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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Progress

When a bandit robbed a stage coach in the lawless days gone by all the land was agitated and the sentiment ran high, and the sheriff and his deputies took up the hue and cry. It was quite grave occasion in that | rude,+ uncultured age when a bandit grew so reckless as to rob single stage, and the citizens rig up and growled in accents fraught with rage.
 For a bandit was an outcast with a price upon his brow, and they treated him urgently and they hanged him to bough. But ban dit is business man and robs lem wholesale now.
 Modern music grows more and more revolutionary. Josef Hoffmann has had his hair cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Undecided I.1~Al

Old Zeph Dorgan sat on log near the bridge one Sunday morn ing, casting anxious glances at an uncertain sky. His willow fish pole and can q bait lay at his feet.
 Before he had quite decided on the weather the minister came by, having taken a short cut owing to the fear of sudden shower.
 Well, Brother Zeph." he asked, "Is yo' gwine to clutch or is yo' gwine fishin'?'
 "Ah dunno yit.' said Zeph, "Ah'm jest a-wrastling wifi ma conscience"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
THE ALABAMA PRESS
"Watch Us Grown
(Tuscaloosa News)

It is nothing unusual when you visit another part of Tuscaloosa to see three or four houses there that were built since you last passed that way. If you want to see how the city is growing take drive along some of the side streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
As to Employing Relatives

A bill preventing county boards from letting contracts to or em- ploying relatives went through easily. You will notice that no attempt was made to include state officers, where whole fami- lies are provided with public jobs in some cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
What Is Love?

What Is Love? Love is but a silken halter Leading dumbells to the altar Dreaming of the joys to come. Cupid shoots the lovelorn mortal, And he leaves him at the portal With. a shy and heartless chortle- Love is blind, but swains are dumb.
 Don Luis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

People who may desire to obtain some trustworthy advance informa- ton as to what the German govern ment will do next, might find it worth while to get in touch with one Herr Stinnes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Autumn Leaves GOT, The Force of Gravity)


 GOT, The Force of Gravity) Dear Torch Bearer: I have been reading quite a few contributions lately in the column about the au- tumn air, including the air Arthur re- ceived from Her, etc., and I have heard the call at last of that wonderful sea- son of the year. So am handing you herewith cute little ditty entitled Autumn Leaves: "The autumn leaves are falling, Are falling here and there. They're falling through the atmos. phere
 And likewise through the air."
 -L'Enfant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Protecting School Children
 (FlOrence Timesl

A fire started in the boiler room of the Jasper public school on Thursday and in ninety seconds the children had been marched out in perfect order, seven hun dred of them, without the slight est confusion or disorder. The fire was put-out without serious loss, but it should have been an equal source of qualification to the people of Jasper to know that their children are under the su- pervision of cool-headed teachers, whose presence of mind and abil- ity to train and handle children should show such splendid results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Paying the Rent

Such are the infirmities of hu- man nature that the west side tenants who have not paid any rent for three years and have now been ordered to settle their arrears or move probably con- slider themselves outrageously used by the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

A contemporary observes that there is some doubt as to the origin of the song, "Yes, We Have No Bananas" Most people will subscribe to the view, however, that it has no claim to aris- tocratic standing in musical circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

Former Premier Lloyd George is not the only distinguished European visitor to America who found that the hospitality of the new world is quite a-strain on the physique of old world statesmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

A two-cent cut in gasoline may be viewed with bit of alarm by pedes- tlfans who have already reached new high records in the art of quick lodging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Eh9S5g@ORCf ~ BEARER.

The Hotel Doorman He looks so darned superior He makes you feel inferior.
 His glance is chill
 And sends thrill Of ice through your interior. Ablaze with decoration His cool preoccupation
 Would make you think
 That hauty gink Was ruler of nation. With all the pomp of king or czar, As cold and distant as star,
 The doorman stands
 And waves his hands And calls passing yellow car. Scientist proposes to bottle sun. shine in spite of the havoc wrought by bottled moonshinc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Outside Only
(London Answers)

(LOndOn AnSWerS)
 It was raw cold morning in the land of rain and revolution, and Pat stood outside his cottage in his shirt sleeves and shaved himself
 Presently his landlord came along and stood watching him in surprise.
 Do you always shave outside?" he asked in curious amazement. "Of course," answered, Pat in d1gnantly. Do you think I'm fur-lined?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Mild, But Suggestive
 (vN,-,,t6

The more than usual lack of in- telligence among the students that morning had got under the pro- fessor's skin.
 Glass is dismissed" he said, ex- asperatedly. Please don't flap your ears as you pass out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Out of the Mouths of Babes

(ChlcagO NeWS) Small Edwin: Mamma. what is the meaning of hereditary?" r Mamma: Tt is something you get from your pa or ma" Small Edwin: "Oh, yoN-mean a spanking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
SMILES
Made His own Niche

(Weelkly Telegraph. London)
 A city man called upon another, and, after a glance round the es- tablishment. inAuired;
 "How's. your new office boy get ting along?"
 "Fine" was the reply. He's got things so mixed up that couldn't get along without him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Maxhe They Were

(Pittsburg Gazette-Times)
 Relics of a race of men who lived 5000 years ago and little above animals have been unearth- ed in France. Perhaps they were the missing links.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
WORDS OF WISDOM

One thought includes all thought. in the sense that a grain of sand includes the niverse.--Coleridge
 It Is easier to write an indif- ferent poem than to understand a good one.-Montaigne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
In the Interest of Humanity

When the four-hour workday comes 1t will bring relief to the fellows who watch the clock. Gazing eight hours at one object is strain on the eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Women in Industry

iNeW brltdln Herald) If you do housework at $6 a week. that's domestic service. If you do 1t for nothing that's mat rimony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

Senator Ladd's proposal for reform of the currency system seems to have the serious fault of ignoring the ex- istence of the multiplication table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
THE PARAGRAPHERS
Which Fork. PIcnsef

(Akron Beacon Journa)
 When American efficiency is extended to good manners, the hostess will serve a sheet of in structions with each course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

An exchange wants to know why President Coolidge is so silent. Per haps he learned from observation when he was presiding officer of the senate how much energy is wasted through needless talk in that body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Believe It-If You want To

(Springfield Uniono
 It is, of course, mere coinci- dence that natural prohibition and the wild desire of congre ssmen for European travel happened along at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Mob Psychology

When Samuel Gompers conferred with President Coolidge both probably overlooked what Gom- pers said about Coolidge during the Boston police strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

The English aviator who claims to have an aeroplane that will carry him from London to Rome on four dollars worth of gas does not explain whether he regards it as a good investment to get out of London or into Rome at that cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
The International carsl.

Dear Torch Bearer: Whether the menu is printed in French or English, the language of the soup gargler is universal.-Henri,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

No ore need think that revision of the scriptures is going to offer any more excuses for raising the deuce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

The next useful invention would seems to be an amplifier for the cam paign spellbinder's ideas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Pauses Only to Get Its Breath
(Little Rock Democrat)

ILlttIe ROCK DemOcrat)
 The nearest approach to per petual motion is the older genera tion fretting over the moral wei fare of the younger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
ACRELIeHTS fHaHL 4G1- k k\NATIONAL {
 NJ CAPITAL EE&sl :E E4st, {

 an ultimatum on President Cool idge. The threat was not specific. But it was implied.
 It is certain that in no respect will the president be able to full fill the demands of the negro poli- ticians. It Is practically certain that in the great majority of re- spects he will make no attempt to do so.
 And the negroes will scarcely be able to avenge themselves. It is not conceivable that they would vote the Democratic ticket.
 Coolidge knows this and is not afraid.
 Here is what the National Equal Rights League demands:
 That the president advocate the Dyer anti-lynching bill; tage cogn- nizanceo the alleged disfranchise ment of negroes in Southern states; to take cognizance of the segregation of negroes in public conveyances; of the refusal of au- thorities to permit negroes to en- ter West Point and Annapolis; to put colored men and women in charge of the veterans hospital at Tuskegee, Alabama: to pardon seventy colored soldiers confined at Fort Leavenworth, and to abol- ish segregation of the races in government departments in Wash ington.
 Were MT. Coolidge to undertake that program, he would be unable to attend to any business. He con- tents himself with general state ment of "unalterable belief in the full rights of all citizens"
 Were Mir. Coolidge to attempt to wrought the changes demanded which would require legislation, he would fail. But, were he dis posed, he could bring about cer- tain of the changes involved in the ultimatum.
 Simply by an executive order he could cause the mingling of whites and blacks In the various departments. But he would stir up a hornets nest and would prob ably fail to escape.
 coolidge believes In "the full rights of all citizens" as a theory with which no man can take suc- cessful issue. But as a practical proposition he would not put his hands to it.
 In the next congress he may follow Harding and advocate the passage of the anti-lynching bill. He may, also, appoint Walter Co., hen, negro, collector of the port of New Orleans.
 This will show the negroes that he has his heart in the right" place, even though Cohen will neyer be confirmed, and the anti lynching bill will score another failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
Business of Wondering

Business of Wondering Behold that ruddy planet there among the other stars. Without obtaining it's consent we've gone and called it Mars. But if away off wonder men abide, the chances are That Mars is not the name that they have given to their star. And if out wonder there is life and love and human birth, I wonder what those people have agreed to call the earth.
 Farmer Boy. There is nothing like Nah Jongg for the tired business man. By the time he is thoroughly addicted to the game he has not enough business to paake him tired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

There is no reason to believe that those burglars who broke into post office in Kentucky town and stole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

seventy-seven thousand dollars worth of stamps will use them for regular correspondence purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter under act of Congress, March G. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20

Pictures Europe as America's Play ground"
 Johnny, come away from that arse nal! Lizzie, drop that hand grenade 1!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-20
NEWS BUREAUS

FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
Katharine Wyman
and Mr.. Gannett to Be
Crowned at Carnival

The opening evening of the State
of Maine Winter Carnival which
is to be held in this city February
10. 16, and II will he the occasion
of the GROWING of the King and
Queen of the carnival, and this
ceremony is sure to be very pleas
ing. The coronation ceremonies will
be performed by Governor Percival
+. Baxter on the steps of the State
House.
Miss Katharine Wyman has been
selected as Queen Of the Carnival
and Hon. w. H. Gannett will be the
King of the Carnival. They will be
attended by six ladies in waiting and
six courticrs. The ladies in waiting
will be Elizabeth Cooper, Ruth
Nickcry. Mary Holway, Maude Bar
ker. Lucille Purinton and Margaret
Daley. The six courticrs have not
yet been chosen.
The torch light parade which opens
the carnival will be held previous to
the coronation ceremonies and the
line of march will be from the Maine
Central Depot to the Capitol where
the coronation will be held. Many OF
those in the parade will be in cos
tune and the parade will no doubt
present a very pretty scene.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
FAIRFIELD

Because of the condition of the roads.
the meeting of the feed economy group
of the Fairfield Farm Bureau was post
poncd from last Saturday night If the
weather and travelling arc suitable. this
meeting will be held at N. w. Tozier's
Wednesday night, Jan. 81.
Eugene Norton has resumed his du-
ties as principal of Winslow Grammar
school after being i'll at his home in
Benton. -..
Frank Outlets of Augusta has been
visiting friends in town for several
days.
+. l.. Greeley has returned to Brown
Vile after being the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stafford.
Miss Ilene Brophy has returned to
her duties il rdiner after visiting at
her home over the week end. -....
Mrs. Bert Williamson will e ntertain
the Social Neighbors at her home
Thursday afternoon. ,>r
Miss Hazel McAuley and Miss Maria
Mcdonald have resumed their duties at
the American wooden mill office after
being absent en- account Of Illness.
DR.. II. c. Witham was in Gardiner
yesterday to attend the dental convene
ton held there.
Miss Eva O'Brien Of Lewiston Is at
the home of her brother. Bert O'Brien
Of Bunker avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
PITTSFIELD

John Halloween and nephew John
Dyer of Newport were business CALL
ers in town Saturday.
John a. Vickery and Guy William-
son of Bangor were business callers
in town Monday.
Fairfield Sunday after a visit with
her mother. Mrs. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Prescott were
in Brewer Saturday where they at
tended the marriage of Mrs. Pres
colts sister, Miss Bernice Perry and
Mr.. Bradley which took place at the
brides home Saturday evening.
a supper will be served to the pub
lie at the Free BAPTIST church on
Tuesday evening, January 80 at 6
o'clock.
J. R. Clarity was in Bangor Sat-
urday to pass the dav with Mrs. Gar
hospital.
DR.. o. H. Drake Of Freedom, N H..
returned to his home Saturday after
a visit in the home of his brother, DR..
Thomas n. Drake Park street.
Miss c. o. Williams Of Washing
ton, =. c., field secretary Of the Ma
tional Educational association and
Miss Florence Hale. State Supervisor
of Rural Schools in Maine. arrived
Saturday evening for few days visit
with DR.. and Mrs. Cyrus ]. Strong.
On Sunday DR.. and Mrs. Strong
entertained at dinner Supt. T. w. Nc
Quaide of the Pittsfield. Canaan and
Clinton schools and Mrs. McQuaide.
and Supt. Harold Clifford of the Hart
land, PALMYRA and st. Adams schools
and Mrs. Clifford. On Monday Miss
Williams and Miss Hale and DR.. and
Mrs. Strong went to Stronghold the
summer home of DR.. and Mrs. Strong
at Great Moose Lake where they are
to remain for a few days outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
Edgar Thomson Works
Gel Safety Trophy

Pittsburgh. Jan. 29.-Thc Edgar
Thomson Works, of the Carnegie
Steel Company. has been awarded
the companys 1922 safety trophy for
accident prevention, it has been an
nounced. The trophy, handsome
bronze. has been removed to the
plant in Braddock, a suburb. and will
remain there until some other unit
of the organization shows a better
record.
The victory is the more appreciat-
ed by Edgar Thomson men mas
much as they have always held the
lead in safety in the company, and
under the 1922 rules they were COM
pclled to show a larger percentage of
improvement over their own record
than any other plant.
The figures show the Edgar
Thomson works to be the safest iron
and steel industry in the country. if
not in the world This conclusion
is reached by safety experts through
comparison with figures contained in
a federal government report which
gives the average fatality rate in 155
steel plants as 1856 per thousand an
nually. At Edgar Thomson this was
cut to four-tcnths of one fatality
per thousand annually.
Edgar Thomson also points to a
record in lost time accidents. The
federali figures for 155 plants show
240.6 per thousand per year. At
Edgar Thomson the figures show 7.S
per thousand per year.
These results. safety experts de-
clared. were brought about by wide
spread safety propaganda, the educa-
ton of workmen in the mills and
furnaces and the safeguarding of
every danger discovered in the plant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
NUGGETS OF VARIOUS KIND DESCRIBED
BYSTkTE TREASURER ". |. BQNNEY

have. The only possible object is to
facilitate the work of the Legisla-
turc.
Before the Budget committee was
in being, the trustees appeared he
fore the Legislative committees. The
Legislature has been guided pretty
closely by the Budget committee rec
concentrations. No case was recalled
where the amount was cut down, al
though two instances where an in
crease over the Budget committees
recommendation wcro recalled.
The Budget committee has always
confined itself to matters already pro-
vided by the laws. In the instance
where request was made to increase
the salaries of the Judges of the Su-
preme court, the committee did not
act in the matter. 1t is in the pro-
vince of the Legislature to increase
the salaries if they see fl.
At the end Of his talk, Mr.. Bonney
was piled with questions in regard to
personal budgets and club budgets as
well. The meeting was most pro-
fl table one,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
Farm Bureau Meeting At Winslow

The annual program planning meet
ing of the Win5.ow Farm Bureau will
be held at the Winslow Grange Hall,
Thursday. February list at 10:3 80 n.
II. This will he an all day meeting
and dinner will be served.
At this meeting, reports will be
given by the local project leaders of
the work done in the community for
TIL past year, and the people present
thev wish to do in Winslow for the
coming year. Officers will be elected
and project leaders chosen.
The present officers and project
leaders arc: Mems division, chair
n an. c. W. Wilson: Secretary. f. W.
Blackwell; accounts. a. Fl. E. Buff
fun; clubs and livestock. c. w.
Wilson: crops. J. o. Peck; Orchard,
Z. w. Towle; poultry. Miss Nettie {.
Rurleigh. Womcn's division, chair
man Mrs. ]. .. Peck: secretary, Mrs.
T.. e. Hooper: clothing. Mrs. Mary
DAY. assistant clothing, Mrs. George
son; household management, Mrs.
Frank Poolcr; health, Mrs. Fl. H.
! Hewcs.
In at least 1856 instances some one
in Winslow has done something to
help Tut across the community pro-
gram of work. Eight men started
farm accounts. five poultry accounts.
enc had a potato selection demcnstra :
ton. fourteen planted mammoth flint
Silage corn. tWcnty-four enrolled in
the pruning campaign, and twenty
six enrolled in the poultry culling
campaign.
The speakers will be Clarence 4.
Day, kcnnebec County Agent and
Miss Helen Clarke Home Dcmonstra-
ton agent, who will discuss the re-
suits of Extension Work in the coun-
ty last year and assist in planning the
work for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
CHILDREN CARRIED
TO SAFETY BY DAD
COLLEGE AVE FIRE

The Waterville fire department
was called to action at 10 o'clock las
evening by a two alarm fire rung in
from Box 413 at the corner Of Stur-
tevant street and College avenue.
The fire was located in the base
ment of a one and one-half story
house. owned by George Pooler and
occupied by Clarence Landry and
family. 1t was discovered by one of
the children who waking up, smelled
smoke. His cries aroused the rest
of the family, six in number who were
all asleep at the time.
Mr.. Landry carried out his two
year. old son, who was unconscious
from the effects of smoke and Robert
Pelham. a boarder at the house, car
ried cut one Of the children who was
sick with the grip and then ran three
or four hundred feet in his stocking
feet and rang in the alarm.
The firemen quickly had the fire
under control by the use of three
chemicals, with but minor damages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
Order Arrest of
Silent Boss Mayor
ThOmpsOn's Machine

Chicago, Jan. 29-Capiases order
ing the arrest of Fred Lundin, known
as the silent power behind the pol
itical machine of Mayor William
Hale Thompson and twenty three
others. were issued today following
the returning by the grand jury of 4,
blanket Indictment containing twtnty
four counts of conspiracy to defraud.
The charges Of conspiracy men
toned twice a sum of $1,000. 900.
finch was said to compose graft
from the school board and the illegal
conversion of checks and vouchers
from the board, city and state.
Lundin and his nephew. Nirtus
Ehom, who was also among those
named in the indictments. We're out
of the city and their Whereabouts was
not positively known. Luudin was
thought to be in Cuba and Roh.n
was said to be in California;
Frederick A. Brown, special assist
ant attorney general, Indicated that
an appeal will lie made to Governor
Len Small for eXtradition papers for
both men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-30
CLINTON
Grange To Hold Social

Clinton Grange will hold a public
social at Grange Hall Wednesday
evening in charge of Mrs. Lottie S.
Cain. Mrs. Frank Marcia, Mrs. K. F..
Stinchfield, Mrs. II. E. Decker and
Mrs. Annie Clement. A small adj
mission will be charged. A very
entertaining program is being ar
ranged. Refreshments will be on
sale. The committee requests each
member to donate sandwiches, cake
OF doughnuts.
DIR. A. A. Shaw was professional
caller in Burnham Monday.
]. c. Conant returned Monday af-
tcrnoon from Atlantic City, n. j.,
where he has been to the annual
convention Of the National Gamers
Association.
Ezekiel Brown Of Waterville is
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Written were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mrs. Ida
Abbott.
Frank Pickard. who has been in
town for a few days, the guest of his
niece, Mrs. Ebcn S. Gorden and Mr..
Gordon. and Of his nephews, w. L.
Written and George E. Rand. re-
turned Monday TO his nome In jack
man.
Mrs. Clyde Mcclellan Of Pittsf1eId
was week end guest of her sister
Mrs. Fred Willett.
+. L. Whitman and F. Fl. Wakely
We're business visitors in Bangor,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Harmon were
Sunday guests of relatives at West
Benton.
Miss Georgia Billings was a week
end visitor of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George p. Billings.
Superintendent Of schools T. w.
McQuaide of Pittsfield was a visitor
at the high school building Monday.
Mrs. George N. Wakely returned
Monday evening from Everett, Mass,
where She was called by the illness
OF her mother, Mrs. Cora A. Dodge.