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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05

Merrill. was fin Birmingham Thurs day of the past week and lunched with Mr, Levison at the Tutwiler.
 A good story Is told on Edgar Val entine Smith, a Birmingham writer In addition to writing fiction, MT. Smith Is second only to the lamented Mir. Walton when it comes to fishing. He spent some time in Florida this summer and while there added to hls already enviable reputation as one who knows the ways of the hnny tribe One day. young fellow who had observed Mir Smith fishing, heard someone refer to him as "Valentine." He became interested in the unusual name and asked a friend about 1t. The friend explained that 1t prob ably had something to do with St. Valentines day.
 T dunno bout that" said the young Floridian, q dunno nothin' bout that feller's day, but I do know that when MT. Smith gifts down there on the river them fish thinks it's iedGment day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
"TRADE IN GADSDEN
 WEEKv BEING PLANNED

Gadsden, September 4.--tspecial)- The Civitans completed plans for the Trade in Gadsden Week." and the teams are hard at work lining up the for the programme. The club divided into teams of three each for this work and practically all the merchants have been interviewed, with the result that the merchants of the city will be solidly behind She project, already assuring success of the week.
 It was decided to make the second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
RrsN MEEK IN couRT

Monlton, September 4.-(special)-- The work of the circuit court for the past week in Moulton has been one of the heaviest weeks work Law renee county has ever witnessed. Numerous cases have been disposed of, but the two murder cases coming at the end of the week have drawn the largest crowds and claimed more attention than all the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
FOR WRITERS AND READERS
Some Stories by Birmingham Authors Expense-Unceranty Most Conspicuous Word in
 Lexcion of the Man Who Writes for a Living
By JOE ROSS

the eates not the eatehndcaps world the handicap uncertainty
  able tune he will be admitted the and after number hard  friendly
  the than fhe eha if nn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
THREE

week in October, beginning Monday, October 10, Trade in Gadsden Week" An extensive advertising programme Is planned and 1t is ex- pected Co reach every home in the county with literature fully acquaint- ing them with the many reasons why it is best to trade in Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
sTARTs LBGHoRN FARM

Gadsden. September 4.-(special) C. L. Landlord of East Gadsden is starting a chicken farm and will stock it with White Leghorns of the Ferris & Young strains There are quite number of chicken fanciers in this section, but Mir. Lunkford is the first one to go into the business on an extensive scale, and his venture will be watched with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
Store Closes Today at I o Clock Today Is
 Labor Day

"a national festival in the name of toll. It is well that we give one day in the year to the cause of labor, this year more than ever.
 For we've rounded the corner of un- certainty and readjustments, and as each day passes the sun will set upon a busier happier day than Yesterday" and each Tomorrow will see in creased industrial and mercantile activ- ities
 So let's all pull together and make THIS autumn one to be remembered as the be- ginning of a new era of prosperity built upon a more solid foundation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
EVOLUTION PROMISED LIGHT

MOtbION fbOmiSbD btuh
 Moulton, September 4.-(Special)- Light again in the homes and streets of Moulton is promised at an early date. For almost two months the old-time kerosene lamp has served to dim the rooms of residents of Moul- ton, and the moon and stars to light her streets. Recently the Moulton and Light company leased their plant to the Burk Auto company of Albany, and work has be- Eun on removing the plant to their branch garage in Moulton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05
For Good of
 the Community
Prosperity Seen Everywhere In the South By Those Who Haue Been In Personal Touch
 With Town and Country Folk

HE south was not whining, but while I back some of this was done vicarious- ly. It was stifled in the bud. August, with it's speeding up of industry and commerce, speWed it out Manfulness of the south would not have it.
 There was a reason. The south had nothing to whine about It had something more than cotton. Its farm stuff has been going to market since earliest spring. The south lived at home. While preaching crop diversification, it had put it into prac- tice. Alabama raises 440, ,000 bales of cot ton this year, where before the war it raised 1,75O,000.
 It has been quite evident that none was hurt as badly as he at first thought he was City wholesalers have been agreeably sur- prised by prompt collections. Their prin- cipal August disappointment came of their over-caution in not laying in goods com mensurate with the healthy demands from the country merchant
 Wm. B. Reilly, New Orleans coffee inn porter and roaster, wildly describes con- ditions in the southern states as he saw them with his own eyes month ago. What he says applies with more force since the Au- gust revival. In letter to the Manufac- turers Record, MT. Reilly writes
 On July last I left New Orleans in an automobile and travelled through the states of Louisiana Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, North and South Carolina. Georgia and Ala bama, covering altogether 2,8O0 miles. We travelled slowly, camping out at night, and in this way we came in close contact with the community through which we passed.
 We met the country merchants farmers and their families. 1 talked with all classes freely and, since have been reared in the country, I was in position to judge of their conditions and circumstances. wish to say to you that was amazed at the evidence of prosperity which I saw everywhere
 in cities, towns and country com munities. They cannot be compared with conditions existing six years ago.
 Not in single instance did anyone
 mention to me serious trouble of any kind affecting their community. Not in a single case did see evidence that would lead me to believe that man, woman or child was in need of good clothing and good food.
 Throughout the trip we were able to buy the best of farm products for our own use every day.
 can LeSLlIy that our people are prosperous, happy and healthy and that they do not need nor do they want pity or help from anyone.
 This was said before the advance of S35 per bale of cotton had added S500,OOO, 900 to the wealth of the south. Already safe and out of the woods, this much is piled on with which to go ahead for new accomplish ments And how are we going?
 Cotton mills of Dixie are on full turn. Their travelling salesmen have been called in. Wire mills, responding to improved farming conditions, have speeded up.
 August was the best month of the year by odds with jobbers and wholesalers. Where the country merchant bought sparingly and with hesitation, he buys freely and with confidence.
 Right here in Birmingham we have more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-05

Wen be here until o'clock 10 serDe you with the apparel needs that WiU make the holiday more enjoyable from q sar- torial standpoint.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

| am today what | am because
was yesterday what | was.-Eipert
Hubbard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
FOR
FAIR BOOKED
Secretary Curtin and Vice Pres. Ben
Bear Booked Some Fine Things
for the Fair in Chicago Last
Week.
RACING PROGRAM
NOW BEING ARRANGED
Every Act Booked is a State Fair
Act and Some High Class At
fractions Will be Here

Secretary Z. j. Curtin of the Win
neshiek County Fair Association ar
rived home Friday from Chicago.
While there he met Ben Bear, who
had returned from his buying trip to
New York, and they attended the at
attraction meeting of state fairs.
Representatives of all attractions
were there from Maine to California
and Texas to Canada. 1t was the
regular February meeting when at
fractions are booked for fairs, carni-
walls, ETC., for the coming summer
and fall.
Messrs. Curtin and Bear succeeded
lin booking number of good things
for the Winneshiek County Fair.
They booked the Thaleros Circus, a
a first-class animal act, dogs, ponies
and monkeys, and it is a highly re-
commended act.
Another Gooi one hooked is u
Double Jap Act, Prince De Rosld."
The Aerial Christensons in a
double arapeze act, etc, is another
thriller booked for our fair.
Prof. Walter Raub, the well known
balloonist who has given us some
great ascensions in the past will be
with us again this year, and there is
none better in the business.
! That popular announcer, Rube
lLiebrnann, will be here again. The
Rube made big hit here last year,
and his re-engagement is merited.
The foregoing are few of the
good things things booked so far for
the 1921 fair, and the managers will
put forth every effort from now on
to give the people another high class
fair. ...
A fine racing program will be upt
on again this year. Secretary Curtin
left yesterday for Fort Dodge to at
tend a meeting of the North Iowa
Fair Circuit, where the racing pro-
gram for the different fairs will be
arranged.
Already a number of concession
men have signed up for space on the
grounds, and from the way the fail
program starts out it looks as il
we will have one of the best fairs
IneXt fall we ever had.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

The Iowa Falls Citizen notes that,
somehow, times that were never to
come again are upon us. The bubble
has burst, the wind diet has col
lapsed, and the grand get-rich
scheming has gone aglimmering. 1t
is found that plus 0 equals 0. Pigs
tails will not whistle. A $1.00 note
at the bank cannot be paid by prop
uganda. Leaflets and publicity bunk
are not necessarily factories of fact
Saying something does not make il
so. Two dollar corn is no more. The
nightmare and dream have vanished
with the night. Stern and cold reali
ties take the place of fables anc
fairy tails"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
1850 TEACHERS
IN IOWA
OF This Number There are 25,395
Women and 2,265 Male Teachers
According to Figures Just
Given Out.
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
UNDERGONE GREAT CHANGE
In 1850 Iowa Had 164,336 Persons
Between the Ages of Five and
Twenty-one Years.

There are at present employed by
the state of Iowa in its public
schools 2,265 male teachers and 25,-
395 female teachers, making a total
Of 27,660, according to figures just
given out by the department of pub
lie instruction. There are, in the
state, 683, 3,1S8 persons of school ages,
that is, between the ages of 5 and
III years.
Comparative figures given out by
the department indicate something
of the change the state educational
system has undergone during the
last seventy-fve years. In 1850 Iowa
had 164,336 persons between the
ages of and 21 years, and 24,S05
Of these were enrolled in the public
schools. The state then employed
$40 male teachers and $50 female
teachers. The males received an aver
age compensation of S14,76 and the
females $S.78.
In decade the total number of
persons between the ages of 5 and
21 years had increased to 244,938,
with 167,869 enrolled in the public
school and an average attendance at
this time was only 77,113, while the
number of teachers had increased to
3,219 males and 3,155 females. By
the close of 1870 the state had 431,-
l34 persons of school age, and $780,
|083 enrolled in the public schools
with an average attendance of 202,-
246.
BY 1880 Iowa had ;586,556 per-
sons between the ages of 5 and Fl,
426,057 pupils enrolled in the pub
lie schools, and an average attend
ance of 259,836. There were 1884
male teachers and 14,344 female
teachers. The average monthly salary
for male teachers was S31.16, and for
female teachers, $26,28.
By 1900 the state had a total
school age population of 731,154
with an enrolment of 566,223. There
were 4,94S male teachers and 3d..
S41 female teachers. The average
compensation per month for the
males was $4,000, and for the fe-
males S30.24.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
TAX EXEMPT
SECURITIES
Former Decorahian Writes About the
Dangers of Further Issue of Tax
Exempt Securities
.FIFa IN MILLIONS IN
Ne EXISTENCE NOW
They Are All Free From Federal In
come Tax and These Amounts
Do Not Include Partially
Exempt Liberty Loans

The following letter which will be
read with interest by our readers is
from Mr.. A. Suhring, a former De-
corah boy, who is Farm Loan Manag-
er of the Dime Savings and Trust
Co. of Peoria, Ill.
Peoria, ILL Feb. 2, 1921.
Decorah' Public Opinion,
Decorah, Iowa.
Gentlemen: | was very much in
terested in the article which appear
ed in last weeks issue of your paper
indicating the possible. dangers of
further issue of tax exempt securit-
les. This is a subject which might
be well circulated by every publi-
cation in the United States and will
bear the close study of every citizen.
1t is subject which will within five
years be one of the leading topics of
discussion with the administration of
our Federal Government.
At this time it is estimated there
are fifteen billions of dollars of tax
exempt securities in existence and
lit is possible over a billion more an
lnually will be issued unless some
thing is done to stop it, all free
from Federal income tax and these
amounts do not include the partially
exempt Liberty loans. Under our
system of graduated income tax,
(which is recognized to be the proper
system although there is some quest
ion as to changes which ought to be
made in the details of it, the exempt
ion from Federal Income Tax of in
comes on securities of any kind is
unjust and the principle enconomical-
ily unsound. 1t will be readily seen
that when the men of large incomes
have to pay income tax amounting
from $50 to 1870 of their annual in
come it would naturally follow that
they will purchase these tax exempt
securities and in that way escape the
payment of Federal Income Tax ano
it will also be readily understood
that if'the wealthy tax payer es-
capes payment of his share of the in
come tax, which means his share
of the burden for the maintenance
of our national government and re-
ducing our national debt, that some
one else will have to pay his share
The amount must be raised and i
anyone is exempted it does not re
duce the amount but simply shift!
the burden to the shoulders of others
Already large estates in New York
and elsewhere and men of large for
tunes have been .noticeably activ'
in converting their securities ant
real estate into these tax exempt Sc
curities and this avenue of escap'
has only been possible within tn
last few years. Every citizen shoul'
be vitality interested in this subjec
as every citizen is directly or in
directly payer of revenue to on
National Government, and whethe
they realize it or not the fact tha
by the purchase of tax exempt Sc
curities any man is able to escap
the payment of his share of our ma
tional expense and debt, means tha
those who are unfortunate enough Z
hold real estate, own businesses
work for salary or wages, will b
Obliged to pay that much more OF
account of this tax exemption men
ace.
Yours very truly,
A. SUHRING.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

The Newton News predicts that
"The bill, introduced in the general
assembly yesterday, requiring a tax
on admission to public amusements,
will not be at all popular in the state.
1t is estimated that the measure, if
it becomes a law, will net the state
treasury the sum of $1,000,000 a
year. This will be fine and it might
be that the bill is just what is need
ed, but if it becomes a law it will
without doubt meet with much dis
approval. We would not say that the
tax is not justified. But we do know
that such forms of raising revenue
are always obnoxious"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

forming the last rites at the grave.
pail bearers at the house were stu
dents: Leon Sorlein, Norvald MaaH-
estad, Opie Rindahl, Rudolph Oefste-
dahl, Olaf Malmin and Wilheim
Ylyisaker. At the church and grave
the nall bearers were Doctor r.
Cierset. Professor w. Sihler, Doctor
A M. Rovelstad, Professor Enoch T.
Peterson, Professor Karl 4. jacob
son. and Doctor Oscar l.. Olson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23

From twenty four to thirty-six
hours of agony are to be chopped
out of the lives of politicians if the
senate acts favorably on Represen-
tatives Bradley and Francis bill II.
F. 331 providing for two sets of eie-
ction judges. According to the bill as
il passed the house it is made pos
sible for voting precincts to provide
for another set of judges to appear
on the scene to commence counting
the ballots at specified hour and
Con inucd on page 8
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
Yours very truly,
A. SUHRING.

Nae man can be happy without a
friend. nor sure of him till he's un-
happy.-Scotch Proverb.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08
Pueblo Made Goods
ARE THE BEST

Products They always better for tho
by Bedding and fully
special-Tezas roll grade
Irwin Liberty 4ov Mattresses give excellent $685.
Sullivan Special high grade Fed Cotton Mattress one that will
Fox Victory 4Row Mattress high quality 1925
-M0nobat Mo Mattress Mss Il & and $aS.SS
Compare these this
Pretty Administer Rug Special this week Szs1OO, 70,
You will find these prices inviting
- seamless and priced low.
Fbo Rug fine for Special this
week $1,000
= e750 valucs-oxl2 size.
ug; durable sanitary easily kept S5
Beautiful quality Rug;
patterns Special this week $500
CHOOSE FROM BEAUTIFUL NETS FOR CURTAINS
in F and Madras Quaker lace made Value s5o yad
Pretty Sun proof Madras in week. yard CSC
-Fanc, scrms pretty This
-,oc values
pattern 36inch Cconncs worth formerly $50
Terry Drnpeies formerly yard
Sunpoof Dapery shades formerly
yard Special .95
PUEBLO MADE BRooMs
by Natonal
aneed this week special.
Good Grade, Asewed broom 81 25 values for 79t
Other Brooms 81 90, 81 .25. 81 .35 and 81 so
these with other makes this week We sell Pueblo made
Broom Pueblo Special :ss1<
Gate Leg Tables, Pueblo made, at So so to $3.50
Special this week; Senh Round Table oak finish $3.50
Polish product 25s
Household Dust Cloth $50
Special 9Sc ST 40
WHY of elegant picccs.-Third Floor
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-08
[ axe art in This
Annual
Celebration

Come down the spay,-be hand for the parade
learn all you about YOUR city's industries.
BUY PUEBLO MADE GOODS-EAT PUEBLO PACKED MEATS
AND BREAD
Whenever you buy anything this wcek-TTINK FIRST-IS IT
MADE IN PuEBLO?-CAN l BUY ANYTHING THAT WILL TAKE
ITS PLACE THAT is MADE IN PUEBLOa"
Your merchants will help You've all sell PUEBLOMADE
GOODS-but sell what YOU buy. If you
Pueblo-Mad GoodsYow sockcepcr will carry Pueblo-Madc
Goods.
Manufacturers have arranged excellent displays Crews
bargains by shaving their margin of profit the limit and have
done the same.
BOOST PUEBLO THIS WEEK. and the time profit by tax
ing advantage of these PUEBL OMADE SPECIALS
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-29
NO PEACE DECISION
England Anxiously hwniting for
Next MOyc 10 Show Way out OF
Present irish cOntroycsy


LONDON. Nov. 28.--Today was
one Of anxious waiting In England
and Ireland for the next move in
the irish peace negotiations. with
hope stil prevailing that after the
fivo months' truce and the prolonged
conferences. some way out Of the
present impasso would be found.
SO far as appears. the next defin-
ites statement will likely come to-
morrow noon in Belfast. when Sir
James craig. the Ulster premier, will
read In tho North Ireland parlia-
ment tho statement agreed upon be-
tween him and Lloyd George giving
the cause of the failure OF the uego-
tiations between them for estab-
lishment Of an ail-1reland parlla-
ment
Mr. Blyd George will return from
Chequers court tomorrow, II IN said
10 arrange affairs for whatever
courBe tho Irish negotiations may
take, aud 10 prepare TO go to Wash
ington should conditions shape
themselves favorably or the negotia-
tors agree 20 n p1stponement OF the
conferences.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-29
FIREMEN FIND STILL
Blayc In Rcsidcncc Leads 10 Dlscov-
cry OF Iiquorowncr of Proper
ty Was Not aa Home,

The East side fire station an
swered u call from 2702 East Barton
street about z o'clock, Monday eve
ming. After extinguishing tho slight
blaze. they found that the fire start
ed In the attic OF the one story build .
ing when the smoke had cleared
away further Investigation dis
closed "A 6O-gallon capacity copper
still. together with seven, bO-gallOn
barrels OF corn mash.
The police who followed the fire
department to the scene OF tho IRE
arrived and Immediately took
charge. The equipment wac com
plete in every way according TO the
police. The still rested on ~ PIE
OF brick which showed having been
only recently put up. y large sack
Of sand together with a half unused
bag of cement was found nearby
and also the box In which tho NOR
tar had been mixed. A pipe carried
off the waste.
The owner of the stlll could not
be- located. The house had been
rented furnished, and 80 far the
pollce are holding the still ana
equipment for further Identification
In tho belief OF fire officials, the
fire was started from a loose CON
nection In tho gas pipe leading 70
the still. The still was not anu
about two gallons of corn had oeeh
run off according to the police
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-29
cIyITANS ARE FOR SPAvINAW
Commlttc WIN Get Entire Member
ship out Ia Vote Today.

Tndorsement OF the Spavinaw
bond issue was reiterated by the
CivltAn club at It's regular lunch
con MondayAin ed Woods cafe and
orders 10 got the entire member
ship out TO vote Tuesday were given
, committee composed Of Harry
Brandon, chairman II. G. Mills,
Sam Peck and A. B. Witz.
a unique memherHhip drive, tn be-
gini Immediately. was instituted.
The club was divided into four
groups, the Osages headed by H.. ".
Carter, Chorokees by DR.. 9. S.
Summers Delawares by DR.. j..
Winter Brown and Shawnees by
T.. A. kaufman. II. a. Beard was
not assigned to any group. but his
services were "auctioned off,. A
high opinion of Boards members
winning ability WAS shown In the
spirited bidding and acceptance by
the highest bidders, the Shawnees,
Of handicap OF 30 points by yir-
tue OF enrolling Beard on their
side. The group gaining the most
new members by December 10, win
receive 20 shares OF stock In the
Peoples Building and Loan as
soCiation, while "a second prize Of
four boxes of Blue Goose organes
Will be given.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-29
WILL IRWIN HERE THURSDAY
Famous Writer and Correspondent
VIII Talk on The Next War

The Next War" is the subject up
on which WIN Irwin, writer, lectur-
er, war correspondent and student OF
the times will speak Thursday eve.
ming In the high school auditorium
on the community lyceum course.
Few people are better Qualified 90
discuss Tho Next War" than Irwin
because of his closeup view of the
world war, and his book by this
title. recently published has won
wide comment and today Is a beat
seller In several OF the large Ameri-
can cities.
1rwin's rise In journalistic fields
was meteorlc. from the time he be.
gan as IA cub on the San Francisco
Chronicle 20 years ago. Soon q fea q
ture writer on the New York Sun,
he became managing editor OF Nc.
Clure's magazine In 1905 and after
n years work In this capacity be-
came free lance writer. He was
one Of the first correspondents TO
get into the war zone. and one Of the
last ones back