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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Coming of Dr. McNeiIl

There is only regret that I have con- corning the coming to Birmingham of pr. John McNeill, the noted Scotch Presby- terian minister" said Dolly Dalrymple yesterday, and that is that I have all ready written a big interview with him arts guest, and so recently that l can't repeat it. Dr. Stuart was kind enough to arrange for me to meet Dr. McNeill, as he always is about arranging for me to meet all the big men who come to his church when I ask him to, and l heard pr. McNeill before the Graded Union the first time and later had an hours chat with him at Dr. Stuart's home. l never enjoyed anything more in my life, Dr. McNeill. besides being a splendHs preacher, is delightful subject for an fn- terview. He has the Scotsman's keen sense of humor and the Scotsman's de- lghtful way of telling things. The menf- bers of the South Highlands Presbyterian church are certainly to be congratulated upon securing this noted minister, as their pastor and he adds another star to the bright galaxy of ministerial light> in Birmingham. Dr. McNeill is to preach his initial sermon next Sunday morn ing as pastor of the South Highlands Presbyterian church and will no doubt receive a most cordial welcome from large congregation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
LUKE MLUKE SAYS

The Lord of Creation is a male anil nal who will roll over and play dead any time a certain woman tells him to. N
 If baby quits bawling for a half hour a. day and stares at the ceiling, his mother knows that he is going to be a great thinker.
 You would think that loafer, hav- ing nothing to do, would stay in bed and get good sleep. But he won't He gets up real early so he will have more time to gape and yawn during the day.
 many ways. For instance, a woman would rather lose her money than lose her hair.
 Once upon a time there was floor walker who didn't act as if he owned
 the store. But he died. He was too
 modest for this world You are mighty quick to condemn
 the fellow who was tempted and fell. But the chances are that you would do exactly what he did, under the same circumstances.
 We do not know much. But we do know that a well-balanced family isn't one in which the husband and wife arc always on opposite sides. A man may try to be fair. But the betting is that he will twist his side ot the story little so as to give himself the best of it.
 You may have noticed that when 3 man doesn't like dogs the dogs do not seem to think much of him, either. Why is it that the girls in the fash | ion plates always stand on one leg ant seem to be paving for the bar raj with the other?
 | woman doesn't care a hang how | funny she looks as long as she think | that what she is wearing makes hel l look younger.
 | you wouldn't be disappointed so ofteI if you didn't expect 70 much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
KIAO-CHAU
From the New York Evening Sun.

From the New York Evening Sun. 1N ESPITE their natural disappoint- JO ment at the decision to restore to E- China full sovereignty and politi- cal rights over Kiao-Chau and the Shan tung province, the Japanese have every right to feel that their sacrifices in ex- polling the Germans in 1914 have not been in vain. The transfer to Japan of all former German concessions is a matter of enormous importance to them economi- cally and politically.
 By the treaty of March 6, 1898, the Chi nese government granted Germany 99- year lease of the bay of Kiao-Chau, the peninsuAs of Laichau and Hwang-tau. and the adjacent islands; it marked off neutral zone concentric to the gulf for radius of 50 kilometers over which Germany was to have partial Jurisdiction; it accorded the Germans the exclusive right of industrial exploitation in the province.
 The Kaiser hoped that these conces- sions, wrung from the helpless govern ment at Pekin, would ultimately render a large part of China economically trib- utary to Germany. "The acquisition of Kiao- Chau,' wrote pr. Georg Wagener | in 1903. lis a speculation in grand style. " :! Tsing-tau will be the gate of en- trance, not only of the Chinese province
 of shantung, but of all northern China
 land central Asia"
 | And in the 16 years of their control the Germans made vast steps toward the
 realization of this dream. The railway laid down with the design of tapping the commerce of the hinterland enjoyed immediately prodigious success. The coal mines for the first time worked with modern machinery, yielded abundant re- suits. Flourishing iron foundries were es- ta blished, a silk industry was built up, land an extensive trade begun with Ham, Iburg and Bremen.
 But almost before the rich field of ex- ploitation was opened to German industry Japan threatened to deprive her of its benefits. The Mikado's merchants. enjoy linz the advantage of proximity. soon be- lsan to pour into the peninsula a flood ot jJapanese goods. Thousands of Japanese lestabiished themselves at Kiao-Chau, and from that point of vantage penetrated into every part of China.
 Thus threatened, the Germans. despite their promise in the treaty of 1898 that
 Tsins%tau should be free port for al nations. by new convention with chins
 "a --S practically shut out theJ Japapese
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
E,.r Has New Significance

With the flags flying from the stores, hotels, office and public build ings. depots and homes," said Dr. J. $. Heacock, somehow Old Glory seemed floated in the breeze from the flag pole on the courthouse than from any other place. It may have been just my mood, but as I looked up and saw 1t some how it seemed to mean moro to me than it had ever done before. Perhaps my thoughts were influenced by just having read a summary of the peace terms handed to Germany and the knowledge that our own boys of the 161th were en route to Birmingham
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million dollars from banks and indi- vidual subscriptions of $5000 and over from each of 200 loyal citizens.
 Having made record in previous Liberty Loans and war work that at traeted national attention, it would have been a calamity indeed if Bir- mineham had failed to go lover the top" in the Victory Loan. It was hard work. At times it was discour- aging work, but the men and women who were behind this campaign never relaxed their efforts. Any lingering doubts that Birmingham would be found wanting were speedily dissi- pated by an extraordinary coup.
 Birmingham can breathe easier now, and while it may look as if the caritalists of the city had to come to the rescue at the last moment and save the situation, this will not de- tract from Birmingham's achievement. This city has answered every call with the utmost generosity and caps the climax by oversubscribing it's quota of the Victory Loan.
 All honor to the men and women who labored so faithfully to make the campaign a success!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
aD1rD ON DUTY.

Chicago Dispatch to the CleVeiaho
 Plain Dealer
 Private Rags can't talk, so we'll have to tell the story
 Ever since he heard his dad tell hii mother than Henry would be home any day now, Thomas Miller, IS, had con stituted himself Chicago reception committee of one for returning sol diers.
 Henry has been in France with the 10eth infantry. He has been gasseo and has three wound stripes TO Thomas. of course, Henry was a big ger hero than General Pershing.
 Railroad tracks run along the rear If inc Miller home in West Fifteenth street. The right of way is compara- lively wide. Thomas would assume hls position on the side next his home. Henry, you see, had written his boy brother that he would be on that side of the train.
 The little grenadier, the neighbors and railroad men came to call him. lie was a familiar figure. Wearing his khak; suit and his home made Sam | Brown belt, Thomas would stand bravely at salute as the troop trains passed, his tin sword in his right hand | and a small American flag in his left. 1 We had almost overlooked Private Rags faithful retainer to the reception committee. Rags is a skye terrier. | On these occasions of state he would cease capering and sit on his launches l Thomas had taught him to do so at the command "attenshun."
 There was great stir in the Miller 4 household Friday night. Pa Miller had l confidcd to Ma Miller that Henry may get in sometime tonight; maybe or that o'clock train." The folks de- cided they would be alongside the tracks when the train passed.
 They told Thomas he had better stay indoor. It. would be too dark and nc place for a little boy. Thomas saij nothing. They left him in the house When they re-entered he was not there. The night passed; no worj I from Thomas.
 -i Two track walkers early yesterday morning heard dog whining They
 found disconsolate. bedraggled skye
 terrier, shivering from the chill ant
 rain, standing beside the crushed body
 of boy. It was Private Rags.
 In the boys right hand was small I tin sword. twisted out of shape by
 cruel wheels; in his left was small
 mud-spattered American flag torn t,
 shreds.
 The little grenadier had died ol duty-at salute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
THE SIMPLE CREED

 From the Boston Transcript. They sit within their churches, Side by side, These saintly ones enfolded in Their pride. They sing, with lifted eyes, the hymns Of praise and plea, And read those ancient psalms of love And charity. Then lowly bow their heads. while pray
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 Ascend to Thee, Replete with pleadings for more love. More charity. Confessions of their sins repented of To Thee arise, While kneeling beside friends they fail To recognize. For some small falling engraven on Their spotless scroll Unworthy to be held against
 A human soul. So frail. forlorn and helpless that Thou didst give Thine only Son in ransom that It might live. How dare they judge the sins that
 should
 Be left to Thee? Where now those ancient psalms oe
 love
 And charity? They note at once the mote within Another's eye, But fail to see the beam that in Their own doth lie. As love to God. so. love to man.
 Thy simple creed. Then grant us, Lord. that love to follow In its lead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
Courthouse poplars Dying

T have often stopped to admire the Lombardy poplars which stand sentinel around the courthouse" said Henry Howze, ~and I am sorry to see that one of the II at the entrance in the front row facing Third avenue is com ner of Third and Twenty-first is near ly dead and several others are show ing signs of decline. I hope someone in authority will look into the matter and see if something cannot be done to preserve them, for they add much to the appearance of the grounds and the buildingr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
New yiaduct Looks Good

q am certainly pleased to know that at last the Twentyfirst street viaduct is completed" said Roscoe Mcconnell, flor it has been wearlness to the flesh and sore trial to have to drive daily over the old Twenty y-second street bridge. I have however, really. wondered that it has borne the traffic as well as it has, for there is a tre- mendous volume of it going over it in the space of day. The new structure certainly looks good to me and it will pay dividends every day to those who drive over it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
FEATHER IN BuLGARIA,s CAP

From the Baltimore American.
 A revolution has been started in Bull garia against the Coburg dynasty, to which King Ferdinand belongs And regarding him as a fair sample of the dynasty. the revolution is credit to Bulgarian tasta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
OTHER PERILs AHEAD

From the New York Herald.
 Thirsty individual out in Ventura, Cal, is sent to jail until July 1 to keep him from temptation. But after that date who is to guard him from the insidious setting hen," the soul scar ing raisin and the deadly fermentation to which sweet cider is subject whom left unchaperoned?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
MINoR AccoMPLIsHMENTs.

MINOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS Has PurfIing ever done anything worth while?"
 ''Purfling inhales big black cigars, claims to be a personal friend of Jess Willard and has perfected a signature nobody can read, but I can't honestly say he has ever accomplished anything that will entitle him to place in the hal. of fame"
 DEPRESSED.
 I'm afraia Jagsby is losing his aggres- siveness.
 q hadn't noticed any change in him. Whats wrong with Jagsby?"
 He no longer has a facetious re- joinder ready when somebody asks him. Does prohibition prohibit?' LIGHT FARE.
 ''Your stenographer looks anaemie.' q don't believe she eats enough What do you suppose she has for lunch every day?"
 Probably a glass of milk, cream puff and a movie." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
Superb Rally Ends
 Victory Loan Campaign

fOY splendid exhibition of public
 W spirit and patriotism, Birming- ham oversubscribed it's quota of the Victory Liberty Loan yesterday. A campaign that has been carried on with great energy and perseverance, was brought to speedy and triumph mt conclusion by subscriptions Of 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

But with the expulsion of the Germans in 1914 Japan at once regained her trade from Tsing-tau, and fell heir not only to the entire Teuton economic development on the peninsula, but to the position of vantage which this had insured Germany is guaranteed her by the decision of the peace conference Japanese supremacy ln the Far East becomes unassailable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
JUST THE THING

From the Los Angeles Times.
 Father and mother were having a lit tie chat by the fire before retiring for the night. The future of their little ones was the interesting topic of their conversation.
 Then, what about Harold?" said the father presently.
 "Ah, Harold" sighed the mother. a times wonder what will become of Har- shadow crossing her face. q some- old. He seems to take fiendish de- light in hurting his brothers and sis ters."
 'Is that soT said the father prompt ly. Then we had better make him a dentist"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
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 European bureau, 10 King street. Coveg4t Garden, London. w. |: Z;
 Eastern business office. Woriu ''.'c-s uuA.s 5na New York city: western busiress office Tribune building, Chicago. ne S. c. Beckwith Special Agency asen'' for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
Emblem For the Dead In France

q have just been talking to the mother of one of the boys who gave his life in France" said w. B. Cloe, "and it seems to me that on Saturday it would be appropriate to recognize in the city's decora tions tribute to the men who could not return and who sleep in France.
 "A festoon of mourning bunting at some point in the route would be high would be a formal and fitting recog- nition of the fact that we are remem- bering the dead as well as the living and that we honor them just as we are honoring those who can be with us"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
NICK ALWAYS COMES BACK

From the Dallas Morning News.
 The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has arrived in London. This is the same one, as we understand 1t, who committed suicide once or twice and was killed several times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
Plenty of Shoe Stores

Years ago l thought the shoe busi~ ness was being overdone in Birming ham," said Paul Barnett, flor every tWelvemonth new store was opened and some merchant who had not kept them was stocking up. When the sa- looms were forced out of business there was a fear that there would be many vacant storerooms, but just speaking been filled by the shoe trade. l see that one of the big Second avenue houses is being made ready for Q new shoe concern"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
c3s.lrzMMdAaneeH

F. S.-In spite of my diatribe against speed, hurry up and subscribe for the Victory Loan, and don't be slow in chipping in for the boys entertain mont, for there is no time to lose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

Though fond nature bids us all ia"c" Net natures tears are reasons merri- ment.
 -RomeO and Juliet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
CAUSE AND EFFECT
from the New York World.

From the New Ofk VI orId.
 On Sunday Gabrielle d' Annunzio said al great meeting in Rome that Italy is a heroine living in the midst of shame" and that opposition to her am- bitions .'is only hellish rancor against the vigor of her life" On Monday it was reported that the poet had been put to bed with high fever, which may explain some things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
Show Your Respect For
 The tar-Spangled Banner

7ToMORROW Birmingham will U witness the most impressive mil itary pageant ever seen here, when the returning heroes of the 167th reg iment, members of the famous "Raln- bow" division, parade through streets filled with cheering thousands.
 We will not forget to honor those to whom honor is due. There will be enthusiasm, reverence and tears, no doubt, at the thought of the soldiers who will never return, who sleep now in the soil of France, sanctified by their blood. But there is another re- uuirement, a ceremony we must not neglect to perform. Salute the flag.
 The American people were never denonstrative in such matters until they learned new lessons of patriot ism during the world war, but even then there were times when proper respect was not shown to the "Stars and Stripes" No man who knows what that symbol means can stand with covered head when it passes without revealing qualities little to his credit.
 Our soldiers are sensitive regarding the flag. No matter how great the volume of cheers by which they are greeted, they are chilled by indiffer- ence to the standard under which they fought, which means everything te them-home, loved ones and national ideals. It should mean the same te civilians.
 Ba1e your head when the flag is bassing. and show that you appre- eiate what it stands for. It is the bauner-of great people who fought h. righteous war and won.
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 Population of Alabama
 C1ies in Next Census
 TyERY city in Alabama has in 1 creased in population sinc' aSfO and in next years census goot hlsowings forsan the progressive com hnnities may be expected. Binaing ham was credited in the last censu! Iwith 132,685. We will come into tn he2O census with a population O bomething like 225, ,00o-possibl! { e5o;oao.
 Bessember,, which had 10,864 in habitants in 1910, has had stead, growth, and win probably reach tn 20, 900 mark next year.
 In the last census Mobile ranke hext to Birmingham with a popula Eon of 51,521. That city has ha . great growth within the last two year md it will not be surprising to see round the 76,O00 mark in 1920.
 Montgomery, with 38,136 in 191( kill doubtless reach 5O,0OO in the mex census.
 Gadsden is almost sure to get in tn 15,0OO class and Tuscaloosa an Huntsville each in the 12,0O0 class.
 The census will be taken in Apr md the tabulation will be made ar the results announced by the first July. :.
 Superb Rally Ends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09
MORE MIsMANAGEMENT.

 "Disgruntled railroad presidents have won another convert who is unalterably opposed to government ownership" How is that?" % Mrs. Flibbers made short trip the other day and there were no paper drink ing cups in the Pullman"
 so IT IS. "The Chinese are always dignified in their protests" Well when you have nothing else in particular to stand on dignity is the one best bet"
 BOLD INTRUDER. This restaurant has made favorable impression on me-" Why so?'' ''The entire staff of walters was called to assist the proprietor in, swatting fly"
 IT LOOKS THAT WAY.
 The Kaiser wears
 A troubled look;
 He fetars he'll soon
 Be brought to book
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-09

q think We bow down over much to the god of hustle and I am writing this, not in the hope of getting any of the "speeders up'' to agree with me, but merely to call attention to a phase of our life which is making unneces- sarily nervous wrecks out of thousands of our American men and women, and even destroying the child life of our little ones
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-RomeO and Juliet.
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From the Stars and Stripes.
 HW F all the chateauy of France Il U into whose tapestries the
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the campaign a success!
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-29
FRICTION WITH MEXICO

+ According to dispatches printed
today, another American has been
murdered in Mexico. This latest
announcement coming at a time
when the United States is already
aroused at the defiance Of the neigh
boring country incident to the ar
rest Of Consular Agent sJsnkinS,
another subject, of the United
States, has added considerable fuel
Ito che flames.
It has been suggested that Mex
;ico. so far. has not been guilty OF a
] casus belli, and until she is judg-
ment should be suspended and the
State Department allowed to Handle
the matter in diplomatic. manner.
/ It has been suggested that "the
/ Mexican Governments reply to our
State Department in the JENKINS
case Isl Sound technically as state
ment of international law. A; gen
sular agent does not, in the abb
sence of special compact. enjoy! I'M
-nnunity from arrest for crime or for
,ffenses against the government. .ot
he foreign country in which he is
! .esiding; and if jenkins was in COL
,usion. with the bandits to prefer "a
false claim against Mexico, we can
not and should not protect him. H.,
n addition, the effect of his con-
,piraey with the enemies of the
,arranza administration was to dis
,redit and weaken it at home and
, ,broad. the latter has still another
| apparently good reason for refusing
0 interfere. The plea that the
.ase is in the hands Of the local
authorities at Puebla, and that the
Mexican Constitution forbids the
resident to interfere in the affairs
j the various states, sets up:,a de-
;;nse WHICH we have often i made
/ arssKes, but which sincerity Jon
he part of Mexico which does not
ften allow its constitution to stand
4 the way Of dictatorial action
Friction with Mexico is chronic.
While that country has ever been
1fcsted with Irresponsible bands,
&c have preferred to believe the
'ovenment proper prefers to settle
isputes with the United States in
neighborly manner.
Many years ago native Of Mex
% became citizen Of the United
'tates. He printed a paper some
here in Texas. Like some knights
f the quill, he supposed it was his
,rerogative to attack everything in
irht. One of his first targets was