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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
"JOBS FOR SOLDIERS.
From the New York Tribtl ne.

From the New York Tribune.
 In a dairy lunch. Large, quiet man eating. Soldier in uniform comes in and offers for sale dirty slips of paper with flag printed on them. Several sentimental, thought free, self-indul- gent people buy and refuse to take the worthless paper slips. Large, quiet man is approached. T wore that uni form for year in France, and I was proud of it. When I see a fellow like you, I'm ashamed of it. You're dirty little beggar." Perfectly even tone of voice.
 Well, l couldn't get job" Whine from soldier.
 'If you spent one-half the time and energy hunting a job that you do col lecting dimes, you'd have s job.'
 Exit soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
SOLITUDE

By Philip Henry Savage. As one advances ups the slow ascent. Along the pathway in the woods, the trees Change aspect, nor alone in this, but
 change Seems cut out of the ancient forset. Was Solitude! where man had lived of
 old, Loved. serving God, and built himself
 home. Man smooths an acre on the rollins earth, Turns up the mold and reaps the gifts
 of God; Plucks down the apple from the tree, the
 tree From empire in the forest, builds a Turns for bout among his brothers;
 wins A sister to his wife, and gets an heir; And then as here in Solitude departs And leaves small mark behind. The place
 is rare Where wilderness has-been wilderness
 shall be. But give God time; and life is but
 span, Nine inches. while before it and behind Stretch the gardens of the cosmic gods For after London, England shall be wild, And none can thaw the iceberg at the
 pole. In Solitude one sees the winding trace Of what has been a road, block of Footworn, that lies along the dim path
 way Before one old foundation; and the rest Is freaks of grass among the rising
 growth Of birch and maple that another year Shall see almost forest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

The Arabian king ot the Hedjaz has adopted the title of "tommander of the Faithful" formerly claimed by the Sultan of Turkey. The Turks must be won- dering if they will be permitted to retain their fezzes. % # * "Ias Wilson issued a yelled ultima tum ?" asks the Philadelphia Public Ledg- er Opinions differ, but no attempt has been made to camouf'age the George Washington.
 x # # As many White House callers discov- cred before her, the Queen of Rumania learned that President Wilson is adept in avoiding topics he doesn't wish to discuss.
 # % # The Confederate veterans are not a bit jealous. They would be perfectly willing to fall in behind the "R Rainbow heroes and march as they never marched be- fore
 # * E "Only a leap to Europe" says the Cleveland Plain Dealer True, but the main consideration is not to land in the middle of the Atlantic.
 # # # Maybe those mutinous American soldiers in Russia had just about made up their minds that they never, would see the statute of liberty again.
 a. # a; A French scientist thinks poison gas may be used to kill insects on trees. Per- haps we were a bit hasty in dumping oul poison gas into the oceaI.
 * # Y The "wets" in the province of Quebec announce a victory" The 'wets" are marching on without seeming to get any where in particular.
 F < # Striking students in Brazil demanded that examinations be abolished. As ev- cry student knows, "exarns are the curse of university life.
 % < x Femininists will mourn, the passing of Sidney Drew, who was inclined to give most of the credit for their stage success to his wife.
 The Poles at Pinsk who executed B bolsheviki probably acted on the theory that the only good bolshevik is dead one.
 # # T That Paris hotel in which the elevator stuck between floors with President Will son a passenger is permanently blighted
 % H. + Lloyd George and Clemehceau are great statesmen. but apparently they are not above passing the buck. 4. # @ In spite of his name, MT. Peek seems to be a determined sort of man and not disposed to blink an issue
 # x x It begins to look as if old King Cotton would cease to do businebs on the Init or miss plan. * < % Those 5000 federal agents who will spy on moonshiners are going to have 24. hour jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Captain Carson to Speak

T am leaving for Montgomery where go to make an address at the state Christian Endeavor convention, sald pr. Robert N Simpson, pastor or the First Christian church, Birmingham ''but before going I have pleasant announcement to make and that IS, we have a newcomer in our city in the person of Capt H. Y. Carson, who IS at present with the American Cast Iron Pipe company. In the April issue oA the Ladies' Home Journal is an article concerning Colonel Finley's work m Jerusalem as director of the ministries of the American Red Cross. TWO charming Birmingham women, Misses Nancy and Marian Hamilton, were Tn the same commission.
 Captain Carson was one of those crusaders in an ancient city, his mis- sion being that of sanitary engineer and he has a gripping story We wilt have the privilege of hearing him next Sunday night at our church, and am anxious for the public to hear his story"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
City Commissioners
 Settle Dance Question

lOARIS just now has no monopoly 0 of acute and searching diplo- macy. The honorable city commits sioners of Birmingham have reached a decision regarding dancing at East Lake which reflects credit on their wisdom and sagacity.
 When it was announced that the city would conduct a dance hall on t'Pershing Pier" the moral element" raised a great hue and cry. The in- evitable drive" was launched. Every movement these days is drive. The dance hall advocates drew up in mar tial array and made fierce counter attack. Waves of poison gas swept through the dingy corridors of the city hall, causing discomfort to many peaceful citizens who wouldn't know the "shimmie" if they saw it, and newspapers were cluttered up with '1etters to the editor"
 Caught between two fires, the city co mmissioners deliberated and lis tened to impassioned speeches pro and con-more of the latter than the for mer. Compelled to make a decision on a matter that threatened to ob- scure the spread of bolshevism and possible shipwreck of the league of nations, they announced that the piel will be used "for the accommodation of the citizens of Birmingham in al legitimate ways in which they may de sire to use it for their comfort, cul ture or pleasure" which means tha "any honorable and accredited organi zation or any responsible body of citi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

SUSPICION AROUSED "A man created a sensation at a soda fountain yesterday"
 What did he do?"
 Raised glass of grape juice and said. Here's howl"
 "wel1?"
 Seven liquor sIeuths immediately made an inspection to see if he were justified in making a remark like that"
 WASTED SYMPATHY. Tt pains me to see this noble monarch of the jungle shut up in a cage" Don't shed any tears over moth-eat- en movie lion. He wouldn't enjoy jungle life any more than you would" Nonsense"
 T happen to know that Hector was born in 'zoo.' If he were turned loose a nine-pound monkey could put him to flight with a cocoanut."
 HIGH TIME "I climbed six flights of steps to bring you this poem."
 'T'm sorry the elevator is not run-s ming" said the editor. 'It's> out of or der" After the trouble I've taken to reach your office you can do no less than pub fish my verses
 "I won't make any promises regarding the poem, but I'm certainly going to have that elevator repaired PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Ne w York Red Hot
 Over Prohibition Issue

ID ROHIBITI0N, now that it is al- 0 most here, is becoming very Hive topic in New York, for it appears that New York is just beginning to find out what has been going on in recent years in the rest of the coun- try.
 New York has already reached the l"shorter and uglier" stage. William H. Anderson, superintendent of the New York Anti-Saloon league, has just made public letter he has writ ten to the editor of the New York World in the interest of temperance, which breathes intemperance itself. MT. Anderson quotes the newspaper editor as saying in speech at the Lotus club: "These packers of the pro- hibition amendment spent fabulous sums of money, the source of which lis mystery, and they kept no books nor did they ever render an account ing"
 In reply to this the Anti-Saloon league superintendent writes: "The statement above so far as the Anti Saloon league is concerned is an in- l famous lie, and if you made the state ment as quoted, intending it to apply i to the Anti-Saloon league, you are either a silly, stupid, reckless liar, or you are a wilful, malicious, criminal liar, as you have now given me the Opportunity to prove exclusively by documentary evidence, as will herein appear"
 After couple more pages like this, MT. Anderson continues: q am send ling this statement to the members of Congress, to the executive officers of the nation, to the members of the New York state legislature, to all the Washington correspondents, to some two thousand of the leading daily papers and all the religious papers throughout the United States, to all the newspapers, daily and weekly, of | New York city and state, to the mem- | bers of the Lotus club and to such other places and persons as l may decide"
 It all sounds like some of the cam paign speeches and documents in Ala bama ten or twelve years ago. But even at that New York is supposed to be leader in culture for the rest of the nation and it is disturbing to the rest of us to have leading figures in our greatest city talking this way
 about each other. Those who do not
 know the tricks and wiles of politics
 will be expecting shooting affair
 * , x
 When New York landlords boost tho rent and their tepants threaten to live in tents, it doesn't require much imagina
 ton to picture the sardonie smiles or 
 the landlords faces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Statement of City's Finances

Anyone wishing a detailed state ment of Birmingham's financial sit uation by Commissioner Henry Page Burris, together with a map showing the proposed lines for Birmingham county, can get it in the issue of March of Birmingham the monthly publication of the Chamber of Com merce," said Oliver Cox, it's editor. 'Tt has been carefully prepared and is well worth the study of anyone in- terested in the matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
HUMOROUS YAQVIS
the Brooklyn Fla gle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 Maybe the Yaqui Indians didn't sins "Johnny. Get Your Gun" when they raided United States tergitory near Nogales and supplied themselves with weapons to go out and kill Mexicans in Mexico. Maybe they did. The Yaquis are said to have primitive sense of humor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
To revenge is no valour, but to bear -TimOn of Athens. * * <

BEGINNING THE DAY-Show me the mystery, O Lord, of how l gain by giving. Teach me the lesson or the flowers and streams, which live in the riot of beauty and joy be- cause they give themselves away Teach me the lesson of all this giV- ing world and of Thy great giving heart. In Christ's name. Amen.- H. VI. F..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Counts Steps to Postoffice

"A friend of mine met me on the street the other day and asked me if I knew how many extra steps l had taken since The Age-Herald was nov ed from it's old home down on Second avenue" said w. H. Jeffrfes. VI re- piled that I did not, but l knew Just how many steps there are between the postoffice and it's present quarters Tor I have stepped it more than once to satisfy myself and verify the number. I can state positively that, beginning at the foot of the steps in front of Uncle Sans headquarters to the To 1t of the steps entering The Age-Heraid there are, according to my way of walking, just 1901. Now, some skeptic may think I just added the one to the one thousand to give it an air or truthfulness, but such is not the case, for I did it merely to be exact.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Finds Cotton Acreage Decreased

'I have been travelling around over the state a good bit for the last few months selling fertilizer" said Cofum- bus Teacher land, in my opinion Com missioner of Agriculture Allgood is right in his estimate of the decrease in the cotton acreage. This, however, does not necessarily mean that the acreage in Alabama has been decreas- ed, for many have planted corn, pea nuts. velvet beans and other crops on land once given over to the cultivation of cotton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
BATTLING UPWARD

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 Chicago now has a double distinc- tion, being now the first booze strong hold as we'll as 'the sixth German city,, and it is welcome to all the glory and honor that goes with either of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
CHANGED CONDITIONS

No more will the little Evangeline, With sorrow writ on her childish brow, Plead in the midst of a drunken crew, Father, dear father, come home with
 me now" The gaudy saloon is thing of the past. We've banished the lure of the old Agin
 mill" Father stays home in the evenings now, Getting his jag from kitchen still "
 THRIFTY. Did I understand you to say that old Mir Grubbins is inclined to be miserly?" "I'd put it even stronger than that" "Yes?
 'He still has a bottle of cough medi- cine he bought in the winter of 1SS7"
 NO NONADVANTAGE. You wish a telephone installed in your homer" "Yes"
 "A party liner"
 "No. My wife doesn't hear we'll enough over the telephone to make it worth while for her to listen in. '
 OUT OF REACH My dear sir" said the orator of the evening" "please don't scrape your foot on on the floor. It annoys me- ''rm sorry, sir, but my foot itches."  'Then go outside and scratch your foot"
 q can't, sir It was buried after a sur geon cut it off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

zens" will be allowed to dance at East Lake flor any day or portion thereof" by applying to the board of commits Bioners, convincing these gentleman that their hearts are pure and hiring a jazz band.
 The city will not operate a public dance hall, nor will any individual, company, organization, club or frater- n;ty" be permitted to use the hall con- tinuously. Thus the honorable city commissioners extricate themselves from. a tight place, but why, in the n anne of patriotism and "apt allitera- t Ions artful aid," discard "Pershing Fl fer" for Public Utility Building?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

Washington bureau. zOz Hin6s build Ing. .a,
 European bureau. 10 King Covent Garden, London w. '. .,,
 Eastern business onlee' " oF4u D'--1>-s, OI-1e fn~ New York city; western business ofi1ee Tribune building, Chicago. me $ C. Beckwith Special Agency agents TOT foreign advertlseing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

kemlttances can be maoe al euA ~ S-' ra.a of exchange. The Age-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sent tnrouEh the ma4S. Address
 THE AGE-AERA1-D'
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Tennessee Mountaineer's
 Heroism In the Argonne

6N NORPORAL ALVIN c. YORK of YS Fentress county, Tenn, is one In ero whose war record will bear a ri gid inspection. He is credited by | G en. Tasker H. Bliss with having per- Ifo rmed "the most wonderful single ex- pl pit of the war" and his bravery is vo uched for by General Pershing, who Ina cabled the war department that Cd drporal York be given the highest ho nor his government can bestow.
 It was in the Argonne drive that Cd rporal York, product of the Cum bel etland mountains, added glory to American arms. The members of his col lnpany were all killed, with the ex- ception of himself and five other men. Taking command, he ordered them to advance in ~he face of a deadly fire from German machine gun nest.
 Pushing doggedly forward, the little
 band swept by hail of bullets, York ordered his men not to fire, but to save their ammunition. Dropping to the
 ground he took aim with his own gun and fired 25 shots. Then the Ameri- cans charged the Germans, capturing l11S privates and four officers, includ- ing colonel. With his 25 shots Cor
 poral York had killed 25 Germans.
 This is the story carried by the As sociated Press. There is no longer
 any mystery in the defeat of Ger
 many's seasoned veterans by raw
 troops from America. Corporal York is d type of thousands of other young
 men from the south, the north, the
 east and the west, who would have acquitted themselves with equal gal lantry, had they been given the op-
 portunity. Theirs was the spirit that
 would not accept defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

Entered at the Birmingham, AIa'' postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congres, March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

would not accept defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

Now, this account is not to enter into the merits of the merry war. whicf has been going on between the health department and the dalrymeh' for it. brings up questions upon which I do not at this moment feel able to pass lpon only know that l hops the piLrties to the fight will make 1t finished one and in that way prlhs out all the facts so that the public may be able to size up the situation ani demaryd it's rights,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12


 had, expected some acrimonious de- bate. bat was glad to find that both sides remained cool and observed q courteoas bearing towards one another, although there was no hiding of facts or mincing of words. here were sharp differences of opinions, but no personal clashes. Two of the ladies present went orI record as favoring the efforts of pr. Bowling, Dr. Ross c. Snyder spoke unequivocally for the better safegua rding of the milk situation and thought that it had been framed too liberally in the interest of the dairy men.
 The stars in the discussion were Dr. Bowling. Sid Bowie and W. E. Mat tbews Commissioner Hornady, who was presiding. allowed large liberty to all who wanted to speak The big three were up and down all through the proceedipgs, and each of them showed that they had given the question much thought, l must compliment Dr. Dow ling on the way he got up and handled the case TOT the nealtn department, and Sid Bowie certainly represented well his clients; but these two gentle men will, I hope, excuse me when I congratulate MT. Matthews, the pres- dent of the Dairymen's association for the manner in which he, a simple lay man, took care of his own and the dairymen's interests.
 Dr. Bowling is within his rights Nas health officer in insisting on clean and pure milk, and the dairymen>> seemed to me to be willing to make an homes. effort to meet any reasonable require ments. l hope the matter will be soon settled amicably and justly and tha: lthe decision of the commission will lput stop to the agitation. ! ArsatzttMsAansfH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

Being interested in the milk contro- yersy and having kept up with 1t Ill the newspapers, I went down to the city hall where the fight was staged. found the council chamber packed Every seat was taken, there was n' standing room in the alsles' ana even around the door on the outside was jam. Knowing about the private en- trance of the commissioners, l went to it and managed to get inside and found A good place to watch the proceed ingS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

No more will the little Evangeline, With sorrow writ on her childish brow, Plead in the midst of a drunken crew, Father, dear father, come home with
 me now"
Evening journal., 1919-11-04
AVIATRIX WILL FLY
FOR POLICE PENSIONS

Miss Jane lIeryeux. French ayiatrix
dropped in on the poicc Pension Fun,
meeting last night. and promptly volun,
teered her services TO aid In the cam
paign. With her pilot, Merrill X. Rid
dick. formerly Of The L. :. Air Mail
service. she landed near Rockford Tow
er after dark last night, In a big Curilss
machine.
The Frenchwoman started from New
York yesterday noon. she Will remain
here for five days. taking Up passcn-
gers. From here, she viii continue Der
trip TO Havana.
The Frenchw0man Who is lhc only
one Of her sex TO have driven o mono
plane. VIII become an American citizen
within the next half year. when she
marrles her dance, a resident OF Little
Rock, Ark.
Miss llerveuX commends the nerve OF
American girls. She has found them
not at all afraid of air trips. while
French girls can scarcely be persuaded
10 fly She thinks American girls less
illristous than the French maids
The aviairiX Is an honorary captain
in The French aviation corps Today she
VIII take Mayor TAYLOR up for ride
through the clouds
Evening journal., 1919-11-04
STEEL STRIKERS
LOSE IN COURT
Pittsburgh Police Rule For
bidding Meeting is
Upheld
SAYS ORDER MUST
BE PRESERVED

pITTsBURGH. Pa, Nov. i.-nayor
E. v Babcocs and other Pittsburgh
city officers were within their consii-
tutional rights in refusing 20 permit
meeting or he lodge OF the ANAL
gamsted association of Iron. steel and
Tin Workers. IN NE steel strike zone,
according 90 a dicislou handed down
here yesterday IN Common pleas Court
by Judgc John d. Shaflcr and Judge
Thomas J. Ford.
III is The duly of the Mayor and
Police Department said The decision
TO preserve The pesce. and il must
sometimes be necessary for ihai pus-
pose 10 prevent The congregation in
one place OF large numbers Of people,
such as might get beyond control OF
The police department and 70 must be
!cft 10 the reasonable discretion OF The
Officers ch9rgrd with teeping The peace
when such Intervention Is 10 be- made.
m The meeting in question had been
a bona nde meeting Of an organized
lodge which had been heretofore meet
ing at that place. and II The attendance
had been confined 10 members OF the
lodge and hose who had business with
II, u would take very strong circun-
stances TO justify the prevention OF
such meeting But in this case the
Of people who attempted 10
attend the meeting was such a. 10 in
dicaie very plainly that Whatever it
night be named, II would have been
In fact mass meeting"
Deputy sheriffs who have been guard
ing the residence Of Judge Sharfer and
Judge Ford ~ere withdrawn yesterday.