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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
The Mind In Golf
By H. ADDINGTON BRUCE

Leslie Schon's declaration that the mental side of golf is vastly more important than the physical, will hardly command the irnme- diate assent of most golfers. Let any golfer, though, carefully review his own experiences and he will hesitate before accusing Schon of any rash mis-statement, or even of an l0ver-statement.
 Not only does the general mental attitude play most significant part in the final outcome of a round of golf, but observation shows that, again and again, the execution of individual strokes is absolutely determined by the particular ideas present in the mind at the time the stroke is made.
 And these ideas may influence the play even though the attention paid to them is only momentary. As the suggestionist Emile Coue has put it, if ideas have chanced to captiyate the imagination they tend auto matically to be realized in action.
 I write these lines fresh from a curious golfing episode that unmistakably illustrates the potency of ideas in affecting ones game.
 Playing in a foursome. I had driven my ball safely across a difficult trap guarding the green on a short hole, the ball coming to rest a fewlfe below the green. The pre- ceding hole, a long one,t I had made in five. As we started from thestee my partner jest ingly remarked, "trhat drives good for an- other five, all right"
 It should have been good for three, or, at worst. four. Actually required the spec flied five.
 But behold My partners drive had been hole high. to the right of the green. His hp- proach was within five feet of the hole. He putted past so far as to miss coming back, and took five himself on hole of only 175 yards.
 Coincidence? Perhaps. The greater likeli- hood is that his testing suggestion of five had given his own mind as well as mine definite trend in interfering with smooth ness of play.
 This. however, is but a single incident More impressive is the circumstance that if a player, novice or expert. has the misfor- tune to get into one or two traps at the out set of round, he is likely to continue to find traps the remainder of the round.
 The only satisfactory explanation, to any one familiar with the psychology of sugges- tion, is that consciously or subconsciously the "unlucky" golfer, just before making stroke in the direction of this or that trap, visual izes his ball skipping or trickling into the trap Then, albeit quite unwittingly, he ac. commodities his stroke to realize the image in his mind.
 Believing this, I heartily endorse Leslie Schon's recommendation:
 "Instead of permitting your imagination to be hindrance, and to suggest that you are likely to fail in a stroke. make it your servant. Imagine yourself succeeding and you will succeed"
 Though, to be sure, mere wishing to be good golfer will not make one good golfer There are technical principles to which every golfer must conform. It would be absurd to argue otherwise.
 The point is that, conforming to these prin+ ciples, it still is impossible to play golf well if doubt, hesitancy and a perpetual visual izing of hazards and difficulties, dominate the mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

with economic laws. It longs for re- turn to equal opportunity and the square deal in business" This practice of stick ing on additional charges that represent nothing in return therefor, as exempli- fled in Pittsburg Plus, carries neither jus tiee nor reason in the eyes of those who are required to she'll out for the accom- modation of producers having strategic advantages of distribution in no way arising from the laws of economies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
Tree Grows fin Ford Engine

Dear Editor Last fall left my Ford behind the barn. Imagine my surprise when I went out to get it and found a tree grow. ing from the engine. ...-
 telephoned immediately for automobile and tree experts to solve the mystery. After a thorough investigation we figured out how it had happened. There was so much dirt in the cylinders and on top of the engine that a seed, falling from a nearby tree, had taken root and grown into healthy elm.
 As l couldn't remove the roots of the tree without dynamiting the car was forced to trim the branches so that could at least see ahead when driving. To date a crow, two eagles, and seventeen robins have built nests in the tree-all of which goes to prove what wonderful car q Ford is for the money As this seemed to me quite a novel experi- ence. thought your readers might be inter. ested.-Karl Jannsenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
B ka @E FUN
 aNIM[ [1JM S ~ lESpS4G E4XSON T2Nz1akE sIZnEZL

We Wonder If His Audience Gave Him the
 Air
 The itinerant lecturer had taken his first ride in an aeroplane. As he was elambering out a bystander asked: What was you thinking about while in the air?' "The subject of my lecture, sir! The sub ject of my lecture"
 What is the subject of your lecturer" Back to the soil, sir Back to the soil" -J. F. Riley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
I Hear You Calling Me

hear you calling me-the sad refrain Comes to me OCT and o'er and yet again Try as I may there's naught that can do To hush that still, small voice that comes from you. If could only know or understand Just how you guess the strength within my hand, .- Whene'er look it OCT no pair see I try bluff hear you calling" me.
 -Griff Crawford
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The Mirrors of Home

John Henry had broken the mirror in his room by bouncing a forbidden ball. The pieces stayed in place, and his parents were in no great haste to have them replaced.
 One day, when John came down to break fast, his head was rather tousled.
 John Henry" said his father, "are' you sure you combed your hair?'
 Well" replied John somewhat sulkily, T combed all the heads I could see."-Clara Aiken Spear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
THE DAYS WORST PUN

Hay fever's increase has been largely due to prohibition, convening homeopaths have been told at Cleveland. That's q wet argu- ment that is not to be sneezed at, say we.- Lowell Courier. Citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
Mnre Desirable

Mrs. Blank: Don't you wish we could be neighbors to each other?"
 Mrs. Plank: "Oh, it's so much nicer to be friends. ."-Hnrry J. Williams
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WHAT'S THE USE2

The most futile thing in the world is to hunt over the house for lead pencil. Even if you find it, which is doubtful it will not have point on it.-Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
Too Easy!

Mrs. Blackstone: Bertha boasts that she never quarrels with her husband"
 Mrs. Webster: Foolish woman! No won der she never has any decent jewelry or furs. .' Betty Fitch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Houston, Texas, boasts of a barber shop for women only. That town is set ting a lively clip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Announcements of reductions in motor-car prices indicate that the pedes- trian must soon ride or be run over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
SOME PLATFORMS NEED ONE

With the advent of women into politics why should not every platform have a post script? pt?-Sprinsfields Republican. '', -'' '-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
ACTIVITY IN PROSPECT

The man who starts looking for trouble Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

If the chsiee were left to ne whezA1 ts have ire press CT 8 ire ssEezH<Ez- wouia choose a free rress-ThsMR 1SkfHSz2-
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ehf9sONCE 07 OVER
After the Convention Interviews
PAUL REVERE.

T knew I never had chance from the very beginning. Pat Harrison of Mississippi did the best he could for me. In his Keynote speech at the opening of the conventional seems years ago-he gaid that what the coun- try needed was q Paul Revere.
 At the mention of my name the Democrats cheered wildly, but it didn't mean anything. I never got vote on any one of the 2,463 ballots! Of course, three things made my nomination impossible:
 T. In denouncing the British in my fa- nous ride mentioned them by name.
 '2 was not approved by William Jen- nings Bryan.
 B. At one stage in my career I had been a night rider.
 However, I am just as well satisfied. have been out of politics too many years to relish return, and l am doing very nicely where am"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Must Not Frighten Parents.-PIay all the jokes on the editor of this one-lunged sheet that you want to play, but for goodness sake have the decency not to do things that win trighten mothers and fathers and cause ur- eaSiness to an untold number of peoule- Enterprise Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
Fruits of SongIand

Quince "'Yes, We Have No Bananas proved peach of a song."
 Citron You're plumb right. Reg'lar apple O the pubIic's eye. And to think the pair who wrote it feared it might turn out a emon."-James A. Rasor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

When pretty girl welcomes a young man with open arms he knows what it is to fall into a good thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
THOMAS JEFFERSON

Thank goodness it's over! A Democratic convention like that isn't of the slightest benefit to my prestige. In fact, am certain it does me more harm than good.
 "When it opened and everybody from the keynote speaker to the last of the nomination seconders mentioned my name and referred to the party as my party, felt certain sat- isfaction, but after the convention had mud dled along for two full weeks and made a national spectacle of itself, t made me pretty hot under the collar. Several times I was on the point of demanding that my name be withdrawn from any further part in the pro- ceedings.''
 ANDREW JACKSON
 Mir. Jackson was furious when interviewed. St. Peter declared that Andrew had become violent through watching the Democratic convention and that it had taken seven ser geants-at-arms to control him. .-f
 Bah H' roared Mir. Jackson. "Lemme at 'em How dare they hold a six-day bicycle race and use my name in connection with it; Lemme at 'em!"
 GROVER CLEVELAND ss
 Mir. Cleveland seemed very worn and nerv. ous. "On the level" he implored, fidgetins in his oil-painting. lis the convention really over or is there a chance they may come back?
 "I was afraid they'd never quit. Phew Jefferson and Jackson have no great kich coming. They were at a distance but Will son and had to stay right inside the garden throughout the entire ordeal. They stuck us on banner and hung us at each end of z girder over the hall. We were both badly gassed the very first day.
 "The tough part about it was this Every body else could get up and leave the garden but we had to hang there from start to fin ish Have you ever tried hanging from ( girder for two weeks?"
 TEN RICHARD
 Well, I got my garden back finally, bu it was a long, hard fight. Hereafter if leas, it for any political meeting there will be { clause clearly stating that the. lease is fol one season only. Who did they nominate any way?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16
HE AGE-HER ALD
FREDERICK | Psox--PREsDExr

Entsrsd at BfrruinEha ham. Ala pszx SfTsr@ az Eecond-c1zss matter. of Congress. MarrA s 1STs
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Fine Thing for the Youth.-The greatest thing that could happen to this land of ours would be for the boys and girls of the land to know and understand that only through service can they become great, and that lop- portunities for service were never greater than they are today.-LaFayette Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Seeing Value of Poultry coun. ty has surpassed her quota in the egg cam. paign launched by the Alabama Farm Bu
 reau. The farmers of the county have como to the realization of the money that can be made in poultry, and have responded to the can of the bureau for the necessary amount of hens.-Crenshaw County News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

The Best Little City.-Distance lends en- chantment. Of course, we always think that the weather is the coolest, the conditions the best, the rent the cheapest and the fish bite the best-where we are not. However, we are satisfied right here in old Ozark If you're not yet convinced that Ozark is the best little city in this part of the country, then go away from home awhile and. dollars to doughnuts, you'll soon be wishing you were back in the best little city in~the state. Try it and see.--- Ozark Southern Star. -t
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EXCLUSIVE ALABAMA MEMBER OF NORTH AMERICAN NEwSPAPER ALLIANCE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Win Have Fair Crop.-The dry weather IS making of the cotton crop in this county. It looks far better than one really expects in July. Clay county will produce fair crop unless the weevils destroy it later.-Lineville Headlight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

TeIsphoze (prfrate branch ezchHngs c-rnsrs ing all deparrnenrs). Main sgBR-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

One of the WorSt.-One of the lowest down sneak thieves outside of jail is the one who slips, around while your back is turned and steals your auto pump, pliers and extra inner tubes. A fellow who is guilty of this sort of conduct only lacks the opportunity to steal anything he could lay his hands on-and really ought to be in the coal mines Greensboro Watchman.1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Geod Thing; Keep It Up.-A build and build now campaign is always in ordes in this progressive midst. If you have sny doubts about it, just take stroll or drive through the community at large and you'll be surprised to observe the large amount of construction work--new and repairs-in progress. It's just another way to keep the: pay rolls in action. Keep it up win an in. creased activity.-Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-16

Stood Hitched" All Right.-The Alabama delegation, personally selected and labeled, certainly 'stood hitched:'' Like the boy that stood on the burning deck, they stood pat
 when all but them had fled"-Abbeville Herald.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
STEEL COMPANY TO
BUILD NEW PORT ON
COAST OF GUERRERO
Hmbor Will Stimulate Min
ing Operations,
Is Belief.

Mexico, ID. f., April 12.-The Beth
lehem Steel Corporation has been
granted a concession of a port at Pc.
tacalca on the Pacific ocean on the
northern coast of the state of Guer-
zero.
The company recently purchased
the Las Truchas mines, seventeen Kill
ometers east Of the proposed port.
The property is considered the great
est iron ore property in the republic.
The exploitation of the mines has been
tions and it is anticipated that the
opening of the port will solve this
difficulty. With the present plans
for an output of at least 1000 tons
of metal daily from the mines. it Is
anticipated that Petacalco will be-
come one of the largest ports of the
republic from a viewpoint of tonnage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
ISSUE "a PERMITS
FOR NEW WELLS IN
TAMPICO DISTRICT
Rich Mex to Proceed on
Ten Wells in Ca
s calilao.

Tsmpico. April 12.-Within the last
few days "a new drilling permits have
been issued for wells in the Tampico
district, with the great majority going
to operators in the Cacalilao district,
although for the first time in months
there is an indication of activity in
the South fields.
The Rich Mex Oil company is al
lowed to proceed on ten new wells in
Cacalilao, while the Corona can drill
three and the Texas company and
Guzman one each. The East Coast
Oil company was granted permission
to start operations on we'll No. ABS,
Ingenio, and R. Thomas on No. 10,
Isleta Grande. The Mexican Gulf
was granted permission for No. 45,
FL Barco, and well No. 30, lot 100,
Amatian. Other South field permits
were for wells Nos. AZ and 43, Cerro
Azul, for the Huasteca Petroleum
company; No. 10, lot 176, Amatlan,
for the Mexican Sinclair: No. %,
Alamo, for the Penn-Mex.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

ton; 3 p. M, meeting of directors and
committeeman.
Monday, May 5, at 10 a. m, meet
with clothiers and furnishers; IL
o'clock, annual report by +. A. Skip
with, president of Mems Apparel Club !:
report by NJ. NJ. Greenbaum, secretary
treasurer of Mems Apparel Club re-
port by I. Werner, director of Nation.
al Association of Mems Apparel
Clubs; 1 o'clock, joint luncheon with
clothiers and furnishers; 2 p. m. to
@ p. M, displaying lines to the retail
ers; Z 80 p. m, NJ. A. G. banquet and
dance BY Mems Apparel Club.
Tuesday, May 6, o a. m, meet with
clothiers in ball room; 2 p. m. to Q
D. M, showing lines to retailers; Z 80
.. m, attend "Piggly Wiggly" dinner
and dance given by Texas Retail Cloth
iers and Furnishers.
Women Have Program.
Wednesday, May Z, 8 a. m, meet
with clothiers in ball room; IL a. m,
report of committees, resolutions, by
laws, nominations; election and install
lation of new officers; 1 p. m, joint
luncheon, Texas Retail Clethiers and
Mems Apparel Club; 2 p. M. to q p. m.
displaying lines to the retailers: p.
m, picnic dinner and dance at Brack-
enridge Park by San Antonio Retail
Clothiers.
Thursday, May s, 8 a. m. to 9
p m, showing lines to retailers.
Monday, May 8, women's program:
2 p. M, "a trip of history and rom
ance" for women attending the con-
vention, consisting of 30.mile sight
seeing trip through San Antonio.
Tuesday, May 8: 2 p. m, bridge
party on st. Anthony roof for women
at convention. - 49,.
Wednesday, May, z, 2 p. m, Ma
jestic theater party for women attend
ing convention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
LAW BENEFITS MINERS
Measure Favors Expectation Of Low
Grade Ores From Saltillo.

SaltilIo, Mexico, April 12.-The
new mining law favoring the exporta-
ton of low grade ores will greatly
benefit miners of this state and create
renewed activity in the mining in
dustry. A slight reduction is altc
announced in the mining tax which
will further stimulate the industry.
1t is probable the Compania Min
erales Metales and American Smelt-
ing & Refining company will soon
resume operations of their properties
in the Paloma and Cabrillas camps.
Also many Of the other low grade
mines in the states of Durango and
.Coahuila which have been idle will
again begin operations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

'T've decided on . name for baby"
her Euphrosyne" Her husband did not
care for the suggestion, but. being a
tactful fellow. he was far too wise 10
say so. Splendid" he said cheerfully.:
THE first girl ! ever loved was called
Euphrosyne, and the name will revive
pleasant memories" There was a brief
silence. Then: we will call her Eliz-
abeth, after my mother" said the young
wife firmly.-Pearson's Weekly Hon-
don.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Veterans Select Christoval.

San Angelo, April 12.-Christoval,
Tom Green county, pleasure and health
resort on the South Concho river, q
miles south of San Angelo and con-
nected with this city by pike, has been
selected by the Mountain Remnant
Brigade, United Confederate Veterans,
as its permanent meeting place. The
1924 reunion will be held there July
16, II and IS. Commander John o.
Frink Of this city has announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-20
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Aug. 10.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000; practical
ly all grades beef steers and most
grades strong weight yearlings closed
grades fed steers % to 80 cents under
last Thursday in numerous instances;
liberal supply unsold at noon; top
handy weight steers Ills; best heavies
lilo: yearlings HOO; strictly choice
yearling heifers 1850: bulk fed steers
and yearlinss S.50M 1850; most year
hnGs very scarce: these and desirable
yearing heifers firm: better action late
on grassy COWS and heifers; trade fully
steers to feeder dealers 100; others
SIS downward to 5.25; light weight
bologna bulls very draggy: bulk bo-
lognas $685.: few outstanding
weighty kind about $50. Strong
weight Gamers largely $50; light kind
downward to 2.25 and below; vealers
20 to 30 higher at close: packers pay
ing upward to- 1900; bulk to packers
around 1850.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; slow; opened
10Gl5 higher on desirable grades;
closed with most of early advance lost:
light lights and slaughter pigs and
lower grade little changed; top 1915;
bulk good $50 to 300-pound average
9.75 a 1000: better 40 to $50 pounds
9.25 to $50: packing sows S35GS.75;
desirable strong weight killing pigs
81 q !? 90; estimated holdover $4,000.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000; fat native
lambs mostly steady: western steady
to strong; desirable fat native lambs
hulk western lambs 140OG1425: top
1875; sheep steady; choice range ewes
80; taking steady in feeder lambs
no early sales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-20
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, Aug. 10

Chicago, Aug. 10.
Attention to comparative dearth of
export demand for United States wheat
had much to do with a setback in
prices both for wheat and corn today
in the late dealings. Wheat closed
weak, to &c net lower, September
1884. with corn to 1sc down, oats
TO &c up and provisions unchanged to
l0c higher
Selling pressure on the wheat mar
ket was especially in evidence when
ever upturns in price took place. At
the last, quotations dropped rather
abruptly, with holders of wheat letting
go of good sized amount. The only
export business heard of in definite
way was 10000 bushels purchased
here and 100000 bushels at the sea-
board. on the other hand. heavy offer
irgs of wheat to be shipped here from
missouri river points at relatively
lower prices proved to be more of a
weight than the market could with
stand.
Desirability of an active export de-
mand for wheat was emphasized by the
knowledge that the movement of spring
wheat is charging; besides indications
pointed to unlikelihood of further Sc
rlous crop damage in Canada. and
there We're favorable crop advices from
Australia and Argentina.
Forecasts of warmer weather tended
to ease the corn market, but heavy
storms in Iowa and Illinois acted for a
time as a decided stimulus to puyers
In the end, however, corn felt the et-
feet of wheat weakness and became
responsive also to talk about imports
OF Argentine corn for distribution as
far as 200 miles inland both from the
Atlantic coast and the Pacific.
wet weather strengthened the oats
market. December oats scored a new
high price record for the season.
PROVISIONS were largely governed by