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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
MONOGRAPH WAKES WOMAN FROM A NAP
 L LASTIN G 80 DAYS
ay Asseci.tsa prva.

Norwich, N Y,, December . Neigh bors relatives and doctors for 80 days had tired to wake Mrs Fred Tracey of oxford, from her sleeping sickness, but today a talking machine succeeded where human voices had failed.
 When, as last resort, record was played, she became conscious long enough to inquire: What was that?''
 Then she fel. asleep again, but was reused several times after that Her physician nos states that she will re- cover. fa
 The woman is 55 years old and. although believed here to hold the 1913 champion ship for long distance sleeping" is in good physical condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
LOOK WHAT HAS ARRIVED AT THE
 OLD BRONX ZOO
5, Associates pr.m

<. New York, December 2s. nve-pounsi pygmy hippopotamus-"a non-ruminating artiodatyle ungulate mammal. much less aquatic than It's giant relative, and hav- ing, in fact, the habits of pign--was born today at the Bronx Zoo, the sixth specimen of it's species ever held in cap tivity and the first to come into the world behind bars
 Every one was aflutter at the Zoo this morning when Dr. W. Reed Blair, veter-. marian. presented healthy youngster to the $15,00o Lit'erian parents. "Baby"-it hasn't been christened yet-declined nourishment and Dr. William Hornady. director of the Zoo, announced that a milk bottle would be rigged tomorrow if the youngste- threatened to go on a hungss strike N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
TWO KILLED IN
 2OO0-FOOT FALL
By Assssistss pssss

Riverside, Cal. December 2s.-
 Second Lieut. HerAert TieAbsrAe sf Mount vernen, N. Y.. and Pvt- Cal, were killed tOday, when their airplane fell 200 feet.
 The wrecked alrplane was brought to March aviation fteld, near here, tonight. An examina- tion is to he made Tn hope of de- termining the cause of the acci- dent, officers said.
 The pisine fell near Ferris. small town near here. Lfeutenant TieAberne had been flying at an altitude of abeut 800 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
CsIST OF THE NEWS
GENE RAJ.


 his government owned passenger vessels surprise amongs
 
 demand ds s Tof of - t- N IL. nmentEc ctions here for state Joint nd 1 Civi for urge workers campaign. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
EIGHT PATIENTS IN ASYLUM PERISH IN
 FLAMES, IS BELIEF
oy Assesiate1 Preee

Middleton. Conn, December 25.- EigAt Datfents of the Conneeticut Hospital Ter the Iasane In this place are Believed to have been hurned to death tonight In fire which completely destroyed one of the frame buildings of the hos- pital grOup . mile east of the main buiidiag. There were s pa- tienfs in the building and at mid- night only 45 had been accounted for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
POLICE RESERVES CALLED TO QUELL
 STEEL PLANT RIOT
By AssscIatsd Prsss

Pueblo, Colo, December 28.-Po- 1ice reserves were called to Quen q riot nt the Minnequa Steel Works Rerc today. when Austrian women spiekets stoned steel workers who had returned to work In defaance of the union ntriJ<e order. A dozen arrestn were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
MEETING IS CALLED,

Indianapolis December 23.-A call for a meeting of the executive board of the Kansas district of the United Mine Work CTS of America for Friday at which steps to end the strike of 1000 employees of the Central Coal. and Coke company will bs taken, was issued from here this after noon by Alexander Howat, president os the district before leaving for his home at Pittsburg, Kan.
 Howat was released from jail today, where he had been sent following a pre- liminary hearing on contempt of court charged, by Federal Judge Anderson yes- terday, after he had agreed to use his influence to end the local strike. His call for the district meeting followed a telegram sent to the Kansas district by William Green, international secretary treasurer of the mine workers ordering the strikers to return to work.
 Charges of contempt of court against Howat were part of general charges against 84 international and district off, cials of the miners, in which it is alleged that the officials had violated the injunc- ton issued by Judge Anderson against frrthsrance of the strike.
 Hearing of the charges against all the officials except Howat have been con tinued twice. the second time indefinitely. Howat's alleged action in keeping local strike in force in Kansas, however, led to his arraignment in court here yester day and his commitment to jail when he failed to give assurance that the Kansas strike would be called off.
 The Kansas official was brought into court again today and after a general discussion of the situation, during which Mir. Green agreed to use his influence as an international official in bringing about settlement of the Kansas tie-up and Howat finally agreed to cooperate. the latter was released from custody. It was indicated that with resumption of work at the Control Coal and Coke companys s property a hearing of the charges against Howat. set for Monday, would be contin- ued and that Mowats status would be the same as the other officials against whom charges still are pending, but which. according to general belief, will not be lcsntanneA = Pae>ruel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
CARGO AFIRE

Barbadoes, December 23.-The Brit ish steamer Hydaspes, from Halifax and New York for Montevideo and Buenos Aires arrived here today with the cargo in holds numbers and 5 afire Efforts to extinguish the fire have been unsuccessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
ALASKAN. GOES AGROIIND

London. December 23.--The Ameri- can steamer Alaskan. from Baltimore. went aground yesterday in the River Maas at Rotterdam. A tug Is trying to free her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
TANK STEAMER ASHORE

Now York, December 23.-The tank steamer J. A. Rostwick has gone ashore The ship is owned by the United States shipping board and measures So0 tons She was, bound for New York from Texas City, Tex. She is commanded by Captain Dart.
 The steamer floated herself without outside aid shortly before 10 o'clock by discharging some of her cargo of oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
RUDDER DAMAGED

London. December 23.-The American steamer Agawam. Hull. December 17. for New Orleans, put into Harwich to- chors lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
ROBBERS GET 5000
,ey Asseciated Prsss

Quitman, Ga. December 3.-Masked robbers boardc1 enc of the locomotives of the Yellow Pina Lumber company. en route from Quitman to Perry, Fla, and at the point of pistols robbed Engineer Lay and two negro trainmen of box con taining $1000, which was to meet the pay roll of the companys logging camp, ac- cording to their report to the company hera today. Dogs taken to the scene fJGAsAA Althe trail cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
ROBBERY ATTEMPT FAILS

Cincinnati December 3.-Six automobile bandits made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the First National bank of Lockland, 2 sudirb. this afternoon. The men were frustrated through the presence of mind of a girl employe, who pushed button that set ringing a warning bell on the out side os the bank
 The men drove up to the bank building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
MADISON RUNS ASHORE

Norfolk. Va, December 23.-The Old Do- minion steamer Madison. Norfolk to New York. ran ashore on Craney island, Nor folk hsrbor. tonight about 8 o'clock in a heavy fog. Call3 for assistance have been received and tugs were rushed to her as- sistance. She has s2 passengers aboard.
 The announcement was made at the offices of the Old Dominion Steamship company's offices at 9;30 that the Mad ison was agound on a mud flat on the southeastern side of the island. in the inner harbor and absolutely in no dan ger. No effort has been made to re- move the passengers.
 An almost impenetrable fog covers the harbor tonight.
 The liner is almost literally sur rounded by tugs and it is the expec- tation that she will be floated on the approaching high tide, which is at flood around midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
THE BUFoRD, ARK OF sovIErs
Rx Asssisfsa rrs,,

By AuMin Prn
 Washington December 23Instituton early next month general congressional inquiry into radical activity United States announced today leaders the Sen ate and House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
INVESTIGATION EQUIPPED.

Washington, December 23-Investiga- tion of the coal industry is .courted'' by the operators, 1t was asserted tonight by the executive committee of the Bitumi- nous Coal Operators association in a statement replying to the declaration fast night by Attorney General Palmer that the government would mot assume that the operators will break faith and inti- ma ting that ways would be found to keep faith in the coal strike settlement.
 The executive committees statement, announced that a general meeting of mine owners from ali parts of the United States had been summoned to consider the situation arising from settlement of the strike. The place where the meeting will be held was not announced but it was said it will take place as soon as possible, presumably shortly after Christ mas
 "The coal operators have always court ed full investigation of the industry the executive committees statement safd. They welcome one now They, are whole heartedly eager to have como out of this controversy a programme that will be constructive and that will insure indus trial peace.
 DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS
 s.The miners and the operators have in terpreted President Wilson's letter of De- cember in different ways.
 Because of the fact and the rapid changes in the situation during the last two weeks it has been impossible to keep the many coal operators, scattered ov>f' the country, fully advised. The executive committee. therefore. feels that it is im- perative to call a meeting of the repre- sentatives of the operators from <he sev- .eral coal fields. extending from Penn sylvania to as far west as she state of Washington.
 .sThis meeting will be held as soon as possible.
 Tn the meantime steps have already ben taken to gather such facts and statistics as may be necessary for full presentation of the operators case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
PENNA's STATEMENT

Mf Penna statement follows.
 "On November 27 the coal operators committee, composed of eight represen- tatives of each state, in a joint meet ing with the miners, offered the follow ing resolution: That there be tribunal created of equal numbers of the miners representatives and coal operators, and an equal number representoing the public, to whom all the differences shall be re- ferred, and that we agree to accept the result, to constitute contract effective until March s1, 1922
 The operators all voted yes all of the miners voted No, and the meeting ad- journed without date.
 In principle this resolution Is in per feet accord with the Presidents action. It differs, however, in some details about which we should be consulted in ad- vance.
 This attitude of the operators has not been changed in any particular by any person or persons in authority"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
Coal Operators Will Abide
 By Decisions Of Commission,
Presidents Plan Differs In Some Details From That Agreed Upon By Opera tors, But Agrees In Prin- ciple and Will Likely Be Accepted
D. Asseelatssi Press


 Terre Haute, Ind, December 23.-In a statement declaring that the attitude of the coal operators of the central com petitive field has not been changed by any person in avs thority since they agreed tq plan similar to that prop by President Wilson for sg aS the miners wage contro By, Phil H. Penna, spokesman for the operators in the wage ne. gotiations of the past few months, late today indicated that the operators will abide by the decisions of the commission appointed by the President to arbltrate prices and wages.
 Mir. Penna stated that the President s plan for appointment of commission differed in some details from the plan agreed upon by the operators, and ex- Fressed the belief that the operators should have been consulted before it was presented to the miners. He said. how ever, that it agrees in principle with the resolution adopted by the operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
CORDIAL DR|F TING !. HELPLESS, SWEPT BY A SEVERE GALE U. s. s. Vulcan Standing By and Making Every Effort
 to Assist Disabled
 Steamer
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BY Associated Prcss
 Norfolk, vn., December ZA--The
 American steamer Corosal out of
 New York for . southern port not
 known, is tonight reported helpless
 and adrift 20 miles east of Dfa-
 mond Shoals lightship.
 severe gale is blowing and the dis abled craft is being swept by heavy seas. The U. & S. Vulcan is standing by the Corozas w
 Wireless messages this afternoon from the Vulcan brought the first news of the precarious conditions of the Cor ozas. with the information that the navy ship is making every effort to get towline to her. Tho Vulcan an- swered the distress call of the Corosas early this morning and took the ship in tow. The line later parted
 A 50-mile wind, heavy seas and a driving mist are impeding the vuIcan's crew in an attempt to get. another tow line to the vessel. The coast guard cutter Seminole. stationed at Charles ton, has been ordered to the assistance of the Vulcan.
 The collier Vulvan had succeeded in stretching a second line to the disabled steamer late this afternoon and is pro- ceeding to Norfolk with the Coroxal in tow, according to communication re- ceived later at the naval radio station. The vessel expects to reach Hampton Roads early Thursday morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24

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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
Floor Plan of Granary.

from the drying racks it falls into conf
cal piles in the crib, where, over a
wide surface, it is exposed to thorough
ventilation and drying before more
corn is dumped on top of it. These
racks do not interfere with the maxi
mum filling of the crib, as the outer
rack may be fastened back on the
rafters while the inner rack can be
raised and the space below filled.
The Smelling Trench.
The Smelling trench in the floor of
the crib is another valuable labor
saver, because one man with a long
handled rake can roll the grain from
the top of the crib into the drag as
fast as the ordinary shelter can han
die the grain. In this way the attend
ant is able to prevent corn slides and
jams in the drag The bottom of this
drag is at ground level and is smooth,
so that the drag can be easily pushed
under the corn. AS. already stated,
this trench is used as an inlet duct
in the ventilation system by screening
its ends to keep out rats and other rO-
tends from the Smelling trench through
the wall in order to provide for a
! cross draft of air into the trench.
Any or all of these suggestions may
be Incorporated into any crib of SIM
liar design. The expense of such i'm.
provements would be repaid in one or
two seasons of damp grain. The ventila-
tors which are used are readily removal
BILE, while the drying racks are hinged so
that they can be drawn back out of
the way. The grain bins are easy to
install, and they occupy what was for
! merly waste space in cribs with steep
roofs and high peaks. Furthermore,
concrete feeding floor on which corn
may be fed to hogs can be installed at
| the option of the owner. Complete
working plans and bills of material for
| this desirable combination granary and
crib will be furnished to any farmer in
! the United States if he will direct a
request for them to the Chief, Division
| of Rural Engineering, United States
/ Bureau of Public Roads, Washington.
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
CONVENIENT coMRINAT ION CRIB AND eRANARY

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Millions of bushels of corn could
have been saved in marketable con-
dition last fall if proper farm storages
had been available for the accommo-
dation of this grain. The farmer pos
sesses no regulatory powers over the
weather man; he has no control over
season, but he can fortify himself
against the crop losses which often
occur as consequence of inadequate
equipment and unserviceable shelter.
Time was, with grain dirt cheap, that
any sort of makeshift crib or bin was
satisfactory as storage for the grain
crops. In actual dollars and cents,
many farmers reckoned they could
stand the losses of few bushels of
grain better than they could afford the
cash outlay for the construction Of de-
pendable, permanent storehOuses. For
tunately, the prevalent high prices of
grains are pushing the props from I'M
der this outwOrn theory. The loss of
several tons of corn or wheat, in view
of the present market prices, mounts
into three-column figures, and it doesn't
take many such losses to make this
waste loom large as mountain.
Crib and Granary.
The specialists of the division of r1l-
raj engineering of the bureau of pub
lie roads have devised a, highly eff
cient and relatively inexpensive COM
bination crib and granary which mer-
it's the careful study and investigation
of every progressive farmer. This
storage has made hit with practical
farmers who have subjected it to the
acid test of extensive use under a wide
range of varying conditions. 1t is
adapted for the average, general pur-
pose, cOrn-belt farm. It furnishes as
nearly ideal conditions for the drying,
curing and storage of grains as are
| practical. 1t minimiZes hand labor in
handling the crops, while it favors the
maximum utilization of labor-conserv-
ing machines. 1t is free of waste
space, while it is equipped with detach-
able safeguards for protection against
damaged grain in the way of ventila-
tors and drying racks which can be re-
moved during seasons when they are
unnecessary.
Prevents Spoiled Corn.
Inve stigations have shown that corn
which seems well matured at husking
time may contain as high as SO per
cent moisture. If this corn is heaped
together in unventilated cribs, much
of it will rot and mold. On the other
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
Front View of Granary.

hand, if this grain is properly stored
in ventilated cribs, most of the excess
sive moisture will evaporate in few
days. In order to facilitate the proper
curing of the corn, as well as to per-
NIT of handling the grain in large
quantities, specially planned drying
racks are used in the combination
granary under discussion.
This crib and granary is &c feet by
SO feet in floor dimensions with a ca
pacity of 2,S1O bushels of small grain
and 1910 bushels of corn. The over
head grain bin occupies space which
otherwise would be wasted in an aver
age crib of this character. To give
the building proper height and pitch
of roof to favor the efficient use of
either stationary or portable eleva-
tor, this otherwise surplus space is nee
essary. 1t is occupied by the overhead
wheat bin. Present-day economical
construction necessitateS the use of
high studding in wooden structures
rather than the use of long. sloping
roofs.
A special feature of this corn crib
which has been devised by the ex.
perts of the rural engineering division
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
AVOID ALL WASTE OF GRAIN
Where an Excess Has Accumulated in
Litter Draw 1t Off and Let
Fowls Work II Over.

In case an excess of grain is accu-
mulating in the litter, the best way to
readjust quickly is to draw the litter.
both coarse and fine, into one or more
piles or rows, and give no more food
until the hens have worked these over
as often as necessary to get all the
food.
Another thing to guard against is
the waste through feeding very small
or finely broken grains. OF the latter.
cracked corn, in particular, often con-
tains much fine material which should
be sifted out and used elsewhere.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31

consists of drying racks situated near
the top of the crib where the corn
can be suspended for from three to
ten days before being dumped into the
crib proper. On these racks the ven
tilation conditions are extremely ia
vOrable to the proper curing of the
corn. Furthermore, the crib is provid-
ed with removable ventilators which
floor, to provide correct system of
air drainage; this combats the ten
dency of moist, damp corn to damage
in the crib. AS the corn is dumped
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
This Happened Once

lady called the telephone several days and asked
the of we'll known brand generally the
the market of shredded We replied that
regular price fifty cents pound but larger quant
ties would make little better price.
few days later she called the and stated she would
take pounds at the price quoted In explanation of her
quiry the phone she said grocery peddler her
home Tin the country at the time she phoned and
other alleged bargains offered her by him good grade of
shredded cocoanut at price of IS pound in
lots Now according to the ladys unbiased opinion the
nut offered her by the pedder just good
beern fact she thought his sample might have
been taken from package of the brand carry
markabe thing about that his price only fifteen
cents pound than price he required
buy quantity while she could it from needed
This but of the remarkable exposes that
attention during Verify all are liable taken
in later when deal with strangers unless
wide awake as this lady
Friends. living among your home merchant does he
should not from principle and cannot successful business
policy resort to the tricks of craftsmanship that stranger
might He has not the opportunity give you the rush
acts and load with something don't need. He
but tell the ungarnshed truth show his goods
abide by verdict whether he is to live But by
all that is reasonable there under the why
pedder sell groceries, quality for quality less than
your local merchant is the pedders business make you
believe he he succeeds your interests injured the
the business your home merchant among
you and whom you call friend, is ruined
The Potlatch Products Store
STANTON BROS.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-31
BEWARE OF RUMOR

The smothness with which we shift from
war footing to peace footing rests with each Of
individuals. We must keep in mind GER
tain things.
We must remember that this huge task can
not be made without minor labor disturb
ances; that there may be abrupt rises and de-
clines in the prices of certain goods and that
there will be slackness of production in some
lines of industry.
By keeping these things in mind possible
natural happenings, we shall be able to discount
idle rumor. By discounting rumor, which gives
the unthinking reason for acting, we shall nip
at the bud the principal products of rumor panics
and various forms of industrial unrest.
Let discount all rumor. Let us keep our
feet the ground and think straight, and all
will be well.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-28
NOTICE OLE ELECTION.

Pursuant to the order of the Mayor
and City Council OF the City of Co
lumhus, Mississippi, issued at their
meeting on May Sth. 1919, and the
ordinance adopted at said meeting,
we. the undersigned Election Com
missioners of Columbus, Mississippi,
do hereby order an election to be
held at the City Hall Precinct of said
City of Columbus. Miss, on Mon
day, the 9th day of June. 1919. Tor
the purpose OF determining whether
or not the City of Columbus. Missis-
sippi shall issue serial bonds to the
aggregate amount of fifty thousand
dollars. the proceeds of which, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
be expended in having paved certain
streets and avenues in said City OF
Columbus. Mississippi. as designated
in the foregoing mentioned ordin-
ance
This election Is TO be held accord