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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

|small politics. As the people will be Itax-burdened, public sentiment will be opposed to all expenditures not abso- lutely necessary. In 1866, when the United States army was reorganized, the enlisted strength was limited to twenty five thousand. After the Spanish-Ameri- can war the army was reorganized on sliding scale, with one hundred thousand as the limit. ! The general staff may insist on a Ipeace army of two hundred thousand or more, but the people will not only be satisfied with less, but will be heard from at the polls if an unduly large army is established. * # * If yo6 want to know what tremendous
 problems have been created by demobili-
 zation, just talk to any welfare worker who believes the youth of the country | is going to the demnition bow-wows. i: # # , Liebknecht may have been too extreme l in many of his views, but there is some
 thing to his credit His opinion of Will
 helm and the war lords was hardly fit to print
 l My dear, you look good enough to 1 eat,' is what that ex-cannibal in San
 Francisco should have said before start i ing to gnaw the arm off of his wife. l Secretary Baker says he has no thought
 of resigning. MT. Baker upholds an of
 flee holders tradition, dear to the
 grand old democratic party. | * < x | A Human Fly who risked his life
 many times in climbing tall buildings "eS q IoCcHl llu NlCIH AHotHer one
 of fates grim jests. l < x < | It is rumored that Birmingham man
 won a ton of coal in a poker game John
 w. Gates in his palmy days seldom played for higher stakes 1 * * < l
 to get down to business, Mrs. Wilson
 may be able to finish her shopping. The daily cut-and- dried announcement
 of peace proceedings is like a funera-
 knell to ambitious correspondents. l 'Red Rosa could not have died g
 more narrowing death if she had limited her activities to Russia A nation-wide strike on July the Fourtt 1 would be 8 new way of celebrating ! American independence. l * Y: *
 Even in Kentucky there is some talk o turning mint beds into cabbage patches E a F l Billy Hops and John Barleycorn art
 looking for new fields to conquer. 1 # # < Buckingham palace has settled down tt the usual dull routine. l < ]. %
 Milady's hat and battleship are soor | out of style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

MODERNIZING SHAKESPEARE. This actor announces that he will play Hamlet in a new way.'' "Can that be done?'
 Perhaps He might chant the solilo- quies in George M. Conan style and have Ophelia do an interpretative dance. '
 GOOD DOPE. Cheer up, old scout! Let's have song Don't look so glum, gee whiz! sg Don't think the whole blamed world IS
 wrong
 Because your liver is.
 Luke McLuke. That is the truth: Luke's always right Except when he is wrong. | Sometimes it's not your liver, but Your conscience going strong.
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal. We'll, if the Kaiser can't cheer up. We positively know lis not the liver of the pup That keeps him from doing so Newark Advocates If fellows pesky liver .s Were as easy to subdue As the still, small voice of consclence It would cause him little rue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

gers they are entitled to a hearing. The present tax of 10 per cent on each dollar of admission charged at the legitimate theatres has been cheer fully paid by the public, which was in- formed of the additional burdens placed on amusements by the war. The tax was paid as a patriotic duty, I but nevertheless it added considerably in the course of year to the sum set aside for recreation and amusements. Now it is proposed in Congress to double this tax. Most of the better class of plays command $2 and up for seats on the orchestra floor. For ex- ample, under the additional tax, if a young man wished to take a young lady tc the theatre, he would have to pay S4 for two seats and tax of 80 cents. He just would have car fare left out of $5 bill. Thinking the matter over, the young man, who is the most liberal patron of theatres, will discover that he can't afford to go as often as before. Other patrons will not go at all. With no money coming in at the box office, there will be no money for Uncle Sam.
 The managers claim that during the past year theatres ranked third among the tax-paying industries of the coun- try, paying to the government over $5c ,00O, ,O00. Theatrical people con- tributed generously of their money, their time and their talents during the war. The American stage was forum for the minute men and other speakers and was great factor in promoting the sales of Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps and for raising huge war funds.
 Apart from the esthetic side of the question and the necessity for provid-
 ing the American people with recrea- tion and amusement, there are prac- tical reasons why the additional tax on theatre tickets should not be i'm posed. Such measure would defeat it's own ends. Calling the plan "mur- derous taxation" the New York Evening Sun concludes an editorial with this pregnant observation:
 "Is it common sense to slaughter the goose that lays this golden egg because there is no 'S2 house. at Scot land Neck, North Carolina"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
Smoking and "FIu.

T am just getting over an attack of the flu,'" said Gentry Hillman. q may be wrong but it appears to me that smokers are more liable to it than up an irritation and give the germs a chance to find a nesting place Now l may be dead wrong, I give it merely as the opinion of a layman I am sure that many in the medical profession will take issue with me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
Army Reorganization
 In Next Congress

1.-THE Sixty-fifth Congress, now ap-
 U preaching it's end, wisely passed the question of recognizing the United States army over to the Sixty sixth Congress, which the republicans will control.
 In the first place, no steps for or ganizing a permanent army would be in order until after the peace confer ence, now in session, completes it's labors.
 On a peace footing an army of one hundred and fifty thousand or two hundred thousand should be ample for Ithis country. But at this time it can only be guessed what the outcome on this point will be. It is assumed that an American army of occupation fully one million strong will be retained
 until July 1, and after then an army of five hundred thousand until the end of the year. The permanent estab- llishment for this country will prob ably date from January l, 1920. When the reorganization measure does come up in Congress for action
 there will be no end of wrangling and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
INN WHERE MIR. PICKWICK STAYED

dilemma he found the intricacies of the White Horse landings and stairs again too much for him, until he was discov- cred, crouchng in a recess in the wall, by his faithful servant, Sam, who con ducted him to his right room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
WANTED TWO HELpINGs

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 A Milwaukee girl stole $500 to buy chop suey. When you contemplate the latitude, longitude and perpendicular-. ity of taste like that you meekly ask why is ham m-and -eggs?" W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
Anniversary of
 Robert E. Lee

TN Alabama and the other southern U states the anniversary of Robert E. Lee is legal holiday and with the passing of all sectional bitterness growing out of the civil war, the en- tire union pays cordial tribute to the lofty character of the illustrious Con- federate chieftain.
 It has been nearly fifty years since General Lee was laid to rest under the shadow of the university at Lex ington, but the lustre attaching to his name remains undimmed, and so it will be through the centuries to come.
 Robert Edward Lee was born at Stratford, Westmoreland county, Vir- ginia, on the nineteenth of January, 1907, and entered West Point in 1925. He was the youngest son of Maj Gen. Henry Lee, populariy known as Light Horse Harry" In 1888 he had risen t6 the rank of captain in the regular army and in the Mexican war won distinction for conspicuous bravery. For his conduct at Cerro Gordo he was breveted major; for signal achieve ment at Contreras Churubusco he re- ceived the brevet of lieutenant colonel, and for his intrepid action at Chapul- tepec the brevet of colonel.
 After the Mexican war Lee was assigned to engineering work in Wash ington and Baltimore and in 1852 was appointed superintendent of the academy at West Point.
 In March, 1861, he was appointed colonel of the First United States cavalry, but when Virginia seeded in the following month his career with the army to which he felt deeply at- tached ended. He was strongly op- posed to secession, but he felt i'm pelled to conform to the action of his own state.
 Lees splendid record as the com mander of the Confederate forces IS familiar to every schoolboy. : The civil war produced many mili- tary heroes of imperishable fame, but Lees genius as strategist was unrivaled and his boise and chivalry and above all his fortitude in defeat !. placed him in the category of super. :. men.
 ]. America unites today in rendering honor to the name of Robert E. Lee 2 # * #
 ]. Uncle Sam Should Let 1: The Playhouses Alone ]. THE theatrical interests of the : J country will be supported by 7 public opinion in their fight to pre- . vent the imposition of 20 per cen tax on theatre tickets. They presen . evidence to show that they canno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
KAISER IN CouRr
From the Chicago News.

Y TOIII tIIS OIfICdSU IN6WS.
 If the Kaiser were tried on an adequate scale housing the witnesses for the pros ecution would require all out-of- doors; the witnesses for the defense could be comfortably lodged in hall bedroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
RAPID AGE.

"A RhFID ACI.
 This poet says the, thoughts of youth arc long, long thoughts.
 "I guess he was referring to old-fasn- toned youth,'' said MT. Graocoin. 1ho only time my son and daughter everldo any thinking is just before they ask me for money. and they don't think long then" PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
LEFT ON HIS HANDS.

Does the passing of John Barleycorn cause you any regret?'
 'Yes," replied the professional reform CT.
 Why, how is that?'
 'I paid chap $50 to write me a cork ing good prohibition speech and I haven't had a chance to use it but once.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
Uncle Sam Should Let
 The Playhouses Alone

THE theatrical interests of the
 J country will be supported by public opinion in their fight to pre- vent the imposition of 20 per cent tax on theatre tickets. They present evidence to show that they cannot stand the increase and the public will not pay it, with the result that play houses will be closed for lack of busi- ness.
 In justice to the theatrical mana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
Work of Women's Clubs

q remember the time that when mention was made of club women that it was looked upon as joke" said H. Key Miner, but it's mighty superfi- cial man who will now make light of the work being done by the various womens clubs in the city and through out the state.
 The numerous clubs were a power in all of the war activities, and I am sure that the fact that they had been trained in their clubs made it possible for them to do such efficient service in so many varied lines of work. A mum Der of them almost lost their identity in the Red Cross, but now that the work is frightened and the need no lon ger urgent many of them are getting back on a pre-war basis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

"The average bolsheviki seems to think that if he can't convert man to his way of thinking by writing pamphlets and making speeches, the next best thing to do .s to shoot him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

RABID REASONING. This bolshiviki had a typewriter in one hand and a rifle in the other.'' That's typical of the breed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

BEGINNING THE DAY-Amid all the multitude, o God, lift my face toward Thee; and Thine eye an- swereth mine. Amid the cries of all men, mine ascends to heaven; and Thine ear is open. Yes, I am not lost in the crowd. am not forgotten of my Father. Amen.-H. M. E..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
DOZING.

Gadspur to church will sometimes go.
 But his chin upon his chest, As soon's the preacher starts, doth show, He's there just for a rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
HEROES.

dEftO1Io. T fought at Chateau Thierry,' A gallant doughboy cried; Upon his manly bosom
 A ID. $. C." was spied. 'I fought with Herbert Hoover, And Mister McAdoo," Said one who gave his dollars Saved wheat and sugar, too. You did your bit my brother, In battles Der the foam, But I fought just as gamely And longer, here at home. T much admire your medal, 'Tis very good to see, But there's no talk in Congress Of pinning one orf1me."
 FIRST HAND INFORMATION. 'T want to sell history of the great war;" said the persuasive book agent. T don't need history of the war;" replied MT. Cobbles. "Why not, sir?" My oldest boy was in it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

lie S there Just TOT a rest.
 SOON DUE. Half million poets,
 More or less, ere long, Pounding their typewriters,
 Will burst into song. What will be the topic
 All the bards will sing? Stupid, can't you guess it?
 Spring,
 NEIGHBORLY DIFFERENCES. Do you get along well with your neighbors?'
 Fairly 50, considering that it's win ter," said Mir. Dubwaite. What has winter to do with it!' .fWelL ue have all the same make of furnace and there isn't much opportunity to quarrol atovt tbs advantages one furnac ce has over the other, but we argue a great deal about who burns the best coal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
University Back On Old Basis

Along with the other presidents of state universities I was greatly wor- ried as to what effect the coming of peace and the return to private life of our special students would have on the attendance when we got back on the old basis" said Dr. George W. Denny, president of the University of Alabama. "I was greatly gratified that so many of our boys stuck and arc now hard at work. The University of Ala bama is moving along smoothly and doing its work as though there had been no change from old basis to the war basis. Our universities and col leges rose to the needs of the govern ment in a magnificent way and insti- tutions of higher learning will have a hold on the American people iQ a larger degree than ever before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19
Good Roads Committee Chairman

'"The appointment by Lieutenant Gov Iernor Miller oA Riley Kelly as chairman Of tive Arnold of Jefferson as chairman of the house committee is very gratifying to me-, said Secretary J. A. Rountree of the Alabama Good Roads association on his return from Montgomery yesterday i"I predict that the present legislature will pass more constructive legislation than any legislature in years. At my
 suggestion a resolution was introduced which will provide for the establishment of the Bankhead national highway. and believe it will pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

Rsmittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-heraIa "Ai4 not be responsible for money seN' through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmins nam, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-19

Entered at the BrmIng nam, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter, un' der act of Congress, March s, 1879.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
COG Get Degrees at U. of w.

The wars effect upon the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin was shown when COG
members of the senior class were grad
uated at commencement exercises held
in the agricultural pavilion.
With 81 graduated since last June,
the total number of graduates for 1919
is 697 as compared with 1,O31 last year
and 1,105 two years ago.
"War diplomas were conferred upon
% men of the class of 1919 who were
in the service. Several have died in
the service and their diplomas will be
sent to their next of kin.
Among the 697 graduates, most of
whom marched in cap and gown
around the university campus and re-
ceived their degrees from President h.
A. Birge of the university, 391 were
women, and 81 of those who received
higher degrees were women.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
A Feeling of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken IL
teaspoonful doses.
It is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes. medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
STILL FAITHFUL TO STUARTS7
Pretender of That Line to Britain'S
Throne Is Now Prince Rupert
of Bavaria.

There was once to be found, in Brit
ain, a little group of romantic senti-
mentalists who remained faithful to
the Stuart line, and celebrated on jan
uary 80 a kind of Jacobite feast day.
A writer in the Living Age remembers
seeing postage stamps bearing the like
ness of the ''pretender," who happened
to be a princess of Bavaria. These
were attached to the envelope by the
side of the official postage stamp. thus
constituting a source of annoyance to
the seriOus-minded Victoria.
Since the death of his mother, Maria
Theresa of Bavaria, a few weeks ago,
ex-Prince Rupert of Bavaria is now
the official Stuart pretender to the
throne of Great Britain. The Muse Of
history has ever had a leaning toward
irony.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Convention Sill Passes Assembly.

Reversing its position of last weea
it killed the Chilsen bill, providing for
the nomination of candidates for state
offices and the drafting of party plat
forms at state party conventions, the
assembly suspended all rules and
passed the measure by vote of So
to SO.
A motion for reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill has been killed
was carried. A to 40, and the house
then adopted an amendment offered
by Mr.. ChilSen, which eXempts the So
cialist and other smaller parties from
the necessity of holding conventions.
The bill was then engrossed. As TO 81.
1T the senate concurs in the assem-
bly's action, and Governor Philip ap.
proves the measure, the Republican
and Democratic parties will again
hold party conventions prior to the
primary election, which is not affect
ed by the bill. County conventions al
which delegates to the state meeting
VIII be named will precede the state
conventions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Lov for Antiuuarians.

A remarkable discovery of Roman
silver vessels has been made on the
estate of Arthur ]. BalfOur, British
foreign secretary, at Whittinghame 20
miles east of Edinburgh. The frag-
ments are much hacked and broken,
but covered with designs classical in
style and exquisite in technique. The
silver is Christian in design, presuma-
bly, ancient church plate lost from
some monastery. No such find ever
had been made in Great Britain and
harz.J even on the continent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
American War Veterans to Meet.

Col. John Turner. state chairman Of
the American War Veterans, the or
ganization of Wisconsin veterans Of
all wars, has called a stare convention
of the body in Milwaukee, July Z and
s. The purpose is to take up the mat
ter of utilization with the American
Legion, the War Veterans having been
represented by an elected delegation
at the st. Louis convention in May. to
adept the constitution and resolutions
adopted by the American Legion, to
elect officers. and to adopt constitu-
ton.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
New Language Bill.

BY a vote of % to f. the senate
passed a new foreign language bill
introduced by the senate committee
on legislative procedure, following a
caucus of Republican senator's. The
bill, as messaged to the assembly for
concurrence, prohibits the teaching of
foreign languages in the public schools
up to the eighth grade. 1t does not
effect private or parochial schools as
an amendment, offered by Senat or
Jennings, to make the measure apply
to those institutions, was killed with
out a roll call. The four Socialists,
Arnold, Boyer, Kleist and Zumach
were the only senators voting against
the measure as it finally passed the
senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Two Important Appointments.

Gov. E. L. Philip messaged to the
senate the appointment of Fred
French, Milwaukee, to succeed f. NJ.
Wilcox, as member of the state in
dustrial commission for a term of six
years at an annual salary of 5000.
Ellen G. Sabin president of Mil
waukee-Downer college, was appoint
ed as a member of the state board of
education to succeed Mrs. Meta Ber-
ger. wife of Victor L. Berger. This
appointment is for four years and was
confirmed by the senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
To Probe Old Age Pension Plan.

A more searching investigation Of
the old-age pension question is de-
sired by the senate. which engrossed a
bill to create an interim committee to
report to the next session. The bill
appropriates $500 for expenses.
Senator Bentley, a member of the leg
islative committee named two years
ago, which reported against the pen
sion system TO this session, claimed
this amount was excessive and pro-
nosed an amendment which cut it to
$1,000. This was defeated Is to -.
The bill was advanced.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

Darlington-The town Of Wiota, La.
fayette county, 29,880 acres. the larg-
est township within the county, has
cheese factories every two or three
miles, Swiss and limburger predomi-
mating. The underlying foundation is
limestone rock and the water from
the springs and wells is as clear as
crystalline secret of producing such
excellent cheese. The Lycan factory
in the northwestern corner of the
township, recently sold its output of
April Swiss cheese for SIS cents per
pound, the record-breaking sale of the
year. There are 1922 cows in the
township.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
creatures of Circumstances.

Judge-What is a fair compensa-
ton for the receiver and his attorney
in this case?
Attorney should say, your honor,
the receiver would be a very meager
allowance, considering the great
amount of actual work performed.
Judge-The amount in the hands Of
the receiver is how much?
Attorney-Fifteen hundred dollars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09
Rux a EARN Now.

Because land is cheaper than 1t viii ever
he again The u S. Railroad Administration
IL prepared to furnish free information 70
homeseekers regarding farming opportunl-
ties We have nothing to sell; no money 70
fuIIv with reference to your needs. Name
the state you want to learn about j. L.
Edwards Manager. Agricultural Sectlon'
u. s. Railroad Administration, Room ~
Washington, d. C.-ady.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-09

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