The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-10

rylng to completion the task sol 6, 1917.
 the Buford left we were not certain that it would ever be able to land. Before any more are deported we will wait to hear of it's fate. It is pos sibility that the Buford may come back with its passengers. The Bu- ford was an experiment.. We don't know what the outcome will be-"
 Emma and Alex and their com rades would indeed have the laugh on the American government if the transport which was to have deport- ed them proved merely the means of giving them a free ocean voyage, with all the comforts necessary for an enjoyable trip provided. Berkman would rejoice, for did he not threaten to come back, and Emma Goldman, too?
 Such contingency would be- un- thinkable. The vigorous campaign of the government to round up radi- calls and get those out of the coun- try who can be deported is not going to fail, after so much time. money and effort have been expended. It is to be hoped that Dr. Abercrom- bies fears will not be realized.
 The Statue of Liberty might well |topple over into New York harbor If the Buford were ever sighted with |her load of bolsheviki joyously re- turning to the land from which they were but recently kicked out. # 4 # Anna Manson, known as Starlight, Sylph of the Soviets," and the ..most beautiful boishevik,' is in custody It is said all the police. detectives and gov lernment agents are very polite to her. | # * a: | If there's any possibility of the Bufori returning to America with her ..red" pas- sengers because of inability to land them. it is not a bit too early to begin sowing mine fields. 1 Another simiie suggests itself as sub stitute for "As inconspicuous as a cootie.' It's "As inconspicuous as one of the statesmen who also spoke at the Jackson day dnrer' | # # # l Fritz Ebert, President of Germany. is called Frederick the Fat'' by his po- litical enemies. Fat so long as 1t does not extend to the heal, is not fatal to statesmansnip.
 1 Government employees in Washington. says Will Hays, are "so thick you have to kick them out of your way.'' He spoke
 in his haste Hundreds of them are Iyoung lady clerks. 1 :: x # l Nobody was at tho station in Wash ington to meet Admiral Jellicoe. How lever, he received few invitations to dine ont. l New York newspaper warns it's read CTS not to give away liquor after Janu- lary 1s Superfluous advice. There will be struggle to keep what we have.
 # < * Jackson day orators who had to snea k in two banquet halls in one evening can now appreciate what our hard-worked vaudevlle performers are up against. l # # x
 If Mexico gets the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, and it lasts only one round, the Mexicans will be stronger than ever for bull fights
 | T # $ ] The discovery of a new star by the astronomers has not excited baseball fans. who are only interested in the discovery of new baseball stars.
 * * * San Francisco gets the next democratic national convention. possibly under a guarantee that there will he TO earth Iauakes during the proceedings. E * *
 There's mocnshine in the valley and moonshne on the hin, but the only moon shine some men want is the '.moonshine' in still"
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 Mir. Bryan and MT. Wilson have come to the parting Of the ways. What a pity! They are both getting on in life. * *. $ | A new order of things has indeed be- gun when politicians drink toasts in Po- tomac river water.