The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
New Field Opened
 to Willy Bootlegger

4 eyeing the airplane askance. In
 Florida the airplane as a possible
 means of conveying liquor is regarded
 with such disquiet that Senator John Stokes, who gave his name to bill which he boasts is "the most drastic lanti-liquor law ever framed in the his
 tory of the world," has had the meas ure amended to include Fall machines travelling through the air" as vehicles that may be confiscated for aiding |bootleggers.
 It is rumored that aviators have been flying from half a dozen places in Florida to New Orleans and coast points and have been bringing back liquor in their planes. Another report circulated in the state was to the ef- feet that bootleggers would establish an airplane service to carry bibulous persons to places in the everglades where they could drink and be merry, |safe from the minions of the law.
 The Florida bootleggers are such |resourceful lot that the fears of Sen ator Stokes and his fellow prohibi- 
 tionists may not be exaggerated. Many are the smart tricks employed in transporting liquor in automobiles and 1t is said that rooms may be rented in certain hotels at an advanced rate which permits the guest to drink all the whisky found in bureau drawers.
 If the airplane becomes indispensa- ble to the bootlegger, shsriffs and heads of police departments will have to bestir themselves and hire some |expert aviators to patrol the skies lover dry territory. T # 4 The late. Edmond Rostand may not have been the first man to dramatize barnyard. but he is probably the first who made considerable sum of money out of such venture. * # + Attempts of various war lords and
 Prussian leaders to shift the blame for
 ders won't delay the allies in reaching
 a verdict # x < The owners of four steamship lines recently returned to them by Uncle Sam proceeded forthwith to issue orders right and left without consulting Washington. Journalist Taft is one of the few mem bers of the profession who signs his edi- torials and has the public's attention called to them by two-deck head The former crown prince looks out to sea from the island where he is staying,
 but for obvious reasons he does not
 strike a Napoleonic pose. # < # An aviator says, 'We can land on
 postage stamp Merely a figure of speech. The average postage stamp takes in very little territory. As ss Might as well take it for granted that those American soldiers who married
 French girls had no previous engage ments In America. For quiet and efficient work no branch
 oe the government has made better
 showing than the department of jus tice.
 There is flood of resignatons in
 Washington, coming from men who are anxious to earn living wage in private life
 The esteemed United States Senate will be shown that MT. Wilson is no slouch
 as long-distance President. ]/ * * < If choice must be made between Will son and Lenine. even Berlin will come
 out strong for Woodrow. * F F The George Washington's chef is
 FrenchmAn. The presidential digestion will not be impaired. m
 *I* E At any rate. the citizen who wears carefwly adjusted flu" mask can easily
 dodge his creditors. x + F That armistice signed in Europe means
 nothing in particular to tho Mexican brigand.
 + # F The aerial postman may use siren