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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27

CTS. This all happened in the saloon on Sunday. Later a petition came up from the steerage signed by sixty pas sengers, telling him to come down and make a speech and answer questions.
 Mir. Johnson went below and was re- ceived enthusiastically by large part of the 329 steerage passengers. He told them he was not permitted to say much in the saloon, whereupon a steerage prohibitionist shouted: They're all drunk up there! We'll treat you right here" MT. Johnson said he had a chance to explain his views and that the steerage listened attentively and asked lots of questions. which he an- swered, not always to the entire sat- isfaction of his questioners.
 Just before his departure from Lon- don MT. Johnson said he had been en- tertained at luncheon by Lady Nancy Astor. M. F., with about dozen oth- CTS more or less known in social and political life in England. He describes her as an ardent avocate of prohibition, although she does not want to bring it about all at once. Her advocacy of the bill for the purchase by the state of the liquor interests was a stepping stone to prohibition, and she was aware of it.
 Just before he sailed phonograph concern asked MT. Johnson to speak a. piece into one of the machines. He asked what theme he should talk about and the humorist of the outfit an- swered: What l can see with my glass eye" Mir. Johnson said he made this the foundation of a talk of what he had in his minds eye, the deliver ance of the world through the abolition of strong drink
 One of the reasons the British Isles were going on the water wagon. MT. Johnson said, was because prohibition meant efficiency and captains of in- dustry and big men of affairs with whom he had talked in England were for it because it meant a speeding up of industries They said England could not compete with dry America. They were beginning to reform the pubs which was helping to bring about the greater reform of prohibition. for the independent labor party was now campaigning.
 MT. Johnson said he had been sand papered" good deal before they put his eye out, and that he did not com plain. After the medical students had failed to chase off his smile by rail- riding and accidentally. he says, wounding him in the eve. the people seemed to fall over hemselyess' tol hear him. MT. Johnson visited France and says he noted that there was ss strong feeling there for prohibition.| and that bloc of sixty legisla torsl was working for it.
 The agitator was greeted at the pier. by representatives of the Anti-Saloon' League. He will speak here and later will go to his home town. Westerville. ! O.. where the whole population will turn out to receive him, having made the day of his arrival festival oc-. casion. with all business suspended and all schools closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27

Special to the Louisville Courier
 Journal from New York Times
 N 7sw YoRK.-Henry Watterson, llWI dean of American journalism, S likes New York, likes the Press Club, likes the old newspaper gang, but by the great hornspoon. at the age of eighty, he isn't strong for long journey to "dry carouse," and so respectfully declines an invitation to the Press Club annual dinner May at the Hotel Astor.
 There is just a hint in the latter that life is not so hard in old s-kain- tuck as it might be on Broadway Marse Henry's letter, addressed to Sec retary E. P. Howard, reads as follows "Jeffersontown, Jefferson County Ky,
 April 12. 1920.
 My Dear MT. Howard-'I wish it were possible. But I am just writing the Kentucky Society of New York, who had arranged what they called a 'banquet' in my honor-which in an uneuarded moment of gratitude and vanity I had accepted-to recall to I.mind and to say that when man has reached fourscore he is immune. You don't want me more than l want you.
 T have some right to claim part paternity in the New York Press Club at least, I stood by it's cradle. : made my living-not at Delmonico's- sixty years ago as an all-round re- porter in New York-not space
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
NMARSE HENRY" DECLINES

writer, dod ding 'em-yet, sorter space wrter-and it would do me good to rub my old bones agin your young bones.
 But. dear boys, to quote Scrip ture. I aint ekle to it. The pain in the back and the stitch in the side and the bone in the leg, with which home, may be a trifle exaggerated, but the eighty years are enough. as our little friends Hamlet observed, or was it Macbeth? May be Othello. no matter who-the fact being that the thought of long journey to a dry carouse is little short of appalling. I do pity you boys. Not even light beers and wines. Why don't you get up an instruction?
 q am a prohibitionist-with mod fications-a female suffragist-with limitations-bu not wholly a dam'd fool.
 Forgive the garrulity of age. l might have put it in a word or two of familiar affection, like go to -, Bin,' but I wanted to show you that my handwrite' is better than Horace Greeley's. 'I am still, let me say, one of the boys--a bit battered and out of the ring-but I can e'en sit up and take notice, and I like to see it going on.
 Goodby. boys, good luck and God bless you. Faithfully.
 HENRY WATTERSON."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
LUKE McLUKE SAYS

Many a wealthy man like to brag that he used to work with a pick and shovel But you never hear his wife brag that she used to do her own washing
 When the middle-aged spread hits q woman there's no telling how broad she win become.
 lot of us are like the missionaries. who have to get five thousand miles away from home before they can do good.
 Do not use big words. The kind of man who knows what big words really mean uses small words.
 or course it is none of our business. But girl should not wear a knee length skirt unless she has something to Show for it.
 It is the fellow who isn't known ten feet from his own door who puts up the biggest squawk if a newspaper spells his name wrong.
 There are no closer friends in the world than two women who happen to nate the same woman
 Some of these days doctors are gonna tell us that the high skirt is sensible and healthful. And then you will see the finish of the high skirt.
 Before he gets her he wonders why Nature didn't give her Wings and 2 Halo. And after he gets her he dis covers why. =
 We know a man who made VOW not .o shave until the present Congress en- acted a sane law. His whiskers are now four feet long.
 Many man who is Bear Cat when he is downtown is Tumble Bug wher he is 1t home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
South Will Not Desert
 the Democratic Standard

17T HE reported visit to Birming- H ham of two representatives ot Herbert Hoover may indicate MT Hooyer's desire to sound public senti- lment in this part of the country re- garding his presidential campaign.
 Although the former food admins trator is greatly admired in the so- called "solid south" because of the capable manner in which he conserved the nations food supply during the war and at the same time fed large part of Central Europe, he has re- moved himself from serious con5id- eration by announcing himself a re- publican candidate.
 It is true that Mr. Hoover has pro gressive views which do not har, monize with the opinions held by reactionaries of the republican party and an interesting fight in the re- publican camp may result from his candidacy, but the south is still n- tensely loyal to the democratic party There is no likelihood of any repub- lican candidate being able to break the "solid south"
 Since the democratic party will endeavor to put forth a man who will measure up to the needs of the hour, the south will see no reason to turn from the democratic nominee and vote for republican. Talk of a reversal of sentiment in this sec- ltion of the country is idle. As in the past, the south will vote the dem- ocratic ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
"PUSSYFOOT' RETURNS HOME

From the Sun and New York Herald. 0H RILLIAH EUGENE JoHNSoNr
 MM which is the full name of the
 V V American prohibition crusader who savs he never has been full. re- turned yesterday by the American Inner New York jubilant over his effort 10 help stretch the arid belt beyond the three mile limit to the bibulous British Jsles. They called him Colonel Pussy foot" aboard the ship, although he IS not a Kentuckian, but plain New Yorker by birth. being native or smithville Flats, up in Chenango county.
 He was not even leaning over the rail at Quarantine when the reporters and photographers drew alongside Tn the coast guard cutter Calumet lie admitted later that he suspected the newspapermen might want to see him, and they found him on the promenade deck waiting to take them on
 stirred by the spirit of prophecy, the only kind he had abroad, MT. Johnson
 solemnly proclaimed. in a voice al times hardly audible on the outskirts of the half circle of questioners' that
 England would be living under pro hibition within ten years, that 'ne outlook for world wide total abstinence
 was bright. that Esthonia was follow
 ;np Finland in the glorious work anu
 that he was not sorry he had lost ms
 r;sbt eve in an effort to help bring about the non-alcoholic millennium
 MT. Johnson was as suave as oiplo'
 mat. but appeared just bit tlmid al
 The first onslaught of the reporter
 His artificial eye had an uncanny way
 of rolling. occasionally not in unison
 with the good and quite merry mem
 hsr on ,he other side of his rather large nose. He is proud of the eye as ! fine piece of British artistry ana as memorial of an incident that caused all England to hail him as real sport .f,sr the medical students had mis-
 .ra.tad hin, while. as he put it laugh ingly, having lark riding him on rail.
 It was apparent that the genial anti saloonjst is in sympathy with the over alls movement. as he wore blacs derby that had seen much better days, and a suit of srayish tweed that is4ar from new. His bald area stretches from his forehead to the back of h. neck through a fringe of gray ha and he wears gold trimmed spectacles made for a man with two whole eyes MT. Johnsons friends were efated over the way he handled the men in the cabin who heckfed him whenever hs attempted to talk or answer questions thev but to him. A slightly muddle9 Scot who had mug of the fiery brew of his native heather went to Mir Johnson and offered him q drinS flourishing the mug before his face He smiled and remarked in the sub dued tone of his usual utterances that I the lemon soda before him was all t required.
 MT. Johnson said later that he feared 1 the demonstrative Scot may have had a couple of drinks aboard" Others with less liquor gave the crusader the laugh whenever, he tried to tell them any thing about his case against the drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
IN HOTEL LOBBIES x AND ELSEWHERE
Unlimited Credit


 T attended a meeting the other day and the principal speaker talked on the excellent opportunities now exist ing for small business houses and manufacturing concerts to get start 1T. foreign countries" says Fred Jack son If I were young man and could get hold of a few thousand dol jars I would go to some foreign coun- try and start a small business.
 Tn Turkey especially one can start s business with hardly any capita. It all. They allow the foreigner, es- pecially the American. unlimited credit. At one time when l was working for the government in Tuk native o; that country let my grocery bfll run slong for four months without asking for payment. They have absolute coh, fidence in an American. They believe hey are al honest ahd that they will ray their bills without having to be a askad for 1t.
 ~Rut at the same time they dc not trust the natives of their own country. In Turkey no one trusts the other fel- low. Each man believes all the rest of the country is composed of bunch of crooks and they will not trade with their own people if they can buy from d foreign merchant"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
A RUSTIC RHAPSODY

From the Leland Times
 Unique in it's simplicity, richly elegant but most of all sweetiy appealing, was the marriage of Miss TeSsie Mosey to Willis Danielson at the MoseH home lasts Saturday evening. In the south living room a picturesque bower of ssnilav was the fair haven of the happy pair, who .nade the morientous trip to the aitat absolutely unattended. Tranquil and un- speakably lovely the bride was. in white satin meteor, silver embroidered. A hand bouquet of fragrant white flowers played a most effective part ih the faultless en- senble The single ring ceremony was the chosen pledge and was singuiarly beautiful Easter lilies in dignified pro- fusion proclaimed the festive nature of the day, breathing their incomparable fragrance in mute blessing upon the hap py pair Following the ceremony, four course wedding dinner, triumph of gas tronomous art. was served in the dining room. Pink and white roses held deco rative sway. rendering the table worthy in beauty of it's joyful responsibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27

are flirting with the so-called "wet' vote.
 MT. Johnson will take to the stump immediately, according to present plans, and will lecture throughout the country. He has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Britons that a man can be both an ardent prohi- bitionist and "good sport" That will insure a respectful hearing for him in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
Foe of Demon Rum
 Returns to America

6H HE return of "Pussyfoot" John A son to America is regarded by the "wets" as a confession on the part of the "drys" that all is not well within the fold. As grand mar shal of the overseas forces of pro- hibiion, Johnson conducted an ac- tive campaign in Great Britain. Judg- ing from the comment of English newspapers, particularly those pub lished in London, he made more prog ress toward driving liquor out of the "tght little island" than was at first thought probable, even by he mili- tant prohibitionists of America.
 It may not be quite fair to Pussy foot" to assume that the loss of his eye in a riotous demonstration of London students was the principal factor ir winning sympathy for his cause. There is considerable ele- ment in England which favors at least some form of prohibition. The les sons learned during the war when the British government, with its back to the wall and forced by. every ex. pedient at its command to speed UT production, regulated the liquor traf, fife, have not been forgotten. The results were surprising, even to the most stolid Briton, averse to any @new-fangled" notions.
 The recall of MT. Johnson wa, brought about, it is said, by the grea activity of the "wets" who believ, that public sentiment now demands modification of our drastic prohibi tion law, as embodied in the Volstea, act. The demand for beer and ligh wines is insistent in many parts o the country. It seems destined t play an important part in the presi bential campaign, since both parties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
Finished Artist

"It is seldom that an artist of such world wide fame as Senor Westony, n ho is at Loew's Bijou this week, is seen on a vaudeville bill' said A. c Tice. "He is certainty the most fin ished artist that has appeared on the local stage and I am sure the most critical music lover will find muck Ileasure in Ds performance.
 q understand that he cem,Denced playing in public at the age of and r is a matter of record that he has appeared before discriminating audi ences in almost every large city in the world and has been given the highest praise by the foI emosmt music critics. The ma engagement of i.oew's Bijou is to he congratulated ol securing this noted artist for their programme"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
HoPELEssLY OUT OF DATE

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
 Let no one think that the increasing Ireland mean renewal of the supply Of domestic servants. The newcomers wish positions as saleswomen. stenog- raphers, nurses. telephone operators.
 It is becoming more and more clear that women who will not or cannot do their own domestic work need expect little help from any outside ou~ce. There's no such word in the lexicon which woman reserves for bright fu- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
CAUTIOUS COLBY
rom Harvey's Weekly.

From Harvey's Weekly.
 Ha- hal We guess those folks who jumped to the conclusion that, because he is faoilc and brilliant. Secretary and foresight, will feel pretty cheap when they hear that he inserted clause in his lease of the Hit house giving him the right to sublet whenever circum- stances over which he has no control may require.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27

'Pussyfoot' Johnson may have onls one eye, but he has no difficulty in sec ing the finish of John Barleycorn in Eng land.
 * # Eighty-six years old and still going strong Senator Depew may be tellina a few Of the old favorites at 100.
 # There is disposition to revive the old fashioned hell for the sole benefit O; profiteers.
 # # * Like Wilkins Mieawber, the Turk has fallen into the habit of waiting for something to turn up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
A HOSTILE ArMosPHERE

As candidate I suppose you are called upon to address ali kinds of voters?"
 ''oh, yes" replied the bone-dry can didate. T had a trying experience yes terday."
 How was that?"
 T was in a mountain district. AL though I had no information to that ef- feet I instinctively felt that two thirds of my audience were 'moonshiners.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
A HAPPY CHARACTER
Henry Notion (163Ol.

By Sir Henry Wotton t1630). How happy is he born and taught
 That serveth not another's will. Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill. Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death Who envies none that chance doth raise Nor vice hath ever understood: How deepest wounds are given b,
 praise.
 Nor rules of state, but rules of good This man is freed from servile hands Of hope to rise. or fear to fall: Lord of himself. though not of lands, And having nothing. yet hath all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
HIP. ELEPHANTS DON ovERALLs

From the New York Evening Sun.
 The entire Hippodrome costume de- partment. in charge of Gus Anderson, designer, and with the aid of forty seamstresses and two blacksm yesterday completed overalls for the Hippodrome elephants. The famous rachyderm quartette caused a great deal of laughter as they strolled on the stage to do their accustomed act in Happy Days clothes in denim and carrying dinner pails in their trunks, But the humor was not confined to their entrance. When they began to Go their usual routine of stunts the seams and buttons began to give way under the strain and little remained of the outfits after the act was over but the suspenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
x x & No Comfort for Germany In Attitude of the Allies


 No Comfort for Germany
 In Attitude of the Allies II F the German government had any 0 idea that it's efforts to create dis sension among the allies were bear ing fruit, it must have been sadly dis illusioned by the vigorous declara- tion made yesterday by the supreme council at San Reno.
 This statement not only shows that there is complete unity among the al- lied governments regarding Germany, but it is a severe indictment of Ger many for her failure to comply with the terms of the peace treaty and should convince the most stubborn Teuton that the allies will not tolerate any attempt to evade the responsi- bilities assumed when the treaty of peace was signed at Versailles.
 It is stern warning that Germany must fulfill her obligations or com- pei the allied governments to use more drastic means to force com- p.iance with the terms of the treay. Germany has adopted from the first a policy of deceit and equivocation, hoping against hope that something would bring about rupture in the al- lied council which would result in her favor.
 Nothing of the sort has material ized, and it now appears that all the powers are in accord, so far as Ger many is concerned. They still pre- sent an ungroken front and are de- termined that the nation which was guilty of starting the worst war in history shall pay to the limit of her ability.
 George Washington University has a club whose members are pledged to wear their clothes until they fall off. This goes the "Patchem and wearem" club one better.
 IL is just as well that scientists were unable to communicate with Mars. The Martians know nothing of overall clubs and probably have no other plans for reducing the cost of living
 Hungary is one of the few countries in Europe that still wants a king Hun gary has evidently not yet learned that a crowned head is more of a liability than an asset
 In praising the ex-Kaser for his works of love-" the Protestants of Germany probably did not have in mind what happened to Rheims and Louvain.
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 In campaign year few candidates stop to consider that much of the mud they try to throw at someone else sticks to themselves.
 Although the circus atmosphere may be foreign to Nj. Carpenter stipend of s2,ooo a day will soon make him feel at | home under the ''big top." | x x <
 to be minority leader of the Senate is assured. there isn't cheer left in the parched throats of the ''Musgrovians. $ x * Granted large loan and provided with an army of 5000 men, Armenia would | soon be telling the Turks where to ge, off.
 x x <
 "A boob is an awful thing" declares the Chicago Tribune And to make mat ters worse, for every ''boob'' there is usually ''boobette''
 s* < x
 General Wood may eventually decide to stick to the army, where promotion is slow but reasonably sure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
Lirht Wines md Beer

q think that 65 per cent of the citizens of the state of Alabama would vote for light wines and beer, f they had a chancu." said Hardie prown/ T am not in favor of open saloons or the sale of whisky, but 1 %m for light wines and beer
 "The non alcoholic beer that is be- ing made and sold in some parts of the country at the present time is not injurious to the body. It is health ful drink The light wine that is also -teing sold in some parts of the coun7 try is little more than a soft drink. 1t hasn't got the kicx or the morning after feeling that the before the-war wine had. It leaves only sweet taste in the mouth much like an ordinary soda fountain soft drink.
 q say let the peopfs have what they want. No one has asked to have open saloons back again. Besides, some thing must be done at once. Thou sands of men oxer the state are slew ly poisoning their bodies by drinking this rot-gut moonshine whisky that the state is being flooded with"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
TWIN BEDS oF YEsrERYEAR

From the DTary or SAmuel Pepys.
 September 2sd. 1895: We took horse. and got early to Baldwick. where there was fair, and we put in. and eat mouth ful of porke, which they made us pay l4d for, which vexed me muchc And so away to Stevenage, and staid till a shower was over. and so rode easily tc welling We fsupped well. and had two hAas in the room. and so lay single.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
Little Flowing

T was up on the mountain out from Fit Payne recently" says ". s. Stallings. "and it was distressing to know just how little land had been cultivated. I knew that the farmers ig the valley were in hard lines on account of the rain. but thought that those on the hillsides had been able to blow. but it seems that even they are greatly worried over the situa- ton.
 T was told that only one farmer in the section where I was had done any blowing to amount to anything and that he had only got ahead of his reighbors by using tractor. One can ride from Birmingham to Ft Payne and see mighty few plowed fields. It's getting to be a serious matter with those who live from the soil"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
A POINT TO CONSIDER

A POINT TO CONSIDER "The Hebrew patriarchs eontrived to make both ends meet. although some of them had large number of wives and concubines."
 ;In those days" said MT. Grabcoin. sententiously, "the income tax was an unknown quantity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
A BAD EXAMPLE.

What became of the local campaign for thrift?"
 Tt fell through"
 What was the trouble?"
 Our principal speaker appeared be- fore the masses wearing overalis with a s2O silk shirt SIS shoes and a s5 tie'