The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-28
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Don't Believe the Charges. Tennessee has
gone for. McAdoo, adding another to his long
list. 1t looks almost as If he win 90 into
the Democratic convention with enough votes
to nominate him, even under the two-thirds
rule. People have evidently little credence
to the charge of Mr.. McAdoo being connected
with oil leases.-Huntsville Star.
Should Have Big County Fair--Autauya
county should be getting ready for big
county fair next fall This Is the year to
call attention Of the outside world to our
possibilities. 1t is very necessary that We
spend more time and money in having splen-
did exhibits The eyes Of many sections are
Ron US. Hundreds Of people are ready to
visit us with view Of making their future
home among us-Prattville Progress. III:
Strong Plea for the Girls.-Alabama Col
leee, or Montevallo. as it Is 90 well known.
has alumni in every part Of the state and
every part of the country. 1t Ii expected
that these good women viii rally Loyalty to
the cali of their alma mater, and viii be OF
Invaluable assistance ip the campaign which
opens next month. Aiabamians have given
4 million dollars each to their institutions at
the University and at Auburn. It Is now
up to them to treat the girls school equally
as wsll.--Gadsden Journal w.
Big Cotton Crop Unprofitable.--A few
days ago we heard prominent banker say !:
that he hoped to see the South again pro.
ducing a seventeen -million-bale cotton crop.
Experience has shown that en-million-bale I
crop brings more money than seventeen
million-bale crop, and we fail to zee Why
anyone should want return to q crop Of
that size. The small crop is profitable, the,
big crop Improbable. This banker evidently 8
wants to make loans and is not seeking
deposits neonta Southern Democrat.
Oyer.stated His Case-As the Tennessee
Power Company's activities are largely con-
fined to East Tennessee we can assume that
Mr.. Edgar was talking for that section. This
not only has numerous smaller streams be-
side those named that all offer power posi-.
bilities, but that section Of the state 10 in.
the midst of great coal deposits that will
also supply all its power needs for several
generations to come. Mr.. Edgar over-stated
bis case. He made his power needs tooas
strong. His dog is too fat for the "wienie"
maker He will have to "deflate" before he
can get anywhere. Fairy tales are all right,
but not before fact finding committee
Florence News. ,sSa
4 Has No "CrOw to Eat."-The Mobile Dem
oerat thinks I'VE boys up the country les
pecially The Advocate man) are too severe in
our criticisms Of Mobiles whisky mess; that
we should not believe all we read in the
papers, and that we should take into con-
sideration the good things of our seaport
city. The Advocate accepts the "drubbins,"
though there was mix-up in it, but has no :
"erow to eat" for what it has said relative
to present conditions in the Gulf City, based
upon newspaper reports taken from the lips
Of sworn witnesses-citizens of Mobile, many
of whom are high-ups--in the federal court
now in session down in Mobilize hoctaw
Advocate. sgsg.s.s.s.,s 500 1885,
Good Money in Turnips-The Randolph
farmer who has shown what an acre in tur-
nips will bring in money to the farmer lie
setting an example to north Alabama farm
ers. More turnips will do no harm. There :
is a steady sale for them In all the cities of
the land. Many can be sold locally, and
shipped to other cities, they would bring
good price in decentralization Star.
Big Peanut Crop Planted-Southern farm.
ers are planting 20 per cent. more acreage
to peanuts thin year than in 1928. Alabama
is planting 35 per cent. more. This does not
include politicians of that class.-Greene
County Democrat.
They Regard 1t a Makeshift.- Little en-
thusiasm prevails among local exseryice men
over the Compensation" that has been dealt
out to them by congress They apparently
view the proposition as something Of an UNI
known quantity. with the probability being
that they have been handed a makeshitt
which has all the appearance of 'Iemon."-
Florence Times.