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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

ters now pending before Congress- Joe Coleman, commander of the post at Wilson dam, was present. He told of the successful drive for 1921 mem bers made by his post recently. He said that he was glad to see that Flor ence post had started the new year right, and was growing so rapidly The members applauded when he stated that the Florence post could absolutely count on Wilson Dam post assisting in every way possible toward making the state convention sue cess, which is to be held here next June
 Mir. Coleman announced that Wilson Dam post would give big dance on February 22, Washington's birthday. and asked the Florence legionnaires to be sure to be there. as the best mu- sic obtainable would be furnished. E. E. Beck, chairman of the membership committee, announced that 25 mem bers had paid thein 1921 dues since the last meeting.
 Commander Ralph Whitaker read communication from national head quarters, stating that all members who failed to pay their 1921 dues by Feb ruary "A would have their names drop ped from the mailing list of the Legion Weekly, the official publication of the organization. J. E. Shotts and Nj. c. Snadlin were appointed to communi- cate with the Redpath chautauqua, ad- vising them the most suitable date to cope to Florence, and it is believed that it will be agreeable both to the chautauqua people and the legion for the chautauqua to come here the last of May.
 Comrades Roden, Bailey. Roberson and Beck were appointed on a commit tee to cooperate with a committee from the Wilson dam post in arrang- ing for an athletic show at an early date to be staged at the dam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
FLORENCE BREMEN RUIN $7,OO0 TRUCK BUT SAVE
 LIFE, PROBABLY, OF MAN

Florence. February 5.--(Special)- The new $7.000 fire engine of the Flor ence fire department was wrecked on Catholic hill yesterday. when it turned out Of its course to miss horse and its rider. as the engine was going. to a fire.
 The wheels of the engine were de- moiished and two of the firemcn were hurt. Frank Riley received some seri- ous bruises about the head. and Harry Garrett was hurt in the back, both be- ing taken to the Coffee hospital The other firemen escaped without injury.
 The engine was made by the Amer lean IaFrance company which com pany will send a representative here at once to order the necessary parts to put the engine back in commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
JAP PANESE EXPERTS
 VISIT WILSON DAM
Three Engineers, Representing Tokio Government Inspect
 Huge River Project

Florence, February Especial )- Three engineers, representatives of the Japanese government. were visitors to Wilson dam yesterday, observing the progress of the huge structure being built across the Tennessee river at this point.
 It is stated that their government desires to keep in touch with the latest methods used in the development or water power, so that similar pro- Jects may be undertaken in Japan. As this Is one of the largest power dams in the world. different countries have from time to time sent their experts here to observe the construction work as it proceeded.
 The dam, when completed, will gen. crate maximum of 5sO.0O0 horsepow- CT. and 1t Is stated that the power house will cover an area of about seven acres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
HIGH COURT RULING STOPS GOOD ROADS
 WORK AT FLORENCE

Florence, February 5.-(SpeciaL }-- Contractor Turner, who came here to build the Chisholm road north of Flor ence under the good roads bond issue, had to stop all preparations by reason Of the supreme court decision this week, declaring the bond election un- constitutional
 The contractor had men, mules and material ready to begin work on the road, but following the court decision, MT. Turner left here yesterday for Montgomery for conference with MT. hellar, state highway engineer. Since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
HUSTON IS ENDORSED
Albany Business Men Favor Him for
 Cabinet Job

Albany, February 5.--(Special DC. II. Huston of Chattanooga, Tenn, prominently mentioned for appoint ment by President-e Harding to a place in the cabinet, is supported by the Albany Chamber of Commerce, which organization has forwarded an indorsement to MT. Harding at Miami.
 It has Teen suggested here that in- asmuch rf-s Mir Huston is very much interested in the development of the tennessee river, including the Muscle shoals project. that similar resolutions be adopted by other fraternal and commercial organizations and for warded to Mir Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
ATLANTAN RETURNS

I. M. c. A. Official Inspects Work at
 Albany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

Albany, February 5.-tspeclal.,-c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
SUPERVISOR APPOINTED
Scottsboro Woman Takes Charge of
 Autauga County Schools

Scottsboro, February s. Specially Miss Sallie Caldwell, member of one of the more prominent families in the state, has accepted the position of school supervisor of Autauga county and has taken charge of her work She was a student in Peabody college, Nashville, and received her degree rom that college. She made a special study of school supervision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

large lecture room, dining room, kitch- en and other conveniences.
 \ This church was built under the ad- ministration of Rev. W. w. Scott, now presiding elder of the Jasper district, and the present pastor. Rev. J. M McCleskey& The Jasper Methodist con- gregation is. one of the largest and strongest in the state. It includes in it's membership some of the leading citizens of the state and nation.
 Under the administration of the present pastor, Rev,aJ. NJ. McCleskey, the church has had marvellous growth. The church Is thoroughly or ganized and active in all it's depart ments. This magnificent temple would be a credit to any city of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

Jasper February 5.-(Special. )--The Methodists of Jasper have recently completed one of the costliest and most handsome church buildings in the whole southland. .ssA &-
 It is built of Georgia white marble and finished throughout in mahogany. The furnishings alone cost around S25,000 and the plant complete rep resents an outlay of s200 900.
 rhe spacious auditorium has seat ing capacity of 1.200. The Sunday school has it's departmental assembly rooms and class rooms. The pastors study, the choir room and ladies' par Tor and rooms for special group meet ings are conveniences that add to the church. In the basement there are a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

C. Kent of Atlanta. secretary df th| international commission of the Noun
 Mems Christian association, has re
 turned to the Georgia capital follow
 ing an inspection of the local instita tion. Mfr. Kent expressed himself al well pleased with the work here. IT recently succeeded G. R. Roper. whl had made many visits to Albany and Decatur, and had many friends here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
DEATH THREATENS GIRL
Clothing Catches Fire-Injuries Are
 Serious

Meridian. Miss, February 5.--Miss Leona Covington, Meridian High school student, was seriously burned late yes terday when her clothing caught fire from an open grate. The young lady was standing with her back to the fire. when her clothing became ignited and was badly burned before the flames could be extinguished. It is stated there Is a chance for her recovery. She is daughter of L. E. Covington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
OINTMENT PLEASES
Col. W. T. Sanders Is North Alabama
 Fav0rite

Decatur February 5.-(Special )-- The appointment of Col. w. T. San ders of Athens as member of the ex- ecutive committee which will lend advice and counsel in the reorganixa- ton of the democratic party, was re- ceived with pleasure by the many friends of Colonel Sanders in north Alabama. He ista democratic national committeeman from Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

offering values that have not been approached in years Look at the offerings this advertisement And member that everything illustrate exactly like the picture we show the paper There another hing-everyhng in our stock is marked in plain figures That plain figure price reasonable length of time without interest charges anything extra Open account with Havertys tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
FLORENCE: LEGION
 SHOWS ENTHUSIASM
Plans for Entertaining Conven- ton Get Further Attention.
 Membership Grows

Florence, February 5.--(special.)- The Florence post of the Arherican leg ion had as their main topic at thelr meeting last night, Soldiers Legisla- tion,' and the members discussed bills providing for disabled soldiers, ad- Jnsted compensation and other mat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06

the bond election has been pronounced iilegal by the supreme court. other ar engagements will have to be made for financing the construction of this inn portant highway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-06
Of1 Good Furniture

the people have said that they wanowr prices good fnlture-they getting We have said time and time again that we do not believe that the prices which mercha
 disc selling present continue No merchant can con- anue indefinitely doing business without profit. Without doubt in few weeks at the longest there will be of prices upwards Be that mayat pe1sent time we are
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01
r

/ intended to buy me an automobile
With the money / made out of Beth
lehem steel;
But the Bethlehem stock I intended to
own,
I intended to buy with a government
loan;
But the government loan I intepded
to get
Has not been approved by the govern
ment yet.
So it's now my intention to. make an
appeal
Asking Congress to give me an auto.
mobile.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01
NATURALIZATION

In the year ninety-six-in the middle
of May
I was totin' up bricks an a. earnin'
my pay,
When along come a maid bout the
size of a boss,
An there in the shade was a-chinnin'
the boss.
She was leanin' with grace on a piece
of a slat
By the side of the place where the
mortar was at,
When the Stat let loose, with a ter
rible crack,
An she fell in the juice right flat of
her back.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01
PROTEST.

1t seems to me that / would give
A right smart fortune just to live
Some place (if such a place could be)
Where business would not botncr me.
I'm sick and>tired of terms of trade,
OF money that is lost and nlade; ;,
OF purses lean and purses fat;
OF buying this and selling that.
Why must the very soul of life. ].
Be strangled in commercial strife,
And all that living represents
Be named in dollars aud in cents?
Are we just here as pawns of trade
To see what fortunes can be made
By-moving us like c-hecker-men,
Across the world and back again?
Shall bank accounts and merchandise
Forever loom up in eyes,
md be esteemed of greater worth :.
Than all the people of the earth?
Why can't We get our bearings :.
straight,
And learn to plan and calculate
In terms of happiness for all
Who live upon this earthly ball?
Oh, give us rest from mill and mart
And time to cultivate the heart;
For all that conscious being means
Is more than money and machines.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01
A SUBSTITUTE.

The people Of inventive mind,
And those with penetration keen,
Are trying awful hard to find
A substitute for gasoline.
But I have found it! So: be calm!
My substitute I'm using now!
The faithful tanner makes it from
The epidermis OF a COW.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01

1t you don't know when you
get enough, just keep on till you
find out. This would be good adj
vice for the plutes to take, and
the chances are they will take it.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01
Sambo's Uncle
Adam

=. st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 3.-That the
did not get his color from Ham,
and that he is not. even a member,
of the race of Adam, but a descend
ant of one Of the four or five broth
ers Adam must have had, is the be-
lief of the Rev. DIR. Edwin H. Rich
ards, for 80 years a missionary in At
: RIGA.
:. "The negro never came from Ham.
You can't get a black man from a
white one, either by time or condi-
tions," said DR.. Richards.
/. "aThe black man is co-Adamic with
Adam. Adam probably had about
four or five brothers the Bible does
not mention, and it vas from one Of
these brothers that the negro must
have descended" Associated Press.
Great whoopsto glory!
That fixes it!
The muchly-mooted mystery
in regard to Samho's paternal
apappy has been cleared at last.
The last shadow of doubt. has
vanished, and the worlds hunger
for knowledge has been salts
fed once more.
DIR. Richards fails to mention
the names of Adams brothers,
but I think one of them must
: have been Sam. Perhaps the
Others were Tom and Bob and
Ben. Evidently the Bible. made
a. bad blunder in not making
mention of Adams. brothers.
Moses must have known that
the race question would come up,
and that we would want to know
all the facts.
DR.. Richard S does not ex-
plain the matter of color to my
satisfaction, either, but Lam I'd
to suppose that when the Great
or went down into the river bot
tomto get mud to make the boys
out of He must have got one
spade-full of black mud .anc
made Sam out of that.
a poavoS pm q Rov 00O Cha,,
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01
REMEMBER OLD dan

:, k -
Lexington, N. C.-The old log cab
in which the Daniel Boone Memorial
! Association ordered built on the ira
ditional site of the cabin Of the
Boone family in Boone township, this
! county, has been completed. 1t is as
nearly as possible an exact reproduc-
ton of the original.-News Item.
And that, beloved, is what
comes of being famous. Poor old
Dan! In the good old days when
he used to roam the forest with
his flint-lock Winchester, pick
ing elephants and other small
game from the topmost. branch
es, I remember that he was not
very sociable. Dan wanted the
whole country to himself, and
when=he got a phone message
one day that another family was
moving into the county, he
shouldered his gun, called his
dog, and emigrated. No crowded
cities for Dan. He wanted elbow
room.
Daniel Boone was born in
Pennsylvania, Virginia and
North Carolina. At present he
has. about ffty-seven birth
places in each of the three states.
AS time goes on the number will
be increased l hope to see the
day when every town and vii
lage can claim the. birthplace of
Boone. Nothing adds to the in
terest Of a community like hav-
Ling several of Boone's birthplae-
Les located around it. IF there is
any community which has not
yet acquired one of these birth
places and desires to do so it
should make application at once.
Any neighborhood that does
not feel financially able to, af-
ford a birthplace of Boone can
at least be the happy. possessor
of a Boone cabin. This is a mat
ter which should not be neglect
ed, and / urge all public-spirited
citizens to give it their prompt
attention.
Several hundred places in
North Carolina have already
been identified as the exact spot
where Boone used to live. AT
leach of these places the origi-
nal Boone cabin should be re-
built and filled with rare and
sacred Boone relics. If the local
supply of Boone relics is not suf-
ficlent to fill the cabin, do not
take the matter to heart and
grieve over it. I am informed
that frst-class Boone relics
ranging, all the way from a, but
cher-knife to1a bears foot, can
be bought in carload lots from
any Of the mail-order houses.
T. Our. friends in Davidson coun-
ty have set a worthy example,
and | hope every county and
township will organize a Boone
Memorial Association and get
down to business. It is a duty we
lowe to posterity to mark these
sacred spots while yet there are
people living who have heard
their grandfathers say that they
were told by their great grand
fathers that they had it straight
fhgom an old family tradition that
Daniel Boone once sat down
there to pick a briar out of his
toe.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01

Well, Berger was too big for
Kenesaw Mountain, anyhow.
is nearer his size.
Some fool has proposed to
"Christianize theztheatre.", Huh!
Better Christianize the church
es first.
An actress says she can't.
live on $4,000 a year. I know
just how she feels-Ican't eth
The main difficulty about be-
ing a successful fool is that most
of us try to be too many kinds
of a fool at once !
When a man reaches the point
where he thinks that nothing
matters, right there is where it
begins to mortify.
When you feel that you've just
got to say something or bust, it
may be a sign. that busting is
what you need. .
Lord Bryce says the world is
on the brink of. an abyss. Brink
nothin'! Looks to me like we are
on the bottom
They are getting so hard up
for. new movie plays that they
will. soon be putting the 'rithme-
tic on the screen.
The worlds motto at present
seems to be: "Talk disarma-
ment, but keep your finger on
the trigger"
Thinking wise thoughts all the
time would run a man crazy. VS.
must act the fool little in or
der to keep sane.
All this fine, floWery talk
about disarmament would sound
Ia little better if somebody would
begin to disarm.
I see that Lloyd George says
the world is quoting down.
Wonder if the have got any, ear
doctors in England?>If they have
Lloyd George had better consult
one.
A man in New York built ar
absolutely ireproofbuilding =
and then insured it! Very sgooG
Idea, I guess. You remember the
Titanic was an absolutely I'm.
sinkable ship"-but it sank.
The other nations want us ti
Tdisarm SO that they can; and WE
want them to disarm so that W.
lean. Why not appoint somebody
Ito drop a hat and all .disarm a
lonce? TIL agree. to drop the hat
People who have to wea,
shrouds and masks and g
sneaking around in the darl
are not out for any good. If 20,
are guilty Of such business thel
maybe I am talking to you.
The only~way that my think
ing can help you is by teaching
Won To think for Yourself Di.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01

F. A. Reaves, RFD,9, Box 200, Char
lotte, N. C.-While visiting out in the
country a few days ago I ran across
one of your papers. and like it very
much. I am enclosing a list Of nine
subscribers (including myself) with
remittance of 1925 to pay for them.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01

The only way that my think
ing can help you is by teaching
you to think for yourself. Did
you ever think any?
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01

Lord Bryce says the world il
on the brink of. an abyss. Brinl
.nothin'! Looks to me like we ar
on the bottom
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01

The main difficulty about be:
ing a successful fool is that mosl
of us try to be too many kinds
of a fool at once.
The fool-killer., 1921-03-01

When you feel that you've just
got to say something or bust, il
may be a sign. that busting is
what you need.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-10
State House Chat

Forest Commissioner s. r. Dana
has returned from Boston, where on
Thursday he attended a meeting of
the Massachusetts Forestry Associa-
ton.
w. o. Frost. in charge OF the Bills
ter Rust work for the Maine Depart
ment Of Forestry, was in Boston
Thursday and Friday in conference
with Federal and State officials in
relation to the present situation and
plans for the future.
Secretary James F. Bagley Of the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
lions Is in Massachusetts. He attend
ed on Wednesday the meeting Of the
New England Section Of the Amer
lean Hospital Association and later in
the week was to visit the Peabody
Home for Crippled Children and the
Massachusetts Hospital School, to
make arrangements for the care Of a
crippled child. ward Of the Board
OF Children's Guardians
Public Utilities Commissioner Her
bert w. Trafton and Frank J. Near
die. chief OF rates and schedules. are
In Washington. in conference with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in relation to railroad rates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-10

The following decisions have been
handed down by Arthur l.. Thayer.
chairman Of the Industrial Accidents
Commission:
In the case OF Guy Mitchell OF Au-
burn vs. the Maine Feldspar Co. and
the Federal Mutual Liability Insur-
ance Co. insurers, awarding COM
pensation. The petitioner states that
while in the employment Of the Maine
Feldspar Co. as teamster at Au-
burn Jan. 20, 1921, as he was moving
the steam boiler. the horses started
quickly, Slowing it on the ice so one
wheel passed over his right foot,
crushing open two toes taking off two
toe nails and jamming the foot in the
ball necessitating the amputation of
tho second toe.
In the case of Francis Cole of
Bryanfs Pond vs.. Charles A. Doug
lass and the Employers Liability AS
surance Corporation, Limited. award
ing compensation. The petitioner
states that while working for Charles
A. Douglass at dowell machine Jan.
2s. 1921, he split the bone OF his left
forefinger with a saw nearly the en-
tire length Of the distal and proximal
phalanges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-10
Gazateer of Maine to be
Compiled by Grade VIII Pupils

Acting on suggestions by state Su-
perintendent of Schools Thomas and
John r. Sprague OF Dover, editor OF
the Maine Historical Magazine, Super
intendent of School Morrill, Of Bangor
has enlisted the talents Of Grade VIII
pupils in schools all over Maine in the
compilation of a gazetteer of the State,
the purpose being to encourage the i'll
tensive study of local geography and
to cultivate better acquaintance OF the
children with the characteristics. his
tory. institutions, industries and nat
ural attractions of the several towns
and localities.
The pupils have been invited to send
to Supt. Morrill, compositions descrip-
tive of their respective towns, and
these are to be read to the Grade VIII
classes in the Bangor schools. AL
ready the responses have begun to
come in. some of them accompanied
by postal cards bearing illustrations
Of scenes and buildings in the places
described. and these are exhibited in
the classrooms. while maps attached
to boards and showing the Is counties
or the State separately contribute to
a clear understanding OF the lessons
sought to be conveyed
"a, 1t Is likely that the Bangor appIica-
tion of this idea will be employed all
over the State as an effective means of
encouraging children to become better
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-10
"Pussyfoot" Johnson
Thinks India Ahead
y. S. on Prohibition

Calcutta, Nov. 9-(By MaiD-WiI-
liam f. "Pussyfoot'C Johnson, Amer
lean prohibition worker, told the
members of the Rotary Club here
that his impression after an extern
sive tour of the country, is that India
is more ripe for prohibition than
America was five years ago.
Mr.. Johnson was the principal
guest Of the club at it's tiffin meet
ing where he was subjected to &
good -natured bombardment of cues
tons.
Describing his reception In India
which has been an enthusiastic one,
Mr.. Johnson said he had been well
coined because he represented a cru
sade that appealed to the people of
India.
I'm the districts have visited in the
past few weeks" he said, Il have
been entertained by every class, from
the Viceroy and the native princes
downwards. and only on a single oc-
casion-at Patna several days ago
did hear an Indian stand up to OPP
poSS pEOlilbitlcH.
1T was at Patna that I wit
messed a remarkable demonstration
in support of dry India, q great
crowd of nearly 5000 at the request
Of the chairman voting on the ques-
ton by a show Of hands. So far as
I could see, every hand in the audi
ence-and in some instances both
was raised Immediately in favor of
prohibition, and not a solitary hand
against.
Il might mention also. the wonder
full gathering we had in theatre at
Baroda-with an audience OF more
than three thousand-at which a
speaker was loudly Missed for ref
crence to non cooperation, but
cheered with wild enthusiasm a few
minutes later when he declared that
the taxpayers Of India would be only
too willing to meet the additional
taxation that may be necessary after
prohibition.
II would like to say" he concluded,
"that have not met a single British
official who has not gone out Of his
way to be kind to me-"