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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

Announcement is made that music
masters will fight hard to retain the
"Star Spangled Banner" as the ma
tional anthem. Now if they will just
be as patriotic in teaching the people
how to sing it, there will be no kick
on their decision.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS


(Pfttsburg nfcle-Telegraph.)
A railway brakeman was pass
ing down his train after 1t had
come to standstill at country
station, shouting out the name of
the place as he went:
March. March," he yelled.
And then he did funny things with.
a lamp and a flag.
Suddenly one of the windows
was raised and. to the brake
mans surprise. an excited passen-
gen cried out: Good heavens! 1t
was February when I left"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

NAHIIISCOH NsIdf
The issue, in final analysis. is
whether Annistonians will back
their faith in the future Of our
city with a small fraction of their
-money-much less than they spend
for chewing gum, tobacco, picture
shows, joy rides. candy, soda wa
ter, etc.-or whether they are
willing to retard the growth of
the city by Gripping the educa-
tional system by denying it the
funds with which to operate Of
ficientlY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

(The American Legion Weekly
Prisoner, have you anything to
offer in your own behalf?"
mo, your honor, I've turned
every cent l own over to my law
yer and a couple of jurymen."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

Senator Lodge is so strong for re-
servations that he need not be sur
prised if the voters of his state re-
serve him for special treatment at the
next election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

An exchange says radio is the new
est language. Until people can un-
derstand it there will be no general
demand for it's maturity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
The Cash Customer

A pestful sort of person is the cold
and naughty vamp who breezes in the
pharmacy to buy a two-cent stamp.
Not only that-her actions make me
positively ill-she makes her two-cent
purchase with twenty-dollar bill
Jacques.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

After travelling over "a good
part of the world, and then COM
ing to Tuscaloosa, there are very
few who do not arrive at the
conclusion that this IL the best
city of its size.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

A good many spinsters will doubt
less view the report that an Arkansas
women cremated her third husband
as a burning shame.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Fans and Fannettes
(Huntsyille NewsN

Huntsville is large enough to
support an independent team of
ball players; patronage ought to
be sufficient to enable IL to pay
its way, but it requires IA little
capital to get it under way.
After that is furnished finances
take a secondary place. the fans
and the fannettes will see that
the returns are sufficient to carry
the gate receipts sufficiently
high to pay the bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

1t seems that the average American
who doesn't like anything undertakes
to show that it is unconstitutional, OF
supplementary, or both.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Hampered by Explanations
Mobile Register)

The administrators appeal to
the people in support of the pro-
posal to join the worlds court
does not mean joining the league.
That is true. but IL the speakers
had closer knowledge of popular
ideals they would not be SO anx-
ious to explain. The people
haven't half the fear Of the league
that republican leaders have.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Thu 1
DR$SIHEbEA!'R{R

When those large shipments of
Birmingham pitch reach Europe,
there will be at least one thing over
there which will stick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

Some day perhaps Germany will re-
member that financial creditors as
rule belong to a class who don't take
stock in propaganda flotations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

The Literary Digest's claim that
"You Are What You Eat" may ex-
plain why some folks are suggestive
of a nut salad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
All Feeling Good

(Huntsvi1le Times)
We are all feeling good over
the 100000 school bond issue
after very small effort as COM
pared with Florence's almost
100000 for the same purpose.
But even this sum will go a long
way towards helping Greater
Huntsville over with her magnif-
icent school plant.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Has business Significance

(Selma Times-JournaD
In this most recent recognit on
of Selmas potentialities. we see
the brighter side of the pictu are
of our future. When industr es
seek new locations or plan for
engagements Of existing faciii-
ties, they take everything into
account with meticulous care,
They leave out no element. moral
economic or physical. Of con-
tributing success. Therefore. the
selection of this city for add
tional investments and develop
ments of the textile industry has
business Significance of the
first magnitude.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

FfObdbIy SO
(The Congregationalist)
Teacher-"J ohnny, can you tell
of the North Pole?"
Johnny-"It is a pole sixteen
feet high"
Teacher-"What about the cH-
mater"
Johnny-"The Eskimos climb
it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Meeting the Issue

(Boston Transcript
Farmer-"I see you have re-
duced the fine for speeding from
ten dollars to five dollars
Country Judge-"Y the cusses
were beginning to slow up"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

One trouble with Germany seems
to be that she spends too much time
trying to work others and not enough
in working herself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

After strongly advising this country
to steer clear of Europe, Senator Hi
ram johnson demonstrated the differ
ence between public utterance and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Beauties of Nature

VIaIIaueBa Daily HONEY
Mocking birds and flowers are
featuring the spring at last with
their respective charms of song
and beauty. Talladega city and
Talladega county. now advancing
so solidly and steadily to promi-
nence and power by reason of
their splendid natural resources.
are also unusually blest with flo
raj charms and scenic loneliness,
and the people of city and cour.v
should not let the bright material
outlook ard the growth Of To-
ladega dull their appreciation II
the esthetic and .ennobling AZ
fractions of nature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

more Russians Starving" says a
headline. Hunger of the stomach is
a natural sequence of a famine in
governmental decency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
A Wider Field
(Col,Ymhia STATED

President Jackson's advice to
the army was to keep its pow
der dry" President Harding or
ders the navy to keep the whole
dinged country dry"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Consider the Comparison
(Dothan Eagle)i

ff"H l1d6IeIt
Quit worrying about what all
the people of Dothan do to make
a living. Think of Birmihgham's
having to look out for nearly
100000 according to the latest
guess.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
THE ALABAMA PRESS
Noted for Pretty Women
SylacauHa Advanf

(Sylacauga Advance)
A writer who has not seen Syl-
acauga since fifty years ago SAYS
in those days Sylacausa was noted
for its pretty women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Down the Line
washington Starr

Necessity is the mother of in
vention who is the mother of
comfort, who, in turn, is the
mother of luxury, who-most peo-
pie now Thinks her old great
grandmother right over again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

Music fans at symphony orchestra
performance were so provoked by the
bum pitching of composer that they
almost broke into Kisses. Baseball
fans never react in that rude manner.
No matter how great the provocation,
they never think of hissing-not when
there are pop bottles or cushions
handy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Reform

I'm weary of this holdup game;
I'll hang around this joint no morer
And with sigh the garter snapped
And slipped and fell upon the floor
"A. V. "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
aui,r IA ange

The old fashions business nan
who had a good hesd FOR fis res
now has son Wien q good eye
for them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

NEW YORK Evening WORLDLY
1t is announced that President
Harding proposes to call out the
army and navy to fight booze.
Both branches used to be pretty
good at 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
The Reason Why

(Life)
DO you rise as soon as your
alarm clock goes off"
No; If l did I'd break it,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Silently the night is falling,

flushed is all the city's roar,
Save a million voices calling:
whats the score?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
The Golfers Wife

When you come home and smile on me
AS in the days that used to be
And laugh and jest in boyish glee,
l know you've shot an SO.
When you come home and slam the
door
And kick the rugs about the floor
And grind your teeth and thirst for
gore,
l know you've made a "a.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Inhabitants of Manhattan Island a

IHIdUItdHIS OF NdHHdlCdH ISIdHU are
amusing themselves with newly dis
covered sport, known as Horse
shoes" 1t is played with peculiar
iron shoes, said to have been worn
by prehistoric animal known as the
horse. When it comes to originality,
Manhattan Island leads the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

Otto the Barber stood gazing out
at a new model roadster parked in
front of his shop, and, beyond greet
ing us casually as we entered and
sat down in his chair, vouchsafed us
no immediate attention. Finally he
turned and remarked, as he jerked
the chair into reclining position
"They all are fine and sporty when
they first come out, but a two-year-
old sport model is an old-timer, and
looks it. It's the same way with au-
ditoriums, city halls, courthouses and
postoffices. When they're first
built, they are handsome and COM
modious and stately. After Ten
years they look little and old and
crowded. Mebbe, after all, it wo, ID
be better not to build that audit
rum. We'd make big noise abou
it, and dedicate it and have lot
about it in the papers all over the
country, till everybody would think
it's wonderful. Then, after its fame
has gone abroad visitors here would
ask to see our wonderful auditorium,
which by that time would be so out
OF date that strangers would smoker
at it, and we'd finally be ashamed to
show it. The city commissions plan
may be wisest, after all. Say, you
couldn't get me a pass to tomorrow
ball game, could your" asked Otto,
rubbing a little tonic on our hair
free of charge just to show he was
as ready to do favors as to ask them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

(The Medical Quip)
Teacher-"What is the meaning
of false doctrine?"
Johnny-"That's when the doc
tor gives the wrong stuff to sick
people"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

Cost of lirns nay ring Up.
but life seems setting
cheaper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
THE AGE-HERALD
frederick l. THOMPSON. ..... President

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as
second-class matter under act OF congress-
March 6. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

private action by going over there for
quite long stay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
The Burning Sands of Minnesota

(From Fairmont (Minn.) Sentinel)
f. Sheik of Wells spent Sunday with
Miss jeanette Mortensen. Miss jean
nette returned to Wells Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hug left Monday for Chi
cago, where he will take up special
work at Chicago University.-H. S. F.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

One of these days a philanthropist
who is interested in baseball will con-
fer boon on suffering humanity by
endowing home for aged and de-
crepit peanuts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05

The unenlightened Redskin whose
folk dances were censored by a faith
erly government will now turn his at
tention to the six-day shimmy contests
and get an eyeful of culture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
V. r. and P. Company
Asks For 7-Cent Fare

Richmond, Feb. S-The Virgin
ia Railway and Power Co.-,pany
today petitioned the State Cor
poration Commission for apthori-
ty to increase car 1ares to Z
cents in territory served By the
Norfolk Division on the CONS
pany and asked that the increas-
ed rates be made effective March
/. sC4s--i rtt-
The commission fixed March II
as the date fer 4 hearing and
thus denied. in effect the request
that the increased rates become
effective earlier than that date.
Meanwhile an engineer Of the
commission will be dispatched to
Norfolk to inquire into the stu
alton and submit a report 10 the
date set for the herring u was
indicated.
The proposed increase calls FOR
7-cent cash fares, or four tokens
or tickets Cor % cents, in each
zone or any part thereof as now
established except that the zone
for such fares on the Money
Point lines shall end at Holly and
cambridge avcnoes. and fl3m
this point OF the line to Money
Point there shall be a zone IN
which the fare shall be ) cents
IN lieu of the 7-cent fare. Uni
form transfers would be allowed,
as now. and school tickets would
continue to sell for , - cents
apiece.
Accompanying the petition,
which was filed this afternoon af-
ter the commission concluded a
hearing on the question Of wheth-
er or not the company shall be
permitted to abandon service OH
the Masons Greek and Edgewater
lines, was the copy Of a resoiu-
ton adopted by the city council
of Norfolk last night, at which 1t
was suggested that the Corpora
ton Commission take steps to
ascertain end fix the value of
properties of the company in
that city for rate-maling pur-
poses and then fix a rate that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
their front yards.

their front yards.
GAS to the river front rropo-
sition we acknowledge 1t is q
difficult problem to solve. Consid-
ering the deep water front ana
the excellent railway facilities
lit is a marvel why it is not lined
with manufacturing plants. There
must be some reason for this but
we are not prepared to state what
it is"
On the question of taxes the
report says: at is not within
our province to outline methods of
financing the above recommends
lions and If it requires Q reason
able increase in taxation to ac-
complish them we believe, at least,
the tax payers of the city Of Al
exandria will want to be thor
oughly convinced that all of the
present taxes collected are being
intelligently and economically eT-
pended before they would be will
ing to consider an increase.
eve recommend for the con-
sideration of the board Of d.
rectors after they have selected
the fost important things Tor
this club to advocate that not
over three things be taken up
and advocated at any one
fine and these either DO
accomplished or dropped before
matters are considered"
Everett Hellmuth. chairman OF
group No. ., on behalf Of that
group recommended the erection
of a modern hotel, the offering
bv the city Of more inducements
to manufacturing establishments
to locate in this city, such as free
sites, exemption from taxation
etc.
It further recommended the
erection Of a new and more ade-
ouate railroad station TO take
the place. of the present rail-
road station; improvement o. ap-
proaches to the city.
Cameron Roberts, chairman OF
group No. s, in his report recon-
mended the opening of relations
with other Kiwanis Clubs; an
attendance contest; monthly
boosts; monthly talks on affairs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Light Infantry
Close Winner

Tho Light Infantry Qaint WIS
forced to hustle at top speed ~
order TO win from the Capitol Sir
Tents, last night on The Annoy
.loor.
The aIutes started of with
rush and at half time they were
leading by i to . score. They
held their lead until late in The
third quarter when TIE locals
opened ID and galloped homo in
the last quarter with % to p
win.
The game was rough AZ tines,
but intensely played.
Tho way the Silents' had OF
passing and caging The ball was
Cncanny. II seemed fer waile
that the LOCALS were spell bound
on the flcor. ScipIe started
things moving IN he right dircc-
tor and he wos ably assisted
by his teammates.
Tonight the Infantry tossers
viii travel 10 Camp Humphreys
and engcec the court performers
q thas place.
IN the preliminary game, tic
Virginia Orioles trimmed the
Lexington Jrs. to 90 TO % tune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Big Time Planned
By Eagles March

Alva Acrie No. ST., Fraternal
Order of Eagles at a meeting
held last night decided to hold
a get together meeting and So
cial the evening of March 7 in
their hail over the Alexandria
National Bank Building. There
will be musical program, re-
freshments and other attractions
at this meeting. stfr{ti
The organization Endorsed the
celebration to be held here Feb
ruary %, in observance, OF
Washington'S birthday. Ernest
Schlag was elected inside guard
considerable routine business. al
so was disposed Of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
D. C. Elks with Band to
Be Here Monday Night
J. - : --Tias >:
Alexandria Lodge No. -

90
Alexandria Lodge No. 1855,
Benevolent and Protective .order
Of EGks fa$ completed arrange
ments for a class initiation of
thirty candidates NEXT Monday
night. The degree work win be
conferred by the team OF Wash
ington Lodge Nc. Is and on this
occasion Washington Lodge viii
he the guests of the local lodge.
The Elks' band of Washington
wiz accompany the Washington
delegation and the visitors, head
ed by the officers and members
Of the, local lodge, viii parade
down King street from the corner
of King and Alfred streets. AT
ter the initiation a smoker and
Dutch supper will follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
7 BOYS SKULL CRUSHED

Continued from page -
this sl.ort hill cut into the path
Of the coasters from the top of
King Street. Tbs impetus from
that short drop, :*hile moi. equal
to that gained by sheds on the
longer hill. is still great enough
10 cause d tragedy if they should
meet. H
Dr.. Moore states that anyone
seeing the bruised form of the
boy who. with fractured skull
and many cuts was brought IN
conscious to the Hospital, would
realize the seriousness of the dan-
scr 20 Alexandria's children.
iY5ung Judd is tie son of Mr..
I. (. Judd Of 1922 Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

Of Tie city; presentation OF med
pl to person accomplishing most
for the city during the year,
erection Of welcome signs by
Eiwanis; organization Of central
,zcd charity body to be composed
II representatives Of all Chart
able bodies; appointment of c
glad hand committee; appoint
ment Of athletic committee pat
ting on Of show by hiwanis Club
once year for charity; group
Attendance contests; establish
ment of public comfort station;
establishment of FoX's ferry;
street improvements and in coa-
clusion "Stop Knocking"
Reports viii be submitted al
the next meeting By Carroll
Pierce and Chester \. Gwinn on
behalf of The groups Of which
they axe chairman.
Announcement was MADE OF inc
presentation Of a birthday cake
to David \. Hulfish, the gift of
Shuman's balcry.
Announcement was made o.
the "Krazy Kats" as The perman-
cnt orchestra for the organize
ton and The members OF the or
ganization were formally intro
duced to the club.
The meeting was attended by
a majority Of the members and
things were made lively with the
music.
It was opened with invocation
by Rev. +. ". Delaney, pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
During the progress Of the meet
ing songs were sung by the
members. All of the members ex-
pressed qualification over the
excellent reports submitted by the
various group chairmcn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
iarvey-KIan Quiz
Mystery Yelled
tder's Chief Tells Jury
! of Negroes Secret
Visit

New York, Feb. S.-Edward
bung Clark, Imperial Klaliff Of
Ku Klux Khan, came here
sterday from Atlanta and tes-
led before a Federal grand jury
hcerning a secret visit he was
eyed to have received last De-
Der from Marcus Garvey, self
Eled Provisional President of
frica and head Of the Black
ar Line. Garvey is under in
etment on a charge of using
e mails to defraud investors.
be nature Of the present grand
ry proceedings remained last
ght shrouded IN Aysiery. Al
lat Assistant United States Al
rney Mattuck would say was
lat the Government 10 days ago
armed OF Garvey's alleged visit
Atlanta and that Clarke was
bpoenaed to tell Of his dealings
Eth Garvey.
Garvey was arrested on Jsnu-
ty u, 1922, on a charge of using
be mails to defraud and the next
Sonth ne was indicted with three
&her officers and directors Of the
lack Star Line, capitalized at
J 100000. His trial now IS en-
be calendar.
| Garvey's name next appeared
b the news when he was order
NJ by a Supreme Court jury to
bay the Pan-Union CORPORATION
1S.5OS for non-delivery OF a car
10 of liquor to Cuba.
| Last August Garvey again was
the public eye when, dressed
colorful uniform. he led a
Parade through the Harlem black
belt. A few days later police
we're called to maintain order at
meeting of Harlem negroes at
Which speakers criticized Gary
ly's plans for establishment Of a
negro republic in Africa.
The same month the charge
vas made that Garvev had form
ID an alliance with the Ku Klux
Khan. but delegates and deputies
# the Universal Negro Improve
nent Association. of which Gar
'ey is "pOtentate,' sitting as Z
ury, dismissed this charge.
Late in August Garvey's wife
a suit for divorce, refus-
ng to admit the validity Of a
lecree which Garvey claimed TO
lave obtained in Missouri.
Last month the Rev. j. w. IT..
CASTOR, pastor of a negro church
n New Orleans. was shot and
Tiled, s%hen on fhe eve Of his de-
'arture to testify at Garvey's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Playing With Pistol
May Result i'll Death

Petersburg. Feb. S-As the
result-of playing with a 25 cali
br pistol, Woodrow Loel,ett, 8
wears old. son Of J. Early Lockett
of Na.occoa. IS in the Petersburg
Hospital in 2 very serious condi-
ton, having received n wound in
the lower abdomen the bullet
making twelve perforations in
vital organs, according to phy-
siciang. The pistol was in tie
hands cf Irwin P2mplin, IS, also
Of Matoaca, when it was acct
IDENTITY discharged. 1t IS said the
boys had been shooting the pie
tol in the Lockett yard previous
to the accident.