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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
STATES SLOW IN l TAKING ADVANTAGE
 OF FEDERAL AID
With 760 Projects Approved Less Than Forty Five Miles of Road
 Have Been Built

Washington, February 16-Aithough
 Congress has appropriated 900 to
 assist the states in road building and the
 government has approved 76o projects, embracing a total of 1869 miles, less than
 +5 miles of highway have been construct
 ed under the federal aid plan. These figures were made public tonight by the
 department of labor part of its cam
 paign to stimulate revival of public
 works construction as an offset to un- employment.
 Although federal aid for state roads states report road projects involving
 federal aid completed" the department s statement said. Arkansas has completed one project of 55 miles. California two of 6.7 miles, Louisiana one of miles, Massachusetts two of 13.S miles. North Carolina one of miles, Vermont one of less than one mile, Washington one of S.5 miles and West Virginia one of 2.5 miles. Texas, with 70 projects, leads in the
 number approved by the government. These involve 992 miles, the estimated cost being s3,96S, 494. In estimated cost of projects. Pennsylvania leads with total of $4,792,S75 for 146 miles.
 Admitting that road materials and la bor costs are high, the department as serted that the expense of road building to the states will not be prohbitive be-
 cause the federal appropriations will cover one-half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
STOP ID REST
 AFTER ONE BLOCK Victim of Asthma for IS Years or More, Says
 Mrs. Jolly Well After Second Bottle Birmingham Woman Rec ommends Lung-Vita to
 Asthmatics

'1 have suffered with bronchial asthma for the past IS years or more,'' says Mrs. J. M. Jolly, who lives at 22l Fiftieth street, north, Woodlawn (Bir- mingham). Ala, in statement given a short time ago.
 q have tried many doctors without getting any relief. I could not walk a block without stopping to rest and did not dare get wet because of the un- told agony I would suffer. I began to take Lung-Vita and by the time I had taken the second bottle 1 was well. 1 can now walk any reasonable distance without tiring or shortneSs of breath. I cannot say enough for Lung-Vita and advise all people who are suffering with the distressing complaint to give it a trial.
 Lung-Vita is sold by nearly all drug gists and dealers but should yours not be able t, furnish you as yet, write Nashville Medicine Co., Nashville, Tenn. for a free booklet giving further infor- nation about this wonderful medicine Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
HUGDLESTON CHARGES
 CASTE IN THE ARMY

Washington, February 16.-(Special) Sometime ago Representative HuG- dleston of the Ninth Alabama district, protested against an order which de- nied the right of the private soldier to attend functions to which officers were invited. He was later notified that the order had been withdrawn.
 Representative Blanton of Texas whereupon suggested that MT. Huddle- ston revoke another order-one which prevented private soldiers from social intercourse with nurses. At that time. MT. Huddleston did not know that such an order had been issued
 Then he received the following anonymous letter:
 Camp Gordon, Ga,
 February g. 1919. Hon. George Huddleston, NJ. c.,
 Washington. D. c.
 Dear Sir: Your speech of January 2S, rapping at the system of caste in the army is certainly to the point and at the right time.
 At present down here in Camp Cor don there is an order to the same eff feet, issued by the colonel commanding the base hospital, stating that nurses (female) are not to speak to enlisted men.
 'Tf only some more members of Con- gress would only keep up the good work that you are doing to eliminate the caste system from the army. It is no wonder there is bolshevism in this world-it was just that same caste that caused the revolution in Russia. The only way to keep the soldiers from be- coming socialists is to do away with that caste.
 Your good work in Congress is cer- tainly appreciated by the soldiers; a few more men with your good judg- ment would certainly help the soldiers
 Respectfully yours,
 "A COMMITTEE OF SOLDIERS"
 MT. Huddleston. in course of a pro- test against that order, and against the general tendency of officers to be- lieve themselves socially superior to the private soldier, attributed the Or der to the desire of the officers to re- tain exclusive social Jurisdiction over the nurses.
 He expressed this idea in the fol- lowing: tThe purpose of the order was to build up wall around them (the nurses) and say to the enlisted men; This is our private preserve; you sha Il not trespasS thereon.'" SECRETARY WILSON TELLS OF FIRST STRIKE Washington, February 16.-(Special Secretary Wilson has told to certain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
FATAL ENDING TO PITCHED BATTLE IN
 KENTNCKY HILLS
By Associated Press

Pneville, Ky, February 16.-Luther Walls is dead and Jailer Martin Green is in a hospital, probably fatally wounded, fol- lowing pitched battle on Straight creek, near here, as a result of the burning of the Federal Coal companys commissary Sunday night, February g. Warrants had been issued for Walls, Bradford Williams, Chris Patterson and Lovie Bull fcck, charging them with firing the com missary and a posse was organized to make the arrests.
 Walls and his companions were en- countered on the railroad near Straight creek and when summoned to surrender Walls opened fire, shooting Green through the head. The posse returned the fire and Walls was instantly killed Patter- son and Bullock were arrested and a quantity of goods taken from the com- mssary was recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17

of his newspaper friends an interest," ing story of the first strike he or
 ganized and how it was broken.
 The head of the department of la
 Dor is a self-made man, and at the aga
 of 10 years started at the bottom. '
 He was employed in mine operated by his uncle, and was paid, for the
 small work he could do, 50 cetns per day. Other boys were likewise em- ployed and enumerated.
 The secretary thought the boys
 should have 75 cents per day. So he
 organized them and led them with their
 demands to his uncle.
 We demand 75 cents per day." said
 young Wilson.
 The old man took his nephew by the
 neck and drew him across his knee.
 After administering a sound spanking, he turned on his heel and went into the house. The strikers immediately afterward disbanded and peace was permanently restored. The secretary smiles when he recalls the story
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17

record, do you?" inquired Senator Chamberlain.
 Indeed I do," returned Senator Thomas. That man was a damn fool"
 General Ansell declared that Gen. eral Crowder opposed his effort to re- view court-martial cases before yer diets were carried out-although the many terrible stories he related were eventually relieved by clemency as re- suit of his review-and that Secretary Baker sided with General Crowder.
 The witnesses also declared that the authorities in France, evidently mean ing General Pershing, protested against commands from Washington that verdicts of court-martials be re- viewed before their execution.
 On the ground that his answer would be embarrassing, the general was ex- cured from replying to a question seek ing Secretary Bakers attitude and pol icy toward conscientious objectors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
Use Black and Whitc-Scnt by Mail 25c. Removes FreckIes, Tnn-AEents
 Make An Easy Living

If your skin is dark, blotchy. sallow or freckled, has risings, bumps, or pim- ples, then apply Black and White Oint- ment as directed on the label. It is very pleasant to the skin and has the effect of bleaching orIightening up your dark. sallow or blotchy skin, healing all ris- ings, bumps, pimples, blackheads and removing wrinkles or freckles-giving you a clear. soft, bright. light. fas- cinating complexion, with healthy, beautiful skin. Two sizes. 25c and soc Qarge size contains 5 times the smaller size), sent by mail
 FREE
 If you send s1.00 for four boxes of Black and White Ointment. a 25c cake of Black and White Soap included free. Agents make an easy living represents ing us. Address Plough Chemical Co. Memphis, Tenn. Black and White Oint- ment sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
Red Cross Praised Bv Associated Press

Rome, Saturday, February liking Victor Emmanuel has issued the follow-
 ing statement concerning the American Red Cross:
 "The American Red Cross came with generous impulse wherever Italians fought and suffered for their great ideal
 and mitigated innumerable cases of suf- ferings of the war with their assidu- ous labor of abnegation and loving as-
 sistance, strengthening with pure love and making more united the brotherhood and sentiments of sincere friendship aI- ready existing between the two coun- tries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
SOMEBODY WILL LOSE

Gratifying as would be harvest amounting to billion and quarter of wheat and inevitable as would te the effect of this great harvest within reasonable time upon reduction of food costs, nevertheless those who are of expert authority say that there is to be loss to somebody of many mill lions on account of the government. guarantee of s2.26 per bushel of wheat delivered at Chicago. This loss Will not fall upon the farmers. because if the crop which is now hoped for be- comes a reality. the farmers will TO- ceive many million dollars for their wheat from the government. The loss will not fall upon the consumers of wheat in foreign lands because if sta- tistics recently received are correct they will be able to buy wheat in Aus tralia, Argentina and perhaps else- where and pay no more than $1.25 q bushel or price approximating that figure. The government itself will not repudiate it's contract with the farmers, at least without dishonor. Therefore it is assumed that the loss will fall upon the government, or ia other words, upon the American people. They may be obliged to pay in the form of taxes certainly as much as $700 0,000,- GOO in order to enable the governmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY

Ala. CORPORALS Euler, William A., Birmingham. Ala Gordon, Claud D., Anniston, Ala. PRIVATES Pickett, Guy. Fitzpatrick, Ala. BlSckwood, Robert B., Blountsville. Ala. Godsey, Guin w, Hodges. Ala. Strickland, James Roy, Belgreen, Ala. Cole, Nathaniel M, Buffalo, Ala. Buxton, Samuel E., Selma, Ala. Puckett, John T., Carolton. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
HOW WILL FARMERS
 BE PAID FOR WHEAT
By HOLLAND

New York, February 15.-(Special) Although the farmers of the United States may make in the year 1919 new record which tells of the number of bushels of wheat they have gather ed, possibly as much as a billion and a half bushels, nevertheless some con alterations of somewhat serious char ecter will be created even though the harvest should not exceed a billion bushels Many of those who are look ing we'll into the future and who con- fess they are greatly perplexed by the situation as it is today so far as the relation of the government guaran- tee of the price for wheat is concerned. say that if there can be established n normal market for wheat, fairly well representing the relation between sup ply and demand, then the effort of that will be highly beneficial They say that it will tend to reduce the high cost of living, not only of food pro- ducts, but of other necessary commo- dities. However, they do not know what the government will do when the time comes for settling with the farmers for the wheat they produce this year. Apparently the government at Washington is in grave doubt about the matter, although confessing that the United States Fstands pledged 10 pay the farmers s2,26 a bushel for wheat delivered at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
HOW IS PAYMENT TO BE MADE?

But how is this payment to be made? That is problem whose solution many are trying to work out. Will the gov ernment do as Joseph did in Egypt, when the Israelites and Egyptians har- vested a great wheat crop? He built great graneries and stored the wheat in them until the time came when 1t could be fairly well distributed But he had only one country, and that a small one to care for, whereas tho United States is expected to export many million bushels of wheat. Ger tainly the United States cannot export wheat and charge for 1t at the rate Of S226 per bushel Competition would prevent that. Intimation comes almost daily to this city telling of large sur plus stocks of wheate in Australia and Argentina and also quoting prices which the owners of this wheat will gladly accept which are about 50 per cent below the price which the gov ernment has guaranteed to the Amer ican farmers for their wheat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
HOW TO HANDLE THE WHEAT

When the states co-operated with the government at the time of the draft, there was facilitated through
 the action of local, state and township
 boards the operation of the draft This
 plan seems to have been the germ
 of the suggestion which is now made
 respecting the manner in which the
 government might pay the farmers
 the agreed-upon price. Of course, the
 plan is yet in it's tentative state and
 some details must be worked out But
 in general the principal is this: Let
 the states. acting upon a proposition of the government, make choice of some one of it's local officers in each community. He would have author ity to certify to the government the amount which the farmers received for their wheat in open market. The plan would work out in this way 1t is pre- sumed The farmers would sell their wheat in the open market at the pre-
 vailing price, say SIPS per bushel.
 Then with the proper receipt they could call upon the local officer, who
 would certify in proper form to the fact that the farmer had already re- ceived in the open market $1.25 per bushel for his wheat. Having this certificate in hand the farmer could
 go either to the federal reserve bank or some other authority named by
 the treasury department and be paid. not $2.26 per bushel but the difference between $2.26, which is the govern ments guarantee and the amount he actually received in the open market for his wheat Certificates of this kind might serve as excellent collateral be- cause the security behind them would be that of the government of the United States. They would be almost equivalent to cash. Suppose for in- stance a farmer received in the open market $125 for 1000 bushels of wheat. that would be spot cash. He would obtain a receipt or certificate and with this receipt, after it had been scrutinized by town or local officer as basis for the transaction, he would receive certificate assuring the government that he had already received in cash $125 a bushel for his 1000 bushels of wheat. Then he would present this certificate at the proper place indicated by the treasury depart ment and 1t would be accepted exactly 1 as check or draft upon a bank pay ment being made at the rate of $1.01, In this way the government would | not be compelled to advance $2.26. but no more than the difference between i that amount and the market price of | the wheat. Furthermore the law of l supply and demand applied to the | wheat harvest thus bringing down the price to $1.25 a bushel, there would be l instant reaction in the way of re- duction of prices for all kinds of food ] products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17

to fulfill the bargain with the farmers and they may possibly be compelled to pay as much as s1,o00, 900, 900. If this estimate be correct then the loss is to fall upon the people of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
SECTION THREE

The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Ameri- can expeditionary forces:
 Wounded, degree undetermined ....... Ill Wounded slightly ........................ 52o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ALABAMA MEN
 IN CASUALTY LIST
SECTION ONE

Washington, February 16.-The follow ing casualties are reported by the com manding general of the American expe- ditionary forces:
 Killed in action .......................... Died from wounds ........................ Il Died from accident and other causes. 1S Dled of disease ot Wounded severely ............... 121 Missing in action ........................
 - Total ......................... 21o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17
OPPOSED TO GRAINERIES

Some who have given of late much
 study to the problem are convinced
 that it would be a mistake Tor the gov
 ernment to put up large storage gran
 cries. although a suggestion of this kinds seems to have been made to the Washington authorities. For in ad- dition to other disadvantages, action of this kind would ential increased cost Furthermore the impression Is
 strong that the government itself would find it ineXpedient to undertake the business of marketing wheat. Within day or two suggestion has been made of a plan which the more it is considered, the more favorably Fit Is thought of It is likely to be brought to the attention of the govern ment and Congress. It would require some legislation and the cooperation of the states But this would not be a complicated matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-17

SECRETARY WILSON
 TELLS OF FIRST STRIKE Washington, February 16.-(Special) ) Secretary Wilson has told to certain
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-03
FRENCH orrts GOOD DANCERS,
Arlington coy n''FfAnte Has Good
lime Waiting for Ship For Home.

'""c V"'ens UT ottP TOT TOf1S. i
The following letter. written at
Brest, France, -by Gordon Bentley has
been received BY his father, Jesse
BENTLEY Of Arlington;
Dear Father s3as
am dropping you few lines to-
let yon know that | am still on top of
this old earth. have seen many
sights and learned more since came
to France than in ten years hsd re-,
NAMED at home in the states. Now
that the war is over we are given
trips to the cities occasionally to see
the sights and your Uncle Samuel al.
ways foots the bill With such
chance | am going to see all that |
can and learn all that can. have
been to Paris twice and have seen the
old castles and the palaces and the
old Roman prison.
We had a pleasant voyage TO
France. We were II days on the
water but | wasn't seasick and en-
joyed the whole trip. We sighted
three subs on the way over but they
didn't like the looks Of us and gave
us a wide berth. One day we saw n
large whale and at first thought it
was sub but soon found out our mis-
/ take. The big fish came TO the sur.
face close to the ship and we had a
good look at IT, u makes a fellows
eyes hang out and then some to see
whales when the biggest fish we had
back in Vermont are only seven or
eight inches long. A whale is some
fish, believe me. ] have seen some
sea fish that would make u fellow
from Arlington sit up and take notice
We landed at Brest and when we
got through lighting we were on the
other side OF France. | have seen
the air full Of bursting shells, the sur
face of the earth full Of she'll holes
and the ground covered with dead
men and horses. have seen men
fall all around me but was lucky
enough to come through without be
ing hit. II seemed n pity tina, sc
many fine fellows had to give theil
lives for the worthless Huns.
have seen a few hedgehogs here
in France. They are smaller thar
ours at home. used to kill then
with clubs hack in Vernon. There
are hedgehogs a'plenty over here
tho two.legged kind or Huns--WC
used our revolvers on them instead Of
clubs. II worked better
While we are waiting for a ship tc
take us back to the good old U. S. A
We pass the time by going to dance.
and dancing with the French girls
There are lots of pretty French girls
here and they know how to dance
toe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-03
LARGE Market for Rabbit Skins.

There IS a market for rabbit skins.
Before. the recent war an enormous
trade was carried on abroad. 1t is said
TINT Great Britain and Ireland alone
produced about thirty million skins an
nually. Most rabbit skins are sold in
bales. by weight. the fur from them
being used for telling purposes, and
tine skins for making glue. The war
Interrupted the importatons from Eu-
'ope and Australia to such an extent
that the price has greatly increased.
The better skins are sold by the dozen.
When dressed they become the "cony'
Of the fur trade, often sold under fan
clful names. American breeders are
raising all kinds of rabbits that pro-
duce the best con-" OF the fur shops.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-03
Alcohol From Moiaases.

Several large concerns are making
alcohol from cheap molasses brought
from the West Indies. This mOlaSses,
which is UNBEATABLE, is known es
'black strap The internal revenue
chemists have been able, however. TO
ferment 1t aud to obtain not only al
cohol but to so use the residue that
they set glycerin.
Four lots of ''black strap OF 1000
gallons each subjected to the new proc
ess turned out a very excellent quail
ity of glycerin There are 100 gallons
OF this clear dynamite glycerin, ms II
is called, now on exhibition in the
treasury department. Samples OF II
treated with nitric acid by we'll
known firm of explosive makers, at
the request of the government, pro-
duced rs good nltroglycerin as the
market affords.
Nltro-glycerln when incorporated
with pulp or other inert substance
becomes dynamite. Thus out Of the
simple sweets Of the sugar bowl comes
forth the strength which will rend the
tock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-03
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SWAMP ROOF

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Swamp-Root is strengthening
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Swamp.Root has stood the test Of
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friends.
BE sure to get Swamp-Root and
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However, If you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. n.
Y, for a sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the Benning-
ton Daily Banner,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-03
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