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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
SEAT SALE FOR
 FAIRFAX CONCERT Big Demand for Tickets Indi- Cated-Big Musical /
 Event

When the box office at the Jefferson theatre opens or Monday morning. Oc- tober 25, for the seat sale for the open ing concert of the "Ali Star Concerts season of 1920-1921. presented by Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs. Orline A. Shipman, when Geraldine Farrar will make her premier bow to a Birmingham audience, the indications are that the demand will be greater than for any other musical event which has ever been presented in Birmingham.
 Not only does Geraldine Farrar draw on account of her personality as an oper- atie star, but the thousands and thou sands of movie fans" who have seen this inimitable actress on the screen are eager and anxious t6 see their favorite star in person.
 Geraldine Farrar's concert company, which will appear here, is made up of a group of world famous artists besides the wonderful Metropolitan Opera prima donna herself.
 Ada Sassoli the noted harpist, whose fame with Melba in concert is known far and wide, will be heard here for the first time, while Edgar Schofield s beautiful baritone voice which has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
AL G. FIELD AND HIS MIN SIRE Is JEFFERS RSOh- THEATRE OcT2l2a23
AND FANC|ES FEATURE AT LYRIC High-CIass Acts of Keith Vaudeville on First of
 Week Bill

Pads and Fancies," billed as an up- to-date vaudeville offering thoroughly abreast with the times, is the headline number on the Lyric programme for the first half of the week In addition to four other acts that go with the bill, all l of which are described as clever variety bits, a feature cinema production by Se- lect, "The Woman God Sent" will be shown together with Fox News Weekly. There are seven persons in "Fads and Fancies," and inasmuch as it deals with clothes and idiosyncraces of people, it is expected to prove a real hit. 1 Taking up the remainder of the pro- eramme in the order of appearance a little bit of everything is found in Frank
 Marckley, banjoist; Harry Norwood and
 AlpfR Hall in Sense and Nonsense;"
 Agnes Finlay and Charley Hall in ''Vod- vii la Mode" and Halls Society Cir GUS, declared to be a wonderful exhibi- ton of trained ami Is.
 | As to MT. Marckley, all there is of ex- 1 pression in the banjo he effectively
 brings out. according to critics, while his l selections are the varied kind that best
 please the popular ear.
 | In Harry Norwood and Alpha Hall, a
 merry number of the singing, talking
 and costume changing variety will be | seen. Novelty is very much abused
 term these days but it is said that MT. NorWood and Miss Hall do not abuse the word at all
 ] The comedy, singing and piano work ] of Miss Finlay ana MT. Hill in ''Vodvil
 a la Mode'' are accomplishments of a
 high order, judging by advance notices, and this number. too, is expected to | find favor with Lyric audiences. As a
 matter of fact, both Miss Finlay anti
 Md. Hill are declared to be such master
 craftsmen that they can take almost any
 sort of vehicle and make it go. In Halls Society Circus, what is
 reputed to be one of the best animal acts | in vaudeville will be presented. The style of this number is out of the ordi-
 nary entirely away from the stereotyped
 act of this calibre, and pleasantly diff | ferent.
 | On the whole, the Lyric programme is believed to be one of the best balanced 1 bills the Keith house has had in some time, all of the acts being meritorions
 and bearing the stamp of approval of | many priIicS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
Al FIELD TALKS ON INFLUENCE OF SONG 1920 Edition of Fields Min StreIs This Week at the
 Jefferson

Singing is necessarily an impor- strels, 1920 edition, and with his B and more years of minstrel produc- ing MT. Field is something of an au- thority or vocalization and its his tory.
 In recent interview. Mr. Field, whose splendid entertainment is to be seen at the Jefferson theatre for four performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with special matinee Saturday. said
 The influence of song as an in- spiration to patriotism is IS old as war and war Is just about as old as the world. We have just had some won derful examples of how the good old U. $ A. took to song during the war period, now happily a matter of his tory, and 1t is as trueSof peace times as of war that the American people love singing, This Sis particularly apropos of the old fashioned songs. tho tunes our mothers and grandmothers used to sing.
 Tt is interesting to moi e how grea
 part in the history of the world
 music has played.
 me red man, who held sway II this country before the white man lad his war songs and they voice, fierce challenge to his foes. In bar barrie, as in civilized times, music ha been an important part in the world wars Cymric valor was thrilled t' glorious deeds in days of old by tn soul-stirring March of the Men 9 Har'ech The pulse of France ha throbbed with auickened rhythm t, the strains of the Marsellaise. "Our own dear country has it's wa scngs, noble and inspiring. The Star Spangled Banner and the Battle Hyrl
 of the Republic are two fine exam ples.
 The songs of country are the in 9ex to it's people. Who would thinl of Bonnie Scotland with out recallin. tc mind the familiar songs of that gal lant race? America has distinctiv place in the song history of the world The songs of the southland will eve Eve and the minstrels who popular
 i2ed them will ever hold place in tn affections of Americans everywhere
 MT, Field has made close stud, oe the folk songs of this country a well as the modern music which i in vogue. The universal popularit, Aof the Al c. Field production is du, in great measure to the popularity O the musical programme provided ant the excellence of the singers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
Harnessing the Wind

fIVfVNdFU N'rTIHEIUU, m I1StbIIe s '
 Europe is facing a serious shortage oi fuel. of all kinds. Coal. gas. gasoline, wood, alcohol-all these fuels are lacking. The result is that inventors have turned out in force to solve tho power prnblaru in new ways. A French inventor has developed a new form of windmill in which vertical vanes are used. The ad- vantages of this form are said to he: Power-no matter in what direction the wind ie blowing; noiseless operation; the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
WOR WOOD 7 AND HALL
 LYRIC

windmill does not have to turn about,
 with consequent loss of time; there is no danger from strong winds or gales; it
 develops five times the power derived from usual forms of windmiIls; there is practically no upkeep or operating ex- pense. The builder says that he is ready to undertake the building of such wind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17

mills in all capacities from F to 100
 horsepower and over. The windmill is recommended to be run in connection with an electric generator and storage battery, so that. when the wind is blow
 ing, electrical energy is stored up for use during calm weather. However, it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-17
WELLS VIRGINIA AND WEST
 .LOEW,S MON TUE WE'D

is estimated that the windmill can oper- ate in practically any weather, and but very few idle days are encountered throughout the year This " indmill may prove of the greatest practical value td many farmers and those desirous of ob taining power cheaply and easily.
Evening journal., 1920-06-07
BRIDGE REPORT
READY FOR COURT

Levy Court. at It's meetins tomor-
row, may receive a report Of the'pro-
posed bridge across the Brandy,vine
10 replace the old Pine street bridge,
being prepared by County Engineer
Charles h. Grubb. in conjunction with
Harry L. Mailer city engineer; George
W. II. Miller. OF the United States En-
gineer Office. and the bridge committee
OF the Levy Court.
This statement was madr today by
Mr.. Grubb. who also refused TO give
further information regarding the pro
iect before 1t is submitted TO the
Court.
The committee recently appointed
by the Chamber OF Commerce by A.
d. Warner, Jr., president OF the Cham
Der, will meet tomorrow at 4 O'Clock
TO discuss the bridge situation. The
committee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce Just announced follows. j.
Writ Willis, chairman; Wilmer Strad-
ley, vice chairman, y. p. BardO, John
A. Booker, Harry G.. Bye, Hunter
Grubb, Edward r.. Mack, Charles A.
Rudolph, William G. Carey. Harry h
lSpeakman, G.. NJ. Beadenkopf, Abram
Sayer, Harold S. Schultz Benjamin +.
Shaw, George w. Sparks, Charles Top
/ kis, Joseph A. Vogel, William p. White
and Thomas w. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1920-06-07

and controls the competitive system.
It requires only that we should make
It's control effective. ThiS philoso-
ply has stood a period ias's in
the fire Of common sens. a., in
substance, that there should be an
equality OF opportunity. and equal
chance 10 ever, citizen
"This view. that every individual
should within his lifetime not be
handicapped from securing that par
ticular niche in the community TO
which his ability and character en-
titles him, is the negati0n OF domi-
nation.
Human beings are not equal in
these qualities. but a society that Is
based on constant readiustment Of
the relative influences and a reward
OF individuals in the community,
upon the basis OF ability and char
acler. Is a moving, Nirle mass--it Is
not a gratincatlon OF classes. It's
essence Is individual Initiative; its
stimulant Is competition. It's safe
guard is educati0n, constitutional
free press and free speech.
"The basis OF democracy itself Is
that the progress Of the mass must
arise from the progress OF the in
ldlvidual
Equality OF opportunity, however
does require that there shall be nc
domination OF the few over the many
and while 10 is true that all gov
ernment In these latter particulars
sometimes lags behind the fertile in
veniiveness and greed OF some oi
our citizens, 10 only requires the
limelght and progress in Legislation
and enforcement TO more than keeI
pace with them"
Evening journal., 1920-06-07

Of intellectuals and criminals, and
the tyranny OF this minority more
terrible than the old has now had
over two years in which TO effect the
conversion OF the competitive system
into the olysium Of communism.
To-day three-fourihs Of The rail-
WAYS and rolling stock are out OF
operation. The whole population Is
without the normal comforts OF life /,
Che cities are plunged into the most
grieVous famine OF centuries.
People are dying at the rate OF
hundreds OF thousands monthly from
diseases resulting from unuer-feedlng,
and the capital city has diminished
from a population OF nearly z'VVV'VVV
To less than JO0Op
Not only have the sO-called upper
classes been brought TO execution
but workman and farmer have Deen
alod before the firing squad in ap-
Mailing numbers. because they refused
M produce without returns. The
function Of the town and city TO pro-
vide manufactured goods. and oiher
comforts In return for the produce
OF the land has entirely disappeared
and nothing was offered to the larin-
ers but ineXhaustible paper Nua l.o
rency which they could not eAchahs'
for their normal necessities.
s'ln a desperate desire 10 secure
production from factories, and the
operation and betlerment OF the ran
ways. the BOlsheVik government mas
militarized labor into regiments ana
companies imposed compulsory work
over long hours, and with Inadequate
food. and the death penalty FOR strike.
This Is the picture OF praotfcal
Bolshevlsm-and Socialism.
81 have repeatedly urged that this
fire could not be put out by mlll.
tary force but that 1t must BUM
INSELF OUT IN THE HEARTS or
THE PEOPLE and / am convinced tha'
this time Is not far away.
"Tho BOlshcvst government llsell
has recently made frantic EFFORTS "a
re-eslablish competition In the nope
OF reviving production. but once TINS
great and intricate machine OF pro-
duction and distribution has been De
slrOycd years will be required ioi
its rehabilitation
srhc capitalism al which the Rol
shevist government directs It's dia'
tribe Is at times rotten enough ir
its imposition. hut 10 Is not the com
netitlve system that is wrong, II i'
/ ihe individuals who would subv@
| il TO their greed.
'sphe people of Russia had right
/ eous discomfort. Their resentment
Was feriilizod by injustice, but theil
method OF solution has brought Il
them murder. flames, loss Of produc
/ ton and misery.
"Our people have a social philoso
| ply OF our own which dominates
Evening journal., 1920-06-07
'B6LSHEVISM
NOW PASSING
Breakdown is Due TO False
Theories, Hoover
Declares
WRONG REMEDY
BRINGS TERROR
By n. p. BURTON
\. 4. staff Correspondent.

NEW YORK. June Herbert Hoo
YER, in an exclusive interview with
me today discussed the important
cable dispatch from STAFF Correspond
ent ]. Herbert DuckwOrih. who Is
lust out of Russia. describing cOndl-
lions under the Soviet rule.
Duckworth's dispatch, which was
printed in The Evening journal on SAT
arday, told how BolshcVism was SLOW
" decaying, how people were starving
Ind how transportation had been
wrecked. This bears out Hoovers
prediction Of several months ago.
Hoover said.
an public statement on Septem-
Der i6 last yc.r. on my arrival after
10 months service In Europe dur
Ink the armistico. ] said.
FfNVo convictions are dominant in
my mind 1'ne first comes from con
lant with stupcndous social ferment
and revolution in which Europe Is
ATTEMPTING 20 find solution for all its
social ills by practical experiments in
Eocialism. NV conviction is that this
whole philosophy Is hankrupting
itself from startling quarler-extra-
ordinary lowering OF production OF in
dustrial commodities TO a point that,
untik The recent realization OF this
ndukTlNltNs WAS ntiuW Ailf utN'ooiNN Y
Tor ,oontinued existence OF their mil
lions OF people.
= MY second conviction Us older
but has been greatly hardened; that
Is. a greater appreciation Of the en0r-
nous distance that I'VE OF America
have grown away from Europe In the
pentury and "A half OF our national
existence. in our outlook on life, our
relations toward our neighbors, our
Rocial and political ideals. The SUI
preme Importance OF this American
ism does not permit us TO allow the
use OF this community for expert
ment in social diseases"
Il had recently been In contact
throurh many agents with the posi-.
ton In Bolshevlk. Russia. There was
great country which, before th,
war. had a population. with the ex.
topiion OF a small minority who
were comparatively well fed. Warml,
riofhed and warmly housed They
We're subject y the worst OF moliti.
cal tyranny, were deliberately steepet
in tignorance and superstition. vel
heir production was sufficient 20 en-
able them to provide the primar,
comforts and To- export more food
stuffs than the United States.
Socialism was brought in ovol
night at the hands OF a small minority
Evening journal., 1920-06-07
ROBERTS RESIGNS
CHURCH OFFICE

Tho Rev. Dr. William Henry Rob
erts, stated clerk OF the Presbyterian
General Assembly for the last thirty
six years, and widely known as the
foremost figure in church unity move
ments in American Professionalism, has
resigned his position as stated clerk,
owing TO falling health. Doctor Rob
erts. who is &c years old, has been
i'll since last fall, and at the recent
General Assembly session in the Acad-
emy OF Music, Philadelphia. he re-
quested the appointment OF a commit
Zee 10 take charger OF his Office, and
arrange for carrying on the work of
the church, in the event OF a turn
for the worse in his physical con-
dition.
Doctor Roberts placed his resigna-
tiOn in the hands, OF this committee
last Wednesday, and the members
promptly voted TO continue him as
stated clerk emeritus at his fun salary
Of $1,000 a year as long as he lives.
Evening journal., 1920-06-07
The Blind Concert
nI ANIInIIcr rrONIIcIrr

For the benefit of The Blind
Shop. All the artists are blind.
This unique concert will demon
strate the great possibilities in
overcoming their handicap.
Orchestra, $1.50. Balcony and
Gallery, 81. No Tax.
Tickets on sale at The Blind
Shop. Reserved seats on sale at
box Office.
Evening journal., 1920-06-07
NInLh and Lombard streeLs. aILera-

Ninth and Lombard streets. altera-
tiOn, 500
TO William NJ. Connolly, 4i0 West
Twenty-fOurth street, dwelling, 5000.
TO Nathan d. Silver, 30S East
Fourth street, iron cellar door, SO.
TO Morris SisOfo, northeast corner
Fourth and jefferson streets, addi-
tion. $500.
no Joseph Sklut, 307-9 West Second
street, repairs, Si,i00; Joseph Gold
stein, builder.
TO Fogle and Cohen, GIG Walnut
street. repairs, 5000.
Evening journal., 1920-06-07
WILL PROBE THE
aARIlsE OE AICnunI >,

LONDON-rhe British Institute OF
Brewing has appointed a committee 70
Investigate the abuse Of alcohol"
They are not expected 10 recommend
prohibition as a remedy should they
nnl ahnsns
Evening journal., 1920-06-07
NEW RUBBING PERMITS.

Inspector Preston has issued The
following building permits:
TO kanOfsky and ArOnstein, 1905
West street, addition, 1900; Harry
Levy, builder.
TO Wesley Davis. northwest corner
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-01
Duroc Jersey Futurity
Is Now Assured

The $500 district Duroe Jersey Fu-
'urity contest AZ the Twin Falls coun-
" fair September 1917 is assured ac-
cording to statement made yesterday
by Secretary J NJ Markell
This futuritv is sponsored BY the
National DurOe Jersey Breeders as
sociation Of America. who will offer
premiums totalling $500
The establishment OF the futurity
was dependent upon the entry OF al
least twenty Duroc Jersey exhibitors
by April / Twenty-seven breeders
have already AGREED 10 exhibit there
by assuring the entry Of az least that
many herds az the fair this fall. and
viii do much for the swine industry Of
southern Idaho l. S Otto. president
Of the Idaho State Duroc Jersey
breeders association has been active
in promoting interest in TIE futurlty
Nine Of the entries were made by
members OF the Duroc Jersey boys
club. They paid the regular entrance
Zee. ard viii compete with their elders
for the futuriiy awards
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-01
JERSEY CATTLE
FOR B0YSCLUB
HERE FRIDAY
$1,000 Worth of Cows TO be Dis
tributed to County Boys at
Fair Grounds

The twen,y-eight head OF purebred
Jersey cattle which A. l. OReilly
county farm leader purchased at Cor
wallis. Oregon. will arrive here by ex-
press Friday and will be- unloaded al
the county fair grounds for distribu-
ton among Individual boys OF Twin
Falls and Bull. Saturday afternoon
az l o'clock
The shipment will be accompanied
D. Harry Asbahr. from whom they
ere purchased. and the cattle will be
aid for by the Twin Falls Bank and
Trust company. OF Twin Fails. and
the First National hank and the Ciu-
gems State bank OF Bull. Sixteen OF
the cows will bee distributed 10 boys
from Buhl eight Of them will go
10 Twin Falls boys. and four OF them
are as yet unspokcn for
The boys Will give their notes In
payment OF the cattle. due In one year
A; the end OF a year they may renew
the note by paying the accrued In
tercst The cows are valued az from
$3.50 to Sf00 per head, and for dis
tribution will be divided into five
classes according 20 value. age, and
production records None OF the cows
test less than goo pounds ~ butter
TAT. and some OF them have 600 pound
records They are all IN the registered
merit class and have bseI federal tu-
berculin tested
The cattle will represent an invest
ment OF over 5000 aside from the
transportation charges. which will be-
heavy az the shipment Il being made
by express
A. / OReilly was here yesterday
comforting with NJ Market. seere-
tary Of the Twin Falls county fair and
making preparations for the arrival
OF the valuable herd Special care Is
being given the stables. water and
feed as regards sanitation. and purity
II is expected that the distribution o.
the cattle Saturday afternoon will at
tract a large crowd Of interested
friends OF the boys. and those con-
cerned with the dairy industry in this
county
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-01
SPECIAL MEETING
OFLECEON TOBE
HELD MONDAY
Plans for State Convention At
Twin Falls Are Announced,
Local Posi- VIII Go

A special meeting OF the Filler post
81 the American legion has been
called Tor Monday evening VIXEN mat
ters pertaining 70 Fiier's part in the
State convention will be decided upon
II urged that every member OF the
post be present az the meeting Mon
day evening. for matters Affecting ex-
service men will be decided upon a,
that time
Prizes OF SIS. $50 and SIS will be
awarded 10 posts other than Twin
Falls who will participate In the pa
rade in the coming state convention
Of the American Legion 10 be held at
Twin Falls. April Z. and 9 This
decision was made by the executives
committee OF the American Legion in
-cOnferepce With the members OF the
committee on arrangements for the
convention The outside post having
the largest number present in uniform
will be given SIS, the second largest
number present viii be given $50 and
he third S25.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-01
Filler TAKES
THREE PLACES
In CONTEST
Earl Wilcox Wins First Place In
Humorous Glass and Will
Compete in State Meet

Representatives OF the Rural Hsrh
school carried away the highest h0a-
ors az the Southern Idaho declalrl
tory contest held at Burley Frldav
night when Earl Wilcox won arss
place in the humorous class. CiarIlel
Walter won second place in the ora
torical class. aud Ellie Noe won third
place IN the dramatic class.
The winnY in the oratorical ella
was Frank Tough OF Bull. Ogereiia
Murray Of Twin Falls was given aist
place in the dramatic class. 1l.eg.
together with Earl Wilcox of Fils.
viii represent southern Idaho Ia no
state meet TO be held some time "a
April
The contest Friday marked 10
fourth in which representatives OF iha
iocai school have competed. ON
March 5. seventeen pupils contested
here in the oratorical and humorous
class, arst places being awarded TO
Claribel Walter and Earl Wilcox. A
week later sixteen candidates con-
tested IN the dramatic class. and he
honors we're given 20 Ellie Noh. on
March the sub-district contest uas
held here. with representatives nom
Twin Falls. Bull. Kimberly and
Filler competing AT this contest Miss
Walter was again declared winner of
hrst place IN the oratorical class.
with Frank Tough OF Bull second.
Miss Noh won nrst place In the drs-
matte class while Miss Ogerefta Muir
ray OF Twin Falls won second. AZ
Burley these results we're reversed.
Ida Hogg OF Twin Falls was given
nrst place aud H0llie Grove OF KIM
berly second place ia the humorous
class. according TO the decision OF tho
judges. This placed Earl Wilcox ia
third place and ineligible TO compete
Ia the contest al Burnley.
However a mistake was found In
the Judges figures on the day proceed
lng the Burnley contest. The matter
was presented TO the district Officers.
and Il was discovered that Earl VIII
cox was really winner Of nrst place
instead OF third Hence he was ai
lowed 10 compete IN the Burnley meet.
and was successful In winning nrst
place.
The Burley meet included CONTEXT
ants from cooding Jerome. Buhl.
Twin Falls Kimberly. Burley ana
Filler.
Those going TO hurley besides tba
contestants Included Snpt and alfs.
r f. Hays. Alr and Mrs D. C.
Graves. Dir. aud Airs. A. a. Tinm. z.
v Jones AIRS Edith Geek. Miss Ger.
trude Walter. Miss Anna Klass. Aiss
Leah Timm. Dave Parrot. Irwin Om.
Frank Thompson. Randall Defwe'lar
and Theodore Tanner
Al the close OF the contest a daae.
was staged for the visitors The Filler
delegation visited the Buriey schools
and reported that they were splendid
~ entertained In that city.