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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
WORK TO START ON BRrpGE

Work will begin on the new bridge over the Chattahoochee at Eufaula Monday, according to information from the state highway department. The work will be done by the state with it's own. forces. L. G. Smith, bridge engineer of the state highway department, who returnsd from a trip of inspection of the rooster bridge" a Moscow, over the Tombigbee, re- ported that. according to present in- dicatfons the bridge will be com pleted next summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
SOUTH ALABAMA |S
 PRAISED BY CYST
Sees Greater Opportunity For Farm Development On Gulf
 Than In North Alabama
MONTGOMERY BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery. Ala. Nov. 17 J

Opportunity for agricultural de- velopment in the gulf counties Is far greater than in the counties of north Alabama, according to conclusions drawn today by F. W. Gist, agricul- tural statistician, who has made q visit to various sections of Alabama during the past few days. MT. Glst reached the conclusion that the po- tential development can be greater in the south than in the north by Q comparison of agricultural operations in Mobile and Madison counties. Mo- bile represents the gulf section and Madison north Alabsma..
 The report showed that only 45 per cent Of the land in Mobile county Is cultivated while 51 per cent Madi- son is being titled, although Mo- bile has about 25 per cent more land than Madison and Mobiles swamp lands are practically matched by Madisons mountain lands. Each l person engaged in agriculture in Madison produced s1,194 in wealth last year while each person engaged in manufacturing in Mobile county produced only s96o.
 O O O
 Gist's Statement.
 | MT. Gist's statement follows:
 From Mobile to Huntsville, from Ihc 1eHHSSSee lo the SulI, Lue IdTInS of Alabama furnish diversity of crop ping systems with all sorts of re- suits. When one jumps over night from the orange groves to the cot ton fields the most impre essive idea of this wide range of interests Is obtained. One day through orchards laden with fruit of golden hue, the next through fields bare except for frost killed foliage; one day where vegetables are still growing and be- Ing planted, the next where the only green is a few fields of oats and the rest all dull and brown from the end of harvest. It all comes from the labor of the farmer; the end of 1t all Is the wage of that labor and the result is food and feed and cloth ing for the multitude.
 Viewing the two extreme counties of Mobile and Madison on two suc- cessive days started a train of thought as to the results of farm ing in each. Turing to last years estimate one finds about the follow ing comparisons figures:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
WEDDING rAKEs pLACE

Miss Ozella Fisher and J. Frank Johnson, Jr., were married at. the residence of Rev. J. w. Howard Thursday afternoox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
INCREASE WITHHELD

COunty's Finances Said Not To Per-
 init Raise For Farm Agent
 PRATTVILLE, Ala, Nov. IT, Especial. .)-Autauga county revenue board does not consider the financial l. condition of the county justifies in- crease in compensation to the dem- onstration agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

St. Edwards crown, made for the coronation of Charles II, apparently Is the model by which all later ones have been fashioned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Comparison shown.


 Production per person S1194 $500 In Mobile county 4.5 per cent of the land was cultivated, while in Madison 51 per cent cultivated. Mo bile has some 25 per cent moro land area than Madison. Possibly the swamp lands in Mobile will more than match the mountain lands of Madison, and two are nearly equal in possible tillable land. Therefore the possibility of future development is by long odds greater in the gulf county than in the pride of valley Madison has always been regarded as farming country almost entirely looked upon as manufacturing and shipping community, while farming is viewed as mere effort on the part of a few people to make a living out of the soil But one discovers while looking over the records that about the same number of people are engaged In manufacturing in Mobile as are engaged in farming; and yet the value of farm products in that county is more than a million dol lars greater than that of the value added by manufacture to raw ma terials. To put it another way, while each person engaged in manufacture in Mobile produced S960 of wealth each person engaged in agriculture in the county produced s1,194. Still we opine that Mobile through her civic activities will any day spend more money to get a manufacturing establishment employing ten people than she would establishing five farms employing two people each. So goes the world. and thus cities fail to grow in wealth because they do not recognize the value of farming as a purchasing and wealth producing power.
 One fourth of the wealth produced on Mobile farms came from live ok another fourth from early Irish pota- toes' slightly less than one-tenth came from such of the commodities or corn, syrup, cabbage, satsumas, and other vegetables; all the rest from ffive other varied courses. In Madison more than one-fourth of the farm wealth came from live stock, about one-half from cotton, about one-sixth rom corn, less than one tenth from nay and the rest from small propor- tons of other farm commodities. Both may be classed as communities or diversified farming, though Mad lson has run too largely to cotton. While Mobiles satsuma orchards arc making their greatest yield this year, 1dadison's cotton fields have yielded so small an amount of the staple that cotton growers are feeling mighty blue. even with 32-cent cotton.
 We spent the day in Mobile look ing at the satsumas with some 20U other persons. It is a great industry, and it is returning nice incomes this year. About half the trees are now giving good yields. and the other half are coming on for future of good business. While the rest of the crowd was looking only at satsumas we were seeing something else, all the other possibilities of . great many m rd vxrh acres of cutover lands are brought under the blow. Bring Mobiles cul- tivated acreage up to that of Madison, continue the policy of diversified in terests. and the city of Mobile will be too busy handling the s16,000. 900 worth of farm products to worry ev- cry year about the spending of 10, ,000,- 900 once on her nort"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19

neighbo woman, who cared for hin
during his last illness. In his will
scrawled in pencil ON an old tele
graph blank, the man, knowing hi
was about 70 die, said that he be
queathed his property to the woman
who had nursed him ''for being kind
to an old man."
This woman was characterized in
the will as 'the only person who
ever had said kind words and helped
me when 1 got hurt and sick That
this woman was the only person who
had crossed the mans path in his
lifetime, and who had paused long
enough to be Kind to him, sounds un-
usual, and perhaps he may, in his last
days, have forgotten acts of kindness
shown him during his long life; yet
many there are who see little but re-
bluffs in life.
The woman who ministered to the
aged man no doubt had no thought of
monetary reward. but simply nursed
him because he was without relatives
and friends, and needed care. So much
for this case and this splendid type of
American womanhood, which is ever
eager to lend hand in time of dis
tress. She has been amply rewarded.
But far greater that such as this is
the reward to him who ministers to
the aged, the unfortunate and the
maimed-the succor given by the
strong to the wealS--the thoughtful and
CHEEKY words of youth to age-for they
tighten the burdens of life for those
who many be depressed, and the donor
knows he is doing a good deed.
The heyday of life is brief at the
most, and he who is kind to the aged
and the infirm of today, may, live to
be the grateful recipient of kindness
from the youth of tomorrow.
Indeed. there is real truth to the
old saving that Blindness is dearer and
better than gold"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19
SOUTH FORK ROAD

# work were now under way on the
unfinished South Fork highway, to-
ward the mining sections of Idaho
county. the mining interests OF central
Idaho. already stimulated by import
ont recent discoveries, would be forg-
ing to the front much NOR rapidly at
the present time.
Experienced mining men who possess
efficient money to develop Idaho
oorntv's latent resources, and who are
eager to proceed, under favorable
conditions. are quick to scent the
ever-present handicap of lack of trans
variation from Grangeyille to the in
terror country. y
The sum of approximately $215.OOO
already has been expended on the
the South Fork highway, yet only
fen or twelve miles of road have been
built. The road really goes nowhere,
but stops in the wilderness, and, aside
from some convenience afforded the
forest service in transporting supplies
info the mountains, and what little
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19

value it is to the handful of settlers
living in the country immediately
tributary to the short road the high.
way, if it may be termed such, is
utterly worthless. At the most, the
road, proceeding only few miles into
the dense forest, it not worth what it
cost. ss
If the road were pushed further,
at reasonable cost, until it reached
Ten Mile or Elk City, or even opened
a way to the Hump, the tremendous
cost Of that portion of the highway
already built would be lost in insignifi-
canoe, compared to the benefit that
would accrue through opening up Ida
no county's rich mining sections.
Idaho county people were given to
understand, when the South Fork
project was originally contemplated,
and $4,000 local aid was asked, that
the road would be rapidly pushed to
completion by the federal government,
through the forest service and the
bureau of public roads. But the people
evidently have been misled. Surely
it was not the purpose of the obliging
and able gentlemen in authority in the
forest service to dupe the people of
Idaho county who had utmost conf
dence in the good intent of the officials
of this department. s
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19
REWARDS OF KINDNESS

Kindness has its rewards. These
rewards are not always Of pecuniary
nature, usually not, but they are of far
more value that anything money can
buy. They assume the form Of salts
faction to the individual that. he has,
through kindness to his fellow man,
contributed something worth while to
the welfare and happiness of human
ity.
Out in Vancouver, Wn., the other
day, an old man, without relatives,
died and left his entire estate to a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19
REFERENDUM ON AGENT

Board of county commissioners. in
calling n referendum on the matter
of Idaho county employing an agri-
cultural agent. will give all the voters
of Idaho county opportunity of being
heard on a question which has been
much agitated during the last few
months, and which has developed TO
such point that in some quarters I'M
pleasant situations have developed.
The board, last week, refused to re-
open hearings on the county agent
question, but finally. at the request OF
farm bureau members, decided to take
vote on whether the county would
employ an agent, the county to expend
not more that $4,000 a year for both
salary and expenses of the agent. If
the vote is favorable.
The commissioners have agreeded, If
the vote is favorable to the agent, TO
retain him until Dec. 81, 1924, pro-
vided,. of course, that the agents work
is satisfactory. And likewise. the farm
bureau heads have agreed to abide
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19

by the decision, should the majority
of votes be against retaining the agent.
1t is indeed unfortunat that the
county agent question, with consequent
circulation of petitions, strife and dis
cord, should arise every few months.
1t will surely be to the best interest
of the county, to have the matter def
initely settled, one way or the other,
for a stated period of time, By stipula-
ton, the result of the referendum will
he binding until the close Of the pres
ent county administration.
The Free Press contends that a
county agony should be employed in
Idaho county if majority Of the farm
ers desire an agent, and that the
business men of the county should be
willing to pay their share of the
taxes for support of the agent if it is
the farmers desire to have an agent,
and if they will make use Of his
services.
The county board, however, in call
ing referendum, gives all the voters
of the county voice In the question,
and it is well that the commissioners,
who voted against the agent at the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19
Statement of Ownership, Management,
Etc. .April 1 1923.

OF the Idaho County Free Press,
published weekly at Grangeville, Ida
no. required by act of CONFESS OF Aug
"a. 1912: Name of publisher, editor,
managing editor, business manager and
owner is ]. C. Safely, Grangeville,
Idaho. The bonholders and mortga-
J. G. SAFTEY,
Publisher.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
LIST day of April, 1923.
r. f. FULTON,
Notary Public
NV commission expires Feb. 20, 1927.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19
NOTICE OLE ATTACHMENT

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju
dicial District of the State OF Idaho
i'm and for the County of Idaho.
Bank of Ferdinand, Plaintiff, VS..
C. G. Hanson, Defendant
Notice is hereby. given that a Writ
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19

January session, and the farm bureau
officials, who are determined that an
agent shall be employed, have come to
an agreement on a way of settling the
question by which both will abide, no
matter what the result may be.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-04-19

OF Attachment was issued out Of the
above entitled court in the above
entitled action on the 18th day
OF April, 1928, against the property Of
the above named defendant.
HENRY fletcher,
1913 Clerk Of the District Court.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-10
BOOM OFFICIALLY OPENS
Fruits of Research at Last Revealed;
Termed Boon to Science and Humanity
Long Study Convinces Professor lar CLAIMS
Song Is Not True Vocalization-Notes of Foot
Muscle, Not Foot Notes, Is Discovery Made

portion of the lower one exposed, the
two shells slightly open until the
insects on which he feeds are enticed
inside. when they close and so re-
main until the process OF digestion
is completed He is a natural barom-
eter. in that hours before a heavy
rainfall he will work himself well up
on the banks Of the stream, to pre-
vent being entirely submerged by the
rising waters. The professor also is
convinced the singing clans mental
ity Is superior to that of the common
clam
The singing clam sings only In
times Of anger or when pleased or
contented. Never when frightened. In
anger. the song is shrill and high
pitched: when pleased, low and sweet,
the range of notes being accomplished
by the opening and closing Of the
shells. The song of a large bed OF
singing clans, In full chorus ct even
tide, once heard will never be forgot
ten, says Professor lar. 1t most
nearly resembles the music of an I'M
mense Aeolian harp, softly caressed
by a gentle summer breeze.
Several large cases of the singing
clans. properly packed, accompanied
the professor and party on their
return to Battyinne. where they will
be further observed by members of
the faculty
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-10
Passenger on Limited Describes
Horror Following Collision

DR.. Z. w. Powers from Westfield,
and Company Doctor Walter Stuart.
had arrived They dressed the IN
juries Of as many as could be extri-
Gated.
Is Former Wreck Scene.
we climbed in among the wreck
age Of the Farnum and found a
man conscious but dying, whom We
could not extricate. But there was
no telling how many were IN the
coach or how many killed among the
train crew.
"A drizzly rain fell constantly and
a few dressed passengers stood mis-
erably by heiplessly waiting the
wreckilg crews.
Isaac 8. Han. vice president Of
Charles II. Tenney & Co. Boston, was
in my car. He cut his hand slightly
in climbing into a wrecked sleeper
where he came across a gruesome
body with the head dismembered. the
head being found few feet away.
How the engineer and firemen were
not killed Is mystery TO me- 1t
seems unbelievable that four coaches
could be wrecked and so many killed,
and that neither Of them was hurt ="
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-10
Manager of
Campaign
Is Picked
William M. Butler, Republi-
can National Committeeman
for Massachusetts. Is Pres
ident's Representative.
Start Nationwide Drive

Washington, Dec. 9.-Announce-
ment of the candidacy of President
Coolidge for the republican nomina-
ton for president in 1924 was made
tonight by Frank w. Stearns of Bos-
ton, who is know as his closest per-
sonal and political friend.
William NJ. Butler, republican ma
tional committeeman for Massachu-
sets, also a close personal and polit-
ical friend of Mr.. Coolidge, it was
stated, will act as the presidents per-
sonal representative in the campaign.
The announcement was made by
Mr.. Stearns through statement
which was given out by James B.
Reynolds, former secretary of the re-
publican national committee which di-
rected the campaign for Mr.. Coolidge
in 1920. Mr.. Reynolds made public
the statement without comment
The statement follows:
I'm answer to a question Frank w.
Stearns stated that the friends of
President Coolidge are organizing un-
der the guidance of William M. But
ler, the Massachusetts member of the
national committee and a friend OF
Mr.. Coolidge of many years standing,
who will act as the presidents per-
sonal representative. AS he perfects
the organization he will from time to
time make known those in various
parts of the country and will cooper
ate with him in the organization.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-10

O'Neill, Neb., Dec. 9.-Prof. 1mal
lar of Battyinne university returned
east last week after summer spent
in study and research among the
mussel beds of the Big Sandy. where
he has been observing the habits and
life of the singing clam. The profes-
sor and his corps OF student assist
ants were equipped with moving pic
ture cameras, microscopes, and other
scientific paraphernalia which enabled
them to assemble an amount of valu-
able data which will be published by
versity some time this winter. The
expedition has established that the
song of the singing clam is not true
vocalization. The sound is produced
by the clam drawing the large foot
muscle, which it sometime uses in
propelling itself in pursuit of its prey,
over the edge of the upper shell as
a bow Is drawn across a violin string.
The adult singing clam is somewhat
larger than his cousin, the ordinary
fresh water bivalve. and after his
summers observations Professor lar
is convinced that the mollusk Is
slightly advanced stage in the process
of evolution from the common clam
to some land form of possible verte-
brae life. The habitat of the singing
clam Is at the very edge Of the water.
where he lies with the upper shell and
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-10

Speaking of old times, as I am
prone to do now and then, I can
remember 1hen II was possible 10
wait around Ed Maurer's old res
taurant on lower Farnam street, and
sooner or later meet every promi.
nent politician In Nebraska: when
every cattle shipper in Nebraska
made the Merchants hotel his head.
quarters: when Rome Miller conduct
ed a restaurant on the corner OF Fiji
teenth and Douglas: when Judge
Cooley played Hamlet at the old
Boyd theater on Farnan street, and
when Chief of Police Martin White
actually believed that IL a murderer
was confronted with the corpse OF
his victim, the victim would bleed
afresh.
Friend of mine intimate. that the
controversy between the city com
missioners and county commissioners
obout the courthouse smoke Ia mere
ly another phase OF n somewhat IA.
miliar smoke screen.
The greatest trouble with Nebras
ka's eugenic marriage law. az | view
It., IL that II is not retroactive. IL
should contain "a provision applying
to parents who have overlooked the
wisdom of active and efficient Bed
slat clubs.
Ross Shotwell is actively engaged
In organizing Coolidge clubs through
out Nebraska His aim is good. too
and | sincerely hope that after this
score IL In II will prove that Ross
Shotweli has enough to land some
thing Just as Good or Better.
Note that the movie magnates are
threatening 10 move eastward across
the continent. They Will doubtle1
remember that there is no three mile
limit on land and govern their ship
ments accordingly.
My old friend Jake Thomas ri
Seward. scored In the defense Of thu
| VaJgrts. lie is the man who tool
mp The old Capitol National bnnk cas'
when all the other lawyers had glver
IL up. and won a handsome iudgmen
with u corrcspoudinRly hnndsome fo'
FOR himself No present Intention q
putting the fixlngs to any man, be
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-10
Woman Is Burned
Emptying Liquor
Raiders Turn Rescuers After
Alcohol Being Poured in
Stove Explodes.

Chadron. Neb. Dec. 9.-Battering
down the back door Of the yelling
shoe shop here last night during a
series OF raids on alleged bootlegging
establishments, officers found Mrs.
yelling. wife of the proprietor, in
the midst OF flames from supposed
alcohol which she was pouring into
stove. The liquid had exploded
setting her clothing afire.
The raiders turned rescuers. but
Mrs. yelling suffered severe burns
before the flames were extinguished
Chadron authorities yesterday and
today aided Wallace Hubert. state
prohibition agent. In his efforts 70
rid the town of liquor selling estab-
lishments
A still. two gallon jugs and several
pints Of alleged moonshine liquor
were taken at the Trussler livery
stable.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-10
Spoils System
Condemned by
A. n. Mathers
In Deciding to Run for Gov
ernor, Cering Man De-
clares War on Pro-
fessiOnal Politics.

Lincoln, Dec. 9.-Scores of Detitions
and personal letters induced Albert n.
Mathers to file his acceptance as can
didate for the republican nomination
for governor here Saturday Mr..
Mathers. whose home Is at Gering,
was speaker of the state house of
representatives at the last session.
II acknowledge also the expressions
coming from various members
Of farm, church. civic and woman's 3
organizations" he said. While | un-
derstand the Gering American Le'
glon could not and did not in any
manner, as an organization. endorse
my candidacy, yet to the entire mem
bership. who each individually and
personally signed a petition recon-
mending my candidacy to all ex-sery-
ice men throughout the state. | am
grateful.
"I shal use every honorable means
to be nominated and elected. / am
opposed to professional politics and
the spoils system in state govern
ment. In return for the assistance
and the cooper ra tion of women and
men voters throughout the state. !
pledge my best ability and untiring
energy.
AS l served as speaker, 80 shall
I serve as governor.
THE endorsement given by mem
bers Of the American Legion of Ger
ing, Neb., in my behalf. while unani.
nous. was not, as l understand II, an
official action Of the local post.
II regret exceedingly IL any mis-
construction WAS placed upon the
very kind expressions OF the members
Of the post as individuals. II any
such impression was conveyed
through the press 1t was certainly er.
roneous.
"A communication to me from Ger
ing urges no misunderstanding and
advises as follows:
1.-The Gering post does not and
cannot act officially in endorsing any
candidTe. In this instance there
was emphatically no action of the
post
''The recommendation was merely
an expression from American lie
gion men as individuals and In nt
way the expression Of the post"