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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
NEEDLESS ALARM.

NEEDLESS ALARM. Mrs. Bibbles wants to speak to you at once. Her voice sounds excited. Something must have happened at your home"
 "Gangway!" shouted Mir Bibbles, rushing to the telephone.
 Well! Welll Is the house on fire? Has somebody kidnapped the boy?" A pause.
 "Phew" exclaimed Mir. Bibbles, as he mopped his face and grinned
 Anything wrong, Bibbles" The wife just wanted to tel me that she had discovered a cockroach in the kitchen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

Entered at the Birmingham, AIa-' postoffice as second-class matter, un- Her act of Congress, March S, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
A MERE SIGHTSEER.

A MERE SIGHTSEER.
 As a rule, I pay respectful atten- ton to the man who starts remark by saying, When I was in France " said Mir. Gadspur
 so do l." replied Mir Dubwaite. "but occasionally l make an exception" "On what grounds?
 When the speaker happens to be a member of Congress who went on ono of those European junkets and got in the way of fighting men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

k Remittances can be made at eurreAt rate ot exchange. The Age-AeraId WlA hot be responsible for money sent tnrousn the mails. Address 't THE AGE-HERALD. It Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

POOR COLLECTOR. Do you ever give your patients gratis advice?"
 Yes,' replied the doctor, wearily But don't know it at the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
suBsCAIpTIoN RATES

No communication will be published
 without It's authors name. kelectsd manuscript will not be returnSl unless stamps are enclosed tor that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31
CRUELTY IN THE ARMY

i From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. t6T1 A SPECIAL war investfgating 1 committee of the House, at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

Nashville Banner: It seems far cry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-31

A shower which developed into rain sent many scuttling for the pavilion while others hugged the trees, but for this it would have been an ideal sum- mer afternoons sport
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
AUTOMOBILE STUCK IN MUD
instead 81 JammIno Down Aoesisratea
ohlft lnto Low and Give XhssIe
Chance 70 Catch.

Il II . natural impulse when the
car stalls in soft going to Jam down
the accelcrator to get all possible pow
er from the motor. But n the car has
stalled because the rear wheels cannot
take hold In soft mud and are slipping
around. this Is not the best way out.
The whIrling wheels simply dig down
deeper. 1t Is better, after shifting into
low, to let the motor run at compara-
lively low speed and edge the clutch In
gently. This will give the rear wheels
a better chance to take hold. Often
one can get out better under these con-
ditions II there is load in tie rear
seat.
II the wheels continue to slip at
slow speed, 1t becomes necessary to tie
ropes about the rear wheels or TO
throw straw or brush under them.
With light car one can often help II
forward by placing one end Of stout
plank or pole under the rear axle and
with the leverage thus gained lift Il
forward while another applies the
power slowiy.--Milestones.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

For afternoon wear there are the
printed foulards In very light, soft
weave. that are made up with plain
georgette crepe, or with organdIe In
accessories. Organdie collars and
collars and cuffs or neck frilis are
lovely on them. Very fine tucks and
fine, narrow Val lace edging reveal
their perennial beauty and popularity
In these accessories. Velvet and other
ribbon girdles finish the engaging
story of these frocks.
A modest cotton foulard, shown In
the picture, appeared among the earli-
est models made Of printed fabrics.
It Is less summery than many Of the
later arrivals that have short sleeves
supplemented by organdie flounces, or
wide flowing sleeves. But 1t is a prac.
tical little dress, SO silky looking that
one must look twice to discover that Il
Is made Of cotton. 1t has an organdie
frIll at the neck and a girdle Of velvet
ribbon. In the French blue and light
tan, color combination pictured with
blue Circle 1t deserves to be classed
among pretty dresses.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

Old-time elegance, daintiness, quaint
ness-these are the things that make
themselves evident in those spring
frocks that are made Of printed cot
tons or silks. Women have turned
again to clothes that are truthfully de-
scribed as pretty. Not rich or snowy,
but just full Of pretty touches, in color
and material and in style and acces-
sOries, All the way from simple
"porch dresses" to frocks for all sorts
Of afternoon wear, there are pretty
things in clothes made from new fab
rics.
In cotton, there are English prints,
percale. printed voile, cotton fou!ard
and lawns to be reckoned with for
making the simple dresses that are so
naive and dainty. They provide many
lovely colors and are combined with
fine organdle in frocks that are charm.
ing. Some Of these fabrics are bor-
dered. as In times gone by, and these
b0rderA make accessories, as the
pockets. girdle and collar, that set of
the pattern In the material and en-
phasize its color and character. y
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

There is no such thing as dull mo-
ment among the new spring blouses.
now entering in gay companies. the
shops and stores. There is SO great a
variety of styles In them that II is
not easy to pick out features that are
characteristic Of the season. But there
IL one item that Is 80 universal In
them that It passes without notice
taken as q matter Of course. That Is
the sheerness Of the materials used.
Except for the plain and regulation
shirtwaists of silk or linen. or cotton.
there are only diaphanous stuffs In
blouses, with georgette crepe far In
the lead Of all others.
Besides this feature Of the styles,
there Is preponderance Of round
neck models, and many Of these fas-
ten ON the shoulder. The narrow
shoulder yoke remains great favor.
ite. Small. round crochet and small
pearl buttons are favored for fastening
and trimming; hemstitching. tucks and
very narrow Val lace. for ornamental
Ton on the light blouses.
Dark colorA and black. In xeorgettc
arc shown made up over white net or
lace. and the reverse Of this, black
chantiIly lace appears, made up over
sssh " white georsefte. 4 sood ex-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
A GERMAN WHO SPEAKS HIS MIND

Macmillan Harden, editor Of
Die Zukunft In Berlin. seems to be the
only responsible man in Germany who
dares speak his mind. He writes In
an issue Of his newspaper now at hand,
among other things:
sand / must add the fact that one
of them, the all highest, at once be-
took himself to a foreign land. Even
the supreme war lord, before the con.
clusiOn Of peace, chose the deserter's
path. This fact mus. at last have
opened the eyes Of even those who still
believed In that shimmering idol.
'Now all the secret plottings and
writings must be brought to the light.
Hesitate no longer, ye who
now rule, to publish the unambiguous
proof in the archives. to unmask the
liars!
Germans, you shall not, as yes
terday you did for princes, excellencies,
bank presidents, ministerial directors,
today fawn upon the favor Of work.
ers and, soldiers councils. You shall
determined nv vOur honosf ocpvsoxtoce
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
SMALL BOY STEALS A HITCH
Youngsters May Be Kept or Spare
Tire Holder by Use Of Strip
Of Spiked Metal.

The cry Of our childhood, "whip be-
hind!" is out Of date, but the need for
a substitute Is very much here. Boys
have a trick Of stealing rides. on the
spare tire holder. when 1t Is In the
rear Of the car; this Is bad for tho tire
holder. and 1t may be much worse for
the boy II he happens to fall OF at the
wrong time. A strip Of spiked metal
material, such as frequently adorns
park railings and similar places. may
make tho tire holder too uncomfortable
a seat even for the ambitious small
boy intent on stealing a hitch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
TRACING A LEAK OF VALVES
Packing Very Frequently Becomes
Soft and Trouble FoIIows-Ex-
anime All Gaskets.

In overhead valve engines, where
the valves are carried In removable
cages. gaskets are used TO give n tight
Joint when the cage Is screwed In
place. This packing very froquent's
becomes soft and the result is leak
around the valve, which may be dliIi'
cult to locate unless one ia aware Of
this likelihood. Similarly in multi
cylinder engines the gaskcts used at
the point where the intake manifold
joins the different cylinders should
be carefully examined whenever the
manifold Is tnken off, as leaks are
likely to develop here.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
new AUTOMOBILE
FUEL IS Wanted
Something Must Be Found Within
the Next Twenty Years to
Supplant Gasoline.
SUPPLY NEARLY EXHAUSTED
Germany Has Demonstrated Posslbll.
ity ~ Driving Motor Vehicles With
eenxole--New carburetor Must
Be Devised.

At the present rate Of consumption
he motor car demand for gasoline cnn
hardly be supplied for another 20
years.
When We think Of power we are apt
10 think of steam engines and of coal
shc-eled by grlmy stokers into fiery
furnaces. Few realize that our gnso-
line engines, those that are used on
the farm and on the water rs well as
On the road, generate more than twice
the power Of all our steam plants. Our
pleasure cars alone drive us through
the country at staggering total ex-
penditure Of S5,000,O0O horse power.
n all the gasoline engines In the coun-
try were to run every day for only
ten hours 4 day, our gasoline supply
would be exhausted In a month.
Germany Uses Benxole.
1t Is nbundantly evident that within
the ncxt decade new fuel must be
found for the motor car. Germany
has demonstrated the possibility of
driving motor vehicles with benzole,
by-product obtained In the manufac-
ture Of coke. But since benzole Is not
produced In sufficiently large quanti-
ties and since. moreover. II Is required
In dhe manufacture Of explosives. dyes
and chemicals, II Is not likely to take
the place Of gasoline.
Kerosene must drive the motor car
Of tomorrow. Unfortunately, II does
not vaporize SO readily as gasoline.
Nor can It be efficiently utilized for
road locomotion In engines that now
consume gasoline. New feeding de-
vices must be invented; a new. simple
type Of carburetor must be devised
n new kind Of engine must be created
All this motor car manufacturers have
foreseen. For many months their re.
search engineers have been at work
When the price Of gasoline reaches
90 cents or more gallon the kerosene
motor CIR will appear.
Crude OH Dwind,Ing.
Since the crude oil supply Of thu
world Il steadily dwindling. the invcn
tion Of q satisfactory kerosene engin,
must inevitably prove but makesh:f
which Will tide us over for decade o
two. What then7 Either the alcohn
engine or the electric storage batter
will be intensiveIy developed for me
chanical propulsion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
AN AMERICAN RED CROSS LEADER

No one is better qualified to speak
Of the American woman's service In
the war and Of the Red Cross as Amer.
ica's initial Instrument In carrying the
message Of her sympathy and co-opera-
tion to the people of France than Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, who has re-
turned home on a furlough Of two
months after having been In the war
zone for nearly four years.
She was In France at the time of
Germany's invasion. 1t was she who
was responsible FOR the founding of
the American Ambulance hospital, at
Neuilly, now United States Military
Hospital No. 1. What she accomplish
ed during those first three horrible
years of the wsr is past telling. It Is
sufficient to know that Mrs. Wander
bilt's name has become. throughout
France and Italy, the symbol Of Amer
ica's highest type Of womanhood.
Mrs. Vanderbilt has run the gamut
of wOmep's war service, having known
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
TO SUPPLANT TURKISH MISRULE

President Harry Pratt Judson Of
the University Of Chicago. back from
a carefully planned trip through Persia
and European Turkey. says that the
establishment Of totally new civilIza.
tiOn and government structure for
the near East to supplant Turkish
rule should not be overlooked among
the many problems to be considered
by the proposed league of nations. He
says: "There were thousand pictures
one could see of conditions In Turkey,
or what, God willing. will never be
Turkey again. We found all society
broken down; all its foundations worn
away; people wandered In the noun
tains, sleeping under wintry skies and
dying by the thousand. This is the re-
suit Of centuries Of tyranny. We must
reconstruct society from the founda-
tions. The problem Is not simply
shifting society or government where
there Ia one already established. n ia
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
CAR GOOD FOR CUTTING ICE
With an Automobile Pulling tina Me-
chine Two Men Only Are Needed
20 Perform Work.

Inst winter was so cold that enough
Ice must have formed to provide a
generous supply for the dog days. But
shortage of labor, that old war cry,
applied itself to leo cutting as well a.
to other industries.
Here IL an excellent scheme 10
make up for the absence Of Ice cut
tiers. It Is worth trying out II you
have an automobile. cutting machine,
some Ice, place to keep II in when
cut, and . friend to help you do It.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
TO INVESTIGATE coURTs-mARTlAL

William r. Borah. United States
senator from Idaho, is a prominent fig-
ure Just now In connection with q
probable congressional investigation
Of the general subject Of courts-mar-
tial In the United States army. Says
Senator Borah:
$50 many complaints have been
laid before me that l have asked that
the war department furnish the SEN
ate complete data on all court-martial
cases. After this has been obtained.
hearings may be necessary to bring
out additional facts. 1t is my intention
to ask President Wilson to issue
general. amnesty to all prisoners Con-
vlcted and sentenced to prison by
courts-martial. This Is that we may
take the taste Of the war out Of our.
mouths. It Is another step toward our
old-time ideals Of democracy and JUS
tice."
The question has also been brought
% It<. ~ - T. ~
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
FIX CRACKED WATER JACKET
Repair May Be Made At Heme " Car
Owner 10 Handy With Tools
How II 10 Done.

A cracked water jacket may be
mended at home II the car owner ia
a moderately handy workman. Drill
a small hole at each end Of the crack
and tap It for small copper plug.
Next scrape the surface near the crack
until the metal Is bright. Cover the
crack with soft copper filings and melt
them in with blow torch. Use fux
Of resin dissolved In alcohol.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
TO CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS
Always Go Over In Second Speed to.
Avoid Dsncer-Englne Easily
Stalled In High.

Always cross railroad tracks In sec.
ond speed. You will, Of course. run
over them slowly to avoid damage to
the tires. but the engine is easily
stalled when throttled down on high
speed. Go over In second and You are,
more likely to be safe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

ample of the smart blouse OF dark
georgette over cream-colored net ap-
pears In the picture. Its sleeves and
trimming are novel, both being char
ucteristic Of tn, new season. Besides
these long flowing sleeves. there are
elbow-length sleeves cut In much the
same way. The trimming is a couch
ing, In which very heavy silk In dark
red Is fastened down with another
shade Of silk In the same color. This
COUGHING is used In many ways and
patterns, and is very easily and quick
ly done. On light-colored bl0uses q
dark COUGHING In harmonious color IL
used, as brown or light tan or blue on
tan or white.
A striking novelty appears In q
blouse Of geOrgette In flesh color with
high collar, cuffs and square inset
ut the front made OF Japanese silk
handkerchief with border In light blue,
showing band and large dots.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20
Ter sre. to sleep out Of doors. to be

hungry. ~ Z. -' n II
service ana not for
did whatever au dd
thing there do In the
secabe work but taking In
great
work the dirsetssss p
charge Of the American Red Gross cantssa n yranca
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

u
Chamberlain
Is charged
imposed different
for minor nfractons Of military
posed In some instances of qualified either
ment
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

OF establishing
Turkish
10 no pence. safety to day
"Al the old nuices
justice and order and then
conditions
does the near East In this work
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

Sports silk in the heavy materials
are seen In the shops. The most pop
ula- sport costume Of late IL q skirt
Of white silk jersey worn with . bright
colored waist.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

ers and soldiers councils You shall
determined by honest convictions
anyone not"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
NAVY SETS NEW RECORD
BRINGING TROOPS HOME
Movement for NJ. at New High
Figure OF 100000 Brought
From France.
WAS WORK OF 80 snlI
Lcviathan and Great Northern Made
Two Round Trips During Month:
lmperator Will Sail juno = for
Brcst to Bring Soldiers.

WASHINGTON. May 3l.-Secretary
Baker. In a letter TO Secretary Dan
icls thanking the navy for the ex-
peditious conversion Of eight German
liners into transports, estimated tho
homeward movement OF troops this
month NJ 100000 men, a new high rec
ord.
OF the $4,000 troops vessels operated
By the cruiser and transport force OF
the navy carried more than 100000 Il
WAS announced from the office OF Vice
Admiral S1bcrt GlcavcS. AZ New York.
This represents the work of eighty
nine ships, former German liners. con-
Nerttd freightcrs. and battles hips and
cruisers fitted as transports. Several
OF the ships, including the Lcviatha n
and Great Northern. made two round
trips during the month. As TO the
number Of troops carried since the
leads, followed by the Manchuria
America and Agamcmuon.
The latest addition 20 tho troop car
,y,ns force, the giant I'nperntor. viii
sail on her first return trip from the
United States since the war began in
1919. on June ..
oe The st 'oillowi"g orEani aa have
pany D. Service Battalion No 3O5;
o"snpsnies and b battalion head =,
nos. $40 ans 352: Service Park Unit
No 6s3: headquarters Fourteenth Bat
!n!ion, Thirtieth Engineers: reg mental
headquarters. Twenty-e!ghth Eng, :
neers; Companies l. 4. II. ~. l3. Is. ls
- and 20. also II. headquarters Third
Regiment Air Service Mechanics: Com
panies /, 2. 3, 4 and o. Fourth RcE!-
tnent Air Service Mechanics; camp
hospital No. As; motorized battalion
Headquarters company and Companies
a. B. G.. One Hundred and Fifteenth
AMMUNITION Train: Salvage Company
no. 3l3: Pack Trains Nos sol, 305. 3os,
$40 and 3l8 TO $40. inclusive; Twenty
seventh Engineers Service Company;
headquarters. headquarters company
and supply company. Ihlrd Pioneer
Engineers: Field Remount SQUADRON
nos. 3hS 49, SIS and 32l: Depot Ser
'. &c Companies 30, So. IS aud 81 Sales
1nInssary Units Nos. 3; and 10; Com
rany Is. Thirty-sccond Engineers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
housewives Make
kick at Lynchbury
Claim Water Has Too
Much Al1tn1, and Find
None Used.
Especial to The Tincs-D!spatch. J

LYNCHBu RG. W.. May Slater
spending s350.0oo for tho equipment
system. city officials in charge of the
system have been besieged this week
win complaints over the conditi ion Of
the water Too free use of alum was
the cause Of the complaint.
The housewife said the alum set"
the b. LUNG in her washing, and nearly
everybody could taste the alum in the
water. City Engineer DeMott let the
complaints accumulate for ten days
ana then he owned UP that no. a
grain OF alum had been used in the
plant since IL VAS put in commiSs ion.
The trouble with the biuing was
that the housewives had been used to
overcoming muddy or cloudy water
and had put In too much for perfectly
clear water.
In the Nrst ten days the system took
tn mud from the water. which was as
bad as II has been in ten years with
q single exception. and the patrons OF
the department did not know the river
was muddy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
CONSTRUCTION is RAPIDLY
INCREASING IN RICHMOND
lain In New York in May. 1919. Over
Mn!. 10IS, SC1:-S1:,-luuy
Apartment Houses.

Tha, building Is rapidly on the in
crease In Richmond T. shown by the
report OF CITY Building Inspector But
rev work in Mag, 1919. as Co,npa-cl
with May. ltls. amounted 10 S5Ge S1a
Tao respective increase In alteration
End repair work for tho month a. COM
pared with the month o! May. laiS
rrao".ted TO S29,ti2. making a no; m
crease In all work Tor the month
S722.Ts5.
Tho total amount of work author
lied by the Building Inspector from
the nrst OF the year up TO tho present
tim" !s S2,5oS,c2" OF this, new work
IL s22;c,6eo and repair work !s 1928.
The estimated cost OF apartment,
houses authorized since the f2rst OF the
year * Si,n5S 900 tho number OF build
iuGs be ng twenty-five. Tho estimated
cost az frame dwellings, is sf33,75O
au'l tho number ninety The eStimu:e ed
cost Of brick dwellings liz stG6.i0G ana
the number oichty-e.Eh;.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
CHICAGO PACKER DECLARES
HUNGER HAUNTS EUROPE
Says France. Germany and Italy In
Worst Stnte-LfttIc Live
stock Remains.

NEW YORK. MAY 3I--Europe is on
Thomas L. Wilson. tho Chicago packer
who arrived here today after SIX
weeks survey OF tho European food
situation.
France, Germany and Italy are in
the worst state" Mr. Wilson said
There is doubt that Germany is
$500 square miles found only 200
horses, 900 cattle and 1900 hogs or
one-haf horse and one-hali head OF
mile.
The markets OF the world are now
open 10 the United States. But in
Great Britain we have rival IN a
strong position who will take advant-
age OF every opening she gets We
must be prepared To meet her com
petition IN every foreign market"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
SCORES VOLUNTEER SERVICE
AMONG STRICKEN HEBREWS
Many Persona VIII Go Abroad After
Appeal Made by Felix
NSarbuFg,

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., May al
Special )-Scores of persons voiun-
'nc direction OF Boris Rogan. execu-
;!vc secretary Of the National Con
ference Of Jewish Charities who is
now IN Poland. in response TO an i'm
FASHIONED appeal made here by Felix
Warburg. lie asked for volunteers
to join the field forces OF the organi-
zation 10 save 100000 homeless and
orphaned Jewish children In devas-
lated zonGs of Poland and Roumania
Mr. Warburg declared horrors now
being enacted in Poland and Roumania
arc beyond description. He said II
reclaim destroyed farms. and restore
communications. Typhus. he said. was
becoming a terror and was exactinE
and medical services. Last yea. tho
organization raised S1o.ooo,0oo for
service abroad. and this year It Is pro-
posed 20 double that sum.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
MAN BEATEN AND ROBBED
Antonf Mnrkn Reports Loss OF Val
9nb1es at 1Iands of High
waymcn.

Antoni Maria. Of 722 Louisiana
Street. reported TO the police ycster-
day that ne was robbed OF $500 in
currency, and watch and ring. valued
at s55. while walking down Nichoi-
son Street. He wns said to have been
attacked by two unidentified mon. who
beat him into inconsistencies before
they undertook TO rob him.