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Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

ASHEVILLE.-Snce organization
of federal land bank at Columbia,
S. c., several years ago, more than
20 600 farmers of this state have ap-
piled for 1000 900 in loans; is, 900
South Carolina farmers applications
total like amount, says w. T. Wray,
one of Institutions directors. He
says 10000 Georgians sought $50.
600, 900 in loans; 10000 Floridans,
S25 600 600.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

LACRENS.-Arch Coker, new;
butcher" on c. & w c. train, is
arrested on charse of handlin :
whisky.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

G4I.-Body Of 7. w. Long
lifc-termer in criminal insane depart
ment of state prison, commits sui
eide by hanging self with belt. Body
is sent to Rockingham.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

ANDERSON.-E. l.. Clark, promi
.nent merchant Of Union, visiting rel
atives here, is stricken with heart
trouble and dies.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

SPARTANBURG. - With four
pints of whisky ~rotrudmg from
pockets, w. J. Bailey, of Savannah
is arrested, and charged with trans
porting.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

TUSCALOOSA at
tempt is made by yeggmen to crack
safe in Northport postoffice. Sew
eral stores in Tuscaloosa are bro
ken into and money and goods are
stolen. There is no clue.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

BENNETTSVILLE - T. Eldon
Hamer, 40, prominent planter and
for sheriff Marlboro coun-
ty, Is found dead in barnyard, pistol
wound in head and pistol by side.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

| COLUMBTA.-Fede employment
Office, recently, discontinued here, is
lopened again, with w. T, Willingham
| director
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

FLORENCE. Bion NcKissick.
Greenville editor, is announced as
speaker for commencement at Flor
ence Hich school
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

GREENNILLE. - Six plants Of
Woodside Cotton Mills company cut
operations TO four days week as
have many large textile plants OF
Piedmont section, necessitated by
condition in cotton goods market.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

LINCOLNTON.-A A Nixon,
67, Lincoln county clerk of court,
well known throughout state, dies
at home after several months of
Illness. He served as clerk of court
continuously since 1898.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

sYLACAUGA.-Fire of undeter'
mined origin destroys second story
of Porter building, used as roomlng
house. Roomers lose all PERSONAL
l,o nm OF NOS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

WINSTON-SALEM. - Only 1881
children between ages Of IA and is
are employed in states 2,0S9 mills.
reduction of 5000 in three years, &C.
cording to f. F. Carter, executive
secretary of State Welfare commits.
sion.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

SHEFFIELD.-Party Of II busi-
ness men from Detroit, Mich, come
here and invest in real estate in Mus
Gle Shoals district.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

SEALE.-Trial of Mrs. Leila c.
Humber, charged with killing her
husband. is set for present term of
circuit court.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

SALUDA-Saluda county high
way commission decides 10 issue
S50,000 bonds for roads.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

FLORENCE Body of Rush
King, negro, drowned at wilson
dam two weeks ago, Is found in
river two miles below Florence. An
other negro drowned at same time
10 po+ found
Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-04-05

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c. Lumpkin.
prominent lawyer ana former com,
mander state division American Le-
Gion, says he IS considering race for
congress against Cons Full
mer.
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CHATTER 20
MEANWHILE finished reading his
IvE morning mail, then he passed one
letter over to me. saving;


MEANWHILE finished reading his
IvE morning mail, then he passed one
letter over to me, saying:
Read that, Susan. 1t is from Aunt
Cynthia Holbrook, my mothers sister.
A wonderful woman. She is widow
and proposes to make us long visit.
She will be wonderful, influence for
you and Anna. She is very like her
sister, my mother tk
While Manville had vbeen talking I
had hurriedly glanced over the short
letter with q sinking heart.
A. Dear Nephcy y it commenced.
when you were first married you
asked me to make yop a long visit any
time / felt so disposeds that ! should
be assured Of a warm welcome. / have
decided to accept your invitation. !
shall be with you, almost as soon as
you receive this letter. / anticipate q
great deal of pleasure. in being with
you. Your mothers son could not fail
! in having his homsssall that 1t should
be. In these days Of female strong
mindedness Il 10 gratifying to know that
there are some men who are still the
head of the house. as God intended
they should be. Your mother brought
you up in such a way that you could
be- nothing else. In your last letter you
spoke Of little Annals sickness and that,
because Of it, you had experienced some
trouble in getting her back into her
former good habits. Do not give in to
q child. When she was i'll many things
might have been ,necessary--perhaps
those about you made you think more
20 than they really swere-but when a
child is well perfect discipline is the
only course If they are to come up
right. ,rtra
II have been pleased. with what you
have written about your wife. You
certainly are blest. The woman who
does not defer to her husbands wishes
In all things makes contentious home.
You evidently started your home on
sound principles.
Before close must tell you that
/ prefer a southern exposure in my
sleeping room and that | always eat
breakfast at z :30...A later morning
meal gives me headache. One earlier
Is not to be thought of. MY health
is not the bes. and regularity Is inn
perative.
II will wire you from Chicago so
that you may meet me at the station.
Until then believe me, -
your affectionate Aunt Cynthia"
When / had finished reading, my
heart had figuratively gone down into
my shoes. AS passed back the letter
I ventured:
How long do you think she will
stay, ManvilleT ~ .s
4 am sure don't know, probably
two or three months"
/ made NO reply, hut vulued INV
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THE REVOLT OF
SUSAN HYDE
~, cAB0LYN BEECHBB

1.-THE nursery is full Of sunshine.
That is the place for Anna" He had
known nothing of the hours ! had shut
myself in this room, belonging wholly
to me, rocking Anna, playing on the
floor with her and really feeling she
was my very own baby. There was
no other room where could be no
sure of being undisturbed.
Wouldn't the east room"
"You will do as said. Have the
furniture, put In the room with the
southern exposure, Just then Mar
tina came In with hot cakes. He turned
to her: "Tell cook, Martha. that after
my aunt, who il coming to visit us, arr
rives we win breakfast at Z 80 instead
Of 81
"Yes, sir,
See 1t il served promptly, Martha.
My aunt Is very particular"
Yes, sir"
wanted to scream my refusal to
receive this aunt with the horrible
name--as / thought 1t. Susan, Gym
thia and Anna7-three old-fashioned,
homely names. visualized this stern,
forbidding aunt of ,Manvills's for
whom my home was to turned topsy-
turvy who next to Manville was to be
considered. / trembled with appre-
hension when thought there would
be no more long evenings beside Anna
when she, afraid of the dark, could not
sleep; no cuddling and playing with
her.
what does your aunt Liz like? Is
she little or is she large woman
like you told me your mother was?"
asked for the sake of saying something,
not that cared.
5"Aunt Cynthia is a very tall, state
ly woman. She gas consideted a great
beauty when she was young. IL land
some STILL W
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Dramatic club will present one-acl
play under the direction of Mrs. Van
diver.
The Junior Shakespeare club vii
meet Friday with Mrs. Douglas Nc
Queen at 2 30 p. m. "a
The Cadmean circle will meet Fri
day at 3 p. m, with Mrs. Paul Earle.
The Woodlawn circle of of til
Child's Conservation League will mes
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in tn.
Sunday school room of the Fifty-sixt1
Street Baptist church.
The Edgewood club VIII meet Erida,
afternoon at 3 p. m, at the Blue Tri
angle club room with Mrs. @. G. VIII
liams as hostess.
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for several days as the guest Of Mrs
Joe Loveman.
Mrs. G.. Wallace jackson has gone to
Nashville, Tenn, on. account Of the
illness. OF her father Mr.. A. V. Me-
MILAN. 4
DIR. o. G. Carmichael, dean Of Ala
bama college, who is directing the mil
lion dollar drive, viii spend few days
In the city next week and will be among
those speaking at the Axis club on
Monday. *k
Clarke Booth in Atlanta for grand
opera.
Miss Eugenia Harris. Miss Annie
Tart Perry, Miss Matilda Hood Mr..
Frank Majors and Mr.. John Slaughter
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Social Calendar

There will be no meeting of the
Study circle Friday, members please
take notice.
The Edgewood Study circle will give
a musical at the Shades -Cahaba High
school Friday evening for the benefit
Of the school library. A number of
Birmingham musicians will take part in
the program and a large attendance is
urged.
The Qui Vive club will have their
open meeting with Mrs. E. J. Rowe
oil Norwood Boulevard Friday after
noon at 80 o'clock. The Howard
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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD. FRIDAY, APRIL g. 1921

in Atlanta. to be among the out-of-town
guests at the Arnold Frederick wedding.
80
Mrs. Samuel Earle Greene is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Sam Hobbs, in
Selma. 5.
Mrs. Haroce Adams is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Colquitt Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. H. K. Jefferson
left yesterday for a yisihto Mississippi.
Mrs. J. +. Hardegree is returning to
her home near Goodwster today after
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. e.
Lynch.
The Aramanth club will meetl Friday
at 8 p. m. with Mrs. e. G. Bruce.
The New Era Study clubs vii meet
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Friday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs.
s. r. Benedict.
The Clionian club will meet Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. Fred
J. Sheppard. Members please note the
change Of time and place.
Mrs. NJ. L. Jones and little daughter,
Beeey are guests Of the formers moth
er, Mrs. Tom McKissack, in Jasper.
-
Miss Emily Earle, Mrs. Richardson
and Mrs. Jim Nunnally are in Gads-
den to attend the Teague-Moore we'd
ding. -
The Daughters of the British Empire
will meet at the Blue Triangle club
rooms Friday afternoon, April % at
2:45 o'clock.
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will be among the Birmingham people
attending day at the University Of
Alabama Saturday.
Mrs. Ven Holzer is the guest of Mrs.
Adolph Stern in Montgomery, having
gone to attend the Levy-Eoeb wedding
Miss Katherine Gulley of Tuscaloosa
is visiting Miss Katherine. Marbury.
Miss Josephine Jones is visiting Miss
Page Melvin in Selma.
Miss Margaret Howley has been
called to Spring Hill, Tenn, ON account
of the death of her uncle.
-s4taae ~ -
Miss Rebekah Delay. is visiting rela-
tives in Atlanta, and attending grand
opera. ~ A sG
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Forrest are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
FRANCES ECONOMIC PROBLEM

The recent more or less startling col lapse of the French franc to about three and half cents, or about one-siXth of its normal exchange value, has suggested that the taxation reforms recently adopted by the French parliament as urged. by Premier Poncare, may not be relied on to stabilize the situation. The French press attributes the condition to speculation and manipula tion in England, America, Holland, Switzer- land and Germany, and charges that political influence is being brought to bear to create a change of French policy towards the repa- rations question.
 An able fina6cial writer. commenting on the situation, says: For twelve months after the Ruhr occupation the French gov ernment maintained the fiction of an ex- traordinary budge which was some day to be balanced by German separations. Then it came out more in the open and admitted that separations payments were something that were no longer to be depended upon, and that French credit before the world could not be re-established until the extraordinary was included with the ordinary budget, and an equation struck between outlay and in- come, taking the two together"
 The question is whether an increase on
 
 nualy, under the new fiscal program, will be a sufficient measure of relief, which ap- pears to depend on what the Dawes con- mittee reports regarding the amount of in demnity which Germany is able to pay The French governments expenditures in recent years have heavily exceeded its revenues and there seems no prospect of material reductions m these expenditures in the near future Large amounts are needed in the next two years for the devastated regions. Hopes for large economies are. therefore, discouraging Tax increases would have to be very heavy to close even part of the gap. There have been large internal loans in efforts to solve the problem. They did not accomplish what was hoped for. Imitation has caused se- rious economic problem. The falling franc leads not only to a rise in prices, but in creases necessary government expenditures beyond additional proceeds from increased taxation.
 It iS apparent that the government must act with courage toward the situation. The French people are thrifty, resourceful and pa- triotic. That is half the battle in solving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
THOSE MALICIOUS JEWELS

No bttle comment has arisen in connection with reports that a Washington publisher whose name has figured in the Teapot Dome investigation is thinking of disposing of a famous forty-four carat diamond, which he purchased for his wife, because of the tra- difion that the possession of the stone is likely to bring about misfortunes or em- barrassmentS. It seems that the history of the jewel has been more or less associated with tragic events For that reason it is stated that it was purchased on condition that ir could be returned if any fatality oc- curred in the purchasers family within six months, which is taken as indication that he had some suspicion of the gems evil in fluence.
 All of which makes readable story. though no unhappy incidents occurred in the new owners family for years after the big pur- chase. The gem is too ponderous for wear Mg purposes, but the one hundred and eighty thousand dollars required to swing the deal must have been considered fair price for a diamond too big for aught but storage use and having an interesting past It is re- garled by some as a mark of distinction to possess diamond bigger than those of other folks, even though it is never allowed the privilege of dazzling the hoi polloi and neces sitates considerable overhead for insurance, taxes and the like.
 But the point is that reports of the jewels mysterious influence are based on the film siest superstition. and have no foundation in fact. Such traditions as have pursued the gems possession gre about as substantial as the aversion of many people to begin journey on Friday or their misgivings about undertakings on the thirteenth of the month There are people who believe evil conse- quences follow the carrying of a broom through a house except handle foremost. Hundreds of grOundless superstitions enter tained by even thoughtful people might be recalled. The evil-influence tradition hover ing about the famous Hope diamond is no less mythical than that of others which many folks laugh at, even though they hesi- tate to defy them. They have no more basis in fact than the premonitiOn of the woman who insisted to her husband that something terEible was going to occur because the dog
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the problem. Extensive economies must be practiced. It may be that curtailment and delay in the work of rehabilitating devas- tated regions will be necessary. While there seems to be some international skepticism as to whether German payments in commodities on the reparation account with rigid gov ernmental economies and additional proceeds from twenty per cent increase in taxation, will stabilize the situation and restore the public credit by an early rise in the value of the franc, the French government has never found difficulty in negotiating any needful foreign loans because Frances rec ord in meeting it's financial responsibilities is bright chapter in the history of finance.
 This is borne out by the confidence behind the loan of one hundred million dollars ad- vanced by American bankers to the French government for one year to stabilize the sit uation. Already encouraging effects are man. ifest, With full cooperation of the allied governments in carrying out the recommen- dations of the Dawes committee, which now appears quite probable, there would seem to be no cause for despair over a situation which is already showing signs of improve ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
The UnIucky
by U. ADpINnToN nRicE

Most assuredly the unluckiest of people are those who believe themselves unlucky. For of itself this belief will bring mosfortunes if only because it tends to lessen their self confidence, to weaken their determinations and to interfere with their reasoning powers.
 Confronted with any problem they will at- tack it half-heartedly, afraid that whatever Under these circumstances the likelihood is that the event will vindicate their expecta- tion.
 Just my luck,'' they then may sadly mur- mur to themselves, thus intensifying their belief in their unluckiness, ands thereby mak- ing further misfortunes the more probable. They are like prisoners tied to a post about which they go circling in a way that only binds them the more tightly.
 Always, though, unlike such prisoners, they have available means of escape. The mo- ment they recognize the folly of their belief in luck-and the real foundations on which this belief rests-that moment they are free.
 And what folly it is to believe that one is personally and perpetually unlucky! It is in fact a form of conceit implying as it does that one regards oneself as sufficiently important to have melted and held the at tention of some malign supernatural in fluence.
 Being form of conceit, moreover, there lS gOOu TedSOH suspect LndC lC IS WnaC psychologists call a defense reaction. That is to say, it is a mode of behavior uncon- sciously adopted to conceal. not only from others but also from oneself, some more or less serious personal defects.
 For example, without appreciating it the "unlucky" one may be exceedingly lazy. This laziness prompts him to evade exertion so far as he can. Naturally he does not prosper in anything he undertakes.
 But he is reluctant to acknowledge, even to himself, that he is lazy. So he throws the blame on luck, adopting this means of hiding from himself the fact of his laziness,. even at the cost of further handicapping himself by the adverse influences exercised by the belief in his unluckiness.
 Or, instead of being lazy he may be the victim of an over-impulsiveness that prompts him to the dangerous course, dangerous both in business and in social affairs, of always leaping before he looks. Or. again, the de feet he seeks to conceal by his belief in the wretchedness of his luck, may be the defect of grouchiness that hampers him in all his dealings.
 All of which means that every person who deems himself or herself unlucky may we'll undertake some sharp and candid self-exan- ming. The resultant discoveries may hurt, but the hurt should prove to be of ultimate great good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
The Right Word
Nothing Wrong
(Find the error in this article)

(tlnd the error Tn this artlcle) Joseph Beckwith, Astoria, L. l.: Could you solve a difficulty for me? I saw the following in a magazine and was unable to pronounce it correct or incorrect:. His lis tener was only when able to remember whom the young lawyer resembledY Will you please let me know through your very use full columnT'
 Answer: Whom is correct s-the object of resembled This kind of a construction is not always easy to write correctly.
 Ruth And Miss Belle Anne, New York: Kindly let me know if it is proper to write under a picture Ruth and me or Ruth and r. Answer: Ruth and I" is correct
 On "I Feel Bad"
 To Miss Sue T. Hill, New York: The ex- pression, Il feel bad,' is correct, not s'I feel badly" Bad means i'll. Look up the definition in the dictionary, You would not say, T feel illy," T feel hungrily," Or Il feel sadly Feel is followed by an adjective such as bad
 A Query on Grammar
 Harry J. Rudich New York: This card, as the one just discussed, has a projection bearing the name of the month .. ''ln regard to this sentence, will you please answer the following:
 '1. Is the use of the word as incorrect? 2. Does the word discussed modify the word one, or, if not, what position does it occupy in the sentence?' Answer: Like is the right word, not as. Discussed modifies one.
 Yesterdays Error
 Wrong the name of one of those who was given 100 per cent.. ~=s- Right ... the name of one of those who were given 100 per cent. .-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
OUR AERIAL REORGANIZATION

On Monday army airplanes set forth on thirty thousand mile flight around the globe. The purpose is to demonstrate the physical possibility of circumnavigatiOn of the earth by air. Perhaps it also contemplates a cer- tain amount of advertising for this country and the prestige of having been the first to accomplish the prospective feat. Three cruiser planes left Santa Monica, California, on schedule, and fourth will follow later in the week as soon as its construction tests have been completed. Every continent will De visited; there will be no attempt to make a flight against time, the purpose being achievement rather than speed the flight will end in August, if the schedule is adhered to.
 Each year the reliability and behavior of hesvier-than-air machines have been enhanced. The motors have been improved to meet changing conditions of temperature, moisture and longevity. Those delicate adjustments that were so prone to get out of order on the slightest pretexts have been replaced by those of more reliable nature. Weaknesses have been strengthened, and errors of con structiOn corrected, until today there is more prospect of success than of failure. The in- tensifying interrelationships of trade and travel, make physical interchange among the nations a matter of more rapid necessity Time becomes more valuable as time passes :; therefore, time must be saved. The United States army will be performing a service of worldwide value, if it can carry through its program safely, and without those narrow margins between success and failure that have Obseured the merits of previous long-distance flights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
JonquilS, Mignonette

(Gerald F. Bush in Detroit Free Press) Jonquils and mignonette and all q nations sorrow
 Hung before a darkened door that guards a
 nations dead; Brave heart and true heart and heart that
 glimpsed the morrow, Seeking now that quietness from whence
 all pain is fled. ri Proud soul that drank deep the cup of hu- man bitterness Laid aside all thought of self. to minister
 and heal: Purpose born of vision high, with courage
 fed by loneliness: His the will to suffer to advance the com mon veal. Voices break as prayers are said, while turns
 his spirit heavenward, For heaven claimed that ravaged heart anI
 bade it richly rest. He gave us from his fire of fires to light us ever onward & Toward love and trust and brotherhood, the holiest and best rt
 The burial service read,
 We speak him dead.
 Bells. toll,
 Finished the scroll. Can truth die?
 Make a reply. Yours and mine the task is to haste the
 glad fulfillmept Of dreams he knew for that day when bat
 sle-flags are furled. Yours and mine to consummste the glorious
 work he Willed us, To join the hands of nations and federate
 the -"