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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
"Naval Suicide"
 In Scalpa Flow.

THE greater part of what was 4 once the German navy now rests at the bottom of the sea, in Scalpa Flow, to "point moral and adorn a tale" Thus ends the final chapter of German imperialism, the cant of the super-man.
 The pride of the Kaiser, who strutted the decks of his mighty bat tleships and dreamed of world do- minion, the lifework of Won Tirpitz, a beaten and broken old man, those vessels which were destined to play taeir part in carrying the Prussian eagles to the uttermost regions of the earth have come to an ignominious end sunk by German hands. It was a forlorn attempt to outwit the hated British admiralty, whose grand fleet kept the German navy bottled up in Kiel for more than four years and then stood by for the most hu- initiating surrender recorded in his tory.
 The Germans are welcome to whai little satisfaction they can get out o1 this latest coup. France, which hae some designs on the ships, is piqued Great Britain is asking of those il authority why official carelessnes' permitted the Germans to play theil last trump card, but the German nav. is well out of the way. It is in th' only place where it can no longe' serve as bone of contention among the allies. It symbolizes, even nor than Wilhelm in exile, the shatterinl of Teutonic hopes. A tragicomed, serves as an afterpiece to a dram whose theme was blood and tears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
CONVINCING THE sKEPTIcAL.


 CONVINCING THE SKEPTICAL. Now that old John Barleycorn is down and out, what is, to become of all>the prohibition orators who have been going about the country making speeehesT' asked the inquisitive citizen.
 "I don't see how it will be hunaniy possible to find employment for all of them," answered MT. Gadspur. "hut the anti-tobacco crusade is getting under way and I dare say some of the prohibition workers will be hired to show horror stricken audiences how quickly a drop of nicotine will kill a guinea-pig."
 MODERN POESY.
 whats the excitement at that table over in the corner?'
 Someone has just bet a celebrated vers florist that he couldn't turn the menu into free verse;"
 "Well?"
 Hes doing it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
HE MEANS WE'LL

From the New York World
 You're so damn nice.' says the Dan- ish Prince Aage of us The sentiment will be approved. even to forgiveness for the mode of expression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
sesss of War Savings
 t mp Organization

E pr3gress of the campaign for
 organizing War Savings Stamp aoc.eties in Birmingham has been most encouraging. It closes today and it should be of the whirlwind variety.
 The work of instituting Savings Stamp groups here has been under way just three weeks, and in this space of time nearly three hundred and fifty of these societies have been formed, representing membership of over five thousand. On this campaign finish let's bring the membership up to fully six thousand.
 The thousand \, dollar limit sub scribers grow more and more. As the canvassers put it, eight hundred and thirty-four dollars invested ir Savings Stamps now will net ons thousand dollars on January 1, 1924 thus earning clear interest of foul per cent, compounded quarterly. Whil' the government allows the head of ; family to purchase no more than on' thousand dollars in Savings Stamp in the course of year, as many mem bers of the family are free to pur chase the limit as feel so disposed And individuals who do not feel abl or do not care to invest the limit ma, join five hundred dollar club.
 x Aftsrs the Rirminehams 'canpaigl ends the work of increasing the mem bership will go on, and the field work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

d great DullulnS movement IS dlrSdny starting. Readjustment should pro- ceed rapidly, and dislocation about which so much was heard during the war and for sometime after the armi- stice was signed, will vanish and be forgot.
 It requires no extraordinary prophet to foretell the splendid strides that the Birmingham district will make after conditions sonce become wholly settled. In the meanwhile let every man, whether he be employer or em- ploye, put his shoulder to the wheel and help on the good times due.
 # $ $
 Birminghams trolley car patrons are urged by the company not to talk to the metorman. There's really no excuse for it. There are always plenty of oth- CT people on board who are enxious and willing to discuss the topics of the day and get on one side or the other of any question under the sun. & # x A fair war worker who danced with the Prince of Wales at coblenz says he is good dancer. Could she have been carried away in the presence of roy atty? Army officers who saw the prince dance at coblenz say he is only a fair stopper.
 An American soldier says he is tired of hearing the French criticihed for prodteering. Having had some experi- ence of that sort in an American can tonment town, the rapacity of French shopkeepers probably seemed mild in comparison.
 Tough luck After keeping the Ger man navy bottled up for over four years, the British admiralty turns it's back moment and lets handful of desperate Teutons scuttle the ships.
 $. < #
 An attempt is being made to camou- flage soft drinks under the old names of cocktails, fizzes and the like. From a thirsty citizens point of view, that is merely adding insult to injury.
 * # #
 The German government declines tc surrender the former Kaiser for trial Evidently the feverish distribution o1 souvenirs from Amerongen has not been in vain.
 A contemporary complains that the newspapers are publishing great dea of rubbish about the Willard-Dempsey bout Hum! Merely giving the people what they want. z7
 If old Bismarck is following eventl in this troubled world. at the fatal mo ment at Versailles he will turn hi eyes away and groan a deep, Teutoni l groan.
 | Wilhelm recently finished saving hi 5o0oth tree. Is anybody keeping tab o the number of cigarette consumed b ! the crown prince in Holland? l
 Perhaps if Carranza could be induce to visit the tomb of Washington h would have a better opinion of tn United States.
 - Motion picture men will doubtless b j. on hand when Germany drains the bii t ter cup in the Hall of Mirrors at ver s sailles.
 s With the Germans getting ready t It sign at Versailles, Lenine and Trotzk g ness.
 le Night sessions will not improve tf n temper of Congress, already showin signs of wear and tear
 3 * x le The "shimmy'' is bearing up wonder F. fully well under the ban placed on it b n dancing masters
 * # * President de Valera of the Iris ie republic" is reported in New York seel y ing loan. Somehow, they all turn lg America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord, heIp me in making my beginnings. Ripen the plan into the deed. May the project slip from its moorings and actually start its voyage. Give me the courage to make the great leap. In Christ's name. Amen H. NJ. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
Spirit of Patriotism

The spirit of patriotism is always prevalent" said Senator Frank s. White, in speaking of the memorial meeting of the Birmingham Bar asso- citation yesterday. "The lawyers are always ready to do their duty, what ever it may be, and I am indeed proud to know that the members of the local bar association who have passed away stood for principles we cannot forge~ It is an evident fact that the younger men coming along to take up the prac tice of law have that same spirit Of
 the older members. This was shown in the fact that some of the younger men gave the supreme sacrifice In the late war" He added that he thought it would be fitting to prepare a hls- tory of the local attorneys and keep II as a record to those who have aided in making the profession an honorable one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
CRUELTY no ANIMAIs

From the New York Evening suA.
 Hides being sold off backs of graz. ing herds" says dispatch dealing with the leather shortage. Can't the s. Rs c. A. intervene?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
KEEPING UP THE GOOD WORK.

My friend" remarked the practical man, you can't reform the world by passing resolutions"
 But we don't stop there," answered
 the professional uplifter. You have no
 idea Of how a set of good, strong reso- lutions inspires the rank and file with new confidence to tackle the problems of the day, particularly after we get them published i'll the newspapers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

Remittances csn be made at current rate o9 exchange. ThsNAge-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sen through the mails Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birming ghAm, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
 DO you suppose MT. Wilson will find any cobwebs in the White House when he returns from abroad?y asked Mrs No, my dear" answered MT. Dub waite. "The White House will be in applepie order, but he'll find a lot of cobwebs in Congress-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
In a Dilemma

-~The boil weevil is worse with us this summer than 1t has been since 1916," said John Sanders of Dothan yesterday. 'srhe mild winter and wet spring was just right for the weevli' and unless we get lot of dry, not weather while the cotton is growing have a long dry. hot spell that will ruin the corn crop, so it looks like We are up against it any way the weather turns.
 Houston, Henry and Dale counties are very prosperous. The farmers are raising lot of corn, peanuts and beans and the prospects for these are good right now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
NOT A QUESTION OF SIZE

NOT A QUESTION OF SIZE From the Houston Post.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald says Texas isn't big enough to pay our governor more than $400o year. It isn't because we are not big enough. It Is because we proper thing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
HEAVY WINNER.

How much did you win in that littk poker game last night?" q didn't get home until about o'clock but it didrtt take me two minutes ts square myself with the missus." .Ah! As much as that?"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
HOW'D HE GET THE AS,

From the Baltimore American.
 Pennsylvania man ate 4S eggs in one day and then complained of being hun- gry. man like that in the present state of the high cost of living is enough to drive a whole community to bolshevisn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

No communication will be puoHsneSS without it's authors name. ReJeStsu manuscript will not be returned unISss stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
LEARNING THRIFT

These war taxes have done some gooo, anyhow"
 How so?"
 They have almost cured the American people of the foolish habit of saying. Keep the change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

Some innocents 'scape not the thun- derbelt.
 Antony and Cleopatra * * x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
Foundation the Thing


 ~Quite a number of articles have been noted in your paper recently re- garding the width of the new paved roads to be built in Jefferson county, but nothing has been said about the thickness of the concrete foundation" said Hardie Brown. Tt makes little difference as to the width of these roads unless they hold up the traffic. Experienced engineers throughout tho country are now recommendation a founda ton of from to 10 inches |. ''The taxpayers of Jefferson county cannot afford to take a chance. It will take the very best type of road to hold up 5 and lotion trucks, going at a speed of from 20 to 30 miles per | hour"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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 gslIiy any . aid ,ar annum... 300 .S,,II-aSg Stng 11s ,',s o1si1ion nsr annum. 50 By carrier in Greater Birmingham an
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

Entered at the Birmingham. AIA-' postoffice as second-ciass matter un' der act of Congress, March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
PARTICULAR.

Now, as to this stock?" Its gilt-edged"
 T can see it's gilt-edged. The printing is perfect But is it worth 10 cents q share?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

NOT A CHANGE From the Atlanta Constitution. M Won't be a chance in the world for two-headed snake stories after July i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
Boys From Home

Tt was wonderful sight to see
 such a splendid bunch of men as those
 on the troop train stopping over in
 Birmingham Monday" said Miss Mil
 dred Cherry, hostess at the war camp
 community service clubrooms, land it
 was a real treat to see so many that I knew. They were all from Texas, and when I told them I was too they wanted to take me back. For a few l minutes it did make me homesick, but, of course, I have much work to do | here. Anyway, think 1t did me good | to have seen some of my own boys.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

Washington bureau. POT Hthbs oiio- ing. z+-aet
 European bureau. 10 kins Covent Garden, London, w. C' 4
 Eastern business office. Moria ou-.e ing, New York city; western The office Tribune building, Chicago. The s c. Beckwith Special Agency. agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
ADRIF7T WITH THE TIMES
ouAvERs OF DESPAIR

QUAN tfto OF DEoFAIh Woeful words come OCT the Rhine, Stricken Teutons say they'll sign. Not without lamentings loud. Doubtless to impress the crowd Wish to make it known, of course, That they only yield to force. 'Ach" Their bulging brows they press, Dose allies are pitiless. Mercy? Dey don't know de name Chermany vas not to blame.' This and more comes o'er the Rhine Curses on that dotted lineI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

From the Kansas City Star. @ N THE program of the English Il ] revolution, which is going along
 in it's quiet English way. almost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
Member of the Associated Pre~s

The Age-Herald Is the only noi in4nS and sunday newspaper in Birming hA m carrying the Associated Press o!s- patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication or all news dispatches credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and also ths local news punhsnea herein.
 All rights of republication or speciai dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

An American soldier says he is tired of hearing the French criticifed for profiteering. Having had some experi- ence of that sort in an American can tonment town, the rapacity of French shopkeepers probably seemed mild in comparison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24

A contemporary complains that the newspapers are publishing a great deal of rubbish about the Willard Dempsey bout. Hum! Merely giving the people what they want z7
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-21

state, but simply a patch work sys-
TEN of god and bad roads.
A tourist who found a stretch Of
good road in one county was apt to
find that it connected with a bottom
less mud hole in the adjoining. In
this crisis, the proposal was made that
higher unit be established under
state control, that 1t be constructed
by state bond issue, and that the
routes be selected by the legislature.
Gov. Frank o. Lowden opposed a
bond issue which would require
additional taxation. A compromise
was then effected by which the license
fee for motor cars was increased suf-
ficient to take care of the bond issue.
The owners of automobiles and trucks
approved the idea and there has been
no opposition. The campaign in behalf
of the bond issue was supported not
only by the motorists, but by bankers,
merchants, farmers, wOrkingmen, wo-
| mems clubs, in fact all interests. Now,
one year after the campaign was first
launched, tangible results are being
seen.
There has been delay, due to the
scarcity of labor and the high price
and scarcity of materials. With the
return Of the soldiers the former hand
leap has been alleviated, and the work
is actually under way. Illinois will
soon enjoy the unique distinction of q
complete highway commission with
the state building and controlling the
main roads and the counties and
townships, the feeders or laterals
The cost is borne by all of the people.
those of the city as we'll as those Of
the country, but only by people who
own motor vehicles.
| Financiers assert that the amorti-
zation plan by which the bonds and
! the interest are to be IQuidated, is
absolutely safe.
How Money Will Be Started
| What Illinois has done, other states
can do, with, of course, varying modi-
| flcatiOns to conform to local conditions
and to meet local requirements. The
| Illinois plan bids fair to become uni
versal as it's merits are realized The
which the motor license fees take care
of the principal and interest.
This year cars of ten horsepower or
less pay a license fee of $3.50. Next
year and thereafter it will be Sc. Cars
of horsepower between ten and TWEEN.
ty-five now pay Sc; next year the fee
will be IS. A proportionate increase
is fixed for larger type of machines
| Motorcycles have been taxed SO. Next
year the fee will be 81 The smaller
type of electric cars now pay SO
Next year they must pay $12. The
larger type of electrics now pay $40
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-21
56 Men Have Returned
From War on Richmond
Division of Pennsy

Statistics issued by the Pennsylvan-
ia railroad show that the Richmond
division had three employees killed in
action, out Of 152 who were given fur
loughs for army service. Until June
l, 1919, Sc had returned to their posi-
tons here.
The Michigan division had two
killed in action, 70 had returned up
till June 1, 1919, and the total was
1876. From the Logansport division
had 326 employees in the service, two
were killed and 127 returned to this
country.
The lines west of Pittsburgh sup
Piled 6.933 employees to Uncle Sam,
with 90 killed and 1924 returned by
June /. Many saw service in France
but many have returned after long
service on this side.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-21

Next year the rate will be s25.
Owners of cars have cheerfully &C
Quiesced in the increase when they
found that every dollar would be de-
voted to a permanent system of road
Improvement.
To William G. Edens, of Chicago,
president of the Illinois Highway I'm
provement Association, is due a
large measure Of credit for the sue
cessful campaign in behalf of a state
aid road system and the payment
through license fees.
The bulk Of the roads now under
construction will be of concrete, laid
upon crushed stone. In many in
stances for mile or two adjoining the
principal cities where the traffic is Of
the heaviest, brick will be used for
the upper surfacing with a bed Of
concrete.
AS yet there has been no convict
labor reQuisitioned. In 1913 the leg
islature adopted law, requested by
Governor Dunno, permitting the en-
ployment Of prisoners under the
honor system. One day is committed
from the sentence Of each prisoner
for every three devoted to road work.
In miscellaneous road work for a num-
Der Of years several thousand convicts
have been utilized and it is expected
that large number will be employed
in building the $60000,000 trunk line
system, just inaugurated.
The utilization of convicts will be
governed to some extent by the labor
situation. In twenty years it is hoped
that 80 per cent. of the roads of the
state will be improved, equalling the
record Of Massachusetts at the pres
ent time. Illinois is now forced to
admit that only 10 per cent of her
highways have been macadamized.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-21

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SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug 21-Ill-
stupendous program of road building
in the history of the world. 1t COM
prises 5000 miles of a vast trunk line
system, connecting all of the important
cities, and the cost will be $60,000,-
900. Not cent of it will be borne
by public taxation. The tin license
tags at the front and rear of every
motor vehicle tel the story of the
financing.
There are now 100000 automobiles
and trucks in illinois. The license fees
will produce about 100000 per an
mum. In twenty years 1t will be suf-
ficient to pay off the principal and
interest of the bond issue Of S60,OOO,-
900 which guarantees the payment for
construction.
The Illonois plan, first suggested a
year ago and which was approved by
the voters at the polls November 5
last, majority of 100000 being given
the proposition, has attracted nation
wide attention and similar movements
have already been launched in Arkan-
sas, Missouri, Georgia and other
states, with likelihood of favorable
action.
about 100000 per annum for road
improvement through the medium of
1890 township highway commission
ers. Most of the work performed
one year had to be done over again
the succeeding, as 1t was purely tenn
porary in character. The same old
mud holes received these millions and
the public waste became the subject
of campaign of reform launched
by the god roads and motor vehicle
associations.
The advent Of the automobile
brought a new understanding of high
way problems. 1t was realized that
the city man, driving his car for
pleasure or on business through a
rural community, should be made to pay
a part of the expense of maintaining
the roads traversed. 1t was argued
that it was unfair to saddle all of the
expense upon the townships.
How Movement Started.
Illinois boasts of $4,000 miles of
highway. Seven years ago 10000
miles of the most important were set
aside for improvement by co-opera-
ton between the state and county.
The legislature agreed to pay one
half of the cost of building hard roads
and also permanently maintain them
after construction. This was the first
movement in behalf of good roads, but
there were disadvantages through
lack of uniformity and coordination,
ond it was found that there could be
no stretches of trunk lines across the