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Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

have to struggle by hand to do
what power ought to do. By
radio and wireless the farmer
can have his classic opera and
movies at home. There Won't
be no Tin lizzie" ride to Phoe-
nix to see a show or buy a stove
pipe. Water power in America
is less than 8 per cent developed.
When the State of Arizona har-
nesses herself up to dynamos
and turbines, power will be shot
across the State by wire and
even wireless to every ranch,
village and town. That's one of
the reasons Arizona won't ratifv
the pact" She won't need the
help of any other of the six
states that want to sell power
and water. It'll be power,
POWER. POWER everywhere.
Look at this declaration by En-
gineers Steinmetz and Murray:
Maine does not allow the ex-
port of power; Connecticut does
not allow its importation. Many
of the States do not grant rights
of eminent domain. One State
is not willing to exchange energy
derived from water for energy
derived from coal. What are
State boundaries when the COM
mon good of all the people is at
stake? What are we trying to
do? Make some of our States
bigger than our nation? Our
laws were made before this great
agent of power Electricity
came to be known and appreci-
ated. AS soon as we have
substituted good public policy
for political propaganda, wei
shall be on our way to construc-
tive legislation, and that day is
not far off.
Arizona has revolutionary
status on power, if she uses it,
to disarm the power combine by
refusing to ratify the pact.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

DO we want our children
to grow up in large cities?
Do we want to see 'em living
III congested cities where
every individual is an asset
for exploitation for power and
public com bines-where they
never own their own homes
and are subject to the political
Jobbers who profit in street
paving, telephone, telegraph
light-water franchises? With
the development Of electricity
by dams and power plants
along the Colorado, the small
est hamlet will have advan-
tages equal to the greatest
municipality centers. Then
will come western Arizona's
era of progress and develop
ment. That's the way things
are moving now. There Is
going to be way to stop this
m a d metropolitan growth,
which in Io22 drew over two
million ruralists into the bust.
ness centers of the great
manufacturing cities Of Amer.
ica. By the process of power
development and consequent
irrigation projects, the small
towns of Arizona are going
to have all the comforts that
the cities now possess-if Ar
izona isn't camouhaged into
signing the Colorado Com.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

pact which will rob her Of her
greatest asset and place her
into the hands of prohteering
combines who want the profits
derived from restricted dis
tribution of power to the
seven states thru which the
Colorado and it's tributaries
flows.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

Farmers, laborers, war vet
erans and mothers, have found
a common cause, and realize
that they have been kept
apart by spread of race and
and other prejudices which
the subsidized press has en-
larged upon, in interest of
profit making greed of politi
clans and pro6teers. The
spread of the vicious doc
trlnes promulgated by Con-
gresham Hayden and Senator
Mulford Winsor in interest of
the big power combines, must
be effectually resisted aud the
sooner the common people,
who are always the exploited
class, realize that they have a
common interest. the sooner
we will see more of our chill
dren settled on rural farms
and moving out of the laby.
rinths of penury and degra.
dation from the big cities
back to the farms.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

Evolution has it's ups and
downs just like an elevator,
but an Arizona minister down
in Salt River Valley is pro
testing against teaching evo'
luton in our public schools.
In other words, he is making
prominent admission that the
study Of the earth, remains
and fossils, its age and pro-
cess of formation, are not &C
cording to biblical history,
and antagonizes Christianity
and all other religious.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

Gov. Netf, OF Texas, de.
clares that 1900 criminals
have been turned loose in the
country IN less than two years,
and Gov. Walton of Oklahoma
has declared martial law in
Tulsa where the Klu Klux
are unusually active.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

The Republicans of Ari
zona hope to split the demo
cratic party at the next cleo
tlon and they believe the
Colorado River compact will
afford the opportunity. But
as development Of the Colo.
ra1o River Basin is an econ.
omic question, entirely di.
vorced from party principals,
we do not think there will be
wide gulf between demo.
Gratis.
There is an easy way to
keep the pact out of politics.
1t should either be ratified or
submitted to vote of the people
at the next election.
If Gov. Hunts committee
decides on an independent
plan, that, too, could be sub
mitted to the voters at the
next general election. That
would give the people
chance to decide the matter.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18
Don't Want Bumper Crops.

Sec'y Hoover doesn't favor
humber crops now. when Amer
lea has an export surplus of
II, 600. 600 tons Of cereals and no
money available to buy it and
give away to starving foreign
nations.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18
Power Real Pact Issue.

The electrical age is just start
ing. With the Colorado har-
messed up by the State, the
rancher of Western Arizona is
going to have the white lights"
out on his ranch. They won't
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18

whats the Matter with
the Wor1d7" William Rookie
feller left an estate with a
gross value of $1o2,584,438.
SO, after all administration.
funeral and other expenses
were deducted.
Arizona state miner., 1923-08-18
ARIZONA STATE MINER,
ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES
Display ads. 40c pr inch; liners Zoe
Special position 10 % extra on total bill
CLASSIFICATION
Political, always in advance; patents
and homestead entries. check on pre-
sentation of bill, after 1st publication.
Forfeiture notices, non-hability no.
tices. promotion propaganda, incorpor-
alton articles, and legals, flat rate, sub
ject to guarantee of agent or attorney
representing the copy, with Is % off.
All Agency commissions l5% condi-
tional only upon payment before goth
of month following 1st insertion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
PEOPLE STILL CRY AT OLD-T|ME PLAY
The Old Homestead,' Coming To Jefferson Thursday, In
 Thirty-seventh Year

Plays may go and plays may come. but the great American classic, Den man Thompson's "The Old Home stead" goes on forever. Now in it's thirty seventh year. this rural com edy drama of New England farm lie has lost none of it's drawing power of past years. Since Denman Thomp- son first won fame in the play 1t has been acted several thousand times, Tn practically every town in the country that boasts of theatre. and 1t stlil creates as much laughter and as much moisture in the eyes of the people of today, as in MT lho"p sons time.
 At a time when the stage is largely given over to the sort of en- tertainment that old fashioned peo- pie never become quite accustomea to, it will be good to have a play telling a story in which sentiment and humor are so nicely blended, without a trace of the sophistication which characterizes most of the m0o@ ern plays of today.
 Walter Ayers will be seen as Joshua Whitcomb, the cheerful sunny, warmly human character inn mortalized by the late Denman Thompson. oscar Sidney, who for seven years has been playing the part of old Seth Perkins Rene Darcy as dear old Aunt Matilda, has been with the company five years, David Morris, who has charge of the famous double quartet, has been with the company four years, and many others, who have been bringing laughter and tears year after year in the most wholesome and human of all plays.
 Augustus Pitou, Inc, are present. ;,,, 1e If when first produced in Boston back in April, 1886, and it comes to the Jefferson Thursday for three days, with matinee Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS
THE BIRTH OF A NATION .

"The Birth of a Nation," bringing forward David w. Griffiths wonder ful art of pictorialized spectacle, will be ushered into it's five-day stay at the Masonic auditorium this week with a special children's matinee Christmas morning.
 This is the great offering that re- gently established the remarkable record of playing to over 150.000 peo- pie in a wto weeks revival at the famous Capitol theatre in New York City. Nothing like it was ever known before and it is another mark in this extraordinary production which holds the record in so many American and foreign cities.
 The first half of the spectacle, which was suggested by Thomas DiXon's The Clansman," exhibits the salient events of the War Between the States. The formation of the Confectionery, Lincoln's call for troops, Sherman's march to the sea- the Battle of Petersburg, Lees sur render to Grant, and the awful trag- edy of Lincoln's assassination at Ford's theatre. April 14 1865, live before the spectator of the Griffith drama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
MAN WHO THREATENED WOOD LOSES APPEAL
Philippine High Court Upholds His
 Conviction

MANILA, Dec. 2S.-(By Associated Press.)-The supreme court of the Philippines has upheld the conviction of Isaac Perez, municipal secretary of the town of Pillar, in Sorsogo province, who was found guilty Of se- dition and sentenced to two months and one day in prison for saying in a conversation that the Filipinos should use the bolo to cut off the head of Governor General Wood in view of the executives recommendation of antf-independence measure. The su- preme courts decision said:
 "The governor general is the rep resentative of the executive and civil authority in the Philippines and of the sovereign powers. A seditious at tack on the governor general is an attack on the rights of the Filipino people and American sovereignty. Perez made a statement and did an act which tended to instigate others to cabal or meet together for unlaw- full purposes
 der of the Washington authorities that all employees be given the op- portunlty of dining at home for Christmas dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
AT LoEAN,s RIIou

The famous Royal Pekin troupe, de- scribed as oriental wonder workers, introducing magic, mystery. illusions, novelties and thrills, are the headline attraction of the vaudeville bill for this whole week, including four per formances Christmas day at the Bijou. By way of an extra screen of fering there will be shown Buster Keaton's new comedy, Our Hospi- tality," the second under the new al liance with Metro.
 Additional vaudeville acts of merit include comedy, harmony and pi- analogue act by Sid Hall, assisted by Joe Simon and dainty Della Vaun. also blackface comedy skit. "The Man Said" by Bond and Adams. with more comedy and songs and dances by Oliver and Olson.
 Last, but by no means least, the Gordon Sisters and Company will present '"rwenty Twinkling Toes" revue of dances. said to be of an up to- date variety,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
IMMUNE TO ELECTRICITY
Lord Kelvin Once Withstood Current
 Of 800 Volts

Great differences exist in the ca pacity possessed by different people to resist electrical currents; and as this endurance capacity can be proved only by experiments, few will be will ing to undergo the test.
 Lord Kelvin is said to have been practically immune to current that would have sufficed to electrocise any ordinary man; and this was of ad- vantage to hin. in connection with his numerous electrical experiments. He considered that his immunity was due to the exceptional dryness of his skin.
 On the occasion of the opening of a certain railway, Kelvin startled his friends by gripping copper conduc- tor with his bare hands when it was carrying 8 current of 500 volts He probably knew quite well when to do it and when not to do it.-Compressed Air Magazine.
 Germany has so manufacturers oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
KIwANIs OFFICERS

Annual election of officers of the Ensley Kiwanis club will take place next Thursday in the dining hall of the First Methodist church. The nominating committee. of which James Dupuy is chairman. will offer a report of the nominations and in- asmuch as there has been only one set of officials named, it was de- cided that 1t would be unnecessary to issue ballots for the election. The officers will be installed during the early part of January.
 The officers for 1924 will be John W. Minor, district trustee; William E. Turnipseed, presldenti Hardeman S. Meade, vice president; D. $. Rich ard, treasurer. The directors will be Richard L. Bowron, chairman; J. Miles Sprague, George M. Fields, Clyde Pippen, Simon Goldstein, H: H. williams and pr. Nat G. Clarke. The executive officers and the district trustee are also members of the board of directors. The secretary of the club vii be elected at the first meeting of the directors following the annual meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
SMOKE INJURIES PAINTINGS
Cigarettes Play Havoc With French
 Works Of Art

It has long been the practice to utilize some of the large apartments in the Versailles for elections when it became necessary to choose a sen ator for the Sene-et- Disc, the de- pertinent of which Versailles is the chief town. The day after the last election, which was held in the Gal lery of Battles, it was found all the pictures were covered with dark, slimy coating, which was attributed to a combination of dust, damp and tobacco smoke.
 Snow fell on the day of the elec- tion, and it was not to be expected that the officials could carry on all day without a cigarette. or that such refreshment could be forbidden to the senatorial delegates. Considerable difficulty was experienced in remov- ing this coating. which had actually eaten into the varnish of some of the pictures.-Continent Edition of the London Mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
FOUR HAVE MUMPS
Howard Students Remain At College
 During Christmas HoIidnNa

Four Howard college students are spending the holidays on the campus with prospects for a dismal Christ mas.
 Only few days before the college suspended work for the Christmas recess humps broke out. Several students came down just as they were preparing to leave for home. B. c. Ala: A. S. Walters, junior of Sprott Dallas county; o. M. Fox, freshman, or Porterville, DeKalb county, and w. s. Fuller, a junior, of Dadeville, are confined to their rooms in the oormltories, while all the other stu dents have gone home.
 The dining room is closed and the furnace heat is cut off during the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas of the faculty, who live on the campus. are looking after the sick boys.
 Mir. Coker, Mir. Walters and MT Fox are theological students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
5 Iz7 7.7: TODAYS l
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AT THE THEATRES


 Jefferson-Dark.
 Lyric-Vaudeville lead, Pietro, cele- brated piano accordionist; Fox com edies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou-The Royal Pekln Troop vaudeville headliner; picture Buster Keaton in Our Hospitality
 AT THE. MOVIES Capitol-Gloria Swanson in Blue Boards Eighth Wife"
 Galax-Zane Grey's Gall of the Canyon" with Richard Dix. Lois Wilson and Margaret Daw. Odeon-"Screaming Shadow" Princess-"Pride of Palomar" Rialto-Rudolph Valentino in The Shiek."
 Royal-Jack Hoxie in Don Quick shot of the Rio Grande." Strand-ReX Beecn's Big Brother" and Lloyd Hamilton in Extra, Extra"
 Trianon-Richard Barthelmess in "The Fighting Blade"
 West End-Wesley Barry in Little Heroes of the Street"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
INJURED GIRL IMPROVES

Miss Ida Belle Deaton, the Ensley High school girl, who was injured by an automobile at Nineteenth street and Avenue II Friday afternoon was removed to her home in Pratt City Sunday morning from the Ensley in firmary. She suffered a broken col lar bone in the accident, aside from other injuries. She was walking on the sidewalk when an automobile driven by Pat Logan of the Evans Plumbing company struck her. The accident, it was agreed, was not wholly chargeable to MT. Logan.
 One hundred million dollars worth of playthings were bought In this country in one recent year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
NOT SO DIFFICULT

Fred Stone, the comedian who will give hereafter a tenth of his large income to religious works, hates hy pocrisy of all kinds.
 A pale, lank divine was talking to him one day in New York about the stage.
 T pity the poor. dear chorus girl" said the divine unctuously. What a hard time she has of 1t, eh, Brother Stone?"
 Well" the comedian answered, "she does have to bare lot."-Los Angeles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
RnsINEss IS GOOD

Christmas Eve, Monday, is expected to be the best business day of 1923 in Ensley. Merchants have made plans for the largest volume of business ever handled here and it is expected that the patrons will measure up to the plans made for them. The mer chants have been very busy during the past week and despite the rain the results have been satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
RANKING HOURS

It was announced Sunday that the Bank of lInsley and the Bank of Alabama would remain open Monday night until o'clock, one hour later than at first contemplated, in order to care for late depositors and to render other service in banking lines. Christmas Eve Is expected to be the largest business day that has developed here in some time and the bankers, mindful of the opportunity of rendering some service to the business houses, will remain open. It is stated that the pay rolls have all been distributed except to some mines which will pay off Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
MRS. WILSON INIuREn

Mrs J. B. Wilson, who was serious- ly injured when her car collided with one driven by L. W. York of Vines vile, at Helena station, was reported resting comfortably at the Ensley in- firmary Sunday. The accident oc- cured at 1 o'clock Saturday after noon at Helena at perhaps as danger ous a crossing as there is in this sec tion. The cars were demolished as well as the car of Rev. D. H. Griffin, pastor of the Christian church of EnSleY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
PERSONALS

Joe Haggerty of Notre Dame is the guest of his parents for the Christmas holidays.
 Miss Margaret Sullivan, who has been attending school at Mobile, is the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Sullivan. e1
 Mrs. J. II. Leonard and daughter, Mary, are the guests of relatives at Lipsey Ala
 Herman Fishback, who is a student at Vanderbilt university, is the guest of relatives here.
 Joe Haggerty of Gadsden Is visiting relatives here.
 Mrs Richard Crouch is the guest of relatives in Meridian.
 A. Johnson of Shuluta, Mich, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Roy Candler.
 Mrs. R. M Gillis of Lakeland, Fla, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Dobbs.
 Miss Margaret Golson, who has been attending school at New Orleans, is the guest of relatives here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
CHRISTMAS CHEER
 PERvAOES ENSLEY
Special Church Services Are Held Sunday-Gay Week
 Ahead
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE-HERALD , EusIey, Ala, Dec. 23 J

Nearlv all of the Ensley churches celebrated Christmas Sunday after noon. with special cantatas, vesper services or some special form suit able to Christmas. The five churches that announced special programs of music were crowded to the doors with interested attendants and all were thrilled by singers and mu- sicians from Birmingham and Ensley.
 The First Baptist church cantata started at 5 o'clock and was attended by a host of spectators, all of whom were interested in the play, and en- joyed the affair very much. At the same hour special services were held at the Ensley Highlands Presbyte- rian church, the First Methodist church and the First Presbyterian church. there being special white services and musical programs at each. The Ensley Highlands Meth- odist church did not start their of fering until o'clock, thus permit ting most of the members of that congregation to attend other places and later on participate in their own offering.
 The Ensley Highland Presby terian brought to Ensley Leon Cole and Mrs. Strickland of Birmingham to take part in the program, which was a rare pleasure for the residents of linsley The two widely known sing CTS were congratulated upon their numbers.
 The Christmas spirit was mani tested also during the morning hour of worship, at which time the Sun day schools and the church services were devoted to celebration of the holiday. In most cases exchange of gifts featured the morning service.
 HEAVY MAILS
 After working all day Sunday re- ceivfng two cars of Christmas pack a ges it was stated at the Ensley post office that the mail situation was well in hand and that the patrons of this office would receive their Christmas mails quicker than was expected when the rush started.
 Robert Fairley, assistant postmas- ter, was in the office all day work ing with the postal employees while the carriers trudged through as if Sunday was some other day in the week. The result was that instead of having hopeless pile of mail to be handled Monday, the office will over take the peak Monday and will stay ahead during the remainder of the holidays MT Fairley said that he believed the peak had just about been reached, thanks to early mail- ing.
 It was stated that the office would close between 10 o'clock and noon Tuesday in compliance with the or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
JAMES G. STEELE DIES
Was Superintendent Of Eureka Coal
 COmpnny's Mines At Roehuck

COmpany's Mines At ROebuck
 James Gideon Steele, age 56, super intendent of the Eureka Coal com pany's mines at Roebuck, Ala, died at 2:55 o'clock Sunday morning, ac- cording to information received by friends in Birmingham Sunday after noon.
 The remains will arrive in Bir- mingham at 11:15 o'clock Monday morning. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday after noon from Johns chapel, with Dr. J. A. Bryan officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
 He Is survived by his widow, a daughter and three sons; two broth : CTS, J. D. Steele of Eutaw, Ala, and A. c. Steele, of Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Monday, somewhat colder in extreme south portion Tuesday fair.
 Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Partly cloudy and colder Monday Tuesday fair
 Florida; Mostly cloudy and cooler, prob ably local rains in south portion Monday; :; Tuesday generally fair.
 Extreme northwest Florida: Cloudy and colder Monday; Tuesday fair.
 Tennessee and Kentucky Fair Monday and Tuesday; not much change in tenn Louisiana: Monday fair; Tuesday fair. warmer in north portion.
 Arkansas and Oklahoma: Monday and Tuesday fair; slowly rising temperature.
 East Texas: Monday fair; Tuesday fair; somewhat warmer in north portion
 West Texas; Monday fair. slightly warmer in the panhandle; Tuesday fair, slightly warmer in north portion.
 LOCAL DATA
 For the 24 hours ending at ?. m, December 23 1923;
 Highest temperature ............... SO Lowest temperature .............., 46 Mean temperature .................. b3 Normal temperature ..........-.... 46 Deficiency in temperature since Jan Rainfsl nafs ....... .SSi Total rainfall since January 1......5 .5S. 46 Excess in rainfall since January 1 10. 10 Relative humidity, q. m. ......... 93
 IF noon .-.................+.. 90
 D. m. -t -t..'......-., ,..a....... 76 Dry thermometer, {. a. m. .......... 50
 noon ..'.'s.' s.'s.'.y' ..-.-.'.-.. ea
 ( p. III. ..s. -.-".t-.... 20 Wet thermometer ', a. m. ......... 5S
 F noon ..........'.. ........... 52
 D. m ......s...,. .......-.... 43 Summary of observations made at sta tions of United States Weather Bureau during the "A hours ending at D, m, 90th meridian time, December 23, 1928:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
SPELLBOUND

Farm works gettin' harder an harder" remarked Farmer Corntossel.
 With all these modern improve ments?"
 'Them's one of the difficulties. Everybody on the place hates to leave the sittin' room for fear ,T!ssin' something big on the radio."--Wash- ington Star.