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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
A THRIFTY IMnfrCRA-.

From tho Hartford Courant.
 The Skowhegan correspondent of ths
 kennebec Journal gave his paper an
 instructive story on Tuesday when he
 described an incident in connection
 with the settlement of the estate of Herman Steinberg, deceased. German by birth. Steinberg came to this coun- try when young, amassed a small for
 tune and returned to Germany. where he lost 1t through the failure Of a bank. He came back to the United States in 1903, opened small store and did
 a correspondingly small business. He was apparently poor and conceded the fact when talking to his skowheran acquaintances, but when he died a few l weeks ago a special administrator was appointed to close out the small stock which remained in his rooms It was
 known that he had bought three Lib erty bonds and as but one of these
 could be found carefu ssarcA was
 made for tho other tv0 They wore not discovered. hot dur-
 ing tho hunt . shirtbox on an upper shelf was ken'down an6>afxA Apackases z were found therein Ono coutained d $26o0 in bank notes, the second held s22oo; the third $fooos- the fourth, $ss0.
 the fifth. $65o; and the sfxth, $soa Be- l sides this. $40 in gold es1n WIS found in the box with a passbsok of a Port land savings bank, slowing deposits amounting to $2S9.
 It was agreed by his acquaintaffc.
 that Steinbcrg was dezpesatsly poor
 when he came to Sko~nngan in 1908,
 hence the money found represented his savings for period of . httle mora
 than 10 years. and csose sxvfnxs mixfrt
 have been larger hsd he made more
 use of the bsnkbook snd had kept 1ass
 in the shirtbox; but at least k ss not said of him that ha declared that hs
 was oppressed and do~ntroddsnn <f1d
 he attempt. as have other irnnsi<z,ntx
 to set up soviet rrle. in this country. | It is nowhere asserted tAat he favceed a movement for higehr wages and
 shorter hours. built is evident that .As demonstEsted what possibilities the I-coan1xy st11 holds for those vho ars
 content to work and to mind their exu busineA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Talking About Profiaecrs

"Ever live around roomin' house row and buy coal by the pailful from charcoal tinted peddler?" inquired Hil- ary Oglethorpe.
 If you never did, then you know nothing about profiteers. Iahave. l do it occasionally up to this day.
 These peddlers not only buy their coal for about s7.5O per ton, but some steal it. others pick it up on railroad tracks or make nightly visits to pros- porous bins.
 They will get around s2o for ton. One came to my house the other day and I purchased dollars worth l watched him. He delivered six pailfuls in the rear and then came in and asked for his dollar, when he should have given me eight buckets instead of six. I coIlared him and was going to call for policeman when he wriggled out of my grasp. I stin have his coat.
 For petty thievery and petty prof iteering, the Birmingham negro is a world -beater."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
selmn Not Badly Damaged


 Selma escaped any serious damage to property during the recent flood in tke Alabama river" said E. c. Melvin, prominent banker of that city. "As soon as we found out that a flood was on the way we organized and made arr engagements to move all families from the lowlands and to get their property out of the way of the-high waters. As a result there was not life lost and very little damage to property The river reached the highest stage since 1886 but when the waters receded busi- ness was resumed as though nothing had happened. Selma is growing steadily and We expect to make good showing in the matter of increased population when the census is taken next month."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
Vagrants Cause Crime

There is too much crime committed local detective department. T believe much of it is due to the fact that a great many young men are loafing and !dling in Birmingham. This idling eventually leads to crime and I am going to do my best to have it come to an end. A fair warning will be sent out to all vagrants who are able bodied and capable of holding good jobs, but will not, and whenever any one is caught we are going to attach the full penalty of the law to them. young man loafing, for there are plenty of good positions open"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

Pennsylvania woman Is suing for di- vorce on the ground that since the we'd ding her husband has neglected her for a barrel of hard cider. Paraphrasing Kipling. a woman is only woman, but a barrel of hard cider is a jag.
 * # <
 The Trying Parson' is now quoted as saying that Congressman LaGuardia of New York was not much of an aviator. .It the "Parson" doesn't curb that unruly tongue of his he will soon be about as unpopular as the flu"
 % # %
 Recent photographs taken in France show the country to be recovering with marvellous rapidity from the ravages of war Even Belleau Wood looks as if nothing more serious than picnic had ever disturbed its tranquility. x < #
 Mississippi is said to have 292,56 dogs. That may or may not have suggested John Sharp Williams now famous say ing that he would rather be dog and bay the moon than remain a member of the Senate.
 The fact that armed guards are neces- sary to protect liquor shipments shows that there are still peoplie in America who would sacrifice their self-respect to get drink.
 The proposal that housewives refuse to buy turkey if it goes above certain price might alarm dealers more if they I thought any such agreement would be faithfully kept.
 President Wilson wants to take motor ride. We can imagine the startled look with which Admiral Grayson received ] this intelligence
 Madame Paquin should have no objec- ticns to more modesty in women's dress. Madame Paquin's name on any gown is enough to make the price soar skywaRA. * # H The Duchess of Marlborough has sent one of her tiaras to market She has others, however, and no one can wear two | tiaras at once
 1 New York's curb brokers in Wall street are to have a building. Always thought those fellows were keen for the outdoor life
 Two airplanes collided in Florida at an altitude of 40oo feet It was hardly neces- sary for the headline writer to add that the result was fatal. # x # l Carranza's son-in-law refused to tell New York reporters what he went to Europe for. Still, this will not make the tension any greater. l # # # 1 Muskrat pelts which were 50 cents in 1915 are now ss.75. but far be it from us to blame the innocent muskrat for that! l x # #
 Thank heaven. the free verse bards have to stand aside and let the old-fashioned poets write the Christmas odes. # # # 1 If aspiring presidential candidates would only consult the ouija board they might
 learn something to their advantage. 1 # # * l The Christmas shopping of many a workingman is on scale that his banker would hesitate to attempt. l # * #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
UNDERWOOD'S POSITION

nullification; they apply the acid test to the fntranstgents: they form 2 bridge over which sensitive ana naughty senators may cross to a t.o thirds vote.
 If, after an. nnI1hyins reservation: be adhered to. on win tho programme to let the people of the country decide If the opposition gather mp tho gaunt- let it will be as merry campaign a. Americans win ever have seen Friend. of the League of Nations could moi wish for better opportunity to try ou the national win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
RUsKrN's BIRTHPLACE FOR SALE.

VT1I
 No. 54 Hunter street, Brunswick square. London. the birthplace of John Rushkin, is for sale by private treaty. In the early days 1.-the Nineteenth Century John James Ruskin came to London from Edinburgh to enter the wine trade. In 1918 he married his cousin, Margaret Cox, and February 8, 1919. the author of Sesame and Lilies . was born. The house in Hunter street, which is now distinguished by com memorative tablet. is of the substan- tial Georgian type so well known in Bloomsbury. and was erected at a time when that district was particularly in favor among city merchants. The ac- commodation is ample, and all modern conveniences have been installed. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
LINGERING

From the New York Telegram.
 Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk- man may leave few sorrowing follow CTS behind them. but large percentage of Americas 10O,00o0O0 or moro people will regard their departure as good riddance.-Bir Herald So mote it be. They are both still with us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
INNOCENT VICTIMS

From the Baltimore American.
 Children are said to be dying of hunger and cold in Vienna, and s6 per cent of the babies are suffering with rickets. These are the most pitiful victims of the mad ambition which plunged the nation into an iniquitous war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
Was Not in Senate.

''The Age-Heraid few days ago copied from the Atlanta Constitution (withoat correction) the astounding statement that Frederick Douglass, the eminent negro, rose from slavery to seat in the United States Senate" said r. " Evans. of Douglass ever held a seat in the United States Senate, history fails to record the fact
 What state did Douglass ever repre- sent in the Senate, and of what Congress was he member? are questions which will probably be asked.
 My recollection is that the highest of fee ever held in Washington by F'red Douglass was that of commissioner of deeds of the District of Columbia Am l not right?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

BEGINNING THE DAY--God. in Thee I put my trust. Thou hast power and I trust that. I need it. Hut above all l trust to the honor of Thy name, to the integrity of my God. Thou hast revealed Thy self as a Father and Thou will not lbe. Thou wilt not forget. Thou wilt not be slack in redeeming Thy promises.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES


J. B. No use to feel the old boys pulse,
 Or try to take his temperature; All fife at last is quite extinct fa
 Of that sad fact we may be sure. Some say that peace will be proclaimed
 And John will rise up, walk about Greet comrades of the yesteryear
 And join in many a merry rout Ere that dread day when he must go
 And never show his face again. We might as well don mourning weeds
 Such hopes are like to prove in vain BOGUS REGRETS.
 Tommy" said the editor to the office boy, take this manuscript out to the waiting lady and tell her we are very sorry but we can't use it"
 Yes, sir" And, Tommy?-
 "Yes, sir?'
 Try to look sad as you go out. That's part of your job around here.~
 SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACTION "Pa, what's & savant?- Professor Diggs is a savant, son." 'rYes, pa?' He's the kind of man who win stszfd in rapt contemplation of hideous pre- historic monster mounted on frame in museum, and if the prettiest woman in seven states were to pass behind him he wouldn't look around" THE REAL THING. Come take ride in 'tank,'- said the Savoyard. 'Ts this real tank'7- asked the skep- tical tourist. Certainty. This tank went all through the war! You can see the bullet marks" " Are these bullet marks?"
 Sure they are I stood off at % paces and fired them myself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
AN OBVIOUS REMINDER.

AN oMrNoUs REMINDER ''Is this promising town for me to b cate in?-'
 Whats your business. strangerrs 'I'm stock promoter.'' 'It's all right if your conscience is,csea, and your hands are clean. but in GAS, you have any doubts about yourself might as well inform you that that big gray building over there across that oct ton field is the state penitentiary."
 PATU, COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
Amazing Ramifcations
 of the Packing Business

THE agreement of the Big Five"
 g in the packing industry to limit their activities henceforth, or at the Iexpiration of two years, to meats and provisions will prove in the long run Ia good stroke of business.
 As the packers themselves acknowl- edge, the public's good will is worth infinitely more than any profits they might derive from the numerous en- terprises they have developed in ad- dition to meat packing and distribu- tion. The point had been reached in this country where the American peo- pie were beginning to feel that the packers had finger in too many pies, that they were getting too much con- trol over all kinds of food products. The result was that class of busi- ness men who are in many respects admirable were coming to be regard led, especially by extremists, as little better than pirates. This was rot quite fair to the packers, yet It was not the kind of criticism that any man, or any group of men, no mat ter how powerful, would care to in vite in a democratic country like America.
 The packers saw the psychological moment to withdraw from many d. lied enterprises with which they have been identified for number of years. The governments investigation brought out an amazing number of corporations dominated by the Big Five" some of them bearing no re- lation to the packing business.
 Swift, Armour, Morris, Wilson and company and Cudahy are interested in S7 corporations. They have been deal ing in whoesale groceries, dried, Canned and salt fish, all kinds of fruit, vegetables, confectioneries, syrups, Isodawater fountain supplies, molasses, honey, jams, jellies, preserves, sauces, relishes, coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa, nuts, flour, sugar, rice and cereals, bread, crackers of various kinds, mac aroni, cigars, china, furniture, toilet goods and other articles so numerous that the list is bewildering in variety and extent. Besides, the packers con- trol twenty-two of the fifty market stockyards of the country and own thousands of refrigerator cars.
 In spite of their remarkable eff 1ciency in the preparation and distri- button of their products, which sup piled the American people with the cleanest, most appetizing and highest grade food in the world, the packers had undeniably overreached them selves. They had the power to be- lcome the nations food dictators. i The government has won great victory in the fight to reduce the cost of living and insure future protection against food mopopolies.
 ,; The landscape in some parts of Texas ! consists chiefly of oil derricks Such scenes on paper never fail to cause acuSe palpitation of the heart when scanned
 by an investor who has put his savings
 into oil stock at 10 cents share.
 l A Chicago woman says all the books her @-year-oid husband would allow her
 to read were Shakespeare. the Bible and
 Emerson. With the exception of Elmer
 son, the old gentleman knows what con- stitutes good literature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
DICKENS LOST TO DAISY

From the London Daily Mail.
 Charles Dickens went to sleep in Bris- tol kinema and had f5o (s25O taken from to prison for three months for the theft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
TOO LITERAL.

"Td like to know where that yount soda water jerker halls from,@ said Mir Jagsby. ruminativefy. "I didn't thinl there were such people in the world
 What did he do?'
 After ordering a ginger ale, more fl jest than in earnest, asked him if h. could put stick in it and he answered We haven't any sticks, sir. but hsre'i a straw" ate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
A TRIUMPH.

Was the Grabcoin reception q sas' cess?"
 q judge so." replied MT. Dubwaita
 'eYes?"
 Mrs. Grabcoin's Paris gown was sucE a marvel that quite a number of the ladies present left earlier than they in. tended, and I understand they were very disagreeable to their husbands on the way home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
Dark and silent

"The Christmas holidays will be my busiest time" stated Hunter Arm strong, flor during those days, while the courts are closed and all the judges are gone, I will be invested with the power to act in certain cases that chancellor This will involve extra work on myself and the whole office force of the chancery court and we will be lucky to have even Christmas s day to ourselves. So. although the courts will be dark and silent during chancery court will go merrily along"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

When we are born we cry that we are come To this great stage of fools.
 king Lear.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
LOOKING BAcR

| will not say how old I am, But this I will confess: I recall when Little Egypt"
 Was exploited by the press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress. March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

stand as marking an epoch in the progress of the human race. He was indeed the Columbus of the air"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald VIII not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 pirmfnghan Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

I am sure, however, that if any one still clings to the idea that the ministry can be frightened by the fear of being reprobated by those who may seek to foist upon the public anything which tends to lower the moral status of Bir- mingham, they will find that the Ministers Union is still in good fight ing trim. But this is only one phase of the matter, for they will be just as ready to pull off their coats and go out and battle for anything which will be for the general uplift of the old town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

But back to Dr. billiard and his bright and informing talk before the Realtors, and by the way some of the best addresses hear are at the weekly luncheons of this very live body of public-spirited citizens. It will be re- called that Dr. billiard flatly turned down all overtures of the Southside Baptist church and the matter of get ting pastor dragged along for weary
 | months, as the church seemed to be
 unable to agree on any one else save the man from Missouri But by pa
 tient waiting and everlasting persever-
 ance he finally yielded and moved into
 our midst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

I know full we'll that in some of the heated campaigns of few years back
 the cry of the political parson'' was
 raised and used with good political ef-
 feet, but the men who pilloried the few conspicuous leaders in the ministry who were much in the limelight, am sure gave them credit for being men of convictions and courage. Now that the issue which brought about the charge is practically settled so far as politics is concerned, I feel that any grievances will be buried both by the political parsons" and the ''practical politicians"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

But in spite of the fact that more and more preachers are ming1ing in eevry-day affairs, by reason of their high calling, they are expected to bring to each public question breadth of
 view broadly based on good morals. know of no city in which the preach CTS are more respected than they are here in Birmingham, or more called upon to take part in the active life of men of affairs. meet them every where go and I am always proud of the way they are received and the man ner in which they acquit themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-20

He gave an amusing account or how he feared that he would be unable to endure the hot summers and how care fully he packed his two big electric fans, but how as yet he had never been put to the trouble tS install them, as the nights had always been comfort able. To us it was a bitter day out side. hut he laughingly said, CT have a fine fur coat which I have not been able to wear on account of the mild ness of your winters. and am at present wearing lightweight one. not because need it, but to keep from being looked upon as cranky"
 He drew graphic picture of the future city which was to fill Jones Valley and overflow the surrounding hills, and begged that those who were planning for the city's upbuilding would take the long view and do it on a scale sufficiently broad to accom- modate the needs which were sure to arise It was easy to see that the pioneers. although men of vision, had failed to catch the mighty develop ments which were just ahead. The courthouse. the postoffice. the schools were all evidence of this failure to build in keeping with the growth of the city. He pleaded that now that Birmingham had got its stride no ob- stacle might be put in it's way to try and slow it up.
 His message, at which I have only hinted, was stirring one. and I am sure that the Realtors are going to see to it that future developments shall be undertaken on scale com mensurate with the demands of future generations Let each one of us see to it that our schools. our churches. our parks our public buildings. our roads and streets shall be worthy of cuI children.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-13

der provocation which we had neglected to prevent
 MT. Bryan laid down the rule that the force Of the United States should not be employed beyond borders for the protection of life and property, even American citizens much less of foreign cit- zens Americans in Mexico notified by the state department get out Socialists, pacifists and an- archists approved the view of MT Bryan because in stating it he had spoken of the American property as investment of Americas capital That the first Mexican policy of the present administration and so far it has been essentially modified with respect to the protection of Americans foreigners Mexico.
 Americans now will insist upon the rigid appica- tion of the Monroe Doctrine whether We become member of the League of Nations not: whether or not under the league take responsibility for the good conduct of our American neghbors in their deal ings with us or foreigners. We do not want the as sstance of league members in this plain duty and do not want this duty, plain as it is to have to be pointed out to
 Our course with respect to Mexico should not be affected by the fate of the League of Nations.