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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
RECENT VERSE
THE SHIP OF sPIcEwooD

(After the Chinese of Ii Pc. With ac
acknowledgements to S. Obata)
By Don C. Seitz.
My ship is built of spicewood,
Its helm is a dolphin's TAIL
With singing girls beside me
l laugh at wave and gale.
Happier I than the fairy,
Who rode on his yellow crane,
While gulls and mermen follow
/ cruise across the main.
Yet with few strokes of my pen
! move the Mountains Five,
For song and verse when made by me
Keep all the world alive!
My joy is deep and wider
Than the vastness of the sea,
The runes of Chu are glorious
As sun and moon can be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
Gods Love
By REV. HI. C. OFFERMAN

Higher than Heavens, deeper than
sea, and more wonderful than the
universe, is Gods love.
1t was His love that created the
world perfect
1t was His love that offered to
men salvation from sin and a
heaven.
1t was His love that showed men
the best way to happiness, and sat-
isfaction, and peace.
All-inclusive, more powerful than
satan's hatred. continuing from
everlasting to everlasting, the touch
spring of al lreal love among men,
Gods love is the most wonderful
thing in the universe.
May it be waited everywhere,
may it cover everything, may it be
blessing to all the world. 1t will
live forever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
PRISON REFORM IN ENGLAND

TIoHl Inc NEW Ofk G0St.
Convicts in England will no
longer wear the broad arrow which
has hitherto stamped prison garb,
their hair will be cut as In ordinary
life, and they can see visitors in
rooms having no bars or wires.
These new rulings by the British
prison commission meet some of the
criticisms most saliently advanced
by the prison inquiry committee in
its recent 700-page report on Eng
lish jails. Thus a reform introduc-
ed some years ago in the most adj
vanced American prisons, but I'M
fortunately not yet general, is
adopted in Great Britain. Thomas
Mott Osborne went bevond the mere
abolition of the strined suit, allow
ing each prisoner a few personal
garments, such as sweater and
white collar. In Nebraska in 1917
Sunday suits of blue serge with
white collars were permitted. The
report of the prison commissioners
shows also that in increasing the
educational opportunities of con-
victs and the contacts with the out
side world Great Britain is applying
the doctrines Osborne preached
here. Prison reforms in England
are permanent and cover the whole
country; in America each state mus:
be carried separately. and change
of political administration may de-
stroy reform over nioht.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
ELISE. 1913

Mary E.. johnson in the London Spectator.
Over the fireplace
Sit the grave ancestors.
Pictured in pastel,
Five in the group.
Handicapped mother
Sewing fine needlework,
Star-loving father
Reading his manuscript.
Two fair daughters
Kate with her drawing,
Elise standing whitley
By grandpapas shoulder.
Elise, in her wilderness,
Loving and idle,
Envied the others,
So busy and wise.
Elise, in her beauty,
And sweetness of heart,
Captures, for ever,
Us who come after
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
ROOMING-HOUsE ORDINANCE

The rooming-house ordinance adopted by
the city commission is preferable to the en-
forcement of one adopted as wartime
measure and inspired by conditions exist
ing at that time. The new ordinance is suit
ed to times of peace and for the permanent
regulation of rooming houses under normal
conditions. The new ordinance has the merit
of combined action of tho entire commission
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
A RUSSIAN PROBLEM

From the New York Tribune.
A Moscow dispatch is wringing
wet with the tears of "Big Bill"
Haywood. The celebrated emigre
and Jail dodger has failed to make
good as a captain of industry in
Siberia and is generally out of IA
vor. 1t was an evil day for the
industrial worker when Lenine had
the inspiration to set him at work.
When he stood last winter at the
elbow Of Trotzky reviewing the red
army as it passed the Kremlin big
Bill was a roseate figure-none
happier in soyietdom. He radiated
contentment Trotzky was a far
pleasanter COMPANION than a turn
key of the middle west. Then came
the cruel summons to lure some of
his American comrades to Russia
and establish an industrial colony
away off. in the mountains, thous-
ands of miles from Moscow. At
Big Bills" siren call few hun
dred !. w. VS. did actually go to
Siberia and join his colony. Loud
walls were heard from them last
summer. Their feeling for Hay
wood grew sulphurous. After what
they said about him, as it came over
the cables, it is surprising to learn
that he is>bodily intact. Haywood,
big of body as ever, with appetite
unimpaired, is huge consumer of
pfoteids and vitamines needed by
real industrial workers. What he is
good for Lekine with all his inge-
nuity has not been able to discover.
Russia is not exporting many heavy
goods to America, but the soviet
chief may presently recall that the
United States department of justice
has a lien on "Big Bill"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
A Raft of Bills
From the Dothan Eagle.

from The Dothan Eagle.
The first thing will be a raft of
bills seeking to lop off this salaried
job and that one. Already the sena-
tor from Washington county comes
loaded to do something with the cat
tie tick law. We imagine he is from
a section so close to Mobile that he
will stand for killing the law. He
probably was importuned by his con-
stitueney to kill this law,~but he too
is bound to meet with disappoint-
ment, for he will find that the legis-
lature is not going to take any back
ward steps along this line, to please
a few backwoodsmen, who don't
want to keep their cattle free from
ticks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12

The feature writers have picked out an
other bride for the Prince of Wales. This
time it is Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon of
Scotland. 1t is hoped that the prince appre-
ciates all these efforts in his matrimonial
behalf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
Produce Them at Home
From Our Southern Home.

From Our Southern Home.
The cotton crop of the state this
year is worth over $90,000,000.I
How much of this goes to other sec
tions to buy automobiles, mules,
household furniture and other COM
modities that we should raise or
manufacture right here in Alabama?
Surely, it is wasteful system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
A Regretable Warfare


Ever since Charles Dickens
brought forth into the whitening
daylight of public scorn in "Oliver
Twist" the systematic underfeeding
Of prisoners and public wards, there
has been warfare between those
who seek to profit by withholding
sufficient food from men who are
deprived of their liberty and help
less to do other than accept a sys-
tematic underfeeding, starvation
and the train of evils that follow in
the wake of such heartless methods
of making money. Underfed pris-
oners cannot do proper work; they
have no bodily resistance, and with
the confinement, are put in much
greater danger of death. 4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
NOISES IN THE AIR

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Radio bedlam" aust stop, says
Mr.. Hoover. Have to admit that
with $1,000 stations broadcasting
it may get to be too much like de-
bate in the national House of Repre-
santativas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
A Popular Governor

IoHi Inc admission oUar.
Governor Kilby goes out of office
more popular than when he was in
augurated. The dinner to be given
in his honor by the Montgomery
Chamber of Commerce is but one
of the evidences Of his popularity
among people who strongly oppos-
ed him when he was candidate,
and as he retires to private life he
will be praised in every section of
the state by men and newspapers
who have been captivated by the
magnificent way in which he has
redeemed his prediction pledges.
But while the state will be the loser
through his retirement, the city of
Admission will gain; for Tom Kilby,
the governor, who has served in
such large way, will serve with an
equal enthusiasm. as citizen, this
city which he has done SO much to
build. He will be welcomed home
with admiration and affection. and
with an acknowledgment Of the
deep debt of appreciation which we
owe him for the honor he has re-
Elected on the Model City Of his
adoption.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
WE WITHDRAW FROM RHINE

Withdrawal of American troops from Ger
many is regarded by some as indication Of
this governments dsapproval of Frances
decision to enter the Ruhr BASIN Svch
reason would hardly be valid, however, be-
cause France is acting in accord with the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
Alabama Press
Still No Rate Reduction

From the Gadsden Times-News.
The railroads of the south show
ed. an income for November of
$40, l59, 300, as against an income
for November of 1921 of $6,292,-
300, but still the railroads with
their reduced expenses cannot re-
duce freight rates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
Arguments in Its Favor
ON the Tl1scal0ac Nox.ys

Governor Kilby in his message
wants the University of Alabama,
Alabama Polytechnic institute and
Alabama Girls Technical and Indus
trial institute placed under manage
ment of one board of trustees to be
suggested by the governor and APP
proved by the state senate or the
state department of education.
There are manv good arguments
favorable to this proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12

The Bergdoll case is on again. Grover
should return to Germany where he is held
in esteem. Or, perhaps his money is giving
out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12

Instead of swatting mosquitoes one at 4
time, as has been done here so many years,
there is now a plan to get them all at one
fell cooperative swat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12

Turkey is impudent to the powers because
she knows she can get away with it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12
AN EXPLODED THEORY

From the New York Herald.
Like a red flag to a bull" b 4
smile which science now puts in the
discard, Next we shall hear that
bulls in china shops are particularly
docile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-12

An ambassador in Cuba is apt to make the
Cuban .sliblomatic corns lonsided
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
IMPROVEMENTS
AT THE PAVILION

A plan is under way for consider
able improvement at the fair pavil-
ion, needed improvements at that
1t is necessary that new covering
he put on the roof as the leaks
during the recent fair were anything
but pleasant This matter, it is un-
deIstood will be taken care of at
once.
The question of flooring the pavil-
ion is being urged by those who be-
lieve in permancy and betterment of
conditions The recent fair demon
strated that the dirt floor is not
what Is desirable. in fact it caused
considerable adverse comment on the
appearance of the exhibits. Plans
are under consideration to floor the
building, and it should be done, as
the money is available and there is
no time like now.
1t has been proposed by some
members of the board to level up the
dirt and apply sawdust or shaving,
the finest invitation for a fire pos
sible, and it would prevent the use of
the pavilion for basketball or other
sports. A permanent floor should De
laid and the place made habitat for
a gym or any other public use. The
more use the less danger of vandal
ism, such as was practieed last year.
BY all means finish up the pavilion
now that it is a fixture in this com
munity.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
TOURIST SEASON
NEARING AN END

The recent cold snap and sprinkl-
ing of snow in the Sierras has set
the lingering auto tourists home
ward bound The past few days has
witnessed a number of loaded cars
hurrying east, while the same may
be said of those who have been east
and are moving toward California.
The camp ground continues to hold
a number of cars each evening but
the rush of the trade is over for this
season. Those coming in from east
and west agree that the Churchill
roads are better than the average
over the state and that the camp
ground accommodations are more
than of passing excellence.
With the road program that is in
sight another season should see even
more touring parties parked in this
city. All the merchants and garage
men agree that it has been the best
season on record, and with the con-
stantly increasing auto purchasing
over the whole country a better sea-
son is ahead for next year.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
MARRIED IN RENO

Miss Alice N. Tolman became the
bride of James II. Black of Reno
last Saturday evening when they
were married by Rev. Brewster
Adams at his home. A few intimate
friends witnessed tho ceremony they
being the brides sister Miss Addie
Tolman and Miss Gertrude Archer.
Mr.. Ed Cassinello of Reno was also
a wedding guest.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Tolman,
who reside in the st. Clair district
The young lady is well and favorably
known in this city where many
friends will wish them happiness.
The groom is an employe of the
Standard Oil Company and is sta
toned in Reno where they will make
their home.
The young folks drove to the Toll
man place last Sunday where we'd
ding breakfast was served and
number of friends invited. They re-
turned to Reno the same evening
amid congratulations from friends in
this district and city.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
PARENT-TEACHERs
HOLD FIRST SESSION

The Parent-Teachers' Association
of this city rendered the teachers of
Churchill county a reception at the
Oats park school last Friday evening.
Mrs. ]. n. Tedford Of the county
high school board welcomed the
teachers in a very able manner and
the response by Professor G. E. Nc
Cracken being very appropriate
Mrs. Annie B. Nichols welcomed
the grade teachers and Professor
]. ]. Beatty made the response. Mes
danes Cline and Beatty and Frank
Marsh rendered solos during the eve
ming, the accompanies being Misses
Burnett, Woodbridge and Howser. De-
licious refreshments were served.
1t is a regret that a larger at
tendance was not present and that a
better spirit was not shown in the
initial reception to the educators to
whom is entrusted the training and
welfare of the young people of this
community and section. The teach
ers we're there 100 per cent.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
Per Acre Dgesbe Nutrients and Fertlizing Constituents
RAISE NEVADA HOGS
{ From the Sparks Tribune)

tf1Om tne SPARKS lTlDune)
The suggestion that Nevada raise
hogs might be one of the solutions
of the problems that confront the
state in its future development The
fact that California is importing
some four hundred thousand hogs
each year leads to the belief that
there is a ready market for all that
Nevada could produce for years to
come.
1t is notable that in recent months
the people of the Fallon farming dis
triet have come to the decision that
they will devote more of their acre
age and more of their energies to
the development of the dairying In
dustry rather than depending on
what thoy can raise from the soil
and ship out.
Livestock in all forms presents a
splendid field for Nevada. 1t would
be we'll for tho university extension
course to lay particular stress upon
the various angles of the livestock
industry and to carry the matter to
the various farm bureaus so that dis
cussion may be promoted and the
feasibility of increased livestock pro-
duction in this state be ascertained.
Raise more hogs" is a catchy
slogan and If possible Nevada should
do 1t.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
Frost Closes
Melon Season
80 Percent of Crop
Handled Through
Commission Men

With the first serious frost in this
section the eantaloupe season as far
as carlot shipments are concerned is
over, declared the three California
commission agencies that have op-
Grated in this valley this fall.
1t is stated that the quality of the
Heart of Gold" melons shipped
from this project this season has
been the best marketed in the east
ern markets, and while the season
was short owing to the June 18th
frost, the consignments exceeded ex-
pectations of the men handling the
melons on commission.
Prices have ranged high. 1t is stat
ed, and while settlements have not
been made in full, as they wait on
eastern sales, the outlook is for a
good return where cantaloupes were
given proper care.
Thirty eight cars of melons left
this city and the Bench ON eonsign-
ment, and the fields are pretty well
picked over This does not include
parcel post and express orders which
will run close to ten additional cars.
At Feruley close to forty cars Of
melons have left for eastern markets,
and that section was ten days in
advance of this end of the valley.
Frost will prevent sany large ship
n ents in the future the commission
men state and only such orders that
can be safely handled will leave this
project.
The season as a whole has been
regarded as one of the best since
melon culture was taken up as an
income proposition. Following the
June frost many fields were neglect
ed that If given care would have
brought the consignments past any
record in the valley. All of the COM
mission men agree that the melons
ere of superior quality and that
trade name and market has been
established. The Weaver people
Johnson and others will return an
other season and enter contracts, so
they state
Had the frost held another ten
days the entire planting would have
teen marketed and under the pres
ent conditions ninety per cent of the
crop has left this section. IT is re-
garded as the best season as far as
markets are concerned that the pro-
ject has known.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26

"on the first day of April, 1928
the Lahontan Valley Sugar Company
instructed me to arrange for the
planting of numerous test plats of
beets, in the different parts of the
valley. The following II ranches
were selected, upon which the tests
were made. Seeding commenced on
the 4th day of April, the last plat
being seeded June 1. Plats varied
IN size from one-quarter acre to 10
acres.
&c. e. Burton, II. F. Buerer, e. d.
Dondero, Freeman Ranch, w. A.
Harmon, Charles Kent, G. r. Leidy,
r. W. Latin, Hugh Lionberger, Ed.
Morgan, j. w Vannoy, l.. c. Weaver,
Dick Bass, Thomas Dolf, Jones &
Jewell and l.. w. Justice and Charles
Yiane both of Fernley.
In structions from the company
we're to keep a close watch on all
test plats, for the appearance of any
blight, and If same appeared to de-
termine If possible the cause. ! can
truthfully say that these plats of
beets reached maturity, and at no
time during the growing period were
they attacked by any DESTRUCTIVE in
sect of any kind. Samples of the ma
tuTed beets from the different tracts
were collected by me and forwarded
by express to the main plant of the
Lahontan Sugar Company at Bay
City, Mich"
The following letter from Mr.. z.
II. Hubbard of the Ohio Sugar Com
pany, Ottawa. Ohio, under date OF
December 5, 1922, addressed to J..
E. Hall, tells its own story:
yours of the 2Sth and the litera-
ture received.
"The beets tested 1877 per cent
sugar, and 81 per cent purity. That
means that 1t will be easier to get
300 pounds of sugar Per ton there,
than 1t is to get 225 pounds here.
81 hope some means will be taken
to have some beets growing there
every year, whether there is a fac
tory or not to test the recurrence of
the leaf hopper
Beets and Stock Interests
The following table on compare
tive values of beet pulp and tops as
fed to stock. hogs or dairy cows
shows the value of the culture fol-
lowing In the wake of sugar making
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-09-26
Good Roads
Bring Business
Local Man fayors Ex-
pansion as Aid to
the Future

ID. e. williams, of this city, who
with his wife has been auto travel.
ing practically the entire summer,
and who has travelled over many
hundreds of roads from the best to
the worst, in talking of roads main
tains that good roads are the first
essential of any section.
"The first thing that the tourist
asks is what is the condition of
the road ahead?'" states Mr.. VII
liams, "and this naturally follows
into conversation in regard to roads
in general If they are bad advise is
spread to that effect, if they are
good that is the route that is select
ed. l say this as from the experience
during the summer, and l believe
that every auto traveller is of the
same opinion.
"In regard to extending the roads
in this county my opinion is that
there should be no delay. With the
proposition that the state and Lin
coin Highway Association is offer
ing to better road conditions through
this county eastward my idea is that
by all means it should be taken up
and set in motion as soon as pos
sible. Every mile OF good road add
ed to this county is a boost in itself,
and the day is not far distant when
this section must compete with the
Idaho products, and one of the best
markets will be in the eastern in
terror section of this state.
Good roads wherever found in
duce travel and that leaves some
money in the community so patron
lied. There is always something
wanted in every town no matter how
carefully one plans a trip. Auto tour
lists are sought for by every going
community and the better the roads
the better the impression that goes
with it. With the proposed exten
sions east from this city it will not
take long for the autoing public 10
know the condition and the news
spreads rapidly as it is word of
mouth talk that does the business.
Personally l am in favor of the good
road movement and with the pro-
POSED highway from Wadsworth
west, as set out by the state highway
department and thr Washoe county
commissioners, this end of the eoun-
ty must protect itself through the
additional highway mileage east Of
here.
IF it is a question of a small
bond issue l am in favor of it and
especially as there may be a with
drawal of the federal aid another
year. Good roads have proven the
big asset in many a district that
does not have the natural adyan-
tages that are found in this section.
With the completion of the present
six mile contract it Is my belief that
every effort should be made to keep
right on going east, which gives this
section an advantage over any other
in the state as far as market is con-
cerned. The more I travel the more
am impressed with the necessity
of highways as an inducement for
settlers and the building up of yalua-
tions."