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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. March 24-(SpeciaL)-Fran lin. Lawrence and Marshall counties will begin dipping cattle for the eradica- tion of the Texas fever tick on the first of April. Several other counties in the northern part of the state will begin eradication of the tick at an early date and all Alabama will probably be freed of the cattle quarantine in comparative ly short time.
 Mrs. Oscar Thompson of Meridianville died at the home oN her mother, Mrs. A. F. Steele, in Huntsville Sunday after an illness of three days with blood poisoning. She is survived by her mother, husband, eight sons and two daughters. She was sister of Mrs. w. I. Thompson and Mrs. Kirby Cartwright of Huntsville, Alder man Redus Steele of Huntsville, Leon Steele of Georgia and N. L. Steele of Birmingham. One son is in France and another, just returned from overseas, reached her bedside only few hours be- fore the end.
 Huntsville authorities have captured Wiley Harden, wanted in Marshall coun- ty on charge of murder, after he has been at large five years and after he had served Is months as a soldier in the United States army. Harden escaped jail in Guntersville five years ago. He was taken back to Guntersville today.
 Cooperative buying of cotton seed is saving the cotton farmers of Madison county thousands of dollars this year and is also standardizing the grade of cot ton planted. The first car of seed bought on this plan reached here today and the planters saved 5000 in the price. They are abandoning the short staple and will raise a standard grade of middling in future.
 A great many of the negro boys of Madison county who were drafted into the national army and saw service in France during the great war have been sent to their homes during the last few days, having been mustered out of the service. Practically all of them are being given their former jobs. It appears that an unusually large proportion of these men became sharpshooters, straight shooting coming naturally to them.
 Claud Vann, jeweler of Huntsville, and Miss Mary Grantland, also of Huntsville,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

acted as a war measure is apart from he amendment to the federal consutu ten, which will soon establish absolute prohibition throughout the United states unless the supreme court should decide that there Is vital defect in the legisla- ton.
 MT. Root and Mir. Guthrie as well as their clients, are persuaded that such de- feet does not exist and that 1t is some thing which the highest court can take heed of. If President Wilson does not by executive order extend the time TOT the date of the enforcement of the bone-dry law. then there remains only about three months in which the subject can be brought to the attention of the court. If the President should postpone the enact ment of the law for another year there will be ample time for thrashing out the matter i'll the lower courts and also Tn the supreme court.
 Undoubtedly the lower court, which is to take up the question speedily will de- eide in support of the legality of the leg
 slation by means of which the consti- trtional amendment was secured. That he ever, will be almost perfunctory de- cision, so made in order that the ques- ton can be carried immediately, first to tho court of appeals, and then to the su- preme court.
 This litigation, which al first was drought to be of little account, may prove to be one of the most important issues ever brought to the attention of the su- preme court. It may compare with some Of the questions brought before the court which were occasioned by the civll war and the reconstruction period which fol- lowed it. One authority, speaking or 1t this morning, said that it may be com pared with the traditional Dartmouth col Iege case, in which Daniel Webster ap' peared as one of the counsel which per rai ently established the inviolability of contracts.
 The moral question does not enter into tkis litigation excepting perhaps the claim that the legislation which preceded the adoption of the amendment violates the principle of personal liberty which the constitution has vindicated. The legal issues will refer to the manner in which the legislation was adopted and 1t will be claimed that it was unconstitutional, and action of the states which have ratified if upconstitutional. then it nullifies the the prohibition amendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
MASON DILLARD's COMMITTAL

Contrary to his custom and counter to his desire, Mason billiard has been in- duced to talk about Muscle Shoals He expressed himself somewhat in this fash ion:
 Florence is rapidly growing into real city. Work is speeding on the dam Eight thousand men are employed at Plant No z in South Florence. A thriving town is being built in East Florence for the employs in teh dam work. This town is equipped with complete sewerage and electric systems
 "The farmers of the United States are behind the Muscle Shoals projects, and they will put them through. They should be given every consideration and en- couragement in their fight for cheap fer 2tlizer All Alabama-the south-is under lasting obligations. to Senators Under wood and Bankhead. They fought for the proposition from its incipiency to the present time, and will continue their good work until everything is completed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

NTNCE the court denied the states re- N quest for an injunction against the " federal government putting into eff feet in Alabama the new long distance telephone rates, S. P. Kennedy. president of the public utilities commission of the state, withholds discussion of that topic for the present. It is known, however, that MT. Kennedy does not believe the federal government has any legal power to interfere with intrastate rates appli- cable either to telephone or railroad ser vice.
 We are going to fight the so-called Meridian case'," he said, ito the very limit. Meridian has asked the interstate commerce commission to abolish the in- trastate rate in Alabama, which gives Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Selma, and other communities an ad- vantage over Meridian in selling within the borders of this state. Alabama au- thorities have conferred and agreed to contest the issue to the bitter end Au- thority has been given Attorney General Smith to employ assistant counsel, and when the case is opened we will be rep resented in Washington, and wherever else the battle, in it's process of devel- opment is staged.
 Meridian desiring business for itself would unhesitatingly forfeit any freight rate benefits which Alabama cities, deal ing among themselves, might have ac- quired as result of long years of strug- gle. Meridian says nothing regarding its own advantage in securing business in Mississippi by virtue of Mississippi ln- trastate rates. Meridian reminds me of the dog of the fable which, with one bone, and desirous of two dropped that which it bore and leaped headlong at shadow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ALABAMA MEN
 IN CASUALTY LIST
SECTION ONE

Washington, March 24=-The following casualties are reported by the command ng general of the American expedition ary forces:
 Nlheu III action ........................' . Died from wounds ....................... 3 Dled Of disease ........................... 3l
 DIED OF DISEASE Williams, Sergt. Frank, Crichton, Ala. Bryant, Cook Clinton, Walthalls. Ala. Fowler, Pricate Bennie Archibald, Pratt City, Ala.
 SECTION TWO
 The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer can expeditionary forces: Killed in action ......................... 23 Died from wounds ...................... 1 Died from accident and other causes. 4S Died in aeroplane accident ............ 1 Dled or disease .........................- IA Wounded severely ....................... Il Missing in action ...................... 2 Totai ..-....................... lOJ rNTU-UN UynnNr Mn nIvVI r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
HabituaI Constipation Cured

'LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN' is a spe- ciaIly- prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for IA to 21 days to induce regular ac
 tion It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. soc per bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
SPEAKS FOR HUNTSVILLE

Earle smith of Huntsville, lawyer and former mayor is In Birmingham MT. Smith is one of the best known men of the state, and most popular. He reports Huntsville moving along at it's usual nimble pace" f1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

were married Saturday night at the home of Mrs. Gus May. in the presence of a small company of friends and rela- tives. Rev. II. M. Moffett of the First Presbyterian church performed the ceremony.
 Charles A. Strong, farmer of Madi- son and Miss Emma Joe Orgain, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. R. E. Orgain Of Huntsville, were married Saturday nigh. at the home of the brides parents, Rev. w. G. Henry of the First Methodist church performing the ceremony.
 A federal warrant for having illicit whisky in his possession has been sworn out against Dock Lewis, on whose resi- dence lot the police found 50 gallons or whisky several days ago. Most of the liquor was red but some of it was white, on which no taxes had been paid 10 the government. This was the largest haul the police have made in recent months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Hayes, Healing Honey

Stops the Tickle, Heals the Throat and Cures the Cough. Price 35c. A free box of O-PEN-TRATE SALvE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Group is enclosed with every bottle-Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

thing amiss, in the recent legislation whereby this constitutional amendment was adopted by Congress.
 If their opinion is supported by the courts, then it may be that an agitation mus again be begun if the country is to be placed upon an absolute prohibition basis. The emergency is great, because there appears to be little time in which t. obtain Judicial opinion from the highest court upon this issue. However, intima- ton has come from Washington since 1t was known that MT. Root and Mir. Guth- rie are convinced that good case can be made out for presentation to the court tat President Wilson is persuaded that it will be expedient and, fin fact, neces- sary to defer enforcement of the so-called 'bone-dry law" which would but for his action begin on July 1, for at least one year
 This report seems to be something more than mere rumor. For it is forti- fled by the statement that the President realizes that if the bone-dry law goes into effect July 1 serious commercial dis turbances are certain to occur and in ad- dition to that many thousands who are now employed in the plants where intoxi- eating liquors, including beer. are manu- factured, will be thown out of employ ment on July l. This might tend seri- orsly to complicate the labor employment QbeSUOn, althOlSn opinions GO not entlre- ly agree respecting the danger of pro- longed likeness on the part of many who would be glad to secure employment SPEAK WITH ENCOURAGEMENT
 There is perhaps no better judge of labor conditions, at least in one of the greatest of our industries, than Walter Clerk Teagle, who is president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. He is one of those who believe that there should be a new and improved relation be- tween those who employ labor and those who sell their services to employers. MT. Teagle stated a few days. ago that he is persuaded that readjustment conditions will have been so well established within a few months as to provide labor for all vho are seeking it. That is also the opin- ion of Secretary Redfield of the depart n.ent of commerce at Washington. Never theless, President Wilson appears to have beer informed that if the bone-dry law, which was enacted as war measure, should go into effect on July l, many thousand workmen will be out of em- ployment. The report is explicit in the sta tement that the President contem plates postponing the enforcement of that law for at least one year. There is no question but that the statute gives him authority in his discretion to postpone the enactment of the law.
 THE BONE-DRY LAW
 But the bone-dry lch was en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
RESERVES A REST

Pat Roberson, who with his father and brother, conducts a farming banking merchandise business at Cropwell-near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY

Deaux, Walter D., yPoarch, Ala. Sacre, Charles M, Montgomery, Ala.
 SECTION FOUR
 The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer lcan expeditionary forces: Wounded, degree undetermined ....... IT Wounded slightly ........................ 4f Total 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
DIED OF DISEASE
loIai ...--....-.........--.... .......... loo DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTH-
 FER CAUSES

Joplin, Lieut.. Cnarles West, Gurley, Ala.
 PRIVATES Donaldson, Robert L.. Haleyville, Ala Beaird Andrew E., Lafayette, Ala. Landers Erven L., Hokes Bluff, Ala. SICK IN HOSPITAL, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION
 ,PRIVATES Mynatt, George H., Gadsden Ala. Worthington, Stephen L., Andalusia, Ala.
 SECTION THREE The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer can expeditionary forces: Wounded, degree undetermined ...... 9 Wouded slightly ......................... 1o7
 = Total .......................... 116
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-19
Henry Butchers
Up a Butcher

While Andrew Burnette, better
known as "Dude", the popular meat
cutter, was being driven in a Ford,
about Z o'clock Monday morning, by
VIM. Warsing, the member of the
Ford family became unruly on the
northeast corner of the square, Wheth-
er it became peeved by the inexperi-
ence of it's driver, or preferred to wal
low in the road at that particular time,
reports of the accident vary some
what. II is fact, however, that both
parties in the car were inexperienced
drivers.
Some say that in crossing the cleo
| trio railway track tire blew out,
while others contend that the blow
out did not occur until the car had in
some miraculous way turned on its
side. Anyway such details are now of
but little consequence. The more i'm
portant fact is that "Dude" was
caught under the top of the car, and
given terrific rubbing until the in
animate thing ceased to throb. His
right side was badly bruised, his face
considerably cut, and a piece of the
plate-glass wind shield about four
inches long and almost an inch
through had buried itself in his knee,
and had to be cut out.
The Times is pleased to be able to
state, however, that there were no in
ternal injuries, nor were any bones
broken, and DR.. Robinson reports
"Dude" as recovering nicely from mis-
wre9tle with Henry, and thinks he
will be able to be out again soon. VIM.
Warsing, the driver, escaped without
injury, other than a considerable jar
and fright.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-19
Are You a Public
Spirited Citizen

If you are, youtwill be interested to
know that the, County Court has de-
cided to discontinue it's appropriation
for Home Demonstration work. Does
that mean that the department that
was responsible for heroic, unselfish
service during the influenza epidemic,
that rendered invaluable aid in making
sanitary places that threatened to be-
come breeding places of typhoid, that
has lightened the burden of many a
weary housewife, that has interested
numbers of children and young peo-
pie in better and more effective. ways
of doing productive work, shall be dis
continued?
No, it does not mean that. No man
or woman who is interested in the
progress of st. Francois county and
the welfare of those of his fellow men
less fortunately situated, will consid-
er that possibility. =.
It simply means that the public
spirited men and women of the coun-
ty will raise the thousand dollars nee
essary to retain Home Demonstra-
ton Agent. The United States Gov
ernment thinks enough of this work
to match every dollar we raise with
another dollar. The State does the
same. Only fourteen counties in the
State of Missouri can have Home
Demonstration Agent next year. To
us is offered the opportunity of being
one of the fourteen. We must not
fail to meet the expectations of State
and National government. Your town
will raise its quota. See that youi
name is well toward the, top Of the
list. CONTRIBUTED.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-19
Art in Feeding
A Multitude

No greater skill is possible than
that required to feed and care for
multitude Of people, at a minimum
cost. This is especially true where a
great majority of such multitude Of
people are mentally irresponsible, as
is the case at State Hospital No. 4.
But even in that institution, where
about three-fourths of the army that
must be fed three times day, are ir-
responsible inmates, it is really sur
prising to study the conditions that
are in existence there-where even in
this age of high cost of living, the
quality of the. .eatables is kept up,
while the cost of the feeding of those
many mouths is kept down to a mini
mum.
Under the present splendid and eff
| ficient management of that institution
there is not, nor could there be, any
just complaint either of the quality or
the amount of the fare that is served
all patients and attendants at each
and every meal. AS an illustration of
the large amount of provender that is
necessary to go around in that insti-
tuition, there was served last Sunday
400 watermelons, the average weight
of each melon being % pounds. The
detail work of attending to the pro-
visioning of such an institution is
really a mans job. 1t must also be
remembered that the funds available
for this institution, having been neces-
sarily cut down by Governor Gardner
to the lowest possible amount in order
to keep within the limit of the avail
able taxes of the State. But no one
need fear that the patients in Stare
Hospital No. will be permitted to
suffer under it's present able and eff
ficient management.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-19
Must Not Imprison
Fur-Bearers

While in Farmington Wednesday
morning State Fish and Game War
den Tim Birmingham, accompanied by
w. W. Ellis, an employee in that De-
partment, made a visit to State Hos
pital No. 4, where he met his old
friend, Superintendent J. L. Eaton.
1t was the first visit of either of these
gentlemen to, that institution, and
both were surprised and gratified at
the magnitude and apparent excel
lence of that splendidly kept home for
the, mentally deficient. DR.. Eaton per-
sonally conducted them through sew
eral Of the cottages, kitchen, dining
room and other buildings, the tour
drawing from the visitors many eX-
clamations of pleased surprise. They
gave it as their opinion that it was
the most attractive, best kept and
most efficiently conducted home of
that description they had ever visited.
On returning to this city, and to
The Times office, Warden Birming-
ham asked us if we would state. for
the benefit of our readers, that he pro-
posed to more rigidly enforce the
law, than has ever been done in the
past, against keeping imprisoned all
fur-bearing animals, during the
months of November, December and
January. If you desire to restrain
any fur-bearing animal of its liberty
during those three months, it will be
to your advantage to first write War
den Birmingham and get his permis-
sion to do SO; otherwise you stand
liable to have a heavy fine assessed
against you. Tim Birmingham is a
true friend of both game and fish, and
he proposes to use every possible eff
fort to give them a chance to propa-
gate and multiply. 'bF
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-19

The Young Mems Club will enter
tain with dance at the club rooms
tonight. A first class five-piece or
chestra will furnish the music.
AS a precautionary measure every
one should clean up their premises at
this time, so that the flu germ, should
It make its temperance, will find no
lodging place. Gan ounce of preven-
tion is worth pound Of cure"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-19

Reports come from those who
are in position to know some
thing about the matter, that they
would not be surprised if there was a
return of the flu epidemic this fall,
similar to the one which proved so dis
astrous last year. However, if it
should again make its appearance, it
is not anticipated that il will prove
to be nearly SO fatal as it was last
year.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-09-19
J. c. Penney Co.
Service

Will mean considerably more to this community in
the unknown period ahead of u.s.
We urge everybody to SAVE MONEY wherever
possible. sober look into the future pictured in
the mirror OF the past reveals period of depression
coming If the American People continue to spend
money as recklessly they have in the past six
months.
In the problem of saving money the j. C. Penney
Company offers it's service of standard merchandise
at fair and just prices.
The low prices marked plainly on every article
we sell are made possible by the elimination of everv
unnecessary expense item.
Further, quantity purchases enable us to 90 d.
rect TO the manufacturer, and thus we eliminate the
handling charges of commission men, jobbers and
wholesalers. N
Because our business is on an absolute cash basis
our risk is SMALL and we thereby able to operate
on smaller margin of profit
And last but not least, we render personal
service to the customer and study his needs
Each new line is added after careful study of To-
cal conditions and demands. Thus in KNOWING
instead of GUESSING, our lines appeal and sell and
we are not subject to the loss which results from ont
of-date merchandise
Ours is a One-Price Method-Plainiy marked
Selling Prices Consistently Lou Profits and Person
al SerUice
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-09-19
Announces a Change in Business Hours at the
Everett, Washington Store
Beginning October 1st 1919 This Store Will Adopt
the Six P NJ. Daily Closing Hour

Following the trend of local working conditions
ana with desire on our part to allow our employees
more hours for recreation and study the J. c. Penney
Company, beginning October 1st will discontinue it's
Saturday night service
This store will close on Saturdays at Six P M as
on other working days
This new service being entirely for the benefit of
our employees will for time prove an inconvenience
to some of patrons especially the WORKING men and
our Out-O1-tOWn customers.
However, we respectfully ask that you readilst
your shopping hours and cooperate with our EMPLOYEES
IN THIS new service to them
me j. T. Penney Company takes great pride in the
service rendered It's patrons through it's employees
Personal service to the patrons of this store and to
me patrons OF the entire One Hundred and Ninety
Seven }. {. PENNEY COMPANY Stores is the simple
story Of our success p0
Personal service of the j. c. Penney Company to it's
associates from the Apprentice to the President has
Service. p - ~
we are glad in this instance to cooperate with the
hetail Clerks Union in bringing about shorter work.
ing hours. W. ~
., Every other condition asked for by the Retail
poyees for years " 0"1 GIL
- ms company was founded on the Golden Rue
PrIhclpIe. a live and let live policy Our employees
are our associates We expect to look after their well
1aIe III CIIe future as we have done in the past
WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THE PUBLIC
70 recognize the shorter hour week and arrange to Wis
II our store when we can serve you best.
SHOP IN THE MORNING WHEN POSSIBLE
Remember that each sales person has one hour at
noon tor nch therefore, between the hours of eleven
thirty and onethrty only one-hal the sales force at
time is on duty to serve you.
Avoid shopping during the noon hour if another
hour is as convenient