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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

Sucker crashed the wooden babies hard
for the Liyers and gave that quintet a
three-game win over the Brains.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

Mrs. Agned hit up in the 213 class for
the Capitol women, but they didn't have
a bit Of luck with the Central No. /
SQUAD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

The Thyroids had the Hearts skinned
every way they turned.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

Hoffman and his Tongues gave the
Muscles a good fight for two games, but
they weakened at the last minute and
dropped the odd contest.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

Wood gave the Hearts the only tive
century counts Of the match
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26

They got some snappy boxing timber
in the Elk No. . circuit last night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-26
PITCHING STAFF
BOTHERS BOSS.
CCBANs CANCEL
SECOND BATTLE.

When the second game of the Cuban
Stars series was called off yesterday by
the ISLANDERS. the Indians staged a prac-
tice game with a number of St. Peters
burg ''pick-ups," composed Of high school
stars and underbFush leaguers. OF
course it was a runaway for the HOosiers
but they were benefited by the running
and hitting practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
HIS NOT TO REASON WHY

From Tit-Bits (London).
 dear old gentleman noticed a la boTer walking along a railway train and diligently tapping the wheels Having nothing better to do, the old gentleman approached and asked:
 "How many years have you been working for this railway my man"
 Thirty eight, sir replied the la borer, still continuing his work.
 'I suppose you have had many va rico experiences in your time-plenty Of change of occupation, I expect?
 "No. sir, I've always 'ad this same job. I've tapped the wheels of trains Ter thirty eight years, sir"
 "A long time, my man, a very long time; and if I may say so, it shows a steady character. And, by the way what is the reason for tapping the wheels? Why do you do it?'
 The man stood up, scratched his head. and said. I'm darned if I know,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

looks like a striking illustration of the inefficiency of American police departments, but it should not be for gotten that he had some means aad vigilant friends to look after his in- terests in New York, including his wife, who is reputed to draw a large salary as star of Broadway show. The average crook sooner of later runs out of money and has to bestir himself or starve. Then he is nabbed by detectives. The elegant MT. Arn- stein could remain in strict seclusion without lifting finger to provide for his wants. Anyone else who wished to do so could probably hide in one of the larger cities indefinitely with a few loyal friends on the out side and plenty of money at his com mand.
 The remarkable feature of Arn- stein's flight and return is that he was not recognized until he reached the criminal court building. Evidently there is an acute shortage of police and detectives who never forget fooa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
THE LONDON LANDLORD


 We have nothing in this country com parable with the landlords of London There are several estates in New York that have a hundred or two houses to rent, but no estate in that city Is any thing like as large as number of Eng fish estates-so far as the matter of buildings is concerned.
 London literally grew around many farms, and the farms were never lsold nor divided. Thus we find that the Duke of Westminster owns 400 acres of land in the heart of London, and this 400 acres, covered with buildings, brings him some- thing like $15,Oo0.o0O year in rents.
 The Duke of Bedford owns 25o acres and the Duke of Norfolk and Earl Cado- gan each own 200 acres. Half dozen in- dividuals own 150 acres each, and twice that many own 100 acres Rent rolls of $2,00O,Ooo and s3,oOoO00 and even $, 5,O0O,- 900 are common enough in the English city, with at least half dozen running as high as s1.0Oo,0OO
 When an American city crowds a farm it is generally sub-divided and the lots sold. But that has not been the rule in England. Over there the land is par celed, all right, and improved with build ings, but the owner of the land does the work and his heirs maintain the es- tate intact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

A man can't have a good time unless he spends money. But it is different with a woman.
 Our idea of hopeless case is when man hasn't enough credit to enable him to get into debt.
 Judging by the way they camouflage their ages, it must be sin for a single girl to be thirty years old.
 It kind of kicks the tar out of romance to see an ad writer make $lO,O00 a year when poet can't make sl,OO0 a year.
 Keep on your own side and mind your own business and you'n have a reputa- tion of being good neighbor
 Why is it that girl who can't sing insists on demonstrating the fact every time she gets an opportunity?
 We often wonder how grandma ever raised family without the assistance of a herd of food inspectors, health in- spectors, drug inspectors. drink inspec- tors and house inspectors
 Every woman knows that hat that was designed for a 17-year-old face will make her look like she is only + years old.
 The woman man thinks most>of is the woman he is the most afraid of. If woman made arrangements to have her portrait painted she would paint her face before the artist painted it. A man can do almost anything wo- man can do. But he cans sharpen a lead pencil with a pair of scissors. When man brags about how we'll behaved his children are, it is sign that his wife trained them. A womans idea of bargain is any. thing that. is so useless that she doesn't lneed it and so cheap that she can af- ford to buy it.
 | And the fact that a man is thirty-fiv: years old doesn't keep his twin siste, from being .25 years old. It scares a woman more to gain pound a month than it does~to lose five pounds | a month.
 l If you can get woman so she is un- decided she is more than half convinced
 Even when she is displaying them clear up to the knees girl thinks it yer, ivalgar to mention the word legs | An old-fashioned mother likes to bras
 that she made less fuss over raising ter babies than a modern mother makes over
 raising one.
 | There would not be so many divorces il 1 a wife would put in more time managing the kitchen and less time in managing | her husband.
 1 Things are so dull under prohibition ] that fellow can have an exciting time spending an afternoon in graveyard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
ss sS ~ "Home-Coming" Week For "Nicky" Arnstein

1I1 UNITED by American and Cana U U dian police from one end of the continent to the other since last February, 'Nicky" Arnstein, alleged bond thief, kept his promise and sur- rendered himself at the office of New York's district attorney.
 At the time when his photograph was bsing published in practically ev- cry newspaper in the United States and the best detectives in the coun- try were thought to be hot on his trail, "Nicky" was residing pleasant ly in Pittsburgh it is possible for anyone to live pleasantly in Pitts burg, after having been a thirty third degree" citizen of Manhattan.
 "Nicky" was wanted for a little matter of five million dollars in stolen bonds. He has been styled the "Mas- ter Mind" of conspiracy which was unique, not only because of the ease with which it operated, but to a greater extent because of "Nicky's'' eiasiveness. He laughed with the hauteur of Broadway crook at New York's baffled police department and repeatedly stated that when bail was arranged to suit him he would come back and give himself up.
 To make his homecoming the more spectacular, Arnstein says he arrived from Pittsburg at the Pennsylvania terminal at 9 o'clock in the morning, met his wife and lawyer who waited at designated corned in a motor car, reviewed a policeman's paradeson his way to the district attorneys office and circled the criminal court build. ing several times before alighting. Il remained for an elevator man to rec ognize him.
 At first glance Arnstein's exploit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Bessemer,. Foundation

Although the population figures of a number of smaller Alabama towns have been announced since the taking of the 1920 census, the people of Bes- semer are still wondering just what in- crease this town will show over the 1910 census" says c. M. Dixon. This is a question which should be of vital interest to every citizen, as persons and industries seeking loca- tions always want to know the popula- ton of the city it will serve as we'll as
 the territory surrounding.
 Persons who have been in Besse-
 mer for more than fifteen years are of the opinion that this city has practi- cally doubled its population during the
 past ten years. Judging from the
 crowded conditions prevailing at the present time the 1920 census will give the Marvel City a population of more
 than 10000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
IN HOTEiD LCBRIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Rorrow the Money

One of the best and wisest moves that the city of Birmingham could make would be to borrow money un- der the emergency clause and put her streets into good shape" says w. Thornton Estes, president of the Bir- mingham Automobile Club. 'The streets of the city are un- doubtedly in very bad condition, and according to statements of the com missioners as to the finances of the city's street department, are likely, through lack of repairs during the next six months. to deteriorate con- siderably
 Unless an automobilist sticks to the wel1-paved streets in the city he is constantly being subjected to bumps and particularly bad stretches. It is said that the fire trucks cannot get up to some of the houses in the city if they were needed
 Therefore, in my opinion, the con dition of our streets constitutes a real emergency, one equal to any for which the clause was inserted into the city code providing that under extraof- dinary circumstances the city might borrow money.
 q indorse-and this is the senti- ment of many property owners and automobile owners in the city-any ac- ton on the part of the city commis- sion to borrow money to fix the streets, and I believe that 1t is case of a stitch in time saves nine for $1O.000 spent in putting the streets in good shape now would be equal to $100,o00 spent next year after the rains and storms have been at work for six months"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Some of the Advantages
 of Being Vice President

A FORTUNATE man is the Hon. < N Thomas Riley Marshall, twen- ty-eighth Vice President of the United States. While other eminent statesmen are fretting their hearts out over this, that and the other, chiefly the other, MT. Marshall goes the even tenor of his way, quite con- tent, it appears, in "the twilight zone" of the vice presidency.
 Other distinguished citizens hold ing high office perforce keep an ear to the ground and watch the way the political wind blows. They give pru- dent thought to their fences. It is still possible to make them start by shouting "prohibition," or suggesting that the Volstead law should be amended.
 Piteous it is to observe the cares of the presidential candidates. Every little boomlet has a movement all it's own, and some of them gyrate queerly. But MT. Marshall is not troubled in that quarter. He knows he stands little more chance of be- ing nominated than the proverbial snowball has to endure in place that shall not be mentioned, When he rises to make a speech, he doesn't tremble for fear of getting on the wrong side of question and losing a few votes. He says what he thinks.
 Genial and popular, ever ready to oblige when called on to take part in public exercises, MT. Marshall has shown how to be happy though Vice President. With the exception of a mild complaint voiced some days ago about the desirability of a good cheap cigar, he does not seem to have a care in the world.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

I61 HE results of Alabama's election III showed queer condition of af- fairs in this state, and especial | ly in Jefferson county.
 In this county there is discontented element-an element that is more or less against government-an element that developed during the war period
 A large part of this element was not
 primarily against Underwood. but it was seeking to overthrow something, and as Underwood represented con- servative government. it voted against him. Of course money in large quanti-
 ties. and radicalism. played it's part. Underwood's real position was gross ly exaggerated. misconstrued and put before the people in thoroughly false light. Many voters. in the excitement of the campaign. did not stop to get at the truth and voted for the, candi- date who had covered the county with political workers.
 Such condition of affairs politically almost invariably occurs in times like these in districts where there has been a tremendous influx of population to work in manufacturing and mining plants.
 Within the next year, however. things will have adjusted themselves,
 and the Birmingham district will prof
 it by its experience in this election. # x #
 In the state at large political agita-
 tors played their part, and in some of the state contests the old-time political
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
THE POLICEMAN

By Oliver Wendell-Holmes Clear the brown path. to meet his coul-
 ters gleam! To. On he comes, behind his smoking
 team, With toils bright dewdrops on his sun-
 burnt brow, The lord of earth. the hero of the aal First in the field before the raaaenlng
 sun, Last in the shadows when the day
 done, Line after line, along the bursting sod Marks the bread acres where his feet
 have trod; Still. where he treads. the stubborn cloda The smooth. fresh furrow sns assa and Matted ssl,.an and dense the sA "a turf up- Mellow and dark the ris ccrnfela
 cieaves Fhese are the hands who's turdy laboll
 brings The peasants food. the len ponp oi' This .a.n $ the page whosa isrs ssy Changed by the sun tsT-e pi Hyin.,
 green; 51si. 5S'i ]. .ss sss ssss iss''ss issssf sa These are the lines Me com
 manded Foil shows on his deed-the tha
 soil!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Shall We Aid Europeans
 and Deny Our Own People

7T7 HE plight of the Armenians and
 0 other war sufferers thousands of miles away has touched the heart of Birmingham. Shall the pleas of our neighbors go unheeded? Jefferson county's quota of the fund to relieve victims of recent tornadoes in Ala bama is nineteen thousand one hun dred and twenty-five dollars. Of this amount only thirty-six hundred dol- lars is in hand.
 Perhaps the people of Birmingham who could give largely without mak- ing a personal sacrifice do not realize the extent of the havoc wrought by storms in Franklin and Marion coun- ties. Narrowing stories are told by Investigators who have seen the con- ,dition of more than four hundred pco- pie left destitute and without ade- quate shelter. Some of them are living in tents. The sick and injured are cared for in make-shift fashion. It is said that in one room there are eighteen persons attended by only one Red Cross nurse, who cooks for them three times a day, in addition to performing the usual duties of a nurse.
 The need of money is pressing not tomorrow or next week, but now. Every dollar will be spent for the re- lief of these unfortunate people, men, women and children, by the Red Cross. If members of Birmingham's underpaid police force can contribute to this worthy cause, surely the more prosperous citizens of Birmingham can help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Crisis in Warrior
 River Development

| ~ ITIZENS of the Birmingham dis W trict are to decide this week whether they wish the Birmingport terminals completed and that point made north and south shipping gateway for more than half of Ala bama and portions of Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia.
 It is a matter of only fifty thou sand dollars. It should be raised au- tomatically by mere statement of the need. It must be raised if the ter minals are to be completed and en- abled to perform their mission. It is as much the business of mer- chants, retail as we'll as wholesale, as that of iron and steel men. Bes- semer business men were delighted when it was announced this week that long idle blast furnace was to re- sume shortly. Furnace employees had commenced leaving. The idle stack produced no payrolls. The 20 per cent Warrior freight rate differential stands for advantage in reaching competitive markets. That, in turn, spells production. Pro- duction creates payrolls. Payrolls make goods move from shelves to con- sumer.
 But the differential, if this dis trict is to enjoy it, must be used, or
 it will be taken away from us. The
 federal government has said it must
 be realism, not fiction with which
 to beat down all rail rates.
 The differential cannot be used un-
 less Birmingport is completed and
 adequately equipped. A few have
 given more than their part. They
 may have held aloof and given noth- ing. These many have opportunity
 this Week to serve Birmingham in g
 crisis in her destiny.
 E $. * l Brother Bryan says, Governor Ed wards is a joke. A drunkard in the las stages of delirium tremens would hay, sense enough to know that Edwards ha'
 no chance of nomination" which is { fair specimen of 'dry" delirium. | x * F
 Caruso is receiving s10,oo0 for each -ap pearance in Havana and is consequently
 not worrying about the high cost of ho-
 tel accommodations,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
MED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE ELECTION IN ALABANAAo AND MAKES SOME SUGGESTIONS

paign on a high plane were the ones who won. The people no longer have confidence in the mud-slingers and noisy ones This has proven as true in Jefferson. even kith it's dissatisfied element, as in other sections of the state. Jefferson county has. indeed. electes high type men and thorough ly business Board of Revenue.
 < # <
 The official returns are not yet in showing the names of the delegates to the National Democratic Convention at San Francisco and no one can tell for whom the Alabama delegation will vote. It will be well, however, for the delegates, when announced next week, Montgomery, immediately and get to- gether in order that the delegation may vote as unit, as the majority might decide. If the delegation goes  to San Francisco divided between the many candidates it will be ineffective. It may vote for one candidate on one ballot and for another on another bal lot, until the most available candidate is selected, but 1t should, to be eff fective vote as unit on every ballot; and the delegation should meet at once and organize, going to San Francisco in a body and acting as an organized body.
 We have thrashed out our state diff ferences now and, in national affairs, Alabama should make itself effective
 A,eIR,uee-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Convention City

Birmingham is fairly on the way
 to be the convention city of the south,
 if not of the country" says James K.
 Bridgley. ''This year has been one convention after another and the plans of the civic organizations and other societies of the city will bring an even greater number here next year.
 With the erection of the city audi torium, which has been promised, pos sibly, by 1921, Birmingham will be un-
 surpassed in offering facilities for conventions. She is full of places of
 amusements, has exceptional hotel ac- commodations, is centrally located and takes a keen interest in every meet ing which comes to the city.
 Tt is my belief that in few years, the words, annual convention, will
 naturally suggest Birmingham, Ala, to every person in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

gang, which infests Montgomery seems to have gotten into the saddle again. Many railroad attorneys, and many who aspire to be railroad attor- neys and lobbyists. seem to have got ten active in some of the purely state races where they were least expected to take conspicuous part. Men who have been more or less hid-out since congressional investigation of certain railroad activities in Alabama several years ago, again showed on the sur face and in the limelight.
 < x #
 It will indeed be unfortunate if the real owners of the railroads in Ala bama permit the legislative halls at Montgomery to be overrun by this ele- ment when the governor calls an extra session of the legislature this summer. The lobbying work in Alabama in 
 This is no time for the railroads to permit themselves to be hauled back into politics. and the real owners and managers of the railroads should fight shy of the political element.
 x # *
 Fortunately in the judgeship cleo tions throughout the state good men have been elected this time in almost every instance, and the judiciary will be kept upon a high plane. Another matter worthy of mention is that practically none of the mud singing element of candidates were elected.
 Those who conducted their cam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
THE NEW RICH
the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail
 In the matter of profteering. New York and Chicago ragpickers are holding up their end nobly Some in New York are in fair way to order their new limou- sir.es. and in Chicago the police have met Max spIegel. whom they arrested on his wife's complaint that he was going to Russia for drink. She said they were poor and miserable. but the police found slo.oo0 in the lining of Spiegel's clothes. The court ordered ss.O0O put in a bank. on which Mrs. spiegel could draw Jointly with her husband
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

As a result of recent election Jack son, Wyo., claims to be the first town which win be governed entirely by wo- men. Will it be in order to speak of alderwomen or commissionettes as "city mothers?"
 x $ x Cartooned in a Paris magazine, Jane Catulle Mendes, writer and lecturer, sued the artist for alleged defamation of beauty and was awarded one franc Ths court came within an ace of saying i'm possible"
 # < < It was characteristic of Wilhelm to present Count Bentinck with bust of himself as a token of his appreciation for past favors instead of giving the count something worth while
 #. < # The Coreans, it is said, hate the Japs with hatred that will never die. This may eventually compel the Japs to im- prove in Corea on the tactics of the Turks in Armenia.
 MT McAdoos presidential boom was given great impetus during the war when he was shown on the movie screen writ ing Liberty bond messages to the Ameri- can people.
 # x x That exploring party which narrowly escaped being eaten by cannibals in Cen tral America is doubtless convinced that life has not yet lost the spice of ad- venture
 Clemenceau is reported to want $50O,000 for his memoirs. If they tell how he and Lloyd George hornswoggled Wood row his memoirs are worth half miI- lion.
 Alabama is receiving with her accus- toned modesty the congratulations of the nation for having reelected Oscar W. Underwood to the United States Sem ate
 The gloveless league in Paris Is all very well as far as it goes, but for piquant interest cannot compete with the stocl1ingless club.
 # < # Whats become of the old-fashioned patriot who used to advocate highly charged wire fence along the Mexican border?
 New York faces the prospect of 60-cent haircuts with far less equanimity than it shows in paying s1 for a drink.
 # # * Japan boasts of a Billy Sunday" but it isn't likely that he has ever had a baseball in his hands.
 # # # Some candidates who flatter themselves that they are dark horses are so dark they are invisible.
 x # # A salt profiteer is about as low down in the scale of human depravity as a man can get.
 # x * American warships in Mexican waters are giving a fine exhibition of watchful waiting.
 at # # Dusky beauties of the South Seas have put the Prince of Wales modesty to the test.