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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
Opening of Hun National
 Assembly Very Impressive

tion on his entry. He found himself so heckled by independent socialists that he was forced, in the middle of hls speech, turn upon them with the declara- tion that their disorder showed how lit- tie evil times had taught them.
 He spoke loudly, slowly and distinctly his voice carrying to the remotest part of the theatre with it's perfect acoustic properties The chancellor'S voice shook with emotion as he touched upon points he deemed essential, then boomed high above the discordant shouts of the inde- pendents when they tried to interrupt and drown him out He aroused approval when he began by declaring:
 DONE WITH PRINCES
 We have done forevec with princes and nobles by the grace of God" lie said the German people was now ruling itself.
 There was dsapproval mixed with ap~ proval when he declared that the revolu . tion would decline responsibility for the shortage of food and the defects in food in Germany.
 Need, declared the chancellor, deliv- cred Germany to her enemies, but he pro- tested against being a slave to Ger manys enemies for 90 40 or 60 years.
 Our enemies declare they are fighting militarism, but militarism has been de- throned' Herr Ebert asserted, whereupon an independent interposed again. The speaker next took up the armistice terms and branded them as unheard of ana ruthless. The whole house was with him when he protested against the expul- sion of Germans from Alsace and the representation of property.
 The assembly broke into shouts of in dignation as the chancellor referred to the S0G000 prisoners of war still held in captivity. All this. he said, showed anything but a spirit of reconciliation. OPPONENTS WARNED "We warn opponents not te drive us to the uttermost,' he declared Hunger is preferable to disgrace ano deep prvation is to be preferred to dis honor.'
 The Germans he said. laid down theil arms with confidence in President Wll' son, and the present free government o 1 Germany believes it is only right to enter 1 the league of nations and work witt l real energy.
 I've turn, therefore. to all the peoples l of the world for justice. We ask Una ] our economic life be not destroyed. Th' l German people has fought for inne 1 self determination; il cannot be perfecte' from the outside"
 | Herr Ebert was cheered when h i brought up the proposed union of Ger l many and Austria He said he hope' l that the bonds sundered in 1866 Woul again be sealed and asked the House | approve the move heartily. Following 1 strong appeal for German unity, tn | chancellor declared that the provislona | government had been the executor o | a bankrupt regime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
DEATHS

Oscar FinlaysOn-Aged 19. died at local infirmary yesterday afternoon The remains will be sent to Banks this morning by Johns.
 Mary Dusenberry-Aged Is months. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Folly Dus- enberry, died at the residence, sos Georgia avenue, yesterday morning. . Funeral services from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08

Colds Cause Headaches and Pains Feverish Headaches and Body Pains caused from a cold are soon relieved by taking LAXATIVE PROMO QUINlNE Tah1ets There's only one PROMO ouinine." E. W. GROVES signature on the box BOG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
51 French Generals Killed
 Rv Asssciated PrNss

Paris. February -(Havas. )-Fifty one French generals were killed dur ing the war. Of these 15 were division commanders and 3S were brigadier gen erals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
ALEGISLATOR'S VIEW

One of the members of the house who is opposing the pending bill says he wants to see a compensation act passed, but one drawn by the com mission. in his opinion. would DC worse than no bill at all.
 '.The members of the legislature and the people generally should be given an opportunity to inform themselves as to the act" he said. q venture the assertion that not more than half dozen members of the house have read the pending bill, and I am quite cer- tain that a very small percentage of employers and employees have read 1t. There is no urgent reason for haste Time should be given to prepare bill suited to the conditions in Alabama Even if passed next week the act could not be tried out before the final ad- journment next summer. Under it's provisions it would take effect July 1. When the legislature adjourns next week or the week after. it will prob ably be until the latter part of June or early in July. There will be only about 90 legislative days left. extend- ing over period of possibly two months or until about September l at the latest. That would give, just two months in which to try out the law en- trely to short period for so inn portant a matter. The delay of two or three months will not prejudice the cause of either side and may en- , able us to work out a bill that will meet conditions in Alabama at least with reasonable satisfaction"
 It was stated tonight, after the warning had gone out that the senate would probably pass the bill Tuesday or Wednesday, that a number of amendments were being drawn and ! would be ready for introduction when | the bill is called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Weimar, Thursday, February 6.-The opening of the national assembly this afternoon was impressive.
 Chancellor Ebert's opening speech, the delivery of which occupied half hour, was frequently interrupted. The court theatre was thronged long before the appointed time. The Berlin policemen outside from interfering with the ar rival of delegates and others entitled to attend.
 It was democratic looking crowd well, though plainly dressed, that shuf- fled it's way through the slush and snow of Weimar's streets to the theatre, for eN eryone walked, save one carriage and one automobile party.
 | Following brief review of an infan- btry honor company, everyone sought the interior of the theatre, which was bril- liantly lighted and transformed into creditable imitation of legislative hall. The orchestra chairs had been shifted to writing desks, while the entire first and second balconies, holding the press representatives, had been so allotted that each newspaper man had small bit or tatle. The stage had been changed by ] the addition of platform on which 1 the future fTeSlOeul VIII Slt III ciioi GUS high-backed chair, faced with leath- CT on which the German eagle is emblaz- oned It is the old Reichstag presidential chair and with the accompanying four l seats on the platform and a semi-circu- i lar line of chairs at the rear of the stage | is almost the only reminder of the for ! mer Reichstag, since nearly 300 or the members of the assembly are new. in- cluding 2S women of all ages scattered about the house.
 WOMEN CUk1OSITIES The women were the distinct curiosl- 1 ties of the afternoon and the only mirth- fu event at the opening of the session was a hesitancy followed by shrill ex- cited "yes' of acquiescence as the first woman's name was called. The second woman on the list had not expected tt i hear her name and showed evident emo ! tior. as it was almost shouted out.
 The theatre, especially the tribune of the President and the government benches was fairly buried in red, pink and white | ce nations. The rear portions of the frs and second balconies and the gallery were thronged with privileged visitors Including neutral diplomats in Germany who had arrived from Berlin yesterday l During the chancellor's speech mem bers of the government from the stat' secretaries to their secretaries, stoot grouped about the speakers tribune, Jus ir advance and below the President seat on the stage. Up to the openlnt session photographers swarmed tn theatre
 EBERT HECKLED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
ORGANIZED LABoR's ATTITUDE

The Alabama Federation Of Labor ana affiliated organizations, represented by w L. Harrison, president of the feder- ation and organizer of the United Mine Workers, is insisting upon the immedi- ate passage of the bill in it's presen. form. Mir Harrison stated today the pill IS not entirely satisfactory to the labor organizations, but they fear if ac- tion on it is delayed until the legisla ture reconvones in the summer antag- onist;c influences will bring such pres sure to bear that no compensation act can be passed. His plan is to pass the bill In it's present form. give it a try-out until summer. and then if it is found to be faulty. amend it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
BOND ISSUE BILL
 PASSED IN SENATE
 FRIDAY AT TERNOON
Measure Provides for S954,- 900 Bonds to Take Care of Those Maturing
 January 1, 1920

Montgomery, February 1.-tSpe-
 ciaL)-Thc bill of Senator Acker,
 which authorizes the state to issue
 bonds to the amount of S9o4,ooo
 for the purposeof refuDding bonds
 of the state maturing January l.
 1920, was passed in the senate Fri-
 day by vote of 20 to O.
 The measure went to the house with out engrossment. and it is expected the house will take similar action on the next legislative day.
 Action on the senate bill of MT. Bed sole which would create the Alabama centennial commission and approf1i- ates money for an appropriate celenra- ton of the tooth anniversary of the ad- mission of the state into, the federal union, was deferred by request
 OTHER BILLS ADOPTED
 Offer bills a1oI'cd in the senate f1I- low:
 House bill No 43. by MT. Faulk. to regulate the sale and offering for sale of fertilizer and fertilizer materials, to Icqulre samc to be plainly tagged and marked as 10 their chemical elements.
 Senate joint resolution No. 2i. by MT. Lesth: Resolved, That a joln. commit tee of the senate and house be appo!nt- ed forthwith, whicn committee shall consist of two members of the senate and three of the house, and who shall report to the leg l' 70 not Inter 'han the twenty-fifth legislative day con s..uctive anG p"1:i al system fot 'he employment by tlie state of all state ar;, county co i','s as substitute fUi the present lease system.
 RED FLAG PROHIBITED
 Public and private display of flags representing the reds, bolsheviki or any other organization which is antago- nistic to the present form of government in the United States, is prohibited in a bill of Greene of Dallas which passed the house of representatives Friday after noon late The vote was 54 to 0. Greene got the idea for such bill from story in a newspaper which carried the pro gramme" of the so-called bolsheyiki O. the United States. Heavy penalties fol the violation of the act are provided.
 An anti-tack law" to protect barefoo boys and girls. may soon get on th statute book of the state of Alabama The bill, sponsored by Gilbert of Cham bers, which was passed in the house lat Friday, is entitled: ITO prohibit person from throwing into the public highway bottles, fragments of glass, tacks am nails, or other things likely to in1ur persons on vehicles passing along tn highway"
 The author of the bill. in explaining i' did not mention the damage that come to automobile tires. He stressed th damage that Is done to barefoot per sons. There was not dissenting vol against the measure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February T.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Fair Saturday and Sunday, slightly colder Saturday.
 Georgia: Fair and slightly colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair Saturday; Sunday increasing cloudiness and warmer.
 Tennessee: Fair, somewhat colder Saturday; Sunday fair east. rain west portion; warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08


 ton fs too high. That in effect it makes insurance
 compulsory, in that 1t deprtves the
 employer of the defenses of con-
 tributory negligence, fellow ser
 wants doctrine and assumed risk
 unless he elects to operate under 1t.
 That the widow of deceased workman receiving benefits under the act will be permitted to take in a lump one-hnlf of the unpaid balance of the award upon her re- marriage. That there fs no provision for 1 state insurance, thus leaving the employers at the mercy of the 1 liability insurance companies. ! That the administration of the 1 act, should not be left to courts l but should he administered by n | special board or commission. l Other objections are pointed out, bu | those set out above are the more i'm portant The opposition. except tn liability insurance and damage law yers indicate a willingness to suppor 1 bill that is just and equitable to al | partieS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08

EDEN uEOh LLD Herr Ebert received only brlef oNa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-08

bill In it's present form, give it ry-out until summer and then if it is found to be faulty, amend it.
 EMPLOYERS URGE LESS HASTE
 Employers, represented by Ben K. Stroud. manager of the Alabama Man ufacturers and Operators association, and James L. Davidson, secretary of the Ala ba ma Coal Operators association. oppose the passage of the act until the people have had the opportunity to study it and to familarize themselves with it's provisions. Their contention is that it is too important a matter, affects too many people and is too vital to the in dustrial and commercial development of the state, to be passed hastily and with out mature considerations They state that they are not opposed to workmen's s compensation acts as such, but the pend ing bill, they claim, if adopted, would be dangerous to the industrial and com n.ercial interests.
 Bankers of the state have joined the manufacturers and operators in opposin g the passage of the bill at the present | time. It Is argued that the bill in it's | present form would jeopardize the credit I of a large percentage of the employers of the state, hence the interest the bank CTS are taking in the matter.
 l Illustrating this contention it is pointed | out that in the event or a serious aC- cident in which several employees sustain | injuries that would entitle them to the I ms Ximum compensation, the financial i strain on the employer, in many cases, would be more than his business could stand.
 ] It is further stated that if the present | bill is passed without amendment the
 p1 emium rate on liability insurance will
 be increased 300 per cent, adding a con- l siderable burden to the employer who | seeks to protect himself and his em- ployes against loss in case of accident
 OTHER SOURCES OF OPPOSITION :, The liability insurance companies anc 1 the so-called damage suit lawyers are opposed to compensation law of an! | kind, the former because, as they claim it interferes with the freedom of con
 tract, and the latter that it would run
 the business of a large number Of law syers A. J. Arrant, liability insurance I agent of Birmingham, has been in Mont N Igomery several oays working against th 1pereingsaet. While the damage suit law tyers have no special representative her
 they are working. nevertheless, with al
 their might and skill to defeat the meas
 ure, by separate and individual inter
 views with the members of the tw
 houses and through such other influ
 er.ces as they are able to command.
 Some of the features of the act q
 drawn by the Alabama law reforn
 commission, of which Chief Justic l Iobr ~ Anderson of the Suprem
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24

been afraid to give old Badwater
Ben any back talk.
They tell me, Bill, these wise
hombres, who've lived in London a
long time, that this official bad
mans sort of hold-over handed
down from old times, when they
had to have strong-arm handy to
give the buns rush to any diner
who had the bad manners to pull
a dirk on the bird feeding next to
him. But I rise to remark here and
now that, as an institution, he
doesn't add none to a man 3. appe-
tite.
Institutions, Bill-thats Merry
England.
Take the portcullis, for instance.
I'll lay five to one, Bill, you never
saw portcullis, and probably
you've breezed along through life
more or less happy, though plumb
ignorant of portcullises. Well, Bill.
a portcullis is an institution, and
there's one hero which mighty nigh
got me into trouble.
Breezed down to the Tower of
London one day with another
American, and this lop-eared coy
ote was so bubbling over with hard
liquor that if you'd hit him he'd NV
rung like firebelt. We wandered
through Beauchamp pronounced
"Bechum") Tower and the White
Tower, where George keeps all his
family jewels and knicknacks and a
lot of plumber he inherited from
kings now in the discard. Finally
we came to the tower where the
little princes were murdered. which
was some time back before Wyom-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24

ing became 4 state, Bill A corn
fed muley, who was dressed up like
the Jack of Hearts, was showing
US around. W. VI.
AN ere, gentmun," he says, rs
the famous portcullis of the Wohsis
Tower, which 'asn't been lowered
since Bloody Mary pu her hair up
and started wearing corsets." or
words to that effect.
He was pointing at the time to
the top part of the dog-gondes st
heaviest corral gate you ever saw:
made of oak so old it was black
and studded with bolts thick as your
wrist; about IL feet across, / figured
and like to weigh about :hree tons.
Some gate! Even if we could only
see the top part, the rest hanging
through the floor over the arch be-
low the tower.
One touch on this lever lack
OF Hearts was saying, IAN this STU
pendjdous portcullis drops to bar
the enemies of is Majesty"
How long dju say since some
body gave somebody else the CATER"
whinnies my friend the Stewed
Prune.
-Four hundred and ffty-two
years, sir, thenk you sir" Jack comes
back at him.
And that's the lever that drops
her" this American Picked Onion
whites through his nose.
Quite" says the picture post
card, meaning yep"
We'll, Bill, this bird I'm teamed
up with takes me aside.
Take our III friend out on Sir
Walter Raleigh's Walk and show
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
AGED SETTLER
RECALLS RAIDS
Of 80 YEARS AGO
Aeoting of Florence Farmer
Brings Report That Ter
ritory Has Been Con-
stantIy Robbed.

The shooting of Joseph Hip,
Florence farmer, by an unidentified
man who was stealing fruit from the
! Hipp orchard, calls to the mind Of
Henry Ransom, an old settler living
\ up along the river bluffs on the Cal
houn road, the fact that for a quar-
ter of a century fruit, garden truck
and chicken thieves have invaded
northern Douglas and southern
Washington counties.
Last week Ransom was at the
rooms OF the Douglas county pio-
neers and there he related some of
his experiences with the thieves.
Among his tales was one about
catching boys in steel traps. Said
he:
Some Is years ago and perhaps
it was 30, one fall | was bothered
with animals that invaded my garden
and stole my sweet corn. | never
knew what they were, but they
broke down the stalks and ate the
corn off the cobs. | had lot of
small steel traps and concluded that
II would catch the varmihts, or at
least try.
/ planted IN anon" the hlis o;
corn were musk melons and they
were fine ones. At the time that
a am talking about the melons
were ripe. Well to make long
story short, one afternoon | set half
DOZEN or so traps out in the
sweet corn patch and staked them
down and then waited results. Along
about midnight | heard the most
uncarthly screams, and hurrylng
outdoors without stopping to dress
ran to the sweet corn patch. And
what do you suppose | found?
There in two of the traps | had
caught two boys. Each boy had
hand in trap and each boy was
begging to be released. | thought
it was punishment enough and so
with good, fatherly advice | let
them return to their homes in Flor
ence.
"These two boys had located my
melons and had come out to sample
them, and in paving around had
been caught in the traps. However,
that did not end the stealing of the
sweet corn. 1t kept on disappear
ing and | never got tip on the
real thief"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24

know it was Latin because I used
to read Caesar in high school and
nobody can fool me on these an
Gent languages.
"All right" I moan to myself;
there's where you're at the end of
the lariat. Dead-eye. Now let's
eat and let's get no more pow-wow
from any train robber with a Latin
education"
But was he through, Bill? Not on
your great grandma's daguerreotype
he wasn't.
You know what a toastmaster's
supposed to be at one of these for
NAL feeds like the Buffalo Cham
Der u Commerce gives twice year
in the Sunday school rooms of the
M. E. church. He's supposed to
be trai! boss and run the outfit,
rope and hobble any loco steer that
runs wild and sort of sauce up the
beans and sweet pickles with fancy
words.
But did the POSTMASTER at this
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Grain Thief Says He
Couldn't Find Own:

Topeka, Kan, Aug, III
couldn't find the owner Charley
Carter, colored, told Chief of Detee-
tives Clyde Treasner, explaining
why he hadn't paid for some oats
taken from the bin of William
Mather. Il guess you got me, boss
he continued.
Treasurer had him" all right and
in the county Jail, too.
Carter was trailed by buggy
track found in the Mather yard. The
detective took a sample of grain to
Carter's. where he found the amount
stolen. and it matched the sample.
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show do that? He sure didn't.
Every time this poor pinto began
to get restless and show signs of
getting something off his chest
bang! Ole Deadeye had beat him
to it and had hit the table a ter
rible wallop with boys size maui
he carried.
Mister Chairman, my Lord May
or, my lords, admirals, sheriffs, high
commissioners and gentlemen, see
that your glasses are charged. The
toast is, The King!"
Bill. that two-gun man in the red
coat, had us all buffaloed. Whether
my glass was charged or whether
| paid for it on the nail. I riz up
meek as an old eve. All 500 of us
got up on our hind legs and drank
the health of the king just because
this short-card gambler told us to
do so. | never felt so plumb cowed
in my life. And I bet you a plug
3 '~"~ v-o.n.-;.,' Bill. If King
George himself had been there he'd
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Pretty Girl Students
at u. Of c. Must Cut
Powder and Lip Sticks

Ckicago.-Life for the pretty girl
students at the University of Chi
cago high school is getting to lust
one self-denial after another" to
quote one of the prettiest sufferers.
The last--and some say the most
drastic-would abolish the powder
put, rouge and the eyebrow pencil.
why, all the girls use these little
first aids to beauty" the incog in
formant declared, use them daily
with telling, though not exactly Wis
IDLY.
aThe idea is all wrong. It does no
harm to dab little powder on the
end of your nose, touch up your lips
and cheeks bit of emphasize, just
y trifle, the eyebrows. And what's
more, these little stunts will improve
4 girls looks no matter how good
looking she is to start with.
\ "Then look at the next don't on
this list they just circulated"
1t reads: "We would recommend
that students carry only enough
mopey for the legitimate expenses OF
each day"
wonder what they call legiti-
mate? | am sure ice cream, candy
and an occasionally movie should
come under that head"
The trouble is the girls do not
know who to go to for an interpre-
.tation of the word Legitimate"
Principal George L. Harris said
the protest against Conspicuous and
inappropriate dress, rouging and the
use Of powder" and the curtailment
sof expense money originated with
the Parents Association of the Uni
versity High School.
IF that's so, what's the use of
protesting" said the pretty inform
ant as she dabed her nose with the
powder puff and started for movie.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24

him the pretty pigeons" he says.
tell him the story Of your life-any-
thing to keep him interested Pm
going to port portcullis. Its been
up too long"
Bill, ] never had such close
squeak from large troubles. ! al
most had to throw and hog-tie that
Comanche to get him away from
that porticullis. WIZ, say, if he'd
dropped that old corral gate it would
have been coffee and bullets at sun
rise for US both. Yours truly.
THE WRITER GUY.