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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
Rv TuoMAs R. MARSHALL,

Former Vice President of the United States Despite the efforts of politicians and their organizations to get things to moving, this years presidential campaign was low in get. ting under way. Enthusiasm was s-notS ap- parent Party managers and candidates SCI out early to arouse the people to afsense oi the importance of the election, but the people did not respond. This was revealed in dif. ferent ways, particularly by the failure sof state fair visitors to express their preferences through the straw balloting that was con ducted in the middle west. In spite of the bally hooing of partisans, not one in 90 of the visitors availed themselves of the oppor- tunity of recording how they voted four years ago and sof revealing their intentions this year.
 To account for this situation is diff cult task. No one knows with certainty the cause of the apparent apathy. Like any oth- CT attempt to analyze the mystery of the hu- man mind, it is, at the best, but guess,
 It is to. be assumed that if the voters were enthusiastic, thef would embrace the oppor. tunity to cast straw vote in order to i'm press others. The psychologic effect of the straw vote has always been regarded as DO tent. If Democrats or Republicans were UT and doing, no doubt they would cast all tht straw vote they could get their hands on. It is also to be assumed that if the voters were dissatisfied with the two old parties, if they had lost confidence in the ability and in tegrity of the major political organizations and had reached the conclusion that Republic an and Democratic promises were campaign bunk, these voters by reason of their dissatis faction, would eagerly register their protest against the existing order of thingsiby voting whenever opportunity offered, for the Inde pendent Progressive candidates. As mat ter of fact, they did nothing of the kind.
 Political apathy is one of those things we can argue about, be quite certain about, and yet know nothing about. But it seems to me as though the average man is more interested in how he, himself, is getting on in the world than in how the Republic is getting on. The questions bothering him are simple to state, yet complex when they involve answers. How many necessities and some of the luxuries of life be procured on small income? Is there any way to get them for less than is now being demanded? Questions similarly simple appear to be running through his mind. Un- less am mistaken the average voter is some what dubious as to the ability of any, candi- date or any party to work out the consumraa- ton he desires, which contemplates keeping the standard of living as high .as it is now and at the same time reducing the cost of it.
 It is not surprising that the average voter is muddled over the tariff question. He real izes that he is paying more for manufactured articles than he would pay if the tariff were on revenue basis, and if he could stop at that point he very probably would vote the
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IGNORING sIBERr AND NOBLE.

In presenting service crosses to Gen eral w. L. Sibert and General Robert E.. Noble, the United Daughters of the Con federacy recognized the honorable serv- ice which these two men rendered their country in times of need. General Sibert is a native Alabamian, distinguished engineer who had much to do with mak- ing possible the Panama Canal, and served with distinction in the World War as commander of the First Division of American troops in France under Gen eral Persmng. General Noble, assistant surgeon-general of the United States Army, served with distinction under
 General Pershing in France, Both mer
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.narrow,s psvilish Doctrine. :"

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Nothing that have seen lately so forcibly exposes the results of Goddess education as the sentiments of the Chicago lawyer, Mir. Clarence Darrow, published in The Age-Herz aid of Friday, September 26, on the murder trial of the criminal, Lawrence M. Flight of Ina,, Illinois. This man Flight is guilty of three most revolting crimes First infidelity to his wife, whom he solemnly promised to love i; second, deliberate and atrocious double mur- der and third. infamous hypocrisy, covering up his wickedness in the garb of a minister of the Gospel. Here is a lawyer of ability, the product doubtless of our modern system of education, blaming, not the criminal, but society for the guilt, and advocating a doc Urine that makes man simply an animal. The logic of his position would abolish all moral order in the world, make his own profession absurd, and reduce society to chaos. Verify it is high time for us preachers to reaffirm the great fundamental realities of religion, the authority of moral law, and the immutable principles of right and wrong as the founda- tion of human society.
 S. A. STEEL.
 Decatur, Ala.
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PASSING THE CENTURY MARK.

It is an event when either a man or an institution passes the century mark. Such an achievement is proof of sub- Fstantial foundation of either health or principle. When an institution passes it's one hundredth birthday in vigorous. flourishing and still growing condition, that institution is probably both merito- rious and substantial. This applies well to the venerable Springfield Republican, independent newspaper of Springfield, Massachusetts. It may be called vener- able when one considers it's years, but when one reads it's columns there is gained the unacceptable impression of eternal youth.
 It is remarkable also that this worthy journal is now in the hands of the fourth Bowles, having been handed down from father to son for a century. Samuel Bowles, 2d is still living at eighty years, the one who perhaps gave the paper it's most significant moulding, although, as the New York Times remarks: "The tra- dition was perpetuated and enlarged un- der Samuel, Sd. The paper had the con fidence of the community. It collected, carefully and amply, the news of its sphere of influence and circulation. Keep ing up with the improvements in com munication, it reported, selectively and soberly, the doings of the country and the world. New elements in the popula- ton of it's environment, continual changes in the mechanics and economy of the complex business, art and science of newspaper publication, sharp competi- tion, it adapted itself to successfully. It was and is a great newspaper, na- tional newspaper in little town, if we may call Springfield that and be allowed to live"
 If the Republican has been conscien- tious and thorough in giving its news to its readers, it has no less efficiently met the further responsibility lof giving sane editorial interpretation of events and tendencies in social and national life. It is one of the few newspapers calling themselves 'independeht" which are really so when one. studies their comment on public and political questions. And whatever may be it's editorial opinion, the reader may be assured that the facts on which any editorial is based are as reliable as it is possible for human care to- achieve. The good wishes of the en- tire journalistic world go with the Repub- lican as it sedately enters upon it's one hundred and first year. .-
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country, and the leagues purpose is not
 Ito provoke war, but to prevent it. The
 very same sort of legislation which Japan
 objects to in this country is established also in Japan with respect to other na- tionals, notably the Koreans, and to some extent the Chinese. Japan seeks to win explicit acknowledgement of Japanese racial equality. But even admission of racial equality would scarcely incline us to expose ourselves to the dangersof mon grel admixtures and Eurasian elements, such as. result from intermarriage be- tween white and yellow races It is not a question of racial equality, but of racial integrity. We will tolerate no vio- lent racial mixtures.
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Forum Of The People
As no Pasters U-ging TO Vote:
2 Editor of The Age-Herald i:

To the Editor of The Age-HeraId
 In the Forum of the People column, we read this morning in The Age Herald. the npj tice from the Alabama Textile Company, by Mir. E. Rs,Wright. that said firm had been using pastors Vote Nov. 4; Vote as You Please, But vote" Would it be too much asking that said firm or others let us know through your newsy, widely circulated news paper, where such posters may be obtained for the good of all who might wish to use S-T J. P. HOLM.
 Birm ngham, Ala, Sept. 26, 1924.
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have achieved merit in the line of duty, and have been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by Congress, besides being awarded the French Legion of Honor. General Noble, while native of Rome, Georgia, was graduated from the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute and married a young woman of Auburn. It is fitting that the honor conferred on the two sol diers should have been presented on the birthday anniversary of Admiral Semmes, one of Alabama's most distinguished sons ySs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
OUR STANDARD OF LIVING.

That we spend almost as much for lux uries as for living costs is a measure of the prosperity of the people. No other country, it is probable, can show such a record. Lux uries, in this tabulation, represent automo- piles and radio, theatres and ball games pianos and photographs and fine raiment and recreation-all of those things that make fol happiness and enjoyment of life and that measure the American standard of living New Bedford Standard
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Republican newspapers have taken Senator Caraway severely to task for his "unethical" publication of Secretary Wilbur's undelivered speech. But none of them has so far commented on the ethics of officially giving out the rnisin- formation that the secretary's sudden re. call was due to an urgency in the navy department.
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An Illinois boy of fifteen wrecked a passenger train "just to see the cars pile up." Evidently the boys nurse allowed him to do this with his toy cars during his babyhood.
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It is reported that the Republicans are
 digging deeply into the pockets of large tariff beneficiaries for campaign funds. That is not all; they are digging to escape the necessity of long-spun explanations.
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As the weather becomes bit crisp, the candidates might make hit by throwing a few things in the direction of the coal barons.
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A question of veracity has arisen be- tween MT. Daugherty and MT. Means. You pays your money and takes your choice.
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Attorney. Darrow says that Leopold and Loeb are victims of society. We pre- sume that young Franks was the victim of the society of Leopold and Loeb.
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Straw votes may be hkened to the wife's wrist watch--if, you wish to know what. time it isn't, consult it.
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If the choice were left to me. whether to have . free press e free government, would choose a free press.-Thomas Jefferson.
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HEs GENERALLY WORsE

One spesded isn't any better than another if as good.-Muniee EvneiAg Preea-
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THE AGE. HERALD,

Entered at Birmingham. Ala. post office as sec- ond-class matter. act of Congress. March 6. 1873
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A good motto for political candidate woalld be: J'Aceuse.
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FREpER1cx I. THOMPSON. ... .pREs1pEN
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It is not surprising that the average voter is muddled over the tariff question. He real izes that he is paying more for manufactured articles than he would pay if the tariff were
 on revenue basis, and if he could stop at that point he very probably would vote the
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f, Telephone (private branch exchange connec ing all departmental. Main 4soo
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
CREATOR OF VENUS
Baked At ARMS
Frenchman Believes Famous
Statue Was Left Incomplete

PARIS, Nov. At may be some
consolation to art lovers throughout the
world, who have wondered in what po-
sition were the missing arms of the ia
nous Venus de Milo statue in the Lou
vre, to learn that even the ancients
themselves were perplexed on this point.
DIR. Eddie, French physician, has
just made known that during a recent
visit to Egypt he came into possession
Of small bronze statuette OF the same
period as the Venus de Milo. This
statuette is an exact copy of the famous
Venus, and like the original, it has no
arms. DIR. Eddie therefore concludes
that the Venus de Milo never at any
time had arms, and he believes that the
sculptor, when he had carved out of the
stone such a divine form, gave up all
idea of adding arms.
When the Venus de Milo was discov-
cred on the island Of Milo large reward
was offered to anyone who could find
the arms, but in spite Of extensive
search, nothing was discovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
CHURCH DOMINANT
IN MISSOURI CITY
All Faiths In Cape Girardeau
Unite In Movement

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Nov. A.
Persons of every religious faith have
united in a movement to make the
church dominant in Cape Girardeau. A
fund subscribed by business and pro-
fessional citizens maintains three illum-
mated sign boards and systematic news
paper advertising during the year. Each
church also advertises separately.
The newcomer is greeted with this
sign opposite the union station:
Cape Girardeau-A city of churches,
schools and substantial business insti-
buttons, where the home is paramount
and where the church is the founda-
ton of the community life"
The city's daily newspaper each year
gives a dinner at which pastors and a
few laymen from each congregation dis
cuss plans for unified church work. All
churches at the last meeting reported
unprecedented increases in attendance
and budgets.
Out of these dinners the Church Pro-
motion organization was formed. A
Protestant is chairman, a Catholic is
secretary and a Jew is the largest con-
tributor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
WOMAN BRAVES.
DREADED PLAGUE.
TO AID VICTIM.
Woman Raises Flag Over
Schoolhouse As Mes
sage OF Hope
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-Nora
Sterry, principal of the Macy Street
school in that portion of the Mexican
district here under strict quarantine for
pneumonia plague, today carried the
Stars and Stripes into the heart of the
infected territory and hoisted it to the
head Of the school staff, a message #
cheer and hope to lie now isolated pep
pie among whom she has labored for
more than IL years.
Malady Checked
With her she also bore the reports of
state, county and city medical officers
fighting the disease flat the march of
the malady appears to have been halted
and that no new deaths and no new
cases have been reported since the total
mortality for the epidemic was brought
to rs early last evening. Miss Sterry,
a middle aged woman, with yeals of
school teaching behind her, more than
IL of which have been spent among the
Mexicans, yesterday besought Mayor
George e. Cryer to permit her to cross
the health department dead line and
look after cher children"
Hosts Flag
"They know me and know them"
she said. "'They trust me and in their
fear of the unknown disease they need
me-"
Last night she said that if she was
permitted to enter the stricken area her
first act at dawn would be to hoist the
flag that has not been flown above the
school since the outbreak Of the malady
closed it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
LONG ENGAGEMENT
BACK IN FASHION
British Loveloin Growing Shy
OF Hasty Marriages

LONDON, Nov. 4.-"Back to the
long engagement" seems to have be-
come a sort of slogan among the love-
lorn Of Berlin. 1t would be hard
to say how the change has come about,
but evidence accumulates that long
engagements are again in fashion.
The wartime habit of the hasty mar
riage-not seldom followed by repent
ance at leisure-is surely giving way to
the protracted and romantic engage
ments of prim days when Queen Vic
toria used to spank one of her grand
children who afterwards became EN-
peror of Germany.
There is a slump in the sale of en-
gagement rings" eonfided "a court jew
eler. young men nowadays do not
rush into three or four engagements
before they marry. This, however, is
balanced by the number and costliness
of presents exchanged in the courtship.
The most fashionable. marriages are
generally the result of a six to twelve
months engagement"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
HERRIOT WINS
CHAMBER VOTE
Confidence Is Expressed
By Majority Of 410
To ITO
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, Nov. 4-The chamber of
deputies today gave Premier Herriot a
vote of confidence, 40 to 10, when
upon the reconvening of parliament, he
demanded the indefinite postponement
of interpretations, the chief of which
WIS criticism of the government for re-
newing the Morgan loan to aid France
in stabilizing exchange.
The Interpolation on the loan re-
newal was directed against the pre-
mier because he had bitterly criticized
former Premier Poincare's transaction
with the American banking firm when
it was first negotiated.
NJ. Herriot, in replying, said that he
had objected to the loan as negotiated
by NJ. Poincare, because the Morgan
firm had exacted the promise that the
government would limit expenses and
overhaul finances.
The recent renewal, he declared, was
made without limiting the freedom of
the government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
GERMAN SOCIETY
DENIES WAR GUILT
Signature To Treaty Declared
Obtained Under Duress
lBy Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Nov. 4.--The fact that
Germany in signing the Versailles
treaty acknowledged herself to be solely
responsible for the outbreak Of the
World war carries absolutely no weight
as far as the scientific establishment
of the facts in the case is concerned,
in the opinion of the German Historical
society, which recently held its four
teenth convention here. The signature,
declares a resolution unanimously
adopted, was obtained under duress,
and is of no significance whatever for
determining the scientific truth"
The German historians hold that, be-
fore the question can be scientifically
determined, all official archives of all
nations concerned must be made avail
able for thorough and methodical re-
search.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
NATIONS DENTISTS
{ TO MEET IN DALLAS
Goth Annual Convention Te
Open November 10

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. An the
manufacturers display building at the
state fair grounds here, the 66th annual
convention of the American Dental
association for the first time will meet
November 10 under one roof. The
general and sectional meetings, as well
as the exhibits from more than 100
makers of dental appliances, will run
along at the same time and in adJoin-
ing quarters.
Luncheons will be served in ten sep
arate dining rooms, each simultaneously
with its individual program. Several Of
the lectures will be broadcast from
WFAA, The Dallas News radio sta
ton. The three national dental fra
ternities will hold their meetings dur
ing the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
MOOSEHEART TOTS
NAME DAVIS MAYOR
More Than 1900 Children Take
Part In Election
lBy Associated Pressl

MOoSEHEART. ILL.,, Nov. 4.-Secre.
tary of Labor James ]. Davis was
elected mayor of Mooseheart today, more
than 1900 children of all ages par.
ticipating in the voting. Mr.. Davis, the
founder of the Moose children's city, is
the first to be honored with election to
this office.
The vote was practically unanimous,
the few votes the secretary did not re-
ceive going to Mrs. Davis AS each
child voted, Supt. NJ. P Adams required
that he or she take a pledge never to
miss voting at any election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
PRESIDENTS FATHER
CASTS FIRST VOTE
Townspeople Of Plymouth, VT,
Do Col. Coolidge Great Honor
(By Associated Press.)

PLYMOUTH, VT, Nov. 4.-Colonel
John Coolidge, father of the President,
was first to cast his vote when the polls
opened in this town, the Presidents
birthplace.
Colonel Coolidge refused offers by sew
eral persons to drive him in an automo-
bile over the mile of billy road that sep
arated the Coolidge home from the poll
ing place in Frank H. Moore hall, at
Plymouth Union. He hitched up his
horse and buggy and drove to the hall
accompanied by his housekeeper, Aurora
Pierce. There the two ballots were de-
posted in boxes improvised from butter
pals. 1t has become a tradition in
Plymouth that Colonel Coolidge will cast
the first ballot on election day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
BRANDON, MISS.
Is WATERLES
Light Service Also Put
Out Of Operation By
$4,000 Fire

JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 4.-(Spe-
cial. )-Brandon, the county seat of
Rankin county, is without light , or
water, caused by fire last night, which
destroyed the two-story frame building
occupied by the Brandon News and the
power plant. The loss will probably
reach $4,000. !.
G. w. Win, owner and publisher Of
the News, stated that his loss was &c.
600, partially covered by insurance.
Judge Pat Henry, in whose office the
fire originated, lost his library and Of
flee furniture with no insurance. The
power plant loss has not been estimated
but insurance was carried.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
RESULT is CERTAIN
HUGHES DECLARES
Secretary Of State Casts Ballot
In New York
(By Associated Press. }

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Secretary Of
State Charles e. Hughes voted this aft
ernoon in. the Fifteenth assembly dis
trict. On leaving the polling place on
Madison avenue near SEVENTEEN street,
the secretary said:
II have nothing to say beyond the
fact that the whole country well knows
who is to be Americas next president.
Can there be any doubt as to who that
man will beT"
Mr.. Hughes planned to spend the
night at his home on East Sixty-second
street, returning to Washington in the
atachees who accompanied him from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
PORTABLE XRAYS
IN HEAVY DEMAND
South American Country Seeks
1000 For Customs Inspectors
(By Associated Press

SCHENECTADY N. Y, Nov. A.
The recent announcement here of the
development in the General Electric lab
oratories of a portable X-ray machine,
has brought inquiries from Central
American government concerning the
possibility of obtaining 1900 for use
of customs inspectors at ports of entry.