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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
Birmingham Wants Harding
 to Attend its Celebration

T1F7HE directors of the Birming-
 U ham Semi-Centennial associa- tion are to be commended for talk ing steps to have President Hard ing set date for his promised visit to Birmingham. Much of the cele- bration's success will depend on the presence of the nations chief ex- eeutive and many of the important plans under discussion will have to be held in abeyance until MT. Hard ing specifics the time of his ar- rival.
 Birmingham proposes to make the semi-centennial celebration nota- ble event, one which will attract visitors from far and wide, but there is no discounting the draw Ing power or the Presldent. NO other feature would insure as large an attendance from the state and other parts of the south, no matter how extended programme of en- tertainment were provided.
 The people of Birmingham not only want the President to be their guest because his presence here will add materially to their celebration, but they desire to honor him and get better acquainted with man who has professed great liking for the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
Great Chance

Realtors of Birmlngham's organ ization who do not attend the con vention of the National Association of Real Estate boards to be held at Chicago July 13 to 15. are missing q wonderful opportunity to obtain fresh pointers on the game" declared Robert Jemison. Jr
 Harry K. Friedman, ex-mayor of Boise, Idaho, who conceived the idea of Tourist park and was one of the leaders of his city in it's establish ment, will discuss Civic Hospitality during the convention. This talk in itself is worth the trip, according to advance notices of Mir. Frtch- mans ability"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
BIRTH OF AUSTRALIAN TOWNS

of youngsters that has, somehow or another filled to overflowing the tiny three or four roomed houses; an agricultural hall; Mrs. Robinson $ boarding house-such is the history of many of Australia's townships.
 In few years time trees will be planted along the wide streets. Shops will be built stock yards erected and Bournebrook will forget when it fig | ured in official records as the "127 miles on the Great Northeastern rail- way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
America No Turn-coat,
 Says Secretary Hughes

@ ECRETARY HUGHES has 0 risen to the responsibilities of his office. His vision is broad ard his humanity world-embracing. Speaking to fellow alumni of Brown university, he said:
 America. the examplar of free institutions, aiding humanity in it's preservation. called forth the supreme endeavor in the World war. This sentiment; is still with us
 We have not lost the capacity for the high and unselfisn endea- vor which linked us in an un- exampled unity and joy of ssrv-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
Wanted Te See

T think all previous records on a trip for a jury were broken yester- day" said Thomas E. Huey, when a jury in Judge Heflin's division of the circuit court stated they would like to view the scene of an accident in the case being tried before them. in which negro woman shot ana killed child.
 The distance was 42 miles and the members of the jury were given four cars in which to make the trip. With baiiiff they lefk Birmn sham, shortly after noon. The road is very rough to Labuca, and I'm sure that will be weary jury when it re- i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

IN MoRBNWAYs THAN ONE T had narrow escape once" said the interpid explorer. When was that?"
 T was captured by tribe of head hunters in Borneo."
 T suppose you did some quick thinking before you got away2' @Yes, 1 wouldn't be here now if hadn't kept my head"
 ACUTE DEPRESSION Did you find any whisky in that hearse you stopped?" Enough to stock a good-sized bar room said the prohibition officer. And yet l dare say the rascals who were driving it looked like mourners."
 "rhey certainly did. after nabbed em."
 A TOTAL LOSS Of certain painful episodes We hesitate to speak; For instance, there's the traveller Whose trunk has sprung q leak.
 THB- SILENT MAJORITY Aviation experts say the next war will be fought in the air?' "Yes?" said MT. Grumpson. But the chemists have other ideas on the subject"
 Well don't, you worry about what the experts say. No matter wi'o has charge of the next war, they won't consult the taxpayers"
 PAUL COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
THE APOLOGY

By Ralph Waldo Emerson. Think me not unkind and ruda. That I walk alone in grove and
 glen; go to the god of the wood To fetch his word to men. Tax not my sloth that l
 Fold my arms beside the br-eks Each cloud that floated in the sky Writes letter in my book Chide me not laborious band,
 For the idle flowers l broughl Every aster in my hanu 2. Goes home loaded with thou kht. Phere was never mystery
 But tis figured in the flowers Was never secret history
 But birds tell it In the boWorV. One harvest from thy field
 Honleward brought the oxen
 strong. sS3 second crop thy acres yield.
 Which ] gather in a song
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
Hit and Run

Baseball at Redwood is certainly suitinS my style these days" de- clared J. E. Spencer, city building inspector. T love to hear the re- sounding crash of ball against bat, for that is the acme of perfection in a baseball game to me.
 it with the o-calleA~lively ball, but l enjoy every moment of slugfest. Let the hit and run making go on forever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
< # # Too Many Laws That Are Not Enforced

A T a time when reform is ram EA pant and the fallacy that man kind can be legislated into heaven is being preached from the house. tops, it is encouraging to note that prominent educators and ministers are opposing such narrow views.
 In his baccalaureate sermon, Dr. w. H. P. Faunce, president of Brown university, said:
 One result of disillusion is in-
 tolerance. This is seen in the
 constant demand for more strin-
 gent legislation. We seem to
 think that if we can fill new
 statute books with new laws
 and penalties we shall fully
 safeguard our liberty In reality
 We are destroying it. We now
 haze laws enacted or proposed
 against free press. against
 SaDpath naVe Tor man, aSalnSt
 womans dress. against high
 heels. against daylight saving,
 against every tendency new or
 old which any group of men does
 not believe in. This landslide of
 legislation descends on us be-
 cause of our loss of faith in
 lilartv and
 There are too many laws on the statute books, but every day some new piece of freak legislation is proposed. Every law of this kind that is passed not only strikes a blow at self-respect and breeds in- tolerance, but it encourages drastic reformers to keep up what they con ceive to the the "good york; The complacency or fear of our state and national legislators makes them an easy mark for the kind of people whose slogan in life is 'Thou shalt not"
 Americans are still able to dis tinguish between right and wrong, agitators to the contrary notwith- standing. Trival interference with their personal liberty has done more than any other factor to create a contempt for law. There are more law violators in America today than ever before in the history of the country, simply because laws are passed at the behest of a group of self-constituted guardians of the public morals which the majority do not want.
 The comparison of the crime rec ord of any large American city with that of any city of the same size in Europe is proof that What America needs is not more laws de- signed to cure petty evils, but a strict enforcement of those we al ready have which are defied with impunity.
 | < # <
 I T. Coleman Dupont wired Attorney General Daugherty that an airplant is a deadly poison because one dror kills you" The joke is old and, be. sides. aviators who have emerged from the wreckage of their machine. and nonchalantly lighted cigarette
 < *~
 The stillman case has fought its way back-to a front page position
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

ar dempsey used 10 do ms tThNel- ing in and under freight cars. Now he creates a traffic congestion when he strolls on the board walk at At lantic City. Such, you might say, is fame
 Society seems to be taking more kindly to Carpenter than to Demp- sey, although we are reliably ln- formed that MT. Dempsey no longer eats with his knife.
 < $ # One of the ssddest blows the jin- goes have received in some time is the announcement that Japan and America are about to settle all their differences peaceSbly.
 # r H It is reported that a big gambling casino will he opened at Chateau Thierry. where Americans may com bine patriotism and pleasure while losing their money.
 # # # Patronage rows among the repub- lieans are causing no excitement among democrats, who are consid- erable distance from the public trough
 The Turkish nationalists may smite the Greeks hip and thigh, but Great Britain doesn't propose to have Con stantinople mussed up by An invad- ing army.
 Women who wear decollete gowns in Zion City will have to pay a fine or work on the streets Brother voli- va is by long odds our most militant reformer
 On the other hand, if Colonel liar vey wanted to attract attention in London, he couldn't have hit upon better plan than riding in flivver.
 < x i: The statement has been made by a Chicago dancing master that five jazz dances equal five drinks of whisky but it isn't susceptible of proof.
 # < < Five hundred machine guns destined for Ireland were smuggled on board United States ship. As Admiral Sims was saying
 l. $ * At the end of a hot day it makes the most placid citizen peevish to read about Canadians being able to buy beer at so0 barrel.
 + # * It's an off day in Europe when Der lin fails to file a protest against something or other that is getting on the Teutonic nerves.
 * I. #
  had enough rain yesterday to show infants born within the past S7 days what rain looks like,
 x~,s x Mr. Wilson continues to exercise rare self-control in not criticizing the mistakes of the republican party.
 # # x M The "calf watch has made it's ap-s pearance. The ankle watch is tame by comparison.
 * < < The storm has blown over and the Yaps, Yappians or Yappltes don't even know what it was all about.
 l. + .. Learn something every day. The Cretans had bullfights thousands of years ago.
 If there is anything in alliteration, Mr. Lssker, who sold soups. ought to be able to sell ships
 < T: < Many prominent citizen is given an honorary degree who would pre- fer 5000 & year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
BuIIdinK In Gadsden

Home building in Gadsden is dis playing considerable activity, whiie business construction is scheduled to start full speed ahead In the next 30 days,' said H. s. Patterson of tho Etowah Abstract company, here for the meeting of the Alabama Title Mems association.
 Industrial activities as whole are not as active IS they could be, but with an increase such as is promised in building, Gadsd en's 5 prosperity will have abated but very little. Several large business inter- ests of our city have signified their intention of enlarglng their present quarters. This work is to start be- fore midsummer, according to pres ent indications.
 "Of course, our farmers are being helped wonderfully by the cooper. ative bureau and with little rain We would not have great deal os complaint to make concerning con dltions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
Look AGAIN. BRorAER

From the Columbia Record.
 According to the prohibitionists John Barleycorn is down. and accord ing to our observation he is out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17

MAYBE HE'S HUMAN Our bathing suit inspector is con- siderably upset" Whats the trouble?" "A bathing beauty states under oath that she detected gleam of ad- miration in his eyes when he arrested her"
 GOT WHAT HE DESERVED Why did you strike this man?" Your honor, he told me he had just attended a lecture on the fune lions of the heart, lungs and liver" "Well?"
 And he wanted to know if that could be called an organ recital" "Dischargedr'
 A COLORLESS CREATURE "Confound this book"
 Said Robert Rant;
 The hero is
 A hothouse plant.
 "The villain stole
 His fair Clarice
 And all he did
 Was shout Policen'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
A MORNING PRAYER

Almighty God, give me joy. but let me joy In thee. Make me to smile, hut let me remember that Nat thy right hand are pleasures for everyone for evermore! Amen.
 M. : II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Henry Ford at Muscle shoals


 T was up at Muscle Shoals Wed nesday, the day that Henry Ford was there. and his presence in that sec ton seemed to give glorious feel ing 10 the citizens in Florence, shef- field and Tuscumbia." said Mason billiard.
 When it became known he with his engineers were there, there was a broad smile on everybody's face.
 'If only his presence can do this, what would Alabama do, if it be- came known he would be the master of the situation at the great Muscle Shoals works?
 "Of course no one knows but feel that with his broad vision, he sees wonderful future, and let US hope that Muscle Shoals will do for the south what we have been working for all these years"
 Every Little Helps
 Every little Relps," said Charles E. Jones, secretary of the traffic bureau" For time the freight on hay from New Mexico was so high that, although popular in this mar ket 1t was cut out. The old rate was Ss1a cents a hundred pounds.
 We requested lower rate and one of S2 cents hundred was finally published. Result is that a Birming- ham hay broker has already received dozen carloads and others are on the way.
 This is the kind Of work that keeps us busy down here at the traf- tic bureau and we are glad to be able to report that we are getting results straight along"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-17
ALIENArEp SYMPATHY

Did that bootlegger offer any de- fense7"
 Tie said he had wife and nine children to support"
 That ought to have softened the Jury"
 Tt might have done so. but the ev- idence showed he was selling moon- shine that was two-thlrds water and the jury was adamant."
Alma record., 1921-05-26

The ID. w. Robinson stores have in
stalled a private telephone switch
board, and in the future patrons of
the store dcsirous of getting i'm touch
with any particular clerk may be able
to do so with the least possible delay.
1t is an improvement that promises
TO be a big benefit TO the stores Gus
toners as well as 10 the store itself.
Referendum No. 35, of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, relat-
ing TO the reclassification of the
Civil Service, upon which all cham
bcrs, members of the national body,
We're asked to vote, has been settled
upon by the directors Of the Alma
organization. The various questions
in the referendum relating to uniform
pay, transfer, efficiency records, pro-
motion on merit, etc, all received the
favorable vote of the Alma organiza-
ton.
A charming little damsel arrived
in the city Monday evening, who is
causing rays of sunshine around the
Record office, if Roy Perry's huge
smile is really reflecting those bright
rays. One thing is certain, however,
and that is Roy is extremely happy
these days, with his cheerful mood
and his good natured smile, and his
explanation, "She weighed ten
pounds" If one is TO believe all that
Roy says, he would think that
"D addy" Perry believes that the little
one is well worth bringing up. Mrs.
Perry says that the little one will
answer TO the name Of Violet May.
Alma record., 1921-05-26

All are cordially invited to these
services. >
Alma record., 1921-05-26
First Church of Christ. Scientist

Subject: Ancient and Modern
Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and
Hypnotism, Denounced.
Lesson Sermon-10:30.
Wednesday Testimony meeting
500 p. m.
The Christian Science reading
room located at 1l31s w. Superior
street is open daily except Sunday
from 2:30 to 5 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
the services and to the reading room.
Alma record., 1921-05-26
About Digestion.

II is claimed that only half as
much food is required when it is
thoroughly masticated. Digestion be-
gins in the mouth and a thorough
mastication of the food is Of the
greatest Importance. When needed
take Chamberlain's Tablets to
strengthen the digestion and insure
n regular movement of the bowels
98-4w.
Alma record., 1921-05-26
Free Methodist Church

Corner West Center and Cedar Ave
Sunday Services
Sunday School-10 a. m.
Preaching--11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Thursday evening prayer meeting
II p. m.
Peter White, Pastor, 222 Philadel-
ohia avenue.
Alma record., 1921-05-26
THE CHURCHES
Observation-Disclosures
st. Mary's Catholic Church

Rev. John A. Mulvey, Pastor.
Holy misses as follows: First and
third Sundays of each month, at $50
and 1890 a. m. Second ,and fourth
Sundays at 1870 a. m.
Alma record., 1921-05-26
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends anc
neighbors for acts of sympathy anc
kindness extended during my sick.
ness at the hospital, also for the
beautiful flowers and plants sent me
We appreciate it.-Mr. and Mrs
Claud w. Cowles.
Alma record., 1921-05-26
st. Johns Episcopal
Friendly Season

1:3O-Sunday School.
7:30-Evcnsong. Sermon by DIR.
Davis, subject, Memorial Day"
Vested choir.
Seats free-come and worship with
us.-Rev. John III. Davis.
Alma record., 1921-05-26
First Baptist Church

Opposite Masonic Home on State
street. +. f. Shoufler, pastor, resi-
dence 1913 w. Downie st.
Services in keeping with Memorial
Sunday.
1000 a. m.-Divine worship.
Special music and sermon.
11:15 n. m.-Sunday school.
Bring Bibles.
$500 p. m.--,Iunior b. Y. p. u.
6:30 p. m.-Thc Senior b. Y. =. u.
7:30--Preaching and song service.
Prayer meeting Thursday night at
1880.
Your grocer sells Butternut Bread
and you as one of his customers
want the hest -O0-8u
Alma record., 1921-05-26
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Corner of w. Superior st. and
Prospect Ave. Rev. W. L. Gelston,
ntinlster. SxSf
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
II a. m.-Mornine worship.
{ < The G. A. r., Nemens Relief
Corps, veterans Of the Spanish War,
the World War and Scmbats of the
Women's Auxiliary will be quests of
honor. 4 memorial day sermon is to
be given.
9 p. m.-Junior Endeavor
6:30 p. m.-No Y. p. S. @. f. due
to the quarantine at the college.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship.
Theme: "The Kind Of God We
Worship"
Alma record., 1921-05-26

Mary Pickford in "Thru the Back
Door," Strand, today and tomorrow.
adv.
Alma record., 1921-05-26

"a Tailor-Made Man." Strand soon
--01-3w
Alma record., 1921-05-26

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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Appointed qzuEsecs.

AS previously note, the Legisla-
ttlre two weeks ago named w. N.
Everett to succeed himself az a trus-
tee of the State University, and also
named Mir. George S. Steele as q
member OF the board.
Governor Morrison las, Saturday
appointed ] f. Diggs as a member
of the Board for State College at RAJ
leigh, and Miss Easdale Shaw as a
member of the Board for the North
Carolina College for Women, at
Greensboro.
Z The Governor also last Saturday
named Mr.. James A. Leake, OF
Wadeshoro, as chairman of the
State Prison Board.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Interfering With Officer.

As a follow-up of the jim Suits
Hamie Medley case of several weeks
ago, from Stecle's township, whereby
Suits skipped the county and the
woman was bound over to court,
comes a case against the brother Of
the Medley woman, John LeGrand,
charged with interfering with an Of
ficer. When officers of Steele's
township some weeks ago went to
the Medley house in search of
Suits, it is alleged that the negro,
John LcGrand, endeavored to pre-
vent the search; and it is claimed
that at other times h more or less
tried to retard the officers in their
effort to root out this Suits Medley
stencil.
Officers recently tried to arrest
John LeGrand, but he outran them,
And so on last Monday morning,
before daylight, officers 7. B. An
drews and ]. r. farrell, and some
sWorn-in help, stationed themselves
at the windows and doors OF lie
Grands home and arrested him. He
was brought to Rockingham and
tried before Squire Guthrie Monday
morning. Attorney Sedbery APP
peared for LcGrand. After hearing
the evidence the magistrate bound
him to April 18th term of court IN.
der 800 bond; he is charged with
interfering with an officer. He gave
the required bond.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

About two months ago T. H. Will
liams, of Seagrove,. Route 2, lost his
Ford. He advertised for it through
the Post-Dispatch and other papers,
but got no trace of it until ten days
ago Whea he was informed by two
Cox boys, Who live near High Point,
that they i,ncw where it could be
found. t.c went with the boys and
found it Il a colored mans house,
near Bur,;A%ton. He refused to give
up the c2r until he was paid hall
the reward $1,000 given the boys.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Girls:
Ellezbe and Rockingham Continue to
Lead.

The basketball championship for
Richmond county gains in interest
as each Fridays game unfolds the
strength of the various teams. The
boys team from Ellerbe school con
finues to lead with an unbroken
string of three wins. Rockingham
and Hoffman are lied for second
place with two won and one lost,
each, However, this tie will be bro
ken tomorrow friday when these
two teams play here at Rockingham.
The winner will then play the Eller-
be team at Rockingham on Friday
of next week for the final champion
ship Of the county.
In the girls contest, the final game
for the championship will be be
tween Hamlet and Rockingham.
These two teams play tomorrow Fri
day., but no matter which of the
two loses, it will still be in second
place and eligible for the final cham
pionship contest. -
The games on last Friday result
ed: Rockingham boys beat Derby
hoys 1913. Rham girls beat Derby
36-11.
Hoffman boys beat RoberdeI boys
1872. Hamlet girls won over Rob-
erdel girls 1919.
Friday, March nth.
Hoffman VS.. Rockingham, at Rock
ingham
Ellerbe VS.. Roberdel, at Roberdel.
Friday, March 18th.
Final championship game ct
Rockingham.
Mote: the above schedule is for
both boys and girls teams, except
in case of Hoffman; that school has
no girls team, and so the Hamlet
school girls team plays where Hoff-
man girls are scheduled.)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Wednesday, March 18th.

Lewis ], Selznick presents
Elaine Hammerstein in THE
POINT OF VIEW, in six acts;
adm. 20 and 30c.
Circumstances often are re-
sponsible for "The Point of
View" Ideas change with your
station in life. Your "Point OF
View" now may be different
than it was a year ago. Also, it
may be changed again a year
from now. See Elaine Hammer
stein in "The Point of View" Z
Selznick picture, at the Stal
Theatre next week. It's a com
mon sense" picture that you'll
enjoy.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Commandery Officers.

The Rockingham Commandery,
Knights Templars, Tuesday night
elected the following officers for the
ensuing fiscal year; these will be in
stalled the first Tuesday night in
April Eminent Commander, J. N.
Hasty; Generallissimo, A. C. Ever
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10
Breaks Jail.

1On Sunday night Of last week foul
prisoners in the Laurinburg jail
<laade their escape by gouging hole
in the brick wall with a small bar
Of iron used as a poker. When an
opening had been made in the wall
the men used the blankets and bed
ding as q rope with which they lei
themselves down to earth. Their
names are: Cliff Ellerbe, Lonnie
Cross, Angelo Morrison and Sim
Pcmbcrton.'
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-10

EFT; Capt. General, John L. Everett;
Senior Warden, Eugene Payne;,
Junior Warden, Stansill Coyington:
Prelatc, Rev. a. L. Ormond; Treas
urer w \. Everett; Recorder, j. 3.
Williams.