The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-06

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 A citizen of Birmingham who was in Houston, Texas, recently states that he attended a performance of Sousa's band in the big auditorium in that city, paying fifty cents for a good seat in the balcony. In New Orleans he was able to get a bal cony seat at a Galli-Curci concert for fifty cents, because the concert was given in an auditorium that seated several thousand people.
 Give Birmingham adequate audi torium facilities and instead of pay ing from $2 to $5 for concerts simi- lar to Sousa's and Galli-Curci's that entail heavy expenditures and the people of Birmingham will be able to see them at probably half these prices, if not less.
 Birmingham Is the only city of its class in the country that has no audi torium. Several large conventions have been lost to Birmingham in the last year or two because there was no hall or theatre or auditorium of sufficient capacity to seat all the delegates and visitors.
 A committee was appointed during the summer to push the matter of an auditorium for Birmingham. For Ia time it was active, or at least, it made lot of noise. It has not been heard of for several months. What has become of it?
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 "The blonde lady" alleged to have been a famous German spy. seems to have emerged from the war without ever having submitted to an inter VIEW OT pOScQ DClOTe d IuOFA1 CdhiCt o. British brewers gave 'Pussyfoot" Johnson the "once over" and regis tered a solemn vow that they, unlike their American brethren, would not be caught mapping. x # < The fact that Lloyd George sings tenor isn't going to lessen his popu- larity nor detract from the pub1ic's previous conception of him as an ex- ceptionally strong man. < j. ~. The department of justice will con tinue the anti-red campaign to a successful close. if it takes all sum- mer.
 If President Wilson should announce his willingness to accept third term, there would be some heavy hearted gentlemen at the Jackson Day dinner.
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 A wave of idleness is said to have swept over France You could hardly blame an ex-poilu if he felt the need os little rest
 Sir Oliver Lodge says he has proofs that spirits communicate with mor- tals. At best they are shadowy proofs.
 Quiet" saloons complain that their business has suffered because of the wood alcohol scare. They are now quieter than ever.
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 Even a ponderous editorial is some times made amusing, and therefore more readable, because of a typograph- ical error.
 Speaking of profiteering, an offer of $4oo, GOO for mat,;h between Demp- sey and Carpentier has been accepted by Dempsey's manager.
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 Ellis Island is gaining new distinc- tion because of the large number of undesirable aliens wlo are bidding it farewell.
 America has given General Pershing plenty of applause, both written and spoken but little or nothing of a negotiable nature.
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 Tne old-fashioned wheszes about this being leap year fall rather flat, there are so many serious matters to worry about
 A fayorite salutatior aions.B dwav is reported to be. What have you on your hip?''
 The lynching record for 1919 is one of a number of things associated with last year that nobody brags about. # * * When in Rome who wouldn't do as the Romans do, if they are going to eat Virginia oysters? SIGNS OF DISTRESS | From London Tit Bits