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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

The Rev. Luigi Sturzo secretary gen.
eral of the Catholic party at Rome,
has resigned owing to the differences
in the party over the governments
proposed electoral reform.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

To erase all traces Of scorch stains.
wet the scorched place, rub with SOAP
and bleach in the sun.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

If salt in salt shakers is damp put
shakers on back Of stove until salt
dries.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20


named by the Colfax Commercial club
to arrange for the La La Palouser, Au-
gust 80, 81 and September l.
Priest lake as substitute for Flat
head lake as water source for the
Columbia basin project is being con-
sidered by the federal investigation
commission, according to Homer T.
Gault. chief engineer.
Industrial accidents in the state in
creased % IL per cent during the first
six months of 1923 as compared with
the same period last year, says the
June report of the department of labor
and industries, just made public. There
were 35 fatal and 297S nonfatal acct
dents.
Washingtons commercial apple crop
gives promise of being one of the larg-
est, If not the largest, ever produced
The indicated commercial crop is &c.
OBJ, 900 bushels as compared with 21,-
$4,000 bushels in 1922 and 24,900,000
bushels in 1921. The total apple crop
of the state is placed at 39,580,0O0
bushels against 25,67S.ooO in 1922 and
%, OS2, 900 in 1921.
petition bearing about 1000 sigma
lures has been forwarded to the inter-
state commerce commission and state
department of public works asking
that the freight differential to the
Coast from Walla Walla be set aside.
The rates are 10 per cent higher to
Puget sound than to Portland and this,
Is said by wheat growers, eliminates
competition for grain.
The establishment of a rodeo as a
permanent celebration In Okanogan, to
keep alive the traditions of the west
became certainty when the largest
gathering that ever attended cele-
bration In Okonagon county was pres
ent In that city on the Fourth of July.
There were numerous attractions to
keep visitors busy, including races,
wild west events, and parade, fea-
turing $50 Indians.
The state won round in the tele-
phone rate hearing when Federal
Judge E. E. Cushman at Tacoma re-
fused to force the state to file answer
to the telephone companies bill of
complaint. filed last April. The court
held that the state could not be COM
PEELED to file an answer to the COM
plant in federal court so long as liti-
cation covering the rate dispute is
pending in the state courts.
Issuance of city bonds of $4,000
was authorized at special election at
Sunnyside recently, 81 to s. Money
from sale of the bonds will be used to
pay taxes levied by Yakima county for
an extensive drainage system in i'm
provement district No. at Sunnyside
The past due assessments are drawing
IL per cent interest and the bonds will
effect reduction of six per cent on
the Indebtedness. A sewer system to
be installed will empty into the county
drain.
A wheat crop of nearly sixty million
bushels for the state OF Washington is
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

June 30th saw the official opening
Of the -Windermere road, COM
plotting the chain of the Grand Circle
Tour. stretching from California to
Alberta and giving the motorist on
the North American continent the fin.
est motoring expedition.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

Complete figures covering all roads
constructed and now in use would I'M
doubtedly show somewhat higher per-
centages of the lower types of road,
since the more important roads have
been selected for improvement with
federal aid.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

setting of so Chinese pheasant
eggs Is being Matched in Pullman in
an electric incubator. The same In
cubator secured hatch of nearly 80
per cent with chickens and is believed
to be as successful with pheasants.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20
WORLDS NEWS
BRIEFLY RET0LD
Important New, of Both Henri.
spheres Boiled Down to
Last Analysis.

New wheat sold for less than 81
on the Board of Trade in Chicago re-
Gently.
Advices from all wheat sections pre-
dieting enormous yields caused rush
to sell, prices dropping quickly to new
low for the season.
simultaneously with forecasts Of a
big American yield, news from prac-
tically all sections of Europe indi-
Gated the continent will harvest its
largest wheat crop since the war.
July and September deliveries has
been quoted as low as 50 7-8 cents,
several transactions being made at
this figure.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

Frank: How are you getting along
at home while your wife's away?"
w. B.: Fine, I've reached the
height of efficiency. can put on my
sox now from either end"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20


independence of action in settling
the reparations question has been de-
cided upon by the British cabinet,
Premier Stanley Baldwin announced
in the commons recently.
This means that the present dubious
ties binding Britain to joint action
with France and Belgium in collect
ing Germany's war obligations will be
definitely severed.
Disappearing Of her allies deter
mination to push into occupied areas,
this country will adopt her own means
of dealing with the Cuno government
If France and Belgium persit in coer-
Give measures.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20
WASHINGTON NEWS

A general committee has been
named by the Colfax Commercial club
to arrange for the La La Palouser. Au-
gust 80, 81 and September l.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20
POULTRY

According to a recent survey on AZ
poultry farms in Lewis county made
by County Agent R. g. Fowler, the
average lay per hen was 1928 eggs for
the year. The average lay per hen for
a year on the farms ranged from 80
eggs the lowest, to 21O eggs, the high
est.
Egg City is to be the name of
community to be established near
Toronto, Canada 1t will be 500 acres
in extent and will accommodate a
thousand layers. One hundred
cases of eggs day, 1t is estimated,
will be produced when the city is
fully developed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

Without reservations, the French
chamber Of deputies ratified unani-
mously the Pacific accord signed at
Washington in November, 1921, by
Great Britain, France, Japan and the
United States
Deputy Archinbaud opened the de-
bate with criticism of the Pacific ac-
cords on the grounds they don't in
clude Indo- China, Frances far-eastern
possession.
The chamber also ratified the Fran
co-Canadian commercial treaty.
Investigation of the extent of Rus
sia's grain crop, which, if unloaded
on the worlds markets, would af,
feet prices received by American
farmers and a study OF the Russian
co-operatives are objects of the visit
to Russia of Senator Smith, w. Brook
hart Of Iowa, he said at Moscow, Rus
STA, June II. On his journey through
the grain fields between the Polish
border and Moscow, he saw enough
to convince him that Russia will have
good crop this year, but he ex-
poets to. go to the south, visiting the
wheat belt around Odessa, on his way
to Constantinople
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

Four men were killed as the result
of the derailing of train No. Al of the
Northern Pacific, the through Burling-
ton express from Kansas City, at
Butte, Mont. An open switch leading
to the Blackstone spur had evidently
been sprung with rock, causing the
wreck. Engineer Thomas Barry of
Whitehall, and three others, who were
riding the tender, were killed. Three
were injured.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

A wheat crop of nearly sixty million
bushels for the state OF Washington is
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20


Sixty-three per cent of the total
trade of the Philippine islands during
the year 1922 was with the United
States, compared to 81 per cent for
all other countries doing business
with the islands, according to the an
nual report Of the collector of GUS
toms. The imports into the Philip
pines from the United States during
1922 amounted to s47,73S, 900, and the
exports to the United States were
valued at $64,111,600. Imports from
countries other than the United
States for 1922 were valued at $780,
559,319, and the exports amounted to
$31, Al, 697.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

Priest lake as a substitute for Flat
head lake as water source for the
Columbia basin project is being con-
sidered by the federal investigation
commission, according to Homer T.
Gault, chief engineer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-07-20

Industrial accidents in the state in
creased % IL per cent during the first
six months of 1923 as compared with
the same period last year, says the
June report of the department of labor
and industries, just made public. There
were 35 fatal and 297S nonfatal acct
dents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
SOLD $6l3,l75 WORTH OF PROPERTY IN 1922
President Carso Reports To Realty
 Company Stockholders

The Birmingham Realty company, successor to the Elyton Land com pany, which laid out the city of Bir- mingham, sold $613,175 worth or property in 1922. The greater part consisted of high-class residential lots purchased for home building purposes.
 Alluding to sales in his annual re- port, President Henry R. Carse says: '.The sales of land by your company have been the largest both in amount and in number of purchasers in it's history" MT. Carse further says: "The year has been marked by increasing activity in real es- tate, both that of your company and generally in the district, broad market for both residential and in vestment property being created at increasing prices"
 Reference is made to the construc- ton of new industries, notably the cement mills. the Tennessee com pany's Fairfield mills. increase In by-product production and the in crease of water power deveiopmen,'
 At the annual meeting held We'd nesday a liquidation dividend of Z per cent was paid to stockholders of March 31, 1925 and Tit is expect ed such payment will be made from time to time"
 The financial report &shows bills receivable of $1, ,429.000 and total as sets of s3,573.o00 The company ex- pended ss1,O00 in street improve ments.
 The following officers were re- elected: Henry R. Carse, president; I. c. Beatty. general manager; l.. M Merriwether ecretary-treasurer; B. R. Merriwether, chief engineer; H. l.. Chisolm, assistant treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
.EVANGELINE BOOTH IS| TO SPEAK TWICE LIN BIRMINGHAM SUNDAY
Famous Salvation Army Leader Here For First Time
 in Three Years

The Worlds Greatest Romance" will be the subject of an address by Commander Eeungeline Booth of the Salvation Army at o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Bijou theatre. Commander Booth will be in Br- mingham all day and will speak again at 7:45 o'clock in the evening on The Midnight Tragedy"
 The two meetings are being planned under the direction of Lieut.. Col. c. Josephine Albright. divisional commander of the Salvation Army for the Dixie division, who an nounced that the doors of the the the afternoon and o'clock in the evening. Reserved seats will be held until 15 minutes before the be- ginning of each meeting. This will be Commander Booths first visit to Birmingham in three years, and also her first visit since the present of ficers have taken charge of the work here.
 At the afternoon meeting, the stage will be occupied by members of the local advisory board of the Salvation Army, and a special recep- tion committee appointed by Chair man w. E. Mitchell. Music is to be furnished by the Boys Industrial School band, while Brigadier Hodges. New York. will lead congregational singing. At the night meeting the Avondale Mills band will furnish the music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
R0UNTREE RETURNS. WILL SAIL FOR SPAIN
Directors General Of Good Road
 Bodies Pleased With Meetings

J. A. Rountree, director general of the United States Good Roads asso- ciatitn and the Bankhead National Highway association will shortly sail for Spain to attend the international road congress, converting in Seville this summer, he announced Wednes- day upon, his return to Birmingham from Greenville, S. c. Mir. Rountree has been in Greenville for three months handling the annual meetings of the two associations. declared to have been the most successful in their history.
 Upon MT. Rountree's return in Oc- tober, after two months in England, France and other European coun- tries. he will tour the west in the in- terests of good roads and the Bank head National Highway association. sociations will be held in Abe querque, N. M. Governor o. A. Lar razola of New Mexico was elected president of the United States Good Roads association at the Greenville meeting. Bennehan Cameron of North Carolina was reelected pres ident tf the Bankhead National Highway association. MT. Rountree was reelected. director-general of the United States Good Roads asso- citation for the twelfth consecutive term and of the Bankhead organiza- ton for the eighth time.
 Four United States senators, three governors. four congressman and more than dozen state highway commis ssioners and engineers took an active part in the convention, accord ing to MT. Rountree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
SMOKER IS GIVEN BY
 l35TH AERO SQUADRON
Escadrille Sets $20O Goal For Tu.
 berculosis Sanatorium

A smoker and general meeting of the Birmingham Escadrille 135th ob- servation squadron. Alabama national guard. was held Wednesday night at Roberts field. short talk on the tuberculosis sanatorium campaign was made by Capt W. " M. Robert son, Jr., and subscriptions to the total of S107 were obtained. A goal of S200 was set for the Birmingham Escadrille, and it Is expected that this will be reached by Saturday night when the campaign closes
 Plans were discussed at the meet ing for the promotion of interest in the organization, and the rule was adopted that any member not attend ing at least four of the eight monthly meetings should be fined 25 cents for each meeting less than the mini- num- The money is to be put in a pot and will be drawn for by mem bers having a perfect attendance record. The committee in charge of rules is as follows: Lieut.. w. A. Nc Nelly. Sergt. Bob Snapp, Private W. Blackwell and Sergt. Clarence Yates
 rule also was adopted regulat- ing the number of flights which could be taken at Roberts field by the members of the escadrille, in order to equalize the chances of all members of the organization. It was ruled that no civilian could be flown on Sundays, the day being set aside exclusively for the members of the cscadrille.
 The work of the radio section was highly commended by. Major James A. Meissner, commanding officer, for it's work, attention and personality. Sergt George Cotton was named as head of a baseball committee, and Sergt. Clarence Yates, chairman ot the entertainment committee. Plans were made for night picnic which is to be held in the near future. L. L. Boyer. of the National Aeronau- tic association, gave short address in the interest of aviation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
SIR KNIGHTS OPEN ANNUAL C0NCLAvE
 IF TEMPLAR BODY
Alabama Commandery Meets At Asylum of WoodIaWn
 Organization

Preceding the first day business session of the annual conclave of Alabama Commandery Knights Tenn plar, over 1,j00 members of the order, in full uniform dress, passed in re- view before the Grand Commandery officers in front of the Tutwiler hotel after marching through the downtown streets of Birmingham at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
 Led by the Boys Industrial school band and prominent members from all parts O. the state, the white plumed line of march. formed striking spectacle. Time after time applause greeted the moving column as it passed down Twentieth street to Second avenue and Nineteenth street, where street cars were In waiting to convey the members to the asylum of Woodlawn Commandery, No. 31.
 Church services were conducted at the Woodlawn Methodist church by Sir Knight Claude O'Rear of Tusca- loosa, who delivered the sermon.
 Opening of the Grand Commandery at 12 o'clock noon was followed by
  Roy G. Hershey, aIE response by Eminent Sir. Fred Wall of Athens. Announcement of committees at 1:30 o'clock was followed by luncheon served in the temple by the mem bers of the Eastern Star. after which business proceedings were resumed until adjournment at 6 o'clock. Din- ner served by members of the Eastern Star followed.
 Fay Hampstead, past grand com- mander of Arkansas, and personal representatives of the grand master of the Grand Encampment of the United States was present Wednes- da. to inspect the Grand Command cry of Alabama. Mr. Hemstead ex- pressed himself as being delighted with the splendid showing made at the conclave. He offered his sincere compliments to the Grand Command cry of Alabama for the notable strides made during the past year.
 Officers of the Grand Commandery of Alabama present Wednesday were: John Phillip Melvin of Tuscaloosa, grand commander; Woolsey Finnell of Tuscaloosa, deputy grand com mander; Lawrence E. Gellerstedt of Troy, grand generalissimo. Joseph b. Matlock. Ensley, senior grand war den; Robert T. Ward of Vaudeville, junior grand warden; Francis M. StillWell or selma, grand treasurer, {, George A. Beauchamp of Mont gomery, grand secretary: Phillip S. Meyer of Mobile, grand standard bearer; Robert c. Williams of De- than. grand sword bearer; Orlando S. Finch of Birmingham, grand warden; i; Robert McL Strong of Birmingham. grand captain of guard.
 A reception anC dance in honor of the Grand Commandery officers at th0 TutWile hotel beRinninr at Q o'clock Wednesday night proved one of the big features of the program
 Thursdays lsiness session will begin promptly at 9:30 o'clock and close at 1 o'clock for final adjourn ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
FOUR CASES FOUND TO DESERVE ASSISTANCE.
City Welfare Department Aids Per
 sons Who Really Need Heln

Four deserving cases have been found by the city welfare department In its campaign to rid Birmingham Of 1tlneraEt mendcants. "In every instance where persons really are in want said F. A. Gully, who has charge of the department of relief,
 they can count on our doing all pos sible to help them"
 Wednesday morning MT. Gully was notified that a woman was askins for aid from residents on the South side. Mir. Gully went to investigate. He found the person in question was Mrs. Nay Hopkins. She had been a widow for two years and has been trying to support three children.
 MT. Gully obtained employment for her as housekeeper within the hour. had one of the children placed in the Mercy home. and the others provided for temporarily.
 We are always glad when we can md persons like Mrs. Hopkins" Mir. Gully said. "who are not afraid of work, but glad to get employment. Three other similar instances have resulted from the work now in pro- gress. Every employe of the welfare department is equipped with police powers and also has regular police men to call on for help if needed"
 The department reports a consider able falling off in the number of street beggars and a return toward normalcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
MERCHANTS WORRIED
 BY HAT PRACTICES
Too Many Worn A Time Or Two And
 Then Returned

Birmingham retail merchants are undertaking a survey of practice in other cities with view of putting a qietus on the habit of many women of buying hats and dresses on trial, wearing them time or so and then returning them with the statement that they are not what they desire.
 At meeting of the retail mer- chants division of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, this practice was seriously discussed, and it was stated by several present that it was serious matter and had gotten to be a costly one also. The idea advanced as a remedy Is that sale should be considered closed bargain and that once the goods are taken from store the sale is completed. Secretary O. l.. Bum was instructed to write to 25 cities and ascertain practices of re- tail merchants in, the
 Report was made on entertainment of the Alabama Educational associa- tion. It was shown that this had cost SLIGO and this left balance of S100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
BUNN CAN'T FATHOM
 ACTION OF CITY IN CONVENTION MATTER
Employment of Erickson Is Held To Be UnbusinessIike
 Duplication of Effort

'If the city has money to pay for obtaining conventions for Birming ham," said O. l.. Bunn. manager of the Chamber of Commerce, ''it seems to me that such money could be expend- ed most advantageously by turning it over to the Chamber of Commerce to aid in that matter, rather than to be paid out in duplication of effort and confusion of operations
 Mr. Bum made this remark in com menting on the action of the city in employing Gordon Erickson to obtain conventions for the occupation of the auditorium when built.
 Tt is so nbusinesslike," said Mir. Bum, that it is difficult to realize. Here we have in the Chamber of Commerce a regular convention de- partment with J. NJ. Dewberry in charge. MT Dewberry has listed all the large conventions in the country and is systematically in communica- tlon with those at whose early ses- slons next meeting places are to be determined. For instance, we have just landed the next annual meeting of the Southeastern Confectioners by cooperation of l.. A. Beck, a Bir- mingham delegate to the recent con ventlon of that body. We likewise ob- tained the next convention of the Southeastern Retail Shoe Dealers. Birming gham has had almost a con Vention day this month.
 Tn Atlanta the convention bureau. operated by Fred Houser. is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce of a city nat uralIy is the body to which inquiries With regard to convention facilities are addressed Not a day passes but MT. Dewberry has a half dozen let ters Tn the mail to him with regard to conventions for Birmingham.
 T cannot for the life of mo soc tb A wisdom of two convention bureaus and certainly cannot see the wisdom or the city spending the people, s money in a duplication and confusion of effort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-26
BL|NDFOLDED GIRL IS ACCURATE WITH RIFLE
Reading of Age-Herald Story Is Cli- max To Unusual Demonstration

Blindfolded. with cotton pads strapped tacross her eyes with ad- hesive tape, a demonstration of oc- cult power was given Wednesday aft ernoon by Kodah, styled The Girl Who Sees Without Eyes" in the store of Robert Prowell Stove company 2011 Third avenue.
 With the ease of a trained marks man, Miss Kodah, blindfolded smashed three cups hung on board in the rear of the store with as many shots from a rifle. She then pro- ceeded to walk down the aisle. call ing names of different objects, de- scribing them and reading their labels. Reading of a story in a copy of The Age e-Herald on the counter was the climax of her demonstration,
 Miss Kodah was scheduled to drive an automobile through the streets when blindfolded, but objections of her manager. she stated, interferred with the project. She has been ap- bearing in an act at Loew's Bijou the first part of this week.