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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
A DROP IN THE POUND STERLING

A combination of conditions, some
 of commercial character, others with
 political aspect, has been set forth in
 explanation of the recent drop in the British pound. It went down into the
 twenties, which is the lowest price at
 which it has sold since the spring of
 1922, and is some thirty-seven cents
 below the high price of last February. Optimism and pessimism growing out 5of political factors have much to do with fluctuations in currency, and especially in the pound which is not redeemable in gold on demand. It IS said that the present decline was par tially caused by the unsettled German situation which seems none too favor able from the British viewpoint. In addition, the approaching election, which will determine several important domestic questions, while having some bearing upon future foreign policies, exercises some psychological influence upon the financial status so far as it is reflected through industrial circles.
 There are several commercial fac tors that have part in the situation, among which may be mentioned Great Britain's large adverse balance of trade in October. Total imports for that month were nearly one hundred millions of pounds, which was the largest of any month for three years.
 These included large purchases of American cotton. Buying American stocks on a very discouraging Eu- ropean outlook, is given by some New York bankers as one of the causes for the adverse effect on the sterling rate. It is also generally conceded that preparations by Great Britain to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
SPOILING A PRODIGY By Wickes Wamboldt

There is one wise mother in Flu rope. She is Signora Rinaldi. She has an eleven-year- old son who as a composer and musical director has stirred the admiration and amazement of Northern France. But his mother has put her foot down on the whole business and has withdrawn him from public life. She says she prefers a healthy son to a spoiled prodigy. And Mother Rinaldi is right. Spoil ing a prodigy by developing him too fast and giving him an exalted idea of his own importance Is bad enough, but it is the least of the dangers that accompany the crowding of the prodigy. Too often his brilliant and immature mind gives way under the strain, like the back of a young colt rid den too soon. Legions of proud parents have mentally sway backed their brilliant children. Proud of their accomplishments. they show them off and crowd them ahead until one of two things is almost certain to happen. Either the child becomes 8 conceited nui- sance or mental development is ar rested.
 I well recall one such victim. The first time I saw him was on a river steamer-a slender, bright faced boy of twelve, surrounded by a crowd of passengers who were alternately listening and laughing. He was replying to their quips and questions with a dexterity of word power and a show of repartee that was as- founding. His boise was perfect. His parents were very proud of him. They expected to startle the world with him and he was being crowded in his studies under spe- cial tutors. Within four years he had become queer. There were still flashes of his brilliant mem tality, but he was cratic, ill-bal- anced and unmanageable. He was so under-si that he wore wo- mems shoes and insisted on having high heels to make him look taller. He had little sense of responsi- bility and not much of self-re- spect. He loafed around town, ill., kempt and with his face covered with soft down. And yet always there was the smart conversation, the easy manner and the jaunty air.
 The last time I saw him I was in cafe eating lunch. He passed the door and looked in several times. Then he entered and walked rapidly toward my table. When within a few feet of me a waiter collared him. He was evI- dently personna non grata there. I instructed the waiter to release the boy and motioned him to a chair at my table. With perfect poise he smoothed out his unused coat-collar and gracefully took his seat and addressed me as suavely and graciously as though he were the Prince of Monaco and we had met for luncheon by appointment. I ordered lunch for him and he ate like a famished thing, but withal like a gentle man.
 Poor wrecked prodigy-the vic- tim of parents misguided ambi- ton! And perhaps that is why so many infant prodigies grow up to be so mediocre and commonplace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Cost of the Turkey


 All of this price talk is interest ing perhaps to Alabama turkey eaters. but it has no direct bear ing upon the retail prices we will have to pay for the turkeys we get this year. The Alabama prices always are regulated by the SUD- ply and demand in the local field, and Alabamians generally are able to eat turkey just as good and as tender as any New Workers get. and at a price considerably under the New York retail price. But even at that. a fat hen often proves a good substitute for the more expensive Thanksgiving fowl. and some families have been known to get along fairly well without even the fat hen. It's all to individual tastes and i'm dividua1 ability to produce the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
A Suggestion

Louisville Courier-JournaD
 Coolidge sees cooperation as the solution of agricultural problems. Cooperation Is also effective for international problems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Pleased With the Work

NIIUTIISVIIIt IIIIlGSJ
 Glory hallelujah and the Lord be praised in the gigantic effort being made along the Mobile to New Orleans route to break up the big whisky ring, and coming little nearer home the foreman of the recent grand jury in Madison county has thrown bomb shell that may result in a quickening of effor hereabouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
WARNING TO MUSKRATS
(Hancock Bridge news in Public
 Ledger)

(Hancock Bridge news in Public
 Ledger)
 Fur fashions will keep muskrat trappers busy again this season on the south Jersey marshes, as pre- vailing high prices for belts will be an incentive for natives to set many trap lines when legal catches are permitted after Mo- vember 15. The trapping season will be shortened by month. Under the new game laws it will close on March l. Meadow and marsh owners are making their leases to trappers at annual rent als that exceed the profits from the best of their field crops on high land. Several of the tvaHpegs clean up from $2,5o0 to e4,e4 c the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Cnn,t Stny ConcenIed

Memphis Commercial-Appeal)
 When performing an operation Fresno, Cal, surgeons found the patients appendix located in the left chest. Doesn't matter where the thing tries to hide. the doctors keep chopping until they corner it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

It is wonderful how much scandal in connection with war activities dur ing Democratic administration can be dug up during the tail end of Re- publican administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

An exchange says that no autobiog- raphy is complete which omits the bad breaks the subject of it has made. Writers are human like other folks who have no special desire to give themselves away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
SMILES
Obscured Vision

VhdHSaS CIty Star1
 DO I understand you to say" angrily questioned the judge. that when you heard a noise you quickly got out of bed, turned on the light and went to the bead of the stairs--that a burglar was at the foot of the stairs and you did not see him? Are you blind?"
 Judge. must I tell the exact truth?" asked the witness as he mopped his perspiring face and blushed furiously.
 "Yes, sir; the whole truth and nothing but the truth" parked the judge.
 Well" slowly replied the man, my wife was in front of me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
It Would Help Some

(Cleveland Plain Dealer)
 Senator LaFollette is keeping still and making a mystery of his policy. say the news dispatches. And the regular Republicans are hoping that this attitude will de- Velop into a habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
THE PARAGRAPHERS
Can't Blame 'En

(Kansas City Times)
 Former Justice John H. Clarke, who resigned from the supreme court to convert America to the League of Nations, says the world court is not a part of the league. Well, MT. Clarke can't blame peo- pie if they judge 1t by the com pany it keeps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

It seems that the little neutral coun- tries of Europe continue to serve as the goats. No sooner had Holland got rid of the ex-crown prince than Lu- dendorff was asked to move to Switz- erland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Are Getting Along We'll

toy idCduSd AuVdnce)
 Yes, the farmers of the Syla- cauga district are getting along splendidly. With the price of cot ton at S3 cents per pound our farm CTS are as prosperous as any III any section of the South. They have learned to diversity to a large extent, hut many of them nave not yet learned to raise sui ficlent meat, corn and other grain to run them until another crop is gathered. However. the situation is much better than it was a few years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

An exchange says that there are sew eral things that keep the population from increasing too rapidly. Sunday joy-riding and railroad grade crossings might be included in the list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
An Excellent Move
Ashland Progressl

Some of the more progressive farmers are planting larger acreage in fall grains and legumes. Unless this winter is a complete reversal as compared with last the move is an excellent one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
The Fnther ResnonsibIe

(Scottsboro Progressive Age)
 To our way of thinking, the fla ther is in splendid position to look after the welfare of his daughter, because he has the op- portunity to investigate the char acter of young men with whom his daughter associates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Safe Enough

(American Legion Weekly
 Don't be afraid" said an avia- tor to a timid passenger. "All you have to do is to sit quiet"
 T know all about that" re- torted the passenger But sup pose something happens and we begin to fall?"
 "Oh, in that case" the aviator treasured him, you are to grasp the first solid thing we pass and hold tight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Many NeYx School.

(PrattNllle ProBreSS)
 No state is making more rapid progress in education than Ala bama. Everywhere new school buildings can be seen except in very few counties. What Is Pratt vile doing to improve it's school buildings and equipment?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

A Massachusetts woman fixed a price of five hundred dollars on her husband, but spoiled the prospects for a trade by announcing that he is Q self-confessed poet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Now Is the Time

(Crenshaw County News)
 Good weather enables the farm CT to begin preparations for an- other crop, and the progressive farmer will not wait until after Christmas to begin for another crop. Ditching.. terracing, clean ing up the ground and hundreds of other things are waiting the industry of the farmer, and delay now may mean late planting and heavy weevil infestation at the time when the cotton crop of next year ought to be making fruit,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Sometimes Too Deep

Chicago News)
 Secretary Mellon has shown Con- gress how 1t can reduce taxes and increase prosperity, but construc- tive service is sometimes a little too deep for Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
THE ALABAMA PRESS
ThinCs Have Changed
(Troy Messenger)

Whatsoever the salary of our circuit judges, we move that it be raised; it's worth more now % have to listen to lawyers than it formerly was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Having served as chief forester perhaps Governor Pinchot would feel at home if he should have to take to the tall timbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Overlooking Their Chances

NttO
 If LaFayette folk could be con- Vlnced of the rare opportunities that are at their very doors this town would double in population within a year. There is not bet ter town of its size in Alabama, nor is there a better county in the whole list of sixty y-seven. Ger tainly there is no higher type of citizenship in all of Alabama. La Fayette folk are sleeping on a yer itable. gold mine and many of them do not know it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

The next time MT. Walton gives barbecue he will probably personally supervise the invitation list and do the carving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Premier Poincare appears to have concluded that Germany understands only two languages-machine-guns and forced settlements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

From his continued silence it looks as if Magnus Johnson used up his am- munition before he reached the firing line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

A Philadelphia judge declared that the buyer, as well as the seller, of bootleg liquor is guilty of conspiracy. At least he runs much more serious risk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
4 Possible Reason
(Atlanta Constitution)

(AtIAnta COnSt1tutlon1
 Probably the ex-Kaiser is delay ing his flight to Germany to ne- gotiate a good price for the thou sand cords of wood he has to his credit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Or What Have You?

(Gleaned from the South Bend News-Times by c. H. O.
 NOTICE
 If you want to rent a nice modern home on Park avenue, or buy good six-cylinder Chalmers touring car req sonable, or trade a lot or an equity in a good lot or a small property for the car, or need treatment for any chronic stomach, liver, kidney or ner- vous trouble-see
 DR. TUEKRC
 The Chronic Disease Specialist 221 s. Main Street. Phone M-948
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
On of the Worst

IOzarK Southern Star)
 The fellow who will sell his vote at any election is about as sorry as a fellow can get. We regret to state that we have some of this type in Dale. We have heard of few who get the money and vote against the man they took pay to support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

It looks as if the only way to have peace in Europe is by assigning to the European statesmen conspicuous places on the firing line in the next war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

An exchange says that one can live cheaper in European palaces than in the average American home. But noth- ing is said about living longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Of all the varieties of hatred which Germany nurses, the most intense seems to be her repugnance to parting with any money in the form of repa- rations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

That politics makes strange bed fel- lows is again recalled by the entente between MT. Asquith and MT. Lloyd George.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

This is the time of year when Young America acquires the thrift habit for several weeks for a special purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Daneeru of Life
Tampa Tribune)

Life is hazardous in the big cities of the east. If you carry a satchel you are liable either to be arrested as bootlegger or slugge, as paymaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

The psychologist who says that wo- men are more positive than men may have included those women who mean "yes" when they say "no."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

The trouble with Hiram Johnson's boom is that it seems to be big noise with small echo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

average citizen may feel thankful If he can get by without some kind of overhauling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Between the combined offenses of the tonsils, the appendix, the teeth, the glands and the focal infections, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Maybe state'n Split rifty-riftv
(OhiO State JournaN

NOiIIU otdtt JOurnaI)
 Well, we see an eminent Cin- cinnati jurist, upon dismissing the defendant the other day on a charge of shooting her husband in the abdomen with a double barreled shotgun and killing him, commended her warmly for doing 1t, and we suppose federal aid will come next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Modesty

Modesty My first outburst crude in print ap-
 peared.
 A friend scanned each poor measure
 scornful-eyed. "What's comical in that?" he coldly
 sneered.
 It's funny that twas printed" l
 replied. -Pittsburg Plus. Henry Ford has the most luxurious private car in America. It was not built in Detroit.
 It is rumored that Henry will name his car de luxe the "Queen Elizabeth" !"
 Another Scientific Discovery Those 0,000,O00-year-old dinosaur eggs must have escaped from the cus- tom office. I found two of them yes- terday in a dozen of Strictly fresh." Helen H.
 "Bare Knees Upheld by College Girls"
 Undignified, to say the least. "Where," as the gentleman on the left asks,
 "Do we go from here?" These are supposed to be the melancholy days. But they might be worse-and probably will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
You Never Can Tell

You Never Can Tell A hunter left his urban home To hunt the nimble deer Where guides and cows and bullets
 roam
 In woodlands drear. Peculiar are the ways of fate, Her moods exceeding queer .... The hunter aimed his rifle straight And shot deer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Imagine
(Boston Globe)

Hubby: Why are you angry at the doctor?"
 Wifey: Just think! When I told him I was so awfully tired he asked to look at my tongue! !! Think of it!--my tonguew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
DR. TUEKRC
The Smartness of Jack

If you have any lingering doubt about the intelligence of unpedigreed dogs, read the following communities ton relayed to us by the dog editor:
 ". Jack is my playmate. He even stops my mother and father from giving me licking. Jack is a smart dog. ."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21
Tka=sssSEeEORCF IBEAPER

Looks as if those who paid thelr auto-tax on time got stung, for there will be no penalty for the others, at least on the first call.
 Seems to be a sort of premium on delay.
 When Oklahoma's governor doesn't fill the bill, she gets rid of him. Eff ficient, anyhow.
 There should be a special session of the legislature to provide an um- pire for the Birmingham park board.
 The farmer is the only man who ought to be allowed to water stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Radio is recommended as a cure for flop ears, but up to the time of going to press nobody has discovered a cure for radio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

MT. Valentino, the original sheik in person, is back. And the camera portrays him in all his native ferocity, caressing a pooch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Chorus by the Movie Magnates: q care not for the stars that shine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

Uncle Sam's attitude is that if the Germans want the kaiser back, it serves them right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

These are supposed to be the melancholy days. But they might be worse-and probably will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

"Where," as the gentleman on the left asks,
 "Do we go from here?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-21

"Bare Knees Upheld by College Girls"
 Undignified, to say the least.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-12-07

II was facts, however, rather thar
appearances that she had to look out
for. AS regarded the latter, she could
afford superb indifference. She was
a magnlficently independent person In
that there was no one in the world
whose moral disapproval could affect
adversely her economic status. She'd
gone with Joe on many business
trip to Washington, New York. and
elsewhere, and the Grundy aspect Of
such an adventure, or of her going to
dine alone with him In his fiat, never
disturbed her in the least. A smile
like the one which had so exercised
the speculative faculties of Henry
Craven at the board meeting was the
only tribute that she ever paid to the
Moloch of propriety.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-12-07

you see, for a great many years. he
married a cousin of mine"
Married, is hep Greer reflected.
Then, Living with his wife7"
Henry jumped. 'Yes." he said.
"Oh, yes, certainly"
Apparently, from his hosts point of
view, 1t was by no means a corollary.
But, having received Henry's assur-
ance on the point. he was content to
let it drop and go back to the main
theme.
well, don't get any of these fell
lows" he said; 1.-THE financial gang.
don't see how they get away with It..
| don't see how they keep themselves
alive. Oh, l know you're on their side.
You were In the bank, weren't you?
And they put you In here to keep an
eye on me. But you're no more like
them really than l am. saw that
well enough at the meeting. There
were dozen times to-day when we
both wanted to say, TO hi with itx
But you've worked for 'em, seen 'eIn
close to. so l thought maybe you could
tell me the answer"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-12-07
Joseph Greer and His Daughter

a pack-train. and don't believe he
could keep alive month. ] don't be-
lieve he could have earned his living
with his hands and educated himself
for a profession at the same time.
Well, did that, and I've done the
! other. And l could do 1t again II !
had to, though 1 am fifty years old"
/, Fifty" Henry's surprise was gen
uine. He'd been thinking of the man
as a contemporary.
Greer nodded. UNLESS I've lost
count" he said.
He paused reflectively over his
drink, and gave Henry chance he
had uncomfortably been waiting for.
"Of course" he said. II couldn't
keep alive in the woods either. not
even as long as John. l could hardly
have kept alive, I'm afraid. even In
the ordinary ways of civilization II /
hadn't been helped. And the person
who gave me that help. with a per
fectly ungrudglng kindness. was John
Williamson"
swell. your games different game
from his and from mine." Greer said.
You're like some other people
know, writer's and painters and such.
All you really ask for is chance to
look on. But you can see what I'm
driving at, and these fat people
couldn't oh, they have their good
side. l know" he conceded. THAT'S
more than I'd have admitted twenty
years ago. i was good deal of
sorehead at thirty. / had grudge