The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-12

show was in 1919, it will be far more attractive in October i Fifteen years ago state fairs in Birmingham were worth while, but they were poor indeed compared with the fairs of recent years. It used to be that only few weeks were devoted to the work of attract ing exhibitions. That did very well for small town fair, but not for great fair. It requires seven or eight months to build up fair organiza- tion worthy of the Birmingham of to- day. And a fair of that sort we will have.
 Hearing that a child was dying with intestinal influenza an Ohio women filled doctors prescription for a bottle of champagne and saved the childs life, Brother Bryan to the contrary notwith- standing, the Recording Angel jotted down that deed on the credit side of the ledger
 The German chancellor, Gustav Bauer, enjoys the distinction--or does ne enjoy it?-of being the oily premier in Europe ~ho doesn't own dress suit sfIi this will net convince us that democracy is marching on in Germany l < # # There is some difference of or!Dion as to whether ol not all indus.rv is at a s,andstill in Russ,a. but pictures of Rus sian leaders still indicate that tAc barber business is flat on it's back. E x #
 Politicians whc flirt with the women's vote should be careful not to use tluffing tactics. Woman is expert in ealing the masculine bluff.
 Flame threwers could make no progress against New York snow. It begins to look as if flame throwers cannot be adapted to the arts of peace.
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 Let us return to sanity" says c6n- temporary. By all means but nearly every thoughtful person you meet sug- gests different road to take.
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 Let it never again be said of me- thus rumnated the Crown Prince after dispatching his offer to give himself up that I have never done anything to re- deem the name of Hohenzollern."
 x # # Fhotosfarhs published in rotogravure sections last Sunday which showed Jack Dempsey Fcsing before camera in a shipyard and in a blacksmith shop wear ing q new pair Of buttoned patent leather shoes and musical comedy overals seem to make out . strong case for the Amer ican Legion.
 Admiral Sims has acknowledged that he talks too much, but the habit seems to be incurable
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 George Sylvester Vierecl1 suggests Flu gene V. Lebs as a presidential candi- date on the socialist ticket But will Debs be our in time to participate in the election this year?
 # # # Usually a handful of determined soldiers will convince the most obstreperous mob that it is unhealthy to trifle with the law.
 If Venus is calling the earth, she might as welr put down the receiver until we get hack on peace basis.
 # T X 1. It's strange that farmers complain of tlelr let when they enjoy the blessed lpriviege of permitting sweet cider to get fhard.
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 Tourists who hop off to Cuba in air planes will do well to save enough money 10 pay the cost of hopping back" since Havana hotelkeepers are more rapacious than the New York bonifaces ever dared to be
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 In denourcins the peace treaty as "cruer' and 'murderous," Senators Borah and Lodge but re-echo the lamen- tations of Berlin,
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 It's dull day when bank isn5t footed somewhere in America
 * x < If William Hale Thompson should ever be elected President of the United States. Ei gland and France would still be pleas ant lands to live in. ARKANSAS HEADGEAR From the Arkansas Thomas Cat Tt-Ir IT