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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
SIEGE OF PARIS
From the Washington star.

From the Washington Star.
 N TIER many weeks of siege re-
 A\ ports came during the latter part of January, 1871, that Paris was to be surrendered to the Prussians. and the Star of January 2s prints the news to that effect. In the next issue, how ever, appears a statement indicating d delay in the effecting of the arrange ments and thus reviewing the events Of the siege:
 Following upon the surrender, of Me- Mahon the German army began it's slow but steady march upon Paris. On Sep
 tember Is the investment was begun, and on the same day the city was de- clared in a state of siege. The Ger mans, 500,00o strong, \closed in upon the capital in way that indicated an attack on the southern and southeastern sides and in that direction, so as to prevent renfQrcements from the south and west to the besieged
 "The workmen of the city formed ss battalions, comprising 5000 men. They were among the most determined defend- CTS of the city and were resolved on a
 war of extermnation. Military men of experience at this stage of the war said that the power of the city to resist was limited only by the supply of food. It was claimed that General TrochV had 41o,ooo men under arms, who would be- come good soldiers behind the ramparts.
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The firing from the forts had been so in their attempts to erect batteries. "On Wednesday, November g, the French army of the Loire, under com mand of Paladnes, which had been con- centrated for the relief of the besieged capital, attacked the Germans under Won
 der Tam, near New Orleans, and ad-
 minstered to them crushing defeat. Pa- ladnes then commenced his march upon the besiegmg force around Paris, but after various delays. he was met at
 Beaume la Ronde by the combined forces of Prince Frederick Charles, von der
 Tam and the Duke of Mecklenburg, and
 defeated with enormous slaughter.
 "Trochu, acting in concert with Pa ! under the command of General Ducrot,
 an army estimated at 15o,o0o men, which
 was at first entirely successful, and pene- trated to considerable extent the Ger
 man line of investment. In a few days, however, he was compelled to retire to | the city, after several most desperate engagements. Provisions in the city now began to grow scarce, indeed. and fresh
 meat was entirely exhausted. The unsuc- cessful attempt of Chanzy, the forlorn 1 hope of France to raise the siege, the beginning of the bombardment and the capture of Fort Mont Avron are events
 os recent occurrence'
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 siren voice of the tariff in the name of the oppressed peanut. He has al ready realized that others are play ing that game and that he will pay dearly for what little he gets out of the. tariff under the emergency bill. The attitude of the cane growers of Louisiana is easily understood. They would benefit directly from the tariff on a leading industry. The farmer whose crops are diversified occupies quite different position. The tariff question is mixed one and no one realizes that more than the tariff barons themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
New Magazine
 Boosts the South

Boosts the South
 IT FINDER the title of Southern Op- " portunities," a new monthly publication has made its appearance.
 The editor is L. L. Crump, who; is also president and treasurer of the publishing company. The home of flee is at Anniston.
 The first issue is very creditable, and sets a pace which, if followed, will earn for the newcomer the clien- tele that awaits a journal reflecting the opportunities of the south.
 There are especially readable arti- cles, in which the careers of success full southern men are presented and southern achievement is sounded. The story of how blind man made good and that of Georgia man who rose from porter to head of a $30,00O, ,O0O concern, are among the personal sketches that would interest any reader.
 The magazine does not restrict it. self to Anniston, nor to Alabama, but has excellent articles on the peach industry in Georgia and stories o1 success in Mississippi and Florida and throughout the southern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

Russell B. Moon, in Leshses.
 TN our Atlantic fleet ini 1909 there were II il hrst-class fighting ships which S constituted the backbone and the first line of defense of the United States navy, and the weight of combined broadsioe from all Il was only rabout two-thirds the weight of combined broadside which three vessels of the new Massachusetts class can deliver onee every 30 seconds when completed in 1s9.
 One vessel of this new type under cons struction can deliver "a broadside of lS- inch projectiles alone, weighing 24.co pounds ,or combined broadside of lS- inch and e-inch weighing A,Soo pounds. which is greater than that delivered by the entire fleet atFthe battle of Santiago in 1898.
 The latest addition to the fleet is the Tennessee. whilei launched and nearing completion is tho mighty California, her sister ship. ThRse two vessels are the last of the class carrying 14-inch guns now under cons truction. Following these will come the tlo vessels provided for Tn the 1916 progra3 nme. These 10 vessels will all be armed with i6-inch rifles, some, thing which mo other naval power will have at that ytime. with the possible ex- ception of Japan.
 Frcnm standpoint of gun power. these 10 vessels will be capable of destroyihs the navy. IS it stands today inciuoihs
 - <4 liz the Tennesite and California, In ado'- tion to these 10 super er-dreadnaughts witn their 16-in,h batteries. we will nave siA battle cru5 sers. each armed with eight lo- inch rifles and capable of making ' knots srsed. The fleet will then cons's' of .24 single .caliber ships and g or miAeo calater, having a gun power of iss l6-'ncn guns: 1na 14-incif and 80 Pinch, while ths sec ouxla rv batteries will contain hundreds of guns of smaller caliber ranging from s-inch /down to s-inch anti-aircraft Da'' teries.s
 To.sthis great fleet of battiesnips ane batt1e cruisers will be added 10 com memo, destroyers. and nine fleet subma. rinAs of long cruising radius, seapiant "a rzjers. and numerous aircraft. Eacr fof fthese scout cruisers will hove bat ter,y of 1e 6-inch. 5a-calibre rifles These fas little cruisers will be of a type sim ils : to a destroyer and in fact they ilh each carry two s1-inch twin torpedo taabes on deck. but unlike the destroyer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 IF France should ever see duel 10 the death between son of All S phonse Daudet and a grandson or AIphonse Granier de Cassagnac. it would be one of the most dramatic incidents in the history of very dramatic country. We may be pardoned for imagining that there will be no such incident French duels are never. or hardly ever, ito the death
 Leon Daudet is a royalist, as his father was before him. He is, indeed, the lead CT of a very small group of Bourbonists ia the Chamber of Deputies. Paul Granier de Cassagnac Is . third generation Bon apartist His grandfather was a per sonal friend and a vast admirer of Ma poleon the Third. His father fought in the campaign of 1870, and after that wrote such fierce articles in behalf Of the Bonapartes that Le Pays was sus- pended in 1874 for printing them. That father, also Paul, wrote the "Histoire Populaire de Napoleon III'' and the Me moires de Chislehurst." He fought 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
CASSAGNAC VS. DAUDET

duels. and the present deputy bearing the name has been in almost as many.
 The latter is said to be one of the best fencers in France and dead shot with
 the dueling pistol.
 So. when Paul writes to Daudet: Your father, M. Daudet. was a writer who ere ated two things-'Tartarin,' which is his
 masterpiece, and you, who are swindler and coward" and adds, T ask you to meet me. not with swords, but with
 revolvers at 15 paces, each to fire, until one drops" why, then, the prospect isn't fine one for the younger Daudet- The latter is a very large man physically.
 He would make a much better target than De Cassagnac.
 We suppose most French republicans are inclined to smile. over the bitter break between the men with historic names, each identified with an utterly lost cause. Duels arc not muchfin favor
 with the republicans of France They re- gard them as belonging to the mo- narchial stage of human development, ! just as democratic thought regards them
 the world over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
OUR GREAT NAVY IN 1923

they will carry small sheat1ng of armor
 over their vitals, and their 12 6-fnch
 guns will be capable of deadly execution
 to an enemy's commerce. They will be 55s feet inches in length. of 7,5Oo tons
 displacement and have a speed of S.7
 knots per hour The engines will be cap
 able of 5000 shaft horse power, which
 is 64,soo more than any commerce de- stroyer previously constructed by this country
 These vessels will be equipped with
 powerful wireless. andt ohe feature, quite
 departure in United States naval con
 struction, will be the. tripod mast They
 will burn oil, carrying enough fuel ts
 cover a largo steaning radius at an eco-
 nomical speed. In addition to the main battery. they will carry two s-inch anss-
 aircraft or sky guns.
 Two seaplane carriers have been pro vided for by the reconstruction of the collier Jupiter and . vessel obtained I from the shipping board.
 | Add to the above 300 destroyers and 16O l submarines, and you have the approxi- mate strength of the United States navy in first-class fighting units for the year ! 1928 This does not include the supply { ships, repair vessels, hospital ships ana
 many units available for coast guard service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
LUKE sI'LUKE SAYS

Parrots are not the only things that talk all the time without knowing what they are talking about Advertising is great thing. But no undertaken should talk shop wlen he
 calls on sick friend. You have often met a man who did not profess to be a good idge ~ hu- man nature. Aaven't you? Neither We hate winter. But we'll have to admit that it makes the girls cover tAeir elbows and that helps some. : Any married woman can tell you that having a sweet disposition doesn't help you any when you are trying to handle mule.
 A lot of the clingins costumes have to do some clinging to keep the wearer from losing them.
 Why dothe thin lemon fed girls think they have to wear low waists and high skirts just because the corn fed girls look good in them? . Some people keep themselves poor spending money to Keep others from finding out that they are poor. The trouble with the members of the Anti Everything league Is tha they act as though the Creator Is only running things temporarily until the league takes hold.
 | We'll say one thing for that new fe-
 male member of Congress. She sure looks old enough to vote. The trouble with some men is tha, they try to make pair of socks last as l fong as a pair of shoes. 1 Never. .scold child for showing off 1 The truth of the matter is that you
 spend a good deal of your own time in
 showing off"
 |, (Copyright. 1s2l.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Sheep Culture in
 Washington County

ZINE hears little of Washington " county in the usual days news, but it is interesting to learn that this agricultural county in southwest Ala bama leads the state in sheep culture and that a new company capitalized in Chicago at $10o,Ooo proposes to engage extensively in that branch of live stock raising in Washington. The lands and climate are adapted to sheep culture and those who have tried it have done well.
 Alabama will be a rich woo, grow ing state just as soon as its people decide it shall be. An attempt to settle the dog question by law h; met with partial success but the eff fective weapon is the will of the farm CTS to raise sheep. When that is once a county cult, the fate of the stray dog is settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
IN THE FIRST PERSON

This typewriter?"
 Formerly belonged to celebrated pugilist. He fought many a battle on this machine"
 You can see that by the battered condition of the letter T." QUICK DETERIORATION
 Was your boy hardened by army life?"
 Not as much as I expected" said Mir Cobbles. I'd been reading how re- turned soldiers slept on the floor in preference to using good bed but Henry was just ak hard to get out or mothers feather bed at o'clock in tho morning as he ever was" A LATTER DAY TRAGEDY ., Only bottle of soda pop Only beverage pink; Ten people paused. also a cop, And watched a citizen drink, Who'd always called for whisky straight,
 All milder fluids scorning, But he swallowed the stuff and cursed his fate As he took his mornings morning. MIGHT HELP Was Shakespeare a poacherT' T don't care whether that story Is true or not" said the erudite person.
 but if it is true it's pity some of our contemporary dramatists can't take a preliminary course in deer stealing" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Fourth District Loses
 an Able Representative

ID REPRESENTATIVE FRED L. lM BLACKMON, of the Fourth congressional district, who died yes terday in Florida, was one of the best known and most popular members of the Alabama delegation in Congress.
 During his lengthy period of serv- ice MT. Blackmon was noted for the energetic performance of his duties and his success in looking after the interests of his constituents in Wash ington. Although fighter when ag- gressiveness was needed, MT. Black mons ability to make friends and the esteem he enjoyed among his col leagues were valuable assets to him in his public career.
 The location of Camp Mcclellan at Anniston was due to the efforts of MT. Blackmon, but he was always
 
 busy and without courting publicity he contrived to do a great deal for the Fourth district which will be gratefully remembered. Although he was successful in his last race, he was planning to retire at the expiration of his term and resume the practice of law at Anniston, where he was prominent at the bar before he was elected to Congress.
 MT. Blackmon will be missed by the Alabama delegation, of which he was conspicuous member, and his death will be a great loss to the Fourth district which he conscientiously served A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
\ HELr TO THE TOWN
,m the Phil Campbell News.

From tne FhlI CamppeiI NEWS.
 Immediately after the appearance in The Birmingham Age-Herald of articles describing briefly the possibilities of the coal industry here. people over the
 state-people with money too-began inauiring as to the chances of getting in here. The few items which appeared in that daily. which has very wide circulation. have accomplished worlds
 of good for the town and community. talking of what we have to offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

The house where Jesse James lived and was killed by Bob Ford may be sold. Readers of dime novels should get together and preserve it as a shrine of Americas best known bandit.
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 President Norgelin of the University or Colorado says many people believe the world is going to the devil. Predictions Of that sort were made thousands of years ago, and the world IS still here.
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 Great Britain has raised hangmen' 8 fees from s2s to $50. which is probably a concession to something or other, but not public sentiment
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 The aleurocanthus wogiumi is threat ening to invade America. As it IS fly that destroys citrus fruit, calling out the army may be unnecessary.
 # # # If there is to be no smoking in heaven a great many of the unregenerate brethren will begin to inquire about the climate of the other place. # # < A chef who cooks for the exclusive Bankers club in New York is said to re- ceive 900 year. He must be master hand at sauces. * + x The frequency witt. which the Harding houseboat sticks in the mud may be bad omen for the future progress of ths ship of state. The labor organizer who was rotten egged in Mississippi has been awarded damages. His clothes are believed te have been a total loss !. I, #
 Father and Son. week reminds us that mother and daughter are usually close together, especially when they wear each others clothes. l. would be thoughtful and considerate for Germany to prevent bolshevism iron l spreading to America, but as usual, Ger many's motives are open to suspicion. t Y
 The Georgia goat that blew factory whistle may be intelligent enough tt punch a time clock. # *}x l If Mexico is looking for an efficiency expert, William Gibbs McAdoo is thu man.
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 While sojourning at Sing Sing, Rober P. Brndell may regret that his rise al labor boss was so spectacular. | * x x
 Galli-Curci has quit the Chicago Grant Opera company. Mary's troubles are jus beginning.
 x # # l Reducing the size of our army will no impress European nations as long as oul navy continues to grow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
LARGE CROr or COLONELs

From the Montgomery .Advertiser. There are 800 lawyers in Alabama who are consistently "colonized" by their local papers. but who never wore uniform except at Jorge meetings.
 At least we believe there must be 500
 of them. If Alabama has approxi-
 mately that number. would it not be in- teresting to see n census of non n-mili- tary colonels in each of the IS states?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Tariff Question Has
 Undergone a Change

11f1FIE tariff question is not what U it used to be, because Ameri- can industry is not the same. It is no longer an infant, but needs the world for the marketing of it's prod ucts.
 Americans have a better under standing of tariff walls. The emerg- ency tariff now before Congress pro- poses "a tax of two cents a pound on meat tp protect America from the per cent of imported meat. This $ the equivalent of adding two cents pound to the 99 per cent of meat raised in this countfy.
 The emergency tariff proposes a tax of 30 cents a bushel on wheat, which will be translated into higher price for flour in the greatest wheat producing country in the world. 9th CT proposed charges are 10 cents a pound on sugar and $1 per pair on shoes.
 The southern farmer heard the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Additional $100,o 900, 900 for Federal Road Aid

~ OOD news to the entire country NJ is that telling of the action of the House yesterday in making an appropriation of an additional $1OO,- 100000 for good roads. The balance of $117, 100000 of the present appro- priation will have been expended by July.
 The states have done their part. The government has. appropriated $260, 100000 for road building since 1916, and the states met that by more than $4oo,Oo0, ,ooo in 1919 and it is estimated that they expended $500, 100000 in 1920.
 It seems strange to road enthusi- asts that the House saw fit to re- strict the appropriation to $100, ,OO0,- 900 instead of allowing that amount for each of five. years. Such a vital necessity as roads calls for the ut most generosity of which nation is capable.
 Even though Alabama has had her highway programme temporarily knocked into cooked hat, it rejoices just the same that the additional ap- propriation has been made and an effort is going to be made by this state to get its share of the govern ment appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
THE VANISHING FATS

No more do the fairies dance on the
 green,
 As they did in days gone by; No more are the little folk nightly seen
 By any mortal eye. Only the wind signs through the wold
 And only the pale stars glow; Never again in a world grown old
 Will the horns of Elfland blow.
 HE STOOD THE TEST
 Do you believe evil communications corrupt good manners?" asked Mir. Gadspur.
 No" said MT. Clipping T have been committing for nearly 20 years, and I am still reasonably polite to my fellow man." THE SOCIETY INVASION Spike scroggins. sthe prize-fight announcer. is wering evening clothes"
 "For the first time in his life"
 "He looks somewhat embarrassed"
 Not more so than the referee. He was so flabergasted he addressed Spike as Mister" HOPE FOR US YET What do you regard as the bulwark of the nation?'
 The common sense of the plain peo- ple." When does it assert itself?' That's hard to say, but stattstician tells me 50 per cent of our population has never learned to 'shinmy'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
ABUSE OF AUrH0RITY

ABUSE OF AUTHORITY From Measure for Measure"
 Oh it is excellent To have giants strength; but t .
 tyranous To use it like a giant. Could great men thunder As love himself does, love would ne'ee
 be quiet For every pelting. petty officer Would use his heaven for thunder Nothing but thunder. Merciful Heavenl Thou rather, with thy sharp and sul-
 phurous bolt, Splits the unwedgeable and gnarled oak. Than the soft myrtle; but man. proud man. Drest in little brief authority Most ignorant of what he's most as- sured, His glassy essence-like an angry ape. Plays such fantastic tricks before htGh As make the angels weep; who. wtAA our spleens. Would all themselves laugh mortal
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Briefly myself remember.
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A MORNING PRAYER
 Look with pity, Lord, on those whose burdens nre greater than they can benr. Tighten their burdens if it be thy will, or give them strength to carry on. Amen.-M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Apathy Defeats A
 Registration Law

FHHE defeat yestefday of the
 u amendment to restore a char acter qualification to the state cleo tion laws was due to indifference among the voters and a lack of in formation Few questions have been submitted to public vote in Ala bama that were as little understood.
 The sole purpose of the amendment was to safeguard the ballot. The enfranchisement of women, white and black, presents a new problem in the southern states and the amendment was framed to prevent vicious ele- ment, in other words, the purchas- able vote, from becoming factor in state elections.
 The charge that the> proposed law would give too much authority to election officers and might be used to prevent eligible voters from cast ing their ballots doubtless had weight with a part of the electorate who took interest in the matter of all, but someone has to pass on the qualifi- cations of voters and if any person entitled to vote had been discrimi- mated against he could have appealed to the courts.
 It is difficult to get an amendment adopted in Alabama without an in- tensive campaign of education. Lit tie was done in advance of the cleo tion to urge the necessity of the suf- frage amendment. Probably for that reason voters were apathetic and a question of considerable importance was practically ignored.
 one ~eFe/'o 'uuse oy the present price of grapes compared to what they brought before the eighteenth amend ment went into effect, he would be forced to conclude that prohibition does not prohibit.
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 The population of Amsterdam has in- creased. but it is still trailing behind New Amsterdam. known more recently as New York.