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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12
Gambling

Professional gamblers, defending
their trade, say life is gamble" In
sense this is true, but in the natur.
al game of life the cards are not
stacked against the player.
We legislate-quite properly
against gambling with cards, dice or
the usual gambling tools. We do not
take sufficient cognizance OF the mo-
tives which impel men to take a
chance in other ways.
The factory owner who fails to
provide adequate fire protection is
taking chance that there will be no
fire in his place. II the fire comes he
loses money, but hundreds Of his
employees often lose their Ives.
They are victims of gambling.
The owner Of an unsafe ship gam.
bles In much the same way. He
thinks the odds are against the hap
pening of serious accident and
proper provision against such acct
dents is costly.
The war lord CANDLES upon the de-
votion, the patriotism, the short
sightedness of his subjects. IL he
be victorious at not too great a cost
he wins large stakes. 1t is easier,
from his viewpoint, to obtain the
fame and power he desires on blood
Redeemed battlefields than by the
slower process Of peaceful progress.
We punish these things-but only
after the event. We punish even the
war lord, but only II his schemes mis-
carry. But We make laws against
what is ordinarily termed gambling
without awaiting the inevitable crime
and misery which gros out Of 1t.
Might We not exercise similar
foresight regarding this other gam.
bling, SO that the trifier with life for
his own glory or emolument, in what
ever sphere. may be discouraged be-
fore beginning?
Punishment while proper In order
to deter others. falls to revive the
drowned to rekindle the light in the
eyes Of the dead on either the battle
field or the scene of an Industrial
horror.-The Chicago Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12
lliIAI1l.
An Ancient Civilization.

Where was the most ancient civ.
ilization known" asks recent trav.
eler In Turkestan. DR.. w. ]. Parme-
lee. in the Springfield Republican Elk.
plorations show that ten thousand
years ago (twice the age of the Egypt.
Ian pyramids) a people lived south.
east Of the Caspian sea. about 100
miles from the sea. who had brick
houses. decorated pottery, convenient
and ingenious household articles, and
domestic animals; they raised and
ground wheat and cooked tleir food.
So far as can be told. they had no
weapons, and lived In peace with their
neighbors-a trait that may be taken
as evidencing civilization. or its ab.
sence. according to the point or view.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12

been in recess since the middle OF
last week. United States District AT.
torney Charles F.. Clyne who Is said
to have been in conference with At.
torney General Gregory on the sub.
ject Of investigation will return to
Chicago early tomorrow morning.
Raising Of the Eastland will not be
attempted until next Wednesday 1t
was announced today, but prepare.
lions for righung the vessel were be.
gun when the hull was sealed and
large pump made ready. Work of
pumping out the 5000 tons of water
in the half submerged vessel will be-
gin when steel pipe connections are
put in place. h ilsisInI
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12
THE HAckMAN. A MODERN

Most people returning from a sum-
mer outing can tell some story about
their misadventures at the hands of
the tribe OF hackmen encountered
during their travels. The cost of get
ting baggage carted is getting to be
very stable item, and the hackman
has a devious strategy by which to
augment It.
In towns like ours, the men who
pursue this calling are as dependable
and faithful as any mechanics and
tradespeople. They can earn a liv-
ing only by doing faithful work for
a fair price, and must make and keep
friends by honest treatment.
But in the larger cities and popu.
lar summer resorts, tribe OF vul-
lures haunt the railroad stations.
Their call of 'Keb, keb, keb, keb,"
assaults arriving tourists. upon whom
they pounce with hungry eyes Their
unshorn and weather beaten faces
suggest that they need all the mon.
ey they can get. Often their appear.
ance suggests that their families will
not get all Of their revenue, however
Here is a typical experience relat
ed by one traveller. The tourist and
his party came in with Ave trunks
and suit case. A hackman told
him the price for carrying the bag
gage without passengers about 800
yards would be 81 so. The traveller
said 1t was too much, whereupon the
hackman offered Of his own accord
20 carry it for 81 IS
When the hackman turned up, HI
had but five pieces, and claimed tn,
other trunk could not be found. II,
refused 10 accept less than $1.25
Then the traveller returned to tn,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12
Effect Of the War
on Cotton Production

With a supply Of cotton about q
100000 bales less than that of the
past year In prospect, the Southern
cotton belt fronts European situa-
tion more acute, perhaps, than that
OF August /, 1914, but having now
the quality of certainty in one direc-
ton that 1t did not then have. More
foreign buyers of Southern cotton
are at war, but 1t is obvious that a
considerable quantity of cotton that
otherwise would not have been sold
because Of partial or complete par
alysis of mill operations in Europe
has been bought for use in the man
ufacture OF explosives or Of other ar
ticles of Wholesale demand in war.
Cessation from that use In the end
ing of the war will tend to revive the
normal demand II not to increase 1t.
Other facts reduce the weight of
considerations grounded in the war.
There have been other years of lean
prices. Between 1891 and 1899 the
average annual price per pound, New
York, for middling uplands fell from
9.03 cents to cents a pound, the
11,275,000 bales, with the seed, of
the commercial crop OF 1s9S-99 brou
the commercial crop OF 1S9S-99
brought $166,O00,000 less than the
$4S6,O0O,O00 paid for the crop of s..
| $4,000 bales of 1S90-91 and the av.
erage annual value per bale with
seed, in the nine years was only
S41.29 in an aggregate value of 49,.
3lS,000,000 for S0,230,0 900 bales.
On the other hand, in the nine
years, 1906-1I, the average annual
price per pound was in no year less
than 10 cents and the aggregate val
lie Of 1l7,S7S,000 bales of the nine
crops. with seed, was $S,O33, 900, 600
or an average OF $6s.1 per bale
Nearly $9OO000,OOO year brought
into the cotton belt in payment for
the cotton crop was decided contri
button, direct and indirect, to the In
crease in the tangible wealth of the
eleven States at the average rate OF
about $3.50, 100000 year, the cen
sus estimate of the true value o,
property in those States showing an
increase between 1904 and 1912 from
sl1,551, $4,000 to $27,417,93 900. OF
tn aggregate in the latter years $14,
Sl3,459,OOO, or nearly 55 per cent
represented the value OF real estate
and Improvements, 1--we stock and
farm machinery.
Again 1t is well to bear in mind the
volume OF total production in the
eleven states compared with cotton
production. In 1913 the value Of the
agricultural production was not less
than s27OOOOO,OOO of which $1,000,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12
THINGS WORSE THAN WAR

There comes time in the life OF
nation, as of an individual, when
1t must fight or die-or, which IS
worse than death. be enslaved. Any
nation that is worthy the name will
at such a time pronounce war the
lesser evil and will fight, believing
It better to die fighting than to live
erslaved. When offered such a
choice. every virile nation has chos.
en- to fight. So will 1t ever be.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12

100000 represented cotton and it's
seed, the value of the mineral output
was $21S,OO0,000 and the value OF the
forest products was s436,000,0OO,
total value of primary products OF
54,OOO,O0O, while the value of
manufactures into which such prod
ucts entered was not less than ST.
9OO,0OO,O00. OF this total $5,154, OOO,-
900 value of primary and ultimate
products the value OF cotton and it's
seed was less than 20 per cent
One year of loss on the cotton crop
crop can not overcome the material
benefits Of conditions increasing in
ten years property values by nearly
$4,000, 100000. Nor can 1t weaken es.
sentially ability to produce in norm.
al years nearly $4,000 100000 In val
ues based upon natural resources in
minerals, with coal underlying o.
$4,000 acres in seven States OF the
eleven, in forests covering 2O5,OO0,-
600 acres and in farms embracing
293,OOO,OOO acres, of which only 49,
lZO,OOO are at present improved -
From, A Year Of Cotton and Other
Southern Crops, by Edward Ingle in
the American Review OF Reviews
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12
EASTLAND JURORS
TO REPORT TODAY
Ten or Fifteen Indictments Are Elk.
pected to Be
Returned

Chicago, Aug. 9.--Indictments
against ten persons, possibly fifteen,
are expected to be returned by the
fedral grand jury tomorrow when it.
resumes consideration of the cause
and responsibility for the capsizing
Of the steamer Eastland in the Chica.
go river July "a. The grand jury has
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12

II Is strange that the advocates of
government ownership, who assert
the failure of government regulation,
overlook the fact that government
regulation is just as essential under
government ownership as it is TO-DAY.
II the Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion must be charged with the duty
Of regulating rates, supervising pro-
visions for protection of life, and
guarding against favoritism and dis.
elimination, surely all these duties
must be performed under government
ownership.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12


back toward their positions approximately straight line through
koyno odno Brestovsk the Bug Gai
which
citizens which
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Alexander bridges OF
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12
M]u|dy Ensi|age Il
and the Remedies

In Utah the silo is a new problem.
Here are some valuable suggestions:
Good ensilage is crop of feed
grown to the proper stage of matur-
ity for its highest feeding value,
then cut and canned in the silo.
The preserving of green feed in
the silo is made possible through the
formation of slight amount of acid
in the absence of air. Any condition
which will influence these two fac
tors; namely, acidity and the pres
ence Of air will materially affect the
value of the silage as feed.
L.. Mouldy silage throughout the
whole silo Is due to insufficient mois-
ture in the green crop to allow per-
feet packing.
Remedies: Add water to crop as 1t
goes into the silo; or cut crop while
It contains sufficient moisture to pack
well.
Q. Mouldy silage here and there in
the center OF the silo is caused by
putting in the crop unevenly or hav-
ing 1t too coarse. The presence of
air only at certain places allows the
mould to grow there.
Remedy: Run the fodder through a
silage cutter and pack evenly and
well in the silo. Put the best man in
the silo. Have a swinging chute in
1t to distribute the cut fodder even
ly over the surface. Keep the edges
high.
3. Mouldy silage around the edges
may be caused by the admission of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-12

Him-Who is that homely female
over by the piano?
Her-Why, that is Nine. Cosmetic
the famous beauty specialist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Four Days of Y. M. c. A.
 Campaign Remain

One hundred and one men have signed up for the Young Mems Christian asso- citation Bible classes. These have all been secured during the past three days Four days of the campaign remain in which to secure the second hundred of the 200 that the campaign committee has set as it's goal.
 Religious Secretary Howell is very much pleased with the showing that has been made thus far, and says that the credit goes to the campaign commit tee of which Ben P. Beard is chair man.
 Chairman Beard has called for a meet ing of the committee Thursday from 6:l5 to 6:45 D. m. Dr. George Lange of the Presbyterian college of Anniston has def- nitely decided to be the guest of the Young Mems Christian association next Monday night at the opening banquet and to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
CROPS WILL BREAK
 PREVIOUS RECORDS
Politics Much Less a Factor in Busi.
 ness Situation Than Was Case . Year Ago

The monthly business review issued
 by the Bank of Ensley, Ramsay & Me- Cormack. under date of October 1, Is in part as follows:
 'The biggest thing in the outlook is the prospect of record breaking har- vest that is now clearly foreshadowed by the latest government crop estimates. If the present promise of total pro-
 duction of all grains of 5,641. .000, 900 bushels should be fulfilled, the yield
 would surpass the previous high record production in 1912 by 10S, 1000, 900 bushels and probably represent the greatest money valuation ever known. The in- dications are that there will be 400,- 000,000 bushels of wheat available for
 export, which would be the largest ex- port surplus that the country has ever had. Should the foreign demand reach such dimensions, and should there be Tships enough to carry the grain, this
 would mean an immense addition to our record foreign trade balance. The situa- tion Is reassuring.
 Business conditions are beginning to respond to the brilliant crop outlook. General trade Is gradually becoming more active. There is no disposition, however, to overdo things or to go to extremes. Railroad traffic Is bound to enlarge during the balance of the year, and because of the immense movement of grain which will have to be ar- ranged for later on, 1t is possible that a car shortage may develop. Railroad managers are taking unusual precau- tions, however, to prevent congestion. Politics Is less of a factor in the business situation than a year ago. haipp of n I Q n U things which few years ago Congress was being implored to take up. As a consequence. the country Is getting
 more bills of lading and fewer bills of l Legislation. There Is an improved tone to the building trade. Expenditures dur | ing August were more than 12 per cent greater than the total for that month a year ago, and the highest for any month 1 for more than two years. There is more disposition to take up large projects and although the country Is doing busi-
 ness upon a conservative basis, capital | ists are showing increased confidence
 and greater willingness to embark upon
 new enterprises. The cost of living judged by the usual criteria, is not quite
 as burdensome as it was, although the decline for the month has been incon- seouential. But the country Is going
 ahead and business is being conducted upon a safe basis. There has been a
 material reduction in the number of
 commercial failures, the completed
 showing for August indicating the
 smallest total liabilities reported in any
 month for four years. This shows that
 business has pretty well adjusted itself | to the new conditions imposed by the war. and that the weak points of a year ago have been largely eliminated. Conditions throughout the south are showing improvement and banks in the cotton belt are in strong position. Advices from the great trade centers reflect increasing optimism"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
CITY DEPARTMENT
 HEADS ASK INCREASE
Turner Would Add Men and BertillOn System to
 Police

At the request of the city commission CTS the heads of the several departments of the city have submitted budget for the year ending September 30. 1916. In nearly every instance the heads of the departments asked that the appropria-
 ton in force before the adoption of the tentative budget for the ensuing fiscal year, by which each department was cut approximately one-third, be rein-
 stated.
 The city commissioners, it is stated,
 have no intention of increasing the ap- propriation in any department and the request that the heads of the several de-
 partments submit new budget was in the nature of information as to the needs
 of each department. They are working on the budget but as they have 30 days ! from October l before its final adoption, they are taking time to go over each
 detail with the greatest care. It is stated the budget bill recently
 enacted requiring the city to live with in it's income stands in the way of any further increase in the present ap- propriations and that the tentative bud get adopted some weeks ago will prac- tically stand.
 In a lengthy statement, submitted by Chief Martin Eagan, and approved by P. w. Turner, inspector of police, a re- cuest is made for an increased appro- priation for the police department call ing for 39 additional men, new equip
 ment, the establishment of the Bertil- lon system and the employment of a
 Bertillon expert and a traffic squad to bring the present police to more eff- cient basis. The police appropriations of other cities are cited as an illus
 tration of the argument for increased appropriation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
BRYAN ID BE GUEST
 OF ROTAR|ANS AZ
 LUNCH NEXT WEEK
Bush Tells How Packing Business Should Be Con- ducted-Dallas IndOrsed
 as Convention City

William Jennings Bryan is to be ths guest of the Birmingham Rotary club at it's regular weekly luncheon at the Tutwiler on next Wednesday, October 6. The invitation was extended at the luncheon of the club held yesterday which proved to be one of the most in teresting gatherings of the Rotarians In months. The club also accepted the in- vitation of the Alabama State Fair as- sociation to attend the fair on Club Day" october IS, and committee was appointed to look into the advlsability of lunching at the fairgrounds on that day The club indorsed the city of Dal- las, Tex, as the place for holding the
 next national democratic convention.
 The most interesting feature of the luncheon was the talk on "The Other Fellows Business," by Morris W. Bush president of the Shelby Iron company, who described the plant of the Birming- ham Packing company, of which Charles Ungerman is president. MT. Bush inter posed in his address keen flashes of wit that were much enjoyed.
 He described in detail the several de- partments and the method of operation
  that the packing plant was a revelation to him in it's size, equipment and extent of it's operations. He commented on the fact that the best cattle used by the packing company came from adjoining g states and suggested that this should be remedied by greater activity of the farmers of the state in the cattle in- dustry.
 The talk of MT Bush was the first of a series of addresses that will be made at the weekly luncheons of the club on the business of the other fel- low.
 The resolution indorsing Dallas as a place for the national democratic con- vention follows
 "whereas, the city of. Dallas, Tex, has invited the next national demo- cratic convention to their city; and
 "Whereas. the state of Texas has pledged its aid to the city of Dallas In
 welcoming and entertaining the .dele- gates and visitors to this convention; and
 "Whereas, Dallas has adequate hotel accommodations and adequate railroad. telegraph and telephone facilities for the handling of the affairs of said con- vention be it
 Resolved, That the Rotary club of Birmingham does hereby indorse the city of Dallas, Tex. as the place for the holding of the next national demo- cratic convention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
LAWSON 0N TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE Negro Lived in Birmingham Three Years Without
 Being Arrested

It came out in the trial of Charles Law son. a negro, on the charge of murder yesterday afternoon in the first division liam k. Fort, that although the defen- dant was indicted in April. 1912. he had lived for three years in Birmingham with out being arrested.
 Lawson was arrested on May 22 of this year by Detectives Brannon and Macke at his home in Enon Ridge. when negro
 woman with whom he had quarreled in formed the police.
 Lawson went on trial yesterday after noon on an indictment charging the mur-
 der of Julia Murray, negro woman
 The prosecution offered witnesses to prove that Lawson stabbed the woman fir the back and ran.
 | In refutation of the testimony for the state, C.. B. Powell, attorney for the de. fense. placed witnesses on the stand to prove that Lawson and Julia Murray
 who lived together, had quarreed. It was further offered that Julia Murray first
 stabbed Lawson in the left breast and that | the defendant, plucking the knife out
 stabbed the infuriated woman in the back in defense of his life
 | Walter s. Brewer and James Davis. as.
 sistants to the solicitor, conducted the case for the state.
 Judge William E. Fort finished his | charge to the jury about o'clock and l that body retired for the night as it was not anticipated that a verdict would be reached until morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30

inadvisable to accept bids limited to a particular district or districts, as such a system would be too cumbersome. It was thought the difficulty and expense involved in the inspection and supervi- sion and the lack of uniformity, not to speak of the irritation and conflict that might arise from private collecting, rendered this system impracticable un- der present conditions.
 These considerations do not apply to sanitary closet connections, which will probably be handled under contract as is customary in most cities. The com mission resolved to reconsider the entire subject of garbage collection on some new basis, yet to be determined, with the probability of the city doing the work with free labor instead of partly with convict labor, as at present, and appor- tioning some of the cost on a very mod crate basis among the occupants of premises.
 This would reduce the expense to the city about one-half, with a very small monthly fee to the occupants Even this has not been finally decided on. .It is being considered in all it's de- tails as a practical, workable proposi- tion.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-30
Hire at Paul Hayne School

Fire of unknown origin damaged the Paul Hayne school, Avenue E and Twen- tieth street. to the extent of several hum dred dollars Tuesday night at 10 clock. School was temporarily suspended yes terday while the damage was being re- paired. The school children will report as usual this morning. The work of the flremen saved the building from being totally destroyed. When they arrived on the scene there was quite bit oi smoke and the fire appeared to have gained considerable headway. The fire started in the basement of the building The walls of the building were smoked badly and some of the woodwork was charred. Falling plaster added to thu damage. It Is not thought the tota damage will bs more than sl0oQ.