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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
League of Nations
 Depends On America

F President Wilson is repudiated at
 home, the league of nations will
 crumble. Europe views with alarm
 and sad misgivings the attacks which have been made on the President, starting even before he had landed on American soil.
 It is unthinkable that the hopes of humanity are to be shattered by American politicians, yet there is no denying the fact that the situation is critical. It was thought that MT. Wilson faced his hardest problem in getting the nations of Europe to agree on the details of league of nations to insure world peace in the future. His masterly statesmanship and the force of his personality achieved what seemed to be impossible. Now he has come home to meet with what threat ems to be the greatest trial of his |career.
 A distinctly bad impression has al- ready been created abroad by the full mutations of members of Congress. Naturally, the European powers who have shown willingness to make con- |cessions for the common good and have given their support to the league, fail to understand why there should be any opposition in America, the one nation of all others credited with giv- ling form and substance to the league and depended on to insure it's success iful operation.
 Yet, the American people are the
 court of last resort. They are stand ling behind the President who has done nothing to forfeit their confidence and esteem. The efforts of alarmists on
 one side to point out the "pernicious features" of the leagues constitution and on the other to picture speedy dis aster to the world if it is rejected, Ihave not been taken seriously by the majority of thinking people. They rightly consider that the nations hon. | or is at stake and seeing no real menace to national sovereignty in the league of nations, they feel that Amer 'ica owes this much to humanity-rhat
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new Siberian islands, jutting out from the Arctic ocean off the mouth of the Lena river, in Siberia.
 Going about PTS miles north of Alaska, Storkerson set forth on his hazardous voyage, hoping to drift across the Polar basin, at rate of about 200 miles a month, and land in Siberia, but the explorers merely trav- eled in what seems to have been a huge eddy and at the expiration of six months found themselves again on the Alaskan coast. The theory among geographers and Polar experts that there was westward current was upset and deep-sea soundings were taken. Otherwise the trip brought no results. Yet it was stirring piece of adventure, despite the fact that it must have been at times fearfully Putting to sea on a cake of ice with the expectation of keep ing alive on seals and other seafood is not the sort of journey to be un- dertaken by men who do not possess stout hearts and great physical, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
A RESPITE

From the Argonaut.
 A well known Los Angeles dentist, who had been made nervous by fre- quent burglaries in his vicinity, was somewhat startled recently by having a man come regularly at the same time every evening and sit on his doorstep He finally suggested that if it would be all the same to him he would be pleased to have him divide his attention and sit on some neighbours doorstep for while.
 But it wouldn't be the same" :" shouted the visitor in return. 'nor any, thing like it. You are dentist, and I have an aching tooth, and I haven't the courage to have it pulled out. I come here every afternoon trying to make up my mind to have it out, and as soon as I come in sight of your house it stops ach- ing, but when sit on your doorstep, ana the confounded thing knows it can be pulled out if it gives me any trouble, have some rest.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Wounded Brother Return.

T received a message from my broth CT, Sergt. Maj. Fred Ross of the 167th infantry yesterday stating he was leav- ing Camp Mills for Camp Sheridan, at Montgomery said Representative George Ross of Bessemer
 He was wounded several months ago and only arrived in New York last Sat urday. We do not know how bad he was wounded as he stated the bullet took effect in the hip. but he would soon be all right. However, when his name ap- peared in the casualty list several days ago the announcement stated wounded, degree undetermined. Of course we are apprehensive as to the result, but I ex- pect to visit him just as soon as he reaches Camp Sheridan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
CHORUS GIRLS NOT so WICKED

abandoned portion of our citizenry. Sev- enty-eight, seems a mere picayunish figure compared with 256 chauffeurs who stum- bled and fell and later rued it. And the 220 farmers, 1S4 machnists, 37O clerks, E. tailors and 9S painters-they all fell hard CT than the gentlemen who are going to abdicate on July 1.
 Only landlord was caught, ? ice deal ers.y insurance agents and 8 Snilkmen. There was not a clergyman in the state but practiced what he preached last year.
 Secretary Hugos report gives no statis- tics on hat boys, barbers or members of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Henry Gray's Death Shock to Alabama

1l17ENRY B. GRAY, whose sudden N O death comes as a shock to Bir- mingham and to the state as we'll, had performed public service of far reaching benefit, but more than that, his personal popularity and his fine civic spirit were such as to entitle him to rank as one of the foremost citizens of Alabama
 As lieutenant governor in the Conner administration he gained wide dis tinction, displaying as he did keen political insight and all the elements of statesmanship.
 But the impress of his character and his genius for public finance had kept him we'll to the front in Birmingham in the old aldermanic days, when he was the recognized leader in municipal affairs. Henry Gray was master financier at time when Birmingham needed above all else man of his integrity and constructive equipment.
 If he loved politics he loved Bir- mingham more. He was ever an op- timist and prophet of the city's splendid destiny and nothing appealed to him so much, perhaps, as an op- portunity to help in the upbuilding of this district.
 We have had many philanthropists, but none, it is safe to say, whose deeds of charity were so numerous or so substantial. He was truly friend of the friendless and if everyone for whom he had done a kind act were to lay a rose upon his grave he would, as was said of a distinguished senator in years gone by, sleep beneath wilderness of flowers.
 After retiring from public life MT. Gray was as devoted to Alabama and as jealous for the progress of Bir- as in other days. His un- timely end will cause grief throughout the state.
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Mrs. Shapiro to Return Soon

"I am soon returning to New York; said Mrs. Nell Freeman Shapiro. who has spent the past month In Birmins- ham with her infant son. Tt was practically impossible to get home help in New York and I am so fortunate as to secure a former servant in our home here to go back with me
 MT Shapiro is doing well in New York and we both like living there very much. l have just received from him today clipping of a column story from the World regarding some Of the important theatre ticket specu1ac- ing cases which are now attracting so much attention and he was counsel for the five defendants"
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the league be given fair trial. There will be plenty of time to "fear the worst," if it fails to work. The common or garden variety of inn agination cannot picture sailor who de- serted from the navy to join the marines and fought at Chateau Thierry, Belleau woods and Soissons. spending the next 20 years at Leavenworth. The former King and Queen of Wur- temburg, when they went te vote in the recent election, gave their names as Herr and Frau Wurtemburg. Democracy is marching on.
 Secretary Glass suggests that you may pay your war taxes with a smile. Per haps it might be good idea to have one of the balladists write song about this.
 q Both MT. Willard and MT. Dempsey say they have never hit man with all their strength. Feverish fight fans may take this information for what it is worth.
 * < <. During those rare intervals when he has nothing in particular to do Joe Tumulty ma " ha bax elected governor of New Jersey.
 # # x An aviator has flown inside the walls of the Grand Canyou of Arizona. Dart ing under bridges will soon become a common exploit for airmen. a stage of development that producers are rapidly dispensing with railroad wrecks as an adjunct to realism.
 + * J Birmingham distillers should take tip from the astute moonshiner and set up business in the wilds. A downtown loca- ton is not desirable.
 The growing popularity of MT. Taft causes unrest among republican leaders who regard themselves as presidential timber.
 * * # Contemporaries are asking whats the matter with Chicago. Thought every body knew that Chicago was the sixth German city"
 Whether that horse and beefsteak from the packers had anything to do with it or not Representative Mann lost out.
 * * * Mir. Wilson does not regard the league of nations as a subject for heated and prolonged controversy in Congress.
 < * < Wounded soldiers do not want umpire's berths in the Southern league There's limit to personal bravery.
 j: * * What does it profit soldier to have wound chevron and war cross if he can't get a job?
 < < < A sandwich in Petrograd is far more precious these days than human life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
BARR WINNIE

 From the New York Sun Do ye whiten with fear at the whine of
 the wind? Was it fancy that mingled a moan
 therein? s. Did ye dream?-did ye wake?-wheH ye
 saw my face? '-. Are ye feared of a dead mans face,A
 Barr Wynne? Barr Wynne, are ye there? Are ye there.
 Bar Wynne, Shaken, and brooding on me and your Are ye there, are ye there. are ye there.
 Barr Wynne? A ghost is the whim of a sick mans
 brain? Then why need ye start and shiver so That's the sob and drip of leaky
 drain?- But it sounds like another noise we
 knowl We know. Barr wynne-and so did
 Caini- How the heavy drops drummed red and We know. we know. we know. Barr
 Wynne, Souls there be that have passed in peace. out ! "cue Auiti III d WHIT ol Hdtd There's whisper would draw me hence.
 did I heed But Heaven must wait, or Hell must
 wait, Till l get my grip on your naked ghost And drag ye along to the Judgment gate. Do ye hear?--it is I, 1t is I. Barr Wynne! That was only trick of the light on
 the fog? Then why should ye see my face thereip There is naught to fear from a dead
 mans hand? Then why. do ye shrink from my touch.
 Barr Wynne? The hour that meet we ghost to ghost, Stripped of the flesh that yc skulk within, Ye shall learn whether dead men. hate.
 Barr Wynne. sa s,A ,sa assss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
K X A- Birmingham Will Miss Rev. MT. ClaybroOk

M1OT only does the church of St. J N Mary's-on-the-H -Hinghalnds part with it's rector, the Rev. W. N. Clay brook, with profound regret, but Bir- mingham, regardless of denomination or religious utilization, will feel his going away as distinct loss to this entire community. Conversely Texas, whither he is called, will be a tangi- ble gainer.
 During his years of service here Mir. Claybrook has not only endeared him. self to the people of his parish, but to the entire community. He has been an ideal rector-scholarly and conse- crated, and loyal to the high stand ards of churchmanship as understood by the body he represents, yet abso- Iutely free from pride of opinion or faarrowness.
 In his liberal l-mindedness he has never compromised his own doctrinal tenets an iota, but the layman outside of the Episcopal communion has been drawn to him because of his large heartedness and his genial and sym pathetic comradeship. He has felt himself brother to every man who sought his counsel or who was sad dened by personal affliction. And his kindly offices have been so quietly performed and his manner so unos- tentatious as to be everywhere re- marked.
 Few clergymen leaving one charge for another have ever carried with them such sincere good wishes as will go with MT. Claybrook to Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Likes to Take to Woods

T was born and reared in Jackson county, a good way from any railroad" said w. E. Howard, the lawyer, "and was fond of nature and spent much time in Hunting and enjoying the beautiful scenery all about me- Even now when spring comes, I just feel choked in the city and l have to get on a car and get to the end of the line and make a dive into the woods. I am sure that many boys who have come here from the country have the same feelings There is one good thing about living in Br- mingham, for the surrounding country Is very beautiful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
On Stage and Off

Shakespeare said: All the worlds a stage and men and women players, " said Solon Jacobs, "and it's equally true that many an actor is cast in a role in the drama which is quite foreign to his daily life. For instance, in the beautiful Woman,' the man who played the part of Wealth and was scattering his money with reckless profusion on Wednesday night was seen Thursday morning on Fifth avenue en route to the Terminal carrying his suit case and grip"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
SIC sEMpER
From Cartoons Magazine.

fr IOIH Sdi tOOHS 1Ad5dZiHt
 It was the year 1850.
 A centenarian, a former Prussian off, cer now residing in the United States, his age-enfeebled mind brooding over the Great Wrong. addressed letter to it's perpretator, long since dead, whose name by universal consent had not been ut tered since the conclusion of the peace of 1920.
 In due course the letter found it's way into one of the aerial mail cars of the Overhead Limited.
 There, in sorting the mail, clerk. aged 22. came across it.
 A puzzled frown was evident on his countenance as l,e read the superscrip tion:
 Wilhelm, R. r.
 Funny never heard of that place .he~ tore" he commented. and tossed the let ter in with the rest of tue Rhode Island mail
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Storker Storkerson Fails
 To Cross Polar Basin

... N LTHOUGH Peary was conceded
 F to have discovered the north pole and Dr. Cook has ever since dwelt in the twilight zone," the froz- en north has not ceased to interest eX- plorers and men of science and there is nearly always some kind of expedi- tion afoot or afloat in the Arctic circle.
 One of the most unique exploits ever performed in those regions was that of the explorer Storker Storker- son, who recently landed safely in Alaska with party of four men after drifting in a circle on cake of ice for six months. Storkerson was mem- Der of an expedition headed by Stef- ansson, which sailed from Victoria, B. C., June IF, 1913, to explore the Afctic regions for the Canadian gov ernment. When Stefansson became ill and returned to civilization, Stork- erson took charge If the expedition. It was stefansson' theory that he could board an iq pack. float west ward from the hcific and reach the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
CAST IRON PANTS

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Says the veracious New York Evening Post, "Dr. Mary Walker wore to the last the trousers authorized by Congress" Inasmuch as the authorization was given near the close of the Civil war, Mary's trousers must have been frayed and shiny by the time she died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
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pLAIN pEopLE TO THE FRONT
om the New York Telegram.

From the New York Telegram.
 Usually neglected. the plain peepul are much in demand just now. MT. Taft urges them to demand league of ma : tions; laborites want them to back the No beer, no work move; daylight savers request them to prevent the repeal of that measure and they are also asked to free Ireland. This is our busy week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
A BAVARIAN JOKE
from the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Don't ever say again that the Bava- rians haven't sense of humor. Pinch ing Prince Joachim, Bill Hohenzol- lerns youngest boy. for moonshing or something the authorities sentenced him to go back to Prussia. Clever, eh. what?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
God speed the Parliament:

BEGINNING THE DAY-I feel, my Father, that Christ awaits to tell me all the secrets; to answer all the questions, to satisfy au the desires. Out in the golden sun He awaits. Yet I have barred the door and nm rumma ging in dark corners and in rotten treasure chests and in old books. His face is sad, while He awaits. and far away runs the purple line of the hills--H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
LOT OF MONEY IN RUSSIA

LOT OF MONEY IN RUSSIA
 Why does Watson hold so tightly to every dollar that comes into his hands?
 Maybe it's because he's made a study of monetary standards in foreign coun- tries. When a man knows how many cen times pfennigs and copecks a dollar is worth it's apt to make him careful about turning one loose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Demonstration Agents to Meet

"A call is being sent out" said J. T. Watt, state agent of the extension serv- ice. flor five meetings of the county de- monstration agents to be held during the next 30 days at convenient points in Ala bama. Each meeting will discuss the crop programme for the year 1919 and methods of work by the agents. Particular atten- tion this year will be paid to the reduc- ton of the acreage of cotton and crops to replace the same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
ANOTHER TRIUMPH

The t,muI, and the shouting dies" In Boston famed for cod and beans; Discriminating Boston eyes
 Have seldom viewed such stirring
 scenes As when the President appeared, Acclaimed by all the multitude, Save for the suffs who loudly jeered And acted in manner fude. All this you know, but have you heard That Mrs. Wilson's Paris hat The bangs of jealous envy stirred And knocked the Boston fashions flat? We understand that every dame Who viewed her passing scarce could.
 wait To don lid as near the same As milliners could consummate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Member of the Associated Press

The Age-HeraId is the only morhIHs and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is excluslvely entitled to the use for publication or all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE The air Pullman has arrived "so hear" What will be the status of the air Pull man porter? There will be no dust andI cinders to brush off. What iegitimate| reason will he have to extract a quartelI or more from each aeriel passenger"
 BEATING THEM TO IT pect the arrival of Uncle Bob and his family to spend the summer" "The first of May "Ahem! Write to Uncle Bob and tell him to expect us the 2sth of April" NOT BIG ENOUGH M You say he is a prominent man?" 'eYes, but not what you might call al national figure"
 ''No?"
 For instance, when he completes al railroad journey he wouldn't be justifiel in walking to the front end of the train and shaking hands with the engineer" JUST so
 "A dog license costs g in these parts. understand"
 That's right stranger" said Squire Witherbee. And the cost of a marriage license is the same?'
 Yep. but there's powerful lot of diff ference in the upkeep.'
 PAUL COOK.
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EuIeIeu al the bIrmIng nam, Ala, postoILIce as seCOno-CIass matler, un- oer act ot CCngr ess. Alarch 5, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01

KemItLAnces can be made at current rate oI eAcnaA5e. The Ase-nerd4u WAL nor be respousIple TOT money SeAs through Lne naIIs. AouresS
 InE AezE~nERAI>Ds
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FAR BEHIND

How is young Dubson getting along as a married man?
 Not well"
 Hasn't he finished paying the install- ments on his furniture yeti"
 NO, indeed Why, he still owes a bal ance of $3750 for the flowers he bought when he was courting the girl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01

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 European buread, 10 King street, CovenL Garden, London, w. |. /.
 Eastern business o1Itce, Woi4o oui1o ing, New Aork clty; western business office. Tribune buIlalng, Cnlcago. The S. c. BeckwIth special Agency, agents tor foreign advertising.
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well as mental, endurance.
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The coming of the stage coach with regular routes was heralded as the best evidence of the march of civilization. It was a happy time in many ways. The mere memory of it sent some of our rich young Americans to merry old England to use their wealth in trying to revive the days of long ago, and they got largs thence for doing the picturesque. There was crambe to ride in a coach driv' en by d Vanderbilt.
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BEATING THEM TO IT

"When is the earliest date we may ex7 pect the arrival of Uncle Bob and his family to spend the summer?"
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the state.
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It would be an interesting and inform ing study to take up the famous cara van routes. It's yet great business in the backward countries. The routes through Asia to India and in Africa and South America and Mexico, and the ones which the pioneers blazed across the continent here in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-11

ated by private ownership, connection could never have been made.
 ficiency and the experience Of a big or ganization will enable us to fulfill our duty as the great food producing coun- try of the world al a mlnmum of cost Only decreasing the cost of production of all necessities by organization and fhcient management in every operation in the production of raw material through its translation into usa.ble form and distribution to your door will de crease living costs.
 There are two bills before Congress to- day that would put control of the food business under the department of agri- culture. One is the Kendrick and the other the Kenyon bill. Thinking house. wives do not wish the control of the food business taken from the men who have handled it with such skill during the war and reconstruction period and given over to an untried, untrained off cial in the department of agriculture ? Such a move would mean mefficiency in the operation of the most important in- dustry and so increased cost of food to you.
 Armour and company have often been referred to as the farmers biggest GUS toner" and the business that has abso- lutely eliminated waste" We buy from