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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
FERTILIZER SALE DE[AYED;;FARMERS
 HOLDING COTTON
Manufacturers Predict Rush When Farmers Start De- mand for Fertilizer-Sea-
 son Usually Opens Feb. l

Because the farmers are holding their cotton and not buying fertilizers. the movement of that article usually begin- ming about February l. has not yet st2rt- ed Dealers in fertilizer stated yesterday that practically all fertilizers are shipped from factory to dealers warehouses in February and March, and that unless the movement begins within a very few days there will be mighty rush when calls for deliveries received by the manu- lecturers. as they must be soon.
 The impression seems to prevail that the cotton crop will be largely curtaied this year and in support of this belief the big decline in the price of cotton in the
 last two months is cited. Cotton has gone of from to 10 cents pound, or from $40 to $50 bale within the last two months, and at it's present price the farmer cannot realize more than g or 23 cents a pound.
 It is claimed that it costs the farmer over 20 cents pound to raise cotton, and unless he can get 25 cents or better for his crop he cannot afford to grow 1t. When they began to store their cotton last fall, the price ranged well above 8 cents, but the decline, when it set in, con- tnued at a rapid pace until it is now
 quoted around 25 to 27 cents at the leading
 ports of the country. which means that
 the farmers get from 3 to cents under these prices.
 | Reports from the cotton district indi-
 cate that the farmers are feeling very
 much discouraged over the situation and
 unless there is an early reversal of the downward trend the 1919 acreage may be considerably reduced as compared with | that of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
PEVEAR COMPARES CONDITIONS STREET. RAILWAY FOR MONTH
Comparative Statement of the Operating Department From Jan. 15 to Feb. 15
 Shows Improvement

J. S. Pevear. general manager of the B. R., l.. & P. Co.,, under Receiver Lee c Bradley yesterday made public a com parative statement of conditions existing in the railway department of the B. R., l., & P. Co.,, as of January 15, 1919, as compared with February 15, 1919.
 The statement was made in response to a request from the Alabama Pub lie service commission, a copy of which was also given Commissioner of Pub lie Utilities J. Ellis Brown for his in- formation.
 On January 15, 1919, there were in the shops a total of 1S0 men. On February 15, 1919, there were in the shops a total of 1S9 men, The present shop force, therefore, is greater than on the cor responding date of 1919 by 25 men.
 With respect to the trainmen, we have 8 more men in the service, but for the sake of comparison, on February 15, we had 4S trainmen to fail to report on &C., count of sickness or other causes, while on January 15 S1 trainmen failed to re- port for duty consequently, while we have 90 more trainmen in our employ, this number is increased to 6 on &C., count of the decrease in sickness. In addition to the two dispatchers all ready added to the system, the super irtendent of transportation has also been furnished with competent schedule man in order that our schedules may be kept up with the traffic and with the in- | crease in cars available for service. Tho statement follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Free Course in Scientific Agriculture Is Offered
 To Discharged Soldiers

In it's campaign for the training of sol diers and sailors who were wounded and permanently disabled in battle in France the federal board for vocational educa- ton is appealing to the boys who left farms to join the army to take the course
 in scientific agriculture now open to them without expense.
 For the convenience of the crippled SOL diers and sailors and marines in this sec tion of Alabama the board has opened an office in the Jefferson county court house, where all information pertaining to the matter may be had and arrange ments for the instruction course made.
 The board in it's appeal made to these boys says the trend toward better agri- cultural education is nowhere reflected more clearly than in the work of the board among the disabled soldiers, sailors and marines. Many of these boys were raised on farms of the nonprogressive type and a large proportion of them now desire to receive specialized educa ton in order that they may go back to the old place, pull it out of the haphazard rut and put it on a paying basis.
 The board in it's appeal says further: 'The sights these boys have seen in France, where the thrifty French farm CT has brought intensive agriculture to a science to where almost unbelievable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

amounts are raised on small acreage have undoubtedly made a strong impress sion upon our returned soldiers. They have decided that after all scientiflc agriculture and management, at when the average farmer is often inclined to scoff. really is something of actual value.
 Many of these men are badly disabled and will never again De able to rely upon brute strength, which before the war was their chief and only asset. They have now become convinced that mere strength does not amount to much, and it is the expert knowledge and ability to direct which does count most greatly. This ed ucation is given them absolutely free by the United States government They are sent to the best agricultural schools in the country, paid a support allowance Of s65 a month, while pursuing their studies, and all other expenses are defrayed by the federal board. The board is espe- cially anxious to get in touch with farm boys who have returned and have found themselves unable to make progress without special training, and all letters Of inquiry are welcomed by the board, the address of which is Washington. D. c It has been designated by Congress to have entire charge of the vocational re-education and placement of disabled soldiers sailors and marines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Professor Ellis to Talk to School Children
 on Bookkeeping Chart
We'll Known Expert Will Talk to Every Class, Offering Scholarship
 for Problem Solutions

N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education, has issued letter 10 teachers of every school in the county, introducing Prof. s. A. Ellis, expert ac- countant. who will give 4o-minute lecture on his bookkeeping chart to every class in the county. It Is his intention to first lecture to the sixth seventh and eighth grades.
 MT. Ellis is giving free life scholar ship to the first pupil in each school who will solve 10 ordinary or comp'e problems of double entry. The follow ing have already won scholarships: Irondale, Jessie Leonard; Mount Pin son, Miss Clara Goodwin; Barton school, Bryan Sorrell.
 According to MT. Ellis. the old four to six months course in bookkeeping IS forever done away with by his system He invites any accountant or book keeper Sto attend these lectures and pass upon the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
BUSINESS WOMEN T00RGANZE-CLUb Plans of Organization Will Be Discussed at Meeting
 Tonight

Downtown clubrooms for business wom- en will be established by the Association of Business and Professional Women within a short time and for the purpose of discussing plans the association will hold an open meeting at the Hoover kitchen at 6:15 o'clock this evening. All Birmingham women who are interested in this work, whether they are members of the association or not, are invited to attend the meeting, at which coffee and sandwiches will be served, and prepara- tions have been made for large at- tendance.
 '"The establishment of downtown club rooms for business women is our objec- tive for the year." said Miss Anna V. Lynch, president of the association. ''We know it is big undertaking, but we believe in hitching our wagon to a star. We realize that the war work has been keeping the association going and now we must do something for the organiza- ton itself. in order to make 1t attrac- tive.'
 This organization has been in existence only one year, but in that time it has ac- complished much in the way of social intercourse. and in bringing the young women who compose it's membership into closer touch, giving them a better un derstanding of each other, and generally making for higher ideals and mu-ua halpfulness. A
 At the annual election the following officers were elected:
 President-M Anna " Lynch.
 First Vice President-Miss Cora Wood
 Second Vice President-Miss Verms Pryor.
 Secretary-Miss Tina Rice.
 Treasurer-Miss Vera Massey.
 A number of prominent women of thu city have indicated their intention of be ing present at the meeting this evening and the members are expected to be ou in force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Someone ''wondered''N what it tasted like, and MT. Robbins found a huge quart-capacity ladle. and handed sam pie of each of the eight varieties to all present The refreshments" were voted a complete success by every taster. " But one taste led to another and yet another. Finally the group filed back downstairs, just as steady and decor ously as they had filed up. but they were certainly filled up.
 One barrel of the mash was thickly bedewed with raisins, and it certainly was grand" as some officer remarked. The remaining barrels were pure corn mash at different stages of fermentation.
 Two barrels standing in the bright sun- light which streamed in tae wide window were sizzling and foaming at the mouth. quite ready to be put in the still. accord- ing to officers. It was hot, but that de- tered no one The taste was far better than that of the finest whisky made. Of course it did not contain enough alcohol | to overbalance the better judgment oi l the imbibers.
 | A few minutes later. an eager. thirsty mob gained admittance. and where there | had once been nine barrels, there were ' at last accounts. just trifle over eigh'
 remaining for evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
First Called Meeting of the
 Education Commission

Sidney J. Bowie, member of the newly appointed Alabama education commission, returned yesterday from the first called meeting of the com mission in Montgomery.
 When the commission gathered, it was found that only three of it's five members were present. A. H. Carmi- chael of Tuscumbia, being absent on account of illness and F. I. Thompson. publisher of the Mobile Register, being prevented from attending on account of business pressure.
 MT Bowie stated that, although there were enough present to transact business, no official work was done, and regular meeting was not held. on account of the circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
STEEL CITIES O.. LIGHTS FIRES AT NEW ENSLEY PLANT Chemical Plant Destroyed by Fire Few Months Ago Is Replaced by $500,OOO
 Structure

Fires were lighted in the new plant at Ensley yesterday and within the next day or two it will be in full operation. The Steel Cities plant, which was de- stroyed by fire last summer after hay ing been in operation for about six years, has been rebuilt on larger scale ana equipped with the latest and most mod ern machinery and appliances, at a cost of more than $5O0,000.
 The Steel Cities company will produce sulphuric acid of three degrees, Presi- dent Culpepper Exum stated yesterday. one for conversion into fertilizers. one for use in steel and by-products and the third for use in the production of benzol and toluol.
 Mr Exum stated that as an adjunct or outgrowth of the new chemical plant fertilizer factory will be built by him and his associates during the present year. which will consume a good part or the sulphuric acid. The exact loca- tion of the fertilizer plant he said he was not ready at present to divulge.
 I've will pass whatever portion of the sulphuric acid may be necessary into acid phosphate which is the basis o fertilizers said Mir. EXum, and the balance will be disposed of to steel, by product, benzol and toluol plants.
 When the reconstruction plans wer' drawn last summer it was estimated that the cost of the new buildings and ma chinery would be between $50,00O ant sS0C. .0O0, but the increased cost Of ma terials and labor, due to war time con ditions, ran the ultimate expenditures t' something above $50O,OOO.
 MT. Exum stated that since the de stroyed plant was built over six year ago number of improvements to ole ma chinery and inventions of new ma | chinery had been made and that his com pany had installed these modern ma { ch ines with the result that it has one O the best and possibly the largest unit O
 tho lripd in inc country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
JOINT MEETING
 OF TECHNICAL MEN
Members of Technical Association and Chemical Society to Meet at
 Southern Club

There will be joint meeting of the Alabama Technical association and the Alabama section, American Chemical SO ciety, at the Southern club Saturday February P. The meeting will start al 8 o'clock sharp, and the following papers are included on the programme;
 'The Chemistry of Laundering and Possibilities for Research" l. N. kugie mass, professor of chemistry and physics Howard college; Potash By-Produc' of Cement Manufacture" c. N. Wiley manager Portland Cement company, Leeds. Refreshments will be served al the conclusion of the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
A WARNING

A man signing himself Ben Bear den Is travelling throughout the state taking subscriptions for The Weekly Age-Herald and the Tri-Weekly Atlanta Constitution. This man Bearden is neither an agent of the Age-Herald nor of the Contribution, and the public is ' warned against paying him any money for either of these papers. He is taking subscriptions far be- low the price of the two papers. The clubbing price of the Tri- Weekly Constitution and The Week. ly Age-Herald is @1.9O per year. Anyone offering these two papers at . less price is unauthorized and the public is hereby warned against him.
 THE AGE-HERALD PUBLISH
 ING co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
CRIMINAL COURT

Tn the criminal court yesterday T. l..
 Armstrong plead guilty to violation
 of the prohibition law, his case com
 ing before Judge Fort. and was fined $50 and costs Hattie Miller was found guilty Of the same offense and will receive sen- tence Saturday. Mary Lou Pullman, accused of grand larceny, was found guilty and will re- ceive sentence Saturday. The case of John Malone. accused of assault with intent to murder, was postponed until Monday. The following cases are on docket | for today:
 {! Raymond Wright, Eugene Jones. Ed ward Jackson and Jimmie Lasklr, ' grand larceny, burglary. receiving
 and concealing stolen property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
New Classes Organized by Director Abel at ""

wrestling, boxing and apparatus class has been organized in the last few days by Boys Work Director W. w. Abel of the Young Mems Christian association and classes will be heia every Thursday evening rom Eoo 10 2 o'clock under the personal super vision of Mir. Abel.
 He announces that the purpose of this class is, not to develop profes- sional wrestlers and boxers. but to de- yelop the whole mass of boys equally, making them filter and more able to do their work and lending also an ad- ded zest to life which was not exper- fenced before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
NEW ERA TEAM TO
 HOLD CONFERENCE

The New Era team of the United States Presbyterian church, compose of pr. l.. F. Brubaker pr. Koonts and pr. Wier, left yesterday for Kissimee. F1a where they will hold conference among New Era workers there today and tomorrow. following the meeting here. The team is organizing New Era workers all over the country and put ting the body on a new basis of ef- ficiency and cooperation.
 The meeting held here was com plete success, delegates from every church in the district and over 800 wis itors being present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Powell Bound Over on
 White Slave Charge

Clark Powell, whose preliminary hear ing was completed yesterday before Ken meth Charlton, United States commits sioner, was bound over to the grand jury on charge of violating the Mann white slave act and his bond was fixed at 5000 Powell is alleged to have brought a young girl from Chattanooga to Bir- mingham. The government was repre- sented by J. Reese Murray, head of the local department of justice, while Roder- ick Beddow represented the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Realty Transfers

The following real estate transfers were issued yesterday:
 George A. McAllister to A. W. Diegel, lot 433, block 19, for $1550.
 Mattis Fulisi to Josephine Fulisi, half iI terest in lot on the corner of Ave- nue c, south and 18th street, west, for s25OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Incorporation Papers

Incorporation papers were issued yes- terday to the Earthauake Carpet Clean ing company, to do business in Birming- ham, with a capital stock of $S000 in $1oo shares. The corporation was formed by Y. A. and Anna H. Over and George B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Hayes, Healing Honey

Stops the Tickle, Heals the Throat and Cures the Cough. Price 35c. free box of OPEN -TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds. Head Colds and Group is enclosed with every bottle.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
Spanish Influenza can be prevented easier than it can be cured.
 At the first sign of a shiver or sneeze, take

Standard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet form-ssfe, cure, no opiates-.bre:ks up 2 cold in 24 hours-relieves grip m days. Money
 '.'irc. At All Drug Stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20
BEER WAS DELICIOUS.

where the mash was held in nine large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-20

Total shop employees ...... 214
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06
PROTECTION Of
FRANCE IS VITAL
IN LEAGUE PLAN
"Cockpit Of Liberty" DoeSn' I
Want Mistakes Made,

Uondon Times Gable coryTlrht 1919. by
the Publlc Ledger Company
PARIS. Feb. 6-ln all the discus
sion, oi the IDEAL OF the league OF ma
tiins there IS at least one very con
crete iacl-a fact which President,
N,l,n N hrs speech IN the French
chamber OF deputies Monday felt
bound to admit. namely. the absolute
necessity for the protection OF
,rcc
The French arc sensitive people
nnl no good can be done by suggesting
tIa' as country they are dependent
entirely upon protection that can be
gwen them by foreign powers. The
French have shown that their dplo-
macy and mastery Of war will not
leave their country either without
friend, or armies ready and able 10
fight for her safety
There is considerable opposition 10
The league Of nations IN France. Part
Of that spirit OF objection IS due 90 in
tcrnal political capital which has been
made ont OF the Wil'onIan program
by the extremist parties Of the state,
precisely by those men whose attitude
during the war. while It may have
been sincere enough, wa, certainly not
inspired hy the ordinary conceptions
OF patriotism as understood By the
French :
rL.,. .,. , ,,,,.'rr of ,tlt,ti,u,i
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06
IS Cents Not Such
Big Fee Unless 1t
Is All Client Has

CHICAGO. Feb 6-(SpeciaD
Teddy 1ue,dell has always
had thr name OF being a nice
boy When. a lew years ago, he
announced his intention OF study
ing law his friends hoo,ei at the
idea.
Recently he got his shcepskin
and vas admitted to the lar in
Illinois Yesterday he dll not
come downtown lie was busy at
home conducting his first case.
A man had been arrested on
suspicion ot having stolen
watch Il was not found IN his
possession, hn, the police detained
him over night Teddy procured
his release, and tina, nigh, re-
viewed the circumstances 10 some
friends. And here is my first
fee" he exclaimed. proudly pro-
duclng \ quarter and dime.
There was a general howl OF
dcr,on
Didn't tell you you'd never
make lawyer, TcIly' You're
too modest. Whoever heard OF a
3i-ccut fee"
Teddy waited until the laughter
died away Then be said earnest.
is: "l'll tell YOU what. boys. IS
cents isn't much, | know. but |
want you 10 understand that it
was every cent the man had"
lndulgIng IN dangerous pleasure.
Ike licking honey from a knife. an
ut,ing the tongue with the edge -
}u1dha
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06
ALLEGED machine
GUN Thief HELD

H. PAeO. Tex. frb q Charged
with completely IN the thief, oi a Wick
er, machine gun, 5000 rounds n am
ruuriru, seven rites and extra ma
chine gun parts belonging TO the
United States army. George Holmes,
prominent rluchcr, was arraigncd
b.iorc United States Commissioner
Kelly late yesterday and released on
a $1,000 bond. pending his prelimi-
nary hearing Holmc, claims TO be
the representative Of Francisco Villa
ON the border here lie was arrested
ll7 miles east OF here hy government
officers after the machine gun, rifles
and ammunition, winch we're stolen
January 2 from Camp Coutchcuc
which guards a terd in the Rio Grand,
had been dug np near Holmes ranch
q miles cast of here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06
American Action
Causing Comment

Gondon Time, cable Copyright. 1919. BY
tho Public l.edsor Company
PARIS, Feb o-Thc reply Of NJ
Lonpuct socialist deputy and editor
of popularc, 10 the BolshcviSt wire
less received few DAYS AGO, was pre-
sen,cd 10 NJ rchon. the minister ot
foreign affairs, for transmission but
this was not granted 1t IS now learned
that the American government under
took ,ue responsibility OF forwarding
this dispatch 20 lcnine and Iro,zky
from their agent in france. The rea-
son for this action OF the American
government, is best known to the gov
crnmcn, itself The action, however,
it should he noted, meets with COM
men, OF an uniayorablc nature in Ger
tain sections OF the French press.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06
Five Near Death as Pilot
Lands Blazing Army Balloon

CALISBURY Md, leb 6An aerial feat which depended the
lives occurred this yesterday afternoon when
United army balloon charge oi Pilot Stevens OF Wash
ingon brought safely the ground from height OF 1890 feet
the balloon had caught fire By the action OF static electricity
Pilot Steven accompanied by Lieut. Col y A. Darghe Capt l.
Monod all United army lett Washington yesterday i>f
work When this 80 the in the
basket attracted hv sound which indicated fire from static
electricity and they began tight t0r their lives.
All the appliances brought play and Pilot Stevens landed
his safely the ground 55mile gale Just before
big bag exploded SO seriously hurt although OF the
knocked for time The balloon and all It's appurte
destroyed hy fire.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06

Rblc institute. declared iha, a hero,
death IN battle was not necessarily a
pa sport TO heaven
Salvation" said Dr. Kyle, "i'
through Jesus Christ alone !, would
be pleasant to believe that the spirit,
Of soldiers Who die IN ballc go
staigh, 10 heaven uNder the code
ot the ancestors OF the civilized races
OF today all that was necessary 20
achieve immortal bliss was to die in
arms for ones country Modern re-
l,gipn i, less charitable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06

a judgment rendered by the United
States couf, OF claims in Washington
Monday awarding $l7b.G1h79 TO tic
stockholders OF the Old Importing
and Exporting company OF Georgia
ilr cotton seized hy General Shcr.
man'in lSY5. The litigation was M
s,,utcl shortly alter the Civil war
The decision is said 10 set a ptcce-
dent Tor number OF other cases iu
which southern owned property was
conilscarcl by union generals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06

New York American. In It's expert
mcnt, Ia reproducing pictures sent in
code by telegraph, the Salt Lake
,psper has published in It's morn
ing issue photographs appearing in
late edition, Of New York afternoon
papers The SYSTEM Is the invention
NJ l.. J. l.clshman oi Ogden Utah
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-06
Photos by Wire
Latest Invention
lnN rnINeI.nl so.NIee }

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb.
Bridging the continent by the Lel'h-
man Telegraph picture service, the
Herald had N IT'S office today the
Likeness oi William ilamlM Child',
$lN0OOO political fund defendant,
short time after II appeared N tho