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The Washington times., 1924-09-25
Coolidge to Keep Out.

COOuuS0 TO heep UuG.
President Coolidge is not disposed
to take any action in the case OF
General Smedley Butler in Phila-
delphia, it was stated officially at
the White House today following
receipt of telegraphic appeal from
the Law Enforcement League Of
that city asking Presidential inter-
vention to prevent Buffers being
ousted as director Of public safety.
Primarily, it was said az the White
House, the Butler case is one of
local Philadelphia politics in which
Mr.. Coolidge does not care to be-
come involved, Even were he dis
posed to interfere, officials said
they could not see what action the
President could take.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
COOLIDGE AID IS
SOUGHT FOR
BUTLER
President Asked to Intervene
in Row With Mayor in
Philadelphia
By International News Service.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-
President Coolidge has been asked
20 intervene in the feud that is
raging between Mayor Freeland w.
Kendrick and General Smedley But.
Ter, his director of public safety, by
those interested in the Generals
retention.
Last night telegram was dis
patched to the White House by
officials of the law enforcement
league stating that the removal of
the General would be a Calamity
and asking the President If he will
''act to avert this calamity when
he comes here tonight to speak at
the Carpenters Hall celebration.
You alone" the telegram stated,
''can save Philadelphia from further
disgrace and humiliation"
Whether another appeal will be
made directly to the president when
he arrives tonight has not been
learned.
Meanwhile plans are being made
by the Generals friends to hold a
big town meeting" Monday night
at the Academy Of Music here as a
protest against his dismissal.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25

HOUSE DRESS SPECIALS
Wolfe Dresses, $1.OO
Is dresses odd styles and colors
Is French Wolfe Dresses, $2.98
Regular $7.9S value. Some hand-drawn, dainty
collar and cuffs.
Black Sateen Utility Dresses, $l.9S
. Special lot. in attractive style. with novelty
colored pipings and trimmings. Some with basket
pockets.
Palais ROya-Third Floor
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Necklaces

For Friday Only
Glass Bead Necklaces, Sc
Regular 81 to $3.50 values In all the new
colors and cuts. oval. cube and round. Topaz,
sapphire. the emerald green. crystal, jet
with crystal. Lengths SO, 4s and So inches.
Bead Necklaces, Csc
Regular Soc and 75c values The new neck.
laces in all the coIors and fancy cut beads.
Uniform and graduate styles.
Palais ROyal-Main Floor
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Women's Hose, 2 pair SOC
COIOred Gloria Umbrellas, 1929

Built on strong paragon frames Transparent
Bakalite handles Amber tips and stub ends.
Navy blue, brown purple.
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Children's Ribbed Pants, z for Csc
Regular Csc and soc values Ankle and knee
length. last of various lots Sizes include to Is
years
WOmen's Union Suits, 45c
Regular soc value. Low neck ribbed SUITS
with built-up shoulder and bodice. tight knee
ana umbrella. Regular and extra sizes, 36 to A.
Also extra stout suits. built-up shoulder tai
lored top. tight knee and umbrella. Sizes 46,
48 and so.
WOmen's Glove Silk Vests, $l.59
Regular $175 value. Low neck, bodice style
in pink. peach orchid and white. All sizes.
Women's FaIl-Weight Underwear, Sc
Low neck, tailored band top. With Rayon
6iber silk stripe Good full-cut boomers to
match All regular sizes
WOmen's Vests, 2 for Csc
Regular sec and SOC values Kayser and
other good makes. Low neck. built1up shoulder
and bodice. Regular. extra and extra stout sizes.
Women'S Princess Slips, $l.69
Regular $1.s5 value. IS slips. made of lingette.
in gray. black and beige sizes ss to A.
Women's Richelieu Suits, SEC
Regular 75c and 85c values Low neck ribbed
suits. knee length built-up shoulder and bodice
Also closed suits with wide leg. Discontinued
styles Regular and extra sizes. First quality.
Children's Earnita Sleeping Garments, 89c
Regular 81 and $3.50 values Long sleeves
ankle length with feet. Drop seat. In gray
All sizes to years
Children's Union Suits, 35c
Regular SOC. 75c and S5c values. Clearing oe
various lots of light weight union suits Cross
barred muslin. athletic style for boys and girls
Some with boomers
Also Boys Jumper Suits, blouse Of plain ana
striped madras. drawers of crossbarred muslin
Sizes 6. and 10. All perfect.
Palais ROyal-Main Floor
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DRESSES
For Friday Only

group of 20 Dresses, consisting of
printed crepes and embroidered canton
crepes; sizes 16 to 40, $6.75.
2-$1s.75 White Net Dresses, sizes Is
and IA, $8.75.
1-$19.75 Georgette lace insertion; size
16; white, $8.75.
1-$25.OO Georgette, tucked model in
white size Is, $3.50.
1--S25.OO White Canton Crepe, size .16,
$3.50.
1-$19.75 White Rayon fiber sillk) Dress,
Persian trimmed; size 49, 1913.
1-$25.O0 Canton Crepe, georgette panels;
size Is, $12.5O.
1880 Gray Roshanara, chenille crepe;
size SO, $3.50.
1-$25.0O White Canton Crepe, embroid.
cred; size IS, $l2.5O.
1-$29.75 mustard shade Canton Crepe,
pin-tucked model; tailored: size Is, $3.50.
PaIais ROyal-Third Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25
Women's and Misses
Winter Coats
Only, UCOCO
WOmen's Vests, 79c
Sizes 16 to "A. Plain and block Polaires,
in tan, gray and brown. Regularly SO
and $12t95.'
Palais ROyaI-Bargain Basement

Women's Vests, 79c
Rayon fiber sikh Novelty Weave Vests. bodice
style. in pink orchid. Sizes 3S to 40.
WOmen's Hose, 2 pair Soc
Regularly 44c. Raycn fiber silk) with long
silk boots and high spliced heels Sizes . and
9h. Sunset color. First quality.
The Washington times., 1924-09-25

priced.
Checla Velour Porteres. ............ $3.50 pair
Silk and Chenille Portiers 80 pair
Reversible Armure Portieres. ......... $4.69 pair
Couch Covers, $l.69
Of roman stripe many colors from which to
choose. n
Marquisette Curtain Materials, l9c yard :
Doublebordered with plain or blocked centers
and open:worked borders.
Lace and Marquisette Curtains, $l.lO each
Some fringed at bottom with wide lace inser.
tons.
Ruffled Sash Curtains, 45c and 55c pair
Made of ruffled marquisette and ruffled gren.
adine. Ready to hang.
5O-inch Tapestry, $l.S9 yard
Suitable for reuphostering furniture, in var
Gus colors.
Drapery Silks, 72c yard
In plain or figured designs also Sunfast
drapery madras. All 36 inches wide.
: Velour Mats, S5c
Regular 1929 value Suitable for console
tables. library tables and pianos.
Fancy Silk Sofa Cushions, $2.79
In round or oblong shapes
Quaker Panel Curtains, $1.79
With fringe bottoms. All 2h yards long
Several designs from which to choose.
Palais Royal-SecOnd Floor
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Regular IS and $3.50 Values
Marked for Quick Disposal
Friday Only

Trimmed and tailored hats, in large
assortment of styles, a variety Of trim
mings, in black and all the seasons best
colors.
The trimmed hats of velvet, silk and vel.
vet combination and felt and velvet.
The tailored hats are felt some combined
with welt, with trimmings of grosgrain rib
bon and velvet
PaIais Royal-Second Floor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

and open scale. The department of jus
tice must be in the possession of some
very credible information to warrant it's
summary action with respect to prison
officials.
Mr.. Stone is exercising considerable
thought over the selection Of a new war
den for the penitentiary, and significantly
states that he is trying to pick man
with courage to fight against unusual
odds. Obviously there is organized crime
operating between some penitentiaries
and the outside, just as organized crime
is operating in many of our larger cities.
These forces inimical to public rights and
safety are ever alert to take advantage
of official inattention or compatibility.
Sometimes nothing is done until these
factors are so bold as to force themselves
upon public or official attention. If no
other way out is found, it may eventually
come to problem of reducing our sup
ply of criminals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
MAKING A POOR SHOWING

Editor Clapp of the Washington
Herald of William Randolph Hearst
brought no credit upon himself or his
newspaper by his testimony before the
senate committee of inquiry into the edi-
torial charges against Mr.. Underwood
Although the language of the editorial
was Enthusiastically an impeachment of
Senator Underwoods character and
motives, Mr.. Clapp denied that any such
intention existed in his own mind. A
veteran writer should at least have at
tanned the two-fold quality of saying
what he means and of conveying the i'm
preston he intends. Otherwise, it is
difficult to understand why he should
hold prominent editorial position. The
impression the public now has of the
matter is that Mr.. Clapp, when con-
fronted with demand for evidence, took
refuge in a recession from his original
position. In other words, he was willing
to say it as long as he did not have to
prove it. The only safe or fair editorial
policy is to be in possession of the facts.
With the facts authenticated, an editor
may draw whatever conclusion seems to
him pertinent. and logical. Without the
facts, no editorial opinion is trustworthy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
A WEEK OF VIOLENCE

A lynching at Nashville, enc at
Charleston, Missouri, and near out
break of mob violence in Omaha, all in
one week, are disturbing indications that
recourse to such measures is not yet q
thing of the past. Yet lynching has great
ly declined in recent years, much to the
qualification of right-thinking people
The prompt offer of reward by the gov
ernor of Tennessee for the apprehension
of the lynchers, the fact that the sheriff
of Charleston was overpowered while
seeking to resist the mob, the call of the
governor of Georgia for official resist
ance to mob violence, and the alert eff
forts of the Omaha officials to maintain
order, indicate that officials and officers
of the law are remaining no longer com
placent in the presence of mobs bent on
taking the law into their own hands. The
citizens of practically every community
now look upon lynchings and mobs as
disgraceful to the community reputation
There is neither justice nor admirable
feature about lynching. Far more COM
mendable and likely to achieve permanent
justice would be strong public demand
for the swift administration of justice by
the constituted authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
HENRY LEE BADHAM

The value of man is largely measured
by the worthy friends he makes and
holds within the sphere of his activities
and by the service he renders his COM
munity. Under these tests Henry Lee
Badham stood high in the esteem of those
among whom the greater part of his life's
work was done. He was citizen of
worth not only for his constructive
achievements, but for the broad influence
he exercised upon the field of his efforts.
There are thousands of people in this
district who will regret his passing be-
cause of his usefulness. In the industrial
field he was active and successful, and
contributed generously to the district S
development. In religious work and in
civic development he took leading part.
Personally and socially he was lovable
man. He had as many loyal and admir-
ing friends as any man in the community,
and he made strong appeal to young
men for character building by setting a
worthy example. In his works of charity
he was known for his constructive eff
forts. Not the least of his achievements
was the establishment of a better under
standing between the races through the
spirit of sympathetic cooperation. The
influence of Mr.. Badham in community
development will be missed in years to
come. In a broad sense he was a good
citizen the like of which Birmingham
needs many more for the full achieve
ment of it's destiny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
TIGHTENING UP ON LIQUOR

Part of the difficulty in hating rum
smuggling into the United States has
been bue to the necessity of building up
an organization and equipment for this
task. Nobody knew in advance what
form. this smuggling would take nor what
measures would be required successfully
to combat 1t. In fact, the illicit liquor
traffic has been process of gradual de-
velopment from the beginning, and has
only lately assumed the aspect and pro-
portions of an organized institution with
definite policies, centers of operation,
lines of distribution, bottling-plants,
agents, agencies and personnel. 1t is
also undoubtedly true that many officers
of the law have either ignored their duty
through sympathy with the violations, or
else have actively co-operated for profit
in illicit operations. There has been
tendency from the top on down to re-
gard the violation of the prohibition laws
with considerable leniency.
Recently, change in official senti-
ment has become observable. This change
| is reflective of growing public sentl-
ment demanding that the prohibition
statutes shall be enforced, for the sake
of law in general if for no other reason.
There has been Tightening up all along
the line, mad now the government an
nounces itself as about ready to cope
with the importation of liquors. Rear
Admiral F. C. Billiard, commander of the
coast guard, says that his anti-run1-
running fleet will be in full operation by
July 1. The commander does not think
that results to date have been material
in hating smuggling into this country.
but he is confident that within few
months violations and imports will show
a marked diminution.
Not only will this officer strongly
guard our coast, but Commissioner
Haynes will devote special attention to
other sources of supply. He will
strengthen the forces now on guard on
the Mexican border and will tie-in his
efforts with those of the coast guard
He will also place guards constantly on
duty at the licensed distilleries and de-
maturing plants where government stocks
and seizures are converted to other prod
ucts. The manner in which physicians
use their licenses to prescribe prohibited
liquors is also under vigilant scrutiny.
1t is said that $500 such licenses have
been revoked in the past year from ply
sicians who used them improperly. 1t is
evident that the forces of law and order
are gathering themselves for an effort
beside which all previous efforts have
been puny. Only in this way can the law
be enforced. This may be the last wet
christmas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

| H. G. Wells is writer with unusual eauip.
ment: Education, intelligence, information
experience. Therefore he occasionally says
an unusual thing. He recently wrote:
Il do not believe there has ever been a man
who has lived steadfastly, continuously and
completely in pursuit of great ends. Simple
people like to believe there are great men in
the world who are altogether above the tange
of drive and impulse. We are all vain,
amenable to flattery, stirred by physical i'm
pulses, by the competitive instinct, and
jealousy, by anger at opposition, liable to
fatigue, irritation and uncomfortable and
sometimes quite unaccountable fluctuations of
motive"
This flash of genius occurs in a long ar
| ticle of commonplace stuff; little better
| than the rule, but have quoted all Of value
| it contains. All writer's are piffle writers.
The best of them occasionally say a good
thing, but the new and clever things said in
all writing in year might be condensed into
a dozen pages. l can get all there is in an
eight-page Sunday paper in a few minutes.
A bright, valuable thing here and there, and
all the rest mere waste. 1t is inevitable ;
it; all writing and talking is mere pitching
of old hay.
Bernard Shaw possibly says a new thing
once a month, being the smartest man in the
game. H. G. Wells says a new thing once in
two months Others do not ring the bell SO
OFTEN. some or them say gooQ Cnlng once
a year; most of them never do. l can name
a dozen writers who are popular, and receive
great incomes, who have never written line
worth remembering.
Still, we buy newspapers, magazines, books
for the occasional good things said by the
first-raters, and the chance of a hack writer
running into good old thing, and quoting it.
The most valuable writing is devoted to in
formation. There is a great mine of this,
valuable and entertaining Those who write
it simply are more valuable to the world than
those who express opinions.
Opinions! How tired 1 am of them! They
are so old, so valueless, so unfair.
When a man has an old and troublesome
dependent on his hands, you frequently hear
him express the opinion that the subject Of
his care won't live long. This is the hope
that keeps him as kind and patient as he is.
We hear so much of the manner in which
rough men offend gentle women. Possibly
it has never occurred to such women that
their perfection frequently distresses rough
men. l know a husband who often talks to
me canddly of the affairs Of life habit
much more common among men than among
women. l recall his confessing that his wife's
perfection insults him almost every day. "She
is the best behaved human creature / ever
knew" he said, with apparent earnestness,
while am naturally careless and have a
good many rough habits. When do the
best can, frequently see a look come into
her eyes indicating that have failed to meet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Judge Gary On Prohibition

Judge Gilbert Gary, chairman of the di-
rectors of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, lifts his voice in the interest of prohibi-
ton. He recently said: "All in ALL however.
there is no doubt that a large preponderance
of the workmen of this country are in favor
of the prohibition of the sale and the use Of
all intoxicants from the standpoint of good
morals, good economics and peaceful, social
relations. We should all remember constant
ly that if any one law is broken, and the
offender is UNPUBLISHED or protected, some
other person may decide to take the same
course with respect to another law. 1t is a
simple but important fact that the only
safety of this country is found in the adop-
ton and enforcement of laws which are cal
culated to protect all the people and which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

his long public career was the name of
Samuel Gompers associated with scandal
of any kind. He was honest, he was clean
He held the confidence of employers and
employees, the high and the low. Men
might differ with him, but they always
respected him. Samuel Gompers did
much for humanity at large. His was a
useful life"
Unlike many men, Mr.. Gompers did
not have to wait until after his death for
men to express their appreciation of his
services. Those for whom he worked ex-
pressed their loyalty and devotion again
and again.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21

discriminates against none. There has been
more or less boot-legging, yet as total
result of the prohibitory laws there has been
a large decrease in the use of liquor, at least
in the vicinity of our various plants through
out the country. There has been a note
worthy decrease in the number of jails asy-
lums and hospitals. There has been an in
crease, and large increase in the bank bal
ances of savings deposits. The health of the
people has improved. The families of workers
are better clothed and better treated. The
attendance of the workmen and their families
at church, of the children in schools and of
all of them at clean, legitimate, healthful
resorts and places of amusement, has material
ly increased. These are the fruits of prohi-
bition in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-21
Perfect Women and Virtuous Dumbells

her notions of propriety; and her look of
disapproval hurts me as much as would open
censure. l litter up the table when eat
my meals; three times a day she offends me
in that she does not. Once she was detained
away from home by the illness of her mother,
and 1 almost enjoyed the privilege of living
naturally, and without constant reproof. A
man servant looked after me, and as he was
also careless, / enjoyed the relief from al
ways trying and always failing. If the house
wasn't in exact order, didn't observe it, and
didn't care. If 1 tracked in something it
disappeared finally, when the man got around
to it, If picture was little awry, it didn't
disturb me. The man might have changed
the hanging at the windows, and would have
been equally well satisfied. When my wife
came home, 1 was Inundated for a month
hearing her tell the neighbors how 1 had
revealed in dirt" . THERE'S a Moral here
for women, if they will look for it.
Somewhere I read recently that Grover
Cleveland had reputation for talking of
ropes in presence of those who knew they
ought to be hanged. The expression at
talking of ropes in the presence of those who
know they ought to be hanged
l am never able to remember figures;
do not believe them, anyway. 1t is said
figures cannot lie. They are the greatest
spread by figures. In the hands of liars,
who can doubt that figures will lie?
I have had pleasant home; and God
knows I worked long enough to get 1t.
like being at home so well I don't care
whether go any other place or not.
] have observed during long life that two
birthdays are much talked of by men: the
fortieth and SEVENTEEN.
In many households this situation will be
found: Husbands are believed by wives and
daughters to be stingy, and so they encourage
tradesmen and servants to get all they can
out of father. This often results in injus-
tice to husbands, who usually have a hard
battle for funds with which to pay household
and personal expenses. Wives and daughters
do not understand the fight men are COM
PEELED to make for the family money or the
necessity for economy.
There is type of woman who is good
enough, but who is a. fool, and will not per-
NIT anyone to teach her. l know virtuous
wives and mothers who are great tasks to
their own husbands and children, they are
so determined to be foolish A foolish man
may be finally kicked into some sort of sense,
but a foolish woman always becomes a pest.
Being good is not enough; you must have a
little sense in order to get along And the
way to acquire sense is to observe the days
run Of events, and properly estimate their
value,
Copyright, 1924, by The Bell Syndicate, 1nc.)