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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
Roosevelts Estimate of Himself

From Theodore Roosevelt and His Time
 shown in His Own Letters edited by Joseph Bucklin Bishop. in Scribners
 Roosevelt was quite calm under it all. as he invariably was when action of his won strong approval Writing to his brother-in- law, Douglas Robinson, on August T, he said with unjust criticism in the past clearly in mind
 ''Don't be misled by the fact that just at the moment men are speakng we'll of me. They will speak i'll soon enough
 As Mir, Loeb remarked to me today, some time soon I shall have to spank some lit tie brigand of 3 South American repub- lie, and theA all the well-meaning idiots swilf turn and shriek that this is incon- sstent with what I did with the peace conference. whereas it will be exactly in line with it in reality. Of course, I am very much pleased at the outcome [ ltried as far as it was humaney possible 10 get the chances my way. and looked 1 the ground over very carefully before took action. Nevertheless. l was talk ing big chances and 1 knew it, and am very glad things came out as they did can honestly say, however, that
 my personal feelings in the matter have semed to be of very very small account compared to the great need of trying to do something which it seemed to me the
 interests of the whole world demanded to be done'
 To Senator Lodge. September 3: "T am very much pleased to have put the thing through. I am almost ashamed to saw tliat while physically in fine trim the last three months have left me feeling rather tired because from variety of causes have not had at hand to advise with. the cab.net ministers who were dealing with the subjects that were at the mo- ment the most important ~aud so have had to run everything myself without any jntermed' d'aries.
 To his daughter Mice (Afrs. Nicholas Lonawortll) on the same date
 q have had all kinds of experiences with the envoys and with the govern ments. and to the two latter | finally had to write time after time as very polsts but also very irsistent Dutch uncle l am amused to see the way in which the Jap- anese kent silent Whenever I wrote letter to the Czar tho Russians were sure to divulge it, almost always in twisted form, but the outside wer,d never had so much as hint of any letter I sent to the Japanese,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
Out for Purebreds

Evidence of North Carolina s deep in terest in the Better Sires-Better Stock campaign is found in the recent purchase ef 40 grade ewes and 40 pure bred rams Tor farmers in that state by represen- tative of the state agricultural extens taa service. Many parts of the country were visited in procuring these animals the prizes of which ranged from $50 to Sl0J head. The increasing demand for better sheep in various regions of the country prevented the purchase of. all the animals desired. Another stock expert has beef empowerd to puFchas a >carload of pure bred milking Shorthorn cattle for farmers in the western section of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
When to Sow Broom Corn

After several years of experimentation in the improvement of broom corn in western Oklahoma, the department of agriculture has obtained results which in dieate that thezDrop should be sown in the first half of May or the last helf of June. These seeding periods bring the crop into head either before or after the hot. dry period, which usually occurs about the middle of August in that sec tion. Plaeingfthe rows seven feet apart with the plants twice as thick in the rcws gave no advantage over rows spaced Sls feet apart with the usual stand in the row. A higher yield and a better quality of brush are obtained if harvesting is done while the seeds are in tKe dough stage. Both earlier and later harvesting Nave been tried but have given less satisfactory results
 If harvested in the flower or milk stage, the brush has not yet become green and elastic, and if harvest is delayed until the brush is mature, it often has become badly discoiored and brittle,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
Lessening Losses

Decay in the transportation of pota- toes, cantaloupes, lettuce, tomatoes, spin aeh strawberries and onions is primar- lly due to faulty methods of handling and refrigeratins Marked reductions in losses have resulted from more careful methods of digging and grading potatoes, suitable temperatures in refrigerator cars and storage houses and by improvements in the handling of lettuce. such as the more complete /removal of the lower leaves of each head in harvesting, and shipment in ventilated crates instead of closed hampers. It was found that the decay of strawberries in transit results largely from avoidable injuries inflicted in picking and washing and from ineffi- cient refrigeration.
 Vegetables from the south. shipped in properly constructed cars, cooled l degree an hour faster than those forwarded in cars of the ordinary type, and deterio- rated less than one-third as much, the bureau of markets reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
Salts Peanuts in Shell

Peanuts saIted m the shell arc an agreeable novelty made possible by the Invention of q new process and appa- ratus for it's application, says the Popu- lar Mechanics Magazine in an illus trated article The raw peanuts first are soaked in brine, then placed in the pat epted pressure tank. where the salt is forced through the she'll Subsequently the nuts are baked In the usual way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
What Makes Ruhle Explode?

From the Bo ok of Wonders.
 / Sometimes we blow soap bubbles. We mix soap in the. water and that makes the walls of the water ball which we produce a little tougher, and it re- quires great deal more effort for. the air to escape from it, as the soap keeps the water in the walls Of the bubble froR. running down to thcbottom f9s quite some dime, and, therefore, soar bubbles will often travel in the air for some distances The colors We see on soap bubbles are produced by the rays of sunlight. which strike the bubble and reflect them back to us in color* very similar to those of therainbow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25

Sood authority gives the coal area af tho world in square miles as follows fnitee States lcz,c9o: British America lSe'o. Great Britain. 12,oC0; Spain. ..tuJ Japan. 5,ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25

A period of ? mounths from April 1917 through April l91a the war cost the United States considerable more than siO0l,opo an hous.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-28
EMPLOYMENT DAY FOR
SOLDIERS ANNOUNCED
GOVERNOR CALLS ON ALL orATg
TO AID IN CAMPAIGN TO BRING
JOBS AND MEN TOGETHER.
December 9Th 10 SET Apart BY Proela'
nation - Day on Which Work Of
Adjustment VIII 30 Started.

Thursday. December 18th. has been
set aside by Governor Shoup M the
day on which Colorado will help pay
her debt 10 those who served In war.
This day will be- known ns Soldiers
Employment Day" when concerted
effort will be made to brin. Jobs and
unemployed ex.servIce men and women
together.
The governors proclamation says ID
part:
II do hereby proclaim Thursday.
December 18th. Soldiers Employment
Day. BY which date every employment
opportunity In Colorado and every un.
employed service man should be dis
covered. brought together. and the
work Of statewide adjustment begun.
II do hereby appeal to the press.
to all employers. employers associa.
tons. chambers Of commerce. the Red
Cross. Y. N. c. A.. Y. W. Z. A.. War
Camp Community Service. Knights OF
Columbus. Jewish Welfare Board. Sal.
walton Army. and NIL other war serv'
Ice and welfare organizations. labor
unions. farmers societies. oranges.
lodges and patriotic bodies to lend nc.
tive and practical assistance TO the
public officials and their committees
TO be designated throughout the state
for carrying out the committees plan.
The obligation toward returned
service men and women rests upon
every citizen. The performance Of II
cannot he left to good Intentions aud
favorable sentiment untransintcd into
action. We must all net now.
by Thursday. December 9Th. the
State Of Colorado should have true
cause for pride In the thought that
every employment opportunity has
been discovered and presented to those
who served the state and nation In
war"
Karl g. Schuyler. Denver. IL chnir.
man Of the Committee for the Relief
"f Ex.Scrvicc Ncn and Women. and
Harold Hcniy. Denver. Is secretary.
The committee hns headquarters In
ltoom 80. State Capitol Building. Den.
yer.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-28
Motto. OF Ch..t.l Mortgage Sal.

Notice OF Chattsl Mortgage Sale
Notice u hereby given that G. C. Hat
field. on the 18th day, Of May. A. D.,
1919. executed and delivered to under.
signed his certain chattel mortgage
covering the following described goods
and chattols to wit:
l 1920 Titan Tractor Engine. com.
pIete with steering device and Tugs.
l loft. I. H. c. Disc and Tandem.
! 20-Hole Hoosier Drill.
l S-bottom Case Engine Plow.
loft. Drag Harrow.
Said Chattel Mortgage 10 duly record.
ed In Book 64s, Page 42s Of the records
Of the County Clerk and Recorder Of
Weld County, Colorado.
Notice 10 hereby given that the under.
signed. mortgage In said mortgage,
deems himself insecure in the premises,
~ provided by the terms Of said chat.
tel mortgage, and has taken possession
Of oil Of the above described personal
property, described In said chattel
mortgage, and will offer the same for
sale and sell the same to the highest
bidder for cash, at the front door Of the
Office Of the Keota Lumber Company,
keota, Weld County. Colorado, Thurs.
day. December 4th, 1919. at the hour Of
ten o'clock A. NJ. Of said day, for the
purpose Of satisfying the indebtedness
secured by said note, or 20 much there
OF - said property shall sell for, less
the costs and )<penses Of making said
|/CHARLES J. DHoOGE.
Mortgage.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-28
TOWNS SHOULD KEEP 09oT
ciTlZEN8.

No town wants to lose its best citi'
xens,a
Any place In Colorado where re-
turned soldiers cannot find work IL
going to lose them ms residents. And
II In not necessary To explain that
there Gun be no better citizen than
the man who offered his life for his
country In war.
Tint IL why every city. town and
hamlet In Colorado should aid to the
utmost the efforts Of the State Com
mIttee for the Relief OF Ex.Service
Men and Women working with may.
orx and county commissioners to find
Jobs for all soldiers.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-28
SOLDIERS ARE GIVEN PREF
ERGNcE.

On request of The State Committee
for the Relief of EX-Scrvicc Men and
Women. Governor Sloup has Issued an
order to all branches Of the state gov.
eminent coming under tho executive
department 10 give first choice Of EN-.
ployn,cnt 10 those who served In the
war.
In Q letter to department Leads he
says: II dircc; tint all positions In
your department NJ this time vacant.
and becoming vnc.,nt from time to
time. In which returned service men
md women might bc placed. he 70.
,orted. without delay. !" The State
sri, Service r~,-.,'ss'"r
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-28
LET OFFICIALS KNOW.
Unemployed gx.servies Men and
Women, and Employers Having
Jobs, Should Register.

To All Employers and Ex.Service Men
and Women In Colorado:
The State Committee for the Relief
Of Ex.Servicc Men ind Women wants
to help give Colorado a 100 per cent
record In doing the right thing by
those who served In war.
It can accomplish this only through
the cooperation Of all citizens. To
further this work II asks this aid from
employers:
II you have any Jobs open. com.
municate with your mayor. county
commissioners. or any individuals or
committees designated by them to So.
cure Jobs for returned soldiers. or any
adjacent agencies existing for this
purpose. The work Of all these off.
Gals and organizations is being co.
Ordinated to bring the best possible
results.
II you are n returned service man
or woman and have been unable to
find work, let the same public off.
cials, committees or other agencies
know. With this information they will
he In a position to help find you suit
able employment.
This matter Il q state duty. The
reputation Of all Of our people Is at
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-28
School Notia

The next teschers' examination will
b held on the third Thursday and Fri
day In December. A session will b
held at Grover. Keota, or New Ray
mer for the convenience Of tie teachers
on the east side Of the county. We will
select the town that = most convenient
to the greatest number. Teachers who
expect to take the examination on the
east side should advise % at once - to
their choice Of towns. Respectfully.
C. w. Martin. Superintendent.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-28

stake. SO. employers and ex'service
men and women, do your part to give
Colorado first place In the nation when
IL comes To giving every person serv'
Ing In the war fair. square Opp0r'
euNity.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-16
INVITATIONS ARE READY

Practically all of the nearly 1.100 in- vitationS to soldiers and sailors who are to attend the Welcome Home at the Norwich fair grounds next Satur- day afternoon are ready to be mailed out today. They have been addressed under the direction of Miss Ethel M. Sevin of the home service section of TIC, Red Cross at it's office at Room lo2 Thayer building, and it has been the int 9ntion to reach every Norwich service man. If. however. some md that they have not received their invi- tations, they should let Miss SeVin's office know and the invitation and tickets that accompany it will be placed in their hands.
 Service men who have come to the city though they may not be enrolled from here, are also eligible to receive the invitations and should give in their names to Miss Sevin's office.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-16
WARRANTY DEEDS ARE
 RECORDED IN NORUscL

The following warranty deeds have been recorded in Norwich Bartlett. R. s. tr. to L. V. Manchester, Tanning Park: Bahara. Peter to Wladisfaw
 Wilczel1 ct al, 309 Asylum street; Bab- cock, T. F.. to Jacob Bucovetsky. 21 Thames street; Casey. Mary W. to Alice F. Daly. 65 Fifth street; Dono- hue, F. D.. to Lorenzo Rinella ct al, Main and North Main streets
 Desmond, Katherine S.. to Fortuna to Pedace. 60 and 70 School street F1drych. Peter. ct al. to Stanitar Kre- iscki, Greeneville Heights; GalIup. H. +, ct al to Marion J. Rosenberg Greene avenue: Hill, W P. to Gilbert Bowers, ct ux. Boswell avenue and Tenth street: King J. H. estate to Abby r. Lee. 1o4 School street: Luca John, to Michael Breen, s14 North Main street; Lucas. Irene l.. to J. c Nj lara, 26 Town street; Maennerchor club to John Volkman. ct aI. Schiller street; Lee. Abby F.. to Jas. Kearney ct al, 1O4 School street; Norwich In dependent Improvement Corporation to Frances DeLucia, Laurel Hill ave nue; Osgood. C. H.. to Louise V Man chester. A Colt street: Shannon Bldg Co, to F. D. Donohue. Main and North Main streets: Titus. H. A, ct al to Chr1stiana Bsyreuther, Trading Cove terrace; Titus. Fl. A, ct al. to J. H Royie, ct al, Trading Cove terrace; Waters. F. F. to F. 4. F'rispelI. ct al. Kinney avenue; Walker. L. F. to Gii- bert Bowers. ct al. Boswell avenue and Tenth street: Zasuliewicz, Jacob ct al. to Mikolaj ZazulieWicz ct al 62 Roosevelt street
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-16
NO AWARD FOR
 CLAIMANTS SECOND INJURY

A finding in the case of Lewis NJ Stevens of 1sl Fourth street. Meriden l claimant against the Gildersleeve Ship Construction Co.,. of Gildersleeve. was announced Monday afternoon by Compensation Commissioner James J. Donohuee The case was heard Sept. s at the commissioners ofhce in the Central Building.
 On Sept. 10. 1913. a voluntary agree nent was entered into by employer and employe which provided for the payment of all medical. surgical and hospital bills. as well as compensa- tion during the period of total in capacity at the rate of s13.6o per week
 It is found that compensation was
 paid up to October :. 1918, on the basis Of this agreement
 a student at Princeton College and at
 the time of his injury was working
 during his summer vacation and that
 in the fall of 1918 he resumed his stu
 suggested to the respondent insurer
 that his compensation should be cut to
 one-half of the amount agreed upon.
 on aoount of the fact that at that
 Oct. :. 1918, notice was served that compensation would cease on that date s the respondents considered that
 claimant had reached the end of his disability period.
 The present hearing was called al the request of the insurer in order that the case might be disposed of on account of the great number of de- lays which had attended the various efforts made to bring about a final set tlennent.
 It is found that during the month Of April. 1919. the claimant arranged with Dr. Swett of Hartford to have an examination made of his knee and according to the claimants statement Dr. Svett had estimated the perma nent disability at that time as being 15 per cent. of the loss of use of the leg.
 Tn May the claimants father sug- gested a settlement with the respond ents on this basis. A counter offer was made by the respondents but no settlement was reached, because Of delays
 On the day this proposition was af- f1rmed by the claimants father, by peculiar coincidence, the cla1man either slipped or twisted his leg in such a manner as to break the same knee-cap again while he was going down a stairway at Princeton college
 The claimants father withdrew his offer of settlement at once upon hear ing of his sons second injury to his knee. . l
 The claimant feels that the second l injury resulted because the knee had l been previously injured. but the state l ment of the attending surgeon specu- Iates in "proba biIity" In the absence 1 of an attending surgeon being able to | state positively that disability is caused by certain injury. the trier cannot find for the claimant
 The first injury arose out or and m the course of his employment, says the | in the finding And in | settlement for this first injury the | awards that the re spondents pay to the claimant the sum l5 per cent loss of the function on leg.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-16
TRINITY M. E. HONOR ROLL
 CONTAINS FORTY NAMES

The recently issued directory of Trinity M. E church Norwich, con tains the following honor roll of the church:
 Christopher c. Allen. Lieut.. Horace H. Allen, Norman c. Armstrong, Sgt. Allen Barbour, Guy F. Carpenter, Paul C. Carpenter David Clark. Leon ard Clark, Corp. Samuel Grove, Sgt. Charles Grove, Capt. William Denni- son, Harwood B. Dolbeare, Lemuel Fielding, Leroy Whitmarsh, Herbert Ferguson. Fred A. Haglund, Carl Hahn Alfred K. Hartley, Norman Hines. Henry Jackson. Austin King, Dr. John NJ King. Frank Lumis, Cur deon F. Miller. John McNeely, Will liam Odgers, David Pendleton, Corp, Everett W. Pierce Ensign Howard Porter, Leonard Fur7-is, NoNrris L. Ryley. Gladstone Shaw, Edgar C. Weldon, Albert Ellsworth Fielding, Norman William Young, Lieut.. Wal Fred O. E. Young, Harold Young, ter Simpson. Roy F. Steffenson, Dr. James C. Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-16
INJURED EMPLOYES ARE
 GIVEN COMPENSATION

The following compensation agree ments were filed in the superior court office in this city on Monday:
 Groton Iron Works, Groton, and Charles Mclaughlin of Mystic: lac erated right ear and punctured wound in palm of right hand. Date of in jury, Aug. %; date compensation be- gan, Aug. 2S.
 Groton Iron Works. Groton and Henry HazIer of Groton; strained back. Date of injury Aug 1s and date compensation began. Aug. 21
 J. E. Martin Co.,. Norwich. and John Weiland of Norwich. fra ctured right ankle. Date of injury Aug. 2s; date compensation began, Sept 3.
 Eastern Connecticut Power Com pany, Norwich. and Robert A. Wood of New London: burns on right arm both feet and right side and top of head. Date of injury. Aug. 4; date ton began. Aug. 12.
 Ponemah Mills, TaftviIle. and Flor i'd "a Raymond of Taftville, index fin ger lacerated. Date of injury. Aug 18th; date compensation began. Sept 5.
 Ponemah Mills. Taftvil1e and Jerry Cha botte, Taftville; left index finger lacerated. Date of injury. Aug If; date compensation began. Aug. 22.
 City of New London and Sheldon O Starr, New London; large toe broken on left foot. Date of injury. May ?: date compensation began, May 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-16

Through a letter to the citizens of Norwich, His Honor Mayor Jeremiah J. Desmond has issued a call for con- tributions towards the fund which the finance committee appointed by the Welcome Home celebration executive committee is endeavOring to raise to defray the expenses of the celebration to be held next Saturday. Mayor Desmond in his letter. which was made public Monday night. asks for 2o0 con tributionS of $10 each. If the sum suggested is too large. any contribu- tion of a smaller amount will be gratefully received. While $10 is the sum suggested. there is no limit on the size of the individual contribution that may be made to the committee.
 Mayor Desmonde letter follows:
 Norwich. Conn.,, Sept. 15. 1919. My Fellow Citizens:-
 In response to a general request, and in line with what is being done in other cities throughout the country. I have appointed a general committee to arrange for a Welcome Home celebra- tion to be rendered to our sailors, Sol- diers and marines on Saturday, Sept. 20th.
 Several committees have been ap- pointed and plans are rapidly being formulated for the occasion. It is necessary. as you well know, that suf ficient funds be raised in order that the project may be successfully carried out. and I am therefore asking for 250 contributions of $10 each.
 Checks may be sent to James L. Case, chairman of the finance commit tee. 31 Shetucket street, and every dollar of the fund raised will be used for the benefit of our boys. The time is short and it is therefore neces- sary that your response be as prompt and as liberal as possible.
 I am sure that everyone desires to have part in making this celebration a success and if the sum suggested above is too large, any contribution of q smaller amount will be gratefully received, and larger ones in like pro- portion.
 Our boys have been willing to sacri- flee their lives if necessary for our welfare. Shall we not. therefore. show our apprecia tion by making this wei coming home one never to be forgot ten, and thereby redeem the promises to them made before they left us?
 In behalf of the committee. I am
 Very respectfully.
 JEREMIAH J. DESMOND
 Mayor of the City of Norwich
 Although the committee recently asked for subscriptions to the fund to date only two s subscriptions have been received.
 Allyn L. Brown. chairman of the cit izens' reception committee appointed in connection with the Welcome Home