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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
XVII
Think OF n.

Think OF IL.
Ames was an inspiration. Jim Irwin
received from the great AGRICULTURAL
college o real education In this one
trip than many students get from q
four years course In Its halls; for he
had spent ten years In getting ready
for the experience. The great farm Of
hundreds OF acres. all under the man
agement Of experts. the beautiful cam
pus. the commodious classrooms and
laboratories, and especially the barns,
the greenhouses. gardens, herds and
iocks filed him with q sort of apos-
tolic joy.
Every school," said he TO Professor
Withers. fought to be doing O good
deal OF the work you have to do here"
"I1l admit" said the professor,
that much of our work In agriculture
Is pretty elementary"
"It's intermediate school work" said
Jim. ITS wrong 10 force boys and
girls 10 leave their homes and live In
a college TO get so much of what they
should have before they're ten yesrs
old"
There's something In what you
say" said the professor, but some
experiment station men seem 10 think
that agriculture In the common schools
sill take from the young men and
women the felt need. and therefore the
desire 10 come to the college"
"f you can't give them anything
better than high-school work." said
Jim. that will be so; but II the sci
ence and art OF agriculture is what ]
think II liz. II would make them hungry
for the advanced work that really
can't be done AT home. To make the
children walt until they're twenty Is
TO deny them more than half what the
college ought TO give them-and make
pay for what they don't get"
II think you're right" said the pro
fessor. |
"Give us the kind Of schools | ask
for" cried Jim. land I'll OIL a college
like this In every congressional district
Iowa, or I'll force you to tear this
and build larger"
More nearly happy, and rather short
n OF money than he had recently been.
finn journeyed home among the com
from his WI neIghborhood.
n a frenzy Of plans for the future. Mr..
Iofmyer had dropped from his mind,
NTH Con Bonner. HIS old enemy, drew
Inn aside in the vestibuIe of the train
nd spoke to him In the mysterious
manner peculiar 10 politicians.
GRO BE coNTTNUED)
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CHAPTER xv-continued-


"Surep' said Pete. I'VE hain't no
more sense than TO let any one In.
Gumb. Come in, the waters fine. We
amt proudi"
"Well." said Cumb, "ff this Teller is
goin' TO do school work OF this kind,
I want In the district, toe"
We'll come to hat one OF these
days. said Jim. 1.-The district is too
small"
Wilbur Smythe's car stopped at the
distant gate and honked for him-a
signal which broke up the party.
Haakon Peterson passed the word TO
the colonel and Mr.. Bronson for a
board meeting the next evening. The
picnic broke up In a dispersion of stald
married couples to their homes, and
young folks in top buggies to dances
and displays of fireworks In the sur
rounding villages.
Jim walked across the fields to his
home-neither old nor young. having
neither sweetheart with whom TO dance
nor farm to. demand labor In its In
CAta AOiE &AOiNos LC tuiAC0 0AtGt
crawling through a wire fence and
looked Iongingly at Jennie as she was
suayely assisted into the car by the
f~rock-coated lawyer,
You saw what he dId7" said the
colonel interrogativeiy, as he and his
daughter sat on the Woodruff veranda
that evening. "Who taught him the
supreme wisdom of holding back his
troops when they grew too Wild for at
tack p
He may lose Them" said Jennie.
Not So" said the colonel. "Indi-
viduals of the Brown Mouse type al
ways succeed when they find their en-
yironment. And | believe Jim has
found his"
We'll" said Jennie. Il wish his en-
vironment would find him some clothes.
It's a shame the way he has to go
looking. He'd be Incorporating II he
was dressed anyway"
"Oh, then you haven't heard the
news" said the colonel. "Jim's going
to have his first made-to-measure suit
for Ames. It's all hxed.'
"Who's making It?" asked Jennie.
"Gustaf Paulsen, the Dane that's
Just opened a shop In town"
"A Dane7" queried Jennie. isn't
he Bettina's uncle7"
Rafferty," said the colonel ~jocular-
ly, seeing as how Bettina's Mrs. Ham
sens daughter"
Clothes are rather important, but
difference between a suit made by
the tailor, and one built by
Paulsen, the new Danish
craftsman. could not be supposed to
crucially important. even when de-
signed for a very dear friend. And
was scarcely that-of course not
Why. then. did the county superinten-
lent hastily run TO her room, and cry?
Why did she say TO herself that the
Hansens wsC, very good people, and
Tell-to-do, and IL would be a fine thing
'or Jim and his mother-and then cry
'oms moref
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
XVI


Jim had lever felt. more the upstart
uneducated farmland than when he
was introduced TO that audience at
Ames by Professor Wlthers, nor more
completely disgraced than when he
concluded his remarks. Even the APP
piause was to him a kindly effort on
the part Of the audience to comfort
him In his failure. His only soIace
was the look In Jennie's eyes.
Young man." said an old farmer
who wore thick glasses and looked
like a Dutch burgomaster. II want to
have a little talk with you"
This is Dir. Hofmyer Of Pottawato-
mie county," said the dean Of the col
Iege.
I'm glad TO meet you" said Jim.
4 can talk to you now"
"No," said Jennie. 81 know MFR.
Hofmyer will excuse you until after
dinner. We have a little party for
Mr.. Irwin. and we shall be late II we
aon't hurry"
where can ! see you after SUPPER
ash ed Mr.. Hofmyer.
Easy II was TO satisfy Mr.. Hofmyer;
and Jim was carried of to q dinner
given by County Superintendent Jen-
ole 20 Jim. the dean, Professor With
ers. and or two others-and a
wonderfully select and distinguished
company IL seemed TO Jim. Jennie
seized q moments opportunity TO say,
You did beautifully, Jim everybody
So"
II failedi" said Jim. "You know
| failed. couldn't remember my
I can't stay here feasting. /
want to get out in the snow"
You made the best address OF the |
meeting: and you did IT because you
your speech" insisted jennie
")oes anybody else think so1"
why. Jimi You must learn TO be-
In what you have done. Even
Con Bonner says IL was the best. He
lays he didn't think you had II In yer
This advice from her to believe Ia
whst you have doDe~-wasn't there
'om~fhing new In Jennie's attitude
ssseY Wasn't his belief 10 what he
vss doing precisely the thing which
I'D made him such . nuisance 10 the
sunty superintendent However. Jim
'suldn't stop TO answer the question
rhich popped ny In his mind.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
What does Professor withers sayf'

What does Professor Withers sayf"
he asked.
Hes dellghted-sily l"%
SILLY" How wonderful II was TO
be called "silly"-in that tone.
Il shouldn't have forgotten the
speech II II hadn't been for this darned
boiled shirt and collar, and for wear
ing a ~cravat." urged Jim In ~extenua-
ton. T.
"You ought to we worn them around
the house for a week before coming"
said Jennie. why didn't you ask my
adviceT"
Il will. next time, Jennie" said Jim.
Il didn't suppose | needed a biting
rig-but guess did,"
Jennie ran away then to ask Nils
Hansen and Bettina to join their din
ner party. She had a sudden access
Of friendliness for the Hansens. Nils
refused because he was going out TO
see the college herds fed but at Jen-
MES urgent request. reinforced by
pats and hugs, Bettina consented. Jen-
nile was very happy. and proved her
self a beaming hostess. The dean de-
voted himself to Bettina-and Jim
found out afterward that this inquir-
ing gentleman was getting at the men,
tai processes of a specimen pupil In
n of the new kind of rural schools.
In which he was only half inclined to
believe. He thanked Jim for his
speech. and said II was most sugges-
tive and thought-provoking," and as
the party broke up slipped into JIm's
hand q check for the honorarium. II
was not until then that Jim felt quite
sure that he was actually to be paid.
Mr.. Hofmyer was waiting to give
Jim the final convincing proof that he
had produced an effect with his
speech.
DO you teach the kind OF school
you lay out In your talkT ne asked.
Il try to-" said Jim. land l believe
do"
"welI." said sfr. Hofmyer, "that's
the kind of education | brleve in. l
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
Lucky Husband.

She was a big. strong woman and
the burglar she had tackled and cap
tured bore unmistakable signs of pun
lshment.
ut was very plucky of you, madam"
said the magistrate, ito have set upon
the burglar and captured him. but
need you have blackened his eyes and
knocked all his front teeth out?"
"Well," said the woman, how was
[ to know II was a burglar? I'd been
up three hours waiting for my hus-
band. | thought 1t was him"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
The Wise Aunt.

With the aid of an upllfted candle.
a very selfish girl was gazing into a
mirror, at the same time going through
various nominations. Her aunt, hap
pening into the room, asked what IL
was all about.
you are supposed to see the one
you love best" explained the girl.
but l presume you don't believe In
these experimental"
Il think this n will be a success"
responded her aunt quietly.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
Pats Idea Of Distance.

The motorists had driven a weary
road In Ireland. seeking the way to
Lahinch- Presently they asked Pat,
who was working at the roadside /:
How far to Lahinch7"
"Ye're halfway, faith"
Halfway from where7"
From here"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Watch cutIcura improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash Off Ointment In five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful what Cuticura will do
for poor compilations, dandruff, itching
and red, rough Observation-Disclosures.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
loo Much for Him.

Bill wanted to slip out of barracks
unoficially-to see his girl, and he
went to the sentry and stated the
case.
well" said the sentry. "T1l be of
duty when you come back, so you
ought to have the password for to-
aight. It's fdiosyncrasy.'"
Lido what7"
"Idiosyncrasy."
"Tll stay in barracks" said Bill.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Minister. to Stranger saw you
looking intently at my church just
now. Isn't 1T a handsome edifce7
Stranger guess SOL didn't mo-
tice. / was just thinking what a
splendid filling station site 1t occu
pied-Farm Life
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

go you persuaded your husband to
Join a giee club"
Yes" answered Mrs. Higgins.
when he starts 10 sing In the HOUSE.
now I can advise him not 10 tire his
voice
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With @Bayer Cross
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warningi Unless you see the name
'Bayer'' on package or en- tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when You buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

The Welfare Workers. 1t true that
your husband does absolutely nothing
toward the support of his family7
The Laundress-No. II amt true.
Why. he hardly ever goes out In his
fivver but he brings back a washin'
for me TO do.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
"DANDELI0R BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
Of "DandeIion" for 80 cents.-Adv.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

The charm of a bathroom is It's spot
lessness. BY the use of Red Cross Ball
Blue ell cloths and towels retain their
Wilderness until worn out.-Advertise
menf.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Said the harassed young housewife.
tits a pity we haven't any ham. as
we could have some ham and eggs IL
we had any eggsi~
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Youth.

Youth.
Youth drinks the Cup of Life
With joyous haste.
Age sips II with Jealous care,
But | whose cup IL full can hardly
BE expected 10 understand
One whose cup Is now empty.
-Exchange.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

OF MI kinds of animals there is none
except man that has knowiedge OF a
god
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Many a man lives poorly in order
TO die rich.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Life is half spent before n knows
what life Is.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

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out gripping. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs. Say California" to
your druggist and avoid counterfeitsi
Insist supon genuine california Fig
Syrup" which contains directions
Advertisement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
M0THERI GIVE SICK CHILD
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
Harmless Laxative for a BllIouat
constipsted Baby or Child

Constipated. bill
ious, feverfsh. or
sick, collie Babies
and Children love
to take genuine
California Fig
Syrup" No other
laxative regulates
the tender little
bowels so nicely.
1t sweetens the
s I o m a C a q
=
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

We'll" said Mr. Hofmyer. that's
the kind of education l b1leve In. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
TO GRADUATE FIRST CLASS
GOrgas High School Commencement
 Will Begin Sunday

SAMANTHA, Ala, June S-(Spe- cial.)-The Gorgas High school will graduate It's first class this year, and it's commencement program has just been announced. The commencement sermon will be preached at the Camp Ground Methodist church Sunday, June 10 at II o'clock by Dr. J. H. Foster president of Alabama Gen. tral college, Tuscaloosa. Ala.
 Friday, June 15 at 10:30 a. m. the graduating exercises will be held in the high school auditorium. Hon. w. B. Oliver, member of congress from the sixth district. will make the com mencement address. Principal H. M. Bizzell will deliver diplomas to the following graduates: Misses Adele Clements, Fannie Goode, Pauline Scrivner. Ellen Hocutt, and Thelma Kuykendall. and Frank Clements.
 At 2:30 o'clock patrons and inter- ested citizens of this and the nearby districts will meet with the count, school officials to discuss the es- tablishing and building of a central ized high school for the northern part of Tuscaloosa county.
 Friday evening at 8 o'clock pupils of the high school and grammar grades will render a program con- sisting of two one-act comedies and musical selections.
 In spite of the late date at which the school opened, this has been a very successful session, and the teachers and patrons are proud of the results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
JUMP IN BUILDING
 STARTED IN 1921. SPENCER ST \ I [ {
Record Year For Construction Seen As Totals For
 1923 Mount

Birmingham seemed to awake to the value of brick, stone, hollow tile and concrete buildings In 1921, J. E Spencer. city building inspector, stated Friday morning. That year saw jump of nearly S1,000,0o0 over the preceding year and, save for an occasional large building or sky scraper. little attention had been paid to such structures before.
 An example of tho old and new styles of buildings. recent years com pared to earlier days. can be seen at the railroad yards and depots. There the buildings, in most instances. are of wood, while the garages of Fifth and other avenues, built in the past year or so, are concrete or brick construction.
 Looking over the figures of his office with c. J. Kendrick, chief clerk, MT. Spencer pointed to the records of the past three years and part of 1923. He showed the reports to be as follows, for the more permanent materials: For 1920, s252,900; for 1921. s1.343,000. That year, 1921, MT. Spencer considers the real turning point for there were S6 such struc- lures erected that year. In 1922 the sum invested was s1.685,356, and the result of the movement shows 1923 well on the way to great record. with the first five months showing An investment of s1,306,000 for brick, stone, concrete and hollow-tile struc- lures for use other than as dwellings.
 MT. Spencer showed an interesting comparison during the past several years, not only indicating the advent of more permanent materials, but in dicating the city's growth, the periods of prosperity and depression. and the faith of the Birmingham man In his home town. The three full years, 1920-1922, inclusive. show the follow ing totals: Residences, 1920, all mate rials. 476; for 1921, a total of 1,290; for 1922. total of 1.6s1.
 Building Yearly Totals.
 Total buildings each year for tho years named:
 For 1920. 4,4s7; for 1921, it was 5,o05, and for 1922, total of 4,572.
 Money invested each of the years named. for buildings of all sorts, was:
 For 1920, s4,3ss,7S4; for 1921, it was s6,65sooo and for 1922 total of s7.491,0 900.
 While the present year Is just en- tering on it's sixth month, the 1923 figures already show conclusively that this will be the record year so far in the history of Birmingham. The total money invested in struc- lures of all kinds to date this year is s5.232,132. This Is already greater than the total for 1920, 1t Is within s1,000,000 of the total for 1921, and within, in round numbers. 2,000,000 of last years total. If the present rate continues the 1923 total will pass the S12,000, ,000 mark.
 Structures for the first five months of 1923 are rapidly approaching the 5000 mark and are expected to exceed that by the end of this month.
 Despite reports of adverse condi- tions in other sections. high costs Of material and labor, Birmingham, MT. Spencer says, Is well on the way to breaking every record of the building office this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
J|TNEY MEN GALL ANOTHER MEETING TO DISCUSS FIGHT
Petition For Initiative Election Still Going Rounds-Re-
 quires 1,5O0 Names

Jitney owners and drivers have called another meeting at Woodrow Wilson park at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. according to those interested in their movement to set aside the recent settlement between the city and the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company.
 Their petition. in which they are seeking to call an initiative election for the citizens to pass their approval or disapproval of the recent city pas senger traffic settlement. has been In circulation several days. The ordi- nance prepared by the attorneys rep resenting the jitney men has been printed and copies have been seen by parties interested, other than the jit- ney men.
 There must be 1,5oo signatures of registered voters to the petition to bring 1t before the city commission, and the correct number being shown, the commission must, according to the five commissioner act, then caN an election. Provided the election Is held. the citizen will vote on whether ordinance of the jitney men for the adopted which brought on the settle ment of affairs with the car com pany. The jitney ordinance does not simply provide. officials say, for con- tinued existence of the jitneys, for if it Is sustained by the voters 1t automatically cancels every item of the settlement with the car company as provided in and based on the re- gently adopted city law.
 At the meeting Tuesday night speakers who favor the cause of the jitney men will discuss those ques- tions and subjects which the drivers adVOCate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
CL0E INTERESTED IN
 TRAFFIC PROBLEMS: TO ATTEND MEETING
Birmingham Situation Far From Satisfactory, Safe
 ty Chief Says

Commissioner W. B. Cloe plans to reach tho national convention of chiefs of police. to be held In Buff talo, N. Y. June 11-16, before the gathering comes to an end. He is particularly anxious to attend those sessions that have to do with traffic regulation and the parking of motor vehicles.
 Speaking cf the traffic situation In Birmingham. MT. Cloe said Friday morning that the situation here Is ia" from satisfactory, that many of the regulations now in use were ten tative when instituted and have never proven entirely satisfactory, and that II is the desire of the depart ment of public safety to get the regu- lations on a thorough working basis as soon as possible.
 Tt would not surprise me at all if the data that will be gathered by Chief McDuff and myself in Buffalo will result in many changes in our present methods, for we will be in conference with chiefs and commis- sioners of all the metropolitan cities and of lesser centers and will get the benefit of the methods they have worked out"
 MT. Cloe will leave Birmingham Saturday fer Newport. Ky, where he will visit a relative who Is Ill, and from there plans to go on to the con vention in Buffalo. He will be ab- sent from the city about a week.
 During the absence of Chief Mo Duff. Assistant Chief Thomas Chris tian will have charge of the Bir- mingham police department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
"CAMP HOWZAT" TELLS SCOUTS HAPPENINGS
Paper Published At Andrews For
 First Time Proving Success

'The Camp Howzat," official publi- cation of the Boy Scout encampment at Camp Andrews, Is being published daily as means of informing the members of the camp of the happen ings from day to day. This is the first time paper has been published at the camp, and is said to be prov ing great success.
 Editorial board of the publication is .s follows: Editor-in chief, Big Beaver Culley; city editor. Billy Me Donald; contributions editor, Alex ander Patterson; funny bone ticker, Edward Holtam; personal editor, Nat McConnell; sports editor. Harold Peace; business manager, Woodson Burchfiel; publisher, the University Scout.
 The subscription price tf the paper is one acceptable contribution to the Scouts Eagles Nest. comprising rel ics. stuffed animals. etc. the one re- quirement being that the contribution be worth at least 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-09
STEEL PRODUCTS BUSY MOVING FROM MOBILE
Pacific Coast, Honolulu And Far
 Far East Ports Take Cargoes

In the nefghborhCod of 10000 tons of Birmingham steel rails, pipe. bolts, nuts. rivets and other steel Friday for far-away points. Half went to the Pacific coast and half to Honolulu and ports in Japan. Cargoes also included heavy tonnage of sul- phate of ammonia for Japan.
 Cuba took additional supplies of wire mill products.
 The Memphis City. one of the prod ucts of Birmingham steel built at the Chickasaw yards. carried the follow ing cargo:
 For Pearl Harbor. Honolulu. 4s pieces of 24-inch cast ircn pipe and 400 pieces of 1S-inch iron pipe. 1,101 pieces of steel rails. IS kegs of bolts Nnd nuts and 3S4 bundles of splice bars.
 For Dairen. Japan, e,59s pieces of steel rails, 1.2so kegs of spikes. 351 kegs of bolts and nuts.
 For Yok ohama. 7,S40 double bags of sulphate of ammonia. 2.482 boxes Of tin plate, 5s4 bundles of sheet steel. 271 pieces of galvanized sheet steel. 7341 pieces of enameled sheet steel. The tin plate and sheet steel was furnished by Chicago mills. the rest by Birmn gham mills
 For Kobe, 1,243 boxes of tin plate, 20, 900 bundles of black sheet steel. S,960 double bags of sulphate of am monia and 7S,000 pounds of galvan- ized wire.
 The F. J. Luckenbach left with 4,590 tons of cast iren pipe and other iron and steel products for the Pa cific coast ports.
 Cienfuegos, Cuba. took 6o.ooo pounds of barbed wire and 14,o00 pounds of wire fence staples.