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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
Children Aided Election

"The two-min tax has carried by great big majority and I am glad of it. for the teachers reed more pay body else has had increases in their pay except the teachers and they are certainly entitled to it. I don't see how they have got along or the salaries they have been paid. which have barely. been enough to give them a living.
 "A great many of the men who came to the polls and voted said that their children had asked them to come and vote for the school tax. wonder what percentage of the vote the children got out?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
When Cause Is Sound
 Birmin ngham Is Generous

9TS HERE is nothing stingy about
 S the citizenship of Birmingham and Jefferson. Their pocketbooks are opened wide whenever the cause that appeals is sound, clear and specific. The county voted the three-miu school tax. The city voted an ad- ditiollal three-mill tax for it's schools. District after district in the county followed this example.
 The state twenty-five million dol lar road bond issue was voted almost unanimously and the county five mil lion dollar permanent road bond issue had practically no opposition.
 The city voted three millions of school bonds and half million each of fire department, auditorium and city hall bonds.
 On Saturday the vote was ten to one for the two-mill tax for school purposes, the proceeds of which, about two hundred thousand dollars annually, will be devoted exclusively to salaries of teachers.
 Trustees of the people, both those who are salaried and thc.r non sal aried associates, should realize the tremendous responsibility that these votes of confidence impose. The money to be raised under these bond issues and taxes is sacred to the use for which voted, and recrcant indeed is he who regards this trust l ghtly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10

It was announced that Albert and. Elizabeth of Belgium would leave Sat urday for a visit to George and Mary in London. Nowadays crowned heads who survived the war have a great deal to talk about
 A contemporary says women in poli- tics are not taken seriously. This is rot the impression one derives from watching a foxy politician angling for the women's vote.
 It might be a good thing for Mex the country and give outsiders a chance to see what they could do with it.
 The Chicago News asks that the French bride be given chance. Quite right. person may say "zis" for this" and yet have a heart of gold.
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 "Gabe" D'Annunzio is reported to be still the pet of Plume. For that req son "Gabe" may desire the Adriatio question to remain in statu quo
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 The average presidential candidate " ould jump at the chance to live in the White House without having a single room done over
 If all the charges made during the heat of a political campaign were true, prison would be the proper place for most candidates.
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 MT Bryan will discover, sometime tomorrow. that Alabamians have a way of voting as their reason and their conscience dictate.
 "Savoyard" calls William Jennings Bryan marplot. 1t seems to us we have heard the term applied to "Wil- lum' before.
 There's more fight in MT. Jimmy Wilde's 160 pounds than there is in many an American heavyweight's 200 or more.
 "A pound day" is an admirable slogan for a ladies' reducing club, the inference being a pound a day off
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 There is scant hope for reading, writing and arithmetic unless our school teachers are better paid
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 Paris will try camel meat. A city that has taken kindly to horse steak should not balk at camel meat.
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 The railroads are in receptive att ttude toward government help that threatens to become chronic.
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 Tights have gone up, but except in the case of the tired business man, tights are not necessity.
 < # * During all political campaigns, a thoughtful citizen will spell bun combe" with capital "B" * # < It's practically all over but the routing. Suggestion to cheer leaders: E: "Hurrah for Underwood" As * #
 What is hero?" asks a contenipor- ary Nowadays any man who defies a profiteering landlord
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 Kentucky may be dry, but it is. still ahle to give it's undivided attention to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
calElhMaAasaeeH
snACK TO MOTHER"

From aiso Kansas City Times.
 Nam of Chicagos young married cssuuies are moving back to mother" aecu ~dins to news story from that eltyi 1t a good way to avoid the high cos. of living and the grasping lar Iag iis not to mention the fact that t is , good way for young husbands niacs unsuspecting young wives
 nasr mothers cooking instructions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
TWIN EVILS

Fromthe Louisville Courier-Journal
 William H. Taft feels that the two worst scourges of modern times are Spanish influenza and Hiram Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
Rabbit Foot Not Needed


 T wonder what the kickers have got to say now about Moley and his bunch of league leading Barons," says E. A. Powell. About two weeks ago I said that inside of month the Barons would be around the top. Well I was right and in a shorter time than I expected too.
 The reason I had said what I did about the Barons being a pennant win ming team. was because I had carefully watched the boys while they were prac- ticing and I knew they were of the right kind of stuff that it takes to make a ball player.
 Birmingham baseball fans won't need to hold the rabbits foot any longer All we have to hope for now is a lot of fair weather. Then we are going to show Atlanta and the hest of those bush league teams just how easy 1t is for Moley and his crew to snatch the pennant."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10

morrow, Alabama should settle down to work once more and forget poli- tics. It is the hope of The Age Herald that in every case, from con- stable to United States Senator, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
IN HOTEL lICB.RIES
 ANfD ELSEWHERE
Connecting Links

Speaking to a text that corresponds to the fable of the hare and the tor toise on Sunday morning pr. H. M. Ed monds said it was work that counted not brillianey; that all men and women are capable of being connecting links in the great chains of Gods purposes He illustrated the thought in this way;
 "A street car stalled. The conductor made an investigation of the trouble, then asked for hairpin. A lady pass enger gave him one. He went under the car with the hairpin. on coming out few moments later rang the bell and the car moved on. Persons won- dered what the hairpin had to do with 1t. It had all. A small connection had worn away. The hairpin supplied the amount of steel to re-establsh it. Every man and woman is one of these poten- tian links in great purposes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
Broke Away From Old Methods

There is one thing about Jerry Gwin which even his reactionary op-, ponents will not deny." said former Mayor George Ward yesterday. and that is that he has had the initiative ana the aggressiveness to do some thing worth while.
 For years the members of the board of revenue had apparently been afraid to tackle big things. Jerry has got ten away from that. He has realized that it takes money to do needful things and he has not been afraid to go to the people and ask them for the money. As result the county has more improvement Nork under way than ever in its history and it is work that is absolutely essential.
 Everybody likes man who will do things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10

Grief sOftens the mind and makes 1t fearful and degenerate.
 Henry VL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10

acton, may never return
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 NUR old friend sasorsasS. ',s,a s,-vst.a M II l copper bottomed, douole-rVeleo " Andv Jackson, Grover Cleveland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10

Yesterday was Mothers day and our hearts were made tender by the thought of the mothers of the world, and l want to let him bear testimony to her who bore him and brought him up through bitter years of toll, poverty and sacrifice to be the outstanding religious figure Of his day and generation, until today he is known the world round as the great general"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-10
For Party Committal
 To Inland Waterways

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The Washington herald., 1920-05-02

propriate exercises. including songs
by Comrade Charles F. Vermillion
and the Mohawk Quartet. followed
by luncheon with Comrade w. w.
Dyer as toastmaster. The oath of
allegiance was administered Past
Department Commander Samuel G.
Mawson.
Richard J. Harden Camp will meet
Thursday when several recruits will
be mustered in and action taken to
secure a full turnout on dedication
day. The organization will assemble
in front of Pythfan Temple at 10
O'Clock to act as escort for the
G. A. r.
The Ladies' Lineal Society win
meet Wednesday, night to initiate
recruits and consider important
business.
Admiral Dewey Auxiliary met at
the home of Comrade John H. Fsrd
Wednesday and perfected a program
of exercises for remembering naval
heroes, which will take place at
Washington Barracks wharf, May
30. at 10 o'clock. A detail from
Dewey Camp will assist in launch
ing the floral floats into the Potomac
River.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Notes of Divisions

Washington probably will be Sc
lected for the site of a memorial
monument to be erected in memory
OF the 4.S99 members of the First
Division who were killed in France.
Veterans of the division now are
collecting funds for this structure.
Maj. Gen. C. p. Summerall, COM
mander Of the division at Camp Tsy-
lor. KY. is in charge of the project
The Society of the Third Division,
branch Of which Is established in
Washington, is growing rapidly
throughout the United States.
Branches were started last week in
New York City, Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia-
MISS Margaret johnson, . WASH
ington girl, Is to take the leading
feminine roles in future productions
of the Soldier Players at the Third
Division headquarters; Camp Pfke,
Ark. The company now consists of
seventeen men who devote much OF
their time to rehearsals.
Seventh Division veterans watched
Luxembourg peasants celebrate May
Day last year. They will have a
May pole Of their own at Camp
Funston. Kans., this year with ap-
propriate May Day ceremonies.
Maj. Gen. John L. Hines, COM
harding the Fourth Division at
Camp Dodge, Iowa, has been award
the d. 8. c. for his services in
France.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Military News

At the twenty-eighth annual con-
vention OF the Association of Mill
tary Surgeons Of the United States,
conducted in New Orleans last week.
prominent medical men Of France,
England. Belgium and Canada we're
in attendance. The effect of the
war on military surgery was dis
cussed, Col lanes L. Beavens, u. s.
Medical Corps, winning FIRST prize of
$500 for an essay on this subject.
The Canadian government has de-
cided to increase the pay of officers
and enlisted men in the militia. The
officers will receive an increase Of
10 per cent. Privates oa The per-
manent force are to receive $I.se a
day, an increase of so cents, and
during the training period they will
receive $1.25, an increase Of Is certs.
About twenty women iaid CLERKS
have been appointed for divisional
camps by authority OF the .kdtutant
General. They have been selected
from the States where the camps are
locatd.
The metric system of wsights and
measures. which was largely adopt
ed by the American army in Frlnce,
will give way to the familiar Amer-
lean standards of pounds and feet
at once. according to War Depart
ment orders. Some regular army
organizations have been using apl
paratus secured in France and bull.
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The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Royal Arcanum

Deputy Supreme. Regent d. J. Nc
Mullan is scheduled for a short visit
Tuesday evening to Municipal Coun-
ell in Odd Fellows Hall. s22 Twen-
tieth street northwest. and for q re-
ception' later in the evening at
Oriental Council in Pythian Temple
10 which all local members of the
order have been invited. A special
memorial program has been pre-
pared by Chaplain NJ. ]. Sauter and
Past Grand Regent j. Ed. .Swaine.
Appropriate music win be furnished
by Oriental orchestra. Severall new
members were added to the list at
the special meeting of Oriental, Fri
day, the degree being conferred by
Regent F. 1. E. McCarton. Grand
Secretary e. A. Kiess and M, J.
Sauter.
Grand Regent George M. Evans
has planned to visit all local coun-
ellis with Deputy Supreme Regent
MCMILLAN during the early part of
this month.
District Council. Wednesday evel
ming in Perpetual Building. dis
cussed plans for its part in the Nc
Muilan membership drive starting
Tuesday. Regent Jesse C. johnson,
requested James e. Eckloff, A. M.
Peyton, James C. Dulin, George M.
copenhayer. Charles A. Bell, j. L
Neeb and Frank Noske 10 represent
the councii on ths JOINT campaign
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The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Patriotic Activities
American Legion

National American Legion officers
plan to start a cleanup drive to
secure proper treatment for disabled
service men and to relieve cases Of
suffering caused by neglect National
presidents Of the Red Cross, Com
munity Service and other welfare
organizations will be enlisted with
the Legion officers.
e. Lester Jones, commander of the
District of Columbia Department,
this week issued an appeal to mem
bers of the regular army. Marine
Corps, navy and Coast Guard to CO.
operate with the work Of the or
ganization.
AN impression which 10 entirely
wrong has gone abroad that MEM
bers Of the regular establishments
are not desired as members OF the
American Legion" says Comdr. Jones
in an open letter to the regulars
The American Legion desires and
urges most strongly that every
American citizen qualified for mem
bership become a member. The
American Legion draws no class dis
tinctions and Is controlled by no
class feeling. 1t Is not an organiza-
tion Of the regular army. The great
war has shown US that cooperative
American citizenship can accomplish
wonders, that belief in the power of
our common counsel and our COM
mon strength is the basis Of the
future of the American Legion"
District of Columbia department
will takA mart In the big recruit =
ing drive planned by national head
quarters May II to %. The drive
will be nationwide. Out of $4,000
former service men eligible to mem
bership in the District about s.eee
are included in the twenty-five
posts Of the department. Depart
ment officers claim that this can
be doubled during the week. Plans
for the drive were discussed at the
weekly meeting Of the department
executive committee Wednesday
night.
The department convention, May
19. will be the first conducted IN
der the new constitution, which
bases post representation on the
number of paid-up members. With
q number of important issues to be
settled. the District posts are maxi
ing q big effort to clean UP back
dues and induce new members to
join.
George Washington Post will
conduct a combination social and
business meeting Tuesday night.
with entertainment furnished by
post members.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Masonic

vi Horeb Chapter. r. A. n, had
another well-atteGded convocation
Tuesday The Mark degree was
conferred upon 4 large class Of
candidates and a number of petI-
tipns received High Priest Lucieri
c. NuuE announces the Last and
Most Excellent Masters degree Al
the stated convocation May IL,
benjamin p. French Lodge. No
20. will have tho Master Mason,
-AsGrce at special communication
Promptly 1T . o'c!oci: tomorrow aft
ernoon. when the degree will be
conferred on twelve candidates.
Following the regular communf-
cation at 1880 o'clock In the even
inE, according TO the announcement
OF NForshipful Master Paul q. Crom-
elm. the lodge viii have a lecture
on ''courts-MartiAl IN the United
States Army" which will be delfv-
cred by Samuel T. Ansell, formerly
brig=cicr general. U. S. A. During
the late war Gen. Ansell, who Ia a
graduate Of West Point. served as
Judge Advocate General of the
United States Army. He has made
a. exhaustive otudy of the system
OF courts-martial used in the army.
After the lecture light Refreshments
viii be served.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Modern Woodmen of
America

Through the efforts of Chief For
ester L. J. Kohlmer a team of for
esters, well drilled in the NJ. W. A.
manual, has been added to West
End Camp. No. 120s9. its first ap-
p..ararce in connection with the
iritiatory work adding greatly to
its effectiveness. Charles H. Rith-
man werded his way through the
forest and was received as MEM
Der Of the camp. Two additional
applicants were advised to present
the msclvrs at a date to be named.
Adviser David r. Porter. of Central
Camp. was 4 visitor and extended
an invitation to the first annual
ball of his camp, which was &C
ccptcd.
Thomas ]. Copeland. Edward ".
lIcCarten. Harry c. Bickel. George
H Bramer and Henry C. Klaren
were initiated as members of A. r.
Talbot Camp. No. 1912, NJ. W. A
Advice was received from the head
camp of the appointment of State
Deputy William McCaffery as rep
resentative Of Head Consul A. r.
Talbot in the presentation of the
rFIzr banner fr- greatest increase
in m"Epb, -. -. The entertainment
commit .c - a program for
the open for ladies. Ad-
wiser payId - i'urtcr and Banker
George \. Casey. OF Central Camp.
were visitors. The camp was en-
tertaiusd by brief remarks from
James H. Goddard. DIR. John w.
Sutherin. William Mccaffery and C.
8. Thomas.
Henry Z. Boettcher was installed
n sentry of Central Camp, No
;G0I5. NJ W. n. at its weekly meet
iHE. District Deputy John w. Suth-
erin aGEiuG as installing officer
Additional equipment was received.
Arrangements have been completed
to usr this equipment the first
. meeting in May. when a class of
candidates will be received, nine
applicants being favorably acted on.
II. c. Boettcher reported arrange
rocnIs completed for the first an
nTIi ball Of the camp in the Ar
caGU. The seventh anniversary of
i.:e camp will occur in May, and n
movement was started 70 celebrate
tI- event. The camp now has n
~: n1bcrship of 353 and is tho third
In size in the District A MEM
b rship drive. in an endeavor TO
make IL the second camp by May
%. It's anniversary. has commenced.
II c. Gill, OF Talbot Camp, was q
Visitor.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Spanish War Veterans

Col. John Jacob Astor Camp to-
morrow, VIII admit several civil war
veterans to honorary membership,
and complete details for participa-
tion in the memorial events soon to
be observed. 49,.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp will
meet in Perpetual Hall, Tuesday, to
CONFER the military degree, with the
commander. Claiborne s. Close, in
charge Of the team. Chairman James
B. Carver of the anniversary COM
mittee win announce the program
for the occasion.
/. Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Camp,
which meets Wednesday in Pythian
Temple, will complete arrangements
for participation In the exercises in
cident to the dedication of the new
amphitheater at Arlington, May is,
and also Memorial Day ceremonies,
May 30.
: The department commander has
fixed June 10 as the time for hold
ing the next department encamp-
ment, and appointed Mrs. Eva viii
son as member of the Salvation
Army fund. and Comrades H. L.
Leslie, James J. Murphy and G.
Leyburn Shorey as committee on
credentials.
An Invitation has been extended
to camps in Baltimore to join with
local veterans in the parade May Is.
Col. James s. Petit Camp OBJ
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The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Army and Navy Union

Activities of the Presidents Own
Garrison, No. 1o4, of the Army and
Navy Union, have been varied the
past month.
The memorial committee under
Chairman William l. Hull has been
functioning steadily and reports the
plans for the memorial services for
May 81 at the mast OF the U. 8. s.
Maine in Arlington are in splendid
shape. Several excellent speakers
have been engaged and It will go
over IN the regular Army and Navy
Union style. Applications for MEM
bership in the Garrison are COM
ing in steadily and in order to take
care of the overflow Of applicants II
is planned to organize another gar
rison. which will be composed In
the main of veterans Of the world
war. The old Third d. C. Infantry
had two garrison, the General H.
Harvey and the Major ]. ]. Hodge,
son, No. 20. 1t Is thought that these
old members of the A N. U. will re-
form their outfits, giving the Dis
trict of Columbia four white and
one colored garrison. The Presi-
dents Own Garrison will, in a meas
ure, act as a father garrison to the
other recruit" garrisons. A gar
rison in Minot, N. Oak. is compet-
ing with the Presidents Own for
the youngest veteran. They claim
that their youngest service man was
only 16 when he first saw service.
Steve F. Tllman. the youngest
member of the Presidents Own,was
Is years and 20 days of age when he
enlisted as a private in the Hospital
Corps of the army. later serving in
the infantry, being recommended
for a commission when war was de-
clared
Commander Thomas II. Harris, of
the Presidents Own, announces
that the next meeting of the gar
rison will be held the FIRST Thurs
lay in May at the G. A. r. Hall, 1872
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. All
members are urged to attend, as
something out of the ordinary will
take place. National Adjutant Gen.
eral Lee. of Philadelphia, will visit
the garrison the last meeting in
NV. 1920.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
10. O. F.

Religious services at Odd Fellows
Home will be conducted this after
noon at $50 o'clock by W. H.
Wright, Past Grand Chaplain, under
the auspices Of Federal City Lodge
No. 20.
The members of Metropolis Lodge
No. Is conducted funeral services
"Wednesday for their late brother. r.
Luther Reed, who died April 26 at
his home, Virginia Flats, 7th and C
streets southwest.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge No. will
hold its regular meeting tomorrow
evening in lodge room No. 2. A
class of over rs candidates will re-
ceive the degree. Degree Director
Oscar o. Daumer will have charge.
The War of the Roses-Red and
White-which has been fought with
vigor on both sides for new mem
bers will come to a close at the end
of the month. when the losing team
must serve the winners with re-
lfreshments- Since the beginning Of
the term over so applications have
been approved by the lodge. Past
Noble Grand Belt reports that q
large sum was realized through the
rummage sale last week.
The Arbor Club. Of which Past
Grand Patriarch p. H. Leary was
the founder, held the annual meet
ing at Odd Fellows Home Friday.
The following were elected officers
for the coming year: President, Col
P. H. Leary: vice president. Past
Grand Master Frank f. Rapp; sec
retary, E. c. Royston, and treasurer.
z. J. Solt. President Leary read his
report covering the work Of the club
during the past year and in which
he stated that shrubbery. flowers
and all kinds of plants and flowers
had been secured and planted on
the lawns of the home, and many
other needed improvements made in
making the grounds and buildings
more attractive. The club author
lied a distinct button to be pro-
cured. Col. Leary furnishing the de-
sign for it. A drive has been start
ed for 1,700 members, the object Of
the club being the care and beauti-
flying Of the grounds and exterior
of the buildings Of the home.
At the last meeting Of the Home
Association, the following officers
were elected: President. Wilton
Harvey. Of Langdon Lodge No. 26:
vice president Mrs. L. r. B. Nc
Chesney, of Martha Washington No.
g; secretary. Past President Mrs.
Annie E. Grigsby of Miriam Lodge
No. 6, and treasurer. Grand Repre-
sentative ". W. MILAN, of Har-
mony Lodge No. 9. The following
additional members Of the board Of
directors were elected: Charles
Garrels, DR.. L. s. Savage, Joseph C.
Kincer. e. C. Royston and Past
President F1oro o. Schwinger.