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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
By BOB M'DAVID'

I,ondon March 2S.-The war has mt heavily the aristocratic landowners of England, and the old fashioned gentry are fast disappearing. Many of the stately homes of England are coming under the
 hammer old baronal halls and pie turesdue tudor mansions, hallowed by age-long traditions and for centuries the playground of romance, are being knoched
 down to the newIy-made rich.
 In an auctioneers catalog just issued,
 there are no less than 2S country estates.
 carrying with them as many country
 houses with acreages running from to
 91 74S-the latter being an estate of the
 Duke of Sutherland's in the northern
 HighIands-for "early auction, and in
 the same catalog there are 70 other coun- try mansions down for quick sale by prl- vate treaty.
 The land gentry says X H. Purchas, of the Country Gentlemen's association, have been very heavily hit during the war. and also they are very anxious to assist the government in providing land for all the schemes which the government have in view There is also another req son. In the past, ownership Of land mas carried with it a good deal of political in- fluence a sort of hereditary influence, 1 from the days when the old barons were | paramount in the countryside and claimed a sort of fealty from their tenants ano l the villagers around them. That poiitlca l influence has all gone; villagers show
 greater independence of spirit since tney | have become possessed of equal political rights with the lord of the manor. SC l that there is not the same incentive tc
 hold on to large estates as in the past. ] Added to all this there is the man cial aspect of the question. For many years land has not yielded more thar | 31s per cent, and the old type or aristo l cratic landowner always made a repate i to his tenants if they had experienced | bad season. On many estates the rents ! were barely sufficient to meet current eN 3penses During the war money mas 1 greatly increased in value, and the es' 1 fate owner could easily double his income
 by selling his land and investing the | an,onnt realized in war bonds. It is moi l a matter for wonder, therefore, that large
 estates are coming on the market.
 ! MT. Purchas states that large number | of landowners have applied to the Coun' fry Gentlemens association for expert ad'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
Are English Ttl les Doomed?
 WARS CHANGES IN BRITISH SOCIETY
By EAT ON FEARN

vice how to run a farm, and the work of tht, association in that direction has grown to an extraordinary degree.
 "We have had" he says, Ito take new premises just to deal with this demand Special programmes for the running or farmslhave been drawn up, and specialists have been engaged to assist in the ap- pointHent of suitable farm managers. and to go round periodically to supervise the whole of the work of the farms. We are now employing some of the pest agrlcui- tursts we can put our hands on TOT this work This metamorphosis of the present country estate holders into farmers pres ages al great revival of agriculture in thls country"
 And with the passing away of the old school is opened up the question as 10 whether sooner or later the Engiish ,tie also is not doomed, Titles in England todayldo not carry the weight of former times. A lord may be gentieman-or d blackguard The thing that really mat | ters is character.
 Titles are not sought after like they used flo be- They have been made too | cheap, and the lavish way in which the
 orders of the British empire were 1 chucked about made the whole thing
 laughing stock A rich blacking manu- | facturer with an ambitious wife throws his thousands into the coffers of his po- | litical organization, and in due time he I blossoms out as Lord Polish. It takes l a good many generations. however 10
 lose sight of the backing.
 i Nothing would induce men like Glad | stone to accept title and only recently af princess of the blood royal has vol l untariEy relinquished title that some | people would give a fortune to secure. ] Al, these are signs of the times, and
 prove the democracy of the age in which
 we live even in Britain
 The war has taught Britain the truth about the things that matter. In the
 trenches all men were equal The life of the pit boy was as valuable as that or inc dnIies son To fight and die like a soldier, was the main thing-caste. was a i matter| of secondary importance
 | And be it said to the credit or the
 sons oi the English aristocracy this was thc sparit that they themselves went out Tx fghI for Englands freedom; they cast on one side all thoughts of noble pirth' they shared with Tommy the common danger, the common discomfture' they ! nroyed themselves in every way true com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
LEAGUE PLANS TO
 FIGHT BOLSHEVISM

New York, April 19.-As part of cam
 paign against bolshevism, nationwide
 celebration of the ideals and institutions of America will be held on May + by the
 American Defense society. 1t is planned
 to designate the day as America Day,
 and through patriotic celebrations III
 many cities throughout the United states to call the attention of loyal Americans to the need for preserving Amerlca against the menace of anarchy and law lessness. Other patriotic organizations will take part in the celebration and from letters received from the governors of many of the states it is expected that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20

raoes and sportsmen. They were game to the very end.
 Copyright. 19l9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20

The only battles fought on German territory during the war were III Alsace Lorraine, which was part ol Tronce until the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
lHG SNAkc-
Copyright 919 by Association New York Trbune
By BRIGGS

America Day will be officially recognized.
 IL is declared to be the belief of the society that such a mobilization of Pa triotic Americans will be great discohf agement to the "disloyal propaganaa which is striving to destroy this country and will also add d stimulus to the in- nortant work of Americanization among the foreign born population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
HELP WANTED-MALE

30 CARPENTERS, presser, painters, all kinds of sewmill help, dairyman ice cream man, porters, walters, orderles' laborers, bell boy. Apply Birmlngham Employment Co.,, 30S N. 1st st., oppo- site court house. Open Sunday after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
PERSONAL

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
HELP WANTED-fEMALE

 PRACTICAL nurses, lady for alteratlor' sales ladies, housekeeper, maids, cooks. Apply Birmingham Employment co, oos N 21st St, opposite court house open Sunday afternoon.
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tNTED-TEACHERS
LOST AND FOUND

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
LEGAL NOTICES

Legal Notice To Whom It May Concern: You are hereby notified that Will not be responsible for any deots con tracted or obligations incurred py Thy wife. Mrs. | c. Pearson.
 l. c. PEARSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
HELP WANTED-MALE AND
 FEMALE

cooks, maids. porters, chauffeurs, truck drivers, sawmill men; other openings. Apply Birmingham En- ployment Co.,. 3OS N. Fist st. opposite courthouse.
Evening star., 1919-03-09

the civilized world as only temporary.
and look ahead to certain future great
activity and prosperity in industry
and commerce in the United States
and in those countries not adversely
affected by the war in Europe. This
feeling is justified on the ground that
world stocks of foods, clothing, tex
tiles and all sorts of manufactured ar
tfcles and various raw materials are
low and must be replenished, that
building and highway construction
have been largely suspended for sew
eTal years and must be resumed, that
railroads need rehabilitation, that the
shipbuilding program will be contln-
ued and that farm production must
go on indefinitely at enormously sttm-
ulated rate.
All such activity will call for in
creased and more efficient transpor-
tation, which means more general use
of motor trucks and passenger cars.
Foreign markets that have been shut
eff by prohibitions against imports of
motor vehicles, high duties, lack OF
shipping and high freight rates will
increase their purchases of American
cars and trucks, which have won IA
vor in fields where formerly the prod
ucts of Europe dominated. Automo-
bile and truck makers are studying
Evening star., 1919-03-09

In the case of imitation leather tops
it is possible to have the seats up,
holstered in exactly the same matefiai
and color as the top.
Car owners should be very careiui III
one respect, and that is In making q
change of color of the top or upnol-
stery, the interior trim, door ilniiss,
kick pads. pockets. etc, must pc
changed to harmonize with the new
shade. In connection with the up
holstery it Is worth noting that theTe
are a number of com nbinatlons 70
OF course Spanish leather OF the pest
grade Is unapproachable for this pur-
pose, and split leather in the better
grades is very serviceable and at
tractive. Imitation feathers are next
best; in fact. they are very musn nue. su-
A word as to the upkeep OF top and
curtains may not be amiss since care
in this respect will postpone the IN
evitable day of replacement. Disk
brushing with stiff whiskbro
should Be given top and curtains at
least once every week, This serves to
keep the dust out of the material. This
same applies to the upholstery. For
washing the top the best medium is
CASTLE soapsuds and water applied
with generous allowance of elbow
grease. The material should then be
rinsed in lukewarm water Most of
the top materials have rubber in their
composition. which means that gaso-
line should not be used for clean
ing them. This Is point to be noted,
as it is mistake very commonly
made by car owners. even by those
who are not new at the game.
In top replacement the very best
costs so little more than the poor
est and vet gives many times the
service that only the best should
be considered. Patronize we'll es-
tablished and reliable top maker, or
if you are going to do the work
yourself, buy a ready-made top of
well known material. There is never
any real saving in trying to cut down
the first cost.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
the export situation and laying plans
to increase their foreign sales.
Wars Effect Is Shown.

Normally the production and sales
of motor vehicles in this country in
creased at a rate of 40 per cent for
a year. In 1915 and 1916 the passen-
ger car increase was so and so per
cent. respectively, but in 1911 it fell
to II per cent, and last year there
was a decrease of nearly 80 Per cent.
Ii the normal increase had been
maintained throughout this year
period the output last year would
have been approximately 2,250.00e.
instead of the actual production of
1,044,154, and there would have been
built about 100000 more cars than
were actually made. SO there is an
apparent shortage of that many cars.
For the year 1919 there should be a
potential market for 100000 cars.
but not more than half of this num-
Der will be produced, in all proba
bility. and by summer many persons
will be wanting cars who will have
to go without or content themselves
with machines that have already been
in service too long and should &C
to the junk dealer.
Evening star., 1919-03-09

The man who has is the man whs
succeeds. Little savings lead TO biz
success Buy war savings stamps.
The late William Mckinley had tht
distinction of being the first Presis
dent of the United States to use al
automobile.
Evening star., 1919-03-09

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Chauncey M.
Depew and John Jacob Astor were
iudges of the second automobile run
TO he held in this country.
Evening star., 1919-03-09

In 1893 automobiles were excluded
from the public parks of Boston from
1880 in the morning until o'clock In
the evening.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Truck Field Is Busy.

Manufacturers took advantage of
the recent luiI to put into effect i'm
provements in car and truck models
worked out by their engineers dur
inE the last year, to reorganize their
distributing and dealer organizations
to feel out market conditions and
forecast the future sales probabilities
and generally to clean house prepara-
tory to new start. Manufacturers
are getting back into production of
both passenger cars and trucks more
quickly than. might have been ex-
peeted. urged on by the desire to pro-
vide continuous employment of their
large forces of loyal employees, who
were confronted with the danger of
being thrown out of work temporarily
during the winter as a result of sus-
pension of war work. Most of the
truck makers are running at nearly
normal production--some, indeed. at
an increased rate over 1917-while a
few big passenger car companies have
been able within the last two months
to get back approximately to their
last years schedule and others have
attained to SO per Mt or more of it.
BY spring. If there are no untoward
deveiopm the industry should be
running on nearly its normal basis
With their usual optimism the man
ufacturers view present unsettled con-
ditions throughout the country and
Evening star., 1919-03-09
AUTO MEN LOOK
AHEAD, NOT BACK
Charles Clifton, President of
National Organization, Re-
views Situation.
"PEACE-TlME BASIS SOON"

A statement has just been issued by
charles Clifton. president of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
meree. in which he says:
The automobile industry Is eoncen-
trating its attention on the immediate
future--it is looking forward, not
back. Every effort is being made to
get back as rapidly as possible to its
accustomed peace-time activities To
do this 1t is necessary. however. to
consider the effects of the war and it's
sudden termination on this particular
industry, on business and the public
generally and on sales possibilities.
Normally the automobile trade is
optimistic; it never could have grown
to its present magnitude if rnanufae-
turers and dealers had not been pos
seSsed of more than ordinary conf
dence in the growth and prosperity of
the United States. in the utility of the
automobile and motor truck and in
their own ability as business men.
During the past fall and early winter
circumstances over which the indus
try had no control, such as the short
age of material, restrictions of the
war industries board and the sudden
suspension, curtailment and cancelIa-
tion of war orders, taxed this opti-
misn severely and for a brief period
tended to convert it into pessimism,
but this period. like the war, is draw
ing to c1ose.
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Doing Over Upholstery,

BY the time that top has gotten
so shabby that it needs doing over. the
chances are the upholstery of the car
will be in need of similar attentions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
Demonstration of Strikers Made
In Rock Island and Moline With
Autos Bearing Their Wage Cries

Two hundred and fifty striking
telephone operators and linemen
packed in automobiles and on
trucks paraded through the cities of
Rock Island, Moline and East Mo-
line last night, cheering their cause
madly to the accompaniment of a
fifteen piece band. Twenty-Five au-
tomobiles formed the procession.
A generous portion of the time
allotted for the parade was con-
sumed in a wild demonstration in
front of the telephone exchange in
each of the three cities. No hint of
anger was evidenced in the dis
play for the few girls who declined
&c participate in the strike, and who
remained at their posts. The strlk-
ers hope to win over to their side
everyone through the force of
moral persuasion.
The line was formed in front of
Industrial hail at Twenty-hrst
street and Third avenue, where the
strikers gathered early. Shortly
after o'clock the parade was
started. The line moved through the
business and residence districts of
each city.
Banners were conspicuously dis
played by the strikers, setting forth
their grievance, Hello Central, give
us a raise" and Telephone a raise"
were among the signs.
Some might have expressed DOUBT
that the girls were really sincere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
BELIEVE EVERYONE
WILL GIVE TOWARD
MOLINE ELKS' FUND
Especial Moline Service. }


II don't think there will be a
soul in the three towns moline,
East Moline and Silvis) who will
turn a Salvation Army campaigner
down in the Elks' drive the last
three days of this week for $4,000
to be given to the Salvation Army"
said F. George Heider, former ex-
allied ruler Of the Moline Elks to-
day.
Mr.. Heider declared that If the
people of these cities could have
heard Commander Evangeline
Booth of the Salvation Army give
her talk at Atlantic City, the Elks
wouldn't have to talk to anybody
to get them to subscribe to the
fund. Mr.. Heider was a delegate
10 the Elks' convention at Atlantic
City and he heard Commander
Booth talk
The drive opens tomorrow, and
every householder is urged to give
at least one dollar Every cent of
the $4,000 is to be spent in Mo
line. East Moline and Silvis.
1T was the work of the Saliva
ton Army over there that kept up
the morale of the American
troops" said Mr. Heider. land
helped them to put up the fight
they did, and that is why the Elks'
organizations all over the country
are putting on campaigns similar
to the one in Moline"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
WILL NOT PERMIT
GIRLS TO SUFFER
ACCOUNT STRIKE

There will be no material dis
tress among the striking telephone
operators during the progress OF
the strike.
This was assured with the an
nouncement of union officials that
the entire funds of the organization
would be placed at the disposal Of
those who are dependent upon
their wages to live. 1t is espec-
tally intended to amply provide for
the girls who live here upon their
own resources. Il also applies 10
those upon whose salary the fam
lily is partly dependent.
Strikers who should happen to
reach the stage where aid is needed
were informed to report daily at
the union headquarters and pro-
vision will be made for their main
tenance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23

before they witnessed the paraae.
but after such an exhibition of de-
termination it is hardly probable
that any skeptic remains u.ncon-
WINGED.
Stick Tic End.
The strikers returned to Indus
trial hall after 10 O'Clock, and de-
spite the lateness of the hour not
one left the scene until the meeting
was concluded at 1870. Sixteen
girls residing in Watertown and
East Moline were taken to their
homes in the automobiles of sym
pathizers.
Charles Reagan in a short talk,
cOmplimented the girls on the man
ner in which they had all flocked to
the standard of the union. He spoke
upon the Importance of acting as
one in all matters that had to do
with their welfare as workers.
Mr.. Reagan impressed upon the
minds of the strikers that no acts of
violence should be attempted; that
moral force is the greatest weapon
to put forth in winning the battle.
GaIesburg Girls Speak.
Miss Vera Hammond, president of
the telephone operators union at
Galesburg, and Miss Marcella
Burns. recording secretary, told
how they had forced the company
to increase their wages and recog-
nize the union in Galesbprg recent
".
stick together and you are
bound TO win" is the way Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
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Summer wash silks, yard wide, lights and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23

Hammond summed UP the Gales
burg victory.
James Kennedy, chairman Of the
wage committee, presided as chair
man of the meeting. He took occa-
sion to speak words of encourage
ment to the girls, pointing out that
it was the union, and will continue
to be the union, that has fought and
is fighting his battles and those of
his fellow workmen.
Moline and East Moline Close.
Frequent applause greeted re-
marks of the speakers, but that
which created an uproar was the
announcement late in the meeting
that the exchanges at Moline and
East Moline had closed completely.
A picket line was established
around the Rock Island exchange
during the night, the men volun-
teering for this duty At $50 this
morning their places were taken by
girls. 1t was hoped in this way to
bring moral pressure upon the OPP
orators still at work in leading
them into the ranks of the strikers.
1t was announced that the appn-
cation for the operators charter
would be sent to national head
quarters of the International Broth
erhood of Electrical Works today.
The charter will contain the names
of all those who have signed tor
membership and paid their initial
fee, but it will remain open for
sufficient length of time to permit
anyone to get in at the start.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
OFFICIAL Wire
is REQUEST TO
SEND MEDIATOR
Reagan Sums up Stand Of Strikers
in Conference With Mayor
SchriVer.

kilograms of similar wording
were dispatched last evening by
Mayor Schriver to five influential
men, asking that a government
mediator in the telephone strike
situation be sent here Immediately
The telegram read:
All telephone operators and
Iinemen in Rock Island, Moline,
East Moline and Silvis are on
strike for higher wages. Tele-
phone service in this commun-
ity is almost completely par
alyzed. Police and fire service
inadequate. Central Union TeIe-
phone company refuses to treat
or arbitrate question of wages
with employees. Public demands
speedy settlement Request that
government mediator be sent at
once.
This was addressed to Postmaster
General BurIeson. Senator MediIl
Mccormick, Secretary of Labor Will
son, Congressman w. ]. Graham
and Senator L. Y. Sherman.
Favor Arbitration.
Charles Reagan. representing the
Electrical Workers and the af-
filiated organization of operators,
conferred with Mayor Schriver on
the situation yesterday, that an I'M
derstanding of the employees view
point might be gained by city Of
ficals. He said:
My officiaFpurpose is to in
form you that the employees of
the Central Union Telephone
company are willing to arbi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
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