The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-15


 posal to turn over this project to capable private interests. His off, fer has been met. There is nothing left but to consider the Ford pro- posal in the business-like spirit and manner in which it has been made and, if satisfactory terms are ar rived at, get behind the project, present it to Congress and ask for the necessary legislation to complete the transaction.
 A Washington policeman who is said to have knocked out 100 men with his bare fists in Fourth of July disturbance wants to meet MT Dempsey. If he has 100 "kay-o's to his credit he's entitled to the honor
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 The New York Times says "Thomp- sonism" in Chicago is sagging. If the reform element isn't careful the Thompson machine will be running with clock-like precision when the next election rolls around.
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 In picture published fin The Age Iaro1J of Ia tarians~ in London a bottle is con spicuous on one of the tables. That is another reason why people go across the Atlantic.
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 James M Cox assisted in present. ing chair to President Harding. He also assisted in presenting him with the presidency, according to some of the brethren who are still smarting from defeat.
 While it may be true that Colonel Harvey and King George are on the frlendliest of terms, it isn't likely that King George would join Colonel Harvey in a f1ivver ride.
 # # # Labor" says down-tr trodden con doctors are paid only s7 day. That's enough, when we consider the oppor- tunities conductors have to swap stories with travelling mem
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 Although there must be times when President Harding's amiability is se- verely tried, he always comes up smiling for the photographers.
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 Realizing that the possibility of his ever doing so is extremely remote, the former Crown Prince of Germany says he wants to stand trial.
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 It Is feared that an untoward ward may spill the beans in London, to such pass has the Sim gfrein Drought the British empire.
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 California had S7 earthquakes last year, but we all know, or ought to know. that earthquakes have noth-' ing to do with climate
 # # There is still plenty of "moonshine, in the land, but the stuff that comes in kegs is practically unknown in Alabama. Chicago bootleggers have no ap- preciation of literature They made George Adc pay extra because of his fame. \ * x #
 San Francisco is 15 years old It seems only yesterday that we were speeding the forty on their way.
 France cannot forget that America produced new crop of millionaires
  during the war. Neither can we.
 A. # < In his retirement George NJ. Conan was thoughtful enough not to take the American flag with him.
 x # < The Turks are reported to he fall ing back in Asia Minor in thelr best stratcgical manner.
 * < 4 Belfast may cherish the ambition to be she last part of Ireland to knuckle under.
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 After weathering the storms of politics, Chief Justice Taft has found quiet anchorage.
 x x x Ridicule seems to kill nearly everv- thing else, but militant reform thrives on it.
 . ------------. -.s-----l------- CALIFORNIA; EARTHQUAKES By Science Service
 San ncisco.--During the wear 1920 there were S7 separate and dis. tinct earthquakes in California. ac- cording to information reported to the Seismological Society of America. by Andrew II. Palmer. meteorological of the United States weather bureau here. This figure includes only those tremors that were actually felt.