The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-23

J Il they have suffered and fought may prove only truce.
  first time was the ten-mile limit tabu- lation for cities over 100000 inhabi- tants-the population within the municipal boundary and the popula- tion ten miles around. These two items consolidated showed the popu- lation of the greater city" In 1910 Birmingham had a population of 132,- ] 685. Added to that was population within ten miles of 79,00O, making a total of nearly ,0OO-about 4OO0 more than Atlanta's ten-nile limit population. By this plan it is req sonable to assume that Birmingham's "greater" population in 1920 will be fully 100000.
 Another feature introduced in 1910 was census of large industrial cen- ters as districts-the Pittsburg dis trict, the Birmingham district. etc. This was done at the suggestion of The Age-Herald. As many of Bir- minghams large industries were situ- ated beyond the city limits it was the only way that we could get a fair show in the census report of mining and manufacturing plants. Time was when the bureaus oper- ations were confined to an enumera- tion of population and meagre indus trial statistics. But it is very differ ent now. The bureau is busy year in and year out compiling useful in- formation. It is hoped the progressive policy which has been established for sometime will be continued. It will be done if Congress makes adequate appropriations.
 A great many people in Birmingham seem to yearn for the old-fashioned mayor who wore silk hat and Prince Albert coat and delivered a speech of welcome on the slightest provocation.
 Sir A. Conan Doyle believes that com munication with the spirit world is pos sible, but he fights shy of the profess sonal medium who travels from town to town playing one-night stands.
 Memphis has the highest murder aver age of any city in the United States Yet, viewed from the deck of a Mssis- sppi steamboat, there isn't more tram quil looking city on earth
 Spring dresses are provided with the chicken pocket" so called because it is large enough to carry live chicken, if desired. It will never be used for that purpose.
 A New York millionaire tilted an Irish beauty over the telephone But she has fighting brother The millionaire had better watch his step.
 There is no telling how many English men excailemd, My eye!" when Presi- dent Wilson's peace note was published in the London newspapers.
 The people who can afford to pay a dancing master s and $10 lesson are not worrying about the high cost of liv- ing enough to notice.
 Cordova, Ala, bears the name of fa- nous Spanish town and since oil was struck there many of it's citizens have built castles in Spain.
 The argument is apt to be prolonged when two or three admirers of Jack Lon don begin to discuss the "best story Jack ever wrote''
 < < Pity the plight of MT. Jess Willard. who is not finding as much highly re- l munerative work for his fists to do as Some of those allied generals recently | promoted will be disappointed if peace is declared before they win fresh laurels. '
 l With all day Sunday to rest. there is nc reason why the tired shop girl shouldn't be up and about on Christmas day. | If international disarmament is decided upon it will be impossible to convert a | U-boat into anything useful. ] y l In this matter of peace MT. Bryan is 1 prepared to hold up the Presidents hands till the dove alights.
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 The next time Secretary Lansing dis, cusses a peace note for publication hell