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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Estate of Albert g. Masker, Menta!
Incompetent.
No. l2H. ,o.,
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18Th
day of November. A. d. lsS', the under
signed will present to the County Court
OF Jefferson County, Colorado. her ac-
counts for final settlement of admins
tration of said estate, when and whefe
all persons In interest may appear ana
object to them. II they so desire.
ANNA B. MASkER,
Conservatrix OF Estate OF
Albert G. Masker. Decea sed.
First publication, October is. 1873
Last publication, November l5 leSj.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT /.
Estate of Albert G. Masker. Deceased.
No. 1874. ,o.,
Notice is hereby given that on the 10Th
day of November, A. d. 1893, the under
signed will present to the County Court
of jefferson County, Colorado. her ac-
counts for final settlement of admins
tration of said estate, when and where
all persons in interest may appear ana
object to them II they so desire.
ANNA b. MASKER,
Administrative OF Estate OF
Albert G. Masker, Deceased.
First publication. October is, 1873.
Last publication, November Is. 1873
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO DE-
TERM1NE DESCENT OF PROP
ERTY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
THE NEW PONZI

Another Ponzi has appeared upon the
scene, or, rather, has hastily left it. His
name is Joseph Marcino, alias Biata, and,
being somewhere along the Mexican border,
he Is not rendering assistance TO the bankers
in the east and the middle west who are
now telling detectives about the various
schemes by which the young Italian barber
banker is said to have realized in the neigh
borhood Of million dollars. Marcino, an
immigrant twelve years ago, became a bar
Der in Chicago, banker in California and
then, it is reported, fugitive back to Italy.
He returned to America after the war;
plungng into large financial operations
which gained him control Of insurance com.
panies in the east and number of banks
in the middle states.
Marcino's story is far from unique in
this country. The surprising thing is the
constantly recurring proof that such ma
nipulations can still succeed with only air
as capital. That bankers should be such
frequent victims is also surprising. Guilt
bility surely is stored in their vaults as we'll
as securities. Once tapped, that gullibility
seems an endless source of supply for the
schemers whose only references are their
court records, which, needless to say, they
are careful not to mention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
UTAH'S PROBLEM

Utah has for some time had law pro-
hibiting the smoking of cigarettes. Now
committee of fifteen prominent Salt Lake
City business men has been appointed to
see what can be done about repeating the
law. 1t appears that the officers of the Law
were somewhat careless in their methods
and arrested some of the leading citizens
for smoking cigarettes. That, of course,
would never do. Now the law must be
changed, and those legislators who pledged
themselves before election not to tamper
with this law are to be accused of violating
the corrupt practices act. 1t is not related
whether cigarette smoking comes under the
head of corrupt practices or not, but any
how that is the act to be invoked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
BY THOMAS r. MARSHALL
Former Vice President of the United

The principal reason that the
fathers OF the republic gave for fire.
quent elections was that officials
of the government should render an
account of their deeds and seek
thereon new lease of power. The
conception was representative, with
the representative taking his chance.
He took it in the early days upon
his own judgment and conscience.
Government has not changed
but the uses to which it is put have
changed. Representatives no long
er represent according to their best
guess. More and more individual
opinion is startled from it's firm
foundation by the rumblings and
mutterings of the press and the
peevish attitude of constituents.
We can, if we desire, return to
representative government in its
higher and finer sense without a
change in our constitutional limita-
tons and guarantees. 1t is not my
purpose to urge that we do so, al
though |, personally, am satisfied
there will be no rest until the shoe
maker has made up his mind to
stick to his last.
Under the system now control
ling, its practical Workings are al
most those of a pure democracy.
In affairs purely inrefna; we permit
the voice of the people to say what
should be. taking our chance wheth-
err it is right or not. Nor have we
drawn the line at domestic affairs.
We have carried the policy into the
foreign relations or our country.
Who now has charge of our foreign
relations? Who is taxing the mi
tiative in determining our course Of
conduct?
A pure democracy would be all
right if every one could and did rea-
son logically upon the propositions
presented, if every one could be
and were put in possession of all
the facts from which to reason. ]
counted myself, perhaps with ego
tism, a fairly intelligent citizen,
when | went upon the coal commits
sion. ! thought l had some knowl-
edge of the coal industry. At the
end of four months | realize !
would have been guilty Of a grave
indiscretion, speaking mildly, had |
advised the American people touch
ing any one of the numerous fac
tors that enter into it. l now have
stripped myself naked of all pre-
conceived notions and am not going
to dress again until l am sure that
| have the right garments at hand.
Whether by newspaper comment
public address, or street opinion,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
TO STUDY ALABAMA MINING

The choice of such men as former Vice
President Thomas R. Marshall, John Hays
Hammond, world famous engineer, and
Clark Howell, publisher of the Atlanta Con-
stitution, to represent the federal coal
commission in the study of Alabama's coal
industry and related subjects, is gratifying
to the people of Birmingham and of Ala
bama. The importance of the industry
in this state is emphasized by this special
attention to it. Alabama is vitality con-
cerned in a proper solution of the mining
problems of the nation as they affect the
public welfare. The character of the men
engaged in this industry gives public con,
fidence that it will be thorough fair and ac-
curate.
The coal industry in the Birmingham
district is in It's infancy. 1t is a lusty in
FAINT, to be sure, and already an essential
factor in the states welfare and develop
ment. Its very newness has given it an ad-
vantage in modernness of method, economy
of utilization, and amenability to reform
tht does not so well apply to mining regions
older and more set in their ways.
Birmingham looks forward to the visit
of these members of the commission, and
deems it an honor to be subjected to their
experienced scrutiny and analysis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
RETIRES FROM LEADERSHIP

AS Oscar Underwood sails away from
American shores for short soJourn abroad,
he incidentally brings to close his term
as leader of the Democratic minority in the
senate. Throughout Underwood has been
the leader. Although sometimes his fol-
lowing has gone astray after strai re gods,
the leader has held resolutely long the path
of vision, craftsmanship and progress. That
his following has been divided is a condi-
ton not confined to the Democratic party.
There has been far greater division among
the Republicans than among the Democrats.
1t would be hard to say who is the real Re-
publican leader in the senate. Hard because
there are SO many claimants. In the MI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
MAKING JUSTICE SURE

The American Law Institute, an associa-
ton of jurists and lawyers, is seeking to
bring about such reforms in our judicial
procedure and our codes as will simplify
legal processes and make the ends of justice
more certain, prompt and easy to arrive at.
Revision of codes, elimination of statutory
conflicts, and more authority to courts and
judges are among the specific objects of
consideration. The declarations Of purpose
of the institute says that it is "to promote
the Qualification and simplifieation of the
law, secure better administration of justice,
and carry on scientific legal work." Those
unfortunate persons who have experienced
the cost and vexation of the laws delays
will welcome this movement as tending to
benefit large portion of the population
in addition to removing from the public
shoulders a real and dsconcerting burden.
There has arisen of late years rather
widespread tendency to ridicule court pro-
cedure and to speak of litigation with per-
haps deserved contempt. What is recogn-
ICED as definite feeling of disrespect for
law and unconcealed hostility towards law
enforcement has caused uneasiness among
It is realized that the people have not
changed at heart, but that the cumbersome
and inefficient machinery of justice, which
is the real cause of the disrespect, inva-
riably brings the cause of justice itself into
disrepute. Something must be done to cor
rect the situation, and that is what the law
institute is about.
0po of tho chief Of rri%icicrt1 ie fha
fact that the court dockets are congested
and continuances often more easy to OBJ
tain than fair trials. Many judges are so
far behind in their work that they despair
ever of catching up with it. That despair
is in itself an obstacle to the best admins
tration Of the courts business. In this
connection the courts of England are looked
upon as an example for US to model our
own procedure on. There the pockets are
kept clear, cases are promptly tried and
judgment is swiftly pronounced. recent
murder trial there attracted much attention
here, because the case was worked up, heard
and punishment inflicted within the space
of a preliminary hearing in the United
States. Such efficiency deserves study
of the methods which produce it. Therefore,
such a study has been made by Chief JUS
tice Taft and others who are now active
members of the institute.
It is said that in England judges have
much more latitude and much more exercise
of discretion than here. Technicalities are
brushed aside in favor of the essentials, and
no case fails through trivial and meaning
less flaw in the Indictment such as fire.
quently has baked justice in this country
and permitted the guilty to laugh in his
sleeve. If there can be introduced into
our judicial system the means whereby the
court may proceed directly to the case in
stead of beating about the bush Of iegai
dueling, then will our case indeed be better,
and the law protect the law-abiding rather
than be a covert in which the lawbreakers
may play at hide and seek with their just
deserts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE

Sale of the city hall property should be
separated from any plans for new city
hall and library. The value of the property
is increasing. If it is worth 100000 to
100000 now, it will be worth much more
in ten years if Birmingham continues to
grow as it has done. If it is profitable for
individuals to hold property in the central
part of the city that is constantly enhanc-
ing in value, it is of like profit for the city
to do SO. The city hall property belongs
to the people and should not be marketed
in a transaction which forces the people to
furnish the funds whether they will or not.
Years ago the county made the mistake Of
disposing of half block of property that
would now come in most handy for pubic
purposes. A piece of northside municipal
property sold in the last administration is
already pronounced worth much more than
the price paid for it and would have been
an admirable site for an auditorium or other
municipal building. Why should Birming-
ham dispose of central property that promises
enormous values in years to come?
The city commission should not be thrown
off its balance by the glamour of civic
center. The people have never voted for a
civic center and the commission is not au-
thorized to undertake transactions leading
inevitably in such direction without the pub
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
PUBLIC NEED is FIRST

Consideration of the financial status of
the railroads should not enter the planning
of the viaduct program 1t should be taken
for granted that the trunk lines will dis
cover the money with which to bear their
portion of the expense. That is part of their
obligation incurred when they entered the
city to enjoy the privileges of common
carrier here. The railroads have made
money out of Birmingham and continuously
do so. The city has the right to expect and
demand of them the performance of pub
lie duty automatically assumed when they
began doing business in Birmingham. su-
preme court decisions take no cognizance of
a railroads financial condition when its
public duty is involved. Outside and above
the inherent obligation of the railroads 30
share the expense of providing for the pub
lie safety which their tracks menace, as n
matter of fact they are now prosperous and
there is prospect of continuous prosperity
for some time to come. The expense in
volved in the viaduct program will be only
a drop in the bucket of their years business.
The commission needs to consider only the
public necessity for the viaducts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
IT Is TO GARDEN

In whatsoever direction in spring young
mans fancy may lightly turn, it is certain
that the fancy of the husband and the wife
will turn to gardens, even though that gar
den be only flowerbed on a window-sill.
Fortunately, in great sprawling Birming
ham, there is plenty Of room for gardens,
utility as well as decorative. Mankind is
naturally tiler of the soil or herdsman,
no matter how deeply the veneer of city life
and other occupation may have buried the
instinct. If any influence can serve to stir
this dormant passion and resurrect it, that
influence is spring.
And, as far as the gardener is concerned,
spring is here. You can tell 1t, not only
by yon heifers lowing, or the swelling of
the buds on the sweet gum or the willow,
but you can tell it by the very feeling in the
air. The influence has even penetrated the
quiet and dignified recesses of our public
library, where there is displayed wealth
of bookish lore upon the subject of garden
ing, and the raising of vegetables and
flowers. People may laugh at that ambi-
tious neophyte who makes his garden with
a book in one hand and hoe in the other.
But the thrill is there, just the same, the iden-
teal primal impulse that caused our remotesr
ancestors to plant their carefully boarded
seeds and roots as soon as the frost was out
of the ground and the ice had melted out Of
the air.
It is feared that more gardens are planted
than ever come to fruitful maturity, but
perhaps that is partly natures fault in not
supplementing mans industry with her re-
Spouse. However that may be- the urge
to garden is upon us and is no more to pc
resisted than the urge to sneeze. AS in the
one instance the only relief is to sneeze, so
in the other the only relief is to garden. And
SO, all Birmingham is gardening, or at
least thinking about it, which is a necessary
preliminary. A city that gardens does not
break the law, and that home that cherishes
even so much as geranium in a tin can
is not home whence trouble comes upon
the earth. Therefore, in accordance with
our opportunity, let US garden.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25

| hear each day the final word be-
ing said as to what our relations
should be toward storm-tossed Eu-
rope. / have my own opinion, but
do not contend that ii my views
are not carried ous, the United
States will make an irretrievabIe
mistake. Men who think they can
reason in a reasonably logical way
are apt to be unwilling to speak ex-
cathedra. 1t is worth while to con-
slider not only who speaks, but the
capacity for reasoning of the man
who does speak.
This query was propouuded to a
considerable number of persons:
IF a horse standing on four legs
weighs 1900 pounds, how much
does he weigh if he stands on three
legs?" The men to whom this was
put were engaged in business, and
were looked upon as fairly repre-
sentative citizens. Their answers
revealed that literacy is determined
in America by the ability to read
and write and not by the ability to
reason. Most of those making an
swer thought the horse standing on
three legs would weight 900 pounds.
Should such reasoning settle the for
eign affairs of America?
People as well as governments
soon forget. Sentiment has but
little effect upon business. How
ever, all have not forgotten the
storm of disapproval that broke
in America over Germany's breach
Of neutrality and the entry of her
troops into Belgium. 1t has not
passed from all minds that inno-
cent men and women went to a
watery grave when the Lusitania
was summarized. Some of us were
less heated than others at the time
and consequently have not cooled
off as rapidly. l recognized war
was hell. | did not join those per-
fervid orators who shrieked about
the Hun. | never used that word.
recognized then, as insist now,
that horrors of the war were the
distinct result of the training and
education of the German people for
forty years. l did not look askance
at every man in this country who
happened to have German pat
ronymic. His sole measure of pa
triotism for me was his adhesion to
his government in her hour of need.
not his name.
At the close of the war opinion
was almost universal that in accord
ance with the law of life, the Just
would have to suffer with the I'M
just. You may talk about it as you
please, but you cannot escape this
law. The mothers heart is broken
by the hanging of her son. The
wife is the real sufferer when the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD. SUNDAY FEBRUARY rs, 1928

nority there has never been any doubt that
Underwood was the leader in every situa-
ton in which there was any sort of unity of
sentiment. He has performed signal SER
vices to his party on occasion by rising
above partisan considerations, especially in
such instances as the Washington confer
ence when he made his famous declaration
that partisan politics halts at the three-mile
limit In Mr.. Underwoods search for rest
and recovery from his illness the good
wishes of the people of Alabama and the
entire Southland follow him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
EDUCATION PAYS FARMERS
alabama School ,JournaD


Recently the state college Of ag-
riculture in New York made a study
OF farm management on forty-eight
farms, and in making a study Of the
value of an education to the farmer
this survey shows that an education
in agricultural methods pays hand
somely. 1t was fonud that the far
mer who had no education in voca-
tional agriculture had an average
income of $1,100 annually, while
those who had attended short
courses in agriculture in the state
colleges earned an average of
$4,000 for the year. The showing
for college graduates from the
state college of agriculture was an
average Of $4,000 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25

vicious husband goes to prison. The
German people are suffering for
the wrongs of their leaders. The
treaty of Versailles fixed the obliga-
ton of the German people to the
allies. l do not pretend to say that
its terms were just. They may have
been cruel, harsh, unjust. The
treaty may have left Germany IN a
state of servitude and bondage,
We should deal justly with Ger
many, even mercifully, but in so
doing we must not deal unjustly
with one of our ancient friends.
From the momenE tnat the treaty
was signed there has been con-
slant complaint that the German
people could not and should not live
up to its terms. Even men who
helped make the treaty have so
complained. Experts who gave adj
vice on compensation and repara-
ton have helped to upset what was
done. My objection is not to the
German or any other who at the
time thought the conditions were
cruel, but to those connected with
the negotiations VINO consented to
the treaty and now desire to
break it. se
Let us not forget that Great
Britain took good care to procure
everything that the treaty allowed
her before she began to be inter-
ested in the economic condition of
Germany. If the British empire
is really anxious to assist in the
rehabilitation of Germany, she
might sell her some merchant YES
sells, and she might restore some
of the rich colonies that she took
from her. Let US not forget that
scared little France is holding the
bag of the treaty of peace. Like
my government, forget the past
except when it is needful to call it
up for Justices sake. | am willing
to wipe out and help to bring in All
era of peace and prosperity, but
as condition precedent thereto, |.
insist that America and Great Brit
ain ought to guarantee peace to
war-harried France-peace for all
time against aggression.
/ hope for an utmost cordiality :
between all EngllSh-speaklng speo-l
pies, but | wish no cordially that
spells injustice to any other friend,
| am for mercy for stricken Ger
many, but first for justice to-
France. Let America stay all out
or get all in. If we go in, let us be
merciful, but at our own expense:
let us give Germany all aid possible
but give it out of our own pocket. s
not give her what belongs to France
or Belgium.
Copyright, 1923, by Thomas R. Marshall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25

If the settlement of American claims and
the return of remaining alien property held
by our custodian cannot be effected in other
manner, perhaps the task could be turned
over to Charles G. Dawes with instructions
to wind it up in thirty days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25

lie consent. Certainly the commission would
make grievous error in seriously consider
ing any nature of decisive action respecting
the new city hall and public library until it
has funds in hand for the construction. Let
the people decide this important question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
MEAT APLENTY IN ALABAMA
(Selma Times-JournaD

w. F. Gist, from whom we de-
rive all of our authentic statistical
farm data, says Alabama need not
observe any ''meatless" days this
year, that she will have adequate
supplies to stock the smoke-house
and get along comfortably. Mr..
Glst gives out the following figures: !.
"Out of the recent livestock esti-
mates comes the showing that there
were in this state on January / :,
531, 1000 pigs under SIX months old,
and $4,000 other hogs over six
months old, besides 10000 sows
held for breeding. This looks like
a supply of 1,118,000 hogs for con-
sumption during the year, besides
some pigs which will be narrowed in
the spring and marketed during the
close of the year. In other words,
we can market more hogs this year
than last, Notwithstanding the de-
crease in broodsows,"