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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
PASSAGE COMM|NS RAILROAD BILL IS BLOCKED IN SENATE
Bill Aims to Meet Conditions Incident to Return of Rail- roads to Private
 Control
By Associated Pren

Washington. December s.-Pass-
 age of the Cummins railroad bill by
 the Senate was prevented today by
 n demand of Senator LaFollette, re-
 publican, Wisconsin. for quorum.
 Senate leaders predicted, however,
 that the measure designed to meet
 conditions incident to the return of
 the railroads to private control and
 operation would pass the sennte
 within a. day or two.
 The Senate had just defeated, in a rather perfunctory manner, an amend ment by Senator Curtis, republican, of Kansas, to eliminate the entire section providing for the creation of trans portation board, and the bill was taken out of the committee of the whole and put before the Senate on it's passage.
 The chamber was not half filled when Vice President Marshall called for a vote on the biirs passage, and it was passed. but before the result could be announced, Senator LaFollette demand ed a quorum, This reopened the meas
  started a sharp attack on the proposal to delay the vote after the bill had been continuously before the Senate for a week
 Senator Thomas, democrat, of Colo rado, said he was amazed that bill of such tremendous importance should be considered with not more than half a dozen members in the chamber at times.
 Senator Cummins, republican, of Iowa, author of the bill, spoke against the Curtisc amendment for elimination of the transportation board, declaring that it was necessary for some other agency to handle many CT the big ques- tions now coming before the interstate commerce commission. Senator Curtis insisted the best plan would be to en- large the commission.
 Adoption of the amendment, Senator Cummins said, would defeat the entire measure, and the Senate thereupon re- jected without record vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
How Would You Like
 to Be a StockhOlder? ?
By Associated Press

Chicago, December S.-Rumored possibility that dividends of the United States Food Products com pany, legal successor to the former Distfllers Securities corperntio would be distributed in the form of distilled liquor instead of cur rcncy caused much comment here today.
 One broker estimated that on a conservative basis such action might release 100000 gallons of bourbon whisky as dividends on the 307,726 shares of the corpora tfon's stock.
 Levy Mayer, counsel for the cor poratiOn, was consulted. ..The plan fs under consideration,s he snid. seThe issuance of dividends de- bends on the United States su- preme court decision in the prohi- bitfOn cases.'
 The rumors failed to indicate how the liquid dividends would he transported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
BASKETBALL LEAGUE ID OPEN WEDNESDAY City Teams to Meet at Gen. tral "Y" Each Week to
 Play Games

The City league, composed of six rabasketball squads, will open the
 1919-2O season Wednesday night
 at o'clock in the gymnasium of
 the Central Y. NJ. c. A., each team
 playing one game.
 Woodlawn Community "Y' team will meet Birmingha Southern college in the opening contest and the other games will be Central 'Y" against North Birmingham and Acipco " versus Stockham Pipe and Fitting "Y.'
 With the opening of the City league Wednesday play will q continue throughout the season. each team playing one contest each Wednesday night in the gymnasium of the Central Young Mems Christian association. The winner of the championship will be awarded a silver loving cup offered by the Wimberly Thomas Hardware ad the runner-up will partici- pate in a banquet following the con clusion of the season, with the two leading teams as honor guests.
 No charge will be made for these games and the Young Mems Christian conducting the league, ex tends a cordial welcome to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
HORTON PREDICTS
 COLD WAVE TONIGHT

Birmingham will he in the midst of a cold wave tonight, when the thermometer will go down below freezing, probably reaching 20 de- grees before midnight.
 The foregoing is the prediction of E. C. Horton, district fOrecaster of the weather bureau in Birmingham, who stated that the cold weather will follow right behind the heavy downpour that has visited this city.
 Warnings have been sent out to all the shippers md farmers In the vicinity whe were told to protect everything from freezing weather of some duration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
NEGRO DIES FROM \
 PISTOL WOUNDS

A. J. Johnson, negro, residing in Alley D, between Thirty first and Thirty-sec ond streets, who was shot near the heart and seriously wounded Sunday night in front of 3022 Alley E, died at the Hillman hospital last night about 7;SO o'clock. His assailant made his es- cape after the shooting, but was cap- tured at 517 South Twenty ninth street several hours after the shooting. Charles Bell. who is believed to have committed the crime, was placed in the city jail on a charge of murder by Of- ficers Propst and Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
DRASTIC WARTIME RESTRICTIONS ARE
 PUT INTO EFFECT ON
 GARFIELD'S ORDER
from Page one)

duced and really essential light, power and neat supplied.
 Although the announcement issued by Administrator Garfield did not make t ,clear, if was presumed that the restrt. tions would not be enforced for5industries and business places which have sufficient coal on hand.
 When the first rationing measures were taken, Dr. Garfield said that limitations would not be placed on consumers hav- ing a sufficient supply of coal Accora- ingly the restrictions will be applied only to the designated consumers depend- ent on the railroad administration dis trbutory system for their supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
Some Noted Dogs Are
 Paired for All-Age

Montgomery. Devember sS.-(Special.) ) Following are the entries as drawn to- night for the all-age stage to be run at~Calhoun, together with handlers of each brace
 Dr. John Davia and Oxford Lamar Bean and Peyton.
 Unospeck and Comets Spot, Gar and Feyton.
 Jay R's Boy and Commanche Rap. Farrior and Crane.
 Smiths Glad Sue and Eugene Ms Kid. Peyton and Farrior
 Eugene's Ghost and Master Peg, El- liott and Bab.
 Louise Homer and Gunner, Wilson and Bab. and Babcock
 Bellebaeh and Jersey Prince, w. E. Lucas and Martin.
 Robert the Devil and Albert's King stone, Coane and Peyton.
 Nairobi and Concept Holloway and Bab.
 Pearl of Joycuse and Montrose Bab and Tomlinsen.
 White Sox and Tousas Carr and Grant
 DeSoto Frank and Ringing Bells. Holloway and Crane.N
 Parmitze Fritz and Cobb's Hall. Dean and Harris
 Louis Bill and Mars Shortstone. Fishel and Calvin.
 Ottley's Tap and Eugene's C., Carr and Peyton.
 Moonshiner and verncn's Lit, Grant and Peyton.
 Shores Ruby Pearl and Guys Romeo Martin and Beasell.
 Guynella and Sports. Mitchell and Harris.
 Leonoar's and Shores Ben. Harris and Martin.
 Fly and Councils Clean. w E. Lucas and Holloway.
 Eutaw Mack and Ross F.. Harris and Calvin.
 Ferris Jake and John Case. Pritchett and Calvin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
CIT THIS o.r-,T,s WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with SC and mail it to Foley & Co.,. 1885 Sheffield Ave. Chicago, Ill., writing your name and address cleaKly You will receive in return trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs, colds and croup: Foley Kidney Pills for pain in sides and back; rheumatism, kidney and bladder ailments: and Foley Ca thartic Tablets wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. for con- situation, biliousness headache and sluggish ,bowels.-Eugene Jacobs Druy Store
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
HESSIAN FLY IS
VERY INJURIOUS
Another Outbreak of Pest Is Ex.
pected, Perhaps Within Next
Few Months.
CAPABLE OF GREAT DAMAGE
Insect Feeds Chiefly on Wheat Plant
and In Smaller Measure on Barley
and Rye-straws Break and
Fall Before the Harvest.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
knowledge in possession Of experts
Of the United States department of
agriculture leads to the belief that the
Hessian fly, the worst enemy Of wheat,
has begun gradually to increase The
percentage Of infestation, according to
the fall count, showed a distinct in
crease over that Of last year. The
principal controlling parasites are ap-
parently absent or very scarce, par
ticularly In the middle West. An
other outbreak Of the pest is expect
ed, perhaps within the next few
months. The accompanying illustra-
ton, which Is being distributed by the
department as poster, presents the
means Of combating 1t.
Among insect crop pests in the
United States, the Hessian fly stands
first in evil reputation and possibili-
ties. In bad years, hundreds Of thou
sands Of acres of wheat may be totally
destroyed or the yield reduced as much
as Is per cent by this parasite.
Named for Mercenaries.
The Hessian fly is not a native Of
America and nobody knows whence
1t came or how. 1t was noticed in
1779 on Long Island, N. Y, in the
vicinity of the place where Lord
Howe's army, largely Hessian mer-
cenaries, had camped three years be-
fore. The popular belief was that
the Hesslans had brought the insect
over in the straw used by them as
bedding on board ships. Thus came
the name-and that guess is as good
as any as to how the fly got here.
All that can be authoritatively said is
that it arrived from some transatlan-
tic country some time after the middle
Of the eighteenth century.
The Hessian fly is one-tenth of an
inch long, Of an obscure dark color,
and appears much like very small
mosquito. 1t lays a glossy red egg
one-fiftieth of an inch long, from which
is hatched q maggot slightly smaller
than the egg. This transforms into
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Means of Combating Hessian Fly.

a pupa that appears like flaxseed
and is so called. From the flaxseed
the adult fly emerges. Here are four
forms so extremely unlike as to be
confusing to any except the expert
entomologist.
The fly usually deposits its eggs in
grooves on the underside Of the leaves
Matching, makes its way down the
leaf and behind the sheath, continuing
In young wheat to the roots Of the
plant. In older wheat it is able to 60
only to the joint below. Larvae are
frequently so numerous as to be pack
ed one against another and overlap
ping. Two generations year are
produced. Overwintering is accom-
plished in the flaxseed stage.
Destructive to Wheat.
The Hessian fly feeds chiefly on the
wheat plant, and in smaller measure
on barley and rye. The oat plant is
immune. The effect is that If infesta-
tion begins while the wheat is young,
the plant grows without stem and be-
comes mere mass of overgrown
leaves. If infestation comes after
jointing has begun, the straws break
over and the wheat falls before har-
vest.
The distribution of this pest in
cludes North Africa, western Asia, all
of continental Europe, the British
Isles, New Zealand, and portions of
the United States and Canada. In
the United States it's range extends
from the Canadian border as far south
as northern Georgia. and west to
western Kansas, and the middle Of the
Dakotas. 1t includes, also, a narrow
strip Of the Pacific coast from Puget
Sound to point halfway down the
California coast.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03

There Is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years it was sup
scribed local remedies. and by constant
ly failing to cure with local treatment.
pronounced 1t incurable. Catarrh is a
local disease, greatly Influenced by con-
qures constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio. is a consti-
tutional remedy is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward Is offered for any case
that Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
-O-O-O-O-O-OOeO-CeOeO-O-
EXPERIENCE OF OWNERS
prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture.)
Help for American farmers in
I answering the question "Shall I
Buy Tractor?" has been pro-
! vided by the United States de-
partment Of agriculture in a
number Of publications which
give the experience of users in
number Of states. These bull
| letins, which may be obtained
free from the department at
Washington, are:
Farmers Bulletin 963-Trac-
! tor Experience in Illinois.
Farmers Bulletin 1OO4-Gas
Tractors In Eastern Farming.
Farmers Bulletin 1OS5-The
Farm Tractor in the Dakotas.
Farmers Bulletin 719-An
Economic Study Of the Farm
Tractor In the Corn Belt.
Department Bulletin 174-
Farm Experience With Tractor.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Farmers Hdw. Co

WANTED: Young women to take
training in registered school for
nurses, giving three-year course,
beginning October /, 1919. For in
formation write Supt. of Nurses at
"The White Hospital. Lewiston,
Idaho. 38-4t.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
a Weak SNosnn nnch

The great relief afforded by
Chamberlaln's Tablets in a multi
tude Of cases has fully proven the
great value of this preparation for
weak stomach and impaired diges-
tion. In many cases this reliet has
become permanent and the suffer-
ers have been completely restored to
health.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Careful With Poison,

Receptacles containing poison bait
should not be left around where chil-
dren, live stock and chickens will have
access to it,
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Toad 10 Gardeners Friend,

The common toad Is the gardeners
friend. because he lives upon the small
insects that trouble the garden crops.
A few toads in the garden will help
keep it free Of insects.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Will Pay Big Interest.

Deposit the manure in the soil and
it will pay big interest.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Kill Canadian ThistIes.

Frequent cultivation will help kill
patch of Canada thistles.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

This is not only one of the best
and most efficient medicines for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough, but is also pleasant to take,
which is important when a medicine
must be given to young children.
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy has
been in use for many years and has
met with much favor wherever it's
good qualities have become known.
Many mothers have given it their
unqualified endorsement. .Wm.
Scruby, Chillicothe, Mo-, writes, 81
have raised three children, have al
ways used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and found it to be the best
for coughs, colds and Group. 1t is
pleasant to take. Both adults and
children like it. My wife and
have always felt safe from Group
with it in the house." Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic.
The Kendrick gazette., 1919-10-03
Forces Within.

Trials without discover forces
within. Says Victor Hugo: "There
are instincts for all the crises of life"
A deep perplexity awakens flash of
insight; a bitter opposition sets the
soul or fire; brave peril opens our
eyes to horses and chariots of fire; a
severe catastrophe evokes heroism Of
which the sufferer had not thought
himself capable.-W. L. Watkinson.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-03

Alemania, han recordado la con
testacion que di0 Mr.. Wilson eli
el mes de agosto pasado a una
pregunta que lie fue hecha por el
SenadOr Fall. En- esta OCCASION ell
prcsidente dijo 10 siguiente:
Me creO obligado a decirlc, Ell
respuesta su pregunta, que no
solamente creo no tcner ell poder
para declarar que la paz existe,
sino que ell ninguna circunstan-
cias consentiria ell adoptar tai me-
dida sin que hubiera precedido la
ratification formal del Tratado de
Paz.
Los sostenedores del Tratado no
han perdido todavfa las esperan-
zas Gle que este pueda triunfar..
Sc cree que ell las proximas Sc
stones de diciembre- los democra-
tas presentaran Ell ell senado una
formula de compromise que pue-
ola ser aceptada pOr ,todos.
FL grupo de senadores conci-
liadores tiene la balanza delepo-
der, y.los dos grupos extremes IS
tan tratando de obteners SAL ,apOyO, /,
Este grupo siguio los republica-
nos ell la batalla dramatica dc la
Ultima session del senado, per0 Hes,
democratas afrman que ellos tbs
men un plan que sera aceptado pDr
los conciliadores.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-03
IMPORIANTE SEMANARIO
Las escuelas p1blicas de Bayamon
estan realizando una labor ver-
daderamente educatiya

En- Bayamon Sc Wene realizan-
do una labor que tememOs la OPT
nion ptiblica de esta isla, no Sc
haya dado cuenta exaeta de la
nlisma. Nos referimos al impor-
tante semanario que las escuelas
de aquella citldad,. vienen publi-
cando regularmente, desde hace
algunas semanas. Nos cabe la sa-
tisfacci6n de haber habladO am
teriormente respectO al mismo.
"Voces Juveniles es un pc
ri0dico, pequeno pOr su forma
to; pero grande por ell cometi-
do que viene lIenando no solamen-
te en- aquella ciudad, 81 que tam
bien en- La iSla. entera.. sse.
Ell 1ltimo nimero publicado, Ell
correspondence al dia primero de
este mes, es una prueba elocuente
de la atencion delicadisima que
al mismo vienen prestando desde
SUI comiehzo, los redactoreS dc tan
simpatieo semanario.
lmportantes fotograbados de la
conjunction de planetas que ocu-
rrira ell pr6ximo II, que va
ocurrio, seg1n otros astronomers,
ilustran ell numero a que nos re-
ferimos,. Y del cual ell calidad de
canJe, tenemoS a nueStra vista.
SuS redactores no escatiman gas
to alguno que pueda proporcio-
narles ell placer de dar a sus ash
duos lectores, las noticias mas sen
sacionales de los acontecimientos
cientificos que puedan ocupar la
atencion general.
No nos explicamos como los
directories de esa importante pu-
blicaei6n pucden llevar adelantc
sus propositos, sabiendo como sa-
bemos. La ruda lucha que itienen
que sostener las empresas perio-
dfsticas ensP Puerto Rico, donde Sc
lee tan POGO
Scgtiranic1fte aquellOs paladineS
del periodismo tendran sabios pro-
tectores en- la isla v zen la mis-
ma ciudad, pues 10 de otro modo
podrian salir airosos en- los no.
blcs fines que spersiguen. 7rtfss
En- uno de suS nimcros ante
riOres leimos que entire sus socios
protectores Sc encontraban los Sc
iiores +. del Vale Atiles, doctor
Santiago NevGs don Luis Irizarry
V otrOs mas. Is rs
Las personas amantes de La ms
trucci6n. no debcrfan dejar de re-
mitir los retlact0res de ese mag
nffico peri0dico oescolar que Sc edi-
ia zen BaNam6n, la cooperation
economical que es tan necesaria en-
eSt0S casoS.
Ell DepartamentO de Instruction
debe sentirse .orgulloso, de que
Ell uno de sns distritos escolares
sc este educando laeninez V tam
bien a los mayores, en- la practica
Gle 'leer la prensa, tan necesaria
para hacer de los pueblos verda-
deros conglomefados sociales.
NO~dehe existir en- Puerto Ri
co. persona amantc de la instruc-
ci6n della niiicz, que no rcciba
commandments m ejemplar dc tan
valiOsa publication.
iOjala-que dicho voccro llega
ra a cada una Gle las muchas. es-
cuelas que tenemos aqui! Seria de
gran benefcio para todos.
Ell MUNDO saluda una vez
mas tan Sin,patica publication,
descandole exito ell su vida pc
riodistica, al mismo tempo que
Il u f,r.xs, Il. ,1o.i,fyJo ,.noDo
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-03

Uno de los efcctos mas asombrosos
del Sargol IS la rapidez con que redon-
dea y hace mas pronunciadas las for
mas divinas de la mujcr; no desar-
rolla una parte del cuerpo en- mayor
proportion que las otras. sin6 todas
por igual, en- completa ammonia. Los
cachetes Sc lienan hasta adquirir su
forma ovalada; ell cuello ell busto &c
ponen frmes y duros; los brazos 50
redondean.. adquieren proporcioncs
simetricas y las demas parties del cuerpo
femenino Sc desarroiIan en- proportion
adquieren esas Iineas curvas que los
hombres tanto admiran sin las cuaIes
no existe la verdadera hermosura. No
hay crema, masaje nj ningun medic ar
tifcial para producer carnes Y beiIeza
que pueda compararse con el desarroilo
perfecto que Sc obtiene cuando los or
ganos de digestion asimiIaci6n ira
bajan en- perfecto acuerdo. Ya enton-
ces no hay necesidad de ocuitar o tratar
de disimular cen relienos y almohadi-
Has, mangas largas y cuellos altos, las
imperfecciones del cuerpo femenino.
Tome Sargol por algunas semanas. au-
mente de 5 a 10 kilos dc carnes listed
misma Sc quedsra asombrada del cam
bio tan notable; y no solamente ad.
quirira una bonita hgura. sin6 que su
estado general de saiud mejorara. su d.
gestion sera perfecta y Sc sentira listed
contenta y felis y satisfecha dc Ia vida.
SaruoI a. vende
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-12-03

AQuel tres de diciembrc de mil Sete
cientos dos, dia de su patrono, ingurgi
tado Ell yantar, don Francisco junto er
su aposento la rebolluda, dona Ana
Bonfante, su anna, y don Miguel y dor
Pedro PiQuer, sobrinos. Guioles hasta III
angulo de la estancia. ALI abriase er
la pared un hueco. Dentro una cajita
Encima una escultura de la Virgen que
luego Sc llam6 de la Piedad. Alberta
la alcancia, INTRODUCE EN- su seno un real
de plata, la cerro, y, volviendose a sus
familiares, un POGO sorprendidos de Ia
ex.rafia ceremonial, les d.jo:
-Sed testigos de este deposito. En-
Dios espero que 10 sereis de como ese
real es origen de un Monte de Piedad
que ha de levantarse para sufragios
por las benditas almas del Purgatorio
alivio de menesterosos.
Desarrollabase la escena en- la Casa
de Misericordia fundada por ell Cesar
Carlos y obra del arqui.ecto Monego.
Alzose en- la hoy calle de Mariana Pine
da. Por capellan cantor de las Francis
cas-, vulgo Descalzas Reales, Piquer dis
frutaba albergue en- la casona.
Habia estudiado> el concienzudamen
te la organization de las CASAS LON
BARDAS de Italia. Para ir labrando su
Monte Sc entrego a la propa gaci6n de
las cajitas Y estimul6 las personas pia,
dosas a que le confaran depositos tenn
porales. Con su importe prestaria So
bre prendas personas honradas, sin
mas inter6s (hasta 1888 fueron STEM
pre- gratuitos los prestamos) que una IL
mosna voluntaria ofrecida EN- ell mo-
mento del resca:e.
Al cantor le salieron al paso la des-
contianza, la hostilidad, ell desvio,
cuando no vayas punzantes. Con estas
lie abrumaron los otros capelanss cuan-
do supieron de la ceremonial de la cali
ia. Pero don Francisco habia nacido EN-
un pueblo turolense. Perseverance, o
tenacidad no son palabras medida:
ha de decirse de el que era obstinado,
tozudo terco. iBendita testarudez que
al bien sc dirigial
Comenzo imperturbabls su tarea con
el reparto dc alcancias parroquias y
particulares. En- las 'moradas pa.ricias
mas con Ell cimbel de las an.1nas que
con el de los pobrss, halo frecuentemen-
te buena acogida. Muchas parroquias
sc lie opusisron, singnlarizandose San
Martin. acaeci6 que dos amos despues
de depositado por Piquer su real de
plata habia distribnido 137 cajitas, que
rindiercn Abb reales, y. tres amos cum
plidos, aQu6llas eran 212 essos mas de
ocho mil. Con tales dineros, el arago-
mes mando estampar una primorosa edi-
ci6n de obras de Fray Luis de Grana-
da, que, vendsSndosc como pan bendito,
acrecent6 Ell capital del Monte.
Conocia el obstinado su TEMPO Ape
tecio, pues, poner la obra bajo pro.ec-
cion eficaz. Auscnte de la corte, en- que
rras, Felipe v, la Reina gobernadora
Maria Luisa sciioreada por la argumen-
tacion piQucriana, frmo la Real Cedula
de Mayo de 171O, donde asoma un esqui
clio de Patronato, y don Francisco
Sc lc d;puta por cabeza de la organiza
ci6n.
Pudo pavonearse Ell tcrco. Por dar