davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

From the Wilmington Morning News
 A N effort is making to arouse the
 N\ American people to the aoso-
 S S lute horror of lynch law. rms
 evil has persisted in some parts or the
 country for many years. Confined for
 q time to a certain crime, it has spread
 as a punishment for other alleged
 crimes. Lynch law is violation or
 the inherent rights of man. Lawiess-
 ness feeds upon lawlessness. When IL
 occurs under one set of circumstances
 i. is liable to spread itself to other sets of circumstances
 It is q sad commentary that although this country has been fighting for the protection of smaller and weaker ha- tions, and for the rights of man, these principles have been so frequently Vlo- lated in parts of our own country During the period from 1914 to 1918. sa5 negroes were lynched in this coun- try and only 2S of this number were charged with the crime that use to be the sole provocation of the mob spirit. Former Justice Hughes at the conven- tion in New York city to oppose lynch ing declared that the practice of lynca- ing breeds disrespect for all law. rms is true Former Governor ONeal CT Alabama declared that the United States stood alone among civilized na- tions that tolerate the cruelty, saw agery and infamy of mob violenre And he pointed out that recent his- tory has demonstrated that such vio- lence is not confined by any means to any particular part of the country. Mr. ONeal referred to the many evils that follow disrespect for law During the war lynching was re- sorted to not only for the actual com mission of overt crime. but for men, tai attitude.
 The proposal is to conduct natlco- wide campaign against mob violence Of all kinds And it is encouraging te
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
TWENTY YEARS AGO
 IN THE AGE-HERALD

The English royal family will cele- brate the SOth birthday of Queen Vic toria today at Windsor castle
 The citizens of Omaha pay onthus- iastic tribute to Rear Admiral W S Schley. who is guest of the city
 Admiral Deweys flagship, the Olym- pia, arrives att Hong Kong en route to America and is saluted by ships of all nationalities.
 Andrew D. White, head of the Amer ster, head of the German delegation are made honorary presidents of the first committee appointed at the con- ference at The Hague All delibera- tons are secret. Queen Wilhelmina arrives and is warmly greeted by the populace.
 Eugene V Debs will deliver lee, ,ure tonight at the auditorium under he auspices of the Labor Advocate. His subject will be Labor and I.ik city"
 At the annual meeting of the Com mercial club last night the retiring president, F. Steiner, read his report. He is to be succeeded by Maj F. Y. Anderson.
 Gen. Joe Wheeler is conspicuous figure in Washingtons peace jubilee. beginning with an imposing military parade and ending at night with A l fireworks display.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Memorial In Memphis
 To Walter Malone

MURING the celebration of its one W hundredth birthday the city of Memphis paused to honor Judge Wal ter Malone. The cornerstone of memorial tablet to the poet was laid in Court Square, which will be per manent testimonial of the esteem in which Judge Malone is held by the people of Memphis.
 The poets Opportunity" will douot- less be read and quoted long after his more ambitious work, notably an epic entitled "DeSoto," has been forgotten, but he has written a great deal of verse revealing the ripe mind of a scholar and poetic gifts of a high or der. Among the contemporary writ CTS of America Judge Malone stands in the front rank, although he has had less publicity than many other poets of inferior talents.
 "Opportunity" is equally famous with Ingalls, poem which inspired it. and has the additional merit of optim- ism which is lacking in it's splendid but somewhat fatalistic predecessor. The south has ever been backward in honoring its distinguished literary men and women. The citizens of Memphis are to be congratulated for paying a deserved tribute to one of the most notable poets the south has produced since Lanier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
THE MATTER WITH KANSAS rom the Chattanooga Times.

Y TUII IHB CIId tdHUUSd ITIlHS.
 Senator Capper of Kansas says through his newspaper that Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma invested more money last year in oi: stock-mostly fake stock-which has never paid a cent and will never pay cent, than those three states put up for Liberty Bonds. We have always thought that some thing organic was the matter with Kan sas which could not be cured by pro- hibition. and Senator Capper confirms that opinion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Mosquito Determination
 In Pest Ridden State

0H1 HE jokesmiths have made it ap-
 4 pear that there were more mos quitoes in New Jersey than in any state in the union, but as matter of fact, according to the Municipal Jour- nal, there are many other sections of the country where mosquitoes are found in larger swarms; none, how ever, where the number of human sufferers from them has been so great.
 But in 1905 the state began the work of mosquito extermination, and today the problem is being practically solved. There are still mosquitoes in the marshes along the Passaic and Hack ensack rivers, but it is no longer neces- sary for people to wear headnets when venturing out in the evening; and in time the extermination will be complete.
 Showing how the fight against r4 souitoes pays as an investment, the Municipal Journal says that in 1905 Newark's waterfront paid S76o9 in taxes, and that 1n 1918 it paid s23S,513.
 Dr. w. c. Gorgas of the United States army demonstrated that an ex. tensive area so mosquito ridden as he found in Panama could be made per fectly sanitary; and since that time there has been no excuse for any American, community allowing mala l ria carriers to breed. Within the neAt few years the mosquito will be con spicuous by its absence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Southern Cities In
 the Next Census

TN less than year from now the H population of the United States will have been enumerated, and in all rapidly growing cities there is much speculation as to what the census will show. Large claims are made for cer- tain ambitious communities, and while the figures will fall short of expecta- tions in many cases every progress sive city will have a substantial gain over the census of 1910.
 Texas will probably have a greater percentage of increase in population, and large number of cities of up- wards of 5000 than any other south ern state. In 1910 Texas did not nave a single city in the 100000 class. San Antonio came the nearest, but it lacked about four thousand of crossing the line. In 1920 Dallas and Houston will each have, according to conserva- tive estimates, over 50,O00 San An tonio claims 140,OOO and Fort Worth 100, ,OOO.
 In 1910 the southeast had only one city With upwards of 200, 0OO-New Orleans. Next year it will have three, New Orleans, Birmingham and At lanta. The first named has been grow ing fast and will probably be credited with 5O0,O00 inhabitants. It is a req sonable prediction that Birmingham's population will be close to 25O,00O In the census bureaus table of cities of 100000 and over, with consolidated figures of population within ten mile limit, Birmingham, in 1910, hae 212,OOO in round numbers as compared with Atlanta's ten-mile population ol 208, 8,00O. A year hence Birmingham within the same ten-ln;le limit area will probably have 375.OOO. for ths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
HOUSTONIAN PROSTRATED
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
 A Houston man thought he was pay ing sS for a quart of "Hooray- for-our- purchased quart. of vinegar, It is thought that the timely arrival Of the pulmoter was what saved him, to! gether with oxygen. strychnine. digi tails, and the introduction of salt solu tions into his arteriaf system some dis appointments are little too much fo men who are not strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Projected Memorial
 To Alabama Soldiers

"A STATE memorial building in R honor of our soldiers will be erected. That much is determined in the public mind The method by which the money is to be raised--a half million dollars-is now under con- sideration.
 John L. Kaul's suggestion that the memorial fund be popularized by so- Iliciting contributions from all the people of Alabama is happy one. h this way poor as, well as rich would feel that they had part in this per- manent tribute to Alabama's valiant men who fought and bled for their country.
 l Few there be who could not afford to give small amount, and as Mr.. Raul points out, the smallest con- tributor would be expressing his senti- ment of appreciation.
 Those who are able to give in sub ,stantial sums would be privileged to
 do so, but as Alabama's population embraces between four and five hun dren thousand men the entire amount
 proposed could be raised by small donations. And the greater the num- lber of one dollar and two dollar con- Itributors the more deeply the memo rial purpose in view would be i'm pressed upon Alabama's patriotic
 citizenship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
SHAKESPEARE AND THE LEAGUE

From KING HENRY w
 When to build. We first survey the plot then draw the model; And the figure of the house. Then must rate the cost of the erection; Which If find outweghs ability Wha. do we then but draw anew the mode! In fewer offices. at least dessst To build at all? Much more, in this great work Which is almost pluck kingdom down And set another up, should survey The plot of situation and the model Consent upon a foundation, Question surveyors. your estate How able a work to undergo, To weigh against his opposite; or else fortify in paper and in figures Using the names of men instead of men: Like one draws model of a house Beyond his power to build it.; who,haif through Gives OCT and leaves his part-created cost A naked subject the weeping clouds. And waste for churlish winters ty ranny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

Excitement in Mannheim, due to the fear that the peace treaty wonld not be signed and the city would be oc- cuped, was utterly without founda- ton. There will be no necessity for an allied advance
 x # #
 A jury which decided that patent medicine containing enough alcohol to make man drunk was 'intoxicat ting liquor" seems to have been endowed with more than the average supply of horse sense.
 Attendance at the peace conference appears to have aged President Wilson considerably. Not more so, however. than events immediately preceding the conference aged the Kaiser.
 ~ Hs <
 Jurors in the libel suit of Henry Ford against the Chicago Tribune will wish before it is ended that it con tained more heart throbs and fewer technicalities. Responsibility for the Halifax ex- plosion has been placed equally on the Mont Blanc and the Imo It is pretty well established that the two vessels i collided.
 1 It is reported that returning soldiers don't want farm jobs Surely they don't know the delight of inhaling the scent , of new-mown hay with fair farm erette
 l The application of feminine nick names to baseball players doesn't nec- essarily mean that feminism is en- croaching on the sporting page. l <: # t. Mother Shipton foretold aviation Tn ffS41. but got her dates mixed when she predicted that the world would come to an end in 1881. |
 Installed in the Waldorf-Astoria and surrounded by admiring Tennesseans, Sergeant York probably thinks Home was never like this"
 <; $. < Under-paid school teachers will find | sympathy among Baptist preachers, l ho trxr fo ,a1. than S1J00 q year
 j. % ;. President Wilson never uses the phrase himself, but it is the consensus of opinion that he passed the buck" to the c. 0. P. Chinese students who signed a pro- test in their blood showed the deadly seriousness of which the oriental is e. pable..
 A policeman got into trouble ny talk ing quinine and ginger. The question naturally arises. Why the auinine?"
 .; + ;.
 President Carranza may have reached the conclusion that he might as wei quit reading the news from Paris.
 !. i: t
 It is presumed that Frederick Will liam is now resigned to the necesslt, 4 of being an ex-C.own Prince
 i. <. % Germans threaten and protest. bu they are stiN inexorably confronted b, that fatal dotted line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Back From Hereford Sale

q attended the big Hereford sale at Indianapolis" said John Dunaway, and was glad to see that the famous as they brought good prices and created a lot of enthusiasm. I went more, how ever. to try and get the noted breeder in the west to come to Birmingham and show al the fair. 1 think if they would do this it would be a good thing for all concerned. It would certainly ad- vertise the Herefords and also bring many cattlemen to look them over. l am hopeful that at last the great pro- motors of the cattle industry are turn ing their eyes southwark"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
SQVTJRREI. EOOD

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 A Brooklyn correspondent of the New York World signs his letter "A Man Who Thinks" We now desire to hear from "A Man Who Is Handsome" "A Man Who Is Noble" and also from "A Man Who Is Rich.s Our squirrels arc hungry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Thankful For Nephcw's Safety

John Towers, the daring aviator whose name has been so prominently before the public in the last week or brother William. His home is at Rome, Ga He is not my namesake but is named after my father and is known in the family as John Towers ". He had a marvellous escape in his hazard ous flight I had hoped that he would have succeeded but am thankful that his life was spared, and that he did not share the fate of poor Hawker."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
EASY PICKINGS

EASY PICKINGS
 Why does this convicted stock swindler shed tears over the prospect of spending five years in the peniten- tiary? That isn't long term" Tt seems long to him. He's afraid by the, time he gets out all the boobs will be separated from their Liberty bonds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
THE LYNCHING EVIL

have southerner like Mr. O'Neal heart and soul for this movement to rid the United States of a stain upon it's escutcheon. Men should not be de- prived of their life or of their liberty except by due process of law When they are so deprived there is viola tion of the first prineiS1es of our forn of government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

BEGINNING THE DAY-Thuu givest me another day, mighty Father. I rejoice in it-in its sweet pleasures, its new chances, it's stern demands. Hut l am not sufficient for it. ! need not only the day. but the maker of the day, lest l fail.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Invites Chaplain smith

q have sent an invitation for Chap lain Emmett F. Smith Of the famous college alumni banquet to be held at East Lake on June B." said Dr. James D. Heacock president of the associa- tion, and I am very much in hopes that he is going to accept While he is not an alumnus of the institution he iA Alabama and we want to honor him in every possible way for the great name he made for himself as the fight ing parson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
STRICTLY BUSINESS

Miss Founders, you appear to be sleepy this morning." said the head of the firm.
 Excuse me for yawning," answered the fair stenographer. Deah mel dawnced nearly all night"
 Hem! I have no objection to the broad 'a' and other affectations in jazz circles but when an honest farrn- CT comes in here to buy tractor want him to hear the kind of language he is used to-
 pAT-r f-nnev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
An<sk1DaX4Aanxxx

P. S ''Parson Barnwei uys he has evoutly asked the Recording Angel to lot from his memory the sayings and ,ings of the kiwanians during the con scntion days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

CAUSTIC WORDS 'Ts the jury still out? Yes" said the sarcastic lawyer for the defense. And I'm not surprised" ''No?"
 When l. looked in the faces of those jurors ! could see there was nobody home.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
SORE DEPRIVATION

SORE DEPRIVATION You say the ex-Kaiser is already severely punished?" Yes 'In what way?' Didn't he have to give up the most roper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
NO PLEAsANTRIEs ATTACHED

NO PLEASANTRIES ATTACHED
 There will still be use for cork- are found in other bottles besides those containing whisky"
 T dare say you are right" said MT. Jagsby gloomily, but a cork puller of that kind will not be preceded by mer- ry quips and sparkling repartee, show ing that joy is about to be uncon- fined"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
MEAN DISPOSITION

You actually got a pleasant word out of Mir Grumpus?"
 Yes"
 How did you contrive to do it?" "I told him a neighbor of his had broken an arm while cranking a f1iy- yer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
R RENEWED HOPES

| Bewildered "wets" wake from their | trance,
 1 Emit a feeble cheer
 l And wonder if they'll get a chance To lap a little beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Member of the Associated Prcss

Construe the times to their necessf- ties Henry ".
 < x I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Investment in Kentucky Farm

T made an investment near Spring field, Ky, a few days ago in 500- acre farm, paying for it $75 per acre, said J. s. Claybrook, general manager of the Butler Manufacturing company of Albertville, and l have refused $500 per acre for it. This sounds like am valuing it too highly, but taking into consideration the dividends it has paid it would be foolish to sell it at such price. Tobacco is the main crop, along with wheat and corn. Last year I got big price for my tobacco and sold off more than s40000 worth of cattle. besides doing well on hogs. If farm products keep up there is a mar gin of profit in farming if it is done with intelligence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Bibb County Negro As Trader


 Some eastern folk affect the belief that southern whites grossly mistreat the negro, especially in financial matters, said Tom Baine, but the experience of a Bibb county merchant. as he related t to me recently, tends to disprove this idea Of our eastern friends.
 The merchant had two fine hens to disappear from his chicken yard in the mysterious manner peculiar to foNI Tn this latitude. Subsequently a negro came to the store with two likely hens for sale. The merchant thought he recos- so he bought and paid for these and told the darSey to put them in the chicken yard nearby. On his way there the negro met the merchants father, who helps around the store, and offered and sold him the hens
 Two days after this the hens failed to answer at roll call The merchant suspected the negro and took look over his premises, but the biddies were not there. He told the negro. however, that he would have to refund one of the pay ments made hlm for the hens, and the negro promised to do so
 "A week later the negro appeared al the store with five bushels of corn, which he sold, paying for the hens and getting some cash and goods The next time the merchant had occasion to visit his crib, he missed about that mfn corn, but could not, of course, identify the five bushels as having come there from.
 This hegro certainly can hold his own, and the other mans. too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

Remittances can be made at curleat rate of exchange. The Age-Aeraid "iLl not be responsible for money ssh' through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

No communication will be puplisneu without its authors -4Ame he1eetSu manuscript will not Je returned un-s7S stamps are enclosei for that purpos='
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

Mercer nnd l were the only men in the party who knew what a cue was. | sat by president Patterson, who is sup posed to eat by card. carrying around q book on dietetics It fell to my lot to see to 1t that he did not fail to ge; ali that was coming to him I felt that il! I could give his stomach real shock it might break up his prescribed dietary programme and let him eat as his appetite demanded. If he lives through what he tte and drank at Bayview he can throw away his book oe rules. Tor he is dyspep- sia proof A fellow who can swallow ouos termilk. Buffalo Rock ana Coca-Cola, :, and 'get on the outside of slaw, Dill pickles, Brunswick stew. baroecued beef. lamb and shoat need never dread that no will have to go to Battle Creek.
 I've been saving for years that preach : CTS are the greatest story tellers in the world, and that they Enve lawyers and newspapermen beat block, for 1 hava toregathereG with the big three for more than a quarter of century and know the yarn power of the three professions from the inside. If it did not happei. that 1 am a minister I would be willing as a lawyer to lay a bet. and write up the contest as an editor. that in a public o' nriyate .iokefest the men of the cloth .an beat the men of the bar and those of the easy chairs in q trial of wits | reel sure that those who heard Drs. Ed monds, McNeill and Jacobs at the barbc' ere will say that am right, for these three. with Morris Bush as the middle nan. broke all former Birmingham re- .ords with bright stories, merry quips and keen repartee It was a great day for 2otar.ans and Kiwanians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

From the Wilmington Morning News
 N N effort is making to arouse the X\ American people to the ab5o- 2 S lute horror of lynch law. This
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-08

eye Lake. Ohio. where they VIII spend
several weeks with relatives.
Mrs. B. s. Finger and sons. Ben,
Jr.. and Leonard. have returned from
Uniontown, Pa, where they had spent
the past several days.
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Wells art
in Buckhannon attending the Ep-
worth League convention in session
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hall and chill,
dren have returned from q motor trip
to Berkeley Springs where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gil
hart.
The Misses Adele and Anna Muir
ply spent yesterday In Barrackytlle
with friends.
E. C. Nuzum has been notified that
his brother, William j. Nuzum, has
landed safely at Norfolk from over.
seas service. He was with the army
OF occupation.
Bryan Conaway has also returned
from overseas service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-08
PERSONALS

H. E. Engle will return tomorrow
from the Trough In Hampshire coun-
ty, where he had spent the past week.
Raymond Klaw left yesterday for
Atlantic City where he will join his
sister, Miss Edith and brother, Abel,
and they will spend the remainder Of
August at that resort.
Mrs. Mike Satterfield and two chill
dren, Clarence and Mary Louise, are
the guests of Mrs. Satterfield's broth
er, ]. r. Clevender, at California, Pa.
Mrs. A. w. Reed ana daughter, Miss
Mildred, Mrs. w. L. Andrews and the
Misses Jean and Christine Scott and
Louise Johnson were visitors at the
Kisner camp at Antioch yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. \ . Young who had
been residents OF this city for some
time, having resided on Jackson street,
are leaving this week for elsewhere
Mr.. Young will go to his home in Vir-
Downs for a visit with reIatives and
Mr.. Young will go to this home In Vir-
ginia for several weeks before locating
elsewhere. Mr.. Downs was employed
as foreman on the construction work
OF the power house at Rivesville.
Miss Maronee Smith, of Fairmont,
who Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Linnie Wilson, in Front street, will
leave Saturday evening for Little Cali
foruta where she will be guest at 4
house party given by Miss Alice Coats
worth. Miss Coatsworth and Miss
Smith will then motor to Pittsburgh
to visit relatives. They will return to
Fahmont in time for the opening of
school or about September first
Morgantown Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. William a. Small and
children, left this morning for Buck