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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
LODGES GERMAN ADMIRERS

hates all non-Americans equally" To those who feel that MT. Lodge is playing directly into the hands of Germany he will seem to be a friend of Germany; and he doesn't hate all other pon-Amer-
 jeans. Sim Feiners he loves His heart beats as warmly as a Boston heart per- mits itself to beat for the Italians of Plume, for Hindus and Egyptians. In MT. Lodge and his fellow -butters against the league of nations the German dipfo- matist finds men displeased with the oppression of Germany, for which Amer ica is partly responsible, a danger of future complications which might draw America into the whirlpool Therefore. it is like the hint of a dawning Of a better understanding when the proposi- tion is made that America sign sepa- rate peace with the central powers Events in the Senate may possibly lead to a separate peace, and if not that, may prevent elimination of all thought of revision of the ignominious treaty."
 It must be a great comfort to MT. Lodge and the other performers in the anti Wilsoniad who are shouting to the heavens their undiluted and undying Americansm, to find themselves beloved and looked at with expectation by Ger man conservatives and reactipnaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
CHARLES BEREsFoRD

From the New York Herald.
 Some one said of Charles Beresfor6 when he was a young man: "He .wil never grow .up.' Later on another friend fly critic remarked: "He will never grow old" As a matter of fact he actual, died young-as young in spirit as Theo. dore Roosevelt was when he passed away.
 A younger son of Marquis of Water ford, the admiral had courtesy title When he was sent up to the House oi Lords as Baron Beresford some time age the British, and especially the Irish public refused to accept the change and went on talking about him as Lord Charles.
 Hero of the Condon incdent-the only thing that gave dignity to the rather inglorious bombardment of Alexandria Beresford was as typical an Irishman as his Wexford neighbor, Admiral Beatty the victor of the Battle of Jutland. Il lis a curious thing that England relies so much on men from the "distressful country" to carry on the traditions oi the fleet.
 According to the British system, and unlike our own, it is possible for a naval officer, while temporarily de- tached, to sit in the House of Com mons. Beresford as an M F. brought into debate all the knowledge of prac- tical sailor and perfectly Hibernian love for a fight. AS a result one first lord of the admiralty after another had no difficulty in concealing his love for the candid friend who had a way of telling the truth at awkward moments.
 The family is known as the mad Beres- fords.'' There is not a pack of hounds in Ireland behind which members of the clan have not risked their necks or broken them. At the end of a long -un in Galway on one occasion it was a Beresford who led the hunt home. straight across country, taking every thing that came and as it came, without looking for any soft spots"
 As they node the hounds so the Beres- lords fought, made love and played politics. And the admiral was type of tffem all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
MONEY VALUES

From the Philadelphia Press.
 l once heard an Englishman in Cairo say In rather boastful spirit:
 T could take 5-pound Bank of Eng. land note to any first-rate hotel or the atre in the world and it would be ac. cepted at par as readily as the local money"
 Yes" he added, with that oomplacency typical of John Bull. British money is par around the world"
 Was, but isn't now. Just the other day those Bank of England notes were worth less than 90 cents on the dollar here in Philadelphia.
 At the same time a German mark, worth about 24 cents before the war, was selling for a trifle over cents
 French francs. usually quoted a little under 20 cents, were down below IA.
 Only Japanese money was above par in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
THE LONG HILL

By Sara Teasdale, in Poetry must have passed the crest a while
 ago
 And now I am going down. Strange to have crossed the crest and
 not to know But the brambtes were always catch ,
 ing the hem of my gown All the morning l thought how proud
 it would be
 To stand there straight as queen-- Wrapped in the wind and the sar
 with the world under ise. But the air was dull, there 7gas if
 tie l could have seen. It was nearly level along the .e*tem
 track
 And the brambles caught in ay Ssss But it's no use nowNto think oi sS<fn i4s
 back, y The rest of the way will ic oa3t
 going down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
X "SOVIETo IN VIRGINIA

From the New York World
 A conservative form of soviet gov ernment" is. according to announce ment, to be given a thorough test by great cotton manufacturing firm of Danville, Va.
 By mutual agreement between the operatives and employG, the former numbering 5000, are to given a voice in the management of the plant and a share in it's profits. The employers are -exercise Legislative" power. through house of representatives" and a senate" these two branches of mill government to be supplemented by cabinet" composed of executive offi- cers of the company, holding the power of veto.
 or the two respective legislative branches of the mills government, tho former is to consist of IF wcrkmen and the latter of 59, to be elected by tho whole body of employees, and their ses- sions are to be held periodically "on coinpany's time" Evary 30 days there is to te distribution of dividends upon the company's capitalization-which is $15, ,000. .000-the employers and stock holders all sharing in it.
 This certainly is bringing democracy into the workroom and into business to an extent seldom, if ever before at tempted upon such a large scale Tn this country. There is school of thought. worldwide in is scope, that has long maintained penacea for economic unrest and safeguard against periodic, and often disastrous conflicts between em- ployer and labor.
 There are many others, no doubt, who feel equally as certain that ths system ''wi ill not work"
 Time viii show which is rigtt: and this manufacturing corporation is de- serving of due credit and praise for having ventured to put the theory to a practical test.
 It is an experiment. that is highly sig nificant of good intentions, and open mind and the right spirit. and is de- veiopments will be watched with in- terest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
Regular Army and
 Universal Training

lM1AJ.-GEN' LEONARD WOOD, AVA in discussing the proposed size of the regular establishment before the Senate military committee, gave it as his opinion that 225,0O0 to 250,000 would be ample for the re- organized army.
 I The war department urgently rec Aommends five hundred thousand en- listed men. General Wood had always been considered an advocate of a big army. He had suggested on various occasions that an army of several |shundred thousand would be desirable, but it seems that in thinking the mat ter over he has come to the conclusion that half the number called for in Secretary Bakers measure would suf- flee.
 Regarding the universal training system for boys under twenty, Gen. le-s Wood differs essentially from the Ad' iNiswation bill. The department asks for only three months of univer- gal training, instead of years course, i7E at Eirst recommended, but General wood says that three months will not answer. He recommends six.
 While many people believed in the universal plan calling for twelve months of intensive service, as recon ,,mended two years ago, a great many opposed it, on the ground that it would develop spirit of militarism in American youth; and since public sentiment is still opposed to a years universal proposition, the war depart ment is wise in changing its recom- mendation to three months.
 Y A regular army of five hundred thousand may be larger than needed, and the probability is that the number will be cut down to three hundred thousand. But there is nothing in the contention of anti-militarists that an army of considerable size or universal training will have the effect feared.
 Following the greatest war in the worlds history, transitional army from four million to a peace basis should certainly not be as small as the little army" men would have it. Five or six years hence the United Estates might get along with two hun dred thousand men, or even less. But mot now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
Recurrence of Influenza
 Causing Needless Alarm

M NEW YORK physician, Dr. John F P. Davin, offers in the New York Evening Sun some sensible ad- vice to influenza alarmists. Sensa- tional predictions that there will be another epidemic of the disease this winter, with consequent loss of life, creates physical and mental condi- ton which is apt to make people fall victims more easily than if they mere ly followed the usual health rules and paid no particular attention to influ- enza.
 Dr.. Davin quotes from the Medical Record a statement that while a re- currence of influenza is expected, it will be neither 50 wide-s spread nor so fatal as it was last year. On the other hand, it has been repeatedly shown in the case of influenza as in othsr dissases that when ones powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
aIts All In a N.mev

Tt is certainly confusing the way SC many people mistake me for E. B. IT, win, who is connected with a local department store" said E. B. Erwin
 assistant superintendent of education of the county. When Mir. Irwin was elected president of the Civic associa- ton some months ago, several of my friends called me over the telephone next day and were congratulating me. Many people call my residence on Fourteenth avenue over the telephone and as MT. Irwin lives only a block or two away. on Sixteenth street, they cannot understand the situation when tell them that I am E. B. Erwin, but not the E. B. Irwin they want MT. lrwin's wife bought baby carriage from a local department store last year and by mistake 1t was put on my account. The only baby had was at that time chasing the Huns out of France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO
 IN THE AGE-HERAID
Events recorded September F, 1889,

f, dispatch from Washington states that the American government may re- fuse to take part in the Paris exposi- tion because of the verdict rendered in the Dreyfus case. It is predicted that there will be much agitation in Con- sress to this effect. but the gravity of such step is apparent. since it would be an official insult to France. All judges of the Dreyfus courtmartial at Rennes signed formal recommends tion for mercy last night. with the pur- pose of eliminating the degradation feat ure of his punishment
 Devil Anse" Hatfield and his son. Bob, Dinsess, relative. were arrested by a posse of 15 men at the Hatfield fort in the mountain. 90 miles from Williamson. W. Va. They will be tried on charges growing out of the Hatfield Mccoy feud. The carpenters of Birmingham have made demand for . minimum of 32
 
 Joseph E. Johnson. who has long been . prominent and prosperous merchant of Anniston. has moved to Birmingham to make his home here. He plans to re- enter the shoe business about October l. The yellow fever situation grows bet ter. Key West has not had death in 2 hours. and no new cases arc re- ported in infected parts of the south. Thomas T. Huey. democrat, was yes terday elected mayor of Bessemer, de- feating W. J. Long. republican. by a vote of 415 to 193
 The Birmingham Railway and Electric company has acquired by purchase the properties of the Birmingham Traction company. The street railway systems are now under one management, with l25 miles of track. J. B. McClary will be general manager of the combined in- terests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
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BEGINNING THE DAY-Yester- day the sun sank in a sea of glory: A paradise of color attended his going and fingered on water and sky. Has God peopled this world with beauty merely to delight us, or as an inspiration to he ourselves beautiful. Or has he laid here the foundation for perfect world or der and invited us to join with Him in fashionins the rest to suits- H. M. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
Renner Sets Example of
 Cheerful Acquiescence

A WORLD distraught by strikes GA the high cost of living and a thousand other vexatious problems, paid little heed to the signing Of iie peace treaty by Austria sb .ofic St. Germain.
 Just as Ge-r4n8's eapiteis, on was recognized as iuevtsbie, even While 2 csri.ain elennen. ia the fatherlaF.l ioud- Y protested that such ssct surrend- es esas never hc -Austria's signature was 3 eone conclusion. Austria
 en more helpless than Germany Hith the exception that China affixed her signature to this treaty, although she refused to sign the treaty with Germany because of the Shantung con- troversy, and the Serbs and Ruman- ians elected to stay out, there was no element of surprise in the proceedings at St. Germain.
 There is something amusing as well as pathetic in Karl Renner's unfailing good humor, real or assumed. He came to France the first time to hear Austria's bitter fate wearing smile and has comported himself ever since in the most affable, not to say con- ciliating manner, even when protest ing against the hard terms Austria s folly brought upon her at the hands of the allied and associated govern ments
 When Premier Clemenceau, he who can be so short, sharp and severe if the occasion warrants, asked the Aus trian chancellor to 'kindly sign the treaty." Renner obliged the French premier with bows and smiles.
 Could it all be a new kind of prop uganda of smiles? Is there still hope for amelioration of Austria's s lot by the league of nations? Or should we merely take it for granted that Karl Renner is a good soul, even though there is Teutonic blood in his 4eips, and is cheerly trying to make
 
 best of bad business? Whatever fthe explanation, the Austrian chancel- lor's behavior is an agreeable contrast to the lowering looks and the arrogant attitude of Germany's plenipotenti- Flies at Versailles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
French Conductor and
 His Views About Music

ID IERRE MoNTEUx, who has ar x rived in this country to take the leadership of the Boston symphony, expresses himself interestingly and at some length on the subject of concert music, and incidentally on the tonal qualities and color that characterize the productions of the masters of va- Irious nations.
 He is broad in his taste and open minded. He likes the best of all schools and all countries. Being a French man, he loves the works of all -he French composers-as we all do. He lis an ardent admirer of the Russian |school, but as his remarks are con- fined to symphonic music, Italy, as fertile as it is in opera and sacred song, is only now entering the sym Iphonic field on a pretentious scale. M. Monteux thinks we shall soon hear many fine Italian symphonies.
 Of America the celebrated conduc- tor says:
 It is asked whether we are to
 develop true American type of
 music? Yes. perhaps SO. but the
 time has not arrived for that At
 present American music is not at
 it's best. It is so much impreg-
 mated with the influence of old
 world mAsic--of the Italian and
 the Russian and the German com
 poser.
 Today. if we hear German music
 we recognize it at once from it's
 typical characteristic; it is the
 same with Italian. with French.
 with Russian music.
 But American music Is not so.
 Something as yet Is lacking. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
Seeking Owner of Pen

T went to the great meeting staged by the Rotary, Kiwanis, Civitan and Comnu unity clubs in the interest of the Boy Scouts and the Boys club at the Tutwiler on Thursday" said pr. Mid- dleton S. Barnwell, "and when the time to sign the pledge cards and write out check to cover my sub scription arrived I asked someone for the loan of a fountain pen and got it. but before I was able to return it the lender disappeared and now I am car. rying around with me something Which does not belong to me. I hope wher he sees this notice that he will call me up and let. me restore unto him his pen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
PLENTY OF ExCLUs1yENrss

From the Louisville Courier -Jonrnal.
 Mrs. Vanderbilt. who calls a St. Louis girl the prettiest girl in America, be- longs to an exclusive circle and has not ever longnetted as many beauties as fellow can see in one day at county fair in Kentucky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
YOUTH
Thackeray.

Thackeray
 We should pay as mueN rave eNce 10 youth as we should 10 age ihtrs are ps:nts in winch --cu ing f9.ss re altogether our sLperio1 a.ls es'': help constantly crying out v gers hs of my ofn ysais' whe1 sRs4s ui their ytunS q rle---edEe t4 3 a. .e, don't he always medoiinS s',t if ctr affairs. whica ..ey can ms.-' fer themselves. ion be at~ ays '.sls ina. upon managing lheir h58ss, all nH' ing your oars ill the ate with ass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
A PET AVERSION. Into that house
 I nate to look, Where there is not A single book.
TOO LATE NOW.

Do you consider the memoirs of for mer Prussian war lords dangerous propaganda?"
 ican. 'I have too much respect for my own intelligence and that of my fellow citizens to think that anybody as badly dscredited as Prussia's ex-war lords would be able to fool the American peo- pie at this stage of the proceedings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
NOT H,eN

From the Louisville Cac lar Journal
 Whisky is selling s a art.' says the St. Louis Lcnss Eest-Disp ID Itch. "Where?" asks the iagrluia adc Of the law. "Where?" ask nan Whose thirsts knows no thr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
Had No Insuranee

Il have been having hard luck with my automobile" said Lieut., Gem. J. E. Meredith, for some thief stole it about ID days ago. and it was recovered in a badly damaged condition. I was under the impression that it was insured. but lind that the automobile dealer through whom the sale to me was made neglect ec to take out the insurance though he reteipted for the premium. He refuses Q make Good the insurance and now { will eithe- have to stand .he l,,ss n. sue him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
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HIGH PRICE OF Le

HIGH PRICE OF EsNsElIsS From the New York TeisGrurn
 French lad sold $1oco necklaoe eer two ice cream cones. Recsntiy sea ! a man here say he's gise ais oul U a drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
TERRIBLE FAUX PAS.

IERRIBLE FAUX PAS. T insulted a member of the A. E. F. yesterday. said citizen with tears in his eyes.
 Surely not. A man of your inteli- gence and patriotsm?" It's true. For IS months he had been auaffing the choicest vinous, spirituous and malt liquors the world affords, and had the temerity to offer him bottle of near-beer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
Full of Bugs-~And Everythinx,,


 Alter four years of hard work, I at last found time to go 'afishing," said Ernest W. House T certainly got my full share of varied diversions I shot S-foot rattle snake with Is rattles. 5-foot water moccasin. a soft shell turtle 3o inches in diameter and num- erous small snakes. I caught enough bass. Dream and blue cat to supply the entire neighborhood; got complete ly full of red bugs. etc; got a good coat of tan, lost my indigestion, found a ravenous appetite and altogether had wonoerful trip, and feel much inn proved in every respect. I am going to put motor boat on the lake and do some duck shooting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
PITEOUS PLIGHT. (

"You say prohibition is success here in Chiggersville?"
 Too much of a success replied Post master Glidly. Flows that?" When there was a raloon on every corner an one or two in each block. we had some standin committees to help us all walk tn straight an narrow path, but we've gotten to be such a moral community tn uplifters are distressed to death because they can't find a blame thing to uplift."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
BONE-DRY TAP.

BONE-DRY TAP. On the Island of Tap Life is joyous, mayhap, And free from the bold profiteer; But listen, old soak, This isn't any joke, There's neither hard liquor nor beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
ADRIFI' WITH THE TIMES
A DATE IN HISTORY.

A DATE IN HISTORY. One year ago. Perhaps you know,
 Life held no pleasure for the Hun: With fire and steel At St. Mihiel
 The Tanks had Jerry on the run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12

Washington bureau, 2O7 Hibbs euild- ing
 European bureau, 10 King street. Covent Garden, London, w. L. /.
 Eastern business office, World build ine. New York city; western business orrice Tribune building, Chicago. The $. C. BeckwiIh Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12

Entered al the BIrmIngham' Ais-' postoffice as second-cIass matter, un- der act of Congress. March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12
BATTLING UPWARD.

BATTLING UPWARD. You say the Bounderbys are social climbers?" Yes, and Mrs. Bounderby has just ne- gotiated another round of the social lad der" How so?' "She has made the transition from dressmaker to a modiste"
 PAUL COOK.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12

A HUMBLE SPHERE.
 Blood will tell" remarked the admirer f'family trees.
 Mebby it will at a ball or a tea fight '' said the self-made millionaire ..br+ in Dig business unless blood marries into the family, you're pretty apt to find it hoielns down job at a considerabl ble issuance from the boss private office"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12

But, 0 vain boast! Who can control his fate!
 -OtheiIo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12

FREQUENT CALLER, "a There's man outside to see vou sir said the new office boy.
 Does he look like a bill colIectorr 9 asked MT. Scrabbles.
 T don't know, sir.''
 You don't, eh? We'll, if you hole your job in this office, young man, il dor,t be long before you'll find out wha; a bill collector looks like"
 A CHANGE TO GLOAT. Homeward turns the tide of travel, See the tired vacation throng, Quite forspent, now hit the gravel, Robbed of laughter and of song, They who left us, gay and smiling, Are returning sick and sad; DO not ask in tones beguiling Bout the kind of time they had We who slept at home. forbidden To pack up and roam afar, May proclaim, and go unchidden, What the old shack's comforts are.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12

Thomas T. Huey. democrat, was yes
 terday elected mayor of Bessemer. de- feating W. J. Long. republican. by a vote of AIS to 193
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-12

It was fortunate for the theatrical ed in time to open the season of l9l9- 70. Perhaps the actors, as well as the man. agers, bore that in mind while they were fighting to the death."