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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
NEED ECONOMY
IN RECLAMATION,
SAYS CAMPBELL
Self Paying System Is
Aim OF New Law,
Ayers Chairman
BY e. Il. MACDONALD
q eased Mire to The Age II eralil

{ WASHINGTON, April 13.-Con-
sideration of means to caris out the
fourteen recommendations of the special
advisory committee on. reclamation,
made to save government irrigation
projects from imminent disaster. will
be started this week by the House and
Senate irrigation committee.
Complete revision of the reclamation
act by Congress is looked for as a re-
suit of these conferences. Secretary of
the Interior Work having Endorsed the
report and transmitted it to Presi-
dent Coolidge asking that he lay it be-
fore Congress as quickly as possible.
The report probable will b. in the hands
of Congress this week.
The complexion of both congressional
committees is considered favorable to-
ward adoption of the committees re-
port practically in its entirety, all SEN
ators except one, and all congressman
except two coming from states where
wet" farming is one OF, the main in
dustries.
Four Main Points
Four main points will be pushed by
the administration in its efforts to al
leviate the distressing conditions on
many government projects. These are !:
/. Scientific study, classification and
valuation of lands.
2. Government aid and direction in
agricultural development.
8. Management of projects by water
users.
4. Repayment based on productivity
instead of on flat per acre rate as at
present.
These in the opinion of the commit
tee, will, if adopted, solve the reclama
ton problem which is fast approaching
a crucial stage. In addition they have
made other recommendations which
they consider highly necessary but not
30 fundamental as these.
In view of the existing, legislative
jam it is not considered probable Con-
gress will enact any reclamation legis-
lation before it adjourns for the cam
paign, but it probably will be one of
the first problems tackled after the cleo
ton.
Commenting on the committees re-
port, Chairman Campbell, former gov
ernor of Arizona. said;
Old Law Inadequate
The present. reclamation law was
drafted with the idea that the build
ing of dams, the impounding or diver
sion of waters, and the solution of the
engineering problems would solve the
irrigation question. That may have been
so some years ago, but We now are liv-
ing in a complex world, and the farmer
must be a business mas as well as a
farmer.
I'VE must incorporate in our laws
a system whereby the farmer pays as
little as possible for the land and the
water, and the government lays out as
little as possible for the dam and the
canals"
He indicated, too. that a proper So
luton of the reclamation question
would have an intimate bearing on the
water power situation in the United
States. He pointed out that the Salt
River project in Arizona made enough
money from the sale of water power to
meet its current expenses and return
a profit of $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
By f.. b. MACDONALD
LEASED Wire To Age.Herald)

WASHINGTON. April 13.-Hidden
in the scientific report which has been
transmitted to the Secretary of interior
by the special advisory committee on
irrigation, is a pathetic tale of disilu-
stoned city green horns," trying to
take up homesteads in the west; of real
estate sharks mulcting DISCOURAGED
homesteaders. and of old-fashioned
farmers going under because they did
not keep up with scientific methods.
Thomas e. Campbell, former governor
Of Arizona, and chairman Of the adj
visory committee, sketched the plight Of
these city tenderfeet who have come to
grief on government homesteads.
Human Side Unfolded
Campbell unfolded the human side of
the reclamation situation, which, ac-
cording tor the report, is approaching
imminent disaster" and explained why
drastic revision Of the governments
homestead policy has been recommended.
1--WE have adopted the principle"
Campbell said, "of excluding from gov
eminent projects those who know abb
solutely nothing about farming. The in
experienced, except in rare cases, tire
of the soil soon. =,
THE pioneer spirit in the United
states is dead. Nobody works hard any
more. The time when men wrested
living from the soil in this country with
their two bare hands Is past. The farm
er. of today must have some scientific
knowledge and some business acumen
or he inevitably will be failure. -
This lack Of knowledge on the part
of many homesteaders has gone a long
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
HONOR VICTIMS
OF TITANIC WRECK

NEW YORK, April 13.-MemoriaI
services for those who died III the wreck
of the steamship TiAantic were held to-
day mt the scene of the disaster by the
officers and men of the United States
coast guard cutter Modoc, according to
a wireless dispatch received here.
Full military honors were accorded
the dead in the service, which COM
memorated the twelfth anniversary of
the sinking. The Titantic went down
early in the morning of April Is, 1912.
In contrast to the condition at the
time of the sinking, the sea today was
clear of ice. the message from the Mo-
doc said, adding that there is no arctic
ice south of newfoundland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
Tenderfeet Come To Grief
On Government Homestead
Pathetic T ale Of Disillusioned 'Greenhorns Is
Unfolded In Scientific Report

way toward making failure of what
should be q success.
$50 In the future we will examine all
homesteaders. We now rely on hap
hazard method of drawing from hat.
That is absurd. If We are to have sound
farming we must give the land to the
best farmers
Mulcted BY Sharks
Lurking in another Recommendation
Of the report is tale of homesteaders
indicted by real estate sharks on prof
ects made possible only through the out
lay Of government funds. In the future,
the reclamation service will seek to OBJ
tain title to all land on contemplated
project before they permit Its construc-
ton.
"Two-thirds of the land on every
project which the government has built y
Campbell declared. has been owned by
a merciless gang OF real estate sharks
who pushed the project in Congress. In
nearly every case they bought the land
Tor about ~ an acre from discouraged
settlers. Then when the United States
improved the land they sold it for $50
or $50 an acre. ~
1--WE now have reached the stage
where we must put the government ir-
rfgation projects on scientific basis.
The engineer has made q scientific sue
cess Of irrigation, now the economist
must step in and axe business success
Of II.
"The old methods are dead. So we
are acting as an agricultural expert
for each project to help and advise the
farmers. It's pathetic the way the old
men from the middleswest stick to
Anticipated methods. and it's surprising
the great lack of knowledge many
farmers have. What they need is some
teaching in irrigation methods"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
COOLIDGES ENJOY
POTOMAC CRUISE
Take Advantage OF Spring Day
For Mayflower Trip

WASHINGTON. April 13.-Taking
advantage Of a warm spring day,
President and Mrs. Coolidge spent this
afternoon and evening cruising on the
Mayflower.
The party included, in addition to
the President and Mrs. Coolidge, Frank
Stearns, the Presidents close personal
friend; Edward T. Clark, personal Sec
rotary to the President, and Mrs.
Clark and couple Of house guests. 4
Members went aboard the Mayflower
after attending Palm Sunday services
at the First congregational church, Gle
Presidents church, and the yacht
steamed down the Potomac as far as
Quantico, Va. Dinner was served
aboard the yacht just before she docked
at 8 o'clock this evening.
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the convention arena. News will be
ruched to the telegraphers by way of a
specially constructed stair from the
press gallery.
At first representatives of telegraph
companies ~and press associations
thought it would be a vexing problem to
lay their wires. Their concern changed
to JOY when they learned that the so
supporting columns already contained
electrical switches and compartments
adaptable to telegraphic fixtures.
The columns also contain hot and cold
water, steam, gas, air and vacuum
equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
CONVENTION WIRES
READY FOR NEWS.
Delegates VIII Sit Over ITO And
22O-VOlt Cables

CLEVELAND. April 13.-(By Asso-
.ciated Press The republican national
convention here in June will sit direct
ly over many ropes of no and 220-volt
cables which will carry to the country
the news Of what the delegates are do
ing while they are doing it.
These cables, hidden by the false
floor ON which the republicans will be
seated, will rest ON the ceiling Of the
press rooms below. They will rise to
the ceiling from necessarily ticking in.
struments on telegraph tables, through
chambers in the columns which support
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
ATTACK
MAY FORM CRISIS
FORCOOL1DGE.

w dSdluSb tuc ceudtc dttachc ucAoAp
his administration should be wrecked.
Confidence Restored !.
But the primaries last week restored
confidence in the republican household,
and Coolidges innate political instinct
told him that the moment for White
House offensive had arrived.
AS expected, his rebuke to the Senate
provoked severe retaliatory measures. II
Is probable that the democratic-repub-
Ican insurgent coalition win adopt the
Jones resolution empowering the inter
nal revenue committee to employ special
counsel, thus permitting it to hire
Francis J. Heney, whose retention by
Senator Couzens personally provided the
incident upon which Coolidge based his
0rebuke.
Coolidge had reason to expect such
retaliation and the consequence of this
hostility were weighed before he dis-
patched his sensational message.
|. Now the question that remains Il
whether events will justify Coolidge's
bold strategy. Wilson tried the same
method and failed. The circumstances
In this fight and the League of Ma
tons battle are not entirely parallel.
Yet this fight. as was the league fight,
Is bound up In presidential election
and the political factor Is predominant
now at It was in 1019-20.
"Tnspired BY Fear
Democratic senators construe Cool
idse's measure as blanket condemne-
tion of the recent investigations and
1t has been 50; regarded In much Of the
editorial comment. They insist, and
will try to convince the country, that
Coolidge has acted unwisely in cen
demning investigations which have dig
closed what the governments own coun-
sci term bribery and corruptionvin the
oil leases, and which have forced two
members oNt of the cabinet. They in
sist that the White House opposition Is
inspired by the fear that Mellon would
be the next TO 60. Coolidge's message
has made the democrats and the insur-
gent republicans more determined than
ever to force an investigation of the bu-
reau Of internal revenue and Of Secre-
tary Mellon.
< On Coolidge's side, lie the WEAKNESS
and indifference Of large section Of
the public, and the peculiar public psy-
chology which often takes sportsmafl's
view of politics and cheers for one man
who is fighting horde Of congressman
and senator's.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
COUNTESS SELLS PAPER
London Morning Post Acquired BY Duke
Of Northumberland

LONDON, April Is Countess
Bathurst, owner and editor Of the Morn
ing Post, has disps sed Of the control
Of the newspaper to a group Of promi-
nent conservatives, headed by the Duke
of Northumberland. It. Is understood
that her decision was taken because of
the heavy taxation in England.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
GEN. RUCKER DIES
IN HIS SSTH YEAR

grams cavalry and fought at the. battle
of Chickamauga.
At the time Of his capture and when
he received the wound which cost him
his right arm he was called general
being in command of brigade, though
he was never commissioned.
After the war. he returned to Mem
phis and in company with General For
rest took contract to build 40 miles
of the Memphis and Little Rock rail-
road. 1t was upon the completion of
this work that he came to Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
COUzENs IMPROVED
Operation Planned For Early This
tWAAk

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Couzens Of Michigan, who IL suffering
from an, intestinal disorder, passed a
restless night, but was DOING very we'll
today and had improved a little" it
was annoupcedaat his office. He is to
be operated on early this week, it was
aaid. i
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14

NEW TABLE RUNNERS
Very original is table runner of
wide meshed filet lace that is dyed
delicate green. Other strips are of
black with the darning done in many
colors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14
!. KILLED, Il Hurt
|. IN AUTO MISHAPS
Two Savannah Men Die
4 AT Grade Crossing.
Nine In Collision

SAVANNAH. Ga, April 1SATwo
men were killed this morning when a
through train ON the Seaboard Air Line
railroad struck an automobile at Ways
Station, in Bryan county. William
Duncan Bates. an employee Of the Morn
ing News, died as he has taken from
beneath the wreckage, and James NJ.
Fitzgerald OF the Savannah Radiator
company, lived for few minutes after
reaching the Ogelthorpe sanatorium.
Both men lived In Savannah.
The train, No. 500, fast New York
Jacksonville express, stopped and
brought the two on into Savannah.
GoLDSBoRo;Y N. c., April H.
Nine persons were injured, one prob
ably fatally, when two automobiles col
lided nine miles from here on the Raleigh
highway Sunday.
Tom Benton, driver Of one Of the
cars, is not expected to live.
The injured, who suffered many
broken limbs and severe cuts from
broken glass, were rushed to the Colds
boro hospital here for treatment.
I. BLOOMINGTON, III, April 13.-
Two persons were killed and five chill
dren were injured at crossing near
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-14

"Want Ad Corner" The AEe-Herald
building and results are
Epre. ---s
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BLOOMINGTON, III, April 49,.
Two persons were killed and five chill
dren were injured at a crossing near
here this afternoon when a southbound
Chicago and Alton train struck the auto.
mobile in which they were riding.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
CHICAGO C0.EDS DROP
 MAN HATING POLICIES
Campus Leaders Say IL Would Tail Duo to susceptibility of
 thr siris.

Chicago. March l3.--1here will be no n1an-haters club st the University i of Chicago for the present. II has been talked of considerably. but g canvass of the campus today would tend the indicate indefinite postpone meni.
 Nellte Newton of Washington. the prom leader. said: T never heard Of such assinitity as the organization of a man haters' club. Tho idea ia ter rible.'
 Dorothy Ffifer declared that dat ing stimulates thought. and we should have contact with the other half of the world"
 Helen Wells, eA.rrcsidem of tho Federation Of Women. insisted that there are too many Women's organiza- tions already.
 Sevilla Millis. president of Inc Cam rus Y. M. C. A., vas pessimistie. say irg: "A man-hatlng club would last until the first time any Of it's mem-. bers were asked for a date"
 Marie Taylor, member of the Fed eration council. said: Two kinds of girls would be candidates for such who have been dissp- pointed in love and those who are fin love and won't admit it"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
WRITING RECOMMENDATIONS
Preparations Experts Today Are Get
 ting Their Findings Arranged in
 Eoncrete Form.

Paris. March 13.-The drafting committee of the reparation experts had the floor all to itself today. the experts having progressed so far in their conclusions as to what should be done Rith German finances and economics that they considered ft necessary to sce how their recomnlen- dations were going to look on paper.
 Owen D. Young. tho American tx- peri. Sir J. =. Stamp. ihe English economist. and M. Parmcntinr, the French iinanTicr. arc each noting separately series of suggestions as to how tho decisions Of the commit tees may he best be put before fhe reparstion commission and then com pairing notes so as to arrive at q joint 
 This task is not q slight one. since the text Of the experts reports is likely to comprise in siI some %, aas words. but with the aid of a force of secretaries and interpreters the work Is being pushed.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
POSSE SEEKS MURDERER
SUI No Trace Has Been Found of Linden. \. Y.. Manisc Who Killed Three Persons.

Linden, x. Y. March 1s.--Linden's
 mystery murderer was still at large today. Ss hours after Mir. and Mrs Thomas Whalloy and Mrs. tMabcI Morse. q neighbor. were found shot and beaten 10 death in the whalley homo.
 Sheriff Henry N Naro has armed himself and his deputies with blank search warrants and announced his intention Of conducting search of every Linden home in the belief that the maniac who committed The uur- ders and who also is beIieved to have beaten 10 death Miss Frances L.. Kim ball in 1922. is sill in their midst. villagers and formers have lived in fear Of a reneucd attack. Tn the tuo nights since the dfsror- cry in the Wbal1ey home they have handed together and stood guard over their families with shotguns and rifles.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S RALLY
 IS ATTENDED BY 100
Mrs, Merritt of Hartford Speaks of Importance Of voting--So,isI
 Program Enjoyed

The first opening meeting at the republican women's headquarters in the Booth block on Main street was held last evening. About 100 women were present and social time was enjoyed. The meeting was for the purpose of allowing the women of the city who are interested in politics 10 become acquainted and to formally open the new headquarters
 Mrs. Alice Patterson Merritt of Hartford, presiding officer al the lsst republican convention held in Hart ford. and q woman prominent in re- publican politics throughout the state. Hpoke on Women and the Vote" Mrs. Merritt urged the women to take full advantage of their privilege Of voting and to study public affairs. She told them 10 take especial interest in school matters as it is the women who are most directly interested in the manner in which schools arc conduct ed. The speaker summed up the benefits that could hc derived from sn organization such ss the womens re- publican club in this city
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
IS Persons Rescued From
 HolyOke Tenement Blaze

Holyoke, March 13.-Trapped on the upper floors Of the four-story brick block at the southeast corner Of High and Essex streets, formerly inc Murray Hotel. IS persons. includ- ing four small children. were taken down ladders 10 safety by nrcmen in a two alarm fire last night that for time threatened tho entire building and adjoining property. Their exit cut of by heavy smoke that filled the halls. II Of the occupants sought refuge on the rear piazza on the fourth floor from where they were reached by ladders. while g woman and child were brought down a lad- der from q window on tho third floor of the Essex street side. The damage will. f is estimated. total from si5n.- ooo to s2a. .06n. and is believed to be well covered by insurance. I
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
FRANC CLIMBS HIGHER
Up i5 Points at Opening of Business To1ay--Morgan Loan Helps D Stabilize If.

New York. March l5.-Fortified hy
 tho s1o0,ooo,0oo credit established here for the Bank of France, ibe i French franc mounted Is points 10 4,Sb cents at the opening of today's foreign exchange market and then soared another I points 10 4.4s cents. The rise. following earlier gains iu
 London. was accelerated by a rush Of
 short covering.
 Announcement that ]. r. Morgan
 x company would head an American
 banking syndicate which would gd-
 vance credit to the Bank of France
 brought an enormous volume of buy ing orders overnight. Short inter- ests In the franc, which have been swelled to large proportions in inc recent downward flight Of the cur. cncy virtually were stampcded in an effort 10 protect themselves
 Covering by European spectators, who Waged the latest drive against the franc. provided most Of the buy. ing power in the carly transactions The market opened with a large sr- emulation of purchasing orders from London. Amsterdam and other com tinental capitals. coming from sources which had been the most active sell CTS week ago.
 After the first jump in the price. a few daring spectators. however, re sUmed selling in the hope of profiting on reaction. These orders, coming | largely from London. checking the l advance temporarily.
 Banking houses close to Inc French government. reported that | The early advance in Ire franc had Teen accomplished without their SUD- port. Normal buying by commercial which had delayed covering heir requirements during the decline ,t 'fset the dwind1ing sales from the Ii eminent. they said.
 French bonds also made sharr re- every in sympathy with the upward movement Of the franc. Net gains f to nearly 1 s. points were record d by French government ss Paris svons- nediterrsnean ss Seine es, ls Bordeaux ss and Soissons ss. It
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
TITLES BEING ABUSED
This Practice in Italy Leads to Royal Decree Providing Heavy Penalty For Offenders.

Rome, March iS.--The abuse Of
 titles of nobility in Italy has caused the issuance of royal decree under which tho Herald's office may impose fines of 5000 lire or more upon of- lenders. Heretofore the law has per-
 mitted only prison sentences for the
 offcnse. and tho statute. by general consent was not enforced. but it is
 expected that 2 campaign now will
 be inaugurated against users of imag- mary titles, the idea being to curb the
 practice and assist the national fi- nances.
 The fact that Italy vas formerly divided into many kingdoms makes it difficult 10 keep track Of the genuine titles. While some of the Italian titles arc the oldest in the world others have been purely self -bestow- cd. frequently for the effect upon for cigncrs. unable 10 distinguish the real from the false. The new regulations are cNpectd 10 cause a rush Of holders of many doubtful titles to Inc Her aids office for confirmation. and tho | abandonment of many other titles 10 which the holders have DO right.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

cd the reputation of being a good
 marriage mart, with most of the stenographers leaving to be married after g. years service. Gen sikorski heard Of if, reviewed tho staff, and finding that women dressed in elabor. ate clothes, issued an order that they wear dark, high -collared dresses. high shoes and cotton or wool stockings.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Silk Stockings on Girls
 Are Barred by Polish

Warsaw. March is.--An edict against the wearing of silk stockings and other finery by women employees of the War Department has just been issued by Gen. Sikorski. Minister Of War. Somehow the department gain
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
This l. >o IluII

Milwaukee. Wis. While aidipg a newly born calf to drink by giving the animal his finger to suck, Walter Tucker dislocated his shoulder when th" calf gave sudden jerk. tossing inc pail out of iiS stall
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

The largest Of the United states arsenals ore Iocated at Rock Island. Ill.. and Springfield, Mass.