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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
A Fair Warning
(AlhanN-Decatur Hera

(Albany Decatur Herald)
 Speaking of taxes, take a look at the situation in Albany. Street taxes have doubled. Groans and grunts are in vogue. Smooth, easy streets will be very much in evil dence in the near future, or peti- tions will make the city hall look like a snowstorm just passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
THE PARAGRAPHERS
Somewhat Exaggerated

In all probability the League of Nations regards the Presidents announcement of it's death as somewhat. exaggerated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Benefits From the Purge


 The people of Alabama. and par ticularly the lawyers throughout the state, will not conclude from this verdict that the Birmingham bar Is given a. clean bill of health. There are lawyers in Bir- mingham whose conduct and whose characters are unimpeach- able, but the public has come to believe that the legal profession in Birmingham has many sins to be washed away before 1t can stand upright and purified before the bar of public opinion. The central committee of the Alabama Bar Association failed in It's effort to secure a conviction in the pres ent case, but If tho probe Is con tinued. some of the guilty ones will be brought to justice, and the legal profession will stand higher in tha atmatiaa oS thA people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

A delegate to the national osteopath convention strongly recommended that men golf players wear corsets; but no binding rule was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

One thing is certain: there's no rule of reason in soviet rule. Rather it is the rule of thumb, the object being to keep the people under the soviet thumb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
What He Means

An Irish -parliamentarian looks to literature to improve his country. Perhaps he means a wider circulation of copies of the Marquis of Queensbury rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
One Real Basis

(Selma Times-JournaD
 Fundamentally at the bottom oI the movement now so auspiciously beginning to advertise Alabama and it's resources and opportuni ties to the world is the purpose to assist and energize the states agricultural activities aAd make the man who follows the' plo hiz own master by surrounS4& him with those economic conditiohs that will bring him wealth and prosperity. When this is done, all else will be added unto us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Judged By Its Schools
(Tuscaloosa News)

uSCdiOOSd 4NcWSJ
 A city is judged by its public school facilities. People wish to locate where there are schools we'll equipped and sufficient to meet the needs of a growing pop ulatiOn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

It may be true, as contemporary observes, that most governments are unpopular. Yet those who run them appear to be pretty we'll satisfied with results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Here's Their Chance

" dSNlHE IUN I'DSt1 One Hundred Thousand Dollars for Peace Plan" Step up, Will liam Jennings Bryan ct al. and cash in your visions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
(Ozark Southern Star)

Dothan continues to expand. She has outgrown herself and will seek permission at the hands of the legislature to further extend its corporate limits. This Queen City of the Wiregrass is bound to make it's mark yet. Through CO., operative efforts of it's leading citizens and the systematic pull of a live chamber of commerce and Rotary Club, the virtues of the eity as a location for industries and a. territory aof promise for set tiers is being broadcast far and wide with wonderful results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

It is more apparent, as French ce- lebrities come to America, that they heartily enjoy the dramatic features of the welcomes accorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
A Live Wire

T
 We met Secretary Bum of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce last week, and he is chuck full of Alabama. He was good talker, and we finally asked him where he hailed from before he got grown. and he said. why, I am from Jackson county" Alabama can produce just as live wires as any other section. It takes brains and pep, and we have it. Some of it has to be pulled out, brushed off and about a couple of confi- dence injections given, and you have the real article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Time and again it is demonstrated that boring from within does far more damage to American institutions than attacks from without.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
l~T
 Might Send It Along

Respectfully suggested to MT. Box that he send his check for s1G0, ,000 to Woodrow Wilson. who, several years ago, proposed the most feasible plan for insuring world peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

In view of the kicks the c. o. P. has been getting of late, it might be the part of prudence for it to put on bumpers fore and aft, especially aft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Shelby, Montana, may now. figure out whether it was worth the price to get little position on the map for a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Quite a number of political aspir- ants who are itching for votes will get little relief from the scratches await ing them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

There are as many ways to keep a good cook as there are to cure a cold, and most of them are about as effec- tive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

It might be we'll to remember that the man who says that boys are worse now than they used to be was one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

The Chicago man who was con victed of marrying thirteen women may blame his trouble on the number rather than on his policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

and Central West become so weary of being jollied that they can't help yawning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Some peoples idea of personal lib- erty is the privilege of stepping on other peoples toes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Wind a Respecter of Gold

The Jewish storekeepers of a Warsaw suburb had been in the habit of purchasing their wares through Reb Der, the leading mer- chant of their community, who used to make semi monthly trips to the big city to replenish his stock.
 It was a delight to him to ac- comm odate his fellow business men. But most ofs them seldom accompanied their orders with cash. and Reb Der had to lay out the money, which was difficult to collect. So he decided to put a stop to it.
 Once he returned from the city and brought only one order for a merchant who had given him the money for it.
 When the disappointed shop keepers asked him why he ignored their orders, Reb Der replied
 "Tll tell you how it happened. I was holding the order blanks in my hand when a strong tempest urally, I didn't know what you wanted"
 Why didn't the wind blow away Schwartz's order slip?' queried the country merchants in creduously.
 You see" explained the leader of commerce with a twinkle in his eyes, You see. Schwartz put cash in his order blank and the wind could not move it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
The Sterner Sex

He was an old and sturdy brute
 With bald and shiny bean, And yet he was a gay galoot- He wore purple bathing suit - With stripes of red and green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME FAMOUS
Samuel Sloan
By Frederick Houk Law

Samuel Sloan
 An immigraHt family stood on the deck of the vessel that had brought them from old Europe and looked at the dim outlines of the American coast. With them there was a little boy, too young to know what America means to those who come to it from for eign shores. He was too young even to Nave an interest in the land to which he had been brought. He did nF know it then, but to him America was to mean the rich opportunity to use his brains and his personality, to rise from humble life into usefulness and power, to become president of a great railroad system, and to be known affectionately even in his prosperity, as sam Sloan"
 The first opportunity that Amer ica gave him was the free school system, whose benefits he gained until he was about fourteen. He had had high hopes of going on " lll illS StuultSI anu even OI til- tering college, but suddenly his father died and the lad found himself obliged to help support thefamily. He had done well in his school work, wrote a good hand and was quick at figures. He did not find it difficult to ob- tain place as sort of clerk. In this work, as in school, he was faithful, and did not only his full share, but even more.
 What are you doing here, Sam?" the "boss" asked him one day\ \some time after hours.
 T didn't like to wait until to- morrow" the boy answered; T like to see a job finished"
 Such a boy does not have to ask for an increase in pay. Young Sloan moved along from place to place, and continued to win the respect of everyone. Instead of spending his money freely, as his salary advanced, he saved more and more. until in the end he had sum that he could invest He became a prosperous business man, won public confidencA, was elected to the state senate% and there brought intimately into contact with men of affairs. He was led to invest his money in the Hudson River Railroad. became a director and chief influence in building the road into prosperity. With this as a beginning success. he went on to other roads, and finally be- came president of the great Della ware and Lackawanna system.
 To him the necessity of work proved a rich opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Another argument in favor of va- cations-the treasury has amassed a surplus of $300,0O0,O0O since Congress adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
For sever;

For several months before the pres idential election farmers of the West
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Midsummer Motto

The tourist knocks but once at each mans door. Get him while the get ting is good. .....
 The next exciting event in Shelby, Mont, will be the footing of Gabriel's horn.
 The motorist who tries to nudge a train off the track has a rival. We have with us the motorboatist who tries to sink steamship.
 Balloon racing is a carefree sport. The balloonist's motto is: q don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Her teeth were of pearly hue
 Like cloudlets in the skies, But nowadays her teeth are blue From huckleberry pies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Y They used to say that castles in the air were all moonshine. Which makes dreamers mental bootleggers, so to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
Efficiency

There is pencil sharpener by the window. It is typical of modern bus mess efficiency. In. olden days, when journalist craved to sharpen a pen cil, he borrowed a knife from one of his colleagues. Now he inserts the pencil into the little machine and turns and turns and turns. Then he removes the pencil and discovers that the lead has been broken off. So he inserts it again and turns and turns and turns. After several such opera tions he discovers that he has no pen cil left. Instead of borrowing a knife he borrows another pencil. I think the machine was invented by, MT. George W. Lead, the gentleman who manufactures lead pencils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
THE AGE-HERALD
IcK L THoMPsoN. President

Entered at ,he Birmingham. Ala, postofflee ss second-elsss matter under act oi congress- March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

The only way to convince some peo- pie of the weight of an argument is to sit down on them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

A new Illinois law provides that a dlvorcee may remarry immediately, but does not provide any reasons for same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10
YES

The shades of night were falling fast When through the quiet village passed A youth who filled me with distress In tender tones he warbled: "Yes,
 We have no bananas today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

, Messrs. Dempsey and Gibbons will now favor us with a duet entitled: "When We Meet Again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

The American antelope, we are told, is in danger of extinction, but the boulevards are crowded with gay gazelles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Don't swat the fly. Swat the dump
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Dog Adopts Litter of Pigs"
 Some day, perhaps, they may de- velop into hot dogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-10

Now that there is danger of being enjoined from maintaining fly-dumps in the city, the commissioner of dumps is getting busy. There are times when government by injunction comes in handy.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-07
1HiLLIEl"

Mrs. Horace Hignett. world
famous writer on theosophy. au-
thor Of The Spreading Light"
etc, etc, arrives in New York on
q lecturing tour. Eustace. her
son, IL with her Windies, ances-
tral home Of the Hignetts. Is his
80 her life IL largely devoted to
keeping him unmarried. Ente:
her nephew. Sam, son of Sir NAL
laby Marlowe. the eminent Lon
don lawyer. It Il arranged that
Sam and Eustace shall sail to-.
gether on--ths Atlantic the next
day. Enter Bream Mortimer.
American. SON Of a friend of an
insufferable American named
Bennett, who has been pestering
Mrs. Hignett to lease Windles.
Bream informs her that Will
helmina Bennett Is waiting for
Eustacs at the Little Church
Round the Corner. Bream him.
self Is In love with Wilhelmina.
Mrs. Hignett marches on to Eus-
tace's room. The scene shifts
to the Atlantic at her pier. Sam.
heading for the gangpiank. meets
. q glorious, red-headed girl, with
whom he instantly fallslin love.
though her dog bites him. Eustace
appears, heart-broken. Itappears
that his mother had "pinched his
trousers" and delayed the cere-
mony. whereupon Wilhelmina had
declared the wedding OFF. Sam
Is pushed overheard. has q des-
perate struggle in the water with
another swimmer and plans to
rejoin the Atlantic at quarantine.
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CHAPTER III

For some moments Sam remained
where he was, staring after the girl as
she fitted down the passage. He felt
dizzy. Listening to Eustace Hignett's
story Of his blighted romance, Sam
had formed an unflattering opinion of
this Wilhelmina Bennett who had
broken off her engagement simply he
cause on the day Of the marriage his
cousin had been short Of the necessary
wedding garment. He had. indeed.
thought little smugly how different
his goddess of the red hair was from
the object of E,lstace Hignett's af-
fections. And now they had proved to.
be one and the same. 1t was disturb
ing. II was like suddenly finding the
vampire of a five-reel feature film turn
into the heroine.
Some men, on making the discovery
Of this girls identity, might have felt
that providence had intervened to save
them from disastrous enlargement.
This point of view never occurred to
Samuel Marlowe. The way he looked
at It was that he had been all wrong
about Wilhelmina Bennett. Eustace,
he felt, had been to blame throughout.
II this girl had maltreated Eustace's
finer feelings. then her reason for do
Ing so must have been excellent and
praiseworthy. sl.~s~ &C. ~
After all -. poor old Eustace
.i.s. quite good fellow, no doubt
in many ways but, coming
down to brass tacks, what was there
about Eustace that gave him any IL
cense to monopolize the affections of
a wonderful girl7 Where, In a word.
did Eustace HIgnett get off7 He made
a tremendous grievance Of the fact
that she had broken of the engage
ment, but what right had he to 30
about the place expecting her to be
engaged to him7 Eustace Hignett, no
doubt, looked upon the poor girl as
utterly heartless. Marlowe regarded
her behavior as thoroughly sensible.
She had made a mistake. and, realix-
ing this az the eleventh hour. she had
had the force of character to correct
At. He was sorry for poor old Eustace,
but he really could not permit the suSs
gestion that Wilhelmina Bennett--her
friends called her Billie-had not be-
haved in a perfectly splendid way
throughout. 1t was women like Will
helmina Bennett-Billie to her inti-
imatesy-who made the world worth
5iving In.
u Her friends called her Billie. He
did not blame them. 1t was delight
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lot OF rime" said Mr.. Mortimer. driv.
Ing home his point.
The girl had listened to these In
tellectual exchanges with impatience
She now spoke again.
"Oh, Breami"
"Do be dear and run down to the
saloon and see II It's all right about
our places for lunch.r
1T Is all right. The table steward
said So" l.'
"Yes, but go and make certain"
"All right" af
He hoped away and the girl turned
to Sam with shining eyes
"Oh, Mr.. Marlowe, you oughtnt to
have done It'll Really, you oughtn't! |!
Yol might have been drowned! But
never saw anything so wonderful. 1t
was like the stories Of knights who
used to jump into lions dens after
gloves
"YesY said SAM a little vaguely.
The resemblance had not struck him.
1t seemed a silly hobby and rough on
the lions, too.
ut was the sort Of thing Sir Launce-
lot or Sir Galahad would have done |
But you shouldn't have bothered,
reallyl It's all right now"
"Oh. It's all right now?"
YES I'd quite forgotten that Mr..
Mortimer was to be on board. He has
given me all the money / shall need.
You see II was this way. had to sail
on this boat In rather a hurry. Fa-
theirs head clerk was to have gone to
the bank and got some money and met
me on board and given It to me, but
the silly old man was late, and when
ne got to the dock they had Just pulled
In the gang-plank. So ne tried to
throw the money to me in handker-
chief and It fell into the water. But
you shouldn't have dived in after It."
"Oh. welll" said Sam, STRENGTHENING
his tie. with a quiet brave smile. He
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= e. 4
"Have you forgotteni On the
dock
Sudden enlightenment came into her
eyes. ~
"Oh,. you are the man, poor Pinky-
Boobies biti'
"The lucky mani"
Her face clouded.
Poor Pinky is feeling the motion
Of the boat little. It's his first voy-
age"
II shall always remember that II was
Pinky who first brought us together.
Would you care for stroll on deckT
"Not just now, thanks. must be
getting back to my room to finish un-
packing. After lunch, perhaps"
II will be there. BY the way. you
know my name, but =. :"
"Oh. miner She smiled brightly.
TITS funny that persons name Is
the last thing one thinks of asking.
Mine Is Bennett"
.'Bennetti"
"Wilhelmina Bennett. My friends"
she said softly as she turned away.
"cail me Billet"
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CHAPTER iI-continued.

The trousers did not even CULVER.
But this girl was a girl Of decision.
There was some nautical implement
resting In q rack convenient to her
hand. II was long. solid, and con-
structed of one Of the harder forms
Of wood. Deftly extracting this from
its place she smote her inoffensive par
ent on the only visible portion of him.
He turned sharply, exhibiting a red.
bearded face. ~- s,.
"Pa, this gentleman wants to be
took aboard the boat at quarantine.
He'll give you fifty berries"
The wrath died out of the skipper's
face like the slow turning down Of a
lamp. The fishing had been poor. and
so far he had only managed to secure
q single two-dollar bill. In crisis
like the one which had so suddenly
arisen you cannot do yourself justice
with q boathook.
FIFTY berries!"
"Fifty seeds!" the girl assured him.
:Are you oni"
Queen" said the skipper simply.
you said mouthfulw
Twenty minutes later Sam was
climbing up the side Of the liner as II
lay towering over the tug like noun
tain. His clothes hung about him
clammily. He squelched as he walked.
A kindly looking old gentleman who
was smoking cigar by the rail- re-
garded him with open eyes,. - An
my dear sir. you're very wet" he
said. ( -sa- ~ s.--
Sam passed him with cold face and
hurried through the door leading to
the companionway.
"Mummie, why Is that man iwetr
cried the clear voice Of child
Sam whizsed BY. leaplng down the
stairs.
Good Lord, siri You're very vet r.
said 4 steward In the doorway Of the
dining saloon. ~ 81
"You are wet" said stewardess In
the passage.
Sam raced for his stateroom.- He
holted In and sank on the lounge. In
the lover berth Eustace Hignett was
lying with closed eyes. He opened
them languidly-then stared.
"Hullor he said. II sayi You're
vet"
Sam removed his clinging garments
and hurried into new suit. He was
In no mood for conversation, and Eus-
tace HIgnett's frank curiosity Jared
upon him. Happily, at this point, q
sudden shivering Of the floor and a
creaking Of woodwork proclaimed the
fact that the vessel was under way
again, and his cousin, turning pea
green rolled over on his side with Q
hollow moan. Sam finished buftonIng
his vest and went out
He was passing the inquiry bureau
ON the C-deck, striding along with bent
head and scowling brow, when Z sud-
den exclahatiqn caused HIN to look
10. ana ths scowl was wiped from hia
brow AZ with Z sponge. For thero
stood the giri ~ had met on the dock
with her waa Z supernuous young
man who looked like parrot.
~Oh, how are your asked ths girl
breatiaessIy.
ssplendiu, thanks" said Sam
didn't you get very wetl'
II did get Z little damp"
II thought you wouId,r said the
vounr man who looked IKE . parrot
srsrocfyv law Won 20 over the side
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had never expected to feel grateful to
that obese bounder who had showed
him of the rail. but now he would
have liked to seek him out and offer
him his bankrolL
"You really are the bravest man l
ever metz
"Oh, mol"
"How modest you arei But I sup
pose all brave men are modesto"
81 was only too delighted at what
looked like chance of doing you .
service"
cit was the extraordinary quickness
of 1t that was 80 wonderful. do ad-;
mire presence Of mind. You didn't
hesitate for a second. You just shot
over tile side an though propelled by
some irresistible forcei"
"It was nothing, nothing really. One.
just happens to have the knack. of
keeping ones head and acting quickly
on the spur of the moment. S6msi
people have Il, some haven't.
= And just think I AZ Bream was
), ne = al rishs- sid Mr.. Morimer,
reappearing suddenly. II saw couple
OF stewards and they both said II was
all right. So it's all right"
= "sple6did sssid the girl ''oh.
Breamw 4
"Hellof'
do be an angel and run along to,
NV ataferoom and 80 n Pinkv. B0o<1Aa
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Best Way to Relieve Pain
Is by direct outside application and
the best remedy Is an Allcock's Plaster
the original and genuine.-Adv.
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tncredulous.

incredulous.
The Old Wayfarer--No, sir, I amt
the man l used to be. /.
The Plain Clothes Officer-You look
like the same bird that got away from
fme two years ago. But your finger
prints will settle that question. Come
long. f~itn.
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s. Keep Coles Carbolisalve In the house.
u stops; pain from burn or cut quickly
and heels without scars. At all good
druggists. 3oc and 60c. or J. w. Cole Co..
Rockford. IlL-Advertisement.
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Hardly.

! y fsecher What can you say Of he
Venus de Miiof III
pupil--She couldn't have given a1y-
body handout
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InseparabIe.

Wife-Mislaid your pipe again
Can't you live without your piper
Hub-I do not care to.
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He Psppin. ;i
"Y6u are the apple of my eye"
SO Cholly often used to sigh.
So they got spliced and now Che
s ~ screeches 49,.
Whenever he would eve the peaches.
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"DANDELIoN BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for 30 years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "Dandelion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
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1CAScAREIS" FOR LIVER ~
AND B0WELS-10c A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Stch
Headache. Indigestion. Drug stores. xilv
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Divided Into Three.

DIVIDED into three.
"How long have you been marriedr
Twenty years. Nine, three and
eight at q stretch"
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DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets without Fear II ypu
See the Safety "Baysr cross..

! warningi Unless you see the nains
"Bayer" On package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Ba4er
Aspirin proved safe, by millions and
prescribed by physicians for 23 ye2rs.
Say Slayer" when you buy AspiFin.
limitations may prove dangerous Adv.
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Never zen for help until you Gre
sure you need It. y