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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
THREE FREE" NATIONS

From the New York World. TITLE 42 nations whose representatives
 convened yesterday at Geneva for
 the first meeting of the assembly of the League of Nations have, if Warren c. Harding is right, committed the fol- lowing forms of state suicide:
 1. They have surrendered their sover- eighty.
 ?. They have abandoned their nation ality.
 3. They have destroyed their constitu- tions
 4. They have given themselves over to 8 super-government which can order them into war at the whim of an alien council.
 That is what MT. Harding, during the United States if the covenant of the League of Nations were ratified by the Senate. That is what Senator Johnson and all the battalion of-death senators said would happen. Yet in the teeth of ali this republican wisdom, 42 nations that are members of the league have gone about their way. The assembly of the league has been organized. president has been elected. And these nations are preparing to carry out the provisions or a covenant ito promote international CO., operation and to achieve international peace and security
 The United States was not represented at this historic meeting, because it is not member of the league. Neither was Germany, nor Russia, nor Turkey, nor Mexico, nor Austria, nor Hungary, nor Bulgaria represented. These, presumably, are the free nationsn that Mir Hardine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
x * * Interest in Chemical Warfare Is Not Dead

NSWHILE the representatives of 4a Geneva to attend the first assembly of the League of Nations, organized to maintain peace in the world and prevent a repetition of such horrors as humanity witnessed during the war ended two years ago, it was grinlly ironical that the fred" and white" armes were locked in death grapple in southern Russia, fighting with the utmost ferocity and using all the deadly weapons of destruction known to science, including poison gas.
 Now comes dispatch from Lon don which is as significant as it may be distur ping to the altruists who hope against hope that we are about to enter upon a new era of enlight- enment and conduct ourselves as civ ilized men. It was announced at a scientific meeting that the British war office had requested universities to undertake research work for the development of chemical warfare "to its utmost extent"
 The worst phase of modern war fare is the use of asphyxiating or other poisonous gases, liquid fire and similar barbarities which frightfully main the victims they do not kill. Chemical warfare added the culminat- ing horror to the conflict in Europe. Hundreds of thousands of men blinded, disfigured and hopelessly dis eased who are now dragging them selves about in Europe, and some in America, testify to it's effectiveness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Bedridden Invalid
 Brought Cheer to Many

ffz7r7HE most remarkable mVaiia III
 the world" is dead in New York, He may or may not nave oe- served this tribute paid him in news dispatch, but his life was sufficiently heroic to make it an example worthy of study. as well as emulation.
 For 30 years Charles Noel Doug las was bedridden. Early in his career he was an actor, undergoing all the vicissitudes of a none too profl- table association with the stage. While playing the role of a villain in melo- drama he was required to fall heavily in a death scene. He received injuries which caused him to be stricken with paralysis.
 For all except those sublimely courageous souls whom no diversity can discourage, an affliction of this kind marks the end of earthly useful ness. It was not so in the case of Douglas. His real work was just be- ginning. He is credited with having written 700 lyrics, a volume of poems and a number of other books. He was the editor of five magazines with a combined circulation of 6,000,000 readers. It is said that he wrote 'about half the skits and parodies" used in vaudeville and had produced a dozen plays for amateurs. His daily mail exceeded that of multi millionaire, yet for 30 years all his work was done in bed of pain.
 Charles Noel Douglas was not a great poet, nor great actor, nor yet a great magazine editor, despite his enormous following, but he had a truly great and unconquerable soul, He preached and practiced optimism so successfully that he made mill lions smile" and overcame obstacles that would have crushed anyone who did not possess his indomitable spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Just Politics

Some people are all the time cuss- ing politics and saying that they will be go glad when all of the elections are over,- said Chandler Baker. Those sans people are the ones who depend most upon politics for their main topic of conversation. When there Is lull in the conversation they arc forever bringing up some issue of late or fu- ture election, which must be discussed, or the ability or shortcomings of nome politician.
 Remove politics from the converse ton list and the poor old weather and women's styles would be worn even more threadbare. What a drag our luncheons would be without the politi- cal conversation. And who has ever been to vaudeville show without some wit amusing the audience with his remarks about the political situa- tfon?
 Tt can't be done. We must have our politics."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Pretty Setting

While nearly everyone seems to be talking about new buildings business and prosperity and other like matters, often wonder if there is not some among the olt who ever stop to think about the beautiful woods and the glorious sunsets that the Birmingham district is blessed with,n said Miss Alice Weaver
 There are So many people who would rather admire a brilliant electric sign than a beautiful sunset. There are so many people who will grumbie about the bad roads instead of admir- ing the beautiful heavens above and I often wonder why 1t is that so many people are willing to sacrifice their ability to see the truly beautiful to be able to catch sight of the dollar"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Collecting His Dues

R. c. Redus tells this on David B.. Grace: Grace, you know, at one time did the collecting for the Chamber of Commerce. He is good story teller and is especially fetching when the stories are about early Birmingham life Among the places which he regularly made was the office of K. N. Cuiloi Mir. Culiom never let Mir. Grace get away without an anecdote. At first Mir. Cullorn had paid his dues monthly, but one day decided to pay up ahead for six months. So it was six months before MT. Grace showed up again. When he did MT. Cullom turned on him and said: Sit down there, Grace. and make yourself comfortable. You owe me six stories, and I am going to have every one of them. I understand that Mir. Grace complied, and that all the stories were good oncs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
BEING BURIED FOR BUSINESS

astounded. ] thought surely that a man had been murdered and involuntarily looked around for the body. Then saw on the face what was apparently a wink, Walking closer I could see the flies bug zing around the face, then would come the twitching that showed the sui fering that the head must be enduring, W neither it was attached to q body or not. It was dark, bioated face. GOV cred with sparse black beard and mat ted hair, and the owner was somewhere between 35 and 70 years old. The fore head was grotesouely painted in a way to accentuate the coarse and altogether un- lovely countenance.
 Just as I was about to approach and make a closer examination, the servant who had wandered away from me mo-
 mentarily, came up, and, passing mSs dropped coin in a copper bowl which had not noticed near the head. That in
 India, is always the badge of mendicancy. Singh Din. the servant, then explained to me that this was but one of the army of beggars and fakirs< always to be found
 at affairs of this sort The beggar la .'holy man." by the way, would have
 himself buried in the sand up to his neck early in the morning. and remain there all day. his little copper bowl near him. Late at night his friends or at
 tendants would dig him out, and they would divide the spoils of the little copper bowl.
 I took snap shot at the besgar, greatly to Singh Din's perturbation, but rot to the disturbance of the buried man. who winked with satisfaction at the hand tuI of srnai, coins 1 left in the bowl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
A LONG TIME AGO.

Your condition is shocking, sir"
 Judge" said the unsteady and disheveled prisoner at the bar, T was guest at home brew party"
 And when was that, sir?e
 Don't ask me. judge" murmured the prisoner, as his eyes closed wearily, but thinkDit must have been about 2oes B. e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
JACK BARNErT's CHRISTMAS

From the New Orleans Item.
 The wife Of the oil millionaire Creek chief, Jack Barnett-we know he must be chief, because he is a millionaire wants the government to let her have s5,0o0 of his money to give him a Christmas party. The Barnett ease IS one of these unaccountable affairs.
 Jackson subscribed liberally for Lib erty Bonds, to various drives and | divers church projects and no one ques- toned his sanity, but he received re uuent honorable mention in the news columns When he began paying atsen- tion to n enterprising Kansas widow however, the government rushed into court and had an administrator ap- pointed; and when the willy chief and inc widow eloped and were married, the rage of the administrator and the fed eral officials knew no bounds.
 And now Mrs. Jack wants to spend as.ooo tofgive him q happy Christmas .something he has never had" she de- olares. and Uncle sam doesn't know what to do about it. To be Sure. it's his money. but can we allow Creek chief to spend money on himself, while he is our ward? If he were only a worthy charity or an institution for some beneficl lrt public purpose. now. we would have no misgivings; but to spend his own money on himself! confound these pestiferous women. anyhow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
1.-THE SNOW IN FLANDERs.

Anonymous. The snow that fell in Flanders
 Was grimed by rushing feet Where OCT the fields in crashing waves The tides Of battle beat. The snow that fell in Flanders
 Where armies charged or fled. Was trampled OCT and drenched and
 mired,
 And blotched with cruel red. The snow that falls in Flanders Is white on road and field. It hides the tracks of fighting men
 And cannon heavy wheeled. The snow that falls in F1anders . Where marching hosts have sped Nov softly wraps the crosses whits Above the silent dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
AN ARTIST

Your friend Bilfur seems to have been failure in life"
 But he's master of one accom- plishment," said MT. Gadspur.
 And what is that?"
 He has the most perfect approach in negotiating a loan have ever wit nessed.'A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
ADRlFT WITH, THE TIMES
THE REQUISITES

THE REQUISITES Who plays the game of politics Is very apt to find It takes nifty bag of tricks, A quick and fertile mind A tongue by craftinNss controlled And turned to subtle ends, But more than these, rich friends en- rolled
 Who don't care what he spends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
UNKNOWN VICE PRinsIDENTs

From the New York Evening Post. Now" said the professor blandly,
 addressing his class in pontical history
 of the United States, ''let me test your
 general knowledge Who was RichArd M. Johnson?"
 Silence deep and unbroken. 'Well, then, who was George N. Dal7l
 last7'- No answer. Dear me!' exclaimed the professor.
 scratching one ear meditatively. Who
 was Henry WilsonH'' The members of the class stared blankly at each other '.who was William A. wheelsrr Not a peep. My young friends" said the profes- sor, looking smifingIy about him, 'sleti this be a warning to you if you ever enter political life. Each of these gen tlemen I have canned was at once time Vice President or the United StAtss. The class is dismissed.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
SMART

That lawyer is making fine speech to the ladies of the jury"
 He's full of guile, too."
 Tn what respectr'
 "He carefully refratned from address. ing them as the Intelligent ladies of the jury and thus avoided the insinua-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19

This looks like a bank robbery" said the inquisitive old gentleman
 "So it dces," said a stranger whs was lonnging by an automobile with the. engine running. If it will make the job look any more realistic to you old duffer. I'll. just poke this automat- ic in your face and you can hold up your hands until my pals come out with the swag."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19

Temple Manning, in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 :, the course of my travels. whick
 have taken me into nearly every
 = country on the globe, naturally l
 have seen many interesting and novel |sights-some of them astonishing. But the
 most astonishing thing that my eyes ever encountered was human head lying on
 the sand-and alive. knew that it was
 alive for I could see the eyes wink once in 2 while, and occasionally the muscles os the face twitch when fly would alight on some of the features.
 It was at religious fair or festival near Lahore in British India-something resembling our Thanksgiving. A friend of mine, stationed near there. had invited me to visit him and attend the fair, say ing that might find something among the wild tribes that came down from the hill country that would interest me. Official duties of some sort prevented my friend from accompanying me to the gathering, but, he sent servant to act as guide. not that I needed guide, as I speak most of the dialects Of that sec tion of the empire. but, as my friend in sisted and the servant was a native, l accepted his company.
 Not until about midday did we reach the place where the festival was being held. and for an hour or more 1 wan dered about seeing nothing that interest," ed me much until suddenly l came upon this bare head of a- man lying on tho sand It was some distance from any other person, q bit of sand unshaded and nnsheltered. It was sight so uncanny and startling that for a moment was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19

Parting is such sweet sorrow' That | shall say-Eooa night "AA
 morrow, - nieO and Snne.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
. moRNrNG PRAYER

:, 4x I.crd God, ge rstth me t"f"u deep places of "fe--tor thy sea A great and my boat hs so (BretOn Fisherman'a Fr"yef 5. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
BACK TO NoRMALcY

BACK TO NUkMALEY The tide is turning" ,-"How's fhat?"
 "An honest working man stood on street corner the other day and swere he'd bought his last silk shirt for sv- eryday wear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19

A CHOP suEY ROMANCE You admit writing these letters te this young lady of the chorusr' Yes" said the millionaire defendant in breach of promise suit. "Ah! And these hterogiyphics at the bottom of each letter are kiss marks. no doubt?'
 "No," said the millionaire with grim smile. what you see Is merely Chinese for Yours sincereiy.'-
 LUXURIOUS LOCKS For those male Apollos of the screen We do not greatly care: They're especially obnoxious to man who's lost his hair
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
IT VAs

ton that they might not be good look ing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01

Thirty eighth street, known as the
Krug Park road
The alarm of the robbery was first
given by officials of the bank after
Mr.. Hutton, who was imprisoned in
side the vault, opened the door by
means of screw driver.
Several pedestrians who witnessed
the escape of the bandits out of Ben
SON said six men were in the car.
George Lawson, Sixtieth and Maple
streets, who was almost in front of
the bank when the bandits drove
away, declared there were but four
men. NJ. Kuhl told detectives he
saw only four men also in the bandit
car.
A large reward for the capture of
the bandits or for information lead
ing to their capture has been Of
fered by the Nebraska Bankers
association through William 8.
Hughes, secretary. He has notified
the police department and the sher-
ifs office to hire all the automobiles
needed to pursue the bandits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01
Abandoned Negro
Lover Shoots Five
Times at Rival

Jake Jordan, 81 years old. was
shot Ave times and fatally injured at
$50 last night in a room at 2l2l
Nicholas street by John T. Rose,
both being negroes, Jordan having
been married during the day to
Julia, former common-law wife of
Rose. .-
Rose and the woman had been
living as husband and vile since
1914. Shortly after her marriage
yesterday to Jordan, Rose entered
their room, finding them together,
and opened fire. One bullet pierced
Jordan's body above the heart, and
three went through the abdomen.
Rose, who lives in the same house,
was arrested outside the door after
struggle, by Officers Woods, Dan
baum, Franks and Haze.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01
|Sixty-One Babies Are
Born in Rescue Home
OF Salvation Amy

Sixty-one babies were born and
l45 girls sheltered at the Salvation
Army rescue home for fallen women
during the year 1919, according to
the annual report of Adjutant Lii
liam Ness. In this number are seven
high school girls now confined to
the home.
Three sisters of one family in
Omaha have been admitted to the
home, and one grammar school girl,
IA years old from a small town near
Omaha. She blames school parties
for her condition, and says many
of her girl friends are in her same
plight.
Sixteen girls between IS and q
years old are now inmates of the
home, and IS girls under Is years
old have gone through there in the
past month. In 1918. 81 babies were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01
Peace Won't Affect Trade
Between y. S. and Germany

Washington Dec. 3l.-Exchange
Of rati6cations Of the peace treaty
will have no immediate effect upon
American trade with Germany it
was said in official circles.
All restrictions on trade with Ger
many except on imports OF dyes and
coal tar products and exports oil
wheat were removed by the war
trade board. July IA, and so far as
the United States is concerned any
thing from matches to 6-inch guns
may be shipped to that country.
The rate of exchange is an OBJ.
stacle to trade, officials said. and a
rise in the value of marks through
sterilization of conditions in Ger
many and the production of goods
for export is the only method by
which commerce can be restored to
oar,,,af
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01
Brought Back From Coast
To Paw Wife AIim0ny

Alfeo Emanuelo was ordered to
pay his wife, Frances, $40 week in
a decree of divorce granted her
yesterday by Judge Troup in d.
vorce court.
Emanuelo and his son, IA years
old, were brought back from San
Francisco two months ago and a
charge of wife abandonment was
preferred against him. Mrs. En-
anuelo said he beat her AL the
time She has two children by a
former marriage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01

& Falconer undertaking chapel.
Burial will be in West Lawn Gene
terry.
Mr.. Bartlett, who was q resident
Of Nebraska for AZ years, was promi-
nently identified with the milling
and grain business of the state up
until the time Of his sickness.
He is survived by two sons,
T. Bartlett of Omaha and w. ].
Bartlett of Tucson, Ariz., and three
sisters, Eliza and Augusta Bartlett
of Omaha and Mrs. We're of Bright
on, England.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01
Funeral for John J. Bartlett
Will Be Held FridaV at Up. M.

Funeral services for John J. Bart
lett, g years old. who died at his
home, 350l Leavenworth street,
Tuesday evening after lingering i'll
ness of several years. will be held
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01
Get TRACE OF
men Who ROBBED.
BANK AT BENSON
Six Men Seen Passing
Through Tekamah in Auto
Kirk Gangster Photo
graph Identified.

SVHtAuueO EIUIn 1oBo Ouet
the collision and he was unable to
give accurately the number of the
men in the car.
Five Give Descriptions.
The FIVE employees of the bank, w.
s. HIM, Assistant Cashier H. E.
Hutton, Mrs. Nita Helbing, MILFORD
Lang and Miss Irene Rose, who
were locked in the vault by the
bandits just before they made their
escape, gave police general descrip-
tons of the bandits. They will
search through tie files of the
rogues' gallery at Central police sta
ton tomorrow in an effort to iden-
tifv the bandits.
The bandits made theiI escape as
coollv as party of business men
walking out of bank. The bank is
located at Gill Military avenue in
the heart of the business section
OF Benson.
Witness Was Suspicious.
Suspicious of the peculiar actions
OF the men were first noticed be-
fcre the robbery when Mr.. Kuhl
saw the car stop in front of the
home of his brother. Sixty-second
and Maple streets. Two of the men
stepped out of the car and walked
toward she bank. The other two
followed in the car. Mr.. Kuhl
passed the two men on foot and
took particular notice of them be-
cause of their attitude in that part
Of the neighborhood.
Mr.. Kuhl said he saw the men
walk to the bank, but thought moth
ing further OF their actions. Not
long after he learned of the holdup
and robbery.
Immediately after the report of
the robbery. Sheriff Clark detailed
two deputies to watch the Douglas
street bridge to prevent any attempt
to cross into Iowa. Two deputy
sheriffs were also sent to the scene
of the robbery and took up the
chase of the bandits, following then
trail less than half hour later along
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01
Miss Danahy on Visit.

Miss Lillian Danahy. stenographer
in the county attorneys office, has
gone to Albion, Neb., where she
will visit with her brother, Harry
Danahy. until next Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01

born, and 81 girls given treatment.
One girl, IS years old, gave birth
to twins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-01

A Quinine That Does Not Affect Head.
TIVE RROMO OJTiNJNE iTsblets, can be taken
bv anyone without causing nervousness or ringing
IN the head. There Ia only one Promo Quinine,"
+. W. GROVES signature the box 500.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-03-27
STOMACH TORTURE
GONE FIRST SLEEP
IN THREE MONTHS
MIR. Heinricks Was Ready to Give Up.
Then He Found How to
Regain Health.

''HIy first sleep in months was on the
Second night after ! began using Milks
Emulsion. | had had a bad case of stom-
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and was ready TO give up. / was troubled
with gas. dizziness bl0at after eating,
ghaWinG sensation and cramps IN the
stomach. MilEs Emulsion was a Godseud
TO me. and | want everyone 10 know
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