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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-23

in Buena Vista. Ga. after visiting Mrs. Conrad Boterweg.
 T. DeWalt Craig and family will re- turn today from a visit to South Ala bama and Cullman.
 Miss Alma Lowry, Miss Calna Knight and Miss Nettie Lowry of Gull man are the house guests of Misses Annie and Lena Canant.
 Mrs N F. Wilson and children have returned from visit to relatives in Florence.
 Mrs c. w Shackelford and children have returned to their home in Fair field after visiting in Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-23
1000 AMERICANS
 REMAIN 0N RHINE
War Department Announces Units Which Will Stay
 in Germany
By Associated Press

Washington. August 22.-American forces which will remain in Germany after September 30, are the Eighth in- fantry, Seventh machine gun battal-
 ion, Second battalion of the Sixth field artillery, Thirty-fifth field signal bat talion, First supply train, First mobile
 ordnance repair shop, Company A, of the First engineers; field hospital No IS, and ambulance company No. 26. This i was announced today by the war de- partment.
 The aggregate strength of these units will be nearly 1000 officers and men. The infantry regiment comprises $500, the machine gun battalion 775, the ar tillery 750 and the engineers 250 giv- ing a total combatant strength of $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-23
SOCIAL EVENT

Misses Alma and NeHie Lowry and Miss Calina Knight of Cullman were the inspiration for pretty party given by their hostesses. Misses Anna and Lena Canant Thursday evening. Games and a contest were enjoyed, Alvin Kim nard winning the prize in the latter.
 Punch was served during the even ing and watermelon and ices were served on the lawn. Invited to meet the honorees were Misses Annie Brooks, Ingram. Lillian Brooks Mrs. w. E. Reddick, Mrs. J. L. Knowles, Mrs. F. G. Williams, Mrs. Wakefield, Mrs. w J. Thomasson, T. G. Haney, Ira Sorrell. Alvin Kinnard Joe Meachern, Messrs. Greer Boyette, Mii- Ter. Mathis. Aeddick. Knowles and Williams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-23
NEWS OF ENSLEY

No arrests, no fires and no deaths .n the Ensley district made an unevent- full day in Ensley yesterday. The po- lice. department stated that no arrests had been made in 24 hours and that only one funeral has been reported from the district in over week.
 Fires are unusual occurrences and are sc well managed when the alarms are given that very little loss is sus- tained:. Quietude is beginning to be the keynote of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-23
PERSONALS

l James White has sufficiently recov- Iered from a recent operation at the
 Birmingham infirmary to be removed l to his home at Shadyside.
 MT. and Mrs. c. S. Moseley have re- turned from a trip through, Mississippi and the southern part of the state. Mrs. s. H. Looney is visiting ner
 uncle in Watertown. Tenn
 | Miss Ruth Carr and Miss Claire ! Pickard have returned to their home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

the same. The engagement lasted sew
eral hours.
According to Zuszua, the rebels ran
short of ammunition and we're forced to
charge, when they were moved down by
the single machine gun with which the
federals were armed. The rebels fed,
leaving their dead ON the field.
A second military telegram from Zua-
qua, received at midnight, said the fed
eral losses were sixteen killed, including
former Zapata general, who received
amnesty and was commanding a troop
Of federal cavalry, including a number
of his former zapata followers.
Martin Lopez has been with villa since
boyhood, and the last two years has been
his personal lieutenant. 1t was Lopez
who first instituted the practice of
dynamiting trains and robbing the pas
sengers.
Lopez. with his brother Pablo, par
tcipated in the raid on Columbus, y.
NJ, in March, 1916. Pablo was wound
ed and later was captured and taken
TO Chihuahua city, where he was exc
cuted.
Ramon Vega Is a comparatively new
conner among the rebels. Epifanio Hol-
uuin was a marauder long notorious in
Mexico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
FOOD PRICES DECLINE
Twenty.six Out Of Forty.two Articles
Cheaper in February Than January

Washington. March 81. - Although
food prices showed a decline of per
cent during the month ended last Feb
ruary 10. the prices were per cent
higher than those prevailing in Feb
ruary. 1918, and about IS per cent
higher than the price average of 1913.
Price statistics for last month, an
nounced by the Department of Labor.
showed that twenty-siX of the forty-two
articles listed We're cheaper in Febru-
ary than in the preceding month. The
marked decreases were: Eggs, SO per
cent. and butter, 19 per cent. Potatoes
led the twelve articles showing all in
crease by anadvanCe Of rs per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
So VLLISTAS KILLED
IN PITCHED BATTLE
Mexican Federals Nov Down
Bandits With Machine Gun.
Three Leaders Die

Juarez. March 21.--Colonel ]. Angus
tin Mora, in command of the federal
garrison here, last night received a re-
port from General Zuazua of the battle
with the Villa rebels yesterday seventy
five miles south of the Columbia, n. NJ,
border. Fifty-three Villa followers were
killed. Three bodies taken to Ascension,
Chihuahua, were identified by residents
there as those OF Martin Lopez. Villas
second in command Ramon Vega, a
Villa general, and Epifanio Holquin, a
bandit leader.
The battle, at place called Boouila
del Marquette, commenced early Wednes-
day. General Iuazua's force numbered
500 men and the rebels approximately
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
RUSSIANS DISTRUST LEAGUE
Vladivostok Press Calls Occupa
ton of Siberia Object Lesson

yladivostok, March II (delayed) -
(By A. P).--The comment Of the Rus
sian press in Vladivostok on the league
results of Allied occupation of Siberia.
as an object lesson. The Allies, the
newspapers say, had decided to restore
order and good government In Russia
and sent detachments of troops, with
bility of an agreement over the meth
DDS to be followed. The real result, they
declare, is loss of Allied prestige in Rus
sia.
A grave instance pointed to is the
transportation problem. as yet untouch-
ed, it is declared, owing to the diff
culties of Allied agreement. the railway
situation in the meantime growing
worse weekly.
The situation in the country is gem
orally worse than last autumn and Boil
shevik sentiment apparently Is growing
in Siberia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

VTYHEN it comes to comfort with
w capital &C." there IS moth
proaches the genuine English Down
Furniture sold by the H. d. Dough-
erty Company, 1852 Chestnut street.
Made here in Philadelphia, in their
own large factory, no expense is
spared in the materials or work
manship, with the result that no.
where else in town can anything
equaling, them be found. Where
other furniture is upholstered in
hair or cotton (the seats, arms and
backs), these are upholstered with
the finest of down, which never mats
nor Jumps, for after being leaned
against it fluffs right up. Every
piece is absolutely made to order,
and there is but one grade, the price
being governed solely by the size
and type of the many models of
luxurious davenports, chaises lon
CUES and chairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
LITTLE GIRL A HEROINE
Eight. Year.Old Child Saves Sister From
Death

Hanover, Y. j., March 2l.-Mary Ben
ton is a heroine in the eyes Of her neigh
bors for although only eight years old.
fire at the kitchen range she had pres
ence of mind enough to take the table
cloth and smother the flames.
Her mother was in the barn, milking.
but Mary realized delay in calling her
might be fatal Her own hands were
badly burned in saving her sister, who
was untouched by the flames
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
Roe Shad Sell for $3.50

Wilmington. Del, March 21.-At
Pennsyille and Bllingsport the fisher
men are asking fifty cents a pound for
shad. In years gone by fifty cents for
an ordinary roe shad was considered
good price by fishermen. Now an ordi-
nary shad of this kind will bring $50.
Buck shad sell very little cheaper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

nERGAMO, or Pergamos, the old
n est and most historic town of
Asia Minor, was renowned in
ancient times as center Of Grecian
art and learning, later as a strong
hold of Christianity, and the site of
one of the seven churches mentioned
in the Apocalypse. Long ago it fell
into decadence, but in the rugs some
thing of the early artistic splendor
is still retained, and their bold de-
signs and artistic elaboration distin-
guish them instantly from other
Turkish weaves. At Fritz & La Rue,
1924 Chestnut street, is a fine 7x5.7
antique Bergamo rug, with superb
color combinations. On a mahogany
ground lie gorgeous, large, we'll
balanced figures, that start from a
center form, in Nile green, Manda-
rim yellow, blues and reds, with a
border running into pastel shades,
the whole producing a very rich
effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

VIIOULD you have thought of
w pouring chocolate sauce on
baked apple and topping it
with whipped cream? That's only
one of the, delicious little touches
which you get in the attractive Cheri
restaurants, at 124 South 18th street
and 1872 South 18th street, where
they make a speciality of serving not
only unusual new dishes, but also
many old favorites decked in new
garbs. Of course, you know they
are going to open another Cheri at
1904 Chestnut street, and in all they
have a full menu of. splendidly
cooked things at moderate prices,
but somehow for me "'Tis the des-
serts that grace all the feast" and
the Cheri Assorted Chocolates, that
melt all too quickly in the mouth,
and the dainty French pastries lure
me in there time and again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

Geneva, March 2i.--Doctor Lammasch.
former Premier of Austria. and Il strong
opponent of the union OF German-Aus-
tria with Germany, is on his way TO
Paris The newspapers here consider
his journey of great Importance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

Trenton. March 21.--Application of the
Public Service Railroad Company for
approval of the issuance of 100000 al
par Of its capital stock was dismissed
today by the Public Utility Commis-
sion, but the commission allowed
certificate of approval Of the issuance OF
$50. 900 Of the company's capital stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

|RAPE juice and other soft
I = drinks, once so greatly dis
dained, have at last come into
their own. The near prospect of
"bone-dry" country has but served
to call greater attention to their
merits, and E. Bradford Clarke Com
pany, 1920 Chestnut street, carry
delightful home made brands. There
is Grape Juice, the white variety
made of Catawba grapes; the red,
of Concord, both distilled from the
best fruit and the finest sugar OBJ
tainable. Loganberry, derived from
a cross between blackberries and
raspberries and tasting more like the
latter. Pineapple Juice, much in de-
mand and difficult to procure. All
Of these are often ruined in serving.
To get the real flavor they should
not be diluted with water, but
poured full strength into glass Of
cracked ice and allowed to chill.
Rect ASSOCIATION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
|GERMANS TRUST
in WILSON'S PLAN
Peace Delegation Member
Still Hopes for Reten-
ton of Colonies
WANT TO ENTER LEAGUE
Professor Schuecking Adds
There Is No Court to
Try Kaiser
By The Associated Press

Berne, Thursday, March 20.--ln an in
terview printed in the New Gazette, of
Zurich, Prof. walther Schuecking, mem
ber of the German peace delegation,
says he does not believe President will
sons program can be invoked to deprive
Germany of all her colonies.
"Mr. Wilson has promised a broad,
generous settlement to peoples like the
Germans" he says "Civilization rests
on the efforts of all the great nations
The question of indemnity appears to
have been settled in principle. all that
remains being to fix the amount. As to
the league of nations. Germany is sin
cerely desirous of collaborating in the
organization. and 7 hope the Paris cove
nant may be sensibly modified"
Professor Schuecllng says lie thinks
the Swiss plan might profitably be con-
suited, as it is, in his opinion, quite re-
markable both from judicial and politi-
cal viewpoint. He says the real func-
tion of the treaty is to bury imperial
istic policies for the benefit Of the smaller
nations"
II am astonished that the idea Of
prosecuting former Emperor William
and his generals is seriously enter
tanned" he adds. Under internationa
law there is no court competent to set
up a tribunal, after the event. to try
ruler or general in contradiction of an
essential principle of criminal law-that
no penalty shall be imposed without a
law authorizing it. ! think the question
of responsibility for the war is an inter-
national one and can only be fully eluci-
dated if all the governments open their
archives and an established tribunal ex-
amines all interested parties"
BasIe, March 21.-(By A. PD-The
president OF the German armistice COM
mission at Spa has presented a note to
the inter-Allied delegates asking IL Ger
many should consider as true statements
in the French and British press that the
peace treaty would be ready for the
Germans soon as President Wilson
approved. but that the Germans would
be allowed neither to discuss nor modify
the document, according to Berlin ad-
vices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21

TAVE you been harboring a Sc
II cret longing for a grand piano,
- finished in conformity with
your own ideas of what harmonizes
with the interior decoration of your
home? If so, you will be glad to
know you can have the finest of all
pianos-the Steinway-"dressed" to
order in any shade or color you pre-
fer. At N. Stetson & Co., ill
Chestnut street, they keep Baby
Grand and Miniature Grand cases in
the raw, and do the work in their
own ateliers. And by any color they
really mean any color, pea green or
sky blue, if your fancy runs that
way, but I think they would be
rather distressed if you hit on those
shades, for they, are artists to the
core, and take just pride in the
cases they turn out for their ineom-
parable piano.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
ADVERT
ADVERTISE ENfENT

Since starting these columns there have
to the of "The Chestnut
business
nut street between the rivers which
mutual interest and protection of its members the of
conditions generally Chestnut street The articles seen the
Chestnut Street Shops published the
activities that have been undertaken
ing and benehting those shopping on Chestnut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-21
SrGo7oh1 &aoM

TOR quick breakfast or lunch
n con, Standard Table Stove is
among the newest of electric
appliances being sold at the House
furnishing Store of j. Franklin Mil
ler, 1912 Chestnut street. Made of
pressed steel, nickel finished, meas
uring inches square, it operates on
direct or alternating current, re-
quires no special wiring and costs
very little per day to run. 1t is
provided with two shallow pans,
used as lids and griddle; one deep
vessel with grill for broiling, and
an egg poacher with four egg cups.
These parts are so arranged that
three distinct cooking operations are
accomplished at the same time; eggs
may be fried on the griddle top,
bread toasted (both sides at once)
in the toaster drawer, and bacon or
chops broiled in the deep vessel
below.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
Tint5 and Autumn Color3.

Everyone has seen AMI admired the
beautiful cnlurs of autumn leaves. but
very few know anything about the why
and wherefore.
II has been noticed that IN two trees
Of mnplcS. onl ar other trees. colorIng
In autumn of tn" same species, one
with often take on much brighter color
than the other
1t should be remembered that,
though there must he certain chemical
combinations before any color can be
produced. the act Of producing Is II
vital one. ana can only operate under
vital conditions. If we cut off Il branch
Of any tree IN summer time ana throw
II aside. the leaves turn black or
brown. and without any brilliant color !;
hut II the branch be only half broken
OF or IN some way injured the leaves
will color MS II the autumn time had
arrived.
This shows TINT co,nrng Is connect
cd with n check tn vital bower short
Of Its total destruction. Hence. In thr
autumn. the tree. with the grcntcr vItul
power Will cOlor less than the other.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
How Laundering Affects Clothes.

After thirty washings with hard
soap, soda, sodium slicate and per-
borate, respectively. linen and cotton
textiles showed higher strength values
with hard water than with soft water
With soft water sodium silicate show
cd distinct injurious action on cot
ton and perborate was still more harm.
full. Goods washed with soap improve
in luster and show II brilliant white
color by reflected light; goods wash
cd in soda show IA strong yellow in
transmitted light with slight shade
of pink =; by reflected light they appear
slightly gray. After washing with sill
lcate the goods are white but quite
without luster being dull and chnlky.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
Elephants' Picnic,

An act not down on the program
was given without charge the other
day In the old seaport town of Mar
bIehead Mass, when four elephants
If small circus. named with fine NJ
lied patriotism General Foch. Gekeral
Pcrshing General Ilaig. and Princess
Pat. jumped a stone wall, escaped the
circus, and took to the woods The
personnel of the circus, acrohaIS,
riders, clowns and canVnsmcn, fol-
lowed. and so did many of the towns
people and half dozen policemen.
but the elephants made for the woods
first and there they spent the day with
Il large and npprecintive audience
watching on the outskirts. Peanuts
and bananas, usually n temptation to
elephants, failed to entice them from
their New England jungle; but rs tw-
light fell, and habit suggested feed
Ing time. the big beasts came peace
fully out of the woods and allowed
the trainer and his assistants to lend
them back to the circus grounds. And
all Murbleheud went home to helated
SupperS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
No Official Italian Crown.

There Is no official crown worn by
the royalty of ltnly. The famous
crown of Lombnrdy. which dates from
the middle Of the fourth century, Is
trea sured in an Italian cathedral, and
IS the oldest and most sacred Of all
crowns Of Europe. However the pres
ent king. like his two predecessors. has
never been crowned. and never will be.
The crown Is made of large gold
plaques hinged together and richly
teweied and ennmeled. II is held rs
very sacred. for inside the gold Is II
marrow iron band, which tradition saya
IL the nail that fastened the feet Of
Christ to the cross. The crown is held
as being too sacred to use.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
HALTED Ar EDGE Of JUNGLE
Explorers Forced p Cut Pathway 20
Reach Mighty Trop cal Ocean
Of Foliage.

Here. at rhe edge of our cleared
compound, we were confronted by Il
'angle. 1t WAS not very hi-h-tWen'y
'cct or So-hut dense and unhroken.
Like newly trapped creatures we paced
back and forth along 1t. looking for
n oI"nIng. II WAS without II break.
We examined il more closely. and saw
- mullitud" If slender, graceful cane
stems hung with frS'oonS of giass-likp
"ra?'ry. on" of = seized Il wisp or
this climbing grass ANA pulled down
ward. When h" dropped it. his hand
lrippod blood He might rs well have
run Il scroll saw over his fingers. The
Jungle had shown its teeth.
We laughed and reiterated TO the up
per floor for consultation. The sight
we saw there decided us. In the dis
lance mot far away" to use the hope.
lcSSly indefinite Guiana vrrnacuar,
high over the tumhlcd lower growths,
lowered the real jungle-tho high
BUSH This was the edge of that
mighty tropical ocean of foliage. that
sea Of life with It's surface 100, POO
feet above the earth. stretching un-
broken to the Andes; leagues of UNI
known wonderland. And here we
We're. after thousands Of miles of vOy-.
aging to study the life of this great
Jungle, to find our last few yards
blocked by a mass of vegetation
There was no dissenting voice. We
must cut a trail, and nj once. straight
TO the jungle. William Bccbe. In At.
lantic Monthly.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
Torped DIGS Own Tunnel.

Added to the list of interesting but
iardy war Inventions Is n so.cnlcd
"earth torpedo" of Canadian origin,
described by Popular Mechanics Mag
hzine It horcs its subterranean way
Undecided toward the enemy lines,
and then cXplodcs with great force.
The burrowing operation is hydraulic.
The nose Of the torpedo is equipped
with an ingenious boring nozzle. and
takes with ii n length of hose, which
a pump in the trench supple. with
water at 800 pounds pressure. This
part of the performance Is silent. In
n test the device burrowrd for 200 feet
and then blasted out an excavation
20 feet across.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
BANK TO FORM
CALF CLUB HERE

The National City bank of Ottawa
has started a campaign to introduce
into this vicinity a movement which
has gained considerable commenda-
ton in various other parts Of the
cOuntry-that OF forming a pure-bred
calf club among the youngsters Of
the community. hereyer such a
club has been formed it has proved an
unqualified success. In this case the
stock will be pure-bred Jerseys, be-
cause OF their well earned reputation
as dairy cattle. The farms around
Ottawa hardly raise enough milk pro-
ducing cattle to satisfy the local de-
mand for dairy products. Hence the
good this club will do when fully es.
ablshed is very evident
The club usually contains from
thirty to thirty-fve members con-
sisting Of children either in the c)un-
try or city who can provide suit
able place for keeping their calf or
calves. After the total membership
has been gained the bank will have "A
sufficient number of calves shipped in
to satisfy the demands of the club
and they will he given out jas de-
sired on easy payments.
The caring for these animals will
give an outlet for the energies of the
Youngsters and will prove very prof
table venture as we'll Those wish
ing to become members of the club
should apply at once for further in
formation at the National City bank
of Ottawa.