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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-16

He raises carload of hogs every
year. A farmer in Saltwater county.
Montana, who in 1920 raised corn
chiefly, now has rs or 80 acres of
corn each year. He keeps a dairy
herd with a purebred sire, and this
year marketed carload of fat, corn
fed hogs, the first cornfed hogs ever
sold from this community. He also
raises barley, oats and alfalfa.
Turns Hogs Into Wheat
An unusual way of dealing with
the wheat problem is reported by the
county agent of Rawlins county,
Kansas. Andrew Halter, a large
farm operator in that county, hog
fenced three manifestations sown to
wheat. He raised 400 hogs in the
wheat field. The hogs lived on the
wheat until it began to ripen, then
they ate the grass and tender weeds
that came UP. They had paths
through the wheat, but did little
damage to the growing grain. The
hogs were left in the fields while
the wheat was in stacks, but they
did not damage the stacks. Gain on
the hogs was estimated at $1,000, or
$40 an acre, and the wheat in the
field yielded four bushels an acre.
The county agent in Fall river
county, oSuth Dakota, reports a re
markable recovery by w. H. Robin
son. This farmer is an old horseman
and made considerable money years
ago raising medium grade of draft |
horses. But he hung on too long
and when he finally cleaned up on
his horses he had nothing left except |
a mediocre ranch in rough part of |
the county. Then he turned to hog
raising, borrowing money to get a
start. Last fall he paid off his loan
and has ranch stocked to capacity.
He has built up a new business in
two years. One man in Crawford |
county, Illinois, cut his wheat acre
age in half, lined 80 acres and in
to carrying herd of dairy
cattle on sweet clover pasture the
second summer he turned under the
Clover and increased his corn yield
SIX Dusnels an acre the following
year. He was the only one of 10
FARMERS In his neighborhood who
could snow profit last year, though
'hey all Kept records to make a COM
Darison.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-16
CANADIAN THISTLE
MENACE TO CROPS

.IH ANADIAN thistle is becoming
IN serious pest in some sections O.
the state and steps should
be taken to eradicate it. 1t may be
considered easier to pillow around and
avoid the thistle patch but this is By
no means the wise thing to do fol
the observant farmer will notice that
each year his patch grows larger and
the pillow land correspondingly small
Ter. The normal rate of increase OF
this weed if unmolested is alarming
Canadian thistle is found chiefly
on irrigated land and should not be
confused with the familiar Russian
thistle, commonly called tumbleweed,
which is found in the dryland sec
lions of the state. Of the two weeds,
Canadian thistle is the more difficult
to eradicate and is therefore the more
serious pest.
The weed propagates by both seed
and rootstalks, which accounts for
its difficulty of eradication. The
plant may be prevented from bearing
seed by frequent cutting, but the root
stocks develop and produce new
plants regardless. If the rootstocks
are cut up and broken the individual
pieces often produce new plants.
Careful summer following. of the
land infested with Canadian thistle
has been found the most effective
way of getting rid of the pest. The
land should be plowed before the
weed growth has become too rank.
and all weeds should be turned com
pletely under. A jointer attached
to the pillow will make the blowing
more effective. The land should then
be Immediately disked and narrowed
so that roots and Iootstocks may be
thoroughly cut to pieces. Then at
frequent intervals during the grow
ing season the land should be care
fully gone over with a sharp blade
to cut off all weeds about
two inches below the surface. By
continuing in this manner the roots
and pieces of rootstocks are starved
out. BY pnalting the land to Guilt
waited crop the following season any
weeds that may have escaped the
first year can be removed.
Where it is not practicable to |
summer fallow the land, a cultivated |
crop may be sown, after first prepar- |
ing the land by blowing and disking
as suggested for fallow land. FIRE.
1uent civilizations during the season
are necessary and weed patches that |
cannot be reached with the cultiva-
Tor should be removed by hand hoe
ing.
The fight against Canadian thistle /
should start as soon as it is noticed Il
N the field and should continue I'm
Ill it is completely eradicated. If II
reelected it spreads srapidly, crowds
,ut all other vegetation, and grows
n such dense patches as to be almost II
for man or beast.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-05-16

Hobson-Timber wolves and coy
otes are killing large numbers Of
deer and other game as we'll as cat
tie in the Little Belt mountains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
CHEST WINNER
 DONATES CHECK
w. w. Kennedy Gives The
 Prize Money To Fund

w. W. Kennedy, one of the prize win ners in the essay contest on the flve best reasons why the Community Chest should be supported. Thursday indorsed his check and turned it over to head quarters as his contribution to the fund. T can't think of better use for the money" was his only comment.
 Miss Andrew Stone, stenographer and the first contributor to the 1924 campaign, Thursday forwarded her ad- ditional check for $1O, total of SSO she has subscribed. Tt is lnconceIv- able," Miss Stone said, "that Birming- ham should not go over the top in this campaign. Surely it is because our citizens do not fully realize the great import of the move"
 Checks from outside of Birmingham proper have been received in increas- ing numbers at headquarters during the past few days, it was announced Thurs day and many of the smaller contrlDu- tors have been heard from.
 Added impetus is expected to be gwen the drive upon the announcement Of some of the larger subscriptions, vel to be made. Several of the big corpora tions of the district have not made known the amount of their subscription These, however, are expected to be turned in within the next few days.
 'aThe fund is still more than SlOO,OUO short of our quota," Mir. Shook said. "We do not want the drive to lag and therefore become tiresome to the cit. izens and the workers. It IS urged that contributions be made at once and in substantial amounts. It should pc remembered that the Community Chest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
ORCHESTRA STUDENT CONCERT
Birmingham Business s Men Underwrite En-
 gagement Here

Through the interest of p of Bir- mingham's most prominent business men, 5000 students of the public schools of the city are to have the treat of their lives when the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra plays at the muni- cipal auditorium next Tuesday after noon. Through the efforts of o. Gordan Erickson, manager of the auditorium, the matinee has been underwritten by these men.
 Mir. Erickson said a small block of seats had been reserved for those who will be unable to attend the evening concert, as the afternoon program will be especially arranged for the children. The numbers should prove pleasing to the youthful audience because of the swinging rythms and the recurrent melo- dies, it was stated.
 Fritz Reiner, who is starting his sec- ond season as conductor of the orchestra has enlarged his string and wood wind choirs and the orchestra, always one of the foremost in the country, is ex- pected to become one of the outstand-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
COMMITTEE SEES
 MINE SCENE SHOT
Women Are Guests Of Director At New
 Castle

Several members of the Birmingham Better Films Committee were guests of Edward Sutherland, director in charge of the filming of Jack Bethea's s novel. Bed Rock" Thursday afternoon at the mine of the Newcastle Coal company, when a battery of cameras mounted on tipple cars shot scenes ot a runaway string of cars down the mine slope.
 The committee composed of Mrs. B. Blach and Mrs. Conner Brasher watch engagements made by carpenters, cleo tricians and cameramen, in order that the scene could be taken.
 MT. Sutherland is to be guest of honor at dinner to be held under auspices of the Better Films committee at the Southern Club, Monday even. ing. December s, at z o'clock. He will address members and guests on Bet ter Films
 Thomas Meighan, cast as the star in the picture, did not work Thursday. Lila Lee, cast as the heroine, was busy all morning, however, being filmed in residential scenes taken in the mine superintendent's home. The usual crowd of spectators were present and many mothers with babies were given q "thrill' when Miss Lee stopped to chat with them.
 The company remained on location near New Castle the entire day Thurs day. Besides mine scenes, several in- terior and porch scenes also were taken. Unless the weather interferes, Thomas Meighan and Miss Lee will both he on location Friday on Shades mountain to complete scenes in that neighborhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

is an annual affair; that is eliminated every other drive or request for charity and that it maintains B different or ganizations
 Subscriptions received at headquar- ters Thursday include:
 Mir. and Mrs. J. s. Pevear, $500; Alabama Marble company, $500; Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Noland, $250; em- ployes, Alabama By-Product Corp, $244.25; Standard Sanitary Mfg com pany, $20O; employees, Birmingham Furniture and Manufacturing com pany, $197.50; employees, Birmingham Machine and Foundry company, $1S7 i; employees, Louisville and Nashville Rail- road shops, $157.50; Mr., and Mrs. w. J. Baldwin ($5O additionaD, 150; Starr Piano company and employees, $115 Mrs. Ethel s. Yeatman, $110; Amer ican Laundry, $1O0; Duke Bros Fur niture company, $1OO; Post B. T. F. A., $10O; Sevier Insurance agency, $1OO /; Walker Memorial Brotherhood class, $1O0; employees, First National bank, $472; employees, Birmingham Electric company, Line e-Electric-Arc-Testing Steam heat, $362.91; Jobe-Rose Jew elry company .($15O additional), $3OO employees, Southern Bell Telephone company, Div. Plant Dept, $2S6.50 1; employees, Birmingham Electric compa- ny, Gas department, $231.5O employees, Birmingham Post office, $217; Brittling Cafeteria, $2OO; Mccormack Bros. Motor Car company and employees, $2OO; employees, Birmingham Electric O., Auditing department, $176.1O ; employees, Southern Bell Telephone company, Construction department, $171.75; employees, Birmingham Elec- tric company, Engineering department, $142; employees, Frisco Railway shops, East Thomas. $125.75; employees, Bir- mingham Electric company, Executive department, $10O; Border Burr, $1OO {; Donovan Provision company and em- ployes, $1OO; Melrose Creamery compa- ny, $1OO; J. P. Mudd, $100; Judge and Mrs. William W. Walker, $1O0; West ern Electric company, $100. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
SPECIAL CONCLAVE
 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

A special conclave of Cyrene Com mandery No. 10, Knights Templar, will be held Friday night, for which a mu- sical program has been arranged. Re treatments will be served. The conclave will be opened in full ceremonial form, which requires the wearing of uniforms. Commander T. B. Marshall requests that all members attend this meeting, and assures them of an evening of en- joyment. The musical program has been arranged by George Lewis Bailes.
 Recorder c. J. Geohegan, states that Friday night is the time limit for re- ceiving petitions for the class to be initiated on January z, at which time all the orders will be conferred. The conclave will be held in the small audi torium of the Masonic temple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
GIRL SCOUTS
 TO HOLD RALLY
Contest Winners Will Receive
 Awards Saturday Afternoon

Birmingham Girl Scouts will hold their second annual rally in the audi torium of Phillips High school, oaIur- day afternoon at 80 o'clock. A play, "Magic Gold Pieces" will be gwen Dy members of Troop 19, previous to wnien a loving cup will be presented to the troop winning the largest numDer o' points in the efficiency contest.
 Mrs. Elwyn Ballard, member Of tht Girl Scout council, will present winners with merit badges, while Mrs. Herbert Stockham, Girl Scout commissioner will present the loving cup.
 The following are in the cast o1 "Magic Gold Pieces: Virginia Jenk, ins, Francis Wheelock, Lute OConnell' Margaret Dillon Waite, Foxy Lannng' Eleanor Kilby, Lillie Belle Hillhouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
ENSLEY PLANTS LEAD COUNTRY
 IN PRODUCTION
1T. C. I. Works Smash All Previous November
 Records

The Ensley Steel plant is the only one in America now ahead of its 1923 record, according to information obtain ed here Thursday. Following the smash ing of all November records at the steel plant and blast furnace, it was stated that the plant will have record for 1924 surpassing any in this coun- try. The prevailing opinion is that the open hearth furnace produced over 2,OOO more tons of steel during Novem- Der than ever before in one month the Ensley works during the present year has assumed gratifying proportions and there is wide interest among in dustrial men in the knowledge that the Ensley steel works will lead all plants in the country for 1921.
 The plants here have operated loo per cent during the past eleven months another record for the entire country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
SPENCER SEEKS
 CODE REVISION
Would Provide For Ex- tension Of Inner Fire
 Limits

A new building code for Birmingham to provide for extension of the inner fire limits and for various revlslons in existing construction laws, will be asked early next year by Building In spector J. E. Spencer, he announced Thursday.
 Spencer said the rapid growth of the city has made a new code neces- sary. He plans no steps, however, un- til the city-wide zoning ordinance is adopted and the new building code now being drafted by the General Engineer ing association of the United States is completed.
 Meanwhile the inspector declared q more rigid compliance with present regulations would be required of build CTS beginning with the opening of the new year. A closer check will be kept on all construction in order to ascer- tain if the expenditures tally with the amount for which the permits are IS sued at city hall.
 25 Per Cent Of Value
 Clint F. Allgood, chief clerk in the building office, made the statement that the building totals of approximate ly $19,OO0000 for 1924 are approxi mately 25 per cent of the actual value of construction placed under way dur ing the year.
 The 1924 records in Spencer's of flee, he says, show that the city is ex banding rapidly in every direction Business structures are showing pref erence for the north side, he added.
 There is an urgent need for the ex tension of the inner fire limits west l ward from sixth avenue to Ninth ave nue, according to Inspector Spencer Extensions eastward, southward am northward will also be needed by tn time the new code is drafted, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
Effective Means
 of Reducing Fat

Here is an extraordinary method of re- ducing weight-extraordinary because no starvation diets violent exercises are necessary Marmola Prescription Tablets are made exactly in accordance with the famous Marmola Prescription. They re- duce you steadily and easily, with no ill effects. Procure them from your drug gist at one dollar for box or send price direct to the Marmola Company, General Motors Building, Detroit, Mich. Once you start taking these tablets and losing your fatness. you will be happy again.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
PARENTS DAY
DeMOlays To Attend Service At First
 Methodist Church

Parents Day" will be observed sum day morning, December z, by Birmlng- ham Chapter, Order of DeMolay, by at tending morning service at the First Methodist church, when Dr. George k. Stuart will preach a sermon appro.. priate to the occasion. The Order of DeNIolays, is a somewhat recent organ ization, its membership being confined to boys from 16 to 21 years of age, who are the sons of members of the Masonic fraternity or the chums of the sons of Masons. The observation of Parents Day" is obligatory, and each member of the DeMolay must on this day, do some outstanding act to please his parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
INDUSTRIAL MEN MEET

The Associated Industries of Alabama will hold its annual meeting next Tues day at the Tutwiler hotel, when officers for the new year will be elected and other business transacted. L. Sevier of Birmingham has charge ot the or ganization here with offices III the American Trust building. The assocla. tion has a membership composed oi the most prominent manufacturers and industrial men of the state. An inter- esting program will be arranged n- cluding speech by Robert Evans president of the Alabama Bar assocla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
MAN DISAPPEARS,
 RELATIVES REPORT
Father-In-Law Believes N. R.
 Montgomery Was Waylaid

E. G. Culberson, 23O0 Eleventh ave nue, north, asked The Age-Herald Thursday night to assist in the search for his son-in-law, N. R. Montgomery, of 1909 Catherine avenue, employed by the Birmingham Electric company as conductor, and who failed to report for work after starting for the car barns early Thursday morning.
 Culberson believes that his son-in-law may nave been way laid on the way.
 Police headquarters had not been noti- fled of the disappearance of Mont gomery at late hour Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE

Judge Edgar Allen, who recently re- signed as judge of the municipal court to resume the practice of law, moved Thursday into his new offices at S23-24 First National bank building. These offices, which formerly were used by the Alabama company, have been reno- vated so as to accommodate Judge Aliens library and various office fix lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
GOITRE VANISHES
St. Louis County Banker Saved an Op-
 eratiOn by a Home Treatment

St. Louis County Banker Saved an Op-
 eration by Home Treatment
 Note: It would be illegal to publish these statements if not true.
 w. J. Vance, Banker, Valley Park, Mo-, says: "Two days before using Sorbol- -Quadruple, had bad hem orrhage in my throat caused by tightening which produced severe coughing. Twenty-four hours from first application of Sorbol-Quadruple I felt relief, and in forty-eight hours aoticed it was reducing. In three weeks, one side has vanished and the relief is beyond expression. You make use of this and will gladly answer all questions"
 Manufactured by Sorbol Company, Mechanicsburg, O. Sold by all drug stores. Locally at Eugene Jacobs Drug Co.,, or Greene Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
MORTGAGE IS FILED

The Birmingham Water Works com pany has filed a mortgage in the pro- bate court for $5,5O0,OOO on its prop critics and franchise in Birmingham to secure a series of bond issues this year which will be due in 1854. The United States Mortgage and Trust company IS trustee for the bondholders. It cost SS,25O to file the mortgage, which cov- CTS the various properties of the com pany in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

ing musical features of the winter sea- son.
 The complete program for the con- certs have not been decided upon, but will be announced in few days. The orchestra will bring S5 musicians to Birmingham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05

city detectives conducted a raid on 108 Fifty-first street, East Birmingham. No one was near the still, officers said, and there was nothing in the empty house to give clue as to the operators. Off, ficers making the raid were: H. E. Morris, W. B. Helton, M. w. Alexan- der and Frank Watson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
CAPTAIN LAY HERE

Capt. W. P. Lay, the Daddy Of Water Power in Alabama, was m DIT mingham Thursday conferrlng "ltn Alabama Power company officials ana others. He resides in Gadsden ana IS widely known in the south as an eA- nert on water power projects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-05
POLICE RAID STILL

Officers Destroy S55 Gallons Of Mash
 In East Birmingham A 100-gallon capacity still, with a copper coil, and 855 gallons of mash were destroyed and 1-2 gallons of whisky captured Thursday night when
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
Daugherty Denies
CONTINUED from PAGE One)

deprived of the right of cross evam-
ination upon her statements of the
two preceding days. l feel. there
fore, that 1 ought to make a general
reply while her statements are fresh
in the public mind.
"She is a disappointed woman who
blames me because her divorced hus-
band did not make her sole legatee
under his will; an angry woman be-
cause the courts have decided against
her in litigation over the estate of
her divorced husband: a malicious
woman. because the friends of the
attorney general have brushed aside
and disregarded all her tentative eff
forts to capitalize her silence.
"Every lawyer who reads the state
ments made before the senate COM
mittee by Miss RoXie Stinson will
know at a glance that they were
wholly incompetent, and no court of
record in the United States would
have admitted any portion of them
for any purpose in any judicial pro-
ceeding. The public, however, I'M
skilled in matters of this kind, may
not distinguish between competent
evidence and the gossipy converse
tions between Miss RoXie Stinson
and Fer divorced husband, now de-
ceased.
ut appears that Senator Wheeler,
4 member of the committee of in
vestigation of the department of
justice, who is. in addition to his du-
ties as judge. also designated as the
prosecutor. left the city, proceeded
to Columbus. Ohio, and personally
visited and subpoenaed this ex-wife
of the late Jess w. Smith. and for
two DAYS and half the publicity
emanating from the investigating
committee has consisted of alleged
conversations as related by the said
Roxie Stinson to have taken place
between herself and her divorced
husbs nd, the late Jess w. Smith.
This gossip, incompetent and
malicious. has been heralded
throughout the country in headlines
as though it were competent testi-
mony to establish controverted
fact. Any inference, direct or in
direct, that 1 ever participated in
any way with the late Jess Smith, or
anyone else. for a consideration.
either monetary. political or social, in
any dishonorable way in connection
with the administra ton of the liquor
laws. or any "ther laws. is false and
untrue: and with all the emphasis
| am able to command I resent the
inference. And if a positive charge
should ever be made by any res
ponsible body I now deny the truth
fuiness OF such charges"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-15
The Sleuth's Story
Continued from Pace One)

fications when the committee adj
journed until tomorrow. When he
returns to the stand Means is to be
pressed for details and Senator
Wheeler. in charge of the testimony,
said tonight that the missing speci-
hcatlons would be supplied.
Senator Wheeler was uncertain
tonight whether Means would. re-
sumo the stand tomorrow, or wheth-
er Roxie Stinson, divorced wife of
Smith, for whom Means was substi-
tuted today, because Miss Stinson
was i'll. would continue her testi-
mony.
In two features, the stories of
Means and Miss Stinson dovetail.
She told of Jess Smith returning to
Ohio from Washington with $4,000
in one thousand dollar bills in a
leather belt. Today Means said he
gave Smith 100000 in bills of that
denomination in February. 1922.
Miss Stinson did not fix any date In
her testimony but said her letters
and papers. which have not yet ar
rived, would aid her in giving many
details.
Regarding the prize fight films,
Miss Stinson also testified that Smith
told her he stood to make S1S0.000
from their exhibition. Today Means
told of receiving and turning over
to Smith many thousands of dollars
$1,000. $4,000 or perhaps $4,000
said to be from exhibition of the pic
lures.
Secretary Melons name was