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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF
BABES

Little Bobby-say. Uncle Jack. what's the difference
between genius and iunaiIo1
Uncle Jack-ff there Is any difference NJ ALL Bobby.
the odds In favor Of the lunatie lie a, least is
sure OF his board and clothes
The old whaling business
They say. w quite dead.
But what OF the whalings
Within the woodshcdg
When Johnny sent schoolward
Goes swimming instead
There's sure to be whaling
Within the woodshed
Jimmy-Huhl You're afraid to ngh.
Edward-No. Amt: but dad will lick when I
get home IL do.
Jinmy-How win he find Il out7
Edward-IIcil see the doctor going TO your house
Clouds were scurrylng tho sky one morning
whes fyear.od Elizabeth, observing them. exclaimed
my goodness. but the angels make an awful lot OF
dust when they sweep
Because Carrie williams and Mae Brown wero good
COOKS Judge T. X. Gordon. OF Louisville Ky. re-
fused TO send them to jail. Good cooks must be
kept out OF Jail They luxury" he said
Johnny-What your sister angry aboutr
Willie-she sent me TO the drug store to get some
cold cream and got ice That was the cold
est could get--child's Hour.
INTERESTING VOLUME
AZ Jones wendell his uncertain steps homeward he
pondered way Of concealing his condition from his
wife.
I'm go home and read" he decided who over
heard OF a drunken man reading a book"
Later Mrs.. Jones heard voice In the library
What In the world you doing there7" nh,
asked
Reading dear" the cheerful reply
You old IDIOT" she said scornfuly. SHUT TN tb,,
valise and come TO bed"
HE WAS RELEASED
Judge Walter Mcmahon, back from n fishing trfp
to East Sister Island tells how fisherman esca ned
punishment for catching bass out of season.
He had a twopounder tied TO n string I'm the winter
when the Canadian fish warden came around
lie placed under arrest.
In court he explained how he happened IN bayo
the bass.
Il was fishing for perch and the bass was bother
ing me" he said. when I caught him lust tied
him up to give the perch chance bite. Intended
to turn the fish loose when got thru fishing"
discharged" said the Judge
It's az easy to approach some men as It is dffcut
to get away from them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
FRENCH DON'T SALUTE
HUNS; KEEP HATS OFF

PARIS.-The natural courtesy OF the Frenchman
put to test with the arrival OF the German
peace delegation. No soldier wanted to salute the
members of the German mission. They avoid It by n
simple expedient When they members of the
German party approaching French soldiers take off
their caps. The fact that Rantzau remained seated
while he addressed peace congress Is looked upon
by the French ms studied insult 70 the allied dele
gates. tho temporary illness is given as the reason
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
LET the People Say"

Regardless of the merits of Senator Knoxs resolution
separate the league of nations covenant from the peace
treaty proper of his declarations appeals with sedge
hammer force.
The statement reads:
"Tha since the people alone have the right to amend
the constitution. the senate has no authority TO make
treaty which in effect amends the constitution
We don't know whether the league of nations covenant
is is not amendment to the constitution. Senator
Knox has the reputation of being of greatest au
thorites such matters and says it is
But there is dispute two facts, to-wit; The
treaty becomes fundamental national law; and by the
covenant do surrender wisely fooshy part of
national exclusveness and independence This last is adj
ned and justified by the champions of the covenant
The matter is serious 1t must be almighty serious
when any important element of the United States senate
declares that that body has right to act in It.
In the circumstances simple to keep the United
States "safe for democracy" would be this:
If necessary, let the senate go ahead and ray that
pressing part of the treaty which puts Germany out of the
var business they to do anyway, without long
and bitter partisan debate.
Then let the people themselves say by nationwide
referendum be arranged what they think
a the league plan. admission of chastened Germany TO
the league and all the rest of it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
The Dream Will Come True

We have before photograph OF an American SOL
(ier's cemetery in France
It is clear that many of the the grave
markers be plainly read.
These names indicate that those lying there of
many and nations of the EARTH either by their
q their parents birth.
But they all Americans
Americans in spirit, at least.
They their parents here from lands of castles
md kings and small opportunity.
Many from injustice and oppression
These boys of many and nations died that the
oppression might not to land, and which was
their land of promise
They died that the American spirit democracy, might
become worldwide
Ii And the struggle in which they fell is over, we
hat remained at home, have home going to
- to it that these boys shall not have died in vain
III The menace to democracy, COMMON enemy, has
made all more kin in America
It has. intensified the democratic spirit within.
And now, going to show more of that spirit
70 the brothers and sisters of those boysthe spirit that
they showed with their lives in cause-those
boys Of all and nations who lie in the American
Cemeteries of France.
We win show them more consideration in our daily
oocial and business relation.
We, all Of US, older Americans in knowledge and ex-
peence with institutions will aid them to become bet
Pr Americans and by these acts We will ourselves become
better Americans.
We viii in time to perfect Cernocracy-that
the dreams of social and economic justice and freedom of
which the world in all these centuries has vaguely wildly
dreamed, will true and that these boys of all
and nations who died in that shall have died in
vain
The firm of Villa and Angels should hare a bright
future Villa do the drty scork and Angels can
fusnish the respectabily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
PRETENDIN'
ny EDMUND VANCE COOKE

Sometime I play my papa's like
ponyhorrc. or jus, bike,
And when ride his foot or knee.
He jolts the gizzard on, o. mel
"aomctim, I play he's just bear
And then grab him by the hair.
And II he'll promise not to bite.
let the OIL bear hug me tight.
and we have lot Of fan. sometime.
Pretendin' he's hiil 20 climb.
And play his stomach Is n rock.
And Jab him with my aipenstook.
And sometime he's foreign foe
And | just shoot him good. you know.
And then he falls down, like he's dead,
And play l cut off bis head.
sometime he Gays. Now that's the end
or playln'-like and letsprotend'
And he won't play no more. And then
l play like he's my pa againr'
Copyright. 1912. N. Il. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13

new poet elbows
his entrance In
10 swsll The isst
OF fiat tires
He's tho dud
W ho pune;ures
any conversation
on aerial wagons
with. Il had a
chance TO 40 up
Ia an aIrplanc
once. r. cry
time an alrKon-
dola IL spotted
earvlng tn Q
ozone. that mum
bic OF bunk Is
s Ass -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13

innocent bystanser. II had chance 10 80
up In an arpiane once The old OIL That line looks
like gonna step high with the good old blaa Of.
zone OF ancestors came over on the Aayflower
A, that rate for capacity the Aaynowcr would mako
some transport these days. That "haaa-chAncc to 20
up I'm anairpisne- chirp makes much impression
the other guy the fish that got away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
aNEuGSAEs0r
HERES THE LATEST PEST

Vow that airpianes q regular habit the daily
menu. and no sky complete without, at least a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13
The JeaHie Star

ny mail out af city. soc per months . months
Use; months. tiTsi var, teee, In the
Use per month. stbo for months OF 1900
per year. hy carrier. city. tse per week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13

Ebert declares thdt Germany tciH not endure
statement. Belgium did When she in the fir Ger
many is TN norc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13

The firm of villa and Angels should hare bright
future Villa do the dirty scork, and ANGELS can
furnish the responsibility.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13

Jimmy-Huh You're afraid TO fight
Edward-So Amt: but dad will lick me when
get home IL l do.
Jimmy-How will he find Il out7
Edward-IicTl see the doctor going to your house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-13

If Sergeant York keeps his head from sDellino in
spite Of all this hero aoorship it 1oH be an eyen more
remarkable achievement than capturino gross Of
Huns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
old People Who Are Feeble and (,hiIdren Whn Are Pale and Weak

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
Only One ~BRC

Only One ~BROMU QUININE" To get the genuine. call for full nan 0 LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Taolota Look for signature of E. w. GROVE Cures a Cold in One Day. BOG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
.ARRANT SUCCEEDS
 CHAIRMAN ALLEN
County Good Roads AssOci- atiOn to Start Campaign for $25,O00,00O Bond
 Issue

At meeting of the Jefferson County Good Roads association yesterday after noon A J. Tarrant was made chairman of the committee to raise the funds nec- essary for the campaign to be waged in the state for the ratification of the S25,- ooO.mo bond issue, to succeed E. M. Allen resigned.
 MT. Arrant will immediately make his plans and appoint his committees and an active campaign will be started this week. It is estimated that 1000 will be needed for this campaign to pay for the adver- Using, hand bills, posters and expenses of the speakers who will tour the state for the purpose of explaining the issue to the voters
 The Jefferson county unit which will be composed of members of the allied armies, Rotary, Kiwanis, Civitan and Community clubs, will be divided into teams and each will be assigned to see all men of certain business or profes- sion. The campaign will be of the whirl- wind variety, according to MT. Arrant, and it the team fails to see man ne is urged to sepd in his check to 4. J. Arrant or J. Kirk Jackson. If the $25, ,0o0,oOG bond issue authorized by the state is ratified 1t will mean that Alabama will have permanent trunk roads, said Mir Arrant, and I don't know of anything Alabama needs any worse. This fact was demonstrated last week when I took a party of friends through the country to Huntsville. The roads were in a terrible condition and in fact in other piaces there was hardly any road at all
 "If we have good roads all over the state it will be a great advantage as we'll as a great convenience for transpor- tation by truck lines The ratification of this bond issue will also give Alabama the opportunity of accepting the $5,0eo,o ,oOe federal aid. As soon as committees are appointed and assigned we will begin our work at once and all checks shoul1 Dc made payable either to myself or to J. Kirk Jackson.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
WOULD FORGE OPERATION

Chattanooga, December 1.-Gov. A. H. Roberts of Tennessee, who was in the city tonight to address law and order mass meeting, announced that he had ordered States Attorney E. NJ. Thomp- son to file proceedings against each coal mine in the state not being operated be- cause of refusal of miners to work, with 9 view Of having receivers appointed for the property and thus forcing their oper- ation.
 The governor also issued an order di- rocting that all coal mined at the state mines at Petros be kept in Tennessees t!.e state having formerly been dispos- ing of some Of the output to other sec ticns.
 Court action against idle mining prop critics in the state may be expected at once, said Governor Roberts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

ably high prices in all commodities for l at least three years to come.
 1 statement of the governments atti- 1 tude was made by the Attorney Gen. 1 eral in a telegram to the Chamber of l Commerce at Moberly, Mo, from which | had come a request that another con- I ference of operators and miners be called. l MT. Palmer opposed further confer | ences. saying the wage increase proposed 1 by pr. Garfield capitalized the average miners wages with the present high cost of living without increasing the price of coal. This, he said, was fair to the miners and protected the public.
 The cost of living is now at the high point,'' Mir Palmer said, ITO grant the demands of the miners would make the cost of living still higher. The new wage conference would run three winters and, therefore, would maintain higher cost of living for substantially three years. Such situation cannot be tolerated
 "In addition to this. pr. Garfield suggested a consultative body to in- vestigate mora completely the who'll situation. to be composed of repre- sentatives in equal number of the miners and operators. and to be pre- sided over>b by the Secretary of the In- terior. Such a body would investigate. among other things, the profits of the operators. If these should be found
 
 should receive the benefit in de- creased price of coal, after the miners have had their wages finally adjusted on fair basis. I understand this plan is acceptable to the operators. If the miners to return to work and agree to this plan way would be immediately open for permanent settlement.
 50 PER CENT NORMAL
 'In the meantime. however. the oper- ators have posted the advance in wages proposed by Dr. Garfield. so that working miners will immediately re- ceive the benefit of this increase The production of coal now closely approxi- mates 50 per cent of normal and have confidence that a sufficient number of miners will comply with the wishes of their government and respond to the paeds of the people to increase this production in the near future to a point which will supply the demand if econ omy and conservation in industry are employed.
 The situation calls for the steadfast support by the public of the govern ments position as announced by Dr. ! Garfield The public should refuse to be stampeded by threats of lack of fuel l into concessions which will insure un- reasonably high prices in all commodi- i ties for at least three years to come'
 Any other plan to reopen negotia- | lions for new wage scale between the | miners and operators would be futile l and would delay rather than advance production. as long as the leaders of | the miners organization believe that | their unlawful strike will force the | public into condition of suffering and loss which will compel further wage increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

the court on the question of innuendo and it's susceptibility so proof
 Following the Identification of the cartoons by the witness. the bound volumes were passed to the jurymen in order that they might familiarizs themselves with them. Mir. Altman also introduced and read at length to the jury Washington dispatch from The -Heralds capital correspond ent. Hugh w. Roberts. describing Con- gressman Huddleston's bond issue speech delivered In Congress on the anniversary of the declaration of war, the speech being delivered while fam ous movie stars were holding a meet ing on the capitol steps in the interest of selling Liberty Bonds.
 He also introduced formal demands which were made for retraction of the ma tier contained in the cartoons com plained of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
HUDDLESTON'S SUIT AGAINST AGE-HERAL.D ON TRIAL IN BLOUNT
Amount Damages Claimed Reduced From $1,3OO,00O
 to '$1,OOO,OOO-Jury Is ] Selected and First
 & Witness Testifies
By C. Nj. STANLEY
Onebnta. December

Oneonta, December 1.- Special. )-The now famous suit of Congressman George Huddleston against The Age Herald was begun in the circuit court of Blount county here to- day before Judge o. A. Steele.
 Under the rulings of the court on pleadings the com plaint is reduced to 10 counts aggregating $1,000,000.
 A jury of Blount county farmers this afternoon began listening to testi- mony and will be called upon to say whether Birmingham congressman has been injured to the extent of $1,000, 00o or whether he was injured at all by a series of humorous and patriotic car toons published in the summer of 1918 during the congressional campaign.
 The suit is regarded of special
 importance for two reasons: First,
 because it is the largest damage
 suit ever brought against news
 paper in America, and second, be-
 cause it is the first time in the
 history of Alabama courts that a
 suit for damages has been brought
 based on cartoons. political or Oth-
 ervvise.
 Another unique feature is the fact that the congressman has gone outside his home county and district and out side the home county and district of the defendant to bring his suit He has called upon the people and courts of Blount county to bear the expense
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
UNDERWOOD IS SURE
 ID BE LEADER, SAYS. SENATOR HARRISON.

Mobile. December 1.-(Special. )-Sena- to Pat Harrison of Mississippi passed through Mobile today on his way from the coast to Leakesville, Miss, before leaving for Washington this week on the reconyening of Congress.
 Senator Harrison was not very hopeful of quick action on the treaty, saying that "the republicans are putting politics above county in their consideration of the treaty."
 When asked whom the democrats in the Senate would choose as their leader, he grew enthusiastic and replied:
 There is no doubt that Oscar Under wood will be made leader. All are agreed that he is the logical one for that inn portant place. No senator equals him in those qualities that go to make an ideal leader It is highly probable that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

no other name wifi be presented to 1 democratic conference.
 Senator Hitchcock, due to his ran al position on the foreign relations com ai. tee, and vice chairman of the democi conference, is spoken of by some Taer may be few senators from the s who feel that be should be honored 4fti the leadership, and while all democra t. senators and the friends of the tretf- generally appreciate the magnifi gr fight he has made for it's ratifica' iai. the universal sentiment is that In wood should be elected. The country uce. not know it. but in the treaty fight a derwood was in charge of organizing at holding the proponents of the treaty gether. He did yeoman service. 5f poise, popularity aggressiveness anr ability to smooth out differences an 1rt party associates are what appeal to predict his election as leader and LII his direction you will see a real mill organization in the Senate.
 T know that 2 senators without ' knowledge and with no suggestion f oni him immediately on the death of St tor Martin pledged themselves to e3ef him. He is one of the party's real asaet and a credit to Alabama and the r5 tion''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
MINERS AGAIN OIIT

Chattanooga, December 1.-Dissatisfied with the terms of settlement promuI gated by the federal fuel administration, all the miners employed in the Soddy field near here again went on strike this nornng. Leaders of the union declare that the men will stay out until the new industrial conference in session at Wash ington has taken some action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

and assume the burden of settling diff
 ferences arising between residents of another county and another congress sional district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
ONLY ESSENTIAL CONSUMERS TO BE ALLOWED COAL, IS
 FEDERAL RULING
tcontinued from Page one)

back to work, especially in view of the fact that coal operators generally were backing un the offer. But at the same time it was said that a period Of several days eouid be required before the effect of this could be determined. Members of mine operators committee were in Washington watching the situation and preparing fer a general session Wednes- day, when details of application of the 14 per cent increase will be arranggds bu. had no reports of work resumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
The Weather

Washington, December 1-Weather forecast for Alabama: Cloudy Tues day, followed by rain and colder Tues -day night; Wednesday cloudy and much colder, with cold wave; moderate vari- able winds, becoming fresh northwest.
 Georgta; Partly cloudy Tuesday; Weonesday probably rain and colder; fresh east winds
 mississippi: Cloudy Tuesday, fol- l0We3 by rain and much colder, with cold wave Tuesday night; Wednesday cloudy ahd colder: moderate variable winds, becoming fresh north.
 tennessee; Cloudy Tuesday. proba- bly followed by rain changing to snow and much colder Tuesday night, with a cold wave in west and central portions; Wednesday cloudy and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE

Washington December 1.-Attorney General Polmer called upon the Ameri-, can people tonight to refuse to be by threats of lack of coal into which will insure unreason-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02


 ferences arising between residents oi another county and another congress sional district.
 PROGRESS SLOW
 Progress in the trial today was slow Under the rules of the Blount county court the pleadings were settled be- fore Judge Steele last summer so that there were no preliminaries to be gone into today except the selection of the jury.
 The first witness, F. H. Nation of Blountsville, farmer subscriber to The Age Herald. was called by Hud- dleston's attorneys and he was on the stand practically all afternoon.
 Every man on the jury is farmer, most of them being young men
 There is~ a prominent array of coun- sel on both sides. Congressman Hud- dleston is in court. having to forego attendance at the opening of the long session of Congress today in order to be present when the case was called. Hudddieston is represented in court by Judge s. D. Weakley and John W. Alt man of Birmingham, Russell & Johnson and J. B. Sloan of Oneonts. The Age Herald is represented by Lieut. Gov. Nathan l.. Miller of Birmingham, Judge ]. F. kelton X Son and Nash Gs Fend- ley of Oneonta. Hugh Morrow of Bir- minEham of Age-Herald counsei was unable to attend because of the desperate illness of his brother-in-law, John NJ. Caldwell.
 TWENTY-THREE MEN QUALIFY When court was called to order by Judge Steele this morning and qualifica- tion of jurors was begun, it was found that but g of the 41 summoned were present and qualified. The sheriff was instructed to bring up the jury box, and, following the drawing of names instan ter summons brought in fonr more aual- fled men.
 Few spectators were in court during the day. The plaintiff had caused sum mons to be issued for more than 200 Age Herald readers in the county and many of them were present.
 The jury selected just before the noon adjournment for the trial of the case is com posed of:
 Sam Price. H. J. Adams, l.. D. Lewis, J. A. TiawelI, c. D. Clayton. G. F. Bell ton, Henry Page, R. c. Bryant, l.. A. Bryson. John R. Gibson, J. H. Bullard. William J. Bowers.
 Following the statement of the case to the jury immediately after noon, the plaintiff called E. H. Nation. formerly living in Blountsville and a subscriber to The Age Herald at the time the cartoons complained of were pub lished.
 Seventeen volumes of the bound files of The Age Herald were produced in court upon order of plaintiffs at torneys and various issues of the newspaper were shown the witness in order that he might identify them.
 Extensive arguments were made to
Arizona republican., 1919-06-08

Mexican government, showing pialhly that these financial interests are sup porting and supplying funds to the