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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-13
TRADE IS
 HEEV|DENCE OF REAL PROSPERITY Salesman Speaks of Trade Conditions In City and EIse-
 where - Change From z Sole Reliance on Cotton

T am glad to see so many evidences of a real prosperity in Birmingham retail trade," said w. H. Brooks of the Peters Shoe company.
 T have been coming to Birmingh Ror B years, and know the merchants and keep fairly good track of what they fare doing both by observation and from what they tell me in confidence. Some ;bf the largest stores are doing really Tremendous business. The turnover is excellent.
 ''There may not be a great deal of profit in disposal of merchandise at pres ent prices. considering the base on which the merchants bought. but the turnover will be well-nigh complete. and, be it remembered. the merchants will be able now coming in than the same amount of money would have enabled them to purchase some time ago.
 OPERATING ALL BRANCHES
 Tt may be pleasing to Birmingham pcOpA6-tO hIiOW that the InLeruaLlOudl Shoe company, of which the Peters cosssa. pany is branch. is operating all of it's 8 shoe factories, as well as it's tanneries, box factories and the mills producing the shoe accessories This speaks well for the financial condition of the country and for the fact that the retail trade is going ahead with confidence"
 Reverting to affairs over in Mississippi, MT. Brooks. who resides at Columbus, Miss, said:
 'In the strictly cotton country there is lot of pessimism, but in my section of east Mississippi we appear to be far ing as well as usual One of the req sons is that we have gone very exten- sively into the raising of alfalfa and cat- ltle.
 BIG DECLINE IN COTTON
 Some years ago Columbus handled about 5000 bales of cotton. Year before last we had gotten down to 5000 bales, and this year the total is about $500 bales. That is considerable change from sole reliance on cotton, is it not? On the other hand, my section went into tho cattle and alfalfa business, and the re- suit has been very satisfying. Our mer- chants are doing good business this season and the banks report financial conditions as satisfactory.
 Truth is, there are lots Of sections Tn the cotton belt where the farmers have emancipated themselves from the domi- nation of single crop, and in those places they have a reserve carrying them over the present adverse conditions With lower prices for what tnsa must buy this spring and with chssperis sor, farm i1ae opeeAtions do not present S'oomy aspect by any means.
 ssAs for Birminghafa, t a'ways seems able to breast any Kind pf general con iikiona, and to be absa fo gnake about the best show cf aay of thsm."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-13
The Last Installnent On
 Income Tax Due This Week
zI1 North goth Street

The last insalment income tax is due December IS, according of John D. McNee collector of This applies persons and firms paying their income tax quarterly Checks covering the the collector by March 15. it is stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-13
AUTO THIEVES WRECK
 GAR AM MAKE ESCAPE

ss6e s,ing a Lexington automo-
 a3eyd8y afternoon about 5 II ogn nTwenty-second streSt and C enue and driving it into a tel he Ton Twenty-fifth street, te- fe isst and Second avenues. un- lAvr uto thieves abandoned the car \ made good their escape. The car, -iesI is the property of Taylor Bell. g Ttsaeteenth street. north, was badly nlaEad by the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-13
{ Alamo Earn,
 Light Plant

Mr. Farmer-your, opportunity .--tAe one you have been waitine for Here is greatest bargain ever offered. We are going to sali at distributers cost, . limited nnnbsr of Alamo Farm Light PiAnts.
 IF yo1 have been eontemplat. ixg buying light plant for coun. tzy1 heus sst in touch with us. ~Tbe Alamo is natiooally knewn.s Ths plhnts arc new (nsvsr unerataal an arry t1s regular faetesy suar1nteo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-13
Security Savings & Loan Co.

per cent paid on savings, per cent on time certificates. Write or call for free literature.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-06-18
The Same Senate

The newspaper situation was thoroughly inves
tigated by senate investigating committee Some
OF the information obtained that newspaper is be
ing manufactured at cost of five cents pound and
is being sold high fifteen cents pound It was
ascerained that enough paper is being made for all
but large percent of 1t is being wasted in big Sun
day editions and extras issued by metropolitan pa
pers and with the consequence that many small pa
pers are unable to get enough to keep them going
1t was learned that some papers are privileged
by the manufacturers to buy paper at five cents a
pound on contract while others are forced ont
into the open market to buy at fifteen cents pound
There were other illuminating facts, and after
the senate came into possession of these facts pass
ed resolution that will aid the paper mills to get
more pulp out of Canada but failed to do anything
to relieve the situation at home No remedy was Of
fered for profiteering and no effort was made to
force paper mills to serve all customers alike giving
them their prorata share of the paper manufactured
and selling to them at something near uniform prices
1t was just like the senate to do nothing for the
needy, and to hand sop to the rich and powerful
The Moultre Observer ,.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-06-18

We had the pleasure of sitting down at the limo
type on Tuesday morning without an hours notice
and proceeding to get out this weeks issue We are
therefore in the market for limo oprator like our
friend Jack Patterson used to look for still we are
going to be satisfied if we find man who can take
care of IA and turn out reasonable amount Of
composition in A hours week We don t know anv
easier job to qualify for one that pays any more
for either the labor or the brains required In fact
we raised " the last one we had from an ordinary
young boy and we had no disagreement with him
when he had to leave us so suddenly. he only had
to grasp an opportunity offered to go into an en-
tirely different business. We are not asking for
any other man S help, but if any of the readers Of
this know Of man who needs this Job we will Be
glad to hear from them
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-06-18
Not All Scoundrels

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Men who disagree with us are not all scoundrels
however much one may sometimes feel inclined to
charge it. In truth there are very few questions
entirely onesided that men cannot honestly dis
agree and both partly be right
Take the league of nations for instance There
are some of who honestly feel that it promises the
greatest good that has ever been offered as guar
antee of peace between disturbed and warning ma
TONS Possibly only few have delved into the mat
ter on its merit but have taken the opinion of other
leaders whose integrity and craftsmanship they
trust Led by our confidence in these leaders and
our natural enthusiasm in defense of cause which
is attacked, some of are inclined to suspect as
either criminals detectives those who do not see in
the light we do
And on the other side of the matter, those who
oppose the league further into the future and
are no more capable of understanding the final mer
It's or dement's of the matter Somebody whom thew
trust mas taken stand against the league and they
are Following with hats IN the air and bowling for
the destruction of those who are not with them.
IL has ever been thus, and will be as long as hui
manly is Humankind that will be long time. IF
we look back into the recent past we note that most
men change Even we ourselves are apt to do So
The thing we may demand today, we may tire of
tomorrow The thing which threatens all evil TODAY
when given trial, may possess much of good
The free silver sentiment of decade ago DOS
sessed the minds of the people about in like manner
as does the league of nations today Men differed
ana wrote books; they abused their neghbors and
swore the country would be ruined if free silver was
defeated or adopted, according to whichever theory
man might adhere to-
Grover Cleveland the Democratic president with
backbone as big as whale and wisdom of Solo
moh' was revlled and traduced by men of his own
party, and went out of office and into private life
almost an exile, while his party went into sumber
from which it seemed destined to sleep forever The
country pulled through and the party arose to fur
ther usefulness and free silver has been forgotten
a nightmare of the past.
There is nothing that is absolutely bad, nor even
absolutely good far as things politically are con
cerned In few years we shall become reconciIed
to whatever prevails. If the league of nations
should be adopted, those who now oppose it will be
able to stand the shock, and will wonder how thew
allowed themselves so greatly alarmed If it should
go down in defeat, those who favor it will be recon
ced and will find consolation in the thought that
the world is not entirely bad
Therefore caution our friends not to allow
themselves to become excited. Don't imagine the
other fellow is knave or fool because he does NOT
see things as you do he may be right and YOU
wrong Even if he is wrong pity him rather than
condemn. When another day comes, he may stand
with you on some issue, and you may be glad he is
your friend. We've seen men change company in
times past, and even change their minds-Bulloch
Times.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
REVIVAL OF UNUSUAL POWER
HELD AT SPARKS INSTITUTE

4 A series Of evangelical and life in
ivestment services, which had been
lin progress at Sparks Collegiate In
lstitute for several days, came to a
iclose Monday night, March 22nd
These services were under the direc-
ition of Rev. w, f. Quillian, Of Fort
Valley, Ga. and President Leland
Moore.
For years, this school has been
widely known because of it's religious
life and influence. However, the ser
vices of the recent series were easily
the most remarkable ever held in the
institution, if not within this section
The tidal wave of salvation. which
commenced to rise from the very first
Service, continued throughout the ser
les, gathering the entire school in its
sweep, until there was not an un-
saved soul left in the dormitories, nor
one who had not united with the
lChurch. Those who were present the
last night shall never forget what their
eyes saw, and what their hearts felt
Only the great, fundamental doc
strines of Christianity were presented;
but these were set forth in such an
interesting, simple, YET impressive
way and the Holy Spirits presence
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
was so unmistakebly demonstrated

was so unmistakebly demonstrated
resistance to God became almost an
impossibility.
, No one present could possibly Ell
tertain for a moment any doubt as to
the genuineness of the work done,
zone of every three present a t the
lclosing service dedicated, or rededi-
lcated, himself or herself to some de
finite sort of Christian service. a
foreign mission band with twenty
members, and a home mission band
with twelve members, among when
were some of teachers and leading
lstudents of the school, were organiz-
led.
The significance of these facts will
be fully appreciated by hundreds OF
people who know of the large num-
ber of Christian workers who have
heretofore received their instruction
and inspiration while in this insti-
tuition,
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
OMIT FERTILIZER If NOT
. ON HAND, EXPERTS ADVISE


Atlanta, March 25.- Indications are
now that there will not be enough
fertilizers manufactured in time for
all who order to be supplied before
the Spring planting according to F.. H.
Jeter, Farmers are therefore advised
to proceed with their preparation and
planting as if there were no shortage
of plant food materials. Should the
fertilizers be received too late for put
ting down with the seed at time Of
planting, they should be applied as
side applications. This is the advice
of the leading agricultural men who
have studied the present situation
say members of the Southern Soil
Improvement Committee.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
FLETCHER REMOVAL BY
SIMS IS PROPOSED

Washington.-Th naval court OF in
quiry appointed to investigate the
circumstances of Rear Admiral VIM.
B. Fletchers removal by Admiral
Sims from command Of American
naval forces at Brest in October, 1917,
convened today with Admiral Fletch'
er as the first witness. Admiral
Sims and a number of witnessess for
both sides later will be heard and it
is expected the presentation OF Eevi-
dence will require about ten days.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
Gas Company Employe Suffered Ten
Years-lpraises Pomeroy's Puratona
/. For Restoring Him to Health.

I have gained fifteen pounds by tax
ing only two bottles Of Pomeroy'aa
Puratone and l feel simply fine said
John M. Wilson, a well known employe
of the Atlanta Gas Co, and residing
at "a Oakland Ave. Atlanta
"When man suffers ten long lone
years without finding any medicine to
help him, and chen is restored to
health by Puratone, I think ne ough.
to come right out and tell the public
aabout it, and that is why | am making
this statement," continued MIR. Wilson,
"I was troubled with a bad stomach
liver and kidney trouble and was
dreadfully nervous, I never knew what
it was to get q good nights sleep. I
never cared 10 eat anything and the
little / forced down gave me indiges-
ton. had awful pains IL ny Gck
and stomach and my heart would pal
pitate terribly / was SO nervous that
,uy muscles would jerk and jump near
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
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SUFFRAGE VOTE.IN
:. DELEWARE NEAR

Dover Del, March 25.-The Delaware
legislature today cleared the way for
voting possibly tomorrow in the
senate, on ratification OF the propos-
ed woman suffrage constitutional
amendment.
Sessions today were occupied in
public hearings of advocates and op.
ponents OF the pending ratification
resolution and leaders planned definite
action tomorrow but some said vote
in either body before next week was
impossible.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
Z. Big Port at Jamaica

A great project has been proposed for
Jamaica BAY. on Lcar J.i1nd which
Will make 2 great eanmercial port.
second only to New Eerk in its capa-
city One thousand acres will be
redeemed and - mIies of wharfage
and capacity rIr more than $4,000 900
OF toiInags. This ;iew nSot land will
ro"see. m iil.n ~ en,et will cost
about SIS QUO, 800
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
WATSON AND EiARDWECK
TO PLAN SMITH BOOST

Atlanta, March 25-tIt is reported
here that Thomas E. Watson will be
in Atlanta tonight or tomorrow for q
conference with Thomas w. Hard
wick in which plans will be made to
further advance Hoke Smiths subter-
fuge campaign for the Presidency =.
Though efforts have been made by
his former campaign hackers to OBJ
tain an affirmative reply. from Gov
ernor Dorsey on the request that he
enter, no such word has yet come
to Atlanta.
James A. Holloman the Constitu-
tion's war writer has been brought
down from Washington to handle the
situation in Georgia for his paper,
and probably to direct the campaign
publlcity.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26

Owner OF the Car--Let me have
my bill, please I've had some cheese
and biscuits and a glass of bitteFs.
What has my chauffeur had? Waiter
Salmon trout, half a bottle Of Mosel
lie. black coffee and half "A dozen ci-
gars.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
ATLANTA MAN GAINED
IS POUNDS; FEEL FINE

ly all the time, and at night often
would get out Of bed and walk the
floor. had to take a spoonful of soda
every night trying to ward off the at
tacks Of indigestion.
Several friends Of mine told me
they had take Pomeroy's Puratone
with wonderful results, and advised
me to try it. l agreed to do so and am
mighty glad I did, for it certainly put
me in fine shape. AS l have already
said, | gained fifteen pounds and all
my troubles have been overcome. I
have a good appetite now, eat three
big meals a day and don't suffer a
particle with Indigestion or any other
trouble I'm not nervous like was,
sleep like q log and get UP mornings
feeling fine. My work is pleasure TO
me now. and | am recommending
Puratone to all my friends. 9.
marvellous medicine"
Pmatone is sold in Cordsle by Jen'
rings Drug Store. If there is no Pura-
tone dealer in your town Pomeroy <
Co.. Atlanta, Ca, will fill your orders
at $104 per bottle postpaid
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26

How old would you say she was!"
''Well. let's see. When we was in
high school together she used to snub
me because l was a kid. Now I'm
thirty-seve and-nm-m-nl-well, I
should say she was about twenty
eight by this time"
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26

The new Missouri State House has
bronze chandelier, which weighs 62-
90 pounds and carries $50 electric
lamps
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26

A new Mgb-speed lightweight auto
mobile designed by an Englishman is
morrow guage tracking only 40 inches
The car. fully equipped, weighs put
500 pounds.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26

Crawford Surburbs is a good go
but he b7ews 3 grc" 'lcai,
Crabshaw That's what | thought
when he said that the vegetables he
raised look Just the same as tho IL
luctratiops OF them on the package
of seeds.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-26
big IMPETUS ES GIVEN
TO CHILD WELFARE WORK

Valdosta March 25.. .Gbila welfare
work which is bling carried on in
Georgia as a voluntary movement,
this week and Valdosta and Lowndes
County are fully awake to the i'm
por5anee CT the work The Valdosta
ministerial Association at its regular
weekly mes ting gave hearty endose-
meNt to the plans now under way to
secure contributions, and the Val
dosta chamber C commerce hes ap-
pointed a committee to aid in the
fe composed ef T. u. Daugherty, d. B.
Small and ]. w Pinkston. Rev. J. j.
Cornish, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, is chairman of 'he me- s
ministerial committee and Mrs. J. L.
Giddens is chairman Of Che wcman's
committee.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O34432

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, May p, 1920.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Nabor E. Montana, of Arivaca, Arizona, who, on December 10, 1918. made Homestead Entry, No. O34432, for NE4NE1, SW4NW4, W3SW4 Section 10 and EIEII, Section 9, Township 20 s., Range 10 E., G. & s. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof, to es tablish claim to the land above described, before Ed F. Jones, U. $. Commissioner, at Tucson, Arizona, on the 2nd day of July, 1920.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Matildo Campas, of Arivaca, Arizona; Francisco Flores, Yn- dalicio Aguirre, Nor5erto Mon tano, all 3 of Tucson, Arizona.
 CHAS. B. MARSHALL, 965t. Register.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29
FIR. 8. SHOWS BIG EARNINGS.

Washington, D. C.-Earnings of the Federal Reserve system during the last fiscal year were estimated at $1OO, 100000 by Governor Harding, of the Fed eral Reserve Board. in recent statement to a House committee. This is $1O,OOO. 900 greater than the earning for the last year, and represents a return of no per cent on the capital stock.
 Commenting on the proposal of Republican leaders in Con- gress to investigate the Federal Reserve Board, Governor Hard ing said that an investigation into any of the Boards methods or activities was welcomed. He suggested that the controversy over the universal par clearance order of the Board be settled by amendments to the Federal Re serve act.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29
CON GROWN HONORED.

Con Cronin, state librarian. has had the honor of being chosen to make the principal ad- dress at a meeting of the Amer jean Library association and the National Association of Law Lii brarians which will be held in Colorado Springs in June. The subject assigned to Mir. Cronin is ''The Benefits of a Legisla- tive Reference Bureau to d Leg islature," and although the the sis he has prepared will be read and given wide publicity, the author will be unable to attend the convention. Mir. Cronin has been notified that there are no state funds available for the trip.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29
euRDENsoME MINING TAXES

The mine owner who has a body of silver, lead or copper ore ready for extraction will await more favorable time to mine his product unless he absO- lutely needs the money. Uncle Sam has relieved the gold miner from heavy taxes, but this relief does not extend to the other producers of precious metals. The heavy burden of high wages and supplies cuts down the margin of profit materially and the producer is further handicapped by taxation de- mands. If the United States treasury expects ever to replace the millions of silver dollars melted up and sold under the terms of the Pittman act, some thing must be done to rehabili tate the mining industry. The entire world needs silver, and with untold millions awaiting extraction in the West, it is up to the government to remove the burdenSome taxes so that the prospector and miner can get busy.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29
TItr gurder a5idette.
MAY %, 1920.
UNI AMERICAN IDEA.

The day of the closed" shop is about over. Not because the public is against the workman but because the people are be- ginning to see that the closed" shop is against every principle of our American constitution.
 The real aim of the closed" shop agitatorS was to force every man to belong to a desig hated organization before he could get job and to preveL t every man who did not belong to such an organization from getting a job. Every American has right to belong to any labor union he sees fit. Also to such political party as he wishes or the church of his faith, but when it comes to getting job tribute to any organization un- less he desires, whether labor, political or religious, before he is allowed to do a days work or earn a days pay.
 The closed" shop was the real point at issue in the Boston police strike, the steel strike, the coal strike, the shipyard strikes, the switchmen's strike and numerous other strikes al though this fact was hidden from the public under a camoufiage of various demands.
 This autocracy in America is about ended and any American will soon have a right to work where and when he pleases.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29

Phoenix.-The vital import auce of improved highways across Indian reservations where such roads are a part of state or county highway systems, was one of the matters pointed out by Governor Campbell to the House Committee on Indian af- fairs, which was a guest of the city of Phoenix recently.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29

A 1000 foot shaft is to be sunk under contract on the Camel back property in the Silver King section. ". c. Bucanan, of Shreveport, La, is in charge of operations. He is building a camp and constructing a wagon road.
The border vidette., 1920-05-29

Nogales to get $8O,OOO apart ment house.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-20
LANCASTER

As feature of The LIncoin's Da%
program in her room at the Graded
school, Miss Amanda Anderson ex-
hibited to her pupils a bit Of Lin
colniana. This was card in the Presi
dents handwriting to his secretary
of war, in which he referred to a
former citizen of lGarrard, the late
Judge Samuel Lusk, as one most IRON
necked in Kentucky.
Mr.. James B. Burton died at his
home near Buckeye after a short ILL
ness. He was a brother Of Squire
Burton and an uncle of Messrs. w. B.,
and r. I, Burton Of this county. He
was buried at the family burial ground
Wednesday after appropriate services
at the grave.
Col. Hall Anderson, many years ago
served as postmaster in Lancaster,
died at his home in Lincoln county
Wednesday night and was buried in
the cemetery here Friday morning.
Col. Anderson was about ID years old
and is survived by his brother, Mr..
John Anderson of Lincoln, and was
an uncle of Messrs. Sim and Dirk
Anderson, of this city.