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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
Mothcr of Wnshineton Irying

The most romantic figure in American literature Is that of Washington Irving, the first American writer to gain the recCg- milton and the praise # the peorle of Europe, a man who wrote books of such peculiar grac, and charm that they are sold and read today even more than in his own life time, nearly 100 years ago. Saran Sanders was woman of unusual beauty. Her marriage was TO- nance that must have delighted her famous son. She was cravel- ing as a passenger OH a boat that was crossing the Atlantic. There she met a young officer in the merchant service. The sea Is q great place for love-making, one of the chief haunts of cupid. god who takes many ocean voy- ages. Moonlight, the waves, the absence of all ordinary occupa- tions and distra otions, give the g,.d of love many unusual oppDrCuni- ties. The young officer, whose home was in the Orkney Islands, fell in love with the pretty Eng fish girl, who came from the port of Falmouth, her father being an officer on an armed boat. She had been brought up to love the salt tang of the sea, and had been on many voyages. The Orkney man and the Falmouth girl married, and after two years of happy life came to the United States. That was momentous decision for American letters, for 1t was only by that decision that their son, Washington Irving. became an American writer. The pretty wife drew the officer away from the sea. and itno the life of a mer- chant on shore. He prospered in business, and made the. home on William street, between Fulton and John streets, in New York City, most happy place. Wash ington Irving was the youngest of eleven children. That he became a romancer. traveller. al over of the ocean, is not at all surprising when one knows his ancestry. Happy Is the man whose father and mother have played parts in romance that endures!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
RAILWAY OWNERSHIP

It was apparently the sentiment of the men gathered at the convention of the mechanical division of the Ameri- can Railway Association that the American people were opposed to public ownership of the railroads, and further that the private management of the roads had in the past year demonstrated the efficiency of prf- vate control. They are right in both particulars. Since return to private control the railroads have made splendid showing of the efficiency of that method when they are in earnest about the job.
 At the same time it must be borne in mind that this efficiency is greater than it was before the railroads were taken over by the government, which shows that there was much room for improvement. The railroads have for mulated and put into practice numbers of economies which were not in vogue several years back. Their attitude to the public has undergone a change for the better. They have begun taking the public into consideration, and they have made earnest effort to improve road bed, tracks and motive power. In all this they have proved what they can do when they have mind to.
 The people will be satisfied with private management as long as the railroads continue their present pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
ONE TRICK A DAY
The Penetratiye Coin

This Is little trick by which two hats being placed side by side, 8 couple of coins are made to pass from one to another. The coins are first shown in the right hand, and thence apparently transferred to the left, but really palmed in the right. The performer takes up with the same hand one of the hats and shows 1t to be empty, but in doing so laying the coins flat against the lining. While still holding this first hat he pre- tends to drop the coins from the left hand into the second hat; in reality dropping them from the right Into the first hat. The lis- teners hear the sound and see the left hand Gin which they supposed the coins to be) brought up empty. The keenest ear cannot be certain from which of the two hats the sound emanates.
 The spectators are thus beguiled into believing that the coins have really been placed in the second hat and are proportionately i'm pressed when. after a proper inter- val. they are made to pass" into the first hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME FAMOUS By Frederick Houk Law
PietrO MascaRnt

Everyone who loves music knows the beautiful opera "Cavalleria Rusticana," composed about thirty years ago by Pietro Mascagni, an Italian orchestra leader. Every one who hears the music of that opera feels its haunting charm, and is tempted to hum 1t, or to
 stle snatches from it, long afterward.
 Pietro Mascagni was twenty seven years old when he first father was ashrdlu shrdl tmfwy produced "Cavalleria Rusticana." !" If he had followed his fathers oc- cupation he would have made bread instead of music, for his father was & baker. At no time, however, did he propose to follow his fathers life. From the very first he turned his attention to music. In doing this he by no means pleased his father, prac-
 .eal man who wished to see the son well started in work that rouId promise good income. The father was a worker, but he in tended to free the son from drudgery. He would make him a lawyer.
 Like most men of genius, Mas cagni was always strongly indi- vidual. He obeyed his father to the extent of studying law, but he disobeyed him by continuing to study music as well, carrying on his work without his fathers knowledge. He devoted himself 50 well to his beloved music that by the time he was sixteen years of age he had written a symphony that madem usic-lovers enthusias- tic. One oft ke compositions Of his early days gave him the money for further study. Impatient Of delay, he left serious study and eagerly accepted a place as the leader of an opera company, hop ing that practical work would ac- complish more than student life In a conservatory. This he ap- parently proved when at twenty seven he thrilled tn, world with his delightful "Cavalleria Rus ticana." That, however, was a flash of genius, for In none of the many operas Mascsgn. produced after the composition of "Caval- leria Rusticana" did he even ap- proach the beauty of his one great work.
 Nevertheless, to have produced one work that will live .s suef!- cient reward for any man of genius.
 By giving to the world one great opera Mascagni proved the wis dom of his course in turning to the study of music, whatever the cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
DUMPS CAN BE CONTROLLED

That the proper disposal of Bir- mingham's garbage, so as to protect the public health and prevent the breeding of flies, is not the compn- cated and highly expensive under taking officially infatuated is indicated by what is being done along this hne in other cities. It is reported that Anniston, for example, city oI twenty thousand, finds that one plant costing five thousand dollars IS ade- quate to care for the garbage prob lem there. Assuming that Brmlng- ham, city ten times as large, would have ten times the garbage at ten times the cost of disposal, there still remains probable cost of only fifty thousand dollars. But it is likely that the Anniston plant is not utilized to capacity, and that much less than fifty thousand dollars would be l'e- quired to prevent the Birmingham dumps from producing flies ad libitum.
 Unfortunately, in Birmingham, there appears to be an official indlt- ference to the situation, and failure to study the question carefully with view to finding out what can be done to stop Reproduction, at least. The nal odors of a dump are disagreeable, but the real menace lies in the flies the dumps produce. The care of the public health is the most solemn ob- ligation of the municipal commission and appafently the least understood and most neglected. The public would like to have demonstration of an ac- tive, intelligent and resultful appliea- tion of official diligence to this prob lem. The present apathy and failure are being written into the record. That record can be changed in only one way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
IMMIGRATION HAS STARTED

Forty-five thousand British iron and steel workers, motor mechanics, artisans in the building trades and Mother high-class workingmen are Understood to have engaged their Massage and put up the money to come .Tp America as soon after July l as the ships will bring them. They are described by American officials in London as "the cream of European emigrants, working, law-abiding men and women." Indications point to exhaustion of Great Britain's quota of 77,O00 to 78,000 emigrants in the first five months of the fiscal year.
 America welcomes this kind of emi- grant. None could be more desirable than those who speak our language, have a common blood heritage and understand and are accustomed to the system of law under which we live. They are among the most law-abiding people in the world, the Briton's re- spect for the law being proverbial. It is more and more evident that there hks been no need of letting down the < i;AAyynmigration bars, but there has been g increasing evidence of the desire to come to America since the bars were put up, and the fit have been extended a special invitation. The country has made record productions with the peo- pie here and none of the consuming public has had occasion to complain of a lack of supply. The standard of living has been raised and with the raising of the standard of living eff ficency has been increased. That is what attracts the sturdy workingman of other lands. America will receive all the influx of labor necessary to fill any industrial requirement. There should be special care to admit only those who have something to con- tribute to the character of our citizen ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
SMILES
Carrying the Load


 The recent publicity given CO., eds at the university has caused quite a lot of apparently tongue twisted" comments from the CO., eds themselves. For instance in substance, the following Is a con- versation between two of the fair damsels:
 Well, what do you think of the scandal that they are shooting at us about betting parttes?" .. Other Coed: T have passed 1t up as a huge joke"
 "Why, sure; that's all 1t Is. Why should they accuse all of them by actions of a few of us?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Why Not ActfonS MObile ReRiStarl


 Muscle Shoals has been before congress for two years. and a per sistent attempt has been made by certain interests who fear the Ford competition to prevent his proposal from being accepted. Perhaps, the action of the federal commission will pave the way for a favorable consideration of the Ford bid for Muscle Shoals. This question will be brought up in the next session of congress and forced to a decision. The people, who are strongly behind Mir. Ford In this matter, have already waited too long for congress to decide what it will do with Muscle Shoals, and the tactics employed to postpone a decision havs not reflected any credit on congress. which Is charged with plying politics instead of giving due re- gard to the public interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Value of SunflOwers

(Talladega Daily Home)
 We do not know that morning glories are good fot anything OK cept their short lived morning beauty, and to get In the far mer's way sometimes; but sun flowers, now beginning to spread their golden splendor to the sun, are said to be helpful In warding off malaria, and their seed are splendid chicken feed, if the guineas and turkeys don't get to them first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
The Bar Investigation
'(Gadsden Tim -NewO


 At present the Birmingham bar rests under a cloud. That there are many lawyers who are upright and honest there Is no doubt They will demand that the investigation be carried out as promptly and effectively as possible. The so- licitor is to be commended for his determination to investigate and punish offenders. The practice charged to members of the Bir- mingham bar are to be con demned not only because they are violations of the law and of the ethics of the legal profession, but because they strike at the fundamental respect for law. Re- spect for law Is one of the things that needs to be impressed upon the people of this country to an extent which has never before been reached. Anything that tends to have any other effect should be fought as determinedly as . scourge. It strikes at tho feuA- datinn of our government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

The Jefferson county courts have decided that no more divorces will be granted in less than thirty days. Peo- pie ought to be willing to remain mar ried thirty days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Cream to Sell
City Outlook,

(Alexander City Outlook)
 Every creamery in Alabama means a market for farm products and cash at that. Then 1t seems that every farmer would want to get into the market and have some cream to sell to enable him to have money all during the year, instead of three or four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Scopolamin

Scopolamin
 Abdul the Good listened attentively as Hidome, his favorite wizard, dis coursed on the merits of his latest discovery, which he called scopolamin. 'It is an alkaloid," Hidome went on, (which makes its subjects incapable of mental inhibition and deprives them of reasoning power, so that they are incapable of telling an untruth while under it's influence"
 Taking another whiff of his nargile, Abdul answered him, saying:
 Truth is my middle name. I am for it on all occasions, regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude. I want the truth, the whole truth and nothin' else but. I shall give this here Scopolamin a tryout. Send for Kalla Pasha, the grand vii zier, and give him a shot in the arm.' And the grand vizier, having been led in, spoke as follows:
 70 Big Brother of the Sun and the Stars and the Moon, master of Earth and Sea and Sky, conqueror of con- querors, wizard of wizards, sheik of sheiks, bravest and wisest and hand somest in all the universe, speak and it shall be done. Lead me to it."
 And barring his good left arm they administered a shot of Scopolamin unto him. And a flush glowed on his cheeks, and his backbone strengthened out, and he looked Abdul the Good in the eye and his voice echoed afar, for the truth was in him and nothin' else but.
 "Well, you big sap," he began. Brother of the crab and the shrimp and the jellyfish, master of worms and insects, grafter of grafters, shriek of shrieks, beside thee Bull Montana were handsomer than Ramon Navarro. Verify, thou dost hand me a laff. liar! liar! Harr'
 Five minutes later, when Kalla Pasha and Hidome had been duly be- headed and cast into the river, Abdul the Good took another whiff at his nargile.
 Truth is noble institution" he said, eff you can take it or leave it alone"
 Ten I. W. WIS prefer the Leaven- worth jailhouse to freedom. They have heard that the country is over- run with jobs.
 The man who went to sleep riding motorcycle awoke in hospital, but he has the satisfaction of knowing that he broke worlds record.
 Berlin Taxi Drivers Study Shake speare."
 We suppose their favorite quotation is: "Put money in thy purse"
 The Dive leave the board and cut the water
 clean
 And feel the liquid pass along each
 side
 And sink into the buoyant bluish-
 green
 And slide by weedy tentacles wide
 eyed.
 I touch the gummy bottom with my toe And shoot up through dark layers
 toward the light, And as l break the surface from be-
 low
 A binding swish-than all the
 world is bright. -Cissustan.
 If Lou loves Peggy
 And Peggy loves Lou
 The newspaper men
 Will have plenty
 To do.
 Today is the public's last day of un- certainty over the Dempsey Gibbons fight.
 Tomorrow we celebrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Fixing the Credit

(HOuStOn POstJ
 The Kansas farmer showed the president how he was netting just ten cents to an acre on his wheat, and we suppose he wanted the president to know that his pros perity was due entirely to the wheat tariff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Must Find Something Else

(Iampa IrlDune)
 Now that an agreement" has been drawn up and signed be- tween religion and science, MT Bryan will have to find some thing else to fuss about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
10 FAVORITE BOOKS
(As chosen by Blanche Cotton
 WilliaIns.l

JAS chOscn by BIanche Cotton
 Williams.)
 Canterbury Tales (Chaucer). Paradise Lost (Milton). Hamlet Shakespeare Les Miserables (Hugo). Wilhelm Meister (Goethe). Middlemarch George Eliot) Scarlet Letter (Hawthorne). Treasure Island (Stevenson). ~' Iceland Fisherman (LotD. Divided between Dick ems David Copperfield and Hardy's Return of the Native. Copyright, 1923, in United States and Great Britain for The Age Herald by the North American Newspaper Alliance. All rights reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
The Other Side

(NeW York Herald)
 A Perth Amboy man has re- fused to pay $150 commission to matrimonial bureau on the ground that the wife 1t supplied to him isn't worth that amount. It would be interesting to find out what valuation the wife puts on this husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Natural Thing to Do

Philadelphia Public Ledger)
 The newspaper story that Sena- tor Borah now is in accord with MT. Harding is intertsting. So far as is known, it is the first time the senator has been in ac- cord with anybody. And it prob ably is true. The senator comes up for reelection next year, and he has a grisly fight ahead. His attempt, at this late date, to scrape up an acquaintance with the Republican party is per fectly natural and human thing to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
His Last Fight (Illdpel

Old Dan, veteran Indian fighter was telling a crowd of eager lis- teners thrilling Indian story "Yes, sar," he said, those young Injuns cornered me in that box canyon, killed me hoss, an me ammunition run out. Walls of rock surrounded me; they was comin' on. I couldn't escape"-
 He paused abruptly as if to re- fresh his memory.
 What did you do then?" urged his audience.
 Well, sar, right thar's where they killed mel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Advance Marriage Notice
(Centeryille Press,


 Some fellow wants to intro- duoe a bill in the legislature mak- ing a fellow advertise the fact two weeks before the marriage is performed. That bill Is inter- fering with a fellows personal liberties. He should marry when he pleases. HoW Is law going to make them getl along after they are married?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Hope for Wider Vision
(AndaluMa Starl

(AndaIuNa Star)
 The Alabama Legislature, the aggregation of whose trend of thought and purSose we had a sample In the firSt part of the year, is to assembFs in Montgom- cry next month. The solons have gone home and heard from the people. We hope they will return with a wider vision and with a lofty purpose to serve Alabama in the laws that they are to enact during the remaining days of the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Not Altogether

Pat Hagerty had just purchased a mule, but he did not obtain from the animal all that he required of it. So he wended his way back to the horse dealer. You said this mule was quite tame" he said to the dealer.
 He's tame, isn't he?" replied the dealer, In an aggrieved tone.
 Not altogether-only partly so," the disconsolate Hagerty re- piled. "He seems to be tame in front. but he is desperately wild behind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Hiram Johnson claims that his Flu ropean tour is personally conducted. His political candidacy seems to be simmering down to about the same basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

An Australian beauty arriving in this country declared that she vamped everything on the ship except the anchor. It sounds as if she may have made acquaintance with that part of the anchor known as the fluke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

A large proportion of the new i'm migrants are going to revise their pre- conceived ideas of American liberty just as soon as they begin to make application of the mistakes they bring along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

MT. Lloyd Georges recent public address was in the nature of an ex- planation that many folks who do vo- luminous talking about the league don't know whether it is a baseball organization or a social club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
THE ALABAMA PRESS
One or the Other
(Ozark Southern Star

?
 Just passing thought If the people do not control, regulate and run the corporations, etc, of the country, you can positively depend on the trust corporations, etc, running and controlling the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
THE PARAGRAPHERS
Facts fin the Case

Who says the government does not give thought to the plain peo- pie when it puts out those bonds in denomination of S100,000?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
For Fall Potatoes

Our farmers should be making preparations for a fall crop of Irish potatoes. With potatoes selling at the present price there would be a good cash realization from an acre or two of fall Irish potatoes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, while on his vacation abroad, has de- clined to be interviewed; but the de- partment over which he presides is doing plenty of talking in Europe be- cause of its huge gold accumulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
MORE THAN SKIN DEEP
(New York Herald)

(NeW YOrk HeraIuJ
 The thieves who drilled through a concrete floor to get at s10.000 worth of silk evidently believe that booty Is not skin deep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

| state, and anyone who desires to see
 fight to the finish between bulls,
 and bears, too, will have to visit | "Wail" street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

There never was a more abused saying than that the end justifies the means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
HE'S BUSY RUNNING

(PIttSDUTS 0dHttte- IIiItSJ
 Bryan says he is busy man. However, his employment does not extend to holding elective offica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

The governor of Louisiana has put his foot down on bull fights in that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
IhRzSSafORCF @BEAPER.

When the thousands of new immi- grants go ashore, there will be lot of extra jobs for idle men as fuel shovelers for the melting-pot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
HE AGE-HERALD

Fl cred aS the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice As second-caass matter under act or congress March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

It seems that the Eufaula postmis- tress didn't realize in time that sev- eral passenger trains leave that town every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Paper bathing suits are said to be fashionable on the Chicago beaches. In case the wearers go into the Wa ter, there should be some hickory limbs convenient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Tomorrow we celebrate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Automobile accidents in Birming- ham for six months resulted in twenty four deaths and two, hundred inju- ries. What other city can beat that enyiable record?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

The ruling of the treasury depart ment that beer is not medicine will doubtless cause some folks to foam at the mouth just the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. .. .. President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Today is the public's last day of un- certainty over the Dempsey Gibbons fight.