The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-18
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oSSOAU AdJSo ItlhL VIII lHSuI0l ueC earnings of 51s to per cent, it is misleading" to ask the shippers to bestir themselves about the set and inevitable.
 MT. Bum is of the opinion that the appeal to shippers and the appeal to the interstate commerce commission are both for psychological effect; for the purpose of stressing and empha- sizing the needs of the railroads so that the interstate commerce commits sion will be prepared to go the limit os generous provision in aid of the roads.
 The nation has rendered it's yer dict with regard to the railroads. It has said they are entitled to rates that will earn a fair net income. The government has committed itself to that end. The railroads, for their part, should be anxious to prove to the nation that it was right in eschew- ing federal control and giving it's vote of confidence to private con- trol.
 That end will not be served by any procedure that has something under cover.
 Emerging from the debris, Harry M Ayres, genial editor of the Anniston Star, who was candidate for delegate to the democratic national convention, finds con- solation in the fact that he carried Rab- bittown, quaint locality where, as MT. Mark Tapley would say. Editor Ayres 'came out strong"
 It probably doesn't make much differ ence to the Germans where they confer with the allied representatives. It's the knowledge of what they are up against that gives them a pain.
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 Another reason why no tears are being shed for Carranza is the fact that he was friendly toward the Kaiser when Will helms friendship seemed to be worth something.
 Birmingham's new coroner lost both legs, but as he sapiently stated in his campaign literature, he hasn't lost his head.
 A wide. deep moat surrounds Wilhelms new home at Doorn. The same prudent care for his safety that made Wilhelm flee to Holland abides with him.
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 Chicago maiden furnished a fiat and made leap year proposal to the man of her choice The brute refused her and she shot herself, poor girl!
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 Of course the Chinese used visiting cards long before anybody else thought of doing so, but the telephone call is strictly modern.
 An Illinois man owns "flivver' which broke the arms of four persons in one week He'd better trade it off for a self starting mule.
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 The church folk may jump on Tom Marshall. but they can't hurt the po- litical prospects of a gentleman who hasn't any.
 Although Washington threw a dollar across the Potomac, if he were living to- day he couldn't make one go any farther than the rest of us.
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 As further proof that the French have not forgotten the war, they are still executing informers.
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 If MT. Bryan has no better luck at San Francisco than he had in Alabama, the democratic party may remain intact.
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 A French woman claims she can under stand the language of frogs The zero in Philander Knox has not enhanced his reputation as lawyer by writing his peace resolution.
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 Spain has apparently quieted down enough to be able once more to give it's undivided attention to bullfght.
 * * x Almost any New York detective can be irritated by merely mentioning the name of 'Nicky" Arnstein
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 After one has read few of the more shocking war books the memoirs of a prize-dghter are positively soothing. x * * With so many new republics springing up the stamp collector is in his glory. * as * The race fors supremacy in battleships has not even hesitated.
  LUBE MeLUKE SAYS Every time you read a patent medi- cine advertisement you wonder why the poor undertakers do not get discour- aged and close up shop