The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10

When a man who was born in Arkan-
sas and has never been farther away
from home than Memphis, Tenn, starts
to talking about the cinema it's time
to hit him over the head with some
thing.
A Mississippi man, So years old, took
being carried to Jail. For this reason
he didn't enjoy the trip as much as he
might have done.
The republican newspapers are pub
fishing some clever cartoons satirizing
President Wilson. However, you never
see any pictures of Mr.. Wilson with the
"hyphenated vote tagging at his heels
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After soldier has been fighting in a
trench for several days without food or
water, the prospect of square meal and
something to drink makes it less hard
Iof MN 10 SuTT6ilutI.
The President told the suffragists at
Atlantic City that their cause would tri-
umph 'in little while" There's moth
ing to it. The President knows how to
jolly the fair sex.
Before going on a strike, walters
should stop to consider that a man
doesn't have to put in two or three years
of hard study before he becomes a
waiter.
The Germans are said to be planning
another war after this one is over. BY
that time the Kaiser will be too old to
enjoy Christmas dinner in Paris.
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Those reckless supelmen who fight bat
ties in the air wear wrist watches. Still,
that doesn't add to the prestige of the
ribbon clerk who wears one.
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More or less eminent lawyer, while mo-
toring with beauteous damsel, is mys-
teriously shot. His wife says he thought
the world of her. Evidently.
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Mr.. Hughes has probably shaken hands
with more baseball players in the past
two months than he ever did before in
his life.
Senator Underwood may feel trifle
lonesome among the latter-day demo-
Gratis, but his conscience never gives him
"a twinge.
Denmark, it appears, will sell the West
Indian islands. Why not? The sum of
$25,0oo,ooo is not to be picked up every
day.
1t is reported that Germany will build
more Zeppelins. Germany is always
going to build more Zeppelins.
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The passing of the scent loaf may be
regretted in some households, but we
still have the jitney box of crackers.
'"THE BAKER STREET GANG,
From the Chicago Herald
Readers of the earlier Sherlock
Holmes" stories may remember that sone
of his original devices was the employ
ment of street boys-"the Baker street
gang'-as agents of criminal investiga.
ton and detection. The commission ap,
pealed to the boyish desire for adventure
and the inconspicuousness of the agents
facilitated their work.
Doubtless the adventure appealed to the
boys who saw Charles Davarea shot dowr
the assailant from the scene and pointed
him out to the first policemen they met
Such a spirit is especially needed in thai
BLACK Hand quarter and contrasts
agreeabiy with the deafness and blindnes.
which so curiously afflicts most of it's den
liens when the guns begin to pop.
Perhaps what is really needed for th'
cleansing of that notorious murder belt
of Chicago is for a policeman with &
touch of originality to get the confidence
of the younger generation and employ it
sharp wits and natural opportunities TO
| observation as did the romancer's here
the same qualities of the boys of 9TH
/ Baker street gang"
! That younger generation, born here an'
under American influences. should b
somewhat liberated from the Sicilian ira
dition which regards personal crime rs
| purely personal matter with which tn
state has no concern and of which it
! agents should be shut of from knowledg
in every possible manner
We have relied on schools and genera
atmosphere to change these notions. The
| are working. though slowly. Perhap
their processes might be expedited, give
a police official with the imagination I
grasp the opportunity these boys Suggest