The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-16

New York insurance investigations that first made him national figure.
 x # New Federal Building
 Symbol of City's Growth THE corner stone of Birmingham's 0 new postoffice, a million-dollar structure, was laid yesterday with im- pressive ceremonies, under the au- spices of the Masonic fraternity Thousands of Masons from Jefferson county, from all parts of Alabama and other states, made this a gala occa- sion. The street parade, in which it is estimated there were ten thousand persons, including the ladies of the Eastern Star, who were picturesque feature of the procession, was nota- ble success.
 Birmingham has never witnessed better organized or more imposing spectacle than the parade yesterday, while the ceremony of laying the cor ner stone was one in which the people of this city took justifiable pride. Aft CT years of waiting and many heart breaking delays, the appropriation fer the new federal building was obtained. There were more delays, but finally ground was broken and the moment ous work begun. Now it has pro- gressed far enough to give one some idea of the huge structure in which government business for Birmingham will be conducted in the future.
 The corner stone marks another step forward for Birmingham and the Bir- mingham district. It is symbolic of the greater city which is rapidly material izing. t,.; 1 # # # 1 Tattered tourists who used to find it easy to travel about the country in "side-door Pullmans" are getting &C., qua inted with manual labor for the first time in their lives. # # X. | If Trotzky and Lenine feel like kick ing themselves, there are probably a large number of patriotic Russians who would gladly undertake the job for them 1 # # < l If some of the stories told about the late James Gordon Bennett are true, his employees never knew when they were go- | ing to get raise in pay or the pink slip. | * !. # | The A1pini, who do most of their fight l ing in the air, have one advantage over aviators. They don't have to quit be- cause the gasoline has given out. * F < 1 Glancing over the sporting page we 1 learn that charges have been brought against the wrestling trust" An off, shoot perhaps, of the beef trust. # # # | President Wilson will shortly be able | to resume his two-handed game of golf. Playing golf with one hand may be healthful but it's tame sport. x x K Although Charles has not yet reached the point where he has to ask Wilhelm what he may have for breakfast, that may come later. l Men with German names are dealing the Kaiser some hard blows. The Kaiser piously resigns himself to such ingrati- tude.
 l Germany is going to find the atmos- phere of the worlds markets cold and forbidding after the war is over. # # < l Jacksonville, Fla, has gone dry, but New Orleans still offers inducements for making those weekend trips. l < # #
 The Masons have showy regalia for marching purposes, but it would never do for service in trench.
 x a: # The slogan, "The lounge lizard must go! is about as heartening as any this war has brought mt | < # *
 Every time George Creel opens his mouth to make a speech he puts his foot in it.
 T * * The Liberty Loan drive is over It's never too late to buy a Thrift Stamp f # <
 The secondhand clothes business in Berlin has simply gone to pot
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 The blond beast is crouching for anoth- CT leap It will be his last. l TROPHIES
 From the Houston Post.
 We have carefully inspected the Lloyd George corral and so far as we can see