The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-04
aid to the important internal prof

said at their own polls.
 The constitution is the great Cor dian knot that must be cut if con- tinuous forward momevent is to en- sue; if Alabama is to keep step with her sister southern states.
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 Franklin D. Roosevelt denies he said that if the United States were a mem Der of the League of Nations, it would do the voting for at least twelve West Indian, Central American or South American states. The denial comes in plenty of time to prevent the calling out of United States marines to restore order
 The young man who used to get salary of s75 a month was considered a desirable catch in small town circles. And the ladies were not wearing hoop SKlrtS Tn those days, either. j. * < The man who lives to be more than one hundred years old achieves cer- tain amount of distinction without hav- ing done anything particularly worth while
 # # # f,.t scrutiny of the thermometer that sum mer had packed up her duds and de- parted. Although the American government drew the line at ammunition, 1t doesn't care how many ploughs fall into Farm CT Villas hands, Governor Cox has the right idea He believes the way to get acquainted with the American people is to so out and meet them. Colonel House is saying more as newspaper correspondent than escaped career. Greenwich Village now has a jazz curfew at 11e O clock at night, just about the time when the merry vil lagers are getting their eyes open. # * Y Automobiles killed one hundred and sixty people in New York state in July. Another effective way to solve the housing problem Some papers spell the mayor of Corks name "McSwiney." and others "Mcsweney." The British government seems determined to spell it Dennis"
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 The magnificent estates of magazine writers and popular novelists don't necessarily prove that there is money in literature
  should set up a league of their own, what assurance have they that any body will join it? x < x Mrs Harding is said to be an expert waffle maker. This talent should stand her in good stead during the long win ter months at Marion. | + # # Chairman Hays and Treasurer Upham 1 were inexcusably careless. They scat- tered their thumbprints all over the country. A certain tobacco king may not use | the weed himself, but antitobacco l crusaders need expect no financial aid from that quarter. 1 It was of course typographical er 1 TOT which made us say Gen. Pet Wrrangle," although Pete" may some day be the pet of the Russian people. | # F E l The republicans, who thought they had a "walkover,1 are now under the l painful necessity of watching their step.
 1 < * * | If the late Carrie Nation were alive she would have been one of the first ! women to register. x z
 The passing of the Ponzi automobiles looks like the last chapter in a story of high finance.
 FOR EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY From the American Legion Weekly.
 A colored soldier. returning to the southern town whence he had been whisked by Uncle Sam. ard bearing a decoration on his manly chest, was the exposure for all the dusky belles of the place.
 What dat you got pinned on you" asked one.
 | Dat ain't nothin' but jes' little ol' crow de gurry."
 How come you get da. crow dc gurry?"
 How come? Ain't no now come. Dey jes' gives it me fer lettin' French ossifer kiss me-"