The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-04
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| terlng the league without reserva- tions.
 The vote also shows the nation to favor disarmament by interna- tional agreement.
 In answer to the question, Should the United States refrain from join ing any association of nations ?" the answer was S23 noes to 149 ayes. The second question was, Should the United States enter the exist ing League of Nations with modifi- cations such as were acceptable to the United States Senate 2" The answer was 657 ayes to 29S noes.
 "Should the United States ratify the Versailles treaty with reserva- tions ?" brought 710 ayes and 227 noes.
 The first question on disarma- ment was, ."Should the United States take the initiative in summoning conference with Great Britain and Japan for limitation or reduction of naval ornaments 2" The answer was 858 ayes to 113 noes.
 Should the United States take the initiative in summoning a gen eral conference for reduction or linn itation of land armaments ?" was answered by 836 ayrs and 123 noes. The answers came from repre- sentative citizens in the 48 states. They indicate the national attitude both toward league of nations of some sort and international dis armament. There appears to be less and less disposition to wragle over verbiage and other details provided principles are followed.
 4: # x The president of the Womah's Christian Temperance union says Chile will be dry within five years. It strikes us that prohibition leaders are too free in setting a time limit.
 T < # The site. of Armageddon, in Pales- tine, will be explored This will be news to a considerable part of our population who thought the site-was at Jersey City.
 When the Declaration of Indepen- dence was signed our forebears lit tie dreamed that the United States would ever hold a mortgage on Eu- rope.
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 The young woman who asked a li- 1 brarian for The Four Horsemen With the Erysipelis," probably knows l all the movie stars by their first names.
 It really doesn't matter how Le- hines name is pronounced. The most | important question concerning Lenine | is, How much longer will he last?" Washington has not yet recovered | from the shock it received when | Charley Dawes proposed to put the government on business basis.
 H. * # Still, the battle of the century, was not quite as important to the future Of humanity as the battle of the Marne,S
 If there were no American capital invested in Mexico the process of | recognition could be speeded up con siderabiy
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 Those of us who can't make a | speech can at least take off our hats | and stand at attention when the flag goes by.
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 England is welded to constitu- tonal monarchy, probably because the royal family is such a great help 1 on parade days.
 Brother Bryan says he hears the wet death rattle. Coming from D're1rd t"r0'ts' it is " dreadful sound.
 The list of questions MT. Stllman fully.
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 Hon. Jess Willard hoeing spuds is 4 shining example of thrift and in- dustry. Five years ago Dempsey offered to fight 10 rounds in Janesville, Wis, tor s75. Times are better now,
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 technical state Of peace couldn't be much worse than a technical state ef war.
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 Paris bore up under the news from the fourth round about as well as