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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
HAROLD SMITH ID
 BE BURIED TODAY
Former Alabama Man Suc- cumbS to Heart Attack In
 Ashland, Ky.

The many Alabama friends of Harold Smith will be grieved to learn of his sudden death In Ashland, Ky.. on Monday of this week, from an at tack of angina pectoris. The remains, accompanied by his mother. Mrs. stephen Smith, and his brother, Phifer Smith, passed through Bir- mingham yesterday on Alabama Great Southern train No. 43, for Liv- ingston, his boyhood home. Funeral services will be held there at Il o'clock today and interment will fol- low in the family plat in the local cemetery.
 While a student at the Marion Military ! yeamedy in 1906, MT. Smith was appointed by Senator Pettus a cadet to the United States Naval academy at Annapolis. He graduated there in 1910. but on the advice of naval officers did not accept a com mission, due to a defect of vision, which he was advised would prob ably necessitate his retirement from the navy in the course of a few years. Returning to Alabama, he entered the traffic department of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company at Birmingham and,-had risen to a re- sponsible position with that company when war was declared in 1917.
 He immediately rendered his serv- ices to the Secretary of the Navy, was commissioned and ordered over- seas for duty with the submarine chaser Nawah. He served with the Nawah In European waters through out the war, rising to the rank of senior lieutenant. Since being mus tered out of the service he had been engaged in business in New York, West Virginia and Kentucky, his home at the time of his death being in Ashland. His mother was with him there and had been for several weeks. He had complained to her occasionally for @ few days of se- were pain in the region of his heart and on Monday, at her lnsistence, went to see a doctor. While return Ing from the doctors office to the hotel with a friend. he collapsed.
 In addition to his mother, Mir. Smith is survived by two brothers, Steve Smith of San Francisco and Phifer Smith of Bangor, Me. Steve Smith Is on his way from San Fran cisco and is expected to reach Llv- ingston this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
VICE CONDITIONS ID BE DISCUSSED
League of Women Voters
 Calls Mass Meeting This Afternoon

The mass meeting called for this afternoon by the League of Women Voters will follow an educational campaign on vice conditions.
 The meeting will take place at 2 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. It will open with prayer by Rev. Robert simpson of the Chris tiap church.
 The speakers will be oscar deWolf Randolph and Judge II. B. Abernethy, membeHrs of the League of Women Voters, and others. All the women of Birmingham are asked to be present. and as many men as are interested. will be well come at the meetingA
 The National League of Women Voters throughout the country has made a study of citizenship since the passage of the amendment giving women right of the ballot, taking va rious phases of citizenship. Since this is a municipal election year, the local branch of the league took for its subject Know Birmingham" and the vice campaign of education was one of the features.
 The meeting this afternoon. it Is thought. will not be void of sensa- tional features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HOLD MASS
 MEETING TODAY
Judge AbeTnethy and Dr. Randolph to Address lm- portant Meeting-ViCe
 Report Expected

A mass meeting will be held this afternoon at o'clock in the audi torium of the Chamber of Commerce by the League of Women Voters. This meeting will follow the comple- tion of the educational campaign early in the spring by the organiza- ton, and it is expected that re- port will be made on the investiga- tion of alleged vice conditions made j by members of the league.
 This meeting is expected to be one of the most important held by the league in several months, and is open to the public.
 Judge H. B. Abernethy, of the Jef- ferson county court of misdemeanors, one of the best known jurists in the state, and Rev. Oscar deWolf Ram dolph will address the meeting,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15

was signed by a large number of citizens from Knox county, includ- ing the 12 jurors who served during his trial; United States Senator John K. Shields. Congressman J. Will Taylor of Tennessee, several city and county officials.
 Rawling shot Arthur Hendrix. a negro, who had confessed to an at- tempt to assault his sister. At the time of the shooting the negro was m custody of an officer and was being taken from the magistrates office, where he acknowledged his guilt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
BATSON'S ENEMIES PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
 SAYS W. 1. WHITE.
Challenge Issued for Them to Make Their Charges in Person Tonight at
 Meeting

William L. White last night called upon the detractors of s. R. Batson to put up or shut up"
 He issued a formal challenge to them to appear at the Batson meet ing tonight and repeat in person the charges they have recently been cir culating. They are assured time and courtesy if they will be on hand. His formal challenge reads as follows:
 "If c. ". Hickman, T. c. Mcdonald or any other living man has any charge to make against Rad Batson. either as to his personal honesty. competency or on any other point that they may wish to attack him. want to put their complaints or im- aginary grievances before the public, they will be given ample time to tell It to the people at the big Batson meetings in Judge Greene's courtroom at the courthouse Saturday night, and they are not only invited but they are given the dare that they have not the temerity to back their newspaper attacks by appearing per- sonally or by proxy. They are as- sured time and courtesy should they elect to take advantage of this invi- tatNin and come or send speakers
 Now, gentlemen, put up or shut up
 Your senseless twattle as put forth in the newspapers has gone unchallenged long enough. You may have been able to mislead ignorant people by your issue of misrepresen- tations and for this reason we now call upon you to come or send your ablest speakers to face the public.
 We are ready for you and eager to show up your every false charge to the people and have them back into your teeth with the flat truth that sweet virtue which you have distort- ed into falsehoods to deceive the un- thinking, stealing the livery of heaven and putting it over the shoul- ders of the devil.
 Come and let the speakers of Mr. Batson and MT. Batson himself show you up in your true colors. Let them tear the cloak of hypocrisy from your backs.
 The people must not me misled by such false charges as are being made by you and which you or some- one else with an axe to grind has paid good hard money publishing in newspapers to deceive your fellow man.
 We have the answers all ready and the people must know the truth, and the truth means glory and ap- probation for s. R. Batson."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
 ANOTHER YOUTH SHOT BY FEDERAL AGENTS

N. l.. Pierce, chief of the federal prohibition agents in Alabama, stated dest night that report had been made by the officers in the raid near Muscadine, Cleburne county, Thurs day which resulted in the death of a 20-year-old alleged still operator, Chalmers McAlpine.
 Bob Ferguson, prohibition officer. is under arrest in Anniston charged with the killing of the boy. whose uncle swore out the warrant soon after the killing occurred.
 In reference to the report sent in by officers, MT. Pierce stated: "The report which I have just received from the officers is practically like the news dispatch from Anniston. which appeared in the Thursday morning edition of The Age Herald, !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge;
 Robert B. Stephens and Miss Julia Ann Morris.
 James Papajohn and Mrs. Annie Mae Mallins.
 E. E. Campbell and Miss Elsie Cartwright.
 James E. Moosky and Miss Ruby Mae Williams.
 Ralph E. Carkuff and Miss Alice Vaught. I.
 Hubert Prescott and Miss Gladys Mae Fike. gA
 E. J. Mulvoy and Miss Ethel Mad dox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
SEARCH FOR BOOZE AND
 FIND STARVING CHINKS
Rv Associatr,l prese

New York, October 14.-Customs of- ficials searched the British freighter Helenus today fer smugg1ed drugs but instead found IS half-starved Chinese hidden in empty ballast tanks, several of them afflicted with bcri-beri. A report that another Chi nese who had the disease had been thrown overheard before he was dead either in the harbor or on the voyage from Boston, started the harbor po- lice on a search for the body.
 The fifteen were taken to Ellis Is- land and, after they had been ques- toned Fong Yew, known on the ship as "No. 1 Chinaman," or boss, was detained on charges that for s1,0O0 a head he had undertaken to snug gle the batch into the United States from port in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
INDORsE WELFARE DRIVE

Gadsden, October 14.-(Special.)- At meeting of the Kiwanis club today the community chest drive for the various welfare departments of the city was indorsed, and check for $75 was sent to the chairman of the drive. Speakers from the Xii wanis. the Rotary and the Civitan clubs will make talks throughout the city and great interest Is being manifested in the matter. The Gulf States Steel company sent in re- port that it expects to get its quota made up In one day and get through with the drive. Some $22,000 is the total amount asked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
PARD0NS MAN GIVEN FIVE YEARS BEFORE HE
 REACHES STATE PRISON
By Associated Press

Nashville, October 14.-Donald Rawlings of Knoxville, whose sen tence of one to five years In the state penitentiary for attempting to commit voluntary manslaughter was affirmed last week by supreme court. was pardoned by Governor AL fred A Taylor today before begin ming to serve his term.
 The petition for Rawlings release
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
FIRE nEsTROYs HOME

The home of MT. and Mrs. Sam Har- Ian on North Court street was prac- tically destroyed by fire Thursday. The blaze was not discovered until it had such a headway that the en- tire roof and most of the second story was burned before the fire ce- partment succeeded in putting it out.
 Practically all of the furniture and household effects of the second floor were destroyed, but everything on the first floor was saved The building was owned by Miss Olive Rogers of this city and will prob- ably be rebuilt at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
NEGRO WINS DAMAGES

Gadsden. October 14.-(Special.) )-- James Cook, negro, secured a judg- ment by default in the circuit court today for damages against John Let son for injuries received on April 10, when Robert Letson, a minor son of John Letson, struck him with the car while he was walking along the public road in East Gadsden. The damages were awarded by default as the defendant failed to appear In court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
DEATHS

John w. Martin, Jr.-The bodys of John w. Martin, Jr.. age 31. who died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his residence, 913 Thirty eighth street, north, will be shipped to Margaret. Ala, Saturday by Johns He Is survived by his widow and father.
 Charles l.. Dunnam--Funera1 services for Charles L. Dunnam, who died at his residence in Helena. Ala. last nightrat o'clock, will be held in Helena. He Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ella Ross Dunnam; :; two brothers. F. P. Dunnam of Woodlawn and W. A. Dunnam of Lipscomb. and four daughters, Mrs George Logan of Chicago. Miss Lu- cile Dunnam of this city and Miss Lula and Miss Marjory Dunnam of Helena,
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-11

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corded and satin woven borders.
Other Mems Handkerchiefs Csc TO $500 Ea.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-11

Hundreds of Styles!
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your friends and find a
blouse for every type. All
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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01
LARGE INCREASE IN
VALUE NEVADA CROPS

The census bureau report covering
the time between 1910 and 1920
makes some interesting disclosures
on the advancement agriculture has
made in Nevada during the last dec
AIDE. While the number of farms
has not increased noticeably, there
has been an enormous increase In the
value OF crops raised. Another no.
ficabie comparison is the decrease in
the number of horses and mules,
which might be explained as resulting
from the increased use of automo-
biles and tractors for farming and
in mining as well.
The number Of farms In Nevada in
The last decade increased from 2,6Ss
to 3,153, but In hat time the annual
value OF CROPS increased from So
s7s.425 to S13.9S0.3O3, hay and for
age constituting the largest single
crop. The farm values also show u
material increase from S60,399, 800
To sg9.779.666, of which two-thirds
is the value OF lands and buildings
Discussing the agricultural deyel-
opment of Nevada from 1910 10 1920
the report says
The number of farms in Nevada in
1920 was 3.163. These farms con
tanned 2|.357,163 acres. of which
594.741 were improved land. From
1910 10 1920 the number of farms
Increased 17.6 per cent. while the
total acreage decreased 13.2 per
cent and the improved acreage 20.9
per cent. In 1920 "A per cent of
the land acrea was in farms and 25.2
per eent OF the farm land vas i'm
proved.
The number OF white farmers IN
1920 was 2,944, of which 1850 were
native and $50 foreign born. or the
native white farmers 1,737 were own
ers. 124 managers and 1919 tenants.
or the foreign-born white farmers
75i were owners. forty-three man
ayers and eighty-seven tenants. The
219 colored farmers comprised 20s
owners. one manager and en- tenants
The number of female farmers was
1a7. including 132 owners four man
ayers and one tenant.
The value of all farm property in
1920 was S99.779.6 66, as compared
with 60,399,265 in 1910. al increase
of 65.2 per cent. The value of lands
and buildings in 1929 was ~S66,255..
PA; OF improvements and machin-
cry, 81, 63O.927. and OF livestock
S29, 500 .o25. As compared with 1910
the value of land and buildings in
1920 showed an increase of Ga pei
cent. OF implements and machinery
1904 per cent. and OF livestock 55.6
per cent. The average value of land
and buildings per farm was S20.s47
In 1920, as compared with S14.73o IN
1910; and thar of land alone per acre
was S25.1S in 1920. as against Sl299
In 1910.
The value OF the 767 farms for
which complete mortgage reports
were secured in 1920 was S1s,2S0.-
SOP, and m amount of the mort
gage debt was s6,51S. sos. or 35.7
per OF Of the value. The average
rate of interest paid was CT per
cent. In 1920 35.6 per cent of all
farms operated by their owners were
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01

sheep in 1910 Excluding spring
lambs) was S24,S75.
The 26,645 swine reported in 1920
included 1888 pigs under 8 months
old, 4.095 sows for breeding. al
l,oars for breeding and 1871 other
hogs. These swine were valued al
~5344,350.
The total production Of milk in
1919 vas s,312.105 gallons. as com
pared with 6.f53,172 gallons in 1909.
The production of wool in 1919
was 6.401,S17 pounds; of honey
5f7,576 pounds: of eggs. S95.4S7
dozen. and the number OF chickens
raised was 1S7.7sS. The value of all
dairy products, excluding home uss
OF milk and cream. was S963.966: Of
wool. s3,00S.S54 and of eggs. see.
S34.
Domestic animals kept In village
harms. city stables and elsewhere not
on farms we're reported as follows:
Horses, 1875 in 1920. as compared
with 5.944 In 1910: mules, 304 in
1920 and 931 in 1910; cattle. 2.42f
in 1920 and 2GG6 in 1910; sheep,
E21 in~19@0 and 20.05S in 1910: and
hogs. 523 in 1929 and 500 in 1910
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01
Copper Riuer Official
Fails to Visu District

Stephen Birch. president of the
Copper River q Northwestern rail
road. in Alaska. who was expected TO
arrive here the first of the week, re-
arranged his plans 50 that he did
not make the visit 10 Ely. having, II
is said, been able to transact what
ever business he VAS coming here for
through other means \ special
train. made up of locomotive No. 10
and the parlor ear SKATER was
sent ont from East Ely Monday night.
expecting 10 make Cobre TO meet the
Alaskan railroad official. About half
an hour after the special pulled out
from the East Ely yards a telegram
was received saying that President
Birch would not come TO Ely. As all
the telegraph Offices between here and
Shafter are now closed at night there
was no way Of stopping the special
train until Shafter was reached.
" here the telegram was delivered and
the train turned around and came
back To Fast Ely. arriving in the
early morning.
The special was in charge OF on
ductor T. d. Stunden. Brakeman w
II. Campbell. Engineer +. l. Beverly
and Fireman William Young.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01
mortgaged, as compared with 1917

mortgaged, as compared with 1871
per cent in 1910.
The value of all crops harvested i N
Nevada in 1919 was S15,90S,30S
Wheat was valued at $1,067.55O,
barley at $259,379 and oats al $780,
252. The value of hay and forage
was 10,9s4,159; of potatoes. ST.
99,288, and of apples s11O.502 AZ
compared with 1909, the total value
OF crops for 1919 shows an increase
of 1878 per cent; wheat. 1894 per
cent, and potatoes, I'LL per cent
The value of barley decreased 1854
per cent and that Of oats j5.1 per
cent.
Ths acreage In wheat in 1919 was
2l,984, representing an increase OF
54.2 per cent. as compared with IA
260 acres in 1908. The acreage OF
barley was 5,599 in 1919. as against
1920 acres in 1903; and that of
oats vas 2,973 acres in 1919 and
1858 acres in 1909. The average
yield of wheat in 1919 vas 21.1 bush
els per acre and of barley 26.5 bush
els. as compared with 27.s bushels OF
wheat and 3..S bushels of barley in
1903.
In 1919, $4,000 acres were in hay
and forage, including 14.67S acres in
timothy and clover mixed. 117.I56
acres I'm alfalfa and 177.135 acres in
wild grasses. The total production
of hay and forage vas 54S. 033 tons
of which 1877 tons were silage. The
total acreage IN hay and forage in
1909 mot including corn cut for
forage) WAS 350.541. and the total
production 521.954 tons.
There were 1853 acres in potatoes
in 1919, as compared with 1864
acres in 1903, representing a de-
crease of 252 per cent. The produc
ton was i9a.s26 bushels in 1919.
as against 76G,S26 bushels in 1903
The average yield was 134.9 bushels
per acre I'm 1919 and 1871 bushels in
1909.
The production of apples in 1919
was 52,619 bushels; of peaches. 5,s6s
bushels. and of pears. 4.104 bushels.
Df the 3.163 farms in Nevada in
1920. 1904 reported domestic ami
mails. Horses we're reported by p
at1: mules by 539: cattle by 2.516.
sheep by 73e, and hogs by 1,729.
The number of horses on these
farms in 1920 was 5G.4s6. which in
elude 1875 horses 2 years old and
over, 6.1e4 colts from I TO 2 years
old, and 5,647 colts under | year old
The value reported for horses was
s2.S0S, soc, an average of $3.50 per
head The number Of horses April
Is. 1910 (excluding spring colts. in
order 10 make n fair comparison with
the figures for January /, 1920 was
e5.717.
The number of mules in 1920 was
2.450, of which S4s were colts under
2 years old. The total value was
S175,76j. an average of S71.74. The
number of mules in 1910 ~lexclndine
spring colts) was 1854.
The total number of cattle in 1920
was 356.3s0. including $780, 9s beef
cattle and 24.390 dairy cattle. Beef
COWS numbered 145.363 and dairy
COWS 1886. The value reported for
cattle was s16.304.742. The number
OF cattle in 1910 (%excludimF spring
calves1 was 421.247.
OF the SS0.5S0 sheep on farms in
1929, 2O9,619 were lambs under !
year old, 615,322 ewes and $3.50
rams and wethers. The value report
cd for sheep was S9.S71. 20e. an av.
e1age of S11.21. The number of
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01
Cashier Lewis TO Go To Federal Bank

1 asher LOWS 10 TO III ftutFai 'tai'h
]. +. Lewis. assistant cashier OF The
Ely National bank. expects To leave
here about the middle of May for a
posificn in one of tie federal reserve
hanks Al what particular bank he
will be stationed is not yet decided
upon. this question TO be taken up at
Salt Lake City. where Mr.. Lewis has
been requested TO appear in person
for a conference with representatives
of the Salt Lake branch of the fed
eral reserve system. Mr.. Lewis has
been associated with the local bank
for about three years. where he has
won an enviable reputation for ef-
fciency as well as securing the CON
fdence and friendship of all those
with whom he has had dealings.
The News delivered In ELY, Central
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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-01
political Advertisement
Notice to the Voters
Of the City Of Ely

In making my campaign for Mayor of the
Cily- Of Ely, / come before the electorate on my
record as a citizen and a business man during a res
idence here Of Is years. | have been both employee
and employer and in each case my record will
stand the light of inspection.
| claim afhliation with no clique or ring but
am running on my own with the determination
that if elected l will do my best to conduct the Of
flee of Mayor in an open, straightforward and bust
nesslike manner and in accordance with the
wishes of the majority and the public sentiment of
the people, which l believe to be the ruling force in
any community and on any issue.
believe that l am fully mindful of Ely's needs
in the line of permanent civic improvement and adj
vancement, economically achieved, and can meet
the citizens in carrying out an administration in a
satisfactory manner and unhampered by pledges of
favoritism.
1t is with this brief statement of my views that
l respectfully ask your support at the polls next
Tuesday.
F.. c. Oval
Ely, Nevada, April 80, 1921.
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