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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
THE GULF COAST AS A RESORT

People have heard so much about what
California and Florida have been doing
to invite the winter tourist that many
have insensibly come to look upon these
two states as the ones alone endowed by
nature with the elements pertaining to
such development. Our whole Gulf coast,
however, is capable of being made a ma
tional winter playground. 1t requires
only the combination of capital and
human enterprise to make the possibility
reality. Already certain portions of
the Gulf coast, particularly in Missis-
sippi, are the resort of Southern people.
Some such points have long been favor
ably known in this guise. 1t is related
that Pascagoula furnished the ship
building scene that prompted Longfel-
lows Building of the Ship" Obviously
the bard would not have been thus in
spired unless he had been there.
Many of the coast towns of Mississippi
have been building sea-walls, improving
their bathing beaches, constructing paved
highways, providing golf links and other
wise creating an appeal to tourists. More
recently there comes the report that a
syndicate headed by Lee M. Russell,
former governor of Mississippi, has
bought Cat Island, six miles off Gulf
port, and will improve it with hotels,
drives, bathing-facilities boat service,
golf links, club-houses and the like, at
an expenditure of not less than two mil
lion dollars. Cat Island contains ten
thousand acres and offers ample surface
for the development of spacious attrac-
tions to tourists, and to winter as well
as summer visitors. Indeed, the Gulf
coast is a summer as we'll as winter
resort, lacking only those facilities that
people of means demand when on a
holiday.
The city of Mobile is planning a sea-
wall and driveway adown the west shore
of Mobile Bay. The eastern shore of the
bay is already we'll built up for summer
sojourners, and much of the shore is in
habited by people who live there the year
around. The proposed bridgeway across
the delta will give new impetus to de-
velopment of this district which has all
the natural factors necessary to enable
man to convert it into veritable Riviera
Dauphin Island, near the mouth of the
bay, with its unexcelled fishing and it's
excellent bathing beaches, merely awaits
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
By THOMAS r. MARSHALL

Former Vice President Of the United States
The spirit of Christmas once again is abroa,
in the land. 1t constitutes the greatest re
curing miracle of the years. Political opin
| ions arise, flourish and then die in the scral
heap Of human history. Orators sway thei
multitudeslfor a moment only to be forgot
ten. Scholars delve deeply Into the mysterie,
of life in order to embalm great truths in
mighty tones, but most of their wisdom j.
mummified for the Archaeological, who gaze.
upon it as upon a curiosity.
Human nature, the oldest thing in the
world, is also the newest thing in life. Child
hood is the recurring miracle. Even those
who doubt God, His revelation, His guidance
in the affairs of men, His judgments of hui.
man and national conduct, stand amazed al
this miracle. They may question the deity
of the Nazarene; they may place Him lower
in history than the philosophers; but some.
how in the closing month of year all of
them, good and bad alike, saint and sinner,
believer and agnostic, recognize the miracle
of the Babe in the Manger. Strangest of all
strange things, there comes to us all at this
season a feeling that little children are not
quite like ourselves; that, unlike ourselves in
some way unknown to reason, they cast aside
at Christmastide the trappings of our common
humanity and become for this brief period
immortal of the immortals.
Most of the year we are calm, cool, cal
culating logicans; we think of life as a
struggle, fight for existence. We probably
believe in the absolute verify of the survival
of the fittest, and hold that the strong should
survive, that the weak should go down. But
with the approach of the holiday season our
wisdom comes to naught. We look upon our
little ones in a different way. We do not let
our logic stand in the way of our emotions
We feel that all children are divine; that
they are part and parcel of a higher and finer
life than We ourselves have dared to live.
Not one of them ever is to grow up into a
tyrant, traitor or a felon. Childhood rises
in its glory above manhood and old age Saint
and sinner alike admit that of these are the
Kingdom of Heaven.
The man who would defraud his brother in
business transaction stands naked and
ashamed in the presence of little child. He
who has no kindly impulse toward his fellow
man involuntarily lifts his heart in love and
alteration at the sight of the least of these
little ones. No wonder we have come to re-
gard Christmas as the coronation of the little
ones OF life. We gladly give them power to
rule in home and church and state We hold
them higher than houses and lands, or stocks
and bonds. They become more potent in the
affairs of human life than all the enactments
of all the .sages since time began, more power
full even than the compelling force of the
fisherman's ring.
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ATLANTA PRISON sHAKE.UP

Apparently the conduct of the federal
prison at Atlanta has been almost all
that it should not have been. The gov
eminent is evidently determined to prose-
cute its cases with the utmost rigor, bas-
ing the action upon evidence that has
been in process of collection for more
than a year. The statements of de-
PENDANTS that they are the victims of
frame-ups is hardly convincing. There
could be no frame-up on such large
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the necessary capital to render it also
popular playground. The Gulf coast de-
serves more consideration than it has re-
eeived. There is increasing evidence that
people are more willing to venture their
capital on that assumption.
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Generous exercise of the pardoning
power is highly acceptable to those con-
victed of crime. But the law-abiding
people of the state are silently forming
their opinion of an administration that
forgets the rest of the people in its con-
Germ for Justly convicted criminals.
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GOING DOWN!

GUING DUWN!
Dear Reader: 1t has been remarked in
these talks that money and other things which
20 to make up success are matters of con-
seriousness.
If we grant that we have the money con-
seriousness, we must then look to our choice
of things. This leads us to employ discrim-
nations
If you employ a wise selection, you will
not be kept busy defending yourself, pushing
yourself, striving for something and asserting
yourself while you do not take time to re-
ceive the things you are struggling for.
A receptive form of mind is a very good
one to get into once in a while, even if you
have not the time to sit quietly for few
minutes every day. Faithfully yours,
ALFALFA SMITH.
THE A b C OF IT
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A London professor says that men are
in the prime of life at the age of twenty
seven. The next thing is to discover
some way to hold them there.
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Sixty barrels of liquor intended for the
Christmas holidays in New York provee
to be wood alcohol, showing the reliabil
ity of the bootlegger as a merchant.
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A Michigan department store opened
for one night to men only to do thei
Christmas shopping. That store deserved
a good trade.
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II the choice left to whether to
have q frse prsss free government. wouio
choose Q free press.-Thomas Jefferson
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The woman governor-elect of Wyom'
ing insists upon a simple inaugural cere
mony. Something plain but expensive!
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We should philosophize, reason and pray
over this annual miracle of childhood's sway
over U.S. Who can deny it to be such? The
soured man is sweetened these days in the
presence Of little child. The stony-hearted
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Apparently the University Of Missis
sippi authorities are not disposed to in
clude hazing in liberal education.
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1t is referred to as a "dry" oil we'll
because that is the kind of joke it is.
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FROM THE WISE

FROM THE WISE
The world was sad the garden was a wild
And man, the hermit, sigh'd-till woman
smiled.--Campbell
l slept and dreamed that life was Beauty;
l woke and found that life was duty.-Hooper.
A kiss, when all is sad, what is it? rosy dot
placed on the ii" in loving; tits a secret
Gold to the mouth instead of to the ear
Rostand.
Love conquers all things let us yield to
love.-Virgl.
in multitude of councillors there is safety.
Let us return to representative government.
r. L. WILLIAMS.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. II, 1924.
This letter of Mr.. Williams was delayed
because mislaid.-Editor Age-Herald.
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1t seems that there is no longer any
profit in trying Harry Thaw.
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THE A G OF IT
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I have had a pleasant home; and God
knows 1 worked long enough to get 1t. I
like being at home so well don't care
whether / go any other place or not.
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1 am never able to remember figures;
do not believe them, anyway. 1t is said
figures cannot lie. They are the greatest
liars in the world. Our greatest lies are
spread by figures. In the hands of liars,
who can doubt that figures will lie?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

have observed during long life that two
birthdays are much talked of by men: the
fortieth and SEVENTEEN.
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Somewhere I read recently that Grover
Cleveland had reputation for talking of
ropes in presence of those who knew they
ought to be hanged. The expression at
tracted my fancy. There should be more
talking of ropes in the presence of those who
know they ought to be hanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12

Dempsey has new nose.
firing of the putty prObOsciS that
hc was compelled to wear i'm the
movies. Jack had n surgeon re-
model his bent beak.
All. me! How times have
changed!
In the old days the battling boys
were proud of their sears. Battling
Nelson. for instance. When the
Durable Dane was champion he
GIoried in his battIe-markS-his
spOiIS Of victory. Kid Broad. Ell
bows MrFaddcn. lawn Sharkey,
Gus Rubin and the rest of them
were proud of each bump and cut.
1t made them look more like fight
er~!
Nowadays. the boys take most
ladyIike care of their features. We
have them wearing nose guards
and head protectors for their face
and ears when training. and call
ing on beauty doctors between
bouts.
Ii does seem parndONical, how
ever. that the clever boxers should
be most battered. Maybe that is
why they turn clever. But it is
true that the two most handsome
men the ring has known have been
open. aggressive fighters. Georges
Carpenter il. without doubt, the
Shcik of the ring. The Gorgeous
one has engaged in many tough
fights during the past Is years. yet
he is as debOnnair and smiling *
ever. And don't forget that he
suffered many terrible beatings
and been knocked out more than
once.
Stanley ketchel, another "open"
fighter. was. without doubt, the
finest looking man that ever Eraced
the ring. What n pity that "Steve'
is not alive and champion today!
How he would have loved Holly
wood!
Ketchel's great rival. Joe
Thomas. was another handsome
fellow. What "A picture they made
when they faced each other in the
rinE-and what terrible beatings
they gave each other!
Funny. how marked the clever
fellows seem to he. Look at Abe
httell. Ted Lewis, Young Critic,
Mike and Tom Gibbons. Matt
Wells. AuGie Rather, Jock Malone,
Lew Tender and Jack BrittOn!
The sheiks of the ring may he
listed something like this: James
j. Corbett, BOmb n rider Wells, Pc
ter Maher, Frank Erne. Packey
Mcfarland. Jimmy Britt. Willie
Lewis, Charley Weinert, the Mitch
ell boys, Joe benjamin, Gene Tun-
ney. Benny Leonard, JEFF Smith,
Sammy NandelI and the Southern
Adonis. Young Striking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12

The plays both teams used effect
lively last week against each other
are being rehearsed for the Maroon
entertainment of Northwestern at
Ch1caga and the 1llini meeting with
Minnesota at Minneapolis. Minnesota
is preparing to launch a vigorous at
tack similar to the one unleashed by
the Staggmen against Illinois last
week. But the Illini, applying the
lessons learned in the tie game with
Chicago, are bolsterinE up their line
and polishing a sturdier defense.
Chicago is not worried regarding
the outcome of the tilt with North
western. The Purple has a large
hospital list, on which are such
standbys as Wienecke, Kelly, Par
sons, Seidel, Mathews, Bruce and
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TIGERS SPEED, SPIRIT
OVERWHELMED HARVARD

Parke ii. Davis. one of old
NasSau'S foot ball BestorS. has the
following to say about Princeton'~
amazing superiority over Harvard
last Saturday.:
"Let one in search for the
explanation of PrincetOn's sur
priSing strength against Harvard
last Saturday lose himself in the
confusing alleys of analysis.
Princeton presented N group of
new players These youngsters
were men of extraordinary speed.
strength. skill and spirit. The
fact that they had not displayed
their combination of invincibIe
qualities heretofore was due To
their progressive development and
adYerSarieS. Harvard was the
first TO furnish the stirring in
centiye- The reaction reSe I'm bled
unleashed Iightning.'
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! White. Ralph Baker, Northwestern's
outstanding performer, may be forced
to bear the responsibility for Purple
scores
Michigan's preparation for Ohio
State at Columbus is conferred on
klee, Buckeye back, although often
sive tactics are also being given at
tention by Coach Little A crowd of
Michigan rooters, $4,000 strong, will
accompany the team to the Buckeye
battle ground. Karow of Ohio, whose
knee was injured recently, was re-
ported improved and may be able to
appear before the Homecoming crowd.
lowa's crippled condition is raising
hopes in Wisconsins camp, although
the outcome of the clash of the teams
at Madison will affect only the ques-
ton of individual SUPREMACY
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one single first down during that
time.
In the waning stages of the game
Central had the chance of its life to
end the game in n deadlock, which,
by the way. would have given the IL
tie to Tech High School. After Ath
erton dashed over so yards after
sharing a Western pass. Mike Gordon
carried the ball over and drop kick ed
the extra point.
Western rose. however, in its might
and with Lamar, HaGeage, CARRIER and
David leading the way. smashed it's
way so yards to the winning touch
down.
Central had one more chance,
though, but one Of its overhead
heaves was grabbed by a Western
player deep in the Red and White
territory just before the game ended.
Charley Hageage, stocky and
sturdy-limbed whose speed daZzled
the Centralites, gave an exhibition
of ball-carrying running seldom seen
in a high school foot ball game.
Without him Western might have had
trouble in winning. He usually was
called upon in q pinch and never
failed to respond.
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Bare Fangs at College Park Bulldog and Tiger Pinned for Fight
HATCHETITES
TO GAME WITH C. U.

Although the George Washington
gridmen play Delaware and Buffalo
between now and Thank sgiving, it is
the Turkey day game with Catholic
University toward which the Hatch
cities are pointing, and which they
are particularly anxious to win.
This battle, incidentally, will be the
only local college clash to be played
here on that date, as Maryland will
be in Baltimore for it's annual fracas
with Johns Hopkins; Georgetown has
an off day and Gallaudet will have
completed it's schedule.
The HatchetiteS and Brooklanders
are real rivals. The teams appear to
be evenly matched this year, and
everything points toward a real bat
tie when the two line up against each
other on November 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12
NOTRE DAME AFTER
SCALP OF NEBRASKA

SOUTH BEND. Ind. November IL
Coach Knute Rockne is bending every
effort toward whipping his brilliant foot
hall squad into the acme of condition
for the big test of the season Saturday.
when the Nebraska eleven. who for the
last two seasons have broken Notre
Dame winning streaks. comes to Cartier
Field here to do battle with the locals
The Notre Dame men, barring acct
dents, are expected to be in the best OF
shape. Stuhldreher. stellar quarterback.
and Adam Walsh, star center, who have
been on the injured list. will be in con-
dition for the fray. With these two
mainstays back in the lineup the full
strength of the squad will be thrown
against an opponent for the first time
since the start of the season.
Besides Nebraska, Northwestern and
Carnegie Tech remain on the schedule
of Notre Dame, but the team is pointed
for the Cornhuskers. Nebraska's show
ing to date has not been particularly
impressive, but it is tradition here that
Coach Dawson's men play their great
est foot ball when they line up against
Notre Dame.
Every seat in the stadium. which
will accommodate 10000 persons, has
been sold out for weeks.
Rockne. discussing the possibility OF
post-season foot ball games, expressed
the hope that Western Conference rules
could be altered so that Notre Dame
might meet the University of Illinois.
Rockne also expressed doubt that
Southern California would meet Notre
Dame at Pasadena on New Year day
Due to the Trojans defeat at the
hands of st. Marys, it is not likely that
Southern California will be chosen as
the representative team of the Western
coast by the tournament of roses com
mittee,'' said Rockne "Notre Dame
however, stands ready to play any team
the committee selects. OF course, we
hope it will be the best in that part Of
the country
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Y. NC. A. LISTS RUN
FOR THANKSGIVING

Entry blanks for the eleventh an
nual Thanksgiving day run of the
boys department of the Y. NJ. c. A.
may be obtained at Spaldings or the
Sport Mart.
The event has been divided into
three classes. as follows: Junior race
of two city blocks. for boys - years
old or under; intermediate half-miIe
Gun for boys IA and 15 years old;
one mile, for boys 1G to IS years old
Gold, silver and bronze medals will
be given to the winners in each class
The high school whose representative
wins the mile viii be awarded sill
yer loving cup.
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CONFERENCE RIVALS WISH
DISASTER ON EACH OTHER

(HCAGO November 12Each hopeful disaster will
other Illinois,
ball
the each plays before the
Although Chicago held by Ohio bv
Illinois, intends claim the through games week
and without defeat.
However, Red Grange and Illinois,
better claim
gar thew av uicto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-12

Western left no doubt in the minds
Of the 1900 spectators yesterday that
it is superior. both extensively and
defensively, to the Central COM
bination. The Georgetown school
should have won by a much larger
score. Numerous inopportune penal
ties impeded Westerns attack time
and time again, while Central failed
to show any strength at rushing the
ball
Byng's poor punting for Central in
the first period gave the Western
team two scoring opportunities, but
it was not until early in the second
quarter that the Red and White
drew first blood. Lamar then lunged
through to touchdown. followed by
CARRIERS successful try for the extra
point. Western had possession of the
ball in Central territory most of the
first half and Central was held to
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share of customers. The Jthacans,
defeated by Williams and Rutgers,
were slow in starting, but experts
who saw Cornell defeat Columbia be
lieve that the Dobie machine has lost
its last game, despite the fact that
its playing program includes Dart
mouth and Pennsylvania, two undo
feated teams.
Another attractive battle will be
the Columbia Army game at West
Point The powerful service team
will give the Metropolitan cOllegiateS
plenty of worry, despite the presence
Of Capt. koppisch and Pease in the
Columbia backfeld.
. The Amherst and Williams game q t
Amherst. Mass, Will be played for the
championship of the Little Thret.
both teams having previously defeat
ed Wesleyan, the third member of Tn,
triumvirate.