The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-07
Kentucky's Republican

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Kentucky's Republican
Victory for Governorship
1ITENTUCKY is normally a demo-
In cratic state, but on Tuesday it
went republican. Morrow was elected
governor by a large plurality over
Black, the democratic candidate
Mr.. Morrow was regarded as a
weak candidate, but he proved
stronger than Black, who was weaker
than his party.
Kentucky has had only one repub-
lican governor in 20 years. In 1907 a
republican was elected; with that ex-
ception, the governors have been dem
ocratic-
But this is an off year, and in 1920
kentucky will probably be found back
in the democratic column tx
The republican presidential party
have no ground of hope.
In 1920 Kentucky will swing back
into the democratic column.
The decomratic outlook for next
year is bright. The elections of this
off year have indeed little signifi-
canoe. They mean nothing. In the
year 1920 great questions will be in
Ivolved, and these are reasons why the
democrats will stand the best chance
for victory.
Most people won't put much faith in the
claims of that French scientist that he
can make old men young by grating
glands until they see the glands on sale
in the 5-and-1o-cent stores or the stores
that used to sell goods for and 10 cents
| Along with a shortage of small change
Paris is now suffering from shortage
of overcoats. If overcoats could be pur-
chased with small change. you'd suspect
there was some connection between the
two shortages
The spectacle of a wealthy Chicagoan
and a federal official at that. charged
with violating the prohibition law, will
be viewed with equanimity by the poo,
man who has no wef1-stocked cellar.
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According to Mr.. Gompers. the Longer
a man works the less he produces Il
THAT a new form of mathematics? Or Il
il presupposed that every man loafs OF
his job7
IT is announced that friendly relations
het1veen two rival Birmingham colleges
have been restored. Umph! Just wal
until the next football game is played!
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The transport Hancock is to b.
scrapped. The celebrated transpor
George Washington may not reach thu
Junk pile for several years yet
IT begins to look as e there were n,
chance for Petrograd to have whit
Christmas this year. The prevailing
sh.da will probably be red.
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The name of DR.. Garfield has almost a
comforting a sound in the present fue
emergency as Herbert Hoover's had wheI
, there was a food crisis
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Twelve hundred esteemed plumbers o
!. Brooklyn have struck for $40 day, ant
possibly no time deducted for going bacl
after their tools.
/ Judging from Rear Admiral Graysont
, reports. when the President takes tina
long-urornised automobile ride he will
be a well man
] II tho scrub ladies' strike for highe
wages they viii doubtless demand tina
their employers furnish pads for thei
knees.
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The finicky person who used to turn u
his nose at brown sugar now chortle
with giee at being able to get any at all
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The first thing posse does after be
ing organized. according to all the head
{ line writer's, is to comb" something.
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Some Of the recent state elections woul'
indicate that the hydra headed monster
/ Rum. refuses to stay scotched
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Germans settling in South America ar
presumably carrying the hyphen will
/ them to their new home
WATER MANS REAL FOE
From the New York Times.