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1 5" 11 GA; Electorate BbcoWed Voted His By Charles P. Dec. 28. Tourists the rounds of the Capitol buUding sull irequsntly ask to have Senator Oscar W. Underwood poiat- ed outrto.them.

He seems to have' been one of the best-known most; admired of soi- ons, as a real statesman, not a mere These tourists are quite right, too, but Underwood isnt here any more. Ee dropped out last spring retired, was the official version. But to his close personal fnends, "Why should -I go home and suffer the humiliation of a defeat?" was the way he expressed himself. He knew the skids were prepared for him. but he declined to get on and slide.

underwood didnt even return to Alabama to say goodby. He bought himself a place over Virginia, where he's living now. It as remr I it must have.struck a lot ol his state should have passe'd up Oscar "Underwood, one ol the ablest, cleanest, most outstanding of American public men in a generation, after two decades in the house and two terms in the senate, whereas so many others who don't stand knee- high in Comparison with frim, con- to bang their jobs. ''So finally I wens 'down to tlfe Capitol and asked a lawmaker from adjoining commonwealth a neighbor, for the sake of "afcno- but not Underwoods own to avoid the matter was. This individua! looked up in evi- surprise, that anybody should put question to which the answer appeared to hici so obvious "Why, Oscar get to -voting his he said.

Well, I could understand and how Tisk-T itTs, in polihss." Yet rd have thought that Underwood must have been voting his convictions all along. He didn't nn- press me as the kind of man who ever, have been inclined to compromise with them. And he lasted 32 years in Washington. How did he manage to survive the ravages of such' a practice all that time? -On. the other hand, con- sidertag that he did survive, how happened that-it got him at last? Accordingly, -t probed deeper.

Yes. it -anpears that Underwood was a convictions addict from'the first. representative, tieir effect on him wasn't so bad. He had a closslyN compacted district in Birmingham, and when it came about election time, he could get ont and see all his constituents first hsnd. In he can charm little birds right out ol a tree, and by the time he's made the rounds, these constituents were ready to lake nun, convictions and i all.

As s. senator, he couldn't keep his contacts so close. He ran along through full term and started on a second one, on the strength his previous reputation, but slowly 4t was dawning on the Alabama electorate that there was a man who was a slave to a conldn'e keep his convictions under controL Just Among Us Girls iVe made up my mind to even Vcnow vb fiuting the day. He ioucd out, he said, his greatest weakness" in goll tendency to stand" too close to the ball when he swung. Towns To tbe Editor of The Gazette, Sir: (By Press.) Three- cheers for W.

A. White. Not Many Forfeit Dollar Bonds. because he voices my sentiments, Topeka: One-dollar bonds but because he has the guts to do forfeited in police court last month me much needed "deiX-uctive ait- i iptsm fiimc'-jaT" Ir ic THE WAILING PLACE The Gazette prints communication ol interest to its subscribers ere not more than 350 worts in length and are signed by the or accomDanl a by his aame. Anonymous and ar- are not accepted Sifiitr CoadBESlta- club, tit hone' at -Mrs.

Raich Edwards, Eaj- 1 2 JO o'clock. 1. Myers-Husband. "Mr. and Mrs.

K. -H. Myers inounce the marriage of their i daughter. to Harold H. band.

The wedding took placo Sat' urday evening. The bride was grafi- 5 uated from the Emporia- high school hi 1S26 and attended Emporta Business At the time, ot her marriage sha was employed in the county treasurers olfice. The bridegroom, who is the son Mr. and Mrs. Jchn Husband, was graduated from the Toledo high school at Saffordvffie in 1925.

He is i ployed by the Msrlaod OU com, pany in Emporia. Mr. and MrsT are- living at 852 West Fifth. Surprise for Mr, and Mis." Stone. Thirty relatives and friends of Mr.

and Mrs. J. K. Stone surprised them Tuesday with a party at their home northeast of Saffordville in honor of their wedding anniversary. A "basket dinner was served at noon Those who attended the party were: Mr.

and Mrs: their children, Mrs. Frank Bender, Mr. and- Mrs. W. A.

Stone and children, Eugene, Betty Lou, and James; Mrs. O. B. Harvey and children, Glenn a. Dora Lee, of Eimdale; Misses Faye Stone and Lucy Stone, of Wichita.

Another daughter. Alta Stone, was unable to attend the partv. Other relatives and friends present were: Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Woolwine, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lind and children, Betty Nell and Marjory; J. A 1 Mrs.

John land and son, Gene: A. T. Stone: Mr. and Mrs. S.

Al Yenzer, -Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harvey, Misses Eva Mae OTJaniel Helen Yenzer, Harriet Yenzer.

Yerle Yenzer, and Mary Jane Stone Fhillips Home. Mr. and MrsfP. B. Ross and Miss Ruth Simpson were dinner guests Monday evening, of Mr.

aad Mrs. A. W. Phillips and Mrs. Mary-Cleland, 1415 Rural.

by 276 Jopeka automobue drivers. who were arrested for violation of a two-hour parking ordinance. To Attend School in Cemetery. Port Scott: Pupils of the Bell school district, near here, whose schoolhouse was recently destroyed by, will attend classes temporarily an old house at the Clarksburg cemetery, originally for the sexton. a center shot.

made enemies for years bawling out football and its fans I shocked a bunch of friends recently by saying that there was only one thing more moronic than a couple of football squads chasing: each other, and that was the crowd that sat ana yelled themselves out of breath watching them. I have seen bullfights and prize fights, and I haie seen about every form cf sport that exists in this the most idiotic of them Collect Pactares of Industries. (all is football. The idea of a bunch Lawrence- The K. TT.

school of husky young giants engaging in business as securing protographs of leading commercial and industrial institutions of thiSoterritory to hang on the walls of class rooms, Snip Rabbits by Carload. Dcdge C.iy: Shipments of more than 15,000 rabbits from here during the past 30 days by one produce company. carloads of rabbits also iiave been shipped by other towns in-this vicinity. Aggie Professor on Program. Manhattan: P.

t. Gainey, soil Kansas State Agricultural college, wiil read a paper on nitrogen frxms organisms before the annual meeting of the Society of American which" will be held at Rochester, N. December 28-30. term it evident that a climax was rapidly approaching. Underwood was voting convictions right along that Alabama didn't" approve of a bit." On her Alabama was developing dencies that Underwood equally For instance, was going in quite extensively for floggings just then.

They conflicted with Underwood's convictions. For a man who was ruled by'his convictions as Underwood was, the Capitol's, is "that the Alabama ex-senator did pretty well to" hang on for 32 years." ROCKEFELLER STAGES CHRISTMAS PARTY Schools Small in Reno. Hutchinson Out of 112 teacher in Reno county, W. Sharp, county supsrintendent, reports 16 have 10 or Jess pupfls. a game which endangers their lives and other parts of their anatomy time they play, is the best proof the lack, of gray matter.

A who 'prizes his brains would not risk them in such pastimes. The finest athletes come from the gymnasium and the cinder track. Why dees not Europe indulge in football? The greatest gymnasts and finest performers come from Europe. The greatest dancers come from foreign countries. I hope the day is not far distant when football will be barred from the schools entirely.

I know that the students cannot devote the proper attention to studies when their minds are taken up with sports. I used to fidget in my seat waiting for recess and the noon hour so that I could play balL Result, poor marks. Finally, I met with an accident, lost a leg. I was sent to high schooL Sports hod no interest for me. I accomplished more in a term and a- half than the other students did going to school steady.

Today, barring a few examples, our high schools and colleges are playthings. If it isn't sports, it is fraternities, Much Building in CoffeyviUe. and caste producers. Where, CoffeyvJle: Permits for 237 1 is our boasted of man buildings valued at £406,234. have been issued here so far this year.

in the face of the civic groups Feed for Newsboys. Wichita: Wichita newsboys will start the year 1928 on wen-filled stomachs. George Stathis, proprietor of a local cafe, has invited all the "newsies" the city to be his guests at breakfast on morning, January 1. Sunday Sania Distributes Gifts and Carols Are Snag ty Gnests. Ormond Beach, Dee.

28 (iP) snatches, of philosophy on life and wholehearted entry into the duties of host at a Christmas party occupied" John D. Rockerfeller yesterday in the most strenuous day so" far "of us winter vacation here. General Adelbert his traditional opponent of the links, was a victim of the multi-millionaire in the six-hole rnatcrrthey played yesterday, but the oil magnate is five cents poorer today hy virtue of having lost a Ove cent' wager on the 'of a shot that was topped. Several score of Mr. Rockefeller's friends visited hifi at his home, "The night and were regaled with an extensive, but informal, musical program that included carola by a male quartet and hymn singing in which the guests joined, led by their Santa Ciaus distributed but Mr." Rockefeller refrained from operiing his many presents before the assembled party.

'General Ames' goodnatured protest at defeat in the golf, drew forth comment from Mr. is life. "It has its ups and downs, just like a friendly golf game or the lapping of the ocean. The golf course is e. place to see others as they see us and Is the meeting- place of many "wonderful i The financier seemed overdyed one discovery he mads Hold Up Tax Forms.

Wichita: H. H. collector of internal revenue, has been advised from "Washington nofe to release federal income tax forms on January 1, as heretofore, but to hold them until further notice. Sunflower Corn Yields Best. Council Grove: Kansas Sunflower corn, yielding 79.4 bushels an acre, proved the highest producing variety in a test conducted on the James Bicker farm near here by the Kansas State Agricultural college.

Spend More for Pittsburg: city has spent 8262,413.51 during 1927 for street paving and storm sewer work, a report by D. Cornelius, city ecgi- Sincerely, C. G. Boyd. em Star afc, Coldwater, who was.

superintendent of Augusta schools when the, classes graduated, were of.5.honor> Attend Party in Misses Eleanor Newman, of De- txoit; Constance Posttethwaite, ol Colorado Springs, and Virginia Sprague, and Frederick Kewman, Fntz Lakin and "Winton Corbett, ol umpona. went Tuesday to Eureka, where they were guests of Miss Millison Root at a. party Tuesday evening. Gives BriSgc-Luncheon. Mrs.

Myron WatMns. of Salina, who is a guest of her mother, Mrs. Marshall Warren, was hostess at a bridge-luncheon for 30 guests Tuesday at the Country club complimenting Mrs zt Larkin Red candles and flowers and Christmas greens decorated the clubhouse. Celebrate 51st Anniversary Mr. and Mrs.

A A. Service celebrated the fifty-first annhersity of their marriage Tuesday at their home, 1019 Merchant. Masicale ai Homes, Miss Mabel Jacobs and Mrs E. Xewis were hostesses to 50 guests st a Tuesday evening at Mrs Lewis' home, 1016 Rural, honoring Mrs W- it Morning, of Lincoln. Nebr.

Mrs Morning is the guest of Mrs Lewis Gives Dinner, Mr. and Mrs J. J. Zieammerman entertained with a turkey dinner Christmas day at their home north of Smpona. The party also celebrated Mrs.

Zieammerman's birthday. After dinner Santa Glaus distributed gifts from a gaily decorated tree In the party were -Mesdames J. C. Cornell, Carl Ziegler, Frank Clements, John Montgomery, Julius Zieam- merman and children, John, Eva and Larry Dean, H. Montgomery and children, Donald and Margaret; J.

J. Zieammerman; Misses Meryl Mackensey. and Wil- Karl Zieammer- man, Jrwrn Ziegler, Milton Clements, Eugene Ziegler. Luther E. Osbbmi of McAlester, Okia, is in.

Emporia for a with her sister, Mrs. Myers, and other relatives. Read the "Want-Ads. One Salary for 5 Jobs. Burner: The city council has called for sealed bids for a combined water inspector, sewer inspector, street commissioner, city marshal.

sexton. The successful bidder, while holding five jobs, 'will draw- only one -salary. Gets Patent on Grain Weigher. Hutchinson: Thomas G. Branaman, of this city, has been awarded patents in the United States and Canada on.

SB automatic grain weigher. BOY SCOUT NEWS Eleven merit badge scouts hiked from the Y. JC C. A. this morning to the cabin of troop 6, two and one- half miles northwest of town.

The scouts will spend tte night at the neer, shows. This is approximately cabin and then hike to the more than was expended for the same purposes in 1926. Short Course Opens Soon. Manhattan: About 75 yoong men are expected to enroll for the annual short course at the Kansas State 'Agricultural college. The course, opening January 2, will continue for eight weeks.

New Courthouse at An all day meeting is planned lor "Wednesday, December 28, to celebrate the opening of Gray new courthouse, here. Old Grads In Reunion. -Wichita: Graduates of Augusta High school of the years 1893, and 1895 held a reunion here recently. Miss Cora Morgan, lor many years a missionary to India, novr on a furlough -in Wichita, and Mrs. O.

K. Miller, ,601 Washine- H. B. Butcher, editor of the West- ton. ty across from the Randoiph place on the Cottonwooci River which has been turned over to the use of Era- poria Scouts.

Work will be done on first class and advanced nature study and some merit badges will be Executive Copeland Bowers is in charge of Instruction. The hikers are: Troop 5, Dale Corson, Edwin Lewis; troop 6, Richard Lee, Lee, Uarold Wayman, Kenneth Jefferies; Troop's, Ralph Bell; Troop 1, Paul Phillips, Glen Phillips, and Bruce'Madden. Miss Flo R. Smith returned today to her home In Kansas City after spending her Christmas vacation with Miss Catherine Neill. Mrs.

Maude Miner, of Detroit, Js spending the holidays in lumporia with her parents, Mr. and Equipment None "better built or more complete. Stock sizes or built to measure. COAL CO. Phone 67 101 East Fifth CHEVROLET DISTRIBUTORS.