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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
FAIRVIEW SCHOOL
 ENTERTAINMENT

The School Improvement association of the Fairview school held a Hallo- ween entertainment at the school build ing last night for the benefit of the piano fund. The affair was splendid success and about s15 was realized, leaving but s1O or SIP to complete the last payment for the school piano.
 The entertainment was given under the management of the School Improve ment association, of which Mrs. T. T. OBryne is president, Miss Jessie Reuder, vice president, and Mrs. Eng fish, chairman of the entertainment committee. The Fairview school is showing fine progress. having about 400 students enrolled at the present time The new annex, which will af- ford six additional class and study rooms, is nearing completion, and will greatly facilitate the school authorities in handling the school children of Fair view. .y, ars E3 tlIE H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
hrone the seat of glory itself if it were

throne the seat of glory itself if it were possible.
 ''Men feel the need of some power to inspire and uplift their lives other than that within themselves. This feeling of guilt and need is experienced alike by the savage in the forest and the men and women in the highest walks of civilized life.
 'The blood of Jesus Christ is the only remedy for. the sin of the human and the eyring ways of the mortal hesh He serves intensively as well as extensively that we may live in the sweet conscious- ness of Him every day.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
BIRMINGHAM NIGHT
 SCHOOL IS OPENED
Prof. Glenn Talks on Im- portance of Opportunity
 to Young Men

The night school department of the Birmingham public schools opened it's third session last evening at the Paul Hayne school and the Bush school of Ensley The attendance at the Paul Hayne school was very encouraging, and the enrolment was 40 men and boys. A domestic science and miscellaneous de- partment will be opened later, either in the afternoon or evening for the girls under the supervision of Miss Hall in connection with the social settlement work.
 The prospective students assembled in class room where the informal exer- cises attendant upon the beginning of a new term were held C. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent of the Birming- ham public schools, made a talk on the nature of the purpose actuating the es- tablishment of these night courses and spoke of the character of the work to be done there The remainder of the time was spent in making out the enroll ment cards and distribution of the book lists.
 The instructors of the Paul Hayne branch will be- E. E. Smith, principal of the Martin school, and R. L. Dimmitt. director of manual arts in the public schools; R. E. Tidwell, principal of the EnSley n1Bn ScnOOl Will De Tn cHdfSe oL the Bush school classes.
 The organization of classes will not be complete until tomorrow night, when each pupil will be expected to come prepared with the necessary books and drawing materials to begin their studies. The school nights will be every Monday. Wednesday and Friday opening at 7:So o'clock and dismssing at 9:30 o'clock
 There should be 200 students in these night schools" said Professor Glenn last night in peaking of the attendance flor in a city the size of Birmingham, and with her cosmopolitan population, such an institution should be useful to that many at least I am very much grat- flied at the amount of active interest taken by the business men, as I have re- ceived many letters from employers that will personally urge all those in their employ whom they consider in need of better equipment for their work to en- roll in the night school. This concern for the improvement of their men and boys speaks we'll of the men who are at the head of the firms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31

reporting cotton service improved to tho extetnt that when it announces what the cotton crop will be- it will report at the same time what the worlds demand will be for this crop, and other facts neeas- sary protect the producers nerest.'
 W. A. Graham
 It is the opinion of w A. Graham, com missioner of agriculture of North Caro- ina, that what the planter needs most Is an extended market devolped by the na- tional government directly as has been done, said he, in the interest of cotton manufacturers.
 "The bankers of our state are standing behind our planters said he, and they give us every assurance that they will continue to advance such sums as will enable the planter to carry his crop un- til prices justify sales. 1 believe the landlord should regulate the acreage of his tenants, say what they shall plant and cultivate and even go as far as to require his tenant to produce suffi- cient provisions to support himself and his family"
 The meeting today was presided over by Governor Colquitt of Texas. Mayor Behrman of New Orleans delivered an address of welcome. He was followed hy Gov. J. Y Sanders of Louisiana, who welcomed the visiting governors and del oSates on behalf of the state
 The visiting governors present at the opening of the conference were Cover nor Colquitt of Texas, Governor Mann of Virginia, Governor O'Neal of Alabama, Governor Noel of Mississippi and Gov ernor Sanders of Louisiana.
 Governor Sanders sadi he did not be- lieve that the worlds crop of cotton was any greater than the demand for that staple He expressed the belief that by cooperation of the state officials and cotton planter, a plan could be de- yised whereby the price of cotton would he restored to it's normal value.
 He called attention to the fact that Louisiana had adopted a constitutional amendment authorizing the erection of. cotton warehouses with a commission in charge who shall issue receipts which have the backing of the state. He said these receipts would be bankable in this state, thus relieving the poorer farmers of the necessity of marketing their cot ton at such ridiculously low prices as now obtained. etr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31

warehouses, appoint bonded inspectors and issued receipts therefor. These re- ceipts were made transferable and were received in payment of accounts or held as securities. It was felony to counter felt one of these receipts and they were backed up the county's guarantee and had the moral backing at least of the state government they virtually became legal tender throughout North Carolina.
 Former United States Senator John l.. McLaurn of South Carolina who is large cotton planters, declared that the southern states may yet be forced to adopt the valorization plan which has been eployed so successfully by the Bra gillian government in the protection of the coffee industry of that country for years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
WATER WORKS NOTICE


 TO ALL PATRONS OF THE BIR- MINGHAM WATER WORKS COMPANY ALONG BROWNS (WARRIOR) BOUL- EVARD AND THE NORTH BEsSEMER CAR LINE WEST OF ANN STREET, FAIRVIEW, INCLUDING SOUTH PARK, CENTRAL PARK, MARTINS ADDITION AND ADJACENT TERRI- TORY, STEINER'S ADDITION TO BIRMINGHAM-ENSL AND ADJA- GENT TERRITORY, FOR THE PUR- POSE OF INSTALLING FIRE HY- DRANTs, THE WATER WILL BE CUT OFF OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED TERRITORY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, AT O'CLOCK F. M. YOU ARE HERE- BY CAUTIONED TO PROVIDE YUOR- SELF WITH A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF WAFER TO LAST FROM THREE (8p TO SIX (6) HOURS. REsPECT- FULLY, THE BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS COMPANY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
PERSONALS

c. w. Wallace, salesman for Sherwan Williams Paint company, was operated on for appendicitis at St Vincents hos- pital yesterday. He is doing nicely
 N. L. Steele. special assistant United States attorney, returned yesterday from Huntsville, where he was called to at- tend the funeral of his 5-yearold nephew, Wilfred Russell Steele.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31

or tonight Their names are Rob Pow ell, charged with assault with a weapon; George Rummage, charged with Sunday gaming; Will Spencer, being transferred to the mines, and Walter Hale, charged with violating the revenue laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
ATLANTA BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL
 SEABOARD

SUPERB SERVICE, BIRMINGHAM TO ATLANTA, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK. ALL STEEL ELECTRIC LIGHT ED OBSERVATION AND DRAWING ROOM PULLMANS. LEAVE BIRAdING. HAM 6s30 A. M., F. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31

Why is the soda cracker today such a universal food? People ate soda crackers in the old days, it is true-but they bought them from a barrel or box and took them home in a paper bag, their crispness and flavor all gone.
 To-day there is a soda cracker which is the recognized staple Uneeda Biscuit.
 Uneeda Biscuit are the most nutritious food made from flour and should be eaten every day by every member of the family from the youngest to the :. oldest.
 Uneeda Biscuit soda crackers better than any ever made before-made in the greatest bakeries in the world to perfection-packed to perfec ton kept to perfection until you take them, Oven-fres sh and crisp, from their protecting package.
 NATIONAL BISCUIT
 COMPANY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
Louisiana Plan Approved

At the morning session of conference of the governors and others interested in the cotton crop, there was general appro- bation of the Louisiana plan of state owned and state controlled bonded ware- houses as a principal means of aiding the cotton farmers to mark& their crop grad ually and thus obtain a better price for the staple.
 The principal address of the morning was delivered by Clarence Ousley, edIror of the Fort Worth Record and a member of the Texas delegation.
 Governors of several southern states with their commissioners of agriculture gathered in this city for the purpose of discussing ways and means of increasing ths prices of cotton, seeking more econo- mic plans for putting 1t on the markets and getting adequate statistics beneficial to the seller, were called to order this morning by Governor o. B. Colquitt of
 Texas, who stated the object of the meet ing, stating that no programme had been
 fixed up.
 An effort will be made to make the
 meeting of the governors yearly af-
 fair the object of which will be to work
 to the interest of planters every way pos
 sible. It is certain some action will be forthcoming, having for it's object tht
 collection of data and statistics by the federal government concerning the con- sumption of cotton, stocks in the hands of the spinners, and accurate figures ol foreign production. It is believed tha1 when the matter is considered before the proper officials figures for the informa tion of sellers of cotton as well as ths buyer will be published from time to time as bureau reports are now made. Cut down the cotton acreage, practice dversfication,'' is the admonitions O. Commissioner Edward R. Kone of Texas | eff the farmers of the country would raise such things as their families ar' 1 compelled to have and will yield then | cash enough to keep out of debt. ant
 make cotton a strictly clear money crop that they can hold, if need indefinitel,
 until they receive the price they thini | its worth it would render speculativ, | manipulation of the cotton cnop impossi ble and make the farmers master of tn, l situation. They should adopt this plal at once and stick to it with inflexibl tenacity.
 "AnQther innovation I wish to see in augurated is for the federal goyernmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE LAUNCH
 TRADE IN BIRMINGHAM T. IDEA

reau og the BuSiaess Mems leAgNe show -that netandS al aailread Nalss compare most faVorahlv With that VI previous Wears. saowms an Increased aNs,heSs al < less cost
 The railroad schedules weee taken un to perfect few connections With other points. thereby insaring better eenaees tons with the trade ecntee
 It is the intention ot the league to extensively advertise amoag tne dele gates to the Alabama state educational convention which meets tn Birmingham ln the spring of l9is t Is expected that aaa delegates will attend the eonven- tion and that sNN other visitors will come to Birmingham during tue session. As the convention will be held before Easter the advantage of trading in Bir- mingham will be placed before the del- egates.
 Tie Alabama good roads convention also meets in Birmingham next year and this will also attract many visitors. Tho league will start at once on most pro eIessive campaign and the trade ad- vantages of Birmingham will be pro- claimed in every city and hamlet of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
COTTON CONFERENCE DOES
 NOT COMPLETE ITS WORK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 solved will sap our prosperity through all the future years.
 If these fundamental precepts shall promote themselves not alone to our reason, but to our hearts. if the power full representative, of the people here convened, will send out message to their constituencies and with determlna~ ton leave to press it home, if they VII. tell the farmer that he must. If he is able. hold the balance of his crop, not for any arbitrarily fixed price, but for mar keting at an even rate, say 10 per cent @ month, during the coming eight months; if they will tell the bankers and financial agents that they must furnish ready aid to those cotton owners who need the same in pursuance of the gradual marketing plant not making unwarrantable ad- vances upon excessive rates, but by SUD- plying all legitimate wants upon the most liberal terms. and if finally they will tell all the people that they should use the organized power of their respective state governments to enfranchise the farmer of the south and by supplying him with the facilities which he lacks, place him in po- sition whereby in perfectly legitimate, legal and economic endeavor is had, he may secure the logical and intrinsic value oi his crop, in my humble judgment. Not only will the present emergency be ma- terially relieved by this, but the prospect of future protection will be assured.
 Situation Not Hopeless
 "The present situation is by no means hopeless. I do not believe that the crop will rrove to be such an overwhelming pi oduction when all is known. and l do believe and know that the requirements of the trade and traders during the next few months will reach colossal proportions. If the farmer will only hold back the un- sold portion of his crop and dole it out from month to month the fight is won. believe he will. It is well enough and in deed we are in duty bound to discuss plans and search for ways and means of giving aid to the farmer, but we must not lose touch with the fundamental truth that the farmer himself is the potential factor in the regulation of the price of his product and the arbiter of his own des- tiny.
 You may talk of valorization by states or of syndicates guaranteeing values, or of the price advancing promises of hold ing arc warehousing combinations, or of the support of capital to constituencies or Of the exploits of great men in the field Of stupendous investment and speculation, evening and meet farmer in his wagon. hauling one bale of cotton away from town, and you ask him, Whats the mat Ter don't the prices suit?' and he shakes his head and drives on homeward, you have seen and saluted the greatest and only real bull of the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31

At the meeting of the Business Mems league held last night an active cam raign to advertise the Trade in Bir- mihgham' movement was launched. The meeting was presided over by President 5. B. Burton with a good attendance of members. The question of out of town advertising came up and it was decided that the steel sign boards throughout the state used to advertise the recent state Fair would be used to advertise the trade advantages of Birmingham.
 The league intends to use every up to date method of advertising and will flood the state with literature setting forth the many reasons and advantages to the out of town people to come to Bir- nIingham to do their shopping. The league is thoroughly alive to the fact that the extensive and modern method Of advertising the recent State Fair brought 60,000 out of town people to Bir- nningham and thousands of dollars in trade to the city.
 The system of railroad rebates to out of town shoppers will still be carried out and the records of the rebate bu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
Boil Weevil Ravages

As result of the ravages of the boil weevil the cotton production in Louisiana Lad been reduced from one and a quar- ter million bales to approximately quar- ter million bales. This, he said, had teen a blessing in disguise, as it served to teach the farmers of the state that they can produce other crops and today cotton in Louisiana Is only a surplus money crop as her farmers have learned the valuable lesson that they must raise their food supplies.
 He favored the adoption of a perma- nent plan for the marketing of cotton which will give to the cotton farmers a voice in fixing the price of the staple. ducer is forced to accept a price fixed by the buyer and speculator. whereas he is compelled to pay the sellers price for any article which he buys
 Governor Colquitt spoke briefly of the purpose in calling the congress. He said that while the federal government for years had been collecting and publishing statistics relative to the production of cotton. 1t had done nothing to give the farmers information as to the consump, ton of cotton
 He expressed the belief that the depart
 nent of agriculture's estimate of a orop of 13,S00,0o0 bales this season Is excessive. Notwithstanding this he said he had SC. ';-red statistic to how the world de- cured statistics to show the worlds de- proximate 21,000,000 bales against world s supply approximately 100000. These fig ures he said, had been secured through foreign consuls and other relia ble sources and. he added, there is no reason why every remaining bale of the cotton crop should not sell for at least IA cents per pound.'
 Governor Colquitt then introduced MT. Clarence Ousley, editor of the Fort Worth Record.
 MT. Ousley's Address In a comprehensive address Clarence Ousley, editor of the Fort Worth Record on whose suggestion Governor Colquitt called the conference, reviewed conditions | which led up to the present low prices fol cotton, and suggested as a remedial fac tor the establishing of a joint bureau of statistics by the southern states. MT. Ousley criticised the federal gov ernments plan of issuing statistics or | the cotton industry, branding it as "one- sided" benefiting largely the speculatol and manufacture and working det
 rimental to the producer. He declared 1 g cent cotton means the confiscation oi the cotton farmers laborers and present ed figures to show the cost of producing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
HIGH SCHOOL TAXES

The county high school tax for the
year consists of two parts. A levy of
three-fourthS of one mill was made
for the purpose of starting building
fund and levy of one-half mill was
made for maintenance of the school
The total high school levy for this
year is therefore one and one-fourth
mill. If a calf be assessed at ten
dollars the high school tax on that
calf would be one and one-fourth
cents. If a horse be assessed at one
hundred dollars the high school tax
on that horse would be twelve and
one-half cents. If house and lot be
assessed at one thousand dollars the
high school tax on the property
would be one dollar and twenty-five
cents. If a farm be assessed at
$4,000 the total high school tax on
that farm would be S12. so. The
county high school tax is one of the
lowest paid in Trego county In
three out of the seven townships the
township tax is one fifth higher than
the high school tax. In more than
half of our school districts the. dis
trict tax runs from three to six
times as much as the county high
school tax.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
BELIEVES IN PRINTERS INK

Mr. H. Baermann, the genial sales
manager ior the Western Sales Co.,
now conducting a very successful sale
for the Trego Mercantile Co., of this
city, is great believer in Printers
Ink and attributes his success in
raising money and disposing of goods
mostly to the liberal use of printers
ink. He informs the World that in
all the years he has been with the
Western Sales Co., he has never had
a bill printed except by their own
concern in Wichita and that the big
bills got out by the World was the
best piece of work he put out this.
year. He sent copy of it to his
at Wichita and showed
US very complimentary letter from
their expert printer who said that
the people of Wa-Keeney should feel
proud in having printing plant
capable of turning out such high
class work which only large city's,
can produce. Mr.. Baermann states
that his stay in Wa-Keeney has been
very pleasant and that the business
he has done so far here is even great
er than he anticipated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
BLUE RIBBON

Thanksgiving was duly observed in
this locality at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. B. Flyr- Mrs. Flyr, assisted
by all her good neighbors, served din
ner to sixty guests. The finest sight
was 16-foot table on the sonth
porch that was surrounded by thirty
children who were having a merry
time all the way through Mrs. w.
M Smith was on hand with her cam
era and took shot at the whole
group and if you wish to see some
pictures ask Mrs. Smith The after
noon was spent in a variety of games,
such as krokinole, caroms and horse
shoe pitching. The only regrets that
were heard was that Mr.. and Mrs.
Ali were not present with us any
more and that the beautiful day was
so short We had no crops to be thank
full for but we certainly feel thank
full for our good health and the kind
neighborly feeling that exists here.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
ENsILEcE CROP

while Western Kansas farmers
are waiting for Luther Burbank to
evolve spineless Russian thistle, let
them make ensilage of the thistles
that are growing in that part of the
state now" is the advice of Prof w.
G. Stevens, botanist, of the University
of Kansas.
Professor Stevens points out
that the lower leaves and stalk of
the thistles be harvested before the
spines have developed and then
placed i'm silos- The fermentation
process would soften the hard fibres
of the plant and make it more palat-
able to stock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16
HARRIET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec. II
The estimators got their figures
mixed this morning. and the final
count turned out to be sixteen thou
sand cattle instead of twelve, and
twenty thousand hogs instead of
twenty-three thousand. The cattle
market promised to be steady at first
but some sales of beef steers were
called ten lower because of the swell
ing receipts A good array of Christ
mas cattle showed up today, and a
satisfactory premium was paid for
them above the common run of
steers. Two cars of Herefords from
Horace Adams carried of the honors.
going to Armour at so hundred,
and weighing 1407. Different sales of
yearlings were made at 50. Is to 80. so.
Last year s7.35 got the best Christ
mas cattle Two years ago, SO. so
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-12-16

1 wish to extend my sincere thanks
and appreciation to my many kind
friends who have shown their love
and sympathy by sending me so many
beautiful flowers. These kindly acts
at times of sickness and af1liction
and when one is away from home
warm the heart and make one feel
that the bond of friendship is sweet
indeed. Mrs. Day Cypher, St. Jo-
seph's hospital, Kansas City, Mo.