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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
GRADE CROSSING FIGHT HEADED FOR FEDERAL COURT
COLLEGE CLASS TO HELP PAPER
 COMPILE VOTE

CTUDENTS in the journalism .le-
 partment of South
 ern college will assist The Age Herald in securing election returns in Birmingham and vicinity Novem- Der 4, according to announcement by Prof. H. B. Henderson, instructor in these courses.
 The Journalism department isdi- vided into two courses, one for be- ginners and another fer advanced students. It is not only open to persons enrolled :n the regular aca- denic courses, but was created for business and professional people of Birmingham, who are given college credit for work done in this depart ment. It is estimated that approxi- mately seventy-five have enrolled in the two courses.
 The Journalism students are af- forded opportunities each year of de- ing active newspaper work, in or der that the courses may be made more practical and efficient. News paper plants of this city are visited annually, and the enthusiasm mani fested by the students ~of this de- partment over their work was por- trayed when they volunteered to lend their assistance in securing the election returns for The AgeHerald, many expressing their qualification at thus being given q chance to enter actively into newspaper work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
COMMISSION MAY DESERT. PARKBOIARD Severance Looms Over Lewis Bowen Re-Elec-
 ton Row NOMINATION BLOCK BRINGS COMPLAINTS M. P. Phillips And Elmer
 Thuston5 Standing Ground END OF DEADLOCK
 IS NOT IN SIGHT cou,r,;ss;oners Say Bill Great ing Board Was
 Faulty
END OF DEADLOCK
 IS NOT IN SIGHT

Unless the snarl oyer the re-eleetion of Lewis Bowen is settled Tn snort order. the city commission may sever @dinlomatic relations" with the park and recreation board.
 This, at least, was the inference drawn from statements made Salur- day by persons who are hlgn III rne cDun' uI, ciis of the ''inner circle at city hall.
 Moreover, if Governor Brandon cans a special session of the Alabama iegls- lature any time soon, move to apoilsn the park board is certain to De launched, according to. reports that per sist in city hall circles.
 A number of labor leaders have called on city officials and expressed Tn piain language their dissatisfaction at the "dear' given Mir. Bowen when two members of the park board blocked hls nomination by the commission for second term, giving only the reason that "a bigger man was needed on the board"
 Opposition Is Firm
 NJ. P, Phillips and Elmer Thuston, the members who blocked Bowen's re- election, are standing their ground. Chairman William l.. Harrison and Mrs. Charles ]. Sharp, who supported him, likewise are standing their ground. No end of this deadlock is in sight, as the city commission also is in dead lock over the question whether Bowen should again be nominated.
 Indications. however, are that the commission deadlock will be broken Tuesday with the renomination Of Bowen by a vote of. at least to l. Then, if the park board again rejects Bowen, the commission proposes to take drastic action to end the controversy, even if this action means that the boards activities are halted, at least for the time being.
 Refusal To Vote Blamed
 Many observers say that MT. Bowen could have avoided the deadlock by voting for himself when his nomination was sent to the board by the commis- sion. He declined to do this, although there is nothing in the regulations that would have kept him from so doing. He was a member of the board when the nomination was made and was still a member until tie vote blocked his reelection.
 Commission members now frankly admit that the bill creating the park board was faulty, in that it gave the board the right to veto appointments of the commission. There was strong op- position to this clause when the bill was before the legislature, but it finally was accepted as compromise. City Attorney W. J. Wynn argued against it to the last and pointed out that it could easily lead to just such a situation as now confronts the board and the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
STUDENT SPEAKERS
 AT COLLEGE NAMED
Birmingham-SOuthern To Con- duct Straw Vote On Election

Student speakers for the special chapel exercise at Birmingham-South- ern college next Wednesday morning have been selected and are already at work securing data for their talks, ac- cording to J. w. Thornton, president of the Y. M.. C. A. at the local college, who is in charge of a feature program sponsored by the national college or gGnization of the Young Mems Christ ian association, in cooperation with the local "Y."
 The Wednesday feature is in the form of a straw vote of the student body of Birmingham-Southem on the presidential and vice presidential candi- dates of the United States. Special ballots will be printed for the Occas- ion. Mir. Thornton stated, and the re- suits of the vote will be tabulated for reference in case the public would de sire to know the trend of thought on political subjects of the present-day college students.
 Speakers for the candidates are as follows Clarence l.. McD6rman, demo- cratic; J. Thomas Renfro, republican; William Shell, socialist, Miss Eliza beth Jackson, prohibition.
 All luS SpSdh'AS HiS Saiu tu pO uP to-the minute on the political situation. and this knowledge coupled with their speaking ability insures the student body at treat which is not often afforded college people.
 The vote at Birmingham-Southeru is thought to be of the first to be taken in q southern school, although similar ones are being conducted by eastern and northern institutions, all of which are fostered by the Young Mems Christ ian organizations at the respective col leges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
POLICE APPRECIATE
 $5 PER MONTH RAISE
Thank Newspapers, Commission
 And Civic Clubs

Uniformed policemen, through C. c. McClurkin and W. E. Chambers, chair man of special committee, have ex- pressed their appreciation and thanks to Birmingham for the added court cost which will give them their $15 a month raise.
 Thanks for the endorsement of the cause were also extended to The Age Herald, News and Post, who have taken an active interest in the cause.
 Appreciation also was expressed to the civic bodies of the city and the va rious secret orders who were interested.
 A vote of thanks was also extended to the city commission for their efforts in trying to arrange the budget in ordeR to meet the requestR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
VETERANS URGED
 TO OBTAIN BLANKS
Would Facilitate Checking Appli-
 cations In Washington

Birmingham Post No. 1 the Amer ican Legion is calling attention of ex- service men to the necessity of secur- ing application blanks for adjusted com pensation and filling them out for re- turn to officials at Washington at the earliest possible moment in order to fla cilitate the handling of the great vol tune of work incidental to the payment of the claims.
 Blanks are obtainable, in Birming- ham at room POS old post office build ing, headquarters of the American Le- zion, where assistance will be offered in making finger prints and other de- tails. A dependant making application for adjusted compensation will use the same form that a veteran uses, it is explained. Office hours are from 8 to 4 o'clock week days and from 9 to 12 o'clock on Sundays. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
M'LENDON TELLS
 WHY CITY FUNDS
 ARn INADEQUATE
Major Expenditures Out Of General Account
 Cited

Birminghams rapid growth has re- ouired increased expenditures by the city government even beyond the ln- crease in revenues, Commission Presi- dent D. E. McLendCn declared Satur- day in a statement defending the 1925 budget and explaining why money Is tight" at the city hall.
 Citing a number of major projects that have been paid for out of the gen ersl fund, -AIcLendon declared that this fund is not sufficient to meet all the city's needs. His statement follows:
 ''The city's estimated receipts for the fiscal year beginning October l, 1924, being S5,219,470, some of our people who have not made study of the ex- nenditures may naturally wonder why the commission should find it difficult to 1aise the policemen's and firemen's sal nries to the amount we should like, anG to make other important and needed lm- provements.
 "Of the total estimated receipts. less than half go into the general fund, namely, $2,411,470, the balance going to the board of education and the sink inc fund to retire bonded indebtedness.
 City Growing
 While the city's receipts have ln- creased, the sity has been growing by leaps and bounds, and every department of the city government has been obliged to expend to take care of the new needs, thus requiring increased expenditures even beyond the increase in revenue.
 "Of course there are always unfore- seen expenditures which arse each year. but during the last three years the com mission has undertaken an extraordin- ary number of projects in the nature of permanent improvements which have had to come out of the general fund.- in addition to the usual and ordinary expense of administration. As an ex- oninle of these extraordinary expendi- lures of a permanent nature, the follow ing amounts have been actually cX- pended out of the general fund for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
PLAN CHURCH RALLY

A rally will be held by the members of the St. John A. NJ. E. church Sun day afternoon, in charge of Dr. H. N. Newsome, pastor, in an effort to raise funds for part payment on the first unit of construction of the church at Seventh avenue and Fifteenth street, north, and to begin a fund for the construction of the second unit which will complete the church.
 Numerous contributions have already been received, according to Dr. New some, but it is the hope of the rally to swell the funds for the construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
: EXPLAINS STALK BEETLE

In a new publication, department bulletin 1267, The ROugh-Headed Corn Stalk Beetle, the United States depart n.efit of agriculture gives a complete account of the biology of the insect to- gether with a description of the methods employed in studying it. This pu6li- cation is designed principally for the use of workers in applied entomology, students. teachers, etc. A popular ac' count of this pest, together with recon mendations for its control are con taiDed in Farmers Bulletin Nc. ST5 which may be had free upon application to the department of agriculture. Washington 1t was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
TRIAL IS SET
Mccoy To Represent State In Knight
 HaSa

Assistant Solicitor John F. Mccoy will represent the state in the trial of w. H. Knlgn:, Greensboro planter, who is to he tried for the second time, starting Tuesday, on charge of as- sault with intent murder, it was an nounced Saturday following receipt of McCoy's appointment from Attorney General HarweIi c. Davis. The charges against Knight grew out of an alleged attack several months ago on A. J. BlOunt, president of the First National bank at Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
DR. BAKER CHOSEN
 TO ADDRESS MEET
Will Speak To Gathering Of
 Teachers In Knoxville

Dr. N. R. Baker, superintendent of county schools, has been chosen to ad- dress the East Tennessee Teachers as sociation, at their convention in Knox vile on October 31. Dr. Baker will speak on the standardization of a cOun- ty school system.
 Accompanying Dr. Baker, to Knox vile will be Dr. James Thomas of the University of Alabama, who will talk to the convention on character educa- ton. Both men will leave Birmingham Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
BANKHEAD TO SPEAK
Will Address NOrwOOd Brotherhood
 Glass Sunday Morning

Glass Sunday Morning
 John Bankhead, Jr., of Jasper, will speak to the Brotherhood class of the Norwood Methodist church on Sunday morning. Mir Bankhead is well and favorably known as a Bible student and q speaker of note. He is said to have ! message of vital importance to men and class officers are making efforts to assure full attendance.
 A special musical program featuring J. P. Mcguire, soloist, of the Independ- cnt Presbyterian church, also has been prepared and an unusually interesting hour is promisedl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Total for four years ..,:... trtI nsnn, ..nnnld ho |.

done many of these improvements and have been able to show fine balance, but I think all will agree that these ex- D, nditures were necessary and should have aeen made, even if it did drain the general fund to make them.
 The amounts by no means represent all that has been spent from the general fund for improvements of permanent nature during the period. They are cited to show how the city's money has been spent, and why the general fund is not sufficient to meet all of the city needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
More ApprOpriatlOns

In addition there have been appro- priations out of the general fund for 1OnE
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
OVER TARIFF WALL
American Producers Fail to
Shut Out Chinese Eggs.

Boise Idaho. Benefits OF the
protective tariff on eggs were cited
in statement issued January II
BY Mark A. Means, state commits
sioner Of agriculture. The CONF
missioner shows that while egG
producers of this country were
holding their product for higher
price q shipment Of frozen and
dried eggs valued at approximate
Iy s., 900, 900 recently shipped into
New York from China, paid the
tariff OF 8 cents dozen and were
sold in the market that should have
been supplied with American eggs.
The protective tariff was put on
eggs and all other products, the
commissioner says, to give the
American producer the benefit OF
the home market. He says that
40 cars OF eggs were shipped from
points on the Union Pacific in
southern Idaho in 1923. The tariff
OF s cents dozen made these eggs
worth approximately $500 a car
more than if there had been no
protection, he says.
"The producer, the egg assccia-
tons and the dealers, "he continues,
'smust remember thar there is
breaking point in the price. Whtn
the eggs are held back from Il {
markets after it reaches this break
ing point, naturally the Chinese
and other nations can 60 over tie
tariff wall. ."
"The point | wish to impress is
that the tariff is national econo.
mic law with us and the producers
of this nation should, as near as
possible, supply and furnish tie
markets. Therefore, the volume
of business done by our people
enters largely into their success.
What is true of the poultry
industry is also true of the other
industries.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
POST FALLS

Wm. Baslington, pioneer OF the
Hauser Lake district, died Jan. l6 at
the home of his sister, Mrs. John
Murray Of Spokane Bridge. Death
was due to injuries caused by fall
on the ice. Mr.. Baslington was near
~ 78 years OF age. He was born at
Whittlesey, England, Aug. %, 1S46
He came to America 10 1873, finally
locating near Hauser lake 10 1877 and
homesteading what is now the Joe
Ferguson place. The funeral was
held Jan. 19. interment being in
Evergreen cemetery, Post Falls, where
his wife was buried about twelve
years ago.
Marshal D. e Moy threatens with
arrest and fine the citizens who fail
to clean the snow off their sidewalks.
John w. Bell Of Spokane has
completed the Guadrennial audit OF
the school district accounts and found
them correct.
Miss Ethel Red6eld, state high
school inspector, visited the high
school last week.
Small portable houses are being
built for the fire hose carts.
The Alan race track has changed
hands again 10 $50, 600 deal
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
Injury Proved Fatal.

WIN H. Conklin died in St. Luke'r
hospital in Spokane Thursday Of last
week as the result Of an injury re-
ceived at Yardley, where be was EN-
pIoyed by the Nestera Cedar Pole <
Block company. The funeral was
held Monday, at 10 a. H..in Spokane,
the Rev. w. w. Edmondson off1cIat-
ing aud the body was brought to
Rathdrum for internept in Pine
Grove cemetery.
l%r Conklin and family formerly
resid ed 10 Rathdrun,. He was 5e
years I'D and is survived by his wife,
Louisa, three sons, Earl d, Roscoe
Neal an q Ralph. and two daughters,
Mrs ClaSi Fey Wheeler Of Spokane
and Alta Pearl. One brother. j. w.
ConkIiD, resides at Steptoe, Wash.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
Former Merchant Core.

Louis A. Larsen, former Ra thdrum
merchant. died at his home ia
Spokane Tuesday morning, aa the age
Of 81 years. The funeral was held in
Spokane yesterday, number Of
friends attending from here, among
them DR.. +. Wenz, w. J. Tucker and
j. Biemond, who were chosen to act
as pail bearers.
Mr. Larsen was one of Rathdrum's S
most energetic aud enterprising mer-
chants for period OF 81 years. He
sold out and moved to Valley, Wash
in 1916. thence to Spokane. His
health failed and be suffered several
strokes of paralysis which incapaci
tated him during his last years.
He is survived by his wife, Frances
Larsen; one sister, Mrs. Josephine
Fuller; brothers, G. NJ. Larsen OF
Spokane; Walter e. Larsen of
Yakima; L. w. Larsen of Jackson
vile, Fla.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
Fire at AthOI.
Special Correspondence.

Fire at Athol Monday night
completely destroyed the Athol
hotel and pool hall and f. L. Whites
garage. Mr.. Whites loss includes a
car and a bicycle Ia the garage, but
two automobiles and some accessories
were saved. Nothing was saved from
the hotel building, as the interior
seemed to be all ablaze when the fire
was discovered. The hotel and pool
ball were operated by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Bower. Some insurance was
carried.
The fire, the origin of which is
unknown, broke out at about IL
O'clock at night. There was 90 wiud,
and snow on the roofs of nearby
houses aided The people in keeping
the flames from spreading.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
The governors letter says 10

coyotes. The governors letter says 10
part:
"The department OF agriculture
is paying these as fast as possible,
and, as ! think you will agree, 10 the
order in which they are filed here
Vouchers are being sent forward now
paying up the bountics 10 May, 1922 !"
Ths governor states that the sheep
tax from which the bounty Is paid
has fallen OF by reason OF the slump
IN livestock valuations In recent
sears The only immediate relief
that could be provided by the next
legislature. he states, would be an
increase in taxation for this bounty
or the appropriation OF certain sum
to pay the bounties up to date.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
William Miller.

William Milter. poultryman and
truck gardener oo Mrs. Posts place
in Rathdrum for about ten years,
die1 Thursday morning, Jau. ~
after an illness OF several months
with heart troubies The funeral was
b eld Saturday af, ernoon at l:ao
O'Clock from the Cass edy chapel, tue
Rev. David L. Clarke otficiatiDg-
Mr.. Miller was IA yea.vs OF age. lie
was born ia London, England. lie
served Dumber Of yea rs 10 he
United States army and was stationed
at old Fort Sherman at the time oi
his discharge 10 1908. Since leaving
the military service be had speut Ine
great " part Of his timean RathdTum
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
MAYINSTALL METERS
Board Is Solid. --W.A.Hart Ap-
pointed Trustee.

w. A. Hart, octogenarian. and
many times a member of the
Rathdrum town board, was
appointed Tuesday night to again
serve the village as trustee. He
qualified promptly Wednesday
morning by filing his oath of office
with the clerk
Mr.. Hart favors water meters
and his appointment to succeed
H. A. Kruger, resigned, makes
the board solid for installing
meters as the best way to solve
the question of water rates and
stopping the food of complaints.
The board has dropped work on
the new schedule to have been put
into effect March I, and plans TO
begin installing water meters IN
the spring, regardless of the vote
at the mass meeting Of Jan. IS. 1t
is believed meters can be purchas-
Ell in quantity and installed as
funds are available to meet the
expense, starting with the heaviest
consumers. Rates and details
have not been worked out, but will
probably be discussed at the next
meeting.
At Tuesdays meeting, the board
was notified by Geo. w. Flemming
that he would pay no more water
rent, as be claims trespass by the
village when the water main was
laid through his property fifteen or
twenty years ago. The question
was placed in the hands Of the
village attorney.
The board gave the library board
permission to expend S25 available
in the fund for books during the
rest of the fiscal year.
Bills against the current expense
fund were allowed 10 the amount
of saga.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
County Board,

At their December meeting the
county commissioners SLOWED
mothers pensivns 10 the amount or
$685. for that month. An order WAS
made reducing several pensions aud
discontlnuing Others.
The board approved the road
oyerseers' reports OF II. e. Shirk.
district Q; r H.. Forty, district 9.
aad Robert Roth, district 20.
Soldiers aud widows tax excme-
tions were allowed to eleven persons.
Property sales were approved srd
new sales authorized Of property
taken for taxes.
Ii. II. Evans was appointed county
surveyor 10 succeed. Reuben o. Hact,
resigned.
Representative OF several lumber
company gave notice to :itha board
that they will snjoiu The couhLy.
treasurer from collecting taxes on
sawmills under the 80 per CART
Increase OF valuation ordered by the.
state board OF equalization. They.
declared the increase excessive. The
board, after cons dcrlng the matter,
ordered that the state board ef equal
ixxtjon be notified OF the coming
actjon bY the saw mill owners.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
HARRISON

Three new cases of small pox were
Quarantined last week
Loggers are making use of the
snow to get the timber into the lake
and river.
1t is the intention OF the town 10
have water meters Installed during
the spring, and the problem of rates
that will save the small user from
bearing the burden of the big user
is now being discussed.
The Interstate Utilities company
has purchased lot and will erect a
brick Office building.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
ATHOL
Special Correspondence

Last weeks items.
Friday, Jan. / the Athol basket
ball team played at Spirit Lake. The
score was II to 10 favor of Spirit
Lake. We are looking for return
game ia the near future.
The Woodmen met for installation
Saturday, Jan. IL, and balloted on
l candidates.
This weeks items.
The scarlet fever ia our midst We
are glad to say has not proven serious
and has not spread beyond one home.
Little Hazel Anderson and her
lrother are the unfortunate ones.
Mrs. HiRbee, our high school
teacher. was visitor to Occur
d'Alene the past week end, going ty
way of Spokane.
VIM. Wallace Of lone, Wash, was
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
SPIRIT LAKE

The high school won a basketball
game at Standpoint but lost the game
with Mullan on the Spirit Lake floor.
The Royal Neighbors and Modern
Woodmen had joint installation Of
officers Monday night.
DR.. E S. Prindle and family leave
soon by auto for Portland. Ore, to
reside. DR.. Martin and wife will go
to Arizoua.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-01-25
payment by the county treasurer.

Claude B Sanders fled suit with
the clerk OF the district court against
Minnie Goodrich and others TO qdiet
title to certain Kootenai county
property.
District court convened Saturday
morning with Judge w. f. .McNaugh-
ton presiding. Cases were set for
trial and panel Of 80 Jurors was
ordered drawn for appearance jan. %.
A Snowman and wife and their dog
stopped one night at a local hotel.
In the morning be was Obliged to pay
81 for SELF and wife and So for the
dog. In his anger the Snowman
threatened to sue but dropped the
matter because be could not remain
10 town TO prosecute the case.
The council has heard complaints
by petition against roudyism at two
local dance halls Involving boys under
age, who it is claimed are not being
handled severely enough. The chief
of police said the court was too
lenient with Juveniles