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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
RATTLE AGAINST IGNORANCE


 While reading the statistical rec oros on education in the census re- ports for 1920, l was amazed, as I am sure any other American business man would have been if he had taken time to peruse the same documents, at the exhibition of illiteracy among our people, writes A. l.. Humphrey. president of the Westinghouse Air Brake company, in The Nations Busi- ness
 The census just mentioned informs us that there are S2.739 .000 people above the age of 10 years in the United States, and of this numoer some 100000 can neither read nor write, Tests made on drafted men in military camps lead to the con- clusion that in addition to this 5,000,- 900 there are another 15,000,0 900 who can write their names, but cannot write a letter or read a newspaper.
 Just think of it, And this is a country whose every hill--as we have often been told by the Fourth of July orator-is crowned by a little red schoolhouse. q country which leads the world in industrial. commercial and financial achievements but which shows a greater lack of euu- cation than Sweden. Norway, Switzer- land. Holland. Australia, England and Germany.
 Napoleon I said that a man who could read and write was worth twice as much as the man who lacked these accomplishments. The late Franklin K. Lane estimated that an illiterate was worth 50 cents less day than a literate, and if we accept Mir. Lanes estimate as a fact. then the United States is losing through it's neglect of universal education the enormous sum of ss25.000, ,00O each year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
Armour's $ Stars Win OUer Gilster's Nine

Armour's Stars met Gilster's base ball team in a hard game on the Dixie flying field diamond yesterday afternoon. The game resulted in a ' to victory for the Armour outfit. Goswick. who pitched for the vic tors. struck out nine men, while his opponent. Womack, whiffed seven.
 Armour's outhit its opponents over ? to 1, and made one less wobble. Score: R H E f1iister's Best =. .........2 8 Afm0ur's Stars
 Batteries: Womack and Padgett; <;oswick and D. Townley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
CaIifornians Lose

sSolio. June o.-Keio University b1oobail team today defeated the team from the University of Call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

In 55 factories along the coast of Maine there are being packed approx imately 2z.0o0.000 cans of sardincs, worth about $l0.000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
Livingston Nine Wins
 Eighth Straight Game

Livingston, June 3.-(Special)- Livingston's baseball team won it's eighth straight game today. hand ing the Demopolis outfit a ? to 0 defeat.
 Hinton and Wingard had south paw battle, each striking out nine men.
 Edwards single in the first innipg scored two men for Livingston, giv ing the local nine the pair of tallies by which Dempolis was defeated. Me Milan starred at bat getting a triple that was the longest hit of the game. A large. crowd witnessed the game today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

Herschel, the astronomer, found his shoes frozen to the ground when he had looked long at a star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

Saddle horses were used by the En9hsn as long ago as 651.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

The modern silk hat was first worn in England about ls4o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04

Another thing this race proved. and that Is youth must be given the call. We may talk of our foxy veterans, our nervy veterans and that kind of stuff; but it takes the kids to drive their fool heads off: to work their fool heads off; to ask all kinds of questions and make all kinds of experiments.s As . result It is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-04
Jordon Park Wins 5 to 2

PatteIlSS' lutWiieT anu Lay and G. Galbaugh.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
NATIONALITY HOT ISSUE NOW IN
 CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-Who will be the next mayor of Chicago?
 That is the engaging political ques. tion hereabouts. William Hale Thomp son, the incumbent, will run again that already is assured Yet in spite of Thompson's great political strength and the wonderful machine he has built up there are many who would try to wrest the office away from him. aa
 With the primaries only a little more than two months away, the fol. lowing possibilities are being men toned in political circles:
 Republican-William Hale Thomp- son, who will seek reelection.
 William Wrigley, Jr., business man.
 Charles V. Barrett, an attorney.
 Walter E. Schmidt
 Democrats-James Hamilton Lewis, former United States Senator from III. inois. Clayton F. Smith, city treasurer.
 James T. Igoe, attorney.
 Judge Michael L. Mckinley
 William L. O'Connell, well~known politician.
 The possibility for victory for either Q panub1ioop ar a Do,,ooro% Is oo strong that there is no dearth of ma terial. While Chicago is normally Democratic and incidentally, wet" it is pointed out that the incumbent in the mayors chair is Republican.
 Mayor Thompson, it is declared by political seers, will be the big target of the campaign. The mayor has been quite fearless in his attitude on public questions, and he has small army of enemies. There has been some talk of bipartisan deal to defeat Thomp- son. It is generally conceded, how ever, that it will take mighty wig orous effort to dethrone the present mayor, who has made strong and apparently successful play to the com mon people He has made a strong fight for a five-cent street car fare for Chicago, thereby mourning the en- mity of the traction interests, but in doing so he has made vast array of friends among "the people"
 At any rate. the campaign will be hard fought and likely to be quite spectacular-especi should J. Ham Lewis get into the fray on the Demo- cratic side. The "pink-whiskered" ex- Senator has a tremendous following in Chicago and undoubtedly would make great race.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
BRIGHTER DELROSA
 BEEN PURCHASED BY THE ALASKA 5. 5. co,

For service in the Seattle-Alaska trade, the Alaska Steamship Company has purchased the freight steamship Delrosa from the United States Ship ping Board.
 The Delrosa is now operating in the service of the General Steamship Cor poration between Seattle, Tacoma California ports and the west coast of South America. The vessel is of 3,474.57 gross tons register and can carry 4,700 deadweight tons of cargo She sailed from San Francisco Novem- Der 16, and from San Pedro November IS, for South America. The vessel was last reported in Punta Rrenas De cember 2.
 The Delrosa is expected to reach Seattle ill about two months. On her present voyage she loaded in Seattle, Tacoma, Grays Harbor and San Fran cisco for the west coast of South America. The purchase price was not made public. The Delrosa was built in the Hanlon yards in Oakland, Cal, in 1920, for the United States Ship ping Board. She is 321 feet long, 46 feet beam and 24.4 feet in depth.
 The Alaska Steamship Company re- gently purchased the freighter Medon from the Shipping Board. The Medon is sister ship of the Delrosa and also was built in the Hanlon yards in Oakland The Medon is now oper- ating in Seattle-Alaska trade.
 There has been a change in the schedule of the Alaska Steamship Com pany, the Northwestrn resuming her run on January and the sailing or the Alameda changed to January Is. The following is the schedule for the next three months:
 Victoria Dec 23; Northwestern Jan. 4. Alameda Jan IS; Northwestern Ian "A: Alameda Feb. 3; Norwest- ern Feb. IA; Alameda Feb. 24; North western March '; and Alameda March IT.
 Ports of call; Ketchikan, Wrangeli' Juneau, Cordova, Valdez, Latouche and Seward.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18

sections of the country have found means of adding to the family in- come. Thus the art of Colonial days returns again to the farm.
 Department agents report that the women and girls themselves start ed the rejuvenation of the art, and now extension agents are spread ing and encouraging it. In Arkan- sas and Mississippi especially, the farm women have taken up the rug making. One agent recently report ed woman near Little Rock was devoting her spare time to making pulled, or hooked rugs, in designs she took from nature herself, using flowers and forest leaves for her models, and is finding ready mar
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
ALMOST BLIND, EDITS PAPER
 BY MEMORY

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, Dec. 1S.- Dwight H. Brown, of Poplar Bluff' edits and manages a daily news paper with his ears and memory.
 Although not totally blind, Browns eyesight failed him when he was eight years old, forcing him to quit school His vision never returned sufficiently for him to read anything except large headlines on neWspa, pers He cannot distinguish fea- lures of persons farther than six feet away.
 But he has a most unusual mem ory. Each day his secretary reads items of interest from exchanges, calling the page and column of the paper when reading them. It is not unusual for Brown to ask for items in certain paper many weeks later, specifying the page, column and date where the item may be found
 While a reporter in the lower House of the Missouri State Legis- lature during the Forty-first Gen eral Assembly speech which one of the solons delivered was lost, and no record of it could be found Brown arose and delivered the speech, virtually word for word, as the Representative had delivered it. The feat created a sensation in the House, and all marveled at Browns wonderful memory.
 Brown writes his editorials on a typewriter but never reads them, because he cannot read small print. fro6freaders in his plant of 'ffe Daily American declare he seldom makes an error, in typing news or editorials.
 Brown obtained his education from his stepmother, who procured the proper literature and read and taught him at nights.
 There Is a liberal education in well-chosen literature" Brown said recently, provided person thinks while he reads. Do not read too fast. Take your time and absorb every thing you read. and your vision will become broader and your. intellect greater"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
REINDEER HERDS OF ALASKA TO
 BE IMPROVED

The growing reindeer industry of Alaska offers great possibilities in meat production. Heretofore, no eff fort has been made to improve the reindeer herds. The establishments of standard of excellence for use as a guide in breeding and growing rein deer Is now under consideration by the Bureau of Biological Survey and the Bureau of Animal Industry in the United States Department of Agri- culture.
 Representatives of the two bureaus held conferences in September to es- tablish tentative standards of weight girth, conformation, quality, type, color, and other points affecting the production and market value of rein deer meat. It Is believed that such herds will be of much value, especial ly in the absence of registry associa. tions and limited opportunities for a standard which reindeer breeders may use for the improvement of their livestock shows, demonstrations and judging contests.
 In the opinion of experts in the Bureau of Biological Survey, it will be possible to add 200 pounds to the weight of the average reindeer by the careful selection of breeding stock. in this connection, the Bureau of An imal Industry, which has had exper- fence in grading up many kinds of domestic animals, has suggested the desirability of establishing stand ard of excellence and is cooperating in the work. Persons familiar with reindeer breeding or interested in the industry are invited to express thelr views toward developing this new and promising field. Communications may be addressed to the chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey at Wash ington, or to L. J. Palmer, in charge, Reindeer Experiment Station, Nome, Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18

ket at good prices for her output.
 In another part of the same state another woman, using wooden loom brought from England many years ago, not only is making rugs, but is weaving beautiful woolen cover lets of unusual design
 In addition many of the popular rag rugs are being made, including the braided and crocheted types. Crazy quilts and counterpanes of applique work are also being revived. The women, however, are not confin- ing their efforts toward the manu- facture of the articles but are teach ing their neighbors and have even
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18

WANTED - CLEAN RAGS at The
 Times Office.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 23-Christmas tree, by Women's Auxiliary, for Pioneers and their families. Dec. 23-The Bachelor and Bachelor Dec. 25.-Dance at Empress Cabaret. esses Community Christ mas Tree Windsor Hotel Saturday night. Everybody welcome.
 Dec. 3o--cordova Fire Department, annual masquerade ball at Eagle Hall. Jan. 1.-Dance at Empress Cabaret.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18

FOR RENT OR SALE-FURNISHE
 house, with bath, in Old Town Good terms. Phone 112. 9-tf.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
SOviETS HELD UP?

LONDON, Dec. 18.-Russia is pay locomotives, in the opinion of Curtis Franklin, of the Yale Club, New York, former American Relief Ad- ministration port official at Petro- grad. The payment is made not in cash, but in scrap iron from old bat the weight in scrap for the new steel.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
AUTO IN FUNERAL DIVES
 DOWN MOUNTAIN GRADE

McARTHUR, Ohio, Dec. 18.-Whlle climbing Mount Zion Hill, near here, a car in funeral party took a long dive back down the steep grade when the engine went dead" and the driver lost control The entire party was piled up in creek at the foot of the hill. No one was killed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18
TRAVELLING AROUND U. Q.
 BROKE, BUT DOESN'T BEG

ELYRIA, Ohio. Dec. -S.-Leonard Day, who is travelling around the rim of the United States. under agree ment that he does not have penny in his pocket and will not ask for lodgfnxs or food, was entertained by aiU f,Feasa hss&
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-18

organized classes for the renewal of the pioneer art.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE RALE
FOR APPELLATE JUDGE.

Now that Judge McCandless
has been nominated, he has a
job on his hands to defeat Lii
burn Phelps, the Republican
nominee. Phelps is a splendid
lawyer. a gentleman of charac-
ter, and the district has gone
Republican as often as Democrat
ic. Editorial in the Adair Coun-
ty News, Democratic.
Local conditions strongly favor
the election of LiIburn Phelps to
the Court of Appeals from the
Third Appellate District : :
i : It was understood among
the Republicans Of the district
that on account of Judge Hurts
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

ing the funds without the school
fund bearing the burden might
be evolved. In event this is not
done, though, suit will be filed.
The superintendent said that
he was determined that teachers
through the State should not
have to wait for their money and
also that they should not face the
necessity of having note shavers
take up warrants. This state
ment came after State Treasurer
Wallace had notified him that it
would be necessary to issue in
terest-bearing warrants for pay
meat Of teachers.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12
SaplrO Not For Sale.

Aaron Sapiro, general counsel of
the BurleY Tobacco Growers Co oper
atiye Association, spent the last week
in August in Kentucky. He spoke in
the dark tobacco district, where mis-
represention of the purpose of COOP
erative marketing has been worse
even than in the Burley district, If
that were possible. Not only did the
brilliant Californian answer every
criticism Of cooperative marketing
but he routed the opponents of the
new plan of selling farm products by
pointing out the personal interests OF
the opponentsof the plan, who still
seek to live off the farmer.
Mr.. Sapiro also let it be known that
he has been offered ''any salary he
might name" By interests inimical tC
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

the farmers and which have been
feeding off the farmers If he would
''auit organizing these co-operatiyes. "
His answer to that proposition is
said to have been:
ST am not for sale to the gamblers
in food products"
Mr.. Sapiro has shown himself to be
a born leader of men, which is evil
denced by the fact that he is the at
torney for more than half million
American farmers. 1t was fortunate
day for the growers Of Burley tobacco
when Judge Bingham "discoyered''
Sapiro and brought him to Kentucky
to organize the Burley growers. Ii
viii be fortunate thing for Western
Kentucky and Tennessee If they or
ganize a dark tobacco cooperative, as
now seems most probable, under his
inspiring leadership.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12


talking about LiIburn Phelps be-
ing youthful in appearance, had
better be talking about getting
votes for Judge McCandless.
Phelps is close to fifty years old,
and has been practicing lay for
nearly thirty years. Democratic
papers are making a mistake
when they tell the public that
Judge McCandless is a sure win:
ner. He is in great danger and
nobody knows that better than
the Judge himself. Democratic
men and women must organize
and work vaIiantly until the
election. It's less than eight
weeks until the voting day.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

high personal standing and his
efficient record no opposition
would be given him Judge
Hurt in the final race if he were
NO m mated Mr..
Phelps is a lawyer Of marked
ability. He is personally we'll
known to and popular with the
voters of the district. Editorial
in the Hartford Republican.
Mr.. Phelps is a member of the
jamestown bar, and is a lawyer
of marked ability. He is more
than an attorney. He is a stu
dent and thinker and is admirab-
ly equipped to render the people
of the State a useful service as a
member of their highest and f.
nal court. Editorial in the Log
Cabin.
This appellate district is very
close in general elections. They
(the Republicans have named
their strongest man, Lilburn
Phelps. Editorial in the Herald
News, Hodgenville; Democrat.
Mr.. Phelps is a learned lawyer,
a public spirited citizen, a dis
tinguished Kentuckian. One
who loves the law for it's own
sake, and whose honorable ca
reer at the Bar is a constant in
spiration to the young lawyers
of Kentucky. Editorial in Rus
sell County News, Republican,
Mr.. Phelps was at one time a
partner of Judge Hurt, and
would not have consented to
make the race if that Justice
had been a candidate for re-elec.
ton. There are no reasons to
believe that Mr.. Phelps will fail
to carry on his customary whole.
hearted, earnest fight, and his
personal calls on the voters and
speeches still have M uch to ds
with the decision in November
Robert E. Dundon in the Lou.
isville Herald. - -
Advertisement.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

The editor of the Elizabeth
town News has opinions that are
most generally valuable, and his
paper is a favorite at this Office,
and we would be glad to see in
the E-ToWn News weekly arti-
cles urging the Democrats to or
ganize in this Appellate district.
There are eleven Republican
counties in it, all polling large
majorities. The vote of Pulaski
county, with the women voting,
will be astounding.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12
SCHOOL SUIT BY COLVlN.

Frankfort, KY, Sept, 7.-(By
the Associated Press)-Court ac-
ton looking to compelling the
State Treasurer, James A. WAL
lace, to pay school funds in cash
and also to credit the common
school fund in the State Treas
ury with interest on the daily
balances, will be started within
a few days by State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction George
Colvin, it was announced here.
Mr.. Colvin said that unless the
treasurer provided a way for the
schools to obtain the money
needed for payment of teachers
next Saturday without issuance
of Understanding warrants, he
would institute suit.
He also said he would insti-
tute suit on behalf of the school
fund for the interest on the
school money. This interest,
amounting to several thousands
of dollars a year, has been cred
tied to the general fund Of the
State for several years.
Mr.. Colvin, in announcing his
intention, said that he believed if
he allowed interest t-bearing war.
rants to be issued he and his
bondsmen would be liable for the
interest on them should any tax
payer bring suit. There is money
credited on the books of the
treasury to the schoolfund in
sufficient amount to pay the
needs of the school at this time,
he said. Warrants issued, he
said, probably would remain un-
called for at least a year and at
6 per cent would amount to a
tidy sum.
The superintendent said that
he conferred with Governor Nor.
row on the situation, and that hs
believed some method OF handI'
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

Three deaths occurred near
Louisville, from drowning in the
Ohio river last Monday, and one
who went down for the third
time was resussitated and will
live. All four of of the young
men were athletes and expert
swimmers but one of the boys
eVidentally cramped and his
friends went to him and in the
attempt to rescue the three
became locked together and went
to a watery grave. The three
that drowned were: A. ]. Cava'
naugh, Louisville, John Knoob
and Edward Trouy, New Albany.
Edward Fries, of New Albany,
was dragged from the river in an
unconcious condition. but he will
recover. There were many sac
hearts in New Albany and Louis
vile, thousands of people being
drawn to the river banks.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

Judge d. A. McCandless,
Democratic candidate for Judge
Of the Court of Appeals, arrived
in Columbia last Friday after
noon and remained over Sunday.
From here he went to Russell
county from Russell he will visit
the county Of Casey. The Judge
is confident that he has a race
on hand, and he is very anxious
for the Democrats, men and
women, to bestir themselves in
his interest. He was very cor
daily received here, and all that
can possibly be done in his inter.
est, will be done. This is a very
important election, and Judge
McCandless' experience as a Cir.
cult Judge, makes him the bet
ter qualified for Appellate Judge,
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

It must not be overlooked that
we have Congressman Ralph Gil
bert to re-elect in November and
it is the duty of every Democrat
not only in Adair county but in
every county in the district to
him. The Republicans
have nominated a candidate
against him and they will sup
port him. The Democratic party
must poll its full vote, and when
that is done Mr.. Gilbert viii be
returned to Washington by a
handsome majority. Mr.. Gil.
bert has made q most, excellent
Representative and he should be
endorsed. he is a decent and in
dustrious Congressman, that
should be kept in Washington.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

1t is hard to defeat the Devil.
He has satellites in all walks of
life who are active in carrying
out his purposes. Look at the
primary in Michigan. LaFollette
defeated DR.. w. A. Garfield, a
noted Presbyterian minister,
former President of Center Col
Iege, Danville. KY. and now
President of Carroll College,
Michigan, for United States
Senator by more than 200, 600
votes. DR.. Garfield is at the
top Of the ladder in the Christ
ian world. LaFolIette is admired
for his rottenness.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

James K. Varderman was de-
feated in Mississippi by Hubert
Stephenson, who is in CONGRESS,
for United States Senator. Var
-derman's defeat pleased the
: Democrats throughout the Unit
ed States.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

LaFollette won easily for re-
nomination to the United States
Senate in Michigan, His lead
over DR.. W. A. Garfield is some
thing close to two hundred thou
sand,
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

Mrs. Warren G. Harding. wife
of the President, who has been
critically i'll for several days, j.
thought to be a little better.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

Democrats, men and women,
should bear in mind that Judge
cCandless has most formidable
opposition and every party voter
in the district should become ac-
tive, .-.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

Take nothing for granted, but
see that the full vote in this the
Eigth Congressional district is
organized for Hon. Ralph Gil
bert. The Republicans will put
forth their best efforts. =.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

The fall racing closed at Lou
isviIle last Saturday. The at
tendance was fairly good during
the ten days. but not SO large as
the spring meet.
The Adair County news., 1922-09-12

Papers in this district who are