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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
ValuabIes Left In Pockets.

"A tailor's life is one of great temp
tation," said the man who runs a
clothing pressing and repairing estab-
lishment on upper Broadway. Few
people realize how many valuables
and the quantity of currency come
into a tailor's possession through the
negligence of his customers. A man
sending his suit to the tailor just does
not seem to be able to remove every
thing from the pockets. In the last
year | have found everything from
an Endorsed check for $500 to a bottle
Of a once common beverage. Among
other things that have come into this
shop in the pockets Of mems clothes
In the past year are currency, police
passes, stocks, bonds and other valu-
able securities, enough cigarette
cases to start a shop of my own,
matches, coupons, handkerchiefs,
fountain pens, pencils, fraternity pins,
lodge buttons, wallets, card cases,
watches, knives, and scores Of other
such articles which men commonly
carry."-New York Sun.
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safely landing her on the shore.
The hero was George A. Dunagin
who at the time was lieutenant in
the liaison service of the United States
army. For his bravery he was award
ed the French medal of honor and the
Congressional life saving medal.
Today, Dunagin is in charge of the
Shreveport (La.) sub-station of the
United States Veterans bureau in
Paris and London, and was assigned
by the American Legion to assist Gen
eral Dawes in the investigation of the
needs of disabled ex-service men.
Dunagin was born at Laurel, Miss,
and was educated at the Mississippi
A. & NJ. College. His military SER
vice, which, after an injury sustained
in a machine gun accident, was in the
diplomatic corps, took him to seven
teen European countries.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
ADMINISTRATION MAKING GOOD

While stirring events of one kind
and another have temporarily divert
ed the public eye from the alminis-
tration's program of economy and
efficiency it becomes apparent that
the administration has not been for
getful of its promises in this regard.
President Harding's letter to Speak
err Gillet, conveying the information
that the administration expects to
effect on aggregate reduction in
government expenditures for the fs-
cal year of 1922 of $439,OOO,00O is
gratifying evidence that the program
set forth by the President and Cen
eral Dawes is being faithfully carried
out. The fact that estimates now in
dictate an expenditure of S90,000,000
less than was estimated last August,
demonstrates conclusively that the
"get together meeting held at that
time, at which department heads
were lectured on economy and pledg
ed to reduction of expenses was a
fruitful event.
1t will be recalled that Secretary
MELONS first estimates for the fiscal
year of 1922 aggregated S4,550,000
After General Dawes took hold of
the situation Mr. Mellon was enabled
to announce a reductio of S350,000,-
900 in the estimates and it is now
evident that continuance of the
policy of close economy, reform of
the loose purchasing methods in
vogue and other sensible and bust
nesslike Improvements introduced by
the director of the budUet have
brought results which can not but be
gratifying to every taxpayer.
While there is little comfort in the
Presidents letter for those who
that promises of economy
were mere campaign talk, there is
much food for congratulation among
citizens who took Mr. Harding at his
word and now find that his promises
are being redeemed even more amply
than it was hoped or expected they
could be in the first year of his ad-
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
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into being, DR.. VanDyke Immediately
became an active member. He was the
first vice commander of st. Paul Post
No. 8, which at the time was the larg-
est post In the United States. He has
served as chairman of the Ramsey
county welfare committee and was
member of the legislative committee
instrumental in getting the soldiers
bonus bill before the legislature.
Doctor VanDyke was born in Alexan-
dria, Mimi, and was graduated in 1908
from the University of Chicago School
of Medicine. He later completed a
course in dentistry at University of
Minnesota. During the war he enlisted
In the signal corps and because of pre-
vious training in artillery was sent to
the M. o. R. s. camp in New Jersey
as Instructor.
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gionnaire, Mr.. Forbes has adopted a
policy of seeking out the disabled man,
instead Of letting the disabled mans
claim find its way into pigeon hole
via the route of red tape.
The government put an end to d.
vided authority in its dealing with ex-
service men with the appointment Of
Mr.. Forbes as head of the veterans
bureau. This bureau dispenses the
insurance, looks after hospital care and
the difficult task of restoring disabled
men to their former earning capacity,
or creating them anew through voca-
tional training.
Mr.. Forbes policy in dealing with
compensation claims of disabled men
and women gives the doubt to the
claimant mo claim" says Mr..
Forbes, shall be disallowed unless the
disallowance is imperative, and doubts
are to be decided in favor of the dis
abled man or woman"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
"LEGIONAIRE" NAME OF TOWN
Arkansas Douahboys Settle on Adjoin-
ing Tracts In Oklahoma and Form
2,500-Acre Colony.

They are beating their swords into
plowshares is the biblical way of say.
ing that veterans of the World war are
going back to the farm.
In Arkansas, on a 2,50O-acre tract, a
colony of sixteen former service men
descended from Tulsa, Okla, and set
tied on adjoining quarter-sections of
land. All of them were members OF
the Joe Carson post of the American
Legion and they plan to establish a
trading center and town under the
name "Legionaire."
The doughboy colony is in Scott
county. Most of the settlers will be
able to call the land their own in sew
en- months as the state allows two
years of war service to count on the
residence requirement.
Some of the men will spend the win
ter on their land, clearing timber,
building, hunting and trapping. 1t is
estimated that 100 service men of Tul-
sa ultimately will settle on government
land.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
HOW TO CURE UNEMPLOYMENT
Secretary Of Labor, Writing in Legion
Weekly Tells How Situation
May Be Relieved.

Writing in the American Legion
Weekly on Seeking the Cure for I'm
employment" James J. Davis, secre-
tary of labor, sums up the cure in a
single paragraph as follows:
"wage earners can help by giving
up unreasonable demands, so that en-
ployers can afford to start their mills
again. or so that buildings can be
built-houses, schools, factories
stores. Merchants can help by giving
up unreasonable profits, so that more
people can afford TO buy clothing,
furniture food and general supplies.
The landlord can help by lowering I'M
reasonable rents, so that workmen can
afford to accept a wage that shall be-
come a living wage as rents are
lowered"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
MAKES CITIZENS OF ALIENS
Americanization Committee Of Montana
Post Successful in Preparing APP
plicants for Naturalization.

Training aliens for citizenship has
been successfully carried out by the
Americanization committee of the
Great Falls. (Mont.) post of the Amer
lean Legion. A class of 81 aliens has
just finished preparation for natural
ization under direction Of the
Legion committee, and 81 of them
were admitted to citizenship. This
was an unusually high percentage, ac-
cording to the naturalization officer.
Another class Of 100 foreigners is
now in training for the citizenship
test. They receive Instructions from
the Legion committee twice week.
Following the course Of instruction
they are subjected TO preliminary ex-
aminations to determine their fitness
for citizenship.
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WOMEN AND THRIFT IN THE
HOME.

Women control the purse strings in
America. Without their wholeheart-
ed support no movement for system
attic saving can be a complete sue
cess. The World War gave the house
wives of the Nation an incentive to
save. Their cooperation was one of
the most valuable contributions to
the winning Of the War. Unfor-
tunately, however, millions of women
who then gave loyal support to the
Governments program have since
lapsed back into the habits of ex-
travagance or careless spending.
These women must be brought to
realize that the prosperity of the
home depends in peace-time, no less
than in war, upon thrift-upon in
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
Many Graves are Unmarked.

Because Of a shortage Of government
grave-markers and the failure OF
congress to appropriate funds for
their purchase, the graves Of thousands
Of Americans killed overseas are IN
marked in this country, according to
3 report If the American Legion. filed
at Washington. The Degion's legisla-
tive committee win petition the
congress to set aside sufficient funds
to allow the purchase Of marker for
each grave. as required by law.
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ployed ex-service men in New York.
When "The Man Without a Coun-
try" the film-yersion of Edward Ever
EFT Hale's historical story, was shown
in New York under auspices of the
American Legion, Miss Wood volun-
teered her services, and at each per-
Torrance read the preamble to the con-
stitution Of the Legion and gave pa
triotic reading. The proceeds from
the show were used in the welfare
work among jobless ex-service men.
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work as an en-
tertainer of the
Y. NJ. G. A. corps
In France. With
her own troupe
Of young women
she spent a year
" h e ering the
doughboys in the
overseas camps.
Her service, how
ever, did not end
with the W ar.
She has enlisted
to help the unem-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
Jas. Watson Says, "FH Never Forget
When Fathers Hogs Got Cholera"

zone morning he found 20 hogs dead
and several sick. He called in the Vet.
who after dissecting a rat caught on
the premises. decided that the rodents
had conveyed germs. Since then I am
never without RAT-SNAP. It's the
surest. quickest rat destroyer know"
Three sizes 35c. Csc. S1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by Sisco's Pharmacy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
Warm Welcome for Legion" steamer

After having clipped ten hours on
the record run between New York and
Rio de Janiero, the all-American-
manned steamer American Legion, has
returned to New York, following her
maiden voyage. The vessel, with the
majority Of its crew members Of the
Legion. was greeted in every South
American port 1t touched by Legion
posts Along the Platte river from
Montevideo to Buenos Ayres. the cap
tain reported. launches put out from
shore and their owners cracked bot
ties Of wine and champagne over the
bow plates Of the ship as she slowly
made her way up the river. This, he
said. was the South American Legion
naires' way q expressing their wei
come.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
O. HE O..
AMERICAN
LEGION
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service.)
FINDS JOBS FOR LEGION MEN
Minnesota Department Commander
Holds Remarkable Record as Sol
dier, Citizen and Legionnaire.
DR.. A. A. VanDyke, Minneapolis,
Mimi, newly elected commander of the

Minnesota Depart
ment of the Amer
lean Legion, is ac-
credited, a m o n &
other things, with
having found jobs
for 1900 ex-serv-
ice men. The new
commander has a
remarkable record
as a soldier, citi-
zen and legion
naire.
When the Amer
lean Legion came
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09

dividual thrift and upon Government
thrift.
The first consideration in the in
vestment of funds by women should
be safety of principal, interest re-
turn being a secondary consideration.
Women who are self-supporting and
have had some experience in invest
ing have come to realize that Gov
eminent Savings securities are the
safest investments. They have also
come to know the advantage of con-
sulting their banker before buying
stocks and bonds promising a high
yield Too many women have been
an easy prey for the INSCRIPTIONS
promoter who offered high return
which was often more attractive to
women than safety of principal.
Recognition of the lack of system
in family financing has caused many
to advocate the budget system for
the household Many worries and
troubles of the American home can
undoubtedly be avoided by some sys-
TEN apportioning the family income
to cover cost of food, shelter, cloth
ing, savings, and the other things
which must be provided for decent
and comfortable living, not forget
ting provision for education and
recreation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09

that discourage rather than encourage
industry enterprise, send capital into
hiding rather than invite it to in
vestment, and penalize rather than
stimulate productive activity.-Na-
tional Republican.
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of France was
forced over the
p ra p e t of a
bridge, falling in
to a stream 70
feet below. Sever
al French officers
looked on in hor-
ror, but a young
American officer
without hesitation
leaped after the
submerged wom-
an, bringing her
to the surface and
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09

tirely eliminated
through efforts of
the American Lee
gion, in its sue
cessful campaign
for the passage
of the Sweet bill
and the efforts
of Charles r.
Forbes, director
of the govern
ment veterans bu-
reau.
Himself a vet
eran and a Le-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
LIBRARIANS ST


You surely have some rkS on
hand tia, need rebIndInv OF reDnir-
ting. Bring 1r serd all such Dooks
good new.
CAPITAL CITY PRESS
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WAR WORKER AIDS JOBLESS
Entertainer During Conflict Enlsts to
Help Unemployed Ex-Service
Men in New York

Miss Ellerbe Wood will be remem-
bered by many ex-service men for her
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
WOMAN SAVED BY LEGION MAN
Medal Of Honor and Life
Saving Emblem.

A woman caught in a jam Of civil
ians fleeing a town in the war zone
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-12-09
THE DISABLED ARE FAVORED
Bureau Aims to Give the Doubt
to Claimants.

Gen. Red Tape, merciless foe of the
disabled man, has been almost en-
Evening journal., 1921-03-01
Around the House

There are dozens of housekeeping ideas in the
March Journal. For instance:
Make-BefeOe Sunshine and Sbace-showing in full
color how to brighten up the dark rooms.
Easter Eggs in France French cooks recipes
that will vary the monotony of fried or
boiled eggs.
Sauces That Your Family viii Like-they will add
to the tastiness of old dishes
P11e-Needle Ork-Pretty baskets that you can
make now for the Summer porch.
This Years GardenS-O One article about flowers,
and another with plans for thelhome vege-
table patch.
Initials to Marx Your Linen e1-Well-designed let
ters, in full size, with diamond and an oval
TO put them in.
Evening journal., 1921-03-01
N. G. Wyeth's Pictures

Mr.. Wyeth has just completed for the new
State Capitol of Missouri two wonderful mural
paintings of Civil War battles that were fought
in that State. They are reproduced in full color
in the March HOME JOURNAL Also there is
full-color painting of Il Fixing Mother, by Frank
Stick; and H. ]. Soulen's illustrations for Her
Excellent Excellency are worthy of framing.
Journal pictures, properly framed will add much
to the beauty of your home.
And for the youngsters there is Harrison
Cady's page of colored cut-outs or Mister
Turtle and the MischievOus MimoqO- together
with Mr. Cadys delightful story of the adventure
of Johnny Funny Bunny and his family on the
funny ferry.
Evening journal., 1921-03-01
Six Splendid Stories

Af1o5phe,r, by Margaret Belle Houston love
story of old New Orleans.
-Any Other Girl Can Tell, by Fannie Kilbourne-
the story of personally conducted CORES
pondence courtship.
Her Excellent Excelency, by Harriet Welles-a
delightful story of a woman missionary in
China.
HaJfa HiH by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott-the
mystery of viohnist who played only in the
dark
TIE Tr4gedy ef Grlymayshe5, by E. Phillips OPP
penheim-one of the thrilling adventures
of the Seven Conundrums
Ozf the Fog, by Grace Sartwell Mason-Mary
Maynard's own story of the tragedy that
happened in Central Park.
Evening journal., 1921-03-01
The Easter Fashion Number

March is the big Fashion number of THE
HOME JOURNAL with the very newest and smart
est style news and patterns
Margaret Angin, one of the best-dressed
women on the stage, shows you some of the gar
ments she has selected for her own Spring ward
robe. Ina Claire poses as a bride and sponsors
some new frocks for Spring.
There is page of new Milan hats; there is
latest cable news from the fashion makers of
Paris; there are models, with patterns, for the
maron, the college girl and the little folks; there
is page of knitted frocs for children, with full
directions; and there are FIVE features of fasci-
mating needlework, including the Seq0izg Secrets
o,fa Smart D,e55makng Establishments
Evening journal., 1921-03-01

husbandwo aboH
t. upp
ad
the March HOME Dr. e70ucgf
Evening journal., 1921-03-01

wayH Hdenot nhwthgv orsoO ReaKnr
@ t mothers no n ogwhoc
the % mnds hkM Momkemte rkandpnz
m@nrty@m children? Read Edith Iords
Evening journal., 1921-03-01
We May Inaugurate Woman President Some Day

b IeW WmenMe getting
AP Pd mite esbeamea ddnepu
t in out CSanew
in E he Other ghS
n poll are
NJ by Tom Morgan
Evening journal., 1921-03-01

Ii You Worry Yourself Sick, Laugh and Get We
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
SHERMAN NAMED
 GRAND MASTER OF
 ALABAMA MASONS
Pearson Elected Junior Grand Warden and Other Officers Named at Closing
 Session
By FRED Fl. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The AKe-aerald 22l-2 First National Bank BulIdInR

Montgomery, December S.-(Spe- c!al.)-Julian F. spearman of Annis- ton was elected to the grand master ship of the grand lodge. Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Ala bama, on the closing day of the an- nual meeting Mir. Spearman is one of the best known members of the Masonic lodge in Alabama. and Is one of its most active workers.
 J. NJ. Pearson of Alexander City was elected junior grand warden, which will start him up the ladder toward the grand mastership. Other officers elected for the next year foi- low:
 Duncan C. Carmichael of Dothan. deputy grand master; Oliver D, Street of Guntersville, senior grand warden; John ". Terry of Montgom- cry, grand treasurer, and George Beauchamp of Montgomery, grand secretary. MT Terry and MT. Beau champ were reelected to the posi- tions they have held for many years.
 Charles J. Walker of Hartselle will be appointed grand tiler by the new grand master. MT Spearman an nounced that the other appointiYe grand lodge effieais would not be se- lected by him until he had given the proper consideration to the qualifica- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
TROOPS PROTECT
 ACCUSED NEGROES.
Tennessee Town Quiet After 2 Mob Demonstration We'd
 nesday Night
By Associated Pres.

Dyersburg, Tenn, December s. State troops stood guard at the county jail here tonight as a precau- ton of possible recurrence of a mob demonstration, in which several hundred men gathered outside the jail enclosure last night and threat ened to lynch Will Wiggins and four other negroes held in connection with the killing of R. l.. Burkett. a New bern, Tenn, farmer.
 While>conditions outwardly were calm tonight and officials expressed the opinion that no further attempts at mob violence would be made, de- cision to retain the troops here was reached when 1t was reported that Wiggins had made a statement to county officials in which he Is alleged to have admitted that he witnessed the killing of Burkett and implicated two of the men under arrest.
 Wiggins was taken to the scene of the killing this afternoon where he Is said to have repeated his state ment. He was returned to the county jai. tonight
 The troops, detachment of 50 men from Memphis were sent here at the request of Mayor Carr of Dyersburg, who asked Governor Taylor for aid when he learned that the mob was forming last night. Appeal by the sheriff and other officials to the crowd not to attempt mob violence resulted in the dispersal of the mob before the arrival of the troops.
 Plans were made to arraign the negroes charged with the killing to- morroW
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
SENSATIONAL DAY
 IN MOORE TRIAL
Woman Says It Was Either Harth's Life or Her
 Own
By Associated Press

Knoxville, December s.-"It's hard to take human life. but 1t was my life or his. l couldn't do anything else. It has nearly worried mo crazy ever since"
 These words of Maude Moore (Mrs Stubbs) were uttered amid sobs to- day during her cross-examination in her trial for killing LeRoy Harth here in September of 1919. She related in detail the events of that fatal night, how she primarily met him for the purpose of getting a six inch barrel revolver she had loaned him, of their trip in. his automobile. of how, As she alleges. he attempted to subject her to an indignity, of a scuffle that followed during which her revolver fell from Harth's pocket, how both attempted to seize it from the roadway. how she beat him to it, and then used 1t with deadly effect, despite the pain from blow which she said Harth had dealt her.
 She also told of her flight from Knoxville on the night of June l9, 1920. by way of Louisville, St. Louis, Kansas City, Billings, Mont. Spo- kane and on to Tacoma, where she arrived on the tenth day after leav- ing here, and of her arrest there on August 15, 1921. She denied the charge of the state that she had att tempted to rob Harth.
 Today was the most spectacular and sensational of The trial. Starting with the opening of court, when Judge Nelson reversed his own de- cision in regard to admitting part of the dying statement of Harth, until the adjournment of court this even ing, incidents came thick and fast. all practically appearing to enhance the chances of the defendant for ac- quittal. owing to the fact that the defense submitted sensational ltesti- mony as to the dead man in "a pri- vate hearing, the state was not able to submit It's rebuttal testimony, but tkis will be done at the opening of court tomorrow morning The por- ton of the dying statement elimi- mated from evidence by Judge Nell son were the words, ITO rob me, l think" which concluded Harth's statement that Maude Moore had shot h i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Reid Lumber Con1pary y.$ Suffers $6O, 900 E,es;; Insured For S3 &JOO
Three Buildings and 100000 Feet of Lumber Destroyed. Entire Plant Burned1Will Rebuild, Owner Am
 nounces-Thousands Watch Blaze

Fire which started in the blaming mill of the Charles R. Reid Lumber company Thrty-sxth street and Elev enh avenue north at 10 yesterday evening destroyed three buildings and 100000 feet of lumber valued at $60,O00 in of the most spectacular bazes in Bir mngham for several months The loss partly covered by about $35,000 insurance.
 Only few minutes after the flames were noticed, the blaming mill, offices and warehouse became mass of flames, which at all times beyond control of the fire from several stations and played six lines of the fire.
 The fact thas the erection>shop of the Birmingham Machine and Foundry company of freproof con- stfctlon saved that firm from oss the flames from the buildings and lumber piles eaped across the spur railroad tracks which lead from the main line of the Louisville and Nashville railway tracks to the Southern tracks in East Birmingham burning off the paint and breaking the reinforced glass windows