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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
disc AND CORELLI

Rv coincidence, on the self-Same day
death claimed two women artists OF Worio
fame, Marie Corell the novelist, and Flea
nora Duse, the great Italian actress. per-
haps. one might say. the greatest Italian
actress. BY a coincidence again, both OF
these artists we're racially akin, for Coreill
father was an Italian though her mother
was Scotch. Corell, however, lived always
in the British Isles and wrote always In
English She was one of the most popular
Victorian romantcists and the very favorite'
of Queen Victoria herself. Her writings are
difficult to classify, because sometimes she
was the religionist. sometimes the scien-
fist and sometimes the mystic Always she
was entertaining At one time she was the
most read of living novelists.
EIeapora Duse earned her fame on the
stage by merit and earnest effort to excel
She starred in the roles which Bernhardt
had already made famous but she was
personality apart and not to be regarded as
an imitator or as an inferior to the great
Frenchwoman One characteristic marked her
personal appearanee until age dimmed the
!. freshness Of her beauty: She used nosmake-
up until she was past thirty, and then only
enough to conceal the marks Of time.
Bernhardt, on the other hand used makeup
copiously, Duse was five years older than
Corelli,s and her star shone longer in mature
brilliance. Unfortunately, or perhaps for
tunately, the genius of an actress does not
persist except by reputation. while the works
of novelist remain to be appraised by
time, sometimes to be placed on a lower,
sometimes a higher pedestal than the
judgment of contemporaries selected, But
Corelli scorned the critics during her life
time; perhaps she will not care what they
say henceforward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
WHEN CATTLE ARE AT STAKE

Tourists proceeding from southern Cali
fornia eastward through Arizona and other
states have found the going greatly impeded
by blockades, guarantees and dislntecting
rites. These tourists for the first time have
become objects of suspicion to residents OF
the state bordering California. 1t is for
nothing that they have consciously done,
but for something that is beyond their own
mower TO control The fact is that they
come from counties that are now ravaged by
the foot and mouth disease among livestock
and they may be carrying the germs with
them on their feet or clothing. If it were
merely some human disease. no great Juror
would result When a man dies only his
life is lost. But when cattle die, somebody
loses money. That accounts for the big
difference in our attitude towards infectious
human and infectious animal scourges
However, nobody can blame the cattle
man for Directing to the introduction of
fatal malades into his herds He knows
very well that hundreds of thousands of dol
lars have been lost in the past through the
neglect of such precautions. He is not to
blame if people do not want to surround
themselves with safeguards as effective as
those with which he surrounds his cattle.
That, after all. is their affair. But he
knows very, we'll that if he doesn't fight dan
ger to his herds. nobody else will. Therefore,
the tourists coming eastward through Ari-
zona are being disinfected before being per-
mitted to so their ways. Now if human
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

A Rod And Reel Story
NV old friend, DIR. Walter e. Traprock.
and / were speaking of fishing.
Naturally the largest fish are the ones
which get away" he said. Two .years ago
was visiting in Utica y. knew that
there were fish in the locks of the Erie Ca
nal, probably land-locked salmon which had
chosen the canal route to avoid the leap
over Niagara Falls.
Zone evening / repaired to the nearest
lock with a tarpon outfit. Reasoning from
the probable food supply, l baited my hook
with a banana. / got action instantly. On
the first cast the line spun out and knew
that was hitched to leviathan. A terrific
struggle followed in the midst of which came
the blast of whistle. The night boat for
Albany was entering the lock
THE desperate fish dashed against the
boat, careening her sharply. But. the impact
stunned him. l reeled in and began eau
tiously to haul him up the bank. But
reckoned without his displacement. As ]
pulled him out, the normal level of the canal
began to go down. Cries of alarm rang
from the boat which lay over her side, until,
with a sigh, ! threw the great fish back
into the canal.
With both ship and fish in the lock
it was filled to OVERLOOKING and cataract
of water poured over the gates. The sab
mon, revived, seized his opportunity and, an
instant later, rushed over the falls, carrying
with him my rod, line and a cherished reel
studded with twelve jewels which had been
presented, to me by the Duke of Argyll.
Il lost my fish-but / had saved thou
sand lives. The passengers later presented
me with this fob which, as you see, bears
upon one sideN,A canal-boat, on the other
a fish-lfead. But you can imagine why j,
perhaps more than most men, realize that il
is always the biggest fish, which get away
At Ease
Miggs: why does the lawyer say the
defense rests?"
Briggs: Il suppose the prosecution has
made it tired" Herbert Calhoun.
Spare the rod and spoil the slipper.
Copyright, 1924. Reproduction forbidden)
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that may become serious The equipment
cost is large, to commence with, and bids
fair to- increase with the social popularity
of the institution, Then. there is an inn
preston that Nah Jons is, already requiring
enough time from domestic duties to become
an indirect element of expense that might be
figured lin the family budget
However all that may be, it would appear
that America and China are getting on some.
sort of reciprocity, basis The Chinaman
realizes this when he reminds us that the
two countries are exchanging customs more
readily than ever before. Who knows but
what this may eventually lead to a better
international understanding? Stranger things
have happened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
The Right Word

vesting An OFFICER


(Find the error in this column)
: Charles L, StoIl Of New York has submit
ted the following query:
Asa constant reader of your paper l ask
you to kindly let me know which is the cor
rect word to follow attorney in the following
sentence, in or to: You are probably also
aware that we possess your signature on
the promsory note. which vests power of
attorney in (to?) an officer Of this COM
panyY A says the word vests is in no
case followed by'to. B says to is correct"
Change the sentence to read as follows:
-. that vests an officer of this company
with power OF attorney.
Note change of which to that The COM
ma after note should be omitted The err
ror today is IN Mr.. Stoll's letter. Can you
find it?
~, 1 should Like
Would like in the following sentence is
wrong: Il really would like to have an au-
tomobile,,' John r. Wallace, who submitted
the sentence, is advised never to write or
say either Il would like" or I'VE would like"
The right word is should. The plural of
beef is beeves. MIR. Wallace also asked
whether would or should is correct in the
following sentence: If 1 had been there,
1 should would have. been shot, The right
word is should.
Relative To
Miss E. Holstrom, Chicago; will you
please advise me as to the correct word to
be used in the following sentence: We wrote
you in advance relatively or relatively to
the contemplated draft. My belief is that it
should be relative as pertaining to a letter.
The author maintains that it modifies the
verb wrote, WHO is correct?" Answer :
We sent you a letter relative to the eontem-
plated draft :; or; wrote you with regard to.
Yesterdays EOrOr s.
Wrong One may feel glad when he hears
good news. Fs't 20
Right: One may feel glad when one hears
good news.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

Readers are requested to contribute.
All humor: epigrams Tor humorous mot
toes), jokes, anecdotes, poetry, burlesque,
satires and bright sayings Of children
must be original and unpublished. Acs
copied material will be paid for at sched-
ule rates, which will be furnished on APP
plication. All manuscripts must be writ
ten on one side of the paper only, should
bear the name of this newspaper, and
should be addressed to the Fun Shop,
care Age-Herald. Unaceepted eontribu-
tons cannot be returned.
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Unconquered

George Lawrence in the Southern Magazine)
Through life's heat I've been and felt its fire,
Knowing shame. defeat and foiled desire,
Have been scared in lifes hot forge Of pain
Hopes and aims and all but spirit slain.
Youths great dreams I've seen dissolve and
fade.
All my castles low in dust are laid.
Fame and wealth for me have always been
Things elusive, things 1 might not win.
Loves high ecstacy, youths Wanting pride
Shook life's doors and flung the portals
wide;
Fate stood by and with the only key
Locked the doors on all longed to see.
Things l wished to do I'll never do,
Never scale lifes heights or youth renew;
Still my battered soul with daring wings
Scars and sings, unconquered while it sings.
1T OUGHT TO BE WIFI
To demonstrate what speed really is, the
Olympic games may stage in the distant
future race between rum and runners
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

1t seems a pity that this country cannot
return England's courtesy by sending over
a poet laureate, because America has none
There are lots of poets here, but they are
unofficial, though often officious.
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run Shop
M4xS0H loxKaEE JEnszE
Taking Him At His Word

Godfrey iwildly) Sir. if you don't per-
nit me to marry your daughter / will hang
myself. ~
Her Father: II don't care whoop what
you do, young man, just SO long as you don't
hang around here!'', Julius Elliott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
The I.ang,,are OF FLOWERS

Il shall be at the opera tonight. he
wrote. Il can bear the suspense no longer.
If you love me, wear red rose. If l may
no longer hope, then let it be a white rose"
That night she wore yellow rose.
y Lois Potter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

Gecond-ciaes matter. act OF congress march
FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. -. PRESIDENT
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The, Birmingham Montgomery Highway

The, Birmingham Montgomery Highway +.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Had the state highway department located
and built the Birmingham Montgomery trunk
line along the present route, with a few
minor changes to cut out very sharp curves
and grade crossings, as at Alabaster, the
road could have been built for many thou
sand dollars saved to the taxpayers, besides
many more people would be accommodated
and not one dissatisfied.
When the campaign for. road bonds, or
rather the campaign for the election, was
on, no intimation that other than the pres,
emit route would be adopted was ever men
toned The counties will be called upon to
pay for new rights of way-the present route
ready secured. 1t has been said that the
grading on the present highway is worthless,
that a new route can be graded, grubbed,
etc, for less-oniy contractors and engineers
would make such contention. The many
thousand dollars paid for unnecessary sur
veying, ct cetera, would have been saved
for road building. An underpass at Wes-
sington is not sufficient. At cost of thou
sands of dollars an overhead bridge had to
take its place. 1t might be said our roads
must be made the very best and nearest
straight and direct for tourists-the latter
if the right kind of folks do not care to
rush through a section worthy of note. 1t
will be many years before the taxpayers OF
Alabama forget the waste of the people 9
money in this trunk line road from Birming-
ha INTO Montgomery
II. q. OLIVER,
President of Bank of Verbena
Verbena, Ala, April %, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
A Rod And Reel Story

Every man is hero to his autobiOgra'
pher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
Forum Of The People
Liked Baseball Cartoon

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Please say to your cartoonist for me that
have not seen better cartoon in long
time than the one he drew for your paper
Of this date. captioned Spring Tonic and
showing baseball fan about to swallow the
delectable pill" l am not a baseball fan
or fiend, know very little about it, but this
was certainly a welldrawn and amusing
picture to me.
CHESTER E. JOHNSON.
Montgomery, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24
THE AGE-HERALD
FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. PRESIDE

Entered at Birmingham, Ala. post office as
seccnd-ciass matter. act of Congress March g. 1874
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DO you think it will mean war with ia
PAM" he asked moment later.
No." replied the senator.
"Why not?" asked Dummer.
IF We had an American Japanese war
everything would have to be settled one way
or another and then what would we do for
our monthly Japanese crisis:', answered the
senator wisely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

More Homes Needed--Selma's new direc.
tory makers declare that the preliminary
data indicates a population well over 10000
Selma's growth has been steadily hampered
by housing shortage. A town cannot strike
even a normal stride of development that is
without suitable places in which its prospec.
tive citizens can live.-Selma Times-Journal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

Nothing TesCpHipIain Of-Birds are sing
ing, crops are being planted, chickens are
laying, cows are giving rich, pure milk. the
children are doing well in school, Underwood
is running well-well, what has one to com.
plain about Troy Messenger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

No Better People Anywhere.-A great
big heart, a buoyant and ever vigorous
thought makes up this good people. None
better live and do business anywhere than
these. Hence, the general invitation attend.
ing the rest of the world to come in here and
help US enjoy it, as well as to build and
build.-Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

Education For Grown Ups.-BirminShSm
spends $500 day for cream from Wisconsin
dairies. Still Alabama. is asking for more
money with which to educate the children.
Frankly, don't you think Alabama should
commence educating the grown-ups to some
of the advantages we are overlooking?-
Huntsville Star.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-24

Weevll Still On The Job.-The cotton
farmer who proceeds on the theory that the
boil weevfl was killed by the freezes during
the winter months is scheduled to receive a
rude jolt when the time comes for the little
pest to get in. his work. The sooner any
such idea is abandoned the better it will be
for the farmer. The boil weevil is still very
much alive and ready to carry out his pro-
gram Of destruction.-Gads ,Times-News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25

OUR BOY REPORTER

Fare and warmer and its holiday in Austria and Czechc
sovaa and Hungry and Finland and Poland and Spane
Sweden and Brazil and Greece and Dakota and Maryland
It's eckshun in s. Dakota CESS Sennter Johnson will
mp with the bunch My fother sed For he'd presidunt
mean.
jim dash
Mrs. r. Scatterday witch put Only 80 down to audi
torum Sterry hall that time made big hit with it and she
picked ont Hazel Ross and Sidney aughn for the big parts
witch they credible my Mother ed VIM McFIose dun pretty
good also and Luea Rogers Nun of them got pade They
repade jess the and Prof Smith he looked after the
music
jim dash
Mister Al Quasi dun fine in the mnstrus that time when
he NJ r. Pocket bews his big hit fother sed Ny
oher told my Mother it the best mnstrul's the Elks
had They took in quite lot of munney also but the
acters din I get pade
Jim dash
The legion artillery had meen up to Mrs. Ross Mad
den down 10 1907 Fillmore street So that's what all the
noise down there Evry lady had to make doer for the
artillery and then tell how she dun it. My foher ed they had
dandy chance Sattdy mites to get doer if they all
like my Mother My foher he gets home late Saddy mite
nd tired the dickens when he gets bed my Mother
plays like she's sleep and watches he puts his munney
when he gets sound sleep she gets up and gets cuppe
a dollers
Doctor and Mrs c. c. Weeks witch went down to the H.
Lake ospe in Oregon both got better from it. Mrs Week
she got sergble oprashun but got all rite CESS
Doctor Weeks jess went for rest to be Mrs Weeks also
jim dash
Mister c. A. Hoyt wus here from Wilder. He's a Wilder
ewspaper My foher sed most newspaper Wilder
han ennybuddy else ennyhow And my Mother she
o it.
Jim dash
Mister George Mccarthy pade doler to the city for
IRWIN his without es in the mite time Maybe they WIS
usted got a short circus.
jim dash
Mister j. j. Raes back from ILL., and Iowa and places like
hat and he sed he burnt lot vile wus away You half FOL
ave get edgacated good ennyow oher sed and
1ch don't never go away from home dom no much
Jim dash :
The Golden Rule had dandy adv paper about hat
nd close for ad for Easter and they sold osa them but
e left out the prices in the adv but that din make much
iffrunce he sed. p
thirty Ct
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25
All Ready

All southwestern Idaho eyes will
be on Portland Wednesday when re-
representatives. OF the interstate COM
mercc commission begin the central
Oregon railroad hearing. Judging
from the quantity Of evidence that has
been compiled. this hearing will no.
be short one Thus far. however. no
information has been forthcoming 10
Indicate that railroad companies
named as defendants in this action 70
compel construction OF the road. viii
enter protests at the hearing
Every assurance is held tia, The
case will be I winning one Idaho
hopes so. And TO make il so. Idaho
will utilize every possible fact bearing
on the case at the hearing
Probably the outcome will not be
learned in many months. Blu, pro
spects were never brighter for this
short route to California than they
are today on the eve OF the most inn
portant step prior to actual construc-
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25

who's Who in the Senate. HE
should go into vaudeville. He could
make fortune on the stage He was
over in the house OF representatives,
for wears and no one discovered ne
even had a sense OF humor but since
he was elected to the senate he has
won a reputation as a Wit that makes
the professionals uneasy. Nobody
misses willingly one OF Caraways
speeches which have plenty OF good
sound sense in them as well as an as
sorted variety of aughs.
George of Georgia, sounds like
Peggy from Paris. doesn't it?" said
my gallery fan when the new Georgia
senator arose TO make his maiden
speech and to explain what he thought
OF the oil situation.
Hes good looking and youngish. =
was the comment. "and has a lovely
voice. but he is almost to nice-don't
you think. sor; OF prunes and prisms
person."
His arguments. they opined. was
fine and legal and dignihed but then
"most folks would understand Cara
way better"
Senator Joseph D. Robinson OF
Arkansas took the floor.
Hes floor leader on the Demo-
cratic side" announced the gallery |
barker" soto voce.
"They are talking about him as
presidential candidate too" she con
inued. "He is a good talker and
;nows the political game forwards and
backwards and can play it with four
iecks but he hasn't much magnetism
ccording to my judgment, and now
hat women vote you've got to figure
n little Jazz if you hope to at
(C4,t,,,.J ~ D.-.l
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25
White as the Snow

Three months ago, there was rea-
son to suspect that the future OF re-
clamation, rs a result OF the hard
tines appeal rcsorted to by projec,
settlers. nigh; be in serious danger
Today, that fear has passed. Recla-
nation. as a national policy. seems
once more on firm foundation with
a certain future.
Possibly no; little OF the changed
view point results from recent dis
closures in Washington involving al
most every other department By con-
irast. that reclamation muddle looks
now TO be as pure and clean as new
driven snow.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25
Up Again, Down Again

Canyon county commissioners rails
cd salaries of few court house depu-
ties. Then Canyon county commits
sionerS proceeded to cut salaries OF
court house attaches Probably the
net financial result to the county was
MI but It got the board some publicity.
Now the county commissioners pro-
pose to cut salaries of elective officers.
Must be the taxpayers raised quite a
row when the first increase was an
nounced. Or, perhaps, the commits
Sioners sec an impending change in
the county political situation and are
plans accordingly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25

And OF course a good deal OF this
Teapot brew has resulted in nothing
but letting off steam.-fhilade'phia
Mort American.
Never accepted Oil Fee. Says
Knight in wire to government. -
Headline, Good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Journal
The Mellon plan was designed by
a fnancier; the Garner plan was con-
cocied by a observation-disclosures
Free Press.
Much Ado. but not so much Nc
Adoo.-St. Louis Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25

The Department OF Agriculture does
not believe in hystcria in farming
At least il does not under the present
administration. After remarNins
upon the shifting OF many farmers
from one crop to another because last
years experience was not satisfactory,
the Department says in recent bull
letin: MANY wise farmers hesitate TO
follow the crowd in these continual
shiftings They realize that the diff
culties OF this period are less to be
met by chasing elusive price advan-
tagcs OF the moment than By follow
ing the tried and tested system and
leaving no stone unturncd to improve
that system Efficiency and rigid
economy now mean everything, and
continual change is a will-o'-the-wisp.
Switching from one line OF farming
to another means a new capital in
vestment The more extensive the
shift, the more capital required. More
over. il a grain farmer shifts to live
stock or to fruit. he has much to learn
and probably lot Of it by costly ex-
perience, The purport OF the Depart
mcnt's bulletin is that the shifting
should be slight and carefully con-
sidered and consist chiefly of en-
deavoring to produce as many as
possible of the things the farmer will
need for himself and family