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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON SCORNS
 TO VIEW WITH ALARM

It picks one right up out of the slough of despond to read the cheering remarks of Uncle Joe" Cannon, who is s6 years old today. After spending 45 years in the vitiatng at mosphere of Congress "Unce Joe still retains his faith in humanity, particularly that part of it which constitutes the American people.
 Every prominent citizen who reaches ripe old age is asked what he thinks about life in general. Uncle Joe' says, Lead a simple life, vote right, pay your honest debts, collect all that's coming to you, but no more, and treat your family right"
 That is good advice. It seems to have man. By urging his fellow citizens to svote right he probably means they ought to vote the republican ticket. Outside of that, there is no fault to be found with his creed. It IS took to heart, and if it is followed by sue ceeding generations, the yawp of the agitator will go unheeded and bolshevtsm will perish in it's own filth.
 One reporter had the temerity to ask Mir. Cannon if he thought the people were degen- erating and the government was going to smash With the ardor of youthful poli- tician making his first stump speech, Uncle Joe" replied
 There great and great in the United States today than there have been
 in the history of the nation. Some people ask
 Where they ?" and answer they
 where following their vacations; but when
 sary, whether it be in Congress in civil life
 upon the bench. in the state legislatures; whether
 it be carrying the business of the country.
 whether it be following the blow working in
 the machine shop. there will be found people
 capable of sef-government and ready to defend
 the flag than there ever have been since Amrica
 discovered.
 If we all had the faith of Uncle Joe," who at the age of 86 talks as if he were 21 this country would have no difficulty in living up to the ideals of it's founders. All honor and congratulations to Joseph Gurney Cannon, affectionately known as Uncle Joe.' May he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
TRAINING FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SECRETARIES

At the recent meeting of the secretaries of southern chambers of commerce held in Nash vile, 8 committee was instructed to take steps looking to the establishment of school for chamber secretaries.
 It is more and more realized that the func- tions of a chamber of commerce have gotten far beyond entertaining distinguished visitors and circulating booklets of industrial and his torical data. The chamber that will succeed hereafter is where the combined effort of the community is so eo-ordnated that each part, as well as the whole, gets real service.
 Chambers of commerce must be business organizations for business men, The effective manager will be one who knows his community and works for it. There is bound to be science of operating chambers of commerce as there is in the conduct of any other enterprise. They have become of extreme importance to civic communities and should be directed by trained executives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
HENRY P. DAWSON SERVED
 THE RED CROSS

In addition to being one of the foremost financiers in America, Henry P. Davison, who died yesterday in his country home on Long Island, had a diversity of interests in life which carried his name even beyond the scope of J. P Morgan & Co.,, the great banking firm with which he was associated.
 Long after MT. Davison's career as a finan- cier is forgotten, he will be remembered for his philanthropic work, particularly as of the guiding spirits of the Red Cross. He was chairman of the war council of the American Red Cross and was elected chairman of the governing board of the World League of Red Cross societies, in Paris, May, 1919. He was also trustee and treasurer of the American Museum, of Natural History and treasurer of the National Institute of Social Sciences.
 Few American financiers have won such high measure of public esteem as Mir. Davison. He made many speeches over the country in behalf of the Red Cross and during the war proved himself to be both patriot and hu- manitarian. While carrying on his work for the Red Cross he was an honored guest of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
BIRMINGHAM TRUST IN REMODELED HOME.

From the Seton steel door of the safety deposit vault in the basement to the stately columns and pilasters of Alabama marble top ped by marble eagle on the Twentieth street front, the remodeled and enlarged home of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, in which they will be doing business tomorrow, is featured by massive simplicity.
 Along with chaste elegance there is perfec- tion of detail in the accommodations provided for tellers and bookkeepers, the savings and trust departments, the beautiful rooms for the 40 women employees, rooms for parties of busi- ness men and families to hold private confer ences, booths for safety deposit customers, in which they can go through their boxes at leisure provisions for the dispatch of business and the convenience of patrons.
 Founded in 1887 by builders of Birmingham, the Birmingham Trust and Savings company has partaken of the robust spirit of those practical idealists. It has kept pace with Bir- mingham step by step. In 1902 it's Twentieth street home was considered the ultimate of roominess and equipment for banking pur- poses, but year ago the company was forced to move to temporary quarters, so the old building might be enlarged.
 With it's added wing on Second avenue and a third story, the bank now has several times tho space for doing business, and needs it. From surplus of s36ooo and deposits of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
COTTON GOING BY WATER ROUTE

"Cotton shipments down the Warrior river have been so heavy for the past few weeks until the Mississippi-W system has been fairly swamped in it's efforts to handle the staple" said Henry F. DeBardeleben, manager of the system. Most of this cotton is orig mating at the port of Demopolis, which has but recently been completed and put into service. So much cotton has been assembled at De- mopolis until it became necessary for us to send special boat to that port last Tuesday in order to relieve the situation.
 /"There is a saving of 20 per cent in freight by shipping by water and this has brought the cotton to the river To illustrate: The rate on cotton from Selma to Mobile by rail is AZ F cents per hundred, which would mean that if the cotton is sent to Demopois for shipment by river the saving per bale would be 421a cents' Shippers are beginning to realize and appre- ciate the great value of the river system, and freight traffic has shown tremendous in- crease especially in cotton
 Ut might be interesting to state that 9o per cent of the cotton we handled on the War rior has gone to the port of Mobile, showing the growing importance of Aabama's only seaport.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Good-by, old velour hat See you next winter.
 Some thieves go no higher than chicken
 Don't think that a self-made man can't be self f-undone.
 Putting a porcelain egg under a hen is setting good example.
 Some men are so fixed that they have no use for a moving van.
 Optimism parts the clouds and the tangles and costs man nothing.
 After man has been a rabbit great many years it is difficult to turn lion.
 After has done something he ought to be ashamed of he usually isn't until he is found out.
 After mar. has said grace at meal some time is required for those around the table to feel natural again.
 It is sad to think that the old world can run without us, but it looks sometimes as if the old thing were just chafing for an opportunity to show us how beautifully it can.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
A BIT OF PHILOSOPHY

From the Augusta Chronicle.
 famous hotel man, who is also a phi losopher, once made, in "The Nations Busi- ness'' a remark that would apply to almost any business.
 "The greatest mistake,' he declared, "that is commonly made by employees and man. agers is to exert themselves more for the comfort of an old-time customer than for a new one According to all rules of hospi- tality and logic, the person who should re- ceive the most effort for his entertainment within ones doors is the newcomer. In your own home you would not think of making a great fuss over man who had been enter tained there before, and more or less ignore another fellow who is receiving your hospital ity for the first time. Yet in a hotel dining room the head waiter is most careful to seat the man whom he has seen there before, and in most stores the clerks make more fuss over an old customer than one who is giving the store first trial.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
TO THE LITTLE MASTERS

Marguerite Wilkinson, in The Forum. You little masters of the world, Whose words are subtle .stings, Build up your walls before our feet, Your ceilings for our wings. Saying, You may not climb too far Nor lift your flight too high Above our drab and decent ways Where all the world goes by But we have seen the morning shine And heard the mountains call, Though sevenfold strong the prison be The sevenfold strength shall fall. A million saints with flashing feet Have climbed beyond your sight; A million singers lifted song
 On wings of silver light. As it has been, so it shall be
 While scorn may claim her own; By all the laughter of the years You shall be overthrown. Our feet shall pass beyond your door; The clashing of your wings Shall blind you, masters of the world Your words are little things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

7M OTH business and politics in this country IB is matter of ups and downs. The federal bank examiners in report from Washington in yesterdays Age Herald tell us of notable improvements in business throughout the nation. in Birmingham. More so perhaps than in any other section of the country, because pay rolls are the crops of Birmingham. They bring the supply of money which makes mercantile busi- ness profitable.
 There pay rolls here now. Furnaces have started up; coal mines have begun operations; the smaller industries have oiled their machin- cry and put their motors in order.
 New pay rolls are on every hand.
 One hundred and fifty-four ex-serviee men, who have been fed heretofore in the Chow House, were given jobs last week, and are to- day happy in their earnings.
 Men who have been dragging their feet about Birmingham, with contracted waists, now walking home from their work with a couple of reefs eliminated from their waistcoats and associating with their families and friends with high heads of independence.
 new era is on, and about us.
 #
 Right in this connection it might be well to tell that in this new era some of the men who made large profits out of war conditions and government contracts are feeling the ef- feet of conditions and have been generous con tributors to public and church affairs.
 If one will investigate some very sweet charities and donations of recent date they will not only applaud but will commend.
 
 And this reminds me of recent statement, been made by the President of the United States, to the effect that the government of the United States should be as honestly and patriotically administered as should the affairs of any business institution corporation. The President is quoted as having said that in gov ernment appointments predominant preference has always been given to worthy ex-service men.
 Business institutions and some of the cor porations of Birmingham have done likewise. President Crawford and Vice President Ryd- ing, of the Tennessee company, are to be commended for that splendid preference which they have recently given to worthy ex-service men.
 
 The republican primary in Indiana last week for the nomination of a senator was an acute political barometer.
 Senator Harry s. New, the machine candi- date, not only attempted to carry the admin istration, but the burdens and mistakes of the republican Congress, upon his shoulders. He was the machine candidate. He defeated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
CHILDHOOD IMPRESSIONS

q brought my children down town to see picture show Friday night" said Albert s. Eager, clerk in criminal court. "They talked about what they all the way back home and until they went to bed. Their case is only typical of the delight which it gives children to see show.
 For that reason I think the censors should be very careful of the films they allow to pass The impressions of childhood are hard to erase and the growing child should only be allowed to see the best films. I always try to select picture for my children which is uplifting as well as entertaining"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
ZERO IN NEWS

Councils Point News in Marvel Herald.
 We'll, I guess everybody knows there is nothing to write about down here, there is hardly any news at all to write. This is place where everybody stays at home all the time and never sees his neighbor, never knows when anyone dies or anyone marries and then if you go to tell them some one has married or died they say, -"Well that is no more than I was expecting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT BUSINESS
 AND POLITICS OF THE PRESENT DAY

by Beveridge because Beveridge stood for n- dependence and honesty in government in all its branches.
 The republican party, in dominating this government today has an able and conservative President, and remarkably able and team working cabinet; but, unfortunately, radical, political vacillating and totally unorganized Congress.
 It's congressional membership is playing poli- tics and playing for votes in its every action. It has therefore lost the respect and the confi dence of the people of the country.
 
 Perhaps in this falls elections there will be decided change in the House of Representa- tives and some change in the United States Senate.
 point to an election of democratic president, a democratic Senate and democratic House of Representatives; provided however, the democratic party in the two branches of Con- gress continues to make itself a constructive party.
 
 In the democratic party as in the repub- lican, there have been divisions and jealouses Only recently an effort made to oust Senator Underwood, of Alabama, as the chosen democratic leader of the Senate. The effort failed.
 Underwood has led the democratic minority in the Senate on lines of constructive govern ment and upon lines which would lead to bus- ness renewal. He has pursued that same course which he pursued as leader of the House of Representatives when he prepared a tariff bill which developed this country as no other tariff laws which have been upon the American stat utes have ever done.
 Today as the democratic leader of the Sem ate he is advising and insisting upon practical tariff legislation.
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 Were Underwood citizen of Minnesota, where his father lived when he was young ster, he would be the next democratic nominee for president, by exclamation in a democratic convention. Unfortunately he comes from Ala bama, southern soldly democratic state. Wltnln tne past three weeks lnlS Wflter mas met with men in both Washington and New York from practically every state in the union, and without exception it has been the unani- nous opinion of everyone that Underwood s the ablest, most conservative and most prac- tical man in either House of Congress, and in this country, before the political footlights today.
 Whether or not Underwood becomes the next nominee of the democratic party, it is to the credit of Alabama that in Congress today Alabama has the statesman who has the fidence and respect of the thinking people of all parties in this country.
 A,eN1,ue1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

$7s4,ooo in 1898, it has grown to surplus capital stock was recently increased from $500, ,000 to $1 ,000, ,0o0.
 The bank is operated by the same kind of men who founded it. It enjoys the confidence of the Birmingham district which cordially welcomes it into it's remodeled home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
OPP HAS 4o-s CHAPTER

"We have the only chapter of Forty and Eight American Legion, in the state outside of Birmingham, in Opp declared A. R. Wood ham, postmaster of Covington City, who was in Birmingham yesterday for the Forty and Eight convention held here Friday night.
 "The Legion post in Opp in addition is one of tbe livest in the state, among the smaller towns, with membership of 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
THEN HE LEFT HURRIEDLY

Madam said the irascible little man in a movie house. "would you mind removing your hat? I can't see the screen"
 "Sir, this is not my hat. It's my hair."
 My mistake, ma am. couldn't expect you to remove that until you get home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
NO TACT WHATEVER

'eYou discharged your new cameraman" ssYes. That fellow will never make news paper photographer. When he was sent out to get picture of party of female politicians who were going to Washington to poster some body in the government he suggested that the youngest members stand in front.'
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
IMMUNE

I think it must
 Be quite a shock When burglars steal Ones private stock And only leave
 An empty space That priceless stuff Did lately grace. I just surmise
 How that would be; It never could
 Occur to me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
A GREAT HANDICAP

"There are many tragedies in public life
 ''Yes,' said Senator Snortsworthy. Mot the least of them is showing too much promise at a tender age."
 'How is that senator?"
 ''When budding statesman is hailed as a boy orator he seldom succeeds in living it down..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
NOW COMES THE TIDE

''Arle Barber seeks to give the impression through the press that he has invited me to divide time with him in the street-corner cam paigr for and against the proposed bond is- sue' said Hunter Armstrong. But instead of his inviting me, I extended an invitation to him several weeks ago.
 :. Just after I received my permit to hold the street corner meetings I saw MT. Barber at the courthouse and he informed me that he was thinking of conducting similar campaign in favor of the bonds. I told him then that would be glad to divide time with him, but he went away without saying anything.
 'Now, Without the courtesy of giving me an answer he has stated in the press he would be glad to meet me. But 1 have now made ar arrangements for my own campaign and l eX- fect to go through with it in an effort to pre- sent the facts on the mushroom scheme to put over $7,00o,0o0 bond issue. My next meeting will likely be held Tuesday afternoon at the First National bank corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
BEYOND US
A,Ajt3ouu-

He pays his taxes with a smile,
 A man like that is we'll worth while; But most of us would rather see one Than make brave attempt to be one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
THE WORLD DOES MOVE

q hear Blthersby has bought an airplane." ''Yes. Twenty-Five years ago Blithersby saw his first automobile. He nearly died laugh ing
 s'Eh9"
 '.He said it wasn't practical"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
EPISCOPALIANS TO ELECT BISHOP COADJUTOR

The Right Rev. c. M. Beckwith has called special council of the Alabama diocese at Carlowville, in Dallas county, for July 5, for the purpose of electing bishop eoadjutor This council is looked upon by Episcopaians as one of the most important events of many years in the diocese's history.
 As the years have gone by and the commu- nicants of the church have witnessed the growth and activity during the bishops ilr- cumbency, they have realized more and more the importance and necessity of providing as- sistance for him in his work and of preparing an able and alert leader for the full duties of bishop when Bishop Beckwth shall feel that he has earned the right to retire.
 While. the place chosen for the council is somewhat inconvenient of access, being sev- erals miles from a railroad, it is nevertheless believed the parishes of Alabama will make special effort to have their representatives present to take part in the selection of a coadjutor bishop who will fulfill the ambitions of the church in Alabama to move forward in ever increasing effectiveness and good work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
AWAY TO A BAD START

~What is your business or profession?" 'Tm wild animal trainer, your honor. Tigers are my speciality"
 "And yet you say your wife beats you" 'eYour honor, the only way to tame big cats is never to let them get the start on you" "Well?"
 There's nothing more, except that AS hours after the preacher spoke the fatal words realized that had been outdistanced."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

live to round out century, with no impair ment of his wit, no diminution of his common sense and with his taste for mean cigars as keen as everl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07
MUST HAVE A BRAIN

What's that you are studying?"
 "A flapper dictionary
 'Look up the meaning of the word tobfus- cate"
 That's not slang word. It is in favor with scholars who dislike to say a member of the faculty intoxicated"
 ''Then I've misjudged the mental powers of at least one flapper. I heard her use it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-07

Lawyer Higdon of St. Louis has accepted Woodrow Wilson's advice and will not seek the democratic nomination for the Senate. Furthermore, the Tot of money he claimed to have for a campaign will still be his when the votes are counted
 Bud" Baew, famous gunman of Oklahoma, is dead "Bud' was noted for shooting first, but the time came, as it does in the careers of most gunmen, when he was "a leetle too slow on the draw
 "Get me ticket on the first ship going to the United StatesP screamed Peggy. Vamps are like that. They never pay for anything as long as a good spender is in sight
 
 No matter what kind of hocus-pocus was worked to get Morse out of prison, it looks as if the government made mistake in turn ing him loose. There are many angles to domestic nfelicity. A New York woman is suing her husband for ,Ooo damages because he sued her for divorce.
 It Is all right for noveists around 25 years old to write "best sellers,' but we firmly refuse to read anything produced by an author under twelve.
 Max Oser is still working on a love-nest in the Alps. It would be tragic if this turned out to be another of "Love's Labor Lost"
  Water has begun to play over Civic Virtue" A piece of sculpture like that in town like New York is both symbol and protest.
 
 The next international conference should be held in city the delegates would be glad to get away from We suggest Irkutsk.
  Lenine is said to be suffering from insomnia. It looks like retributon. He has murdered sleep for great many Russians.
 
 Radicalsm is at such low ebb in America there at least dozen soap boxes for every available soap-box orator. MT. Dempsey speaks good word for Ger man sausage. His trip to Berlin was not with out it's reactions
 The fact that Beveridge wrote life of John Marshall is believed to have sobered him. It's possible.
 
 Harry Lauder is willing to forgive the Ger mans. Still, that doesn't make it unanimous.
 X Trade note: The name of Hugo Stinnes is getting to be familiar in South America.
 X The air is full of number of things, the radio fans are as happy kings
 x x Iceland is now in position to take little wine for the stomach's sake.