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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
CONSTANCE DE CABIN

The coming to Birmingham of the Countess Constance de Caen of France brings to our city one of the most dis- tinguished visitors it has ever been our honor to entertain. She IS the guest of Mrs. J. A. Rountree during her stay and will also be entertained hv Mrs. H. l.. Badham, the countess having been a most devoted friend to Lieut. Asa Rountree and Lieut.. Henry Badham during their 15 month in France.
 Owing to the recent serious illness of the countess, due to her exhaustion from the strain of war relief work, all plans for formal entertainment have
 been abandoned at the request of The
 countess and only very limited invi-
 tations will be accepted. She was pres
 ent Saturday afternoon at the Country club with Mrs. Rountree and occupied a prominent seat at the table oyer which Mrs Badham presided. This afternoon she will meet a few friends at tea with Mrs. John L. Raul and be entertained at dinner by MT. and Mrs. IT. L. Badham.
 Monday afternoon from to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Rountree will entertain inform ally at tea in her honor and during 1 the remaining days of the week she | will be the guest of honor at several i luncheons. teas and theatre parties. | While the countess came to this country to seek rest and recuperation {, from the strain of four years war i work, her heart is so distressed over 1 the condition of her people that she ] has been unable to really rest. for al- ways it is of others she is thinking. l The great needs of the returning pris- 1 oners are, she now feels. needing her 1 attention and she must return 10 | France to assist in their relief
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kind than a hot dog (Coney IslanO. MT. Hester and MT Hammond defended the Ford, while the hot dog lovers, MT. Robinson and Mir Green, said no The judges decided in favor of the arrima- tive
 Next meeting, parliamentary drill.
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at the West End Baptist church to wom- en and girls over IA years of age. pr. Julia Crotty of the United States health service will deliver lecture at this time.
 The picture and lecture will be free and all women interested are invited.
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teresting talk on a clubs duty to the federation. Mrs Ohme spoke on "ChiId Welfare" After the meeting Mrs H. F. Pearce entertained the mem- hers at a luncheon served in the pri- vate dining room of the association and covers were laid for 25.
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MISS SELENE ROBINSON

at her home in compliment to Miss Virginia Ford of Portland, Me. The guests included Misses Harriet ForbeS, Caroline Copeland, Margaret Nelson, Nfiss West of Nashville Carol Penny, Anita Latady, Edwina Thaggard, Jose- phine Foster Sattler of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
SUFFRAGE LUNCHEON

One of the interesting events Of the week will be the suffrage luncheon on Friday at the Southern club. when Coun- tess De Caen and Miss Annie Williams will be the speakers Those wishing tick cts call Mrs. c. w. Richardson, Main 1929
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16
MRS PEARSON ENTERTAINS

The Jefferson Study club held its annual meeting on Friday at the CIVIC Association and reports Of the Work for the past year was given by ti'e officers Mrs L. J. Haley gave an in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-16

Pursuing the policy adopted at the beginning of the new year the Spanlsh American club will begin a series ol public lectures with a view to aWak- ening a greater interest on the part of the public in the history. geogra- phv. economic and commercial aspects of Latin America.
 The first lecture will be given on Thursday evening at S:15, in the care of the Birmingham Civic association. pr. John Hubert Cornyn, head of mod ern languages at the Birmingham Southern college, will be the speaker, and his discourse will be an instructive and entertaining treatment of the sub feet, ''The Land of the Aztecs, Illus trated by a number of special prepar- ed lantern slides.
 The early history of Mexico reads | like a highly colored romance and there is nobody better fitted to treat this subject than pr. Cornyn. He was closely identified with the social, eau cational and political life of MeXica ] for many years and has travelled ex- tensiyely and lectured throughout
 both the Americas | The lecture will be free and entirely
 in the English language. The pubic
 is invited.
 | Miss Louise Woodson will give seV 1 eral piano selections and MT. Richard-
 son. a student of the Birmingham-
 Southern college, will sing. Dr. C. k. 1 Glenn of the Birmingham Public
 school, will make short talk
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8. "A Song of India" (Rimsky- korsa- 1 kow) 9. Gems from Robin Hood' (De ko- ven). 10 Military march, Peace Through Victory" (Crosby). "The Star-Spangled Banner
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SPANISH CLUB

ary force officers training camp, army of occupation.
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END OF THE ROAD

The picture End of the Road" will be shown on Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clocx
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MIR. AND MRS. BARRETT
 TO ENTERTAIN

MT and Mrs Edward w. Barrett will entertain at an informal buffet supper this evening at their home on Cliff road in honor of their guest, Miss Viola Rodgers of New York.
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MSS FORD IGNORED

Miss Virginia Dixon entertained few friends at luncheon yesterday
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

President Wilson and Senator John
son are going round and round on
the League OF Nations proposition and
each is receiving an enthusiastic sup
port from his audience. However, they
have about finished their run as each
has come to the conclusion that his
services are needed in Washington.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

HE DIDN'T GET ANYWHERE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

What is this thing Liberty they are
always talking about anyway? Old
Bill Shiftless claims his Liberty was
taken away from him when the law
stepped in and said he could not ship
in a jug of helIs broth from Kansas
City every Saturday. But Old Bill
isn't good authority, for he has had
more personal liberties trampIed
under foot than any man in the state
Another fellow says his Liberty took
wings and flew away when the auth
critics wouldn't let him own lot of
personal property and not pay taxes
on the same Still another became a
sef when the council decided that he
couldn't let his live stock run loose all
over town to browse on the green
lawns of the citizens, while another
one claims he was chained by oppres-
sion when he couldn't make the
street in front of his place dumping
ground for trash Liberty. in a good
many instances, is the thing that lets
US do as we please regardless of the
rights and feelings of the other fel
/ low. When we have to stand for a lit
tie discipline the Torchlight of Liberty
snuffed out and we became common
worms, with no power to turn
Village Deacon in Osborne Farmer
/ Remember we weld anything excep
the break of day or a broken heart a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

First published in The Western Kan
sas World, September rs, 1919
PUBLICATION SERVICE
The State of Kansas to James w.
Pugh:
You will take notice that you have
been sued in the District Court of
Trego County, Kansas, by Eva s.
Pugh for divorce and settlement of
property rights and such other and
further relief as the court may deem
just and equitable in the premises
and you must answer the petition fled
in said action in said court on or be-
fore the 9th day of November 1919,
or judgment will be given said Eva
s. Pugh prayed for in her petition
Given under my hand and seal this
22nd day of September A. D. 1919
F. B. Acre,
(SeaD Clerk of the District Court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25
DICTAGRAMS


Just before leaving Washington for
his ssswing around the circle, Presi-
dent Wilson made arrangements to
call conference of labor, capital and
agricultural interests to be held in
Washington between October 9Th and
10th for the discussion of the present
economic situation Forty or forty
five delegates will be chosen out of a
list submitted by the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States,
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation OF Labor, and
one made up by Mr.. Wilson himself
We regret that one of the largest
classes of workers in the whole coun-
try and one of the most important is
left out entirely, and that is the vast
number of men and women who work
on salary. They have never organ
lied, have never gone on a strike,
have taken what might come to them
rather meek1y, and yet the business
of the world would be impossible
ity without their services, and the
high cost of living falls heavier upon
them than upon anybody else--The
Christian Evangelist.
The clipping above given is quoted
here partly because the people who
something sensible once in a while
and partly because it states some
facts which are seldom mentioned.
| It is reported that a minister has
| suggested that the preachers organ
| ize a union, and go on a strike and
| unless their parishioners come across
with more money let 'em all go to
hell. 1t sounds ironica1 but really
would not such strike be just as leg
| itimate as any other and even more
reasonable than many of them
A fellow-sufferer showed me five
| boi1s arm and one on the other
one day recently. 1t seems that boils
! and carbunc1es are epidemic this year.
A Wa-Keeney lady who has had her
share of them has it figured out that
the pesky things are caused by the
substitute bunk we had to eat last
winter.
| The dictapramer is still looking for
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ALL OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWS
COMMENT

President Wilson and Senator John
son are going round and round on
the League of Nations proposition and
each is receiving an enthusiastic sup
port from his audience However, they
have about finished their run as each
has come to the conclusion that his
services are needed in Washington
President Wilson continues to tell
about what a nice thing the League
of Nations treaty is, but don't spend
much time telling the real reason why
it is good thing nor presenting ar
eument against the Objectionable
points He seems to think the senate
ought to swallow the nut shell, goodie,
worm and all because it ought to and
because there is some good in it.
Senator johnson names certain OBJ
jectional features and offers remedy.
He presents a good line of reas onlng
in his argument in favor of the
changes and against swallowing the
whole nut. am inclined to adopt the
view of Senator Johnson.
There is no question about some
form of a league of nations being
adopted. Tt will be. But whether it
will be league which will prevent
war I am very much in doubt War
cannot be prevented until human ma
ture is changed. 1t may be about time
for a change in human nature. I do
not know, but unless there is change
the league of nations treaty will work
all right as long as there is no occa-
sion for war and long the mat
ter inv iS of tn q
smaller nations to the agreement AS
soon as some differences arise between
| the leading nations the fur will be-
| gin to fly. The other nations in the
| league will line up for and against
| and when the vote is taken it will not
be satisfactory especially if it is close.
| The disappointed nations may not de-
clare war at once but they will give
notice of withdrawal from the League
and the league will be busted wide
open. The league may last through
out the present generation but the
next generation will put the fxings to
| it, However, I would like to see a
league of nations tried out. 1t will not
make conditions any worse and may
make them better. Human nature
may change.
/ nOL1ceQ a I1ne IN an advertisement
the other day which asked: 3'Do you
want to save some money!" would
like to but how am I going to do it
with potatoes at So 20 per bushel and
sugar at II cents per pound not to
say anything about the price of but
| ter and flour.
/ It took United States secret service
men only ten days or two weeks to
round up a whole gang of bank rob
bers at Kansas City last week. The
men the job must have been re
publicans.
i October 9, the anniversary date OF
the great Chicago fire, has been des-
ignated a fire prevention day
That will be a good date for fall
clean up of all the accumultions OF
dead weeds and old tin cans which
have accumulated during the las
summer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

October 9, the anniversary date of
the great Chicago fire, has been des-
lgnated as a fire prevention day.
That will be good date for fall
clean up of all the accunu1tions of
dead weeds and old tin cans which
have accumulated during the last
sum m nr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

The dictagramer is still looking for
one of those buttons that were given
to purchasers of the second issue of
liberty bonds. Can you spare him one :?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

Remember we weld anything except
the break of day or broken heart at
the Overland Garage. Adv. ~.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

Subscribe for World s1-5o year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

It took. United States secret service
men only ten days or two weeks to
round up a whole gang of bank rob
bers at Kansas City last week. The
men on the job must have been re-
pub1icans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

I noticed line in an advertisement
the other day which asked: tsDo you
want to save some money!" I would
like to but how I going to do it
with potatoes at $500 per bushel and
sugar at II cents per pound not to
say anything about the price of but
ter and flour.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-25

summer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-11
SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF THE BELL SYSTEM


Summary Of the annual report of
the Bell System: The fundamental
soundness Of the Bell System, the
competent way it has met the re-
quirements of the war, it's fair and
open way of dealing with the prob
lens of governmental control and its
clear understanding of the RESPONSE
bilities of the future, are set forth
by Theodore N. Vail in the report of
the American Telephone and Tele-
praph Company.
The year 1918 has been from every
standpoint the most strenuous and
difficult year in the whole history of
the telephone, says Mr.. Vail. 1t has
been impossible to maintain standards
and difficult to meet the increasing
demands for service. greatly augment
ed at all centers where war industries
and activities concentrated. About
$4,000 employees of the telephone sys-.
tenn entered military service. Over 20
per cent. OF the expert staff were
taken over by the government for spe-
cial or active war service.
Faets About the Bell System.
At the end OF the year there were
1c.992.325 telephones connected with
the Bell System, which owned 100000
and connected with about 100000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-11

In every Fart Of the land there are
women who tell how. through the an
plica ton Of oMther's Friend. they en-
tirely avoided the suering unually incl
dent to motherhood. They relate in no
uncertain terms how rom It's use the
days weer made bright and cheerful and
the nights calm and restul. how the
crisis was passed without the ususl suf-
fering experienced when nature is un-
aide! and how they preserved their
strength to devote 1t to the rearing of
their children and to the things life
holds for them.
Mothers Friend is "A most peretrat-
ing remedy. prepared especially for ex-
pertent mothers frow formula of ma
noted nhysic,an. Strain upon the. liga-
merts ir avoiseh. end instead of rer-
Tod of discomfort. and constant dread Il
is season of calm renose- The hours
~ the eriais are less. and Mothers
Friend enables the mother to retain
her natural grace. and her skin il not
~~aeted end does not become hard or
dts%f~,lred.
write tn the Breffela Rne,,ic.or COM
narv. Dent. L. Lanner Bui'fiu~ At
'snta. G-oreia. for their Motherhood
t,ock. end obtain bottle IF Mether's
r~s~~1 TIA dr4,C~fSt tOdav-a1y
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sation, efficient operation, full provi-
sion for maintenance, depreciation
and obsolesence, the investment of UNI
expended balances in the plant. con-
tinuance of employees pensions, dis
ability and death benefits, and of
contracts with the associated COM
panies.
These provisions are for the pro-
lection of the property, the service
and the art. The security holders are
assured OF the payment of interest and
dividends on existing securities and
securities hereafter authorized, and
by the postmaster gen.
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owned by connecting companies and
rural associations.
The wire mileage owned by the Bell
Companies was 23,281,.5O miles, "a per
cent. copper. and 60 per cent. under
ground. The net amount added to
plant and real estate was $77.922. 631.
The total provision for depreciation OF
plant during the year was $4,000. 900.
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
The net earnings of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
for the year were $54.298,O16. The in
terest charges were $10.391,694, and
the dividends at the regular rate of s
per cent. per annum were $35,229, sos.
OF the resulting balance $4,000. 900
We're appropriated for contingencies
and $3.671, 622 added to surplus.
The number of stockholders increas-
ed over $4,000 during 1918. and now
exceeds 10000. the majority being
women. The average holding is 30
shares.
Engineering Accomplishment.
The report makes a remarkable
showing Of the engineers of the Bell
System. which includes the Western
Electric Company, Inc. Mayn went
into the army and navy and those
remaining were charged with tremen-
dous tasks, both civil and military.
Much OF their work, performed under
the oath of secrecy during the war,
has but recently been made known.
The complete military telephone
system was constructed in France.
The Bell System largely provided the
technically skilled men to execute this
work and its engineers assisted and
co-operated with the Signal Corps in
designing the system. Hundreds of
girls were specially trained by tho
Bell Companies to operate this sys-
tenn, and reports show that they play
ed an important part in achievements
Of the American army.
wireless telephone sets for COM
munication between airplanes and be-
tween the ground and airplanes. as;
well as for use on navy hydroplanes
and submarine chasers, were perfect
ed by Bell engineers. An unbreak.
able secret cipher was developed for
the telegraph printer and adapted to
other means OF transmission. They
worked out apparatus for the detection
and location Of invisible airplanes and
for locating accurately the position of
enemy artillery.
Faced with a shortage Of men, OF
operators and OF material the en-
gineers devised new methods and new
apparatus to overcome these deficien-
Giles. The Bell System. through it's
rights under patents. is free to oper-
ate all forms Of the best apparatus.
and is not exclued from development
Of the art In any field. Special men,
ton il made Of the multiplex telephone
and telegraph system by means OF
which I'VE telephone conversations or
forty telegraph messages may be car
ried over a single pair OF wires. The
economy OF this system for long lines
is obvious, and while it's application
is necessarily gradual. 1t is already
in use and its use will be extended
immediately.
0ovprnnnent Control.
The terms Of the contract with the
government ere presented for the In
formation of the stockholders. The
provisions include emergency compen-
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AMERICA WILL
PROFIT FROM
ARMY EXAMS
GENERAL cRoWDER SAYS PHYsl-
CAL EXAMINATION OF TROOPS
GAVE FACTS o FvALUE FOR Y.
s. HEALTH.

Washington. March S.-vitaI statistics
made available to the government as a
result Of the selectivc draft procsssesI
examination of 3,2oS.446 nien-will be
the means of saving hundred times
as many lives as were lost In the war
in the opinion of jor General Enoch
Crowder, provost marshal general.
While no attempt has ben made as
yet to study the information derived
trants. local board for Division No.
129 in New York City. has made an
suspicious start through the careful In
aesng With the the sism q n ,bes
over to medicsA authorities for anslysis.
Already the figures seem to INDICATE
clearly that foreign born registrants
OF every 100 men called for service
under the draft. examining officials
defects which could be remedied entirely
il the applicants submitted to short
and simple course. The original plan OF
and have their defects corrected at army
hosritals-was dropped because of the
lack of facilities. but government off,
Gals have not abandoned entirely ,tir the
struction work under some future So
cial betterment program.
Resistrants who possessed many
prevent them from rendering. military
service Of any kind. totalled 21,606.
and CONSTRUCTED Is rs percent of the to-
az Of internal ORGANISE %srHed
visual or aural defects. mental diseases
and deficiencies muscular paralysis.
disfiguring and disabling deiormities
and lastly. physical acknowledgements.
Study OF this class. it is believed.
would show bssic causes capable of be-
ing eliminated from future generations
through social hygiene campaigns, COM
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petent medical sunervision and advice
and physical exercise, scientifically pre-

petent medical sunervision and advice
and physical exercise, scientifically pre-
scribed.
Comparison of the age groups of reg
istrants is said to have indicated ma
terial deterioration in the average
jority. OF every 100 men aged p who
were examined 1859 were found physic-
ally fit. while In the 21-30 class only
69.l7 were thus classified; while only a
small increase was noted in the remed-
.ials. the disqualified group rose from
23.11 to 30.s3 per hundred.
Analysis of the figures and percent-
ages of men rejected on account of de-
ficient mentality and because Of mental
and nervous disorders afforded interest,"
ing data. Most of the southern states
showed high figures for the mentally
deficient-probably. 1t was explained,
because of the large negro population.
Vermont was the only northern state in
the first ten states in this respect. On
the other hand ments. and nervous dis
orders were far more prevalent in the
northern states.
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eral for such extensions as he may re-
quire to meet abnormal conditions.
Charges for Service.
Mr.. Vail presents diagram which
shows the rise in commodity costs
and wages. while telephone rates have
remained almost stationary, and re-
latively to prices Of commodities in
Of commodities Observation-Disclosures
general they have decreased 80 per
cent. About IL per cent. increase in
rates is needed, which appears almost
negligible when compared with ad-
vances in the cost OF other commodi-
ties.