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Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
On July 4, 1875, Another Patriotic
Body Resolved They Should Be
Free and Independent.

In histories of the United States
which are particularly exact one finds,
after the story of the Declaration Of
independence at Philadelphia on July
4, 1776, mention of another 'FDeclara-
tion," made that same day and year
by body of frontiersmen in the GEN.
tral part of Pennsylvania.
A single paragraph disposes of this
most interesting and remarkable of
historic condolences. One reads of a
persistent legend" that group of
hardy pioneers, known as Fair Play
Men," gathered on July 4, 1776, near
Pine creek, on the West branch of
Susquehanna river, and declared
themselves free thereafter from Brit
ish rule.
That is all that the most diligent
search in histories brings out, for the
proofs Of the story, as we'll as its de-
tails, were believed until recently to
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30

Faneuil hall in Boston, the cradle
of liberty" probably Of greater his
torical interest than any other build
Ing in the United States with the eX-
ception, perhaps, of Independence
hall, Philadelphia, is to be restored to
its original Colonial beauty and COM
pletefy fireproOfed as soon as certain
details of arrangement can be COM
pleted, the Christian Science Monitor
states. Ralph Adams Cram, chair
man of the city planning board, has
been intrusted with the work of archi-
tect. 1t was he who as president of
the Boston Society Of Architects,
Frank Choteau Brown and several
Others worked out the plan in detail
several years ago. This was approved
by the mayor at that time and $65,0OO
appropriated for the work. It is this
sum that is now to be expended under
the jurisdiction of the mayor in fulfill
ment of a campaign promise, with
possible addition of several thousand
dollars.
The countless layers of dirty yellow
paint now on the building are to be re-
moved, revealing the original brick.
Bricks in the face of the building that
have become damaged and apertures
that have been filled with putty or
cement will be replaced or mended
with specially made new bricks and
the wooden and cloth awnings at
tached to the lower story that now
disfigure the building will be replaced
by an iron veranda with a glass roof
In Colonial design. A f1reproof stair
way will replace the present one to
the auditorium on the second floor and
a better passageway constructed to
the rooms above which for years have
been occupied as headquarters and
museum by the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company, founded in 1887 as
the Military Company of Massachu-
Setts.
Faneuil hall was formally dedicated
March IA, 1853, James Otis, patriot,
delivering the hall to the Cause of
Liberty" Then followed those town
meetings of the Revolutionary period
which gave the hall its sobriQuet.
When the Stamp act was repealed in
1768 the hall was Illuminated. On the
motion Of Samuel Adams which
George Bancroft, the historian, says
contained the whole Revolution" the
Boston committee of correspondence,
whose duty was to "state the rights of
the colonists," was stationed there.
During the siege of Boston, the hall
was used as a playhouse A play by
General Burgoyne, 1.-The Blockade of
Boston, with British officers as actors
was broken up at it's performance by
the news that the 'Yanks are attack
ing our works in Charlestown."
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
AT YORKTOWN 142 YEARS AGO
How News of Glorious Victory Stirred
the Land at the End of the
Revolution.

On October %, 142 years ago, the
cry ''The war is over!' began to ring
through the land, but it was not until
four days later, when the official word
of Corvallis surrender reached the
Continental congress that the real cele-
bration began, says the New York
Sun. The acclaim with which the news
was received, old records disclose, was
not unlike that with which the Ameri-
can people in November, 1918, greeted
the capitulation of the Hun. There were
no limOusines dragging tin cans and
old wash boilers about the streets, no
back-fring motortrucks, but there
were-well, here is the story:
The ending of the long struggle for
independence was in sight after the
hostile army had been driven from
New Jersey at the battle of Spring
field June %, 1850. The war, for the
most part, was transferred to the
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30

The originals of the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution of
the United States are deposited in this
ordinary safe of thin steel, proof
neither against fire nor water, which
stands in the library of the State de-
partment Washington, surrounded
with combustible material. A request
for $4,000 to provide fireproof vault
has been omitted from the appropri.
alton bill. This request is made and
ignored every year. 1t is stated that
this safe would not stand severe fire
over 20 minutes.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30


Gently presented statue of Lafay-
cite to Metz)
Out from Metz on bright June day
Came the Marquis de Lafayette
The chimes rang out and the town was
gay,
Bold in his youth he rode away,
Away to the West, and there he
Soldiers of France, brave Jouquerin,
Pelletier and his gallant crew,
Every one a fighting man
Every one man who knew
That life is brief and love is long
And liberty's all Of a freeman's song.
Out to the struggling West he came,
Noble Marquis of Lafayette!
Out to the West ne brought the flame,
The flame of France. His magic name
Caught mems hearts in it's magic net
The flame of France to a darkened
land,
On and on in the struggle it went:
The flame of France to a stumbling
band,
Ragged and worn and all but spent
Ittgave new zeal to the freemens fight
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
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DECLARATIONS OF SAME. DATE

have been lost in the mists of the past.
Henry w. Shoemaker, a newspaper
man of Altoona, a descendant of some
of the signers Of this Pine creek dec
laration,' spent ten years in collecting
the legends and stories of early life in
Pennsylvania
He was particularly interested in
the story of the Declaration" and in
terviewed many old people in the CEN
tral part of the state whose ancestors
were among the early settlers.
With the help of some of the old
pioneers he brought the legend, with
its many variations, to a point where
he believes that it's authenticity, and
many if not all of it's details, are well
established.
The scene of the Pine Creek "Dec-
laration" is, according to Mr.. Shoe
makers researches, near Pine station,
Clinton county, about 10 miles above
the flourishing city of Williamsport.
ALL
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
Don't Do 1t.
It's foolish and
1t shows so little sense
At trif1ing things
For you to take offense.
Question.

"How would redwood sawdust do to
stuff our dolls with?"
II guess redwood sawdust is as
good as any other sawdust.'
There's just one point. Will it
scare little girls?"
why should it scare little girls?'
when a doll gets a puncture they
may think It is really bleeding"
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
Merely Previous.

"Sorry to hear of the gas explosion
at your place, Jones. Got blown out of
the house into the garden, 1 hear"
eyes, but we were starting spring
cleaning the next day in any case 20
The Passing Show Nondon).
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
Proqressind.

''How is Newlywed getting along
with his bride?"
"Pretty good. He's reached the
stage now where he can think of an
excuse she believes"
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
Judging From Reports.

Remember my young friend, that
Satan keeps himself busy in this
world"
"Well, sir, you can hardly blame him
for staying away from home; they say
1t isn't very pleasant place."
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30

Tomb of Lafayette in the Cemetery
at Picpus.
Till the whole world shone in it's glor-
ious light.
Back to Metz from the wondrous West,
Hail to the Marquis of Lafayette!
Back with bays from a chivalrous
quest
Write his name with the nations best
The names Columbia can't forget
In the heart of Metz, there let him
stand
In Americas heart his niche is
made
Facing the West, his sword in hand
Glorious, young and unafraid!
Knight of France in a hundred fights,
Take this tribute from New World
Knights.
John B. Kennedy, in New York Times.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
South Sea StvIes-

The lecturer told them that the
south sea islanders wore grass
skirts, furze and sometimes roses
II see." said Hoffy, "bloomers."
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
To Make a Good Appearance.

First Girl-DO you wear pajamas?
Second Girl-No; but keep love-
ly pair where can get at 'em quick In
case Of fire.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
HIS DADDY's BOY

The Rent Profteer-Some day, my
son, you might be the president of
the United States.
His Son-Shucks Who wants to be
a president of the United States. He
amt got nothin' trent t'nobody.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
Not to Be Kicked At

"The brides father gave her away,
did he not?"
More than that, he threw in $780,
600 to boot"
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
Small Average.

White-What is the death rate Il
your town?
Gray-About two. per motor car.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30

century; while the ten stars in the
loose outer circle represent states ad-
mitted since 1876. New stars to be in
serted in this circle at equal intervals
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
Like Them Quiet.

The giggling girl and growing hen
We do not mind much now and then,
But as a rule we like them quiet:
They cloy us as steady diet.
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
"FIag of the Future"

Significance Of the ar
rangement Of "the Flag
of the Future: The thir-
teen stars in the central
star stand for the thir-
teen original states-this
design is from the seal
of the United States,
adopted in 1882; the
twenty-five stars in cir
Gle, enlarged from Wash
ington's design in 1776,
represent the states
added during the first
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
DOWN IN SHADY LANE

Cholly (nervously) - O-o-o-o-aw--
that COW was coming right for me,
doncher know!
Miss Cutting-Probably mistook you
for her calf
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30

"Some girls begin a conversation by
saying 'Oh. look r"
Arizona state miner., 1923-06-30
knights to Knight

tThe Knights of Columbus have re-
Gently presented a statue of Lafay-
cite to Metz)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
STOCK MARKET IS. STILL UNSETTLED.
Approach Of Opening Of Con- gress Is Adding To Ap-
 prehension
By WALTER B. BROWN Editor New York Commercial. Il l.an. al


 NEW YORK, Oct. p -Regardless of what has brought about the pres ent unsettled condition CT the stock market, the fact remains that it is unsettled and is likely to remain so for some time 10 come.
 The fact that prices have not gone down materially as a result of the separatist movement in Germany IS an indication tEat the worst has been discounted long ago. On the other hand, the response of the eXchanges to the Hughes note indicating the willingness of the American govern ment to enter the reparations discus sion revealed a tendency to grasp at snything constructive that might nelp the German situation.
 There is long distance to go be- tween the acceptance by France and her allies of the American proposi- tion for a study of the separations problem and the formulation of 8 definite plan by which the repara- tions can be paid. There have been many sucn conferences in recent times that have amounted to nothing at all and there <is just ground for fear that the proposed conference that has been sought ny all the in terested parties with the exception of France an1 the fact that that government has now acquiesced ] makes it more hopeful.
 It cannot De QenltL NHcL lAtC eiP proach of the opening of Congress is adding to the unsettlement. It ls a sad commentary on our form of gov ernment that the country should view with apprehension the assem- plying of its chef legislative body. Fears as to its attacks upon one business are largely exaggerated, d, The new Congress may be described as made up of fninorities, all of which are pulling in different directions the result will be much oratory but little legislation, constructive or otherwise Nevertheless it will cause nervousness in the business world during the period Congress is In session which will be about SIX months.
 A question that will undoubtedly come before Congress will be that Of taxation. If it were not complicated by the question of soldiers bonus all parties would undoubtedly do their level best to revise taxation downward, for it is burden upon business and perhaps more than any other one item Is responsible TOT holding industry in check.
 Secretary Mellon is going. ahead in preparing his schedules for the reduction in taxation which he be- lieyes is Justified at this time and 1t may be that when his figures are published they will bring about a change of heart on the part of those senators and representatives who are going blindly forward tc increase taxation through the passage of a soldiers bonus bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
FOLDERS TO TELL
 CAMP PAIGN'S STORY
Community Chest Drive Pro. gram Shaping Satisfactorily
 Johnson Says w

Fifty thousand folders announcing the objectives and purposes of the Community Chest campaign which will be launched in Birmingham Des cember 3, will be mailed out dur ing November by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company with the electric light bills of it's customers. In this way the message of the campaign will be carried di- rect to homes throughout the city.
 Crawford Johnson, president of the Community Chest fund, announced at the meeting of directors and commit tee chairmen Friday that the pro- gram of the campaign was shaping satisfactorily and that everything would be in readiness for the active solicitation work to start on the date set. Carson Adams, named to head the drive, received reports from all of his committee chairmen and an- nounced the following additional ap- pointments: 'is
 Special subscription committee:
 Eugene Brown, chairman; c. S. Bissell, Hugo Black, W. H. Has singer, Claud Estes, J. W. Donneily, Colman Blach, Mrs. C. H. Nabb, Oscar Wells, Claud Hagan, Mrs. Angus Tay- ton, John L. Raul, Mrs. Morris New field, Phares Coleman. Morris Bushs Louis Pizitz, R. B. Chadwick and F. H. CabineSs.
 Publicity committee: ". M. Cosby chairman; Joe bowman, MAclin Smith, Percy Rosenberger and ". J. Baldwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27

time regarding interest rates paid by the several banks holding the city deposits, and about time accounts and others.
 Your idea was, said MT. McArthur, to get your home bank, where you live, to pay the city three and one half so you could use that as lever to raise the others?
 MT. Harrison interrupted. MT, Taylor, when you were before the commission I understood that you were after three and one-half, not .O336.
 At this point the session adjourned to o'clock in the afternoon.
 When the commission reassembled MT. McArthur said MT. Taylor and himself had nothing further to sub init to the board.
 President McLendon asked If there were any more questions.
 MT Harrison said he wanted MT Taylor to make it clear what MT Taylor had said about asking Dr Bell for one-half per cent as an ad' vance and not the .0336. per cent which he, MT. Harrison, thought was the proposition that had been put I understood Mir. Taylor to have sai6 he had asked for .0336, and now he says 1t was one-half per cent.
 That is right, said MT. Taylor, il was one-half; the county was cited as having been getting .0386 per cent
 Dr. Bell interjected that MT. Taylor said that pr. Bell had said he might have been mistaken. Iwanted to say that MT. Taylor was mistaken in ask ing me for one-half per cent. O O O
 McArthur Goes over Statements. Mir. McArthur, when no further questions were asked, then went ovel the statements made by those who have been a half more than other l banks paid.
 MT. McLendon cut in, saying, MT Hamilton testified that his bank was paying the city four per cent on 6 l time account.
 The discussion went on for some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
 ST LOUIS, Mo-, Oct, 26.-Cash wheat, Nj HIs Tfs Ssesass9 ' ils Ss 5Sa 'lhsS Nag si;iiA @I:i1%; Corn. No; white, SIC a4 574NSe. oats' seiiSe So white white. 1sS tso: No. white. 42h @4sc; December, 4sNc.
 CHICAGO, Oct, 2s.--whest. No. 2 hard, i.oSB; No; 2 yellow. si,os. Oats, Nc; : 7Oc. Timothy seed, ss,s5@775. Glover seed, sl892s. Lard. 1s.1oc; ribs. s.s7@
 TOLEDO. Oct. ss.--clover seed, old. ssi4.2S asked. Aisike. cash. sioo5. Tim s5aY 'esf Sa sS sssS msTh o'':siT sss5 asked.
 northern. $1.14H @119R. Corn. No. 3 vel ss%c. Flax. No. + .s.4os @s.4s&. s9 s4GsAs ssss sEgE HS ss 2s' 9:s 9:Safas mixed. ss@ssc. oats, No. ? white. 4aA Q 42%c; No. mixed, 4sA42hc.
 Receipts, 17.ooo: opened dull and weak some early sales. 1oc lower: later trad ing active at steady prices; good and kinds, s735@Tao; lighter weights, s7@ 7.25: light lights. s6.5o@7; good weight pigs. s6.o0@6.25; few higher; peewees and fight pigs, sb.bo@67b; packer sows.
 Cattle: Receipts. 1000; quality of of ferings common; market generally steady; no beef steers here; one load light mixed yearlings. $9.60 most grass heifers. sS.5O9 D. 50; bulk beef cows $3.60Q4.50; canners, $I so@2.25; bulk, s2@2.l5; most canners yearlings. s2; bologna bulls. largely $S.50Q 4.25: bulk veal calves, SIC; some stocker steers, $4.25@7.75
 Sheep: Receipts, 1.6oo; steady to strong spots higher on lambs: one load choice fed lambs to butchers. $18.35 out of line :; practical top, $13 run mostly southwest kinds; bulk sf2@12,b0; culls. ss: sheep. steady; two loads medium to good 110- pound fed wethers 36.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27

the same time the Woodlawn bank was drawn on.
 It was brought out that in reduc- ing the interest the city pays for loans Birmingham has already been saved S2,S64.
 Accounts were cited ranging from SS.000 to S400,000.
 the interest paid the city by the American Trust and Savings bank had been raised one-half of one per cent through MT. Taylor's efforts
 "Dr. Bell evidently misunderstood me-" MT. Taylor said "The city transferred sSo,00O to his bank at the same three per cent interest.
 pr. Bell has known me long time, said MT. Taylor. He either misunder- stood my calling for one-half of one per cent for the city or he has made false statement. I talked to him about 1t and he said there was pos sibility of his having made an error I did not, at any time, ask Dr. Bell to give me interest on the citys money for my personal use. 1 can not believe how the question of such difference could be so misunder- stood. If he Is positive in his state ment, pr, Bell has accused me wrongly.
 Commission Asks Questions.
 Questions were asked Mir. Taylor l by President McLendon about the time of the checking out of accounts in several banks, the amounts on de- posit in them at different dates, 1 bringing out the fact that at one l time six banks were being checked | on in one period.
 President McLendon went. on: You did not ask Dr. Bell for interest for yourself, did you; you knew pr. Bell was my political enemy and that he had fought me vigorously in my campaign? I do not think 1t reason able, said MT McLendon, that a man, knowing these things, would have gone to that particular bank with any such proposition.
 Mir. Harrison: MT, Taylor. you asked pr. Bell for three and one-half per cent interest. instead of three MT. Taylor replied affirmatively. l did not ask. said MT. Taylor, for .0336, said the county was getting that. I asked for three and one-half.
 MT. Harrison then asked MT. Tay- Tor if he had heard the question that he, MT. Harrison, had asked the other bankers, if MT. Taylor had asked them for .0336 and they said you had not. MT. Taylor answered: If l had gotten three and one-half it would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
Chinese Eggs Headed For State
 Cause Much Speculation Here

[ used by bakers, according to MT. Mc- Claren.
 pr. Bowling said he knew of one process, aside from cold storage, by which eggs could be preserved for future use. That method is to dip the non-fertile egg in what is known as liquid glass. With this coating the eggs may be kept for use months after laying time. Dr. Bowling said he did not believe this method was practical for commercial application on a large scale.
 "The Chinese egg shipment intro duces a new subject to us, however" said Dr. Bowling, "and it is one that we will study with interest. The Flaws governing the situation would of course, require that the imported eggs be In proper condition before being offered for consumption. No matter what the method of preser- vation the important thing for us to consider is the state of the eggs at the time they are offered for sale"
 A number of produce dealers in- terviewed on the subject Friday said 1 they had not heard of the egg ship ment and did not handle Chinese eggs, frozen, unfrozen, assembled, ] knocked down-or in any other con- dition.
 The interests through whose agency the big shipment of Chinese products was sent to Savannah are also said to manufacture a powdered egg preparation which is being largely imported into the United States. Owing to the low price at which 1t is possible to sell the food of the world the products are said to ! be finding ready sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27

"Yes, we have no Foo Yong Dan" Birmingham produce dealers were free in asserting Friday, when pr. U. D. Bowling, city and county health officer, was advised that a cargo of 500 tons of Chinese eggs had been landed in Savannah for dis tribution in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. The Oriental hen fruit is said to be on the way to Birming- ham, but has not reached here yet.
 There Is nothing the matter with the eggs, according to information reaching the health department, ex- cept that they have been preserved by some process peculiar to the Chi nese. What that process is could not be determined. for it was not quite clear whether the eggs had been shipped in the shell, shipped broken, or whether they had formed the cargo of a refrigerator ship. The vessel bringing them to Savannah was an Hawaiian steamship.
 J. B. McClaren, head of the cold storage department of the Rushton the eggs were simply preserved by being frozen. He knew of no special Chinese method by which eggs could be kept over long periods of time without being frozen, he said. It is customary in China and Russia, &C., cording to MT. McClaren, to break eggs that are intended for storage, and to freeze them in this state Shipments of eggs of this kind are States from China, said MT. McClar- en. The Rushton company handles Chinese eggs that are sent here in cold storage. These eggs are widely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27
|TODAYS 
 A A i.
III Saturday |I Oct. 27.
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-"The Fool"
 Lyhic--Keith Vaudeville and cem- edies.
 Loew's Bijou-Loew's vaudeville and feature pictures. tcg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-27

GEORGE H. PINION DEAD
 DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 26.-George Harry Pinion, 45, general purchasing agent of the Texas and Pacific rail- road. died here last night.