The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19

business, news and editorial depart
 ments of his papers.
 1 He will quickly develop The Age I Herald newspaper property unti, it
 will take it's rigntful place as the leading daily of middle and north
 Alabama. The new publisher has
 the courage. of his convictions and
 he has already outlined policy that
 spells great things for the future of The Age-Herald and the people of
 Birmingham and Jefferson county.
 Birmingham Reporter: The Bir-
 mingham Age-Herald has been sold
 to MT. Frederick I. Thompson, ex-
 Senator B. B. Conner and his son,
 MT. Donald Conner. The Age-Heraid
 has made remarkable showing in
 Alabama and throughout the coun- try as an institution of thought and
 opinion. All along it has been in
 the hands of clear-visioned and con-
 structive men. It has meant much
 to the development of Birmingham
 and lines up with the big businesses
 born and developed in this city. The editorial columns, as well asakhe
 news-gathering agencies have been
 uniformly fair and pretty generally
 correct.
 In the early days it was The Age | Herald that shaped much of the policy of Birmingham, and today
 it still has it's force of character and power, and with the new owners this | publication, the. Birmingham Re , porter, predicts that the service will continue, and there is every reason to believe that with such men as MT.
 Thompson at its head and ex-Sena- tor B. B. Conner and his son, MT.
 Donald Conner, all representing | character, brains, money and experi- ence, that The Age Herald has been made stronger, and we may look forward to bigger and better news paper. It is altogether fortunate for the institution, for the city and state and the south as well, that this part of the estate of Editor E. w. Barrett was transferred or sold to men of such prominence and experience. We take it that newspaper prop erly directed is the most helpful or ganization in any community, city or state. It must have character, brains, money and friends if any program worth while will be put over. The Age-Herald has all of these and it is the hope that greater concern will be given to the hum- their interest will be guarded along with the others of this great and growing city. We understand south 'o scclety,. it's rules, and we agree that it is necessary in some in- stances for these rules, but in the same breath it is expected that jus | tice can be had and fair dealings administered, notwithstanding the political and other lines drawn on certain race groups.
 The Age-Herald can be and, no doubt, will be a wonderful force in making plain the duty of all exaited race to one of limited power and lit tie recognition. It is plain that our powerful nstitutions---the molders ! of sentiment and the builders of or anizations-overlook many things that might be done without cost or loss of position.
 Choctaw Advocate: The Birmlng- ham Age-Herald has been purchased l by MT. Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile, publisher of the Register and Mobile News Item, and ex- United States Senator B. B. Conner and his son, MT. Donald Conner.
 Under this management there is no
 doubt but that The Age-Herald will continue upon that high plane which has characterized that paper since
 1t was founded by the late E. w. Barrett. s Roanoke Leader: An important
 announcement appeared in the Bir-
 mingham Age-Herald of last Friday.
 Mrs. L. B. Barrett, widow of the
 late owner of the paper, announces 1 that her controlling interest in The Age Herald has been purchased by
 the Hon. Frederick l. Thompson,
 publisher of the Mobile Register. and Messrs. B. B. Conner and Donald
 Conner. MT. Thompson announces
 that by agreement with his asso-
 ciates he will be in direct charge of
 the management.
 The Leader believes, from it's
 knowledge of the character and
 ability of the purchasers, that The
 Age-Herald will be in good hands.
 and that Birmingham's popular
 morning newspaper will attain unto
 still greater usefulness in publi,
 service. The Age-Herald under it's ] ev. lnane cement has great oppor-
 tunity. The Roanoke Leader homes
 to see it measure up to it fully, Pickens County Herald: The
 Age-Herald is now in the hands of
 real newspaper man. The reaoers
 of this well-known daily will soon
 receive more than their moneys
 worth.
 Sheffield Standard: Frederick I.
 Thompson, ex-Governor Conner and
 Donald Conner have bought the Bir-
 mingham Age Herald. The new
 owners will, we predict, make The
 Age one of the greatest
 morning newspapers of the south. Houston Post: The requirement or the Birmingham Age-H Herald by
 Frederick I. Thompson and former United States Senator B. B. Conner
 of Alabama and his son, MT. Donald
 Conner. is of cordial interest to the
 newspaper fraternity of the south, l as we'll as to the people of Birrniny-