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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Army of Unemployed
 Ix Growing Smaller

IT UNDOUBTEDLY the number of O idle men in the country is being reduced. Government reports in matters like this are so belated that conditions are often materially changed before they are issued and, while they are fairly accurate with respect to the period covered, they are often misleading.
 The department of labor reports more employment in eight out of fourteen industries in July than in June. Makers of mems clothes re- ported an increase of 8.9 per cent in the number of men employed. Leather factories reported an in crease of 3.7 per cent, boot and shoe factories 3.1 per cent, and automo- bile factories per cent. The great est decrease was in iron and steel works, but we know that improve ment has been made there and there is less employment now than in July. There is more employment in steel plants than there was on Au- gust 1.
 An increase in coal. production has given employment to more miners. An increase in orders taken by wholesalers has led to move ment of more loaded cars and this to the employment of more rail road workers.
 There are more men at work ir the foundries of the country than 5 month ago. There are more at stove works and pipe shops. Soon there will be an army of men gathering the crops.
 The high point of unemployment has been passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
CAN'T xYMPATHIzn

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 That awful racket you hear is tho travelling public's loud laughter on hearing the pathetic complaint of the sleeping and dining car employees that tips are growing smaller and fewer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
| ! < Revival of Business 10 Now Conceded

m IRMINGHAM wholesalers agree ID that they have done larger business in August than in many preceding months. Furniture and piano houses report a marked inn provement. Pig iron and cast iron pipe have stiffened in price with q more vigorous demand. More coal | beinG ninsd and more loaded cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Kanxaroo Court at Jan

Kangaroo court In the county 1aif certainly serves it's purpose well, said John Harris, chief warden, and whenever anything is stolen we al- ways get the property back. l have splendid method which I use, and it has worked every time yet
 whenever anything is stolen l have all the prisoners locked up and let them stay there for about 50 minutes. Then I let them out in or der to give thep chance to put the stolen article down. They usually do this, and 1t is then up to the kan garoo court to find out the guilty one and sentence him to his cell for a certain number of hours or days.
 "The prisoners always select their own judge and jury. and when prisoner is convicted and sentenced he can't come out in the big jail and walk around until he has served ms time for the offense committed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
Professional WAvers
 of the Bloody Shirt"

of the "bloody Shirt
 T N letter to the editor of The Il Age-Herald, Congressman Ty- son of Alabama, says:
 '.It would seem that it should be unnecessary, after a lapse of some 56 years, to enter upon a campaign to educate the north and the west that the people of the south are as loyal to the union as they are, but the fact remains that there exists, north of Mason and Dixon's line, a sectional hostility against the south, promoted and fostered by republican politicians. In every debate on na- tional questions in the House oi Representatives, especially on tariff or revenue, there is injected into the discussion by prominent republicans a fling against the south. The young men and women of the north must be taught that the aspersions in dulged in by republican politicians are simply to promote their political welfare and are false"
 The charges Representative Ty- son makes are true, as everyone knows who follows the debates ir Congress, but it is not So certain that the professional wavers of the ''bloody shirt" fool as many of their constituents IS they think they do The politician from the north and west who attempts to capitalize sectionAlisn merely brands himself as decidedly behind the times. The intelligent people of the south don't take any more stock in that kind o1 tactics than the same class of peo. pie in the north and west. The av. craze citizen, thanks to his daily newspaper, is reasonably we'll in formed about public questions ans public sentiment, not only At homo but in other parts of the country There are still a few hothsadl here and there who persist in hold ing the foolish notion that Amer lea is not | united country. There will probably always bt more or less acrimony revealed in discussions oi the negro question which is becotA- ing much better understood in tho north than formerly, but tyins ta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
School Boys and Girls
 Are Taught How to Farm


 6T7HE school board of Walker Il county is attracting attention by the methods used for training students at the grammar and high schools in the agricultural sciences, Gardening and farming are done by the boys and gardening and canning by the girls as part of the school curriculum.
 An effort is made to so train the rural boys and girls as they study books that they will also learn by practical experience. One boy is understood to have earned more than $100 in raising and selling potato slips during the past school session Henry c. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, on being informed o1 the Walker county method, wrote the chairman of the school board as follows:
 am pleased to learn that your board and teachers arc taking so much interest in the teaching of agriculture in a practical way to boys who attend your public schools. This is work of funda- mental importance. because If we can interest country children in agricultural affairs and the inn proved methods of agricultural production, there is good reason to believe that they will be en- couraxed to remain in the coun- try and become intelligent and successful farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
SUB NORMAL MEN.

I'm afraid We are going to lose this case" said the fair defendants lawyer.
 What's the troubie?"
 "Our clients been on the witness stand for the past IS minutes and not a single one of the jurors seems to be aware that she has a neat pair of ankles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
GENERous

From Life.
 once . girls heart is broken. she spends the rest of her life distrib- uting the pieces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21

costing over ssoo.ooo, with large working capital, which grew out of a small tomato canning plant rtarted 22 years ago. It is now one of the great industries in Tennessee. and its products are known far and wide.
 visit was made to the great truck farm of the Stokely Bros. to see a wonderful field of stEngless Means and to watch a silo being filled with green truck cut on nearby land, and to look over more than / score of mule colts romping in pasture which was the envy of every Alabama far mer.
 Trips were then made to the fa- nous Allen farm to see his great herd of registered Shorthorns being gotten in shape for the International show at Chicago. A saddle mare, however. attracted as much attention as the $1o.ooo bull, and the wonder full calves and prize winning COWS. while the sheep attracted much favor able comment and caused many to wonder why msre were not raised in Alabama .
 Tho next point was to the P. R. Swan q Sons show place. known throughout Tennessee as its greatest farm. Beaver Dam. as it Is known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
THE 6UErN OF wArsEKA

THE QUEEN OF WATsEkA
 From the Providence Journal.
 watsekA. Ill. probably has Main street and everything else of ma terial nature that soes with back water towns of it's type. But it also appears to have | community vnw- point of such striking quality that it at once enters q class by itself and commands the attention of all cities and towns, regardless of size or good reputation.
 Anyone who read the story of the .'QuAen of Watseka" the other day will agre in this observation. The queen is Miss Emma Laux who, vhcr she isn't appearing in her aueenis role, is watseka's telephone operator In childhood she suffered from Tn. Ifantile paralysis. Throughout hes kirlhood she was never Able to e about except in wheel chair. Nov she dsp4nds wholly on crutehxs. shs Ils 1t the switchboard daily and hei ] court6sy nd cheerfuineaa on duty. ;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
EASY SOLUTION.
l,e.)-537uea-

EASY SOLUTION. "Jagsby insisted on carrying 5ib- bles homo last night" "Well?"
 -Rut Bibbies insisted on carrying Jassby home" How did they decide the matter:~ 'They stayed in town.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
HE DIDN'T LINGER

Haven't I met you somewhere be- fore?" asked the dapper young man who thought he was a perfect devil with the ladies.
 "No. you haven't replied the beach beauty, cooly. rI've never seen you before in all my life, but sit right down and tell me about your papa and mama" M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21

PROFITABLE LIFTS. T notice you frequently pick up people and take them to town in yous car"
 "Yes," said the enterprising citizen rye sold quite number of life in- surance policies in that way. A man can't very well refuse to hear what you have to say when he's getting a free ride"
 FIRST AID. Gan you recommend a reliable bootlegger?"
 T know one who is strictly up- to-date."
 ''In what particularw He operates private ambulance service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21
A NEW ONE, ANYHOW,

A NEW ONE. ANYHOW. Judge. you ought to lot me ofs this time."
 "But you acknowledge you were going 50 miles an hour"
 Ut was this way, judge. I'm an aviator and very absent-minded. thought I was in my air bus instead of a motor car. When I glanced at the speedometer and saw I was travelins only eight miles an hour got panic-stricken and stepped on the gas to keep from going into tail spin" VERY FRESH.
 Are those eggs fresh?"
 Fresh. mum?" replied the vera cious dealer. why, the hens that laid them eggs ain't even missed 'em yet"
 PAY1I, cooK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-21

A MORNING PRAYER
 Let me never doubt, dear Lord, that Thou who has led me through the darkness wilt surely bring me safely to the dawn. Amcn.-M. s. B.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
SUPERB DE MILE PICTURE

Cecil B. DeMille, perhaps the fore
most motion picture producer in the
country, If not in the world, displayed
his genius at its best in his latest
Paramount picture, "The Affairs Of
Anatol," which was presented with
splendid effect at the Sarony theatre
last night. From every viewpoint
investiture, its all-star cast, sumpt-
uoumess of settings, brilliance Of
directorial execution, richness Of cos
tunes, quality Of story and general
artistry, this picture marks distinct
epoch in screen production Of the de-
cade." - New York Times.
The story written by Jeanne Mac
Pherson, and suggested by the famous
play by Arthur Schnitzler, deals with
an unreasonable young man Of
wealth who finds time to interest him
self in the affairs Of others and who
learns by practical experience that
it PAYS best to attend to ones own
affairs and let others do the same.
The cast is superb and includes
such stars as Wallace Reid, Gloria
Swanson, Elliott Dexter, Bebe Daniels,
Monte Blue, Wanda Hawley, Theodore
Roberts, Agnes Ayres and Theodore
Kosloff. Their portrayals are artistic
and add vastly to the value Of the
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
OLD TIMER WANTS TO
COME BACK TO FLAGSTAFF

Lowell, Ark, Dec. 10, 1921.
To the Editor Of the Coconino Sun.
Dear Editor:-I take this way Of
hearing from my friends in old Flag
staff as / have been gone from there
2 years. / did not know just who
to write to in regards to work in that
country. / am q man that always
tried to earn an honest dollar. / was
with the Greenlaw Lumber company
tor over four years and know have
lot og good friends there and / am
thinking Of coming back there in the
near future. have been in the farm
ing game for the past years in Ok
lahoma, but we farmers have been
hit so hard that the most Of US will
have to quit and am one Of them.
And so if you will kindly give these
few lines space in your paper am
sure to receive letters from more
than one of my old time friends.
Yours truly,
E. !. JACOB,
R /, Box 1874, Lowell, Ark.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
PETES GOT A MEAN
DISPOSITION WHEN SICK

Grand Canyon, Ariz., Dec. s, 1921.
My Dear Mr.. Breen:
Huh! What's malta, short on paper
again or short on ink and can't print
enough to go round?
You need not think because / got
crippled l can't read. If can't read
I can find some use for the paper
anyhow, so send me a copy once in a
while. If you can't afford to, send the
locals anyway.
There is something wrong with my
paper, / haven't had paper since
the 4th SO thought / would write and
ask you what was the matter
whether you are overlooking the
sending of it or whether it is getting
sidetracked on the way.
Everything fine out this way. My
fist is getting along fine and is al
healed up, but I have no use Of my
hand yet. Think I will lose the USE
of most Of my fingers. No news.
Yours very truly,
P. d. BERRY
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16

Leather Collar Bags ESQ to 600
Felt Bed Room Slippers 2 to ESQ
Leather Bed. Room Slippers $50
Leather Case Poker Sets 900
Military Brushes in leather
case .--.-,.-.---2.50 to 500
Travelling Toilet Sets 5 to 1850
Leather Bill Folds loo to 400
Silver Pocket Knives 2 and ESQ
Gold Pocket Knives 200 and ESQ
Scarf Pins .-------.-.-2.50 and 800
Cuff Buttons LOO to ESQ
Wool Outing Shirts ESQ to 600
Mems Colored Handkerchiefs,
..--..--.---------.-----.- 35c, 3 for LOO
Mems Colored Handkerchief
........ 3 for 200
Initial HandkarchinfR
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16

appointed assistant principal and Miss
Cornelia Hartwell of New York en-
gagged as third member of faculty.
George X. Woods marries Miss
Matte Paddock.
The new water meters being in
stalled.
N. G. Layton, s. B. Gilliland, A.
w. Judd, DR.. E. s. Miller, Mr.. Peck
and F. c. Roberts taking census Of
county.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16

production. The photography by Al
win Wyckoff and Karl Struss is beau
tiful. Take it all in all this is per-
haps the best picture thus far made
by Cecil DeMille and that is saying q
great deal.
At Orpheum, Flagstaff, tonight.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
association is doing business on big
scale. Over $1,000 worth Of shares
have already been subscribed for.
wINsLOw Is REDUCING
ITS CITY PAY ROLL

The city council has been cleaning
house. Ed Gardner, constable has been
deprived of his Office Of city marshal.
Enoch Wilson was made marshal. City
attorney G. c. Bazel was relieved Of
his extra emolument as police Judge.
City engineer H. r. Jones was drop
ped from the pay roll and the street
superintendent was advised that
street Improvement would be sus-
pended for time.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
YUMA FRUIT GROWERS
ORGANIZE BIG CORPORATION

The Arizona Fruit Growers asso-
citation has been organized at Yuma
with a capital stock of $4,000 900.
Fostering the growing and marketing
Of orchard and vineyard products is
the object. It is not expected to sell
any great amount of stock until the
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
BIG LENS AT UNIVERSITY
RUINED SECOND TIME

A second thirty-six inch mirror
glass lens being fashioned for the
Steward observatory, at the univer-
sity of Arizona, has been ruined in the
process of manufacture, according to
word just received by Prof. A. e.
Douglas. This will necessarily delay
the dedication Of the observatory
some time. The Spencer Lens COM
pany Of Buffalo, N. Y, took the con-
tract to supply the precious glass for
the big telescope. Two attempts have
now been made and both lenses were
spoiled because cooled too quickly.
Now third try is in progress.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
April, 1900

E. z. Ellinwood, T. E. Pollock, ].
Aubineau, David Rabbit and =. s.
Gosney elected to town council, defeat
ing E. d. Powell, AL Doyle and W.
H. Carroll. Larry w. Quinlin and A.
s. Roberts receive equal number OF
votes for town clerk, Larry winning
the toss. Defeated candidates, G. M.
Hanna, F. A. Doherty, Frank l. Beal.
w. C. Bayless elected town marshal,
defeating Geo. Hochderfer, John
Woody, J. R. Brookield, s. c. Black,
Ben Taylor.
DR.. w. s. Robinson elected school
trustee.
E. e. Ellinwood elected mayor.
George K. Hit dies.
May, 1900
Normal school dedicated Speakers:
Prof. Taylor, principal; A. A. Dutton,
mayor Ellinwood, major McCintock,
trustee; Rev. F. Oily, T. s. Bunch
DR.. R. C. Dryden, Of Winslow; e. s.
Gosney, M. j. Riordan. Miss Bury TO
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16

Come to The Sun Office for hrst
class Job Printing.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16
March. 1900

School board gives Malvern DIM
mick choice Of resigning as school
principal or being discharged, follow
ing strenuous punishment Of Stacey
Hibben. He resigns.
Mrs. Sarah Gleason dies.
c. c. Jackson Of Flagstaff shot and
killed in Clifton, following a dispute.
Jackson was unarmed.
The Coconino sun., 1921-12-16

If you can't decide what to give him. why not give him
Gassman Gift Certificate 80 for any amount you wish
and then he can choose his own gift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22

The strange case of an automobile
beng stolen from a mans garage,
being carried a mile away and strip
red, then returned to his home, was
to the police today by
johnson Mathews, who resides at
807 Lamar street, with his father, l..
S. Mathews.
The car, practically new Ford,
had beeh securely locked in the ga
rage at the Mathews home Wednes-
Gay evening. Some time during the
night unknown persons pried the lock
off the door, ran the car to seclud-
ed spot beyond the home of T. l..
Carruthers. on the Upper River road
east of Americus, a distance of a
mile from the Mathews place.
After the car reached the stopping
place on the highway, it had been
dismantled of all its useful accessor-
les by the light of a fire at the road
side. An extra gallon of oil which
had been placed in the car only a
day before was also taken, together
with new generator, tools and in
ner tubes. Sufficient gasoline was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
DEATH CLAIMS
'MARSE HENRY,
BELOVED EDITOR
Former Publisher OF Louisville
Expires Unexpectedly At
Jacksonville, Fla

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. ,22.-Hen-
ry Watterson, one of the country S
best known Journalists and former
owner and publisher of the Louisville
Courier Journal, died at hotel here
at 6:15 this morning. His death was
unexpected, though it was known for
several days that he was seriously
ILL., He had been here six weeks
and was on his way to Fort Myers.
His wife, son and daughter were at
his bedside when the end came.
Watterson's condition became very
grave yesterday. Death was due to
heart failure superinduced by con-
gestion of the lungs.
The body viii remain in Florida
until spring on account Of the frail
health of Mrs. Watterson, and will
then be taken to Louisville for
burial.
In 1918, Mr.. Watterson, who was
known as "Marse Henry" sold his
interest in the Courier Journal to
Judge Robert w. Bingham, of Louis
vile, who also purchased the stock of
the other owners, and Watterson re-
tired from editorial responsibility
and place, accepting for several
months the title Of editor emeritus.
In the spring Of 1919 he resigned
that position and since then he. has
been living wholly retired life, in
terruped only occasionally by let
ter to newspaper on public topic
or an interview granted to some row.
ing reporter.
One example Of his characteristic
style is found in letter, written
in October, 1921 regretting that age
rendered inadvisable his attendance
upon the Confederate reunion at
Chattanooga. at cannot be long, y
he wrote, "when we shall meet on
that beautiful shore, and, when we
meet, be sure the Bonnie Blue Flag
will be flying. at the fore and the
bands will be playing Dixie on pa
rade, whilst the pretty girls will be
distributing The Chattanooga Rebel
to groups of ragged, red-nosed an
gels who have not forgotten the rebel
yell"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
SEAL SALES REPORTED
REACH TOTAL OF SIPS

Americus people have bought
Christmas seals to tire amount Of
$125.50, according to reports SO far
made to Mrs. B. C. Keister, chairman
of the Child-Welfare movement III
charge of the sales. The Americas
High school, having turned in III re-
Telt of sales, ran the total to the
high mark registered. Rural schools
.csve not yet beeo Eeard from. nes.ls
q the East .Aroiicus scho,'. Nc.
Say Hill coio..'l school has not rs-
rorted.
Splendid work has ben done by
the various committees appointed by
Mrs Keister to assist her in the
work., and the sales are gratifying,
although not reaching the high goal
of $500 which had been set in the
beginning.
The Woman's club is deeply appre-
ciative of the efforts which have
been made in the disposition of the
seals, and Mrs. Keister, chairman Of
the work here, especially desires to
thank all who have so valiantly aided
her in the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
GUILTY
OF DEED FORGERY
Young Man OF Tifton Gets a To
S Years-Charges Persecu-
ton By Rivals

Triton, Dec. 22.-The jury in
the case of 3. G. Williford, in Tiff
Superior court, returned verdict of
guilty shortly after 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, after being out since
80. The sentence was fixed at
not less than four nor more than
five years, and recommendation was
made that defendant be punished as
for misdemeanor. There were two
counts in the indictment.
Williford, young attorney of Tiff
ton, was indicted by the grand jury
last week, four indictments being re-
turned charging forgery. He was
tried on one of these indictments
this week, at a special term of Tiff
Superior court, it being understood
that this was in the nature of a test
case. The particular document on
which the state based its case was
deed purporting to have been made
by J. S. Sumner to John w. Baker.
The case was the first called when
the special term convened and its
trial occupied a day and half. A
number of witnesses were sworn fol-
the state but the defense submitted
no testimony except the defendants
statement, which he was over an houl
in delivering. He denied all the
charges and alleged that the prose.
cution was persecution on the part
if business competitors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
REvIVINC EUROPE
NEXT ALLIED JOB
Plan Develops From Recent Con-
ference Of French And Brit
ish Premiers

LONDON, Dec. 22.-By Associat-
ed Press.) - The Allied Supreme
Council at-its coming session in Can
nes will be asked to invite the inter
ested powers to appoint commission
to elaborate y comprehensive scheme
FOR the rehabilitation of Central Eu-
rope and Russia.
This conclusion was arrived at in
conferences between the French and
British premiers just ended here.
The United States will be invited
to have a membership on the com
mission and Germany also will be
represented. The question of Rus
sian representative was held in abey-
ance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
PULASKI HOLT IS COMING
HOME AFTER TRIP ABROAD

Pulaski S. Holt, son of Mrs. +. l..
Holt, will arrive Saturday for short
visit to his mother during the holi+
days. Mr.. Holt is coming to Ameri-
Gus from Savannah, but has Travelled
extensively since his departure from
this section about sixteen months
ago.
His travels have carried him to
all of the Gulf ports and those of the
Atlantic. He visited Italy, France,
Germany, Belgium, besides making
one trip to Tunis, Africa.
After the holiday season, Mr..
Holt will return to Savannah and will
take passage to New York via the
Ocean Steamship line, and in all
probability will take up his regular
duties aboard transatlantic cargo
carrier.
His presence in Americus will be
a source of interest to friends, and
they no doubt will be glad for him
to recount at length his adventures
while away.