The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02

world domination. He asked rhis country especially to be upon it's guard against such propaganda and to cling sturdily to the old landmarks.
 Another message brought to Ala bama stirred the pride of all. Mir. Palmer came not only as present At torney General and one of the Presi- dents most trusted advisers, but as the man who was offered the place of Secretary of War when Wilson became President. The Attorney General could not have used stronger language than he used in praising Senator o. iW. Underwood. He designated him as one of the nations greatest lead- CTS, one of the Presidents right-hand men, and spoke of him as the "wisest, safest and most effective leader the House of Representatives had ever had in the history of the nation." He said that a divine providence used such leaders as Senator Underwood and the great man in the White House to enact the constructive legislation which placed this country in position to meet the shock of war so effec- ltively.
 Friends of the Alabama senator have known of the high esteem in which he was held by the administra- ton, but it is gratifying to hear a member of the Presidents official family pay the Alabamian such trib- ute. It should also be a fitting re- buke to those small minds who have recently stirred the ambient atmos- phere of Alabama with their bleatings about Alabama's senators not being in accord with the executive-bleat- lings uttered chiefly for political pur- |poses.
 A negro arrested in Chicago for us- ing a made in Germany razor in a brawI deeply moved the court by ex- plaining that he took it from Ger man soldier in "nobody's land" after running the soldier through with nis bayonet "Dscharged" said the judge and court reporters fancied they heart the American eagle scream.
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 It is announced that missing soldier: will not be presumed dead until they have been missing six months. As result, it is hoped that no more con quering heroes will return home ant ask, What the Sam Hill is that golc star in the window for?"
 ;: 4: # Dry Tennessee is bearing up witt good grace under the humiliation o 
 having the new superdreadnaugh christened with bottle of cham pagne.
 A Pittsburg newspaper announces a symposium on the advantages 0 being teachers pet' It's a shame t' ,l I,ao .f and healthy children.
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 A dispatch from Berlin says "th governments chief remaining sorrov is its preliminary settlement with for mer foes" Gosh how they dread it.. 1 * H *
 If Bismarck is in a position to fol : low mundane affairs he will turn hi back while that little transaction i being put through at Versailles. ! $. T T.
 Not having any war record to speal , of. the Prince of Monaco has beel awarded another gold medal for hi contributions to science.
 A new loan of s5o.ooo,ooo wa granted Italy by the treasury depart : ment, just as if there were no rift il } the lute. so to speak. :. < $: * Privates in the Bavarian red arm are said to receive $7 a day. Tn French poilu trounced Prussia's' bes f for considerably less
 ae T. F As long as it is impossible to pu more than limited number Of letter in headline, earthquakes will b l. called "quakes,"
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 Lenine is either a satyr or an as cetic. It depends largely on the cor respondence you happen to be readin from abroad.
 If the Italian delegates are merel waiting to be coaxed back to Pari President Wilson, who is some coaxe may oblige.
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 With old John Barleycorn practicall .- out of the running, the burden of wa debts falls with crushing force on SO :, drinks.