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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
THE CAPITALIST PRESS.

From The Review
 What is the matter with the "capi- talist press"? Does it not know that 1t ought to suppress any such out giving as that of MT. w. Jett Lauck. the statistician representing the rail- way unions before the railroad labor board? And if it can't be suppressed, it ought to be tucked away under a little headline in some obscure page of the paper. Instead of that, all the great New York dailies which Big Business hires to keep the people in ignorance display the thing conspicu- ously, under striking headlines. and
 without a word of introduction or comment to break its el1ce. What is the use of carefully sgn ealing from the people what some T rate So. clalist orator may hava n Pat. erson, and then giviE per- ilous stuff to feed AH? It looks as though our plutocrattx rulers were nos getting anythifgk like their moneys worth out Of the editors whom. as everybody knows. they own body and soul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ObsOIescent.

The truck parade yesterday opened the eyes of a number of the people of Birmingham to the fact that the horse is rapidly becoming a back number in cities" said H. B. Francis. Tt is beginning to be rare thing to see a horse and wagon on the streets now and any merchant who has occasion to deliver goods and professes to be pro- gressive. or even to have his own in- terest at heart must confess that the auto truck can not be compared with the old horse and wagon for eff 'ciency, economy and convenience.
 Then, too, the truck looms large as factor in transportation. and is prac- tically the only solution to the present shipping problem. Power farming is rapidly becoming the kind that pays the biggest returns on the investment for the least amount of man power, and l believe that it is safe to say that before another century will have passed. we will have little use for the horse and other draft animals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
BLOODHOUND DETECTIVES
,m the New Orleans Item.

From the New Orleans Item.
 Blocdhounds. the chief joy of the gulf coast sheriffs. scored twice last week. Jesse Watts. condemned to death. escaped from jail at Vicksburg, fully arned and swearing he wouldn't be taken alive. The paying of a pack of tloodhounds set on his trail took the heart out of him and he sur rendered.
 Rioodhounds set on the trail of a burglar at Hammond went straight to the home of Charles Gerring and penned hin, up until a posse arrived. He denied guilt and search of the house revealed none of the stolen goods, creating al anomalous situa- : ticn. If Charles continues to deny will the court accept the bloodhounds as witnesses? However skeptics who assert that tlo odhounds never find a trail ara rroperly iebuked-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

From the Kansas City Star.
 NH r EIGHTY reasons ought to be
 WW presented to the American peo-
 V V ple if they are to be expected to
 denart from their established policy and
 take an active part in time of peace TIT
 the turmoil of old world politics
 The President has lot made convinc-
 ing representation for his argument that
 the United States accept mandate over
 ground that the country is in distress
 and needs our help. There are many
 parts of the earth that are in distress ana
 might be glad to have the United states
 take them over Other considerations
 must be taken into the account. A na-
 +;on cannot undertake to use it's resources |indiscriminately for relief, any more than
 an individual can.
 America has devoted an enormous
 amount of energy and money to the bene-
 fiji of Armenia, It has established schools
 there It has poured out funds for re- lief. Now the President suggests in audi
 ton that it adopt a policy that may re-
 quire an army of 5000 men to be maln- tained for an indefinite time at distance of many thousands of miles from home He would have it undertake a govern ment in one of the turbulent spots of the world, under conditions that would ln- volve many international jealousies, un- der circumstances that almost preclude success.
 Tn the opinion of some of the best in- possible hope of a successful government in Asia Minor lay in a trusteeship to
 cover all of European Turkey, so that the fierce differences between the races could be composed, and the richer dis tricts could help carry the poorer. But engagements. They have made the near east the center of intrigue. Britain has one sphere, France another, Italy and Greece are contending for others and the boIsheviki are crowding in as well. Herbert Hoover once compared the sit uation of Armenia to poorhouse sur rounded by well-to-do districts. Other
 nations have taken charge of the well-to-
 do districts. They have left the poorhouse | to the United States. They have arranged the situation in their own interests. Now 1 they invite America to step in and shoul- der the burden they have piled up. The situation is fundamentally impos- sible.
 Two other features of the President S contention deserve consideration. In
 rather characteristic fashion he assumes that the Senate's resolution of sym pathy indicates it's readiness to accept the mandatory over Armenia. and says noth- | ing of the fact that this resolution was | adopted as substitute for Senator Will | Hams resolution favoring the mandate l His Argument also assumes that the United States is ready to become a mem- Der of the League of Nations, under which the mandate would be accepted That is not at all certain. The Senate has refused to accept President Wilson S conception of the league. It is quite pos-
 sible that another administration might
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
CROWDING HAVANA'S CAFES

Nina Wilcox Putnam, in the Saturday
 Evening Post
 There is only one phrase which ade- quately expresses the emotion of the average decent tourist upon seeing the Havana cafes for the first time through the perspective which a year of American prohibition provides-ab- tended as humor, either.
 It is not that these cafes. which oc- cupy all the most prominent sites on every corner and along the side streets. disorder occurs-I say it with shame. modification and regret-it is almost invariably Americans who make it. It is the mere fact of the existence of the saloon itself which is shocking. It looks sordid and ugly and-well, shock
 ing. I can only say it again.
 The Cubans themselves are very tenn rerate people. Time and again I have seen a group of Cubans or Spaniards sitting at table with glasses of pine- apple juice or delicious water ices made of their native fruits. seriously occupied in political discussions and surrounded by tables of noisy Ameri- Here was the real thing. And though distinctly un-Cuban, mighty interesting for that very reason. The great American invasion was at it's midnight headquarters. From Il until l dawn they sit and weep into their drinks while quartet works in the closest possible harmony over the in- disputable fact that
 l No matter where I ro-ham, l I want to go back home. If you're from Dixie-or Connecti- cut or East Aurora You'll under sta- hand! "Ain't it the truth. Mabel" sobbed the lush nearest to us. But he did not add anything about his return ticket and I felt no regrets at the omission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
America Has Coal to Burn
 For Seven Thousand Years.

M N expert in the bureau of mines 6 S says there is enough coal in the United States to last seven thou sand years. It is gratifying to learn that we face TO immediate danger of a fuel famine, but the prospect of seven thousand years Of coal strikes is appalling.
 Perhaps this is pessimistic view and should be modified. In the next thousand years we may possibly learn how to adjust disputes between cap- ital and labor without going to war and placing the consumer in the po- sition of an innocent bystander who gets all the hard knocks and never profits by the terms of peace.
 In a thousand years-which is a long time, even as time now flies Wc SlOulu Dc Oll d IHuCH HlS IlcI plane industrially and every other way than we are now, unless we ret rograde. History teaches that na- tions rise and fall and after America reaches the pinnacle of her greatness, which many believe we have already attained, she may start down hill
 In that case we'll be in such a plight that it will be pleasure, though tinged with sadness, to look back to the days of the walking dele gate and the labor lords whose lit tie differences with the lords of cap- ital are so trying on the public's nerves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Male Stenographers.

Male stenographers and typists are at prem hum in the city at the present time, and there is an unlimited demand for common and semi skilled labor according to H. E. Oliver, director of the city employment bureau
 "The reason of the scarcity of men stenographers is that most boys are fitting themselves for something higher, MT. Oliver says. Most of these young men realize that there is very little hope of advancement for the work of ordinary typist or steno- grapher and are educating themselves for work with greater opportunities" s"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

WY man in the United States who
 brides himself on his work manship, and who thinks he can bring in bigger bag of game than an iIliterate, half-naked Burmese hunter with crossbow and arrows, there's such a hunter ready to take him on any time he chooses to journey out Burma way And if the sportsman is not marksman of the order of Buffalo Bill or Annie Oak ley, he had better think before chal- enging the heather hunter"
 Thus spoke M. L. Patterson, a mining engineer of Washington, D. C., Lansing Mich, and Mergui, Burma, in an inter- view for the National Geographic So- ciety, before embarking for Burma, after his first trip home in more than seven years.
 The old man." continued MT. Patter- son, takes an oil tin-the top of which has been cut out-and straps 1t on top of his head, as girl ties on sunoon- net. In the tin he places little kero- sene lamp-whch makes it a somewhat | clumsy cOutLSI pdil Ol etii SfSe light. With this he goes into the Jungle at night, and of course the eyes of the jungle animals glare as their owners crouch at the hunters approach His crossbow is a fearfully and won derfully made weapon. The bow is so strong that I have never been able 10 bend it far enough toAget the string in place for a shot. He, however puts his foot on the bow, and with a sudden Jerk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES

THE DELIGHTS OF ANGLING. do not care if I catch no fish
 That doesn't appeal to me Like the gleam O sun where the waters And the shade of friendly tree, And a myriad voices musical,
 And glimpse of the good blue sky, And the cool green sod when l wish to
 nod
 And let the world go by.
 JUDGING BY APPEARANCES
 q beg your pardon said the dyspep- tical man who had been caught gazing intently at stranger. "You remind me of somebody I know"
 q fear that somebody owes you money, sir"
 "Why do you think so?'
 Your scrutiny was extremely sour. sir; extremely sour''
 DECIDED DIFFERENCE.
 "Pa. what's slush fund?"
 "Itis a large sum of money raised by an opposing political party for corrupt purposes"
 But, pa, doesn't your party ever have a slush fund?' ''No, my son. We merely raise a little money for legitimate expenses" PAINFUL RECOLLECTION.  Senator Snortsworthy never passes the White House in Washington without fire m the Presidents unpretentious man. sicn." "A case of blighted amhtion?" Yes Many years ago the senator was a fayorite son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
OPEN SESAME.

Did you have any trouble in seeine| that captain of industry whose time isl reputed to be worth almost million al niinute?"
 None at all"
 How did you contrive to get into his private officer"
 T stood just outside the door and en- gagged his secretary in loud conver- sation about golf. in which I displayed superior knowledge of the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

that we were largely responsible for Germany's defeat. It amounts to a ct nfe ssion that the wrongs Germany did to America and to European countries must be forgotten or ig- nored. No provision is made to safe guard American interests, to punish an international criminal and main tain Americas honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

bigbee on the west. Our inland navi- gatioh stretches out fan shape, and no section is beyond the pale of it's benefits.
 Alabamians should exert every eff fort to have both parties commit themselves strongly to inland water way development.
 < # #
 A belligerent ram on the White House lawn chased a secret service guard into the executive offices and then butted Secretary Tumulty's auto after. International complications might ensue if he ever bowled over a foreign diplomat.
 Those two sergeants who let Berg doll escape may have played the role of innocent bystanders. Somebody higher up was responsible for his be- ing in Philadelphia when he should have been in prison. # x #
 writer says in the Paris Journal: 'lsadora Duncan is lady who dances in her chemise." Dear! Dear. That's almost equivalent to saying Isadora is nc lady. If Obregon shed tears for Car ranza, betrayed and murdered they must have been of the crocodile va riety.
 Before taking over the hapless Ar menians, Uncle Sam might give the ambitious Filipinos a chance at self determination. General Wood acknowledges that he might have 'joshed" Von Papen. In a bluff, military way, of course. x F E
 
 the pocket and is much easier to carry around than gilded brick Ibanez tells the unvarnished truth about Mexico with surprising candor for a spaniard, distantly related to Mexico's ruling class, # # # Standing with reluctaut feet whara | tie brook and river meet, the sweet girl grad lays down her book and later on will learn to cook. # * x Still, everybody knows that Gen. eral Wood couldn't finance his presi- | deptial campaign with an army off, cer's salary. | The "Toonerville trolley that meets all the trans' is a transportation mar l vel compared to the average railroad | ia Mexico. | John w. Davis might willingly fore- go the pleasure of hobnobbing with royalty for a chance to dwell four years in the White House. . l@ + + # | There Is something reminiscent of l the street corner mendicant in the way the little nations of Europe look to America. st | # * F l We suspect that Atlantas loud in- slstence for a recount is what is pop ularly known as smoke screen | x # x | The Age-Herald's invincible baseball | team is remarkably free from typograph- | ical errors. l x + # 1 After the first ballot favorite sons will be dropped with a desolate thud. Politics is hard life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Relief for Storm
 Sufferers Urgent.

THE total needed to meet the loss
 O of Marion and Franklin coun- ties by the recent storm amounts to $77,0O0. Of this sum, $62,O0O was apportioned to Marion and $15,O00 to Franklin.
 Jefferson's quota was $19,125, and that has been raised and paid to the destitute. The rest of the state has made contributions, but the fund is far short of the amount demanded. The people of Alabama are gener- ous hearted, and as the suffering is great, no time should be lost in com pleting the donations.
 Every county should do it's part. The cities and towns should now be- stir themselves and raise the balance
 which Marion and Franklin have a right to expect. The earlier the givers loosen their pursestrings the easier t
 will be to complete this work of hu-
 manity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
BROTHER BRYAN AS A BEETLE

from the LouIsvilIe Courier-Journal
 W. J. Bryan having failed to destroy Senator Underwood in Alabama. is nov oattering away at Governor Cox of Ohio After disgracing his state.'' says w. J,
 he aspires to position in which he could cisgrace nation" w. J. seems to be a beetle which can usually be found bat tering itself silly against any bright light it descries in, the democratic party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
NO MANDATE FOR ARMENIA

attempt to do something practical in in- ternational relations by calling another international conference to provide fur ther for courts of investigation and ar bitration, and abandon the unavoidable machinery of the league.
 The United States has splendid record of altrusm and generosity in its dealings with other nations. It is progressively supervising the affairs of backward Latin American peoples. It is doing educational and health work throughout the world. 1t IS feeding the hungry by the hundreds of thousands today in central Europe. It is under no obligations to plunge into the chaos of near eastern politics and assume vast responsibilities for future trouble in accepting the government of Armenia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
INSTEAD OF FIFTY CENTS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 In one respect at least the Daddies of the Republic were better off than We. Their dollar was worth a dollar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Member of the Associated Press

The Age-Hera1d is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press ols- patches.
 The Associated Press is eXclusiVeiy entitled to the use for publication ol all news dispatches credited to IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puohsnsu therein.
 All rights of republication Of speciai dispatches herein are also reserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
HUMILITY

From the Houston Post Real humility never made it's ap-
 pearance in the world until the first father of six girls arrived
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

LOOKING TO UNCLE SAM rom the Arkansas Gazette. It's good thing flor the railroads that they have rich uncle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
A MAN OF PARTS.

"In the old days when Mir. Jagsby stayed away from home all night he used to send delegation of friends around to explain matters to Mrs. Jagsby.''
 There must be more to Mir. Jagsby than appears on the surface"
 ''Why so?"
 "A man whose friends will go that in his behalf is no ordinary character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

A SENSE OF INFERIoRITY. "I've often been struck by the eS' treme hauteur of salesladies." "wen?"
 Don't you suppose merchants suffer from it?"
 q know one who does. He tells me he feels like sneaking into the rear door or his establishment because he suspects that his personal appearance does not meet with the approval of his clerks.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

Washington Bureau, 500 Davidson building.
 European Bureau, 10 King stree" Covent Garden. London. w. C. z.
 Eastern business office, Worid building, New York city; western pusi- ness office. Tribune building, Chi cago. The S. c. Beckwith special Agency, agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
THE DIVISION

Thomas Hardy in "Collected Poems" Rain on the windows, creaking doors,
 With blasts that bosom the green. And I am here. and you are there,
 And hundred miles between, o were it but the weather. dear,
 0 were it but the miles That summed up all our severance,
 There might be room for smiles.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. Merchant of venice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

ASHINGTON, D. C., May 27.- NAU Special )-"If there is a sports WY man in the United States who
 brides himself on his work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

I spoke of my ba eball experience. l went out to the final game which de- cided the series in Howard favor and was not surprised that the tea got bono rab!e mention ar tns qrfinencg- men. exercises, for President Nilliafht took occasion to comment on ts suc- cessfuI season. He is Q great believer in athletics, and with Coach Dilloh expects to keep Howard on the map iA college sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

But that thwars thing n&
 twain, Which nothilg ayes or | Is more than distarcs dear And longer than e year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

Comm encement began at Howard with the senior class play at the Jeff ferson which Proved a great success
 in every way, Eeflecting great credit upon Miss Bess Clark, the director. The baccalaureate sermon preached by Dr. F. Y. Mullins, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky, was in keeping with his high scholarship. He is justly ranked among the leading theologians of America, his works being in great demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

would be presented.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-05
IDITAROD PUBLISHER
 PASSES AWAY AFTER
 AN EXTENDED ILLNESS

George M. Arbuckle, pioneer resi- dent of the IditarOd district, where he published the Iditarod Pioneer for a number of years, died there recently, following protracted ill., ness.
 The deceased was in the Dawson country in the early days of that camp where he was employed by the Klondike Nugget. He stampeded to the Fairbanks district shortly after the discovery of gold on Pedro creek, and was among the first to locate on Cleary, where he published weekly newspaper. Later on he moved his outfit to Cinema, and finally located in the Iditarod district, following the rush to that camp.
 The publication of the Pioneer was suspended more than a year ago and the deceased went Outside returning North last summer and resuming the publication of that paper. After a few issues had been printed, the pub fisher became i'll and his condition soon became serious. He was con fined to his bed practically all winter and his condition was such that it was considered doubtful months ago of his ultimate recovery.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-05
INVESTIGATORS OF EXPENSES TAKE RECESS

WASHINGTON, June (by Associ- ated Press ).-Warren Gregory, presi- dent of the Hoover Republican Club of California, testifying before the senate committee, said the total expenses in- cured in California and other Pacific states during the JohnsOn-HoOver primary fight was 83,200, the largest subscriber to the fund having given $3,000 by a life long friend of Hoover. Gregory denied charges that $200,000 had been spent and that many hired workers had been employed, declaring that almost all the workers were volun- teers.
 Horace s. Stebbins, eastern treasurer for the Wood committee, testified he would be unable to estimate the amount of funds spent until the books had been audited. Chairman Kenyon thought that with the addition of STA 900 to the $18Q,000 estimated by A. A. Sprague, treasurer of the Wood fund, would be correct, but Pomerene said he. thought $22S,OOO should be added.
 The committee today adjourned the investigation until July 9.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-05
FAIL. ID PASS
 BUDGET BILL OVER VETO

WASHINGTON, June (by Associ- ated Press) The house today unsuc- cessfully attempted to pass the bud get bill over the presidents veto, the vote being 179 to 1O3, nine less than the number of votes required. Thirty five Democrats joined with the Repub- licans in voting to pass the measure.
 After amendments to meet the presidents objections, the budget bill was again passed by the house and sent to the senate. ~~~r l-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-05
PROHIBITION REFLECTED
 IN INCREASING AMOUNT
 OF COFFEE CONSUMED

SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 (by As sociated Press) .-Prohibitio is re- flected in the coffee imports, the con sumption of coffee increasing in pro- portion to the decreased use of intox- icants, according to the statistics of the customs import service here, Dur ing March 21,O52,362 pounds of cof- fee, valued at $4,OSO,ssS entered this port, the biggest coffee business for any month in the history of the GUS toms, officials said.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-05
CONCRESSENDS SESSION LATE
 IN AFTERNOON

WASHINGTON, June 5. (by Associ- ated Press). Congress adjourned at o'clock this afternoon.
 Among the bills signed by the pres ident are the annual naval bill, sun- dry civil, diplomatic and consular, Dis trict of Columbia appropriations, in- dustrial vocational rehabilitation treasure bill permitting government owned radio stations to handle private and press matter, being and amend ment to the national defense act, and the army appropriation bill
 The Budget bill died in the senate.