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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
MEANING OF MORE FERTILIZER

Farmers in the eight leading cotton pro- ducing states have purchased two and half times the amount of fertilizers used in the 1922 crop season for use in this years pro- duction. This does not point so much to greater acreage this year as to more intelli- gent cultivation per acre. The southern producer has sensed the economy of pro- ducing the maximum amount per acre rather than spreading over larger field of operations with scant fertilization and poor yield per acre. The heavier purchase of fertilizers is also due to the financial status of the farmer. He has bought more fertilizers than usual and the trade reports that more cash has been paid than is pre- viously of record The 1923 fertilizer bill is harbnger of profits this fall as well as evidence of the prosperity that has already rewarded application of business rules to the business of cultivating and selling farm products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
EIGHT HOURS FOR WIVES


 A woman member of the Maine legislature is quoted as urging ap- plication of the eight-hour principle to wives. Her proposal does not differentiate between the childless and mothers. The rule that she would lay down is comprehensive. "Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest and eight hours for what you will" expresses her sentiment. This plan might work with some, but it wouldn't work with wives and mothers who are guided by love for husband and children in their work. This does not mean that loy- ing wives and mothers are necessar- ily servile but that they interpret their duty in the ligat of the hearts flame rather than in that of cold business. So long as wife cares for her man and her children she will measure her duty by their need of her services. Marriage and wife hood are not business propositions to be dealt with as though there were no such thing as sentiment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
WOMEN CONVICTED OF MURDER

There has been much comment within the past year or so over the apparent tendency of American juries to free women ac- cused and evidently guilty of murder. The city of New York; however, nas twice bro- ken that record within the period of three weeks. In the latest instance, jury, said to be composed of men of "super-intelli- gence," was admonished by the judge to find the verdict with their heads instead of their hearts, Evidently they did so, for they found the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree, in spite of the emo- tional circumstances attendant upon the trial and the conduct of the woman accused It may be that the New York juries were and fidelity to their oaths as jurors, or it may be that they were affected by the recent prompt trial and execution of a murderess in England. It appears that the traditional idea of chivalry may be considerably ex- aggerated when it expands to point where it will set free defendants in murder cases simply because of their sex. It is not chivalrous to women who are not murderesses to act so, for in such cases chivalry loses it's significance. The spectacle of woman on trial and punished for murder is a pain ful one, but it is question whether the spectacle of jury deliberately setting free woman proved guilty of murder on the evidence is not still more painful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

rail carriers are ta&sa ta the -sa3ogt 9s- port the freight offered the water6 s5r taxed to the sanie extent. fne country is too big for either rails or water alone to serve. Both are needed if the products Of the nation are to be moved promptly and economically. Let's have an end of all disaffection, discrimination, differences mad divergent points of view with regard to our dual system of transportation. Let it be once and forever realized that there is room for both and need for both and that both will be the better off for having the other to help perform the great job of transpor- tatiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES
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HOW BIRMINGHAM GROWS

E The announcement of plan on the part of one of Birmingham's largest stores to construct million-dollar mercantile pullo- ing. and the extensive additions being made to another large department store are put the reflection of Birmingham peoples apiiity to buy Merchants can prosper only "heh their customers prosper. Therefore these new constructions are tribute alike to the growth of the firms to the expansion or 'he mercantile business of the district and to the general prosperity that has attended all well-directed enterprise here. The con tcmplated building of the new store Is also another notice of the trend of real estate development northward. The Burger deal, the Chamber of Commerce deal, the new Masonic temple, the municipal auditorium the new theater project and many others 1n- dicate the building up in big way of the northern portion of the city northside. The north and south merdional line will prop- ably never depart from Twentieth street, and central property that is central now will remain so, but the center itself IS press ing for expression in greater limits for ac- commodation of it's expanding merchant in- terests. As Greater Birmingham expands it's heart must also grew bigger for propul- sion of the communitys increase of vital energy. The greater values of Birmingham real estate are appreciated by her own peo- ple who have made theil money here. It IS Birmingham money going back into Bir- mineham. There is no better place for its en,nloIvment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
TELL, THE WORLD!

Every spring the city of St. Louis, through advertisements placed in the daily news papers of the South, informs the South of it's splendid system of quick and standard ized package freight delivery to Southern cities. The St. Louis Chamber of Commerce, which places the advertisements, conducts this campaign every spring and autumn. That it continues doing so is evidence that this kind of advertising pays. It IS good for jobbing center to have excellent oe- livery service; it is much better for 1t If this good delivery service is so drilled into the minds of the people of the territory to be served that it becomes part of that ter ritory's commercial subconscIousness.
 Birmingham also has an excellent package freight delivery service. Anywhere within one hundred to one hundred and fifty miles from this city merchant may order goods this morning by long distance telephone; they will be packed and delivered at freight depots by early afternoon, and quick local freight trans will carry them to destination in time for opening and sale on the follow ing morning. This is done every day in the week, as a matter of course. But do as many merchants in our outlying territory know this as should know it! Do as many manufacturers and jobbers know about the quick package freight service to Cuba as should know it? Do the southeastern con sumers of products made here know all that they should know about Birmngham's freight distributing advantages? St. Louis tells the world So should Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
Duty" By REV. H. C. OFFERMAN

Many people have no sense of duty.
 They live through life as if the world were made for them.
 And yet, everyb ody would be happy, if everybody were his broth er's keeper.
 And so, give yourself whole heartedly to the life as you find it, and let duty control you.
 Let the earth and the sky meet in you, in the softly blended lines; and let the light of duty shine upon your path and the paths of those around you,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
Crop Ratioa
(TaIiadega Daily Home,

NAAiiducSd 0Auy d0me)
 A statistical analysis of the total income of the Alabama farmer. made by F. w. Gist, federal and state statistician, confirms the statement previously made that 1922 was cotton year on Ala bama farms; but it also carries the significant fact that, notwithstand- ing the high price of cotton and a fair yield under boil weeviI condi- tions, diversification was still an i'm portant and profitable factor in the agricultural economy of the state. Cotton is shown to have constituted 38 per cenp of the total income of the farmer, food and feed products 34 per cent and live stock and it's products 28 per cent. Not included in this calculation are $27, 100000 which has not been distributed among the counties and districts of the state, and $I8,OOO,- 900 worth of grased and hogped crops. which found their way into livestock and which are accounted for in the value of the latter. Nor does it include the poultry and egg crops that have made astonishing growths and valuations during the past few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
and allies in the greatest struggle

and allies in the greatest struggle of human existence? If France chooses to forget the men who died by their side to save her from the mailed fist of German rrightfulness, that is her own concern, and in declining to enter tn;s unholy al- liance let us do so from motives that mark us as men in the eyes of the world.
 The world may we'll infer that if we declined on money considera- tions, we, by the same rule, would enter it if there was more money on the other side.
 W. B. LADD.
 Birmingham, Ala, March 5, 1923.
 Muscle Shoals and Wall Street To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 A survey of Wilson dam and the mighty slope of the Tennessee river near Florence, Ala, tells varied story, according to the sentiments of local interests. Indeed. the high bidder as usual has t:e first chance, and even Henry Ford must bow to the dictum of big business. If we judge this giant project correctly, two years hence may see the dam advanced to a working basis, financed by Wall Street. Then will come a surprise which these selfish agents fail to have figured in. We refer to the prophecies of Holy Writ, which indicate that such public benefits must be turned over to the people. Of necessity the Golden Rule will help bring the Golden Age, therefore the long, sightedness of the seers of Jehovah. For it will be folly to oppose the growing demand of the common people. Evidently this earth was to be joint dominion for all of Adams children. Therefore, wise is he who places the full weight of importance on the words of inspira- tion-notwithstanding Rev. Grant and his co-evolutionists. Rome and Babylon in all their glory went into the discard. And the world at large is now in the sams condition of truth-bankruptcy. On the scale of Biblical prophecy $500 years were to elapse before the race would start again on the new basis of jubilee-justice. Hence 1875 B. C., when Israel began to occupy the promised land, added to 1925 A. D., totals $500 years, or the time al- lotted by the Hebrew raw to cele brate seventy jubilees of fifty years each. Let us watch how exactly these figures match events. It re- quires faith to accept the Divine mind. JOSEPH GREIG.
 Asheville, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
The Lovable Pest

We have pest within our door who asks us questions by the score. He questions me from morn till night about the dark, about the light. Who made the sun, what makes the snow and where do all the raindrops go? Why birds can sing and dogs can't talk, and why small babies cannot walk? But every day we love him more, cause this dear pest is only A. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
Peoples Forum
Secretary Denby Approves

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: have recently read with great interest your editorial on the work of the United States navy. l feel that you have correctly interpreted the feelings of the great majority of the citizens of this country, and I appreciate your editorial, because, without the interest and efforts of editors like yourself our people will have little or no knowledge of the value of the navy.
 EDWIN DENBY,
 Secretary of the Navy.
 Washington, D. C., Feb. 26, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

holds them for a higher price. He can get higher price fol. them. The added tax which he pays is more than offset by the advantages which have come from the ap- plication of the added taxation in roads, schools and other farm life improvements and attractions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
The Jay Walker

The durndest pest a man can meet-the pest who thinks he owns the street. He strolls across the thoroughfare with cats around him everywhere, ana though you honk and though you toot, he doesn't seem to care boot. The whistle of the motor cop means naught to hm-he doesn't stop he plods along on careless feet and seems to think he owns the street. So open wide the pest house gate and take another candi- date.-D. D. s.
 We'll, we're right where we were this time yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
Alabama Press
Birmingham's Police
.(La Fayette Sun)

N11d r dyett0 SunJ
 If Birmingham can't find a sto- len house, twenty-six axe assault CTS and numerous floggers, what is the police department worth, any, way? Oh, we forgot-occasionaliy they catch "teeger."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
We'll, What of It?

You may not believe it, but I have little dog named Fido; He is most intelligent pup. He will stand upon his rear limbs If you hold his front ones up.
 -Marmalade (Marmaduke's rival)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
It Comes

1t Comes A woman with toweled head industriously polishing window. A sparrow busy with bits of straw and old string. The smell of soap-sllds permeates the afr And the voice of inc rag-man is heard in the land. From the back yard comes the rhyming spat- spat of beaters of rugs And the janitor is taking down the storm doors. A sneeze from the desk ext to mine He always takes 'em off too soon In other words, Spring is coming.
 Madison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

The ladies of Bessemer are going to ask their city council some embarrassing ques- tions about why they don't pass the health boards milk ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

When women are in politics little longer they'll find out that there are some ques- tions it's not politically polite to ask
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

Prosperity is all around us, but personally we can't say much of it has soaked in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09

Fine weather we're having. Somebody must have slipped the weather man a quar- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
 jBs;7oReEEBEARER

The president of the city commission has just exercised for the first time his power of veto. Mebbe it's the first time he knew he had it.
 A headline says that the coal commission saw Birmingham from the top of Red Moun- tain. That's what we call farsightedness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-09
THE AGE E R A l. D

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, nsr.,s March second class matter under act oi Ns 6. 1879.
, 1923-10-18
TRAIN BANDIT
IS TAKEN BACK
To OKLAHOMA
One Of Two Men Sought
For M. K. T. Hold
up Is Captured.

Ell PAso, Texas. Oct. fs-Rney
n. Dixon, arrested at Deming.
N. NJ, 70 miles west OF Fl paso, as
n fugitive from Justice in eonnec.
ton with a train holdup August 20
Mt Okesa, okla. late yesterday. was
taken through this city by a group
OF officers enrouto to Oklahoma
City.
Dixon, who signed waivers on
extradition, was said to be one OF
the two men yet sought for the hold.
up OF tho Missouri. Kansas and
ToxaB train. Frank Nash, tho other
man nj large IN said 10 DO N Mexico.
Sovun men were implicated In tho
robbery and ak now nrn In custody
with tho arrest OF Dixon. officers
said.
Officers in charge OF Dixon were
J. W. Adnmson and II. a. Roland.
postal inspectors OF KnnHus City.
and Bon b Moore. special agent OF
the NJ X and T. Dixon. according
10 tho officers. has served two terms
In tho Oklahoma Htato prison and
also f. wanted in connection with
tho alleged murder a The son OF tho
chief n police az Pawhuakn. Okla.
several months ago.
, 1923-10-18

$50. increase $500; Gulf Coast 90, $50.
decrease 1.150; Eastern 107 500. de-
creas 500 barrels; and wyoming
and Montana $3.50. decrease $4,000
decline caused principally by storm
and flood in Salt Creek district.
Daily average Imports Of petro-
leum at principal ports were 1876 ,741
barrels, compared with 251.571 for
the previous week. Daily average
receipts OF California oil at Atlantic
and gulf coast ports were 245 1855
barrels. compared with 20s.571 for
the previous week.
California crude was reduced from
two cents to 2s cents a barrel de-
pending upon the gravity of the oil,
with no change for oil below 20
gravity. The present schedule
ranges from 60 cents to 10 cents n
barrel. There were no other changes
reported in crude oil prices for the
major districts-Midcontinent being
quoted from 90 cents to s1.75 n
barrel. according to the gravity of
the oil; Pennsylvania crude. Brad
ford district. s2.75 a barrel and all
other grades $3.50 and gulf coast 81
a barrel.
, 1923-10-18

OIL STOCKS
INCREASE IN N

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-Gasoline
stocks wero drawn upon to tho ex-
tent of 592 ills barrels during
September. according to reports re-
ceived by the American Petroleum
Institute covering approximately 81
per sent OF the refining capacity of
the United States. Pipe line and
tank farm crude oil stocks east of
the Rockies increased 4,s7e.0O0
barrels in September.
The daily average gross crude oil
production OF the United States do
creased 80. $50 barrels for the week
ending October 10. totalling 2,125, $50
barrels. says the weekly summary
Of the institute. The daily average
production east OF the Rocky Noun
tains was 1,So4.35 barrels. a de-
crease of 1e.o50. California produc-
ton was $4,000 barrels. a decrease
Of IL, OF
Oklahoma showed a daily average
production Of 1913. 400 barrels. an in
crease of 1850; Kansas 72.25O, in
crease 1.4o0; North Texas 70.650, In
crease 1850; Central Texas 2S3, 500.
increase 1900; North Louisiana
81. 1000. increase 500: Arkansas 1884,
, 1923-10-18
CONDEMNS KUKLUX KHAN
RESOLUTION ADOPTED TODAY.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page one)
any part Of the resolutions report
was tabled the whole report would
have to DO tabled.
kansas de'egates motion to table
ku klux Klnn resolution was sec
onded by Indiana but was lost by
n tremendous OF of NO" How
ever, Commander Ov~sley said he
was "in doubt" and the delegates
began to boo the chair.
Chairman Miller Of tho committee
then moved that the entire resolu-
tons report be adopted. This was
greeted by a ronr OF Yes
Major hnrles Kendrick took the
floor and asked for a subdivision
for the Ru Klux Klan resolution
known as resolution 4O7.-
Chairman Miller withdrew hi. mo.
ton to adopt the resolution as n
whole and hat tho report be adopt
ed with the exception OF the Ku
Klux Klan resolution. This was
carried. leaving only the khan res.
o'ution before the convention.
Although resolution 4O7 did not
mention the Ku Klux Khan, the del.
egates In their discussion said II
referred to tho Ku Klux Khan. The
5ubstitute resolution offered by
Charles Kendricl OF San Francisco
calling for a compete denunciatlon
OF the Ku Klux Kan. was voted
down by the American Legion dele.
gates by a vote OF SIS to 142, absent
and not voting SO.
This brought back "a The floor
the original resolution 407" which
is termed a mild denunciation" or
the khan.
Oklahoma delegates offered n sub.
stitute resolution calling for the 10.
gion to adhere to It's Original posi-.
ton and stnnd for tho legion IRE.
spectivo or a mans belief or his
membership IN any society,
The sub-resolution was lost by n
roar of mo" which SNAPPED tho
few YES"
The original resolutions commit.
tee report covering "resoIution
4O7." Michigan's resolution on the
, 1923-10-18

Ku Klux Kan. was carried by a
second roar OF Ayes"
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 1s-rn.
terest Of Delegates attending tho
firth annual convention Of tho
American Legion. conferred in the
stand to be taken by the organiza-
ton OF important pubic questions,
rs tho fourth day OF tho ~conclave
opened this morning. Confronted
with the necessity for speedy 40
tion on resolutions prepared by COM
mittees during the past two days OF
tho convention. the delegates today
wrestled with the recommendations
Of tho committeeman and found the
harmonlzing Of widely divergent
views among tho legionnaires their
most difficult task.
Protrncted COMMITTEES sess,on-
Yesterday and last night resulted
in the preparation Of resolutions,
defining the attitude OF tho legion
on the chief problems of organiza-
ton policy in n manner generally
considered satisfactory. although
committee leaders refused to reveal
the proposals. prior to tho convon-
ton session. /
The Eu Kux Kan issue. which
developed into n deadlock yesterday,
centerlng In the resolutions commit
tee, with Michigan delegates holding
out for complete reputation of the
organization. was one OF the major
questions confronting tho delegates
today. Likewise. tho bonus prob
lem. upon which some of the dele
gates hold divergent views, doomed
forth importantly in today's 'delfber.
atoms. a spirit of compromise de-
veloped in connection with both is
sues last night.
Caucuses Of Delegates supporting
different conditions for the post of
national commander Of the legion
were IN fun blast last night and
until the early hours OF this morn
ing. Available Information as 10
tho progress Of cnucusfnR ala mot
indicate any outstanding choice for
office. which win be decided at to-
morrow's session.
After an early adjournment Of
the third days session yesterday,
the delegates were entertained Mt a
mammoth military and aerial dis
play at the Preside and Crissey
field. In which fl huge feet OF army
and navy airplanes. and troops ia.
toned here participated. In the
evening tho legion posts OF 10 Cali.
tornia cities and counties held a
eolorful and elaborate parnds
through tho business district.
Several banquets. dances and 70
unions brought ths day TO a close.
Tho principal speaker on todavsu
program nj the conventions buEi.
ness session was Samuel Gomp.rr
president Of the American Fedora.
ton OF Labor.
For many Of tho convention dele-
gates and visitors the annual OWN
piad or the legion at the University
OF California field, a track ana field
meet n rife shoot a boxing tourna.
ment and ~luncheons and recep,ion,
held large Importance.
, 1923-10-18

OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. Is.-U. S. De
partment OF Agrlculture.SHngs-
Receipts. 1000: uneven. 15@35c
lower. mostly Csc lower: bulk 200
to 500 pound butchers, s6.7597.o0;
practical top. S7.O5; part load, $40;
mixed loads carrying packing sows
and lights. S6.35@6.60; packing sows.
mostly $6.25@6.35; average cost
yesterday. s6.75; weight. 272.
Cattle-Reeeipts. 5000; all classes
generally steady; bulk fed steers and
y~earlings. ss.5o010.00; choice long
yeariinFs. s1O.s5@11.75; grass steers
20 packers. S5.75Q675; grass cows
md heifers, mostly s3.5o05.25; fed
heifers, up 10 s9,25; amer and
cutters. s2.35@s25; bologna bulls.
s3.5oG4.o0; practical top. light veals
$1,000 bulk stock steers. S5.5O@6.50;
few w to $3.50; feeders. largely
S6.25@7.oo.
sheep-Receipts. $1,000; killing
classes, steady; bulk fat western
lambs. s12 OO912.25i top. s12.25'
wethers up % $3.50; ewes up 10
s5.75; feeding lambs. dull. mostly Csc
lower: bulk western feeding lambs,
S11.T5@12.25; top. $3.50; feeding
ewes. S3.5O@4.oo; breeding ewes.
mostly full mouthed. $4.2546.oo.