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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Lieut. Leighton Wood

An interesting letter has been re- received here from Lieut.. Leightop Wood. U. s. N.," said R. c. Redus. and he gives us a great many facts cop- corning the tenson that has existed over the Italian and Jugo-Slav ques tion, that are not generally known in this country"
 Lieut.. Wood says that he has been expecting to be ordered home for al- most year. and every time he gets ready to start. the natives make a stir, and it's all off until matters get quiet. Recently at smyrna it is said that all the war vessels in the harbor uns1ung their guns as if hostilities were about to be renewed. That is, the Italians got ready for action, and the Americans did likewise. Of course, it might have been just for practise sake, but who knows?
 While abroad Lieut. Wood was oper- ated on for appendicitis in Trieste, and he had one of the greatest surgeons in Austria to do the work, and two fine American Red Cross nurses to help him through. He was in the hospital two months, but has been back to his ship since last April
 He is expected to visit Birmingham wath his wife and baby about the first of next month. of course provided the Italians don't break out again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Griffith Writes Mrs, Kettix

An agreeable surprise greeted me yesterday when my friend Mrs W. H. Kettig handed me a most charming let ter she had just received from the great Moving Picture Impressaire David Wark Griffith, in which he ex- pressed his deep appreciation of her criticism of his latest photo-play 'Brok- en Blossoms which she saw recently in Philadelphia" said Dolly Dalrymple.
 Mrs. Kettig had been kind enough to grant me an interview regarding the play soon after her return from the east during which time she also had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Griffith himself and when the article appeared in the Age-Herald Mrs. Kettig sent MT. Griffith copy of the story and in reply She received the following very grace ful appreciation from MT Griffith:
 My Dear Mrs Kettig:
 My mail abounds in surprises but seldom so pleasant as recently when I opened your letter enclosing the article from the Birmingham Age-Hera1d abou+ my new play. It makes me very happy to know that you appreciated our lit- tle play in Philadelphia and without re- rlectlon on my modesty, I wish to con- graduate you upon being a very keen critic of this work that we try to make art. It is pleasant to know that Major Walthall has returned from france and I hope his memories are such that he will not forget to enter tain them during the years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
America Cannot Shirk
 Her Responsibilities

NI{T HAT does it profit a man to
 w point to his war record, if his attitude toward the league of nations shows that he is blind to the respon- sibilities we have incurred by fight ing that war? Senator Reeds speech at the Jefferson theatre was devoted to the usual arguments advanced by reactionaries to defeat plan for mak- ing the world a better place to live in than it was before Germany launched her armies through the heart of Bel gium to strike death blow at France.
 It seems possible to twist and dis tort the vital clauses of the league covenant into any meaning that suits the interpreter. Senator Reed, being g democrat, could hardly be accused of playing republican politics, yet his tactics are identical with those of MT. Wilson's foes in the republican party.
 The American people are in honor bound to give the league of nations a fair trial It is the one and only hope to minimize wars in the future. If it fails to work, we can withdraw with clean hands and clear con- science. We are not turning over our national sovereignty to the black races, the yellow races or any other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Notables of Historic Land
 Call On President Wilson

11AD there been no world war H U Washington would not have witnessed the spectacle of an Abys- sinian mission paying its respects to President Wilson. Clothed in the rich and colorful costumes of their country and plentifully declled with jewels, Prince Nadeo of the reigning family, and his associates, were for mally received at the White House.
 The prince delivered his felicita- tions in his native tongue, but Presi- dent Wilson, thanks to his foreign jaunts, has grown accustomed to the use of an interpreter and there was no difficulty in making the distin- guished visitors feel that the great American nation has the friendliest regard for a government that dates back to remote antiquity.
 Truly the war has brought the na- tions of the earth into closer commun- ion. Abyssinia, in northeast Africa, with an area of 150,000 square miles and population of 3,500,O00, was hoary with age when the American republic was born. It was to the aver age American a thing of the past which had nothing to do with the pres ent. Yet, Abyssinia is one of the many friends we have made by fight ing for democracy.
 The visit of the Abyssinian mission and numerous others that are to fol. low are significant of the new ers into which America has entered, since we are no longer to be a great, but isolated nation, but will play the par of friend and advisor to other nation: large and small who look on the Star and Stripes as the flag of world free dom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Giazner Was Game

suppose I am like the average baseball fam, said Fred Shireman. and ever and anon swear I'll never 20 to Rickwood park again, that is after witnessing the home team play a rot ten game, but take it from me the one pulled off on Tuesday afternoon was hummer. have been an enthusiast Tor more than score of years when if comes to the great American game and Tn that time have seen some fine con tests, but never a better one than was played by Birmingham against Atlanta
 T never saw a cleaner exhibition of pure grit than that of Pitcher Glazner who after seeing the opposing team pile up five runs in the second inning pitched on doggedly until the eight eenth without another man crossing the plate Crews came in and the game was lost by safe hit I certainly hope that Glazners arm was not seri- ously injured by the terrible gruelling "ork ne put 1t to to give his team mates a chance to win from Atlanta"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
SERVICE.
By Edith M, ThOmal

By Edith M. Thomas. In a world upset and strange, Must be something does not change Something unto which VIC may Loyalty and service pay. What is loyalty?~ you ask. Service-docile to the Task: What we covenant to do. so do. Let it be with pleasure, too; All the skill we may command Excellent the work in hand, Thereto have we given gage; If it be the ledger's page, Or to trace the furrow's line. Let your care be true and fine, That whoe'er o'erlooks the work Sees that nowise did you shirk. There for question may be room; Those who set the task exact Not so much as in the pact You with your own self have made Law not lightly disobeyed; Since, if work of yours fell short, Would not you become the sport Of the Genius, watchful-eyed, Who has been (this many tideD Master in your House of Life Whom you dare not set a-strife? Service? 'Tis not for hard gain Loyalty wears not chain. Loyalty and service-aye, Thankful be the Task you ply, Yet. be nothing misconstrued, Service is not servitude, Labors shuttle. swiftly thrown, But your weaving throughts your own Midst fredom unalloyedi Who employs you is employed. But to serve so great an end It must both of you befriend. Both shall fear (yet, more shall lovel The sweet Justice throned above This be whom we serve-for, sure As the Ethereal Walls endure Servants are we, one and all Dull who do not he'd their call. Only this that does not change In a world upset and strange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Doty Is Avoiding Heat

I am on my way to Alaska with my wife. and daughter Virginia" said Ed ward M. Doty, editor of the Tuscaloosa Daily News. We will be gone several months. Our first stop will be at Salt Lake City, and after looking over the city of Mormons we will drop down to Frisco, and see what it has done since teh great earthquake. From there we go to Victoria, and our landing place in Alaska will be at Skagway. It takes full month to get a fair idea of Alas ka, and we will put in busy time in our great north western possession. l always look forward to my summer jaunts with great pleasure and I am specially interested in the trip that is before me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
R0 WASHINGTON. D. C., July 15.
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 paradise of quaint costumes. where bare arms always were the fash ion and where the miss of four dresses exactly as does her mother of forty, is the subject of bulletin from the Wash ington headquarters of the National Geo. graphic society.
 The bulletin, issued in connection with the announced desire of Belgium to annex that one third portion of Zealand which lies south of the Scheldt river. is based on a communication of Florence Craig Albrecht, as follows;
 ''Zeeland is a paradise of quaint cos tunes. Every island, almost every town, once had its own distinctive dress, and many still retain it.
 ''The butter market at Middelburg has a pretty setting The wagons and chaises roll up to the two gateways in endless procession, and the fair Walcheren danes descend with much shaking of volum- inou sslkirts and aprons, much batting of caps and adjusting of coral necklaces, N~N-N pearly eggs in even rows upon the long benches within before trotting off to the inevitable shopping.
 reThe product of dairy and chicken coop belongs exclusively to the farmers wives in Zealand It is they who do the sell ing. they who spend the earnings You may find the men at the grain market on the corners where pigs, calves or sheep are for sale; in the cafes about the mar ket square smoking and drinking with their fellows, and upon the days of great cattle markets very busy indeed driving shrewd bargains.
 .arbe butter market is ready for busi- ness about i o'clock If you saunter Tn then through the iron gateway, now standing hospitably wide to invite buy CTS. YOU will find the front row of the benches occupied around all three side of the arcade with close-set rows or heavy baskets and the back row by the wall with a hundred or more rosy farm CTS, wives and daughters, dainty as the nroverbial new pin, in glistening white cans. gold spirals, coral necklaces, many finger rings and best black aprons over the second best gown. The very best belongs to festivals and kermls. .The gay frontispiece and the bare arms give an air of gaiety to the somper cos tume. and the upturned gold spirals at each temple are fine hangers for many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO
 IN THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded July 16, 1S99.

Yesterday Henry Debardeleben and Adler closed a deal for possession of 100000 acres of some of the most valu- able mineral lands in the world. The property lies along the Warrior river, on both sides, for a distance of ap- proximately 40 miles. MT. Deb ardeleben has also acquired lands voted by Con gress at it's last session to the Girls Industrial school at Montevallo and the Booker T. Washington school at Tus- keegee, amounting to 50.000 acres.
 The Age-Herald publishes today a cartoon by J. c. Halstead entitled, Three Men in a Boat, to Say Nothing of the Dog" The three men" are J. T. Willett Jesse Stallings and Senator Morgan. The dog is one of the state papers and the boat is named, "Anti- Bryan"
 Trouble has again broken out among striking miners at Ishkooda and ne- groes imported to take their places. The negroes were fired on from ann bush. One was killed and another fat ally injured.
 Another large factory will be added to the Birmingham district. Articles of incorporation of the United States Explosive company were filed in the probate office yesterday by D. M. Dren- men, William M. Drennen and F. w. Hopkins, representing one of the larg- est powder manufacturing companies in the world. A plant will be erected on village creek, near North Birmingham
 Another week of pickering has in creased the gravity of the situation in the Transvaal Accusations of tyranny on one side and treason on the other have been made. Distress is greatest among the Uitlanders of the Rand Kruger has refused representations ot peace.
 The opening of the Birmingham Country club will be fashionable event of midsummer. The formal open ing will take place July 26 The off cers are, H. K. Milner. president; Sol Haas. vice president; Robert Baugh secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Age-HeraId Was Fair

ihe Age-Herald was exceeding fair in US comments upon the appearance of united States Senator James A Reed In the city to deliver his speech" said general Emmet Newton, secretary to the senator and veteran of the Spanish American war We have been invited TOT return engagement to Birmingham ana hope to fill the engagement soon. The senator was highly pleased at the audience to hear him and expressed him. self as having no ill feeling toward the people of Birmingham regardless of the comment made" In discussing the morn- ing paper before leaving for Washington yesterday, General Newton said. Some years ago I was a newspaper man at Springfield, Mo-, and I always regarded the Age-Herald as a reliable paper and frequently used clippings from the ed1- torial page.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
WARMING UP.

Well, senator. are you feeling the pub- lie pulse these days?" q don't have to exert myself to do that" replied Senator Twobble. I'm swamped with telegrams from my con- stituents every day. and judging from the way most of those messages read. the public's pulse is considerably acceler- ated"
 WENT TOO FAR. ''The aged caretaker of a certain castle in England was prostrated the other day"
 How did that happen?" "A facetious visitor, just for a joke, asked to be shown room once occupied by the Kaiser
 OBJECT OF SUSPICION. ''This fellow has an easy air on the wit ness stand.''
 It's an old story to him. He's used to being cross-examined by consressional committees"
 How so?" He was in the purchasing department of the army during the war"
 PLAGIARISM T am told the word oasis is now be. ing used to designate boozeless bars" re- marked MT. Jagsby.
 "Well?' queried Mir Dubmaite T think the vets ought to protest against that practice. They got hold of the word first, and, by George, sir, in their vocabulary it meant something!''
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Ready to Take Part

One of the funniest letters from an anti-suffragist came to headquarters a few days ago., said Mrs. T. P. Byrnes. many of them feel regarding the ratifica- tion of the equal suffrage amendment by the Alabama legislature. In the letter the woman states she had always been opposed to equal suffrage but now that it was here she expected to get ready to vote and take part in the making of laws for the country, state. county and city,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
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BEGINNING THE DAY-Prayer is not q burden to be borne, an obli- gation to be fulfilled, something that is due to God and must be paid. Prayer is n privilege; like friend ship and family love and laughter. great books, great music and great art; it is one of Iife's opportunities to be grasped thankfully and used gladIy.-FOsdick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
ONE IN A MILLION.
rom the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 The ingenious lady who enforced the anti-liquor law by putting salts in the whiskey laid aside by her husband against the great drought is an example of that very rare animal, reformer with a shining gift of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
WAR HORROR IN HUNLANp.
rom the Houston Post.

From the HOuSlOfI IOSt.
 The German breweries are said to be running at full capacity in anticipa- tion of a resumption of trade with the world. It was the 2.75 stuff that is said to have broken the spirit of the Germans more than the scarcity of bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Historic Building
 To Be Preserved

1C' VERY state, especially every 9 state rich in tradition, romance and history such as is Alabama, should preserve it's landmarks.
 It is well to know that the first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Memorial Campaign
 Coming Forward

INTEREST in the Alabama memo 4 rial campaign continues and the work of collecting the funds is grow ing steadily. Four hundred and fifty thousand dollars must be raised by popular subscription, and with that amount in hand the state agrees to appropriate fifty thousand dollars. The building is to be situated in Mont gomery.
 A half million dollars would erect la commodious and handsome edifice, but suitable furnishings and paintings of battles in which our soldiers parti- cipated and statues of heroes will cost considerably more. While we are at it let us strive to roll up total of seven or eight hundred thousand dol lars. A million would not be too much. While only six counties have gone lover the top," Alabama is well or ganized and under the leadership of Col. w. s. Sta1lings, state chairman, large results are expected to be re- ported within the next few days. # # # l Since Montgomery is one of the hot test cities on the map, lady lobbyists fighting for and against suffrage are making heroic attempts to keep their complexions on straight. # # * | Senator Reed delivered his address in Birmingham against the league of na- tions without being heck1ed. Birming- ham maintained her reputation for be- | ing courteous to visitors.
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 Royal exiles in Switzerland are said to spend a great deal of their time read ing newspapers, but there Is little in the news of the day that is flattering to royalty.
 Secretary Bakers statement, q hap pen to be Secretary of War" was i'm mediately taken up by riba1d common tators on the theory that accidents will happen.
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 Major Scott says the return trip of the RIA was pleasure jaunt." The future of the "blimp" combines busi- ness with pleasure. 1 # 4. *.
 As humorist points out, women have not yet taken over the job of official scorer at baseball games. Give them time, men; give them time. *. # #
 As more or less exclusively predict ed in this column, since July 1 this has been the worst summer America has ever experienced.
 We are pleased to see that Prof Cor bett sustains our contention that vii. lard showed superlative gameness il hthe ring at Toledo.
 r # # * Could it be possible that certain Sena tors view the Presidents willingness to impart information with an eye O suspicion?
 , Raynham might as well give up hi , attempt to "hop off" He seems to b. , laboring under the worlds greates 'jinx-"
 Provision has been made for ''wa l babies" on board the George Washing ton Why not? The stork follows tn flag.
 * # * : If the late Col. Roosevelt were alive t the fight over the league of nation would probably go the full 20 rounds
 # x F Bringing up German children in a } atmosphere of hate will hasten the nex l world war.
 The republic of Ireland" seems to b strong in Chicago. LUKE McLUKE SAYS Isn't it wonderful how self-possesse , a bride can be even after she has bee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
WONDERS NEVER CEASE.

From the Louisville Courier-JournaL
 Thirty years ago there were many persons who would not believe in the possibility of the horseless carriage, to say nothing of the liquorless bar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

NOT NECESSARILY AMUSED. ''Why does an audience in a theatre invariably laugh when comedian uses profanity on the stage?'
 American theatre-goers are very oblig- ing" answered the cynical man. They know that's what the comedian expects them to do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE. Go into all the haunts of man. In palaces and joints, You'll find a chap who thinks he can Explain the Fourteen points,"
 THE FIRST CONSIDERATION. "Is this progressive town?" asked the visitor
 "Yes, indeed. Why. we have dozens of skyscrapers, imposing public buildings. good schools. fine churches, broad. we'll paved streets. a pure water supply and-
 Quite so. quite so. But how are your golf lnks?"
 BATTLING SIMPLICITY. "A writer of detective stories says the criminal who commits crimes in the com honest way is the hardest to catch" Maybe he's right"
 "Yes?"
 "A tap on the head with a club offers few opportunities for expert analysis and deduction
 DUBIOUS OUTLOOK Now is the summer of our discontent Made worse by the high cost of living; If we don't strike it lucky we won't have
 cent
 To spend on a turk for Thanksgiving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
MemDer of the Associated Press

The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication oI all news dispatches credited to 1t oI 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., 1919-07-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

l have heard enough to believe that the present effort is the best chance the people of Alabama have to get what we all want and that is main trunk lines with sufficient feeders to make it possible to travel over the state dur ing all seasons of the year, a thing which at present is impossible for in many counties all traffic practically is suspended during the winter. know for l have tried it within the year and had to give 1t up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

Alabama will never get out of her educational ruts until she mends the holes in her roads, Improved roads means improved schools. Bad high ways spell poor educational institu- tions. Religion itself is a sufferer from the miserable roads in the state. l am in position to give testimony on the question of how impossible roads shut down the attendance in the country churches. and cause many Sunday schools to shut down during the winter. There is cry for more "evergreen Sunday schools" meaning those opening their doors all the year round The prayer will be answered by the coming of permanent highways with trunk lines reaching everywhere.
 Sure, roads affect commerce, educa- tion, and religion. But then they also have their social value. The best way to keep the boys and girls on the farm is to make farm life attractive. This will be done by putting them in closer touch by good roads with the towns and cities. President Wilson says his great est interest in roads is because they bind the people together. All this be- ing true, let us stand behind the for ward movement in Alabama whereby comprehensive policy of developing all of it's transportation mediums is included in putting over the bond issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

To spend on turk" for Thanksgiving
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rine settled that.
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