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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
THE TERROR BY NIGHT

A slight earthquake shock last Tues day night sent the inhabitants of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, Japan, into the streets without their halting to dress or even
 grab their valuables. The people of that long-suffering country are very nervous because of the terrible disaster of last year. They live constantly in a state of dread lest the deceitfully solid earth again betray them And yet their leading seismologist, a scientist who studies the ways of earthquakes and volcanoes, had predicted the quake almost to the hour and within hundred miles of it's center. The great trouble with an earthquake is that so little can be done about it. Alert ness pays, and so does earthquake-proo construction. But in Japan such con- struction is more expensive than the aver age householder can afford. And no mat
 ter how alarmed the inhabitants of any threatened region may be they never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
Watchirg The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM


 I have returned from a weekend spent with friends. For this I thank heaven. do not want to spend any more week-ends with the same friends. They were as hos pitable and kind as they could be, but
 Mother" Young Harold said five times while was there, Mother, do wish you would leave my things alone"
 Mother put him in his place-five times. Mother simply could not see that growing bOy-almost grown boy--is entitled to a shade more privacy than he has in the days when she caught him between her knees in order to wash behind his ears. She was for ever prowlihg through his dresser. She looked into the pockets of his clothes whenever she caught him out of them. Once, at least, she opened letter addressed to him.
 ''You have no right to do that, Mother, he said, firmly The kids attitude was worthy of respect. He did not lose his tenn per, as most of us would have done, but he was perfectly clear. She felt that she had every right to prX into his private affairs and she spoke sharply, but more often--
 ''Why, my boy. Surely Sou have nothing to conceal from your motherT
 And oh, the tremolo she put on that your mother. Poor simpleton, she did not realize that she was alienating har sons love. He had nothing to conceal, but his business was none of his mothers business. He had a right to privacy and independence His mothep's insistence upon interference was not founded on lOve--Or not all on love.
 She was inquisitive. What, ill.tempered folk would call snoopy. And she liked to De the boss. One of these days her son win SO away from home. And she will nager under. stand M
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leave their homes until the last minute, and often that minute is not long enough No sooner is the tremor passed than they are back again restoring the ruins and resuming their life on the very back of the roughFidjng monster that has so ter Ifbly shakerF them. Undoubtedly the in habitants of these Japanese cities went back to bed after it was all apparently over and actually got some more sleep before morning. The human heart is often full of dread, but it cannot live in permanent terror of the earth which, even if it does at times chastise,, at all ,ther times giveS sustenance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
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Verses and Reyerses

(By Samuel Hoffenstein) Our cat he keeps, while mortals fuss, Perpetual tryst with Morpheus; While we perspire and labor, he Stretches in feline luxury, Troubling no whit his furry head About the uses of his bed. I've seen him, and subdued my curses, Loll lazily upon my verses, Proving, mind that's analytic Is not essential to a critic We'll, anyhow; his pleasant time Imperially o'ertops my rhyme; He knows, as mortal men do not, The uses of sunny spot, Where have seen him brush his dome With his own natural cat-a-comb, Nor, seem to give q catty care Who rules the ocean or the air, Nevertheless, argue that I do not want to be a cat. Hunt mice, and paw an empty head, And die nine times before I'm dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

Phew! Easp). Gosh (gasp). Ge' (gasp1.
 Drowning!
 And had date to play nah jong At the Grubbinses tonightl Why couldn't it be Grubbins Drowning instead of me? He'd look so much more presentable Being dragged ashore. There's, sunipin' about Grnbbins That makes him fit into any situation! I'm (gasp) too (gasp) weak (glug), To (glug-gasp) yell (gasp). Bebbe it was those cucumbers! Or the lobster salad! Anyway, I'm done for! And I forgot to pay the Gas billl!l And Eddie Jarkk borrowed $50 from me last night! And promised the boys at The office I'd send them a Souvenir post card. a The wife'll marry again ' Inside of six months I betcher!
 (Gasp-gasp-gasp-gasp). I'm through! G'bye all Wow! $5 Whats this? at9v Why I can touch bottom 6A: Water only four feet deep! Hooray!
 (Gasp-gasp'gasp). And never was scared for minutel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

The vote in the Arkansas gubernato- rial primary is said to have been compar- atively light. Perhaps the voters be- lieved considerable of what the candi- dates said about one another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

Our progress, remarkable as it is, is unfor- tunately along scientific and mechanical rather than moral lines, and we imagine more swearing has been done since the automobile was invented than ii any previous period of Ohio State Journaz
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Some foreigners are reported to be trying to beat the American immigra- tion laws by posing as opera singers. Is there no limit to their offenses?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
He's Earned It

Young man," roared the boss angrily, you're fired. Your internal carelessness in drawing up our contract with the Smith Jones Company has cost this firm ten thou sand dollars"
 Would you mind giving me signed state ment to that effect, sir?" asked the culprit timidly.
 "what do you want signed statement for?"
 "I'm going to see if can't collect com, mission from the Smiht-Jones people. Felix F. Feist!
 All of us are as lazy as our circumstances will permit.
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The Whip Hand

That's bright boy of yours, old man.
 Hell all of that. I wish could manage his mother half as well as he can. ."--Robert H. Witt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
NATURAL ENOUGH

The old-fashioned man who used to blow out the gas now has a grandson who starts up his engine in a closed garage Philadel phia Inquirer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
Sarcasm?

Mrs. Hale: Henry, dear, I'm going to the beauty specialists's this afternoon. Could you let me have twenty dollars?'
 Hale: Hmm! Twenty dollarsl Do you thing that will be enough T-Sigmund Baehr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

Reports that the monopoly on Turkish tobacco win terminate next year sug- gests the possibility of a reduction in at least one Turkish atrocity.
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NOT IN THE CALCULATION

LaFollettes prediction of victory, in No vember was made before the statistipians got togethar and figured that wheat and corn prices are going up. Indianapolis News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

If the choice were left to me, whether to have free press or & free government, ! would choose a free press.-ThomaS Jefferson.
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b&9gONC .0l|g5 OVER
Thoughts of Man Having Close Cal From Drowning

Thoughts of . Man Having Close Call From
 Drowning . e,. tScene: A bathing cove. yOurs,hero, spending vacation at the shore with the wife, is trying to swim to a float about fifty yards from shore when, being fat, flabby and forty, his strength suddenly begins to leave him flat and panic stricken).
 Gosh! I'm all in!
 Sfunnyl Strengths all gone at once Phew! I'll never make (gasp) the (gasp) float (gasp).
 What'n I do?
 This is terrible! (gasp-gasp-gasp). "Otis T. Dodo Drowns on Vacation!'- I can see the headline.
 Well known pickle refiner Sinks Before Help Arrives" That's the way it'll read (gasp). What'll the wife say??? She'll be terribly annoyed $ She always told me not to go in over my head.
 (Gasp-gasp- p-gasp-gurgle-gurgle). Probably say shoulda known better. She'll blame me for spelling her vacation Whyinell didn't I stay on the beach or go fishing?
 Or horseshoe pitching? ta Or play cards?
 Or sumpin?
 tGasp-gasp-gasp-glug-glu Good Heavens! I forgot to Pay my lodge duesI 1! (gasp). She'll lose the insurance!! She'll never forgive me! (gaspl. = I'd better yell for help. Still it'd look so darned silly To start yelling too soon. There's just a chance may reach that float It seems further and further away Somebody's moving it (Frenzied gasping). I'd better yell.
 Why the devil do all the Fathers lcpk so carelessf Ii Can't they see I'm slipping??? (gasp) can (gasp) hardly(gas breathe! 1! It'll be all over with me in e s9S A minute. The wife'll be furious. She was having a nice time here. And I had to go and Spoil everything She's always touchy in the ;o. Hot weather about everything dol!
 We'll. won't hear her rave. anyhow. That's one satisfaction Wonder where she is now. Hope they don't break the news To her while she's playing bridge With that Jones woman. She gets wild if disturbed While playing cards Particularly if it's a no-trump hand. And that Jones woman s45,a Always gees A joke in everything
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

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Entered at Birmingham, Ala, post office Eeccnd-class matter. act of Congress. March 6.
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Diagnosis

Blake: You can say all you want to about absent-minded professors, but this Doctor Jones is the worst I ever saw" Drake What did he do?''
 Blake: After asking to see my tongue he reached out and felt it's pulse. Paul s. Powers.
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Query

n SuSAS
 Tensyear-old Frances lives in city now, but she still remembers the time when, as a child of five, she lived with her parents in a lonely spot in Canada.
 Wild animals were frequently seen about their cabin home. One night the child and her mother were all alone. Frances father having gone on business to the nearest town. The child had been put to bed at her usual time, but for some reason sleep was slow to visit her pillow. She called to her mother.
 "When I'm all alone in the dark, Mother, I get to thinking about wolves and coyotes and things, and get afraid.'
 But, darling" soothed mother, don't you know that God is always watchinf, and He wouldn't let anything hurt you?"
 Frances snuggled closer to her mother as she suggested, in a terrified whisper: But, Mother, 'spose something should happen to God !''-Mrs. Ida Jo Young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
Counsel

Tn man wid a smile is tn wan you'll like but iv tn man has dimples along wid it, lux out for m!
 Dimples isn't wan av tn proper ingra- dients av amy red-blooded man.
 Tn woman wid a smile an dimples t'rown in fer good measure is the wan yO'l like. But iv ye know what's good for ye, grab a batch av biscuits an shtrike fer tn noun tains.
 Dimples in woman is wan ev tn timta- tionest tings that iver disturbed the peace av mortal man.-Padriac Daley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15
Wretch!

Mrs. Tiff; At one time you told me that you couldn't live without me-
 Mir Tiff: How in thunder did know that couldn't live with you?"--K A. Bis bee.
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Press Mighty Force.-Press of Alabama ia . mighty force. It will play the larger, if not the largest, part in the election of the next governor. The press, plus the people, rarely ever makes mistake Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-15

Mobile Bay States Playground. .-Salt water has fascination for the land lubber Re likes to inhale it into his lungs, and likes to boat on its surface. Mobile Bay should be a great playground for interior Alabamians. It could be made the greatest playground and health resort in the country, where fellow could find all kinds of sport and amusement
 -Centreville Press.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

expected daily. Those arrested dur
ing the raid Monday afternoon were.
Josephine Merrill, Cora Masden.
George Allen, south Main street:
George Sheets, "Scotty" William Re.
mer, Belle Fisher, Newton Fisher.
arthur Hamburg, Jane Doe, 112 Clark
street; John Doe (back of the Econ
omy Grocery; Frank Melchert, Jesse
Cone, Jane and John Doe, 213 south
\ street; Vivian Stanley, Mamie My
les, Henry Hunt, Fred Volk, Tim
Hart, Charles Bailie, Mrs. Carlo Rid
dick, Mrs. Dominick Carvelli, William
LOckridge.
Several other names are on the
list, some of whom have not yet been
apprehended. Other new warrants
have been issued and served. Most
OF the defendants have given bonds
for their appearance in district court
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

be of 1000 gallons capacity and OPP
Grated by an horsepower steam
boiler. The coil was composed of AZ
feet of IA inch copper tubing and
the outfit was a fast worker. With
the still were captured 40 gallons OF
moon, 40 bbls. of mash and numerous
jugs and containers. Near the build
ing in which the still was located,
was found buried in the field one
ffty-gallon barrel and two 20-gallOn
kegs filled with moon. The still was
dismantled by the officers and parts
of it and part Of its product were
added to the city hall collection OF
c~ontraband. The remainder was de-
stroyed..
The story of how this still was dis
covered as related by Gordon and
Thompson of the state dry force,
makes interesting reading. The outfit
was alleged to belong to Henry and
Sam Hunt. Gordon and Thompson
had gained Hunts confidence, repre-
senting themselves as members of
whiskey ring and looking for a part
ner with a still of large capacity
This met with Hunts approval am
at his own expense he took the ivy.
men to his still, let them sample nj
product, and showed them the loca
ton Of his cache, as well as the =
cation of other stills in the neigh
bOrhOOd.
The company was formed. Hun
was to be general manager, ThomI
son to have charge of the still an
Gordon was to look after the di'
tributing end of the business. HUI
= was arrested by his business partnel
during the raid. This infOrmatiC
being given to Chief Holt and Coul
9 E. Attorney Miller, Gordon al
Thompson were assigned to the wOl
% of closing the affairs of the defun
corporation, the general manager b
ing in durance vile.
Some of the squad will work in {
neighborhoOd for some time as t
l. officials are determined to put an e
10 to the traffic and more arrests a
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

result of their efforts was indeed
surprising TO the people of this city,
few of whom had any idea that such
conditions existed within the limits
of the municipality.
When the raid was sprung the
twelve members Of the state squad
were ably assisted by members of
the city police force, the members o.
the \. P. special agents department
and special representatives of the
county attorneys office.
The raid was a complete surprise.
and most Of the accused were cap
tured with the goods on them. A few
become alarmed and departed before
the raid was underway, but the war
rants, it is said, will be held and SER
we'd on them on their return or when
they are found. Several were able
to secure bonds, but most of those
arrested were obliged to spend Tues
day in Jail, this being a legal holi
day, and the court not in session.
According to the members of Chic
Van Wert's squad, the raid on Mon
day was one of the most satisfactory
in which they have been engaged
They consider that the evidence Sc
cured in every case is conclusive anC
that an unusually small number o
the suspects escaped. AS usual, som,
!. expressed the opinion that only tn,
small dealer would be caught and tn
big one escape, but results SHOW
that the officers were no respecsor
Of persons and big or little, the
were treated alike. Among the CAP
/ lures made on Monday was a still /
full operation on south Third stree
> 1t was turning out moonshine whe
? the officers entered the house. Al
2 other big haul on the same day we
II barrels of grape wine, found in tn
I real of a Main street business il
f s~titutiOn. On Tuesday several MOI
arrests were made.
On Wednesday evening two men
bers of the VanWert squad, know
e as Gordon and Thompson, broke I
! a still located about 8 miles soutl
east ,of the city. The still is said
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

Word GENES This week from Living
ston that a. ". Ms. head o. lie
A. w. Miles interests in the Park
county seat, that he Will begin the
construction OF a modern store ard
office building at the southwest COZ
ner Of Calendar and Main streets.
opposite the Livingston federal build
ing and the Park hotel.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
CarlsOn-4IewtOn Nuptials

David Carlson, an engineer in the
employ of the Great Northern rail
road and a son of Mr.. ana MIS-.
Charles Carlson, of Butte, early Mlon-
tana pioneers, and Miss Rosetta New
ton, a native Of England but recently
a resident CT Butte, were united IL
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

Part of the large front porch a.
unters Hot Springs was completely
enclosed with glass last fall by the
William Sworder cabinet shop in
Livingston. which Improvement .rea'
~ adds to the appearance Of til -.
Park county resort.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20
ReUieU
For Past Week


Has Your Home Community 5 a
dy PayrOlls, are Your Local Ia les
Reasonable, Is Home Building Given
Proper Encouragement? These are
Bread and Butter" Questions liz
Which Every Citizen Must Take an
Interest if Sound Conditions are to
be Maintained.
\ new record in railroad achieve
ZEN was established in January b..
e Southern Pacifi- company wneH
its new monster is > type noun
tain passenger engine in%augurated an
S15-mile regular locomotive run be.
tween Los Angeles and Fl Paso.
Manager Of Shields Valley Syndi.
cate, announces company will resume
work in Potter Basin and push deeE
test to completion.
Forest service appropriates $4,000
for Whitefish- Eureka road.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-20

Forest service appropriates 100000
for Whitefish- Eureka road.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
CLEANUP DUE IN BASEBALL

Today major league baseball magnates assemble in
Chicago for their annual meeting
Serious rumOrs of baseball crOOkedness still abound
The name of baseball manager, high in the inner
circle that the game has been brought into the
mess
Players other than O'ConneH and DoIan have been
mentioned drectly-and implicated evidence of the
two men concerned.
And yet basebalIs leaders, apparently blind to public
demand, content to play their petty game of politics
behind locked DOORS avoiding mention of the scandal
they would avoid pestiIence.
Baseball doesn't need politics. 1t does need house
cleaning.
If John McGraw and Frank Frisch and George Kelly
and Ross Young innocent most fans hope they
entitled to complete and absolute vndicaon through fact
II they are guilty, then they should be barred from
baseball forever.
There's no halfway ground. There's place for
gumshOeing and "hush" stuff
Baseball needs something other than political maneu-
verings. 1t needs HOUSEKEEPING.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
"WHEEzER" DELL GOES
TO ATLANTA CRACKERS

SEATTLE, Dec. 17.--''Wheezer.'
Dell, Seattle's veteran right handler.
has been disposed Of to Bert Neihoff' 4
Atlanta Crackers in the Southern
Association.
Dell did not experience much sue.
cess with RED" Killefer's Indians
last season. The big fellow had the
misfortune to- have to work a couple
of extra inning games and they
seemed to take a lot Of his ability
with them. Ken Penner, Of. the
Tigers, worked one game with Dell
and followed 1t up with another long
battle and was Of little use to his
club for several weeks afterwards.
Dell was with, the Tigers for sew.
eral years before going to Seattle.
His best year was In 1919 when he
was a big factor in the sensational
Vernon victory over the Angels in
the last week of the season.
In some quarters 1t is doubted If
Dell will report to Atlanta. At pres
cnt he is wintering In Butte, Mont. :,
and he may decide to remain there
instead Of taking his chances in the
Southern Association.
The Washington times., 1924-12-17
10 [ CANTILLON
MAY RETURN
To MAJORS
Offered Post as Chief Scout
and Man Friday to
White Sox
BY HARRY. NELLY.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--"Pongo" Joe
Cantillon Is slated to return to the
American League. He has been Of
fered the job of chief of scouts and
general handyman by G. A. Com
iskey, proprietor Of the White Sox.
He probably will accept.
Cantillon is one of the most pic
turesque figures in baseball. He was
an umpire in the days when umpir;
ing depended not only upon quick
wit, but the ability to defend ones
self. Cantillon never needed aid in
either respect. He always went on
his own and did good job of it.
ger Of the Washington club when
the favorite phrase in baseball was
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in war, first in
peace and last in the American
League" He piloted the Mats when
the great Walter Johnson was found
n an obscure Idaho town by Cliff
Blankenship.
After a spell Of that Joe became
part owner. and manager of the
Minneapolis club and remained
there great many years. He
turned the Millers into IAN old
mems home" but he won ball games
with the discards of other teams.
Eventually he sold out and last
year secuted for the Milwaukee
club.
Recently Bob Allen, who owns the
Little Rock club of the Southern
Association, sought Cantillon and
offered him the management and a
liberal slice of stock. 81 can't ac-
cept," Joe said, until I hear from
Commy." Allen had no further
word from Cantillon, so it is assum-
ed that he has decided to assist the
South Side magnate in rebuilding
the Sox.
There Is no better Judge of ball
player in the country than this
same Cantillon. Comiskey has said
that he is prepared to spend huge
sums restoring, baseball on the
South Side to its former plane and
Joe can help along those lines.
kamm, Archdeacon and Mangum
cost the Sox almost 5000 900.