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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
FIGHT CALLED BY ROUNDS
 AT LOEW'S BIJOU

Pleasure seekers will find much to entertain and amuse in the holiday bill today at Loew's Bijou, which is city to spend the holiday The vaude- vile acts are of highest order and among the best that has been seen here this year, while the photorlay is delight featuring the beautiful Emmy Wehlen in Fools and Their Money" a society romance of unusual charm and interest
 As an added attraction Manager Everett announces that the Willard Dempsey fight will be called from the stage by rounds.
 Headline honors are evenly divided and all the numbers were given an enthusiastic reception by the large au diences last night. Louis Leo, a clever lad in nautical costume. opened the bill and performed some astounding feats on a ladder, and was roundly encored
 Walter Winchel1 and Rita Green, a lively and talented team, made a de- cided hit with their comedy chatter and songs, putting much pep" in their clever act. A comedy sketch by Frank Larue and Elsie Gresham was thor oughly enjoyable, and unusually well acted.
 German brothers, in song hits, old and new, got off rather tamely, but caught the audience with their second number and kept it highly entertained throughout the balance of their act. Both sing well and introduce some clever comedy.
 There is some wonderful dancing of the whirlwind variety in the Gypsy Revue" and also number of individual dances that were very graceful and artistic; the setting is a gypsy camp, the artists appearing in gypsy cos tune. It is a great act and held the audience to the closing number.
 Comedy reels and news pictures complete the excellent bill. Today be- ing a holiday there will be four full performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
Heat Wave Spreading
 Throughout Nation
Rx Associated Pres.

Washington, July 3.-Weather bureau reports tonight showed heat wave spreading throughout the northeastern quarter of the United States, and indi- cated that most of the country would have a "hot Fourth Temperatures of 9S degrees were registered at Boston, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Parkersburg, w. Va., and Atlantic City, these being the warmest points today. The Atlantic City temperature equalled the highest ever noted at the resort during July.
 For Toledo and the fight-like the rest of the eastern section of the United States-forecasters promised warm day Positively no rain can intervene to spoil the event there before night, and prob ably nothing need be feared before Sat urday. The hot spell should wear itself out by Saturday through most of the Ohio valley and Atlantic states. it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
SPARTANBURG CARS
 ALL STOP RUNNING
By Associated Press

Spartanburg, s. C., July 3.-Street car service came to stop on all lines of the South Carolina Light, Power and Railways company here tonight at ' clock, after a day in which half the cars nominally in operation had been in service. The strike called this morning followed the refusal of the company to recognize the newly organized union among it's employees. The men are de- manding a minimum wage of 37 cents per hour, nine-hour shift, the reinstate- ment of recently discharged employees and recognition of the union. The tie-up tonight is complete, and it is not known whether an effort will be made to oper- ate cars to handle Fourth of July crowds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
CARS COLLIDE AND
 WOMAN INJURED

Mrs. M. E. Weldenback was slightly in as a result of an automobile collision, which occurred at the crossing of Eight avenue and Seventeenth street The car in which she was riding was driven by her husband, M E. Weidenback, an. was going east up Seventeenth street. It was hit by l.. w. McLeroy, who was driving an automobile west down Seven teenth street, when MT. Weidenback tried to turn in at Eighth avenue. Mo Leroy was placed under bond for reck- less driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
AUTO PILGRIMAGE ID
 THE CAPITAL STARTS THURSDAY MORNING.
lAH Owners of Cars Invited to Go to Montgomery and Take Friends to Plead
 for Good Roads

Every member of the Birmingham Au- tomobile club will be urged to partici- pate in the pilgrimage to Montgomery, >wkich leaves Birmingham next Thursday morning at o'clock. under the auspices of the Jefferson County Highway Inn provement association, for the purpose of attending the great gathering of the Ala bama Highway Improvement associa- ton in the capital city next Thursday and Friday
 This action was decided on at a meeting of the board of directors of the Birming- ham Automobile club yesterday after non at the Tutwiler hotel, which was at tended by President Henry M. Dozier of the club, Secretary Clarence B. Lloyd, Arthur c. Crowder, John w. Sibley, E. l. Scouten, Joseph D. Rosenberger and Charles l.. Harold.
 Serious consideration was given by the directors to the pending legislation and to help the movement to obtain the ST. 00o,000 federal appropriation already avail able for Alabama for good highway build ing, and it was the conviction of all present that the future of the rural de- velopment in this county we'll as the general development of various industries and the club itself, depended on the suc- cess of this movement for better high ways in Alabama and in Jefferson county in particular.
 NAMES WANTED
 All who do not desire to make the tour through the country by automobile, but go by train, are urged to leave their names with Charles L. Harold, secretary manager of the Civic association, by tell ephone, Main 1413, and all who go by car and are willing to take a delegation with them are also urged to notify MT Hanold or Sid W Lee chairman of the executive committee of the Jefferson County Highway Improvement associa- tion.
 Hundreds of letters are being prepared to be sent out to various automobile owners in the suburbs and outlying dis tricts inviting them to participate in the trip to Montgomery next Thursday and the Birmingham Motor Trade association committee, headed by Hubert Drennen, has been called on by Chairman Sid w. Lee to aid in the work of obtaining cars for the trip. F. L. Scouten has also volunteered his services to aid in obtain ing cars, and all of these will be backed by Solon Jacobs and Henry M. Dozier, chairman of the committee for the ob- taining of the full motor strength of the various bodies of Birmingham and Of the surrounding territory as well.
 Another meeting of the Jefferson Coun- ty Highway Improvement association, will be called prior to the trip to ar range further details and full notice will be given by Chairman Sid w. Lee, but in the meantime the various subcommit- tees are busily engaged in looking after the details of the trip as well as the matter of presenting the claims of Jef- feraon county and Alabama to the next session of the legislature at Montgom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
EARL E. ROBERTS BACK

Anniston, July 3. Special. Earl E. Roberts of Chulafinnee is just back among his Alabama friends after year In France with the Wildcat division, and he brings with him some interesting stories of the battle scenes through which the soldiers went while on the western front.
 The Chulafinnee fighter tells his story or the fierce fighting against the Ger mans with many interesting features. MT. Roberts was under fire several times during his tour in France, and on one occasion while advancing against the Ger man positions was under machine gun lire, more than dozen bullets piercing the pack he wore on his shoulders and his entrenching tools were shot to pieces as he crawled forward through slight depression None of the bullets struck the soldier and he considers his escape on that occasion as one of the most re- markable features of that particular bat tie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
"BOLSHEVISM ON TRIAL"
 AT THE ALCAZAR

"Bolshevism on Trial" wonderful photodrama, adapted from Thomas Dix ons famous novel, Comrades is the holiday attraction at the Alcazar, the theatre that is always clean, cool and comfortable. It has been witnessed by thousands this week and has made pro- found impression on all who have seen it. It is the most startling expose of bolshevism that has been presented to the public in any form, and in this great production the menace of this dangerous doctrine is driven home with dynamic force. It will be shown today and to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
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enlisted in the Oxford company for serv- ice overseas.
 Governor Kilby telephoned to Sheriff Parker Wednesday afternoon that one of the state transfer agents would be sent to Anniston at once for the prisoner anu that the unexecuted part of the previous sentence would be invoked in his case.
 Jones wife swore out warrant against her husband before Judge Thomas W. Coleman, Jr., Thursday, and the bond had been set at $2O0. Mrs. Jones made the statement that her husband had threatened to kill her because she would not provide him with $200 by mortgaging her personal effects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
DADDY LONG LEGs"-RIALTO

This will be a big day at the Rialto, as the Fourth of July holiday crowd will flock to see Daddy Long Legs" the wonder picture, featuring Mary Pick ford. Arrangements have been made to accommodate capacity audiences
 This is the picture that has played to standing room almost for two solid weeks in Birmingham, and crowds con- tinue to flock to the Rialto.
 There is nothing like Daddy Long Legs on the screen, and Birmingham theatregoers will have only two more days to see it--today and tomorrow "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
CHAMBER MET WEDNESDAY

Anniston, July 3.-(Special )-Partial re- port from Chairman Joe Wheeler of the Chamber of Commerce good roads com mittee, discussion of plans for the enter tainment of the good roads delegates who are coming to the convention here the latter part of July. adoption of a resolution intended to encourage raising of sheep and goats in Calhoun county
 and the report from Chairman Eugen. Turner of the agricultural committee
 were the four outstanding and important features of the regular meeting of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
EDDIE POLO-PRINCESS

Eddie Polo, the daredevil of the screen, will be the feature player at the Prin- cess today and tomorrow. Cyclone Smiths Farmer is the latest picture of this popular star and all kind of thrills and entertainment are promised. The Fourth of July crowds will find much to entertain them at the Princess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
HER CODE OF HONOR"

The holiday crowds today will find excellent entertainment at the Trianon where Florence Reed, the great emo- tional acrtess, is being presented in, her latest picture, Her Code of Honor"
 This picture has been seen by thou sands, and has been declared one of the treats of the season.
 The Trianon will no doubt be mecca for large holiday crowds today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
GOVERNOR REvoKEs PAROLE

Anniston. July S.--(SpeciaD. .-Gov. Thcs. E. kilby has revoked the parole of John w. Jones. the returned Rainbow division soldier arrested in the county courthouse here Thursday. to which he had followed his wife when she went to secure a peace warrant against her husband.
 Jones was convicted in this county sey- eral years ago under charges of violat- ing the prohibition laws, and was under parole of Governor Henderson when he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
BEER AND WHISKY
 BURIED IN GARDEN

Twelve gallons of whisky and 45 bottles of home made beer were cap tured when Officers Riley, Pope, Gill bert and Melton arrested John Graf feo and Zack Perolio at their homes, Fifth avenue and Fifth street, and 701 Cherry avenue. respectively. In both cases the whisky was found buried in their gardens. John Graffeo was found with 10 gallons of corn whisky in his possession and Zack Perolio with quarts of whisky and 45 bottles of home made beer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
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their feet. Their double foot juggling is a feature.
 Another interesting and entertaining number on the programme is Chinko and company, excellent cyclists and jugglers. 7N" r'0~N in this number made an imme- diate hit.
 4-- i.4 as pictures are feature.
 The special July Fourth matinee this afternoon will begin promptly at 3 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
ED PARIS RETURNS

Anniston, July S.-(Special)-Ed Paris has returned to his home in Oxford after little more than year in the 321st infantry regiment overseas, and is being very cordially greeted by his friends in Oxford and Anniston.
 MT. Paris served for several years in the Calhoun rifles before the old Oxford company was mustered out of service in 1912, and was one of the best men in the old organizatio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
Rural Carriers to Meet

Montgomery, July 3.-The Alabama Rural Letter Carriers association will meet in Montgomery Friday and Sat urday. One hundred and fifty dele gates from all parts of the state Will be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
THEATRES

Lyric-Keith vaudeville. Loew's Bijou-Loew' vaudeville and feature pictures.
 New Majestic-"Little Peggy O'Moore."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
AT THE MOVIES

 Trianon-Florence Reed in "1er Code of Honor" Strand-"The White Heather" and Charles Chaplin in "Sunnyside," Alcazar-"Bolshevis on Trial" Colonial-"W oman" Railto-Mary Pickford in Daddy Long Legs" Princess-Eddie Polo in "Cyclone Smiths Pardner." Oden One-Pete Morrison in west ern feature. Odeon Two-Fatty Arbuckle in "Coney Island"
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-18
odh7z HauzHtoz ayzd his exhibit VOL twelve
international pEZzeS/ q

Saskatchewan. By his international victories with
his wheat, be demonstrated the value of Saskatche-
wan soil to the world. His work was big factor
in bringing in settlers. No single man In Canada
perhaps has been more influential in helping along
the settlement of the West He farms only 100
acres but his little farm is one of the show places
of the western country. Thousands visit il every
year. The same quality of soil holds good in
broad belt both sides of the Canadian National
Railways transcontinental line as far west as
Edmonton. Seager Wheeler impresses on all his
visitors that such land any good farmer can win
success equal to his own. His work has been the
best advertisement Canada ever had. 1t has meant
millions of dollars for Canada
MR. FIELDS SCORES DOUBLE TRIUMPH.
When Mr.. Fields and Mr.. Wheeler met in the
international arena at Kansas City, it was duel
not only between two of the greatest wheat grow
ers of the continent but between two great varieties
of wheat. Marquis for years has been practically
Che only wheat growa in western Canada. Now
with fanfare of trImpets that hcralded its fame
to the world Red Bobs had entered the lists The
supremacy Of Marquis hung upon the issue De-
feat for Marquis meant goodbye to past glories md
he surrender of its prairie empire to its conqueror
Marquis 1t maintained its prestige,
saved its crown. For many years to come it prob
ably will wave triuAphantly over the farms of
western Canada. Red Bobs was defeated but not
lisgraced. 1t first prize for the best sheaf of
wheat
Mr.. Fields with his Marquis, took back to
Canada with him The worlds championship and
sweepstakes for the test hard spring wheat which
carried with it two trophy cups. valued at $500
He also carried of the worlds championship and
sweepstakes for the best oats These wer- great
honors, but Mr.. Fields regards his defeat of such
champion wheat grower Seage~ Wheeler the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-18

aid OF his sons he cleared his land of its sparse
timber, plowcd it and sowed most Of it to wheat.
Even as an amateur farmer he expected some sort
Of crop but to his surprise he harvested thrty-6ve
bushels of wheat to the acre on his freshly broken
virgin land. The money he got fer his first crop of
wheat paid for his farm,
John Hamilton figured that if he could do that
well without knowing anything about farming, he
could do great deal better if he learned scientific
farming methods. He soon found that to make two
blades of anything grew where only one grew be-
fore fascinating problem. As dry goods
clerk, he had imagined that farm work was all dull,
grinding routine and he was surprised to find that
it lfas full of live and thrilling interest He
pursued his studies enthusiastically and in the end
succeeded in transforming himself INTO thorough
ly informed and fully equipped scientific farmer.
A few years before, he would not have known what
an agronomist was. Now, almost before he knew
it, he was one himself.
Grains, grasses end vegetables, he found, are
as susceptible to development and Improvement as
domestic animals The improvement of his farm
products became his ruling passion. He cultivated
his sol painstakinglv and selected his seeds with
minute care, The &c ults Of his studious methods
of farming made him enc of the most talkedof ex-
hibitors at the Kansas City exposition.
Here is his record at the show First for Nort,-
west Lent corn red onions, Boves potatoes, SQUASH
sheaf of bronze grass, sheaf of bluegrass cheat of
field peas; second for half peck Of potatoes, white
pearl potatoes, bovee potatoes in The dry farming
sections third for shcaf of fax and sheaf of wheat
WINS SUCCESS WITH CORN.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-18
lizard Work in Right Spot" Is
Motto That Crowns John Hamil-
toms Farm Romance With Inter-
national Victc y.

TOHN HAMILTON of Redwood, Man, twelve
y years ago dry goods clerk John
Hamilton today is one of the famous farmers of
Manitoba He twelve prizes on his farm
products at the recent international Soil Products
Exposition at Kansas City.
How John Hamilton made h'~nself over late In
life from wage slave starving on next to nothing
q year into prosperous and expert farmer is
romance.
For twenty-five years he clerked behind
counter and on his nleager earnings supported
wife and large family of children. At the end of
chat period he took inventory. He found that
his assets consisted almost entirely of wife and
large family Of children.
Hard work. Joho Hamilton used to say in
those Gays, means success only xheE you do It in
-he right spot end in the right way"
AS he worked hard and was not successful, he
concluded he was not working in the right spot or
IN the right wav. He made up his mind to become
farmer He knew nothing about farming and be
wasn't sure he could make money at it. But the
independence of farmers life lure0 him and be
felt that matter which the scales of fortune
swung, he couldn't be much worse off than he was
ONE CROP PAlS tUa FARM
Twelve years ago be mod TO northwestern
Manitoba, where he took up farm in the raw bush
near Redwood in sho heart of the Swan river dis
.rict on the Canadian National Railway. With the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-18

way, John Hamilton still says, always brings
home the coonskins"
The combustion of the right spot, the right
man and the right method also wen double inter-
national victory for j. S. Fields Of Regina, Sask,
whose defeat Of Seager Wheeler Of Rosthern, Sask.
the old worlds champion wheat grower, was one Of
the dramatic episodes Of the exposition.
These two men are veteran wheat growers, each
warrior worthy of the other steel. Air. Fields
has been conservative. The wheat he grows is
Marquis, the staple wheat of western Canada. Mr.
Wheeler has been an adgenturer in new fields,
Luther Burbank of wheat, wizard IN originating
and developing new varieties. He has won i've
worlds chamnionshins with his wheat Three Of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-18

with corn. He showed some fine ears. Corn has
not been generally grown in western Canada except
as fodder Hamilton and farmers of the Red river
region in recent years have been growing North
west Dent corn successfully. Despite the shorter
growing season, the longer hours Of sunshine have
developed the corn to fine maturity. The crops of
these corn pioneers have proved tie adaptability of
the climate and soil Of western Canada for
growing
The showing made q Kansas City by Hamil-
con, it must be admitted, 10 pretty good one for
man who q dry goods clerk for twenty-five
years and up TO twelve years ago knew nothing
about farming. He Is stsll hard worker and be is
In the rirht snnf nae.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-12-18

variety he developed himself. He pinned his
hopes at Kansas City this year on Red Bobs.
RED 2OBS ESCAPES FROsl.
Red Bobs is his newest variety Of wheat, 1t IS
cross between wheat and Australian barley and
was originally white grained Mr.. Wheeler changed
it to red AS be finally evolved it after three years
Of experiment it rpens ten days earlier than Mar
suis. In consequence, it escapes early frosts. As
it is mature before rust appears in Canada, it is also
imrnIne from that plague of the wheat fields. Be
cause of its early ripening quality, it is depended
upon to push the frontiers of the wheat belt of
western Canada hundred miles farther north in
defiance of frost and bring under cultivation mil
lions of acres which now lie idle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-21

Friday night. The convention of the
State Dairymen's Association takes
place Saturday, closing with a mon-
ster pheasant banquet at which the
Hermiston Commercial Club is host.
They want to know by Thursday
whether to save 100 plates at 81 each
for Pendleton's delegation.
Lists are being circulated today by
Z. *. Cranston, secretary of the Com
mercial Association, among those who
will attend the banquet. He and Mr..
Nelson are also enlisting the automo-
miles of several members of the as
sociation and are confident that they
can put over both trips, in fine style
The meeting of the managers last
night was devoted to the plan of re-
viving all the commercial organiza-
tions in the county and, then bringing
them all together in a close bond of
harmony. Mr.. Bramwell and MIR.
Cranston yesterday visited Athena and
received promise of immediate action.
In a conference with B. b. Richards,
formerly secretary of their CONNER
cial club, he expressed belief that
Athena could revive an organization
and make it a live factor in the COM
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-21

munity. Mr.. Richards. as well as
other men who were interviewed, de-
clared that they believed in the move
ment and gave promise of their best
efforts.
The central theme behind the pro-
posed trips to the county towns is CO.
operation. Considerable discussion
was heard last evening regarding the
necessity of sue hinterest on the part
of local businessmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-21
WESTON AND HERsIISTON
JUNKETS.
CONTINUED from page -

Gated by the Weston people, is an
honor to the pioneers of Umatilla
county and to its soldiers and sailors
of the great war. The $4,000 neces-
sary for it's construction was raised by
the citizens and they have a great
pride in the monument they have
erected. The attendance of a large
delegation from Pendleton is desired
not only by the Weston people. but
by the directors of the Commercial
Association. G. p. a. Lonergan. man
ager of the Warren Construction Co.
here promised that the road would
be open and in good shape between
Athena and Weston so that auto par
ties will have no detours and no diff
ficulties.
The trip to Hermiston Saturday
night is intended to show the west
enders that Pendleton appreciates the
made in stock raising
and dairying. The livestock exhibits
open Wednesday and continue until
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-21

added shortly.
Gertson has been in the auto busi-
ness here for four years and has de-
voted most of his time of late to traf-
fic in used cars. There are deals on
now for the ascquisition OF a nagency
for new cars as well. One man will
be retained to handle the vulcanizing
trade exclusively.