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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
DEATHS

James William MOrrow-The 2-year- old son of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Morrow, died at a local infirmary yesterday morning. The body was shipped to Hackleburg, Ala, yesterday for in- torment by Johns.
 Ernest E. Jo..s--r1ve-year-o old son of MT. and Mrs. c. A. Johns of North Birmingham, died at the family resi- dence yesterday afternoon at o'clock as result of burns received when his clothing caught fire while playing with matches. Funeral serv- ices at the residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery. He is survived by his parents and three sisters.
 Phillip Rietta--Age 56, died at the fam fly residence 430 Eighth avenue, Sunday night at 11:55 o'clock. Flu neral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock and also at the St. Paul Cath ollie church at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Oakhill. He is survived by his widow and nine children
 William Robert Ellfott-Age 5s, died at the residence of his son-in-law. w. G. Martin, 1929 Tenth avenue. South, sunday morning. Funeral bcrViCeS were conducted from the residence yesterday with interment at Elm wood. Mir Elliott was a retired rail- road conductor and had been with the Western and Atlantic railroad, for 34 years. He is survived by his widow, three daughters and one son. Mrs. Arminder silvey-Age 5s. died at her residence, 3130 Tenth avenue. North Sunday night. She was buried at the Forest Hill cemetery yester- day afternoon. She is survived by her husband. one daughter and three sons.
 Miss Margaret Louise Rich-The A. year old. daughter of Mir and Mrs. J. W. Rich of 701 West ,Twenty-t third avenue, died at a local infirmary yes terday afternoon at o'clock. Flu neral services will be conducted from the residence today at 2:30 o'clock with interment at Elmwood She is survived by her parents and one sis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
"LIsTEN. LEsTERn-JEFFERsoN

John Cort's musical comedy, Listen Lester" which enjoyed a run of twelve consecutive months at the Knickerbocker theatre, New York, and of which 1t is said the hilarity of the audience witt messing t is only interrupted by the mu- sic. will be the offering at the Jeffer- son Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee.
 Listen Lester is credited with hay ing tunes that are lively, with rhythms that are strongly marked, an abundance of comedy of the side splitting sort, terp- sichorean stunts of a high order, pretty girls and gorgeous cotumes
 MUSICAL OFFERING
 FEATURE AT LYRIC
 The bill for the first half of the week at the Lyric offers some enjoyable en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
THE EYES OF THE WORLD" AT THE RIALT0

People who know and love the great novels of Harold Bell wright have a genuine treat coming to them when they see the wonderful photoplay taken from his greatest novel, "The Eyes of the World now showing at the Rialto the atre and continuing through the week. People who do not know the works of Mir. Wright will also enjoy the thrilling story of California Redwoods and the life of the cultured society set shown in striking contrast
 The play was produced under the per- sonal supervision of MT. Wright, who saw that the big thrills that make his book sQ intense interesting were put into the film
 Aaron King. young artist. is about to take the short cut to fame, through the influence of rich woman, married to dissipated wreck of a human being and eager for new interest. A lovely girl, Thc poses for him, comes between this scheming woman and the artist, and when the husband dies at banquet the woman scorns the girl and makes her think that the world judges her wrongly.
 John Willard convict, sent up for rash deed committed in behalf of his sister. and escaped, hides in the remote mountains, takes a large part in the story, and after many thrilling scenes and fight on the cliffs, in which the Villain is killed, the artist finds again the pure. sweet girl who breathes the spirit of the great out of doors.
 REHABILITATION
 "A World and Its Woman" in which Geraldine Farrar and Lou Tellegen are cast is playing this week at the Tria- non. The story is of an American en- gineer, who takes charge of the oil wells of a Russian prince, bringing with him his young daughter. The prince has son. and mmediately the girl informs the littfe prince that she will marry him when she grows up.
 She becomes a great prima donna. while the prince marches away with his regiment. The revolution places schemer who has loved the American girl in power absolute. and he uses ! this authority to place her in his power. Her woman's wit saves both the prince and herself and she escapes from the country of bolshevism to free 1 America.
 Geraldine Farrar plays this film as ! though she enjoys each moment of it.. Her actingts superb and Lou TeIlegen, as the Prince Michiel. is at once the regal prince and the great lover that the stage knows him to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
MUSICAL OFFERING
 FEATURE AT LYRIC

The bill for the first half of the week al the Lyric offers some enjoyable en-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
RATE INCREASE NECESSARY

Washington, May 15.-In a state
ment issued by Director of Railways
Hines it is shown that the total deficit
to the government for 1919 in the
management of the roads will amount
to $768,000,000 and implies that in
order to make up part of it it will be
necessary to further increase freight
and passenger rates.
In view of the fact that Director
General McAdoo raised the passenger
rates in many cases fifty per cent and
freight rates horizontally twenty-five
per cent, any further increase in rates
is likely to raise as great storm as
would the recommended policy of alb
sorbing the deficit by taxation. In
explaining the deficit Mr.. Hines ad-
mits that there is tremendous fall
ing off in business and that therefore
expenses could not be CORRESPONDENCE
readjusted. Industrial enterprises"
he says, shave generally suffered en-
barrassment on account of the fact
that business has been curtailed." 1t
is likely that when Congress meets it
will probe the causes of the deficit to
determine whether it has in any way
been due to the mismanagement and
extravaganza which have been charg-
ed on all sides since the taking over
of the roads by the government.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
BULLETINS ON SMALL FRUIT
GROWING READY AT M. A. C.

East Lansing, Mich, May 15,-Bul-
letins giving full information on the
culture in Michigan of raspberries,
currants and gooseberries have just
been gotten out by the Horticultural
Department at the Michigan Agricul-
tural college. Facts regarding varie-
ties, soil conditions, planting and gen.
eral care are given. The adaptability
of small fruits to Michigan conditions
is pointed out, and greater paintings
in both the commercial and the home
garden are advised.
A bulletin on muskmellon growing
has also been issued and is ready for
distribution. The above bulletins may
be obtained by writing to the Exper-
iment Station, M. A. c., East Ian
sing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
HIRING FASTER THAN FIRING

Washington, May 15.-Illuminating
figures on how the government is
"economizing" is shown by recent
official report Of the United States
Housing Corporation. These figures
show that the government added 416
employees to its clerical force in Wash
ington in the week ended April 20.
This represents net gain in the num-
Der of persons put on the public pay
rolls in a single week.
In the week mentioned, 1,085 per-
sons left the service or were discharg-
ed, but 1900 new clerks were appoint
ed.
The fact that this is being done by
various executive departments at a
time when there is widespread demand
for economy, is the cause of the ut
most complaint by members of the
new Congress. Both in the House and
Senate appropriations committees feel
ing is deep seated that this sort of
things cannot go on.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
GREAT INCREASE IN SPELTZ
ACREAGE SHOWN
Crop Reported Adapted to Adverse
COnditiOns-Can be Planted in
Late May

East Lansing, Mich, May 49,
| Nearly 10000 acres Of speltz were
grown in Michigan last year, accord
ing to figures given out by the farm
crops department at M. A. c., which
indicates a tremendous increase in
the use of the crop. The popularity
of the cereal is thought by Prof. J.
F. Cox of the college to be due to its
ability to produce a profitable yield
under unfavorable conditions. The
term "speltz" is used for both true
spelt and for emmer, most Of the grain
called speltz in Michigan being white
emmer, in fact.
Speltz has proved to be better adap-
ted than oats, barley or wheat for pro-
duction under adverse conditions. On
light, infertile or poorly prepared
soils, or under conditions where prep
aration of the land for seeding has
been delayed, speltz is the more profit
able crop. On soils in condition to
produce average or good crops of oats,
barley or wheat, speltz is of little val
ue, however.
While speltz should usually be
planted in April or early May, being
handled as oats are handled, it is pos
sible to plant in late May with assur-
ances of crop. Two bushels of seed
to the acre is advised. Glover may be
planted along with speltz, as in the
case of oats or barley. The seed
should be treated for smut as oats or
wheat is treated.
The average yield in the state last
year was 27.25 bushels, while large
yields of so to 80 bushels are fire.
quently reported.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND o. DEWEY. PROP.
OWOSsO, MICH. MAY 16. 1919.

Army camps on which the Govern
ment expended $50,000,0O0 were re-
Gently offered for sale by the War
Department, and the bids aggregated
$5O8,000, or about l per cent of the
expenditure. This ought to give the
taxpayer some inkling of what he hat
to dig up under the "cost plus" system
approved by Newt Baker. Of course
the bidders were not making offers for
the lands on the basis of what the
Government paid the contractors UNI
der this vicious system.
In the matter of ambition, Alexan-
der and Napoleon were mere pikers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
THE SUN BREAKS THROUGH

"The chart published by the New
York Times Annalist showing tn,
movement of stock market averages
carries a significant meaning. Janu
airy 1, 1918, the railroads were takel
over by the Government. On tina
date the average high price of q
railroad stocks was 60 and of 25 In
ductrials 70. During the ensuing six
teen months of government control Of
the rails their stocks have fiuctuatet
back and forth, with the result thai
on May 1st of this year they showed
a net increase of but four points fol-
that whole PERIOD; this in spite of the
fact that the armistice was signed
over five months ago. The industrials
on the other hand, indicate an average
gain of % points.
"The stagnation in the rail group
indicates clearly the blight that has
come upon our transportation systems
from continued Government control,
and the refusal of the Democratic Con-
gress to give any indication as to
when the roads are to be returned
to their owners. The industrials, that
have shown such marked increase,
have been left free to make such
changes from a war to a peace foot
ing as the wisdom of their private
owners dictated, and the condolences
that their management has inspired in
the business world is well illustrated
in the stock quotations.
"There is every reason why indus
tries and railroads should share alike
in prosperity and in adversely. II
large orders are received by manufac-
turers it means a proportional in
crease in volume of freight. But that
proposition holds good only when both
are subjected to the same outside in
fiuences. With rails operated by the
Government and industries managed
by private enterprises, it follows that
they are susceptible in different de-
grees to the prosperity of the time,
much to the disadvantage of the roads.
"Not only do the industrials show
a net increase of % points since Jan
uary /, 1918, but about Is of those
points have been gained since the last
days of February of this year, when
the Democratic Congress was in its
closing hours, and the prospect of re-
newed Republican control of national
legislation brought hope and conf
dence to the nations business. The
anticipation of what that Congress has
in store for the upbuilding Of our in
ductrial prosperity has been sufficient
to bring about a decisive rise in stocks
which doubtless will be continued in
definitely into the future.
"There is no reason why the rail-
roads should not follow suit before
very long. As soon as the properties
have been restored to their rightful
owners, and a plan evolved for financ-
ing the huge burden of debt that has
been placed upon them under goven-
ment management, they should rapid
ly take their place by the side of the
inductries upon which they depend for
their business.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
Just Can't Break the Habit

w. G. McAdoo urges more ships for
the South American trade and would
if necessary, operate them at loss,
This administration seems to be at a
loss what to do until they can fine
something to operate at loss, of
which the railroad and telegraphs and
telephones are conspicuous examples.
Charleston wv. Va.) Mail.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
THOUSANDS OF CHICKS LOST IN
STATE YEARLY
Faulty BroOding Practices Held Re-
spOnsible by M. A. C.-Sug-
gestiOns Made.

gestiOns Made.
East Lansing, Michigan, May 49,
Thousands of chicks are lost annually
in Michigan through faulty brooding
methods, declares Prof. c. H. Burgess,
of the poultry department at M. A. G..
When artificial heat is applied there
is danger of high mortality among the
young chicks unless special precau-
tions are taken. Careful management
eliminates practically all of the loss,
however.
The following hints and suggestions
for the poultry raiser are based upon
tests made in the college flocks at
East Lansing.
l. A temperature of go to 95 de-
grees, two inches above the floor at the
edge of hover, is the correct initial
temperature.
2. Thoroughly disinfect the colony
house before introducing the young
chicks.
8. Have a surplus of heat on wet,
stormy days.
A. Don't cramp coal burning
DToOuer SIOVe ilCO Il small DullQlng.
Allow at least eight feet square for
stove.
5. Confne the heat to the de1ector
of the stove, during the spring
months, by the use of curtain around
the heat deflector. A cool outside tenn
perature promotes early feathering.
6. Clean, dry sand on the floor dur
ing the first week, gives ideal condi-
tions.After the first week use plenty
of cut straw and practice deep litter
feeding. This prevents leg weakness
and makes chicks husky.
7. Get chicks outside on ground as
early as possible. They grow faster
and by so doing, toe-picking, Gamma
balism and other brooder evils are
eliminated.
8. Select the early feathering ana
early growing cockerels.
9. Reduce the heat as chicks grow
older and eliminate it when they are
fully feathered.
10. Provide plenty of ventilation.
II. Supply roosts in ladder forma-
ton. Once the chicks are taught to
roost, mortality is almost entirely
eliminated.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

Perry, Mich, May George Phil
lips, aged 70 years, was found dead in
bed May 9Th. He was born in New
York State and when a small boy
moved with his parents to farm near
Byron, where he lived about 40 years.
About 20 years ago, he with his sis
ter, Mrs. Julia Cargill, moved to the
house just east of the school house
where he died. He leaves a sister,
Mrs. Julia Cargill.
- sssNa or.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

We control exclusive sales rights for
Michigan on new, absolutely essen Il al
patented article selling to merchants.
Want capable men rs District and
Countp Sales Managers; 5000 necessary
You handle own money. Will allow
expenses to Detroit II you will qualify.
Proven bigmcnev maker. For psrtic
ulsrs address Secretary, 400 Union
Trust Building. Detroit. 67
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
Fellow McAdOO's Example

Now that the wires are all tangled
up would be good time for Burleson
to step aside, like McAdoo.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

William L. Wren, $40 North Dewey
street, underwent an operation yester-
day morning at his home, and is doing
as well as can be expected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

The Pain Of Corns and Bunions
Is quickly relieved by shaking into the
shoes some Aliens Foot. Eese the anti.
septic powder. Try it. No more til cd,
aching, swollen. tender feet IL you use
this standard remedy. Sold every where.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

WANTED-A first. class dry goods
man window trimmer; good ste dy job;
must have good references. Address
w. 8. Proud, Alma, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

FOR RENT-Eleven ny acres OF
land at 623 south Chestnut street, West
Owoseo. Inquire Of M. Msrrah, 933
Wenobah avenue, Oak PARK, Ills. 's : :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
OFFERS A FIELD FOR SWAP
OF U. S. RAW MATERIALS
Federal Trade Experts Point the
Way to Great Possibilities for
Exchange With Italy.

ROME. June 20 Correspondence OF
the Associated Press).-A system OF
barter akin to that Of pioneer from
tier days in America. but on a more
stupendous scale. presents itself as
the modus operandi of the foreign
trade of the United States in Europe.
according to foreign trade experts OF
the United States government lnVestl-
eating the trade possibilities in Italy.
Our ability to establish permanent
trade relations with the belligerent
European nations which have been
drained of their resources by war de
ponds upon our willingness to accept
a program Of barter in the exchange
of commodities" is the opinion given
to the Associated Press correspondent
by DIR. Alfred +. Dennis United States
commercial attache here.
Italy" he added. needs such of
our raw materials as coal. iron ore,
lumber and petroleum products to
enable her to start up her industrial
processes and begin anew her eco
homie coBvalesccnce. She cannot go
Oh borrowing the money to pay for
our goods. If she is to have them it
must be through swapping her COM
moditie.s for ours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
National Budget.

]. ". Hartman. in MaGszin" of Wall Street
With the war over. the public will
now have t.me to digest and assimi-
late some Of the things that it
learned during the war. We have
learned, for one thing. what taxes
mean, and now we must learn to meet
them. In fact, the taxation problem
is a very present one. and should
command the attention OF every
thinking person.
The present problem Of taxation is
very Serious one. Before tn" pres
ent generation has passed away, it
will have paid for the total cost of
the war. In short. we are assuming
a portion of the debt which should be
borne by our grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
The only way We can get real sur
vey of the taxation problem is by
means of a national budget. which We
have never had III this country. The
OBJ ections to a national budget along
the lines followed in Great Britain
come chiefly from the politicians. since
such a system interferes materially
with the pork barrel In fact, ap-
preparation is another name for ex-
travagance. scandal and pork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
Indentured Art.
From the London Times.


The corporation of Kendall has just
come into possession of an Interesting
document concerning one of its most
distinguished Inhabitants. 1t is the
indenture of articles of agreement
between George Romney and his faith
er on~the one hand and Christopher
Steel on the other.
BY these articles Romney placed
and bound himself apprentice unto
the ~-said Christopher Steel to be
taught and instructed in the art of
science of painter for the full term
of four years" during which time
Georgt Romney undertook to obey his
masters lawful commands, and his
father further undertook to provide
his son with suitable and necessary
cloaths both linen and wooden" For
the privilege of tuition under Steel,
the elder Ronney paid f21. for which,
on his part. Steel covenanted during
all the said term of four years" to
sufficiently teach and instruct the
said George Rumney in the said art
or science OF d painter
The indenture is dated March 20.
1875, and is especially interesting
from the fact that the signatures OF
both father and son are distinctly
"Rumrpy'' and not "Romney" the
soon afterward. But the name is still
almost invariably pronounced Rum
ney. 1t is well known that Romney
owed very little to theteaching OF the
shiftlesS Count" Steel. who after a
time found the atmosphere of Ken
dial too, sultry for his hsalth. and who
in 1856, eloped with one of his pupils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
Origin of the "Foolscap.'

From the Spanish River News.
The fact that the British govern
ment. on economy bent. has discon
tinued the use of foolscap paper for
official correspondence. has called
forth a mild discussion as to the
origin of the name. Most authori
ties are agreed that it is due to the
watermark. FOOLS cap, with which
this size of paper was adorned. but
when it comes to the question OF
who first introduced it authorities
differ Some say it comes from Ger
many. and point to the fact that Ger
man paper. bearing a foolscap water
mark. and dating from 1479, was ex-
hibited in 1877. Others credit the
claims of Sir John Spielman, who
had paper mills at hartford toward
the close of me sixteenth century.
And yet others lay it all to an order
made by the rump parliament which
enjoined that the royal arms in the
watermark be removed from the Of
fetal paper of the house. and "a fools
cap and bells be substituted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
GAY RUSS UNIFORM
DISPLACED KHAKI
Adoption of Dress Typifies
Efforts Made to Organize
Russ Army in North.
EVEN COSSACKS CHANGE

ARCHANGE.I.. June l Correspond
ence of the Associated Fressl.-The
khaki uniforms of the British type
that have been adopted by the North
Russian government for its soldiers
have now, with only a very few eN-
ceptions. replaced the dozen or more
varieties of fancy military dress that
We're common in the early days OF
the fighting against the bolshevki on
this front last September.
This little matter OF standardizinS
the uniforms typifies the efforts that
have been made to organize a Russian
army in the north Only three units
nov are out of khaki-the French
Foreign Legion. Russians who wear
the French light blue and the Polish
legion. also wearing light blue ana
with strange four Cornered peaked
caps.
Even the Cossack troops have had
TO give up their gaudy colorS and
flaming striped trousers for the khaki.
The SlaNo- Britannia legion officers
wear the British uniforms. "pipS and
all. as grade markings. but the other
Russian officers Wear the old Russian
shoulder stripes on BrtiSh-cut coats,
with the Sam Browne belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06
TRUCK TRAILERS
GAIN POPULARITY
Found to Be Economical for
Use in Various Lines
of Business.

MANY we'll known motor truck COM
panies have been so thoroughly con-
WINGED after investigation Of the ad-
vantages and economies of trailers
and semi-traiIers in various lines of
business that they not only recon-
mend their use. but are themselves
manufacturing special tractors for
hauling trailers.
Among the companies offering such
tractors as regular models are the
Pierce-Arrow, international Motor,
Garford. q. NJ. G., Locomobile. Sterling,
era nm Bernstein. Indiana, Service, j.
G. Wilson. Acme, WHITTIER, Master,
Fulton. Arml eder, Noel IL Koehler.
Day-Elder and Oneida Other com
panies, including Kelly Sprin gfield,
Lewis Hall, Maccar ami Dart, build
tractors on special order.
In nearly all cases where the truck
manufacturers do not build tractors
they recommend the use of trailers
with their regular short wheel base
truck models, wherever the character
Of the Gust toners haulage work and
the conditions of the highways make
it certain or probable that trailers
can be used successfully.