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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
Welcome. New Transfer Rule

T am glad that the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, through Receiver Bradley, has gone back to the rule requiring passengers to ask for transfers at the time of paying their fare. and making it man. datory on the part of the conductors to live up to the rule" said R. c. Redus, flor it will prevent confusion.
 T have to change from a Lakeview to Mountain Terrace car, and in the late afternoons the former is always crowded and the conductors have been taking up the fares and coming through later and giving out the transfers Frequently passengers are engaged in conversation and fail to pay any at- tention to him and arrive at the chang ing place and then have to look him up to get transfer. Sometimes he is at the front end of the car and then again he may be on the rear plat form, and it was annoying to play hide and seek with him. It will, how ever, require quick work on the part of the conductors during the rush, for as rule it is hard for them to get all the fares before some of the people begin to get off. suppose this is why they preferred to wait until the cars were nearly emptied before attempting to give out the Moutnain Terrace trans fers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
The Correct Date.


 "The citizenry must be in a quandary as to when Chamber of Commerce night is to take place. said Hugh Hill Sun day night, ''and I want to take this op- portunity of revising dates. In Sunday horning's papers there appeared a cou- pie of stories anent the grand formal opening of the park. Now the stories said specifically that this gala event would take place Wednesday night. May ', and that part of it was correct But in one paper the head over the story said Saturday night and in another paper the head of the story said Monday night. It would seem we have a date jugglers' union in Birmingham.
 Il realize, though, that this was just one of those little coincidences that will happen along every now and then and there was no harm done, but I do want it understood that the date for the cham bers festivities is Wednesday night, May 7.'
 Mir. Hill stated further that the largest crowd that ever visited East Lake on any Sunday was out yesterday. It was a beautiful day and thousands flocked to the municipal resort and official play ground of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 N Newport offer the sequel to a love at first sight" elopement of
 a New York society girl of 21 with a
 skilled chauffeur eight years ago Mar
 riage proved a failure. There is one
 child, whose custody the mother asks
 band of "nonsupport and intolerable
 cruelty" These have come to be phrases
 of legal tradition. Long continued dem
 onstration of incompatibility may be
 assumed
 Proba bly when the family of the so-
 quite reached her majority tried to prosecute the chauffeur for "abduc- tion," common sympathy was with the young couple. The average American rather resents the notion that We have in this country classes that may not or should not intermarry. A spirit like the Gilbertian flippancy is almost
 a form of the American understanding
 "Spurn not the nobly born with love affected, nor treat with righteous soorn the we'll connected" All the world loves lover; nor is the assumption inevi- table that a skilled workman is mer- cenary because he wins the affections of a rich society woman The burden l of proof is thrown on his shoulders and that is all
 NnUarfha maSallianraS n0SSl- ble here as in older countries. This was one of them. Love may have been real and mutual at the start. But tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
Republican Opposition
 May Disgust the Nation

e NICE the revision of the original 0 draft of the constitution of the league of nations, no man in favor of the idea involved can oppose it's rati- fication.
 Should republican senators repeat their antics of the previous session of Congress they will proclaim thereby to the world that their opposition is based entirely on the fundamental theory about which the constitution is boilded. That theory is that one peo- pie, or one set of peoples, should do all that honorably can be done-to go to any and all legitimate lengths-to the end that nevermore shall selfish war disturb the peace of the world.
 If the truth be known, republican opposition will have for it's object the election of republican President in 1920. Republican senators do not want Woodrow Wilson to succeed in preparing league of nations. His victory would have great weight in the ensuing campaign. His defeat would leave the democratic party in lmore or less humiliating circum- lstances, and would rebound, therefore, 1 to republican success.
 The President amended the original draft of the constitution of the league of nations in such great measure that adverse criticism of republicans, de- livered prior to the recent adjourn ment of Congress, cannot, with justice or with weight that will appeal to the people at large, be repeated. The in- clusion of the Monroe doctrine guaran- tees the United States in it's inde- pendence of all entangling alliances. | C
 It is specifically provided that in the event of future trouble the United States may or may not raise an army thus continuing the Congress in it's capacity of the war-declaring agency. It is specifically provided that no member of the league shall become a mandatory over another nation or tribe without the consent of that member.
 So thoroughly was the original draft
 revised that republicans have nothing
 on which to base their opposition
 They will continue to heckle and at-
 tempt to embarrass. But the odds are
 that their attitude will not favorably impress their own people, and that if they maintain that attitude, dis
 gusted country will turn them out ot power, and elect a democrat to sue.
 ceed the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
ROBINSON CRUSOE

From the Chicago Herald and Exam
 iner:
 Two hundred years ago, April 25, 1719 was published in London the most popular story ever written in English, "Robinson Crusoe."
 The life of it's author, Daniel Defoe.
 was in itself romance; rather shab- by romance, on the whole, but lit up by some brilliant moments, as, for in stance, a dramatic repayment in full of debts amounting to nearly hundred
 thousand dollars, for which his credit
 ors had already accepted a small part payment as in full. But Defoe's own
 life was dust and ashes compared to Crusoes.
 Literary historians tell us that the story ran into ten editions during it's
 authors own lifetime, though Defoe
 was nearly 60 when he wrote it.
 It has been translated into nearly a
 hundred languages and dialects. Rob-
 ert Louis Stevenson knew Welsh blacksmith who learned to read Welsh in order to follow Crusoe in his island life, and when no Welsh copy was pro- curable sat down again and learned to read English. triumphantly mastered the story and felt that his life's work was accomplished.
 More Spanish boys have dramatized Robinson's adventures than have played Don Quixote. more French than have played Gil Bias, more Americans than have played Tom Sawyer. To every new generation Crusoe is the great hero and his island the paradise of imagination.
 For Robinson Crusoe" is the symb ol of humanity. We are all Crusoes, our world the lonely shore of refuge in the immense sea of the univerG. ou. effort, like him, to make home with pitifully inadequate equipment and provision. Crusoe cast away is the epitome of all romance. Not that Defoe had any idea he was writing an allegory, or that the boy who reads his adventures ever thinks of them as allegorical But they are eternally fascinating because they are So eternally true to the undaunted hu- man spirit.
 As long as that spirit remains un- 1 daunted, Robinson Crusoe" will be 1 read and the famous footprints in the sand will thrill the soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
CITATION OF CHARLES KAPLAN

 From the New York World.
 We have no croix de guerre or distin- guished service medal to confer upon Postoffice Clerk Charles Kaplan. but without hesitation we cite him here as worthy to stand with the wearers of these decorations.
 A night-worker, Kaplan was on his way home early in the morning with first edition newspaper in his hand when he read of the bomb that had created such havoc in the home of former Sena- tor Hardwick of Georgia. Associating the fact that the explosive was received by mail from New York with his knowl- edge that IS similar packages had been held here for postage. the clerk made ms way hurriedly back to the office ana gave the alarm which exposed the wnoie conspiracy.
 Kaplan was tired and sleepy and ms errand was certain to deprive him or needed rest He might have argued that internal machines in the mails were ioh for inspectors, special agents ana oe- tectives and not the business or clerk If the comfortable doctrine Of the lazy or indifferent man that he will do noun ing unless he is paid to do 1t ever oc- cured to him he set it instantly aslae' land. acting energetically and inteiligentiy' he performed a great public service Fron, time to time we are informed that the nostoffice department has many ways of punishing employees who for any req son are in disfavor. It must be- there fore that it has rewards for those who
 deserve such recognition, and Charles Kap,an's name belongs at the head oi | the list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
WOODEN sHIPs

David Morton in the Bookman. They are remembering forests where
 they grew; \ The midnight quiet and the giant
 dance; And all the singing summers that they
 knew Are haunting still their altered cir-
 constance. Leaves they have lost, and robins in
 the nest. Tug of the friendly earth denied to
 ships, These, and the rooted certainties. and
 rest To gain watery girdle at the hips. Only the wind that follows ever aft, They greet not as stranger on their
 ways; But this old friend, with whom they
 drank and laughed, Sits in the stern and talks of other When they had held high hcehanalias
 still. Or dreamed among the stars on soma
 tall hill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
Rubama Revival Great Success

q felt that what my church needed was a revival that would be free from all sensatiopalism, and the usual clap trap of the professional evangelist said pr. H. H. Hibbs, pastor of the Ru- hama Baptist church, and so invited Dr. James E. billiard of the Southside Baptist church to come out and preach for me.
 q am glad that I did so, for the meet ing which closed on Friday night was a great blessing to the church and to the community, the visible results be- ing 100 additions to the church and the larger number being on profession of faith. Dr. billiard is not merely a scholarly an deloquent preacher, but has decided evangelistic gifts, and breaches the gospel with simplicity and power"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
Last Week of Loan Drive Strenuous

0T1 HE Victory Loan campaign ends N next Saturday. It will be strenuous week.
 Here in Birmingham the canvassers will exert their greatest efforts and it is safe to assume that Jefferson county's quota will be oversubscribed.
 The money is here and there will be no excuse for apathy.
 With patriotism as the motive the Victory Loan should go beyond the goal.
 Let's make this Victory Loan day in an especial manner. With an ex- ceptional effort the county's allotment will be raised by tomorrow.
 # * s.
 As showing the affluence of Broad way chorus girls it is said that every member of a certain beauty chorus" owns her own motor car. And we ven- ture to say that none of them ever spends a nickel for gasoline. either. * * # Sir Eric Drummond will receive a salary of s25,0o0 year as general sec- retary of the league of nations. A great many statesmen and diplomats would hesitate to accept the job at dou- ble the wages Fond mothers who object to their debutante daughters going up in air planes can't refuse them permission to ride in tank, the safest passenger vehicle known to man. x # # 1 The man who struggles along trying to make both ends meet, should con- slider the case of Uncle Sam who is spending over $14,oOo,ooo day on the war department alone. l * * * l We always have our doubts of the man who says. Pooh, pooh" when asked if he was afraid when he took his first airplane flight with trick 1 flyer.
 1 x * *
 Another attempt to assassinate Glenn. enceau is believed to have been frus- trated in Paris. Anarchists may even. tually give it up as a bad job.
 x * # l If there is any unfinished bushes. Italy wishes taken up after the league of nations is in operation. it can b. attended to at Geneva. * * E I There was time when an old-fash toned auctioneer could hang out ret flag in this country without drawing . crowd of bolsheviki.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
ABOUT A VICTORY BOND

From the Chicago Journal.
 Every Victory Bond is:
 A vote of gratitude to our soldiers and sailors.
 A testimonial of thanksgiving for the sudden triumph which spared the lives of hundreds of thousands of our young men.
 A provision against rainy day.
 A barrier against bolshevism.
 An insurance of prosperity.
 A stone in the tower of strength of the United States.
 Buy that Victory Bond today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

BEGINNING THE DAY-I feel. my Father, that Christ awaits to tell me all the secrets; to answer all the questions, to satisfy all the desires. Out in the golden sun He awaits. Yet I have barred the door and am rummaging in dark corners and in rotten treasure chests and in old books. His face is sad, while He waits, and far away runs the purple line of the hiIIs.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
EAMILY,s ALIRI

From the Danville (Va.) Register.
 We wish to inform our friends that we were greatly shocked at the elopement and marriage of our daughter, Tuesday. which we would have forbidden had we been warned of their plans. w. R. Far son & Family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
Getting Ready For Convention

q know something about being sec retary of Chambers of Commerce and publicity agent for civic and religious organizations said Jeff Bailey, but am finding that there is some work in trying to hold down the job of secre- tary of the Kiwanis club on the eve of entertaining the international conven- tion here on May 2023.
 q am made football between the various local committees, and if had a double personality, I mean physically, couldn't keep up with the queries flooding me from the clubs scattered throughout America, the isles of the sea, and the regions beyond. I am all ready preparing to take a rest after the last song is sung and the lights low cred and farewells are uttered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
New Kind of Farmer

My good friend, 'Ranse' Mabry, met me on the street one day after I had moved up to my country place." said J. A. VanHoose, "and in that inimita- ble drawl said, I hear you have gone to farming, is it true, and if so. what kind of farmer are you? I answered by saying, Ranse,' I am F. P farmer He looked bit nonplussed, and fired back, Well I was raised in the coun- try, but that is a variety I never ran across, and so be good enough to tell me what those initials stand for?' Smil- ingly, I replied, why F. P stands for a front porch farmer He went away grinning, saying, Well, you sure put one over on me that time.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
FIGHTING BoLsHEvIsM

From the New York Telegram.
 Cotton mill owners distribute $3o,Ooo among 70 employees. Great antidote for bolshevism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
Member of the Associated Press

The Age Herald is the only mornIhs and Sunday newspaper in Blrmlhs nalA carving the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusiVeAy entitled to the use tor publication oi all news dispatches credited to IL o. not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puphsheo herein.
 Ali rights of republication or speciai dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

crowd some hot shot. but the main ooD .r ,eft to Dabney, who was wonder.
 Friday there was another comedy or errors before we got the tank on 'ne streets. I had laid violent hands on Middleton s. Barnwell. the lighting narson." but he had to leave before the tank hove in sight. Lieutenant Dabney ,phoned that he couldn't talk above whisper. but luck was with me as Ma ior I.ibby showed up unexpectedly. and saw Miss Freda Avant in the crowd and she got aboard. and together we addressed the crowds from the down. town corners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
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P. S.-The tank nearly drove me to drink. am willing hereafter to stick to the water wagon and cut tanks out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05
k st * Sothern and Marlowe Will Return To the Stage

ID LAYER folk quit the stage with tS obvious reluctance, and as long as they have the strength to tread the boards it does not require much coaxing to bring them back again. There are exceptions, to be sure, but they only prove the rule.
 Particularly is this true of actors who retire in the zenith of their fame and powers. Therefore, it is not sur prising to learn that E. H. Sothern and his wife, Julia Marlowe, will re- Sume their professional careers next October, presenting Shakespearian roles. The announcement will delight everyone who has the best interests of the stage at heart.
 The Sotherns deservedly rank among the greatest contemporary artists interpreting Shakespeare and the romantic drama. They have dis played their versatility in great va- riety of roles, to each of which they brought scholarly minds, the fruits of ripe experience, conscientious appli- ration and talent of the first rank.
 Life in England, which they had planned before the war, with all that could make their retirement pleasant and agreeable, could not, evidently, compensate the Sotherns for giving up the stage. Ill health was stated as the reason for Miss Marlowe's sudden withdrawal in 1914 She is now fully restored and will appear as co-star with her distinguished husband
 E # *
 South Leads America
 In Number of Lynchings
 A CCORDING to a report made EA public by the National Associa- tion for the Advancement of Colored People, 3224 persons have been 1ynched in the United States in the Hast 30 years. From 1889 through 1918 there were 219 victims of mobs in the north, 2s34 in the south and d56 in the west, while Alaska and Bother localities" had 15.
 Georgia heads the list of states with 386 lynchings; Mississippi is next with 373, Texas with 335 Louisiana with 313, Alabama with 276, Arkansas with 214, Tennessee with 196, Florida with IFS and Ken. lucky with 169. In IA states 50 col ored women and Il white women were lynched, and 13 of the IA were south ern states. In the past five years the report says, 21 persons wert lynched in the north and west, com pared to BOA in the south.
 These figures, which may be as stunned to be approximately correct show the prevalence of mob law in th' southern states and pillory Georgia which has long held the record of be ing the worst offender in crimes O this nature. That Alabama rank fifth, and not first, is little cause flo reorganization. To make the showing even worse, large majority of per sons lynched were not charged wit attacks on women.
 Until determined efforts are mad to catch members of mobs and pun ish them the lynching record will con 6nue . stain on this section of tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

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

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala-' postoffice ss second-elass matter, un- de- act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

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

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

showed up at the Louisville and
 Nashville station and found R. A.
 Porter. a much perplexed and be-
 devilled man. for he had been wrestling
 with the Southern railroad for three
 days. I was told that he had been
 positively informed by the dispatcher
 that the tank had not left Atlanta, but wearied with his many phone messages and trips to locate it, he happened to look out of the railroad officials win- dow who had just informed him that there was no trace of its leaving the Gate City, and there sat the tank on a Southern flat 'car on the tracks near the Crane company.
 Then came the tussle of war between the Southern and the Louisville and tank disappeared and it was a question to get it placed somewhereNto be un- loaded. It would take another column ! to tell how the two railroads played | football with Porter as to which one would furnish a switch engine Time was flying, Porter was calm but in. sistent. railroad men polite Sbut busy shifting responsibility or unwindins red tape, and the Boys Industrial bant 1 which had been held since 10 o'clocl about to mutiny.
 was told to take them up on Twen, tieth street and start the speaking. did so and communicated Charley Rice
 who made a cracking good 10 minutes lspeech. I then spied Lieut.. Marshal Dabney. and drafted him and togethe live held the crowds until at last tn tank was unloaded and showed up. A
 Drennens corner saw Mercer Barnet and called him up and he gave tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

Wednesday was another anxious day The tank had changed from lost one to mysterious one, for reports came from all points of the line between here and Atlanta from passengers who had seen it sidetracked at some station Automobilists brought in tales of how they had passed tank on the road wearily but doggedly making it's way towards the Magic City. I went to bed in full confidence that it was en route from Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

All this time of waiting I was to stay close to the telephone so that l could make a quick get away from my word in order not to let the tank be idle for a moment as it was loaned for only two days and must be used to the limit while it was in the possession of the Jefferson county loan committed. was all keyed up to do my full duty under the circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

l was then earnestly requested not to lose courage or let my patience ooze out, for it would be visible to the naked eye before Monday noon and that it was tremendously important that it be who would gather to gaze on it be sur charged with hot air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

The sun went down Monday after noon, but no tank obscured the horizon, and it arose Tuesday bright and early without shedding it's beams on it. Now, I have never been known as quitter and when detailed to do think l can usually be relied upon to stay put until it is done. Something I read about An drew Jackson in my boyhood has stuck with me through manhood. His mother said, When I give Andy job to do, I know he'll finsh it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-05

On Sunday I went out of town to preach and to speak on the Victory Loan, and early Monday morning I got in touch with the speakers bureau to know at what point I should join the delayed tank, and was sadly told that there had been a mishap somewhere, and the tank was at large in parts un- known, but that the railroad was trac- ing it.