The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

significance. It has caused something of a panic at republican headquarters, and throughout the rank and file. If other strong party men follow MT. Parsons example it will not be sur prising.
 Harding is weak-kneed and without an iota of prescience. He started out by straddling the League of Nations issue. He has been told by his bosses to come out unreservedly against the covenant and he has obeyed.
 Cox is for going into the league. All patriotic voters, with clear men, tai processes, in order to be true to themselves and stand by human lib- erty, will cast their ballots for Cox and Roosevelt.
 The big interests may control in New York, Indiana and Illinois. but let no democrat become faint-hearted. Let them remember 1916. Ihe soviet government of Russia is planning to limit civilians to one suit of clothes and one pair of shoes. Possibly great many Russians now enjoying the blessings of soviet rule would like 70 know where the outfit is coming from, particularly the one pair of shoes
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 seductive young woman sang Come Shifnmy With Me- in a Kansas City theatre, and man who occupied front seat in the top gallery stepped off into space. The invitation song should never be taken too literally. even when one has imbibed freely of strong waters.
 
 The bolsheviki want to make peace with Poland so they can give their un- divided attention to General Wrangel. They will be accommodated so far as General Wrangel is concerned. Now. if Mrs Bergdoll will kindly re- frain from setting out to hunt a pot Of gold, her convicticn cr a charge of con- spiracy may amoun! 70 something.
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 If the soviet government would quit spending money on propaganda long enough to clean the streets of Petrograd, much would be forgiven.
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 After ee join the League of Nations we may be in position to protest to Paris about tke shocklngly short skirts women are wes rins.
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 When Josephus Daniels was dubbed a Knight of the Raisn' there was a sug- gestion of the affinity that exists be- tween raisins and grape juice.
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 The psychological moment is at hanl for the democrats to pluck victory from defeat.
 The colored sister is rushing to reg ,s- ter, thus giving the disgruntled anti suffragist chance to exclaim, 1T told you so!'
 Brother Penrose is annoyed by reports that he has had a relapse. If it is true that the good die young. Brother Pen rose may live to be 10o
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 In the event that Senator Harding is defeated-by no means an improbable supposition- Marion will revert to it's former status as a one-horse town.
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 Senator Harding told Missourians that Spencer should be reelected. As we un- derstand the situation. Senator Spencer is also acceptable to Brother Bill Borah.
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 Smith is never common name when it is borne by pitcher who scintillates in a world series.
 Should Duse succeed in 'coming back, Bernhardt may tour the antipodes. just to show how young she is.
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 Landlords are expected to become aware of falling prices in the latter part of 1921.
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 Fleet-footed Mercury was no swifter than some of our enterprising rum-run- ners
 E x~$ The 1920 world series is straight. The timidity of gamblers proves it.
 4 DRAMA IN FIFTY WORDS From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. James Snuffin, Gloucester motor cycle policeman. while riding on duty yesterday. struck dog and was thrown