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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
STATE CONFERENCE

The state conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution for Alabama will be held in Birmingham on December 1 and :.
 On the evening of Tuesday, November l 30, a programme and social hour will be given in the private dining room of the 1 Tutwiler. where all sessions of the con Ivention will be cid.
 i Mrs. R, H. Pearson is the state regent. and the business of this year will be the completion of plans for the Kate Dun can Smith school. which is the school to ! be established by the Daughters of the l, American Revolution for the purpose of l historical education. It will be given | he name, Kate Duncan Smith for
 Mrs. J. Morgan Smith of this city. who ] vas the pioneer Daughter of the Ameri- ] an Revolution worker of Alabama. and 1 vas for many years the state regent, and always an inspiration to the daugh-
 | CTS. The name will ensure the success 1 nd interest of the undertaking.
 l Mrs J. D. Allen of Birmingham, a I ormer state regent. is chairman of pa-
 riotic education.
 The public is invited to all the meet
 1 ngs of the convention.
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:. THE KINnERGARTEN

One of the most delightful rooms to visit is the kindergarten, where the kit- te children enjoy the charming games, under the charge and direction ot Mss Kate Rumph, sister of the beloved, the late Mary Rumph. A visitor who had the pleasure of seeing this room re- gently said "The first impression re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
What would the world be to us If the children were no more?'

IT TOW many people in Birmingham IHI have visited the Mercy Home 4 & this year?
 How many have met the kindly woman whose great mother heart has room for each one of her so little charges?
 Mrs. Margaret c. Ramsey. the super intendent of the home, known among the children as Mother Ramsay" is the exempNfication Of neatness and of , sweetness of character which is sound and true. It is a seeming pleasure to t her to open the home to genuinely in- terested visitors, and to show them through it. from the kitchen with its big range on which is being prepared the dinner for her numerous household, into the dining room. where the tables are spread with their spotless white cloths and the chairs are all placed around them in an orderly manner, making one rejoice that the little folks are 'so daintily fed"
 THE NURSERY
 Upstairs is the nursery, with it's lit- tie white beds and the fat little "roly poly" babies. 4 woman who recently visited the home said she saw is this room d tiny boy with a face like Andrea del Sarto's Young Saint John," sitting on his small chair, calmly and judicially regarding the strange people, who had invaded his privacy.
 Opening from the nursery is the big, lovely sleeping porch, which was part ly provided by the members of the Nur- sery guild. \
 The larger girls have pleasant rooms, some in the main building and some in the cottage in the yard, which was originally built for a hospital in case of epidemics. Since the establishment of the children's hospital it Is not need cd for that purpose and consequently is used for these girls and the matrons who have them under their supervision.
 In the dormatories of the girls and also in those of the boys of school age are the rows of white beds, with mat tresses, sheets, blankets and spreads all clean, attractive and inviting.
 Just off from the dormiteries are the wash rooms with their lavatories. Above these 1avatories are rows of hooks, screwed into the walls upon which are hung the tooth brushes, cups and wash rags of each boy or girl, all in orderly rows.
 On this floor is the great "L"-shaSed screened porch, where the little folk play in summer, and upstairs on the third floor is the big play room, where they may enjoy their games on the cold est days
 THE KINDERGARTEN
 One of the most delightful rooms to visit is the kindergarten. where the klt- tie children enjoy the charming galnes, undcr the charge and direction ct MISS Kate Rumph, sister of the beloved, the late Mary Rumph visitor who had the pleasure of seeing this room re-
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YANCEY SOCIETY MEETS

Friday afternoon the Yancey Liter ary society enjoyed a very interesting talk by MT. Bandman on the subject of mathematics. MT. Bandman brought out all the merits of mathematics and showed the members that this is an in- teresting subject and not as dry as most people believe. After various re- ports and talks from visitors every member left the club with the idea that they could obtain as much pleasure from the study of mathematics as any other subject
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MIR. FOSTER HOST =

Mir. William Foster Entertained the social and entertainment committees of tthe Piquik club with 3 delightful supper at his home in Woodlawn Friday eve ming. This served as get-together meeting, and methods were discussed by the committee relative to making the New Years eve dance the best the club has ever given. Those who enjoyed MT. Fosters hospitality were MT. Harold Stalling, Mir. Thomas Bruner. MT. Fred Werner and AIr Frank McArdle SILVER TEA
 Unit No ( of St. Martsf guild. Mrs. J. Y. Munds, chairman. will give. a silver
 tea Tuesday at the home of Mrs, " K.
 J. Dunn on Chestnut IIill. at 5 o'clock.
 There will be a sale of attractive giftS
 for children, including hand-painted bib4
 and other novelties in painted oilcloths'
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HIGHLANDS METHODIST MEISIC

Mrs. T L. BisseH, director and so- prano Of the choir of Highlands Metho- dist church, which includes Mrs. Fl r. Burnett, contralto; MT. Owen Gillespy, tenor, ,and Mir T. l.. Bissell, basso; and Mrs. Sara Hunt Vann, organist, an nounces the following beautiful pro- granme for the morning service at Il o'clock today:
 Organ prelude, selected; anthem; trio, 'Ife Shall FesN His Flock" (F'. A. Hark- err offertory; duet. The Lord Is My shepherdv 6smarD; organ postiude. se- lected.
 There win be no evening service and the congregation, as well as the, choir will make extensive preparations during the coming week to welcome the new pas tor, Dr. Hendrix, the following Sabbath, who comes from Houston, Tex, where he has been pastor of St. Paufs church.
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DOLL BAZAAR

1 DOLL BAZAAR
 Is there any little girl on earth who has not dreamed around Christmas time. of wandering through q store from wh ose shelves tho most fascinat ting dolls were peeping down at her from fairly bewitching doll eyes? And the mysterious kind person whose hand she held actually told her that she could choose for her very own any one of the thousands of 1 dolls before her. And then came the be- lwildering task of having to choose from tho bevy of beauties (pardon me, Mir. ziegfeldl tho doll which, above all she most wanted to take home with her And finally tho dreadful disappointment of waking up and finding it was all just a dream"
 Christmas is the time par excellence when every one is trying to make these dreams come true. Christmas is the "Childrens hour, when mothers and fathers everywhere are whispering and consulting together as to how to make l this the best Christmas yet for their 1 youngsters And of course for the little | girls the parents always know that a 1 truly merry Christmas must include 8 doll,
 i Tho doll booth at the doll bazaar offers 1 itself this year as the dream doll shop
 for little girls, and to anxious mothers i ana fathers the SOfuLiOI Ol Itlt pt | O. what doll" And really the dream shop could never exhibit more enticing dolls than are planned.
 1 There are baby dolls, the size of real 1 little babies. dressed in the most ex-
 qysite handmade clothes. Some of these 1 baby dolls are baldheaded, as is per-
 fectly fitting and proper, and others are
 blessed with feal hair, all silky and
 curly. One rather ill-behaved baby cries i,, p1oS n- ner every time you put hei head against
 your shoulder And some little bit older call for "mamna" in a very compelling voice whenever you give them an affec- tionate squeeze in the region of the tummy.
 l Of}course there are more dignified dolls /, than these noisy babies. The school
 girl dolls behave most demurely In ther little gingham dresses or middle blouses
 and skirts. And the boy dolls appear very i manly in their neat suits of blue or brown One doll has a very business like way of walking as though she were ] in hurry to get some place. And one | lady doll came all the way from Japan! The Mary Garden doll. given by the il- ] llrstriops person whose name she bears 1 but more of that later.
 1 Apparently the women have the be- ginner's ardor in this game of voting. They didn't get enough of it November 2 so they are establishing polls of their own
 at the doll booth and can vote to their hearts content. And here they may
 break all governmental regulations and buy votes, any number they want, the
 lmore the nerrier. If their candidate is los ling they can just fish into their bags
 for an extra dime or so, and try another
 vote GA kind warning has been issued
 that they do not forget and carry this
 practice into future voting outside of the
 ldoll bazar.) The candidates in this cast I are the little boys and the a-little-higgei
 girls of Birmingham whom the voters
 deem the most popular.
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MRS. PITTS LUNCHEON

Mrs. Henry Pitts entertained yester- day afternoon at luncheon at the Tut wiler in honor of Miss Katherine Wales of Virginia, who is the guest of Miss Catherine Morrow.
 The table was centered with huge bouquet from which extended ribbons to each place. which, when drawn by the guests, gave ito each lovely French bouquet.
 Inrluded in .Mrs. Pitts hospitality were: Miss Wales. Mrs. Eli Pigman Of Cleveland, O.; Mrs. James Webb, Mrs Alfred Dupuy.. Miss Kate Earle Ter rell. Miss Catherine Morrow and Mrs John Walton Cooke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
EpWORTH LEAGUE PARTY

The Epworth league of tho Owenton Methodist church entertained at box supper at the Bfrningham-South col ege Friday evening. ptt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-18
BOYS PEANUT CLUBS.

Clemson College, Feb. 14.-"The
boy is naturally an investigator and
likes to discover new things and new
ways of doing things" says B.(O..
Williams, Assistant Boys Club
Agent, who with this idea in mind is.
organizing Peanut Clubs, which will
do much to help establish this new
commercial crop and proper methods,
of growing it in South Carolina. The
boil weevil spells diversification and
.diversification means peanuts as one
of the states main cash crops in the
future. Hence Peanut Clubs to teach
practical profitable peanut growing
to our future farmers. :..
The plan, as in Corn Club work, is
to have the Club Boys father offer
him as good land. as is available, let
him work under Club regulations to
learn peanuts from A to 2 for him,
self and incidentally for his father,
who probably would not take time to
trouble to do so for himself.
Some of the lessons which will
thus be taught are: CD selection of
peanut land with proper soil and
drainage, (2) selection of varieties
bests uited to land and markets, (3)
preparation and fertilization of soil,
az planting and cultural methods,
(5) harvesting and marketing, (6)
keeping of data to show costs and
profits.
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POLITICAL ETHICS
AIRED IN TRIAL

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 49,
Political ethics in Flint, Mich, were
given an airing in the Newberry elec-
ions conspiracy trial today. The gov
ernment then brought Edward T.
Fidley, a department of justice in
vestigator, to the stand and through
him introduced statements alleged to
have been made by defendants prior
to their appearances before the grand
jury.
Thomas J. Halligan, manager OF
the Flint team in the Michigan-On-
tario league, owner of cigar store
and of a billiard room, was called as
a "campaign expert" and related
what he told Fred Henry in that city
about chow to run a campaign fol-
senator" He said he refused to "give
the information for nothing" BIZ:
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Hastings 1920
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BONUS AND COMPULSORY
SERVICE URGED BY LEGION

Washington, Feb. ia bonus for
ex-service men and compulsory mill
tary training were announced as the
principal aims of the legislative COM
mittee of which were here today for
series of conferences with congress-
men. Franklin d'Olier, national COM
mander of the legion, was present to
direct the activities of the commit
tee.
The bonus issue, which was side
tracked after considerable agitation
at the first annual convention of the
legion in Minneapolis, through a>vote
tc leave the question to congress,
last week was revived at national
headquarters in Indianapolis. 1t will
be claimed that on account of the
dilatoriness of congress, the legion
was determined to press the matter
by asking for a specific settlement by
the government of $50 bond for
each month of service performed dur
ing the war. Such bonus, It was
estimated, woud cost the government
approximately s1,9OO,OOO,OOO.
The legion already has gone on rec
ord as favoring compulsory military
training.
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IN u. S.
PROVES GREAT BOON
TO THE BAHAMAS

Nassau, Feb. 4.-Prohibition in
the United States, which caused enor,
nous quantities of liquor to descend
almost like an advalanche upon this
city, has transformed the Bahamas
governments financial condition as if
by magic from a deficit to compare
lively huge surplus, provided labor
for large numbers of unemployed and
put more money in circulation in this
title British colony than has been
the case for many years. Sir William
L. Allardyce, governor of the colony
made this known officially yesterday
in an address formally opening the
1920 session of the Bahamas legisla-
ture.
Haven for Wet Goods.
The original estimate of the colo
ny's revenue was S372,OOO for the
year and expenditures S526,0O0 with
a deficit of .s154,OOO to be made up
through increased taxes and duties.
With the banishment of wines and
liquors from the United States upon
the advent of prohibition. Nassau be-
came one of the havens for refuge
for wet goods, being one of the near
est foreign ports outside of Canada
and Mexico.
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what he said he did not tell him e.
eived close attention from every
ne in the court room.
Henry wanted me to work fol
i'm at $50 a week." said Halligan,
~. I told him l wouldn't be any
good to him for $50 aweek. "You
have got to have money in this coun-
try" I said, "Mr. Newberry is rich
man and everybody expects he's go,
ing to spend some money. Eight hun.
dred dollars or $1,000 will get you a
lot of votes, but $50 a week ]
wouldn't consider working for"
Halligan said that Henry called or
him again, invited him to a smoker
at his home to meet "Mr. King and
some of the boys" The witness con-
tinued:
"Well," says, "what have you
done regarding my money!" He said
81 have not did anything yet, but
am going to have a talk with Fletch.
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The Stark Vehicle Co.

er and King and think we will take
care of you all right" asked him
what he wanted me to do for $50 a
week and he said he wanted me to
work in the townships and I says, do
you realize it would cost you $500 to
take care of the first ward and not 60
into the townships at all?'' He says,
"Well go ahead and I will take care
of you," and that is how it stood
when he left me-"
Halligan said he never gave him
any money, but on cross examination
he said he worked for Newberry and
also for DR.. Stewart, who was wit
ness last week and was running for
state senator in 1918.
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KING MADE DEMAND
FOR SHERIFF OFFICE
Anderson Mail.

Anderson Mail.
Mr.. c. Guerdon King made formal
demand this morning upon ]. Olin
Sanders for possession of the records
and keys to the sheriff's Office of An
derson county. The demand was re-
fused and at present Anderson has
two sheriffs, both commissioned by
the governor.
Mr.. King entered the office and
greeted Mr.. Sanders with a smile
which was returned. "Olin, I've
come to make a mal-demand upon
you for the office. You know it is
necessary and what is meant by the
demand. hope there are no hard
feelings personally"
81 am responsible to the people of
Anderson for this Office" replied Mr..
Sanders, "and I will only give it Up
upon order of the courts. Well have
to let the courts decide. There are
ertainly no hard feelings on my part
at ALL"
That was practically the coAvcrsa-
tions of the two sheriff's when they
net, and the Office formally demand
d. Mr.. King was accompanied by
Mr. Lee Brown, as witness to the fact
hat. he made demand for the Office.
Mr.. King was commissioned BY
Governor Cooper last week, and
brought his commission to the Office
this morning, and following his con-
versation with Mr.. Sanders asked
him if he wanted to see it, Mr.. King
laving the commission rolled in a
,aper Mr.. Sanders replied that he
did, and Mr.. King unrolled the paper
md displayed it's contents to Mr..
Sanders.
Mr.. King left the office, smiling
nd saying that the courts would
lave to decide, leaving Mr.. Sanders
till in charge.
Anderson now has two sheriffs,
10th appointees of Governor Cooper,
nd both holding commission under
his signature. Mr.. King will now tai"
lis case on to the courts, where final
disposition must be made of the mat
er. The next step for the appointed
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sheriff, it is understood, will be to
apply to the supreme court Of South
Carolina for mandamus, or order
from the court removing Sheriff San
ders. The. order from the supreme
ourt is the last step and from which
here is no appeal. If this order is
granted, Sheriff Sanders has no ap-
peal and must vacate the office
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One of the 5000 Philippine Is
lands should be set apart as RED"
colony, says Nicholas Murray But
Ter. An island should be selected
whose climate is genial and whose
OF is rich. and the colcnist1 would
be at liberty to try out their schemes
one upon another.
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Clemenceau has announced that
he will return to neither of his form
fields, journalism and politics, but
will write his personal memoirs, lay
ing stress on the war period.
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Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of
the Interior. who retires from office
March 1st, has accepted a position
as legal advisor and Vice-President
of the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport company and the Mexican
Petroleum Company, at a salary of
!, fifty thousand dollars a year.
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Nineteen teachers and two superin-
tendents were absent from school
Monday in Columbia on account of
flu and the schools have been closed
for the remainder of the week.
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We you me ard trouble in your land trades We
are Headquarters for land investments If you want to buy sell
land come to Land Co. We do not handle unsaable
interchangeable real You of good value for your
money when you deal with Come for land invest
ments We buy exchange real estate residence property
business property umproved lots large and small
Auction Sales Oh Yes
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Legal Blanks of all kinds at the
Press ard Banner Office.
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The whole male population Of La
Grand, Spain, got on big drunk re-
emily and the business of the town
was at a standstill for nearly week.
During a storm many cases of spir-
its were washed ashore and the men
in six hours drank up about five
thousand dollars worth of wines and
liquors, with the result that five hun
dred and forty patients were in the
hospital ranging in age from sixteen
to seventy years.
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Henry Watterson celebrated his
ightieth birthday in Miami, Fla, on
Feby. 18th, Ex-Governor Durbin of
Indiana gave luncheon in his honor
and scores of congratulatory tele-
grams were received.
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GENERAL NEWS.
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Charleston seems to have more flu
than any other city in the State. Since
the epidemic began the latter part of
January there have been, about two
thousand five hundred cases. Thirty
one cases of pneumonia have been re-
ported since Saturday with five
deaths of pneumonia and three from
flu. .t3:-"..:-
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William Childers, little boy eight
years old of Florence, fell into a post
hole full of water and was drowned
this week. The child's father is an
employee of the Atlantic Coast Line
and is seriously i'll of pneumonia.
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Because

Land is the basis of wealth, the
one unquestioned security,
standing FIRST in all financial
transactions.
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w. J. Baroody of Bishopville, was
seriously injured when he jumped
from a passenger train in Florence
that he died a short while after at a
hospital. His skull was, crushed III
and he was unconscious when found.
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Because

Unlike any other possession
when sworn out" it can be re-
stored to its original value and
can be handed down from gen.
Grafton to generation.
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The State Fair Association an
nounces net profit in 1919 of over
ten thousand dollars.
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LAND-THE BEST INVESTMENT
Because

will 60 higher regardless of the
huctuating market of the After
the-War period.
Land has been on a gradually
ascending scale, and the ratio
of advance has been normal in
contrast to the violent fuctu-
ations in the prices of other
mediums of exchange.
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Land is sure to go much higher
in price, in the Piedmont Sec
tion. Our splendid climate,
great stock raising program;
the wide range Of staple crops
grown here, make the future
safe for the progressive Land
Owner of this section. Land