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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
THE TRUE PROGRESSIVE

From my point of view he only deserves 10 DC called a progressive who cannot see wrong persist without an effort to redress It, or right denied without effort to protect II who feels a deep concern for the economic wei fare of the United States, but realizes that ths making of better men and better women IS matter greater still; who thinks of every gov ernmental policy first of all in its bearing upon human rights rather than upon material things who believes profoundly In human equality and detests privilege in whatever form or In what ever disguise, and who finds the true test ol success fi the welfare of the many and not th' prosperity and comfort of the few. The civit init 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.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Good Crop Prospects,,-

Despite the dry weather, the government reports show increasing prospects for . satfs- factory crop. The latest estimate is in ex- cess of twelve million bales. If this is real ized, and price of thirty cents received, the cotton farmer will have more money than he has seen for some years. The crop in this country is suffering now and will soon reach the point where rain will be useless, but fair crop is assured already. Anything ap- proximating failure is now impossible. ence News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Forum Of The People
Park "IdeaP' Place For Library

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: The writer has felt a great interest in the placing of our public library. There is a general discussion going on about it. To my opinion, Woodrow Wilson Park is the ideal place for it. The library could be placed in one corner, where it would be out of the way, and would not interfere with the activities of the park.
 The library building would be out away from other buildings, and lessen the danger of fire. Then, in addition, plenty of fresh air and light could come in from all sides. Then, this would give the public an oppor- tunity to go in the library, get book go out in the park, enjoy the fresh air while they are reading.
 Then, the library would be away from the noise and hustle of the city. In a very short time, the section around it will be filled with business houses.
 Then, in addition to all this, it will en- able the commissioners to build a nicer building and better equipped, as they will save the cost of a building site, which can be used in the building.
 E. E. FORBES,
 E. F. Forbes and Sons Piano Go. Birmingham Ala Sept 20, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Brief Nature Studies
Y SWAMPS where decaying vegetation-is is
 formed the magnn from which fntnre
By J. OTIS SWIFT.


 formed the magma from which future
 life will be incarnated grows the smooth stemmed turtle-head, Chelone glabra, with bright green-toothed lanceolate leaves and flowers shaped like a reptiles head, white, tipped with magneta-pi The plant some what resembles the closed gentian. Blossom ing until late September, the turtle-head, or snake-head. as it is often called, suggests that cycle in Nature called immortality, the continuity of existence, represented on old monuments by the circled snake with it's tail in it's mouth.
 When Tellus Mater, our Mother Earth, has borne her fruits and Ceres touches the rip ened grain with gold, Life, as the autumnal equinox approaches, begins preparations for next springs burst of renewed energy-the immortal serpent curls and seeks it's tail to form the circle without beginning or end. As soft maplaS and woodbine begin to blush the corolla of snakehead, the upper lip pro- truding over the lower, gleams in woodsy twi- light, rose-tipped, pointing to the cycles in visible new beginning beyond the winter cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Caring For Farmers, Interests.

In the future Admission is going to look after the interests of the farmers of Cal houn and the surrounding counties, instead of tourists who drop in for the night and leave the next morning, in many instances, never spending nickel with the people of the city that has prepared free camping, free water and free fuel. So far as trade is concerned the business from tourists is just about the same as nothing, regardless of what some would lead us to believe.-Cal- houn County Argus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Filling On The Profits

South Georgia has cashed in to the tune of $5,O00,0O0 for the tobacco crop raised this year. When the cured weed has been sent North doped up with some cheap molasses and pressed into chunks, most 1t will be sent back South brandes brown mnle, red horse, etc., and Alabama chewers will contribute their share to the ten9or twenty million dollars the manufacturers will demand--Ope. lika News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Tobaceo For Madison County

Owe here in our sister state-Georgia-- fortunes are being rolled up by the millions in the growing of tobacco crops. The thought occurs that Madison County and Alabama might employ this crop to advantage, making it possible to have here great tobacco ware Kentucky, and other tobacco growing centers Huntsville Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

The Chicago News said that at po- litical meeting in that city the people had change to judge of the quality of MT. Davis voice. For reasons which need not be explained here they have not been given that privilege as respects the vocal qualities of President Cool idpe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
She Wanted To Open Them

Darlene, age three. gazed solemnly at her baby sister, who was sleeping. Turning abruptly, she suddenly left the room. A few minutes later she return with the can-opener.
 Darlene" said her mother, what are you doing with that can-opener?"
 "Mother-baby sleeps too long-so I'm go- ing open baby's eyes."-Lillian G. LanRe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

A newspaper paragrapher says that Leopold and Loeb will soon be forgot ten. It begins to look as if the rest of the nineteen-year-o boys who ap- peal from the death sentence in Illinois will keep their memory green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

LaFollette has been promised six mil lion German votes. The delivery of votes in bulk in accordance with racial or class prejudices is unadulterated hunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
c5EHIEZ~Al.ABAMA] aSEgzzSA1PRESS
Decreasing Respcct For Law.

Judge Cayerly, in sentencing Loeb and Leo pold to prison for life, said the death penalty is contrary. to all criminal law. Yet from the beginning of time we have imposed the death penalty for violation of criminal law. Such argument as that put forth by Judge Caverly does not increase fespect for law Montgomery Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Pretty Tough

Before we were married" remarked the pretty young woman who had married the aged millionaire, "my husband said he would die for me, and now he won't"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
|-hfasONCE
 1y OVER
Keep The Home Fires Milburn.ins!

| A MERICA won the Horse and. Male | "A World Series in two straight debacles
 The British polo team was present a both meetings, but not voting. Exper mathematicians are still at work totalling thu score of the American team. Early today they sent in the following inquiry | Figures very puzzfing. Does score rep resent polo over bridge?" | the Prince of Wales is excellent in dancing but every backward in history. Otherwise he would have known in the first place that the British never could get, anywhere against | four Paul Reveres in 1924 when one was too many in 1775.
 Captain Lacey, star of the Britons, was 1 a sick man in both matches. He had what the doctors diagnosed as the shingles. After watching the first game the judges agreed that it had been an awful mistake to put copper roofing on the other three members of the English team. M
 Altogether sixteen chukkers were played. There is much misunderstanding of this word. In America a chukker means a high collar but in England it means seven minutes or about American goals. 4
 Polo was first developed by the British but America took it over some years ago and applied such modern ideas of transpor- tation that ball now can be delivered to it's destination almost as soon as it is turned over to a carrier.
 America won the cup in the previous in- ternational match and by this years victory is allowed to drop cigar ashes into it for three years more, s.-
 Polo will never mean much to the United States until the winning team gets a flask or a doctors prescription.
 General Bullard of the United States army presented the cup to the victors. This seem ed silly as it was theirs in the first place It is very handsome receptacle and has capacity of seven umbrellas, four walking sticks and six pairs of rubbers all year around
 The general witnessed both polo matches and sent recommendation to the war de- partment at once urging that the United States scrap its warships but keep its polo ponies
 He is convinced that in any future war with Great Britain it is to the best inter- ests of America that it be fought in eight cnukKerS WHtn Devereaux mnDurn as con- mander in chief of the American expedition ary force.
 One thing now seems certain, and that is that the Revolutionary War would have been four years shorter had it been fought with polo mallets.
 The sun never sets on British soil and apparently it never rises on British athletics
 The series proved that Long Island leads the world in house parties, jewel mysteries and alle night dancing.
 The next series will be played in 1927. It will take that long to look up new and odd names for the ponies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Probably not one person in ten par ticipating in the Chinese civil war know what it is about; and the sad part of it is that they don't care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
CHINA,s BARBARous MAR

Another funny thing is the recent warning given to China by the powers that warfare will be tolerated only among civilized peo- ple.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Former Attorney-General Daugherty declares that Senator Wheeler is a "common liar" Thus, the mud-slinging period of the presidential campaign may be said to have formally opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
His Dish

Lazy Tramp Hooking for a free meal) {: Gee, lady, I'd chop all dat wood fer yer, only me clothes is all in scraps"
 Wise Housewife: Scraps, eh? You bet ter beat it before I call the dog. He's very fond of scraps."-A. Van Buren.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

It is true, as some of the pacifists
 claim, that good navy is expensive ; but bad one is far more so. -,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Never Satisfied

What clever woman your wife is, Mir. Neers. l understand she makes all her own gowns, and such beautiful gowns, too." --ge.
 That's just it. She makes lem so alarmed, beautiful that it keeps me broke buying hats to match 'em."-Mrs. J. c. Gilmartin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
NO WONDER HE'S pOPTT.AR

Columbia Record: We shall always re- member the Prince of Wales as one Britisher who did not come over here to lecture.-Co- lumbia Record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Business and Pleasure

Mabel is a lucky girl. Every winter her husband takes her South for month or six weeks"
 Did she marry millionaire?"
 I"NO, a professional baseball player."- Isaac Anderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
A Question

A Jelly" of the present time Rushed into a Cafe.
 He turned unto the waitress, And this to--her did say: "Oh, just one real soft scrambled egg" The Waitress (wicked elfD Said: "Is that an order, please sir. Or to announce yourself?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Her Fate

Friend What happened to that peach of stenographer you had?"
 Business Man (dryly): "Oh, we had to can her for not getting down here on time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

If the choice were left to mo, whether tt have 8 free press or free government, would choose free press.-ThOmas Jeffer son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OF NORTH AMER1- CAN NEWSPAPER ALLIANCE IN ALABAMA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
HE AGE. HERALD
FREDERICK l. THOMPSON .. PRESIDENT

hntered at Birmingham, Ala, post office sec
 nd-class matter act of Congress. March 6. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Altogether sixteen chukkers were played
 There is much misunderstanding of this word In America a chukker means high collar but in England it means seven minutes or about American goals. <.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Polo was first developed by the British but America took it over some years ago and applied such modern ideas of transpor- tation that ball now can be delivered to it's destination almost as soon as it is turned over to a carrier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
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(By Margaret Mcbride Hoss) ,< A few noses are made for ornamental pur.
 poses, But most of 'em are just Necessary evils, For instance there's the nose that's al- ways poking Into other folks business, And the nose that just insists On being blown. I haven't much enthusiasm for noses In general But I've gotta sneaky weakness for sassy,
 tip-tilted ones Splattered with wee golden Freckles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREss--he As sociated Press is exclusively entitled to the uss for publica of all ,ews dispatches credited tc it. or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein. All rights ' of republication of special dispatches are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Felt Hurt

Felt Hurt Mildred: "Why did you break off your engagement to Jack, dear? Betty: Well, any man that thinks more of few cigars in his vest pocket than he does of me, isn't worth bothering with."- Herman White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

America won the cup in the previous in- ternational match and by this years victory is allowed to drop cigar ashes into it for three years more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
New Alihi

Crabshaw: How is it dinner is so late P Mrs. Crabshaw: II had to wait so long in the barber shop."-Mrs. P. B. Rogers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Socialism in Theory and Practice


 Ye have heard of old that the laborer is entitled to the full product of his labor, but it is rather fortunate for the socialist pre- mier of Great Britain that this fundamental thesis of proletarian culture does not as yet apply universally, else he could not be listed as q shareholder to the extent of $150,000 in a Scottish biscuit factory. Still it may not mean that Mir. Ramsay Mcdonald has capi- talistic ambitions, hut at least he recognizes the value of having friends among the capi- talists who will go to the extent of making him such handsome presents. The head of the biscuit company is Sir Alexander Grant, who was elevated from knighthood to baronetcy by the British premier lately. Of course there may be no connection between the two incidents and again there may. Re sponsibility of office and the sweets of power and office are two conditions which have been the undoing of hundreds of theoretical Marxists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Local color is what most women get at a Beauty Parlor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-By mall. payable in advance, in United States and Canada; Daily and Sunday. the year. $500: six months. s4.oo; three months, s2.25; one month. S6c Daily only: One year. s65O; six mouths. s325; three months s1.75: one month. 75c Sunday only: One year, s2 ..3: six months s1.5o; three montHs. 7sc; one month 26c
 By carrier, where carrier delivery Is maln- tained FOG per weel:. SSc per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
Afraid of Their Reputation

There seems to be great anxiety in high circles over the fate of the Russian imperial arch%es in Paris. NJ. Georges Tchicherin ha5 gelegraphed Premier Herriet 'in a serious art persistent demand.' that they be safe guarded It's not so much the official docu- ments of the old Russian legation, the publi- cation of which the reds fear, but it's a collection of secret dossiers gathered by the Russian security police in the French cap ital These papers were brought to the em- bassy when the revolution broke out and con tain the most minute details of the lives of such foremost red leaders as Lenin, Trotsky, Bucharin and Lunacharsky. They were all residents of France and Switzerland during the time when the Russian revolutionary movement was still Underground" There is one story of love affair of Comrade Lenin with Swiss girl which his wife, Krupskaya seeks to suppress. It shows him in quite different light than the coll tactician of the proletariat. Its details, however, would be better fitted for La Vie Parisienne" or -'Le Sourire de France or some such frivolous publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Polo will never mean much to the United States until the winning team gets a flask or a doctors prescription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Captain Lacey, star of the Britons, was sick man in both matches. He had what the doctors diagnosed as the shingles. After watching the first game the judges agreed that it had been an awful mistake to put copper roofing on the other three members of the English team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
The Female of the Species

Most women have more clothes on their minds than on their bodies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22
The "Unnecessary" Rereat"

We always doubted the legend of the An gels of Mons, who are said to have cooper ted in a miraculous manner with the mas terly retreat of the British forces in Septem- Der, 1914, and who, it is said, later made their appearance on the French front at the Marne. But now comes official con frmation from Germany that the defeat of the first battel of the war was the fault of a certain Colonel Hentsh, a member of the German general staff, who convinced both General Won Kluck and Won Buelow that rereat was necessary, though in reality the German position was far from unfavorable There is little doubt that the loss of that battle spelt the doom of the whole German strategy, despite the fact of later successes How much more picturesque is the theory of General Gouraud going into the Monmatre and Montparnasse districts to convince the apache and anarchist inhabitants of the Quar- tier Latin that their help was necessary for the salvation of Paris and later rushing them in automobiles to the threatened line. Yet both Gouraud's singular exploit and the miracle of the angels must be relegated to the realms of mythology, it seems. The fact of the matter at the Marne was that the Ger man infantry Outmarched the protection of its own artillery and consequently had to retreat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

Women are like mushrooms. Either they're a delicacy or they're poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

A Society wemans first aid kit' is her vanity case.--violet M. Leroy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

The series proved that Long Island leadl the world in house parties, jewel mysterie. and alle night dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

General Bullard of the United States army presented the cup to the victors, This seem ed silly as it was theirs in the first place It is very handsome receptacle and has ( capacity of seven umbrellas, four walking sticks and six pairs of rubbers all year around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

The next series will be played in 1921 It will take that long to look up new and odd names for the ponies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

The result proved among other things that the Prince of Wales is excellent in dancing but every backward in history. Otherwise he would have known in the first place that the British never could get anywhere against too many in 1775.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-22

The sun never sets on British soil and apparently it never rises on British athletics
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05
Novelty Shower for
Two Brides-tO.Be

One of the most delightful Of the &C.
ries OF affairs recently rendered to the
brides-elect was the novelty shower
given by Mrs. John w. Durham to her
co-workers. Misses Myrtle Getchell and
Elizabeth Lufkin, teachers at the bin
coin school. The guests Of honor were
invited to q Nah Jongg party at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. When
the guests were called to the dining
room they found several other guests
at their places with two chairs in place
at the table for the brides-to-be. Their
place cards were tiny keys with this
little verse attached:
within q house I am q house,
With q paddock on my door;
Now with this key you can open me
IT your knees don't get too sore.
So start to look through every nook.
And when you take possession
Well. there you'll find' If you're not too
The tools Of your next profession"
Delightful little houses were found
in different rooms. Above the door Of
the one which Miss Getehell's key UNI
locked was written MRS. William Car
penter. while Miss Lufkin's key opened
the door Of Mrs. Irving Weymouth's"
house. Kitchen utensils, with appro.
pirate verses attached to each article.
filled the toy houses.
Dinner was served by the hostess.
assisted by Miss Dorothy Smith. The
table appointments were most attrac-
tive with pansy decorations, and the
color scheme was carried out through
out the house. The guests were Misses
Florence Nichols. Vera Leland. Route
Everett, Katherine Tracy, Addis Reed.
Dorothy Smith, and the guests Of hon.
or. Misses Myrtle Getchell and Eliza
beth Lufkin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05
Hallowell Woman
Falls Down Stairs
Painfully Injured

Mrs. James White Of Hallowell was
painfully injured Wednesday evening
by falling down several stairs as she
was leaving the home OF Mrs. Leona
PIante of Yorke street. The exact ma
ture of her injuries could not be
learned last evening but it was feared
that she might have broken her Shout
der.
Mrs White had been attending q
party held at the home of Mrs. PIante
by the members of the Pine Cone Club.
She has fallen from stairs several
times and has been very careful about
ascending and descending. as she has
feared more serious injuries from fans.
She had safely descended two of the
three fights of stairs and was part
way down the third when in some way
she fell forward upon her face down
several stairs.
She was at once picked up and it was
found that her shoulder and side were
very painful. Mr.. White was at the
house in the car and she was at once
taken to her home for treatment.