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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
Tn. Mother of Handel

"The boy loves music"s his mother pleaded. "Pll have none of itr' roared his father, the bar her. "In have none of this sliiy' soueaking. footing. pounding slam-bansing in my house! Wants to play music. does he! Well, he,ll plav no music of any sort i'i my house"
 The barber. the father of George Frederick Handel, was in rage. He swept through the house ana found every little drum, every toy horn, every tiny instrument that was capable of making any sound at all, gathered them all to- gether. and while the mother, with tears In her eyes, plead. and while little George Frederick screamed, he took them and burned every one! That was the father. "I want my boy to be a lawyerys he yelled. I'm sick of this whining and pining for mu- sic. It's done with!"
 Now it is said-and it sounds true enough-that the mother of Handel loved her little boy. George tTeQeTlCh CIicu anu SAiOu for he loved music. And story says that the mother went and bought a clavichord. one of those queer ancestors of the piano, the sort of instrument on which Bach played all his compositions. 1t is a sort of silent piano-that is. 1t makes only a little. sweet tink- ling sound. Whether 1t was the mother or someone else-but it sounds lixe a mother-the cla- vichord went into the attic, and there the little boy learned to play the sweet old instrument. No ons could hear it beyond the closed door.
 There the future great composer, one of the worlds greatest musi- clans, played to his hearts con- tent, usually at night while the rest of the household were asleep, Now does it sound possible for any boy to put clavichord, or anything else of that size, into an attic without the mother knowing about it?
 Perhaps the loving indulgence of that mother gave to the world all the glory and all the beauty of the music of Handel. Mother love Is an understanding love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

cording to specifications or the public became suspicious of their operation, government ownership would be the only alternative. Consultations effected upon the basis of sound economic reasons would be effected gradually and would therefore present none of the practical political difficulties Inherent in the mandatory process At any rate. while the discussion concerning consolidation goes or. service should be increasingly ef- ficient, and 1t is in this direction that the car-pooling program oi the security owners points.
 BRONSON BATCHELOR. President Institute of American Business.
 New York, Sept 21. 1923.
 Believes It . Mistake
 To the Editor of The Age Herald {: I have been a reader of The Ago- Herald for a number of years and note its editorials have been ar index to public opinion In political iffairs. However. since your ,lc- ,ent activity against the governo. of Alabama in handling the cou- victs you have injured your infla- ance with the conservative ele- nent in the state. This is not ny views only, but every man ] nave heard express his opinion Tn egard to It says you have made a ;rave mistake Hoping you vii. one down, l am
 R. F. McKIBBoN. . Montevallo. Ala. Sept. zs, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME FAMOUS By Frederick Houk Law
Richard Brone


 "A man is no hero to his valet" So goes the old proverb.
 In England. many years ago, there was man who disproved the ancient saying. At that time Ben Jonson was one of the most famous of all writers for the stage. Ben Jonson was the friend and the rival of no less a man than William Shakespeare. About these two great men there gathered number of lesser lights in the lit- erary world, dramatists who wrote for the stage; university wits; youthful poets; romancers and h appy-g o-l u.c ky adventurers. These brilliant men were accus- toned to gather together in the taverns of London and there to flash their rapiers of conversation. Among the men who met to- gether, but not of them, was one Richard Brome. He was not in reality a member of the company for the very good reason that he was only the servant to Ben Jon son. He was seventeen years younger than the great dramatist who was called Rare Ben Jon son." and he was twenty-six years younger than Will Shakespeare of Stratford, the most famous man in all the company. Day after day Richard Brome attended his mas ter, and night after night he fol- lowed him to the tavern. There he sat and listened to the lively talk of the men of genius. Richard Brome came of good material. and he resolved that he, too, could be something great If he tried. He began, therefore, to initiate the work of his master and of his masters brilliant friends. In their company he had cultivated his own wit; he had heard their talk about people and plays, and he had been with them to the theatres. He had, without knowing 1t, been to the best school for dramatic writing. Who, indeed, would not have been willing to sit at the feet of Ben Jonson and Shake speare So Richard Brome began to write plays. He was shrewd enough to write of people whom he knew, of beggars and country people, and he gloried in making his characters real and lifelike, In making them act and talk as he had seen people do. To all this he added the spice of good humsr with such good result that he de- veloped from being servant to being a dramatist himself. Be- fore he died,t at the age of sixty two. he had written twenty-four plays. and had himself become the friend and companion of the best writers of the day. It is pleasant to know that the servant who car ried the lantern and attended his great master learned to respect both Jonson and Shakespeare and gained the ambition to vie with them In greatness. He never be- came nearly as great as they. but he did lift himself from the posi- ton of servant to that of master and popular playright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
The Copper's Friend

Dear Torch Bearer: I am one of those old-fashioned and nearly extinc! creatures known as a pedestrian. walk, that is, when am not engaged in leaping from curb to curb. I want to express my hearty approval of the traffic policeman who was repri- manded for using violent language toward motorist. No matter what traffic cop may say to motorist, it IS not half enough. And if his vo- cabula1.y is not sufficiently violent. I am willing to lend him mine. I have had experience as mule driver.-- T. L. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Language

Upon a teeming thoroughfare
 The traffic copper stands And regulates the traffic there
 With gestures of his hands, But woe to him who dares not heed
 The traffic cops commands. For when needless motorist
 Ignores a traffic rule The copper's voice is gentle as
 The wallop of mule; The words he speaks are never hearc In any Sunday school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Does Not Believe It

tIentreVllie PreSs)
 Governor Brandon has received a letter from the president of the Prison Relief Association notifying him that prison conditions in Alabama are worse than any state he has investigated. The Press does not believe the report made to the governor by this for elgn prison reformer. The next time he comes to Alabama he should be arrested and made to prove his charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Nothing to 1t

(Alexander City Outlook)
 The people of Alexander City know, as do other sections of the county knows, that there Is noth- ing, and has not been anything, to the talk of new county with this city as the county seat. A new constitution would be necessary before such a thing could be brought about. and there Is little likelihood of a new constitution for the state in a long while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
SMILES
Knew His own Goods
(Atlanta JournaD

The proprietor of a busy down. town drug store was very patient with lady who didn't know what she wanted, but persisted In ask ing for it. A friendly doctor com mented on this.
 T am always extra polite to strange ladies'" the druggist ex plained. "It tends to make regu- lar customers of them."
 Surely with your great rush of business. you do not know every patron you have?"
 No, but I can tell the ones who got their complexions at my store."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

An exchange says that the output of automobiles in 1925 will be nearly double that of 1922. It seems that there's nothing left for the pedestrian but to take to the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
His Masters Voice

MT. Stocks (slumming on the East Side): Well. well. poor boy; SO your father is dead. How aid le die?"
 Urchin (who can't be bothered wit no questions): ''Aw, l.e strangled to death. He was sittin' n a lunch eatin' some horse meat when some guy yells "woah." ana the stuff stopped in his throat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Arc Pulling Together

(Sand Mountain Banner)
 Albertville citizens have placed their shoulders to the wheel of progress" as the old adage zoos, and are pulling together for the one great cause-to build good citizenship. To do this we must look to many of the material things of life as well as first to the spiritual things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Something EIse Ao,;n

Something Else Again The busy salesman hurried to food shop in the Loop; ne looked around and quickly said I'll take bowl of soup." ne gazed upon a frosted cake with contemplative bliss And to the white-robed waitress said I'll take slice of this." put when he stands upon the tee and hits the ball spat US very rarely that he says: "Ill taks a slice of that" e A M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Warning to Motorists

Cannot users of Elmore county roads take warning from the several accidents that have oc- cured lately? Fortunately no fa- tality or even serious injury has resulted in the past two weeks. but 1t is only good fortune or the will of God that preventss It.. At least two cars with women in them have been wrecked by dri- vers presumably under thes influ- ences of@iiquors Su1nesstingsshould be done to stop this, somes lesson given. before the community Is shocked by som heavy tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

There may be some consolation in contemplating that Mrs. Belmont has made no perceptible progress towards abolishing the male sex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
To Let Outsiders Know

(Jasper Mountain Eagle)
 Available farm property should be listed and data on Walker county's farm resources collected in order to give outsiders an in- sight into what our county has to offer homeseekers and investors. Settlers can be attracted here from other states, from tho North and the Northwest, by the right kind of encouragement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

It is claimed that eventually the aviators will attain a speed of nearly a thousand miles an hour. World touring under these conditions will be quickly accomplished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Farmers Realize Its value

NGHuSutH IImeS-N eWs1
 Most of the farmers are realizing that they have been entirely too dependent on cotton as a money crop. While it will always be the chief money crop of this section, Ii should not be the only one. In saying this we are but voicing a fact which most farmers realize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
A Poor Luck Emblem

Wife: Look. dear. I picked up this horseshoe today. We're in Tor some luck"
 Hub: Nothing to it! A horse shoes very shape shows how stupid 1t is to connect it with luck it can't make both ends meet. .esias'Es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

Chicago is advised by an expert that its smoke is costing that city four millions of dollars a year; but the smoke screen thrown around Chicago's crime industry is costing the Windy City much more than that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Question of veracity

If Banner mine convictss, were permitted to testify before the Jefferson county grand jury some startling testimony would be given, but the question as to its veracity probably would be large one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Tears, Idle Teara

The politicians love me so They sorrow with me in my woe: They shed a lot of tears, and vet They never shed drop of sweat. Believe this plain and honest nick: They make me sick, they make n,
 sicA' -J. J. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Natural to Organize

(Ozark Southern Star)
 It is natural for the farmers to or vocation has organized to pro- organize since every other trade tect their interests. The farmers. if closely organized, would be the strongest organization in this country. gS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Pedestrians Are Merely P.onI.

Dear Torch Bearer: When those humane society folks have completel the momentous task of safeguarding the jumping bean, what about the Jumping pedestrian?-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

That Kansas man who stole his neighbours wife, four children and a flivver won't have to step hard on the gas to arrive at destination of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

By consuming two hundred million pounds of candy in a year America's sweet tooth stands in the front ranks of industrious activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

The task of beating some common sense into the Teuton cranium was a hard one; but there are signs of pene- tration at last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

The bullet-proof vest is well enough for restricted service; but what the pedestrian needs these days is an auto proof trouser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
She Earns It

When 1t comes to paying the teachers salary we firmly be- lieve that the mother of thns :. or four real red-blooded boys is in favor of paying salaries far greater than the average teacher commands, for she knows if she does not earn it one way she sure ly does in another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

Berlin gamblers are reported to be plunging at the rate of millions of marks on single card. A sort of penny-ante, as it were.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Senator Borah thinks that Anne

ica is playing the political game on
 too low a planes There has lonesbeen suspicion among the American peo- pie that some of the players have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

Abolition of the jury system by royal decree in Spain may put that country more definitely on trial than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
THE PARAGRAPHERS
A Pertinent Question

(Houston PosD The Herald boasts of "Bir- mingham's good milk" Who's milking Birmingham now?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

There is reason to suspect that the dictator business in Europe will be very little improvement on the king profession as regards popularity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Life Is Like That

My life is like an autumn day A moment grave, moment gav At times the world is sad to view And then the sun comes smili,,
 through. p;vh,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Complete Rest

Fiftg-two out of every 100 Ameri- cans buy new hats every year. Sta tlstics fail to show how many get 'em in restaurants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Change of Method

Cleveland Plain Dealer)
 An Ohio man has committed sui eide because the magazines re- jected two stories he had written. The old-fashioned resort was to go gunping for the editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

MT. Box is now offering a prize for the best advertising record. He will probably keep the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Quite a Contrast

VI HIIdUt5d d IJdIIy I1UINUD
 An evidence of not Knowing what you want is the Alabama legislature anxious to adjourn and that of Oklahoma only prevented from meeting by the state militia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
TEh15SssSIlEsORCH @ BE APEP.

The city commission is still making out it's budget. A budget is the step child of public administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Sensible Boys

(Atlanta Constituticn) Sensible fellows, those Coolidge boys. They know how to make hay while the sun shines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

The traffic congestion in late after. moons on Twentieth street would ba greatly relieved by more viaducts and underpasses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

Spanish bull wins a decision over a matador, causing more excitemen. . than half dozen revolutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

Ihere IS touch of autumn in the ar a struggling with the odor of gaso- line. e"'o-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
THE ALABAMA PRESS
First and Last Tnothon EaoI.N

Houston county Is first in the production of game and fish and last in their protection and cnr- servation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

Tn addition to the coffeeless coffee snop there is the smokeless smoke shon "here' Tor reasonable sum, one may purchase an interest in a horse race le IS hard to believe the amazing statement that there are 3,702 likker saloons operating in Chicago. We thought there were twice that many
 Jack Dempsey has earned s2,O0O.- He should worry
 About a
 Bonus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Just a Suggestion

IChlcagO NeWsJ
 Great Britain in it's turn nigh; set up an Ellis Island ot it's own for the detention of Americans going thither to improve their let.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
Motto for R.,,.

II don't know where Pm going, but I'm on my way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

But the railroads say Birmingham can't havege and Birmingham.fa)a back on patience until it is no longer z virtV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

cheating, or that the umpires have been fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02
THE AGE-HERALD

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, post office as second class matter under act of Congress- March 6, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-02

l. THOMPSON. ;. .PresId C nt
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
FORDHA|V HA'
BIG INJURED
LIST
Victory for Holy Cross Tod
Would Even Scores Be-
tween EIevens.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1O.-leeW 70
football fans WIN have an oppor
nifty Of seeing one Of the strong
elevens in New England IN action
the Yankee stadium today. VIII.
Holy Cross tackles Fordham Univ
sity. 1t win be the Puppies first
pearance fiji Manhattan in five yea
and victory will bring the. score eve
between the two elevens. Fordha
has taken three games from IL
Worcester eleven. Following Is tn
series record:
1913-Fordhan, o; Holy Cross, SO
1915--Fordham, 10; Holy Cross,
--Fordham, 30: Holy Cross,
1917-Fordham, IL; Holy Cross, {
1922-Fordham. 0; Holy Cross. rs
Holy Cross has won five OF 1t
six games thus far this season, l0sin;
only to Harvard, 8 to 0. Incidental,
the Crimson is the only eleven whicl
has scored on the Purple to date.
Holy Cross has scored 1853 point
to 6 for its opponents. The eleven
which have lost to Holy Cross ar
New London Submarine Base, Leb
anon Valley, Providence, Boston Uni
Versity ana Vermont.
Fordhan Is in bad shape, havins
many stars on the bench with in
iuries and Holy Cross is expected I
win by q large score.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
M'|NTYRE H A 8
WAY To START
RALLY
Detroit OutfieIder Started to
Steal With Bases
Loaded.

One Of the most laughable plays
in the history of baseball, and one
that almost brought Matty Nc.
Intyre the name "bonehead," han.
pened when that sterling outfielder
was a member of the Tigers.
Detroit had succeeded In filling
the bases, Mcintyre being on first
Suddenly Mac put down his head
and made a break for second. nj.
though that base was occupied.
Instantly the two Detroit coach.
ers became mental wrecks. They
yelled and stormed, the other two
runners didn't know what to do
and the stands were in an uproar
The opposing team made efforts
to take advantage of the break
During the excitement of TOSSING
the ball back and forth Somebody
finally threw it wild. All three De
troit runs scored.
As Mcintyre marched proudly
back to the bench he grinned and
said. See that play / started?
knew they'd get mixed up ON II
Not so bad, chr"
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
Duffy's Former Track
Partner Is Now in
South Dakota

From faraway Pierre, S. Oak,
comes the accompanying little
comparison Of Charlie Paddock's
track marvel Of today, and those
two ancient heroes, Arthur
Duffy and Bernie Wefers, both
the greatest track stars in
Georgetown history.
Frank. w. Yoder, of the
United States Land Office, De-
partment of the, Interior, at
Pierre, was a member Of the
Georgetown track team when
Duffy and Wefers were at their
best. His interest in track 9Th
letics has remained through all
the years, which explains why
he sent this little story to the
Washington Times; which has
the best sports pages in the
Canital.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
GEORGIA TECH IS
MAKING NEXT
YEARS. GARD
Georgetown vainIy Hoping Vel
low Jackets VIII Come
to Washington.

ATLANTA, Nov. TO- Through
the present campaign = not yet
concluded, Tech authorities are
working on next years Football
schedule. The Yellow Jackets trip
North next year win be to New
York for q game with Penn Bate.
The Jackets are at State College
Pa. today and viii make another
invasion Of the North IN 1924 to
meet Hugo Bezdelx's eleven.
So far as known the schedule thu
far arranged il as follows:
Sept. e. ogIethorpe at Gras
Field.
Oct. 5v. NJ. /. at Grant FTel,l
Oct. IL Florida at Grant F'ieIc.
Oct. 1s-Notre Dame # Gran
Field.
Oct. 26-somebody at Grant F4el
Nov. 2--Alabama at Grant FIelC
Nov. 9.--Penn State In New Yor
city.
Nov. Vanderbilt At era
Field.
Nov. 81 Auburn at Grant Fies
Georgetown, which has play.
tive games on Grant Field. may n
return for q sixth tusael. II
Washington team wants Tech
play In the Capital next season,
this il not likely to happen.
The Washington times., 1923-11-10
SPORTS PAY BIC
At HANOVER
COLLEGE
Football Most Profitable, But
Summer Baseball Is
Problem.

HANOVER, N. H.. Nov. 1o.-The
Dartmouth Athletic Council reports
that the college year of 1s22-1923
was financially one of the best In
the history Of Dartmouth athletics,
showing a net profit Of nearly $21,-
900, as compared with a deficit of
$4,000 in the preceding year.
Football furnished two-thirds of the
total receipts, all other sports show
ing a deficit.
The summer baseball question has
become so bothersome that one of
three alternatives must be adopted,
says the annual report of the coun-
ell submitted to tho. faculty by Pro-
fessor James p. Richardson, chair
man of the faculty committee on
athletics. and made public today.
I'm the Judgment of the commit
tee" the report says, "either the
rule against summer baseball must
be abolished or else 1t must be en-
forced on uniform intercollegiate
basis. or as q third alternative in
tercollegiate baseball should he
abandoned"
The report says that thes under.
graduates cannot be convinced
fhat there Is anything about play.
ing baseball for money in the sum
Haer which should be considered
Objectionable" and that they object
with some reason" to Dartmouth's
attempt to enforce the rules when
many other colleges are much more
lenient.''
Mention is made I'm the report OF
the fact that the four captains OF
major sport teams last season had
Q combined scholastic average
higher than that required for cleo
ton TO Phi Beta Kappa.