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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

fire loss in the United States, which runs far up into the millions every year, is que to carelessness. The American people pay a heavy toll in destruction that might be pre- vented A case in point was the fire in the Jefferson County Bank building, where a mail box in the basement was burned and a quantity of valuable mail destroyed. The only plausible explanation offered was that some one had dropped lighted cigarette down the chute. A more glaring example of mischief or carelessness could hardly De imagined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
Our Emigration Problem


 In spite of the, removal of i'm, migration fees rs,' ging from S5 for children to $2ssJ for adults. if migration into Canada betwd April and October declined 27 cent. Judging by these statist1 other causes than restrictive | on this side of the water are ho4 ing back immigration. It is A teresting to note in connection vii the Canadian report that duriA the period mentioned 16,7S1 in migrants ,or almost half the CanH dian inflow, came from the Unite States. This in it's turn may heI to explain a labor shortage in til country generally laid to a shor/ age of immigration. There hi been good doal of emigration various countries. The whole inih migration situation is puzzle. Whd are these folk who are leaving the| United States for Canada at the rate of nearly 17,000 in six months? Are they native born or aliens, good stock or poor? Would we rather hold them or get a strange new crop from over seas? Mani festly in studying immigration and labor we must not overlook the fact that we have an emigration problem which bears on tho sit1A- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
Poor Boys Who Become
 Great
John B. Herreshoff, the Blind Boy, the
 Yacht Builder
By FREDERICK HOUK LAW


 A blind boy ran his hands over the model of boat on which he was working and smiled as he felt its proportions and it's symmetry. He had made many models of boats, and he was sure of his work, even though he could not see it. One would have thought it impossible for blind boy to make model of such exquisite beauty as the one that he had just made, for it was perfect in every detail.
 From earliest boyhood John B. Herreshoff had loved boats and tools. He had not be. come blind until he was Is, and he had used his eyes to advantage. He had looked a. boats of all kinds and had studied them. He had thought out the reasons why one saiilng vessel can sail more rapidly than another. He had noticed the values of the various materials that go into the making of sailing ships and he had studied the methods of management of boat that would develop the greatest speed.
 Working at first with a jack-knife and then with various tools, he had made many models that delighted the men of the sea- He had looked ahead to a career. Then blindness came upon him. Anyone e.se might have given up-but the quality of true greatness is that its possessor does not yield.
 With his brother John B. Herreshoff went to school and to places for special training He continued to make boats, and even in his blindness made. them superlatively well . He established the Herreshoff Manufactur- ing company, noted all over the world for the wonderful boats that it builds. To those who had watched the boy making his beau tiful models it was no surprise that the cup defending yachts should come from his es- tablishment. Persistence even in the face of great misfortune had won fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
BOUND TO QUALIFY
from London Answers.

From London Answers.
 The rules were strict at the college. Ac- cordingy, when Mir. Foster. arrived to take Miss Joy out in his car, it was with very mixed feelings that she mentioned the mat ter to the principal.
 "You know. Miss Joy" said the person age. q only allow the students to go out with their fiances. Are you engaged to MT. Foster?"
 "No-no," was the reply; but if you will let me go,. shall be by the time we ger back"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
A Clash of Authority

"Jako I'll have to arrest you for having that ha.a cider on your place"
 Honest to goodness, constable, I didn't do thing with that apple Juice but let na- ture take it's course"
 Cant help that, Jake. When nature runs afoul of the law she's just naturally got to give in."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
OLD TRUNK WITH A HISTORY n IL. NorLorrn (Mo Taodar

Grandma Berning is the possessor of a trunk that is over 160 years old and still good for a number of years service. It is made of oak and there isn't nail or screw in It. It was brought to this country in 1855 from Bielefeld, Germany, in the days of sailing vessels, when 1t took from two to four months to cross the ocean. It has been in con- stant use ever since. Mrs. Berning inherited it from her grandmother, who had received it as wedding present, though it was not new even then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
A Maligned Profession

Poets and authors of rejected manu- scripts have an idea that magazine editors are totally lacking in all the gentler in- stincts of hunlaaity. We know one or two and take pleasure in stating that they are kind to their families. Furthermore, they have been ohAsrved to unbend on festive occasions when there were no contributors present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
An Unobstructed View

Visitors comment on the fact that Bir- mingham's streets are broad and straight. Some citizens are also aware that our alleys are broad and straight. A policeman lin gering in an alley quarter of mile dis tant can observe a transaction between citizen and bootlegger.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
The First Consideration

Has your boy selected college yet?' "No," said the proud father. He's still making inquiries.n
 About the courses offered, presume?" "Yes-in a way. His heart is set on at tending an institution where the football coach is paid not less than o,oo0 a year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
Alabama Press
A Good Siyn
From the Florence Times.

The immense Christmas tf
 throughout the whole couni z which is recorded as a fact, is E most favorable sign of the healt condition of general business. IT great mass of the people had none and they spent it freely, indicating that the tough times of the re. cent past had been greatly re. lleved. The aggregate of crops in Alabama this year, as outlined z ' Commissioner Gist, confirms X view. x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

The report that Uncle Joe" Cannon had quit smoking was overshadowed by other events of national and international im- portance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

When asked if he thought the reparations conference in Paris would be success Bonar Law exclaimed, What question:" It was the obvious question, anyhow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

agree that 1923 will be a prosperous year, but the cooperation of Europe is needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

In spite of the fact that the new year starts off with another international con- ference, it may turn out well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

mission in Picking. Whatever the outcome may be the future balance of world power is certain to be in fluenced by the alignments now, evolving in the Far East.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02

Sarah Bernhardt seems able to defy the flight of time, but most of the sport au- thorities agree that it is different in the case of Jess Willard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
The Cost of Motoring


 It is estimated that there are sixteen hundred automobiles in. Covington county this year. These cars cost minimum of one million and quarter dollars, every dollar of which, except the agency com mission, went north of the Mason and Dixon line. It cost at least half million dollars per year in accessories, tires, gas, oil and re- pairs to operate these 500 cars.
 This amount would build annual ly eight consolidated schools equal to that of Banner in Montgomery county and in three years the car up-keep bill would build such a school in every beat in the county. We are not opposed to automobiles. In fact, they are here to stay. But we are calling your attention to the fact that we are spending enough on our pleasure cars every three years to build twenty-four Junior high schools and equip them. We are spending enough in pu&- chasing cars to build hard surface roads north and south and east and west from one border of this county to the others It is not be- cause we are not able to have godd roads and good schools that we do not have them. It is because we spend our money for other thingst that /, not mean half so much to the upbuilding of our section as good roads and good schools would mean, that we do not have these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
The Farmers Twin Nov

From the Jasper Mountain Eagld
 The outlook for the farmers irl the year 1923 is encouraging. Nod in years have the farmers had such an opportunity to make good. Cot ton IS selling around % cents per pound; corn is bringing $1.29 \ bushel; peanuts, soy beans and "a bean hay are bringing good pris N It seems that the farmers are
 ing to have their inning now. k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-02
Eliminating the .eMetsD

From the Gadsden Journal. z It the poison booze epidemic is al1 lowed to run it's course, the prohibi. tion question in the United States will solve itself. Those who are not afraid to drink will gradually eliminate themselves by the poison route.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

You might bs surprised to know
that the best thing you can use TOR
severe cough, IL remedy which
is easily prepared nt home In lust
few moments. It's cheap, but for
prompt results 1t beats anything else
Won ever tried. Usually stops the
ordinary cough or chest cold IN "a
hours, Tastes pleasant, toO-children
ike !t-and IL is pure and good.
Pour 2ig ounces OF Plnex In a
pint bottle, then hll IL up with plain
granulated sugar syrup. Or use clarl-
led molasSes. honey. or corn svrup,
instead OF sugar syrup, II desired.
Thus YOU make full pint family
supplV-but costing no more than a
small bottle OF ready cough
syrup.
And as cough medicine, there is
really nothing better to he had at
any price. IL goes right to the spot
and gives quick. lasting relief. 1t
promptly heals the infamed mem
branes that line the throat and air
passages. stops the annoving throat
tickle, loosens the phlegm, and soon
Your cough stops entirely. Splendid
Tor bronchitis, Group, hoarseness and
bronchial asthma.
PlneX is a highly concentrated com
pound Of Norway pine extract,
famous for healing the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask vouI
iruggiSt for "2h ounces Of Pnex'
with directions and don't accept any
thing else GuaTanteed to give abso-
ute satisfaction or money refunded
The Pinex Co. Ft. Wayne, Ind
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

Armstrong, Mr. Shorter at the piano.
4-Selection, by the Diamond
state -Four Quartette. Floating
Down to Cotton Town"
Banjo solo, by Joseph Haverback
Canadian Capers,' Mr. Shorter at
ihe piano
6-Soprano solo. by Miss Francis
Armstrong, "A Perfect Day"
selection by the Diamond
state Four Qusrtette. call Me Back
Pal O'Mine."
S-Piano solo. the popular song
hit. Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Shean,"
by O. L. Shorter.
9-Tenor solo. You Tell Her ]
Stutter.' by Mr.. c. W. Woolery, Mr..
Shorter At the piano.
lo-Saxaphone solo. Back Up
Your Sins" by Hilton Chadwick. Mr..
Shorter at the piano.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
TOday'S Radio Program
(Tune OF $50 Meters)
Station WOO. Philadelphia,
Wanamaker's

Station WOO. Philadelphia,
Wanamaker's
| T.30 p. m.-Announcement
AS p. m.-Concert by WOO
Z Orchestra, Mr.. Robert f. Golden
director.
800 p. m.-Grsnd organ recital
Miss Mary r. Vogt at the console.
9.55 p. m.-United states Naval
Observatory time signals.
1902 p. m.-United States weather
/ forecast.
Station WIP. Philadelphia
GImbel Brothers
40 y. m.-Uncle Wip's Bedtime
Stories and rollcal.
station VIII, Philadelphia
Strawbridge & CIOthicr
$50 10 Z p. m.-Children's own
Hair Hour. Stories by Cousin Ger
trude.
Department OF Agriculture pro
duce market and livestock reports
at 10 a. m. and ? p. m. on 4S5
metres.
Station WGY, schenectady, y. Y.
7.45 p. m.-Concert by orchestra
and vocal soloists and talk by r. r.
Cummings radio engineer.
station kDkA. Pittsburgh
700 p. m.-News, Health Hints"
prepared by the United States Pub
lie Health Service. Washington, D.
&.
lis p. m.-"special Farm Pro
gram"
40 p. m.-Redtime story for the
children.
Sis p. m.-Monthly report of
business conditions
$50 p. m.-Concert by Alma
psterman tl5 years old. plano. and
Rex Call, violin.
Station VIZ. Newark. Y. j.
100 p. m-"Jack Rabbit stories"
~ David Cory.
sac p. m.-"Irish Terriers" by f.
frank r. Dole, noted authority
S.l5 y. m.-Concert by Mary Davis. !
nezzo-contraito; Willard Sektbess |
Il the piano.
9.45 p. m.-Concert by Jeryis,
leison, baritone.
1901 p. m.-"Little Journeys in ]
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
RADIO FANS WANT.
SIMPLE SETS
Crystal Outfits Coming Into
Popularity; Engineers
Working on New
Processes

After the exciting race for big
ger" radio receiving sets. amateurs
Of the country are finally settling
down to wait for the simplest form
~ receiver they can buy. which will
at the same time bring in a broad
cast concert from reasonable dis
tance.
The rage for more tubes, for radio
and audio-frequency amplifers Is
weakening Instead. there has come
a steady demand for the simplest
form Of apparatus that will do the
work required Super-regenerativ
super-heterodyne and any other
super" sets are only subjects OF ex-
pertinent. The added effect they
produce does not a. yet compensate
for the amount of extra parts and
extra complications put into them
Radio bugs are toying with such
sets but the large majority of radio
who want TO sit down
and enjoy a concert OF an evening
don't want 10 be bothered with such I
complicated affairs.
Besides they cost much more /
money. And that is one reason why |
crystal sets are coming back into /
popular IT, They are cheaper than
me vacuum tube receivers and they
-eceive concerts from brca adcasting
stations up to so miles distant even
more clearly than do the tube sets
And money isn't the only advan-
age the crystal set has over the
,ther. There's no bother with A
nd p batteries. with tubes and rheo-
tats and transformers. and there
8 no oscillation which causes squeal-
1G and poor entertainment for the
stener.
Radio engineers are working on
processes bv which ahey could
Implify the receiving set. and al
eady considerable progress has been
lade. R1lio dealers assure them
1cir final product will have large
larket for purchases already show
ne mind OF the radio novice is
irected toward the use Of a simple
eceiver.
The radio receiver has ended being
piaything and experimental sub
'ct and has entered the realm OF
seful entertainment
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

our own Land and to the Adjacent
Islands" by Ward G. Foster
station KYW. Chicago
500 p. m.-Musical program from
the studio Ethel Mariman McCul-
loch, contralto; Catherine Emer.
son Mans, accompanied.
SIS p. m.-Musical program from
| orchestra Han. Edison SYMPHONY
! Orchestra, Morgan l.. Eastman. con
ductor solo.st, Wendell w Hall
| xylophone
Station WEAF'. New York
7.3o to 900 p. m.-Tenor solos by
James NJ. Roche, accompanied by A.
" Llufrio
rs and 9.25 p. m.-Baritone solos
10y Henry Rowley, accompanied by
A. v Llufrio.
7.55 and 80 p. m.-Violin solos
by Nicolo Thomas. accompanied by
Everitt Han.
sos p. m.-Solos by Mabel Day.
lyric soprano, accompanied by A. V
Llufrio.
SIS p. ma Bit O. Fun From
John Bulls Island" by Carol L.
Marcus.
S.35 p. m.-Duet by James NJ.
Roche, tenor, and Henry Rowley.
baritone.
$40 p. m.-Songs by Mary Len
ander' contralto. accompanied by
a. v Llufrio.
$50 and as p. m.-Recital by
Samuel s. Aronson.
9.55 and s55 p. m.-Duets by
Mabel Day soprano, and Mary Lem
ander, contralto.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

When const1pated. bilious or sick.
enjoy all the splendid physic-action
on the bowels OF dose OF epson
salts without the awful taste and
nausea A few cents buys a peck
axe OF 'Epsonade Salts" the won
d-rful discovery Of the American
Epson Association. Even children
riAdiy take H. DRUG stores.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

gagged In business al this stand that
he was approached by the directors
OF the First National Bank to take
the position OF teller in the institu-
ton.
This bank IL one Of the strong
est In the state and nation.
II stands third on the honor roll OF
banks OF Delaware. and for great
many years stood second. having
only recently been passed In earn
ings by the Union National Bank
OF Wilmington. II also stands sew
enty-second among the 1000 banks
Of the United States
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
Station W. q. 4. T.. Wilmington
Concert Starts al n. m.

1-Selection by the Diamond
state Four Quartette. Carolina
Twilight" The following are the
members of the quartette: r. Ahear.
first tenor; Finley r. Walker. sec
ond tenor; Robert Comley. baritone.
ana Roy Turner. bass. Carolina
Twilight" is n composition by a
local musician, Millard Coffin.
2-Tenor solo. My Buddy" sung
10y c. W. Wollery. accompanied on
the piano by O. l.. Shorter.
3-Soprano solo, Where Ny Cara
van Has Rested" by Miss Francis
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
ROUNDS OUT 90
YEARS WITHBANK
H. w. Baker Started With
Seaford Institution as
Teller in 1873
VlCE-HEAD AND IS,
HE'S ALWAYS ON JOB
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
sEAFoRD. Del, Feb. 1.-Henr,
W Baker. OF this town. one OF the
oldest and best known bankers on
! The peninsula. on Monday rounded
/ out fitty years service with the First
National Bank, OF Seaford. having
entered the institution as teller
on January so, 1873. In 1887 he
was elected cashier OF the bank.
serving IN that Rpacity until 1908.
when he retired owing TO falling
health. He was then made a direc-
tor and elected to the vice-p -presi-
dency OF the institution. position
he still holds. Although he has pass
ed hs S5th milestone. he is invarl-
ably to he found At his post in the
bank every day.
Mr.. Baker is son OF Sussex. He
was born on a farm. near Concord
in 1912, a son Of Obed Outten Baker
and Mary Ann Baker. At the age
OF four years his father died. and
he and his mother went TO live with
his grandfather. the late lot Raw
Inns, who at that time was promi-
nent business man and citizen. re-
siding At Rawlns y Roads. near
Middleford. Rawlins' y Roads at
that time was very public place
The mail routes from Cambridge.
Md. and from Philadelphia. via
Milford Concord, Laurel. Salisbury. I
Md, and on down the peninsula.
passed through the place. making
it an important trading centre.
The mail a that time was carried
IN large stage coaches. drawn by
four and six horses Travel was also
by stage coaches which brought the
mail and passengers three times a
week. Mr., Bakers grandfather
owned a big general store At the y
Road and also owned mills at Mid
ileford. village. which at that
me, wac quite business place. He
Llso owned a fleet OF vessels. which
raded from Cherry Tree Landing.
t the head OF the Nanticoke river.
bout three miles above Seaford. to
Baltimore. Washington and Phna-
.elphia. He purchased practically
verything the farmers OF that sec
ION raised, and also sold them
reat majority OF their merchandise
nd other things reeded on the
arm. II was under his grandfath-
RS tutelase that the venerable old
'anker became Versed in different
ines OF business.
At the age OF % years Mr.. Baker
anne to Seaford. and after teach
ng school for three years, engaged
n the mercantile business with his
lncle, James Rswlns In 1863 ne
and the late Thomas r. Harper
opened store in the old Cottine-
lam storehouse. near the corner OF
cast and Front streets. which they
onducted for several years At the
onclusion OF this partnership. Mr.
'aker built the stoFehouse and
welling on High street. now occu-
led by Harry A. Phillips, and which
'r many years was occupied by Mr.
hillips' father, the late Henry Lee
hillips. who conducted one OF the
rSest furniture stores in lower Del
ware, business which his son took
'er al his fathers death.
II was while Mr.. Baker was en-
Evening journal., 1923-02-01

crease the value OF land along the
river. This agreement was neces-
sary before the right OF way could
he obtained
The Government has taken a spe-
cial Interest in the Mispilion river
from the fact that Fort Salisbury
erected near one OF its tributaries.
and the government Is dssirous OF
having the stream as nayigable as
possible.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
Largest Paid Circulation

their home suffering from grip.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be
entertained next Thursday night at
he home OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. G..
Lingo. An oyster supper WI be
erved In connection with the meet
ng for the benefit of Central NJ r.
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Downs. OF
Warwick, were weekend guests OF
L4 X. Lingo and family.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
LEGION AUXILIARY BAKE.

A bake sale will be held by ths
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit
No. /, on Saturday morning in the
Office Of the Wilmington Gas Com
pany. Donations OF cakes, bread
rolls and pies are asked TO be sent to
the office before 2 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
LONG NECK NEWs NOTEs.

Special to The Evening Journal
LONG NECK Del. Feb. 1.-Mr
and Mrs. John Perry and their son.
Kendall OF Lewes. have been visit
ing h O. Warrington and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Griffin and
their two children are confined to
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
Homemade Remedy
Stops Coughs Quickly
ss*s+.;ss%+-:@4++:+<++++4.

The hest cough medicine yeu ever
used, A family supply easily snd
quickly made. saves about ~.
Evening journal., 1923-02-01
When JOint-Ease
Gets In
Joint Agony Gets Out

n you want % take The palm and
misery out OF rheumatic joints or
reduce the swellinE-or timber IN
stin creaky joints-then you want
Joint-Ease--it's for the joints only
that's why It succeeds when ordi-
nary remedies fail. so cents tube
at y. r. Danforth's and all phar-
mscists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-16
BANDI7RY, RIOTS,
BOYC0TTS, PIRACY
FACED BY Chinese

Pckinc, May 15-(By A. P)-Ban-
Gitry III six provinces, japanese
riots in one province, Japanese boy
cots in several, piracy on the south
crn coast and up the southern rivers,
war in three provinces and warilic
preparations in fourth, are out
standing problems of the past few
weeks confronting the Chinese gov
eminent.
At tho head Of the list, owing to
The International complications in
VOWED. stands the Suchow outrage,
in which bandits raided the Pcking-
Shanghai express May and kid
mapped a number of foreigners, in
cludin% some Americans, who still
are prisoners.
The captiVes arc threatened with
death unless the PcllIng government,
endorsed by reliable foreigners,
agrees to grant the briEand5 immun
it, for their crime. restore them to
their places i'll the army from which
they were DISCHARGED. and immCdi-
atcly recall troops besicGing them.
Al TaM@&hIn in ChibN province
Sunday. Chinese troops mutinicd and
attempted to loot a bank. More
troops were called out.
outside Of Iianl;ow 1000 1Ionan
bandits are encampcd. demanding a
heavy payment and gifts of ammu-
milton from the Chinese authorities
as the price Of their departure.