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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Frivolous Damage Suit

T read the editorial of The Age-Her- aid in reference to the large amount of frivolous damage suits that are flooding the civil courts of this county and think that something should be done to elinli- nate them," said George Bilbe. T know of no other section of the country where the courts are so overrun with minor damage suits as this particular district.
 T have been on the jury several times when cases absolutely without merit were tried at a great expense to the state and county. I believe that some measure should be taken to review these cases before being heard in court, as they prevent the trial really meritorious cases"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
TEXAS POINT OF VIEW

IIOUSI0II OSC.
 "A woman regards title of nobility superior to one of military rank" de- clares London editor. Of course, that may be a London view. but we would rather be a he American winning the grand old title of colonel in politics or war than to be she American winning ladyship by marrying spindle -shanked, rattlejointed old earl who maneuvers with marriage to replenish his supply of Scotch kicker and plug cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

Nevin o. Winter, in Leslie's.
 SM Y invitation I attended a session -IN of the criminal courts one ~ morning in Budapest. Instead of bewigged and begowned justices, such as formerly sat in solemn dignity upon the tribunal, one saw three per sons whom it needed no label to class tice- dispensers was a sailor, another was a butcher and the third, the pres siding judge, was a young woman of perhaps A, a milliner by trade. The first accused person brought before the court was a woman charged with steal After the charge was read. with the de- fendant standing before her judges be-
 tween a fully armed sailor on one side and a soldier who was a walking arsenal on the other, she was given the opportunity to speak for herself.
 Most esteemed lady''-she began in faltering tones.
 You must understand that you are in new age" interruped the president of the proletariat trio, and that the old customs have been abolished. You must address me simply as comrade." ]" This modern Portia appeared fully equal to the task assigned her. After a trial in which no paths were admins tered and the proceedings were most informal and during which practically all the questioning was done by the milliner, the judges retired to the con
 sultation room. In exactly two minutes by the watch they returned and every body was asked to stand up while the decision was rendered.
 You belong to the proletariat and you have disgraced it by taking some thing which did not belong to you. Y ou will be sentenced to prison for five years. Let this be a lesson to you and others of the proletariat." Thus spoke Portia in measured tones.
 It is indeed a new age here in Buda- pest particularly, where bolshevism is in full swing. There is practically noth- irg which has not undergone trans formation. Every law heretofore upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
federation of Labor
 Opposes Bolshevism

{6Y refusing to indorse recognition O of soviet Russia the American Federation of Labor, in session at At hntic City, gave a firm and unmis- akable answer to bolshevism, both t home and abroad. At the same ime it refused to go on record as fa- kuring a nationwide strike in behalf f Thomas Mooney, convicted of hav- hg taken part in bomb explosions dur hg the preparedness day parade in Pan Francisco.
 As to the merit of the Mooney case, here may or may not be grounds for &ispute, although Mooney has been
 indered more than he has been helped V the activity of radicals who have sed his name and alleged innocence foment class war in America. As or soviet Russia, there can be no ar-
 ument and it is one of the most en- puraging signs of the times that a .1est and powerful organization like |he American Federation of Labor has nd the courage and the sound com |ncn sense not to confuse any issues hat may rest between capital and la ne in this country with the orgy of Hood and crime which has prevailed |n Russia since the overflow of the zerensky government.
 aamnel Gompers, the leading fig ne m the American labor movement, vin again be the head of the fedora |inn- He is an able man, man of ision and boise and by his leadership las not only brought labor through he war with additional prestige, but |mder his wise guidance the American Federation of Labor will continue, Ehile safeguarding the interests of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
HOUSES LOST IN WAR
rom the New York Sun.

r 1NcW s50Rs'
 The 10 most destructive confiagrations on earth-the great fire of London in 1ss6, the Chicago fire of 1872 and others swept away or ruined buildings to the number of S1 800. To these must be added the loss in San Francisco in 1906, which might bring the total up to 10000 build ings.
 Yet in northern France 55o.ooo buildings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
All Want Tn WHon.o

Aviation has made a good headway in Atlantic City," said pr. J. D. Bowling, who has just returned from a conven- tion in that city. '"They have taken to the new .sport-that of flying. All day long the seaplanes fly and taxi along the water front, carrying passengers The operators of the planes charge $25 for flight and they can't take the people up fast enough. They are always 1busy. Everyone seems anxious to take hop and hundreds do every day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Herr Fokker Dreams
 Of An Aerial Train

II S the aerial train to mark the next 9 stage of development in air trans portation Herr Fokker, Dutch i1l- ventor of the famous Fokker plane, used by Germany during the war and proprietor of the works where it was manufactured, has a specially con- structed monoplane without a motor and is said to be trying to persuade some adventurous pilot to tow him through the air.
 Herr Fokker cherishes dream of Ia flying train of air cars, for bag gage and passengers, which may be- come in the not distant future rival of the railroad flyers, which now travel at almost snails pace con- pared to speedy aircraft.
 Herr Fokker's scheme may seem visionary and impractical, but the world is no longer surprised by any thing the ingenuity of man accom- plishes. The matter of fact way in which Alcock and Brown flew across the Atlantic in a little more than Is hours was accepted as matter of course and inquiring minds merely asked, "What next?"
 No doubt Herr Fokker has. reasons for thinking an aerial train prefer able to one large machine capable of carrying hundreds of people and thou sands of pounds of freight or bag gage. If this means of transporta- ton is feasible and there is demand for it, we may rest assured that soon- CT or later it will become reality. For many years the Southern Pa
 cific railroad used a picture on Its ad-
 vertising matter of the Sunset Linn
 ited" hurtling through space, with the curved surface of the earth lying be- low. The idea was striking and ap. pealed to the imagination, but mere
 ly as the happy inspiration of ar
 artist, yet the day may be close al
 hand when the aerial limited" will be
 realized, when express trains of the
 air will girdle the earth, bringing joy
 to the hearts of tourists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
coNsoL1NG THOUGHT

T don't see how these motion picture actors can put up with the treatment they receive from that director"
 Why not?"
 When they spoil scene he talks to them as if they were no better than the dirt beneath his feetY
 "Oh, that might hurt the feelings of an ordinary person, but when a movie director raves, the actors can always maintain their composure by thinking of the salaries they get"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
FIrTY-YEAR GAIN IN AUTHORS.

From the New York World.
 Writing his "reminiscences for the current Bookman, William Webster Ellsworth recalls the published weari- ness of the book reviewer of Harpers s Magazine in 1870 over American de- pendence on the fiction writers of England, France and Germany. Dick ems, Thackeray, Wilkie Collins, George Eliot, Reade. Trollope and Charles Kingsley were on the established Eng fish list at the beginning of that year. For us, Poe, Irving, Cooper and Haw- thorne had passed, Mark Twain had just opened his career. Howells was notayet story teller in prose, and the plain people in America were only just beginning to find out that they could write"
 The change that half a century has wrought is amazing to the general; often dismaying to the reviewers. There are in these days few community folds So we'll protected but at least one novelist is there. There are those who deny that we have created an Amer ican literature. At least we have brought Into being a controversy for critics and the list of best sellers. For the present 1t seems that we can do no more. Time must settle. with its list of survivors, the dispute as to the wearing quality of our works in letters.
 \ Rising above long lists of names which mean nothing, we have con siderable list of those which seem to mean a grea. deal. Howells. Churchill Tarkington, Meredith Nicholson, Will liam Allen White. Mary Johnston, Mrs. Mary S. Watts. Mrs Wharton. Mrs Atherton-here are the names of nine in a cluster of authors still living who may prove to have contributed to that interesting composite. the Great Amer ican Novel
 That novelists are now played as precious cards to boost periodical cir cuiation is a point sometimes urged as one of peril to national prospects in literature. At least the fact is not a modern departure. MT. Ellsworth re- members Wilkie Collins's "Armadale.' 7 with It's mystery. raised Harper's Weekly from a nearly fatal sinking spell not long after the civil war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Should Come Oftener

! do not get to Birmingham very ofsen," said Rev. Curtis Shugart,' T am now living at Atlanta, Ga, and am in- terested in the Quaker Mining company, near Knoxville, Tenn. mining lead and zinc While had to give up my evange- nstic work on account of my throat l still find pleasure in filling occa sional engagements, but cannot do regular work. am in hopes that my voice will come back to me in it's full power, but at pres ent I have to use it sparingly.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
HARDY
Carolyn Hillman. in Asia Magazine for

Carolyn Hiilman. in Asia Magazine for June.
 (From the Chinese of Ii Lang Dup The house of my heart is vacant,
 Closed fast is it's silver door Dear are the flames of the prazier
 For now and forever more. And I. but frozen starve1ing -'"-'-----==s In the desolate moonlight wait Where through the purple shadowt
 Comes the guest of my heArt-too late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
NAMES IN THE NEWS

From the New York Telegram.
 We take our hats off to Clemenceau, the tiger of France" but have doubts Noske, the bloodhound of the revolution in Germany" the same as we have of Wilhelm. the ''woful woodchop- per of Amerongen; his heir, the "chin- less hero of Verdun, and Lenine and Trotxky, the twin bats of bolshevism"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Germany VIII Sign

''The boys overseas believe that Ger many will sign the peace treaty." said Chaplain Walter c. Cowan, of the 4th Birmingham on his way home to Troy, Ala T expect to go there and rest and have great time to make up for the strenuous work that I've had in the army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
HE NEVER ARGUES. HIMSELF

"Confound an argumentative man, anyhow"' exclaimed MT. Clipping as he came in late to dinner. feverishly mop ping his brow.
 Whats the matter, dear?" asked Mrs Clipping, sympathetically.
 T had started home when I met Twobble on the street He made a state ment about the league of nations and I spent an hour and a half trying to convince the ignoramus that he was wrong"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
PrOgressive City

Birmingham is one of the most pro- gressive cities I have ever seen," said Dr. s. M. Brewster, who has recently moved here from the north, "and am very much pleased with 1t. I had always heard that southern cities were slow and far behind the northern cities, but Bir- mingham is certainly not one of those kind. Its office buildings, hotels and de- partment stores epomare fayorably with those of cities much larger, and in my opinion Birmingham is really the metropolis of the south.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Well. what of it?"
HOPEFUL DISPOSITION

The victims of an automobile acci- dent was being searched for something to identify him.
 Here's corkscrew in one of his pockets" said an intern.
 That doesn't mean anything in par ticular," answered the head surgeon, except that a man who carries around a pocket corkscrew these days is an optimist''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
When valour preys on reason. It eats the sword it fights with.
 Antony and Cleopatra.
 x # #

BEGINNING THE DAY-Grant, o Lord, that I shall not fall a vic- tfv to self-pity. Take all whine out of me. Give me to stand up straight, to walk right on, to deal my blows in the open, to take my punish ment like a man. For Christ's sake. Amen-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
For Cheaper Insurance

T am very much interested in the state legislation proposed to take convicts out of the mines and the increase of pen mer United States Senator Frank S
 White. Also the proposed bill tending to regulate and better fire insurance rates and to prohibit exhorbitant rates in many cases'' ee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
ANY OLD ExCURE wILL Do

From the Baltimore American.
 A New York tenant complains that his landlord raised rents because he wanted to make tour of the European battle fields. This is another variation of Sher. mans historic description.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
MAKING HIS GET AWAY

Every spring when I have my an- nual house cleaning, MT. Frisby is called out of the city on important business" remarked Mrs. Frisby T consider that an odd coincidence"
 T don't" said Mrs. Jibway.
 No"
 Tt looks to me like piece of strat- egy." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

AN HEIRESS FOR A DAY All Mail the bathing beauty
 Who trips along the shore, Until it seems our duty
 To go and look her OCT. What other lass so fair is Beside the summer seas? Perchance at home her care is To ask us, number, please?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
UP AGAINST IT

"Like a fish out of water is a fig- ure of speech that expresses acute dis comfort" remarked MT. Gadspur.
 Maybe SOL replied MT. Dubwaite, thoughtfully, "but fish out of water isn't much more uncomfortable than an ton of fair but determined suffra agists '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
lCID TEST OF LOVE

From the Philadelphia. Public Ledger.
 Did any man ever fall in love with . picture ef a girl playing tennis?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Government Exhibits
 At State Fair

THE state fairs will be more at 4 tractive this year than ever. In kddition to the agricultural displays the free acts" for the entertain t of the people the United States .rnment will make exhibits at weight fairs, including that of agham, October 6-11. ze government displays will be linovel and educative. The ex- llserial on each circuit will fill light cars, and for its proper lion will require about eight
 d square feet.
 war department is to display
 sary equipment and variety of ophies captured by American sol Riers in France. The navy department Eill contribute naval and marine corps (quipment, and models of fighting |hips. The department of commerce s to show the work of the bureau of lighthouses and the bureau of fish (ries. The department of the interior 1.-the bureau of mines-the latest type If mine rescue car; and of especial Interest to farmers and dairymen will Pe the exhibit of the department of agriculture demonstrating the best nodes of husbandry in all its branches.
 These government displays will prove extremely popular and will greatly heighten the value of the state fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Regular Army Now and In After Years

1N HE little army malntalneo py the U United States from the time it was reorganized after the civil war until the close of the Spanish-Ameri- can war was anything but attractive to young men of spirit and good breeding.
 When the enlisted strength was limited to twenty-five thousand men lit was difficult to keep it up to twenty thousand. In the seventies and eigh- ties the recruiting stations accepted applicants with small regard for character. A considerable percentage
 of the rank and file was made up of
 the riff-raff of the large cities.
 Many of the men were required to perform menial service in the house
 holds of the officers, but in recent years Congress has made sundry re- ferns, and today the army has an ar- peal for men of high degree of in telligence and self-respect Only ex- cellent material is wanted and only such will be enlisted.
 The private soldier is now expected
 to perform only military duty. He is not only we'll treated, but is encour-
 aged to aspire to promotion to non-
 commissioned rank, and when he shows a studious turn of mind he has
 an opportunity of attending train
 ing school and obtaining a commits |sion.
 Just how large the regular army will be on a peace basis is to be de- ltermined later on. Some members of Congress want to fix the maximum at lone hundred thousand in time of peace. Others, probably the majority, agree with the war department in insisting lon much larger army. But no mat ter what the conclusion may be, the day of the little army is past As to the pay of the private, it is sufficient to attract good class of men. Thirty dollars month may not seem alluring at first, but when it is rememberedI that he is at no ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
Member of the Associated Press

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala'' oostoffice as second-class matter, un- fer act of Congress. March s, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE

T notice that four of your stenog- raphers go out to lunch together every day"
 Well. what of it?"
 '-The movie housesare crowded at the lunch hour. Don't you suppose they frequently have trouble in getting four seats together?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

By mail in United States and Canaoa, oo Daily and Sunday, year....' ss'00 CO Daily without Sunday. .-ve Daily and Sunday, three months .,,-S.' sS tIa-sid nsr annum.., 500 rl,1',.sS t-aSS = --ss a5tTion ner annum.. 50 By carrier in Greater Birmingham ,,,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

ming after false gods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

As said in the beginning, so say in the end. auctions gave fascination for me, for I get joy out of the auctioneer if he is an artist just as I do in watch ing the faces and the sayings of the buyers It is great place to study hu- man nature take off my hat to Colonel Perry, for he gave me several hours of pleasure I hope that for years to come he will continue to sell Bob Bells ter seys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-19

A potato-sacking gown in Paris was priced at $40 and French newspaper woman says, Tt is more expensive to dress women than potatoes" That is true-has always been true-but is not particularly important.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-30
SANTA Fe
Santa Re Gets Soaking

Following a big rain last Friday
afternoon the mountains near here
showed a heavy snowfall. while in
the city there appeared a slight
trace. Many adobe houses with dirt
roofs failed to keep out the down
pour. which lasted many hours
Several cars were stalled between
here and La Rajada hill. The roads
out of Santa Fe are reported badly
damaged. while the bridge at Es-
pamela and the VIZ az Buchanan are
IN great danger of going out at any
time. Showers have continued off
and on every dav this week.
The d E. r e. Railroad is hav-
ing trouble on account Of soft track.
Three cars were ditched near En-
budo Last Saturday. Z V. Rodernk.
of Alarnosa. Colorado. brakeman on
train No. AT. had his right arm
broken al the wrist. when his train
derailed two cars on a side track
az Buchanan near this city Monday
evening.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-30
HiOALG0


One of the biggest silver and gold
strikes in the history of the K'nball
mining district was made by ]. F.
Devine on the Jimmy Col property
The ore is silver and gold and will
run 2OC0 ounces to the tou Il is four
miles from Stems
The Volcano has also uncovered
1000 feet of silver ore hat runs 81
ounces silver and half an ounce OF
gold.
The King r Queen Copper co. has
commenced work on the LARGE groun
and viii push the devclopine work
as fast as possihle-Building are
10 be erected at once 20 accommo-
date the employees. The plant is to
sink a series OF shafts aud the first
is 10 go down as fast as practicable
on the Queen vein. A salyN core drill
ha> aircad9 been purchased and a
hoist and air compressor are 10 he
acquired az once.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-30
Mogollon Mining District

Harry Hermann is working the
old Confidence ore dump. This ore
is being worked through the Aogol-
Ion Mines Co.
Work has started on the Oaks
tramway commencing from Oaks
Co, central group to Socorro Min
ing Il Milling Co. Raise has been
connected with shaft in the Elderly
mine showing milling ore OF good
, Mogollop Mining & Milling Co.
grade.
are now within 10 feet OF the Dead
wood property, The two mines are
expected TO be connected by July IS.
Samples from the Deadwood prQner-
ty show a fine grade OF ore. 5. ].
Kidder general manager met Mr..
Hitchcock in Silver City last week
on business concerning mining prop
erty.- Silver City Enterprise.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-30
Kingston Mining Camp

Kingston Mining Camp
Ore is now being shipped from
three different sections Of this
camp-and more properties will be
opened up and more ore shipped.
Some properties recently located
have a good showing in silver values,
and one also in gold values. While
there is nc mining boom on here,
yet everything pertaining to mining
in this section look favorable for a
very large production OF ore soon
Hillsboro Advocate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-30
MORA


An organization was recently per-
feoted in Roy, which will be known
as the Farmers Mutual Hail Pledge.
They will insure from $40 to SIS per
acre at a pledge of 10 cent on this
amount as a maximum assessment.
The membership of this organization
will be limited to 200 and only mem
bers will be insured the Officers
elected will not receive any salary
and are James w. Johnson, Presi-
dent. G. A, Alternately Vice-President,
and P c. Haines, Secretary-Treas-
urer