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Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
Banding the Birds
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN

WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 5-To follow the travels and adventures of individual birds which wander over a large part of a continent, and some times of two continents, would seem an impossible undertaking; but the United States biological survey is now prepar- ing to do this very thing. Dr. H. c. Oberholser, who told us about it, and other ornithologists at the bureau are confident of obtaining results of the greatest importance and interest.
 The method by which this study is to be carried on is that of banding the birds-that is, catching them in traps, making a record of species, age. sex and places e capture, then placing a band with sEalumber and address on it about a leg of each bird and releasing it again. When this bird is recaptured, or in the case of a game bird, perhaps killed. something is learned of its tra- Vels and habits and the length of its life. When one bird is caught repeat edly, or when a number of birds of a 1 certain species have been caught, a great deal may be learned about the habits of that kind of bird. The infor- nation so gained, especially that about the travels of the birds, will be of the greatest practical value in the making l of regulations and international trea- ] ties under the migratory bird law
 which has given such wonderful re- suits in the increase of migratory birds | It is known, for example, that many birds travel from North America tc South America and to the West Indies and it is expected, when more infor- nation about these migrants has beer gained by trapping, to make treaties
 with these nations, similar to tha
 which we now have with Canada, fol
 the protection of these birds.
 Study of Habits Important
 l irnrpediafe and Dractlca
 value of the studies is the smalles
 part of their interest to the scientists They say that as the work progresse: and the number of birds under obser-
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
First Cotton in All
 Valley to Develop
 for Season of 1920

E. p. Satterfield yesterday brought to this office several stalks of cotton with 1920 cotton already developed, probably the first in this section of the country for this season. MT. Satterfield is sure that the frost will not over take his crop.
 This cotton came from his ranch, better known as the pr. Brown ranch, one quarter of mile from South Center street. The ranch was purchased by him this year along with 35 acres of volunteer cotton. 1t has been officially eN- amined by experts who report that 1t has a 100 per cent stand.
 Having cost nothing for seed and nothing for any sort of labor eN- cept that which has been per formed by himself, MT. SatterfieId feels sure that unless something unexpected happens, he will reap a great profit with no other outlay than the cost of picking.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06

vation increases, numerous facts will be discovered about their habits which cannot now be forecast. The science of ornithology heretofore has been en- gagged largely in the preliminary work of identifying and classifying the birds. Little systematic study has been given to their habits. The work of claSsifi- cation was of course necessary, but only as a preliminary to the study of bird habits. It is this latter study which really increases the value of birds to man, by teaching him how to protect those that are of value and get rid of those that are not. The import ance to man of two great groups of birds-those that destroy insects and those that furnish food and sport-can scarcely be overestimated, and It IS these that will be studied first.
 This bird banding is not an experi- ment It has been carried on in Europe for about twenty years and in the United States for at least half that long by the American Bird Banding association, the work of which latter | organization is now being taken over by the United States government. The biological survey is now asking for volunteers to help carry on the work, | and anyone who is interested should get in touch with that bureau. The survey will furnish the bands and in structions how to trap, handle and band the DlEQSt put the cApGLSC OL lIl6 work must be borne by the individual. 1 The Survey hopes to establish strings of trapping stations" across and up and down the country, so that it will l get reports from all sections. Persons who live in the country or in the sub urbs, who are interested in birds, and who know by sight the varieties of birds in their own neighborhoods are i qualified for the work. In other words, ! you must be a pretty good amateur or nithologist to do this work, and you must have the patience to carry it on 1 for a long period of time in order to get valuable results. If you are will
 ing and able to do this, you have now
 an opportunity to make a real contri- ! button to science.
 Faithless Wrens
 The methods of bird trapping have
 been perfected, and some remarkable
 results already obtained by members of the American Bird Banding associa- l ton. Special credit is due to s. Prem
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06

individual character the birds had. Thus one sparrow which he captured repeatedly he came to know as a fighter. It would always peck and bite at him with great courage and 1efoclty when he took it in his hand. But an other bird of the same species showed an equally consistent character as squealer never offering to fight but always lifting up it's voice in loud lamentations.
 Baldwin also established to his sat isfaction the fact that migrating birds do not travel a certain disrance each
 dav when on the move, but finger wherever the food is good. If going
 South they nearly always move on when a storm approaches, reminding them of winter, although if has here tofore been believed that storms would interrupt their travels Baldwin was unable to determine whether the birds recognize the signs of an approaching storm and travel ahead of it, or Wheth- CT they travel in it.
 The wild ducks, geese and shore birds are among the most important
 varieties to be studied by this method. They are of the greatest value for food | and sport, and their protection under
 modern conditions depends upon an accurate knownedge of their migration l habits. A member of the bird banding
 association at Windsor, Ontario, has been trapping and banding wild fowl | for many years, and has perfected the methods so that the scientists say they
 will have no difficulty in banding thousands of these birds, and in solv- | ing many of the mysteries of their far | travels.
 This is probably the first and cer-
 tainly the greatest cooperative na-
 tional effort in the study of bird habits ever undertaken. and it should have the support of all who have the knowl- 1 edge and the time to help.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06

tiss Baldwin. wealthy man who has one country place in Ohio and another in Georgia, and who has carried on bird banding operations at both of these places for a number of years. Dr. Oberholser calls Baldwin's work the greatest contribution to the method of study in ornithology which has been made in the last 90 years, and Bald wins work is an inspiring example Of a man of leisure taking up a science as a hobby and doing original work in it of a high order.
 Limits of space will not permit of a detailed account of Baldwin's work, but some of the results he has ob- tained may be recounted to show how little is actually known about the habits of birds, and how this method of exact study gets at the truth. Birds. for example, have often been cited as examples of conjugaI affection. The male and female work together to build the nest and raise the brood, and ii has been said of many species that each bird sticks to the same mate year after year. This beautiful legend may be true of some birds, but MT. Bald win demonstrated that it is not alto gether true of wrens. He banded a pair of nesting wrens on his Georgia place and later in the season captured both of them again. Each of the wrens had at that time taken a new mate and was engaged in raising a new family.
 One of the questions that has long puzzled ornithologists is whether birds travel each year the same routes ir ktheir migrations, and spend the win ters and summers in the same places Mir. Baldwin found this to be exactly true of certain species. The same white -throated sparrow came year after year to his place in Georgia spending successive winters not only ii the same vicinity, but literally about the same bush.
 Birds Have Character
 MT. Baldwin used in his operations l the government sparrow trap, whicf l injures the bird very little or not al all. and he found that they were no badly frightened by being captured Many birds were captured again anC l again, and some of them even insistei on spending most of their time in tn, trap where there was plenty of food He was surprised to find how mucl
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
AIR TOURISTS USE R-ao

BARROW. England-Airship R-S0, built here for the Admiralty, will be launched in two or three weeks. She embodies the latest improvements in aircraft design, and it is said that she could fly across the Atlantic with ease.
 The vessel is 535 feet in length and 70 feet wide. Her lifting power is 3S tons. Four engines, each of 240 horse power. will give her a maximum speed of 65 miles an hour. She will carry a crew of fifteen. Originally intended for war purposes. the gun platforms and fighting paraphernalia have been discarded that more accommodations
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
MRS. BARROWS DIES
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Olive A. Barrows, wife of for mer governor George ". Barrows senior partner of the ,Barrows Furni- turc company, died Sunday afternoon Rt 1:30 o'clock at the family home on Alhambra road west of the city
 Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the chapel of Moore and Mcclellan, 329 w. Adams street. Interment will be at Greenwood cemetery
 Mrs. Barrows was 73 years of 6Se and had been a resident of Phoenix for about eight years. Her death was caused by a complication of diseases, hastened by a fall which she suffered six months ego.
 Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Fred Barrows, and 8 daugh- ter, Mrs. Clara B. Fooshee of this
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
MAN 87 YEARS OLD
 INJURED BY AUTO

Rosseua P BOwmna, S7 years of age, whose home is at ell North Fifth street. sustained painful, but not seri- ous injuries on the head, arms and knees yesterday morning at 10 o'clock when he was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. Anna B. Roberts of Mesa.
 MT. Bowman was crossing Central avenue at Bennett Lane and became bewildered at the traffic at that corner and while watching for a motor car approaching down Central avenue, stepped directly in front of the car driven by Mrs. Roberts and which turned from Bennett Lane. Mrs. Rob erts sounded the horn on her car, but the aged man apparently did not hear 1t and was run down through no fault of Mrs. Roberts.
 The aged man was taken to St. Jo- sephs hospital where it was announced he would soon recover.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
COOK BROUGHT BACK
 O|V BAD CHECK CHARGE

Samuel J. Cook, former manager of several concessions at Liberty park. who has been in the custody of police officials at Ash Fork for several days on charges of having issued bad checks here in the payment of employees sala- ries has been placed in jail here by Constable Hays Burch.
 Cook made a statement yesterday in which he denied having issued the checks with any evil intent, declaring that he had merely overdrawn his bank account unwittingly.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
APEX ELECTRIC
 WASHER

In the Apex Electric Washer we offer a thor bins & Meyers motors, conceded to be as good a motor as there is to be had.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
Announces First Show Ultra Fashionable Fall C;
he Spring Season of 1920 Has Been the Most
 Prosperous This Shop Has Ever Known

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Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
TO INVESTIGATE sPiRITUALIsM

Edinburgh-The Church of Scotland is officially to investigate spiritual ism The general assembly has ap- pointed a special committee to inquire into alleged supernatural psychic phe- nomena, as a result of a petition from the retired ministers of the church. who urged that it would be a mistake to condemn without inquiry.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06
cHINA's POTENTIAL ARMIES
(Basil Mathews in the British Review
 Of ReVieWs)

of Reviews)
 If in a war, an enemy started kiil- ing Chinese. soldiers It a million mn year. and if China were using 10 per cent of her population in that war, it would take fifty years to destroy her first armies, and in that period two further Chinese forces of fifty million each would grow up to confront their enemy
Arizona republican., 1920-07-06

mad be provided for passengers. She may be used to carry tourists over the battlefields of France and Flanders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22

Mrs. N. G. EVANS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
Airplane Mail Service New
York to Atlanta.

z Washington, Sept. lo.-Bids
were opened at the postofice de,
partment to-day for airplane ser.
vice between New York and Allan
ia, Ca, Via Washington, Raleigh,
N. c., and Columbia. S. c., Alfred
w. Lawson. of Chicago, offered a
bid of 100000. The department
said that awards on the bids would
probably be made within few
days.
Mr.. Lawson offered If awarded
contracts to furnish planes with a
carrying capacity of six tons and a
speed of 100 miles an hour. They
will also carry from 10 to 20 pas
sengers. He agreed to begin ser
vice Nov. Is on one of the routes
to be selected later, and to provide
equipment for the entire system be-
fore the middle of next winter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
President Anderson College.
A New Duty For Women.

Our best women should certainly
vote now that the responsibility is
theirs. 1t is only in this way that
great evil to the State can be pre-
vented from the innovation. Some
have thought that no good could
come from woman's suffrage and
for this reason they have sincerely
opposed it. Without expressing an
opinion on this, one way or the 9TH
er, we may be permitted now to say
that we are sure that those who held
this opinion do not want their fore
bodings to come true. They do not
want to see evil come from the vot-
ing of women. And they ought to do
what they can to prevent any posi-
BILE evil resulting. But evil will GER
tainly come if large numbers of our
best women remain away from the
polls and allow "the other kind" to
represent the womanhood of the
State in the election of our officers.
Voting may be repugnant duty but
it is none the less a duty. There is
one thing we can all take for grant
ed, and that is, that the ballot will
never pass from the hands of woman.
The thing is settled, and whether we
have favored it or opposed it, we
must make use of it.-Baptist
Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
A Patriotic Obligation.

The proclamation by Secretary
Colby, of the Nineteenth Amend
ment to the constitution of the Unit
ed States, ends the long struggle for
,woman's suffrage in this country by
establishing the full and equal cit
izenship of women. Whether one was
opposed to or in favor of woman suf-
.frage, it does not matter. The re-
sponsibility of government through
the ballot box rests upon men and
women alike. The only question that
now confronts the voters is whether
they will neglect or evade that re-
sponsibility. / do not see how it can
be evaded or neglected by any citi-
zen without shirking a patriotic OBJ
legation.
We are told that a great many
women do not want to vote. There
are also a great many men who do
not want to vote. 1t has been con-
sidered a great evil that so many
otherwise good men have stayed
away from the polls. 1t will prove a
great evil if otherwise good women
shall follow their example. The exer-
else of the franchise is more than a
right to be contended for; it is
duty to be accepted and performed
in good conscience.
hope every good woman will
avail herself of the opportunity to
discharge the moral obligation of
voting. In the states of the north and
the west there semes to be no doubt
.of their doing so at once. In the
south, and in South Carolina espe-
,cially, the failure to do it will work
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
Who WIFI be to Blame?

There are 531 electoral votes to be
cast for president, number CORES
ponding to the number of senators
and congressman in Congress. Three
hundred and thirty nine of these
come from states other than South
ern. In these states women are regis
tering in great numbers. The older
suffrage states are in this number.
In most of the Southern States,
the timidity and conservatism of the
women coupled with the opposition
and prejudice of the men are keep
ing the women from registering and
voting, and what will be the result?
When the count comes in from the
November election, there is grave
danger th; we may have our repfev
sentation reduced unless we make a
better showing at the polls than is
now indicated. The chairman of that
committee, Republican, has already
suggested such action.
The Southern States average low
er per citizen than any other section
of the union in voting strength.
Rarely ever at a general election, do
the male citizens of the South take
the trouble to poll over to 10 per
cent of their voting strength. Since
the ratification of the 10th amend
ment this average will be still lower.
Who will be to blame if we lose out
in the scramble?
The very men who are too indif-
ferent to trouble themselves to vote
will waste precious time grumbling
at the outcome and will be blaming
the women for not registering and
voting.
Get your registration certificate
and be ready to do your duty on No
vember 2, and be blameless. q,
Cardinal Gibbons urges all women
to now vote, reversing his opinionTex
pressed in former statement. He
says, though he has been opposed be
cause he feared it would withdraw
women from a more delicate and
sacred pursuit, since it is here to
STAY he advises them to do what they
can for material and social progress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22

An Atlanta telegram gives the in
formation that the new woman vot-
,ers are to fight for the enforcement
sof the prohibition law The new wo-
men voters are to fight for the en-
forcement of all laws.-Augusta
Chronicle.
When such men as DR.. C. E. Burts,
Blackwood, Currell, Morse, D. B.
Johnston, and Gregg stand by the
women of South Carolina, whom
shall they fear? They that be for us
are greater than they that be against
us. One issue of The State lined up
these great educators with the wo-
men nj an aggressive way. There is
DIR. White of Anderson, DR.. Ramsey
of Greenville, DR.. Cromer of New
berry and scores of the teachers and
superintendents all over the state.
1t is getting quite common to admit
sympathy with the woman's move
ment now since they can count so
many friends among the leaders.
Watch the little fellow pop over.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
Register at Edge6eId.

On account of the absence of any
county funds which would be avail
able to pay the expenses of the COM
missioners of registration to open
books at various precincts in the
county, they will be open only at
Edgefeld and all women desiring to
register must come. to- Edgefeld TO-
do SO before the 29th of September.
1t is useless for me to reiterate to
sensible women the importance of
as so much has already
been said on this subject. A call has
been issued to the Democratic women
of the nation by the Democratic
campaign asking that they each con-
tribute S1.OO for the purpose of try
ing to avert the castrophe of elect
ing a Republican president. This re-
quest has nothing to do with suf-'
frage. 1t is simply patriotic meas
ure at the time of a great crisis in
our country and even women who
hesitate to vote will be willing to give
this much for the cause of Democ-
racy. Send yuor contribution to Mr..
Allen at the Edgefield Bank or to
Mr.. Padgett at the Farmers Bank,
or to Mr.. Asbell at the Peoples Bank
and it will be forwarded by them to
the proper authorities.
Mrs. N. G.. EVANS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
A Sad Death.

Mr.. and Mrs. MCGOWAN Simkins
were the recipients of a telegram
on Saturday morning from their
daughter Mrs. Graydon in Colum-
bia, announcing the death of her
son, the little grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Simkins. The baby was about
nine months of age, and was named
for Mr.. Simkins. They went i'm
mediately to Columbia to attend
the sad obsequies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

Relieving that the wanton de-
struction of birds is in great
measure the cause of the hordes of
insect pests we now have to con-
tend with, / hereby warn one and
all that no hunting or trespassing
will be allowed on my. lands. Gen
tlemen will take notice, others will
be forced to.
III GARRETT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22

a great injury and great inequali-
ty of political power. The sooner
this new obligation of womanhood is
taken up conscientiously and dis
charged intelligently, the better it
Will be for public morals and good
government. 1 strongly advise the
women of Anderson to qualify them
selves at once according to the law,
and to do it, whether they want to
or not, out of sense of duty.
JOHN E. WHITE,
President Anderson College.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
Register! Register!!

Register! Register!!
The registration books are open
up to one month before the election.
The election is November. End.
Have you registered?
Are you interested in clean govern
ment?
Then register and vote.
Read what DIR. White says, and
then do what he says-Register.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22

New York has new voter who is
102 years old. She is going to vote
and is making study of the candi-
dates so she will be sure to vote
right. Il.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22
New. Arrivals.

Since the 18th Of August we have
been receiving loads of new mer-
chandise almost daily. Each depart
ment is filled up with the cream of
the season.
RuBENsTEIN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22

For loans an real estate. See
CLAUD T. BURNETT,
Lawyer.
Over store of W. W. Adams & Co.
7-7-20
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-09-22

J. H. GARRETT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-24
Wolverine Oil Company

Well No. Is at a depth Of 1895:
No , is swabbing 200 barrels; No. is
drilling at 1895 feet; No. is drilling
at 1870 feet; No. IL is cleaning out
and drilling at 1900 feet: No. 10 is
cleaning out at 1890 feet; No. 81 is
drilling at 1850 feet; No. 90 is clean.
ing out at 1,545 feet: No. "a is drill
ing at 965 feet; No. 25 is fishing for
tools at 1926 feet; No 81 is drilling
at 1859 feet; No. 2S is completed and
has a sand from 1851 ,5S5 feet; No.
20 is drilling at 1896 feet; No 80 is
drilling at G35 feet; No 81 is cleaning
out and underreaming at rs feet;
No. 80 is skidding the rig No. 33 is
underreaming;. No. "a is fishing at
396; No 80 is shut down at S75 feet;
No. 80 is drilling at 243 feet No. 81 is
drilling at 1,279 feet; No. 3S is drill
ing at 44O feet; No. SO is rig; No
40 is rigging up; No 40 is rigging
up: No. as is drilling at ,003 No. "A
is rigging up rotary tools; No. 45 is
drilling in sand at 800 feet; No. 46 is
rig; No as is a rig.