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The Holbrook news., 1922-04-21
An Old riiend

For 10, these many years we have vanly sought the flowing poem. We possessed it once but before we time to commit 1t to memory and add to that con- omeration scrap book we carry around in place of ain, we lent it to friend who forgot to return We indebted to Mr. Donner for the present copy it. We e hoping readers will enjoy it as much as we did,
 ARIZONA, 1000 B.C. -"The devil was given permission one day To select land for his own special sway, So hunted around for month or more
 And fused and fumed and terribly swore, But at last was delighted country to view, Where the prickly pear and cat claw grew. With brief survey he ended his tramp And he stood on the banks of the Hassayamp He saw there was still improvement to make, For he felt his own reputation at stake An idea struck him; he sWore by his horns, To make complete vegetation of thorns; He studded the land with prickly pear, And scattered the cacti everywhere;
 The Spanish dagger, pointed and tall;
 And last, the cholla, to outstick them all. He imported the Apache direct from Hell, The sire of his sweetscented ranks to swell, And legion of skunks whose loud, loud smell Was perfume to the country he loved so we'll; And then for his life he could not see why The rivers should any more water supply. And he sWore if they furnished another drop You might take his horns and head for a mop. He sanded the rivers almost dry,
 And poisoned them all with alkali,
 And promised himself on their slimy brink The control of all who from them should drink He saw there was one improvement to make, So he imported the scorpion and rattlesnake, That all who came to his country to dwell Would be sure to think it almost he'll He fixed the heat at one hundred and eleven, And banished forever the moisture of Heaven, And remarked, as he heard his furnaces roar The heat might reach five hundred or more After fixing these things so thorny and well, He said, '1ll be switched if this don't beat He'll Then he Tapped his wings and away he flew, And vanished forever in blaze of blue;
 And vowed that Arizona could not be beat For thorns, tarantulas, snakes and heat, For with all his plans fulfilled well,
 He felt that it simply did beat F1ell.'' But tbat was many years ago and this is the mod version:
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-21

Gro be torn off by inspector) ..................... Perforation ............... BALLOT FOR SCHOOL BOND
 ELECTION
 School District No. of Navajo County. Arizona, Saturday, May goth, A. D. 1922.
 Shall School Dis. .rict No. of Nav ajo County, otherwise known as Taylor School District" be author ized to borrow the sum of Eleven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
TEMPLAR CHRISTI MAS
KNIGHTS OBSERVE

Christmas was observed Monday morning at the various Knights Tenn lar asylums in this district with ap- propriate programs,
 Cyrene eommandery met at the Masonic Temple sixth avenue and Monday morning. A. P. Wells, com mander. presided. The program was featured by toast to the most eminent grand master by William ord Snyder past grand commander, response by William Walter Ransom, past grand commander; address by George s. Obear, past grand cons mander, and short addresses by C.. E. Meiglemery. F. B. Keiser. c. A. Moffitt. r. s. Barnes, Arthur Barton. N. l.. Mewhlnnay, ]. B. Patterson, j.. 4. Pearson, A. L. Reese, II. J. Por- ter, Thomas B. Marshall and r. c. Shepherd.
 The following program was car ried out by Woodlawn commandery Monday morning: "The Day We Celebrate" Sir Knight Halliburton: Some Templars I Have Met And others I would Like To Meet" Sir Knight Mccartney; What The De- Molay Stands For" Past Commander Collins; benediction, Sir Knight Hershey. Commander. D. M. Weakly presided.
 The Ensley commandery also ob- served Christmas at it's asylum Mon day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
WARRIOR BARGES. TO HAVE WIRELESS BY JANUARY FIRST
Twelve Vessels of Service to Be Within Constant Reach of Headquarters, You
 man Says

By January l the general agency headquarters of the Warrior river Transportation service. under General Agent Joseph Youman, will be in continuous toush with the dozen ships in the service.
 The central wireless station of the Warrior service now being installed on. BlakesIee Island at Mobile will be in operation on that date, it is announced. The 12 vessels in the Warrior service have been equipped with wireless apparatus. Communi- cation between the central station and the ships will be possible at all hours of the day and night.
 The central station at Mobile will be in telephone connection with the land offices and immediately trans init to them information received from the ships, or transmit to the ships instructions from the general agent local agents and others. h this way the shipping offices Will know at al times where the vessels are. when they may be expected to arrive at ports, etc. and shippers Will be enabled to keep close track or their shipments.
 With four of the covered cargo bartes just received and eight more Ito come and the wireless service in stalled, the Warrior barge lines come to the new year with greatly added facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
CLAYTON REGA|NS | | N NERVOUSNESS;
 TALKS IF ASSAULT
Two Men Known, to Him Planned Attack and Rob- bery, Victim De-
 CIareS

Roy r. Clayton, victim of thugs operating under the shadow of the county jail Friday night. was sand bagged and robbed by two men who knew their victim and the approx innate amount of the loot in sight. according to a statement made by Clayton at the Birmingham General hospital Monday night. Money, jew elry and clothing valued at more than s2oo was taken. <clayton said.
 Clayton, who regained conscious ness Saturday, told an Age-Herald representative Monday that he had not been interviewed by policemen or detectives regarding his case. He stated that he could fully describe the man who struck him.
 The attack and robbery came as Clayton was preparing to go to Dothan to accept position, he stated. He declared he had been unable to obtain work as an automobile me chanic in Birmingham and that he had taken money from the bank Fri day morning preparatory 10 his de- parture.
 1T can identify the man who sand bagged me-" Clayton said, but do not know his name. l met hlm frl- day morning for the first time. We made an engagement to play few games of pool together, but l told him I would go to the bank first. l went to the bank and met him later. We shot pool together, and he hung around me most of the day. He saw the money l had, most of which was in small bills. l took out s125 from the bank.
 Late in the afternoon. I told the man was going to clothing store to pay for suit of clothes. That was the last I saw of him during the afternoon. am certain he must have watched me the rest of the day.
 That night l was going east on Fourth avenue between Twenty-first and Twenty streets when a car drove in to the curb Just above the county jail. I paid little attention to it, but noticed when they cut off the engine and the lights. The car had parked a short distance ahead of me. As 1 approached. noticed short man standing between the car that had stopped and another car. A tall man got out, too, and was standing beside the car. When I was even with him he sprang at me and reccg- nized my companion of the afternoon. That was the last knew until I found myself here.
 They got $63 in cash, $150 dia- mond ring, the new suit of clothes had bought, beaded handbag, and number of ssAer things more val uable to me than tc others"
 Clayton Is rapidly improving in condition, hospital attendants said Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
----------s----------- QUIET DAY GENERALLY OBSERVED BY POLICE

Police authorities experienced one of the busy days of the year as usual Christmas Day.
 From 12 o'clock Sunday night to 13 o'clock Monday night. 55 persons were confined in the city jail, exclu- sive of those who were allowed to sign their own bonds. The majority of the cases docketed on the ward ems docket were for alleged intoxica- tion, gaming or disorderly conduct. An equal number of white people, in- cluding those allowed to sign their own bonds, with that of the colored population. came under the scrutiny of the law and will be arrainged be- fore Judge Martin Tuesday or We'd nesday to answer to various charges.
 County jail authorities were spared the duty of attending to complaints of various natures by the score, as was the lot of police officers, they receiving not a single call of impor- tance and only one person being jailed throughout the entire day. bringing the total of arrested per- sons for Christmas Eve and Christ mas Day up to only two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
REPUBLIC IRON CO.' WIPES OUT DEF FICIT. DURING YEAR 1922.
Balance to Be Shown For First Time in Two Years, Wall Street Journal
 Forecasts

For tho first time in two years the Republic Iron and Steel company IS expected to close the i2-month period with a balance. The net deficit in 1921 was s5,2s1.OOO, which followed net earnings Of $7T1e.0Oo in 1920. With few exceptions net deficits were reported by all iron and steel con cerns in 1921, including the Steel corporation
 Speaking of the status of the Re public Iron and Steel company tho Wall Street Journal says:
 Deficit of S75O.0O0 Cut
 Republic Iron and Stee1is expected to end the current year with q small balance after interest charges Tn the first nino months II reported deficit of $764,S76. but operations for the last quarter should more than make un this loss
 Tn the first quarter Republics deficit after taxes, interest, etc. was $7A2,092. III the second quarter profit of sS63s2 was shown, but the Juty-September period again saw the company operating in the red, loss be- ing S13S.676.
 With settlement of the railroad and coal strikes Republics operations advanced to so per cent. the highest point in over two years. Prices also went up, bars. one of it's principal products. selling from low of s1.27ia hundred pounds to over $2, gain of more than s15 ton.
 Improvement in the agricultural implement industry has been of par tlcular benefit as much of the com rany product goes to implement mak- CTS Outlook Ia for continued good demand from this source.
 Republic will probably close the year with working capital approxi- mately the same as on December 31 last. when 1t was S15. tS0.064. but it's liquid position will probably be some what improved. Of the s2t ,697 53S current assets shown at the end of last year, s15,231.S04 consisted of in- ventorles."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
IMPORTANT BILLS. .FACE COMMISSION
 WITH HOLIDAY OVER
CIoe to Furnish Subjects for Debate; Jitneys and Room ing Houses Will Probably
 Figure
nces. iltneys. pavIng and room-

Finances. jitneys. paving and room ing house legislation are probable grist for the municipal mill at Tues days meeting Of the city commission, with Safety Commissioner W. R. Cloe providing most of the provender. Commissioner W. l.. Harrison is the only announced absentee. having gone on a holiday hunting trip to eX- tend through January l.
 Commissioner Cloe Is expected to precipitate a fight in the board if he again brings up his rooming in his campaign to clean up hotels and lodging houses against which complaints may be made. Two weeks ago Commissioner w. k. Dickson, absent when the measure caused n split in the commission. declared that Cloe was going too far with his pro- posed ordinance, which denies right of appeal of convicted license hold CTS in it's present form. Despite the open opposition from Dickson, Cloe expects the measure to be adopted. He held a final conference on fea- lures of the bill with City Attorney W. ]. Wynn Friday.
 Next In importance is the Jitney ordinance. limiting the number of cars to run on each line. Two new lines have been added to those al ready in operation and they will probably be legalized in provisions of this measure. which is expected to be presented at Tuesdays session of the commission. The total number of jitneys 10 be permitted in Bir- mingham will approximate 300, ac- cording to A. c. Smith, jitney in- spector.
 License Changes
 Changes Tn the license schedule re- gently agreed upon will probably be approved, including revision of slid Ing scale licenses of lawyers, physt- clans and dentists, changing the taxi cab license from sl6S100 basis to q flat SS5 basis and reduction of cracker manufacturers license from $250 to s100. All these revisions were agreed on after complaints had been registered by each of these interests.
 Tolerance of suit clubs is provided for under an ordinance sdrafted by the city legal department with the Chamber of Commerce cooperating. It requires these concerns to obtain permits, similar to those for pool rooms, with a higher rate for next year. This measure is expected to be ready for Tuesdays meeting.
 Miscellaneous paving matters. are expected to be passed upon at the session, giving the commissioners a busy day after the Christmas rest if proposed legislation looms up for action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
BIRMINGHAM and SUBURBS

Knocked Down by Auto. w. La ton. 1912 Avenue D, south. was slight lv injured when he was Knocked down and run over uy an automobile at Avenue F and Twenty-first street, south. at e.so o'clock Monday night, The driver of the car escaped.
 ColIides With Police Car--R. B. I,ackey. 2400 Nineteenth street, north, was bruised about the body at ll.45 o'clock Monday morning when he rode a bicycle into the rear end of a car driven by Police Sergeant E. w. Crump, at Eleventh avenue and Twenty-sixth street, north.
 Negro Hunt in Auto Crash-Curtis Lancy, SIS Fifty first street, north, was badly injured when he was struck by anautomobile driven by L. M. Denkfns of State street. Ingle- nook. at Forty y-sixth street and Tenth avenue, north, at o'clock Monday afternoon. Denkins was arrested and charged with reckless driving.
 Woman Slightly Hurt-Mrs. J. b. Baumster 1430 Third avenue, north, was slightly injured at 2:3O o'clock Monday afternoon when the car driven by her husband struck car driven by F. c. Blackstone, 1q13 Pop lar street, Ensley, at St. Charles street and Tuscaloosa avenue. Baum ster was charged with reckless driv- ing and placed under bond for his appearance. December 21.
 Fire Arms Law yioiator-Moses Johnson, negro, age 16. was arrested by Officers A. l.. Glover and J. A. Ellard at his home, 1013h Fifth al lev. north, Monday night at o'clock. and confined in the city jail charged with discharging firearms inside the city limits. The officers said Johnson was caught with a number of dyna- mite fuses and caps after he had dis charged one cap in the alley.
 Lecture for BIind--The first of series of lectures under the auspices of the Birmingham Association for the Colored BlAhd. will be held Mon day night at the Frolic theatre. pr. c. l.. Fisher, pastor of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, will make the opening lecture. The public Is in vited.
 Is Critically Ill--News was received in Birmingham Sunday night that George A. Beauchamp, grand sec retary of the Masonic lodge of Ala bama, is critically i'll with pneumo- mia at his home in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
NO CHANGE SHOWN IN BANkHEAD'S CONDITION

The condition of John II. Bankhead, Jr.. prominent attorney of Jasper. who was operated on for appendicitis at the South Highland infrmary Fri day, remains unchanged, 1t was stated at the hospital Monday night. He was reported slightly improved Mir. Bankhead was stricken late Thursday night while i'll Bir- mingham on a shopping tour. He is the son of the late Senator John II. Bankhead is brother of Congress man w. B. Bankhead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
SEVENTY-ONE CASES
 ON JASPER DOCKETS FOR FEDERAL COURTS

Fiftyeight cases are on the crimt- nal docket to be heard in the Jasper division of the federal court which convenes January 2. Fifty-four of these are against alleged violators of the prohibition law. and the other four are for alleged violations of the narcotic law.
 Thirteen civil cases are scheduled for trial, II of which are suits against the Corona Coal company, The two remaining civil suits are: Kansas City. Memphis and Burling ton Railroad company against Chi cago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad company, and E. C. Alexan der against Illinois Central Railroad company. Court officials. including sufficient clerical help, win go from the Birmingham offices of the fed- eral court to Jaspe- for the session.
 Before gonig to Jasper, Judge ". l. Grubb will hold final hearings on pending naturalization petitions on December 29, in Birmingham. Ninety one petitions are scheduled for a final hearing from residents in the northern district of Alabama the ma jority residing in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
Z. F. H0LLUMS DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

2. F. Hollums, 53 years old, 79o9 Caldwell avenue, Woodlawn. for IS years a member of the Birmingham police department died at his Nome Monday night at 7:SO o'clock follow ing an Illness of several months. He was retired from the force three months ago because of bad health.
 Mir Hollums was desk sergeant at Headquarters for two years preeed- ing hls death. having been trans ferred to Woodlawn about six months ago. For years he was assigned 10 the Terminal station and was fla miliar figure to Birmingham citi- zens departing from and returning to the city.
 Besides his widow, he Is survived by three sons. Ellis, of Miami, Fla; Luther and Claude. both of Brmng ham. The last-named two were members of the detective department until year ago.
 Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
DINNERS ARE GIVEN TO. TWENTY-FIVE FAMILIES BY
 CITY WELFARE OFFICE

Twenty-Five families were supplied with baskets containing food for a Christmas dinner by the city welfare department Christmas Day. according to Mrs. c. s. Foster who kept the welfare office open all day to assure all worthy families in the city of a merry Christmas.
 The Dante club of the city gave the welfare department Fl baskets Of fruit early Monday morning Prac- tically all of these were dis tributed during the day. Mrs. Foster said. In addition to distributing bas- .s1S ts of food. the welfare department distributed coal to needy families.
 The baskets distributed by the wei fare department contained the fol- lowing articles of food: peas, meal. potatoes. bacon, sugar, coffee, flour, lard. syrup, tobacco and snuff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
SINGING TO FEATURE OSTRUM REVIVAL SERVICES

One of the most attractive features of the evangelistic meetings to be conducted by pr Henry Ostrum at the First Methodist church. begin ming Sunday, will be the singing led by Prof George S Shuler of the Moody Bible institute. it Is said. Pro- lessor Shuler proposes to give sev- eral lectures on the use of music in protracted meetings.
 ostrum will hold monday meet ines in the business district for men in offices and stores. Professor Shu- Ter will sing at those meetings Eve ming meetings for both men and women will be held at the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
NEGRO FATALLY SHOT

Phil Davis, negro, 2242 Alley c, south, died at Hillman hospital at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning after being shot and seriously wounded at 7:45 o'clock Monday night by Ben Martin. negro, 2239 Alley c, south. The shooting occurred in front of 2239 Alley c. south. Davis was shot four times in the abdomen, right thigh and in the left hand. He was taken to the Hillman hospital in the homicide car of the police depart ment. Martin escaped following the shc oting, the cause of which is un- known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
ENSLEY WOMAN HURT IN AUTO COLLISION

Mrs. Mary stabili 400 Avenue L., Ensley. sustained broken shoulder blade when the car in which she was riding collided with truck at Twenty Sixth street, north, and Twenty Ninth avenue. Mrs. stabili, sam Stabili, her brother-in-law liv- ing at her home, and her four ehil- dren were driving south on Twenty sixth street when they struck the truck going north on Twenty-Ninth avenue. The car in which they were riding turned over twice following the accident. Stabili and tht four children escaped with scratches. Mrs Stabfli was taken to Norwood hos pital,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
-------s.------------- STAINS ROYAL COUPLE HAS QUIET CHRISTMAS

MADRID, Dec. 25.-The King and Queen observed Christmas eve festi- val in the same manner as the ma jority of their subjects, exchanging gifts of simple character and pass ing the evening "at nome."
 The King and Queen made their customary gifts to the poor who were also supplied by the police com missioner with tickets entitling them to meals at the various restaurants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
CHRISTMAS WEATHER OVER NATION MILD

DIES MONIES, la, Rec. 25.--Christ- mas here was observed during the warmest weather for the day ever recorded by the weather bureau since 1t was established 43 years ago. The thermometer registered 53 degrees at p. m.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 25.-The warmest weather on record for Christmas precailed today.
 The mercury in Kansas City reached a maximum of 67 degrees this afternoon. The highest previous tempeature on record for this date was 66, in 1899. Maximums reported from other cities in Kansas and Mis- souri today ranged from s2 to 6s degrees.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 25.-The warmest Christmas Day weather in many years was felt in eastern Mis- souri and southern Illinois today. The maximum tempeature in St. Louis was 64 degrees.
 In southeastern Missouri, aged residents expressed the belief that 1t was the mildest Christmas in 50 years, according to . dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
 PROMINENT ST. LOUIS| RAIL OFFICIAL DEAD|

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 25.-Alexan- der Hilton. vice president St. Louis San Francisco railroad, who has been suffering a nervous breakdown. died at the Frisco hospital here tonight He was well known among railroad men. and for years was a leading figure in the southwest in transpor- tation circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
DEATHS

William F. Cheswell--Age 63, died Tn Birmingham infirmary Monday morning following injuries received two weeks ago when he fell down flight of stairs at Athens, Ala. Mr. Cheswell was brought to Bir- mingham for treatment. He is sur vlved by his wife and one daugh- ter, Miss Mary Cheswell, Westmin- ster. s. c. Mir. Cheswell, who was travelling salesman, was a prom inent Shriner and Elk. The body will be sent to Westminster for burial. Vice in charge.
 Thomas William McAvoy-Age 59. died at his residence, 5S3 Park Row, fnglenook, Monday morning. Funeral services will be held at the residence at o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial in Cluster Springs cemetery, Johns in charge. Mildred Lucille Lockhart-Age ?, died at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Ali Lockhart, 7S7 Fifth ave- nue, Boyles. Funeral will be at 230 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial in Forest Hill, Johns in charge.
 Eugene II. Huffmnn-Age. s6, s34 Fourteenth street, north, died at a Birmingham infirmary early Mon day. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-26
SHELBY TO ADDRESS
 ROTARY ON WEDNESDAY

John W. Sibley. charter member of the Rotary club, will be the prin- cipal speaker at the clubs meeting at the Southern club Wednesday after noon at l o'clock. His subject will be: A Worthy Vocation and is based upon the first article in the Rotary Code of Ethics.
 The program committee promises several other interesting features.