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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06
Manhattan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

NIEW YORK; Oct 5-Looks though there will be much drtiness the New York stage for awhile The
 police censorship has been revived Bad language fth naxedness, a profitable disregard of decency-
 "You don't really that asked feminine member of the negensa who leaning shoulder I've gotten She went tossing and whooping through the door,
 "A censorship by fates she said scornfuly Just at the when the American stage had thrown off it's swaddng clothes! When really making blind way toward r+
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ing toward them--on the part of the innkeepers at any rate-and the Ger mans were enjoying themselves.
 .'The economic condition of Europs seemed good. Crops in northern Italy, France and Belgium were growing fine. War-torn Flanders has proceeded much farther in reconstruction than is sup posed.
 And nowhere in my travels did l find any spirit of animosity toward America. This surprised me greatly de declared.
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AGENTS TO MEET
 FROM SIX COUNTIES
Millinery Course To Be Given
 At Decatur Session
lTennessee YaIIey Rureau.l ]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct 5.--HOme demonstration agents of six northern Alabama counties will meet October 13 in Decatur for three-day short course in millinery, which will be directed by Miss Josephine Eddy, who has spent the last two years in Alabama teach ing the club leaders and demonstration agents how girls in the rural districts can make their own hats and clothing and look as nice as the girls in the cities and towns. Great interest in hat and dress making has been aroused in all parts of the state due to Miss Eddy's efforts, it is declared, and this training is tO continue indefinitely.
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woman, My friend did not tell. He ad- mired her taste, which runs, he said, right along with most of us. The bur lesque wheels send pretty broad shows out, but they are fairly clean. Some of them ask their patrons to bring grandma along.
 But there is a market for dirtiness and always q few who will purvey to it. Then q censorship is inevitable and along with the censorship is the invit- able bone-head play. The soldiers in What Price Glory" talk precisely as soldiers actually do. But the interest felt by the audience is in the drama and not in the dirt. As play it has been bettered by being toned down, although it may lose the business of those to whom cuss words offer treat.
 1t is rather too bad that it was in terfered with. Just as the interference fifteen years ago with Mrs. Warren s Profession" was nonsensical. c. B. S. had written a play which was in no sense pornographic. A brilliant cross section of life--though admittedly of unpleasant people.
 The slush that compelled this most recent police censorship was modelled on Parisian lines. Lots of nakedness, as much verbal filth as the audiences would stand--and they stood lot-and insinuations which were only intelligible to the supersophisticates. It is a bit thicker in Paris, of course. But then Paris has been pandering longer.
 Perhaps those of us who rather en- joy seeing the police boot set on this variety of tumblebug are too slow. 1t isn't so long since Daniel Defoe's "AIoll Flanders" was sold only by stealth. Recently it was repnblished by a reputable firm and is considered a notable study of the life of certain cir cles in Defoe's time, rather than as an addition to haymow literature. But. having listened to the super sophisticates nicker at the nasty lines, I'm happy to be slow.
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Yep. T.e censorship by flatties has come and I, for one, am mighty glad of it. Another censorship by flatties applies the boot to the men who hang around in dark corners and try to sell indecent photographs. I saw a Hattie land three times on one of the deyotees of art last night. Hard
 Maybe I'd take the intelligents:a a little more seriously if they were per- sonally cleaner. But so many of the leading friends of the sort of art they would not stand for down on the docks are greasy. And they have ideas about the immutability of collars that do not agree with those held by the majority.
 Some one had to step in. The New York stage was getting a bit too juicy. A Solomon Islander would blush at the lines in one revue, if he understood them. Being fairly clean minded can nibal he probably wouldn't.
 But it is art" objected my lady friend of the Intelligentsia. 'I know it is filthy, but it presents cross-sec- ton of life. We are not children, to have the truth kept from us."
 Yet she said the furtive men who sell the photographs hitherto referred to should be sent to prison for life. If the lines in that revue are art their commerce is likewise art.
 Friend of mine took a girl to one show the other night. He did not worry that she would be shocked, for she makes her living by taking off as much clothing as the managers will per init and then twisting; .
 This is too nasty sine said. @'ake me out of here.'
 She may or may not be moral young
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GOES TO NEW POST
Huntsville Street Superintendent Joins
 ChattanOOga Firm

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 5.-(Spe- cial. )-Oscar HummeI, street superin. teadent of the city of Huntsyilis dur. ing the last few years, left the service of the city Saturday afternoon, hay ing offered his resignation some time ago. He has gone with Lasley Bros, paving contractors of Chattanooga, who have several contracts for paving work in this city and county and will super wise these jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06
NEW LAMP HAS NO WICK OR CHIMNEY
Most Brilliant Home Light, Known
 Cost One Cent Night,

A new lamp which has no wick or chimney, yet, according to experts. gives the most powerful home light in the world, is the latest achievement of w. c. Fowler, 3s0 Factory building. Kansas City.xMo. This remarkable new lamp beats vgas or electricity--gives more light than 300 candles, IS ordi- nary lamps or 10 brilliant electric lights, and costs only one cent night. A blessing to every home, especially on farm or In small town. It is absolutely safe, and gives universal satisfaction. No dirt, no smoke, no odor. child can carry it. It is the ambition of Mr. Fowler to have every home. store, hall or church enjoy the increased comfort bf this powerful, pleasing. brilliant white light. ana he will send one of his new lamps on Tree trial to any reader of The Age Herald who writes him. He wants one person to whom he can refer new customers. Take advantage of hsx free offer. Agents wanted, Write him today.--Adv.
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TEACHERs ARE GUEsTS

TALLADEGA, Ala, Oct. 5.-(Spe- cial. )-City and state school teachers were guests of honor at reception and social given in the First Methodist church Friday night. An interesting program was given that included read ings by Betsy Hamilton (Mrs. I. W. Afoore) and a number of cleverly acted "stunts" by grownups in which the crowd had been invited.
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CLUB FEDERATION
 TO MEET OCT IS
North Alabama Organization To
 Convene At Athens
tTennessee Valley Bureau)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 5.--The Federation of Women's Clubs of North Alabama will hold meeting in Athens October 13 and IA. A large attend. ance is expected and several prominent state workers are on the program of the two.day meeting. The clubs in Huntsville have elected delegates to attend.
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FAIR IS PLANNED

TALLADEGA, Ala, Oct. 5.-(Spe- cial. .)-Plans have been made for the community fair to De held at the Plan tersviIle school house Monday night. Members of thefkomen's and girls home demonstratfoR clubs under the direction of Miss Harret Plowden, county home demonstrati0n agent, have prepared some interesting exhibits.
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MERCHANT GAINS

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 5.--(Spe- cial. John P. COoney, we'll known Huntsville merchant, member of the firm of May and Cooney, who has been in a Baltimore hospital several months, was brought home Saturday, and is at his residence here. Mir. Cooney's con dition is reported to be very much inn proyed,
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COSPER IS WINNER

TALLADEGA, Ala, Oct. 5.-(Spe- cial. .)-P. G. Cosper was winner in the special election held at Childersburg Friday to decide the tie for office of mayor in the recent election. Cosper received 70 votes while his opponent, Rev. R. l.. Wilson, received 8. At the previous election each received 51 votes.
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Alabama News In Brief Items From The Ase-Heraids 1000 Miles Of Leased Wires
Thomas B. Hill, Jr., Montsom.

Mobile; Thomas B, Hill, IT., Montsom- cry.
 , HUNTSVILLE--Sam -iuck. S9. well known farmer of Lacy Springs, died Friday at the home e his brother, ]. T. Buck, after long illness. He is survived by two sisters and two broth. CTS.
 HAMlLTON-Berr Motor com pany is the name of | new Hamilton Automobile firm. c. c. and I. l. Berry hill, formerly connected with Buch-' anan-May Motor company, TupelO, Miss, compose the new firm.
 HUNTSVILLE--Manufactured pro- ducts from practically every industry in Huntsville and Madison county and literature boosting this region will be sent by the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce to the Southern States ex- position in New York in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06
CURE PUMPS BANNED

TALLADEGA, Ala, Oct. 5.-(Spe- cial. )--NO more permits for the cree fion of filling station, gas or oil pumps along the curbs of Talladega will be permitted. The city commission Sat urday passed an ordinance calling for the erection of such pumps inside prop erty lines SO that q motor vehicle would be totally within fhe lines when served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06

TALLADEGA--Tourist information booklets issued by the advertising com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce are now ready for distribution. They con tain a road map of all highways from Chicago and New York to Miami, Fla, including a special road map of Tal- ladega county and also contain views of Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06
BRITISH FEW IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Oct. 5.--Last years birth rate for England and Wales, 10.7 per thousand, is the lowest on record except for the war year. 1917-1019.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06

M0NTGOMERY--Among the com missions issued by Secretary of State s. H. Blan Saturday was that of w. S. Edwards of Enterprise, justice of peace of precinct II, Coffee county. SE. J. Lamberts of Alexander City, named to succeed himself as registrar of Tal- lapoosa county, was also commis- stoned. Notaries were commissioned as follows: H. s. Drysdale, Mobile !: H. A. Stewart. Birmingham; Thomas ]. Jackson. Boyles; !. E. Crabtree, Jr.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-06
Porter Oxfords
 at$8

Positively and unqualedly the best footwear values in the southern That's saying lot and saying it right loud but the Porter label full responsibility for the quality the hghgrade shoemakingand the smart of the style. you find footwear elsewhere that shows up any better, any betterwel be glad to give you your money back
Evening star., 1924-06-12
FIRST-LINE SHIp.
Mississippi, Superdreadnaught,
Carries 1850 Men.

The U. S. S. Mississippi is one of
the first-line ships of the fleet. A
superdreadnought with clipper bow,
she is the sister ship to the New
Mexico. which was the first electri-
cally driven capital ship of the Navy,
and the Idaho. which like the Mis-
sissippi, is turbine driven.
The Mississippi and her two sister
ships were commissioned on MAY 20,
1918: Her length between perpen-
diculars, from bow to stern, is 500
feet Her beam at the waterline is
81 feet Az inches. The mean draft
is 80 feet, and her displacement is
1000 tons.
She made twenty-one knots on her
trial spin. The Mississippi mounts
twelve fourteen-inch, fifty-caliber
guns in the main battery, seventeen
guns in the secondary battery, rang
ing from five-inch to three Inch
pieces. and had two submerged tor
pedo tubes Her full complement is
IS omcsfs and 1s4s5 enlisted men.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
.L0WDEN CHOSEN,
AGAIN REFUSES TO
TAKE NOMINATION
Notified of Convention Action,
Former Governor Reiterates
His DecIination.
SAYS EARLY Statement
DEMANDS THIS ACTION
Declares self-Respect Requires
That He Abide By His Re-
peated Public Utterances. -
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OREGON, ILL.,, June 12-Formel
Gov. Frank o. Lowden, tonight. agair
declined to accept the nomination al
vice presidential candidate on thu
Republican ticket. after receipt of q
telegram from Chairman Mondell urg
ing him to accept the almost unani.
nous action Of the delegates.
Mr. Mondelrs telegram was frs
communicated to Mr.. Lowden over
the telephone by The Associated
Press, and he quickly and firmly die
tated the following answer to Tht
Associated Press and asked that the
Associated Press deliver it to Chair
man Mondell.
Telegram just received. an
deeply grateful for the action OF the
convention: However. | have said a
thousand times. l think. that / would
decline if nominated and 1 must keeT
my self respect. L shall do what
can for Republican success as a
private citizen, but / cannot accept a
place on the tick .AgDt5-.
Says Statement Final.
Mr.. Lowden said he previously had
written the convention and told them
he would not accept.
Il wish to again thank them for
the honor" Mr.. Lowden said, but it
is not for me-
He asked if the convention was
still in session, and what they were
going to do. When told that at that
time they still were in session, he
said: They will have to start ball
loting for some one else. Ny word
is final
When the prospects for his nomi-
nation as Vice President became ex-
ceedingly bright a few days ago, he
was asked by the Associated Press
what his attitude was toward the
proffer of second place on the Re-
publican ticket.
Seeks to All Farmers.
His prompt reply was that he felt
sure that he could do more for the
country by continuing his labors
among farmers to improve their con-
dition, and that this consideration
forced him to decline the honor, much
as he appreciated il.
This stand Mr.. Lowden reiterat ed
at every stage Of the progressive
boom that eventually brought about
his almost unanimous nomination at
the close of the second ballot at
Cleveland today. In his telephone
conversation with the Associated
Press in regard to his nomination
there never was any hesitancy in the
words he used to decline.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Gen. j. G. Harbord and one vote for
William Wrigley, jr., and divided the
remainder between Dawes and Low
den. Indiana went for Watson, Of
course. and Iowa gave her whole det-
egation to Kenyon. Kansas gave her
full measure to Curtis, and kentucky
went solid for Lowden.
Oregon cast her thirteen for 'tFfank
o. Lowden of Oregon, Illinois.
Pennsylvania seventy-nine were
called. and the crowd cheered with ex-
pectancy.
: The whole seventy-nine went to Rep
resentative Graham of that state as q
compliment.
Rhode Islands thirteen went for
Lowden, as did South Cxrofina's eleven.
two to Curtis, two to Watson, two for
Senator George W. Norris.
Tennessee gave her full twenty-seven
for ]. Will Taylor.
Utah gave her whole eleven to Hines.
Vermont's eleven went solid to IAowden.
Virginia split up among the field.
West Virginia split up among six
candidates. and Wisconsin gave twen-
ty-seven for Senator Norris Of Ne
braska, one for Dawes, one absent.
How the Vote Stood.
Total votes on the first ballot were
as follows:
Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois. 2z2.
Judge William 8. Kenyon of Iowa,
Gen. Charles G. Dawes of Illinois,
149.
Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, 1ss.
George s. Graham of Pennsylvania,
81.
James E. Watson of Indiana. 70.
Charles Curtis of Kansas, SIS.
Gov. Arthur M. Hyde of Missouri, IS.
Senator George w. Norris of
Nebraska, IS. ls
GEM Frank T. Hines of Utah, %.
Charles K. Marsh Of Minnesota, %.
J. Will Taylor of Tennessee. 27r
William T. jackson Of Maryland, %
Gen. James G. Harbord of Kansas, J.
Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana, 2.
|. William Wrigley, jr., of Illinois, /.
Urge Choice Of B1rten.
During the recess between the FIRST
and second ballots furious work for
Burton was done on the floor by his
friends among all tho delegates.
While this was going on Mr.. Burton
sat on the platform in earnest con-
versation with Frank B. SteaxnA,
President Coolidge's. friend and ad-
wiser. One member Of the cabinet
said the word had gone out from Wa
liam NJ. Butler, the Presidents CAM
paign manager, to put Burton Over
On the second ballot it was APP
pa rent from the early voting that
the Lowden supporters were not yet
ready to let go, despite the reiterated
declarations that the former Illinois
governor would not accept the nom
nation.
The first appearance Of The work
the Burton peopA hn4 A1Aa 0RS1G
Evening star., 1924-06-12
DUTCH SEIZE U. S. ARMS,

GHENT. Belgium, June IA
shipment of arms of American man
ufacture consigned to Germany is
reported by the Dutch newspaper
Grondwet to have been seized by
the police at Roeendael. on the Hol-
land frontier.
= The cases, according to the news
paper. were marked as containing
sporting guns, but upon being opened
were found to contain SIX machine
guns and ten thoasaod cartxidgeA
Evening star., 1924-06-12
BY the Associated Press.

CONVENTION HALL. CLEVELAND, June 12-After nam
former Gov Frank O. Lowden candidate the Vice
dency landslide coming the end OF the ballot
Republican national convention forced seek candidate
when Gov Ixden absolutely
The convention short began ballot for some
to take Gov. Lowden's place.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

Delegates piled out of their seats
with state standards and joined in a
patade for LcWden- About a hundred
e. laace actively led tho march and the
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Hoover's Friends Started Boom
Which Was Swamped by
Heavy Votes for Dawes
,RUMORED COOLIDGE SUPPORT
FAILS TO HELP r. E.. BURTON
Manager Butler Reads Sealed Letter
Sent Earlier By Lowden, in Which He
Firmly Rejects Convention Honor.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN
CONVENTION HALL, CLEVELAND,
June 12.-Gen. Charles C. Dawes of Illinois
was nominated for Vice President.
The nomination was made on the first ballot
taken when the convention reconvened, follow
ing refusal of former Gov Lowden to accept
after he had been selected practically by
acclamation.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
President Piles Up LOGS Total
La Toilette Given 81
and Johnson 10.
FIRST BALLOT BRINGS VICTORY.
RESULT is NEVER IN DOJJRT
Burton Eulogy of Chief Executive as
Progressive Conservative Ends in
Old-T Demonstration.

ated Press
CONVENTION HALL, Cleveland June 12-Riding a rum
bling tide of party enthusiasm Calvin Coolidge swept into
nomination for the presidency today by largest ma
jorities given by Republican convention
Before the first and only roll call complete the story
of his victory had been told the votes of solid
delegations from north and thrown to his
support
No other presented formally convention.
but the q the % Wisconsin votes and from North Dakota
for Robert NJ La Toilette 10 of Dakota
delegates followed primary Instructions and voted for
Hiram Johnson.
The totals were as follows:
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HOW ABOUT II?

4 MOTHER caustic critic u on
a the fIapper's tran.
He doesn't like her Hpstick or
her puff:
He shoots bunch IL language
that II sure 10 make her
quail
In fact. he treats her very, very
rough.
He takes fling IN passing 1T the
flapper who's passe.
He bids her cease her frivol
and her pr1np:
He'd make .em look like scare
crows II he only had his
way
From the girl who's very slen-
der to the blinnp.
This critic says the paddle ID the
only thing he sees
70 keep girI from joining
Oflapper ranks;
To make her wear more blankets
and cover up her knees
The cureAll that he offers is
Just spanka!
We can hear the flappers saying
az they hear his drastic plan.
That his top.piece may consist
lof solid bone;
We can hear them all inauiring
as they hear his awful ban,
II he ever yet has tried to
spank his own!
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Uncle EZRA
OBSER YES
BY LAMONTE WALDRON.

BY LAMUNiIE WALUANUN.
WN HEsE i here boy athletes
amt much Interested In
spring plowtn'
Evry time read the papers !
sit myself, sot right down an
wonder What next?'
You hear more about folks that
do things they hadn't ought to
than You do about folks that do
things they ought TO-
III this here gov'ment could be
run on speeches IT would be gcin'
some.
Hi links. says Sim Stubs. don't
need no barber he needs q lawn
mower.
Village reform society IL ag'In
lookin, round for somethin' to
sit busy about.
I know Teller that's always
tellin' how to run the gov'ment
He forgot to vote last year.
Garter snakes, per usual, IL
eoin, to be responsible for gin.
eral display OF city stockin's this
coming season.
Passin' smiles around is q
prttty good pastine.
Some fellers is dead great
many years before the fun'ral
comes off.
"A good liclxin' sometimes does
. lot Of good.
Polly Pinlxins is amin to be
the best dressed gal in the county.
! Guess she really means the least
dressed.
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PuzzHng

Mrs. Moneybags = Hubby, /
want you to meet Professor Pud-
denhead. the noted psychologist.
He can explain anything to you.
Moneybags Glad to know you,
Professor: perhaps you can solve
a riddle that has bee puzzling
me for some time. Ever since
my stenographer went on a diet
she has been taking two hours
for lunch instead Of an hour and
half-can YOU explain that?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12
GOLD BRICKS

The chap who locks up his
corncob pipe.
The twelfth carbon copy.
The husband who uses his lib.
rary for reading his bank book.
The tailor who always wears a
shiny pair of trousers.
A union brickIayer hurrying his
lunch so that he can get back to
work.
A bootIegger in old telephone
books.
The head Of a reducing gym
nasium who weighs 200 pounds.
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LEGAL TERMS

Damage Adjustor Mommer ad-
iusting 4 piece OF raw beefsteak
over little Whites eye after the
daily scrap with the kid next door.
Breach Of Promise Pop re-
manning at the office for the
poker tournament on the night
when he had promised to take the
kids to the movies.
Defendant-The person wear
ing trousers In any argument be-
tween members Of opposite sexes.
Impanelling the Jury-The
judges mischievous son placing
bent pins on all the chairs in the
jury box.
Right Of Way Special dispen-
sation granted to fire engines.
ambulances and ladies' on the
way to bargain salel
Contempt Of Court--Laughing
Ut the Judge when he pounds his
fingers with the gavel instead Of
hitting the desk.
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To ride in an automobile with
. woman driver who keeps talk
ing to everybody In the car.
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JUST IN FUN

Always obey your first. impulses
except when the boss swears at
you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

A politician Is a man who wants
you to give him something now in
exchange for something that he
will give you at some future
date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

To be asked to eft In a poker
game between q cross-eyed man
and afmagician.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-12

When in doubt-buy . new
straw hat.
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To heAs- that one Of the neigh.
bors has bought an expensive
limousine, parked where his wife
can look at 1t every day.
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NOTHING CLEARS
AWAY P|MPLES
LIKE POSLAM

Girls who use Poslam never
have bad compilations! Its sooth.
ing, concentrated medication sim
ply drives pimples and blackheads
away like magic. Try IL yourself.
At all druggists, SOC.
POSLAM, 243 w. 9th
ST., New York
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To be kept in tow by his wife
like . dog on a leash when
spending Sunday afternoon at the
bathing beach.
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The head of a reducing gym.
nasium who weighs 200 pounds.