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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
~OId Folks Day"


 Tt Is a pretty custom which Dr. Pres ton B Wells, pastor of Highlands Meth {. odist church, has inaugurated of setting aside one Sunday during the year for Old Folks Day." said Dolly Dalryinple "On last Sunday Old Folks Day was celebrated at Highlands church and pr. Wells preached one of the most appeal ing and beautiful sermons of his entire pastorate.
 He made many beautiful and pathetic references to the sunset of life,' pointing out that religious life need never suf- fer from the proverbial old age infirrn- ities, for a religious life with the heart young, and the mind abreast of the times could mean only a happy old age as the winter of life settles it's hoary mantle upon us."
 'tDr. Wells sermon created a great deal of favorable comment from many in the large congregation which greeted him on Sunday morning. The old hymns were sung-those of the long ago-which have come down to us from our childhood days and the beautiful service was ffttingly ended when the venerable and much be- loved Dr. c. c. Wertenbaker, now 77 years of age, with trembling voice sang so sweetly, Then I Shall Meet Him Face to Face! There were few in the house ot worship who could keep back the tears for the venerable figure of the aged pas tor, as he sang the appealing song, made deep impression upon all those pres ent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
Endowment for Howard

I just ran up on a little business p CT of Alexander City, and a member ot the board of trustees of Howard college. who has subscribed $50O0 to the endow- ment fund T am glad to report that the campaign for our Baptist schools is going strong in Tallapoosa county At first they thought of asking for SIG, 900, but told them that Alexander City would give that much. and that I was sure the remainder of the county would raise as much. At present there is at least s2o,ooo in sight and the canvass is not yet over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
TELEPHONE

How many ages hence.
 Shall this our lofty scene be acted over,
 In states unborn and accents yet un- known. Julius Caesar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
Lord Roberts Visits ~Buster. Brown

Lord Roberts Visits ~Buster' Brown
 "One of the pleasant surprises I have had during my illness was a visit last week from my old friend, Little Lord Roberts, who was playing at Loew's Bi- jou," said Robert A (Buster) Brown, who is at the Birmingham infirmary, suffer ing from an infected foot "One after noon Little Lord Roberts and Manager William L. Everett came out to see me and 1t was certainly very nice to renew my acquaintance with the diminutive actor and hear his breezy clever talk He created quite sensation at the infirm- ary. Everybody was looking at him and as he passed down the hall the patients whose rooms he passed had a pleasan. glimpse of the nice little gentleman A waiter who had a tray carrying it to one of the patients almost lost her bal- ance as the midget appeared on the scene, not being able to understand how a grown man could be so small I am certainly glad to say that I am getting along splendidly and am being royalty cared for at the Birmingham infirmary. hope to be out soon and on the job again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
Alabama Memorial
 Campaign Brisk

Campaign Brisk
 MM PARKED progress is being made 4VO in the Alabama memorial campaign, and from now until the Fourth of July we should have an in- tensive drive.
 With the sort of team work which characterized Alabama during the war, a memorial fund of fully three quarters of a million dollars can be raised before the campaign is ended.
 Five hundred thousand dollars, the amount first proposed for the memo rial building, furnished and decorated, would have been ample when the cost of construction was much lower than it is now; but with the prices obtain ing today and which will prevail for several years to come, suitable building-one that would reflect high credit upon the state-will cost half million, and the furnishings and the painting of battle scenes will cost not less than a quarter of million
 All that is needed to raise an ade- quate sum is hearty cooperation Let everybody contribute something and the fund will come close to a million dollars. The Turkish envoys have been politely but firmly requested to go back home.
 The language of diplomacy does not in- clude such terms as '@beat it." but that sums up the attitude of the peace con- ference toward the more or less esteemed
 Turks.
 The click of motion picture cameras ] during the signing of the peace treaty in the Hall of Mirrors insures a graphic
 reproduction of the scene. We are cu- rious to know if the German represen- tatives dragged their feet x x < German papers printed the news of the signing of peace in black borders. Will a certain wood-sawyer in Holland oblige with a few tears in the capacity of official mourner?
 A French girl is charged with hav- ing married eight or more American sol by admiration that she just couldn't
 say -No"
 Von Bethmann-Hollweg offers to as- sume all responsibility for the war. If there's such a thing as gratitude in this
 world he ought to receive a note of thanks from Amerongen. # * # | Occasionally somebody speaks a good word for the hard-worked "column con-
 ductor," but if his record is looked up
 it will be found that he was once a
 column conductor himself E E s | Doughhoys along the Rhine are said
 to be consuming pop" at the rate ot
 10000 bottles day. Further proof that
 their morals are secure. * H * Roman walters are no longer accept. ing tips, says dispatch. Can it bs possible that the millennium is nearer than we supposed?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

remembers no more than "Giddap!" well, that's something.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
KNOWS HOW IT IS.

'Tife must be rather dull for de- posed monarch"
 "I shouldn't wonder" said the thought full man
 You have sort of fellow feeling. I presume?''
 ''Yes, used to own baseball team"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
Income Tax and Birmin gham

''The Birmingham district" said Louis Berger, of the Berger-Kennedy Real Es- tate and Insurance company furnishes at least one-third of the revenue of the state of Alabama, and I think that state income tax would be extremely un- just, considering our already over-heavy burden of taxation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
washington bureau. 2O7 Hibbs build

Washington bureau, 2o7 Hibos pullo- Ing.
 European bureau, 10 King street, Covent Garden, London, w. c. z
 Eastern business office, World build ing, New York city; western business office. Tribune building. Chicago. The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
TO A VISITOR.

TO A VISITOR Welcome, welcome, little breeze, Through my window blowing; Tarry for a moment, please, Whither are you going? Lightly skipping here and there, Toying with my papers, Nothing but a gust of air, Yet your pretty capers Do beguile my fancy so That my spirits lighter And l. strike a smarter blow On the old tyewriter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
Needs Paving

"I know of no portion of Birmingham avenue, the main road to West End, ." said A. c. Montgomery. '"The citizens of that suburb feel that the municipal authorities should take some definite ac- ton in relieving the situation. Heavy trucks have cut the road up so badly that it is practically impossible to travel 1t in wet weather"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

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Dixie Field

"Birmfngham's aviation grounds, Dixie field, when completed, will be much bet ter than many of those of the United States aviation forces in France" said Lloyd G. Bowers. a young attorney who was in the aviation service. '"rhe field is ten times as large as some of those we used in France. It should not be long before Birmingham will be a postal air route now. To take lead in aviation matters will mean much to the city and will prove profitable. There are very few places near the center of the city that could be used as a landing field, but Dixie field is the best one have seen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

Entered at the Birmingham Ala-' postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress, March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01
Splendid Work

Tt is seldom that one has the pleasure of being associated with so able and willing band of workers as that which Chamber of Commerce, netting nearly 230o members" said R. A. Brown. This group of men gave our city one of the largest and strongest chambers of com merce in the south. It was an achieve ment of which we may all feel just pride This same enthusiasm and will ingness for service, if continued, win make Birmingham the finest city in America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

I was amused at the answer of the local wag, who with all seriousn ess, said, After you cross the bridge, your con- scious will have to be your guide" We got in the car, and Edward said, Nat what did that man mean by saying let your conscious be your guide?" Quick as flash, Nat replied, Why, you nut, he meant you could speed all you want if you kept your eye out for the cop" I think his was the average interpreta- ton which any motorist would put on the advice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

REPAIRS. My wife is very seldom i'll" Remarked Elisha Proctor, And then he got whoopping bill From a certain beauty doctor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

l Nat and Edward soon owned the town. Each of them had $500 spending money, and they were heartbroken | when they learned there was only one l ten cent store in Andalusia and that everytime they went into drug store
 for a soft drink it was free. The money
 was burning their pockets and they had no way to get rid of it after hav- | ing figured out all the way down as to
 just how much they could turn loose
 each day. Nat did manage to buy a l watermelon from a countryman for dime and put it in the automobile on the return trip with the proud re-
 mark, Its my set up"
 The boys were the mascots of the
 editors and the joy of the Andalusians flor they made friends with every one
 they met and soon had lot of the local I boys at their heels. Nat nearly took MT. Barrett's breath away at dinner on 1 the first day by handing him pocket book with ten dollars in 1t which he wanted him to keep for him. It de- the back of garage and boy like had edged in, and when he saw them put ting up ten cents and punching board he wanted to try it, and punched the capital prize. They wanted him to keer
 on, but he said, NO. whats the use
 I've won the big prize and have got
 enough" and he beat bee line fol the hotel I'll admit he ought not te 1 have got into the game. but submit
 he used good Judgment in getting out. I n x<fxs 70 ]. A T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

The Turkish envoys have been politely but firmly requested to go back home. The language of diplomacy does not in- clude such terms as '*beat it." but that sums up the attitude of the peace con- Turks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

approaching We arrived at country store and got out for a cold drink. The boys asked the storekeeper, or rather one of the customers on the veranda, how far it was to the Alabama river, and great was their surprise when the answer given was, tits only a mile away" The next inquiry was about the roads after crossing, the bridge, for the boys had been told that when we got into Montgomery county we could go faster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-01

Back to the hotel and into the tub they went and secured themselves, and soon they were ready to go to sleep, but not until Edward in his pink pa jamas and Nat in his white ones kneeled by the bed and said their prayers like too good little boys, and then boylike scrapped as to which should sleep next to the wall for rolled the bed up close to it to try and keep them from falling out. Soon they were asleep, but early in the morning they came racing into my room telling me to get up for break fast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
KEEP ARMY and
Navy AIR FORCE
APART, IS PLEA

LONDON, August (By R-34 Air
Route) The prospect that the air
forces Of the United States, both army
and navy, may be combined and form
a separate organization, as with Great
Britain, does not apparently meet with
much favor here among the American
soldiers and sailors who have had
actual experience Of the workings of
the British Air Force.
II hope this commission which is
here to study the matter will not ad-
wise the President to form a separate
force in America" was the comment
of one of the leading naval airmen.
Il am not saying that it has not been
a good thing for Britain, but l do not
think it will be a success with US.
We feel that the man who flies a
navy boat, seaplane or dirgible should
have a navy training and the navy
traditions.
Take Commander Towers stunt,
for instance, when he sailed the NC-3
into the Azores after she had come
down in the sea. If he had not been
practical navy man he could not
havs done it.
Il don't see how it will be possible
to give the aviators, pilots and nava.
gators. a thorough training in naviga.
ton for both sea and land. The con.
ditions under which a plane is oper-
ated differ very much, depending on
whether it is sailing over the earth
or the sea-and the landing question
is another important factor
mo, I think there Is an advantage
in separate force for the army and
navy, respectively. We found in this
war that they worked well together
and the healthy rivalry developed only
served to improve each service"
Similar opinions were expressed by
several members of the NC division
while they were over here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
British Paper Takes Jab
At Prohibition In u. S.

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Some day there
will arise some great American who
will have the courage to tell his coun-
trymen that it is the very negation of
liberty to allow any man or number of
men to interfere with anyone else ex-
cept insofar as he is a nuisance or a
danger to the community. If he sue
ceeds, the Americans will probably
make him king-under the title and
style of boss and discover what free
dom is"
This is what the Globe, one of the
most conservative of London's papers,
says in a long editorial discussing
prohibition in the United States. The
editorial is both humorous and sar-
castle. 1t continues:
Americans who have fondly,
though as it appears mistakenly, be-
Heved that they lived in a free coun-
try, have to revise their ideas and
either find some new definition Of lib
prived Of that boon.
I'VE do not for one moment suppose
that the majority of the American
people are really in favor Of this
amazing abridgment Of their natural
rights, but the Prohibitionists have
captured the machine, and, as usually
happens in such cases, the democracy
is powerless. The average American
has become ashamed to say in public
that he likes a cocktail or a glass OF
lager and means to get it.
The amazing fact remains that
ninety millions of sane, white human
beings pledge themselves to use theil
com bined power to prevent any OF
their number from refreshing himself
in the usual way"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
GREGG APARTMENT
Being BUILT BY
Law, DECISION

An apartment building at the corner
of North Twelfth and streets Is be-
Ing erected according to the building
code and to the state laws was de-
cision Of the city building inspector,
the Board Of Public Works, and city
attorney Byram Robbins at a special
melting Of the Board of Public Works,
Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, at
which the board, city building inspect
or, John Pinnick, city attorney Byram
Robbins, and Albert Gregg, who Is
building the apartment house, were
present.
At the meeting of council Monday
night the grievance committee of the
Central Labor council appeared and
declared that the building was being
built contrary to the city building
code in that the walls were not the
dimensions required by the cade.
Gregg declared that the carpenters
union was responsible for the cr1tl-
cism because he employed non-union
men.
After a discussion in which the
state laws and the city building code
where both referred to. by the city
attorney, it was decided that the
building conforms to the laws OF con-
struction.
The walls are nine inches thick,
from the ground up.
In all other ways the building IS
thoroughly in accord with the building
code, as in sanitation, fire protection,
and light, it was said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
knights Of Columbus Ask
Freedom For ireland
(By Associated Presso

BUFFALO,. Aug. 7.-Early today af-
ter a session extending from last night
the peace convention Of the Knights
of Columbus unanimously adopted a
resolution calling for the full recogni-
ton Of the independence of the Irish
nation. Virtually every one Of the
three hundred delegates, representing
the knights of Columbus under many
different flags, cordially seconded the
resolution, which read:
'Resolved, that the supreme council
Of the Knights of Columbus endorsing
the vote of the senate Of the United
States expressing it's sympathy with
the aspirations Of the Irish people for
a government of its own, hereby urge
the recognition Of the national indie
pendence Of Ireland by the nations of
the world"
The closing session Of the conven-
ton will begin at 2 o'clock this after
noon, the feature of which will be the
consideration of the educational move
ment by the Knights against all radi-
calism and for which it is expected an
appropriation of $4,000 will be made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
BRIGHT DAY DAWNS
FOR SOFT DRINKS

Now dawns the day OF the soft
drink. 1t is the only available sub
stitute for "booze,' and SO the demand
for it is bound to be prodigious.
Distillers and brewers may mourn,
but even the latter will find consola-
ton in the manufacture Of near
beer"-which is simply ordinary beer
with the alcohol taken out Of it
AS for soft drinks other than near
beer, the bottled varieties found a
great market before the country be-
gan in serious earnest to go dry,
3,000,000,000 bottles being annually
sold in the United States.
For some years past nearly every
village and crossroads store has car
ried a stock of soft drinks, commonly
known as "sodas," and thus the
jewellers in rural communities have
had available product formerly OBJ
tainable only at fountains" in towns
and cities.
Many such drinks are made with
artificial flavors, but the demand for
real fruit flavors is increa sing, and in
their manufacture great quantities OF
Strawberries, raspberries, grapes, etc,
are now used. a new departure in
this line is the utilization of the logan
berry for favoring.
Most people regard clearness and
transparency in bottled soft drinks as
desira BILE, not knowing that turpidity
offers evidence of a true fruit product
of superior quality. To clarity these
beverages certain processes have to
be employed that impair the charac.
teristic favor of the fruit.
Harmless chemical favorings are
largely utilized to initiate various
fruits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
RADICAL ELECTED
PORTUGUESE HEAD
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
LISBON, Aug. 7-Antonio Almeida,
former premier and minister Of Col
onies, was elected president Of Por-
tugal today by parliament The cleo
ton took place on a third ballot Sen
hor Almeida receiving 123 votes to 81
for other candidates. Thirteen mem
bers OF parliament abstained from
voting.
Antonio Almeida is "a years old and
during the latter days Of the monarch
ical regime in Portugal was consider.
ed one of the most violent Republi-
cans, being imprisoned on several &C.
casions in connection with alleged
plots for the overthrow of the mon
archy. Following the assas sination of
King Carlos in 1908 he became prom
inept in the councils of the Portuguese
republic and was appointed Minister
Of Marine in the provisional govern.
ment there In 1910. Later on in that
year, he was the leader Of the socialist
radicals in the elections. He became
premier in January, 1913. and contin
ued in office until April 81, 1917. He
was formerly physician.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
WAR DEBT, LOSS
OF LAND, UNJUST,
VIENNA'S PLANT
Will Sign Without Notifica-
tons, But Wish Changes, is
Tenor of Note.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. THE Austrian coun.
ter proposals to the peace terms were
handed to the allied mission at St.
Germain-en-Laye at 1915 o'clock to-
day. The counter proposals were
brought at once to Paris and delivered
to the supreme council of the peace
conference.
The Austrian observations on the
treaty were considered in peace con-
ference circles to be very temperate
in tone.
Complaints Of Territory Cut.
The Austrian reply said the delega-
ton realized Austr1as position was
that of a defeated power, but COM
planned that its territory had been
limited in too sweeping a manner. Par
ticular objection was offered to tho
loss Of southern Bohemia and the
Tyrol district.
The Austrians state they also be.
lieve they have been greatly over
charged, as two-thirds of the debt of
the Austro-Hungarian state is being
loaded upon them. They say the pro.
portion is too heavy, considering their
small population, and they are not
sure they can live under such condi.
tions.
Want Oral Debate.
A special appeal was made by the
Austrians for an oral discussion OF
the treaty. They said they believed
such a discussion would result in a
more complete understanding of the
conditions imposed.
Although the Austrians indicated
very clearly their intention Of signing
even if the treaty is not modified, they
expressed the hope that some modi-
fication may be effected.
DR.. Karl Renner, Austrian chancel'
lor and head Of the delegation, and
most of his colleagues will leave to-
night for Vienna.
The Austrian counter proposals will
be made public, together with the re-
ply of the allies, when the reply has
been Translator and presented.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-07
ATTORNEYS SEARCH
OUT FOOD KOARDERS
(By Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, Aug. I'm re-
spouse to Attorney General Palmer's
orders for nationwide prosecution of
food hoarders and profteers, many dis
trict attorneys reported to the de-
partment of justice today that they
were proceeding Immediately with in
vestigations of conditions in their ter
ritory. Legal action will follow the
discovery of any evidence of law vio-
lation.
The department declined to say in
what districts prosecutions were like
ly to be brought, fearing that discus
sions Of localities might hamper the
works of the attorneys