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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
BIRMINGHAM STILL LEADS

The leadership of Birmingham in the on- ward march through the land of prosperity is attested week after week by showings of every kind. For example, in the percentage of increase in bank clearings Birmingham has practically headed the list for several months. Such basis of comparison IS con- sidered legitimate and fairly reflective of the business condition. There have been weeks when some other city temporarily topped the list in percentage of increase in bank clearings, but Birmingham averages first by wide margin. Last week Calves ton was first by only little. This week Galveston is third, and Memphis coming second is eleven per cent. behind Birming- ham. The consistency with which Birming- ham shows each week large net gain over the corresponding week of 1922 shows how substantial is the nature of our business and industrial expansion. Many other cities show far wider fluctuatior because of more unstable factors in their prosperity.
 The showing for the whole nation, how ever, is very encouraging and gratifying to the people of this district, for there. can be no lasting local prosperity without per manent general prosperity. Birmingham cannot sell if others are not in position to buy. Of the forty-six cities and banking centers, only three show falling-off in bank clearings; five are approximately at a standstill, and the rest show an encourag- ing gain. Of the three that show a falling off this week the clearngs for the past sev- eral weeks average net gain, which Is, after all, the real test of their condition. It may be said then, that as far as bank clearings indicate the basic situation the whole nation is mending and accelerating its business pace at gratifying rate. Bir- mingham, as manufacturing and producing in particular those commodities that are needed to build and repair neglected con- struction throughout the country, IS center of supply to which all the other sections contribute. The leadership and prosperity of Birmingham will continue and expand as long as the country is prosperous, and pres ent prospects indicate that there should be no let-up in this prosperity as long as busi- ness maintains its boise and does not un- balance itself by over-greediness and over expansion by means of unconsidered pro- motions not called for by normal demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

dure. The income fcJnl tll-s -Ou1C- -g lE- tremely uncertain and the cost of collection of dues is excessive. The chamber thus car ries membership which is impressive on paper only. Does that condition count for chamber efficiency? Would smaller mem- bership really interested in the chamber and the kind of wrok which it is intended to accomplish, which would promptly pay it's dues and regard it's membership as con- tinuing contribution to community welfare, prove more efficient than a larger one whose bigness is due to the inconstant element? Chambers of commerce must proceed along business lines the same as other institutions. Those that succeed usually cut out the dead wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

and northern irons go, but It goes where they are not known. It has the South and Southeast to itself and disputes the Western and Eastern markets under the very caves of Eastern and Western furnaces. It fol- lows that Birmingham responds to the first throbs of any strong pig iron demand, is first to show recovery from periods of stag nant markets and last to feel the slowing down process. It all runs back to the bot tom-rock condition of low-cost production based on proximity of raw materials and distinct distributing advantages, to which may be added that other superior claim of Birmingham pig iron, its desirability in all foundry practices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

a member of the presidents cabinet means to imply that the administration of which he is an important cog has not been diligent in upholding the law and protecting the peo- pie in the rights guaranteed them?"
 In general it appears that the selection of Mir. Harding is equally acceptable to both Republicans and Democrats the former, be- cause they must stand by their record, such as it is, and the latter, because that record is the very mark at which they mean to aim their shafts of criticism and ridicule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
LAW AND BIBLE ARE THE BEST GUIDES

fixed in the public mind by the broadcasting of conditions that hap pen to exist in one of its plants. Opinion is at once fixed by feeling sof this tail. Every one straight away knows just what the elephant looks like. My great man would have gone into the woods and thought the thing out for himself and suspended judgment until he was quite sure that he had seen all of the elephant.
 Bad as is the practice of forming snap judgment, it is not the worst evil disturbing the peace, quietude and good order of society. It seems we cannot get it into our heads that the republic contains within, it's written constitution all of the ele- ments necessity to free and en- frightened life, so we must form societies to guarantee the freedom of the American people, to enforce the laws of the A.lerican people, to take charge of the governmental agencies of the American people. And this would not be so bad if we would utter our announcements in accordance with the principles of our government. Then they might do no harm. But these volunteer societies pass resolutions condemn ing or demanding laws about which they know nothing and have given no conscientious thought. Many a public man has found himself as- sailed by some organization espous- ing principles entire,y. dissonant with the principles on which the government was founded.
 l suppose there is no way to pre- vent persons with electric intellects from throwing their little lights upon governmental problems, great and small. They have right to do so and they will exercise it. But am wondering whether they have devised or hold hope of devising a better way for an American to live his civil life than In accordance with the constitution and laws of his country; his economic life than in accordance with the Golden Rule, and his moral and religious life than in accordance with the Bible. We cannot break up these societies nor prevent the formation of new ones. They are typical of the age. Peo- r pie flock to the new who are in- different to the old. But surely these organizations. if they are sincerely desirous of doing justice either to man or cause, will with hold their public announcements until they have looked the elephant all over.
 Copyright. 1923. by Thomas R. Marshall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

1 regarded as the greatest one ever knew. He filled no large place in the life of his state. When he passed beyond this mortal plane there was only a handful of us to remember his going, and yet, with presidents, kings, premiers, states in view, my judgment still insists that this humble Presbyterian preacher was the greatest man who ever came within the range of my vision.
 One of the misrortunes of the great is that though they can tell the people what they ought to know, they lack any compulsory process by which to force a people to learn the lessons they assign. Such intellect as possessed convinced me that the teaching of the man 1 now hold as greatest was wise, but I cannot say I always followed it. was amazed at the clearness of his judgment upon every question. He was an indifferent reader; his knowledge of current events was perhaps cur sorry; only occasionally did he peruse a great work. But I: was the habit of his life to get out into nature and with his own judgment and con- science determine where the truth of proposition was to be found.
 I have no desire and less ability to stop the printing of books nor would I, if 1 could, ban the reading of newspapers. Even mistaken judg- ments which men form nowadays upon current information are better for mankind than the blind follow ing of learned men of the past. But this fact l deplore: In these turbulent and troublous times we jump too quickly at conclusions. It would help if we would again read John G. Saxe's poem, "The Blind Men and the Elephant" It illus trates we'll the unsettled American mind with reference to many things which are really vital. It is suffi- cient to recall that the blind man who got hold of the tail had far different conception of the elephant from the one who got hold of his leg.
 In this perfervid age ana in this era of universal publication of theories and opinions when the principal business of most of us is to reform the morals and customs of our neighbors to conform to our own peculiar ideas, more people are seeking to mold public opinion in America by acting upon the prin- ciple that the end justifies the means than we are aware of. An entire industry may have its status
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
HOW LARGE A MEMBERSHIP?

Does it pay to carry dead wood?. Is there strength in numbers? These are the questions which the Chamber of Con- merce is asking itself through committee appointed at the suggestion of Manager Bum to look into the matter of member ship from the viewpoint of efficiency. Ac- cording to the manager, as doubtless re- flected in the experience of other managers of civic organizations, there is a percentage of 'floaters," who join not because they sense the value of membership, but simply because they have been solicited to do so and because others have joined. These stick while, resign and later on come back
 only to repeat the same in-and-out proce-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

publican "old guard" profess to be- leve that this early announcement of intention was a good political move. So far as the democrats are concerned, the announcement should meet with much favor. The coming political fight will be made on the present administrators record. The republican party, no matter who the nominee will be, must face the music for the mistakes made by the administration and the republican sixty-seventh congress. But the democratic fight will be made easier by reason of the fact that the pres ident himself probably will bear the brunt of the attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Citizens Should Help

No officer can possibly know the secrets of rural community as do the people living in that community. If any community has hidden in it a still, if it has among its residents a whisky seller, some good people in that community know 1t and know those responsible for such fragrant violation of the law. With a judi cious, earnest and conscientious off, ficer, one who is bent on enforcing the law, any citizen can go to him in strict confidence and give informa- tion such as will make it certain that violation of the law in his particu- lar community will cease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Peoples Forum
Police Blindness
(Mobile News Iteml

Sheriff's forces. in a midnight raid, locate and confiscate consid- erable quantities of liquor and find and arrest a number of women classed as vagrants. Here is 8 de- finite accomplishment, something upon which to base prosecutions and prove guilt. In sharp contrast is the police failure to find any evil dence of vice in the city. The con- clusion is obvious. The police are not looking for vice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Only Effective Remedy


 The public is coming more and more to the opinion that the best method of curbing certain forms of law violation is through the jail sentence. The prohibition law vio- lator and the reckless driver are in two classes where fines are taken as 8 matter of course. In the case of the average prohibition law viola tor, a fine is merely a form of li- cense to him. On the other hand. he regards a jail sentence in a diff ferent light. Not only does it com pei him to work, thing to which he is unaccustomed, but it takes him away from his profitable occupa- tion, and he gets out of touch with his list of clients. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Eliminating Ford


 To eliminate Henry Ford as . presidential possibility it is proposed by some political leaders to let him have the Muscle Shoals project un- der the terms of his bid. This, it is claimed, would place him in such close relation to the government that he could not be considered as candidate for the presidential nomination. The proposed plan has its advantages. In Ford's hands Muscle Shoals could be made an in- dustrial asset for the country in- stead of a political responsibility. But the question arises: Is there really any likelihood that MT. Ford would be formidable aspirant for the democratic nomination? Are there not other men, men who have served the party longer and more effectively who are entitled to con- sideration first? .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

them loose on bail to repeat the of fense against society,"" This would seem to indicate thay the courts have at last come to the point where they refuse to discriminate between the highwayman. the man who holds you up and takes your money at the point of the pistol, and the prof iteer who holds you up and takes your money by interruptions busi- ness methods. They are both turn ed loose on bail-given their free dom-"to repeat their offense against society,"" If the one why not the other?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Vivid descriptions of the sinking of the old battleshp Iowa from the fourteen-inch shells of the dreadnought Mississippi sug- gest that Uncle Sam's gobs must feel thrills of pride over having ten or fifteen million dollar targets to practice on, wIrAout worry ing over what the taxpayer may feel or sav about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Does the announcement that American young women used ten thousand tons of powder last year for their noses refute the theory that this country has no real appre- citation of decorative art?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Chinese college student, having been suspected of embedding funds entrusted to his care, is charged with having poisoned the food of fellow-members of his mess in order to escape detection. Still, it would seem easier to cover up one embezzlement than twenty-seyen murders,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Secretary Hoover says the fate of Russia rests with it's officials. If he means the grab-bag bunch running things over there now, Russia may as well prepare for the obseuuies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

People of an imaginative turn may spec ulate on what the weevils will think when they see airplanes Hitting around them in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Reports from Berlin are that the women are advised to wear bright colors in efforts to keep cheerful. What they need over there for this purpose is to see the color of some real money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
On His Record
(Gadsden Evening Journ,

tcadsden Evening JournaD
 President Harding will be can didate for the republican nomina- tion for president in 1924 The re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

In one of the Alabama schools they are teaching the art of cutting meat. What the consumer is chiefly interested in is when will the art of cutting the price of meat be taught,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

In the lively war between two foreigners of New Jersey selling frankfurters, it may be another case of dog eat dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Why Not Both?
(Montgomery Journal

VMohtHomoTy JouruH1J
 "In these soft times we do not hang highwaymen," says the Chicago Journal of Commerce. "We turn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
THE A c Ell FER A l. D

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffiee as second class matter under act of Congress- March 6, 1879.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

1920, 1921 and 1922, in the office OF
the County Recorder of Custer Coun
ty, Idaho, in order to hold said min
Ing claim Under the provisions of Sec.
1924 Revised Stat. of the United
States, and amendments thereto be-
ing the amount required to hoold
the same for the years hereinbefore
mentioned. $4,000 in labor and i'm
provements being expended on each
rs, on said claim, maxim
said total sum $4,000, and $20.50 for
the publishing of this notice and re-
cording fees, for the years hereinbe-
fore mentioned, making a total of
s52O.50.
And If within ninety days from tho
service of this notice or within nine
ty days after this publication, you
fail or refuse to contribute your pro-
portion of such expenditure as CO.
owner, your interest in said claim
will become the pro erty of the sub
0reto, Under said section
1924, and amendments thereto.
Dated at Clayton, Idaho, this 18th.
day of September, 1923.
DAVID GEKELER, Co-oowner.
LIST pub. Sept. II las Dec. ~, 1928.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR U,
S. PATENT NO. 027497.
MINERAL SURVEY NO. 300S
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO.

| U. S. Land Office, HALEY, Idaho
Oct. 2, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of the Act of Congress, ap
proved May 10, 1872, G. A. vor
Brecht and John R. Love by John II
Padgham, their agent and attorney il
fact, whose postoffice address is
Salmon, Idaho, have made application
for a patent for 1400.10 linear feet
on the Montana Lode bearing gold
and silver, the same being three hun
dred sixteen feet N. 81 degrees 40
minutes East and one thousand eigh-
ty-four and one-tenth feet S. 81 de-
grees 40 minutes West, from the dis
covery point thereon, with surface
ground $3.50 feet in width, situate
in Yankee Fork Mining District, Gus
ter County, State of Idaho, and de-
scribed by the official plat and by the
field notes on file in the office of the
Register of Haley Land District, Ida
no, as follows, viz:
Beginning at Corner No. 1, pine
post 4 feet long, inches square,
scribed 1-3008 Montana, from which
U. S. Mineral Monument No. 3 Yam
kee Fork Mining District Bears N
so degrees 81 minutes W. 1856 feet;
run thence S. 81 degrees 40 minutes
w. 1400,10 feet to Corner No. Q, a
pine post feet long, 4 inches square
scribed 2-300S Montana; thence S.
% degrees "a minutes e. 579.3 feet to
Corner No. 8, identical with location
corner, pine post feet long 4 in
ches square scribed 3-3008 Montana; |
thence N. SO degrees "a minutes E. |
l40620 feet to Corner No. 4, Identical |
with location, a pine post feet long, |
inches square, scribed 4-300S Mon
ana; corner No. 4, Survey No. 1119
Yankee Fork Lode pine post feet
ong, 6 inches diameter, partially
squared, marked 4-1119 bears N. 1 de-
'ree 20 minutes w. 147S feet; thence
Y. % degrees "a minutes w. 552 feet
o Corner No. l. the place of begin
ling, containing an area of 1873 a.
res.
The notice Of location of said claim
5 recorded in the office of the Coun-
y Recorder of Custer County Idaho,
n Bool. "E" Of Quartz Claims at
ages 500, 400, 401 The names of
djoining claims as shown by the
la! of survey are the Fraction" lode
n the Northeast and the Yankee
ork" lode also on the Northeast.
MAY G. ANGEL, Register.
st pub. Oct 10, 1928. last jan 10, "a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
STATEMENT

of the Ownership, Management, Cir
culation, Etc, Required by the Act
of August "a; 1912. of The Challis
Messenger, published weekly at Chal-
lis, Idaho, for Oct. 1, 1923.
Name of Editor Manacing Editor,
Business Manager, Publisher, owner,
M. A. Dillingham;, Challis, Idaho
KnowA bondholdcrs, mortgages,
and other security holders, holdiig
per cent or morc Of total amount of
bonds, mortgages or other securities:
Intertype Corporation San Fran
cisco, California.
First State Bank, Chal Idaho.
M. A. DILLINGHAM;,
Owner.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 22nd, day of October 1928.
e. X. TUNISON,
Notary Public, residing at Challis, l.
IDAHO.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION OF
TIME APPOINTED FOR PROVING


TIME APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL, ETC
In the Probate Court of the County
OF Custer, STATE of Idaho
In the Matter OF he Estate of Milton
A. Brown, Dece 1ad.
Pursuant to an order OF said Court.
mado on the 10Th, day Of October,
1928, notice is hereby given that Sat
urday the 3rd day of November, 1923
1t two o'clock P. M. of said day, at
the Court Room of said Court, at the
Court House in the Village Of Chal-
liz, County of Custer, Idaho. has been
appointed as the time and place FOR
proving the VIII of said Milton A
Brown, deceased. and for hearing the
application of Mrs. Daisy G. Brown,
for the issuance to her of letters Tes-
tamentary, when and where any per
son interested may appear and con-
test the same.
Dated October 18th, 1928.
JNO. JOB, Clerk.
LIST pub Oct IL, last Oct. 81, 1923
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

TO J. E. Barnes, his heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns:
You are hereby notified that !, the
undersigned, have expended $4,000 in
labor and improvements upon the
Scamp Bird" lode mining claim as
appears by certificates and affidavits
pf labor fled for the years 1918, 1919,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

to conform to an ordinance passed by
said Village Council
in the matter of county attorney.
1t was ordered that w w Adamson
having been appointed county attor-
ney, that he be Empowered to act as
such upon filing his oath of office and
official bond with the county clerk
No further business appearing at
this time it was ordered that the
Board adjourn, sine die.
ROBT CAMPBELL, Chairman.
EMMETT. DONAHUE, Clerk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24
Stray Bit of Wisdom.

He knew the precise psychological,
moment when to say nothing.-Osca,
Wilde.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-24

At this time a petition from VIM
Chivers and other tax payers of this
section praying for location of pub
lie road on Challis creek was receiv-
ed, and after examination, the petit
ton was granted, and the road SUI
pervisor ordered to supervise the
work
In the matter of the assessment
of the Oregon Short Line R. R. 1t
was ordered that the mileage of the
Mackay branch within the corporate
limits of the Village of Mackay be
reduced from 1.114 miles to .797 miles
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-11
CLUB ASKS FOR
ROAD PAVEMENT
Would Open Link With ALI
sonyiI!e Highway.

An agitation started by officials OF
the Hoosier Motor Club seeking to
procure permanent Improvement OF
q connecting link" strip of roadway
between city pavement and hard sur
faced county road has resulted IN
preliminary steps being taken for the
pavement of the roadway along the
north side of Fall Creek between the
State Playground and keystone Ave,
it was announced by the motor club
today.
John J. Griffith, county engineer,
and John L. Elliott, city engineer,
have agreed to take necessary pre-
liminary steps toward the permanent
Improvement of this stretch under the
so-called connecting link law, it was
stated by club representatives.
THE Noblesville road known local.
" as the Alhsonville road will be
opened to through traffic by the last
of this week, we understand, and this
will bring a lot Of traffic down to
keystone Ave. on good pavement, -
Frank Wampler, president of the mo-
tor club, said. From that point, the
roadway along. the north side of Fall
Creek direct into the boulevard at the
State Playground is in a very rough
condition" he added.