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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
PROGRESS IN FLYING

The succesS1uI flight or army planes over a six thousand mile route from San Antonio via Porto Rico to Washington, D. C., Is re- garded by military and naval experts as demonstration of the importance of airplanes in coastal defense. It is established, &C., cording to officials, that bombing planes, using Porto Rico as base, may range eight hundred miles out into the Atlantic to repel and even destroy hostile fleets. It stands to reason that if hostile fleets become aware of this menace they will not try to threaten our shores. Similarly, it will in time become futile for our warships to approach any other shores with hostile intent, for 1t is likely that fleets of airplanes, being less ex- pensive than fleets of warships, will become part of the defensive equipment of every nation. Indeed, the tims seems near at hand when the implements of war will be so destructive that humanity can no longer afford to become involved In wars, because of tho great Jeopardy of human life, homes far removed from the centers of combat, property, industry and even the very sources of . nations food. For example, what would prevent the firing of nations fields of ripening grain, by means of flame throw Clo CopSSAoAy D0AS 4OA cpCSu anu uioeouCo3
 One of the remarkable features of the trial flight recorded above is that, although much of the journey lay over water and over terrain uncharted for planes and strange to the pilots, there was no accident and no de- viation from the schedule laid out before hand. There are still many accidents to army avators, but 1t is also true that sus- tained flights are being attempted with less hazard, and that flying equipment is becom- ing more dependable. It will be a long time before the occupation of flying ceases to be hazardous, but there has been a great ad- vance in the science of aviation, and the very accidents have proved useful in demon strating mechanical defects, detecting at mospheric hazards contributing to accidents, and in revealing the possibilities as we'll as the limitations of flying machines. It has been said on reliable authority that modern combat plane could down a whole fleet of such planes as were used during the war, and that bombing plane of the latest type would be quite immune to the finest and most effective of the German anti-aircraft guns which successfully protected Krupps and the Kiel canal during the war.
 As has been previously remarked, military experiments with airplanes are of more than ordinary public interest, because they result in betterments which are certain to be of permanent value to peacetime pursuits. Whenever there is a sustained flight, an improvement in motive machinery, contri- button to stability in the air, or an economy effected in construction or operation, such benefit immediately becomes of use in planes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Poor Boys Who
 Became Famous By FREDERICK HoUK LAW
Walt Whitman

Of all American poets the most strikingly original in thought and manner is Walt Whitman. Nothing in Walt Whitman's poetry indicates imitation of anyone else; noth- ing indicates desire to be like anyone else. In a certain sense, Whitman did what almost every person thinks he would like to do-he did exactly what he pleased. He had no interest in the conventions of life; he had no fam fly to support; he went where and when he pleased; he did exactly what he wished to do; and he had no financial worries. He achieved freedom. Walt Whitman's carpen- ter father, and his farmer ancestry, had devoted themselves to hard manual work and had lived useful lives. They would nave been sur prised to learn that one of their family would become "the good gray poet"
 Walt Whitman had eight brothers and sisters. He and all the rest had to work to keep alive. School and college could not even be thought of. In Brooklyn, N. Y., where Walt spent his childhood, he was able to pick up little money doing CT rands, and then to get little more working as "printer's devil" A printing office is always good school; so the boy learned English composition, and the weaving of phrases, in the best of all places. He tasted printers ink and became a writer. Out at Huntingdon, where Nathan Hale was captured, Whit man edited the Huntingdon paper. In Brooklyn, he wrote editorial ar ticles that have since been collected. In New Orleans he also edited a pa per-for printers are likely to be wanderers. Meanwhile, being a drifter, he did all sorts of work taught school for while; made use with tools of skill he had gained from work with his father and built houses in Brooklyn, working when he felt like it, making enough money to live on, and devoting as much time as he liked to writing stories, poems, reviews and anything else that editors might like. In the Civil war he went to Washington and worked faithfully and kindly as an army nurse, and later as a govern ment clerk.
 When he was thirty-six he pub lished his now-famous book of poems, "Leaves and Grass" the most original, the most American in spirit, the most daring of all vol umes of American poetry. That gave him fame, and he continued to write poetry of similar daring originality until his death at the age of seventy-three. Without question, his love of doing exactly what he pleased, and his utter sincerity, made him famous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
THE TEACHERS ARE WELCOME

Birmingham is glad to entertain the visit ing members of the Alabama Educational Association now in convention here, and ex- tends them a cordial welcome. There is something unique about teachers organza- tions which is seldom emphasized least of all by teachers themselves. This unique thing is that the purpose of the organiza- tions is to discover how the profession may better equip itself to serve it's public. There was never a more unselfish purpose, and perhaps never group that made less con- certed effort to better its own material cir cumstancs. It is well indeed that the youth of the land in its formative period comes in contact with those whose ideals are so high and whose self-seeking is kept 50 we'll in the background. In materialistic age such an attitude deserves mention and approval.
 It is because of their ideals and the effort Go live up to them that teachers are able to attain higher proficiency in their profession on less professional training than any other group. They do not rise to educational heights of achievement because of their lack of formal training, but in spite of it. Con- sider how greatly the public schools would benefit if these earnest-minded teachers were given easier and more abundant oppor tunity for special professional training. Con- sider how much the state and the cause of education in Alabama would gain if there were such development of the normal schools as would enable them to train all the teachers.
 The teachers represent directly the capac- ity of the schools to educate. If tho capa- bility of the teachers is high, the results will be ecorrespondingly gratifying. Anything that will contribute to the proper professional training of teachers will bear immediate fruit in better instruction of boys and girls. The teachers are among the foremost in de- manding for themselves their proper oppor- tunity to better themselves and more suitably equip themselves for their life work. It Is inescapably the duty of the state to furnish them the opportunity they desire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Tho Volunteer

When I was young long years agone, In eager quest of knowledge I learned to read, and later on, Pursued the art of college. <. When in movie house rest It makes me wild and stormy To hear the loud and willing pest Who does my reading for me.
 R, R. K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
jl.:1oRe6EBEARER

Failure of street-cars to complete their route schedules with last-minute informa- tion to passengers that, "This car goes to the barn." is anything but soothing influ- ence on the public temper when folks are in haste to reach their objective points along car-lines. Not many people during the rush hours head for the Gear barn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Alabama Press
And Keep It Up
(Tuscaloosa New.,

NIuscaloosa NewS)
 The Exchange club adopted as their objective this year "city beautiful" The best time to push city beautifying is when nature will help by bringing out the beauty of flowers and verdure and that time is now. The most important thing is to keep the work up after it is once started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

devoted to other than warlike purposes Therefore, the money spent in military and naval experimentation in aviation is money which may be recovered in national benefits of permanent nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
A Stitch in Time

Think of what the result will be if you should want to sell and the house needs paint, the fence needs fixing or the walks about it arc in poor condition. Maybe you haven't any idea of selling. Well, even then you are losing money if you neglect improvements that are going to be absolutely necessary later on, but which can be made cheaper now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Coming Into It's Ow

(Albany-Deoatur Herald)
 Just as it takes money to make other money in any other business, so in the great business of bringing the Tennessee Valley into it's own will take money, and a generous share of it. Let no man turn . deaf ear when the solicitors for the Ten nessee River Improvement Associa- tion ask for a donation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Fighting the Weevii
(South Alabamian) !.

teoutu Ald DaMldn)
 A remedy for boil weevil vas given us afew days ago which we believe is worth trial. Plant every thirtieth row two weeks earlier than the main crop. Give these rows every advantage so as to get thsm ahead of the real crop. The weavil will naturally gather on these rows first, then poison them u is said that this plan has be- eeess wherever tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

MT. W. J. Bryan is reported to have been chosen election clerk of Dade county, Flor ida; which recalls the old saying. "If at first you don't succeed'-et cetera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

Reports from Los Angeles of grave rob- berries might not be so bad if all the para graphers would refrain from suggesting that such desperate bids for publicity from that city are running the thing in the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Getting on Sound Basis

(Gadsden Times-News)
 Proper grading and marketing Is fast coming to the fore as one of the greatest factors in the success ful handling of the business of farming. The farmers of Alabama are fast learning that farming is a business and that in order to be successful they must stop the leaks and handle their merchandise with the least possible expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Remember Diversification
(Huntsville Times)

(HuntsviIIe Tlmes)
 Now that the beautiful faster observance is behind us, we farmers are going right ahead with our ac- tivities for that 50,0OO cotton crop and will also see to it that thene is nothing lacking in the diversified tion-the food production for both man and beast to tip the scales at 100 per cent. The prices for our products next fall will be all right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Prevention and Correction
Selma Times-Journal) '

(Selma Times-Journal)
 Religious interest likewise de- mands a new Y. M. c. A. Proven tion is infinitely cheaper than cor rection. The "Y" is the representa- tive of the churches at worx in CO., operation with them and for them in the conservation of the spiritual resources of the young men and boys of the community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Taxes and Pre-

(Anniston Sta
 Few people like to P | when it is considered u have progress without '.i pain incident to payn
 what mitigated. Inde city ought to be cramped for revenue to the extent that it has to live from hand to mouth. Anniston is bisgor than any corporation withia its c9Eae fines and it should be run according to the best business prir iplss 3uJ this cannot be done as lof g as tAe taxpayers, who are but stook05.A CTS, will not cooperate in voting t;e' funds. Let us insist, there ore, tcr there shall be no diminutica D public revenues, for that is t-1' thing that will put sr ~'--,F ,Fss gress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

Einstein now claims to have a new and even more startling theory. This will prob- ably make him more misunderstood than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

An exchange asks why women's shopping bags are continually increasing in size Have you noticed how many carry six-shoot- CTS in theirs these days?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Tho Elevator Pest

The elevator-seventh floor-a pest is standing in the door-he measures six feet three or four-and would fain get out-I push, shove, squirm, nudge-and still the pest declines to budge-so put him in the pest house, judge, for life or thereabout.- Hazel D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

The Gloom
 My favored>pest
 Is William Huck;
 He always kicks
 About his luck. ID. D. s.
 lncurable
 Some pests are bad
 And others worse.
 l know lad
 Who writes free verse. R. What has become of the old-fashioned woman who bobbed her hair? Some men go to work because they cannot longer work their friends, and then want a whole lot of credit. The city's administration of water and electricity for North Birmingham may be good training in case the city has to take over such service throughout. Mebbe that's the reason there is criticism of the present plan to make the city service efficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Scrambled Sport

Say-I see by the papers that the Illinois Automobile Club will hold horse show next Saturday. Do you think Jack Dempsey will pitch the opening game for the Cubs on the golf links?-I Askew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

Ones heart fairly shrieks with grief over the latest movie tragedy. And what more pathetic than the blighted romance of trusting damsel of 43?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05

Those Oklahoma oil men who arc seeking through legal measures to drill through a cemetery where two hundred and fifty old settlers are buried may find 1t necessary to pour liberal proportion of their product on the troubled waters before they put the thing over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
Two Settings at . Sitting

With an Idaho man eating thfrty-one egg at sitting, the hens out there may as wei prepare to speed up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-05
The Cake Eaters Revenge "Eats Sundae; Holds Up Drug Store"

Harding Gives Florida's Four Hundred Style Hint-No Tuxedos on Hot Nights" At last-a slogan for the presidential campaign. Consider the delirious joy among our per spring workmen when Harding strikes off the shackles of convention and filings his battlecry to the breeze, ''No Tuxedos on Hot Nightsp'
 Up in Illinois one jury Is investigating ugly charges against another. With such a situation as this and with court decisions so frequently founded on flimsy technicalities, is there any wonder an old-timer suggests that we burn up all the law books, abandon all court tecnicalities, and have justice?
 Our guess is that international peace will come to stay when international suspi- cion, skin-games and hatred make room for it.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Department of the Interior " ~ Tl nee;oo o{ J,naoT Ala cE z

U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska,
 March 13, 1923.
 Notice Is hereby given that Bertha A. Fulmor, sole heir ol Albert Fillmore, deceased, of Eureka, California, who on Febr. 20, 1922, made homestead en- try No. O5299, for Lots 2, 3, and 6, Section 32, Township SS, Range LAW, Seward Meridian, has filed notice ot intention to make final five-year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the United States Land Office at Eureka, Califor- nia and to submit the testimony Of two of my witnesses before Ralph V. Anderson, U. $. Commissioner at Sel- dovia, Alaska, on the twenty-fifth day of May, 1923.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 G. NJ. Chambers, of Seldovia, Alaska James Cleghorn, of Seldovia, Alaska, c. B. Peterson, of Seldovia, Alaska, Jack Tansy, of Seldovia, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE, Register. First publication April IA, 1922.
 Last publication May Is. l923.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
cARPENTlER kAYOhS MILES

PARIS, May By knocking out Marcel Miles, the titleholder in eight rounds, in their scheduled twenty rounds bout at the Buffalo stadium this afternoon, Carpenter regained the French heavyweight title.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
HENRY FORD CHASED
 WORLDS RICHEST MAN

NEW YORK, May Wall Street generally agreed today that Henry Ford is the worlds richest man, fol- lowing the publication Friday of fig ures on the Rockefeller fortune. The latter is said to have been depleted to three hundrd million by various gifts which are estimated as totaling about one billion.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07

DERBY, Conn, May 7.-Cambridge won the varsity race today, Columbia finishing second and Pennsylvania third. Time 11:45:00.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska,
 April 19, 1923. Notice is hereby given that An drew Sholin, of Homer, Alaska, who, on November 10, 1919, made home stead entry, No. O4O52, for E1h NEA, Sec. 20, and S1a SEA, Sec. IT, Town ship 6S, Range 13 w., Seward Merl- dian, has fled notice of intention to make final three-year proof, to estab- fish claim to the land above-described, before Mae Harrington, at Homer, Alaska, on the 9th day of June, 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Lee, of Homer, Alaska. Henry Ohlson, of Homer, Alaska. Stanton Shafer, of Homer, Alaska. Mrs. D. M. Woodland, of Homer, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication April 26, 1923. Last publication, June l, 1923. Run continuously in daily. got
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
ALEXANDER BE: NAMED
 10 SUCCEED LAsKEF

WASHINGTON, May I'll. F. Alex ander, president of the Pacific Steam ship Company of Seattle is being con- sidered by President Harding as suc cessor to Chairman Albert Lasker ot the United States shipping board.
 It is stated that Lasker will retire at the end of June. Mir. Alexander was under consideration for the posi-, tion two years ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 April 19. 1923. Notice is hereby given that Stanton Shafer of Homer, Alaska, who On Feb ruary 26, 1923, made homestead entry No. O5523, for SWA SWA, Sec. 13, SEA- SEA Sec. IA, NEA NEA, Sec. 23, NWA NWA, Sec. "A, Township S., Range IA w., Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Mae Harrington, at Homer, Alaska, on the 9th day of June, 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Ohlsen, of Homer, Alaska. Mrs. D. M Woodland, of Homer, Alaska.
 Edward Sholin, of Homer, Alaska. J. R. Crittenden, of Homer, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication April 26, 1923. Last publication June l, 1923 30t Run continuously in daily.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
ITALIANS KILLED WHILE
 STEALING kCORss LINE

LAREDO, Texas, May 7.-Six Ital- ians attempting to enter the United States were shot and killed Saturday when several Mexicans hired to assist them in their flight across the Rio Grande fired upon them.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
FRANCE REJECTS PLAN
 GERMAN PREPARATIONS

PARIS, May 7.-The Franco-Bel- gian reply to the latest German note of reparations was remitted to Ger many this afternoon. It was simple rejection of the proposals and offered no counter proposals.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
WILL FIGHT CARPENTER

SOUTHAMPTON, May 7.-Mike Me Tigue, light heavyweight champion ol the world, sailed today on the steamer Beringaria for for the United States for his match with Georges Carpen- tier on July 14th next.
, 1923-01-03
DISASTERS

Many thousands Of lives were lost In
disasters In 1922, and vast property
losses sustained. In January a Greek
destroyer was blown up. 80 men per-
ishing; and in Washington 81 persons
were killed and 1873 Injured when n
theater roof collapsed under weight Of
snow. In February rs men died In n
mine explosion at Gates, Pa, and "a
were killed by the fall and explosion
OF the army dirigible Roma. which had
been bought In Italy. On March Is a
great fire In the Chicago business dis.
trict did damage amounting to $780,
600; on March % a British submarine
sank with % men, and on March 20
the famous Church OF st. Anne de
Beaupre, near Quebec. was burned.
April was marked by fatal and de-
structive floods and tornadoes In the
Mississippi river valley and In Texas,
and by u severe earthquake In Japan.
On April IS 400 carloads OF war NUM-
lions exploded In Monastir, Serbia.
killing hundreds and destroying the
center Of the city. On May 10 the p
4 o. liner Egypt was sunk in collision.
OS lives being lost and on June 4 81
persisted when n Parnguayan excur-
sion steamer blew up. New York city
had one of the worst storms Of recent
years on June IL, about so persons
being killed. Forty lives were lost In
the wreck OF a pilgrims train near
Lourdes. France. on August /; $1,000
Chinese persisted In a typhoon at Swa.
tow August 2; 81 were killed In a rail-
way wreck Mt Sulphur Springs. Mo-. on
Aug. 8. Great forest fires In Mime
sota in August destroyed several small
towns. The japanese cruiser Nitaka
went down during a typhoon August
2e, with a loss Of 300 lives. and three
days later 81e persisted when q Chilean
ship sank neal CoQuimbo. On August
%, - men wsre entombed In a burn
ing gold mine shaft at Jackson. Cal,
and "a days later all were found dead.
Falconara fort. Italy. wns destroyed on
September IS by exploding ammunition
stores. ia soldiers being killed. On
November o n n explosion In a mine
near Spnngler. Pa, killed 80 miners.
nnd on November % IA dust explosion
In a mine near Birmingham. Ala. killed
81.
On December s n conflagrntion de-
stroyed the center and much OF the
residence section OF Astoria. Ore. the
loss being $15.O00.0o0.
, 1923-01-03
NATIONAL LEGISLATION

One Of the first acts of congress In
the year WINS the passage of the foreign
debt refunding bill, with a limit for
payment set at 25 years. The house
in January also passed the Dyer anti
lynching bill, but 1t got no further until
December, when the Democrats in the
senate hlibustered II to death. The
cooperative marketing bill was enact
ed IN February. On March % the
house passed tho soldiers bonus bill
and, after a long and bitter fight, II
81 through the senate on August 81.
President Harding had warned o N
gress the measure was entirely unac-
ceptable to him. chiefly because It pro-
vided no means Of raising the money
to pay the bonus, and on September 10
he vetoed II. The house Overrode the
veto, but the senate sustained II. Tie
agitation for such legislation was In
cessant. however. and new bills were
introduced before the year closed.
Appropriation biln for the army and
navy. providing for $4,000 and $1,000
enlisted men, respectively. were
passed; and e17y 900 was appropri-
ated for soldiers hospitals.
The tariff revision bill Of course
took q long time In the making. II
finally was completed and was signed
BY the President on September Fl.
One notable feature 10 . provision CIV
Ing the President power to lowsr or
raise certain rates when he thinks o n
ditions Of foreign trade warrant.
Congress adjourned on September
~, and as II had failed to take any nc
ton on q ship subsidy measure, the
President called an extrn session to
meet on November 20, mainly TO con-
slider such q bill. The house passed
II on November 20. The extra session
merged into the regular session on De
cember 4.
In his message to congress Presl-
lent Harding called for strict enforce
ment Of the prohibition law, n thor
oughgoing agricultural credit system.
Improvement of transportation and
outinwing Of railroad strikes and pro-
vision for drafting In war all national
resources. The ship subsidy bill ran
UP against q determined opposition In
the senate. The house on December