The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

center of their activities.
 In association with other concerns the United States Cast Iron Pipe com pany has during this year exported about 3O,oO0 tons of Alabama pipe to Cuba, 1000 to Japan, 1000 to Brazil, considerable tonnage to Java Islands and shipped 25,O0o tons to the Pacific coast.
 In the early days of operation in this district the company furnished the pipe for the water mains of Ho- nolulu and Copenhagen. Just before the war the Argentine Republic placed the largest single pipe order on record, one of 30,00O tons.
 All the southern plants use Bir- mingham iron. The two local plants of this company and those of the American and National Pipe compa- nies constitute one of the leading in- dustries of the district.
 The United States Pipe company moved it's southern sales agency from Chattanooga to Birmingham four years ago. Creation of the ne flee with headquarters here other tribute to Birn1ingr EI ness as a center of indus Era tions.
 There is sharp .tfA Aween the prayerful proceedings of the League of Nations assembly at Geneva and the turmoil in sebastopol. # x # General Wrangel was fortunate in be- ing able to retire to French battle ship.
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 The Japs will not press the race ques- lion just now. They are doubtless aware that there would be considerable counter pressure.
 Gen Won Hindenburg says God is still with Germany That is largely a mat Ger of opinion. Nenizelos has discovered to his sorrow that constitutional monarchies are un- grateful as well as republics. # < # Constantine is beginning to see himself traversing the streets of Athens in tri- amphal procession. | Recalling how the liquor dealers used to scoff at the idea of the country go- ing dry tobacco manufacturers are sending out polite propaganda just to be on the safe side. as it were. # # * 1 Jcsephus Daniels thinks some hazers should beS sent to the ,penitentary. Has 1 he no consideration whatever for peace loving wardens?
 There are more than 1OO.0oo Japs in Hawaii The fact that they don't dance the hula-hula and play the ukulele is ! something in their favor as x < 1 Governor Cox has donated s75oOo to an ] Ohio college for a memorial Just at present he feels lo q memorial mood.
 # * * ! New York school children will be tapght good manners. When they grow dp they must behave in the subway
 Restauranteurs complain that prohi0i- ttion has removed some of the most popular and delicious dishes" from their nenus To make matters worse, it has also removed some of the most popu- lar ard delicious appot'zers. Sai peiitef lu"4 WFitt DeLtef nanu hthan Dempsey, but the question is, Does he pack better punehs H, x s. 1 While the bolshevi government may lot be able to keep the streets of Mos COW and Petrograd clean, it seems to have a first-rate fighting machine. s, 4. X
 Perhaps the red" armies have not heard that there was some talk of do- ing away wilh poison gas in modern warfare
 The Texas hosts of Mir Harding will never set over the humiliation to which they were subjected by the Texas climate
 | Incidentally, Judge Landis Is d.Jed- ldn-the-wool baseball fan of about 70 years standing
 If all the Election bets have been paid the democratie@ party can resume the painful task of pulling itself together.
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 Soft drink manufacturers are doing a business of more than s5oooo,oco d year. No wonder the brewers are depressed.
  <. PASSING OF TUE NICKEL , From the New Orleans Item