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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
APPEAL. MADE FOH r FUNDSF OR LIBRARY
Fairfield KiWanians Will Boost Proposition
 100 Per Cent
FAIRFIELD BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD !


 The story of how public libraryl serves the community was related tov inc Fairfield Kiwanls club Friday by| Lloyd w. Josselyn, chief librarian for the city of Birmingham. The oc- casion was In commemoration of book week and extra guests in addition to the speakers of the occasion in- cInded the members of the Fairfield lihrary board headed by c. N. Gill; law president. MT. w. N. Newbold, president of the Booklovers club and Mrs. Ticks president of the Hypa- fan club. The guests were intro duced and MT. Gilley made a brief speech. For Fairfield the principal talk was made by Mrs. Margurite Davis, librarian. She related the history of the local library, telling of it's conception in the minds of mem hers of the two book clubs, and how tbey struggled with the burden for some time, The funds for mainte-l nance are secured by annual solicita- lions and from a city of 1000 personsl only $500 per annum has been rel ceived. This, Mrs. Davis said, was gratefully received, but was not suf-( ficient to take care of the needs of tbe situation. She said 1t was most appealing to have boys and girls with no books at home come to the library and find none for them except those already read, and that oftentimes the same books are carried away. She appealed to the Kiwanians not to all low the work to lag, but to keep it buoved up to the end that one of the most civilizing influences of Ameri- can life may continue to function. She was accorded wild applause. Major frederick B. Dodge, presiding, assured Mrs. Davis, that the needs of the library would be backed up 100 per cent by the Kiwanians.
 Serves Public.
 MT. Josselyn stated business houses and industrial plants all over the district were constantly engaged in seeking information from the library and he assured his hearers that the library service could and would give any information on any subject de- sired. He related the difficulty of handling the great increase in Bir- mingham suggesting that the per capita for the library was set at S1.00 but that Birmingham had only reach ed 36 cents per capita. He added that the time would come when the library service would be as compul- sorry as attendance now at public schools.
 Miss Manning of Fairfield rendered two vocal solos, while informal talks were made by several guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
RICH FOR COMMUNIS
so boishevfkf Kicked Successfl
 Farmer Ont Of Party

Farmer Out Of Party
 Questions of doctrine continue to trouble communists-both pundits in high places and the simple minded faithful in the villages. Heretical conduct, as well as heretical opinion, is ground for excluding men from the party.
 The story Is told af a humble and sincere communist rural family, where the wife was an enterprising woman of the thrifty, managing" type. She gradually accumulated a pig, some fowls and some rabbits, which multiplied until by selling part of them and few household belong ings She was able to buy COW. Thus eventually she developed a little stock farm.
 However, the family's unusual standard of well being was looked upon with suspicion by the hus- bands fellow communists, who de- cided to exclude him from the party. In the course of his trial for heresy the delicate point came up as to just how many turkeys changed a com mlnist into bourJooy.-Living Age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
BIRMING HAM GE ETS FARM CONVENTION
Agricultural Workers O Southern States To AS-
 SembIe In January
Leaders In agricultural extenslon

Leaders in agricultural extension work from Virginia to Texas, and also from the department of agri- culture at Washington, will hold their annual convention of 1924 in Birmingham, according to Dr. L. N. Duncan of Auburn, who was in Bir- mingham Friday morning. pr. Dun can was en route to Auburn from Chicago, where-he had been attend Ing the annual national meeting of officials of Land Grant colleges, and where he told the representatives of southern colleges of the adyant- ages of Birmingham as convention city.
 In discussing the Birmingham meeting Dr. Duncan said that the directors, assistant directors, dis trict agents, and other extension service workers from each of the southern states will be present. The purpose of the meeting is to ex- change ideas, review the work of 1923, and make plans for procedure in 1924. It was indicated by Dr. Duncan that one or more concrete examples of extension work in the Birmingham district will be visited In order that the delegates from other states may get an idea as to what is being done in Alabama.
 The meeting will be held at one of the local hotels which has not vet been selected. Dr. Duncan was making arrangements for 1t while here.
 Immediately following the meet ing of extension service workers, pr: Duncan said that the Association Of Southern Agricultural Workers will meet here January 10-12. This meeting was called at this particu- lar time in order that the extension workers who attend the first meet ing may remain over for the second which will be attended by farm pa per editors, railroad agricultural agents, and others who are interest ed In agricultural development in the south.
 Probable Speakers.
 No program for these meetings has yet been arranged, but Dr. Dun can was certain that Clyde War burton, director of extension in the department of agriculture, pr. c. B. Smith, also of Washington, and sew eral prominent agricultural edu- cators, who are connected with southern agricultural colleges, will deliver addresses. Special group meetings will be held for the dis crssion of special problems. pr. D.. c. Hull, president of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college, is president of the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers. and will preside over this meeting, while Dr. C. B. Smith of Washington will preside over the meeting of exten- sion workers.
 Dr. Duncan was accompanied in Birmingham by P. o. Davis, editor of agricultural publications at Au- burn, and while here they went with J. L. Lilies, Jefferson county demonstration agent. and William Hardie, dairy specialist of Auburn, to see the plant of the Jefferson Dairy company. They expressed themselves as being very enthusias- tic about it. MT. Hardie said that 1t is the most modern milk plant in the south and as good as that in any city in the United States. Dr. Duncan pronounced 1t one of the three greatest agricultural achieve ments in Alabama during the last two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
POLICE OFFICERS IF VARIED KINDS
Oklahoma Governors Special Detail Had BootIeggerS
 And Senators On 1t

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Nov. 16.- Bootleggers, ex-convicts, newspaper men and even senators held com missions as special police officers under the Walton administration, 1t developed from testimony of wit nesses during the closing hours of the Friday session of the governors impeachment trial
 The house board of managers fin- ished with their charge involving all legged abuse of the pardon and parole privilege vested In the governors of flee and turned to Article 1T, which accuses Walton of illegally issuing numerous police commissions, many of them to undesirable citizens.
 The trial of this charge did not proceed rapidly. Aldrich Blake, former executive counselor to Wal ton, rather confused the managers when they put him on the stand by testifying that besides the in competents and undesirables charged by the prosecution, senators, rail- road men, oil company representa- tives and newspaper men had made use of the special commissions. o o O
 Charge Purchase Of PardOns. -a
 Senators, who. Thursday, were thrilled by the story of a bandit hunt told by the only surviving member of the posse, which pierced the Ok lahoma bad lands" were deeply touched Friday as parents of con- victs took the witness stand and told of giving their life savings and even borrowing funds to buy a pardon for their sons.
 Mrs. Sophie Reed of Enid said her aged mother mortgaged her home twice to get the s5,O0O, which Ira Williams. sentenced to 25 years in prison for criminal assault.
 Mrs. Reed testified she had made arrangements to secure the pardon through Murray Gibbons, former speaker of the house, and a close assured her of a pardon because ot his friendship with the governor.
 H. l.. Hunter, former secretary to Gibbons, was then called He said he had taken @ parole fol Williams to Enid, but was ordereC not to leave it unless $1 ,000 hat been deposited to Gibbons credit ir a bank there.
 The money had not been deposited Hunter said, so he did not leave the parole. Later, however, he was given a check on the state Denitentiary fund to Williams credit by Gibbons | The check was cashed, Hunter said and part of the money given tc Gibbons.
 It cost J. D. Hollingshead, broker down and now penniless, father oi Virgil Hollingshead of Perry, Okla. S5,000 to secure his sons freedom he testified Friday.
 T didn't feel like paying that much" said the aged father, his voice weak and tremulous, but wanted my boy to be free so I went out and borrowed the money" Other incidents of alleged pur. chasing of pardons and paroles were | cited by the house board of man. agers through their witnesses in ar effort to prove that friends land agents" of the governor obtained large fees by obtaining the freedom of prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
CHILD SNATCHERI
 GOES MAD IN JAIL
Arrested For Attempt To Take Gamble Children, Man
 Has Brainstorm

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Nov. 16.- B. G. Maxwell of Camden, N. J.. held in connection with the alleged at tempt to kidnap the two children of Robert Howard Gamble, went mad In the Duval county jail during the night, according to announcement made by Sheriff W. H Bowling to- day. He is now confined in a padded cell. His case and that of c, M. Mimms, held on the same charge, which was to have come up today for preliminary hearing. have been post poned indefinitely
 County and city authorities arc continuing Investigation of the re- ported attempt at Kidnapping, but have made no further arrests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
PRoMPTLY BASED COUGH

There Is no more prompt and effi- cient remedy on the market today for the relief of coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough, bronchial and throat troubles than Foley's Honey and Tar. Elwood Boggess, Pomona. Cal, testifies: "I am very well pleased with the wonderful results and relief that Foleys Honey and Tar brought me. I was bothered with coughing so decided to give It a trial, and secured quick relief" In- sist on the genuine. Sold every Where-AdY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
HARD BOILED IS PINCHOT CHARGE
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NNUIrtIHt1Ot IT
 eivinE the miners a decent Ameri- can living wage" To show that the increase should not be passed on to tho consumers, he quoted the lls urcs on operators profits. railroad charges, wholesalers and retailers margins.
 Tt is worthy of comment" the governor said, that the operators who publicly opposed the 10 per cent increase as unjustified promptly ac. cepted two years as the term of agreement, although my recommen- daticn only called for not less than one year"
 The actual cost of the wage in- crease, he contended, could not in any case be more than 50 gents ton. Operators, however, he said, added 70 cents, some go cents and few si to the price at the mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
NEGRO TRIED FOR LARCENY

Richard Wood, negro. was tried Friday before Judge William E. Fort on two charges, larceny and buying. receiving and concealing stolen prop erty. The case went to the jury late Friday afternoon. and the verdict probably will be announced Satur- day morning. Wood was accused of stealing a pocketbook containing $l17 from Collie Stewart, a negro the witness stand and testified in his own defense. The case was prosecuted by Solicitor Jim Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
o. s. HILL STILL SERIOUS

o. c. Hill, Winona merchant, who was accidentlyshot Thursday night by 6 negro to whom he was trying to sell a pistol, was reported resting fairly good" late Friday at the Bap- tist hospital, although his condition is considered serious. Hill was shot when he handed supposedly empty gun to the negro to examine. The pistol contained one cartridge anC when the negro snapped 1t the bullet took effect in Hill's abdomen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
LABOR IS PARTNER AND NOT ENEMY
Rockefeller Breaches Coop eration Between Employer
 And EmpIoye

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Friendly relations between capital and labor are most readily brought about through frequent contact between the employees and the executives of the company, for the discussion of mat ters of common interest, 1t was de- clared last night by John D. Rocke- feller, Jr., who addressed a social meeting of employees of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey He condemned the seven-day week and the 12-hour day as ''uneconomic. anti social and hence bad business"
 Labor and capital are partners, he said, mot enemies; the bitterness antagonism and warfare that too often exists between them is quite as much the fault of capital asNof labor and can be replaced by confidence cooperation and friendliness only as misunderstanding gives way to q common appreciation of the others problems and point of view"
 In the company platform, Mir Rockefeller continued, is the funda mental that the worker is a human being, not a machine; that he does his best work when he has adequate op- portunity for home life, recreation, elf-improvement and worship"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
ORDERING NEGROES OUT

wAUKEGAy, H.. Nov. 1s.-Every unemployed negro is being ordered out of here today by deputies. led by Chief of Police Julius V. Balz and Sheriff Edwin Ahlstrom, following ar attack by an unidentified negro on 2 white woman of Zion City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
CONDITION OF LUM SAVAGE

The condition of Lum Savage, 3l, Helen Bess mines, Red Mountain who was shot and seriously wounded early Thursday morning at his resi- dence when a cartridge which he had brushed into the fire when reaching for 8 cigarette on the mantel while dressing for work, was reported fairly good" late Friday at the Hillman hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
YOUTHS ROB BANK

HarrelI, Ark, Visited By Boy Ban
 dits
 PINE BLUFF, Ark. Nov. 1.-Two youthful bandits, driving a big tour ing car, swept into Harrell. 50 miles southwest of here, about o'clock to- day, dashed into the bank Of Harrell, locked the cashier in the vault and escaped with a large sum of money. according to information received here tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
RACE WINNER ARRESTED
Accused Of Stealing Automobile In
 kansas City

Kansas City
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 16.-John Branson, winner of the 10o- mile na- tional championship motorcycle race here Labor Day, was held by police today for investigation in connection with the theft of a motor car. Bran son was arrested in the car last night He denied that he had stolen fhe ear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
ARREsT LIoUoR vIoLAToR

Benny Pierce, negro, was arrested on the Montgomery highway late Friday evening on a charge of liquor law violation. Pierce was driving a Hudson speedster when he was stopped and a search of the car re- vealed 15 gallons of whisky. Depu- ties Hill, Cochran and Jones of the sheriff's office made the arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-17
use the coupon!
 ---eOerybody's doing 1t

It's costing us some money, but it's worth the cost to find out what paper you read and what day of the week you like to trade.
 We are printing this coupon
 for five successive days in all
 three local papers. Each cou-
 pon is "keyed" so when the
 turns all in, we can easily
 tell what paper and what day
 brought the best results.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07
MACHIvISTS


What promises to be one of the
largest gatherings of local machinists
ever assembled at one time in Hamil-
ton will be the open meeting to be
held in the labor temple auditorium
this Saturday afternoon. All machin-
lists in Hamilton, union and non-union,
are urged to attend this meeting. At
least three of the officers of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists
will be present and make addresses.
The meeting will be called at
promptly 2:30 o'clock and is in the
interest of the nationwide member
ship campaign being conducted to
solidify the members of the craft.
1t has been recognized for quite
some time that the machinists are re-
ceiving inadequate wages. In fact
they are being paid less than are any
other skilled craft, and it is further
recognized that the low wages are
simply due to the lack of organization
of which the employers are taking adj
vantage.
Machinists are waking up, however,
and everywhere organizing and band
ing together. 1t is hoped that within
a short time they will be able to pre-
sent such show of strength as to en-
able them to secure what is due them
to receive at least such wages as
are being paid to other skilled me-
chanics.
Every machinist in the city should
attend the meeting Saturday and hear
and learn things that are to their best
advantage.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07

Atlanta, Ga. In memorial to
Governor Walker, the organized work
ers Of this state protest against the
proposal that the earnings of work
ers over 1000 year be taxed. The
memorial denies the states moral
right to make this levy, and this
reasoning is presented:
We submit the income tax, in let
ter and spirit, should be applied only
to those who enjoy an income. The
price of days work is not income
The laborer has contributed his blood
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07
LAND TAX DODGERS
PROBED BY STATE

Detroit, Mich, The state tax com-
mission believes large land owners in
this state are evading taxes on this
land and is probing the amount of real
property which is exempt from taxa
tinn
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07

be conducted under the auspices Of
Trades Council in the labor temple
auditorium for three nights, Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday, December 20,
81, %. Various amusements will be
provided by the COMMITTEES in charge
for the entertainment of the big
crowds expected each night. Four
big turkeys will be given away free
each night. The admission is free,
with everybody and their neighbors
welcome. Let's go!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07
BEAUTIFUL GIFT
FTJRS

In all styles for the small girls
Christmas stocking, and for the
woman whose delight will be un-
bounded with such a gift. Buy
furs from dependable store.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07

THEATRES RECOGNIZE UNION
Davenport, Iowa.-All of the larger
moving picture houses in this city
have signed new agreement with the
Moving Picture Operators Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07

Big Event to Run Three
Nights in Temple
Auditorium

Labor's big annual bazaar is now in
the making and elaborate plans are
rapidly being shaped up to make this
years the biggest of 'em all. It will
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07
KIMONAS AND
ROBES
For Suits and OvercOats
Worth Many Dollars More

Every possible kind to select
from, from the most frivolous silk
en- affair to warm, comfortable
robe of all wool.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07
CARPET SWEEPERS

The light Bissell's Carpet Sweep
er is handiest for the daily sweep
ing at lowest cost. Mother or sis
ter would welcome one of these.
Price $3.50 and $6.75.
Children's Toy Sweepers, 25c and
Soc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1923-12-07
CHRISTMAS HOSIERY

Hosiery from the store is always
welcome Christmas gift. In
fashion, quality and style it cannot
be excelled. We have many pleas
ing patterns in both silk and wool
for men and women.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-04
October 5h and 6h

You ladies of New Britain and Vicinity have all been waiting for this announcement so that you could come and see what the Fall styles are, knowing full we'll that whatever you saw here would be the correct style for Fall and Winter wear because of this stores reputation in presenting only that which is absolutely certain to be in vogue for the ap- preaching season.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-04

It is therefore with pleasure that we an- nounce this assemblage of new fall styles, which in completeness, variety and eXclu- siveness is as near perfect as care, thought, experience and discrimination can possibly make it, with the added advantage of wide reputation for showing none but the ac- cepted styles in dependable merchandise
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
Cantaloupe Shipments

Cantaioupe shipments Monday,
Imperial Valley 1853, Georgia 2, Tex
as /; total for the day 356. Total
to date $3.50; last year, 5,737; 1921,
6,726; 1920, 5,Ssi; 1919, 6.O91.
Local shipping point information:
Market steady. Cars fob. cash
track, standards mostly 1.50@1.75,
ponies 1.00@1.25, flats 60@70c.
Cars fob. usual terms, standards
1.75@2.o0, por.ies mostly around
1.50, flats 70@75c... Ripe for west
ern shipment, market slightly weak
er. Cars fob. cash track, stand
ards 1.50@1.75, best mostly 1.75.
Cars fob. usual terms, standards
mostly around 200. Car shortage
curtailing shipments. Most ship
ments consigned.
Pittsburgh auction prices Monday:
40 cars sold Saturday and Sunday
shipmert, carloads fob. California
basis, standard ass, 1.75@1.90,
mostly 1.80@1.90, 2 cars heavy to
ponies 1,60.
Today's market, standard AS rn-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-06-26
Is JAILED RATHER
THAN STOP STREET
GOSPEL FIGHTING

SEATTLE, Was!., June Go.
Preferring Jail to abandoning the
crusade of evangelization, IA men
and one woman were arrested last
night in Pioneer Square when they
defied police orders to cease preach
i"" the ~ospel. Six of the men ar
rested claimed they were ministers
Sf. the Seventh Elect Church OF is
rael. All bui one OF the party were
held by police this morning on
charges of disorderly conduct and
will be tried in police court today.
According to the police the Sey-
enth Elect church of Israel is an
organization somewhat similar to
the House of David and its members
believe in leaving their hair and
boards grow untouched by razor or
scissors. They believe also that the
members of their sect will have
eternal life in fhe body.