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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
ARISTOCRACY IN LITERATURE

Uncle Dudley" in the Boston Globe.
 TIT IS Illuminating to trace how the
 II great names of literature have
 . obeyed the dominati ton of the land
 owning lords. Though this human in-
 sight often caused him to draw hum
 ble characters sympathetically. Shake
 speare's political creed was aristocratic
 He celebrated the pomp of kings, lords
 and upper classes generally as no one
 else except possibly Sir Walter Scott.
 It Is only by watching the drama through eyes sharpened by twentieth century disillusionment that one can sit through Shakespearean play without falling under the poetic hyp- notism of his romantic glamour, and keep in mind how hideously out of tune it is with modern Humanitarian | shocking gang of cutthroats his heroes mostly are.
 Milton, on the other hand, was a Puritan radical and revolutionist, who ruined his eyesight by overwork as 1 Oliver Cromwelrs private secretary, | and who. when the Stuart kings came | back to power, dwelt in danger of the
 aX. Milton wasted few verses in praise 1 of lords.
 l John Bunyan spent twelve years in
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THE NICHOLAS MYTH

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Nicholas Romanoff, former Czar of Russia, was executed by the bolshevlkl. His wife, his young heir, and his four daughters, ranging in age from II to 2S. weke also compelled to face firing squads The place of execution is shown at Ekat- erinberg There are even grisly details of the affair. But the seven bodies can" not he found. The Reds cunningly con- cealed the place of burial, and 1t may never be known where the last of the Czars and his unfortunate family were laid to rest by their butchers.
 At least one of these victims of bol- sheyilS fury is not to be permitted to rest now or in the future. Like many another great parsonage who has "disap- peared" Nicholas Rcmanoff will be kept alive in legend for the pleasure of the credulous. Already there is well-estab- ushed myth to the effect that Nicholas was not killed at al but escaped in dis guise. and is now in hiding somewhere in | Russia awaiting the dawning of better day.
 1 For some reason the bolsheviki neg i lected to kill the Empress Dowager, the 1 Czar's mother. She is now in safety at Odessa, and 1t is reported that she re-
 ceives frequent letters from her son.
 Whether the aged Empress is being gulled I by an imposter or is herself trying to gull the rest of the world is not impor- tant What is important is that these alleged letters from Nicholas may, ir
 the future, serve as basis for the claims
 of some preposterous impersonator
 Impostors have had greater success II
 Russia than in any other land. Early II
 the 17th century one of these frauds claiming to be the son of Ivan the Terri } ble. was actually seated on the thron
 of the Czars and might have establishe \ lasting dynasty had it not been for hi t lack of tact and ability. Two other "fals
 Dimitris" Subsequently appeared, an 8 won the support of large sections of Rus - | sia.
 . If Russia were not through with Czal q and Czarism it is highly probable that t false Nicholas would appear to dispu
 the throne with whatever legitima VI Romanoff heir might be seated thereo s But inasmuch as Russia will probab g abstain from Czarism in the future, Il
 career of the impostor will assume ,r practical significance. Like the sever
 pseudo O. dauphins who claimed to a Louis xvIIIs>of France has subject ie will number no more than few unreco
 structed devotees of the old regime whc st creulity must be as great as their o
 stinacy.
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IN MILITARY STYLE.

From the Washington Post.
 'eWe are all militarists now." said Representative Kirby of Arkansas.
 q was being shaved in a barber shop the other day when grizzle0 chap in a captains uniform came in. He saluted smartly and seated him- self in the chair next to my own.
 Hair cut he said in gruff tones.
 "TIow would you like 1t cut, sirfe the barber asked
 'The captain. who was baldish, an- swered. gruffer than ever: to the right. Add numbers each want a half inch off. Dress smartly with bay rum and brilliantine. Then dis miss"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Years Appalling
 Lynching Record

e IXTY-TWO lynchings in the g United States in the year 1916- twenty-four more than in 1917! An appalling record indeed.
 The facts were compiled by Monroe E. Works of Tuskegee institute, who is recognized as painstaking statis- tician. He has been keeping the rec ord of lynchings for many years past and his reports are accepted every where as trustworthy.
 Most of the lynchings in 1918 were in the cotton belt, and all but four of the victims were negroes. Included in the number were five females. It used to be that assaults on white women was the crime for which swift pun ishment was meted out, but in recent years mobs have put negroes to deatf for various alleged offenses; some o1 them comparatively trivial. Of ths negroes lynched during the year jus closed only sixteen were charged witl criminal assault.
 Georgia, with eighteen lynchings heads the list of states guilty of law lessness. Louisiana and Texas com next with nine each. Alabama ha' only four, but it was four too many
 In reconstruction days. when brut
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were not-in the habit of giving such places their attention.
 As for the Kaiser, he not only had his own nice little funk hole, but also what has been described as system of "comicN opera" trenches, which led nowhere and served no purpose but to enable the once All Highest to be photographed for the moving picture shows and illustratedy papers as hero monarch, who took just the same risks as the humblest soldier What a sham and mockery all this Prus- sian militarism and pomp and parade has been, which commenced with the goose step," one of the most ludicroua movements ever devised by a drillmaster and ended with cries of ''Kamerad" . nasty scuttle back across tho Rhine and the ignominous surrender of the German fleet
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THE RAINBOW DIVISION.

From the Mobile Register
 Great tribute is paid to the valor and to the achievements of the 42d Ameri- can, or Rainbow division, by both it's former commander and also by German official documents. The simple recital of it's deeds is a panegyric, while the Germans record with evident amaze ment the fact that this division actually took prisoners from the finest of the Prussian divisions. We learn that in a period covering PA days the Rainbow troops fought 1S0 battles and spent the other A days in travelling from one part of the front to another or lying in read mess for battle immediately behind the firing line. All their engagements re- vealed their skill and training and the story of their battles is a succession of tales of individual deeds of bravery. In brilliancy of achievement this division perhaps surpasses any other division engaged in this war. And yet, we may be sure that it was but typical of what any American division might have become given the same training and opportun-
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ish crimes against women were more frequent than they are now, public sentiment was usually on the side of the lynchers. But conditions have inn proved and the attitude of the people toward lynching has changed. Every man charged with any kind of felony should be tried and punished by law and without the laws delays.
 Lynching reacts upon the communi- ty in which it takes place. Lawless- ness unrestrained is like corroding ulcer. It eats into our boasted civili- zation and every manifestation of mob action is far-reaching in its brutaliz- ing effect on society in general. Moral standards are lowered and respect for law is reduced to a minimum.
 The good people of Georgia and the good people of all the other states where lynchings have occurred should rise up in determined effort to ban ish Judge Lynch forever.
 Georgia surely needs a campaign Of education and remolding of public sentiment. That state can i'll afford to have a repetition of its lynchlng record for 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
This Years Savings Drive Starts Soon

THE 1919 War Savings Stamp
 A drive will begin with a celebra- tion of Benjamin Franklin's anniver- sary, January IT. It will be nation wide and the thrift idea will be stressed throughout the year.
 Societies for pushing the campaign will be organized in industries, busi- ness houses and churches. In this way it is hoped the treasury department will raise two billion dollars. Thrift Stamps issued in 1918 may be exchanged for War Savings Stamps of 1919. The new series will start at s4.12, the same as the series of last year. At maturity the government will redeem the War Savings Stamps at $5.
 ! When the War Savings plan was linaugurated year ago the amount
 sought to be raised during 1918 was two billion dollars. The country was
 well organized, and Alabama made
 an especially good canvass, but the
 goal was not reached. The total, how lever, was large, notwithstanding the
 Liberty Loans and other vital calls
 for money.
 In starting the new year the Wal
 Savings national director expresses lthe belief that two billion dollars 1T
 addition to what has already beer
 paid in will be in sight by nex , Christmas.
 Secretary of the Treasury Carte , Glass, in an earnest appeal for tn , Savings Stamp movement, says: 9Th , war is not over so far as the treasur
 department is concerned. Two billio dollars a h1onths are being spent a h the present time. Now is not the tim f to lay patriotism aside. It is not di1 Q ficult during the delirium of war fc f the people to respond to the nation h call, but it is more difficult after tf
 cessation of hostilities." There should be hearty respons ' on the part of the people, not only Q January, following the celebraHo I but in every month of 1919. ~ * * * 7. London IS dancing again. h, we t. so is Berlin.
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TURN OF THE YEAR
Qs 1s.)

M Thomas the New York Times. As ever, again this tide and time,
 When a year in and year flows hence As ever again querulous rhyme
 Of an ancient fills m inner Turn of the Year. turn of the Year But does any in the r oad appear?" And VOWS made them tooD Wiser to be both deed nd word
 The Old Years to hange in the New; Yet I was but I-as the flowed past, And the ancient rhyme but mocked at last! But what a miracle gre in our sight
 If all should chGnged, oweer we had failed. If a Wonderful Year. of a wakening light, Der our sloth bln dness prevailed! Oh. we'll 10 know. an the whole world knows. A New Order comes, and Old Order goes! The Wonderful with a price was bought
 With price ranso m from darkness was won Then how think before we have thought How can before have done? Live we to who the Sacrifice made ss Glorious Youth! May our debt be paid Turn of Year and turn of an Ago,
 And the Word that uplifts human lot: The story goes down-on lurnined
 To be read falling not The Year that New-that renews souls, While the note of victory heavenward roAs
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With eggs selling at $1 each in Bel gium, and other prices in proportion, the Belgians seldom see that peerless combination. ham and eggs
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 At any rate, Uncle Sam is going to have navy large enough to quiet a revolution in two different parts of the world at the same time.
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 Hollanders who loiter around Count Bentick's premises trying to get a glimpse of Wilhelm are probably starved for amusements
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 Judging from the way calendars are accumulating in this sanctum, there will be no difficulty in writing it 1s19" After what General Pershing said at | the tomb of Lafayette, can any French ! statesman disagree with President Will son? # * * MT. Hoover is willing to work night and day to feed the Belgians, but he hasn't a minute to spare to the Huns. x x # | That primitive but dependable wea- | pon. a section of gas pipe, is still be- ing used by footpads in Chicago.
 
 1 Wilhelm might take more interest in writing his memoirs if he were sure of living to complete them ! i. t a. The doddering old gentleman with a scythe in his hand is scheduled to make his annual appearance # < # There's no getting around the fact that Secretary Burleson makes some snappy replies to his critics. * s; I.
 How dull the public prints are since the "unbeaten' German army began t. scamper toward the Rhine!
 $. # # ! itSio oi0 PSSSiiiiiSto iiSi . diiu tHCi who believe that the little brown jug will soon join the dodo. s x !.
 War continues to be what Sherman said it was for the soldier who face, a court-martial.
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 Mrs. Wilson, leaning on the arm O King George. was envied by every sno1 in America.
 Manchester. being a city of the com mon people. naturally warmed up t MT. Wilson Families of great wealth will als have turkey on New Years day. < * fs , Bavaria is disgusted with Berlin. Ba varia is not alone in that respect. 2 King Georges equerry will now talk s a much needed rest.
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 The bolshevilli are long on talk an I | short on fighting. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01

jail for his religious radicalism. 'P1f- grim's Progress" was one of tho first books since the New Testament which first, t,won it's popularity among the poor and was only later taken up by the wel1-to-do.
 The Victorian novelists of the nine- teenth century were still under the aristocratic spell. Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters wrote of the coun- try gentry. Cordially as Thackaray de- tested the meanness of the aristocrats, the bad table manners of the com- mon people offended him still mores- so, though he wrote scati.ing1y of tho lords. it was nevertheless of them that he wrote. Despite excursions into the cottage, Tro1lope, Disracli.- Bulwer Lytton. George Eliot and George Mere-4 dith gravitated to the manor house.
 Not until toward the end of the nineteenth century, when the political and economic power of the land own ing class had been well nigh broken by the rise of machine industry and capi- talism. do we find novelists like Dick ems and Thoma s%Hardy flouting the old time homage to the land owningkaris- tocrat and pennfng their pictu1&s of common folk. Eaan/
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FATIGUED:.
II -H HV GOsN From Answers, London.


 Although it was showing hard, the shabby-looking man still maintained his position by the butchers cartwheel. When the butcher returned from hand ing in the family turkey, and his conver- sation with the pretty housemaid, the beggar was still in the same posture. one hand resting on the cartwhee
 What do you want?'' inquired the butcher
 The man made no reply, but wearily raised his hand disclosing a match. What are you going to do?" asked the puzzled butcher, now slightly alarmed.
 The man yawned, pulled himself to- gether with a supreme effort and spoke Its all right" he drawled. I'm only holding my match to the wheel so thhat when you start it will light"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
ANOTHER HUMANE SOCIETY.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a rival in the form of a Society to Protect the Per
 son of the Kaiser, just organized in Berlin Prince Henry, asked to be it's
 head. said: Let George do it." sug- gesting that Won Hindenburg was a good enough George. But the objec- ton could be raised that Old Hindy was the head of such a society for four years and half and didn't get very far. -
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. The female warriors of the stage
 once made hit with me; They stood in line; SO trim and fine,
 A splendid sight to see. Like veterans of many wars
 They marched with vim and zest, The while we gazed and each ap-
 praised
 With lively interest. But that was very long ago
 A joy of yesteryear; Such visions pass, the chorus lass
 No longer totes a spear.
 QUITE A BELLE.
 Do you ever try to make Mrs. Jib- way Jealous by talking about your old sweethearts?r
 Never" replied Mir. Jibway. She'd have the better of an argument like that"
 why sog"
 When Mrs. Jibway eloped with me she was college widow" No less
 
 of upper classmen were left disconso- late" THE PLOT THICKENS. How much of this photoplay have I missed?"
 You are just in time to get most of the heart throbs." | "Goodw Bertha. the poor but virtuous shop girl. has just been persuaded to take a ride in a mi1lionaire's automobile. Her poor but honest father has quit | drinking coffee out of a saucer to go in pursuit of his che-ild." a SHE HAS A BANKROLL. A life of single blessedness He quits without regret, Who at the altar doth possess A fair munitionette
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Good Trade In SDringviIIe.

''The merchants at Springville had a fine holiday trade" said c. w. Allison, who was passing through the city on his way down to Geiger for hunt. "The only trouble was they could not get enough stuff to sell. It was hard even, to get sufficient amount of fruits. think nearly everyone sold all that was salable and got rid of lot of junk that had occupied the shelves for many sea- son. Everyone seemed to have money and desire to part with it.'
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aeces Should Co-ope~atr.

T see that the emancipation exercises will be held at Shiloh Baptist church, this afternoon at ? o'clock" said pr. B. F. Riley, ''and that a number of the lead ing white people of the city have been invited to be present. I think that all who received invitations should make it point to be present. The future of the two races depends upon the co-opera- tion of the leaders, both white and black"
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Boosts Decatur.

"We are getting along fine in De- catur," said Postmaster W. D. Craw- ford of that thriving Tennessee val came to Birmingham as the guest of Manager Fred Shireman of the Tut wiler hotel to help usher in the new year.
 Business has been good with us for long time and now that the war is over we are expecting great things of 1919. I don't want to be under stood as knocking any other place, but you can take it from me that Decatur is the liveliest and best town in our part of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

There wouldn't be half as much trouble in the world if wives would just use common sense. And while we are at it, we might as well add that there wouldn't be one-tenth as much trouble in the world if husbands would just use some common sense.
 It is hard for a mother to make the children understand that, she would rather have more sympathy while she is alive and less bawlng over her after she is dead.
 A man on a salary is seldom as pros porous as you might think from the way his wife dresses.
 1 A man often says that he has been op- erating in the stock market when he means that he has been operated upon. 1 Few men ever stop to figure that it is the things they do not do that bring them the most happiness, | Before marriage he regards matrmony as a step. But after marriage he re- gards matrimony as a whole doggone ladder.
 baby is so contrary that he will pick up bread with a spoon and molasses witt
 his fingers. And a man is nothing bu a grown-up baby.
 Nothing so sobers a married man as thu fact that he can't remember just wha
 he did or where he was the night before
 After all, the way to appear prosperou is to throw the limelight on your goo luck and keep your hard luck dark. Blu
 a man never thinks of that.
 Isn't 1t funny that the fellow you use
 to be able to spell rings around when yo went to school is now dictating to hi | own stenographer. while you are toilin for so much a week?
 On the other hand, if people nevt talked unless they had something to ga 1.-the conversation sure would drag \ After a man has fooled himself for
 while the durn fool gets the idea that can fool his wife. And the folks who voted dry should r k member that a turkey headache is Jul
 as sinful as a booze headache.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Rp lis. Ministers, ,IeetIns.

As there seems to be misunderstand- ing about the ministers meeting which usually precedes the Alabama Baptist State convention" i'd Dr. L. L. Gwalt- ney of Florence, chairman of the pro- will be no service on Monday night the Janury 6, but that there will be session of the body on Tuesday morning and it is hoped tha tas many pastors as possible will be present at that time. The programme has already been published several times''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
GOTHAM IS GAY.

From the Florida Times Union.
 New York. full to the roof with vis| itors from every state and entertain@ ing thousands of soldiers and sailors, it having the greatest holiday time in it's history.
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Dr. Crumpton Hears From Son.

''I have just heard from my son Rob ert, who has been connected with one of the big base hospitals with more than 2009 beds, near Paris,' said Dr. w. B. Crump- ton of Montgomery.
 "He states that his unit has been or in the neighborhood of Paris. He gave no intimaton as to when he would be relieved of duty. He writes that his ex- periences have given him wonderful chance both to serve and to learn the latest and best there is in the way of medical and surgical treatment for the wounded and the sick"
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THE WORLD NEEDS SHIRTS.

From the Columbus Plain Dealer.
 A inch gun disposes of a half bale of cotton at every shot. That may ex- plain why cotton went up. Now what is the excuse for it staying up?
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QUEER HUMAN NATURE.

From. the Grand Rapids Press.
 Another thing that we can't pretend to explain is that the sternest lady prohibitionist on our block has stop ped making mincemeat for the peace- on-earth season because she can't get brandy to put in it.N
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STILL CONE SG TIE ROUNDS.
n tha rlorisa rimes-union.

From the Florida Times-Union.
 The old reference to what the gov ernor of North Carolina said to the governor of South Carolina will finger long after the subject, of the remark has disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
Birmingham Should Wake Up.

That article in The Age-Herald this morning about the Warrior river should wake up the people of Birming- ahm,' said Manager Fred Shirennan of the Tutwiler hotel. MT. Tomlinson tells us what we have got to do if we expect to reap any benefit from the commercial development of the War I marked a copy of The Age-Herald and sent it to the home office of my company. They are deeply interested in the Warrior river development and want to read everything printed about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-01
THE GRL FIRST.

From the Baltimore American.
 The boys who are returning are moro anxious to find the girl they left be- hind them than the old job.
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CONSCIENTIOUS.

CONSCIENTIOUS.
 What are you measuring out that whisky in a spoon for?'
 Don't be alarmed. I'm going to keep measuring until I have poured out a stiff drink" "But why the spoonT'
 'T ordered this liquor on doctors prescription. I've got to go through the form of taking dose"
 RECoMPENsED.
 Poor boy! He left his leg In France"
 "But his family is bearing up wcn- derfully we'll"
 "Yes?"
 'He brought back German helmets THEY SPOKE FOR HIM well, father, what was your first impression of Algernon when he called to ask you for my handT'
 Tt wasn't at all favorable. daugh- ter" Was 1t due to- anything hs saadfs 'Nothing that he said himself, but his necktie, his silk shirt, his vest and his spats had a language all their own" PAUL COOK.
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HAPPY DAYS.

Old Adam led a cheerful life,
 Of ease and circumspection; He never did escort his wife
 To vote in an election,
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