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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
GRAPEs SKY HIGH

From the Washington Star.
 Grape growers of New York state who imagined they were just three jumps a head of the poorhouse when the country went dry, now find them selves in clover, according to Prof. T. C. Atkeson, Washington representative of the National Grange.
 This was brought out by the profes- sor while trying to explain to the House banking committee yesterday that the people don't always get the right slant on legislation.
 Look at the grape growers" he said. They thought they were ruined. The best they had been getting for grapes was s25 and sometimes $35 ton. But when we got prohibition the price in- stantly jumped, and now they are sell- ing the crop as fast as it can be gath cred for s125 ton"
 The professor also told what former California wine makers had discov- cred in connection with certain fer menting powers. of raisins and how it was done, but the Volstead law pro- hibfts dissemination of this sort of in- forma tion in printed form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
A CITIZENS THEATRE

ticular audience" said MT. Pezet in ex- planning the need of new theatre.
 7rhis audience, the New York first nighters, which decides the fate of the American drama, is the most blase, jaded, sensation-hahkering in the world. They look upon the drama as an enter- tainment in the same category as ca5a- ret Any novelty sprung in the seccnd act may turn their apathy into absurd enthusiasm"
 It is not the purpose of the promoters of the sew theatre to antagonize the New York producers, but rather to pro- duce plays that the Broadway theatres hesitate to try for fear they will not be we'll received. Sonic of the plays given in the new theatre here will be those lpurchasd in New York, but not tried out there, and should they later prove to be successful on Broadway the local cor poration would derive a royalty from them.
 It is expected that the work of con struction can be started within the next six months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
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Muscle Shoals Will
 Welcome Congressmen

m REPRESENTATIVE DENT of the i lM Second Alabama district has suggested that the military affairs committee of the lower House send a subcommittee to Muscle Shoals to see for themselves what the Wilson dam stands for, and what the nitrate plant there means.
 MT. Dent made tKis suggestion on the presumption that the average congressman knows precious little about the merits of the Muscle Shoals project, and is, therefore, at loss to vote with intelligence. Chairman Kahn has practically acceded to MT Dents suggestion.
 Nothing better could be done than have all the congressman come to Muscle Shoals and form impressions based on what they see. There
 
 would be no doubt of the consum- nation of the project if this were done.
 It might be said that a committed has already been to Muscle Shoals But that committee went there witt an ax to grind. It went to discover whatever of wrong it could find. Il was created in response to partisan attack on the project. It could nor rise far above the spirit in which i was born.
 No one doubts that the Wilson dan will be completed, but there is dange1 of delay that will cost far mor' than completion at this time. Th' more congressman come to Muscl, Shoals to pass on the merit of thu project from their own observation and judgment, the more assured il that project of going through now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
There Is a Reason for
 Business Confidence

7HHE city comptroller reports that U a larger percentage of privi- lege license taxes have been paid this January than was done up to the same date last year. On this he founds conclusion that Birmingham merchants not only have done well in 1920, but that they expect to do equally well in 1921.
 Early payment of taxes is an in dication of confidence in the business conditions of community and of confidence on the individual mer- chants part that he is going to fare well during the coming year.
 There is no reason why the busl- ness men of Birmingham should feel otherwise. The experience of the past three years has shown that no place in the country is better to do business in. Very recent comparison between conditions in Birmingham and other industrial centers has shown this district to have fewer idle men and greater number of active industries.
 In 1919 and 1920, while Pittsburg Youngstown and> the Chicago steel and iron industry had trouble after trouble, which tied up mill activity and transportation for months at a time, none of that occurred in Bir- mingham. The steel strike passed us over. The outlaw railroad strike did not touch the district.
 The mills of the Steel Corporation in this district are operating at ap' proximately 90 per cent and export ing enormous quantities of stee through southern ports.
 Some industries are slow in resum fne and full return to maximum op erations will not be for sometime hut resumption is taking place faster n Birmingham and in Alabama than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
Soft" Winter Weather
 Is a Cav Deceiver

1T TOW delicately attuned man is to U u nature is shown by the quick response which the human frame gives to natures departures from the normal Man is best off when the 1 four seasons bring in turn their aver age conditions and depart least from the expected, the usual and what man has prepared for and to which he has accustomed himself.
 Out in Portland, Ore, although the annual rainfall is much less than that of Birmingham and far below it's neighbor, Seattle, the winter months are characterized by soft and filmy drizzle of continuous performance. | The citizens are accustomed to it and dress and act accordingly. Some times this drizzle stops and it is an occasion of more or less alarm be- cause it is out of line with the usual order of things and is not supposed to be healthy for that reason. The delightful weather which Bir- mingham had for several weeks pre-. ceding and since Christmas was de. licious, but the record of bad colds pneumonia and other ills of that class has denied it's beneficence.. Perhaps i men and women expose themselves
 too much in deceptive winter weather
 leaving off overcoats and wraps and otherwise treating the season as summer. At any rate, "soft" winter
 weather has ever proven more at
 tractive and momentarily enjoyable than healthful.
 Things of the season in the sea
 son are much safer than interpola-
 tions of the unseasonal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
--------------------------.es---- CLERGYMEN ON SKIRTS

From the Kansas City Star.
 DO you believe gowns worn by women of today are immoral?"
 "Will national agitation effect changer"
 'Is extreme dress worn by women to attract masculine attention?" Does extreme dress increase wom- ans opportunities to marry?"
 How long should the skirt be and how low cut the waist?'
 Do you think sleeveless and diapha- nous waists permissible?"
 Can feminine smoking be attributed to immodest dress?'
 These queries were fired at 1,160 clergymen in and near this city last week as the first gun of an agitation that has extended far beyond the realm of the preachers. They were sent by the dress refoSm committee of which John B. Geraghty is chairman. The last replies from the clergy have just arrived. In nutshell the verdict of the clergy jury is; Disagreement" In another nutshell they are not satisfied that modern modes are lead | ing the wearers to perdition. l On the contrary, some of the preachers think the styles are not only tasteful, but comfortable, healthy and quite moral. To the query, whether or not he believes women's clothes are immoral, the Rev. Edgar C. Young re piled:
 | The minds of the creators of such ! gowns are commercially inclined. These creators often do not think of elevating morals when they change women's styles l The Rev. A.. J. Arkin. an Espicopal clergyman, wrote: 1 "It is not women's dresses, but mems minds and hearts that are back of i'm morality. If dress is cause for imrhor- ality, then there is no reason why regulations should be restricted to women only"
 To the query. Why are present day gowns immoral?' one reply was | Some are too short in thes kirt and
 others too low cut from the neck, but
 may the Lord keep the women from
 ever again sweeping our streets with
 long skirts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
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PORTABLE BAh-POlNrING TOOL

IT. order to save the time usually con- stunned in taperins the endsIof bars pre- paratory to startins them through auto Ematic or hand-operated screw machines Tor turret lathes, . new tool has been developed for the express purpose of cut ting taper on the bar ends right at the stock bins. or at the time the bars are unloaded and placed in stock. states Popular Mechanics Magazine in an H. lustrated article The machine Is self contained. being directly geared to an individual motor. and Is mounted on 2 four-wheelsd truck for easy portability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28

The biggest enterprises are often set on foot by very small body of men. Earnestness and intelligence beat num- bers any old day.
 * # 4 The cotton mills are gradually increas- ing production, but that does not concern the cotton holder until it is accompanied by higher price for cotton. The man who turns up to justice the vandals who wilfully wreck "keep-to- right" signs and other traffic safety ap- paratus is a public benefactor.
 F < < It is an off day that brings no new industry to Birmingham or the expansion of an old and successful one.
 # # + The soft winter weather has been hard on a lot of the unwary who shed their overcoats and wraps too soon
 # # # The higher the freight rate, the less total freight moved. This is the newest problem.
 All having agreed that the worst is over, verify it is over. # + 4 A good summer hotel on Shades moun- tain. run right, is a winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
vEHlcLE SEATS MADE EASIER

Taking lesson from the satisfactory performance of the pneumatic tire, a western inventor is bringing out seat spring working on the same principle. and declared to add greatly to the easy riding qualities of any vehicle. states an illustrated story sin the Popular Me- lchanics Magazine Whether applied to auto. tractor, truck or cycle, each spring is made in the shape of hemispherical bowl, consisting of heavy outer casfns of rubber. and thin inner tube" This is inflated, through standard valve. to trnn, tt ,o .u uountl pressure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
They Meant England

"A very innocent item which appears in South Carolina paper Sunday Jan uary 23, caused me to do lot of chas- ing around until located it in home paper" said c. J. Becker, in charge of field inspection work of live stock in Alabama under the bureau of animal industry of the United States agricul- tural department.
 T received telegram from the chief of the bureau requesting me to in vestigate the item appearing in the Jan uary 22 issue of the Greenville (S. CD News relative to the state board of agriculture closing Birmingham mar ket and ordering destruction of 400 cattle on account of foot and mouth disease.
 T had faint remembrance of seeing such an article, but knew that it did not relate to this district. I finally found it in The Age-Herald of Sunday January 23, and it was report from Birmingham, England"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
Public Gets More

The public gets more for its money now by far than it did 15 years ago. al though am not convinced that 1t feels that it does" said H. P. Burruss. city commissioner
 For instaace. i5 years ago the av- craze man who wanted his garbage removed sometimes had to get wagon ana have it done. Nowadays. the mu- nicipaiity attends to this for him. As birmingham grows the individual finds ms personal duties yearly iesse9ed, his cohveniences increased. This of course, costs money; it explains where the taxes gon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28

in most sections. It is the wise man who will have the goods on shelves in time for the general resumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
Not So Much Travel

Travel has certainly fallen off since last August" said J. k. Torrents. Last June went to verginia from Birning- ham. .sI went to the ticket office three days before the appointed time and all could get was an upper berth.
 Last week I came down from Nor folk. l was trayeling south in Jan uary and yet three other men. one women and I had the entire Pullman car to ourselves. Five of us were rat ting around in that Pullman car like peas in a bushel basket. However, the day coach was pretty we'll filled, many of them travelling all night on the day coach in preference to spending the money for berth.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
should Pay PoIl Tax

The Chamber of Commerce is anxi. ous Tor every voter in Birmingham to pay poll tax. and We have even con siuered mailing letters to our members ana warning them that the time limit expires February 1,'' said 0. |. Bum, ton.
 Important municipal elections arc to be held during the year, when man, matters of civic interest will b., passed upon and some new oricialS are to be chosen
 Birmingham should have the best or everything the best city officials the best chamber of commerce. the pest public schools, etc. In order to nave these, the citizenship must ex ercise its prerogAtive at the ballot box This can't be done unless poll tax is paid. And the time limit expires on FeDruary 1--dont forget the date.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
Suggests Road to Peace

"Mr. Van Bitner alleged representa-. tive of the United Mine Workers of America, in this district, who so strenuously labors to keep aflamed the spirit of discord among the Ala bama coal miners, tells us that his union has a membership of 500, 900 and that each man is paying $1 per month out of his wages to keep up this fight said Capt. Joe Lee of Sheffield yester- day
 Continuing, Captain Lee said: This amounts to $500.0O0 per month, or $6,000O0 per annum. Now, if Van Bit ner is really friend of the striking miners. and wants to better their con- dition why does he not urge his asso- citation to buy up coal lands in Ala
 bama with this money and operate
 them by the discontented and idle men | who are losing so much time? Six | million dollards thus invested would give employment to 15.000 men, or
 more, and the field is now open for such investment.
 1t may be that Van Bitner does
 not want peace. at the expense of hil
 job as an agitator"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
THE JOURNEY

IL. Le Mesurier. in the westmlnster Gazette.
 It's q. ws,d night for soul to go' stars shine but winds blow And the flood tides flow Us a long road to the pearest star, Where the haads nf Awea-nA'"'A But shall | X wild nigl To cast ash And start 1 A wild nigi IAnd death Yet mehinl And glad II And fling Il 1 When deau X long roa'
 Where the
 But shall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
Much to Be Desired

Public service that Is efficient in every way Is one of the most pleasant things we have in thls country" said c. M Rollings of Cincinnati. director of the bureau of service of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. who is on a visit here.
 Some westerR railroads have estab- lished such institutions when they put in bureaus for the service of travellers, which aids them In getting living quar- ters wherever they might go.
 We. for instance, can locate anyone in Los Angeles. san Franctsco or most any place in any priced living quar- ters they desire. and we arc proud of that service.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
Meodlawn Mourns Foster

Woodlawr has much to mourn Tn
 the death of Wade Foster, president of the Iron City Grain company and one of its best known citizens said
 "Mr. Foster was operated on for ap- ipendicitis following which he took
 pneumonia from which he died. In orr der that all of his friends and ad- mirers might attend the funeral to pay which meant so much to that section of the city, every business house was closed between the hours of il and ? o'clock. The passing out of Wade Eos ter is distinct loss to this city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Too Much Risk

Children as well as grown-ups' have a bad habit of skating on the new paved roads" said J. F. Hickman, and this practice is most dangerous. It should be stopped before it is too late, for if 1t continues someone will be either killed or crippled for life.
 "Especially is this true of the new Bessemer road. Sunday afternoons when everyone who has an automo- : bile is out, these boys and men skate. Many of them hang on to one automo- bile and then turn loose and go sild- ing on the other side of the road OF several occasions l have noticed drlV- CTS of automobiles attempting to pass one car forced to slide their tires 10 keep from hitting the fellow or skates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28
. MORNING PRAYER

A MORNING PRAYER
 Give me some word, dear Lord, with which | mny comfort the sor- rowing or grant that through my silencr they may see love shinina Atncn.--M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28

AT over Alabama farmers are display
 ing determination to diversity as never before, and to protect their next cotton crop in bonded warehouses. This is an unbeatable schedule. If carried out to the letter the south will never again be heard from asking the federal govern
 ment to help it finance it's crops. The best financing is that brought about by good management and the exercise of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28

An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. --Richard III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28

have warm friends who are mer- chants, and I have close friends who are active in the big industries. It has been said that the condition of the mer- chants is the best barometer of the busi- ness health of community. No one ap- prec:ates more than do their service to Birmingham. They pay their full share of the taxes, they furnish their quota in giving employment to the peo- pie, they subscribe their part to every private and public charity.
 The success of a city is dependent on many things, but in the last analysis the human factor plays big part l may be mistaken, but sometimes think ses a cleavage between the great ;n'+stries and the merchants. It crops out every now and then over the question or com n, issaries. do not state this to open an old sore, but merely to plead for [. better understanding between the two as upon their shoulders largely rests the matter Of the future growth of Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-28

The south has no objection to the emi- grant of the right class taking up it's vacant lands. but it would much prefer settlers from Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, H. illinois. Washington and Indiana in our own countrya The -melting pot sounds all right. but the south has no particular
 hankering to be the scene of it's major operations
The border vidette., 1921-06-25
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEGREE or DISTRIBUTION SHOULD
 NOT BE MADE.

In the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, State of Arizona. In the Matter of the Estate of Harris Clay Mundy, deceased. On reading and filing the peti- tion of w. G. Bowman, executor of the estate of Harris Clay Mundy, deceased, and praying, among other things, for an order of dis tribrtion of the residue of said estate among the persons thereto entitled:
 It Is Ordered That all persons interested in the estate of the sad Harris Clay Mundy, deceased. be and appear before the Superior Court of Santa Cruz county, State of Arizona, at the courtroom of said court, in Nogales, in said Santa Cruz county, on the 18th day of July, A. D., 1921, at II o'clock 8. m.. then and there to show cause why an order of dis tribution should not be made of the residue of said estate among the heirs of the deceased, accord ing to law.
 It Is Further Ordered, That copy of this order be published for four successive weeks, before the said 18th day of July, 1921, in THE BORDER VIDETTE newspa per printed and published in the said Santa Cruz county.
 w. A. o. 'ONNOR, Judge.
 Dated June 23rd, 1921. 6 25-4t
The border vidette., 1921-06-25
READY FOR ELks CELEBRATION

The program planned by No. gales Elks for the two day cele- bration here Saturday and Sun day, is a varied one, consisting of an open air luncheon in the ontezuma Hotel pavilion, rag zing" of candidates on the main streets of the city, parade in grotesque costumes by candi dates led by 25th Infantry band and initiation on Saturday.
 On Sunday, the NoRales Elks and their visiting brothers will repair to Noga!es, Sonora, where a barbecue, badger fight, cock fights and other sporting events will be staged.
 On Sunday night a dancing party will be held in Nogales, Arizona.
 Al. Scharff, in charge of the publicity committee, arranged for the printing of a souvenir program, which is a real work of art and all visitors will be presented with a copy.
 Hon. Ike Fraizer, is chairman of the "razzing" committee: Charles Violent Fowler, heads the sports committee and R. l.. Mitchell will be in charge of the viands. Ed. Rose is chairman of the general committee, assist ed by Bob Lee, secretary and A. Lohn, treasurer.
 All Elks of Arizona and broth CTS from other states are invited to attend the conclave. Brother Bills" who would get away from the hustle and hustle of business for a few days are sure to enjoy the hospitality which will reign here and in the republic to the south of us. Ample sleeping ac and first class facilities have been arranged for the occasion.
The border vidette., 1921-06-25
ORDINANCE NO. I2O.

To amend section 20 of chapter
 III of ordinance No. of the
 revised ordinances of the
 town of Nogales relating to
 the use of stove pipes.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the city of Nogales. Arizona.
 SECTION I. That section 20 of chapter III of ordinance No. 8, of the revised ordinances of the town of Nogales, Arizona, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 SECTION 20. No metal stove pipe or metal fue of any kind shall hereafter be erected, maintained or used in any build ing, in such manner that such stove pipe or hue shall pass through the roof, side, flooring. or any woodwork or any infam- able material of such building.
 SECTION III. All ordinances and portions of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby re Pealed.
 Whereas, the immediate oper- ation of this ordinance is neces- sary for the preservation of the public peace, safety and health. an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from l and after it's passage by the | common council, approved by | the mayor, and after posting | and publication required by law, and is hereby exempt from the operation of the referendum provisions of Arizona, pertaining to cities.
 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the | common council of the city of ] this 9th day of June, 1 1921.
 J. A. HARRISON, A test: Mayor.
 F. F.. COLE, Clerk. IS St. |