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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
President Backed By
 the American People

lDORESlDENI WlLooN returns to 0 France to continue his work in shaping the terms of the peace treaty and that he is strongly backed by the American people in his vital policies, regardless of carping politicians, is an outstanding fact which heartens and braces the world.
 His ovation in Boston, his ovation in Washington, and his ovation in New York on the eve of sailing reflected the temper of the country. The pro- posed league of nations to which the President is ardently committed is not only in accord with lofty ideals but it follows in line with practical states manship. 1t is not claimed by advo- cates of the league that it's constitu- tion is perfect At any rate, amend ments in one or two particulars will be in order It would be well were the document in question to resolve itself into a gentleman's agreement, so to speak.
 The supreme object of the league is to prevent war; to preserve peace with honor, national and international That an agreement can be reached that will minimize war should not ad- init of doubt.
 While the President is in attendance on the sessions of the peace conference every man in public life should lay aside party bias for this is no time to indulge in the game of small politics. After the constitu- tion of the league is ready to be pre- sented to the United States Senate will be time enough for discussion by l the opponents of the administrations
 In the meanwhile, politicians should not attempt to embarrass the President His sole motive is the promotion of peace on a permanent basis. He is a democrat of the democrats, but he lis an American first, and as an American he should have the loyal support at the moment of every patriot in this broad land of ours.
 With the Sixty-fifth Congress ended certain senators are planning to con- duct a nationwide antileague cam- paign. The people should frown upon these marplots and render their scheme abortive.
 Above all things, let the cool judg- ment of America assert itself in this time of stress and strain. By all means let's exercise patience and wait with confidence for the final outcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
k j: X Birmingham Needs Larger Police Force

TN a recent editorial the Tuscaloosa U News comments on the "crIme wave" in Birmingham and speculates as to the causes underlying the out break of lawlessness in this city. AS the News says, burglaries, holdups and other crimes of a more serious nature cannot reasonably be attributed to the consumption of liquor, which drastic prohibition makes impossible, nor is it true that discharged soldiers are to blame. This idea does hot pre- vail generally, but where it is held by nersons not we'll informed of the facts, it is a reflection on our soldiers which the newspapers should hasten to re- move. Soldiers are not responsible.
 The principal reason why so many crimes are being committed in Blr- mingham just now is police force en- tirely too small for the territory it has to cover. The outbreak at this particular time may be traced to un- rest throughout the world, which psychologists attribute to the war. As someone has phrased it, we are suffer- ing from the "backwash of war"
 The Birmingham police department is efficient, but is not large enough for the work it has to do. If doubled the force would not have enough men to police adequately a territory of ap- proximately 50 square miles. The only just criticism made of our police department is that while it is highly commendable to do all in its power to stamp out illegal liquor traffic, there are worse crimes than selling whisky and more attention should be paid to safeguarding the property and lives of citizens, even if the pressure is tenn porarily relaxed on blind tigers and illicit diStilleries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
A1mIkuaM4Aau1fH
GIT DOWN OPEN HIM

From the New York Evening Sun.
 In reaching the decision not to be candidate for renomination in 1920 Presi- dent Wilson may have in mind a story he himself told several times in the New Jersey gubernatorial campaign of 19lO An old darkey was offered s5 if he could stay on a bucking mule two minutes. He got on and made victorious attempt to win the money. But after a moment or two of terrific bucking the mule threw him so hard that he landed on his back scme 90 feet away, Getting up hastily the old man brushed the dirt from his clothes with his hand, remarking, Oats de way to do, dats de way to do\ If you see de mule gwine throw you, den git down off n him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

all the Presidents nominations and
 the executive office and the depart
 ments would have been spared deal
 of routine work.
 The republicans have surely not
 grown in favor with the people by
 their recent political tactics. ' * * x Washington barbers who boosted [ prices put them down again because patronage fell off A barber should
 think twice before pushing a patron of
 many years standing into the arms of av safety-razor manufacturer. s * * It ,is stated that captured Prussian officers refused to go to the rear un-
 less accompanied by an allied officer of equal rank. In cases like that American soldiers did great violence ! to Prussian etiquette < * *
  wasn't called on to shape the league
 of nations in the first place. Then the
 job might have suited the gentleman from Massachusetts, 5. < < The anti-tobacco crusade will strike a snag in every newspaper office. where the dependable pipe, cigarette and cigar keep the wheels of journal 1 ism turning.
 Having defeated Joe stecher, Mr.
 ''Strangler" Lewis casts yearning eyes
 across the sea to where Earl Caddock reposes in fancied security. * * < Returning soldiers are trying out l their French on the natives. It is painless performance, unless a French
 man happens to be around. * * * Maybe you've noticed since war
 prices put the nation on short rations amateur dieticians haven't had much to say for themselves. Snapshots of fair celebrities at Palm
 Beach show alarming conservatism in
 bathing suits Are the lessons of Os- tend so soon forgotten? # ;. # We greatly fear that some of our ! lighting men who styled themselves | hard guys" will grow soft in civilian pursuits.
 Knowing the Teutons as well as he ! does, MT. Hoover will think twice be- fore inviting them to take a second
 helping.
 All night sessions are not unusual | for some of our senators, but we under stand they are conducted according to Hoyle As long as two or more Teutons
 meet together and practice the goose step the fatherland will bear watch ing.
 # # # Jeremiah O'Leary will have a hard | time proving he's a worthy disciple of 1 Thomas Jefferson. * < < | Apparently the alleged plot to as | sassinate President Wilson couldn't stand the acid test of investigation. * < * MT. Wilson found it considerably cheaper to travel in Europe on a bi- cycle than in a special train. * * * Another pet project, "swamps for soldiers,' seems to have been indefi-
 nitely postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
LIGHT LABOR

'Its fascinating to watch a gang of expert billposters sticking up litho- graphs in high wind, without letting single sheet get away from them," remarked the observant citizen.
 'So it is," answered the man who is easily worried. "After witnessing performance like that wonder why it ever seemed troublesome for mo to stick a stamp on a letter."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THOSE NEAR-HAWAIIANS

THOSE NEAR R-HAWAIIANS Time was the ullulele
 Was heard in every block, And hula hula dancers
 The prudes contrived to shock. "Hawaiians," men and women, Were part of every snow, They sang and danced and wriggled And gamboled to and fro. Their faces and their bodies
 Were stained a darker hue, As proof of what Hawaii
 And tropic suns will do. The maidens wore grass garments And nothing much beside, Attire not calculated
 single charm to hide. But most of those bold natives" Those rowing minstrel bands Had never seen Hawaii, Or South Sea island strands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
In Close Touch With Son

q arrived at the home of the late Henry Gray shortly after his death,' said Judge w. M Walker, "and In his pocket was an unopened letter from Henry Gray, Jr, who is still abroad with the army. Henry was wrapped up in his son and was justly proud of him. Young Henry was always thoughtful and considerate In keeping him posted. 1 remember seeing a card from him dated one minute after Nthe signing of the armistice, just saying that he had come through safely"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Billy Driver at McPherson


 The Atlanta Constitution recently had the following to say about "Bill' Driver, former manager of the Hotel Hillman here:
 "Sergt W. N. Driver, one of the best known hotel men in the south, having had under his management the Hillman hotel of Birmingham at the time of his enlistment, and at a previous date the Great Southern hotel at Gulfport, Miss, is among the convalescents at Fort Me Pherson.
 Sergeant Driver served in France with the Eighty-first division supply train, and was shell shocked in the vicinity of Raon La Tap when 8 high explosive burst among train of six trucks that was moving toward the front, killing his driver and several other members of the crew.
 Sergeant Driver who is now almost completely recovered from the shock, ar rived at Fort McPherson short time ago, and the first thing he did was to come to Atlanta to hunt up his old friends in the hotel circles.
 Sergeant Driver is chairman Of the cor rvention committee of the Birmingham Civic association. and requests have been received by the officialg at Fort McPher- son asking for his early discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
PAUL COOK.

table nearly opposite him. and heard him again, and marvelled at his versa tility He spoke with charm and fervor in spite of tn fact that it was his duty to lift a collection to pay the costs of the work to which he and the other speakers were giving their time abso- lutely free. It takes some artist to ex- tract money painlessly from dinner guests without interfering with their digestion, but this MT. Taft did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
THE BRIGHTER SIDE

"The floor walker reported me for inattention and I've been banished to the hardware department
 Don't let that bother you, son. AL though the hardware department may lack distinction, it's much easier to sell suburbanite hoe than it is to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

BEGINNING THE DAY-Help me- o God, to try one more time. Give me added strength for one more great effort. Teach me that the gold may be within one spadc-fhrust, that the crust may even now DC trembling to break, that the ad- versary may already be turning to flee. For Christ's sake. Amen.-H' M. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Many Pulpit Stars Here

Some of the leading pulpits were vacant for quite a time" said LlSe Chandler, "'but they all are filled now with the picked preachers of tha country. We have already on the fleid pr. billiard at the southside Baptist Dr. MacSporran at the First Pres9yte- rian, Dr. Hobbs at the First BaptiSs' and pr. Bush is coming to the Soutn Highlands Presbyterian, and Major Oa- car De Wolfe Randolph to St. Mary's- on- the-Hi ghlands. These, in connec- tion with others in the various pull pits in the city, give Birmingham a pre-eminence when it comes to pulpl! stars in the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
THE TRIUMPH

Other Poems" tDuttoG.l When life was a cobwebs of stars for Beauty who came In the whisper of leaves or bird 2 lone cry in the glen, On down lit hills and horizons girdled with flame
 sought for the triumph that troubles the faces of men. With death in the terrible flickering gloom of the fight ;, was cruel and fierce with despair: fv
 was naked and bound; N was stricken: and Beauty returned through the shsmbles Of night; In the faces of men she returned, and
 their triumph l found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
PROSPEROUS CITIZEN

TiOoF EfLOUS CITIZEN
 Do show me some of your Indians," exclaimed the impressionab1e young woman from the east
 Well" said the genial oil magnate of Oklahoma, "step across the street to the Prairie National bank capital S1O,- 000,o00, and I'll show you one of our most prominent Indians"
 But what is he doing in such an imposing building-selling beads, or something?"
 "No, ma'am He's president of that institution"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
A DETACHED ATTITUDE

Do you care for pets?"
 "Only in general way" replied the man who couldn't qualify as a faunal naturalist.
 What do you mean?"
 q have no objection to miscella- neous assortment of animals in a 'zoo,' if I'm reasonably sure that they can't get out and follow me around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
In close Touch With Farm

Some people seem to think that De- cause I have moved out to Gardendale on my farm that I am out of touch with the city," said w. o. Broyles "whereas I can run out in my auto mobile quicker than l used to make it on the cars when I lived at Mountain Terrace. l am getting great deal of pleasure out of my place. l think I have one of the best farms in the county and I am going to show some of my friends that I am a real sure enough farmer by the stuff I am going to raise. Gardendale is one of the best sections around Birmingham and has a future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
CARRY ON

From the Atlanta, Constitution.
 We are proud of our American war record, and we are going to complete our tasks One of them is paying our income taxes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

twins" to work for him as he labors to convince the unconvinced or strives to steady those who are wavering.
 '
 MT. Taft has a humor that is infec- sort to story telling. He never Jugs it in, It just bubbles up spontaneously. Here is sample, He began by saying time was that when he crossed the Mason and Dixon line he felt that he was entering "a country where the people might pray for me but would never be induced to vote for me''-and then the chuclzle. and he had his crowd in the hollow of his hand.
 Here is another bright bit that he in- terpolated in the midst of masterly summary of constitutional law. Tn an administration now almost forgotten, l backed some treaties which were so mu~ tilated in the Senate that I hardly knew them as children of mine, but patiently let them abide the time when the senators would change their minds or the people back home change their sen ators. but what was my chagrin to wake up to find that the voters had changed their President" Can you beat it for real, genuine persiflage?
 Then he got down to business. Dis claiming any desire to use the arts of an orator. or any wish to amuse his hearers, he frankly stated he was going to plunge into the underlying laws on which the league of nations rested and endeaver to show without passion or prejudice that it did not infringe the Monroe doctrine or do away with the sovereignty of the United States. It was the kind of presentation to delight the mind of lawyer or judge. and I think even the jury was both interested and ready to render a verdict backing up the President.
 I was at the luncheon given to him at the Piedmont. and sat at the speakers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Brooks Has Some Record

"In the past six weeks only one mer- chant has declined to place an order with me-" said w. H. Brooks, travelling shoe salesman who formerly made his home in Birmingham, but in recent years has claimed Columbus, Miss, as his home.
 "The merchants generally are doing a good business They are buying regularly though not in large quantities. but the frequency of their orders brings the vol ume of business up to the average. Busi : ness conditions throughout my territory, embracing part of Alabama and Missis- sippi, are very good, better in fact than we had expected in view of the dullness that prevails in industrial lines.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Member of the Associated Press

The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press als- patches.
 The Associated Press is excluslVely entitled to the use for publication on all news dispatches credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news pupilsheu herein.
 All rights of republication or speclai dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE

"Samw Coming, sah"
 "This chop is infinitesimal.' "Lawdy, boss. How'd you know l dropped dat chop?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
A REALISTIC TOUGH

"The beautiful maiden sees her ~e- flection in a pool A pretty picture. eh?"
 Yes but it isn't true to life" ''Why not?'
 "She isn't powderlng her nose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Enjoyed "TaiIor-made Man"

'T greatly enjoyed the play at the Jefferson on Monday night" said eX- Governor Jelks "It was correctly and beautifully staged and the cast was ex : ceptionally good throughout and the play itself was just chuck full of real humor. Some of the situations were ridiculously funny, and at times tho dialogues were excruciating. "A Tai lor- made Man" deserves the success it has created in New York and on the road. I got several hours of genuine enjoyment by it's coming to Birmins- ham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

Washington bureau, POT Hibbs build ing.
 European buread, 10 King stfeer Covent Garden, London, w: C' z. ,;,a
 Eastern business office, World build ing. New York city; western business office, Tribune building, Chicago. Ihe s. c. Beckwith Special Agency agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

twins to work for him he labors to convince the unconvinced or strives to steady those who are wavering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

I was at the luncheon given to him at the Piedmont. and sat at the speakers
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
REAL ESTATE

The past is behind US. The future is
ahead. The old town. has takon on
new life. BE wise and secure your
home before prices 90 higher.
A few Of my offerings:
The r. J. MackoreTT residence in the
center of town; 10-rooms, with all
modern improvements. Lot 1872 $40
feet. Plenty Of room to erect another
house on back side Of lot. Enough
said.
Five-room cottage on Lincoln street
with water and lights. Lot 60xS2S
feet. Property Of Mrs. o. E. Wilkins.
A real bargain.
The r. z. Heath residence on Cleve-
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light and sewerage. Lot So K 2l8 feet.
A nice home for some one.
The r. II. Dobson estate lands on
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with three tenant houses. Has q fro
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
Aat,oruus Department

Migrants Frasrance.-"The whisky
topper usually eats onions. Deliver me-
then, from his proximity in train OF
theater."
The speaker was Charles L. Chute
secretary Of the National Prohibition
league.
"An Albany missionary" he went on
was visiting a Jail. He asked red
nosed inmate what his crime had been
"I didn't do nothing" says red nose
Honest to goodness, boss. 1 didn't de
nothin.'
"'Wen, anyhow, what did they
charge you with doing said the mis-
sionary.
"Durned if / know, boss, said rec
nose. AS near as 1 can make out
they put me in here for fragrancy'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27

Thar pesire.-The presiding elder
was strolling about in the yard in COM
Portable commune with Mr.. Gap John-
son. of Rumpus Ridge, Arkansas when
suddenly Blister and Banty. two OF the
Johnson olive branches came swirling
round the corner Of the house with a
piece of rope between them, and TRIP
ped up the clergyman.
"Yur, you young hellions!' yeileo
their sire. what in torment are you
trying to do-break the parsons leg FOR
him?"
mo; we just wanted to hear what a
nreacher says when he sets down
hard"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-27
Look Before You Ledpi

It is q fact with a big + that the
average individual in buying life in
surance one of the most import1n
things any man ever buys so far as
the future of his family and himself
are concerned-buys the agents talk
instead Of a contract that is backed by
company that under no circum-
stances that might develop would even
consider doing anything except the
right thing. The manner in which the
Mutual Benefit treated the beneficia-
ries of soldiers who lost their lives
while defending our country In con-
trast with the manner in which some
other. companies treated the designa-
ted beneficiaries under their policies
is an illustration as to the Mutual
Benefits method, and in a measure
accountable for the saying among
life insurance agents that THE Mutual
Benefit is the Best Policy Holders
Company in the world, but not the
Best Agents Company" and assign
ing the reason that it would not In
sure "just anybody and does not pay
agents as big commissions" Brother
are you interested in either Objection
provided you come up to Mutual Bene-
fit standards yourself. Look before you
leap. You will be the man to paw the
freight and you should, at least Try
to know exactly what you are gong
to pay for.