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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 ITS it true that the only positive achievement of the bolsheviki has 1 been Ire creation of a strong army Certainly the sending of 50 many press agents to the United States to tell us how We misunderstood the good bolshe- wiki is no mean achievement. It may not be positive" but it seems to verge on 1 positiveness when one bears in mind the l way the American flag and American cit | izenshp are treated in the only country which bo,shevism rules. He crump,ed l it up," testifies an employe of the Amer ican government, speaking of the time when he produced his American pass port before one of the little despots of
 Russia, and threw it on the floor. No such passports he said, will be recos 1 nized. In 30 minutes you will be in prs- on, ' And yet there are Americans, at least by birth, who are laboring night that the good bolsheviki, the kindly bol- shevist have been from the first friends of America. Is that no small achieve ment, in view of all the circumstances? Mass meetings. too, fn Washington or elsewhere cheer these emasculated
 Americans. All things considered, this is the major achievement of the bolsheviki
 What our soldiers dying under the au- ! rora borealis may think of it is small
 matter. As for TrotZkys army. We refuse to be- lieve in it altogether. strong it may be in comparison with the futile and spiritess hordes that Trotzky had at his command in the early days of bolshevist rule, the absurd red army that ran away from Kerensky's force of one-tenth it's number the night when Trotzky bulIetined pompously and nervously the allegation that the date was one of the greatest in history-the day we mean, when Mura- vieff fled panic-stricken before the dis heartened and quarreling army of real socialists that kerensky had summoned for last hopeless stand. If we can be- lieve anything coming out of Russia, which is doubtful, Muravieff in his turn repented of his associations and fell at the hands of Trotzky's guards. However that may be- the funny little army that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Borah's Littleness Shown
 in Declining Invitation

| e ENATOR BORAH, in declining NJ the Presidents invitation to at tend state dinner at the White House February 26, is guilty of a breach of official etiquette.
 Until recently he had been regarded as high type of the aspiring politi- clan and as broad-minded man, but in his overlapping ambition to be nominated by the republican party for
 the presidency he seeks to strengthen himself in opposing the proposed league of nations by going to the ex- tent of offering an affront to the President. It is a species of little mess that would have been unthinkable Ia few years ago.
 Senators, some of them democrats, who look with disfavor upon Presi- dent Wilson's championship of the league of nations, will attend the White House dinner, and will have art-to-heart talks regardless of con- flicting views.
 The President is used to facing op- position in his own party on questions of policy as we'll as in the republican party. But he is convincing reasoner and generally converts democrats who disagree with him at the start to his way of thinking. It was so when he asked Congress to adopt a con- scription measure He was strongly opposed, but the opposition quickly melted away. Had our lawmakers who insisted on raising a national army by voluntary enlistment only refused to yield and to follow the Presidents leadership the war would still be in progress, with peace far off and Germany's defeat doubtful
 On all great issues President Wilson has had the unequivocal backing of the people. All that was necessary to win popular support to his policy was a series of lucid and ringing speeches. No matter how much the league of nations may be opposed to- day, after the President has been heard the situation will clear up and it is reasonable to assume that he will not only have a majority of the Sen ate with him, but public sentiment as well.
 Senator Borah will seem smaller ss time goes on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Before being exposed, an Alabama ne- gro collected large sums of money for relating his experiences as war hero. When a freight train cut off his leg he little dreamed what possibilities the fu- ture held in store.
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 If Scott Nearing had possessed more horse sense" he might still be holding his job as member of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania The pro- lessor, however, doesn't specialize in horse sense"
 It must vex bellhops, porters and wait CTS in Florida's fashionable hotels to hear of swindlers walking off with the bank rolls of wealthy tourists It's nothing short of an invasion of their rights
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 Chattanooga will have to take a back seat A privately conducted still' has been found in the heart of Birmingham, ~hich officers declare is the largest they've ever seen
 It is remarkable how quickly a dis charged soldier who has been routed out of bed at daybreak for year or more can resume the habit of sleeping until the banks open.
 Maybe one reason why IS American married Turkish girls is because those pestferous Turks make such good cof- fee
 cartoonist pictures MT. Bryan as a rejected candidate for the movies. But what satisfaction would MT Bryan get out of talking back to d movie director?
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 ''Is kissing intoxicating?" asks the Memphis Commercial Appeal Kissing an old maid aunt is just about as intoxicat- ing as quaffing unfermented grape juice
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 Some of Russia's bolshevist leaders seem to have Ivan the Terrible's pecca- dilloes without his strength.
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 After great deal of buster the Teu. ton agreed to the new armistice terms tamely enough. The Teuton forgets that his bluff has been called
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 Naturally, General Hndenburg utters loud complaints against the armistice terms. The vanquished usually have a complaint to make.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
EN PAZ

Spanish Goldsmith
 I bless the my at
 For neve- dist thou rob quickenng hope has thou For I at the end of
 molder of mym I to draw and honey he sweet bitter: glitter indee will fasting
 not hat would be everlasting! of still the m no evil borrow caressaa.sny brow thou nothing! Life We are at peace now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
POsTHUMOUS INDUSTRY
the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Clnclnnati EnquiTeT.
 If Lincoln would do all the things his anniversary orators asserted in their speeches he would certainly 60 were he alive and President, they d have to make the day AS hours long, double the length of the months and make a year as long as decade. And even then he'd be pressed for time:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
A QUIET FUTURE.

A QUIET FUTURE Do you believe our country clubs will fall into ruins when the nation is bone dry?"
 ''lt may not be quite as bad as that, ;" said MT. Jagsby, thoughtful!S, but I be- iieve they'll fall into-what was the phrase made famous by President Cleve- land?'
 Innocuous desuetude'?" Yes, that's it''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
From the Kansas City Star
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A RANK AMATEUR Oh, Captain Kidd, It can't be hid
 You were a wicked rover: In olden times Committed crimes
 And sailed the wide seas over. You were a brute, Who loved to loot,
 Your victims walked the plank; Your stormy life With sin was rife.
 From you good people shraall. And while much shame Clings to your name, For deeds unholy done, You've been outclassed, For aye surpassed,
 By the U-boat and the Hun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
IN DOUBT.

So you proposed over the telephone?'' "Yes."
 What luck?''
 T don't know whether she turned me down or spoke literally. The young wom- an is given to slang. She merely said, I can't see you. D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Loan Not Called Off

"The Victory Loan will begin on April 21.' said Mrs. Solon Jacobs, a member of the national woman's Liberty Loan committee, "and I received a message from the treasury department Wednes- day afternoon giving this information. The announcement made Tuesday after noon that the Victory Loan had been called off has done much to demoralize state chairman and various county chair men are busily engaged in getting their organization completed for the opening Of the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

BEGINNING THE DAY-O Lord, may I praise Thee with joyful lips. May I seek Thee as with wings. Mny I rise up to keep company with Thee, and with hurrying feet meet Thee in secret places. Thou art my souls daily portion of joy; Thou art my Iife's feast of pleasures. Amen.-H. M. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
FRIGID.

What sort of reception did her father give you when you called to ask for permission to marry his daughter?"
 i've never been present when per sstent book agent tried to sell the old gentleman 8 set of The Worlds Best Or atcry, but my reception must have been somewhat similar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
EXEMPT.

EXEMPT Well, there's one luxury Uncle Sam isn't going to tax remarked the mean man.
 And what is that?' asked the nquisi- tive person.
 Knocking the neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Member of the Associated Pres.

The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication or all news dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
War Savings Stamps
 and Liberty Loan

A the fifth Liberty Loan cam SN paign will begin on April 21- Easter Monday-no time must be lost lin perfecting an organization that will insure an -the-top achievement. In the meanwhile the sale of War Savings Stamps, known also as Thrift Stamps, is being pushed and should be pushed with increasing 'vigor.
 Since the thrift organization has been placed on permanent basis, un- der the direct supervision of the treas ury department, little is heard of drives. In patriotic enterprises, with the duration of campaigns limited to la week or two, drives are necessary, and the more intensive the better; but for the War Savings or Thrift Stamp work as now organized, steady efforts every day and every week-efforts in season and out of season--on the part of the canvassers will be in order.
 Those in charge here in Birmingham and throughout Alabama are per forming valuable service along educa- .tional lines. The thrift feature should appeal to men, women and children, and the more it is discussed and stressed the larger will be the results.
 The habit of thrift once formed will be of far-reaching benefit, and while we are waiting for the great Liberty Loan the sale of Stamps should be exceptionally active.
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 Prohibition laws have played havoc with Pullman porters, who in the old days never thought of jumping through a car window when a detective appeared on the scene.
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 An Age-Herald reporter wrote an inter- view with Vulcan, Birmingham's Iron Man" If poor old Vulcan could talk he would a tale of woe unfold to melt hearts of adamant.
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 Better for the Senate to air it's views of the peace league than to explode as it was about to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Progressing at East Lake Park

eff this fine weather keeps up, we will have the improvement at East Lake park done in plentw time for the open ing date" said Manager Hugh Hill.
 We are now rushing the concrete foundation for the new dance hall which will be located on the site of the old boathouse and extending out over the water. We are also tearing down one of the larger buildings which was not needed and which will make more playground. The undergroWth and superfluous trees on the north side of the lake have been cut out, which does away with the gloomy appearance on the back of the lake. Other new at- fractions will soon assume shape, and big season is promised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
X PAIR oF HIGHBRoMs

q don't see why they are unhappil married They went to school togethei Yes, but not in a little red schoo house, They attended a co-educations institution where she studied sociolog and he delved in metaphysics
 PAIII4 COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald Will not be responsible for money sent through the malls. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, AlE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
THE OLD STORY.

well, what does it taste fke?'
 ''Phew, They all talk that way, but notice they are willing to take chance the next time friend comes along with pint on his hip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postof1ice as second-class matter. un- der act of Congress, March 5, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

No communication will be published without it's authors name. he1Scteu manuscript VIII not be returned uh4ess stamps are enclosed tor that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Three Rocks, Mich.--John Thorns reports that while fishing in Beavs
 creek he saw twHheaded whiffel
 poof fighting with a six-legged gligg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
PROHIBITION NOTES

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Anderson, Ind.-Henry Peale of tn place was attacked by a red. whi and blue squonk while on his way hon last night,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Poat, w. Va.-Adam Haffer has not fled the authorities that monst, snee. with eight-foot wings cover, with red hair. is at large in the neisi borhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

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 European bureau, Henrietta street, Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, World bulld- ing. New York city; western business office, Tribune building, Chicago. The S C. Beckwith Special Agency, agents Tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
HOW ABoUT THAT JOB?

He wore his country's uniform
 And fought across the sea, Like many another gallant lad,
 For truth and liberty. Hes home again. the task performed That he set out to do. Shall we not make a place for him
 And make him welcome, too?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Conflict of Laws

the realty and other property of the Colias Baking company in view of the federal law which provides for the cor fiscation by the federal government of property used in illicit distilleries" asked James F. Slater.
 back in 1860 the federal government confiscates all this propeBty and it seems to me there will be a conflict between the state and the federal gov ernment, in which case, as I understand it, the federal laws prevail It is an interesting question and one filed with possibilities of serious trouble between state and federal authorities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

FIGHTERS AND SINGERS From the Atlanta Constitution.
 When you come to think of it, the b of the battlefields not only did the \ lighting. but wrote the best battle sol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
IN HOTEL LORBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
neautie. of Noccalula F.ll.

Although I have lived in Alabama all my life I never knew of the Noc- calula falls until a few days ago." said B. E. Samuels. Birmingham at torney and farm labor director of the United States employment service in Alabama.
 T was in Gadsden and heari..g of the falls I went up the mountain to see them. The water falls 90 feet in the shape of a horseshoe precipice, and is wonderfully beautiful and inspiring. The legend of the Indian chieftain's daughter, Noccalula, Sor whom the falls were named who leaped to her death from the top of the precipice because her father would not let her marry a young brave of an enemy tribe, is truly pathetic, and rivals anything in fic- tion. I wonder how many people in Alabama know of these falls and how many have ever seen them. They are only three miles from Gadsden, and recently have been included in the southern tourist route"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Prohibition laws have played havoc with Pullman porters, who in the old days never thought of jumping through a car window when detective appeared on the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Better for the Senate to air it's views of the peace league than to explode. as it was about to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

An Age Herald reporter wrote an inter- view with Vulcan, Birminghams Iron Man" If poor old Vulcan could talk he would tale of woe unfold to melt hearts of adamant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

time goes on.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
Bond Buyer Fails to Make
Necessary Deposit on Pur-
chase of Road Bonds.
Board Will Invite
Competitive Bids
Plan Considered Equally
Good as Direct Sale. Su-
pervisOrs to Open Bids
August 18th.

The county board Of supervisors are
making plans to advertise the recent
ly voted road bonds for sale to the
highest bidder, following the failure
of c. S. Woody representing the
Meyer & Co. to post deposit of $15,-
900 for the purchase of these bonds.
This bond buying company, thru
Mr.. Woody, recently offered the coun-
ty bid of 81 1,515, 1880 for the bond
issue of $1,500,0O0, which the super
visors accepted. No reasons have been
received by the board why the bond
house defaulted in its agreement.
The plan of submitting the bonds
to public bids and giving the highest
bidder the bonds is considered to be
fully as advantageous to the county
as the deal made with Mr. Woody. The
interest on the bonds will not begin
until the sale is made, and had the
deal with the Never company gone
thru the supervisors would have of
necessity bought other securities with
the money until the money was actual
ly needed for road construction pur-
poses.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
Congressional Committee
Hears Reports of Destruc-
ton of Government Pro-
perty.
Report Little Used
Planes DESTROYED
Attention of Committee In
vestigating Alleged Cruel
ties to Overseas Soldiers
Is Transferred.
(By.Associated Press)

NEW YORK, July 31.-The sub
committee of congress which has been
investigating alleged cruelties in the
American prison camps has turned
its attention to reports of wanton des-
truction of government property. For
mer Lieut.. Paul lockwood, aviation
corps, testified, today that after he
returned to America he met a num-
Der of colleagues who told him that
planes had been damaged and then
burned with only the radiators and gas
tanks saved and that armed guards
patrolling the vicinity of fires to
prevent the taking of photographs.
He said he had been told that some of
the destroyed machines had only flown
twenty minutes.
Alfred Rorer, a sergeant, said he
had received orders to detail men for
this destruction. He said it was still
in progress when he returned to Amer
ica.
Chairman Johnson then read ca
blegram from Gen. March to Gen.
Pershing inquiring about reports of
the destruction of government proper
ty and Gen. Pershing's reply denying
that there had been such destruction.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Sec-
tary Baker has announced that the
special board of officers appointed to
investigate the Army Court Martial
system had recommended one new ar
ticle Of war and charges in thirty
others. The board, he repots, ''on the
whole finds no radical defects in the
system but attributes the greater part
of just criticism to inexperienced per-
connel called upon to administer the
system in time of stress.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
H0NDURAN CIVIL
WAR NEAR CRISIS
(By Associated Press)

SAN SALVADOR, July 31.-The
revolution in Honduras is reaching a
crisis according to reports here. Dur
ing recent engagements the revolu-
tionists captured four towns but were
defeated by the government troops
at three other points. According to the
Honduras minister here, Gen. Cutter
rez, the revolutionary leader was rout-
ed at Tupancienti and Col. .acinto We
lasquez killed. Gen. Francisco Arge-
mai, another revolutionary leader, is
reported as preparing to attack Octo-
peque in western Honduras.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31

looking box was found. When the top
of this box was turned over it made
an excellent dice table padded with
green felt. Hudson states that he used
the table to serve drinks and cigars
but no marks from either of these
were noticeable.
A peep hole in the door and an
alarm buzzer added testimony that
this room was being used as gamb-
ling hole. Deputy District Attorney
Bitler told Hudson to get rid of the
table at once.
At the Jones place indication OF
gambling was found. Overturned
chairs, poker chips and cards all told
silent tale of gambling. Bitler also
warned the men at this place in "
gard t. conducting gambling Sg'
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
Mex. Spies
Dog Yanks

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The
presence Gf many Mexican spies
in Tampico seeking evidence
against foreign oil companies is
believed to herald another Mexi-
can move to cOnfiscate foreign oil
properties on the charge that
owners are aiding revclutiOnists.
The rebel Palaez is the only per-
son aside from Carranza author
tiles who is receiving aid from the
companies and he is being paid
salary to protect the fields with
the approval of the U. S. State
Department and the Dutch, Brit
ish and French Foreign offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
Is
After H.C.L.

l WASHINGTON, July. 31.-It is
announced that the President is
giving earnest thought and full
consideration to the high cost of
living and that various branches
of the government as seeking for
a solution Of the problem. The
D.. President is reported as deeply
impressed by a statement from
Warren Stone, chief of the Broth
erhOOd of Locomotive Engineers
describing the unrest of ccnsum-
ers because of the decrease in the
purchasing power of the dollar.
Steps have been taken to sell di-
rect to the people thru the par
Gel post $l25,0O0, 900 of army food
stuffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
TURKS ACCUSED
OF "PARBOILING" VICTIMS
(Bv Associated Press) \

NEW YORK, July 31.-Charges
that Turkish officials decimated the
Greek population along the Black Sea
Corts, 250,000 men, women and chill
dren living between Sinope and Or
dou, without the shedding Of blood but
by "parboiling" the victims in Turk
ish baths and turning them half clad
out to die of pneumonia and other ills
in the snow of an Anatolian winter,
are made in letter from Dr.. George
E. White, representative of the Amer
lean Committee for Relief in the Near
East, made public here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
SALVAGE CREWS FACE
DEATH IN MANY WAYS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, July 31.-Salvage crews
fact death in many ways trying to
save the vessels sunk in the war by
German submarines. One of the most
perilous incidents of this service was
that of navy commander who cut
away the nose of live torpedo that
had become jammed in the deck of a
destroyer. So dangerous was the. task
that the naval authorities towed the
destroyer three miles out to sea before
they would permit the attempt.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-31
OPERATES AUTO
WITHOUT CONSENT

Alex. Casanovas was yesterday
bound over for trial in the superior
court, at hearing before city record
er Steindorf of Calexico. Casanoves
is charged with operating an automo-
bile on the public highways without
permission, which under the rulings
OF the state motor vehicle department
constitutes a felony.
Ramon Sido was arrested as an ac-
complice but was released when the
evidence showed that he had merely
accepted an invitation of Casanovas
to go for a ride with him.