The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-24
Sees Prosperity Period

Greenyille. S. G. October 23.-Urging his hearers to face the situation with a smile, Governor A. Cooper in address here to- day before the closing session of the south err Textile Association, expressed the be- lief that a period of great prosperity lies ahead.
 The Textile association chose Atlanta for it's spring convention next year and elected J. s. Bachman, Rome, Ga., as chairman Of the board of governors.
 years and who.is now 2 candidate for the presidency, is a confession of moral and intellectual bankruptcy Mir. Harding is clear in one thing only--he is against what the other fellow has done, though he himself has no notion as to what should be done.
 ITO me there is no question about the mite programme, which represents be- ginning which time and experience may be expected to improve
 DEKOBRA IS INTERESTING I
 "Fortunately," said Maurice Dekobra, who, after having been made figure in the presidential campaign, has come to Washington, 'T am a humorist. Other- wise I would be a most maligned indi- vidual.'
 He was smiling to take the barb off his remark.
 "As matter of fact" he remarked, "I came to the United States to gather data for story to be published in the Paris newspaper which represent on the presidential campaign. I interviewed Governor Cox and tried, without success, to interview Senator Harding. But I did talk with Harding as a spokesman of France regarding the alleged desire Of France<to form new society of na- tions, Cox surmised; and I did not approach Harding as a secret agent of Cox as Harding, talking through his press agent, surmised
 q am simply newspaper man, and an alleged hunorist. am not politi-, elan and don't want to be, It is inter esting. though somewhat 2embarrassing, to be a political figure in America even though against my wishes.
 MT. Dekobra stated the case as it is. He was amused at the mistake of Cox But he was more amused at the mistake agent. Judson c. Welliver. Welliver is Washington correspondent representing, Nin addition to Hearst's publications. the Echo de Paris. in jumping at conclu- sions that Dekobra approached Harding as an agent of Cox. hes exemplified the Hearst training. and at the same time though he was landing story with local color for his Paris publications.
 MT Dekobra is very interesting indi- vidual He entertained members of the National Press Club with song and story.
 James Hamilton Lewis, former senator and now candidate for governor of Illi- nois coming to Washington. said with a smile: Tt is somewhat exaggerated" Newspaper correspondents had asked him if he was correctly quoted when he requested waitress to bring him a second cup of coffee This is the lan- guage attributed to hi~s:
 An, my dear, when I gaze upon your wealth of chestnut hair which the rays of a beneficent and -salubriousl sun has kissed into delicate gold: when | ob- serve the little dimple nesting so coyly in that shapely chin, I rejoice that the committee whose business it was to ar, range my initinerary placed the town of I.itchheld in the list You may bring me a cup of coffee, if you please"
 Lewis came to Washington to, jnte- view the President