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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
INVENTION OF THE TANK

porary success by means of theirs tily organized anti-tank artilleryln allied artillery quickly finding a ' to relieve it of the menace. On mistice Day the tank was in possesl of the field.
 Maj. Gen. E. D. Swinton of the B ish army heads the list that share the award of some $70,000. The trI nal thus confirms the common imp sion that General Swinton was fl most if not alone, in bringing landship into being. There were mi more than dozen claimants, of cor] One alleged that he had seen the 4 In dream. And one was credited s having actually reduced the ides practical shape at least two years1 fore the war. The tribunal expre] regret that it can make no award this claimant, but attests that his | liant invention anticipated and in s respects surpassed the tank put Al
  in 1916--set aside without reed N the recognition it deserved, iAa not brought out when the time ripe for it.
 While not named among the shSE of the prize money. the Hon. WbI| Spencer Churchill, first lord of th II miralty, is deservedly creditedf!lI lending receptive ear to the idesEf so making it possible for SwintoIl his associates to obtain official sI tion for going ahead with it. Had some ranking government officialI vision enough to furnish this erfI agement, the Swinton tank might been shelved and forgotten as tt4f 1f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
A HEART AFFAIR

What attracted you to your bri asked the judge, after the cerem Well sah,p replied the ebony-l bridegroom. De fust time
 Dinah here, she kinder tuk my She wuz such a likely lookin' 'o4 an so handy wid herself, but wh learnt dat she wuz doin steady was fur seben white families, sah, X den an dar surrendered"
 PATTI. r08
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Creator of "Old Bill"
 Coming to America

M AFRICANS will soon have an R opportunity of becoming per- sonally acquainted with Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather, the cartoonist whose sketches are credited with having helped greatly to maintain the morale of the British and French nations dur ing the most trying periods of the war.
 Bairnsfather has visited America once before, but he was only a car toonist then, unknown to the millions of people who have since laughed at his inimitable pictures of "Old Bill," "Alf" and Bert" and their experi- ences in France. There is no more interesting personality in the world than this modest, unassuming man who saw the humorous side of a ghastly tragedy and taught people to laugh who were on the verge of despair.
 Modern war, which depends for sue cess on the spirit of those behind the lines quite as much as upon the ac- tual ccmbatants, is so vast an under taking that psychology, or morale, or whatever name you choose to call it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
FED UP ON PIE


 When your friend couldn't think anything to order for his lunch tended him by suggesting pie"
 NO wonder"
 "why7"
 He's a motion picture comedi'
 EVEN THE GREAT ARE HUMA
 Senator Twobble appeared in q thought. His lips were puckered wrinkles creased his brow.
 After standing at some distance watching him a while in awe. two the senator's constituents fell to ts ing about him.
 There's no telling what mis problem hs's meditating on," said first.
 "No," said the second, "but just of curiosity, let's ask him."
 Diffidently they approached statesman. hats in hand. and the f constituent said: "Ssnator, we \ just wondering what was on mind. Would you object to tel usr'
 Not at all, gentlemen" replied senator. T was just thinking tha that confounded corn of mine di quit hurting soon I'd have to SC chiropodistp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord. may my religion be not on my lips. May it be not in my hands and feet. in the mere motions of re- lfgfous forms. May it be not in credaI acceptsnces. May its home he i'm my heart. Let my hands and feet obey it. Let my lips speak 1t and sing it. But may its real life be in nay heart. I'm Chrfst,s name. Amen.-H. M. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
ANSWERED

From the Talladega Home.
 The Cincinnati Enquirer takes a column for writer to discuss should a wife have man friendT' Yes, but that friend should be her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Favorable Vote Cast for
 Constitutional Amendments

|WTH a light vote recorded, both
 w constitutional amendments were carried yesterday in Alabama. The measures voted on were impor- tant, and one, that enabling forty two towns and cities in the state to levy increased taxes to meet the expenses |of civic government and provide for necessary improvements, was of vital interest to the municipalities con- |cerned, including Birmingham. The proposal that soldiers who served their country in the recent war be granted exemption from payment of lpoll taxes for a fixed period could not have been defeated without gravely lreflecting on the patriotism and grat- Iitude of Alabama's citizenship.
 Now that legal means will be avail- able for Birmingham to levy a small tax increase, an election should be held as soon as possible in order that
 the handicap under which the city has
 been struggling for years may be re- moved. Birmingham needs money for schools, for streets, for its fire de- Ipartment. There is no branch of the civic government that has not been crippled for lack of funds. We have
 been trying to maintain city of met lropolitan proportion with small town
 income. As a result we have had
 much to apologize fe-, a great deal to explain to visitors and the people
 of Birmingham have suffered in many
 ways.
 1 There should have been a heavy
 vote for the two amendments. Yes
 terday's election, like many that have
 preceded it, showed the apathy of cit
 izens who do not take a proper in
 terest in public affairs. Nevertheless,
 the sentiment was pronounced for
 giving the relief asked. The forty
 1.-two towns which will benefit by the Itax amendment owe a debt of grati-
 tude to the rest of the state for en-
 abling them to place their finances or
 a sounder basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
A REVOLT BREWING

There's loud complaint at our house,
 And here's the reason why: That toy train. good old Santa brought
 Is the apple of dads eye. He sits upon the floor and plays
 Night after night while son Must keep hands off and merely watch
 The pretty Special run. Dad will not let him touch the thing,
 He says so fine toy Is too expensive to be smashed
 By any little boy. So Bobby stands disconsolate,
 Waffle dad, with childish glee, Is fireman and conductor and
 The engineer, all three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Feos From the Chemist

E0Vu FfOm the Oncmh8N
 Fred H. Gormley, clerk of the Ala hama house of representatives, passed through Birmingham yesterday on his way to north Alabama, his suitcase in one hand and a ticket in the other, and only had time to tell one story be- tween trains. Here it is, as Fred told it in his own words:
 q met an Englishman in Montgom- cry a few days ago. Naturally, he be- ing an Englishman, asked him out for walk. We walked far. and grew osmewhat heated. Let's get an ice cream soda, I suggested; there being naught else these days to get. My friend did not reply. so I repeated the invitation.
 "'Gormley, are you trying to kid meT he said.
 Hell, no. I'm thirsty
 "Do you mean to say that in this country my friend said, they put bi- carbonate of soda on ice cream?
 !" Not at all: I mean a glass of soda water, pineapple, chocolate. strawber- ry, with a lump of ice cream in it. -" Very well,' he said, I'll try any thing once
 We did Why, that is nice; quite nice drink. Let's have another
 "No,' I stopped him. We only drink em one at time, not in succession like beer
 :" T just wanted to be sociable and do my part he said.
 When we had left the drug store and walked few blocks my English friend, who had been silent, said:
 "'Gormley, that was a nice drink; this thing of going to a chemists shop for something to eat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
ULTERIoR MOTIVE

ULTERIOR MOTIVE Talk about unselfish devotion" "weu?"
 'Jibway will drop his business at any time and spend day helping his wife hunt a cook"
 ''Umph! That isn't unselfish devo- ton. Jibway eats at home'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Forgot the Passenger.

"Did you ever hear of passenger train getting lost in big city?' asked Tom Williams. That very thing hap pened during the recent flood that tied up all the railroads in Middle and East train, running over the Southern rail- way from Washington to Atlanta, thence by the Atlanta and West Point, Western of Alabama and the Louisville and Nashville to New Orleans. was de- toured by way of Birmingham.
 Because of the flooded condition at Muscadine creek, between Birmingham and Atlanta. the train came from At lanta to Birmingham over the Sea board Air Line, an Atlanta and West Point locomotive bringing it here. When the train arrived at Birming ham the Louisville and Nashville was out of commission ar Montgomery and the Alabama Great Southern was asked to take it to New Orleans. It refused to do so unless the Atlanta and West Point engine could be used.
 "A lot of telegrsphic correspondence Followed ana in the meantime the train, with it's passengers, was forgot ten. It stayed in the yards 19 hours and until the passengers raised such howl that quick action had to be taken. Every person on the train who new a. member of Congress, a cabinet officer or other influential person, burnt the wires up with messages. Finally the train was started on it's way. but at Meridian had to be sent over to Jackson and thence on to New Orleans over the Illinois Central"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

Prosperhty's the very bond of love, Whose fresh complexion. and whose heart together, AffIiction alters.
 Winters Tale.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
HOUSED HIS IRE

ftOOSED HIS IRE T see you have employed a bouncer." ~Yes," said the editor of the Toadvine Argus. we suddenly decided we needed one"
 What happened?"
 "A wild-eyed citizen came into the er-sanctum the other day, with shot gun in one hand and an ax in the other and demanded to see the fellow who had been writing articles for the paper on how to support family of five on $500 a year"
 PAINFUL TOPIC
 I'm afraid Miss sere1eat did not en- joy the party"
 'Tndeed?'
 "An old friend of hers was among the guests, lady who has three grown children. She kept referring to the time when she and Miss Sereleaf were girls together"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Leisure That Counts

Leisure That Counts
 Those who saw war camp commu- nifty service in action, or rather ex- what community service, peace time outgrowth of the war camp is going to mean to the life of the nation" said Jay Smith in discussing the organiza tion in Birmingham. Service men boost community service because they know what it means to the millions of young men and women scattered in the great population centers, and the small industrial towns who have ,neith- CT the friends nor the means to enjoy ordinary pleasures
 "The leisure time of the young man or woman is the most important part from my point of view, of his or her daily life schedule. As long as a man is at work he has something con- structive to think about and is engaged productivity. But the hours away from the shop or office are the ones that count
 
 joyment they will be a big factor in bringing back to the shop office each day happy, cheerful men and women If they are given over to de- structive pleasures, which always seem waiting the lonely and Sfriendless, the effect is bound to be detrimental to the individual and to the community in which he lives. Community service will answer this problem, as it will furnish good, wholesome amusement for the people in the community" Not a Rad AIibi
 When I returned from my home at Brewtop, where I spent the holidays, Sunday night, I took the chance of bringing home with me a two-gallon jug of ribbon cane molasses,'' said c. l.. association. "I didn't want to take the trouble to have the jug crated. so I brought it on in my hand and when I got on the train everyone looked at me just as funny. I was rather afraid to put the jug down for fear someone would think it was. liquor and go off with it, and, besides, I didn't know but that the officers would stop me as I got off the train In Birming- ham.
 However, I called taxi and with my family went home and when the driver saw the jug he began to smile. for, of course, he thought it was liquor, When we got home I told him the jug contained fresh ribbon cane molasses and he looked very much disappointed and feel sure he thought he was cer- tainly going to get drink, especially after hauling that jug"
 Another Good Traffic Cop q noticed in this column on Mon- day morning a tribute paid by Red Smith to the traffic cop who holds down the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street." said Solon Jacobs | Now. do not wish to detract any thing whatsoever from him. but I dc desire to call attention to the one who was stationed at First avenue ane Twenty-frst street on yesterday morning about 9 o'clock. Now. this is one of the hardest corners in the city ! to handle around the time the busi- ness men from the South Highlands l are getting down town. and an anna
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

When colored brother sees one or more detectives approaching, drops a suitcase and takes ito his heels the chances are that another quart or two of "moonshine" will be added to the city's supply of liquid dynamite.
 E x z x As soon as Birmingham gets the money. the streets must be made safe for flivvers. Occasionally while voy- aging in flivver the hapless passen- ger thinks he's landed in a shell era ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala, postoffice as second-class matter, un- Ger act of Congress. March s, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

The 'publicans' of the gospels were natives of the country, who attended to this business at the various points of collection. The publicans were thus agents of the heather oppressor of the people. The Jewish law authorizing taxation only for religious purposes, caused the Israelites to look upon the tax gatherers as traitors. both to their country and their religion, and were therefore considered to be infamous, because they turned their backs on their race and were false to their be- liefs for the sake of private gain. They were driven from the religious community and treated with the utmost hatred and contempt. as no better than pariah dogs. The oft-used phrase, ''publicans and sinners is the best in- dex to show forth their isnominy.
 The revenue from Palestine belonged to the emperor. And it came to pass in those days that t6ere went out decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed And all went to be taxed; every one into his own city" Is 1t not indeed pass ing strange that the thing which caused Joseph and Mary to travel nearly fourscore miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem was a matter of paying taxes. Joseph had by the command of an emperor to so from Galilee into Judea unto the city of David, because he was of the house and lineage of David. Caesar Augustus at this glad season is but memory. while the Babe of Bethlehem lives in the heart of man. kind as the Savior of the world.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-07

the university. | want Skivy Davis,
Hardy, Wal Abbott, and a good center
wro works with these men. Is it pos.
sible to secure their service?
I'VE will pay their expenses in
GLIDING railroad lare, board etc. while
here and pay each man $40 for the
game when it is over. Please advise
me by wire or return mail whether
YOU can supply these men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-07
OKLAHOMA CITY
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Special TO The Ardmoreitel

Oklahoma City, Nov. 6.--Cattle--Re.
ccipts 1900 Market steady. Beef
steers, SO to $3.50 grass steers, s. to
$3.50; cows and heifers, $I2j to 1925;
cows, So to 1925, Gamers and cutters,
$3.50 to $3.50; calves, SO to $40; bulls,
$3.50 to $3.50 vealers, none quoted,
Hogs-Recdipts, 100 Market slow
and lower with SIS the prospective top.
Heayies, $l4S5 to sl5; butchers, S14.5O
to sl4S0; medium TO good mixed, $14
to $l4.5O; common to medium, $3.50 to
s14; stockers, $11 to 1880.
Sheep, none.
Goats none.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-07
SNIFFLES, SNEEzES,
HOARSE WHEEZES
Danish them by using DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-ioney

IT HOUSANDS recommend it. DR..
Bells Pine -Tar-Honcy isn't an
experiment, but a cough and cold
remedy that has steadily grown popu-
lar because it is quickly effective
For lingering colds or coughs or fresh
attacks its baisamic and healing anti
septics are sure to be beneficial 1t
brings speedy relief from phlcgm-con-
gestion, Inflammation, tickling bron-
chial tubes Good also for hoarseness,
coughs due to grippe, and kindred all
ments. Economical-a bottle goes a
long way. 30c., 60c., $1.20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-07

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& GARDNER, AGENTS AETNA
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-07
SOLDIERS COUNCIL ORGANIZED IN
 TACOMA; MEMBERS SELLlNC TAGS
 ON STREETS PROMPTLY ARRESTED

TACOMA, Wash, April 5-(H)-At 10 o'clock this evening the police had arrested persons i'll connection with rong growing out of the selling of tags for the support of the soldiers and sailors council Other arrests peced follow several of the ring leaders believed to be still at liberty.
 Fortythree persons arrested for peddng with licenses Five others taken into custody charges of disordery conduct being held for investigation and eight for melting riots Several of the ngeaders ce being arrested in raids the headquarters of the council where hundreds of tags seized and conscated
 SOVIET COUNCIL FORMED
 TACOMA Wash, April 5.-(HoeSo far as is known the first soldiers and sailors council appear the United States has recently been formed here. There differ in opinion the purpose of the organization but the city authorities running risks with it and have begun campaign render its activities harmless
 Acting under orders from the city council the police authorities this afternoon began rounding up the members who have appeared in the streets soliciting support Seven soldiers arrested in short time All of them engaged in selling tags to obtain money to carry on the work of the council.
 The city government maintains that it has sufficient evidence convince it that the council patterned after the Russian workens and soldiers councils and that its ends are inimica to the government of the United States
 This is strenuously denied by the soldiers who being held in detention They declare that their sole object to render assistance needy soldiers and sailors dsarg ed from the army and navy and that the funds which they were soliciting when arrested be applied for this purpose In spite of the tag sellers appear ing the streets in rapidly growing numbers The police department that will be continued until it ceives instructions the contrary from the city council which is determined to break up the movement
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-07
CAMPAIGN STARTED AGAINST MEN EVADINC DRAFT IN WASHINGTON:
 HUNDREDS KNOWN TO BE HIDING

TACOMA, Wash, April 5.-(HJ-A statewide cam pagn against evaders of the draft being organized by the federal military authorities the present time. The move
 ent being made under orders from the department which determined that who succeeded ill evadng military service shall be punished the extent of the law
 It is known that hundreds of evaders in hiding localities Many of them in the mountains,
 picking up iand mouth existence, fearful of coming to thcky populated districts This class will be hunted by soldiers and special officers detailed for the pose
 Many of them known to be working ill out-of-the way places under assumed until they consider safe their former occupations and rghtfu names large number of in this class already known the authorities and merely matter of picking them up when the dragnet is flung out
 In order to facilitate the work of the military author- ties the draft boards have prepared lists of showing those who called and who failed report for physical examination. It is known positively that the greater DOT ton of this class of sackers did receive their notifications to report for examination The campaign is practically ready be started and it will be prosecuted with utmost vgor.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-07
SEATTLE HOLDS
 NORTHWEST RED
 CROSS MEETING

SEATTLE, April 5.--(P)--Accord- ing to an announcement made here this evening. the Northwest division of the American Red Cross will con vene here for three days. April 10. II. and 12, next. The Northwest includes HOO chapters talk ing in the State of Washington. Ore gon and Idaho and the Territory of The purpose of the meeting is to consider all unfinished war work and to outline Q peace program.
 In answer to question from of The Citizen last evening as to whether the local or ganization will be represented at this John A. Clark, secretary of the Panama Valley chapter. stated that a request had been made for the appointment of representative and some Fairbanksan now in Seat tie, or near there would be asked to attend. He also stated that Wallace Cathcart, who Is now in California, and who Is expected to be in Seat tie shortly. would be communicated with and if he Is able to reach Seat tie in time will represent the local chapter at the convention.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-07
HOUSE DEFEATS PLAN TO ALTER
 INSPECTORSHIP
Special to The Citizen)

\OpeCidl to lue CltlZen)
 JUNEAU. April 5.--The bill pro- posing to change the method of filling the office of mining Inspector was defeated in the lower house to- day by vote of 13 to 3. Only Col lins, of the Fourth division, Daly and Rydeen supported the measure
 The measure was introduced by Senator Dan Sutherland, 1t is believ- ed, as a blow against Governor Riggs. It was received with little favor in the house from the time it was in- troduced.
 During the debate on the measure, Representative Collins severely at tackled the Juneau Empire for what he termed advising the legislature thru it's editorial columns. He de clared that such procedure was an insult to the intelligence of the mem. bers of the territorial legislature. He also made an attack against the so-called democratic machine of the territory.
 Noon and Pennington answered Collins briefly Pennington declared that he had been in Juneau for many weeks now and during his sojourn he had not been able to discover the alleged democratic machine Both stated that they had never been even requested to vote for or against any measure, nor had they been subject ed to any pressure of any kind
 EIGHT HOUR BILL UP
 The Pennington and Dunn eight hour bill is being considered this afternoon by the house as commit tee of the whole. An amendment making it applicable to fisheries has already been adopted The measure will be reported favorably to the house. according to all indications, and later passed