davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12

were formulated at The convention.
The Administration of the state mill
at Grand Forks was attacked. While
in the morning the leaguers voted a
resolution cond INNING the purchase
Of Canadian wheat for the state
mill, but only With opposition ex-
pressed, Senator Baker later declar-
ed it was a mistake and that it was
a slap at C. E. Austin, manager Of
the mill. f. w. Cathro moved to re-
consider the resolution, but it was
decided that it would be unwise to
do so.
X. II. dad" Walker introduced a
new note when he proposed four
year moratorium on all farm mort
gage Indebtedness.
Note Situation.
BEFORE the leaguers finally left the
city there was discussion in
meeting Of the accomm odation note
situation. According to figures pre-
scented, obligations of about $4,000
arc facing the league in accomm oda
ton notes signed by farmers to Sc
cure league indebtedness or direct
notes Many farmers will lose their
homes by having to pay these notes,
to speakers, since many
were placed in banks when money
was borrowed and it must be re-
paid.
A committee was named to devise
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12
Liggett Directs
Legion Meeting

by NEA Service.
San Francisco, Oct. 12.-Directing
arrangements for the American Le-
gion's 1nnual convention here Oct.
1913 is Lieut.. Gen. Hunter s. Lig-
gett, general chairman Of the meet
ing.
A citizen of San Francisco and a
military leader beloved of the mil
lions of men who served overseas,
General Liggett is conceded place
among the great military geniuses of
the world. 1t was he that broke
through the German lines that had
existed for three years and then
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

pushed through to Sedan, cutting off
the crown princes retreat and fore
ing the signing Of the armistice.
General Liggett planned and exc
cuted what is regarded as the great
est piece of major tactics performed
by the American army-the turning
movement of the 82d division. This
cleared the Argonne forest and
brought relief to the "Lost Bat
TALON" Largely on this account, he
was promoted to lieutenant general
and given command of the First
American army, consisting Of 1,200,-
600 men and 5000 guns, the biggest
field command Of any man in his
tory. =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12
Third Raid On
Farm Home Brings
81 Quarts Liquor

Minot, Oct. IA raid. on the farm,
home Of Sophus Sorenson, near Ken
mare, conducted last Friday by Sher-
ifs and federal officers, resulted in
the confiscation of 81 quarts of beer
and one gallon of moonshine, it was
announced today by SherF A. So
Spicher. This is the third raid with
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12

ways and means, with the state ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES, Of paying them.
The committee is composed of Louis
Noltemeier of Valley City, Allen Nc
Manus of Grand Forks, Fred Kietz-
man OF Lakota, Frank Vogel Of Cole
harbor and William Lemke Of Fargo.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12
'TNSURGENTS"
FAIL TO PUT
LEMKE AWAY

Continued from Page ~
part in a discussion of the matter
of accom- odation notes which had
been given by league farmers to Sc
cure league debts.
No issues for the next campaign
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-12

in the past few months to be made
on the Sorenson farm, and in each
instance authorities claim that they
have found liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
FOR ncREATER ALABAMA"

There is hope among the construc- tive forces of Alabama that efforts to resurrect the Greater Alabama movement and make it an effective working agency will succeed. The ex- ecutive committee of the organization will meet in Mobile, December 1. There are already encouraging indi- cations that active cooperation will be Forthcoming from public service corporations, railroads, civic organi- view to setting forth to the rest of the country the many industrial, conner cial, agricultural, climatic and other advantages and opportunities of the state as whole and of the various sections and communities in such ways as will bring practical results, and in- svite outside capital.
 The general plan is to be carried out through a comprehensive national ad- vcrtisings program. This should, and doubtless will, include complete sur vey of the states opportunities for de- yelopment. No other state is more highly favored in natural resources, including mineral deposits, fertile soils, fuel, water power, climatic ad- varitages and other riches. Agricul- tural possibilities are large and varied. Mineral resources are well-nigh un- limited. Climatic conditions for ou5- door work the Sear round are ideal. With plenty of power, fuel, favorable labor conditions, adequate economical transportation and convenient markets awaiting development, desirable in- vestors, workers and home-seekers car,ot but be impressed with the op- portunities when they are truthfully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
LADY AsToR RULES A CROWD

Lady Astor, who is of interest to Americans because she herself was born in tliis country, is in the midst of fight for reelection. Those who disagree with her politics remain to admire her courage. She boldly goes into the hottest centers of the opposi- ton and boards the very lion in it's lair, so to speak. For example, the cable dispatches say that on last Wednesday she went to community near Plymouth which is regarded as a hotbed of Socialism. So huge and demonstrative was the throng that had assembled that the lady, under police escort, had to enter the hall through a window. Perhaps her sex even then had something to do with it, for her husband, Lord Astor, was unable to enter the building even through the window.
 The crowd was hostile and, as is the custom of British gatherings, in the mood to heckle those with whom they disagree. Above the disorder and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
FURNACE PROSPECTS BRIGHT

Indications point to a prosperous and busy season for Birmingham fur naces. Because of cautious buying during the past year the advance or ders had dwindled in recent months until some furnaces shut down. Lately. however, orders for both spot and future delivery have piled up to sucn degree as to insure continuous opera ton of plants now working and the blowing in of furnaces that have for some time been idle. Encouragement IS derived from the fact that the price has been. established on a base slightly higher than before, something that does not occur when prospects are not bright for continued business.
 Blrmlngham's unequalled possession ot adequate fuel reserves, abundance ot raw material and strategic, one may say commanding, commercial situation afford thls district competitive ad- vantage in supplying world markets With iron and steel. As long as the world needs goods such as Birming ham produces the people here are as- sured that Birmingham wheels will continue to turn, for the depression or two years ago showed that when there is any business at all Birmine- ham gets the cream of it. The signs are encouraging for a prosperous winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
WE DISCOVER A LINEAGE

America lays some claim to an- tiquity, after all. The fossil remains of prehistoric man found i'll California are our patent of nobility and an cient lineage It is true that these venerable beings came in from the northwest, while our historical fore bears entered from the east Yet we have been scoffed at by the British for being so new, so raw, so young Now we can scornfully retort that their old Piltsdown man is but mod ern upstart compared to our primeval find. Back into the very roots of time must scientists grope to dis cover his classification. When the earliest aborigines of China were still fleeing out of Mongolia before terrors of the wilderness or the menace of a pitiless climate, oar California man had already grown accustomed to this continent and lost all trace or legend of any other land. El'e we can dis cover his era, back, back we must go, until the mists envelop us and we can only sense the period by the very fingertips of our imagination. Up- starts indeed! We have but reached the, homeland, the cradle of humanity after cons of wandering over the face of an earth which our forefathers thought young, when it was already in its doddering old age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

and comprehensively set forth as IS contemplated.
 It lis proposed to expend about two hundred thousand dollars a year for several years in telling the story of Alabama to the world. The last legis- lature failed to make any financial contributions to this work. But 1t is expected that money will be forth coming from firms, counties and mu- nicipalities which will be directly or indirectly benefited. With proper or ganization and administration, the in- vestment would be wise and produc' tive one. It would be worth millions of dollars to the state and people af Alabama to have the rest of the coun- try know what this state offers for profitable development. The values are here. The next important thing TO having values is to convince the world of their worth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

the interruptions, the intrepid Lady Astor shouted: "If you want to turn all political meetings into comedy, it is easy enough to do so. Any ass can do it. If you really want to hear ma rip up the labor party, be quiet. If you're going to try to be funny, you can't be funny at my expense. I'll have lot of you turned out and will go myself. If you can't rule your selves, how can you rule the country" In American slang, "that held 'em a while," and the candidate was able to go on with her speech, while her hus- band and lord, even if not master, addressed the overflow outside.
 The result of her argument is not recorded, except for the fact that the audience broke up noisily, some of them singing the "Red Flag" and some the national air. The point is that Lady Astor went into hostile neighborhood to make a political speech and that, through her force of character, she made it in the very teeth of that hostility. Such a spirit is worthy of the land of her birth, and many Americans, without prejudice of political opinion, hope that she gets re- elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
WARRIOR RIVER
 BARGE SERVICE
(New orleans Times-Picayune)

In his annual report as chief of the inland waterways service, Colonel Ashburn files a sturdy brief in defense of sthe Warrior river barge service. Admitting the losses incurred by its opera ton. he explains that the line has been handicapped by unsuitable equipment--"and also by freight. reductions made by competing railroads on the principal commod- ities handled by the barge line. There was no reason why these reductions should have been made, he continues, except to stifle the barge line. With proper equip ment and fair divisions, the case of the Warrior offers fair oppor- tunities for demonstrating that 1t as well as the Mississippi can be made self-supporting."
 While Colonel Ashburn was per- haps giving the final touches to his report, the Interstate Com merce Commission rendered de- cision on the question of rate divisions between the Warrior barge line and connecting rail- ways. As interpreted here and at Mobile, the commerce tribunals ruling prescribes division of the charges for joint rail-and- water hauls that is much fairer to tire barge service and will have the effect of bringing its revenues "measurably closer" to the level of it's operating expenses and depre- ciation charge. In brief, the com- merce commission sustains the charge of the barge line officials that the waterway service has been unfairly treated in the mat ter of rate divisions.
 This rate victory Is an impor- tant one measured by the yard stick of additional revenues which 1t apparently insures. What might be termed its moral effect" should have even greater value in the long run. For 1t substantiates in effect the charges of unfair treatment of the barge line by competing rail carriers. As the Mobile Register suggests, the losses suffered by the Warrior operation were set up by its enc mics before uninformed folk "as an example of governmental inef- ,ficiency and the failure of river transportation to compete suc- cessfully with rail transportation" The commerce commissions de- cree testifies that these losses have been due in considerable part at least to unjust and unfair discrimination in the matter of rate divisions on joint rail-and- water hauls.
 The fight for removal of all such discriminations against the water ways service will have general and active support when the pub lie realizes that the discrimina- tions actually exist. Affirmation by the commerce tribunal of their existence should have far-reach- ing effect for that reason. The Warrior service certainly deserves its fair opportunity flor demon strating that 1t as we'll as the Mississippi service can be made self-supporting. And that fair opportunity, we gather from Colo mel Ashburn's report. is all that It needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEcLEcTING PUBLIC WELFARE

Some more reports from an ottlclal of one of the railroads on plans for Birmingham viaducts are scheduled to be ready for reference to another ex- ecutive of the railroad for considera- lion some time this week. Meantime it is said that two other railroads have completed preliminary surveys and re- ports, and that the city commission may have something tangible to work on withinstwo weeks. Further infor- nation is that the much delayed re- port will make no recommendations, but will simply include some details requested with which to complete survey of the grade crossing problem. In other words, as far as the rail roads are concerned, it seems to be case of stalling and marking time.
 During all these tactics, delays and excuses, with voluminous correspond ence about conferences, hundreds of thousands of people are subjected to serious dangers to life and limb, and the business interests of a great in dustrial district which are put to heavy financial losses from the grade crossing blockades, are asking how much longer this farce will continue, and when practical worlnfor relief will begin. Proper protection and relief from the we'll nigh intolerable situa- tion to which this community has been subjected for years would seem toNbe of sufficient business importance to the railroads themselves to demand the attention of their executives. ~
 Birmingham's citizens have a right to know why their official municipal representatives permit this grievous condition to continue. The city commission has a direct duty to see that the railroads perform an equally direct duty by start ing construction work on this pressingly needed project. Both par ties are negIecting their duties at the public expense. How much longer IS this to continue in disregard of the public welfare?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Shingles and Insurance

Npddodcii JOuIndl)
 The Dothan city council has just adopted the anti-wood .shingle or dinance. As a result it is expected that lower insurance rates will be granted property owners of that city. The Dothan fire chief, in his report to the council on this sub ject, estimated that seventy per cent. of all Dothan fires, except those of incindiary origin, were due to shingle roofs. It is not un- likely that about the same ratio will hold good in Gadsden. This subject has been before the Gads- den council, but, under pressure from some property holders, 1t is understood, the council refused to adopt the antiwood shingle ordi- nance. so Gadsden people continue to pay the same insurance rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
OUR CULTURAL DEVELo LopMENT

It is not the number of inhabitants that makes a city great, so much as the character and variety of the fields in which it is entitled to leadership. The beginnings of city are usually material, commercial, industrial. But the summit has not been scaled nor even approached until there is evil dent those social, cultural and com munity reactions that eliminate in achievements that are worth while and attract attention for that reason. Many city grows so fast that the organization and coordination of it's social and community relationships are far outstripped by its material devel- opment. Nevertheless, all these rela- tionships are inevitable and will come in time. The glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome were not original attributes. They devel- oped after the cities had first become great for other reasons, and after there was leisure to support and en- joy those recreations of the mind and sensibilities which are not themselves capable of being handled as commer- cial commodities.
 One of the manifestations of a city's cultural development IS the fostering of talent. Art, music, literature and other forms of esthetic expression reach their highest peaks where the community is sufficiently populous to permit the association together of those possessed of a mutual gift or devoted to a particular art. Thus in Birmingham the announced intention of group of singers to form them selves into a choral society for the purpose of attaining high degree of perfection in chorus singing is an en- couraging but logical factor in Bir- mingham's process of rounding out into a real metropolitan center. The fact that the membership in this chorus is to depend upon the sheer merit of voice and ability, and that the membership is to be limited to protect against the necessity of lower ing standards in order to fill the quota is encouraging indication of the sin cerity with which the project is con- ceived.
 While it is said that public per formances are not the primary object, but rather the mutual benefit and pleasure of the members, yet the com munity cannot but enjoy a prospective pleasure and prestige from such an association. Later, when the sodality has been welded into trained and harmonious unit and drilled in chorus and solo, the community looks forward to public performances. People are always willing to pay for what pleases them, and in city as large as this there is a growing number of those who are pleased with real art and the exhibition of talent of a high order and adequately trained. Birmingham IS gratified to note that cultural de- velopment is not lettering too far be- hind its material progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
EVERYTHING IS
 PURELY RELATIVE
By Thonlns l.. Masson

The principle of relativity has long been so evident to me that I find myself constantly wondering how Dr. Einstein's announcement could ever have been questioned. It runs through practically all of our affairs. An instance:
 Last year felt the need of some religious instruction, and as a Bible class was forming in our church, determined to join 1t. It was composed of a number of very fine gentlemen. In the course of a few weeks we became very well acquainted. As our intimacy in- creased, however, gradually a hor- rible feeling of guilt took possess sion of me. slowly began. to realize that I was doing things every day which. if those men knew, would shock them I soon found that I was posing. in sheer self-defense, as being much bet ter than I really was. The pres sure was terrible. I acknowledged myself as a one hundred per cent. hypocrite, and determined to re- sign.
 belOTe uOlHs tHis. however, l had to read paper on St. Paul. I spent quite little time getting this up, and having finally de- livered 1t slowly and discreetly re- moved myself from the class. l couldn't explain without making matters worse. Well. some months later I happened one evening to meet one of the members of that class, a man with whom I had, perhaps. been on more familiar terms than with the rest. How is the Bible class?" I asked. I saw he was uneasy. "To'tell you the truth" he replied, q haven't been" Then I opened up my heart. Neither have l." re- piled. You see, they were all too good for me. I felt all the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Education Growing (TuscaI0nsa Na-.N

A good deal depends upon edu- cation of the right kind, particu- larly in a democracy where intel ligent government can come only through an intelligent citizenship Critics have frequently pointed out to us that our educational system Is far from perfect. But no one has demonstrated that it is hope less. It is a growing, changing thing. like any other democratic institution. Education week is a good time to start finding out in what directions 1t is growing and in what directions it ought to be growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Training For Trades

s, ,NoauSucn llHl leS-NeWSJ
 The demand for skilled labor is Increasing so rapidly that to be- come skilled in some trade is more desirable from many standpoints than a profession or business. The position of the man who works with his hands is as important as that of any other. It Is small wonder. that the boys and young men who have not reached the age of beginning their life work or those who have not found the line of work best suited to their tal- ents and desires should turn to the trades. There must be a way of training them, and it is likely that the next few years will find the training of school boys in the trades a widespread policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
La Liberia
La Liberia GOT, in American Slanguage, Leaving Her Flat)

La Liberia Or, in American Slanguage, Leaving Her Flat)
 ~From the Italian of Metastasio
 (Pietro Trapassi. 1698-1782) My color now's the same When I hear your name; When I look upon your face My heart keeps it's old pace. I still dream, it is true, But not always, dear, of you; I wake and do not think Of you with my first wink. l leave you and go away And have no wish to stay; 1 am with you without pleasure Or pain, in any measure. I no longer lose my head When I hear your dainty tread You eye me with naughty grace But your face is-but face! The truth is, your disdain And favor, alike ,are vain; Those lips of yours no more Hold empire as before; Your eyes have lost the art Would lead them to my heart. You doubt if I'm sincere? Then wait until you hear; You still are beautiful, But my eyes are free from wool; And when all is said and done, You are not the only one. -Athanasius
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

It does not appear that so-called sympathy for the farmer, which has been sown in the form of political seed, promises to bring forth large harvest in the form of votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
For the Other Fellow

NIHUH eIId 4NUWSJ
 Everybody wants the other fel- low to obey the law, but not many can be found who are willing to obey 1t themselves. We can see the< faults of our neighbor, and often take especial delight in mag nifgying such faults, but we can't see the faults of our own. We can see how little regard our neigh Dor has for the law. but we can't so often see our own disrespeot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
should Be Driven Out
(HnntsvilIA Tin1esl

NduntSVllle I1meS)
 Poker playing whisky drinking and other vices are curses that should be driven out of this com munity. This thing of sapping the life blood from the young men and boys who suffer from frequent ing these dives is next to murder itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
Profits in Broomcorn

Broomcorn is hardy crop, which may be planted any time between April and the first of July, and can be cultivated and marketed at a comparatively low labor cost. More of our farmers should investigate the possibilities of broomcorn as money crop and at least make some experiments on a small scale next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

Perhaps the New York man who left a hundred thousand dollars to a girl who refused to marry him would not have had anything to leave her if she had consented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
THE ALABAMA PRESS
A Way to Find Out

If you want to know how much you are worth to your community, you can find out by just figuring up how many unselfish things you have done for your community.