The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-23

CaDln, was foremost, but all ot them were prominent in the literary world, and displayed characteristic energy in humanitarian and reform work. So many of Lyman Beecher's family rose ito prominence that a wit remarked that "he was the father of more brains than any other one man in America" 1"
 Again, when the Beechers were at the height of their fame, wag ob- served that the human race was made up of linen, women and Beechers."
 The recent deceased was the son of Edward Beecher, who was the most noted of Lyman's sons, save Henry Ward, and according to some authori- ties, the most thorough scholar of them all. It was Edward who was president of the College of Illinois, at Jacksonville, and it was in that town that F. W. Beecher was born.
 If the last named didn't achieve the wide fame of some of the others, he was nevertheless man of ripe learn ing. His mental processes were acute land his scholarship thorough, as his -aar. r.;.~oI ,o,.4x,b,,4;o,,e +1 Tho ero Herald during the past four or five years made clear. He had the Beecher power of expression in marked degree.
 In private life he was gentle and engaging, and his friends here were closely and lovingly drawn to him. Although he had lived out an ad- vanced age, there is something pa Ithetic-aImost tragic-in the passing of the last clergyman of an historic stock of illustrious preachers.
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 William z. Foster says foreigners have been the backbone of the steel strike, "and the only way I can ex- plain it is that they can't read the English newspapers" Brother Fosters statement offers food for thought
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 Gentlemen who were formerly mem bers of President Wilson's cabinet will soon be numerous enough to organize. Mir. Bryan would make an admirable grand master, supreme potentate or something of the sort
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 Small naval boats will be used to chase whisky smugglers, according to information received from the Treas ury Department This will make the sources of future supply more uncer- tain than ever.
 # X # A contemporary cheerfully an- nounces in it's "Today's Birthdays" that Adele Ritchie was born 45 years ago. Adele likes publicity as we'll as anybody, but this is the obnoxious kind.
 The establishment presided over by Jcsephus Daniels is losing capable men because of inadequate pay. Which brings up the old question: What good is battleship without men to man it? < * # Henry F. Huntingdon who recently paid s75,0o0 for the only copy obtain able of the fourth edition of venus and Adonis' continues to set pace for book collectors. # # < Georgia has just had another one of | the orderly 1ynchings in which the state excels. The thoughtful actors in this little drama caused scarcely a l ripple of excitement
 # # * ; Wilhelm should be flattered by the annopncement that he will not be herded with a lot of other Germans charged with war crimes, but will be tried by himself.
 | Judging from the experiences of the transport America one I, w. w. in a | ships crew can cause more trouble ! than a whole flock of cooties on a 1 doughboy.'
 1 Those anarchists who sailed away cursng America had better thank their lucky stars that they were not lined up against wall and shot. Richard Croker says prohibition is an outrage. Mir. Croker's opinion has no weight however. with the Anti Saloon League of America. * # * !, If there are 1000 reds" in America deportations will have to continue for some time before America is made safe for Americans.
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