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The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-02


 ket, for the best Fresh Meats.
 See Bert Lytell, in "The Idle Rich, " White Grand Tonight.
 See me at Emmett Wits for cover ed buttons, telephone 539.-1- -2eod6t. Don't forget to pay your s. o. S. tax when you buy.-S. l. A.-dtf.
 For Sale-One 2 3-4 Fort Smith wagon. J. D. Collier.-12-29dtf
 See Bert Lytell, in "The Idle Rich,' White Grand Tonight
 When in need of anything for your bicycle see B. T. Clifft, phone 252.-1t
 Brooms of all kinds at bargain at Hiegel, Thessing X Moix, phone 461-we deliver-d1t
 "Whatever else you do this year, resolve to SAVE" The Christmas Club will help you.-12-27dtf
 Start the New Year right with a Nlli IoJIIldS SIuD dCCOullI at the Farmers State -27dtf
 Strayed-Light yellow Jersey COW. Had rope tied around horns Reward for return to C. D. Turner.-d1t
 Lost-About 10 days ago, small memo book. Return to w. S. Cazo,t and receive $1 reward-12-2Sdtf.
 We do all kinds of bicycle repair work. We fix your bicycle as good as new. B. T. Clifft, phone 252-d1t.
 Insist upon paying your school tax. It's the only way we can keep the public school going. s. I. A.-dtf.
 We do all kinds of bicycle repair work. We fix your bicycle as good as new. B. T. Clifft, phone 252-d1t.
 When in need of hair cutting and shaving stop at City Barber Shop. Our prices are right. 25 and 15 cents. ! 1-2d3t.
 For Rent-For light housekeeping three unfurnished or partly furnish ed rooms, with bath. Phone 319.- 12-31d6t.*
 For Sale-Dodge touring car, good condition. Don't need a car. See car at Simpson-Douglass, or telephone 50J.-12-31d2t*
 MT. and Mrs. w. S. Little who have spent the holidays with relatives of Mrs. Little at Moody, Tex, returned to Conway last night. The City Barber Shop is open for business located at the City Pressing Parlor, 319 North Front St. We so- | licit your business.-1-12d3t. Vacant-The building now occupied by Simpson-D Douglass Machinery Co.,, West Oak street, will be vacant after January 15. See Ernest Douglass. -1-2d3t
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. Pegg and daughter, Miss Charlotte Pegg, re- turned today to Little Rock after a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Sam Donnell.
 l For Sale-Practically new five room cottage, three blocks from town, S2,100, $500 down balance on easy terms. Mrs. Anna Prince Pittman.- 12-31d6t.
 Sweet milk, butter milk and cream to whip. Phone us, we want your business. We deliver morning and afternoon. Russ Dairy, phone 298. -12-30dtf
 Miss Elmer Bell, who has been the | guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Sam Bell, returned today to McGhee, where she is a member of the public school faculty.
 Miss Hazel Brummett, who is teaching at Forrest City, returned here yesterday after spending the holidays with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Brummett. Mrs. William K. Cantrell of Sa- pulpa, Okla, who has been visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. w. R. Cree son of this city, the past few days, .leaves tonight for her home.
 Jones Barbershop has been moved from North Front street to East Oak next to s. s. Keathley's grocery. First class work; shave, 15c; haircut, 25c. w. F. Matthews, proprietor.- 1-2d6t
 Buy Now Save Money-One 9-inch l Oscillator Emerson fan guaranteed
The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-02
PERSONALS.

4. PERSONALS. + + i. I. .S..;~i-s-s-s~s-ss-..-i-i-.s..s..s-s-f..t..s. .s Jitney, phone 410.-6-3dtf
 o. K. Taxi; phone 46O.-dtf.
 We retire baby buggies. B. T. Clifft, phone 252.-d1t
 Erbacher's tor Fresh Meats. Phone 90.-dtf.
 We retire baby buggies. B. T. Clifft, phone 252.-d1t
 Phone your grocery orders to B. T Clifft for quick delivery. Phone 252. -d1t.
 For Rent-Four furnished rooms Mrs. T. R. Douglass, phone 155.- 1-2d3t
 High grade cook stove for sale cheap. w. N. Owen, 300 Caldwell St., phone 53.-1-2d3t
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

have twice been loaded off to the police station in
police patrol wagon, accompanied by half dozen
pretty chorus girls And on both occasions the desk
sergeant smiled a tolerant, fathery SMILE wnked
jovally and sent back to our hotels. Once he
even reproved the Jealous policeman who had taken
us in custody. | think we had been throwing water
out of the windows of my hotel suite the passers
by below.
But the point is that if the people with whom
they came in contact began treating "Follies girls
and "Follies and all the other favortes of the
musical stage just as they treat stenographers and
filing clerks, their attitude would register whole
some change in very little while. Some of them
might even act human.
This apparent when the comedian was lec-
turing the crowd on the evils of democratic form
of government. Although he said nothing that was
at all funny, the crowd applauded vociferously and
traffic in front Of the hotel held up half an hour
This comedian was always showing off in spec-
tacular way. In Cleveland he achieved a bit of
notoriety by driving midget model of famous rae
ing car right the curbing and into the lobby of
his hotel. lie stopped at the desk and gravey
asked for the key to his room. AS in Washington,
this was considered to be very funny; but if Mr.
John Jones had tried it he would have been loaded
into white wagon with red cross painted on each
side and bundled out to the State santarum for the
violently insane. Why is it? 1t certainly battles me.
The show stayed in Washington week, and
each night there was repetition of the parties
have already described. At the end of four or five
days was quite accustomed to them and took them
as matter of course. think should have been
greatly surprised had returned to our suite and
found it empty; or if had looked under the furn-
ture and found of the chicken bones that the
pretty little "FOllies" girls were in the habit Of
throwing there together with bread crusts and slabs
of bueberry pie. In fact by the time the show got
ready to move to Pittsburg found myself enter
ing into the spirit of the habits and morals that
to be found in the strange world behind the scenes
was one of the boys.
That trip to Pittsburg gave me my first good idea
of what the "Foes' special train could be like.
On my ride from New York to Washington most of
the girls had missed the train. and many of the rest
had gone ahead. But this time they were all
aboard, and the ride was ever-to-be-forgotten
chapter of my experiences which will describe in
detail next week.
The Washington times., 1922-12-03


phone rang and of the girls called to the
telephone. In one or two instances she had to be
supported and propped into chair before she could
talk. In each the conversation was approx
mately the same
This is fair sample:
"Oh, hello there, deare-yes, this is your little
snookse-ookums-an she wants to know what in
the world her big, bad husband is doing up this late
at night"
whats that? Yes, I'm right here in bed, all
tucked away in the blankets, waiting for you to
Then the pretty creature would turn to the rest,
and, covering the mouthpiece of the telephone with
her beJewelled fingers would whisper:
Be quiet, will you? Shut up that noise! Don't
you know I'm talking to my husband? Jessie, make
those girls quit playing the piano."
And again into the telephone:
why, can hardly hear a word you say, honey
the people in the next suite making so much
noise. Yes, I'm just as lonesome as can be.
go nome every night the minute the show is over.
and just think about you all the time'-
On one OF the occasions heard one of the girls
tell her husband this when she was sitting on an
other mans knees:
by the way, Sweetness" the little girl at the
telephone would purr, my last years coat is get
ting frayed at the sleeves, and saw perfect dar-
ling here for only 1895. Don't you think Id better
get It? you want your little baby to look all dressed
I'll be waiting for the check then-and don't forget
to send nice, big, fat kiss with 1t. Mighty
night, baby! and the conversation was over
Before leaving her own hotel the "Follies" wife
had arranged with the telephone operator to relay
any long calls to my suite, that the poor
husband had no idea but that his wife was tucked
away in bed, just as she had said. This trick was
practiced extensively. and all the girls seemed to
think IT was pretty clever. }fi
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acquire his Follies Girl wife,
|thy boy to get free from one.
|of the public, and especially
boys who are caught in the
|rhorus women, young Caswell
s experiences.
Ill explains one of the great
lchorus' girl on her SS0-a-week
s handsomely, provide herself
Ao,s;oe and chauffeur
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One amusing example Of this often worked trick
concerns former "Follies' girl who has achieved
a great deal of nOtoriety a husband collector.
Once she persuaded millionaire she was about
to marry to send her to exclusive Virginia resort
on the pretense of i'll health. The unsuspecting
young man scribbled out check and away she went
to meet an adnrer who was waiting for her there.
Three times a day her anxious millionaire fiance
called her up from the distant city in which he had
remained. Each Of these calls transferred from
the hotel at which she presumably stopping to
the residence of the young man whom she had gone
to Some of these calls made in the early
hours of morning, but they were always switched to
the young mans home. and answered in drOwsy
virtuous tone of voice.
She remained there three weeks, returning home
the day before the wedding! Considering that the
millionaire had financed the escapade giving the girl
enough money and jewelry to make quite an I'M
preston on his rival and indirectly paying the hotel
operator who made the deception possible. l have
always considered it quite mastery achievement.
THAT girl will amount to something" one of
them said.
But will return to the night at our Washington
hotel
On this particular evening the hotel management
complained again of the noise just as they had on
the occasion of the first party. But among
guests were several prominent Washington society
men, who had some mysterious connection with the
hotel that made us immune from further interfer-
ence IL was again daylight before the party broke
up and by that time almost everyone greatly the
worse for wear and tear.
In the morning-,-or rather. when arose the fol-
lowing afternoon-I discovered a large crowd clus-
tered in front of the hotel. When went dow nstars
to investigate discovered one of the comedians of
the show standing in my blue and silver racing
making political address lie was the last sur
vvor of the party and he seemed to be accepting the
nomination for President of the United States the
Farmer-Labor ticket. He gave amusing account
Of an entirely fictitious boyhood struggle, and what
he intended to do when he was elected President.
In the meantime the crowd laughed and giggled and
nudged each other and applauded with ali the arms
and hands they possessed
1t is just this attitude on the part of the people
that gives the "Folies' star the idea that he is
sacrosanct celebrity, with the same liberties and
shal or Ambassador. And the strange part Of It is
that the police and officials with whom they are
occasionally involved seem to share this view.
In the course of my career As A 'Follies' nd
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[ASNStAS A
lained, is the son of
!well, once candidate
death Mr.. Caswell
as share of the for
kble. This mistaken
hty-year-old boy the
bill is a lesson which
|dulgent fathers and
The Washington times., 1922-12-03

formed this errand that evening tried to bring up the
subject of real honeymoon again, but Jessie laughed
and called me old tick-in-the-mud.
- What do you expect me to do?" she laughed
Bury myself out in the country somewhere and
spend my time milking cows?'
.a:- "Id rather have you do that than hit the pace
we're going now," replied.
81, e. "Oh, Danny!' she said. "You sound like Y
NJ. c. A. secretary. Come Cheer up. In
hundred years it won't make any difference whether
you slept eight hours night or not.
t.. With this novel viewpoint of the simple life was
not surprised when the flying squadron of
+, beauty and chivalry that had roasted in hotel
suite the night before returned with Jessie for Sec
&, ond session that night The young society men
the first party had evidently informed their male
friends that they missing something extraordi-
nary and in consequence each brought two or three
strangers, who crowded about my wife with the rud-
est disregard for my rights my feelings, and
began competing with each other in their compli-
ments felt like an outsider and whenever l at
tempted to wedge my way into the enthusiastic circle
of my wife's admirers Jessie found some errand for
me to do or else discovered that Mr.. So-and-So's
cocktail glass empty and set me to work mixing
fresh drinks
H. Evidently the young men thought that their Sec
ond meeting with Jessie and her girl friends entitled
them to break all the conversational conventions
that had been taught to rigidly observe whenever
men and women met for a social evening Before
long everyone, it seemed, telling stories that
made my hair curl One young man in particular
ripped out anecdote of the type usually heard in
barrooms or the smoking compartments of Pullman
car.
i'' When glared my disapproval everyone shrieked
with laughter and said that the point of the story
had gone over my head.
IS Before the party ended discovered that was
not the only disappointed husband of "Fcllie.'
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afternoon. a n d
Jessie, following
her custom, was
arising for the
day.
She postponed
the conference by
saying that she
was very, very
busy, and had
just time to do
some important
shopping before
1.-The curtain went
up at the theatre.
| think she had
tobuy her twenty
first pair of rhine
stone buckles for
a. new pair of
: party slippers she
had ordered the
$ day before.
So after a mas
: 8 a ge admins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-17

bond issues were announced. The special session of the grand jury was convened on the 11th day of April. 1922, and on the 18th day of April, 1922. many city hall officials were sIbpoenaed to testify before the grand jury.
 Poison the Minds
 there Is a very close connection be- tween the bond issue and this inves- tigation, which was procured by and conducted by the ex-judge of the circuit court? Was not this inves- tigation circulated to serve the purpose of casting insinuations and reflections upon the present com mission, even though no indictments should be secured, and even though no impeachments should be recom- mended? Was 1t not done to poison the minds of the people against the present commissioners by setting rumors afloat. even though the grand jury itself could not and would not be used for such political purposes?
 Tt is not my purpose to impute unworthy motives to all of the op- ponents of the bond issue. But those who are following the leader ship of the two most ardent political opponents of the present administra- tion should look at the motives of their original leaders. They should at least know how and in what man. ner their original leaders conceived the anti-bond spirit, and by what unjust and unfair methods they have sought to spread 1t. The city com- mission has no direct interest in whether these bond issues are voted or not. Their interest is not as much at stake as that of the masses of the people.
 People to Decide These questions are for the peo- pie to decide. If they want to pro- gress, tho bonds must be voted On the other hand, the city commits sion has no apology to make for favoring these bond issues, and no alibi to plead because they wish to build up Greater Birmingham into a still greater city. They wish to construct and to go forward. Will the voters line up with the construc- tive forces, or with the forces which would tear down and destroy? Win they be boosters or knockers? 1 have too much confidence in tho intelligence of the people of Bir- mingham to believe that they will vote to stop the wheels of progress in this great city. Respectfully yours. D. M. LINDSAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-17
WARRANTY DEEDS
WtHNFF DhHsIJs Warranty deeds filed yesterday 1

Warranty deeds filed yesterday in probate court were:
 Bridgett Hanningan to J. C. Out law--lot 1s, block "B," Pratt City s1,5o0.
 James Adams to A. N. Pharo--lot 2l. 22 and part of lot 23, block 15, Birmingham-s5,o ,o00.
 Milner Land Co. to L. Nabers-lot 12 aud half of lot IL. block 8, Mill rer Land company's third addition to Blrmingham-$1, ,000.
 Mrs, Theo Schwine to James T.. phillips-part of lot f2, block 9, Avondalc-s4,000.
 William l.. Caldwell to ". NJ. Ira oey--lots 60. 61, 62. 75 and 7s, Todd and Feagan's survey-s2.350.
 Mrs. Rose V. Hart to c. n. Eber- sole--lot f, block 747. Elyton Land company survey-S750.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-17
LEMON MAKES POINTED ATTACK ON
 BOND OPPONENTS
Commission Head Launches Verbal Broadside With Judge Wilkinson as Main
 Target for Attack

In a statement released yesterday afternoon, President D. E. McLendon of the board of city commissioners, brings accusations against the op- ponents of the $7,O00,o00 bond issue, in which he explains, in his opinion, the reasons for the attitude of Hunter Armstrong, "father of the anti-bond movement" and others who are interested and active in eff forts to defeat the city and school expansion programs.
 Tt is well enough for those seek ing the light on the bond question to look first at the origin Of the enti-bond movement. Who are the original leaders of this movement? We find that Hunter Armstrong stands forth as the father of this non-progressive campaign. It Is worthy Of notice that he was the campaign manager in a bitter but vain fight against D. F. McLendon for president of the commission. The people, in unmistakable terms, de- cided that controversy at the polls . little more than six months ago.
 MisIead Voters
 "But the campaign manager of the lost cause carries on the fight. and xeeks to mislead the voters on the bond issue by saying that the present city commission is incapable of handling such large sums of money. This self-constituted guardian of the peoples rights is an attorney y-at-law, and he well knows that the city com mission will have nothing whatever to do with the expenditure of the five million dollar school bond fund. He knows. or should know, that the school code of Alabama gives the board of education power to fix the amount of the school bonds and cause an election to be called for a vote thereon.
 He should know from a reading of the law that Npon the petition of the board of education to the com mission to call an election on issu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-17
NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 CHAMBER COMMERCE

Nomination of 34 members of the Chamber of Commerce were given out last night by o. L. Bum, secre- tary-manager of the chamber, follow ing . meeting of the board of direot- ors, from which IT will be elected to constitute the board of directors for the ensuing year.
 A list of the nominees will be mail- cd to each member of the Chamber of Commerce today. and within 10 days each must return his choice of IT..
 The following constitute the list selected in the first ballot:
 Sol Caheen. W. J. Adams, Robert Jemison. Jr; Murray Brown. George Gordon Crawford, Reid Lawson. NJ. F. Northinkton. J. Frank Rushton, Jr; T. o. Smith. Oscar Wells, H. J. Porter. Jr.; R. A. Porter. D. B.. Dimmick. Donald Conner, Thornton Estea. A. ". B. Johnson. R. F. Love- lady. R. A. Brown. Morris Bush. Henry M. Bdmonds, J. H. Frye, J. ". Donnslly. H. L. Badham, Coleman Blach. Charles F. DsBardeieben. Erskine Ramsay. Jelks Cabaniss, Hugh Morrow. J. c. Hodges. w. w. Crawford. T. H. Benncrs. J. D. Moore, J. Mercer Barnett. E. H. Cabaniss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-17
CH|LE-PERU FARLEY. ALREADY BEGINNING. ID STRIKE SHOALS.
ChiIeans to Bring Bitterly De- bated Treaty of Ancon to Sharp Issue at Outset
 of Negotiations

Washington, May 1s.-The Chilean Peruvian conference. which began It's course here only s4 hours ago amid universal declarations of optimism, encountered signs of unpleasant sailing today soon after the two delegations came together for their first executive meeting.
 Most prominent among these de- velopments was a decision understood to have been reached by the Chileans to bring the bitterly debated aues- ton of tho validity of the treaty of Ancon to sharp Issue at the very outset of the negotiations.
 Another disturbing element was B reiterated plea by Bolivia that her rights and interests. as well as those of Chile and Peru, must be considered in any settlement designed to remove causes for unrest in South America.
 A third much discussed feature of the situation, generally interpreted in diplomatic circles as evidence of the unusual caution with which Peru and Chile are proceeding, was an agreement between the two delega- tions that whenever decision is reached on any single issue it is to be embodied immediately in 8 formal "protocop duly certified and signed by both sides.
 The purpose of Chile to bring at once the real issue of the conference l to the surface may result, in the opinion of diplomatic observers, in l determining in the very near future whether the Washington negotia- l tions are to be a success or a failure. The Chilean plan. it is understood | by the Associated Press, is 10 present either tomorrow or on Thursday, a proposal regarding the question of | fulfilling the Tacna- Africa treaty. What form Peru's reply will take. was not revealed tonight, but 1t is | known that the Peruvian delegation came to Washington hopeful that the | conference would result in broad
 readjustment of the whole problem
 of the Pacific, and convinced that the | treaty plebiscite never could be full | filled under present conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-17
John H. McEniery Is Made Postmaster
 At Bessen,er Office

Washington. May 1s.-(Special) John H. McEnirey was nominated by President Harding today to be post master at Bessemcr.
 By such action the President brought to conclusion a long fight Dr. s. R. Lewis. . former Bessemer postmaster. was practically disauali- fled because of differences which developed between him and the de- partment during the Roosevelt ad- ministration. Dr. Lewis contended that such disqualification was unfair and made an effort to secure a change in the ruling of the civil service com mission.
 Mr.. McEnirey will bs confirmed promptly 1t is indicated tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-17
SOCIAL SESSION
 ENJOYED BY ELKS

One Of the best attended and most enjoyable meetings of Birmingham Lodge No. 7a Benevolent Protective Order of Elks was held last night, when a social session was held fol- lowing ths transaction of the busi- ness of the lodge.
 At the business session, with Ex- aited Ruler Harry Moore, presiding, reports were made by the member ship and other committees which were very gratifying. Quite a num- ber of applications for membership were voted and 1t was reported that the quota of 100 new members set in the campaign for new members would be greatly exceeded
 An interesting program was rem dered at the social hour which in- cluded selections by Al Sterne, Per ey RosenberGer. Sol Bearman, Camp ell and Stuart. all well known enter talners, which were much enjoyed. A four piece orchestra under the di- reetion of Prof. Harry Moran gave a number of pleasing selections.
 Following the entertainment T bcunteous buffet luncheon was served. including fruit punch and cigars.