The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-21
Duty of Alabama's
 Convention Delegates

1 A LABAMA's delegation to the N San Francisco convention meets in Birmingham today to discuss their plans.
 A highly important duty confronts these gentlemen, in order that they may represent fittingly and effective 1 ly Alabama democracy in the party's national council.
 In the first place they should per feet an organization, thus making l themselves compact body. To make themselves felt at the San Francisco convention, they should today adopt a resolution to act as a unit on all matters before the convention.
 If there are differences of opinion, the members should take a poll as questions arise at the convention and let the majority rule
 They should then cast Alabama's twentyfour votes solidly. That is the way to make themselves felt.
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 The American government is urged to be cautious in recognizing the new Mex ican government. It might be a good Idea to find out first if the new govern ment regards the American flag as some thing to wipe it's feet on or something to doff it's hat to-
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 Released on bail, ''Nicky' Arnstein went home to kiss his baby and dine on his favorite dish, Hungarian goulash. Even master mind' may be depended on to show the traits of ordinary human ity in his gentler moments
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 A young woman cashier In Chicago was held up and robbed by a man whom she described as perfect Adonis." That made the experience as pleasant as it 7 could possibly be under the circum. , stances.
 St. Petersburg Fla, is credited with a 245 per cent increase in population. and has probably never once thought of show. ing it's distaste for German nomenclature by changing it's name to Petrograd.
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 A Pennsylvania man who ''shimmied' twentyfour hours and then collapsed has been declared insane. Addiction to Sae "shimmy" is in itself form of insan. , ity, and quite prevalent, too.
 + * # Because of the large quantities of ct garettes being consumed by women, Bal. kan peasants are growing tobacco instead of tuberoses. Still, perfume shortage $ is one of life's lesser evils. ] An Alabama editor was presented w,tr [ a cabbage and a sack of new potatoe. Q by one of his subscribers A pleasin,
  lete.
 If Villa is placed at the head of Mex ico's police, life and property will be saf enough as long as he can be prevente, from going into business for himself. n $. * #
 Americans with mania for travelinl about the world were quite content t. stay at home when Wilhelm's U-boat e were sinking through the brine.
 Hungarys new money Is said to b n pretty, washable and durable Now. i e it had any value it would be an idea !, medium of exchange. # # * |, Ibanez, the Spanish novelist, made Car :. rarza laugh just before his downfall. is safe to assume that he hasn't smile l. since.
 The trial of Mir. Dempsey will be con l. ducted by woman. That ought to mak him feel more ashamed of himself tha d ever. l. The printer who spells the name of tn |. Kaiser's new home Doom instead c .'Doorn" is not so far wrong at that. d * < *
 About all the average citizens can lear about what causes high prices is ths l. passing the buck" is fine art, ,f :. x *
 Tyre and Sidon in Panic. "-Headlin, 'r Thus do the pestiferous Turks link tn n past with the present.