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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15
Negro Exhibits to
 Feature Meeting.

MUCH interest among white edu- AV0 cators as well as the colored teachers of Alabama is being mani fested in the annual meeting of the State Teachers Association here, in which negro exhibits are to be fea- tured.
 The best effort of the negro schools is to be in evidence, and Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of public schools of Birmingham; Dr. N. R. Baker, superintendent of the Jeffer- son county schools; Prof. G. w. Tren- holen, supervisor of negro training schools; Judge w. E. Fort; Major R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute; Dr. J. A. Bray, one of the leading colored ministers of Alabama, and other well-known citizens will CO., operate earnestly in promoting this "inter-race friendship" enterprise. The meeting of the colored teach CTS will be held March 31-April 4, and it is believed that fully thousand members will be in attendance. The address to be delivered will be on the subject, "Along What Lines Can the Races of the South Cooperate Most Effectually ?" As Dr. Bray, the president of the associations says, a "great opportunity will be furnished to do big thing"
 Industrial education will play a large part in the exhibit and the dis play will be revelation to the public.
 Dr. Bray will start today to raise the money necessary to make the meeting a success. That the white citizens of Birmingham will con tribute literally goes without saying. * * x
 The ropes are down." advertses a |lecal drug store. referring to the method taken to divert traffic from a danger zone while the shaky walls of fire-gutted building were being demolished. Figura. lively speaking 1t looks as if the ropes would never again be down.
 F < Y
 tion Temperance Union has appointed g committee to demand the removal oi all swinging doors from former saloons Nowadays. unless he drinks at home. tho bibulous citizen has a hard time obtain l ing little privacy.
 Wilhelm denies that he had a hand in the new German revolution Of course He probably didn't know thing abou, lit until the Dutch government called Ihim over the telephone or sent courier announcing that the militarists were once
 more in the saddle. =
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 l A clerk whose salary is s15 a month complains about having to pay $loo for q suit of clothes. If his salary were
 saso a month he might be able to worry along with suit that cost only 80 $ < x
 l If Won Hindenberg wants to be Presi- dent of Germany he could probably have t fer the asking-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

ever form it takes, attempts to re- pudiate the terms of the peace treaty serious complications will follow.
 While restoration of the Hohenzol-
 Tern dynasty might bring about a crisis in Europe, short of an act of war on Germany's part, which does not seem probable now, the ,evolt will remain what it appears to be at present, a local and political affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
whnt Counts

What Counts
 A. T. simons. one of the few promi- nent Americans who. like Roosevelt Is known by his initials. was speaking recently about the many transactions in real estate that are going on in Bir- mingham and philosophical as fol lows:
 Wherever you see town whose, real estate market, especially in re- sard to It's business district. is con- stantiy active. you can rest assured that each realty purchase is good in Nestment.
 Only in towns that are sluggish or retrograding Is the central section realty inactive. As much as we are all interested in the rapid suburban development of Birmingham. that is Tot to be compared to the meaning of tho activity in the business district, for this reason: Suburban develop nnent may be speculative development or the acquiring of property by peo- pie whose incomes have increased, or g residence section movement from enc part of city to another. but when the property where the stores and of fees are located. blessed with a con- stant patronage or touch with custom CTS, keeps changing hands and always al increased values. 1t not only de- notes confidence in the future of the city. but trade. more trade and again more business.
 "A comparison of central section realty transactions of Birmingham with similar activities in other cities will show that Birmingham is far ahead
 The greatest piece of luck I ever had in my life and the best investment have ever made was my coming to Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15
Careful Selection

''The voters of Jefferson county should be very careful in selecting their men for members of the county board of revenue this year. said Jesse Pope. flor the board that goes into office after the election next Novem- Der will have the spending of many millions of dollars of the peoples money.
 The s5,ooo.oo of highway bonds re- gently authorized and the million or more of general taxes collected each year. making in the aggregate up- wards of s1o.ooo0oO that will be en- trusted to them during their four years term. They will have the final say in all road building. bridge buiid- ing and other internal improvements that come under the jurisdiction of the board of revenue. and it may be that during their term new courthouse, tc cost more than s1,ooo0o0, will be authorised.
 There are capable men offering for the offices and the voters would do well to inquire into their business ability as well as the personal integ- rity of each one before he marks his ballot on May 11.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

Az the sannyasi said to the Mahara yah---vvhen do we see the first real practice sames
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange The Age-Hersld will not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

The charm of Mother Goose lies in her entire freedom from the restric- tions that bind other poets No regard is paid to trochees and iambics. She says what she has to say in the ver- nacular of the people. This is espe- cially pleasing to young folks. who hate to learn the rules of grammar and chaf at the restrictions of rhetoric. She scars on the wing of her imagi- nation as witches used to ride through the air on broomsticks. Mother Goose was bolshevist. in that she believed in direct action without any circumlo- cultion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

No communicst ton will be puolisneo without it's authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

But back to Dave" Grace, who main- tains that many of the melodies have a moral and propheticN meaning. He thinks Jack and Jill'' was predicting what befell the Kaiser and Hinden- burg That the present high cost of beef was foreshown by the Cow that Jumped Over the Moon" That the one beginning, "Sing a Song of Six Pence" clearly predicted the increase in trol- ley fares here in Birmingham. But I believe the most prophetic of them all was, "A Pocket Full of Rye was look ing ahead to these days of prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

to watch their step.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

The Americana" says: Charles Perrault, who was born in Paris. 1928. was the first person to collect. reduce to writing, and publish the 'Contes de Ma Mere rove or Tales of Mother Goose though he did not originate the name, and there is no reason to think that Mother Goose was term ever used in English literature until it was translated from the French equivalent, Mere Love The "Bri- tannica' is silent on the subject. Now my readers can take their choice among the three claimants. I merely went into the question to show how hard 1t lis to makea claim that some one can not discredit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

I tried out the encyclopedias on the Nursery Rhymes" and | found only one with any new data on the subject. and it stated that 'it is now conceded that Mother Goose" belongs to French folklore and not to English tradition.., Now. I would not have given this out if the English collectors had not left out Elizabeth Goose of Boston and took all the credit for their own Now, am not antagonistic to our cousins overseas, but my, what chalmers they are. would hate to go partridge shooting with an Englishman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-15

Wilhelm denies that he had hand in the new German revolution, Of course. He probably didn't know thing about 1t until the Dutch government called him over the telephone or sent courier announcing that the militarists were once more in the saddle. =
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20

been caring for Mrs. Wilbur Bills
and the new baby, went to Extra
the latter part of the week.
Miss NIable Hansen of Extra is
assisting her brother Henry in the
store, during the absence Of
Charles Bison.
John keldson and family OF
Atlantic spent Sunday with rel
atives in Brayton.
Mrs. Jens Miklesen returned last
week from a visit with her parents,
Theodore Gearheart and wife at
Nicola.
The Ladies Aid Society was
entertained last Thursday at the
pleasant country home of Mrs.
A. F. Anderson.
Mrs. O. F. Ide left Saturday
morning for Hudson, S. d. for an
extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. M. f. Alexander.
Mrs. Frank Basham of Extra
spent a few days last week, at the
home of her brother, Mr.. j. w.
Cannon.
c. X. Hallock was a business
visitor in Omaha last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thompson,
returned last week, from pleas
ant visit with their daughters in
Omaha.
Mrs. James Larsen and two
little daughters, visited in Atlantic
last week with her sister, Mrs.
John Keldsen.
Charles Bison and Charles
Thompson have gone to Excelsior
Springs for an outing.
The young men Of Brayton
have formed a tennis club and are
building a fine tennis court.
Homer Koob from near Anita
was in Brayton Monday, calling or
his brother, the doctor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
BRAYTON ITEMS

Willis Jenkins OF Omaha is Wis
iting relatives here.
i Garner Bartlett went to Chicago
last week, to join his wife who was
called there by the illness of her
aunt. They returned home Sunday
Roscoe Clark of Atlantic was a
business caller in Brayton Monday
Miss Beatrice Reynolds went to
Leon, Ia, Wednesday, for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Roscoe Essington was up from
Atlantic, Monday on business.
Lars Christensen from near
Corning, spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. James Larsen.
Holger Nielsen left Monday for
Des Moines, where he will take a
business course at the Capital City
Commercial College.
Mrs. Lille Reynolds went to
Avoca Friday, for short visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Mollie Jenkins, who has
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20

Andrew Jorgensen of Audubon.
Mr.. Jorgensen seeks the nomina-
ton for sheriff on the Republican
ic ket. He is a young man and
well known over the county, and
is endeavoring to see the voters be-
fore the primaries. Mr.. Jorgensen
has many friends in the county
who would be pleased to see him
receive the nomination, and if sue
cessful at the primaries and the
election this fall, will make the
people of Audubon County an eff
cient and faithful servant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
OPEN CQL ] N N

This column is open for the use
of our readers for the discussion of
questions and events of public in
terest. All are invited to contrib
ute. Personal grievances must not
be aired. Names OF contributors
will be withheld upon request unless
we deem it necessary to publish
same, but all articles sent must be
signed by the author.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the republican nomination
for the Office Of Representative in the
State Legislature, subject to the decis
ion Of the voters OF that pa 'ty at thu
primary to be held June Z, 1920.
+. c.. SAMPSON.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
FOR SENATOR

hereby announce myself candi-
date for the nomination upon the
republican ticket to the office OF sen.
ator for the district comprised OF
Audubon, Guthrie and Dallas Coun.
ties, subject to the action of the vo
ters at the June primaries.
H. J. MANTz
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce that will be a
candidate tor Sheriff on the Republic
can ticket in Audubon county. ]
submit my candidacy to the decision
of the voters at the primary to be
held June it'll
b. F. WILSON.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce that | will be a
candidate for sheriff ON the Republic
can ticket in Audubon county. sub
nit my candidacy to the decision Of
the voters al the primary to be held
June 71h.
MARIIrS X SIJDSEN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
Another Food Pirate.

Another kind of food pirate Is
the waiter who hangs around as il he
had a knife under his belt until you
give him the demanded tip.-Louisvtlls
Couricr-J Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
Announcements
FOR SHERIFF

! hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination of Sheriff
of Audubon county, on the IRepubli-
can ticket. Primaries will be held
June 18th, and l will appreciate your
support.
ANDREW JORGENsEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
Shall We Have Sewers?

Shall We Have Sewers?
Some time ago the Rock Island
offered to furnish the cinders to
ballast Main street from the hill
to the depot if the city would put
them on the road, but we we're so
used to the mud of West Town we
declined the gift. Mr.. Carnegie
offered to place one of the now IA
NOUS libraries in our little city if,
as an evidence Of good faith, the
city would put up $500 and pro-
vide for the maintenance of the
building, but that gift was also de-
clined with thanks. Time after
time enterprising citizens have
sought to procure for our people
the comforts and advantages of
the conveniences of modern COM
munity, but some dear conserva-
tive citizen has felt it his duty to
conserve the funds of the people
for other and often more selfish
ends and organized such an oppo-
sition that most of the commend
able projects that have been pro-
posed have died still-born. AS a
result, Extra, the oldest, and the
richest of all the surrounding towns,
is tail-ending the whole procession
IN the matter OF modern improve
ments. AS a further result, farmers
with children to educate,--or retir-
ing from business merchants, bus
sness and professional men seeking
inviting locations, and even our
own young people just out Of
school and ready for active life US
ually pass us up for the more in
viting prospects OF the better i'm
proved cities. The community
loses the value of this class of citi-
zenship and the townsmen lose the
returns on a mighty fine invest
aaent, for there is no safer invest
ment than money spent in civic
improvements.
just now, the matter of sewers
is before the town council for con-
sideration. The same objections
that have thwarted our improve
ments in the past are being heard
Chleiest among the arguments
against is the high cost of material.
Folk who have SO long neglected
their civic duties deserve to pay for
their folly. If the sewers had gone
IN ten years ago, thousands OF dol
lars would have been saved the
citizens. REPRESENTATION is always
a very expensive habit. But prices
will come down eventually and
then look at the money we may
save by waiting, is another argu-
ment. Poor stuff! Are you any
richer today because the city did
not put in sewers ten years ago?
Is not the per capita wealth in
Audubon and Atlantic as high as
At Is here? Do civic improvements
tend to pauperism? What stu
dents Of economics we are! There
rs not a fnancier who has writteh
an the past few months that offers
any immediate hope of decline in
prices--building material especially
and no one who observes the signs
of the times "kids himself into be-
1ieving that the next few years
holds any such prospect. When
we have done without another ten
years, when we have suffered not
only Inconvenience, but sickness
and disease and the death of many
citizens through the unsanitary
conditions which prevail; when the
flies have filled our homes with ty-
phus germs and dragged their Shiny
filthy feet across our bodies and
contributed martyrs all to the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
FOR SUPERVISOR

/ hereby announce myself as cam
didate on the Republican ticket for
Supervisor. subject to the decision of
the voters of that party at The pri-
maries June I, 1920.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20

township are requested to meet at
the Center schoolhouse, Monday
evening, May Oath, for the purpose
OF selecting candidates for the
Township ticket and delegates to
the County G INVENTION; also to
select a township Committeeman.
Fred Reynolds. Com.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
What Havner Stands For

What Havner Stands For
H. M. Havner, candidate for the
republican nomination for governor
at the June primaries, solicits your
support upon definite platform in
which he declares his position upon
important issues before the people
of Iowa today. One of his most
emphasized planks is his fight for
the enactment of law in Iowa,
which will provide for a court CT
industrial relations to settle disputes
between capital and labor through
legal and orderly means, rather
than by strikes and lockouts.
Strikes and lockouts have cost
every citizen Of Iowa money dur
ing the past year. The coal strike
and the present railway troubles
have prevented the farmers from
marketing their live stock and
grain, and are in part responsible
for the present shortage of cars.
Strikes and lockouts have thrown
thousands of Iowans out of work in
recent months, against their will,
and have caused inconvenience and
suffering to the public, which has
not been represented in the settle
ment of these disputes.
Havner is making square fight
to adopt a new principle in the
adjustment of these questions. Ii
you believe that labor troubles
should be settled by compulsory
arbitration before strike is called,
rather than through first calling a
strike and later arbitrating it, he is
your man. He stands also for law
enforcement, business methods in
state administration, and clean.
ing out of the machine which has
controlled Iowa public affairs fol
the past two years. He favors
enactment of soldier bonus legisla-
ton granting Iowa fighters as liber-
al treatment as that extended by
any state to their service men. He
is native Iowan, who was born
and raised as a farmer, who worked
as farm laborer in his youth, and
who is the owner OF several farm
properties today operated under
his personal direction. He is a
graduate of Simpson college and
the state university of Iowa, vet
eran OF the Spanish American war
and has made substantial success
In his own business. He has bitter
opposition from those who have
suffered through his enforcement OF
the laws, and it is fought by politi.
cal rlngsters everywhere because
he is not cog in any machine
and will not be under obligations te
any political clique if elected. He
is not asking for your vote because
he is a good fellow. a fine orator, 8
politician, or the representative Of
special interests. He presents 9
definite platform, and asks for YOU
active support if he stands for the
things in government in which 20,
believe.--Adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20

bitter end.
For those who enjoy a bit of rem
iniscence, the following poem by
James Whitcomb Riley, America s
most honest-to-goodness poet, is
offered as a further boost to the
cause Of a more sanitary city and
civic improvements in general:
When memory keeps me company
and moves to smilrs or tears,
A weather-beaten object loom
through the mist of years,
Behind the house and barn it
stood, a half a mile or more,
And hurrying feet a path had
made, straight to its swinging
door.
Its architecture was a type of sim
pie, classic art,
But in the tragedy of life it played
a leading part;
And oft the passing traveller drove
slow, and heaved a sigh
To see the modest hired girl slip
out with glanees shy.
We had our posey garden that the
women loved so we'll,
/ loved it too, but better still
loved the stronger smell
That filled the evening breezes SC
full of homely cheer,
And told the night-o'ertaken
tramp that human life was near
On lazy August afternoons it made
a little bower,
Delighted, where my grandsire sat,
and whiled away an hour.
For there the summer morning
its very cares entwined,
And berry bushes Redeemed in the
streaming soil behind.
All day fat spiders spun their web
to catch the buzzing flies
That fitted to and from the house
where Ma was baking pies,
And once a swarm of hornets boIe
bod built palace there,
And stung my unsuspecting aunt
Il must not tell you where;
Then Father took flaming pole
that was a happy day
He nearly burned the building up
but hornets left to stay!
When summer bloom began t.
fade and winter to carouse,
We banked the little building will
heap of hemlock boughs.
But when the crust was on the snow
and sullen skies were gray
In sooth the building was no plac.
where one could wish to stay,
We did our duties promptly, thep
one purpose swayed the mind
We tarried not, nor fingered long
on what we left behind,
The torture of that icy seat coult
make Spartan sob,
For needs must scrape the goose
flesh with decorating cob,
That from frost encrusted mai
was suspended by string,
My Father was frugal man an,
wasted not thing.
When grandpa had to go "out back
and make his morning call
We'd bundle up the dear old mai
with a muffler and shawl
! knew the hole on which he sa
twas padded all around,
And once dared to sit there
twas alletoo wide, | found,
My loins were all too little, and
iack-knifed there to stay.
They had to come and get me out
or I'd a.passed away.
Then Father said ambition wa
q thing that boys should shun
And must use the children's hol
till childhood days were done
But still marvel at the craft tina
cut those holes SO true,
The baby hole, and the slender hol
that fitted sister Sue,
That dear old country landmark
! tramped around bit,
And in the lap of luxury nv 10
had been to sit,
But ere | die I'll eat the fruit q
trees ! robbed of yore
Then seek the shanty where m,
name is carved upon the door
| Ween the old familiar smell will
soothe my faded soul;
Pm now man, but none TIN
less, I'll try the children's hole
Elsewhere in this issue will b,
found the announcement of Mr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
Keep Ahead of Your Work.

The man who keeps we'll ahead OF
his work does it easier because he has
time to plan and does not feel all the
time as if somebody We're stepping Oh
his heels.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

We are hereby authorized to pre-
sent the name OF L. Dee Mallonee for
County Attorney subject to the deci-
sion OF the Republican voters at the
primaries to be held June I, 1920.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20

cress Quickest Growing Plant.
1t is said that cress Is the quickest
growing of plants. Under perfect.
conditions it may be made to flower
and seed within eight days of plant
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

EOIl oOCN i hEASUhER
l hereby announce my candidacy
for county treasurer of Audubon coun-
ty on the Republican ticket, subject
to the decision OF the voters at the
June primaries.
j. G. ABILDTRUP
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-20
The Old Reliable Greeley
Mutual Fire Insurance Assn

Organized 1883 Recognized 1917
VIM. L. Clark, Agent, Hamlin.
Fred Wahlert, ST., G. L. Artist, ]. C..
Tibben, Nathaniel Benton, John Petri,
B. A. Railsback, Agents for Extra.
~. C. Tibben, President.
F. ]. Thielen, Secretary.