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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

sideration. DAnnunzio conceived self superman long before he begs write romance, and I am not one of { who believe that he got his conce from Nietzsche. He got it from the .| indescribable source that that unbala| monster of materia.;sm got his. Its Il if they could be traced back tQ the of the Hebrew prophets. would be fl to have their germinal sprouts in sl descendant of Samuel or David.'
 A rather modifying, uninspiring trait of this poet, novelist drama journalist, politician, critic, propagan prophet, aviator, hero. dictator and constituted arbiter of Italy's destfn who has been truly Byronic in his dt to occupy the worlds spotlight. Ha more constant or more commendabli his personal amours, d'Annunzio has the same idea of holding political pc that stirred the mind<of the fascina and flckle young British poet. B. longed to be King of Greece and d nunzio apparently has similar anbi to be King of Ffume. Byron failed so will his Italian initator. But d nunzio has had as much advertising probably a deal moro of success in political adventure. than did his Bri predecessor. So there's some compe tion at least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Amendment Vote of
 Benefit to New Orleans

r70HE pors of New Orleans recently
 reached out for the business done in carrying Birmingham and bes- sener water and gas pipe to the Pacific coasi. This pipe had moved via Mobile because the freight rate to that port is lower than to New Orleans. '- When Alabamians on November Z cast majority vote against the sea- port amendment they voted in favor of the port of New Orleans and against their own. They voted for "a higher freight rate to the gulf on cotton which they must export, if they sell it at all, and higher freight rate on the lumber which must go abroad if the lumber business is to survive.
 New Orleans has placed itself in a position to handle the cotton, the lum- ber and the other farm and factory products that seek an outlet. It has the docks for ships and devices for handling all manner of merchant disc.
 The expenditure of more than $20,- 100000 in making New Orleans real port has wrought that achievement and the returns have absorbed the f cost.
 The vote against the amendment, instead of being a vote to keep money in the pockets of Alabamians, was a vote to take it out of their pockets and place it in the pockets of the people of New Orleans who lent their aid to the development of their port.
 Ships put in at ports prepared to serve them. New Orleans has arranged to serve them and will get the ships and the business until Alabamians see their own interests more clearly than they did on November 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Real Start Made on
 Auditorium Project

17T1HE city commission is to be com @ J mended for having finally taken what looks like forward step in the auditorium project. City Attorney Moore was instructed to proceed im- mediately to purchase the site and, Tn case some property owners do not accept the appraisement, to go ahead with condemnation measures.
 The city has waited long enough on the auditorium. The negotiations now under way should have been started sometime ago. There should be no more delay. "A,
 The principal use of an auditorium is to bring the people of a commu- nity together. The community is nothing more than a large family. In- dividuals reside in different parts of the city and have their varied voca- stions, but there are times when they wish to get together to look into one ' another's eyes, to enjoy common pleasure, to discuss a matter of uni. versal moment.
 These things become more and more necessary as the population of a town increases. In villages people see one another every day. They chat with one another and exchange the pleasantries of life. In large cities they do not meet often. They become strangers to one another, they drift apart and develop class senti- ment.
 In the matter of unusual attractions. whose coming is secured only at great cost, lack of large assembly hall shuts out those who cannot pay a high price. This is not right. It does not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

0 central Europe is that there arc too many monarchists. A chart rep resenting graphically tho various groups and factions conducting a series of interlocking and overlapping in- trigues with one another in favor or or against this or that particular can didate would look about as hopelessly complicated as an ethnographic map of the Banat.
 The two centers of restorationist ac- tivities are Munich and Budapest, With Vienna as a clearing house in between; but the threads of propAganda branch off to Warsaw and Paris, Berlin and Rome.
 In Budapest the '1egitimists." who work for the return of the Hapsburgs, are themselves subdivided into Carlists, the partisans of the ex-King Charles and Josephists, who want to crown the Archduke Joseph king. Both factions are fought to the knife by the adher- ents of Regent Horthy, who aspires to the throne himself. The premier, Count Teleki, while a bitter personal oppo- nent of some of the Hapsburg cham pions, represents the sc-called French orientation" against Czecho -Slovakia and Austria. and has. thus to rely on certain Paris circles which back up the restoration of Charles Regent Horthy, while hurrying to harvest in all the benefits of the French. friendship while harvesting is good. has established con- nections with Ludendorff and the Ger man national party by way of the Ba. varian royalists, whose representative. Herr Kanzler, recently visited him at Budapest.
 The Bavarian .royalists are for . wittlelsbach kingdoni Thus their aspirations clash with those of the Hapsburg party, whose immediate aim is a union of German Austria and Hun gary, with the ultimate refrigeration of the dual monarchy. Being anti Haps- burg, the Witteisbach party has its natural point of contact with Horthy. Bat at the same time the Bavarians solicit French support, financial and moral, on the ground---which may be a pretext-that they york for the disrup- tion of German unity; yet they CO., operate with the Pan-German Luden- dorff circle, which desires to absorb Austria into restored German empire. In Vienna General Kraus, head Of the German National Officers union, is for union with Germany, but not against Wittelsbach restoration in Bavaria, while the other wing of the monarchists, the Christian socialists. are -Hapsburg and anti-union. In the Alpine provinces tho so-called 'sHsimwshr."- or unofficial militia. is the armed organization of the royalists. while in lower Austria the Reichswehr the militia authorized by the Treaty of st. Germain, is republican and largely social democratic.
 Tn Bavaria the rcyalists, profiting from the lesson ee KapF's failure. have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
UNRECOGNIZED

Laura Blackburn. in the Chicago Fri bune. As up and down a water-side
 l walked at days decline, met ghost of boyhood years
 Was loyal friend of mine. NOW wheresis he was cffum to me In days of auld lang syne?" His eyes were bright, his cheeks wer
 red
 As berries ripe in June. And ever from his ruddy lips
 Went forth merry tune; His laugh 10 hear was ringing clear
 As bagles blown at noon" Then answered I that dear, dear ghosi The gods are kind to thee; 'Tis thine among thy brother shades A happy soul to be. While l, grown old, have naught to hol That stirs thy memory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Heavy Blows Being Dealt
 the High Cost of Living

1.-THE downward sweep of prices has
 U gathered such momentum that nothing can stop it. Reports from many parts of the country show that America is rapidly getting back on normal basis economically.
 In Chicago and Rochester, two great clothing centers, sharp reduc- tions have been made in mems cloth- ing, ranging all the way from 10 to 50 per cent. Flour is selling below $10 a barrel in Minneapolis, for the first time in about four years. Rugs and carpets are down from % to 35 per cent. >.In New York raw sugar dropped to 61-4 cents a pound, es- tablishing a new record for the sea- son in the sugar market. Retail mer- chants in many American cities have joined the movement to lower the cost of living by selling necessities cheaper.
 The era Eof profiteering among manufacturers, jobbers and retail dealers and extravaganza on the part of the buying public is largely a thing of the past. It is hard to estimate just how much effect the attitude of consumers had in reducing prices. but it must have been great. When the American people made up their minds to economize and stop guaranteeing money for luxuries and articles they were not compelled to buy, prices be- gan to fall.
 The readjustment is coming about in natural way and there is no dan- ger of panic. There will be losses here and there, but they will be wide ly distributed and there is nothing to indicate the approach of "hard times." '
 It is gratifying to know that we are getting back to something like pre- war basis without hysteria. We could not ride on wave of unprecedented prosperity forever. The reaction will not be as great as some alarmists have predicted and it will be good for the country.
 Instead of an orgy of spending and profiteering, we are about to enter upon period of sound business meth ods and steady growth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

tend to the building. up of a real com munity sentiment.
 An auditorium. is a community melting pot. No city needs one more than Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
A DULL SESSION

A DULL SESSION
 T object to the gentleman putting 8 motion to the chair"
 Whats the troubieT
 The chair is asleep"
 I'm not asleep" protested the chair" indignantly. q was just medi- tating."
 Well. if you are going to mediate, show little more consideration for the other members of the committee ana don't mediate with your head on the table"
 AFTER HIS MONEYS WORTH
 This marine painting is the master piece of Daubson, one of our most cele- brated artists" said the dealer. Tt is bargain at $50,0o0"
 What" exclaimed the war million aire. You want s5o.ooo for a pie totO VI St1AP oA Walef ana A IeW clouds? Not for me! When I buy a sea picture it's got to have cliff in it, and lighthouse, and breakers and ship or two. In other words. I want the whole works"
 HOPE DEFERRED
 "An American citizen was arrested while gazing wistfully across the Can adian border"
 That's no violation of the prohibi- ton law"
 Maybe not but he had quart of Canadian whisky in his hand, It de- veloped later that he had paid a rum runner s2o bill and was waiting for his change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
2ux.KlIlMlAanslH
SACRIFICED
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post
 The President-elect is just 55. the age of President Wilson when he assumed the duties and grave responsibilities of office. It might not be amiss for the incoming President to view the almost inconceivable task ahead of him. keep ing in mind the broken figure sitting in pain and silence on the east portIco of the Waite He-se.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
College Education
 for American Soldiers

TIT is doubtful if the American gov U ernment ever undertook a more commendable work, combining altru- ism with practical results, than it's educational and vocational training system for soldiers.
 The programme which was put into effect at home and abroad more than a year ago has been remarkably sue cessful. It has proved a godsend to thousands of young men denied an op- portunity to get an education and fit themselves to earn their own living.
 In speaking of recruits who have passed through his hands, an army of ficer said recently that they were an impressive illustration of the causes that keep good men down. Practical ly al! the young men whom he had examined in recruiting work and found to be without any kind~of. education
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The south seems to be receiving Mi Harding as if he were a member O the weil-known Bullock family" W believe the President-elect has tao enough to make the cordiality stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
WHO'S WHO IN MID-EUROPE

abandoned .Putsch" tactics and D to employ constitutional methods |, latest idea is to elect by riebfst Grown Prince Rupprecht as presid of the Bavarian state. But as sucl post is not provided by the fede constitution. the step would aim bl against the constitution itself : provoke a trial of strength betwt monarchists and repabhcans- And the little game of monarchist-milita, restoration goes on. working its und ground way to the naxt European plosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
orr rHE BEATEN PArH

The little roads of life are fair.
 There's many a pleasant byway, Where one may pause and take the air Far from the crowded highway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Boys' Club

There are many people in Birminx- ham who have never heard of the Bir- minghnm Boys club much less know of the immense good that 1t is doing,'' said N. F. Smith. yet the club has been here for a good many years and has aided thousands of boys over the rough places in their young lives.
 '"rhe Birmingham Boys club is a clearing house for boy troubles. Many people think that boys troubles. do not amount to very much. but, if they are serious enough, they are liable to make an impression that win never be forgotten. The boys club teaches good citizenship and fair play at all times, and a club with those ideas and princi. |. pies deserves the support of every per son in the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
OUT OF DATE NOW

OUT OF DATE NOW
 Did you hear what that woman said2" NO. What was it?' She told the young fellow vii that she just loved to coek.'" '"Ah! An old-fashioned girl. using the 'vamping' methods p| 20 years ago"
 STIRRING THEME. I've never made a campaign spee| And maybe never will, But used to think could make a Of a talk on Kaiser Bill.
 LOST HIS PIG. Squire witherbee is not h these days"
 He predicted a democratic slide."-
 /"other political prophets gr wrong."
 Yes, but Squire Witherbee ma mistake of backing his judgment a prime shoat."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11

A MORNING PRAYER
 Grant me, Lord, to travel this oas in faithfuIness rather than 10 SIX " the roadside and dream oi tne '""' ney's end. Amen--M' S' o'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
STIRRING THEME.
LOST HIS PIG.
sJjPER-ANGL1NG

SUPER When man is elected Preside| gets great deal of publicity,'| marked MT. Gadspur. ''The same thought occurred t( only this morning." said Mr. waite. Even when he figured in common occurrence as hooking fish and letting it get away newspaper in the country publish' the narrowing details"
 A HUMOROUS QUEST When scientists set out to seek For what Is known as the mi
 link"
 We fear they seek with tongue in { And many a scientific wink.
 PAUL COO]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
A sHORN ARKANSAS

Johnson Cor. Springdale News
 Bonnet Maxey has disposed of tha ample crop of whiskers which we're such awful dust catchers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-11
Avoids LimeliEht

"The other day I heard pink checked youth, who had just applied for marriage license, request the clerk to conceal his courageous deed by keeping 1t out of the newspapers" said Robert Craig. Tt is a strange thing to me that any man being clothed and in his right mind and in full pos session of ali his faculties, and with sufficient nerve to forever bind himself with the words. I do, should be foo tinid to tell. the world about it.
 "A real hero, however, does not like publicity"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-13
RAIDERS FOUND
SHERRY WINE IN
CIDER BARREL
Five Prohibition Agents Visit
Troy Hotel
CROWD WAS NOT FRIENDLY
Presence Of Patrolmen Prevented Pos.
sible Attempt to interfere with
Proceedings

Troy, April 13.--A spectacular raid
was conducted upon the Hotel Purcell
at 349 River street about Z o'clock last
night by five federal prohibition
agents, and John Purcell, proprietor
Of the hotel and John Hanley, bar
tender, were arrested and brought to
the Second precinct, where charges
of violating the federal statute were
lodged against them. The agents con-
fiscated a barrel of sherry wine, two
jugs of sherry, a jug of whiskey and
two bottles of whiskey. Purcell and
Hanley we're held in bail in the sum Of
1000, but later they were allowed
their freedom on recommendation Of
Police Justice James F. Byron, City
Judge Edmund j. Sweeney and Capt.
James P. Shaughnessy of the Second
precinct, upon their promise to ap-
pear before United State Commits
sioner Clark Cipperly this morning at
IL o'clock.
The raid followed an investigation
of local saloon conditions which Is said
to have covered period Of several
days. A crowd gathered in front of
the building when it became generally
known that a raid was in progress
and at one time it was feared that
trouble might result as many of the
men in the crowd assumed threaten
ing attitude towards the prohibition
agents. The timely arrival of Patrol
men Philip Holton and George Preston
of the Second precinct prevented any
outbreak Of serious nature, however,
and the crowd was held back while
the government agents performed
their duty.
The barrel which was confiscated by
the raidlng party was marked "Cider"
and this. according TO one of the pro-
hibition agents, was deliberate viola
tion of the law as an examination OF
the contents, made by one of the party,
showed that the beverage was sherry
wine. Samples from the bottles and
jugs brought to the station house
showed that all contained either sher-
~ wine or whiskey and the loot
was locked in cell to be used as evi-
dence against the proprietor and his
bartender when they are brought be
fore Commissioner Cipperly today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-13
TWO G. O. p. NAMES IN
ILLINOIS PRIMARY
Republicans Win Choose Between Gov.
Lowden and Gen. Wood in
Contest Today.

Chicago April l3.-Those Republi-
cans of the state of Illinois who are
exercising voters prerogative at the
presidential primary today will decide
before nightiall whether their COVER.
nor, Frank O. Lowden, or General
Leonard Wood shall be their choice for
nominee of the Republican party In
the November election.
This will be the only contest Of the
primary that will be decided by vote
of the entire state. In seven of the
25 congress onal districts, however,
( the contest for district delegates to the
Chicago convention promises to be
hard fought. In these seven districts
candidates for delegates who have in
dicated' their intention of supporting
Gov. Lowden, are opposed by delegates
who are recorded as having no pre-
ference, while in one district, the first,
no avowed delegate is on the list. In
the other II districts, however. none
but Lowden men appear on the ballot.
Contestng candidates for election
as delegates are found in the second,
third and fourth districts all of which
are located in the city of Chicago, and
the 10th, 18th, 18th and 22d districts,
located outside of Chicago.
There are no candidates entered for
pres dental endorsement honors on
the Democratic side Gov. Edward |.
Edwards OF New Jersey having with
drawn his name after ii had been pro
perly presented.
The vote is expected to be larger
than would ordinarily be the case in
asmuch as the attorney general of the
state has ruled that women will be
permitted to vote in this primary.
The ballots upon which the women
will mark their votes will be separate
from the regular ballots. This is being
done in order to make it simple mat
ter to throw them out in case adverse
rulings to the voting of women are re-
ceived after the primary
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-13
TEN FAST ROUNDS
FEATURED LAST
NIGHTS SMOKER
Grady Turner Bout Provided
Thrills for Big Crowd
POWNAL BOY WAS CLEVER
Adams Boxer Had Advantage In
Weight but His Opponent Exeelled
in Experience

Leo Grady OF Pownal, one Of the
most finished boxers who has come to
the front in this section in recent
years, and Young Clay Turner OF
Adams last evening provided one cr
the best exhibitions Of the series that
have been held at Union hall by the
Bennington Athletic club.
Grady has been boxing for number
of years and his work showed more
ring generalship than has been exhib-
tied here since boxing became poplu-
lar. He was in excellent shape, show
ed exceptional aggressiveness anf
kept the crowd thrilled from the first
tap of the gong until Referee Shana-
han called time for the end of the last
round.
Clever as he was, Grady needed all
his skill and ring wisdom. Turner Is
only big boy as yet. It was evident
that he had not trained over much
for the bout although he came through
the fast ten rounds In good shape. He
had the advantage in height. weight
and reach and he showed short left
jab that frequently caught Grady
about the head and face. These loft
jabs did not travel any great distance
but they carried considerable kick and
we're delivered with lightning-like
quickness. Because of his longer ex.
perience and knowledge of the game,
Grady showed to the better advan-
tage. He was as active ASA fyweight,
was ready to swap punches at any
stage of the bout and apparently had
the support Of the crowd. Many OF
the spectators were inclined to award
the match to the Pownal boy. Turn
er had supporters who believed mat
the Adams boxer was entitled to an
even draw. They based their conclus-
ions on the frequency with which that
short left jab connected with Grady's
face and head. Grady, however, must
be given the credit for providing the
entertainment and the sympathy of
B Bennington crowd is always with the
athlete who shows a willingness ito
work.
1 In the semi-final, Young Baker Of
I Albany failed to put in an appearances
and Soldier Gibbons of Bennington
went on in his place against Young
Phillips Of Troy. The Troy boy eyi-
IDENTIFY was in a hurry to finish the
bout. He went at his opponent with
the first tap of the gong, shot a left
to the body and to the head and was
mixing things in fine shape when the
Bennington boy began to start things.
Gibbons went at Phillips like wildcat
and a fusillade OF punches finished the
bout in about 30 seconds, the referee
stopping the match.
The preliminary, too, failed to go
the limit. Young Ahern and Terry
Olson, both of Bennington. provided
considerable amusement for three
rounds and the referee then carried
Ahern to his corner.
Shotsey Shanahan Of North Adams
oficlated as third man in the ring. His
long experience in the position prov
ided one Of the best features OF the
entertainment. He kept the boxers in
action, separated them at just the right
time and made his announcements In
such manner that the spectators
were thoroughly posted as to what was
to take place,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-13
GREEN.LYoN
Former Bennington Girl Becomes
Bride OF Cleveland Young Man

Miss Marjorie Lyon, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Il. Lyon of Har-
wood Hill, and Leroy'S. Green of
Cleveland, O., were united in marriage
Tuesday, March %, at the First
Methodist church in Cleveland
The wedding ceremony was follow
ed by az dinner given by the brides
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Merritt,
Immediately after which Mr. and
Mrs. Green went to their home at
1890 Hartford Pl., East. Cleveland.
Mrs. Green is wellknown here. She
was graduate of the North Benning.
ton high school in the class of 1915
and later attended the Michigan state
normal school. After finishing the
normal course she held several re-
sponsible positions the last being pri-
vate secretary in the service depart
ment of the Pierce Arrow Motor COM
pany in Cleveland.
Mr.. Green, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert s. Green Of Lakewood, Cleve
land, is a wellknown Cleveland brok-
er, He was a graduate of the Cleve-
land law school and member of the
Delta Theta Phi fraternity.