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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23
ESTIMATED CROP
GOOD SHOWING
RICE CROP SHOWS NINETY PER
CENT OF ACREAGE FOR LAST
YEAR
CONDITIONS FLATTERING
Regardless Of High Waters For Six
Weeks General Conditions Over
The State Are Very Fav-
orabe.

New Orleans.-In spite of the recent
floods which spread over portions OF
the farming area of Louisiana, crop
conditions as a whole are encouraging
and so per cent of the Louisiana rice
crop has been planted according to
l.. l.. James, agricultural statistician
in charge of the local office of the
United States bureau of markets and
| crop estimates.
| Mr.. James reports that the flood
waters are receeding from the over
flowed districts and that arrangements
have been made for re-planting wash
| ed-out corn, cotton, COW peas. soy
beans, sweet potatoes and peanuts.
Sugar cane is said to be making sat
isfactory progress and while it is
about three weeks later that usual
the crop is expected to be equal in
yield to that of last year
The detailed estimate, given in COM
parison with normal conditions Of
growth, in part is as follows:
Oats.-Estimated acreage, 51,1O0
against $500 acres one year ago and
$4,000 two years ago; production es-
timated at 1,173,OOO bushels against
1,265,000 one year ago and 1,150,0O0
two years ago.
Hay-Estimated acreage 214,OOO
against $4,000 one year ago and $780,
900 two years ago; production esti-
mated at $4,000 tons against $4,000
one year ago and 100000 tons two
years ago.
characterization of crop 20 per
cent Of normal, compared with 81 one
year ago and rs for three years ago,
with ten-year production used as the
basis for estimates.
Alfalfa.-Ninety per cent of a nor
NAL crop, compared with % one year
ago and 80 three years ago, with
ten-year yield as the basis for esti-
mates.
Glover for Hay.-Eighty-eigh per
cent of a normal crop, against SO one
year ago, 81 two years ago, 1913 three
years ago, with a ten-year production
as the estimate basis.
Field Peas-Eighty-four per cent of
a normal crop, against IS one year
ago, Sc two years ago and Sc three
years ago.
Peaches.-Sixty per cent normal
crop, compared to 60 per cent nor
NAL crop in 1921, 62 in 1920 and 20
normal three years ago.
Pears.-Estimated production 1922
bushels, against $4,000 one year ago.
$4,000 two years ago and $4,000 three
years ago.
Cabbage per cent nor
NAL crop, against 82.6 one year ago, |
"A two years ago and S26 three years
ago
Onions-Eighty-six per cent normal
crop, against 80 one year ago, Sc two
years ago and SO three years ago.
Observation-Disclosures per cent
of normal crop, against IS one year
ago, 80 two years ago and SO three
years ago.
Cantaloupes. - Seventy-seven per
cent normal crop, against 20 one year
ago, so two years ago and IS three
years ago.
Watermelons. Seventy-nine per
cent of normal crop, compared to
" one year ago, so two years ago and
1873 three years ago.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23
Secretary Wallace Puts His Foot Down

II President Harding accepts and
sends to congress recommendations of
the government reorganization com
mission transferring the bureau OF
roads and the bureau of forestry 10
the Department of the Interior and the
bureau of markets to the Department
of Commerce, Secretary 0f Agriculture
Henry c. Wallace. his associates de-
clare. will resign from the cabinet is
protest.
Officials of agricultural and farm
organizations who are mObiiZing here
to fight the recommendations asserted
that they have assurances from Sec
rotary WaIlace'S closest friends that
he will not wait for congress to act
on the proposals to cut up the De
partment of Agriculture, but viii sub
nit his resignation as an emphatic
demonstration of his opposition to the
plan and as part Of the organized eff
fort to induce congress not to sane
ton the transfers. Secretary Wallace
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23
Bottomley Sent to Prison for Fraud

Horatio Bottomley. member of
parliament and publisher of the anti
American weekly, John Bull. was
found guilty in Old Bailey court of
the fraudulent conversion of f1J000G
($6G0,O00) and was sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment. 1t WAS said he
might also be expelled fror, the house
of commons.
The jury deliberated Ger less than
half a.? hour, reaching it's decision on
the first ballot Mr.. Bott0mley an
nounceG that he would appeal but he
was denied bail and was removed i'm
mediately. TO Brixton prison.
After the armistice Mr. BottOmley
organized victory premium bond clubs,
selling certificates and promising high
rates of interest.
1.-THE defendant was rightly con-
victed by the jury for long series of
frauds" said the judge. "The poor
people trusted him. hut be robbed
them of f15000O in ten months The
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23
c. S. Thomas to Assist in Fraud Cases

Former Senator Charles S. Thomas
of Colorado, a Democrat pOrtrait
herewith has been appointed by At
torney General Daugherty one of the
special assistants of the attorney gen.
eral 20 aid in the prosecution Of war
frauds.
At the same time Mr.. Daugherty
announced the creation of "a special
tribunal within the department of JUS
tice. which will constitute a board of
review" to determine whether to pro-
coed with or abandon suits. according
to the probability of success.
Mr. Thomas. the attorney general
said. will sit with him on this tribunal.
together with such other special
counsel as have been or may be en-
ployed in the different cases, as they
come up for consideration, so that
there will be at all times a complete
and thorough Capitalization of depart
mental knowledge with respect to ev-
cry step that is taken or contemplated
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23


Columbia Mr. Mr. Gordon the
authority
D2ughery
which will
Of
their aspects"
division of
mase an
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23
LABOR.

The division in the personnel of the
United States Railroad Labor Board.
which resulted in vigorous dissenting
opinions on the two wage reductions
already announced. will appear again
when another $40,O00,O00 or so is
Topped off the pay checks of $4,000
more men,
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23


sentence him to penal servude seven
Boomleys publication
vehement attacks America
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23

public known protested
TO the President the of the roads forestry and
President
this phase the committees
the
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23


ecrla.s.c1. ue is member OF
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23

Monroe-Important developments
in an effort to either extend the Mon,
roe gas belt or open up new oil pool
will be undertaken between Homer
and Haynesville and Eldorado and
Monroe, according to oil scouts.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23

New Orleans.-New Orleans will say
goodbye to her hello girls" when i'm
here by officials of the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
costing more than s12,O00,OO0, have
been perfected.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-23

Baton Rouge-The House of Repre-
sentatives, yeas rs, nays %, passed
the bill by R. J. Weinmann of the
Fourteenth Ward to appropriate $685.
900 to defray the expense of the Amer
lean Legion convention at New Or
leans.
Baton Rouge-Louisiana health au-
thorities will receive $4,000 from the
federal government for child welfare
and maternity work next year. Miss
Agnes Morris, who as president of the
Louisiana League of Women Voters
has made a long fight for acceptance
of this appropriation by the state, made
the announcement.
New Orleans.-The cornerstone Of
the Y. w. C. A. building to be erected
in Grivier street between Baronne and
Dryades streets was laid with simple
but impressive ceremonies.
CrOwley-Fire Chief Miles will ask
the people of Crowley to assist him
conduct Fire Prevention Day" on
date to be set apart during this month
An inspection will be made in the
business district and all fire hazards
will be ordered removed Mayor Pugh
has issued a proclamation calling on
the residents to assist the head of the
fire department.
Mcnroe.-Ouachita parish planters
are organizing to fight the boil weev-
Il AIT sIaGe IL. t-es 1s..C % they WI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Hull Is Planning
 Actiue Campaign
 For Fall Elections

Washington, February 25.--(Spe- cial.)-Cordell Hull, chairman of the democratic national committee. since Harrison Nesbit. president of the Bank of Pittsburg, has agreed 10 relieve him of the financial end of the game, has an opportunity to strike effectively while the iron is hot"
 There is time for everything of course" said Mir. Hull today, and now is the time to do effective cam paign work We have a fine op- portunity. For the republican Con gress has made a miserable failure. There is no leadership, apparently, and important Legislation will be postponed. delayed. and possibly never enacted''
 MT. Hull was referring to the bonus bill and the tariff bill. among others. He is delighted with MT. Nesbit, and feels sure that as result of his enter sts.Tng the committee in the face be cancelled. but enough money orderly to conduct the congressional cam paigns will be forthcoming.
 A complete program for an active campaign along progressive lines has been mapped out at campaign headquarters, this city. with an en- larged organization. The appoint ment of Mir. Nesbit, the initial apoint- ment of the chairman, is regarded as evidence of the business and pro- gressive vision to be shown in the appointment of others.
 The chairman promises that the campaign this year will be one of the most active and aggressive ever conducted by the national committee. It will be directed towards every state of the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
DIR. PALMER CALLS UPON TEACHERS TO SUPPORT
 EDUCATIONAL DRIVES

Montevallo, February z5.-(Spe- ial.)-Support of the two great drives in the interest of education now going forward in the state was urged in a letter to the Shelby County Teachers association converting at Columbiana February 25 by pr. T. w. Palmer of Montevallo, president of the Alabama Education association One of these drives is to raise money for better equipping Alabama Poly technic institute, Auburn. and the other is to establish the Gorga.; School of Sanitation, an institution with national scope. to be founded at Tuscaloosa
 "On the success of these two projects greatly depends the devel- opment of education for the entire state" said President Palmer. He declared Auburn to be one If the greatest institutions of it's kind in the country. but seriously hAndi- capped at present through lack of buildings and equipment which it needs in order to take rank with great institutions of other states.
 The Gorgas Memorial School cf Sanitation. which Is being contrib uted to by dozen or more states. not all of them southern, will be one of the first schools of sanitation in the United States, and It's location in this state is distinct honor to Ala bama," Dr. Palmer believes. The school Is named in honor of Gen Will liam Crawford Gorgas. a native Ala bamian. who proved his title as the worlds greatest sanitary officer by his work in Panama. His father was once president of the University of Alabama and his mother wax libra rian there for % years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Ky FRED Fl. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Agc-HeraId. e21-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery. February 25.-tSpe- cial)-I the history of Alabama did not record an unfortunate experience of the state in attempting internal improvements and Governor Kilby had two years or more in office the state would seek a systematic move ment for the requirement. by the state of the Muscle Shoals develop ment of the federal government, which has attracted the attention of the world.
 Governor Kifby has informed his friends that he believes Muscle Shoals could be made a money-maker tor the state and of as much importance to the people of Alabama as it now appears to be to Henry Ford and the Alabama Power company. He be- lieyes the state. through a bond is- sue. could make the necessary changes and additions to the develop ment and that the federal govern ment would absolutely contribute to the state the work already done by the national government Alabama has first claim on the property. The bed of the river is the property of the people and his insistence now is that nothing should be done which would take away the rights of the people.
 Will Not He Undertaken
 But the development of Muscle Shoals will not be undertaken. The governor has less than one year in office and he does not believe any thing should be attempted on such large proportions which must be carried in an undeveloped stage into another administration. He has in formed various persons with whom he discussed the matter that it is not because of any lack of confidence in the person who will succeed him, but because of his opinion that the person responsible for the start should be responsible for the finish in order that the responsibility may fall upon the shoulders of one ad- ministration and not be divided and portion thrown upon an administra- tion which was not responsible for the start.
 Governor Kilby. however. does be- iieve that the state ownership and operation of Muscle Shoals could ba obtained through a bond issue of $50.000.000, that the earnings of the development would pay the principal and create the sinking fund neces- sary for the retirement of the bonds and that in time the earnings of the plants would go far toward relieving the state of the burdens of taxation. He even believes that in a few years it would be possible to make mate rial reduction in the tax rate. He also contends that the state owner ship of Muscle Shoals and the manu- facture of fertilizers by the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
RUSSELLVILLEIS IS
 FEELING EFFECT
 OF SHOALS BOOM
Foreign Capital Becoming h. terested in Iron, Coal and Timber Lands and AS-
 phalt Beds

RusSellville, February s5.-(Spe- cial.)-Because of the almost un- limited supply Of raw material located in the Russellville district and the short distance between this city and Muscle Shoals, considerable interest Is being shown by Detroit capital as well as that of other places in Rus sellville real estate.
 Numerous inquiries are reaching the city daily in regard to iron ore lands coal timber lands. asphalt and other minerals. of all Of which the RussellviIle district has a wonderful supply and grade.
 It is stated by those in position to know that the asphalt beds In this county a short distance from Rus sellville are among the best in the south. The iron ore fields. which are now producing many thousands of tons of ore each month, contain an unlimited supply. Thousands of acres of hardwood timber are now receiv- ing considerable attention from for eign buyers. who estimate the timber to be the finest ever seen.
 Many visitors and prospective puy- CTS and investors have been in the city during the past week.
 The real estate firm of Underwood & Jackson stated today that they had any number of letters from persons interested in Russellville property and that many big deals would take place in the next few days. Farm land around the government (Waco) rock quarry, a branch of Muscle Shoals, is attracting considerable at tention.
 Prices on real estate in the Rus sellvi1le territory have not jumped to any unreasonable point, which Is re- sponsibie for many of the inquiries coming in. Much talk of an asphalt plant going up in this city in the next few weeks is heard, and 1t comes from reliable sources that the com pany has already been organized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
You Can Try It FREE

Wives, mothers. sisters, it is you that the man who drinks Whisky. Wine or Beer to excess must depend upon to save him from a ruined life and a drunkard's grave Take heed from the thousands of men going to ruin daily through vile, bootlegger's Whiskey and the horrible stuff called home brew from private stills. Once he gets it in his system he can't stop-but you can save him. All you have to do Is to send your name and address and we will send absolutely FREE in plain wrapper a trial package of GOLDEN TREATM ENT. You will be thankful as long as you live that you did it Address DR. J. w.. HAYNES CO, 2ss Glenn Bldg- Cincinnati, Ohio.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Examiners Praise System Used By Judge Brandon
 In Tuscaloosa Office

shown by the statement hereinafter. Judge Brandon handles the public revenue collected by him in accord ance with a system calculated to minimize the possibility of error and which not only greatly facilitates an audit of his accounts, but makes it almost an impossibility for any ma terial error to occur therein. His method of accounting for probate court trust funds passing through his hands precludes any possibility of the uncertainty so characteristic of records relating to estate funds"
 Referring to the records of the board of revenue. of which Judge Brandon is chairman. the examiners report said: We found claims on file for all items of disbursements. as well as minute entries evidencing the all of which are arranged and kept in neat and business-like manner.
 Balance on Hand
 'rWe set forth elsewhere in this re- port statement of the receipts and disbursements of the county during the period covered by our examina- tion. As will be observed from this statement, there was a balance to the credit of the county on December al, 1921, of $S1,37s.52.
 AS shown by the statement the debt of Tuscaloosa county is $2SS.00o. A comparison of the debt with the constitutional limit of indebtedness is as follows: Constitutional debt limit. BIZ per cent of s25,093,325 property values $S7s, ,266.37; deht of county, s2SS 900; amount within debt limit, $590. 0.266.S7 The county funds are de- posted at interest in a local bank under the county depository act of 1915.
 ''As evidence of the able manage ment of the financial affairs of Tus- caloosa county we direct your atten- ton to the fact that for each of the years embraced in the period covered by this examination the board of rev enue levied a tax of only 4 mills on the dollar for general purposes, though the maximum allowed by the constitution is mills. together with the additional fact that 1t has never been necessary to make temporary loans to finance the county. This is the on1:,. instance in our experience where the maximum levy was ,rot made and the only instance whs countyN business affairs have ,een so conducted as to make it uIiueces- sary to resort to temporary loans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
System Makes It Almost an Impossibility for Any Ma teriaI Error to Occur, the Statement Says
By FRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age-HeraId, 2f1-2 First National Bank RuiIdinx

Montgomery, February 25.-(Spe- cial. .)-Judge W. W. Brandon, probate judge of Tuscaloosa county, chair man of the board of revenue and can didate for governor, has inaugurated such an accounting system in his of flee as to make 1t "almost an impos- sibility for any material error to oc- cur" and as a result of the manage ment of the county's affairs the county owes only $2S8,o0 when it is permitted by the constitution to cre- ate debt of $S7S.266.37, according to an official report made to Cover nor Kiiby today by c. c. Brooks and J. A Hankins, examiners of public accounts, following a minute audit of the books and records of Judge Bran don and the board of revenue.
 During the period covered by the examination the county has levied a tax rate of only mills for general purposes when it is permitted under the law to levy a rate of mills for general purposes. Even with this tax limit. the county had an unexpended balance December 31 of $S1,37S52.
 Only one error was found in Judge Brandon's records and by this error he had paid to the state sS092 more than should have been paid.
 Correctly Collected
 'sWe have made a thorough audit and examination of each and every account and record concerning the revenues of the state and county col lected through this office (Judge Brandon's office) and find he has correctly collected for the account of the state the sum of $195,07163 and for Tuscaloosa county the sum of s62,126.S4," said the report. '"The collections for the state were promptly reported to the state audi tor and paid to the treasurer with out error except for an error in fig uring commissions and several dupIi- cations which caused a net overpay- ment to the state of SS0.92.
 "The collections for the county have been correctly accounted for as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Kilby Beieues Shoals Enterprise Could Be
 Money-Maker for State
Only Fact Thas His Term Is Shcrt and States Unfortu nate Experience in Internal Development, Pre-
 vents Governor From Making Bid

would solve many of the problems of the convict department.
 There has been agitation for many years for the discontinuance of the convict lease system and under pres ent laws the system must be ended December 31, 1923 If the state could acquire Muscle Shoals convicts could be used in the manufacture of fer tilizers and in such other plants as might be erected by the state in the years to come.
 Came Up at Auburn
 Governor Kilby's suggestion re- garding the requirement of Muscle Shoals came up as an incident during a discussion of states finances especially regarding education which was engaged in by several prominent business men of Alabama on a train returning from the celebration at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn Wednesday. The discussion turned to the subject of the states appropriations for education, includ- ing Auburn. Governor Kilby mem tioned that the needs of education could be met without further taxa tion by the acceptance of Muscle Shoals as a gift from the federal government and the completion of lHt OtNelOpIHtnl Dy LnG state. HIS suggestion met the approval of many of the business men and some even suggested that they would become members of a committee which would go to Washington and urge the gov ernment to give the development to the state.
 But the acceptance of the gift would involve an extra session of tho legislature and the ratification of 2 constitutional amendment which would permit the state to take over the Muscle Shoals and to issue bonds for the completion of the work. It would hardly be possible for the work to be started, if the constitu- tional amendment was adopted. be- fore the end of the governors term. This would throw a great part of the responsibility upon the shoulders of the next governor. responsibility not of his seeking.
 Few persons believe anything fur ther will be done regarding the pro- posal. but Governor Kilby, who has been unusually successful in many business enterprises. insists that it would be possible and that the peo- pie of Alabama could reap the profit which will go to the individual or company which succeeds in obtaining the lease from the federal govern ment.