The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-13

tthe mlllIary parade which usually at tends visiting personages, but it has been none the less cordial.
 His royal highness was entertained ar state dinner by Secretary Lans- ing, and afterwards attended a recep- tion at the Press club. The distin- guished guest manifested his pleasure at the democratic character of the oc- casion and his address at the club was most felicitous.
 His grandfather, Albert Edward, afterwards King Edward VII, was guest of President Buchanan in 1851. He was only a stripling and patur- ally shy. He came to the United States incog, but was accorded good time.
 The present Prince of Wales is full grown, soldier of service on the field and man of the world in the best sense of the term. He is mak- ing friends everywhere and says he, will return home with pleasant memories of America.
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 Caruso was delighted with his recep- tion in Mexico, and says he didn't see a single bandit. The fact that he wasn't held for ransome is pretty good evil dence that he didn't see a bandit. Rather a neat little speech the Prince of Wales made to newspaper men in Washington. The prince should be com mended for his brevity, as we'll as the friendly feeling he expressed
 # x x Mrs. Catt thinks women have at last been emancipated. If Alice Paul will agree to that we'll take it for granted that these estimable ladies know what they are talking about.
 # # # Of the presidential candidates thus far discussed, it has been said of none of them that he'll run like a scared rab- bit.
 Woman may be styled the weaker sex, but when an aggressive woman starts to elbowing her way through a crowd she usually gets results.
 "corkage charge" in New York hotels is the latest holdup ana is aimed directly at the man who carries a flask in his hip pocket.
 Now that the House has affixed 8 can to Victor Berger, the American Legion wants him deported. The American Legion is right.
 There are said to be 300 different va rieties of mosquitoes and probably there is not one you would care to have as a regular visitor in your home.
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 A silver dollar may be worth more than a dollar now, but it's purchasing value is about what a jitney's used to be.
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 The Chicago Tribune laments that we have scrapped our army and navy On to Mexico
 Lady Astor says she doesn't want to be elected merely because she is a wom- an. That sounds fair enough
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 Not wishing to face the cold gray dawn of the morning after, the miners leaders capitulated a little after a. m.
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 The elephant continues to be the piece de resistance of circus parade, if admir- ing comment is any criterion.
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 Cheer up! The esteemed United States Senate will have to finish with the peace treaty some day
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 Ohio's imbattled drys are having a hard time to keep from growing hys- terical.
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 There is little or no discussion of the six-hour day in Germany. Ten and twelve hours seems to be the ticket.
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 Having reached the wheel chair stage, MT. Wilson is unquestionably on the road to recovery.
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 The "backyard airplane" will fill long felt want in suburbs where the roads to town are none of the best.
 ONE YEAR AFTER. From the Chicago Tribune.
 A year ago today America had a great army and a great navy.