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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
SMITH OF GEORGIA STILL
 HOLDS DECIDING VOTE

Washington, January 31.-(SpeciaL)- Senator smith of Georgia still holds the card which will elect leader of the Gemo- cratic minority of the Senate.
 canvass of the situation today reveals the fact that the following of Senator Underwood and the following of Senator Hitchcock remain unshaken Senator Johnson of North Dakota absent at the time of the last caucas has returned and Class, who takes his seat next week, will support Underw ood Thus Senator smith of Georgia, who might have elected a leader Jnuary l5, but who refrained from voting, still holds the balance of power. He has not indicated how he will vote, or whether he will vote at all.
 The next caucas will be held when Senator Underwood and Senator Hitch cock agree on a date. There is indica- tion that Senator Hitchcock will postpone the call as long as he possibly can. For in the caucus he will have everything to lose and nothing to gain. He is now act ing leader and will continue to act until a real leader is elected and today he took the surprising step of occupying the suite of offices prepared for the minority leader and taking personal possession of the desk which was the property of the for mer leader, the late Senator Martin of Virginia Having thus installed himself, he locked the door and left on an ex- tended trip to Nebraska.
 In the meantime, extreme prohibition ists of Georgia protest to Senator Harris against the election of either Underwood or Hitchcock because of their former op- position to constitutional prohibition. The Georgia senator is urged to unite with other prohibitionists of the Senate in the grooming of dry" leader, prefer ably Senator Sheppard of Texas While Senator Harris is a prohibitionist, he is remaining staunch in his support of Sena- tor Underwood and is understood to be of the impression that a movement to elect Senator Sheppard could not make any considerable headway.
 Senator Sheppard committed to Sena- tor Hitchcock, is not known to be taking his boom seriously but it is believed that he is deeply flattered that some people regard him as worthy to lead the demo- crats of the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
BaOtists 10 Take Part In Fight on
 Illiteracy In South
By Associated Press

Nashville Tenn, January a.-Southern Baptists will take an active part in the fight to eliminate illiteracy in the south. according to resolutions adopted by the annual session of the Southern Baptist Educational Association. representing the leading executives of the educational institutions in the eighteen states within the bounds of the Southern Baptist con 4 vention. which adjourned Saturday
 The association also went on record in favor of paying more adequate salaries to college instructors and named com mittee to formulate the means for bring ing every educational institution fos- tered by the denomination up to the highest standards Another theological seminary and one south-wide Baptist university were suggested as early needs
 When the Baptist S750o0,0oo campaign has been completed the value of the propertly invested in schools controlled by the Southern Baptists will be s45,0o0,- 0Oo it was announced.
 Dr. W. l.. Poteat, president of Wake Forest College, Wake Forest, ". C.. was elected president and Dr A. D. Bond of Nashville. reelected secretary Nashville was named as the next meet ing place and January 27-so. 1921, as the date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

her next of kin. The hearing was befol
 jury in the probate court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 500 Oavidsou BuiIdina


 Washington, January 31.-CSpecial)-- In devising schemes for the election of President, neither of the great parties is overlooking the other luscious plum that is suspended this year for the plucking of the people-Congress.
 To win the House the democrats, who have an advantage of 100 members certain of reelection from the south, must bring about 2s changes. Inasmuch as in all territory other than the south the demo- cratic party is compelled to make real fight. the task this year is a great one The odds are exceedingly heavy in their leaning towards the republicans
 To win the Senate the democrats must make one change and elect vice presi- dent. If they should make two changes and fail to elect a vice president the Senate would be theirs, just the same. Al the present time the republicans control by two votes One of these votes is east by Commander Newberry of Michi- gan, who spent more than S100,000 in secur- ing the nomination of the republican party, and several million dollars, it is- estimated, in defeating Henry Ford, who carried the democratic banner He is un- der indictment and is now being tried.
 But for the successful expenditure of great gobs of money, Commander New berry might have been defeated. With Henry Ford seated, the democratic and republican strength would have been tied, and the democrats, with the assistance of the vice president, would have organized the Senate, named the personnel of all the great committees, controlled patron age worth $1,00O000 per annum, enacted much wise legislation, disposed of the peace treaty including the League of Ma tions, and done many other things.
 The fact that Newberry spent so much money and thus precipitated a scandal fin republican circles is apropos in the present moment when discussion of the fight for the control of Congress is un- der way For the Newberry case not only serves to illustrate the potency of money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

the election. In Oregon, where the -
 spective parties are almost evenly di- vided, Chamberlain. democrat, up for re- election. is said to have strengthened fEs hold by an independent course during the
 time of war, course in which he crisi- cised with equal vehemence the German Kaiser and the American Secretary of War.
 Idaho is, of course, always doubtful, and Senator Nugent, who must stand before
 the people, came to the Senate not as result of a victory before the people but
 by appointment of the governor. In Ne vada. Senator Henderson was also an
 appointee but as Nevada is democratic, 1t
 is regarded as probable that the demo
 cratic candidate will win. The republic
 ans are making desperate fight to de-
 feat Senator Phelan of California. But
 the sturdy brave little senator is equally
 as determined to win. He has so much
 money that he could win if he desired to follow the Newberry tactics. At the same time. he has such a good record that
 he believes he will win without resorting
 to popular debauchery The democratic apprehension regarding Colorado would not be in existence but for the deter imitation of Senator Thomas to retire. It
 is doubtful that any other democrat can, at present, command as much strength lin Colorado as Thomas. But Colorado is ger 1FdilN QtifONidtANs anu uAANf' eAN "
 publicans precipitate a groundsweu 1t IS
 expected to remain democratic.
 The democrats contend that they will
 carry the following states now represent
 ed by republicans up for reelection: Mis-
 souri, New Hampshire, New York, North
 Dakota, Ohio and Washington.
 By fluke, Senator Spencer was chosen
 to fill a vacancy in Missouri, some years
 ago If Champ Clark yields to persuas-
 ion. and offers for the Senate, it is re- garded as certain that he would win. Ser ator Moses, representing New Hamp- shire was appointed by governor, and is understod to be a very unpopular man among the masses of his state. Sometime ago he declared the President sufferer of brain lesion, and incapacitated mental Iy and physically This statement revert- ed little to his credit, it is claimed. Ohio is always a state in which democratic hope ascends Especially is that state ment true this year when Warren G. Harding. up for reelection, is also citl- diGate for the presidency. No man who offers in his stead for the Senate can command the strength that he com mands
 The democrats are Joking with hope to New York because the women have promised to knife Senator Wadsworth The senator was very bitterly opposed to the Susan B. Anthony amendment hls wife took an active part in conducting campaign among women against that Amendment. Therefore, the women of New York, armed with the ballot. threat en the senator's political death. But Wadsvorth is so capable and so popular and his record is so good that lis strength among men cannot be over estimated in reason. and withal he is so good looking that many women, If re- ports be true, are already finding 1t oniy hot haN treasure up against him his many "of- lenses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
House and Senate VIII See Some Bitter Contests
Odds Favor Republicans and Yet Democratic Leaders See Hopes of Overturning Present Republican Maorities.
 Carter Glass Names New Surgeon-General
By HIGH w. ROBERTS

in this day of morals. high ideals and wlde-sw coping reformation, but also as something to which the democrats might point the scranny finger of scorn-as a campaign issue, in other words.
 The idea seems to obtain that the re- publicans will continue to control the Sen ate. This idea is based entirely on something that is intangible. Democratic leaders think they have an excellent chance not only to elect a President and a Senate, but by a landslide. to overturn the political status of the House. William l. Bryan. however, though he has not spoken regarding the presidency, declared that the odds favored the republicans to win the Serate. and cited this as one req son why the League of Nations should not be thrust into a campaign.
 At any rate, the issue is involved in grave doubt One of the factors which works for glom is that only a compara- lively small percentage of the total dem ocratic vacancies are southern vacan- cies. There are just seven southern sen atcrs up for e-election-Flet of Flor 1 ida, Gay of Louisiana Kirby of Arkansas Overman of North Carolina, Smith of South Carolina, Smith of Georgia and Urderwod of Alabama. There is no doubt but that these democrats will be returned or succeeded by democrats.
 There is doubt, however that the fol- lowing states, now represented by demo- crats up for election thIs year, will return democrats: Arizona, California, Colorado Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, Ox- lahoma, Oregon and South Dakota. The odds favor Arizona, Kentucky. Maryland Oklahoma and Oregon, named above, to remain democratic. Kentucky is classed as doubtful because of the recent elec- tion of a republican governor in that state and Maryland because the demo- crats had great difficulty in electing their candidate Oklahoma is regarded as doubtful because of the doubt as to the popularity of the stand taken in the Senate by Senator Gore regarding prepa- ration for war and the League of fla- tions. He will be opposed in the primer- ies by Scott Ferriss, who stands for things that Gore did not stand for, and democrats are confident that if Ferriss carries the primary he will carry also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
COL. BANKHEAD GIVEN
 MONACO DECORATION

Washington, January Sl.-(Special lGen' Robert Lee Ballard, commander of the eastern department. at Governors Island, acting for his royal highness, the Prince of Monaco, has conferred on Col Henry NJ. Bankhead, son of Senator Bankhead' the order of St. Charles of Monaco Ac- company ing the decoration was the GOV n mcssion as commander in the order' signed by the secretary of state Of MO naco, was delivered.
 Following the armstlce, large oe- tachment of troops were sent to Monaco on a vacation. These troops were com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
"TLL GET THERE"

Tn get there
 In the effort do things
 Nothing can hinder or bother or me, reach my goal through the channel of trust. n power unseen but always part of me. Blue days dark and hours of Encouragement Offer wall seeming hard to surmount But each day to do bit, help a pal smile a bit Tighten the burden for some other soul These the things which will help in the effort get bust-In reach my goal In my everv-day conduct of business pleasure I'll see the good side of all things in life, Knowing that all men brothers at interest. That goodness kindness will conquer-not strife Clean in body, mind, Tn heart and in soul. I'll get there or in the effort to do things Nothing can hinder bother or swerve me- I'll get there bust-Tn Teach my goal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, January 3l.-(Special.)-A. J Murdock, R. F.. Smith and T. T. Ter ry. Huntsville capitalists, have purchased from the Catholic Church of Huntsville the McGee hotel property. paying $l10,- 600 for it. The sale is subject to con f:rmation by the Righ Rev. Bishop E. P Allen of the diocese of Mobile. ex- ecutor of the estate of the late Miss Mollie McGee. ,who left the property to the Catholic Church of Huntsville when she died several months ago. to be man aged or sold in any manner Bishop AL len sees fit The hotel has been in op- erstion about forty years and included in the block are half dozen or more stores fronting on Jefferson and Clinton streets. If the sale is confir~ed the purchasers will make extensive improve ments, it is said.
 X mistrial has resulted in the contest or the will of the late Mrs Sarah Brown of EIkwood, who died several weeks sT, and left her estate vs..-v.. SS --oout Sle.- 0oo to comparative strangers On the grounds that the mind of Mrs. Brown was unbalanced at the time she made the will and that she had been subjected to undue influence. contest was in- structed by Henry Merit of Pennsylvania
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01
BLOOD THAT IS BLOOD
Any Physician Will Tell You It Is
 Indispensable to Health.

It is required by every organ of the body for the proper performance of it's functions.
 It prevents biIiousness, dyspepsia, con stipation. kidney complaint. rheumatism, ca tarrh. nervousness, weakness, faintness, pimples, blotches and other eruptions.
 It is pure, red. rich, free from humors, inherited or acquired It gives vitality, vigor and vim. There is better way for securing it than by taking Hoods Sarsapa- rilla, famous the world over blood puri- fer, vtalizer and enricher. If you need this medicine get it today.
 Take Hoods Pills for axative-gentle and thorough, purely vegetable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

manded by Colonel Bankhead. The deco ration and commission were awarded be- cause of Colonel Bankhead's success In maintaining an excellent command, and in promoting the friendship between this country and Mouaco. where the United States is represented by an ambassador
 The country of Monaco gave only one decoration. that to Colonel Bankhead. And Colonel Bankhead was the only American officer to receive the decora- tion of a neutral country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-01

her next of kin. The hearing was before a jury in the probate court
 The transmission system of the Ala bama Power Company, by which power Is furnished about a dozen cities and towns in North Alabama from Lock P in the Coosa river, has been in operation almost the whole of this week without any trouble since a minor accident oc cured early in the week. The steam plants of the company at Huntsville. Decatur and Gadsden have been ready for operation at moments notice throughout the week, but they have been needed only once and their fires will be banked Sunday,
 The temporary organization of the Mad
 son County Fair Association has ap- pointed committees to direct a subscrip- tion campaign throughout next weehk vfhen it is expected that the balance ot the S0,000 of capital stock will be place : among the farmers. The association has taken an option on suitable site for the fai. grounds on North Church stre4 and it is expected that everything can be made ready for the first fair to be held next October.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
First Woman Journalist

Mrs. Anne Royal. born in Maryland.
In 1769. vas not only the first woman
journalist but the first OF her sex 70
own and edit q newspaper. She was
the widow OF a Virginia Revolutionary,
war officer. and appeared In Washing
ton In 1924 for the purpose OF trying
TO secure a government pension. Fall
ing I'm this. she started a small weekly
sheet which was first called the Wash
ington Paul Pry" and later the Hunt
ress." She had met personally and
talked with every president from
Washington 10 Lincoln. and VAS this
terror OF politicians.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
KISSING NOT WHlM,
But PART OF LIFE
Wife Of College Professor Makes
Interesting Observations
on the Subject.

kissing Is not a within at all II Is
n part of u daily life." says Mrs.
Edward II. Buchner, wife OF DR..
Buchner of Johns Hopkins university.
baltimore, apropos of the edict OF
Pittsburgh university goods.
A number of Baltimore women re-
garded kissing as a pretty serious
proposition which should not at all
be considered I'm the light, frivolous
fashion with which most people re-
gard kissing, especially young people.
Though the goods Of the Uniyer-
sity of Pittsburgh and the Margaret
Morrison school of Carnegie Tech
have received the commentator OF
many for cutting out o~sculatory DEM
onstrations during high school days,
they started something" when they
claimed that kissing is a mans
whim."
Mrs, Buchner says: kissing Is not
a within at all it Is a part Of our
human life and Is born Of an impulse
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Good Way to Clear Land.

In the novel method OF clearing land
adopted by a Minnesota farmer. the
underground roots are burned away.
freeing the stump above ground for
use as hrewood. At one side of each
stump an excavation Is made In the
ground. and from this a hole is bored
through the roots to n stoyeplpe set
upright In the ground on the other
side. When a fire is kindled In the ex-
cayation, the draft set up. through the
roots and the pipe causes the roots TO
be slowly consumed. until the stump
may be toppled over quite unharmed.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
For Musical Beginners.

Builders OF modern fats might well
take a hint from a unique feature In
Buckland's hotel In Brook street. now
undergoing transformation 10 accom-.
modate the new Guards club. This
was n suite of "eound-proof' rooms
called the Handel suite" after the
composer. who lived and died in Brook
street. for the use OF musIcaliy In,
cllned visitors. This admirable ar
rangement enabled amateurs OF such
distressing Instruments In ths hands
OF the novice as tho piccoio or the bag
pipes To practice without disturbing
their Observation-Disclosures Times.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
TRAINED DOWN TO 44O
Man Weighed 66s When He Started in
on Reducing.

Emory Tutman used to be a fat
man; in fact he was so fat that when
he got into a little difficulty with the
law In New York 1t was impossible TO
find a cell big enough to accommodate
him but now he weighs a mere 40
pounds. which IS trifing compared
with his former figure of G6S.
Emory says the secret of reduction
IS simple. lie attained his present Sc
we're proportions by means of a few
months work in a Turkish bath and
is willing To bet he will be down to
400 by July !. Physicians say that the
loss Of 2ss pounds since last fall has
not affected Humans health in the
least.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02

OF our natures To demonstrate afree-
ton. l most certainly do not approve
of proniscuous kissing, and think that
the students who decided to stop the
practice are quite right.
Young folks should have their
time so filed with school studies and
activities that they would have no
time for such mawkishness. The
wholesome, clean boys of the day do
not respect girls who allow unwar-
ranted liberties"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
THEY'RE CHAMPION BlTERS
Doctor Says Eskimos just Bite Open
Tin Cans.

Tin Cans.
DIR. Il. III. Eriesell told the Illinois
Dental association at its meeting In
Chicago that Eskimos have such pow.
erful teeth that they never bother to
use q can opener.
They merely bite or the top Of the
an.
DIR. Friese.l Is president-elect Of the
National Dental association. For
years he has been collecting skulls OF
oil races to study the teeth. He ex-
planned teeth could be best examined
after death.
SThe Eskimos have best teeth In the
world" he said =
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-25
COLCHESTER

MT. and Mrs. Fred O. Brown. son and daughter, Mrs. Wm. Curgenvin. Mrs. John Riley and Mrs. John condreau motored to Springfield Thursday to attend the big. fair.
 Mrs. D. W. flakes returned Thursday after a six weeks visit with relatives in Sionlngton
 Theodore San. Pietro motored to New London Thursday.
 Mrs. Nathaniel Clark of Salem was the guest of her brother Thomas S. Clark on South Main street Wednesday
 At the Baptist church Sunday morning at 10:45 o'clock. the pastor will preach oung Peoples Union at 5:s5 D. m
 Mrs J. T. Wallis and children expect to leave town today Saturday, for New Port Ritchie. Florida, where they will spend the winter.
 George Cutler. of Hartford. is a& his home on Lebanon avenue fir few days visit.
 A large number from town went to He bront Friday to attend the grange fair.
 s. H. Kellogg of New Britain was the guest of friends in town Friday.
 Work on the new state road Is pro- gressing smoothly. On the New London end of the job the steam shovel is at the lower end of Salem street and toward Hartford the upper shovel is nearly to Marlboro church.
 Jacob Ableman was in Norwich Thur day evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-25

Misses Rose Murphy and Roberta crowe are home over the weekend.
 Anthony J. Murphy is attending St. Thomas college in Hartford.
 George Peltier is now at his home here having been transferred from the hos pitaf for ex-service men at New Haven to one in Arizona.
 "A number of the younger people at tended a dance given at the Bijou hall in Jewett City.
 Baseball fans will journey with their team to Plainfield Sunday to see the sec ond game of the Taftville- -Plainield se- ries.
 Charles Mckenzie, chief mechanic in The naval air service at Hampton Roads, Va paid a visit to his brother Elton, Of this village recently.
 A notice has been posted in the lobby Of the postoffice in regards to exchang- ing temporary Liberty bonds for per rnanent bonds. Holden1 of temporary coupon bonds of the first. second. third Liberty loans. from which all interest coupons have been detached. should now eSchange them for permanent bonds, ir coupon or registered form. Holders ot temporary bonds of the fourth Liberty loan which by their terms are not ex. changeable for permanent bonds on o1 after Oct. IS, 1920. should retain sucf temporary bonds until public announce ment is made that permanent bonds are ready for delivery, after Oct Is.
 Miss Catherine Phaen of Southbridge Mass. is visiting her parents on South A street
 Romaine Beauregard is recovering from the wounds he received which he was butchering some hogs.