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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
Brief Nature Studies
AsT summer my friend Mir. Decker, Ol
By J. OTIS SWIFT
the hills back of Richmond Village, $.

" AST summer my friend MT. Decker, on
 the hills back of Richmond Village, $.
 l., in Greater New York, while he was moving one of his fields, cut into the nest of an English pheasant" writes Chief City Magistrate William McAdoo of New York. "The bird escaped with loss of two toes. There were ten eggs in the nest, which were put under hen and matched out six young pheasants, with some chickens from hens eggs.
 T saw three of these young pheasants on Saturday. They are now about ns large as young chickens of the same age would be. It was intensely interesting to see them going about with unrestricted liberty with the hens on the farm.
 "They were alert, shy, suspicious and took to cover when they saw that they were ob- served. The difference between domstication and wildnss was very marked. When they lay down among dust and dry grass under the bushes their protective cplQring was complete, so much so that althoueh saw them in the act of lying down it was as if they had dis appeared These English pheasants were brought to this country some years ago"
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Watching The Parade
THE other day was in Tommy Michaers
 office and he nodded to me to pick up
By JOHN PILGRIM
the extension telephone.

office and he nOQQeu 10 me IO plCA up the extension telephone.
 q want you to listen to what this bird has to say," said he.
 We'll, I did, and except that knew noth- ing about the business he was talking, l got along all right. Finally Tommy cut the con versation off.
 "I think do not want to do business with you," said he, and hung up the receiver.
 He knew nothing of the other man except from his telephone conversation, but did not like his voice. It was, he said, the voice of cheat and bully. He felt that he could not rely on this telephone stranger, except to be unfair and untruthful and troublesome. Voices, said Tommy Michael, are worth studying. He had been fooled by fair ap- pearances more than once, and candid eyes had proven deceitful, and the written word had been deceptive when passed on by a lawyer But he could always spot the voice of rogue
 q don't know what there is about il" he said, vaguely. Something something false.''
 Since then I have been studying voices. Of course, a rough, Quarrelsome, mean, syn cophantic voice may be detected because of the infliction. But to catch the voice of a thief because of some same note Tommy says it can always be done, with practice. An honest man always has an honest voice. A thief never has.
 Try it, sometime. Guess on the voices you hear on the phone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
IaFOlIette's Candidacy Again

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Kindly allow me space for a reply to W IC. Irbys criticism regarding my recent ar. ticle as to LaFollette. What I wrote, l wrote."
 MT. Irby begins by saying: "Mr. Holm ought to know that prohibition is not an issue in this campaign ." Is that so! l ought to, and do, know have been in the harness for prohibition over forty years. La- Toilette is "wet," and Mir. Irby ought to know, though not an issue in our great Southland, it certainly is an issue in some of the Northern states, New York especially. A goodly number of candidates running for congress are wet" and seemingly are talk ing their last stand, have money to burn; are turning every stone in order to gain control of congress, then have a measure passed in- creasing the percentage of alcohol in beer and wine in order to satisfy the craving. Tn satisfying the craving it will be intoxicat- ing, then have ''wet" La Toilette president, of course he would help them. But, as to La Toilette being elected, though many are well meaning; the majority are dissatisfied politicians who would like to see our consti- tuition wrecked and things in general turned into chaos, in order that they may get a chance to rob and steal, plunder and mur- der like Russia has beeng doing (not done yeti.
 It's nothing new, for La Toilette has been wanting to be, president at least 20 years or more. He is not able now physically, isn't strong, may break down any time.
 The question before the American people is twill the people or the trusts and monopO- lies rule our government" ayers MT. Irby That has been the battle cry for 40 years or more. They (trusts and monopolies) may have ruled" but they haven't ruined Amer, ica yet Capital needs labor and labor does need capital, when they agree to agree, CO operate in brotherly love, many things will correct themselves. In the meanwhile, thu day of low wages has gone forever. As sait in my former article, have no fight with thu unions. Mir. Irby brings in union arguments we'll pass that, but those socialists and oth CTS, La FollNtte included, who clamor for ana want the government to take over and TUT the railroads ought to consider the expert ence we have had along that line during thu war; The railroads were well on the bun and the strikes (on top of it) didn't help bit. Some of the railroad companies would have been glad to turn over.
 I'm not a Republican, but mix and mingl with all classese Coolidge will get the big gest vote in Dixie ever boiled by a Repub lican candidate, will have 100000 majorit! over all. J. P. HOLM.
 Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
The Vatican and the League

Efforts are being made, even from secular sides to have the Vatican represented in the League of Nations A careful perusal of in Geneva, reveals the fact that many of the fundamental doctrines for international con duct were phrased and first sent into the world by the secretary of state of Pope Leo XIII, Cardinal Rampolla. Most of the Op- position to the Vatican's entry would have come from Italy, it was thought in the past. When at the first peace conference at The Hague, called by Czar Nicholas 25 years ago. the tentative proposals were voiced for an international agreement ito substitute for material force of arms, a moral force of right and justice" the signatory nations agreed to leave the road open for others to come in afterwards. 'gTo leave the door open for other nations" was the official formula. The Frenchman, Renault, asked that these words be changed to 'other powers," and looked directly at the Italian representative, Count Nigra. The latter smiled indulgently. That smile is recalled now by the ultramon- tsne press of France and Italy as indicative of Italian acquiescence to let the Vatican come in. But Premier Herriot has other opinions and so has Briand, Frances repre- sentative on the league. "The Vatican is not a state nor a power, just spiritual body, with which we can have no dealings as a temporal state," NJ. Herriot said recently, And with him agree the liberals of Italy, but not the fascisti, though the latter are nationalists. The fascisti are beginning to regard the Vatican as a purely Italian in' stitution because of it's location at Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
Firelight

Outdoors the winter winds rise higher, There's fury in the storm Come, warm your hands before the fire build to keep me warm. Come. help me feed the tiny spark It's all the warmth know, Outside there's nothing but the dark, And piled drifts of snow. When firelight glow fades from my face. Leave mel shall not mind. .- As the last ember falls, I'll trace Your shadow on the blind.
 Polly Chase, in Poetry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
Forum or The People
Mining Institute Values Publicity
he Editor of The ge-Herald

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 On behalf of the officers and members of the American Institute of Mining and Metal lurgical Engineers, desire to thank you for the splendid publicity and the great amount of space given to the recent meeting in Bir- .ningham. The fine account of each days activities and the cordial expressions con tained in your notices have been greatly ap- preciated by everyone-not alone by those who attended the meeting, but by all who have had the good fortune to be able to read the accounts.
 If in the future we can reciprocate in any way, it will give us pleasure.
 F. F. SHAMELESS, Secretary. New York, N. Y., October g, 1924.
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MARK THE SOCIALIST

Karl Marx the sweetest whiff in the so- cialast incense, was a clever man; he had far greater natural intelligence than thou sands who have behaved better, and been of some use in the world He must have known socialism could not be honestly defended But he was mean, and preferred to hiss, and swear, and growl, rather than work |; he never did an honest days work in his life. It is the special meanness of Marx his followers admire, not his teaching.
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eve Have No PoOr'

The soviet idea has had little influence on the deep-rooted tribal customs in some of the Caucasian provinces of the erstwhile empire. The precepts of the Koran still govern the affairs of the people there. When a com misar from Moscow recently arrived on a tour of inspection, he asked with some sur prise why the instructions from the central executive body had not been carried out and an aid society been formed to help the des- titute. The district chief replied. We do not need such committees here, because Mo hammed told us to set aside one-tenth of our possessions for the poor and we are true to his teachings. So there is no poverty Jesus said something much along the same line, yet there is Ilenty of poverty and mis- cry in Chfistendom.
 Copyright, 1924.)
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Wu's grandson should ever ask him "what
 good came of it at last, undoubtedly he would ~lop off the child's head. A true Wu would never need to ask the where fore of any war. It would be better that the line should perish than seek reason
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CAN'T WAIT ON POLITICS

Mir. Ford has withdrawn his bid for Mus cle Shoals because he says business can't wait on politics. Perhaps that's the reason business views with some alarm the possi- bility of the presidential election going into congress.-Kansas City Star.
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THE REFINED SOVIET

The Russian soviets have banned boxing matches on the ground that they are "a de- a wall are so much more refined.-Nashville Banner.
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Although some British labor leaders declare forgery the alleged Zinoviev letter urging the establishment of soviet nuclei" in the British army, it is indica- tive of the real sentiment towards the soviet that most people believe it genuine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
SEASONAL NOTE

It is said to be impossible to- deceive n squirrel as to a nut, but the hunting season accident reports indicate that it is very easy to deceive . nut as to squirrel.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

At considerable risk to his health MT. McAdoo plans to make several speeches in behalf of Mir. Davis before Tuesday. That should prove the sincerity of his party allegiance, if it really needed proof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
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"A Book of Verse, Jug of Wine, and Thou
 More American men are staying home nights these days than at any time of the year. Problem: Why? Answer: Grapes
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REsENTFUL OR roo BUSY

Unemployment is practically nil in Minne- sota, North and South Dakota, so the fed eral bureau reports That's it! When re- sentful labor is idle, it votes against the ad- ministration and, when employed, it is too patch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

It seems that two horses came in so fast recently that the judges couldn't give their decision until the next day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

This is the wine-making season in Ameri- can home life. More grapes have been shipped from the vineyards to the cities and towns during the past month than ever before, ac- cording to a Washington bulletin, and men who never touched Wine On The Cob be- fore in their lives, are now engaged in doing tricks with grapes and playing the game with juices wild.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

Dawes Starts on Last Leg of Tour It is gratifying to know that the Repub |licans are on their last legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

MT. LaFollette is making a strong bid for the foreign" vote. That should help non-foreign voters to make their deci- sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
wHAT MONEY OANNOT SAY

Money may talk, but when 1t comes to tell ing where it came from and wh ogot 1t, it appears to be afraid to even whisper.-New Orleans Times-P -Picayune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
THE COMPOSITION OF SILENCE

It had always been supposed that silence was golden, but the attitude of Mir. Mellon suggests it may be only aluminum.-New York Evening World.
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an awkward moment for the Labor po- litical fortunes, and is in substantiation of strong British opinion that Labor went too fast in making overtures to the soviet. The election will tell the story. U. a
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Perhaps the presidents silence is due to his recent inability to get profitable engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

Sunday is now the day of peace and accidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch asks: "Can the people be fooled?" We'll, a goodly number of folks remain in the business of trying to fool them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
How to Make Wine

First buy the grapes. Grapes come in clusters of about 30 to clust They come in five-pound baskets. The ones on the top layer are fit to use. The others are the grape growers idea of a joke.
 Next buy a couple of empty butter-tubs and kegs and a wine-press, even if the wife has to go another month without, money for a new dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

If tho choice were left to me- whetner to have a free press free government "ouid choose A free press-Thomas Jefferson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

Few homes are regarded as complete with out wine-press. You can put your eye to any cellar window these October nights and behold the Man of the House lying placidly on the floor with his ear against the butter tub listening to the grapes tick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

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THE AGE-HERALD
FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT

Entered at Birmingham, Ala, post office sec
 ond class matter. act of Congress. March 6. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

for the DemOcratlc preSlueAual S""t"-o fund from it's readers. The fund stood yes- terday as follows:
 Previously acknowledged ..$1 ,635.OO
 Geo. w. Randall West Bloc
 ton, Ala ...........'.'.''' AV'OO
 J. M. O'Dannell ........... 500 N. A. SOx. Edwardsville Ala. 100
 Cash, COlumbiana, Ala. .... 800
 The time is growing short in which to com plete the swing of votes to the Democratic ticket What is done must be done at once. Those who expect to contribute to the campaign fund should do so now if they want their money to do the utmost good A dollar counts more in this campaign than it has in previous campaigns, for it has to offset fewer privilege dollars on the other side
 Contribute to the Democratic effort and to the success of John w. Davis.
 Party loyalty has thus an additional man. ner in which it may serve the party.
 If many will give moderately, the total will be sufficient.
 But in this community many are not giv- ing even moderately.
 Is the cause not q worthy one?
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Demanded Too Much
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Demanded ToO Much Lawyer (client in court): "NOw is your chance to speak for yourself" Client Thanks for the chance, judge, but I've been married 15 years and I'm out of practice" N. U. Eutnerlord.
 A Line or Two Professor: "What is the line of least re- sistanceW
 Disguised Coach My football line, l think" Martin Scanian'
 Memory She was pretty, and raised my hat. "I don't think know you," she said. But she smiled, and we soon got acquainted. Later I declared my love for her. You told me the same thing last summer. Women are known by the company they are unable to keep. From Our Own Infantry Drill Regulations Little Harold greatly desired some of his mothers newly made cake But his mother refused him any, as she didn't wish to cut the cake just then.
 Harold, however, continued to bother her for some. With the result that his mother soon said to the nurse: Please take the baby out so may have little peace" "Oh, Mother !" cried Harold, Il thought you weren't going to cut the cake"
 Flora E. Brown.
 A Neat Approach Mrs. Williams" said the young man, II want to marry your daughter. I'm not good enough for her."
 "WellY'
 But who is ?' A. $. w.
 One Answer Eliminated .. "What is the age of discretion" "Well, this isn't" Mrs. Fred Brooner.
 It Pays to Be Polite Friend: II notice you praise your wife's old hat a great deal"
 Husband: 'Yes, talk is cheap"
 Henry S. Brill.
 Just the Man Roy: "There's big money for the fellow who can think up a way to save coal. Phil: Better get some tips from our jan itor." Mrs. H. l.. Kane.
 The Power Behind the Throne Poker Player: "You should worry if you come home late. You're king in your OWL home, aren't you?'
 Henpeck "Yes, but there's always lady in waiting."
 Milliners do a lot for the Go-to-Church movement. Copyright 1924. Reproduction FOrblddsn.)
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Ginning Bells

In the news we read that little town in Georgia is to have a set of chimes. It will be proud possession, that will cause some healthy envy and rivalry among other United States cities and towns. Nothing is sweeter than a morning in the cities of Holland or the Flemish lowlands when the bells go an swering each other through the mists. On the morning of the armistice this writer climbed the half-ruined belfry of little vil- lave in the neighborhoed of Mons. Together with the parish priest, who was overcome with emotion, he heaved on the chime ropes till the bells pealed forth their silver clang. The bells of peace. For a moment there was stiffness over the fields and then came the answer, first feebly and faintly, then robust ly, jubilant from village to village, from hamlet to city. In that hour every bell tower from Mons to the Pyrenees took up the joy full music. Have you heard the chimes of Bruges, of Rotterdam, of Geneva, of Rome on Sunday morning calling the faithful to worship? Then you know something of su.
 preme beauty, and beauty that should not be left untasted in this, the richest country in the world.
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Then crush the grapes. This is a job for stout-hearted men. Take each bunch of grapes firmly between your two hands and throttle them mercilessly. This will come hard at first to the beginner, knowing as he does that the grapes have never done any thing to him. It is a good idea to work yourself up into state of rage against each grape by imagining it is the soul of com plaint operator or book agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREss-The As eoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited 10 it. or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein All righ's of republication of special dispatches are also reserved.
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A Line or Two

Professor: "What is the line of least re- sistance?"
 Disguised Coach: My football line, think" Martin Scanlan.
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 tells of Jack O. Lantern, sort of light that was lately seen by Irish sailors and which is said to be sent by malignant faery folk to mislead the sailors. w. B. Yeats, who did extensive research work in the mat ter of Irish folk lore, explored the myths, sought out the gnomes and the dhroyles, combatted the evil eye and visited the wiz ards in their haunts on the moor, says that the light is the same that Grettir the Strong saw over the buried treasure and that sur rounded the head of Hereward the Wake in childhood. Baron Reichenback called it the "odic light" and published a great deal of evidence in the nineteenth century which he obtained from clairvoyants and 'sensitives," l" who saw it about crystals and over new made graves. Ireland, steeped in Celtic mys- ticism, sometimes not of a healthy kind, is still the hcme of weird and fantastic stories. Down in the interior there are people today who believe in witchcraft and devil-worship. And the story of Dame Kettler who made a of the combs of roosters and the tail feathers of peacocks, which she gave to her loyer who was one "Of the meaner sort of he'll" is still credited. But that does not mean that Ireland is not a civilized country. Far from it. Its colleges and institutions of learning, its men of true culture are too well known the world over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
A Neat Approach

A NeaE ApprOach Mrs. Williams" said the young man, T want to marry your daughter. I'm not good enough for her" "WellY' But who isg A. $. w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

Demanded Too Much Lawyer (client in court): "NOw is your chance to speak for yourself"
 Client: Thanks for the chance, judge, but I've been married 15 years and I'm out of practice" -E. c. Rutherford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
Memory

She was pretty, and raised my hat.
 T don't think know you," she said. But she smiled, and we soon got acquainted. Later I declared my love for her.
 You told me the same thing last summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
Campaign Fund

The Age-Herald is receiving contributions for the Democratic presidential campaign fund from it's readers. The fund stood yes- terday as follows:
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES-By mail payable in advance in United States and Canada; Daily and Sunday one year, $500; six months. &.oo; three months, S22s; one month. sSc. Daily only: One year. S65o: six months. ss.2S; three months, $1.75; one month. Tbc. Sunday only; One year, $2.5o; six months, s1.5o; three months, 75c; one month, 25c.
 By carrier where carrier delivery is maln- tained, zoe per week. s5c per month.
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Women are known by the company they are unable to keep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

It Pays to Be Polite Friend: T notice you praise your wife's old hat a great deal" Husband: "Yes, talk is cheap"
 Henry $. Brill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

One Answer Eliminated {. "What is the age of discretion?" "Well, this isn't" Mrs. Fred Brooner.
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 Many of the grapes will escape. They have q way of evading destruction. It is up to the crusher to be firm. He should go after these fugitives if it takes him to the bottom of the tub until he has retaken each grape and annihilated it. Care should be taken not to be injured Dy flying seeds.
 Caution should also be taken against fly ing grapes. When a grape, bursting from it's skin, gets into the human eye, high grade oculist should be summoned at once. It is of the utmost importance to remove the grape from the eye and not the eye from the grape
 After the grapes have been crushed into the tub set the tub to one side with a cloth over the top. Add curiosity and impatience, Stir well every evening. After about two weeks the cellar will smell about as strong as the inhabitants can stand it. The mash should then be put in the press and squeezed A substance will emerge that looks like shel- las, in the case of white grapes, and furni- ture stain, in the case of red grapes.
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Just the Man
 Roy: There's big money for the fellow who can think up a way to save coal" Phil: Better get some tips from our jan itor." Mrs. H. l.. Kane.