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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
SNEAK THIEF ROBS
ROTARY CLUB HERE
Makes Away With Valuable Pa
pers And About Sc

Birmingham Rotarians probably
could not be accused of negligence be-
cause their office door in the lobby of
the Tutwiler hotel was left open and n
sneak thief made away with the clubs
strong box Sunday night, because Ro-
tarians pride themselves that the
latch string is always on the outside"
But not for thieves, according to Miss
Ola G. Browne. executive secretary of
the club, who discovered the loss. There
were only few dollars in currency in
the box, but it contained several papers
of value to the club, besides a number
of small items belonging to Miss Browne.
A suitable reward is offered for the re-
turn of the box with the papers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
RETAIL CREDIT MEN
TO HEAR ADDRESS
Meeting To Be Held Today At
Tutwiler Hotel

The regular meeting of the Associated
Retail Credit Men of Birmingham has
been changed from Thursday of this
week, on account of Thanksgiving, and
will be held at 1 o'clock today at the
old Colony club rooms of the Tutwiler
hotel, it was announced Tuesday.
Members of the association are espe-
cially urged to attend the meeting as
several interesting features are prom
iseG. Paul Angel, assistant cashier of
the First National bank, will address
the meeting on timely topic. w. A.
O'Hara, credit manager for the Hirsch
Millinery company, has donated the at
tendance prize.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
PLAN BRIDGE PARTY
Women Of St. PauIs To Hold Affair At
Terrace Court

The ladies of band No. 3 of st. Pauls
church have plans for a bridge party at
the Terrace Court ON Thursday, Deem
Der 4, Mrs. b. A. Schroeder, chairman,
announced Tuesday. Mrs. Frank J.
White, who is in charge of the Terrace
Court cafe, will serve luncheon at l
o'clock p. m. The games will start at
10 Il. m. There will be special tables
for those who prefer nah jong.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
LEEDS SCHOOLS ASK AID
Board OF Revenue Will Consider Re
lief Steps

The board of revenue at its regular
meeting Tuesday was asked to provide
aid for the Leeds schools. They are
very crowded, DIR. A. J, Farley, Leeds
mayor, said. The board was told that
at present the village has a bond issue
of $4,000, which has not been sold
because of legal technicalities. The
board announced that it will take the
matter under considera ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
BANDIT GETS 2s YEARS

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 25.-Jay Ora
ham, harvest hand of. Fort Smith,
Ark, who held up an oil station in
Council Bluffs Sunday night, was cap
tured an hour later an yesterday plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to 20 years
in the state penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-26
COURTHOUSE TO BE CLOSED
County Offices Will Observe Thanks.
giving Holiday

All county offices will be closed on
Thursday, THANKSGIVING Day, the board
of revenue decided at it's regular meet
ing Tuesday. All county employees are
to be given a holiday and in addition,
special THANKSGIVING dinners are to be
provided at the Hillman hospital, the
county Jail and the convict camps.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Sponsors Curb of immigration.

Restricted selective immigration" de-
scrbes the attitude taken toward the COM
pelline American problem of the alien by
the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs James T. Begg. chairman OF the D. A,
r. committee on national legislation, an
nounced the organizations stand a few days
ago in Washington which was taken be
cause of the realization that unless congress
speeds the enactment of a new law July LIST
will see all barriers down and an influx of
foreigners of all classes and kinds. The or
ganization therefore is urging congress, as
are other patriotic societies, to proceed with
the enactment of permanent law before ad-
journment
The D. A. R is correct in rating immi-
grafton legislation as among the outstanding
desirable measures Indeed the organization
might have gone farther without risk of err
ror to characterize it as, socially and politl-
callv. the paramount issue before congress
and the whole country. 1t merely means the
decision to prevent hordes of undesirable
peoples from being dumped on American
shores No matter where they should come
from. America neither needs nor wants
them unless they are carefully selected with
attention paid to the stock
AS to the quota to be allowed, that is up
to congress. The country hopes the action
to be taken will be wise and more IN line
with what is good for America rather than
with what the foreign element already here
wants. In this connection, however, common
sense ought to point the way for member
OF congress If he knows history and cares
to 60 into statistics he may really find that
larger percentage OF some races than 9TH
ers has become American. They might be
favored without an injustice done to any
race or people America owes her greatest
debt to posterity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
What Makes Towns Prosper.
From the Fitzgerald Leader.

We should all be interested in the pros
perity of Fitzgerald. What good citizen is
not? The more we work for the growth
and development OF the town the more pros
porous we shall all be. A good deal of the
prosperity of any town depends on the local
support received by the institutions we al
ready have-our churches schools, farms,
factories, public amusement places, parks,
etc. How many people appreciate their pro
prietary interest in these institutions? We
could not use these properties more than we
do to our advantage if we owned them all in
fee simple.
We are only casting bread upon the
waters when we boost for our city. We do
not need to concern ourselves about who
holds title to certain properties, All instru-
mentalites which minister to the comfort,
service and education of our citizens are as
sets of the city and its people
Encouragement Of citizens to go ahead and
spend their money to furnish service, neces-
sites and comforts for other citizens means
progress and growth Such activities need
to be encouraged in order that they might
succeed. When any individual enterprise sue
ceeds it means that the town is forging ahead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
The Community Sale.

The merchants OF Dawson are we'll pleas
ed with their Community Sale the past
week Considering the fact that the people
are very busy with farm work and this is
the dull season OF the year, and also the
heavy rain all day Friday, the number who
took advantage of this cooperative sale of
seasonable merchandise at reduced prices
really exceeded expectations. All who
came were greatly pleased with the prices
at which they bought high class merchan-
disc and the courteous treatment accorded
them They have pleasant recollections OF
the sale and will come again. The merchants
of Dawson could unite in more of these spe-
cial events with profit to themselves and
benefit to the town.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
A Dirty Business.
From the Brantley County News.

The difference between a gossip and a
rattlesnake is very apparent, but the advant-
age of the snake over the gossip is a big
one and lies in the fact that you do not
listen to the rattle OF the snake The snakes
bite is generally fatal. but the gossip's sting
never kills
The lips that touch liquor are not nearly
so dangerous as the lips that tattle The
bibble-babble gibble- gable woman, the
tongue-running, character-lilling man. the
highly developed jaw-jabber is a greater
menace than the tobacco habit.
Sweetening your tea with scandal or
dreaming your coffee with gossip is more
dangerous and harmful than blowing cigar
cite smoke in the face OF a baby Repeating
scandals is as bad as starting them. Looming
your ear to gossip is sufficient proof tina, YOU
want to spread it.
Gossip is dirty low business, an out
ward evidence that you are inwardly mean
and vile Gossip is a chronic disease that
takes best in the brain of the malicious.
The tawning dog will waggle his tail to
win your coaxing-the foolish gossip hopes
10 win by wagging his tongue
Gossip wears a mask to hide its dirty face
1t would be infinitely better for the gossip
20 wear gag
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
The Middle West and Our Secretaries
OF Agriculture.
From the Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser.

Whenever a hungry cry arises Tor mme-
diate relief to the farmers, whose market
does not suit them it does not come from
the south.
When deliberate and organized attempt
is made to divert money from the public
treasury because OF the needs OF the farmer
that movement originates in the west, not
in the south, and usually in the middle west.
The western wheat farmers never realized
the losses and the hardships OF the southern
cotton grower from the boil weevil until he
had to paw the increased cost for cotton
goods Then. outraged at this indignty, he
was willing to see il something could not
be done for the southern cotton grower at
fer the wheat farmer out west had been ia
ken care of. There is more or less reason
ior all this A newspaper writer, delvlng
in the records of the agricultural department.
finds the following facts:
The department of agriculture was
organized in 1889. Seven men since then
have occupied the position OF secretary
OF agriculture. OF these three have come
from Iowa. two from Missouri one from
Nebraska, and one from Wisconsin. All
western men. The present secretary,
like his predecessor, is from Iowa. He
is the editor of a large farm journal.
Is it any wonder that the western farm
er comes to believe that he has a special
proprietary ownership in the government?
Still the secretary of agriculture does not
produce the political unrest OF the west. 1t
rather produces the various secretaries Of
agriculture The countrys ear is deaf to the
suffering of the southern cotton planter, but
the Washington government steps lively
when the one-crop farmer of the west be-
gins his yawp. His first demand is that one
OF his neighbors who understands and sym
pathizes with him shall be made secretary
OF agriculture, that the man who is named
as secretary OF agriculture will know farm
ing as it is conducted in the middle west,
and know no other sort of farming. We i'll
the south have risen in protest against the
custom of barring the south from the presi-
dency We need too, a friend in the official
and influential position Of the secretary OF
agriculture, who shall personally understand
and sympathize with the difficulties of the
south. Perhaps if we get southern man
ior president, we will also get southern
man for secretary OF agriculture
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
RUDE RURAL REEYNIIES
SPRING FLOWERS.

Yellow and white and crimson, out OF the
spring time sod they are the breath OF the
season. blown from the mouth OF God. They
are the marks OF His footsteps who walks
the waiting hills, for ever the brown earth
uuickens wherever His strong touch thrills
bright and sure, wherever He presses His
fingers the lilies of God stand pure. I fol
low Him out on the hillside, away. from the
haunts OF men; I am child OF the Maker
who clothes the world again. o it was bar
rem in winter, it seemed that God forgot Tor
only the pure. cold flowers of ice lay upon
wood and grot But He is abroad in the
spring -time-grow strong my feet to go
wherever His grass is springing wherever
His waters flow He takes me often with
Him. He makes the world to sing, and lie
and | together rebuild it every spring. For
every year in glory, and never twice the
same. He lights before the eyes of men His
hillside altar fame. BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Georgia: An Opportunity.
From the Columbia Is. c. Sentinel.


Hardy U1m confdes to readers OF the
Dearborn Independent that Georgia needs a
Moses ito arise and show a people the way
out of many complex dilemmas" Brownies,
Hokitcs and Pops, between them, have re
duced Georgia, politically, to a condition OF
chaos.
Nothing but extremity OF division by fac
tionalism could have enabled the late Tom
Watson to dominate the field as he did for
more than 20 years. Watson in and for him
self. represented but minority of Georgians
and a small one at that. divide and rule"
may not have been consciously his program,
but practically it was and by it he prospered.
Georgia is surging ahead so courageously
in many lines of activity, her people so
abundanty illustrate the best virtues OF ro-
bust Americanism and she gives evidence in
so many ways OF generous social sensible
ties that it seems hard to believe her citi-
zens will be much longer content with their
present state of political disintegration and
ineffectivenesS.
A community is practically disfranchised
politically when it allows its electorate to be
factonalized arthcia1ly, by feuds OF probes
sional politicians, to such extent that the
normal mediums OF expressing and etfecting
the popular will fail OF achieving those two
functions.
To say that the mass OF Georgians has
been faithfully represented by the political
phenomena OF Georgia in recent years were
unchartable, at the least. Kinder it is, and
probably more accordant with the facts, TO
say that the machinery provided for declar-
ing and executing the mass will has broken
down in practical operation.
One big. clean, brave Georgian, unknown
to faction, disinterested and patriotic COM
ing forward in these circumstances could
unity great state into tremendously eff
fective unit VIII the need evoke the man?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
In Atlanta Tomorrow.

The clans will gather in Atlanta tomorrow
and officially and formally turn over the Geor-
gia delegation to the national democratic
convention to brother William McAdoo, At
the same time they will arrange to put the
sl<ids under brother Clark Howell as nation
al committeeman, a procedure we cannot
contemplate without some feeling OF regret,
as Brother Howell has long oficiated in that
honorable position with much credit to him
self and his state and with valuable service
10 the democratic party. Unless plans mis-
carry brother Jack Cohen will succeed
Brother Howell He, too is a most excel
lent Georgian and gentleman, and will &C
quit himself with an honorable record. To
morrow, therefore both sadness and gladness
will surge in the bosoms of many Georglans
sorrow at losing one so capable and hkable,
and glad his successor will be so worthy a
gentleman and democrat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Cost of the Bonus.

The ridiculous situation of the people of
the country being without authentic 1nfor-
nation as to what they would have to pay
# the soldier bonus bill became a law has
been developed at Washington by estimates
from two sources The difference in these
estimates totals nearly $3,000000,00O, which
is out of all proportion to the figures in which
LEGISLATORS and treasury officials have been
dealing This is shown at a glance, when
one of the estimates puts the cost OF the
bonus at little more than $2,O0O,OO0,000
spread over a 2O-year period.
The country. Of course, will want to know
who is right, the treasury expert or the
thor Of the house estimate. Chairman Greene
of Iowa, head OF the ways and means house
committee. declares that anyone can see the
treasury estimate is too high. Joseph ).
McCoy, OF the treasury department, has put
the total at $4,856,750,087, 1t makes lot of
difference in the payment OF bill Of any
kind ii one knows before hand what it is go
ing to be- Careful persons who are good
managers OF their own affairs insist upon the
price being known before the service is de-
manded or the contract given.
Two things are foremost in the situation,
and the people would do well to keep their
ewes on these features. The one is the de-
sire of the house to have the bonus bill be-
come a law: the other is the bitter oppos1-
ton OF the treasury department to the leg
islation 1t might be possible III studying
the matter to suspect that the house might
place low estimate on the bill in order to
promote its success, and that the treasury de
partment might go to the other extreme III an
effort to accomplish its defeat. High gov
eminent oficials-and this includes national
legislators-nay provide excellent examples
OF the simplest things in human nature.
The paramount question, however is the
one the people will ask. They are to pay
this bonus if it becomes a law. They are to
provide the money whether the total amounts
to little more than two billions or little
less than five Consequently, they have the
right to know now which it is going to be.
1t is the pub1cs money the members OF
congress are trying to pay the former sol
diers lust as it is the pubhc's money the
treasury department is trying to withhold. In
either case the taxpayers demand the truth
1t would be unfair for the house to estl-
mate the cost of the bonus at lower figure
than would pay it as means to force the
measure through by gaining for it popular
support 1t would be equally unjust for the
treasury department to defeat the measure by
over estimating the cost and by creating op-
position to the bill. Each government agency
ought to be able to compute the cost with
accuracy and get one result. Politics, it seems,
also has the ability to change the rules of
simple arithmetic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Pointed Paragraphs.

The good man who goes wrong is in real
itv a bad man who has just been found out.
Occasionally an actress considers divorce
her best part.
Theories are all right until you attempt to
make them do a practical stunt.
The prodgal son gets the fatted veal, but
the prodigal daughter gets the icy NIT
1t doesn't take a very large man to make
a big boast.
When two women are bitter enemies there
is ALWAYS some man at the bottom OF 1t.
Charity begins at home, but reform be-
gins elsewhere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Your Credit.
From the Midwife Progress

Perhaps the Devil never devised a more
prolific propaganda than My Credits Good
Anywhere-I'm a Self-made Man, and | Pay
my Debts"
There's good wide range OF ego and
bombast in the statement and it's so often
heard from the lips of the man who has
luck all i'll his favor" through life and has
never felt the pinch OF poverty or hard
times.
But is credit such thing to brag about?
Anyone may have good credit who has
never failed to pay his bills.
But what about the poor fellow who, hon
est at heart and i'll intent, has been perhaps
unable to meet his obligations? He is
damned, and told OF as man who will beat
YOU if you are not careful" And the poor
fellows calumniators are only too glad to
give a kick-and a-shove on the downfall
way.
What makes credit good and unimpeach-
able? Is it ability? Or is it action?
The gambler and the bootegger and the
murderer and the thief may have good
credit while the yirtuous woman, the low
ing mother the shaving wife, the hard press
ed husband and father are indeXed as bad
pay"
What is credit, anyway? Is it something
to be proud Of? Or is it a load about the
neck?
Credit is not friend-7it is an enemy, a
thing to be shy of. The dollar in your pock-
ct is long way yonder better than credit
and it's better friend
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
Recent Primary Results.

Results of recent primary elections are
splendid for President Coolidge and not so
good for Mr. VIM. G. McAdoo Mr.. Coolidge
has the republican nomination all but de
livered The time that will necessarily have
to elapse between now and the Cleveland
convention, the keynote speech the drafting
and reading of the platform and the ballot
inc are mere formalities AS far as the out
come at the republican convention is con-
cerned it is known now-all except the name
Of MIR. Coolidge's running mate
Illinois, Nebraska and Michigan gave Mr..
Coolidge sweeping victories over Senator
Johnson. who is believed to be considering
the advisability OF admitting defeat and of
withdrawing from the race. 1t is as plain as
the MONDAY sun that he has no chance what
ever to make the fight the convention
floor even interesting. Senator Johnson has
orlv handful of delegates, and in the
Cleveland convention he would be like boy
trying to celebrate the Fourth OF July with
one small fire cracker 1t has looked like Cool
idge for months, but the primary results
showed the president actually was stronger
in the so-called progressive middle west than
anyone believed 1t appears that Teapot Dome
has not hurt the occupant of the white house
as much as his opponents hoped and be-
lieved.
McAdooward the drift of democratic senti-
ment is not turning so swiftly. He is not
sweeping the country off its feet At this
time there is strong opposition to Mr.. Nc
Adoo. enough to defeat his control of the
convention Some states have not select
ed their candidate but they have decided
who they do not want, and that man is Mr..
McAdoo New York with 90 delegates is
against him Massachusetts will line up its 50
for Senator Walsh. Michigan is for Henry
Ford Illinois. Iowa Nebraska and Missouri
are uninstructed. Kansas is for Governor Da-
Wis. Wisconsin and Rhode Island have gone
for Governor Smith. Mr. McAdoo has some
votes in the west and block in the south,
but he cannot overcome the eastern oppo-
sition which holds the veto power and will
use it in the convention
lanes NJ Cox is fighting Mr.. McAdoo
in Ohio. Governor Smith is fighting him in
New York. Senator Underwood will take
several states OF the south away from him.
And according to eastern advices, there will
be no yielding to the McAdoo crowd when
the convention is held in New York. That
it will result i'll a deadlock is certainty The
McAdoo supporters will not stand for Smith,
or Underwood or Cox, and that will bring
the whole thing down to dark horse. All
this time not a word about John w. Davis
or Senator Ralston. One OF these two may
be the democratic nominee for pres dent.
The delegates. after milling around in the
I Il L.
and nights will be impatient and tired, but
they won't give in Then some one will sug-
gest compromise candidate, and now II ap-
pears that it will be a toss up whether It Is
to be Senator Ralston or Mr. Davis.
April showers are conspicuous by their
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
IS WITHOUT HOPE.

From the Triton Gazette.
My Debts"
basis it can be done effectively by the leg
islature at its next session The people of
the state, and more particularly the farm
ers, are demanding that taxes be reduced.
That means strict economy in public ex-
penditures. A budget is the most business
like arrangement yet devised for regulating
expenditures. In the lack of it the public
purse is always OPEN says The Dawson
News. The state needs budget and needs
to conduct its affairs on a strictly business
basis, but we see little hope OF the legislature
doing anything this year-not with state
political campaign on
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
A NEW DEFINITION.

From the cambridge -Searchlight
Do you know what a social cootie is? If
YOU don't just look about you wee bit and
YOU will see them very busy. They are an
element OF folks that think to advance them
selves socially by fawning on and boot-lick-
ing others A cootie has no other idea than
to bite into some one elses social pie.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22
THAT'S NEIGHBORLY.

From the Wilkes County Forum
Atlanta appears to excel i'll everything; IT
has the politest thugs on record. They kind
" ask their victim to remove his glasses be-
fore they beat him up and rob him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

The cost of the United States navy in the
last six years is estimated to have been S.
600. 100000, which means $2,4O0000 day,
100000 an hour and 81 COS a minute. The
sad part OF the story is that this is all outgo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-22

There is not anything more certain than
the people of Georgia would not at this time
approve one hundred million dollar state
bond issue for road work.