The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

The rank and file of republicans as well as democrats are satisfied with their respective candidates and platforms. If half the reforms prom ised are carried out, there will be no need of any new crusade started os tensibly to hasten the millennium.
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 Murder Seems to Be
 a Pastime in Birmingham TN the old days gambling houses 0 flourished, carrying pistols was a common practice and saloons were pointed to by the moral element as hotbeds of violence. Also to the rural editors of Alabama this city was known as Bloody Birmingham"
 Saloons are gone, pistols in the pub lies pockets are not as numerous as they once were and gambling is cx- tra hazardous, yet Birmingham's hom- icide record continues appalling. Coroner Rives investigated sixteen murders in Jefferson county last month. July has had approximately one homicide a day, so far, and it's record may surpass that of June.
 Why is human life so cheap in Bir- mingham, which is practically Jeff ferson County? One theory advanced is that the city has large criminal population, due to the influx of con- victs released from neighboring coal mines after they have served their sentences. There is a great deal of lawlessness among the negroes of this district. Most of the homicides are committed by negroes and members of their own race are the victims. Jealousy and quarrels originating Tn dice games have led toJmany murders.
 The situation is not due to any lack of vigilance on the part of the legal authorities, as there is nearly always a colony of murderers confined in the Jefferson county jail, waiting trial but it is nevertheless melancholy fact that Birmingham's homicide rec ord is one of the worst in the country
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 Regret at PaderewskIs
 Retirement From Public ID ADEREWSKI, famous pianist l/ and composer, and former pre- meir of Poland is in ill health and I lis his intention to retire from public life. This announcement comes witf deep regret.
 Until recent years Paderewski was only known as a pianist, but wher his country was suffering for fooe he came to the rescue, heading re lief committee and raised enougf money to supply their wants. He hat accumulated fortune, all of which h' gave to the poor. The last time h' appeared on the concert stage at thu Jefferson theatre was for the benefi of his beloved people.
 | He soon developed into an adroi statesman, and won the esteem of al the allies. But his strength gave wa. and he is said to be now almost wreck.
 It is hoped, however, that witt needed rest he may regain his healt and be able to delight music lover on short tours as in the days gone by i While at the helm of state he tol his friends that he doubted if h would be heard in concert again. H had been forced to give up his reg ular practice, which had been neces sary to maintain his virtuosity; tha he would never play in public unles he could do his best.
 But there is no reason why he coul not in a short while get m perfet form. He is not an old man-nothin like as old as Liszt or Konski whe they were still dazzling great aud ences.
 1 When he recovers his health tf musical world should insist upon h concertizing once more. There al many wonderful pianists today. Bl there is only one Paderewski.
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