The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-05

bama, a large majority, will be found in the Underwood camp. That's the way it evidently looks to Superin- tendent Lawrence.
 Men with money to bet will not i hesitate how to place it. 1 < # #
 Population of Small
 Cities Announced 5N HE census bureau announced 4 when it gave out the population of Cincinnati and Washington, D. C., nearly two weeks ago, that only the larger cities would follow in close succession
 But this policy has been changed. Yesterday five cities were "released," but none of them up to the one hun dred thousand mark. l Peoria was the largest, with sev- ] enty-six thousand one hundred and twenty an increase of 13.7 per cent over the census figures of 1910. Eighty-five thousand had been claimed.
 The next city in size was Beau mont, Texas. It comes into the new census with thirty-five thousand three hundred and fifty-one-a gain of 71.3 per cent, when compared with I1910.
 l Thus far there have been no phe- nomenal figures unless Beaumont be Ie2cepted. It is expected that by the middle of March the bureau will be Ikept busy giving out the population of cities, large and small 1 # # #
 Better service on the railroads is al- ready being noted. That's the difference between working for the "old man. who Is apt to come along at any time in his private car give somebody piece of his mind or promotion, and poor old Uncle Sam, who is bound hand ard foot by red tape and never gets out of wash- ington.
 * < # London families are letting their draw ing rooms for dances, charging from $50 to s1oo an evening. It is trying on tho lservants, however. Imagine the feelings of a self-respecting butler in such cir cufnstances?
 At last the high cost of living has been traced to it's source. The ultimate con sumer is to blame. He had an idea all 1.-the time that the fault would eventually be laid at his door. aii Mss 7a ieassg-'
 * * <
 Caillaux became quite fretful while 1e- ing cross-examined the other day No doubt he has regretted many time that he ever put himself in position to be questioned.
 * # <
 A Pittsburg policeman was arrested lin connection with the disappearance of s9. . Surely no policeman in his right mind would associate himself with the dis appearance of so small sum?
 T E F
 ''P1ain Mary" of Bangor. Me-, is the worlds champion Jersey. She produced Is. 855 pounds of milk and l,o4o pounds O butter fat in a year. ~flain' should bt dropped from Mary's name. # < z The American dollar looks as big as 5 cartwheel to a German, Frenchman O even an Englishman; but it looks to b, about the size of pre-war dime to tn, average American.
 Since viscount Grey is to recover hl eyesight, thanks to a Washington spe : ciallst he probably feels consoled for flo . having been granted an interview by tn, President.
 The former masseur of the German Crown Prince is advertising for ioh He seems to regard his previous emp.oy nent as good recommendation, poo fellow!
 < # * :, High collars are said to be chol4ni Englishmen to death. But isn't it fac that English necks are fatter than the; were during the war?
 # * *
 George c. Kelly, New York's non profiteering landlord, is believed to Y the only specimen of his kind either i B or out of captivity. E E F n Persons who never got to France durin z the war have about quit using "she shock as an alibi, though case bobs U occasionally.