The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29

militant labor. The longshoremen, marine firemen, water tenders and oilers who struck did not consult their union officials. They had no grievance of their own, but with a joyous abandon, at word from women pickets, they plunged into in ternational politics. The world is in- deed upside down!
 Frank A. vanderlip says Europe's re- covery is slow and painful. This is contrary to views expressed by other authorities who say Europe's tip pirates will soon get enough money out of American tourists to pay off a dozen national debts.
 A Niles. Ohio, dispatch says a hen was found on the cowcatcher of the iocomotlve or an Erie train when II rolled into the station there. also an egg which the hen..laid Not bad yarn, when we consider that 1t is now the tail-end of the season.
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 An Alabama sheriff has been sem fenced to ten years in the penitentiary for-killing "moonshiner." Surely, the intelligent juror didn't expect him to coax a 'moonshiner" into jail with a few kind words
 The sixth annual reunion of the Marys of the United States was re- "Maryes' seem to have been conspicu- ous by their absence
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 Cut flowers should be placed at all the polls in November. Election off cials will also kindly keep on their collars, and their coats, if they wear galluses.
 Senator Harding says the Versailles treaty must be "scrapped." There are any number of people to be consulted about that of whom but a small per, centage are Americans
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 Trotzky Is reported to be planning a winter campaign against Poland. Rus sia's winter makes it comparatively safe for Trot. to hurl defiance and threaten vengeance.
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 It is estimated that total of thirty five million lives were lost in the war. Yet Wilhelm thinks he will so to his reward with clean bin of health.
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 The republicans have discovered that in Jimmy" Cox they have the best two-fisted fighter on their hands since Roosevelt split the party.
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 The zest with which American tour ists consume drinks abroad has con vineed the most skeptical Europeans that America is dry.
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 Tennessee's decrease In population cannot be explained on the ground that ,arra rur,bar. of rnn~>or.,. gone to Cuba.
 Its all a dream" says MT. Hays But it seems to be taking on the aspect of a nightmare.
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 Even if British money were enlisted in the democratic fight it could not be spent to better purpose.
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 It is now possible to take one's siesta in almost any part of Mexico without being disturbed by a battle.
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 It Is somewhat depressing to reflect that we'll never, never again see a suffrage banner.
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 As a concession to the allies. the Poles refrain from shouting, "On to Moscowi"
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 If Harding is elected "big business" will be able to get quick telephonic with the White House. THE COMMON FACTOR Arthur H. Folweil. in Leslie's. Overheard at any business conven- tion: Say. Bill, break away and come over to the hotel. I've got three bot. ties of"
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