The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-16
Behrman Defeated in New Orleans


 in New Orleans
 6H HE defeat of Martin Behrman, J for sixteen years mayor of New Orleans, followed one of the bit terest and most spectacular political battles ever fought in the Crescent City. It is regarded as victory for the reform element. Yet the hold of the so-called machine" which had dominated New Orleans for twenty years, was so strong that in spite of an aggressive fight made against him by the local press, Behrman lost by narrow margin.
 Judging from the comment in New l Orleans newspapers, Behrman was typical political boss of the old school. In making charges against him and his organization, they showed a fine disregard for libel suits. Whatever the merits or demerits of the Behrman regime may have been, it is not good for any man or set of men to retain control Of a city government as long as the Behrman organization did. Graft and corrup- tion are the inevitable result.
 Behrman dates back to the old days In New Orleans when the city was one or the gayest and most wide open in America. No doubt this had some- thing to do with the determination to put reform candidate in his place l Louisville preacher says fewer than l per cent of all the men listed I "ho's Who in America" have a college education. The self-made man seems to be holding his own. * # < | It IS predicted that Olive Thomas.s death will break up the night life of Paris. Similar predictions have been made 0efore' but they have never come true and probably never will | # j, # freaching in a Philadelphia svna- l gogue. rabbi said, "A d;mn1e-knaea Delliah' half-undressed vamp, has the United States-the modern samDson- in her languorous death compelling clutch" On with the dance! l one hundred and six persons were injured in movie battle fought in Cal ifornia. We'd be willing to bet tim. dollars to nickel that the hero didn't receive scratch.
 It Is announced that Field Marshal lTrotzky will lead a new attack against the Poles in person. Now let the sons of war-hke race tremble in their boots!
 The invasion of London by soyiet gold seems to have made the resump- tion of trade relations between Great Britain and soviet Russia a remote pos- sibility.
 Olive Thomas's companions in a de- bauch on the night of her death lost no time in running away from Paris. That's characteristic of the sons and a,uah ters of the midnight crew."
 When a European dentist said drv : champagne and beer are excellent mouth washes and preserve the teeth } American vets discovered A new grievance against the prohibitionists. x < '
 Out of more than one million schoo cnifuren Tn NeW fork, only three hun. dred are taking German. Deutschland unter Alles
 Vermont is the only state in tn, Union with a single track mind. It ha, been going republican ever since tn, party was founded.
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 Although the eighteenth amendmen is now part of the constitution. tn Q Anti-Saloon League continues to exer , else the utmost vigilance. F E * In case you happened to overlook ii the Jugo-Slav parliament has ratifie the treaty of peace with Battling Bul
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 !. Chicago is, so to speak. in the throe f of "Aphrodite," and there is a warr , discussion among the natives over tn
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 Women jurors are strictly impartia G toward members of their sex. wome
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 ing with men in courts of law.