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a. Port Said He certainly looked
disreputable enough.
When he saw the Ajax slip out OF
the canal, when he heard the metal
lie music OF her chains. he laid his
oizzy head upon his knees. II seemed
almost impossible that he had ac-
cumplished IL There was a big gap.
He could remember nothing from the
moment he had left his prison until
he sensed his surroundings aboard
the goods train.
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DIcKIE.

Dlckie Is my birdie,
lie sings the livelong day.
But the time when you most hear htm
Is In the month OF May.
lie has bright yellow feathers
Which he cleans when he singss
lie Is very gay and happy
When in hlg cage he swings.
by ALICE BUCKLEY. New York
city
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for any hrm. And there would be
no interstate business II travelling
statesmen were taxed. When the
salesman later makes delivery he Is,
technically, nothing more than a de-
livery man. When he makes col
lections he is, technically. only a
collector.
II G. w. T. should get into trouble,
| would advise him to employ legal
counsel Immediately. Every lawyer
knows that the facts stated In the
foregoing are true and that there
are plenty OF court decisions on IL
Kentucky and Tennessee are no diff
ferent, and are no more exempt from
these rulings than any other State.
II am an expert in fountain pen
repair work. Recently / tried going
from store TO store repairing foun-
tain pens and found averaged about
60 cents an hour. As expect TO be
automatically put out OF my pres
ent job on July 1, l have thought OF
taking up this repair work again. DO
you think It would be possible for
me to average a dollar an hour or
better7 DO largo Office buildings
object to the presence OF salesman
or canvasser on such a proposition?"
N. a.
would not be abie TO say how
much you might be able to earn.
lnasmuch as you earned 60 cents
IN hour before, should think that
with more soliciting experience and
n carefully developed system OF work.
ing, you should be able 10 earn quite
bit more. Large Office buildings
are not especially partial TO salesmen
or canvassers. In my time / have
been put out OF more office build
ings than ! care to mention. Wouldn't
II be a good plan 70 visit large con-
Germs who have a large office force,
interview the manager and got his
permission TO take orders for your
work during the noon hour? Take
orders only, do the work later. You
should have no trouble in getting
permission to talk to employees dur
ing the noon hour.
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Even the careful cook will occasion
airy forget the flavoring in a cake.
until after It is in the oven. II she
Min put a few drops OF flavoring eX-
tract on the layer. when Ill Is done.
bower II with pan and put 1t back
into bhe oven for a while, she will
nnd that the flavor will penetrate the
cake and be evenly distributed Just
rs though 1t had been baked In the
eaka
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N boiled ham OF corned beef Is to
)oeszrved cold, It should be left In
che liquor In which it was boiled
untu II Is to be sliced. This retains
she Juices. Roast meat that is to be
eerved cold, will not dry put II
wrapped in a piece OF cheese cloth,
wahile still hot.
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'ousin Eleanor's Klub Kolumn

Then you know how much moro
lovely than the man-made world "
the world that God has made.
Tho Klddie Klub April Contest
award winners will be published ON
Thursday, MAY 1.
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A DREAM.


This night was dark, tho wind vAa
cold,
The way was long and dreary.
The travellers cloak gave Iitxls
warmth,
The travellers heart was weary.
A light' lighti a lightl he spied.
Twas shining through tho night:
The song Of childish voice he heard.
IL chccred his heart his step camo
light.
His hostess was n tiny lass
With rosy cheeks and curly hair.
Hc num hly took the fireslde seat
And supped warm cruel with hia
hostess fair.
"Ah' little lass" tho traveller aaiG
For this thou shalt rewarded DO.
As | am King OF this fair land,
So you its princess now shall be-
A. this I tumbled out OF bed.
My princess melted into mist.
poor, sleepy child" my moenar
sighed,
you've dreamed OF kings and queens.
! visit"
by FANNIE HARRINGTON, agcd
thirteen years, Elmhurst, l. /.
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n any member OF your family can
not digest cheese, grate It and lot
Shem sprinkle It on crackers or slices
Of bread. II is said to be more d.
xestlble when served thus
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WHY LOVE THE klopls kLuu.

love the Kiddle Klub for Its
Korner. which is so Interesting, and
for It's meetings, at which you meet
other members. But love this noble
klub particularly for It's motto. which
Is Love Truth and Purity" the
greatest motto OF the world. IL
teaches us 10 love our country. our
cOuntrymen, parents and Klub. BY
Truth. Cousin Eleanor means to be
true to Old Glory: also not to be
afraid 20 sufrer punishment for the
truth. And by Purity TO do only
what our parents, teachers or Cousin
Eleanor would wish US to do. Taken
together. these words mean 10 grow
to be upright and noble men and
women. always a credit to our par
cnts and klub, which we hold 90
dear.
By MARION ABDRNETHY, Axed
twelve years, New York City.
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How to Be a Better
S dLeS man
and Earn Bigger Pay
By Roy Griffith

The eaiesmanshiA
u The % CT Hs- Trt E,uipw
IN NJ 0rthS Column"
e 'o'e'moHsh'p published
o.
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An Adventure Story That Whisks
the Irish Hero From New York to
Singapore, Where He Fights
tor His Sweetheart
tor His Sweetheart
,cOp,n.h. 1911. To a.p- = Bro.,


William "a w& nNA Of
u sHTsd Of anst
e d n iAt a pn-
hNtL Anda Tor rSl~I
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Now trat the kldlets can play in the
open air they will be getting many
La bump. You can prevent swelling
/ and extract soreness by an Immediate
duplication OF witch hazel, as hot as
/ the child can stand. II you after
ward rub on a little oil, vaseline, but
ter or lard you will prevent discolora-
. ion.
The cotton sugar and fiour bags
make excellent dish cloths and towels.
Some thrifty housewives color them
and make them up into dresses for the
&chndren-
4 You need be in no hurry to put ice
n the refrigerator just to keep the
Dutter firm. It can be kept nicely II
placed in a bowl and covered with a
cloth, the edges Of which rest in an
other bowl OF cold water.
II me handkerchiefs have assumed
a bad color through careless laundcr-
| ing, soak them over night in a solu-
ton OF warm water and pipe clay.
The following day wash them in the
usual manner and they win become
n zee and white.
Sc a little peroxide on your white
biA and you will keep 1t looking like
lsw.
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The HOUSEWIVES Scrapbook

by melting common alum in an iron
spoon over a hot fire Articles thus
mended can be washed without fear
OF breaking.
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|IVIHEN you are in a hurry for
w the mashed potatoes cut
them small as for French
FRIED and put them into boiling
salted water. This IL an economical
method anyway as they cook much
more auiciSly and thus save gas
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One good housekeeper suggests that
when purchasing glass towel rods
those Of twisted glass should be Sc
lected, as these hold the towels In
place and prevent their slipping on
as Ia often the case with the smooth
rodA
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CHAPTER XIV.

~AMDEN, blissfully unconscious
II that he had Let the cat out OF
. the bag. landed AT the jotty.
II was early morning. yet tho
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CHAPTER XIII.

4 YE told the story Of his adven-
- lures TO Ruth. while she
\ gazed at him In wonderment.
nI cnnlh nhnLn ,,nInIls rhn
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CHAPTER XIL
,Continued.)

(Continued.)
n n Il was in the native quarters:
81 but none hindered his ad-
vance. They knew, these ca
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You can make an excellent cement
A,s mendinS glass, china. metal &c.
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Sc a little peroxide on your white
BAT and you will keep 1t looking like
lsw.
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AnSuers TO Questions.

,sD0ndenfs' inifidlf.
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For the "a hours ending at 7 p. m,
M hn. 4 4 u.

no coal, but the regional coal commit
tee announced today those victims of the
strike would be given two weeks sup
ply.
Railroad operation continued withou. in
terruption. The railroad administra ton
has outlined it's programme for conserv-
ing coal stocks and Will have a central
committee sitting constantly at Washing
ton to receive reports and to instruct the
regional committees.
There was little change in the situation
today. Among the announcements tonight
was one from Thomas Brewster, chair.
man of the coal operators scale commit
tee at st. Louis, that the majority of op-
orators may file damage suits against
the United Mine Workers of America al
leging breach of contract. While the mine
workers body decided that the war was
over and their contract with the mine
owners expired, the operators have main
tanned that the war lever has been off.
cially terminated and the strike was q
contract violation.
John l.. Lewis acting head of the mine
workers, who today stated that the coll
iective bargaining m ,chinery of miners
and operators was still intact and all
that was necessary was for the govern
ment and operators to put it in motion,
tonight said immediate resumption of e.
gotations could follow dismissal of the
governments injunc tion suit He did not
say miners would retLrn to work to OBJ
tain negotiation.
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z|MMERMANN AND
HOLLWEG UNEAS|LY
ANSWER QUESTIONS
Are Much Embarrassed by
Pointed Queries From
Committee Investigat-
ing Causes of the War

Berlin, November 4.--Today's sitting of
the subcommittee Of the assembly which
is investigating the question of respon-
sibility for the war was notable for the
evasive answers of DR. Alfred thinner
mann, former secretary of foreign affairs,
concerning Germany's treatment Of Bel
GUM, which compelled Dr. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, former imperial chancel-
Tor, to come to the assistance of Zirl-
hermann and answer fur him. Both Tim
hermann and Won Bethmann-Hollweg
protested that they rad made efforts
against the all-poWerful military party
in the matter of the deportation of Bel
CLANS.
Germany's peace offer again was
brought up. Won Hollweg re-
iterated that he frequently had discussed
peace with James w Gerard, the AIneri-
can ambassador. After the torpedoing in
March, 1916, of the English channel steam
er Sussex, and when Ambassador Gerard
was preparing to return home, Won Beth
mann-Hollweg said be spoke to the am
bassador, saying; Now, President wilson
has free path. Urge him to act We have
done our utmost"
To this Won BethmanE-Hollweg added:
what could have been a stronger ap-
peal for peace?'
Discussing President Wilson, Won Beth
mann-HollWeg said the President wanted
to be a peace angel TOR the world but
that Germany had been so alienated by
American ammunition shipments to the
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METHODISTS TAKE
ISSUE WITH LABOR
CHIEFS STATEMENT
Declare That Radicalism ia
Europe, Where Saloons
Abound, Is Much Mere
Rife Than in the u. S.

Washington, November 4,=-The as
sertion of Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor
that prohibition was contributing &c
unrest in the United States was char
acterized as mot only unfortunate. but
deserving of rebuke. ma Statements
issued here today by the board of tenn
perance, prohibition and public morals
of the Methodist church.
"Radicalism in Eng land and France
and throughout the continent of Eu-
rope" the statement said, ''is very
much more rife than ii is in America
despite the floods of alcohol Bolshev
ism is a thing of ignorance; prohibit
ton commands the support of 80 per
cent of Americans with high school
educations. Bolshevism is. a thing o.
saloons, barrel houses and tslums; pro-
hibition is the product of schools
churches and homes"
tAll America comedies everything
possible to labor and labor's leaders,,
the statement added, but Mr. Gompere
is not the uncrowned king of this coun
try If it is true that foreign born
laborers are rebellious against the
country because of prohibition it may
be said that the country is not being
run entirely for their benefit If they
do not like the way things are being
done, let them go back to Europe. Six
weeks after they have landed on this
continent they win be begging the
churches for passage money back"
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the public. and face the dreadful ordeal
of winter in the mines without just
compensation sufficient TO afford our
fam' lies a decent living
The first move on the part of the coal
operators toward bringing about resump-
ton a work iu the union fields of West
Virginia came today, when the kan
awha Coal Operators association passed
resolutions placing themselves and their
properties az the disposal Of the state and
federal government TO he used 'as may
seem best in this crisis.
Copies or the resolution were sent
ia Fuel administrator Garfield and to
Governor Cornwell
There was unaninnity Of opinion eX-
pressed hy the score Of operators pres
ont. that the miners did not desire the
six-hour day or the hve-day week = D. G.
Kennedy, secretary Of the association,
said; 'Many oft he operators SAID there
was q preponderating sentiment amohs
the miners for a speedy resumption OF
work"
Four mines in The uuionzed New RIVER
coal fields were reported TO be in oper-
alton. He said these mines mad an an
nual output of Approximately 5.VV} IONS
and employed several hundred Rfaeh.
Mr.. Keeney, district president OF tne
mine workers, announced two mines ~
pig Greek and Stone Branch. in the IN
organized C5uyan field We're closed looaS
"out of sympathy" for the strikers.
reports from ali sections OF the stal ls
show that the union miners are OUT Nv
rer cent everywhere" Mr.. keeney SAID
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BOTH SIDES FIRM

Chicago November AIT the end
Of the fourth day of the soft coal strike
that has closed nearly all union mines
in the country and largely stopped pro-
duction, with about 425,00O miners idle,
there had been no break or weakening
on the part of either the miners or
the operators
There were indications that each side
was willing to negotiate. but each seemed
determined that the other should sur
render some point before diplomate rela-
tons should be resumed
The chiefs Of organ;zed labor, particu-
iarly Samuel Gompers, suggested that the
government should dissolve it's Injunction
against the mine workers officials and
that such a move should indicate that the
way was open to neeca The mine opera
strike must be called or before neqotia-
tons could be opened
John J.. lewis. acting head Of the
miners orga niyation, said The aesntia-
lions could st,ft ars, tire.
While operators ans miners remained
idle and the mines stood deserted except
for such men as The rn.ons allowed to
remain in the shafts and upper works tc
care for machinery. the public IN some
sections had begun to feel Il effect Of
the strike in a SERIOUS mee
MANY WILL SUFT 70
Montana was especially dis RS ho
strike having closed schools % lgigs
while descriptions of the situa or n ~
state indicated that MANY h3s4eho ler
were on the verge OF sufferii - sAis
were considering the question p fskif
several hundred prisoners frof tt
tertiary at Deer Lodee to the aaEHaie
to cut wood for the Prison
In the southwest many con
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CONSERVATION PLANS MADE
BY Associated Press ~,


Washington, November tine ran
road administration tonight practically
completed it's coal conservation ma
chinery to operate during the strike
and to provide against fuel short
age insofar as possible. Director
General Hines announced the appoint
ment of a central committee from
railroad administration officials to-
gether with representative of the
shipping board which with regional and
district committees, also selected to-
day. will form a network of super
vision for all bituminous coal in the
country.
Members of the central committee
which viii sit constantly here, will
take over, to large degree, func-
lions of the fuel administration. The
committee. however. will take no juris
diction over prices except to cooper
ate with the department of justice in
Furnishing profiteers. Federal Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield, at the sugges-
ton of Director General Hines. Sc
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STATE TO APPEAL
IN COLIAS CASE

The state has fled n"tice Of an appsa
in the case in chahcery court heard b.
Judge Hugh A. Locke against the Cola
Candy company Penelope Je5eles an,
others. This action was taken 81 IN
solicitors for the state after Judge Lock-
had made his ruling holang that th'
pleas introduced by the attorney Tor th'
defense were valid
The chancellor held that 5Ge pleas o
the acquittal of Nichoas Colias "a tn
criminal division of the circuit eoart wa
good rs a defense to amy fertbe actor
~ the state involving that charge. ans
could he availed OF ny the Sc erll re
spondents, Colias C7nJt company. tene
Announced this decision. the s5iiaitor
for the state declined to proceed turtle
on the merits of the rfise ana gaYa notice
of an appeal to the .prere court
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Organize Housewives
For Fight on Fl. G. L.,
Proposes Weatherly

Old X c. L. viii be given real fight
next week II the plans adopted by the
board Of directors Of the Civic asso-
citation at a meeting yesterday after
noon at 1880 O'Clock are carried out.
This plan was discussed following
the large number of appeals made to
the association to foster an attack on
the high cost of living by the house,
wives of birmingham who declared
this situation was becoming most Sc
rlous and it was necessary for some
action 10 be taken.
In tho absence Of President E. B. Ir-
win, James Weatherly presided and
suggested that the best way to cone
with the situation would be to organize
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r. Keeney president of district No. H.
United Mine Workers, in a letter to
President Wilson made public here : {
night, declared that the miners I'D not
receive "a just Compensation sufficient
TO afford our families a de ,..6 living"
Mr.. Keeney quotes f. ..fes from the de-
partment Of mines lowing that the wage
Increases gram the miners since 1916
amounted tof60 per cent, while the in
crease in tie selling price of coal was
1896 pert|cent, and the cost of living
incres ked from 70 to So per cent in one
year, from 1917 TO 1918.
,tseferring to the hazardous occupation
bf the miners, Mr.. Keeney said the death
rate was higher than that of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces
Mr.. Keeney. in conclusion. said: "As
God reigns we will not see our employers
revel in wealth, even though they blind
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5 MORE CONVICTED
OF FIRST DEGREE
MURDER YESTERDAY
Continued from Page one)

declared the testimony had shown that
the trouble was MOI a race riot, out
organized Instruction" with little
race feeling displayed. He declared it
had been shown THAI the union for
several months had been planning an
uprising set for the night of October
6, unless white planters agreed to the
negroes demands as to prices to be
paid them for cotton on which they had
worked, and that Is or 20 planters had
been marked for assassination" should
they refuse. He declared precipitation
of the trouble the night of Septemh err
80, by the murder of Adkins, was an
accident.
The cases of a large number of ne
groes charged with assault with intent
90 commit murder are set for tomor-
row. the prosecutor announced, while
the case of Sam Wilson. charged with
the murder of Corp Luther Earls, Com
pany II. Fourth infantry one of The
units sent to Elaine from Camp Pike
is set fSr Thursday.
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the housewives of Birmingham and
get them to pledge themselves each
week not to buy certain commodities.
This decrease in demand of these ar
ticles it is believed will in a way re-
duce the price
c. l. Harold, secretary manager OF
the Civic association, made his report
on the progress of the Pittsburg plus
plan, which was accepted as informa-
ton, as was the report on the ayia-
ton field for Birmingham to be used
by the flynn gclub which holds its
meetings in the rooms of the associa-
tion. 1t is believed that if this field
is established here the government will
the aviation mail service.
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INJUNCTION ONLY
THING IN WAY OF
NEGOTIATIONS. is
VIEW OF GOMPERS
Confined from Page One>

restraining order as n step toward set
tlemeut OF tho strike.
Mr.. Lewis statement follows:
If the Injunction is vacated the
meet tho operators in Joint conference
"a negotiate a wage scale.
Asked if. miners would return TO
work priol 10 opening of negotiations,
Nh Lewis valid the miners offer meant
only "negoIations without reseFva-
lions and WOULD add nothing 10 this
declaration
Under the restraining order, as con
strued by miners officials, any state
ment as 10 continuation of the strike
would be a violation Of the restrain
ing order issued in federal court here
against them last week. In view of
this Mr. Lewis stateme nt is taken to
Ilnean that no move toward calling off
the strike would be taken before. re-
opening negotiations.
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SIMPLY REITERATION

Springfield, III, November 4.--The as
sertion of Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor,
that vacation of the strike injunction
would pave the way for n settlement
of the strike was referred to as "sm-
ply a reiteration of the miners posi-
ton as it has been declared on numer-
Gus occasions" it was said by Frank
harrington. chairman of the miners
scale committee. here tonight.
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ORGANIZER ARRESTED

Denver, Colo, November 4.-Nlcnoi. :.
Fontecchio of Trinidad, Colo salo -
be an organizer for the uhlteu ~ NJ
1voTlters Of America. was arrested at
Colorado SPRINGS at noon today on
VA rrant issued by the local district at
torney's office charging violation OF
the state industrial. law in conneetioh
with the strike of coal miners -,
The warrant charges Fonteechlo WIN
melting miners Ito so on a strike prioF
to any investigation, hearing or arm
tration of the dispute between the en-
ployers and employees as REQUIRED ~
the terms of the Colorado lhuus'ri'i
LAW"
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New Cars Purchased

Admission, November A. Especial 1.-The
Alabama Power company has announced
the purchase OF several new Birney safe
ty cars, which will probably be placed
on the Noble street line in this city dur
ing the next 80 days. The new cars are
said to be tho last word in modern street
cars.
The announcement is made that others
will be added to the local equipment in
the event they meet With favor at the
hands of the travelling public.
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Columbus, o., November a.-0alo vot
ers, early retrns show, voted consistent
ly wet or dry on all four prohibition
proposals despite predictions that th'
vote would be split. At clock re
turns showed the drys leading in rura
communities by as muci as to /
while in Cleveland and some Of tn,
other larger cities the vets were lead
ing by 2 70 I.
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MUST OPERATE MINES

Santa Fe, N. NJ, November Gov
ernor Larrazolo of New Mexico today
informed the mine operators OF New
Mexico that the mines must be kept up
to the standard quantities and TINS
must be done by getting the regular
miners to work or by putting others
in their places, otherwise federal troops,
now in the coal fields, may be with
drawn. The public must not suffer for
lack Of coal. the Governor declared.