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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
M0ONSH|NE. rs QUIT
IN SOME SECTIONS,
SARTA|N REPORTS
Complete Cooperation Of
State And Federal Agencies
Is Reported
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD
Montgomery, Ala, June / !

complete cooperation between
state and federal prohibition forces,
with moonshiners going out of bust
ness in some sections, juries bring
ing in convictions In satisfactory
manner, and local officials showing
increased interest in law enforce
ment, Is noted in the report on con-
ditions in Alabama submitted by
Judge Charles NJ. Sartain, federal
prohibition director for the state. to
United States Commissioner Roy A.
Haynes. A copy OF the report was
received today by Chief Waiter X.
McAdory of the state law enforce
ment department.
Judge Sartain in his report refers
TO the recent cleanup and mass
meeting at Girard and Phoenix, and
says; The result of this cleanup
and mass meeting has been most
gratifying. Even the local officers
of these places, who were formerly
indifferent in certain respects. have
wholly reversed their attitude and
are now cooperating"
Director Sartain states that effec-
tive results have also been achieved
in Cleburne county. The moon
sinners are finding their position SO
dltflcult that many are discontinue
iilS buSlHcSS, was MS statement
with reference to Cleburne.
In speaking of the relation be-
tween the state and federal forces,
Judge Sartain in his report quotes
Governor Brandon as having stated
that there is complete cooperation
between state and federal forces Mr..
McAdory. the chief of state enforce
ment forces, has been instructed to
lend every assistance to Judge Sar
tain and his forces at all times and
in doing so he is likewise receiving
the fullest measure of cooperation
from the federal forces, who on all
occasions cooperate to the fullest
extent"
With regard to the betterment Of
conditions in the matter of convic-
ton in prohibition cases, Governor
Brandon is quoted in the report as
having said that Convictions Of
those now being tried for the viola
ton of the prohibition laws are 100
per cent better than a year ago,
juries in Alabama now convicting in
those cases where evidence justifes."
SCHOOL FUNDS MOUNT
Sums paid to county treasurers on
educational warrants for common
schools for the period of October l.,
1922, to May 81, 1928. surpass the
figure for the entire preceding fiscal
year. according to figcres supplied by
State Treasurer Ellis. The figures
show the amount paid to May 81 to
be $3,S33,43S.99, as compared with
$3.50, 45247 for all of the preceding
year Payments for the present year
are practically complete. The figures
90 not include payments for the uni
vefsity, Auburn. Mentevallo, School
for the Deaf and Blind Alabama
Vocational School for GIRLS, Alabama
Training School for Girls, Alabama
Reform School fr Negroes, ten dis
trict agricultural schools, 81 county
high schools or the bonus school
warrants paid to counties, the edu-
catinal revolving fund and vocation
al education warrants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
COMMISSIONS ISSIED

Minor commissions We're issued by
the secretary Of state today to APP
pontees of Governor Brandon as fol-
lows Constable V. NJ. Estes. Cen
ter, Notaries Public, Edgar d. King
Newton: Seth Mabry, Euf2ula; II. w.
Currie, Birming CHAM; Mrs. Gladys
Strock, Birmingham; d. c. Bali, Bir-
bingham; w T.. Key. Birmingham;
Ethel l.. Pinto. Mobile; A. e. Graves,
A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
GERMAN SENT TO JAIL
Fails To SolUte French Officer In
Occupied Territory

KARLSRUHE, June Reports re-
ceiVed from German quarters in
Landau state that a French court
martial has sentenced Herr Berberich,
Mannheim police Waterman, to five
months Imprisonment and $4,000
marks fine, because he failed to sa-
lutte French officer in the unoc-
cupied section of Mannheim.
The French, according to this re-
port. maintained that any soil upon
which French officer appeared was
to be regarded as occupied territory
and that the officer therefore was to
be saluted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02

PRONUNCIATION may be expected of
regulations carrying out the courts
findings. 1t was said that no way
had been found by which the rightly
of the court ruling could be tempered.
even the elastic provision affording
exemption for medicinal liquors fall
ing to offer means by which liuuor
for crew rations could be encoml
passed and the conflict with foreign
laws avoided.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
NEW ALTITUDE RECORD

French Filler Goes Five Miles Up
Into Space
LEBOURGET, France. June l.
Sergeant Bury today created a
new worlds record by flying his
airplane to an altitude of $500
meters, (about 2S,540 feet) with a
load of $50 Kilograms. He started
at 10 a. IN. and landed at ITO
p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
FOREIGN SHIP RULING
WILL he ENFORCED

WASHINGTON. June 1.-(By AssC-
ciated Press)-Strict application of
the recent supreme court decision
barring liquor from territorial waters
of the United States has been practi-
cally decided upon by treasury off,
Gals who hold out no hope of meet
ing the views of the foreign powers
through regulatory provisions. Moth
ing short of egislation, officials said
today, would ameliorate the difficulty
in which the government finds itself
in an international way. Modifica-
ton OF the Volstead act by the next
Congress. 1t was indicated. therefore
probably would be asked.
Indications were given that early
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
ALLG0OD OPPOSES
LOCK Il PLANS Of.
POWER COMPANY
Strong Delegation Will Protest
To Utility Board Against
Petition
STATE CAPITA BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD
MONTGOMERY. Ala, June 1

Strong opposition to the approval
by the public service commission OF
the petition of the Alabama POWER
company for permission TO construct
a hydroelectric unit at lock IT on
the Warrior was voiced by Congress
man NJ. C. Allgood of the Seventh dis
trict today. Congressman Allgood
stated that he will appear before the
commission and will oppose The Pc
tition June s.
W. B. Bankhead, congressman of
the Tenth district. wired the commits
sion during the afternoon that he de-
sires to be present at the hearing and
to be heard. Congressman Allgood
said he had information that Senator
]. Thomas Helm and Congressman
W. B. Bowling of the Fifth district.
and John McDuffie of the First.
would attend the meeting and would
oppose the petition. Congr essman w.
B. Oliver of the Sixth district. Is
member of the committee which Will
represent the Tuscaloosa Chamber OF
Commerce and will seek to have tho
commission deny the power company
petition.
In his statement, Congressman ALL
good said he opposed the petition be-
cause it would tend to increase the
water power monopoly and might be
interpreted as indicating the ac-
quiescence of the state in the mo-
nopoly which could prejudice the pro-
posal of Henry Ford for the develop
ment of Muscle Shoals.
Il am in favor of the development
of the states natural resources for
the benefit of the farmers under
plan such as has been proposed by
Henry Ford" said Congressman ALL
good Under the power companys
plan power is generated by Alabama
water and used partially in the de-
veiopment of industries OF other
states"
BIG TRUCKS HURT ROADS
Because of the great damage being
done to Alabama highways by heavy
trucks the recess budget committee
today began consideration of the
suggestion that a heavy tax lie i'm
posed or that the operation Of such
trucks be prohibited on the highways.
w. S. Keller. state highway engineer.
held long conference with the COM
mittee during the day and informed
it that some plan should be made
whereby the highways could be pro-
tected. Members of the committee
said many complaints have been re-
ceived regarding the damage and that
in some instances great damage has
been done to bridges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-02
ALABAMA MAN KILLED
BY LIGHTNING FLASH
Farmer Living Near Mississippi Line
Dies During Thunderstorm

MACON, Miss, June &c. c. Med
ley, farmer, residing just across the
state line in Alabama, was instantly
killed by lightning late yesterday,
according to reports received here
today. His death was reported to
his brothers in Paducah, KY.
Women CT Arabia dye their nails
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
CONGRESSMEN RELAX
FROM THE STRAIN.

Two tired former congressman,
on junketing trip in the Canal
zone by the grace of the United
States navy, donned the tapping
regalia of regular seamen and
Jared forth to see the sights. Ac-
cording to press reports they saw
everything, including the municipal
Jail, where they were slowed be-
cause they forgot that their
passes provided that they should
return to their ship before II
o'clock.
The case is one to arouse pity.
Congressman in office, Of course
would indulge in no such silly pas
time, for the dignity of the high
office would not permit of mas
querading in the streets of a
foreign city and of risking the
likelihood of being thrown into Jail
as excitement-seeking coal-heavers.
But with an ex-congressman the
case is different. Worn to a fraz-
zle by the burdens of public SER
vice, mind tired weary, nerves on
edge, an ex-congressman natural
Iy reverts relaxation as gro
tesque and silly as those Of the
school boy on the first day of the
summer vacation.
1t is especially Understandable
that a congressman who has left
the public service after two years
in the sixty seventh congress
should feel like a sailor on shore
leave. He has been riding on a
sea of words for a long time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
INFLUENCE WELDED
BY EDITORIAL PEN.

Chester S. Lord, than whom
there is no more brilliant writer,
especially on newspaper topics, has
written his estimate of the inhu-
ence welded by the editor. These
extracts from his pen appear in the
Saturday Evening Post:
The editor literally thinks for
his readers. He acquires a quality
Of thought not cultivated or sought
+ or possessed by his readers. He is
trained to mental analysis Of the
cause Of great events, to an expert
understanding Of their present i'm
portance, to insight into their fu-
ture influence, If he has studied he
knows the great influences that for
centuries have governed human
conduct.
In the big cities the editor
knows the quality of mind he is
addressing better than does the
writer in smaller communities. In
New York, for instance, every
sheet has a different clientele.
Everybody knows which newspa-
pers by reason of their scholarly
editorial articles, criticisms, re-
riews and nonsensational news ap-
peal to the highest intelligence.
And everyone knows the ones that
appeal to the nonthinking public.
But in smaller towns the newspa-
per goes to the wise and unwise
alike. The task of pleasing every
body requires study, and here edi-
torial writing becomes an art in
deed. The scholar may sheer at
the article that pleases the man of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

toll, and both may despise the sug-
gestion that conyinces the man Of
medium intelligence.
The editor Of scholarly instincts
naturally wants to please the high
est intelligence among his readers,
but the readers who really think
in scholarly way are few. The great
proportion of readers care little
for socalIed polite literature; Meth
er do they care for profound in
struction They want the simpler
sort Of editorial comment and are
better pleased with that which ex-
plains than that which argues.
They want their news adorned
with notwithstanding headlines in
big type.
In the large cities many pro-
fessional and business men read
several daily newspapers, but
their number is small compared
with the millions who read one
paper only. In smaller cities and
in the villages and on the farms
it is the exception when more than
one daily newspaper enters the
household, and in very many in
stances this one sheet is all the
reading matter the members of
the household have. Their entire
conception of public affairs IS had
from this publication. Of course
they are influenced by it. They let
the editor think for them and they
accept his conclusions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
From the Times-Recorder. April
2, 1887

FROM the Ilmes-RecOrder. April
2, 1889
DR.. Frank Cato, of DeSoto, was
in Americas yesterday en- route to
New York, where he will take a six
weeks course Of study in the Post
Graduate college there.
Messrs. G. H. Fields and G. 7.
Sullivan, who are behind the move
ment to establish a modern and up.
to-date laundry, have completed al,
arrangements to that end and the en-.
terprise is now an asserted fact. An
outfit costing $4,000 has been OF.
dered and is the latest machinery
manufactured.
While farmers about Americas
have used no more fertilizer this year
than last season they will be inter
ested in the fact that over 5000
900 fertilizer and cotton seed meal
tons have been sold by the Geor-
gia agricultural department, and the
unprecedented sale caused the de-
partment to advertise for bids to
supply the department with 5000, 900
tags with the privilege renewing the
order.
Walter Etheridge, the young son Of
Mr.. Monroe Etheridge residing east
of Americas, died yesterday morn
iycr Cf pnn17y,,o,,ia
William Willis, an aged and worthy
negro was strickened yesterday at
noon while going to his home on
South Hampton street and fell on
the pavement helpless.
Mrs. Willie Smith returned to
Americas from a visit of some length
to friends in Atlanta.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Monday morning, no paper pub.
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

OLD DAYS IN .AMERTCUS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder. ADJ

(fIom the Ilmes-Recorder. April
3,1913.)
Several orchard owners, after hay
ing made a thorough inspection of
their peach trees since the cold wave
last week, are Of the opinion now
that one third of the normal crop is
the best yield TO be expected.
Americas mills that manufacture
cotton seed oil and meal have closed
down for the season, both the Far
Imers Oil and the Americas Oil com
pany having about finished the crush
ing of all seed on hand. While the
season just was not profitable and
successful as have been other periods,
both companies have been kept busy
since the crushing season opened in
September.
Miss Linda Mclaughlin has re-
turned from visit of a month to
relatives in Butler, and is with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Arthur.
The sale yesterday of $50 bales Of
cotton at the warehouse Of Mr..
L. G. Council was the largest effected
here in several months, and was of
interest in local warehouse circles.
The sale amounted to $4,000. The
cotton was sold to Mr.. Robert Lips
comb, and the shipment of this large
lot will serve to reduce warehouse
stock in Americas to 700 or 500
bales.
Pupils of Miss Louise Chapman
primary classes gave a delightful re-
cital at the residence of Miss Chap
man, on Forrest street last evening
at s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Crockett, Mrs.
]. E. Hudson, Miss Martha Wheat
ley, and Mrs. H. w. Weaver, en-
joyed an automobile trip to Macon
and return Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

April is the month of rain. The
sky viii be the limit.
Never eat fast. 1t sets a bad ex-
ample for children and mosquitoes.
Pedestrian has the law on his
side, but they hit him from be-
hind.
Easter brings US hard-boiIed
eggs, some of which refuse pay
ment on the hats their wives buy.
The annual race between weeds
and vegetables is about to start.
While out sowing his wild oats
man frequently raises cain in
stead of growing sage.
Maybe some archaelogist could
dig up our last summers straw lid.
A loud necktie almost makes as
much noise as squeaky shoes.
Perhaps if a gardener tried to
raise weeds some vegetables would
come up and crowd them out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
REVIVAL SEASON
GRIPS AMERICUS.

A season Of revivals is on in
Americas. Local Methodists, UNI
der the leadership of Pastor John
Cutler, of the First church, began
revival services Sunday, the pas
tor to do all the preaching, being
assisted by working membership,
and from the beginning made it
seem apparent that success viii
crown the efforts of the good peo-
pie of Americas who are standing
by the movement.
Pastor Cutler is preaching twice
daily, at 10 o'clock in The morning
and and at 7:45 in the evening.
His messages are Of force and pow
or, sure to produce gratifying re-
suits. Pastor Cutler is appealing to
all citizens to rally to his support
in a movement which means so
much, not only to this immediate
section, but to the entire country.
side. As the zeal of this one church
grows it is sure to spread, the
Times-Recorder believes, and many
will have come under the influence
Of the local churches.
Next Sunday a like series of
meetings will begin at the First
Baptist church under the leader
ship Of DR.. Carl Minor, the pastor.
DR.. William Russell Owen, Of Ma
con, will do the preaching,
Local pastors feel that now is
the time for real religious work
all along the line to be done by in
dividual men and women, and to
that end have requested the sup
port Of every citizen, from the
busy man Of affairs down to those
not so burdened with business, to
support these meetings with their
presence.
So great is the interest felt in
this work Of the churches and their
influence for good in their respec-
tive communities that the whole
state is making earnest appeals for
better life as is evidenced from
exchanges coming into the Times
Recorder office from the rural dis
tricts as well as the more populous
centers.
Over at Dublin Jas. B. Jones,
mayor of that town issued a proc
lamation calling upon all places of
business to close their doors during
the preaching hours at the sever
al churches there, and for the
good of Dublin and the UNFOLDING
Of the community to arrange to at
tend so that "our Masters cause
may be further strengthened and
our city made better"
Regardless of denomination.
whether affiliation at all, these
meetings, the one now in progress
and the others to follow, have been
inaugurated to lift up to higher
life all who come seeking solace.
Every one is most cordially in
vited to attend these services, and
We bespeak for the membership of
all denominations the earnest sup
port Of every citizen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
GROWS ICEBERG LETTUCE.

WAYCROSS, April 3.-A beauti-
full head of Iceberg lettuce weigh
ing two and three-quarter pounds,
has been on exhibition here, This let
tuce grown by Mrs. E. w. Balcomb,
formerly of Pennsylvania, who lives
just outside the city limits, and
while a newcomer has already es-
tablished the reputation of being one
of the most successful lettuce grow
ers in Ware county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
TO LOCATE AT LAGRANGE

LAGRANGE, April Sd. B..
Meadors, one Of the first stockhold-
ers of the Chero-Cola company, will
move his family to Lagrange soon,
where he will be connected with the
local Chero-Cola plant. Mr.. Meadors
formerly was a resident of Americas,
Ga. "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
A THOUGHT

The Lord rewardeth me accord
ing to my righteousness, according
to the cleanness of my hands hath
he recompensed mel Samuel,
1921.
He that has light within his own
clear breast may sit in the CEN
ter and enjoy bright day.-Milton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

Los Angeles pictures of a spirit
medium are not so good. All one
could expect was a medium pic
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03
Daily Poem
MERE PREJUDICE


The guy who says, "See? don't
mind;
Nor he who says, always, "Yuh
Bnoww
But there is one type of mankind
Which causes my temper to glow
And that's the gazabo, the bird or
the bean,
Who's constantly saying, you know
what | mean?"
."I'm wondering whether-you know
what l mean?
This uncertain weather will stay on
the scene ?
| feel like a winner all poppy and
keen,
I've just had my dinner-You know
what | mean?
With rising infection he uses this
phrase
And keeps on repeating it all of his
days,
Till, though Pm a person well poised
and serene,
/ feel | must kill him-"You know
what | meap?"
THAT girl is a pippin-yOu know
what l mean?"
She sets my heart skippin, she sure
is queen!
The grass keeps on growing-its col
or is green,
The winds always blowing - you
know what l meant"
So sentence by sentence and time
after time
And whether the subject be gay or
sublime
This phrase he repeats without rea-
son or rhyme,
This constant, you know what /
mean?"
The guy who repeats "Understand?"
With every remark that he makes,
Is one that should promptly be can
ned
But greatest of human mistakes.
Is that pesky bozo or bimbo or bean
Who ends every sentence, "You know
what meant"
Copyright, 1929
Lenin is a great man. Lenin
/ has eight doctors and gets well.
ST. Paul. Mimi, is to have silent
street cars. You can't even see
many of our street cars.
If the $250,O00 Chicago packing
district fire had waited three months
June grooms would have thought it
was supper ready.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

.tS ~ 1eHy-Fate straits.
Fo the last time LAM. A.,
tr1tl.. BE saI4. VIVA = nat mas 80 10
Of the money which was handed ovaU
70 yoa-tns price Of the ieweIg9 "a
Why have you followed me to Mar.
! selileaI' ''-'Ai
40 one has given me arv
money, she replied. IT baus
earned my own living since wa
parted" no
Lar" Louisa exclaimed .rrou
Us why you came to Marseillas and
Why Huntington, the English do
tect.Ye, has followed. Tell ms nh
called your new lover. Norman
Greyea. from Monte Carlo?"
Again there Tas a peal of ,7oz;.,---
laughter from Louisa Martin. foI.
lowed By the soft ringing Of an
electric bell and a fierce oath frona
Michael. There was a monoan+,e
silence. the scurrying Of feet tba
alng.ng back Of what sounded like a
door. Micnael's voice, when ba
spoke, had changed.
~N@ nave L4dQ your chance
Janet" he said. Il shall leave Won
10 Louisa" ~"
4 fortunate madness seized mo T
flung my whole weight against the
door, and We fell into the place in a
heap. Janet, her feet and arms tied
with cord, white and numb with fear
was lying on the ground; Louisa Mar.
tin, with the face of a Fury. and
eyes filed with hate, leaned over
her. Michael, with unrecognizable
face but unforgetable eyes, was Al.
ready halfway through trapdoor
lie raised his arm simultaneously
with mine. Our pistols spoke to.
gether, and the sound Of their re-.
port was followed almost immediate.
~ by the crashing Of the trap-door.
/ felt a sharp pain in my shoulder.
and for a moment l think l went
mad. / was cutting the cords which
bound Janet's hands and feet, talk.
ing 10 her foolishly. trying to keen
back the faintness which threatened
me. Then the mist came, and the
room rocked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

A bull went mad in the streets
of Philadelphia, perhaps because
he saw where he was.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-03

Hot Springs reports a big crowd
with the Hot Spring fever.