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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

American athletes are bringing home the loving cups again; but there was lit- tie affection manifested by the French crowds that watched them win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

Practical insurance against the effects of superfluity of politics might find favor in the eyes of the average business man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

The most constructive service that car be rendered the nation in the presiden' tial campaign is to get odt the vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

The Chicago student-murderers are taking the court proceedings jokingly, it appears. They might try hanging to see if they can get any kick out of that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

Those returning from their vacation agree that Americans take their play to seriously. .--..5... .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

It is noted that all the candidates in the presidential contest are just as busy as if they had been notified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

"Flames Attack Giant Gas We'll" It is presumed that the betting favors the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

Lipsticks have been discovered in an ancient Greek tomb, strengthening the view that history repeats itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

.. Al Cne choice were left to me, whether to a Tree press or free government,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

An Illinois girl has married an Ital- ian count. He will now count her money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27

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NEWS BUREAUs--washineton, 500 Davidson Suilding State Capital Montgomery Journal Building; Tennessee Valley. Decatur Daily Suloins; Tuscaloosa News Building: Jasper, Mountain Eagle Building; Anniston star Build. h1s; Gadsden. Journal Building; Muscle Shoals T-i-Ctties Daily Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-27
THE ACE-HER AID

Entered at Brmin ghaham. Ala, post office au second-elass matter. act of Congress- March c. IeTa
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FREpER1cK l. THOMPSON .. PRESIDENT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
MARK TWAIN CABIN
TO BE PRESERVED

RENO, New, Oct. 2O-(By The
Associated Press cabin in
which Mark Twain Samuel Glen
ens) lived for a time at Aurora
New, is to be brought to Reno and
placed in one of the parks. The
cabin is situated on the property
Of George Wingfield, mining mag
nate, who is preparing to transfer
title to it and its furnishings.
The abode is much as Mark
Twain left it when he deserted the
west for the east. The stove on
which he cooked, though a trihe an.
tiquated, is still in its place, and
the wooden bunk on which the fl.
nous author reclined when he
thought out some of his western
tales is intact.
1t was in this cabin that he wrote
"Roughing It" and many other
stories that carried the tang of Ne
vada.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
BRIDAL COUPLE SEEKS
CURE FOR LEPROSY

MANILA, Oct. 2O.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press 1.-THE marriage of
two lepers was celebrated recently
at a nuptial mass at San Lazaro,
the contagious hopital in Manila,
after which the couple were seht TO
Culion Island, where some $500
lepers are confined and where they
hope to be cured of the disease
The romance started in San La
FARO and the courtship was carried
on chiefly by mail, the superiGten-
dent of the hospital believing this
the most dignifed manner for tie
young native lovers to exchange
messages.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was given the couple by
their frinds in the hospital anc a
few hours later they departed for
the leper colony.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
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Mr.. and Mrs, Charlie Perry. Of
Montezuma, Miss Mary Alice
Stubs, and Charlie Smith, of Al
bany, We're supper guests of Mr..
and Ms. R. H. Stubs Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Loda and Leonard Young.
blood, of Englisfville, spent Tues
day at the bedside of their sister
Mrs. Tom Avera, who is seriously
i'll.
Miss Dannie Wicker was visitor
in Andersonville Saturday after
noon.
Jasper Williams and daughter,
Miss Eva of Andersonville visited
Mrs. Lon Holloway Tuesday morn
ing.
James Tolen, Will Raspberry, and
Jess Kitchens attended the Masonic
meeting at Oglethorpe, Monday
evening.
Miss Eva Bedenbaugh, Beulaf
Pennington, and James Nesbitt. Of
Albany spent Sunday here witt
home folks.
Mrs. R. H. Stubs spent Monday
at New Era, the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. A. G. Brewton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith were
among those shopping in Americas
Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Holloway and
daughter, Miss Frances, and Mrs.
Earnest Holloway spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B
Mcdonald, and family.
Robert and George Stubs spent
this weekend at Albany.
0. T. Summers of Pennington
was visitor here Sunday afternoon
Orphans day" was observed Sun
day at the school building with an
appropriate program, consisting OF
songs and recitations by the child
rem and an address by Col. B F.
Neil, of Montezuma. Quite a nice
sum was raised.
Mrs. Tom Avera, who was
stricken seriously i'll few days age
died Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
at her home here, she was buried at
Andersonville Wednesday afte -
at 3 o'clock.
The deceased was a member Of
the Baptist church and was a sweet
Christian character, and was loved
by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband,
Tom Avera, 3 daughters, Mrs.
Crude Grant, and Mrs. Kin Bivins,
of New Smyrna, Fla, Mrs. Henry
Grant, of this place; sons Henry,
Vannie Mac, and Jordan Avera.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
COLONY OF BEAVERS
UNDO MANS WORK

VANCOUVER, Washington, Oct.
20,-(By The Associated Press
A colony of beavers near hera re-
Gently has been staging contest
with the state highway department.
To protect the North Banl; Highway
a small lake was drained, but the
beavers Immediately constructed a
dam that resulted in the overflow
of the road. The dam was tora
down, and in a single night the
beavers built a new one. This tilt
went on for a week, Finally wire
was used to keep the beavers away
from the outlet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
THE HUNTING SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW

Knowing j. w. Hightower's
prowress in handling a shotgun, We
thought a few words from him
about hunting would be appropriate
Mr.. Hightower, back in 1904
held the championship of the South
for live pigeon shooting. II csc
tournaments were held at Warm
Springs, Ca, and all the crack shots
of the South gathered there to dis
play their skill. The S. P. c. a. in
1905 put stop to this form of trap
shooting.
81 am going to do a lot of hunt
ing this season" said Mr.. Hightow-
err 81 am not so fond of dove
shooting, quail being my favorite
2nting in the field. l hope tht
dove hunters will not be tempted
to shoot quail before the season
opens. A good hunter is usually
a good sport and abides by the
hunting laws; but there are some
who will shoot anything that comes
within gunshot."
Mr.. Hightower expects to 60 on
several duck shoots soon, his abb
lily to kill ducks was proven vixen
he and Ward Allen-probably the
best duck hunter in the South
held record for the biggest bag
of Mallards ever killed in the rice
fields of South Carolina.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
THE CIRCUS is
COMING TO TOWN

Monday is Circus day and every
body is happy. The kids leave
school early and are out on the cir
Gus grouds long before the perfor-
mances begin.
Grownups should go to the cir
Gus too, get out and play awhile
forget the cotton market and busi-
ness worries for one afternoon at
least. You can work and worry
365 days year but you can only
see one or two good circuses a year.
The "Under the Tent Perfornan-
&c" Monday is the best gloom chas-
er we know.
That's the end of him said the
doctor, as he cut off the dogs tail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
NIBLACK MANAGER or
UNITED GROCERY CO.

C. E. Niblack, who has been en-
gagged in the grocery business IN
Americas for several years, returns
to the United Grocery company as
manager. For the past 18 months
Mr.. Niblack has been employed by
one of the local cash stores. He
was formerly manager Of the Uni
ted Grocery and has many friends
in the city and section whom ne
will be glad to welcome, he states
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

the party's Senatorial craft, bu-
without distinguished success. Just
as too many cooks spoil the broth,
so do too many helmsmen get even
the most seaworthy of tubs into
dangerous waters.
Among his senatorial shipmates
who will be in line to grab for the
party leadership when Lodge rclin-
cuisines it, Jim Watson of Indiana
probably comes first.
Personally, Watson is popular.
Politically he is ambitious. He
knows just the course he would
steer and just what port he would
fake for.
After four years as Senate lead
err, Jim is confident he would be
the outstanding safe-and-sana con-
servative, dependable, high-protec-
zionist candidate for president in
1928.
But Jim's aggressive recept;vity
is rather frowned on by members
who think he's perhaps as much a
party extremist, in a stand-pat way,
as Brookhart or Borah are progress
sively.
They feel that Curtis is better
diplomat and would get further with
fewer fights than would Watson.
Also, they're not just sure what the
effect would be from Watson's X.
K. K. alliances in Indiana.
Wadsworths? Yes; they might DO
worse. Another blue-stocking; per-
sonally likeable but without much
force.
And a real bucko-mate, with a be-
laying pin, will be needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
should SEN. LODGE
RETIRE WHO WOULD
SUCCEED HIM?
Political Perplexities of G. o.
p. Not to End With
Election
BY HARRY B. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON, UcJ. 2G.-the
political perplexities Of the G. 0. P.
will not end with the election Of.
Calvin Coondge on NOV. 4, should
that result crown the efforts Of Re
publican campaigners.
For even with a Republican We
tory. carrying nominally Republican
House and Senate-since most mem
hers of the La Toilette bloc in Con-
gress will be elected under that de-
signation-the job of organizing
party leadership in the two houses
Of Congress will be trying and dill
ficult task, inviting much trlblla-
ton and woe.
Word now reaching Washington
is that it is extremely doubtful
whether Henry Cabot Lodge, Re-
publican leader in the upper house,
ever again resumes his seat in the
Senate.
Lodge, now almost rs, has been
in poor health for the past two
years. He recently underwent an
opration. which seems to have been
negative in results. He has not
left his home since.
A second operation is said to be
desirable, but the senator's failure
to gain strength following the first
makes it doubtful whether he would
survive the ordeal of another
The retirement of Lodge, either
by death or disability, would force
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

lssssasrg 70 postal and Pennsylvap;a
railroad officials $52595 has beaa
recovered With 81, 9o5 stgl pisIing
The money, mostly in Ten twen.
ty and fifty dollar bills had boon
delivered to the Ambridge postal,
flee by local banks for transfer f.
the federal reserve bank here 40.
cording to Postoffice Inspector Cra.
ighead the pouch containing tba
money fell unobserved from tho
truck at the station platform wbna
other mail pouches were b4;ng
loaded upon the train. The pouch
landed near the tracks and anotbnr
express train passing a few minutes
later cut the pouch to pieces and
scattered the money. Police rail
road detectives and postoffce ms.
pectors as we'll as many Others
spent night and day searching
along the tracks for the money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
100000 IN BILLS
STREWNON R.R. TRACK

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 18 b
More than $50, 900 was scattered
along three miles of railroad track
betweed Ambridge and Sewickly
suburb this week when a Pennsyl-
vania express train ran over mail
pouch containing the money. Ac-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
When the Cub
Ism Covering
Assignments
BREAKS FIRE FIGHTERS
REST PERIOD
By w. K. S.

Alice Thomas, colored, sent 10 q
hurried call for the fire department
this morning, when sparks from the
chimney fen of her roof and caught
several shingles afire.
The smoke eaters left their game
of Casino, responded Immediately
but with hand fire fighter
soon had the blaze extinguishei
The fire destroyed several shingles.
This is the first time the fire en-
gines have been called out in 4
week, which speaks we'll for the in
spectors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
WITH APOLOGIES
TO SOMEONE

When the mellow moons a shining
And in your heart you're pining
For the girl you left behind you
way back home
And you feel so blue and lonely
And you wish you had her only
Then its time to pack your grip
and start for home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
1.B iFrf ms

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Shy. Of
Macon, announce the birth of a
son, Oct. IS, who has been given
the name of J. G. Shy Jr. Mrs
Shy is remembered in Americas as
Miss Leila Doster.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20
THINGS WE WOULD
LIKE TO KNOW

How many of the tales that peo-
Pile bring back from Florida about
making money over night are real
ly true?
W. ks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

Strings Of alternate emeralds ana
pearls, both frankly imitation. ara
very popular now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

Some of the new furs are tip
ped with gold or silver to give a
novel effect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

q reshuffing Of the cards in the Sc
nate at a time when new G. o. P.
deal there would be most en.bar-
RAISING.
For the necessity Of having to
choose a new party leader wouli
give the progressive bloc a chance
to set off lot Of fireworks chat
might be spectacular if not iliumi-
mating.
The very jealousies among old
line senators, who have had tHeir
eyes one the leadership for years,
would give the progressives a
chance to pay off, in part at least
a number of old scores.
While they wouldn't be able to
control the situation, in a final set
Element, they would be able to add
a lot to the agony and suspense du-
ring the period of wirepulling and
jockeying.
Actually, Lodges Leadership
has been leadership in name only du
ring the past two sessions. His
failing health has undoubtedly con
tributed to the absence of firm con-
troll and rigid party discipline in the
Senate. Not only the obstreperous
progressive bloc within the party,
but individuals like Borah, Couzcns.
capper and Howell, have defie4 the
party lash and gone scathless.
A sort Of SOVIET central commit
tee, headed by Curtis of Kansas,
Senate whip; Jim Watson of Indi-
ana, Wadsworth of New YORK,
Smoot of Utah and Moses of New
Hampshire has attempted to steer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-20

The retirement of Lodge, either
by death or disability, would force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22
EX-MAIL HEAD
 LOSES SUIT HERE
Government Wins $5,152 Dam-
 ages From John A. Smith

Damages of $5,152.50 against John A: Smith, former assistant superintendent of mails at the Birmingham post office and the Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryland, his co-surers, were grant ed the government Friday in fedora! court in two cases charging breach of bond for S2,50O and S2,O0O.
 The case of the United States vs. Rufus B. Smycr, former postmaster, and his co-surers, the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company, set for Friday morning, was continued until Monday afternoon ut 2 o'clock.
 Quick action was made in court in the Smith case. Smith is said to have embedded sums from the. parcel post receipts amounting to more than S9,O0O. Convicted in 1923 he served one year penitentiary term in the federal prison in Atlanta, after which he moved to Los Angeles. Damages amounting to S2,86250 were granted in the first case charging a breach of bond or S2,5OO, in second the case, $2,290 was given.
 Co-surers maintained that the second bond made by Smith when he was pro noted to assistant superintendent Of mails ended the legality of the first. Prosecuting attorneys denied this.
 In Smycr's case which will come up Monday, the government will sue him and his eo-surers for the difference be- tween the original suit and the amount of damages given in the other two cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22
TURKEY DINNERS
 VOTED COUNTY
Hospital, Convict Camps And Juvenile Home
 Included

Special Thanksgiving dinners are to be arranged at the Hillman hospital, the Juvenile Home and the county con vict camps, according to a resolution adopted by the board of revenue at its regular meeting Tuesday. E. J. Reese made the motion.
 L. Y. Lipscomb was selected as the board of revenue clerk at Bessemer to succeed Joe Pickens. Dr. J. o. Smith of Woodlawn was appointed almshouse physician to succeed Dr. M. M. Nolan, who was appointed county physician. Mrs. Belby was reappointed matron of the courthouse rest room and J. A. Robertson, county carpenter. The clerk was authorized to notify the Shelby county board of revenue that tEe local board will meet with them at any time to discuss proposed changes in the bridges over the Cahaba river. It was also voted that the bridge over the same river near Harmony Mills, which was burned recently by forest fires, be repaired by Mir. Robertson. The Boy Scout troops of Leeds were given per mission to use old road camp buildings near Leeds in making a Boy Scout camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22
MCDONALD PACT
 WITH SOVIET
 IS REPUDIATED
Baldwin Renews Demand That Red Propaganda
 In England Cease
(Ry Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov. 21.-The new gov ernment has shown it's hand as regards its policy toward Russia by publishing communications .ddressed to M. Rakov- sky, soviet representative in London, in continuance of the correspondence on the famous Zinovieff letter, so sud denly interrupted by the downfall of the Macdonald administration.
 Most important is the curt notifi- cation that the British government does not intend to ratify the treaties con cluded with the soviet government by the Macdonald ministry.
 A suggestion was made in Russian quarters for the renewal or re-opening of the negotiations, but apparently from the tone of the correspondence this is a closed chapter, so far as the Baldwin government is concerned, and any further initiative in this direction must come from the soviet government. It is assumed, however, that there is no idea of going back on recognition of the soviet accorded by the Macdonald ad- ministration.
 Concerning the Zinovieff affair, the government stands on the authenticity of the Zinovieff letter, and in compara- lively mild terms reiterates the stric- lures against soviet propaganda made by the former Premier Macdonald.
 1.-The activities of which his majesty s government complain" says the note, Fare not confined to that particular letter (the Zinovieff letter), but ex- tend to the whole body of revolutionary propaganda of which the letter is fair specimen, and which is sometimes con- ducted in secret and sometimes, as you rightly remarked, not concealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22

can plaza, looking for the ringleader
 "The car was going hellytehoot," sai
 Reilly, "when a tire blew out with . terrible report. Garibaldi was throw up against the roof of the car and hi big white hat damned down over hi eyes, blinding him. I could see hin feeling for his six-shooter.
 Viva Mexicop' he yelled. 'Vivj Italia! A Garibaldi dies, but neveI surrenders p"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22

gling young newspaper publisher, at a dance in Marion. They became engaged, but Mrs. Harding's father bitterly op- posed the match. The young folks eloped and for years Amos Kling would not speak to young Harding, though they later became reconciled and were on the best of terms.
 Interested In Politics
 Mrs Harding took passionate inter- est in her husbands political career. Many of their friends believed it was largely due to her that MT. Harding kept in the game, for at one time, after his defeat for the governorship, he was much depressed and wanted to leave the state. When Harding went to Washington as senator, Mrs. Hard ing formed many friendships and soon her home was a center of lively group. During the presidential cam paign, Mrs. Harding took every trip with her husband, sat on the platform every time he spoke, and shook hands with as many people as he did. Often during the front porch days when liar ding was engaged in political confer ences, Mrs. Harding took up her post there and shook hands with the hun dreds of tourists who came through Marion every day. Sometimes before breakfast, she would be bustling around downstairs and upon seeing an early carload of tourists drive up to the curb, would run out and shake hands with them. She would do the same thing at 9 or 10 o'clock at night. She would keep up this strenuous ac- tivity until worn out and then, only under strictest orders from Dr. Sawyer, would she go to bed to rest up.
 Was Spartan Woman
 With the exception of the serious illness in 1922, she stood the heavy White House program well. Even through the terrible strain of her hus- bands state funeral and the prolonged travelling from San Francisco to Wash ington and back to Marion again, she never faltered. She was sitting at his bedside reading when he died She was the last to leave the tomb at Marion. She was Il spartan woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-22
JAPAN TO DROP 10000 EMPLOYES
 FROM PAYROLL
Civil And Military Off, cers To Feel Effect Of
 Retrenchment Policy

TOKYO, Nov. 21.-Twenty thou sand officers of the military, naval and civil establishments will be discharged by the government in December in con- formity to the policy of retrenchment which became necessary when after war deflation crimped public revenue.
 Under the ministry of the late Pre- mier Kato 10 per cent of the govern ment establishment was released on payment of large bonus. So diff ficult has become the condition of state finance that the 10000 publi, servants slated to be Topped from the payroll in December will receive a much smaller bonus than those who have gone before them.
 Even under the reduced bonus scheme it will cost the government the equiva- lent of $60,0O0,000 at normal rates of exchange to retire the 10000 officers.
 Unemployment already is a problem in Japan. It will be impossible for private industry to absorb the throng of officials who will be forced to seek other employment. Emigration of the discharged officers and their families is one solution suggested in unofficial quarters.