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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

On the Fourth of July 31 years ago was a student at the University of Berlin and the Americans in the Ger and outing
 Of course there was base ball game for wherever a few Americans gather together at any of the foreign capitals, there is sure to be staged match game, for it somehow brings the dear old U. s. A. closer home than anything else
 Cleveland had served one term, but had just been renominated by his party as the standard bearer. It being a pres idential year there was much interest in politics. and so the democrats play ed the republicans. Being from the south I lined up with the Clevelandites, and our side winning we took it as good omen, but it failed to hold good for he was beaten by Harrison.
 William II, the German emperor had been on the throne less than a month, having ascended the throne on June Is. 1SSS upon the death of his father Frederick, ILL, of Prussia, and Fred erick l. of Germany I can see him now in my minds eye as astride his charger he rode through the streets of Berlin on the way to the great military parade grounds, but in spite of his war tastes, I never dreamed that he one day would plunge the world in war
 I have no sympathy for him, for through his ambitious dreams of mili- tary conquest he not only brought his own and the Central powers to humiIia- tion and shame, but cost France, Bel gium, Poland, Servia, and the Allies millions of lives and billions of treas ury. And so in recalling the head of the house of Hohenzollern on the Fourth of July it was with joy that realized that America had made it possible for the mighty kaiser to be an exile, and that he was to appear be- for his crimes.
 Hou did you spend the Fourth? I got up early and donned my overalls and went out into the garden and planted some field peas and corn just in good time to get the showers which came later in the day I then made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
JULY f. 31 YEARS AGO-By Frank Willis Barnett

A heavy dounpour of rain at the
 park had sent the pleasure seekers to
 cover The booth of the Memorial
 workers was deserted, and failing to
 find any one to direct, and not want
 ing to try and make the crowd stand
 on muddy ground under dripping trees
 to hear me speak, just had little conference with myself and concluded to spare the already dropping spirits
 of the holiday folks and not further depress them with Fourth of July oratory.
 went to Hugh Hills office and found a little girl who was lost and com. forted her, until someone came and took charge of her. There was a con stant procession asking for lost child ren. It is part of Hugh's daily work to look after the little ones who stray
 away from their parents or nurses. A
 lost child always makes great ap
 peal to me, for their grief and fear is
 so genuine that it calls for immediate sympathy.
 While waiting Hugh Hill told me good one on himself I suppose he
 will throw me in the lake the next time l go out for giving it publicity. but it is too good to keep. He keeps careful watch out for any drinking
 in the park. A few afternoons ago a
 park policeman brought in young
 man who was slightly tipsy, and who
 at the sight of Hugh, said MT. Hill I
 am a good friend of yours. You know
 me, now don't call the wagon" Hugh
 replied, But friend, you know I won't
 stand for any drinking in the park" Then it was that he got Hughs goat, for to establish an abili for being in a state of intoxication. he naively re- torted, My Lord, you don't think I would come out to East Lake unless I was drunk, do your? Hugh says after such a shot he had to let him go free. I went home by way of Avondale park and saw some amateur athletic sports. but those in charge of the soft drink stand were blue Ls the rain had interfered with their big day I had | expected to finish the day by taking my crowd to the movies and to the water mellon garden, but the heavens seemed to open and the flood descend
 ed, and so I remained at home and
 played checkers with the boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

When man gets the idea that his wife
 is growing old faster than he is. some
 divorce lawyer is going to get a piece Of change.
 A woman never marries a man to re- form him until she finds that she can't get a man who doesn't need reforming And it isn't the fact that they are liv- ing in an apartment house that makes
 their marriage flat failure. A pessimist is a cuss who can look at dimple on pretty girls cheek and fore see the day when the dimple will be nothing but wrinkle. N A white collar isn't going to stay white if you wear it for two weeks in summer without changing it. But some men seem to be color blind
 Anyway, the fellow with the champagne thirst and the coin to gratify it will soon be in the same fix as the fellow with the beer thirst and no coin to gratify it. Of course, it is none of our business But if we were skinny from the ankles up as some girls are, we would wear opaque skirts and let the corn feds do the demonstrating.
 l A lot of the trouble in this world is caused by the fact that when young man starts out to reap the wild oats | that he has sowp he insists on marrying some decent girl ana making her a part 1 ner in the reaping business. l Another Damli: Once upon a time there was woman who had an appointment with her husband for 8 o'clock and was | right there at o'clock.
 l Another nice thing about the summer styles is that a man doesn't have 10 go l in bathing with a girl to SC If nature gave her all that was coming to her. About two weeks with an Ideal Hus- band is enough to make woman wish ] she had some other kind. l You may have noticed how patient the
 men are in waiting for women to get on street cars first since the tight skirts came in.
 | Another funny thing is how the man who has plenty of cheek seems to sue ceed better-than the man who has plenty | of forehead.
 | After wife breaks her husband IT
 the durn fool spends most of his time i trying to break out.
 The man who has front seat when the diving girls appear at a show doesn
 give whooo if they never dive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

my way down to the office and wrote a story and some 1obbies, and had time to take in Fatty Arbuckle comedy before lunch. The morning got away quickly and pleasantly
 Being scheduled to present the cause of the Memorial building to the fight fans at the Jefferson about half past two I strolled down to await Miss Freda Avant who was also billed for the occasion. I sat on a back seat and watched the crowd file in. I saw many present whom I had not set down as lovers of boxing, and on the other hand I missed many whom I had counted on having front seats. 
 At three we went on. and after i'm troducing Miss Avant, she made quite a hit, and as I had orders to try and get some "kale," I jumped in quick be- hind her patriotic talk and before the crowd realized 1t was in the midst of a collection. I spied Erskine Ramsey, Gully Exum, Murray Brown and Karl Landgrabe in box and I knew they were real sports, and they started the ball rolling by Kicking in with hundred bucks"
 Please note that I am trying to use sporting phrases in telling the story of the hold up'' at the Willard -Demp- sey fight matinee. I only asked for gifts of dollar, and they fell like autumn leaves into the hat as Miss Fre- da passed through the audience. It was jolly bunch and she was kept busy. am sorry to nave to record that in counting up the amount received I counted 36 pennies I fear that this many church members were present and unconsciously as the hat passed dropped in copper
 I was billed to speak at East Lake and left the theatre just as Commodore Orcutt announced that the fighters had entered the ring, but when I got out there Hugh Hill had already re- ceived message telling that Willard had been knocked out by Dempsey in the third round. He could hardly be- lieve 1t and had the message verified. Shortly after extras were being sold all over the park and the crowd knew that the old champion had been knock : ed out and d new king of the ring set up. Such is fame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO IN THE AGE-HERALD Events recorded July 6, 1899.

The American delegates at The Hague peace conference scored victory yester- day in the form of concession by a unanimous vote that property destroyed at sea in time of war should be dealt moned hereafter
 The new colsing ordinance passed by the city council last night provides that all saloons in Birmingham must close at 12:15 a. m and remain closed until a. m. every day in the week. The ordi- nance was not adopted without great deal of discussion.
 At it's regular meeting last night the Birmingham board of trade indorsed The Age-Herald's Board of Trade" edition to be issued July 9. Arrangements for Board of Trade Day" July 25, are be- ing rapidly carried out The collaboration promises to be memorable in the history of Birmingham.
 Hon. J. J. Willett of Anniston, who was the principal orator at the Tamman, hall celebration in New York, July the Fourth, made profound impression. His address is published in The Age-Herald today.
 The second disastrous fire in Pratt City visited that thriving little suburb early Tuesday morning, causing property loss of about $50,o0o. Twenty five buildings were consumed in the "Coketon' quarter be efore the flames could be checked.
 John B. Burris, who headed the admin ;stration ticket. defeated former Gov Rufus w. Cobb for mayor of Wood lawn by a majority of 76 votes. The election proved a great Fourth of July attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
THE DREAM MAN
By James J. Montague.

by James montague About the time the midnight mists are sitting down the dew And every one is snug in bed except a cat or two, When little girls and little boys, all
 wearied out with play, Are waiting, oh. so quietly until anoth-
 CT day Along the street outside there comes a funny shuffling sound, The footsteps of the little man that
 brings the dreams around. All sorts and kinds of dreams he has
 he keeps them in sack, And when he stops outside 3 door he
 takes 1t from his back And picks out dreams of swimmin'
 holes, and dreams of grizzly bears And dreams of toys and Santa Claus
 for every child upstairs. He has to hurry through his work
 there's lots to do-and yet He gives to every single child the dream
 it ought to get. He always knows the little boy who
 robbed the pantry shelf, When no one was around to see, and
 simply stuffed himself, And in thst little rascars dream he
 puts a horrid spirit, Who perches grimly on his chest and
 pummels him all night; While in the dream of little girls who
 hate to go to bed He drops great ugly crocodiles with
 eyes of flaming red. But when he finds a little child that's
 done the best it could He fixes up pleasant dream of faires
 in wood And animals that talk to one-and
 even sing a song dream of nothing else to do but play
 the whole day long. And not a child by any craft, or strate-
 gems or schemes Can ever fool the little man that brings
 arcr~d the dreams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Keep Up Interest In
 ItIemorial Campaign

lE NTHUsIAsM in the Alabama
 lA memorial fund increases. The drive was planned for a weeks time, but that, it seems, was too short While large sum of money has been contributed, it is not sufficient.
 Organization that will carry the campaign into every rural precinct as we'll as every industrial plant must be perfected. Alabama is a big state and much of her population is sparse ly distributed. These remote commu- mites are patriotic to the core. They have only to be reached for them to respond to the appeal being made in behalf of the movement to honor Ala bama's brave soldiers.
 Every citizen of Alabama is ex- lpected to give something. There should not be single farmer or farmers
 wife, or single wage-worker declin- ling to do his or her "bit" in this most worthy cause.
 * x *
 | When Victor L. Berger registered at . Toledo hotel July 2, the room clerk
 asked, Going to the fght?" What | may have been the first time in his ca
 reer the room clerk was speeches.. < E 2
 1 The man who tries to define the con- stitution of the league of nations has an easy task compared to the man who 1 is called upon to explain the present
 status of wine and beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
EMBITTERED.

"A naturalist publishes some inter- esting particulars about the double stomach of a camel"
 I'm not interested in the camers double stomach" answered Mir. Jagsby. The general contour of the beast is offensive to me and what he sts~ds for is even more so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
DANGERS ALL ABOUT US
the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
 An Indian man is said to have died from poisoning incident to the hand ling of large quantities of paper that of overeating. arterioscierosis due to automobile riding. infection due to the kissing of "lip-stuck" lips. over indulgence in grape juice. carrots or rhubarb pies. and smallpox caught while on the way to vote the Repunli- can ticket, as among the most impro- bable things that may facilitate our transit to g brighter and better world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
DAMPENED FERvOR.

Did you enjoy the Fourth"
 ''Midlin' we'll" replied MT. Cob bles
 ''But you were not hilarious?"
 "Oh, no. I did get powerful full of lemonade toward tn close of tn day but I never was het up to tn point where I was ready to tackle the Star Span gled Banner'n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
LOOKING HIM OVER.

q hear you stopped at a very fash ionable and exclusive noted while you were in the east?"
 q should say I didr' replied MT. Dubwaite For a few days I was a trifle uneasy. but I soon got so l could face battery of lorgnettes with considerable nonchalance."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
FORGIVEN.

Sir" said the lady, haughtily. "are you aware that you stepped on my foot%"
 "I sincerely beg your pardon, ma dam," said the courtly old gentleman. "In such a crowd as this one is apt to step on a small object without being aware of it"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
APLOMB.

q understand MT. Grabcoin spent $50,oo0 educating Miss Nave Cab coin"
 Was the money wasted?"
 Not entirely. Since Miss Grabcoin returned from an expensive finishing school she has been able to hold her own quite handily with a traffic police man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

BREAKING IT GENTlsY. You were discharged?" No indeedr But you lost your job" Tt happened this way. The bsss in4 formed me in the kindest possibio rhsn- ner that there would be no iirlit set for my vacation this year"
 BONE DRY. The distinguished visitor psid oas town some handsome compliments Quite so.' T thought at times, ho s thai he was-er-rather fr,Isou No. I think not Enc Aofior committee wsa unable to s the usual afreshnenta"
 CORRECT hope that the ears O. all man thia vsiil reach. Who think tA.st reform lhey are IT ~s Lad to practice the thins4 thst know there would no be mueh preaching
 Luke AcLuke. But surely, Friend Luke, you will never deny That the lessons reformers are teach ing Are merely for others, and maybe that's why They don't practice what they are preaching.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
A MIDSUMMER PLANT.

Oh, for the days When a thin, blue haze
 Drifts idly over the hills And the wales are stilled, With soft dreams filled,
 Where bird no longer trills. And rustling breeze Sfghs through the trees
 With a melancholy note, And signs appear Of the waning year
 Where autumn's standards float!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
THE aFLU. FOR INSTANCE

From the Kansas City Star.
 California physicians are said to he puzzled by a new malady" In less favored states the physicians are still being puzzled by some of the old ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
IF DID,T WORK

From the Atlanta Journal.
 Hindenburg says he is willing to be stood up and shot. meaning of course to make us feel bad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
HARD LUCK FOR LEO

From the New York Evening Sun.
 It's all very we'll for a British chauffeur near Nairobi, Africa, to kill lion by driving his six-cylinder car over it. but really was it sport?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Liquor Unlawfully Seized Is Restored to Owner

6N HE latter part of June a passen-
 U ger on the Seminole Limited
 Gea at the Terminal station by Blfnt gh am detectives and sher- aepatiss and thirty-one cases of whisky conf seated. He was charged alsh violating the prohibition law.
 N4t D habeas corpus hearing yester- da eFoge udge Pugh it was shown tbat he seen sed gentleman was bound for aha "a Jacksonville, Fla. He was ed released and his prop arsg held b the city, was restored to hfm la surprising magnanimity for a pegsoe subjected to such an ex- psrie8ce, fe signed a paper releasing the sleftff nd his deputies from prose- siog for the arrest and seizure.
 ya1er the ruling of the United States s1e eIle court, on which Judge fPugh based his decision, the detec- tives had no legal authority to arrest a man merely because he happened to be passing through "dry" state with liquor in his possession. In this case it was proved by passport to Cuba that the passenger was not only leav- ing American soil, but was going to
 xba to establish himself in the liquor s N Hiness.
 Prohibition has been put on an en- .tirely new basis since July 1, but prior to that time many arrests were made at the Terminal station and liquor was seized on trains that may or may not have been destined for local con- sumption. The Seminole Limited, a through train from Chicago to Jack sonville, Fla, was raided a number of times The authorities were simply performing their duty, as they con- ceived it, but the inevitable confusion resulting from the application of pro- hibition laws not generally under stood, doubtless caused many unlaw- ful arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
PROBABLY BOTH

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Did the Turk have his tongue in his cheek or his knife in his sleeve when he asked clemency of Clemenceau?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
THEY DID-r KNOW IT THEN

From the Providence Journal. ]
 The most appropriate time for day of mourning in Germany would nave been the day the kaiser's troops crossed the belgium border. five years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
OVERHEAD PERILs

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 This is the life. It's ten to one. If you sidestep the speeding auto you won't hear the aeroplane warning to Look our below"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Pcrdue Man to Farm

T have a son who is going to be farmer" said A. Israel, the we'll known tailor He graduated from Tho Birmingham high school, and went from there to Perdue university at Lafayette, Ind. Now he has come home just for a little while, but said he wanted to work during the summer along practical lines, and he got job on Hoke's farms, at Wharton, Ga, at $40 a month. and writes back that in spite of the fact that he has to milk 10 cows day he is well and happy. l am proud that Ebert has made up hin mind to be tiller of the soil.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

BEGINNING THE DAY-O God, give me the kind of sentiment which crystalIizes into deeds. Give me intellect and emotions. which minister at will. Save me from the disease of words. Blow upon me with the health of acts. Quicken my motor nerves. Help me to do. For the sake of Him who went about doing. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Best of Behavior on
 the Fourth of July

6NUR Fourth of July publications in W years gone by were character ized by much noise and in many cities by ruffianly conduct.
 Boys and men, in their exuberance, used dangerous explosives, and casual ties were numerous. In not few cities the death list was large, and many a person has been disfigured for life as the result of injuries sustained on the Glorious Fourth.
 But the campaign of education for "safe and sane" Fourth is now bear ing good fruit.
 The Independence Day celebration of 1919 will be remembered as one of the quietest and most decorous in his tory. There was patriotic fervor and happy reunions, but no bolster, ,us demonstrations and no accidents wocth mention. It was indeed an ideal Fourth. Even the "reds" attempted no disturbance.
 Tn . dozen or more cities-great ~enters of population-.he authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

Mems evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water.
 Henry VIII.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Automobile Campaign

The Age Heralds automobile campaign IS attracting attention in all parts of the state," said Fred Wall of Athens .I have had occasions to visit in number of north Alabama districts within the past few weeks and find interest in the campaign to be widespread. Of course, generation consisting mostly of the fair sex, but these young people have become so intensely wrought up that the older heads are naturally attracted I hear many compliments passed on The Age Herald"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Postoffice Efficient

Tt has been several years since I have been in Birmingham, but after having spent several days here with postoffice officials of your city I can safely say that I know of no other postoffice in the state so efficiently handled,' said A. c. Mitchell, assistant postmaster at Opelika
 Many new systems of efficiency methods have been installed and I feel that. after studying the conditions here for the past few days, have been materially benefited"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second class matter. un- der act of Congress, March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Music and Acoustics

The Wiegand orchestra of the Tut wiler sounds much better since it moved from the mezzanine balcony on the north side of the hotel to the middle of the high gallery on the east side of the house." said Leslie B. Fowler of Sa- vannah. H3
 T am lover of music, and when l visit Birmingham greatly enjoy the con- cert orchestra in the Tutwiler. The change of location makes wonderful improvement. To those of us who sit in the cafe or the lobby the music sounds louder and clearer. In fact, the acousti- cal effect Is perfect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

T believe it is going to be necessary for me to put chain to my mornings paper so that l may have it when it comes time for me to read it, said Inzer G. Hood "Everytime I have a leisure mo- ment look for my paper and it has in- Variably slipped away. There must be a dozen or more clerks who insist upon reading this one paper, and it invariably results in the disappearance of it. I wish they would not forget and walk away with The Age-Herald, for it is a paper in which I can find what I want in the quickest time possible. If it is sports, they are always on particular page If it is local news it is page five and 1 like the system very much''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

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