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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
AFRICA.s WIFE MARKET

NJ. T. Dysart. in the Christian Her
aid
That wives in Africa are not given
With all good wishes and congratula-
tloEs but sold for a price is well
known throughout the world. The
purchase price is known in many
parts of South Africa as "lobola" or
cattle" Thus when the purchase
price is spent they speak of the cat
tie" as having been eaten"
OF late considerable discussion has
teen going on in some Of the local
Japers because some Of the better
educated natives object to its being
called "a commercial transaction"
1T is AN insult to say that we sell
our daughters" writes one. But
Wher asked to explain remarks like
81 bought you with my cattle" or
What, shall a COW refuse to go
where il is driven?" their only ex-
cuse is that: "Of course, the custom
has lost some of its value with the
present generation, but as it forms
bedrock of native social life it would
be absolute folly to invite the gov
eminent to legislate against 1t"
Complications rising from the To-
bella" affairs are endless. In most
III stances the case goes IlrSl TO tne
native chief of the district. 1t has
been said that fully % per cent Of
the native heather court cases are
'lobola" cases
In our territory one OF the prime
evils resulting from the .lobola"
system Is its sister evil, "mutenga-
tori" Cattle are not to be found
in this part of the country owing
to the tsetse fly. and money. at least
gold sovereigns. are equally as
scarce. unless one goes away to the
mines and works for some two or
three years or more to get the pur-
chase price. Hence the difficulty
is overcome by giving another woman
or girl, oftentimes mere child in
exchange. This 'mutengatori" sys-
tenn multiplies a hundredfold the al
ready existing evils Of the 'lobola"
system.
One man about to take a wife has
rot the required amount of money.
So he pays down what he has and
promises the father or guardian his
first daughter. Thus the hapless
little girl is sold before she starts
on her Journey into the world, and, as
is often the case, turned over to her
owner as soon as she is old enough
to be OF service in the garden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
CREATING NATIONAL WEALTH

Albert Bacon Fall, Secretary Of the
Interior. in the Christian Herald.
In the twenty years since the re-
eiamation service of the Department
Of the Interior came into existence,
It has erected one hundred storage
and diversion dams, among which are
numbered many world-famous struc-
lures. These include the Arrowrock
dam on the Boise river, Idaho, a
rubbie concrete arch towering 349
feet into the air, with a crest length
OF HOO feet and volume Of 585,0
cubic yards; the Elephant Butte dam
on the Rio Grande, in New Mexico
vast mass of rubble concrete, 306
feet high and stretching for nearly
a third Of a mile as straight as an
arrow from bank to bank of the
river, backing up the water into
reservoir of over 10000 acres, capable
of storing 2,63S,000 acre feet, or
more than enough to cover the state
OF Delaware with two feet of water.
The Roosevelt dam on the Salt river
in Arizona is a ruhble masonry arch
ESQ feet high, a striking example OF
the happy combination Of utility and
architectural beauty.
The length Of the canals, bitches,
and drains constructed by the SER
vice totals over 1900 miles, and the
100 tunnels which it has been neces-
sary to build have an aggregate
length Of more than % miles.
How well it has fulfilled its mic
sion is indicated by the crop census
Of 1921, which showed that the 1,157,-
600 cropped acres within the projects
proper, produced crops of a gross
value of s49,620,300, averaging s42.-
So per acre. AS q contrast recent
statistics issued by the Department
of Agriculture show that the value
rer acre of the ten leading crops in
the United States as whole amount
ed to only s14.52, or only about
third of the per acre value of the
crops grown on the reclamation
service projects. At the end OF the
crop season of 1921 the gross cumu-
lative value of the crops grown on
the projects, from the time water was
first available, amounted to more
than s475. GOO. zoe, and il is roughly
estimated that $500, 600. 900 additional
has been added by reason of irrfga-
tion to the value of farm and town
property within the projects.
This does not tell the whole story
OF the value of the irrigation works
to the communities benefited, as no
account is taken in the above fig
ures of the value OF crops grown on
land in private ownership to which
water was sold from the works OF
the service, which total an additional
million acres producing crops valued
at scores of millions of dollars each
year; nor do the figures include the
value of live stock on the projects,
totaling many more millions OF dol
lars.
1t is a compelling thought that
there are within the projects Of the
service some $4,000 irrigated farms
supporting a farm population of more
than $4,000 and that the 223 pro-
ject towns and cities have an ad-
ditional population Of $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Fresh Vegetable Problems

Local truckers around all large
cities are constantly kicking about
the price they have to accept for
their green vegetables. On the other
hand the ultimate consumes Is kick
ing still louder about the price they
must pay to the dealer. There are
ample grounds on both sides on
which to base these strenuous com
plants. The result is that most of
the vegetables consumed in city
like Birmingham comes out of can
and the money that goes to pay the
bill is sent off to some distant mar
ket or canning center.
The housewife cannot be blamed as
the advantages of canned vegetables
are many, some OF which are as fol-
lows: they are generally cheaper. less
effort in preparation. more quickly
prepared. greater variety possible
out OF season no waste and are al
ways readily available in any and
all sorts of weather. Another thing,
an amazing lot Of folks don't know
how 10 prepare and cook fresh green
vegetables Most every family
would prefer fresh green vegetables
but the great problem is economic
distribution, to cut down the enor-
nous difference between the price
farmer gets and what the consumer
must pay to the huekster, grocery
stores and retail vegetable dealers.
This problem must be worked out by
the producer: certainly the dealer
PauDpt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
o,e.tions and Answers

o. Please tell me the best way 70
get the borers out If my peach
trees ?-J. II. H., r.. f. p. No. ,.
A. The latest and most reliable
remedy is thoroughly gone into in
Farmers Bulletin No. 1916. Write the
United States department Of agri-
culture. Washington, u. g., for T.
Q. i have two varieties Of SOY
beans grown in the same field rather
close together and would like 10
know il the varieties mix and for
this reason be unsuitable for seed
another YEAR,. y. TalladeEa- Ala
a. Soy beans. being normally self
fortified plants are not much liable
10 mix, cross or hyhridize, although
ii does sometimes occur. II the seed
are otherwise all right would con-
slider them good seed 20 plant.
@. How much dallis grass and how
much annual yellow blooming. sweet
clover should be sown to the acre.
NJ. r.. Greensboro, Ala.
A. The general practice is to soy
only moderate amounts Of these two
valuable forage plants to the acre
and depend on reseeding to build slp
a stand. AS for myself, | would pre-
fer TO SOW IL e - pounds Of either
TO the acre because then results are
more prompt.
q. In setting out strawberry plants
do You advise the shearing off or
cutting away OF the old leaves ?-H.
f. Palos. Ala.
A il is frequently done and some
claim that the percentage Of loss is
less when the plan is practiccd but
don't consider it necessary tor d
success as they soon die away any
how.
=, t, !: ss. ,s,ss.. -..-. u
cut them back l mean All the run
ncrs to near the ground--Miss :.
A. Most varieties particularly the
vigorous growers, are not injured by
cutting them back completely to near
the gro und Some few. the slower
and weaker growers. should be left
with one or Two runners. the young
er gr, WITH being selested.
Q. Which is the earliest sweet pep
per aui;able for market purposes p
II. A., Evergreen, Ala.
N Ruby King is about the earliest
desirable sweet pepper for market
purposes hut Chinese Giant. while
little later IS larger and ids squat
more popular in some markets.
q. Which variety Of early heets is
the best IL grow in cold frames for
market ~. ~, Grsenville, Ma.
a. Crosby's Egyptian is probably
more largely used for this purpose
than any other. II is early, a fine
color and don't make such large tops
as some others.
q. What variety 81 the view tree is
best suited for this climates. F.
A. The English yew tree Gaxus
baccata) does Wen in this section
and Is really fine evergreen.
@. Is thefs am. difference between
the water Gak, pin oak, willow oak
and live oak, and which is the best
shade tree ?-l}. NJ, East Lake, Ala.
A. Every one of them is a distinct
variety of the game genus of oaks.
The main difference IS in form but
there Is also difference in the cut
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
pisens e. of mon, hook

AS the time approaches for sowing
the seed of perennial hollyhocks or
setting out field grown dormant
plants for next years bloom, com
plants are coming ID from faneiers
of this splendid flower that they
must abandon their favorite on ae-
count of disease. There has appeared
in flower magazines certain state
ments that there was no practical
remedies for diseases attacking hol-
lyhocks. From actual experience the
writer knows that * is not the
truth. The chief trouble and about
the only one The hollyhock is subject
to is rust. The first symptoms of
this trouble is likely TO manifest it
self as early as May. The stems and
leaves at first become discolored by
small yellow spots, later turn brown,
appear scorehed, die and render the
plant unsightly. The disease may
take such hold as to prevent any
bloom at all. Badly affected plants
are generally past saving but pre-
ventative measures If use in time will
certainly control hollYhock rust. II
plants are sprayed early in spring
with a properly diluted limesulpher
spray of bordeaux mixture so the
fungicide covers the plant thoroughly
the rust spots cannot develop. One
application is not sufficient but the
treatment must be repeated two or
three times at Is to 80 day intervals
or as may be necessary to prevent
bad infestation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Birmingham Planting Calendar for November
By GEORGE 3. M'VAY, SIR.


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ard e p nj cover
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Pk order % hardy p f p h etc., will oonb be time 0
plant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

removed to within half an inch of
the bulb, put in conical piles. pro-
tected and mound up with soil like
sweet potatoes and they will keep
just as well. Carrots and beets can
be kept in the same way. 1t is neces-
sary to provide ventilation the same
as sweet potatoes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
TIGERS VISIT
PAYS $4,000

Washington, Dec, 21.-(By As
sociated Press.) Former President
Clemeanceau's American visit add
ed $4,000 to the American field
service fund fellowships, Stephen
Bonzal, who managed the tour, an
nounced today. The amount is the
surplus of money received from
lectures and newspaper articles by
the Tiger after defraying the ex-
penses of his trip.
The war time premier. it was
explained, was unwilling to accept
financial assistance for his mis-
sion so he accepted lecture and
writing contracts to pay his way,
asking that any surplus be devot-
ed in memory of his student years
in the United States to the fellow
ships, which are intended, among
other things to stimulate friend
ship between France and America
through the education in each
country Of young men from the
other.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
HARDING WRITES SALEM
CHAMBER ABOUT ASTORIA

A letter was received this
morning by Roy Shields, presi-
aent of the local Kiwanis club,
from George B. Christian, Jr.,
secretary to President Warren
harding, in reply to telegram
sent several days ago asking the
PRESIDENT to use every effort pos
siDle to secure government as
Slstance for the city of Astoria.
me letter said in part: "The
president has directed the war de-
paftment to dispatch army Off
'ers to Astoria to make for him
81 Official appraisal of the stu
a'ioh. AS soon as he has that re-
port' he viii be glad to give ex-
PRESTON in suitable form to the
nsasure already proposed in con
saeSs for the relief of the COM
munity."
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
POLISH PREMIER
TO KEEP OFFICE:

Warsaw, Dec. 21,-(By Associ-
ated Press.) } - General Sikorski,
who took over the premiership
after the assassination of Presi-
dent Narutowicz, presented his
resignation today to President
Stanislau Wojciechowsl1i, Poland's
new chief executive, in conformity
with constitutional practice. The
new president refused to accept
the resignation and General Sikor-
skis cabinet remains in power,
President Wojciechowski, in his
first message to the Polish nation,
pleads for union, harmony and
peace between the various parties,
He stigmatized the association of
predecessor as an act of political
hatred and calls upon the nation
to follow the dignity and strength
of its traditions. He promised lib
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
MANY FIRMS IN
Alleged TRUST

Washington, Dec. 20. - Com
panies included in the Pacific
States Paper Trade association
which was yesterday cited by the
federal trade commission for
concerted agreement to main
tain a schedule of prices and re-
strain competition, are as fol-
lows
Rodgers Paper company of Sa-
lem, Or; Blake, McFall Paper
company, ]. w. P. McFall; Endl-
colt Paper company and r. L.
Brackett and Charles j. Frazier,
partners, all of Portland.
American Paper company, ]. W,
Fales Paper company, Washing
ton Pulp & Paper corporation,
Paper Warehouse company, Inc,
and the Seattle Paper company,
all of Seattle.
Standard Paper company and
Tacoma Paper and stationery com
pany Of Tacoma.
Zellerbach Paper company,
Blake, Moffit & Towne, Monestell
q Co., and Pacific Coast Paper
company, all of San Francisco.
John W. Graham & Co., Spo-
Kane Paper and Stationery com
pany, B. G. Ewing Paper COM
pany and American Type Found
CTS company, all Of Spokane.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
What's New on the Market
BY FORREST CHM

A fresh supply Of halibut cheeks
were on the market this morning
selling at from rs to 80 cents a
pound. Halibut is also to be had
at rs cents pound.
A new supply of greenhouse
spinach, locally grown, is on the
market selling at Is cents a
pound.
Cocoanuts are to be had at from
two for a quarter to Is cents each.
Cauliflower, which is shipped
in. appeared on the market this
morning. 1t is selling at Is cents
a pound. The locally grown prod
uct was inclined to be dark while
that now on the market is nice and
white.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
SHELL COMPANY
TO BUILD PLANT
At FAIR GROUNDS

The Shell Oil company, it be-
came known today, will in the
near future erect on the Salem
Portland road new plant II
VIII be built between the fair
grounds road and the city limits
1t is understood that more than
$4,000 is to he spent by the COM
pany.
Although no formal announce
ment has been made, it is known
that A. R. Archerd who, for some
time has ben local manager of the
time has been local manager of the
close of the present year and will
devote his entire time to his i'm.
plement business.
l., G. McLaren, new district
manager for the company, has ar
rived in Salem and has opened a
suite OF rooms in the Oregon build.
ing. Today he declined to com,
ment on the company's plans foi
the future.
Mr.. McLaren, who attended Sa
lem public schools while a small
lad, came here recently from Ana
conda, Mont, where he was EN-
ployed by the Shell company.
Yesterday the company's en-
gineer was in Salem looking owe
his problems but no announce
ments as to his plans was made.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
IFSTS URGED TO
.GUARD CHILDREN
FROM D|PHTRER|A

- the wednesday luncheon of
4 Rotary club, DR.. j. Shelley
.man was on the program to
.s..k on diphtheria. But on ac-
4 ,nnt of the great Importance of
forward movement for Will
annette university, the dinner
hour was devoted to discussion
.hs needs of the university.
nr saurman takes the stand
nat diphtheria may be prevented
:, '1' tosts are made. All children
:. NOT susceptible to diphtheria,
- ~ n is very essential that this
Sould wv be determined by. tests
sr aadp by a competent physician.
Il parents do not have the fore
.,ouoht to have tests made, then
-"tcb for the first symptoms of a
o.o m throat. If the child becomes
',ot the disease has made consid-
s.oble progress. Hence the doc
,or advises that every child should
be given the test as matter of
precaution
II the child is found to be sus-
,ontible to diphtheria and has
boon in direct contact with
diphtheria case, the child
shoud at once be made immune
hv the injection of antitoxin SER
nm. However, this test, the doc
tor says, is likely to make the
ebiId immune for but short time
and after the immunity runs out
4 the individual contracts diph-
iberia the giving of antitoxine
within a period of few months
is often rendered dangerous to the
natient because of certain sub
stances contained in the serum
which contains the antitoxine.
A test given by physicians that
is permanent which obivates this
is the injection of a sub
stance under the skin which
makes the subject form an anti
toxin of his own. This treatment
is generally in three injections and
requires two or three months.
But the patient is given immun-
ity for several years. This test
also gives the advantage that
should diphtheria be contracted
before immunization from this
method takes place the other anti
toxine can be given Immediately
and produce immediate immuniza-
ton.
The great thing for parents to
remember is, first, that the child
should be tested as to susceptible
ity to diphtheria. And then II
susceptible, to be given proper
treatment by the family physician
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
A Mans Letter to
Santa Claus

should write to Santa Clause with the simple faith
his children do, he would probably something like this
"Dear
you and have been filling the stockings of the all
"Th year-they
But tell hem--wont youha I'm not collecting
do collar for the dogperme of
eight MCKEE the
tenion old friend?
perferred
know hmas used most of play hor with Chenes real
good shirts could silk
occasionally like "pek bit Bathrobe mighty
old hat little behind the times soed And here's
with
whisper worthy candidate clothes
or al usual ear andp perfer a HIS s.
Yours Hopefully,
me,s give o
Christmas Gifts BISHOPS"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
erty and justice to all who ar,
faithful to the constitution.
Steamer Is Safe.

Sandusky, Ohio, Dec. 21.-The
little steamer Tourist, for which
some apprehension was felt, when
she failed to reach Put-In-Bay, 20
miles from here at midnight last
night was located early today a
mile off Put-In-Bay. The pas
sengers and crew, 16, walked
ashore over the ice.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
LADS NOW IN COUNTY JAIL

Howard Hendrickson, John
Propp, Wesley Ellis and Kenneth
Wetcher, against whom burglary
charges were preferred yesterday
by Chief of Police Moffitt, last
night were removed to the county
jail.
The boys, said to have attended
high school, are accused of steal
ing goods from several local stores
and churches. Thefts at the Y. M,
C. A. and at the public library
also had been planned, according
to Chief Moffitt.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
BURGLARY CHARGED TO MAN

morris Stone of Aumsville was
niIesled last night by Chief of Po-
@ Moffitt. He was charged
@4'n burglary and today was held
IN the city jail.
o'one, who is said to have come
a e from Nebraska a short time
s0' Is accused of robbing at least
One Salem store.
lie will be arraigned before
suoge G, E. Unruh in the justice
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21

Chicago.-With the tempera-
ture around zero and high WIND
blowing Isadore Schrier, garbed
in a bathing suit, last night drove
80 miles in an open automobile
and won a $100 bet.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-21
Edward N f[l64la

Edward F. Hurley, former chair
man of the U. S, Shipping Board,
sees a greater future for the ship
ping business of the Pacific Coast
as a result of the San Francisco
conference, where rival lines set
tied their difficulties. He decries
prohibition on American vessels.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-15
GIBBONS AND MlSKE TO
MEET FOR FIFTH TIME

ST. Paul, MINI, Dec. l5.-(By A. P)
Tommy Gibbons and Billy Miske, St.
Pauls leading heavyweight boxers,
will meet for the firth time when they
o1ter tho ring here tonight in a ten.
round bout, which is expected def.
uitely to eliminate one from the cham
pionship running.
Rivalry between the two men dates
from their early years In boxing. In
1914 the pair met at Hudson. Wis,
where Miske was badly outpointed by
Gibbons. Again in 1915 Gibbons prov.
ed his advantage over Miske in q st.
Paul ring, winning both bouts on
newspaper decisions.
Four years later they met in Min.
neapolis. where they boxed draw
and this year niske was awarded a de-
cision in New York on a foul
Both men have proved their right
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-15
college HAS I " 0
GAMES SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT z NIGHTS
p. v. L. c. PLAYS NORWAY TO.
x NIGHT AND FAST AUSTIN HIGH
i aINrET TOMORROW NIGHT -
BOTH GAMES IN SCHOOL GYM.

Pleasant View Luther college will
open the 19221923 basketball season
officially tonight when they pry- on
the lid with the fast Norway Owls
In scheduled game. AS curtain
raiser the college girls are slated to
meet the Norway maids.
4. A very noticeable fact with the col
lege this year and o huge advantage
over their opponents Is that the hve
ii now in mid.season form and will be
hard team to beat, except by one
that Is in the same form as they.
Coach -
h The followers of the college pick
them to win easily over the invaders
but they can not be too certain In
these days OF regular dope Splitting
The college girls will meet strong
foes in the Norway girls, who are re-
garded as a very strong feminine
Ave.
Tonight's boys game is largely re-
garded as kind of prologue before
the big game OF the season tomorrow
night when Brynstadt's team hooks
up with Austin high OF Chicago. The
Chicago team Is touring this section
tf the state and it was only through
this method that the college mentor
wxs able to sign them for here, Aus
tin high is regarded as one OF the
strongest prep teams in Chicago no
the local fans who intend TO trek
over to the college gym Saturday
night are certain OF seeing a real
classy exhibition. Regardless OF the
reputation of the Chicago quintet the
college is determined to show the To-
cal fans what they can do and accom-
phsh II in. such way that it viii
mean victory.
For tonight's eutanglemerts the
boys team will have their strongest
lineup. Munson is scheduled to start
at center with Captain Olson and S.
Hill at the forwards. The players
starting at guards are not fully decid- /
ed on. but II looks as though Houge
and Bold will get the call. but a /
younaster named Kendall who is go.
ing like a cyclone. is due to get in
the fracas before the final whistle. |
The girls lineup will find Mortvedt