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Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
PLANNING TOURS IF
 COUNTY ID STUDY TIE
 GROWING OF COTTON

Farm bureaus and communities all over the Salt River valley are respond ing to the invitation of the county az riculturaI bureau to cooperate with the various cotton extension organiza- tions here in forming tours for the purpose of studying cotton culture. Three tours already have been ar ranged for this week and next, but H. c. Heard, county farm agent. is anx- ious to book many more before the season is too far advanced for further study. It is stated that tours can be held until picking time, which will be well started by October l.
 A tour has been arranged for today by the Chandler Farm bureau which will cover that district, starting at 9:SO o'clock from the Chandler chamber of commerce. H. c. Heard will be in charge, with s. H. Hastings of the Southwest Cotton company D. c. George and J. L. Lauderdale, of the state chronological department, to give specialized talks on cotton cul- ture and plant diseases.
 The Mesa and Gilbert farm bureaus have selected July 23 for a tour which will begin at 9:30 o'clock from the ex- perimental farm at Mesa.
 A tour will be held in the Kyrene district on July 27 which will be con ducted by J. $. Heard, superintendent of the Kingsbury ranch.
 Other communities desiring to ar range for tours are requested to get in touch with H. c. Heard at the Phoenix assured of hearty cooperation. Every body who takes part in the tours is asked to furnish their own lunch and transportation.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20

of the highest standard obtainable, and with the Florida Original Jazz band now on hand at the daily matinees as well as the evening screenings, it makes the afternoon shows equally as attrao- has received universal praise for it's innovation which will remain as a per manent feature at that house. The program for today to continue through Thursday is Marguerite Clark-rour feet of lovliness-in one of her most delightful comedy dramas-"A Girl Named Mary" The added attractions include the Pathe News, the Sunshine comedy and the Paramount magazine
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
B|G RABBIT DRIVE TO
 SAVE COTTON CROP

One of the best little sports in Gra- ham county these days is rabbit hunt ing. Tn fact, men are said to be de- serting business and profession to take part in the drives and are competing for the largest number of rabbit tails, for which prizes are awarded. With true sport spirit they have entered the drive to save the cotton crops of the county by going right after them.'
 The first drive was held July 12 which resulted in killing 2,00O rabbits. Twenty five hundred shells were used
 Some time ago the citizens of Gra- Thomas E. Campbell, complaining that the cotton crop was being seriously damaged by an invasion of rabbits. Governor Campbell referred the matter to D. A. Gilchrist, rodent pest director of Arizona, who detailed Charles E. Reno to take charge.
 MT. Reno has organized his forces. He has placed a captain at the head of each community, and over the captains a supervising chairman. A complete record is made by the captains of the number of shells used by each man and the number of rabbits he kills.
 Personal interest has been instilled into the drive by the presentation of first, second and third prizes in cash raised among the farmers, to be awarded to the three men making the best percentage of kills. In addition to this, the community will be divided into teams, and the winning team will be the guests of the losers to a feed and dance. Any man caught shooting birds or anything other than rabbits with the shells will have his shells taken from him.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
NORTHERN ARIZONA STATE FAIR ID BE AT
 PRESCOTT OCT. A

The eighth annual Northern Arizona state fair will be held at Prescott October 14. 15 and 16. The officials of the association expect to make this years fair the most successful from every standpoint that has ever been held.
 H. D. Aitken, well known throughout the state of Arizona, succeeds R. N. F'redericlzs, as the president of the as sociation. Owing to the pressure of personal affairs, Fredericks, who has served the fair faithfully since it's in ception. will be unable to give his time as president for this year, although his support and cooperation will be with the fair from start to finish. The other officials are: A. A. Johns, vice-presi- dent; Frank G. Brown, treasurer; G. NJ. Sparks, secretary and J. M. Bar rett, assistant secretary. The county vice presidents are: Apache county, Fred T. Colter; Coconino county, Lou Charlebois; Mohave county, A. Nj. Mac Yavapai county, w. W. Midgley. The boards of supervisors of the five north ern counties comprise the executive committee of the association.
 In all departments of the fair work progress will be developed this year. The nature of the Northern Arizona state fair is purely educational, the stimulation and encouragement of eff ciency and excellence in the products of Northern Arizona being the prime purpose of the association. This fair has grown from a baby tent fair into one Of the leading institutions of the state, with permanent buildings in which to house the wonderful agricui- tural, horticultural, livestock, mining art, educational, culinary and needle work from the northern tier of counties
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
NEW ELECTRICAL FIRM FORMED IN PHOENIX

r. F. Clark and Fred D. Perry have formed a co-partnership and will locate at 40 South Fourth avenue, where they will operate under the name of the Electric Wiring and Fixture company. They will do a general electrical con tracting business, house wiring and motor work.
 MT. Clark has been in the electrical contracting business for the past two years MT, Perry also has been in the electrical contracting business at Wash ington street and Seventh avenue He temporarily abandoned his profession to enter military service, going to the border.
 The new firm will enter the cleo trical field in a big way. A large stock has been ordered including fixtures of all kinds. an assortment permitting them to handle any sized contract. They expect to be ready for business by August ].
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
Riverside Park

Starting off with an enthusiasm that augers for it's being one of the most notable of all the events launched so far this season, the Riverside park pop ularity contest got under way at the big ballroom of Arizonais most popular amusement center last night. The girls have entered into the spirit of the contest with a vim that spells success, and many votes were credited to the various contestants last evening - start that puts the popularity contest away to a real beginning. The prize is a, beautiful diamond ring valued at s250 now on display at Mack Gardners store where it will remain until the close of the affair on August IA. Whiie the contest is under way, 1t is not too late for any girl to enter. Entrants will be received until the close of the contest for the nature of the event places each girl on her own merits in the matter of accommodating votes. Each dance ticket counts ten votes, and they are marked with the girls number as they are used. The canvas of the votes cast during the evening will be made after the dance each evening, and the standing of the various contestants will be announced each Monday during the run of the affair.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
ADJUSTMENTS
9Th. Gay Lord ouex" at Columbia

"The Gay Lord Quex" at Columbia
 'sThe Gay Lord Quex." from the noted stage success by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, presents Tom Moore in the stellar role in this new Goldwyn pie ture which will be shown at the Co., lumbia theater for the last times to- day.
 In this production Tom Moore is seen as the type of wooer that popular opinion has named it's favorfte. His adventures in Cupids realm are ire quent and merry, and just spicy enough to bring out the humorous side of his entanglements when his several sweet hearts are brought together.
 The action of the picture is quick and spirited, and so well does the star enact his part that sympathy swings wholly to Lord Quex when he gets into difficulties. He has an agonizing time trying to prove his sincerity and re- formation to his promised bride in the face of most accusing circumstances, but his efforts are rewarded and all ends happily.
 Supporting MT. Moore in "The Gay Lord Quex'' are such favorites as Gloria Hope, Naomi Childers and Hazel Daily and Sidney Ainsworth.
 -The Battler and the Bottler." new est subject of the Herbert Kaufman Weekly, will be shown at the Columbia theater for two lays beginning today.
 It depicts a rrizefighter-once the champion of his weieht in the world taking the count when he squares eff against John BarIeycorn. Its a sure bet when the battIer meets the bott1er, D says Herbert Kaufman in his text.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20

and it is this angle that the author has accepted in constructing his most in teresting plot. Alice Joyce as "The Winchester Woman" has a very diff cult part to portray. It calls for in tense emotion, to be shaded into delicate studies of subterfuge and make believe while never for an instant losing the force of the mission which irr this case is that of woman struggling against a fate that would crush her It is a wonderfully staged drama, admirably enacted, and establishes Alice Joyce as one of the most accomplished Of the screens emotional opponents. On the same program, also being shown for the final times today is William Dun can in the current installment of "The Silent Avenger."
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20

this bridge is worth more to the tax payers in a single month than the en- tire cost of the temporary repairs now being made.
 At this time I would like to again advise you that our repairs on this bridge will be merely temporary, that the bridge is really too light for mod ern traffic, and that it will have to be greatly strengthened in order to insure life beyond the next four or five years
 Yours very truly.
 THOS. MADDOCK,
 State Engineer.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
Marquerite Clark at the Strand

The Strand scored a ten strike with it's patrons when it inaugurated the or chestra music in the afternoon mat inees daily. The Florida Original Jazz band is now playing daily in the after noon as well as the evening, and 1t makes of the Strand a delightful place to spend an afternoon of real enjoy ment. The Str lands perfect cooling system is too well known to require any lengthy description, for it is con ceded that Phoenix most handsome playhouse is also the coolest spot in the city The quality of the pictures fs
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
Alice Joyce at the Ramona

Alice Joyce appearing in "The Win chester Woman" brings her engage ment to a close at the Ramona today. A story of 9 woman's sacrifice, the drama is a well written police plot. re- vealing the futility of the attempt to live down the stain of a court trial for a capital crime, even though the jury brings in a verdict of not guilty. Els pecially is &-@= a of a womans life,
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
WOMEN UNITE TO
 KEEP EYE ON MOVIES

MONROE, La. = The women are aroused by movie shows seen here. Detrimental to the morals of the young people" the women say. The Woman's Missionary society has formed a board of censorship.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20
SOMEBODY DIDN'T
 CARE FOR JOHN

RICHMOND, Va.-While John H Stout, blacksmith, slept, he received three shots in the leg. His wife is charged with felonious assault
Arizona republican., 1920-07-20

"Lasca" at the Hip Edith Roberts and Frank Mayo, CO.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
CHILD WELFARE
 WORKERS IN CITY

For the promotion of child welfare ac- tivites number of prominent women
 workers are in Birmingham this week. They are gathering facts relating to the physical condition of children in all tho childscaring institutions of the south, an.. the city and county boards of health are giving every possible ass.stance to them in this->work.
 It is expected that children found to be 10 per cent or more under weight shall be given special supervision by their instructors in an effort to bring them mp to normal. The state department will have general supervision over this experi-. ment in the building of sound bodies.
 Among the women here at this time are Mrs. l.. B. Bush, director of Alabama's child welfare department established at the last session of the legislature; Miss Lannie Barnes. assistant to Mrs Bush; Miss Jennie L. Mariner. director of the bureau of child hygiene of the state board of health. with her assistant. Miss George NJ Taylor; Miss Zoe La Forge of the United States children's bureau, and Miss Norma P. IIeitch, formerly of the Henry street settlement of New York City, now of the Montgomery county board of health.
 In addition to making examinations of children, an inspection of each insti,re ton is made by the welfare department as prescribed by law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03

feet whether the county could, un- der present condition of the bond market. sell bonds at less than par.
 Cloth the board and the advis- ory committee are at present dili- gently and conscientiously trying to work out satisfactory and economical solution whereby the road programme can be continued. What the persons composing these groups need now k the aid and sympathetic community interest of the citizens and the newspapers. l am particularly Interested, in saving the credit of the county, and until it is definitely deter mined that we cannot find n proper financial solution, censure should be reserved.
 "We are in connection with bond buyers now. Some out-of-town representatives of bonding houses are in the city. As quickly as definite policy has been deter mined upon by the Board of Reve- nue and the advisory committee as to the future policy of the road construction programme, a clear. comprehensive statement will be issued showing every step of the negotiations.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
BOARDS STRIVING
 ID MEET EMERGENCY IN SALE OF BONDS
Solution of Problem Hoped for Today, and Brokers May Bid on S1,5 ,500,000
 Bonds

Following a conference of several ferson county board of revenue and the advisory committee were unable to de- eide on any solution for the relief of the county in the sale of it's road inn provement bonds. However. the con ference adjourned at 4:50 o'clock yes terday afternoon until II o'clock this morning, when the discussion will be continued. It is expected that some satisfactory method of selling the s2,000,000 worth of county road inn provement bonds will be reached.
 Representatives of several large bond brokers are in Birmingham at the present time and if an agreement can be reached by the board of revenue and the advisory committee it is ex- pected that bids will be asked for s1, 800, 900 worth H> bonds today.
 Jerry Gwin, chairman of the board, held conference with these men, as well as representatives of several brokers in this city last night and ex- plained the matter to them fully. This was done to save time. for it is pointed out that if a satisfactory agreement is reached this morning the brokers will be able to make their bids on $1,5oo,o0o worth of bonds at once.
 At the conclusion of the meeting yes- terday members of the board stated that the matter of issuing s2,O00,oO0 worth of road construction bonds of this county had been before the public much of late. Owing to the slump in the bond market in the past sixty days, which is general throughout the coun- try, it is said, much difficulty was en- countered in disposing of the bonds. For this reason a test case as to whether the bonds could be sold at ninety instead of par went to the su- preme court, they stated. and pending the decision of the tribunal neither they nor the members of the advisory committee felt it advisable to issue statements in reply to those that have been asked for.
 The supreme court has made it's de- cision and now the board of revenue and the members of the advisory com mittee, it is stated, are doing their utmost to devise ways and means to meet the emergency confronting the county. They declared they had hopes of matters being worked out satisfac- torily to all parties concerned, as bond buyers are in the city and new propo- sitions are being ~entertained to aid in continuing the road construction programme mapped out by the board several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
DOCTORS PLEASED {
 BY THE DECISION Supreme Courts Ruling or State Board of Health /
 Was Expected

Most of the physicians of Birming- ham were in sympathy with the pres ent method of naming the state board of health and were well pleased with the decision of the supreme court that the system was to be continued ac- cording to pr. E. M Masoh,I president of the Jefferson County Medical So,i ciety
 If the decision had been the other way" says Dr. Mason, it would mean that all work of the state hoafI oi health would cease until approprfN. tions and changes could be made which would mean serious delays to health work in the state.
 AS conditions now stand, things will continue as formerly. 1t merely being established that the physicians of the state have the right to name the board of health.
 As regards the decision of the court removing the state medical school that Alabama will be without a four year medical college. The present two-year preliminary course will be maintained at the university and the four-year course, which has been given at Mobile will be abolished.
 This condition will probably com tinue until the state shall have more money in the treasury and can resume the four-year course. Now, medical students will take the preliminars = course in Tuscaloosa and will have to go to some other college for the other part of their medical training"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
BIG FOURTH OF JULY
 CELEBRATION AT
 WEST LAKE PARK

West Lake will be the scene of big Fourth of July celebration on Monday and extensive arrangements are being made for the entertainment of the visi- tors. Dancing will begin at noon and will continue until midnight and two pavilions will be used and two 7-piece orchestras will furnish the music in addition there will be bathing skating. bowling and several hundred pounds of meat wiN be barbecued for the occa- sion. West Lake is said to be one of the finest natural lakes in the state and has concrete bottom for about 50 feet A life guard is on duty there at all times and will also instruct in the art of swimming
 The matinee dance this afternoon will begin promptly at o'clock and con- tinue rEti ' o'clock. The pavilion has been eiaborately decorated for the oc- casioH and electric fans in the pavilion will add to the comfort of the dancers.
 The benefit dance to be given for the Jewish relief campaign will be held on Wednesday evening, July :, and all pro- ceeds of this occasion will be given to this cause A committee of women will have charge and it is expected that . large number of <--ople will attend as this is causs nich will touch the hearts of many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement May 4, 1920.
 RESOIIRCEC

Birmingham Post No. 1. Amer ican Legion, will meet at p. m. at Civic Association.
 Spright DowcII, president of Au- burn. will speak at $ D. III. at the bjrming ham Athletic Club.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Lyric; Keith vaudeville; pic- lures.
 Bijou, Loew's vaudeville; pie lures.
 Strand. Dorothy Dalton in "The Dark Mirror"
 frianOn: CurwoOd's "Couragc Of Marge O'Doonc.,
 Aicazar: Zane Grcy's "Riders of the Dawn,
 Colonial; Mary Pickford in "Re- becca of Sunnybrook Farm" Rialto, William Farnum in "The Orphan.c
 Princess: Jack Dempsey in "DaredeviI Jack.o
 0deon; Serial and comedy West Lake: Bathing and danc- fng.
 East Lake: Dathing and amuse- ments.
 Edgewood: Bathing and Sanc- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
Building Operations
 for Month Decreased

Building in Birmingham for the past month dropped off $2S,OS3 less than that during the same month during 1919. ac- cording to a report of the city building inspector.
 The total amount of building and con. struction in June, 1919, amounted to S29o,- G97 while the amount of building and construction during the past month ot June amounted to $263, ,190.
 The detailed monthly report of the building inspector for the month of June is as follows:
 Frame residences, 32 permits, s7O,l5U; other frame buildings. AS permits. $lO, ,43o, repairs to frame buildings, 234 permits. s5S 470 brick business buildings, per mits, S4s,600; repairs to brick buildings 9 permits. s40065; concrete buildings, ? permits. slS,000; heating ssytems, per mits. sS,015; electric signs and billboards, 10 permits, $2,1s In all. 365 permits were taken out during the past month, mak- ing total amount of $c63,19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-03
LACK OF SUPPLIES
 PREVENTS PLACING
 MORE TELEPHONES
Cables, Insulation, Fixtures and Other Adjustments Not to Be Had for
 Needed Repairs

Not scrap of paper,' but tens Of thousands of strips of paper are among the items that account for the present telephone famine in Birmingham
 The Southern Bell Telephone Com pany has on file applications for from 1000 to 1,2Oo telephones that are wanted now, this minute if possible. If equipment were procurable, the com pany would install around 2,o0O new tele- phones in a hurry
 IL is estimated that if the company gave notice of ample supply of equip ment. it would not be long before there would be call for from 5000 to 5,0DO additional telephones and that number would be added to the Birmingham switchboard
 But the equipment is not here It is not in other cities. Birmingham is un- derstood to be no worse off than other progressive cities; in fact, the situation here is said to be better than in many others
 Outside cables are needed and they are not forthcoming. There is no tell ing when they will be, according to Geo. R. Knox, local superintendent. One of the items required in the construction of telephone lines is a matter of paper made of manila rope. Only two mills in this country manufacture that kind of parer, One suffered strike of nineteen weeks and the other was down for eight weeks of account of the coal shortage Already behind In the manufacture of this telephone adjunct, the famine in that respect has been rendered more acute.
 NOA ON MARKET
 The output of this paper is 70 per cent of that of 1919 This material goes around each wire in order to prevent cross talk ing and "listehing in.' But for this paper any number of conversations would become hopelessy tumbled by the contact of the various wires carrying the several interchanges of speech.
 The telephone company is the largest consumer of silk in the world and it uses an immense amoNnt of lead There is an underproduction of all the raw ma terials going into the manufacture of the cables.
 Asked when the situation would be re- lieved and he would be in a position to accommodate the several thousand per- sons who want to say Hello" over their own wires Mir. Knox said.
 I wish I could use the word soon, so that I could go so far as to say prob ably soon. but there is no promise of early delivery of the cables and there fore. I can only regretfully say that we cannot tell when relief will come.
 'I will, however. say this: Birming- ham is better off than most cities of it's size and progressive character. owing to the promptness with which it's wants have been met prior to this present raw material famine
 We will get the required cables just as soon as they are 'getable. ''