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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Gas Masks For Firemen

Ohama Bee.
Out of the war experiences may come
some good for tho smoke eaters of
the city fire departm The Omaha
chief is experimenting with the masks
used by the soldiers to overcome the
gas attacks, and it is likely that some
thing of the sort will be adopted for
the firemen's use. For many years
respirators OF one form or another
have been giving more or less of SER
vice to men who are compelled to work
under very trying conditions. When
the place is ablaze somewhere. and
sitting fumes are set from the smould-
ering materials of divers sorts and
smells. the fireman is expected to msrch
boldly in. 1t does not matter IL he is
blinded or suffocated. Somebody pulls
him out by the heels and another man
takes up the line of hose dropped by
his fainting predecessor. Now, this is
all very heroic, but it is quite un-
pleasant too, and the fireman is not so
insensible as might seem. Therefore, il
the handy little contraption made famil-
lar during the late disturbance on the
other side 1t to outlive the war at ALL
it may well be preserved in the service
of those whose business it is to face
gas quite as voluminous IL not so deadly
as phosgene or mustard.
During the last year or two an aver
age of $50 marriages have taken place
every week between Australian soldiers
and British women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Athlete for Seventy Years

j. S. Mitchell. in Leslie's
Seventy years as an athlete, Such is
the incompatible record of Harry e.
Buermeyer, one of the founders of the
New York A. c., and incidentally of
American amateur track and field sport
and quite the most striking figure in the
wide world of athletics at the present
time. The veteran sportsman is now in
his eightieth year. vet DESPITE his age he
is straight as a lance. can walk. swim
and row with surprising agility. hut
what is still more rema rkable he has a
brain keenly reminiscent of the long
stretch of years which really comprise
the history OF the sport on this side
of the Atlantic. To the biologists who rec
ommend an unlimited acquaintance with
the ozone. Buermeyer furnishes a most
instructive example, for he is one shin
ing personification of the good to be de-
rived from life in the omen air. Through
all the lorg years of his career. he has
been a fresh-air walker. and even now
winter or summer, strolls daily from
his home in BROOKLYN to the New York
A c. house at Central Park South for
a swim in the tank and rundown.
In a competitive way Buermeyer was
exceedingly prolific in the cycle in which
he held sway. He won the cbampion-
ship with the 16-pound shot in 1876 IT
and rs; pulled on the tug-of-war team
in 1s77-7S and 70, and was the amateur
heavyweight boxer of 1875 and 70 the
title in the latter years going bv default
as no one could be found with nerve
enough to tackle such a gigantic slue-
ger The meet OF 1873 was the first
amateur boxing tournament ever piven
in America, and was held at Gilmore's
Garden, now Madison Square Garden
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Less Sugar Cane

Tho United States has 100000 acres
of sugar cane this year, as compared
with $4,000. the revised estimate for
last year, according to reports from
field agents of the bureau OF crop es-
Inmates, United States Department Of
Agriculture. The 1919 acreage, how
ever. is still well above the acreage of
10 years ago. This acreage does not
include sorghum or other seeded cane,
but does include all varieties grown
by planting stalks or joints.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Most Hogs in Iowa

In number of hogs on farms, Iowa is
by far the most distinguished state in
OF crop estimates for 1919 is 1o.925ooo hogs
in Iowa. 5,72lO00 in Illinois. 4,s4S,ooo in
Missouri, 4,66S, 900 in Indiana, 4,266ooo in
in Ohio 4,250,000 in Nebra ska and 3,0iS,00o
hogs in Georgia. Every other state is
below 100000 Iowa's hogs are about
one-seventh of the nations total, and
nearly double the number of Illinois, the
state next below.
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How much difference should there be
between the price that farmer gets for
his cotton and the price that the mill
pays for the same cotton?
The North Carolina cotton mills paid
about $1,000 900 more for the cotton they
used last year than the farmers received
for it.
Getting down to unit basis, the farm
er who grew a bale of cotton lacked
sll.50 of getting what it was worth TO
the cotton mill.
A little of the sl1. 80 went to the rail-
road for hauling the cotton to the mill
As most Of the cotton consumed by the
North Carolina mills is grown, in North
Carolina and nearby sections of South
Carolina and Georgia. the freight item
did not amount TO a great deal-probably
ore-eighth of per cent Including other
necessary costs of selling and delivery
with these items. the total expense would
be about s.. so or Sc bale in practically
oil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

London banking offices are fast be-
Ing depleted of their women employees.
= ~ to make room for returning SOL
diers.
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METHOD OF APPLICATION


The simplest method of application is
that recommended and widely used in
1911. consisting of the Homemade So
called pole and bag outfit" For the
pole use a piece of board about three
quarters of an inch thick and four inches
wide by such length as will cover two or
four rows of the cotton upon which it is
to be used. Lay out on the hoard the
plan for the entire outfit, marking for
each bag so that it will be about IS inches
long on the pole and placing the bags
SO that the middle of each will come
over the center of a row. Bore 1ia-
inch hole at the middle of the space for
each bag so that the poison may be in
troduced after the bag is completed. The
holes may be closed with cork shoppers
or with corn oDbs after the poison has
been put in place. For the ends of each
bag cut off two pieces Of the same board
each four inches long. Nail these pieces
epdwise on The underside of the board
and brace by a small piece of 1-inch
quarter-round on the inside and under
meath the board so that the end blocks
will not be drawn out of place by the
tension of the cloth and the weight of
the poison. The proper cloth for use may
vary according TO the method OF dis
tribution intended. There are two fac
tors that govern the amount of material
applied per acre. One of these is the
rate of distribution from the bag. and
the other is the rate of progress across
the field. The rate of distribution de-
ponds upon the tightness of weave of the
cloth and the agitation given the outfit.
II the poison is to be- distributed by a
man riding a mule, much will depend
not only upon the jar given, but upon
the progress, whether the mule is walk
ing or trotting
AS a general rule for cotton worm con-
troll, one thickness of unbleached domes-
tic or two or three thicknesses of cheese
cloth can be used in the bags for the dis
tribution of either calcium arsenate or
arsenate of lead With the two-bag OUT
MT to be carried by hand, three thick
nesses of cheesecloth will give about the
proper distribution. longer pole may
be used covering four rows and carrieS
by man on mule. In this case, there
is greater Earring to the bags at the end
of the pole than those nearest the rider
Therefore. two thicknesses of cheesec'oth
may be used for the bags nearest the
rider and three thicknesses for those at
the ends of the pole. The cloth is
stretched tightly over the blocks form
ing the ends OF each bag and tackled at
distance OF from one inch to an inch
and half apart. The stretching,of the
cloth should be lengthwise of the bag
especially. so that the bottom of the bag
will not sag from the weight Of the pois-
on This gives better distribution than
where the poison is allowed to accun,-
ulate in short portion of loose bag.
APPLICATIONS REQUIRED
For cotton worm control alone, a single
application for each generation given at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Candied Fruit

Fruit which is to be candied should
be washed, peeled or pared if necessary,
and then cut or sliced Drop fruit into
boiling water for two or three minutes.
drain well and cover with a syrup made
by boiling together one pound of sugar
for each pound of fruit, with one cup
of water. Boil fruit rapidly in this
syrup for is minutes. Remove from the
fire and allow to stand overnight. The
next morning boil for 10 or Is minutes
again. Repeat the heating and cooling
for to s days, according to how rapidly
the water is drawn out and the syrup
absorbed When the fruit is transparent
and bright lift 1t from the syrup and
dry in the sun or in a cool oven.
For some time experiments have been
carried ont in various countries with the
object of controlling aircraft from the
ground, and a French machine sue
ceeded recently-on prescribed course
with certain specified detours---in cover
ing a distance of 1870 kilometers (about
10 miles and in landing, when required
in a certain airdrome. A similar ma
chine has been developed in the United
States which, according to a recent
statement of Secretary of War Baker,
can travel without a pilot some 100 miles
and land close to designated post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
APPLICATIONS REQUIRED

For cotton worm control alone. a single
application for each generation given at
the time the worms begin to eat through
the tissue Of the leaf, should be suffi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
PROFIT Observation-Disclosures

The natural conclusion is that the
farmer is getting less for his cotton than
he should have, or that the consumer
of cotton cloth is paying more for it than
he should pay-maybe both--while the
middlemen are making a profit out of
proportion to the services they render.
These facts were ascertained by the
United States Department of Agriculture
and are embodied in a circular, Suggest
ed improvements in Methods of Selling
Cotton by Farmers" The solution sug-
gested is direct sales. or, in any event,
less indirect than at present. That would
probably involve cooperative selling or
CARNATIONS among cotton growers and
direct dealing by such organizations with
the cotton mills Certain difficulties in
the way of direct selling are pointed out
and suggestions made as to means of
overcoming them. Suggestions apply, to
some extent to the entire cotton grow
ing territory, but more particularly to
sections, like eastern North Carolina.
where cotton mills are in close proxin1-
ity to the cotton fields.
The first suggestion is that farmers
grow the kind OF cotton the mills need
1t is pointed out that most local cot
ton mills use only one or two grades and
usually only one staple of cotton and
that it is necessary for the farmer or
some other agency to furnish what the
mill demands.
A compress and ample storage and
shed space at central points in the main
producing areas. it is suggested. would
improve conditions.
CHASING SHOWS REAL VALUE
A very important suggestion is the es-
tablishment of a disinterested CHASING
service that would serve the interests of
both the producer and the consumer
This would enable the farmer to know
the value of his product. and cooperative
selling would better enable him to realize
that value in dollars and cents
AS to North Carolina. better ginning
facilities are needed. The old ginneries
are not capable of pressing large or av-
erage-sized bales to the density usually
obtained in other states AS a result,
the aYerage weight of bales in North
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
WHAT POISON TO USE

There are only two poisons on the mar
ket at the present time that we recon-
mend for cotton worm control. The first
and cheapest of these is calcium arsen-
ate, which is a comparatively new insec-
| ticide and has not been used extensively
in Alabama until the present season. 1t
is being used increasingly for boil weevii
control. and the principal stock of poison
in the state henceforth may consist of
this material. However, arsenate of lead
which was used very extensively in 1911
may also be secured and will give prac-
tically as good results for cotton worms
as will calcium arsenate, although it is
somewhat weaker in killing power and
more expensive. Both of these poisons
adhere well to the leaves and can be ap-
piled with safety to the plants They
will have no effect in checking the set
ting of squares, and will not burn the
foliage, neither are they likely to cause
sores on men or mules using these ma
terials. No other material is needed to
mix with either of these posons.
We do not recommend Paris green as it
is now fAr more expensive than either
calcium arsenate or arsenAte of lead. 1t
is also far more injurious~to the plant
and more dangerous for the workmen
handling IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
CITATION IS SENT

Montgomery, July 2.-(SpeciaL) )-Off- cials of the Frisco, Northern Alabama railroad and the United States railroad administration must appear before the Alabama public service commission and show cause why they should not be re- quired to erect a modern union station at Jasper Walker county. The citation was sent out Wednesday with the ap- proval of Samuel P. Kennedy, president of the commission, who was in the city. The depot of the Frisco was destroyed by fire several months ago, and it is said the railrad has made no plans to rebuild it. A box car is being used as a depot. It is the idea of the commission to have a union station. serving the two roads, erected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
EVENTS AT THE
 STATE CAPITAL
By WILLIAM l.. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, July 2-(Special.)- barna cannot afford 10 fail in the present drive for funds for the erection of a memorial building in honor of the sol diers and others who assisted in the re- cent war. Governor Kilby said Wednes- day in 8 statement which was prepared to arouse more interest in the drive.
 campaign for the Alabama memorial said the statement. Our pride as a peo- pie are involved Our gratitude to the heroic. who so splendidly served us in the great struggle for world democracy is challenged. A failure would humble our pride and it would surely indicate a low measure of gratitude.
 Tt is true that there have been many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

yers in Alabama will gather in the United States courtroom at Selma Fri day and Saturday to attend the forty second annual meeting of the Alabama State Bar association. The meeting will be called to order at 10;30 o'clock on Friday, and then will follow the address of the president. J. Manly Foster A feature will be the address of former Gov Emmett ONeal, whose subject will be: The Susan B. Anthony Amendment Effect of It's Ratification on the Rights of the States to Regulate and Control Suffrage and Elections" Another fea- ture will be the barbecue at Cahaba, former state capitol of Alabama
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FLYING WESTWARD AT 30 KNOTS, R-34
 EXPECTED TO REACH
 U. S. LATE FRIDAY
Continued From Page oneJ


 here. No smoking will be allowed on the field and all men engaged in handling the craft will be searched and deprived of matches to prevent accidents by fire. No airplanes will be allowed to fly over Roosevelt Field while the dirigible is there and at all nearby fields none but flights of absolute necessity will be per mitted.
 The officers in charge of the special navy wireless set erected on Roosevelt Field to keep in touch with the dirigible as she hears the coast and to make ar engagements for her landing, expect to get into direct wireless communication with the craft tomorrow night. If atmospheric conditions are favorable the dirigible' 5 wireless should be heard when she is 800 miles from the coast. A wireless telephone set also has been installed and it is expected that messages will be ex- changed over this instrument when the craft is 100 miles away
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COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, July 2.-(Special) municipal council, according to a tels- gram received here last night, was badly hurt in an automobile accident
 at Kansas City yesterday, having,
 among other injuries. sustained dis location of his right hip. MT. Stevens, together with Mayor D. S. Mechanism, had gone to Kansas City to inspect
 street paving there with the view of obtaining knowledge which would be useful to them in selecting material
 for the paving work which is soon 70
 be undertaken here, and was out driv- ing in an auto when the accident oc-
 cured. He had alighted from the car for the purpose of closely inspecting some paving construction which was then in progress and the taxi driver, in moving his car to allow a heavily loaded truck to pass. backed over him, the rear wheel of the vehicle having passed over his right leg. Mayor Mo- Clanahan was not with him at the time and consequently was not hurt. Teams representing J. l.. Walker &; Go. and the Stephen D. Lee high school in the local City league crossed bats this afternoon and the high school boys were victorious by a score of ' to l, having won the game by superior work both at bat and in the field. Bell and Broom composed the battery for 1 the scholars, while Burris and Sexton were at the points for the opposing team.
 | Investigations conducted by the local police have brought to light the fact that an organized gang of negro I thieves has existed here for some time past and has successfully pulled off | large number of robberies in Co1um- l bus and the contiguous territory. Pen l der Williams, a negro who conducts a | shoe and harness repair shop on North | Market street, is alleged to have been | the official head of the band, while l it is also claimed that his shop was used as a storage place for the booty
 The gang operated largely on plan {. tations in the territory contiguous tc Columbus, and In addition to using 1 Williams shop as storeroom, had. ii I is said rented a capfn on the NewbJ place, a few miles east of Colum b us for use as an auxiliary storeroon The articles stolen covered a wide
 range, having included meat, clothing
 harness. guns and farm implements
 The evidence was secured by Con
 stables W. H. Foreman and J. T. Rob
 their efficient work, as result of whicl
 the following negroes have been ar
 rested and lodged in jail: Fender Will
 Hams. Noaden Miller Warren Rodgers
 Ed Walker and Jim Jefferson,
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so-ealled drives. There will be many more. As long as man struggles, he will aspire. In both the struggle and the as- piration he will call to his aid every force and material agency which he be- Ieves can assist. There have been many war activities. Many of these have sore ly tried our physical and moral strength.
 Numbers of drives and trying war &C., tivities, however, should not deter us in the further performance of perhaps the greatest duty we are called upon to rem der. The great world struggle is over. The peace treaty has just been signed, Shall the memory of our effort be forgot ten? The answer come back a thou sand times, No"
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TANKS NOW LEAVING

Paris, July 2.-The American army of occupation technically ceased to exist to- day when the removal of the units still in the Rhineland began. It is expected that within a comparatively short time there will remain on the Rhine only one regiment. with certain auxiliary troops. total1ing approximately 5000 men.
 The Fourth and Fifth divisions, en- training for Brest today, will be followed eventually by the Second, Third and First divisions, in the order named. The exact time of departure of these latter divisions depends on the manner in which Germany carries out the military terms of the treaty.
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SCREWS IN BIRMINGHAM

Montgomery, July 2.-(Special.)--Col. William P. Screws, who was recently designated as the inspection officer of the United States army in Alabama, spent Wednesday in Birmingham, where he inspected the unit of national guard which is now ready to be mustered into service. He mustered into service a Montgomery unit on Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03
Federal Land Banks
 Violate Law, Charged by
 Congressman McFadden
By Associated Press

Washington, July 2.-Violation of the law regarding farm loans was charged
 against the federal land banks "as farm loan board" by Representative Mo- Fadden. republican, Pennsylvania, under ar extension of remarks printed today in the Congressional Record He as- serted that the requirement. that loans be made only to resident land owners vas disregarded and that dummy deals permit evasion of the maximum amount of loan on one farm. He urged that
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EXPRESSES APPRECIATION

Montgomery, July 2.-(Special )-Appre- ciation of the cooperation given the state health department during the war emergency was expressed on Wednesday by Dr. W. s. Welch state health officer, when he learned that Dr. Robert Ole son, who assisted him during the emer- gency, would leave for Wisconsin to take up his new duties with the state depart ment of that state. pr. Oleson for is months was with the United States pu- blic health department, and rendered in- valuable assistance to tbA state depart ment, pr Welcn said
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DOCTORS SLNVESTYGATEP PLANTO BUY JEFFERSON COUNTY BANK BUILDING

lowing it's adoption, named the investigation committee as fol- lowsi Dr. W. C. Gewin. chair man; Dr. George Stubbs, Dr. K. H. Hamrick, Dr. Ss F. Hogan and Dr. Frank Nabers.
 The proposal was brought for ward following discussion of the increase in office rents and the impossibility in many cases of sc curing offices at any price. IL was then brought to the attention of the society that the Jefferson County Bank building can be purchased, and the project seemed to meet with much favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-03

The Jefferson County Medical society last night selected spe- ciaI committee to investigate and report on the feasibility of the purchase of the Jefferson County Bank building to be used exeiu- sively as a medical building, with offices for doctors.
 The resolution authorizing the passed only after there had been full discussion of the project. and President C. ". Shropshire, fol-
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TO OPERATE PLEASURE BOATS

Montgomery, July 2.-(Special )-Papers of incorporation for the Pleasure Boat Packet company, Inc, with headquarters at Mobile, were filed with the secretary of state on Wednesday. The authorized stock is $15,00O, of which $4700 is paid in. The company will operate pleasure boats for hire, etc The incorporators are: Aaron Moog, E. S. Miller, William B. McAtee
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The doctors present had an "ex- pericnce meeting'' on the raises in rents in their offices, many of them giving specific instances and figures which showed the in- creases ranged from 20 to 100 per cent. Others reported that they had been unable to secure offices at all.
 Last nights meeting was largely attended and there was much of interest besides the office build ing discussion and plan.
 Dr. George Searcy of Tuscaloosa was guest of the society and read an interesting paper.
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RATIFICATION EXPECTED

Paris, July 2.-The Germans expect to ratify the peace treaty the first of next week. according to a note sent to the The note was one acknowledging the allies "Stipulation that the blockade will be raised when the treaty is ratified. Tie Germans also expressed the hope that German war prisoners would be released at the game time.