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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
Bullitt's Charges Exploited
By Enemies of the President

Inn ATURALLY such a rabid anti
y v Wilson paper as the Chicago
Tribune would seize on the al
legged disclosures of William C. Bull
HIT to make capital against the adj
Iministration and the ratification Of
the peace treaty.
AS an Illuminating example of the
kind of opposition that clutches at
lstraws, the Tribune is greatly exer-
cised because Secretary Lansing,
when the Bullitt testimony was read
to him on the eve of fishing trip,
made no comment but calmly COM
Ipleted his arrangements for holiday
and departed as if there were no such
Iperson in existence as William C. Erl-
Hit. This gentleman, in spite of the
fact that he describes himself as be-
ling an important, though inconspicu-
Gus, cog in the peace conference ma
chine, is rather small potatoes.
Mr.. Lansing merely behaved as any
Ilevel-headed person would have done
in the circumstances. He evidently
did not consider Mr.. Bullitt's rawlings
O.. enough Importance to lose his tenn
per and spoil his holiday, therefore
he did not dignity them by making
either an explanation or denial.
| Mr.. Bullitt may be a competent
newspaper reporter, but good news
paper man does not violate a conf
dence. Even if there should be any
truth in the sensational charges he
makes Of serious disagreement be-
tween the President and his advisers
at the peace conference and failure to
protect American interests, it would
require testimony of more weight than
Mr.. Bullitt alone can offer to convince
partisan public opinion that he is
Anything more than a humble men,
Der of the American peace delegation
who resigned in huff and is basking
in temporary notoriety.
r. X y
Approximate sales at the Interna-
tional Fur Exchange. st. Louis, were
sl,275.o0o one day recently. bringing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
THE MODERN MIRACLE MAN

From the Atlanta journal.
The miracle man of today is the man
who can buy his Wife pew hat. a new
dress. pay the grocer and smile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
The Birthday of
Our Constitution

WESTERDAY, September II, was
y the anniversary of the birthday
of the constitution of the United
States, and a patriotic association of
Boston has issued leaflet of illumi-
mating Importance which should be
read by all classes of Americans.
This country has many anniversaries
the Fourth of July chief among
them. 1t was on that day in 1776 that
the colonies threw off the British yoke.
But it was not until the year of 1887
that the federal convention completed
it's work which made the United States
nation.
Because the people have deliverate-
~ accepted the constitution it could
with literal truth begin: eve, the
people of the United States, do
Drdain and establish this constitution
for the United States of America"
The Language of the constitution is
10 plain that every intelligent person
can understand it. Statesmen Of this
country and Great Britain have COM
mended it as a remarkable document
William E. Gladstone declared: at
is the most wonderful work ever struck
off at a given time by the brain and
purpose of man."
Chief Justice Marshall, the first
interpreter Of the constitution, said ::
SThis government is acknowledged by
al to be one of enumerated powers.
The principle that it can exercise
only the powers granted to it =. is
now universally admitted"
The constitution is more and more
reverenced by thinking people. And
the radical agitators who claim to be
Americans would do well to study
this immortal instrument. No man
can be bolshevist and be an Ameri-
can. Let every patriot keep in mind
the constitution and he will not go
Astray.
September II should be kept as a
holiday legal holiday in the states
and holiday by general observance
throughout the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord,
lead me from the narrOwness OF
me to the Wilderness of Thee. How
mnay times Thou hast, and yet L
bind Thee to this: How many
worlds! How many enterprises!
How many peoples. my Lord, to
look everywhere and see Thee and
Thy Kingdom. o to lose myself
I'm Thy vaster plans! Amen.-H.
M. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
NOT BEsTrRR1NG HERSELF.

Our waitress has an interestins
face"
''Umphv'
I'D like to know the story Of hei
life"
Pm not interested in the damsefs
career previous to the time we came
into this place for bite to eat, but i've
noticed that her life for the past 20
pose"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
A DIRE PREDICTION.

This female reformer seems confident
that tobacco will follow John Barley
corn"
Eyes. II gives me a queer feeling to
hear her talk She predicts that in less
than 20 years there won't. be an ash tray
in America" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A pc sSUM SONG.
Oh, Mister 'Possum, sab,
Up in dat 'simmon tree,
calls to mind de sassy look
You'll soon be givin' me.
Des put on all de airs you knows
An blink yo' shiny eye;
w hen | climbs up dat 'simmon tree
Twill be yo' time to del
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18

ANTICIMAX.
Soldier. soldier back from France,
Where'd you learn that wicked dance?
II spent six weeks in Gay Paree
And stepped about while there, you see. =
Soldier, soldier, home again,
You must have frolicked now and then.
Correct. When / was over There
I had sweethearts, and some to spare
Soldier, soldier, why look sad,
As If a heavy heart you had?
THE time has come to settle down
In bone-dry land and a one-horse
town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
CHEAP AT THE PRICE.

CHEAP AT THE PRICE.
of domestic relations
mo doubt"
But there are comedies, too, and scenes
of great JOY. I've known men to get rid
of nagging wives in such courts who
didn't have to pay over SO q. week ali
mony''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18

STRONG CHARACTERS.
There are many unsung heroes and he
roines in private life"
Perhaps So
For instance, know a young married
couple who have been saving money for
several years to buy a home
That isn't exactly what you'd call he
roic, is it?''
In their ca. :, yes. After they'd saved
enough to buy bungalow they firmly
mobile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
BLESS HIM.

I've put him down on my little list
AS worthy to wear crown;
I'm speaking now of the motorlst
Who gives me lift to town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
THE COST OF LIVING.

Dear me-" said the fashionable
dame. Il can't wear shoes at IS
pair
why not, madam asked the dealer
These shoes are real bargain"
"Sir, do you suppose I want people in
my set to think can't afford slS boots?
Show me pair at once"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
n HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
Want Young Men in Chamber

Want Young Men in Chamber
In line with it's desire to make the
Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce the
best in the country. the chamber is
now doing everything in its power to
increase its membership among the
younger men of Birmingham and 10
arouse in them after they become
members the wish and Willingness to
do active work for birmingham. c. H..
jerks. the acting manager of the
chamber. is devoting the greater part
of his time just now to accomplishing
this.
Speaking of what the Chamber If
Commerce expects to do, Mr.. jerks
said. The Chamber of Commerce is
going to inaugurate a policy of plac-
ing young men on it's principal COM
mittees, because past experience has
shown us that they can be counte
on to do real work. They are enthusi-
astic, energetic and anxious to make
go of anything they undertake.
We are not disparaging the good work
that has been done by our older MEM
bers 1t is simply that we want
everybody to work to the end that
we may make Birmingham a better
city in which to live. We want all
the young members we can get, but
we don't want them to think that in
joining the Chamber of Commerce they
have done all that they need do. We
want them to take an active part in
our work, to attend the forum meet
ings and to make known their willing
ness and readiness to take an active
part in the committee work"
On next Saturday Mr. jerks will
outline the chambers plan to the mem
bers OF the Community club at their
weekly luncheon at the Southern club.
Don't Own Parks in Fee Simple
birmingham editors, reporters. Cor
respondents and other boosters for
civic improvements should keep them
selves and the people straight on their
rights, privileges and powers to do
things" remarked r. V. Evans. Ere
quent suggestions for using city parks
as SITES LOT PUBIC Dull0lnSS, SCHOOLS
and auditoriums come from those who
do not seem to know that the deed
from the Elyton Land company to the
city stipulates that should Capitol
park now Woodrow Wilson park be
used for any other than park purpos es
the said property shall revert to the
company and the city lose it's title
thereto Except that it may be used
as state house. in the event that
the capitol is ever moved to Birming-
ham). The city has no more right to
use the parks for buildings than it
has to use the streets and avenues.
Again frequent suggestions are
made, edftorially, to apply rents or-
tanned from the present city hall build
ing to the payment Of interest on
bonds for the proposed new city hall,
whereas under present contract all
rents arising from this building are
securely pledged to the payment of
principal and interest on the old bonds
issued for the construction of the pres
ent building"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
MemDer OF the Associated Press

The Age-HeraId is the only morning
and SUNDAY newspaper IN Blrmlns nam
carrying the Associated Press us
patches.
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to The use for pubhcatlon OF
all news dispatches credited 10 II OF
not otherwise credited IN this paper
and also the local news pupllsheu
herein.
All rights of republication OF several
dispatches herein are also reserved.
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departmentsD Main 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18

Entered At me birmingham, Ala,
posIotuce as second-ciass matter, I'M
der act of Congress March s. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18

Approximate sales at the Interna-
tional Fur Exchange, st. Louis, were
:L275.oOo one day recently, bringing
the total up to more than $1,000. OoO
This is not exactly what you might
call an economy note.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18

Washing ION bureau, W. hIous puiIu-
ing
European bureau, 10 King street.
Covent GarueA, London, W. = q
Lafern business oillce' World build
ing, Few AoIk clty, western business
otIlce, tribune UuIIuing, Chicago. Ahe
S. T. BeckwI.n opeciai agency. agents
Tor 1oIeIgn advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
A DRAWING CARD.

"Of course, the play doesn't amount to
much but in a few minutes the champion
will appear and spar three rounds
Has that anything to do with the
plot?"
mo, but it has a great deal TO do with
the box office receipts"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-18

Principal Pittman was as busy as a
floorwalker on bargain day. His room
was bowling mass OF timid boys and
girls. eager. anxious parents and per-
picked teachers. I asked aN pretty
teacher to give me Professor Pittman's
initials. She confessed that she did
not know them. I twitted her for be-
ing so Indifferent. for he is unmar-
ried. and so in few minutes she came
up, saying. Il know nova and what's
moro I can spell his name" "Gaod,
answered, don't forget it, for If he
has good taste and you are willing
some day it may be yours" She
blushed and beat q retreat. but she
didn't look a bit mad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
Around and Around and Around
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

When Virgil Bascom, the drug
store man. got a nice new soda sign
to tack up back Of the fountain, he
sent his Office boy Denny over to
Judson's hardware store to buy a
paper of tacks.
"Tacks is up, Mr.. Bascom," said
Denny, on his return. six cents a
package Judson soaked me for
EN-"
"Everything's up, confound it."
said Bascom, gloomily. 81 don't
know how the devil they expect a
fellow TO exist in this mans cOun-
try. III be bankrupt before the first
of the year, that's a cinch." And he
turned away TO wait on Jake Cart
wright OF the Elite garage. Jake had
bad cut, and wanted half an ounce
OF iodine.
What do you mean, 60 cents p
inquired Jake. When my kid skin
ned his knee cap last month
bought the same stuff off of you for
40"
Il know, 1 know" said Bascom,
soothingly. but all costs are up.
had to pay 5s for this amount Of
iodine to the wholesaler just last
week"
So Jake took the iodine, paid the
60 cents and returned to the garage,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
TEXACO DISTRIBUTOR
LEASES NEW STAND IN
DOWN TOWN DISTRICT

To take care Of the rapidly grow
ing business Of the Indiana Petro-
leum company, which was only re-
Gently established in South Bend. the
company has leased the old stand
of the Yellow Taxi Cab company at
the corner of Michigan st. and Col
fax av., and in the future will OPP
crate a "a hour gasoline and oil serv-
ice for motorists. The Indiana Petro-
leum company is the local distribu
tor OF Texaco products, manufactur-
ed by the Texas company. The SUI
perintendent Of the company is A,
Mohn, Jr., formerly manager OF the
Overland branch at Goshen, Ind,
who will also be in charge OF the
new downtown filing station.
A number Of local automobile and
tire dealers are also Texaco product
distributors, operating as sub-agents
for the Indiana Petroleum company.
The new stand OF the petroleum
company was leased from John A.
Grief, OF the Yellow Taxi company,
and will be remodeled at once.
Twenty-four hour continuous service
for suppling gasoline. oil and all
Texaco products will be launched
Immediately. The wholesale depart
ment OF the company Is located at
116-11s Lincoln way e, and the
warehouse and tank station Is on
W. Washington av. at Circle av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
LIQUIDATION IS
MARKET FACTOR
Unsettled Industrial Situation
Forces Exchange to Close
With Regular Trend.
by Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE stock
market was IN process OF further
liquidation during the early and in
termediate periods OF Mondays ses-
si1h. but the readjustment. both as
TO scope and volume OF operations
was comparatively moderate.
Money rates, foreign exchange.
and the unsettled industrial situation
played their several parts in the
dealings, the market closing with an
irregular trend.
Call loans opened and were re-
newed at Il percent, that rate be-
ing the fixed quotation until the
nnal hour, when money was Freely
offered AT 10 percent
Southern Pacifc Breaks.
Southern Pacific shares broke five
points OF the days news, or total
OF IA points since last weeks final
quotation. The stock had been heavy
during the forenoon. in marked
contrast TO Union Pacific and other
standard rails. among which gains OF
one 10 five points were scored.
Recent spectacular features in the
motor, oil, steel and equipment
groups registered extreme losses OF
three to fifteen points, Crucible Steel
Mexican Petroleum and General Mo-
tors being the foremost features. but
the latter led the general rally OF
the last hour at a net gain Of : p
points. Sales amounted TO 100000
shares
Bonds were easier. but not ma
terially changed. except for a sharp
drop in Southern Pacific cOnTerti-
bles Total sales (par value) ag-
gregated $13.475, 900 Old United
state bonds were unaltered on call
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
esGiN AGAIN AT Top : AND REPEAL INDEFINITELY

where he found Hermie Katz. who
drives for the New Troy laundry, in
quest of spark plugs for his delivery
car.
Hermie wanted two plugs. Jake
got them out of the box in the back
Of the accessory room. "A dollar
and-a-quarter times two is two
fifty" said Jake. who was quick at
figures "Two-ffty. Hermie, and the
plugs are yours"
What do you wanta be a dam
thief for?" said Hermie. bitterly.
You know the regular price is a
dollar for them kind Of plugs"
WAS, Hermie, was" said Jake.
Everything has gone up. give you
my word, as an honest man that I
paid a dollar-twenty for those plugs
only yesterday. BY the time I pay
postage and storage and overhead
and everything I'm out good money
selling them, but you hafta stand a
loss now and then when you're in
this business"
y spOse Jesse James useta have
to stand a loss every little while"
said HeTmie, who had been a great
reader of American history in his
youth. If the boss hadda stand that
kind O. losses ne wouldn't be runnin'
no laundry. he'd be Twin down TO
Newport"
With this scathing witticism ne
departed TO break the news to the
lauudryman.
Il wonder what we're comm TO- 90
said John Ryder. the laundryman,
on receiving the sad tidings. Kate.
give me those bills again. I'm. !
thought so. Tear EN- up and mark
mp collars 10 seven cents piece an j
shirts TO SO. We simply got 20 keep
our heads above water. no matte
what IL costs the customers"
That night Ebert Benson, who
conducts the New York Fish. PouI-
try and Game market announced 10
his wife that, the morrow being the
sabbath, ne proposed 20 celebrate II
fittingly by adjoining his person with
a clean shirt
II don't blame you, Ebert" said
Mrs. Benson. The fish business does
sort o. make weekday shirts UNIT to
wear 10 service. but I warn you that
the washin bills has riz, an we got
10 be little careful Thirty-six
cents that there shirt cost for
washing. I'd have EN- done home.
but you always say that billed shirts
is too fiOppy 10 wear the way we do
EN-, here in the house"
1T does beat me how they can DO
it." said Ebert You and me is
headed for the poor house. Ma, and
that amt no lie Rnt lust the same
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18

I guess I'll wear the shirt. for what
you say about the aroma o. fish
hangin' around a fellow is right"
Bright and early Monday morn
ing came Schiller, the delicatessen
man. TO the New York Fish. Poul-
try and Game market TO buy fowls
for roasting and resale.
1--WE got TO charge you a little
more, Schiller" said Benson gently
"Sixty-eight cents a pound fowls are
this week"
Its a outrage" cried Schiller.
Il Won't pay it."
"All right, then, pay up your bill,
and go somewhere else"
But 1 can't pay no bill this
month, you know how business has
gone fiooey NIT the feelings against
us Chermans account Won the war.
Then 1 guess you've got 10 pay
my price. Honest TO Golly. Schiller.
wouldn't skin you. The wholesaler
sticks me for fowls something fierce.
these days"
Schiller put the fowls in his bas-
ket, and departed.
That evening Mrs. Judson, wife
Of the hardware man. discovered a
shortage in the ice box and little
Judith Judson was sent down to
Schiffer's for a roast chicken. She
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
SHEA DEMANDS WAGE
RAISE FOR RAIL MEN
Rx United Press /:


CHICAGO, Nov. 17-General
wage increases for members Of the
railroad brotherhoods must be in
cluded in the offer OF Director Gen
Hines or il will not be accepted,
Timothy Shea, president or the rail-
road fremen. declared in a state
ment here Monday.
Il don't know the details OF the
offer but IL il merely involves time
and one-half for overtime. IL is not
acceptable We must have a sub
staotial wage increase all along the
line"
Shea declared there was no
chance ot strike until We find ar
1itration useless"
Shea. who was here with Warren
: Stone CHEF Of the railway en-
sineers attending he Public own
ership league convention. eft for
Cleveland where they were 20 re-
ceiv- Hines formal proposal today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
CORN PRICES ADVANCE
ON CHICAGO MARKET
By Associated Press 4:

CHICAGO. Nov. 17.-Fear that
coal shortage would interfere with
railroad activities and would there
fore hinder the crop movement did
a good deal Monday 20 bring about
higher prices in the corn market
Closing quotations were nervous at
gains OF rs 20 % net Oats ad-
vanced = a y 10 e. IN provisions
the outcome varied nom 81 cents
decline 10 a rise OF 20 cents.
Dwindling or coal supplies entered
more and more into discussion today
as a price OF the bulls. who Eso
made much OF reports that country
offerings had been sharply curtailed
as a result OF the setbacks that have
been witnessed In values Of late
Oats reflected the advance OF
corn.
Although provisions az first as
cended IN line with the hog market.
q reaction followed when signs in
dicsts1 big receipts TUESDAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18

was given a dollar and a half g.
make the purchase.
She returned with the chick.
and a grievance. Schiller he say
/ could have the chicken al! right
but you still owe him a half dollar
on it," she said. He let me. take ii
on account of your being leading
citizen with credit good. Chickens.
Schiller says. has gone up some
thing fierce"
This information Mrs Judson
duly impaired TO her lord and mas
ter at dinner time. and the com
ments thereon practically ruined
the evening meal.
In the meantime Virgil Bascom.
having received another invoice of
tasteful soda signs had run out OF
carpet tacks. In the morning he sent
the boy Denny over 10 Judson' 5
hardware store TO renew the supply.
Denny returned aghast.
"You know them tacks had wen.
up 10 six cents last week." he
shouted as he ran into the store.
Well old Judson says there's been
another advance. and we gotta pay
10 cents for EN- today. Whereupon
but the first lap of the series OF
vicious circles is now complete. and
we leave our readers 10 make thei
own moral
Copyright, 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
CONSERVATIVES WIN
PAIL MENTARY ELECTION
Rx United Prose:

~ United Press:
ROME, Nov. 17-Conservative
caudidat ties apparently had succeed
ed generally in overcoming the
threa tened socialist sweep in parIia-
men!ary elections. Candidates OF the
Catholic parties seem to have scored
lily.
Although violence and riotin< had
marked the campaign throughout
the entire kingdom, election day
passed quietly according 10 reports
reaching here.
Reports from Turin, Florence,
Bologna, Genoa and Naples said
balloting was proceeding quietly,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-18
PRODUCE MARKET.

Corrected tO,.ay by he Brotherhood
Grocery ESQ y Main ST.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Creamery hut
ter. paying G9c pound selling 74c pound {.
country butter. paying Coo Pound. selling
eoc pound: eggs. paying CO. dozen, sell
ing GO dozen.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Fr
California naval osanECs Co per dozen /.
Virgins potatoes. paying $50 bu., sell
ing SIS bu-. new csbbage. selling &c
pound.
HIDES AND TALLOW
(Corrccted today b. :. w. LlppmAn. siO
-. Main ST.
HiDES-eo9l-25c ralfskins. 30d6Oc /.
rendered tallOw, 0GeSc n H. F: rough tar
low. 2gt3c q ID: beesw6I. 2S635c