The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
and our commonwealth" :"

viewed the hundred years history of that great institution The Alabama supreme court reaches it's centennial this month and Justice Anderson's sketch of its famous members and recital of the part the court has played in the states life was a story in which every citizen can rejoice.
 It is not too much to say in the way of boosting that no state in the south has a bar composed of abler or more high minded men than Ala bama. Many of them are students of the principles of their profession, and none of them labor more con- scientiously to do well by their clients.
 That the stay of the visiting at torneys may be pleasant is the wish of every citizen. 1 * x * | A firm of clothiers in Syracuse N r, were indicted for profiteering and one of the principal witnesses against them was a millionaire who paid $eO for a suit that | cost $3250 As a matter of fact, it is the millionaire who is more apt to be thrifty and resent extortion than the $25 week man who is now making 500 week for the first time in his life 1 , # #
 MT. Underwood's opponents in Alabama are making themselves ridiculous by try ing to explain" his promotion as mi nority leader of the Senate. Their efforts | to make 1t appear that his election was ests and is no honor, anyhow, are almost as Imaginable as the Hon. "Breck's" justly famous story of the monkey farm .. # # /! Lucy Page Gaston may be interested in knowing that ladies of the great south west-Indians and Mexicans-have not only been smoking cigarettes for hundreds of years. but are adept in rolling their own"
 1 An eastern newspaper says Italian of- fcers at Plume have shaved their heads to initiate 'Annunzios s bald pate. They at least have the satisfaction of knowing that "Gabe's' badness is permanent. while theirs is only temporary. # # < Out of coo alleged radicals rounded up in department of justice raids. 1t is said chat ohly twenty three have been held for l deportation. At this rate 1t will take a year or more to fill up another ark" # 4 # 1 The first man to carry an umbrella In England was stoned and hooted. Several years afterward the new device was seen l to be useful, and the first umbrella thief made his appearance # # E | If General Wood isn't nominated by the republican party, after the showing he has made in the primaries. he will be a worse disappointed man than he was said to have been when kept out Of the war. < * # l Co-eds will act as ushers at the San Francisco convention, according to re- | is expected to be full of pep. why not l try chorus girIsy < F F If the United States Senate could move over to San Reno for it's deliberations. there might be fewer arguments pro and l con, with emphasis on the con- # x # There is a great difference between run fotting' for the job, yet some voters don't seem able to see it. The situation south of the border is en- couraging in one respect. There is so much treason among Carranza troops casualties are reduced to a minimum. j. $: T The federal reserve board is at least not trying to deceive anybody when 1t reports that prices have resumed their upward movement.
  l Naturally before a criminal can become ! a "card index" burglar he has to make ] large inroads on other peoples property. # H. x I If William Jennings Bryan tries to split the democratic party. 1t is depressing to reflect that he might be able to do it. | < * * 1 President Wilson's enemies reluctantly admit that he has held his third cabinet meeting without a collapse. | * ,s * l It is doubtful if Congress will ever be able to meet the requirements of Samuel Gompers.
 | < # x l The tranquility of Juarez in these try | ing times should serve a steadying in fluence to other parts of Mexico. l ALI,s QUIET IN LIMESTONE From the Alabama Courier.