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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WINTER !

When the radiator whistles, And the gas bills swiftly rise, When the rubber plant droops sadly, And in many cases dies; When the cold sneaks round the windows, And the court is dark and drear, When the tenants want more steam on-- Then is New York's winter here.
 New York Sun. When the sunshine softly glimmers, And the south wind gently blows; When the violets are peeping And the bloom is on the rose; When the lilies are a-blossom, And the mock-bird's song rings clear, Then it is, oh, gentle reader, California's winters here.
 San Francisco Chronicle When the sky is blue above us And the waters sing below, And the very breezes love us, So caressingly they blow; When the sun is in his glory And his splendor doth appear Over hills, and valleys hoary, Alabama's winters here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
STILL HARPING ON CONDITIONS
 IN THE BENIGHTED SOUTH

A reader of the New York Herald writes have more crimes by the colored people than we do. In the south, where most of them live, unjust laws of unreasonable lawmakers force them into state of slavery. They arc arrested and sent up for any, every and no crime, while the whites are almost altogether immune for the same and greater crimes"
 From time to time letters of this sort are pub lished by eastern papers, but it is worthy of notice that they seldom attract more than cas- ual attention, probably because it is too evident that they are based on ignorance and misinfor- nation. Occasionally some person from the south who is living in the north makes a reply but it is a waste of time to argue with fanatics, white or black, who don't know what they arc talking about.
 The negro who behaves himself never gets into trouble, in the south or anywhere else. Un- fortunately, there are large number of vicious negroes in the south, who are liability to their own race as well as the southern white people, though that term itself is becoming obsolete be- cause of better understanding and spirit of mutual helpfulness between negroes and white people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
A FUNERAL THOUGHT

Henry" said Mrs. Peckton, "there are times when l believe you regret that you ever mar ried me-"
 Say not so, my love-" replied Mr Peckton, gloomily. Nevertheless, I can't help remem- bering that the train I was to have taken to keep an engagement with you and a preacher at a church was wrecked. Had reached the station five minutes sooner-ah, little woman who knows where would be today?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27

their discredited theories, but they have, al- ready been laughed out of court.
 The red flag serves a useful purpose to de- note auction sales, give warning at railroad crossings and mark pitfalls for the unwary in city streets. As political symbol it is a back number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
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A TRIFLE LATE

From the Rails County Record.
 It would seem that the gentleman who re- gently wrote Joseph A. Tapley a remorseful letter inclosing $1 conscience money for some corn he stole from MT. Tapley few years ago might have remitted before the price of got down so low that dollar would never cover the amount lifted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
TWAS WRITTEN "4s"

Frone the Arkansas Gazette.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald reports that John c. Williams, veteran editor of the Talla- dega Daily Home, celebrated the 53d anniver- sary of his career as newspaper man by is- suing a special edition of 49 pages. It would take us more than 53s years to figure out way to print 49-page paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
BETTER SPORT

Are you still dreaming of owning a little home in the country?"
 "No," said MT. Calder "We invested the money we'd saved up in motor car. Now we can go out on a Sunday afternoon and raise such dust that the people who own little homes in the country wish they were back !n town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
HE WAS ALL RIGHT

Your honor, was not intoxicated" "But this officer says you were trying to climb lamp post.'' T was, your honor. couple of cerise crocodiles had been following me around all day and don't mind telling you that they were getting on my nerves"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
oRAToRIcAL LIMITATIONS

"What kind of orator is Senator Snorths- worthy?"
 "He's about the average speaker"
 'Yes?"
 eff he hasn't anything in particular to talk about he may discourse for an hour and half, but if he has a message to deliver he can get it out of his system in 30 minutes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
A MORNING PRAYER

When thy children wander away from thee in search Cf joy, o bring them back to thy labor and thy pain, for there alone In the end is joy to be found. Amen. M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
THE POSSESSIvE CASE

From Life.
 The more you read the divorce news, the harder it is to tell who's whose in America this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
CHOICE OF EVILS

CHOICE OF EVILS A lifted hand will make me stop And not for an instant budge; I'd rather deal with a traffic cop Than tell it to the judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
FOREIGN" FILMS

Art Is a wonderful thing" "Move art certainly s.' 'tEh?"
 Screen stars have hair-breadth escapes in every part of the world without leaving Cal ifornia."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27
WASTING TIME

''Who wrote, They also serve who only stand and wait'?"
 Milton"
 There's some truth in that line" Yes, but it doesn't apply to horse-faced female who loiters beneath a sprig of mistletoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27

Go 10 your bosom, Knock therei and ask your heart what 1t doth
 know. Measure for Measure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-27

The same arguments used by southern newspapers, and others, in opposing the Dyer bill, are advanced by the New York World, which says:
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

amount OF other claims OF miscellaneous
character which have not yet been filed.
In preparat ton for the disposition OF
this new business the Court OF Claims
has so cleared its dockets that not only
pending suits but actions based upon
these war claims are receiving inme-
diate attention and all cases are dis
posed of as rapidly as they are pre-
sented. One OF the first and most M
portant cases, affecting claims estimated
at $100,000.00O, was begun on May Is.
1920. Judgment was rendered June %.
1920, and an appeal was argued in the
United States Supreme Court on Jan. Z.
"The volume of important adjudca-
tions in the Court OF Claims during the
last fiscal year." says the Attorney Cen
eral, "if equalled. has certainly never
been exceeded Since the original act
of Feb. "a. 1865, providing forum In
which citizens or the United States might
have their claims against the Govern
ment adjudicated. the duties OF tho
Court of Claims have steadily increased
under legislation enacted from time to
time enlarging its scope, until to-day It
is recognized that its Importance is not
exceeded by any other tribunal. Every
conceivable Issue between the citizens
and their sovereign founded upon con-
tract, express or implied. is presented
to that court, and In addition under the
so-called Dent act of March 2, 1919,
agreements entered into during the war
Of an informal nature may be brought to
the Court of Claims for award of fair
and just compensation. The small per-
centage of the decisions of the Court of
Claims reversed by the Supreme Court
of the United States testifies to the
character of the decisions rendered"
Among the claims already filed in tho
court are $60.O0o,000 for shipping. $780,
100000 for railroad requisition, $26.-
100000 for patent infringement,
S2.200.000 for aircraft engines and guns.
$2,000.000 for transportation Of troops
and supplies and $2.500.000 in suits COM
menced by the packing companies.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
KENTUCKY TOWN HAS
RECORD FOR MARRIAGES
0,O90 Couples Since April,
1905.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 12.-Thirty thou
sand and ninety couples--G0,1SO persons
have trod the matrimonial road to JEFF
fersonville since April IS, 1905. Charles
X. zollman, Circuit Clerk OF Clark coun-
ty. discovered.
Mr.. Zollman began on marriage record
book No. So and found that jefferson
vile has lived up to its name as a
Gretna Green for large territory in
Southern Indiana and kentucky.
Each record book contains 500 pages,
and a leaf is used with each application.
But his little journey in computations
disclosed other interesting records. The
first entry In tho marriage record books
was made April 10. 1903. and in the
period of ninety-seven years. or until
April, 1905, only twenty-four books were
used by the clerks. less than half the
number written since that time
A new system OF recording marriages
was begun in 1906 and since that time
the books have been numbered, showing
the enormous number OF marriage cere-
monies, most OF them performed by JEFF
fersonville's marrying suuires." which
have taken place since beginning tfe
new system.
Mr. Zollman believes the new book
will last this year. as business II dur"
during the winter.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
DESERTED WIFE SEEKS
SISTER AND HUSBAND
Comes From Denmark but
Fails to Find Guilty Couple.

KENosHA, Wis, Feb. 12-Romance,
questions of international law and a
theoretical accusation of bigamy are only
a few Of the elements involved in an
eternal triangle" revealed here by At
torney Lewis w. Powell. The lawyer is
directing n nationwide search for resi-
dent Of Denmark, who came to this
country six months ago ostensibly to
seek employment and while in Kenosha,
it is alleged, eloped with his wife's sister.
Added interest is given to the affair
by the fact that wife NO. l turned sleuth
and succeeded In following her husband
and wife No. 2, her own sister. as far
as Davenport, Iowa. There the trail
ended Wife No. / engaged Powell to
assist her in the search.
In January, 1920, Mrs. August Lob
mayer went to Denmark to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Rynholt Berne. For two months
she remained under her sisters roof and
In that time, according to Mrs. Berne, a
surreptitious romance developed between
Mrs. Lohmayer and Bernc.
When 1t came time for Mrs Lohmayer
to return to America Mrs. Berne de-
clared, Berne came with her. asserting
he would obtain work here and send for
Mrs. Berne later. Berne and Mrs. Loh-
mayer arrived in Kenosha about six
months ago. Berne made his home with
the Lohmayers and his attentions to Mrs
Lohmayer. it Is alleged. led Lohnayer
to get a divorce.
When Berne did not send for her Mrs.
Berne came to America on her own ac-
cord and discovered, according to Powell,
that her husband and Mrs. Lohnayer
had been married. She took up the trail
and found that the couple had gone from
Kenosha to Davenport, Iowa, but could
not find them there.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
PASTOR In GAS MASK
SAVES FLAGS IN FIRE
War Veteran Braves Death by
Entering Blazing Town
Hall.
LINE OF STRING
Crawls Length Of Building
Over Floors Through Which
Flames Pour.

SHREWSBURY, Mass. Feb. 12.-After
making two daring but unsuccessful at
tempts to enter, at great risk, the COR
ridors of the Town Hall, which was
filed with suffocating smoke and sparks
from flames that were being fought in
the cellar by fremen, the Rev. +. w.
Smith, pastor of the Methodist Church
and an overseas veteran who served as
chaplain with the Canadian Black
Watch. rushed to his home near by, OBJ
tained gas mask, again entered the
building and rescued two large silk
American flags that recently had been
presented Ray Stone Post, American Le-
gion.
Before entering the building he made
one end of a long string fast to the back
door and tied the other end to his left
thumb, so he might safely make his
exit.
To save the flags he was compelled to
crawl the length of the building over a
floor through the cracks OF which flames
smoke and sparks were pouring.
After a hard battle the firemen con-
fined the flames to the lower part OF the
building. The loss was less than $1,000.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
WOMEN'S PARTY TO
HAVE NEW OBJECTS
Reorganization Is Planned to
See That Freedom Is Not
Curtailed.
WILL HAVE A MAGAZINE
Legal Status Of Marriage Re-
lations One Subject for
More Agitation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--Efforts to
reach an agreement on widely divergent
plans to remove what are described as
inequalities and determinations still ex-
listing in many States against women.
possibly through the creation of an en-
tirely new national organization, will be
made by the Women's Party at its an
nual convention, which begins here on
Wednesday.
Delegates declare that while the main
object for which the party was organized
national woman suffrage--has been
attained the victory is not yet complete.
Some leaders propose to continue to de-
pend upon obtaining national legislation
favorable to their cause by holding the
party in power responsible" and arousing
interest In women's legislation among
the constituents Of members Of Congress.
Others propose more clearly defined po-
litical activities in the States. while still
others would enter the political arena
direct with full fiedged women's party.
The executive committee, the advisory
council and the committee of State chair
men will submit the following resolu-
tions concerning the future programme :
"Resolued, That the women here as
sembled now consecrate themselves, the
political freedom Of women having been
won in the United States, Ito see that
this freedom is not lost in any interna-
tional government that is established
and to work for the removal of all re-
naming forms Of the subsection of
women.
"ReS0Jped, That In order to carry out
this programme the National Women's
Party disband and a new organization
be created.
"ResoIved.. That in order to promote
the object of this organization 1t main
tain an official magazine.
"Resorved,, That the immediate work
of the organization shall be the removal
of the legal disabilities Of women"
The international government re-
ferred to, 1t is explained, is the League
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

of Nations, the covenant of which, II is
claimed. would deprive women of rights
they have won in individual countries.
The Women's Party objects particularly.
leaders declare. to the clause OF the
league covenant which provides that
where a people are voting TO determine
their future nationality 'option by hus-
band will cover his wife,"
An official statement issued by the
Women's Party says that in certain
States OF the United States married
women have no control over their chill
dren.
The children's place of abode" the
statement says. "can be fixed by their
husbands and the women must vote
where their husbands live. common law
rule of domicile that Is at the bottom of
the statute forcing upon American
women who marry foreigners the ma
tionality Of their husbands"
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
AFTER WAR CLAIMS
INVOLVE MILLIONS
Big Calendar for Federal Court
Which Adjusts Damage
Demands.
MAY RUN INTO BILLIONS
All Sorts Of Reasons Given for
Seeking Money From Z. s.
Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. - Millions of
dollars--and promises OF billions-are
represented in the great tide of lawsuits
which is beginning to pour into the
United States Court of Claims as one
of the results of the world war. The
court was expressly created to determine
legal controversies between private citi-
zens and the Government.
The Attorney General says the amount
of war claims is enormous and that indi-
cations are the influx of cases has only
begun. Actions upon claims involving
approximately $124,000.0O0 have already
been filed. The ultimate aggregate of
claims, it is estimated. will reach be-
tween two and three billion dollars. The
personnel of the Department Of Justice
having charge of the defence Of these
actions has been doubled to enable it to
cope with the flood of new litigation.
These war claims are taken into the
court by plaintiffs having claims against
all departments of the Government. The
War Department has claims involving
approximately $1,000. 100000. The Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue now has pend
ing claims for refunds and rebates ag
gregating s65o.000.00O. The Shipping
Board has cancellations OF contracts in
volvlng over ss50.000.000. Claims for
patent infringement are estimated by the
Attorney-General at $100,000.000. The
Railroad Administration has differences
with the railroads amounting to approx
mately $750,000,000.
There are also claims proportionately
large in amount arising from the Hous-
ing Corporation, the War Risk Bureau
and the Food and Fuel Administrations.
and it is known that there is large
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
GETS JAIL AND NO SMOKING.
Penalty Inflicted on Kansas Man
for Assault.

CoTToSwooD FALLS. Kan. Feb. Ia
A sentence of six months in the Chase
county Jail with no literature 20 read ex-
cept the Bible and TO be denied the use
OF tobacco in any form during the time
OF his confinement, was the penalty inn
posed on Il. A. oliver OF Strong city in
Justice Court before Justice Sherman
Knowland OF this city.
oliver pleaded guilty to assault and
battery on the person of his father-in-
law, l.. r. Atkinson OF Strong City,
when he was charged with having at
tackled the latter and beat him up break
ing his nose and bone In one wrist
and otherwise infictnx painful bruises.
The trouble arose when Atkinson
who is IS years OF age. refused 20 let
his son-in-law live in his homo after the
young man had been absent for several
weeks during which time the father had
supported his daughter.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
MARRIED TO CATCH TRAIN.
Wedding In AZ Minutes Due to
Changed Schedule.

ENID, Okla. Feb. 12.-ThAty-five min
utes to purchase a license. hurry to the
parsons home, be married and then
catch a train is believed to be record
and this was established when NJ. r.
Granflo, As years old. Of Quinlan, Okla.
and Katherine Dewitt Of Fairview were
married.
Change Of the time schedule in Rock
Island and discovered by the prospec--
tive groom, caused things to start with
a rush. The couple was married by the
Rev. p. Fl. Chappelear and made the
evening train for Oklahoma City by
narrow margin
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
MOTHER OF 1e GETS DIVORCE.
Had to Work I'm Pottery to support
Five Yeungest.t

LISBON, O., Feb. 12.-Mrs. Ella A
Moore of East Liverpool and the mother
of sixteen children, was divorced from
Freeman q. Moore by Judge James G..
Moore. Mrs. Moore alleged her husband
had contributed only 81 week for the
support Of herself and five minor chill
dren and that she had to work in pot
terry to support them.
In granting the divorce the Court
awarded three children to the mother.
while the father agreed to take the other
two. whose ages are and years.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
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The New York herald., 1921-02-13
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The New York herald., 1921-02-13
A one Man Government.

The result is that in great measure
Canada to-day Is getting one-man
government. Premier Meighen. pro-
digious worker, practically. bears the
entire burden of the country's admin
istration. Because of lack of confi-
dence in his colleagues he is compelled
TO give personal attention to matters or
comparatively trivial Importance. and as
a consequence is debarred from concen-
tration upon more vital and pressing
problems. This, naturally, has pro-
duced all sorts of difficulties. The
country, It's nerves a little unsteadied
by a temporary business depression, is
irritable and impatient; labor. fighting
to keep wages UP while prices come
down, is restless; farmers, encouraged
by recent political successes, are anx-
ious for more battle, and the press.
feeling that anything is better than a
policy of stagnation. has begun voicing
a demand for an election.
West Peterborough, a by-electon
which resulted in a Government rout'
reflected the public sentiment. Thls
election, made necessary because j. n.
Burnham, q Government supporter, re-
signed from Parliament on the ground
that the Ministry had no mandate from
the country, was fought on the clear
issue as to whether the Government
and Parliament had a right to carry OH
without appealing to the country Inc
result was that the Government candi-
date received less than 1000 votes out
OF 1900 polled. and this in riding
supposed to be Overwhelmingly pro-
Government.
I Such a defeat, the most decisive that
the Government has encountered since
N took office. has shaken Premier Mel
oben's prestige Also it has greatly
heightened the morale OF both tne
Farmer and Liberal groups. and when
Parliament meets on Monday they are
certain TO launch q joint drive 70 force
the Government to go TO the country
They will move as an amendment 10 lne
address in reply to the Speech from the
Throne that the Government mas no
mandate; that Il Is usurping the power
OF office, and that the rights OF re-
sponsible government be restored ny an
Hnrnediate appeal TO the people
THE Government. which still has
majority of about twenty in the COM
mons. may vote this amendment down.
hut IL is extremely doubtful whether t
ran long continue to defy public opinion
and cling to office. The main GROUNDS
mon which it insists on remaining In
newer are that the mandate given 1t In
Ief7 has not expired and that an cleo
tion now would he an injustice to the
west which after the next census.
which will be taken next summer, VIII
have some additional twenty seats In
Parliament.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
slight Tarin Changes.

Meanwhile several important problems
are awaiting the attention OF Parlia-
ment. The first Is the tariff, which is
10 be revised. II is the first Important
revision since 1908. but no radioai
changes are expected. as in the main the
old national policy of adequate protec-