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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-06-21

In the seventeenth century women
wore the engagement ring on the
thumb. Today they have taken it
off to use that member in keeping
mar where he belongs.-Milwaukee
Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
WATER RATES BY WAY
WARRIOR FROM COAST
TO DEMOPOLIS FIXED

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 1T.-(Special)
According to advices received at Mo-
bile the all-water and combination
rail and water rates between eastern
points and Demopolis and the War
rior river barge line, promised sew
eral weeks ago by the Mallory line.
have been published. effective Feb
ruary 10, according to notice re-
ceived by the Mallory line local Of
flee.
The all-water rates from ports on
the eastern seaboard will be 20 per
cent lower than the rail rates, and
charges from interior cities near the
eastern coast will be 10 per cent
lower than the all-rail rates. Theo-
dore Brent, federal manager of the
Mississippi Warrior river barge line,
w tn headquarters at New orleans.
is in Mobile today comforting with
officials of the Warrior river barge
line. Mr.. Brent reports that traffic
on the Warrior is steadily growing.
and he spoke enthusiastically of the
outlook for new business.
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thorized a prize of SIS to the pupil OF
the Minor High school who did the
most toward helping equip the high
school library. DIR. William II. Mans
field spoke about the community
spirit and was followed by talk by
]. " Slater, chairman of the board
of trustees of the Minor school, and
also short talks by DR.. N. r. Baker,
county superintendent; ]. w. Minor,
for whom the school was named: r.
Fulton Young and ]. w. Hancey. Mrs.
II. D. Petty gave very delightful
solo.
During the evening the members
of the association were shown over
the high school building, which is
very modern in every respect, and
splendid dinner was served BY the
domestic science class OF the school.
Masonic Civic Club
The Masonic Civic club, which was
organized Tuesday night, has already
got down to business and commit
tee. composed OF j. Ellis Brown,
chairman; l. A. Miller, C. A. Stewart,
C. C. Goodwin, C. T. Smith and Tom
McCay, were appointed to investigate
the completion of the paving of the
Eighth avenue road, and to take
the matter up with the city commits
sioners and see IL they could get
some action on the matter.
When the Eighth avenue road is
completed it will be the most direct
route between Ensley and Birming-
ham and II will also relieve some of
the congested traffic along the
Third avenue route.
n. o. T. G. Band Concert
A concert Will be given by the
three bands of the r. o. n. c. at
the Ensley High school Friday night
beginning at o'clock. The bands
Of the Ensley. Central and Wood
lawn High school--wil1 be on hand
and a fine program has been ar
ranged.
In connection with the concert. DR..
Crane of the University of Alabama
will speak to the R. o. T. C. on EN-
pire Building in Alaska" The pub
lie is invited.
The members of the Ensley club
of Birmingham Southern will visit
the Ensley High school this morn
ing and will have charge of the as
sembly period in the auditorium. The
Ensley club is composed of number
of former students of the high
school.
The members of the vocational
department of the Ensley High
school will give a banquet to the
graduates Of that department Thurs
day evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
high school building. The parents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18

Wednesday Bridge club this after
noon at her home on Berkely avenue
with lovely party. Gorgeous red
roses, ferns and other cut flowers
formed pretty decorative notes of
color.
The tables for the games of bridge
were placed in the living room and
dining room and the prizes, silk lin
gerie, and a silver corsage, were
awarded to Mrs. Mac Batson, Mrs.
w. o. Hodgkins and Mrs. ]. H. Blue.
delicious salad course was served
to the following guests Mrs. Frank
Diffley. Mrs. ". H. Ragsdale, Mrs.
]. III. Blue, Mrs. Joe Lacey, Mrs. S. w.
Wright, Mrs. Sam Huey, Mrs. Ed De-
Shazo. Mrs. Guy Wilson, Mrs. George
Cochran, Mrs. Rush Randall Mrs.
Condrey Pope, Mrs. Julian Erlick,
Mrs. John Eagan. Miss Eileen Scott,
Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Ray, Mrs. p. r.
Evans, Mrs. Peyton McEniry and
others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
HefIin and Underwood
Fight For New Railroad

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-At a
special hearing before a section of
the interstate commerce commits
sion today, Senator'S Underwood and
Heflin of Alabama urged the Is
suance of the necessary federal per-
nit to the Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia railroad for construction Of
a 36-mile branch line of its present
system, which is proposed to extend
from Gadsden, Ala. to Odenville.
AS a result of the preliminary in
vestigation made into the project.
examiners fer the commission yester-
day filed a report declaring that the
construction would be unlikely to
earn return on the investment
necessary. which is estimated to be
$4,000.
Both the Alabama senators chal-
lenged the view taken by the COM
mission representatives and argued
that the new railroad extension was
necessary to the community which
it would serve. and advantageous to
the state in general.
A final decision by the commission
itself as to whether the branch may
be constructed will be announced
later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
DEMOCRATS HOPE.
kITCHIN WILL BE.
READY To RETIRE.
Leader Incapacitated by
Physical Condition, Should
Be Ready to ReIinquiSh
Title, Leaders Feel
WASHINGTON BUREAU I
THE AGE-HERALD !
WaahinRtOn. ID. @. Jan. IL |

While an overwhelming majority
( of the democratic membership of the
{ House holds that Representative
/ Claude Kitchin of North Carolina, in
capacitated by his physical condition
actively to Eerve. should voluntarily
reIinquish the title of minority
leader. 1t is regarded as highly prob
able that II he again asks for the
honor, 1t will be given him without
opposition.
Representative Ffnis Garrett of
Tennessee Is and has been acting
leader since Mr.. Kitchin suffered a
stroke of paralysis some years ago.
Mr.. Garrett is a tentative candidate
against Mr.. Kitchin, and IL he be-
comes an actual candidate with de-
termination to finish tho fight, he
could be elected, 1t is believed. The
indications are. however, that II
hitchin seeks reelection, Mr.. Garrett
will eliminate himself.
Representative John Garner of
Texas has retired from the list of
candidates in the hope that thereby
harmony will continue to exist in
democratic councils. That Mr.. Garrett
will be animated by Identical con-
sideration. is regarded as certain.
Further, it was by appointment of
Kitchin that Garrett acquired his
title Of acting leader.
Hope kitchin Will Resign
1t is the hope of the majority of
the democratic membership that
Kitchin, on account of his condition
and on account of tho fact that he
has already enjoyed high party hon
ors, will resign as leader and retire
from the ways and means committee
in order that actual honors might be
conferred on Garrett and Garner, the
acting leader. and the acting ranking
democratic member OF the ways and
means committee. Report from North
Carolina, however, is that Kitchin
will again ask to be elected to both
honors. In fact. 1t is said that
kitchin entertains hope that because
the Wisconsin delegation of alleged
independents will exercise the ball
ance of power between the two par
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18

Mrs. Harold Mandy
Correspondent
Phens EnsIey 4o6-W
Residence 24oo Ave. II
Circulation
3o9N 18th ST., Room 4

The announcement that the con-
tract has been awarded to H. n.
Bowdry & Co., for the paving of the
Pratt Ensley road at a meeting of
the board of revenue held Tuesday
afternoon was well received in Ems
ley and Pratt City. 1t is stated that
the bid amounted to $15,90S.75 and
that work would begin within the
next few days.
The .road, which will be paved
jointly by the county and city will
start at Nineteenth street on Ave
nue. E and will connect with the
Bankhead highway on the other
side of Pratt City. The paving will
fork about two blocks beyond the
Frisco railroads, one fork going
straight ahead to the Tidewater car
line and the other turning off to the
left to go up Fifth street.
Work has already begun on putting
down the curb stones and additional
material Is being delivered daily. 1t
is also stated that the contract has
been let for the paving of the Pratt
City Birmingham road and that the
work will begin in a very few days
Minor School Banquet
The banquet given by the board
of trustees and the faculty of the
Minor High school Tuesday night to
large number of the members of
the Ensley Merchants and Associat-
ed Business Men at the high school
building proved to be a very en-
joyable occasion. The banquet was
given in honor of the local merchants
and business men to show their ap-
probation for the inauguration of
the bus line which connects the out
lying district with Ensley.
The first speaker was S. J. Strock
supervisor of the school district, who
spoke of the needs for better schools.
w. E. Turnipseed of Ensley an
nounced that the association had au-
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ties, he will be elected speaker. de-
spite the majority OF republicans in
the House.
Democrats have great respect for
the priority which length of service
gives, and in addition, would hesitate
to rebuke one understood to be so
desperately stricken as Kitchin is. 1t
Is unquestionably true. however, that
they would prefer to elect another
leader, Mr.. Garrett, who in actual
battling on the floor. has won his
spurs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
Class Entertained


A delightful party was given by
Miss Leila Tyler. complimenting the
members Of her Sunday school class
at the home of Miss Helen Smith.
Tuesday afternoon. The meeting
opened with a devotional conducted
by the teacher and on the program
were readings by Miss Elizabeth
Lockhart, Miss Lucia McNichols, Miss
Marie Ccley and Miss Helen Smith.
Games and other entertaing features
were enjoyed by all
Refreshments were served to Miss
Inez Aubrey. Miss Lucia McNichols,
Miss Elizabeth Lockhart, Miss Helen
Smith. Miss Marie Coley, Miss Inez
Morrow. Miss vergie Tyler, Miss
Mary Meeks, Miss Maybelle Jones,
Miss Iva Thrasher. Miss Vera Tyler
and Miss Nazel Stringfellow.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. John Birdwell have
named their young son John Bird
well, Jr.
Mrs. Lacy Edmundson left today
for indianapolis, Ind, where she will
represent Alabama at the national
committee meeting of the American
Legion auxiliary.
Mrs. Gordon E. Jones has returned
from chicago, Wnere she was called
by the recent death of her mother,
and accompanying her home was her
sister, Miss Sarah Mckinley, who will
be her guest for some time.
Miss Leila Cline Is i'll at her homo
on Dartmouth avenue with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Duncan of Wood
ward have as their guests, Mrs. Dun
cans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney
of Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Knowles have
removed to their new home in Mobile,
where Mr.. Knowles has accepted a
position with the Todd Shipbuilding
company.
Mrs. Mary Thweatt Of Uniontown,
who has been the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Holt. returned today to
her home.
On the Bench
w. Frank Ball. newly appointed
Judge Of the inferior court Of Bes-
semer, was on the bench in his court
room Wednesday afternoon. His ap-
pointment came following the resig-
nation of Judge l. Herbert Etheridge
of the inferior court, who accepted
appointment as third assistant to So
licitor James G. Davis of Jefferson
county.
Ball Is one of the most popular
young attorneys of Bessemer and his
new promotion was gratifying to his
many friends in Bessemer and Bir-
mingham.
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o'clock to the residence of Joe Shep-
pard at 1914 Twentieth avenue, which
had caught on fire from spark on
the roof. The damage was slight.
The monthly business and social
meeting of the Philathea class of the
Ensley Baptist church will be held
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
old pastorium of the church.
The regular meeting of Ensley
lodge, No. $50, A. F. & A. NJ, will be
held tonight at 1880 o'clock at the
Masonic temple.
Mrs. Ellen Howard is suffering
from a double farcture of the arm,
sustained by fall at her home on
Ensley Highlands Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi; Cloudy
and warmer Thursday; Friday, I'M
settled. probably showers; colder by
Friday night.
Tennessee: Cloudy and much warm
err Thursday; rain Thursday night;
Friday partly cloudy and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
2l-PIECE PELL CITY
MILL BAND TRAINING

PELL CITY. Ala, Jan. 17.-(spe-
cial)--Mr. Floyd is drilling the stu
dents of the boys band every after
noon at the band room, and will prob
ably give instruments out Thurs
day. His drills have been along the
lines of learning the notes and he has
practices on Tuesday night for the
in the mills. This boys band will
consist OF about Fl pieces and the
large band will consist of about %
uieceg,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
Health 1. Vital to You, Mother.i

Health 10 vital to on, MothersI
Birmingham, Ala.-"After be-
coming mother my health gave
way. l suffered severely with a
pain low down in my right side. My
sister-in-law, having been cured Of
a bad case of feminine trouble by
taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, advised me to take it,
which ! did. / am now starting on
my third bottle and the pain has all
left me. My husband said to me the
other day, THAT Favorite Prescrip-
ton must be a wonderful medicine,
/ don't hear you complaining any
more. Mrs. Ruth Williamson,
4016 First Avenue.
You should obtain this famous
Prescription now at your nearest
drug store, in tablets Or liquid, or
write DR.. Pierce, President Invelids'
Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y, for free
medical advice.--Adv.
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of the vocational students and a few
friends have been invited to attend.

OF Lht VUuHtIUIId1 5NuutIIts HIIu ItW
friends have been invited to attend.
Wednesday morning in the Ensley
police court Match Gartina and
Frank Gartina we're both fined 500
and given so days extra of hard labor
by Judge H. A. Burns on charge of
vagrancy. Both cases were appealed.
Dave Bird, negro, was fined $50
on charge of violating the prohibit
ton law.
Two runs were made by the Ems
ley and Fairview fire departments
yesterday afternoon. About Loo
O'Clock they were called to, Ensley
avenue and Twenty-flrst street where
a tar pit was on fire and at 2:40
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
BESSEMER

The Age Herald maintains special rep
resentadves In Bessemer for handling
correspondence, advertising and cub
scriptions. Mira. L. d. McCoIium, corre-
spondent, receives news items, phcns
Bessemer 1912. Circulation depart
uasnt 323M N. 18th ST., Room No. s.
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e. c. HORTON, Observer.
Summary OF observations MADE at sta
lions OF the United States Weather Bureau
during the "a hours ending at D. M. Goth
meridian time. January II. 1873:
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William Turner. negro, 80. was
electrocuted Wednesday afternoon In
Dolomite mine No. 1 of the woodward
Iron company, at $3.50 o'clock. The
negro, it Is stated, came In contact
with a live wire and died instantly.
Afternoon bridge Party
Mrs Herbert Bats entertained the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18
FOR PYoRRHEA

Sore, bleeding, spcnxy gums. Use RIGGS
O-DEAN. liquid massage, and realize
your fondest hopes. At druggist or direct
81 90.
RIGGS'-O-DEAN CO., INC.
Ills Fullerton Ave- Chicago. I'LL.
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Bar Association Entertained

Bessemer deputies captured a still
with four barrels of beer and five
gallons of whisky near Adamsville
last night Two white men, vergie
Higgins and J. H. Higgins were ar
rested on a charge of distilling.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18

LOCAL DATA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
United States
To Raise More
Pigs This Year
Survey Indicates Is Per Cent
Il More SoWs Being Bred
Than in 1922.

The number OF sows bred to far
row during the first six months of
1928 will be Is per, cent more than
the number Of sows which actually
narrowed in the spring of 1922. pro-
yided farmers carry out their iin-
tentions as indicated in the Deem
Der /, 1922, pig survey made by
the Department Of Agriculture.
For the eleven corn belt States
the survey shows an intention to
breed 1876 per cent more .sows
than q year ago. Most Of the
southern States show an actual
decrease IN prospect for 1923.
The probable increase in farrow-
ings in the spring of 1923 over 1922
compares with an increase OF 2c.8
per cent In the spring OF 1922 over
1921 in the eleven corn belt States.
Whether Or not the expressed in
tentions Of farmers with regard to
the number OF sows to be bred TO
farroW next spring will be carried
out win depend largely on the rela-
tive prices OF hogs and corn. An
actual increase OF 16 per cent in
the number OF spring pigs in 1929
over 1921 is shown in the Deceln-
Der survey as compared with the
estimated Increase of 14.5 per cent
shown in the May survey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Beecher's Farmer Greed :
Made Fifty Years Ago

Fifty years ago Henry Ward
Beecher. the farmer, preacher and
teacher, promulgated the following
agricultural creed:
We believe in small farms and
thorough cultivation. we believe
the soil loves to eat as well as
the owner and ought, therefore, to
be literally fed. we believe in
large crops which leave the land
better than they found it. making
the farmer and farm both glad at
once. We believe in going to the
bottom of things and, therefore, in
deep blowing and enough of it. All
the better with subsoi1 plaw. We
believe that everX farm should own
a good farmer. We believe that
the best fertilizer for the soil is
the spirit of industry, enterprise
and intelligence. Without this, lime
and gypsum, bones and green
manure, mari and guano win be OF
little use. We believe in good
fences, large barns, good farm
houses, good orchards and enough
children to gather the fruit. We
firmly disbelieve in farmers who
win not improve their farms that
grow poorer every year, are starv-
ing their cattle, in farmers boys
turning into clerks and managers,
in farmers daughters unwilling to
work and in all farmers ashamed
of their vocation, or who drink
whiskey until honest people are
ashamed of themselves. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04

sey Black Giants. Such general
popularity indicates that the fowls
have stood up under the practical
doIlar-test and have made good.
would advise, too, that the choice
fall upon some breed which is gem
orally popular In ones locality.
Here again we have an indication
that the birds in question are suited
TO local conditions.
Local Favorites Preferred.
Fowls are greatly affected by
their environment. as temperature.
moisture. character Of soil. etc.
and some breeds do far better in 4
given section than in others. It is
good judgment to work with Nature
instead of attempting to fight her.
Because of this uniformity, stand
ard-bred poultry Is best for tha
commercial pOultryman. They have
an added advantage over the mon
grels In that one may derive from
q choice flock considerable addh
tional income from the sale Of
>l!atchfng eggs, chicks and adult
StOEA. Ills 01LI8 Income IS all Vel
vet, as It costs as much to ,-eep q
scrub hen as good one.
To sum up this whole matter,
permit me to submit q brief form.
ula: Use nothing but STANDARDIZED
poultry: as general rule, keep one
kind only; select q breed and va
riety which strongly appeals to you
and has done well in your district;
secure foundation stock from the
strain In which the desired charac-
teristics have been intensified and
fixed. Follow this plan and you
won't go far wrong. 1
The present-day poultryman has
big advantage over the chicken
crank of fifty years ago, thanks to
the splendid work Of the American
Poultry Association. This great or
ganization has, by developing the
standardized fowl, stabilized the
whole poultry industry.
In 1873, just half century ago, q
group Of leading poultry breeders
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from the United States and Canada
met at Buffalo, N. r, and formed
the Association. At that date there
were many kinds Of so-called pure
bred fowls, but all was confusion In
the ranks OF poultry breeders
There were no official descriptions
Of the. correct form and color Of
each breed which could be used ~
q guide by breeders who were striv-
ing to produce good specimens and
by judges in awarding prizes in the
poultry show. Each breeder and
judge set his own ideal, and q
Plymouth Rock which was regarded
as q good bird In one locality might
be considered a scrub elsewhere.
Definite Standards Fixed.
TO overcome this, to standardize
all acceptable breeds, the Associa-
ton prepared and issued the Ameri-
can STANDARD Of Excellence In 1874.
This pioneer volume described the
type and color Of the then popular
breeds, includipg Barred Plymouth
Rocks, DominiQues, Brahmas, Co.
c11ins. Brown, White and Black Leg
horns, and few other standbys
Revised at intervals, this guide
book has been greatly enlarged and
improved. The present edition,
now known as the Standard OF Per.
lection, is a volume of 427 pages.
1avishly illustrated. It is q neces-
sity to every earnest breeder Of
poultry
Thanks to the creation and dis
tribution Of these official standards.
q good Leghorn, or Rock or Red, il,
good everywhere. And the poultry
buyer in Texas may safely order
from the breeder In New York.
knowing in advance that he will
receive birds which have the char
acteristics he desires. It is quite
possible that the American Poultry
Association may do more for the
poultry industry In the future, but
what it has accomplished fully jus.
titles its organization and continue.
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
GIANT APPLE TREE
IS TO YEARS OLD
Located in Patrick County,
Va, It Is Claimed to Be
WorId's Largest.

RICHMOND, Va.,. Feb. ga fact
not generally known to virginians
Is that the largest apple tree in the
world is in Patrick county, about
six miles from Stuart. The tree is
12O years old, twelve feet in circum-
ference, sixty feet high, seventy feet
spread OF branches and has a
record Of 1913 bushels Of apples
gathered in one season.
The commercial apple belt Of Vir-
GINA is one Of the finest in the
world and the record tree is one
Of very few outstanding features
Of the orcharding interests in that
section Of the State. The largest
Winesap apples ever grown were
raised on the Stuart orchard. The
apples were thirteen inches in cir.
conference and are modelled in wax
in the United States horticultural
department. On this farm in 1914
thirty-three bushels of apples were
gathered from one tree after a wind
storm had blown off several bushels
A number of other farms have trees
that have borne twenty-five bushels
each.
The oldest apple orchard in the
United States is the Taylor orchard,
eight miles east of Stuart.
The orchard is almost 100 years
old and in many instances individual
trees have borne 100 bushels Of
apples in one season: One tree adj.
joining the Atwood orchard bore
IFS bushels in one year and in two
other successive years an aggre-
gate of 238 bushels: