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The Washington times., 1923-01-21

last dollar for a tip, / fairly ran to ths
telegraph office with the telegram
which directed me to go to the tele
graph office and "get the money and
message you will find waiting fot
YOU"
The clerk looked at the telegram
and handed me one dollar! / Gazet
at it in astonishment.
There must be some mistake"
said. For reply he handed me tn
message that my generous friends ii
the show had sent in his care with tht
money. The message read:
Here's dollar. Buy a pair Of
rubber heels and walk back
Later / learned that all the time
was cooling my heels in that hote
lobby my loyal friends in Chicago, al
most all Of whom had time and again
been the benefciaries of my wealth
had been concocting this little jokS
and laughing over its possible effect.
might have considered the jokt
howlingly funny, as it seemed to m.
friends, had it not been that the acto
who played it was so heavily indebtet
to me that he could hardly afford t.
laugh at my expense.
Once he left the show while it wa
playing in the West and boarded
train for New York in company with
The Washington times., 1923-01-21
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V Weeks Ano.
and Won eth.
York, Reye
Of How
En-

Now, you stay just where YOU
are" said my actor friend, land
the money will be there in about
an hour. One Of the boys just
went out to wire it."
Il had called from the hotel
and during that hour / waited in
the lobby. Things looked bright,
and | spent the time imagining
my triumphal return to the show
The Washington times., 1923-01-21

and possible reconciliation with Jessie Reed. For
the next hour out great deal Of shoe leather
walking from the telegraph office to the hotel clerks
desk wondering what was responsible for the delay
But the actor had told me to wait and waited-anc
waited-and waited. After few hours of it
called him back.
What" he exclaimed You mean to say you
didn't get the money? Girls, Baby Rose says that
he didn't get.the 81 900 we sent him.
There was great shrek of laughter at the other
end of the wire. had an uneasy feeling that the
merriment was at my expense, but was treasured
when the actor assured me that the money had really
been sent, and advised me to wait.
An hour later messenger boy came. l could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
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PURCING THE PROFESSION

Purposes and plans as set forth by the Jefferson county bar to eliminate unethical practices by what are known as "ambulance chasers" and runner" should, if carried out, serve to make the cleanup thorough, and result III benefit net only to the bar, but to the community. Anything but a com plete job will be of little value. h. deed. half-hearted effort would do more harm than good, because It would be in the nature of an excuse or condonement rather than per manent removal of an unwholesome condition.
 There are several aspects of the sit uation that concern not only the bar, but the laity and the community s business and social interests. Prac- tices such as are complained of are unethical, and therefore tend to re- fleet on the bar. Such practices give the community an unsavory reputa- tion abroad. Moreover, while dls- tinctly unethical as measured by hlgh standards and traditions of the bar, these practices are illegal and are pro- hibited under penalty of fine and lm- prisonment. Permitting them, there fore. tends to increase disrespect tor and violation of law itself. The ex- istence of such a situation in the bar association becomes process ot bor- ing from within. Hence the bar IS acting in self-defense when 1t seeks to purge the profession of such an clement, not to speak of the bars re- sponsibility as an important part ot the court and our entire system of justice.
 It is understood that future cases of "ambulance chasing" and other re- prehensible methods and practices Will he tried in the criminal, and not the civil court, and that efforts will be made to have alleged conditions ln- vestigated by a county and federal grand jury, while cases will be heard by special judge from outside the county. Such action should help to disassociate justice from personal bias' The sooner the situation is clarified and proper punshment is imposed on the guilty, the better for self-respect- ing members of the bar and for self respecting and law-abiding community The work cannot be too thorough for the good of all concerned. The per sonnel of the committee active in the work should insure hope of whole some results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
STRENGTH OF COOPERATION

The Alabama Farm Bureau Fedora lion and the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association are not experl- ments. The cotton association had a membership of 17,000 producers last year and handled 60.000 bales of cot ton. It is admitted that this cotton was marketed at better prices than had the members of the association undertaken to market it individually. Each member of the association had the strength of the entire membership back of him and each bale of cotton had the backing of 60,000 bales.
 A statewide campaign for members will open July and extend to Sep tember 1. It is desired to enlist 30,0OO producers and to obtain pledges of between 15O,00O and 100000 bales. That number of producers and amount of cotton must be reckonod with un- der any circumstances, but especially this fall with the extremely small carry-over and the enormous consump- tion that has taken place. The Amer ican mills made a new high record in May, and consumption of year has been in excess of that of the preced- ing year.
 The statistical and strategical position of Southern cotton could not be improved on. That, however, is not sufficient to secure the highest market price. The cotton buyers are among the brainiest merchants in the world and they are going to pay only what they have to pay That is the law of barter and sale. The top mar ket price is gotten by those who are in position to demand it, those whose product is warehoused, financed, in- sured and in way to be used as col lateral pending offer of fair prices. The individual cannot secure these advantages. The Farm Bureau Cot ton Association does secure them through the strength which it's con- trol of many thousands of bales of cotton accords it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06

respect for and better enforcement of law. On this depends in large meas ure the states development in other worthy lines.
 During the first six months of 1923 the Souths record in lynchings was greatly improved. According to sta tistics compiled by the Tuskegee In stitute, there were fifteen lynchings in the South, as compared with thirty for the first six months of 1922, and with thirty-six for the corresponding period of 1921. During the first half of 1923 not a single lynching was re- ported in Alabama.
 Two reasons may be assigned for this. First, a considerable number of criminally inclined negroes were prob ably included among those who left the state to go North and East, and one of the crimes for which lynching is often resorted to showed a decrease Secondly, the spirit of law observance was stronger in Alabama during this year because of better industrial con- ditions, with corresponding decrease in unemployment, and because of the broader influence of education. No small part of mob law is the outgrowth of ignorance, the twin of crime and disorder. As a people become better educated they more fully realize the danger of lawlessness. That no lynch ing stained the name of Alabama within a period of six months is a source of qualification to every law abiding citizen of the state. It is a good start that deserves to be main tained in the interests of all the peo- pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
Play the Game Right
(Florence News)

If you will but forget the little matter of local competition and play to the great world outside you will be truly surprised at the results-surprised at the improve ment in your own play and sur prised at the wider interest in your work. Just play the game we'll enough and the world will fill the bleachers. Just let 1t be- come known that this is the best place to trade, that Florence law yers are honest and able men, that we have a better religious atmosphere here than anywhere else and that our tonsorial artists make a man look ten years younger with every shave aAd no extra charge for the service, and then watch the grandstand fill up. The world will make a path way here, fill the bleachers and deem it a privilege to pay admis- sion and then root for you if you play like that. Play the game! Play it as though the whole world were watching you and 1t soon, will be. But remember you will have to put the punch to it-a half-hearted effort won't do. The world isn't interested in . score card that carries nothing but goose eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
LYNCHING DECLINES

Few states in any part of the coun- try made more progress in every field
 of constructive endeavor within the last few years than did Alabama, Its industrial expansion has been a sub ject of favorable comment every where. Its commercial and agricul- tural growth have been highly com mended far and wide. It's educational advancement has attracted attention all over the country. There is an- other field in which this state made distinct progress and which exercised potent influence for good not only at home, but abroad. It is in larger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
Another Pastoral

She dwelt among less trodden ways Where motors truckle through A maid whom there were some to
 praise
 But not enough to do. "A violet by a messy stone, Half hidden from the eye" You called her first and, later on, You often wondered why. For few, to see her maiden blush, Her hair in simple braid, Could guess the brains beneath the
 brush
 Of this shy, rural maid. And many a sheik with mirror hair And dimple after dimple Has gathered that the simple life Don't always make folks simple.
 The Kick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
THE HAWAIIAN SAILS

| There was not so much criticism of the maiden voyage of the recondi- toned Leviathan, this time to Europe. as there was of the trial trip. Per- | haps the critics were confuted by the evidence. For it later developed that most of the supposed fact on which the criticism rested was untrue. As result, the publicity given the trial trip turned out to be the finest kind of advertising for the first commercial voyage. Seventeen hundred paid pas sengers occupied the staterooms and cabins-S00 firstclass, 450 second class and 450 thirdclass. The only reason twice as many did not go is because all the accommodations had been reserved by the first-comers. Mir. Lasker, who was also a passen- ger, said: "This is the first time in the history of shipping that new boat has gone out loaded to capacity" The Leviathan's cargo was as success fully completed as her passenger list.
 This great ship will come to be the pride of our merchant fleet, for her size, speed, capacity and behavior are believed superior to that of any other merchant ship afloat. She is con- spicuous in the eyes of the world, and her very name is sufficient to bring her patronage. Through her there will doubtless come to prevail a senti- ment in favor of American liners that has hitherto not existed. Her success will cause the people to believe more firmly than ever in the potential suc- .ess of the entire merchant fleet. Indeed, it is believed that already popular sentiment is far more cor dially inclined towards measures look ing to the success of the merchant marine than the congressional attitude on the subject would lead one to sus- pect. Congressman of late have been strangely out of touch with the senti. ment of constituencies.
 There is an expanding popular com prehension of the national value of a merchant marine adequate to serve our commercial needs, and people now realize more than ever before that merchant tonnage is indispensable to the commercial importance of an ex- porting nation. The merchant fleet has cost us money. It would not be good business to permit all this invest ment to be lost, to say nothing of the defensive role a merchant fleet plays in time of war as an adjunct to and supplement of our navy. The argu- ment over the Leviathan, pro and con, has been an eye-opener for the Amer ican people, even though they do not see the distorted picture the critics sought to paint. The Leviathan is a reality. Why should all not wish her success?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
POOR BOYS WHO
 BECAME FAMOUS By Frederick Houk Law
William R. Grace


 In South American port a number of sailors of different na- tionalities did as sailors so often do and fell into pummeling one another with their fists. On one side were English sailors, on the other American. A young Irish man happened to see the fight. That was enough for him. His coat was off, and he went at the Englishmen hammer and tongs with such results that they had to beat a retreat. That young Irishman, so ready to fight. was William R. Grace, who made him self into 8 wealthy man, and who twice became mayor of New York City.
 Although he was only a youth at the time young Grace had seen a large part Of the world and had experienced hard knocks. He had been to school very little, but he had studied a great deal of human character. In Ireland, where he had been born, he had been eager a young colt, he wanted to test his own strength. At fourteen he packed up a little bundle, slipped away from home, and found his way as an immigrant to the United States. Being large and strong for his years, he found all sorts of work to do, but no work that interested him very long. Nc one saw in the Irish boy of that time, turning from one job to an other, anything of the future mayor of the great city. In a printing office he picked up knowledge of English composition and fell in touch with various newspapers that gave him a de- gree of information. After a time, wearying of the hard strug- gle, he made his way back to Ire7 land and to his people.
 The young man was not long contented in quiet surroundings Ireland afforded him few opportu- mites. so he set out for Peru, where he found work In a ship ping house. He made himself so useful that he gained promotion became a partner and finally chief owner. Putting into business the same adventurous, fighting spirit that he had shown as a boy, he built up a great commercial house whose splendid ships sailed on every sea, whose offices were in all great ports, and whose wealth was remarkably great. When the business had grown great it was natural to establish offices in New York City. As resident of New York MT. Grace showed himself so public-spirited that fifteen years after he had opened his New York office he was elected mayor.
 His story Is the story of a viz orous life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06

the government will, through the coal commission, keep a watchful eye on the proceedings. If there develops prospects of schism, then the govern ment will consider what steps are nec- essary to protect the public against interruption in the anthracite supply. Indeed, it is likely that the govern ment will use it's good offices to what effect it may to avert a strike, if a strike should loom up as probability.
 The whole purpose and intent of the coal commission is to protect the public against any hardships that might result from an anthracite short age. This responsibility has been thrust on the government by circum- stances over which hitherto it has sought to exercise little control. No matter what private interests may be at stake, the major public interest all ways comes first. The whole people must be protected against any in jury, even unintentional, at the hands of part of the people. It is believed that there is always a just and equit- able basis for the adjustment of any wage, labor or industrial controversy. Sooner or later, that basis is found and adopted. The government be- lieves that it is just as easy and far less expensive to find that basis be- fore strike rather than afterward Armed with that conviction, and with an array of information concerning coal mining such as was never before compiled, the coal commission may confidently look forward to a success full and amicable adjustment of any crucial difference that may develop They are acting in the name of the people of this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
ALABAMA,s CONVICT LEASES

est. Louis Globe -Democrat)
 One of the most important sources of revenue to the state of Alabama Is the labor of convicts who are forced to serve in the mines of the state. Under the terms of the contracts, the state receives about S600 a year for the labor of each convict above all maintenance costs and other costs, and as the convicts so employed number 1860, the total amount of money accruing annually from this source is something more than SS00,000. So Alabama ingenuity does not have to be taxed to keep its prisoners employed.
 However, with this much In money on the credit side, there are heavy items of another sort on the debit side. Of the more than 250 coal mines In the state, only five employ convict miners, but of all mine fatalities in the state 25 per cent are reported to take place among those con demned to hard labor in the mines as a punishment One out of every eighty of the convict min- CTS meets death every year. The case of Convict Martin Tabert, who died under the lash in Flor ida, has done more than to re- suit in the abolition of flogging under the states leasing system. It has brought an exposure of some of the evils of the leasing system in Alabama and to the re- forms which the exposure indi- cated, the people of Alabama have been most responsive.
 A session of the Alabama leg islature is announced to begin July 10. An early opportunity will. accordingly, be afforded for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
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County agents In six of the cot | ton growing states east of the Mississippi river have listed for l the department of agriculture the different varieties of the staple grown in their respective commit mites.
 In reporting the result of the listing, the department, in an of ficial statement, deplores the great number of varieties employed and suggests the practical certainty that, with the varieties in close association, mixing of seed in gins and cross-po pollinization in the fields is resulting in "a steady de- terioration of most, if not all, the varieties"
 The advice of the department may be excellent. but it comes af- ter the seed have been planted. and the plant developed. Now, however, it would securely fasten the stable. door. Who knows, however, that certain benefit will be conferred when next time comes for planting?
 Perhaps Secretary W a l a e would not be outdone by the at torney general, who is doing noth- ing to stop the sugar gouge now. But late In the fall, following the canning season, when most sugar Is used in the United States, he is going to shake the supreme court with an argument to sustain proposed injunction against sugar spectators.
 County agents named ninety four varieties of seed planted this year. In 80 of the 174 counties reporting it is estimated that 50 per cent. or more of the total acreage is planted in a single va riety. The predominant variety in the 80 counties follows: Cleveland in 46, Half and Half in 19 Cook in 4, King in 3, Toole in 3, and Trice and College No. 1 in one each. Also the long staples. Lightning Express in 2, and Weber Delta type In l.
 Half and Half, which has been so popular, is not generally re- garded as satisfactory cotton, the department declares, and un- der normal conditions of the short staple market, discrimination in price against Half and Half is or dinarily practicable.
 The statement of the depart ment continues: "In time of cot ton shortage the spread in price between premium cottons and cot tons of inferior staple is rapidly reduced or may disappear entirely. With the establishment of more normal conditions, however, the discrimination, in price or readi- ness of the market to absorb, is sharply accentuated.
 With more money and effort being expended than ever before to promote cotton growing on a commercial scale in other parts of the world, competition from these sources with inferior types of American cotton will greatly increase"
 Here is the parting suggestion of the department to the South: Since experiments of the past ten years have shown that it does not materially affect cost of pro- auction to grow superior varie- ties in single variety communi- ties, as compared with the pres ent scattered system of growing large numbers of varieties in a single region, 1t seems clear that the assured future of the cotton growing section of America Is in standardizing cotton production to a very few of the superior varie- ties"
 Remember that against another planting season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
Up to n Towns People
(Anniston Star)


 A town is what its people make it. With every natural advantage a town will not grow unless It's people have faith in it, boost 1t, seek to improve it and constantly work to make it bigger and better town. Anniston people are doing these things for Anniston in a splendid way and results are being shown. But there always is danger that we may become satisfied with what has been done and will not make the effort we should to push the good work on. There can be no let-up in city building. If much has been ac- complished, there is greater req son for accomplishing more. What has been done will help in the effort to make the showing better, and the important thing is to keep the effort up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
Buccaneer Vs. Bucketeer

 The buccaneer of ancient days Who roamed the stormy seas Was noted for his reckless ways And for his life of ease. They say his lot was soft, and yet He led toilsome life; His days were full of work and sweat His nights were full of strife. He sailed beneath raging sky And braved the tempest's shock, And in the end they hanged him higl On execution dock. The buckateer of modern times Enjoys a happy life. He engineers a thousand crimes Without sign of strife. On summer days he braves the sea When Wall Street winds are hot; A white-duck sailorman is he Aboard his gilded yacht. He ravishes his sucker list And doesn't care boot, And in the end they slap his wrist And let him keep the loot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
THE ANTHRACITE CONFERENCE

Today operators and miners repre- sentatives in the anthracite industry meet in Atlantic City to draw up new scales, schedules and contracts to go into effect on the expiration of the present agreements August 31. There is no prediction as to whether there will be a bitter contest or not, but the possibility of trouble and coal tie-up next fall has not escaped the attention of the government. The government will not be a party to the conference and the agreements, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06
Give Preachers n Lift

Colbert County Reporter)
 Too often do we neglect to give proper credit and commendation to the faithful ministers of our community. We seem to think they are receiving their reward and many times do we allow them to go through life with very few words of praise and appreciation for the splendid work they are doing. The preaching from the pulpit is not the only work the preachers are doing. They go about their pastoral work in quiet manner, visiting the sick. burying the dead and speaking words of encouragement and con solation to the brokenshearted. They lend aid to the down and outs" who have escaped the atten- tion of the laity. They are human just like anyone else. Give them a word of appreciation and see what effect it will have on them. Anyone who observes the splen- did cooperation and unselfish spirit of our preachers cannot fail to have a higher regard and ap- preciation for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-06

Filling the quotas with bulk on a record schedule, instead of giving some attention to quality and fitness, is not going to raise the standard of citizenship in this country.