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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
Buying Homes


 There is big demand for purchase of homes in Birmingham" says Will liam Flowers of local real estate nrm. Many persons who were never able before are--n now purchasing homes. Some of them are paying outright, but many are using the installment plan.
 "A comfortable cottage can be pur- chased at rather reasonable rate, for building material to be so high. ! would like to see the day when Bir- mingham will become city of home owners and more>-.small industries Baltimore has high percentage of home owners and believe that under certain conditions this city will ap- proach the record of the Maryland metropolis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
SLIGHTLY OFF

SLIGHTLY OFF 'Doppel is not eccentric. is her. He's perfectly normal in most re- spects, but understand he read every word of Doth the democratic end repub- 1ican platforms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
Presidential Timber

"Ohio is certainly in the limelight since both the republican and demo- cratic nominees for President are from that state." says pr. Percy woodalL president of the Rotary Club. but Ala bama has also been honored. Interna- tional Rotary has elected Estes Snede- cor, former Alabama man, as presi- dent. and Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire of Birmingham has been chosen presi- dent of the International Civitan Club, while International Kiwanis has chosen J. Mercer Barnett of this city as the greatest Indian of all. This ppoves that Alabama also has presfdential timber and the people of this state shoued be proud of the honor thus conferred upon them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
Chien Chaud."

T can remember the time when there was no such thing as a weiner stand in Birmingham" says H. Key Milner. Tt was quite an event at night when the lone vender with his outfit slung on his shoulder used to go up and down the streets crying out, Get your hot weinies.' Now there are literally scores of them and some of them are pretentious places and occupy high priced space iB the downtown section. The lunch of great many people con sists of a wiener with a soft dring or a glass of milk. Some of them went to 6, and even 10 cents, but ther(b are still few where the 'newsies' and the messenger boys can get hot dog for nickel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
More Pie

T think that at last the American dollar is coming into its own," says John Henly. flor at the present time You can buy at least larger things with dollar that you could a few months ago.
 Take the downtown restaurants for instance. A month or two ago a slice of pie cost 10 cents It costs 10 cents today. but you get larger slice. Pies are cheaper, and the restaurant mana gers can afford to cut them into four pieces instead of five. Milk. too. has decreased in price. This Is only in a few first-class places, but it goes to show that the dollar has increased about 20 per cent in value"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

Washington Bureau. 500 Davidson building.
 European Bureau. 10 King street, Covent Garden, London, w. c. 2.
 Eastern business office, World building, New York city; western busi- ness office, Tribune building, Chi cago. The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency. agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
Sees Similarity

4The presidential race this year will be absolutely devoid of personality in the candidates says Kennon Francis. Cox and Harding are too much alike to show much in this line.
 Both were small town boys who rose to prominence. Both own and pub- fish newspapers. and one of the inter- esting features of the race will be the battle in the columns of these papers. each of which may be a mouthpiece of its ownr.
 "The race this time will be repup- lican versus democrat, rather than Cox versus Harding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

Lord, we know what we arc, but Know not what we may be.
 Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
ADRIFTWTTH THE TIMES
PA SPEAKS sARcAsT1cALLr

 PA SPEAKS SARCAST1cALLY Henry" said Mrs. Calder. "ail our friends have automobiles"
 "weil?"
 We must buy an airpiane."
 Who's going to fly it?" Couldn't you hire one of those American aces I've heard so much about~
 of course He probably woufun ask more than s15.ooo year for his services. As my salary is s1c.ooo a year, I'd merely have to borrow s3ooo annually and the problem would be solved"
 GLAD TIDINGs
 At any rate, Polly Pilkington's front porch campaign was an unquali- fled success"
 "Yes?"
 Her engagement has just been am nounced."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08
NOVEL IDEA

NOVEL IDEA met a pessimistic man
 Who spoke no word of cheer;
 The way he talked about his luck Was saddening to hear.
 asked him if he'd ever tried What work and hope would do;
 The combination seldom fails
 To pull a fellow through. He stared at me little while. Into the gutter spat. Then told me confidentially He'd never thought of that ENHANCING HER VALUE Father, Mir Dubson will call at you office tomorrow and ask for permission to marry me-"
 "All right, daughter. I'll give m. consent"
 "of course you will. stupid. But can you hesitate little?" CONSOLING 'How deep is the 'ocean here, cap tain?" About four miles. man." Dear me! I'd hate to fall in." T wouldn't worry myself, ma'am. Il you were to fall in you'd never react bottom.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-08

trouble to have a garden as has the Levy isburg one, for theirs was made by dyna- mite The only available spot was a vir- gin forest at the foot of the hill, but Superintendent Wood was undismayed, and told them if they wanted it he would clear it of trees. I was amazed at the ease with which dynamite can be used to blow great pines out of the ground.
 sss
 I went down to watch the flying jenny and to see the negroes dance. I thought that knew something about dancing among the colored people. for in my boy hood days had looked in on many of them. remember when they could have a big tinhe with just batting and calling the figures I have seen them in a riot of fun with just one fiddler, but today and the buck and wing Has given way for the "shimmie" danced to the ac- compartment of piano.
 I will long remember my visit to Lewis burg. for I was overwhelmed with at tention. fed abundantly. but not too full for utterance. for after the barbecue got my cue to talk, and was turned loose without any time limit The odor of the meats stin foated in the breeze and the rinds of the watermelons were scattered all around. but neither smell nor litter interfered with my flow of Fourth of July oratory. and soon the benches were filled with hearers whose eyes showed that they were at rest.
 saw Old Glory fling its fold to the breezes from the flag pole. and it never looked more majestic to me or moro pow- erfully symbolixed America. Laugh as much as you please about Fourth of July celebrations. but hope they will con- tirue as long as these United States last as . reminder that our freedom was bought at the price of the blood of our forefAthers. and it's up to Us to see that democracy does not perish from the facs of the earth.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
DIVINE HEALER
TOGET CROWD
Nearly 5000 Admission
Cards to Mission at Trim
ity Church Issued.

Nearly 5000 admission cards have
been issued to the Christian Heal
ing Mission which will begin at
Trinity Church Tuesday. 1t was an
nounced yesterday, by the Rev. DR..
David Ransome Covell.
The capacity of the church is
limited to 1000 persons ana elab-
Iorate arrangements have been made
to care for the large crowd. A
force of 800 helpers will be on
hand at all time during the serv-
ices and Inspector Gessford has
agreed to detail a squad of police
men to keep the streets clear. The
church will be constantly emptied
and refilled. The large door on
Third street will be used as an exit
and the two small doors as en-
frances.
Well persons will be admitted on
Tuesday only. but special seats will
be reserved for physicians at all
services. Those who come for treat
ment will be required TO secure
new cards each time they are ad-
mitted.
James Moore Hickson, who will
conduct the mission. has just closed
a mission in Cincinnati, o.. where
he is reported to have healed thou
sands of persons. Hickson Is now
In Columbus. o. He will come di-
rectly from Columbus to Washing
tom
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
STRIKE ENDED,
REPORTSSHOW
Men Returning to Work in
Large Numbers in Many
Districts.
OUTLAWS COMING HERE
Heads Of Unions and Rail-
road Officials to Appear
| At Hearing.
OUTLAWS COMING HERE

The OUTLAW" railroad strike has
come to an end, reports from many
cities last night indicated. -
In some districts men were re-
turning to work in large numbers
Traffic. both passenger and freight
was rapidly resuming normal pro-
portions.
A delegation OF outlaw" union.
lists left st. Louis last night for
Washington. Headed by J. s. Eu-
banks. president OF the st. Louis
Yardmen's Association. the delega'
tion will appear before the Rail-
road Labor Board, here. probably
next Thursday. and present the
grievances Of the switchmen.
Chicago yardmen refused tc
stamp the strikers there as outlaws
when they voted last night to stick
to their wage demands and refused
to order the striking switcbmen
back to work. Despite this action
observers are inclined to think the
strike will end Monday.
Many striking engineers in New
York and Jersey City returned to
work last night.
Heads of all railroad unions and
executive officials Of the railroads
are expected here early this week
to appear at public hearings OF the
Railroad Labor Board. Judge r. N
Barton was yesterday elected per
manent chairman of the board.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
US. SAVED
PERSHING SAYS

| New York, April little morale
of the French army and the French
people was so low in the spring OF
1917, it required great effort to
keep France from getting out OF
the war altogether, Gen. 'Pershing
said here tonight at a dinner to
Henry p. Dawson, head of the Red
Cross.
Pershing said the whole truth
about the matter has never been
| told.
1T is almost unbelievable the
amoutn of detection that took place
in the French army at this time as
result of the low morale" he de-
clared. -
There was never a general who
faced such tasks as Gen. Petain
faced with the taking over OF an
army of such low morale. He per-
sonally brought it UP to a high
standard. The recovery of the
French was due largely to the work
Of the American Red Cross behind
the lines and In the homes of the
French people," -
More than 500 men and women
who loaned their efforts and gave
their money to the Red Cross, dur
ing the war attended the dinner.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
GEDDES FACES
TICKLISH WORK
Britain's Envoy, Who Ar
rives This Week, to Meet
Delicate Situation.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

~
With Sir Auckland Geddes' arriv-
al in the United States next week,
q new and incopparably important
chapter In Anglo American relations
is destined to open. Sir Auckland
and Lady Geddes are expected to
reach New York next Wednesday.
The Hon. Ronald C. Lindsay. the
charge d'affaires, will meet the
new ambassador at the dock. ac-
companied by Fl. v. Tenant, one OF
the embassy secretaries. The Ged-
des children have been left in Eng
land. and will not join their parents
until the autumn.
Britain's new envoy takes up his
duties unquestionably in more deli
cate and even strained circum-
stances than any British Ambassa-
dor of contemporary times. 1t is
the plain truth that America is
honeycombed with hostility to and
dislike and distrust of the British
empire.
Washington, naturally. reflects
that atmosphere. Recent events In
the Senate-the vote of sympathy
for ireland and the treaty amend
ment opposing six British votes in
the league of Eations-are sympto-
matte of what Congress believes to
be widespread American sentiment
toward Great Britain. Many are
convinced the British are plotting
to circumvent Americas ambition to
become a first-class mercantile ma
rine power. Such suspicious are
said to be cherished in the Shipping
Board.
In Washington. too. men can be
found who want Josephus Daniels
project for a supreme" United
States Navy to be built because
they will tell you. the British Navy
does not fancy the idea of an
America strong at sea: that the
British are determined to crush
our ambitions in that direction.
John Maynard Keynes celebrated
book. THE Economic Consequences
of Peace" has rubbed a lot OF
Americans the wrong way. too
Those go so far as to allege the
real object Of the book was to pop
ularize the idea of cancellation oi
all inter-allied loans. including, OF
course. the s4.500.o00,oo0 that Johr
Bull owes to Uncle Sam. 8
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
NEW JERSEY GRAND JURY
TO PROBE STRIKE CAUSE

New York. April 1.-THE unsanc-
toned railroad strike continued to
GVsint ;gratc today. All roads gave
passe niger service that was close to
normal. All terminals reported tie
return of strikers.
The men defy anyone to prove
there is or has been any l. w. Wssm'
communism or any other ism be-
hind their movement" said state
ment issued after a meeting OF the
strikers at Hoboken. Firemen and
engincmen in the New York district
tonight announced they would not
go back to work until guarantees
had been made that they would re-
ceive sufficient wage increases TO
enable them to live decently and in
comfort"
Railroads were faced with a huge
task to clean up freight, express
and parcel post matter congested
during the strike.
The Hudson tubes connecting New
Jersey with New York were still IDLE
tonight due to the strike of train
men. A Federal grand jury Wi
meet in Jersey City on Monday to
investigate the strike in this dis
trict. Two hundred witnesses have
been summoned to testify.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
U. S. RAILROAD COST
NOW $l SOC, 900, ,0OO

The railroad deficiency bill. carry.
ing appropriations TO enable the
Railroad Administrator TO pay OF
its Indebtedness. was completed
yesterday. II will be called up in
the House Tuesday.
A direct appropriation OF about
$500. 100000 Is provided In the bill
1t Is understood. and the war Finance
Corporation Is authorized to take
over the Liberty bonds the Railroad
Administration has on hand. amount
ing to about sso.ooo.ooo.
This will give the Railroad Ad-
ministration 3so.ooo.ooo In round
numbers. Director General Hines had
requested s42o. 100000.
Passage OF this bill will make a
total roughly Of 1880. 100000 ap-
propriated for the Railroad Admin
istration.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
MANY ENTRIES
INHORSESHOW
Thoroughbreds from All
Parts of Country Sched-
uled for Coming Event.

Thoroughbred from all over the
East have already been entered for
the National Capital Horse show
and Amateur and Military Racing
Meet TO be held at Arlington Park
at the Virginia end OF the Highway
Bridge. from May Is 20 %.
A handsome silver cup will be
given 70 the Washington merchant
who has the most appropriately
dressed show window in the city
during the week OF the show.
Melvin C.. Hazen. manager Of the
show. states that entries have been
received from owners OF larEo
stables further West than the Miss.
issirpi, as far North as Maine sne
as far South as Kentucky. owner
OF blue-blooded equines in Virginis
and Maryland are showing great
interest, IL IL said. while there ais
a number OF entries from the Wv
cinity OF Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
MRS. SHEPARD
QUITS ''Y" POST

Cleveland. April 17.-Mrs. Finley
Shepard. formerly Miss Helen
Gould. today announced her restg-
nation from the National Board of
the Y. w. c. A. because Of the
"coursc of action" Friday of the
convention here.
The action included the adoption
Of the "solid ideals of the churches"
and Of a measure to have the as
lsociation actually work for legisla-
tion to make the ideals a reality"
The ideals" include:
Abolition OF child labor; an eight
hour day for women in industry;
living wage as a minimum in
every industry; old age pensions.
relief from employment one day in
seven and gradual reduction of
hours of labor to the lowest prac-
ticable point.
The finance committee recon-
mended that $4,000. 900 be raised in
1921 for current national work and
an EFFORT to increase the present
endowment fund of $1,600.0o0 to
s1o,oco,0oO by January 1. 1925.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
CRUNAU REMAINS IN JAIL,
REFUSES FREEDOM ON BAIL

Chicago. April 17.-With the rail-
roads throughout the West claim
ing a rapid resumption of normal
movement of freight. indications
tonight were of a speedy collapse
of the OUTLAW" strike of railroad
switchmcn here within forty-eight
hours.
by Monday night, both railroad
and union officials predicted. prac-
ticaIIy all the strikers will have
returned to work.
John Grunau. president of the
Chicago YardmenS Association. and
II. T. Reading. head of the United
Epginemen's Association. maintained
their protest" strike by refusing
to &C .ept bail and remaining in
Jail.
Developments in the strike during
the day consisted of a number of
strikers returning to work in Chi
cago. Milwaukee. St. Louis. In
dianapolis. Detroit. Kansas City and
Oklahoma City.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18

the army is a health builder. 1t
provides wholesome food; clean,
comfortable surroundings; proper
clothing, and medical attention
when necessary. Physical exercise
is compulsory, and every encour-
agement is given athletics. These
with out-of-door life. make men
straight, strong and healthy.
DO you seek an education?
You can attend school at any
army post and study grammar and
high-school subjects.
Would you learn a trade?
THE government has recently
appropriated S2,oO0.000 for the es-
tablishment and maintenance of vo-
cational schools where you can
learn to be a mechanic. auto repair
man. eIectri"ian, telegraph opera
tor. chemis'. or almost anything
else you wish. These courses pre-
pare you for Il return to civil life
or continued service in the army.
Travel and Adventure,
DO you long for travel and ad-
venture?
Join the army. You can be an
engineer at the Panama Canal. a
wireless operator in the Philippines
p lineman in Alaska or an aviator
flying in the clouds. Whenever pos
sibIe. the government gives you q
choice of station.
In the army you can travel
learn and earn At the same time.
You may think army pay low
In addition to the $50 a month
Uncle Sam pays for your food
clothing, rent, light and fuel. with
~ mr, sent high cost of living. why
not leave all the worries to Uncle
Sam? After thirty years service
you can retire on three -fourths pay
plus S15.75 a month. The army ia
not all work and drilling. There
are movies. libraries, games, music
and dancing; furloughs whenever
conditions permit.
Army Develops Virtues.
DO you admire courage, honest
square-dealing, resolution, and ten.
acITy OF purpose? You will find
these qualities in men like Wash,
ington, Grant, Sherman, Roosevelt
and Pershing-men. developed IL
or my.
This training Of body. mind and
soul and these opportunities fol
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
Donald Campbel's Essay
Leads U. S. Telling Bene-
fits of Enlistment.
GIRLS TWO NEXT BEST
Prize Winners to Get Free
Trip Here and Party in
Their Honor.

Donald Campbell. 15-year-old
school boy of Clinton. Iowa, was
yesterday announced first prize
winner in the War Department Ma
tional Essay Contest on benefits
Of Enlistment in the Army. In
which nearly 100000 school chill
dren took part.
Two girls were awarded second
and third prizes; the essay OF Mar
3orie Sheetz. II years old. OF Chilli
cothe, Mo, being adjudged next
best" and Miss Bette Bowen
Eason, 16 years old, Olive Branch
Miss, receiving the third prize =,
The decision was made by board
consisting of Gen. John ]. Per-
shing, Secretary of War Baker and
Gen. PeytUn c. March.
Eight girls and two boys were
awarded honorable mention TOT
their contributions. They are: Ma
rion Wheeler. II years DID, sauna
Kans.; John c. Madel, aged IL,
Sioux Falls, S. Oak: Max Stienbach,
aged 16 (born in Russia), New York
City; Irene Lasater. aged IA, santa
Fe. n. Mex: william J. Waldron.
aged Is, Trenton, n. j.: Mildred
Ruth Book, aged Is. Buffalo, \. Y;
Mary A. Ferguson, aged 19, Scran-
ton, Pa: Mary C. Siler, aged u,
Jellico, Tenn: Grace Girard, ageo
Is, Tampa. Fla. and Elizabeth T..
Horn, aged Is. of Athens. Ohio.
VIII Receive Gold Medals.
The three prize winners and their
parents will be given a free trip 10
Washington by the Come Back, oH-
cial organ of Walter Reed HospitaI.
on May they will be guests OF
honor at a huge party here given
by the War Department, where they
will receive their gold medal prizes
from Secretary Baker. Their schools
will be presented with silver loving
cups. Those receiving honorable
mention will be sent certificates
signed by Gems. Pershing and March
and Secretary Baker and autograph
letters from the Secretary of War.
Fifty-sfx District school children
will also receive prizes. donated To-
cally, for their essays, at the party.
Girls are better at patriotic eX-
preston and writing on military
subjects than their brothers. accord
ing to the essay board. Two of the
three prize winners. eight of the ten
fecsiving honorable mention. and
.thirty-three OF the ffty-six District
prize winners were girls,
The winning Essay.
Following is -Campbell's price
wining esay:
AS Horace Greeley once said,
Young man, go West we now say,
Young man, join the army" Why ?
IT Is the big opportunity Of the age.
Are you physically weak?
Health is the first wealth. and
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
Will Dedicate Flagstaff.

4 pilgrimage to Seat. Pleasant,
Nd, TO dedicate a sixty.foot steel
nag pole in memory OF members OF
St Margaret's parish who served In
the war will be made by approx
mately 5000 men of District Holy
Name societies this afternoon. hep
resentative Royal c. johnson, OF
South Dakota, and Chaplain Clarence
Moore will assist, and John Hadley
Doyle will speak.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
JAPS DEPLORE
ARMY MENACE
Occupation Of Vladivostok
Pointed to as Example Of
Growing Militarism.
JOURNALS SCORE MOVE
Newspapers Charge War
Office With Usurping Dip
lomatic Functions.

(washingten Herald-Public Ledger
Service, Special Gable Dispatch.)
Tokyo, April 1.-THE occupation
is a giaring example Of the power
and responsibility Of the Japanese
militarists. 1t Is understood the
coup was planned by the general
stan and executed without inform
ing the foreign office or the cabi-
net. The government opposed the
occupation and eabled General Oh
commanding the expedition, to set
tie the matter amicably.
The leading journals are almost
unanimous In characterizing 1t as
a fragrant example of the Japanese
bi-governmental system. with the
milItarists apart from and not re-
sponsible to the cabinet.
The Tokyo Asahi says: The war
once, in maintaining its own for
eign policy, is bringing evil conse-
quences upon the empire"
The Osaka Asahi says: THAT
militarism, which is usurping
diplomatic and political functions,
is the same as that which Japan
fought as humanity's common foe"
The Tokyo Nichi-Nichi does not
question that the Japanese must
withdraw from Siberia. The Osaka
Mainichi, Japan's most influential
journal, deprecates antagonizing
the Russians and urges an early
withdrawal.
NJ. Matsudaira, the japanese po-
litical commissioner. has departed
for Siberia. ard 1t is understood he
carried instructions to reach an
amicable settlement, at any cost
Keen political observers see COM
ing test of the power of the. rival
groups which will determine
whether the militarists still rule
the empire
Copyright. 1870. by Public Ledger Coz