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Evening star., 1924-08-28

wardly had not the slightest SYM
pathy for the society. The failure
of the Democratic platform to name
the Klan specifically began to cost
many votes. When John w. Davis
went further than the platform he
recovered lost ground.
The psychology of the Republican
voters who are Catholics and Jews
and negroes is not much different
than the Democrats of those faiths.
They feel themselves Disseminated ID
against unjuStly, and any one who re-
mains silent on the issue is presumed
to be angling for klan support
Examining the situation in this sec
ton. one cannot escape the conclu-
sion that the Democratic leaders
themselves are not altogether immune
from political selfishness in their pol
icy about the klan. They know that
prejudices can be capitalized polit-
ically. and they are not hesitating to
do SO, just as the Republicans did in
1920, when they played to the large
number of Irish voters on the league
of nations question. The organiza-
ton by the Democrats. for instance.
of negro clubs and the campaign COM
mittee to gather in negro votes is an
open manifestation of the political
possibilities of the situation as they
are slowly developing.
State &. o. p. May Act.
1t would not be surprising if the
New York State Republican nominees
for local reasons came out as strongly
against the klan as have the Demo-
Gratis. Thus far, President Coolidge
has been strongly urged by leaders out
side of the East to keep out of the
whole thing and permit the local tickets
TO handle the situation as they please.
But the Republicans who know the
true inwardness OF the political situa-
ton in the Empire State are not so
sure that is sound policy.
If Al Smith runs. he himself will be
a challenge to the klan because he is
a Catholic, and one of the cardinal
principles of the klan is to oppose any
Catholics. Jews or Negroes for public
office of any kind 1t would appear
that even if the New York governor is
not drafted. the naming OF a Catholic
or A Jew will be urged by anti-Klan
groups. Carl Sherman. attorney gem
era! of New York state. who is being
mentioned for the Democratic nomina-
tion. is Jew He comes from Western
New York, where he is popular Tam
many has indicated that if Al Smith
does not run. it will not insist on a
New Yorker and would not oppose an
upstate candidate On what New
York State does with respect to the
governorship, the outcome of the ma
tional campaign in this State will de-
pend to no small extent.
Copyright, 1924.
The value of the tobacco crop pro-
duced in the United States is eSti-
mated at 5000 600.
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TRIPLE BIRTHDAY FETE.
Three Children Born Same Date
Two Years Apart.

NORFOLK. Va, August 2S.-What
is believed to be a uniqu record in
the matter of birthday celebrations
is claimed by the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Goodman of Berkeley, just
across the Elizabeth River from Nor
folk. A few days ago Irving, aged
s; Fannie, aged s, and Sidney,
aged 4, held a birthday party, an
annual event for the past three years.
The children were born two years
apart, on the same day Of the month
and practically at the same hour.
There are two older children in the
family.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
KILLED AT KLAN FETE.
Man Is Victim of Improvised
Cannon

LUMBER CITY. Ga. August 2S.-
Paul Bryant of Hazlehurst was kill
ed hero last night during a ceIebra-
tion of the ku Klux Klan. He at
tempted to fire an improvised cannon
made of iron pipe. 1t exploded and
literally blew his head off. John
Rogers a prominent lawyer OF
HaZlehurst who was standing near
Bryant. was rendered unconscious by
the concuSsion.
Bryant was 81 years old and came
to this section from Wilson. n. G., to
engage in tobacco raising. He Is
survived by a father and three SIS
ters. in Wilson, where the body will
be taken.
An Egyptian traveller reports that
native drowned in pool OF water
in tn" desert because he thought It
was only Il mirage.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
PARTY MAY DRAFT
SMITH IN NEW YORK
Decision Not to Enter Gov
ernor's Race CompIicates
Democratic Problem.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Gov. Al
Smiths decision not to be candi-
date for a third term may be final
so far as his own determination is
concerned. but the sentiment to draft
him for the Office still is to be reck-
oncd with. not only because of his
popularit but because the leaders
themselves may have to turn to him
gain after they have sized up all the
men now being mentioned for the
place.
What is ultimately done about the
New York eovernorship concerns the
national campaign vitality. Al Smith
showed an ability to carry the State
under adverse conditions. and now,
with the klar issue becoming DOM
inant factor. the selection of Smith
to make the race in the end may be
compelled b. political circumstances
There is no man around whom the
anti-k klan forces would rally more
enthusiastically to sduelch the klanS
ambitions than Al Smith.
Tammany Wants smith.
Tammany at heart wants Al Smith
to make the race Judge Olvany
who succeeded Charles +. Murphy
Is leader of Tammany Hall. plainly
showed his regret when he AN
nounced, after comforting with the
New York Governor. that he did not
desire 10 run again. He sincerely
does not He wants to go back to
private life and business. To the
argument that he would help the
Davis Bryan ticket more by running
for Office again. his answer has been
hat h1 Io1 -,
ing the Eastern States for the Ma
tional ticket.
The National managers are neutral
on the question. They are not urging
any particular course. feeling that
the situation can best develop OF
It's own accord: that if there is d
demand for Al Smith so strong as
to sweep the State it will be inn
possible for the New York Governor
10 disregard it. and that the drafting
of candidate by the voters under
such conditions would give his can
cIdacy popular momentum sufiicien,
to insure victory.
If Al Smith does not run the benefit
of the New York Governors influence
In the neighhoring states of New
Jersey. Connecticut and Rhode Island
will he felt. Glenn Shaver. national
chairman. feels that the entire East
NOW Is HsntlnS ground and that Al
Smith campaigning with John w
Davis in the East will mean great
deal to the anti-klan voters who will
take even more seriously the ma
tonal nominees pronouncement
against ,the klan, especially as the
silence of President Coolidge is pro-
longed.
Democrats Make Gains.
There can be no question that every
day that the President says nothing
about the klan issue the Democrats
are making political gains. They con-
strue silence hereabouts as sympathy
with the klan. They felt that way
about McAdoo last June. He would
not denounce the klan. hence he was
Tor il. though every body knew be in
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Man Killed by Motor Bus.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. August %
Charles p. Meyers, 65, of Pasadena
Calf. last night was knocked down
and killed by a hotel bus. His chest
was crushed.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

China's estimated egg production is
$4,000, 100000 annually from 100000
600 hens
Evening star., 1924-08-28

The value of the tobacco crop pro-
duced in the United States is esti-
mated at 5000. 000. 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
Pretty Wedding Celebrated At
 Home

Elegant in it's quiet simplicity was the wedding yesterday afternoon of Miss Ruth Barker Eberhart and Mir. William James Mahoney of Atlanta, which was solemnized at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Bar tow Eberhart, at half after four o'clock.
 For the occasion the house had the most artistic decorations of chrysan- themums in the pastel shades, com bined with an abundance of palms and ferns and smilax with which an i'm provised altar was built in the living room.
 Mrs. Ike Marks was in charge of the nuptial music and arranged a beauti- full musical program preceding the cere- mony, which was performed by Dr. Charles Clingman, rector of the Church of the Advent.
 Peggy Armstead, the winsome young daughter of MT. and Mrs. John M. Arm stead, was the brides only attendant. She was gowned in a becoming gown of yellow georgette, lace trimmed, and carried French boquet.
 The bride entered with her father, Mir. Barlow Eberhart, and was met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mir. Russell Bennett. of Atlanta.
 Never was there d levelier bride than Miss Eberhart. Her gown was modelled of heavy white satin made on straight lines with trimmings of rose point lace. The neck was finished with court collar of rose point, the long tpain being fastened from the shoulders. A becoming tuAe veil was arranged with n headdress of real lace. A shower bouquet of, pink roses completed the toilette.
 After the ceremony an informal re- ception was held. In the dining room the tea table was tastefully decorated with roses, silver candlesticks holding yellow tapers, and silver cOmports con- tained hints adorned with tiny yellow buttercups, carrying out the colors of the wedding. Mrs. William s. Mough- Cn, Jr., served coffee.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mahoney left late in the afternoon for a motor trip to points in Florida after which they will be at home in Atlanta, where they have a pretty apartment.
 For travelling the bride wore stylish ensemble suit of brown charmeen with hat, gloves and other accessories to match. is
 Among the out-of-town gueses were Mrs. 3Villiam Mahoney of Atlanta, mother of the groom; Mir. Russell Ben nett, Mir. Fletcher Quillion of Atlanta and MT. w. k. Hull of New York. Miss Eberhart is one of two fascinat- ing young daughters of Mir. and Mrs Bartow Eberhart. She is descended from one of Birmingham's proudest old families, her mother having been be- fore her marriage several years ago lovely Jennie Barker, whose father, the late William Persons Barker, was one of the earliest officials of Birmingham She is truly Birmingham product 'having lived all of her fife in the city It is 'h source Of regret that she will go elsewhere to make her home.
 The groom is a splendid young busi' ness man of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
His Educated Toe

TJE 12-year-old studied his father.
 Ies, this must be the zero hour.
 His father looked at peace with all the world. putting his long black ci- gar after most satisfying dinner. It was now or never, probably.
 Say, dad, you were pretty good at drop kicking. weren't val"
 Well. Kenneth, modesty makes me refrain from shouting it from the house tps,' said Kenneth's father, but if l were sufficiently urged I might sob out the bitter truth on your young shoulder. but why do yo uask?"
 ''Oh, nothin, much. Only me an. Bud Abbott an Timmy Purnell was practicin' in the vacant lot next door to Abbot's an we just got to talkin.' Say, you an Mir Abbott used to play on the same team at college, didn't val?
 ..Ycs. reckon we did. Yessir-we played all right. Good old Hank Alb kot-yes, >Swe played in many n game together" His voice trailed off in a the good old days all right.
 Buds dad thinks you were one of the best drop kickers the school ever had, all right, that's what he thinks, ' said the 12-year-old.
 ''That so? Hank Abbot say that Well, well, good old Hank"
 Say, look, dad, do you believe in a ftlla getting a birthday present before his birthday-if it's real necessary-I mean-well, you know, for instance, take me now"
 ''Whoa Begin all over, son. Now suppose you tell me what's troubling your young though fertile mind.'
 '.Well, you see, it's this way. I'd really oughta have a football O my own, dad. Lotsa times could be prac- ticin' kickin' an stuff, an Bud can't be out and he's got the football, va know We'll, fir instance now, I'm gonna practice how to drop-kick all the time till I get to college, an wanta be as goods you were, va see, so no one couldn't hardly say didn't live up to your record, or somethin.'
 Well, fir instance, now how can I get any practice in without ball O my own, so I wouldn't have to wait for Bud all the time? Well, my birth lay's late in November, an a good football wouldn't hardly do any good then-till next year, I mean. So thought maybe you'd kinda like to get my birthday present offa your mind anyway, an maybe if you think some times it's real good thing fer a fella to have a birthday present before my birthday; see, dadT
 Kenneth's father saw clearly. After
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Listening M On Foe

all, why not-the kid might as well have it now. So old Hank Abbot thought he was one of the best drop kicks the old school had ever had, eh?
 When Kenneth's father arrived home for luncheon on Saturday, Ken mo- ticed he was carrying a large,, square box tucked under his arm. Well, old man, was the greeting, ''how goes it%
 Il raked the lawn up all slick, 'n' burned the leaves n everything, dad !' Kenneth was bit breathless.
 'Yes, I see you did, and it's just such demonstrations of your industry as this, my boy, that makes me feel justified in presenting you with your birthday present now instead of making you wait till later for it, when it wouldn't do you any good till next year, maybe"
 Honest, dad-honest injun, didja get me a football? Oh, boy, oh, gosh {. Why didncha tell me you were really gonna get it? Gee look--wait-I'n go down in the basement an get my bicycle pump, m we'll pump Ter up, huh?"
 There was much weighty discussion ever football and drop-kicking and the like that afternoon after luncheon.
 By the way, Ken," said Kenneth's father, when did Bud Abbot's father tell you he thought I was one of the best drop-kickers the school'd ever had?'
 "Well, you see, dad, he didn't 'zac'ly say it, but I know he thinks it, cUz he told Bud that he was the only one that could drop-kick further'n you could-gosh, this a peachy football P
 And Kenneth was lost in reverie Before him loomed beautiful visions of many conquests on the grid, when with Lis educated toe he would enter the portals of his dads college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
PROGRAM FOR MRS. TURNER'S HALLOWEEN RECITAL

This entertaining and unusual pro gram will be given by the voice and piano pupils of Mrs. Carrie Woolf Fur ner at Cable hall Friday evening, s :3C o'clock, October 31:
 Names of performers are not given, as all are Will O the Wisps, fairies, witches and other members of Hal loween tribe.
 Mrs. Anna Davis Bernhard, accom- panist.
 Piano Solo-''The Bat" (Presser)
 Piano Solo-"Fairy Queen" (Krog- man).
 Piano Solo = "Kewpie's Lullaby Crosby. :.
 Piano Solo-"La BergerrOnnette' (Burgmuller).
 Piano Solo-"Airy Fairies" (Spauld- ing). I. (Schytte).
 Piano Solo-"Dance of the Brown ies" (Kamman).
 Piano Solo-"The Wood Nymph's s Harp" (Rea).
 Piano Solo "Moonwinks" (Stevens)
 Piano Solo = La Bergerronette' (Burgmuller).
 Piano sOlo-"Feu Fallett" (Ung- mann). Piano solo-"La Arabesque" (Burg- muller).
 Vocal Solo-"The Owls" (Wells).
 Piano Solo-'Ballard (Burgmuller) Vocal Solo-"Haunt of the Witches" (CassarD. Piano Solo-"The Little Northerner" Vocal Solo-"Who" (Gurlitt). Vocal SOlo-"Salvejg' Song" (Greig). Vocal Solo--''I'he Eri-King' (Laur- Piano sOlo-"wiH O the wisp" (Spross).
 sell). ,, Piano Solo-"A Gypsy Dance (Lich- ner) Gal Spanish dance; (b) Gypsy dance; lc) Snake dance.
 VovaI- (a) ''Pal Moon" (Logan) (b) 70 Didn't Rain" (Burleigh).
 Piano Solo--"Minuet" (Paderewski) ). (Played and danced by Colonial dames). Vocal SolO-''Good-Night - Sweet Dreams" (Bischoff).
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and the thing for every poor, down. trodden woman who is married to a stingy brute to do is to have enough backbone to leave, unless her husband accords here decent treatment.
 Nine times out of ten all she would have to do would be to pack her trunk. Her mere threat of leav- ing would bring her husband to his senses, for few such men want to lose a faithful drudge or have the comfort of their homes broken up. They merely treat their wives as they do because it gratifies their mean and tyrannical natures to grind down any one on their pow CT. and their wives, are the only ones it is safe for them to trample on. Once let their wives fight back, and they cave ill like the towards they are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
HalloweenDinne Dance To Be
 Gay Event

Many reservations have been made for the Halloween dinner-dance Friday evening at the Country club which promises to be brilliant formal open ing of the fall season at the club. Among those who will have guests will be Mir. Allen Johnson, Mir. and Mrs. K. 0. Arms, Mir. and Mrs. James Keith, Mir. and Mrs. .Tohn F. Rich, Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Trilick, Mir. Basil Wood, Miss Katherine Massey, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. c. $. Leeper, Mir. and Mrs. George R. Will Hams, MT. and Mir. Hill Ferguson, Mir. W. G. Bromberg, Mir. l.. w. Bonner, Mir. and Mrs. Ted Joy, MT. A. c. Deck CT, MT. and Mrs. F M. Traynor, Mir. J, K. Hawkins.
 Several congenial groups will be din ing together. One of these will be Mir. and Mrs J. J. Asbury, MT. and Mrs. Lovel Yerkes, Mir. and Mrs. Paul Chali- foux, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Brooke, Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Swann, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Dean, Mir. and Mrs. Will War ren, Mir. and Mrs. Ike Osburn, Mir. and Mrs. Mercer Barnett, Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Kilby, Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Ramsay, Mir. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Nice and Mir. Erskine Ramsay.
 Another group will be formed of Mir. anu Mrs. John Cox, MT. and Mrs. Leo Bashipsky, Mir. and Mrs. William Sad Ter, Mir. and Mrs. Ben Morgan. Mir. and Mrs. Frank Spain, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Mir. and Mrs. Bert Meadows. Mir. and Mrs. Huston Brice, Miss Jane Kelly of New York, Mir. Logan Martin and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
THE JOY GLASS TO HAVE HALLOWEEN PARTY

The joy class of the AvondaIe Methodist Sunday school will have a Halloween party at Griffin's hall on Friday night at 8 o'clock, for the bene- fit of the new church fund. Sandwiches and coffee, also homemade candy and ice cream cones will be on sale.
 An expert fortune teller will be on hand. At S:3O lovely program will be rendered. Every one is urged to come.
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Are you disillusioning him by wearing sloppy wrappers and down-at-the heel slippers, and screwing up your hair any old way? You were easy on the eyes before marriage. How about it now?
 Are you boring him with whines and complaints? Are you sodden mass of tears and discontent? Are you willing to grab your hat and go out of an evening? Are you chatty and entertaining at home? You were a good sport before marriage. What sort of a chum are you now?
 What sort of dinners do you give him? Does he brag about your cooking to the other men at the office, or do you feed him on food that would give an ostrich dyspep- sia? It must be a blighting dis appointment to a man to find that he is married to a trifling woman who makes home place to flee from instead of joy to come back to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
ANNUAL MEETING OF SYNOD MEETS IN MONTGOMERY

The seventeenth annual meeting of the woman's auxiliary of the synod of Alabama, which will convene Noyem- Der 5 and G, in the First Presbyterian church of Montgomery, will attract many prominent women of the state to the capital city.
 The executive committee will meet in the church parlors Wednesday, NOvem- Der 5. The opening session will be held Wednesday night when the devotional service will be followed by talks on the synodical activities of the year.
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just illusion, which is the trapping of love. It is our misfortune that love comes to us tied up like a Christmas package, in layers upon layers of the gilt-spangled papers of romance, and when we get the last of the fluffy ribbons united, and come down to the real present and find that it is q kitchen range instead of a diamond tiara, we cant help being a bit disappointed, and feeling that the thing we have got isn't worth having.
 Perhaps men get this same re- action to matrimony, but women get the worst kick out of it, be- cause we women feed too much on our emotions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
MRS. WHEELER ASKS EOR COOPERATION

Mrs, Leslie NJ. Wheeler. chairman of the department for aiding lepers in this and other countries, of the Bir- mingham Federation of Missionary SO cieties, has mailed letters to the presi- dents of the local missionary societies of this city asking for general co-opera- ton in this work through their orsani- zations, and from any individual who is interested in this interdenOminational work for giving aid to the helpless leper The contributions willf be sent to the American mission to lepers, New York.
 At this meeting Rev. J. Kelley Un- ger of Korea will speak on the work and present conditions among the lepers, and the plans to be carried out to allevi- ate their suffering. The winter is se- we're on them and small contribution will do much to aid this great cause.
 Contributions should be mailed to Mrs. Wheeler, 1927 Pearson avenue, West End, by November 1 to be in- cluded in the report to be given at this semi-annual meeting November Is, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Walker Memorial Methodist church, West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
MRS. LOWELL TO ADDRESS THE ART CLUB

Mrs. W. s. Lowell will address the members of the Birmingham Art club Saturday afternoon at the Country club at 2:30. Her subject will be Treasures of the Metropolitan" Mrs Lowell is one of the founders of the Birmingham Art club and she will beal a helpful message to the members.
 The four hostesses on this occasion will be Mrs. J. N Carle, Miss Dillon Dryer, Mrs. F. B. Brewer and Miss .Sara Neill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30

I have been mar ried two years, and have found out that every day in every way my hus- band seems to care for me less and less.
 It is the great puzzle of my life. Why?
 BABE E. H,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30

Answer: Ask your father if he doesn't think that horse that you can drive with one hand offered more opportunity for spooning than an automobile does that takes two hands and all of your attention. Go through one of mammals old trunks and find the packet of love letters that father wrote to her and read them to father. They will fix him. DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30

Dear Miss Dix-My father is what he terms old-fashioned. He is always featuring to me about how people did when he was young. He won't let me dance, because they don't dance as they did when he was young. He won't let me go automobiling, because they didn't have automobiles when he was young
 He makes me read the books he used to read when he was my age. He wants me to have good time the way he used to have good time. but they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
ALUMNAE TO ENTERTAIN
 AT HALLOWEEN TEA

The Athens College alumnae will en- certain with a Halloween tea this aft ernoon from 8 until o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. NJ. Woodall, 1521 Six teenth street, south. A delightful pro gram has been planned and the mem bers are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
RESERVATIONS FOR LITTLE THEATER READING

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" by Mrs. Leonard Beecher at the Little theater must be made today, in person or by calling Main 9133.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30

When we get married we expect to go on living in the same beautiful love story of which we were the heroine during the days of our courtship. We expect our husbands to hold our hands and pay us compliments, and tell us how different we are from other wom- en and how much they love us. And when they stop love-making with sud Genness that jars our back teeth when they take it for granted that we know they love us because they married us 10 prove it, and when they want to sit up of an evening and read the news paper, instead of telling us what won derful eyes we have, we think that they have ceased to love us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30
Dorothy Dis's Letter Box

'Ihdt AJcer-N4arradge Let-DoaOn And Some of The Reasons Why Romance Dies Alter The Weddimg-How To Treat A Slave-Driver Illus band-TaTm TabIes On Old-Fashiomed Fatl1er'
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Most men treat their wives as the wives demand to be treated, so in the end it is up to the woman.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30

HEAR MISS DIX-I would like to know why love dies away so quickly after one gets married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-30

Answer: Per haps, Babe, it isn't love that fades away so quickly a f t e r ,n.rson TA