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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Forum Of The People
Alabama Farmers Think for Themselves"

Alabama Farmers Think for Themselves" To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Not for the purpose of getting into news paper controversy, nor for publication, but that you have the facts relative to the so- called controversy" in the Farmers Union of Alabama, permit me to give the other side of the case.
 Colonel Lycurgus Breckenridge Mus grove aspired to the presidency of the United States, and as means of promoting his can didacy in Alabama sought the endorsement of the Alabama division of the National Farmers Union, and ill paper published in Birmingham to wit, the Alabama Farmer, which paper is under the control of the Col onel," and purported to be the organ" of the Alabama Farmers Union, published that the Farmers Union had indorsed Colonel Mus grove for president. The constitution of the Farmers Union forbids the endorsement of any candidate for any and all offices. Hence the president of the Alabama Farmers Union published in the leading daily papers of the state that the indOrsement of Hon. l.. B. Musgrove for president published in the Ala bama Farmer" was without authority, and in direct conflict with the expressed will of the officials of the Alabama Farmers Union" This act on the part of the Alabama presi- dent incurred the ill will of the Colonel ana all ms nencnmen were put to work to discredit the Alabama state president.
 The Alabama state president dared to think for himself, and not to take dictation from the national president, c. S. Barrett, relative to measures pending in the congress for the relief of the farmers of the country, notably the McNary- -Haugen bill Said bill is funda- mentally sound, and if enacted into law would have advanced the price of flour $2 per barrel throughout the country. Less than 10 per cent. of the farmers would have been bene- fitted by such law. The national president, on invitation from member of the executive committee, presumably bly-certainly not on an invitation from the Alabama state president came to Alabama to join forces with the "Colonel'' and discipline the state president for daring to think and act for himself But as results show, he did not discipline worth hardly" although he stated to the conven- tion that he was all powerful at Washington and could even have cabinet member do what he, Mir Barrett, ordered done
 Alabama farmers think and act for them selves and no man can deliver their vote, or dictate to them.
 G. T. M'ELDERRY,
 President Alabama F. E. X c. U. of A.
 Talladega, Ala August 21, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
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The Bard,s Discrimination
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Dear Reader: You will never need to glare at me askance, For you will neverr catch me dead in homeo-
 pathic pants, I've written rhymes, oh, many a score of glad
 ones sad and bad, But no one's ever seen me yet in. knicker-
 lockers clad. Were arrayed in knickers, short by Fash
 ions stern decree, I'd surely give myself away for all the world
 to sec For when strive to stand upright in con
 scious rectitude My limbs are bowed like callipers, a shame
 full attitude. My legs are like wishbone arched, and cap
 tious critics say, I couldn't stop a porker in the straight and
 narrow way. So I declare in thunder tones the world will
 get no chance To have a laugh at seeing me in short and
 sudden pants. -Tennyson J. Daft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
The Haunted Garden
(willard Johnson in The wanderer)

(Willard Johnson in The Wanderer) There is garden around ashut Behind a gate that is always shut,
 Hiding from sight, A strange old tree that's growing there With singing leaves and, in the air,
 Blossoms at night. There is a ghost with lovely eyes, Elusive as the plantive cries
 Of turtle dove, The dream of lone and wistfuI lad Sitting under the tree, and sad,
 Thinking of love. There is a time when the magic leaves Sing a dirge, and the fauntain grieves
 In purple mist Because the shadow of the shade Of girl a dream has made
 Cannot be kissed!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Brief Nature Studies
THEN bachelor's-buttons, Centaurea, or
 " cornflowers have passed. their beauty |
By J. OTIS SWIFT

w THEN bachelor buttons, Centaurea, or w cornflowers have passed their beauty
 and gone to seed in q White Plains garden come flocks of goldfinehes from neigh boring woodlands for their toll. The flower heads, beloved by the kaiser and often in his buttonhole in the old days, are full of seeds, and spread as fine a banquet table for the wild canaries" as any of their cousins, the star-thistles.
 In long, graceful aerial undulations twit- tering in flight, the thistle-birds sweep in from the wood, alighting on seed heads and swaying, peeking and gossiping as they eat. In clear bright yellow, a black cap on the head of the jaunty male, wings and white spotted tail. black wing-bars and flesh-colored bills and feet, the females olivaceous and sim ply dressed, the merry party makes a brilliant picture.
 The goldfinches are more or less com munistic, liking to go about in parties even in late summer and before the Hooking of the wintertime. The thistle-birds doff their fine clothes and put on Overalls when winter comes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
The Worlds WindorU,
Whose "Black Sunday" Anyway?
By PIERRE VAN PAAssEN

DREMIER HEREOF returned to France
 after the London conference and was
 given a riotous reception. "A step to- ward world peace has been made," he an- nounced to the cheering and enthusiastic crowds He added that he would prove that his hand had not been forced in London and that no secret pacts were entered into. Every thing was above board The Dawes plan has been put in operation and the European po- litical horizon has been cleared. What NJ Poincare could not accomplish with his bayo- nets and vindictive Sunday sermons, has been achieved in a round table conference where reason and common sense was the chief guest and will to peace animated all participants
 Writing in American newspapers M. Poin- care is pleased to call May 13 the day of Her riet's party victory, Black Sunday" It is now plain whose Black Sunday" it was Not Frances, not Europe,'s, but Poincare's. The result of the London conference repudiates and discredits his policy even more than the election victory of the liberals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
A Bargain

A local attorney had just brought to a close successful defense of an old negro named Rastus, who had been charged with chicken stealing.
 The lawyer and his client were conversing.
 Rastus Wall boss, haint got no money, but I reckon I'se got to pay you''
 Lawyer (seeking to have a little fun) !: "Well, Rastus, do you reckon you can steal me a few chickens?'
 Rastus (moving up closer to lawyer) {: ''Well, boss, is you sho' you can cl'ar me again ?"-John Cunningham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Is "a Man a Man for a That? ?"

The most original traveller to reach Paris recently was a Dutchman named Takkenbefg, whd employs the method of somersaulting to coversthe distance from Rotterdam to Mar seilles on q bet. To win the wager he has agreed not to walk nor ride, but to do notlil ing but somersault. He reckons it will take 100000 turns. He started on November 12, 1923, and must reach Marseilles before February 12, 1925. The distance is TOO miles We remember a similar flying Dutchman" who passed through our home town in 1910 He had a huge block fastened by chain to his leg. But the block did not interfere with his fondness to visit all the tayerns en route from Rotterdam to Marseilles. That in itself is really some" feat. For there are more of these refreshment places than Kelometre on the old road built by Napoleon from Amster- dam to Marseilles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

The consensus of opinion is that the best thing that Germany can do is to abandon every inclination or thought of eventually getting even with any other country until she has fully liquidated her debts. By that time she will conclude that wars of conquest are about the least profitable things there are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
SHOWED NO MERCY

A wedding was delayed recently because the bridegroom tainted, We understand, however, that the poor fellow was mercilessly revived-The Humorist (London).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
JUST FOR SPITE

Several Communists are so angered at La Toilette for refusing to accept their indorse- ment that they may get out and campaign for him, just for spite.-W ashington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Absent Minded

First Lord Heavens The prince was thrown from his horse again, and him travel ing incognito' toor'
 Second Lord: Well, always said you couldn't fool horse"-John Laughlin, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Hens, Take Notice!

Ted, just home from Sunday school, where his teacher had been explaining the Ten Commandments, looked disapprovingly at a cackling hen who was proudly calling atten- tion to freshly laid egg
 Finally the little boy sternly: Don't you know it's wicked to lay an egg on Sunday?" Caroline D. Vose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
HIGH PRICES

A grain shortage is the speculator's oppor- tunity. High prices are not necessarily an in dication of national prosperity, inasmuch as who have not the price. arlington Starr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Making History

Greggs: '"This fellow Weston is great on pedigreed stock, isn't he?'
 Briggs "Is he Why, he can trace his cat tie clear back to the Battle of Bull Run !! |" Mrs. Alma E. Henderson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
A TIMELY sI1RIECT

Now is the time for somebody to write ballad in honor of the world flyers entitled ''How They Brought the Good News From Hornafjord to Reykiavik. ."-Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
THE TONSU, HARVEsT

The shortage of 'up-to-dAte doctors in the rural districts is said to be so serious that people living there almost never have their tonsils taken out unless it is necessary.- State Journal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Cause and Effect

"Why is it that Jones walks around in a circle lately with his body bent over to the right?"
 Its sad case. Some time ago his wife joined bridge club. Since then he has been eating in a one-arm lunch, and has got curva- ture of the spine"-Hugh M. Hescock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Benefits of Annexation.-An extension of the water mains, sewer system and other mu- nicipal conveniences will come with the ex- tension of the city's corporate limits We don't wonder, therefore, that our good neigh bors in all of the suburbs are waking up to the importance of desiring to come in town through lengthening of the city's limits Huntsville Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Perhaps the letter, but not the spirit, of the law is observed on that Mystery Ship" beyond the twelve-mile limit off New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

If the choice were left to me, whether to nave free press or a free government, I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
MnuI.n BE ELCONrEn

Demagoguery is to be deplored, yet the old fashioned spellbinder will be welcomed if he can hasten to the platform and take esthe pub lie mind off psychoanalysis.% Nashingtop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

It is said that a congressman seldom has vacation. Perhaps he has to put in most of his spare time explaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
An Even Break

They say that when a man is single he misses the best things in life remarked the. professor.
 "Yes," chuckled the cynic, but when he's married he pays for them."-Esther Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

It is reported that crowds on the streets of Vienna shout, "Never Again War" Empty stomachs are sometimes effective as reformers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
ONE OF THE GREAT MYSTERIES

In speaking of telephone troubles, an ex- change wants to know why the wrong num- bers are never busy.-Clinton County, Mo-, Democrat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Foul Flies

The Amoeba divides with the greatest preci- sion,f In fact, it's life depends on division, But my, oh niy, How that guy, the fly, Can add up numbers and multiply.
 T. Foster Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Will Fill LOng.Felt Need.-If it can be properly financed, the building of a highway bridge across the Coosa at Gadsden will fill a long-felt want. The joint traffic of high way and railway at point where the traffic is so heavy can never be a permanent sue cess, and under the circumstances it is but proper that the expense be jointly borne by city, county and state. Such an arrange ment, with such results, we believe, will meet with the approval of the people generally in this section.-Boaz Leader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Trading with Russia will never prove profitable so long as that country's chief product is fancy propaganda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
HIHEALABAMA| IRzz#AIPRE'SS|
OF OTHER ED,

Right Down to Business-T Talladega has neither talked politics nor played baseball this year. It has been right down to bus- ness, and if she hRs big crops, she is entitled to them. The late showers are the answers to the hoe and plow.--Talladega Home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
POpularitY

Molly ;, "Is Polly popular this year?".
 Dolly Judge for yourself. She buys hair nets by the gross. ."-Badsall Gardner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREss-The As- soctated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it, or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein. All rights or republication of special dispatches also reserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Some One Must Have Blundered-In the matter of "pillorying" Mir. Frederick Thomp- son, of The Age-Herald, MT. Bonner seems to have made out prima facie case against Mr. Thompson of not being madly in love with Mir. Underwood, which is practically the only charge he makes against him. In the matter of after-convention discussion Mir. Thompson seems to have also made out a prima facie case that in the conduct of Mr. Underwood's campaign, some one must have blundered. The wisest politicians sometimes make the wodst mistakes and this seems to havelbeen Alabama's off year in taking care of the interests of her favored son. She has lost her best opportunity in years that have gone or that are to come, but it makes little difference now to whose mismanagement the unfortunate results may be charged.-Demop oils Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Of the Republic

 Mother: "Dolph, do you remember what your teacher told you about Julia Ward Howe?"
 Dolph "Yes, Mother. She was a woman, and she got married and then she wrote a battle hymn "-Emeroi Stacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
Chips That Pass in the Night

Fore "I'd rather play poker than eat" Flush: If you keep it up you won't have any choice" Tim Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
HA KnaM

Duncan: T am thinking seriously of get ting married"
 Jimpson Well, take my advice, old mar and keep on thinking. It's cheaper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

By carrier. where carrier delivery Is main- t1lned: 2Oc per week. S5c per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

SUBSCRIPTION RATES-By mail, payable ia advance, in United States and Canada; Daily and sunday. one year. $500; six months. $40O; three months, s2.25 month. s5c Daily only: one year, $6.50; six months S325: three months $1.75: one month, 75c. Sunday only: one year, $2.50; six months. $1.50; three months 4bc; one 'uonthh, 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

NEWS BUREAUs-washington 800 Davidson Building; State Capital, Montgomery Journal Building' Tennessee Valley. Decatur Daily Buildinsi Tuscaloosa, News Building; Jasper, MouI in Eagle Building; Anniston, Star Build ing; Gadsden. Journal Building; Muscle Shoals, Tr-Cities Daily Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

SeImas Big School Gain.-A gain of p per cent. in school population within two years is the remarkable showing made for Selma in the biennial enumeration of school children just concluded. The new school cen sus gives the city 4,634 children of school age against 3,819 two years ago. An exten- sion of the city boundaries will explain some of this growth, but not all of it. About 150 families were embraced in the new territory brought within the city limits, but the most generous allowance of youngsters to these recently acquired family units would not ac- count for the big gains in school population The census clearly indicates that the Central City is growing rapidly in numerical strength, and that a count of heads would now place her population at 10000 or better.-Selma Times-J ournal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Copyright. 1924. Reproduction forbiddenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

Plea for Cooperative Marketing. sor L. N. Duncan, director of the Alabama Extension Service at Auburn, appeals to the farmers, merchants and bankers of the state to join in support of cooperative marketing of this years cotton crop. Professor Duncan says, in a statement issued at Auburn, that his travels about Alabama have convinced him that unless some unforeseen catastro- phe arises, Alabama has a chance to make the best cotton crop that we have had in ten years" With a large crop in prospect, Pro lessor Duncan fears that the unfortunate ex- perience of cotton growers in the past may be repeated If the crop is dumped on the gsar- ket as it is ginned, and prices are lowered, the cotton growers are likely to receive less fSr large crop than they would from smaller crop by following orderly marketing processes such as AsRtprovided by the Farm Bureau Cotton Associa tlon. Mobile lkegister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23
THE AGE-HER AID
1. THOMPSON. .....PREs1DENT

Entered at Birmingham, Ala, post office as second-class matter. act of Congress March G.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-15
DescriptiveBoost for Standardization
By Mrs. A. N. Morrill,
By Mrs. A. N. Morrill,

Captain John Nansen's staunch
comfortable boat, Vashona, makes
three round trips a day between
points on Quartcrmaster Harbor
and Tacoma, and those who travel
on this boat land there are many
who live adjacent to the harbor
who work in Tacoma) feel perfect
ly safe with either Captain Nan
sen or our splendid reliable Cap
tain Phillips in command. Both
passenger and freight rates on
this boat are very reasonable, and
like the West Pass boat operated
and partly owned by Captain
Christensen is great convent
ence to the community. Virginia
V. is a fine new boat, too, and
gives us a daily service to and
from Seattle, and also evening
service to Tacoma, and that boat,
also, is very moderate in its charg-
es. SO, you see our transporta-
ton is very good, and with the
new road leading to Bates beach
and Camp Selah we have another
way to reach the Seattle boat.
Cross els Landing the northern
boundary of South Heights proper
is our only practical dock now
nearer than LiSabeula.
Our road that was gravcled last
summer is very much better than
it has ever been and each year will
see this main highway improved,
and when THE road connecting
straight thru with the roads of the
north part is opened, we will find
the whole island much benefited
We have had groceries deliver,
ed at our hands twice a week by
the stores at Lasabeula and the
Burton Trading Co. Our genial
butcher, Mr. Morriscy, delivers
meat of the best quality every
Saturday morning going only as
far south as the Bittinger home
Mr.. Penny gives US chance tc
Tighten our work by taking laun.
dry to one of the best laundries il
Seattle, making two trips a week
to the end Of the island most OF
the year.
Matthaies' bakery wagon comes
onto the island via Tahlequah fer
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-15

splendid twenty-acre home owned
and being improved by Bert Ho-
falling. Mr.. Hotaling is clearing
and setting out berries of differ
ent kinds, and otherwise improv-
ing his place.
Within the past year the gov
eminent plated and sold nearly
all of $40 acres Of land to forty
families and that will mean that
many of these people will improve
their and and make permanent
homes where now only the native
timber is growing. Loggers have
been working on their land for
some time but new homes will
soon be springing up and in a few
years we will see fine settlement
with all it means where now is
all woods.
Our ferry service is not as good
as we would like, for we would
like to have at least one more
trip per day and believe that for
at least nine months in the year
ii would pay. But we are proud
of the service we have now and it
is not much of trick to 90 to Ia
coma i'll a ear on the Talequah
ferry. Only fifteen minutes and
you are on the main land, and you
have not been robbed Of all you We
saved during the year to be taken
overland so we are glad to have
our ferry and we know people who
come from Seattle by the PIT. De,
fiance, Tahlequah ferry because il
is much cheaper than any Other
| way. We are sorry the north end
of the island is not so well equip
ped, or at least that their rates
are not more reasonable, but some
time that will all be adjusted anC
another ferry added and then We
will have more and more people
and more Improvements until this
will become the home of peopl,
who wish to live in peace anc
comfort without the dread of al
the awful things that are happen
ing all around us, and Soutl
Heights with its good boat servic,
so convenient, will come to tn,
front much more rapidly than i
has been doing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-15
Big V and Slogan
Advertise Island
Community Building Also One of The
Commercial Clubs First ObjecHDes
Junior Commercial Club Will Help

The executive council Of the
Commercial Club met at the News
Record office on Tuesday evening
18th inst. A matter Of business
in hand was the selection of an
emblem to be used on stationery
aud labels for advertising pur-
poses. We are told that the de-
sign submitted by Mr.. Garner
was adopted. This emphasizes
the big V that has been used in
our local bank advertising, and
Incorporates with it the club slo-
gan: "See Vashon Island for that
home in the West" The next
meeting Of the club will be the
public meeting held at Vashon
high schbol on the evening of
February 26.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-02-15
MRS. COFFIN'S RANCH
PRODUCES GREAT WE'LL

Word has been received from
Mrs. Clara Coffin, Yakima, that
The big event for which she has
been waiting and struggling for
came to pass last Friday just at
noon, when at 976 feet they
struck flow Of water that went
over the top, clear as crystal.
Mrs. Coffin's ranch Of 100 acre
at Barrel Springs, about As miles
from Yakima, where they have
been drilling for months for wa
ter for irrigating purposes has
become very valuable piece of
property. We congratulate Mrs.
Coffin on the successful outcome
OF her perseverance.