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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
Winchester, Va, August 2, 1919.

1 Winchester, Va, August ?, 1919.
 My Dear Martha: I promised you that
 l would send you another letter. and ex-
 is so full of history, of interesting spots.
 that find myself very much in the same
 mood as a mutual friend of mine and
 Mel Drennen's up in Blount county. When the Louisville and Nashville rail-
 road had completed it's tracks to War
 rior. great crowds went down to see the I first train. This friend returned in the ! late evening and said, 'Tse seen and ! here'd so much Tse most afear'd to ! talk''
 l Everywhere you turn you see some spot that is linked with a memorable past. This house was occupied by General Washington, and here was Braddock' S headquarters. The highway was en- gineered by Washington and has been in
 use ever since, and l can but look at l the material side of it. There are mum erous toll gates, every four or five miles apart, either a pretty girl or decrepit old woman holds out, her hand-"money please" There is no way to estimate how many fortunes have been gathered in all these years with just dime here and a quarter there No matter how We dis like to part with the coin, in the end We feel repaid, for the country ahounds in beautiful scenery and stone tablets which point to our civil war. Here are beautiful cemeteries, the last resting
 places of both the blue and the gray, and as I stood and gazed at first one side
 and then the other, l could' but wonder if those spirits could see their sons and grandsons all in kahki united to save the
 world. What an inspiration to their souls to sleep together on American soil. Winchester is a very pretty little city, with population of about 7000 There are some handsome homes here, and some
 of quaint old-time architecture, juttng out on the sidewalks, with tiny windows.
 None of the old homes have the joy of a
 porch, but little stoeps at the entrance.
 All of this is very interesting because
 we compare now and then The people are
 great church. -goers, and no sooner you
 hear the bells ring than you see the
 women leaving the neighborhood. They have here an active chamber of commerce
 and good afternoon paper, the Win chester Star'' One woman writer,
 "Nemo," who once week livens things
 up with a forceful pen. She views the
 good and the evil, and is fearless in her
 attitude You know once some one wrote
 in reply to an editorial in The Age-Her-
 aid by Mrs. George c. Ball, That sman
 Ball." because of its force and direct
 ness, and I am sure some people think
 that man Memo" is not afraid to speak
 have met here very few people, having been with my daughter, who has been ill, and just now the phone rang to tell me was grandma again. Every afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
A DISCOVERY TsaAT
 BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly to human welfare.
 ln 1885 Newton originated the vac uum process for condensing milk with cane sugar to | semi-iqnia form.
 In 1883 Horlick at Racine,W N is., d.s- cosered how to reduce milk to dry potrder form with extract of matted grains, seahoat cane sugar.
 This product HoRifCk named Esasted Mii;. (Name since coslf by others.) It's nutritivc VI digestibility and case of preparAts (by simply stirring in water) an, fact that it keeps ia any c.ir :. has proved of much value to man a. I as an ideal food-drin,1 frcnl n, ns3 to old age.
 Asis for EoRLscx'a -kve,s fs.-.s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07

Writing on the probable antiquity of mosquitoes. as shown by rhe geological record. Prof. T. D. A. Cockerell of the University of Colorado states that the oldest forms positively identified as belonging to the genus Culex or other genera of the mosquito family have been found in Eocene rocks, and are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07

probably about 100000 years old. A form known as Culex damnatorum was described by Scudder from the Green River beds of Wyoming. Another Eo- cene species has lately been discovered by D. F. Winchester of the United States geological survey near Ca- thedral bluff, in western Colorado, and is to be called Culex winchesteri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07

 post, placed there by Washington, it is decayed and gray from time and weath- CT. Mrs. Johnston has obtained lumber sawed from the trees at Mr. Vernon and will encase the old post, and after paint is used 1t will live at White Post until time again demands repairs.
 This is good old world, very pleas ant to live in, Virginia is very nice, and l see many emblems carrying my family name but I see nothing better than we find in Alabama. Virgin has her past, a record of wonderful folks and wonderful times, but Ala bama has her future, founded on broth. erhood of folks from all over the world, we are a common people doing things. and making history, and when Virginia comes to Alabama we will point with pride to Birmingham, and the Old Dominion folks who have fiocked with us to our land of coal and ore.
 I did not intend to write so much, but it is hard to stop with so much to tell. Best wishes to everyb ody
 Cordially,
 AUGUSTA RANDOLPH REID F. S.--By the by, everybody here asks about St. Mary's church the interest is centered there, because the rector. Rev. Oscar De Wolf Randolph is well known and beloved here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01

The Review delivered to your
home for 4Oc a month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
New Years Elk Ball One
that will be Remembered
Guests Receive Hand
some Tokens
New Year Finds Elks Ready !;
Music Sways Dancers from
the Old Year. Reception
Pleases Everyone.

The Elks New Year ball and re-
ception was gala occasion. Elks
of all sizes with antlers nodding took
the old year by the hand and IN
troduced his successor with blare
of trumpets which made the beauti-
full home resound with noise and clat-
fer usually the case on such occa-
sions.
It took an Elk to get in at the
ball and it took an Elk to enjoy it.
Ladies attending will testify to that.
All the good things that music makes
the feet do was done in style and
hilarity.
Aside of the best dance ever, every
lady was presented with souvenir.
There we're tokens given including
perfumery holders, pin trays, glove
boxes, hat pins, and so evenly Sc
lected and distributed that each
guest received a different gift.
The ball was prolonged until 9
late hour. "That is the reason, =
said prominent Elk, with an extra
long pair of antlers, why so many
Of the boys are still asleep though
they are ambling along the streets
apparently wide awake"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT

Special New Years Attraction at
the Houst of Class, the Evangeline
Theatre. Before offering our splen'
did bill that we have for tonight, al
low the Manager to wish his many
patrons A HAPPY and PROSPE-
ROUS NEW YEAR. For tonight we
offer you the famous Japanese actor
Sessue Hayakawa, in a sex reel fam
Gus feature photo-play "In the Brav-
est Way" feature of merit with
a host of Star Actors. In addition
"The Eagles Eye" This is not a
serial but splendid 2 reel feature,
showing how German propaganda
was spread Throughout the United
States. Very Interesting. Eight reels
in all, and New Years Gift. Prices
six and eleven cents.
Friday night, VIM. S. Hart, A Big
Aircraft Feature.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
First National Bank
Declares Dividends

At a meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the First National Bank
Of Morgan City, held in their office
in the bank on December S1st., 1918,
the regular semi-annual dividend of
5 per cent and an extra dividend of
per cent was declared payable jan
uary End. 1919.
The First National Bank has built
up a reputation for service and sta
bility that is hard to equal. 1t is a
member of the Federal Reserve
Banks, and is a depository for Gov
ernment funds. It's capital and sur
plus amount to 100000, and it's re-
sources nearly reach the million
mark. Being government subsid-
iary lends much prestige to the in
stitution. which added to it's many
other features, makes this bank a
popular establishment.
The officers who have managed
its affairs the past year are: Her
bert NJ. Cotton, President; Eugene
A. Pharr, Vice president; Maurice
E. Norman, president; Kennie
r. Hood, Cashier: Charles P. Lynch,
Assistant Cashier.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
IChamber Of Commerce to
Meet Thursday Night;
viii take up Question
Retaining Shipyard
sPenresentative Interests OF Com
mnnity to be Placed Before
U. S. Shipping Board. All
Members Should Attend

A gathering Of the members OF
Tho Morgan City Chamber OF Com
merce Thursday night Will take up
the Importance of many things IN
connection with the city's interests
.and especially the issue OF 1he coh
kouation Of the shipyard.
q Strong efforts are going to be pre-
sented by all employees OF the snip
ward to the United States shipping
Roard showing their disposition TO-
wards the employers, and asking the
serious and prompt consideration OF
the construction Of the Daugherty
type ships. ,
A fuller explanation Of the plans
as adopted by the employees Will De
fully explained to the members Of
the Chamber of Commerce, Thurs
day night.
Only such personal affairs as can
not be set aside should cause the ab-
sence of any member at this impor'
tant meeting.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
BAN AGAINST HEARST
PAPER is REMOVED

RENO, Nevada-A formal order
permanent the temporary in
junction issued against the State
Council of Defense preventing that
body from taking further steps to-
ward enforcing the resolution de-
claring newsdealers in Nevada who
handled the Hearst publications dis
loyal has been entered by Judge E.
S. harrington of the United States
District Court. The judge expressed
his opinion when granting the tenn
porary restraining order.
Evidence was introduced by Mr..
Hearst's attorney to show that the
circulation of the Hearst publica-
tions in Nevada had fallen off con-
siderably as result Of the State
Councils action. The attorney-gen-
eral has announced that no appeal
will be taken from the courts order.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
Food Control Outlook for
the New Year; Food
Conservation Plan for
Americans Likely
Food Administration Announces
Course Certain. Government
Will Control After Hoover
Department Passes

The soul of the Food Admins
thaticn survives and stirs though
the body is being dismembered.
Though Jno M. Parker, Food Ad-
ministrator for Louisiana, is reduc-
ing staff and equipment, it is like
ly that January will be distinguish
ed by the imposition of q number
of penalties which will prove that
the policy of public protection will
continue until the last moment. The
ship dealers are only now being or
ganized upon orders from Washing
ton, and the plan will be extended
to other trades most related to the
lines in which there will be perma-
nent expansion on account of the
war. The Food Administration has
announced that behind this course
is the certainty of control by other
government agencies after the Hoov-
er department passes.
The Associated Press dispatches
during the week gave striking in
timation of the development of the
nations plan of world food relief
which it to be a factor in the last
ing peace to come. It was told how
two German ENJOYS were treated
when they presented plea for
American food contribution to their
country. Mr.. Hoover used the short,
sharp name for the eternal torture
chamber to which he referred the
twain, because they were among the
Huns who had impeded his efforts
to succor starving. Belgium. The
point impressed was that if the Ger
man people were in want they would
have to send spokesman represent
ing people worth helping rather
than types of the terrorism and the
cruelty aginst which the civilized
world had fought. The incident will
serve to answer many questions con-
cerning the Food Administrations
future program.
Another plain indication is that
MIR. Hoover will soon announce
definite food conservation plan for
the American people. 1t is almost
sure that the main foods which will
be required fill be fats, meats and
dairy products. There will probably
not be so much need for wheat, sug-
ar and other commodities which this
country formerly saved and sent, be-
cause the increased and released
fleet will be able to rach other
sources of supply long shut off.
While the food schedule has not
been made up, it is known that the
machinery for broad distribution is
being organized, the South gaining
a special hint from the fact that E.
a. Pedden, Food Administrator for
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
French Open Their Homes
to Americans; Every
Building
Used
Writer Believes Coolies Origi-
nate in Barns and
Dry Breeding
Places

it was on the 18th. of September
that our Division, the 9th. turned
the Vosges Sector over to the French
Army. We knew we were being
transferred to another sector to par
ticipate in big drive by the Amer
lean Army, but it was entirely guess
work on our part as to our destina-
ton.
It was on a beautifully sunshiny
Sabbath morning that we started on
our long hike, reaching the little
French village Of Fontenet, about %
kilometers distant, before dark. On
Monday morning, knowing our unit
was billeted at this point till the
next afternoon, and my supply of
stock consisting of Camel Cigarettes,
fine chocolate candy, chewing tobac-
co. Tuxedo smoking, chewing gum
and X. c. stationery having run
very low, l hiked to Baccarat, dis
tance of Is kilometers, and replen-
ished same. On the return trip l
was furnished with transportation.
Fontenet was a fair example Of
all the old French villages. Back
Of the war zone, on the western
front, it was apparently several hun
dreds years old, and all Of the build
ings were Of stone and attached one
to the other; nearly all flat roofs,
tile covered, and reminded me a
great deal of our Indian adobe viii
lagos in Arizona and New Mexico,
with the sanitary conditions in favor
Of the Indians. The officers and
myself were billeted with French
families and made out fairly well,
but our soldiers, almost without ex-
ception, were billeted in the lofts
of COW barns lying between each res
idence and being part thereof.
The French villagers being agricul-
turists, they priced fertilizer very
highly, consequently at distances of
about every forty feet on. both sides
of the street were piles from five
to ten feet high Of the refuse clan
i1gs from the barns.
1t seems to be the accepted theo-
ry that cooties originate in the tren-
ches; but my personal opinion and
from experience ! k~oy = coctie
res 2 warm. dry place. The lofts
o. these barns generally had these
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01

qualifications. The flues were
fierce, and we were commanded to
drink no water unless it was first
medicated.
It was about p. M, Tuesday the
18th. we were in line of march again
with the expectation of reaching a
rail head and entraining point about
midnight This was an awfully long
hike, and I had the pleasure Of serv-
ing two complete battalions with Gig
arettes while on the march, an un-
usual experience for the soldiers
and an awfully large contract for
myself, as it seemed as if our march
that night would never end.
Before leaving Fontenet, the man.
ager of the officers mess (which
included myself) had purchased
quite number of chickens and had
our cook fry them for use while we
were on the train. Before board
ing the train at Meyon 1 a. m, some
one of our officers thought to look
into the chicken question, when 10
and behold! we found that some Of
the doughboys had made a raid on
our larder, and no chicken was there.
We were quite disappointed lot,
and had to substitute corn-willy
>c~~rci-hoaf' and goldfish tsalm
on).
(To be continued.)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
BELGIUM PASSES BILL
FOR RAISING TROOPS

BRUSSELS, Belgium (Friday)-
Mr.. Delacroix, the Belgian Premier,
announced in the Chamber of Dep
uties that the war had brought the
national debt up to 5,0O0,OO0,0OO
francs. Mr.. Delacroix added that the
Allies had been asked to continue
their advances to enable Belgium to
meet the national defense expenses.
A bill providing for a levy of $50,
600 men was unanimously passed by
the Chamber, the number not to ex-
ceed 100000 on a peace footing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
Woman War Lecturer
Draws Crowds at Franklin

Franklin. Jan. 1--Marie Rose Lau-
lar, who will appear in Morgan City
Jan. 2, at the city hall, in series
of war pictures, appered here at the
Opera House and received an ova-
ton. The account Of her captivity
and escape, the tales Of horror she
experienced and the general outline
of her splendid and most interest
ing address was closely attended.
The lecture was under the auspic-
es of the Red Cross, of which the
proceeds will go.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
COUNCIL MEETING

A resumed meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen was held in
the City Hail. last night for the pur'
?ose of completing business ief. ove-'
from the last meeting. Those pres
ent were: Mayor M. D. Shannon,
Councilmen Squires, Norman and
Clements. The Ntown budget for
1919 was read and adopted. The
new budget as adopted is practically
the same as that Of 1913. The Re-
view will publish the detailed min
utes in later issue.
The Review delivered to your home
for 4Oc q month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
German Ships Seized
By French Admiral

PARIS, France (Friday)-Le Ma
tin states that Admiral Amet, French
High Commissioner in Constantine
pie, has commandeered the German
ships in Turkish harbors for the pur-
pose of removing a number of Ger
mans and Austrians who have caus-
ed trouble in Turkey. They will be
taken tao France and interned until
peace is concluded.
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Continued on page y
The sun., 1919-07-13
FINE DAYS RUN
IN WESTMINSTER
The Watershed District AL
ways Is Most Attractive
at This Season.

Westchester county has long been n
favorite touring ground for motorists
owing TO the unusual number OF excel
lent hard roads which may be found
oriss-crossing in all directions through
the entire county. 1t 10 possible to
make up q number of attractive trips
through this region, but that which has
been compiled by the touring bureau OF
the American AUTOMOBILES Association OF
Jo1 Fifth avenue 10 unusually desirable
owing TO the fact that It embraces the
territory which is popularly known as
the Water Shed District. In this par
ticular region are included a number Of
large reservoirs which supply New York
city with water. Among these may be
mentioned Kensico Reservoir. Croton
Croton Lake Reservoir; Cross River
Reservoir and the Amawalk Reservoir,
not to mention q trip along the shore Of
Lake Mahopac.
Run north from Central Park along
Seventh avenue, turn right on l45th
street and cross pie bridge over the
Harlem River at 1l9th street. Shortly
beyond turn left on Mott avenue, which
leads via the Grand Concourse to the
ToFdham Road; here turn right and
continue along Pelham Parkway TO
Echo avenue in New Rochelle. Turn
right on the Boston Post Road and fol-
low this through Larchmont TO Mama
>oneck. From this point Mamaroneck
avenue. which is in good condition all
the way, leads direct to White Plains
Run north from the centre Of White
Plains along Broadway to Vaihalla,
where bear to the right along the east
side of the Kensico Reservoir. The
famous Kensico Dam may be seen to the
left shortly beyond this point. Two
miles bepond Valballa there is a long
bridge over an arm Of the reservoir
which Is unusually attractive. Follow
this road into Armonk, where turn
right at a church on an unmistakable,
though winding, macadam road direct
into Bedford. AT green bear loft and
then again left about one-quarter of a
The sun., 1919-07-13
PROPER ALIGNMENT
WILL SAVE TIRES
Owners Should See That
Wheels Run True and
Save Money.

MANY tires are ruined each year by
the wheels being out Of line" says Will
lam II. Stewart Jr. president OF the
Stewart Automobile School. Yet the
blame rs laid on the tire and not where
II should be---on the driver. wheel
out of line causes q severe twisting
strain to the tread, which soon wears II
away.
Look at the front wheels Of car at
the next opportunity and a surprising
fact will be noticed They come closer to-
gether at the bottom than ut the top and
closer at the front than at the back.
least twenty feet In front OF the car.
The wheels, of course, must head for
ward evenly.
The narrowing at the bottom is called
'undergather.' It's purpose being to bring
the bottom OF the wheel nearly under
the pivot or king bolt and to make steer
ing easier.
when a wheel IL 'undergathered II
does not set squarely on the centre OF
the tread, but on one side. In conse-
quence OF this II In perpetually trying
to run away from the car. This gives a
tendency to run out which must be Offset
by pointing the wheels in toward the
centre. This IL called foregather and
is about q quarter OF an inch. This can
be measured by using a special slide
rule or two sticks may be used the same
way. Measure from the fellow OF the
wheel and take the measurement at the
height of the knuckle. Any m!salign-
ment may be adjusted by shortening or
frightening the tie rod which connects
one steering knuckle arm with the
other.
Likewise check the steering knuclde
arms which extend from the knuckle
and to which IL attached the adjustable
tie rod. These are very apt TO bend out
of position when hitting an obstruction.
Unless the ansgle between this arm and
the knuckles point IL tho same on both
sides the wheels will not turn In con-
centric circles and sliding Of the tires
will result in turning corners, &c.
TO check the alignment OF the wheels
they should be measured in three posi-
lions. namely, left, right and straight
ahead. The measurement in each posi-
ton of the wheels should be the same.
The rear wheels must be absolutely
parallel, having the axle at right angles
to the frame. But the wheels may be
running true and the tires put on
crooked. So do not condemn the wheels
unless you are sure the rims sre prop
erly installed. This may be determined
by revolving the wheels rapidly and not
ing whether the tires wobble. A little
care in applying tire and rim will be re-
paid in longer service from the tires"
The sun., 1919-07-13
No. @.
A short Run on Long Island to the Rock
aNays and Long Beach.

To reach Roslyn on the north shore OF
Long Island, run east on Fifty seventh
street to Second avenue, turn left TO Fifty
ninth street cross greensboro Bridge. turn
left into jackson avenue and follow 20
Flushing. Continue on broadway becoming
North Hampstead Turnpike through Bay
side, Douglaston and Manhasset to Rosly n
which IL twenty miles from New York
To cross the island from Ros! In. turn right
and run south through Mineola, Garden
City and Hampstead to Rockville Centre
eleven miles from Roslyn and thirty-one
miles from New York city. Connection
Is made from ROCKVILLE Centre for Ions
Beach, ave miles further on. by coins
south on Lincoln avenue. One mile from,
Rockville Centre is ISnbrook on the Mer.
rick Road. where connection il made for
the Rockaways. eight miles from Lynbrook
and the Merrick Road.
The return TO New York IL made over
the Msrrick Road through Springfield to
the peace monument on Hillside avenue IN
Jamaica. then Hillside avenue 10 followed
to the Queens Boulevard, returning to the
city over the Greensboro Bridge.