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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Forum Of The People
Support Commission in Grade Separation


 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Permit me to thank you personally for your constructive editorial on the subject of grade separation which appeared in your issue of Wednesday, Sept. IT. It is just here that our local papers can do more to bring about the proper solution of this ag- gravating problem than almost any other power in the city. It is now the strategic moment for our local papers to back up the City Commission in a determined fight for proper relief. At this stage it seems that the Commission and the railroads have, as the lawyers say, pleaded the case to a clear-cut issue," which issue it appears will probably have to be decided by the courts season and out of season, run an educational campaign in favor of the City's plan of ele- vating the tracks with viaducts east of 20th street and underpasses at 20th street and any other streets to the west of 20th, we can build up such sentiment for this solu- tion that the railroads may decide that 1t is more prudent to fall in line and not carry this thing through all the courts
 It will certainly be unfortunate if the rail roads pursue such a course as to precipi- tate repetition locally of the situation that obtained in this state in 1907, a year me morable in politics. legislation, and court procedure. IT It must comeNto tnls' IL IS we'll to prepare for it by educating the citi- zens now as to the City's demands and as to the solution of the grade-separation prob lem that is best for the Birmingham of the future. x
 Thank you again for your editorial. I hope the other papers will fall in line and support the City Commission in this mat ter.
 o. H. HORTON.
 Birmingham. Ala. Sept. IT, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
ELECTRICITY AND POPULATION

Use of electricity for power and light re- moves the chief incentives for people to gatn- CT in large cities They no longer need to transport the source of these necessities coal-to a common point. The supply How ing along a wire can be diverted at any point within wide radius of electric dls- tribution. and it is constant, not subject 10 interruption by miners strikes or railroad congestion. Railroads follow the. route or main transmission lines to furnish trans: portation. On navigable rivers progress or mower development and navigation Will pc parallel. Sites for industries and for clnee that form around them can be found al many points within the radius of distrlou, tion, where the cost of land is not enhanced by huge aggregations of population, ana pure water can be taken from the mountain streams that generate. electricity. Hence ny, droelectric power will stimulateS building or many small cities in place of feY great ones They will be smokeless cities, with~pure ar and water with room for garden@aronnd each house and without slums. Paved hlga- ways and automobiles will make eommunl- cation between these cities as swift and easy as it formerly was between sections or the large cities in the age of the horse Elec- tricity will both scatter the population anu draw it together-Portland Oregonian.
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The Peeyed DasnseI

The Peeved DamseI With fury flashed her coal-black eyes; Her bosom rose and fell 'Twould make a dozen stanzas This maiden's wrath to tell. "Oh, let me at that villain there!" She cried in piercing tone; When passers-by restrained her She shrieked with moan on moan. Now is this man your faithless spouse" "Oh, no, it is not that! Then isn't he your sweetheart, t With whom you've had spatt" "Oh, gangway-let me at him! ]" She ragged with angry snort. That monster there's a barber, Who cut my hair too short!"
 Charlotte Churchill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Brief Nature Studies
HEN the tang of approaching autumn
By J. OTIS SWIFT.

w THEN the tang of approaching autumn w is in the air, green corn is .'eaSt reaay
 roasting over campfires by moonlight and abandoned fields are clothed Tn tneir mantles of golden rod, Mother Nature spreads over the shoulders of Tellus Mater the earth goddess, delicate waving veil, the frail and beautiful purple Gerardia, the color of royalty. Along low grounds or in dry fields on the edge of woodlands the. dainty slim. smooth stemmed annual with wide spread branches; linear yellowish-green leaves, and large bright purple, sometimes downy. flowers, throws screen of loveliness over the earth.
 Gerardia, of the figwOrt family, is named for John Gerard. the English herbalist' 1o4o- 1912, and is a genus of herbs or shrubs often root-parasitic and difficult to cultivate containing about forty species native to America. The yellow lowered plants tor- merly included in Gerardia are now generally separated as the genus dasystome.
 The figworts are so-called because Of thelr use by herb doctors in old times for curing ficus, soft excrescence attached by sien- der peduncle to the tongue or eyellds.
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Wally the Mystic

He'll Answer Your Questions, Somehow When people fall in love they find They are not always of one mind. Should you and Sweetie have fight Let Willie tell you who is right. s.-
 Time Enough Later Dear Wally:
 I'm in fright. Tomorrow is my wedding night. You see, I don't know how to cook. Shall I withdraw?
 NINA NOOK. Dear Inna:
 Get your cooking lore When honeymooning time is OCT. Have hubby get some life insurance. May heaven bless him with endurance.
 Must Be Lived Down Dear Wally:
 I cannot decide If I should be blushing bride. I love him. and I am not tickle, But his names Dill and mine is
 PICKLE. -.- Dear Pickle:
 You must stand the gaff. Of course the world is sure to laugh. Be sweet, and let your marriage be The fifty-eight variety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
THE TRUE PROGRESSIVE

From my point of view he only deserves to DC called . progressive who cannot see wrong persist without an effort to redress It, or FiEht desied without an effort to protect II; .sho feels @ deep concern for the economic well fare of the United States, but realizes that tne snakinE of better men and better women IS matter greater still; who thinks of every gov ernmental policy first of all in its bearing up"" huuan rights rather than upon material things; ,vbo believes profoundly in human equality and defests privilege in whatever form or in what ever disguise. and who finds the true test oi sscceas in the welfare of the many and not ths prosperity and comfort of the few The civic unit of America is not the dollar. but the In individual man. All that goes to make better anu happier and freer men and women Is progress; all else is reaction.-John W. Davis'
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Sinking Away

George Zinovieff departing ever further from Lenin's economic retreat, says Russia has no further need of experts, not even if they operate under control of workers gov ernment. Of co1se experts belong to the "in- telligentsea" and therefore are mere excess baggage in a workers republic. M. Zino- vieff's position is a dangerous one. If he is merely talking for the sake of talk nothing further need be said. But his announcement ought to bring him in direct conflict with Leon Trotsky, who so wisely remarked in his learned Dictatorship vs. Democracy :" .'To replace experts by boards of workers is sheer nonsense. No board of persons who do not know a given business can replace one man who knows it. A board of lawyers will not replace one switchman and board of patients will not replace the doctor. The idea is incorrect" Russia is suffering from a lack of experts, Her industries are crum- bling. Industrial administration is not job for immature school children. It requires brains. That's what Russia lacks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Autumn

Clara E. Putnam in The Youths Companion Spring was a pledge, the rarest promise
 given To truant souls who light their hearts in
 heaven Faith with the down plucked from her
 mother breast Built youths celectial dreams on earthly
 nest. This is the springs fulfillment; every morn The golden goal for which the past was
 born. Each crimson mass of flame in autumn s
 gray Found birth in some aforementioned yes
 terday; The crumpled bloom of earths deserted
 bowers Shall live eternal in next seasons flowers :: And I, whose restless heart no longer
 grieves, Can hear God speaking in the falling leaves,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
A Plea For Song Birds

Don't kill the birds. the pretty birds, that sing about your door," used to be very pretty sentiment, but now it is prac- tical. hard common sense. since birdie has demonstrated his insect eating ability. The birds of Alabama are proving their right to live as the able assistants to man in dig ging wealth out of the Soil. The man who kills a song bird in tfis enlightened day is not only law breaker. but just plain long fool with few confounds doggone or two. and may be cuss word thrown in for good measure.-Demopoles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Inadequate Support For Schools

. Alabama is now expenging about 40 per cent of her total revenues, on education and yet practically every educational institution is languishihg because of inadequate sup port and taxing the ingenuity of her manage ment to meet the mounting demands put upon its, facilities and resources. There would seem to be no escape from one of two horns to the dilemma-either find ways to increase the revenues or enlarge the slice that now goes to education.-Selma-T Times Jour nal
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A Man of His Word

7, And Mir. Davis is the man to keep his word; man of force of character, clear mess of vision. and honesty of purpose. Give him half chance and he will surely bring about the changes in public policy he men tions. and will produce the reform he prom ises the people.-Mobile Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Those Good Old Days.

F. N. Cook. 72 years old, is here visiting relatives. MT. Cook used Ito bring frying size chickens to town and Sell them two for quarter. He also sold eggs from eight to 12 1-2 cents dozen; sweet potatoes for 40 cents bushel and cane syrup for F 1-2 cents a gollon It makes a person almost wish he'd lived in those days when High Cost of Living was an unknown as a Vice Presidential candidate six months after his defeat-Dothan Eagle. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
AMERIcA UBIQUITOUS AND INvINCIB

Swiss mountain climbers announce they will try 10 scale Mount Everest next year. If some of those Europeans do not get up there pretty soon they are likely to find an American round-the- world fier there tinker ing on his plane when they do arrive at the top--Sioux City Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

America boasts of it's superintelligence, but its more than 100000 illiterates entitled to vote next November could carry the election if they were organized. There is room for improvement yet-Capper' Weekly
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sha Must Have Been III

The handsome young doctor had been called to attend an attractive young woman. He eAEefed the young lady's home expecting to find her suffering from some mild indisposi- tion, but the moment that he was there he realized that he had made 8 mistake. Obvi- ously the young woman was seriously i'll.
 Her hair was not combed, one of her eyebrows was crooked, and the end of her nose was shiny-L. B. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
DAUGHERTY AND SUPREME JUDGES

DAUGHERTY AND SUPREME JUDGES
 Senator Burton K Wheeler, in his zeal to support the LaFollete crusade against the constitution, declares that MT. Harry S. Daughelty placed" three members now sitting on the federal supreme court bench. Mir. Wheeler does not specify which three members were thus chosen. President Harding appointed four judges to the supreme bench during his brief term, all of whom were promptly con- firmed by the senate.
 The qualifications of Chief Justice Taft were given universal acclaim at the time. It ishot of record that even MT. Wheeler saw any reason to oppose him. Another justice appointed by MT. Hard ing was Judge Edward T. Sanford of Tennessee, whose appointment was urged by both Republican and Democratic jour nals. A third was Senator George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
A EIELn FOR REF0RM

The wonder is that the sanitation doctors haven't insisted on a law providing indi- vidual baseballs for all the players, since there must be great danger of spreading germs from man to man the way the conl- mon ball is thrown and knocked about so omiscuously.-Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
On Tn Him

Buck: "I'll think up good excuse for you to give when you get him."
 Huck: Don't waste your time. My wife is a mind-reader. ."-Gustave Pittenger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Business Taking on New Life.

Z Local business is already beginning to take on new life with the presence of Fall; and with continuance of the speed and hustle evidenced on the part of our good business men the buying public is going to enjoy an avalanche of bargains and good merchant disc the like of which they have never had in this community before.--Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
c1Ht,'zzsALABAMA1 cH' HE kaEggzAz1PRESS|
The People Want Clean Politics.

Graft and corruption do not sgo well with the American idea of politics. The people of this country want clean politics. clean off cial life and clean administration of the af- fairs of government, and they are going to have it.--Anniston Star
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OpuOrtune Deafness.

The occasion of the ratification of the Lausanne treaty by the French parliament when Premier Herriot said that Turkey was the daughter of France, is seized upon by Le Matin as an opportunity to laud and eulogize Ishmet Pasha. He is called "a master diplomat" "the winner of both war and peace" And "the hero of the oriental drama" True enough Ishmet won every point at the conference. At one stage in the negotiations he departed, but was soon invited to return, only to impose the demands of the grand assembly to Angora on Lord Cur zon and the French delegates Ishmet is stone deaf. Secretaries sat on each side of him at Lausanne. He had to watch their writings and notes to keep track of the pro- cedure. He often followed a speaker by the movement of his lips, it was said. But when Lord Curzon made his final speech, at the end of which he agreed to the Turkish de- mands, Ishmet needed no secretaries. He smiled broadly and flashed his eyes. For once his affliction had left him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
The Flight of Time

First Crook: How'd y pass winter, Bin?"
 Second Crook: "I lived on me reputation" First Cook; Gosh, didn't y starve almost t death?"
 Second Crook: "Naw-I wuz in jail."- Albert Hendy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

The Republican nominee for governor of Texas says that he was overwhelmed when advised that he was chosen as the standard-bearer. But nothing like to the extent he will be when the returns are counted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Riddle Kapers

Mildren, aged five. came running into the house on a very hot day, recently.
 Looking at the precipitation on her hands and face she cried "Oh mother. look at the juice coming out of me."-Mrs. H. T. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

Much has been said of the enormous waste in this country, but those dema- gogues who attempt to scrap the consti- tuition appear to be trying for a new high record.
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porting one, it seems very logical to al- low the people of Mobile and Baldwin counties to ur1s-take the construction if they so will ssss-
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Her Drawback

Miss Petite has only one drawback that dislike.''
 What is that?" "When she draws back her head from my shoulder."-W. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

An intoxicated candidate for office in South Carolina is reported to have ad- mitted that he wanted the office for the emoluments. A great writer declared that there is candor in wine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

Charges of belligerency are made by the Japanese press against America be- cause of the Defense Day celebration. Still, it is conceded by all nations that an ounce of prevention is worth 8 pound of cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

A sharp contest is reported to have developed between candidates Edge and Kean, who are running for the senate in New Jersey. They are trying to whet popular enthusiasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
Poultry Raising and Dairying

With as good local market as Sylacauga, the farmers of this community could do
 nothing better than to engage in poultry
 raising and dairying. There is always a
 market for poultry and poultry products
 here. And it is problem to secure milk
 and butter in Sylacauga. Ad-. vance. s19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
PRO BONO PuBLIcos HAPPIEsT TIME

A presidential campaign is great joy to the men who spend most of their time writ ing - communications to the untrammeled press.-Toledo Blade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
,N1rrsT1CE TO THE PRINCE

~ R. E." has vindicated his horseman,
 F ship. Tn fox hunt on Long Island
 he and the rest of the hunting party came to high stone fence. The other swerv- ed. "Im going over." shouted the Prince An dhe did What is more, he and his mount kept right on going As the royal rider has taken the trouble to point out to critics Of his riding. in his numerous spills he has not fallen from his horse, but with it. When the animal goes down he has no choice but to do down too. Will Rogers put the point neatly when he asked whether the Prince was to be expected to remain suspended in the air until his horse picked itself up. In the Long Island hunt he took twelve rail fences and a score of ditches. Pretty good for a three-hour ride.-Philadelphia Public Ledger. -..-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

It may be good thing in connection with the discard of the straw hat that the Prince of Wales is on the ground to point the way to the fall fedora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
In The Dictionary

Shaw: T understand now why the land lord called this "a model apartment"
 Mrs. Shaw: Why, dear--because it is so up-to.date?"
 Shaw No; because model means small imitation of the real thing, Lorna Bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
TERRORs OF WAR

With the first report of army graft and profteering n China, we'll know it g real war.--Syrscuse Post Standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19

Italy is reported to have a stock-ex- change scandal; but it will have to work overtime to keep up with politics in Italy.
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If the choice were left to me. whether to have a free press or free government, ! would choose . free press.-Thomas Jeffer' son.
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And What A Fall There Was My Country.

Bing: What caused you to fall?"
 Bang: "A slip of girl made me tum-
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-22

ance agent, was said to have under
written for his father January last.
McDowell's sisters were burned to
death February 19, 1928, when their
home was partially destroyed by fire
1T Decatur, Ga. The origin of the
fire was declared to be incendiary.
Officers here believe that the youth
confessed to have committed this
deed to aid his plea of insanity in
the case of murder of his parents.
In making his confession the youth
stated he was prompted to wipe out
his family because of an "unpardon-
able SIM he claimed to have COM
mitted when IL years old.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-22
SOUTH DAKOTA
FOSSILS ADDED
TO MUSEUM

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Two eggs, be-
leved to be bird eggs between 3d.
100000 and 60,OOO,O0O years old.
which were found In South Dakota,
have been added to the collection Of
fossils in the Field Museum, it was
announced.
Chemical tests have proved that
tn eadditions are eggs and not stones,
a small piece of the petrifed shell
when Clipped off and burned having
given an odor similar to that ac-
ccmpanying the burning of fresh
egg she'll.
"Of course, we cannot be positive
that they are duck eggs" II. W..
Nichols, ass ociate curator of geology
at the museum said, "but they are
from bird which must have been
much like a modern duck. They are
exact shapej of duck eggs and the
texture is the same"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-22
SENATORS IN
SHARP CLASH
Arizona Project Brings Ques
tiOning of Motives

Washington, Feb. 22 Senator
Pkipps, Republican, Colorado, was
accused in the senate by Senator
Ashhurst. Democrat, Arizona, of vot-
ing to put money into his own pocket
when he opposed an appropriation of
$250,O00 for hydro electric plant in
the Yuma irrigation project in Cali
fCrnia and Arizona.
Warning Senator Ashurst not to
impute motives, Senator Phipps told
the senate he voted as he did not
because he was stockholder in the
Southern Sierra Power . company,
with which the proposed government
hydro electric plant would compete.
Explains Vote.
He explained that he and other
committeeman, felt that no new ex-
penditures should be. made in irriga-
tton projects until after the report
Of the facts. finding commission of
the department Of the interior inves-
tigating those projects is available.
. Chairman Smoot Of the appropria-
ticns committee said this was the
reason which actuated the committee
in eliminating from the interior de-
partment appropriation bill the pro-
vision, which has been recommended
by the budget bureau and has been
approved by the house. He called
attention that similar action was
taken with respect to other irriga-
tion projects.
Senator Ashhurst was vigorous in
his attack on the committee. He
charged, that official records had been
kept of the hearings on other items
III the bill, but that when this one
was reached "thc stenographer lift
ed his pen."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-22
CONFESSED MURDERER FEICNlNC
INSANITY, FLORIDA OFFICERS SAY

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. o.
Frank Mcdowell, 19 years old, con-
fessed slayer of his mother, father
and two sisters is not believed to
be insane, prosecution officers de-
claredz here today. To back up this
claim officers say they have wit
nesses who will testify that the youth
is Stimulating insanity.
The prosecution claims that the
real motive behind the death of his
parents was the collection Of $1O,-
600 double indemnity insurance pol
icy which Frank, acting as an insur-