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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
SOWING STRIKE IS FARMERS' ANSWER TO WHEAT CRASH
Drastic CurtaiIment Of 1924 ACerage Indicated In Re-
 ports From Grain Belt

CHICAGO. August 16-Drastic curtailment of wheat acreage for the 1924 wheat crop Is following the col lapse of wheat prices caused by the 1923 surplus. and the resultant hard times for wheat growers this year. reports from various sections of the grain belt showed Thursday
 The report of the department of agriculture of an indicated cut of l5 per cent in winter wheat acreage was followed by declarations in sev- eral states that the curtailment would reach all the way from 15 to 50 per cent in various localities dur ing 1924 Many farmers, it Is said, plan to stop raising wheat entirely.
 The farmer has learned the old lesson of supply and demand. accord ing to officials of the American Farm Bureau federation here, and, refusing to nut his eggs in one basket" is going in for more diversi- fled farming. The sowing strike" is not a new idea with the farm bu- .reau. however, for last year 1t insti- tuted a program in some of the cen tral states urging more corn and less wheat. This year it follows the "sell . ihg strike" with which the wheat growers are attempting to meet the serious situation they find them selves in with wheat prices way down.
 Kansas, one of the three great wheat states where farmers have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

NEW YORK, August 16.-Butter firm receipts 14.465; creAE>r firsts, S8 to s1 score, 40@4315c. Eggs irregular; receipts. 34c; New Jersey hennery whites, locally selected extras. 53@66c. Cheese firm re- ceipts. 177,424 pounds; state whole milk flats fresh average run, 24% 925c.
 CHICAGO. August 1s.-Poultry, alive higher; fowls. ls@s4c; broiers. 27c: springs. 29ci roosters, 14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17
By ROY A. HAYNES U. s. Prohibition COmmissiOner

Copyright, 1923. by Doubleday, Page
 & Cn-l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-17

In the COurts.
 Prosecution of big bootleggers gen. erally are less spectacular than the
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
COMPULSORY THRIFT

In Kansas group Of power and
telephone companies is trying a com.
pusory thrift plan, which affects
about 1900 employees and applies to
every member of the organization
from the president TO the humblest
day laborer. The plan requires that
each shall save and invest monthly
at least 10 per cent OF his income.
Every month each employee must
make a report to the general Office OF
how much he has saved, and in what
he has invested it. The investment
must be approved by a committee
competent to advise. Government Sc
cuities, savings bank accounts, build.
ing and loan stock, payment on a
home, even payments on furniture are
allowed II debts have been incurred,
these must be listed and payments
may be arranged on them, but no
more are TO be assumed. The idea Is
TO make the employee live within his
means and also lay aside something
in a definite form.
Reports for the first nine months
show that about 13 per cent Of the
wages have been saved. no single EN-.
ployee falling below 10 per cent. This
amounts to over 100000. Failure to
report or to save brings dismissal, but
in only two instances among the 1905
employees was such action needed.
Budget books are distributed and
heir uss explained as a helpful
method in establishing a working
scale Of living that will allow for
thrift.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
AMERICAN SAVINGS INCREASE

New York.-Contlnued increase in
the savings OF the American people
is indicated by the latest national
compilation just completed by the
Savings Bank Division of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. Savings de.
posits in banks and trust companies
Of the United States were reported at
Sl7.300, 600 600, June 80, 1922. the last
available nationwide figures, as com
pared with S16.62O 100000, June so.
1921. This is an increase of $780,.
100000 or Al per cent.
The number OF savings depositors.
as indicated by the number OF ac-
counts. shows an increase of 40 per
cent. with the states reporting for the
first time in 1922 excluded The third
annual report of the Savings Bank Di.
vision on school savings banking also
shows increased American thrift, l.
27l,029 pupils having savings accounts
during the school yeak OF 1921-1s22
ss against S02.906.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
WATER CREEK NEWS

Mr.. Earnest Mitchell arrIv-
cd SunG'ay from Kansas City
where he visited his brother.
Rev. j. |. Brewer had SER
vices at Water Greek church
Sunday with a nice attendance.
We have several cases OF
measles in our community.
Mrs. lone Coulter and Mrs.
Matte Holmes took a trip to
Mineral Springs to visit their
aunt, Mrs. Belle Deloney.
Rev. Thos. Cothran, P. E. of
the Washington District, will
preach at Wines Chapel C. M.
E. church the 5th Sunday OF
September. Everybody is invit-
ed to be present.
Wines Chapel realized a neat
sum from theR- ice cream sup
per Friday night.
Mrs. Sophie Davis is on the
sick list this week.
On the 7th of September
Wines Chapel church members
will give a barbecue on the
Huntley grove. Everybody is
invited to come.
Mrs. Mary Logan who has
been attending the bedside of
her son and grandson, left Fri
day for Shreveport, La.
The following names from
Mt. Moriah have been added to
the list of delegates to the
Washington District Sunday
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order of the Hampstead
County Probate court made and enter
ed on the 18th day of August, 1928,
the undersigned administrator will
sell at the front door of the County
Court House in the town of Washing
ton, Arkansas, on
Saturday, September 18th. 1923,
between the hour sof 10 o'clock in
the forenoon and 3 o'clock in tbe af-
.ternoon the following described real
estate. to-wit:
East half of the Southwest quarter
Of Section Thirty-six 1867 Township
Eleven 1D South, Rang4 Twenty
five (25 west, property of the es-
tate of G. W. Arman, deceased.
Said lands will be sold on a credit
Of three months, to the highest and
best bidder, and the purchaser at said
sale will be required to execute notes
for the purchase money, with appro =
ed personal security, bearing interest
from the date of sale at the late Of
ten per cent per annum, and a lien
will be retained on said lands to Sc
cure the payment of the purchase
money. The right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved.
~ H. W. Arman, Admr
of the estate of G. W. Arman,
deceased, with the will annexed
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
TOWN ORDINANCE

An ordinance entitled an ordinance
to prevent Sabbath breaking in the
Incorporated town of Washington,
Arkanaa.
Be it ordained by the common
council Of the Incorporated town of
Washington, Arkansas.
Section /: Every person who shall
on the Sabbath day, or Sunday, be
found laboring or who shall compel
his apprentices or servants to labor
or to perfrom other services than
customary household duties, of daily
necessity, comfort or charity, shall
be fined on conviction thereof one
dollar for each offense.
Section 2; Every person who shall
on Sunday keep open any store, ware
room. or other place for the purpose
of selling, wholesale or retail, any
goods, wares or merchandise of any
description whatever, or shall keep
the doors of the same open for the
purpose of ingress or egress, or who
shall sell in any place whatever with
in the incorporated town of Wash
ington, any goods, wares, produce
or merchandise, upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum
not less than Twenty-Five Dollars
and not more than one hundred dol
lars.
Section 8: Any person who shall
on the Sabbath day be engaged in
running any horse race for any bet
or wager on the speed of said horse
or horses, or for amusement with
cut bet or wager; or shall be engag-
ed in any cock fight, or dog fight,
for any bet or wager, or for amuse-
ment or pastime, shall be fined in
any sum not less than twenty dol
lars and not more than one hundred
dollars.
Section A: Every person who shall
on the Sabbath day be engaged in
any game of cards for any bet or
wager, or for pastime, no matter
what the game may be called at the
time, or any time in the future,
shall upon conviction be fined in any
sum not more than fifty dollars and
not less than twenty-five dollars.
Section 5: Any person who shall
be engaged in any game of base
ball, basket ball or tennis, on the
Sabbath day within the incorporated
town of Washington Arkansas, shall
be fined in any sum not less than
ten dollars nor more than. twenty
dollars.
Section 6: If any of the offenses
enumerated in this ordinance be COM
mitted by any minor, under the age
of twenty-one years, and it shall be
made to appear that the offense was
committed by or with the consent or
appreciation of the parent or guar
dian of said minor, then said parent
or gardian shall be fined according
to the provisions Of this ordinance.
Section z: Provided this ordinance
shall not be construed to apply to
any sale of medicine, newspapers or
magazines, or filling Of prescriptions
by any druggist, or any other work
charity or necessity.
Section g.: That all ordinance or
parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed
and this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its pas
sage.
Passed at meeting of Town Council
Friday evening, August oath.
Attest: ]. E. Gold, Recorder.
E. B. Black, Mayor.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
ROAD PETITION

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned petitioners will apply to
the Hampstead County Court on
Monday, October !, 1923,
for an order establishing a public
road in Hampstead County, Arkan-
sas, as follows, tO-wit:
Beginning at the half mile corner
on section line between sections II
and Ia in township y South, Range
26 West and going thence east be-
tween Section 12, 13, Township Il
SR 26 west and Z, l8, 8 and II IN
Township ~ SIR 25 West joining
the Hope and Columbus Pike at
Johnson's on the Billingsby farm.
T. f. Hicks and 25 others.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31

the Southwest quarter Of Section
Thirty-two 1927 Township Ten (10)
South Range, Twenty-Five (25) west,
property of the estate Of L. r. Camp
bell, deceased.
Said lands will be sold on a credit
Of three months, to the highest and
best bidder, and the purchaser at said
sale will be required to execute notes
for the purchase money, with approx
ed personal security, bearing interest
from the date of sale at the latc 1f
ten per cent per annum, and a lien
will be retained on said lands to Sc
cure the payment of the purchase
money. The right to reject any and
all bids is hereby reserved.
F. p. City,
Admr Of Est. of r. r. Campbell,
deceased.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31

lOI Alt ldAhiN "
understand and assist in solving
these problems IL he is to succeed.
In this new role-as a business man
the farmer steadily has advanced
to a better position.
There was a time when the farmer
was dependent wholly upon private
marketing agencies, whose interest
was not always identical with his own,
whose greed for profits sometimes out
matched consideration Of the farmers
need. Today there are many great
cooperative marketing organizations
that handle large part of the farm
er's crop and win for him more liberal
treatment from the private agencies
which still handle the bulk OF his pro-
dsction.
Today the farmer also has his own
cooperative agencies Of credit. IL not
satisfied with the terms upon which
his local capitalist is willing to ad'
vance money upon a land mortgage,
the farmer can go directly to the Fed.
eral Land Bank. which, by reason OF
tax.exemption and other advantages
incidental to It's governmental char
acter. can loan money at rock-bot-
tom rate OF interest.
In addition. the federal government
has established another group OF
banks which permit the local bankers
by redlscount privileges-to extend
the farmer credit for his current oper-
o., ha ha
ever before. II he thinks his local
bank is not sufficiently responsive to
his need. this same legislation enables
him to join with other farmers In a
cooperative marketing association
and arrange for credit direct from the
government banks.
New Credit Facilities
For years II has been the farmers
complaint-with considerable justlflca.
tSn-that he, alone of all producers.
has been forced to market his crop
on the buyers terms because of his
inability to use his products, in stor-
age. as basis for credit. Today the
agricultural credits act authorizes the
acceptance of warehouse receipts, on
non-perishable agricultural products,
as collateral for loans, the same as In
the case of sugar or other commodl.
ties of commerce.
These developments have relieved
the farmer from what seemed to be
persecution by short-sighted. tight
fisted, grssping grain dealers. land.
lords and bankers-for there were
some bankers who were guilty OF this
very thing, who Thought OF the farm.
er principally as weak and ignorant
opponent In a game whose only stake
was the collection OF a high rate OF
interest. The farmers suspicion of the
banker arose because of misunder-
standing, because he judged bankers
as a class by the derelictions OF few.
Today. with these sources of govern
ment-controlled credit available at his
call. the farmer cannot charge or even
suspect that the bankers are conspir-
ing to do him harm.
As the real farmer has taken advan-
tage Of these opportunities, he has
made himself a business man. Like
other successful business men, he is
equipped with credit to finance his
operations. he is able to make use OF
labor-saving machinery. he is able to
barter with buyers OF his products az
their equal.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
NOTICE TO SELL LAND

Notice is hereby given that by yir-
tue of an order of the Hampstead
County Probate Court made and en-
tered on the 18th day of August, 1923,
the undersigned administrator will
sell at the front door Of the county
court house in the town of Wash
ington, Arkansas on
Saturday. September Is, 1928
between the hours Of 10 o'clock in
the forenoon and o'clock in the af-
ternoon of said day, the following
described real estate to-wit:
Southeast quarter of the Northwest
quar- ter and the Northeast quarter Of
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
ROAD PETITION

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned petitioners will apply to
the Hampstead County Court on
Monday, October /, 1923,
for an order establishing a public
road in Hampstead County, Arkan-
sas, as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northwest cor
ner of Section 80, Township 9 South,
Range "a West, running along the
section Line South one-half mile to
the public road it intersects.
R. S. Star and 81 others.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
WARNING ORDER

No. 1l54. In the ChanCcry Court
of Hampstead County, Ark.
Mary E. Pardue, Plaintiff,
VS..
A. C. Pardue, Defendant.
The Defendant, A. C. Fardue, is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant of the Plaintiff, Mary E,
Pardue.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 10 day of Aues 1923.
(SEAL) L. f. HIGGASoN, Clerk.
By F. Y. Trimble, D. c.
Etter & Monroe, Attys. for Pltff.
Steve Carrigan, Atty. ad litum.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
WARNING ORDER

No. 1850. In the Chancery Court
of Hampstead County, Ark.
Lulu Williamson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Calvin Williamson, Defendant.
The Defendant, Calvin Williamson,
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the Plaintiff, Lulu
Williamson.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this Z day of August, 1928.
(Seal) L. f. HIGGASON, Clerk
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOL

To the coloreo citizens of Wash
ington Special District:
A mass-meeting of the color
ed citizens of Washington Spec
ial District was held at Lincoln
public school Tuesday night,
Aug. 28th and the following
resolution was offered:
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31

Forty years of constant use
is the best proof of tthe effect
iveness of Whites Cream Yer
mifuge for expelling worms in
children or adults. Price, 35c.
Sold by Bates Drug Co.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
COIOred Peoples Column
Edited by Belle S. Tyus

Whereas, the foundation OF
of Lincoln public school build-
ing is not sufficient to guaran-
tee the safety of pupils and
teachers; therefore, be it re-
solved that the foundation be
repaired by labor donated by
the colored citizens Of the dis
trict.
We the undersigned have
pledged our support and with
out further notice will, on Sat-
urday morning, Sept. 1st, pro-
ceed to the T. N. Cats place,
on Washington and Ozan roao,
with tools to dig out the rock
and haul them to the school
building. This digging and
hauling will be continued on
Monday. Tuesday we will re
turn to the school building to
repair the foundation.
1t is hoped that not only ev-
cry male patron, but every
colored citi en- will show his
Good School patriotism in both
obtaining the rock and repair
ing the foundation.
Our ladies of the district are
requested to have dinner on
the school ground.
A. Hardwick, Osman Crosby,
Andrew Thompson, Ed Ellis,
Geo. Carrigan, Geo. Atkins, S.
Williamson, Walter Lee, r. N.
Bragg, Committee.
SHORTER CHAPEL NEWS
Rev. E. E. Moody left Mon
day for Texarkana where he
will spend the week.
M~. sElias Harris was in
Prescott last Wednesday visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Queen Hill.
Mr.. James Tyree and Obie
Armstrong were here Saturday
from Prescott visiting friends
and relatives.
M. Jesse Armstrong made
a business trip to Hope last
Tuesday.
Revival services started here
the first Sunday in September.
Rev. B. j. Helmn of Deanyville
and Rev. T. j. Hill of Emmet
will be here to assist in the
meeting, also j. w. Stinson the
Presiding Elder of the Texar-
kama district, will be here. He
will hold his third Quarterly
Conference the second SUNDAY.
Every body is cordially invit-
ed to attend the meeting.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31

his business, II he is
a real up-to-date
Twentieth Century
farmer. Problems OF
marketing, distribu-
ton and financing
are equally impor-
tant.
The complexity OF
our modern eco
nomic organization
makes II necessary
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31

Ferguson arrived a few days
ago to see his mother, Mrs.
Sophia Davis, who is seriously
sick at her home near Hope.
Mrs. N. j. Currie, Mr.. H. w.
Ferguson and Prof. R. N.
Bragg arrived last week from
Pine Bluff where they atten-
ed the Masonic and Eastern
Star Grand Lodge.
Mr.. Charlie Davis, age AZ
years, nephew of Mrs. Lucy
HOOD, died at his home in Hope
last week. The remains were
shipped to Washington Wed.
nesGay for burial under the au-
spices of the Masonic Lodge of
Hope, of which he was a men,
Der.
BuFl Duchett left Tuesday
for Kansas City where he will
again attend school at Western
University of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence, Har-
old Pigee, Haskell Scroggins,
Rufus Clardy and John Law
son, all from Nashville visited
friends in town last week.
After a long illness, Reuben
Johnson, age 20 years, died at
the home of Mrs. Millie Wiley
Saturday Aug. % and was bur-
led Sunday in the neighborhood
graveyard. His mother and
one brother survive.
The people in general will
be glad to know that Mr.. Ed
Trent is almost entirely recov-
cred from a recent serious at
tack and able to ride to town
quite often.
The remains of Earnest Mel
son, age 80, who died Aug. %
of tuberculosis were shipped
here from Little Rock last Sat
urday and buried at the home
of his parents at Mt. Moriah
Saturday morning. Rev. Geo
L. Tyus officiated in the funer-
al services.
Mrs. Rena Faucet Cole re-
Gently returned from Louisl-
ana where she visited her hus'
band, Mr.. Cornelius Cole.
Mrs. Ella Perdue left sever
al days ago for Lewisville,
where she has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher in one of the
schools of that county.
Mrs. Lizzie Hill and little
son Julian, also her sister, Mrs,
Anna Fortt all of Little Rock
were guests of their brother
and sister-in-law, Rev. and Mrs,
j. w. Hutchinson Monday
Tuesday.
The revival of the c.. M. E.
church will begin at st. Paul
Sunday night Sept. 2. The
public in general are cordially
invited to attend and assist in
this revival.
Miss Grace Gordon, grand
daughter of Mrs. Catherr
Cooper, left Wednesday for
Seattle, Washington, where
she will join her parents who
moved there three years ago
Born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. Osmond Crosby, a fine 8
lb. girl.
Mrs. Celeste Hickman Delo.
ney and three children of Tol-
lette are here this week visit,
ing her brothers at the old
home.
The following names from
Mt. Moriah have been added
to the list of delegates to the
Washington District Sunday
School convention, which meets
in Washington, September II
to 16. Each is asked to raise
S1.00: Rena Gamble, w. L. Nc,
Fadden, Julia Moore, Malinda
Gamble, Pink White.
Washington telegraph., 1923-08-31
7HE FARMERS
new POSITION
BY WALTER W. HEAD.
First Vlee-Presldent American Bank.
ers Association

The farmer today is more than a
tiller Of the soil. lie is a business
man. Raising crops is only a part Of
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-22
LAS ULTTMAs THIPREsIoNEs QUE
NOS DA.
(continuaci6n de la Ira. plana)


conite Local fu6 $145. AZ. ST a ella
Sc agregan $50. "a remitidos por Ell ms
pector de Escuelas al Departamento;
So 90 por Ell Jefe local de Anemia al
Departamento de Sandal; $1.00 de
los empleados de Tesoreria remitido a
su Departamento; so so por Ell Post
master al de San Juan; 1878 por la
Policia Insnlar su Jefe 81 90 por
la Corte Municipal al Attorney Gene
raj. resulta I'm total de s199 81 que es
10 que realmente corresponds dichc
pueblo.
Los siguientes pueblos cubrieron cor
exceso las cantidades que finalmente 50
solicitaron de ellos: Aguas Buenas
Camuy. Ciales. Corozal, Fajardo, Cru
rabo. Hatillo, Hormigueros, Jayuya
Jrncos. Ponce, San Sebastian, Vegs
Alta y vieques, ' los que siguen Gu
briendo exactamente 10 que Sc les pi
di6: Aibonito, Barranuuitas, Comerfo
Las Marias. Moca, Pefuelas y Salinas
Esos son los datos q. tiene en- su podei
el Presidente del Comit6 Executive
hasta ell momento en- que escribe ests
nota para la prensa.
Ell esfuerzo realizado por los pue.
bios no solo en- 10 que Sc reiere las
subcripciones, sino en- 10 que respects
los actos pi1blicos llevados efecto
ha sido apreciado en- todo su gran va
lor por ell Comite Executive.
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PRoxIMA BoDA

M Mly en- breve uniran sus destinos,
en- indisolu5le lazo matrimonial, la dis
,tsnguida sencrita Carmeina Cruz Ol1ro
v el sr. Reyes M. Valencia. ambos
pert neclentes estimadisimas fa-ni-
las de Arecibo.
La boda de les prestigiosos jovenes
Sc efectuara en- santurce, en- La resi-
dencia del sr. Rafael Cruz olmo, her
mano de la novia, y seguranente sera
un simpatico acontecimiento dadas las
numercsas aruistades con que cuenta
tanto Ia srta. Cruz Dino, como Ell sr.
Valencia.
Una etsrna luna de miel deseainos a
les faturos conyuges.
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nAGN1FIoo ssAsALTo',a

Hoy sabado sera .'asa1tada'', por
is simpaticos miembros que integran el
listinguido club Algeria Juvenil'', In
ssidencia del prcminente hombre pt1-
,iico Don Juan Jim6nez Garcia, Conf
sionado de servicio Publico de Caguas.
Re'na extraordinaria algeria para es-
"asalto', que es Ell primero de la
arga serie que Sc dispone efectuar el
legre Club. para celebrar, como Dios
nanda. las Navidades en- la bella Ciu-
lad del Turabo. Nos aseguran, que tan
q por la pintoresca situaci0n de la re-
,idencia del sefior Jimenez Garcia Ia
nal Sc encuentra en- uno de los puntos
mas pintorescos de la salida para Ca
yey. como por la animaci6n que reina
,ntre Ell aristocratico elemento joven de
Tsguas. ell festival resultara mas que
ucido. como corresponds al fsasalto'
iniciador de una esplendida epoca de
continues fiestas organizadas en- su
raayoria por ell Club ALGERIA Juvenil
Agradecemos la invitaci6n uue nos
hace el digno presidente del simpati-
CO Club a fs. ssa M
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.Lamparas prOpias para regalos
en- la
FERRETERIA MERINO !.
BALE EN- oUEBRADILLAs

La sociedad Skull and Bones del
Decimo Grado de la escuela de Que-
bzadillas, celebrara manana un Bale
de sociedad, Las 9 p. M, que Sc
evara a efecto en- los salones del
esino Quebradillas.
Ell salon ha sido engalanado primoro-
aments para ell bale por las senoritas
srtsnecientes la sociedad. Una bue-
orquesta ha sido contratada para
7te festival.
Agradecemos altamente la invitacion
ue Sc nos hace.