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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
 LIFT IN MEXICO
From the World Outlook.


 Consider for a moment the conditions under which thousands upon thousands or Latin-Americans live in this country Out in the country they can get a little fersh air in su chcourts as this. But In the city they live in houses eight feet oy 10 feet, with one window and door. Seventy-five per cent of the houses have no baths and 2S per cent have no water fa- cilities. Eight to 10 families use the same faucet and toilet in the open court. Men, women and children live in the same room, without ventilation.
 Now it is bad enough for men and wom- en to live so, but it worse that children should grow up without any memories of pleasant home. Yet there are thousands of children to whom the necessities and the decencies of life are unknown and to whom 'home" means an old freight car.
 Many Mexican girls marry at 13 and nave 10 or Il children by the time they are 26. The men are employed at sea- sonal jobs in the sugar beet fields, on the railroads, in the mines, harvesting leans, in orange and lemon orchards and doing construction work. Drunkenness is common Babies are born into the world which has no clothes for them. and shirts and overalls are lacking for the older children. Ignorance and superstition abound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
PRAISED BY DICKENS

From the Philadelphia Record.
 The Gait House, historic hostelry in Louisville, so we are informed by a dis patch from that city, has ceased to ex- ist as an inn, and is to be used here after as a warehouse. The chief claim of the Galt House to historic distinction lies in the fact that it housed and splen- didly entertained Charles Dickens on the occasion of his first visit to this country in the 4o's. He speaks of it very ap- preciatively in his American Notes and, indeed. he had nothing but praise for most of the American hotels that figured in his adventures in Yankeeland. IT. Philadelphia he stopped at the old United States" then located on Chest nut street, opposite President Jackson s ill-fated bank, now the customs house. The site of this famous inn of old days is now occupied by the Philadelphia bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
WARS OLDEST SOLDIER

Oil City, Pa.-Charies A. Banbury is
 probably Americas oldest soldier in the
 war against Germany. He is 62 Out
 gave his age as 4D, and has returned to
 his home here. where he was formerly
 in the railway mail service. He served
 with the engineers in France. His son,
 Lieut. Banbury of Oil City, was the first
 soldier with the British forces from
 America to give up his life in the world
 war
 The elder Banbury has been in seven
 campaigns. His first war medal is for service in the Perak campaign of 1876 in the Malay peninsula. He was with his regiment 'The Buffs," when they were wrecked of the coast of South Africa on Paternoster Reef on October 6, 1876 He served in the South African troubles of 1s7s-7s. the Griqua. Galeka and Zulu campaigns.
 After discharge in 1881. he being ir Hongkong at the time, he joined tht Foreign Legion of the Netherlands, ant campaigned in the Adjteh or Acheen dis trict of Sumatra. He also served witt President Barrios in his attempt in 1sSI to make Guatemala the head state O. the United States of Central America a project which came to naught when tn, ficers and the flower of the Guatemala army were heavily defeated at St. Anna in San Salvadcr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
TWENTY YEARS AGO
 IN THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded June 10, 1ss

Great distress is reported in the inun-
 dated districts along the Colorado river
 in Texas All wires are down northwest
 of Austin. Cattle, horses and hogs were
 drowned by the hundreds and large
 number of homes were swept away. In Il rounds of whirlwind fighting
 James J. Jeffries defeated Robert F1tz-
 simmons for the worlds heavyweight championship, in the arena of the Coney Island Athletic club last night. Fitzsim- mons was outclassed practically all through the fight
 Disturbances in Paris continue and 1t IS announced that President Loubets route from the Elysee palace to Longchamps race track next Sunday will be heavily euarded to prevent an outbreak of roy alists.
 A Washington dispatch says Gen. Miles will be sent to the Philippines to assist Gen. Otis in the campaign against Filipino insurgents.
 The board of trustees of the Girls h. dustrial school at Montevallo will meet in Birmingham today to elect president of the school. Among those mentioned for the place are, Prof. Massey of the Tuskegee Female college and Prof. Phil h lips, of the Birmingham public scnoois'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
LUKE MLUKE SAYS

A clock that isn't running is right at least once every 12 hours. And that is whole lot oftener than most men are right.
 Why does boy chase a truck at full speed for two squares in order to hook on behind for half square?
 An ice man sees so much kitchen neg ligee that he often wonders why women are referred to as the Fair Sex.
 When a sentimental girl tries to act like she is Pining Away fool man mere ly gets the idea that her corset is too tight
 he starts out on a woman hunt as a woman is when she starts out on a man hunt
 When there are two fools in the same family they are not necessarily man and wife F'rinstance. fellow advertised for a wife and his own sister answered the advertisement. l All tiny babies are angels. But their l wings decrease as their legs increase. Ham and Eggs are natural affinities When Ham goes up to 30 cents Eggs are | 60 cents.
 | Many a man imagines that he needs a
 rest, when exercise is really what he needs
 We once knew merchant who argued | that it did not pay to advertise, because
 he had advertised and it didn't help his business any, And we discovered tha'
 his store was so dirty that it drove trade away.
 l Some men are so grouchy that they imagine it must be fine to be an in
 spector and get paid for kicking. | A sure way to make your wife com' home from her vacation on the next trair is to tell her to stay as long as she hkei
 s~~--'~a YOU are having a fine time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10

the general board of regents shall have the power of appointing district boards of regents for all the conserva- tories. The persons so selected must be from the districts wherein the con- servatories are located, and the selec- tion of the same must be nonpartisan, and merit only shall determine their qualifications, who shall be identified with music or music organizations, the majority of the board to be mu- sical or professional musicians and of good standing in the community" and so on.
 The bill divides the United States into conservatory districts. The Flor ida district would embrace Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Louisi- ana, Arkansas, Texas and Porto Rico.
 This bill is in conformity with the arguments cogently advanced by John c. Freund, editor and publisher of Musical America, in recent ad- dresses delivered in many of the large cities, including the national capital.
 A proposition to establish a national conservatory would have attracted lit tie attention ten or fifteen years ago. It is different now. The serious study of music is regarded today as an im- portant part of education. The musi- cal forces of this country are organ ized and progressive, and if all music lovers combine with the members of the profession in support of Senator Fletcher's bill, something tangible will come of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
sLAv ARIsToCRACY ON STREETS

Alessandro H. Carasso in the Outlook
 Before the markets in the big cities of
 Russia were closed (they were closed in November) the sight was common of an
 arstocratic lady, vestments in hand, abused by rough soldier for demanding a high price for her wares. Since No vember 1 such scenes have deteriorated to worse.
 As is widely known most of the aris- tocracy in Russia were in the military
 service. The first assault of the Bolshe- wiki was on the military caste.'' The plight of the dependents of this
 class, bereft of defenders and fortune, is beyond conception. They cannot even sell papers. Suicides have been common
 hunger deaths even more common. Some have gone upon the streets. Often can be seen the frail, refined figure of former noblewoman vending her way along the Nevsky Prospekt in the midst of rain and | cold in the pursuit of bread for her chill dren.
 I was accosted by one such figure and
 recalled the voice. it was the widely
 known baroness whose hospitable Fridays
 were long ago known all over Russia; in- deed she was a close friend of the impe-
 rial household, and her husband died among the first days of the war on the battle field with Archduke Olog Konstan-
 tinovitch. She saw that I recognized her and the moment was painful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 60HE men and women of Alabama
 who have responded so generously
 S to calls for charity which came from various quarters of the globe, Wlll' in a few days have the opportunity to serve and honor their own sons and brothers.
 The campaign tc raise s5oo,OoO for a me- morial building in honor of the men from Alabama who served in the great war will be started and finished between June 2f and July The people, who have met every call for help to the stricken people of the old world, will be asked to con tribute, in a smaller degree, to memo rial which for all time, will honor the sol diers. who reflected so much honor and glory upon their native state. With the approval and help of the legislature, with the enthusiastic backing of the authori- ties and officials of the state, drive will be made to raise funds for stately building to be erected near the state capitol
 The memorial is in honor of no one reg iment and no one command of Alabama soldiers The soldiers of Alabama served in many regimepss, in many commands Ill many camps and on many fields. Iney served wherever there was a fighting command or fighting ship. In honor or every man from Alabama who wore our- ing the war the uniform of his country the memorial will be erected.
 It is intended to be-and it will oe-an inspiration and a stimulus to the genera lions that are to come, and source or solemn pride for the remainder Of thelr lives to the men who responded with sucn devotion to the call of their country. IL will be a symbol of that sacrifice ana service which make a race great ana without which no race can long survlVe' It will be an imperishable emblem Of an eternal truth-that the real forces which move a nation forward and upward are imponderable-that a people achieve dis- tinction and strength through devotlon' faith. sacrifice and courage.
 The state commission charged with the duty of honoring in an appropriate way inc soldiers from Alabama who served III the great war, determined that the memo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
HONORING ALABAMA'S OWN

rial should take the form of beautiful
 building, which would house the depart
 ment of history and the relics and ar chives, which, after being assembled for 20 years, are now being augmented by relics captured from the Germans ln Trance.
 The commission has determined that the building shall be work of art-an archi- tectural monument to which all Alabama
 can point with pride. Under the present plan the walls will be decorated by scenes from the battle fields on which the sol diers made their great reputation Tn Trance. The plans contain provisions for
 statues and mementoes of the Individual officers and men who distinguished them selves. It has been determined that a lasting record shall be made in the build went out from Alabama
 The state of Alabama was one of the first in the Union to determine upon the erection of a memorial building. It's ex- ample has been followed by many other states: a majority of the states which are making plans to honor their soldiers have, as Alabama did, determined to erect memorial building. canvass of the ac- tion of different states reveals the fact chat out of 37 states, from which replies have been received 13 have already made plans for memorial buildings and i've i have proposed memorial buildings, put ] have not yet taken action Two VIII build monuments, one will have system l of memorial highways, one will construct a memorial bridge, one is planting trees a,ong a memorial highway while l5 nave not completed plans
 l The campaign for the collection ot tuhos | for the memorial building has been ln- augurated and is being directed by state officials. The money for the proposed
 beautiful structure will be raised by pop
 rlar subscription. Again, in commencing the campaign unreservedly to the people
 .,f Alabama, the Advertiser reminds them
 that in this one campaign they are tax in, care of Alabama S own. All that IS given will be spent for the glory ana | honor of the men Alabama produced anu for the medication of the principles which alone inspire people to sacrifice ana 'o achievement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
DIR. KOLCHAK
, the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Russia, writhing under the plague or bclshevism, needs heroic remedies Noth- ing short of an operation can sufflce. Russia's friends asked the other na- ticns to officiate and do the cutting. The other nations. having much else to oo' declined the difficult and dangerous task. Whereupon a Russian man spoke up ana announced his willingness and ability to do the job.
 The volunteer was a seafaring man. an admiral. He had taken to fighting on land, and had earned the title of general History may well honor him with the title of doctor. For this man. whose name IS Kolchak, seems destined to cure Russia of the foulest disease ever suffered by nation.
 To cure Russia it is necessary to cut out the malignant tumor of bolshevism. And this is precisely what Dr. Kolchak prom ises to do. When he gets through with the patient either the poisonous growth vin have been sucessfuily eliminated or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Large Increase In
 Population This Year

m HE directory "census" recently
 0 compiled makes satisfactory
 showing. Birmingham, including its
 immediate suburbs, appears to have gained about seventeen thousand in- |habitants over this time a year ago. But from all indications newcomers are now crowding in at a faster rate than ever before. Deducting the popu- lation covered by the city directory in the environs, the people within the city boundaries in the early part oi
 the year numbered probably about |215,000.
 Birmingham will doubtless come into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
% x * New High Record For Wheat Production

6NHIS country has never harvested U but one billion-bushel wheat crop. That was in 1915. It went just over the billion mark.
 But the 1919 production will go as high as 1,236, 100000 bushels, accord ing to the agricultural department s forecast from the condition of the crop on June 1.
 It is too early to estimate the corn crop. The excessive rains in May die some damage and if midsummer brings drouth, the yield may be be- low the average.
 The acreage planted to corn should produce 3,250, ,000 bushels, with favorable weather conditions from now on. Last year will be remembered for its bumper crops and consequent prosperity. We are sure of wheat. anc With large crops of other food eXcep tional prosperity will again hun throughout the land.
 Alabama, with it's diversified farm is, is growing richer year by year The corn acreage would indicate z hundred million-bushel crop-a larger crop than ever produced in this state before. With the building of grair elevators and improvement in market ing generally the time will come wher Alabama will be growing two to three hundred million bushels of corn. There is no better corn or live stock statt in the union than Alabama. All tha- has been needed has been the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
THE HOME LIGHT FOR HIM

GA Song of Loves Triumph Over Sergt
 Alvin York; Frank l.. Stanton, in the Atlanta Con- 'Rest in the glory of battles done, For the hero's home is the world he's
 won!'' But he dreamed-when the war-clouds
 stormed above him. Of a little hometown and a heart to
 love him. The light of Love in a true heart burn
 ing, And the world and all for a home-re-
 turnngi
 Lights on the heights,
 And the hero's crown,
 But-a sweet little woman
 In loved home town! His country's arms-they would still CT
 fold him. But a sweet little woman's are the arms
 that hold him. Only the gleam of the dream has bound
 him The loved home-arms like a necklace
 round him. For the brave heart thrills to a sweeter
 story:
 glory.
 Wealth O the world Rain the riches down! But Love leads it's hero To it's own hometown. His Country's son. and Loves true brother The world for a wife and mans own mother! Faint falls the music of Fame-bells ringing: There's home in the hills where the birds are singing! And they sing him Home!-Of the gifts. orld-given, Loves is the greatest where Homo , | makes Heaven. Lights on the heights And the hero's crown. But-a sweet little woman
 In . loved home-townf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Duke Lsogan's Experience

T just ran over on little business, torney at West Blocton, but now of the firm of Tate and Logan of Anniston. "At the beginning of the war I enlisted and got lieutenancy after going through an officers training camp. was assigned to a flying corps but never got over seas as I was kept on this side as an instruc- tor. It was certainly a great change to come into the life of young fellow who had been reared quietly and fitted for the legal profession to be put at some thing so novel as is found in the air division of the army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
National Conservatory Bill In the Senate

e ENATOR DUNCAN U. FLETCH- 0 FER of Florida has introduced a bill in the Senate providing for the establishment of a national conserva- tory of music and art.
 It is drawn on comprehensive lines and is in most respects similar to the House bill introduced in the Sixty fourth Congress by Representative Henry Bruchner of New York, a musi- cal enthusiast The congressman was confident that his measure would finally be passed, but he resigned a year ago, and the bill was not reintro- duced.
 MT. Bruchner's bill provided for four branches, one to be located in Wash ington, D. C.; one in New York, one in Chicago and one in San Francisco. Senator Fletcher's bill proposes fifth branch, to be located in Florida.
 The conservatory is to be fostered snd maintained by the government and is to be controlled by a board ot regents, of which the President of the United States is to be the head. Ac. cording to the terms of the bill, the President would appoint director general subject to the approval o1 the Senate, who would have seat 1T the cabinet, with the title of "Secre. tary of Music and the Fine Arts"
 The conservatory is to be devoted to the education of advanced pupils 1T music, vocal and instrumental, theory and history. Section 3 stipulates "that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Originator of Luna Park
 and New York Hippodrome

1 i1Gd HE chief characteristics of the S late Frederick W. Thompson were imagination, daring and an in- domitable pluck The man in whose brain originated Luna park and the Hippodrome must have had these qual- ities, but they were shown in many other ventures, some successes and others failures, none quite so well known to the amusement-loving world as the two enterprises which made him a national figure.
 At the age of fourteen Thompson tired of school and went to work in the office of his father, who was contractor. At nineteen, a broker in building materials, he was making $500 month, which he spent as soon as it came into his hands. Then he studied architecture and became a dreamer. They were queer dreams that were born in the active mind of Thompson and took the form of amusement devices of an unusual character. In partnership with Elmer IS. Dundy, Thompson became widely known as an amusement promoter. their first notable success being "A Trip to the Moon," which they ex- hibited at the Pan-American exposi- tion in Buffalo. The following year they came to New York and set up "A Trip to the Moon" at Coney Island, making s7O,O0O in one season.
 Then Thompson had another dream, which resulted in Luna park, for which
 $600,0O0 was borrowed and quickly paid back. The Hippodrome was the next achievement of the partners, an-
 other idea of Thompson's, the largest theatre in the world. Dundy, shrewd . and cautious, steadying influence on his more visionary partner, died sud denly of pneumonia, and Thompson soon after lost control of the property they had acquired. Yet he did not quit working and dreaming, for he had . achieved new success and was again on the road to prosperity when he
 died in New York hospital.
 Throughout his spectacular career
 which brought him many ups anc
 downs, Thompson was always optim
 istic. For several years he had sui
 fered greatly and underwent seven teen operations. He deserves to bt
 remembered because he brightenee
 the humdrum lives of millions by { veritable fairlyland at Luna park more gorgeous than Hans Christian
 Andersen ever dreamed of, and mad, , lit possible to reproduce on the huge
 stage of the Hippodrome scenes who's, splendor surpassed the flights of i'm , agination found in story books.
 Thompson did not write fairy tale. l-he lived them, and in the trues
 sense he was a benefactor to human |ity. He had the rare gift of appealing
 to children and to men and wonel who do not wish to forget their child
 hood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Ap.4I1taM MlAan1lM
roo MUCH AUTHORITY
rom the Detroit News

From the Detroit News.
 Many of these men working for me were officers in the Confederate army" said southern planter to a visitor he was escorting about the plantation. That man over there was a captain: that man there was lieutenant colonel; this fellow here was a colonel. and so on."
 How do you find these men as workers after they have served with authority like that?" asked the visitor.
 ''Well.' said the planter. T ain't look. ing for any generals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
THE VANISHING HORSE

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 A Chicago cartoonist asks his readers if they remember the time when horses on country roads were scared to death at the approach of stray automobile. Horses are no longer afraid of auto mobiles, however. The horse is becom- ing so rare that he may shortly find himself as frightened at meeting another horse as he formerly was at meeting a machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Added Attractions

T do not know whether the new as- sistant manager is responsible for it or not.'' said Solon Jacobs. ''but the other day when I went into the wash room at the Tutwiler and turned on the cold wa ter, noise issued like that from a pipe organ. I thought at first, however, that est thing in the plumbing line, made along the line of the chimes which occasionally are heard on automobiles; but upon ques- tioning Fred Shireman, he was unable to account for it unless Harry Horner, the superintendent of the Birmingham Water Works was blowing his horn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
QUICK SURRENDER.

It's summer time in Dixie
 And the suns rays beating down Fret the optimistic brother
 And he's apt to wear a frown, Who when frosty breezes nipped him
 In a manner sad to see, Cried, Bring on your torrid weather,
 It can't get too hot for me!' For the perspirations rolling
 From his cranium to his chin And is pouring from his body,
 Though his clothes are extra. thin, And his Oh-be-joyful spirit,
 Routed by the blazing sun, Has deserted him completely
 And he's crosser than a Hun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
 Do you consider saxophone musica, instrument?'
 I'm peaceable citizen," replied MI. Dubwaite, thoughtfully, and for the sake of avoiding an argument I'm willing to concede that a saxophone is a musical instrument as long as it stays in an in strument dealers window"