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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
No Justification For It


 No Justification for the leasing system has been offered except that the state derives a pecuniary benefit from it. That the state does derive a monetary benefit is well known. No doubt the state can well use the money, but the people of the state would prefer that their commonwealth hold it's fair name untarnished than that it derive profit from the hiring of it's convicts. There are other ways and means of making the convicts earn their keep for the state. It is not necessary that they be sent out to make fortunes for private companies or individuals in or der that the state may also de- rive profit from their labor. They should be made to labor. but not to labor for private interests. That the present system is an evil that should be eliminated is no longer matter of doubt. It is an established fact that 1t is now the duty of the state lsgtsla- ture to abolish the systsm. The time sAr sntia- is now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
10 FAvoRITABooKs
(As chosen by Theresa Helburn)

Portrait of a Lady (James). Brothers Karamazoff (Dos- toievsky).
 On Shakespearean Tragedy (Bradley).
 Pride and Prejudice (Austen). Jean Christophe (Rolland). Vanity Fair (Thackeray). Jurgen (CabelD.
 Christmas Garland.
 Hamlet.
 Crock of Gold (Stephens). Copyright. 1923. In United States and Great Britain for The Age Herald by the North American Newspsper Alliance. All rights reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
To Remove m Eye-SOre Huntsville Times)

The old county jail has just about as much right to it's pres ent location as a bull has to oc- cupy space in a china closet. The progressive business element, yes, if you please, the citizens as whQxe, have dtermined that this community eye-sore shall be re- moved to a more isolated section of town and the quickest time in which Chairman Fleming and his board of county commissioners can complete the job will be too slow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

An exchange says: "There is noth- ing in the dispatches about the presi- dent shaking hands with an engineer" That sort of thing seems to have played out as a vote-getter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Feminine Ingenuity

Dear Torch Bearer: My wife is clever girl, even if I do say it myself. Last night I pulled out my watch to learn what daylight-saving time it was and found that the watch had stopped running. Immediately I had visions of broken mainsprings and jewellers bills and all that, and I was greatly agitated. And my wife said, Whats the trouble? I said, My watch won't go, and she said, Why don't you wind it? It takes a clever girl to think of anything like that.-Artemus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
A Way Can Il. Found


 There Is much prejudice in the minds of a great many Alabam- ians against working convict la Dor in the mines, which, statis- tics prove. Is very hazardous to the convicts. It would be better. in the opinion of the Journal, for the proposed commission to be au- thorized also to investigate the penal system of other states, and to make a report on the method best suited to conditions in Ala bama for disposing of the con wet contract system. Forty-seven other states use methods differ ent from that employed in Ala bama. Certainly, among all these. can be found one suitable and satisfactory for Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Proud of Home Efforts InnftchorA DrA-r1r.lx,. -~N

(Scottsboro Progressive Age)
 We are proud of Jackson coun- tvs present road system. Tour ists are passing the word along about our county. This Is a large county and has many roads to keep up, but 1t is being done in very creditable manner, and many more of these home tall ent" roads are to be built. Jack son county is indeed proud of her state and federal roads, but she is not sitting down and waiting for that promised day when all roads will be built by state and govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

The trouble about America's rep- resentative on the separations com mission is that the impossible is ex- pected of him-working his eyes and ears double time, while his mouth loafs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

The proposition to devote the funds from the convict lease system to des- dtute children is likely to introduce the subject of tainted money" Wor- thy ends seldom if ever justify wholly means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Hns Fine Schools

TT IusCHIOOSA NtWSJ
 Tuscaloosa is fortunate com munity due to the fact that her people give the support and en- couragement to the schools neces- sary for every requirement., and her children have a chNnce to ge1 the educational training they will need in after life. Adequate schools is great asset in build ing for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Knocked Out Again
(Houston Post)

(Houston Post) Former President Wilson. in a letter to an inquirer, unhesitat- ingly declares he believes in or gahc evolution, Hike every other intelligent and educated man." Knocking MT. Bryan into a cooked hat again. What is a Democrat, anyway?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

A Mississippi woman is suing her husband for injuries received in an auto accident while he was driving. The tables are turned. Some years ago he was suing for her hand, now she is suing for his purse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
The Negro Exodus

(Florida Times Union)
 A colored Methodist bishop says that the Southern negroes do not wish to leave the South. They are not being driven, however, but lured away by false promises and pictures of impossible condi- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
SURE OF ONE THING

We don't know, of course, how far Germany will go in the matter of settling reparations, but we feel obsessed with the notion that she'll not overpay. and then add with a careless wave of the hand, "kAAp the change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Not Alone

(New Orleans States)
 Senator Glass says the farmer has has more opportunities to get into debt than to get out. Quite true, but in that respect the far mer is not the only pebble on the beach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
VITAL STATISTICS

(SteelviIle, IT., Ledger)
 Owing to a big rush of job printing and for lack of space a number of births and deaths will be postponed until next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

It is not thought that the fact that MT. Harding is the first president to visit Alaska will provide material of which the G. o. P. may build an issue, however desperate the need may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
THE ALABAMA PRESS
A Delicate Compliment

John C. Williams, editor of the Talladega Daily Home, Is one of the very few left of the old timers in Alabama newspaperdom And the Home Is one of the most ably edited and interesting news papers in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
A Better Plan

(Tampa Tribune) MT. Box would put his s100,0o0 to better use by offering it for a plan to convince congress that the last war is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Another Thing
(Indianapolis News

Indianapolis News)
 Another thing we'd like to know. to keep the straw vote straight, is whether President Harding drove a Ford tractor in the Kansas wheat field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

Weekend raids in Chicago resulted in 680 arrests. At that rate the Windy City may win the championship as all-round athlete in municipal in- iquity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
THE PARAGRAPHERS
What Happened. To It
(Springfield Republican)

What has happened to the pres idents world court plan Is illus trated by Senator Borah's an- nouncement that he's for it. The senator does not even insist on waiting any longer for war to be outlawed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

The governor of Tennessee and the governor of North Carolina were fined ten dollars each for speeding in the latter state. The Old North State has made commendable progress of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
SMILES
Learning by Degrees

(Life) Foreman: "Yes, I'll give ye a job sweepin' an keepin' the place clean"
 But I'm a college graduate" well, then, maybe ye better start on something simpler"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

late, and starting at the top will prob ably accomplish more in law enforce Ecnt than beginning at the bottom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Red Dog {!

Red Dog!
 My Shebas feet
 Were once petite
 And dainty as dream.
 She bought some shoes
 Of crimson hues,
 And gosh, how big they seem!
 J. L. M. Safety instruction in the public schools, which teaches children to avoid accidents in street traffic, is as necessary part of education as the three R's," says Dr. George Payne, who believes in teaching the young idea how to scoot.
 Diogenes wandered the streets, lan- tern in hand.
 Whats the big idea?"
 q am looking for a place to park my car," he said.
 Diogenes is the old fellow who lived in barrel. He found fault with AL exander for standing in his sunlight, and asked him not to do it. It is probable that Diogenes had chased the boy Alexander out of his fig orchard and Diogenes wasn't going to take any foolishness from anybody he had known as a child. The legislature has about decided not to forbid swimming on Sundays. Can it be that the legislators were once boys themselves?
 People should not become angry when others ridicule them. Ridicule is but the natural reaction to the ri- diculous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
A PUZZLED TEXAN
(Dallas fJewsl

Of course there may be as many Chinese bandits as reported, but whom do they rob when there are no foreigners around?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

The scramble for place on the map has shifted from Montana to Alaska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
THE AGE-HERALD

tered at the Birmingham. Ala postotflce as second-class matter under act oh congress- March 6. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Pleasant News for James

MEXICO, Mo-, July 7.-Rumors are current that James T. Scott, negro lynched at Columbia, Missouri, several months ago, was victim of mistaken identity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
'Ek25sSSzORCF @BE:APEP.

We note that the boil weevil infes- tation is worse than usual this year. It's fortunate that the legislature is in session. Mebbe some of those counties can obtain local laws against boil weevils.
 One of the defences of the commis- sioner of dumps is that nobody lives in their neighborhood. Yes, but the sad fact is that flies have wings, which any commissioner could discover by even the most cursory of examina- tions.
 Of course, the street railway com pany wants to park First avenue through Woodlawn. It saves the ex- pense of paving.
 Since the private automobile Is the street cars hardest competitor, why not park for their entire width all streets on which street cars operate?
 Then, by prohibiting private cars from running on streets paralleling and within two blocks of car lines, the city could insure more profits to the street railway.
 Much of the modern church mu- sic," deplores Professor E. Augustine Smith, contains bits of jazz and tunes that suggest violation of the Volstead act"
 What we need is law prohibiting the singing of hymns containing more than one-half of one per cent. alcohol.
 Sin Nix Isms
 1. As a rule we do as we are ex- pected to do; therefore it ill behooves us to expect evil of another.
 2. The easier virtue is to recognize, the harder it is to embrace.
 3. Usually when a man demands justice for the laboring classes he ceases to labor.
 4. A debtor easily offended is a debtor with questionable intentions.
 5. Credit abused today may mean privation tomorrow.
 6. Good nature is to imposition as honey to flies.-Sin Nix.
 That 3,000-pound bass at the Field Museum in Chicago is a twin brother to the one that always gets away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

2 Rumors of duel between Marshal Pilsudski and War Minister Szeptyck have been denied, but it is said that Pilsudski is strongly anti-Szeptyck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
NEWS BUREAUS

EpEMcK l. THOMPSON. .. President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Natural History

Natural History l often feel inclined to laugh When l observe tall giraffe, So comical his height is! And then again it makes me sad; Imagine-if he ever had
 A case of tonsilitiS! Jason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

Of course, the street railway com pany wants to park First avenue through Woodlawn. It saves the ex- pense of paving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Sin Nix Isms

That 3,000-pound bass at the Field Museum in Chicago is a twin brother to the one that always gets away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

People should not become angry when others ridicule them. Ridicule is but the natural reaction to the ri- diculous.
, 1923-08-16
PATHFINDER CREAMERY
INSTALLING MACHINERY
FOR NEW MODEL PLANT

with the installation OF new ma
dhinery which is now being put in. the
Pathfinder Creamery company. in the
public market building at Fifth and
walcott streets. expects to have n
model sanitary creamery.
The Pathfinder c is spending
$40 for the machinery which
should be in place by September 1.
At hat time a public opening will be
held for the company's retail store In
the same building. Every oma
in Casper will be given an invitation
20 inspect the creamery proper.
The new equipment includes the
most modern, glass lined apparatus
known in the creamery business and
a duplicate OF hat Used by the largest
dairies in Denver. One of the ma
chimes is a $4,000 pasteurizer with re-
oording thermometer Another Is
a bottle washer that automatically
washes. steams. sterili1es and cools
the bottles. There will also be an
ammonia machine to cool the milk as
It comes from the p~asteurizer and q
bottle filling machine.
Tho Pathfinder creamery. which
claims to be tho largest wholesaler OF
milk IN the city is obtaining its milk
from points all along the railroad from
Lander to T~orrington.
, 1923-08-16
TO REDUCE
DYING COST

OKLAHOMA CITY. Omitted Press,
"A group of residents of Oklahoma
City have banded together to reduce
h cost OF funeral expenses. adopt.
ing as their motto: at costs too
much TO live and you can't afford to
die"
Twenty ATTENDED the organization
meeting where 1t was voted to form
no Sensible Burying Club which
will endeavor to have members leave
their worldly wealth to relatives in
stead of paying for costly funerals.
we expect one member to start
cooperative undertaking establish
ment," said Mrs. Kate Stafford, or.
ganizer. Another will make cot.
fins and sell them at a reasonable
price and We may obtain a burying
ground later where lots may be had
at cost"
, 1923-08-16
GREAT MONEY SAVING SALE IS
LAUNCHED by WELLS COMPANY

IT ia seldom that such an opportu-
nifty IL offered . city as the one to
DO offered the people of Casper and
this part Of Wyoming tomorrow
morning by tho Chas.. z. Wells Mu-
sic company. A large addition to its
usua, complete stock has been made
recently through the acquisition of
tho entire offering Of another music
company. Because OF tho fact that
this stock which II high grade
throughout. was taken over at such
low prices. that Casper people may
now avail themselves of this excep-
tional chance to furnish their homes
at low cost with any musical instru-
ment they desire
IN all pianos. player pianos and
monographs a special cash saving Is
granted on the first payment down.
This savings amounts to q full 80
per cent OF the initial payment. In
other words. should tho purchaser OF
one Of these instruments pay $40
down he will be credited with having
paid sac a net gain for him OF $40.
Those living outside the city who
arc not in a position to be in Casper
during this clearance sale of the
, 1923-08-16
Let Tribune
AnsUer Your
Car Questions

Your opportunity to find out for
sure, what Is the matter with the
faithful old bus has arrived. Begin
ming Sunday. August 10, Spark
Plug of the Tribune's automobile
department will conduct a question
and answer column. in which every
automobile owner or prospective au-
tomobile owner will be given an
opportunity to ask and learn.
Spark Plug Is no mechanic, and
80 he has secured the services Of
p. V. Mclaughlin, head of the ser.
vice department of the Doud.yeaver
Motor Co.. az authority for the
column. Mr.. Mclaughlin is a veter.
an automobile expert. Try and
stump him Every question will
be answered in the Sunday automo-
bile section of the Tribune. Tho
rules Of the game m simple. Write
question upon q sheet Of paper.
and sign It with q symbol rather
than with q name. The answer
will appear tho following Sunday
under the given symbol IN Spark
Plugs special column Remember,
the Tribune must have questions In
order to publish answers. Get be
hind and push.
, 1923-08-16

hdiikhkees ne would seer
denomination on the republican ticket
next year. but this statement did not
as much discussion as the en-
u%nciation of principles adopted at the
convention n approved by the gov
ernor.
These principles, which a COMMITTEES
composed Of leaders IN the administra.
ton faction of the republican party in
Illinois will seek to advance to mem.
bers of congress. are in line with those
OF the progressive bloc of the senate
recently elected from midwest and
northwest states. The chief declare
tons follow;
Repeal of the Esoh-C ummins ran,
road act.
Nc e~ntangling alliances without ap-
proval of the people through a refer
endum.
A constitutional amendment TO pro
vide for a referendum except in cases
where the country actually is invaded.
Condemnation of compulsory mill.
tary training.
Drastic federal action to relieve the
farmers distress.
1t wa suggested that an interstate
food commission. similar to the com
merce commission, be created with
powers TO fix and regulate prices and
distribution of farm products SO that
the farmer would receive adequate re
turn and the consumer would not be
gouged.
Constitutional amendment against
child labor.
Abolition of the Pittsburgh Plus
steel practice.
Election OF federal Judges.
Reduction OF all railroad rates on a
basis of physical values of properties.
William H. Thompson, former may.
or of Chicago. who has been men
toned as n possible opponent of Sen.
ator Medill Mccormick for the SEN
atorial toga mex year. caused scenes
Of wild excitement among the 1000
persons Mt the meeting when he said:
They told mo in Washington last
week that they heard the voice of
Minnesota recently. Next year they'll
hear the voice of Illinois"
Pointing out that the primaries
will be held in April. Mr.. Thompson
predicted hat h new political wealth.
err vane will be Illinois.
ut has been as Maine goes, %
goes the nation, Next year It will
be as goes Illinois. SO goes the
nation"
, 1923-08-16
American d S
Brazil Full Of
Diamond Deposits

RIO DE JANEIRO. Aug. 10
1.-THE diamond deposits In Brazil
are more widely scattered than in
any other country where diamonds
are to be found" said DR.. Oliver
c. Harrington. curator of geology
in the field museum Of Natural
History of Chicago.
DR.. Harrington has carried or
his research work in the Brazilian
mineral districts for some years.
He is now planning a trip through
the state of Bahia, IN the north
central part of Brazil. in order to
look into certain diamond deposits
In hat stnte which have as vet re-
ceived little attention from expert
enced biologists.
1.-THE peculiar thing about the
diamond deposits in this country"
continued the geoloEist. iIs the ABB
sence OF tho sedimentary magnetism
rock which in most cases accom-
panies the diamonds In their natur-
al state in other continents. Tho
diamond mines OF Minas Geraes.
more especially those around Dla-
IltIltluht uIe absolutely lTeb iIOIn
any showing of this strata which
has generally served. as 4 guide to
biologists and miners. in determin-
ing the localities where diamonds
are to be found
"The deposits OF Diamentina are
somewhat disappointing. and It is
obvious that other deposits ( ar
richer than these already exploited.
exist. but they T SC widely scat
tered that it is only a matter OF
chance as TO whether or not they
viii ever be found"
DR.. harrington was reminiscent
of his recent visit to the iron region
of Mtinas Geraes, where he found
great hillocks of iron in bold relief
against the skyline.
When asked II he had seer any
Indications of oil strata during his
1aunts through the interior he yeplie
that he had not Eel anything to
lead him to believe that petroleum
existed in the central part OF Brazil.
, 1923-08-16
K|WAN|S NAMES
DELEGATES FOR
DISTRICT MEET
Address by Ezra Meeker
Also Heard Today at
Club Luncheon.

Election of delegates to the state
convention of Kiwanis at Cheyenne
September Z and 8. a brief talk by
Ezra Meeker. pioneer. and singing
by the Patton Brothers who are here
with the Ellison-white chautauqua
made up the major part OF the week.
ly luncheon of the Kiwanis club
which was held today.
William B. Cobb and d. w. Ogfrbee
were unanimously elected as official
delegates. Besides these men there
will undoubtedly DO a large repre-
sentation at tho convention from the
Casper club.
Ezra Meeker. who Is again going
over the route of the old Oregon
trail and is marking different points
of interest along II took UP the sub
ject Of making a motion picture that
is to be made by the Pioneers of
America Inc. of which he Is the
president. The picture will re-enact
the travelling Of the trni1. Tho pur-
pose behind the enterprise Is to keep
fresh in the minds of America the
facts connected with the trials OF tho
early travellers.
One of the finest song treats ever
given before n club in Casper was
that given by the Patton Brothers
today. This trio puts pep and per-
sonality into its productions. Each
is an accomplished entertainer who
could hold an audience spell bound.
while when the three of them work
together h effect is multiplied that
many times. Popular and operatio
numbers are rendered with equal
ease. They will give n concert this
evening at the chautauqua tent.
Miss Lorraine Tayler. who is head
Of the chautauqua here, CAV a sum.
mary Of the progress Of this move
ment In America and told something
Of what the present program holds
for Casper.
, 1923-08-16
GUNB0AT HELD
BY CANADIANS

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL. -r '.
gunboat Gopher. carrying Ohio navaI
reoervists on their annual cruise, ha,
been iibei,ed and seized by Canadian
authorities. the navy department VA
notified today. because OF damsrs "a
Jock In the Welland Canal occurrinr
during passage OF tho ship. The O..
pher was an route to Montreal.
No details Of the accident vsr,
given beyond the statement thar Il.
libel was In The sum of 5000.
All Of the ~reservists were hSld an
tho ship for several hours after irbel
papers were served but their rslSSs.
has been effected and the Amsrtean
consulate is endeavoring to Obtain
release of the gunboat 10 the erui,.
may be continued.
, 1923-08-16
Suicides Body
Found Charred
By Furnace Fire

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 10 Dis.
covery of the charred skeleton OF
Frank Waldorf. IS. in the furnace Of
his apartment house here last night.
brought to light tho mystery of his
disappearance July 27. waldorf. who
a been in Ill health, escaped from
hia nurse on that date.
Apparently Waldorf had crawied
into the furnace and killed himself
with a butcher knife. Later a fire was
built in the furnace by the janitor
who did not discover the body, be-
u IL vas not necessary to open
tho fire box where Waldorf had
crawied, In order to start the fire.
Last night when q workman started
to clean the furnace he discovered
Waldrof'n charred body with q knife
grasped in his hands.
Waldorf formerly was . prominent
resident Of Butte, Mont.
, 1923-08-16
$4,000 N E W
TOTAL In BANK



DAYTON. Ohio. Aug. 1s.-The al.
legged ~defalcations Of Fred w. Hecht.
cashier OF the American National
Bank and Trust company here. are
expected TO reach $3.50. 900 and per.
haps more, It was learned today.
Hecht is In Jail in default of $50. 600
bond. He was arrested late yester-
day charged with ~embezzling SIC. o0c
of the banks funds.
According to Hecht's attorney the
alleged incorporation of h banks
funds were made TO recuperate losses
sustained in bad investments.
Cessation of business of the bank
until examiners have completed their
work was announced by the directors,
Depositors win not lore n penny,
j. Edward sauer, president OF tho
bank, announced.