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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Lucky in Avoiding "FIu..

Birmingham is indeed fortunate to have missed the influenza as I un- derstand only few cases have ap- Fpeared here this winter and those
 of the mild type,"' said Raymond Bon
 ham who has recently returned from
 trip east. Tn New York the in- fluenza is. raging and in the hotel where I stopped there were 150 cases
 and one whole floor of the hostelry was converted into hospital to care for those stricken with the flu. According to reports in New York the disease has sspreadtr and was glad to find on my arrival here that Birmingham has taken steps to prevent an epidemic and has not waited until it arrived to take pre- ventative measures"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

doubtless true. Other statements of the dire consequences that would follow if the demand of the allies were met, must be taken with reser- vations.
 It is true that those who are charged with criminal acts are great personages in Germany. They have not yet lost the glamor and prestige they had before the war. They are still looked up to and held in awe by the German people. To hand over such celebrities as Won Hindenburg, the ex-Crown Prince, Won Mackensen, Prince Eitel Frederick, Prince Oscar, Admiral von Tirpitz and many others whose names are familiar to newspaper readers must appear un- thinkable to the average German. Naturally, there is some excitement in Berlin, and no doubt considerable uneasiness among those whose names figure in the allies Hist of dis honor"
 The request for the former Kaiser was an entirely different matter from the latest allied demand Will liam was saved by Holland, but it is Germany the allies are dealing with now, and the German government must make the hazardous choice of complying or not complying with the terms Of the peace treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Valuable Live Stock

T am glad to get a chance to look Birmingham over" said T. F. King, of
 Memphis, who is here attending the
 meeting of the Bankhead Highway As-
 sociation. 'It's a good town, and so
 Is my home town. We are congratulat-
 ing ourselves on having secured the
 headquarters of the Southern Cattle
 mems association, and, by the way,
 one of our prominent citizens, formerly
 of Birmingham, c. D. Smith, made 8 mighty fine showing at the Montgom- cry meet and brought home both sub stantial money prizes and ribbon honors. Memphis is rapidly becoming the center of live stock industry which is worth while. Some of the breeders in its territory own national champions. One of my friends came back from a hog show with a Duroc pig for which he paid s2,5oo, to be laughed at by the circle in which he
 moved. But now the laugh is on them, for his boar has more than paid for himself, and is at present valued up in the thousands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
GUILTY
From London Tit Bits.

VII 'T0TfUe1lF
 A preacher conducting mission an- nounced that he would speak the next night on Liars" The audience was requested to read up in advance the seventeenth chapter of St. Mark
 Next evening. before opening, with piercing glance he incurred how many people had read the chapter sug- gested.
 score or so held up their hands. At which he thundered. You're the very persons I want to talk to: there isn't any seventeenth chapter of St. Mark"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
CROSSING THE FAR

By Alfred Tennyson. Twilight and evening bell,
 Ard after that the dark. And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark: For. though from out our bourne of tim.
 and place
 The flood may bear me far. hope to see my pilot face to facs When l have crossed the bar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIME 5
RARE TYPE Now4 ATS.

"The Blobsworths are an old -fsahionad family, I hear'
 Decidedly"
 Tn what respect?"
 "The principal topic of convs laen ir the, Blobsworth household is wtat tha minister said"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Poll Tax Returns.

"A final check will show a large number of men who have paid poll for the last nineteen years, or since the new state constitution went into effect" said James Hawkins yester- day. T expect that the report will show over one hundred who have paid $2S.5o in order to, assert their franchise at the coming elections.
 "A complete list is now being made which will show how many years poll tax every man has paid. A number who paid for three or more years paid their taxes in installments, coming to the office every once in a while to pay few years more back taxes that they owed The great number that paid back taxes were in 8 way responsible for the large amount of taxes that were collected this year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
PRESIDENTS ARE MORTAL

From the Boston Herald
 What could prove the American's easy or timism regarding chance of dea tn mora clearly than our offhand nominations for vice president?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
WHY WASTE TslN NoNnYs

From the Nashville Janner Now that our amb ssadof 70 Mex,co
 has resigned. we mifai save something like sl750o a year by Appoinsins Say successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Do you believe in the quaint notion that sinners actually ourn after they die?" asked the advanced thinker. Some of them do."
 ''Nonsenseg
 'Tf they don't man is fool to invest his money in a crematory."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
VERY UNUSUAL

"An American tourist arrived in Paris the other day and immediately proved himself to be an extraordinary charac- ter.''
 How so?'
 Although he had never seen Che French capital before. when he stepped off the train he didn't exc1aim, So this is ParisH" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Bankhead Optimistic on
 Good Roads Bond Issue

1.-THE twenty-five million dollar
 9 highway bond issue election is only ten days off, and the outlook is bright for solid majority in favor of the proposition.
 The canvass has been fairly active but strenuous campaign should be kept up from now until the polls close. It is not enough for the peo- pie to cast bare majority. We need the moral effect that will come from a sweeping majority. The qualified voters of the state understand the plan. The money to build trunk highways comes not from the taxpayers, but from the automo- bile license fund; and every level- headed owner of an auto-car or ,uto- truck is not only supporting the prof ect, but is doing so with genuine en- thusiasm.
 Every farmer and every property owner will be greatly benefited by the new road system. and orl needed to get out full vote will be an or ganized effort on the part of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
IN DEEP WATER.

Senator TwobbIe seems depressed about something"
 Yes. He sighs for the good old days when he merely did little committee work in Washington and occasionally laid corner stone back home, with a few ap- propriate remarks. Now he says he has to sit up late at night studying compli- cated questions he'd never heard of before that internal war was fought in Europe, and his office is invaded by so many for eign propagandists he's never quite cer- tain whether they represent nation or a state of mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
WEALTH IN HAND.

l seek no buried galleons
 With stores of gieaming gold, Those treasure ships beneath the sea, Of which we're often told. Though Captain Kidd may have concealed His rich, iIl-gotten loot In some wild, unfrequented spot,
 do not care hoot To waste my time in searching for Such prizes hid away; I raised sufficient funds to buv A ton of coal today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
JUST A REMINDER.

''The Grabeolns are spending the win ter in Florida remarked Mrs. Dub waite who was glancing over the so- ciety page.
 well, what is that to us?" asked Mir. Dubwaite, fretfully. We can't afford to spend the winter in Florida
 Probably not" answered Mrs Dub waite with an air of resignation. T just thought I'd call your attention to the fact that it is still being done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06
Veariness

Weariness Can snore upon inc flinf, when restfee sIoth Finds inc down pillow hard.
 -Cynibcline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

Senator Bankhead, the leader in the good roads movement in Con- gress, calls attention to the fact that the bond proposition provides the means with ample and reasonable safeguards for the expenditure of the funds for the construction of com prehensive system of state trunk
 roads, and for their maintenance and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

think the exhibitors at Montgom- cry showed good judgment in putting reasonable price on their cockerels. roosters. bullets and hens. and setting eggs. The winner of first prize in the Barred Rock class offered to take s100 for his pen of four hens and a cock. and heard the winner of first prize in the Rhode Island class tell d lady who asked him the price for a setting or eggs that she could have them for So. have been to many shows where the breeders seemed to vie with 1 one another in seeing who could put the highest price on their birds. Now. what have written above may be looked upon as treason by the pro- fessional show exhibitors but the show game Is only small part of the chicken industry, and I believe that in the long run it will pay the breeders to cater to larger public with req sonable offerings. rather than to ex- pect to catch few fanciers who will pay any price to get the birds which appeal D their eyes. There are precious few of the latter. while the former can De developed rom year to year
 
 I am frequently asked which is inc best chicken to raise. I do not know. and if it was known. there would soon be only onf kind. for every one world choose the breed and the others would die out. Settle on whether you want an egg machine. a meat producer, or a utility variety. There are good breeds in all three. It is largely a question of starting with the kind which catches your fancy and then sticking to your choice. One of the benefits of shows is the chance it gives amateurs to talk with experts. Hear the specialists on the good points of the kind they raise, and after hearing them all. then pick the kind you like and go to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

Movies help the pugiist to make both ends meet, in contrast to the old days when pug and his manager fre-
 auently had but one fancy vest betwesa
 them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala-' postoffiee as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress. March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

Chairman Porter of the House commit tee on foreign affairs, has introduced d bill to increase the fee for passports from s1 to s10 This looks like a deliber- ate attempt to check the exodus to Cuba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

TELEPHONE Bell (prfvnte excha.,':e connecting all depA etment.:) Mnln 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

Remittances can be made at currens rate Of exchange. The Age-Herald VII not be responsible for money sent Through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 f2trnotn,,ham Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

Mrs. Butts of Columbus, Ga. was on hand with some mighty fine Rhode islahd Reds and so was Red" Jones of hltzgerald, Ga. I am particularly in- terested in this breed. as for several years l made speciality of the Reds getting my stock from Mrs. Parker caiiaway of Washington. Ga, who for years won many cups at the biz soutb- ern shows but who for several years past has not been exhibiting. I quit the show bird' game when the chick en filters got to fancying them too highly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

"Hinky-Dink," a well-knewn saloon keeper of Chicago, has presented the Field museum with two huge beer schoon- ers. It won't be many years before the gift of "Hlnky-Dink" will be as much a curiosity as the bones of an ichthyo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

The assertion that Newberry, and not Henry Ford, should have been elected to the United States Senate from Michigan for patriotic reasons is decidedly thin camouflage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-06

No communication will be pubilsns1l U without its authors name. Re1sSes1 manuscript will not De returned uhtesS stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Girl With Shorn Tresses in Quandary
Until Dame Fashion, Like Nature,
Rushed to Take Care of Her Own

fashioned of two thin strings of
jet, put straight round the head at
a line just above the ears. Droop-
ing from this at each side of the
face are glistening punches of
coque feathers. The effect is some
what ragged, but sufficiently fan
tastic.
A variation goes to the extent of
looped strings of beads, any desired
color, dangling and clacking with
every move of the head. Pity the
wearer. you who care naught for
this up-to-the- minute stuff! I'm
easily rests the top-piece which
wears a crown, but more uneasily
reposes the one obliged to put itself
down upon little, pointed edges OF
glass.
There also is an arrangement not
often affected as yet in this city OF
strangely mingled races. 1t is a
lattice construction of rhinestones,
fitting the head like a cap. and sug-
gesting. rather than revealing, the
| hair beneath.
Perched atop the contraption is a
yard or so of false hair. Coiled in a
psyche-knot, with an end escaping
in a semi curl. and when this hair
| contrasts in color with the wearer's
own, the ultimate effect has been
attained.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
TELLS VET STAND
ON GERMAN OPERA
New York Legion Head Says
Official Objections Not
Considered.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Oficers OF
the American Legion issued a
statement today asserting that a
misconstruction had been placed on
the attitude of the Legion toward
the production OF German opera in
German.
In a statement issued ten days
ago William F. Deegan, first vice
commander of the Legion in this
State, said:
The Legion deplores the fact that
German opera in German should be
produced in this city while hun
dreds of wounded and disabled men
are still uncared for and suffer
ing. 1t is felt that Golden Star
mothers and other relatives who
have suffered most deeply will not
view with pleasure this produc-
ton"
Deegan said today that his
original statement expressing the
policy of the five county chairmer
of the Legion in New York City was
for the purpose of informing Legion
naires that no official objection
would be raised
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
SEEK K$l-A-YEAR
OFFICIAL NAMED
NCOAL SCANDAL
Senate Committee Ha.
Description-Hopes to
Grill Him.

A search is on to find the hrst of
the group of government officials
charged in testimony before the
Senate investigating committee
with having made huge profits in
dealing In coal.
Senator William NJ. Calder. of
New York. chairman OF the special
Senate committee on reconstruction.
which Is conducting the coal probe,
has assigned detectives on the trail
Of the one man whose Identity has
been revealed to the committee.
This man was formerly a dollar
a-year" official in one of the de-
partments here. but is not now in
the government. He was Identified
to the committee by George II.
Cushing, director of the American
Wholesale Coal Association, who
made the charge in a recent hearing
that a pool Of government officials
profited in the wild scramble for
coal" 1t Is understood Cushing's
Identification of him was incom-
plete.
Calder said that as soon as this
former Official has been located he
will be called before the committee
to answer the charges and give
further information on the opera
tions of the pool OF government,
officials. The committee has ad.
journed its hearings over the Christ
mas holidays. but expects to resume
the investigation next week. Sen
ator Calder said he hoped to have
the former official on hand the first
part of the week.
Cushing revealed the name OF
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
BALFOUR'S DENIAL
DECLARED FALSE
Denman Repeats Charge That
Allies Deceived Wilson
On Treaty.

William Denman, former chair.
man of the Shipping Board. last
night repeated his charge that Sc
cret treaties between the Allies on
the Far East had been concealed
from President Wilson. following
Arthur J. Balfour's denial.
Denman made his charge recent
ly before the Walsh House Com
mittee investigating shipping Board
affairs, and then cabled Bahour ask
ing for an answer. Balfour's denial
as announced last night by Denman
stated that he had mo secrets from
the President about any arrange
ments made between GreA, Britain
and her Allies"
Balfour headed the Brt'ish Mis-
sion to the United States In April.
1917. Denman said. and ha.d con-
ferences with the Presto nt, Sec
retary Of State Lansing Tad Dem
man. then with the shipping Roard.
The month before, Great Britain, Ja-
pan and France had concluded treat
les disposing Of Shantung. the Ger
man Pacific islands, and German
ships in China, he added.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
WAX OPTIMISTIC E
over CONGRESS
SHOWING To DATE
Leaders Claim Members
Have Shown Avidity
For Work.

with one month Of the short ses-
sion OF Congress eone. so far a.
work is concerned. leaders. claimed
yesterday that the body had devel-
cped an svidity for work'cnhich
promises a cleanup of the roxreS-
business in good time for the coutS-
tutional adjournment. March 4. 80
The important thing. they said
that Congress has been workfeg
hard and steadily. harmoniousiy
the most part and with little super
fiuous speechmsk'ng.
Here is a brief resume Of what
has been done.
HOUSE:
Passed District Of Columbia sp-
preparation bill. Adopted measure
repeating war laws. Adopted reso-
luton rowling the War Finance
Corporation.
Passed an emergency tsrin bill.
Passed bill. granting medals to ON
cials and men in merchant marine.
Passed bill suspending immigration
one year.
Approved amendment TO food and
drugs act to protect public against
misbrsnding.
SENATE:
Adopted resolution reviving War
Finance Corporation. Passed bill for
instruction in maternity and in
fancy care. Set date for vote on
packer bill. Confirmed Senator Nu-
gent az member Of Federal Trade
Commission. Suspended labor re-
quiremen and assessment work on
mining claims.
In addition, committees in both
houses have gone to work on meas
ures for the next session.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Xmas Alfalfa
Makes Horses
Fat and Happy

NEW YORK, Dee. 2S.-This
Chrfstnss dinner was served In
New York tedayi Alfalfa, ests,
hay and Axin's. -Four hundred
partesk Of the courses and q fstt
time wss enjoyed by sil-that is,
100 hsrses-
The dinner WINS given by the
Horse. Aid Society Of New York.
and N addition to the sests,-
each horse received n chest pro-
tectsr and four ice proof shoes.
Many Of the horses also at
tended an equine community
party at Gsaseveort Market.
Other horses were sought out by
the seciety's agents In their
stalls. Each meal cost 81.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-With
the FIRST American ballet now
demonstrating in European capi-
tails that Terpsichove isn't exclu-
siyely the patron saint of the
bleak land of the Little Father.
American girls of grace and
agility are preparing. to continue
the successes of their sisters
abroad.
Europe may be surfeit of
scanty rations and patched cloth
ing. but in those esthetic zones
where art and its Interpretation
outrank such plebeian things as
economic necessities, the Ballet
American is now the rage.
The Pavley-Oukrainsk ballet.
which crossed the Atlantic early
this fall. is not, as the name
would indicate, composed of Rus
sian dancers. No, indeed. Three
of its principals are corn-fed
young damsels of exquisite grace
and beauty hailing from the Mid
die West
Helene Grenelle, the toe
dancer, comes from Wisconsin;
Stasia Ledova used to watch the
sun rise on a farm in Iowa, and
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
This One-Arn,ed Man
Builds House Alone

John Mayo, Al years old. of Wilkes
Barre, Pa. who lost his right arm In
a railroad accident eighteen years
ago. has declared himself indepen-
dent of the landlord. He was dis
possessed of his home last summer,
after it had been sold by the owner.
Mayo could not find another home.
He bought a lot, excavated for the
cellar, built a concrete foundation
and is now adding the finishing
touches.
Thus far he has not hired a person
to do a days work on the house
which, when completed. will contain
living room with fireplace, a
kitchen, two bedrooms, bath, PAN
try and a large clothes press on the
first floor and a large sleeping room
with dormer windows on the second
floor
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
u. S. "Compound Lard"
PerpIeres Germans

BERLIN, Dec. 2s.-Imports of
American compound lard" are at
present perpiexing the minds of the
German food authorities, who find
that dealers are taking advantage
of the similarity of appearance and
packing to sell the compound at
the same price as regular lard,
pocketing the difference of about
IS per cent in price.
An order was issued by the super
visory committee for meat imports
warning dealers that according to
the law any such compound must
be plainly labeled in German.
Artificial Fat for Human Consump-
ton" and bear on the cask or con-
tainer the red banderole indicating
a food imitation.
Advertisements, bills of lading
and the bill to the customer must
call the compound by its proper
German name. Violators are
warned that the penalty will be
withdrawal of future import
licenses.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
7" | SEE BY
ii HE HERALD
What When Where

Meeting. Secular League. Prof. n.
II. Fagin, dean OF the literary de-
partment Of the National Research
University. will speak, Perpetual
Hall, p. m.
Memorial services in honor of the
late Admiral George Dewey. under
auspices of Admiral George Dewey
Naval Camp, No. Z, United Spanish
War Veterans, Central High School
auditorium, s p. IN.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Decline in English
Iron and Steel Output

Figures recently made known on
the British output of pig iron in
November showed a total produc-
tion of only 100000 tons. compared
with $4,000 tons in November "a
year ago. The production of steel
ingots and castings showed a cor
responding drop. The total for No
vember was $4,000 tons, or 10000
tons less than October. and $4,000
tons less than in November. 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26

only one Of the officials whom he
charged with making profits in coal.
The committee intends to get the
names Of the others implicated in
the charges. The man already
Identified. Calder said, is not wide
ly known.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Canadian Bank Deposits.

According to a statement in the
New York Commercial. the Cana
dian bank statement for October
shows that current loans in Canada
decreased by s12.10s.52s during the
month. while in such loans outside
of Canada the decrease was $3.50
527. There was an increase of S11.-
446,530 in total deposits and an in
crease of s1s.070.S22 in the note cir
culation, which reflects the financing
of the large grain crops.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Wings, or HOOfs and Horns.

A1I-wool yard-wide optimists
In the clothing trade are scarcer
than customers in some of the
stores The New York Daily
News Record quotes q country
retailer who nnds 30 little cheer
in his business on this earth that
he takes n long look ahead and
hnds consolation in the fact that
s'we won't haftO sell clothing In
Heaven
That is q suitable reward for
an honest merchant, and Ii will
not be shared by the profteers.
Ter Ii is certain that I'm their fu-
ture lives there will be heavy
trading In asbestos.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-26
Vermont State Meet.

A holiday reunion of the Vermont
State Association Of the District of
Columbia will be held on December
%, at the College Women's Club
1922 Eye street northwest. Judge
o. NJ. Barber will speak. on "The
New England Town Meeting" OFF,
GERS will be elected.