
i'm as doesn't Is dead. 4-Argonaut.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
Accept This Gift
Watch the prettier teeth that come when
you combat the film

Here Il test which has brought
TO millions new conception Of
clean teeth. Wherever you look
you see the results. Teeth glisten
as they never did before.
II you don't know this method.
you should find II out. You owe
that TO yourself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
-FOUR or NINE AIuE
HARDING APPoINTEEs

Then comes Sutherland. one Of
tho new members lie. like
Sanford. sitting az his icft, was
appointed by President Harding
with Butler. absent today. and
Chief Justice TAFT there are four
Harding hppointces among tho
ninol. Sutherland ~ giving very
serious attention 30 the papers
before him. presumably the anmo
brief the other Judges are read.
Ing from time 10 time lis htlii
newer colleague. SANFORD. Is not
N you didn't know q 90 be i'm.
possible, you'd suspect that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
Supreme Courts Rise to Power

long faced and nnturn.uc aud
quite a biz bald. baider thln any
of tho others. in fact. tho
younger than most of them and
younger looking Tie isn't quite
comfortable IN his seat for some
reason and shifts about a great
deal. struiuing an the time 10
maintain attention.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

EDITORS NOTE; Lowell AIcl.
lett, OF The Stars Washington
staff, has made an extensive
study OF the movement 10 curtail
the power Of the supreme court.
Mellelt has written a scrh's Of
articles giving the outstanding
Incidents la the court, history
This Il the nst article In the
series
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

In cooperation with Oregon, we are this
week celebrating the completion of the north
umbia to the California line OF equal import
ance, from the standpoint of bringing tourists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

paved highway running east and west
across Washington should be one of the
major blanks in Seattles platform from now
until the day the last section is uncovered for
the autos to traverse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

into the Sound country, is the question of
paved road from the Idaho line TO connect with
Pacific ave.
The question as TO which Of three proposed
routes shall be selected is one that may safely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
Seattle Should Work Hard for Translate Pavement

be left 10 the state highway commission II in
wolves controversy in which Seattle should
not take part.
But Seattle should line up solidly for the
early paving of one Of these roads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
The Seattle Star

tve,sns c. el ss'i y, ssss ~
mail su Of ETY. tae ues,h tiAa menth' 's@ fs W.
einss Ns6 Rehmsa special Representatives sAa lfsn "a.
ndrf iefe s~
Pacific a. ccfes. rrsment nids
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
The Meaning of "GoOd"

All doctors agree that thorough cleaning
out Of the bowels is Of first importance for il
removes dangerous intestinal poisons. They
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

Wit uIoV uuFIaC u BUOI IdAU-
tive" and by good" they
mean one that is effective and
yet harmless. They know that
there are physics that never
should be given TO children
calomel, which is mercury and
loosens the teeth; phenolph-
thaleiD, a coal-tar drug that
causes skin trouble; salts,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23
TAFT HOLDS
MIDDLE SEAT

IN the middle sits Chief jus.
iice TAFT. rejected By tho voters
or all nave two states the last
tins he ran Tor president. now
presiding over that branch Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-23

which concentrate the blood and dry up the
saliva. They consider DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin safe for all ages as they know it is q
simple vegetable compound of Egyptian SIENNA
with pepsin and agreeable aromatics. The
formula is on the package.
The Tomahawk., 1923-02-01
NO CANARIES IN CANARIES
Marines Who Had Expected to Stock
VI There Met With Some
disappointment.

Canaries are scarcer than hens
teeth In the Canary islands, accord
ing to the United States marines %
the cruiser Pittsburgh, who arrived as
Gibraltar recently after a visit to Las
Palmas. the principal seaport Of those
islands.
The marines expected to find q.
naries hopping all over the islandas
waiting for salt to be sprinkled on
their tails. Disillusionment came with
their first visit ashore.
The islands got their name from
CAMS, the Latin name for dog. and
the marines say there are fewer ca
narles In the Canaries than their are
snakes in Ireland.
Relatives and sweethearts Of the
sea soldiers who were promised q ship.
ment Of feathered songsters at an early
date will now have to wait until the
marines have an opportunity to visit
bird store In the United Statea
Any marine on the Pittsburgh II
ready to sell a canary cage for Q
song.-From Letter to the Philadel
phia Evening Public Ledger.
The Tomahawk., 1923-02-01
FROM 94P0UNDS
SHE Goes TO 1872
Mrs. Gross Praises TanIac for
Overcoming Stomach Trouble
Says Results Are Priceless.

Before I took Tanlac I only
weighed ninety-four pounds and
scarcely had strength to sweep the
floor; but now 1 weigh one hundred
and thirty-two and am as healthy and
happy as can be-" This remarkable
statement was made, recently, by Mrs.
Mabel Gross, 1877 Aldrich ST., N, Min
neapolis, MINI.
"For nearly two years had been in
Q seriously weakened condition and
suffered nearly all the time from
headache and backache. My nerves
were beyond my control and was
terribly dizzy. I couldn't half sleep
and my stomach was so out of order
that even the sight Of food nauseated
me.
"The benefits I have received from
Tanlac are priceless. I am now per-
fectly well woman and my friends
often speak Of how healthy I look.
Health Is worth everything, and that
Is what Tanlac has meant to me-"
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