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virtue. But even 50, by its ruinous effect on nerves, 1t causes more misery than it can be supposed to alleviate. Of all drugs, co. caine, with the possible exception of hSroin, which also is now called needless for medical use, is the most closely associated with crime and vice. if it could be eliminated without detriment to mediVine. society would be the gainer Opposition to action of this sort is attributed by the coca-leaf interests, partic- ularly of Java, and advocates of the reform are calling attention to the harm done by the, treaty of Versailles, under which Ger. many is required without limit of time to deliver to the allies an eighth part of its to- tai production of cocaine. Germany is the and cocaine is an asset which there may be some temptation to exploit. But if this bale full drug is to be successfully combated, it's production will have to be checked rather than stimulated. Springfield Republican.
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mankind, but unhappily it has proved one of the most seductive as well as one of the most destructive of drugs. Opium is bad enough, but it finds it's apologists, and per haps in Indian and other Oriental countries it is not SO harmful as the West with its briefer experience has found it; at all events, Asia seems not to be ready for it's prohibi. tion, and at present international action can not go beyond control of commerce in it, and a systematic effort to reduce production with view to eventual elimination of this drug evil.
 For cocaine, however, nobody has good word to say except in reference to its legiti- mate medical use. As drug it is not only destructive, but swiftly destructive, and If it was to be defended it would be hard to find any apology for it except that it hastsns the end and oblivion for multitudes of wretched people who have abandoned the paths of
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 Birmingham, Ala, June 13, 1924.
As to Church Unity

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 It seems to me we have reached a point in the history of our church when we should call for a day of fasting and prayer about the unification of the Northern and Southern Methodist churches. I have seen nothing in the papers about such a call. The Master said, If ye ask anything in my name will do it." God still rules and reigns and has all power in heaven and earth. l be- lieve in unification with all my heart and have been praying for it for years. Our gen eral conference made the proposition for this union to the Methodist Episcopal church and they accepted it. see no reason why we should postpone this matter until the annual conference meets, as our general conference acted on it and it represents the whole church. It seems to me as this is a forward movement and is something for which the Master prayed, we should follow the Divine leading Every forward movement in the church has met with opposition. Martin Luther, John Wesley, the Mission Baptist Church, the Salvation Army and the cause of missions have all met with opposition on the part of reactionaries, but God was lead ing and took care of His church.
 I suggest that we call for a day of fast ing and prayer the fifth Sunday in June God is able to direct in this matter if we will call on Him. H. G. DAVIS.
 Aber6een, Miss, June 12, 1924.
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to blame a minority party for the ma jority party's admitted failure.
 It is apparent, however, that the pres ent congress is in bad favor with the na- tion's press. There is no doubt that it could have done better if it had had the will or the desire to do better There is no doubt that a dozen men of pa triotism, intelligence and capacity could have accomplished more in far less time and done it better. Congress did some good things, but it left undone many things for which it should be severely called to account. That is what the press is doing.
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Competition and Corruption

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In todays editorial you state: There is corruption in politics, business, in the pro fessions and religious organizations" It is a very broad statement that corruption is universal One had best ponder deeply, think honestly and personally, before he denies or even questions the truth of your statement. The foundation stone, even to the roof, of human happiness is economics. Its corner stone, the keystone of the arch, is at present the universal human cry-co-operatlon. Did Christ always teach cooperation? Are CO., operation and Christianity interchangeable terms? Is the whole of our social and spirit ual law, at present, founded upon competi- tion? Are cooperation and competition an titheses? Is it the law of competition that makes corruption in politics, business, in the professions, in religious organizations"
 Finally, does the law of competition make liars and thieves of us all?.
 W. J. KERNACHAN.
 Florence, Ala, June 12, 1924.
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Mobile, Ala, June 12, 1924.
Fine Attit,,de of Letter Carriers

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 At the last meeting of the Branch No. 530, National Association of Letter Carriers, resolutions were passed thanking the press of the city for editorials and other space given us in our recent campaign for an in crease in salary. We believe we have shown the public by our efficient service that we deserve raise. Although we lost in the recent session of congress, we are still on the job giving the best we have to make the service even more efficient in the future than it has been in the past. We are not in the least disgruntled over our recent defeat, but every man is trying to be cheerful and serve the public to the best possible advantage.
 The sentiment in general seemed to be very strong for us, and the business men in particular showed their appreciation of our services by their activity and support in our recent efforts to secure wage increase. All this we appreciate very much. We mean to show how much their efforts were appre- ciated by giving them the same efficient serv. ice that has always been a characteristic oi our body.
 FRED c. GRUSNICK, Secretary.
 Birmingham, Ala. June 13, 1924.
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dence the extent of it's realization of it's pur. pose. Here the property of the individual is protected by more guarantees than any where else in the world. It is safeguarded not only by the Constitution, by statues. and by courts, but also by the wide diffusion of wealth and by a degree of economic sta- bility which nations in Europe will not ap- proximate in generations-and above all, by the temper and spirit of our people. The United States is today the safest investment in the world-David F. Houston in Harper's Magazine,
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none have cared to tell me why. If it is q way of getting into politics or control, se- cret organization has no business in politics. Our own Oscar seemingly is stalking his all politically fighting" the Klan getting plank in the platform. The KlAn asks more than the constitution. I can run for any office wish or choose, save being president May run for governor some time-not as long as my friend "Bill'' Brandon wants it, though. J. P. HOLM.
 Birmingham, Ala, June 13, 1924.
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A "LONG.FELr WANT.

It does not seem irrelevant to suggest to all these inventors of death rays" that there is a great deal more money to be made and service rendered with a reliable dandruff oFegonian. ass
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As tO the KIan Parade

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 In Wednesdays Age-Herald we read "More than one thousand cars pass in re- view of spectators. A total of nearly two thousand machines drove up Twentieth street" The writer has no fight with the Kluxers, nor wishes to censure The Age Herald, but observed, studies and wants to be posted There were exactly 547 cars in the parade. When over, three other gentle men with me who saw me check up, agreed they would average three to the car; many cars carried only the driver But giving them the benefit of the doubt, about 2,OO0 K. K. Ks were in the parade. Thousands of cards were strewn on the streets telling what they ask of those who wish to join. could an- swer yes to all accept one question
 White? Yes.
 Protestant? Yes.
 Gentle? Yes.
 Native born? Native of Denmark. I'm not responsible for that, but never was ashamed of it. Landed in New York in March, 1881. Spent two-thirds of my life in these great United States of ours. Came of my own free accord to become an Ameri- can citizen of this the greatest country in the whole wide world, by choice; and when l came l had clothing on my back, had good ideas and noble ideals. According to their (K. K. K.) ritual, every soul of them had nothing on when they came, couldn't help themselves-they just had to come.
 Again Applicant must believe in the tenets of the Christian religion" not only
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BRICK.LADEN sYNFPATHY

Our unmitigated falsehood for the day: We always feel a great deal of sympathy for a drunken automobile driver when he is sent to the workhouse.-Ohio State Journal
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rHE MAY OF A MaMAN

/ Wife who had her husband arrested for breaking up the furniture when drunk, and then paid his fine to keep him from the work
 house, reilluetrated you know how 1t is with a woman. -Pittsburg Gazette-T4mes
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No one has yet made bold to deny that this Is the inning of the .polltlclans and the alienists. q,
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It looks as if MT. LaFollette over- played his hand
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If the choice were left to me. whether to nave free press or a free government, would choose free press.-Thomas Jefferson.
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individuality of each of the many cases No solution of domestic infelicity is conclusive.

There are those who contend that our di- vorce laws are too lax. They would have federal enactment applicable to all states and of like effect everywhere. A bill for such a law bobs up in each congress. One was backed by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and similar organizations in the last session. It sought uniform mar riages and divorces. do not wish to appear as an opponent of anything of the kind, but II must confess I have been hearing of uni form divorce legislation since l was young lawyer in the divorce court of my county. I doubt if we are nearer a uniform divorce and marriage law than we were forty years ago. AS a matter of fact, I have doubt of the efficacy of such a law. It is question able, it seems to me, whether the limitation or enlargement of the statutory reasons for divorce or the attempt to apply them to all grades and conditions of married persons would help to spell peace in the marriage re- lations. I sometimes feel that these efforts are being made more to maintain the form than the substance of marriage. It might be well to consider whether it should be the purpose of society to keep married couples together, regardless of family peace, or to spread the gospel of peace in married life and thereby keep together men and women who are married. ..'.7
 Another class of well intentioned persons would find the cause of this eternal warfare among husbands and wives before marriage rather than after the marital VOWS are taken. They believe in preparedness. They would create public boards to pass on prospective brides and bridegrooms and to determine whether the contemplated marriage should be consummated. We are not informed of the details of proposed examination, but no doubt the tonsils, bobbed hair and Kum-chew- ing habits of the bride will be taken into con-
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A handy thing about platforms is that they are easy to vaeate in emergencies.
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THE ACE-HERALD
l. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT

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WHITE

W III II
Those who visited at +. NJ. Clark's
Thursday night were, Frank Pearce
and family and Eddie and Banche
Pearce.
Preaching at this place Saturday
night and Sunday was well attended.
Earl Mickles, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mickles, is visiting homefolks
at this place.
Miss Maize Clark spent the latter
part of last week with relatives near
Tipperary.
Clyde Dotson took supper with Ar
mol Clark Sunday night.
Quite crowd visited at George
Mickles' Sunday.
Those who visited at G. X. Pearce's
Sunday from this place were, Alma
Clark, Bill LunsfOrd, Geneva Watson,
Lloyd Carter, Maize Clark and Arlie
Watson.
Mabel Watson spent Sunday with
Velma Clark.
Lewis Pounds and family and Willis
Pounds and wife visited relatives at
Ring Saturday night and Sunday.
Bill Roberts and family visited at
Edd Martins Saturday night and Sun
day.
Miss MOllie Lunsford took supper
with Miss Veda Hargett Sunday night.
ArmOl and Durell Clark visited Ed
die and Chester Pearce Saturday night.
Erwin Clark attended the Children's
Day services at Pirtle last Sunday.
Some of the people around here are
chopping cotton this week.
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BROWNIE

Farmers are busy. Corn looking
good and cotton little more promis-
ing than week ago.
w. j. Brown was business visitor
to Corning Friday of last week.
Ebert Triplett has purchased n
Buick car and expects to take advan-
tage of the good roads this summer.
Miss Selma Gilchrist of KnObel was
caller in our neighborhood Friday
last.
Mrs. Una Pierce and son, Master
Harold, are in POcahontas.
Miss Lois Poynor of Maynard was
a visitor in our community over Satur-
day.
Several families from the Brownie
neighbOrhood attended the Chndren's
Day exercises at Pirtle church last
Sunday. They report a splendid pro
gram and a large attendance.
A number from Peach Orchard at
tended b. Y. p. u. services at our Bap-
tist church last Sunday evening.
Misses Galena Smotherman and
Thelma Austin were Sunday night
guests of Miss Wilma Vester.
The Ladies Aid met at the church
last Thursday afternoon. A good num-
Der of members were present and much
work accomplished. These energetic
ladies have planned to greatly improve
the appearance of their little church
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Albright and
daughter, Yelma. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Albright with Miss Ula Goings and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Albright motor
ed to Doniphan. Mo-. last Sunday to
witness a baseball game.
The B. Y. =. U. last Sunday evening
held very interesting session. Tho
program was handled by the seniors
in manner showing thought and un-
At the end of the pro-
gram the juniors gave a most praise
worthy little playette. This little play
was ably rendered and carried with IL
a lesson to all workers. Special men
tion should be given Roscoe Davis. II.
A. Goings, Lucille Bass, Lethe All
bright. Ivern Triplett, Tommy Bass
and others. We are justly proud of
our juniors.
The birthday party given William
Davis Saturday night was quite a
social event. Most all the young peo-
pie and some of the older ones of the
were present and entered
into the spirit of the occasion with
hearty good will. The evening was
spent i'm games and charades. At a
hour refreshments of cake,
and cream were served.
The crowd left for their respective
homes at rather late hour wishing
William many more happy returns of
the day and also rendering Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis and their daughter, Mrs.
Cantwell. many thanks for their part
in making the evening so enjoyable.
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sPRINGIIILL

Several from this place attended
church at Warm Springs Sunday.
Mr.. Strait and family attended the
birthday dinner at Joe Dalton's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Spence were visit
ing the formers parents near Ingram
Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. G Moore
Sunday.
Misses Eva Whittenburg and Maggie
Hawk and Hite Barnett were dinner
guests of Coral Shinn Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Fay and sons, Ralph and
Arthur. of Topeka, Kans. are here
visiting Fred Shinn and family.
Mrs. Lewis Goheen was visiting her
daughter, Mrs Elijah Rudolph. at
Warm Springs Sunday.
This community was greved last
Thursday when the news reached here
of the death of Aunt Martha Turner.
Aunt Martha was good neighbor and
friend and respected by all who knew
her. The remains were laid to rest In
the Burr cemetery Friday afternoon.
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WARN SPRINGS

Misses Zelma and Ina Merry and
Clara Rush spent last Sunday with
Miss Grace Finney.
Dee Bailey and family of Manson
were visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey, last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Frier spent Sunday with
Mrs. Heflin.
Bill Kenner and family are visiting
at ReynO this week with Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Kenner.
Cleave Burrow of Gladeville visited
DR.. Finney last Saturday.
Chester Harris and Eselman Holt
went to Tucker, Mo-, last Sunday.
Hershel Ponder and wife of Poca-
hontas were up visiting friends last
Saturday
Charley Birchett and family were
visiting at Manson last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Grace Finney is visiting her
mother at Corning this week.
Almus Kenner and family of Reyno
visited at w "A. Hollis last Saturday
night
Ivan Site is on the indisposed list
this week
Mr.. johnson of Alton, Mo, was in
our town one day last week.
Our people have been working the
streets here. They are making them
fine
fine.
Bro. Gillian filed his appointment
here last Saturday night and Sunday.
Large crowds were out
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CLEARVIEW

Sunday school is progressing nicely
with II. Wheeler as superintendent.
Several from here attended prayer
meeting at Mark Hogan's Saturday
night.
Miss Bonnie Hufstedler of Attica
spent Saturday night with Miss Lorine
Inman.
Duluth Billups spent Saturday with
Jack Poindexter.
Willie Poindexter attended church
at Shiloh Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gentry Of Gum
Stump spent Thursday night with Mr..
and Mrs. G.. b. Collier.
Misses Lorine Inman and Bonnie
Hufstedler attended church at Shiloh
Sunday.
Aunt America Warner spent Satur-
day night with her son, Thomas, and
wife.
Howard Ford and wife of PocahOn-
tss are visiting relatives here this
week.
Little Junior Collier is on the sick
list this week.
Geo. Poindcxter and family visited
friends near Attica Sunday.
There will be preaching at this place
every fourth Sunday evening.
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UNION

This fair weather is something much
needed by the farmers as everybody
around here is far behind with his
work. Not done planting corn yet and
have their cotton to work out as soon
as possible.
Averil Luter and family took dinner
with A. f. Swindle and family last
Sunday.
Ollie Odom and family attended
church at Middlebrook last Sunday.
Earl johnson and wife. Mrs. w. l..
johnson and Miss Cassie Spencer at
tended the Sunday School Day at May
nard last Sunday
Scott Bicllford and family attended
church at MiddlebroOk Sunday.
NJ. ID. Spencer and wife took dinner
with Sidney Baxter Sunday.
Little Ethel Pitman is spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Choate Of Maynard.
Riley March and family spent Sun
day with Willie Barks and, family near
POynor.
Noel Luter visited his brother,
Averil. one night last week.
We are glad to state that the good
folks around POynor have completed
their church and Odd Fellow house.
and are now ready for services. We
give God the praise for this good work.
G.. W. Greene and wife took Sun
day dinner with Wesley Henson and
family.
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MY INDIGESTION
WAS TERRIBLE
Arkansas Woman Tells of Her
Recovery by Using DIR.
Thacher's Liver and
Blood Syrup.

II expect | would be suffering yet
If | hadn't got hold of DR.. Thacher's
Liver and Blood syrup" said Miss
Della Head, Route 1, Mena, Ark
For some time | had been suffer-
ing from Indigestion. Heartburn ana
pains in my stomach would follow eat
ing, and gas would bloat me up and
kept me in constant misery.
81 read in the papers about the good
DIR. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup
was doing others so | decided to try
a bottle. After had taken three bot
ties l felt greatly improved, so | just
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To Stop a Cough Quick

take HAYES HEALING HONEY, a
cough medicine which stops the cough by
healing the inhamed and irritated tissues.
A box Of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE
SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and
Group is enclosed with every bottle of
HAYES HEALING HONEY. The salve
should be rubbed on the chest and throat
Of children suffering from Cold or Group.
The Healing effect OF Hayes Healing Honey in
side the throat combined with the healing effect Of
Grove O-Pen-Tra Salve through the pores OF
,both remedies are packed In one carton and the
~ Z. - 81. -bh.- (. treatment Is CSC.
Dust ask your druggist for HAYES
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VEGETABLE PLANTS

Genuine Certified healthy Nancy
Hall sweet potato plants post paid
per 100, 40c; 800. $40; 1000, $3.50.
Transplanted tomatoes per 100, S1.00.
Prompt service. w. j. West, Florist,
Al At. Poplar Bluff, Mo.
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kept on taking it till | had completely
recovered my health"
DIR. Thacher's Liver and Blood syr-
up Is sold by all druggists and II you
are not satisfied the purchase price
will be refunded.
JOHNSTON DRUG COMPANY
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HOW'S THIS1

HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE win
OF Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE con-
slsts or an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves the catarrhal Inflammation. and
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 70 Years.
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NOTICE

II your furniture needs repairing or
vanishing, IL you need any painting
or carpenter work done, call J. W.
Shaver. Phone No. 231. AZ 2t.
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SECOND HAND FoRDs

We have big assortment of used
Fords from $65 up All in good run
ming shape. Buy now and be ready
for summer. Jones Bros. 81 tt.
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1, E. Etchion e1.2 sw

that the said several tracts lots
hts
thereon. County Collector said
will
penalty that the
lots be
Given this
Die Goth May. 1924
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