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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
BRIEF COMMENT

Cincinnati Enquirer: Sometimes one is
led to believe that there is less than
one-half of per cent efficiency in
Congress.
Chicago News; What has become of
the old-fashioned war time girl who was
always knitting a sock?
Pittsburg Dispatch: First-c ass railroad
cars have ben abolished in Japan and
the railroad officials no longer wear gold
braid and swords. Japan is determined
to be democratic-in non-essentials.
Chicago Tribune: Now that Mr. Teehee
has quit the treasury, perhaps we shall
not be reminded e. o. d. of his comicaI
existence.
Memphis Commercal-Appeal: Plans for
the Kaiser's trial are about complete.
Now catch your Kaiser.
New York Evening Sun: Perhaps the
striking coal miners do not realize that
their action may cause hunger for the
home people over in tia and Bohemia
Houston Post: A Texas university pro-
fessor defines democracy as "a spirit,
an attitude. an insight. viewpoint and
an ethic." If this were fair sample
of the higher education the Woodworking
people of Texas are providing for their
sons and daughters-well, before very
long the old state wouldn't be able to
make . cotton crop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Immediately Cleaned

More like a real city every day,
is the substance of the many remarks
which one hears on our streets every
day. said Bob Darrell. "One of the
first signs of metropolitan life is that
of Immediately attlred men of the
world and of Immediately cleaned
automobiles.
while walking up Twentieth street
the other day I could not help MOTTO
ing the appearance of the cars parked
along each side as compared to those
same cars, well, say two years ago.
All of the difference in the world
Looked just as If their owners like to
drive in clean cars as we'll as live in
clean rooms, and l have halfway no.
ton in my head that a man that likes
Tor one to be clean and presentable
like the other the same way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
COOPERATION IN EXPORT

Hollins N Randolph, in the Atlanta
| Journal.
| I'd Y combining the resources Of man
| I'M ufacturers in given line, a
! g highly trained and efficient Or
ganization can be developed, operating at
minimum expense, which can scientific
| cally study the markets of the world,
disseminate information for the benefit
of alb and conduct comprehensive sales
campaigns along educational lines
| The above may be said of such associa-
lions in general as to all the markets of
the world. This modern notion of Co
operation" has no geographical limits. 1t
applies with equal facility and effec-
tiveness to the trade with Asia and At
RIGA as it does to Europe and Latin
America.
| But we of the south are the nearest in
point of distance to Latin America. We
have wonderful ports on the gulf and
south Atlantic through which trade with
those countries can be handled in a much
shorter time than if it moved through
the eastern ports. 1t should be, and no
doubt is, apparent to our southern man.
ufacturers, merchants and producers of
the products of mine, field and forest
that these particular markets are ours
for the asking if only we will organize
cooperate and go after the business. 1t
is as true in business as it is in mathe-
mates that the shortest distance be-
tween two points is straight line. With
out making invidious comparison we are
1000 miles nearer than New York.
1t is a well-known fact that the trade
opportunities in many of the South Amer
lean countries at the present time are
unusually numerous and the stocks of
imported merchandise of every descrip-
ton are very low. An enormous purchas-
ing power exists in such countries as the
Argentine, Chile and Brazil, and in Gen.
trail America, as result of the exports
from those countries of their mineral.
agricultural and other products 1t Is
especially important at the present time
from political as we'll as a commercial
viewpoint that the development of our
opportunities in ali the South American
republics be encouraged and that we inn
prove our acquaintance with their people
and increase our knowledge of their
political, social, commercial and eco
nomic conditions. In order to be sue
cessful, this development shou Id be recip-
rocal. for in no other way can be
brought about the desired union of ali
the Americas, permitting them to stand
together for the protection, development
and growth which will result in the ere
alton of a solid Pan-America. Inevitably
a large share of this responsibility is
going to fall on the southern business
men.
The foregoing are some views which
the writer entertains on the subject of
foreign commerce in general. and with
Latin America in particular, and the way
it should be conducted under our new
laws. No claim of originality is made,
because the subject is 'hoary with age"
and has received attention along the
same lines at great many and much
ADLER hands.
1t is gratifying to know that progress
is being made in the general directions
indicated. Recently. for instance. cor
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Brilliant v1oIinist

Miss Stang is proving such asuc-
cess here in Birmingham. that I have
decided to keep her for another week"
said Frank Hammond, manager of
the Strand Theatre. in reference to
Miss Katherine Stang. the premier vio-
linist. who has been playing to packed
houses during the week.
I'm the evenings she gets so many
encores that she keeps playing and
playing. People seem to forget that
they came to see a picture. and want
to hear that girl play some more. She
played for the Red Cross meeting on
Friday, and for the Community club
luncheon on Saturday.
MISS Stang has had brilliant ca
reer for a girl so young. and she is
slated for big things. She is only
is years old now, and has already
played at the New York Winter gar
dem
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
No Airplane Jim Crow Law.

you never know where you are
going to hear good story" said Fred
M. Jackson. but one of the Methodists
pulled an entirely new one the other
day.
THE question of airships came up
and after everybody had told some
yarn about them. he got off the follow
ing one: I was out in my back yard
not long ago, and an old negro man
was cutting stove wood when he head
the buzzing of a plane overhead and
resting his ak on his foot. he looked
at it until 1t passed out of view, he
remarked: Well. de white folks needn't
bother themselves about any Jim Crow
law for dem things 1 asked him why.
Case he replied, 'dey amt no niggers
going to be fool enough to ride in
EN-" And he went on at his chop
ping
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Plenty of Shirt

81 was very glad to see the parade
staged by the Birmingham Southern
college boys" said j. d. Lathem. ct
is the first thing of it's kind that has
been put on in Birmingham by either
of the local colleges in good style. 1t
showed that the boys out at Birming-
ham Southern have plenty of the old
spirit which goes to make a great
school. I predict great future for
birmingham Southern. A really big
college near town means a great deal
to 1T and in my opinion BIRMINGHAM
VIII some day be benefited from Bir-
mingham Southern in the same wav"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
ozYMANDIAs OF EGYPT

By Shelley.
I met traveller from an unique
land
Who said: Two vast and trunklcss
legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on
the sand
Half sunk. shattered vhage lies
whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sheer Of cod
command
Tell that its sculpt,r well those pas
sions read
Which. yet survive. stamped on these
lifeless things
The hand that Knocked them and the
heart that fed
And on the pedestal these words APP
pear:
my name is Ozymandias, king OF
kings.
"Lcok on my works. We Mighty. aad
despair
Nothing beside remains. Round the
decay.
OF that colossal ruin. boundless and
bare
The lone and level sands stretch far
away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Early Ratification
of Treaty Is Certain

y y
Early Ratification
of Treaty Is Certain
. @ ENAToR HITCHCOCK, who has
/ ~ been leading the administra-
tons fight for the ratification of the
peace treaty, stated yesterday that
President Wilson had expressed will
ingness to accept reservations which
would not be displeasing to treaty
supporters and would in particular
permit the league of nations to re-
main intact
This means that the treaty will be
quickly ratified by a compromise of
conflicting views. The prediction is
made that ratification will come by
the end of another week. Practically
everyone who has followed the fight
in the Senate closely saw from the be-
ginning that the treaty would be rat
flied sooner or later. Mr.. Wilson will
in all important particulars gain ev-
erything he asked for, and American
participation in the league of ma
tions as a real force and not in an
advisory capacity or, worse still, as
an innocent bystander, is assured.
The gentlemen Of the Senate can
not finish their wrangling too soon
to suit the wishes of the American
people, who have lost patience be-
cause of the unseemly exhibition of
Iartisanship, prejudice and ak
grinding that has been going on ever
since the treaty was submitted by
Mr.. Wilson.
! With the treaty out of the way
there will be better chance to settle
our domestic affairs which have fot-
ten into a distressing snarl. We still
take more than a friendly interest in
or European allies and the task of
setting Europe's house in order, but
decidedly we have troubles of our
own
Much of the unrest now causing
concern in the United States might
possibly have been avoided had the
Senate ratified the treaty of peace
,p1or,ptly and put the country back
on a peace basis, instead of leaving
business, as it were,- suspended in
mdair.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE


Many persons having relatives in
the old country are applying to us for
affidavits so they may come to the
United States" said Charles J. Allison,
clerk of the United States court. BE
fore they can leave Europe to come
TO this country, it is necessary for
their relatives here to make an affi-
davit that they are able to support
them and will do so and this must be
signed by a person VINO has known
them for several years
'This affidavit is then sent to them
and they present it to the American
consul, who issues an order for them to
purchase their steamship tickets. This
is the plan adopted by the government,
so that paupers cannot come to this
country from other countries for us to
take care of.
Recently a young man appeared for
an affidavit to bring his sweetheart
over and as soon as she arrived they
were married. SO you can see we as
sisted cupid in a small way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Z + +
Plan to Put Mobs
Under a Microscope

IT would have been surprising, in
q deed, with the mob spirit so prev
alent in America and Europe, if lead
ing universities had not found a new
field for research and discovery in
this universal unrest.
Columbia university, which is noted
for its progressiveness and has sue
ceeded among other accomplishments
in compelling a school of i Irnalism
to be taken seriously, now has de-
partment investigating mob control, in
connection with the university's re-
serve officers training corps.
Even the most casual observer of
mobs has noted that there is such a
thing as psychology. 1t has revealed
itself many times, both for good and
evil, as when some incident, the sight
of some object, or the appearance of
magnetic and forceful speaker dis
perses mob bent on mischief or leads
it on to commit crimes that shock the
nation.
The subject is one that is both fas-
cinating and of practical value, since
an understanding of mobs and the
ability to control them would have
saved lives and property often in the
past. 1t is obviously of considera-
bic interest to the young men who are
members of Columbia's reserve Off
GERS training corps.
Capt. J. Hampton Rich, of Column
hia, is now in Birmingham studying
records and interviewing officials of
the police department and the sheriff's
office. The idea is to find out what
are apt to be the psychological deter
rents of mobs, the best way to ma
neuver against them after they are
once formed and what measures are
necessary to check the spread of law
lessness.
The information obtained from po-
lice departments and sheriffs' offices
in various parts of the country, army
men and members of state and ma
tional guards will be compiled for ref
erence. 1t is hoped that these inves-
LEGATIONS will result in much greater
effectiveness in controlling mobs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
TOLERANT MEN.

THE vets are claiming a victory in
our recent election"
"On what grounds? The drys' won all
the Offices"
quite So But the VETS claim that
several of the prominent dry candi-
dates who landed jobs are only theo-
retical 'drys,' and are perfectly willing
to alleviate thirst if it can be done with
out undue publicity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
FALSE ALARM.

FALSE ALARM
Senator, are you anxious to get back
home among your own people?"
''I spent several months trying to Gre
ate the impression that 1 would like moth
ing better than to drop my official duties
and spend some weeks shaking hands
with my constituents, but 1 might have
saved myself the trouble"
why so?''
The fellow who was threatening to
run against me backed out"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Radical Labor Element
Receives Distinct Check

1T is not often that republican vic
y tory is applauded by consider
able proportion of the democratic
PARTY.
But Coolidge's reelection to the
governorship of Massachusetts was
significant as victory for law and
order and defeat of the radical ele-
ment Of labor agitators. Governor
Coolidge was strenuous and success
full in handling the recent riots in
Boston.
He showed himself strong and
courageous executive. He had no idea
of allowing the mob to get control
iof Massachusetts,, and the business
men of that great commonwealth
voted for Coolidge regardless of
party.
Anarchy must be kept down. Party
is Of important consideration, but of
greater Importance still are good or
der and patriotism.
President Wilson telegraphed his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
SAD TIDINGS.

Just when we think poor Russia will
Drive out it's bolshevistic pack;
We hear some news that makes us i'll
The reds are pushing "Kochak back.
Again our hopes are soaring high
The cablegrams report a hitch;
The reds we thought about to fly
Are playing hob with Yudenitch.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
PLAGIARISM.

why the angry exclamation
"A poet submits a few lines which he
says he Just dashed off, =" replied the
literary editor.
Il presume their inferiority shows they
were just dashed off,"
mo. Their excellence proves they were
carefully copied"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
ADRIFr WITH THE TIMES
BAD LoclrIoN.

80 you are a her1nit?'
Eyes"
What made you a hermitr'
Il wanted to get away from people"
Still. you seem to have a great many
visitors
Yes. made the mistake of settling
down too close to a railroad"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Not a Knocker

mo, L am not knocking anybody or
anything said ]. r. McGregor, the
popular Frisco passenger representa-
tive, yesterday as he walked down
Twentieth street with large hammer
across his shoulder. 81 am just car
rying this hammer for fun and to see
what my friends will say about it.
You see, it is pretty good size and I
could do a lot of knocking If I wanted
to. but I'm a booster, not a knocker.
At that. I find a lot of things tn
Knock if 1 felt so inclined. but that
is not my mission on earth. I believe
in boosting. in helping, in cheering
my friends and the world generally
and thereby adding just little to the
pleasures of life. No. 1 repeat, I am
not knocking, but if you have a stake
or nail to drive or stone to break,
Just lead me to 1t and I'll show you
what a good, husky man I am"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

BEGINNING THE DAY--LOrd,
may we sorrow not ms those who
have no hope. Tear off the trap
pings of our poor despair. Rebukc
our lack of faith. Reveal our self
1shness. Bid us look into the empty
tomb. and beyond and away. Give
MS garlands to wear. For Thy
nnme's sake. Amcn.-H. NJ. e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

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 OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
net otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
Al rights of republication of several
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

Washington Bureau. 500 Davidson
building.
European Bureau, 10 King street.
Covent Garden, London, w. c. 2.
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. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
DOES THE "FILLERs." {.

Writes for the magazines, you sayr'
Yes. He follows the short stories. y
'Eh?
He's a poet" r1 "a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

congratulations to Governor Coolidge
and thousands of other democrats felt
glad that the candidate who stood
first and foremost for American
ihandhold was triumphant
4 & =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

THE AGE OF CHIvALRY.
1t doesn't seem so long ago
Since knighthood was in flower
And damsels shut in donjons fast
We're freed from evil power
By gallant knights encased in steel
Who made dreadful clatter,
But deemed release of ladies fair
A most important matter.
Those were the good old spacious days
When yokels did the labor
And feudal lords could loaf or fight,
Or tipple> with a neighbor.
MOST NARROWING.
HERE'S heartrending story from the
suburbs
Tell it to me-
"a resident says a billboard on a va
cant lot Immediately opposite his bunga-
low bears a butter advertisement"
'Wenr'
1.-THE principal feature of the adver-
tisement is a huge cake of golden but
ter the kind that sells in grocery stores
for so cents pound, and all day long
his little children cry for it."
PAUL COOK. Z
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

The storm is up, and all is ON the
hazard
Julius Caesar.
* * X
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

Entered at the Birmingham, Aia''
,ostoffice as second-class matter, uh-
Ter act of Congress. March s, 1873.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-13

The Lonesome Pine" was presented
asst night, and was thoroughly en-
joyed.
A matinee this afternoon of "St.
Elmo" at 2 p. m, and another show
tonight, "The Morrow PATH" will con-
elude their stay in Tallulah.
When the advance agent for this
show came into the Journal office
to make arrangements for their ad-.
vertisement, we felt sure that they
had something good, and wa are sure
row that we were not mistaken, and
lat all who have seen this show are
of the same opinion.
The Journal hopes that they will
include Tallulah in their circuit next
.-s'esr, and promises that if they do, to
remember them for the benefit of
hose who cannot tell what kind of
show there is going to be from the
advertising matter.
The kind of shows this company
present are different from the kind
'ha. are usually presented in the
snail towns, and they very well pleas
cd their audience.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-13
PAY YOUH POLL LAX

BE sure to pay your loll Tax before
January izt. lg-0. II you ian to pay
you cannot vo,e. he fact ta2- You
have property assessed AGAINST yeu
does not cxcuse for HUn-paymeHt OF
poll AK. Let tn p-opS-ty tax 70 dn-
paid /. YOU wish. to sy.an more con-
verien; Ga'e, but get your poll IL.
receipt before January Isl, 1879 aHd
be safe This applies to 5yubbS mca
as well IS Parker men IS we expect
20 win over scre that think the are
now Stubbs men. If you tai to get
this receipt in proper time you viii
feel OF election day Ike something
that has lost its influence in the COM
mcnity.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-13
MRS. ADAMS ENTERTAlNs

On last Thursday night Mrs. A E.
Adams entertained few friends in
honor of Miss Roberta Barr and Mr.
Floyd Bondy. A most delightful eve
enirg was spent during which deli
cious supper was served to the guests.
Each person present wrote a wish
and these were placed in sealed
envelope and the couple were instinct
ed not to open it until after the cere-
mony. Those present besides the hosts
ond honorees were; Miss Ady Simms
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-13
Road and Bridge Tax.

Road and Bridge Tax.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the said parish license tax
and advalorum tax shall be collected
ard enforced aad shall bear the same /
penalties as now provided under ex-
is.irr State laws.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
etc, That all ordinances is conflict
herewith are hereby, repealed. Ana
this ordinance take effect from and
after its adoption,
On mction Of Ndr. Wright seconded
by NJ. Saunders The following o-1in-
ance was adopted:
ORDINANCE NO.
| An Crdira nee Ieyyirg an advalo-
rum tax 70 provide fui!ds for paying
,.ircipal and interest Oh an issue OF
>50O.GC.CO Road Bonds CT the Parish
: Medison, dated August /, 1919.
Be it ordained, That the Assessor
AID Tax Collector of the Parish OF
! Madison are hereby instructed and
ordered 70 assess and collect for the
ear 1920 a tax of three t3) mills
on the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton Of the taxable property OF the
Parish of Madison for the purpose OF
providing for the payment OF the
principal and interest of an issue 81
$500. 900. 90 Road Bonds of the Par
ish of Madison, dated August L, 1919,
authorized to be issued at an election
held on the 10Th day of June, 1919,
as the same becomes due and payable
| AID shat copy of this Ordinance Be
! forwarded to both the Tax Collector
|. and Assessor of the Parish of Madison
? On motion of Mr.. Wright seconded
E by Mr.. Hewes the following Ordin-
S ance was adopted:
; ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance making it unlawful
/. to drive traction engines over any OF
e the bridges in the Parish without por
: perly protecting the flooring Of th'
C bridge and providing penalties To-
{ the violation of this Ordinance.
v Be it ordained by the Police Jur!
0 of Madison Parish that it shall be an
: lawful for any person to drive trac
s ton engine across any of the bridge
h in Madison Parish without properl
v cross lsying the bridge with plank t
d protect the flooring from damage.
Il Resolved further that any perso
Y found guilty of violating this OEdir
" ance shall be fined not less than SLOT
# nor more than $4,000, or in lie
n thereof shall be confined in the paris
= Jail not more than thirty days.
ic On motion of Mr.. Wright the SCI
a rotary was instructed to order fou
ID drags to be shipped to Taliulah, ar
to four 20 be shipped to Mound, Mr.. v
to II. Hewes to furnish information
70 to the size. weight and make OF drat
ch to be ordered.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-13
Notice TO w. o. w.

I will gladly give any information
D ". q w. that are away from
rome. in rcrard TO the rev rate
which goes into effect Jan. st, 1920;
This matter needs immediate atten-
lion. Address ne ct Tallu!ah.
Fra4errallv vau~s.
CEAS. ". SIGIE,
Clerk TIC, La