The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-23
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 In County and state
 After studying the political situa- ton in this county and analyzing the rews over the state l am convinced that Senator Underwood will carry Alabama by decisive majority over both his opponents at the primary May IT, said Charles Sumner. 'The only question seems to be the relative strength of the two opponents and at present they seem to be about equally weak
 MT. Underwood's ability Is so well recognized throughout the state and his leadership as a statesman so well known that it is impossible for any one to inject petty issues and personal likes and dislikes into a race of this kind, as the people know that with the prevailing state of unrest throughout the. world and the great problems con fronting our nation trained statesmen e character and stamina are needed as never before MT. Underwood fills this position too well to consider a change at this time.
 "Regarding the other senatorial race, this will be lively fight. and each of the contestants has special claims. They are all strong. vigorous men, but don't see how they can figure to keat Hon. J. Thomas Heflin."
 
 Just One Accident
 'T have been railroad engineer twenty-five years and in all that time have had just one accident" re- marked A. D. Mckinney. a Louisville and Nashville engine ousher. yester- day. ''On March F I was trying to keep the coal mines in the Cahaba field going and had just put in about six teen hours continuous service when the accident happened. and I have been laid up for repairs ever since. I started out the night before and 1t was along In the morning when, feel ing the bangs of hunger gnawing az my insides. secured few rashers of bacon and a skillet.
 Heating the skillet over a bon fire. I dropped the bacon in. and when the grease came out It flew in every direction. mostly towards my face. Result, my face was badly berned ane I don't believe any pain could be more excruciating than that I suffered for the next few succeeding hours. If there Is anything worse I beg to be excused when it comes around"
 Close to Cuba
 'Rotarians were given the time of their lives at the eighth district con- ference in Tampa last week." says President Percy Woodal1.
 T think every member who went from Birmingham enjoyed himself every minute he was there.
 Birmingham gets the next conven ton. and we are going to make every did. Of course. we are not so close to Cuba and there won't be the attraction here that there was there. but we are going to do our best to make every minute the Rotarians spend in this city one to be remem bered.
 We expect about 1000 delegates and visitors when the convention meets here next May and will begin our plans within the next few months to take care of them.
 "The Birmingham party had much fun going down on the train when Hill Ferguson sprinkled rice in the stateroom occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Estes as well as in the aisles near their door This attracted very much attention and everyone thought ihere was bride and groom on the train"
 When the late James Gordon Ben nett. Jr.. died in France about eighteen months ago anecdotes of his eccen- tricities became current in the Paris editions of. American and English newspapers. one of which. those who knew him best said. was typical of the man." says Jack Best.
 At a banquet given In honor of al visiting Russian general whose fine diplomacy had curbed the unspeakable Turk for a while. MT. Bennett was a guest. All the conversation was in French. which he. like the others. spoke fluently. Toward the close each guest toasted his native land, and the Europeans. at the end of each toast dashed their champagne glasses to the. floor.
 When MH Bennetts turn came he arose and said:
 "'Here's to the United States And. catching the great table cloth in both hands. he yanked everything on the table to the floor.
 "The damage done to fine crockery and cut glass cost him 10000 francs"
 To the Point
 Jack Best tells another one on the late James Gordon Bennett. Jr.
 When Henry M. Stanley. a reporter of the New York Herald. after cover ing story in Paris. cabled to New York for instructions. MT. Bennett wired back:
 Find Lvingston.
 At the time Dr. Livingston. the ex- equipped and directed personally the first African trans-continentai expedi- ton. which led to the. development of the dark continent bv white men. He found Livingston,
 When Stanley got in touch with a