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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-05-06

Court held that the mining company was the owner of the waters so de- veloped, but this decision was reversed by the Circuit Court and the right to the usufruct of said waters awarded to the irrigation company. The brief ayers that at the time the percolating waters were collected by the mining company's tunnel the law of Utah pro- vided and the decisions of the courts of Utah held that percolating waters developed by tunnel became the property of the owner of the tunnel.
 The brief ayers further that the re- suit of the decision of the Circuit Court is to affirm the contention that the appropriators of the waters of a certain stream acquire an easement in the lands through which the waters percolate before they reach the sur face and that such appropriators have the right to insist that such percolat- ing waters may not be intercepted as to divert them from the surface stream. It is submitted that if such ruling is generally adopted it would very greatly retard if not prevent mining development in certain sec tons of the country.
 It is also argued that the waters secured as an incident to the construc- tion to tunnels and other underground excavations in connection with mining operations are often of great value and constitute an important item in estimating the feasibility of such i'm provements. In this case the waters
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-05-06

in controversy are valued at more than $40,0O0. It frequently happens the brief adds, that mining operations cannot be carried on at all until the mines or mining properties are drain ed. It also happens that percolating waters when collected and conveyed to the surface in these mining operations cannot be delivered into the streams of which they are conceived to the source of supply. In conclusion the brief says that under the decision of the Circuit Court this character of di- version of underground percolating waters would constitute an invasion of the rights of such oppropriators of the waters of the surface streams which ordinarily would be attended with such irreparable consequences as to entitle the injured. party to an in- junction. "The inevitable result of this would be to put stop to the mining operations concerned" the brief concludes.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-05-06

paid anniversary checks with a total cost to the company of approximately $S0O,OOO. ~
 Employees who have been with the company for two continuous years or more are entitled to a weeks vacation with pay. During the past year 3,541 employees took advantage of this pro- vision with a cost to the company of approximately $132,000. Those whose annual earnings are less than $3,000 and who have reached 60 years of age with a minimum of 20 years of con tinuous service wit hthe company, arc eligible to retire on pension equal to 25 per cent of their annual earn ings for the five years preceding the date of retirement. A minimum pen sion of $30 per month is provided for in this agreement. About 50 em- ployes are now retired under this pro- vision.
 At the death of an employee who has been continuously with the com pany for five years or longer, the life insurance provision specifics that check for $500 be given to the family. Numerous checks have been paid in this manner to date.
 The company has spent in excess of $2,000,000 in building artistic and thoroughly practical homes fir it's em- ployes in the past year and half. In building these homes the company has made use of it's enormous buying powers and, in turn, furnishes the homes to employees at actual cost with monthly payments not more than the rental value of the property in- volved. ..>
 Prevailing wages have been paid at all times in additio nto tho coopera- tive benefits.
 President A. R. Erslkine hopes to see the day when each and every em- ployee will own stock under the CO., partnership provisions.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-05-06
GIVING THEM THEIR WEDDINGS.

All the men who interfered with the enforcement of the draft laws and who were tried in the United States courts on various counts of the, es- pionage act, have at last been forced to take their medicine, with the pos sible exception of Big Bill Hayward, who fled to Russia. Even Townley, formerly president of the non-parti- gan league, has been convicted and will have to spend few years in prison. These men were un-American and we might say traitors to their country during time of stress and they should have their just deserts meted out to them.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-05-06
Not EntirelyLOst

Flatbush-When your wife loses her temper, where does it go?
 Bensonhurst-Oh, I usually get it. Yonkers Statesman.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-29

lis. He foated down the muddy
colorado until he came to a land be.
lleved to be California. There he met
and wed maiden of strange tribe
and took her back to his Hopi Gil
lage
The first children of the young
couple were snakes, and the Hops
expelled the two from the village
Then the crops failed, the Indians suf-
Tered from starvation and the oil
Wage priest said the trouble was
brought on by the expulsion. He de )
cared rain would not fall or crops
mature until the couple was brought
back.
Actlng on the priests advice, the
indians searched the deserts for the
Two and eventually found them. Aft >r
.HsVlng the village, the woman ha
corne hdban children and these were
brought back. But the snake chill
d1 en- had glided off into the desert
IN celebration of the couples re-
turn, the Indians danced the first
make dance and, since, the snalz :
chldren could not be found, they
Drought all the snakes they could
hhnd to attend the ceremonies.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-29
'HOPI. INDIANS TO
HOLD ANNUAL DANCE
Painted Desert Of Arizona to
Witness Ceremony

Phoenix, Ariz., July 29.-On the
Painted Desert Of northern Arizona
IIopi Indians next month will ho'd
their noted snake Dances which an
nually attract thousands of tourists
This year the dances will be held II
he villages of Walpi and Mishong-
noti
Most people believe the snake dance
is a Hopi rain dance. This is not coz
rect, according to Eoary kopta' 4
sculptor, who claims that the cere
nAony is form of Indian ancestor
worship. Mr.. Kopta has been llvln2
III Walpi village for seven years, and
say the Hopis always hold their ra IN
dances in June and July and the
snake dances in August
Describing the ceremony, Mr.. Kopt1
declared the dancers open the dance
by stamping upon a plank laid over 4
git. This is intended to notify the
dead that the ceremony has begul
3eween 100 and $50 snakes are need
ed for the annual dances.
Out Of the scores of Hopi traditions
mas come story telling Of the Origin
Of the snake dance, according to th5
Sc dlptor. The traditions tell of q
Popi youth, a dreamer who once sci
cut to find what lay beyond the IA
New Britain herald., 1921-07-29

trLsSes 1t has Seats for 1000 per-
IONS, arranged much after the plan of
a modern opera house. When the
play is offered one end of the audi
forum is removed entirely, and the
Stage stairs at some distance from the
end of the building, in such a positio i
hat the mountains furnish a back
ground for the setting. The audience
is entirely sheltered in case of rain
and the main part of the stage has q
glass roof.
Even among the children of Obec-
anmergau the reverence for the Pas
sion Play is very marked and in imi
tation of their elders they are con
sfantly acting in the hope of being
CHOSEN for important roles in the pro-
duction given every ten years.
AS good character is insisted upon
as the basic requirement for partici-
patton in the play, the danger of be-
ing debarred from a part in the his
-oric spectacle is held constantly over
the village children and is a far bette
ocr1 ective influence than the bogeys
invented for most children.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-29
PASSION PLAY TO
Be ENACTED SOON
Citizens Of Oberammergau Pre-
pare for Historic Presentation

Oberammehgau, July 2e.-since the
decision was made to give the delayed
Passion Play in 1922. Oberammergau
mas taken on new life. Carpenters
PAINTERS and masons, many of tha'q
wearing long hair and boards which
mark them as particips nts in pre-
Nious demonstrations of the passion of
Jesus Christ, are restoring the open
ar theater and villas which had no
attention during the war period.
\ Busy housewives are preparin z
heir homes for the reception of Wis
itors who will fill the little village
next summer. Scene painters are re-
building and restoring the representa-
tons of parts of the Holy Land whe1 e
Jesus lived and died and rose again
from the tomb.
Needlewomen are fashioning robes
for the apostles and scores of oth1:
biblical figures who participate in the
play. Although the cast will not be
until October, young women who have
distinguished themselves in other re-
lisious plays by the Oberammergau
folk are fashioning simple robes suit
abe for the role of Mary in the hope
that they will be chosen to enact the
part of Jesus mother, the highest
honor which can come to an Oberam
mergau woman.
The great auditorium which shell
ters spectators Of the Passion Play is
d wooden structure supported by steal
New Britain herald., 1921-07-29
If You Kodak

bring your films for development and picture
printing to the nearest Liggett Store The best
results guaranteed as we insist on palns-tak1ng
work in our laboratory, having in mind the SEN
timent and value that one attaches to these
records of the past. Prompt service sss5 ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
300 AERIAL PUPILS
 NEEDED RIGHT NOW

Washington, January 26.-(SpecialD A chance for 500 young men to learn how to fly an airplane will soon be offered by the war department. This opportunity is extended to all civilians between the ages of 20 and 27 who have a high school education or its equivalent, and who desire to master all phases of military aeronautics, These men will be known as flying ca dets, and will be sent to the air service school at March field, Riverside, Cali fornia, or to Carlstrom field, Arcadia, Florida, where their course of instruc- tion will begin The primary instruc- tion in theory and the art of flying at these fields will cover period of ap- proximately four months. The ad-
 vanced training. which consists of courses in pursuit, bombing and obser- yation will occupy approximately six months, three months of which arc spent with a service squadron. These latter courses are given at Rockwell field, San Diego Cal; Ellington field. Houston, Tex and Post field, Fort Sill, Okla. The new class, to which the 800 successful applicants will be attached, begins it's studies on March l. Upon the completion of this course the stu dent is commissioned second lieu tenant in the air service reserve corps and discharged. Young men who de- sire and are interested in/this course can make their applications direct te the director of the air service Or car secure fuller information by applying to the nearest recruiting officer. The courses are open to unmarried mer only. Cadets will be paid $75 month while learning and receive a ration allowance of s1 day, together with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
NEW TRADE AREA
 OPENS FOR AMERICA

Washington, January 26.-(Speciai Tucked away in a corner of northern Africa bordering the Red sea, is little discussed Italian colony known as Eritrea This region seems practical ly unknown to the average American exporter, yet indications are that the Eritrean port of Massaua will be the principal port for the trade of north ern iAbyssinia and the entreport for an important trade with the Arabian red district, says American Consul Addison E. Southard of Alden, Arabia, in spe- cial report on the colony just published by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce of the department of com merce. The report is based on obser- vations made by MT. Southard during his three and one-half years service as consul at Alden. supplemented by a personal visit to all important trading centers of Eritrea. 'It may be said that Eritreap markets are an impor- tant actor in serving the commercial needs of possibly 5,000,000 people" says Consul Southard. Several of the leading firms in Eritrea are interest ed in American trade connections. Con siderable imports of cotton piece goods, iron and steel, galvanized iron sheeting or roofing, and kerosene are received from the United States. Amer ican soap, builders hardware, canned fruits, macaroni, etc, are part of the stock in trade of many of the larger retail shops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
HAYS DUCKS ALL
 CABINET QUERIES;
 SEEMS RECEPTIVE
Republican, Chairman Gives Impressive Attention to Wind-pipe When Port
 folio Is Mentioned
By HUGH w. ROBERTS washington Bureau The Age Herald
 5fn paLidson Ruildina

Washington, January 26.-(Special) Will H. Hays, visiting Washington to- day, informs newspaper correspon- dents that the republican national committee, of which he is chairman, will be going institution"
 Mr. Hays means that the committee, simply because it has inducted into office a republican administration, will not close it's doors, but will con- tinue the fight. MT. Hays was asked if he would accept a cabinet portfolio. Naturally, he lodged. At the same tinle, he intimated that even were he cabinet officer, he could still re- main chairman of the committee.
 You know" he said, clearing his throat impressively, that an excel lent precedent has been set. George B. Cortelyou, while serving as a mem Der of Colonel Roosevelt's cabinet. was chairman of the executive com mittee"
 Mr. Hays is debonnair and astute. He wants to be cabinet officer, and he wants to remain chairman of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
FAIR ASSOCIATION
 ELECTS CHIEF FANS
Mississippi Alabama Exposi- ton Prepares for the
 Coming Year

Meridian, Miss, January 26.-(Specal) The board of directors of the Mississippi labama Fair association have been elected by the stockholders as follows: A. S. Bozeman, c. C. Dunn, s. A. Kleill l.. G. Gresham, Gus c. Kendall, Albert Covington, w. F. Pigford, Dr. R. L.. Turner, D. J. Reynolds Edward FunlSen- stein. w. C. Gressett, II. A. Morrison, John w. Parker, John T. Lyle, Jr.. C.. w. Schamber, J. M. McBeath, sam Greenwald, E. Calm, T. J. Bolster, Lew Carter, K. Threefoot, Cliff Williams Alex Loeb, A. D. Simpson, Marks Rothenbar5. Sam Meyers and C. L. Hughes..
 The directe IS. following their election. held meeting and elected directors as follows Marks Rothenberg, John I Lyle, Jr., L. G. Gresham, Lew Carter, T.. J. Bolster, K. Threefoot Alex Loeb, sam Meyer, c. ". Schamber and Cliff Wit Hams.
 A. H. George was unanimously re- elected secretary and general manager. The board of directors adopted resoln. tions of regret that Marks Rothen5crg found it imoossble because of pr.vat- business affairs to allow his name to gu before the association for reelection as president, which office he had fillel foi the past six years. The resolutions palG high tribute 10 his efforts Un behalf cf the fair which during his entire term of service had been without compensa- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
MURDER EPIDEMIC
 GRIPS MERIDIAN
Man Who Was Chopped to Death and Woman Found in
 CornfieId More Notable

Meridian, Miss. January 26-(SpeciaL)- Names of jurors for the four weeks criminal term of the Lauderdale county circuit court have. been drawn. rms term of the court is to be convened Mon day, February ', by Judge J. U. Fatheree, and is expected to De hlieu with unusual interest, because Of mum Der of murders committed in the county since the last criminal term in August
 Aside from these later crimes to De investigated by the grand jury, there are 73 criminal cases already awaiting trial indictments having been previously re- turned. The two murder cases of great est interest to be probed by the grand jury are those of Judge Moody Price, who was hacked to death with an ax on the morning of January II, the iden- tity of the two men who are supposed to have committed the crime while the victim was lying in bed by the side of
 his wife, being as much a mystery to- day as on the morning when the crime
 was committed.
 The murder of Mrs. Josephine Morris,
 who was mysterSously shot to death No- vember 24 also is being investigated. Her
 body was found in a cornfield near her home in the Vimville community, and Tor which crime a young man, Roy Miner, whose family is prominent in this city, IS being held. He waived preliminary trlai for grand jury investigation of the eVi- dence alleged to have been discovered to implicate him. This evidence includes ! that furnished by Bob Gants blood hounds, who are alleged to have trailed him from the scene of the murder, noshs him out of a crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
HE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 1921
TUBERCULAR EXPERT TO TAKE CENSUS OF
 TENNESSEE VALLEY

Decatur, January 26.-tspesiaL)- Miss Myrtle Brown of the Anti-Tuber- culosis association has arrived here to launch her work in north Alabama. Making her headquarters with the Morgan county health unit, Miss Brown will survey every county in the Tennessee valley, listing all tubercu lar cases and suggesting methods Of treatment. Her first survey will be made in Morgan county, after whic1 she will take up the other counties of this section in order. Her salary and expenses are paid with funds derived from the recent sale of health seals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
BUSINESS |NVADES l FAR NORTH AREAS
Stefansson Tells Meridian Peo- pie That Pioneer Movement
 Changes Direction

Meridian, Miss, January 26--(SpeciaL)- The first of the board of trade and cot ton exchanges monthly luncheon. which have been inaugurated to stimulate greater interest of the membership in the work of the organization, has proved to be everything that it's promoters in- tended. Held at mid-day. between the than 100 participants. including the guest of honor, Vihjalmur Stefansson. famous Arctic explorer, who was here on lec- turing tour, and who made a short but highly interesting talk.
 The explorer told his audience of the fact little known, that the north was being rapidly developed in commerciai
 importance and in population, and that instead of the center of empire" being westward, as it had been claimed. It was northward, offering some facts to prove his assertion. incidentally referring to the purchase of Alaska by the United States for S7O00,000 at time when it was thought the country was absolutely uninhabited and it's development in all lines of industry and commerce. at standstfIl. He declared. the north would develop whenever it was proved commer- cially profitable.
 Another highly interesting talk at the luncheon was that of County Agent J. p. Hcwerton. In speaking of diversifcation he pointed out the three great staple crops of the south-cotton. sweet pota- toes and sugar cane which he de- clared were the three m6neyed crops. but which must be carried on intelligent ly if they were to be made profitable year after year. He spoke earnestly in favor of farm crop bureau and aroused considerable interest in the question, which may result favorahly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
STOCKMAN DISTRIBUTES $35, ,0O0 AMONG FARMER
 FOLK NEAR GREENvILLE

Greenville, January (Special.)- A. B. Boutwell,, well-known live stock dealer of Greenville, purchased the hogs sold at the hog sales days a. Greenville, Ozark and Hartford this week. MT. Boutwell, paid the farmers over s35,000 for the hogs.
 MT. Boutwell, is so situated that he has been able to pay the farmers high prices for their hogs. He is an enthu- siastic booster of cooperative mar keting of all farm products, and he has helped the farmers in many sections of south Alabama in getting high offices for their live stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
SECOND COOPERATIVE
 HOG SALE IS SUCCESS.
 TOPS DRAW FANCY BID

Auburn January 26-( Especial. )--In making his report of Luverne's second co-operative hog sale which was held last week, County Agent F. w. Wendt referred to it as "the greatest day for Isuverne during this or the past year. and detailed report of the sale veri- fled his. reference.
 A total of COG hogs were sold at this sale-the price paid for tops being 7S2Hc. MT. Hill of Brantley was the successful bidder. Three cars were shipped the day of the sale, two the next day and one the third. The facs that this sale brought the farmers q total of $7,625.16 is sufficient to indi cate. what it really means to the people of Crenshaw county.
 February is the date for the next cooperative sale at Luverne, while one will be held at Brantley February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
AUXILIARY ELECTS
Baptist Ladies of GreenvilIe Have
 Annual Meeting

Greenville, January 26 Special. )-The Young Women auxiliary to the Woman s Missionary union of the Baptist church held It's regular tiweekly meeting -his afternoon with Miss Florence Haygood and the following officers were elected for the year: Mrs. Mac Hawkins, presI- dent; Mis- Mamie Bodiford, vice presl- dent; Miss Leta McQueen. secretary. Mrs w. J. Thagard, counsellor The ore ganization Is one of the livelIest of it's kind in GreenyilIe and is accomplishing great good Tor the cause that 1t rep- resents 4s .S; St'5 Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27

committee. It is regarded as very probable that his wishes in both re- spects will be realized. He was asked if he believed. like the majority of other republicans. that the democratic party Is dead.
 q am not lulled to sleep" he said. "The democratic party is still alive and in need of constant watching"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
PYTHIANS CONCLAVE
Camp Stew Social Announced for Fri
 day Night

Greenville, January 26.-(Speciai)- Honor lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Grenville held an enthusiastic session in their castle hall last night. The largest attendance for many months was recorded. Mir. Underwood Beech. chan cellor commander, presided at the meet ing The I'ythians will hold a soc;ai meeting Friday night, January 8. and some of the Pytr -..i cooks will prepare an old-time camp stew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
BULL DING TRADES ELECT

Meridian. Miss. January 2s-(special, has elected the following officers: V. M Hall. president: w. c. CNeal, vice president. and 8. N. Sheeley. secretary treasurer. The building committee re- ported to the council that n new homes would be erected In Meridian at an early date and that building activities were again in evidence in many parta of the city, due to reduced cost of building ma terial of practically all kinds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
BUTLER BAPTISTS
 SHOWING STRONG Carefully Prepared Programme Will Feature Fifth Sunday
 Meeting at GreenviIIe

Greenville, January 26.-tSpecial.)-- The first fifth Sunday meeting of 1921 of the Butler County Baptist assocra . tion will be held at Garland Saturday and Sunday, January 29 and 30.
 The Baptists of Butler are well or ganized and pr. J. l.. Bryan of Green vile, who has been serving as county moderator is largely responsible for this condition. Baptists from all sec tions of Butler county will attend the meeting at Garland. and the pro- gramme for the meeting has been an- nounced as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27

At the end of 1918, Swiss labor unions had 7714s members, of which 26,647 were women. The largest increases were shown in the building, woodworking, tex tile and metal trades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-27
AFTERNOON SESSION

Devotional. :30 o'clock; l:45, 'p5f feet of Words of Depression in Our Religious Life" address by Rev. II. K. Arnold; 2:15, How to Make the Goun- try Church the Pride and Center of Community Life" address by J. w. Joyner; 2;30, Relative Position of the Sunday School and B, Y. P. U. to the Church." address by J. L. P. Cook.
 NIGHT SESSION
 Sermon by R. L. Shell at o'clock, 7:45, organization of county Y. P. U.
 SUNDAY MORNING
 Devotional, 9:45 o'clock; 10, "Neces- sity of Live Association on County Work address by w. A Glenn; 10:20. Its Value to Individual Churches address by Joe Matthews; 10:40, Rap tist Outlook for the New Year" ad : dress by P. B. Pepper; II, sermon by Rev C. w Stitt