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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-26

George Clark, of this city, has re-
turned from a short business trip tr
North TassaIhnro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-26

Charles II. Tibbetts Of Rome wa.
a business caller Friday IN the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Anthony Medina left Thursday a.
ternoun fur New York City. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-26

Leslie Boynton of Jefferson was
among the business callers in the
city.
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, ing's election, now has a membership of ! more than 75oO0O members.
 Walt Simpkins is in Emergency hos
 pftal with three broken ribs on account
 of his being hit by an automobile. Walt
 was bumped while crossing Main street,
 having stopped to pick up pin that was
 pointing towards him as an omen of
 good luck.
 Can you say anything for publca- Hale Thompson of Chicago, on his ar-
 rival in the village this morning. T wish I could" replied big Bill. ''but forgot to bring my hammer with me" Fred Gillette is back at his old job of yielding the house gavel Fred thinks his job is good for two years more any way, even if the house is overwhelmingly republican.
 A political uprising is reported from the town of Ping Yang in the province of Skansi, China, and Wan Lee and Charlie Tong-Sing, who run a laundry on Seventh street. are picketing the White House.
 Thomas R. Marshall is giving up his rooms at the Willard Tavern and going back to his old home. Tom explains that f out of business.
 Bill Borah of near here is so set in his prejudice that he refused a friends invitation to lunch the other day when he saw the sign White House Cafa- teria" over the door. General Jack Pershing's emoluments have been raised to s21,0o0 a. year. Now he'll be able to order two pairs of pants with his next suit.
 Following is the full report of a speech
 made by Senator Thomas of Colorado: Great heavens! Stop. stop! No Grid iron audience would ever laugh at that" cried the IreSfdent "Is that so! I have seen the time it would laugh at anything-after 9 o'clock. Jermane-Oh, why rake up the buried past?
 Well. then, we'll skip to the last item. Ye Editor wishes everybody a Merry 1 Christmas, a Happy New Year. and | safe and sane Fourth-of March. # # * Besides the vice president, the guests at tonight's dinner included Attorney Gen. | eral Palmer, Secretary Daniels, Secretary Meredith, Secretary Payne, Postmaster General Burleson, Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador; Jules J. Jus
 serand, the French ambassador; Augusta Alencar, the Brazilian ambassador; As
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Ned Brace Talks of Gridiron . Dinner and Its Jokes About : N a tional Figures s
Continued from Page six)

tCOntkuhtO HUH hSC oA&y great deal depended on how the wom- len voted?" : Every time I wrote a story"
 Did you write about the sensation fthat was going to be sprung next Eweek7
 T was always week ahead of it."
 Did you give the republicans 22 majority in the senate?"
 ''oh, have a heart; let me explain-' Explain nothing. In the old days we were above it."
 'Tn the last days did you say there was strong swing to Cox?" q admit that I did" . Well was there?"
 "Yes, but the swing landed on his jaw"
 "Followins the election, did you give the names of the men who will be in MT Harding's cabinet?"
 Absolutely"
 How many cabinet places are there?'
 '~Ten"
 ~How many names have you men, tioned?'
 About five hundred"
 And you are not through yetw ~How can l be? Harding hasn't eemmenced yet"
 It was declared that the three men had lived up to the highest traditions of the profession, and. as prophets, had fixed it so they never had a chance to lose"
 A musical skit entitled "A Day on the Front Porch" recalled memories Of Marion and the campaign. The characters were represented to be Senator Harding. Will Hays, Harry Daugherty, John W. Weeks, Al Jolson and William J. Bryan. Al Jolson and the actors breezed in, bandied few
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piece of furniture that win enhance, the entire atmosphere ofyour home.
 Edison period cabinets owe their beauty to MT. Edison's decision that his phonograph of perfect Realism must also be a photograph of perfect appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
SPECIAL REPORT ON'
 BANKHEAD HIGHWAY.

J. A Rountree, director general of the Bankhead National highway, has just re- turned from a trip of three weeks in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Tennes- see and Arkansas. gathering special data in regard to the Bankhead National highway.
 - These data are to be used in a special re- port that he will make to the war de- partment in connection with account of his trip with the Banl1head transcon- tinual convoy that traversed the Bankhead highway in the F states from
 Washington, D. C., to Los Angeles, Cal Mir. Rountree is quite enthusiastic over the fact that Col J. II. Franklin and the officers that accompanied him on the transcontinental convoy will make fa- vorable reply to the war department and recommend that the Bankhead highway be taken over as a military road
 He will remain in Birmingham for the next six weeks preparing his report of the work accomplished during the past months; also his report of the trip with the Banlchead transcontinental convoy across the continent
 These two reports will be read at the lIneeting of the board of directors, which will be held in Birmingham on aJnuary 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
l,eJR R,esa MARKETS BY WIRELESS
Government Plans New Methods of
 Getting News to Farmers
tatiyes.
By Associated Press


 Washington, December 1.-The wire less telegraph as a means of carrying to the farmers agricultural market news. such as prices and conditions. is to be tested by the department of agri- culture in cooperation with the bureau of standards. The experiment is to be tried in half q dozen Maryland and Vir ginia counties adjacent to the District of Columbia and if successful will be extended over the country
 The plans contemplate the eventual use of IT wireless stations over the country The wireless news of market conditions and prices will be sent 1 broadcast and arrangements will be made with numerous private licensed operators who would aid in distribut ing the reports to farmers and others interested in the territory covered. Present plans for the system provide for the use of ten wireless stations with a 250-mile radius, right in the east where market centers are more numerous and closer together, and two in the far west; two 300-mile radius stations to reach the outlying points of Maine and New York, to be located in the northeastern part of the country. and five 500-mile radius stations west of the Mississippi river.
 Each of the distributing radio sta tions would be connected with the Washington headquarters and other distributing stations by leased tele- graph wires of the present market news service of the department, and twice day would receive for immediate release by wireless a summarized report or market conditions and quotations at the principal market centers and ship ping points. Detailed reports of mar ket conditiosn in the immediate terri tory served would, also be released, as well as crop and weather reports issued by the department of agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
1HE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12 1920

J Johnston Shall lead the inaugural parade.
 We are sorry for the typographical CT TOT which occurred last week in the item announcing that John Skelton Williams is writing his autobiography. It was the intelligent compositor who made us say that This work promises to read more like friction than fact"
 Well. Congress is with us again." re- marked Secretary Tumulty, as he stepped
 briskly into the inner sanctum Monday morning.
 What's that?' sharply demanded the parsonage seated at the desk. ,"I said Congress is with us again." re- peated the Secretary.
 May I not suggest Tumulty," stated
 the parsonage, that it were better for you to say, Congress is in session again." Col. Jim Bigbee, who cast the repub- lican ballot in Jasper county, Mississippi, and who escaped with his life after a series of thrilling experiences, has reached town and expects to hear some thing to his advantage in the near future. | Mrs. Seth Brokeagain is conducting drive on her husband this week for new bonnet
 ! Several folks hereabouts who figure cabinet lightning might strike them are l flattered considerably to discover that Cabot Lodge regards their services in
 their present positions as too invaluable
 to be sacrificed
 Our this weeks selection from the classic poets is the following:
 There was a young chairman named Tried to prove morality pays;
 He went busted, you bet,
 His campaign fund ain't yet,
 And now he has got it to raise. ] Ye editor, the compositor, the office , devil and the young lady that keeps the books were given a bad scare one day this week Frank Munsey dropped in l unexpectedly and looked over the plant. l Tobe Hert, who is visiting here from | Kentucky, has an English friend who said
 to him the other day: My deah fellah, your politics is most confusing don't you know. What I cawn't understand 1 dent a man named Harding when your press all the time informed us that the
 campaign on which the government went | to the people was contest between a
 certain Governor Cox from one of your provinces and person named Fred
 Upton. or Upman, or something like I that"
 '"rhe more I see of congressman" said Uncle Jake Whippletree yesterday, "the
 more I'm convinced that no accident
 week ought to be fixed to come the
 same week as election" l Harry Daugherty, of near Marion Ohio, who is frequent visitor of late, is quite sarcastic at spells. What can
 you say about Harding's cabinet" ye scribe asked him.
 "All can say" replied Harry Ifs that
 it will be a cabinet and not what
 rot"
 The Something Equally as-G Good club" l which started only the day after Hard
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Special Session Certain

Atlanta, December 11.-Governor Dorsey has virtually decided to call a special session of the legislature ,arly in January to amend the Georgia tax equalization law to conform with the |recent supreme court decision, 1t was said today at the capitol. While tke governor has made no definite an- nouncement himself, he is understood to be considering whether to include other matters in the call
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rades held in the city jail.

Macon, Ga, December n.-Three sol-i diers from Camp Benning were placed in the county jail here early today for safekeeping. They are said to have been under arrest in connection with the theft of an automobile and were spirited away by the sheriff to prevent a jail delivery by their comrades at the camp. They are booked as James Boffa, James Eos 'sey and Adams Pietrowicaz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
To Dedicate Hospital

Greenville, s. C., Deosmb Der 1.-The Salvation Army hospital, the only enc of the kind in the south, and the fourth established in the United States, will be opened and dedicated here January IS. National Commander Evangeline Booth is expected to preside at the dedication ceremonies. The hospital cost approximately $250000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
50 SOLDIERS HELD
Charged With Trying to Deliver Com
 rades From Jail
By Associated Press

By ASSOcIateu PreSS
 Columbus, Ga., December u.-Fifty sol diers at Camp Benning, here. are under arrest awaiting court-martial as the re- suit of an attempt last night to enter Columbus and deliver three of their com
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remarks with the candidate. and sang a song to him. will Hays" in plain tive melody, expressed to Harding the hope that You'll Remember Me-
 Harry Daugherty," described as the lord high executioner of the new ad- ministration, told of a little list" he had, and in the tuneful strains of the 'Mikado," sang of those "Who Never Will Be Missed" hitting at prominent officials.
 William J. Bryan" looking the picture of woe wandered in Pipe the under taker, trying to crab our party" cried a player. Say, Bill, either smile or get out of the picture"
 Cease testing, young man, I am carry ing the burden of great woe. The con vention smashed my dry plank to splin- ters. The democratic party is lost. My heart is in the grave"
 j. # <
 A lantern-slide dissertation upon cabi- net possibilities brought in cartoons CT the also mentioned" drawn by Berry, man, and described by member of the club. Weeks. Root, Sutherland, Hays, Lowden, Wood and George Harvey were gently gbed at, and then a picture of a woman was thrown on the screen.
 T don't know her name" said the 1ec- turer, "but she is to be secretary of welfare when the new cabinet place is provided. She will be real upIifter and make all our dreams come true" And the chorus sang "oh, What a Voter Was Mary"
 Obsequies over the supposedly defunct League of Nations were observed, Mark Antony's oration over dead Caesar being brought up to date and made to fit the occasion. Senator Hitchcock" repre- scented by a member of the club, attired escorted the bier upon which reposed Covenant" Doffing his hat, which he placed upon the bier he carefully placed the crown of laurel upon his massive brow, and paid his respects to the de- ceased.
 Village Gossip" was read to the com pany from the clubs fictitious newspa- per Here are some of the paragraphs:
 Bainbridge Colby will take a Saturday off to congratulate himself that he didn't call those republican bluffs on the cleo tion
 reforming one thing and another. but we ain't noticed any signs of him wanting to put the lid on the LIME-light dis trict.
 Prohibition Commissioner John Y, Kramer dropped in the other day and left two bottles of elderberry wine on ye editors desk he said his mother made. Thanks. Jack, if that's the best you can do.
 Among plans announced in the way of personal activities after the restoration of the inaugural ball are the following: Newt Baker will spend a few weeks vis- iting Leonard Wood.
 Some difficulty is being experienced in deciding whether ex-Presdent Taft or HI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
rMe NEW EDISON
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 Let us give you Edison and Music.'' This fine book (free) tells you about the Edison
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sociate Justice McReynoIds of the su- preme court, General Pershing, Major
 General Goethals. Will H. Hays, Major General LeJeune and many memberes of
 the Senate and the House of Represen- tatiyes
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
MISS MORGAN TELLS DRAMA LEAGUE OF DEVASTATED AREA
Audience of Women Urged to Help In Restoring Part of France Destroyed
 By War


 The ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel was crowded yesterday afternoon with women from the various clubs of the city who had been called together to hear the address of Miss Anne Morgan on "Devastataed France"
 Miss Morgan, in her charming man ner, which appealed to all who heard held, told of the work the American committee was doing in it's efforts to assist in rebuilding devastated France. She declared this committee was stand ing directly behind the people and was now appealing to the American people to do likewise, for it is impossible for America to keep on making money for ever and not use it on the nations who are so in need of it.
 She stated that one of the most seri- ous complications at present Is the fact that there are practically no farming implements left in northern France, and that after the homes of the farmers are rebuilt there is always a delay in getting the implements so they can help themselves This the American com mititee is doing, she said, and 1t was apparently the delight of the Germans 10 destroy all farming implements.
 She referred to the strength of char acter of the French people who were real home builders. A family will own the same acreage of land for genera tions, each generation becoming so at tached to it they couldn't make up their minds to leave it, she stated. For this reason many suffered as they would not leave their home with the refugees. A stirring appeal was made to the women of Birmingham to assist in this work for the rebuilding of devastated France. for America needs France just as France needs America, for the Fran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Mrs. Friedman's Shop Is
 q Work of Art andBeauty
By ANNE JORDAN

A breath of springtime. on the see- end floor of downtown store, Is what Mrs. Augusta Friedmans shop, for merly the "Shirtwaist Shop" reminds you of as you leave the elevator at the second floor of the Juvenile Store. Each detail has been thought out with careful consideration of effect and the entante is perfect.
 Thick delph blue velvet rugs line the floor and latticed French windows, painted old ivory, positively glow with delicate lacy ''undeS" from the side walls. It is hard to believe that 1t is a store that you are in. The salon might be the reception room of a lady of rank. You feel like you are calling upon some fashionable friend and peeping at her exquisite wardrobe when the clerks show you the hidden treasures from the stock room.
 The furniture is willow, with scroll back chairs and lounges, and even the desk, for the accommodation of the customers, carries out the idea of non- chalant luxury. Two antique candle- sticks of deep old blue stand at the back of this desk, and the writing ef. fleets are in the same color scheme. The curtains. draperies and upholster- ings are of blended gold and blue de-
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ever, is not confined to dependents who are members of the family or relatives On the other hand it does not include servants or others who are earning their living.
 Tt should be remembered that the per son who claims exemption as the head of family must qualify for it, said Mr. McNeel. Two single persons who di- vide between them more or less equally, the financial and other responsibilities of a household cannot ca;m that either one is the head of the family. But if a single person actually assumes the total respon- sibtities of the household and is aided by having one Of his brothers or sisters support himself and contributing an amount that could not practically be con sidered more than his board. such trivial circumstances must not he allowed to in- terfere with his clear clam for exemption
 rAnother thing to remember is that the personal exemption allowed taxpayers by law has no relation whatever to the re- qurement to file returns.
 This exemption is not to be considered until person has figured out his net income and determined whether it was sufficient to require him tc file return He should then secure the blanks from our office and read the instructions very carefully.
 "If in doubt on any point as to income or deductions, a person may secure free advice and aid from the deputies sta toned throughout the district, several be- ing on duty in the federal court room here to assist taxpayers in filing returns
 I've hope that every one who can pos sbly do so will make the return as early as possible and avoid the delay and con- gestion of the last few days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

Miss Morgan has a discriminating knowl- edge of words with the ability to paint pictures which can be easily visualized, and so she had no trouble in making her listeners see the narrowed farm lands, the cut down fruit trees, the wrecked farm houses, and the demolished towns
 Having heard her I am not surprised that England.' France and America, have generously acknowledged her service to the allies and her worth to the homeless men, women and children in sustaining their morale by more than words of com fort, for the American commission in France is giving both time. and what is better than money, tools with which the eager inhabitants can beGin te work out their own economic salvation. I think ! voice the sentiment of all who have come within the sound of her voice or had the honor to meet her personally in saying that her visit was an inspiration to service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
"One-Hundred Club" To
 Aid DeUas tated France
Mrs Edward w. Barrett Chosen Chairman of Organiza tion of Women Formed at Meeting Addressed by Miss Morgan-Plan of Organ
 izaton Announced

Enthusiasm was the keynote when Miss Anne Morgan suggested to the thirty or more women who gathered at the Tutwiler yesterday morning her ideas about forming a "One Hundred Club" in Birmingham to raise money for Devastated France"
 Miss Morgan pointed out the great necessity for funds for the people of France and having been in the stricken, war-ridden country all during the ter rible conflict her words carried weight and conviction with them as she re- counted many narrowing and distress ing things that had taken place "Over There"
 Particularly affecting was her re- cital of the brutality of the Germans, even after the armistice, when a party of which she was a member had ar ranged an entertainngsnt for number of friends and the ptlce in which they were to give the Asair they asked to have swept and cleaned up. after which the "gewgaws" and little trinkets were unpacked and ready for arrangement.
 One of 4the women in the party" said Miss Morgan dropped a bunch of strings from her lap to the floor. and, picking them up to tie the little fla VorS or tffnkets was admonlshed not to touch them and /slted why. the re- ply came that the strings held the most deadly ttu =, which would kill almost instantly. and the wonder was that when they dropped to the floor they hadn't exploded and killed the entire party.
 "This was the work of the Germans" said Miss Morgan. "and they will al- ways do jNst such things if given the chance"
 Miss Morgan's object yesterday morn ing was ito start the ball rolling for Birmingham "One Hundred Club and this she did with encouraging effect
 Mrs Edward w Barrett was unani- mously chosen chairman of the "Ons Hundred Club and at once began to organize her forces.
 Miss Morgan explained that the idea of the "One Hundred Club" was to get twenty women each to pledge them