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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
MOTHER CHANGE. FOR HENRY

From the Montgomery Advertiser
 If Editor Henry Ford of the Dear born Independent can get all of the Ford drivers out of the ditches by Christmas his name will be praised again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
DEBATABLE.

DEDA ADIE. The Grown Prince says He's down and out, The Kaiser, too, And yet we doubt ~ The word of one Beyond the pale. When Bill and Fritz Are put in jail. Therein to wait
 The stern decree Of justice. what Soccer it be, From a court that knows What its about, Then we'll concede They're down and out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-07
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EASY MONEY.

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The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26
Fortunes From Sugar
Cane Syrup

Sugar and Sugar Cane Syrup are
dependable and profitable crops.
We have never known of a sugar
cane failure in this section in As
years An official high in the SER
vice of the Department of Agricul-
tllre and acknowledged as one OF
the greatest authorities in the coun.
try on Sugar Cane, writes, in q let
ter dated March 16, 1918, as follows:
UNDER ORDINARY CONDI-
TIONS WE ALWAYS FIGURE WE
SHOULD NOT GET LESS THAN
400 GALLONS PER ACRE. / HAVE
REPEATEDLY TAKEN UP
WORDS OF 500 GALLONS"
\ THE COST OF GROWING THE
3 CROP AND MAKING SYRUP ON
"A 45GGALLON BASIS PER ACRE
USUALLY COMES BETWEEN
TWENTY AND TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS PER GALLON, PERHAPS
A LITTLE MORE, OWING TO THE
INCREASED COST OF CONTAIN
ERS."
With cane syrup selling at from
S1.00 to $1.15 per gallon 1t Is easy to
compute your net profit per acre
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26
The Report Of an Ex-
pert on the vaIpa-
raiso Project u,

Ii every purchaser who has be
come q part Of the life of the VAL
spARAISO PROJECT and if every
prospect who is considering a pur-
chase in the VALE OF PARADISE
should hold meeting and decide
to send an expert to Florida to in
vestigate for them, they would all
probably decide as follows:
|. Secure some responsible expert
from a leading agricultural college.
2. Secure some one from the Iowa
State College of Ames, Iowa, as it is
lcputed to be one of the best in
America
3. Have him spend several weeks
in Western Florida and investigate
from every ANGLE
Just such an expert is Prot. Ward
NJ. Jones. He graduated from the
Iowa State College in 1897, and for
many years was an instructor there,
and he is now the General Secretary
OF the Alumni Association of the
Iowa State College.
ON HIS RETURN FROM FLOR.
IDA, AFTER SPENDING SEVER
AL WEEKS THERE, HE WRITES
THE FOLLOWING LETTER:
Ames, Iowa, Aug. 20, 1918.
Mr.. John b. Perrine,
20 East jackson Blvd,
Chicago, Ills.
Dear Mr. Perrine: Valparaiso has
been in my mind so much since my
return from Florida that l want to
reinforce las it Were) the telegram
sent from DeFuniak Springs with
some after-thoughts of the trip.
1 took the trip South with many
.anticipations that would find sub
stantial grounds for the confidence
/ felt in the merits Of the PROPOSE
tion you offered. Suffice to say l
found my expectations more than
realized.
A persons enthusiasm for many
projects drops several degrees when
a retrospective view OF them is TAX
en-. This is not SO with the Valpa-
raiso development proposition. It
stands the most rigid tests when
viewed from all aspects and angles.
The sober second thought only in
creases your unbounded interest in
the whole plan of development and
its great possibilities.
The location of Valparaiso is a
most happy one. The possibilities
OF development are limited only by
the means at hand With it's beau
tiful landlocked bays, silvery beach
es, and an elevation that affords
wonderful views. it truly can be
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26
THIS IS THE MOST
UNIQUE ADVERTISEMENT
EVER PUBLISHED
1t Points Your Way to . Home
and income in . Glorious Cii-
mate. Amid Scenes Of LOWELL
ness. Where Life ls at its Best.

We offer you home and income
in the Vale of Paradise" where
hundreds of high-class people have
already purchased. We are develop
ing great villa OF homes where Joy,
Happiness and COntentment reign
supreme. all made possible from the
income from Syrup Sugar Cane. The
governors OF two states are our
neighbOrs. Rich men from the
North spend their winters near us,
and in the summer equally rich
men from the South come to the
Vale oil Paradise to enjoy the
cooling breezes from beautiful
Choctawhatchee Bay. We enjoy
life to the fullest in truly southern
style. We work, but also we play.
Our friends and neighbOrs are peo-
pie whom we are bringing here just
as we hope to bring you. Together
we spend many happy day fish
ing for the big fellows, shooting
deer, turkey, quail, geese and ducks;
motoring Oyel wonderful roads:
motor boating over miles of beauti-
ful waterways, or just lazing about
listening to the song OF the mock
ing bird and nightingale floating
through flOWer-perfumed air. We
would not trade this life for all the
power and money in the world d--nor
would you were you one OF us.
And you can be one OF us--you
can enjoy the same pleasure that
we enjoy. The birds will sing just
as swectly for you, the tarpon and
bass will strike just as hard at
your lure the deer and turkey will
give you just as exciting a chase;
you'll love the trees and breeze as
we love them this is just as much
your Vale of Paradise" as ours.
Our company is offering for de-
yelopment over two hundred thou
sand acres OF choice land in Wal
ton and OkaloOsa Counties, Florida.
This land is most remarkable 1t
rises from the bay at the south
from to 20 feet and in the next 16
miles rises further to an elevation
bf about 800 feet above sea level.
1t is ideal for general farming, truck
ing, fruit growing and stock rails
< ing.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26

made YALE OF PARADISE.
Engineer Steele is surely the right
man for the place. The work done
stamps hin as . man OF vision. He
should be kept on the job.
a half day was spent inspecting
the lands intended for sugar cane
Development. 'Flley rank high in
fertility and will produce the crops
itigiven q half chance. The returns
through scientific handling should
be considerably greater than your
estimate.
Then the back territory surround
ing VALPARAISO and DE FUNI-
AK SPRINGS gives promise of
great returns when developed. 1t
offers unusual opportunities to the
prospective farmer. 1t is q beauti-
fm country, rolling and well sup
piled with inexhaustible supplies Of
springs and running water. A coun-
try that should be the cattleman's
delight.
Finally, but not least, the whole
section ranks high from a climatic
standpoint Mosquitoes were con-
spicuOus by their absence; there
was worlds of fine drinking water;
and above all, those invigorating
salt sea breezes coming in from the
Gulf. | am looking forward to the
time when | will be able to abide
with the rest Of the good folks, in
the Vale OF Paradise.
Very truly yours,
WARD NJ. JONES. :
The above report is from as high
Z. an authority as could be found in
America. His statements should be
most convincing.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26
Our Wonderful
Offer Brings Your
Opportunity

In order to keep the cane syrup
mills running and to develop this
virgin section we are publicly offer
ing a number OF 10-acre syrup sugar
cane units, which will be developed
and cared for by experts, and we
will build for the purchaser of each
unit a bungalow on a VILLA SITE
75xl5O feet either on or near Choc-
tawhatchee Bay. at Valparaiso
(Vale Of Paradise).
The profits from your 10 acres Of
syrup cane will be applied upon
the purchase price; therefore, un-
der our plan you may not be asked
to pay more than $500 in money for
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26
The Florida National
Forest

North of Valparaiso and west OF
s-the main body Of the land we offer
lies the FLORIDA NATIONAL
FOREST, containing 100000 acres Of
land or an area of about 422 square
miles. This NATIONAL FOREST
affords some OF the best hunting
and fresh water fishing in America
THE FOREST abounds in game
Live stock may be ranged therein
at purely nominal sum per head
and it offers an abundant pastur-
age with plenty OF springfield
streams of clear, cold, pure water
throughout the entire year. 1t is
under United States government
supervision. Many sections of the
land, to be sold for stockraising
purposes, are within the boundar-
les of the FLORIDA NATIONAL
FOREST With 10 to s160 acres the
owner has the same range for stock
as though he had personal control
I of thousands Of acres, for such is
available for pasturing his hogs,
sheep and cattle. Hogs can be rails.
ed here for cents pound.
We are selling improved farms on
long time, with house and well, all
fenced and partially cleared and
ready for Immediate cultivation.
We offer farms OF 10 acres to $40
acres for stock-raising adjacent to
the National Forest at minimum
prices on long time. Small farms
for .stOck-raising as low as $500.
Read on and know that our plan
is to increase land values and that
this offer is one of development
rather than q land-selling scheme.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26
Read This Certification
wAl. l. AlccOl.LOAa q co.
sUD1Ac Ar0srOAa AsD AcCOUNTASsgo
.. y AsHcsvv Ass lsss Drsaosso
CU1CAO0

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WHOM IT Nay coscrs,
MaEly GRITTY IN. sill fr..ssss assastrs,.
for nittllns eslsatten Of VALPARAISO o1vrizsf COMPANY
purchassrs.
cERrIgy VALPARAISO psvElorsesr COMPANY
VALPARAISO DEELePRHT COMPANY
fo1losng ssrv1esss
4. vtil supervise
eonins iarisd1ct1on.
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certificates transfsrs thsPscfs
e sil1 sass sespi.te annual andit and
profits
sntitls4
be thso.
s.s.ssr. aaa,.sss
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The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26
This Company Responsible

Read in second paragraph OF the certification
Of the Trustees, Registrar and Auditors Chat
they certify that one item Of the assets of this
company amounts to over One Million Dollars
This does not include land holdings. e0uinment
or other assets The officials are men Of character
standing and broad business experience, and they
are especially qualified to make success Of this
business E@ sl 5S.tTs7 {, 80. 80 -.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-12-26

each year.
The facts quoted are from practically the high.
est authority in the United States and should
be allconvincing !, gs..Tsss,7 81 =
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-10-10
Possibilities Of North Africa.

north Africa-Tunis. Algeria and
Morocco-contains around half mil
lion square miles. Some of 1t is des-
ert' but much of 1t is highly produc-
tive, and 1t has special advantages for
producing some forms of live stock.
The climate and pasture make it al
most as ideal country as Australia
Tor sheep raising, and it has peculiar
advantages for what might be called
extensive pig raising; its acorns and
other tree crops taking the place of
corn. Yet down to the beginning of the
war very little had been done to make
this potential wealth actual and avail
able.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-10-10
Worsted.

1 noticed that you engaged In earn.
est conversation with that conductor
cite"
We were just having n little argu-
meht about the proper pronunciation
OF the street live on" said Professor
Digs. she insisted that it should be
called Wellington but having some
knowledge of the man who defeated
Napoleon at Waterloo, l contended 1t
should be Wellington"
Wen which is it to be henceforth-
Wellington or Wellington
"Ahem Wellington Birmingham
Age Herald
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-10-10
Jerusalem Enjoys Movies"

The moving picture has acquired a
sudden and enormous popularity in
Jerusalem. particularly among the ma
tive population. according to letters
from soldiers there. 1t is impossible
to accommodate the crowds that try
to attend the theater. People almost
fought to get into big theater when
the film depicting the occupation of
Beersheba was shown.
Gets the Money.
I'D like to write story I'd get
paid for
"Oh. l write home once a month";
Chapparal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08
RUSS TROOPS STRIKE BACK AT FOE,
RETAKINC TOWN; ;LEADER RESIGNS

Russia and Germany agreed to peace
terms and since then there have been
no reports OF military activity In that
region.
In five days Germany has forced
peace terms on three different govern
ments-Russia, Rumanin and Finland.
The Finnish government apparently
submitted to the German terms In
order to gain military aid against tho
revolutionists who hold much or the
territory OF southern Finland along the
Finnish gulf With Finland and Es-
thonia under German suzerainty tho
Gulf of Finland is taken from Russian
control and Great Russia has less than
$50 miles OF coast line along the gulf.
Although the Germans apparently
viii permit King Ferdinand to con-
tlnue TO rule Rumania the victorious
enemy has compelled his victim to
humiliating terms.
Important wheat. oil and salt con-
cessions are TO he given Germany.
which Is TO control the Rumanian rail-
roads for fifteen years and is TO have
n most favorable trade agreement with
Rumanla, which loses the Dobrudja and
control OF the Danube.
Raiding operations have not yet de-
veIoped into large operations on the
western and Italian fronts. The artil-
lcry duels. however. continue intense nj
important sectors. All the entente
armies from the North sea TO the Ad-
rlatic have withstood enemy raids.
while at the same time successfully
penetrating the Teutons' lines.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08
KILLED HIMSELF IN
PRESENCE OF WIFE
Retired Grocer Couldn't Stand
Charge of Bootlegging
Liquor.
Especial TO The News.)

Nashville. March s. While Judge
Madison Wells awaited his appear
ance in police court to answer charges
OF violating the liquor laws, John X
Davis. a retired grocer. committed
suicide at his home here this morning
by shooting himself in the right temple
with a 32-calibre Smith * Wesson
revolver.
The shooting was done in the pres
ence OF Mrs. Davis. whom he told Of
his rash intentions. Approaching her
with the loaded pistol in his hand he
told her that he was going 10 end his
prevent the act he turned the barrel
to his head and fired. the bullet pene-
trating his skull and causing instsn-
taneous death.
Davis was arrested Wednesday af-
ternoon following fhe discovery OF
Iiquor in his house by two policemen.
ON the statement OF a young man who
claimed 20 have purchased liquor from
Davis he was arrested on charge q
tipplinr. Another charge Of violating
the storage law was also placed
against him. The case was continued
from Thursday morning. when Davis
appeared 20 answer tho charges. until
this morning. and forfeiture 81 his
bond was taken by the court when he
failed 10 answer.
While Davis seemed 20 have worried
little over his arrest. u is supposed
that this was the cause Of his act
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08
INDUSTRY RECEIVERS
FROM COAL SHORTAGE

Washington. March s. -- Industries
and general business are reported re
covering rapidly from winter fuel
shortages and sluggish transportation.
according 60 the federal reserve
boards monthly summary. business
In concentrating on war orders and
the production Of non essentials II
slowly decreasing.
Reports by districts as OF Feb. %
include;
Richmond Business and industry
active. but limited by supplies and
transportation. Much government
housing work. labor In demand. wages
high.
Atlanta -- BusineAs good. Industries
active but limited. Industries busy
with the exception of coal mining.
Dallas Business good, government
construction active.
New business improved. bank
clohrinFa lower than at the same time
last year. money rates nrmer.
Chicago Industries and general
business good.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08

I of England at IL o'clock Thursday
night and proceeded toward London
An official statement Says the raid is
! still in progress.
Houses Demolished.
The greatest damage in London was
| inflicted in the northwestern section
where four bombs demolished several
houses. A single raider appeared over
this area. Hundreds Of persons were
just preparing to desert their homes,
most of which are three story build
ings, for the more substantial shelter
Of the two nearby subways when the
bombs began to fall.
The first bomb made a square hit
on a three-story dwelling OF concrete
and brick, crashing through two floors
before it exploded. While the police,
special constabes and volunteer res
cuers were busy there, three more
bombs fell nearby in quick succession.
Ambulances arrived speedily and not
withstanding the confusion the res
cuers worked effectively under the
anti-aircraft barrage. For twenty
minutes after tn bombing of this dis
trict the barrage was continued.
Northern Lights of Aid.
There was remarkable display oil
the northern lights last night and it
is belieVed by many that thia fur-
nished conditions under which the air
raiders could work more effectively
than under clear, star-lit sky.
Watchers on the Kent coast said that
just before they heard the raiders
approa ching the whole northern sky
became illuminated. in bands of red
and white light, which shone over the
sea with far moro powerful effect than
the full moon. Then as If to accentu-
ate the brightness by contrast the
skies to the southwark towards
France and the English channel
seemed to grow pitch dark. Another
feature Of the raid was the strong
breeze which most persons believed
hindered the operations of the hostile
airships. Those who watched from
high points the spectacle of the
searchlght; and the gun flashes won
dered how the enemy could face the
wind and cold.
Chmneys Collapsed.
A bomb which fell in northern
suburb destroyed two houses and
damaged the windows OF every resi-
dence in the street Doors were
wrenched from the hinges and CHM
neys collapsed.
Not far away n dance was in prog
ress. II was not interrupted, although
the roar of the guns almost drowned
out the music.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08

7 exercise the powers they are reducing
| the force and potentiality of the United
| States"
Declaring he wanted to point out
| some of the absurd or, to use the
| kindlier term, disappointing results
of the food administration, the Mis-
souri, senator said the price of wheat
| has been beaten down to the farmer
because his market has been taken
| away from him.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Hoover
tells us that wheat is necessary to win
the war and that it may be necessary
to ration the nation in order to obtain
sufficient grain for our allies, this wise
administration said Senator Reed,
"is taking course calculated to re-
strict the production of wheat, and
there isn't man outside of the food
administration who doesn't know it.
II believe that the efficiency of the
United States has been reduced 20 per
cent. below what it ought to be at this
time. by an ignorant interference with
business methods.
I'VE would not have so many meat
less days If there hadn't been so many
brainless days. continued Senator
Reed. And we wouldn't have had
meatless days If we had allowed the
farmers to have their own way.
want to warn the senate and this coun-
try, and l want to appeal to the presi-
dent and his cabinet, to stop the cre-
ating of these conditions that tend to
discourage agriculturists and put en-
bargoes on production"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08
SENATORS ATTACK POLICY
OF MAXIMUM PRICE FIXING
Reed and BOrah in Forefront of Debate-Sauls-
bury Declares Hoover Has Perverted
His Authority.

Washington, March S.-Charges
were made in the senate today by
Senators Borah and Reed, that the
food administration had begun a
policy Of fixing maximum prices for
farm products. They and other sena-
tors declared authority of the food
law was being exceeded.
Thef attack followed introduction of
resolution by Senator Salisbury
which was passed calling upon the
food administration to say by what
authority it asked bids on tomatoes
for the army and navy at fixed prices.
Mr.. Hoover personally disclaimed
any effort to fix prices. Senator Wal
colt, of Delaware, said, but seconded
the effort, although the food admin
istration merely submitted prices
agreed upon by army and navy sup
ply purchasing bureaus was actual
price fixing.
They have no authority to fix
prices. but they fixed it for sugar."
said Senator Lodge. "They said it
was voluntary agreement of the re-
fners. but they managed to fix 1t.
The food administrator has per-
verted his power under the licensing
section, so that farmers in my state
cannot even sell hen," said Sena-
tor Salisbury.
Senator Reed attacked the food ad-
ministration, declaring "blunders and
mistakes are now being made by men
who are utterly ignorant of the laws
of trade, commerce and production"
and that "eyery day they continue to
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08
MAI. PETERSON FILES
DENIAL OF CHARGES

Raleigh. n. c.. March San officer
viii not be sent To Camp Jackson. Coz
lumbla, =. c.. 10 return here with Mai.
George l.. Peterson for trial ON charges
of having cmbozzlcd, while paymaHtor
of tho North Carolina national guard.
$1,000 OF state funds. until ho has rc-
ccived word from Adjt-Gen. Mccain.
at Washington. or Gen. Mclvor. COM
mandnnt at Camp Jackson. that Mai.
Peterson viii be surrendered TO the
North Carolina authorities. Solicitor
Norris announced today. Mr.. Norris
last night tolegraphed Gen. Mccain
urging him to direct that Maj. Peter
non be delivered TO the civil authori-
ties,
Mai. Peterson failed 10 appear when
his case wns called for trial here SOW
ornl dnys ago and orders were issued
for his arrest lie was at liberty un-
der 10000 bail.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-08
DEADLY ENMITY
CAUSED PEACE
Brest-L itovsk Farley ConcIud'
ed, Denying Success to So
CiaIism Of All Degrees.

Amsterdam, March 7.-Commenting
on the outcome Of the Brest- Ii
tovsk conference, at which peace with
tho Russian government was con-
cluded, the socialist newspaper vor-
waerts says:
peace was concluded, but the dele
gates parted with feelings of deadly
enmity. That such was the case is a
deeply regrettabIe event. The Ger
man workmen do not stand behind
Won Rosenberg, assistant to Foreign
Secretary Won kuehlmann and chair
man of the second Brest- Litovsk con-
ference, or the policy for which he
stands. Let US, therefore, face the
facts and frankly declare that in this
peace the success which was sought
has been denied to socialism Of all
shades Of opinion"